thecrossinglogs | Wind In the Desert Just Sounds Like Music

WHO: Sunny and You! (This happens right after the therapy meet, but it’s OTA. If you weren’t attending the meeting, you can still see Sunny running off ^^)
WHAT: Sunny got upset and ran off. Now he’s lost in the Desert. Help?
WHERE: The Desert (and Dunes. Really he might end up at one of the inserted locations too, TBD)
WHEN: Post-Therapy Meet, Pre-Second Crossing
WARNINGS Most likely signs of PTSD and anxiety. Will update in Subject as needed :)

Sunny didn’t know where he was. He remembered getting upset, running off… but he didn’t recognize any of the surroundings nearby. He wasn’t in the Oasis… and, because he had spent all of his time in said safe haven before now, that fact filled him with dread…

He needed to find his way back. But… that meant finding everyone else, which would probably lead to more questions. Questions that he didn’t want to answer. Questions that caused his stomach to cramp and his breath to come short all over again.

Maybe it was better to stay here…

[OOC: OK! Here’s the search log for Sunny! I’ll be making several prompts below, and whoever ends up finding Sunny will be left to random draw to keep it fair ^^ But feel free to mingle, join the search with someone else, etc. Any of the locations added by us are fair game to explore too!]

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[Oh, turns out he won't be alone the whole time after all. Nagito smiles, calm as he usually is.]

Not yet. I lost track of the footprints a little while ago. [It didn't occur to him to suggest to anyone they look for footprints. It seemed obvious to him, so everyone else must have known as well.] But assuming he's traveling more or less in one direction, it's just a matter of keeping track of the colors of the sand.

[Of course Nagito looks 'casual' about this entire ordeal. Kel doesn't know if he should be glad about that or not. One of them looking like a mess is probably enough.]

Yeah they kind disappeared? But I'm not exactly good at following tracks... [As if Kel isn't going 100% there, he would do the same for Mari too and for once he's... fully focused on a task.]

Sadly, we don't know that for sure. He could be running around trying to find his way back too...

That's true--so it's good so many people are looking for him. [They can use attrition, if nothing else.] You know him much better than I do, how long do you think he's likely to keep running before he realizes he has to come back?

[The snort that leaves the other's nose? It's a mix of both a laugh and a pained grunt. How long will Sunny keep running?]

He... [Last time it took Sunny four years just to open a fucking door, hell if Kel knows when Sunny will 'come back'.] He may not find the way home. He isn't an outside kind of guy, he may not know how to come back, that's why we shouldn't stop looking.

[Totally not dodging the question there]

[That doesn't sound very encouraging. But that's fine.] Well, it's a good thing we shouldn't have to stop for breaks, then. [No need for food or water or rest. Of course, that applies to Sunny too, but Nagito remembers his own state after the Crossing--he'd been exhausted. So maybe emotional exertion still works.]

And, of course, we could always ask Ferryman-san if we have to. [Though Nagito thinks it's probably better if they do it themselves if they can.]

Well, I'm not stopping for sure. Both siblings will be accounted for before the crossing or I'm not going myself, just watch me.

[Hopefully Mari won't get any weird idea and run off on her own as well, having one of the two being MIA is enough at the moment.

...

Shit, he should have checked on her before rushing after Sunny.]

I am not entirely sure Ferryman dude can move from their position or something? But I guess so? Any option is valid by this point.

Ferryman-san was able to assist Shepard-san when she got lost. [He has some evidence!] But Ferryman-san aided her in Crossing, so I'm not certain they'll be able to assist before then. And anyway, it's much more hopeful if we find Sunny-kun ourselves!

Edited 2025-04-01 14:50 (UTC)

THAT- that is good to know! [He looks a bit relieved, at least? Good job, Nagito, you actually were the one bringing him some Hope this time.] Still, we don't know- aa- do you want to go ask Ferryman? I can keep running, since I'm fast.

If there's anything to pay for the help, you can just... let me know.

[Very briefly, Nagito looks just a little uncertain. Because, calm as he is, he's worried about Sunny, and he doesn't like the idea of turning around. But there are plenty of others looking, and Nagito is useless in most things. It would be better if someone else found him, someone like Kel or Makoto, and someone really should inform the Ferryman.

So he smiles.]

If you think that's best! Don't worry about payment, Kel-kun.

[It's not like Kel is suggesting 'go away'... he's suggesting more of a-]

Ah, don't be silly. I think my head is already a bit messed up so if there's anything to give I can at least... help there. And once we know what the Ferryman can do, we can team up on the sand again! We will find him, right?

As your stickers probably said? As Makoto would say: We got this, we just have to believe in ourselves!

[His stomach is filled with negative emotions and he can barely hide his anxiety but hey- can't be negative now!]

He would say something like that, yes. [He can imagine it in Makoto's voice, actually, if he thinks about it.] Once I've let Ferryman-san know, I'll go back to searching with everyone else. I'll let you know what they said afterward.

[And if there's any payment, he'll pay it himself.]

Heh. I still have to actually interact with this dude, but I already like his spirit. [Kel's... words are a bit forced when he attempts to stay positive, but no one needs to see his distress.] Okay. Keep in contact? You know how to reach me and for anything I'm fast enough to rush back to the Oasis or wherever you need me.

[Don't you dare, Nagito... don't you dare.]

[The risk you take when asking Nagito to do something is that Nagito will do it his own way. And that means payment belongs to him, sorry not sorry.]

I'll be back as soon as I can. And I'll keep an eye on my phone as well. [Phone-shaped network device, actually.] Good luck!

[And Nagito starts heading back to the oasis so he can talk to the Ferryman.]

[Note to self: look for the Ferryman on your own next time. Or at least, that's what kel would tell himself if he knew what Nagito was planning. For now? He smiles, winks, tries to act like everything is perfectly fine.]

Yeah! Luck is what we really need this time, isn't it? Your talent will truly be handy- so good luck! Stay safe. Make sure you stay hydrated. All that stuff!

[He waves widely before turning around, dropping any mask and running away once more. No one ~~Kel~~ is going to stop until both siblings are back and accounted for.]

Wind In the Desert Just Sounds Like Music

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