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[fishyoldman]

Who: Raven (fishyoldman) & you!
When: 8/2
Where Entertainment District
What: Thanks to the city-wide effects this month, Raven isn't doing so well.
Rating/Warning: G for giant walking spoilers.

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[It started at work: a feeling of being more tired than usual, of getting worn out when the day was only half over, a vague ache in Raven's chest. They're all things Raven's used to by now, because that's just how his body is. He doesn't complain about being old for nothing, because more often than not, he feels it. ...Not that it stops him getting by, so as with a lot of things with Raven, his complaints are exaggerated half-truths at best.

Today's a little different, though. As well as that unusual tiredness, on his way home through the Entertainment District he's hit by a sudden shortness of breath, and a sharp ache that tells him his heart isn't working like it should. He stops to brace himself against the nearest wall, clutching his chest until he stops feeling so breathless.]

C'mon, stupid body. Let's move it...

[Raven mutters it under his breath, urging himself to move before he makes a scene. He does debate whether he should call Rideaux, but it's not an emergency, right? And pestering the guy involves more energy than he really has right now. So it seems like he's stuck here, at least until he feels up for moving again.]

Comments

[thatdamnknight]

[oh patrol, it's so nice when you're boring as all hell. flynn's pleased to be bored today. better less exciting of a day than too exciting and with people potentially getting hurt. exciting in the city, unfortunately, usually involves that so the peace and quiet is completely welcome. ah, so uneven--

rounding a corner effectively kills that boring atmosphere in the worst way possible. seeing raven? always a pleasure. seeing raven clutching his chest while appearing close to passing out? not nearly as pleasant.

needless to say, flynn's immediately concerned and rushes on over without any hesitation.]

Are you all right, Sir Raven?!

[fishyoldman]

[Raven looks up when he hears Flynn's voice and tries to offer him a smile, though it's really more like a grimace. Not exactly someone Raven wanted to see like this, but beggars can't be choosers.]

Hey Flynn... Ya really gotta stop with the "Sir" stuff.

[Nothing to see here, kid. Just resting against this wall. Yup.]

[maidhem]

Mister....Raven?

[If not for the man's distinctive style, Felicia would barely have recognized him. Dropping her heavy bags of groceries for the apartment, task of shopping and attempting to cook for both her and her room mate forgotten, Felicia rushed over to the man's side and wrapped a supportive arm around him.]

Mister Raven, can you talk?

[Important questions first, especially since she could see that the man clearly wasn't all right. She was reaching for one of her Staves as she spoke, casting a Mend spell without prompt or second thought.

Whether her job was in the domestic setting or in the field, there was one thing she always knew: she hated seeing people hurt.]

[fishyoldman]

[He's not injured, so the Mend spell does have a limited effect, but it's enough to perk him up a little, coupled with the brief time he's taken to stop and catch his breath. Still holding his chest, Raven straightens a little as the spell takes effect and offers a sheepish grin.]

I dunno... I'm struck speechless by the sight of a beautiful lady.

[...Yeah, he's going to be fine.]

[shroudedinsecrecy]

[She came upon him completely by chance as she was walking down the street. At first, from behind, only barely recognizing the hair and ensemble. When she got closer, however, Iris realized...just how badly he was. With a posture that could have rivaled Sister Bikini's when her back was really acting up, and skin paler than should be considered healthy. Combined with the way he was clutching his chest...]

Ah, are you--? What happened?

[She raced to his side at once, leaning down in hopes of getting a better look. Thinking he was wounded.]

[fishyoldman]

[Raven looks up at the voice, straightening up a little so he doesn't feel quite so useless, and takes another deep breath. To her concern, he forces a smile.]

Hey... Nothin' happened, I just got a little worn out.

[There's nothing about his appearance that immediately suggests he's injured, which should hopefully put that particular worry to rest. He adds more apologetically--] Sorry we keep meetin' like this.

