[Video] Something a little stiff

[kyudousha]

[At first, there's indistinct mumbling, following by a trail of wracking coughs, sneezes, and then some. And then, she appears on the screen, looking distinctly sick, but the alertness in her eyes implies a certain modicum of coherency -- which is far more than what can be said about her conduct just a little while ago. Because seriously, what was

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[love_lostomates]

[She looks very, very ill. And, of course, that worries him.]

Are you okay, Rita?

[kyudousha]

[Stop getting worried sob. You'll make us worry. :/]

I'm fine. When haven't I been fine?

[love_lostomates]

[We can't help it.]

Well...

[When she died, actually, but Spain doesn't want to say that, because it hurts him to think of it just as much as it would her.]

You just don't sound very good. Are you sick?

[kyudousha]

[Help yourself. :/]

I'm not-

[She opens her mouth to deny it, of course, but then, she reviews over her options again. It's kinda obvious that she's contracted a cold, and denying it now would only spark more waffling that she really doesn't want to deal with right now. So logically speaking-]

It's just a cold. You know what a 'cold' is, right?

[love_lostomates]

[He just cares. /sob]

Yes, I know what a cold is. Are you at least resting and staying warm?

[kyudousha]

[W-well he shouldn't. /tsuns]

Look, I'm not weak, okay? It'll go away by itself.

[love_lostomates]

[<33 He does anyway. And he smiles a little.]

I never said that you were, Rita. I know that you aren't.

But you'll feel better if you stay warm and if you rest a lot, and...Well, we have a lot of time here, remember? So there isn't any rush for your projects, so you can rest and get better first!

[kyudousha]

[She rolls her eyes.]

I have a schedule, you know? And I'm so damn behind. I mean, I know we don't age, but it's not like time isn't important here, either. If I let that damn schedule push back any further, I'm going to have to torch something.

[love_lostomates]

[He blinks.]

Schedule...?

But you'd only have to rest for a few days, at the most, probably. If you don't, it could get worse, and that wouldn't be good at all.

[kyudousha]

A couple of days make a huge difference, okay? And besides, didn't I already tell you that I won't get worse?

[love_lostomates]

But what if it does get worse, Rita? I mean, that would be...

[But he has faith in her, so he sighs and shakes his head.]

Well, okay. If you say you'll be okay, then I believe you.

[kyudousha]

Stop punching in hypothetical situations. You need proof before you propose a theory. Scientific method is everything.

And if I say so, you'd better believe me, okay? Because I sure as hell wouldn't lie about something as stupid as this.

[love_lostomates]

[He nods, slowly.]

Well...Alright. I believe you.

How'd you get sick, though. Were you outside a lot lately...?

[kyudousha]

[... eh, he doesn't have to know. Maybe she'll tell him after her concussion symptoms are completely gone. :/a]

Yeah, something like that.

[love_lostomates]

[Poor Spain. Always kept in the dark.]

Oh.

[He pauses, and then seems to think of something.]

Oh! You're moving, right? Do you need any help moving your stuff?

[kyudousha]

[Sorry Spain, but there's a jerk with you in that headspace, and we wouldn't give him the satisfaction. :/]

Not really. Even if you helped out, you wouldn't know where to put the stuff anyway. Some of my equipment's pretty specialized, you know?