[At this point, Izunia is used to weird visitors to his clinic. He's just glad that this one isn't another case of a werewolf calling him up in the middle of the night for traumatic shock and loss of limb, or a vampire who only made the appointment to try and beg emergency blood out of him. (Or get emergency blood supply out of him another way, which plenty had tried. They didn't tend to enjoy the discovery that his 'blood' was actually just enchanted saline solution.)
The doctor who comes through the door seems to be a man in his middle thirties, and there's not much of an aura to him at all. Whatever he is - and outside of Changelings, not many actually know, because passing for human is a Fetch's entire thing, but it's kind of hard to hide that you're the Fetch of the Autumn King - it comes off as pretty unremarkable. He doesn't dress entirely the part of a doctor, either, no white coat in sight - just a professional-looking dress shirt and black slacks, a bit of red hair falling into his face.]
Good evening. Holding up alright?
[That tended to put people at ease more than jumping straight into things.]
Well, I won't claim to be the best, but people under my care do live long enough to come back a second time.
[You look like a millenial, surely you can appreciate some dark humor.]
It will probably be a fairly routine check, but is there anything I should be aware of before beginning? Allergies, magical reactions, extreme deviations from human vital signs?
[It makes him snicker, though the mention of 'magical reactions' makes him wince. Well, he knows that Izunia knows and now Izunia has made it clear he knows so no reason to play coy]
Normally no, but my... friend... decided what I needed was a flashbang to the chest.
[He lifts up his shirt, and on the side of his ribs is a nasty burst shaped burn scar]
[Look, kid, you come to this clinic at this hour and he assumes there's something weird about you. He'd only had to pretend that question was a joke once.
Still, he's going to lean in and better examine that burn, don't mind him.]
I think you will; it looks like it's healing up fine. How much of a tolerance do you have for strong medication, and do you have a preference for above-bar or under the table means of getting it?
[Look, in his line of work... Not even wants to leave a paper trail, it's alright.]
We'll get this taken care of, then we can talk about the other part.
Above board it is. Just a second, let me get my pen...
[He sits at the desk and takes perhaps too much glee in the spinny chair before pulling out a pad and starting to scribble a prescription. Let's just handwave the 'Do you have a particular pharmacy you want this sent to' talk because look I've been to one doc's office in the last six years and it was planned parenthood, ok.]
[It's a probably equally skeevy pharmacy, let's be honest. Akira spends the time Izunia is doing paperwork looking at the massive mirror in the room, as if fascinated by his own reflection.]
Is it? Well, I'm pretty sure I'm the only one like me around here, so that might be why. But... him coming into power has had... ripples, I guess? Things had changed, and I was hoping to make contact with him and... well, maybe we can help each other.
[He seems almost disarmingly earnest, and maybe even a little excited]
[Curiosity, mostly, appraising the boy up and down.]
...You understand, our relationship isn't typical, for his kind and mine.
[He's assuming you know that he has some connection to the Autumn Court, so please don't let it be the case that you just went and asked the first changeling-looking critter you came across.]
I don't know all the details... I've seen versions of him in human dreams, so I had to do a lot of snooping around to even find you, and I can tell you're not the same- So I kinda took a shot in the dark.
I swear it, I don't mean you or him any harm. I'm willing to take oaths if needed.
[He DOES know Changelings take those very Seriously]
[Dreams, hmm? Well that's very interesting and filed away.]
You're quite lucky in that regard, then - if our relationship was anything but what it is, well... To most of those of my kind who even know what they are, mentioning their other half is something of a threat.
[Changelings and Fetches don't typically get along. But Izunia dismisses that with a small wave of his hand and a smile as wide as anything. ... Really, if you wanted to find a Playful Anime Trickster Mentor somewhere, this guy would probably do.]
I don't think any oaths will be required. They're often designed with loopholes anyway.
[He looks a little disturbed by the very idea. The fact that he very easily could have made himself an enemy, and while not at his best? Not a pleasant thought.]
Most changelings seek to destroy that which replaced them, even if circumstances are such that they can't take their old lives back. Our family - [And there's a slight emphasis on the word, easy enough to miss if you aren't looking for it.] - regards things rather differently.
[Izunia runs a hand through his hair.]
It's... extremely unusual for someone as high profile as Ardyn to still have a Fetch around, much less for me to be a reasonably high-profile member of the community myself. Word of mouth travels, and I've had no small few think they were doing my other half a favor by trying to get rid of me.
[Akira listens to this carefully... and in the mirror one can almost see the swishswish of a tail that isn't there- ghostly movements of something curious and laser focused]
I see... I think I understand. Sure as hell don't agree- why would you fight a part of yourself- but I GET it.
