manofmedicine:

He just smiles quietly. Not that she’d be able to see it. He wishes she could. It might make her happy to know her voice is enough to brighten up a lacking day. 

“Danke,” he says softly. Just what he wanted to hear. “I have missed you, and I’m sorry I have missed so much of your life.” He pauses. “Aha, I zhought you should know I have moved to a new base now. Ve’re in Nevada, a bit closer to you. So… Maybe I can visit. Zhe new Admin seems pretty firm but fair too. Eheh!”

She gulps as he apologizes, gaze falling to the floor as she bites her bottom lip.

“I wish you didn’t have to miss so much.” Although she hides most of it, some of her hurt seeps into her tone. “Oh? At least you’re closer, that’s a relief. Why’d you move?” Twirling a finger around the cord of the telephone, she grins lightly. “Yes… I’d really like that—you visiting. Maybe you could even drag some of our old friends over here too. Like Sam and Emmerich.” 

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biomedicalephemera:

Wound closure techniques ca. 1855.

Fig 1. Closure of the wound without sutures, using adhesives and cloth.
Fig 2. Simple interrupted suture.
Fig 3. Simple uninterrupted suture.
Fig 4. Interfolded suture, with stabilizing rods. Suture passes under wound and is pulled together despite no stitches over the wound site.
Fig 5. “Suture en zigzags” - Continuous horizontal mattress suture.
Fig 6. Twisted suture. Dieffenbach used this stitch in the early steps of his reconstructive surgery.
Fig 7. Suture needle holder.
Fig 8. Curved suture needles.

Précis iconographique de Médecine Opératoire et d’Anatomie Chirurgicale. Drs. Bernard and Huette, 1854.

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He laughs nervously. He isn’t sure whether or not he likes how surprised she is. He has been neglecting her, after all. “How are you, brat? Behaving, I hope.”

Although he calls her a brat, her smile widens. It’s nice to hear from him again. More than nice. “Oh, you know me. Always getting into trouble. What about you, Gun.”

She pauses, gulping softly. Why is it so hard to speak with him now that it has been so long? “H-happy fathers day. I miss you. Thank you for calling,” she strings the words together, talking quickly. It’s hard being honest about her feelings. 

friedrichsteinkopf:

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facadeofnormality:

medicsassistant:

Hazel eyes give him a long, quiet stare, a brow instinctively rising. Such a nervous thing, he is. It’s peculiar seeing someone react in such a way to her. Well—when she hasn’t done anything to intimidate the other, at least. 

“Certainly not, Mr. Heller. The medbay is public to anyone—especially medics.” She holds a certain dignified look in her tone and posture, even with a polite grin. “Welcome to the industries. I hope you know it’s going to be one hell of a ride. And— did you need anything? I’m not in a rush, I can help you.” 

“I zhink I vorked out vhat I am g-getting into after vone of zhe RED spies s-slashed my cheek after I got off zhe t-train.” He grinned sheepishly - indeed, there was a decent-sized cut on the younger man’s face, one that looked as though it had been hastily - poorly - cleaned and treated. If that was any indicator of his medical talent, the BLU medical staff was going to need as much medical assistance as possible.

“I, er, actually came to find some t-textbooks. Y-you know, on battlefield medicine.” He cast an idle glance around the room. “I have never vorked in combat before… I zhought I should prepare myself before zhe b-battle tomorrow.” At least he was being honest in his obfuscation of the truth - he certainly hadn’t worked on a battlefield before. Or a hospital, or a surgery, or a back alley, or any other premises usually associated with doctors.

Bringing her attention to his cut, she furrows her brows, pausing before beginning to speak, “Why don’t you heal it with a medigun? There’s one hung over the operating table in here. You don’t want that to scar.” Suddenly she is reminded and aware of her own scars, especially the one in plain sight—starting at her forehead, trailing with surgical precision diagonally over her left eyelid and stopping at her cheek. It’s a clean, carefully placed cut, approximately a year old. 

“Ah—” Marie drapes her coat over the edge of her chair and hurries towards a bookshelf filled to the brim with various medical documentaries, textbooks, and more. She trails her pointer finger lightly against the spines of the books until she stops at what she’s looking for. The young woman pulls out two and hands them to the medic. One is fairly small while the other seems to be as heavy as a dictionary. “That should do it. But don’t waste your time on technicalities when you’ve got your first battle tomorrow. In battle you will rarely use this. Instead you’ll be using the medigun. So make sure to know how to use it.” 

“…I assume you haven’t been through respawn yet?” 

*picks up the phone* BY

Helloooo? 

15. Where in their body do they keep stress or tension?

Marie carries her stress and tension on her shoulders—which I think is common amongst most people. So I guess you could say it plays into the reason why she has slouched shoulders when she’s not paying attention to her posture. The second place where her body keeps stress or tension is her gut. 

17. Do they have any pet peeves or petty dislikes, and how do they react to encountering them?

A pet peeve of hers is when people move anything on her desk or un-organize any files she’s put in order. It doesn’t matter how messy her desk looks—don’t touch it. She likes knowing where everything is and why she put it there, so if you move it she’ll give you a nasty glare and move it back.

Another pet peeve Marie has is when people make it obvious or flaunt their sexual encounters. No, she does not want to know you had great sex last night with X person. Yes, she expects you to be polite and not wake up the entire base with you or your partner’s wailing. When encountering this pet peeve she’ll give them a disgruntled look and walk away. But if you woke her up because of loudness she will get her revenge, I’m warning you. She’s poured a bucket full of ice water on a couple before. 8Ic… 

19. What is their favorite texture?

Such an odd question, I’ve never thought of this before! Fur is her favorite texture. Soft, fluffy fur—like the fur of cats. So if she sees a cat, she’s going to want to pet it.

30. Do they have any allergies or chronic conditions?

Nope! Lucky her! She has no allergies and so far no chronic conditions! 

r0b0tassassin:

Drew a solly for my love. You know the one thing I miss about TF2 more than anything? The characters. Took 2 hours in stream while I was derping and half teaching people how I paint <3

yeahwriters:

isiskali asked:

Hi! I am about to embark on a major writing project where one of the characters has military and spy training (he’s a former combat medic who joined forces with a clandestine government spy ring after he retired) how can I write him to be believable and not over the top like James Bond.

Research research research! James Bond is highly romanticized for the sake of entertainment. If that’s not what you want, I’d suggest the following 4 points:

1. Research the real-life areas of the military with which your character has associated.

If your references, terminology, jargon, and historical data are correct, your character will be lent an air of legitimacy. This will depend on the country for which your character served (and whether it’s an existing country or one that you’re making up). 

Here are some useful links I tracked down for the US:

• Organization of the US Department of Defense (and Military)
• History, Mission, & “About” the US Military
• Index of Links to the 5 Branches of the Military’s Websites
• The United States Armed Forces Wikipedia Page
• History of the CIA (from their website… which didn’t have too much information… harharhar)

2. Read first hand accounts by soldiers who served in the same conflicts as your character

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commandereverdeen:

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