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[briefly]

Let me start this by saying that I feel absolutely silly for having not thought of doing this a long, long time ago, but - well. That's obviously not longer the case. But I ought to get it out of the way anyhow.

[a breath.]

Katherine Stewart.

Marguerite Chadwick.

Stanley Chadwick.

Anthony Proud.

Delphine Gaudin.

Emilia Gorski-Grumley.

[With a little tension in her voice-] Julia Grumley.

[And after a pointed pause, exhaling again - this name is the hardest to say.] And Frederick Grumley.

I don't suppose anyone here has seen either of these people. Or - is any of these people? Who knows how long I've been here, but considering how long we've all been here, I... I thought it couldn't hurt to ask. If I'm here, chances are one of them might be, too. Not that it would be ideal, but I'd rather know about it.

[Read: she misses them. And she's worried about them. So there you have it.]

Thank you.

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voice.

[allbloodyhail]

Doesn't ring a bell.

[briefly]

[le sigh.]

Suppose I should feel relieved for that.

[allbloodyhail]

But you're not. [ he knows that feel. ]

[briefly]

... I can't help but miss them rather selfishly, I'll admit.

[god forbid, she even misses Jules.]

[voice--encrypted 100% & unhackable]

[ryuuzaki]

I can't say I've heard of any of them either. The month before the last time we spoke is the only one I've missed since 10.

Who are they? The ones who aren't obviously family members.

[Tactful.]

( same! )

[briefly]

Right. Thank you for answering.

Er - friends and coworkers. And... Fred is my boyfriend.

[ryuuzaki]

The other two are his... sisters?

[It sounds like he's still working on something.]

The names don't come up as ever having used the network, so unless they used something false... no, I don't see them.

Would you want him to be here?

[briefly]

Julia is his sister, yes. Emilia is his sister-in-law. They've been married for a while, now.

Well, I don't see why they'd use something false, so - I suppose it's for the best.

[a pause.]

I think I just want to see him, that's all.

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[sweetmotherofgod]

Julia Grumley?

[It's a little tentative - she doesn't know if she should mention it, really, because if it's the same person it was never someone she knew, just knew of.]

Did she ever go by Jules?

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[briefly]

--yes! She did. Was she - was she here?

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[sweetmotherofgod]

Yeah. I mean, I didn't really talk to her, but she was tight with a friend of mine. They knew each other from home, I think.

She left kind of a long time ago, though. Sorry.

[briefly]

What was your friend's name? [She knows most of their names, even if she and Jules don't really get along. Ever.] Was she all right?

[invisibilitea]

I'm sorry, haven't heard of any of them.

Are you all right, Poppy?

[briefly]

Considering everything, yes. Just terribly homesick.

And you?

[invisibilitea]

That must be awful. I'm lucky that I have my best friends here with me.

I'm all right.

[briefly]

Well, it's a double-edged sword, isn't it. Either you miss them or you worry about them being here. This isn't exactly a place you'd invite your friends over to.

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[grayleader]

No, can't say that I have. Do you have any descriptions for them?

[Hey it never hurts to ask, he'll keep an eye out. He knows what it's like to be without familiar faces.]

[briefly]

That's all right, I figured it might be rather far-fetched.

I'll look around for them. Thank you. May I have your name-?

[grayleader]

This place has done that already, people are here that shouldn't be.

And it's Jai.

[Video]

[vivelavenir]

I am sorry to say, I have not met anyone by these names during the duration of my stay as of yet.

Should I run across anyone fitting of the titles, I will let them know of your search.

I-- hope? That you may find them soon, be it here, or returned to your home.

[briefly]

Oh, I - thank you! That's very kind of you. I don't believe we've met-?

[vivelavenir]

Oh, it's no trouble. I've yet to do anything, even.

[A smile, though, and he nodded.]

We have not. My name is Jean Prouvaire, Mademoiselle. Circumstance aside, it is a pleasure.

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[inspirited]

I don't think I've heard of any of them. Are they friends of yours?

[briefly]

Friends and family. And boyfriend. That would be the last one.

[inspirited]

Oh— are you okay? [because hearing that people you know aren't here is never easy]