sixty-fifth labyrinth (backdated to Wednesday)

[lord_wizard]

[This isn't even close to the first time Ashura had disappeared, but he still has that twist of worry after a day or so. He's heard people are somewhere...is space...a concept he barely has any idea of what that might actually be. But it's another in a list of things that are piling slowly up on his mind since Mildmay's arrival at the castle, bringing his past with him]

So...there aren't to be any search parties this time around? Glad to see mass disappearances are no longer a concern.

[Ashura]

Are you out there somewhere?

[He's trying to sound nonchalant about it, but it's not quite working]

[Crowley]

I wanted to let you know I have my members researching your friends' problem. It may take some time, and there may be a point where we'll need more information, but there it is.

By the way, I believe I owed you a drink or several.

[To that tune, he can be found holed up at the bar in the Lux. Normally he'd avoid being served by the ghosts, given the recent departure of it's owner, but he can't find the ability to care overmuch at this point. He's been drinking rather regularly for the last month, a habit perhaps only Ashura and Mildmay would notice as being a sign of him being NOT OKAY, but only one of them is around right now.]

Comments

[whistles_the_blues]

...You could always organize a search party instead of complain about the lack of one.

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ He sighed. He should have contacted Felix earlier, but this whole thing had made him so tired and frustrated... ]}

Not quite, darling, but... it is one of the Castle's little games again. I am in 'space'.

[lord_wizard]

Dare I ask why?

[lord_wizard]

I merely thought I'd remark on the general change of the attitude of the residents.

[whistles_the_blues]

And I merely thought your remark could have been more productive.

[wishmadeinfire]

For this thing called the 'Space Olympics'. Heavens know what that actually is though. I am to compete in 'Space Swords'.

_{[ His tone suggests he is very, very unhappy. ]}

[lord_wizard]

The fact that I know it's futile where the castle is concerned is besides the point.

[whistles_the_blues]

So you'd rather see people scrambling about uselessly? Did you have a better remark for that?

[lord_wizard]

Perhaps I do. Is anyone you know missing right now?

Felix

[onlyanapple]

Thanks. I knew I could count on you.

[And, as always with the promise of alcohol, Crowley's interest is piqued] Well, you know I'll never say no to that. Where shall we partake?

[whistles_the_blues]

I'm confident if anyone I know is missing that they're capable of taking care of themselves.

[Yeah he hasn't left his room to check, he's anti-social like that.]

[lord_wizard]

How exactly do those two things relate?

[lord_wizard]

Really?

Tell me, how long have you been here?

[whistles_the_blues]

Two months and twenty eight days.

Crowley

[lord_wizard]

I'm at the Lux currently, if you'd like to join me.

[wishmadeinfire]

I have no idea, all I know is that I am here. Vanyel too, as well as Percy, Chie, and many others.

wow I am sorry about him

[lord_wizard]

I have lived here two years and four months. The very month I arrived a large group of people disappeared from the castle and were deposited in the Dead Zone with no resources or any clear way back to the castle. A few months after that a few people were taken by a woman possessed by a goddess and sacrificed. Another few months later a creature began kidnapping children without a trace. Sometime last year a small group were taken to some kind of dreamworld and were pursued a monster. Two of them did not make it back alive. I knew one of those people, and he was a magic-user of no small power. He could have taken care of himself, but that place took away their power.

So tell me...how sure are you?

[kethedammit]

When was the last search party?

[lord_wizard]

Are you safe at least? Or what passes for it as far as the castle is concerned...

Right back at you.

[whistles_the_blues]

Are you aware that you're speaking to a dead man? If not before then you are now. Take a moment to think about how meaningless that sounds to someone who has already died. I'm aware it could happen to anyone, I'm aware in my case it could happen again. It doesn't scare me.

Would you like to try again?

[wishmadeinfire]

Yes, so far nothing has been done to me other than forcing me to wear a criminally horrid suit.

_{[You should see it Felix, it would make you cry for how horrible it is.]}

lol touché

[lord_wizard]

So it's only yourself you care about?

Re: lol touché

[whistles_the_blues]

Says the one who'll complain that nothings being done but wont act himself because it's futile.

Sounds like an excuse to me.

[lord_wizard]

....

A year ago, maybe.

[kethedammit]

Maybe folks just forgot.