betterthanaplan: (washed out and distressed)
Duke Crocker ([personal profile] betterthanaplan) wrote2024-05-01 11:35 am

Aboard the OceaNyx, Wednesday afternoon

History said that the weirdness in town had probably abated by now, but Duke and his partners had quietly agreed to stay at sea a bit longer. Let things with them settle a bit more, before inviting Fandom chaos back in.

Unfortunately, Fandom chaos wasn't the only kind they had to worry about.

Duke had been feeling increasingly ill as the days went by, and by Wednesday morning, he heaved himself over to the wheel only to pretty much collapse into his seat, panting.

How could just existing be this draining??

[for those on the boat with him, and slow play. NFB due to distance.]
okteiviakom: ([neu] shower fresh)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2024-05-01 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Fandom chaos was by now the actual least of Octavia's worries. It hurt worse, every day, to watch Duke struggle.

She was bringing over a glass of fresh orange juice. Kind of grasping at things to do for him, anything that would make him feel even a little better.

"I've got juice, jaka."
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - lolly)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-01 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Lucifer poked his head out of the cabin, worry writ large on his face. "I'm working on something with sugar in it," he promised.
okteiviakom: ([neu] new dawn fades)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2024-05-01 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm not a hen," Octavia objected, trying for a wry tone just to mirror him. "I just have juice for you."
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - really now?)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-01 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's a metaphor," Lucifer sighed. He frowned, stepping a little closer so he could get a good look at Duke. "Or carbs, perhaps? I can get you some bread."
okteiviakom: ([neg] but the puppy)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2024-05-01 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh no.

Octavia's eyes went wide. "Duke, your eyes --"
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - errr)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-01 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Duke!"

And now Lucifer was walking a whole lot faster, dropping to his knees in front of him. "Octavia? Do you have a tissue or something--?"
okteiviakom: ([neu] might be positive)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2024-05-01 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia felt paralyzed. There was nothing she could do.

(Again.)

"This happened at the lighthouse," she said, with a tremor in her voice. "Right before --"
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - i like you but erm)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-01 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Right before what?" Lucifer asked, reaching up to touch Duke's cheek, like he could just-- make the blood go away somehow.
okteiviakom: ([neu] i had a dream once)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2024-05-01 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia was still looking wary. Like there was a horrible weight in her gut that hadn't eased up.

At all.
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - lolly)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-01 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
There was a faint sense of... something. Like a tickle. The odd sensation that something should have hurt, but didn't.

Lucifer ignored it. He tilted his head. "Brown," he said. "Just-- your usual colour."
okteiviakom: ([neu] you know it's honest)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2024-05-01 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay," Octavia said. She didn't sound very convinced.

Or convincing. Take your pick.
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - lolly)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-01 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Lucifer took a step back. He looked at Octavia. "What happened the last time he did that?"
okteiviakom: ([neu] earnest headtilt)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2024-05-01 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah," Octavia muttered, "that all happened." So they could see why she'd remained so concerned, right?

Of course, now it was a slightly different shade of concern she was turning towards Duke, at that reaction.

"Snogon, breathe."
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - really now?)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-02 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
Lucifer looked at the door, but nothing outside had changed. "Do you feel anything... Troubly?" he asked. "I'm not seeing anything."
okteiviakom: ([neu] new dawn fades)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2024-05-02 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia managed to dig in deep for a softer, more soothing tone.

"Hey, hey, we knew this would happen," she... lied. At no point had she managed to think quite this far when she'd worried about his deteriorating health. "We just need to figure it out."
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[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-02 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"What was the last one? Something with sowing, right?" Lucifer said. "... What made that stop?"
okteiviakom: ([neu] considering)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2024-05-02 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"One thing at a time," Octavia said, holding on to that soft and even tone for dear life. "That's what we need to figure out, first."

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