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

[moneytwin]

[ Fingers flick, gesturing at the now-soiled napkin, and his impromptu curry pillow ]

Better enjoyed when you're awake, though. [a pause] Is breakfast curry a thing?

[punshots]

[ In spite of himself and his current condition, he can't help a snort of laughter at that. ]

Heh, good question! I don't see why it couldn't be...

[ He's down for curry, anytime, anyday. ]

[moneytwin]

Not sure I'd prefer it, compared to what I'm used to. It's not food we have back in Whitestone. [she swallows past an unexpected lump in her throat, then smiles again] More a Marquesian thing, I believe.

So how long have you been here?

[punshots]

[ He's not familiar with either place name, so he'll have to take her word for it. He can't help but notice her ears, though — she couldn't be from Sharlayan like Alisaie, could she? But nah, probably, not, she's so much taller.

(Little does he know...) ]

Guess it's been...about four months? Been here since the very start. You new in town? ...Temple? Temple-town?

[moneytwin]

[ A faint whistle. ]

Very. Though I admit, I had a bit of deja vu at first. [she puts it down to the feywild, minus her friends and family] 'Temple-town' seems close enough a description, though I haven't been able to find any markings to indicate who or what the Temple is dedicated to.

[punshots]

[ ...He sits up a little straighter at her observation, head tilting. ]

Huh. Y'know? I never really thought about that...but this temple is kinda just...an old building, as far I know.

[moneytwin]

[ The place has power, perhaps just houses it.. She gives a shrug. ]

Even abandoned temples back home had something.. Maybe people haven't been digging far enough. Though I am given to understand that's not something people have really had time for until now?

[punshots]

[ A nod as he takes a bite of curry. ]

Yeah, this is definitely the longest stretch we've stayed here for...usually it's only a week or two before we're shipped off to a new world.

[ At least, that's been the pattern before now. ]

[moneytwin]

[ Vex's plate is mostly full of fruit. She'll get to curry later. Maybe. ]

How does that work? Do you just step through a portal?

[punshots]

It, uh, kinda just...happens. Like, I'll hear Astoria's voice, and then get this weird feelin' in my gut...and poof! New world.

[ It's a whole lot more disorienting than he makes it sound. ]

[moneytwin]

Well that's rude.

[ The least she could do is have people make a circle and hold hands. Makes sure all get to the same place. ]

And the last world you went to is responsible for all these coughs and sneezes?

[punshots]

That's...how it seems anyway. Uh.

[ A beat, as his chewing slows. ]

If you wanna know the truth, the sickness that went around there kiiiiiiind of wiped out all the humans.

[ So, that's fun. ]

I-I'm sure Astoria won't let that happen here, though.

[moneytwin]

Wiped out..?! That's.

[ She stares at Prompto a moment, trying to determine if that's true, or something really crazy that popped into his head thanks to being ill.

...Shit, he's probably not joking. ]

..Your vote of confidence in our host's ability to take care of us could use a little work. [a small smile] But that's good to know.