Flu Season and Winter Spirit
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As you walk, unsure of where exactly you are headed, your attention is caught by distressed crying.
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"Thimble, really, Peppy is a fantastic doctor and friend, I know you’re scared of hospitals…”
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“But the Ouchies, Ouchies, Go Away! clinic isn’t scary like a hospital, it’s just a nice clinic.”
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Intrigued, you follow the Queen and her retinue to a shockingly pink building.
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A video of a bright pink dextroluma with dripping fins plays on a TV inside, but the waiting room is rather quiet until there is a sudden shriek.
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“IOLA! Oh Em Gee you came to see me at work? You’re the bestest!”
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The pink dextroluma hugging Queen Iola is the very same from the video… but her wide, unblinking smile is even creepier in life…
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“I brought you one of the Archivists, she does a lot of seasonal celebrations, but she has the flu.”
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“Oh- a patient?”
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You get the sense she isn’t quite as happy about that, but she turns to take a look at the person the Queen indicates.
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“I- it’s fine- really- I-“
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She covers her face with her arm as she sneezes, and Peppy tuts, putting her hands on her hips.
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“It’s definitely not fine, Miss…”
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"…Thimble…”
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“Miss Thimble! Flu is very contagious and it can be deadly if allowed to spread!”
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“Queen Iola shouldn’t have to be telling you to be responsible and see a doctor about it. Celebrations can be major spreader events.”
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“Iola, I’ll need to give you and all your guards treatment too, just to be safe. I don’t want you getting sick.”
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It is unnerving how quickly she shifts between scolding and smiling.
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“Oh, of course. With all the everything, I did forget to get my flu shot this year, didn’t I…?”
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“Well, you have a lot better excuse than most people.”
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She says it with a bit of a pointed Look at Thimble that makes the other dextroluma shrink back.
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“Let me take you all into one of the larger exam rooms so I can give you all your flu shots and prescribe medicine as appropriate.”
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She beckons the group along, vanishing from sight.
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As you turn to go, you stop short as you notice a wall covered in… merchandise?
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Do people really love this clinic so much that they buy photos of it?
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