HBT: The Day After (2/2)
WHO: Amuro Ray, Bernard Wiseman, Thraskar Davidson, Uryuu Ishida, Turtle Tamer, Misato Katsuragi, Orihime Inoue, Koji Kabuto, Agrias Oaks, Roy Fokker, Misato Katsuragi, Asuka Langley, Rei Ayanami, Shinji Ikari, Sarah McDonnell, Christina MacKenzie, Zero, Nono
WHEN: Sunday, November 5th
WHERE: Sci-Fi Sector
WHAT: Some radio reactions to the sudden changes in the Black Sheep, and a spacefaring convention!
WATCH FOR: Shinji breaking Fac-IPA twice, The pilots getting kind of huffy about being happy immediately meaning something's wrong, Amuro meeting someone very special, Spelljammer!, the infection spreading.
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "What? Its spicy, and you put /love/ into every drop, so even if it eats through the table or gives me an ulcer or something, it'll still be good!"
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley internal monologues for a little while.
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "Well now."
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley then... "WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH SHINJI!?"
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "-ow! Uh, hi, Langley!"
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "It is Ikari."
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington, who is totally not an angel in disguise we swear really, says, "Describe the changes in personality in infected individuals, please."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari pauses, perhaps internally monologuing.
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley says, "It was you, wasn't it Amuro? What did you feed him? Some sort of future drugs?"
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi now giggling madly.
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "Hey, I don't drug people!"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari flirtatiously, "Heya woogims~." And "normally", "Its me! Shinji Ikari, best Eva pilot there is!"
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "..."
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley pauses again, more internal monologuing.
[Fac-IPA] Turtle Tamer says, "ALRIGHT, I HAVE A PLASTIC BAG OVER THE RADIO. CAN YOU STILL HEAR ME?"
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex Mitchell, Thraskar's wingman, to Asuka: "We didn't slip him anything, I swear."
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley says, "....Roy....Must be...Roy."
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "Woogims..."
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "Oh, good, I'm recording this."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex says, "They picked up this cold while they were saving Ikari on Pluto, and next thing we know Thraskar's reciting staves, Ikari and Ray sound like they've OD'd on Prozac, and..."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex sounds like he's at his wit's-end.
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "I don't feel any different."
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington says, "I see. Normally, what are they like?"
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley thinks, more internal monologuing.
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Well, I have a cold so my voice is a little stuffy...but I guess that happens when a guy shoves you in a glacier. But I knew my friends would come save me, so I wasn't really worried, you know? And hey, the XO's poetry's pretty good!"
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "'m going back to bed. /Again/. Maybe i'tll be better when I wake up. Night."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "Ikari is more peaceful. The Second has not changed discernibly."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari helpfully, "You use contractions a little more, Ayanami.:
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley says, ".............................."
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley says, "............................................"
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex suddenly sounds worried. "Langley, are you anywhere near Shinji?"
[Fac-IPA] Turtle Tamer shrinkwrapping noises
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex adds, "Is he sneezing?"
[Fac-IPA] Turtle Tamer says, "OKAY I THINK THIS WILL WORK BETTER OKAY"
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley says, "......................................................................................................................................................................................................."
[Fac-IPA] Uryuu Ishida says, "Ikari-san is rubbing his nose, but he's not sneezing much."
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley collapse
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "I'm at the expo. I'm not sure where Asuka is."
[Fac-IPA] Uryuu Ishida says, "..."
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley crash.
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley ...thud.
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "Which expo?"
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "Asuka? You okay?"
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington says, "Hm...as an IPA psychologist, I would like to request brainscans of before and after."
[Fac-IPA] It has just occurred to Uryuu Ishida that he is casually hanging out with two carriers of this cold.
[Fac-IPA] Uryuu Ishida says, "Excuse me."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "The one up on [insert Sci-Fi Sector coordinates here.]. They have real Royal Elvin Navy relics!"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari ha-choo!
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson says, in staves, "The ghost of serenity is upon me, though my confines remain sterile and bleak, and the one I answer to has yet to decide my fate."
[Fac-IPA] Orihime Inoue says, "...Elves?"
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks sneezes, violently, and mumbles incoherently. She doesn't really sound very awake.
[Fac-IPA] Sounding distant, Turtle Tamer says, "Elves are responsible for everything, usually!"
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley doesn't respond, perhaps she fainted.
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex sighs. "Someone who is /not/ infected please check up on Asuka." Pause. "They check that sort of thing?"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari ha ha ha! "Probably playing another one of her jokes on you, Misato. You know how Asuka gets!"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Yep! The Royal Elven Navy. They were one of the first organized governments to travel the Gates. Not usually my thing, but its kind of neat."
[Fac-IPA] Orihime Inoue says, "Wow, elves are neat. I hope I get to meet one some day?"
[Fac-IPA] Havelock Vetinari | Ponder Stibbons says, "No, you don't. Trust me."
[Fac-IPA] Havelock Vetinari | Ponder Stibbons says, "Elves are not nice people."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "...eh. Have fun."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex says, "...Maybe you should ask the NERV people, sir."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex adds, "Who're you, again?"
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "Who, me?"
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex says, "Not you, Lily. The brain-scan guy."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex says, "The Major's one of their directors; if they keep track of that, she might have access to them."
[Fac-IPA] Zero says, "Who's talking about brain scans?"
Nono has THE WIBBLY EYES at the button she just snapped precisely down the middle. Lark looks over, sighs, and snatches the bag of buttons out of her hands, saying, "Honestly, goony-bird. Go talk to your friends, OK? We'll be fine here for a while. We'll call if we need you. Have fun!"
Nono smiles. "Yes! Onee-sama!" she trots over and ducks under a table to get out from behind the booth, and begins ambling over toward Shinji and the others.
She smiles strangely at the man in the Londo Bell uniform, offering a wave, before continuing her way toward Shinji and Zero and all them. "Hello!" she chirps. "It's nice to see all of you!"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Woah woah woah."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "OK."
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington says, "Severus Lexington. Psychologist."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "I have a good mood, and suddenly you're all talking about brain scans?"
[Fac-IPA] Zero says, "I don't suppose you know anything about Reploid neural nets, do you?"
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "Well, Shinji..."
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "Normally I'd be happy with this, but the fact that several people exposed to this illness all came down with mood changes at the same time..."
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington says, "Mood can be heavily influenced by chemicals in the brain. I suspect your cold may have changed the levels of these chemicals. -no, I'm afraid that my knowledge of neural systems is human and humanoid-only."
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "That said, I am glad you're in a good mood."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says calmly, "I don't want to."
[Fac-IPA] Zero says, "Ah, well. Worth a shot."
Chris has never talked about her fiancee because that and the problems she's currently having with that relationship are, frankly, not the business of the Sheep. Details about one's romantic situation don't need to be shared with one's subordinates, after all (at least in Chris's opinion).
"Oh! Hello Nono." Chris also adds, though this would be the first time she's seen her in person, Chris has at least seen other pictures of her fellow Sheep.
Redheads nothin'! Blondes have more fun.
With a brisk step Sarah makes her way over to Bernie, stopping a few feet from him - though she does, however, look Shinji's way and return the wave. Her attention then flits to Bernie again. "A cold? They... still have those?" She, accustomed as she is to 28th-century medical science curing most everything, pales just a bit and lifts a hand to her mouth. "I remember reading about it, I think... isn't it a deadly disease that had no cure until the 2500s?"
With Chris apparently nearby, she nods to her (while still looking a little worried). She also takes a careful step back from Shinji, looking at the boy through her glasses. "...Are you alright?"
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex hesitates. Then, quietly: "The ship's empath told me that Thraskar was feeling calm, like usual, just... a higher state of calm."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex says, "He hasn't had the chance to check anyone else yet."
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington says, "I see."
Shinji Ikari would probably not like the idea, but consider it Chris and Bernie's business, not his. Now, if he knew about Bernie's /other/ secret, he would assume the man is just a natural born two-face, and probably try and beat the crap out of him.
"Hi Nono!" Shinji instead says, a little cheerfully. "The others are stuck in the concession line, because Newtype powers don't help with rock paper scissors. How's the stand going?" The Third Child sneezes, again, but is quick to cover his mouth. He's still a bit of a neat freak.
"Hi!" Shinji smiles, a little stuffily, at Sarah. "Um, no-its just a cold. Stuffy nose, headache, sore throat, that kind of thing. Nothing serious. You must be a friend of Bernie's, right? He must get around with his shipping job. I'm Shinji Ikari, nice to meet you!" The Third Child didn't /seem/ to notice the flitting attention, so maybe he's just more observant than he acts. It runs in the family.
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington resonates Thraskar. This is not detectable, and may not work, but he will /damn well try/.
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "If it helps, not that it will, I'm fine except for the stuffy nose and a headache."
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "I, ah..."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Well, thanks, Misato. I mean, its not that big of a deal, but its just sort of like..."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "And no brain scans over a cold, that's stupid."
