027 ~ [Action]

[distressedude]

[The past few days have been rather strange for Ion. Between all the problems stemming off of what happened on Christmas eve and the incident with Kohan, something new has started happening. Something he can't quite explain.]

[It started out of nowhere. Just like that day when he was returned from the malnosso, he awoke with a sharp pain running down his arms and legs. But this time it felt different -- stronger. And it took more than a few minutes before he finally felt stable enough to move out of bed. For awhile, he thought perhaps it was nothing. Maybe he was just feeling a little sore from all the stress? It wouldn't be the first time stress had affected his health, after all.]

[But then it happened again at the library. And that was only a few hours after a rather nasty fall while walking around the village, scraping the palms of his hands and his knees. He's lucky it was snowing earlier that day, or it might have been even worse! But in the library, all he had been doing was sitting and reading. And then, once he tried to move again to find another book, his legs prickled with pain, pulling him back down where he'd been sitting.]

[Something was wrong. But what should he do? Would it be right to bring this up, knowing it might be nothing? Especially if it does turn out to be nothing, in which case he'd just be causing undue stress for the others. And he can't help but think back to that last conversation with Nephry...]

[Which is why he'll be popping over to go visit a certain friend, without notice -- rather unlike him, but he didn't exactly want to make the trek back home to fetch his journal. He'll just have to hope he's home...]

[After that, he'll be making his way home. But given the snow still falling and covering the ground, he won't be having a very easy time of it. At least the snow will provide a soft landing for when he trips over his own feet.]

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((ooc: Hey guys! So this post is basically the starting point for a little plot I've got going for Ion. Feel free to catch him anywhere around the village, including: the plaza, Seventh Heaven, the library, walking towards C4, or making his way back to House 1.))

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[action]

[fabrecation]

[Luke's heading downstairs for training, unaware that his friend is coming to visit. He's heading down quickly, one hand on the railing while the other holds the grip of the sword, as he's eager to get to practice and try out something new at the Battledome.

So, how close will he come to tripping right over Ion.]

[action]

[distressedude]

[It's not as though Ion is collapsed in the stairwell, he just needed to stop and catch his breath! But he is kind of sitting there, back to the top of the stairs. But hey, it's not like this is a spiral staircase. Not even the Malnosso are that cruel.]

[Of course, he's not going to realize who's walking past him until he actually walks past him, so Luke might hear a voice call to him as he hurries past.]

Oh-- Luke!

[action]

[fabrecation]

[And Luke isn't really paying attention to who's on the stairwell, just that there's someone there so he ought to move. He sticks to the side, hurrying past, only to tighten his grip on the rail so that he catches himself once he hears that voice.

That's a surprise. Ion usually tells him when he's coming along. He turns back with his brows raised, looking a bit confused.]

Ion? What're you doing here?

[action]

[distressedude]

It looks like I caught you right on time. I'm sorry I didn't tell you in advance I was coming, but I didn't have my journal on me when I decided to come see you.

[He's still sitting. In truth, he's afraid to stand up. He's been sitting here for a little while now, and he remembers the pain he felt back at the library.]

I hope this isn't a bad time, but... there's something I wanted to talk with you about.

[Action]

[hollower]

[The library just so happens to be one of Perona's recent favorite places to visit, just to kill some time and find some new and interesting horror stories. She's sitting a few tables away from Ion, and glances up lazily when he moves so suddenly - up, then down, even more sudden than when he got up. That's...odd. Did he not need to do anything? What a strange boy.

She doesn't pay it any mind, staring at Ion for a few more seconds before returning to her book. Now she has to find her spot again, bah!]

[Action]

[distressedude]

[Now the question here is, exactly how long did Perona stare for? Because the moment Ion sat down, he gripped both his knees with his hands and stared at the ground, trying very hard to keep himself quiet. Even after she looks away, he stays like that, not quite facing the table anymore and apparently not doing anything.]

[Eventually he straightens up, taking deep breaths to try and will away the uneasy churn in his stomach brought on by the surge of pain.]

[Action]

[hollower]

[Long enough to see that this child's in no shape to still be sitting in the library. Hm, he even seems rather pale, now that she really takes a close look at him. Is he going to be sick? Honestly...and he's not doing anything other than just sitting there? Not a very smart boy, is he?

Siiigh...might as well check up on him. Taking care of that stupid swordsman must've made her soft, she swears this is all his fault.]

Oi. You. [Scraping back her chair as she stands up, Perona approaches Ion slowly.] Are you going to be all right, boy? You look faint.

[Action]

[distressedude]

[He looks up the moment she calls out to him, despite appearing to be rather out of it. Though at the same time, as if becoming aware that he must not look very well, he straightens up and smiles. It's not a very believable one, though.]

A-Ah, yes, I'm all right. I must have been sitting for too long and my legs fell asleep. It surprised me a bit when I tried standing a moment ago...

[Action] - Have a Vulcan

[spohkh]

[Spock was walking home from the Dome, when he noticed Ion... not looking well and struggling along.]

Greetings Master Ion. How are you this day?

[Action] :D

[distressedude]

[Given this is after walking up and then down some 5-stories worth of stairs, he's definitely looking rather tired. The cold weather isn't doing him any favors either.]

