fresh alien meat

[unimmune]

WHO: OPEN
WHAT: Tali is new and very confused
WHEN: mid to late August
WHERE: VARIOUS




a:

[Tali's head was spinning. She had just walked out of the fourth floor stairwell, and then... Her mind blanked. What was she doing again? She couldn't for the life of her remember. She knew it was going to drive her crazy until she remembered where her train of thought went, but as her mind cleared, she realized a few things.

She had no idea where she was. But she did know. Somehow? It was a school, a human school, but how did she get here? They had just stopped the Collectors, and Shepard was planning on turning the Normandy in to the Alliance, so how....?

And why did she feel like she knew this place?

Secondly, she felt....hot. Not unusual, for one that lived her life in a suit, but as she looked down, ready to adjust the internal cooling, she gasped.

She wasn't in her suit. ]

Keelah! My suit!

[If you see an alien in a school uniform running around in a panic, please help her?]


b:

[After finally discovering her suit in her locker, Tali spent far too long thoroughly decontaminating in the shower private secret nurses shower bathroom, only to head straight to the nurse's office. There was no way she wasn't going to sick out of this. She needed to start antibiotics and immune boosters, immediately.

And, sure enough, if you come into the nurses office anytime the second half of the month, you'll probably see the strange looking suited alien there, sneezing behind her mask and sounding congested.]


c:

[surprise me! Tali can be found exploring the school, getting the hang of things, and awkwardly trying to figure out human food.]


[ooc: here's my permissions post with a little more info on her appearance! feel free to ask questions!]

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b

[silentabyss]

[In the nurse's office and unaware of Tali is a gremlin child— er, a perfectly nice young man, who is acting pretty suspicious. And by suspicious, it's very clear he's stealing gauze from the cabinets, that and other bottles, carefully checking the labels to see what they are.

The nurse is out during summer break and he knows it, but still, he doesn't want the other students to catch on and tell him to just talk to the nurse when she comes back, because the whole reason he's doing this is because he doesn't want to speak to people, dammit, he just wants to grab what he needs and leave. Noah's not the most sociable kid and he doesn't like to talk about his problems with most people, and the nurse is by the counsellor, and therefore they're in cahoots and that's his logic and he's stuck with it for the entire year so far.

No, he won't change his thought process. He gets about halfway to shoving a small bottle into his pockets and then hears a sneeze—]

What the—!

[—and practically jumps out of his skin as he whips around to see Tali. He doesn't recognize her and he hasn't seen anyone wearing a... a... whatever this suit-thing is, so his odd eyes reflect his utter bafflement first and foremost before he sort of just sinks against the desk nearby.]

...h...hello...?

[unimmune]

[This had been a good place to hide since the cold hit her. It was nice and quiet here. Tali had been resting her eyes while on the cot when the other person came in, so she didn't even realize there was someone there until they reacted to her sneeze. She sat up, holding her head for a moment as the headache pounded, before she glanced over at child.]

Hello? Sorry, did I scare you? [SHE DIDN'T MEAN TO, PROMISE. Also please note even her voice sounds rough and congested.

sniffles.]

[silentabyss]

[Oh, he's not about to be snapped at for stealing? Good great awesome. Let it be known that Noah doesn't usually act this way, he's usually a very sweet (if shy) kid who might (usually) start a fight somehow... usually by being too defensive or rude for no reason, but anyway.]

...no, it's fine — a-are you sick? A-are you going to be okay?

[He sets aside what he's holding for now, though he doesn't walk any closer, because he's... truth be told, he's never seen a suit like that before, and he doesn't know what it is or who's inside it or what's inside it. Everything in this school is already so goddamned weird, and Noah comes from a world without much technology, so...]

[unimmune]

[Technically Tali had taken the cold medicine without permission, so it's not like she could say anything. She was as guilty as him.]

Yes, and I certainly hope so. [Cue another sniffle. She really wasn't sure how her body was going to react, she had never been out of her suit for as long as she had here. Actually, she had only really been out of her suit once before, and she had been prepping and taking medicine for a bit beforehand to prevent any issues.

Since that wasn't even that long ago, she's hoping those affects are what's keeping her from being a whole lot worse than she currently is.]

Do you need help finding something? I've looked through all the cabinets already, so I might be able to tell you where what you're looking for is.

[silentabyss]

[She sounds so sick, though. Noah visibly deflates, shoulders slumping. He doesn't know what he could possibly do about it, though. He's not a doctor, and these types of medicines aren't what they use on Elrios anyway, so...]

N...no, I found what I was looking for.

[He reaches back to grab one of the bottles he'd taken, holding it out for her to see. It's sleeping medication, because Noah, er... he doesn't sleep at night and someone told him to try taking it.]

