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⠀⠀⠀@benefacts  ﹚     oh, aeons, don't remind me. i've tried it before it was a /disaster/.  you can just never find the competence for it. 

wouldn't even trust hiring someone else to do the filing for me either,  as tempting as it does sound

⠀⠀⠀@benefacts ⠀﹚   ugh,  tell me about it.  I have been trying to stave off  a headache since I started signing off these sheets.  

⠀⠀@nexus-9 ⠀﹚   I don't get a discount for being such a loyal customer?   ﹙the joke comes easily smooth. a laugh follows, then the shake of his head. his expression drops, a stagnant devoid expression.﹚  a doctor.  she  ran with some files deeply personal to me.  

@sharehlds        ›             who is it?    [  a pause,  teeth pressing into the side of his cheek.  chewing briefly,  ]    i’ll help you,  you’ll just have to pay tye same amount as usual.

⠀⠀@nexus-9 ⠀﹚     I don't think i'd get such quick results from anyone else. I have someone i need finding, and they can't stay around for much longer. 

⠀⠀@medichaos ⠀﹚      is that all?  I'll arrange the trip, but I expect good results of what I've asked. 

..ohh,  maybe a trip to ahatopia,  that would be nice.

⠀⠀@medichaos ⠀﹚⠀⠀ well, I have no definitive prize for you.   what would you /want/ in return? 

⠀⠀@medichaos ⠀﹚      hm?  ﹙it's noncommital acknowledgement, a brief tilt of his head corresponding understanding.﹚  i'm not bothered by your mood, doctor,  ﹙ slender fingers shift, trailing along the baseline of their neck in a careful, ghosting touch. purple eyes shift sideways, landing on the other.﹚   surely, it is wise to work on such an important thing well rested?  

⁽⠀silence stretched.  the careful hand upon their shoulder isn't minded,  yet a glance he takes.⠀⁾ ⠀ ..boss is suffering with his chronic pain again,  i'm working on another.  ⠀⁽⠀there,  a sigh follows.⠀⁾ ⠀ sorry,  didn't mean to snap at you.

⠀⠀@medichaos ⠀﹚       vitale.    ﹙the name was lightly spoken, yet dropped like a stone. fingers curl over a shoulder,  soft and steady. he leans forward, lips curled.﹚    that's no good, is it? 

⠀⠀@medichaos ⠀﹚      haha,  I assumed you had a place in mind, given you invited me.  oh well, I know a few wonderful restaurants. shall we? 

i don't have any idea,  so i'll leave it up to you.  i'm sure you know the best spots to go around∼

⠀⠀@medichaos ⠀﹚     I suppose I could make a little time for you.   did you have any place in mind?

⠀⠀@medichaos ⠀﹚        whether i get irritated or not, you still must explain. I have a report to fill now.    ﹙ the words are firm but lack a coldness, usually coiling his annoyance. his hand falls to his side, shoulders drop. ﹚  accidents are inevitable,  vitale. 

no..  you'll get even more irritated if i do. ⠀ ⁽⠀a leg outstretched,  now kicking invisible dusts from the ground to simply  ..  distract oneself.⠀⁾  ⠀it's not like i wanted that to happen; ;

⠀⠀@medichaos ⠀﹚        what will i ever do with you?     ﹙ came an exasperated sigh,  deft fingers pinch the bridge of his nose and dishevel glasses.﹚    vita,  do you mind explaining? 

       @medicology    ﹚     how clever.   in truth, i've  come for your assistance.   of course, I do not expect the work to come for free, so am I allowed to indulge in some private health care? 

@sharehlds           ›           busy?  no,  but i’m curious to why you’re here then.  usually people don’t walk into a doctor’s office willingly unless it’s a check-up.

          @medicology    ﹚    mmm.. no,  nothing in particular at the moment.   were you busy?  

     @emanates   ﹚      oh?  ﹙ an eyebroe quirks, his languid smile stretching.﹚  I don't tend to eat in big groups.  I thought that was common knowledge here.

@sharehlds         ›            i thought all of you would still be in the dining hall.    [  a brief scowl across his expression as vael presses the cabinet closed.  ]

⠀⠀@emanates ⠀﹚     my,  how vulgar.  I had only just walked in, too.. 

