[unsigned]

[awokentospring]

[Someone has drawn a picture of a sun that looks sort of like this. Under it is a note written in very scratchy, boyish handwriting.]

Everyone here is talking about feeling sick and nervous, but I do hope everyone manages to return to full health soon!

A good way to greater wellness is to remain in action! Do not sit idle even if you are held indoors! Eat good protein that is low in fat content, as well as plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits! I would suggest making yourselves vitamin-rich smoothies but I do not think that is an option here.

I do hope to hear of better results in the future. Remember! The best time to start training is always the present!

Comments

[block handwriting, not disguised]

[ryuuzaki]

How long have you been here?

[strikeout legible]

[awokentospring]

Not very! I was in the war, but then I woke up here and now I am searching to go back soon! My village The division needs me!

[ryuuzaki]

The war?

[awokentospring]

It is to be known as the Fourth Great Shinobi War from what I am to understand.

All the village have come together in order to protect the world that we all hold dear! A civilian would probably have not heard of this at all.

[ryuuzaki]

Perhaps not.

If you haven't been here long, you might not have noticed yet that we don't have a great deal of choice about what to eat.

[awokentospring]

There were plenty of fruit selections available this morning! Indulging in carbohydrates is not a problem as long as one keeps their diet balanced.

And if this place is not equipped to serve us healthy choices every day then we should protest!

[ryuuzaki]

Wait until lunch. If they stick to last week's pattern, we won't have much choice at all.

About your protest... tell me how it goes.

[awokentospring]

That sounds unfortunate.

I shall! I will see what I can do to change things in the diet so that it is healthier! If this place is truly an institute bent on bringing all of us to health, then they would surely not object to better food options!

[beautiful flowing calligraphy, unsigned]

[impudentsongbird]

I wouldn't mind one of those smoothies. I slept through breakfast.

Your enthusiasm is an inspiration.

[And someone has drawn a moon beside the sun.]

[awokentospring]

They are quite deicious! Someone should make this happen! I am sorry to hear your missed the most important meal of the day! Jump-starting the metabolism is one of the greatest benefits of eating a good breakfast!

I am thrilled to know you are inspired by me! It is a splendid to hear!

[And now Lee has added some lines so that the sun and moon are holding hands.]

[impudentsongbird]

Do you have the recipe? Maybe we can find the ingredients on our own.

You're welcome!

[Now they have happy little stars all around them, resting on their heads like a flock of tame birds.]

[awokentospring]

That is the thing! Smoothies are all about experimentation! One needs only to choose a base fruit like melon or banana, and then the rest is up to your taste! I prefer smoothies with banana, several types of berries, and then yogurt for protein as well as to help sweeten if needed. Ice can also be used, along with juices, nuts, and sugar, but adding straight sugar is not very healthy.

I also enjoy creating vegetable juices, too, because then you can add lots of spice!

We should try getting ingredients of our own to use! That would be splendid! I am sure it would not be a problem!

[Lee has also added some clouds with smiling faces as well!]

[impudentsongbird]

It all sounds amazing. I've never made my own smoothies before; we should start with your favourite and work our way across. Are there gardens here? Fruit always tastes better fresh from the tree.

[Now there is a comet flying over them too.]

[awokentospring]

I am glad you think so! And we shall! I am called Rock Lee, by the way!

I am not sure about gardens, but I will ask my designated companion if there is anything available!

[And there are now random clovers and leaves drawn here and there.]

[impudentsongbird]

I'm Gabe. It's my pleasure to speak to you, Lee!

There's a courtyard. I'll ask if I can go out there later today, I think. Maybe I'll see something.

[And tiny blossoms in among the leaves.]

[awokentospring]

The pleasure is mine, Gabe-san!

That sounds like an excellent idea! I will also scout out the area and see what I can find!

[And now a very simple-looking kitty cat has appeared there. He would have drawn it playing in the leaves but he can't do anything quite that elaborate.]

[impudentsongbird]

Good luck! Let me know if you find anything. I'll bet we can come up with something delicious, whatever there is available.

