[network] @Spoiler; You Will Go On [open] Day 204

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[ Steph still has a bandage over one cheek, taped in place with packing tape. But at least the injury underneath it isn't as disturbing anymore, just an unpleasant growing scab. ]

Alright kids, it's that time again. Let's talk about what we all saw when things went crazy two days ago.

I hope you've all got at the very least some pain killers by now, but if you're still waiting for medical help? Please take care of yourself and don't strain yourself trying to answer this.

Now we all know that eyes are a theme. What I want to know is what sort of things we saw besides eyes.

For us there was a glowing like fire, or like Andromeda's eyes, I guess. Ice fell from the top of the tunnels. [ That was... upsetting, considering the way Kes and Zach each died last. Steph shudders. ] And, uh... god, there's not a way to put this that isn't creepy as hell, we got... licked.

So there was that. What else do you guys have for me?

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@ordo; audio >> private

[hangfire]

[His voice is a lot more wearily subdued than normal.]

You're going to have to ask Tony for the other half of this, because I'm not sure we saw the same thing.

I didn't get a look at whatever it was, just that it was in the snow. [Forget the fact that he shouldn't have seen it in the first place, but! Moving on.] Tony apparently didn't. By the time we both got running, it must have caught up to us. It got me by the leg and did something, but I don't know exactly what. Like ice shooting up through my skin.

After that I just... stopped moving. I couldn't control my body. It didn't last very long before the damn thing just vanished, but...

[There's a pause, before he mumbles something to the tablet and a filter obediently switches on. His voice drops in volume, not wanting a certain someone to eavesdrop.]

Look. Whatever happened while I was stuck did something to Tony. I don't know if it just fucking spooked him or what. He's not talking about it. But I heard his reaction.

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It controlled you to do something to Tony?

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[hangfire]

I don't know. It was doing something, but it... [There's a frustrated pause, searching for words.] I couldn't see or feel anything past just thrashing around.

Unless he's a damn good actor, I don't think he's been injured.

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I'll see if I can find out for you. Anything else you can remember?

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[hangfire]

No. Nothing useful.

If you can get him to cough anything up, let me know. He's being a little insufferable.

[Not that he expects Steph, of all people, to get back to him about something like that.]

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[spoileralert]

Yeah, of course.

[ He's clever and hasn't actively gone after anyone yet, so she's not going to keep things from him for the funsies. ]

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[hangfire]

Thanks.

[And he'll just leave it at that, because being social is for squares and rich people.]