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[raptorcanaria]

...and Dinah tried so hard not to get sick this time and everything.

Turns out it didn't work so well, as needing a break from issues at home leads to staying the night at the bar leads to waking up one morning and not quite feeling herself...

This is why, when she comes down to the bar today, she's not wearing a wig - but she is wearing a costume. It's just not hers.

"Bar," she says, in a gentle tone that could almost be described as 'motherly', "I'm afraid I'm not feeling too well. Perhaps some tea?

[Tiny tag: IMDB flu]

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[themysciran_diana]

Dinah, treating her own blockages with extra strength Theraflu, offers a sympathetic smile from down the bar.

"You too, huh?"

[raptorcanaria]

"Dinah!"

Diana's smile is all pleased surprise -- interrupted by a particularly loud sniffle.

Bar obligingly provides a box of tissues.

"Yes, me too."

[themysciran_diana]

Dinah slides down the bar, joining her teammate in misery at the next stool. "I didn't even know you could get sick."

Some people you just assume are immune to this kind of thing. Dinah can't imagine Clark, for example, succumbing to an Earth virus.

"Could be worse, I guess."

It could be that crazy-making flu. At least she's still Dinah.

[raptorcanaria]

"Milliways opens the door to a lot of things."

She sniffles again, swiping one of the tissues and blowing her nose.

Delicately.

"But you're right -- it is a little odd. Maybe I'll get checked out in the infirmary before I go back. And the Watchtower. Just to be on the safe side."

All the decontam procedures should be ready and accounted for. Bruce is thorough.

[themysciran_diana]

Dinah sneezes.

Violently.

It does not cause major devastation to anything beyond the tissue in her hand.

"I hope it's a crazy bar thing rather than a crazy at-home thing. The last thing we need is sick people with freezer breath."

[raptorcanaria]

"Athena give me strength."

Though if either of them thinks Clark would be bad --

"None of the Lanterns are on-planet at the moment, are they?"

The thought of a sick Guy Gardner is not to be borne.

[themysciran_diana]

"I don't think so," Dinah says, though for the life of her she can't pinpoint where they are. "I'm sure there's some intergalactic disturbance on notthisplanetatron."

[raptorcanaria]

Diana laughs quietly, shaking her head.

It gets interrupted by a cough. A very loud one.

"I'll have to look that one up in the database, sometime. You never know who might be lurking there."

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

It's the costume Ellen spots first, and recognizes. "Diana?" she calls, heading over towards what she thinks is a familiar figure. "Wow, it's been a while..."

[raptorcanaria]

"I'm sorry," Diana says, lifting a hand to her aching forehead, "Do I -- "

Her nose itches fiercely. Something in the back of her head does, too.

"Hera, I must be tired. Ellen. Hello. I'm afraid I'm a little under the weather today."

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

"Oh dear," says Ellen, wincing. "I'm sorry to hear that. Is there anything I can do to help?"

Probably not- her father was the doctor, not her- but one never knows, right?

[raptorcanaria]

"I don't think so," Diana says, shaking her head.

"It's just a cold. I'm sure I'll be right as rain in no time."

Maybe she'll pick up those few inches she's lost once she recovers, too.

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

"All right, if you say so," Ellen says. "How have you been otherwise? Before the cold, I mean."

[raptorcanaria]

"I've been doing all right."

The pain in her head increases slightly. Maybe it's trying to make up for the sudden blankness in her memory banks.

"Things have been -- "

They've been what?

"Quiet, mostly. I'm hoping it's the calm after the storm, rather than before. And your own affairs, Ellen? How are they?"

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

Ellen runs one hand over her stubbly scalp with a rueful expression. "Well," she says, "there's been a lot going on since you were last in my world, but- probably the most important thing is that we've driven the Enclave out of my dad's purifier, and it's operating now. I'm not sure how the water's getting distributed, but the people of the Wasteland finally have a crack at safe water for once."

[raptorcanaria]

"Oh, that is good news," Diana says, transparently pleased.

She punctuates that with a sneeze. A very loud one.

"I apologize."

She sniffs once. Twice.

"Do you know who's likely to take charge of the distribution? Anyone you know?"

[makesthings]

(OOC: Sam knows Diana but not Dinah. Let me know if I need to edit things and this is a great way to do IMDB flu.)

Sameth hasn't seen Wonder Woman in a while so looks up from his dinner with a smile,

"Hello. Its been too long."

[raptorcanaria]

[ooc: Will do!]

"Oh," Diana says, smiling. "Hello. Are you -- "

She interrupts herself with a very loud sneeze.

It gives her brain time to push through the fuzziness to pull out a name.

"Sameth. It has been a long time. You're well?"

[makesthings]

"Yes, I am but it doesn't sound like you are. There seems to be something going around. Do you need a handkerchief?"

That sneeze sounds bad and he hopes she doesn't have what Posner does, its odd to have him not be himself.

[raptorcanaria]

"No need to trouble yourself," Diana says with a smile.

"Bar has been kind enough to provide tissues. Thank you, though."

She sneezes again, pausing to blow her nose.

Delicately.

"I hope you haven't come down with this dreadful cold."

[makesthings]

"No, I did have something a month ago but I rested and it went away. A lot of people just seem to be sick."

[raptorcanaria]

"That is worrisome."

Very worrisome.

Almost as worrisome as the tickle in her throat.

"Do you know what the symptoms are?"

This would be so much simpler if Dinah knew she were hallucinating.

Oh well.

[makesthings]

"My friend seemed to not know who he was. He didn't seem to have had any sort of spell done to him but I've never heard of a cold or flu that did that,"

It was rather odd since Posner seemed to be almost flirting with him.

[raptorcanaria]

"No," Diana says, frowning in earnest now. "No, I have heard of no illness that could cause something like that. Did your friend seek treatment?"

[furiousmaximus.livejournal.com]

Well. That's the kind of costume a man can appreciate. And if you're a man sitting at the bar nearby, you take the time to do so properly.