DOCTOR

who else could i be WHEN I CAN'T FUCKING SEE ?

[herralbrich]

TRIGGER WARNINGS  :  Medical malpractice, hospital tools, blood, gore, death, mentions of abuse, eye trauma / scarring.

ANTON ALBRICH. an original character penned by undyworld ( he / they / it. 21 ). a study of the modern prometheus , the hubris of mortal men , the intimacy of cutting someone open &&. becoming the thing you hate most. all art credits are listed on my rules page.

COULD YOU TAKE A LOOK AT ME ? AM I BAD , AM I BAD , AM I BAD , AM I REALLY THAT BAD ?

RULES. APPLICATION. STATS.

A "doctor" who may or may not have never had his medical license in the first place. But that's okay , because as far as he's concerned he doesn't need a medical license to practice here.

World's silliest guy ( if you ignore the blood ).

Doing a little bit of harm is okay because he's trying to heal people. And he's very polite about it.

GLACIER'S PEAK - EQUINOX AVENUE 101

[herralbrich]

APRIL OPEN STARTERS.

a series of open starters for anton this month, with one for each faction! stolen from my good friend jax.

step 1: open read more

step 2: peruse starters

step 3: respond to whichever one appeals to your character (just let me know which one you're responding to in your reblog!)

i. from my heart and from my hand - GLACIER'S PEAK

HE HAD BEEN HERE FOR A MONTH NOW , and that was far longer than he ever would have wanted to put his experiments on hold. Now , the biggest setback he has is that specimens here have been few and very far between. So , he has to take matters into his own hands ( to hopefully find some that aren't his ! ) , but before he can , he needs to procure one very important tool : a shovel. Which has been far harder of a task than he ever expected it to be.

A HAND WAVES TOWARDS THE NEAREST PERSON he can find , a polite smile plastered on his face. ❛ Excuse me ! I need but a moment of your time , if you please. Could you direct me towards the nearest garden store ? I'm afraid I cannot find one anywhere. ❜

ii. it's all for tomorrow - ENCOY

THE LABS IN ENCOY WERE BEYOND ANTON'S WILDEST IMAGINATION. The lights were bright , the floors pristine , and the glass of the wide windows looking into each laboratory reflected its curious gaze as he passed. He was just looking for an unoccupied one , is all. Preferably one that wasn't so . . transparent. Not that he had anything to hide , of course , he didn't mind an audience now and again ! But there are some things that prying eyes should be shielded from. That's all.

HE POKES HIS HEAD INTO THE FIRST OPEN DOOR , looking left and right to make sure it is , indeed , empty. ❛ Hallo ? Is this lab in use ? ❜

iii. the shadows have not rearranged - LUCTENMIRE ( challenge )

ANTON HAD YET TO EXPLORE NEW YESTERYEAR'S DARKER REGION , though he was utterly fascinated by the talk he heard surrounding the faction's relationship with religion. He wanted to visit The Altar , though its plans were quickly spoiled by the thick fog that had snuck up on him seemingly out of nowhere. The loss of his eye had already impacted his vision as it was , and for a moment , he thought he had gone completely blind.

HIS HEAD WHIPS AROUND WILDLY , trying desperately to get a grip on his surroundings. ❛ Scheiße. ❜ It hisses under its breath , fumbling for his phone. The light that emanates from its screen is barely enough to cut through the murkiness. ❛ So much for a nice relaxing walk. ❜

iv. falling off the bone - SUNSET'S END

THE SCIENTIST STANDS AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE CATACOMBS , trying his best not to look intimidated by the dark expanse that sprawls out in front of him. He had been trying to work up the courage to go in for close to ten minutes now , but there's a difference between digging up a body and entering a claustrophobic death trap. Still , he knew full well that his curiosity would not be satiated until he entered , which is why he beams when someone more brave ( or perhaps stupid ) than it tries pushing past him into the entrance. ❛ Ah , perhaps we should go in together. Just to be safe ! ❜

[herralbrich]

plotted starter for @guiltmotif

THE RUCKUS WAS SOMETHING THAT NOT EVEN HE could have ignored , whether he wanted to or not. One moment the bar was peaceful ( as peaceful as a rowdy bar could be , at least ) and the next there was the sound of shattering glass and a loud thud. While he couldn't see any of what happened out of his limited peripheral vision , nor could he pick out any of the conversation prior to the brawl , but he did hear one thing as clear as day : is anyone a doctor ?

