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!]

[notachickenhawk]

<Yeah. I don't know if you want a bag or something for it or if you're going to want to tie it to my leg. A bag might be better, so you can pad it with something to keep it from getting broken.>

[bastionpc]

We can definitely do that. Anyone else got any ideas? Because getting this stuff back as fast as possible would definitely be good.

[fullofthorns]

[ Listening to the wayside and tapping a foot impatiently - more with herself than anyone else - Roze eventually steps forward and raises her hand, dropping her human illusion because really, what's the point anymore? ]

Yo handsome, over here. [ She calls, waving at Zahi.]

So I know I'm new an' shit, and most people don't even know me, but this plague thing, its pretty serious, right? Rocketman locked up the hospital like fugitive bank accounts. So its pretty important this cure gets found and relevant people can get to it and get it back, yeah? People that can fly would cut the time down a little, right? [ She asks, pointing to Tobias and then thumbing at herself and stretching two sets of wings. ]

There's us, and a huge ass dragon. That plus maybe some passengers and we've got a decent size group, yeah? You don't think we can get this shit done fast enough?

[bastionpc]

[Oho, a lively one. And Roze gets points for calling Zahi handsome too.]

Exactly, which is all the more reason to head out as soon as we can. We have some supplies left over from the last trip, so it shouldn't take long for everyone to get ready.

But bring your weapons. We're probably going to have to fight at some point.

[fullofthorns]

I don't know if you've noticed, but I am my weapon. [ She answers with a cheeky grin and balled fist, knuckles cracking audibly. Teeth, claws, talons, brute strength, armored scales. She figures she's qualified in most circumstances. ]

Shake me up, point me in the right direction and let me go. I'm ready to head out just as soon as everyone pulls their panties up.