distressedude | 032 ~ [voice/action]

[The last experiment was a weird one, but thankfully nothing too traumatic happened for it to stick with Ion in the long term -- even if he is kind of upset that he spent a few days as a girl again and, just as last time, apparently no one noticed. He's not that girly, is he? Sigh. His former Manliness instructor would be so disappointed.]

[But he's not going to dwell on that too much, because it's almost May 1st! And that means it's almost his birthday! He missed his chance at getting to celebrate on the actual day in the years past due to various different circumstances, but this year he'd definitely have a birthday party! He's never had one before, after all... but other than that, he's not really sure what else someone might do for their birthday. And he wanted this year to be special! Which is what eventually inspires a short post over the journal:]

If you could do whatever you wanted on your birthday, our current circumstances permitting, what would you do?

I've been thinking about this myself for a few days now, but I don't have much experience with celebrating my own birthday. So I was wondering what other people might do to celebrate the occasion.

[House One - April 27 - May 1st]

[But as the day wears on, Ion starts to find himself feeling a little under the weather. It starts with a cough, quickly escalates into a fever, and by around late afternoon he staggers into the house with his face flushed and looking worse for the wear. He won't really stop to talk, instead making a quick beeline for his room and crawling into bed. He'll probably pass on dinner that night as well.]

[And unfortunately for him, that's where he'll be staying for the next few days, all the way through his birthday on May 1st. He'll be more lucid by then at least, but still mostly confined to his bed. Looks like whatever birthday plans he eventually settled on would have to be put on hold this year as well.]

[ooc: House One folks/visiting CR can choose any day in that gap or just skip ahead to his birthday if you want!]

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We finished dinner a little while ago. [He looks terrible.] Are you feeling all right?

[He shakes his head slowly -- ooh, he actually feels a little dizzy too.]

I was feeling a bit under the weather and decided to come home and lay down... somehow I don't think the nap helped at all.

[A smart decision, if his appearance is any measure of how he feels.]

You might be sick, then. [Again, it feels like it happens a lot even when it doesn't really. Nephry comes closer, standing beside his bed and reaching for his forehead, knowing full well he's within his rights to duck her.]

Are you hungry at all? I can bring you tea and something light to eat.

[He doesn't duck away -- and his forehead is burning up. He seemed fine enough this morning, though this wouldn't exactly be the first time he's come down with something so quickly.]

I'm not so sure I could keep it down even if I were... though some tea might help settle my stomach a bit.

Tea and medicine, then, if we have any. You're very warm. [Saphir used to be the one keeping medicine around the house. It's unusual for Nephry herself to get sick, but she only knows of a handful of things that come on that fast.]

I'll ask Tear and Natalia to look in on you, too, unless you would prefer someone else. [A kind, but devious smile.] Jade, perhaps?

If any of them are available, I'd appreciate it. Though I wouldn't want any of them getting sick, too... [Obviously it goes without saying that he doesn't want Nephry getting sick either, but she's his Mom so that's different.]

[Also it's probably a sign of how bad he must feel that the offer of Jade isn't met with any kind of reaction -- if he could be of help right now, Ion certainly wouldn't refuse it.]

[No reaction to Jade at all. He must not feel well, or he thinks there might be some replica-specific cause that Jade could best address.]

Lie back down, then. I'll be back in a little while.

[Maybe not replica-specific, but Jade was an actual doctor as opposed to a healer, and might know more about diagnosing something as just a particularly nasty cold or something worse -- you can never be too careful, after all.]

[He nods and lays back down, pulling the blanket back over his head with a slight shiver.]

[When Nephry returns, it is with the hope that Ion fell asleep again, and if he did she won't wake him. There are a lot of things in her hands, and she sets them all down on his night table, wondering if he's awake under the blanket lump.]

[He is awake still, though rather out of it. So at the sound of Nephry entering the room, he peeks out from under the safety of his blankets.]

[He may not say anything, but stealthily following in behind Nephry is Colonel, who whines loudly when he sees Ion still laying in bed. Resting his chin up on the edge of the bed and staring at Ion, he whines again until Ion reaches out to pat his head.]

Colonel, sit. [She enjoys their dog as much as any of the others do, but the whining is a bad habit to keep.] Do you want to go to the clinic, Ion?

[Colonel sits, but strains to keep his head on the edge of the bed so he can keep getting head-pats.]

If I still feel this way tomorrow, perhaps then, I should... I don't quite feel up for walking there right now.

[He did ask for tea to settle his stomach after all. Being nauseous was the worst feeling in the world and no one would be able to convince him otherwise.]

I wouldn't ask you to walk there.

[Ion doesn't look as though he feels up to sitting and drinking tea. Nephry tries to put an arm around his shoulders to help him do it.]

We'll see what the others say. [If Jade or one of the girls says go, then they are going.]

[He manages at least that much, but the support is welcome both to help, and for the comfort. He doesn't do much more than just sip at the tea though. He'd really rather not have to taste it again in case it doesn't stay down.]

[He doesn't answer until he's laying back down again, shifting over to his side and curling up a bit.]

All right... [He hates everything right now, clearly, but he still manages a smile for Nephry.] Thank you, Nephry. You're always taking such good care of me.

As though you don't do the same, when I need it.

[She snuck medicine and a sip of water in there, before he went back horizontal, and since he's still obviously feverish she has a cool damp cloth for his forehead, too.

Beside her, Colonel paws at the floor.]

Oh, all right. But don't pester him.

[He's well-behaved for a dog. Really he is. And he's up on the bed to flop down, lying so his back is against Ion's back.]

[Hopefully Colonel doesn't decide to be a bed hog, because Ion's already pretty well curled up by the edge. Though while Colonel may be content and has stopped whining, with how miserable he feels, Ion just might start.]

The last time I got sick like this so suddenly, it took over a week for me to become well again... I hope this won't be a repeat of back then. [Is he pouting? He's totally pouting. At least a little. Because his birthday is totally in less-than-a-week.]

[No, Colonel just wants to snuggle for a while.]

I want to hope so, too, but staying sick for longer than most people might be something you just have to live with.

It's not exactly the length of time that bothers me. I've gotten used to that. [Unfortunately.] But there does seem to be a pattern of it always happening around this time of year...

Well. [She knows what he's talking about, now that he brings it up.] We'll celebrate when you're feeling better. It isn't any less special to wait.

032 ~ [voice/action] | Throughout the Week

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