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*you hear the sounds of a child crying in an alleyway*

@the-button-gang

*comes running into the alleyway, prepared to fight off whoever's hurting this kid*

*calmly gets into the car, practically ignoring Gav's manhandling*

What is wrong with you? Don't you care?

*starting the motorcar calmly*

Panicking might be useful from an evolutionary perspective, but most of the time it just gets in the way.

*icy glare* How fast would you be moving if it was your friend in trouble?

*evenly, moving the car*

Den is my friend too, so... exactly this fast, actually.

Oh, so you just don't care about your friends!

#sure #we'll do one of those #new post #which will also serve as a time skip for actually arriving back to where we were

*dryly*

Ah yes. You're right. It is much better to be missing important details and scrambling around in panic, making mistakes that will make everything worse for my friends, just because it better shows that I care.

You know if we crash and you die Den will be hurt far far worse?

*you hear the sounds of a child crying in an alleyway*

@the-button-gang

*comes running into the alleyway, prepared to fight off whoever's hurting this kid*

*calmly gets into the car, practically ignoring Gav's manhandling*

What is wrong with you? Don't you care?

*starting the motorcar calmly*

Panicking might be useful from an evolutionary perspective, but most of the time it just gets in the way.

*icy glare* How fast would you be moving if it was your friend in trouble?

#Hoid is a little more unworried because the spren bond makes it clear Den is likely okay #I out loud asked my brother how fast would Hoid be moving if his friends were in trouble #and my brother snickered and said #he wouldn't #which probably isn't true but sometimes he does give that vibe #...every single time with this post specifically #I try to post and tumblr crashes and when I reopen it it opens the editor and tells me it failed to send #this post specifically

*evenly, moving the car*

Den is my friend too, so... exactly this fast, actually.

*you hear the sounds of a child crying in an alleyway*

@the-button-gang

*comes running into the alleyway, prepared to fight off whoever's hurting this kid*

*too panicked to listen, grabs Hoid by the lapels of his shirt* You have to take me back! I have to find her!

*for the briefest moment he considers Soothing Gav but he realises that Gav probably won't take it well*

We'll find her. You can sense her through her bond, is she fine? We'll find her.

I... I can feel her. I think. I have to find her before something happens! Someone put her in a jar once, what if she gets trapped again? *trying to shove Hoid back into the car* Take me back to where we were!

*pauses*

There's no need to be afraid. Come on.

*turns to Cricket @the-button-gang*

You got it from here?

*nods* I got it. Find your friend.

*pauses for a moment to talk to Cricket* Go inside. Stay out of the streets. It's not safe for you.

*continues manhandling @the-first-gem into the motorcar* Move! Hurry up! She could be in danger!

*calmly gets into the car, practically ignoring Gav's manhandling*

What is wrong with you? Don't you care?

*starting the motorcar calmly*

Panicking might be useful from an evolutionary perspective, but most of the time it just gets in the way.

*you hear the sounds of a child crying in an alleyway*

@the-button-gang

*comes running into the alleyway, prepared to fight off whoever's hurting this kid*

*too panicked to listen, grabs Hoid by the lapels of his shirt* You have to take me back! I have to find her!

*for the briefest moment he considers Soothing Gav but he realises that Gav probably won't take it well*

We'll find her. You can sense her through her bond, is she fine? We'll find her.

*pauses*

There's no need to be afraid. Come on.

*turns to Cricket @the-button-gang*

You got it from here?

*nods* I got it. Find your friend.

*pauses for a moment to talk to Cricket* Go inside. Stay out of the streets. It's not safe for you.

*continues manhandling @the-first-gem into the motorcar* Move! Hurry up! She could be in danger!

*calmly gets into the car, practically ignoring Gav's manhandling*

*you hear the sounds of a child crying in an alleyway*

@the-button-gang

*comes running into the alleyway, prepared to fight off whoever's hurting this kid*

*too panicked to listen, grabs Hoid by the lapels of his shirt* You have to take me back! I have to find her!

*for the briefest moment he considers Soothing Gav but he realises that Gav probably won't take it well*

We'll find her. You can sense her through her bond, is she fine? We'll find her.

*pauses*

There's no need to be afraid. Come on.

*turns to Cricket @the-button-gang*

You got it from here?

writingmia

saw someone ask if hoid has an address. have we considered that it's deeply embarrassing to be immortal and older than some planets and to fully be homeless?

This is why my business card has no way to find me on it.

*you hear the sounds of a child crying in an alleyway*

@the-button-gang

*comes running into the alleyway, prepared to fight off whoever's hurting this kid*

*small smile* I ain’t been in a car before.

Is that what this is? *blinks, returning to himself* Oh, uh, are you feeling better now? Is this okay?

*small, breathless nod*

Good. *leans into the driver's area eagerly* @the-first-gem Can we go faster?

*you see a proud grin on Hoid's face for the second time, this time as a maniac grin seems to spread across his face*

Gladly.

*he floors the accelerator*

*gleeful laughing* It's like a horse! But faster!

Much faster. They can go a lot faster than this but, here is not the place.