Again, the way we regard each other is rather different. To most changelings, a Fetch is... a fake thing made to look like them, not a person. I'm pretty sure even most of the ones who come into this office don't entirely consider me a person, but I patch them up just the same.
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The doctor who comes through the door seems to be a man in his middle thirties, and there's not much of an aura to him at all. Whatever he is - and outside of Changelings, not many actually know, because passing for human is a Fetch's entire thing, but it's kind of hard to hide that you're the Fetch of the Autumn King - it comes off as pretty unremarkable. He doesn't dress entirely the part of a doctor, either, no white coat in sight - just a professional-looking dress shirt and black slacks, a bit of red hair falling into his face.]
Good evening. Holding up alright?
[That tended to put people at ease more than jumping straight into things.]
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I'm managing- a... friend of mine got a little carried away and I honestly haven't been taking care of myself like I should.
... and I've heard you're a good guy to go to when it comes to this kind of thing.
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[You look like a millenial, surely you can appreciate some dark humor.]
It will probably be a fairly routine check, but is there anything I should be aware of before beginning? Allergies, magical reactions, extreme deviations from human vital signs?
[Just covering all the bases, no problem.]
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Normally no, but my... friend... decided what I needed was a flashbang to the chest.
[He lifts up his shirt, and on the side of his ribs is a nasty burst shaped burn scar]
And I'm still a little sensitize to... lights.
[Hmm]
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Still, he's going to lean in and better examine that burn, don't mind him.]
That really is quite awful looking.
[How fresh we talkin', here?]
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I'll heal on my own eventually with some rest- but... I might have to fight again soon, so anything that would help with the pain would be a big help.
...I also wanted to talk with you about something else more personal.
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[Look, in his line of work... Not even wants to leave a paper trail, it's alright.]
We'll get this taken care of, then we can talk about the other part.
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[Or well, 'good enough' ID and insurance. He was young enough to not want to go off the grid completely yet]
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[He sits at the desk and takes perhaps too much glee in the spinny chair before pulling out a pad and starting to scribble a prescription. Let's just handwave the 'Do you have a particular pharmacy you want this sent to' talk because look I've been to one doc's office in the last six years and it was planned parenthood, ok.]
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One more enjoyable chair-spin, and - ]
So, the other matter?
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[Well that sure is blunt]
lucky you I do in fact have an Ardyn account I can whip out for this
... Well. That's not a request I hear often from those who haven't been to fairyland.
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[He seems almost disarmingly earnest, and maybe even a little excited]
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[Curiosity, mostly, appraising the boy up and down.]
...You understand, our relationship isn't typical, for his kind and mine.
[He's assuming you know that he has some connection to the Autumn Court, so please don't let it be the case that you just went and asked the first changeling-looking critter you came across.]
I take his safety very seriously.
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I swear it, I don't mean you or him any harm. I'm willing to take oaths if needed.
[He DOES know Changelings take those very Seriously]
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You're quite lucky in that regard, then - if our relationship was anything but what it is, well... To most of those of my kind who even know what they are, mentioning their other half is something of a threat.
[Changelings and Fetches don't typically get along. But Izunia dismisses that with a small wave of his hand and a smile as wide as anything. ... Really, if you wanted to find a Playful Anime Trickster Mentor somewhere, this guy would probably do.]
I don't think any oaths will be required. They're often designed with loopholes anyway.
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[He looks a little disturbed by the very idea. The fact that he very easily could have made himself an enemy, and while not at his best? Not a pleasant thought.]
I guess I'm pretty lucky after all.
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[Izunia runs a hand through his hair.]
It's... extremely unusual for someone as high profile as Ardyn to still have a Fetch around, much less for me to be a reasonably high-profile member of the community myself. Word of mouth travels, and I've had no small few think they were doing my other half a favor by trying to get rid of me.
They usually get more than they bargain for.
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I see... I think I understand. Sure as hell don't agree- why would you fight a part of yourself- but I GET it.
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[He wants to ask if Izunia dreams: if he did that'd be evidence enough for him. But that might open a barrel of worms, so instead Akira nods]
Well, I won't spread anything around- I wouldn't get anything from attacking you, either.
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I appreciate it, and I'm sure that Ardyn will too. He's... a bit reckless with his safety sometimes, honestly.
[A thing which has a perfectly rational explanation but we are not getting into the details of Durance with a kid we just met.]
If you give me a moment, I can go give him a call right now - I think he's just being a vagrant again tonight, nothing of importance.
[Pretending to be a 'harmless' homeless man is the Autumn King's hobby, apparently.]