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[beautifullies]

[ When Claire appears on the network, she looks much the same as she did a month or so ago, if not a bit more relaxed as she smiles. And she definitely has the hang of the device by now. With respect to her roommates in residence 9 of the Falls housing, she's commandeered a table in their living room, currently surrounded by (in organized piles) books, bottles, vials, dried herbs, different flowers, and mortar and pestles.]

Good afternoon, everyone. I have a general question for all of you. We're from different times and places, and I wondered what your favorite 'home remedies' are. For example, boiling ginger and drinking the tea for nausea, or gargling with garlic water for a sore throat. Anything you would do before taking some sort of medication because you feel you've seen the proven results of it working.

You could even have practical uses for things in medical emergencies. Like using cobwebs as a bandage in a pinch.

Let me hear it, everyone. The things you know work that have been passed down over time. With such a variety of us from different places, we must all know different things that could be useful.

Or, if you'd like, please feel free to ask any questions you might have.

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[lightinside]

I don't have any suggestions but I'll definitely remember the ginger and garlic one.

[Laurel offers her a smile.]

What about antiseptic? In case you don't have any at home.

[She may have gotten a few cuts since she came here. Mostly because she was trying to rid the streets of crime as Black Canary. But Laurel doesn't reveal that.]

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[beautifullies]

[ Claire smiles in return, racking her brain for what she'd seen in the books at home for that, then 'ah-has' a bit. ]

Raw honey is wonderful, and cayenne pepper will make blood clot. Get the bleeding stopped, pour honey into the wound, then wrap it in a pinch. It will work, I promise.

I don't believe we've met. I'm Claire.

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[lightinside]

There I thought honey was good for soothing a sore throat and cayenne was for cooking with. [ She laughs a little. ] Thanks for the tip.

And no, we haven't. My name is Laurel, it's nice to meet you too.

Did you work in the medical field back home?

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[beautifullies]

I have loads more if you're ever interested. It's actually probably all a bit boring, honestly.

[ Claire relaxes a bit and nods at the question. ]

I am. I was a war nurse, so I've seen a lot and treated people with very little. But prior to coming here, I was designated a healer.

[ There's a small pause as she gets used to the idea that she can actually say this casually and no one's going to think she's completely insane. ]

It was 1743, so everyone's home remedies now are actually still the only way anyone knows to do things back home.

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[lightinside]

1743? Wow. I knew there were people from different times here but that's quite a while back. I'm from 2016 myself.

[She imagined that it must have been a heck of an adjustment for Claire when she arrived.]

Do you have anyone else from home here?

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[glitterateur]

Mabel Juice! It cures pretty much everything-- sore throat, tiredness, headaches. [Factually wrong. Mabel Pines is not a doctor.] Also if you wanna de-zombie somebody make sure you use boba balls and whipped cream.

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[beautifullies]

[ This is adorable, but Claire takes it seriously, giving a nod. ]

Alright, can you tell me what's in Mabel Juice?

[ She doesn't even understand that last half, if she's being honest. ]

[glitterateur]

I can't give you all the ingredients, but the secret to a good batch is definitely picking the right powdered drink flavor and using small plastic toys for that extra kick.

[beautifullies]

[ Oh no, this is adorable. ]

I'll definitely keep that in mind. Do you like to do anything else for people when they're feeling particularly ill, or is there anything you like people to do for you?

[ She will absolutely keep this going because she's pretty sure it's the purest conversation she's ever had. ]

[glitterateur]

[Give her a moment to decide what the most important parts of treatment are.]

Have something to hug! Usually a stuffed animal or ten. A cat's good if you can get one for a while, but they really hate it when you get snot on them. Also wear comfortable socks! But you probably know this already if you're a doctor or something.

[beautifullies]

Well, you know, adults have a very singular way of looking at things and tend to think once they're right, they're always correct. But I think you've given me valuable information. We forget, when we get older, that sometimes it's just the simple things that make us feel good.

[ Claire does correct one small detail. ]

I'm not exactly a doctor. When I was a nurse, but where I'm from I'm often just referred to as 'the healer.'

[glitterateur]

That's so true. Adults! [Mabel sighs. What can you do!]

Where're you from? We have doctors and nurses where I'm from but healers are just a thing in books or movies.

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[subourbon]

Well, Donnie - my husband - swears that Vodka helps make his feet smell better. Not that I actually ever let him do it at home.

[The Hendrix home being alcohol-free since her rehab stint helps.]

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[beautifullies]

[ Claire likes seeing a new face and smiles at the comment. ]

Oh, he's quite right. Vodka does eliminate odor, though nothing takes the place of a proper bath. It can be sprayed on clothes in a pinch if you can't launder them quickly.

Still, it's not an appealing thought for anyone to soak their feet in a vodka bath.

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[subourbon]

[If it's a new face to Claire, that must mean she hasn't met any of Alison's "sisters yet.]

I wouldn't want to explain it to the kids, and I'm not sure I'd trust him to do it.

[Alison grimaces at the mental image of Donnie actually soaking his feet in vodka, thinking of the mess he'd probably make that she would have to clean-up.]

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[beautifullies]

I don't often get my hands on vodka in Scotland, but there are a few clansmen I wouldn't mind hosing down if it meant the smell would disappear.

[ Another small smile, but now Claire is curious. ]

Is your husband here with you, then?

[subourbon]

Oh, no, he's back home. It's just me and my sisters here.

You're from Scotland?

[Maybe she isn't able to recognize accents as well as she thought...]

[beautifullies]

Only by marriage. I live there with my husband when I'm not being magically ported away somewhere. I'm from England originally. I've lived in most parts of the world, though, at one time or another.

[ For some reason, it always makes her glad when she finds out people aren't alone here. ]

It must be nice, having family here, someone to share such a bizarre experience with.

[ It's not said with (much) melancholy, because for as much as she'd adore Jamie here with her, before him and before Frank, she lived her life without a permanent home, without friends and consistent people. Being here so far has been no different. She'll make friends and acquaintances again. ]

[subourbon]

It definitely helped to have them here when I was just getting used to this whole situation.

[Although she is starting to get alarmed by how many of them have actually showed up. Her quintuplet cover story is starting to strain at the seams and she knows it.]

Do you and your husband travel for work?

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[marriedmedium]

When I was a girl, my parents would put a bit of whiskey on my gums when I was feeling a bit of tooth pain. Now that I'm grown, I've graduated to shots as a way of treating many ailments, though I'm in quite good health generally.

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[beautifullies]

The alcohol does a bit of numbing to help with the pain, though I'm learning that people in this time would think that a very unreasonable thing to do.

Do you mean to say you get shots for any and all issues or vaccinations for preventative measures?

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[marriedmedium]

I mean I drink them. They do wonders for one's constitution!

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[beautifullies]

[ Ah, you got her! Claire smiles chuckling softly to herself. ]

Quite right. I suppose you could get over quite a bit that way. Still sticking with whisky?

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[marriedmedium]

Oh no, I've expanded my horizons. It's like the Girl Scouts say—make new friends but keep the old!

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[beautifullies]

Oh, well I can very much appreciate that. I've not gone any further than branching out from ale to whisky to rum. Mostly because where I was, no one knew anything else. Though there was the occasional Irish whisky that made it into the mix.