Voice 02 → Lost Something?

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[Ken's already clicked the feed on, but he hesitates for a moment before speaking, trying to compose his thoughts.

[He's not really sure on the protocol for situations like this. He's not even sure this counts as a situation. Dominic's a grown man and he can look after himself and it's not like it's unusual to go a while without hearing from him. Ken's being an idiot over this whole thing, but--

[--but something just feels strange, that's all.]

Has anyone heard from Dominic lately? That's Dominic Sorel. He's a, uh... [Dammit, what does he do again?] We're friends. I went to drop some stuff round and he wasn't in and it's kinda weird, so--

[You're babbling.]

Well I kinda wondered if anyone's heard from him is all. I-- thanks.

[OOC: Takes place after this post of Dominic's, for obvious reasons.]

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[alphaophiuchi]

[Draco rarely likes his employees to be concerned with things. It tends to affect their performance.]

Something happen?

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

[... yeah, this'd be the problem with public network posts. Everyone gets 'em, and you're left wondering quite why you thought making one was a good idea.

[Because he still has no clue where Dominic is. Focus.]

I'm not sure. I just can't get a hold of him, and it's kinda...

[I'm worried.]

[alphaophiuchi]

[have no fear, Draco follows your slightly disjointed train of thought.]

Right. And this Dominic has...effectively gone missing, then. I haven't heard from him unfortunately, but I'm fairly sure there will have been someone round the club, don't you think?

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

I kinda think he must have done. He still doesn't seem to be home, and...

[Well, everyone comes home, don't they? And between the silence and the mailbox something about Dominic's place just doesn't look right.]

I guess you're right. Somebody must have seen him. Just because I haven't--

[Well, it doesn't have to mean anything, does it?]

[alphaophiuchi]

Exactly. So any time someone comes by, casually slide it into conversation, hm? Then you'll have your answer fairly quickly.

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

I guess we do see a lot of people at work...

[Ken smiles slightly, though of course Draco can't see it - he's as likely to figure out what's happened at work as he is making network calls, and it didn't even occur to him. Stupid, really.]

He's gotta be somewhere. People don't just vanish.

[Except that here and now, with the gangs around? That's exactly what they do.]

[alphaophiuchi]

[that's why Draco's manager, my friend.]

I've never seen anyone vanish, at least. [a pause.] He's around here somewhere.

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Guess it's just a question of asking the right person...

[But who's that? Not Draco, by the looks of it.]

I probably shouldn't have bothered with this, then.

[alphaophiuchi]

Oh, just interrogate everyone who walks by. People can ignore network calls.

So yes, you probably shouldn't have. Except then I wouldn't have been able to offer advice. Admittedly not overly important advice, but advice nonetheless.

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Hey, help is help. Thanks.

[He's smiling again. At the phone, for all the good it'll do - but just talking to someone else, however briefly, makes him feel a little better and like this whole thing's solvable.]

[alphaophiuchi]

[well, it's not like a smile can't be heard. Draco chuckles lightly.]

Hardly any trouble at all. Good luck.

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Thanks anyway, though, I... [Really appreciate it.] Thanks.

I'll see you later, right?

[alphaophiuchi]

Of course. [he knows, he knows~ Thank him when he actually does something of use to you. Like a raise.]

Without a doubt. You don't think you'd be able to get rid of me so easily, do you?

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

[Raises? You probably need to have been working rather longer than Ken has to even think about stuff like that.

[Right now, he just wants to know where his friend is.]

Course not but I meant at work, I'm due in tonight, unless I got mixed up when I was copying stuff... I've not got my shifts muddled again, right?

[alphaophiuchi]

[that's fair. even though Draco's thinking of upping everyone's wages slightly.]

Oh. Well, yes, I'll be there. And you will too, so far as this schedule tells me. [because yes, he does have a copy of shift schedules on him at all times.] Besides, I think we'll be busy tonight - we'll need you on to take some of the stress off Desmond.

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Oh, good...

[Means I didn't get it wrong, then. Hang on, he had the schedule on him?

[Further proof, if proof was needed, that Ken simply could not do Draco's job. Because something like that would never occur to him even if he thought about it for hours and he isn't sure he wants the kind of job where you have to think like that, anyway...]

Well, I'll see you tonight, then?

[alphaophiuchi]

[no one can do Draco's job. At the same time? He'd be rubbish at serving. So everyone can just stick to what they do best.

[Besides, you never know when you'll get called up by one of the girls, frantic as she tries to remember when her set is.]

You shall. Until then.

[thoserookieeyes.livejournal.com]

How long has he been missing?

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Missing? Uh--

[That is a much bigger and more alarming-sounding word than Ken had been planning on using. It's thrown him a little.]

I... don't know. Maybe he isn't. I saw him a couple days back, but nothing recent. But I only really started looking last night.

[thoserookieeyes.livejournal.com]

...

[This was bad.]

I'll search the town, if anything comes up, you'll be the first to know. Are there any places he visits frequently?

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

[Ken hesitates at that again. If only he was clearer on what Dominic actually did.]

Not sure. I already tried his apartment. I know he goes to Mille's sometimes but I already work there, I'm gonna be asking when I get there tonight, I can call you if I hear anything...

You think something's happened to him?

[thoserookieeyes.livejournal.com]

I...

[She hesitates. She really doesn't want to say what probably happened, but things haven't exactly been calm lately. She can only pray he didn't get wrapped up in any bad business.]

There has to be a good reason he's not around, right? I'll look around town, and maybe he'll turn up in a few days.

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

I guess if we both keep looking one of us has gotta turn up something sometime. It's not like... I mean, even if something--

[Oh, Ken's not liking the path his thoughts are taking here.]

You know. If things get weird, it's... it's not like a guy does that kind of stuff to himself. Someone's gotta know just from the fact it happened and I'm not saying it did to Dominic, just - people don't just vanish. He wouldn't.

Yeah. He'll probably turn up.

[thoserookieeyes.livejournal.com]

If he did... he probably just needed a bit of privacy. There's no reason someone should just vanish.

[She knows that's not true, but she doesn't want to think about the alternatives.]

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

No... you're right. Maybe he just went away for a bit? He didn't mention it when I saw him the other day, but I guess there's a lot of stuff he doesn't always mention.

[It suits Ken. He doesn't want to think about them either.]

[piercedpainter.livejournal.com]

Is he missing or something?

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

I... maybe. I'm not sure. I went to drop some stuff round and it looks like he's not been home the last couple nights and he didn't say anything about going away, so...

I figured maybe someone else had seen him. You didn't, did you?

[piercedpainter.livejournal.com]

No, but I've been working a lot lately so I haven't gotten out. What does he look like, maybe I've seen him somewhere?

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

[Somehow that's not a surprise.]

Uh... he's about mid-height, [taller than me] grey eyes, short black hair... it sorta does this thing where it goes up at the back and there's this bit gets in his eyes a lot, but it's a normal cut. He dresses pretty smart, I guess.

[It's Dominic. He looks like Dominic. Someone is not very good at describing things.]

[piercedpainter.livejournal.com]

I'll keep my eyes out for him then and let him know someone's looking for him. Are you a friend of his?

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Hm? Oh, uh... yeah, yeah we're friends. My name's Ken, Dominic'll know who that is. [And I really hope he won't think I'm a total weirdo making all this fuss about--]

Thanks.