Roleplay Partners in Absence RP (1x1 with Veemon)

[Mystics Apprentice 2,397]

In the end Alvin arrived a mere ten minutes earlier than his usual.  His hair was slightly disheveled, though it seemed he wasn't particularly approachable that morning.  The receptionist, who normally had much to chide Alvin with, didn't even bring it up, or say anything to him at all.  He quickly moved past her desk and rapped his knuckles on Lady Kyoko's door.

 

What he would've done for a coffee at about that moment, he thought numbly as he awaited Kyoko's response.  He had a headache from bouncing up too quickly and being in a rush to get ready, whereas he normally had enough time to get himself some breakfast, a nice hot cup of coffee, as well as a decent shower.  Unfortunately he managed to miss all of these everyday luxuries.

 

Eventually he opened her door ajar, proffering his boss a wave.  "Good morning, Kyoko.  Sorry for being late; I heard your message and couldn't get to the phone in time."

 

He wondered what sort of information she would have to share, and what was so urgent to call Veemon and himself in at this hour.  Was there more to the case than they had first seen?

[Veemon 1,540]

Kyoko was at her desk as Alvin had arrived. "Oh, good morning, Alvin. You are right on time, actually. I had guessed that your partner Veemon would show up by now-" Kyoko said, hearing the front door open, as Veemon had just entered the building.

 

Veemon headed into Kyoko's office, only moments after Alvin arrived. "Oh, good morning, Ms. Kyoko! And you too, partner!" Veemon greeted them. He had a few bits of the frosting from his donut on his mouth, which he eventually noticed, wiping them off. "Heheh, sorry about that." Veemon had a seat in one of the chairs in front of Kyoko's desk, taking off his backpack and relaxing. "So, you said you had discovered something on the tape?" He asked Kyoko, hoping she might explain.

 

She nodded in turn. "Mm, yes, I came across a portion of the tape that is exactly what we were looking for." Kyoko said as she turned over to pick up a little remote on her desk, which goes to a small television next to her desk, with a video tape slot. "So, we shall skip ahead to the part you two saw the first time, then, I will show you the part you didn't see."

 

Veemon felt puzzled. He was thinking about the two times that they were given by Elize: there was 10:00, as well as...1:00. Veemon only then realized that they only watched up to the 10:00 part! "*cuh!*...The part we didn't see?" He was not sure what to say now. They were going to get a better idea of the crime itself, and that's what scared him.

 

Kyoko turned on the television, with the video tape inside and ready to start. "So, this is what you guys saw..." Kyoko fastforwarded the video to the 10:00 PM mark. "We see the potential culprit here..." She then played the video frame-by-frame for the moment, giving Alvin and Veemon enough time to recall and remember.

 

"Yeah, so far, we only see what could be the culprit. He doesn't steal anything..." Veemon stated what they are witnessing so far.

[Mystics Apprentice 2,397]

Alvin blinked in surprise, expecting Veemon to have beaten him to the office.  His partner was close on his heels, however, appearing in the doorframe moments after Kyoko had greeted Alvin.  Still slightly dazed by sleepiness, Alvin's reactions were slow, offering Veemon a slight nod before fixating his attention on Kyoko once more.  He closed the door for privacy.

 

The tape began to play as Alvin leaned against a nearby wall, watching the pale-colored footage as it appeared on the small television set.  So far they were shown exactly what they'd discovered the other day: the burglar breaking into the premise without touching a thing.

 

Or at least a noticeable thing, Alvin thought to himself, frowning slightly as he watched the screen.  It was possible that their burglar had stolen something small and unnoticeable that he was able to fetch quickly and cram in a pocket, but it wasn't likely.  Elize sold clothing and relatively large items that couldn't be stored stealthily.  The only exception to this would've been money, but he didn't think Elize would've referred to a wad of cash as a "he" and proceed to sob over it.  Unless she had a rather unhealthy relationship with money, but this was heavily unlikely.

 

For quite some time the tape displayed a still and eventless shop, causing Alvin to nearly fall asleep where he stood.  He'd almost forgotten what he was staring at, and almost didn't react when the burglar showed up on the scene of the crime once more.  This time he disappeared into the shop for several minutes, and didn't make his getaway for over ten.  Under his arm was something, though Alvin couldn't quite make out what it was.  It seemed like a swaddled piece of cloth the size of a rather large bread loaf or turkey, but with the speed of the burglar's movement it was hard to discern what it was.

 

"Wait a sec," Alvin said, raising a hand.  "Can you rewind it a sec?  What is that thing?"