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unVeiled » Washington Virion
New Hospital Open In Hong Shing
By Xie Xiaoqing (⁂uV_Xiaoqing)
Published 12/04/2049, 23:45
A view of the Hallowed Ward from the parking lot.
Late yesterday afternoon, the Hallowed Ward opened its doors to the public in the Changing Suns District of Hong Shing. The Hallowed Ward, headed by Dr. Kang Yun, has over 150 beds and employs qualified doctors from China, the United State of A Mary King, and Hong Shing itself. The hospital also doubles as a disease research center dedicated to curing and eradicating diseases from both Phases. People from the Right Phase, a universe connected to Hong Shing, have expressed their gratitude at the Hallowed Ward's opening. As its native inhabitants all depend on thaumaturgy to survive, they're thankful to have people trying to protect them from the Washington Virion. Originally set to open next year, the onset of the Virion propelled efforts to open the Hallowed Ward. While there are no confirmed cases of the Washington Virion in Hong Shing as of the time of writing, according to Dr. Kang Yun, "It's never too early to start being prepared."
Robert Bumaro
⁂robert_bumaro
I am proud to announce the opening of the Hallowed Ward, a hospital founded and run by Mekhanists. With the advent of this catastrophe, it's beneficial to have more places to help the sick. #washingtonvirion
- ECHOES 3620
- HUMS 10072
| From: | xieli@hw.mail |
|---|---|
| To: | kangyun@hw.mail |
| Subject: | Successful opening |
I do understand how this sounds, Yun, but frankly, I'm not sure how else to phrase it.
The hospital is a massive success. So far, we haven't had a single death and every patient has had nothing but compliments to give about how they were treated. In terms of conversion, we've actually managed to convert more patients than I thought we would. About one in twenty agree to convert to the church, so we're starting to gain ground compared to those Church of Gears heretics. As well as since ever since they learned their god died, the Church of Bright is essentially non-existent in Hong Shing. We might be the dominant faith here by the end of the year.
How is the research going?
Regards,
Xie Li
| From: | kangyun@hw.mail |
|---|---|
| To: | xieli@hw.mail |
| Subject: | Re: Successful opening |
Glad to hear it.
The research is going well. We've collected a variety of diseases and we're hard at work devising cures. We've found a collection of illnesses that, when infecting the same person at once, exhibit similar symptoms to the Washington Virion. We're hoping that developing a cure for that will help with curing the actual thing.
We've also collected a strain of God's Ichor. It's not nearly as strong as the one I've heard about, but arguably that's better. We don't want a second pandemic on our hands, do we?
Best,
Kang Yun
Fire and Flames
⁂thruthefiresandflames
Hey y'all. Sorry I haven't been active lately, I've been in the hospital. Luckily, I was admitted to the Hallowed Ward, whose doctors fixed me up. I've actually never had a better experience in the hospital before.
They've also introduced me to the true faith. I've found peace in the Broken God.
- ECHOES 2
- HUMS 12
AVIATICA
With the Wings of Freedom Rings the Bell of Progress
12/05/2049 | ISSUE 154, VOLUME 03
FIRST VIRION CASE
IN HONG SHING
As of 8 PM Hong Kong Time last night, the Washington Virion has spread into Hong Shing. A minor outbreak in China's Guangdong Province led to a few infected people entering the city through the Left Phase's Ways into the city. Hong Shing is engulfed in a panic, especially in the districts populated primarily by Right Phasers. Join Aviatica as we explain recent developments in cures, Virion spread, and the potentially disastrous consequences of the Virion entering the Right Phase.
well
this has been a nightmarish few months
I can imagine
Sorry that I flaked on you Li, by the way. It's been super busy here
oh yeah no, I get it
been busy here too. we can't cure this thing right now, so we kinda just sit by them and keep them company before they pass
how's developing a cure going, anyway? any luck?
It's not going well, to be honest
Having the actual virus to test with is a big help, but nothing we try is working.
I mean, there is one option, but I'm not sure how much I trust it
at this point, we might as well try it, right?
we've exhausted all our other options
Yeah, I guess you're right
please get me the ichor, Yun
CCTV RECORDING TRANSCRIPTION
Dr. Xie Li walks into the hospital room holding a clipboard. She is holding a syringe which she places on a table next to the bed. On the bed is a patient, Zheng Lei, who looks up at Xie Li.
Xie Li sits in a chair and clears her throat.
Xie: Alright. Just one final confirmation, you agree that this treatment is extremely experimental and that any damages to your person or health issues you gain from this treatment are not the fault of the Hallowed Ward.
Zheng: Yes, I understand. I'll take anything you throw at me, at this point.
Xie: (nods) Alright, let me know how you feel during this.
Xie Li picks up the syringe and injects God's Ichor into Zheng Lei.
Xie Li: (clears throat) Alright, so normally God's Ichor takes a while to show symptoms, so we're gonna monitor you for a few months to see what—
Zheng Lei screams and clutches his arm. The area where God's Ichor was injected has begun rapidly shifting between his normal skin and metal. Zheng Lei sits up and begins trying to leave the hospital bed.
Xie Li: Hey, hey, woah. You should probably stay in bed. How are you feeling?
