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[wintershepherd]

Hi everybody.

[ Jack's using a rare working console that he found, partly because he wants to test how they're functioning and because he feels this is important for people to see, that things can get back to normal. ]

I know we're all still finding our footing, but I had an idea to help us get on the right track.

Since our things that were in our houses seem to have, uh, wandered away, it'll be a good idea to make a central list of stuff that's missing. We can keep an eye out for each other's items.

Alternatively, if you've already found something and you don't know who it belongs to, you can bring it by the Welcome Center. I'm going to start rebuilding it... I think it's important that we keep having some kind of public representation in Keeliai.

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[To say Zatanna hadn't been happy with all the recent Keelai developments would be a gross understatement. She'd cried the day she first got back to their old place and realized everything was gone. Openly. Her necklace--the one she'd made "for" Jack, but wore habitually so she could hold his hand and touch him without susceptible to his chilling body temperature. The locket he'd given her as a present years ago. The stuffed animals from Dick. Kyle's painting....]

[She was calmed now, at least over the public network, but Jack would be able to see the sorrow in her eyes as she spoke.]

I can do another sweep of the local markets later. See if anything new's popped up in their inventory.

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[wintershepherd]

[ He was acutely aware of those particular missing items, and even though he's done it already, he takes the chance to reassure her again. ]

Don't worry, we'll find them.

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[It helped about as well as it did the last few times. Which was to say, she appreciated the effort...but she wouldn't feel completely reassured until they did find everything.]

[She wasn't getting her hopes up on that one.]

The box...as far as I know, it should still be under the protection spell. Unless the locals found some way to break it.

Which means the box would remain unopened, and my things would all be inside. Except for the choker. [She hadn't had time to put that away before heading off to the fight; instead, hanging it near her desk, by her bed. She could still picture it dangling from that hook on the wall.] I'd say I should be able to sense to magic surrounding it, but...

...there's too much. Around the whole turtle. It's still impossible to pinpoint one single spell, even now.

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[wintershepherd]

We've barely even scratched the surface of all the new hiding places that our things could be.

[ He is determined! ]

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[So she noticed]

I know. There's still a chance. There's still plenty of chances.

It'll just...take a while. We have to be patient, and I was never very good at that.

[fearlessherosheart]

I had a number of books on sorcery that I would like returned. They would be of no use to the kedan, as they couldn't read the language.

[... and they were probably turned into firestarters or toilet paper because of this]

[wintershepherd]

Okay, good. How many books are we talking here, and what did their covers look like, and... [ he thinks ] Maybe a sample of the writing, so we can have something to compare it to even if we can't read it.

[fearlessherosheart]

As soon as I find pen and paper, I will prepare some writing. And I can describe them. They were leather bound -- I don't suppose you would be able to tell what darr leather looked like?

[wintershepherd]

Unless it's embossed like Gucci, no.

[fearlessherosheart]

What manner of creature is a gucchi?

[solo_patria]

I doubt that much of our things remained.

[And it aches that Enjolras must admit this to himself, but there it is, regardless. And it sucks, as they would say, but in case there is a chance of something, he will try.]

My Etienne did some naturalist work and sketches. He had several journals that may be floating around the place, and some books. We had political sorts as well. They would be written in French if that is any help, long shot as it is.

But there IS also the paperweight. [If he sounds brighter here, well, it is a little hope regained, right?]

I...Etienne had an amber stone with a moth inside of it. It was a Christmas present last year. I would certainly like it back if it could be found.

[wintershepherd]

Things we've been doubting have really started to surprise us lately, there's no reason why this can't be part of it.

French, got it. I can recognize French no problem.

[ and read and speak it, in limited fashion ]

Amber... stone...

[ Jack's writing these things down. ]

With a moth. How big is it?

[solo_patria]

[That does have Enjolras smiling on the other end of things, the idea that they COULD be surprised.]

And things from home itself, wherever that is for someone, have turned up in odd places before, on our landfalls, haven't they? Perhaps we will get lucky.

And good.

It is about the size of my fist. I do hope at least that much can be found.

[wintershepherd]

[ Careful Enj, or the mods city will take that as a challenge. ]

They sure have, I've gotten a few things, and a someone, myself.

[ Though Baby Tooth has since returned home, Jack was grateful for the faerie's companionship for the past year. ]

I'll keep my eye out for it, I promise.

[solo_patria]

[Well, pleasant surprises in that case, not...the other sort. Bad surprises would be something of a problem, wouldn't they?]

I had a few someones myself, for a while here. It does seem reasonable that we could hope for things like that again.

[Hoping, but not expecting, isn't so bad, really, is it?]

And if you have anything I could look out for, I would gladly do the same.

[theideaguy]

I don't suppose you've seen my turtle-child anywhere. I seem to be missing her.

[There's an obvious edge of sarcasm in his voice that's more playful than hurtful. He already knows that's not going to turn up any time soon.]

All things considered, I don't suppose you need help help in the rebuild, do you? I could probably blow off a little bit of steam with that.

[wintershepherd]

[ Jack smiles in return, but it's faintly pinched. He isn't a hatchling parent, but nearly everyone he knows is, so he knows this is a common feeling. ]

I wish I had, Sokka.

Funny you should mention that, because I actually need nearly everything inside the building rebuilt. Looters or whoever, they really did a number on the place. How are you at building shelves?

[theideaguy]

Bunch of jerks with no respect for private property, really.

But shelves? Sure, I can whip that up. It's not like that's exactly the hardest task. Some planks of wood, some nails, and... well, just an ounce of knowhow.

Shall I drop all of the nothing that I'm doing now and come over?

[wintershepherd]

I have the wood and the nails, so two out of three isn't bad! Right?

Today I'm still trying to clear out some of the trashed stuff, how about tomorrow? Unless you want to help with that part too.

[theideaguy]

[Sokka can't help but chuckle a little bit at the two-out-of-three part.]

Well you just leave the third to me. [His voice is confident, even though he's hiding that he's going to be guessing a little bit on it. But really, it shouldn't be too hard. It's just a little bit of engineering, and not even that hard of engineering.] We'll get the Welcome Centre up and running in no time.

And tomorrow sounds good. I've got some things to finish up today, but I'll be there tomorrow. I'll even come bright and early if you want me to, and I don't just give that offer to anybody.

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[onethirdthesoul]

Hey, Jack-kun. It's a really good thing you're doing here.

[He just wanted to say that first and foremost, but he had things he was missing too. Or well, only one thing that's actually worth looking for.] I, uh... I think I have one thing I'd like to find, but it's a long shot.

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[wintershepherd]

Hey Ryou, thanks.

Long shot is still better than no shot. What is it?

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[onethirdthesoul]

The key to Korra's dojo. I left it on my desk before we left to go under the shell. I managed to get back into my apartment for a little while, but I couldn't find it anywhere....

It was locked when we left so I was hoping maybe it didn't get ransacked like everything else. [As in, he hasn't actually checked.]

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[wintershepherd]

[ Jack considers this. ]

A key might be a little harder to track down, since it won't have any distinguishing markings. But if you just need to get it, I can go through the wall and open it from the inside, and we can get a new lock and key made for the door.

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[onethirdthesoul]

... [Ryou's stunned into silence for a moment, but once it passes he just blurts out what's on his mind.]

You're a genius! Why didn't I think of that? I'm kind of embarrassed now...