Day 201 [event post]

[bastionpc]

Who: Zahi and everyone who wants to go hunt down the cure
Open: Open
When: 201- onwards
Where: the monument, and then out on the Skyway
What: People in the Bastion are falling sick, and Zahi knows where a cure can be found. Unfortunately, it won't be easy to get to.
Format: action
Warnings: none

[On Day 201, after several people have fallen ill, another meeting is called. This time, however, it is not Nathaniel who has called for everyone. It's Zahi.]

Okay, I know everyone's been worried about the people in the hospital, and it looks like our fears weren't unfounded: some of the people who went on that last trip, they caught something.

I've been watching the symptoms, and I think I know what this is. A long time ago, back before Zayna was born, there was a terrible illness that claimed the lives of many Ura. Everyone who fell sick here, they had the same symptoms as those who caught the disease before.

On the plus side, this means that it can be cured. I know of a clinic, way out in the Terminals, where there should be some medicine stocked. Not only can we cure the sick, but we can give another kind of medicine to those who aren't sick yet, so they won't catch it at all.

The downside is that it's gonna take a while to get there. It'll be at least two days there, and possibly more to track down exactly where the clinic is, and then the same amount of time back. We're looking at a four-day minimum, which means we won't be much help to those who are sick right now. They'll either be dead or getting better by the time we get back.

Then there's the fact that it's really dangerous out there. Zayna and I were out on the Terminals before we came here, and let's just say that there's a reason we went looking for somewhere safer to stay.

If you'd rather stay here, I can understand that. The Bastion is an amazing place, and I wouldn't be surprised if someone here managed to save everyone. But I'm not a fan of putting all my eggs in one basket, so I figured it's worth a shot to go and try to get some of the medicine.

What do you guys think?

Comments

[notachickenhawk]

[Tobias lands nearby, looking up at Zahi. He makes sure he doesn't restrict his thought-speech just to Zahi so everyone can hear, though it might be a little weird for people who haven't met him yet to hear his voice in their heads.]

<I'm in. You're probably going to need some kind of scout anyway, and if it comes down to fighting I've got some options for wading in. And if the worst happens, you can hand some of the medicine over and I can fly it back here.>

[bastionpc]

That. Actually, that's a good idea. You'd probably be able to fly it back to the Bastion faster than we could carry it, and one bottle would be enough to use the monument to make more.

Think you could do that for us?

[Bird-boy might just save the day!]

[bastionpc]

[And guess who's lingering nearby, looking a touch pale. This paleness is not from the sickness, though, but rather from going days without sleep while working on something.]

[amphibian]

[Aoi's listening intently to Zahi, trying to figure out where she'll be most useful. She ought to go on the trip; she's not one of those smart types who could help make a cure, but if enough others go, it might be better for her to stay behind—don't put every egg in one basket, right?

She glances around, trying to gauge what everyone else is thinking, and catches sight of Nathaniel, looking just a little bit awful.]

Hey, Nathaniel? Are you doing okay?

[daughterofursa]

What are we waiting for? We need to move out as quickly as possible.

[Zuko doesn't understand why there's even a question. If this is their best chance for a cure, they need to form their group and go, not stand around discussing it.]

[bastionpc]

[Shh Zuko. Calm.]

With as much danger is out there, we need some semblance of a plan. I understand that time is of the essence here but we won't help anyone by getting ourselves killed.

[stormsinbraids]

[ Tris is mostly passing by - she has a basket full of potted plants, and anyone who pays attention might notice there's a bit of an extra shine to her glasses. And a slight scent of ozone about her... ]

There's also that flying boat. I don't plan on coming along to make it go any faster than normal, but you can go straight with it, instead of following twists and turns of the skyway.

[bastionpc]

[OH YEAH THE FLYING BOAT

That's perfect, anything to speed up the trip is just what they need.]

Yeah, taking that there and back will definitely be a good idea. Does anyone know how to pilot those things? Because I gotta admit, I have no idea.

[amourtician]

[Jay watches Zahi with some suspicion.]

