#Don't get me wrong this isn't a knock against System Shock 1+2
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Playing Bioshock 1 again for the first time in a long while, it made me realise just how much of 7th generation gaming we take for granted.
Among all the piss-filtered dark-age talk of how so many AAA games around this time eventually became homogenously Gears of War/COD-like in order to capitalise on their success, we tend to memory hole how this generation started off with a bang with titles like this, Prey (2006), Kameo: Elements of Power, and Little Big Planet.
It was also the last time we would ever see this many original single player games with AAA backing debut in a generation, until the 2010s where said industry would start going all in on the live-service multiplayer model.
While the indie/mid-budget gaming scene has picked up the torch of continuing to bring us fantastic SP games that have themselves become legends in their own right, there's something I find truly magical about playing a SP game that, not only has a solid premise and design philosophy going on, but also has the kind of high production values that AAA can afford them.
#Bioshock#Gaming#Don't get me wrong this isn't a knock against System Shock 1+2#They're also both good games#But Bioshock is not only more focused in design#it's also rocking style AND substance#I guess the one problem I have with AAA games now besides live service nonsense#is that games are way too big in file size due to uncompressed files in order to look “pretty”#reeled in polycount#lower quality sound mixing#and slightly blurry/pixelated textures#Is a sacrifice I'm willing to make in the name of preserving disk space thank you very much#I love video games okay?#I also love game developers being given more creative freedom and resources#ESPECIALLY without executive meddling#Don't think I don't see you#2K Games#Bioshock Infinite
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This is the last human mimic alien we have to fight.
He's realized he's lost because you people aren't running wild having orgies and you're listening to the DNA4U
And further more You all don't want to share.
When i posted the video of Miss Shawntae telling snoop it was time to snoop her body up... And then Snoop went all seductive to the camera...
122895x1000= men that said "Nigga ima beat your ass you know my wo/man gonna see that. You ain't need to be showing yourself!".
76584284×1000= said "ew i hope i don't have my any asking me to do anything tonight after what i just seen. My imagination gonna kill myself! And i know that's just wrong wrong wrong!"
Now multiply the digits together before the multiplication sign and that is approximately minus 1000 That supported Snoops message.
I did all 3. I had to advert my eyes even. Although he couldn't even see me.
Now Snoop and i know each other over 8000zillion years. So i can easily put myself in his shoes.
So he would walk in and I be having sex and he just sit down and start having a conversation. Like we having BBQ ribs and not sexual intercourse.
His wife tho .... He would make sure "the white boy was covered" and tease her don't look. She look at the carpet... Eventually it kept going on so i took a picture off the wall and put it on the floor where she always sat.
She said "why you do that?"
"I realize the kids keep jumping on the bed and knock it off. Snoop stare at you If you move your face. And unless you're on LSD it's no fun staring at the carpet. So i gave it to you where it seems you always be looking although i had to take a pretty healthy guess. I just felt you was having the most miserable time of all and as my friend it was my honor to trip out and give you a gift"
She used the reflection to put on her makeup and slept in bed later.,Snoop quit being so paranoid. Cause she would face the wall and lean against him.
Point is... Snoop be all like he was watching sports to make sure we got the score.
I mean. Man. Earth. We tried everything we could to stop these aliens from wanting to habe orgies. Even,took,away,their dicks!!!
We did everything. Planet.
Y'all locked up with your soulmates made little difference on this kick of his.
I been doing it. I been riding like I been going around the world 500 times. I love sex.
82% of y'all all around the Earth been having sex.
4% have watched porno
18% have had 1 wild orgies of those 18% -- 32% had s second one. Of those 0.00004981% have gone onto a third.
Of those having 2 or more orgies 92% were aliens
Leaving 8% Of 18% of the entire world interested enough in watching or having sex with other people than their soulmate.
Who saved the world?
100% of humans.
You all get $5 and that includes children.
He's done all he could and he's failed. 100%
I think Edgar might be human... Looking at his alien structure in the film.
But he treated me like an alien. Im still a POW.
Alex had to sell a bed because he acted non human. And Alex worked hard on it to make it perfect for me.
I would been fine gloating from it. Fighting and being sassy to aliens.
But then someone claiming to care about me,most of all abandoned his son and law and daughter. And i hear stories of him being evil.
Some time ago they asked me "do you want a dad or mom?"
