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[neverjedi]

This is really embarrassing, but I have seriously sprained my ankle.

I can more or less manage, but I can't quite manage carrying things, opening doors, and crutches, yet. I can eat take-out and delivery forever to avoid it, but I need some help with the cat-food and cat litter that got dumped just outside my door.

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[darkenedmoon]

Are you all right, darling? I can drop off some actual home cooked food as well, if you like--a casserole to break up the monotony?

You do not need help with the cat pans, do you?

[neverjedi]

I will not turn down food. I'm okay getting things done inside the apartment - I can mostly do them sitting or standing and leaning. Carrying - I'd need a few more arms.

And I hope like hell that I don't wake up with them tomorrow.

[darkenedmoon]

...is there a danger of that? The arms thing.

So do you need groceries brought? Beyond the cat things that are for now. Because I am perfectly capable of doing that, should you need.

[neverjedi]

There have certainly been some sudden body modifications.

I'll let you know - and I appreciate the offer, a lot.

[bearshermark]

I might be able to help with your ankle, if you want.

[neverjedi]

I appreciate the offer, a lot, but I make my living on my feet, pretty literally, and I don't know how I could possibly explain to anyone why I'm suddenly no longer injured.

[bearshermark]

Wasn't as bad as you thought. Some ice and it was fine.

I don't think I'm that good yet, but yeah, fair enough. I'm learning some normal medical stuff too, though I'm sure you know how to take care of a sprained ankle. Could probably google it anyway.

I guess if you need anything else in the near future, I can help.

[neverjedi]

This is almost enough to make me regret my career choices. I've seen a doctor - and a sports medicine specialist. I'll be okay. Maybe when this is done we can see if you can do something about the state of my ankles, period.

[consortofalderaan]

What happened?

Why didn't you text me?

[neverjedi]

I stepped off a curb.

And I didn't text you because it didn't occur to me?

[consortofalderaan]

[Look, he laughed, because he knows how graceful you actually are, Ben. This is a bit ironic.]

What do you need?

[neverjedi]

Forgiveness for being a jackass.

And my cat litter brought inside.

[darkforcerising]

I can be over as fast as an Uber can take me. I'll make you dinner or something.

[neverjedi]

I might need to set up a rotation.

And apologize to Bail. Repeatedly. So let me say once I've done that.

[darkforcerising]

My culinary skills are at your disposal. Also, if you want company, I can do that, too.

What did you do?

[neverjedi]

I am definitely going to want company.

I stepped off the curb.

[serpentinthegarden]

How did it happen, take a bad hit at the roller derby?

[neverjedi]

I stepped off the curb wrong. I wish I had a cool story, though. Maybe I should make up one about a bear fight.

[serpentinthegarden]

The better the story the more sympathy presents you will get. Maybe the bear escaped from the zoo while you were passing by.

[seawalled]

Oh, you poor love. Have you had a hand with the cat things yet? I can make you some nice home-cooked things so you don't have to deal with takeaway.

[she will commandeer either her cousin's kitchen or her half-brother's to DO it, but she will cook for complete strangers at the drop of a hat]

[neverjedi]

I'm sorry, I truly do appreciate the offer and do not wish to be rude, but have we met?

[seawalled]

Not being rude at all, I'm just overly friendly. I guess you could say I'm making up for the lack of it in certain members of the family. I'm Ellie - I'm, uh, new to the network. I do a lot of volunteer work, so offering help is almost a reflex at this point.

[hardtoignore]

[Clarence has already seen that there’s been plenty of help offered, so instead of physical help he’s decided to send some mental support... in the form of pictures of his own cat.

Have a half dozen photos of a plump orange tabby rolling around, about to pounce on a toy, sleeping and just generally being cute.]

[neverjedi]

You're my favorite.

[hardtoignore]

Us cat people gotta stick together. Solidarity, yo.