[Oh, Palamedes thinks, and then, gross, but that wouldn't be polite to say. He opens his mouth to speak, closes it again, considers, and then says,]
It was a locked room, for me. Give or take a few technical details.
[So there's that, he doesn't know what other way to smooth over the concept of dying-but-not-really other than to shrug about knowing those particular steps. Not his first rodeo, etc. He holds up a finger, then roots around in his satchel before pulling out what appears to be a small coil of copper wire, because it is. He picks a bit of dust off one of the ends, then holds it up.]
I can manage a rough diagnostic of your vitals with this, if you're willing. Whatever details you've got might help put together the rest, and— d'you know what psychometry is?
[..........OH, yes, the actual question: location, location, location.] I can work anywhere.
KDFM he deserves it for being nosy
It was a locked room, for me. Give or take a few technical details.
[So there's that, he doesn't know what other way to smooth over the concept of dying-but-not-really other than to shrug about knowing those particular steps. Not his first rodeo, etc. He holds up a finger, then roots around in his satchel before pulling out what appears to be a small coil of copper wire, because it is. He picks a bit of dust off one of the ends, then holds it up.]
I can manage a rough diagnostic of your vitals with this, if you're willing. Whatever details you've got might help put together the rest, and— d'you know what psychometry is?
[..........OH, yes, the actual question: location, location, location.] I can work anywhere.