Rich didn't stagger or fall. He just took a step back, surprised over what had just happened.
His chest didn't look like it had anything wrong with it -- at least, not at first. His transuit and durapreen costume were even still intact.
Except the durapreen wasn't waterproof. That was what the transuits were for, keeping them all clean and dry. So, all at once, his uniform went from pristine to suddenly being soaked by a red-brown stain that spread down his entire front.
The cough that came next was nearly explosive. Blood shot out of his mouth and nose. He staggered sideways and then collapsed like a downed tree onto his back, audibly choking on his own blood.
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His chest didn't look like it had anything wrong with it -- at least, not at first. His transuit and durapreen costume were even still intact.
Except the durapreen wasn't waterproof. That was what the transuits were for, keeping them all clean and dry. So, all at once, his uniform went from pristine to suddenly being soaked by a red-brown stain that spread down his entire front.
The cough that came next was nearly explosive. Blood shot out of his mouth and nose. He staggered sideways and then collapsed like a downed tree onto his back, audibly choking on his own blood.