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[jinzhong]

[Jackie's not looking directly at the camera; he's fiddling with his tattooed hands, and looks nervous.]

Has...has anyone seen Brigid? Brigid Finn? Redhead? Really, really hard to miss her. Like, she stands out, y'know? Even here. I'm thinking maybe she just went to the Aisling Tower or something...or went camping...and forgot to say anything...[His voice trails off.]

Uh, yeah. Uh. If anyone's got anythin', let me know. Jau lou.

[He doesn't even realize that he slipped into Cantonese.]

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[lasergrenades]

[Oh, no. This is not the first time she's seen that look on someone here, hoping that a loved one is still here somewhere and knowing they probably aren't. It's heartbreaking to see Jackie like this.]

I haven't, Jackie, I'm sorry. If-- if she's still here, I'm sure she'll be back.

Are you-- do you want company?

[jinzhong]

Yeah, [Jackie says, sounding unsure.] You...you might be right.

That. That might be a good idea. If you want.

[lasergrenades]

Sure, yeah, of course. I'm not busy.

[Even if she were, Pepper would find a way to not be busy any longer.]

Are you still at the Dreaming Bridge? I'll come find you. [Probably with treats in hand, and/or alcohol.]

[jinzhong]

Yeah, still at the Bridge. I don't think I'm really gonna be goin' anywhere for a day or two.

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[justsomeshrimp]

[Considering what's been happening lately, the prospect of a missing person is more than a little alarming.]

Other than being a redhead, how else would you describe her? Has she been gone for long?

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[jinzhong]

Uh, she's super pale, got freckles, blue eyes...accent, like a Boston accent, y'know?

[highprofilerichkid]

[Aw man. Oh no, Jackie.]

I haven't, man, sorry.

[Jackie's trying to put on a brave face, but it's obvious that he thinks she's gone. He wouldn't be asking on the network if it weren't his last resort.]

Are you okay?

[jinzhong]

[Jackie shrugs, like he's trying to be indifferent, but his arms are crossed and he's looking off to the side.]

I mean...I dunno. I'll be a lot more okay when we find her.

[He says 'when', but he knows that's the wrong word.]

[highprofilerichkid]

[Tony hesitates for a few moments, questioning whether being blunt will help or hurt. But Jackie has always seemed like a down-to-earth, resilient guy. And Tony's never been very good at polite deflection.]

Are you going to be okay if you don't find her?

[jinzhong]

[Jackie closes his eyes, and then nods after a second.]

Yeah. I think so. It'll just really suck for a while.

[highprofilerichkid]

[Tony nods.]

Yeah. It sucks. [Speaking from experience.]

Hey, if you ever want company, give me a call. We can go get a drink or something.

[jinzhong]

Yeah, uh. Yeah.

That'd be nice, man. I don't see you a lot, and...I dunno. I'd like to. [He smiles a little.]

[highprofilerichkid]

[Tony smiles back.] Cool. I can cover us.

[Just don't go too crazy, Jackie... he doesn't have that much cash.]

Yeah, I guess I haven't seen you much since... all this new crap. [All-New All-Different Keeliai NOW! 2.0] We should hang out more.