021 ✤ radio

[akito]

[ there are quite a few things akito would like to address, but just the thought of trying to find the right words for it all is exhausting. so he keeps it simple, and focuses on what he wants to ask the most: ]

...The Foreigners have a resistance to the zhyris but not an immunity, right?

[ his voice is scratchy and he sounds tired, but otherwise doesn't sound all that bad. and it's totally not related in any way to his question. nope. no way. ]

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[ruinsprofessor]

Yes, that's correct.

[She sounds moderately suspicious.]

Akito, are you all right?

[akito]

[ be as suspicious as you want he will give up nothing !! ]

With so many of my deliveries made to people who are sick, I just wanted to be sure.

[ruinsprofessor]

[suspicion.]

You should be careful; if you become sick, you risk transmitting it to many more by virtue of your occupation.

...You didn't answer my question.

[akito]

I know how virus transmission works. [ he means to sound amused, though it sounds somewhat petulant. he did work as a healer with you before okay. ]

And I'm alright.

[ and because he's a conscientious citizen he will make the feed private ]

I have flu symptoms, but I can't tell if I have the rash.

[ because he lives alone, you see. and he can't see all of his back to check. how annoying. ]

similarly switching to private;

[ruinsprofessor]

[She forgets, sometimes, that she doesn't have to state the obvious to everyone.]

[What comes after he switches to private, however, makes her frown at the handset. A little bit sharply:]

That's not promising. Let me take a look at you.

[It doesn't sound like she's asking.]

private;

[akito]

[ he doesn't particularly care for the sharpness in her voice - sharp tones tend to set him on edge. and so he responds in a slightly clipped tone of his own. ]

Why do you think I sent you the message?

private;

[ruinsprofessor]

[She's used to people who would rather fall over than ask for help. She's occasionally one of them. The sharpness goes from her tone, though.]

Fair enough.

Where shall I meet you?

[unetrustworthy]

[It wasn't hard to make an educated leap, based on that public inquiry.]

Are you sick?

[akito]

Definitely homesick.

[unetrustworthy]

That wasn't what I asked.

[People were homesick all the time. At sporadic, fleeting moments, so was she. They didn't make Network posts asking about current epidemics over a bout of homesickness.]

[akito]

I don't know the answer to the other question.

[unetrustworthy]

[Okay, then. Plan B.]

Do you feel sick?

[Something different entirely. Even if there was no certainty on any definitive disease, symptoms were pretty easy to spot and identify.]

[akito]

I feel tired.

[ and his throat hurts and his chest feels weird and all his muscles and joints ache - but aches and pains are normal for him. the tiredness is the thing that's bothering him the most. everything else is easy to ignore in favour of useful things, like homework, or prototyping. ]

[stonebird]

Are you ill, Akito? (She doesn't know about zhyris, but his voice sort of gives it away.) What is...zhyris? Would soup help?

private :U

[akito]

Zhyris is the illness the kedan are catching. The one Milyn is worried about.

[ and he doesn't like causing anyone any inconvenience, but he also is feeling sick and clingy and knows it will make alayne feel better to help. so... ]

I don't know if I have that illness, but I am not feeling one-hundred percent. [ and he was already sick a few weeks ago this is very annoying. he doesn't want to miss more work ;; ]

...Soup would be nice. You have to be careful not to get sick though.

private - just late forever.

[stonebird]

Then you should rest and let someone take care of you. (That is the best medicine for illnesses outside of herbs and Maester's brews.) I am not worried for myself.

(She will take being sick over returning to Westeros any day of the week.)

Do you like vegetables?

private - no worries <3

[akito]

If you were sick, you wouldn't want to get me sick too, ne? So it's the same. So you have to promise not to get sick, or I'll be sad.

[ akito: suddenly sounding like five years younger when struck down by the flu. ]

Vegetables are okay. Not my favourite, but I like some of them.

private - <333

[stonebird]

Of course not. (Her lips twitch and she nearly laughs. His logic is childish, but amusing.) Even if I give you my word, the sickness won't care.

But I am healthy, so you needn't worry.

(So like her little brothers.)

They are good for you.

private 5ever

[akito]

They're good for you, but that doesn't mean they all taste good. I don't like green peppers, or celery, or brussel sprouts. But broccoli and carrots and potatoes and corn are good! And edamame and green beans, too!

[ ok so he likes most vegetables but the ones he doesn't like he really doesn't like!!! ]

[bigdamnhiro]

[Oh....oh no.....

Hiro is exactly 0 comfort but look he's gonna try ok]

Maybe you should lay off the shapeshifting for a little while.

[He tried.]

[akito]

Un, yeah... I didn't get that information until very recently.

[bigdamnhiro]

...You gonna try and get in touch with Milyn or one of the other healers?

[Not to go all Tadashi on you, dude, but...]

[akito]

Raine is going to come over and examine me.

[ SIGH. ] This really sucks.

[bigdamnhiro]

Too bad Tadashi's goofy nurse bot isn't here. If there was any time to need a walking marshmallow...

[He shrugs.] You need anything else, besides a healer?

[akito]

Nurse bot..? He seems like the type of person who would make a robotic nurse...

[ he shakes his head. then pauses when he remembers that oh, right. radio. ] Not that I can think of, unless Oyaji-sensei has more homework for me to do.