epidemiology | we're strong enough to let it all go

[ It's one of the few times she's actually left the hospital on her own, but as some people might either get worried about her wandering off into the woods now things are more hectic, it seems like it's for the best. She drives her car instead, intending to pick Jesper up on the way to the wooded area near the subhurbs. Hopefully, if her calculations are correct, it should be a good enough place to practice the spell she got from ALASTAIR.

When she's by the apartment block, she gives him a text message to let him know she's there and just waits for him to come down. ]

Outside.

[ After they had talked in the hospital and Reika had offered to walk her home, it actually seemed like a better idea to call elsewhere on the way. That is, her concern after Reika had said Julius was sick was to join her to visit him at their place rather than heading straight home. She asks if they can call elsewhere to pick up soup (and ice cream???) on the way, holding the bag in her hands as her and Reika move towards the door. ]

If you like, I can wait at the door while you check if he would be alright with the company?

[ Even as tired as she is, with the infection impacting her own hunger she's still well enough to keep her manners for now. ]

[ His illness is of a very unique variety - not exactly an illness at all, but it seems to be the best way to explain it after what went down in their world. To have company would do Julius good too, she thinks - and a brief call should be enough to establish it. ]

It should be okay. Thanks for coming all this way, really.

[ Given how the two of them keep in contact almost all the time, it's not hard to slip in a message asking Julius of the plans. He's fortunately well enough to agree, so it should be okay. ]

We can go in.

[ If she was honest about it, this was not something she had planned to do for at least another week. Despite herself, however, she finds she can't bring herself to argue with Urahara. Even if they might have had a shaky start, she respects him and trusts him enough to go with it if he tells her the four of them should separate and work on the cure that way.

It's just difficult to get equipment from the hospital to her house without people making complaints and trying to do it with very little help hasn't made it any easier. She struggles out of the elevator, pushing what looks like a two wheeled trolley with boxes on it, and ends up having to twist around and try and drag it out instead.

Whether Wylan is going home or just leaving he'll hear her frustrated sigh from the hall anyway. She's too quick to anger now that the wheel getting stuck in the gap is enough to set her off. ]

Come on you motherf--

[ Well then. ]

[ Without the details it's really hard to say, but either way they have a cup of soup each, plus... the ice cream. Maybe she is a little suspicious this actually about the virus rather than anything else, but she hasn't exactly asked either. ]

You really do not need to thank me. I owe him enough anyway, so this is no trouble at all. Besides, I am quite worried.

[ As it's Reika's place though, she'll wait for her to go inside before following. ]

[ Aragami are... prickly things, really. And it wouldn't do for knowledge of his true nature to be spread. ]

We'll help each other. That's what friends are for, right?

[ That's all she says before unlocking and pushing open the door. ]

Julius? We're here.

[ It wasn't long after she'd made a permanent move into the apartment that she'd asked him if she could move San-D and Cham-P to his room, just until they figure out a cure. There was too much risk in them being in her own room, and it made things emptier than before.

Probably for the best, however, as by what feels like the end of week 3 (though she can't work out how that's possible, yet at the same time they already have proof that symptoms present themselves quicker for some than others) she's already flipped over her chair and kicked her papers in frustration. She's tried to rip up some of her sheets, screamed into them because why can't they figure this out?

It's only during moments of calm, when she's taken some of the oxytocin she brought back with her, that she ventures out of her room.

Today, she brings the hello kitty camera with her, knocking on Giovanni's door to see if she can come in. ]

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[ For the most part, she's allowed one person a day to visit. It hasn't been drastic, but given how her temper has started to rise it may have been a good thing that Urahara suggested she go elsewhere while he stayed at the hospital a little longer. She's only been sleeping by sedation and only using oxytocin injections to keep herself calm when necessary, too. Giovanni isn't much of a hugger, and she's started to distance herself a little from some of the people who offer that kind of comfort.

She's scared of herself, more than anything else.

Arima, at least, is someone she can trust to hold her back should something go wrong -- the bigger problem is more that he doesn't know why outside of the virus itself. Even before she'd been infected she'd lashed out, mind shutting down as survival kicked in and Haise had had to stop her.

The good thing, however, is that she hasn't reached that kind of stage yet, but between hunger and the frustration with the cure she isn't the most pleasant company now. She'll have already set up drinks for when Arima arrives, and her own room is closed off to hide the mess she's made in there. ]

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[ Honestly, their magitek's conveniences really can't be overstated. They'd had to have agreed on a time to meet up in advance. Instead, Jesper can hang around and wait. Technology, man. ]

be right down

[ Jesper shoots a quick word to Kaz and makes his way downstairs. He's not exactly expecting a car, but it's not like there's a ton of people out in the street nowadays. He spots Sonia and waves her down, stepping up to the car and trying the handle, almost like he's not sure it'll work.... Cars are New, ok. ]

Nice ride! You buy this thing yourself?

