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[coffeeking]

[When Ianto appears on screen, it should be apparent to anyone who's familiar with the recent rash of attack victims that he's the latest. He's slumped against the wall, looking much the worse for wear, with an expression on his face that speaks of imminent panic.]

Has anyone seen Jack Harkness? I was attacked, and he-- [He has to pause, his voice failing him momentarily. He's too weak to be expending this much energy worrying.] He was right down the hall. He would have come looking for me, but he isn't here and he isn't responding.

Jack, if you're seeing this, please, please respond.

[He slides further down the wall, exhausted, and winces as the fabric of his jumpsuit brushes against the wound on his chest.]

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[video]

[notpanicking]

Ianto. Are you all right?

[video]

[coffeeking]

I'm-- No, I'm not, but I don't think I'm in any immediate danger.

Please, have you seen Jack?

[Does she even know Jack? It occurs to Ianto that he hasn't introduced them yet.]

[video]

[notpanicking]

You don't think?

[WORRY WORRY WORRY]

I'm -- I don't know, Ianto. What does he look like?

[video]

[coffeeking]

[Ianto swallows, trying to summon energy he doesn't have to think and speak clearly]

He's about my height, short brown hair, blue eyes, cleft in his chin. He's wearing a captain's RAF coat over a blue shirt with red braces-- suspenders.

I'll be okay, Roxanne, but he-- he wouldn't leave me here like this. Something's wrong.

permavid

[last_centurion]

[Have the most worried face ever]

Ianto! Ianto, where are?

[coffeeking]

Rory! I'm in my room. Have you seen Jack?

[He sounds drained, like he's fighting to remain awake and coherent]

[last_centurion]

No. He hasn't been brought in.

Look, I'm coming now, alright.

[It better be alright because Rory is running from the MedBay to Ianto's room]

[coffeeking]

...Alright.

[With renewed determination, Ianto manages to drag himself to the door. By the time he reaches the threshold and opens it from the inside, he's completely spent. Unconcerned with appearances, he allows himself to collapse in the doorway, keeping it open. God, why does he feel like this? What the hell happened to him?]

[peanutblooder]

[ALARM!!!]

Oh-oh god. Uh, no, but I can go look for him? Uh, what happened?

[Tavros immediately assumes it was Bec Noir]

[coffeeking]

Tavros...be careful. There's something on the ship attacking people. If you look for him, don't go alone.

[peanutblooder]

O-okay. Is this the same thing, maybe, that Cave Johnson warned us about?

[coffeeking]

[Ianto swallows, trying to keep his head from lolling to the side]

Yeah. I have the same injury on my chest as the others.

[voice]

[uncodlyawwesome]

[Jack's missing?

IANTO JONES WHAT HAVE YOU DONE-

no ok breathing not being freaked out because oh cod there actually is a monster on this ship oh noooooo]

Wwhat do you mean he isn't respondin'. [ha ha ha totally nonchalant NOT AT ALL FREAKED OUT AT HOW GROSS AND SICK YOU LOOK AND oh nooooo times two.]

threadjack!

[peanutblooder]

Eridan! I'm going to go look for him, will you come with me? The space monster did it so we have to go in teams.

[uncodlyawwesome]

[space monsters. . . .]

Ugh, yes I'll come wwith you, you couldn't find Jack if you wwanted to by yourself. He's too cunnin' for the likes'a you. [And is totally not dead or in mortal danger!!!!!]

[ video ]

[coffeeking]

[Ianto grits his teeth. He doesn't have the energy to deal with your rudeness right now, Eridan.]

I mean he isn't. Responding. [What should have been an annoyed hiss is ruined by his voice catching. He's worried sick and he feels useless, sitting here telling people about it.]

[voice]

[uncodlyawwesome]

[Eridan's generalized distaste for Ianto is, surprisingly, outweighed by his discomfort at hearing Ianto sounding...

Well, not catty and dismissive, which is why Eridan generally doesn't like him.]

...I'm goin' wwith Tavv to find him, an' so help me if he's just sittin' around bein' fuckin'... Wwhatevver he is, then I'm gonna givve him such a fuckin' piece'a my mind. [See, Ianto? Eridan thinks everything is going to be A-okay, you should totally think that too, and not that he's been devoured by some kind of crazy space creature - oh wait.]

Did you get a look at wwhatevver attacked you? [He's on security, he can ask these things. Also, he wants to know when to push Tavros down the hall and take off in the other direction. Obviously not that he would actually do that...]

[statsraaden]

[Stats is alarmed. Apparently, several people have been attacked by the same person or thing that attacked him the other day. Jack and Ianto may be the latest victims.]

What happened?

[coffeeking]

I don't know. I didn't see.

[statsraaden]

Are you all right? Anything I could do?

permavid

[monkeytailed]

[After the failtastic adventures of rescuing Aberdeen having confirmation that a space monster is on board isn't entirely pleasant. All his instincts are screaming to go hunt it down, even though the practical, sly eagle side of him knows that's probably not going to be effective problem solving, but...wouldn't life's problems be so much easier if all you needed to do was cut them down?] Are you alright?! [...Captain Obvious is in the house.] Did you see what attacked you?

[coffeeking]

No, I didn't see it. [If he sounds a little terse, it's only because he's had to answer this question multiple times now, and he's more worried about Jack than he is about himself.]

I have someone coming to help. I'll be fine.

[monkeytailed]

[It's like the obligatory reaction before we can move onto the more interesting things, anyway. Sigh of relief.] Phew! I'm glad you're alright.

[But not too glad, because of that other part.] Hey, what does your friend look like? I'll go see if I can find him.

[unwaveringloyalty]

What is your location?

[longaevus]

Can you describe your condition and location?