Sister Searching

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Who: Gladiolus Amicitia and literally anyone
When: July 14 and July 16-31
Where: Yun'Ashia then literally everywhere
What: The Actual Worst - Where's my sister?
Warnings/Notes: Distraught older brother; CW/TW: some threads may contain references to self-hatred and self-harm (self-harm induced by seeking out injury at the hands of others), tumultuous emotions, fits of rage, depressive episodes, if you see something in a thread that needs to be added here I will do my best to amend this or add it in the tags if that's possible.



I. July 14th - Yun'Ashia

Gladio figured Iris slept in when she missed breakfast, thought maybe she wasn't feeling well when she missed training, and started worrying when he couldn't reach her at all. Every text went unanswered. Every call straight to voicemail. Her room was devoid of any sign of her and even her Moogle was missing. Frantic, Gladio began asking everyone in the house - and then anyone he saw when he went into town - "Have any of you seen Iris today? Or heard from her?"

II. July 16th thru 23rd - Worldwide

His boss had been miraculously understanding when Gladio begged for the next week off. He'd have to work insanely hard when he got back, but he wasn't about to write Iris off as gone until he'd scoured the whole of this world. As it was, he spent the entirety of the 15th searching as much of Yun'Ashia and the surrounding land as he could. He'd returned home sometime pre-dawn on the 16th and grabbed maybe an hour or two of sleep before making an iMog video that he'd post publicly. Once that video was made, he packed a few essentials and prepared to set off on a hunt of his own. He knew his father was out looking too, but the more eyes the better, right? Everyone he met would be greeted with a photo of Iris on his iMog as he asked them, "Have you seen my sister?"

Comments

II.

[sullenstallion]

Eventually, 'worldwide' is bound to include Nakagawa, the farming community on the west coast of the Min'to area. It's home to chocobos, Lalafell, farming, and a particularly unpleasant snake-man that Gladiolus is fortunate(?) enough to have met already.

He works in a small restaurant. Unlike the Necromancer robes he wore when he first met Gladio, Dylas is wearing a white dress shirt with a black vest that makes it abundantly clear he's a member of the waitstaff. He's not particularly enthused about running into someone he knows at work, but...it's his job. Before Gladio can even start asking the other staff where his sister is, Dylas cuts him off at the entrance, shoving a menu at him.

"Welcome. Go ahead and sit wherever you want. I don't care."

One of the Lalafell in the back buries their hand in their face. Someone is getting a lecture on customer relations again.

II. July 23rd (CW: Violence, prob 18+ eventually)

[sonoftenebrae]

Out of courtesy for the guests of the camp, especially for the members of his new household who were trying to find some peace after the chaotic week of searching, Ravus pretends that Gladiolus Amicitia does not exist until they return to their home.

The bastard left. Without a word. After his sister was spirited away. Until Gladiolus' moogle let the prince know differently, they had thought...Ravus has thought...that two Amicitia had been lost.

A week and a half has done nothing to quell the anger that he feels when he recalls it.

They took different airships back to Yun'Ashia, probably wisely, so that a fight didn't break out during flight. Ravus drops his back on the porch and waits. Gladiolus is not setting one damned foot in this house until he answers for his action. Ravus is willing to stand here and wait all day if he has to.

July 16th

[warpstriking]

There's just one problem with that whole 'going home before leaving again on a world-wide search' bit, and that's inevitably having moogles gossip about it behind one's back while you're asleep. As it is, he'd been woken up to a flurry of worried and frustrated kupos not an hour before the video is made. He glared at Ivory, but noting Prompto was already out for his morning jog, he sees why Ivory waited. He sighed, telling her to pack his things because if Gladio wasn't going to ask him then he sure as hell was going to follow. If nothing else than to ensure his safety.

He'd only been here a month, after all. While he had some skills under his belt now, it didn't mean he was adept at handling large groups on his own (unlike at home). And, unlike Gladio, he at least left a message for Ignis, Prompto, and Ravus. Along with the travel agency in Safer Osu stating he'd need to take time off even sooner than expected due to a family emergency.

It isn't until he slows down to purchase an airship ticket that the Ninja made himself known, sighing as he stepped up to walk beside him. "You know, you could have asked to take the Regalia at least."

Busted, but at least it isn't Ignis. ...Yet.

II - Sparks Golsaucia

[shinra_dog]

As promised, Reno had left to take care of those left behind. But just in case, he had left express instructions for Sohma to be hospitable to Gladio if the other man searched Sparks Golsaucia for his sister.

The moogle opened the door to the apartment and adjusted his glasses. "Greetings, kupo. I was told to expect you."

[I need to get some moogle icons.]