Surely we have ... equipment here, dearest? We could at least culture the infectious organism, provided this is not a spirit-sickness.

I just need some space and glassware and ... ah. I suppose you're not advanced enough for microbiology, are you? I'll need nutrient agar ...

[bastionpc]

If you wanna try making a cure, I say go for it. We need anything we can get at this point, and the more attempts we have, the more likely we are to succeed somewhere.

There's plenty of space at the hospital for that, though Colin might insist that you stay in the quarantine if you go there.

[ HOSPITAL ]

[bastionmods]

( all sick patients are encouraged to place their hospital threads under this! please remember to put the day your thread is taking place in the subject header! )

[gianthobo]

[He's not quite in the hospital, but right in front of it. Golurk has dragged AZ this far, but it needs a little help with the door. None of AZ's other Pokemon are really helpful when it comes to opening doors, but this mass of jecket and hair needs to get in there, Golurk knows that much.]

'Lurk, go-golurk!'

[While it waits it's going to attempt to open the door and shove AZ in at the same time again.]

Day 202

[coolerthansora]

[Roxas is carried in by his Samurai, who recognizes that its master is sick sooner than Roxas himself does.

Roxas now lies curled up under a blanket, coughing and trying to understand how he can feel so cold when he's been told his temperature is high. His own illness isn't the foremost worry in his mind, though, and anyone coming into the room might be greeted with a hopeful if groggy question:]

Xion?

[The Samurai lingers in the room, keeping watch over its master. It won't leave, but may be persuaded to run errands if they benefit Roxas.]

Day 202

[hellpyre]

["Miserable" couldn't even come close to describing how Rin felt. In fact she wasn't even sure there was a phrase in Japanese or English that could describe what was going on with her. The first day was bad with the spiked fever and the shakes and the coughing, but now? She could hardly move. Even twitching her fingers sent aches throughout her body, a burning in her joints as though her inner fire had some how relocated to each and every one only to sit there uncomfortably.

She didn't want to eat, talk, think. Sleep was almost impossible, though, her dreams far to vivid and disturbing in her feverish haze to be even remotely restful.

So she just laid there, curled in to a cat-like ball with her tail wrapped around her torso beneath a pile of blankets, her messy black hair and a very slight show of her pointed ears the only sign that anyone or anything was even beneath that mass of covers.]

[notduchess]

[ Guess who is one of the first two sick, and is now just absolutely miserable?

The knight. Its a bit obvious too - a wad of blankets and white hair is all that is to be seen of Duke. An occasionally shaking with coughs wad of blankets, but that's to be expected, right? ]

Day 203

[individuates]

[When he wakes with his hair plastered to his forehead and the covers twisted around him, it takes Kaoru a few sluggish minutes to figure out why and when he finally summons the energy to sit up a stabbing headache drives him back down with a whimper.

He eventually forces himself up on his elbows in an effort to extricate himself from the blankets and, once free, grabs an armful of clothing without actually paying attention to what he's taking. There are only two thoughts running through his mind, those thoughts alone propelling him forward - must go to Seimei. Must keep Hikaru safe. He's heard enough about this sickness to know he needs to try to keep Hikaru well away from it. Well away from him.

Even though he really, really wants to curl up in bed with all the blankets he owns. He can't concentrate on that thought too much, it is entirely too appealing.]



[He makes it to the hospital eventually, stifling coughs into his bundle and jeez, those stairs almost killed him. He slumps against the door and just starts banging. Someone had better let him in. The pounding is only going to get more and more frantic the longer he is ignored.]

Day 201 onward

[fuckthemancers]

[Zulf isn't sick and knows that- at least from this- it's impossible for him to. Despite that, however, unlike those infected, he seems to almost have an aversion to sleep.]

[So, at really all hours of the day and night, one can find him hard at work scrubbing down the hospital like he's trying to completely and utterly eradicate the idea of bacteria. His sleeves are rolled up, and there's a small Cubone that's learned that it can attach itself to his skirts and come along for the ride.]

