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[thinkin_man]

[This certainly is the worst possible time for the comm's device to start broadcasting. The video feed clicks on, in Tam's newly abandoned clinic. It's way past midnight, almost three in the morning. A few medical books are tossed haphazardly on the floor, and Delta is refiling through various medical cabinets. He seems less like a man and more

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[echo_of_utopia]

[ Lamb was working late in her practice tonight. When she hears a sound coming from her new clinic, naturally she decides to investigate.

It only takes as much as a look at the intruder to guess his purpose here. She knows about some of the research Tam did on ADAM; she supplied samples and notes, after all.

Samples and notes, particularly notes, she assumes Delta is now here to retrieve, either for Sinclair or Bhamba.

For a moment she even considers retreating, unsure if a confrontation with the Alpha would be worth the effort.

The moment is brief, however, and she quickly opts to clear her throat, making her presence known. ]

[thinkin_man]

[Delta drops the bottle and turns around to face her. Why is she here? For a moment, the Alpha just stands there. He doesn't want to talk to her. In fact, he doesn't really want to talk to anyone right now. Can he just ignore her?

He goes to look for his PDA, regardless. Delta's memory is fried, so it takes him a while to remember where he put it.]

[echo_of_utopia]

[ There will be no ignoring Lamb in her pretty new clinic. Did we mention the her clinic part yet?

She crosses her arms and waits. ]

[thinkin_man]

[Delta doesn't exactly know the turf belongs to her now. Despite the fact that he's grown to mostly regard this Lamb as a different person, he still doesn't really want to talk to her. She is still Lamb, in some respects at least.]

canI help you, doctor?

[It takes him ages to type, but he seems to be really trying. Typos are often overlooked by Delta in this state.]

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[paper_knight]

The sight of Delta on the comm catches his attention, the sheer wrongness of his posture even more so--enough to rush him to the clinic. It takes him some time, nerves and identical doors tripping him up, but he makes it to the right hall, eventually.

"Johnny?"

[action]

[thinkin_man]

[Mark? Can this night get any more difficult? How did Mark find him so late in the night? Delta's caught with the pills red handed. Okay, act natural. He momentarily forgets where his PDA is, but eventually he goes back into the clinic and locates it.]

yes?>

[paper_knight]

You were on the video monitors.

[He eyes the PDA. Strange that Delta would leave it behind. Alarming, even, as his only means of communication.]

What's wrong with you?

[His voice is gentle, but insistent. He's done being polite.]

[thinkin_man]

[The video monitors? His heart drops. Great. Still, how many people were up this late looking through the monitors? He sighed sharply.]

I'mjust a bit ill

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[so_please_die]

[Why yes, Ryoko just happened to be strolling about the mansion and not gathering information about the different people here... but don't you look interesting? And right near her room too from the supposed clinic!

She pauses at the doorway, looking in and watches Delta for a few moments before speaking.]

Do you need some help?

[action]

[thinkin_man]

[Delta tenses slightly at the sudden noise and turns to look at Royko. Really, maybe this was a bad idea. People were still around, and he had to really be careful. He shakes his head as much as he could inside that helm, trying to get a no across.]

[action]

[so_please_die]

[She pauses for a moment, wondering if the other was shy or incapable of speaking.]

Ah, I didn't mean to startle you.

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[thinkin_man]

[He's incapable of speaking, not that Ryoko knows that. He hasn't seen her around before. Maybe she's new. What a horrible first impression, yes? Delta gropes to find his communicator, which was neatly placed on another cabinet. He begins typing on a blank entry, slowly and shakily.]

No its fine.

[Normally he is more..eloquent in the way he writes, but in this state things are much different.]

I'm Johnny. whoare you?

[He pauses. What's the quickest way out of this conversation?]

i'd love to stay andtalk, pleasuyre meeting you, but I need to go and rest. Im sorry.

[helena_campbell]

[Polite cough that doesn't actually sound so polite.]

[thinkin_man]

[Druggedup!Delta doesn't seem to really notice the cough.]

[helena_campbell]

What are you doing? [She says a little bit loudly.]

[thinkin_man]

[He stops and turns in the direction of the comm's device. Hesitantly he picks it up.]

nothingg i Need a few things from the clinic.