acatalepsy_logs | Don't Skip Your Flu Shot

Who: Everyone! It's a mingle post for the first week of Struxta sickness!!
Where: All around the temple
When: During the first week of the sickness
Rating PG?? At most??
What: Curry, blankets and pillow forts, and other assorted sick things

[With the Struxta illness sweeping through the temple like a wildfire, and with so many new arrivals trying to get adjusted to temple living, it's probably no surprise that things around the Astoria's little pocket of space have gotten a little hectic. Feeling under the weather? Looking for something warm to soothe that scratchy throat? Just want to curl up underneath a pile of blankets and not move for like, seven hours or so? Never fear! A Mysterious Helper (TM) has you covered]

A. Curry in the Kitchen

[The kitchen smells extremely nice during lunchtime this week, the only meal of the day that isn't pre-prepared by the misty servants. Like the scent of coffee intermingled with complementary spices. Those who take the initiative to investigate will find something pleasant waiting for them. A few pots of fresh made curry and steamed rice; a few pots of miso soup (a. . . little on the salty side, sorry); and some freshly brewed coffee already poured into individual mugs, along with cream and sugar and whatever additives your heart desires. It's all strewn out across the counter tops with a handwritten note pinned against the wall above the stove:]

Help yourself, and get well soon.

[There isn't any sign of the mysterious chef when you enter the kitchen, and if you arrive near the end of lunch hour, some of the food and coffee miiiiight be a bit cold. But hey! This might be a good chance to mingle with some of your new coworkers who are also seeking out a warm meal to help quell some of their cold symptoms. Just please don't sneeze into the curry pot, thanks. . .]

[Lunch will be laid out in the kitchen every day at lunchtime for the entire first week of the sickness. Help yourselves!]

B. The Temple Hallways

[THERE ARE BLANKETS AND PILLOWS EVERYWHERE]

[. . . no, seriously. For some reason, it's like you can't even walk down a hallway without tripping over a bundled up blanket or a pillow. What's up with that! For the most part, they're normal bedtime accessories, although you may find a bundle of pillows and blankets stacked up into an ENTIRE PILLOW FORT if you're lucky.]

[Pinned to the walls of the hallways (not every hallway, but enough of them that it should be easy to find one of the signs without wandering for too long) are more handwritten signs:]

Whoever can build the tallest pillow fort will receive one (1) high five as a grand prize. Good luck. Blanket provider is not responsible for anyone accidentally falling asleep in the hallways and blocking your route back to your bedroom.

[Hm. Well, that's weird. Anyway! You can build a pillow fort if you want, grab some blankets to take back to your room, or. . . nap in the hallways. Or do whatever! They're all free for the taking. Maybe you could even team up with another Circle member to try and win that extremely coveted high five??]

C. Wildcard

[Don't feel like interacting with any of the above? That's okay! Make your own prompt based on the event stuff over here, or just use this post for. . . whatever you want! It's totally and completely open for mingling for new and old characters alike, so. HAVE FUN ♥]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Are you hungry then?

[ she looks haru over, before reaching over to place a hand on her forehead. hmmm. ]

Wow! You're on fire!

[ she quickly swerves her head back just a couple seconds after it's been touched, realizing what just happened. not quite used to that without warning, thanks. ]

I'm ok. [ said hoarsely, clearly not ok. ] I wanted to get something to drink actually. It's... not a good idea to eat anything heavy right now.

[ at most she's been nibbling on bread just to have something. ]

[ sorry haru, hajime doesn't know what boundaries are. ]

I'm going to go get you some juice, okay? Stay right here!

[ like don't crawl away or something ]

Huh? [ wait- no ow, moving even a little bit hurts ] Ngh, ok. If you're certain.

[ this girl sounds like she's already made up her mind. ]

[ she most definitely did, and she just zooms off.

a little bit later, hajime returns. she's holding a cup with something... orange in it. it's basically a blend of apple, orange, and carrot juice, so like. haru is probably not going to be expecting what this tastes like. ]

Tada! This should help some.

[ and haru will still be where she is, only shifting her body so she can more comfortably sit against the wall. she maneuvered a pillow right behind her back to make it more relaxing, but she's starting to feel faint again. hajime exuberance quickly gets her attention back though. ]

Thank you so much. [ she smiles a little weak, grateful for the kindness of this stranger. however, she takes the glass into her hands and can't quite tell what's inside. ] What sort of juice is this?

It's a mix! There's apple, carrot, orange... it's tasty, but it might be weird at first.

[ she sits down next to her, although hajime at least allows enough space between them so she won't accidentally jostle haru; she knows that she moves a lot. ]

Ah I see. [ she nods and then gives it a small sip. it's good, honestly, but she's used to drinking fancy concoctions like this. ] I knew I could smell orange, but I was wondering why it seemed masked. Carrots are a lot less savory, and thick when made into liquid.

[ ...oh, right: ] It's very good though. Thank you very much for coming to my rescue.

We all have to look out for each other! Especially since everyone's so sick.

[ even if they're strangers, they're all on the same boat. ]

Is your room close by?

I'm grateful to you then. [ such a positive attitude. haru thinks she has to try and emulate that more. ] It isn't too far away from here. I suppose I should head back if I'm getting so clumsy as to trip on stray pillows.

I'll help you get there when you're ready!

[ it would be bad if haru fell over again on her way back, after all. and it's not like hajime is doing anything. ]

If you have the time, I would be grateful.

[ she feels like she's taking advantage of hajime a little by asking, but she does need to come clean about when she needs the help. ]

I wouldn't offer if I couldn't do it!

[ ah, she's forgetting something. ]

I'm Hajime.

Ah, I'm Haru. Haru Okumura.

[ she smiles, the pep in hajime's attitude already rubbing off. ]

I think I'm ready to go now. Oh but-

[ first she decides she's going to down the rest of the glass. she braces herself and brings it up to her mouth, tilting her head back as she chugs it all down. ]

Ah! Yay, Haru-chan!

[ she claps as haru drinks it all.

she's also skipping straight to first name. ]

Don't Skip Your Flu Shot

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