[Video]

[fullofthorns]

Begging everyone's pardon, I dislike interrupting your doings for personal matters but has anyone seen Lady Roze?

Julie and I went out for more wrapping paper while she stayed here and sorted through the work she was doing for the festival and when we came back, her D-Terminal was left behind.

It is not like Lady Roze to leave her terminal.

Are you kidding? She'd remember that before she'd remember her damned underwear. [ Julie grunts, looking over Musashi's shoulder before going back to rummaging through Roze's papers. ]

Did she have an...uh...arranged...meeting...with anyone? [ He might be blushing under that mask, but its hard to say. ]

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[Audio]

[innermonologues]

If it hasn't been that long since you saw her you're overreacting.

[Audio]

[fullofthorns]

...You're right. My apologies, Lord Squall. [ Musashi replies, abashed. ]

What are you apologizing for? [ Julie grumbles, a soft thump sounding as she whacks the Kotemon on the back of his helmet. ]

She didn't say she was going anywhere, she left her D-Terminal and her crest. She was in the middle of texting Dante, too.

[Audio]

[innermonologues]

She has a reason for the things she does.

[Audio]

[fullofthorns]

Man, I sure hope so. I don't wanna be the one to pass out all these stupid gifts.

[Audio]

[innermonologues]

...What?

[audio]

[blatantlies]

Perhaps someone has stolen her away.

[It's... really hard to tell if he's joking or not.]

[ Audio ]

[fullofthorns]

Please...do not say such things. It is a very real possibility in light of recent events. *sigh*

Tch. Whatever. She's probably just stayin' with someone else. For all we know, she's hookin' up with whoever you're talkin' to right now and they're just tryin' to throw you off the trail.

That....That's highly unlikely, Lady Julie. She always tells us if she's going to be gone for a length of time.

Could you just stop worryin'? You're startin' to make me anxious. At least ONE of us needs a clear head.

[ Audio ]

[blatantlies]

There is always a possibility of being spirited away, recent events or no.

Regardless of her true whereabouts however, she is not with me.

[ Audio ]

[fullofthorns]

She's got to be here SOMEWHERE!

*sigh* Awesome. Now he's crying. Thanks for that.

[lilpoppa]

What!? Where was she? What was she doing last? Who was she with? What is going on?

[Tetsushi drops the camera to the floor and runs around the room speaking to himself. Patamon then walks into view.]

I am sorry, but Sushi-chan seems to have lost it right now. I am sure it's just that he is over concerned for his daughter safety. So if you can gives us any details you find out it would be helpful.

[Tetsushi runs into view]

Where is my little angel!?

[fullofthorns]

[ Both Musashi and Julie stare at the screen, watching the debacle with blank expressions before looking at each other, then the screen once more. ]

Is...is that what I sounded like?

Yeah, for a bit there.

That is terribly annoying and distressing. I apologize, Lady Julie.

Nah, don't worry about it. But we should probably say something to him.

Quite right.

[ Julie clears her throat and Musashi tilts his head before moving off screen to do something constructive and less panicky. ]

Look uh...little guy. Roze's friend. Or dad. Or whatever you're pretending to be right now. Just cool your jets and act like an adult for five minutes. If you can manage. She's probably out with some guy. I don't keep tabs on her, she's a grown woman. So like, when she shows up, I'll text you or somethin'.

[lilpoppa]

[Tetsushi is shaking the screen.]

But but but ..... She could be in trouble ... per say.

[Tetsushi puts the camera down and walks away from the camera. he can be seen now sitting in a corner rocking back and forth.]

I am sorry, but I don't think Sushi-chan is in the right frame of mind right now. As soon as he is I will be sure to tell him what you said.

[fullofthorns]

Uhhh yeah sure. You do that.

Geez what's with that guy. He's related to Roze?

[hellspawnedhero]

*He's making his best effort to stay calm, but it's obvious he's worried.*

She didn't have any plans with me, 'side from workin' on the festival.

Maybe she just needed a break from it?

But then it'd be pretty stupid not to tell anyone and irresponsible to leave her D-Terminal behind.

[fullofthorns]

Musashi left so I guess if she's around, he'll find her. He's got a wild hair up his butt for her, so...

*shrug*

She ain't said anything about goin' anywhere. I put an ear on the door to see if she finally managed to get that Shannon guy alone but its pretty quiet, bro.

[hellspawnedhero]

Well, maybe it was a data stream.

If that's the case, talk about shit timing.

[fullofthorns]

How long you think she'll be gone? I mean...most people come back around after a few days or something right? I haven't seen anyone actually gone for long anyways.

Though most still have their D-Terminals. She could be stranded somewhere.

[Video]

[headup_stickontheice]

[WELL. UM.......]

She didn't say anything?

[Video]

[fullofthorns]

[ Musashi is back finally while Julie snores noisily, sprawled on Roze's bed. ]

No, Lord Campbell. She said nothing. I searched for her, but Miss Julie insisted I did not knock on any doors.

[Video]

[headup_stickontheice]

And you guys are still around...? Most of the time if someone...ya know, the partners go...somewhere else... [Except when Maya did and she was back pretty fast.

He's got a feeling.] Why would she leave?

[Video]

[fullofthorns]

She wouldn't just leave. Where would she go? ....Back? *blink* ....No...

[ A beat. Musashi looks down, glowing eyes uncertain. Is it okay to tell secrets? Is it okay to tell people the few things Roze keeps to herself? ]

She doesn't want to go back. Ever. She has nothing to go back to, Lord Campbell. Everything she cares about, everyone she loves is here. She says it all the time, when she's been drinking alone, here.

She wouldn't go off to fight without Miss Julie and myself. She wouldn't go anywhere here half dressed or without her terminal.

...If she went back...

[ He looks over his shoulder at Julie, then back to the screen. ]

Lord Campbell...what happens to us?

[Video]

[bewarethefaeries]

[Laguna's face popped up on the terminal screen, his face one of slight confusion as he scratched the back of his head.]

Roze is gone? Like...out for a walk gone or just packed up and left everything kind of gone?

[He wasn't worried...not yet. He needed more info before he could be properly worried.]

[Video]

[fullofthorns]

Musashi is out searching.

Again.

*sigh*

Anyways, she didn't pack anything. Not even her boots he keeps making a big deal about. She's just vanished.

[Video]

[bewarethefaeries]

Hmm...

[He put a hand to his chin in thought, calling to mind what he knew of Roze and putting the pieces together in his head...something about this seemed...off.]

That doesn't sound like her at all; I would figure she would have taken something with her, its pretty cold out after all. Did she leave a note...does anything look out of place...is there anything at all that would suggest that she left of her own accord?

[Video]

[fullofthorns]

You're not the brightest crayon in the box, are ya?

You think Musashi ain't already looked for any trace of her like that? And I mean shoot, he's obsessed. He wouldn't miss a thing.