ANTON QUICKLY PUSHES HIMSELF UP from where he's seated , head whipping towards the source of the question. By the time he makes his way over to the man ( and does he look rough ) , there's someone else kneeling down next to him as well. ❛ Ach , if only this place hadn't taken my tools. ❜ Oh well ! He leans closer to get a better look at the man's wounds , tutting under his breath. ❛ But no worries ! You're in good hands , mein freund. ❜ After a moment , he looks over at the other man , raising an eyebrow. ❛ So , which one of us is going to be the second opinion ? ❜

[herralbrich]

[ licenseddoctor ] -> so no surgical tools

[blambote-deactivated20250505]

will is the stranger's ironic parallel, his get-up the direct opposite of the man's. in fact, that's what beckons his attention to the booted figure, his outfit a tell-tale sign of a restaurant reservation, perhaps, but mismatching the beach. the writer is close to showing skin everywhere the other doesn't, his only shield of modesty the swim briefs he wears that most closely resemble a thong than anything else.

hopefully, he hasn't noticed will eyeing him, trying to figure out if its busy enough that introducing himself to it right now would earn him stared daggers. it says something - the wind characteristic to the beach is just loud enough for him to not be able to pick it up, but it's opportunity enough for a meeting.

" you think so? " will calls out from the beach towel he's sat on, the glasses resting on the nose of his bridge raising to reveal amused irises. " but the water's so nice, darling! what makes you regret coming to the beach, hm? "

his gaze darts to the discarded boots he carries. " let me guess, those are not supposed to be gray? "

[herralbrich]

THE SAND IS HOT. THE SUN IS HOTTER. He doesn't dare put his boots down for fear of more sand getting into them ; or , god forbid , they get wet. He feels miserable , but he's having a great time. That's what it's trying to convince itself of as one of the other beach - goers calls out at it. Maybe taking off his over shirt would do him some good , but then he'd have to carry that , too. The sight of the sand caked on his boots is already bad enough , imagine if he dropped his shirt too. He didn't want to risk it.

IT WAS FAR TOO DISTRACTED WITH THE HORROR of getting sand in every bit of it's clothing that he didn't notice the other man staring at him. It wasn't until he was spoken to that he turned his attention towards the other beach - goer ( who was obviously far more prepared for this than Anton was ) , the wind whipping his hair back in his face.

A HAND RAISES TO PUSH BLONDE LOCKS out of his face , sputtering as he does. How in the hell did sand get in his hair ?! Once he gathers himself as best as he can being completely out of his element , he just lets out a defeated sigh.

❛ I AM AFRAID I DID NOT DO MY PROPER RESEARCH. ❜ And he called himself a scientist. He didn't even know what a beach was before he got here. Would it have done him some good to , you know , ask someone before he came ? Maybe. But he's here now , and he is trying his damnedest to have a good time. ❛ No , they are not. But I vas not aware it would be so . . sandy. Or hot. Especially when it is so cold not so far from here. ❜ That is something he still hasn't been able to wrap his mind around. Glacier's Peak isn't even an hour from where he stands , and yet the weather is so horribly different.

[nogreater]

@herralbrich

Kidnapping aside it was nice of the Mage or whatever his name is to give them a house, Rook thinks. She would've more so expected to be thrown in a jail cell or kept in a basement or something, so this is for sure an upgrade in just about every regard. It's one of those fancy houses, too, like you see in the rich human area of big cities. She's not going to be charged for this, is she? No way she can afford it.

