{1st Clear Card, video}

[keystaff]

[Sakura's back again on the app. Which, once she gets back home and realizes she still can't find certain items, well. Of course she is Concerned. Though not necessarily for reasons others might assume. Not so much for what this means for herself, especially given how defenseless this leaves her without her magic and cards, but she is. Worrying about the cards. Because of course she is.

She idly brushes a longer strand of hair framing her face behind her ear, biting her lip as she uses her phone, opening the Retrospec app. Which shows her bedroom in Fai and Iwai's place, where she sits cross-legged on her bed.]

Um, if everyone missed it before? I'm back. I mean, I have the app again. I'm sorry if I worried everyone before. But I just wanted to check. To ask, I mean. Others have probably gotten the app after having it deleted from their phones too, right? Only, when I got back, I realized some things were missing still. My cards. And my neckla-- my staff I use with them. They're gone. So is my bear.

[Anyone might question the bear, but this particular bear is unique and special, given her bond with Xiaolang. With his Other in her memories, Syaoran. Let alone if someone thinks she might be talking about normal playing cards or something.]

I usually always have the cards and necklace on me, and the bear usually stays in my room, but. When I got home, I can't find them anywhere. And I'm sure I didn't leave anything in...in that glass case I woke up in. If anyone has seen the cards, please tell me! Or at least, make sure they're alright.

[To be fair, it isn't like the cards are exactly defenseless, or necessarily vulnerable, considering the chaos they caused in her memories, but even so. She can't help worrying. And not just because she isn't sure how she is supposed to figure tricking her family with stopping them from worrying if she doesn't have Mirror to stay home in her stead while dealing with App Things?

She holds up a couple of drawings to try show what the necklace and an example of one of the Clow Cards look like.]

Comments

[blondferret]

I'd loved to help but I'm at work most of the day. Would you be open to me sending Bronte over to help you look? You could possibly show him what you are looking for and he could try?

[keystaff]

Ah, no! I wouldn't expect you to miss work for something like this! But I guess you can send Bronte over. You think he could help me look?

[blondferret]

If he can find a person after I've only told him their name, I think he is pretty good at finding things.

[keystaff]

It's worth a try?

[blondferret]

I'll send him over to your place today. So don't be surprised if you see a huge eagle owl greet you outside your window.

[cardcaptured]

[Oh boy. He had his suspicions before, when she went off the app, but given she remembered stuff, he wasn't a hundred percent sure. This, unfortunately, only confirmed things for him.]

I don't think your cards or staff is anywhere in the city, Sakura.

When people lose the app and get it back again... they lose the things Retrospec has given them. At least... that's what I've heard, anyway.

[Not about to tell her he knows this 100% for sure because of Leon dying and losing all of his swords and abilities, nope!!!]

[keystaff]

No? I guess I won't be able to help everyone as much then. Not until I get them back, at least. Or, I hope I do.

[Not because she feels vulnerable and is much more defenseless without her magic and cards. But because it limits her ability to help everyone else in all of this. Because of course she is more focused on what this means for the rest, her friends and family, more than Sakura herself.]

[cardcaptured]

I think you should. I don't know the process behind it, but there's probably a wait before you get them back again. If they're intent on restoring you to your 'original' self, then they shouldn't keep those from you.

[And while he has... Thoughts on the idea of Sakura fighting against anything, especially in this state, he knows better than to say them. Had he lost his own abilities, he wouldn't want someone rubbing it in or coddling him.]

Even without your cards, there's still plenty you can do. There's lots of people here without... magic, and I'm sure they can offer suggestions on what to do should we wind up in another situation like last month. But even then...

I don't mind helping you, or protecting you, whenever you need it. That hasn't changed before, and that's not changing now.

[keystaff]

I don't want to worry everyone, until I do get my magic back though. You and everyone else have already done so much. And it might be fine? I might be alright.

[cardcaptured]

... maybe.

But with the way the city's been the past few months, it's good to be on your guard. The bugs are gone, for now, but we don't know if whatever issue Retrospec's been dealing with is completely fixed.

Anyway, I can't speak for anyone else, but... it really isn't asking a lot of me, to do any of this for you. I don't want to let anything else happento you, if I can help it.

[Like vanishing, or being stuck in a glass case, or losing all of her abilities--]

If you want, we can probably practice your self defense in the meantime. Those gems from Respatrum could probably come in useful, too.

[hairstroke]

Unfortunately, I don't think any of your belongings are nearby.

[ He knows because of... reasons. ]

On the bright side, I believe you should get them back in time.

[keystaff]

Oh. But I'll get them back? I guess in that case I'll figure without them until I get them back.

Mostly? I'm upset about the bear. That and I won't be able to help so much without my magic or cards.

[hairstroke]

[ Oh... no. Hearing about the bear makes him sad, especially when he thinks about Xiaolang. ]

That's understandable. I imagine that the bear has a ton of sentimental value.

I'm sure you'll be able to find ways to help without using your magic. You're great at giving support.

[keystaff]

It does. It's very special! Both here and in my memories. That's why I have to get the bear back!

Giving support. I suppose. I am a cheerleader?

[spirithacker]

idk if u get ur stuff back right away
it probably disappeared tho
physical changes 2 but u wouldve noticed that anyway

[keystaff]

There's no physical changes. I don't think I ever had any. At least not yet. But my things are gone. I guess there's nothing for it but to wait and see if and when I get them back again.

[spirithacker]

its not like u can ask for them back

[keystaff]

I guess not. Things just get sent to us. I know dealing with the app can be dangerous sometimes but. It was nice having Shield or Fly to be able to help.

[spirithacker]

oh good point

i have a tank now
do you wanna see

video;

[oniipeach]

... cards?

[ He knows the bear she's talking of.

The glass case, too. ]

1/2? video;

[keystaff]

[......]

2/2

[keystaff]

O-Onii-chan?! Eh? When did you -- um, that is......?

[How. How does she even begin to explain the last year or so she's been dealing with this. Let alone the cards and memories.]

[oniipeach]

[ Moving right along. ]

Did the writing on your hand change, too?

[ Which actually answers the question 'when' if she can stop flailing to think about it. ]

[keystaff]

You mean the 'Reboot'? It says something else now. Epsilon?

[But yeah. She is pretty sure she never saw or noticed her brother on the app prior. So it must have been with the digital stuff and that amusement park, the glass cages. That he got the app the same time she got it back again.]

[oniipeach]

Epsiolon. It is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet and used in various scientific notations.

Is it still hurting?

[ Priorities. ]