[closed as per the plans] It's empty and still

[blindbomber]

Icarus had been wondering at her absence, but understood that Nellas didn't like to be too close to the Mansion and hadn't worried. Her things were still there after all

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[zhany_silver]

Zhane's been there, actually - except he got ditched by the girl through her new boyfriend. Fun times.

He wanders over, unaware of his friend's predicament. He found some chocolate, actually, and feels like sharing.

"Hey, Iggy," he calls after he knocks. "You there?"

[blindbomber]

After talking with his mom, Iggy's feeling less like he's incapable of social contact but he's still not 100%. Not by a long shot.

So his voice might sound a bit horse and cracked when he does speak. "Yeah, I'm here." He's sitting on his bed, the heavy fur draped over the top of it and his fingers are buried deep in the pelt.

[zhany_silver]

... that doesn't sound good. Zhane pokes his head in. "Hey," he ventures. "What, you got the flu?"

Which he finds weird, because it's still summer, but hey, earthlings are odd creatures in general.

[blindbomber]

He sighs and tries to clear his throat before turning towards Zhane's voice. "No. Nellas is gone." Might as well just get that out of the way.

[zhany_silver]

... Oh.

... "Oh cripes," Zhane murmurs, and he wanders by the bed hesitantly. "--- did you guys argue, or something?"

Now that he's met her, he can definitely tell. Nellas is adorable and having a crush on her is... hard to avoid. (Unless you're Wendla's boyfriend, of course, he insists.)

[blindbomber]

"No, we didn't." He sits up a bit straighter and runs his hand through his hair. "She's just gone. I can't find her anywhere and everything is missing except that." Iggy gestures to the bear skin.

[zhany_silver]

... Zhane frowns. "-- how long's it been since you last saw her?"

He's actually not going to give up so soon. He'll find her for his friend, damn it.

[blindbomber]

That he doesn't make the obvious joke shows how down Iggy is. "Not that long, but she started getting more and more scarce these last few months. I ... I didn't think anything of it and we spoke a few times and she was her usual self then... nothing."

He's not given up, but he can't imagine where she might be.

[zhany_silver]

"... okay. When did the nothing happen?" Zhane's just trying to be reassuring in his own way - he figures, if it's been a few days... he can reason with Iggy.

[blindbomber]

"About a month ago. I figured that since her things were still here,maybe she'd gone to the forest but there's no sign of her anywhere."

[zhany_silver]

Zhane frowns, and that's audible when he speaks. "That's spooky," he says. And then. "Hm. Well. She'd be on foot, right? So she can't go that far."

A beat.

"Want me to give it a shot?"

[blindbomber]

"I'm willing to take the help," he says. He doesn't think Zhane will have any better luck, but he's willing to do something to feel a bit better over this mess.

[zhany_silver]

"Alright," Zhane replies, and he comes over to sit on the bed. "--- Iggy, when's the last time you ate?"

[blindbomber]

Iggy blinks at the question, then chuckles. "Yesterday." And for someone that regularly eats enough food to worry most people in a meal, that's not the best answer.

[zhany_silver]

"... Okay, get out of bed. We're going to the kitchen."

And you're eating. No arguments allowed.

[blindbomber]

"I hope you're not the one cooking," he teases, though his voice is more tired than usual. He's not going to put up a fight over it.