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[He's sticking a sign to the door of the clinic. Here, let him read it to you.]

Symptoms of seasonal flu: stuffy nose, sore throat, aches, shivers, cough, sneezing, headache, mild fever, and the incurable urge to spread it around in public.

If you've got one or more of these and you're not pregnant, suffering with a pre-existing health problem or at least reasonably certain you'll be dead before the weekend's out, don't come to the clinic. If imminent death is a possibility- [He taps the phone number at the bottom of the sign] call.

We've got a bigger crowd than usual in today already. Let's try not to turn it into a pandemic.


[ooc: have at! backtags and everything except House doubles more than welcome ♥ }

Comments

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[ships_and_snow]

Should I just stay here?

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It would probably be for the best.

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[ships_and_snow]

[He briefly raises his head, thinking about getting up, but then drops it right back between his knees again, groaning.]

Okay. I'll stay here. This bench is good.

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Give me a name and I'll be twenty minutes.

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[ships_and_snow]

My name's 1900. You'll recognize me by the tuxedo and the green color I think I've probably turned.

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I've been looking at you for ten minutes. See you in a few.

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[ships_and_snow]

[Normally he might have a snarky reply to that, but he just waves in acknowledgement, and goes back to staring at the grass in the vain hope that the nausea will go away.]

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[It's not too long later that Chase is padding over the same grass, paper bag in hand.]

1900? [Not the strangest name he's heard.]

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[ships_and_snow]

[He looks up, managing a small smile.]

That's me. Hi, doc.

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You weren't wrong about the green.

[There are a couple of different pill boxes in the bag he hands over, and a small bottle of water.]

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[ships_and_snow]

Should I take all of these right now?

[He's swaying somewhat as he reaches out for the bag.]

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Woah. [A steadying hand gets applied to his shoulder.] No. One from each pack no more than once every four hours.

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[ships_and_snow]

Okay. And you said this will go away eventually?

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Probably.

[Not necessarily, but there's really no point exploring that.]

After this weekend, it probably won't matter if it doesn't.

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[ships_and_snow]

Right. Because we're supposedly all going home.

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[intheblanks]

That's how it usually works.

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[ships_and_snow]

I'll try to trust you on that.

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You don't have to trust me, you just have to wait it out. Preferably in a moving vehicle.

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[ships_and_snow]

[A weak nod.]

I think I'll go get on the subway, like you said.