[ It hasn't been long since they agreed to keep separate locations, and while it isn't necessarily "breaking" the code on that, it probably isn't helping the situation when Sonia asks Peter if he'd like to look over the information she has from Giovanni's cells. It's easier to do it here and for her to show him, more so because she has constant access to him at her apartment. It means this way she can hand over an extra sample for him to use.

Her own apartment, however, doesn't have much in terms of equipment. She's borrowed a microscope from the hospital, along with glass dishes, test tubes, syringes, oxytocin and sedatives along with various acids, proteins etc. She's able to conduct some tests, yes, but it's still pretty limited and she's mostly working on the floor at this point.

Before he arrives, she moves everything to the living room to set it up on the coffee table. Giovanni isn't home at the moment, but given how she's quick to anger lately she's given herself an injection of oxytocin to ensure no arguments spark during the visit. When he does arrive, she opens the door with a tired smile. ]

I am sorry for keeping you waiting, please, come in.

[ It does make things easier, she's unnerved about having to wait here but it's better than going up all the floors only to come back down again. ]

Ah... it was a gift, actually. [ She leans over to push it open for him when he seems unsure, not bothered by the fact that he's less used to this than she is. ] Giorno and Fugo gave it to me the first week here. I have not had many chances to use it, so I thought it might be a good idea for this.

[ Now, in you hop, Jesper!! ]

Ah, yes.

Friends are always there to lend a hand when needed. Reika's right.

Are you well, Sonia?

[At the very least he should ask how she's doing.]

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[ saints bless u, Sonia, that is very nice of u. Jesper slides on in and closes the door behind him, getting nice and comfy in the passenger's seat. He only has experience riding carriages and this is like a private jet compared to that horse-drawn shit. ]

Wow, that's pretty nice of them. [ Is it a bribe or are they really nice? Who knows. ] You're definitely riding in style. This is way nicer than a tank.

[ Oh right, Jesper has ridden in a tank. But not a car. Go figure. ]

[ She's glad to see he isn't doing too badly, though Reika's description hadn't been too helpful on that front either. "Ill" covered a lot of ground. ]

Ah... I am all right, thank you. I brought soup and ice cream, just in case. [ She holds up the two bags. ] The soup will need to be reheated, but there should be plenty for the three of us.

How have you been doing? Reika told me that you have not been too well.

[ She's very nice! And while he's getting comfy she reaches over him to pull at the seatbeat, tugging it so it opens more. ]

We need to push this into the clip, it should not be necessary, but we do not know if an infected will run in front of the car.

[ And she wants him to stay safe, ofc, just excuse her while she helps him belt up. ] It was, I am incredibly grateful. I have not used it as much as I would have liked with how often I stay at the hospital now, but it is nice to have on hand.

[ And way more comfortable than a tank. ]

There.

[ That done, it's easy enough to set off now, checking her mirrors before she pulls back onto the road. ]

I found a spot that is not too far away on a map, but I am not sure how much it may have changed.

[ Seatbelts. What an invention. Jesper is not totally sure how he feels about being strapped to a car. ]

Oh yeah? Wouldn't it make more sense if we need to make a quick getaway?

[ But ok, he won't like, undo the buckle or anything. He's more enthralled with the concept of going real fast and sitting in a moving car. ]

Should be pretty safe, right? I haven't heard of any infected people roaming around the city yet, so I doubt anyone's dumping them out in the countryside.

[ It's been some time since she'd last seen Sonia during their shopping trip, but she's gleaned her address from Sieglinde's announcement. It seems a good opportunity to pay a brief visit, drop off any food or supplies that she might have to spare. (She won't stay so long as to distract the other recruit from the work that must be done, but she hopes it might be a brief reprieve; she's sure the task is daunting, and tiring.)

(...And then there's the matter of infection...)

After a brief exchange of messages Aqua shows up at the appointed time, taking just a small moment to quiet her overwhelming concern for her friend, before she firmly presses the doorbell button. ]

[She'd asked, and he'd agreed with obvious reluctance, expression dubious and perhaps even tinged with something like mild distaste. What's he supposed to do with a pair of little rodents, after all? How is he supposed to care for anything living? Even the plants are still a learning curve for him.

He barely knows how to look after himself.

But she asks, and he agrees, if only because the look on her face had said it was important, and perhaps he tells himself he acquiesces only to make life easier on himself, to avoid her hassling him further. But that isn't quite accurate. Not really. There's a creeping feeling in him that he isn't quite sure how to name, something unsettling, sometimes like a warmth that spreads through his chest when she's around, or like a fist pulling tight and cold at his insides when he hears her muffled screams of frustration, the pacing, the increasing desperation he can almost taste in the air.

