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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[bythewaves]

Don't take me into the Dark. [ he weeps ]

I tried, truly, father please.

[roseofthetyrells]

I won't. And I won't let anyone else take you, either. I swear it. [she wishes she could hold him or at least dry his tears, but she's afraid that she won't be allowed to]

I'm sure he knew you did.

[bythewaves]

[ He snarls at that, eyes feverishly bright, suddenly locking onto hers ]

No! Don't swear! No more Oaths!

[roseofthetyrells]

[she blinks rapidly in surprise. he's never reacted like that before]

All right. No more Oaths. I--[swear. she was going to say "swear," but she assumes that would get the same negative reaction]

[bythewaves]

No more. [ He slumps, relieved, burying his face into his hands ]

I'm so tired of Oaths.

[roseofthetyrells]

[she wants to reach out and lay a comforting hand on his shoulder, but she's unsure of how it would be received]

Then you'll not be bound by them. No more.

[bythewaves]

Truly? [ He lifts his head to look at her with desperate hope ]

Can I rest? At least, is it alright?

[roseofthetyrells]

[she tries to look as reassuring as possible]

Yes, of course you can rest. It's all right.

[bythewaves]

I'm so tired.

[ He whispers, shivering despite the flush of fever on his cheeks ]

I just... I just want it to go away.

[roseofthetyrells]

Then let's get you to bed.

[she moves closer, ready to support him with her arm]

It will. This won't last forever.

[bythewaves]

I'm afraid. [ He murmurs, and lets her close, this time ]

If I sleep I might not wake.

[roseofthetyrells]

Don't be. [she puts her arm around him and starts leading him to his room]

You'll wake. I'll sit with you until you do.

[bythewaves]

[ He follows, meak now in exhaustion ]

Are you one of Lord Namo's maia? Will it hurt, to face his judgement? Will I remember, when I wake on the other side?

[roseofthetyrells]

[they arrive in his room and she helps him into bed, sitting on the floor next to him]

I'm not a maia, I'm just Margaery. That's all. And you're not to be judged by anyone or wake up on the other side of anything.

[bythewaves]

Promise? [ He sounds like a young boy, curling into the covers and watching her as if afraid she will vanish ]

[roseofthetyrells]

I promise. [she scoots a little closer to the bed and lays her hand on it. he can either take it or not, but it makes her feel better regardless]

[bythewaves]

[ Shyly, he reaches to touch her hand in thanks ]

Thank you. [ He murmurs, already falling towards sleep ]

[roseofthetyrells]

[she blushes when he does]

There's never any need to thank me. [she's grateful to see him falling asleep. sleep should help him feel better]

[bythewaves]

You're here. That's reason enough.

[roseofthetyrells]

[her blush intensifies]

I--thank you. I'll always be there for you.

[bythewaves]

Hantanyet

[ He smiles at her tiredly, slipping away to the path of dreams ]