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[dreamchasing]

[ The news feed comes on, and poor Cheria doesn't look so good.

Like, seriously. She's looking like she'll fall over at any moment. Obviously someone made herself sick.

But she still seems to be trying to go on with things, because that is how Cheria rolls. ]

Asbel, Sophie, Pascal, Captain Malik ... [ She almost says 'Hubert,' but nope, Hubert hasn't lived with them for a while. She remembers that and stops before she can say his name. ]

I thought it would be easier to contact all of you here, rather than individually. Dinner's going to be a little late today ... I ended up oversleeping a little.

[ And from the looks of her, she should still be in bed. ]

Just thought I would let you all know ...

[ And with that, the feed turns off. She's off to go start dinner. Someone, please make her go back to bed? Even if you're not immediate family, she really shouldn't be up and doing anything in her state. ]

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[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[mysterious_groper]

*Pascal's nomming a few chips.*

Hey, Cheria?

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

Hm? [ She's a bit dizzy, and trying to steady herself before she goes to preheat the oven. ]

Yes, Pascal?

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[mysterious_groper]

Just what are you doing trying to be up cooking dinner when you're obviously ill enough that you're totally unsteady?

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

I'm fine, Pascal.

[ Keep telling yourself that. ]

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[mysterious_groper]

Fourier did that routine like six times, Cheria. I know better than to let you keep doing stuff when you're ill.

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

[ She must have looked pretty bad if even Pascal was telling her so. ]

That doesn't change the fact that there are things that need to be done. I can handle it.

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[mysterious_groper]

Just like Fourier always had research that couldn't wait.

*Pascal finally moves to stand between Cheria and the oven. For once, she actually looks serious.*

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[dreamchasing]

[ Was that really Pascal? Cheria had never seen this side of her before, that was for sure. She finally sighs. Well, if Pascal was insisting, she must have looked like a wreck ... ]

Okay.

[ And it's probably a good thing that she agreed, because at that moment her legs decided they wanted to give out from under her, and she had to hold onto Pascal to keep from falling completely. ]

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[mysterious_groper]

*Pascal was totally not ready to be supporting Cheria alone, but manages to shift a leg back enough to avoid dropping either of them to the floor.*

Oof!

*After a second, she adjusts enough to let Cheria get back to her feet.*

You're so warm... We're going to have to get thorough on helping you recover!

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

J-Just help me to the bedroom? Please?

[ That's a start, anyway. ]

Re: [Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[mysterious_groper]

Right, right!

*Pascal is careful about helping Cheria move, letting her try to take a step at a time on her own.*

Okay, so... Water, bed rest, light reading always helped me... Some herbal teas but I dunno if we could get those here...

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

[ Cheria's keeping quiet through all of this, just putting her focus into making sure she can get to the bedroom without falling over again. ]

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[mysterious_groper]

*Finally, Pascal more or less drops Cheria on her bed.*

Okay, now we gotta get your clothes off. If you're this hot, you're going to be sweating like crazy!

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

I can do that myself ...

[ She's looking pretty tired. ]

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[mysterious_groper]

Uh, you sure about that? I mean... How long does it take you to put that on, anyways? Let alone get it off properly without wrinkling it. I mean, there's a reason I keep my clothes simple...

*No, Pascal did not notice the sexual innuendo in there.*

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

I can do it myself, Pascal.

[ She sounds kinda flat. It takes a bit to put emphasis into words, obviously. ]

Re: [Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[mysterious_groper]

A... All right.

Lemme get you some water and a few extra pillows.

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

[ Good. As Pascal is out of the room, she manages to locate her nightgown and then begin to slowly get herself out of her normal clothing and into her nightgown again. ]

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[mysterious_groper]

*A few minutes later, Pascal barges in no matter how far along Cheria is - or isn't.*

Pillows!

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

[ Whoops, half-naked! But she really is too sick to care and hey, Pascal's a girl, too.

We think.

Nah, she is. ]

Thanks, Pascal ...

[ Now to just get this nightgown on ... ]

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[mysterious_groper]

Actually, you may not want to bother with the nightgown. Less adjustable than the covers, and if it's this serious, you'll probably want to be shifting what's covered and by how much a lot.

Lemme go get you some water, that'll help.

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

[ Are you saying she should just continue to sleep half-naked? But she like, never does that ...

... she doesn't have the energy to argue back, though, so she'll just take the advice and lay down in bed, covering herself up in blankets as she does so. ]

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[mysterious_groper]

*By which time - somehow - Pascal's already gotten back with a mug of water. Not a glass. A three-pint mug. Probably Malik's.*

I'd try shifting to half-sitting and drinking this up all the way. Try to stay up until you need to pee, then go ahead and crash out.

Hrm. If it's a cold or flu, I remember chicken broth helping...

*Warning: Potential kitchen disaster alert.*

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

[ She makes a bit of a face at Pascal. ]

Fourier did this often?

Re: [Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[mysterious_groper]

... Fairly often. I mean, her work ethic's amazing and all, and it's allowed her to make practical innovations I could never match, but seventy-two hours in rather drafty labs tends to do that.