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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

[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?

[majinken]

[stahn can tell the difference, if nothing else. not that he completely disbelieves what he saw before. his concern isn't fading at all hearing that—even if raven has seen worse days, he really does seem worse for the wear right now.]

Ye-yeah, of course. Come on, maybe we should go sit down somewhere for a while until you're feeling better.

[fishyoldman]

Oh... Yeah, sure.

[He's caught his breath enough that he can move again, at least, even if he feels a little dazed.]

Sorry ta be a pain. There's a spot a little ways ahead.

[majinken]

It's not a pain, I really don't mind at all!

[he's honest about that.] I couldn't just leave you like that, you looked really unwell...

[fishyoldman]

Ah, it's just old age catchin' up ta me. You should ask your sword buddy, he'll tell ya all about it.

[Yes, Dymlos is now getting lumped in with the old people crowd.]

[majinken]

—Dymlos...

[apparently, dymlos does not agree despite also being much, much older. whatever, it's fine.]

I don't know... my gramps is a lot older and he doesn't look like that too often. Are you sure you're not just coming down with something?

[fishyoldman]

Hey now... We can't all be hale and hearty for our age like your gramps!

[Which basically just proved Stahn's point, not that Raven is paying any attention.]

[majinken]

...But that means something's wrong, isn't it?

[yeah, stahn is not that oblivious.]

[fishyoldman]

[Foiled again by a pesky protag!]

Why do I feel like I'm bein' interrogated? Go easy on me, would ya...?

[Says the guy making this way more difficult than it needs to be by avoiding the question.]

[majinken]

Eeeeh?! That's not—I just want to help, that's all!

[please don't get the wrong idea here, raven!]