Personal Injuries (Was Re: [UA] Secret Wound Point system)

[Kevin Elmore]

> For a needle phobic person, it was a nightmare. 
> Injections between the
> eyes, on the nose, around the cheeks, chin, and mouth. 
> Is that a Violence
> check only, or what other checks would that encompass?

For a teen who went to a doctor against his will, I'd say
each visit would warrant a Helplessness check.

For people who hate needles but recognize the necessity of
them, that might be a Violence check.  However, I would
still view that as a Helplessness check.  After all, you're
still being forced against your will to take that insulin
shot.  It doesn't matter if it's because your mother forces
you or the fear of dying forces you.

By that reason, I guess that Diabetes victims should have
at least one hardened notch in Helplessness.

Of course, if people don't fear needles, then no check
should be necessary.  I don't have the comparative chart in
front of me, but I imagine that needles would be only a
level 1.  Your parents dragging you to an evil man in a
white coat and a needle as long as your arm would be
higher.

A sadistic doctor who jams the needle into your face and
purposely scrapes the sharp point across your cheekbone,
ripping your skin as he twists the needle, would definitely
warrant at least a rank-4 Violence check (that's the rank
for random violence, right?).  If that is your perception
of the benevolent old doctor, then the Violence check would
probably override the Helplessness check.


Kevin Elmore




--- "Stimson, Aaron" <Aaron.Stimson at midata-ebs.com> wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Mowery [mailto:dmowery at copper.net]
> 
> <snip snip>
> 
> (Yes, I have needle issues, why do you ask?)
> -----------
> 
> From all the weird stares I get when I mention my needle
> issues, it's good
> to hear.  I have a question, needle related, to the list:
> 
> As a teenager I had to visit the dermatologist often for
> treatments.  This
> was against my will, and my dermatologist seemed
> convinced that local
> injections were the best way to deal with severe acne. 
> Our sessions started
> with him examining my acne, checking on medical
> perscriptions he gave me,
> and then pulling out a needle and giving me multiple
> injections in the face.
> 
> For a needle phobic person, it was a nightmare. 
> Injections between the
> eyes, on the nose, around the cheeks, chin, and mouth. 
> Is that a Violence
> check only, or what other checks would that encompass?
> 

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