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There's pain in his voice that makes Sienna's heart give an empathetic pang. "I'm sorry to hear that." She doesn't know a lot of service people on a personal level, but from what she'd heard acclimating back to civilian life was difficult even if you left by choice. His busted up leg told her that his departure from active duty was most likely not his choice. She wants to say something meaningful, something that will help...maybe mention that she heard community service and volunteer work could help fill that service void, make him feel like he was having an impact, maybe connect him to the community again. But it felt out of line, she didn't know him, she'd just gotten his name. "So everything just feels off and discombobulated. That's a lot to carry. I don't really know anyone in town either, but that's mostly been by choice." She settled back against the booth, fingers toying with a sugar packet from the little condiment rack on the table. "My dad's dad passed and for some absolutely inconceivable reason left me his farm. I...do not think I'm the right fit for owning or running a farm...at all...but I have to give it a try for two years before I'm allowed to have access to the money he left me." That probably sounded terribly money hungry and her face fell as she began to worry that she was coming off like a materialistic vulture out to get her dead grandpa's fortune. "My mom was sick. She's better now but...hospital bills...she and my dad are kind of drowning financially right now. The money my grandpa left me would fix that. So here I am. And I kind of planned to just coast along being perceived as little as possible but...all the stuff going on it's...making people understandably hypervigilant."

Madden exhaled at her question. It was weird. He was in a place that felt secure, like home and yet he partly felt like a stranger in his home town. "Yeah honestly that's exactly what it feels like." He paused "I guess when I visited I just stuck to my family and friends knowing I didn't have a lot of time... but this time." Another pause as he looked down at his hands. "I'll be stuck here a while." It was a bitter feeling. He always assumed when he retired from the military he would settle back down in Hidehill, and it would be his choice. "The faces I recognize is less then the ones I don't and hats a feeling you can't shake, you know. But that's my fault for not spending more time here when I could." Madden was always work oriented. He had a high school sweetheart, one he dated going into his first few years of deployment, but she cheated on him ever time he left again. Since then, he was never here long enough to form a solid connection. He had on again off again flings in-between tours, nothing permeate. "When in town, I usually crashed with Lucas" He paused. "But yeah, can't do that now." He felt kinda pathetic not having a place of his own, but that's because he always stayed on base. Now he was back at home with is parents, but honestly, he needed the help, people to take care of him. Something he didn't admit easily.

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"I'm not hurt," she answered, half distractedly as she bent down to try and help pick up the mess. "Just feeling extra klutzy." It gathers her attention, the way he talks about feeling on Mars. Sienna got that feeling a lot, ever since she was a little girl, these constant feelings like all her pieces were not assembled quite right and something was off. "The whole town feels kind of spacey right now...and for good reason, of course." It was strange, as an outsider, to watch a whole interconnected community grieve and fear and cling to normalcy as best they could. It was like being sat down in front of a horror film you hadn't agreed to watch. "These days I'm just constantly feeling like my head isn't on straight."

Every day, since the release of the information about Lucas, Realm felt like he was walking through smoke. The air in town felt thicker. The anxiety and the fear felt like they could be cut with a knife. And for whatever reason, Realm had barely slept in the days since the announcement of the whole ear thing. For the most part, he felt like he'd even been running on autopilot as he traversed the store. So the fact that this young woman was the first person he'd run into, was actually kind of impressive. He couldn't have even told her what was in his basket if he wanted to as he heard the sound of plastic scatter onto the floor, and watched a clearly unripe avocado roll up against his shoe.

"Oh uh no no. Don't apologize. Honestly, this was more than likely my fault. I was totally spaced. You're not hurt or anything are you?" He asked as he looked her over, only feeling slightly creepy about it after it was already done as he knelt down to pick up some of his stuff. "I feel like I'm kinda on Mars today."

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"Oh believe me, I wish I could be on your level," Sienna admitted with a laugh. "I'm better now with most things but there are still some foods I just can't manage the texture of." She tried to remind herself that she wasn't trying to make friends. She was here to be under the radar, easily forgettable once her two years was up. But their smile was contagious and she couldn't help but mirror back the brightness they were exuding. "I could use a guinea pig for my baking experiments." At the mention of tattoos her eyes widened. "Oh, are you a tattoo artist? There's never been something I've been decided on enough to get inked into my skin but I think tattoo art is so beautiful and so important. I'd love to see some of your work." Her gaze drifted down to her basket, which had gotten a little fuller than she intended. "I'll definitely put mango's on my shopping list for next time. I'm currently committed to making apple cinnamon blondies with maple cream cheese frosting."

"Oh damn-- I get that though, although I never understood picky eaters? Like not in a bad way, but I'm a total pig like give me anything and I will eat it. Or at least attempt to there are in fact things I don't like but like-- I cannot imagine not liking like-- everything, personally. But I'm happy that you're exploring and embracing the mystery, good on you." they smiled. "Oh-- oh I do believe we are meant to become best friends, you give me baked goods and I will give you amazing company. And if you're interested, free tattoo's!" they smiled. "Oh mango is so good! You got to try it, although I usually eat like half a mango and freeze the rest for like-- smoothies because a full mango is too much. You have to try it's genuinely so good."

