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[asoothingvoice]

[Bianca looks worried when the video starts, even as she glances out the kitchen window to the street.]

Hi everyone. For those of you that don't know me, I'm Bianca Reyes, I help out as a volunteer paramedic and work with the local hospital in Heropa's training program for first aid, CPR, and their EMT courses. If you're new, and if you don't have any sort of experience with this sort of thing, it's a good idea to take a course or two. If you can make it to Heropa, they're free for imPorts.

[She looks at out the street again, before shaking her head a bit and looking back at the camera.]

Finally, has anyone seen Jaime in the last few days? He normally checks in...

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[magnitudes]

( Hi she's taking a break from her Reflection and Self Loathing to lean in here. )

Hi Mrs. Reyes. ( Your less-local-than-previously punchy Australian, here2help. )

Um— no chance he could've just worn himself out and have crashed into his bed for... several... days?

( Shooting for calm and open minded, but slowly hitching up her tone so that she sounds incredulous even at her own suggestion. Nailed it. )

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[asoothingvoice]

[A break from that is good, even if it's just a small one. Baby steps!]

Hi, Sarissa.

While I'd like to think that, I'm pretty sure he'd've woken up for food at some point. [She's trying so, so hard to sound light about it, but it's clearly strained.]

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[magnitudes]

Yeah, right. Sorry.

( That was unhelpful. She pauses for a second, considering if she should Just Not, before slowly exhaling. )

I know I just did an announcement about what happened and people being taken, but Gabriel didn't know about me and Jaime being friends. And— when he took people, it was because he'd learned about them, or because he wanted to play a game, get at me, yeah? I don't— I don't think you need to worry about it being that, at least. It's not exactly a big help or anything, just... they didn't know each other at all, and I'm probably too much in the public eye right now for him to go after the people I'm close to so quick.

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[deadkord]

I was actually going to call you if he didn't turn up in another couple of days... I haven't seen him. He missed pa— uh. An appointment we had the other day.

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[asoothingvoice]

It's really not like him.

[While they've both been busy, especially because of the blackout, Jaime doesn't just drop the ball on things like that.

There are a few options as to what could have happened, of course, but most of them aren't ones she wants to think about.]

When was the last time you saw him, Ted?

[deadkord]

It really isn't. He's had to cancel on me before, but he always lets me know in advance and spends ten minutes apologizing for it. [ As worried as he is, Ted still can't help a small grin. ]

Uh... [ He sighs, thinking back. ] About a week ago? He dropped the dog off at my place after I got home from work.

[incogneto]

I'm sorry Bianca, he hasn't been at work.

[asoothingvoice]

When was the last time he was in, do you know?

[incogneto]

A few days ago. [ He thinks, and then names the exact date. ]

Is that how long it's been since he's been home?

private; mostly jic there's secret identity issues

[snarkbot]

I haven't seen your son at all, Mrs. Reyes. I can take some time to scan for him in the Porter cities, if you wish.

private; yes, because that's something that the Blue Beetle line is known for being skilled at

[asoothingvoice]

Could you? If it doesn't take too much of your own time.

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[snarkbot]

There's not very much I do with my time outside of grading papers, ma'am. It's no problem at all.

I am so sorry about this

[beneathbluerafters]

Do you have any of his hair? I could search for him.

Nothing about this could possibly go wrong

[asoothingvoice]

[Wait-]

With his hair?

I- no, I don't have any of his hair. Maybe there's some in his bedroom. [Which, conveniently for Jaime, is not in this house, and thus Bianca's not had any real opportunity to actually judge him for whatever condition it might be in.]

[beneathbluerafters]

Magicks.

[ Klarion shrugs, as if that explains everything (or, y'know, anything at all.) ]

Hair is the easiest thing to use for tracking spells, but any parts of him should work - though I won't use fingernails, that's revolting. I can check his room.

[ He can teleport and has very little respect for other people's privacy and/or personal boundries, he will totally just zap himself into Jaime's room and snoop around. ]

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[h2no]

Yo. I'm meant to be workin' with a bunch of wee scallywags and teachin' em how to swim, so uh. I guess. Thanks?

[it would be a good idea. archie hates the idea of being in that position but money's gotta be made.]

Jaime? Ain't heard of him. Who's that, your boss?

[asoothingvoice]

Jaime's my son. He's about eighteen. [Definitely not her boss, to say the least.]

I'm pretty sure there's a lifeguard class you can take, too, but the basics won't hurt to get out of the way.

[h2no]

Oh, huh.

[that's... disconcerting.]

I'll let you know if I see anyone that looks like you, yeah? [he shrugged.] Kinda figured that would be part of the job. Arceus, I've never had to be around so many kids!

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[missleadingquestions]

Still nothin', huh?

[Maya says with a sigh, leaning over a pile of scripts on a dressing room table, a few other Pink Princess staff snacking in the background.]

I bet it'd be pretty important to learn that stuff... Think I should take some lessons, too?