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[rebuildyourruins]

Who: Thor + various
Broadcast: no
Action: the First Breath, some other places
When: May 20th - May 27th

[After engaging in some extremely extra behaviour with a bunch of other extremely extra immortals, Thor came down with a brutal fever on the First Breath and has been holed up in Loki's room ever since. Still, there remain some things he needs to do.

If you want your character to find Thor during this time, hit me up on PM/dudemeister and I'll toss up a starter for you! Otherwise if they would just try to call or message him, feel free to use this post to do so.]

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[He's a little curious as to what she's doing, only the fever makes it hard to be too interested. What does come as a relief is the mild cooling sensation of her hand on his forehead. Sure, it doesn't do much, but after four days of burning up any sense of relief is welcome. He lets out a sigh.

Thor's chi is not hard to locate. He positively flares with it, a strong force that extends far deeper than any Katara might have felt before. There's a slight frenetic energy to it as well, like static electricity. Nothing seems immediately odd though, beyond the differences his own system brings.]

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[ Katara is startled by the depth and strength of Thor's chi, though at least the pathways all seem to flow into their normal places - nothing has been moved or knotted, but it's hard to tell more than that until she gets a firmer grasp on what 'normal' for him is like. She's quiet for a long moment, even closing her eyes to concentrate better. ]

It... doesn't feel like anything out of the ordinary, or like it has a specific source. It feels just like a regular fever. [ She opens her eyes. ] Which... doesn't make sense, because with your chi like it is - I'm shocked you can even get a regular fever.

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[Thor opens his own eye in turn - without the patch, he tends to give the odd impression of being stuck in a wink.]

I haven't had one in nearly a thousand years, so it came as a surprise to me as well.

[Less of a surprise and more of a major annoyance.]

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[ The eye without the eye-patch is a study as well, one which snagged her attention earlier. It is very clearly missing an eye. It is also very clearly... the neatest wound she's ever seen. It's healed over so well, that it could almost be a natural defect instead of a grievous loss.

But her attention is more on the immediate concern, which is -- can she even use his chi to diagnose what's going on with him when it's like a waterfall in comparison to the rivers she is accustomed to dealing with. Not even Chouji's chi felt like this, and he'd been so strong... ]

...a thousand years? That explains the depth of your chi pathways...

[ She keeps her eyes closed and moves her other hand - more water streams out from her waterskin to join it, the response of the water seems automatic - and she "blindly" places her hand on his chest. It too begins to glow as she uses the resources at her command to better understand Thor's chi. ]

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If they get deeper with age, then it would. I am 1500 years old.

[That's a curious concept. He wonders if that sort of thing was picked up by Asgardian healing aids, like the Soul Forges. They didn't measure things like 'chi', but there were certainly magical markers that healers used when diagnosing problems.

He sighs. This probably won't get them anywhere.]

It is probably the Atroma's doing. One of their 'glitches'.

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[ She could feel the rush and thrum of his chi. As she accustomed herself to it, she was able to see the subtle ways his chi had been impacted. If she took the equivalent, made the adjustments...

Oh wait, Thor'd said something.

She opens her eyes to look at him, still feeling the movement of his chi in the back of her mind. ]

Why do you say that?

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[Thor blinks at her, only belatedly realising what he'd said. This fever is addling him to the point of saying stupid things that he can't discuss further on the ships.]

Um. [Good start. Keep talking.] Because it's weird, and I know they can do things like this. Why else would Loki and I get it at the same time?

[It's only half-rhetorical. It's been a long time since Thor's bothered to think about how illnesses work.]

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...because that's often how viruses work? Especially if they're airborne. If not, it's often through contact... [And, well, sharing the bed has probably not done their recovery any favors. She wonders if anyone else on the ship has become sick.

But the how is less important, currently, than the what.] Anyway, it doesn't feel like it's anything that serious. We just need to make sure to keep you hydrated.

[Because if his chi hasn't fought this off yet... either it was going to wipe out everyone on the ship, or he was right, and it was the Atroma.] Is anyone else on the ship sick?