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "I'll go get the soup and everything. See you guys tonight, okay?"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Like after the Fourth Angel, right? I mean, everyone was telling me to man up and beat the Angels no matter what, I /did/, and suddenly its a horrible crime. -sure, looking forward to it!"
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson is calm and serene, in a 'waiting for the right chance to act' sort of way. "They know not what they say, Ikari. You were a hunter and are a hunter, and remain a hunter."
Zero is only slightly thrown off by Nono's crazy cheerfulness. "Uh, hey. Nice to meet you, I'm Zero." Zero's nervousness about the space ships has been knocked out of his head by the appearance of so many people here. Which, in turn, has made him slightly nervous again. Zero's never felt comfortable in large groups. Unless it's a group enemies, of course.
Uryuu is looking... a little nervous. He's just the type to consider all the possibilities, and that includes the BAD END-type ones. He's usually a pretty healthy person, though, he takes care of himself, so maybe he'll luck out and not catch anything. He turns and gives Nono a half-bow in greeting. "Good afternoon. Miss Nono, was it? Uryuu Ishida, with the IPA." He vaguely recalls this super-cheerful voice from the radio.
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex backpedals. "We're not saying it's /bad/, it's just that under the circumstances..."
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington says, "Consider - you, previously timid, have become outgoing and outspoken. What, if the brain-chemistry theory is correct, might happen to the normally brave? They might become recklessly, suicidally brave - or become depressive."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Yeah, buddy, I'm not dumb, I know what you're saying. Its your job to be paranoid, so its not a big deal. Just give us a couple days to recover and if you still think the sky is falling, it'll sound like a much more reasonable request."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "And if its not, no harm done. Works itself out, see!"
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "I have to agree with Shinji on this one. I don't want this cold spreading - but right now, it's just a cold."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "And it could just be the fact that Shinji's growing up. Hormones, man."
The man in the Londo Bell uniform gives Nono a blink, and then disappears back into the crowd. He was probably no one at all.
The One True Amuro, meanwhile, finally returns, sipping from an orange slushie while Katz, Retsu and Kikka all sip from rainbow ones. "Hi! Sorry about that, I'm no good at rock-paper-scissors. Oh, Nono is here? Hello, Nono! I just came to look around. It's a great *choo!* day, and and I can't spend it at home in a bed or something! Besides, I don't know how to make chicken soup."
The three children look up and blink at Sarah.
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker sneezes. "After all, I have the same cold.. and there's no changes to me."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson says, "Your thoughts are as mine, Commander. The ghost of sickness is upon me, but my mind remains my own, and lucidity remains within my grasp. In time, I will return to duty."
[Fac-IPA] Sounding distant, Turtle Tamer says, "gimme a sec guys, I'm gonna shrink wrap this again for safety"
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "Me too."
[Fac-IPA] Sounding distant, Turtle Tamer more shrink wrapping noises
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks says, "I seem fine... aside from being--" *HOTCHU.* "--miserably sick."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Hey, you're awake!"
[Fac-IPA] Orihime Inoue says, "Aww...I hope you feel better soon."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson says, "--How fares your Twilight, Dame Oaks?"
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "..the doc dropped in while you were out, Aggy."
[Fac-IPA] Sounding distant, Turtle Tamer says, "wasn't she awake before"
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks, groggily, "Twilight? ...I fell asleep for a while." Pause. "And it felt /good/." Mutter.
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "Well, you know, I just haven't even really been that tired."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "No kidding. I slept all day."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "I will convey your concerns to Dr. Akagi during my next appointment."
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, without snark, "I guess it's just the natural energy of youth."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "You were asleep for most of Zombies Drank My Moonshine, love. However.. there is Plague Rats From Sector Z coming up next. And the flight doctor brought by some cold medicine, orange juice, and vitamin C pills."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "You had better not be calling me old."
[Fac-IPA] Sounding distant, Turtle Tamer says, "alkjsdflkjalskdjf"
[Fac-IPA] Sounding distant, Turtle Tamer desynch
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks says, "Plague... rats. What?"
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "I'm serious, Amuro."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "I think he's calling you modest, Davies."
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks also snorts. "Sir Ray, I may be exhausted, at the moment; thanks to this affliction... but I am not that old, myself."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "She's very young sometimes~"
Bernie looks once at Nono, before he extends a hand out towards the android. What's with the star-shaped eyes? It just looks /strange/ - and, of course, has no idea that she is a robot. Still, he gives her a smile. This is Chris' friend, after all. "Bernard Wiseman," he introduces himself. "I'm from the same zone as her and him." A quick motion is given to Christina, then Amuro.
[Fac-IPA] Havelock Vetinari | Something squeaks. Vetinari says, "Information Officer Snrk would like an apology on behalf of rodentkind for the implication that all rats are plagueridden."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies grumbles, mostly off-radio. "And it's still Lily, not Davies. Davies is my family name."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Dude, it's a movie."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Tell Mickey to eat some cheese."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson says, "Twilight it is, Dame Oaks."
[Fac-IPA] Havelock Vetinari | Short conversation. Vetinari says. "He doesn't quite understand fiction. He's a rat."
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks sneezes. "...Twilight, Sir Davidson? I do not understand what you are trying to say."
[Fac-IPA] Havelock Vetinari | Something squeaks. Vetinari says, "Information Officer Snrk would like an apology on behalf of rodentkind for the implication that all rats are plagueridden."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies grumbles, mostly off-radio. "And it's still Lily, not Davies. Davies is my family name."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Dude, it's a movie."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Tell Mickey to eat some cheese."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson says, "Twilight it is, Dame Oaks."
[Fac-IPA] Havelock Vetinari | Short conversation. Vetinari says. "He doesn't quite understand fiction. He's a rat."
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks sneezes. "...Twilight, Sir Davidson? I do not understand what you are trying to say."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "It's evening, Aggy."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex translates. "He's trying to say 'good evening', and ask how you're doing."
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks says, "I see."
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "He's being poetic!"
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks says, "Very well, Sir Davidson. ...I trust you are ill, as well? Quite a few of you seem to be..." Sneeze. "...ugh."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "It's not even like Lily is a hard name, like /some/ names."
Nono giggles. "The booth is going well! The Twins said me and Onee-sama and Chiko should come! So, we did!" She grins. "They also sent Roy and Luu...but they were going to be here anyway. Oh, oh, the people asked Onee-sama to do a flight demonstration of the Buster Machines! So we might get to see Dix-Neuf again!" She beams happily because ANY TIME YOU SEE DIX-NEUF IS AWESOME, even if it does not manage to happen onscreen. Nono seems slightly puzzled at all the sneezing, though. "Wow..." she says, slowly. "I haven't seen real colds before..." Because in THE FUTURE, such pathetic malladies have long been cured. Wait, shouldn't that make her more vulnerable!? "Ahah, hello, Amuro! It's a great day, isn't it?"
She looks at Bernie, and grins, and takes his hand and shakes it eagerly. "I'm Nono! Hello! I'm from...ah..." She points in the direction of the Fraternity booth. Chiko waves boredly. "The same place as them!"
Her grip is actually not terribly strong - enthusiastic, certainly, but not the BONE CRUSHING GRIP of a robot that doesn't know her own strength.
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex cuts Thraskar off this time. "Yeah, he's come down with the brain-bug, too."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex pause. "...Are you feeling any different, or are you in Roy's camp?"
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Oh, she's in my camp.. oh wait."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "I can't believe you're this sensitive about being called by your last name. Aren't you in the military?"
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "Yeah, and I get it all the time there, I don't want it here too."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Did you make your drill sergeant call you 'Lily'?"
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Shinji, how many times do I tell you not call me Commander?"
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks snorts. "'Brain-bug.' I feel alright. Aside from the fact that I cannot breathe well, that is. I feel no changes to my mood, if that is what you--" Sneeze. "--what you are asking."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "No, but /that's/ why I want you to."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Not often, sir. You're usually fine with it."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "But fine, whatever, use Davies if you have to."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "I don't call you 'Commander'."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Yeah, but we're relaxed.. *kazzz!* .. around here. I know you don't Rei."
Shinji Ikari rolls his eyes at his radio, looking grumpy for a minute. "Jeze, a guy can't have a good day without people freaking out over it..." He wishes, faintly, for Haman Karn or someone to show up and cause trouble, so he can work off a little bit of that sudden frustration.
Wait, did he just /wish/ for a fight with Haman Karn?
...so what if he did? He and Unit-01'll kick her skanky ass back to Apace Germany! And Sagara, too! At once! Without a power plug! While on fire! Ha ha ha!
Shinji grins, a little, as if spiting himself. "I'm glad to hear that, Nono. Flight shows aren't really my thing, but I'll try to give it a watch." Shinji twitches, just a little, as he feels the sudden urge to jump on Lily Davies's crazy transforming mecha and beat it bloody. The urge quickly passes. "Hey, look, old Royal Elven Navy uniforms!"
[Fac-IPA] Toji Suzuhara a-CHOO!
[Fac-IPA] Toji Suzuhara says, "....crap."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Hey Toji!"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari wah-choo! "You got it too, huh?"
