[network] @claytonator; WARNING: SHOTS [open]

[dr_unconscious]

[text - 15 minutes after injections]

[He's been in Norfinbury for scarcely more than two days now, and already it's Clayton's first instinct to grab the tablet he was provided when he encounters something odd. And there are plenty of odd things going on in this place. The state of the buildings he finds, the weather, the emptiness, the overpowering loneliness and suffocating anxiety--it's all reason to check in for information, and to make sure everyone else is handling the situation safely.]

[Being suddenly woken up by a shooting pain in his arm and being consequently paralyzed for an indeterminate amount of time later, for example, is something urgent enough to warrant this level of concern. As soon as there's enough feeling in his limbs to allow for it, Clayton starts typing.]

Just woke up to unexpected altercation in house. Seems to have been for a shot.

[Clayton inserts a picture of the wound, here, which is still raw and bruised. He knows an injection site when he sees one.]

Not sure what for, or what effects will be. Only symptom so far was short-term full-body paralysis. Will be keeping a close eye on it.

Not sure where the people who gave the shot went. Couldn't see them. Please check in and be careful out there.

[text - soon after ADMIN post]

UPDATE: Definitely some kind of vaccination. With side-effects like full paralysis, though, I would be cautious about assuming it's fixed everything. Please let us know if any other symptoms develop.

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text; ID: TW

[maskintape]

same
couldn't see anyone or open my eyes
what the fuck, why is it doing this now I don'tun derstand

voice; ID: tiro

[fataliteas]

I received an injection as well.

[She shares a picture of her own injection shot as proof; her inner arm, the sleeve rolled up. A child's arm.]

Are you a doctor, sir?

[Assuming he is a sir based on that picture of a manly man arm.]

[dr_unconscious]

[Oh no, they've gotten to others already. They could've gotten to the whole town. This isn't good.]

[But maybe he shouldn't tell the other panicking people this. Gotta keep a level head. Loosing it won't help anyone.]

Keep calm, deep breaths. There's no reason to assume there are worse side-effects from the paralysis. We'll keep an eye on it and figure out what it's for and how to deal with it together. Okay?

[maskintape]

I have issues with most medication. Reactions & stuff

[ He's a lying liar who lies. He's actually already on his own medication and he's freaking out at the possible conflicts or problems caused by taking it and also getting Mysterious Mystery Shots now and then.

But actually saying so would mean everyone would know about his meds and people might ask questions and HAHAHA NO, FUCK THAT. ]

it's all well and good saying do'tn worry about side effects but I think that's kind of a sreious concern for me.

[dr_unconscious]

[The whole town and the kids. Clayton can only hope that whoever went through and did this had the foresight to prepare individual dosages. If this isn't meant to just, you know. Kill them outright regardless.]

[All things considered, Clayton manages to keep his voice surprisingly calm and level.]

Yes ma'am, I'm a doctor. Least, that's what they keep tellin' me. [He offers a small chuckle.] You get shots often, little miss? Your doctors give you medicine to take lately?

[Read: "are you currently taking any other medication that could seriously react with whatever mystery concoction they just shot in our bodies"]

[dr_unconscious]

[Clayton has to agree that this is a reasonable concern to have.]

Do you know what causes these reactions? Are you allergic to something? Other autoimmune conditions? Conflicts with other medication?

[Going down the doctor checklist, as you do.]

text; ID: MarbleHornets

[genreblindness]

I dont know how i even fell asleep, I was trying not to. just couldn't keep my eyes open and when I woke up they were there injecting me

[maskintape]

[ Hurgh.

There's a pretty long wait before Tim sends his response - ten minutes or so, in contrast to the brevity of it. ]

does that even matter?
I mean I'm equally boned whichever way right, so

[fataliteas]

[YOU CAN'T KILL THE DEAD. Except maybe in this place, they probably could.]

No, sir. The only shots I've ever had were for vaccination. [She had arranged the appointments herself, judging it to only be sensible to keep herself protected in that way. No one ever bothered to wonder why a young girl would show up alone at the doctor's so long as she acted as if she had every right to be there, as if it was perfectly normal.] I've never been prescribed medication, either, or have had reason to be.

text; ID: starspangledhero

[fifty]

omg it happened to me too
omg wtf!!!

