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 Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:01 pm
 Aurora nodded her understanding, this must be a lot for Tomoe and for their group. They were all worried about the children. Aurora was sad to see one of their group decide that they would be more hindrance than a help, but she understood that as well. Aurora stepped back clearly everyone asking questions at once frightened and upset Tomoe. Aurora would stay with the group and join in whatever search party for however long it took to help find the children. (Going to bed for the night <3 I'll check back in, in the morning )
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:02 pm
 Bridgette watched as Tomoe seemed to be freaking out more. She chewed on her lip worried and frowned not sure what to do. She saw his weak smile and smiled more at him encouragingly. She nodded her head to show they would help. "Yes we will help. I won't leave until the students are found. You need help that's what we are here to do. Relax. Take deep breaths." She listened to his answers and nodded her head. "Good to know. That's a really good place to start. Thank you." She kept sniffing around trying to find their scent and watched him worried. So basically if it was a good hiding spot that would be where they would hide.
She smiled as others moved to help calm him down. She reached into her pocket and pulled out one of the snacks she had been saving. She walked over and held it out to him. "Here you go. Eat it slowly. I'm not sure if you've eaten in a while but it might help. Take small bites slowly and stay calm. We are all here to help so just relax." She was relieved as he calmed down. She didn't want them to freak this guy out or make him pass out from panic. She looked around trying to see if she could see any signs of where the students could have gone. Ok. One was blue and the other was maybe pink. She didn't know any color that started with pi other than pink but she didn't know every color. "Do you know any snacks or treats they like? Maybe we could lure them out with food." They must be getting hungry so good might help. She would join in with any search party or anything else that would be decided on. She kept sniffing the air. "We all have different skills that will help us find your students Tomoe. Don't worry."
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:03 pm
That seemed to help... He moved back a little to give Tomoe some space as the others approached to give him a handkerchief and some water. At least they seemed to understand now that asking a lot of questions when someone was barely holding themselves together was not a good idea. Whew.
He listened as Tomoe told them a little more about the kids- so perhaps Tomoe hadn't lost them-- they'd... purposely run off? At least, it was starting to sound like that. "U-um... C-can-- can we kn-know what their na--names are? S-so we could call f-f-for them... Uh, while we look.... I mean, um, if you think.... If you think they'd respond..." He chewed at his lip a little, sparing a glance at the others for a brief second. While it was true that Grimm did have elevated senses of hearing and smell, he wasn't really sure that would do them much good there... Tomoe smelled.. strange. But a lot of the forest smelled strange, just like him.
"O-oh..!" He gasped softly as he realized he'd never introduced himself. "M--my name is Ne--Neptune..."
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:10 pm
Staying: Impressed, hm? Thian found himself smiling before he could remember to affect indifference. He cleared his throat into his hand when he caught it, looking off into the trees to try and hide his pleased expression.
"Thank you. And it's no problem. We were just waiting for... something to happen."
The demon's eyes widened a little as Tomoe came into view, and after listening to him stammer and put himself down for at least ten minutes, Thian muttered, "This guy is, um, really worked up." Maybe it was because he'd only been nine or ten a handful of years ago and recalled his own remarkable independence, but none of this seemed all that dire. "What is he, do you think?" He asked his question in a quieter voice, one tinged with awe. Forget missing kids, Thian wanted to know what sort of hybrid looked like that.
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:11 pm
Tomoe hadn't expected such kindness, and it showed as they watched Bridgette with wide eyes. For him? A stranger? Smiling gratefully, he accepted the snack, giving a soft, nervous laugh.
"A-at this rate I owe a lot of return gifts to all of you." He whispered, rolling the snack over his palm as he considered her question. Foods they liked... what was he able to feed them to convince them to behave some days?
"Takoyaki. Riceballs. Sweets. Ah, Takoyaki is fried octopus balls.... if you don't know what that is. I don't suppose anyone have those on hand." Their head shot to look at Neptune, ears perking up. Names! Right! Names!
"Ah! Naoki and Meimu. N-nice to meet you, Neptune." He paused, looking at the group. "C-correction. Nice to meet everyone."
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:19 pm
Staying: Mahuyah had heard the yelp from Xerxes and immediately realized what she had done. She covered her mouth as apologies tumbled out. "Oh gracious, I am so so sorry. Please don't be mad." She backed away as best as she could without causing her and her partner to be pulled down by the rope. Finally, they were cut free, and she backed away from him.
She had been just about to join back up with those that she sort of knew, when the new man suddenly appeared. She froze while staring at this new figure, her eyes widening as her heart raced for a moment as Tomoe spoke. Her expression changed from startled fear to a more concerned manor. They had been with children, and now the children were lost. Others from the group asked various questions, but soon the poor thing was crying again. Mahuyah could feel her own heart breaking, knowing that they must be beating himself up over it. She watched as others from the group went to their aide, offering assistance and comfort.
She took a breath, then finally spoke up. "I'd like to join the search as well, please. How long have they been missing for?" She paused a little, then her nervous habit kicked in and she tucked hair behind her gills. "Uhm... also, my name is Mahuyah. I'm sorry to meet under such circumstances."
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:24 pm
Someone new had spoken up. Tomoe glanced over at Mahuyah, eyes trailing to look at her fins briefly before flicking them back to her face.
"Most of today." He admitted, voice dropping slightly. "I've been tampering with the barrier since this afternoon..." Oh, they were so done for. Shaking that thought aside, the nervous man smiled hesitantly at Mahuyah.
"N-nice to meet you."
