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[grip_on_reality]

[for the first time in weeks, Menzies stands on the Plane looking completely like her normal self. her eyes aren't glowing, she's not sniffly or congested, and there is no rash on her neck. she's wearing a suit like usual, but today it's unruffled, and her hair is pulled back neatly. and most of all, she can see]

[she cups her hands around her mouth, making a shouted announcement at anyone in the area] Oi, anybody who's been sick from that blue pollen! We've found a way to stop it!

[lowering her hands, she waits a moment for anyone who means to approach before explaining:] Think about the symptoms: sneezing, itching, a rash--it's like an allergy. So 'ow do you deal with it? Allergy medicine. If you've got it in your world, get some and take it. If not, we'll get it for you. After that, whatever's wrong will slowly disappear.

[she smiles, relieved and thrilled that they've solved something for once] And it'll be over.

[ooc: Feel free to use this as a mingle post and thread-hop to help each other. Let's solve the plot together!]

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[grip_on_reality]

[she turns to him with a smirk--though her tone is dry] No, I just made it up. My recovery is faked.

Can you get allergy meds in your world?

[punkblaze]

[He grins in return.] Oh, damn. Way to get my hopes up. Guess I'm just gonna be sick forever. Hope you're happy.

Yeah, I can get some. I'll get a bunch just in case some people can't and bring it here. [A pause... and then he laughs a bit. It's so very clear how relieved this kid is.] Thank the Goddess... I was startin' to think I was stuck like this!!

[grip_on_reality]

[she grins back, liking this kid already. but she's curious at that comment] Yeah? Mind sharing what you've 'ad to put up with?

[punkblaze]

Switched my magic on me. I'm actually a fire wizard, but since that blue stuff hit, I've been castin' wind spells! [Siiigh.] Man, I can't wait for that to be over...

What about you? If you don't mind tellin'.

[grip_on_reality]

'as wind magic been causing you that much trouble?

[she can tell he's sincerely relieved, but considering some of the other problems that were going around, that one sounds almost comically minor. then again, what does she know about what life is like for a wizard?]

Apparently, I got some abilities from an alien race. Meaning I was blind and reading people's...energy auras. [she makes a face] Not the sort of change I'd recommend.

Hey, I didn't catch your name.

[punkblaze]

Well, there's the whole tryin'-to-light-a-fire-and-summonin'-a-whirlwind-instead thing. Oh, and the causin'-things-to-go-flyin'-when-startled thing. [He snorts. Because in hindsight, it really is funny as hell. Except...] There's also the bit where I feel like a really important part of me got switched up, 'cause my element's kind of somethin' I've felt since I was a kid.

[But when she describes what happened to her, his eyes go a bit wide. He gives a low whistle.] Damn. I mean, the aura thing might be cool, but the blind? Not so much.

Oh! Heh, sorry. Name's Eithan. What's yours?

[grip_on_reality]

Sounds a bit inconvenient. [she chuckles at his description, too. but when he adds about something important being switched, she frowns. what she went through wasn't the same, but she had a nagging feeling of things being wrong as well, so she can sympathize]

[she snorts] Yeah, let me know what you think after it's pulled it on you.

Detective Inspector Patricia Menzies. [she gives him a nod] Look, when you take the antihistamines, just keep in mind it'll probably be a bit before they take effect. So don't go trying to set any fires right away, all right?