And when he speaks that word, you will descend into your very own world of fear...

[somethinghidden]

WHO: Simon Newton and OPEN TO ANYONE
WHERE: Heropa, Nonah, De Chima, and Maurtia Falls.
WHEN: Jan 31 thru Feb 12
WHAT: Simon tours the Porter-cities to get a feel for them while searching for a second job! Also, continuation of memory shenanigans with Kaneki backdated to Jan 31.
WARNINGS: With Kaneki, talk of cannibalism and murder. Others, idk but will update as necessary!

Openers below! Starters are in prose, but I'll write to match your preferences.

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[forsometimenow]

"Not if you don't want to," Jennifer said, washing her hands before pulling a pair of gloves on. "Especially if it's healing well. Hold out your hand, please... If you don't mind me asking, what kind of injury was this in the first place?"

[somethinghidden]

"Ah, it's—" He cuts himself short here while thinking of the best way to put this. Hesitating for a second or two while debating removing the wrappings first, he holds his hands out. On each hand, three fingers are carefully bandaged.

"Um, well. I got myself into, well. Something, an ordeal back where I'm from. It's not something here, or that has followed me here as of yet, but anyway. Some guys, they. Uh. Cut my nails. Yeah."

It's apparent he doesn't want to go into much detail about the situation. Though at least it's been months, and with just a little more care, they should grow in and be fully healed within the next month or month and a half.

[forsometimenow]

Jennifer grimaced as he spoke, getting the idea that he was trying to avoid the how. She got the gist, and figured that was enough- she wasn't going to pry, and at any rate, she had enough information to make a judgment about the injuries.

"I got you," she affirmed, taking the bandages off with practiced ease and tossing them into a bin before examining the fingers. "Looks like everything's coming along well, though. Is there any pain or discomfort? Anything feel like it's broken, or are they all working as they should be?"

[somethinghidden]

"Uhh, no... No pain or anything different from usual."

It's clear he's tried to take care of his nails the best he could as they've been growing back in—as much as possible, they're more or less neatly filed. Some parts are still somewhat uneven despite his efforts; likely from where a blade had broken or split a nail before cutting it away. When Simon glances down at them, he frowns and swallows back his disgust because to him, they still look quite gross. Probably will see them that way until they're fully in and roughly the right length.

"I mean, the parts that are a little overexposed, they've always been a wee bit sensitive, you know."

[forsometimenow]

Jennifer nods as she examines his hands, surprised that they seem to be in such good shape despite how he received the injuries. She squeezes and prods as she listens to him talk, checking for breakages, flexing to make sure everything is working properly.

"Well, the good news is you're well on the way to healing like normal," she assured him. "I can't find anything out of the ordinary, either- so I'll be able to bandage you back up and send you on your way. I can see that you've been taking care of the injury pretty well on your own."

[somethinghidden]

He seems relieved and lets out a breath he didn't know he'd been holding. "That's excellent, good, good. I'm glad to hear it, really. I had been trying, but I think it best to check them regularly."

Watching as she set to wrapping them back up again, he asks, "When is your shift over? Maybe we could chat at one of the nearby places?" With a sudden thought, he quickly adds, "Oh, I'm not trying to hit on you, by the way. I remember you have a boyfriend. I just thought maybe we could talk about things here, this world and De Chima and things like that. If it's all right with you, of course."

[forsometimenow]

"I agree," Jennifer nodded, reaching into some supply drawers and beginning to re-wrap the hand. She then looked up at him and smiled at his words.

"I'd like that. I don't get out all that much," she admitted. "And I need to make more friends here. It's... not always been my strong suit, admittedly, and since I have such irregular hours, a lot of days I end up just getting coffee before going home and going to sleep. I'll be off in a few hours."