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[droprate]

Who: Chara
Broadcast: Text
Action: Red Fish, if you dare.
When: during the day (as in not at 12:30 in the morning when I am posting this)

Just throwing an idea out here. If anyone can find medicine that actually works on these ridiculous space colds (and lets me have some), I will knit that person as many ugly sweaters as they want. I promise, astronaut's honor, or whatever they say out here.

[ Of course, those on the Red Fish also have to deal with this colossal trainwreck of an adolescent in person. More or less. They're kind of cooped up in their sweet counselor office, having created a makeshift nest of blankets and pillows (one from the bed they would normally use, the rest from the couch in said office), though they are occasionally willing to leave the office. Mostly just for food, though if anyone is in the kitchen at these times, they will get to deal with this kid kind of giving them shifty eyes the entire time.

Enjoy your meal! ]

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[child_of_bhaal]

[Syeira can heal injuries, but she cannot do anything about illness. They'd need a druid or a priest for that. And so many of her friends have colds suddenly.

But! Even on Toril chicken soup is lauded as good for colds. And she may not be a great cook, but soup is easy. Of course, there's no chicken. But she figures fish would work right? She can skin and gut fish. And the ice planet has plenty available.

So when Chara wanders in the kitchen, they find the redhead captain working on a pot of soup. She turns her head and smiles.]

Hello there.

[droprate]

[ Even though they see her before she greets them, Chara still freezes up-- always that initial moment of 'maybe I'm not supposed to be in here, I'm probably in trouble'-- before remembering where they are. ]

Hi.

[ It's hoarse, but at least not as bad as they sounded when they were dying. Small comforts. ]

...what are you making?

[child_of_bhaal]

[Oh they don't sound so good.]

Well, it was supposed to be chicken soup, because half the fleet is suddenly sick. But I couldn't find chickens. So it's fish instead. I'm hoping it works.

You wanna try some?

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[notmutantbutmiracle]

As many ugly sweaters as a person desires? Are you sure you are up for such a potentially tall order?

[droprate]

[ That's...actually a little funny.

Though they approach the subject of being offered food as they do any other sort of generosity-- with hesitation and skepticism. You know, just like every other kid. ]

It's okay-- I mean. I can find something, you don't have to.

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[droprate]

I need something to do around here. Bring it on.

[child_of_bhaal]

[Allow her to just move around that skeptism with a little self deprecation.]

Hey I know my cooking skills are pretty mediocre, but I swear I've never made anyone ill.

[She ladles soup into a bowl, and turns to offer it with both hands. There's nothing but generosity here.]

Try a sip. It's okay to tell me it's awful.

[droprate]

[ After a moment, they take it and try a spoonful.

...it's not bad. ]

It's fine.

[ Having some more, and clearing their throat. ]

Thanks. For sharing.

[child_of_bhaal]

[Hey, fine is awesome. Fine is great.]

You're welcome. But everything in here is for everyone on the ship.

[She goes back to stirring, so it doesn't boil over on her.]

I was worried it'd be too salty.

[Because the planet is made of ice and salt, basically.]

[droprate]

I know, it's just--

[ They duck their head, frowning a bit. ]

I'm not used to it.

[ It's normal, after all, for kids to have limitations on what they can and cannot eat in the kitchen.

That isn't quite what they mean, though. ]

You're better at this than some people I know. One of them, she set her house on fire. While cooking.

[child_of_bhaal]

That is something I can say I've never done.

[She adds more pepper and covers the pot with a lid to let it simmer. She'll take this around in a little while.]

And you know, it's okay. To not be used it. Doesn't mean you can't let yourself, in time.

[She's young, but a little bit wise. She doesn't know Chara's story, but she can spot people who have gone through stuff. She sort of collects those types.]

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[notmutantbutmiracle]

I suppose that is fair. Would you say ugly sweaters are your specialty then?

[droprate]

It's probably not a good idea.

[ Complacency is a danger. ]

I mean-- what if you let me do whatever I wanted and I just decided, I decided I wanted to crash the ship into the sun? I could do something like that.

[ It's a stupid threat, not even a likely one. Barely even a threat at all. ]

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[droprate]

I mean...I can make ones that aren't ugly too. If that's what you want.

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[notmutantbutmiracle]

Just wondering what my potential options are.

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[droprate]

Words and patterns are okay, if you want those. Don't sweater it too much.

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[droprate]

Sorry, that was awful.

[notmutantbutmiracle]

[There's a long pause before the next text response. Wanda's a little busy laughing loudly and snorting at that pun. Huh? How about that? Critical hit.]

Perhaps I could get that on a sweater?

[droprate]

[ This is the best moment of their life in space, hands-down. ]

You absolutely can.

[child_of_bhaal]

[She laughs, bright, friendly.]

Someone tried that already. He didn't make it. There was lots of punching and yelling involved.

But on a more serious note, you're free to do what you will here, within reasonable limits.

[droprate]

[ They look up at her like they don't quite believe that-- who else would be that stupid and that suicidal? ]

...where is he now?

[ Did they KILL HIM? ]

[child_of_bhaal]

[Oh and that makes her a little sad. She misses Nux. She misses her whole damn crew.]

I don't know. He and our last captain disappeared over a month ago. Another of our crew vanished not long after that. Coil and I are the only ones left of the original Red Fish crew from when I arrived.

[droprate]

They...disappeared.

[ Well, if they weren't already sure that they were gonna get killed out here!!!!!! ]

[child_of_bhaal]

Mmhmm.

[A sober nod to go with that.]

It happens to some people. A lot of people I've met have just gone, with no explanation. But, I can safely say I don't think they're harmed. Adrasteius disappeared for a few months, and then was brought back. He seems exactly the same. So that's a comfort at least.

[droprate]

That's...kind of a terrifying thing to be used to.