A Choose Your Own Adventure Game - The Hospital

[BiasWreck]

"Especially the oatmeal they make here," Gail continues, as if she hasn't heard you. "It's the perfect consistency, and it tastes so good-"

"I'm not an oatmeal person," you say. "You've met Dr. Lee, though, haven't you?"

Gail nods. "A couple of times. He's very interesting. He runs Halo Hospital." She smooths her blanket with her fingers; you realize it's a sort of nervous tic of hers. "He's a genius when it comes to operations. Apparently, he used to be at the top of his field, before he quit to start Halo. At least, that's what Josh has told me. And he's been here longer than me, so I guess he knows what he's talking about. When we go to breakfast, I'll introduce you to him." She hums a little bit. "He's sme kind of trauma surgeon, I think, but I don't know what that means."

Trauma surgeon. You glance down at your leg. "That's like, facial reconstruction after surgery. But my face is fine, right? It's..." You run your fingers all over your face, but can't seem to catch anything out of the ordinary. "I wonder what a trauma surgeon would want with me."

Gail titters. "I thought it had something to do with brains. Because trauma is stored in the brain, right?"

You get the feeling that Gail isn't the brightest. You open your mouth to say something, but before anything snide can slip from your lips, a bell rings. It vaguely reminds you of the buzzer in a school, but harsher, somehow. You snap your mouth shut and wrinkle your nose. Sound didn't used to hurt this much, did it? You can't remember. "What does that mean?" you ask.

"It's time for breakfast," Gail says. She's already pushing herself from the bed. Deftly, her fingers tie her thin blanket around her neck like some kind of cape. "Come on. We don't want to be late."

Go to breakfast. Ask Gail who Josh is

 

[pika_chuu]

Your idea slips from your head. "Hang on. Prepping." You swing your good leg against the bed. "What does that mean?"

Gail shrugs. "Honestly, I don't know. I think it has something to do with Dr. Lee. Joshua says Dr. Lee is very particular about which patients he takes when, so he when he chooses one, he's gotta prep them for... Something. I don't quite know." Her shoulders sag. "He hasn't chosen me yet. But I'm sure it'll be soon. Once you're prepped, it's not long before you're whisked away, and then whatever's wrong with you is fixed and you go home. I've seen a couple patients like that. Prepped and ready and boom--" she punctuates each word with the swish of her blanket-- "gone the next day, before I've even learned their names. So maybe this will be different." She smiles. Snap. It's gone from her face. "Or maybe you aren't even real and none of this is happening. But... No, he'd only prep patients who actually existed, right, Kiyoshi?"

She blinks at you, as if she expects you to know the answer, and you kind of just nod awkwardly. Before things get too strange. "I guess not," you say. "Now, about breakfast..."

"Oh! Right." Gail nods. "Breakfast. We have to get you to breakfast. And you have to try the oatmeal." She stretches her arms out. "I guess I could carry you."

You can't say for sure that's the best idea. You look around the room again. Office chair, bed, Gail. And some threat of consequences if you don't go down to breakfast, whatever they might be.

Ask her one last question; Who Dr. Lee is.

 

[BiasWreck]

Ask her one last question; Who Dr. Lee is.

Hehe, I already know who Dr. Lee is B)

 

[pika_chuu]

Hehe, I already know who Dr. Lee is B)

is it mork lee B)

 

[BiasWreck]

is it mork lee B)

WAIT I DIDN'T THINK OF THAT PFFFFFFFFFFT

What's up in Starlight? I forgot to check it

 

[pika_chuu]

WAIT I DIDN'T THINK OF THAT PFFFFFFFFFFT

What's up in Starlight? I forgot to check it

is it someone in svt?? idk josh makes me think of joshua, and nothing has happened in starlight

 

[ec.li.ps.e]

Go to breakfast. Ask Gail who Josh is

You slip off the bed, but the weight on your leg sends pain shooting up your entire left side, and you drop back onto the thin mattress with a creak. Gail doesn't seem to notice. "Josh is my only friend," she says, swaying back and forth. "He's been here forever, I think, and he knows a lot about the hospital and the way things work. All the nurses love him. He's sweet and funny and kind..." She trails off with a sigh.

Oh, Christ, you think. Your roommate is stupid and in love. You wonder what you're supposed to do with this information. "Sounds great," you say. "I don't think I can walk." You gesture at your ankle. On closer look, you can see that something's not right there.

