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March 1st Late Afternoon (Image; Open to KH Clubhouse - Machina, Izana, and Roxas)

[boundbynaught]

Guys, are you at the house? I was about to leave work, but something real bad just happened to Riku. I'm going to see if I can Corridor around the city and look for him.

[bonafidebrother]

I'm here. Are you all right?

[ Izana doesn't understand everything, or even much, but it seems like a question to ask before Arden goes haring off on his own. ]

[boundbynaught]

Okay you're there, but Riku's not, right....?

[ He's worried that his Scent isn't going to work right if Riku's....... not awake........ or worse. ]

[bonafidebrother]

No, he's not here. I think most of the animals here are really restless, too.

[boundbynaught]

Great... just great.

[bonafidebrother]

[ Just... a little later. ]

If that helps, there are no new names on the Wall. None that I can identify as those that come from where you all do.

So He's either in this world, or perhaps like when my brother was missing for a few days. But not... not out of reach.

[boundbynaught]

[ He's not as enthusiastic about the news as Izana might have hoped for. ]

I'm... glad... I am, it's just...

[ He goes quiet again, but the nerves are clear through the crystal's connection. ]

Your brother wasn't going to forget you, whether he came back or not.

[seasaltkeys]

Yeah, I'm here.

...

I don't think Sora is though.

[boundbynaught]

Well that's an even worse sign.

[seasaltkeys]

Y-yeah. It's not good.

Do you know where their amulets are? Because if we can find those...that's actually a good thing.

[boundbynaught]

[ He sighs. He's stressed, he's running around, but he believes Roxas knows what he's talking about. ]

Why would that be a good thing again?

[seasaltkeys]

Because it means they'll come back. As long as their amulet's not gone...they haven't gone home permanently.

[boundbynaught]

Okay...

[ He's still really scared right about now, and the crystal's able to pick that up. ]

I'll keep asking around, I guess.

[innermonologues]

You'll wear yourself out that way... he's not here.

[ Squall chimes in, almost looking a little exhausted already. It's only the first day and he was already fretting about whatever might be happening. ]

They both aren't...

[boundbynaught]

You mean they ran off somewhere together and got themselves seriously injured together? Tsch. Typical.

I'll find them.

[ He doesn't think Squall means gone from all of Verens. ]

[innermonologues]

No I...! Arden that's not what I mean. They aren't here. You won't find them.

[boundbynaught]

WHY NOT? If you know something, say it!

... Please, Squall.

[innermonologues]

Their amulets... Riku stopped by with Sora's early this morning and then he went off. I hadn't seen him since then but a little later, his dream eater came to my room and dropped off Riku's.

They aren't here.

[ Squall already sounds a little stressed, but in a weird way it almost feels like he's trying to send positivity across? ]

[boundbynaught]

I wonder... if this is what I would've felt last time... if I'd been connected to him back then. You know, when he came back without the blindfold?

But Sora... every time he's turned into a crystal statue. Why would this happen to him? This feels so wrong.

[deus_ex_machina]

Just got here. Riku's not here that I can see. Pets sure are acting weird though.

[boundbynaught]

Acting weird how?

[ He's just now hearing about Squall's input. ]

[deus_ex_machina]

Antsy and clingy.

[A lot like Hizumi's chocobo that he's inherited, uncertain and scared.]

I'll see if I can find out what's going on.

[boundbynaught]

Okay, thanks.

[ He'll take the gap in time to talk to the others as well. So Machina's input only adds to Arden's worry. ]

What did you find out?

[deus_ex_machina]

Well, I went to the wall and their names aren't there. I'll keep an eye out for their amulets, but unless they're playing a stellar game of hide and seek, I think they might have gone home like I did. But... they'll be back.

[It better not be Hide and Seek. But Machina's concern is palpable through the connection. He didn't exactly go home to fun and happiness and anyone who's done similar have likewise come back from bad things.]

Wrap for me

[boundbynaught]

[ He sighs. Long after he's talked to everyone else about these things, he stops his hunt. ]

Alright... well... at least that's all consistent so far...

Thanks Machina. I'll see you back at the house, I guess.

[ With the small hope that he'll be calmer when he gets there. ]