And We Won't Be Caught Again [open]

[ghost-bait.livejournal.com]

Somewhere on Stacy, a fleshy wall opened and ejected four people. Sherry turned and kicked the wall as it closed.

“I hope this isn’t another stupid test,” she grumbled and pushed her hair from her eyes.

“I don’t think it is, that... thing did thank us,” Namira patted the little girl’s shoulder. “So, I imagine that our testing is over, for the moment.”

[Not a moment too soon.] Nehaalista signed as she stalked off towards where she hoped the Hub was.

“I’ll take Sherry-chan back to her parents,” Miku offered. “I imagine they’re worried.” Especially if they only just realized their child had been missing for two weeks or so. Namira nodded and Sherry frowned. “With her permission, of course.” She looked back at the little girl, who seemed a bit annoyed that she was being talked over (so to speak, as she was nearly the same height as the petite Japanese girl).

“I can find my way on my own, but fine.” Sherry crossed her arms. “Can we get going? I don’t want GLaDOS to change her mind.”

“Absolutely. I have a mabari to find, myself. Goodbye, you two. I’m sure we’ll see one another soon.” Namira smiled and hurried off to care for Hakkar.

“Alright, Sherry-chan. I think it’s... this way,” Miku put her hand on Sherry’s shoulder and led her down the hallway.

((ooc note: If you want to interact with anyone, just put their name in the subject line. Miku and Sherry are available together (before Sherry is delivered back to her parents) and apart (after Sherry’s been delivered), just let me know. :3))

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Miku and Sherry (obvs)

[letmelive]

The past few weeks Claire had the distinct feeling that something was very wrong, but it didn't really clear itself up for her until just now. She'd been in Hydroponics walking Boon when the thought and memory hit her again, and the anger brought with it. GLaDOS.

"Boon, c'mon!" she snapped sharply at the dog, turning and striding swiftly back to the main part of the ship. She didn't really know where she was headed, but made her loose destination her shared quarters with her daughter, who had been missing. Once she finds the little girl, next priority is breaking into the AI core again and bringing that bitch down for good.

Re: Miku and Sherry (obvs)

[ghost-bait.livejournal.com]

"Ah, here we are: the crew quarters." There hadn't been any hide nor hair of the Captain and his wife (not wife? Well, Leon hadn't corrected her way back then) so far, but Miku was sure that one of them would show up.

Er, somewhere.

They stopped in front of Sherry's shared room with her mother, and the little girl raced inside.

Re: Miku and Sherry (obvs)

[in-venting.livejournal.com]

"Mom? Boon? I'm..." Sherry paused and turned back to Miku. "They're not here." She looked a little bit upset, but if the last couple of weeks had taught her anything it was that Miku seemed to worry way more when people seemed upset.

Better not to set her off then.

"I can wait here, I guess. Maybe she's with my dad?"

[letmelive]

Claire turned the corner then, dog on her heels. When she spotted Miku hovering outside the room brief confusion flashed across her face, before she heard Sherry's voice from inside, and as far as she was concerned, the Japanese girl was completely nonexistent for the moment.

"Sherry!" She sprinted the rest of the way to the room and inside, scooping the little girl up into a tight hug.

"Oh God, sweetie, are you okay?"

Miku and Sherry (before Claire finds them)

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

Paco spotted the backs of two one-more familiar heads and broke into a jog.

"Miku! Sherry! How are my two favorite no-longer-missing girls?" he asked, clapping a hand (lightly) on Miku's shoulder and ruffling Sherry's hair.

Re: Miku and Sherry (before Claire finds them)

[in-venting.livejournal.com]

Sherry flailed at Paco's hand. "Stop iiiiiit," she groused. "I want to see my mom and dad in one piece, not all messed up!"

These things, Paco. Why do you do them?

[ghost-bait.livejournal.com]

"Hi, Pakkun," Miku was very pleased to see him (even if it wasn't Steve, whom she needed to see as soon as Sherry was safely off) and patted his hand in return. "I think I know what you mean about cake, now." She wrinkled her nose a little.

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

He does them because they irritate tiny serious blond girls he cares, Sherry. Because he cares.

