037: VIDEO

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[Chase is sitting on the edge of a bed in one of the hospital clinic's exam rooms. Behind him the door is open just enough to show a packed out waiting room.

He's holding a small thermometer.]

It's time to stop by the hospital if: one of these is showing above 103°F and you're a normal adult human. Other species can use their discretion.

If you've got a headache that painkillers won't put a dent in, and it's stuck around for more than a day, or it's shown up with a fever like the one above in tow.

Trouble staying conscious is another good call on when to come in and see me.

[He glances over his shoulder.]

If you're feeling great right now and don't know what I'm talking about: good. Avoid crowded places and hopefully you won't pick it up. Anyone who thinks they might be coming down with something and doesn't want to pass it on to the unwary should avoid crowded places, too. Unless it's this one. We're getting to people as fast as we can.

Meanwhile, if whoever's running the rebuild could figure out what's happened to the plumbing, that would be great.

[He hops off the bed and goes to the sink to turn on the tap at the wall. It's dry.]

I guess we can't blame it on something in the water.


[OOC: consider this a CATCH ALL post for anyone specifically wanting to come and see Chase at the hospital over the next few days, though he'll be doing the rounds of other people's posts, too. I will be a little slow over the next couple of days because, uh, graduation *\o/* but backtags are forever.]

Comments

[brobeforehos]

What's wrong with the plumbing?

( audio ) omg graduating congrats

[studmuffin]

[ He'd figured the whole skull trying to rip itself apart from the inside was something left-over from overstimulation. He's almost used to them. But with it had come lethargy and that he's not really known for.

It's just a headache. It's totally just a headache. Too many nights thinking about alphas, not enough sleep.

He's not getting sick and he's not telling Chase that, yo. ]

Does the offer include CPR? [ Ah yes, patented method of getting information. ] 'Cause the line's gonna be all the way around the City and I need to get Twizzlers.

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there's a distinct lack of water in it. even the fountain's running low.

[brobeforehos]

I hope no-one lands there now.

( audio ) brb polishing my shiny new worthless degree

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No, I try to minimise mouth to mouth contact with the potentially contagious.

[He doesn't pick up on the subterfuge going on here, but then he thinks Stiles is probably old enough to be able to tell him when something hurts.]

You should be safe to make a grocery run.

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me too, we're getting short of beds.

( audio ) ahahahaha degree feels are so the worst

[studmuffin]

[ He is SO old enough but it's okay he will come to you when he can no longer stand up. You can catch him, it'll be hot. ]

I can hear the weeping all the way in the forest, you're breaking this city apart.

[brobeforehos]

Can't I just go home? One bed more!

( audio ) yaaaaaaay.... now what. & etc.

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Nice. Makes up for the number of women who've told me they have a headache today.

[That's right, use your fever to cover up the swooning.]

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can you get up and walk there without holding onto anybody?

[brobeforehos]

Trick question.

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then no.

[brobeforehos]

No, I mean it's a trick question. If I were to say 'yes', I'd have no excuse for having leant on you just before.

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i'm known for my comfy shoulders. and for being able to tell when someone's too sick to be home alone.

[brobeforehos]

Still trying to find the balance, I see. I so have people at home.

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who you'd like to go back and breathe on.

[brobeforehos]

Chase, please.

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i think you should stay in bed. i can't strap you to it, just give you my professional opinion. you don't have to listen to me just because i'm right.

[brobeforehos]

[A few minutes pass between his reply and hers.]

Have you got today's crossword puzzle?

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So there is something going around. Good to know, good to know.

Hey, watch out for yourself there, doc. You know you're at risk too.

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i've only filled in the easy ones. and the one about the triple point of water.

[brobeforehos]

If you get the chance, bring it later. IF you get the chance, I already feel like I've monopolized you, somehow.

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There's something going around; we're still working on how. Contagion's more likely than coincidence.

I do know. Fortunately I'm in this for the adrenaline.

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I'll bet it's airborne. All the best ones are airborne.

Well, hey, then I think you've just hit the motherlode.

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not to make you feel unspecial, but paying attention to sick people's part of my job. Letting you finish off my paper is only the personal perk, here.