minato "emergency top" arisato (
memori3s) wrote in
expiationnet2024-04-29 03:19 pm
voice
[ Audio, just for you, Toph. ]
Has anyone seen Sha-Ming? I think he went to Bar Lupin for a night, but he hasn't been back in five days.
[ Good thing there's no video so no one can see Minato's actually mildly concerned about this. On the other hand, the fact that he's bothered to post a message on the network might be giving that away anyways. Also, rent at the inn is due in like two days? Guess who doesn't have the cash to cover two rooms. ]
He left a message for me, something about a "salary man with a bad hairline"? Has anyone seen someone like that?
[ There's a screenshot of a text message attached to the post. It reads: ]
to: minato arisato
yo if i die 2nite the salary man w the bad hairline and glasses did it
DONT THROW MY SHIT AWAY i’ll b back 😩
Has anyone seen Sha-Ming? I think he went to Bar Lupin for a night, but he hasn't been back in five days.
[ Good thing there's no video so no one can see Minato's actually mildly concerned about this. On the other hand, the fact that he's bothered to post a message on the network might be giving that away anyways. Also, rent at the inn is due in like two days? Guess who doesn't have the cash to cover two rooms. ]
He left a message for me, something about a "salary man with a bad hairline"? Has anyone seen someone like that?
[ There's a screenshot of a text message attached to the post. It reads: ]
to: minato arisato
yo if i die 2nite the salary man w the bad hairline and glasses did it
DONT THROW MY SHIT AWAY i’ll b back 😩

audio
...Try to speak up earlier, next time. [ Despite the admonishment, it's almost... gentle? Like he's trying to thread that needle between caring and not showing he cares. Both about Sha-Ming and about Minato by proxy. ]
Besides, he'll probably be thrilled to hear you cared about him this much. 'Can't believe I live in your head rent-free'... something like that.
[ He really can't tell if he's being sincere or scathing with that remark. It's a bit of humor, but maybe the humor is there to make the message easier to speak, and easier to listen to. ]
We'll find him.
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...okay...
[ He's making a small note of that, to ask for help sooner next time. But with any luck, there won't have to be a "next time." ]
Yeah, that sounds like him.
[ Rent-free, huh. Speaking of rent. ]
If he's still missing the new few days, I... can probably figure something out for his room.
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If you need help getting rent together, either before or after we find him... let me know. At the very least I... can help you do whatever work crops up.
We'll call it a two-for-one. Flexible repayment. Favor for a favor. Sound good?
[ Maybe how soft he was in the 'old' Aldrip is starting to get to him. But, what, was he just gonna let them miss rent? Not a chance. ]
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Yeah. Sounds good.
[ That's a small weight off his shoulders. Now he doesn't need to worry about Sha-Ming getting evicted while he's missing.
But wow, Cloud. You're being real nice... ]
...I didn't know you were friends with Sha-Ming.
[ He knew the two of them spoke, occasionally, but this is seriously going out on a limb. ]