*swerves down an alleyway in a 'shortcut', and then shortly arrives in front of the daycare, coming to a stop a little past it*

You were quite a ways away from here, Cricket.

@the-button-gang

*shrugs* Just kinda- *coughing* ran.

*narrows his eyes but doesn't pry*

*hands him a business card, which oddly, gives no contact information. Just a long list of aliases*

If you ever need me, send me a telegram, or get through to Olo.

*shuts off the engine, gets out, and walks around to open their door and walk them back to the daycare*

Oh... it's over? Can't we go for longer? That was amazing! Right, Den? ....Den? *realizes Den isn't on his shoulder, starts panicking and frantically searching* Den? Den, where are you? Den!

*doesn't say anything, just immediately peers into Shadesmar*

*still searching desperately for Den, abruptly freezes* I told her to for help. She could be anywhere. I left her. I just abandoned her! *incredibly distressed*

Gav. If anything happened to her, you would have felt it, you have a deep bond, so check on her that way to make sure she's safe.

*too panicked to listen, grabs Hoid by the lapels of his shirt* You have to take me back! I have to find her!

*for the briefest moment he considers Soothing Gav but he realises that Gav probably won't take it well*

We'll find her. You can sense her through her bond, is she fine? We'll find her.

cadmim

hoid:

*sweeping bow*

*you hear the sounds of a child crying in an alleyway*

@the-button-gang

*comes running into the alleyway, prepared to fight off whoever's hurting this kid*

*small smile* I ain’t been in a car before.

Is that what this is? *blinks, returning to himself* Oh, uh, are you feeling better now? Is this okay?

*small, breathless nod*

Good. *leans into the driver's area eagerly* @the-first-gem Can we go faster?

*you see a proud grin on Hoid's face for the second time, this time as a maniac grin seems to spread across his face*

Gladly.

*he floors the accelerator*

*gleeful laughing* It's like a horse! But faster!

Much faster. They can go a lot faster than this but, here is not the place.

*swerves down an alleyway in a 'shortcut', and then shortly arrives in front of the daycare, coming to a stop a little past it*

You were quite a ways away from here, Cricket.

@the-button-gang

*shrugs* Just kinda- *coughing* ran.

*narrows his eyes but doesn't pry*

*hands him a business card, which oddly, gives no contact information. Just a long list of aliases*

If you ever need me, send me a telegram, or get through to Olo.

*shuts off the engine, gets out, and walks around to open their door and walk them back to the daycare*

Oh... it's over? Can't we go for longer? That was amazing! Right, Den? ....Den? *realizes Den isn't on his shoulder, starts panicking and frantically searching* Den? Den, where are you? Den!

*doesn't say anything, just immediately peers into Shadesmar*

*still searching desperately for Den, abruptly freezes* I told her to for help. She could be anywhere. I left her. I just abandoned her! *incredibly distressed*

Gav. If anything happened to her, you would have felt it, you have a deep bond, so check on her that way to make sure she's safe.

*you hear the sounds of a child crying in an alleyway*

@the-button-gang

*comes running into the alleyway, prepared to fight off whoever's hurting this kid*

*small smile* I ain’t been in a car before.

Is that what this is? *blinks, returning to himself* Oh, uh, are you feeling better now? Is this okay?

*small, breathless nod*

Good. *leans into the driver's area eagerly* @the-first-gem Can we go faster?

*you see a proud grin on Hoid's face for the second time, this time as a maniac grin seems to spread across his face*

Gladly.

*he floors the accelerator*

*gleeful laughing* It's like a horse! But faster!

Much faster. They can go a lot faster than this but, here is not the place.

*swerves down an alleyway in a 'shortcut', and then shortly arrives in front of the daycare, coming to a stop a little past it*

You were quite a ways away from here, Cricket.

@the-button-gang

*shrugs* Just kinda- *coughing* ran.

*narrows his eyes but doesn't pry*

*hands him a business card, which oddly, gives no contact information. Just a long list of aliases*

If you ever need me, send me a telegram, or get through to Olo.

*shuts off the engine, gets out, and walks around to open their door and walk them back to the daycare*

Oh... it's over? Can't we go for longer? That was amazing! Right, Den? ....Den? *realizes Den isn't on his shoulder, starts panicking and frantically searching* Den? Den, where are you? Den!

#ah #for internal timeline purposes to me this happens after the one where I @ed you

*doesn't say anything, just immediately peers into Shadesmar*

*you hear the sounds of a child crying in an alleyway*

@the-button-gang

*comes running into the alleyway, prepared to fight off whoever's hurting this kid*

*small smile* I ain’t been in a car before.

Is that what this is? *blinks, returning to himself* Oh, uh, are you feeling better now? Is this okay?

*small, breathless nod*

Good. *leans into the driver's area eagerly* @the-first-gem Can we go faster?

*you see a proud grin on Hoid's face for the second time, this time as a maniac grin seems to spread across his face*

Gladly.

*he floors the accelerator*

*gleeful laughing* It's like a horse! But faster!

