The rose I sickened with a scarlet fever [Open]

[youwonscience]

WHO: Cosima and ?
WHAT: A catchall open post for phases two and three of the flu modplot
WHEN: Wintermarch 25 to Guardian 6ish
WHERE: The Gallows
NOTES: Discussion of blood in a medical context in Anders' thread; otherwise general "affected by blood plague" heads-up unless otherwise noted.

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Phase Two - specify early or late if you like

[youwonscience]

Cosima finds it a bit ironic, as the persistent good mood begins to ebb, that she's facing a choice in which treating one illness is making the other notably worse. Granted, it's best that she finally got some sleep -- she has enough wherewithal to remember the adverse health effects sleep deprivation can cause -- but the snapback isn't at all pleasant.

(The occasional crackle of lightning between her fingers is, while it lasts, concerning but maybe less concerning than the blue tinge to her skin? Equally concerning. Both things are concerning.)

Cosima still finds herself making notes about onion rings sometimes, but she feels poorly enough she can keep herself away from the kitchen. She's been following what she can about the disease on the crystals, but she hasn't heard from Thranduil in ages, and has to assume he's affected. She wants something to do, but doesn't feel well enough to insist anyone give her work. So she tracks her own symptoms as best she can and shows up when requested for research or treatment attempts. And she tries not to think too hard about where all this is going.

Phase Three

[youwonscience]

From her perspective, it's much the same as the latter half of phase two. The unpredictable electricity powers have faded, which she feels is definitely for the best, but she's still feverish and still tinged blue.

But for those who do actually see her, her demeanor has shifted. She's honed to a point, focused and buried in her notes. Much of it has to do with rest and sleep, some of it has to do with her sweat, some with rumors she's encountered. (Cosima hasn't drunk any blood herself, so far, but she did lightly slice her arm to see the color and subsequently bandaged the small cut, likely visible since she's alternates too warm and too cold and is layering and unlayering often.)

It's not the mania of her snack obsession, but it a noticeable change, assuming one maintains the memories for a frame of reference.