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Sienna laughed at the playful shock volleyed in her direction. "I was a picky eater. Berries were hard for me because there was no consistency. One was big and sweet, another would be squishy and more sour. It took me a while to learn to appreciate the mystery of it." With a nod of agreement, she lit up at the mention of apples. "Apples are my favorite. In the fall I make my own apple cider and lots of apple baked goods. I don't...I don't think I've actually tried mango. I mean I've had mango flavored drinks and stuff but I don't think I've ever had the whole fruit."

Dino followed her eye movement for a second, waiting for her response. "That's good, didn't hurt you in anyway did I?" they asked, looking the other over. "Oh thanks! So many amazing choices here you know?" he smiled. "How-- how does one hate strawberries? Especially when little?" they questioned, feining shock. "Strawberries are the best-- although I do also love a simple old apple, but nothing beats mango."

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Sienna can feel her cheeks flush when he flashes that smile at her. It didn't take much for attractive people to make her flustered. With her phone recovered and safely clasped in her hands, she considered his offer. Base observation in his body language and the way he spoke had her guessing he was a military man, and the state of his leg gave her an idea of why he was in town. "Well I..." She had technically just eaten 40 minutes ago, but he was very sweet and he seemed maybe a little lonely, like he was physically present in this town but his mind was somewhere far away and stormy. The only thing that was ever strong than her shy and nervous nature was her desire to take care of injured creatures. "I'd be happy to keep you company," she answered, sliding out of the booth to give him his original seat back and claiming the spot across the table from him. "It must feel strange, coming back to a town you were familiar with but have been a way from for a while. Probably gives that vibe of strange and familiar all at once, huh?"

Maybe it was because it had been a while for him, you know, he has been a bit dry, but he just found her so beautiful. He was always a sucker like that. "It's my pleasure." He responded flashing his dashing smile. Life line? Maybe it was for work. Or maybe she hadn't met a lot of people in town to talk to yet. "No no, I can not have that" He paused. "You could join me. I've only just got back to town after a long time so I could use some company" That part was true. Whenever he came back to town he was never fully here. He stayed just outside town at the military base and worked in town on longer breaks but he usually only saw Jordan or Lucas when he wasn't rekindling sparks with his toxic ex, a flaw to not actually being in town long. "Not even sure they call me a local anymore... but my stay here will unfortunately be a bid longer than planned." He referred to his injury, actually unsure if would be able to return, physical injuries' heal, but his mental state would be the challenge.

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Welcomes made her feel uncomfortable, but it felt rude to answer such sentiments with statements that she was only here for two years, that she wasn't staying. So she bit her lip and remained silent as the man so kindly attempted to fish her phone out from the abyss. "Oh...oh that's okay, I can get it I think," she assured as he held up his hands. In watching him attempt to retrieve her phone she'd noticed the leg, and felt all the worse for interrupting his meal and inconveniencing him. "Thank you Madden. I'm Sienna, and I really appreciate you being so accommodating." It was a tight squeeze, but her hands were just small enough to give her the space to tease the phone to the left and back out onto the floor beneath the table. Scooping it up, she gave a sigh of relief. "Thank you so much, this phone is my lifeline right now and I'd have been a mess if I lost it. Please, can I cover your food as a thank you?"

"Oh...no...no I didn't know him. I've only been in town two months, only really just started getting out and about recently." It sounded so silly to say...I'm neeew...like she was standing in front of a high school class being introduced and asked to tell the class all about herself. Thank god she could switch tracks and focus back in on her phone. "That's...yes...yes if you don't mind that would be so helpful, thank you." She figured if luck was on her side it had either slid between the booth and the wall, perhaps somewhere on the floor, or someone had turned it in and a staff member might see that it was ringing. With a gentle smile she accepted the phone, typing in her number and then stooping down slightly to peer below the table. "Oh!!" Her voice rose with excitement. "I think I see a light going off. There's a little bit of space between the booth and the wall, it must have slipped down."

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"Oh...no...no I didn't know him. I've only been in town two months, only really just started getting out and about recently." It sounded so silly to say...I'm neeew...like she was standing in front of a high school class being introduced and asked to tell the class all about herself. Thank god she could switch tracks and focus back in on her phone. "That's...yes...yes if you don't mind that would be so helpful, thank you." She figured if luck was on her side it had either slid between the booth and the wall, perhaps somewhere on the floor, or someone had turned it in and a staff member might see that it was ringing. With a gentle smile she accepted the phone, typing in her number and then stooping down slightly to peer below the table. "Oh!!" Her voice rose with excitement. "I think I see a light going off. There's a little bit of space between the booth and the wall, it must have slipped down."