Gail claps a hand over her mouth. "Oh. Oh no. That's not good." She looks around the room. "That's not good at all. If we're late, we'll get in trouble." She titters. "I guess we can... I could maybe carry you, maybe?"

She holds up her hands, which are attached to stick-like arms that you doubt could carry an empty laundry basket. Propped against the wall is an office chair, the kind that's got wheels, and the bed sways when you fidget, like it, too, is movable. You could also just grin and bear it. But you've got to get to breakfast somehow. You get a distinct feeling that missing it would not end well for you.

 

[ec.li.ps.e]

Ask her one last question; Who Dr. Lee is.

"Dr. Lee is the head of Halo Hospital," Gail says. "He's an expert surgeon, and he used to be the best in the world, until he left to start Halo Hospital. I've met him exactly once, and I trust him with my life--"

"Gail? Who are you talking to?" asks the woman from earlier, and she sounds angry. You jump at the noise.

Gail says nothing, just shrinks into her blanket. The woman steps into the room with anger smoldering in her eyes. "You're never late to breakfast. What's wrong with you today?"

Fearful, she just lifts one of her shaking hands and points at you. You swallow and wave. But the woman just stares right through you.

"Come with me, Gail," she says, grabbing the tiny patient's elbow. "It's breakfast time. If you miss one more meal, Dr. Lee's going to have some words with you."

In horror, you watch Gail, squeaking and trying to protest, get pulled out of the room, and you're left alone. Your head spins. "Wait!" you finally manage to croak out, but it's too late, because the woman and your roommate are gone. You push yourself off the bed, but your leg just crumples. You fall onto the ground and slam your chin against the tile. Your teeth clock together.

When you lift your head, you see someone staring at you from the door way. It's not the angry stare of the woman, nor is it the blank look of Gail. It's... playful. Amused. You stare back and try to push yourself to your feet.

 

[pika_chuu]

"Dr. Lee is the head of Halo Hospital," Gail says. "He's an expert surgeon, and he used to be the best in the world, until he left to start Halo Hospital. I've met him exactly once, and I trust him with my life--"

"Gail? Who are you talking to?" asks the woman from earlier, and she sounds angry. You jump at the noise.

Gail says nothing, just shrinks into her blanket. The woman steps into the room with anger smoldering in her eyes. "You're never late to breakfast. What's wrong with you today?"

Fearful, she just lifts one of her shaking hands and points at you. You swallow and wave. But the woman just stares right through you.

"Come with me, Gail," she says, grabbing the tiny patient's elbow. "It's breakfast time. If you miss one more meal, Dr. Lee's going to have some words with you."

In horror, you watch Gail, squeaking and trying to protest, get pulled out of the room, and you're left alone. Your head spins. "Wait!" you finally manage to croak out, but it's too late, because the woman and your roommate are gone. You push yourself off the bed, but your leg just crumples. You fall onto the ground and slam your chin against the tile. Your teeth clock together.

When you lift your head, you see someone staring at you from the door way. It's not the angry stare of the woman, nor is it the blank look of Gail. It's... playful. Amused. You stare back and try to push yourself to your feet.

Call out, and ask who's there.

 

[BiasWreck]

You slip off the bed, but the weight on your leg sends pain shooting up your entire left side, and you drop back onto the thin mattress with a creak. Gail doesn't seem to notice. "Josh is my only friend," she says, swaying back and forth. "He's been here forever, I think, and he knows a lot about the hospital and the way things work. All the nurses love him. He's sweet and funny and kind..." She trails off with a sigh.

Oh, Christ, you think. Your roommate is stupid and in love. You wonder what you're supposed to do with this information. "Sounds great," you say. "I don't think I can walk." You gesture at your ankle. On closer look, you can see that something's not right there.

Gail claps a hand over her mouth. "Oh. Oh no. That's not good." She looks around the room. "That's not good at all. If we're late, we'll get in trouble." She titters. "I guess we can... I could maybe carry you, maybe?"

She holds up her hands, which are attached to stick-like arms that you doubt could carry an empty laundry basket. Propped against the wall is an office chair, the kind that's got wheels, and the bed sways when you fidget, like it, too, is movable. You could also just grin and bear it. But you've got to get to breakfast somehow. You get a distinct feeling that missing it would not end well for you.

