Fantasy Lunar Springs Main Thread

[Rapror Augustine]

“Yea, maybe something’s come up and she has to come pick me up. Even though I could just walk home.” Cleo mumbled out as she called her sister back and was surprised when the call was answered immediately. “Cleo?” A masculine sounding woman spoke from the other side. “Ryan, what’s...” Cleo was interrupted by the other woman “Cleo, I’m going to be brief, no beating around the bush and joking with you like I usually do, just promise me you won’t... freak out, Kay?” Ryan asked from the other side with a tone of worry sown into her voice, and maybe fear as well which made Cleo even more anxious about this whole situation. So she listened and whatever she heard wasn’t visible to the detective, but Maya could see the three second delayed reaction in which her face contorted into an expression that showed fear, grief, and complete disbelief sowed in with invisible stitches. It was then that the phone in her hand slid out and clattered onto the floor as she continued to sit there without moving or speaking.
JCKane

 

[JCKane]

Maya was about to head off as she was going to give her a small good-bye before going to get her some food since it seemed there wasn't to much more to do there at the school. That was until she spotted the expression on Cleo's face. That fear, grief, and disbelief. Something must of been terribly wrong, even more so since she let her phone drop from her grasp. Maya slowly squared down as she picked up Cleo's phone double checking to see if the call was still going on before gently holding it out to Cleo. "Is something the matter?" Maya asked her. Rapror Augustine

 

[Rapror Augustine]

Cleo didn’t respond in fact she appeared to be completely paralyzed and frozen in place “no... no...” she squeaked out at a barely audible tone, while her sister who was still in the phone was yelling audibly from the other end. “Cleo, Cleo! Come on answer me! Damn it has she...” the call ended abruptly there leaving only the blonde’s mumbling as the only sound going on around the her and the detective.
JCKane

 

[JCKane]

Cleo didn’t respond in fact she appeared to be completely paralyzed and frozen in place “no... no...” she squeaked out at a barely audible tone, while her sister who was still in the phone was yelling audibly from the other end. “Cleo, Cleo! Come on answer me! Damn it has she...” the call ended abruptly there leaving only the blonde’s mumbling as the only sound going on around the her and the detective.
JCKane

Maya glanced at the phone as it hung up. She looked over to Cleo as she knew something was terribly wrong, "Cleo? What's wrong?" She said trying to break through to her.

 

[Rapror Augustine]

Cleo just sat there for about five minutes, in which time the other students had left to go back to class, until she finally appeared to snap out of it. Except, she collapsed into a broken sobbing heap into the detective’s arms. “Mom... Dad...” she exhaustedly muttered out as her eyes closed and her body went limp.
JCKane

 

[JCKane]

Cleo just sat there for about five minutes, in which time the other students had left to go back to class, until she finally appeared to snap out of it. Except, she collapsed into a broken sobbing heap into the detective’s arms. “Mom... Dad...” she exhaustedly muttered out as her eyes closed and her body went limp.
JCKane

Maya wasn't sure what exactly happened but she knew that it must have been terrible. When Cleo broke down into her arms Maya did the only reasonable thing as she wrapped her arms around the poor girl comfortingly as she let her get it all out.

 

[Rapror Augustine]

Cleo stayed like that until a familiar voice woke her up. “Cleo!” A masculine female voice shouted out as a woman with long brown hair ran up to Maya and upon seeing the blonde in her arms spoke up. “Oh thank goodness, I thought she’d be like that, but on the floor. I mean yea it’s bad that she’s like this, but look on the bright side at least I don’t have to worry about my kid sister getting a concussion.” She said trying to make light of a bad situation, all while trying to hide the hints of panic and worry in her voice.
JCKane

 

[JCKane]

Maya looked over at the older girl who came up to the two of them. It was clear that this was Cleo's sister, both by what she said and she did catch on her voice from the phone. She seemed to be trying to hide her own emotions through her comments, which was something Maya could appreciate, if only she knew what was actually going on.

"Hello," Maya said not breaking from the hug until Cleo was ready, "I'm Detective Maya." Rapror Augustine

 

[Rapror Augustine]

It took they woman a second for the fact she was talking to a detective, a upon that realization the woman’s eyes widened into what could only be described as excitement. “OhmygoshthisisliterallythebiggestcoincidenceofmylifeIneedyouhelprightnow!” She blurted out without pause, and grabbed Maya by the wrist. Then she noticed Cleopatra who had woken up from her trance and now looked up at her sister. “Oh, right, haven’t explained what just happened yet.” She stated and pulled Maya to the side. “Ok, I’m sure as hell Cleo didn’t elaborate much into what’s going on so I might as well explain...” Ryan paused for a moment to collect her thoughts. “Our, well actually my parents as Cleo’s adopted, were just murdered today.”
JCKane

 

[JCKane]

Maya barely was able to register what the girl was saying in her excitement, thanks to her training. But she was grabbed by the wrist to go to who knows where, which thankfully the lady came to her senses and was going to tell her what was going on as she was about to ask that very same question. So she followed her as she was pulled to the side and listened to what Ryan said. She found it a bit strange she was a bit calm in the situation but there could of been many reasons for that.

