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[momchester]

[Counter to her last post, Mary is calm, composed, put-together, an iron look of determination in her eyes.]

If you've called someone and gotten their voicemail in the past three days, you need to comment here and tell me who it was.

I don't care if you think they got sent home, if they have an alibi, if they're supposed to be on a week-long vision quest, I don't care. If there's someone, anyone who you can't get ahold of and isn't absolutely definitely accounted for-

[Mary stops, folds, unfolds her hands. When her sleeve pulls back slightly, you can see a pair of handcuffs around one wrist.]

There might be another Hunt going on. We have to figure out now how many people are missing. Rationalizing where they might be, telling yourself it's not a big deal- forget that. We don't have time to second-guess.

I'm starting the list with Yosuke, Bigby Wolf, and Jesse Turner.

[Her hands are shaking a little. She grits her teeth slightly.]

Michael, everyone from last time- if you know where the grounds are, please. We need to stop this.

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[action] hope this is coo

[failedparenting]

T[John watches Mary post her plea, and he has to push down the anger that threatens to bubble up. First they took Mary, now his friend a goddamn kid? This has to stop. It's too sick.

When she's finished, he waits a moment before moving over to hold her from behind.]

What do you want me to do?

coo bro

[momchester]

[She starts a bit in surprise but then relaxes a fraction into him- while subtly moving to loosen his grip on her. She's cagey.]

Stay where I can see you.

Das coo

[failedparenting]

[He lets go reluctantly.]

I will, but that's not what I meant.

[He wants to bash a head or two in. John's got an itchy trigger finger and a grudge that isn't going away.]

[momchester]

I know.

[And hey no she's grabbing his hands back and putting them around her, but loosely. She didn't give you permission to let go, sir.]

But we're only human.

I don't wanna lose you again.

[failedparenting]

[Well that's nice but omg don't send so many mixed signals, he's tired and nervous.]

You say that like I'm easy to kill.

[He lays his forehead on her shoulder, sighing wearily. He is so over this newcomer hunt bullshit.]

If I could just find the bastard who hurt you, I'd be good.

[momchester]

[She leans her head back against his tiredly.]

If that was true, there'd be no such thing as hunters. You can't just get your monster, you have to get every monster.