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[for a couple days now, he's had the feeling of being watched, the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end, and something wretched and rotten plaguing his nose whenever he breathes. he's taken to walking around with a bandanna secured around his face as he walks the halls of the Hawking to keep out some of the smell.
every once in a while he'll catch a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye, but it's gone in an instant--and he knows someone is playing silly buggers with him, but he isn't sure who or what, but from the message he heard after DIVA's announcement, he doesn't like it. never mind the Cedirra haven't shown up either; he wonders what sort of game they're playing at, but he doubts the sinister voice is from them. doesn't seem like Maris' style.
now, he stands outside the locked doors of the data archive in Sector 27, sonic screwdriver in hand. the lock is giving him difficulty, but he isn't surprised, not since the Crucible gave him a number of difficulties.]
[half to himself in a hushed voice, the whirring of the sonic screwdriver audible over the Sphere:] Come on, I know you can do it. It's not deadlocked sealed this time, but why is this sector closed off...? The docking bays were as well.
Why, why, why? Stupid Doctor, the answer's right in front of you. What are you missing?
every once in a while he'll catch a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye, but it's gone in an instant--and he knows someone is playing silly buggers with him, but he isn't sure who or what, but from the message he heard after DIVA's announcement, he doesn't like it. never mind the Cedirra haven't shown up either; he wonders what sort of game they're playing at, but he doubts the sinister voice is from them. doesn't seem like Maris' style.
now, he stands outside the locked doors of the data archive in Sector 27, sonic screwdriver in hand. the lock is giving him difficulty, but he isn't surprised, not since the Crucible gave him a number of difficulties.]
[half to himself in a hushed voice, the whirring of the sonic screwdriver audible over the Sphere:] Come on, I know you can do it. It's not deadlocked sealed this time, but why is this sector closed off...? The docking bays were as well.
Why, why, why? Stupid Doctor, the answer's right in front of you. What are you missing?