Rook spends a while just standing on the sidewalk in front of it admiring the building before finally going in and almost running smack-dab to the man standing just through the entryway.

She looks at the key in her hand. "Uh." Leans backwards out the door and double checks ( well, triple checks, really, she already double checked before walking in because she's not an animal ) the number on the house... yeah, looks right. She glances back in. "Sorry, I thought - is this your house? Because I thought it was my house. I'm not saying you're wrong, by the way, I'm saying I'm really bad at reading maps. And numbers. So if it's - I mean, I'm totally cool with going."

[herralbrich]

EVEN THE HOUSES WERE UNLIKE ANYTHING ANTON HAD SEEN BEFORE. Sure , from the outside they were as normal as normal could be - but on the inside ? The lavish furnishing alone caught him off guard , causing him to stop in his tracks in the entryway. His old childhood home was nice , sure , but not this nice. It wasn't just the extravagance that astonished him , but also the lighting. The same crystals he had seen littering the streets were also present in the rooms , acting both as a source of light and source of heat. Absolutely fascinating.

HE HAD JUST STARTED TO GET A BETTER LOOK at one of said crystals when the door opens behind him , though he didn't actually notice that someone had entered until they almost collide with him. He spins on a dime , eye widening in surprise. ❛ Vell , I thought this was my house. ❜ His tone isn't accusatory towards her , in fact , it's nothing but genuine bewilderment. Had he read the key wrong ? ❛ Perhaps I vas the one in the wrong ? Please , allow me to check. ❜

FOR A MOMENT HE DIGS IN HIS POCKET before producing the key he was given , looking at the engraving on it. No - the number is correct. ❛ You know , I did see two bedrooms. ❜ To test his hypothesis , he turns to stand side by side with her and holds his key up to hers. ❛ It seems we were both correct in our navigation after all ! Und who am I to kick someone out of their home ? I'm not opposed to sharing if you aren't ! ❜

[yesterrp]

Character name: Anton Albrich

Achievement name(s): Yestermonth

Proof of achievement: Added to masterlist on 2/28/2025

ACHIEVEMENT GET !

Yestermonth — First month in yesteryear!

Congratulations! For unlocking this achievement, you can add 25 Embers to your currency tracker!

[herralbrich]

STARTER CALL… 2!!!

now that all of anton’s starters are done, here’s another starter call! this one will remain uncapped, but i ask that you only like it if we don’t currently have a thread between anton and your muse :)

[herralbrich]

DESCRIBE YOUR MUSE USING SHITTY EBAY NEGATIVE FEEDBACK REVIEWS.

[anotherhiim]

That... is a valid point, he supposes. It did ask without feeling entitled to a yes, and takes the negative response perfectly fine. Even if it is somewhat annoying to be asked in the first place; if it was him, he simply would've taken quiet mental notes. He'll be doing that starting now actually, since he's thinking about it.

"That is fair, I .. suppose. For now I would rather you not, yes - I am aware I am likely a sight to behold, but I would rather not be prodded at like a zoo animal. I'm sure you understand. Or did you ask for a different reason?"

Sarcastic with no small amount of bite to it, yes, but it was the truth.

[herralbrich]

SURE , ANTON COULD HAVE SIMPLY TAKEN A FEW mental notes about the stranger and filed them away for later - but where's the fun in that ? Besides , that wouldn't have done him any good. Observing is fine , but he's much more of a hands - on learner. Looking at him from afar wouldn't have given him very much information in the long run.

