ϡ - Chapter Forty-Five; an aliment [action|voice|written]

[folklorist]

[ When the feed initially comes on there’s merely the sound of pained labored breathing. It’s clear that whoever it on the other end is trying desperately to breathe, but it hardly seems to be working well. There’s another pause as the sound of feet crunching through the snow stops. A deep breath filters through followed by a very agonized, wet, and pained cough, which sounds a bit distant as the afflicted turns away. The voice that comes out is slightly Romanian in accent when the person finally speaks. It's shaky and pained despite the attempts to not sound too much so, as if Helios doesn't want anyone to know his aliment at the moment.]

Ah. It’s snowing. R-Reminds me of when I first arrived here. [ A few moments of soft coughing as he continues to walk through the snow. He isn’t really enjoying the snow as much this time around. ]

I’m s-sorry for taking so long to comeback, they k-kept me a bit longer then expected. [ Helios would be one to apologize amidst having something like this. Another few coughs before there’s some stumbling. His voice is soft and if it wasn’t so quiet out he probably wouldn’t even be heard. But talking loudly is just really far too much for him right how. ] Ah. How long was I away for, exactly? Did we g-get more new arrivals yet? If-if we have I-I suppose a welcome is in o-order. [ Another cough or two as he tries to clear his throat. ] W-Welcome to Luceti, if-if you have just arrived. I hope you g-get...get situated nicely.

[ He sounds out of breath as he tries to get it back. But his chest and lungs just are not cooperating. His panic is thinly masked, because he knows that something is terrible wrong. ]

I’ll be home- [ Another fit of coughing as he tries to steady himself against that tree. Each one sends a tremendous amount of pain through his chest that he really just can’t talk anymore. He’ll switch to writing then instead so as to not worry too many people. ]

[ Written ]

I’ll be home shortly. Raine. I. I don’t think I’ll be able teach at the school for the next few days. [ And with that nothing else comes from him. He would ask for assistance but he doesn't want anyone else to get sick, if they even can. He’s missed so much but it was probably best that he didn’t go to school like this. He’s barely able to stand as is and his chest hurts quite a bit too. If you couldn’t tell Helios is a bit under the weather one look at his pale, slightly damp face will show you everything you need to know. And should you happen across him making his way back through the village from the woods behind C2 you will notice how tired and utterly miserable he looks in that snow. Coughing fits will overtake him slowing his progress back to house 44. ]

((ooc; Helios has come back with TB. It's not contagious (ICly though that won't be known) or able to be cured. But it won't get any better or worse for the week or so that he has it. It's in a fixed state of the later stages of the disease. ))

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[Action]

[abjurer]

[It's only chance that he ends up catching Helios's post. He almost misses it, skims over it, but no... that's him. The post shakes him badly, because he looks... he looks terrible, sounds terrible. He sounds sick.

Once he sees it, it takes him only a minute to grab his coat and a spare jacket and head out.

He finds Helios a little way out from the village and he blanches at how terrible he looks. That cough...]

Helios!

[Action] Lessay...just outside town?

[lostherway]

[Saori immediately heads towards the familiar presence of her Ban on the man, floating on the wind towards her erstwhile housemate. The goddess isn't sure whether to be furious or relieved at his presence. He'd been taken first, and been the reason she hadn't been able to fight back effectively. But he was a dear friend. Someone...that side of her cared for.

The divine side, however, was in control now. And it descends from the sky with a rumble of thunder to land in front of him.]

Helios. You have returned.

[Her eyes flash yellow...watching]

Are you unhurt?

[written]

[wise_maiden]

Professor Layton and I will continue to take care of the school. Don't worry about that.

If there's anything you need, you only have to ask.

[Even though she already knows he won't. He's like that. If he doesn't reply, she'll just have to find out for herself whether or not he's really made it to his house safely. At the very least he's more than likely to have housemates who are attentive.]

[action]

[fleurdesel]

[When the broadcast wraps up and he starts on his way home, Adele busies herself with arranging for a hot bath and hot meal upon his arrival. He sounds awful and truly, she'd rather see him to the clinic than their home but Helios always seemed a little uneasy with the clinics. Worst comes to worst she can treat him in the house. As soon as he reaches the door she's hurrying him inside to the bathroom, tub steaming and ready.]

Helios- I've the hearth fired up for you and soup on the stove.

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

[Okay, so Grune might be super-optimistic and tends not to notice dreadful situations even when they're right on top of her, but this? Not even she can miss this.

And now she's worried.]

Helios? What's wrong?

[voice]

[not_a_troll]

[Loki frowns when hearing Helios' harsh breathing over his journal.]

First question: what is your exact location? Second question: shall I come for you? It might be easier that way, you see?

[Voice]

[winds_voice]

[It's not until he catches the voice he realises just who appears to be so unwell. That coughing and troubled breathing were not good signs...]

Helios? Are you all right?

[Video]

[z_jay]

[Genuinely he's concerned with a cough like that, though his initial reflex is to back away from those coughing so vehemently, deep down he wasn't heartless...]

Hey, there. Are you conscious? I'm not sure home is the best idea right now...

Maybe a doctor?

[A doctor who he would quickly inform of his worries, though prayed wasn't existent in Luceti. But that cough... it was too similar, too familiar...]

[Action]

[de_bel_survivor]

[Another day of walking. Kouki's journal is on him, but it's closed. That's why the young demon overlord was unaware of Helios's return.

Until he was surprised when he saw a familiar figure.]

...Mister Helios? [Wait, his movements...Kouki quickly runs over to Helios.] Mister Helios!

[Action]

[averybadfeeling]

[Oh, that didn't sound good. That didn't sound good at all.

Obi-Wan quickly dons his cloak, grabs an extra one for Helios in case the cold is as bad for him as it sounds, and heads out to find him.]

written; locked

[ahappylie]

[....

Helios. Giles' friend, almost like his brother. Someone Souji knows, even if they didn't talk often, and someone he shouldn't feel so heartbroken over hearing from, and yet he is. The sound, familiar and dreaded and something he has only recently gotten used to no longer hearing himself, strikes like a knife to the gut and Souji is compelled to answer. He chooses writing, knowing that speaking can be a laborious task when the cough is so bad.]

Helios-san, this is Okita Souji. Do you remember me?