[testoffayth]

[Well, Yuna's not going to leave someone she's met alone after seeing him standing there so...lifeless looking. She doesn't really know Raven, but he had given her advice, and that meant she should do something to help him. Right?

Approaching, she taps her staff on the ground near him and starts drawing on energy, ready to cast a healing spell.]

Raven, is something wrong? You...look awful, but is it an injury, or is it sickness?

[fishyoldman]

[Raven frowns and looks over at the young woman. He'd really hoped he'd be able to collect himself and get moving before he drew any attention, and here he is, worrying someone.]

Oh... Yuna. It's neither, just this old body bein' useless. [He says it through gritted teeth. Healing artes won't do much good, though he won't stop her if she wants to try.]

[seakingbait]

[Fortunate(?) enough that someone else was on their way home from work. Normally the young mermaid is pretty shy around strangers (especially humans), but Raven's pained expression triggers an immediate response. She floats to his side with the aid of the giant bubble she was riding, planting a hand on his shoulder before immediately recoiling it. Careful, Keimi, you might hurt him even more!]

M-mister, are you okay? What's wrong?

[fishyoldman]

[Raven looks up when he feels the hand on his shoulder, however briefly, and as he opens his mouth to respond it just kind of hangs open and stays there, as he takes in her unusual appearance. If he looked pained before, now he looks pained and perplexed.]

I thought I was gonna be okay, but now I'm seein' things...

[A mermaid riding a bubble. A lot of weird things happen in this city, but at least a lot of them are confined to ViViD. He's pretty sure he didn't do that in this instance...]

rubs my hands free of castration

[rosaichthys]

( saber does work at the pleasure district from time to time and on break, she enjoys going to the entertainment district to amuse herself. she's dressed in her normal attire when working still since she has to go back to work in about an hour or two.

she decides go visit a small shop nearby that seems to be on the rage in thsi district but what catches her attention ( well, more like in her way of where she's going ) is a familiar citizen. )

Umu! Though you may be in my way, I shall excuse you since you are my beloved citizen. ( she already has it down pact of his features so even from behind, she can tell who it is but she moves around him in order to stand in front. hands settled upon her waist as she raises her head up. )

Your face seems pale, do bend down so that I can place my hand on your head.

how considerate!!

[fishyoldman]

[Raven would gripe about people not having any manners when it comes to the elderly when he's told he's in the way, but even without spotting her he can tell who Saber is, so he'll let it slide just this once. It helps that as she comes to stand in front of him he realises that outfit does her all kinds of favours, even if he's not in the best state to appreciate it.]

H-huh? Sure thing, Your Highness...

[He's already hunched over, so it's not difficult to do as ordered and bend down a little further for her.]

[mombastic]

[ Too late, he's been spotted. By the lady who had apparently scared the crap out of him before, but she's hurrying over now. Someone clutching their chest is always an alarm bell for a doctor. ]

Hold on-- can you sit down?

[fishyoldman]

[Even without CERES messing things up, Raven's used to dealing with these episodes enough that he can forget the alarm they cause for people who see them. Even a (scary) doctor like Otome, apparently.]

Y-you mean right here? I just need ta rest a spell, it's okay...

[discard]

What do you think you're doing?

[Naturally Raven wanted to hear the dulcet sulky tones of Leon Magnus, Angsty Teenager Extraordinaire. This is going to make his day so much better.

But... well, Leon can't seem to leave this as-is right now. Instead, he edges closer slowly... while still trying to seem as though he really doesn't care!! At all!!!]

[fishyoldman]

[Yes, getting yelled at by Angsty Teenager Extraordinaire was definitely top of Raven's to-do list right now. He grimaces -- either in pain or exasperation -- and huffs out a response.]

Ah, Leon. I just... really wanted ta get up close and personal with this wall here... Us old folks need to pass the time somehow.

[So that's why he's here. Leaning against the wall. Just hanging out. (Leon's probably going to bully him no matter what response he gives, so he might as well go straight for the facetious option.)]

