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[The comm clicks on to a heavy breath. There's a pause before Vie speaks, and when she does her voice is lacking it's usual enthusiasm. Instead Vie's tone is quiet but firm, an attempt at hiding any emotion but failing more than she would like to admit.]

Marco.

[Another pause. This is harder than she thought.]

You have my loyalty. I will aid you in whatever way I can, just as I did him.

[And that's all you get. She's forced calm for long enough for today. Vie shuts off the comm and lets it drop to the ground beside her.

Anyone passing along Deck 12 might notice a young woman sitting against the door of room 1212. She's hugging her knees to her chest and staring blankly ahead. Not wanting to believe that she's lost her closest friend once again, Vie is waiting. Silently she prays to every god she's ever believed in to bring him back, or at very least protect Godric and everyone else that's vanished without a trace where ever they are now.

Vie refuses to think any of those lost to be dead.]

(ooc: She won't be much for conversation right now. Vie's not taking the loss of Godric very well. This is the third time that she's let someone in only to lose them a short time after. She's got a pretty short fuse and is severely lacking patience. If she snaps, it's nothing personal. Vie's a bit of an emotional wreck right now. In time she'll be back to normal. For now? approach at your own risk. :<)

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[Alice doesn't hear the voice post by Vie. In fact, she had heard very little from anyone since Marco's announcement, considering she had since left her room and left the device behind as well.

Godric and Tarrant, both at the same time. Both equally important to Alice, but in vastly different ways.

Both losses equally heartbreaking.

Its in a lost state of mind she quite literally stumbles over Vie and after she manages to pull her mind back together, she speaks.

Her voice isn't filled with the whimsical light-heartedness that is customary of the young woman. Instead, its melancholy and distinctly sad.]

Oh, I'm terribly sorry...didn't see you there...

Edited 2010-07-19 12:41 (UTC)

[Lilith is a highly intuitive girl. If she's not at her room, not at the bar, and not in any other secluded corner of woe she can think of, Vie has to be fixating on an important place.

Never mind how she knows where Godric roomed (cough, vampire stalking, ahem!). Just... there she is. A Siren slinking, out of the elevators, two vodka bottlenecks clutched in one hand, the other set loosely on a tattooed hip.

Vie isn't exactly inconspicuous, poise like that. Lilith's boots make soft thuds on the hall flooring, the only dramatic entrance she bothers with when her sort-of friend looks a hair away from breaking. If she hasn't already. This kind of heartbreak may never have happened to her personally, but damn if Lilith hasn't played back-patter and producer of ice cream sundaes to scores of girlfriends.

Wisely keeping her mouth shut, she bumps into the wall next to Vie and slides down it until her butt hits even ground. The vodka is given an analytical glance, and then her legs cross and Lilith begins the waiting game.]

Edited 2010-07-19 12:55 (UTC)

[Vie glances up, somehow managing to of not even heard Alice approach. She can't think straight, can't focus, but hearing that tone from someone like Alice is still enough to set off warning bells in her mind.]

Alice? I-- It's alright. I'm in the way.

[She makes zero effort to move. That door is her safe haven right now. There's a moment of silence, Vie's eyes trailing back to the spec on the wall she's been staring at for god knows how long.]

Are you alright?

[Her voice is distant, but the words genuine.]

[Vie barely notices the arrival of Lilith until well after she's sitting down. She's been staring ahead, not necessarily seeing a thing and not moving any more than she has to. The floor is hard and a little uncomfortable, but that's not enough to get Vie to move.

Silence rings out for a time, and Vie cracks a faint, sad smile.]

Foolish, isn't it? You think I would of accepted by now that he's not coming back.

[ Sitting in the hall and in the way, it seemed, was in high fashion this summer on the good ship Elegante. Alice leans against the wall and slowly slides down until shes resting firmly on the ground and is in no danger what-so-ever of her legs buckling and giving way.

It takes her a moment to reply, and her brow is furrowed as if shes thinking very hard on something.

Finally, she speaks.]

...No. No, I would have to say I am most definitely not alright.

[Duck's finally on her way to Deck 13, and, as she passed Deck 12, couldn't help but be curious with all the luggage. She'd heard you could take things from here, but.... it still wasn't super tempting. Though she had found a nice night gown. Other than that, though-- hands off!

She passes by Vie, and does a double-take. She doesn't know this person, but she looks so sad... ]

Ma'am? Are you okay?

[Inwardly, she fusses at herself. Of course she's not okay. No one is ever okay with that face.]

[Vie doesn't like that silence, but she certainly understands it. It's nice to have someone there, regardless of how much she had been trying to convince herself otherwise. At least with Alice, the need for quiet company is understood.]

I'm sorry. To be honest, I'm feeling quite the same.

