S.O.S.

[dr_riley]

[VIDEO: Drake's Network mirror suddenly begins streaming a video without a clear introduction, focus, or message. It's angled at the floor most of the time, but jostles around chaotically and blacks out every time his hand readjusts or closes around it. There are voices; one is definitely Drake's, and there's the occasional flash of a knife being brandished at an adult Malcolm, who looks white-faced and cautious.]

-chance, mate. My roomie is [muffled]-it-all boy. Malcolm [muffled], 'bout eleven. Yea tall, dark hair, likes fruit suckers, bit of a creepy air about 'im, now I think about it. Now get [muffled] and explain yourself. You'd better make it good, I'm broadcasting.

[It's evident that Drake has been caught entirely by surprise and would very much like some form of law enforcement to show up to take care of the intruder who, for all he knows, has kidnapped the child.]


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Sir Can’t-Help-You-Right-Now, Sorry!

[phoenixwiz]

(Assuming that this happened before the Welcome Party. Harry has been barely up for minutes since that awful wake up call when his 3M goes off and he sees the ongoing conflict. Pardon the messy bird’s nest hair and PJs.)

Huh, what is going on?!? Erm, sorry, can you try to talk normally, sir? Who is this boy you’re talking about? And why is there a knife involved? Is the man desperately trying to steal food from the kitchen this early in the morning?

(He is probably going to punch Doc Riley in the face for overreacting and attempted murder on adult Malcolm once he gets both sides of the story. Sorry, Doc, but your fellow Englishman here is so confused right now.)

[voidalviera]

What's going on?

I think he can't talk right now - at least not directly. I think he's trying to get our attention- And I'd rather be safe than sorry.

I'm on my way

[phoenixwiz]

Right, it looks like there is a scuffle between the two from what I just saw. Hopefully no one will get hurt in the end. Just watch out for the knife, either man could not be in the right headspace to talk to anyone right now without getting some restraints. I think we might need some back-up too.

Anyway, I’m Harry. And may I know yours before we try to find out what is going on in that flat.

[voidalviera]

Gosh, yes, of course. I'm called Rice, in lieu of not having the faintest clue of what my actual name is! I know a few people have found it odd...

And don't worry about the knife, it wouldn't be the first time I've had to disarm someone, nor the first time I've been stabbed,; I doubt it'll be the last either.

[[she sighs. Such is the life of a Voidsent and mercanary to boot.]]

I'll meet you there as soon as I can.

[phoenixwiz]

Rice, that doesn’t sound too odd, at least it’s easier to pronounce than some of the names many people in my world bear. (Granted they are all based in Latin, but he digressed.) I have heard much worse names to deal with back home. (cough, cough Voldemort cough, cough)

Oh, you have dealt with disarming people in conflict before? I really should learn how to do it without wands since my magic has replaced with this world’s own when I arrived here. I’ll be there with my polearm at hand. Meet me outside the flat’s door.

(It didn’t take long for Harry to grab some trainers, the polearm, and a jacket plus his 3M before heading for the flat Drake and Malcolm are in, thanks to the nameplates at the door, and he’s already standing beside the door when Rice catches up to him.)

Hey Rice, you ready to see what is the current state of the mess so far?

Into action!

[voidalviera]

Ha, yes. Eorzea tends to be full of both monsters and people that might as well be. Disarming or otherwise making my enemies indisposed is my preffered way of dealing with them. I'll see you there.

[[No matter how infrequently that outcome presents itself. She's loathe to get unnecessary blood on her hands, but sometimes you simply can't get away with being so passive.]]
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Rice stands nearly 7ft tall as she approaches the human in the hallway. Seeing him in person, she's surprised. He looks so... normal? Though she knows that in his defence, comparing him to Lydia and Missy and Beetlejuice is unfair.

The Voidsent wears, perhaps preparing for the worst, her light knight's armour. Cloth and scales combine into something that wouldn't look out of place in the world of Tolkien. Her Two-handed sword, too, is only just shorter than she is, and though it looks fairly plain it's clear that she takes good care of it.

"Yes, let's hope for all of our sakes that we don't have to use our weapons. I'll go first, if that's alright with you, Harry." She's a tank, after all...

Action (Although one of their main targets just left before they find him...)

[phoenixwiz]

Sure thing, I just hope that no one got harmed and the place didn’t sustain any damages.

(He quietly moves aside to let Rice to open the door, but once they enter the apartment, one of the men in the video feed is nowhere to be found anywhere, but there is an unconscious Drake and his compact lying down on the floor... This leaves both him and Rice stunned and concerned.)

Well, it looks like one of the men from the video just left, leaving that other man in military gear to take a long nap. Wherever he goes to now, he has to explain why the video was jilted and why that guy over here got cold feet.

Re: Action (Although one of their main targets just left before they find him...)

[voidalviera]

Once it's clear that the perpetrator has fled, Rice doesn't hesitate into going over to the unconscious man on the floor and checking him for injuries, and any clue of what happened before they got there.

"Mmn, Indeed," She says, flipping out her 3M and putting out a broadcast.

"An update on the previous transmission. One of the men, Drake I think, is unconscious and the other man has fled the scene. If anyone could keep an eye out and let us know... And also perhaps send a medic to Drake's room," She says, leaving her compact on the floor while she and Harry take a closer look.

"I can't see any blood," She murmurs.

[phoenixwiz]

(Oh thank Merlin for that, he thought that there might be injuries graver than a few bruises on Drake and him being unconscious for now. And in addition to the knife left unattended, Harry saw some bags of groceries on the kitchen counter and on the floor, hence why he originally thought that the other man was out to steal Drake’s groceries. Although he does have some audio clues on based on the feed.)

Hmm... That guy (Drake) did mentioned having a child for a roommate before right now, then the other man claimed that he was that child under a new name and hates his old name. I wish that this man will wake up after this and can tell us what he knows of the little boy before his older self showed up. Rice, do you find some other clues yet?