ataraxion. inbox.

[betterangels]

OPR » 038 » 131
RICK GRIMES

text, audio, video, action.
all threads are locked private.

Comments

[milagros]

How are you feeling? Don't bullshit me.

( it doesn't sound like she expects that he will, she's just. being thorough. )

audio.

[betterangels]

I been better.

[ Like, desiring to get out of bed. He'd started thinking maybe it was psychological, like take away the constant threat of the end of the world and he goes into shut down, but Rick would like to think he's not so delicate as all that. ]

There something I should be worried about, doctor?

audio.

[milagros]

You're not the only person I'm concerned about, you've just got the weakest immune system. What are you specifically experiencing?

audio.

[betterangels]

Tired.

[ Tempting to leave it there, but he supplies before she can prompt him-- ]

Physical fatigue. Nothing else.

audio.

[milagros]

If that changes - in any way - then I want to know about it.

audio.

[betterangels]

You know why yet?

audio.

[milagros]

The nanites are working significantly more actively than we're used to seeing, and animals on board - none of which contain them - are showing signs of radiation sickness.

audio.

[betterangels]

Well then.

[ Fantastic. ]

Maybe we should be worrying more about where the radiation's coming from than a few sick chickens.

audio.

[milagros]

If you want to make yourself useful, by all means. Worrying about the sick chickens is my job.

( that isn't sarcastic. seriously, all hands on deck. if he is offering something other than critique, hop to it, buddy, not dying of radiation poisoning waits for no sicky.

she did sound very resigned about the chickens, mind you. )

audio.

[betterangels]

[ He makes a noise, understated, rough. Yeah, he'll get on that. ]

That mean they're poisonous now? Doctor.

[ This possesses a trace of humour. It's also a valid question. Chickens are for eating. ]

audio.

[milagros]

Not currently, but give it a week.

( not without humour, but. also the actual answer to the question. maybe don't eat radiation-poisoned meat, and whatever healing she can apply is a temporary salve as long as what's causing the problem ... continues to cause it. )

voice. crashes in here you can;t stop me.

[kutte]

Rick Grimes?

voice. i literally did not receive this notification >8( dw!!

[betterangels]

Yeah?

voice. dreamwidth trying to keep us apart :c

[kutte]

You know your kid's pulling for a spot on the Gunnery crew?

voice. well it won't work!!1

[betterangels]

[ There's a rough exhale. Affection, exasperation. Carl makes quick work of it. ]

Yeah, he might've mentioned. If you ask me, and I assume you are, it might keep him out of trouble.

[ Which sounds like it's pronounced 'it might keep him where I can see him'. ]

voice. runs across a field of daisies into your arms

[kutte]

Or keep him safe for when this place goes to hell.

[ since let's be realistic this place is trouble central. ]

We got the room for him. But it's your call.

voice. swell of music in the bg

[betterangels]

If there's room, then that's fine.

[ Jax doesn't sound like he's looking for further reassurance, really, but Rick offers anyway, perhaps somewhat for Carl's sake-- ]

He's a good kid, been through a lot. I'd sooner have him at my back when things get ugly than most other people. Knows his way around a gun, and likes to stay useful.