[She's leaning into that door like it's the most important thing ever, her only comfort in the world. Vie frowns faintly.]

I don't know what to do.

[Vie's so lost in her thoughts that she doesn't really notice Duck at first. She's aware that someone is there, but until the other speaks, they might as well be a shadow on the wall.

She turns her head to the sound, not recognizing the voice nor the person that goes with it.]

Ah. I--

[Vie shakes her head and offers a small smile.]

Not right now, no. But I will be.

[Mike's on his way to the luggage to look for more Stuff. He's not quite sure what Stuff he's looking for, but he'll know it when he sees it.

He pauses when he spots Vie, and jogs over.]

Hey dudette, what's--

[Oh wait. That's not a happy look.

He crouches down.]

[Silver's just doing his usual round of walk-all-of-the-accessible-areas-of-the-ship routine when he spots Vie, and ambles over, hands in his pockets, before squatting down to her level]

Y'all right there, lass? [his tone is friendly, with a touch of concern]

M...Miss Vie? Where'd Mr. Godric go?

Is he sleeping over at your room? He's not at his room and I wanted to show him a picture I made.

Chto s toboĭ, krasivaya? What is it?

[She doesn't sound so cheerful.]

[Kevas knows that tone and he's not bothering to reply. Instead he goes out looking for her. He can guess where she might be and sure enough there she is. He's not sure just what her relationship was to Godric but it doesn't matter to him. Right now Vie needs someone so he'll do his best to help.

He doesn't say anything when he approaches. There's not much he can say honestly. Instead he just leans against the wall next to her and waits with her. At the very least he can give her some company.]

I understand, to be perfectly honest with you as well.

[Tarrant. The Hatter. Her Hatter. He was here so briefly, and now...vanished, just like Godric.

It was impossible, though Alice has learned very quickly since her return to Underland and her adventures here on the boat that the impossible is very nearly always possible indeed.

That does not mean it is always a good thing.

She decides to voice her thoughts, still quiet.]

It seems impossible for a particular set of people to simply and suddenly and without warning vanish in such a way.

[Duck squats down, the perfect image of worry.]

Um, I mean. I don't know you or anything, and I know it's weird, but is there anything I can do for you?

[Her teeth stop working the cork, having been idly gnawing until the female next to her opens her mouth to volunteer something. Lilith slants her a knowing look.]

Yep, you would think that. A lotta peeps would be better off if they faced reality off the bat.

[But there isn't so much as a tinge of exasperation, or cynicism, or any attitude to say she's going for the kill. For all intents and purposes, Lilith is just stating a fact.]

Iiiii don't think we work that way.

I does indeed. A certain cruelty, in my eyes. Whatever small affection I had for our dear Captain is depleting.

[Pause. Her voice is a little rougher than it was a moment ago. Vie's annoyed that she doesn't know where they've gone or how.]

Not that I have proof he is to blame. Kellos, what am I even saying. There's no proof to back my assumptions so I should just shut up.

[Vie nods.]

It would be easier if we did. Instead, whether I want to or not I cling to that shred of belief that it will all work out otherwise.

[She sinks into another long silence, lost in thought and still mulling over possibilities. After a while, Lilith earns a brief glance.]

What's that you've got there?

[When Duck squats down, Vie catches the look on her face and feels a shred of guilt. She's making strangers worry. Vie hadn't even considered that until now.]

You've heard if passengers vanishing without a trace, yes? I... lost a friend.

[Vie offers a small smile.]

What's your name?

[Vie looks up, surprise evident on her face. Upon realizing that it's Mikey, Vie tries for a smile.]

Hello Mikey.

[Her greeting is quiet. Perhaps unlucky for Mike, he's the sort of friend that she trusts enough to let her guard down around without realizing.]

I'm afraid you've caught me at a bad time.

I'm all ears.

[He pauses.]

Well, mostly shell actually.

[Mike shifts to sit down beside her, mimicking her pose and drawing his knees up.]

[Vie has never seen a cyborg before, at least not one like Silver. His words are kind, but she gives an involuntary jump at the sight of his less natural parts.]

Ah--

[She stops to think before she speaks. Silver's being nice enough.]

Just a little shocked, I think. A friend vanished overnight without a word. I've no idea where he is or if he's okay.

[Thank you Goten, you've just managed to break whatever control she had. There's a short delay in her reply while Vie chokes out a few involuntary sobs. Knowing she needs to answer, Vie quickly wipes the tears from her eyes and picks up the comm.]

Godric had to go away for a while. I'm not sure where but I think it must be important if he didn't stop to say goodbye.

[Stop. Breathe. Think.]

Maybe we could leave the picture on his door?

[She'll just say it straight out]

Godric has left us.

N-no. I hadn't heard about that, I'm kinda... new. [Her frown deepens.] I'm really sorry...

My name's Duck.

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