[That's okay. Gabe's given it a ball of string to play with.]

[awokentospring]

Certainly! Let us endeavor to the best of our abilities, then!

[And a turtle friend has been added to the picture!]

[impudentsongbird]

Definitely. I look forward to meeting you in person. Until then, Lee-kun.

[With a third friend in a bee buzzing around the flowers.]

[awokentospring]

Until then, Gabe-san!

[What a glorious mural they have made! Now if only they had some glitter to give it some zazz.]

[Unsigned and written in messy scrawl]

[sixth_attack]

YOU KIDDING ME?!

All that exercise and healthy food CRAP isn't going to do a THING for us! You're either taunting us or you really don't know what kind of illness we're dealing with here...

[awokentospring]

I never taunt!

I understand that not all conditions are curable through healthy living and optimistic outlooks, but there is no excuse to let that account for laziness! Depression sets in when one remains inactive, and certain foods lead to sluggishness and will inevitably lead to unhealthy bodies and weakened spirits.

[VERY angry scrawl]

[sixth_attack]

You either ARE taunting us or you're an IDIOT!

This isn't a normal health problem!! This is a FUCKING VIRUS that's gonna turn some of us into MONSTERS! REAL KILLING MONSTERS! Get that through your THICK SKULL or SHUT UP!!

[damned_nurses]

[There is now a smiley face sticker over the word "FUCKING", and everything after the words "that's gonna" has been conveniently ripped away.]

[awokentospring]

If that is what you believe, then I will take being an idiot over being a bully!

Going to what? [Sorry Sechs, he didn't manage to catch that.]

[strikeouts illegible]

[sixth_attack]

[LOTS of angry scribbling and false starts]

SHUT UP

AT LEAST I'M NOT STUPID

DIDN'T YOU SEE WHAT I WROTE

DON'T CALL ME THAT! This isn't what it seems, ok?! I already told you but that got screwed up by the staff! I can't tell you here, but you'll find out soon enough when night comes!


[added as afterthought]

Be careful.

[awokentospring]

Call you what?

I [pentaps] see. I will try to be more sensitive to the issue when it is brought up.



Thank you.

[damned_nurses]

[There is now a smiley face sticker over the word "CRAP".]

[vstheworld]

But it's haaaaaard.

[awokentospring]

What is hard?

[vstheworld]

Stuff.

[awokentospring]

That is no real answer.

[vstheworld]

Sure it is. Stuff is hard. Your stuffs. The stuff you said. It's too hard and I don't wanna.

[awokentospring]

It is not hard! It is natural! Your life will be greatly bettered by doing daily exercises and eating correctly!

[vstheworld]

I've survived for this long on cheap sushi and nachos and I'm the best fighter in Ontario. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Or something.

[awokentospring]

Then you are a lucky person to not have to strive daily to remain in tip-top fighting shape.

[vstheworld]

It's pretty sweet, gotta say.

[awokentospring]

I would not know.

[vstheworld]

You should try it sometime. If you've really been going at that kind of regimen for that long, sounds like you deserve a break. Eat some carbs, go on a sugar rush, sleep in a bean bag chair for thirteen hours. I highly recommend all of these things.

[awokentospring]

I am [pentaps] Not Sure.

I work hard every day to keep my body in tip-top shape. It has taken me nearly 7 years just to reach my current state and I am still not at a level with which I can remain content.

It has never been easy for me to maintain my body. It is simply not the type to grow strong quickly.

[vstheworld]

See, this is why you do all your level grinding early on, so you can rest on your laurels later on and still kick butt. It takes forever, especially when you're just farming the lowest level guys, but the EXP builds up eventually.

[awokentospring]

I did begin my training as a child, though! But they would not allow me to take higher ranking missions until I had reached 13 years of age.

[He was pretty clumsy up until then.]

[vstheworld]

Huh.

Well I'm out of ideas then.

Good luck with the whole protein and smoothies thing. Imma go punch monsters in the face.

[Hastily added after the fact.] In a vidja game.

[awokentospring]

Thank you! We will do our best!

[Written a bit uncertainly] Good luck with your vidja.