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Guide, aka Todd the Wraith ([personal profile] theycallmetodd) wrote in [community profile] ten_fwd2015-01-12 08:35 pm

Battling starvation

The old Wraith hadn't thought he'd last this long. That he was still functioning at this point was a show of sheer power of will and stubbornness.

The one who had brought him onto this ship - Q, was it? - really must have a cruel sense of humor, to put him there in a situation that would make him starve. There was food around, sure, with all the humans populating this ship, and he was sure that many of the other species on board would do just as nicely. But, it just wasn't accessible. If he started feeding on people, he'd soon be found out. Especially with Sheppard on board. The colonel was sure to recognize the signs. The Wraith would be found out and locked away to continue to starve. Or they would simply execute him. At this point, the possibility of that was almost appealing.

But there was hope, and so he'd struggled on, working in the labs to find the solution to his problem, hardly ever leaving them. And he was close, he was sure of it. Very close. Only that it was getting hard to think. A functioning brain was really a prerequisite thing when one was trying to alter ones DNA.

And, perhaps this wasn't the best place to try to work, sitting in Ten Forward. All he would have to do to pull himself away from starvation was to lean over and grab someone from the table next to his, or someone passing by. But, again. That would lead to an execution as a best case scenario. Though it was tempting.

He'd had to get out from the labs, though. His thoughts had been running in circles, getting him nowhere, and he'd needed a change in scenery to break that loop.

Now, if he could only push away the temptation and distraction that the people around him provided, and if he could will his fingers from shaking as he ran them over the screen of the PADD...
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[personal profile] ltcolonel 2015-02-07 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"Glad to hear it," John says and clears his throat. He will have to make the Captain of the ship aware, just in case the Wraith has a change of heart before he recovers his strength. He doesn't trust Todd completely.

"So, is anyone giving you any grief on the ship?"
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[personal profile] ltcolonel 2015-02-07 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
John nods his head, "Orlin finally revealed himself to me this morning. The guy is kinda cagey." That was something of an understatement, John is pretty sure the Ancient would never have revealed himself if he hadn't been caught on the holodeck in an Atlantis setting.

He rubs at the back of his neck. "You didn't come up."
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[personal profile] ltcolonel 2015-02-10 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"He'd say the exact same thing about you," John isn't one for mincing his words. Still, the Wraith has been a source of decent information, once in awhile.

He leans forward, "Okay Todd, you tell me why I should be wary. I've met some ancients before, and one of them thought I was pretty."
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[personal profile] ltcolonel 2015-02-15 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Carelessness and arrogance is two things you guys have in common," John says dryly. Privately, he doesn't get most of the ancients, they are so far removed from any sense of reality. "All I care about is whether they are are likely to make an unprovoked attack on people here."

Old habits die hard, and civilian security remains a top priority.
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[personal profile] ltcolonel 2015-02-16 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Don't worry, I always do." He stretches, working a kink out of his newly aching back. "I won't let Orlin kill you." Which would probably put him at odds with the Ancient, but it was a case of better the devil John knew. He barks out a laugh.

"You know, your almost a friend on board this ship."
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[personal profile] ltcolonel 2015-02-17 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not at the moment," John says with a faint smile, "Lets keep it that way." He trusts the wraith more than he lets anyone know. The people on Atlantis wouldn't understand it, but he saw the guy as more than a predator.

"When I'm feeling a little better, we should try sparring together on one of those holodecks."
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[personal profile] ltcolonel 2015-02-24 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
“Good, now if you don’t mind,” John puts his glass down and sprawls backwards on his bed, to ease some of the ache. “I am going to take a nap.” He shuts his eyes, relaxing even with Todd’s presence in the room. “I’m sure you can find your own way to the door.”