[Fac-IPA] Toji Suzuhara says, "Seems so."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Asuka might have it too, I think she tripped down some stairs. -hope she's okay."
[Fac-IPA] Toji Suzuhara says, "Eh. She'll live."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Well, of course! A couple of stairs aren't going to beat Asuka Langley Soryu! She wouldn't be a worthy rival for the best Eva pilot if she wasn't capable."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "You are competing?"
[Fac-IPA] Toji Suzuhara says, "I guess."
[Fac-IPA] Toji Suzuhara sounds oddly ambivalent all of a sudden.
[Fac-IPA] Nono sincerely puzzled, "Why wouldn't they...?"
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson hisses, softly. "Your concern is a welcome gift, Doctor, but as your eyes will tell you, we are fine."
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "Well, you know, it's like Kabuto and me! It's for fun."
[Fac-IPA] Nono says, "Yeah! Even the Topless keep track of their kill score, to see who's number one!"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari ha ha ha! "I'm sure you're in the running too, Ayanami! Nothing wrong with a little healthy competition, right? We've got to do this job anyway, might as well get some fun out of it."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "What are we tracking?"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari um. "Well, I figure synch ratio, experience, number of Angels taken out, number of successful IPA missions, skill in the simulations...help me out here, Toji..."
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "And you know, me and Kabuto, we like to compete in..."
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "....robot...things...."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "Oh. Mm."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, although she doesn't appear to be paying much attention, "Zee."
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray offhand, "Zed."
Okay, so maybe a cold isn't the awful incurable disease Sarah assumed it was. Ah, the disadvantages of a sheltered upbringing, advanced medical science, and centuries of looking back.
Sarah then notices the three children looking up at her, and of course she looks back, raising a hand to her cheek and blinking back at them. How cute! "Ah... Hello there," she offers with a light smile, typically soft - because she likes kids!
If Amuro knew who Bernie and Sarah REALLY WERE, well...
Things would get real awkward, real fast. But right now, he has no idea, so he just waves at Sarah and sips on his slushie drink. He is getting a little indignant radio-wise that apparently, being in a good mood is something that needs to be cured. Gosh, they're always telling him to lighten up about the whole 'underage draftee killer supersoldier' lot he's had in life, and now that he's finally in a good mood, they're calling it freaky? Honestly!
Chris would certainly have some WORDS for Bernie should she ever discover his actual allegiance right now. Not just words, but probably some blunt objects as well.
Noting Sarah, Chris gives a smile and a polite nod to her. At least, one she can put on as a strange, almost foreign thought seems to trigger at the back of her head along the lines of 'WHO IS THAT BLONDE WHY IS SHE WALKING TOWARDS BERNIE' before it's stopped suddenly by an opposing 'hey, maybe she's his sister'.
This is quickly countered by a 'HE DIDN'T SAY HE HAD A SISTER' followed by a 'you never asked!' then a 'HE WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU!'
Chris grits her teeth and rubs her forehead. Fortunately, both trains of thoughts are derailed by another rather sudden coughing fit.
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker synchs up to the sounds of conversation. "--d pick me up some orange juice, too. Thanks." Pause. "So, how are things this evening?"
[Fac-IPA] Toji Suzuhara says, "They're fine."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami sounds like she's writing something down. "How do you figure 'experience', then?"
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker hm. "Shinji?"
Bernie probably should tell Sarah, but later. Doing so now would be risky - and really, he wants to be sure he can trust her first. Otherwise, she might wreck his plans /after/ the war. He frowns, placing his hands in his pockets, and then looks to the side and at Chris. Why's she gritting her teeth, anyways?
Then she starts coughing. He winces, and pats her on the back. "You wanna sit down or something? It sounds like that cold is kinda bad!"
It would go like this.
"Oh land sakes riri!~" Lovely Miss Nono laments, holding her hand against her head, "That boy who was-a courtin Sherrif MacKenzie was actualy a member of Boss Karn's De-vine Crusader gang! Whatever shall we do! Oh loss, loss!"
"There's only one thing to do, Colonel Amura!"
"Fer shure, eh!" The Colonel says, tipping his naval cap and holding his beam saber at his hip. "Only one thing we kin do aboot this sorta situation, Ikari County Jr, boy howdy."
The JUSTICE cowboy tips his own hat, grabs his progressive beer bottle, and cracks it open against the bar. The two friends nod in tandem, and say, "Bear fight!"
The two friends /leap/ into action, as Boss Karn flies overhead on her rocket powered mining cart, cackling and a'pointin as they battle the sinister pair of Divine Crusader bears, who had been cleverly disguised as innocent merchants Bernie Wisemann and Sarah Lastnameunknown.
Yeah, that's exactly how it'd go down....Shinji blinks, his strange thought sequence about cowboys and bears and Haman Karn's skanky ass disrupted by Chris's cough. "Um, sorry, got a little...distracted." Shinji blinks, looking worried at Chris. "I'll go get her something hot to drink. I think they've got tea here."
Fortunately Sarah doesn't make much of an issue of her, y'know, being a terrorist psychomech pilot with delusions of effecting political change by stabbing the army! She kind of likes being able to have a social life - and it's not like she really knows what the IPA pilots look like.
Though if she knew who Amuro was she'd probably get pretty awkward, too.
She gives said afro'd crusader a light wave, but her attention ends up moving to Bernie and Chris - whose thoughts she totally cannot read, of course. "Are you alright?" she asks the redhead, leaning forward a little. "It sounds like something's going around..."
She does glance Bernie's way then, but she seems content to keep both his secret and hers. Perhaps the small, gentle smile she casts him is a discreet sign meant to assure him of this. OR MAYBE IT'S FLIRTINGokay maybe not.
Having lost interest in the group here, Zero wanders off into the crowd, thinking about space ships again.
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Yes, Mister Parker?"
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker says, "Oh. I just wanted to let you know that Jay's been transfered to Jaialai."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker, delicately: "You know, your fan?" Like he doesn't want to remind him.
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Oh!"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Awesome! I'll tell the kid hi next time I'm there!"
The depressing part is that that is probably something Nono would actually do, Ikari.
The cold seems to be preposterously contagious, but Nono hasn't caught it yet, anyway. The actual Toplesses are immune to the terrible secrets of space due to their frequent use of pusher robots...OR ARE THEY
Luu sniffs. Lark and Chiko both give alarmed looks and inch away and drop down a little spce plastic sheet, which gets them glares from the now-isolated non-Idols.
Nono, for her part, chirps, "I love shows like this! I get to see all kinds of amazing things! And, and, and Onee-sama said maybe we could go see some skylarks later!!!!"
This seems to be the equivalent of 'get candy' for Nono.
"Maybe I-" Chris hacks and nearly coughs all over Bernie. "-should. S..sorry." She smiles weakly at Shinji. "Tea or..erm, orange juice if they have any here, would be nice." Somewhere along the line she had swallowed that cough drop she had been sucking on for a while.
Then Sarah speaks and Chris looks up slowly, "I've...been better." she finally admits to the contrary of everything she's been telling Bernie up to this point. She sees that smile though-and coughs /again/, loudly, though this one seems slightly forced out prematurely.
"Oh, don't apologize!" Bernie says. He looks towards Shinji and nods; he looks genuinely grateful, too. The kid is helping his prospects! He, on the other hand, spots a bench. The young man says, "Hey, we have a sick lady over here! Coming through!" The teenagers on the bench stare for a moment; then, Bernie looks at them and reminds them by raising his shoulders that he /is/ six foot two, and a soldier that works out as a hobby.
The teenagers, suffice to say, scram. But they make sure to mutter about conformists first.
Then, he nudges Chris forward. "Here, I got a bench for you," he says, surprisingly gently considering that he scared off a pair of emo boys. He gives Sarah a glance and a nod of thanks. He isn't aware of the jealousy, because he's just not that smart. He looks back at Chris, then, and starts to smile, when...
He quickly turns his head away. "A--ah--aah chooo!"
In spite of herself Sarah tucks her right hand into her sleeve and covers her mouth with it, because she doesn't want to inhale all the free-floating germs! She's hoping all those inoculations she got as a kid will ward off the gross disease.
Keeping pace with Bernie, she follows he and Chris with apparent concern - more for him than for her, but not by much. She is very much the type to feel bad for the woes of strangers. "Yes, you should probably sit down," she advises Chris gently. "Maybe get something hot to drink...? I've heard that ancient people used to cure colds like that..." Because clearly, hot tea and chicken soup are barbarian folk remedies that have NOTHING on injections of boroline tricycogol or whatever medical gibberish they use in the twenty-eighth century."
She too is unaware of the jealousy - and indeed as Bernie sneezes too she jumps back a little before giving him a sympathetic look. "--Not you too!" She sniffles a bit without realizing it. "Maybe someone should call for a doctor."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker says, "I think he'd appreciate that. He told me he was having a little bit of bully trouble, and..."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Yeah, that happened to this kid Misao who goes there, too. Some kids just need to be mean to feel good about themselves."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker says, "...Did you get a promotion, or something?"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Um, nope, still a pilot. They don't have us on a military track."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker says, "Ah. Is it your birthday?"