Feelings like these-- he doesn't know what to do with them.

Whatever the case, he takes the hamsters, keeps them safely out of the way. Manages not to kill them, himself. And when she knocks on his door today they may or may not be crawling overaround him on the bed whilst he reclines there, reading. Without entering, it's hard to say.

He barely glances at the door before calling out, distracted almost, engrossed in his book--]

--Yes?

[ Reika takes Sonia's things and heads over to the kitchen so she can prepare the food (or reheat it, as it were). She had not been too clear on the nature of Julius' predicament, for many reasons. ]

Thanks. I'll go set these up.

[Wylan was just heading out to try to track down some supplies for one of his favorite hobbies (bombs, he was going to make some bombs), when he heard a familiar voice he couldn't ignore. He turns down the hallway, crossing the short distance between the apartment he shares with Jesper and Kaz and the elevator in record time just in case Sonia's in actual trouble.

He's relieved but more than a little confused to find her struggling to push an overfull trolley through the door. He steps up beside her, one hand on the trolley and the other steadying the stack of boxes.]

Everything all right?

[ Sonia blinks at that. ]

Perhaps if we were robbing a bank... however, in this case if we hit something we could get whiplash or thrown from the car without one.

[ Hopefully that makes more sense. ]

I doubt that too, but it is best to be prepared for the worst.

[ She spends too much time with Urahara tbh ]

[ It has been some time, but if she counts back to that time, it hadn't been much longer after that she'd wound up in the hospital working crazy hours there. It will be good to see her again, and the offer of supplies is something she can't disagree with even if her rise in temper worries her at times.

She takes oxytocin before Aqua arrives just in case, giving the other girl a tired smile once she opens the door. ]

Aqua, it is good to see you again. Please, come on in.

[ The living room is fairly plain, but at least it is tidy. Her own room has become a warzone this past week, so she's kept the door firmly shut when visitors are over. ]

[ To be frank, they are smart enough to nudge him in the right direction if needed so it isn't that much of a problem. They can take care of him in return, offer reminders of his own well being in a sense. They are also something akin to a security blanket for her, so losing them completely would be too much -- even if she had the option to ask Haise as well, it is better if they are closer.

She waits quietly for him to respond, knowing that he should be in as she can't recall hearing the door go. At the same time, however, when she isn't calm it's difficult to say what she does or doesn't know. The calmness takes a while to kick in.

She holds her camera in one hand, ready and set up with the films inside. Her other hand pushes at the door, taking the "yes" as permission to enter. What she doesn't expect is San-D and Cham-P using him as a climbing apparatus. She blinks for a good millisecond before pulling the camera up and taking three seperate photos of the event, trying to not smile over the fact that they seem to be bonding quite well. She holds the films at the corners, shaking them to let them dry, and gently pads over to his bed to sit at the bottom. ]

I needed a break.

[ It's all she says to explain, hand reaching out for San-D to give the hamster some pets. ]

[ (Where was her invite to make bombs... jk) She didn't think anyone was actually around to hear her ruckus, which is why she jumps at the sound of his voice, yelling out JESUS before she can stop herself. Her mouth ends up covered by her hand for that, quick to apologise for the outburst right after. ]

I am truly very sorry, I was not aware I was not alone. I am just... struggling to push this over the dip.

[ So not really, no. She's tired and exhaused and brought these over in her car but. ow. ]

( Peter can't even manage a tired smile in return, though he does offer a halfhearted wave. especially halfhearted, considering he's got a case of some sort in his hand. he's looking a little worse for the wear himself, though maybe the thick rim of dark glasses hides it at least a little. he's sure he's no worse off than anyone else that was desperately working for a cure, so it seems to make no sense to worry much about himself. )

That was what, thirty seconds? Not even I'm that impatient.

( though lately, it can certainly feel that way. his fingers even drum around the handle of the case, nervous energy he still doesn't know much what to do with. that doesn't necessarily mean much, though... he's always got nervous energy to spare. )

You good? Can I come in? ( his eyes flit beyond her shoulder, trying to guess whether she has company. he'd probably be able to hear them before he sees them, though. )

we're strong enough to let it all go

JESPER: backdated to February... 12th??? 13th???

REIKA & JULIUS: backdated to ... early march????

sits in here

WYLAN: March 9th/10th

uwu!!!

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GIOVANNI - may come with danganronpa spoilers!

ARIMA - may come with danganronpa spoilers!

handwaves @ dates W/E

PETER

yolos!!!!

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WILDCARD...?

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