Nightshift 33 - M81-M90 Block

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If he didn't know better, he'd say that the intercom announcements were playing mind games tonight, more than usual.

Clark left his room apprehensive. Last night hadn't gone well; he'd probably nearly died from wounds that shouldn't have even been possible and, to make it worse, Alkaid and Badou and Claire had gotten hurt trying to help him. And what was with the intercom announcement? It sounded like Landels had gotten hacked and then there was something about the security system. Was it possible to leave? Or was it a glitch, something that could make the security system even more deadly? Clark didn't know, but he planned to find out.

Gripping his flashlight in one hand, he stepped outside.

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[metamollusk.livejournal.com]

Ack! They couldn't leave yet; how would the Captain ever find and rescue him if Gluttony had carried him off to who knows where? "W-wait a minute!" Fwiffo cringed, wringing his hands. "Perhaps we should come up some kind of plan first, or figure out the best place to look for her...?"

[canieathim.livejournal.com]

The tasty man's words made sense, and Gluttony sat back down on his bed and regarded his roommate with a mixture of interest and hunger. "Ok!" he said in simple good-nature. "What's the plan for us to find Lust?"

[metamollusk.livejournal.com]

"Well, um..." Oh dear, what was he supposed to say? Thinking quickly had never been Fwiffo's strong suit, and the Captain was supposed to be the negoiator! And speaking of the Captain, why wasn't he here yet?!

"Maybe," Fwiffo said slowly, trying to buy more time. "We should try to figure out where she's most likely to be. I mean, checking the eating room didn't work; she must have moved since the time I saw her there."

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As he came up to Fwiffo's room, he caught the Spathi's voice, though he couldn't make out the words. Well, at least his unintentional nap hadn't made him too late; when he heard a pause in the conversation, he lifted his dimming flashlight to knock on the door-- then reconsidered making a loud banging noise in the vicinity of an exceptionally nervous Spathi-turned-human.

"Fwiffo, it's Captain Zelnick. May I come in?" he called out instead.

[canieathim.livejournal.com]

Gluttony paused in thought for a second. Where would she most likely be? He was about to say something about maybe she'd be somewhere where they would make her pretty because Lust liked pretty things and maybe she was in the artsey room because there would be pretty colors and maybe she would like that when there was the voice of a man who was a captain calling out on the other side. He liked captains. They were really tasty especially when you ate all of their men first and they were very afraid for their lives but they couldn't do anything against you because you were big and strong and they weren't as big or strong as you were. Then you ate them and they were yummy.

Still, he'd have to find Lust if he were to eat anyone today. He flung open the door and grinned wildly at the captain, who might have been tasty, but really wasn't going to be as tasty as the man who was his roommate. "Hi!" Gluttony said with a good-natured smile. "Are you going to help me find my Lust, too?"

[metamollusk.livejournal.com]

It was about time the Captain had arrived! Though his mode of entrance left something to desire, especially the part where Gluttony was now between Fwiffo and the exit. Still, it wouldn't do to panic too quickly; the Captain, Fwiffo knew, was highly resourceful. If anyone could get him out of this horrid situation with all his limbs attached, it'd be Zelnick.

"Um, hello Captain," Fwiffo said weakly. "This is my roommate, Gluttony..."

[captain-hunam.livejournal.com]

Zelnick hadn't expected Fwiffo's roommate to actually be as frightening as Fwiffo had described.

... good god, he DID look like he could open up his mouth and just bite your head off. No wonder his Spathi ally had been afraid.

Still, just because he was now officially the scariest thing Zelnick had come face-to-face with in this place, didn't mean he was as dangerous and scary as he looked, and Zelnick mustered up a smile. No need to be (more) impolite (than usual), was there?

"Hello, and no, I'm not." Hmm, maybe too blunt. "I'd like to, but I'm pretty sure I'd be useless-- I don't even know what your Lust looks like, or where to start looking for..." Oh, damn, was Lust a he or a she? Fwiffo had mentioned it in his report, he was sure. "... them."

