what's in a wonderball????

[thebarkside]

Who: Wonderducks and pals!
Broadcast: N/A!
Action: On the Wonderduck! IT'S A MINGLE
When: From now until whenever the next mingle is. :')

[ ARE YOU A WONDERDUCK? are you a friend of a wonderduck who might actually be on the wonderduck ship at any point?? then this mingle is for you! top-level and tag around, idgaf as long as it's on the bird ship. ]

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[feathery]

Uh.

[Davesprite stands there for a few seconds, wondering what the fuck he should do, before he abruptly switches into semi-anxious hovering mode.]

Hey. [Giving her a light prod.] You still alive. Please be still alive, it'd be awkward as fuck to have someone die on my watch.

[forsometimenow]

[A little groan escaped Jennifer's lips, and before her brain can react, her body is fully awake.

Once more, it takes her a few moments to remember- right. Wonderduck. Space reality show. And the bird boy is her shipmate.]

... damnit. I am, but I think... there's something wrong. I've been falling asleep all over the place lately.

[feathery]

I don't know what you're talking about, that doesn't sound like a cause for concern at all.

[Because sarcasm is clearly appropriate here.

Just gonna help her up, if she needs it...]

You think it's probe related.

[forsometimenow]

[She accepts the help sitting up and has to laugh.]

No, just another day on the Drift Fleet, right? And that's possible... because I'm used to my insomnia, but this is a totally different problem. Maybe the interference messed up our augments?

[feathery]

Man, I fucking hope not.

[He rubs the spot behind his ear, where his augment is.]

Like the creep factor wasn't bad enough already. Still, insomnia turning into narcolepsy overnight. [He gives a light shrug.] You'd probably know better than me.

[forsometimenow]

I think you can guess that's something that's not natural. If it did happen, it would be a gradual change, not... one week I can't sleep, the next I can't stay awake. So augment would be my best guess, but I might see Beverly or Simon for a checkup. Make sure everything's working right.

[feathery]

[His wings relax a little. Jennifer sounds like she's got this.]

Yeah. Until then, is there anything we ought to do. Sleep-proof the airlocks or something.

[He's just messing around, but hey, maybe it's a fair inquiry.]

[forsometimenow]

[She laughed.]

Whatever you feel is necessary, Captain. Thankfully I don't seem to be sleepwalking yet, but knowing my luck, that's the next stage.

[feathery]

[He looks embarrassed at the use of "captain". Even if it's mostly a goofy title, he's an awkward, gangly birdkid who isn't used to anything that implies he has authority.]

Oh man, let's hope there aren't actual stages. Before we know it, you'll be trying to treat patients in your sleep and I've already been victim to narcoleptic prying.

[And then, realizing that might sound dubious, he adds,] The non-medical sort.

[forsometimenow]

[Jennifer made a face.]

Even if it's non-medica, having someone invade you without being invited is still not a great experience. [But she is clearly taking that possibility seriously- because trying to operate on people while sleepingwalking? Not something she wants to be doing.] I know you're half kidding, but... if it comes to that, the bed in the infirmary does have restraints on it. And Beverly would know what to do.

[feathery]

Oh. Um. Ok.

[Don't mind him, he's just quietly dying a little inside at Jennifer's word choice. It doesn't help that the incident(s) he was talking about involved the dog-girl he had a crush on when he was thirteen.]

On the upside, it'd probably be a pain in the ass to catch us. Unless you've got some spooky powers you've been hiding.

[forsometimenow]

Well, that's true, too- all of you seem to be able to take care of yourselves. Even Steven. So I think we'll all be fine either way.

[feathery]

I'll still sleep-proof the airlocks. [Said like a joke, but he's gonna actually do it. Just in case.] Or ask Jade to, since I dunno about our new engineer.

[forsometimenow]

I would appreciate it... for our own peace of mind, if nothing else.

[feathery]

Yeah. So what were you doing out here, anyway. Or where were you going, if amnesia didn't come part of the package.

[forsometimenow]

I was going to the kitchen to get something to eat. I couldn't decide if I wanted to try staying awake or falling asleep, though. I guess my body decided on the sleep part for me.

[feathery]

Considerate of it. D'you want company, or are you gonna give making it to your bed a shot?

[He might not need to eat, but it seems kind of shitty to ditch Jennifer when she might pass out again.]

[forsometimenow]

I think I'm going to try my bed, yeah- sleep it off, then talk to Beverly or Simon later. I think I'll be fine, and, well- if not, I'm sure someone'll trip over me, right?

[feathery]

Faceplanting in the hallways over the prone forms of our resident doc is just what we need. Nothing about that could possibly go wrong.

[forsometimenow]

Exactly. So maybe you should escort me after all, hmm?

[feathery]

I can do that. I'd facetiously offer you an arm, but I dunno if that's a step too melodramatic.

[forsometimenow]

I think I'll pass on that one, yes. ... But thank you.