have i mentioned lately that i'm shameless

[connike]

 THE SICK DAY MEME

RULES
► Post with your character, name and fandom in the header.
► They are now, for some odd reason, sick (headache, fever, runny nose, cough, whatever you want).
► Another character replies and is struck with the sudden urge to take care of them (bringing them soup, extra blankets, Sudafed, sexual healing, what have you).
► Go from there!

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Rose Lalonde | Homestuck

[thorny]

[tortileghostwriter]

[Guess who's handling this?

He's not looking and sounding great either, but he's going to attend to this. :|

It's. Barely facetious. Just barely.]

[thorny]

[by handling this you damn well better mean shooting her in the head. a bullet wound wouldn't even register considering the pain of the headache she's suffering through right now. put her out of her misery, David.

still, she's going to make a token effort to perpetuate the snark even though she'd rather curl up and die. her feeble voice makes it sound more pathetic than anything, but hopefully he'll be kind enough to ignore that.]

I'm a little offended that you received your nursing license and never informed me. I'd have at least thrown a little party for you.

[tortileghostwriter]

[slight downward quirk of the mouth. He grabs a couple of sudafed pills and pouring a bit of water, taking them himself--before repeating it and coming over to her.]

Consider it a result of my autodidactic habits.

[Yeah, he...doesn't sound much better, actually. he hands over the medicine, sitting on the bed next to her. he's not going to comment on how she sounds right now, but he sure as hell notices.]

[thorny]

That's giving you far too much credit. [she takes the pills, downing the rest of the water along the way. hydration was important, after all.

even through the haze of illness it's obvious that he's either caught her bug or had the worst timing for his own malady ever. it's troubling, both for the obvious reason and the fact that he still seems intent on ministering to her. the implications of that are kind of uncomfortable.]

[tortileghostwriter]

Is it, now?

[Yeah, yeah, he's not going to push it.

let's see. water, humidifier, medication...yep, basically set for now.

also, he totally caught what you've got.

part of him is really tempted to try to get some rest himself.

aaaand a coughing fit. he'll just turn away from her and cover his mouth untl it passes.]

[thorny]

Considering that you can't even keep yourself uncontaminated, I'd think so.

[dryly. it's almost a relief that he's so visibly ill - it makes arguing him into not killing himself with fussing that much easier and less likely to be interpreted as genuine concern. because it's so not. at all. ok maybe a little]

[tortileghostwriter]

There are provisions against biological warfare, you realize.

[just as dryly, but he doesn't face her. sorely tempted to lie down now.

yeah just like his trying to take care of her isn't genuine concern

which you know

it isn't]

[thorny]

But of course. You'll note, however, that I never signed off on the protocols denouncing such tactics.

[oh totally. it couldn't be further from real concern.

and it's that same definitely-not-sincere-worry that prompts Rose to wrap her arms around him and pull him down onto the bed fully.

he's blocking her view, ok. that's all. it's not like she wants him to rest or anything.]

[tortileghostwriter]

Shit.

[his lips quirk up a little when she does that.

and it's definitely-not-sincere-at-all when his lips brush up against her forehead. not in the slightest.

or when he puts his arms around her in return. no, it's just.

something insincere.

yeah.]

[thorny]

Such are the dangers of attempting to enforce international peace.

[there is absolutely nothing sincere, meaningful, or tender about them cuddled up and attempting to enforce behavior that will cause the other to recover faster. not even a little bit. it's all a cruel mockery meant to injure delicate feelings.

except for Rose burying her head into his shoulder, which is obviously done because her pounding head makes her light sensitive and for no other reason.]

[tortileghostwriter]

Diplomacy is such a thankless endeavor.

[oh, absolutely. it's the farthest thing from any of those scenarios.

David fiddling with her hair is just an effort to muss it for the sake of antagonism, obviously.]

[thorny]

What a shame that no one warned you about its pitfalls before you signed on.

[without a doubt. anyone with working eyes can see that.

and she's only tracing idle circles on his back to harass him.]

[tortileghostwriter]

I feel cheated, truly.

[he's only intending to distress her with that nuzzle.]

[thorny]

You ought to lodge a formal complaint to your superiors.

[she's just hoping to spread more germs to him by kissing him just underneath his ear]

[tortileghostwriter]

I may do just that.

[he's just planning to exacerbate her condition by kissing the corner of her mouth]

[thorny]

Go forth and unleash your righteous fury on the unsuspecting. I'm certain after one blistering missive they'll bow to your demands.

[and she's just planting a fleeting kiss right on his lips to be a nuisance]

[tortileghostwriter]

They had better.

[and he's just putting his arms tighter around her to bug her]

[thorny]

Or else they're be stereotypical hell to pay, I assume.

[she's only snuggling in closer because it's cold]

[tortileghostwriter]

Naturally.

[he's only

oh, fuck it. he kisses her.]

[thorny]

[how uncharacteristically sincere of him. not that she really has any room to point that out, considering the way her arms sneak up to tangle in his hair as she kisses back.]

[tortileghostwriter]

[yeah, he's not at his best right now. and his brow shifts a little at that, but he isn't going to break this just to comment on it.]

[thorny]

[it's hard to keep a handle on impulsive reactions when it feels like the second coming of Athena is trying to burst her way through your skull, ok. just take what you get and be grateful for it.]

[tortileghostwriter]

[he was hardly complaining.]

[thorny]

[she figured]