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[the feed opens on a shot of (a slightly sweaty looking) isaac stood in one of the corridors of the ship. he isn't quite in the unexplored areas yet, but he's close. after spending the past month seeking out a certain familiar face from home (and failing so far), he's debating whether it's time to head further afield yet or not. it's the temperature changes that're the issue here, rather than the potential threats those corridors hold. what if it hits either extreme and he's stuck without supplies to combat it. what if the pack stuffed with sweaters isn't enough to keep him from freezing to death in the next cold patch]

So, engineering is too hot for anybody to head in, and some of the rooms here have ended up pretty cold. [UNDERSTATEMENT. though thanks again, hayley]

Are there any other places that've gotten too- [his sentence cuts off there suddenly, his attention shifting further down the hallway. fixing on something off-camera. taking a shaky breath, he glances back at his device briefly, debating whether or not he should be calling for derek now. but by the time his gaze if back down the corridor again, his reasons for the pause are over. whatever it was is gone.

there's another few moments of silence as he makes a move of his own, doubling back a little further in to the explored areas. a strategic retreat, for now]

...uh. Right. So, like I was asking, what's the likelihood of someone getting stuck somewhere that...I don't know. Burns them up or something?

[he may not have found anywhere like that yet, but that doesn't mean the possibility isn't there. but with that question out the way, isaac takes a moment to change the settings of the feed. to lock the rest of this from those from his world (and hayley/ric/jenna). it's a call he should have made weeks ago. months, even. but that hadn't been an option before. not with derek there helping him. now though-

when he speaks again, his voice is far quieter. he knows the others aren't going to take this well. that even though the people here from beacon hills may have never met the man, they undoubtedly know of him. the problem with going to a high school is that rumors spread far quicker than you'd expect.]

...dad, please. I know you're here.

[a pause, and a final-]

I'm sorry.

[because obviously he's staying hidden for a reason. considering just how their last conversation went, just how it ended up. it's with good reason. he just needs the man to understand that this time won't be a repeat. it can't. for all that went wrong, they're still family.

and with that, the connection is finally cut.]

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[consequence]

[So, Hayley doesn't really pay much attention to the network. She knows she should, but as a rule all of the idle chit-chat and weird messages from unknown parties on board seems like something she'd end up in more trouble with.

After her talk with Emma, though, she's been letting it clip on every once in a while. Mostly because she still has some loose memories rattling around in her head and if she can put a name to a voice -- or even a face, she'd feel a bit more complete.

Of course, seeing Isaac isn't a bad thing.

But, you know what could be a sign of a bad thing? Making idle commentary on the ship and its weird menopausal climate conditions then stopping midsentence and changing the subject to human combustion.

Maybe if her life hadn't been uprooted into the land of drama and hybrid blackmail once she hit Mystic Falls, she'd have let it go with Isaac being weird, but there's something about the length of time he spent looking off camera.]

Al Roker better look out. You've got this weather reporting thing down to an art.

[See Hayley try to get the truth out of him by acting like she doesn't care about a casual conversation about the chance of burning/boiling/baking people alive.]

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[hayley, yours is a welcome face here. and enough of a distraction to bring an easy smile to his.]

Thought I'd try and make my guidance counselor proud.

[you know, when she's not too busy helping out a pack of murderous alphas.]

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[consequence]

[Does that mean the moment she brings up the thing he probably doesn't want her to bring up that it'll go horribly wrong?]

Don't tell me you took one of those career tests and that's what it told you was a fitting career. [She really wants to ask what he was looking at...]

[boogiewoogiebugleboy]

I thought this place was supposed to be modern and futuristic.

[iceboxed]

I guess that depends on when you're from.

Hey Blue.

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[rancorously]

[ he sort of passes over this at first, finds the whole commentary about the state of the ship boring ( annoying really ) and suddenly he understand why people were annoyed with him last month when he mentioned it. however, what really catches his attention is the plea to his father. well, isaac's father, at least. it feels familiar in way that nico would like to ignore because he hates thinking about his dad here and thinking of how he'd apologize because his powers don't work right here any more.

when nico speaks, it's quiet, but at the same time he tires to make it seem as if he doesn't care one way or the other about what isaac does. ]

How do you know he's here?

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I just do.

[because he knows that no one's going to take him seriously if he mentions smiley. he just refuses to give up on the possibility. but still, that makes two of them playing it off like it doesn't matter. it's not as though he's about to explain just why he's so adamant about finding his dad again]

What does it matter?

