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misterblackbird) wrote2008-08-06 09:49 am
misterblackbird) wrote2008-08-06 09:49 am
Entry 196; Day 460
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Merryweather seems to have gone out early this morning and not told me where she's off to.
[Filtered to Opera Abandoned Residents || Unhackable]
Or has she gone out, truly?
I've seen this pattern before, where one's things are left virtually undisturbed, the doors and windows are locked, there's no sign of struggle. I saw it when Lailis vanished from the City, and I saw when Merry was briefly sent him.
Her school books are all still laid out. And her shoes are in her closet, her dresses, the coat she wore just last week in the snow. She has a small Network device that I ask her to carry with her, and even that has been left behind.
Yes, I know what you are all thinking: perhaps she's gone home. I should both like to think that and despise that thought.
At the same time, as most of you know, we--she, and Riff, and I--are not on the best of terms with everyone in the City. I mention this because, although I don't know that something like this is within their skill, they would seek to catch her. But surely they couldn't leave the room untouched like this, with only Merry herself gone.
Hence my concern, of course. So if any of you saw her going out this morning, leaving with anyone, or if you saw anyone peculiar coming in, even if it was a child or seemed a child, I must know it.
It would be simple to slide into acceptance that the City had taken her home, and yet she might still be here, tormented, with no hope of rescue because we think she is happily gone home.
SO if you've any word of her, if she told you she was going somewhere early this morning, if you saw her leave, you must tell me.
[//end Opera Abandoned filter]
If anyone in the City has seen my sister, I wish to speak to you immediately. She has friends, I know, amongst some of the other children in the City. What game might you be playing that she wouldn't tell me where she was going? I hope her friends will come forward for her sake. The City is not a safe place for someone so young as her to wander about.
Merryweather Hargreaves
Where was she seen? And with whom? Where were they going?
[Filtered to Riff || Unhackable]
Riff, I'm going to have to look for her in the Hall of the Missing if nothing comes of this search. It's the last thing I want to do. If she's there--
If she's there, then she's gone home, and she's far safer there than she is here. She's gone once before, so perhaps she'll come back. Either way, when she did come back, she had a regular Alice in Wonderland tale that you and I were still there in London, even as we were in the City. I promise, I'm not mad, but the time is out of joint here. So even if she is there, she'll be well looked-after--by you and I, no less.
I'm not going to check for her here until I'm certain she can be nowhere else.
We never did have the picnic is Xanadu she wanted.
[//end filter]
To hell with the curses of late. You know when I'm cursed and when I'm not, and no one pays mind to what goes on during a curse except the one cursed. The City has a sorry sense of humour.
I saw the ripples across the sky last night, and I heard the cries and falls. I take it the great escape didn't work. I suppose I'm not entirely surprised, but, yes, I am disappointed for you. It was a worthwhile try.And yet, Merry may have got out just after it--I call that irony--
~C.
[ooc: Merry's gone home, but Cain isn't yet sure of that. This was one of the saddest posts I've ever written. Don't expect a happy Cain for a while. He hates when this happens. Well, maybe this will prompt him to get a move on with things?]
Merryweather seems to have gone out early this morning and not told me where she's off to.
[Filtered to Opera Abandoned Residents || Unhackable]
Or has she gone out, truly?
I've seen this pattern before, where one's things are left virtually undisturbed, the doors and windows are locked, there's no sign of struggle. I saw it when Lailis vanished from the City, and I saw when Merry was briefly sent him.
Her school books are all still laid out. And her shoes are in her closet, her dresses, the coat she wore just last week in the snow. She has a small Network device that I ask her to carry with her, and even that has been left behind.
Yes, I know what you are all thinking: perhaps she's gone home. I should both like to think that and despise that thought.
At the same time, as most of you know, we--she, and Riff, and I--are not on the best of terms with everyone in the City. I mention this because, although I don't know that something like this is within their skill, they would seek to catch her. But surely they couldn't leave the room untouched like this, with only Merry herself gone.
Hence my concern, of course. So if any of you saw her going out this morning, leaving with anyone, or if you saw anyone peculiar coming in, even if it was a child or seemed a child, I must know it.
It would be simple to slide into acceptance that the City had taken her home, and yet she might still be here, tormented, with no hope of rescue because we think she is happily gone home.
SO if you've any word of her, if she told you she was going somewhere early this morning, if you saw her leave, you must tell me.
[//end Opera Abandoned filter]
If anyone in the City has seen my sister, I wish to speak to you immediately. She has friends, I know, amongst some of the other children in the City. What game might you be playing that she wouldn't tell me where she was going? I hope her friends will come forward for her sake. The City is not a safe place for someone so young as her to wander about.