"No"
"We need to know because the future of the,Earth,depends on it. And the future of you. Now do you want a dad or,not?!"
"The question is will i remain needing a dad or father figure in the future. No i am fine. I have male role models to keep the species alive. Males. (Species not gender) I also have my mom in Mrs Harriet Tubmam. And if that fails then at that time i should be able to get the rest of me. But she's fine. I'm fine. I just got to remain stable. But adding a father or another mother i don't know just yet can remain disasterous."
Luckily Alex didn't burn the bed down. But it was,bugged and bombed by "Edgar", to me 'its just another one of those things we have to clean"
Do i care? Nothing. He doesn't affect me. I worry about Alex having to,deal with it. But,hes being,and,staying clean,and,then when he's,scared he stays by other cold turkey or non users. He was,around Crystal meth yesterday and he tasted 1/4 of a gram. Like when you would put your finger in the sugar jar. Then lick it. The other guy smoked 4.9876 ounces and blew it all in their faces including the babies. Thus Alex got 7.698 grams ingested via second hand smoke.
I didn't notice but we got in a fight with each other. Just like we always do.
Alex and i power punched him and his eye socket -- ocular bone -- was crushed like glass in 17 cracks.
His jaw I punched more alone but with Alex and total both sides he lost 9 teeth. And had to be wired shut after 72 stiches because i split his upper palate in two. I cracked his lower palate in 8072 places. So if you found a skull it would rest on powder of his lower jaw and then you'll find the upper. After decaying..
Then Alex on the top of his head had 49 stitches to repair his soft tissue from his frontal lobe when he crashed to the floor after the super punch to eye hit the coffee table.
He did get one "good" punch in -- his skull hit Alex right in the right eye.
It fucking hurt but it hurts in a good way. Its weird it's like "reward!" Pain. No suffering. Fucking got him good tho. We feel it every now and again. May be it is when he realises we will kill him for good. He keeps remembering that sudden silence of death.
He's currently on life support. "Medically induced coma" is our non panic code words. But it's basically life support but usually not full life support. It isn't 100% life support medical machines. Its 75% or less.
So technically it's life support and coma mixed. So we csll it medically induced coma. This way you understand if your family is the one on the machines -- it's only 25% body life.... However there's a 75% of recovery via healing machines.
The CIA. Willl decide when to pull the plug. Usually medically induced coma is someone evil or someone bad with the ability to be good. Usually aliens go straight to coma status.
If an alien will die it's 1st life support then coma. Your friend or family will die.
They said medically induced coma. But at this time. His brain is incapable of human thought so I am putting him on life support.
This makes it the family's wishes.
Most of the time "next of kin" is spouse then parents/siblings. Then children last.
Which is wrong. It should be the future. Thus Erica and Steven will ask the babies. And together they will decide.
Last night as a CIA operative while he was in a medically induced coma i was told by at least 1 child and 2 adults to pull. I reviewed. While they spoke from shock and relief their true feelings.
Knowing that the children escaped life with Eric once. I don't feel the right to allow Eric to live. I know the consequences of his actions caused two children to leave my planet in fear and terror and disgust because of Eric.
Erica was my 3rd pregnancy to abort and hold souls.
I hate Eric. That's why i punched him in the fucking face. I was happily surprised that Alex did it. Too in person.
Since the infants are involved and already resurrected. And had a nightmare of a time in less than 36 hours on Eaerth.
I allow them to be there to pull the plug, they can actually yank and pull the plug themselves.
So that is what i want and what the children need.
It will show Eric he doesn't belong here and has no,reason to,be at 25%
It makes life easier for all of us.
Eric was an outdoor kid. Like John and Jason and Greg. Etc. He never went into my school.
They didn't have to. And actually weren't ever enrolled. They liked the man work to learn to survive on their own.
While i taught the children the indoor stuff. The expansion of the mind.
I taught them the economy so the men working to increase their own economical structure could be helped to be taken in under their wings.
I left no one behind.
But he refused confirming.
1. Alcoholic system to drop other drugs. -- he uses crystal meth. Without cut backs. Without moderation
$5 if yoh remember and realized i said make smoothies without alcohol to share with your kids.
2. He blew it in their faces on purpose them injesting over 2.4 grams each.
Erica and Alex would cover their faces with thick blankets when the smoke came towards them.
