warriorscribe: (Will not tolerate injustice)
Enoch ([personal profile] warriorscribe) wrote in [community profile] towerofanimus2012-12-16 12:56 am

Street-corner preacher in the cold

Characters: Enoch and anyone!
Setting: Room 3-18; Dormitory levels 1-3; floors 1-9
Format: Either is fine!
Summary: Enoch's illness has made itself apparent as Jason's lab rat in the most annoying way possible.
Warnings: None yet! Aside from Enoch actually acting like a grouchy old man, I guess.

For the first day since the nagging thoughts had grown worse, to where he couldn't keep them all to himself anymore, Enoch had managed to mostly keep the scathing thoughts he had to a minimum. He had a better sense of propriety than that, and knew they would only aggravate people.

But since this isn't a grave matter like taking someone's life (and because Jason was obviously doing better than Ruana), his mind gave out after that day. When he woke up, the first thing he did was direct scolding at the dorm room ceiling he knew to house the administrators' eyes. "Why aren't you doing anything? You're captive too, aren't you? Are you all cowards!?"

For a moment, he paused, thinking on the jarring harshness of his words, at their lack of his normal softness and how inconsiderate they were, compared to what he'd said before. But between his sluggish, heavy body and the cold sinking into his bones, the full impact of the change failed to hit him. He summoned his armor and put his Arch in its rightful spot, then pulled his cloak tight around his shoulders, pulling the hood as far over his head as it would go. He couldn't just talk to the cameras and his roommates if they were there, after all.

He'd snap at people passing in the halls - "Why aren't you doing something!?" "Are you going to just go about life here when all our lives are gone?" "We need more than idleness and aimless riots!"

This would continue into the cafeteria, where he was only stopped from approaching others by virtue of his mouth being full of food, or when he'd double over in a coughing fit. If someone was really lucky, he'd be cut off by coughing or sneezing. When he was done eating, he continued up the stairs, slowly for his flu-worn body, giving out the same admonishments to anyone who happened to be near.

His body finally gave out on the stairs of the dark ninth floor. Those passing through will see a cloaked, hooded figure huddled on the lit stairs...still scolding people for their inaction. Or perhaps they'll catch him in the middle of a coughing fit, or taking a nap. Or, sometimes, one might find the staircase empty, a monster prowling around. When it moves on, that figure emerges from the shadows of the darkened floor and resumes his usual routine.
tohko_amano: (apologetic)

[personal profile] tohko_amano 2012-12-22 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Tohko sighed.

"I know. I don't think anyone here thinks of the Tower as a permanent home, but while we are here trying to break out, we need to make sure we can eat and survive planning. We can set up groups for gathering information and planning as well..and if you're too sick to do so, I will."

Even though she couldn't see or feel, gathering around a couple of people shouldn't be that hard, right?
tohko_amano: (plotting)

[personal profile] tohko_amano 2012-12-24 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"I admit, they should..maybe that's why we should have a meeting or something. We could get everyone organized and back up to speed so that we can keep going."

Tohko heard him try to get up and fail and nodded her head, thinking. "If you're trying to get up, use me to support yourself. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine."
tohko_amano: (apologetic)

[personal profile] tohko_amano 2012-12-25 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
Tohko shook her head. "No, not at all! It sounds like you need it..but it might be better if you rested in bed."

Tohko moved backwards until she heard her back bump the wall and then slumped down next to Enoch.
tohko_amano: (concerned)

[personal profile] tohko_amano 2012-12-27 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
Tohko sighed to herself, thinking as Enoch rested. She wanted to help out, she wanted to help him..but she was almost useless without her eyes and her nerves. She wasn't sure of what to do or even what she could do to help out.

..She felt like telling Enoch to get to bed or to use her as a support so that he could get there, but she guessed that if she brought it up, he'd feel about as useful as her, so she kept her mouth shut.