seventeen

[i_got_this]

[South couldn't stay in one place. The bloodied rooms, the spinning hallway, the creepy gravity core ... It all unsettled her to begin with, but the fact that she was only running into a fraction of the castle residents, and no other Freelancers to speak of, just added to her general anciety. ]

This place is freaking me out. Never thought I'd say this, but I kinda miss the castle right about now. [Oh South, you have no idea.]

UNSC filter

Hey, where are you guys?

[Thinly veiled attempt to locate North.]

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[youfallback]

[Carolina keeps her tone barely neutral when she talks to South.]

The Lewis and Clark.

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[encryptedlock]

I'm on the Lewis and Clark. So is North - he's in a stasis pod, doesn't look like they can be opened right now.

[lonenoble]

I'm trapped on the Event Horizon, and my armor is gone...

The place is unnerving.

And while I may not be on good terms with you, if you want help or to work together in the face of the potential threat? Count me in. Even if you weren't UNSC, I'd owe your brother that. But you are.

[dontpatr0nizeme]

This is Washington, reporting from the Lewis and Clark.

How are you doing? [And he does sound concerned for her.]

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[i_got_this]

[South doesn't bother keeping her tone neutral at all.]

Well, I guess that's one good thing about getting stuck here.

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[i_got_this]

Oh.

[She's not sure how she feels about that; she was glad he didn't have to deal with any of this, but she would have liked his support while she struggled with it . Still, she owes him for the party, so she pits up a stoic mask for York.]

Too bad, he's going to miss all the fun. You think they might open later or what?

[i_got_this]

[Ugh. This one. South hefts a dramatic sigh.]

Yeah, fine. I don't even wamt to know about you and North.

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[i_got_this]

[Good lord, all of them were on the other ship except the goddamn Spartan? Fuck her life.]

Yeah, fine. Just peachy.

[originalcopy]

I'm stuck here on the Event Horizon.

I found the bridge, but nothing seems to be working. On the plus side it's a bit less... festive than the rest of the place.

[lonenoble]

South, it's training. You Freelancers aren't supposed to be strangers to that. In fact, it's nice having someone that isn't in awe at training with a Spartan.

Stop reading things into it that aren't there.

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[dontpatr0nizeme]

It's that bad?

We're trying to figure out a way to save you guys...

[i_got_this]

Sure. Just, don't mention North again, okay? It's weird.

[i_got_this]

Well, that's something, at least. I'll head over there; kind of sick of these bloody rooms.

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[i_got_this]

Well, there are rooms covered in blood and gore. What do you think?

[originalcopy]

The more the merrier. I might even save you a chair.

[Because being alone in this nightmare fuel factory is less than ideal.]

[i_got_this]

You'd better.

[She's going to make her way there post-haste. This ship sucks.]

[originalcopy]

[Totally sucks, no argument from him.]

You're in charge of snacks.

[i_got_this]

I'll get right on that.

[Yeah, no, she doesn't have any snacks when she arrives.]

[originalcopy]

[He's so disappointed. Only not really.]

Sorry I couldn't find the welcome mat.

[This is the most prompt she's ever been.]

[i_got_this]

[That's because this ship is bullshit and she needs a not-creepy room to chill in for a bit.]

[She's dropping into one of the control chairs, heaving a sigh. She's been on the move pretty much since she woke up.]

Sorry I couldn't find any food.

[originalcopy]

[Plus this room only has a single entrance to keep an eye on. Which is a total plus in terms of feeling more secure. It's not as not-creepy as the med-bay but it's something.]

[He shrugs, her loss on the food thing.]

Fine by me. This place doesn't do much for the appetite.

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[youfallback]

[Welp, she tried.] Good luck. [And closes her journal.]

Not here

[i_got_this]

[South, ever the mature and civil adult, sticks her tongue out at the journal. Yeah fine be that way, Carolina. :| ]

[i_got_this]

[South thinks the Medbay is creepy for exactly the opposite reasons the bloody rooms are creepy.]

[This place, though ... this is alright.]

Maybe not now, but in a few hours I'm sure we're going to be hankering for a protein bar or something.

[originalcopy]

[Way the hell too clean and sterile... nah, didn't catch that vibe at all. This ship sucks.]

Maybe there's an emergency kit with rations or something in here?