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[phantomtrick]

Posted by: Ren Amamiya
Date: 29 January

[Suddenly this image appears on your network feed. It's a cry for help. ]

I seem to have a pawblem. A friend of mine is missing. 
His name is Spots and his current whereabouts are unknown.

Like the poster says, please assist if you can.  The sooner we find him the better. 

He gets temperamental when he's hungry :( 

Of course, I'll hand out a purrfect reward to the person who contributes the most. 

Contact this address for more information.  Thank you for your time. 

Comments

[priforprince]

Hh.

[ She's rapidly running out of words worth bestowing on this person.

Fortunately, a small stuffed goat toy with cameras for eyes rolls up to Spots to see what he's up to. Hello...? ]

[phantomtrick]

[ Spots runs up to the person closest to him and gives them a good whiff.

Meow?

Kitty's lost and confused. Help. ]

[priforprince]

[ Unfortunately for Spots, the only "person" physically in the area is this stuffed robot goat, which whirs in a friendly way upon being sniffed. It is pleased to make Spots's acquaintance! Also, home base, target located.

Back in Hibiki's temple, she observes this via a video feed the goatbot is broadcasting, and sends the next order: bring to temple.

The goat turns in a circle, now pointing in the other direction, and revs playfully. Want to come this way?

Hibiki, still on the line with Ren, has fallen Suspiciously Silent. ]

[phantomtrick]

...Are you okay?

[The silence can only go on for so long. He speaks up once a considerable amount of time has passed. Maybe they haven't made much progress at all. Spots starts playing off on his own. He is a dumb cat. ]

[priforprince]

You're at your temple, correct?

[ Ugh. Hibiki gets up off the couch. She's going to have to go fetch that cat herself, isn't she.

This pet deserves its master. ]

[phantomtrick]

Yeah, I'm there. It's in southern district.

[It'd be nice if she could get the cat before ayakashi get to it first. ]

I'll come meet up with you.

[priforprince]

Move quickly.

[ Hibiki rises to go get the cat. Hopefully the goat that's filming Spots will be able to keep track of him until she can get there.

Rosalie, curious, tags along. Food? ]

[phantomtrick]

Hey.

[Ren shows up with panting breath. He's tired. He ran fast as he could.]

I'm here.

[Please give him two seconds to rest before he dies first. \

[priforprince]

[ ....He actually listened. Someone. Actually listened, in the Far Shore, when she told them to do something in a hurry.

Perhaps she will reassess her opinion of him.

Hibiki tilts her head towards the purple stuffed goat - and the cat beyond it. ] Your quarry is absorbed over there.

[ Rosalie pads over to see what has so enamored Spots. Oh! That....That looks like a good thing to stare at. She will stare at it too. ]