EVENT: HOSPITAL EXPEDITION

[asgardmods]

Who: Anyone!
What: Hospital Expedition Time!
When: Day 70
Where: The hospital and surrounding grounds.
Rating: PG-13 for potential scariness

Warning: This log includes reference to and optional effects of psychotropic medication. Those intensely bothered by such things should be cautious or steer clear.



After The Doctors found the hospital, an expedition was organized. Those who signed up in that post or who just want to tag along will be heading out on the morning of Day 70 (April 20, ICly). After a 3mi/5km or so walk, they'll find themselves at what looks like a mostly modern hospital and outbuildings, surrounded as a compound by a tall wire fence. The fence is now full of holes, and it's obvious that the buildings haven't been used in decades. There is very little graffiti or other human-caused damage to the place, but weather, animals, and neglect leave it pretty worn down anyway.

Inside, the buildings are mostly empty of medicines and things. There's some broken-down equipment and a few bits of both modern and herbalist medication here and there but not much. The records room however is pretty much intact, besides the wear on paper from sitting in a non-climate-controlled room for 30 years. The records date from the native's reckoning time of 376-385, and are mostly not very informative, but reading through a bunch will reveal how the greyness progressed as a "disease".

Emotion left first, so through 376 and 377 the records state that people just seem to be mysteriously losing all personality and are somewhat lethargic, just going through the motions for no apparent reason. By 378 people are losing colour, and the hospital turns from a specialty hospital to a quarantine zone. People are brought there the moment they're diagnosed, and while it seems the conditions at the hospital were humane, it was crowded and generally not a happy place.

By 383 the staff have been replaced multiple times as they too get sick, and the conditions at the compound were degenerating by sheer number of patients vs number of healthy staff. It got dirty and the food rations were a bit tight, but it wasn't any sort of horrible place where people died. It was just overcrowded and understaffed, for the most part. There's notes about how any animals or even inanimate objects that come into contact with the sick also lose expression and colour.

The last of the records will be notice that there's no more room in the hospital and no successful treatment or cure, so everyone is going back to the city and shutting it down, by order of the gods. Essentially, the entire city is doomed to go grey, so they'll turn the city walls into the quarantine zone to try to protect the rest of the world.

The one other interesting thing in the records might be that in all of the individual patient records, one file (that seems like it was very thick) is missing. There's also mention in the general notes of "the Queen" being sick -- one of the earlier patients, even. Most record of her has been blacked out, however.

Aside from records, there's only one other interesting to be found during the day. A large room in the old laboratory building seems strangely personal inside, having couches, tables, and stacks of basic board games lying around. If the door to this room is closed, it will automatically lock, and within a few minutes anyone inside will start feeling... funny. Perhaps as an attempted treatment for the emotionless lethargy of the disease, the room is equipped to be air tight, and a dosage of an odourless, colourless, mood-improving gas released. The effect should be no more than a case of the giggles and a sharpening of the characters' sense of colour. The room will unlock after ten minutes or so of the gas being in effect, and the symptoms should wear off in an hour or two.

Beyond that, there isn't much to find besides a general spooky feeling. The attic storage floor of the hospital may contain bats, and there's signs of other animals nesting (rabbits, etc). The creepy atmosphere should make for interesting exploration though -- especially at night. Anyone inside after darkness falls should stay there. There my be the sounds of nearby wolves outside, but running into any is entirely optional and won't happen inside the buildings.

Each Doctor will be leading his own team, so if your characters will strictly be sticking to their team, make sure you note that in your starter or wait for your chosen Doctor to set things up for his team. You're also welcome to have your characters explore free-form with their friends or with strangers, so don't worry too much about structure! Have fun and go wild!

Comments

[occulthymns]

[... Damn, she can't really argue with the advantage of having a healer nearby if Diva shows up. She frowns heavily.]

Still, you shouldn't have forced her to do anything.

[Dog practically rams his head into her hand for pets as Euri glances over.]

Well, since we walked all this way it'd be kind of pointless if you just left, right?

