[Audio]

[sociopathicwolf]

Alex, Toph, Shepard, Kevas.

[There's a brief pause.]

Chloe's asking after Sollux, even though I already saw you post, and Jack, Talia, Bobby, Xanth, and Kairi.

You okay?

[There's a muffled voice that sounds like Chloe protesting, then the audio clicks off. Derek's still watching the journals, though, and will answer.]

Comments

[Zandali + Translated Text]

[drinkuntilidie]

You two stay where you are and don't come out till we know what's going on.

[Audio]

[sociopathicwolf]

That's the plan. We're holing up until things settle down.

You taking care?

[Zandali + Translated Text]

[drinkuntilidie]

Good.

I need to find others and figure out just what the hell is going on here.

[Audio]

[sociopathicwolf]

Be careful.

[He pauses.]

Careful as you can be in whatever this crap is.

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[thii2ii22tupiid]

ii'm not iinfected.

*Unless Isa was, but Sollux has a plan for that possibility.*

and ii'm not leaviing thii2 room untiil thii2 2hiit ii2 over, you 2hould do the 2ame.

[Audio]

[sociopathicwolf]

Good. To both.

We're laying low, too. Not coming out until we have some idea what the hell this crap is and how it's getting taken care of.

text

[ghostly_stutter]

Stay safe, then.

Keep me up-dated if anything changes?

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[thii2ii22tupiid]

yeah, 2ure.

[Audio]

[thequeensown]

Please assure Chloe that I am fine .. please keep yourselves safe.

[Audio]

[sociopathicwolf]

I'll tell her.

We will. You, too.

[Audio]

[thequeensown]

[Talia has been in situations such as these before and they rarely turn out well.]

Thank you .. and I will certainly try my best.

[There was only so well one could be after being told they would have to kill anyone they found infected.]

[Audio] *hijacking! 8D*

[kptn_sparrow]

Wh-at?!

[That's all the breath he's got in him and he's just going to stare at the journal.

Last he saw you. You were a body being used by the Kraken like a babe with a toy.]

[Video]

[allthesame2me]

[Alex is of two minds about this whole incident. One one hand he understands why Kloe would keep this to herself, but on the other he really wishes she hadn't. In doing so she, like himself, had put everyone around her at risk for infection; no matter that she'd never had a problem in however many years.

He's concerned about his friends; even those he's currently on iffy terms with. Pretty much everyone that was listed off in this post, as well as a few others, Alex was perfectly worried about. He'd need to check in on Bryn and make certain she was okay .. and Anders, even if the Mage had responded to another post already.]

Thank Christ .. yeah, I'm fine. [He hadn't had any signs of illness yet, although it was coming, poor lamb.] No fatigue or other signs like the doctor listed .. How are you guys?

[Audio]

[sociopathicwolf]

[He doesn't bother to hide the relief in his voice at hearing Alex reply.]

Good.

[Derek has mixed feelings, too. He'd have sympathy for her, considering he hasn't told pretty much anyone about his own situation, except that it'd put Chloe in danger. Which pretty much kills most of the sympathy.]

Same here. No signs of symptoms, so we're just going to lay low until we know what's going on.

[Yeah, that won't end up working out. But Derek doesn't know that yet.]

[Video]

[allthesame2me]

[He nods and exhales.]

Just .. keep an eye on each other, okay? If anything comes up? Anything.

[Good news or bad, he wanted to be there if they needed him.]

[Audio]

[sociopathicwolf]

We will. You look after yourself, too. Stay safe.

And keep us updated.

[turian_honor]

Shepard's fine.

[sociopathicwolf]

[He'd ask who the hell this guy is and why he can speak for Shepard, but Derek remembers him from Shepard's journal entry awhile back, so he accepts it.]

Okay. Thanks.

[turian_honor]

[She's his commander, boy. Best respect B|]

Yeah, sure. Who are you?

[sociopathicwolf]

[Derek respects Shepard. Garrus can maybe get a little bit of that.]

Derek. Met her in the tunnels.