FORWARD DATED TO THE 30TH. VIDEO. UN: LOKI

[selfimage]

[ standing amid the outer rim of the forest are two (possibly) familiar looking godlings. the one with the long hair is smoking a cigarette and pointedly ignoring the events transpiring in front of him, while the younger one clad ostentatiously in green enamel scales and a golden diadem seems to be giving the stink eye to an innocent looking pigeon.

the dark haired green one shakes his finger, flicking away some dried blood. ]

Ah—do we declare a state of emergency? [ he drawls with a sigh, bright green eyes fixing back on the camera. ] Before the I told you sos begin, we're missing one very volatile halfling mage. It seems that he's consorting with demons and the like.

Please return him if you see him, and try not to kill him.

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UN: turnabout

[wright_idea]

He... he's gone?! How?!

[Oh man, this is not good! If he does something even more drastic --!]

[selfimage]

Most likely because he's found a way to transfer my tracking spell.

[ the pigeon beside him flaps a little. Loki's offended about this, ok. ]

[digophelia]

Let us forget the "I told you so" part and focus on the most important part of this situation. He didn't have help, did he? I would imagine it would be difficult to break whatever binds you placed on him.

[ He is a shape-shifter, so therefore, he must be very skilled in magic. ]

Were the both of you harmed in any way?

[selfimage]

Define help.

[ Loki doesn't say anything about the whole not being harmed thing, as, well, they're both gods. it was also kind of a slip-up. best to avoid all of it. ]

[dailydouble]

I suppose our pride has taken a hit.

[ Ahad sounds resigned to it. This is the type of mess that complicates things; Michel wouldn't move the tracker because he wanted to plant a garden or something innocent like that. ]

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[strictdiscipline]

[She's all about the 'I told you sos' but she'll spare Loki this time around.]

Do you know how long he's been missing?

[Are they talking minutes here or days...]

[selfimage]

[ there's a sour look shot at the pigeon, like he's measuring something in his mind. ]

Oh, no longer than half a day at the most. Hours, perhaps? I plan on tracking his steps.

video; un: adlantisag

[adlantisag]

Where was he last seen?

[selfimage]

One of the major landmarks on the outskirts of Chantes. He hasn't attempted to leave, not yet.

Ah, well ... [ pointed look at the pigeon. ]

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[powerdriven]

I've been following this debacle since you took him up. [ which he only mentions because he'd done so in relative silence, but— ] Before I join your hunt, I have questions. Why is it that a duo of people claiming to be gods let Michel slip through their fingers?

[ Scolding them? No, actually. But if they're really gods, then he'd rather assume it difficult to get one by on them than assume they were just too busy playing pachisi to notice. ]

[selfimage]

[ "debacle!" he's offended, Levi, and it wanes ("join your hunt") and waxes ("claims") on his face before he puffs out a sigh at him. ]

Did you overlook the whole demon thing?

[ there were ways to throw off gods, but everyone had a different idea of what that divinity meant. ]

[dailydouble]

Loki was tracking him.

[ It's not really an attempt to displace blame, but more of an indicator of divided responsibilities. The tracker should have been enough, until Michel found a way around it. Then again, Ahad was familiar with demons that could hide themselves from gods. ]

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[twinpeak]

—Wait, there are actual demons around here? Seriously?

[ The words don't come out of skepticism so much as they do a sense of "oh no, why this". Why this!! ]

[selfimage]

Nefarious with many malicious intents only shadowed in number by large teeth, most likely. You know the kind: jaws large enough to, oh—[ he rolls his head over his shoulder and fixes his eyes on him. ]—devour someone of your size, perhaps?

[dailydouble]

More than one sort, it appears.

[ He sounds sour about that. Of course these demons end up being a problem, after he went to the trouble of convincing people to not make quick judgments. ]

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[adoube]

You m a d e him angry........

Which one of you did he hurt?

[selfimage]

You didn't notice? He was already angry. Though the explosion that would come from a potential top-blowing anger bender would be interesting.

[ Loki doesn't say anything about the last bit. it's just their pride that's bruised. ]

[dailydouble]

His anger appears to be the one constant about him.

We remain physically unharmed.

audio; un: hb

[hellshaped]

[Pinged by 'consorting with demons.' Danger, Will Robinson.]

Fantastic. You say he's already summoning demons, or just preparing to?

[selfimage]

I've yet to check the sites, but it seems likely from the way that they're checked off in this convenient little grimoire of his.

[ a pause. ]

Likely and unfortunate for us.

Audio -- UN: terios

[chaoscontrol]

Demons. Joy. Can you describe the appearance of this runaway?

[selfimage]

Chestnut hair, large forehead, nicely trimmed beard—rather attractive, actually.

[ a toss of his hand. ]

On a perpetual anger bender.

video un; julius

[viscontree]

I suspected that something like this might occur in the near future. I just didn't think it would be so soon.

Anyways, what's our course of action?

[What a huge concern....Julius is no expert on demons but whatever they're up to it can't be good.]

[selfimage]

Mm—no one does until it's upon us, do they?

[ there's a glance Julius' way and a shrug. ]

We're not going to get anything out of him, so it's best to find him. He's the spawn of circumstance, and his unspoken motivations may be key to unraveling this whole Chantes ordeal.

un: PARTY (video)

[wardance]

...Sounds like an 'oops' to me.

What's this about conspiring with demons?

[selfimage]

[ he's rolling his eyes, then there's a puff and he tries to swat the pigeon from sitting on his shoulder. ] Shoo ...

Just what it sounds like.

video; un: Hawke

[bougy]

And can you please tell us why we're not to kill him on sight? Has that pigeon given you a stern talking-to? ( it's a good a guess as any. )

[selfimage]

I won't let the king win.

[ that's simple, actually. ]

[grunehexe]

[ooohhhhhhh hell]

He must have advanced farther down the list that had been marked- if he has enlisted the aid of demons...

The abilities possessed by demons, depending on the type, are nearly endless-

[selfimage]

[ he sounds a little resigned. ]

I'm aware.

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[anti_altruisms]

Unfortunate.

[ But not, actually, unexpected. It would be too much to hope that Michel would remain quit in the face of the return of the sun. ]

If you want him alive, I'd advise finding him rather quickly.

[dailydouble]

At this stage, alive is no longer a primary concern for me.