Um... oh. I'm Noah. I-I don't think I've seen you before?

[Apparently their lockers are next to each other so they'll be running into each other a lot, probably!]

[unimmune]

[It's okay, Tali's used to dealing with illness. Any breach in her suit tends to cause her problems. Fortunately she's not too bad off, otherwise she'd be in a load of trouble without an actual medical professional around.]

Tali'Zorah vas Normandy. But just Tali is fine. I'm...still pretty new here. [And still wrapping her head around being in this alternate world. And being without Shepard.]

[silentabyss]

[Oh thank Elria he can just call her "Tali" because Noah tries really hard to memorize that name and it leaves as soon as he hears it. Tali, though. He can work with that. Now, the last time someone was new here, Noah scared the shit out of her by telling her there were murders going on... and he's not going to do it again. He's learnt his lesson.]

U-um... it's nice to meet you. [He's also, er, ridiculously shy? If that wasn't obvious by now.] ...I-I'm sorry if this is rude, but... are you wearing that suit thing because you're sick? I've never seen something like... like it before. S-sorry.

a

[moraloutrage]

[This intense young man was just walking down the hallway when he's suddenly halted by the sight of some inhuman woman panicking.]

H-hello?! [He raises his hands in an attempt at a placating gesture.] Miss, please remain calm! You are wearing your school uniform, so all is well! [She already has the exact type of suit that any diligent student needs!]

[unimmune]

But that's exactly the problem!! [Sorry, she isn't meaning to yell at you, she just needs her suit!!!]

Have you seen an exo-suit anywhere? It has gold rings and purple swirls on the fabric? Please, I really need to find it.

[Just. Casually covering her face with one of her hands and staying a good distance away with her other hand stretched out in front of her. If it wasn't clear she was trying to keep her distance because of that, then....well, she'll just have to make it more clear.]

[moraloutrage]

[He's taken aback as she continues to shout! But as he listens to her and observes her mannerisms, the truth begins to dawn on him.]

Is- is this something you need for a health condition? I am so sorry! [Now he starts to get nervous! The last thing he wants is for someone's health to go critical, not when he can do something about it.]

I am afraid that I have not noticed anything bearing that description, but I will help you look for it! I promise!

[unimmune]

Yes! Without it, well-- let's hope a bad cold is all that happens. [She's never been out of her suit like this before so even she doesn't know what's going to happen. Thank the ancestors she still had antibiotics and immune boosters in her system from her alone time with Shepard.]

This is so bad. This is worse than bad. This is-- is it weird that I'd rather face a reaper right now that this?? [don't mind her, she's just anxiety rambling as she panics.]

[moraloutrage]

A bad cold?! That in itself is still quite bad! I will do everything that I can to ensure your continued health and safety, Miss?! [He starts moving frantically around the hallway in search of anything that could match her description! But no luck so far. Still, he has input on her choice of words.]

Also, that is quite strange indeed! You should not wish to face death itself over this current situation, as awful as it might be! [As the main reaper he's familiar with is a grim one...]

[unimmune]

And that's if I'm lucky. [She doesn't know who he is but he definitely has Spirit. And-- oh, there he goes, running off to search.]

I've faced two reapers and lived, so it's not certain death, but-- point taken. [She's just assuming he knows what she means by reapers from her world.

Okay, Tali. Deep breath. Focus. If you were an exo-suit, where would you be?]

Is there an armor lockup? Or-- or, keelah, what do you humans call it? A "locker room"? [Sorry, her knowledge of human culture is limited. Shepard always spent more time listening to her ramble then talking about her own culture. All she knows is from vids and that seemed to be where people stood around in towels and talked. Humans were strange.] Wait! This is a school, isn't it? Does it have lockers? Or some other storage area?

a

[samuraiwomen]

...Are you okay?

[ Sara raises a hand as Tali zooms past her in a panic. Looking...pretty dusty. Forgive her for assuming but uh, grey skin and weird panicked demeanor is giving her an Assumption. ]

Are you from somewhere else?

[unimmune]

[Don't mind her, she's going to be looking around the hallways as she speaks, but she's paying attention! Well, mostly.] Yes--- I mean, no, I'm not okay. And yes, I'm from somewhere else. [Sorry, she's frazzled right now and trying to process what's happening.]

Am I on Earth? [She's always wanted to see Earth, from what Shepard had told her, but she doesn't remember how she got here, and she's a bit distracted over her missing suit.]

[samuraiwomen]

Er...most likely...?