Maybe this wasn't so bad? As long as no one found out... of course, but so far everything seemed fine.
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:25 pm
 Naosu had taken a step back, letting others ask questions now. The kids would be found. Might be high up, Tomoe had said? Well, there were a few among them who could certainly search high up, and easier than Naosu could. She could look in hollows on the ground and stay out of the way of stronger fliers, or search smaller trees.
She smiled when she noticed T'kani joining her with Noelan. "We have some kids to find." She explained, in case they hadn't heard what the trouble was. She took T'kani's free hand briefly to give it a squeeze, then let go again to listen to anything Tomoe had to give in the way of information.
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:28 pm
 Nashira was very glad that he seemed to be calming down, and so was everyone else. She understood that they all wanted to find the kids, but everyone getting so worked up like that wouldn't really help anyone. She was about to ask something when Mahuyah asked what had been on her own mind. She nodded slightly as the nixie asked her question, and also listened to Tomoe's answers to everyone. She didn't happen to have this taco-thingie, or rice, but she had sweets in her bag, and she knew others did as well. "Tomoe?" She asked softly. "Do you and the children live around here? Is it possible that they would have tried to go home?"
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:29 pm
 Staying:"I just... wanted to see some new things and maybe get a few good photographs along the way." Callixtus smiled in thought. He was about to reciprocate and ask for her reasons for coming when their conversation was interrupted by a man wandering out the forest. He listened as the others in the group asked him questions. Lost children was no joking matter. He frowned, trying to absorb it all in. "I have no idea how helpful I'll actually be, but I will help you. The more eyes the better, right?" He tried to offer the strange man a comforting smile. Children shouldn't be alone, even if this strange wood was their home. The man being afraid of banishment was a worry as well, but the children's well-being came first. "It may be best if we broke up into groups to cover more area, I would think." Yushika I should be getting back computer back before the next round, so I should be fine for then. <3
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:32 pm
His tails flicked idly at different paces as they shakily inhaled. Everything was okay. Some people were still deciding on if they were staying or not and he waited patiently to know. Would he help if he was in their situation? Would he, if he wasn't always in this forest, be able to throw himself into the dark for a stranger? He didn't know, honestly.
When Nashira spoke up his eyes flicked slightly to view behind him, as if he was glancing towards a location a ways off. "I can't... answer that." He knew better. Head snapping back, he immediately attempted to fix any concern that might pop up after that answer.
"I know they aren't home. I checked! A few times! They do this.... a lot... it's a game of theirs, but they've never been gone for so long before. If they aren't back soon...." He trailed off, ears flopping sadly.
He didn't want to finish that sentence.
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:36 pm
Bridgette smiled at Tomeo more when he looked so surprised by all the kindness he was receiving. She felt bad that they were shocked by kindness and really wanted to hug them but didn't know if he would react poorly to it or well. Her ears flicked forward catching his words. She smiled and shook her head a bit but didn't comment on it. If that have him something else to focus on and helped him not freak out she wouldn't discourage him but she really didn't think he needed to give gifts. They just wanted to help. She watched him with the snack. She listened to his words and frowned a bit when he said something she hadn't heard of before. But the other things she knew what they were. She frowned and shook her head. "I don't have any takoyaki sorry but I do have some sweets. I like sweets so I always make sure to bring some. Hopefully they will like them." She smiled encouragingly at Tomoe. She looked over at the one who asked their names. Oh that was so smart! Naoki and Meimu were such pretty names. Her eyes widened and she frowned at herself. "Oh I'm sorry I'm so rude. I'm Bridgette and it's a pleasure to meet you. If you want another snack let me know. I have some more with me." She frowned more when he looked so sad. "We will find them don't worry Tomeo."
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:00 pm
"Rei..." She all but whispered, drowned out by the rest of her fellow students already asking the questions she would have, if only her mind worked as fast as theirs did. The activity now was making her head reel, now, and she finally dropped her hand. "Have you...called for them...and told them their...parents would be cross if...they played such a...cruel trick on you?" If it was a trick, Rei found it an unnecessarily cruel one. Her tail twitched back and forth as one ear perked, listening for anything that wasn't chatter. The other remained flopped down as normal, giving her a bit of a silly look right now. "No matter....what...We will try to...help you."
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:03 pm
Tomoe smiled weakly at Rei, giving a soft laugh. "They don't really care what I have to say, honestly." He paused, rubbing the back of his head.
"One of them has even said they straight out don't respect me, so, there's that." While he was laughing, one could almost his laugh sounded sad. Kivras HEADING TO BED SOON, will respond to quotes tomorrow. Pls be kind.
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:12 pm
 Staying:
Her ears flicking when she heard her name, Bebe immediately turned towards Nashira. With a cry of joy she ran to join her friends, throwing her arms around Nashira then Samhain in turn. "Oh, I'm so glad to see you! I thought we'd be stuck back there forever, and then everything seemed so scary on this side! Of course, my partner is amazing and got us through and totally kept her head, but I wasn't sure how much longer I could take it!" she spoke without pause, hands clutched at her chest as she beamed at her friends. She was about to ask about their partners when the stranger arrived. Bebe blinked at the man as he told his story, before immediately letting out a sad sigh and throwing herself towards him.
"Oh, you poor thing, I just felt what it's like to think you've lost someone in this forest!" she cried, a genuine look of sympathy covering her face, "But, obviously, we're experts and finding each other again! Clearly you did the right thing, we'll find them in no time!" It was easy for the neko to speak with sheer confidence, because she believed every word she said. Of course they'd find the children, there was nothing more to it!
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