Don't Skip Your Flu Shot

[purrtagonist]

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 ♥]

Comments

!!! you made my day. i love hajime!!!!!!!!!

[valuedstrength]

[Steve looks at her without even the least bit of offense. Frankly he was called worse during his tiny days. There's also the very real chance it's true. Steve knows who he is as a person. He reached too high eating this amazing food, but can't turn back. You don't waste food when you grow up in the Great Depression. It helps he thinks the curry is pretty good too.

He offers a playful smile.] You think it's a good look for me?

this makes me so happy

[twitter]

It makes you look very warm and approachable! Like a sunny day.

[ so, yes, she thinks it's a good look.

at that, hajime will walk over and poke at the offered food that's available. ]

i've only seen the first season but, i loved her in it ;;;

[valuedstrength]

[Steve laughs gently in response. Thankfully he's swallows his food at this point so he doesn't choke.] That's quite the compliment. I'm not sure I measure up to it, but thank you.

i like s1 more than 2 but she still cute in it

[twitter]

As long as you do your best, that's all the measuring up you really gotta do.

[ she does a quick taste test of the miso soup, and just. makes a face. why is this so salty. ]

[valuedstrength]

[Steve smiles genuinely in response. What a sweet thing to say. He decides he really likes this girl. He notices the face and holds in a laugh.] Try adding some water to it.

[Spoilers: he didn't, but safe to say that will help.]

[twitter]

Oh! Good idea.

[ she'll go to do that... but she'll just add some water to the whole bowl. wherever you are akira, say goodbye to your too salty miso. ]

Are you new too?

[valuedstrength]

I have them sometimes. [Steve quips as he watches her while continuing his meal.] New enough. I've only been around a couple of months. Did you just arrive?

[twitter]

[ a couple of months... hmmm. it doesn't sound like people have been here for long. ]

Yup! I was-- [ huh, what was she doing? ] back home and then suddenly! Wham! Here I am!

[valuedstrength]

That easy, huh? [He chuckles.] Same for me. I was on my way to a party.

[twitter]

What kind of party was it going to be?

[ that's a bummer. she hopes he didn't buy anything to bring to it, that would have been a waste. ]

[valuedstrength]

[Steve smiles fondly at the memory for a second.] Celebration party. We stopped the bad guys from keeping something they were using to hurt a lot of people. Seemed like a good time to be happy about it.

[twitter]

That's definitely something to celebrate! If you don't take some time for yourself then you're just going to get tired.

[ not that she knows what exactly he was doing, but stopping bad guys always sounds like it might not leave a lot of room for some ~me time~ ]

[valuedstrength]

You're not wrong. I felt tired until I started getting ready for it. It actually cheered me up. [He smiles fondly at the memory of it.]