By now, the Quincy has bowed to the group and taken his leave. It's been nice seeing a few familiar faces, but it's getting a bit late, and he hasn't yet arranged for dinner. He heads toward the Gate out of the Expo, in no particular hurry. He wonders idly what he should eat today. Maybe something Italian, for a change. Or he could --
Uryuu stops in his tracks, then breathes in. A beat.
"Achoo!"
... Uryuu starts toward the Gate at a much faster clip. Chicken soup. Definitely chicken soup.
Shinji Ikari has been in line.
A loooong line.
Apparently, space makes people thirsty.
"For the love of mike..." Shinji taps his foot a little, but finally reaches the concession stand. "Um..." he looks over. "Lets go with five teas. Green, I'll take the condiments with me, please." The Third Child pauses...and winks at the pretty young thing behind the counter. "We're all a little under the weather, see, and I've got to make sure my friends get some...tender loving care.~"
Nono, totally oblivious to how Shinji's behavior could be anything less than totally natural, just smiles at everyone. She has really pretty little to add. She just smiles around.
Luu and Roy are giving each other wary looks. Chiko and Lark are talking up some people who heard there were Topless here and need to be taught that the term has more than one meaning.
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker says, "...One last question, Shinji."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker says, "Are you going back to school tomorrow?"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Um, I'll have to ask Misato. Also, sorry, no, its not my birthday, that's in June."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "I was buying some tea."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker says, "Well, I think you know the drill--tea, bed rest, fluids, and so on."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari ha-choo! "Excuse me. Yep!"
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "I am still on medical leave."
Aww, how sweet, Bernie is puffing himself up in order to scare away predator-er, random teenagers, on her behalf. How cute! Or at least, Chris would appriciate the cuteness if her brain wasn't currently going GRRGRGRGRRR. "Thanks.." she grins, swallowing a cough and trying her best to /not/ appear like some invalid. She flops down on the bench and leans her back against it, drawing in a deep breath, a strange whistling sound accompanying this due to the current state of her throat.
"Thank you for offering, miss." Chris says, once again through gritted teeth, though it seems like she does this to force back another coughing fit. "But Shinji already went to get something hot for us to drink. He's a little sick himself..." she trails off. "A doctor or..maybe I should go back home and lie down."
"That might be best," Bernie replies with a nod of his head. "We'll get you back on a shuttle as soon as Shinji gets back with the tea, okay?" the Zeon pilot asks, looking down at her. She certainly doesn't sound good. Maybe the poor woman gets colds worse than other people. He coughs, once, and then wipes at his own nose.
Uh oh, he realizes. He has it, too. How quickly does this thing spread?
Given that she is still at heart a sheltered good-girl who's never flirted with a guy in her life, Sarah has absolutely no idea that she might be having an effect on Chris. The blonde girl sinks to a seat on the very end of the bench, giving the redhead plenty of room, and she adjusts the collar of her coat absently. "That might be a good idea," she agrees with a slow nod. "You shouldn't be exerting yourself when you're sick - and with all the germs floating around, you'll just get sicker." Could she conveniently be trying to get Chris out of the way so she could KISS UP ON HER MAN?! (Well, actually no, but.)
She blinks and looks Bernie's way too. "--Not you too, Bernie! Maybe you ought to get home and rest, too. You sound pretty awful." There is definite concern in her tone. She has at least fought with him, so she actually KNOWS him more than the rest of the gang.
Notably, she is not sniffling anymore beyond the original sniffle. Apparently the Amazing 28th-Century Vaccination Program was sufficient to kick the cold out of her system.
Back to Chris - "I'm Sarah, by the way... Nice to meet you, even if we ARE all sick." She smiles.
Suddenly, Shinji Ikari! He's wiping his nose. "Don't worry." Shinji says, holding a little carton with the teas in them. They're in styrofoam travel-cups, complete with heavy lids for sipping and keeping icky germs and crap out of the picture. He takes one for himself and, perhaps sensing that the posse's going to head out, hands Chris the carton itself.
"I'm going to see where Amuro's vanished off to." Shinji says, still a little oddly cheerful for the Third Child. "You guys get well soon, okay?"
Nono continues to totally fail to notice any abnormality. She waves to the departers, and then traipses back over to the Fraternity booth, there to resume making buttons.
She goes for another hour or so before another splits in her hands.
Chris doesn't get sick very often, but when she does, she gets hit HARD. This doesn't seem to be any different, except for maybe the hotblood hitting the wrong switches. "Okay." she sounds very guilty. If she just got /Bernie/ sick, she certainly doesn't want to stick around and get random people she doesn't even KNOW sick. Well, except that hussy blonde that MAY OR MAY NOT BE HITTING ON BERNIE, Chris can't tell so well right now.
"Nice-" twitchtwitch. 'even if you all ARE sick?!' what's that supposed to mean you blondehaired- "-to meet you, Sarah." She smiles slowly, then looks to Bernie. "A friend of yours, Bernie?" There's a strange, dangerous tone lurking in her voice at this.
"Oh! Thank you Shinji." Chris gingerly takes the carton and sets it on her lap. A cup is taken with both of her hands, wrapping them around it to warm her palms. "We'll try, Shinji, we'll try." she chuckles before taking a sip.
Uh oh. Is Chris angry at him? Bernie hasn't had the hot blood seep in quite yet. He can tell when the ice is incredibly thin, still, and the cold must be making her angry. He swallows. This is not good.
He glances out of the corner of his eyes, towards Sarah, and then back towards Chris. There is a nervous chuckle there. "J-just a friendly acquaintance I met very recently." She didn't seem like the very jealous type, but there is her fiance. And she /is/ sick. He takes his tea, then, and nods to Shinji. "Thanks, Shinji...anyhow, I should get home, too, it sounds like." He looks at Sarah, half-grinning, and sneezes again, quickly covering it with his hand.
"Eenh..." He takes a second handkerchief out, and wipes at his nose before turning back to Chris. "We should get towards the shuttle, I think."
Well, Sarah has to admit that Bernie's pretty cute - but she wouldn't dream of hitting on a coworker! Alas, the conservative-looking blonde hussy smiles Chris' way, though the tone in the other woman's voice causes her smile to waver just a little. Why, she wonders, would Chris be so out of sorts? She looks at Bernie, blinking lightly, then back to Chris. "Yes... we just ran into each other not so long ago."
She recoils without really thinking about it as Bernie sneezes, but is nonetheless able to favour him with a warm smile; her hands clasp in her lap quite daintily. "That might be a good idea, yes... it was nice seeing you again, Bernie. Please, get some rest and try and sleep off that cold."
"No problem, boss lady!" Shinji cheerfully calls out, sneezes again, and sticks his hands in his pockets, looking for where his crazy Canadian buddy has vanished off too.
He'll eventually vanish there too, and will come out weeks later dressed only in furs and heartbreak.
You wouldn't like her when she's angry, Bernie.
"Oh, I see." Chris says slowly, that lurking danger seeping back into her voice just a little. She takes another sip of her tea before standing and putting on a slight smile. "Let's get going."
Nice seeing you again?! AGAIN?! Why that-NO snap out of it, she's a friend. /Friend!/ "It was nice meeting you, Sarah."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker | Jay speaks over Simon's radio. "Yo? Is Shinji here?"
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker | Jay, for the record, sounds like a thirteen-year-old kid.
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker | Jay, apropos of nothing: "Fruit tea or green tea?"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Green, usually."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami, out of reflex, says, "Green."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker | Jay says, "All right, green it is."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker | Jay says, "You're still living in that Tokyo-03 place, right, Shinji?" There is a hint of Scary Fanboy in his voice.
[Fac-IPA] A-ko Magami says, "But fruit tea is delicious!"
"Right. See you later!" Bernie says, with a wave towards Sarah. Then he looks at Chris and nods his head. He takes a sip of his green tea, before he turns on one heel. The man begins walking, making sure Chris follows along. After all, he promised to see her to the shuttle.
Unfortunately, this is proving dreadful. He sneezes and coughs again, wiping his nose with his handkerchief. He frowns a little, feeling downright drippy now. He /hates/ colds.
Then, a thought occurs to him. This cold can be conquered... with raw guts and determination!
"And you," Sarah says to Chris with a smile, though it's just a little nervous - she HOPES her mild tone will placate the redhead. She remains at a loss as to what she did wrong. Laying her hands against her knees, she pushes to her feet. "Take care, you two, and get lots of rest... I'm told that helps when you're really sick."
She gives Bernie a wave as well. "Take care!"
She watches the two leave... but when she's sure they're not looking at her she touches her hand to her ear, then rises to make a discreet exit of her own.
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Yep!"
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "I would rather eat fruit than drink it."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "What about regular tea? Get regular tea."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker | Jay says, "All right! I've gotta run some errands with Uncle Simon first, but I'll get it to you ASAP!"
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker | Jay pauses. "...Oh, and I'm Jay. I'm an intern."
[Fac-IPA] A-ko Magami says, "Hi, Jay the intern."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Err...okay? You don't have to, I'm really fine..."
