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[pipers_son]

[For once, there's not a smile on Joker's face. It's a rather... disconcerting effect, considering how he usually is.]

So, for folks that don't already know- our lad Wrath is missin'. He's one a the younger folks around here, with messy black hair that goes 'bout his waist and purple eyes. Teeth like a beartrap.

If ya find 'im, or 'ave an idea of where he is, or saw anythin' suspicious, lemme know. There's a reward of 4200P for anybody who can get 'im back ta us safe and sound. And so help me, if anyone did anythin' ta that boy...

[There's a moment where he seems to struggle with himself before he lets out a breath, letting his expression go down a tone to "not very happy" instead of "I will definitely break someone's legs".]

So! There's that. This is also a reminder that Halloween is next month, and Eve's Garden Circus is always lookin' for workers especially now that we'll have a haunted house that needs ta be manned. If yer not afraid of crowds, then we could always use more performers. Contact me if ya think ya 'ave any special talents or want ta learn any, and we'll talk.

We 'ave plenty a jobs for others, such as sellin' tickets, takin' care a the lights and such, anyone who can path folks up, and mannin' stalls. If ya 'ave a business of yer own, we can set ya up on the grounds.

The haunted house itself needs people ta take care a things up front, makeup and costumes, and, a course, anyone who's interested in givin' folks a good scare inside.

This ain't just for people, too. Pokemon are free ta work with us as well. If ya need help gettin' ta Goldenrod, let me know, and I'll help ya get here.

[Joker taps his fingers on his hip for a moment before taking in a deep breath, his shoulders slumping.]

And seriously... Let us know if ya see Wrath.

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[anexcitableboy]

Me and some buddies been doing searches, using our Pokemon and stuff, but...

There's no trace. It's creepy, man. I don't like it.

And you shouldn't perform on Halloween, you know. It's asking for bad luck.

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[pipers_son]

I looked over things on Ralph's post, so I heard 'bout that. I don't much like it either... It's too suspicious. If he just got lost, or wandered off, someone would 'ave run inta him...

[Joker scowls before taking another calming breath. Can't let himself get too worked up.]

We won't perform on the day, I don't think, nah. But the haunted house is somethin' we 'ave ta do. We made a promise ta our friend that we'd keep it well for 'im.

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[anexcitableboy]

I'm just worried he's hurt somewhere. He's...not the most careful kid, you know? Leaps without looking like every time...and he's so little...

[It's easy for bad things to happen to little people.]

Glad to hear it. Some people think it's no big deal, but it ain't.

Guess the Haunted House is something kinda different anyway, huh?

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[pipers_son]

I taught 'im a bit a first aid, once, so hopefully it's stuck in his head. Cor, when I find him again- [He's not entertaining "if"s.] -I'll have ta teach him so much...

[Like, if anything, he hopes that sticks.]

Definitely a different breed a things. Certainly not under the tent, at least, and it's not on the circus grounds at all.

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[captainash]

A missing kid? Where did he disappear from, and what Pokémon did he have on him at the time? Anything that could fly or surf?

[Either of those would make finding the boy much more difficult.]

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[pipers_son]

Goldenrod, as far as I know. As for Pokemon, dunno, but I know he has a Kangaskhan, Vaporeon, Trubbish, a Deino, a Ditto, and a Lopunny. Don't think he has any badges 'tho... So I don't think they know those moves yet.

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[captainash]

There's that, at least. Did he have enough money to buy a train pass? If there's a chance he might be in Kanto, I can take a look around Cerulean.

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[pipers_son]

...I'm actually wonderin' if he knows how ta work the train system. He's, ah, a bit of a street kid, if ya catch my meanin'.

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[baremyfangs]

A kid is missin'? (Not good.) Where was he last seen? I can do some snooping.

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[pipers_son]

Yeah. He's a handful, but he ain't a bad kid.

[If there's one thing Joker knows, it's urchins.]

Goldenrod, s'far as I know.

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[baremyfangs]

Most kids aren't bad. (She was a hellion back then, so how can she judge?) I'll meet up with Light and we'll get a move on to Goldenrod.

