SIDON

It hadn't taken much for Sidon to realize that this hatchet assignment from Bad Ass Bitches class would require a certain degree of stealth that a seven-and-a-half-foot Zora trying to usurp the prize for his Pirate class simply did not possess. Thankfully, he did have a small and wiry and (sometimes) deft bestie who might be able to step in and take care of such things where Sidon himself was sure to fail.

So they'd made a night of it, despite Prompto's grumbling that he hoped it didn't go on too late because he now had to do radio on Fridays, but that did give him a good motivation to actually get this thing for Sidon (other than the fact that he'd pretty much do anything for his big fish prince bro), because Detective Diaz was one part of the reason why he was even stuck having to get up to do radio on Friday morning now. They'd made their way through several of the offices with no such hatchet luck (they almost came close to it in the one, but it was quickly revealed that that was probably not what they were looking for, it was just sitting there on the desk and 'Fake Ass Bitch' written on the handle seemed a good indication that this wasn't actually the hatchet they were looking for; Prompto grabbed it, though, just in case, and maybe they might need it in another office)?

That eventually lead them to Dean Skywalker's office, an office that, as soon as they slipped in, made it clear why Sidon had brought Prompto along in the first place. So he stepped out to keep watch in the hallway while Prompto worked his way through the laser grid, even if the dramatic music sort of gave them away a little, didn't it? And the speech had almost made Sidon feel bad about the whole thing, but, technically speaking, it was based on a class assignment, so some people did have permission to be there...just not him or Prompto. And the occasional groan and exclamation from Prompto inside the room made him a little worried about what might be going on in there.

Finally, he heard a bark of triumphant laughter. "Ha! Yes! Panel underneath the old desk. Classic move! He didn't even booby trap it; piece of ca--"

Sidon's shoulder straightened as Prompto's voice cut off, and he strained to listen over the music. When he still didn't hear anything, he started to turn. "Prompto? Is everything all--"

Then he jumped as Prompto appeared at the door, covered in black and orange slime but grinning from ear to ear. "Just messing with you, dude! Voila!" And with that, he had the axe, and he thought about kneeling to present it to him, all dramatic-like, but then Sidon would have to reach down a long way so he just handed it to him.

And Sidon met him with a high-five (well, a low-five for him, he supposed, but still high for Prompto...it was a five, either way!) and a grin. "Well done, Prompto! I knew I could count on you for help! Wonderful! Quickly, then, let us return to the dorms, where I shall sequester this safely until tomorrow morning, before anyone else happens along. It is the last day, after all, I'm surprised we've yet to encounter anyone else with such last minute plans as our own!"

[[ and totally for one such person with such last minute plans! ]]

Sidon did try not to worry too much about this sort of thing; after all, he knew Vette to have a passionately free spirit, as she very well should, and it was absolutely one of the things he adored about her. But he knew they had a Friday class together, one that he knew she'd be quite fond of last session, so it was a little surprising to him that he had not seen her there. Perhaps she'd just gotten lost? Radio hadn't mentioned her at work yesterday, either...and Sidon should be at work himself right now, but...well, to be honest, he was having a little bit of trouble getting there, so he figured he might as well try and get to Wellspring today to see if she'd made it in there, but...

It didn't take him long in his efforts to realize that finding anyone in this mess might be a bit of a challenge. But there had been...goblins, he'd noticed, running around, generally trying to scamper away from him, as they seemed pretty keen on avoiding him. Some may have considered an attempt to kidnap him, but most of them seemed to realize that such an effort would prove...difficult, if not entirely futile. But he did notice them, and his intrigue swelled a little when he'd also noticed them slipping down into the sewers...

Curiousity would always get the better of Sidon in most situations, and this was certainly one of them, and maybe if he could only catch up to one of the goblins and ask them what they knew? Perhaps they'd seen Vette? Maybe there would be some other answers down there in the sewers? Would they be as convoluted and changing as the world above?

Only one way to find out! And it was questions like that which lead Sidon deeper, deeper into them, not entirely sure what he was looking for, but feeling certain he would know it when he found it, and that hopefully it would all be in vain because, wherever she managed to find herself, Vette was fine, she was safe, she was taking care of herself.

But just in the occassion that she wasn't, he was certainly going to try to get to the bottom of this!

[[ this post, she has ocd! Because reasons! Mostly for those who know who they are, BUT there is a general thread if anyone would like to cross paths with Sidon while he's down there exploring! ]]