Immediately after the Jaunt starts

[dino_zarf]

[There's barely enough time to take in the surroundings before a very insistent and very young voice blasts into every INvestigator's mind at great volume]

Where.

Is.

My.

DADDY?!

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[whatspringislike]

What?

I don't even know where I am!

[thornsofmalkav]

Oh shi-- shoot, Rosie. Did he Infiltrate without you?

[It was going to happen sooner or later, but man. This has got to suck for her.]

[dino_zarf]

I can't find him in my head and he's not answering!

[dino_zarf]

It's a Jaunt someplace called Questing Country that's kinda almost like Liminal Space.

[Someone has infiltrator knowledge]

And Daddy is always with me on Jaunts but he's not!

[thornsofmalkav]

Oh no.

Um. Are you going to be okay for the next couple hours? Because I have some stuff I need to work on, but as soon as I'm done with that, I can probably help you look for your daddy?

But if you can find someone else to help you before that, don't wait up for me.

[sumofallreds]

Ow-argh! What the hell!?

[Marvelous happened to be walking down a street when Rose's cry went out. And it made him veer into a signpost.]

Who said that!?

[professorwolf]

[Oh dear. Lyall is not great with babies, but... he can't not help, either.]

I'm sorry he's not there, Rose. I may be able to help you sniff him out? Where are you?

[dino_zarf]

Rose. I want my daddy.

[sumofallreds]

Rose?

[You've REALLY gotta socialize more there El Capitan]

Ok...you might hafta explain a bit more.

[dino_zarf]

There's grass and a lot of tables. I can't feel him on the network.

[professorwolf]

I'm sure he's here. He must just be out of range. Our minds can only go so far. Even yours.

[She's not very far, then, probably where the rest of them all landed somewhere. Wash can't be too far, either.]

I'm coming to find you, all right? Then we'll find your daddy together.

[dino_zarf]

I don't know. Daddy's always there. Or Mama, before.

[dino_zarf]

I'm the baby. I'm not supposed to be by myself like this.

[thornsofmalkav]

Yeah. Um. Unless one of the other older Travelers comes to you, just sit tight where you are and wait. I'll look for you as soon as I'm done with this thing I'm about to do.

[awitchdidit]

Please stay exactly where you and and wait for Professor Lyall, dear. If you can show me or tell me where you are, I can come to you as well.

[whatspringislike]

I'm on a Jaunt already?

I was just going to stay in Liminal Space and wait it out...

Um, is there somewhere you're supposed to go if you get lost?

[theflyingone]

Do not trust or stay with anyone but the Travelers who are your friends.

[ If he's going to be a father someday, he might as well allow himself to give in to those Dad Instincts. ]

It is more likely your father will come to you, so I will stand guard at a distance. He might... not be himself, but we can bring him back if we need to.

[ He knows of several Travelers who can do this. He's pretty sure he can as well. He's gotten handy with the Network. ]

[dino_zarf]

Jaunts usually happen after the new people show up.

If he's not answering he can't get back to Liminal.

[The place she would go to find him]

[dino_zarf]

Investigators only. People who can find him.

[dino_zarf]

[Rose sends her a sensory livestream of the particular picnic table she's sitting near]

I'm wherever this is.

[dino_zarf]

If he's not him how will he find me?

[theflyingone]

When his mind is returned to himself. Some of us should be able to do it as soon as we find him. But I think protecting you is a bigger worry at the moment. I don't know who these people are or why they know about us.

[sumofallreds]

The...baby?

[OK..the psychic thing was weird enough. And he's used to weird stuff already. But psychic babies?]

Did I get knock-out drunk before we got dumped here or something?

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[thornsofmalkav]

Yeah. I don't think Infiltrators can help with this.

Okay. I'm going to have to concentrate for a while, Rosie, so I can do this thing, but I'll let you know as soon as I'm done.

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[thornsofmalkav]

[It's quite some time before Rosie will hear Thorne again.]

Okay! And I'm done. How are you doing, Rosie? Is Wash there yet? Can you show me where you are now?