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*Santiago moves to Joalia's side and sets the tray aside before propping Joalia up*
S: Hey, it's alright. I'm here.
*cradles Joalia*

*Kara smiles and kisses Maiev*
K: Done drinking?
*nuzzles against Maiev and kisses her neck*

*Ciri shurgs.*
Ciri: I doubt it to be honest.. but don't worry I will find something for you... something fitting for a troll.

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*Rita returns the kiss, and the hug.*
Rita: Okay.. I understand... and I promise to be there for you.. in any way I can.
*Rita gets up, and starts getting dressed.*

*Iris and Horus share a meal in the kitchen*


*Dria finds Morgan and they talk for a while in Horus's shop as Morgan tinkers and Dria idly arranges spare parts into little patterns on a desk*


*Billy is still desperately looking for Jordan, makes his way into the bar again and sits down heavily, taking a short break as his legs can barely support him anymore*

M: Yesh...
*Slumps against Kara and mumbles some words*
*Passes out on her*

~

*Joal cries into Santiago's shoulder, b4 getting NPC'd or something*

~

*Izy gets NPC'd*

~

*Blue falls asleep against the wall*

*Gort nods*
G: Gort look. Gort sleepy bed find.

*Santiago quietly continues to cradle Joalia and tries comforting her until she manages to sleep, if she does*

*Kara smiles and picks Maiev up before setting a small coin purse on the counter*
K: Let's go, Kadan.
*hefts Maiev up and drunkenly carries her to their room*

*Maria follows a message from concerned person about billy acting abit odd*

...

*Maria walks into bar*
Billy? Someone messaged me concerned...
Just following up..

*Billy looks up at Maria. He seems not to have slept in at least 50 hours and is shaking from exhaustion*
Billy: Jordan... run off... gotta find her... gotta find her...

*maria softly*

You need to rest Billy... Your no use to your Jordan barely able to stand.
Why did you not tell no one.. They would have helped you?
*looks slightly concerned at repeat*

*Billy shakes his head*
Billy: Jordan... doesn't like people... I'm the only one she'd talk-zzz
*Falls asleep, hits his head on the table and wakes*
Billy zzz*bang*JORDAN! Wha- who?! Gak...
*Sighs and sips a coffee, even though he is far beyond the point where caffine can help him*

*maria*
And your human.. You ain't a space marine, robot, or necron.. Your utterly exhausted.

You need some sleep..Jordan is tough. You can sleep a few hours.

...

*marilania beams down in little black dress and heads into main room from side*
Morning anyone.
*goes to make coffee*

*Gharn sits weakly in his medbay, still loopy off pain killers but trying to focus, and think clearly*


*Scatty and Aoife look over to Maril and Scatty waves weakly*


*Morgan and Dria walk into the kitchen laughing about something and wave to Maril*


*Billy stubbornly shakes his head*
Billy: C-can't... gotta keep lookin'... gotta be a trace...

*marlil waves to all 4*

Hey. Morning everyone.

Hmm. Anyone want pancakes?
If I'm making me breakfast. Ites easy to do extra....

*sips a coffee and perches on a kitchen counter *

...

*maria*
Fine.. Lets be honest then.
Say that trail leads to Forrest. You fall asleep. Your dead. Eaten maybe.
Ni use to Jordan. Find enemies. Dira could probbly push you over.

You need sleep if you want to help her!
You can,t even stay awake billy... Please.

*Aoife and Scatty shake her head*


*Morgan nods and smiles*
Morgan: Sure! We were going to get something quick, but pancakes sound great!


*Billy frowns*
Billy: S'not that simple.... And Dria can't push me over if she's not here...
*He sighs*
Billy: I... I can't... if I rest for a moment I might miss her...

*Leo sinks slightly and goes into her room to sleep*

*She curls up on the floor in her room and has a nap*

*Remus trots into the room*

*He is still sleepy*

*marlania*

Choclate filled.. Or regular. *smiles*
Though I'm biased to a sweet tooth.

...

*maria*
They returned from farm... You not even noticed them.
Dira is 19, about same age as my daughter...
Morgon is 6 foot ish and rather a future heart breaker ...

