text | username: xXx_trueblue_xXx & redlion

[competing]

[With all the information coming out, it's apparent to Keith and Lance that one big elephant in the room has been ignored: the infection among the recruits themselves. Keith is tired and on edge, as he needs nothing to do with the infection to be cranky. Lance is jittery, too. But they have to talk about that elephant before it gets too late.

And for some of them, it might be. That's what Keith is really afraid of right now.]

Hey. It's Keith.

and ya boy, lance! [Because things are already pretty doom and gloom as it stands, and maybe things could use a little lightening up? Or something...

It’s a little more difficult to differentiate between people in a group message like this, but it’s a better idea to get something down on text in case they need to refer to it later, and anyone who knows either of the boys can probably tell them apart pretty easily through diction alone.]

we know your mind-phones have been pretty busy lately, but theres something keith and i wanted to talk to you guys about.

Before we get a move on in attacking Zymandis' agent, we need to look at our own numbers. A lot of us are sick. Maybe less than I thought. Or maybe more. Either way, we have to know who's sick and make a plan to help our own. And I'm serious about HELPING. Not putting someone out of their misery or any of the other stupid stuff I've heard from some of this team. We need to stop this disease. We need to help our own. Once everyone's BETTER, we'll make a plan for what to do next as a team.

[It's harsher than necessary but likely less harsh than how it might be normally, given Keith's frequently frustrated tone of voice. Text mitigates some of it, even if his frustration definitely does become CAPITAL LETTERS.

Lance, meanwhile, is quite eager to gloss over that sharp reprimand because seriously guys — kumbaya.]

yeeeeeah, so — helping! getting a head count is definitely ideal. we cant afford to be silent on this and we definitely CANT be alone right now, cuz every one of us affected and on our own can be a huge risk to everyone here. so we were thinking… since the city shut it down, we can use the middle school. those of us infected can stay there while we wait for our people to find that cure. like a quarantine safe house.. i know its not ideal, but its something. especially for those who dont have any other contingency plans.

[A pause. Well. May as well get the ball rolling, right?]

ill be there.

( ooc; p.s. there is an information plotting post for the quarantine space! )

Comments

TEXT | un: huntsman

[dishearten]

( it was a matter of time before something like this happened, he supposes. unfortunate, yet viruses travelled so easily... hopefully they can find a cure for those ailed, and soon. until then... )

you have my sympathies, though I realize how little those accomplish.

what sort of supplies do you need? I can see what I can get to the school.

TEXT | un: xXx_trueblue_xXx

[competing]

anything you can get that will make it as comfortable as possible i guess
its meant to be a safety precaution, not a prison
old beds old cots magazines radios games food face masks [ ??? ] yknow anything would be great
thanks a lot dude

[dishearten]

I'll see what resources we can spare at the station and bring it over.

( face masks seem a really odd request, but sure, he'll get you some masks too. )

you're welcome. this is a good idea, though I realize it's a difficult situation.

[competing]

[ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooo ]

youre the best, man!
and yeah, thanks — its not the greatest but its something
for now

[dishearten]

( be careful what you wish for lance )

not the best, though I am happy to help where I can. I confess I have not been able to provide much to the cure, so this I can do.

are you intending to shelter civilians as well, or just members of the team?

[competing]

[ where did he go wrong... weeps... ]

yeah i hear you... science isnt my thing either
for now... just members of the team
considering were still supposed to keep a low profile
and hiding our true selves is gonna be that much harder when things start to get...
you know...

[dishearten]

it makes sense. I just wonder what options citizens of Woodhurst have at their disposal.

I'll get together some things for the school. let me know if there's anything else you need.

[competing]

i dont know... you think we should try and do something like this for them too...?

[dishearten]

possibly. I'll see if there are any connections at the station to arrange something, or if the civilians would even choose to use it.

[competing]

yeah, that cant hurt!
maybe itll do some good...
at the very least it could give some people some peace of mind

text; un: redlion

[secondnature]

Focus on the food, bedding, and everything else.

Lance has bigger things to worry about than his skincare routine.

text; un: xXx_trueblue_xXx

[competing]

[ they may literally be sitting right next to each other but that's the thing about thought-to-text... sometimes it can't be avoided. ]

but keeeeeeeeeeeith

[secondnature]

Last I checked, you were gonna be too busy to really worry about your uh face getting too porous or whatever.

[competing]

thats the point
id rather be THAT kind of busy than the other kind

[secondnature]

What if you're busy with that green stuff drying on your face and someone needs a snack? What if you can't help them make a grilled cheese because your face might be affected by butter?

[competing]

oh
THAT kind of busy

[ he thought you mean like. the curbing the intense need to feed on human flesh kind of busy. ]

anyway thats not how facemasks work at all???
where are you even getting this from

[secondnature]

How am I supposed to know how facemasks work?

[competing]

theres so much to teach you and so little time

[dishearten]

I'll focus on that, yes, but a distraction or two wouldn't hurt, I imagine.

[secondnature]

I don't think facemasks are a distraction.

Maybe board games

[dishearten]

I imagine more than one distraction could be helpful. I'll locate a few, if I can.

[secondnature]

Fine.

But think of the teammates who have to deal with hearing about Lance's skincare routine.

[dishearten]

I wouldn't think there'd be much to say on that particular subject.

( and that's where you'd be wrong, Graham. )

[secondnature]

I'd think so, too, and yet ...

[dishearten]

at a time like this, a distraction is key. hearing about skincare could do that, you know.