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[ stiles looks like he's tamping down on some serious worry. he's trying to sound casual, but there's definitely concern in his eyes, the corner of his mouth tight with tension, and his leg bounces with a nervous anxiety. ]

Hey, uh. Has anyone out there seen my dad? Probably introducing himself as Stilinski. He's zero twelve, zero twenty-four. I already went by his room, 'cause we were meant to— anyway, he's not there, and I heard all the messages about we're not supposed to just go wandering off and looking for people, so I figured I'd just ask, first.

[ first. as in, this entry is coming before he goes wandering off and looking for his dad. ]

[ stiles gives an awkward grimace, and then his face trembles and he reaches over and covers the camera with his palm, voice thready. ]

I can't lose him, okay? I can't. So just. Let me know. Thanks.

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Is that my son?

[looking over ur shoulder Gwen nbd]

I was supposed to meet him for lunch.

I think so? He's asking for his dad. You're twelve twenty-four, right?

[ she turns her comm a little bit so it's easier for him to see the fuzzy transmission ]

[he rubs the back of his neck, expression creasing with concern.]

Yeah. You're not having any luck getting through are you?

It's on, and we're connected, it's just fuzzy. Like we're stuck in a tunnel, low service.

[ which is so frustrating, and she has no idea how to fix something like that on these devices. it's weird to think that some parts of the ship just weren't covered by the network, but maybe it did make sense. ]

I guess we're out somewhere passengers using this Network usually aren't supposed to be.

[ froooown ]

I would send him a text though, if you can. Just in case?

[he nods and opens his communicator, and he punches in a few words but everytime he hits send he's slapped with an error message]

God damnit. Piece of crap- I thought this was the future?

[ okay, okay, she knows she really shouldn't smile at a time like this, but.

he's such a dad. ]

He knows we're okay. I don't think he can see much more than we can over the device, but I've left the video feed running, in case it goes through at all. Even if it's not a perfect transmission, I'm sure seeing you on the feed or hearing your voice will make him feel better than a few scrambled texts.

[ like listening to the police scanners back in New York. sometimes her dad couldn't get home, had to spend overnight shifts at the station, but hearing him on the scanner always helped make her worry a little less ]

[he sighs, heavily, through his nose and after a few more attempts gives up completely, sticking his communicator back in his pockets.

which is about the time he freezes, his gaze fixed at the shadowy end of the hall.]

Don't move.

[he whispers, but even that makes the manticore's head jerk toward them, it's breathing loud and labored in the hall.]

[ ... ah. spoke too soon. she doesn't move at all at first, not even her eyes stray away from the screen of her communicator. but eventually, because she's Gwen, she picks her head up and tries to find whatever it is that made him stop, and- ]

Is that a-?

[ it's hardly even audible, if anything it might sound like a startled exhale, but it just makes the creature start sniffing around with a bit more urgency. she's just going to attempt to swallow down the scream that's building up in her chest, which really only results in a whimper. they can't just stand here. ]

Run? We sh-

[ why is she talking talking is so stupid she's just- going to pick up her foot- and take one careful step back ]

[he pulls the borrowed gun from the ship from it's holster on his leg, very slowly and nearly silent. the shadows make the thing look bigger than Stilinski thinks it is, but that doesn't really matter. a cougar wasn't huge in the grand scheme of things, nor was a wolf, and they could pack some serious damage.

he cocks the gun and the manticore's naked head swivels to look right at them. it's mouth opens and it makes a sound like a hissing crocodile and Stilinski doesn't wait, he fires off two shots-- they echo like thunder in the hall.

the manticore shrieks, he can't tell if he hit it or not, but it takes off back down the hall away from them. when it disappears, a chorus of sound lifts and now he takes a step back.]

Okay, now we can run.

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