followsthevoice: (Kid naps for a spell)
followsthevoice ([personal profile] followsthevoice) wrote in [community profile] thebastion2014-02-21 12:29 am

Day 161 - Something's nasty...something's foul...

Who: Raile and whoever wants to stumble over this sick kid.
When: Day 161
Where:
The Monument, and perhaps other places in the Bastion.
What: Raile is really, really sick and needs help badly.
Format:
Any you can think of is fine with me.
Warnings:
Body squickiness, sickness, serious discussions most likely.

[There was something incredibly off, Raile could tell the minute he opened his eyes that things weren't normal about him; the right side of his face felt like it was being crushed and stabbed at the same time...like someone had covered a hammer head in zulwood oil. As well, his entire body was hot to the point where he was sweating profusely and that same crushing feeling extended down to his chest, making his breathing nothing short of a labored chore; everything part of him ached and his insides felt like they were on fire. Simply keeping his eyes open hurt and caused his world to spin right along with his stomach. Against his better judgement, Raile stood up from his bed roll--only to fall flat on his face without any help from the Skyway; it took him a few tries, but he eventually got to his carbine which he used as a crutch as he began to walk towards the center of the Bastion.

If anything, his mind was so wracked with pain and the urge to be sick that he could hardly have come up with any solid plan on where he was going; but his body sure as heck knew where it needed to go...at best, he was heading in the general direction of Zulf's tent, not that his body would be able to carry him that far. Every step his took made his world spin harder and sent an ache that pierced right through his bones; Raile was a tough kid, but even the strongest man alive had his limits...he only got as far as the monument before he collapsed once again, his rifle clattering off to the side. He could no longer keep his eyes open out of the pain the light of the sun sent through his head, so he shut his eyes and used the last of his strength to prop his back against the metal construct that rested in the center of the Bastion.

It's hum was somewhat comforting, but it did little to ease his pain as he sat against it and did his best just to breath deep, ragged breaths. He'd never felt like this in his life...and if someone didn't find him here soon, this might very well be the last time he felt like this...or felt anything at all.
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narrativestranger: (We were... a kind of family.)

[personal profile] narrativestranger 2014-02-24 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Suppose I'm holdin' up just fine, 'sides from worryin' about the Kid.

[ He's settled into the room with Zulf, at the moment, and he's going to wait until Zia asks/notices Zulf to properly point him out. ]

You doin' alright yourself, Zia?
evacuate: (deep into the mountain sound)

[personal profile] evacuate 2014-02-25 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
About the same. Worried about Zulf, too. Do you know where he's gone off to? I heard he was here, but...

[She scans the room as she speaks. That is an AWFULLY SUSPICIOUS lump over there—so suspicious she doesn't pay it much mind, because Zulf can't be that oblivious.]
fuckthemancers: (Sweet home)

[personal profile] fuckthemancers 2014-02-25 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
[He can, actually, and he's kind of surprised that she's honestly asking that. This is actually??? working???]

[Wow.]

[Now all he has to pray on is Rucks not fucking everything up. But he will. Zulf knows it. Because it's Rucks.]
narrativestranger: (You doin' alright?)

[personal profile] narrativestranger 2014-02-25 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Got a trick or two up my sleeve for makin' him appear. Let's see...

[ And he reaches towards the bed...

And rips off the covers like a magician removes a tablecloth. ]


's like magic, ain't it.

[ His voice is dripping with sarcasm aimed at Zulf. Did you really try that, man. ]
evacuate: (i had caused with my two hands)

[personal profile] evacuate 2014-02-28 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
[REALLY, ZULF......

Once she's taken a moment to side-eye the lump that is Zulf, she beams at Rucks and quietly applauds.
] Amazing! Now you've got to learn to make a rabbit appear for me..

[She takes a seat at the foot at the bed, and speaks in a bright sing-song.] Goooood morning, sunshine. Up and at 'em.
fuckthemancers: (prokuon) (I'm sorry if your life is a sore subject)

[personal profile] fuckthemancers 2014-02-28 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Rucks, Zulf just wants to let you know that you are the worst fucking person he has ever had the misfortune to meet and he has met a lot of people.]

[Still no glare, just a kind of defeated exhale and he just presses his hand against his face. He's... a little better since the hugging incident, but that honestly isn't saying much.]

[He is declining this "up and at 'em" thing that is being requested of him. No. No up, no at 'em.]
narrativestranger: (Talking ain't such a bad thing.)

[personal profile] narrativestranger 2014-02-28 07:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ He chuckles and gives a low bow. ]

Would try, but there's a lack of top hats and rabbits for me to proper practice with.

[ He looks over at Zulf, watching for a second. He knows how you feel about him, but he was expecting at least a glare. ]

He's been out of sorts since th' Kid fell ill, probably won't be so easy to rouse, Zia.