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Well they shouldn't work that way on me.

[Not some bargain-basement regular virus. He meant it when he said he hadn't gotten sick like this in a millennium. When he has the presence of mind to think about it, it's downright offensive.

At the question, he squints at Katara then looks at the door, as though that's going to provide an answer.]

I don't know. I haven't really seen anyone since being here... Loki keeps insisting I stay put.

[He only managed to get out to meet Katara because Loki was asleep at the time.]

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That's probably a good idea.

[ Honestly, Thor really should be staying in bed. She streams the water back into her waterskin. Then she places her hand on his forehead and chills the residual moisture there - not freezes, but it'll be the equivalent of a cool cloth on his forehead for a little bit. ]

I'm going to go warm up your soup and monitor your symptoms for a little while.

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Not the way he goes about it.

[Katara's lucky she only saw a minor amount of kicking between them. Their arguments get much worse at times. Thor's scowl smooths away as Katara's waterbending takes effect. Respite is hard to find at the moment. He has to remind himself to open his eye again as she keeps talking, blinking at her blearily.]

My... oh. All right.

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[ Yes, if there was stabbing, she likely would have taken that the Wrong Way.

As it is, she notes his bleary focus. ]

Why don't you see if you can get some sleep? It will make the time go more quickly.

[Which she figures will be more appealing to him than 'you need your rest', since she's sure he resents that. Every sick person she has ever met, herself included, does.] If you're asleep when I get back, I can warm up the soup again later.

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[A look of confusion crosses Thor's face.]

Why would I sleep when you're still visiting?

[Sleeping when Loki is around is one thing. It's another entirely to pass out while Katara has come around specifically to talk to them both.]

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I came by because you're sick, Thor. I want to try to help you get better, so if you can sleep, sleep all you want.

[ She's not going anywhere until she's satisfied they'll both be taken care of for the day... and then she'll be back the next day. ]

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Sure, but...

[He really should have come up with an argument before starting a sentence. He heaves a sigh, pulling his legs up onto the bed at very least.]

Sleeping hasn't done much so far, and I swear I've done plenty of it.

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Good. You should do more of it, for as long as you're tired. Your body knows what it needs. [ She gives him a quick smile. ] I'll go warm up your soup and I'll be right back.

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[Thor nods, settling back against the pillows - and elbowing Loki in the side as belated payback for the kicking. Only once Katara's out of the room, of course.]

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[ Hisses. ]

Ill or not, I will stab you.

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I'd put you through the wall first.

[dothelokimotion]

Don't you dare damage my ship.

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[Thor opens his mouth to snap back that you'd hardly be able to tell the difference, when he hears footsteps returning along the corridor. Instead he mutters:]

Shut up. [And just waits for Katara to re-enter the room, rubbing absently at his eye socket. He should clean it, but finding the energy to go stand in the bathroom to do that is easier said than done.]

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[ ...clearly, they're going to require closer supervision while she's there.

She reenters with Thor's warmed up soup, gives them a glance that is both not fooled by their innocence and also doesn't really want to get into it. So... professionalish smile is go. ] I've got your soup. Do you need help sitting up?

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[Thor glances Katara's way then shakes his head, pushing himself back up to sit. Judging by the flicker of discomfort on his face, it's not something he relishes. But he's capable enough.]

Thank you.

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[ She frowns a little as she watches him. It's evident that sitting takes effort... and she's not going to force him to rely on her help. Sometimes it was better to be able to continue doing what you could, but...

Katara wonders again what kind of sickness could have made him this ill. She chides herself for not wearing a mask; Trafalgar would be disappointed. ]

You're welcome. [ She had found a serviceable tray in the kitchen this time and came over to lay it carefully over his thighs. ] I just wish I had better news for you. Besides making sure to keep resting and giving your body the the protein and hydration it needs, the best thing you can do is wait this out.

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[It does smell good. He just wishes he felt at all keen to eat it. His gaze flickers back over to Katara, taking a moment to fully hear what she's saying. Once he gets it he shakes his head, irritation passing over his features again.]

That is what I assumed.