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[bit_impossible]

[the moment those creatures appear on the holograms, the very moment after the captain left them with his ominous message, he feels as though something has been ripped away from him and for a while, it leaves him breathless. it's been a long, long time since he's felt this, like time itself was torn away. to him, it's like losing a limb.

but seeing the creatures all over the sphere network--and noticing where they were, he pushes that empty feeling, as well as one of worry, aside. he's done it once before, after all. something about them though...they set his teeth on edge. that empty spot is filled with...something he can't quite place. a strange breed of determination, perhaps, even for him.]

Those--those creatures. [even with determination on his side, his voice is still slightly strained.] Everyone, we don't know if they're just holograms or...something new. It wouldn't be the first time we've encountered strange beings on the ship before.

Please don't try to interact with them even if they are holograms. We just can't be too careful, not after the ice creature in the Enviro-dome. If you can, stay in your rooms! They're the safest place we can be right now. I mean it.

[even after saying all that, he's leaving his suite, the big hypocrite. he has to see for himself if oliver, lara, and the rest of them are all right.]

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[hisoldgirl]

[equally disturbed by no longer sensing Time, the TARDIS is absolutely distraught]

Doctor? Doctor, what is happening? You are well? You are uninjured? Tell me you are whole, I beg of you.

[bit_impossible]

I'm...[is about to say he's fine, but who's he kidding?] No, I'm not fine. I don't like this feeling, old girl. I hate it.

But otherwise, I'm unharmed.

[hisoldgirl]

[she'd have seen through it anyway] Then you are cut off, as well? You are unwhole.

I do not understand. How is such a thing possible?

[bit_impossible]

We'll be fine. I promise. This blasted ship has done things to us in the past, remember?

And besides, we've been through this before and we made it through, stronger than ever! We can do it again.

[hisoldgirl]

Yes, but this-- [frowns, shaking her head] Of course. I trust you.

What do you plan on doing? It is unlike you to leave something like this alone.

[bit_impossible]

[puts on a smile] When have I ever? I'm going to make sure the others are all right. It shouldn't take me too long to do.

And then once the Captain graces us with his presence, he and I are going to have a little...chat.

[hisoldgirl]

Do you require my assistance?

Will you? You will allow me to accompany you at that time. I have no intention of allowing him to go without retribution.

[bit_impossible]

To check on those two? Nah, I should be there and back in a mo'. Though...we should split up. Check the other floors.

Ohhh, I will. [darkly] I have many, many words I'd like that man to hear. I don't doubt you do as well. I'm not going to stop you from joining me.

[hisoldgirl]

Very well. That is acceptable.

I do not have words for him, Doctor. I do not know that you would approve of what I plan for him.

[bit_impossible]

[pauses for a second] No. Perhaps I don't.

[hisoldgirl]

Would you still stop me?

[bit_impossible]

Please don't ask me that now. [because with the way he's feeling, he might just say no.]

[canniballistic.livejournal.com]

[Here's Abel, still in his Black Ranger uniform, sans helmet, and looking pretty worn out to boot.]

Those are definitely not just holograms, Doctor. I didn't even have a chance to wake up before one of them was at my throat!

[bit_impossible]

What?!

[canniballistic.livejournal.com]

It's true! They're fast, and they're very angry. They kind of smell, too!

...And what's worse, you're the only person I've seen since it happened.

[bit_impossible]

Well, I meant what the hell are you wearing but I was wondering about that as well!

Oh, that's bad. That's very bad. I've only seen you and my TARDIS so far. Everyone else... [a pit of dread opens in his stomach but he's not going to let on he's feeling that way.]

[canniballistic.livejournal.com]

Ah, well, I... Don't really have the slightest clue! When I ended up in a fight with that monster, this outfit just sort of appeared, too.

Is that really it? [Abel is less restrained with that same feeling, and his expression turns to an abysmal one immediately.] I don't know what we're going to do, Doctor. What if they've taken everyone else?

[bit_impossible]

Did the creature just appear? No, wait, you said you had to wake up...

[keeps on a brave face] It's bad right now. But we're not going to think about them being kidnapped. Who'd kidnap the kidnapped, eh?

[canniballistic.livejournal.com]

That's right. It was right next to me, where Ammy had been.

I don't know, but I have a feeling they're grey and they only speak in gibberish.

[bit_impossible]

Where Ammy had...[narrows his eyes and trails off]

Well, better than being grey and speaking Greyish. I once knew a man who could speak in Gibberish--pure Gibberish mind you, not the kind I heard coming from those creatures.

But that doesn't matter right now. We have to find out what happened to our friends. [and what's making him feel this way as well.]

[canniballistic.livejournal.com]

There wasn't any trace of her around. I don't think she'd just take off like that, do you?

[He continues to look concerned right up until - yeah, you've lost him, Doc.] Uh - wh-what..? Er.

...Yes, that's right. We have to find them before something bad happens. Or, something worse than this.

[bit_impossible]

No...that's what bothers me. Where were you when that happened?

[doesn't notice he's confused Abel with his Gibberish babble]

I'm going to try to find Oliver and Lara. I'd say try to find Amaterasu. We'll start small and then try to find the others.

[canniballistic.livejournal.com]

In the Enviro-Dome. Everything had changed back to normal, but - I was by myself!

[after a considering, hesitant pause, Abel nods] I, uh. Yes, I suppose that's the best idea for it. We won't do any good running around without a goal in mind, at least.

[bit_impossible]

Perhaps Amaterasu wandered away during that time? Maybe she was a bit peckish? [runs a hand through his hair absently]

No, that'd be foolhardy, rushing in like that. [which is sort of what he's doing now, but when has he ever obeyed his own rules?]

[fallen-cetra.livejournal.com]

[A monster is apparently strolling up the hall, but Aerith doesn't notice. She successfully resists the urge to transform because she has something more important she needs to be doing.

Pulling out her brush and canister of ink, she leaves him a message on his door.

'DoCtOR, whERE are YoU?'

There's a scrawl near it that's hard to make out, but it almost looks like Aerith's name. Sort of.]