The Mundane Problems Don't Stop

[dino_zarf]

[For once Rose actually isn't on camera. Though she can be heard screaming in the background]

I know this is way lower priority than all the Harrogate business.

[Though apparently the best thing he can do for Rose is keep himself sane so maybe that's actually going to be relevant]

But does anyone have clever long term ideas for pain? She's... teething.

[Please someone come up with something nothing she's chewing on is helping.]

HURTS!

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[crouching_sin]

Chill a spoon or pacifier - not frozen, but enough that it's cool. That helps, generally. Gentle pressure also helps. Chamomile also helps, if it's available.

I can show you how to apply the pressure properly, if you'd like.

[dino_zarf]

Just about everything's available.

[He's had chamomile, he can make it]

I've tried the pacifier thing, so I'd love to hear about the pressure.

[crouching_sin]

Do you think you can show me where you are? I can head that way. It's easier to tell in person rather than me just giving you directions.

[dino_zarf]

Same door you found us behind last time. We're not far from the workshop.

[crouching_sin]

All right. I'll be along in a minute.

[And true to his word, he does show up fairly quickly, knocking on the door before opening it and peering inside.]

[dino_zarf]

[He'll find them in the common area of the ship, with an assortment of ineffective teething toys]

Hi.

[Wash sounds tired]

[crouching_sin]

[He knows that tone all too well. He heads over, looking down at Rose. His tone softens significantly as he speaks, kneeling to speak to Rose.]

It's about that time in your life, hm? It'll get better. Here.

[He glances to Wash before he moves to pick up Rose.]

Is it all right if I hold her?

[He knows just how protective some parents can get.]

[triggerhappytraitor]

Would a herbal or a more modern medical approach be prefered?

...I can also try healing it, but that likely would only help for the short term...

[dino_zarf]

Not sure if healing'll really help when the teeth have to cut through eventually.

I'm pretty open to suggestion, so whichever you figure will work best.

[triggerhappytraitor]

A combination might be best. There are some infused oils that are good for topical pain relief and act as both antibacterial anti-inflammatories that can help for the immediacy, and a liquid painkiller in a low dose to ease the irritation for long term.

[dino_zarf]

That sounds pretty useful. Her other teeth weren't nearly this bad. I think it's molars this time.

[triggerhappytraitor]

Those likely would be the hardest to have erupt, yeah.

Where are you two, currently? I can make up what's needed and bring it over.

[dino_zarf]

They have to fight more to come out, it's bad.

We're in our usual room, it's a spaceship door.

[private]// psychic protection ii

[neverfeltthatway]

...I can shut off her sense of pain, as a temporary measure, if it gets too bad and nothing else works. But I'd prefer not to do that, for obvious reasons.

I could also dull her sense of feeling for a time. [With his corviger abilities. Because every father wants a vampire leeching off his child sense of feeling.]

Alternately, I could... try to create a cantrip to sooth pain. But I don't know how quickly I could manage that. [Especially in the midst of the pre-Harrogate furor.]

Re: [private]// psychic protection ii

[dino_zarf]

Yeah, that might make her miss "that thing is hot your hand should't be on it".

We can probably get away with more traditional methods than actually getting into tampering with senses.

[private]// psychic protection ii

[neverfeltthatway]

Heat is a separate sense, but essentially, yes. I was only offering that as a last resort.

The cantrip wouldn't be messing with her senses, essentially just a magical version of painkillers - probably less dangerous and more easily directed. [Not that painkillers are usually dangerous. But for a baby...]