fleurdesel: center, serious, tired (So you see this isn't right at all)
Adele LeBlanc ([personal profile] fleurdesel) wrote in [community profile] therookery2016-04-18 10:46 pm

Don't Panic

FORM: Sending Crystal
SENDER: Adelaide, Sam, Anders, Ruby, Velanna, Bruce
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: DON’T PANIC
WHEN: During the Fade Sickness Event
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: N/A.


[ Who's exhausted? The healers are exhausted. It shows in their voice, especially Adelaide as she starts up the call- the sounds of coughing patients and soft murmured comforts audible in the background. ]

There is an illness spreading in Skyhold with peculiar symptoms- those afflicted say they see the green of the fade at the edge of their sight and see strange figures, hear voices. What you are seeing are beings of the fade on the other side of the veil. It has not thinned, merely become transparent to those that are ill. These beings cannot harm you, touch you, or possess you; there is no need to fear. If you are disconcerted seek out the healers or a mage with which you are comfortable.

[ A soft rustling like fabric, as though the crystal is exchanging hands before there's a murmured 'Go ahead, Bruce', and Bruce takes up the rest. ]

The first sign of the illness, as we can tell for now, is a rapidly rising fever that will reach its peak in a few hours. From there the rest of the symptoms begin to show; so if you are feeling this sudden onset of a fever or know anybody who is experiencing it, please do seek out help as soon as possible.

[ Ruby needs no such prompting, picking right up with a cheerful enthusiasm the rest seem to be without. ]

The healers are doing everything they can, but we’ve got other people in the case for figuring out what’s causing this. If you can think of anything you’ve consumed or been near or stuff you’ve done the past few days, let us know! It’ll help us look for any patterns. Any information will help!

[ Another handoff, another voice, Sam putting out the call for aid. ]

As mentioned our healers are doing everything they can to take care of everyone who is coming down with this new sickness. There are a number of those who are sick with simple colds or injured from the floods and mudslides though. Those who aren't sick and able, it would help us a great deal if you could come and offer aid to these individuals.

[ Anders pitching in from the side might be unexpected but- he's as tired and elbow deep in patients as the rest of them. ]

We understand that the situation is stressful. The healer’s tents is fully staffed, and several of us have seen disease spread rapidly before. Please, if you’re feeling symptoms, come to the tents. If your friend is ill and being stubborn, please drag them. Having the ill here is the fastest way to get this under control, stop the spread, and discover a cure.

[ Then, from nowhere? A final, cutting opinion courtesy of Velanna. ]

What we know for certain is the Veil is not weakened any further than it has been. Most of you aren’t dying. Some of you might be, but that likely cannot be helped by needless panicking.

[ A beat of silence before irate, aghast, or wryly amused voices scramble over one another. ]

For fuck’s sake Velanna- So much for trying to keep calm- Maker's breath, we're trying to be comforting- Get her away from the crystal-

[ Oh so helpfully off to one side- ]

...you do realize that everyone can still hear us, right?
wickedchase: (you little shit)

[personal profile] wickedchase 2016-04-19 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
The others didn't typically cause our dreams to become visible for others. I'm not thrilled to share what's in my mind. Do you?

I am perfectly calm.
el_tybs: (stare_F2)

[personal profile] el_tybs 2016-04-19 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
That is concerning, I know. I'm not particularly thrilled myself.

[He and most of the healers have not been sleeping, or at least not for very long. They're feeling it, but they don't have much option in just ignoring everything else because of it.]

I can hear you are. Others are not so much.
wickedchase: (i AM all that)

[personal profile] wickedchase 2016-04-19 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
People will panic at the first instance given the opportunity, especially at the potential of the Fade or spirits being involved.
el_tybs: Evan Antin (Default)

[personal profile] el_tybs 2016-04-19 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
Oh don't I know it.

[Kind of why there were the Circles.]

Are you experiencing the illness at all?
wickedchase: (what was in that drink)

[personal profile] wickedchase 2016-04-19 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes. I'm managing it as well as anyone can, I imagine.
el_tybs: (stare_F2)

[personal profile] el_tybs 2016-04-19 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm.

You're somewhere where you can rest, right? Not roaming around?

[Like some others.]
wickedchase: (whaddafuck)

[personal profile] wickedchase 2016-04-20 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Of course not. I don't want to see anyone like this, much less be seen.
el_tybs: Evan Antin (Default)

[personal profile] el_tybs 2016-04-20 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
I'm just checking. A bunch of our friends have thought it wise to do just that.

Do you need any blankets or anything?
wickedchase: (the sole regret)

[personal profile] wickedchase 2016-04-20 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
People have delicate egos. Of course they did.

I've a surplus. No worries on that front. ...Thank you for being so concerned.
el_tybs: Evan Antin (concerned_D)

[personal profile] el_tybs 2016-04-20 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
You're my friend, of course I'm concerned.

Try to stay hydrated... with something.

[Right, they had figured it might be the water. Well that made things difficult.]
wickedchase: (UH.)

[personal profile] wickedchase 2016-04-20 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
Oh. [That startles him to hear. He supposes that he and Sam get along quite well, and he does find Sam rather endearing, but he didn't suspect--

Ah.]


I'll figure out something. Thank you, Sam.
el_tybs: Evan Antin (Default)

[personal profile] el_tybs 2016-04-20 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
[He hears the surprise - that's how he sees them anyways- and honestly any other time he would've picked up on it right away, but dealing with his own fever and now thinking about the issue about hydrating, his mind is a bit elsewhere.]

Well you're above the tavern right now? I'm sure there's plenty you can get without going too far.
wickedchase: (Default)

[personal profile] wickedchase 2016-04-20 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not in that room. But it's fine.
el_tybs: (stare_F2)

[personal profile] el_tybs 2016-04-20 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
You're not huh? Well if you do end up needing something. Please call.