seasonsrpg | hange, yes: vol. 1 (burning the midnight oil)

Is it because they're following proper safety protocols?

[ He makes his way through the hazardous mess anyway, because he imagines Hange can use help with... whatever this is. At least he knows how to wash stuff! ]

...I can do that.

[ He'll just make his way toward the kitchen sink, then, stepping over piles of stuff... and also open a window on the way to let in some fresh air. ]

How long have you been at this?

Those aren't safety protocols, it's the bureaucrats going mad with power!

[Look, Hange understands the immportance of lab safety and all that, but the way they were doing things there was simply ridiculous! It took far too long and they were being overly cautious over things that simply shouldn't matter (in their opinion)]

Well, I had mostly been assisting in gathering materials with a few different people, but then I figured I could be of more use if I helped to mix up the potions.

[Hange pauses as they rummage around some drawer or cupboard for a better knife to chop up mushroom into smaller pieces. Chop chop chop~]

And I stayed there for a couple hours yesterday, but they really were taking too long. Levi, I was going to lose my mind in there! They wanted me to brew them one by one to ensure the dosage was correct! I already know the correct distribution of ingredients by now, if I wanted to do multiple at a time it really is the most basic of calculations!

So now I'm doing it my way, which is the more efficient and therefore superior way.

[ Levi might not have too much faith in Hange's adherence to safety, but he also despises bureaucrats, so guess what, they get the pass there. ]

[ He listens as he turns the water on and starts washing the stuff in the sink so he can move it over and make some room for the mushrooms. ]

[ ...but as unenthused as he may look about this whole thing, the truth is, he does think Hange is right. If they say it's a basic calculation, it must be. They're not exactly the type to toot their own horn without backing it up, and there just might be the world's biggest brain under that greasy hair. If they say they can do something, with such conviction at that... it must be true. ]

...Fine. I trust your judgement.

[ They're not the first Commander he utters those words to. They may or may not be the last. But he does mean it, and it's important to him that he can. ]

[Hange didn't expect Levi to put up much of a fight on the issue, and if he did Hange wouldn't have listened anyway because they know what they're doing, but it's nice to hear the voice of support anyway.]

[After chopping up a few more mushrooms, Hange moves to another countertop in order to weigh them. Looks like some of those impulse purchases from the department store are coming in handy!]

...The priority should be those who are showing symptoms and need to take a potion, but as far as I can tell there doesn't seem to be any negative effects if you take one without the illness. If I make enough, perhaps it would be a good idea to have everyone take at least one as a precaution?

[Because of course Hange drank one.]

[ He may or may not listen to the end of that, because as soon as they mention priority, he's thinking of Gabi collapsing in the cave and replying perhaps a tad too quickly; ]

...Yeah. I agree.

[That was far too quick! They had barely gotten that last word out!]

...Have you heard from any of our people? I gathered the flowers with Jean, he seems fine, but I haven't seen anybody else other than you..

Gabi caught the disease. We were on a mission when her symptoms started.

[ And it was bad. He carried her home, but with how busy Hange is, they may not have seen it happen. ]

How... long does it take to make a dose?

[ He's not asking them to expedite it (yet) but he might as well be. He's worried. ]

[Between running all over the place with gathering ingredients, being in the potions tower and then pilfering supplies, it's likely that Hange only messaged him to see if he was back in town and if he'd come over to help, not even asking how the mission went. Surely he remembers what they are like once they get too focused on something, to the detriment of everything else...]

...Gabi is sick? How bad is it?

[Hange was already working pretty hard, but with news that someone they know, someone they like is suffering from this illness, perhaps they can work a little faster.]

...I would have started up a single dose for her since it's quicker when boiling up fewer ingredients, but this batch I have going is already half-done so it won't be saving any time..

But with the boiling, then straining, then re-simmering.. it's likely going to take an hour if we include the time it takes to cool it to a drinkable temperature.

[ He starts washing the mushrooms, maybe scrubbing a little more insistently than strictly necessary. At least they will definitely be free of dirt. ]

She collapsed while we were out in the segments. I carried her back.

[ So she's not freezing over yet, per se, but it seems to be taking a heavy toll on her otherwise. ]

[ But an hour is... honestly less than he expected. He would have thought days. ]

Right. How many are you making?..

[ Perhaps somebody should suggest calling over everyone they know so this can lead into the group log... ]

How was her temperature? Can she still move okay?

[The disease seems to go through various stages, before the person freezes up entirely. Levi says he carried her home but maybe she is feeling a bit better now? Hopefully? Though Hange can understand if he's worried about her.]

If you want to go check on her instead of being here, that's fine. Although, I guess Reiner's probably doing that, huh.

[Better get cracking on this potion making then- Hange adds a pre-measured jug of water to the pot before stirring it in a uniform manner.]

