video: marshes Backdated to last night.

[gristle]

Um guys... [Beverly is currently between the Strand Reagan pod and the Aaron and Eric pod. It's Sunday night, and she was coming over to check on Aaron. She's closer to the Strand pod now though, and there's a fair amount of blood around her. She's looking at, but not touching another communication device. It's older than the other ones, a little more faded and there's some green moss around it.]

I think someone else is missing. I don't know who but...

[She is resisting the urge to toe at the device and see.] But I think I need some help.

Comments

In person

[nobasisinfact]

He doesn't even bother to communicate that he's coming. Beverly's close enough that it's faster to go to her. By this point, Richard isn't wearing his coat anymore, and his shirt sleeves are rolled up to his elbows.

"When did you find this?" He's not treating her like a kid, he wouldn't do that to her, but he is standing next to her, ready to cover her if she can't handle another scene like this.

Re: In person

[gristle]

“Just now. Trust me, Richard I’m not just gonna linger over it.” Her normally pale face is white and she’s got her hands in her pockets of her jeans as she does it. “I was worried it was you or Aaron or Eric at first.” She says softly frowning at the communicator on the ground. “But it makes me wonder if someone was watching you guys like they were watching Alex.”

Re: In person

[nobasisinfact]

Richard reaches out to rest a hand on her shoulder. "You don't have to stay." He knows these are hard on people. She's young and she's doing her best right now. She's a brave kid. "Go check on Aaron and Eric."

[gristle]

"No. I need to know who it is." She needs to know that it's not someone who she cares about here, that much is written on her face. And her hand tightens in her pocket again, because Beverly is definitely carrying a dagger now.

[nobasisinfact]

"The best we can do is another headcount, I'm afraid." Still, he crouches by the communicator, pulling off his tie and using it as make-shift gloves as he looks it over without removing it from its place. "This is old; it's not one of ours." He's almost certain of it. This one has existed in the person's brain for a while if the look of it is any indication. "But I can ask someone to look into it if you want." Or more look into it further than they were already going to. Of course, this scene as well would be investigated.

[gristle]

Bev just nods for a minute, relieved that it's not someone she knows well. She agrees with Richard because there's more stuff on it, as if it's been in for a while. A lot long to grow with someone than there's has. "I don't think it's a kid," she just offers in a small voice. "The blood splatter isn't right. It looks more like the other scenes than what would be if someone smaller got attacked." Even Alex, but she doesn't want to say it aloud to Richard.

[nobasisinfact]

"No, I'm sure it's an adult by the size of the device." It probably is, but it's what Beverly needs right now. It's not a blanket of false belief; it's a supposition that makes her feel better. "I'll call someone to come over and look at it." Not that he wants to call Ten over, but he seems to be doing a decent job; even if he is licking the blood.

video;

[customplates]

[This was outside. Just outside.]

Beverly? Stay there.

[gristle]

I'm with Richard. He's here too.

[But there's relief in her voice.]

Is Eric there with you?

[customplates]

Yeah. Eric's fine. We need to act quickly. Who's missing?

[gristle]

I don't know. But the device looks different. Like it's been in someone for a lot longer than it's been in us.

[customplates]

...maybe one of the people who's been here longer? [The people who've drastically changed their opinions of us recently?]

[gristle]

Maybe. Or one of the guys who was watching you and Alex and maybe Rhys.

Audio | UN: MsCarol

[becauseyouhaveto]

[There's a child here? And she's out investigating these disappearances?

The important thing here is finding out who else is missing, though. She can worry about the well-being of this girl later.]

I can be over in a jiffy. Did you happen to see anyone nearby?

[gristle]

Richard is here and Aaron is coming. I was going over to visit Aaron and Eric now that Aaron is back.

[She's like a stray cat they feed. And are kinda like her dads.]

No, there was no one. There's not normally people around here unless they live here. And Richard and Aaron and Eric are okay and Alex isn't back yet.

[becauseyouhaveto]

So there were at least two other people in the area. No one rips out their own communicator like that.

I'm coming over. Even if the guys are gonna be there, I don't want them running off and leaving you alone.

[gristle]

None of the people ripped it out themselves. They can't. It's in people's brains too far. I saw on Alex's.

[And now this one.]

They wouldn't leave me though.

[That she is sure of, not without making sure she was safe first.]

[becauseyouhaveto]

I don't like this...The way that looks, the owner didn't survive having it ripped out. There's too much brain matter left on it.

And I'm already on my way. [She can walk and talk, and her mama bear instincts are taking over.]

[gristle]

They can't. John, the ghost doctor said that they died whenever what happened took their devices out and that it stopped them from coming back right.

And who the hell are you?

Video: theboneless

[ragnarsson]

At this rate, everyone's going to end up going one by one.

[Not the most helpful response, but then, Ivar's not the most helpful of individuals at the best of times when it comes to caring about other people.]

We should place bets.

[gristle]

Are you fucking serious right now?

[Oh, that is an angry note in the girl's voice.]

[ragnarsson]

Of course not. Being serious would mean I actually give a shit about what's going on.

[And he won't, not up until the moment his brother gets kidnapped.]

[gristle]

Didn't you care when all those people got kidnapped back in Riverview?

[ragnarsson]

Not at all.

[Truly, his lack of empathy was something psychologists would have had a field day with.]

[gristle]

What if it was Gyda or Ubbe?