[As he had been sedated to unconsciousness when the Doctor had saved Jinx's life, he had not endured his daughter's reaction towards needles. He could assume, of course, as he had been present when Singed had had to heal grievously injured Zaunites. Progress had to come when someone had nothing to lose after all.
Still, he was keenly aware of Jinx's reaction, but he dared not ask if she had been conscious at all for the procedure. He knew based on what he was seeing in front of him, and he sighed from his nose as he capped the needle and set aside the vial of Shimmer. He moved around to the front of the couch and seated himself on the arm, reaching out to set a hand on the top of her head.]
Nothing is happening, Jinx. However, this will help you and the withdrawal symptoms that you're experiencing.
[He would likely need her to sit up, though Shimmer was very very versatile and could enter the body almost any different way.]
( the gentle touch is comforting and it sets her heartrate to lower its frantic speed, a slow breath leaves her again through her lips while giving him a faint nod. )
See? He said so himself. It's to help. It'll make me feel better. Did ya hear that? It's not gonna be like before and not like... that place in the maze. It's fine.
( so very carefully, she sits up right then drops her arm. but still, she keeps her eyes shut as she continues to ramble on to... whoever she's talking to. )
— If I was a kid, I'd be crying, Numbskull. You'd probably cry if you had to go through this.
[He was very used to the voices in her head, though since the maze, he supposed he had a better idea about who they were and how they were defined in her mental state. There was the soft spoken boy and the loud insulting one for the most part. He already suspected he knew who the voices belonged to, given that tragedy that brought her into his care in the first place.]
It won't be like before. You inject my eye almost every day, so I know what it's like.
[He uncapped the needle and gently took her arm, tightening his grip just above the crook of her elbow to raise the vein with his thumb. He listened to her rambling and gently but firmly slipped the needle into her skin and into the vein. There was a flash of blood in the syringe, he released his thumb and inject the meager amount of Shimmer into her vein.]
( it feels like a spark of electricity getting shot in her vein, her eyes widen quickly as her pupils, once dull, now sparkle rapidly between pink and purple. she doesn't scream at the feeling, but jinx yelps halfway before biting back the rest.
then somehow, the teen sinks into a low giggling fit as her head droops -- her entire body feeling fuzzy and warm as the serum tickles through her bloodstream. the pain of it subsides and her mind feels afloat, thoughts a little clouded but not so much she can't comprehend everything.
a long and low sigh escapes her lips, wanting to sink further on the couch but doesn't since silco still has a hold of her arm. but she leans her head back over the sofa -- taking in the feeling of "invincibility". )
[It was enough to provide a reprieve from the withdrawal symptoms but not enough to get a real high from. It would, of course, heal damage that she might have sustained, even bruises and scrapes. He remained calm and remained holding off the vein a few more seconds after her yelp.
He released his grip and recapped the needle to sterilize later. He patted her wrist as he rose from his seat next to her to hide the items back under the floor boards, not willing to risk anyone seeing his miniature stash. He was going to have to allocate each dosage carefully to get Jinx through until he could gain a new supply.
( it's like she had forgotten what it's like to feel normal. and to think her sister suggested how she didn't need shimmer at all. come to think of it, what's so bad about this stuff again anyway? from what she's experiencing right now for one, is her mind drifting in a nice and smooth wave with no voices (that won't last).
and if she wasn't so mentally drained from the maze, jinx would instantly jump sky high or jog. maybe tomorrow she'll go out for a run first thing to get her legs back in shape along with her daily workout. and speaking of bruises and scrapes, there's no pain from them either as they gradually heal up. )
Mm-hmm...
( jinx hums an answer, suddenly overcome to just relax on this couch and curl up for a bit. but she still needs to eat and bathe. )
[Silco hadn't been working in the Doctor for years on end without knowing what Shimmer did to a person and the weening process. After all, it was bad for business to kill off those who were providing him the funding to rise to the top and drag the other Chem-Barons with him. Addiction was powerful, and even when weaned off, he knew that the hunger would gnaw at a person the rest of their life normally. The alternative was losing Jinx, and he couldn't face that.
As she relaxed into the couch, he returned to set a hand to the back of her head lightly. It was best she ride the sensation of normalcy on her own.]