[parasiteye]

Ugh, whatever.... [ LOOKS TO THE SIDE 8I ]

[lethechained]

[... No escape. But it could definitely be worse, that much is certain. Her expression relaxes slightly, though she's still more than a little uncomfortable. She... thinks she'll be sticking as close to Euri as possible, for now. -- Dog, why you gotta be so distracting? Getting the message but still cautious, she c a r e f u l l y gives the dog a little brush with her fingers, mouth unconsciously edging toward something in the ballpark of 'less displeased'.]

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[occulthymns]

[Dog makes this face *A* looking insanely pleased at getting attention.]

[occulthymns]

[She'll take that as a yes. Euri sighs and folds her arms and inwardly decides Kaz is soooo not getting laid tonight or tomorrow, before her lips twitch a bit.]

Anyway, if there's anything dangerous in there Dog can take care of it.

[lethechained]

[O-oh. Good doggy...! Nice doggy, friendly doggy-- except the mention of the word Dog makes Naminé stop petting reflexively, looking up as is half-expecting to be scolded.]

[occulthymns]

[Euri looks a little confused.]

Did you hear me?

[lethechained]

[Hand still hovering uncertainly by the dog, she nods.]

I... wasn't sure if this was okay.

[... By which she apparently means petting said dog.]

[occulthymns]

What? Of course it is! Dog loves attention! And if he was going to bite your hand off he would've done it by now.

[So reassuring.]

[lethechained]

--....

[She... supposes so. Her eyes flicker between Dog and Euri, hand sl o o o w l y lowering toward the dog again.]

... And... it's okay with you, too?

[occulthymns]

[Dog's tail starts waaaaagging.]

Why wouldn't I be okay with it? You don't look like the type who hurts animals.

[lethechained]

[Because she hangs out with a scary guy.]

... I-- just thought I should ask. [Faintly, awkwardly, she smiles, hand finally returning to petting the dog. Good doggy.]

[occulthymns]

[Dog is leaning into her hand again, almost like a cat.]

Well, that's usually a good idea.... You must not be used to animals, huh?

[lethechained]

[-- Nice doggy, sweet doggy. She resumes attending to the dog with care.]

[Head shake.] Uh-uh.

[occulthymns]

[She's starting to wonder if the Asgard gods have a preference for sheltered people.

Also she is precious Kaz you are the worst.]

Then Dog's a great one to start with! He won't attack unless you really harass him, or unless I say so. He's trained really well.

[lethechained]

[Yes, yes he is.]

[The word 'attack' makes her look up, slowing slightly, but she seems to recover.] It... seems like it. [That's... probably a kind of!compliment? Since she seems to be agreeing that he seems well-trained, insofar as he hasn't mauled her, yet. That's always a plus, right?] He's-- um, very friendly.

[parasiteye]

[ sdjkfsdjkgs STOP JUDGING HIM ]

Friendly or not, he still smells like ass.

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[occulthymns]

[Euri grins at this!]

He is! He's the friendliest dog I've ever met -

[occulthymns]

What the fuck, Kaz?! Have you been sniffing him?? What kind of gross pervert are you??

[lethechained]

[A faint smile starts to spread across her face, at least until Kaz kind of. Ruins the moment. They will judge him always. Always. -- E-Euri appears to be rather... noisy. But Naminé's definitely not complaining, if it keeps Kaz busy. She'll just stand over here with Dog and watch the yelling, no big deal.]

[parasiteye]

What the hell is wrong with smelling people?! That's what demons do! Your stupid dog does it! [ yes just.....just don't get involved namine skjgks ]

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[occulthymns]

[Even Dog is making this face and not just because the icon is amazing. After a few more moments he's just going to flop over on the ground at Namine's feet.]

[occulthymns]

Because he's a dog! Besides, he doesn't smell bad! He smells like a normal dog, and if you even think about arguing with me I'll have him roll around in your bed after his bath!

[Since there's only one thing worse than dog smell - wet dog smell.]

[lethechained]

[-- Whoop, dog down, dog down. She peers over at him, hand kind of hovering in the air before falling to her side. ... Nice threat, Euri.]

[parasiteye]

Hey!! No, you won't!

--And that doesn't count as arguing!