"Murdered?" Maya asked. No wonder Cleo was so upset. Considering what she said about her biological parents, this would be a devastating blow to her. Ofcourse, Maya wanted to help, yet she was a bit worried about how the department would see it as. Then again she was sent down here for the disappearances and other strange occurrences. She never was briefed per say on what these other strange occurrences were.

"How long ago was this?" Maya asked, "And have you contacted the police department yet?" Granted she would of thought she'd of heard of it, then again they don't always share things with her at times.

 

[Rapror Augustine]

“I’m, not overly sure. I was made aware of screaming coming from my house by my neighbors, who have some weird fixation on Cleo for some reason, and when I got there...” Ryan took a shaky breath letting her overall confusion and fear over the whole situation show at last. “Well, I certainly didn’t expect my mother’s severed arm just waiting for me at the door.” She finished knowing what she just said sounded suspicious and possibly made up, but it was the only way she could describe it.
JCKane (yay I finally finished this)

 

[JCKane]

“I’m, not overly sure. I was made aware of screaming coming from my house by my neighbors, who have some weird fixation on Cleo for some reason, and when I got there...” Ryan took a shaky breath letting her overall confusion and fear over the whole situation show at last. “Well, I certainly didn’t expect my mother’s severed arm just waiting for me at the door.” She finished knowing what she just said sounded suspicious and possibly made up, but it was the only way she could describe it.
JCKane (yay I finally finished this)

"Perhaps I should go take a look see," Maya said, "What's your address?"

 

[Rapror Augustine]

“It’s 447 Water’s Head Ln.” Ryan said while writing in a a notepad page, which she tore out and gave to Maya.

JCKane

 

[JCKane]

Maya accepted the piece of paper and looked at it before putting it into her pocket, "Very well, I'll be headed that way," She said before her stomach reminded her that she hasn't had anything to eat all day, "Just as soon as I stop somewhere to get something to eat." Rapror Augustine

 

[Rapror Augustine]

Ryan nodded as she turned back to Cleo, only to see the younger girl had gone back to class. “Anyway mind if I go with, I know a place with really good food nearby.” She said pointing to a motorcycle that was parked outside and waited for Maya’s response.
JCKane

 

[JCKane]

"Sure," Maya replied as she followed the girl outside.

 

[Rapror Augustine]

As the two women sat down at the cafe that Ryan had brought them to for lunch. Ryan had bought a chicken club sandwich, and was chowing down on it. The brown haired woman then placed her lunch back on its plate and let out a nervous sigh as she looked towards the street.

JCKane (wow it took me forever to respond here, thanks work for not letting me have breathing room.)

 

[JCKane]

Maya had a sandwhich of her own as she was eating it and she noticed the nervous sigh. "You ok?" Maya asked her.

 

[Rapror Augustine]

“Kind of, just thinking if I’ll be able to be Cleo’s leagal guardian with both my job as a freelance reporter, and with all of the town’s stigma against her. Heck once our parents tried putting that in their will, but the bigwigs somehow denied that part alone.” Ryan grumbled out as she went back to her sandwich.
JCKane

 

[JCKane]

"The town has a stigma against her?" Maya asked not realizing that.

 

[Rapror Augustine]

“Yea, mainly because in a community about interacting with all members, and since Cleo is an introvert that already raises a few red flags for an already superstitious town.” Ryan replied in-between bites of her sandwich. “Not to mention that due to her eye color that superstition is amplified more, it’s now gotten to the point of the more elderly people have started blaming her for all the bad things that go on around here.”
JCKane

 

[JCKane]

"That doesn't seem right," Maya said through bites of her own sandwhich.

 

[Rapror Augustine]

“I know it’s not right, I’ve been putting that on paper ever since I’ve taken up reporting, but nobody wants to listen to me.” Ryan sighed out as she finished up her sandwich.
JCKane

 

[JCKane]

Maya finished her own as she gives a nod, "Well, we'll have to find a way to remedy this," Maya said, "And if there's anything I can do to help, with anything, just let me know." Rapror Augustine

 

[Rapror Augustine]

Ryan gave a slight smile as she leaned back to stretch her arms. “Really, I’d appreciate any help I can there.” She stated as she stood up to walk over to her bike. “Alright I ready to head over there, how bout you?”

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