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[nobasisinfact]

[The voice that comes over the network is deep. Anyone who remembers speaking to him might recognize it as Richard's.]

As many of you are aware, several people have gone missing. While it's come to light that they are being kidnapped, Alex Reagan, who was recently kidnapped while investigating the situation was able to offer a description of her kidnappers.

[There's a pause as a click is heard before another two, then Alex seems to begin speaking as he's playing back part of the recording on her recorder.]

[Alex’s voice gets closer to the recorder, and she whimpers before she adds, talking so quickly that her words almost run together, pain lacing through each sound.] Two white males, taller than me, not familiar one older one young with.. [A louder grunt and the sound of someone hitting flesh before Alex just yelps loudly and goes silent. The recorder continues to run for three minutes until it automatically shuts off in the silence.]

If you have any information or happen to know any locating magic, contact Dr. Richard Strand via TheStrandInstitute, or reply here.

Comments

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[athiefalways]

We'll work dis out, Strand.

[A beat.]

Don' happen ta know any telepaths, would ya?

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[nobasisinfact]

I don't believe in magic or the supernatural ...

[There's a long pause as she wars with himself about the idea of admitting to this, but it's Alex at stake here.]

There was a woman I spoke with, her username was Scarletwitch. She seemed to feel that she could locate her if she were in the right vicinity.

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[athiefalways]

Then I reckon we're fortunate they don't need yo' belief ta exist, n'es pas?

[There's a pause as he listens.]

Did she introduce herself? Name 'a Wanda?

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[nobasisinfact]

We didn't exchange names.

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[athiefalways]

...ain' too good at makin' contacts are ya, Strand?

[His tone is light, though, considering the situation at hand at least.]

I'll see what I come up with, homme, an' I'll be by soon.

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[nobasisinfact]

[He thinks about answering, but it isn't as if Remy is wrong. Richard is bad at making contacts, and he's just barely keeping his head above water right now. Especially when the words 'not again' keep having to be pushed out of his mind.

Instead, his voice softens, almost into a breath of relief.]

Thank you.

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[athiefalways]

[Strand didn't have to say anything, of course. Remy recognized the tone in his voice. It gave sound to his own concerns, after all.]

Don't mention it, homme. [And a pause.] Rogue's missin', too.

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[nobasisinfact]

[There's a long moment of silence before Richard speaks again.]

I wasn't aware you were close.

[He'd seen her at the picnic but didn't know that they were close at all. Of course, he didn't talk to Rogue at all.]

[athiefalways]

[ He chuckles at that, a little bitterly. ]

Somethin' like that, homme. Rogue an' I go way back, non? An'...it ain't something easy to describe.

[nobasisinfact]

[It's on the tip of his tongue to ask 'But you love her', but this is Richard, and he's not going to ask something like that. He'll just ignore the question and in place, simply say,]

I'm sorry.