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[cabins]

[Laura is once again on the feed, this time looking worse for ware. She's pale and clammy, wrapped up in a blanket or twelve. Beads of sweat are visible on her forehead, and it's quite clear that, like others on-board, she's quite sick.]

I'm afraid the cold that is going around has hit me rather hard.

[She coughs, and it wracks her entire body. Laura's used to appearing in-charge and put-together. And right now? She's the opposite of that. Fragile. Human. Mortal. Dying.]

If- I don't trust myself to leave my room. If someone could arrange for anyone from medical, Peter, perhaps?, to visit me, I would appreciate it.

I...

[She looks towards her right, off the camera.]

I fear the cancer has taken advantage of this illness.

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[majestyofthethrone]

It hit a lot of us hard.

Do you need food?

not here.

[xerampelinae]

[ ...but surprise, guess who's in Medical.

There's no taunting reply or any outreach to provide help; the most helpful thing Caprica can do, she imagines, as she replays the President's little video, is be as a ghost. Fingernails tick over the smooth surface of her comms device thoughtfully.

(Fragile. Human.)

But that is all.

(Mortal. Dying.)

If only they knew, back home. ]

[askedtobe]

Course I could come visit you. If you feel up to it, I could head over now.

[oldmanhusker]

Laura?

[There's a hint of alarm. More than a hint. It's not the worst state he's ever seen her in, but he still doesn't like it. The last thing she needed was to pick up this bug on top of her existing illness.]

Do you need me to bring you anything?

[He's showing up regardless, which she can probably guess by the motion. It's just whether he'll do so empty handed.]

[cabins]

oh no. I couldn't possibly eat.

[cabins]

Of course. Feel free. If anything, I'd like to be assured that this is simply just a cold and nothing worse.

[cabins]

Could you manage to bring a book? [She tries to smile at him over the feed. Look at that. He's using the network.]

There has to be something interesting on board.

[brainsqueeze]

What do you need?

[askedtobe]

Stick people in a confined space and unleash the cold and this is what we get.

[ Not that he believes that for a hot second. ]

[oldmanhusker]

[There are people he loves more than he hates networks]

I'll stop by the library on my way.

[cabins]

company, perhaps. If you're feeling up to it. I won't force you to stay

[cabins]

I've seen it happen before. One of our hangar bays was, ah, converted into a refuge camp.

[cabins]

You're wonderful, Bill.

[askedtobe]

Did it help? Not that i'm thinking we should follow suit.

[cabins]

Truthfully, no. While the Saggitarons were against vaccination, their camp has become something of a black market inside of a refugee
camp. The result could easily be toxic.

[brainsqueeze]

I'll be there. What's your room number?

[oldmanhusker]

You're important to me.

[Not just important, that's not news. Important to him.]

[cabins]

Thank you. There's a matter of security I wish to discuss. Health permitting.

I'm in [Room]

[cabins]

[oh. Bill.

She smiles fondly, though it's small.]

You're important to me, too.

We've come far.

[brainsqueeze]

I'll be down shortly.

( Although Maria had left almost straight after this message it's a little closer to half an hour when she actually appears - door and lift troubles stopping her on her way. But sure enough there's a knock/door buzz/alert of some kind that lets Laura know that Maria is there )

[oldmanhusker]

[The background shows that he's made it to the media library]

We really have.

[He hasn't arrested her in years, for one thing]

[cabins]

Come in. [The door opens, because magic or science, or something. Laura isn't too sure. But it doesn't take too long for it to open, and for Laura to wave Maria further into the room.]

Welcome. I apologize for the unsightlyness of it all.

[majestyofthethrone]

You probably should.

[cabins]

[She sighs contentedly.] The door is open to your tattoo, Bill. I'm going to- [she yawns] take a nap, while you find a book.

[cabins]

I know I should, you're correct.