HAVE YOU SEEN THIS DOG?

[childofaxios]

MISSING







Belgian Malinois, approx five months in age, answers to the name "DOMITIUS/DOM."

He is trained not to approach or allow others to approach him when I'm not present. Disappeared from the Perimeter Guard facilities approx four hours ago. Vigorous search of the area has yielded no results.

Reward offered for any information leading to his return.

I would

I would like

I would appreciate it if someone with an understanding of magic might be able to determine if he still exists.


[ OOC NOTE: What happened, basically, is that someone decided Dom looked expensive enough to steal, and drugged and took him. Which means they now have a very angry Belgian Malinois on their hands, or with his teeth sunk into their hands. Feel free to have your character have seen him/heard him, and the more adventuresome could try to catch him. GOOD LUCK. ]

Comments

[childofaxios]

I've heard of that happening to people. Not commonly, but it does happen.

It might have been a different version of you. Another universe's version of you. If there are as many universes out there as this place seems to suggest.

[glowfeelers]

My friends said that she- I? The Mantis before me was me, but not the me that is here now. [ Does that make sense? That doesn't sound like it makes sense, she thinks, so she tries again. ]

I do not think she was another universe's version of me? I think she really was me, but from another moment in time. But I have heard that there is another Mantis in another universe! If she came to Riverview, I think I would like to be her friend!

voice;

[childofaxios]

[ Somehow it's hard to stay fearful and negative when this person--Mantis--seems so... Well. Insert the narrator's vague gesture at this entire thread. ]

I'm not sure how I would react to meeting myself. Or... some version of myself. I suppose it would be nice to know what's different.

[ A pause. ]

Thank you. For-- [ Being cute?? ] --helping look for him. Dom.

[glowfeelers]

[ When Chyler switches to voice, Mantis makes a little “oh!” noise, sounding surprised but delighted at the change! ]

Of course! [ The bit of background noise that filters through suggests she is, in fact, still outside and investigating the area. There is also the occasional rustle of a bag that does indeed hold a few donuts. ] He is your friend, and he is missing. The more we search, the more likely he will become not missing.

[childofaxios]

[ A pause as Chyler gets teary again, this time over the fact that a stranger would help her this willingly.

She clears her throat, but she still sounds a little wobbly when she speaks. ]

He's... According to the magic that made him, he's part of me. Or... was made from my mind, or something like that. He's. He means a lot.

[glowfeelers]

[ Missing a friend is hard, but the way Chyler describes and speaks of him, it sounds as though their bond is something special. Mantis hears the distress and sadness in Chyler's voice, and when she responds, hers is curious and comforting. ]

Oh? He is a magic puppy? I have not met a magic puppy before! He sounds like a good friend- oh! I have a friend who is very good at helping those in need, I will ask him to assist in the search for Dom too.

[childofaxios]

[ A very small laugh. ]

He is. Someone gave me a flower, and when I next woke up he was there. Just a puppy. Lots of people had animals come to them like that, or come from them that way. But not all of them stayed. The magic wore off, I guess, or... [ A DISTRESSED PAUSE. ] I'm trying to find out from someone who knows magic if maybe--if the magic finally wore off.

[ She clears her throat, trying to take Finn's advice and not look at the worst case scenario. ]

When he comes back I'm going to take him to Gramarye and make sure nothing like that can happen.

[ Another pause. This time she sounds curious. ]

A friend?

[glowfeelers]

Oh...

[ Her "oh" sounds both interested and concerned, fascinated by the story of how he came to be but also suddenly distressed at the idea of the magic fading as well. ]

I am hopeful that the magic has not worn off, and that he will be home soon! Is Gramarye a wizard? He can help make sure the magic is permanent?

Yes! My friend, the Spider-Man!

[childofaxios]

I hope so too.

Gramarye is the magic school here. I've... [ She lowers her voice slightly out of instinct more than from the fact that she thinks lowering her voice will keep anyone from hearing her on the network. ] I've been going there the past couple of weeks. To try and teach myself from some of their books.

[ It feels silly, studying magic. Even if it's glaringly real here. ]

Oh--I know him! Well, I've met him twice.

[glowfeelers]

I did not know there was a magic school! Are you a wizard? Or a sorcerer? [ What the difference is she doesn't really know, but- Loki seemed to think there was a difference between the two, and she (for some reason) trusts his judgement. ]

We did not get the chance to become friends until we arrived here, but we are from the same universe! I am happy he is here.

[childofaxios]

I wouldn't say that. I'm... curious. I can't even reliably call light yet.

[ If she could do more than that, she would be out on Dom's trail with a tracking spell or... something. Something! ]

You're used to that, then? People who wear costumes and have powers? It wasn't something I'd ever encountered before this place.

[glowfeelers]

Well, I think that it is good to be curious!

Yes! Well, I think that costumes may be an Earth thing? [ Is that right?? Quill doesn't wear a costume, she realizes, but he has a secondary name... ] I have powers too, but I do not wear a costume, or have another name, and I am not from Earth.

[childofaxios]

Of course it's an Earth thing. [ Said with mild, exasperated fondness. The more she learns about Earth from people, the more ridiculous the place seems. ] What can you do?

[ This is soothing, somehow, talking about normal things--and it strikes her all at once how this has become normal. Aliens, other universes, superhuman abilities.

Once a person dies, really, all bets about normalcy are off. ]