mach two. video. id reads the flash. backdated to late on the 22nd.

[tardily]

[ what the video feed shows. is well. a rather tall individual dressed in well, a crimson suit with a mask that has a pretty cool lightning bolt on the chest. when he speaks there's a slight distortion that's caused by vibrating. originally he had planned on vibrating his face as well, but vocal cords will do for the identity hiding for now. besides, this is something you need to see- the general outline of his face for. ]

I don't need to underline how serious this virus is since some others have already done this. And you already know to quarantine yourself though medical areas are more equipped to handle that then whatever makeshift quarantine you make in your bedroom. If you're really scared about infecting anyone else while trying to get there. I'd be willing to take you to one myself and I'm probably about as immune as they come and I move pretty fast so you won't be breathing on anyone but me. All you have to do is just message the Flash.

[ which brings him to a much better points. ]

I know those of you who are getting sick or who have friends who are sick are concerned. And viruses that are airborne tend to make people panic. But that's exactly what's bad to do when it comes to this. It'll just make things worse for all of us and I know none of us want that. [ which actually brings him to the original reason he actually made this. ] If you're Immune, even if you just think you are because of your biology from home and you're not already doing something. Helping with keeping everyone calm beyond the quarantine that we've tried to put in place would be a good idea. It's what I'm trying to do and I know none of us want this to progress any more than it already is.

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[shuckit]

Back home, that's what they did. The immune guarded the Cran-- the infected, in, I guess, whatever they called quarantine.

[ crank palaces, teresa called it. she'd showed him, too, through their telepathy. it was sick. ]

If people start going past the Gone here... we're gonna need people to keep the green zone quarantine safe.

[ because they'll come for them, like they had in the dorm, screaming and thrashing and trying to get through the windows. he hates that he's saying this, that he's thinking of any of them like this already, but... it's the truth of it. ]

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[hands4healing]

[There's a young woman's voice, vibrating too, but with controlled (well, somewhat, at least) anger.]

I'm looking for a place to go. I can't stay here - it's a home. There are other people living here besides me. I don't want to infect them!

[tardily]

I don't blame them for doing it. It's not that much of a quarantine if the people who are infected are running around.

[ if he wasn't wearing his mask and if he was more pessimistic, he'd probably comment on how that didn't work, but it seems a little tactless ]

Everyone wouldn't go past the Gone at the same time would they?

[ if there's a hint of confusion at the phrase the Gone it's not something he feels the need to really figure out. ] Or does that tend to act a domino effect once someone does that?

[permavideo]

[tardily]

[ It's a little weird hearing a vibration in someone else's voice but Barry quickly pushes past the weird feeling to focus on the matter at had. ]

I don't think anyone wants that. Which city is the house you're in right now? [ He wants to optimistically assume Heropa, but he knows that it might not be the case. ] I can take you to one of the quarantine areas.

[shuckit]

It'll be a lot harder to round up the infected than keep the healthy safe, at this point. It's already spread to Maurtia Falls.

[ it doesn't contain. it never does. ]

Depends. If the all got it at the same time, maybe. Brain activity accelerates it. If they're under a lot of stress or something, it'll degenerate them faster. [ his lips press tight, and thomas swallows, remembering the Cranks in the Underneath. ]

It can be just weeks between when you still get moments of sanity, and when you're totally gone.

[ Gone. Past the Gone - that's what they call it. When there's no more humanity left in them. ]

[perma-audio]

[hands4healing]

Heropa. Number thirty-five. My boyfriend's working at the quarantine unit for Heropa. The one where everyone's safe.

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[andaway]

Are you completely sure you're immune? I've been working on the assumption that all of us- all of the metahumans, that is- could also get infected just in case. This virus, it’s… unlike anything I’ve ever seen.

[tardily]

Not if you've got superspeed, but I understand what you're saying.

[ but stubbornly he really does want to hope that they can do both. ]

And since it's something none of us are familiar with except you and your friends, stress is already there and gets made worse like an endless circle. [ a horrifying disease cycle. of all the diseases in all the universes it had to be this one. ]

But not dead. Just weeks is better than just a week or days. It gives us more time to actually help.

[tardily]

At least you know he's somewhere safe. I'm not that far from there, but I'm not going to break down any doors, so you'll have to open the door if you're wanting me to come and get you.

