∞ 88: Three years displaced [written/action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[written]Professor Sage is missing -- has been missing since before the Halloween ball. Please keep an eye out for her, and others who went missing during the previous experiment, along with any possible New Feathers who may show up this month

Comments

[Written]

[consultmybooks]

[...]

They actually kidnapped people during that mess?

[Written]

[chikaidestroyer]

It seems that way. Unless there were deaths that I was unaware of.

Re: [Written]

[consultmybooks]

Would have been hard enough to tell, given everything else. [Giles is appalled] Well, I suppose one is preferable over the other.

[Written]

[chikaidestroyer]

Indeed. We were all distracted. It seemed as if the majority of the population was affected to some degree this past week.

[written]

[slaying]

[Badly scribbled. You know how much she hates writing, Albert. It's a testament to something that she's even bothering.]

Raine? Crap. Out at hot springs with Willow, but I'll be back later. Can I come over to chat?

[written]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Oh, he notices. He's sure Raine would appreciate the concern.]

Of course. Try not not to let this bother you too much out there, Buffy. [There wasn't anything they could do about it, after all.]

[action -- late evening]

[slaying]

[Buffy comes a-calling after dark.]

[Action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Seeing as he was given a heads-up to expect her, Albert is outside on the porch with a wine glass when Buffy comes around. He's clearly trying to reclaim his nights now that the fog is gone.]

[action]

[mydearapple]

[If Albert isn't home, it's not hard to guess where he might be. There was always the possibility that he wasn't there, of course, but now that things have returned to normal, it at least couldn't hurt to check. Caesar could use the fresh air anyway.

As he wanders over to the stables sometime in the afternoon, he considers what Albert said about the year. ...he better not be sulking or something.

Now, now, big brother, wherever could you be?]

[action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Big brother is not sulking. ...He's brooding. There's a difference.

Albert is securing Astrid's saddle in her stable as Caesar comes up. He will have to enter the corral and not cower in front of Epona before getting to them.]

[action]

[mydearapple]

[Of course there is.

Caesar looks around... contemplatively. Does he really want to...? Ugh, stupid horses. Fine. He came here to talk to Albert, so he could deal with the stupid horses. So he enters the corral.

And tries to avoid Epona completely.]

[action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[You are so lucky that Epona is more focused on eating and being aloof, Caesar.

Albert looks over when he sees Caesar has entered the corral.] Are you following me?

[Because that's the only reason why Caesar would be here, clearly.]

[Voice]

[once_knighted]

[... Oh great. Raine got taken? ... Hrm.

Well, since it'd be faster for him to just say it and because writing is for chumps--]

Dammit ... All right. I'll let you know if I see her around anywhere.

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Well fine, Yuri, be that way. He'll use voice, too.]

Thank you. They chose the most distracting time to abduct people.

[Voice]

[once_knighted]

[Just as planned. You don't want to have to bother deciphering his chicken-scratch anyway, Albert.]

Yeah, no kidding. I doubt any kidnappings that went on during that week were really picked up on until just recently.

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

Are you aware of any other specific abductions, Yuri?

[Action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Albert pauses in his tending to Astrid when he sees Sheik. He recognizes the young man, having seen him in the midst of battles and over the journals. He was another resident who had been around for a long while.]

Good afternoon.

[Action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[He raises a brow when he sees Sheik head over to Epona. He doesn't move too far from Astrid, but speaks over the short distance.] You are acquainted with her?