Grab the office chair to use as a makeshift wheelchair

 

[ec.li.ps.e]

Call out, and ask who's there.

The person standing at the doorway grins. "No need to be so loud. I'm right here." They unfold their arms. "Haven't seen you around here before. What's your name?"

You push yourself upright a bit more, but can't bring yourself to try and stand. You can't really answer the question. Kiyoshi... That's the closest thing you've got to a name, at least until you remember your actual name. So you say nothing, just stare at the newcomer in front of you.

They laugh. "Okay, fine. I'm Char. And what name did Gail give you?"

"How did you..." You trail off. On the one hand, this person is incredibly suspicious. On the other, they seem to have more of their marbles than your roommate at least.

They walk towards you. "Because Gail does that to everyone. She's just like that. A little strange, y'know? It's easier to just let her be." They extend a hand towards you. "Here. Let me help you."

 

[pika_chuu]

The person standing at the doorway grins. "No need to be so loud. I'm right here." They unfold their arms. "Haven't seen you around here before. What's your name?"

You push yourself upright a bit more, but can't bring yourself to try and stand. You can't really answer the question. Kiyoshi... That's the closest thing you've got to a name, at least until you remember your actual name. So you say nothing, just stare at the newcomer in front of you.

They laugh. "Okay, fine. I'm Char. And what name did Gail give you?"

"How did you..." You trail off. On the one hand, this person is incredibly suspicious. On the other, they seem to have more of their marbles than your roommate at least.

They walk towards you. "Because Gail does that to everyone. She's just like that. A little strange, y'know? It's easier to just let her be." They extend a hand towards you. "Here. Let me help you."

Take it, gratefully, and ask who they are.

 

[ec.li.ps.e]

Grab the office chair to use as a makeshift wheelchair

"Get me the chair," you say to Gail, who stop swaying. You point, and she tracks your hand with her head. "Now, please."

"Why do you want the chair?" she asks, but she's going towards it all the same. She pushes it across the floor to you. The wheels click on the tile, powerdrilling through your skull.

You tug it forward with your good foot and twist around so you can slide into it. Somehow, you don't fall out. You just sit there, catching your breath. "Could you push me, Gail?" you ask.

Gail claps her hands. "Oh, you're a genius!" she chirps. "Of course!"

It's slow going, and Gail huffs and puffs with every step, but eventually, you make it to the cafeteria. You're not sure wat you expected, but this room is tiny. There's only about five tables, and each of them is sparsely populated. There's one or two people at each table, and no one seems keen on talking to each other. The nurses are clustered around one table in particular. Gail points to the table in the direct center, where two men sit. They're the only ones who look remotely pleased to be here. "That's Joshua," she says. "I'll take you over there."

You hold up a hand. "Hang on. Shouldn't we get breakfast?" But you're really looking around the room, at the other people in it. They're mostly keeping to themselves -- a blonde woman, a black-haired man. The only person who catches your eyes is... Staring at you, a strange look in their eyes. They aren't even sitting, more leaning against the wall. They lift their eyebrows when you met their gaze.

"Well, we could," Gail says. "Or we could just take a seat somewhere. It's your choice. "

 

[BiasWreck]

"Get me the chair," you say to Gail, who stop swaying. You point, and she tracks your hand with her head. "Now, please."

"Why do you want the chair?" she asks, but she's going towards it all the same. She pushes it across the floor to you. The wheels click on the tile, powerdrilling through your skull.

You tug it forward with your good foot and twist around so you can slide into it. Somehow, you don't fall out. You just sit there, catching your breath. "Could you push me, Gail?" you ask.

Gail claps her hands. "Oh, you're a genius!" she chirps. "Of course!"

It's slow going, and Gail huffs and puffs with every step, but eventually, you make it to the cafeteria. You're not sure wat you expected, but this room is tiny. There's only about five tables, and each of them is sparsely populated. There's one or two people at each table, and no one seems keen on talking to each other. The nurses are clustered around one table in particular. Gail points to the table in the direct center, where two men sit. They're the only ones who look remotely pleased to be here. "That's Joshua," she says. "I'll take you over there."

You hold up a hand. "Hang on. Shouldn't we get breakfast?" But you're really looking around the room, at the other people in it. They're mostly keeping to themselves -- a blonde woman, a black-haired man. The only person who catches your eyes is... Staring at you, a strange look in their eyes. They aren't even sitting, more leaning against the wall. They lift their eyebrows when you met their gaze.

