http://damned-nurses.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] damned-nurses.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] damned_institute2008-02-14 03:14 am

Day 30: Staff, Morning

Burly orderlies and agile Calm Effect nurses flooded the cafeteria from the Courtyard while regular hall nurses filed in from the Sun Room and ushered out those not involved in the rebellion. It indeed seemed as if Landel was sending out all the cavalry, and an effective cavalry they were: The riot didn't continue for much longer after the alarm sounded, though it seemed strange just how quickly all of the mutinous patients fell, even the ones who hadn't been injected with anything.

The hall nurses were quick to escort their well-behaved charges back to their rooms, praising those who hadn't joined in and chiding those who muttered under their breath in response. There were some exceptions, of course: One nice young man had even defended one of the nurses from the violent patients! Now, wasn't that exemplary behavior? Dr. Landel would be so proud to hear about it...

Within half an hour, all of the so-called "loyal" patients had been safely deposited in their rooms, and it was then that the alarm finally stopped and the true difficulty of the situation was tackled. There certainly weren't enough rooms in solitary to accommodate such rampant disobedience, and yet measures would have to be taken to ensure proper consequences for each and every patient involved. After all, something like this couldn't be allowed to happen again!

Different options were considered. Perhaps they should make an example out of the girl who had sparked the riot, but then again, perhaps not. This certainly wasn't the first case of patients attacking nurses or their peers in a crowded area, but what had been different this time was the sheer support that the other patients had shown for her. Should the staff then make examples of all those who had tried to "protect" her from the well-meaning nurses? No, there were too many for that...

In the end, it was decided that the best immediate solution would be to treat the rebellious patients in the Medical Wing while they were unconscious and then move them back to their rooms to await punishment. To ensure the safety of both their roommates and the patients themselves, however, the staff decided to securely fasten their limbs to their beds and keep them heavily drugged. Such a sad sight they were to see, but... it was necessary.

Finally, when each and every patient had been escorted back to their respective rooms, the staff hurried off to an emergency meeting upstairs. Strangely, Head Nurse Lydia was the one taking care of the proceedings in the Head Doctor's stead. She calmly told them that he was preoccupied with more urgent matters, and as she began to speak to the crowd, the staff could only wonder what could possibly be more important than an unprecedented patient riot...

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Re: M93

[identity profile] osakapwnzu.livejournal.com 2008-02-19 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
"No kidding! I only wish I had more clues, because seriously? All the head doctor guy does is rant and rave. Nothing of any substance, I swear." He sighed and waved his hand as though to dismiss the announcements altogether.

"But what d'you do? Y'just a student or...?"

Re: M93

[identity profile] shyboyblue.livejournal.com 2008-02-19 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
"A student," Tyler answered quickly, lips quirking into a faint grin. "I know that's boring compared to what you do, but like I said, not much happens in Ipswich."

Which was only partially true, but it was as much as Tyler was allowed to tell.

Re: M93

[identity profile] osakapwnzu.livejournal.com 2008-02-19 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah, gotcha, gotcha. Yeah, I'm a student too when I'm not doing cases 'n stuff. Sucks though--I think so differently from everyone else, so I have a few issues," He laughed nervously and rubbed the back of his head.

"Hey, any idea why you were brought here?"

Re: M93

[identity profile] shyboyblue.livejournal.com 2008-02-19 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
"No," Tyler answered, his voice quieter, more serious as he stared up at the ceiling. "When I woke up, I thought it was a prank. But my friends would never do something like this. Why have any of us been brought here? Is there some sort of pattern?"

Re: M93

[identity profile] osakapwnzu.livejournal.com 2008-02-19 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Not that anyone has been able to figure out," Heiji leaned back and looked up at the ceiling. He'd been trying to figure out why some people had been taken and others not (for example, why him and not Shinichi?), but so far hadn't come up with any ideas.

"I mean, there are people here who aren't human. Vampires 'n stuff. And dead people. I know at least two of 'em," But he wasn't allowed to say anything about that. Not like Tyler was Choushuu, but he didn't know who Tyler associated with. "It's really messed up."

Re: M93

[identity profile] shyboyblue.livejournal.com 2008-02-19 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
"There's vampires and dead people here?" Tyler echoed, looking surprised as he glanced up at the other boy. "Seriously?"

Re: M93

[identity profile] osakapwnzu.livejournal.com 2008-02-19 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Heiji nodded, "Yeah, I've seen postings on the bulletin board about 'em. People claiming not to be human, stuff like that. And if they're as sane as you 'n me, they can be believed I think."

Re: M93

[identity profile] shyboyblue.livejournal.com 2008-02-19 01:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe being a warlock wouldn't make him stand out so much here then, Tyler mused thoughtfully. Not that he could tell anyone, but he wondered who and what else had been brought here? He was curious to find out. "Thanks for all the info," he spoke again after a moment, casting the other boy a small, crooked smile.

Re: M93

[identity profile] osakapwnzu.livejournal.com 2008-02-19 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hey, no problem! The more y'know, the better chance we have of escape, yeah?" He grinned, then looked up as the intercom announced the change of shift. "Uh-oh, I'd better get down. Otherwise they might get a little irate~"

Heiji chuckled and carefully descended from the dresser.