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[canofmanji]

Who: Manji
Username: username
Warnings: mention of blood, worms, old injuries opening again

[Manji has been trying not to feed. Not wishing to continue to survive in that way. Only he found himself sluggish and tired almost constantly. Then there's the other side effect when his immortality curse weakens. Old injuries that were once healed start to bleed again.]

Hey, any advice on getting blood out of clothes? [He wasn't going to be able to afford to buy new ones all the time.

Then there's suddenly a grunt of pain as Manji looks off screen as he mutters under his breath.] Crap. Not another one.

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video; un: pierson

[easilyamused]

Fresh blood, or old?

[canofmanji]

Very fresh. Probably can't get much fresher.

[easilyamused]

[His eyebrows lift slightly at that, but he doesn't indulge his curiosity. There are entirely too many ways to get bloody in Gloucester, and he's not inclined to ask something that might get him roped into any of them.]

Soak the clothing in cold water - ice water, if you can manage it - and scrub with baking soda to break up the rest of the stain before putting it through the wash. There are other things you can use, but that's the simplest home fix.

[canofmanji]

The water being cold really matter that much?

[easilyamused]

Yes, actually. Blood dissolves better in cold water. Get it too warm, and it will just set the stain.

[canofmanji]

Do you think you can stop an open wound from bleeding faster in cold water? [Asking for a friend... maybe.]

[easilyamused]

You can, yes, but then you're courting hypothermia, which is hardly a better state to be in. If you're bleeding badly, pressure on the wound would be more useful.

CW: Mention of worms

[canofmanji]

Hmm. That's a good point. [He mutters to himself, but loud enough that it can be pick up by the phone.] The worms might not work if they get too cold.