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[hasitsthorns]

[ The video starts out at an odd angle. The ceiling of community house is the first thing that people see when it clicks on. Immediately after, a dark blotch covers up the camera feed.

Sniff, sniff, snuffle. ]

Dude, stop, you huge ham- [ sounds Rose, fingers curling over the rolling film. Everything jostles for a moment, the world a blur, and then it re-focuses on Rose's face. She's laying on the floor, sheen of cold sweat on her face and circles under her eyes darker than usual. She can't say that she's never been sick before since that's, y'know. Not normal. So instead, she settles for- ]

Haven't felt this awful in a while. [ It's not a lie, not really. Somewhere in the background, electronica beats are playing just loud enough to be caught. The next one that rolls catches her attention, the blond casting a sidelong gaze off camera. It's an interesting one. Oddly apt. ]

I hope there is, in fact, a rave in my grave if I die. I feel like I'm dying? Does anyone else feel like death? This blows.

[ A pause. A tiny chocolate lab scrambles into view, kicking his little back paws to try and climb onto Rose's stomach where she lays. He's chewing at her shirt, too, but she doesn't seem to mind much. ]

I also really want pizza? Whis is, like, the opposite of what I should want? Tell me your possibly weird sick food cravings, guys. Do you have any? Or what do you do when sick to feel better? Let's get those home remedies rolling.

[ Something, anything, to distract her from how awful she feels currently. ]

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audio un:pnwsalex

[11calls]

If it helps, it's not been reported that anyone's died so far. Just ended up in a coma before waking up again.

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[hasitsthorns]

Ah, that does help.

This would be like the lamest way to go? Here likes Rose, wasted away on her bedroom floor because getting up required too much energy. If I'm gonna' die, I want a bitchin' obituary headline.

[11calls]

Well I am a writer and can help you come up with a good one if you want.

[hasitsthorns]

Alright, cool. Let's brainstorm the best way to announce I died to the world.

[11calls]

So. Dramatic or terrifying or ironic?

[hasitsthorns]

Dramatic! So dramatic. The most dramatic it can be.

[11calls]

The most dramatic huh? Jeez, that may be hard even for me. Let's see... Eaten by a giant silkworm?

text; @altin

[bringbackgold]

Sleep. I only sleep and drink a lot of water. It sounds simple, I know.

I want sour cream when I'm sick.

[hasitsthorns]

water
right
that's a thing i should drink

sour cream!!
isn't dairy like terrible for you when sick for
some reason?

[bringbackgold]

I know. It's the things that seem obvious that are easy to forget.

It's...Not good. It's a big thing back home, though... so that's probably why.

[hasitsthorns]

i feel like i'm forgetting everything these days
but that might be the fever making it hard to focus? probably is

where's home?

[bringbackgold]

I guess yeah, it probably is the sickness.

Kazakhstan. We even add sour cream to borscht sometimes, which might not be a bad option to eat while sick.

video | @minsu

[foxtrots]

[minsu wouldn't find it so hard to believe. this is a first for him too, and in between feeling sorry for himself for how awful he feels, he wonders how humans go through this several times in their lifetime.

he also has the same damp bangs, the same shadows under his eyes. the bright smile that minsu often wears is noticeably absent this time.]

I feel like death. I think I tasted it too. And I'm really craving ice cubes, which is weird because it's just water.

[hasitsthorns]

[ Right, Minsu? Right? It's the worst. Humans are so metal, how do they do it? ]

What does death taste like?

Also, that makes sense if you're dehydrated. I like my water cold too usually.

[foxtrots]

A little bit like peppermint and garlic juice.

[and whatever else was in the bottle. it smelled terrible, and he wanted to resist, but sage was worried enough.]

I didn't think about that. I guess I should drink more. You should got with your cravings too. There must be something in pizza that your body needs.

[hasitsthorns]

That's... oddly specific, actually. Good to know death tastes like mint though I guess.

[ But she likes his logic, about the pizza. ]

I apparently have a superhero bringing me some. I feel so special.

[foxtrots]

I like it better when it's in my toothpaste instead of potions.

You are special! And nice, and pretty. I bet they're happy to do it.

[brotrips]

A doctor probably works better than anything you find at home.

(She's the girl from the festival, isn't she? Noctis recognizes her.)

They can usually give you something that works faster, too.

[hasitsthorns]

Not too fond of doctors, personally.

[ Healers, specifically, but- Details. ]

If this gets worse though I might have to suck it up.

[brotrips]

Best time to go is before it gets worse. Bad experience with them?

[hasitsthorns]

Yeah, you could say that. Just... some guys are only in it for the money, y'know? Don't really care about patients who aren't paying.

Kind of rubs me the wrong way.

video ( @the.tetherer )

[tetherer]

[The Tetherer has certainly been sick before, but thankfully this plague's seemed to pass them over so far. They've been very careful in their interactions while this sickness is going around.]

Whiskey, honey, and hot water. Trust me. It works.

[hasitsthorns]

[ Definitely one of the luckier ones. ]

Whiskey! Why didn't I think of that? It'd probably knock me right out, too...

[tetherer]

In my experience, it knocks you out for a few hours. And then you wake up and your fever's gone.

[hasitsthorns]

That is exactly what I want in life right now. Sleep and for this cold to just go away.

I'm glad I'm not the only one suffering, at least. Makes me feel like less of a weenie.

[tetherer]

You're not a weenie for catching a plague. Especially one that seems to eat through natural defenses so cleanly.

text | un: w.west

[otherflash]

I'm not sure home remedies will really work with this sort of thing. Assuming that is what it is.

[ Not that Wally claims to be an expert when it comes to magically infused nanites or whatever it is going around. ]

But I'd be willing to grab you what this place calls pizza if you really want it.

[hasitsthorns]

gods, then we're all doomed
home remedies are supposed to fix everything!!!

wait, really
you would be my actual hero

[otherflash]

I wouldn't really know.
It's been a long time since I've needed them.

[ One of the perks of the speedster package is being sick doesn't last long at all. Well, under normal circumstances, anyway. ]

It's no biggie.
Any preferred toppings?

[hasitsthorns]

lucky you
me either but
guess there's an exception for everything here, feels like

i am a meat lover's kind of gal
pepperoni, sausage, bacon. so much bacon!!!

[otherflash]

Definitely lucky me so far
and this place is certainly full of surprises.

You can never go wrong with bacon.
Now I just need to know where I'm delivering to
and you'll have your pizza in a jiffy.

text; @ryo.asuka666

[apt666]

Go to a doctor. When I'm sick, I do like greasy foods.

[hasitsthorns]

don't like doctors

like greasy fast food
that sounds pretty good too

[apt666]

A doctor is really the only one who can help. Anything else is anecdotal evidence, at best, of effectiveness.

Yes, fast food. Living in America is to blame, I'm sure.