... But gosh. Mikleo has him figured out all too well, so he gives in and turns on his video finally. There's nothing he can do to defend himself at this point. So once his video pops on, he looks ... incredibly tired. Uncharacteristically tired. He's also shivering a little and swaying back and forth. It's most certainly not good. ]
... A-Alright, alright. You got me, Mikleo. B-But I can't just leave. W-What if someone drowns or gets hurt because I left?
[ You should know he puts others above himself! His health is small in comparison to the people he should be watching over here ... ]
[You know it's bad when Mikleo's first action is to sit up and attempt to stand so that he can walk out the door. Fortunately, he doesn't make it very far to a standing position before he's forced to resume a sitting position. Vertigo is a bitch.
Sorey won't see the attempt to stand, but he'll certainly hear the dull thud as Mikleo falls right back down. The water seraph picks up the CereVice, looking a shade paler than the last time he saw his face. Possibly a touch nauseous, too.]
Just let someone else cover for you. You're not the only lifeguard, and in the state you're in? You won't be much use to them.
[ Ah — he hears that thud and he's incredibly concerned by it for a moment. ]
—Mikleo? [ Oh, but when he sees his face, at least he knows he's ... not hurt ... but he looks pretty bad. Ugh. Maybe he should get home just for the sake of taking care of Mikleo. Sighing. ]
... I-I guess you're right. [ So he'll go ahead and start getting off his place on the lifeguard stand, which luckily isn't too high because ... he ends up being hit with some serious dizziness, and weakness to go along with it, and the moment his feet touch the ground and he's no longer sitting down, his legs give out and he falls, dropping the CereVice for a moment. S-Sorry, if this is only making you more concerned, Mikleo ...
But he'll be visible again in the CereVice soon enough as he picks it back up, with some groaning. ]
[Mikleo knows exactly what he's going to do the moment Sorey's back safely. He's going to block every single attempt for his friend to try helping everyone else. It's this little thought and prioritizing what to do that keeps the water seraph from going out of his mind with worry.]
Look, just...sit tight and wait for Dezel, okay? You're in no condition to walk all the way back to the apartment.
[He stands again, slowly this time. This works better for him, and he's making his way to Sorey's bedroom, though he keeps his free hand braced against the wall like it's a guard rail.]
We'll keep talking until he gets there. Sound good?
[ Good luck, Mikleo. He has to help you and everyone else! He's honestly pretty worried right now but he'll try not to show it too much. Weh.
He'll move himself so that he's got his back against the lifeguard stand as he sits on the ground. Leaning against something is his best bet right now. ]
Yeah, sounds good. [ How did he get this siiiick. And because it's important he ask: ] You're getting to a bed right now, right?
[ Just making sure that's where he's moving to. He wants Mikleo to at least be safe in a bed. ]
Mikleo wants to know that, too. The seraph is already running through a mental list of people he's met who might be able to figure it out. So far, he's only come up with one.]
Yeah. Heading to your bedroom.
[The more he walks (or slowly shuffles along, really), the more obvious it is that he really needs to lie the hell down. It's not like it's a long walk from the living room, either. He kind of growls absentmindedly:]
I swear if I pass out when I get to bed....
["...I won't be pleased." Basically. There's a reason he hasn't slept since the first couple of days he's been sick.]
[For a moment, Mikleo doesn't say anything. The only sound that can be heard is the seraph pushing open Sorey's bedroom door, and he pauses at the doorway. His voice is quiet as he speaks up.]
For the past couple of nights, I've been woken up by nightmares in the middle of the night. I can't remember them when I wake up, but it's been enough that I decided that I won't be sleeping.
[He doesn't talk for a moment as he climbs in and gets comfortable on the left side of the bed. Welcome back to looking at him sideways.]
We're not the only ones, either. I talked to Korra yesterday and she's been experiencing the same thing. Honestly, I haven't felt this bad since our first visit to Ladylake.
[ Mmnn ... this is concerning. Very concerning indeed. The nightmares, the ill feelings, and that comment about their visit to Ladylake ... Yeah, Mikleo did mention feeling sick from the malevolence back then. ]
Mikleo, you don't think this could have something to do with malevolence, do you?
[ He's just going to come out and say it. It can't hurt to suggest the idea of it. If it's not malevolence, then that's good. If it is, then they need to stop it. ]
[He looks off to the side as he thinks about it. Give him a minute, he's feeling a little slow.]
Not the malevolence in our world, no. There's no pressure on my chest. However, it's true that our healing spells haven't been able to do anything to cure it, and neither has any medicine worked to alleviate the symptoms. Also, there's been no fever. It could very well be a different kind of corruption we're sensing, especially if we consider that anyone else this sick is in some way spiritually aware or has a quality similar to what we have.
