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Have you seen his god?

Who: Senri and you
What: Roxas left for a few days and didn't leave a note. Or maybe he did. ~~A note wouldn't help Senri anyway.~~
Where: Every single temple he can find.
When: The several days that Roxas is staying at Odin's temple.
Warnings: Sad bear in rain? ~~idk nothing probably.~~

[Senri knew Roxas had been having a hard time lately. And he's been trying to help in his own way. It had seemed like things might be getting better? But then Roxas just... didn't come back one day. So maybe things got worse again. Or something else happened. Senri doesn't know. And... isn't likely to figure it out on his own.

So there's really only one thing to do. Find Roxas. And since he still hasn't mastered the little flashing picture machine that everyone else uses to talk to each other, Senri is doing this the old fashioned way. Door to door. Knocking at each temple, one at a time. And if anyone answers, he has only a single question.]

Roxas...?

[Is his god here? The 'hello' is implied.]

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Huh?

[When Sakon answered the door, this really wasn't what he was expecting to find on the other side. He's not really sure what he was expecting, but it wasn't some confused looking guy with an even more confusing question. So he's left kind of hanging halfway out of the doorway with a befuddled expression his face.]

No, I'm Sakon. What's a Roxas?

[Seems like the important question to ask.]

[Senri doesn't bother to hide the disappointment on his face. If this person has never heard of Roxas, then he's probably not here. But he'll answer the question anyway. Sort of.]

God...

[Specifically his god.]

You're, uh, kind of a quiet guy, huh?

[Sakon scratches his head in befuddlement, then draws himself back up to his full height and leans on the door frame.]

So "Roxas" is a god? What god? Your god? Did you lose him? Is he lost?

[Clearly Sakon intends on making up for the silence entirely by himself.]

[The barrage of questions takes Senri a minute to work through. But, in that order....

nod, nod...]

Artemis.

[Nod, nod, slight hesitation.... nod. There, that should cover everything.]

[It takes a few seconds for him to realize that all that nodding was meant to answer his questions and when it does, Sakon kind of gapes a little at him.]

You nodded every time! You really nodded every time! So you lost him, huh? That's rough. Does he have a phone? Can you call him?

[He barely understands the phone himself, but he sure is fascinated with it.

But...

Wait.]

Oh, that would be a real problem for you, huh? You can't nod into a phone, huh? Can you do the thing where you write on it?

[Texting, Sakon. It's called texting.]

[Of course he nodded. Why did this guy ask so many questions if he wasn't expecting them to be answered? Weird...

More hesitantly, he answers the next set of questions.

Nod. Nod. Head shake. Calling him is out of the question. Senri couldn't use the phone to save his life. So another nod and head shake followed by....]

Can't write...

That's rough...

[Sakon would probably be doing the door to door thing himself, but the major difference is that he wouldn't have any difficulty getting his point across. Actually, the problem would be letting anyone get a word in edgewise to let him know where Nagisa was.]

Can you draw? You could put up posters like people do for cats. I've seen a bunch of those and I think we've gotten a few prayers about that kind of thing. I guess it would only work on the Far Shore, though. What would they even see in the Near Shore? A blurry square? Or do they see us if it's just a picture someone drew? I guess they could see it since you can see statues in temples and things like that, right?

[Sakon, you aren't helping.]

[He nods. It has been rough. The next suggestion is intriguing though....

He tilts his head. Senri is hardly an expert, but he could probably draw a picture of Roxas. And then people would know who he was looking for right away! It's a really good idea. Those other questions he can't help with, since Senri has no idea whether people in the near shore can see pictures of them. Or why it would matter either way. So he shrugs. And then starts rummaging around in his little bag for something to draw on. Too bad all he has is his book.

And he can't draw on that. It's too important.]

[Killua blinks at the guy standing in the doorway and raises an eyebrow at him.]

Who? You've got the wrong place.

[He… doesn't slam the door in his face though. He just looks upset on Senri's behalf.]

Not here?

[Senri sighs, his shoulders slumping a little. He really isn't having any luck today.]

[Oh. This guy's bummed. Killua gives him a curious look.]

Are you just... going door to door looking for him??

[Because that's a bad plan, buddy.]

[nod nod.

But what else could he do? Is there a better way? Senri tilts his head at the boy questioningly. Maybe he can elaborate?]

[And he's pretty silent too. What a weird guy. Killua scratches his cheek.]

Why don't you try posting on the BBS? That might make it easier to find him!

Beebee..... ess?

