video | backdated to fortunato's port-out

[burlyboy]

So, uh... hey. Has anyone seen Fortunato around? He didn't come home last night. And I know the whole port-out thing is on the table and it hasn't been that long, but you know the shit this place can get up to. Maybe he's just staying with friends but, uh, I'm not sure who...

[ Fortunato, do you have friends? He shakes his head. ]

Anyway. If he's been staying at one of your places or if you've heard from him, let me know. You know how it is. I worry.

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voice; un: Julian Delphiki | Bean

[justlittle]

[ CONCERN INTENSIFIES. ]

How do you know Fortunato?

[burlyboy]

We live together. He asked to move in with me, it's not like I'm just some stranger he got lumped in with.

[justlittle]

[ Interesting. Bean makes some mental alterations to his social map. ]

I haven't seen him. But I'll keep an eye out.

[burlyboy]

Thanks. So you guys... knew each other?

[justlittle]

We've spoken, on a number of occasions.

[ Which is bean's way of perhaps saying they're friends? Maybe? ]

[burlyboy]

So... friends.

[justlittle]

I don't want to put words in his mouth.

[burlyboy]

Hey, friendship's a two-way street. You can consider him a friend without going around and putting words in his mouth. I do it all the time.

[justlittle]

[ Bean pauses. Does he consider Fortunato a friend? He's never had friends before now. Nikolai and Ender had come close, but... ]

We're not friends. He's not my friend.

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[plentystrong]

That wimpy guy with the stutter? He just... left?

[ Shhh, somewhere deep down Catra knows it doesn't happen on purpose, and it's not like she really cares that much, but... she does a little.

Though it's mostly because she'd like to be ported out, thank. ]

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[burlyboy]

That's the way you wanna go about it? Insulting the missing kid? Low.

He didn't come home. That's all. You know him?

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[plentystrong]

[ A quiet snort. ]

We spoke once or twice.

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[burlyboy]

So... what I'm hearing is that you liked him just fine, but you're not gonna admit that. I don't think anyone didn't like him.

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[plentystrong]

No. He's annoying. I don't understand half of what he says.

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[burlyboy]

Yeah? Like what?

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[plentystrong]

He'll just be like "oh, this will not do" and I have no idea what he's talking about! Like, get to the point!

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[burlyboy]

Sounds like that's a you problem.

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[monster_san]

He's missing?

I'll ask around for him, Mr. Burnsides. Chances are he is all right, but as you say, it's hard not to worry.

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[burlyboy]

Not long, but... yeah, he's missing.

Thanks, kid. You probably know more kids around his age than I do.

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[monster_san]

Not at all. I wouldn't want anything to have happened to him, either.

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[burlyboy]

So you're one of his friends? Do you guys, like... hang out?

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[monster_san]

I'd like to think so. [she hopes Fortunato feels the same way, but he's hard to read.] We've spent time together, and we were on the moon last year.

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[burlyboy]

If you think so, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say he thinks so too.

[ Kid's always responded well to kindness. And Fuu seems like a good sort, if not overly formal - kind of like Fortunato. ]

There's somethin' to be said for, uh, making friends while there's a fire under your ass. I don't suppose you'd know where he'd spend the night if he decided to leave for a day?

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[monster_san]

[mr. burnsides could you please watch your language... is a question she's not going to ask because she's not sure he'd get it.]

Harrowing situations do tend to forge strong bonds. [...] I'll try at his church. Even if he isn't there, they might have seen him.

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[burlyboy]

Oh, yeah! His church! I'll try there too. He goes there all the time. [ Once a week, anyway. ]

I'm sure they'll be worried about him too. They must like him there.