Much faster. They can go a lot faster than this but, here is not the place.

*swerves down an alleyway in a 'shortcut', and then shortly arrives in front of the daycare, coming to a stop a little past it*

You were quite a ways away from here, Cricket.

@the-button-gang

*shrugs* Just kinda- *coughing* ran.

*narrows his eyes but doesn't pry*

*hands him a business card, which oddly, gives no contact information. Just a long list of aliases*

If you ever need me, send me a telegram, or get through to Olo.

*shuts off the engine, gets out, and walks around to open their door and walk them back to the daycare*

*Cricket hobbles along, baffled*

#also; side note #haven't been on here for a bit #do I @ someone (Mare?) for the daycare?#...#okay so I wrote this yesterday and today morning I open up tumblr and see that it failed to send

*swoops around to @alethkars-true-king's side and opens his door*

*he leans in, whispering*

Nice job standing up for the kid, earlier. Adolin will be proud.

*you hear the sounds of a child crying in an alleyway*

@the-button-gang

*comes running into the alleyway, prepared to fight off whoever's hurting this kid*

*small smile* I ain’t been in a car before.

Is that what this is? *blinks, returning to himself* Oh, uh, are you feeling better now? Is this okay?

*small, breathless nod*

Good. *leans into the driver's area eagerly* @the-first-gem Can we go faster?

*you see a proud grin on Hoid's face for the second time, this time as a maniac grin seems to spread across his face*

Gladly.

*he floors the accelerator*

*gleeful laughing* It's like a horse! But faster!

Much faster. They can go a lot faster than this but, here is not the place.

*swerves down an alleyway in a 'shortcut', and then shortly arrives in front of the daycare, coming to a stop a little past it*

You were quite a ways away from here, Cricket.

@the-button-gang

*shrugs* Just kinda- *coughing* ran.

*narrows his eyes but doesn't pry*

*hands him a business card, which oddly, gives no contact information. Just a long list of aliases*

If you ever need me, send me a telegram, or get through to Olo.

*shuts off the engine, gets out, and walks around to open their door and walk them back to the daycare*

*you hear the sounds of a child crying in an alleyway*

@the-button-gang

*comes running into the alleyway, prepared to fight off whoever's hurting this kid*

*small smile* I ain’t been in a car before.

Is that what this is? *blinks, returning to himself* Oh, uh, are you feeling better now? Is this okay?

*small, breathless nod*

Good. *leans into the driver's area eagerly* @the-first-gem Can we go faster?

*you see a proud grin on Hoid's face for the second time, this time as a maniac grin seems to spread across his face*

Gladly.

*he floors the accelerator*

*gleeful laughing* It's like a horse! But faster!

Much faster. They can go a lot faster than this but, here is not the place.

*swerves down an alleyway in a 'shortcut', and then shortly arrives in front of the daycare, coming to a stop a little past it*

You were quite a ways away from here, Cricket.

@the-button-gang

*you hear the sounds of a child crying in an alleyway*

@the-button-gang

*comes running into the alleyway, prepared to fight off whoever's hurting this kid*

*small smile* I ain’t been in a car before.

Is that what this is? *blinks, returning to himself* Oh, uh, are you feeling better now? Is this okay?

*small, breathless nod*

Good. *leans into the driver's area eagerly* @the-first-gem Can we go faster?

*you see a proud grin on Hoid's face for the second time, this time as a maniac grin seems to spread across his face*

Gladly.

*he floors the accelerator*

*you hear the sounds of a child crying in an alleyway*

@the-button-gang

*comes running into the alleyway, prepared to fight off whoever's hurting this kid*

*fiddles with something in his pocket, soulcasting a small piece of jewellery*

He is in the middle of an investigation and would like to know if you or any other person you know made this piece and who they might have sold it to.

Urchin and Cricket here are with the news agency, covering the situation. They had to go to some unsavoury parts of town and I figured I'd meet them here right after so they could take an evanotype of the jewel. We will be on our way shortly.

*looks at Cricket (@the-button-gang)*

Isn't that right?

*rapid nod*

*looks over the jewel, then hands it back to @the-first-gem* That's not ours, sir. You could try the one in the south of the second Octant. Bit of clumsy work, if you don't mind me saying. We would've made the fittings much sleeker.

*Gav glares harder* Quit calling me that!

Thank you for the help. We will be going now.

*sweeps "Urchin" and Cricket @the-button-gang out into the street, into the back seats of the Ladrian car and gets in the driver's seat*

Here.

*hands them both some pastries*

*regards the pastry suspiciously* Who’re you? Why’d you do that?

I drive for the Ladrians, and I'm separately employed by Gav's family to insult people.

Why'd I help? *pauses* mostly because I like lying and this was a good excuse to do it.

*more suspicious* Does Dawnshot want somethin’ *coughing* with me?

No. He doesn't. I was just helping out. @alethkars-true-king can vouch for my... I would say good character, but that's not really applicable.

*still eyeing him warily*

Look. Just doing a favour. Where do you want me to drop you two off?

Should prob'ly *coughing* go back to the daycare.