[Head tiiiilt. That is not a word he knows.]

[Ooooh boy. What a fun treat this is.]

Yeah, like... the internet? Do you not know the internet?

[To his credit, he only sounds mildly exasperated.]

Inter.....net?

[He's never heard of that kind of net. Do you catch fish with that? When tilting his head the other way fails to produce an epiphany, Senri admits defeat.]

No...

[This just keeps getting worse, oh man.]

Okay okay! I'll help you learn the internet at least, c'mere.

[And he'll grab the boy's hand to drag him inside.]

[Oh. Okay.

Senri is surprised, but doesn't resist being dragged to... wherever. It must be something important, so who is he to argue?]

[Killua takes him to the nearest computer and sets the kid down in front of it, opening a browser.]

Okay! So this is the internet! You can use it to search for all kinds of things, using this box.

[A click into the search bar.]

Go ahead! Type something in, like this.

[He demonstrates typing on the keyboard and then backspaces so it's blank for Senri.]

[For a moment, he stares at the box blankly. While he's been shown the phones before, this device looks different enough that he hasn't made the connection between the two.

After a moment, he very hesitant pushes several buttons.

djsjjsa

Then looks questioningly up at Killua. Was that right?

There may be a deeper problem than just unfamiliarity with technology...]

[Killua looks at the screen, then back to Senri, then back at the screen.]

Oh.

[His voice is deadpan, but not necessarily unkind, as he pinches the bridge of his nose.]

Let me make a guess... Can you read?

[Senri shakes his head. No he cannot. That would in fact be the biggest problem here.

He's not likely to understand the internet any time soon. Not that it bothers him. Senri has never thought of reading as terribly necessary in the first place.]

[Scratching his head, Killua frowns for a few moments before putting both hands forward, spreading his fingers wide, and grinning.]

Ah well! We did the best we could, then. I guess going door to door is the easiest way, huh?

[Nodnod. Yes, he thought so too.]

[Gently, Killua pats Senri on the head.]

I'll see what I can find, but I guess you should keep looking. Sorry I couldn't help more.

[A surprised blink. This headpat thing is usually the other way around. But it's nice to be on the receiving end once in a while.

He smiles and gives a little nod before he stands up. It's okay. The fact that he wanted to help is more than enough. Senri appreciates it.]

[When Senri gets up to Kenran's temple, Alluka is already outside, heading out to possibly do some sort of errand, or maybe just going outside to enjoy the day, when the question is posed.]

... Who?

[You probably won't have any luck here, if that answer is any indication. At the very least, the shinki follows it up with a sort of proper introduction.] I'm Alluka! Who are you?

Not here...?

[So Roxas isn't here either. Senri is starting to wonder if he'll ever find his god. Did something happen to him? Had he simply left Senri behind for some reason?

He doesn't bother to hide the disappointment on his face, but he'll answer the little girl's question anyway.]

Senri.

Hello Senri!

[Confusion is replaced quickly with enthusiasm, it's always fun meeting new people!]

If it's someone you're looking for, maybe I can help? [It's no guarantee, but,] It's easier to find things if more people are looking.

[Senri brightens right up. It's so nice of her to offer to help. And he really, really needs to find Roxas. If he doesn't, who is going to tell him what to do? He nods and reaches out to put a gentle pat on her head.]

Thanks...

[Whoa, headpats! Excellent! This is perfect motivation right here!!]

You're welcome! [Okay! They can get to work now.] Roxas, right? What is Roxas like? [But, hm, this guy seems like a man of few words, so maybe a little extra prompting is in order.] Really big, or maybe shorter?

[That's probably... not the best first measure of appearance, but it's a start?]

Hmm?

( Freyja appears with a look of confusion. After all, she does not know many here and this is an unfamiliar face. He mentions an unfamiliar name as well. She still tries to think back, trying to remember if she might have heard the name in passing before frowning and shaking her head. )

Sorry, I don't know that name. It's just Nightshade and myself here.

[He's disappointed, but he nods. He'll have to look elsewhere. Maybe she can help him with that? He points in a random direction.]

Next temple...?

[Is it that way?]

( And she stares at him blankly because was there a another temple in that direction? )

Um... maybe! I'm still very new so I don't my way around quite yet...

[Oh. Senri is pretty new himself so he understands. He nods sympathetically and pats her on the head.

It can be tough learning your way around.]

[ Oh! She blinks confused but it's a nice gesture. ]

Maybe I can help you in some other way? Two people can cover twice as much ground!

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