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[ex_heightens219]

[ elena's not all that interested in talking about the state of the ship -- it's hot some places and cold others, the gardens still feel like a tropical jungle which means they can't hold the wedding there, and that's about all she cares about that -- and she doesn't usually respond to posts made on the... network? whatever it's called. usually they're asking questions she has no answer to, and it feels superfluous to butt in if she can't be of any help.

but that bit about this kid's dad... she grabs her phone and opens up a video feed. her voice is deceptively light, but she's watching isaac shrewdly, wondering just how worried she should be. ]

Your dad's here? That must be nice.

[ only it doesn't sound very nice, but she's not about to lead with something like that. ]

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[iceboxed]

Yeah, he's here. He's been kind of busy though.

[it's the easiest way to explain his absence. to bypass the fact that he has no real proof that the man is around. only two others (three, if he includes smiley in the equation) know just why he thinks his father is there. he doesn't plan on spreading that information any further]

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[deagle]

I think there would be some of an indicator before the temperature changed that dramatically.

[ oh chris argent, you are clearly new. but last month everything was so gradual and even now though it changes from room to room there is a little bit of consistency. he's going to trust that.

except chris is furrowing his eyebrows at the clearly unsettled isaac. he can't help but be concerned. ]

Isaac? Something wrong?

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[he'd known that chris was here, of course. with derek already aware, it hadn't been long before he'd been told. but having to deal with the hunter head on was something he'd hoped to avoid. all he has are memories shared with the others- with allison -to fill the gaps and explain just why he shouldn't have to be so on edge around him.

too bad that this is yet another situation where knowing what's to come and actually living through it are too far removed from one another for him to accept.]

It's fine. You do realize that this place doesn't work the way it should, right?

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[sleuthtastic]

Are you—

[ She has a few questions she wants to ask, things like is your dad here, was he always here, does that mean he's safe — but it doesn't exactly take Inspector Gadget to figure out that that's projecting, nevermind the fact that she's not sure you'd ever say sorry, not unless you'd left under bad circumstances.

Veronica's not exactly the best at being emotional and soft, so it comes out a little awkward: ]

—okay?

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[iceboxed]

Yeah, of course.

[he's all too experienced with playing off his problems as though they're not there. years of practice (and the ignorance of the residents of beacon hills) had kept him off the radar for most of his teenage life. so this isn't any different. from the shrug and through to the amused expression on his face. it's natural now.]

You get used to this place trying to mess with you pretty quick.

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[arrowheads]

Probably pretty high. Remember the other ship?

[ and its habit of locking people in rooms only to torment them in some form; drastically changing the temperature had been one of the unfortunate side effects she'd had to endure — and while she should maybe be a bit more reassuring, there's no point in trying to downplay the possibility.

but it's the obvious lack of focus that snags her attention the most, if only due to her own experiences — the figures out of the corner of her eye, wisps of startling familiar blonde hair rouding a corner — ]

Are you okay? [ maybe it isn't her place (not here), but she asks anyway. ] You seem a little distracted.

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[iceboxed]

It's kind of different. That other ship was actively trying to kill us. This one likes to take its time.

[there's a moment spent where he's close to actually saying something in response to her concern. something that he wants to believe comes from those shared memories. (from everything she's done for him since they arrived here, really). but that moment is gone in an instant. he doesn't want to talk about what's really on his mind.]

So it might be a good idea to buddy up the next time you decide to head off somewhere.

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[altercate]

Isaac.

[ a beat, a little more hesitant than derek meant it to be. ]

The Gardens are hot. I haven't heard about anywhere else.

auggielocked;

[iceboxed]

[derek you aren't using text this is a miracle]

They're hot, sure. But they're survivable.

[which isn't the type of heat he's looking for.]

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[coy]

Okay, now I'm extra paranoid. [ pause] I'm thinking about figuring out how to keep my room door open because that whole burning up idea sounds pretty awful.

[ and there's another pause as she contemplates how she'd feel if her mom showed up..]

Your dad's here?

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[iceboxed]

I'm not sure that'd work. Some of the temperatures shift in the middle of the hallway. One moment you're freezing, and a step later you're burning up.

[shrug. it's not really a surprise, given some of the things that've happened on the ship. but that doesn't mean it's not a problem. not when he plans on heading out on his search again.]

But yeah, he's here. I need to make sure he doesn't get stuck out there in this.

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[strayed]

Stop thinking about how it could be worse.

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[iceboxed]

You mean you're not curious?

[well, concerned.]

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[mathematically]

are you seriously asking if any of us are going to spontaneously combust because of the heat?

[ ...isaac why. ]

[iceboxed]

i don't know
are you seriously contacting me when you know i still want to rip your throat out?

[except that may be...kind of a lie. he may not be lydia's biggest fan, but the chances of him attacking her because of it is slim to none]

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[became]

I— how do you know?

[ neal is really regretting his everything rn SMILEY WHAT DID YOU DO ]

[iceboxed]

How do I know what?