Thinking about how Noel centered his whole life around the idea of tragedy and dying young because it was better than the apathy and normalcy of his current life and he found escapism in this French fantasy because even though the women in the stories all lived a horrid life, at least they were interesting and distinct.
But then when he dies in a tragedy that doesn’t truly mean anything and was just a tragic accident in some completely unnoteworthy rollercoaster he really feels like his life was wasted. So when Mischa tells him that his life was tragic and that he was tragic and Noel responds with saying that that’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to him he’s being completely sincere because that was all he truly aspired towards in life.
So I'm seeing some folks are interested in my nurse Karnak AU! I've been filling in on a lot of day shifts lately so I haven't had as much time to sit down and draw but here are some ideas I've had because yes I do intend to write this, I feel it would be too fun to pass up:
Penny is in really bad shape. Ricky, now very much attached to her, wants to see her but knows he's likely to get shooed away if seen entering her room. Mischa causes a big scene to create a distraction so Ricky can visit with Penny because Mischa is a total bro (Ricky resolves he'll just be super super careful)
I've been asked what the deal with Virgil is and quite honestly I'm not sure I'm imaginative enough to think of some role for him here that isn't pure unadulterated nonsense. However my experience as a nurse is that many of us can't stand our companies' charting software so like what if "Virgil" is the name of the hospital's documentation system. Noel hears Karnak mutter "you're killing me, Virgil" under his breath when his computer crashes yet again, goes completely apeshit and tells all the others. This incident is then recorded in the "this nurse is the robot genie looking guy from purgatory" evidence files
Karnak is giving me seasoned RN vibes like he freaking runs this place
Gotta research roller coaster injuries for this, unsure what exactly would have happened to everyone
Here's some fast and messy doodles to show I really am working on it lol (ACTUALLY quite proud of the Dinamap lol)