( how the dinosaurs died )

[dothelokimotion]

Who: Loki + You
Broadcast: Video
Action: Planetside
When: Right here, right now

[ the feed turns on, though it seems to start with a burst of static and a blurry screen before it finally seems to straighten itself out. though the scene you might be seeing seems a little . . . hard to take in. mostly because it looks like everything has been frozen. plants, grass and giant dinosaurs like T-Rexs that were in mid-lunge to bite on . . . a huddled lump who has a quilt over their head and cocooned deep within the covers. And also happens to be sneezing a lot. ]

This — [ loki sneezes, looking pale, harried and a little . . . blue. ] — Is the worst. Why is everything so — [ another loud sneeze. ] — uncomfortable?! And how do you make it stop?!

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[necromanswers]

Huh... Atroma then, I'd guess. At least that means it should be temporary? I'll just, uh. Prep some spells for now.

[She fiddles momentarily with her equipment, and then there's a click of boots as she heads for the shuttles.]

Got a location for me, bud? Location spells have limited range.

[dothelokimotion]

[ surly, trying to burrow further into his covers. ]

I'll send you the location.

[ which he does via text. ]

[necromanswers]

Got it. Sit tight, I'll be there ASAP.

[And since there isn't much else to do on a shuttle ride once she gets it going-]

For real, though- did something happen?

[dothelokimotion]

No. At least I do not think so.

[ he sneezes again. ]

But this planet is making me very — [ sneeze. lamely. ] — uncomfortable.

[necromanswers]

Hayfever? [A beat.] Dinofever?

[If Loki is allergic to giant alien lizard monsters then she will be so delighted.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ he mutters. ]

I don't know what any of those things are.

[necromanswers]

[She laughs.]

That's okay, half the time neither do I. You should a bit like shit, though, so get some rest if you can- I'll be there soon.

[dothelokimotion]

[ a pause. ]

Thank you.

[necromanswers]

...Wow, you really are feeling sick, huh.

[Her tone is gentle despite her words, though, and she cuts off the connection to let him rest like she'd said she would.

Some time later, her shuttle lands nearby, and she ventures out, carefully edging her way through the quasi-forest of frozen dinosaurs that he's created to wherever he's nested himself.]

Loki? You still here?

[dothelokimotion]

[ yeah, nothing rings alarm bells like loki being nice. at any rate, he pokes his head out of the huddle of blankets he conjured for himself. despite his blue skin and red eyes, he looks rather clammy, his shoulders shaking after every sneeze. ]

I'm here. What has this ridiculous planet infected me with?

[necromanswers]

Holy shit. Um, Smurfism?

[Yeah, she doesn't expect him to get that one, either. Instead she wobbles her way across the ice towards him, struggling with it for a long moment before finally giving up and levitating herself. She kicks off a frozen rex for extra momentum and flies over until she reaches his blanket pile, dropping back to her feet and crouching beside him.]

Whatever it is, it doesn't look great. How long have you been down here?

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki wrinkles his nose and barely restrains the urge to rub it. ]

Not long. But I kept — [ a brief pause as he rubs his eyes. ] — sneezing and my sight has been . . . less than optimal.

[necromanswers]

[She blinks, brows lifting, and reaches out to press a hand against his forehead, to check it.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki blinks blearily until he sees the hand. to which he rears back, scrambling. ]

Don't.

[necromanswers]

[That makes her frown, huffing a breath.]

How do you expect me to help you if I can't touch you? I wanna see if you're sick!

[dothelokimotion]

[ his voice is ragged. ]

You won't be able to tell. In this form. And you cannot touch me. I'll burn the skin off you.

[necromanswers]

[She purses her lips tightly, taking in his appearance, casting her gaze around the area- at all the statues, the various frozen creatures and plants surrounding him. She's confident in her strength and elemental resistances, but the way she is now? That'd still be taking a risk. And while she loves risk on a good day, she doesn't want to add on to anyone's guilt complexes by getting herself hurt or killed doing something stupid. And she likes having a body more.

She has two options, in that case- and one in particular she's not overly fond of sharing. Then again, it isn't as if she's been secretive with it lately...

...Okay, okay. One thing at a time.]

I've got a Stoneskin spell? I mean, I ought to at least be sturdier than your scaly friends over there.

[She jerks a thumb towards the frozen dinosaurs.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki still looks warily. or bleary. it's hard to tell. ]

It might. Though the touch of a Jotun can burn even Gods.

[necromanswers]

Of course it does.

[Oookay, Stoneskin isn't that durable, so that's one idea out the window. It does give her another, though.]

Wonder what the challenge rating of a Jotun would be. Could try a Polymorph.

[dothelokimotion]

Dangerous, unless you are a natural shapeshifter.

[ he sways a little, sniffling. ]

You can try a quick touch and pull back. That should not be too difficult to heal.

[necromanswers]

More natural than you know.

[Considering her natural form is permanently shapeshifted... but that's not relevant now. Since he'd given her something of a clear to try, she reaches out again- pausing before making contact, so he knows she's doing it- and lightly, briefly, touches the back of her hand to his forehead.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ despite loki's fears, it doesn't burn. it does feel extremely cold and thus, hard to gauge what kind of sickness he has. loki sneezes once more, feeling more pitiable by the minute. ]

[necromanswers]

[Huh. She pulls back to glance at her hand, but there's no sign of ice or frostbite, just a bit of reddened skin, as if she'd held an ice cube a bit too long. Her body is cool to the touch on a good day and resistant to cold because of what she is, so maybe she's better off than most...? It still seems far more harmless than expected.

Oh well, mystery solved- she shrugs it off and considers him thoughtfully.]

It's not as bad as you probably feel, so... bright side, I guess? Anyway, you shouldn't stay here. Even if it was safe, you're not gonna get any better in the middle of nowhere. Let me help you back to the shuttle, and I'll fly you to the ships so we can get you warmed up.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki nods miserably . . . and sneezes. ]

I've never felt this way before.

[necromanswers]

Yeah, hang on.

[She grabs a corner of the blanket and tucks it up around his face, just over his mouth and nose, as best as she can.]

Maybe you're breathing in some wacky space spores, who knows. I'm sure some gods are bound to have allergies... better keep this here for a bit. Can you walk?