Zheng Lei: (through gritted teeth) Not… good…
Zheng Lei screams again as his entire arm is now changing materials. As the shifting mixture of flesh and metal spreads through the rest of his body, the area where God's Ichor was initially injected stops shifting and looks like a smooth, black, texture.
As more of his body turns into this black texture, Zheng Lei stands up and leans on the hospital bed, staring at Xie Li. Xie Li looks back in shock as a blue glow emanating from Zheng Lei's hands flickers in and out.
Xie Li: Okay, okay, hey, there's a bright side, right? There's a bright side here, your hands are glowing! That means your magic is back, right? Woah—
Xie Li ducks as Zheng Lei attempts to utilize his thaumaturgical abilities for the first time in months. He successfully transmutes a nearby mug into a different material before collapsing. He thrusts his hand upward while he falls in an attempt to stop his descent. However, his arm elongates and grows towards a light fixture, hooking onto it and pulling Zheng Lei up. As he stands up, his arm shoots various gears and bolts throughout the hospital room. Xie Li silently presses the emergency button under the desk before slowly approaching Zheng Lei.
Xie Li: Hey, it's gonna be okay, alright? Just get back in the bed, and we'll figure out what's going on.
Several Hallowed Ward personnel enter the hospital room. Zheng Lei looks at them before pushing past them, running into the hallway. One nurse that he pushed falls to the ground, clutching her shoulder as it begins to turn to metal.
Xie Li: Ah, shit.
TRANSCRIPTION OF NEWS BROADCAST
The camera feed opens to a news reporter standing in the streets of Hong Shing. The reporter is wearing a hazmat suit. In the far background, several people infected by God's Pus are standing in an alleyway around a bonfire.
Reporter: The situation here in Hong Shing is tense. I'm standing in one of the two quarantine zones for God's Pus. Several other separate quarantine zones for the Washington Virion and the God's Ichor have been established elsewhere.
There's a shout in the background. The reporter looks over his shoulder nervously.
Reporter: In the zones for the other two illnesses, most residents have taken to staying in their homes and only leaving if absolutely necessary. However, here, most uninfected residents have fled to other districts. The Right Phasers were the first to go, given their enhanced vulnerability to the Washington Virion. Most of them fled to the Right Phase before the borders were closed, leaving behind friends and family.
Reporter: However, since being infected with God's Pus gives people their ability to use magic back, some of the Washington Virion's victims have decided to try their luck with getting infected with this disease. Y'know how some parents hold chicken pox parties for their kids? It's like that. Most people are trying to steer clear of both illnesses, though.
The reporter walks to the right and points to a building about a block away.
Reporter: The epicenter of this new pandemic, the Hallowed Ward, has been the target of endless protests. Ever since word got out that they caused this a few weeks ago, there have been people outside of the hospital demanding that the Mekhanist leadership resign. Some are suggesting that they should be replaced with the Right Phase's Church of Gears, but most don't care who replaces them. People were already tired from the initial Washington Virion quarantine, and this new one isn't making them any happ— Hey, watch out!
Several Molotov cocktails are thrown towards the Hallowed Ward as well as several houses in the God's Pus quarantine zone. The reporter gestures to the cameraman to cut the feed.
Icarus
⁂tooclosetothesun
Frankly, I'm sick of this. Some big shot doctor does something stupid and now I can't leave my home? Fuck that, I'm going out, just try and stop me. Dying magic doesn't do much against a rifle.
#freehongshing
- ECHOES 0
- HUMS 13
AVIATICA
With the Wings of Freedom Rings the Bell of Progress
06/06/2049 | ISSUE 172, VOLUME 02
HALLOWED WARD ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT
OF GOD'S PUS CURE
Drs. Kang Yun and Xie Li of the Hallowed Ward have announced the hospital is hard at work on a cure for the disease they accidentally unleashed. Join Aviatica as we explore this cure, how it could help develop a cure for the Washington Virion, and the recent riots in Hong Shing!
Mei 💘
hey honey!
did u hear they're working on a cure?
yeah I saw the news
hope they finish it soon not sure how much more of this I can take
it is nice to have my magic back tho
yea I'm really excited!
the kids saw the news too, they're rooting for u honey!
i was thinking that once they roll out the cure we could go on that vacation to ur parents that we were planning
that sounds great!
i miss them and it could do them some good to see the kids
we'll talk more when im home
oh hey what do u want for dinner tonight
was thinking about making ur fav
honey?
are you there?
unVeiled » Washington Virion » God's Pus
Missing Persons Cases Skyrocket Throughout Hong Shing
By Xie Xiaoqing (⁂uV_Xiaoqing)
Published 18/06/2049, 23:45
Over the past week, reports of missing persons in the interuniversal city have flooded the local government and social media. Over 95% of the reports involved people infected with God's Pus. After a week of the missing's loved ones begging the Hong Shing Police Department to find them, the Department posted this statement on Void late last night.
Hong Shing Police Department
⁂hspd
In order to ensure the safety of everyone within Hong Shing, every Hong Shinger infected with God's Pus will be transferred to specialized living spaces to cease the spread of the disease until the cure is finished. We thank you for your understanding.
- ECHOES 1230
- HUMS 581
It is unknown at this time how many people have been moved to these "specialized living spaces", how many there are, and what the living conditions are like.