WHEN: Sunday, November 5th
WHERE: Sci-Fi Sector
WHAT: Some radio reactions to the sudden changes in the Black Sheep, and a spacefaring convention!
WATCH FOR: Shinji breaking Fac-IPA twice, The pilots getting kind of huffy about being happy immediately meaning something's wrong, Amuro meeting someone very special, Spelljammer!, the infection spreading.
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "What? Its spicy, and you put /love/ into every drop, so even if it eats through the table or gives me an ulcer or something, it'll still be good!"
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley internal monologues for a little while.
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "Well now."
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley then... "WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH SHINJI!?"
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "-ow! Uh, hi, Langley!"
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "It is Ikari."
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington, who is totally not an angel in disguise we swear really, says, "Describe the changes in personality in infected individuals, please."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari pauses, perhaps internally monologuing.
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley says, "It was you, wasn't it Amuro? What did you feed him? Some sort of future drugs?"
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi now giggling madly.
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "Hey, I don't drug people!"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari flirtatiously, "Heya woogims~." And "normally", "Its me! Shinji Ikari, best Eva pilot there is!"
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "..."
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley pauses again, more internal monologuing.
[Fac-IPA] Turtle Tamer says, "ALRIGHT, I HAVE A PLASTIC BAG OVER THE RADIO. CAN YOU STILL HEAR ME?"
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex Mitchell, Thraskar's wingman, to Asuka: "We didn't slip him anything, I swear."
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley says, "....Roy....Must be...Roy."
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "Woogims..."
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "Oh, good, I'm recording this."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex says, "They picked up this cold while they were saving Ikari on Pluto, and next thing we know Thraskar's reciting staves, Ikari and Ray sound like they've OD'd on Prozac, and..."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex sounds like he's at his wit's-end.
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "I don't feel any different."
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington says, "I see. Normally, what are they like?"
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley thinks, more internal monologuing.
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Well, I have a cold so my voice is a little stuffy...but I guess that happens when a guy shoves you in a glacier. But I knew my friends would come save me, so I wasn't really worried, you know? And hey, the XO's poetry's pretty good!"
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "'m going back to bed. /Again/. Maybe i'tll be better when I wake up. Night."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "Ikari is more peaceful. The Second has not changed discernibly."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari helpfully, "You use contractions a little more, Ayanami.:
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley says, ".............................."
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley says, "............................................"
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex suddenly sounds worried. "Langley, are you anywhere near Shinji?"
[Fac-IPA] Turtle Tamer shrinkwrapping noises
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex adds, "Is he sneezing?"
[Fac-IPA] Turtle Tamer says, "OKAY I THINK THIS WILL WORK BETTER OKAY"
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley says, "......................................................................................................................................................................................................."
[Fac-IPA] Uryuu Ishida says, "Ikari-san is rubbing his nose, but he's not sneezing much."
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley collapse
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "I'm at the expo. I'm not sure where Asuka is."
[Fac-IPA] Uryuu Ishida says, "..."
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley crash.
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley ...thud.
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "Which expo?"
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "Asuka? You okay?"
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington says, "Hm...as an IPA psychologist, I would like to request brainscans of before and after."
[Fac-IPA] It has just occurred to Uryuu Ishida that he is casually hanging out with two carriers of this cold.
[Fac-IPA] Uryuu Ishida says, "Excuse me."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "The one up on [insert Sci-Fi Sector coordinates here.]. They have real Royal Elvin Navy relics!"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari ha-choo!
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson says, in staves, "The ghost of serenity is upon me, though my confines remain sterile and bleak, and the one I answer to has yet to decide my fate."
[Fac-IPA] Orihime Inoue says, "...Elves?"
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks sneezes, violently, and mumbles incoherently. She doesn't really sound very awake.
[Fac-IPA] Sounding distant, Turtle Tamer says, "Elves are responsible for everything, usually!"
[Fac-IPA] Asuka Langley doesn't respond, perhaps she fainted.
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex sighs. "Someone who is /not/ infected please check up on Asuka." Pause. "They check that sort of thing?"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari ha ha ha! "Probably playing another one of her jokes on you, Misato. You know how Asuka gets!"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Yep! The Royal Elven Navy. They were one of the first organized governments to travel the Gates. Not usually my thing, but its kind of neat."
[Fac-IPA] Orihime Inoue says, "Wow, elves are neat. I hope I get to meet one some day?"
[Fac-IPA] Havelock Vetinari | Ponder Stibbons says, "No, you don't. Trust me."
[Fac-IPA] Havelock Vetinari | Ponder Stibbons says, "Elves are not nice people."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "...eh. Have fun."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex says, "...Maybe you should ask the NERV people, sir."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex adds, "Who're you, again?"
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "Who, me?"
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex says, "Not you, Lily. The brain-scan guy."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex says, "The Major's one of their directors; if they keep track of that, she might have access to them."
[Fac-IPA] Zero says, "Who's talking about brain scans?"
Nono has THE WIBBLY EYES at the button she just snapped precisely down the middle. Lark looks over, sighs, and snatches the bag of buttons out of her hands, saying, "Honestly, goony-bird. Go talk to your friends, OK? We'll be fine here for a while. We'll call if we need you. Have fun!"
Nono smiles. "Yes! Onee-sama!" she trots over and ducks under a table to get out from behind the booth, and begins ambling over toward Shinji and the others.
She smiles strangely at the man in the Londo Bell uniform, offering a wave, before continuing her way toward Shinji and Zero and all them. "Hello!" she chirps. "It's nice to see all of you!"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Woah woah woah."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "OK."
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington says, "Severus Lexington. Psychologist."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "I have a good mood, and suddenly you're all talking about brain scans?"
[Fac-IPA] Zero says, "I don't suppose you know anything about Reploid neural nets, do you?"
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "Well, Shinji..."
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "Normally I'd be happy with this, but the fact that several people exposed to this illness all came down with mood changes at the same time..."
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington says, "Mood can be heavily influenced by chemicals in the brain. I suspect your cold may have changed the levels of these chemicals. -no, I'm afraid that my knowledge of neural systems is human and humanoid-only."
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "That said, I am glad you're in a good mood."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says calmly, "I don't want to."
[Fac-IPA] Zero says, "Ah, well. Worth a shot."
Chris has never talked about her fiancee because that and the problems she's currently having with that relationship are, frankly, not the business of the Sheep. Details about one's romantic situation don't need to be shared with one's subordinates, after all (at least in Chris's opinion).
"Oh! Hello Nono." Chris also adds, though this would be the first time she's seen her in person, Chris has at least seen other pictures of her fellow Sheep.
Redheads nothin'! Blondes have more fun.
With a brisk step Sarah makes her way over to Bernie, stopping a few feet from him - though she does, however, look Shinji's way and return the wave. Her attention then flits to Bernie again. "A cold? They... still have those?" She, accustomed as she is to 28th-century medical science curing most everything, pales just a bit and lifts a hand to her mouth. "I remember reading about it, I think... isn't it a deadly disease that had no cure until the 2500s?"
With Chris apparently nearby, she nods to her (while still looking a little worried). She also takes a careful step back from Shinji, looking at the boy through her glasses. "...Are you alright?"
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex hesitates. Then, quietly: "The ship's empath told me that Thraskar was feeling calm, like usual, just... a higher state of calm."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex says, "He hasn't had the chance to check anyone else yet."
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington says, "I see."
Shinji Ikari would probably not like the idea, but consider it Chris and Bernie's business, not his. Now, if he knew about Bernie's /other/ secret, he would assume the man is just a natural born two-face, and probably try and beat the crap out of him.
"Hi Nono!" Shinji instead says, a little cheerfully. "The others are stuck in the concession line, because Newtype powers don't help with rock paper scissors. How's the stand going?" The Third Child sneezes, again, but is quick to cover his mouth. He's still a bit of a neat freak.
"Hi!" Shinji smiles, a little stuffily, at Sarah. "Um, no-its just a cold. Stuffy nose, headache, sore throat, that kind of thing. Nothing serious. You must be a friend of Bernie's, right? He must get around with his shipping job. I'm Shinji Ikari, nice to meet you!" The Third Child didn't /seem/ to notice the flitting attention, so maybe he's just more observant than he acts. It runs in the family.
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington resonates Thraskar. This is not detectable, and may not work, but he will /damn well try/.
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "If it helps, not that it will, I'm fine except for the stuffy nose and a headache."
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "I, ah..."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Well, thanks, Misato. I mean, its not that big of a deal, but its just sort of like..."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "And no brain scans over a cold, that's stupid."
[Fac-IPA] Misato Katsuragi says, "I'll go get the soup and everything. See you guys tonight, okay?"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Like after the Fourth Angel, right? I mean, everyone was telling me to man up and beat the Angels no matter what, I /did/, and suddenly its a horrible crime. -sure, looking forward to it!"
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson is calm and serene, in a 'waiting for the right chance to act' sort of way. "They know not what they say, Ikari. You were a hunter and are a hunter, and remain a hunter."
