04/25 - text - un: gwennnnn

[hibana_incursa]

Anyone else notice people are getting a bit moody lately?

Like...I really thought since people got rid of the Unseen that things would settle and be fine, but some of my regulars at Starkbucks are in some...special moods lately.

Also, a lot of the other shops around here are boarded up. Did I miss something?

[ A quick note appears on the text: Edited at 5:48 PM. ]

Scratch that. I don't even care about that anymore. Has anyone seen my boyfriend? He was supposed to meet me after work. We had plans. He's MIA. His bike is still at school and I know he's still in this stupid universe because he's still listed on my fluxphone's contacts. Has anyone seen Hawk? Thanks in advance.

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[imalarusso]

He's missing?

[hibana_incursa]

He was supposed to pick me up from work. We had plans. He didn't show up and hasn't answered any of my messages so I might be bordering on a small panic attack.

[imalarusso]

Don't panic. We'll find him.

[hibana_incursa]

I'm trying. I just...really can't shake the feeling something is very wrong right now.

un: jjones

[walkingshitshow]

No more than usual.

[ But she doesn't really interact with a lot of people, so. She probably isn't much help there, Gwen, but she can help with other things. ]

When the hell did you two start dating?

[ And when did she miss all of this happening? ]

Nevermind. When is the last time you talked to him?

Re: un: jjones

[hibana_incursa]

Just before lunch school. I haven't seen him since. We had a few classes together in the morning before lunch, and then I left lunch early to meet with one of my dance teachers to catch up on what I missed.

[walkingshitshow]

And you're sure that he's not just in with one of his teachers or something?>

[hibana_incursa]

We text all day. Even during classes. He was late to pick me up and hasn't replied to a single text. Left me on read.

un: malady

[mal_adaptive]

Is there any reason why he would leave his bike and just head home?

[hibana_incursa]

Not a single good one, no.

[mal_adaptive]

Could he be in trouble?

[hibana_incursa]

[ A long delay before Gwen answers. ]

I...probably? He has a couple school bullies who have been gunning for him since he arrived. He stopped them from ruining me while I was an ice statue and now they're not fond.

Text | un: milesmorales

[idontgetpaid]

Yeah, a lot of the people have been pretty grumpy lately.

[ He is not at all surprised that Gwen just referred to Hawk as "her boyfriend". It's the rest of it that gets him a little worried. ]

He's missing? When'd you last see him?

Re: Text | un: milesmorales

[hibana_incursa]

At lunch, right before I left early to get to my make-up classes.

Hey, apparently Derek and crew said something about his lip at lunch. You weren't there for that, were you?

1/2

[idontgetpaid]

No. I actually haven't seen any of them for a while.

[ But he definitely doesn't like the sound of that. ]

2/2 Private text

[idontgetpaid]

[ A few seconds later Gwen will get a second text, this one made private. ]

Want me to tail them and see what I can find?

Private text

[hibana_incursa]

If you see them. I just passed them where the used records store used to be. Derek looks rough. So do his friends. And hawks bike is still at school. He’d never leave that behind, so now I’m really concerned.

text - un; justbiggs

[alphabeticalplans]

Yeah, I have.
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Wait, who's your boyfriend?

[hibana_incursa]

His name is Hawk.

[ And Gwen included a picture of her and him together. There’s a small, blonde girl with an arm around a taller guy sporting a pretty awesome Mohawk, the both of them seated on the couch in her house, a small cat seated on Hawks lap. ]

If you see this guy anywhere around town can you please let me know? He went missing after school.

[alphabeticalplans]

Can't say I've seen him around, but that doesn't mean anything.

I'm new around here, but I can have a look around, see if anyone's seen anything. How long was it you noticed he was missing? Could he have gone to hang out with friends?

[hibana_incursa]

He was supposed to pick me up after work. We had a date. His bike was at school but he'd never leave that behind.

text | un: carter

[shieldingfoundation]

If his bike is still at the school, then he likely hasn't gotten far.

Would you like some help searching for him?

Re: text | un: carter

[hibana_incursa]

I don't know. It's been a couple hours since school ended and this bike came with him from his world. It's kind of super important to him.

I'll send you a picture so you can keep an eye out for him.

[ And she does; Of a good-looking boy with a mohawk. He's tall, lithe. A half-smile on his face as the black cat in his arms presses a paw against his cheek. Gwen's the photographer, her reflection seen in a nearby bedroom mirror in his room. ]

If you find him, please contact me right away. I ran into a couple school bullies who don't look so great. They've had a target on Hawks back since he got here, and now I'm really concerned.

[shieldingfoundation]

Try not to panic, all right? A couple of hours isn't too long of a time.

Of course. You do the same if you find him first.

( oh, well that certainly changes things, doesn't it. )

Bullies? You didn't happen to stop and ask why they didn't look so good, did you?

[hibana_incursa]

No. I don't know that I need to, at this point. They were muttering about Hawk, his bike is still at school, and they've been after him since pretty much when he got here.

It's an ugly puzzle, but I think I got it put together.