T̲R̲E̲A̲T̲M̲E̲N̲T̲ ̲A̲N̲D̲ ̲M̲A̲N̲A̲G̲E̲M̲E̲N̲T̲
                   • compression wear (socks, arm sleeves, shirts ) to help steady blood flow and increase pressure. 
                  • minor invasive surgery to replace gilded tissue with bio-mechnical "skin". 
                   • major invasive surger replacing large portions of organs, muscles, or ligaments with bio-mechnical "skin". 
                   • pain medications 
                   • physiotherapy 
            
            whilst incurable, consistent treatment and  management can improve quality of life overall. gradually, treatment will vary or end when the patient nears the end of their life -- or if surgeries become to dangerous to attempt. replaced with care and medications to ensure comfortability before eventual death.

F̲I̲B̲R̲O̲A̲U̲R̲A̲T̲U̲S̲ ̲ ̲-̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲"̲G̲o̲l̲d̲e̲n̲ ̲S̲t̲a̲t̲u̲e̲ ̲D̲i̲s̲e̲a̲s̲e̲"̲
             ⠀⠀▮⠀The gradual and eventually ossification of one's connective tissues, muscles, and organs. Often originating in the ligaments or tendons patients, few studies have shown it grow upon vital organs. The genetic condition ultimately immobilises and shuts down functioning tissue, covering it with a second layer of bone -- usually golden or yellow in colour. 
            
            The condition is a defect that appears before the age of 10 years old, often diagnosed around 7 years. It is a genetic defect, a mutation, of the ACVR1 gene. It is life long and debilitating. 
            
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                   • continuous bone growth 
                   • chronic pain 
                   • numbness or "heaviness" 
                   • unsteady, disregular heartbeat 
                   • Hypotension (Low blood pressure) 
                   • difficulty moving 
                   • brain fog 
            
            Often patients also report a lack of hunger, extra weight, slowed movements, and chronic migraines. 
            
            There is no known cure for fibroauratus,  pain management and micro surgeries to remove and replace the solidified, damaged tissues are usually arranged to help treat and postpone the growth. It still, despite best efforts, remains inevitably a fatal disease. 
            
            In few cases Fibroauratus has been studied and noted to appear in organs that were weakened, or held underlying chronic health conditions beforehand. Typical cases find it appears in the liver, pancreas, or larger intestines first. Rarer studies show Fibroauratus appear in heart and lungs simultaneously. 
            
            The disease ultimately drastically decreases one's lifespan. But whilst a debilitating disease, the treatments for it can help one live a relatively normal life before progression reaches beyond treatment. Bio-mechnical skin is engineered to adapt and layer as a temporary patch, replacing the localised area of damage for up to ten years before needing to be replaced. 

            money makes the world go round  ─  a simple fact that holds day to day.  every interaction is a transaction, intentional or not. there is value in all, but not all is valuable. 
            
              Menophilos' first instance of this transactional life was when he was offered an easy solution - proposed by his father - for a failing heart that would not beat.   of course, like all good ends, they come with a price.  and halovian wings fare a pretty penny in the right spaces.
            
            it was not caution nor care, which motivated the offer from his father. rather,  a selfish proposition born of a gambled addiction and a debt disregarded by the family. 
            
               nowadays, he can hardly remember what his wings had looked like. 
            
            but he didn't care, not often anyway. only when the faulty mechanism of his replacement weighed on him did he wondered if it was truly worth it. 
            
                Menophilos found quickly what it meant to hold the money. It was power. Plain and simple. 
            
                 Sure enough, Midas set and met that goal. it is easy to pry your way to the top when the harmony laces your words and numbs those lesser. 
            
            he used his underhanded funds to purchase himself the best seat of power money could buy.  a sharehold of the IPC itself.  A large contributor,  Midas digs his nose into every expenditure, every action and purpose possible -- at least those that show promise.  He often funds projects, entire departments, or even singular individuals working within the IPC. 
            
                  he expresses no real clear reason for him to behave such a way; his intentions have always been kept away. 
            
            He is an estranged, enigmatic man with a golden tongue to all. 
            
                 and it is far easier this way.