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[toomanyteeth]

We knew it. [It's a rough, angry rasp, and one might hear the sound of something sharp being dragged against the walls.] We knew it was trap! He just couldn't settle for being wrong, could he? Couldn’t handle the fact that he needed us…

[One might note that the voice is... peculiarly double-edged, half human, and half, sibilant hiss.] Your little prisons have never stopped us before, Spider, and they won’t stop us now! How many innocents must fall at your hands this time?!

[They pause to gulp down a few, ragged breaths, pausing to grasp at their face. They feel disorientated, maybe a little sick. The Other, however, steadies them again, and they bare twisted fangs at the screen.] We’ll rip you limb from limb.

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[the_infiltrator]

[So there's a spider out there killing innocents. She hasn't found John yet, but this counts as a definite threat to deal with.]

What kind of spider is it?

[toomanyteeth]

Red and blue, the smartest mouth you'll ever meet! Don't be fooled, though! That's just what he wants--lure you in with such sweet words and then corrupt you down the path of no return! [There's an audible crunch as they slam their fist into the wall.]

[the_infiltrator]

[Spiders don't talk. She frowns, head tilting.]

Is this a metaphor?

[blunted]

well, isn't this just what we were missing.

[toomanyteeth]

A wise-cracking fool just begging for the worst?

video.

[shoyu]

[ oh my god what is that ]

Um -- s --

... sir, are you alright?

[ maybe this is a person (???) who can be reasoned with? ]

[toomanyteeth]

Do we look alright to you, boy? {Still, after they shake themselves off, they'll relent a tad.]

We're fine. Better once we get out of this hunk of tin, but for now, we're fine!

video;

[assumption]

[funny that the first time Walter's using video is to talk to something with terrifying teeth and multiple personalities. One "monster" to another, he supposes.]

"We?"

video;

[toomanyteeth]

We. [As simple as that. They do turn to focus on the video though, distracted and not entirely paying attention.]

voice;

[meal]

[The appearance alarms her, but Edyne has seen enough grotesque creatures to stay and watch the feed until it's over. All that's left is the assumption that this is somehow like the beasts she's familiar with, and hope that she doesn't endanger herself.]

Who are you-?

video;

[toomanyteeth]

We are Venom. And who would you be? [The fact that they can hear she's a woman is enough to get them to cooperate--for now. If they find out she's in charge of this, heaven help her.]

[video]

[fuckinghysterical]

[Double-edged voices were all too familiar to this girl, who occasionally had one of her own -- but not now. Perhaps if she met - whatever this thing was in person, she would be a little frightened of the uncertainty, but on video, she appears more than a little fascinated. Especially considering that this thing could apparently speak like a human -- was he a Beast too?]

Heheheh... ah - what are you, if you don't mind me asking?

[video]

[toomanyteeth]

[Oh, but she's pretty. Their jaws quirk in a far too-wide grin before they answer.] A man and a symbiote. Never seen anything quite like us before, hmm?

video; i am so sorry your first intro to Chase is a string of gibberish.

[the_vishual]

The spider has three letters. I O U. They're not meant for you, sir.

video; i forgive you because it's glorious

[toomanyteeth]

So you say, sweetling. [How cute. They do love children.]</small. Not to worry, though! We'll keep you safe from the Spider's bite~

[cons]

No. Way.

[ v e n o m. that's definitely Venom. and he's very much real, and normally she'd be a bit giddy with pop-culture references bouncing around her brain, but he's also really, really angry, so. that can wait. ]

Spider-Man's not here, y'know. At least, I don't think he is. Huh. Either way, he's not the one that put us here, either. So. [ CHILL MAYBE. ]

[toomanyteeth]

--No? [Congratulations, you've distracted them.]

Hm... But that isn't to say he won't rear his ugly head when we're least expecting him though! Still, though, that means we have time...

[voice]

[jurisimpudent]

Sir, please calm down and speak rationally.

[toomanyteeth]

And what part of that wasn't rational for you?!

[video]

[sammyskeleton]

[So here's a skeleton wearing a stylish fedora, sounding mildly concerned but not in the slightest bit surprised by... whatever's making this video post. After all, he's... a skeleton. Kind of hard to freak him out.]

I'm sorry to tell you that this isn't a trap. Or, at least, not a trap laid by anyone you know. Are you doing all right? The first jump can be a bit nauseating, I've heard.

Also, fair warning - most people aboard the Tranquility won't appreciate threats of dismemberment, so I would be a bit more cautious about that sort of thing.

[video]

[toomanyteeth]

[They're reminded a little too strongly of another skeleton they know--one that they think of less than fondly! Still, it's hard to get agitated when this one seems to be inquiring about their health.]

We're fine, fine. A little dizzy, yes. [The first jump? Whatever in blazes that means!]

Hah! They have nothing to fear unless they're guilty.

[ringbearer]

[ monster. that's all frodo can think of as he sees the thing on the screen, tired blue eyes wide in terror, things of the dark, places yet to walk and travel--something like this surely awaits him further down the road.

and he scrambles to turn off the feed, but only after asking in a stricken voice: ]

You..--will you harm the people here?
[ why would they let something like this on the ship? he's like the fellbeasts that the nazgul ride but with more teeth. ]

[toomanyteeth]

--Us? [Give them a moment to glower at the screen.] Nonsense! Not unless the people here deserve it! We have no desire to touch the innocent.

permatext;

[logicals]

Something of your size and stature is afraid of a little spider? Interesting. No, it's not - why is it interesting?
SH

[permavid]

[toomanyteeth]

Hahaha...

Hahahahaha...

Who said anything about this being a little Spider? You've never met him, clearly.