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[ Aerith pops on screen looking a little winded, and maybe just a tiny bit frantic.

See, she has this Materia - a tiny little ball of glowy magic, courtesy of her mother - and she's managed to lose it.

There's no telling where the thing is. Usually, she tucks it up tightly in her ribbon, but recently she's been pretty distracted with the arrival of some of her favorite people, and maybe she's let her routine slide just the tiniest bit.

Whatever the reason, it's now gone and after she's turned her room upside down in her search, she figures she'll put out a message on the network in case anyone's found it. ]

I was wondering if anyone could help me out. I've lost something of mine. It's green and about this size. [ And she props her little device on a side table, so she can stand back and make a shape with her hands. ] It's not big enough to really stand out, but it's not small enough to fall through any cracks or vents.

[ She picks up her device again, sighing. In all the time she's had her mother's Materia on her, she hasn't lost it. Not like this. Especially not in a mansion that likes to throw monsters and tricks their way. ]

I'm going to look more through the mansion, but if anyone comes across it, give me a heads up?

[OOC: Just a heads up - she won't be finding it anytime soon, but everyone is welcome to help her. Also, feel free to run into her anywhere - she'll be searching high and low and through the grounds. ]

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[ Every once in a while Philip thinks the network makes for good background music and tunes in on the most recent transmissions while he works.

Every once in a while he pauses to pay a little more attention to a particular feed.

And every once in a blue moon he decides that he actually has something to contribute: ]

So it's green and about this [ He imitates her hand motion. ] size, but what is it? A frog, a head of broccoli, a cactus plant-- [ He was his hand. You catch his drift, right? ] What are we looking for, exactly?

[It's not common to see Aerith make a post like this. In fact, Martha doesn't think that it's happened since her arrival, so it stands out for that reason. Combine that with the panicked look on Aerith's face, and Martha's almost instantly worried.

Aerith's lost something? Martha doesn't recall ever seeing the item that she's described, but it's also a bit vague...

Of course she's going to help look for it. She would do that regardless, but after everything that happened with the event, Martha's been trying to throw herself into things even more than usual.]

I'll keep an eye out, but we can search together as well, if you like.

[ Oh no. His point is definitely made, and it takes all she has not to facepalm at herself. ]

Well, it's not broccoli. I could just wait a few days and it would start to go bad, then I could find it by smell.

[ The time for jokes is always. She's still worried about finding it, because she feels like she's missing a piece of herself, but nothing good came from panicking too early. ]

It actually looks like a big marble. Where I'm from, it's called Materia. They usually cast magic, but the one I have is a dud. It's just...sentimental.

Saying it's green and about yay big doesn't help all that much. What's it shaped like? [And what would you be willing to give him if he found it first, nyahaha.]

[Tohru immediately knows what Aerith is talking about. She's seen it before; Aerith has let her hold it in her hand. It's the Materia her mother gave her!

She can feel her stomach sink as soon as she realizes it, and of course she knows it must be a million times worse for Aerith. It would be like if Tohru lost her mother's picture, and she can't even imagine what she would do if that happened.]

Oh no! Aerith, that's awful! It's the worst! I'm so sorry that happened. Maybe it fell out by accident somewhere?

[Tohru looks highly concerned, but also very determined!]

If it's alright, I'd like to help you look for it! I'll do everything I can to help you find it. I know it's really important to you, and it must be horrible to have it go missing. I want to do everything I can to help!

What exactly did you lose?

[Kirigiri is sitting in the grass under a tree in the gardens, reading a thick book. She catches sight of Aerith from the corner of her eye and turns her head to watch her for a moment before speaking up to draw her attention.]

Aerith-san? Are you looking for something?

[Daryl's frowning down at the device, though it's not like Aerith can see it. He's pretty sure he knows what she's talking about, and that it's important to her; he's on it, and his message is brief:]

wheres the last place you had it at

[...And if he's being honest with himself, well... Anything to keep his mind off what'd gone on during that event is good by him. Never one to sit idle, he could really use something to keep his mind occupied, and frankly he's not feeling too keen on the woods these days... This is a different kind of hunt.]

Something small and green... Some kind of knick-knack? Can you be more specific? [He's expecting something like a cell phone strap, or a hair clip.]

Huh. Hold on, lemme see what I've picked up!

[ Leaving his device on the ground to face the ceiling, he can be heard rummaging through what sounds like metal and god knows what else. A pair of pants go flying over the screen.

Then he's back. The screen's popped up to look at his collection laid out on the floor: some green Jell-O, a small green book, a jar of guacamole, a green Airwick, a bar of soap, a dead budgie, and a box of matches. One of these things is not like the others. ]

Any of these look familiar?

[ At the edge of the grounds is a man with a heart on his sweater and a toad-like mask in place of a face. First glance might mistake him for a vendor, but the vendors probably don't wave like they've been waiting for you while leaning against a tree. Also he's like nowhere near them and he doesn't have a booth. ~~Yet.~~ ]

Did you find what you're looking for, my friend? Or perhaps there something I could interest you in?

[ Weirdly deep voice? Standing in an obscure but convenient location? Dumb appearance? Obviously an items merchant. ]

[ The knot of tension that has grown at the pit of her stomach eases a little at Martha's offer. Aerith knows she's capable of searching on her own, but having help would make her feel so much better about it. ]

I would love some help searching, Martha. Do you want to meet me at my room? We can go through the floor and the diner, at least.

