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[tanvirus]

[Tan's comm crackles on, but the only thing transmitting at first is static. Brig + West Nile + about a week of not eating or sleeping like a normal human being anyway means that he's in bad, bad shape.

On the upside, the heat in the brig means he can sweat out the fever, right? Right? ...Nope.]

...Bryn.

[And we're back to static. It's

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[havea_heart]

[Ah, hell. Ah hell, he was hoping he'd been mistaken and Tan hadn't gone to the brig, but where else would he be transmitting static?

Besides, like, Carnival.

...better brig than Carnival.]

H-How--

...How--how're you feeling?

[You're not well enough for this bullshit, Tan. Who the hell did you kill this time?]

[tanvirus]

[Nope, not Carnival! Definitely the brig here. And c'mon, Herz, this time it was an accident.]

S-Sick.

[The best part of a fever is the shakes.]

[havea_heart]

[Herz winces at the response.

God

Dammit

What can he do for you in there? Ironhide's posting with a cold, but Herz hasn't quite made the connection. He saw Tan earlier this week--he was doing shoddy then, it just makes sense he'd be doing worse NOW.]

I--I-I'm ss--sorry.

It--

It--it really won't be long. I--I-I promise.

[tanvirus]

Th-three--

Three days.

[He hopes. That's how long it was last time.

He's not sure he'll survive it, Herz!

A staticky thump. Tan's just going to lie on the floor and try not to die.]

[havea_heart]

I--I know.

I know, but--b-but--but you'll get--you'll--y-you'll get through it.

[...mostly because he's relatively certain the Captain won't be letting his captives die during punishment.]