ataraxion | ▞ 002 ▚ automatic alert

[ Aberdeen knows she's not the kind of person who people will notice is gone if something is ever to happen to her. It's a symptom of being something of a recluse and of living her life behind her laptop, tucked away and listening and watching to the other people around her. Which means that something like an automatic distress beacon is necessary, given her line of work as an operative. Every hour on the hour, she deactivates it, only for it to reactivate automatically. If something happens to her, if she doesn't switch the program off, it alerts important parties of her seeming disappearance. While on the Tranquility that is the Network at large.

Which why her communications device posts right now: ]

A L E R T _

communications device_designation.aberdeen
status_currently.inactive
time elapsed since last access_02.45hr

action required_locate
note_additional assistance most likely required.

[ ooc note; This is basically an open post for people to get their communications on in relation to this event. SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO RESPOND to this post but mostly to each other since Aberdeen isn't going to be saying much of anything. Aberdeen, in search of her cat who scurried away and out of her quarters, managed to get hit and fed off of by Todd, and so is lying somewhere — inert and passed out and very much chest-wounded in one of the distant and unused common rooms. Go searching, track her communicator, whatevs. Somebody please feel free to find her and bring her to the Medbay!

Any questions about Aberdeen specifically, feel free to plurk be about it. ]

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[ less than a beat before this notice appears on his communicator, spock has received a private hail from one james kirk. the words still stare up at him, SOS. RA1. while it had been more than enough to urge him into action- to have spock moving to the hall with unmatched focus, the fact that all three of his attempts to provoke response have fallen into silence certainly doesn't improve the situation.

his communication is, as always, brief and to the point. ]

I have reason to believe an alien attack has been perpetrated aboard the ship. Efforts to contact Captain Kirk have proved unsuccessful.

Requesting additional information, security contact, and confidentiality.

[ OH GOD MY CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN. ]

An alien attack?
From within the ship?

[ He considers the jump, the mysterious door, the ship itself. ]

This is a public post. People see it and they'll start to panic.

[ HE IS NOT-SO-SECRETLY LOOKING AT RE-L. ]

They won't panic any more than is necessary. It might also work to get people to be more on guard; they'll be more likely to travel in groups.

[But this is some seriously bad news.]

Contact Dean. Let him know the full situation.
Where was Kirk last seen?

Do you think some sort of official announcement would be better?
A distress hail isn't the sort of thing you want to be greeted with when you turn your communicator on.

Yes. These people are our friends and cohabitants. They need to know what's going on.
Call Dean first. He can make the announcement. He can reassure people better.

[A pause.]

Where's Tillman?

Captain Kirk's whereabouts have not yet been confirmed. I am presently en route to medical bay.

I do not, however, believe that passenger Tillman is responsible.

Keep us posted, please.

I don't think Tillman's responsible. But if someone or something is attacking people, we need all of the help we can get.

I'll reach out to Dean.
Won't be the first time I've had to do it.

Spock, you said specifically 'alien attack'.
Which you wouldn't have specified unless you had good reason.
Or at least, more than just a sneaking suspicion.
Care to clarify?

[ his first reply is meant to re-l, and somehow, the surprise still manages to be conveyed over text. ]

You intend to recruit him?

[ a beat, and then ]

I received a Starfleet regulation distress signal. RA1 refers specifically to alien hostility, an accusation the captain would not make lightly.

[ Dean, this is a private hail directly sent to your device. ]

Dean. Capa.
Not sure if you've been checking the Network, but we have a situation.

Again.

[The unmistakable sound of a door swooshing open and then closed again is audible before Dean starts talking, the sound of his boots against the ground, step quick, betrays that he's seen something on the network.]

What's the full story? [The one that isn't hearsay or plain bullshit. He trusts Capa to give him an accurate summary.]

Are you alright? What happened?

[He's not...really expecting an answer. If this...Aberdeen person was able to write up detailed messages, they probably would've written something a bit more detailed like, "Guys I got attacked in the kitchen and I'm really hurt, help." Still, it's nice to cover the bases in case said Aberdeen actually was able to write something more helpful than just...that. Assumptions. Asses. That sort of thing.]

Someone is hungry.

aberdeen?
hi aberdeen, it is me, i am john, and i am a little worried because the message says assistance most likely required and that is a thing!
it's a really big thing!
so if you're here and you are playing a really bad prank, you should let me know, because this prank sucks butt and i will teach you all the best pranks.
aberdeen?
hahahahahaha! this is a really funny joke!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! ha ha ha ha ha ha! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! ha ha ha! i cannot contain all my laughter at all the funnies!
so it's ok to come back now!
because you are there, right?
and you're ok?
you have to tell me when you're ok, that's the funniest part of the prank!
and you can't just sit there and not say anything because that sucks.
aberdeen?

are you there?

Okay I Am Hoping You Will Reply To This And Elaborate What Kind Of Assistance Is Required
Even Though This Message Does Not Read Like That Is Likely
Because If You Could It Would Not Be So Automated I Think
But In Case You Get To See This
Maybe It Would Be Nice For You To Know At Least One Person Is Looking

Hungry?

Hungry. It's withering away.

A life form, seeking sustenance from the passengers?

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if red is doing it then it's cool to do

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