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[bifroster]

[Jane appears on the network, looking a little ... stressed out. Her eyes are clenched tightly, her jaw is locked too, and she may be grinding her teeth as well. Behind her, there are some obvious modifications to her home. The room seems to be the dining room, with a large table (but a lack of chairs) and whiteboards hung up on all the walls, with scribbles, string, printouts, and more.

More details could be made out if the curtains weren't all drawn shut, making the room as dark as it can be in the afternoon.]

Does anyone know where I can find something stronger than tylenol for a headache? I have been practicing using my power and I am pretty sure that is why I have the migraine of the century.

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[helpdesk_hero]

You too? Sorry, Jane. Can't help on this one. Have you seen a physician yet?

[His own experiments have had similar results.]

[bifroster]

No. I've dealt with migraines before.

[In other words, she ignored them until she had done enough Science! to satisfy herself before collapsing into bed for the next century.]

They're just annoying.

[helpdesk_hero]

You're not wrong. However this might be a point where medication is valuable.

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[made_up_names]

If you figure something out, tell me too.

If - uh. It's not something dangerous or illegal I guess.

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[bifroster]

Don't worry, I'm not that desperate to relieve a headache.

I'm going to be seeing a doctor, so I'll ask them about other methods besides a prescription.

[made_up_names]

... Are there doctors here that can actually treat superpowers?

[hatestrashcans]

Booze. Or weed.

[bifroster]

One, booze is for celebrations, like when Apollo 11 landed safely.

Two, while weed does not harm you, I'd rather not trip down some stairs because my coordination wasn't at one hundred percent.

[hatestrashcans]

So you're a happy drunk, noted!

That's why you do enough that all you want to do is lie in bed. Or you could always just take enough Benedryl until you pass out. Can't be in pain if you're unconscious.

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[justaddh2o]

Over the counter? Maybe naproxen sodium?

(She looks sympathetic to the plight. Rikki hasn't had a headache that bad in longer than she can remember, but her dad used to get migraines a lot and he always said they were like having a whole construction team pounding away inside his brain. )

There's a pressure point on the back of your head, though. It'll just give you a few moments relief, just so you can catch your breath, yeah, unless you have someone else to do it for you long enough for you to enjoy it, but if you bend your head forward and look for the little spot that sort of...goes in?

( She turns away from the camera and points at the back of her head, near the base of her skull )

Right around there, just in the center. It's a bit of a soft spot. If you push your thumb against it and then lean back into your thumb, you'll sort of cut off the sensation of the pain for a bit. Right, it only works until you let go, but it'll give you a moment, at least?

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[bifroster]

I have to admit that I don't know what naproxen sodium is.

[She is going to assume aspirin? Strong aspirin? But yeah, at least she is just being sensitive to light and sound, and not some of the other symptoms that could make existence miserable.]

Huh. I'm going to give that a try.

[Jane pushes away from the camera and carefully flips her head over, looking for the spot. She lets out a groan of relief when she finds and applies pressure to it like instructed.]

Oh, wow. That works. Mind if we keep talking like this?

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[hellogoodhigh]

are we talking 'alcohol' stronger or 'oxy' stronger?

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[bifroster]

Preferably something that won't stop me from working. I got some formulas to work out still.

[And her ideas tend to get wild, even for her, when she is drunk.]

[pocketfulof]

I could help. Healing is kind of my deal here.

[bifroster]

Really? That would be great until I determined this was a power thing and not just a normal working too much thing.

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[lesterzeppelin]

[ Apollo winces in sympathy; he may not have had headaches for a while, but he's been a mortal too long to not Understand that kind of pain. ]

If you don't take Will up on his offer, which by the way, you totally should, the O'Malley Hospital in De Chima's got a few imPort docs and healers.

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[bifroster]

[Headaches of any kind are the worst. She wouldn't wish them on anyone, even to increase their empathy.]

I'll remember that in the future. I'm taking up his offer and some of the advice of others. Hopefully, I can prevent this from being a long-term thing.

[She wants to get back to work.]

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[beautifullies]

[ Claire can't help but respond, wanting to help if she can. ]

I believe I might be able to help. I could give you something stronger, or I could use my ability. I'm a doctor at one of the hospitals in De Chima, if that helps you decide one way or another.

[ Whatever she can do, whether it's pain relief medication or otherwise. ]

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[bifroster]

Really? Someone mentioned going there and I was going to make an appointment in the morning. What are your hours?

[Yes! Such good timing!]

[sathan]

What is your power?

[bifroster]

[She says this with a bit of a wince, because man, her head.]

Oh, I can manipulate gravity.

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[am_i_a_monster]

I have a healing power that could help. But you'd have to listen to me play the harpsichord.

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[bifroster]

As long as it's not a metal rendition of something, I think I could stand that.

[hadthehighground]

What sort of power is causing you to have such headaches?

[bifroster]

[OKAY SO SHE KNOWS THIS FACE. Anakin, before becoming Vader, not so much, but Obi-Wan? With how Ewan McGregor was marketed? Yeah. She can play it cool. She knows nothing.]

I can manipulate gravity, but it seems to be a common side effect when first coming to this world. Especially if you ever had powers before.

[She's overdoing it like when she drinks a pot of coffee or two by herself.]