[The seraph looks back at Sorey, and there's a stern expression on his face.]
You're not going out to look for it. Not on your own, and certainly not right now when you can't even stand.
[ Hmhmm he'll think on all that for a moment, too. Yeah, it doesn't have the exact characteristics of their malevolence. But it does have some weird things about it that suggest it could be something comparable. ]
Y-Yeah ... Well whatever it is, it's gotta be some kind of corruption going on, even if it isn't malevolence.
[ But, ah, Mikleo ... He can agree that now isn't a good time, too. But. ]
All right, all right ... But if this keeps up, someone's gonna [ A small pause to take a deep breath, a hand starting to move to his forehead. This sickness isn't cool. ] have to do something ...
[ And Sorey intends for that someone to be himself if this continues on for too long. ]
Let's run it by the others. It doesn't hurt to at least be prepared.
[Mikleo is absolutely not surprised, despite how worried he looks when Sorey pauses like that. The sooner his best friend gets back here, the better, honestly.]
If we're going out there, then we'll need all the strength we can have. Edna and Dezel are the only ones well enough to do any sort of scouting around.
Yeah. L-Let's ask what they think and let them know we might have to take action later.
[ Hopefully something'll be done about it before they have to take action, because he's not sure how well he'll feel, but ... regardless, something has to be done! He's glad they have a couple friends who'd be able to handle it, at least. ]
A good plan. In the meantime, we rest. [He gives his friend a slightly pointed look.] Actual rest, not 'try-to-help-the-non-sick-people-take-care-of-the-sick-people.' Because I will lie or sit on you if I have to.
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......... OKAY VIDEO ....... THERE'S NO WINNING THIS ...
Date: 2015-12-11 07:58 am (UTC)... But gosh. Mikleo has him figured out all too well, so he gives in and turns on his video finally. There's nothing he can do to defend himself at this point. So once his video pops on, he looks ... incredibly tired. Uncharacteristically tired. He's also shivering a little and swaying back and forth. It's most certainly not good. ]
... A-Alright, alright. You got me, Mikleo. B-But I can't just leave. W-What if someone drowns or gets hurt because I left?
[ You should know he puts others above himself! His health is small in comparison to the people he should be watching over here ... ]
[Video] That's what he thought /crosses arms
Date: 2015-12-11 01:58 pm (UTC)Sorey won't see the attempt to stand, but he'll certainly hear the dull thud as Mikleo falls right back down. The water seraph picks up the CereVice, looking a shade paler than the last time he saw his face. Possibly a touch nauseous, too.]
Just let someone else cover for you. You're not the only lifeguard, and in the state you're in? You won't be much use to them.
[Video] s-sob ...
Date: 2015-12-12 07:24 am (UTC)—Mikleo? [ Oh, but when he sees his face, at least he knows he's ... not hurt ... but he looks pretty bad. Ugh. Maybe he should get home just for the sake of taking care of Mikleo. Sighing. ]
... I-I guess you're right. [ So he'll go ahead and start getting off his place on the lifeguard stand, which luckily isn't too high because ... he ends up being hit with some serious dizziness, and weakness to go along with it, and the moment his feet touch the ground and he's no longer sitting down, his legs give out and he falls, dropping the CereVice for a moment. S-Sorry, if this is only making you more concerned, Mikleo ...
But he'll be visible again in the CereVice soon enough as he picks it back up, with some groaning. ]
I-I think it's getting worse ...
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Date: 2015-12-12 04:21 pm (UTC)Look, just...sit tight and wait for Dezel, okay? You're in no condition to walk all the way back to the apartment.
[He stands again, slowly this time. This works better for him, and he's making his way to Sorey's bedroom, though he keeps his free hand braced against the wall like it's a guard rail.]
We'll keep talking until he gets there. Sound good?
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-13 04:28 am (UTC)He'll move himself so that he's got his back against the lifeguard stand as he sits on the ground. Leaning against something is his best bet right now. ]
Yeah, sounds good. [ How did he get this siiiick. And because it's important he ask: ] You're getting to a bed right now, right?
[ Just making sure that's where he's moving to. He wants Mikleo to at least be safe in a bed. ]
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-13 01:09 pm (UTC)Mikleo wants to know that, too. The seraph is already running through a mental list of people he's met who might be able to figure it out. So far, he's only come up with one.]
Yeah. Heading to your bedroom.
[The more he walks (or slowly shuffles along, really), the more obvious it is that he really needs to lie the hell down. It's not like it's a long walk from the living room, either. He kind of growls absentmindedly:]
I swear if I pass out when I get to bed....
["...I won't be pleased." Basically. There's a reason he hasn't slept since the first couple of days he's been sick.]
