17 [AUDIO]

[likeonacompass]

[There's a very low, well-stifled whimper. North clears his throat, there's a moment of silence while he rubs his eyes, and then comes on sounds absolutely heartbroken.]

Sh-Shi--Shi-i-lo--

[Clears his throat again.]

Sh-Shilo's g-g-gone.

J-Just--just go-one. Gone.

She's n-not--a-and I tried--b-but she s-s-still--

[North chokes and at this

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[weaponxi]

Shilo? Are you sure that she isn't there?

[likeonacompass]

H-Her r-radio's dead. A-And--and her room's--

[Whimper, sniffles a little.]

She's g-gone.

[weaponxi]

It... It can't be....

*Lets out a slow breath as her tone takes to a more sorrowful tone.*

She can't be gone.

[likeonacompass]

It--It can and it is, okay?!

[Depressed and frustrated, there's a slight growl to his tone.]

SAYING she's not GONE won't make her come BACK!

[ixgideonxi]

... No, North, it wasn't your fault. It wasn't anything you did. It's just this damn boat finding one more way to fuck with us.

[A pause.]

... If it's any consolation, my lover is gone, too.

[likeonacompass]

M-Might've been. If--If she'd w-wanted to stay, the c-cap--the captain wouldn't have s-sent her away.

[thenotmagician]

Are you fucki-

Shit.

[meinxxherz]

North--

I'm--

I'm pretty sure it--it--it doesn't work like tha-at.

...y-you want something?

Anything?

[likeonacompass]

C-Can I just--

Can I c-come over or--or something? J-Just--just for a f-few.

[meinxxherz]

Sure!

S-Sure. I'm--

My room or--or Sergei's? Whatever you--you want. Real--ruh-real--really.

[likeonacompass]

Never--Never been to your r-room.

[He doesn't even know where it is.]

S-Sergei's.