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[coronis]

 [ It's the first time Rue has really tried to handle the SFC and use it for communication. But right now it's for something important that can't be delayed, even if she's not on familiar terms with anyone else in Vatheon yet. She stares at the SFC for a few still moments, not knowing what to begin with. Her expression is worried, but then she forcefully hardens in when she realizes she's being recorded. ]

I need to know where my prince is. 

[ Straight and to the point. She doesn't care about SFC etiquette or introducing herself or the like. Finding this person is taking top priority. ]

I suppose if you need a description, his height is rather average with a lean build. His hair is white, and eyes are amber. [ ... Oh god how to even describe his clothes. ] He was wearing a cape when I spoke with him last. His name is Prince Siegfried... though I suppose he may also respond to the name Mytho. 

[ He hasn't come back to their apartment since that previous night... it was more than concerning. ]

I must know where he is. That is all. 

[[ooc: dated to the evening of the 24th]]

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[beauchevalier]

[Ah what a nice girl, but he decides to be nice and indulge her.]

I do believe I've met a young fellow of that description, my lady. However there's two explanations for him missing; he was either sent back to his world or was put into a sleep coma.

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[coronis]

And those are the only two explanations possible?

... Then it's only one. He wouldn't leave without me.

[ Her lips thin into a line, and she's now more determined. ]

Where can I find him if he is asleep?

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[beauchevalier]

[He watches Rue's expressions, but gives her the answer she seeks.]

Wherever his place of residency is most likely.

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[coronis]

And if I have already searched and he is not here? Surely there would be others to look.

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[beauchevalier]

Then it's possible he's gone, especially if his name is not on the contact list. [A pause, then he speaks again.] That is something we have no control over however, our hosts seem to dictate when we leave or depart.

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[coronis]

[ Rue's quiet for several moments. There's a lot going on through her mind. She doesn't want to consider they're right--for she firmly believes they can't be right. To hide her wavering feelings, her voice becomes more stern, harsh. ]

I won't be so foolish as to believe something like that so quickly. No control? He has defied such boundaries before.

He must have misplaced his device somewhere.

[ Denial isn't just a river, Rue. ]

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[beauchevalier]

[Deny it all you want Rue dear, but Angelo is going to be the realist.]

Be in denial if you wish, darling. I'm only speaking the truth from experience, other people I've known have just vanished.

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[soldierofloveandbeauty]

That description sounds somewhat familiar to someone I've spoken to at least twice.

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[coronis]

I see. Have you spoken with him recently?

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[soldierofloveandbeauty]

I'm sorry, I can't say I have recently. This was about over a week ago.

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[coronis]

I need to know where he is now, not what he did a week ago.

[ Sorry Minako, she may have been more pleasant for their first meeting under different circumstances ]

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[soldierofloveandbeauty]

I haven't seen him around, so I can't help you there. But I can help you look.

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[coronis]

... I see. That would-- ... yes. [ Still a bit awkward in conveying thanks and gratefulness. ]

Is there a place where one may dance? Like a studio. He may merely be practicing...

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[parasolspinning]

[Here's some one who kind of fits that description? But he's definitely not the person Rue is looking for.]

I'm sorry to say, I only saw some one like that on the network once. Have you checked the residency list? It can tell you if some one is still in the city.

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[coronis]

Residency list...

... I'm afraid I'm still not adept at navigating this... thing.

[ This is her subtle way of saying 'halp' ]

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[parasolspinning]

Ahh... I understand. It took me some time to figure it all out myself.

[And by 'some time' he means more like two hours.]

If you press the menu button at the lower center of your device, the options should come up. Residency list will be among them.

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[coronis]

[ She tries following those instructions as best she can, given for someone who has never dealt with such a device and therefore thinks of a restaurant menu instead of an SFC menu. It does take a while, but she eventually finds it.

And goes through every name. Once, twice. Several minutes later she sends a response. ]

I can't find his name. Search for it yourself, his name is Prince Siegfried.

[ Just to doublecheck! ]

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[parasolspinning]

Alright, just a moment...

[He already had the menu pulled up, but he needed a name to look for. Having it, he gives it a search, and comes back with the same lack of a name she did.]

... I'm sorry. From what I understand, if the name is no longer on the list, the person in question has been sent back to their home.

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[coronis]

[ Rue stills. No... no, she won't let herself even think of that as a possibility. He wouldn't leave without her. Denying that her heart rate was increasing, she barked out another order. ]

Check again. He is there---he must be.

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[bufudine]

[Serph tends not to respond to things in video, but he makes an exception; he recognises that face, though he'd only spoken with Rue once, a long time ago. He chooses video to see if there will be any signs of recognition; people who are gone for a while tend not to remember their previous stays.

Since others have answered her question... Serph tilts his head.]

If he is your prince, does that mean you are a princess?

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[coronis]

[ Unfortunately, there is no recognition in Rue's eyes when Serph's image comes up. His question makes her frown however. ]

Something like that is not important to finding him. ... But yes, I am his princess.

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[bufudine]

[A pity. But that's just how it is, sometimes.]

If he has left Vatheon [which it seems like he has], he may return; he has been here before.

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[coronis]

[ She immediately snaps back. ] He has not left this place. He has merely misplaced his device and I cannot reach him.

[ Nevermind the fact that he hasn't returned to her in over a day, when he never indicated he would. ]

... And you must be mistaking him for someone else. He was never here before.

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[bufudine]

[Serph remains calm. He doesn't continue the topic of her missing prince; it's unlikely he will be able to convince her at this time.]

Sometimes people are drawn here and are later returned to their world. Sometimes they are drawn here again. They do not always remember their earlier stay.

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[coronis]

... You are still mistaken. I have been by his side for as long as I can remember.

[ Though it doesn't explain how her prince was in Vatheon for several days before she arrived, when she recalled being with him just a moment before.

The conviction in her voice is wavering. ]