I don't know.. I have enough ingredients here to make around two-dozen in total, though it will take some time. It seems to be a city-wide problem so I figured I'd keep making them until it settles down..

[Perhaps it is time to check in with everyone..]

..We should call everyone over so they can take a potion or two. Just incase they need them..

Cold. She can move but seems to be in pain when she does.

[ Reiner wasn't home when they got there but Gabi insisted he was on his way and she'd be fine, so he'd just wrapped her in blankets the best he could before coming over. Assuming Reiner did come home -- maybe he'll shoot off a quick text to ask -- it's probably best that Levi doesn't show up there right now. He's still uneasy around him. ]

...that's not a terrible idea.

[ Someone like Eren could probably get half frozen over and not tell them anything, so they might as well give him a pre-emptive cure. Historia is better about this like this, but if she got caught up helping somebody else she might end up ignoring herself in the meantime. At least he has faith that Jean would have said something if he felt off. ~~Truly, the only kid that turned out fine~~. Mikasa would not, but she'd probably share with Jean, so they'd still find out eventually. ]

[ Speaking of Mikasa (and Reiner)... ]

...you should probably be the one talking in that case.

[Hange has no complains about getting in touch with everyone. Even for the ones they get along fine with, such as Jean and Historia, Levi's always been more awkward when it came to this kind of thing.]

[The potion mixture is fine to simmer for a moment, so Hange reaches for their phone on the kitchen table and begins typing out a message.]

...It's fine if I tell them to come to your place, right? My living room's full of coral and lab supplies right now so I don't have anywhere for people to sit. [And the kitchen is out, considering all the potion cooking that is going on.]

I can finish them up and bring them over there easily. It's not as though people need to stay long..

[ "It's fine if I tell them to come to your place, right?" ]

[ Yeah, sorry, he can't help but wince when he hears that. A crowd of people in his personal space, stomping on his pristine floors with dirty shoes. ]

[ But it's for the greater good. Some of them could die. And if it means not letting that happen, Levi would happily lie down in mud and roll around for good measure, even if he'd have to take six showers later to make his skin stop feeling itchy. ]

...Yeah. Of course.

[Hange saw the wince, but won't mention it if Levi doesn't. It may be encroaching upon his personal space, but this is on behalf of the greater good and he is in a much better position to play host so he's just going to have to try and make do. Technically it is Eren's apartment too, but he isn't going to get a say in it either. Sorry!]

Then it's settled. I'm sending it out now to the whole group, including Gabi and Reiner. I'm telling them to come over in an hour. The first potions should be ready for use by then.

[ He nods slightly, once, and returns to washing the rest of the mushrooms. ]

...I doubt he'll come.

[ Reiner doesn't seem to want to get anywhere near him -- not that Levi is particularly complaining about it -- but maybe Gabi can convince him? He'd probably do it for her, right? ]

He will if it's for Gabi's benefit. I'm certain of it.

[It's been slow progress with Reiner, but the fact that he cares a lot for his cousin is obvious. If she is sick and Hange offers a cure, they don't see any reason why he wouldn't bring her over.]

[Messages sent, Hange sets the phone down on the kitchen counter and turns their attention back to the task at hand.]

I suppose we'll find out the answer soon enough. Once these mushrooms are added, I can let the liquid cool for a while so that will give us time to figure out if we need to convince anybody to show up or not.

[Adding the mushrooms is more important right now though, so as Levi cleans them Hange chops them up, adding half to the simmer pot as the remainder gets stored in a bowl for now. By the time the phone is checked, it seems like most people have already announced their intention to visit..]

...you may be right.

[ As much as Levi's not a huge fan of Reiner, he can acknowledge his good points, not to mention his contribution to saving the world. If anything, his love for Gabi seems to be a pretty solid redeeming feature. ]

[ Once all the mushrooms and, if needed, other ingredients are meticulously washed, he dries his hands on the kitchen towel. ]

...I'll go get ready.

[ There's not exactly much to do to get ready for guests, considering he keeps his apartment clean at all times, but maybe he needs to prepare himself mentally or something. (He really wants to put on some tea water to boil so he can hand it out to everyone, hoping it will make the wait a little easier.) ]

[ (Okay, and maybe slide his favorite rug somewhere out of the way of potentially muddy shoes.) ]

Alright. I'll come over as soon as I have something to offer.

[After Levi leaves, Hange focuses on brewing the potion ingredients until the first batch are ready, after which they will walk down the hallway to the other apartment for a prompt delivery, handing potions to those who need it the most.]

hange, yes: vol. 1 (burning the midnight oil)

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oops this might have technically happened before their mission but /waves hands

/waves off time continuity

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we can probs wrap this one up soon,

begins to wrap it up neatly

yesss it can indeed be wrapped up with a bow on top,,

/fin~