Leaving a public query

[neverfirstclass]

Characters: Cloud and Open
Where: At the Aqures Ixen bulletin board
When: 20th October
Summary: Cloud has developed a problem he's not sure what to do about. Medicine hasn't been helping.
Warnings: Icky skin problems

With things as they are, Mako didn't want to go delivering any letters so it was up to Cloud to post his query publicly and on his own. Well Mako was there, but mostly insisting that he has to supervise such things even if he couldn't deliver them on his own. Cloud rolled his eyes at his Moogle as he put up the notice, but deep down he didn't actually want to see the little fuzzbrain hurt either.

In fact, to make sure of this Cloud had decided to change his job. Those who have been used to seeing Cloud in mage gear will now find him wearing heavy armor and a gunblade slung over his shoulder.



To All Heroes of Light,

I know some of us are having problems with our jobs and some of us have also been getting sick. Has anyone else who was turned to crystal or got one of the new jobs also wound up with a black mark on their arms or any other part of their body?

I've tried using potions on it, but it doesn't seem to help. The doctors at the hospital don't think it's contagious but they're not sure what it is either.

If you know anything, I live at house A-13.

-Cloud Strife.

Cloud hung around the board for a few minutes after putting the notice up, just to see if anyone stopped by to read it. He stood by, ignoring Mako's griping about random things while absently rubbing his bandaged arm. After about 20 minutes he decided it was long enough and returned home.

Comments

[rhapsoidein]

Genesis frowned at the black splotches. They didn't look like any type of brand, more like a reaction to something. Only black. Genesis shook her had at the cadet. "No, I don't have anything like that on me. I don't think this is because of the crystal stasis either. Everyone seems to be acting a bit... off."

But what could it be? First Shun running out of the house now Cloud getting some weird rash. What was next?

[neverfirstclass]

Cloud nodded, but his face fell a bit at the news. It's not like he wanted other people dealing with this but...it would have been reassuring if he wasn't the only one. If it wasn't related to the crystal stasis then what could it be?

He began to tug the bandages back into position, wincing as he did so. Judging by the coloring on them he was probably due to change them.

[rhapsoidein]

Genesis saw his face fall and couldn't help but feel a little bad. He was probably hoping it was a crystal stasis thing, because then an explanation could be had. But it didn't seem like it was. Poor kid.

She took his arm when he put the bandages back and pulled them back off. "You shouldn't put soiled bandages back on. If you don't have any extra, let's get you to a healer who can give us some."

[neverfirstclass]

"No, I have some at home. I was going to change them when I got back in." He didn't say anything further on the matter but took a step away from the sign with Genesis, ready to follow her to whatever healer she had in mind. There was no point in playing tough after having just posted a public notice for help.

Frowning, he kept fiddling with the bandages, "I think it's bigger than it was before," he muttered.

[rhapsoidein]

"It might be," She said, leading him to the hospital to get some extra bandages. She may not be a healer, but she knew first aid. "But we'll see as the days go by, hm?"

SOLDIER or not, she still couldn't help but feel like it was her responsibility to take care of the trooper.