Where was she seen? And with whom? Where were they going?
[Filtered to Riff || Unhackable]
Riff, I'm going to have to look for her in the Hall of the Missing if nothing comes of this search. It's the last thing I want to do. If she's there--
If she's there, then she's gone home, and she's far safer there than she is here. She's gone once before, so perhaps she'll come back. Either way, when she did come back, she had a regular Alice in Wonderland tale that you and I were still there in London, even as we were in the City. I promise, I'm not mad, but the time is out of joint here. So even if she is there, she'll be well looked-after--by you and I, no less.
I'm not going to check for her here until I'm certain she can be nowhere else.
We never did have the picnic is Xanadu she wanted.
[//end filter]
To hell with the curses of late. You know when I'm cursed and when I'm not, and no one pays mind to what goes on during a curse except the one cursed. The City has a sorry sense of humour.
I saw the ripples across the sky last night, and I heard the cries and falls. I take it the great escape didn't work. I suppose I'm not entirely surprised, but, yes, I am disappointed for you. It was a worthwhile try.
~C.
[ooc: Merry's gone home, but Cain isn't yet sure of that. This was one of the saddest posts I've ever written. Don't expect a happy Cain for a while. He hates when this happens. Well, maybe this will prompt him to get a move on with things?]
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Desperation drives people into foolish acts. Although it seems foolish now, it was worth a try. I had my doubts about it working, but there's always a chance.
[ooc: Well, that's some comfort ♥ He's more than a little upset ;.;]
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It just... bothered me that something on this grand a scale was attempted and failed at all. The deities, they are who I am fearing and to think of what might happen now, to everyone else including the people who were involved...
[ooc; Cain ;_; Mama will... do. Something. Maybe sdlghldsg. ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS HUG HIM BETTER but things are never that easy DDDD8 ]
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Quite honestly, I'm surprised it wasn't attempted sooner--or perhaps it was, long ago, and no one here recalls it. If the 'deities' mean to strike us, they'll do it sooner rather than later. Everyone who was involved had trouble enough when they struck the walls, falling out of the sky and everything else.
[ooc: He is going to be sooooo clingy for a while ;.; Then he's going to get scary.]
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I remember from when people did try something else, a very very long time ago. I suppose it might have been two years back...
The deities then blew up an entire building, as well as the police station. There was chaos all around... and the fact that this is happening a second time is making me fear the worst.
Would you like me to come over, once I've looked to my patients?
[ooc; Megu's City Canon knowledge comes into play! 8D this happened when the old V was around. Wahhh. ♥ And sdlkgslgh ;; What kind of scary? dhglkhg. Edgeworth's having a tough time, now Cain and hlskg. WOE. ]
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Are you serious? But they've yet to do anything like that. Perhaps they think everyone's learned their lesson this time.
Riff and I are going to be searching for some time yet, and I suspect you have more than a few patients. But, yes, I would like that.
[ooc: dsflkja Not so scary, just OMG GONNA GET PAPA NOW FOR SURE since he doesn't have to the weak spot of Merry around. She'd been occupying a lot of his energy. This is essentially the same as sending her off to stay with the aunts in the country.]
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As for that... yes. I believe it was building seven, too. So many were injured then... though with the casualties now, I'd think so as well. I just would not put it past the deities to... make things worse with the curses though. I hope I am wrong.
Good luck, then... I'll let you know what I find as well, when we meet.
[ooc; OH YES POINT. And oh man, things are gonna get exciting then~ :D ]
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There's little we can do to stand against them if they decide to strike us with more and worse curses. We shall simply have to endure them.
Thank you. I'll speak to you later, then.
[ooc: Yeah...I need to quit dragging my feet on this >>;; Fail on me.]
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And we shall. Good luck, again.
[ooc; It's okay lkdshg also I love how this is going to indirectly influence the possible Ace Attorney characters' plot in the coming future. >>" ]
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[ooc: What what? Always glad to help, I suppose XD I'm mostly just hoping Cain doesn't get arrested if he kills Papa XD]
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[ooc; Kristoph might need a poison or two to help him get back on Klavier's good side because Klavier's all NO I REFUSE TO SEE YOU and Klavier's best friend/Edgeworth aren't exactly making matters any better. And DDD: well if he DOES-- Kristoph and Apollo are available to defend him? :D And Edgey to help provide evidence and everything? :3 EPIC COURT BATTLE GO?]
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