backdated to around one o'clock pm; dictated, replies dictated!! unless otherwise noted.

[payback]

[Here's something a bit different.

Rin has dictated exactly one entry in public over the NV since arriving. This one makes it two, and she sounds angry, each word bitten off between hard breaths where she holds her temper in.]

I'm at school.

I need... someone to come and pick me up. Now. Someone grown-up.

[Her voice wobbles a little,

Comments

[ action ]

[forefather]

[He does not bother with the NV, no ma'am. But he's there literally in one second, right at her side, and placing a gentle hand upon her shoulder.]

What, precisely, is going on here?

action forever;

[payback]

[She was just sitting outside the school office in what are obviously borrowed clothes - sweatpants, a school hoodie that's too big. Her face is white, her mouth tense, and she jerks and actually lets out a little scream when he touches her.]

Oh!

[forefather]

[He does not look pleased. For one, these are obviously not her clothes. And more importantly, he's never seen her so shaken. His fingers give her shoulder a light squeeze, reassuring.]

Well?

[payback]

[Eyes big and watery, she glances up at him and then back down before shifting to stand. Her backpack is by her feet and she grabs a strap.]

You have to sign me out.

[cowboy_newsie]

[He isn't quite certain as to their relationship status-- but he's worried, so:]

What's wrong?

[payback]

[At the moment she's not sure either.

There's just... a long pause. And a shaky breath, audible.]

[cowboy_newsie]

Rin? Rin, what's happenin'?

[payback]

[In a dry whisper.]

I have to leave school.

[voice]

[madeinoblivion]

Someone grown up?

Why. What happened?

voice for now;

[payback]

I have to get signed out.

[Nothing on the latter front. Too humiliating to talk about over the open network.]

Re: voice for now;

[madeinoblivion]

Signed out of school? Why? Did you get sick?

[payback]

No. But I don't really want to talk about it.

voice;

[what_scruples]

Miss Rin. [ She won't recognize the voice, clearly, but the NV number at least might ring a bell-- as does that particular mode of address. ]

Has someone already come for you?

voice;

[payback]

- yes. [She swallows hard and firms up her voice. In a minute she'll connect the dots to who he is.] Yeah. Someone's here.

voice;

[what_scruples]

Good. [ Beat. ]

If you'd prefer a private conversation, you can use the program I gave you-- it works for more than just text.

[ With the slightest trace of humor: ] This is Mr. Rin.

private to Mr. Rin;

[payback]

[She takes a moment to apply that code, with a feeling of relief - at least being upset isn't so public anymore. There's a little sigh.]

Ah... hi.

[voice]

[mentis_reae]

[About ten minutes after Rin sends out her broadcast, he sends back a message, tense:]

I'm in court. I can - motion for a recess...What's happened?

voice;

[payback]

[Quietly, withdrawn.]

It's okay. Someone is here to get me.

voice;

[mentis_reae]

Jesus, Asano, what happened?

voice;

[payback]

It's just some girls. Some stupid girls. It's stupid.