searching, still searching

[firstroar]

Date & Time: BACKDATED...A...WHILE...BEFORE EVENTS....AND THINGS
Location: Mayaville USA
Characters: Maya, Blue
Summary: wE'RE SEARCHIN EVERY WEEE-EEE-EEEEKEND
Warnings: ????



[Asami's vanished, perhaps as Wanda has. perhaps...but Blue cannot be certain. he can't in good conscience simply accept that absence – not without making himself very sure she's gone. she could be in danger if he sits idle.

it's his energy that's the problem, however. by four blocks he's weary, having to stop, sit, recollect himself. he could send a projection of himself out into the city, but...if she were in danger, he'd have little means to do much but witness it. and his first combing of the area proved fruitless.

he has to be sure.

but first, a rest.]

Comments

[acemedium]

[It wasn't uncommon for Maya to wander around, looking for food or anything that interested her. What else was there to do, if there was no mission?]

[But something catches her eye and her trot slows to a stop as she cocks her head to glance over. What was with this random guy falling asleep in the middle of the day? He had white hair, but he didn't look old...]

[Maya, nosy girl that she was, couldn't help but approach, peering at him.]

Are you okay...?

[firstroar]

[her acknowledgement is a nudge well before she takes the initiative to speak, but his eyes don't lift to find her until she's there before him. the time between them is spent wondering:

is this one i knew before?

but nothing comes to mind, as many times before, when he does take a look at her.

he smiles wearily.]

Do I seem unwell?

[acemedium]

[And giving her blank looks too...]

Yeah, you're just sitting there by yourself looking down and out! If you want a nap, you can always go to a room or something, you know.

[firstroar]

[his head shakes once, slow.]

There has been too much of that, and no time for it.

I am searching for someone.

[acemedium]

You're not going to find them by sitting, you know! [If he didn't want to nap why was he resting anyway?]

Who are you looking for?

[firstroar]

[the smile tugs on one side at her blunt remark. youth...]

A young woman named Asami Sato. Have you heard of her?

[acemedium]

Um... [And she's wracking her brains...]

Nope! But it's okay, I'm an ace investigator! I'm sure I can find her. [Did she just basically volunteer her services to a stranger?]

[Yes, yes she did]

[firstroar]

[oh? that's quite a swell of confidence and optimism smacking him in the face.]

You're an investigator by profession?

[acemedium]

[It's only faked confidence!! But she's got plenty of optimism]

Nope!

But I help Nick out aaaall the time. So I bet I'll be able to help you.

[firstroar]

Nick? [his gaze fixes more firmly on her at that, seeking out the notion of Nick.] Would this Nick find that acceptable?

[acemedium]

[Nick; definitely someone Maya thought of fondly (and frequently), even if the first descriptors she'd use were 'dork' 'obsessed with cleaning the toilet' 'defense attorney who bluffs his way through everything' Underneath that, there'd be some uncertainty as to where they stood (different, older, were they still partners? Was she still needed?). A strong attachment, undoubetedly.]

Sure! Anyway, if he wants me just to help him, he'd better stop cheapskating on the burgers.

So let's get this investigation started, okay?

[firstroar]

[it's an attachment Blue only has a stranger's understanding of; those kinds of bonds don't spring up willy-nilly where he's from, nor are they well cultivated. not in a society of people stripped of their passions at the cusp of maturity.

so here, in this place devoid of that kind of tampering, it's still a strange thing to observe when he crosses it. and this girl, as vibrant a mind as she is, makes it all the more fascinating. hence the rather wonder-filled stare she is consistently getting, in spite of his weariness.

young people, free and ambitious, truly are a marvel, aren't they?

(where did he hear 'dork' before? there's a nagging in the back of his mind)

pay attention to the matters at hand, Blue.]

Very well. Though, as for payment... [burgers? huh?]

[acemedium]

[Why is he staring at her like that? Maya is used to receiving all sorts of looks and stares - but none of them wonder. In fact, most people just thought she was odd...]

[Well, it's better than him looking tired. (Was it because she was that adorable? Or maybe he was impressed by her skills.. who knew]

[As for payment, indeed. Maya hadn't gone into this thinking about payment (honestly, he just seemed so down she wanted to do something...), but if he was offering...]

Do you have something in mind?

[firstroar]

[he shook his head just once, smiling apologetically. such altruism...is she really so happy to help a stranger? a strange-looking stranger, at that.] Other than what this Initiative provides, I have little I can offer. I'm sorry.

[acemedium]

[She's seen stranger, okay.]

We can always have an ice cream after the investigation! [That way, if they couldn't find Asami, that way maybe he's cheer up anyway, right?]

[Anyway, she's not really bothered by this.]

[firstroar]

[should he be surprised? she's awfully young, after all. yet his eyebrows lift all the same.]

If that is what you wish, then...

[acemedium]

Alright, let's get this investigation started! [And she'll bounce up to her feet. Lacking in energy, Blue? She's got enough for both of you]

I'm Maya, by the way.

[firstroar]

Maya. [he nods his head, smiling.] I am Blue. [and should actually get up. no bouncing, because elderly.]

I appreciate your help.

[acemedium]

I know you're blue, that's why I'm helping you out!

So what's your name? [Watches him... man, he moves even slower than Nick. Does he need a hand up?]

[firstroar]

[ah...his eyes crinkle a little through the smile.]

That is what I am called. Blue.

[acemedium]

Whaaaat? That's a crazy coincidence! Are you sure, or are you just making that up to fit the mood?

[She scrutinizes him carefully..... Well, there were weirder names.]

[firstroar]

[the mood? that's what she'd meant? huh.]

No, it is the name my friends have given me. It's been with me for a very long time.

[acemedium]

A nickname, huh? That's pretty sweet, keeping the nickname your friends gave you.

[What should she call him? ... Mr. Blue?]

How long? Come on, let's talk while we walk!

[firstroar]

[how long? if she's not going to believe his name at face-value...

but he walks, at a pace no one would call briskly, as she suggests.]

As long as I can remember. It's always been that way.

[acemedium]

[Maya bounds ahead by accident, then doubles back to keep up with him, somewhat impatiently. Geez....]

So... you mean... you don't have another name at all? Just a nickname?

[firstroar]

I have had another name before, but I do not remember it. [his smile is patient, a shade apologetic in the face of her inward and outward impatience. be patient, child!] It is part of my childhood, which is gone from my memory. Parents, a school or home...I do not know what they were like for me.

[acemedium]

[Patience is hard, okay. But at that, she unconsciously slows down anyway, taking in the information and seeming to deflate from it] Oh, no.... That's so sad...

[...No wonder he was Blue.]

[firstroar]

[it's not happy walking talk, is it? Blue gives her an empathetic, apologetic look.]

I do wish I had a less unpleasant answer for you, but please do not let it affect you so. That was very long ago. Whatever my name was doesn't matter now... [he puts a hand on his chest, smiling with a glimmer of encouragement.]

My name is Blue.

[acemedium]

Very long ago...? [How long, she has to wonder. She doesn't really agree that his name doesn't matter, but her sadness is pretty short-lived, considering a second later:]

What if we had a second childhood for you? Maybe it could job some memories... or if not, make some new ones!

...Maybe I should give you a nickname too, for that matter. So you'd have more than one name. [What is this logic]