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[Private thoughts, off the network]
[watches the captain's transmission and as soon as it's done, he's on his feet, gloating to himself. and he's grateful that a wave of time sickness has just passed, else he wouldn't be quite as energetic.]
So, even the Spheres misbehave for you as well, huh? Oh Captain, my Captain, you've been a fool to think your own technology wouldn't turn against you sooner or later. Well, again I should say. At least you haven't crashed us into another uninhabited planet. Though, I do wonder when we'll discover you dead... [has no remorse for him at this point. he's still very, very angry about losing his ability to sense time. too bad he doesn't want to alert the captain--or else he'd be telling the man that he's coming to put a stop to him.]
And I knew you had other tricks up your sleeve. A 24th floor, eh? Will they never end? How many more are--? [but something he sees just before the transmission ends makes him slip into a serious frame of mind. now's not the time to be cocky.]
[Filtered to all passengers]
[he's made it to level 23 by this point, judging from the chrome interior lining the halls. after hearing Kyon's transmission, he listens for a moment before he turns on his sphere, setting up a filter before he speaks. the captain need not be privy to this. if the number of volunteers Kyon's been talking to are any indication, a great deal of organisation is in order--especially seeing how large that engineering section is--and if he can protect them in any way, then he will. he refuses to let anyone else get hurt.
his tone is stern and business-like when he finally does begin.]
Now. I know I won't be able to dissuade some of you from coming. You lot can be quite stubborn when it comes to throwing yourselves in harm's way--but unfortunately, there's no time to waste! [and no time for him to bully people into staying in their rooms, even if it is for their own protection.] We're going to have to work together on this if we want to get home.
But if you do come, I hope you noticed the movement in the shadows in the room beyond where Ganymede disappeared into. [knows that door wasn't there before--hasn't the faintest idea how its existence has escaped his earlier inspections.] If I'm right, things could get very dangerous very fast if we don't proceed with an ounce of caution from this point on.
I'll wait here on Level 23 and once everyone who's going with me has arrived, we'll go from there. I figure with the amount of people there are on the ship and teaming up together in pairs or threes, we should be able to cover a great amount of that level in very little time. As long as there's a Sphere between one of you for emergency communication, we should be fine. However, I wouldn't recommend venturing in by yourself. The buddy system works for a reason. [wags a finger; the gesture saying that he will not be argued with on this point.]
[his face darkens, his voice low as he says this next bit:] And I'm asking you now, if any of you comes across the Captain during this, let me and the TARDIS know. I want a word with our dear Ganymede. [and you don't want to know what she has planned for the man.]
[ooc: Since Ame brought it up, we'll assume all comments here are under the same filter--but feel free to threadjump unless noted otherwise, of course~]