[voice] I feel like a voodoo doll. It's grim, it's gross. [backdated a few days]

[ryuuzaki]

[There’s a soft, muffled expletive, then a few seconds of near-silence during which the transmission’s sender is obviously fumbling with his communicator.

When he speaks, Ryuuzaki’s English-accented voice sounds weak, rough, and exasperated: he’s been throwing up for the past few minutes.]

I could use some help with something.

[A beat of hesitation--]

It’s urgent, but you’ll need a strong stomach.

[He knows his condition isn’t too serious, but while he’s in this state, he’d rather not start by broadcasting his location to the entire network if he doesn’t have to. Never mind the fact that someone could probably find him by the reek... it’s as likely to keep people away as it is to cause them to investigate. He's considered just leaving the can in the kitchen, getting himself to medbay or at least a different kitchen for fluids, and allowing the entire situation to be someone else's problem, but that would only work if it couldn't be traced back to him. Just now, it probably could be.]

[OOC: L has fallen victim to a locker horror with an appalling stench: an unlabeled can of surströmming. He might need medical assistance (see this video, this video, or this video for what I mean, but be aware that it’s a lot of people vomiting). His current empathy link isn't helping matters.

However, he’s also looking for help with/advice on disposing of the fish, preferably without carrying it through the ship. It’s technically edible, if you’re interested in having your character feed it to a pet, or if your character wouldn’t waste food, no matter how disgusting; it could probably also be buried as fertilizer in the Oxygen Gardens, but it'll stink up the route between points A and B for a while. A character who eats the surströmming wins a more edible prize! Further details will emerge in tags.]

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[voice forever!]

[ryuuzaki]

Yes.

[A pause, while he swallows.]

It's very unfortunate. It's a can of fish, but--

[vindicating]

Oh. I take it that's why you don't sound too good?

[ryuuzaki]

You got it in one.

[he says, weakly.]

An unpleasant surprise.

[vindicating]

Yeah it'd have to be if it had that sort of affect.

[ryuuzaki]

You've been here a little longer than I have... has anything unpleasant ever turned up in your locker?

[vindicating]

In my locker?

Not particularly. I've gotten a couple of personal items but that's about it.

[ryuuzaki]

It was the same for me. Clothes, shoes, and so on. Food, sometimes, always safe to eat.

But last month I received five small sealed tins without labels.

[vindicating]

And you found they had fish in it?

You know, I think it seems more like a recent thing. I've only heard of people getting unpleasant things over the last couple of months or so.

[ryuuzaki]

Stark and the... feet, they were feet, weren't they?

[The words come out in a rush. He would usually remember, but at the moment, it's hard to focus. His stomach is roiling, still revolting against the smell.]

The tins didn't all have fish. The first one I opened was full of warm tar. Don't ask me how it was staying warm.

[vindicating]

A shin bone— but yeah whatever he got might have the time it started. [jay hadn't talked with him but he did remember that network post]

I guess that just goes along with the weirdness of it even showing up in your locker. Were they all different then?

[ryuuzaki]

Yes, a shin bone.

Four of them are different. One was only a small picture of a woman. Her face was scratched out.

I'd show it to you, but it's with the fish.

[vindicating]

Huh, that's defitely an odd assortment of things to show up.

Did you still need help with that?

[ryuuzaki]

No, someone is coming. If he's detained, I'll ask again.

[Or squirm further down the corridor. One of those things. He misses Watari immensely, at the moment.]

Another of the tins was strawberry jam with what appears to be human teeth in it.

[And that feels weirdly personal, but to explain why would be to reveal a little bit too much, when he's already felt so exposed lately.]

[vindicating]

Well that's good to hear at least.

[he pauses for a moment surprised by the comment] It has teeth inside it?

[ryuuzaki]

I think so.

[Most definitely, and almost assuredly human, although he still plans to make sure that they're analyzed.]

It looks like teeth. The jam looks fine--smells fine--you'll understand that I'm not tempted to eat it.

I have one tin left to open, but I'm not tempted to do that, either.

[vindicating]

Yeah, I definitely don't blame you for that considering the contents of the others.

[ryuuzaki]

I think the fish may technically be edible--Scandinavian food--but given the state of the jam, it's hard to say. It isn't something I would eat, in any case.

[vindicating]

Yeah maybe, though any food items that come from the locker, should be questionable on default anyway.