[ACCIDENTAL VIDEO]

[primogen_vampirate]

[The feed springs to life. The fact that it's a video at all means Mina clearly didn't intend to broadcast it, but that also becomes evident since the feed seems to be erratic and shaking. Mina herself cannot be seen. She's on the move, rushing from room to room in House 18, ripping open doors, curtains, drawers, pretty much anything that moves.]

Anna! Anna! I've had it Anna! You show your face right now, you stupid harpy, or I swear to all the gods I'll snap your little neck!

[She's clearly been at this awhile.]

It's not funny! It's...not...funny...

[The wobbly camera movements reveal a kitchen. All of the supplies from Mina's medical kit are strewn across the table and she starts to knock them to the floor. Bottles, papers, and books go flying and crashing. Soon, it gets to the point where Mina is just throwing things in frustration. It goes on and on and on until, at last, she lets out a sob. The world rises around the camera as Mina sinks to the floor. Finally, everything is still, her arm resting beside her, the camera recording a cracked piece of the wall.

Mina sobs softly for a bit, before letting loose a truly primal scream.]

DAMN IT.

[And the feed will continue for awhile, accompanied by the sounds of Mina sobbing.]

Comments

[manofiron]

Have you looked anywhere other than the house? Places she liked to go? People she visited? Things like that?

[primogen_vampirate]

Yes, Stark. I know how to search for a missing person.

[manofiron]

And I'm just trying to help. Don't like it, fine. Handle it yourself.

[primogen_vampirate]

There's nothing to handle. She's gone.

[manofiron]

There's trying to find where she went. You know, to either get her back or get ourselves the hell out of here.

[primogen_vampirate]

Well, I've done everything short of scrying. Largely because I don't know how to scrye. What do you suggest?

[manofiron]

Not giving up, for one thing. The people that disappear are going somewhere. Just because we haven't found it yet doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

[primogen_vampirate]

Sometimes, people don't come back.

[And when they do, they come back broken, but that's based largely on personal experience.]

[manofiron]

Maybe not on their own. But that's what we're here for. They'll only be gone forever if we give up on them. Or they die. So let's not give them the option.

[primogen_vampirate]

Are you always this optimistic, Mister Stark?

[manofiron]

I'm not optimistic. I'm stubborn. The world changes because we make it change. Because we refuse to abide by the limitations it tries to set on us. I don't let my own world tell me what to do. I'm sure as hell not letting this one.

[primogen_vampirate]

You are a force of nature.

[manofiron]

That's one of the nicer ways I've heard it put.

[primogen_vampirate]

Well, I'm feeling generous tonight.

[manofiron]

Good to know.

[primogen_vampirate]

Enjoy it.

[manofiron]

I will.