voice/action if you're pro at finding idols - forward-dated to Wednesday afternoon

[restardom]

[ Rise's voice is steady, calm. There's not even a hint of wavering, she's just got something to say, something that totally doesn't depress her because she's a mature young woman who can handle this. Really. ]Neku's gone. I've been looking for him everywhere, but I can't even get a signal from his 'gear. And when I asked at the Pokémon Center

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[action]

[bakaitoukid]

[sooooo guess who didn't see the gear message and just so happens to be snooping around the base of Sprout Tower today? Which means stumbling on Rise and Fish was a complete accident on his part. But hey, she looks... really down, and as much of a jerk as he can be, and even if he doesn't know why she's down yet, he's all for cheering people up when he can]

-- Rise? [his tone is lightly teasing as he approaches, though there's a hint of concern] Playing Hide and Seek?

[action]

[restardom]

[ the Quagsire seems intrigued by this new stranger, but Rise only glances up and offers him a faint smile, tone just as lightly teasing. ]

Not anymore, since you just found me.

[action]

[bakaitoukid]

[Quagsires are thankfully not fish-like enough to scare him off, but he does stop approaching once he's within easy conversation distance, just in case he's intruding on something private. Hands in his pockets, he grins]

Does this mean you're 'It?'

[action]

[restardom]

Only if you were 'It' in the first place.

[Video]

[10yen_idol]

Wha- N-Neku's gone!?

[Video]

[restardom]

It looks like he's gone home.

[Video]

[10yen_idol]

Uuu... I can't believe it. He was here for such a long time...

[Video]

[restardom]

Was it about the same as you?

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[pineapplet]

Rise-san? What's wrong? [She's walking around, trying to find her out of concern]

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[restardom]

Eh-- Chrome-chan? Don't worry, I'm fine--

[ stop lying, Rise. ]

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[pineapplet]

[She gazes at Rise through the video. Her face is clearly expressing that she knows Rise clearly isn't fine.

She thinks she can pinpoint where Rise is, but give her another minute or so to get there]

You're crying...

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[restardom]

... Huh? [ caught off-guard, Rise reaches up to her eyes and blinks-- she thought she'd gotten herself under control. ]

[video]

[will_to_burn]

Rise-chan?

[video]

[restardom]

[ oh dammit-- Rise fumbles for some kind of composed expression and manages to find one right before she replies-- ]

Hikaru-chan?

[video]

[will_to_burn]

Are you okay? You sounded like you were about to cry...

[ And she looks okay now, but Hikaru could have sworn she heard a sniffle, which is more than a little understandable if one of Rise's friends disappeared. That thought only makes Hikaru more concerned and it shows. ]

[video]

[restardom]

I-I'm fine. One of my friends just went home.