And if you don,t... How much longer can you stay awake...
*sighs*
If i help.ypu... Your sleeping after ... Or I'm making you...
Deal?

*Morgan smiles*
Morgan: Chocolate sounds good!
*Dria nods and smiles*
Dria: Yeah, it's been a long long time... The only thing we can eat on the ranch is what we grow. So we've not had chocolate since we left!


*Billy's mouth falls open*
Billy: They're back!? Why wasn't- I didn't- Of all the times... ugh... fine... I sleep... I don't want them to see me like this though...


*Aoife and Scatty watch Remus warily*


*Huitz on the other hand spots Remus as he comes out of the gym, smiles and walks over to him*
Huitz: Hello there boy! How are you enjoying your new home?
*Smiles and pets him*

*maria*
Take the side door.. By the staircase is a rear door.
.. Boromir used to have a room up there...

Its a door direct to upstairs rooms staircase. But back exit let you avoid main room...
*tiny sad hint in voice*

...

*marilania*
Sure. *smiles * no pressie eh. First chocolate in 13 years..
Sweet tooth MR Morgon.. *laughs at a minor well meant tease*
*cooking montage begins of choclate, pancake mix and auch*

*Morgan rolls his eyes*
Morgan: Thank you Marilania, I think we can dispense with the formality.
*Dria grins and elbows her brother before moving over to Maril*
Dria; Anything I can do to help?


*Billy nods gratefully, tosses some money at the barman to pay for the room, goes up and collapses, out before he hits the pillows*

*Wakes up against the wall, chirps sadly, then sits up*
*Stretches, and goes back to the fridge*

~

*Jordan uncloaks beside Billy, and picks him up*
*Places him on the bed, covers him with blankets, and places a pair of painkillers on the bedside table*
J: ...

*marilania*
No need. Thanks though Dira. I'm almost done.. They don,t take long.

*looks over to morgon*
Sure. *smiles* grab a plate.. There named.
*top pancake has a neatly written name on*

*takes a plate and sits down to eat*

...

*Maria*
Night billy.
*exits bar waving to bar man buying a pizza slice on way and eating*
(ooh... They always did them well)

(

...

*Billy mumbles in his sleep*
Billy: Jordan...
*Rolls over fitfully*


*Morgan smiles and takes the plate *
Morgan: Thanks Marilania, these look amazing.
*Digs in and MMMM's*
*Dria does the same while looking at Blue*

*Chirps a few more times at no-one in particular*
*Grabs some meat from the fridge, and tears into it messily*

~

*Jordan looks at Billy with a blank face, then turns and exits the room*
*Cloaks, and disappears again*

*marilania waves to Maria who returns it*

*to twins*
Ok.. Looks like I was successful...
*smiles and enjoys own*

...

*Maria walks back after finishing pizza slice*
*looks wary at the now rather large monster*

Hwy folks. Morning.
*yawns* night shifts get to ya.

*Scatty and Aoife go to bed*


*The Twins thank Maril and also go to bed*


*Huitz pets Remus a bit then goes off to work*

*marlil waves and Maria walks over, steals a spare pancake and both head off to sofas to find some trash tv*

*finds a low budget movie about a tough cop and a rookie with a grudge after gangers killed his friend*

*Remus enjoys the pet from Huitz and he goes to the lounge room*

*The Library drops out of warp, and Alexandria begins a high-yield sensor scan*

*Remus looks around the lounge then goes to Dria and Morgans room*

*He rest his head on one of their beds and sleeps*

*Ciri sleeps silently next to Taeria.*

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*Rita gets dressed, and sits silently in Izriels room.*
*She begins working on her armor.*

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*Jake sleeps holding Denny, he still smiles happily.*
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*Roland sits silently in the bar chain smoking cigarettes.*

*Finishes the meat, then rests on the table*
*Looks out of the window, and sighs*

~

*Izy stops getting dressed, then crawls back into the bed and rubs Rita's shoulders from behind*
You feeling alright? You seem stressed...

~

*Denny wakes up, smiles at Jake, then pulls herself closer to him*
D: You hungry babes?