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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]

[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.

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

I'm not that bad.

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[mysterious_groper]

Let's keep it that way.

You don't have to do everything, after all.

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

Sometimes I feel like I have to. I want to make sure all of you are eating well, and bathing, and happy, and healthy ...

[ at the sake of her own health, apparently. what a mom. ]

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[mysterious_groper]

... And where does your own health fit in there, Cheria?

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

My health ...

... Is something I really should have kept track of a little better, I admit.

Re: [Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[mysterious_groper]

No kidding.

Even I gotta stop my research sometimes, you know.

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

[ She sighs, then makes herself a little more comfortable in bed. ]

Pascal, you really surprise me sometimes.

[ she offers a bit of a smile in her direction. ]

In a lot of good ways.

Re: [Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[mysterious_groper]

... Honestly, it's kinda depressing when I have to be the responsible one, though.

Makes the research much tougher.

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

[ She yawns. ]

It might not be that much work. I might be sleeping this off for the most part ... when I'm not worrying about how everything will get done.

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[mysterious_groper]

Don't worry about that for now, seriously.

[Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[dreamchasing]

[ her voice is tired. ]

'kay.

Re: [Action, Location: Graces house kitchen]

[mysterious_groper]

Rest up, willya?

I'll be around!

*And Pascal slips off.*