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[stungunning]

[There's the sound of someone gasping. Her voice is shaky, she's out of breath, and she is audibly distraught.]

 

 HELP! SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE!

Please, please you've got to- someone-

They've taken him- we couldn't stop them, I don't-

Help! Help me please!

 

Please help, I'm begging you, anyone, help!

 

[She's quiet for a moment, still fighting for her breath. When she speaks again, her voice is tiny and shaky.]

I just got him back...

[Action]

[Anyone around the edge of the village near the forest might see a tall, dishevelled looking woman in a sundress smeared with mud and grass stains and with a small amount of blood caked in her hair frantically trying to make her way back to her apartment building or trying to get people to come and help her.

She was out for lunch with Wolfwood when they were ambushed by Malnosso droids. She was knocked out and the robots made off with her sweetheart in the meantime.

Milly is a woman on the edge and not even pudding will stop her.]

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[Action]

[histruename.livejournal.com]

[It might not be all that reassuring, but Milly's caught the attention of a giant, red demon in a canvas trench coat. He approaches the frantic woman calmly and gently, his bass voice even despite her panic.]

Easy. Easy. You'll be okay. You want to tell me what happened?

[Voice]

[goldenglasses]

[This was the last thing Vash wanted to hear right now. Sick or not he's getting himself out of bed and shoes put on. Not even bothering to filter this against usual assholes]

Milly! Are you alright?! Was it robots?! [Need to figure out if this was a kidnapping or something else.]

[Action]

[stungunning]

[Wow. OK. She wasn't expecting a giant red demon in a canvas trench coat.

You'll have to forgive her, she's a little frazzled.]

You're not going to take me too!

[Voice]

[stungunning]

Mr. Vash, they took him! They came out of nowhere and-

We have to go after them, maybe they didn't get too far! We have to stop them!

[action]

[frost_jewel]

[You see something new every day around here, don't you? Regardless, Mia can't let an injured person run around all frantic like that.

Even if she is rather tall and distressed. She approaches as carefully as she can, just in case.]

Ma'am, what happened?

[Voice]

[goldenglasses]

Who took him Milly? Where they human in shape but metal? Were there a lot of them? [This is the sound of the apartment door opening and shutting as he shrugs his coat on over his pajamas.]

Re: [Voice]

[stungunning]

The Malnosso did! They sent things that looked like Lost Technology. I tried to fight them off but they were too strong, they took him away-

Oh Mr. Vash I don't know what to do! They're going to hurt him, I just know it, I can't stand it, I have to do something!

Re: [action]

[stungunning]

[She's a little calmer but still upset; this is just awful!]

It's my- it's the Malnosso, they've taken him! They came out of the forest and they took him away and-

[Voice]

[goldenglasses]

[Vash just sighs, knowing you're not going to like the answer he's about to give you.]

There's nothing we can do Milly except to be ready when he comes back. Did they hurt you Milly? [He knows too well none of them would give anyone up without a fight. You more so.]

[action]

[frost_jewel]

[Not much of what she said makes concrete sense to Mia right now. In her mind that's not what is most important here anyway. She reaches for Milly's arm gently, hoping to guide her into sitting down, at least]

Re: [Voice]

[stungunning]

No, no, no, that's not good enough! Mr. Vash, come on! You always know how to fix things like this, tell me how we can get him back! You're Vash the Stampede!

[action]

[stungunning]

[Lets herself be led away and sat down. Wow, mild concussion can really take it out of a girl.]

[Voice]

[goldenglasses]

I'm sorry, Milly. This time I don't know how to fix this.

[action]

[frost_jewel]

[Oh, she won't be led very far away. Just to the closest thing she can comfortably sit on. ...You're very tall, do you know that?]

Take your time and tell it slowly. What happened to you?

[meanwhile she will be making sure you didn't crack your skull on whatever you hit.]

[Voice]

[stungunning]

But you always-

What if they hurt him? I can't- What if he-

Re: [Voice]

[goldenglasses]

[There's a pause as Vash waits for a dizzy spell to pass.]

Where are you Milly? [Probably what he should have asked first instead of taking off blindly.]

[action]

[stungunning]

[Sits down and blinks, looking off into the distance at nothing.]

The Malnosso came out of the forest and took Mr. Priest, and when I tried to stop them I bumped my head. When I woke up they were all gone.

Re: [Voice]

[stungunning]

[Blinks and looks around her.]

I don't know- I don't know where I am right now. He said this was a nice walk to take out to the forest and I don't know how to get back...

I don't know what to do Mr. Vash.

[action]

[frost_jewel]

[halfway to casting, Mia's hand stops in midair and she leans around to look at Milly's face a little]

What...what do you mean, 'took' him?

[Voice]

[goldenglasses]

It's okay. I'll be there soon. [He hopes.] What part of the village did you come from? Do you see or hear either of the rivers?

[Action]

[histruename.livejournal.com]

[Crap. He hates when this happens.]

Hey, hold on. I'm one of the good guys.

[Voice]

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Hey! What happened?? Taken who? Where are you? Do you need healing?

[Voice]

[electroporation.livejournal.com]

[Voice] is this okay? Amelia would see what Vash said first.

[thedicearecast.livejournal.com]

[Amelia hears when Vash leaves the apartment, and is on her way out a second later. She's just been listening to the conversation so far, but when Vash starts asking directions, she interjects, still over the journals as she has yet to catch up.]

I'm coming too.

Milly, it'll be all right.

[Voice] 8D I'm fine with it as long as Milly-mun is!!

[goldenglasses]

[Vash waits just outside the apartment building for Amelia and for more information from Milly before he goes wandering off in possibly the wrong direction.

He's happy Amelia is following him really. Since his impromptu spring swim in the ocean had lead to this cold his train of thought isn't what it should be. It will be good to have someone with a clear head with him.

So he waits, leaning slightly against the wall, coat unbuttoned over his pajamas, and his hair a mess. Damn it, Wolfwood. They better not hurt you.]