Okay. *Puts His Arm Around Corvus' Back*

It would be funny, that's all. And... considering you see everyone in weakened states, it's only fair, right?

Has anyone told you how devastatingly handsome you are? If not, they should. This isn't even me flirting, this is just me pointing out the obvious.

you should see me when i'm hungover

you'll change your opinion about me in a second...

What draws you to a person? Romantically or platonically or both, you pick.

Platonically, people with similar interests to me and commitment to their goals. Those with great imaginations who are also logical and methodical.

Romantically, I like snarky people. The kind who can come up with a good quip on the spot. People with good style, fashionable, but not too classy. Classic black trench coat, I suppose.

I was only joking, didn't expect you to believe me. Does that actually seem like something you would do?

While in your feverish state you promised to thank me for carrying you to a bed and then winked.

( @drpercival )

agh... troublesome

don't know what my feverish self implied by this...

so. alas. I shall give you the once in a lifetime opportunity...

pick a wish.

Well, thank you!

how do you maintain your hair?

Shampoo and conditioner.

It's coconut scented, if that matters.

The petrification appears to have made my hair grow this colour naturally, goodness knows why. Perhaps it's because it was freshly dyed at the time.

If you want an MRI, I could start work on the blueprints as soon as tonight. Obviously it won't be functional without the radium — that I will not be going to find — but it wouldn't be difficult to build the parts.

Medical technology is my passion, after all.

Hey, doc. Just popping in to see if you need any equipment looked at. Xee likes me to check in every now and then with everyone.

@dawnlighthours 🏍

"Corvus seems oddly annoyed"

ugh

I swear, this guy sees nothing past his nose

i told him last time that we need an mri when his winter soldier on a leash damaged his head hard

if it wasn't for me he would've died from the brain damage if I haven't noticed the symptoms days after trauma

a brain damage, can you imagine? and what if we have tape worms? the infection? the cancer?? how would we know? that's right! with my sheer intuition!

boss told me that we need radium to build it yeah no way. then he especially emphasized that they will form an expedition to search for it right when they'll finish with whatever project they had going on back then.

the two month has passed...

where is my mri??? at least tell me that you're here to build it, bob the builder

Who would you say you were closest with in the colony

I don't know if I could say I'm especially close with anyone, to be honest. Maybe @dawnlighthours.

...Wow. That's not good.

Shit.

*Picks him up with some difficulty and carries him to the nearest infirmary bed.*

You'd better lie down right now, Corvus.

How are you meant to treat people if you die of some illness that you're convinced is nothing?

( @drpercival )

......

tch....

......

and what if-.... agh....

"sits on the chair and rests his head on its back"

....ok, i'm resting.

Howd you meet Xeno and Stanley.?

I was revived the same way as Xeno — after staying conscious and being exposed to nitric acid. I'd drifted a fair way west, towards the corn belt, where I had planned to go already.

After a few weeks of wandering, I came across their settlement and dear Stanley more or less abducted me. I didn't mind, to be honest. It was nice to get a break from walking, even if it involved rope and being threatened with a gun.

I recognised Xeno from seeing him in scientific journals and such. He had heard of me in a similar way, and was willing to let me stay provided I help him. Which of course I was willing to do.

Hah, your breath smells like coffee and sadness. Wonder if it tastes the same...

There's some joke to be made about "going all in," but since I'm not Ryaku, I won't make it. You get the idea though, right? You're smart.

Why did you leave so suddenly? I don't think I did anything wrong, but-

I mean, would you like to have coffee again soon?

( @drpercival )

ah- shi- damn... sorry. I just-...

this is complicated ok? there's so many...

y'know what screw it

listen... percy?....

lately i've been... feeling a lot of things about you and... ah... you're a busy man. you probably don't have time for someone so irresponsible and weird and sick and really not fitting for long-term relationships...

you're just... too fun and interesting to be around y'know. no wonder people fall for you...

just insult me... reject me and send me to hell... and then let's just think about this whole conversation like of some nonsense... count me drunk... or feverish... or mad... whatever you see fit ig...

...Right. I'm coming in.

Please don't do anything stupid, okay? What do you need?

Ms. Aurora? Are you okay in there?

( @drpercival )

Percy-

Shit- I'm not okay. I'm going to crash out. It's too much. The fucking nightmares and voices screaming in my head are too much.