ITP: Looking for someone; Part 1

[hadronknight]

Hm...

[You can see a confused face staring into the feed, it's really clear that this someone's not that well-versed in terms of technology, as the feed shook for a while until the person realized that.

Yes, it's recording.]

What a marvel of technology, I'll have to commend the creators of this device for their ingenuity...

Nevertheless, I have a question to you all perusing this device.

...

Have you seen a blonde girl calling herself Arturia? You see, she is my [father, niece, thing...] niece, and it'd really help my conscience if I know of her whereabouts.

[That said, he's going to just. Shut the feed off.]

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[maybe_a_king]

[They both also know how awful she is at lying. She winds up confessing every single time because of how the guilt eats at her.

And those things at school were not her fault! Blame the bullies for thinking they could pick on that first year and not expect someone to stick up for them!]

Yes, I'm sure. I haven't had much trouble in this place. [Physically, at least.] Apparently Daisy, Buttercup, Snapdragon, and Butterscotch were brought with me. [The cats. When in doubt, bring up her cats. The less she has to talk about how she is mentally, the less likely it is she'll have to make an attempt at lying.]

[hadronknight]

...Strange... They were there the last time I checked the apartment.

[And he's not lying either...]

[maybe_a_king]

[She knows.]

I've asked around. Apparently, when we return home for brief moments of time it is as if we haven't left at all and even forget our time here. The same goes for any companions we bring with us, including the kittens.

[hadronknight]

[He supposes he can chalk it up to the Second Magic bullshit the old men used to talk about...]

Peculiar indeed.

[Beat.]

Where are you staying at right now, if you don't mind me asking?

[maybe_a_king]

I've been assigned a room in the Pisces apartments and have been looking into having my moped remodeled so that I might be able to make a living properly in this world. [AKA: start another delivery business.]

[hadronknight]

...Are you still going to school?

[Clearly the most important question.]

[maybe_a_king]

[Of course. She expected it really, so she can only answer honestly.]

Not as of yet, but I was planning to once November starts. [And she gets used to it being October when it's February back home.]

[hadronknight]

[...This face. Just.

This face.]

[maybe_a_king]

Uncle, I swear. You know I would not neglect my studies without reason.

[hadronknight]

When said reason involved being a hero and gallivanting around a town, I have all the rights to be worried about your studies.

[Noooope.]

[maybe_a_king]

[Sooob. He knows her too well. ;~;]

I swear, on my honor, I would have returned to school. You have my word.