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[pipers_son]

It'd be appreciated, thank ya. I told him I'd look after him, since he doesn't have his mum here, so... I'm worry.

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[lieutenantantichrist]

[The face that appears on screen has hard, determined eyes.]

I've got everybody on my team looking for the kid. Whoever took him is going to regret it.

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[pipers_son]

[At seeing Blake, Joker makes an effort to crack a smile.]

And there's our reliable President on the case. Don't doubt it, but I thought a bit a, ah, monetary compensation might help encourage folks.

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[lieutenantantichrist]

[If there's sarcasm there, it'll wing right by Blake.]

Extend the reward to info that leads to him. That's gotten us our man more than once.

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[pipers_son]

Yeah? That'd make sense... I'll add that, then. Anythin' I find out, I'll see if I can't get it ta you as well.

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[wing_attack]

[... Uh oh.]

I'll get all of my flying Pokemon looking for him. Do you have a picture of him I can show them?

[He remembers seeing the kid, but he doesn't... have anything to show the whole flock so they know what to look for.]

... And I have some Ghost types, but they're not very scary... and Jokette might actually make someone cry if I let her loose. We might be able to dress up Bruce all scary, though. He's my Noivern.

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[pipers_son]

Hold on, I've got somethin'...

[It takes a little bit and help from Invidia, but eventually he sends over a clip of a video Wrath had posted onto the network once.]

This'll do?

And that's fine, they can help just move scary props around and the like. We're a creative lot, at the very least.

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[wing_attack]

Yeah, that'll work. Thanks. I'll head out in a few minutes to have them start scouting from above.

[As for everything else...]

That's true. I bet Terry would like spooking people - he likes to perch like a gargoyle anyway, so making him look like a statue and then suddenly moving would be pretty creepy.

Speaking of creative... I'd like to swing by and talk to you and Angel at some point. Miracle never took Gamzee leaving all that well and when Mimi left, too... I've never really known how to handle her. I've tried to work with her but I don't... think that I'm very good at it. Do you think the two of you could give us some tips?

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[exeggutorhead]

[Well, Lust had told Ralph about what was going on and if that guy hadn't immediately come over to break the door down...he's pretty sure he can explain this to Joker.]

[Envy doesn't really care about most of the people worrying over Wrath--he hadn't thought there would be THIS many--but he does feel bad about how upset Joker's gotten over it.]

Hey, Joker? I've...got something to tell you, about Wrath.

He's fine. He's with us, me and the other homunculi, we're trying to help him. He needs it, and we're the only ones who CAN.

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[pipers_son]

[It's a good thing this is audio, because Joker needs a moment to just breathe. This is good news. Wrath is fine, and he's with people Joker knows. Hell, people who work for him. That's good.]

...So long as he's not hurt, that's good.

Would I get the whole story if I asked for it?

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[exeggutorhead]

[Envy lets out a held breath. That could have gone much worse.]

He's not hurt. [It bears repeating.] And it's working.

[There's a pause on his end, as he hesitates. Envy's a secretive liar to the core, and that's hard to let go of, even for important things like this. But he's going to have to, isn't he? Lust had told Ralph, and honestly...he suspects that Joker would get this more than most. Envy's still not telling anyone that they've got Wrath locked in the BASEMENT if he can help it, but there's other things he can say.]

What's mine to tell, if you ask. Do you really want the whole story?

[It's more warning than evasion. This isn't a pretty story, none of it is anything that someone who cares about a person would enjoy hearing.]

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[in_praetego]

Wrath?

[ Scraggly kid who seemed a little wild? While Yukio recalls seeing him a long while back, he hasn't seen him recently so there's that. At least he knows who to keep an eye out for. ]

When was he last seen?

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[pipers_son]

[Yukio's response comes after Envy's own private message, so he gets the honor of Joker looking a bit less murderous. His brow is still set in a heavy furrow, however, and he still answers.]

Goldenrod. I don't think he travels, much.

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[in_praetego]

[ Well that's good. At least they're in the same town. ]

Right. I'll make sure to keep an eye out for him when I'm out. Has he been gone long?