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[garbagechild]

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<sub>[GOOD MORNING, JOHTO!]

[THERE'S A PICTURE IN YOUR INBOX.]</sub>

>>open file: gone.jpg



if u hav seen them mesg rath pls

thank

[ACTION]

<sub>[Are you in Goldenrod City or its surrounding territories?]

[Then YOU JUST MIGHT HAVE THE LUCK to be approached by a small child in increasingly-grubby conditions as the day goes on. You'd think he'd have learned his lesson about approaching strangers by this point, but if he has, it's not stopping him.]

[He will approach anyone and everyone who stops long enough to make eye contact, but instead of challenging you to a Pokemon battle, he will instead thrust the image above, finger-painted on a scrap of filthy paper rather than a crappy .jpg at you. He's still got paint on his fingers. Maybe his beseeching puppydog-blue eyes (the most pitiful ones he can MANAGE) will outweigh the unintentionally-horrifying nature of the three portraits.]

[8( WELL?]

[HAVE YOU SEEN THEM?]</sub>

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[exeggutorhead]

[As soon as Envy sees this pop up on the network, the first words to leave his mouth are a slightly panicked "oh, fuck". Because while they've all been upset about the disappearances (even as complicated as Al's is), Envy hadn't realized that Wrath didn't get it. That he thought they could still be found.]

[He's gonna have to explain, and he isn't looking forward to it.]

[So he goes out in search of their youngest monster, and fortunately he has Lucky to and sniff out where Wrath had gotten to. So what could have taken all day only takes an hour or so. When he finally spots the unmistakable disheveled black mop of hair, he's both relieved and doubly dreading the coming conversation.]

[But this is something that he needs to do, if he's going to really be Wrath's brother. He hops down off of the Houndoom's back as they approach.]

Wrath! Hey.

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[garbagechild]

<sub>[When Envy finds Wrath, the littlest Homunculus is outside a diner, moving systematically from one table-window to the next and pressing his work of art to the glass for the diners' consideration. A few look annoyed at what's otherwise a pleasant meal being interrupted by... that, and some of them seem kind of enchanted and are chuckling about it and waving to him before turning back to their food, but it's safe to say that none of them can actually tell that the picture is supposed to be a Missing Persons poster.]

[At the sound of his name, Wrath turns, frustrated expression brightening.]</sub>

Oh!

Envy!!

_{[c8 THIS IS GREAT.]}

You can help me look!

I'll make another picture.

_{[He starts digging in the pockets of his oversized hoodie. Which, judging by the colorful stains coating MOST OF THE FRONT OF THE THING, have been used to transport unsealed tubes of fingerpaint. RIP Wrath's clothes.]}

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[exeggutorhead]

[Oh no, it's worse in person. Envy's mouth screws up.]

[It's really tempting to just lie and pretend to help look and let the kid keep the false hope up, let someone else deal with it later.]

[But he promised.]

I...yeah, sure. But while we do that, we've gotta talk about something.

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[garbagechild]

_{[Wrath is pulling a piece of paper out of his pocket, too. He sounds distracted when he replies.]}

Okay. What about?

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[donoteat]

[...What is this. Are they Pokemon?? She can barely make out proper faces.]

Hi, I saw your poster! I don't think I've seen anybody who looks lost, but it'd be a good idea to include more information to help people look!

What are their names? Where and when did you last see them? Are they wearing or carrying anything distinguishable?

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[garbagechild]

<sub>[HE'S NOT A VERY GOOD ARTIST]

[He is, however, very excited that someone has replied!]</sub>

helo!!

ther nayms r allfonz gred and scar

allfonz wers a red cote

gred somtyms haz a cote with fur all a round the neck

scar loks angry always



i am loking 4 them vere hard they hav ben gone 4 at leest 5 days

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[donoteat]

[With spelling to match his artistic ability! Yachi holds her gear out at arms length and reads the message aloud, using needing to sound these words out so she can understand what they mean. It's hard, with vague descriptors like red fur, a mane, and anger, but it's a start.] Okay. I'll keep an ear out for those names. Allfonz, Gred, and Scar. 5 days is a long time. Were they all together? In one of the cities or on the road? If they're ill or injured, people would have to focus on hiding places, but if they got lost wandering around, we'll have a much larger area to cover.

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[garbagechild]

_{[His written language education thus far has been very hooked on phonics. But he's trying!]}

they mite b speld rong i am not vere good at speling

they all livd in a hows but they were gon 4 awile b4 now

i thot they were with LUST who also livs there but she sayd no she haz not seen them

they r strong probaly not injord but i wud lyk them back i mis them

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[rocketralph]

<sub>[Ever since the bike promise, Ralph has been unconsciously hovering around Wrath. Not going so far as to follow him on missions, but if he is around the base, the wrecker does his best to keep an eye open for him.]

[But today, Wrath finds HIM. Ralph looks down from where he's been busy giving a guy across the street the STINK EYE for looking at him funny only to be met with that poster.]

[Oh...awh no.]</sub>

Any luck, kiddo?

[Action]

[garbagechild]

<sub>[Still holding the poster up, Wrath just shakes his head wordlessly.]

[He could maybe use a hug. :c]</sub>

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[rocketralph]

_{[OW his heart. Ralph sighs and reaches down with an arm, almost instinctively at this point. He grabs the kid by the back of his shirt and lifts him onto his shoulder.]}

Maybe you can spot 'em easier from up here.

_{[He knows it's a little cruel to give him false hope but...Ralph isn't good at this FEELINGS thing.]}

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[stonebird]

I cannot decipher their appearance, forgive me. When was the last time you saw them?

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[garbagechild]

sory i am not a gud drawr

i hav not seen them 4 a long tym

longer than 5 days



sory i am not gud at cownting ether

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[stonebird]

You needn't apologize.

So you haven't seen them for almost a week? Where were they staying?

We will uncover this mystery together.

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[monkcut]

wtf is this

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[garbagechild]

it is my frens hav u seen them

[Text]

[callbacks]

[Squint. Squuuiiiint.]

uh
is one of those
me

[Text]

[garbagechild]

probaly not if it was u i think u wud kno bcuz u hav ben mising and ther r pepl worred abowt u

is ur name allfonz scar or gred

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[callbacks]

nah my name is dave
though allfonz sounds like an awesome name and one i might take under consideration if i ever feel the need for some kind of alternate identity

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[coolskeleton_95]

ARE YOU MISSING POTATOES, HUMAN????

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[garbagechild]

wat?

no!!!!

and i am not a hyuman!!!!!

[*OFFENDED!!*]

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[coolskeleton_95]

[OBLIVIOUS]

WHAT A COINCIDENCE! NEITHER AM I!

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[hashtagafreakingghost]

[...oh no
it's the cute abomination kid who also might be a little terrifying
what does she do--]

I haven't seen anyone like that, but I'll look for them! I just need a little more information. These are people or Pokemon?

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[garbagechild]

_{[This post honestly probably hasn't done anything to dispel the "cute AND a little terrifying" image he's created for himself.]}

they r pepl i dont kno ane pokymon that look lyk the things i droo!

_{[He's a little surprised at the number of people who can't tell what the pictures are of!! They look perfectly passable to him...]}

they r my frens ALLFONZ GRED and SCAR

they r gon

hav u seen them

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[hashtagafreakingghost]

[Allfonz? Oh, the one who helped him read her old responses. Gred and Scar she can't make heads or tails of.]

I don't think I have. Where did you last see them? Maybe a location will help narrow down where they might be?