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[perfavore]

 [It was gone.

It was a quick glance at first, but a quick glance turned into a thorough search.  Going through it back and forth. Mirage didn't have all the time in the world, but he needed that last bit of reassurance before he met up with Sideswipe. And it wasn't there.]

Rung's name is no longer on the Link's roster.

[This was not how this was supposed to go...]

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voice;

[thxforthememories]

... What?

[After everything that happened, everything that was going to happen... this is the very last thing he wanted to hear.]

voice;

[stabbywheelfeet]

Who?

Are you missing a ladder or something?

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[happyduckbutt]

[He's supposed to be resting but he can't have heard right just now, could he? The boy shifts, mindful of his left arm that's kept in a sling as he grabs his Link.]

W...wait. What?

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[namesnotprowl]

Anyone tried to track him yet?

[Because as far as Barricade's concerned, they aren't gone until someone follows the trail to the Badlands. Especially Rung. He kind of liked the guy after all. The ribbing was all sorts of fun... but he was able to talk candidly to him without being concerned about his reputation or what Rung thought.]

[raceme]

[Blurr's been to busy to notice and he even forgot his appointment with Rung. Now he feels awful about it. Oh frag, what if get got himself killed.]

Did you contact his FirstForged yet? They might be able to trace his signature.

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Not yet. I've only just noticed his absence.

[His wings fold down, looking again at the list.]

There is a chance he is still here, no?

voice;

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[Now there's a new voice. Still, he doesn't really want to break the bad news, at least not right now. And he can tell from the tone in his voice...

Best to peel this band-aid off right.]

His name is no longer a choice on the Link's list of names.


Mi dispiace, mio amico.

voice;

[perfavore]

Rung.

He is...a doctor I was seeing.




About my sleeping.

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[That makes two of you guys, Blurr. Mirage had an appointment too ): ]

I did not...I only just noticed. But I will look into the situation.


...we had an appointment.

voice;

[stabbywheelfeet]

Right, like the things on a ladder. You--

[Well. That catches him off-guard. There's silence.]

You didn't tell me you were... that you needed a doctor for it.

voice;

[thxforthememories]

... No.

No, he's not gone. He's just -- it's got to be a glitch!

voice;

[perfavore]

They are called 'steps'.

[Oh Mirage...]


...It was...spur-of-the-moment.

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[perfavore]

[Mirage's eyes widen at the boy, tilting his head slightly at the arm in a sling. He'd have to ask on that later.]

...He is gone, ragazzo.

At least...from the Link's signal.

voice;

[stabbywheelfeet]

They're called rungs.

... Still. You didn't say a damn thing. Why not?

voice;

[perfavore]

It could be.

[His voice is rather droll on the subject. He'd lost both Ratchet and Ironhide to this, after all.]

Perhaps he wandered off?

voice;

[thxforthememories]

It has to be!

Then I'm going to find him!

[You'd think he'd never lost anyone to this place, with how he's reacting.]

video;

[namesnotprowl]

'Course there's a chance. Always one of those.

[Barricade's wings flick and he glances away from the feed.]

Everyone else is tryin' to hunt down Tarn. I c'n try to hunt down Rung. For all we know he went to ground because of Tarn.

voice;

[perfavore]

That is a rather unfortunate name.



I was hoping you would join me for this next appointment. I was going to ask you...and tell you then.

[The 'tell you' meaning more than one thing]

voice;

[stabbywheelfeet]

Blame the humans.

...

Tell me?

voice;

[perfavore]

About him being my doctor.


And one other thing.

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[A clawed hand goes to his face, scrubbing down it.]

It would be worth looking into, polizia. I am busy with the Tarn situation myself, or I would search...


Besides, you are better at tracking.

voice;

[stabbywheelfeet]

You can tell me now... right?

voice;

[perfavore]

Farfalla, please.

I will have someone look. You are...on the police force, yes? You have other duties at this time.

voice;

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...


After our mission, I will tell you everything.

voice;

[thxforthememories]

He's my friend!

I need to find him! I don't -- he's important!