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-14 04:55 am (UTC)Wouldn't that be a good thing? Then you could rest. [ Mikleo, please ... ] I'd be more concerned if you passed out before you got to the bed.
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-14 02:32 pm (UTC)For the past couple of nights, I've been woken up by nightmares in the middle of the night. I can't remember them when I wake up, but it's been enough that I decided that I won't be sleeping.
[Voluntarily sleeping, at any rate.]
I certainly didn't go back to sleep last night.
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-15 05:21 am (UTC)You've been having those too, huh? [ He did notice something was a little up with Mikleo the past few nights, but. Ahhh. ]
They must have something to do with all this sickness, if we're both having them. Sure is weird we can't remember them, though.
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-15 05:37 am (UTC)Weird is an understatement.
[He doesn't talk for a moment as he climbs in and gets comfortable on the left side of the bed. Welcome back to looking at him sideways.]
We're not the only ones, either. I talked to Korra yesterday and she's been experiencing the same thing. Honestly, I haven't felt this bad since our first visit to Ladylake.
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-16 06:14 am (UTC)Mikleo, you don't think this could have something to do with malevolence, do you?
[ He's just going to come out and say it. It can't hurt to suggest the idea of it. If it's not malevolence, then that's good. If it is, then they need to stop it. ]
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-16 01:26 pm (UTC)Not the malevolence in our world, no. There's no pressure on my chest. However, it's true that our healing spells haven't been able to do anything to cure it, and neither has any medicine worked to alleviate the symptoms. Also, there's been no fever. It could very well be a different kind of corruption we're sensing, especially if we consider that anyone else this sick is in some way spiritually aware or has a quality similar to what we have.
[The seraph looks back at Sorey, and there's a stern expression on his face.]
You're not going out to look for it. Not on your own, and certainly not right now when you can't even stand.
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-17 07:49 am (UTC)Y-Yeah ... Well whatever it is, it's gotta be some kind of corruption going on, even if it isn't malevolence.
[ But, ah, Mikleo ... He can agree that now isn't a good time, too. But. ]
All right, all right ... But if this keeps up, someone's gonna [ A small pause to take a deep breath, a hand starting to move to his forehead. This sickness isn't cool. ] have to do something ...
[ And Sorey intends for that someone to be himself if this continues on for too long. ]
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-17 01:11 pm (UTC)Let's run it by the others. It doesn't hurt to at least be prepared.
[Mikleo is absolutely not surprised, despite how worried he looks when Sorey pauses like that. The sooner his best friend gets back here, the better, honestly.]
If we're going out there, then we'll need all the strength we can have. Edna and Dezel are the only ones well enough to do any sort of scouting around.
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-17 11:17 pm (UTC)Yeah. L-Let's ask what they think and let them know we might have to take action later.
[ Hopefully something'll be done about it before they have to take action, because he's not sure how well he'll feel, but ... regardless, something has to be done! He's glad they have a couple friends who'd be able to handle it, at least. ]
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-17 11:32 pm (UTC)A good plan. In the meantime, we rest. [He gives his friend a slightly pointed look.] Actual rest, not 'try-to-help-the-non-sick-people-take-care-of-the-sick-people.' Because I will lie or sit on you if I have to.
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-18 08:59 am (UTC)He looks a little embarrassed. ]
How do you know I'm gonna do that?
[ YOU HAVE NO PROOF ......... Besides your experience with his idiotic need to help everyone despite his own well-being. ]
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-18 03:36 pm (UTC)[He absolutely doesn't hold back.]
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-19 07:00 am (UTC)W-Well — I can't just not help you, y'know. And anyone else who's sick ...
[ It's so hard not to be active and do things despite his health ... ]
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-19 02:35 pm (UTC)[His tone is a little gentler as he says that. Only a little, though.]
And the best way you can help me is by resting. Otherwise, I need to stop resting so that I can make sure you're okay.
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-21 03:44 am (UTC)[ Don't sacrifice yourself for Sorey — ooohhh this is how Mikleo feels, huh ... Okay, he gets it. Sob. Even if he still doesn't like it. ]
—Okay, okay. I'll do my best to rest. Happy?
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-21 03:50 am (UTC)I'll be happier when you're back here and feeling better.
[The water seraph kind of mutters that.]
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-22 03:56 am (UTC)And he speaks gently. ]
I know. I'm sure this'll be over soon.
[ It can't go on forever. ]
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-22 05:54 pm (UTC)Sooner or later. Hopefully sooner. Even I've got my limits before I start getting cabin fever, too.
[Video]
Date: 2015-12-23 05:37 am (UTC)Don't worry, I bet it'll be over real soon. Then we won't have to worry about any of this.
[ No more worrying about each other, or others, or the sickness ... They can go back to exploring and having fun! ]
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