Event Log: Flu Season

[hadrielmods]

Who: All characters
What: The event log for the Flu Season event
Where: All over the city
When: March 20th-March 30th
Warnings: Gross sneezing, sick people, and paranoia

It starts with a cough, a sneeze, a sore throat - something small and simple, easily ignored. But then your symptoms get worse. It's probably been awhile since you've been sick, that sort of thing doesn't usually happen here. You might be able to raid the shops for some tissues and tea before it gets too bad, and hopefully you've got a friend to help out until you get better. Surely it'll be over soon, right?

Until the fever sets in, and you start to understand why your friend is really there. They don't want to take care of you. They want to make sure this is the last anyone will ever see of you. They want to learn all your secrets. They want to steal your most precious possession. You know they're plotting against you, you know they're keeping something from you. What will you do to find out what it is?

Then, as the sickness fades, you realize it was all in your mind. Let's hope you didn't do or say anything too awful. But that friend of yours... they seem to have picked up your cough. Maybe you should help them out?

► This log covers March 20th-March 30th.
► Feel free to make your own logs, as well
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Comments

[handofsilver]

He beams and kisses Maglor's cheek.

"I'm with you, Uncle, and I love you." he cannot remember feeling anger at any of his uncles. Frustration, yes. Pity, yes. Sadness, too. But anger? He understands the burden they bear all too well to feel combative.

[bythewaves]

"Telpe."

He murmurs, relaxing.

"Little nephew. I am sorry to be a burden."

[handofsilver]

"You are never a burden." he slips his arms around him, offering himself as a place for Maglor to rest, "I'm glad I can be with you."

[bythewaves]

Maglor settles so that he can listen to Celebrimbor's heart beat.

"I hurt you." He whispers softly.

"I wouldn't mind so much, if it was my family come to take me away."

[handofsilver]

He rests his cheek against Maglor's brow, hugging him securely.

"We're not taking you anywhere but back to bed, I promise. And you haven't hurt me. You only do that when you do not care for yourself."

[bythewaves]

He huffs a little, softly amused.

"You see? So I hurt you. There is no escape. To stay is to bring harm, to flee also. There is no escape."

[handofsilver]

"Stay." he somehow orders and pleas at the same time, "Loving sometimes brings pain. I accept it and I do not look back with regret."

[bythewaves]

"I'll stay if you want me to." He murmurs fondly.

"Of course I will."

[handofsilver]

"My bed is big enough." he squeezes Maglor's arm as he lowers himself onto the covers, "...you can rest too?"

Please?

[bythewaves]

Maglor hesitates, madness flickering wary and uncertain behind his eyes.

"It's not a trick?"

[handofsilver]

"No. No trick." he stays still, letting Maglor decide, "I would never hurt you or let you be hurt. You don't have to be on guard."

[bythewaves]

A moment more and then he hesitantly settles down.

"I'm sorry." He says miserably. "I just... "

I'm afraid.

"I hate feeling like this."

[handofsilver]

He reaches out and rubs over Maglor's shoulders, frowning worriedly.

"I'm the only one who is here with you right now."

Keeping a head count can be useful?

[bythewaves]

"You can't see Caranthir?" He closes his eyes and sighs softly. "Of course you can't. He's not there."

I'm as real as you make me.

[handofsilver]

"I cannot." he glances around, perhaps hoping that he will see Caranthir too, "What does he say? Is he taunting you?"

[bythewaves]

"He's being Caranthir." Maglor murmurs, turning to press his ear against Celebrimbor's chest.

"I'm sure he thinks he's being helpful."

Considering I'm not here and just a product of your fool mind, I am being helpful, you idiot.