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[alsohawkeye]

[ Kate feels as miserable as most aboard but at the moment looks on the better side, pale and flushed at once, dark circles beneath her eyes, but seemingly in possession of all her hair and limbs and minus any conspicuous growths. She's sat on a bed in the passenger quarters, comm propped on the bureau near her head as she looks into it. Her voice is thick and hoarse. ]

So whatever this is is clearly only getting worse. I know people have been testing the food and water and air and seem to be coming up empty, and the only other thing I can think of that we've all been exposed to is the stasis fluid. The gravcouches have all been drained, so unless anybody has a sample lying around to test... I'm thinking we go find where it comes from. If we can find the source maybe we can figure out if it's been tampered with or infected and how to cure this.

[ She pauses to clear her throat, fingers pressed against her neck. They're even paler than the rest of her, grey-ish in comparison, a sickly purple around the nail beds. ]

If anyone wants to help, let me know. The more the better. Especially if you know more about those parts of the ship. I don't have departmental access to anything and there's a lot of this shithole to search especially if we keep getting locked in the elevators trying to get anywhere. [ Or getting sidelined by hideous mutations and unbearable pain, but that goes without saying. ]

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[seidhr]

It would seem, Kate Bishop, that we seek the same thing.
Alas, the restricted areas are quite effectively sealed.
Should no one of use volunteer – or even if they do –
we might ask to be made honorary department members for the occasion.

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[alsohawkeye]

A Loki appearing as chaos descends, brb deja vu

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[alsohawkeye]

I appreciate the help. We'll see what we end up needing in terms of departments.

[seidhr]

Indeed, A Loki, at your command.
Strange it is to have come and gone,
yet remember none of it.

Just how well have you known me?

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[lostsoldier]

What the hell, I can still walk.

[ Here's hoping Kate has gotten familiar enough by now to recognize that low, gravelly Midwest-by-way-of-Virginian accent, even when it's mumbled with exhaustion. ]

That makes two of us without any department nanites, though. You got any friends in high places?

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[alsohawkeye]

[ She'd switch to audio to accommodate him, but it's an extra button and this way he can see the crooked smile that comes with recognizing that voice, that attitude. ]

Only the highest, you know me.

Good. I figured I could count on you.

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[lostsoldier]

Don't tell me I'm getting predictable.

[ The humor comes out strained, but whether that's just because everything is right now or something else is hard to say. ]

You know some Security people, right? [ 'Right?' he says like he doesn't routinely catalog both the security team and all her known acquaintances. ] Department head would be great, but Tyke and Jax probably got their hands full.

[ex_varnish905]

Does anyone have plans for said hellhole? A map?

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[alsohawkeye]

[ Typing is hard, sorry M. ]

No, nobody has ever been able to find any. The only areas that have been mapped are the ones we've already explored, and those rearrange themselves whenever they feel like it.

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[de_void]

i have engineering access

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[alsohawkeye]

[ Kate is avoiding typing unless she absolutely has to, saving her fingers for something worth the pain. ] Cool. Are you well enough to help search or should I just let you know if we need engineering?

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[50000volts]

I feel like ass. [ She's very pale, but it isn't as if Kate hasn't seen her in person in the halls, being neighbors and all. Her state shouldn't be a surprise to her. ] But obviously the Brigade has to stick together, so count me in.

In... whatever. Make someone bring the biggest box of Kleenex ever, okay?

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[alsohawkeye]

[ Nope, not surprised. Kate's smile is tired. ] I'm not carrying it for you, but if I see one I'll see if I can drag it back. You have comms access, right? I'm not sure what we're going to need.

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[stimulations]

[Josias is feeling miserable and ill enough not to want to show his face on the network, but if there's some help to be given in pursuit of finding a potential cure, laying around feeling sorry for himself isn't going to contribute much.]

There was a sickness caused by the stasis fluid before, at jump seven. I don't believe anyone was able to find a sample to test out exactly what was wrong to have done it, but the symptoms also weren't anything like this.

[He'd also not suffered from any of them like he is now, but that might just be a case of luck rather than any immunity.]

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[alsohawkeye]

[ It's hard to convey enthusiasm when you feel like you're dying from the inside out, but Kate tries. All she really manages at the moment is lifting her brows and trying to push curiosity into her tone despite how it cracks and scrapes at her throat. ]

What were the symptoms then? How did it get cured?

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[doggedly]

D'you think we have to eat the stasis fluid, 'cos I'd actually be much preferred to that eventuality right now. I'll eat anything.

[miserable and exhausted but aren't you glad for jokes, Kate!!]

I've got SEC access to things. I never know what that actually gets me, but there you are.

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[alsohawkeye]

[ Kate manages a sort of snort of laughter. She sounds a little glad, but mostly awful. ]

Maybe that's what we've been craving. If we were meant to eat it they could've at least made it a flavor. Strawberry or something.

Are you able to search or should I just let you know if we need SEC access?

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[capsize]

Planning a trip without me?

[ Because the last trip they went on together went so super well. Sounding a bit rough, but otherwise appropriately smug. ]

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[alsohawkeye]

[ Kate chuckles at his tone, and there's amusement in hers, as scraped raw as it sounds. ]

Of course not. I figured you'd get here eventually. We're starting in Medical, spiraling out from there. Probably hitting the Crew Quarters to see if this is connected to opening up the new areas, so come armed.

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[wentdowntogeorgia]

I'm afraid I don't have any accesses, but I might be able to be of assistance in other ways.

[And he wants to see what's behind those locked doors.]

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[alsohawkeye]

What sort of other ways?

[ Something about his voice and his number are familiar, but it will take her a minute to remember where she's encountered them before. ]

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[debts]

I can look around the Security offices if you need it.

[ Hey guess who's given up on emoting for other people's convenience so this sentence comes off super flat? ]

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[alsohawkeye]

[ Guess who's too tired to care! ]

Like for people able to help or for stasis fluid? Because I'm hoping you guys would've noticed that by now.

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[wolfchild]

Arya. Head of Engineering. [ with the crew number if not the credentials to match. ]
I can walk.

[ more of a "yo I'm here if need be" call than actual volunteering. ]

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[alsohawkeye]

[ Whatevs, Kate can't see how old she is to wonder. ]

Cool, thank you. I'll be in touch if we need Engineering access, I'm sure you have your hands full with the lifts and doors otherwise.