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[ Clary's video is a little shaken like she can't quite keep her hand steady. When it trembles, it shows off more of her hiding place - the little cupboard she's wedged herself in. Her arms are covered in runes but she hasn't had time to glamour them or hide them well and they show up stark against her skin. Blood trickles weakly down her temple and her eyes are wide but her voice comes out calm. ]

This is madness, I don't know what's --. I hate boats. [ She's not going to kill anyone, she's not. She still dreams of Valentine and the way she'd torn through the hull of his ship with a thought. She could do it now, but that scares her more than the man trying to find her. She's being hunted and somewhere in the fray she's lost her weapon. She can't find her friends. It's hard enough to not panic instinctively. Now she simply breathes out and presses a hand to her head. ] Jace? Mae? Are you on board? Are you okay? Please tell me if you are and where you are. And Jem, Jem if you're here too let me know. We need to --. [ Stick together.

Clary freezes when she hears a noise outside and the camera dips to her waist as she presses her ear to the door. There's nothing for a moment before she's whispering. ] I have to go. Please be safe. Please.

( ooc: so I'm npc'ing Clary's attacker and after this video she's likely to start running again. If you'd like to run into her feel free. )

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[ Wherever he is, Jace appears to be cast in shadow, hair sticking up in places, which alone is a sign that he's not exactly having the greatest day ever, and he's ducked behind something to keep from sigh, voice kept to a low, soft whisper, even though it threatens to turn into a concerned and angry hiss. ]

Clary! Where are you? Are you hurt? Is there so-- [ The shot goes out of focus, the image shaking as he looks around him, as if he's heard someone approaching. ] I'll find you.

[Jem is dressed in the modern day clothes of a shirt and jeans. His own body is prepped for battle with the runes and his eyes are bright. The handful of Yin Fen isn't going to last him in this city. However he can't leave her or anyone to fend for themselves.

His video is carried high as he runs down the corridor.]

You have runes.

Do you have anything you can use as a weapon?

[He doesn't hearing the fear in her face. It is too much like Tessa.]

[On: the video reply. Mae in a hallway straight out of The Shinning, walking hurriedly to - anywhere, really - while holding onto the wall.] Yes - hi. Here I am, on the boat. I'm okay, but probably as far away from safe as everyone else.

On the bright side, I've got a gun? Is that a bright side? I mean, bullets ricochet and this hallway is really narrow and as soon as this is over I think we should all take a holiday to Aruba or something. Can you steer a boat? I can't - maybe we can find someone who can.

[There's a a creaking noise behind her and Mae jumps a little, looking back and finding nothing.] Ah, okay. Rambling. The ship is actualy groaning at my rambling. Clary - stay safe. I don't know where I am, but I'll try to get to you, somehow.

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