[ She realizes she wasn't very descriptive with her initial video post, but all that worry made her feel slightly rushed. ]

[ Her rush to get out the APB on her Materia has its drawbacks - mostly the fact she wasn't super helpful with the description. Go Aerith. ]

Imagine a very large marble, and the inside probably looks like it's moving a little bit. That's what I'm looking for.

[ He would receive sad eyes as payment. Isn't that what everyone wants? ]

I would love any help, thank you Tohru.

[ Aerith is feeling frantic about finding it, but another part of her, the logical part, knows that it couldn't have gone far. Now, if someone managed to pick it up and decide to keep it...

She wouldn't like to assume someone would do that, but she doesn't know everyone here, and there's no telling who could run across it first. ]

I was thinking about searching the first floor - I was in the clinic a little bit and maybe it fell out there, rolled under something. Want to meet me there?

The Materia my mom gave me when I was little.

[ She figured saying 'materia' over the network would just confuse most of the people there. It's Zack, though, and of course he knows what it is. ]

I know for sure it's not in my room, but that's about it right now.

[ Aerith knows she won't be able to fully explore the gardens like she needs to, but she's giving it a good try anyway. She doesn't even see Kirigiri until she hears her name. ]

Oh! Hello, Kirigiri. I am, actually, something very important to me.

[ And she draws closer, her eyes scanning the ground before looking back at Kirigiri. ]

It's a memento my mother gave me when I was little. It looks like a very large, green marble. About this big. [ And she'll make a circle with her hands. ] Have you seen anything like it around?

[After her search for Henry with Emma, Martha's a little uncertain on how good she is when it comes to these searching parties. But still, an item is different from a person, and it's not as if Aerith's trinket went home. That would just be ridiculous.

So it must be around here somewhere, and searching the eighth floor is a good place to start, since it's where Aerith's room is -- and the diner, where she spends a lot of her time.]

Sounds good. I'll be there now. [She ends the feed and makes the quick trip for her room to Aerith's, glad to be helping with something. All the horrible things she did during the event are still bothering her, but she's trying to keep that to herself for now. She doesn't need to burden Aerith with it.

When she arrives at Aerith's room, Martha raps on the door and waits for her to open up.]

[ Daryl's message is welcome - Aerith gets the feeling if anyone in the mansion can find it, Daryl is it. Hey, she's got a lot of confidence in the guy. ]

I always carry it on me, so it could be anywhere. The last place I remember actually seeing it was the diner, when I was working.

[ His assumption is totally understandable, considering she didn't go into the best detail about the object. That's what being flustered gets her. ]

It's a small, round object. A little bit like a large marble, so I know it wouldn't fall through any vents or cracks.

[ But she just might start checking those places if finding it regular doesn't work out. ]

[ She's giving her screen a slightly baffled look until he shows her the items he's collected. He's trying really hard to be helpful, but the objects he has laid out have her fighting back a smile. ]

No, it looks like you haven't run across my little item. Wait - [ She peers closer at the screen. Is that...] Why do you have a dead bird?

[ Having lived her life ~~inside a video game with plenty of crazy merchants~~ in an area full of people trying to sell their wares on the streets, she's not too confused by his presence. The mask is a little...disconcerting, and she wonders if he's possibly one of the vendors.

But they didn't seem to have any kind of personality and this guy? Definitely has some quirks. ]

I haven't yet, but I'm still looking. [ His question earns a head tilt and she looks back in the direction of the vendors, then back to him. ] I'm sorry, are you actually one of the vendors?

I don't believe I have.

[Without hesitation, Kirigiri closes her book and rises.]

I will help you look for it. There is too much ground to cover for only one person.

A common mistake, but no. I'm not a resident of this world you see. I'm simply a misplaced items merchant taken from his own domain and placed on a new path. It's hard to break old habits though

And how lucky for you that I'm not like the vendors of Wonderland! My prices are much more affordable. I have little use for your memories and I know my purpose: I am where I'm needed to sell what is needed. Hardly pragmatic to have the costs outweigh the benefits. If you're wondering what the point is when there are bountiful free products... well, let me first say that I am in the business of offering unique products. Beyond that I'm afraid things get a little more complicated.

[ Not only is he a rather creepy looking merchant, but he's also wordy and purposefully vague. What video game hell did that guy crawl out of. Oh well, at least he's affable. ]

But alas, I haven't found anything that looked out of place. May I ask what it is you've lost?

You lost something? Oh no!

[Seems everyone's losing something lately. Memories, weird green balls, what's next? Their minds?]

Would you say it's like the size of a baseball? Or smaller than that?

[The diner. Of course it's the damn diner, the place he's trying to avoid despite the fact that Ruby isn't even there.

Still, Aerith had helped him with those fucking bears, and so he'll help her now... Even if just being on that floor makes him feel awful. Fuck this place and fuck these events.

There's a brief pause once he reaches the door, just long enough for him to nut up and shove it open. He's not sure how this place works as far as authorized personel only, but he doesn't really care, either; his first stop is back in the kitchen. He has the advantage of knowing exactly what she's looking for, but ultimately it doesn't matter- after checking all of the nooks, crannies, pots, and pans, he turns up jack.

Moving into the dining area proves to be just as useless, and after shoving his hands into the seats of just about every booth and pulling out nothing but that garbage you'd expect, he pulls out his device with a frown and sends a message back.]

aint here. any other idesa

[...Oh he sees you, typo, he just doesn't give a shit.]

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