mental link; it's a catbus!

[wille]

[ It's an ungodly hour of the night as these things go, with both Misato and Gildor's minds flickering to announce their presence to all. Forceful and unapologetic, for her part, while urgent and unsettling, for his part. They insist on your attention. ]

( Everyone. We found something out there beyond the barrier. It was too dark for us to see much-- )

(Or anything, for some of us, but-- )

( But it's massive-- )

(Big as the shuttles that brought us-- )

( And predatory. At least, it seemed pretty clear that it wanted to take a chunk out of us. Some of you found tracks the other day, right? Let's talk. )
 

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[perroquet]

( From the very same town? What an interesting coincidence.

That and a few more tricks, yes. If I have a symbiote ability, it has not yet revealed itself. )

[perroquet]

( Oh... well in that case, why not simply say targets? )

[ For having just completed what was essentially a miniature stealth mission, he's not very military-minded. In fact, there's hardly anything apparent in his consciousness besides an all-encompassing darkness and noise within it. ]

[perroquet]

[ A pause and a mental sigh. He's tired, he's frustrated, but none of it is directed at Shiro in particular. ]

( Yes, I apologize - you're correct. I only wish others would realize and accept that as simply as you have. )

[ There are some very strong and intimidating ladies arguing over how to proceed with this new information in his head right now, and their lack of agreement is both scary and grating on his nerves. ]

[perroquet]

( Oh. Well, I'm sorry if this news makes it any more difficult to sleep... )

[ He'll certainly be having a hard time, despite the exhaustion of spell casting gnawing at his temples. ]

[deployed]

( If there's a way to ask the Hyrypians without drawing suspicion, they'd probably be the ones most likely to give us an idea of what it is. If it's native to the planet, they'd know. )

[ But Bellamy can't help but think it's a mistake to admit their interest, or to draw attention to the creature at all. ]

[deployed]

( Do you think we could kill it? Any of us? )

[ Since Misato is unlikely to leave it alone. ]

[perroquet]

( Oh goodness no, I hope no one tries to do that! I'd rather leave it well enough alone out there. )

[ While he's glad to be aware of of the monster's presence, the last thing he wants is to lead a hunting party one at a time through a series of magical doors. He won't go conjuring another single one. ]

( Thank you, Miss Seviilia. I'll pray the barrier remains as strong as it has been and try to sleep on this. )

[ Key word there being try. Fear is a fickle thing once something is known and cannot be unknown. ]

[perroquet]

( It... probably did catch a whiff of us, now that you mention it... )

[ That would explain how quickly it turned on them - they'd been downwind to it after all. The music in his mind doesn't grow louder, but it does take a turn for the worse - anxiety ringing through every note despite the reassurance. ]

( I'm more worried about our Enemy breaking through the barrier than I am of it failing, or of our hosts keeping information from us. We still know little about them, and if I made it through, well... )

[ He finishes the thought on a dire note. Literally. ]

[cognitived]

[ W E L L

There's a huff of amusement, wry. ]

( I'll take it into consideration. )

[aluminumandash]

[ Gildor starts to talk. And talk. Starts using words like good and evil.

Rust has experienced the severing of a connection by a veteran host: violent, clean. Final. This is nothing like that. A swell of anger that doesn't quite recede, the writhing of a worm on a hook—then a wrenching, a blurring of focus. Silence turning, at some point, to absence.

That's all. ]

[wille]

( You know which one of us to talk to. )

[ Wink wink. ]

[wille]

( The beast would be visible through the barrier if it comes close enough. We don't have to admit it to anything incriminating. )

[wille]

( No such thing as coincidences. )

[ To be clear, and no such thing as stray thoughts either. ]

( How far away can you connect the two openings, Gildor? We'd be able to look through it, right? Like we did earlier? )

[deployed]

( I'm more worried about how it's going to be perceived. No one else is asking that we know of. )

[ Though admittedly, gathering info is a better approach than rolling in guns blazing talking about capturing it. ]

( You should ask Kaji if he found any mentions of it in that book he was looking at back in the house we stayed at when we arrived. )

[cognitived]

[ points at eyes points at you ]

( You got it. )

[perroquet]

[ DEEP EXASPERATED SIGH. ]

( Just be careful, both of you. )

[shiro2hero]

(Let's just say I have experience with teamwork.)

(So what did it sound like?)

[perroquet]

[ Though he's reluctant to remember, Gildor mentally replays the noise the creature had made just before it began to charge.

It moans, or groans, long and low like he said. Like a lion in pain, only larger, louder. Ancient, horrible, starving.

Even as a memory, it runs a chill through his skin. ]

[perroquet]

( I... )

[perroquet]

( Did I say something wrong? )

[perroquet]

( How far? Ah... )

[ He takes his time with this, and the numbers he comes up with have more to do with intuition than actual math. ]

( At least four-hundred feet, at most... twelve-hundred? Maybe a bit less to avoid draining myself too quickly. ) [ These things have rules and a cost, Misato. ]

( You should be able to look through, yes. )

[sizeofyourbaggage]

( I promise it wasn't me; my wings're in storage for the moment. )

[ Light, playful - not at all apologetic about the eavesdropping, but look it's an important conversation about information and it's his broodmate, he can't help but listen.

He doesn't ask if she made it back safe; he figures he can probably tell if she didn't. ]

( I took a sample back to Katie to analyze, but hell if I know if there's anything to make from it. )

[wille]

[ What the hell, Rustin Cohle?? ]

( Forget him, Gildor. Some people are just bad at this sort of thing. )

[ This "sort of thing" meaning being part of society, specifically, playing human. ]

[wille]

( Books? Huh. I'll ask him. )

[ No, she isn't aware of Kaji's books or much of his dealings out of her view. Some things stay the same. ]

( Do you think it's a bad idea to pursue this? )

[wille]

( Too many things. But some sort of shuttle makes the most sense.

And thanks, we'll keep these in mind. )