Oh, hello Spock. [But he smiles anyway.] I'm all right. Though it's rather cold today, isn't it? I'm beginning to think that I should have stayed indoors...

Re: [Action]

[spohkh]

[Spock tilts his head....


....he doesn't buy it.]

That is a most logical conclusion... however, you are not well. [Not a question... have a stubborn Vulcan.]

[Action]

[distressedude]

What? [He knew he probably looked bad right now, Luke had mentioned as much, but... was it that obvious?]

[He's rather at a loss of what to say for a few moments.] That's... I'm probably coming down with something. It's always like this for me in the winter, so I suppose I'm just used to it.

[Well. It's technically the truth.]

[Action]

[goldenglasses]

[Vash was enjoying a quiet walk around the villages, enjoying the look of the fresh snow in a heavy jacket. His usually spiky hair pulled back in a pony tail instead of up.

She smiles as Ion as he starts to approach, not really planning on stopping to chat, just a friendly nod and a smile. That was until Ion fell, Vash runs over shortly after it happens.]

Hey! Are you alright?

[Action]

[distressedude]

[Thankfully Ion didn't get a face full of snow this time around, but he did get knocked down to his hands and knees.]

[Thankfully, he doesn't seem to be hurt.] A-Ah, yes, I'm all right! I must have tripped on a rock under the snow. Today probably wasn't the best day for a walk...

[Action]

[goldenglasses]

Yeah, it can be slipper out on days like this. [Vash reaches out a hand to offer Ion help to his feet.]

[Action]

[distressedude]

Yes, it certainly can... this isn't the first time I've slipped today, either.

[With a soft laugh -- he reaches to take Vash's hand and pull himself up. His knees are pretty caked in snow, but there are also traces of it pretty much all over his clothes. You'd think he'd rolled down a hill or something.]

[action]

[misterbrief]

[And the spill out in the village didn't go unnoticed- Vegeta sees Ion go down, stopping the Prince in his tracks. Eyes narrow and he's watching, because a cramp or something ridiculous wouldn't just throw someone to the ground like that. Nor give them so much trouble standing back up.]

[So he gives it a second before decided to walk over and see what was the matter- best to stay informed, in a place like this.]

I've seen infants more graceful than that. [And of course has to be a dick about it.]

[action]

[distressedude]

[Maybe not a cramp, no, but having the legs of your muscles suddenly decide not to listen to you? That's an entirely different matter. He glances up rather quickly at the unfamiliar voice.]

The snow is just more slippery than I expected today. [He almost slipped in an apology there -- though for what, he's not sure. But he manages to stand up well enough after that. He hadn't been crouching nearly long enough for his legs to seize up again, though he had been staying down to inspect the damage to his hands when he caught himself. Clearly he should invest in some thicker gloves...]

[action]

[misterbrief]

[Eyes narrow and he looks at Ion for a moment; not entirely buying that.]

It didn't look like a slip. [Usually when someone slips, their feet slide, and they try to compensate by moving their legs to catch themselves- but he was pretty sure he hadn't seen that happen. But it's possible he was judging incorrectly, though he's not one to go back on what he thinks is the facts.]

You wouldn't lie to me now, would you?

Library action

[theboywiththebook]

[Henry's just at the library today to check out some books. There had to be something to help people get home in here somewhere right?

His book had answers so why not a book here? As he seems to be moving through the shelves he's passed by the boy with green hair a few times. Until he stops when he notices the boy look of pain as he sits back down.]

Hey, are you okay?

Library - Action

[distressedude]

[Ion looks up quickly, having not been expecting to hear a voice so close by so suddenly. There's a brief pause, and then an attempt at a smile. No need to worry anyone else over this -- the pain should pass soon enough, right?]

A-Ah, yes, I'm all right. I think I just tried to stand up a bit too quickly a moment ago.

Library - Action

[theboywiththebook]

Are you sure? Do you need me to get a doctor or something?

[Because that didn't seem like getting up to fast could cause it.]

[action, later]

[silversnowfall]

[Nephry is in her room sorting through papers when she hears it. The thud and rumble of a somebody taking a fast trip down the stairs. She hurries through the living room and into the hall, almost not surprised at the person she finds there.]

Ion? Are you hurt? [Because even a short fall on the stairs might be enough to break him.]

[action, later]

[distressedude]

[For his part, Ion isn't even fully aware of what just happened. One minute he was coming down the stairs, and the next the ground suddenly came up to meet his face. Thankfully he was already over halfway down -- his head collided with the floor rather than however many steps until the bottom.]

I-I think I'm all right. [He's entirely out of breath, heart still racing from the shock. He doesn't feel hurt, aside from the scrape on his forehead where he hit the floor, but... that could have ended much worse. He starts to pull himself up into a sitting position, but he's still shaking quite a bit. And for whatever reason, his legs just aren't cooperating, so he's sitting a bit... oddly.]

[action, later]

[silversnowfall]

You don't look 'all right'. [He already has a red mark where his face met the ground, and he looks out of it and shaky. Nephry kneels, trying to offer him support without jostling him around.] Maybe you shouldn't try to move.