It was quite a hostage situation. Knowing he could take the newborns and kill them in front of them.
Its happened to me 985 Point 2 times. I'm 35 years old.
875.8 times it's been with a knife.
Take the numbers and multiply by 10 million. For the last some kinda lots of 8 thousand zillion years.
It even happened to Alex. He he has the scars. From,this and last life., it,has happened.
So for me they're terrifying. Unless I'm there... I have saved 900 billion times 30 thousand. I those situations.
But i always remember the ones i lost.
So don't worry when I'm suicidal. Just leave me alone. Don't talk to me. I need silence.
So dead babies y'all.
Dead aliens.
It will be done
I seen that actually quite beautiful meme of April 2020 the clouds and UFO.
I don't get mad or violent because I'm stepped back to watch y'all cope.
But I say to y'all "fuck no that's not happening" I say to that UFO "Fucking try it you will all die" i just scroll on because I get so angry. I get so mad. Its a beautiful photo but i refused to repost it because it isn't something i support.
Most reposts of memes are supported unless i type something on the bottom. Saying it's not.
So my dad. I didn't care until i saw The Rock, "her dad is alive" all happy and in support.
Then i was bothered. Then I cared. Then i felt something about it. But until then i felt nothing.
I didn't feel shame..i felt that were all made of glass.
Because I was happy to have a dad.. One that seemed good. I was actually happy.
And it was kept personal to me... But then I saw the Rock felt it. Then I began to feel..
Broken. But Alex kept it together and started getting rid of the bed. Taking it down. Removing bombs. And fixing all that ass hole did "my dad"
I know the Rock.. He can handle. His dad just died. And we did a lot for him.
So for him to be elated. I get through the day thinking no one really cares what i feel and they don't pay kuch attention..but the Rock in that moment in time.
He was happy. And i knew then i had to Destroy a light of happiness inside him and he looked away from the camera to say "we are all happy. The while world"
DNA4U list one person as my father. He's my uncle..
Edgar claimed it was his 18th cousin.
You know, it doesn't matter.
Donate. Mr Lee Tubman. And more. They're my dads. They kept me safe. Taught me to be wiser and more caring about myself. Donte was 2 years younger than me. But he was a father figure. Guy was the fun dad. Fred Flintstone i called one friend's dad was the fishing buddy. We were not close but he was a silent father figure.
I stole all my friends dads. Borrowed them. Their moms, too.
I have 1800 moms that I call mom.
I know who my moms and dads are.
Just like Erica called me mom the other day and Brittany will too. And Alex my cousin's son. Candy. Brandy. Declan.
So i know i have a family that understands it doesn't matter how I got here. It matters who treated me well. Matthew McCognohey. Kid rocks. They're like my dad's and my kids. Uncles and Cousins.
Blood doesn't matter. Shit half the time Snoop is my God or dad or bother or husband or little kid i have to save. He's my friend.
Snoop is too much of everything. He is my co-nigger. My partner in many crimes against humanity (practical jokes)
I call him my Friend. But my family wouldn't be complete without him and Shawntae.
Harriet. I call her momma all the time. It feels natural. Sometimes i call her old lady.
So while i was joyful for a moment thinking I found someone that actually cared to find out he didn't.
I myself wasn't affected until i knew others would be
Its just a lesson in life. Don't trust people.
I told Alex abandon ship, fuck that place. Ain't no one can go in there!!
He understood and agreed then took the role "no,one is driving me and her from our home." He decided to defend the homestead. That is the role a man takes
Im all you gotta sweep the whole place,then,rest and do,it again,2 more times at least.,Then,again when,I,get there. If i get there.
But i feel good to know my lover isn't gonna let anyone drive him down. Just turn around. Learn a lesson. Clean the mess.
Why do i need a father when i have a man?
Clearly i am an independent woman and always have been.
But i need a family. Otherwise I have no point to live.
And that is why i am suicidal.
I don't see s point to live. Not when Alex and i fight and i don't want him to talk to me cause some alien got in our way once again.
He was double attacked by aliens.
So if their desire is for me to die... Then they should keep,doing it.
If,not they need to stay out of my way so i can,get my family,together again.,in,real life.
My family that I know is my family. Not aliens. Not fans. Not someone that needs to apologize to me or needs an explanation.