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[tardily]

As sure as I can be, my doctor cleared me to do it. [ That is not the entire truth, but there's a part of Barry that doesn't want to admit just because it feels almost like a failure if he does. ] The virus isn't like anything any of us have seen, but I live in Heropa, Superman.

If I was going to get sick I'd have showed the symptoms already and I've seen nothing. And even if it's a very delayed onset, I'm willing to take the risk.

[hands4healing]

Don't break down doors. My dog's in here. I don't want her getting out.

[A pause.]

How are you immune?

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[andaway]

[He nods. He's still not sure they won't also be infecting other people even if they don't get infected themselves, but it's not like they can just sit on their hands and do nothing while people need them.]

Alright then. If you need help carrying people you should give me a call, I'm trying to keep an ear out but it's hard in the middle of this panic.

[illuminescent]

You are immune?

Will you be trying to assist people?

Please, I hope that to mean you are the manner of soul who would help any in need.

[tardily]

Then just open the door when I get there. I'll knock or shout your name, whichever one you'd prefer.

[ And he means that, because hey you may be sick but this is messed up enough that keeping certain things normal is a little needed. ]

It's a little complicated to explain but my superspeed lets my body burn through it fast enough that it doesn't effect me. It's not the same as superhealing but it's close.

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[tardily]

[ There's the unfortunate risk they both have to take, isn't it? It's a little worrisome that they can't know for sure, but if they waited then who knows what could happen. Barry manages a nod of his own. ]

I'll definitely call. Especially if I can't lift them with just my upper body strength. [ The one definite downside to not being the Barry Allen or Flash some of them may know is the different body type. ] And I'll try and act as your second set of ears. Since two sets are better than one in a panic.

[ There's this millisecond of a pause before: ] If you need anything that's not carrying people or listening, you can call me too.

[tardily]

Yeah, I'm immune and trying to help people. It'd be a waste of my immunity if I didn't.

[ As for the rest though. ]

As long as I can get to them, I usually try and help everyone. This is what I do at home, without the virus element.

[illuminescent]

Can you carry a person? I am not so heavy, and I do wish to help, for I think my healing gift may assist those who are burdened with this illness.

[hands4healing]

Just knock. I'll answer the door.

[...]

Do you know Maedhros? He's coming too. And Riza. Maybe you should help other people.

[She sounds a little confused.]

My dog's growling.

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[andaway]

I will, thank you. [But he smiles a bit, because it's kind of nice to know that this Flash will have his back as well.]

Have you dealt with... emergencies of this scale back in your world?

[tardily]

I don't know either one of them, actually. Friends of yours who're immune? [ And if he sounds just as confused even with the distortion, well that's a secret he's not going to tell. ] And it probably realizes you're out of sorts. Dogs do that sometimes.

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[tardily]

[ Barry's not going to say it out loud right now, but that small smile actually feels a little gratifying to see and it makes him grin for a moment. Of course, then he asks about emergencies and it takes most of Barry's self control not to act like he normally would if he wasn't wearing the Flash suit right now. ]

Not as large as this, no. Central City doesn't usually get emergencies on this scale and if they do there's a lack of an airborne virus threatening to kill us all. I do know what to do though. [ Sort of. ]

[tardily]

I can definitely carry a person as long as they're not heavier than me. It's what I was mostly offering, I didn't think about trying to take uninfected to infected even with healing factors. If you tell me where you are I could be there in a flash.

[hands4healing]

Yes. They're friends. Maedhros and Riza are both immune. You can concentrate on others.

[She rallies enough to answer him coherently.]

Thank you.

...Zoey's frightened. She doesn't normally growl...but I locked her in a bedroom, so we're safe from each other.

[illuminescent]

I do not think I am heavier than you, unless you are a dwarf.

[THAT IS NOT AN INSULT.]

I would thank you, si-Barry. I am in Heropa, and I could meet you any place of your choosing.

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[truesight]

[ Rachel doesn't look particularly sick, but like. her eyes are kind of glowing, and her head's buzzing ( not that he can hear it, but it's probably obvious she's distracted by something ). and she thought it was her power trying to do its thing, but. mmmaybe not. she's also wandering around the city, although part of her knows she's not supposed to be. it's like she just woke up out here and can't remember how to get home. but then this feed pops up and o h ]

I think I need help. Can you help me?