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[lonenoble]

[She'd been taking a break from a workout... But in her room, she'd let her guard down, as she flipped through her journal. There was nothing in here to hurt her after all. And her Emile was off in another part of the apartment, playing. She figured the little Pokemon would be fine.

She heard a noise in the background, but at first she just figured the Cubone wanted to play and had found out how to open the door. Except it sounded different after a few moments. and it was getting closer. She looked over to see something strange. A deformed cat. Coming directly to her]

What the hell? [There's the sounds of the speaker scrambling to get away from the creature, though she's hesitating at shooting it because it could be just a freaky pet.] Get away from me.

[She's moving the get away quickly, but as fast as she moves, it's gone. And then it's on her again. As she heads to the door... Suddenly she sees the horrifying cat in front of the door. It's like it's playing with her... She turns quickly, only to find it in front of her again.] Go away.

[She might be a Spartan but the constant turns and inability to leave her room or get away is scaring her. And she doesn't have to armor benefits to aid... She'd taken it off. But for just a moment, her attention wavers, and the disgusting mutated monster cat is on her, reaching for her right arm.] Stop. What are you doing?

[No response as the cat touches her arm and the weight of the limb is gone. She reaches for the spot that the limb was at, afraid of what she'd find. Nothing more than a useless stump. And as quick as it arrived, the cat intruder is gone. Leaving a horrified Spartan, having trouble getting up from the the floor between the shock, confusion, and fear. Also, the lost right arm doesn't help.  But she moves back toward the journal, speaking quietly.]   Can anyone hear me?

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[lonenoble]

She isn't keeping out friendlies, Jorge. I promise.

You're in the security system.

[noblefive]

I'm nearly there...

((OOC: How'd you want to do this?))

[lonenoble]

Come on in then. I'll let Kat know.

((OOC: Krak's basically on hiatus for moving and whatnot by now, so just handwave that she's outside the room for the moment and bring him in for a chat at least))

Got it~

[noblefive]

[And in walks Jorge, armed to the teeth. Probably a look-back to what he was like on Reach.

As he spots Six, he pauses at the missing limb...]

...Bloody hell...

[lonenoble]

[She pills her hand away from the stump, looking up quickly at the new arrival.] Jorge... Good to see you.

It could be worse. At least it was clean...

[noblefive]

...And you said a cat did this?

[lonenoble]

Yes. It was a mutated cat. I know it sounds strange. One touch and the arm was gone. Damn castle.

[noblefive]

My opinion of strange is a lot different than back on Reach. Just another day, eh?

[lonenoble]

Good point. And I've been here long enough that I shouldn't be surprised.

I just wish it hadn't been my arm. This isn't going to be easy to adjust to.

[noblefive]

If we get it back... think it can be re-attached? Or maybe a robotic arm like Kat's...

[lonenoble]

For all I know, it could have eaten the arm. There's no way to know in a place like this.

Kat's already started a prosthetic like hers for me in case it's needed. You know how she is. [shaking her head.] Think she's hiding how much it disturbed her that I lost it.

[noblefive]

Do we know any surgeons that can attach it? I dunno about Kat, but my bio-mechanical training is a bit rusty.

[lonenoble]

I'm fairly sure between Kat and the other residents, something can be figured out, Jorge. Might not be the same as reattaching hers, but still...

Where there's a will there's a way.

[noblefive]

I'm sure something will...

And we'll try to get your real arm back. Keep hoping that we will.

[He's sure Kat and the others will find that cat. Until then, he's not leaving.]

[lonenoble]

I'm not going to be that optimistic. It's a lost limb.

I'm glad I have you here to watch my back in case it returns, Five.

[noblefive]

You would do the same for me.

[lonenoble]

Of course I would.

Wanted to do you proud after what happened on Reach, Five. Still do.

Even with a lost limb.

[noblefive]

[Walking over and putting a hand on your unharmed shoulder.]

You did me proud by trying, Six. Everything else is a bonus.

[lonenoble]

[Smiling at Jorge's hand.] Thanks.

I've done what I could. And I plan to keep it up. For all of Noble who died before me.

Just feels a little like letting everyone down to be held up by this.

[noblefive]

Are you feeling sorry for yourself, there, Six? You can't help being injured.

[A pause]

Besides, a SPARTAN would never let something like this get to them, eh?

[lonenoble]

I'm not.

A SPARTAN shouldn't have been injured by a cat like that. Covenant, yes. Cats? No.

[noblefive]

Would it help if it was a covvie cat?

[Is that a joke? Maybe.]

[lonenoble]

...

[Okay, that gets a small laugh from Six.] Maybe. But it wasn't that ugly, Jorge.

[noblefive]

Deformed but not covvie-ugly. Got it.

[lonenoble]

Exactly.

I won't make the mistake of letting something like that near me again though, I promise.