[Breach - Spam for other Extraterrestrials, Scientists, and other agents in Region 10]

[worsetodie]

[The occupant of cell 5 is an unusual case, but then all of them are, aren't they? What had originally been recovered from the crash site registered signs of life and no visible injuries, resembled man in only the most vague of senses -- as it appeared bipedal, had eyes, a nose and a mouth, arms, etc, but -- not quite. It had also been unconscious and was kept under observation in its cell for five days before it simply...vanished. There were at first assumptions that there had been a security breach, until the doors were approached. The guard on duty was wise not to open it when he heard a distinctive giggle. No, subject 5 was still in there, proven when a figure appeared on footage, often doing very mundane things. Sitting on the cot, pacing the cell, for at least a week only when no one was looking. In the last few weeks, he has not only been visible -- he's a he, now -- but more human-looking. Sometimes he appears to be a perfectly normal man in a black suit, but only one person has reported an incidence of him speaking directly to them, his interactions often relegated to expressions and pantomime. Once or twice, he has been seen as not so human, his skin dark and unnatural, his eyes large and piercing and more animal than man, his limbs slightly elongated.

Sometimes, he can't be found in his cell at all. In fact, he has a habit of disappearing as soon as he's wanted for routine tests.

Also, at odd hours, one has the chance to hear whistling, the familiar tune of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." Today is one of those days.] 

Comments

[most_feared]

[One of the other aliens, one who is almost always silent, comes to the front of his cell at the sound. Subject K looks human (also with the black suit, and he came with sunglasses), but there's just something about him that's obviously not. It's hard to say what trips that uncanny valley, but it's there.

He just looks at the occupant of cell 5.]

[worsetodie]

[He tilts his head toward him, reaching up and touching a finger close to his temple as though tipping a hat that's not there.]

[most_feared]

[Subject K takes a little bit to respond. It's like he's waiting for the people at the monitors to not be paying attention. The guards to wander far enough away. Then he finally speaks.]

What are you in for? Trespassing?

[Alien is a little bit of an asshole.]

[worsetodie]

[The song he's whistling has reached the 'which nobody can deny, which nobody can deny' bridge and he doesn't pause. His face is an actor's face, however, and expressive enough to talk without words when it suits him, and his eyebrows quirk in a very "what do you think?" manner]

[most_feared]

[Subject K smirks, leans back, and taps the bars. Yeah, he's pretty sure he can get out of these eventually. But he'd rather wait for his superiors to send a rescue mission. It's a better demonstration of the problem.]

How long have you been here?

[omaera]

[It's been a long time since Subject 16 looked human. Since 5 has been on Earth, the occupant of that particular cell -- one that's heavily barricaded and padlocked -- has been a smallish animal, bear-like and radiating mischief and maliciousness in turns.

One with a great deal more awareness than your average bear, however; she tends to whistle along. And sometimes sing. Today, she scurries close to the bars and croons along in a raspy voice, giggling.]

[worsetodie]

[Something that's especially unsettling about this figure is his seeming ability to, on occasion, grin even while he's whistling, which he displays usually whenever someone joins in.]

[omaera]

[If the little bear feels discomfort, she's never shown it before. When he grins, she just grins back, baring her razor-sharp teeth.] Upupu... so bearfree.

[darknessb4me]

Hey.

[Arthas signs up for a lot of shifts where he can rattle alien cages. This is one of those times; he raps on the bars with a nightstick.]

Shut up in there if you're not going to say anything useful.

[worsetodie]

[It's kind of weird how he seems to be able to smile smile whistling and it doesn't affect the sound]