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

[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.

[daughterofursa]

[People she knows and cares about may literally be in the process of dying right now. This is Zuko being calm.]

It's a two-day trip, we can make plans on the way.

[bastionpc]

[Zuko's calm is everyone else's worked up.]

If we're not careful we won't be bringing anything back. I think they have the right idea.

[daughterofursa]

[There's no fire or shouting, okay. Just a growl of frustration as she bites back one or both of those things. Her uncle would probably counsel caution, too, but she just wants to get moving. Don't they know what they need to do?]

Is this place really that much more dangerous than everything else we've faced?

[bastionpc]

[They know what they need to do, but ironing out the details of getting there and getting back are pretty important.]

I'm sure you recall the unfortunate incident that got that demon girl killed. They found out later when they went to confront the Gasfella that caused it that she was trying to protect her children. This illness can affect them as well as us, she thought the ones that went out there were carriers, and if we run in to more of them like that out there we may wind up in over our heads.

[daughterofursa]

[What do you mean 'grab swords and run' aren't details?]

I was there, of course I remember.

We went looking for a fight that time. We know better now.

[bastionpc]

[You're speaking with some one who specialized in battle strategy once upon a time, Zuko. No, "grabs swords and run" aren't the details she was looking for.]

Even so. That was just one, wasn't it? There could be more.

[daughterofursa]

[Strategy is not Zuko's strong point.]

Then we'll deal with them.

[bastionpc]

[Clearly.]

We will, but not without a plan first. Don't worry, they're not going to let anyone die so long as there's a cure out there to get.

[daughterofursa]

You can't make promises like that.

[bastionpc]

I never said it was a promise. But I can see the determination here to help the ones that are sick. These are a lot of people who don't want to see anything further happen to their friends.

[daughterofursa]

...I don't either.

[Her worry just comes out as anger, like a lot of things do. It's almost like she has trouble expressing herself.]

[bastionpc]

Then trust that this isn't going to go ignored. We will make a plan and head out soon.