Zero is only slightly thrown off by Nono's crazy cheerfulness. "Uh, hey. Nice to meet you, I'm Zero." Zero's nervousness about the space ships has been knocked out of his head by the appearance of so many people here. Which, in turn, has made him slightly nervous again. Zero's never felt comfortable in large groups. Unless it's a group enemies, of course.
Uryuu is looking... a little nervous. He's just the type to consider all the possibilities, and that includes the BAD END-type ones. He's usually a pretty healthy person, though, he takes care of himself, so maybe he'll luck out and not catch anything. He turns and gives Nono a half-bow in greeting. "Good afternoon. Miss Nono, was it? Uryuu Ishida, with the IPA." He vaguely recalls this super-cheerful voice from the radio.
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex backpedals. "We're not saying it's /bad/, it's just that under the circumstances..."
[Fac-IPA] Matthew Conway | Severus Lexington says, "Consider - you, previously timid, have become outgoing and outspoken. What, if the brain-chemistry theory is correct, might happen to the normally brave? They might become recklessly, suicidally brave - or become depressive."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Yeah, buddy, I'm not dumb, I know what you're saying. Its your job to be paranoid, so its not a big deal. Just give us a couple days to recover and if you still think the sky is falling, it'll sound like a much more reasonable request."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "And if its not, no harm done. Works itself out, see!"
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "I have to agree with Shinji on this one. I don't want this cold spreading - but right now, it's just a cold."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "And it could just be the fact that Shinji's growing up. Hormones, man."
The man in the Londo Bell uniform gives Nono a blink, and then disappears back into the crowd. He was probably no one at all.
The One True Amuro, meanwhile, finally returns, sipping from an orange slushie while Katz, Retsu and Kikka all sip from rainbow ones. "Hi! Sorry about that, I'm no good at rock-paper-scissors. Oh, Nono is here? Hello, Nono! I just came to look around. It's a great *choo!* day, and and I can't spend it at home in a bed or something! Besides, I don't know how to make chicken soup."
The three children look up and blink at Sarah.
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker sneezes. "After all, I have the same cold.. and there's no changes to me."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson says, "Your thoughts are as mine, Commander. The ghost of sickness is upon me, but my mind remains my own, and lucidity remains within my grasp. In time, I will return to duty."
[Fac-IPA] Sounding distant, Turtle Tamer says, "gimme a sec guys, I'm gonna shrink wrap this again for safety"
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "Me too."
[Fac-IPA] Sounding distant, Turtle Tamer more shrink wrapping noises
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks says, "I seem fine... aside from being--" *HOTCHU.* "--miserably sick."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Hey, you're awake!"
[Fac-IPA] Orihime Inoue says, "Aww...I hope you feel better soon."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson says, "--How fares your Twilight, Dame Oaks?"
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "..the doc dropped in while you were out, Aggy."
[Fac-IPA] Sounding distant, Turtle Tamer says, "wasn't she awake before"
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks, groggily, "Twilight? ...I fell asleep for a while." Pause. "And it felt /good/." Mutter.
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "Well, you know, I just haven't even really been that tired."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "No kidding. I slept all day."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "I will convey your concerns to Dr. Akagi during my next appointment."
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, without snark, "I guess it's just the natural energy of youth."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "You were asleep for most of Zombies Drank My Moonshine, love. However.. there is Plague Rats From Sector Z coming up next. And the flight doctor brought by some cold medicine, orange juice, and vitamin C pills."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "You had better not be calling me old."
[Fac-IPA] Sounding distant, Turtle Tamer says, "alkjsdflkjalskdjf"
[Fac-IPA] Sounding distant, Turtle Tamer desynch
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks says, "Plague... rats. What?"
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "I'm serious, Amuro."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "I think he's calling you modest, Davies."
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks also snorts. "Sir Ray, I may be exhausted, at the moment; thanks to this affliction... but I am not that old, myself."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "She's very young sometimes~"
Bernie looks once at Nono, before he extends a hand out towards the android. What's with the star-shaped eyes? It just looks /strange/ - and, of course, has no idea that she is a robot. Still, he gives her a smile. This is Chris' friend, after all. "Bernard Wiseman," he introduces himself. "I'm from the same zone as her and him." A quick motion is given to Christina, then Amuro.
[Fac-IPA] Havelock Vetinari | Something squeaks. Vetinari says, "Information Officer Snrk would like an apology on behalf of rodentkind for the implication that all rats are plagueridden."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies grumbles, mostly off-radio. "And it's still Lily, not Davies. Davies is my family name."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Dude, it's a movie."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Tell Mickey to eat some cheese."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson says, "Twilight it is, Dame Oaks."
[Fac-IPA] Havelock Vetinari | Short conversation. Vetinari says. "He doesn't quite understand fiction. He's a rat."
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks sneezes. "...Twilight, Sir Davidson? I do not understand what you are trying to say."
[Fac-IPA] Havelock Vetinari | Something squeaks. Vetinari says, "Information Officer Snrk would like an apology on behalf of rodentkind for the implication that all rats are plagueridden."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies grumbles, mostly off-radio. "And it's still Lily, not Davies. Davies is my family name."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Dude, it's a movie."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Tell Mickey to eat some cheese."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson says, "Twilight it is, Dame Oaks."
[Fac-IPA] Havelock Vetinari | Short conversation. Vetinari says. "He doesn't quite understand fiction. He's a rat."
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks sneezes. "...Twilight, Sir Davidson? I do not understand what you are trying to say."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "It's evening, Aggy."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex translates. "He's trying to say 'good evening', and ask how you're doing."
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks says, "I see."
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "He's being poetic!"
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks says, "Very well, Sir Davidson. ...I trust you are ill, as well? Quite a few of you seem to be..." Sneeze. "...ugh."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "It's not even like Lily is a hard name, like /some/ names."
Nono giggles. "The booth is going well! The Twins said me and Onee-sama and Chiko should come! So, we did!" She grins. "They also sent Roy and Luu...but they were going to be here anyway. Oh, oh, the people asked Onee-sama to do a flight demonstration of the Buster Machines! So we might get to see Dix-Neuf again!" She beams happily because ANY TIME YOU SEE DIX-NEUF IS AWESOME, even if it does not manage to happen onscreen. Nono seems slightly puzzled at all the sneezing, though. "Wow..." she says, slowly. "I haven't seen real colds before..." Because in THE FUTURE, such pathetic malladies have long been cured. Wait, shouldn't that make her more vulnerable!? "Ahah, hello, Amuro! It's a great day, isn't it?"
She looks at Bernie, and grins, and takes his hand and shakes it eagerly. "I'm Nono! Hello! I'm from...ah..." She points in the direction of the Fraternity booth. Chiko waves boredly. "The same place as them!"
Her grip is actually not terribly strong - enthusiastic, certainly, but not the BONE CRUSHING GRIP of a robot that doesn't know her own strength.
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex cuts Thraskar off this time. "Yeah, he's come down with the brain-bug, too."
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson | Alex pause. "...Are you feeling any different, or are you in Roy's camp?"
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Oh, she's in my camp.. oh wait."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "I can't believe you're this sensitive about being called by your last name. Aren't you in the military?"
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "Yeah, and I get it all the time there, I don't want it here too."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Did you make your drill sergeant call you 'Lily'?"
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Shinji, how many times do I tell you not call me Commander?"
[Fac-IPA] Agrias Oaks snorts. "'Brain-bug.' I feel alright. Aside from the fact that I cannot breathe well, that is. I feel no changes to my mood, if that is what you--" Sneeze. "--what you are asking."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "No, but /that's/ why I want you to."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Not often, sir. You're usually fine with it."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "But fine, whatever, use Davies if you have to."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "I don't call you 'Commander'."
[Fac-IPA] Roy Fokker says, "Yeah, but we're relaxed.. *kazzz!* .. around here. I know you don't Rei."
Shinji Ikari rolls his eyes at his radio, looking grumpy for a minute. "Jeze, a guy can't have a good day without people freaking out over it..." He wishes, faintly, for Haman Karn or someone to show up and cause trouble, so he can work off a little bit of that sudden frustration.
Wait, did he just /wish/ for a fight with Haman Karn?
...so what if he did? He and Unit-01'll kick her skanky ass back to Apace Germany! And Sagara, too! At once! Without a power plug! While on fire! Ha ha ha!
Shinji grins, a little, as if spiting himself. "I'm glad to hear that, Nono. Flight shows aren't really my thing, but I'll try to give it a watch." Shinji twitches, just a little, as he feels the sudden urge to jump on Lily Davies's crazy transforming mecha and beat it bloody. The urge quickly passes. "Hey, look, old Royal Elven Navy uniforms!"
[Fac-IPA] Toji Suzuhara a-CHOO!
[Fac-IPA] Toji Suzuhara says, "....crap."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Hey Toji!"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari wah-choo! "You got it too, huh?"
[Fac-IPA] Toji Suzuhara says, "Seems so."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Asuka might have it too, I think she tripped down some stairs. -hope she's okay."
