[BBS] rayquaza

[espio]

[Backdated to the day after the dance.]

Someone wrecked my room while I was out last night, and one of my favourite things got stolen. It's a soft toy that looks like a green snake with horns - it doesn't look like much, but it was a gift from someone important.

I'm pretty sure it's been hidden somewhere, but I can't find it anywhere. If you find it, please bring it back.

ESPIO

[PM to Marco]

Could you check Grell hasn't got my snake? I know it was her. Nobody else would have covered my room in my fake blood recipe.

Comments

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[fierybluebird]

Are you sure. I mean, granted, if she gets quiet she's plotting, but I'm not sure she'd purposely rob you, eh?

PM

[espio]

The context makes sense - Toby gave me that snake, so I'm kind of taking it as a "you don't deserve him" thing.

Besides, it's a toy. Nobody else'd see the value in it.

[corruptedsouls]

Someone took Rayquaza?

[espio]

Yes. I can't find it anywhere, and it's one of those things I always keep in one place.

[corruptedsouls]

Why would they take it?

I'll help you look for it!

[espio]

I don't know. It's kind of a weird thing to take, isn't it?

Thanks, Toby.

[Just... don't come to his room. Espio was trying to find his stuf more than to clean up the "blood."]

[corruptedsouls]

Yeah, it is. I mean, I really like it and you do too, but that's because I got it for you, right?

I don't think anyone in Garden wants it that bad...

PM

[fierybluebird]

And you don't have a lot of faith in the cadets taking the mission to find it? Or should I move it someplace easier for them?

PM

[espio]

I have a feeling she's hidden it, but I just want to make sure she hasn't kept hold of it.

I'm not bothered by the cadets and the mission. I just want it back.

[espio]

The only people who'd take something like that are either kids or people who know what it means.

[corruptedsouls]

But you and Mom and Dad and I are the only ones who know what it means, aren't we?

[So innocent.]

I can ask any of the other kids around here if they saw it.

[espio]

Toby. You're not a kid. Geez.

[corruptedsouls]

I can still ask them, though.

[Espio's Point.




Tobias' Head.]

[espio]

[SIGH.]

It won't have been a kid, okay?

Tell you what. Come to my room, then tell me if it was a kid who did THIS. I'm giving you warning now - do not freak out.

[BBS] --> [Action]

[corruptedsouls]

Okay.

[And Tobias is coming over as asked! How bad could it be?]

[action]

[espio]

[Yeah. Toby, were you counting on the whole room being covered in blood? Espio's clearly trying to clean it up, but there's quite a lot of it and the syrupy gunk is a little hard to get off things.]

[corruptedsouls]

[....Hold on just a second, his brain is trying to process this without being sick. At least all of his major trauma never involved this much blood, so there's no flashback triggering.]

W...what happened...?

[espio]

Despite what it looks like, it's not blood. It's stage blood - fake. Doesn't look like the drama department's stuff, though - I think it's my recipe for it. I only shared that with one person.

[corruptedsouls]

Why would you want fake blood...?

[Yeah he'll... stay by the door.]

[espio]

Theatre. Or Hallowe'en.

I got bored in the kitchen, so this just came out of nowhere, when I was messing about with flour. I was gonna see if the drama class wanted it, but because it's mostly syrup, it's too sticky for most uses. That's why... [kicks the bucket of water he's been using to clean] it's so hard to clean up.

[Not gonna mention decorating the corridor with it.]

[corruptedsouls]

It still seems weird...

[But he won't question it. Hey, if Espio says it's fine...]

Who did you share it with?

[espio]

Grell.

[corruptedsouls]

Why would Mom dump fake blood everywhere and take Rayquaza?

[espio]

[Just. A look.]

Isn't it obvious?

[corruptedsouls]

No.