[canieathim.livejournal.com]

Gluttony shrugged. "That's ok! You can help me find Lust anyways! She's tall and has black hair and is good and nice and kind and good and does good things! You'll help me find her!" It wasn't a question so much as a statement of obvious fact. Why wouldn't he help him? And if he was a captain, he'd be able to find Lust in no time flat! And it would be good and he'd be happy and she'd let him eat his extremely tasty looking roommate, and maybe have the captain for dessert. Wouldn't that be yummy?

[metamollusk.livejournal.com]

Fwiffo whimpered faintly, covering his eye with his hands. This wasn't working! The Captain was supposed to talk Gluttony into letting Fwiffo go, not get roped into the search! What in the world was Zelnick doing? Surely he couldn't be thinking of making an alliance with the creature!

[captain-hunam.livejournal.com]

Had he just been told he was going to find this Lust person anyway? He had been, oh man. And he probably didn't have time for this-- he was going to go supply searching tonight--

... wait.

Zelnick wasn't a particularly cunning person or a good liar, but Gluttony didn't seem to be particularly bright, so maybe he could get himself out of this, for the moment.

"I'm sorry," he started, trying not to sound as if he was lying through his teeth, "but I already promised to help Fwiffo find someone who's very important to him." Someone named 'relative safety,' hopefully. "It's my job as his commanding officer, so I can't help you tonight, okay?"

[canieathim.livejournal.com]

Well, that sounded important, and it made Gluttony pause for a second to reconsider, until a single solitary truth came out, one that was without question or debate.

"Lust is more important," he said decisively.

[metamollusk.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, this wasn't going to work. He was doomed, doomed to a horrible demise. Fwiffo gave the Captain a completely stricken, helpless look, seeming to practically wilt in his chair. Why aren't you saving me, Captain? the look plainly said. Or something along those lines.

[captain-hunam.livejournal.com]

Fwiffo's desperate look got a worried one in reply. Trying to reason with someone obsessed had never been Zelnick's forte.

He had talked the obsessive into doing what he wanted, though, or at least tricked them; how had he done it with the Ilwrath? Oh, right, imitated their gods. He... didn't think that was an option today.

"Ah, if you say so," he said, trying to buy a moment to think. Was this a tactical maneuver, now? He needed to get hold of Fwiffo and back down to the women's block... he called up a mental map of this place. The recreation field would be at the far end of the hallway outside this block, right? If he could cooperate long enough to send Gluttony off in that direction, he could make a dash down the other way.

"All right! Let's go find your Lust," he agreed suddenly, smiling strainedly at Gluttony. "Since you know her best, you should take point, so you'll be able to spot her first. And we should look someplace that's open, so there's nothing in the way of looking for her!"

Oh god, he was an awful liar.

[canieathim.livejournal.com]

Gluttony squinted at Zelnick suspiciously for a few moments. He didn't seem too happy about finding Lust, but he was willing to help so that was good. "Okay," he said at last. "We can go to the open field place! Where is it again?"

He was always terribly lost in this place without his Lust.

[metamollusk.livejournal.com]

What? Fwiffo stared at Zelnick in complete shock. They were going to help Gluttony after all? What happened to saving him?

[captain-hunam.livejournal.com]

Fwiffo had obviously fallen for it, which wasn't exactly good, but Gluttony had too, which meant it had a chance of working.

"Down this hallway, left and out of the patient block, left at the long hallway-- there should be a door at the end to lead us outside," Zelnick said, after a moment's thought. Nevermind that he was going to turn right and take Fwiffo with him. "You can do that, right? And I'll push Fwiffo for you! We can follow right along." This forced smile looked a little less forced, or so Zelnick hoped.

[canieathim.livejournal.com]

"Okay!" Gluttony said, then stepped past the Captain and followed the man's directions. He'd find Lust! Hooray!

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