epidemiology | EVENT ★ (ABOUT) 28 DAYS LATER

GENERAL HOSPITAL

All signs point to the hospital having something to do with the virus, though further investigation is required in order to find exactly what is going on. The hospital is average sized, with contemporary facilities and equipment, and is usually considerably cleaner than it is now. The constant flow of injuries coming in -- from riots, attacks, and accidents that are happening from just sheer panic -- have filled the hospital to the brim. Many staff are too over-exhausted to show up to work, and those that remain are nearly to the breaking point. Due to the overall confusion and chaos, now might be an opportune time to quietly sneak behind the scenes . . .

ON THE INSIDE

The waiting room is crowded and there aren't enough staff people to go around. If you snag yourself a lab coat or some scrubs, you should be able to just waltz right in if you look harried enough to go unnoticed. Or, if you're not the doctor-looking type, fake an injury and get one of your scrubs-wearing teammates to usher you inside.

Inside the hospital, it's just as busy -- gurneys line the halls, filled with moaning, scared patients. How many of them have the Bristol Virus? How many of them have just been injured in the unrest? It's impossible to tell, so be careful as you move through the halls. One of those grasping hands just might belong to someone who is very hungry.

Be careful while you look through the hospital -- the staff are busy and preoccupied, but they’re not blind. If you are caught somewhere you shouldn’t be, you’ll find yourself escorted from the premises, or worse -- thrown in jail.

PLACES TO SEARCH:

MATERNITY. There are no pregnant women to be found here, and for good reason: the maternity wing has been converted to a treatment center for known Bristol Virus carriers. Biohazard suits hang near the entrance, and the doors are sealed by makeshift plastic shielding to prevent the virus from spreading airborne. Patients are strapped to their beds for their safety as well as for the safety of the staff, and seem to be heavily sedated. But be careful -- you never know when it’ll wear off.

MORGUE. In the basement of the hospital is the morgue. Temperature controlled to 3º C (37º F), you may need a sweater if you choose to investigate here. The bodies kept in here have primarily died of natural causes -- that is, if you count being chewed on by cannibals as natural. The few bodies that are known to be infected by the Bristol virus are marked as such: the morgue drawers containing their remains have been sealed by biohazard tape.

NURSE’S STATION. The most dangerous place to investigate, but perhaps the most lucrative. The nurse’s station is located in the center of the inpatient ward and is in the middle of all hospital activity. It will be very easy to get caught if you’re looking here. However -- this is where most paperwork is kept, as well as computers connected to the hospital intranet, where patient records can be found.

OFFICES. Doctors’ offices are an obvious choice to look for paperwork clues, but be cautious and have an excuse ready: you never know when someone will come in.

TOXICOLOGY. Because most of the patients being treated right now are in the hospital for injuries, toxicology is not as busy as one might expect during a viral epidemic. The toxicology department is filled with test tubes, beakers, and the like. This is one of the more dangerous areas to investigate, as you never know when a lab tech or doctor may walk in and catch you snooping.

Other hospital areas include: cafeteria, doctors’ mess, inpatient ward, pharmacy, surgery, supply warehouse (entrance outside), etc. If you're not the investigative type, it might be a good idea to cause a scene and distract the staff from your teammates' snooping.

While you're here, it might be a good idea to gather fluid samples from patients known to be infected. Their sedated state will make it easy (until, of course, the sedatives wear off -- hopefully not while you're in the middle of collecting a sample!) and not only will it help the efforts in finding a vaccine, it may also help your fellow recruits find a cure. Especially now that some of your number are starting to feel the effects of the virus themselves.

FINDING CLUES

This post, we will be holding an RNG to decide who receives clues. We have a maximum of five clues to go around, one per hospital area, so you'll have better chances if you team up! Please see this comment to sign up. We will be closing clue sign-ups after 48 hours, after which we will notify the RNG winners of their results. Those who do not hear back may assume they have not found anything of interest.

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Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I almost find that hard to believe. Nothing strange has happened since you used that magic?

You must have incredible potential. We'll use this plan and stick with it.

[That's good enough for him. She's been training her magic a lot. He has faith in her.]

A lot of strange things. But I got used to that, to the Cards, once I started gathering them like Kero-chan told me to. At the least, I don't think there's a time limit.

But we might not have long anyway, before someone might come back. So we should be quick and make the most of it.

[She says as she glances behind him to the nurses's station area with a nervous expression. May as well make the most of this chance while it is empty.]

Right. Be careful, okay? I have your back Sakura.

[He searches for clues along side the Mirror card. She seems to be holding up pretty well - it's as Sakura said "there's no time limit".

With the two of them they should be able to find some sort of clue.]

See anything?

Not yet. Keep looking and I'll let you know if someone's coming.

[Someone who isn't a fellow recruit also poking around for answers, anyway. Sakura's pretty sure she can recognize most if not all by face to some extent at least. She wouldn't mind if any of the others might also want to help and want to check out the nurse's station as well.

At the least, Mirror seems to be skimming through some records for symptoms, working alongside Julius much as Sakura herself would be doing.]

Okay, thank you.

[He manages to grab a file before running out the door. Hopefully no one saw.]

I'm done here. It'll be alright now, Sakura.

[Mirror's still a pretty awesome spell.]

[Sakura glances to check nobody else is around before dismissing Mirror. For how crowded the hospital is, currently this area seems to be relatively clear for now at least, thankfully. It's only then that she turns to Julius again.]

Ah, I'm not sure how much I'd be able to read of it, but. If you think it might help should we go somewhere to read it over?

Let's find someplace quiet?

I should be able to make something out of it. If not, then I'll just hold onto it.

I'm grateful for your assistance.

[Without her help he may have gotten cot.]

[She can't help but to nod, giving a smile at his reassurance. Then she turns, considering for a moment before pointing.]

Sure. I think there was a free room over this way further down the corridor? We can check at least.

Alright, that's acceptable. I may have taken something insignificant, but either way they have something to hide.

Everything around here's suspicious. There's turmoil in the air.

[It makes him feel uneasy.]

Or, at least, maybe one of them does. It might not be that all of them know what's going on.

[Sakura would prefer to try give the benefit of the doubt at least, but that's just how she is. Always wanting to think she can trust others and think the best of them.]

Everyone's worried....

Hopefully we'll find on or two answers with everyone pitching in. [Even if he's uneasy, he remains hopeful for the future. That's very important. ]

I believe that we can make it out of this one just fine. We've always managed, haven't we?

I'm sure we will! With everyone helping. [They know how serious this is, with some of the recruits themselves starting to show symptoms and all. So, she is sure they'll pull through somehow. They always have previously so she has no reason to think this might turn out otherwise.]

We have, so far.

Thankfully. I've been trying to do research from home. It seems risky getting yourself too involved.

Especially how our allies have gotten symptoms too. Tell me if you feel anything, Sakura?

[He's worried.]

I've been trying to look while at the library when doing homework after school sometimes but there wasn't a lot, if anything I could find on this particular virus though. I've been feeling fine though, so I don't think I'm sick.

[If she were sick, she'd...hope she'd say something and be able to ensure she was safe around others while they figure this out at least. Somehow.]

That's good. Stay that way. I don't want any of us to get ill around here.

Am I greedy for wishing that everyone would be well?

[Hopefully it's a reasonable request. ]

Me neither. But...I don't think that's greedy. It's normal, to want everyone to stay healthy. I mean, probably impossible because not everyone has an amazing immune system or anything, but....

[Ah, she's rambling a bit again isn't she?]

EVENT ★ (ABOUT) 28 DAYS LATER

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comes back to life

Yay the Life Bottle worked!