Slick gave the guard an exasperated glare. "Do you think I stopped to quiz them on how they're liking the accommodations? No. I heard a noise, went to investigate, and one of them nearly knocked my block off." For fuck's sake, soldier, how much of a story is he going to have to spin to keep you satisfied? Wasn't his vocal performance on the horrible shrieking noises good enough for you?

"I took a chunk off of it before it scarpered, now I don't know where the damn thing's gone or if it's got friends. Now, where the hell's the rest of the guard detail?"