Paco laughed at Sherry's flailing and crouched down to her height, grinning unrepentantly. "Terribly sorry," he said. "Will you ever forgive me?"

"Yeah?" he asked Miku. "GLaDOS huh? Pain in the as--" Woop! Small child present! "--butt she is. Glad you're back. You want me to hunt down Steve while you deliver the half-pint to her parents?"

Miku (by herself) I R GUD @ POSTAN

[craaazyisland]

Steve had been in the middle of watching a movie in the media library when it hit him. First it started as a vague thought that his mother used to like this movie (The Sound of Music.) And that he knew another person who would probably like it. Miku would. His girlfriend. Come to think of it, where was she? And where had she been for the last... two weeks?

So that's why Steve came racing down the hallway of the ship, in a mood about as foul as the language spewing out of him. Screw that bullshit about avia and souls falling out, whoever built that piece of shit AI was going to pay with their lives if he didn't find Miku right the hell now.

LOL obb.

[ghost-bait.livejournal.com]

With Sherry safely seen off, Miku had started to look for Steve. She'd changed the skirt over her plantsuit (saddened to learn at somepoint during her... departure, the nightgown she'd worn when abducted had gone missing), and kept searching until her legs ached.

She didn't really like playing the Find Steve game, but she also didn't want him to throw a fit if she just waltzed back to her room to properly sleep. Miku looked down one end of a hallway as she stepped out and turned her head to see Steve stalking down the hall.

Well, let's be honest here; she heard him before she saw him. "Steve!"

[craaazyisland]

"Miku!" Steve was on her in a second, running to her from down the hall and throwing his arms around her, nearly lifting her off the floor.

"Oh my god, oh my god, I'm so glad you're back! I was so worried! I thought you were gone for good! I'M GONNA KILL THAT GODDAMN PIECE OF SHIT AI!" he said, all in one breath.

[ghost-bait.livejournal.com]

"I'm here! It's okay, it's okay!" Miku clung to him and tried to think of how to keep him from hauling off and chewing a wall or something until GLaDOS revealed herself (itself? whatever). "I was really worried that you'd be gone when I got out."

Nehaa, hallways!

[governorkang]

Kang was only half paying attention to his surroundings as he was making his way to the tavern, just enough to not bump into anyone. He paused when he saw Nehaa, though; he hadn't seen her in a few days. Of course, he'd spent a while avoiding people after the mission and had only recently been trying to be more social, so it made sense to him that maybe she'd been doing the same.

Still, it wouldn't hurt to check on her.

"Nehaa. The mission on your mind, too?"

Re: Nehaa, hallways!

[not_the_philistine]

Speaking of people neither of them have seen in a few days. Or, well, weeks. Maybe months.

Goliath is not in the mood to have left his castle. He wouldn't have left at all if he didn't owe Kang one hell of a sincere thanks.

He happens to find the draconian more or less as he is greeting Nehaalista. Goliath may not owe her his thanks, but he recognizes her from their brief meeting.

"Kang, my friend." Nehaa, whose name he thinks he can remember (look, they're still kind of new concepts to him), he nods at. "I've no wish to interrupt, but I would speak with you."

Re: Nehaa, hallways!

[dearest-nehaa.livejournal.com]

[Actually, that vindictive AI captured me shortly after we returned.] Her necklace spoke for her as she signed. And thinking with portals had kept her from pointedly thinking of that mission. And Daimon. Really, she was coping just fine, thanks! She returned Goliath's nod, remembering their brief conversation.

[governorkang]

"...horrible luck," Kang snorted, glad he'd so far been able to avoid being captured by GLaDOS. He glanced at Goliath, and then at Nehaa, "If it's something you don't mind talking about around other people, how about we all go to the tavern? That's where I was headed, and company would be appreciated. You look like you could use a little relaxation, too, Nehaa."

Sherry (after being delivered to her parents, maybe Claire can be there so Kon can meet her better?)

[so-pregnable.livejournal.com]

Sherry had a visitor--he'd pretty much headed her way as soon as he remembered she was supposed to be there. (Stupid GLaDoS).

All the portal-running and traps were nothing a little kid should have to deal with, so he wanted to make sure she was okay.

