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i used to dream in the dark of palisades park

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POSTED ON Nov 12, 2021 9:16:53 GMT
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A lot of 'have you seen this girl?' had left Chu-e's throat sore. Feet ached from hours of pacing and walking around an unfamiliar city. And there were a lot of feelings- panic, dread, self loathing, worry, all mixed together into a fine cocktail that had worn him down into something pitiful and reedy.

He didn't know how he ended up close the actual 'Victory Road', the cavern's gaping maw standing before him, but at some point the city-at-large had thinned out and packed stones replaced the concrete.

As if in some trance, he blinked up at the darkness, realized the sun was setting behind him, and something shattered in his chest. Exhaustion took him and Chu-e couldn't resist the pull to sit on one of the larger stones outside.

A sniffle and tears were quickly blinked back under lashes.

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POSTED ON Nov 12, 2021 18:19:10 GMT
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surprise is the last thing he felt when they told him has gone missing. escaped from her room, apparently, which is an impressive feat in itself. did she just walk right out the door? he'll have to ask her about it later.

either way, he's out here looking for her, or he's been out here looking for her, rather, and by the time he's stepping out of the caverns of victory road, exhaustion weighs heavy.

it's why he leans on one of the larger stones outside only to realize it's already occupied. he glances up.

"oh, my bad. didn't know this stone was taken."
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POSTED ON Nov 18, 2021 18:49:32 GMT
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The realization he's not alone takes a moment.

Was that... ? Someone Chu-e didn't know, not really, but had still spoken with once or twice... even if the other hadn't known it was him. Sniffing, he wipes his eyes and clears his throat. A kind of hopeless resolve is in his tone when he speaks; a person who doesn't know what else to do other than the current, failing action.

"Have you seen this girl? She's missing." And he holds up his phone, to the sleeping photo of and Reiner piled up on his couch, candid, he had taken right before covering them both up.
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POSTED ON Nov 19, 2021 9:02:42 GMT
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and reiner. even if he decided to lie, his face betrays him. instead, he shakes his head, letting out a gentle sigh.

"i'm looking for her, too. on behalf of the league."

he blinks, eyes still focused on the picture.

"is she your kid?"
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POSTED ON Nov 19, 2021 14:43:40 GMT
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Did Chu-e contact the League? Probably, or the hospital did it for him when he started to flip his shit she was missing...

But he just gives a watery nod, pulls his phone to his chest and cradles it. Even if it's not herself, it felt better than shoving the thing with her image in his pocket like it didn't matter.

"Yeah. I'm her 'pa'..." Even that makes fresh tears want to spill.

He was so worried about her it was driving him nuts.

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POSTED ON Nov 19, 2021 18:25:26 GMT
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"oh. i thought her dad died in kanto."

it's not accusatory by any means, more feigned surprise than anything. his gaze drifts up to the stranger after he pockets his phone, observing him instead.

the emotions seem genuine. raw.

"i'm sure we'll find her."

he offers a compassionate smile, equally as genuine.

"want to search together?"
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POSTED ON Nov 20, 2021 4:31:21 GMT
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"He did. I adopted her."

Another sniffle, Chu-e wipes his eyes on the back of his hand to keep anything from spilling worse than it already had.

"You know Eris?" Chu-e knew that talked to a lot of people had an eclectic group of friends. He had no idea that was one of them. His own tone is more surprised than anything, as well. He's okay with having an ally.

A quick nod and Chu-e gets back on his feet, wincing when they sting. He'd been on his feet a lot today and wasn't feeling the best. His throat was still raw from the events in the Church and he had gotten pretty banged up in his own way.

"I already asked around most of the town and in important buildings. I've only been here once or twice, so I don't know all the good places to search."
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POSTED ON Nov 20, 2021 11:55:25 GMT
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adopted.

so, legally, eris does have a parent. so why has she never mentioned him? why are they even trying to adopt her if that's the case? the legality of it tires him, but it's not like he'll be dealing with it regardless.

at his question, matias nods.

"i met her in kanto, helped her get across the region."

then, gesturing over his shoulder back at the cave, he continues.

"i've been searching along victory road. i think she's smart enough not to linger too close to the hospital, but i was searching just in case she got lost."
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POSTED ON Nov 21, 2021 10:50:33 GMT
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"I'm glad she had someone there to help her. It was terrible there."

A weak smile of offered to . Chu-e knew for a fact is was terrible. He was one of the people who made it that way.

"She's a genius. I wish she could see that in herself." Building fireworks, studying myths, making all kinds of gadgets... Chu-e was proud of .

"Ji-Hoon Ki, by the way. My guess is she's not even in the city by now, if I had to be honest." Snd that weak smile turned back into a frown, worry gnawing at his insides.
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POSTED ON Nov 22, 2021 10:34:33 GMT
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terrible is undercutting it but he nods all the same. best to leave it at that.

"she really is. she makes me feel stupid half the time."

all the time, really.

"matias silph. probably not. i didn't quite get to sweep through all of victory road, though. could use your help, if you're up for it."

distractions are good.
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POSTED ON Nov 24, 2021 19:42:16 GMT
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"Of course." Even if he was tired and aching and sore, Chu-e would do his best to look for her. His break was over. It was time to get back to searching. Even if it was fruitless, it felt better than sitting somewhere and worrying.

"I wish I knew why she ran away." Chu-e had been rolling it over in his mind for a while. Ever since the ordeal with , things had been tense. He wishes he could get Eris to understand from his point of view. It's not he was the biggest fan of kidnapping; even if someone like might disagree.

The quiet 'what did I do wrong?' went unsaid.

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POSTED ON Nov 25, 2021 11:14:40 GMT
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matias knows why. or at least he has his suspicions. but he isn't about to share them with ji-hoon, no matter how good-natured he seems to be.

but what he does offer is a small attempt to ease what goes unsaid.

"maybe she was overwhelmed. i don't think the hospital brings back good memories for her."

he shrugs, venturing deeper into the cave.

"when was the last time you saw her?"
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POSTED ON Nov 25, 2021 14:00:08 GMT
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"At the hospital." Chu-e thinks back. The whole situation was...

"We were admitted at the same time, after an accident at the church." But was 'accident' really the right way to put it? Absently, he rubs his throat. His insides were still raw from drinking... whatever the hell that had been. The bruising on his back was better, at least. "I was staying in her room with her, but when the nurses released me, I went back home to pick up some stuff for her and to change my clothes. When I came back, she was gone." Which was what he had also told the nurses and people he had reported her vanishing, too.

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POSTED ON Nov 25, 2021 15:15:14 GMT
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concern paints across his features.

"...how badly injured was she?"

it's then that doubt starts to fester. it might not be ji-hoon's fault in the slightest but it does make him question and wonder.

he pops a pokeball open.

"we're looking for a luxray."

his porygon-z beep boops, then hovers forward to starts its TRACE.
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POSTED ON Nov 25, 2021 15:35:37 GMT
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"Better than she was, but it was still pretty bad. She had fractured ribs, a damaged lung. She was attacked by a weird... pokemon?" He trails off, even Chu-e was confused on exactly what it had been. "It attacked her, threw me into a wall, attacked our pokemon... I've never seen anything like it." And Chu-e hopes he never will again.

"Some of my pokemon have already been looking for Reiner, too. If we can find him, Eris isn't far behind."

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