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outer_divide2012-10-10 08:42 pm
standsentinel) wrote in outer_divide2012-10-10 08:42 pm
[AUDIO | 006 : Nothing to Sneeze At] Wednesday Evening, Week 16
This is Major Alenko.
I've got answers on what the bandits at the hospital were after, and a start on why.
[There's a thread of fatigue in Kaidan's voice, but it's blended in amongst a grimly level quality that lends a little more grit to his usual gentle rasp. One audible intake of breath later, he breaks his pause for attention and continues.]
Long story short, they were after medical supplies because there's some sort of illness that hit their camp, and hit it hard. Out of the nine that jumped us, we had three survivors. We're down to two now, and one's not looking pretty. The other's feverish too. Whatever hit 'em seems to have come from the south -- a trader they'd contacted said there was an outbreak well south of here.
I'm no doctor. I'm certainly no virologist. But if you ran into the bandits, or were at the hospital that day, keep an eye on how you're feeling.
I've got answers on what the bandits at the hospital were after, and a start on why.
[There's a thread of fatigue in Kaidan's voice, but it's blended in amongst a grimly level quality that lends a little more grit to his usual gentle rasp. One audible intake of breath later, he breaks his pause for attention and continues.]
Long story short, they were after medical supplies because there's some sort of illness that hit their camp, and hit it hard. Out of the nine that jumped us, we had three survivors. We're down to two now, and one's not looking pretty. The other's feverish too. Whatever hit 'em seems to have come from the south -- a trader they'd contacted said there was an outbreak well south of here.
I'm no doctor. I'm certainly no virologist. But if you ran into the bandits, or were at the hospital that day, keep an eye on how you're feeling.
[Encrypted Audio]
If I could get one flying without the Authorities going skeet shooting, I'd kill for a surveillance holo-drone.
[Encrypted Audio]
[Beat.]
With a small enough profile, the Authorities shouldn't be able to see a probe, or they'd be jumping every time a seagull flew overhead. And we already know they don't like to use their eyes.
[Encrypted Audio]
[Kaidan's drawl is half teasing -- he doesn't know Stark well, but he's laready seen enough to detect the signs of someone who redeisgns their coffee maker if they have a spare five minutes and the brew isn't quite on.]
Salvage in the Old City itself is starting to get a little thin on the ground for that sort of thing, though.
[Encrypted Audio]
[It's hard to tell whether he actually is, or is just amused.]
There's the ship. But I was planning on taking a field trip out to Dead Man's Island in a couple days, if you think you can get someone to sign your permission slip.
[Encrypted Audio]
[Kaidan, on the other hand, is definitely amused, if deadpan-quippy about it.]
I'm about as AWOL as it's possible to be at this point, I figure, so I'm good to go. And I guess your, ah, suit gives you some advantages, transportation-wise.
[Encrypted Audio]
Re: [Encrypted Audio]
[Yes, Kaidan is in his mid-30s. This doesn't mean he can't sound boyishly impressed at the notion of power armour with flight capabilities.]
What kind of lift capacity do you have with it? Mine's not so fancy, but it's rated for space, so if you can give me a lift I'll get there faster.
[Encrypted Audio]
[Encrypted Audio]
[Kaidan's offhand enough that it could be simple bullshitting.]
Well, you know your way to my lab. Pick me up at my place and we'll call it a date.
[A beat later, awkwardness overtakes the banter.]
Uh. Platonically.
[Encrypted Audio]
On the other hand...]
Ouch. And here I'd thought we'd really made a connection.
[He actually manages to sound wounded. Let it never be said that Tony Stark passes up an opportunity to fluster anyone.]
[Encrypted Audio]
I-- That's not-- I mean, I didn't-- I just didn't want you thinking I was accidentally hitting on you.
Uh. Not that you're not worth hitting on or anything.
[Encrypted Audio]
[Sorry, Kaidan, it's just too fun poking at you.]
Re: [Encrypted Audio]
...Yeah, I think there is no way not to dig myself in any deeper at this point, so I'm just... going to sign off now.
See you at the rendezvous, Stark.