❛ A ZOO ANIMAL ? OH HEAVENS NO. ❜ Anton would never experiment on an animal. Sure , he might be missing the sarcasm - but his response is genuine. ❛ You've got it all wrong , mein freund. My intention vas never to treat you as such. I'm afraid I let my excitement get the better of me. ❜ A hand raises to gesture at his own scarred eye. ❛ I suppose I am just fascinated by such injuries. But I understand why you would wish not to be observed in such a vay. Why don't we start over , hm ? A fresh slate might do us some good. ❜

[anotherhiim]

[ mysteryman ] -> THEY ARE QUITE INTERESTING. [ mysteryman ] -> THE LAST PHONE I HAD [ mysteryman ] -> IS LIKELY VERY OUTDATED IN COMPARISON. [ mysteryman ] -> BUT I SUPPOSE IT IS NOT FAIR [ mysteryman ] -> TO COMPARE THE TWO. [ mysteryman ] -> WHEN I LARGELY MODIFIED IT MYSELF. [ mysteryman ] -> ALTHOUGH I WILL NOTE. [ mysteryman ] -> IT WAS NOT CONNECTED [ mysteryman ] -> TO A WALL. [ mysteryman ] -> AND DID HAVE ... [ mysteryman ] -> SOMEWHAT. [ mysteryman ] -> MOSTLY. [ mysteryman ] -> RELIABLE INTERNET ACCESS.

[herralbrich]

[ licenseddoctor ] -> Well, you seem to have a better grasp on it than I!

[ licenseddoctor ] -> These ltitle buttons are still fairly hard to use.

[ licenseddoctor ] -> lttl

[ licenseddoctor ] -> litttle

[ licenseddoctor ] -> I think I have proven my point.

[greycommand]

He was an eccentric fella, wasn't he ? Eolas sniffed at her glass and made a face at it. " Eolas. Thanks for the offer, Anton. " She didn't bother with the full name this time around, knowing it was a mouthful of a good day, and an absolutely irritating one on a bad day. At least half the wine glass was down in one go. Huh, actually that wasn't terrible despite the smell !

Or maybe she's just way too adjusted to whatever the hell the new recruits were making in their bunks..

" That seems to be the common theme huh ? A bunch of sorry bastards pulled from their homes and dropped here like discarded toys, immediately trying to familiarize themselves with someone to stave off the doom spiral... Don't worry, I'm used to mess hall meals and sharing everything. You're hardly intruding on a damn thing. "

[herralbrich]

AT LEAST HE WASN'T THE ONLY ONE slightly offended by the wine. But , hey. He was the one who decided to purchase the cheapest bottle on the menu. Beggars can't exactly be choosers , after all. Well , he supposed they could be if they really wanted to , but considering the circumstances - he thought it better to just drink the damn wine without complaining.

❛ THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO GET ACQUAINTED than by sharing a drink. ❜ Well , he could think of one other way. But that really wasn't ideal then , and it certainly isn't ideal now.

AN EYEBROW RAISES AT HER , before he shrugs his shoulders haphazardly. ❛ You know , I probably would have worded zat a little differently ── but I von’t say that you are wrong. ❜ Discarded toys . . she sure had a way with words , didn't she ? It almost made him laugh , but instead he just raised his own glass to his lips again. He almost drained it , and instead of finishing it off , he just picked up the bottle to fill the glass again. ❛ Ah , vell , this must be a little bit of an upgrade , then. Perhaps not the whole " being snatched up from your home " thing , but . . now you have some privacy. That's good , ja ? ❜

[crownmemes]

General Sentences, Vol. 24

(Assorted original sentences. Adjust phrasing where needed)

"See? That wasn't so difficult!"

"Go to your room!"

"What will you be wearing tonight?"

"It's been a long time. Too long."

"Did someone put you up to this?"

"How am I going to do this without you?"

"Is your job always like this?"

"I hope I made you proud."

"I told you we'd meet again."

"You've been hiding from me, haven't you?"

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"Don't even think about telling me to calm down!"

"I have said I'm sorry!"

"Do you have a family?"

"Do I have to join in?"

"That must have cost a fortune!"

"Can I sleep in your bed tonight?"

"You can't run forever."

"If I wanted your opinion, I would have asked for it."

"When I want your advice, I'll ask for it!"

"Which side of the bed would you prefer?"

"Please don't touch that!"