[ukakus]

[She's pretty close by when this happens, so after she spots this guy clutching his chest? It only takes her seconds to rush over to him, ready to help out. Not entirely sure how much help she'll be, exactly, but. Well. She has a mouth and two legs. She could probably get him to someone who actually knows first aid or whatever, if it's needed.]

Excuse me— [Politely concerned tone, go.] Do you need help?

[fishyoldman]

[Still supporting himself against the wall, he looks over with an apologetic frown. He really hadn't meant to cause any worry like this, especially for a stranger -- and particularly because there's not much to be done to help.]

I'll... I'll be okay. I just need a minute.

[meowbel]

[As Mabel was making her way downtown, she was hoping to get some more yarn for her most awesome and most amazingest sweater store, she couldn't stop but spot a rather familiar looking person. As she walked closer to him, she simply narrowed her eyes and wondered just what was going on.]

....Raven?! Whoa, you okay there? You don't look so good.

[Suddenly, with a look of concern, she rushed straight over to him before giving her hand out to him!]

Seriously, you are okay aren't you? [Of course not but it never hurt to ask]

[fishyoldman]

[Uh oh, now he's worrying the kid. That's no fun. He takes a deep breath, and tries to sound as dismissive as he can about it.]

Oh... Mabel. Just dealin' with the trials and tribulations of old age, ha ha...! [Wheeze. Okay, laughing is pretty hard right now, forced or otherwise, so he quickly stops.]

[majinken]

[stahn's just passing through the area, but stahn's got a fairly keen eye for familiar faces. usually. sometimes.

this is one of those times, mainly because stahn took a liking to him pretty easily. so when he spots raven standing against the wall, clutching his chest that way... well, naturally, it's disconcerting.]

Raven, are you okay?! [he's immediately rushing over and calling that out; he's not quite panicked, but definitely alarmed as he starts to try and look him over (as if that will somehow help).]

[fishyoldman]

[Raven looks up as Stahn rushes over, and he can only offer a tired sigh. At least it's a genuine one this time, and he's not just digging at Stahn for sympathy?]

Maybe I've seen better days... [He's also seen worse days, so he can't exactly feel too worried about this, but that particular detail doesn't help matters here.] I don't suppose you could share a little of that youthful energy with me for a while, could ya?

[fatalstriker]

[yuri's actually... not out and about for once. so what he's getting now is a call from raven (assuming the cerevice actually cooperates with him).

which it does.

kind of.

except that instead of a voice call, it's a video call, and there are various emoji popping up on the screen intermittently. why? who knows. yuri doesn't even catch it immediately because he's not actually looking at the screen while he talks.]

Yo, old man. You busy tonight?

[fishyoldman]

[It takes Raven a few attempts to respond to the message, thanks in part because his own Cerevice decided to bring up the network five times instead of getting him to do what he wanted it to do.

Rude. But today has just been a day for weirdness in general.]

Hey Yuri. Something kind of came up... [He's successful at getting the voice option up, unlike Yuri, but for all his attempts to hide his current state, he can't fully keep how tired he is out of his voice.] You need me for somethin'?

[feytality]

[Well, things are on the fritz again. That's no surprise. Maya's never been great with technology in the first place -- but these hiccups are nothing a smack or three can't fix.]

[Hopefully that applies to Raven too. In any case, he's in (luck?), because Maya does have a goody-two-shoes streak, so even if she didn't recognize him, she'd still beeline for him. But she does know him, so this warrants some concern.]

Hey, Raven! Is everything okay? You seem kinda winded....

[fishyoldman]

[Smacking Raven does seem to be a good way to keep him in line, so it probably works with other ways of fixing him too. When he notices her approaching, he shoots her a lopsided grin. It's obviously forced, but hey, can't let a cute girl down!]

Hey Maya...! Just stoppin' ta catch my breath, heh heh...

[This is normal right?? This is totally normal.]