02 ▒ EVENT: STASIS SICKNESS ▒ MEDBAY

[ataraxites]

CHARACTERS: Ensemble production!
LOCATION: Medbay.
WARNINGS: Sickness, body horror, etc.
SUMMARY: Sickness central. Treatments, dying slowly, related events.
NOTES: Divided by days a la medbay organisation log in the comments!

You're not feeling too well. The last couple of days have been - rough. The medbay seems to be a bit more full than usual, but you're sure it's nothing to be worried about; whatever the illness is, it'll go away once you've rested and gotten a check-up. Right?

Comments

[backwordscompatible]

[She had no idea what time it was when Conner carried her into the medical bay. In her condition, Zatanna wasn't even too sure what day it was. Most of her symptoms were mild, but the combination of fever and perpetually snowing cloud over her head were both cause for concern. Especially since she had begun to shiver.]

[Sure, she could probably turn off the snow...if she were able to focus long enough to mutter a proper spell. One that didn't result in something else replacing it.]

[seethemoon]

[Supey had never, ever been sick. Sure he had been roughened up battle more than once or twice, and he knew what pain was... but this was completely different. And it was something he didn't know what to do with.

So it really hadn't been long until he had found himself carried to the medical bay as well, white as he had never been and just simply looking miserable.

He glanced at the snow from his bed.]

's actually n'ce. A distraction.

[backwordscompatible]

Says you.

S'too cold now. But if I turn it off, it'll be too hot.

[seethemoon]

m'ke it water?

[Because water is less cold than snow. Sick logic.]

[backwordscompatible]

[Also being sick, she sees no flaw in this...]

[...until she mutters a spell to switch the snow to rain, and immediately gets a downpour that causes her to sit up with a shriek]

[seethemoon]

[Oh. Wow.

Okay Conner is just going to stare for a few seconds while his sick brain processes.]

...Uh, sorry?

[backwordscompatible]

OG YAWA!

[Finally the cloud disappears altogether, leaving her as soaked as a drowned rat. She glares unfocused at the spot where it had been for a few seconds, before shaking out her whole head. Sprinkling him in the process.]

Ugh. I need a towel.

[seethemoon]

...Yeah, so do I now.

[He resists the impulse to shake the water away like Wolf would.

He stands up- and feels like throwing up instantly but forces himself to jump out of the bed anyway.]

I'll go get them.

[backwordscompatible]

Thanks.

[Despite her fever, the wet hair and clothes were already starting to cause her to shiver.]

[seethemoon]

[He doesn't take long to come back, frowning. He got scolded for leaving the bed.]

Here. [He holds one out to her as he dries up his own hair.] At least the snow is gone now.

[backwordscompatible]

[She nods, accepting the towel he hands out to her. Her teeth chatter as she proceeds to run the coarse fabric over her face and shoulders, then attempt to wrap up her hair.]

[seethemoon]

Are you cold?

[He takes a step closer to her bed] If your fever has gone up we should tell the doctors.

[backwordscompatible]

A little.

I t-think it's just from the w-water, though. I'll be okay.

[invalided]

[ooc: oh goodness, this got lost in gmail on me, sorry! did you want a three-way thread with Superboy or just John and Zatanna? jafsdk don't mind me being a goober]

[backwordscompatible]

((ooc: according to my plurk, gmail's been glitchy for a few people the last few days. It's alright! And just John and Zatanna is fine with me.))

in which case, /o/!

[invalided]

[ The snowcloud is particularly new as far as incoming patients have gone, he'll admit. John can't help blinking up at it curiously as he approaches, though he's quick to turn his attention to the young lady on the bed when he's close enough to do so.

She'll wind up with a soaked bed at that rate, though. Should he try to find an umbrella if it keeps up...? First things first, John.

He brings two fingers to her neck to get a quick feel for her pulse, eyes her face sharply. ]

I'm Doctor Watson- we're going to get you sorted out, all right? [ The words are measured and clear, all the better for making the effort with. He's not entirely sure it's going to get across, but it never hurt to try. ]

\o\

[backwordscompatible]

[Her pulse was a little rapid, mostly from the stress of constant cold being blown across her otherwise hot skin. But she was otherwise on the lower end of the spectrum for symptoms.]

[Semi-conscious now, she gave a weak nod in response to his question, waving at the cloud above her head. After a moment, she opened her eyes just long enough to glare at it. Muttering another spell in hopes of making it go away]

[The snowfall lightened, but the cloud remained.]

[She groaned loudly]

[invalided]

Not too bad off so far. [ Definitely good. People have been coming in in pretty bad shape, lack of clouds notwithstanding. ] We'll get you something for the fever, maybe clear your head enough to give that a second go, ask a few questions.

[ Weather-indicating gesture goes here. ]

[backwordscompatible]

[At times, it's almost like she forgets the cloud is even there. You know, aside from the pile of snow on her forehead]

What questions?

[invalided]

Your name might be useful- I'd hate to just address you by your serial number. [ Also handy in the event that he figures out what the medbay staff does about patient files, if they have any. ] And if you're experiencing any symptoms I might not be able to see.

[backwordscompatible]

Zatanna.

[She swipes at the cloud for a moment, but it does little.]

Just my magic bein' on the fritz. But that might be obvious by now.

[Glare. Stupid cloud.]

[invalided]

Just a bit. I'd imagine it could be worse, at least. [ Clouds are better than blizzards through the whole of medbay, he's wagering. ] Circumstances aside, it's nice meeting you.

[backwordscompatible]

Same.

Especially the "circumstances aside" part.

[invalided]

Yes. I'm sure things will turn out well enough, though. We've got plenty of time and effort to put into solving this.

[backwordscompatible]

D'yknow what's causing it?

I've been sick before, but never like this.