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[ Once again, Howard hasn't been answering his calls, so once again Tosh is determined to hunt him down. He isn't in his room or in Engineering, however, nor in the Science labs. But his signature shows up as a labeled blinking light on her datapadd, one of the only three she's entered so far. It's in an area of the ship she's not expecting, but she's determined. Armed with her gun and a flashlight (just in case), she heads out to find him.

When the blip stops moving, and she starts getting close, she turns on her comm to make a transmission. The video is shaky because she's moving, but shows her face as she holds the comm out in front of her as she walks. ]

It's probably nothing to be concerned over, but does anyone know why Howard Stark might be out in this area of the ship? Has anyone spoken to him today? He hasn't been answering messages and it's got me a li-

[ The video shows her stopping dead in her tracks, a look of horror on her face as she shrieks and drops the comm device. As it hits the floor, a red, wet splatter covers the screen, and then the transmission cuts off. ]

[OOC: Tosh has discovered what's left of Howard Stark. Action for

capt_greatcoat only. Network tags will be replied to as voice only for the time being. Posted with permission from

compressibility.

ETA: Post is now open for Security to tag as action if you like. The only thing to be found is a lot of blood, Tosh is taking the arc reactor and Howard's comm (for now). ]

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[Ianto is in the middle of answering the transmission when everything goes wrong on Tosh's end. He lunges forward in the confines of the kitchen, as if he can somehow make the leap to her over distance.]

Tosh--?!

[There was red, red everywhere before the transmission cut, and Tosh had screamed--]

Oh god, Tosh, answer me!

[ It takes a couple minutes for Tosh to respond, and when she does her voice is shaky. ]

Ianto, it's Howard. Oh my god.

[ Everything seems just fine and then...then there's horror, and blood, and it was all too good to be true, wasn't it? ]

Security. [ Expecting they're listening. ] I'll forward the coordinates. Go.

[ A sharp pause, worry in his voice. It looks to him, you see, like she's been attacked. ]

Tosh, can you hear me? You're going to be alright.

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[ WELL FUCK THIS CAN'T BE GOOD ]

What happened?

What's going on? [Blake sounds tired, and a little short-tempered, but otherwise it's his usual concern.]

Where are you, we need to get a security team there immediately.

No, no don't. No idea if what did this is still around. Don't, Nathan, please. Don't send anyone, I'm all right.

There's just...there's so much blood. I don't know.

[Ianto stops mid-stride, having started immediately down the hallway when Tosh hadn't responded straightaway. He's caught somewhere between overwhelming relief and the beginnings of dread.]

Shit... Tosh, is he...?

Christ, you scared the hell out of me. I thought something had eaten you.

What is it? What happened?

Do you need assistance?

It's too dangerous. I don't know what did this, if it's still here. You need to stay away.

[ Against Tosh's wishes, Nathan sends the coordinates. She can thank him later.

Except unfortunately the coordinates he does send are about seven decks out. You can't help that, not with the state their technology is in. Sorry Blake.

Maybe next time. ]

There's just blood, Ianto. So much blood.

[ not that the Doctor knows the man, but... ]

What?!

No. No stay away. I don't know what happened.

Just blood? How do you know it's--

I think...I think something might have eaten Howard.

[ You don't know what it cost her to say those words, Nathan. ]

Howard is- I think he's dead.

Tosh, this is Abby - are you injured? [ Quick and steady - maybe even a bit too cold and professional, considering the way the feed ended. ]

I had him in my tracking program. His comm is here. It's him.

Not me, it's not mine.

Whose is it?

Can you tell what happened? [ Or what did it, but that question is implied. ]

[He's silent for a very long moment.]

I sent Jack your location.

Howard's. Howard Stark.

Don't know. There's nothing but blood, but there's so much.

Thank you, Ianto. [ She can't think of anyone else she'd want to see right now. ]

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