The grounds by the front gates, Sunday

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia had decided that what Bel had said the night before was right. They didn't want to freak Marie out by having crowds that were too big bearing down on them. So she decided she'd "hold down the fort", so to speak, and stay here to wait in case Marie came back.

She had her toughbook with her, and was currently working on setting up a rough map of the island. She hoped to keep up with the search parties and mark off those locations that had been cleared as having no Marie.

Sure, the girl could double back, but it would be a start. And part of her training had included working support in the black van.

[ooc: Open to communication/those who want to try to help out with the black van back up/random interaction]

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[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"Whatcha doing?"

There was no way Joxer had snuck up on Nadia. He had clattered his way up with about as much stealth as a hippopotamus in a chicken coop.

[nadiathesaint]

"Waiting to see if Marie comes back." Nadia gave Joxer a sidelong glance. "And being home base for the search parties. You?"

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"What happened to Marie?" Joxer asked, scratching his head.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia really didn't want to try to explain the whole mutant thing to Joxer. "She's gone missing."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer did a double-take. "How come no one told me until now?" He tapped his chin. "Oh, I see, everyone else wanted the headstart on saving her before I stepped in. Cute, really."

[nadiathesaint]

"Yeeeeeeah." Nadia looked back to her computer and the map. "We've got a couple groups looking through town right now."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer laughed. "Well, soon there will be another group! Of one Joxer the Mighty!" He attempted to bound off.

He instead tripped over his own feet and faceplanted on the ground.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia sighed inwardly. "That's an interesting search technique, Joxer. She'll never see you coming."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer got to his feet and dusted himself off. "I meant to do that," he said. "I was checking the ground for vibrations. In case a giant had kidnapped her."

[nadiathesaint]

"Of course. A giant. Hey, maybe you could search the dorms?"

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"You think there's a giant in the dorms?"

[nadiathesaint]

". . . Yes. It might be hiding in the basement."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer gulped, but then drew himself up to his full height.

"Then I'll have to go and find it, won't I?"

He even managed not to trip over himself this time, as he headed off.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia shook her head and went back to her map.

At least that would keep Joxer out of trouble. . . .

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

As soon as the phone call with Bel was over, Aziraphale and Wilson headed out the door and toward the school. Having requested that his 'black bag' was fetched in the event that someone needed medical attention, the angel had summoned up the kit and then whisked them both off to the gates of the campus.

Spying Nadia with her laptop, Aziraphale stopped and headed over, hoping she might have some more information, and also figuring that they might be of more assistance staying in one place where they could be called for if the need arose.

"Excuse me, my dear. I'm Aziraphale, this is James Wilson. We got a call from Belthazor about a missing student, and were wondering if there might be anything we could do to help. I'm guessing you might be involved in the search?" He gestured toward the map of the island visible on her laptop screen.

[ooc: Sorry about all of that. Temporary brain spaz? :/]

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia nodded. "I'm 'home base', I guess. There are two groups out looking -- One lead by Bel and the other one by Bridge. I'm staying here to make sure communication stays open and in case Marie comes back to the dorms." She held out a hand. "I'm Nadia, by the way. Nice to meet you both."

[ooc: no problem.]

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Both men shook Nadia's hand, and Aziraphale smiled at her. "It's a pleasure to meet you as well, Nadia. We thought we might be of more use here than out with the search parties -- James is a doctor, and I can get him quickly to anyplace that might need medical assistance."

The smile turned quickly into a frown as he looked out toward the town. "Do we have any idea at all where she might have gone?"

He wished he'd had a chance to meet the missing young woman, then at least he'd have something he could search for himself.

[ooc: Wilson modded by permission.]

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia followed his gaze. "They did some kind of spell . . . the teams are following lights that should show them where she is. But there were two lights. . . . Did Bel tell you what was going on? She's a mutant. So there might be . . . more than one of her right now."

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

"He did mention that she had recently discovered her powers, but not that there might be...more than one."

He gaze Nadia a puzzled look. "I'm afraid I know nothing at all about mutants, my dear. Is that...usual? And are they all her, or only copies, like doppelgangers?"

[nadiathesaint]

"From what Jamie told me, she . . . 'absorbs' people. Like, their personality and powers and things. And she got Jamie, and he duplicates. They'd all be her, though they might be different parts of her personality. As far as I can tell, mutants all have different powers."

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Well that was an intriguing ability. And a potentially dangerous one, too. Aziraphale shared a look with Wilson, and then turned back to Nadia.

"Is there anything at all we can do to help you, here at 'home base'?

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia shrugged. "I haven't heard from either of the search teams or anything. Heck, I'm not even sure If I'm doing anything useful, other than waiting to see if she comes back on her own. But I don't mind company."

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Wilson, after pacing a bit, finally turned and asked Aziraphale to help him track down Bel's search party. With a nod, and an understanding smile, Aziraphale located the presence on the island that was Belthazor and then put his arm around the young doctor's shoulders.

"Excuse us for a moment, my dear, I'll be right back."

With a pale flash of light and a gust of wind, the pair disappeared. Moments later, accompanied by the same sensation of light and air, Aziraphale returned.

"James felt he'd be of better use with one of the groups. And, between you and me, I think he was feeling too antsy to sit still and wait."

[ooc: So sorry, more AFK. Bad afternoon. :/]

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia blinked a fair amount, but didn't bother asking, since it wasn't like other people on the island couldn't do things like that, too.

"I understand. I spent most of last night out there, looking. And last weekend, looking for Jamie. It's . . . been a long few weeks." Or month. Or so.

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

The radio crackles to life:

*bzzzzt*

"Madrox to home base. Me and the dupes have searched through about half the wildlife preserve and we've got squat. Well we did find some remnants of student clothing presumably leftover from that Wilderness Survival course but that's about it."