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Sirius Black ([personal profile] doggedly) wrote in [community profile] ataraxion2014-08-29 03:30 pm

video //

[The video blips on--but as it's meant to be voice, it's not a steady video, or even a good one. The lighting is poor, flickering a little, and at first, the recording is mainly of a hand and a portion of wall. This is one of the lifts, with no life to it. The first sound captured by the recording is a cry of pain, from somewhere off-screen--loud, and low, and agonised--before it cuts off into sharp, panted breaths instead. The video blurs, as Sirius moves--he's the one holding the device, and he hunches over it to record, so most of the image is now his face--]

One of the blue lifts, in the passenger quarters-- it's out. It's stuck, it's not moving. Again. What a shit month we're having. Welcome to space.

[He looks pretty shitty himself, face all pale and hollow, hair damp with sweat. When he turns to look off-video, there's a streak of blood along his cheek, dripping down from his ear. He's looking at someone; he's not alone, the pained breathing, the cry--those belong to someone else. (Sally, actually, midway through a werewolf transformation, not appearing in this film.)]

This lift's meant to be going up to, uh. To one of the higher levels, one of the ones way beyond us. Avoid the passenger lifts for now if you can, I don't know--this one might start up again, and if it does, that's--we'll be all right. And if you do call a lift going up, don't-- jam the door before you let it open, if you can. Wait. You'll know which one this is, you'll be able to hear it, just don't board it. This one's not safe. And no one try and fetch this one just yet. Leave it where it is, just leave it.

[Another sound of pain, from off-screen--louder, more insistent--Sirius bites at his lip, hard, and whether this is to himself, or the Tranquility at large, or Sally, it's not obvious, but he offers--] It's all right.

[Another start of a scream, but by then he's thumbing off the recording, and that's all.]



[[ooc note tho: MOST responses to this will be ic-ly delayed! this is a werewolf transformation in a tiny box scenario. feel free to recognise the voice shouting in pain as Sally's I think that is okay (I will note if that changes).]]
jurisimpudent: (undah presshah)

[ voice ]

[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2014-08-29 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh, God. Edgeworth's voice is urgent, nearly frantic: ]

Black. Black. Which floor is it on, where is it stuck -
wolfchild: (pack ❱❰)

locked. audio.

[personal profile] wolfchild 2014-08-29 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ the things she does for you, jerk. ]

I can disable the call buttons. [ hopefully. if the ship will let her do that much. arya fights the unease from her tone. ]
jurisimpudent: (distressed)

[ voice ]

[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2014-08-29 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm coming to help you. Just hold on.
growling: (237)

[ voice ] VERY ABRUPT THREADJACK

[personal profile] growling 2014-08-29 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't.
jurisimpudent: (lookin 30 years old)

[ voice ] :')

[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2014-08-29 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ His voice in return is furious: ]

I am not leaving him to be killed by - whatever that is.
growling: (030)

[ voice, PRIVATE ]

[personal profile] growling 2014-08-29 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Furious right back atcha. ]

That's a person and my friend, and you don't know what the hell you're talking about. If you go up there, you're going to make it worse.
jurisimpudent: (get some undereye cream brat)

[ voice ]

[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2014-08-29 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
You -

[ God, he's right. Whatever that is, it can't be let amongst the general population. He can't... ]

Then...teleport out of there. Or bring me in there -
wolfchild: (river ❱❰)

locked. audio.

[personal profile] wolfchild 2014-08-29 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm looking for it.

[ there isn't silence on her end. there's rarely silence in engineering; the quiet hum of the machinery, the occasional louder sounds, they've become somewhat soothing with time. ]

How much time will you need?
jurisimpudent: (get some undereye cream brat)

[ voice, PRIVATE ]

[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2014-08-29 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
And he is a person and my friend.
alsohawkeye: (pic#7266305)

audio

[personal profile] alsohawkeye 2014-08-29 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Kate's voice is hoarse but recognizable, throat thick with god knows what. And concern. ]

What's going on?
growling: (002)

voice; private, much later etc

[personal profile] growling 2014-08-29 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Josh knows there's no point in replying to the message, and instead he wastes time running interference before completely ignoring the warning and taking a lift to floor thirty-seven. Trying to call all of the lifts up accomplishes nothing. Banging on one of the doors for a full minute accomplishes even less, but it doesn't stop him from trying.

It isn't even a rescue attempt — it'd already been too late by the time Sirius had made the call. It still takes about thirty minutes for Josh to give up and go quiet, sinking to the ground to sit with his back against the wall and wait. He doesn't need to keep checking the line for a response; he spent enough time waiting outside Nora's door to know how long the shift takes to run its course, for one. More importantly, he can hear it. It's distant and inconstant, but it's still there, that familiar low growl.

It's hours after the initial call when he finally tries his comms device, voice weary.
]

Sally. Can you hear me?

[ It doesn't even cross his mind to try Sirius's name. No offense, he's just pretty sure you're dead. ]
wolfchild: (unsung ❱❰)

locked. audio.

[personal profile] wolfchild 2014-08-29 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll stay to monitor it. Promise.
jurisimpudent: (sulking)

[ voice ]

[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2014-08-29 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He swallows just briefly, then asks, urgently, before Sirius has to turn his attention to fighting it off: ]

What is it? That's attacked the two of you.
unmakes: ([ a lonely ghost. ])

[personal profile] unmakes 2014-08-29 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ after a long few minutes, she replies. ] Josh? [ it sounds miserable, but most of it's just being sick as hell. there's something off about the voice though - not hugely, but like there's something wrong with her mouth and the way she enunciates her words. ] Josh, I screwed up.
growling: (240)

[personal profile] growling 2014-08-29 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[ His answer is immediate, voice heavy with concern. ]

No. No, this isn't your fault, Sally, it's the ship— [ Are you okay isn't something he'd planned on asking. He knows the answer, but the change in her voice registers, prompting it anyway. ] Are you okay?
growling: (080)

[ voice, PRIVATE ]

[personal profile] growling 2014-08-29 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ And Sally's friend. That makes it worse. ]

I know. I know, trust me, I get it, but this isn't something... he'll be fine. Okay? They know what they're doing.

[ Arguing won't work, how about false reassurance. ]
jurisimpudent: (cold)

[ voice, PRIVATE ]

[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2014-08-29 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
They know what they're - They are being attacked. I don't know about your friend, but Sirius still needs support and assistance. And he's not - omniscient, he requires - I don't see how you can just sit back.
growling: (254)

[ voice, PRIVATE ] throws angry italics around

[personal profile] growling 2014-08-29 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Sirius told you to stay where you are. He knows what he's dealing with, you don't. You don't want to listen to me, fine, but try listening to your friend.
jurisimpudent: (stressed)

[ voice, PRIVATE ]

[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2014-08-29 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Mr. Levison, your friend is clearly injured. In pain. And you're content to let her remain so?
fullmoon: (pic#7806509)

text; private

[personal profile] fullmoon 2014-08-29 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Things not sent: what the fuck, because he knows; leave her there, because Sirius will survive (probably, if the rules are the same), he's done it before, and Remus can't be that hypocritical even with effort; did she miscount again, because he won't add insult to Sally's injury. ]

Let me know when you're out.
Edited 2014-08-29 22:18 (UTC)

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