So: Knock knock knock.

"Shere-bear? You in there?"

[in-venting.livejournal.com]

Sherry looked at the door with bleary eyes. Some point after her reunion with her parents, the little girl had fallen asleep. Which was well-deserved if you asked her, even if she still felt wibbly-legged from waking up so abruptly.

"I'm here," she yawned as she opened the door. "Hi... Hi, Kon."

[so-pregnable.livejournal.com]

"Aw, sorry, you weren't sleeping were you? Now that I remembered you and figured GLaDoS just let you out, I just wanted to check on you."

He mussed her hair with his hand.

"No cake, huh?"

Nehaa (Returning to her quarters)

[ronnae.livejournal.com]

Ronnae was a bit annoyed still at the slop they had to eat. Memories of the large dinners she had at home haunted her thoughts at the moment. Nokosi seemed pleased however, curious as ever he was just talking about all the things he wanted to imagine the slop as.

They turn down another hallway, "You know... it just doesn't seem healthy. If it looks like a slime... why would you want to eat it? Slime sludge goop what ever, it doesn't look like a nice haunch of meat is all I'm saying." - She swung one of her long ponytails behind her with an annoyed huff only stopping to pat Fontaine on the head.

Re: Nehaa (Returning to her quarters)

[nokosi.livejournal.com]

"Slime? Ooze? Please. I think you're giving them too much credit. I didn't even see any bones in mine. And where's the usual beaten lock box with a treasure inside? Not even a rusted mail boot..."

He threw his hands into the air in an exaggerated motion and shook his head.

"I think if you're not even going to offer some excitement with it...might as well think of it as something els-oh! I know!" He exclaimed, suddenly.

"Succubus wings cooked over a fel-fire pit."

[dearest-nehaa.livejournal.com]

It was bad form to drink until one embarrassed herself, and Nehaalista wasn't necessarily one to drink to excess. Or drink at all, truth be told. This felt nearly as disastrous as that time Kinase convinced her to imbibe during a celebration held for newly minted Vindicators.

But, in light of that last mission, it was nice to drink and forget. The vindicator hiccuped as she walked from the Hub and into the hall that would lead her to the crew quarters and her bed. And her cat.

But, a pair of quibbling voices stopped her in her tracks. Intrigued, the Vindicator put her head around the corner of a hallway and raised her eyebrow.

The back of that night elf man's head seemed familiar. And so did that dog.

...For the love of the Light and Velen's illustrious beard, it couldn't be. And... were they... seriously talking about eating succubus wings? She put her fingers to her lips and whistled sharply. The nice thing about not having a discernible voice was that it didn't stop her from whistling!

Namira, probably halls.

[veryshinyknight.livejournal.com]

Was that?

Yes. Yes it was! Alistair, clearly overjoyed, gave a happy yelp from behind. It took everything he had not to give Namira a big, cheerful hug.

He restrained himself. Somehow. Probably by bouncing like Hakkar might, if the mabari hound knew his mistress was back.

At least Alistair didn't slobber.

Much.

"You're back!" he exclaimed. "I missed you! I met a talking mage cat while you were gone, can you believe it? I said I'd introduce you but that you'd have to leave Hakkar with me...or something...well, I'll figure it out, but, you're back!"

Aww, he's happy to see you!

Re: Namira, probably halls.

[silverytongue.livejournal.com]

Namira laughed, "It's good to see you as well, Alistair." She really was pleased to see him, even if her thoughts were still a bit jumbled. "Care to escort me to Castle Cousland? We can talk about your... cat mage, on the way." Was he sure it wasn't just a possessed demon?

Namira offered her arm, and winked.

Re: Namira, probably halls.

[veryshinyknight.livejournal.com]

"I'd be happy to." It'd be good to check up on Yve again...even if it was Alistair himself who probably really needed the checking-up on.

Not that he'd ever admit it.

He linked his arm with hers. "It really was a cat. I saw it in the Mess Hall. Black and white. I don't remember if it had a name." Though it probably did, Alistair, and you just forgot it, if Arhu had even told him in the first place.

Being a cat, and being smart, he probably hadn't.