008 ☀ video/voice;

[sablemeister]

[ when the feed starts, there's some shuffling with the sound before VIDEO is finally activated, to display Crona looking a little (read: a lot, as usual) anxious about something. in truth, he's been cooped in his room since the moment he found Maka was gone-- especially considering their last conversation, and is just now pulling himself out of

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voice; private

[valhallicity]

[ he would rather not have anyone (Kid, Juuta) listen in on the things he's about to say, hence private mode. ]

You never change, do you? One selfish whim to the next. Your friend leaves and you consider that justification for ditching work? You don't need to worry about it, though-- I'm more than enough to help with the shop in your stead. In fact, you don't even need to come back if you don't feel up to it.

voice; private

[sablemeister]

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voice; private

[valhallicity]

[ well, of course. and if he was going to make a big, dramatic show out of it, then even more so. selfish, selfish, selfish. ]

You didn't need to say it for it to be obviously implied. You must have found it justified in some sense if you did it. Honestly, I'd be happier if you didn't come back and bring down the atmosphere with your moping. I doubt anyone would miss you. Ah, except maybe that guy...

That reminds me, someone else wants to work at the shop. Maybe he can just take your place since I can't deny him even if I want to.

voice; private

[sablemeister]

[ *jerk, jerk jerk ]

I wasn't thinking of that at all...stop assuming things!

[ sorry, but you've got Crona at a snapping time, and Izaya's conniving attitude is the least of his problems right now. he doubts anyone would miss him? maybe selfishly so, but...for once he doesn't believe that. because he knows how much he's missing Maka right now.

--but, wait- ]

Someone else...?

[Voice]

[ombrasolare]

Ah. You must be Crona then.

[Voice]

[sablemeister]

[ huh...? ]

D-do you know me...?

[Voice] to [Video]

[ombrasolare]

Only by reputation.

[Video flickers on]

I just had some questions. Though now doesn't seem like the best time.

voice > video

[sablemeister]

By reputation...w-what have you heard abo--

[ -he's about to finish before he sees the other, letting out an incredulous (and turning VIDEO back on in the process): ]

Huh. A...baby?

private;

[grimreaping]

It seemed too impersonal to relay over the Seal, but regardless, I'm sorry for letting you find out this way, Crona.

private;

[sablemeister]

I-It's alright, I didn't ask either...

[ a beat, and his voice lowers slightly. ]

I should have noticed sooner.

private;

[grimreaping]

We all should have. She'd been so quiet lately that...

private;

[sablemeister]

...t-that it wasn't r-really obvious at first.

I know. I just...she's- [ and again his voice lowers, down to barely a whisper in his anxiety ] -gone. And t-there's nothing I can do...

[video]

[demonicbookworm]

[Oh, he remembers that voice. He remembers they talked before... about friends and going back home. And he doesn’t like the look on the other’s face at all.

But wait...Maka Albarn? Where did he hear that name...?]

Maka...? Kid's friends? That means you must be one of his friends as well, right?

[He pauses then sighs.]

...In any case, I know it's very hard, when your friend disappears suddenly like this. Mine also disappeared and went home... but he came back here after a while... So maybe your friend will also come back?

[video]

[sablemeister]

[ oh-- he recognizes this boy...if not by sight, by voice. it's a little...ironic that they're talking now, and about this, huh... ]

I-I am.

[ that's...Soul had done something similar, hadn't he? even if he didn't remember very well...but still, it isn't enough to just know that when he's feeling this. ]

I-I know that, but, the thing is...! What if she never comes back here, a-and I never go back there? I don't want to think about it, b-but it's hard not to.

[ a beat, ]

We were supposed to go back together.

[video]

[demonicbookworm]

...I see. [So that meant he's one of the other two people Kid mentioned to him? ...But that also reminds him that he never introduced himself...] Um... my name is Ruca, by the way.

[He sighs a little.]

I understand... But I think... that we won't stay here forever. [He shakes his head.] No, I'm sure that all of us will come back home sooner or later...

[He tries to sound certain of his words:]

...And I'm sure you'll see her again.

[Ah. He hesitates, frowning.]

...I guess it isn’t so simple in a place like this, especially... seeing as people just suddenly leave like that. [His frown deepens.] ...Thinking about how we can’t do anything about it... makes me feel kind of helpless though...

[video]

[sablemeister]

[ he's a little surprised that he's been mentioned as much as the replies to this might suggest, but Crona pushes it down for the moment to listen intently to what the other says.

...the only problem, of course, is that he knows that-- unless...things are different when he goes back, he'll never see her again. she had known his future, right? ]

C-Crona.

[ he introduces, quickly moving on in his shyness ]

I...something t-tells me I won't, but...I-I have to go back eventually, and until then, I have the r-rest of my friends here. P-plus, it isn't unheard of for people to show up a-again here, so...!

[ a slightly more resolute (as this guy sounds at least a little lost, just like he is) ]

I-It'll be okay...hopefully.

[video]

[suchagoodfriend]

[ oh finally!!! so there he was!!! it feels like it's been forever and a day!!! but-- this message . . . ]

. . .

H-Hey.

Are you okay, Cute Crona?

[video]

[sablemeister]

[ blinks a few times as the video turns on, looking a little apprehensive. ]

Um...

[ well, there's no beating around the bush about it. ]

One of my friends isn't here anymore.

[video]

[suchagoodfriend]

Yeah, I just heard . . .

Are you-- okay? Um, don't worry about work you don't have to come if you're not feeling up for it!

[video]

[sablemeister]

[ is he okay? is there really a way for him to describe this? he isn't bleeding he isn't teetering on the edge of a breakdown (that's why he'd locked himself away, of course), but...

there's still something decidedly missing. ]

I'll...be fine. E-eventually.

[ oh, but! ]

I-I want to come to work! I-I want to help out.