5 // voice

[atrumcanis]

[A few beats of near silence--muffled traffic noises, mostly. It might seem like this was an accidental recording, that the NV just turned on in a pocket--but eventually, after some deliberation as to whether or not this is even worth asking--]They haul people off all the time. I know that--that's not what I'm interested in. What I'm interested in

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[cowboy_newsie]

[he deliberates whether or not to even say anything, because man, Sirius, he doesn't know you that well-- but on the other hand, he's got experience in dealing with disappeared friends.]

We used to make a list, back where I'm from. Not a wall, but on paper. Just to remember, you know? Keep track o' who'd gone and who'd stayed. And then when that didn't work to calm us down we'd fight the people who killed the ones who'd died-- or, hell, sometimes just the people who ran the place, because one bastard's as good as another.

So. You gonna fight?

[atrumcanis]

[without any hesitation:] Of course. That's what this is all about. And I'll do more than that, too, only I won't stop to make any sort of list first.

[cowboy_newsie]

Good for you. Need a hand? 'S been forever since I were allowed to fight anythin' worthwhile.

[atrumcanis]

Allowed, eh? [a tiny pause.]

I s'ppose it rather depends on who's at fault. Have to work that out, before there's any sort of commitments made, y'know.

[Voice]

[atrumcanis]

Well, for starters, it isn't a story, and if you've been here for any amount of time, you ought to have a bit more than a mere bad feeling. But thanks, I s'ppose.

[Voice]

[atrumcanis]

What, you're going to go on a search-and-rescue mission, and you've only just arrived? Don't even know your way around yet; what use are you.

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[underachieves]

If you get a lead... If you need my help at all, just ask.

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[atrumcanis]

No one ever gets a lead here, do they, s'just one bloody mystery after another.

But--yeah. Thanks.

voice | private;

[proxysearch]

Your friend's missing? How long ago did you speak to him?

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[atrumcanis]

Last night. I'm not doing a report, if that's what this will turn into.

voice | private;

[proxysearch]

All I need is a name. I'll do the rest myself.

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[atrumcanis]

I looked. And if I looked and didn't find much, then likely you won't find much more. Thanks.

[voice]

[controllingluck]

[After trying playing over the voice messages and hearing it was Remus missing she gasped. It's happening again. You get to know someone and they disappear. Just like before.]

Oh, oh no... Sirius-san! Is there anything I can do to help you look for him?

[voice]

[atrumcanis]

[a bit of a delay in the reply here to try and calm down a bit. you're too sweet for even Sirius to be cruel to, miss.]

Don't worry about it. I'm going to work it out, and take care of it. So not worrying would be about the most useful, on your part.

[voice]

[controllingluck]

[D'awww, she would understand if he were cruel. but still...]

I... I can do more then just... sit back and not worry. I can help look too. Or... has anyone looked into raids? If there have been any lately? O-or the school... He was going to school. [Baw, she refuses to sniffle, but she does feel it building up]

[voice]

[atrumcanis]

No. That's all; just do the the not worrying bit, that's fine. You can look around, if you'd like, but--it's not likely he'll be found easily. I've been looking.

We were at school together. He doesn't get involved in things that'd lead to raids, he just--he's just gone, that's all.