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[halflived]

[Though he'd been thinking about it for a while, after the last experiment Aleos decided that it was time to move to another location—being closer to the people he was comfortable certainly sounded like a better idea. So after finishing his morning shift he makes his way back to his apartment in CH1 to start packing. But as with all sort of spontaneous ideas, he didn't have enough boxes to carry his few personal belongings in.

So he'll also pass by the convenience store for such materials. All of this would be transported to the empty apartment on the first floor of CH5, though he'll still take the time to explore the upper floors once he's done transporting things between the two apartments. It shouldn't take too many trips, honestly.

Once he's settled in and become familiar with the area, he'll sit himself down outside the building entrance to observe the seasonal changes, a faint frown on his face. That can only mean one thing, and with the changes to the barrier he might as well start preparing...]

Does anyone have home remedies to recommend for the plethora of diseases and ailments that comes with autumn and winter? I would appreciate hearing some of them, especially for the common cold.

... No shots, please.

[It seems that someone would rather endure being sick in bed than those.]

Comments

[action]

[etherealblast]

[Fayt was just heading downstairs to go to the shops himself when he spots someone carrying boxes into the building on his way down. Curious, he glances over, wondering if they're moving in.] Need some help with tha--

[He trails off when he gets closer, surprise seeping into his voice.]

Aleos?

[action]

[halflived]

Hm? [Fayt is lucky he's paying enough attention to his surroundings despite the boxes nearly obscuring his vision, or he might have dropped them. Still, there's a bit of surprise to his own expression when the other guy speaks up.]

Is something wrong? [Aside from moving into your apartment building, no biggie.]

[action]

[etherealblast]

[Fayt finally makes his way over, smiling a bit as he does before stopping a few feet in front of Aleos and placing a hand on his hips.]

Wasn't expecting to see you here, that's all. What are the boxes for?

[He's got a few ideas, but....hmm.]

[action]

[halflived]

I thought you were a smart fellow, can't you figure it out? [His tone was a bit more teasing though, and he gestures to the boxes he's carrying.

Hopefully he doesn't have to stand here too much longer, he's starting to get a little tired.]

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

Why- why would anyone want to get you shot?

I do know a Water Tribe remedy... but it's kinda gross.

[Voice]

[halflived]

It's a modern practice where I was raised, the majority of medicines is administered through them. Having multiple at once is... unpleasant. [He is putting that very kindly.]

Why would it be gross?

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

Oh. That doesn't good.

But this remedy I'm thinking of... It involves a kind of a paste. I think it was made out of... pepper berries? And blubber. You have to rub it on your chest.

[Voice]

[shamelessness]

I know some helpful tea brews, and some herbal medicines.

[Voice]

[halflived]

You do? [If he has to deal with medicine of any sort, he'd rather it be this.]

Mind telling me about them? It might be better to have them ahead of time.

[Voice]

[shamelessness]

Lemon, peppermint, and cinnamon teas are good for that. Any herbal teas with oranges in them to help you get vitamin C are good. Also the heat helps loosen mucus so that it's easier to cough. Not only that, but by keeping hydrated you make it so it's not as thick, which makes it easier on your body.

Outside of tea, echinacea and goldenseal help boost while blood cells. Garlic, onions, and cayenne can help be anti-virals. Melons, berries, watercress, parsley, and bell peppers can help keep up vitamin C too. Hot peppers, horseradish, lavender, mullein, mint, red clover, rosemary, and elder flowers can help with congestion. Lavender, peppermint, and yarrow can all alleviate congestion. Lavender may also stimulate immune function and induce much-needed sleep. Yarrow and elder flowers can promote sweating and help break a fever.

Voice;

[hero_of_smiles]

Orange juice and lots of it.

Other than that if you want to stop the flu you may need to get the shot.

Voice;

[halflived]

Orange juice I can handle. But no. Shots.

[He is very adamant about this requirement.]

Voice;

[hero_of_smiles]

[What makes him feel there's something about Aleos not liking shots?]

I'm gonna take a wild guess and say there's more to that.

[Voice]

[selphie_t]

Chicken noodle soup, sleep and lots of water. I don't think they give shots for a cold anyway but don't quote me on that.

[Voice]

[halflived]

That almost makes it sound like they do offer those things around here. [Except he got here late in the winter and didn't want to approach too many people then.]

[Voice]

[selphie_t]

The soup or the shots? I don't think soup would be that hard to make but the shots... let's not go there.

[rashness]

Hey, Aleos, what are you up to?

[He says this blithely as he comes across the guy carrying a box while he himself is making his way back to his house (15, near enough to CH1 and the Square]

[halflived]

Hm, Rin? [It's the first trek between the two locales, so the load isn't that heavy to start.]

I'm moving places, the apartment I'm at now just doesn't seem as homely. [He's half-serious about that.]

[rashness]

Oh. ...Okay, where're you going?

[Where was he before]

[falenandawn]

[It isn't exactly hard for Freyjadour to notice the trips Aleos makes back and forth from CH1 with boxes, what with the house he lives in being right next door. When he does spot him, it doesn't take him long to make his way over, curious.]

Are you moving?

[halflived]

[It's not hard for Aleos notice Frey either, making him pause and place the box he was currently carrying on to the ground as he nodded in confirmation.]

I am... I found another part of the village that suits me better, or I hope it will.

[falenandawn]

I see... [He would be lying if he said he wasn't a bit disappointed at the larger distance, but it was a small village, after all.]

Are you moving to another community building? Or a house?

[voice]

[ofwesternwinds]

Depends on how serious we're talking here. Only thing I can suggest is to get plenty of rest.

[Everyone else's suggestions are all good, but Rudy figures he might as well speak up. Being sick can't be all that great for this guy anyway, so it shouldn't hurt to chip in, right?]

Water helps too. ... Actually, just drinking anything warm helps.

[voice]

[halflived]

Well, I'd prefer to have it for all stages honestly. But to have a means of preventing it in the first place would be helpful, even if medicine hasn't figured that one out in my world. [Which he found oddly strange, that this one seasonal ailment continued to throw itself on people.]

Anything warm?

[voice]

[ofwesternwinds]

Can't help you there, afraid. Sometimes you just catch them before you even realize it.

[Or rather, that was usually the case for Rudy's time. Medicine for most folks wasn't exactly all that advanced, after all, at least as far as preventing the common cold goes.]

Long as it goes down alright. Soup works, for one. So does tea. You can fix a cup with honey, ginger, and some cloves. ... You could throw some whiskey in there too, but I don't recommend it.