People that can think on their own and not be reminded they need to have love in their spirit.
Now Snoop sometimes plays the role of my brother. And we are competitive. It just makes us proud of each other and ourselves for surviving a challenge. I do it to him too but I play old hard skill. He plays old new remember when. I do ancient V-Ball and he does pop and country experience.
So his spirit is of an ego -- which salutes the fact we will grow.
Often we do the spirit of mischievous. To remind danger still exists but we will have fun and love in the end.
Friend. Someone that is gonna fry you but the end od what matters.
Sometimes we relax and chill. But them old cogwheels of the mind never quit rolling. Advance. Advance. Lets keep it going don't stop.
He's like me. Suicidal.
But he used to release his inner poison. Now he makes it not exist by doing something else ....
But me? Nothing helps but the mimic of death itself. Silence.
People are what causes it. Alien people.
So you humans. Keep on being you.
Its you that is gonna save the world
I gave you guidelines to help us out this mess.
Because I can't even see y'all because the aliens surrounding me trying to get my last breath.
Show me you. Save us. You're doing good
I got $5 on y'all that we make it.
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Part 3 of To My Sick Jedi
The Virus (Part 1)
A horrible virus is going around the alliance and the medical bay is very busy. Juniper Icy has two sick patients to nurse, one with Man Flu and the other with a weak immune system.
Chapter 1
"Juniper!" Leia called, entering the commander's quarters.
Juniper stood up from behind her desk and watched in shock as Leia ran into her quarters. Leia was out of breath and panting loudly.
"Your Highness." Juniper gasped, "What's wrong?"
Juniper walked towards Leia and guided her over to a chair.
"Please sit and catch your breath, your highness." Juniper said, pointing to the chair.
Leia gladly sat down and caught her breath, juniper pulled up a chair and sat in front of her. Juniper saw that Leia had huge bags under her eyes.
"You look exhausted." Juniper said, sympathetically.
"I am." Leia answered, "Juniper, I need your help."
Juniper knew what this meant, "Has someone come down with the virus?"
Leia nodded, "Han has. And the medical bay is full."
"I'll nurse him." Juniper said, "In his chambers, don't worry."
"Thank you, Juniper." Leia said, "But there is something you must know."
"What's that?" Juniper questioned.
"Well..." Leia began, "Han is being...err...I can't think of a nice way to say it."
"Just say however you think." Juniper assured, "I won't tell."
"Han is being really needy." Leia answered, "And acting like he's dying."
Juniper sighed, "I've heard of that before. It's called Man-flu."
"Of course!" Leia sighed, "Why didn't I think of that?"
"It is common for men like him." Juniper explained, "But don't worry, I've dealt with many cases of Man flu."
"What will you do?" Leia questioned.
"When a man is sick, " Juniper began, "They must play by my rules."
Chapter 2
Leia led Juniper to Han's chambers. When they arrived, Juniper could hear Han coughing from inside. Before Leia pressed the button to open the door, Juniper turned to face her.
"Has Han being vomiting?" Juniper asked.
Leia shook her heard, "No,"
"That's a good sign." Juniper said, "It shows he has a strong immune system and that the sickness isn't that serious."
"Have you dealt with people vomiting?" Leia asked, "Because of this virus?"
Juniper nodded, "People with weak immune systems, get the virus so much worse. Vomiting, high fever and severe coughing are the symptoms I've seem weak immune systems have."
"I'm glad Han isn't that sick," Leia said, "I couldn't deal with him throwing up."
"Leia!" Han yelled, from inside the room.
Leia pushed the button and the doors opened. Juniper and her walked in and stopped in front of Han's bed. The bed and the floor surrounding was covered in dirty tissues and the room had a strong smell of vapor rub. Han was sitting up in bed, with a fever patch on his forehead and a blanket wrapped around him.
"Commander Icy, what are you doing here?" Han asked, giving Juniper an odd expression.
"I'm here to take care of you." Juniper explained, "Give Princess Leia a brake."
Han turned to look at Leia, she stared back at him.
"I'm exhausted Han." Leia said, "I need some sleep."
"Whatever, your highness." Han said, sarcastically.
Leia rolled her eyes and looked away. Han suddenly burst out into a coughing fit, he pulled a tissue from a box on the bedside table and coughed into. When the fit had passed, Han just dropped the dirty tissue into the bed and laid back.
