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ᴅᴇᴠᴏɴ ʀᴇsɴɪᴋ | ᴛʜᴇ ᴇɴɢɪɴᴇᴇʀ ([personal profile] archimedeia) wrote in [community profile] ataraxion2015-06-06 03:25 pm

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[ There’s less darkness in the video this time, revealing some grease and blood stains on Resnik and Ward’s faces, and more of the hallway behind them. ]

So you finally get it? We’re all connected.

[ She seems somewhat relieved, but there’s a tired flatness to her voice as she carries on. ]

That membrane Charles was referring to is a link between all of us: it’s been there since you boarded this ship. [ A glance at Ward accompanies the mention of ‘us.’ ] I know you blame us for not explaining. [ She sounds fairly resigned to that, as if she doesn’t expect to change their minds, but she does want to explain now that she can. ] We couldn’t. But it’s trying to cut you off because you’re gaining control over it. It’s because of you that we can explain now—hold onto that. You have the power to change things, just like it’s had the power to look into you.

[ Ward's expression is grim lines edged with weariness, a lingering caution that doesn't leave his eyes. There's a thin trail of dried blood drawing a line down the side of his neck. ]

This isn't what it wanted, and this won't be the last time it tries to stop you. [ A warning. More warning than Resnik had wanted, but he doesn't look to her as he continues. Resnik, on the other hand, sends a tight, sidelong glance his way. ] You know what it can do.

So you know why we can’t let a man like van Rijn get his hands on it.
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[personal profile] circumitus 2015-06-13 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
All right, all right. [She pauses, and sighs.] Sorry. Thank you for clearing it up.

There has to be a way of resisting it, though. If it wants us alone, that sounds like it's going to try to "divide and conquer". That means we're stronger together, right?
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[personal profile] tranquiliorem 2015-06-21 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
You've always been stronger together.
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[personal profile] circumitus 2015-06-21 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Possibly even stronger than it together?
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[personal profile] circumitus 2015-06-25 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
Suppose that's better than a straight "no".

[Sigh.]

Do you know whether or not it's possible to destroy the room, if we were to find it again?
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[personal profile] tranquiliorem 2015-06-25 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[Irritation is starting to show in the edges of his expression. This is a lot of questions.]

The room was just a doorway. What's in it can't be destroyed.
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[personal profile] circumitus 2015-07-01 07:17 am (UTC)(link)
Understood.

[Sorry, Ward. Rey's dealt with cryptic nonsense for too long that she's hungry for answers.]

Just one last thing.

Do either of you know anything about the "phenomena" that may have affected our previous stopping points? Van Rijn's people were supposedly collecting data on it and said that the ship caused the destruction of those locations.

[She knows she's asked Resnik this before, but that was before they had any liberties to speak freely. Seems to be worth asking.]