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[Simon's feeling kind of down on his luck today; Denzel's gone, Cloud's still with Tifa, and Anise's kidnapping is sort of the icing on the cake. He's hanging out by the southern river closest to the shop plaza, attempting to skip stones.

Someone come cheer the kid up?]

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[openedcage.livejournal.com]

[Cheering up children? Why, that's up Lute's alley. He's been out getting some groceries. Why, God only knows, because the prince can't boil water without nearly blowing up his apartment. He keeps on trying, regardless!

Of course, being Lute, he can't help but notice Simon and walks over with a kind smile.]

What are you doing?

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Simon glances over at the stranger; he looks friendly enough, that's good. So he shrugs and tosses another stone out to the water.]

Trying to skip stones.

[freedomofscore.livejournal.com]

[Oh, hello. What's this?]

Are you all right? You seem a little down.

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[outsetsailor.livejournal.com]

[Link is actually wandering around town, keeping an eye out for his roommate. He didn't catch the guy this morning when he woke up, so he figured Luneth was out and about already. Hopefully he'd be able to catch his friend when he went back home, later.

In the meantime, this kid ('kid', even though Simon's older than Link) seemed to be kinda down. Link being Link, he approaches.]

'Hoy, [he greets.] Are you okay?

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Oh, hay.]

...I'm okay. [Sort of.]

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Simon looks back in mid-throw, shuffling his feet.]

...Huh... you look worried too.

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[outsetsailor.livejournal.com]

[He's a little surprised at the comment.]

Huh?

[freedomofscore.livejournal.com]

Mind if I join you?

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Well... maybe not worried. But you're looking for someone, right?

[Around here that's about the only thing people are doing half the time, between disappearances and kidnappings nearly every day.]

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I don't mind. [Toss. Still not skipping.]

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[outsetsailor.livejournal.com]

[This kid was like a mind reader or something!]

Kind of, yeah! I was looking for my roommate, Luneth. I think he went out while I was sleeping, so I couldn't find him.

Are you looking for someone too?

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Naw. Just really observant for a kid.]

No... they've gone where I can't find them.

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[outsetsailor.livejournal.com]

[That sounded sad. Link's kind of concerned now.]

Where you can't-- were they kidnapped?

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[moehime.livejournal.com]

[Here is Nia just walking down to getting more stuff to make her doom food when she hears some splashing around. Going towards the direction of the sound, she sees Simon looking depressed]

Simon?

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

A friend was. [Tossing a stone. He still fails at skipping.] My brother went home.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Ah- Nia... hi.

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[moehime.livejournal.com]

..Is something wrong?

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

...Um. [Yes, but he doesn't want you to worry.]

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[outsetsailor.livejournal.com]

Oh. [Two people at once? No wonder he was kinda upset.]

That sounds... [Lonely, but he probably didn't need to hear that. Instead, Link tries to cheer him up.] I'm sure your friend and your brother will be okay. Your brother's back home, right? He won't have to worry about the experiments there.

[He's assuming, of course.]

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Probably not. [But that doesn't mean it's okay that he's gone.] But he's not from my world, so... I'll probably never see him again.

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[outsetsailor.livejournal.com]

Oh. [Pause.] Sorry.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

...It's okay. It happens a lot here.

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[outsetsailor.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but... It's sad when your sibling goes away. [Speaking from experience.] Especially when they're taken away.

At least you had fun while he was still here, right?

[compos-mentis.livejournal.com]

[And lo and behold a wild Nina slips in to skip a stone much better than Simon out of nowhere. Just for shits and giggles, you know?]

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

...Yeah, you're right. I should be happy for him...