[Enjoy this eloquence.]

text, id: cgriffin

[coleader]

I don't know of any vaccines that cause paralysis in every patient. I guess it's safe to assume we all felt sick last night, but I'm not sure what it was or what caused it. You seem to know a lot about medicine, any ideas?

voice | ID: Bowman

[pointnshoot]

In what land is sticking things into a person's arm considered normal?

[Says the guy who's probably had leeches deliberately attached to himself at least a couple of times in his life.]

voice | ID: misaki

[nyantan]

I got one too.

[Yet another voice of what has to be a young girl, this one sounding significantly more scared than the last. Shiki hadn't been very active in communicating with others so far yet, having only just arrived yesterday -- being thrust into a scary situation by your lonesome with your only company being strangers on the internet doesn't immediately bring forth the "we're all in this together" mentality. After this morning, however... a little more talking seemed a lot more necessary.]

Being paralyzed for so long was terrifying, I thought I would never get up again...

voice | ID: M. Jones

[notrosesshadow]

Might be safe to assume everyone did. What the injection was for is the question.

[She sounds curious, and annoyed. In her experience, any injection that causes side effects like that isn't a good thing.]

[dr_unconscious]

Sounds like what happened to me, too. I haven't decided if that was from the illness we all seemed to have yesterday, or if they hit us with some kind of sedative.

Are you feeling okay now? Any dizziness or confusion? [Wait.] Aside from the obvious.

[dr_unconscious]

[Oh dear.]

It's alarming, I know, but you need to stay calm. Stressing yourself out is only going to exacerbate any unwanted effects.

[Which is kind of useless to say, Clayton realizes. It's been long enough that, if there are going to be any more ill side-effects, the medication has circulated around and will kick in eventually. Nothing they can do about that without a direct antidote.]

[Clayton realizes that nobody wants to hear this.]

Are you currently on any other medication? Are you allergic to anything?

[genreblindness]

[Jay hesitates before answering. He is feeling far from okay, what with the hallucinations and the paranoia, but he's also fairly certain that those are completely unrelated to the shot he was given.]

Not really. I can't say I'm feeling great but I don't think I'm having any side effects.

[fifty]

no
I shouldn't even need to get shots
wtf how could whoever it was have gotten to so many people so fast

[If a nation is sick, it's nothing an injection would be able to prevent or help.]

[dr_unconscious]

I'm not a pharmacologist, but I'm pretty sure that unless everyone that's responded is suffering from GBS, that level of paralysis isn't typical of any vaccination I know of.

[Which is to say: ] I'm stumped. I thought at first that the illness was an extreme sort of anxiety attack, but it affected too many people. A hallucinogen, maybe? I'm not sure.

Do you have any ideas?

[dr_unconscious]

[Ah--must be one of those people from the past or something. Clayton takes a deep breath, thinking of how to best explain this.]

It's for treatin' sickness, usually. [Now he could jump to conclusions and assume that he doesn't know anything about modern medicine, but that would be unfair. Leading questions it is, instead.] How do ya'll treat your sick?

[dr_unconscious]

[She's probably talking to the right person, then. Clayton puts on his most calm, gently optimistic voice.]

Hey, it's all right! You're right to be worried, but it's all fine now. Ain't nothin' to be 'fraid of, alright? We'll sort it out.

[dr_unconscious]

Mmhmm. Ain't that just it?

[There's a long pause as Clayton mulls the possibilities over.]

...Don't think nobody's feeling sick like they was yesterday. I sure ain't. Are you?

[coleader]

There must have been a reason they could bring us all here and we'd have no recollection of it. The illness could've been a reaction to a drug or sedative they used. Other than that - maybe some sort of shock in response to the environment?

I've made a full recovery after the shot, but I'm not ruling out the possibility that it has side-effects. What would be the point of bringing us here to freeze to death, only to vaccinate us when we get sick?

[pointnshoot]

Herbs and rest, mostly. [Still noticeably doubtful, but in the face of an attempted explanation he's at least trying to sound a little calmer. This place was already weird enough even before the questionable futuristic medical treatment.]

voice

[armoured]

[Somehow, this little injection has scared him more than everything else combined. Not because of what it might represent, but because it had actually done something to him... Him! He's a hollow suit of metal armour, he's been half dismembered before, he's had his pieces scattered, and he felt none of it.

So...

So how can he feel a pinprick, how can he see one? And why did it paralyse him so? His voice when he responds is quiet and troubled.]

I got one too, Clayton.