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Jyuushiro Ukitake (oceanstorm) wrote in colligo_threads,
@ 2011-05-13 21:08:00

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fiona, jyuushiro ukitake, tessa

WHO: Fiona, Tessa and Ukitake
WHAT: Friday the 13th causes the captain of 13th Division some medical woes. Tessa and Fiona are there to help him out.
WHEN: May 13th, daytime
WHERE: Apartment 301D
RATING: Medium for tuberculosis-like illness
STATUS: In progress

Perhaps it had been the dust at the bomb site, or perhaps the stress of performing konso under less-than-ideal conditions, or perhaps it was sheer bad luck that had landed Jyuushiro Ukitake in bed with a debilitating cough that morning. He'd been woken by a faint pain in his chest shortly after midnight, and though he'd managed a fitful few hours of sleep more, he'd been exhausted by breakfast and forced to lie back down by midmorning. He had hoped that rest would be sufficient cure, as he disliked the idea of calling on the healers in Colligo so soon after the attack on the clinic. There were others in the city who had more need of them.

By noon, Ukitake was forced to admit that rest would not be enough to carry him through the day. He was growing short of breath, and the chills that wracked his spare frame told him he was developing a fever. All of the signs and symptoms indicated the onset of a severe episode. Far away from Soul Society and the experienced hands of Captain Unohana, Ukitake knew he could ill afford to ignore the warnings. He took a chance, and posted an inquiry to the network. He was grateful beyond measure for the response, though he feared his exhaustion kept him from adequately conveying his thanks.

Ukitake was all too glad to heed Tessa's advice once a healer had been found, and simply rest until assistance arrived.

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thefirstwarden
2011-05-14 07:22 pm UTC (link)

A reaper? That was not a concept that made any sense to her. Then again before she had come here she had never heard of a creature that fed off blood outside of the crazier blood mages. So far they had not made any motion that could be considered threatening and one of them was half dead, with lungs that were possibly in worse shape than she had ever seen.

"I don't know what that is." Fiona admitted slowly, standing up a bit straighter. "You're fade spirits, yes? Or at least something like that?"

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	oceanstorm 2011-05-14 09:45 pm UTC (link)
	"A reaper guides the souls of the dead," Ukitake supplied, though he was quickly growing too tired to focus on the conversation. He laid back against the pillows, relieved that once he did he could still comfortably draw breathe. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

oneofmynames
2011-05-14 10:02 pm UTC (link)

"...from this world to the next," Tessa finished, still holding the tea. Smiling encouragingly at her fellow reaper as he lay down to rest. "We exist in the realm between realms, yes," she said, "But you have nothing to fear from us."

Though she knew first hand that there were other spirits in that realm who would not hesiste to strike out at the living--and even at a neutral being such as herself. "I'd be happy to answer as many of your questions as I am at liberty to answer, but we sould let my friend get some sleep."

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thefirstwarden
2011-05-14 10:30 pm UTC (link)

Spirits said a lot of pretty things. While Fiona was not afraid she was cautious. Her possession in the Deep Roads was not something that she ever wanted to relive, and here there was no idiot King Maric to save her from herself. So cautious was the way to go.

"He'll have to tell me if this is a regular thing after he's rested up." Fiona stated, carefully stepping around the previous topic for a moment. "I'm not by default a healer but we could maybe set something up if need by." Even if they were fade spirits she was hardly going to let one of them suffer. It was not like they were Darkspawn.

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	oneofmynames 2011-05-14 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Since he was a youth, I'm told," Tessa replied, withdrawing from the room, and gesturing for the mage to follow. "How often, I'm not sure, but I suppose it depends on how much stress he places himself under. He has a persistent, lingering cough, but this is the first attack he's had since he arrived, a week or two ago." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thefirstwarden
2011-05-15 12:20 am UTC (link)

There was an unease to doing what a spirit asked but she did need to leave him to rest. Still there was a part of Fiona that wanted to stay half out of concern to watch and make sure he was already and half out of petulance. Still he was in no shape for the latter so she made her way out of the room.

"I'm not that sort of healer, usually." Fiona commented, keeping a close eye on Tessa. "More wounds and broken bones, that sort of thing. My son had a friend who was better at it."

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	oneofmynames 2011-05-15 12:28 am UTC (link)
	"I understand," Tessa said, "But you were the first person to respond, and we are grateful." She bowed her head at the use of the past tense--easily able to guess whom she was referring to. "I am sorry. You must be tired, after everything." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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