[Fac-IPA] Toji Suzuhara says, "Eh. She'll live."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Well, of course! A couple of stairs aren't going to beat Asuka Langley Soryu! She wouldn't be a worthy rival for the best Eva pilot if she wasn't capable."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "You are competing?"
[Fac-IPA] Toji Suzuhara says, "I guess."
[Fac-IPA] Toji Suzuhara sounds oddly ambivalent all of a sudden.
[Fac-IPA] Nono sincerely puzzled, "Why wouldn't they...?"
[Fac-IPA] Thraskar Davidson hisses, softly. "Your concern is a welcome gift, Doctor, but as your eyes will tell you, we are fine."
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "Well, you know, it's like Kabuto and me! It's for fun."
[Fac-IPA] Nono says, "Yeah! Even the Topless keep track of their kill score, to see who's number one!"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari ha ha ha! "I'm sure you're in the running too, Ayanami! Nothing wrong with a little healthy competition, right? We've got to do this job anyway, might as well get some fun out of it."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "What are we tracking?"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari um. "Well, I figure synch ratio, experience, number of Angels taken out, number of successful IPA missions, skill in the simulations...help me out here, Toji..."
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "And you know, me and Kabuto, we like to compete in..."
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray says, "....robot...things...."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "Oh. Mm."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, although she doesn't appear to be paying much attention, "Zee."
[Fac-IPA] Amuro Ray offhand, "Zed."
Okay, so maybe a cold isn't the awful incurable disease Sarah assumed it was. Ah, the disadvantages of a sheltered upbringing, advanced medical science, and centuries of looking back.
Sarah then notices the three children looking up at her, and of course she looks back, raising a hand to her cheek and blinking back at them. How cute! "Ah... Hello there," she offers with a light smile, typically soft - because she likes kids!
If Amuro knew who Bernie and Sarah REALLY WERE, well...
Things would get real awkward, real fast. But right now, he has no idea, so he just waves at Sarah and sips on his slushie drink. He is getting a little indignant radio-wise that apparently, being in a good mood is something that needs to be cured. Gosh, they're always telling him to lighten up about the whole 'underage draftee killer supersoldier' lot he's had in life, and now that he's finally in a good mood, they're calling it freaky? Honestly!
Chris would certainly have some WORDS for Bernie should she ever discover his actual allegiance right now. Not just words, but probably some blunt objects as well.
Noting Sarah, Chris gives a smile and a polite nod to her. At least, one she can put on as a strange, almost foreign thought seems to trigger at the back of her head along the lines of 'WHO IS THAT BLONDE WHY IS SHE WALKING TOWARDS BERNIE' before it's stopped suddenly by an opposing 'hey, maybe she's his sister'.
This is quickly countered by a 'HE DIDN'T SAY HE HAD A SISTER' followed by a 'you never asked!' then a 'HE WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU!'
Chris grits her teeth and rubs her forehead. Fortunately, both trains of thoughts are derailed by another rather sudden coughing fit.
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker synchs up to the sounds of conversation. "--d pick me up some orange juice, too. Thanks." Pause. "So, how are things this evening?"
[Fac-IPA] Toji Suzuhara says, "They're fine."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami sounds like she's writing something down. "How do you figure 'experience', then?"
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker hm. "Shinji?"
Bernie probably should tell Sarah, but later. Doing so now would be risky - and really, he wants to be sure he can trust her first. Otherwise, she might wreck his plans /after/ the war. He frowns, placing his hands in his pockets, and then looks to the side and at Chris. Why's she gritting her teeth, anyways?
Then she starts coughing. He winces, and pats her on the back. "You wanna sit down or something? It sounds like that cold is kinda bad!"
It would go like this.
"Oh land sakes riri!~" Lovely Miss Nono laments, holding her hand against her head, "That boy who was-a courtin Sherrif MacKenzie was actualy a member of Boss Karn's De-vine Crusader gang! Whatever shall we do! Oh loss, loss!"
"There's only one thing to do, Colonel Amura!"
"Fer shure, eh!" The Colonel says, tipping his naval cap and holding his beam saber at his hip. "Only one thing we kin do aboot this sorta situation, Ikari County Jr, boy howdy."
The JUSTICE cowboy tips his own hat, grabs his progressive beer bottle, and cracks it open against the bar. The two friends nod in tandem, and say, "Bear fight!"
The two friends /leap/ into action, as Boss Karn flies overhead on her rocket powered mining cart, cackling and a'pointin as they battle the sinister pair of Divine Crusader bears, who had been cleverly disguised as innocent merchants Bernie Wisemann and Sarah Lastnameunknown.
Yeah, that's exactly how it'd go down....Shinji blinks, his strange thought sequence about cowboys and bears and Haman Karn's skanky ass disrupted by Chris's cough. "Um, sorry, got a little...distracted." Shinji blinks, looking worried at Chris. "I'll go get her something hot to drink. I think they've got tea here."
Fortunately Sarah doesn't make much of an issue of her, y'know, being a terrorist psychomech pilot with delusions of effecting political change by stabbing the army! She kind of likes being able to have a social life - and it's not like she really knows what the IPA pilots look like.
Though if she knew who Amuro was she'd probably get pretty awkward, too.
She gives said afro'd crusader a light wave, but her attention ends up moving to Bernie and Chris - whose thoughts she totally cannot read, of course. "Are you alright?" she asks the redhead, leaning forward a little. "It sounds like something's going around..."
She does glance Bernie's way then, but she seems content to keep both his secret and hers. Perhaps the small, gentle smile she casts him is a discreet sign meant to assure him of this. OR MAYBE IT'S FLIRTINGokay maybe not.
Having lost interest in the group here, Zero wanders off into the crowd, thinking about space ships again.
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Yes, Mister Parker?"
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker says, "Oh. I just wanted to let you know that Jay's been transfered to Jaialai."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker, delicately: "You know, your fan?" Like he doesn't want to remind him.
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Oh!"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Awesome! I'll tell the kid hi next time I'm there!"
The depressing part is that that is probably something Nono would actually do, Ikari.
The cold seems to be preposterously contagious, but Nono hasn't caught it yet, anyway. The actual Toplesses are immune to the terrible secrets of space due to their frequent use of pusher robots...OR ARE THEY
Luu sniffs. Lark and Chiko both give alarmed looks and inch away and drop down a little spce plastic sheet, which gets them glares from the now-isolated non-Idols.
Nono, for her part, chirps, "I love shows like this! I get to see all kinds of amazing things! And, and, and Onee-sama said maybe we could go see some skylarks later!!!!"
This seems to be the equivalent of 'get candy' for Nono.
"Maybe I-" Chris hacks and nearly coughs all over Bernie. "-should. S..sorry." She smiles weakly at Shinji. "Tea or..erm, orange juice if they have any here, would be nice." Somewhere along the line she had swallowed that cough drop she had been sucking on for a while.
Then Sarah speaks and Chris looks up slowly, "I've...been better." she finally admits to the contrary of everything she's been telling Bernie up to this point. She sees that smile though-and coughs /again/, loudly, though this one seems slightly forced out prematurely.
"Oh, don't apologize!" Bernie says. He looks towards Shinji and nods; he looks genuinely grateful, too. The kid is helping his prospects! He, on the other hand, spots a bench. The young man says, "Hey, we have a sick lady over here! Coming through!" The teenagers on the bench stare for a moment; then, Bernie looks at them and reminds them by raising his shoulders that he /is/ six foot two, and a soldier that works out as a hobby.
The teenagers, suffice to say, scram. But they make sure to mutter about conformists first.
Then, he nudges Chris forward. "Here, I got a bench for you," he says, surprisingly gently considering that he scared off a pair of emo boys. He gives Sarah a glance and a nod of thanks. He isn't aware of the jealousy, because he's just not that smart. He looks back at Chris, then, and starts to smile, when...
He quickly turns his head away. "A--ah--aah chooo!"
In spite of herself Sarah tucks her right hand into her sleeve and covers her mouth with it, because she doesn't want to inhale all the free-floating germs! She's hoping all those inoculations she got as a kid will ward off the gross disease.
Keeping pace with Bernie, she follows he and Chris with apparent concern - more for him than for her, but not by much. She is very much the type to feel bad for the woes of strangers. "Yes, you should probably sit down," she advises Chris gently. "Maybe get something hot to drink...? I've heard that ancient people used to cure colds like that..." Because clearly, hot tea and chicken soup are barbarian folk remedies that have NOTHING on injections of boroline tricycogol or whatever medical gibberish they use in the twenty-eighth century."
She too is unaware of the jealousy - and indeed as Bernie sneezes too she jumps back a little before giving him a sympathetic look. "--Not you too!" She sniffles a bit without realizing it. "Maybe someone should call for a doctor."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker says, "I think he'd appreciate that. He told me he was having a little bit of bully trouble, and..."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Yeah, that happened to this kid Misao who goes there, too. Some kids just need to be mean to feel good about themselves."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker says, "...Did you get a promotion, or something?"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Um, nope, still a pilot. They don't have us on a military track."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker says, "Ah. Is it your birthday?"