"Why do you have to control everything?"

"You can't stay away from me, can you?"

"Why don't you come back to my place for a cup of tea?"

"Wouldn't you like to play with the other children?"

"Innocent men don't resist arrest."

"We have nothing to say to each other!"

"I'm right, of course. I always am."

"This time you've really disappointed me."

"Are you sick or something?"

"Would you like some breakfast?"

"Put that away before you break something!"

"I hope you like spicy food!"

"I don't know what I would do without you."

"That cat's out of the bag now."

"Do you just make these things up?"

"You're a very suspicious person."

"I'm feeling a little attacked right now."

"I suppose you have good reason for making me look like a liar?"

"I want tonight to be one of those moments that will stay with you for a long time."

[herralbrich]

STARTER CALL… 2!!!

now that all of anton’s starters are done, here’s another starter call! this one will remain uncapped, but i ask that you only like it if we don’t currently have a thread between anton and your muse :)

[herralbrich]

@havairiansong liked for a starter!

THE CONSTANT FLURRY OF SNOWFALL was one of Anton’s favorite things about Glacier’s Peak. The blanket of snow that enveloped the whole town muffled the noises of the mundane , and just made it look so much prettier. There is only one major downside to living here ── he wasn’t exactly dressed the part. Sure , he was wearing long sleeves and boots , but it didn’t take long for the chill to cut through his shirt and seep right into his bones. So , that meant it was about time to at least invest in a coat. And maybe a proper pair of gloves.

THE CRUNCH OF FRESH SNOW UNDER FOOT is the only sound that accompanied him as he walked down the Borealis Strip in search of some proper winter attire. Luckily for him , there was no shortage of stores selling hats , boots , and anything else you’d need to fight off the cold. He ducked into the first one that caught his eye , shaking some of the excess snow out of his hair.

AS HE PERUSED THE STORE’S VARIOUS SUPPLY of coats , his lips pursed together. Ah , he never was good at decision making. That’s what Edmund was for. After a while , he picked up two coats , holding them up to himself. He then turned to the nearest stranger , looking him up and down. ❛ You look like a fashionable fellow , tell me ─ which one of these should I buy ? ❜

[anotherhiim]

[ mysteryman ] -> THESE NEW CELLULAR DEVICES [ mysteryman ] -> ARE MORE ADVANCED [ mysteryman ] -> AND ALSO LESS ADVANCED [ mysteryman ] -> THAN ANY I HAVE PREVIOUSLY USED. [ mysteryman ] -> THEY HAVE BEAUTIFUL EMOTIONS SUCH AS [ mysteryman ] ->👍 [ mysteryman ] -> AND YET THEY DO NOT HAVE BUILT IN STORAGE. [ mysteryman ] -> IT IS VERY STRANGE.

[herralbrich]

[ licenseddoctor ] -> i think they are fantastic!

[ licenseddoctor ] -> and to think that the last telephone i saw was connected to the wall!

[ licenseddoctor ] -> and now there's this thing called the "internet"! how fascinating!

[herralbrich]

@onewillemdollars liked for a starter!

HIS JOURNEY TO EXPLORE EVERY INCH of New Yesteryear had brought him to the border between Glacier’s Peak and Sunset’s End. Now , Anton wasn’t going to complain about the resort itself ── the water was clear , the people were nice enough ; but he couldn’t stand the heat. Not only was the sun blazing down hot enough to melt him where he stood , he somehow kicked the sand up all the way into his boots.

PERHAPS WEARING ALMOST ALL BLACK to the beach wasn’t the wisest decision , either. It didn’t take long for him to take off his boots and socks , only to almost squeal at the heat of the sand on his feet. He sprinted to the water , holding his boots as the waves crashed against his ankles.

❛ ZIS VAS A HORRIBLE IDEA. ❜ He said to no one in particular , looking back from where he came. He had a long walk back to the safety of cobbled paths ── and he could already feel the sweat making his hair stick to the back of his neck.