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For those whom it might concern
I believe Gamzee is gone.
I am unsure as to where his Pokemon have gone, however the PokeGear insists his number is no longer in service.
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and
Karkat
Seems to be as well
Under the same circumstances.
I have CG and Haze with me.
And would like to know, if possible, where the rest of his team might be located.
I think I would feel better knowing they are in someone's company and care.

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[Doing this through text is stupid. John knows very well that there is only so much that text can do in situations like this. If this were him and Dave had disappeared again...he would want someone with him. So he closes the gear with a small snap and heads out of the room, Casey following along behind him.]

[Okay, so it's not quite a second...but after a few minutes, there's a knock at your door, Rose.]

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[[A knock? Nothing terribly unexpected. And most certainly not unwelcomed for once. For as much as she hadn't wanted to talk about Dave's second disappearance, this...was quite a bit different.

It takes a few minutes for her to wipe her eyes dry and convince her gaggle of Pokemon to stay put (not that Nartac or Tick listen, perching on her shoulders and head as usual) before the door is finally opened.]]

...hello John.

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cancer is with me.....
i dont get it
why would he leave me anything?

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[As much as he expected her to cry over this, part of him had vainly hoped that she wouldn't. Well...she wasn't doing so now, but it was clear that she had been. And he...he didn't like that thought. He didn't like it when his friends cried. Especially Rose. Because in his mind? In his mind, Rose Lalonde is strong and simply does not to cry. Not that she isn't capable of it...she just doesn't.]

[So it's hard to deal with it when she actually does. or well, the thought of her having actually done so, in this case.]

[And standing there in the doorway, he's suddenly realizing that he's not sure what he should even say. He knew that he had to come over here and had to say something but...]

["I'm here for you"?]

["I'm sorry"?]

["It will be okay"?]

["Come on, cheer up"?]

[No, no, no, and double no. None of those would work. Those are all the things people expect to hear in situations like this. And they really...don't help much. There's only so many times you can hear "it'll be okay, he'll be back soon" before you numb yourself to those words and you just get tired of hearing them.]

[All the same? He wishes he had something better to say than...]

Hi.

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Heart = Broken. ;A; Come here Sollux. /grabby hands

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[[She's expecting those too. She's expecting "I'm sorry, Rose", or "It'll be alright, Rose, you'll see". She's expecting a forced cheerful smile, one that says "I'm going to cheer you up and you're going to like it". Normal, optimistic John Egbert.

She's not sure what to think of "Hi".

Stepping out of the doorway so that he can come in, she tries to decide what to do or say beyond that.

Remember when Dave left the first time, John? And she insisted on holding your hand? That seems to be what she's deciding on this time.]]

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[That was John two or three disappearances ago. That was John the first time Dave disappeared. That was John when Nepeta disappeared, when Vriska disappeared, when Claire disappeared. That was the John that John stopped being when Dave disappeared the second time. The disappearance of Karkat and Gamzee are only making "normal, optimistic John Egbert" even less likely to appear any time soon.]

[Because everyone he knows and loves will disappear eventually. Seems like Johto loves giving him a reminder of that every few weeks.]

[Closing the door after him, he is more than willing to let her hold his hand. If that's what she needs, he is more than happy to provide. He stares at their hands for a moment, trying to figure out what to say next. Since he can't exactly say "hi" again. Not only would that not make any sense, but it was stupid to say the first time around.]

So, I thought you might...need someone to talk to. [Still not looking at her, he continues to glance down at their hands.]

Just afpoiasf. /gathers him up forever

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[[And she simply squeezes his at that statement, a simple nod the only answer he's given at first. She does want to talk, she's just...not sure what to say. Where to start.

So she decides to start by stepping forward, and reaching to take his other hand.]]

...thank you.