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[heartstings]

[The sound of someone sucking a deep breath starts the video off, like what they have to say is really difficult to do. When she does speak her voice is steady enough although anyone that knows Kenzi or listens closely enough will notice she's been crying and/or drinking.]

So, uh, Gil's gone. Gilbert Nightray. At least I guess he is. It's been a few days since I've talked to him and he hasn't answered messages and...yeah. I'm not really sure who all he's friends with or I would have just told you all in private so, that's me doing this. Letting everyone know he's gone.

[A pause.] He...might be back. Y'never know with the 'porter. But, still, he's gone right now.

[Another pause, this time the sound of glass against glass can be heard.] And I guess happy Father's Day to all the dads stuck here. Sorry you're here instead of home.

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[heralding]

[This is ... disappointing, to say the least. Thankfully, the voice function helps hide some of her feelings on the matter.]

You're certain? You've checked his place?

[heartstings]

We live together. He hasn't been back in a few days.

[heralding]

I see.

If he does return, tell him Lightning is looking for him. I would like to know if he came back.

[There's a pause, as she recalls a thing.]

If he remembers in the first place.

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[foreshadower]

[ He almost looks sad. ]

A shame. Did he normally speak to you regularly?

[permavoice]

[heartstings]

Considering we've been living together, yeah.

[foreshadower]

Ah, had you? I would say I'm happy for you both, but considering the circumstances...

I'm terribly sorry, instead.

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[governorkang]

[Yeah, he's picked up on her voice.]

Hopefully, he'll be back soon.

[And his own voice has a hint of melancholy to it as he unconsciously reaches up to touch the armbands he's wearing.]

The good news is they won't know I've been gone.

[permavoice]

[heartstings]

What point is there in hoping? He might never come back or he could come back with no memory. Not sure which would be worse.

[He's part of the reason she said the last bit.]

Yeah, that's a plus.

[governorkang]

There's always a point in hoping. You don't know for certain until it happens.

Just like there is hope for me returning home to my family.

[slightlyoffchilt]

It seems almost like a cruel trade, doesn't it?

[But he'd rather have Kenzi than Gil -- not to say the latter isn't a polite, upstanding fellow. But if he had to choose!]

[heartstings]

I get back, he disappears? Yeah, pretty cruel.

[Of course he would, one would actually be intimate with him.]

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[malodorous]

Oh, well... That's too bad. [ He wants to say more, because he feels he should, but how do the subtle niceties of human communication even work? ] He, uh... He seemed --seems-- like a good guy.

[heartstings]

You were a friend of his too? [At least one good thing has come of this, Kenzi can find out who Gil's been hanging out with.]

He is. He might not see it but he is.

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[attractedtodarkness]

... shit that's not what I expected to hear when I got my phone back.

[She and Gil may not get along but she quite likes the guy]

[permavoice]

[heartstings]

Got your phone back?

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[altercate]

It can send you home?

[permavoice]

[heartstings]

Does no one look at the network and read over stuff?

Yeah, the 'porter sometimes sends people home. Sometimes they stay there sometimes they don't. Sometimes they come back from different points in their timeline and sometimes they don't even remember being here.

[detriments]

I'm... sorry to hear that.

[As much as she played with him, Christine realizes he was a rather good man.]

You're sure.

[heartstings]

Yeah.

We kinda live together so, yeah, I'm sure.

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[ifnotloyal]

Gilbert's gone?

[ Oh. This isn't something he wanted to hear. ]

But he was just scolding me last week, he can't be gone!

[heartstings]

Seems so.

Sorry.

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[shutterbugged]

Thanks for letting us know. Are you doing all right?

[heartstings]

No prob. And...yeah, I'm fine. Just keeping busy now.

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[infomodder]

["I slept in tents and cardboard boxes for a while." Well then.]

He didn't leave behind a bloody room, did he?

[There is a bright side there. Isn't that a bright side? Somewhat bright.

More like, not quite as dim.]

[permavoice]

[heartstings]

[She was a street rat for a few years, okay?]

No... Luckily there was no blood room this time.

[Guess who doesn't sound happy about remembering that.]