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[srsbusinessk]

Thump thump, thump thump.

Blood, coursing through his veins loud and clear, pressure building in every atom of his being and Sam can't tell if it's from adrenaline or the demon blood, or maybe a horrible combination of the two.

Thump thump, thump thump.It's not like he's scared. Werewolves, vampires, ghosts; he's faced more monsters than he can

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[ voice ]

[tothelibrary]

[ oh hey, dawn knows that voice. admittedly sam hasn't been in taxon in about... ever, and she only met him a couple times but there aren't many people who sound like that.

...and the dean thing is a hint, too. ]

Sam?

[ voice ]

[srsbusinessk]

[So Sam was right, it is a phone, or at least something similar. But he...doesn't recognize this voice. Or have any clue why she recognizes him. But kidnapped + recognition = demon or angel, and Sam's guard is up now.]

You know me?

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[tothelibrary]

Know is kind of an overstatement. We met, a couple times? But... you don't remember, do you.

[ okay, plan b then. ]

So, don't freak out but you've... been kidnapped. Ish.

[ voice ]

[srsbusinessk]

I could tell that much.

[A sigh - a hand running through his hair - and he tries to stay calm.]

So who does that make you, then? Kidnapper or fellow kidnappee?

[Voice]

[noheatnikki]

Hey, hey. Deep breaths. You're going to pass out if you keep that up.

[Voice]

[srsbusinessk]

Passing out's the least of my worries right now.

[Voice]

[noheatnikki]

You're right, but it definitely won't help. Do you know how you ended up here?

[Voice]

[srsbusinessk]

Not a clue. It's definitely not my normal kidnapping.

audio;

[wildflowerstill]

First of all, relax. We can hear you.

audio;

[srsbusinessk]

Kind of hard to relax when you've just been kidnapped and shoved in a metal box. Right when we were about to--

[He'll cut himself off with a sharp inhale. Breath, Sammy.]

Please, just. Tell me you know the way out of here.

audio;

[wildflowerstill]

But if you give yourself a heart attack, nothing will get solved.

[Lexi sounds so calm about all this, doesn't she? Well, she was one of the few who didn't panic. No, she just wanted to kill certain people.]

Pick up the tablet and the doors will open.

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[srsbusinessk]

Tablet.

[Repeating it just for good measure. He's assuming it's the device, so he picks it up and lo and behold, there goes the door. Still, he's uneasy and doesn't move to leave just yet.]

So is this just, perfectly normal, standard procedure? You all sound way too calm about it.

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[whoneedsrules]

More fresh blood, I see. Calm down, panicking will get you nowhere.

[ voice ]

[srsbusinessk]

And calling me fresh blood is supposed to help me calm down? Kinda seems like I have every reason to panic right now.

[ voice ]

[whoneedsrules]

Poor attempt at humor. I'm sorry about that.

[ She sounds sincere, although the blood comment wasn't entirely facetious. ]

So, has anyone explained to you the basics?

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[srsbusinessk]

It's..fine, really.

[He would've laughed any other day, might've made a joke of it, but he just sounds stressed. On edge. And damn, if he isn't shaking just a little.]

So far I've gathered that this place is called Taxon, and that I've been kidnapped by aliens. That's about it.

[Visual]

[garg_elisa]

If asked later, Elisa would swear she had put the tablet on audio to respond, but it seems to have decided it likes visual responses better.

"I can hear you," she says. "Take a couple deep breaths, because you've just fallen down one serious rabbit hole."

[Visual]

[srsbusinessk]

The sudden visual catches Sam a bit off guard - he wasn't expecting it. He wasn't really sure what to expect, but Elisa was...probably not it.

He speaks slowly, warily, "Yeah, I. I can see that."

He's not staring. Really. At least, he's trying not to. Mostly, he just looks confused. Is this a dream?

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[garg_elisa]

Elisa's getting used to the stares. Beats the panic she got back home.

"I'm not going to sugarcoat stuff. In a nutshell... you've been kidnapped by aliens."

A pause, as a thought occurs to her.

"Which I'm not."

[Visual]

[srsbusinessk]

"Aliens. Right," Sam says dully, trying to figure out whether this is some sort of joke or if he really is dreaming. He kind of hopes he's dreaming.

"That...really wouldn't be my first guess." Still trying to process, he scratches the back of his head. "I mean, come on. Aliens? Really?"