By now, the Quincy has bowed to the group and taken his leave. It's been nice seeing a few familiar faces, but it's getting a bit late, and he hasn't yet arranged for dinner. He heads toward the Gate out of the Expo, in no particular hurry. He wonders idly what he should eat today. Maybe something Italian, for a change. Or he could --
Uryuu stops in his tracks, then breathes in. A beat.
"Achoo!"
... Uryuu starts toward the Gate at a much faster clip. Chicken soup. Definitely chicken soup.
Shinji Ikari has been in line.
A loooong line.
Apparently, space makes people thirsty.
"For the love of mike..." Shinji taps his foot a little, but finally reaches the concession stand. "Um..." he looks over. "Lets go with five teas. Green, I'll take the condiments with me, please." The Third Child pauses...and winks at the pretty young thing behind the counter. "We're all a little under the weather, see, and I've got to make sure my friends get some...tender loving care.~"
Nono, totally oblivious to how Shinji's behavior could be anything less than totally natural, just smiles at everyone. She has really pretty little to add. She just smiles around.
Luu and Roy are giving each other wary looks. Chiko and Lark are talking up some people who heard there were Topless here and need to be taught that the term has more than one meaning.
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker says, "...One last question, Shinji."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker says, "Are you going back to school tomorrow?"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Um, I'll have to ask Misato. Also, sorry, no, its not my birthday, that's in June."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "I was buying some tea."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker says, "Well, I think you know the drill--tea, bed rest, fluids, and so on."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari ha-choo! "Excuse me. Yep!"
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "I am still on medical leave."
Aww, how sweet, Bernie is puffing himself up in order to scare away predator-er, random teenagers, on her behalf. How cute! Or at least, Chris would appriciate the cuteness if her brain wasn't currently going GRRGRGRGRRR. "Thanks.." she grins, swallowing a cough and trying her best to /not/ appear like some invalid. She flops down on the bench and leans her back against it, drawing in a deep breath, a strange whistling sound accompanying this due to the current state of her throat.
"Thank you for offering, miss." Chris says, once again through gritted teeth, though it seems like she does this to force back another coughing fit. "But Shinji already went to get something hot for us to drink. He's a little sick himself..." she trails off. "A doctor or..maybe I should go back home and lie down."
"That might be best," Bernie replies with a nod of his head. "We'll get you back on a shuttle as soon as Shinji gets back with the tea, okay?" the Zeon pilot asks, looking down at her. She certainly doesn't sound good. Maybe the poor woman gets colds worse than other people. He coughs, once, and then wipes at his own nose.
Uh oh, he realizes. He has it, too. How quickly does this thing spread?
Given that she is still at heart a sheltered good-girl who's never flirted with a guy in her life, Sarah has absolutely no idea that she might be having an effect on Chris. The blonde girl sinks to a seat on the very end of the bench, giving the redhead plenty of room, and she adjusts the collar of her coat absently. "That might be a good idea," she agrees with a slow nod. "You shouldn't be exerting yourself when you're sick - and with all the germs floating around, you'll just get sicker." Could she conveniently be trying to get Chris out of the way so she could KISS UP ON HER MAN?! (Well, actually no, but.)
She blinks and looks Bernie's way too. "--Not you too, Bernie! Maybe you ought to get home and rest, too. You sound pretty awful." There is definite concern in her tone. She has at least fought with him, so she actually KNOWS him more than the rest of the gang.
Notably, she is not sniffling anymore beyond the original sniffle. Apparently the Amazing 28th-Century Vaccination Program was sufficient to kick the cold out of her system.
Back to Chris - "I'm Sarah, by the way... Nice to meet you, even if we ARE all sick." She smiles.
Suddenly, Shinji Ikari! He's wiping his nose. "Don't worry." Shinji says, holding a little carton with the teas in them. They're in styrofoam travel-cups, complete with heavy lids for sipping and keeping icky germs and crap out of the picture. He takes one for himself and, perhaps sensing that the posse's going to head out, hands Chris the carton itself.
"I'm going to see where Amuro's vanished off to." Shinji says, still a little oddly cheerful for the Third Child. "You guys get well soon, okay?"
Nono continues to totally fail to notice any abnormality. She waves to the departers, and then traipses back over to the Fraternity booth, there to resume making buttons.
She goes for another hour or so before another splits in her hands.
Chris doesn't get sick very often, but when she does, she gets hit HARD. This doesn't seem to be any different, except for maybe the hotblood hitting the wrong switches. "Okay." she sounds very guilty. If she just got /Bernie/ sick, she certainly doesn't want to stick around and get random people she doesn't even KNOW sick. Well, except that hussy blonde that MAY OR MAY NOT BE HITTING ON BERNIE, Chris can't tell so well right now.
"Nice-" twitchtwitch. 'even if you all ARE sick?!' what's that supposed to mean you blondehaired- "-to meet you, Sarah." She smiles slowly, then looks to Bernie. "A friend of yours, Bernie?" There's a strange, dangerous tone lurking in her voice at this.
"Oh! Thank you Shinji." Chris gingerly takes the carton and sets it on her lap. A cup is taken with both of her hands, wrapping them around it to warm her palms. "We'll try, Shinji, we'll try." she chuckles before taking a sip.
Uh oh. Is Chris angry at him? Bernie hasn't had the hot blood seep in quite yet. He can tell when the ice is incredibly thin, still, and the cold must be making her angry. He swallows. This is not good.
He glances out of the corner of his eyes, towards Sarah, and then back towards Chris. There is a nervous chuckle there. "J-just a friendly acquaintance I met very recently." She didn't seem like the very jealous type, but there is her fiance. And she /is/ sick. He takes his tea, then, and nods to Shinji. "Thanks, Shinji...anyhow, I should get home, too, it sounds like." He looks at Sarah, half-grinning, and sneezes again, quickly covering it with his hand.
"Eenh..." He takes a second handkerchief out, and wipes at his nose before turning back to Chris. "We should get towards the shuttle, I think."
Well, Sarah has to admit that Bernie's pretty cute - but she wouldn't dream of hitting on a coworker! Alas, the conservative-looking blonde hussy smiles Chris' way, though the tone in the other woman's voice causes her smile to waver just a little. Why, she wonders, would Chris be so out of sorts? She looks at Bernie, blinking lightly, then back to Chris. "Yes... we just ran into each other not so long ago."
She recoils without really thinking about it as Bernie sneezes, but is nonetheless able to favour him with a warm smile; her hands clasp in her lap quite daintily. "That might be a good idea, yes... it was nice seeing you again, Bernie. Please, get some rest and try and sleep off that cold."
"No problem, boss lady!" Shinji cheerfully calls out, sneezes again, and sticks his hands in his pockets, looking for where his crazy Canadian buddy has vanished off too.
He'll eventually vanish there too, and will come out weeks later dressed only in furs and heartbreak.
You wouldn't like her when she's angry, Bernie.
"Oh, I see." Chris says slowly, that lurking danger seeping back into her voice just a little. She takes another sip of her tea before standing and putting on a slight smile. "Let's get going."
Nice seeing you again?! AGAIN?! Why that-NO snap out of it, she's a friend. /Friend!/ "It was nice meeting you, Sarah."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker | Jay speaks over Simon's radio. "Yo? Is Shinji here?"
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker | Jay, for the record, sounds like a thirteen-year-old kid.
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker | Jay, apropos of nothing: "Fruit tea or green tea?"
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Green, usually."
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami, out of reflex, says, "Green."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker | Jay says, "All right, green it is."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker | Jay says, "You're still living in that Tokyo-03 place, right, Shinji?" There is a hint of Scary Fanboy in his voice.
[Fac-IPA] A-ko Magami says, "But fruit tea is delicious!"
"Right. See you later!" Bernie says, with a wave towards Sarah. Then he looks at Chris and nods his head. He takes a sip of his green tea, before he turns on one heel. The man begins walking, making sure Chris follows along. After all, he promised to see her to the shuttle.
Unfortunately, this is proving dreadful. He sneezes and coughs again, wiping his nose with his handkerchief. He frowns a little, feeling downright drippy now. He /hates/ colds.
Then, a thought occurs to him. This cold can be conquered... with raw guts and determination!
"And you," Sarah says to Chris with a smile, though it's just a little nervous - she HOPES her mild tone will placate the redhead. She remains at a loss as to what she did wrong. Laying her hands against her knees, she pushes to her feet. "Take care, you two, and get lots of rest... I'm told that helps when you're really sick."
She gives Bernie a wave as well. "Take care!"
She watches the two leave... but when she's sure they're not looking at her she touches her hand to her ear, then rises to make a discreet exit of her own.
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Yep!"
[Fac-IPA] Rei Ayanami says, "I would rather eat fruit than drink it."
[Fac-IPA] Lily Davies says, "What about regular tea? Get regular tea."
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker | Jay says, "All right! I've gotta run some errands with Uncle Simon first, but I'll get it to you ASAP!"
[Fac-IPA] Simon Parker | Jay pauses. "...Oh, and I'm Jay. I'm an intern."
[Fac-IPA] A-ko Magami says, "Hi, Jay the intern."
[Fac-IPA] Shinji Ikari says, "Err...okay? You don't have to, I'm really fine..."