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[doc_holi]

I should have done this a while ago...

[Oh, look. There's Holiday again, this time with her normal clothes (orange shirt, black skirt, knee high boots, and a lab coat because why not) on and walking around the garden.]

Well, first off, I should introduce myself more properly, I guess. My name is Doctor Rebecca Holiday and I thought I should offer my services to the Garden. I am a doctor of theory, but I also practice medicine, so if there's something that the snakes can't or won't help you with, I'll be happy to help you out in any way I can.

Also... while the cat's were accommodating, I think... I should start looking for a more permanent place to stay. Trying to find a way out was, as everyone's told me, useless.

Anyone have any selections of places to live?

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[tosaveyou]

It's all right. I'll be fine for now. [Or as well as she can be.]

They hurt all the time, but it changes. If I get upset, or if they come out, it's worse.

I think about things. If I think about something nice, it feels better for a little while.

[doc_holi]

They have a psychological effect, then... [She's mumbling to herself now as she looks her over.]

Alright. I'm going to check out your spine for a second. [Even though she said that she's fine, Holiday warns her anyway in case the familiars have a reaction to Kariya being touched, but Holiday examines the girl's spine as gentle as possible.]

[tosaveyou]

They're affected by emotions. If I get upset, they start moving and it gets worse. And they feed on--desire, so if I'm thinking of something nice, they like that.

Okay. [She sits still. Things would never have gotten so bad, so fast, if she hadn't had to fight in the Grail War, especially as Berserker's Master. He used up so much energy.]

[doc_holi]

[Nice thoughts. Alright. She can help with that.]

[Holiday's fingers gently touch up and down her spine, slowly. She's quiet for a minute, feeling through the entire thing.]

... Do you happen to know what these do to you on a physical level, other than just being there? [Her voice is quiet as she speaks. If Kariya doesn't know about that, there are ways to find out.]

[tosaveyou]

[She remains still, trying to remain calm, hoping they won't react. They've been rather quiet since her arrival here, but they're not always easy to predict.]

Yes, they eat my flesh.

[She says it slowly, with some reluctance, because it's an uncomfortable subject.]

They feed on organic matter. As well as energy.

[doc_holi]

[That's exactly what she was afraid of.]

Right... Maybe I can give you something to relax them... Make them docile until you need them or... something...

[tosaveyou]

Maybe. I worry. Because they're magic, they might be immune. Or they might not like it.

[As if inspired by this thought, she coughs suddenly.]

[doc_holi]

[Holiday rubs Kariya's back gently.]

If they're immune, then it wouldn't hurt to try. If they don't like it, however, I can give you a very small dosage to start out with. If they react against it, it won't be bad and we can stop it immediately before figuring out something else.

[tosaveyou]

[She coughs again, a few specks of blood bright on her lips.]

You're right, immunity isn't the problem. But they can be dangerous, like I said. I worry that if they don't like it, they'll retaliate.

It should be all right, if we start small.

[doc_holi]

It'll be a very small dosage.... Of course, we'll only do this if you're willing to try it.