"I'm dying." He groaned, rubbing his chest.
Juniper turned to Leia, "He defiantly has man flu." She whispered.
"What are you going to do with him?" Leia asked.
Juniper reached into her pocket and pulled out a capsule, "This will help his immune system fight the virus and it will knock him out until the morning."
"I'll get him some water." Leia said, walking out.
Leia grabbed a cup from the water station and began filling it with cold water.
"Hello Leia," a voice said, from down the hallway.
Leia turned her head and saw Luke walking towards her.
"Hey, Luke." Leia said.
"You look exhausted." Luke said, seeing Leia's tired face.
"I am." Leia answered, "Han has could the virus going around and I've been looking after him all day."
"Oh, poor Han." Luke said, sympathetically.
"He'll be fine." Leia assured, " Commander Juniper Icy is looking after him."
"Can I come and see him?" Luke asked.
"If you want to." Leia said.
Luke followed Leia back to Han's chambers. The two of them entered his room and found Juniper cleaning up the dirty tissues.
"You have a visitor, Han." Leia said, handing the cup of water to him.
Luke walked to Han's bedside, looking sympathetically at his sick friend.
"Hey, kid." Han said, looking up at Luke.
"Hey Han." Luke answered, "I didn't know your were sick."
"I'm dying, kid." Han groaned, pulling another tissue from the box and coughing into it.
Luke then turned to Leia, "You should have told me Han was sick, I would have helped you look after him."
"Thanks, Luke." Leia said, "I just didn't think."
Leia suddenly yawned, looking more tired.
"You need sleep, your highness." Juniper said, "Go and get some rest."
Leia smiled at Juniper and walked out. Luke started helping Juniper clean up the dirty tissues, but Juniper stopped him.
"This illness is contagious." Juniper said, "I'm immune to illness like this, but I don't think you are."
Luke dropped the dirty tissues into to bag Juniper was holding and took her advice, little did he know it was too late.
Chapter 3
Juniper was up in he early hours of the morning, as Han had woken up with a head ache. On the way to Han's chambers, Juniper bumped into Leia, who look well rested and energetic.
"Morning, Juniper" Leia greeted, smiling.
"Good morning, your highness." Juniper answered, politely.
"Are you heading to check on Han?" Leia asked.
Juniper nodded, "He called me, saying he woke up with a headache."
"So he still had Man Flu?" Leia asked.
"He'll have man flu until the illness disappears completely." Juniper explained.
"I can take over now I'm rested, if you want." Leia offered.
"Oh, no, this is my job" Juniper answered, "It doesn't bother me, I'm sure you have more important things to be getting on with."
"Thanks again, Juniper." Leia said, walking away.
Juniper continued on her way to Han's chambers. When she entered, Han again acted like he was dying. Whining and groaning like a little kid. After just a few minutes of being with him, Juniper gave him a medication to knock him out, it luckily worked within minutes. The room was again messy and dirty tissues lay scattered on the floor.
While Han was sleeping, Juniper started cleaning the room again. While she picking up tissues, she remember Luke, helping her last night. She smiled at the thought and remembered the kiss he'd given her a few months back.
Chapter 4
Luke opened his eyes and stared up at the ceiling. He slowly sat up, groaning as each movement caused him pain. Once he was sitting in an upright position, he started to feel dizzy. Luke rubbed his eyes, trying to make the dizziness stop. He suddenly coughed sharply, he covered his mouth with his hand and coughed again.
"I hope I'm not coming down with the virus." Luke thought, standing up.
Luke took two steps forward and started coughing again. He covered his mouth with his hand and waited for the fit to pass. The coughing was so forceful, after the fit ceased, Luke felt lightheaded. For a minute or two Luke just stood there, waiting for the dizziness to pass. But it just worsened into a feeling of nausea.
Luke pressed his hands against his stomach, which had started hurting. He groaned loudly and doubled over as the nauseous feeling worsened. Unlucky go{for Luke another coughing fit started, he moved one of his hands to cover his mouth. Luke fell to his knees as the coughing became more forceful. He could feel his stomach content rising into his throat.
"Don't throw up!" Luke thought, shutting his eyes.
