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[ When the video flicks on, there's some really terrible shaky cam going down. Shots of the floor and ceiling interspersed with brief glimpses of Tyke's back, as Tommy tries to get a decent shot of the... Whatever it is. Like a stream of black sand moving through the air like smoke. ]

What the hell is that?

No fucking idea.

[ There's a dog barking at the black thing, shuffling fearfully on its paws but putting up a loud front. The camera jostles as Tommy shifts it to his other hand. ]

You're the one who's seen weird shit.

Yeah. Doesn't mean I've seen all the weird shit ever. [ She moves closer, crouching down next to the dog that's barking, putting a hand on its neck. It quiets down to growls. ] The dogs don't like it. I don't like it.

[ Tommy's response is just a grunt of affirmation. He's not sure he needed the dogs to figure that one out, but they're sure being clear about it. ]

Are you videoing? [ The camera catches Tyke glancing over her shoulder as she says it, noting that he is and nodding. Then the camera swings around, framing the lower left quarter of Tommy's face. ]

Anyone got something to add here?

[ ooc: Tommy, Taylor ]

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Nanite cloud? Some sort of freaky biotic field? Shit, man, I have no idea what that is.

[Wishing Shepard was here? Totally.]

How spooky.

[ sigh. Natalie isn't even trying to hide her amusement. ]

[ ric is just peering at the screen for a good minute before saying something finally. while trying to find a fucking book of something. because okay, really that looks vaguely supernatural and isobel might have a note about it. ]

Don't touch it. I don't have a single clue what that is, but not touching it is the first idea that comes to mind.

How dreadfully interesting. Two people who appear so tough scared of a little cloud of mud.

[ jackson can't help it. it's just so funny to him. ]

Poke it with a stick or something, it's a rather worrisome phenomenon.

[ Alayne's voice is pinched with worry. And in the background there is the sound of a wolf's bark, followed by a growl, followed by a murmured hush now, Lady. ]

Whatever it is, you mustn't linger. No good can come from it. Even the animals know.

What would those be doing on the ship suddenly?

[ Asked less 'cause Tommy doesn't think they'd just appear and more 'cause Tommy has no clue what a nanite or biotic is. ]

Are those actual suggestions, or are you making shit up?

[ Have an annoyed corner of Tommy's mouth. ]

Didn't say anything about spooky.

[ While this sounds like sort of good advice, it also sounds suspiciously like not doing anything to Tommy. ]

So, what? We just leave it?

[He may not be able to feel the thing, but, well, it's pretty obvious what it is. Amidst this call are the sounds of someone struggling to get moving. Dean really is the best bet. But until he turns up, Castiel will just have to do his best to help.]

Get away from it. Now.

[Actually. Wait.]

Find iron. Or salt.

[ irene is thoroughly unimpressed by these survival skills. ]

If even the animals shy away from it, then it must be something dangerous. I'd suggest leaving it alone.

You think this is funny? The last time this ship did spooky, we were stuck in looping corridors for days.

I'm trying to find a loose pipe or something.

[By which she means, one of her dogs is trying to find something like that. Because Taylor really does think using a stick means not actually touching something.]

Actual suggestions. If I were making shit up, I'd suggest Krogan ass-based bioweapons or something.

Great question. Guess how many I answers I have?

A biotic field would need a biotic to make it though, and I've never seen a biotic with a black field.

No, but your pets certainly did. Those poor things.

Oh? I wasn't here for the last time, do tell. Was there smoke then as well?

[ a little less mock-y now, more curious. ]

[ Whoa, buddy, who are you calling scared? ]

How 'bout you come do that instead?

[ Tommy frowns a not very well-framed frown because he didn't mean to get Alayne worried. ]

Can't just leave it for someone else to run into.

[ Tommy's willing to give some credence to a lot of the crazy stuff people say on this ship because the situation itself is kind of crazy, but: ]

Seriously, man?

What the hell is that? [ that was not jenna's intentional reply, but the freaky smoke knocked that one right out of her brain for a minute. ] Not to sound like a wimp, but I'm for team 'get away from it right now, figure out answers later'. Where are you?

[ ...so she's actually for team 'go poke at it' but hey. details. ]

These biotic fields things dangerous?

[ Cat's tone is distinctly grumpy and unimpressed. ]

Like this place wasn't fucking weird enough anyway.

[ The black smoke's back on camera, still whisking around, maybe a little faster than before. ]

This ain't some corner in engineering no one goes to. Next person to come around could be a kid.

[ She is worried, though the sentiment is couched in a voice that tries to maintain its composure. Magic is not real, she reminds herself. And all the stories are lies. But that is bare reassurance when faced with— with whatever it is that dances before the camera now. ]

Then leave a sign, a warning of some kind. It would not be craven to fetch aid— someone who knows better, who understands the nature of the thing. [ Again, somewhere behind her voice, a wolf howls. ]

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