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[soulmakingsound]

[She's sat in the middle of her bedroom floor, papers and notebooks and pens spread out around her. She looks faintly concerned]

I have a dress missing. The dress is not as relevant as the lack of it. It means I've either misplaced it -- unlikely -- or someone has been in my house. Possible, unfortunate. Unsettling.

I have asked a decent sample size -- fifteen -- of Haven citizens, and they are also missing items. Some small, some large. Most with sentimental value.

Has anyone here missed anything? Has something been taken, or gone missing, or otherwise disappeared from you possession?

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[dynamitedarling]

[It's not long after she starts transmitting that Darling tunes in, face full of concern...and also interest, admittedly.]

I'm not missing anything yet, but - this is definitely something. We'll have to compare notes. Something is...definitely happening, I think.

Is your house secured? Any signs of entry?

[soulmakingsound]

No signs of break-in or entry. I would notice if that were the case. Or at least I'm very certain I would.

Something is awry.

[dynamitedarling]

You would definitely know. I trust your judgement.

I'll have to take inventory, make sure nothing of mine is gone. I'll have to start keeping my notes in triplicate again

[soulmakingsound]

Always a good habit to be in, no matter what the case. Taking notes in triplicate. That way it's much harder to hide them from yourself.

[dynamitedarling]

[A bright smile.]

You're very right about that. Or, in some rare cases, the notes themselves decide they would like to hide.

Ah, sometimes I do miss the Bureau.

[soulmakingsound]

Everything you've said about the Bureau makes it sound so intriguing. Though notes that walk off on their own would be frustrating, I feel.

I can keep copies of your notes, if you'd like. So they have a safe place to be.

[dynamitedarling]

It was. It is, somewhere still. Maybe if we can ever crack it I can show you someday.

That's a great idea, River. I would appreciate that. I can keep copies of yours too, if you like!

[soulmakingsound]

A wonderful system. I'll start making copies of my notes for you. That way, we can compare notes, as well.

I've been making attempts to solve this place. Haven't gotten very far, but efforts have been made.

[dynamitedarling]

Fantastic! Thank you, River. I really do appreciate your help and cooperation.

I've been trying as well. Hard to solve a puzzle with only a handful of pieces, but we'll get it!

[soulmakingsound]

I admire your enthusiasm and optimism, Dr. Darling. I do think two heads will be better than one, in this case.

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[gorramvera]

[ Jayne doesn't look concerned. He looks pissed. ]

Someone took my Vera!

[soulmakingsound]

Oh dear. [River does her best to put on a sympathetic face, and very nearly succeeds.]

I know how much she meant to you. I'm interviewing citizens in order to solve the mystery of the missing objects.

I checked Serenity for possible signs of a break-in, but found none. You're welcome to check again for yourself, if you'd like.

[gorramvera]

[ Jayne has no idea that she might be faking the sympathy because he's too irritated right now. ]

I already checked! Whoever it was went into my room!

I thought it was you but...now I'll kill the asshole for coming into our home and taking our shit.

[soulmakingsound]

I promise I would never touch Vera without asking explicit permission.

Things are going missing all over town, not just on Serenity. It's a puzzle.

[gorramvera]

Is it all guns or weapons going missing?

[soulmakingsound]

Some guns and weapons. Some personal items with sentimental value. Some miscellaneous.

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[prodigalmess]

My katana is missing.

[ He probably owes her at least a little bit of an explanation for that. ]

Back home I collect ancient weapons. That one came here with me, but now it's gone.

[soulmakingsound]

I carry a knife in my boot, I make no judgements.

The katana was worth something monetarily, but also had sentimental value. Correct?

[prodigalmess]

I've got a pocket knife here too. [ Zero judgments. ]

Yes. It's probably my favorite weapon in my whole collection.

[soulmakingsound]

My dress had little monetary value, but my brother bought it for me. It was one of the few things I had from him, here.

These things can be replaced, but the memories can't.

[prodigalmess]

Right. It's not just mundane things going missing. [ If his parakeet went missing, Malcolm would probably tear this town apart. ] That can't be a coincidence.

[soulmakingsound]

But what is their purpose? To cause chaos? To upset the victims?

[prodigalmess]

It depends on who 'they' is. Any thoughts?

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[finalrequest]

[The hood up does a good job of hiding his face, but maybe it's conspicuous? He doesn't really care though.]

I've had something of mine up and vanish. It's not the sort of thing I exactly leave out in the open, so I'm at a loss.

[soulmakingsound]

The mystery grows. These are all things that wouldn't just be laying around. Things that would be noticed, if missing. I wonder what the thief's purpose is.

May I ask what the object was? It might help in my investigation.

[finalrequest]

[He hesitates, though it's not enough to really be noticeable.]

A necklace that also functions as a calendar.

[soulmakingsound]

Intriguing. So far, none of the objects have any relation to each other. If the thief is forming a collection, it's an odd one.

[finalrequest]

Maybe there's not much of a connection. The thief could be just randomly snaggin' things at random.

[soulmakingsound]

To what motive? Simply causing minor chaos?

[finalrequest]

Maybe? Could be a person with an eclectic sense of style, too, I suppose.

[soulmakingsound]

A katana, a dress, and a necklace that keeps time. Eclectic indeed.

[finalrequest]

It doesn't really add up, does it? Nothing really to tie them together, besides them all being owned by people who are strangers to this place.