His stomach content filled his mouth and seeped out of the gaps in his lips. Luke swallowed it down and luckily the coughing fit stopped. Luke gasped, finally getting some air. He sat on the floor of his room, trying to catch his breath. Leaning against the wall, Luke stood up. He knew he was coming down with something, whether it was the virus or not. Still leaning on the wall, Luke slowly walked towards the door. He suddenly felt cold and started shivering, which just added to that already bad situation.
Luke pushed he button on the wall, and the doors opened. The medical wing was very far away, and Luke didn't think he would last, but he had to try. As he walked down the hallway, to the main corridor, the nauseous feeling returned. Luke groaned and pressed his hand against his stomach. Luke prayed a coughing fit wouldn't start now, as his stomach content was already rising into his throat.
Luke covered his mouth as he felt the vomit fill his mouth. This time, he couldn't swallow it. He gave in and threw up his stomach content onto himself. His hands, shirt and chin were covered in vomit. Feeling exhausted and sick, Luke sat down outside his room door. He felt so nauseous and dizzy, he didn't want to move. Luke just shut his eyes and sat there, in complete agony.
Chapter 5
Luckily for Juniper, Han had woken up feeling much better. His fever had returned to normal temperature and his cough had improved. Juniper was relieved that Han was getting better and he'd also stopped acting like he was dying.
"My apologies if I was annoying, commander Icy." Han said, looking up at Juniper.
"I've dealt with much needier people, Han." Juniper said, "But you were getting on my nerves."
The doors suddenly opened and a general came running in, a worried look on his face.
"What's wrong, general?" Juniper asked.
"We need your help, Commander Icy." The general said, "Other person has come down with the virus."
By the look on the general's face, Juniper knew this was serious. She said goodbye to Han and followed the general towards the scene. A group of commanders and generals were gathered around someone.
"Medical general coming through. Move!" the general ordered, pushing the people back.
Juniper felt her heart sink when she realised who it was, Luke. He was so pale and his lips were white. Juniper knelt in front of Luke, genlty running her hand over his face.
"God, he's burning." Juniper muttered, worriedly.
"What do you recommend we do, commander?" The general asked.
Juniper looked up, "Get him back into his room. the Medical bay is too far away. I'll treat him in his room."
Juniper knew Luke couldn't walk , so she gently picked him up in her arms and slowly walked into his room. She placed Luke back onto his bed and covered him with a blanket. The general followed Juniper into the room, to see if she needed any help.
"Could you get me a cloth and some cold water?" Juniper asked, looking back at the general.
"Of course, commander." the general answered, leaving the room.
Juniper turned back to Luke, who had started to open his eyes.
"Hey, Luke." Juniper muttered, "Can you hear me?"
"Yes." Luke whispered, his voice shallow and hoarse.
"How long have you been sitting there?" Juniper asked.
"I'm not sure." Luke answered, "All I remember was throwing up in the hallway, then sitting down and passing out."
"Where were you trying to go?" Juniper asked.
"To the medical bay." luke explained, "I thought I'd make it, but I couldn't."
"You're far to sick to even stand, Luke." Juniper said, "Nevermind walking to the medical bay."
"Is this the virus?" Luke asked.
Juniper nodded, "At its worst."
"I must have caught it from Han, last night." Luke said.
"That must be what happened." Juniper added, "I thought this might happen. But Han wasn't this bad."
"What does that mean?" Luke asked.
"You must have a weaker immune system than Han." Juniper explained, "Han didn't have the virus as bad as you do."
Luke covered his mouth as another coughing fit began. He leaned forward and away from Juniper, in case he was sick again. Juniper gently rubbed Luke's back as he coughed. The general returned, holding a large bowel of icy water and a cream coloured towel.
"Bring it here." Juniper ordered, raising her voice above Luke's loud coughing.
The general obeyed and gently placed the towel and bowl at the end on the bed. Juniper was still comforting Luke, as the coughing fit slowly stopped. Luke was gasping and panting when the fit passed.
"Deep breathes, Luke." Juniper said, "Or you'll make yourself pass out."
Luke pressed his hand against his chest and tried to breathe slower and deeper. Juniper submerged the towel in the water. She squeezed the towel, to remove the extra water, before gently holding it against Luke's fevered forehead.
"Thank you, Juniper." Luke muttered, as the cold towel hit his burning skin.
"Rest now." Juniper advised.