[Occasionally, a small Rattle-tail or two can be found trailing after him as well. The majority of the small flock, however, can be found in his room.]

[Feel free to bug him away from his self imposed duties. Maybe you can even ask him if he has any idea where some random objects have disappeared to- seems like it's become easier to misplace things or have them get lose apparently.]

day 202

[spiria]

[ Kohaku had been fortunate in that she had not caught the illness. Thus far, anyway. Still, seeing as there were many who had caught it, she wanted to make sure she could do something to help. So, she had been here in the hospital, doing her best to take care of the patients who did have it.

She was taking a small break now, though, having been on her feet for the past few hours. She found a place to sit down and let out a breath.

This whole thing was heartbreaking. As much care as she and others had tried to give to the ones infected, there just didn't seem to be much improvement overall. She was more than worried. It was hard to be around all of this and keep an optimistic attitude, but she was really trying. ]

Day 201 Onward

[freedom_engineer]

[If anyone needs Colin, he is spending most of his time running around the hospital. When he's NOT running round the hospital, he's outside, getting a flame bath before he goes about whatever business he needs to do outside of the Hospital.]

[If anyone needs him, feel free to grab him. He's used to that during this scenario.]

202

[notduchess]

[ Duke isn't in a nest today, rather just curled up on one side and trying to ignore the world. It isn't working terribly well, but it sort of looks like the knight is sleeping. When the coughing stops, at least. And if you manage to miss the times that the knight feels too hot, or too cold. There's no medium between a fever and the chills that come along with this plague. But that's all the movement - tugging blanket, coughing.

Duke is not doing well. ]

202

[blackblooded]

[Crona is not looking at all well. The meister is significantly paler than usual, shivering and panicked.

Crona manages to get into the hospital before sliding down the wall of the hallway into a rather pathetic crumpled heap on the ground.]

Day 202: at the Terminals

[bastionpc]

[For everyone going out to find the medicine they need, the trip actually goes a lot faster than expected, thanks to a few things Zahi had completely forgotten about. With the time they're making, they might be able to get the medicine back in time to save everyone, which would definitely be a bonus.

But before they can do that, they have to get to a certain clinic. A certain underground clinic, since most Ura homes and buildings are underground. Zahi is leading the way, but it can be difficult to see just where to go. The fact that everything is labeled in Ura certainly doesn't help.]

Okay, anyone who can fly, it'd be really helpful if you could be our eyes in the sky right now. I know this place like the back of my hand, but if someone's moved in since I left, there could be trouble.

The clinic itself is over that way, it's got a bright red door with a white symbol on it. While we travel, keep your eyes out for monsters.

[Oddly enough, this part of the terminals doesn't look as barren as the rest. Someone has clearly been through here in the last few days. That could be a sign of trouble.

So, do you investigate and try to find signs of life, or head right for the clinic?]

[fullofthorns]

You're the boss, Handsome. [ Roze mutters, stalking off to find something to climb substantial enough for take off. She wasn't one to ask a lot of questions when people were more equipped to plan things than she was. Following orders wasn't her best skill, but she preferred working with what she knew. Keeping an eye out for trouble - and crushing it - was more her speed. ]

Holler if you need anything! [ She calls over her shoulder, waving a hand with a lazy flick of her wrist. ]

DID SOMEONE CALL FOR A CURE

[notachickenhawk]

[It's an exhausted and anxiety-ridden Tobias who arrives off the Skyway. He's not sure if the others made it out all right, but he has to hope they did. The cure is still tucked in the bag tied to his leg, and he lands in front of the hospital, yelling as loud as he can in thought-speech.]

<Hey! Whoever's in there! I brought back the cure, we need to use the Monument to make more!>

Only all the sick people

[freedom_engineer]

[Congratulations, Tobias. To get Colin to drop his work, you have to really have something important for him.]

[So when he hears Tobias's telepathic call, he drops a clipboard and a vial and he runs for the entrance.]

I'm here! I'm coming! Please tell me it's still good!