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No.

No. No no no no no as if she felt like her heart didn't hurt enough, suddenly this curveball came flying at her out of nowhere. Although she hadn't known Clarice on a particularly personal level, her heart stopped at the news, a hand flying up and pressing over her mouth. How...? And then there was Clerise, someone who the young woman had been very fond of. She had been so very sweet to her, and Eva could still remember when she had come to talk to her when she had having nightmares, and now--

But Otto was obviously taking it harder. She knew how close the boy had been to the redhead--it probably would have been kind of like losing either Wilson or Gale for her. At least, even if the latter had forgotten about her (it still ached), he was still alive, a fact that she was very grateful for. But Clerise...Clerise was...

"Okay," Eva whispered, lifting her hands and setting them on either side of the blonds face, "Otto. Otto, listen to me. I--" And then she cut herself off. What was she supposed to say--"it's okay"? "It'll be fine"? Nothing seemed appropriate. After a moment of hesitation, she reached out to give him a hug.

Dakota blinked as Lucky stopped him, his face almost turning into a snarl. But if it wasn't for the look of apology in the lifers eyes, and the silent message.

"I see." He let the bundle be taken away, "I'll....find another way to bury them respectfully." He nodded before leaving. he had something already Clerise's, the ribbon that stayed tied on his arm no matter what. Now he just needed something of Clarice's. He'd wait till they allowed them to take what was left of the rooms, for memories and bury them.

He didn't try to retrieve his jacket at all, not as worried about it as he was anything. When he left the caves, the first person he went to look for was Candace.

(caves)


The new Life Assistant looked a little bit outraged and a whole lot ready to piss his pants. It took a lot of yoga breathing and positive visualization, but eventually he pointed to Mimsy. "You there!" He snapped, "That...that was a waste of resources! W-we need all the weapons tablets and you j-just! You will be responsible for finding a replacement! When that option is open, which it is not! So you can just...just, go to your room until we're ready to deal with you!"

He was practically panting by the time he was done, and briefly dabbed at his face with a handkerchief. Glancing around he had a semi-hopeful expression, like waiting for a pat on the back or maybe affirmation of his life choices.

[ South Beach ]

A little later, someone not nude nor blonde-haired but more of the tall red-headed variety arrived. It honestly looked like Allan had seen better days, and his coat was still dripping wet, as if he had singlehandedly fought a variety of sea creatures that would have made an exotic sushi restaurant look modest in size and sampling.

By the time he had arrived, there was a small sampling of Hunters too gathered, all ogling over what it could possibly be.

"I'm telling you, it's an arc reactor!" That voice sounded vaguely familiar.

"No it's not, it's clearly something blue, like a blue bal-" That voice too also sounded vaguely, and aggravatingly familiar.

The Sun lead gently pried two people away from his line of sight and then kneeled down next to the object, taking a closer look. People were beginning to crowd him now, and he paused, frowning. "I think-"

More thinking.

"Hmmm..."

More intense staring.

"Yes, I see." Allan stood up. "I think it is glowing." Sage nod.

Yes. This is why you summoned Allan to investigate things.

[ Eastern Security Detail ]

"I see it," Aria replied crisply to the trainee that addressed her. "I also see that its main body is roughly twenty meters long and the tentacles an estimated thirty to forty meters."

The division lead lowered the runic device, clicking it closed as she studied her. "You should be ready for whatever decides to crawl out of the ocean here. You are...?" Aria side-stepped, checking the back of her coat. "Sun. Be ready for anything. It's expected that you will be out on the front lines. Make friends while you can, they just might save your life."

North:

Everything remains quiet, but a regular security detail of this area is instated.

East:

There is no immediate attack. There's a lot of disturbance in the distance those, as if multiple creatures are testing the water surrounding the island. A regular security detail of mostly eclipse and rainbow teams it set into place.

South:

Bearing what looks like a pair of runic salad tongs and a metal box, Dr. H strides past Allan, only pausing to give the other a look so scathing that while it bypassed Allan's awareness completely, it shamed all of his ancestors and their cattle for daring to even look at something that was so obviously of the science.

"Go away and hit things," the doctor hissed pleasantly, while retrieving and containing the artifact. "The rest of you at least try to appear useful."

A security detail is set into place, as well as an investigation that lasts for several days.

West:

Sunny, Dr. Stephen, and a med team retrieve and quarantine the screaming hunter. He is never seen again, but those who pass by the quarantine section can hear his screams echoing through the hallways. After a week, it stops. It was determined that his ailment was not contagious.

A security detail is set into place, as well as an investigation that lasts for several days.

Caves:

Life, Death, and tech oriented Mist hunters spend the rest of the week trying to salvage Clarice's equipment and any data. It is a resounding failure.

The day after the Tear, a glowing sphere takes Excalibur's place. It's not enough power to replace their shields, but it is enough to ensure the main headquarters and infirmary have power.

The caves remain closed and guarded to those without clearance.