Juniper organised Luke's pillows, so that when he was lying down, he'd still be in an upright position. She wrapped a spare blanket around Luke, noticing he was shivering. Juniper helped Luke lie down into the organised pillows, them she gently placed the towel on Luke's forehead.
"Do you need anything else, Commander?" The general asked.
"No thank you, general." Juniper answered, "I can take it from here."
The general nodded in acknowledgment and walked out. Juniper sat on the edge of the bed, stroking Luke's face.
"How long will this last?" Luke asked.
"A few days," Juniper answered, "With rest and medicine."
Luke sighed, which ended in a sharp cough.
"Do you want some water?" Juniper asked.
Luke nodded. Juniper poured the water from the bowel into a plastic cup. She handed it to Luke and he sipped it. He groaned and rubbed his throat each time he swallowed. Once the cup was empty, Juniper it from Luke and dropped it in a trash bin she'd moved to the bedside.
"Juniper," Luke muttered, suddenly, "How is Han?"
"He's much better today," Juniper answered, "He's returned to work now."
"I'm glad he's better." Luke said, selflessly.
"You should be more concerned about yourself." Juniper said, "Your illness is far worse than Han's."
"But he said he was dying." Luke added, "Surely he must have felt as bad as me."
Juniper sighed, "On top of the virus, Han had another problem. Which is common for men like him."
"What was that?" Luke asked.
"Something called Man Flu," Juniper explained.
"What's that?" Luke questioned.
"It is basically a term used for men being needy and over dramatic when they are sick." Juniper answered, "Han was being very needy and dramatic while he was sick."
"I can't picture Han being needy." Luke said.
"Neither could I," Juniper added, "Until I had to nurse him."
"I'm not being needy, am I?" Luke asked.
Juniper shook her head, "No at all, you're not the type to have man flu. You're too selfless."
Chapter 5
Juniper contacted the medical bay and asked them for supplies to be taken to Luke's room. While a medical droid was taking the supplies to Commander Icy and Luke, it crashed into Princess Leia. The supplies scattered all over the floor.
"My apologies." Leia said, picking up the supplies.
"No need to an apology, your highness." The droid said.
As Leia picked up the supplies, she wondered who it was for.
"Has someone else come down with the virus?" Leia asked.
"I'm afraid so, your highness," the droid answered, "And quite severe as well."
"Do you know who it is?' Leia asked.
"Commander Skywalker." The droid answered, "He was found outside his room door, covered in vomit and running a high fever."
Leia' expression became concerned, "Is he alright?"
"Commander Icy is treating him in his chambers." The droid explained, "She said he was too sick to move to the medical bay."
Leia's expression became more concerned. She handed the last piece of supplies to the droid and he continued in his way. Leia decided to follow him, wanting to check on Luke. When she entered Luke's chambers, her worry increased. He was so pale and his hair was drenched with sweat. Juniper was siting on the edge of the bed, tapping Luke's forehead with a damp cloth.
"Your Highness, what are you doing here?" Juniper asked, seeing Leia walk in.
"I heard Luke was sick." Leia explained, "I wanted to check he was okay."
"He'll be fine." Juniper said, "He just needs rest and some medication."
The droid walked to Juniper's side and she took an needle from the droid's hand. Although Luke felt dizzy and don't want to move, he jumped back at the sight of the needle. He trusted Juniper, so knew she was only trying to help him. Juniper rolled up Luke's sleeve and injected the liquid into his veins. Luke didn't look when Juniper injected to needle into him, but he felt the prick when it went into his skin. It seemed to hurt more than any other needle he'd had in the past, he knew this was because he was sick.
"Why is Luke's illness worse than Han's?" Leia asked.
"I suspect Luke had a weaker immune system," Juniper answered, "Which is why he's got the virus worse."
"By the way, how is Han?" Leia asked.
"Much better." Juniper answered, "He's returned to work, since his illness is practically gone."
"So the man flu has stopped?" Leia asked.
"Luckily it has." Juniper said, "And just in time, he was starting to get on my nerves."
"And what about him?" Leia asked, pointing at Luke, "Does he and man flu?"
Juniper shook her head, "He's to selfless."
Luke groaned and rubbed his stomach, "I feel..."
Luke's eyes snapped open, he lurched forward and threw up onto the floor. Juniper and Leia didn't have time to react, before he fell back into the pillows and passed out.
To be continued...
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