originally posted in:The Digital Dojo
"Look, you may rely on this stuff now, but you can slowly take less and less until you don't even need it anymore..."
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"I don't know...I don't know..." [i][u]"Calm down, Iza. It's alright.."[/u][/i]
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"Iza, it'll be fine... I'm helping Anri with alcohol..."
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[b]"Yeah, Iz. It'll be ok. We're here for you."[/b] "W...wait about Ornstein?" [i][u]"I... It's complicated, Iza. Very."[/u][/i]
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"Yeah... He and Smough aren't getting along... I'll tell Orn that you will try to quit the drugs... That is, if you are going to try and quit them..."
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"I'll...I'll try. Thanks, guys...for trying to help." [b]"We're here for you, Iz. We always will be."[/b]
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"Okay... I'll tell Orn the plan."
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"Yeah, ok. Thanks again."
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"You're welcome... Now I'm going to go try to find Orn..."
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[b]Iza smiles, wanting Anri and Yuria to come inside. They do. Ornstein is probably not in his room, though.[/b]
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*Sketch starts walking around the Dojo, looking for Orn.*
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[b]There's no sign of him. Anywhere. None of the cameras have picked up on him either.[/b]
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*He starts looking around outside the Dojo.*
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[b]Nothing still. It's like Ornstein has vanished.[/b]
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"Weird..."
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[b]Suddenly, a storm pops up. Best to head inside.[/b]
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"Hm... I guess I should head inside..."
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[b]Already, rain is pounding down upon Sketch. From Iza's room, the lights are on, and Sketch can hear the conversation.[/b]
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*Sketch listens to what's being said.*
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[b]"...isn't usually like that..."[/b] "So what do I do? I'm not even sure if getting rid of my addiction will help..." [u][i]"We're here, Iza. Smough, Anri, and I."[/i][/u]
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*He keeps listening.*
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[u]"...And maybe Sketch."[/u] "Please...I know he doesn't like me. He probably hates me..." [b]"Don't say that..."[/b] "Why not? His sister kept me out in the first place. Tonight was the only time he even bothered to talk to me. He's avoided me completely."
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*He just continues listening.* *Thinking "She's my cousin, not my sister... And I haven't specifically been avoiding her, I just haven't seen her..."
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[b]"She's not his sister."[/b] "Bull." [u][i]"She's right, Y'know."[/i][/u] "Well...they don't like me. I'm sure they don't, anyway."
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*He walks back into the building, heading for the apartment and still listening.*
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[b]Sitting in a chair is Ornstein. He seems to be on his phone, texting. As Sketch enters the building, he sees him.[/b] [i]"Ay, Sketch. What's up?"[/i] "Whatever...I best get to it then." [b]"Sure?"[/b] "Really sure."