Have you seen her?

[notasingleword]

Who: Ariel and you!
What: The search for the missing girlfriend™
Where: Around town or her apartment
When: Day after Freddie's disappearance



[Not long after Freddie's disappearance, you might find some new posters hanging around town. They're hanging almost everywhere, so it's pretty hard to miss. Pick one up and it reads:]

Have you seen this fiancee?



She has dark hair with streaks, around 5'3" and has the prettiest hazel eyes.

Last seen crawling out a window. Very upset. Still might be. Approach with caution.

If you have any info, please contact Ariel right away. Small reward available.

[Maybe you catch Ariel hanging the many photocopied photos around town. She's sniffling to herself and dragging her feet as she makes her way down the street. It's the first time she's seemed really sad since arriving. Or maybe you've seen the missing girlfriend?

Please help her.]

Comments

[encino]

Oh, I know her! That be the new Disney character, Celia Facilier!

[hes fine]

[notasingleword]

...No. Her name is Freddie.

[encino]

M’am, I know me fandom! I heard many tweets bout this here new Disney character!

Not from social media, mind you. The tweets were from me parrot, Potty.

[notasingleword]

...

Who are you again?

[avalion]

...Crawling out of a window?

[What's up with these people.]

I can't say I've seen her, sorry.

[She feels some guilt admitting that. The poor girl looks distraught, and she'd like to be able to do something to make that better.]

Do you have an idea where she might have gone?

[notasingleword]

I don't... I've looked for her in all her usual spots but no luck.

[She lets out a big sigh.]

I just don't know what to do....

[hallotween]

[ugh boring this looks like love junk]

Don't you usually do this for dogs, not people? [oh and what an interesting shell-shaped necklace this child is wearing]

[notasingleword]

[Hmm... yeah she's... staring pretty hard at that necklace. The only thing that breaks that stare is Marnie's question.]

I guess so, but I don't know what else to do at this point.

[hallotween]

She'll probably come home after a while. Or get hit by a car. Could be either.

[pauses, looks up at her.] I'm Marnie, by the way. You were in the last game, right?

[notasingleword]

[OH THAT'S COMFORTING. She's gonna avoid thinking about that.]

Ah... yes I was. And you were in the round before, right? Have you been adjusting alright?

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[not_over_yet]

[ Somebody sure has seen Freddie! Seen her, discussed Certain Relevant Problems, decided she has things sufficiently in hand--aaaaand now that he's seeing Ariel is. questioning his previous assessment,,

But this whole mess is about Freddie needing to address things? He can't do it for her--now that he's thinking about it, Basil's not sure what it is Freddie wants to say anyhow.

But... Ariel is so sad?? OK FINE HE'S DEALING WITH THIS, HE CAN'T NOT DEAL WITH THIS, so he scurries over and. ]

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[not_over_yet]

[ ...And. Shit, he still doesn't know how to deal with this, what does he even start with. ]

She's... coming back...? [ DOES THIS hELP pls let it help ]

[notasingleword]

[Oh it's her friend! She's actually happy to see him, and she scoops him up into her hands. However she can't help but frown.]

Do you think so? I-I don't even know why she left. Have you seen her recently?

[not_over_yet]

[ mmmmMMMM,,,

Is there a non-awkward answer.



...no. ] I, er. Found her last night. She... needs. some time alone? to. think over things?

[ "But what things, Basil?" That's the logical follow-up and he. doesn't. mm. ]

I'm afraid I didn't press for a full explanation, as... well, as the "explaining" part of that is the difficulty for the moment. She's trying to gather her thoughts on something and... panicked a bit. Hence the window.

[notasingleword]

[Oh. That's not great to hear. Not at all. But... she attempts a smile. A bad one.]

Um...o-okay! As long as she's okay...I-I guess...

[DON'T CRY DON'T CRY DON'T CRY-]

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[not_over_yet]

[ OH BOY he made it worse. That's.

...not anything new, unfortunately. At least he thinks he knows the problem this time? Probably?? ]

She's not breaking anything off with you, Miss Ariel. It's the one thing she was very clear about.

[ Reassuring pat on Ariel's thumb??? Is he helping, is he fucking it up worse, HE DOESN'T KNOW. ]

[not_over_yet]

She...

Freddie and I, we both.

We're bad at... Things? Emotions, I suppose--that whole, having them, it's. [ Deer in the headlights look kiiiiinda creeping in here,, ] Complicates everything. She's coming back.

[notasingleword]

[Oh dear. Ariel lets out a loud sniffle as she fights off the tears and giving Basil a very ginger hug.]

Thank you Basil. I-I'll just try to be patient then. I just wish... she'd talk to me, you know? I thought she trusted me...

[not_over_yet]

[ ATTEMPT TO RETURN HUG why is everyone in his family so much bigger than him, it's ridiculous and he does NOT appreciate it at ALL,, ]

It's not a matter of trusting, the trouble is simply... she can't talk, not easily, not if it matters.

...And of course she should. The talking. That's what she's doing, working out what to say.

...I'm so sorry we're like this.