Eighth Night - The Girl Who Was Lost

[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

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[The message is short and to the point. If your character isn't checking their phone at the time, it's possible they may miss at least part, if not the entire message.]

Ishtar has disappeared from the island.

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[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

[She takes a moment to scroll through her contacts list - not that she doesn't trust Tatsuma, but it's good to see with one's own eyes.]

...Mn. It feels like this has been happening a lot as of late. Were you able to talk with her much before she vanished?

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

...Some.

[Quite a lot, considering just how much he talks in general. But it's still a bit of a regret now.]

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[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Meant to do so more, too, huh? [The note of regret was fairly evident in the chatty woman's voice. She'd just started to get to know Ishtar not long ago, really.]

[She paused, adding thoughtfully.] Did she seem any different not-too-long before... y'know, this?

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

Hm...

[There's a lengthy pause as he thinks.]

Besides wanting to learn how to fight... not really.

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[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Nnf, doubt being fight-happy had anything to do with it.

[A sigh, and a shifting sound as she scratches the back of her head.]

Well, hopefully she's somewhere she's not gonna be haunted by stuff at midnight...

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Hopefully...

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[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

[She murmurs almost as if to herself.]

No explanation for coming, none for going, no warning for either. Wish the mysteries in this place were a bit less... inscrutable.

Mmn, sorry. I'm kinda rambling, I guess.

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

Mm.

[There's a slight pause as he shakes his head - not that she can see, of course.]

I wish that too.

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[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Guess they'll be revealed in time. Just the waiting game 'till then. [She snorts, annoyed.]

Mm. Well, try not to let it get you down too much, I guess. Considering how people show up all the time, she might turn up again.

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[crownedexorcist]

...Thank you for letting us know.

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

Mm.

[He's super talkative today, clearly.]

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[crownedexorcist]

...When's the last time you heard from her?

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

...A while ago.

[...Vague much, Tatsuma?]

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[crownedexorcist]

Same for me.

[Equally as vague?]

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

...Hope it's alright in her home.

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[crownedexorcist]

Is her home in trouble?

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

I don't know.

[Which is why he's worried.]

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[spacepeach.livejournal.com]

Was this person... a friend of yours?

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

...Yes.

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[spacepeach.livejournal.com]

...I'm sorry.

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

...It's fine.

[He's not super happy about it, but.]

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[spacepeach.livejournal.com]

Tatsuma...

Um, do you like cookies? I'd like to bake something for you.

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

[Give him a second. That was definitely not something he expected in a conversation like this.]

...You don't have to.

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[spacepeach.livejournal.com]

I want to! What kind do you like?

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[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

--Ah...

[He's still a little (unsure) about all this, but since she's insisting...]

...Are there strawberry cookies?