shellphones | Video| un: noctuagoetia ☆ Missing Imp

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stolas

Video| un: noctuagoetia ☆ Missing Imp

Type: Video
Sender ID: noctuagoetia (Stolas)
To: Public
Subject: Missing Person Report
Warnings: Nothing to add

[The video feed flickers on to show a tied, ruffled owl-faced demon. It was hard to tell since he had natural red eyes, but how gaunt his face looked, it appeared that he had not been sleeping well.]

Hello everyone. I'm in need of a little help.

[Stolas smiles weakly.]

Has anyone seen a imp running around lately? He would be hard not to miss. I woke up one morning and he wasn't in bed, which in itself isn't too much cause for alarm. Blitz often woke up early to go shopping or make breakfast for us but.... Some of his things are gone and I haven't been able to reach him. I am concerned something has happened to him. He's been gone for too long.

If anyone knows of his whereabouts, I would be most grateful.

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Yes. He's back an' he's safe.

[ Unless of course Stolas meant 'home' as in the other world. But being here seems like the important part.

Faulkner sighs and runs a hand through his hair. ]

I'm sorry if I've only given you more cause to worry. I can... tell you what little I know about how it all seems to work, but I'm not certain if that'd make it better or worse for you.

[The goetia fiddles with his talons as he thought quietly to himself. It wouldn't hurt to get as much information as he could on the matter, would it? He was good with books... Maybe he could figure something out.

Stolas let's out a soft sigh, shaking his head.]

No, its quite alright. You are just trying to help me. I would appreciate any information you might have on the matter, whether it leads solvable solution or not. More than anything, I would like answers.

Alright... let's see. Time doesn't pass the same back in our worlds. That's one of the first things someone told me when I got here, along with the way we can find ourselves back there to begin with.

[ He didn't take... any of that news well at the time. In fact he kind of fell apart in front of Kaveh. He hopes this man has less reasons to dread the idea. ]

We go back to the same point we left, for better or worse. Like we were never even gone.

[ There's more, but he'll let that sink in for the moment. ]

[Stolas nods along as he listens. That he knew upon arrival, if their hosts were to be believed. Whether it was true of not was another. The only ones who have been returned home would be able to confirm the stories.

But what he was more interested in was in people returning.]

Yes, I was told something similar as well. I forgot who told me the same thing when I arrived here. But I wasn't sure if they were only telling me that to set my mind at ease.

You mentioned you know someone who left and returned. Do you know more about how to get back to this place?

[ He sighs, and shakes his head, somewhere between apologetic and frustrated over it in his own right. ]

I don't. He didn't leave by choice nor come back by choice. An' he didn't... remember anythin' while he was there. Not this place, not the people here.

[ Read: didn't remember me. He knows that shouldn't sting, or at least, that if it does, the only thing he can blame is whatever mysterious force is behind all this. ]

What?

[Stolas’ breathed out in response. The last glimmer of hope he was holding on to flicked out. This... this was worse than what he feared. From what he hear from others, when you returned home, you forget this place ever existed. So what ever the case for him... If, if Blitzø ever came back, he would have forgotten his time here with him. He really was alone here now.

A moment past without another word as the geotia stared blankly, processing his new predicament. Eventually, his eyes did flutter, turning them back to the tiny screen in front of him.]

I.... I don't know what I was expecting... but certainly not this. I don't know what to say... How did you coup with that knowledge?

[ Well, he was expecting a reaction, but not necessarily that bad a reaction, so now he's worried he wasn't clear enough in what he meant. ]

I mean he--he remembers it all now. All his time here and back there. He just... didn't remember this place while he was there. Didn't know there was anywhere else to get back to. But it still... happened all the same.

[ That's the part that he hopes lends some, well, hope. There might be nothing their friends can do in their own worlds to come back on purpose, but that doesn't mean it won't happen. ]

As to your question, though...

[ He gives a kind of defeated shrug. The answer to how he's coping is not all that well, and he's not sure there's a point in lying about that. ]

I'll admit I don't like the idea of forgettin', even for a while.

[There were a few more blinks as the young man clarified.]

Wait, so you're... [He pauses thinking of the right word. He didn't mention this person they knew was their significate other or not so...] ... friend did remember being here once they returned? It was only when they returned home that they forgot about this place? I'm sorry if I misunderstood you before.

[That... wasn't as bad as he was thinking before. Perhaps, if Blitzø came back, it would be the same for him as well. This new information seemed to calm the bird slightly, though worry still darkened his eyes.]

I would have to agree with you on that... I know how I would feel if someone I cared about forgot about me, even if it was not forever.

[ He nods, and seems glad that the first bit at least helped a little. ]

Yes. My uh, my boyfriend remembers everythin' now.

[ Not necessarily that important to clarify, but Stolas seemed to be looking for the right word. And then he hesitates for a moment, before changing the subject slightly. ]

Do you... have anyone to spend time with right now?

[ Maybe it'll be an unnecessary or unwelcome offer. It's not as if he knows this bird well, or even at all beyond some cooking advice at one point. But on the other hand Stolas seems very sad. And he's familiar with being incredibly lonely. ]

[Ah, a boyfriend. So it was just like him. A faint smile tugged at the corners of his beak.]

I am glad to hear it all worked out for you in the end.

[The smile fades as he stares down at nothing.]

No, I'm afraid to say that Blitz was the last person I knew here. Our other friend has gone missing a few months back. I am by myself now.

[ Well that makes it even harder not to be somewhat concerned. At least he's made more friends here than he ever really expected. He doubts he'd be doing nearly so well otherwise. ]

Well... I know we don't know each other, but you seem like maybe you'd be better off not bein' alone today. If you'd like.

[ He shrugs, a little awkward seeming. ]

[A small smile crept on the owl's beak at that. He wanted to hang out with him? When he first arrived, he was not in the best mental of places, his deep depression causing him to hermit up in his apartment. If it wasn't for Blitz forcing out, he would have probably wasted away.]

Stolas. [He offered his name with a small nod.] My name is Stolas. I... I would appreciate that. It might do me good to get out of my house for awhile. Clear my head.

Faulkner.

[ A pause. He doesn't know him enough to really have an idea what sort of thing to suggest. ]

Have you... been to the Conservatory before? Do you like gardens or animals?

[ Look, hanging out somewhere pretty and petting his big weird dog makes him feel better. ]

[There was a knee-jerk glitter of excitement that flickered behind his eyes as his mouth opens to speak, but the goetia hesitates. That spark of enthusiasm dimmed slightly, still he offered a kind smile back.]

I have been there once. Blitz took me there for our first official date. [The owl paused, his mind elsewhere for a moment.] I am what you might call a plant enthusiast. Back home, I used to have an extensive greenhouse. Though, I wouldn't be opposed to going again.

Well... that's somethin' we have in common. I do a good bit of the gardening there, these days.

[ He seems cheerful about that, possibly a little bit proud. ]

But uh, if it's not the best place right now that's perfectly fair, too.

Oh? You do? [His smile widens.] I wasn't aware you could do your own gardening there. I would love to see what all you have grown. Though, I will warn you, I have been known to get overly excited and go off on little tangents.

[ That gets a laugh. ]

Well, if I'm honest I'd be a hypocrite to judge anyone for that.

[ He does tend to prattle on. Of course, he also is a hypocrite when it comes to all sorts of things. ]

But yes, I've been volunteerin' there since... shortly after I got here. The professor was kind to me and I wanted to pull my weight in some way. But I get some free reign to plant what I want. I help care for the animals, too. And one of 'em is mine now.

[ A little pause. ]

Pretty sure we can always use more hands there.

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