"Well, we could," Gail says. "Or we could just take a seat somewhere. It's your choice. "

Try to go sit near the person who was staring at me

 

[ec.li.ps.e]

Take it, gratefully, and ask who they are.

Char laughs. Their hand falls off when you grab it. You scream and flinch away, throwing the hand back at the person in front of you while you do so. They just keep laughing.

"What is funny about this?" you say, your heart pounding in your throat. That just seems to make Char laugh harder. They step backward, hold their shaking sides. You find yourself filled with anger. "Answer me!"

Char wipes their streaming eyes. "It's a prosthetic," they manage to choke out between giggles. "It's fake. See?" They wave it around with their actual hand and it just kinda jiggles lifelessly. "Man, you should have seen the look on your face. Okay. Let's try again. I'm Char. And your name is?"

"Kiyoshi," you mumble. You swing your leg around so that you're sitting upright. "That wasn't funny."

Char rolls their eyes. "Clearly, you've never met someone with a prosthetic before." They rub their chin. "Kiyoshi, huh? That doesn't seem like your name. Gail's a weirdo, ain't she?" They slot their hand back on their wrist. "Broken leg, huh? Believe it or not, but that's a good thing. It's arms that are harder to come by." They sigh. "But we have gotta get to breakfast. They don't feed you unless you go down. Need a hand?" They take their prosthetic off again; you cringe.

"Can you maybe not do that?" you ask, your lips curling.

Char shrugs. 'Aite. Whatever. Want some help getting to breakfast?"

 

[pika_chuu]

Char laughs. Their hand falls off when you grab it. You scream and flinch away, throwing the hand back at the person in front of you while you do so. They just keep laughing.

"What is funny about this?" you say, your heart pounding in your throat. That just seems to make Char laugh harder. They step backward, hold their shaking sides. You find yourself filled with anger. "Answer me!"

Char wipes their streaming eyes. "It's a prosthetic," they manage to choke out between giggles. "It's fake. See?" They wave it around with their actual hand and it just kinda jiggles lifelessly. "Man, you should have seen the look on your face. Okay. Let's try again. I'm Char. And your name is?"

"Kiyoshi," you mumble. You swing your leg around so that you're sitting upright. "That wasn't funny."

Char rolls their eyes. "Clearly, you've never met someone with a prosthetic before." They rub their chin. "Kiyoshi, huh? That doesn't seem like your name. Gail's a weirdo, ain't she?" They slot their hand back on their wrist. "Broken leg, huh? Believe it or not, but that's a good thing. It's arms that are harder to come by." They sigh. "But we have gotta get to breakfast. They don't feed you unless you go down. Need a hand?" They take their prosthetic off again; you cringe.

"Can you maybe not do that?" you ask, your lips curling.

Char shrugs. 'Aite. Whatever. Want some help getting to breakfast?"

Ask what they mean by "harder to come by". It's just a broken leg, it'll heal, right?

 

[ec.li.ps.e]

Try to go sit near the person who was staring at me

You point towards the stranger at the wall, the one who's staring at you so intensely. Gail looks down at you. "Why do you want to sit by the wall?" she asks.

"There's someone there," you say. "They look interesting."

Gail blinks and steers you towards the table. "I don't know what you're talking about," she says. "Hey, Josh!"

You can't tear your gaze from the person at the wall, though. They wink at you and press a finger to their lips.

 

[ec.li.ps.e]

Ask what they mean by "harder to come by". It's just a broken leg, it'll heal, right?

Char winks. "You'll find out soon enough. C'mon, let's go. Want me to carry you? Believe it or not, I'm strong." They flex, although it's not super impressive. It doesn't look much better than Gail, to be honest.

 

[BiasWreck]

You point towards the stranger at the wall, the one who's staring at you so intensely. Gail looks down at you. "Why do you want to sit by the wall?" she asks.

"There's someone there," you say. "They look interesting."

Gail blinks and steers you towards the table. "I don't know what you're talking about," she says. "Hey, Josh!"

You can't tear your gaze from the person at the wall, though. They wink at you and press a finger to their lips.

Wow, worst flirt ever (ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ) Follow Gail but don't ignore the existence of the person in the corner

 

[cix.sense]

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