thebastion | Event: Day 336 [open]

[Command line acknowledged: do not attack.]

Detain?

[It would stand to reason that you wouldn't want a thief slipping away, but we have to be certain this is what you want.]

Really? But...

[He wanted to ask why, but his better judgement told him that Colin probably didn't have that answer yet. Best to keep things quick here.]

That doesn't make any sense...there's gotta be some kind of reason!

[He gave Ikuri a side-eye, hoping that detain just meant blocking exits without doing anything physical.]

What?!

[Stewart seems just as surprised about it as everyone else. And as soon as he hears that, he is marching over to go open the door.

...or he would be, if the door wasn't already open. Anna booked it when Colin started yelling for help.]

Contain. We don't know what caused this.

We don't harm her, we just don't let her escape. Hopefully Stewart will be able to help. HOPEFULLY.

[He glances at Ippo as he approaches the storehouse.]

There are MANY reasons it may have happened. None of them are good, but some of them may direct blame elsewhere.

[Yeah, he kinda figured this might happen, but he's got cameras everywhere. She won't get far.]

Fan out, she won't get far. Ikuri, go cover the entrance. She is NOT to leave the Bastion.

Don't scare her. She's just a kid.

[She spares a cautious glance for Stewart--did he really not know anything about this or is he just pretending? She never took him for someone dishonest.

Then in a few quick motions she's vaulted herself up onto the roof of the storehouse, trying to see if she can spot Anna from the better vantage point.]

Zuko's absolutely right. We don't need to terrify her, we just need to TALK to her.

[And yes, he's cranking up his bio-scanners. You can run, but you can't hide. ~~What did we just say about terrifying the child?~~]

Edited 2015-07-31 18:02 (UTC)

Right!

[He wanted to believe there was a reasonable explanation for all of this, that maybe it was just something simple, especially if a child was involved. He was light on his feet, so he was going to move off and about, making sure to listen for Zuko or Colin in case they shouted directions to him.

He'd help find the truth about all this!]

Edited 2015-07-31 18:09 (UTC)

[Directions received. Shield the entrance.]

[Almost immediately after Colin gives the order, she breaks away and runs for the Bastion ingress, as fast as if she were heading out to battle.]

[Full alertness once she's within sight of that entryway, keeping all senses keen and open for any approach.]

[Yep he's looking for his kid too.

Anna can be found over on the north-west side of the Bastion, arms full of compasses, running to the edge of the Bastion itself. Zuko can see her from her vantage point, and Colin would be able to pick her up on the bio-scans, and anyone who heads in that direction will see her too.]

She's headed for the edge of the Bastion, the northwest side!

[Zuko doesn't raise her voice that often anymore, but she can definitely still get some volume here so everyone can hear her.

She jumps down from the roof and takes off in that direction herself, even if she may not be the first one to reach Anna.]

Got it! Ippo, head north and hook west! I'll go west and hook north! Zuko's got the direct approach, we'll cover all avenues this way!

Stewart, you okay with this??

[He's already moving west, but he's looking in Stewart and Zuko's direction before he takes off...]

[Oh? What's all this? Playing? She can play, too! Umbreon isn't the fastest of Pokemon, but she can see people running towards a girl, and chasing is fun! She's been playing near the ranch anyway, so she slinks into the shadows, prowling, until she jumps out with her yellow rings flashing.]

[... Hopefully Anna will be okay with a sixty pound Pokemon jumping at her back?]

[!]

[None of that goes unnoticed - but she was directed to guard the entryway, to keep the target from access, and so she'll keep doing just that.]

[There's some pressure, mind. Her body tensed as if to run, part of her even braced for it, but- through choice and will, she's held in place. You might need to issue a new order to move her.]

[Like Otoha was saying...stick to the job.]

Got it!

[And like a bullet, he was off following Colin's directions. With eyes all over, he figured it wouldn't be hard to put an end to this chase quickly. He just hoped it would be pulled off without incident.]

[Zuko reaches Anna just as Umbreon decides to play. Anna falls to the ground, squished by Umbreon, and the compasses spill everywhere.]

Aaaaaaaah!

[She's not hurt, but that scream is a surprised one. But still, a small child has been caught!]

[Well, that was the last... something that Zuko expected to reach Anna first.]

Good... rabbit dog.

[Zuko crouches down near the pair. She's not about to let Anna go but she is going to check to make sure that tackle didn't hurt her any.]

Are you all right?

[Umbreon nuzzles at Anna. Did she win? Does she get pets now? Are they going to play again?]

Umbree?

[Her ears and tail twitch as she looks up at Zuko. Are you the one in charge of the game?]

[There's Colin, coming in from the south... he's also paying close attention to the store house's vicinity on his sensors.]

[After all, they just cleared out a lot of their top number to catch one thief, another could get in very easily...]

Good girl, Umbreon! Come here, lemme give you some pets for that.

Is she okay?

[Oh boy...everything seemed under control for the moment, but Ippo sure hope the poor girl didn't get too startled by that Umbreon. He'd keep a few paces back for now, but he was concerned nonetheless.]

[She's unhurt, but she is very upset and is crying.]

[...Someone crying? No, we don't like this.]

[But she was told to cover the entrance, and she still believes that's important. ~~Dang if her heartstrings aren't being plucked a wee mite, though.~~]

[Zuko puts a hand on Anna's shoulder. Gotta calm her down before she can answer any questions.]

Hey. It's all right. No one's angry with you.

[Umbreon licks Anna's face, making inquisitive noises. What's wrong? Why are you crying? Did she play the game wrong?]

[But oh! Pettings! She trots over to Colin and sits down in front of him. You may begin the scritchin'.]

[And petting you will receive, Umbreon.]

That's a good girl. She was probably scared. You did a very good thing.

[Scratching behind the ears, along the neck, and over the back.]

Ippo, can you gather the compasses?

[He watches Anna, and he glances around for Stewart. His eyes lock briefly on Ikuri, and he gives her a simple nod. You're doing good over there, Ikuri.]

[Meanwhile, Zuko seems to be handling things all right. One of the many reasons he called for her.]

[- her expression calms back to neutral before she returns the nod. Position secured, sir: nothing to worry about here.]

[There's a brief but meaningful shift of her eyes to the child, and then back to him, even as her head is turning away. "Please take care of her. I can't, since I'm over here."]

[You can be assured the gesture is meant compassionately, and not in annoyance.]

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