Journal of Dr. Logum, Ph.Dwarf, Chief Medical Officer of Ganadstot, “Specialsurprise”
The most odd thing happened as I was sitting down to write. I heard screams and yells coming from up the supply shaft. A moment later, the manager of the supply fort and mayor of Ganadstot at large, dropped a note attached to a battered and bloodied corpse. One of the workers up there apparently got battered to death by a vengeful ghost. Hah! Ghosts.. they don't exist, superstitious old fool.
Upon autopsy of the victim, it is apparent that he died of severe blunt trauma – not unlike many of the test subjects. It is possible that the scream I heard was from the victim falling down the supply shaft, and the injuries are from the landing. At first, it would sound like a simple case of clumsiness.. but why then would a note be attached? Foul play? Suicide? Who knows.. but as long as I continue receiving supplies, I don't care.
Anyways, back onto the experiment at hand. Phase six of the testing will involve five randomly chosen test subjects dropped at varying stories beginning at ten, then lowering one story per subject until either one survives, or we run out of test subjects.
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Subject 27: Male, approx 88 years, Skinny
Subject 27.5: Male Bunny, Subject 27's Pet
Test: Ten Story Drop
Results: Instantaneous death for both Subject 27 and 27.5 upon landing. All limbs of both subjects were severed and spread around the landing pad. Subjects did not survive.
Notes: A spectacular fall, Subject 27 did no less than eight flips on the way down and ended up doing a belly flop onto the landing pad. Subject 27.5 landed right next to it's master, becoming a beautifully gory mess in the mean time. The landing pad is now officially completely covered in the bodily fluids of the test subjects. Nurse Helene's oldest child was present to watch the test alongside myself. This child has potential, as he showed great interest in the experiment, laughing uncontrollably as only a child can at the test's results. While Subject 27 was being hauled away by Nurse Helene, I gave the child the remains of subject 27.5 to do with as he pleases. He attempted to reassemble it using some thread in the hospital. I think I'll give all of the animal remains to this child from now on. Perhaps something interesting will come out of it.
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Subject 28: Female, approx 67 years, Skinny and small
Subject 29: Female, approx 8 days old, thin build with little fat, Child of Subject 28
Test: Nine Story Drop
Results:
Subject 28: Second Finger Left Hand bruised, broken, and smashed open, Left Upper Leg bruised and broken, Left Lower Leg bruised and broken. Lower Body, Upper Body, Right Lung, Head bruised, Upper and Lower Spine broken, Left Hip Broken
Subject 29: Left Hand bruised and broken, Right Lower Leg bruised and broken, Left Lower Leg bruised and broken, Left Upper Leg bruised and broken, Right Hand bruised and broken, Lower Body and guts bruised.
Treatment: Not Applicable for Subject 28, subject suffocated shortly after impact.
Subject 29: Not Applicable. Unknown whereabouts.
Notes: Oddly surprising that both test subjects survived from a nine story drop, even if one died shortly after. Subject 29 could not be operated on, as the little bastard crawled off despite it's injuries. The nurses are now unable to locate it. I expect we'll find it in a corner eventually, dead. Oh well. Onto the next test!
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Subject 30: Male, approx 61 years, thin and weak
Test: Nine Story Drop
Results: Left Foot bruised and broken, Left Lower Leg bruised and broken, Right Upper Leg bruised and broken, Left Upper Leg bruised and broken, Left Upper Arm bruised and broken, Guts, Lower Body,, Upper Body, Left Lung bruised
Treatment: All injuries require Dressing, Suturing, Setting, and Immobilization. Crutch will be required.
Notes: Subject was oddly calm during the treatment process. Most of the subjects generally whine about the pain, scream for their lives, or pass out. This one simply relaxed and attempted to converse with me while I was treating it. Mentioned about how well designed the “Bridge” he was standing on was. For once I wish the subject WOULD scream in pain or pass out. But, since it was being so calm, I had it hold some of my tools for me. Nurse Emma was busy drinking out of the Sunshine barrel, and Nurse Helene was still searching for Subject 29 with the assistance of her children. She believes it's hiding among the corpses in the graveyard.. maybe attempting a game of “Hide and Seek” with its deceased parent.
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Subject 31: Male, approx 72 years, short with incredible muscles
Subject 31.5: Male Keet, pet of subject 31
Test: Nine Story Drop
Results:
Subject 31: Left Lower Arm bruised and broken, Left Upper Leg bruised and broken, Right Hand bruised and broken, Left Hand bruised and broken, Lower Body, Upper Body, Liver, and Stomach bruised.
Subject 31.5: Lower Body, Upper Body, Liver, and Guts bruised.
Treatment:
Subject 31: Left Lower Arm, Left Upper Leg, Right Hand, Left Hand require Dressing, Suturing, Setting, and Immobilization.
Subject 31.5: Not applicable – Not only do I not operate on animals, but the animal healed up rather quickly.
Notes: Subject attempted to land with it's hands – didn't work. The injuries are not permanent, but it will not be able to hold onto anything for quite some time, let alone a crutch. I suppose I can tie one to it's working arm. That, or let it find it's own way around. Doesn't matter to me.
Subject 31.5 escaped with no lasting injuries – I believe it is due to it's extremely light weight as well as its small and pathetic wings. Pity. I was going to give it's remains to Helene's son, Bim. He was disappointed it survived as well.
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And so ends the sixth phase of testing. I was surprised that the test subjects survived nine story drops. All four of them survived immediate impact, although not all survived long after that. I am particularly curious to see how well that eight day old child fared, but we are still unable to locate it. Sometimes, at night, we can hear it making noises.. playfully giggling sometimes, crying other times. But when the nurses search for it, they cannot find it.
Subject 9 is still in traction, it's toe is unable to heal. The toe is beginning to look infected as well. There is a chance Subject 9 will die from infection, even though I cleaned it's toe with llama soap. Oh well. I'm just glad it's not bugging me anymore. Its constantly in a stupor, just staring at the ceiling, mouth gaping open. Occasionally I'll catch the children attempting to throw a wadded up sock from one of the deceased test subjects into Subject 9's open mouth, as a game to see who can make it from the furthest distance. Ah, children these days, entertained with the simplest of games.
The seventh phase of Testing will see ten randomly chosen test subjects dropped in two mass tests from ten stories, to see if it's at all possible to survive that drop. With the high amount of survivors from nine stories, I believe they can survive that height. If a large number of them do survive, I'll look into eleven stories again.
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