[ There's oxygen and this is supposed to be Japan, but well, theres also a void. That can't possibly exist on the real actual earth. ]

Something like it anyway? I'm sorry, nobody really understands whats going on much. Ah well because, there are lots of people here from other places here!

[unimmune]

"Most likely"? [Tali was about to ask her how she didn't know where this place was but...she had no idea where she was either.]

Are there any other quarians?? I need their help, I need-- [A new suit. A decontamination shower. Lots of antibiotics and immune boosters. She needed a lot of things. If there weren't any quarians here, then... Ancestors, help her.]

-- A lot of things. But they're my best chance at surviving.

[samuraiwomen]

Well. I'm from earth as you might know it? I woke up here randomly, so I guess I could still be there but this place is ah, a bit magical? Like a movie--a horror movie. Or an isekai anime. Do you know those?

[ She's really not making much sense but honestly where is she even supposed to start. Tali looks out of an anime herself?? Like a sailor moon villain... ]

Kor-ians? I don't know what that is, I'm sorry. Please calm down! I can take you to the nurse if you need!

[unimmune]

I've never actually been to Earth. [It seemed wrong, to be here without Shepard. But that made no sense?? Had the Alliance taken Shepard into custody? But why didn't she remember that? Why did she end up here? More importantly, how?]

But I do know horror vids. [And might have lived one, technically. The Collectors base was a thing of horrors. She still isn't over what nightmares she witnessed there.]

Quarians, yes. People that look like me. Well -- image if I was in an exo-suit. Full mask and everything? Have you seen them? Please tell me you have. [Judging by her reactions, she's going to go with no. Keelah, what was she going to do?]

b, sorry i took 200 years to get back to this sobs

[subtract]

[There is a woman(?) in a strange suit entering the nurse's office and sneezing. This is the second time he's observed this. Naturally, being a nosy bitch, Add follows.

He lingers in the doorway while she rifles through drawers for medicine, watching in curious silence... well. Silent besides all the sneezing. But anyway, hmm. Her figure looks a bit familiar now that he's had some time to properly look at her. He's certain they've never met, though. That usually means one thing, in his experience.

Add frowns. This is serious... he can't have a gross, sick classmate.]

How much longer are you planning to be sick? I can't have contagions touching my experiments.

[like anyone "plans" to be sick... also he's just going to speak up suddenly after being quiet this whole time, so hopefully she won't be spooked too badly. not that Add cares.]

no worries! <3

[unimmune]

[If she wasn't so congested, Tali would've probably heard him coming up behind her. As it were, she didn't, so the sudden speaking behind her makes her jump. She places her hand on her chest in surprise, before she turns around and tilts her head.]

I...don't really have a say but I'm hoping not much longer? [There's a hint of confusion in her voice, because, uh-- did he really think she could control a cold? If she had a say in the matter, she wouldn't be sick in the first place, let alone stuck in her suit.]

[subtract]

Not much longer... tch, that's not good enough. You're going to get everyone else sick, and then the whole school will be disgusting. [everyone sneezing and coughing and wiping their grubby infected hands on the walls and doors and elevator buttons... he shudders. never mind that she's in some kind of suit that doesn't look like it'd allow bacteria to pass out of it anyway. how is he supposed to know that's what it's for??]

Unacceptable. Hydration and rest are essential for a quick recovery... lay down over there and I'll fetch what else is needed. You're just going to spread your germs everywhere if you do it yourself.

[unimmune]

I don't get sick the way humans do. [So there was no worry about spreading it, she promises!! She's not going to object to sitting down and resting though, since she does feel terrible, and clearly he seems to know what he's doing.]

It's not contagious. It's more...like an allergic reaction to pathogens I've never been exposed to. The "cold" is my body adapting, but I'll be fine. Hopefully.

[With everyone being from all different places, there was no telling what weird things she got exposed to when she was outside of her suit.]

[subtract]

[He glares at her suspiciously, unsure if he should trust what she's saying... but she does look weird. Inhuman. Illnesses don't always spread across different species. Her claim isn't completely unreasonable...

He folds his arms, looking her over for a moment longer before sighing. Alright, fine.]

Just keep your disgusting fluids to yourself. One person being sick is still bothersome...

Difficult to identify in that suit, but... hmm, there are some physical differences. [like the hands.] What are you, exactly?

[unimmune]

Anything excreted from my body goes through the filters of my suit. My coughing and breathing is no harm to anyone, even if it were contagious. [Would that ease his mind further? Honestly, she highly doubted being able to pass anything to the humans here. What made her sick would be nothing against their immune systems.]

I'm quarian. I take it you aren't familiar with my people either? [Seems to be the trend, here. It would be nice to find someone that knew about her kind, but she'll make do, all the same.]