open | all I want is the moon upon a stick

[vaccination]

Date & Time: October 10th onwards.
Location: Around the base.
Characters: Ellie and you.
Summary: Ellie's hangin' around, totally over this moon business.
Warnings: Swearing.



a. the cafeteria
[Ellie sits at one of the tables in the cafeteria, a pyramid of upside-down cups stacked in front of her. It's certainly not the sturdiest of structures, but she's spent some time on it, and she's vaguely proud of her accomplishment. They only clattered to the floor once or twice.

Now that she's done, she leans back and slides down a few inches in her seat. Well. That killed twenty minutes.

She reaches out a hand to slowly nudge one of the cups at the bottom corner of her pyramid. That might be loud if she keeps going.]

b. the observatory
[Space is cool. It kind of makes her feel like she's falling when she looks out the window or through any screens, but she keeps coming back to the observatory to do just that. She's not sure if she likes that feeling or not. The wasteland where Exsilium once was is still visible, but Ellie doesn't seem to pay it much mind right now. She's lying on her back on the floor, sneakers propped up against a wall, comic book held over her face.

Every now and then she makes some sort of noise. This comic is so intense.]

Comments

[gevurah]

No, it's an ingredient. It's in a lot of sauces and salad dressings.

[vaccination]

Oh. Well, I've never had chips before. If that wasn't obvious already.

[gevurah]

What were you eating in Exsilium before?

[vaccination]

Joel got pancake mix. And Jesse and I made a chocolate cake. And Steph and the other Ellie were showing me a lot of different stuff, but I don't remember what it all was.

[So. Much. Food. So many stomach aches, but it was worth it.]

[gevurah]

[ Not... highly nutritional, in all honesty. ]

You should eat some fruits and vegetables, too.

[vaccination]

I do, I do. All the time at home.

[Out of cans... 20 year old canned peaches, mm.]

[gevurah]

[ Nasty. ]

We need to preserve our strength, too. Nutrition is going to be hard to get, but we need it.

[vaccination]

Maybe whoever does runs for the clinic can pick up vitamins.

[gevurah]

Could put it on the list. Clinic staff would know exactly what we need and how much.

[vaccination]

I guess I can do some list adding. That's about all I can think of that isn't totally obvious, anyway.

[gevurah]

[ Kate nods and lets her eyes wander the observatory again. It's beautiful in here, but the stars and darkness of space make her feel small and almost -- just almost -- insignificant. ]

We will get through this.

We just need time.

[ She hopes they can steal enough of it. ]