afternoon, pre-search

[mxpotatohead]

HEY y'all we just found a bike left about a mile out from the station and Colchester cops say a girl's missing, so if you been tossing your bike in a ditch on your morning triathlon better speak up now before it turns into a whole Thing. Cuz otherwise this ain't the BEST l

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[stgermaine]

Did you catch the name of the girl?

[mxpotatohead]

Eeeeeeeeeeeernestine? Didn't get the last name cuz I wasn't planning to shout it but I could ask!!

[stgermaine]

No, that's fine. The name is [...] plenty unique for us to draw some conclusions. Thank you, Vidalia.

Where, exactly, is this bike?

[mxpotatohead]

Laying in a ditch a mile down the road pointed toward Colchester. I didn't move it or nothing yet in case there's like ??? fingerprints or something????

Also if she comes back to it and it's been stolen that's just gonna cause a whole load of other problems for her

[stgermaine]

Good. Perfect. I'll need to look at it. Hopefully it hasn't been there long and we can find her before she goes too far.

[mxpotatohead]

We got plenty of light left in the day so if she wasn't snatched fro's close by it'll be next to nothing to scope her out

[stgermaine]

It's lucky that you found her bike when you did.

[mxpotatohead]

[...] I hope it is. They thought she was heading to the station, why'd she stop when she was in spittin distance?

[philomathean]

Yeah, it's her.

[stgermaine]

Well. Shit.

I'm calling the director.

[philomathean]

Thornton already knows. We'll be back soon to make a plan.

Do you know if Ernestine left anything at the station that might have her scent on it?

[stgermaine]

Right. Alright.

I don't know. Maybe her resume? I'll look around. She might have given Enoch or Crysta something.

[philomathean]

Don’t waste time looking if nothing comes to mind.

We need to get you to her bike as soon as possible. Where are you?

[stgermaine]

I'm walking as fast as I can towards where the search parties are gathering. I'll just join the first one that's ready to go out so I can reach it quickly.

[nolitangere]

Hey Annie, I haven't worn the shirt Ernestine made, and I haven't washed it yet, either. Maybe it still has her scent? It's on the shelf above my washer.

[mxpotatohead]

[...] you could try sniffing the bike if you ain't got anything else

[philomathean]

Worth a shot.

[bubble_boy]

Did you guys speak to her when she was here? Do you think she'd run off and hide?

[stgermaine]

I don't think she's hiding. I think she's heading towards the rift.

[bubble_boy]

She's that stupid dumb [...] reckless?

[stgermaine]

Most teenagers are. And she has motivation on top of a difficult week.

[coulee]

well that's off the fu table

[stgermaine]

We just have to intercept her. Hopefully she thinks better of it and this won't take more than an hour.

[lenzpolzin]

why, though? not like she can reach it.

[stgermaine]

I don't know. Family matters. Personal pride. She lost someone to the rift. Maybe she's looking for answers, maybe she thinks if she becomes a liminal she'll get back the internship.