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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]
[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.