When you feel up to it, go and have a bath. I'll prepare a meal for us.
[With that, he left to head to their small kitchen to put together a meal. Practice made perfect with that.]
( this time she doesn't answer, but she soaks in his gentle touch of her head even if it's brief. the sweet ambience of her father moving onto their kitchen, opening and close cabinets, and the clanking of silverware or tools to prep to cook is simply to die for. it's an odd and a rare satisfaction to her really. jinx's love of chaos and mayhem will always be the number one thing, but... sometimes. sometimes something lulled like this can be smoothing for her. it's definitely something she can live with long term, but every once in awhile it isn't so bad.
two minutes passes or so, and jinx finally yanks herself off the couch in a lazy fashion. the girl still says nothing, although makes her way to their bathroom -- arms moving in a see saw notion in a listless manner then disappears inside. )
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Date: 2023-10-03 01:15 pm (UTC)Still, he was keenly aware of Jinx's reaction, but he dared not ask if she had been conscious at all for the procedure. He knew based on what he was seeing in front of him, and he sighed from his nose as he capped the needle and set aside the vial of Shimmer. He moved around to the front of the couch and seated himself on the arm, reaching out to set a hand on the top of her head.]
Nothing is happening, Jinx. However, this will help you and the withdrawal symptoms that you're experiencing.
[He would likely need her to sit up, though Shimmer was very very versatile and could enter the body almost any different way.]
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Date: 2023-10-03 05:30 pm (UTC)See? He said so himself. It's to help. It'll make me feel better. Did ya hear that? It's not gonna be like before and not like... that place in the maze. It's fine.
( so very carefully, she sits up right then drops her arm. but still, she keeps her eyes shut as she continues to ramble on to... whoever she's talking to. )
— If I was a kid, I'd be crying, Numbskull. You'd probably cry if you had to go through this.
action; cw: needles
Date: 2023-10-05 01:42 pm (UTC)It won't be like before. You inject my eye almost every day, so I know what it's like.
[He uncapped the needle and gently took her arm, tightening his grip just above the crook of her elbow to raise the vein with his thumb. He listened to her rambling and gently but firmly slipped the needle into her skin and into the vein. There was a flash of blood in the syringe, he released his thumb and inject the meager amount of Shimmer into her vein.]
action; cw: needles + under the influence after effects
Date: 2023-10-05 02:24 pm (UTC)then somehow, the teen sinks into a low giggling fit as her head droops -- her entire body feeling fuzzy and warm as the serum tickles through her bloodstream. the pain of it subsides and her mind feels afloat, thoughts a little clouded but not so much she can't comprehend everything.
a long and low sigh escapes her lips, wanting to sink further on the couch but doesn't since silco still has a hold of her arm. but she leans her head back over the sofa -- taking in the feeling of "invincibility". )
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Date: 2023-10-06 04:24 am (UTC)He released his grip and recapped the needle to sterilize later. He patted her wrist as he rose from his seat next to her to hide the items back under the floor boards, not willing to risk anyone seeing his miniature stash. He was going to have to allocate each dosage carefully to get Jinx through until he could gain a new supply.
He returned to the couch and watched her.]
The skin itch has subsided for now?
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Date: 2023-10-06 05:02 am (UTC)and if she wasn't so mentally drained from the maze, jinx would instantly jump sky high or jog. maybe tomorrow she'll go out for a run first thing to get her legs back in shape along with her daily workout. and speaking of bruises and scrapes, there's no pain from them either as they gradually heal up. )
Mm-hmm...
( jinx hums an answer, suddenly overcome to just relax on this couch and curl up for a bit. but she still needs to eat and bathe. )
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Date: 2023-10-09 02:05 am (UTC)As she relaxed into the couch, he returned to set a hand to the back of her head lightly. It was best she ride the sensation of normalcy on her own.]
When you feel up to it, go and have a bath. I'll prepare a meal for us.
[With that, he left to head to their small kitchen to put together a meal. Practice made perfect with that.]
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Date: 2023-10-09 03:44 am (UTC)two minutes passes or so, and jinx finally yanks herself off the couch in a lazy fashion. the girl still says nothing, although makes her way to their bathroom -- arms moving in a see saw notion in a listless manner then disappears inside. )