As Maddens head snapped up and his eyes laid on the blond standing in front of him, he drew in a breath. She had these big blue eyes with dirty blonde hair that rammed his face and as she spoke about Lucas all he could do was nod. "You didn't know him?" He questioned. It wasn't off for Madden to not know a good amount of residents these days with how little he is in town. "Oh-" he paused as he looked around. "Um... I don't see it here.. Do you want to give it a call?" He questioned holding out his phone, if she said yes he would also have her number too, a perk.

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She folded in on herself a little when she cursed, preparing herself for the fact that he might be angry and the conversation might be unpleasant. But then he straightened and his face changed and the tension released it's hold on her chest. "I'm okay...are you okay? Wait...you already answered that, I'm sorry." Her gaze drifted down to her basket, which maybe perhaps was starting to get a bit heavy. But wouldn't it be rude to utilize the upper body strength of somebody you'd practically just steamrolled over? Then again it was also rude to turn down kind offers made with good intentions. Sienna's lips parted for a moment as her brain tried to assess which possible rudeness was a bigger sin to commit until she finally answered "Oh...I guess...I could probably use some help so I don't take out any other unsuspecting patrons."

Diego could NOT make a decision today even if a gun was put to his temple. He hated when his ADHD got him like this, all spaced out, unable to make a simple decision like what kinda chips he was feeling like. He wasn't paying attention to his surroundings and hadn't even noticed someone coming up next to him. At least, he didn't notice until he felt the sharp smack in his side causing him to let out an 'oof' sound, bending over in half probably a bit dramatically. "God fuck," he cursed, before finally looking up and seeing Sienna. Diego coughed a little as he immediately straightened up, cracking his neck a little. "I'm good, I'm good," he corrected, tugging a chord of his hoodie. "You, er, you good?" Diego asked, trying not to let his eyes drift down her body. "I-- you need help carryin' that stuff around?"

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"It's okay, I have ornery customers at my work too," she answered. "I mean, my actual patients are animals, but sometimes their owners are a lot." Sienna could see emotion wash over the woman's face, a state she'd seen many other townspeople go through when Lucas was brought up. "Oh, yes...I'm fine. Just...getting settled. I've only been here 2 months and just..." Sienna trailed off...the last thing this woman needed was to hear her complain about the stresses of sorting through her dead grandfather's estate, trying to figure out how to manage a farm. "I hope you're having an okay night...like...I mean...that I hope you've had less customers like the one you just came from and more that treat you nicely and give good tips."

The notepad in Sasha's hand had nearly fallen when she thought about the various times she'd spend just being around Lucas. Some may have seen him as some unashamed pretty boy who had the world at his fingertips, but he was so much more. She didn't completely negate the feelings of those who didn't like him, though. Everyone had a different experience with him and maybe that was what made him so incredibly unique.

"You shouldn't have to hear me deal with ... ladies like that." she wanted to use more colorful language but figured she'd already been unprofessional enough by telling said woman off, she didn't need to go any further. "He was incredibly loved.... t..thank you.." she spoke sweetly to the woman, ripping the piece of paper from the notepad and handing it to one of the waitresses walking by. "You doin' alright, though hon?"

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The answer, of course, was yes. No harm had come to her, or any of the cereal boxes on the floor. She was fine for all intents and purposes. But her mind was a flurrying storm of embarrassment and anxiety, her brain practically presenting a power point of every single time she'd ever done something klutzy or embarrassing. She wasn't fine for a moment, but then she worked on her breathing, let her eyes drift down to the flooring for a moment, found a spot on the hardwood that was slightly discolored. "I'm good," she answered when it was true, lifting her gaze to the other and offering a smile. "You have good taste in cereal," she offered, shifting her grocery basket to show she had the same brand among her purchases. "The strawberries are on sale...if you like those...I hated them when I was little but now they're my favorite fruit."

Dino had the very habit of not bringing in a shopping basket-- usually carrying around their own reusable bags. However he had forgotten the bag, so the only other option they decided on was to just carry whatever he needed in his arms and when they couldn't carry anymore then that would be the point to go to the register and get out. He hadn't needed much, mainly some quick and easy breakfast options. Arms loaded up with three different boxes of cereal.

Deciding to at least look at fruit, hearing his mom yell at him about how they did not eat enough fruit in their day to day diet. Right as they had thought to move over, and actually pick some fruit up to take home, they collided with someone. One of the cereal boxes shooting out of his arms and hitting the floor. "Oh -- oops." they shrugged, looking at the other. "It's okay, I wasn't either." he spoke, picking the cereal box back up. "You good?"

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Location: Ormond's Grocery Status: Open Starter ( @hidehillstart )

Sienna usually preferred an early morning shopping trip, but she'd pulled doubles at The Pet Doctor the past two days. So here she was at 6pm, still in her navy scrubs, a grocery basket hooked around her elbow as she meandered through the store. She'd been so busy between work, and going through her grandfather's affairs, she hadn't realized how empty the pantry and fridge had gotten. A box of cinnamon toast crunch, a box of spaghetti and a jar of pasta, some microwave meals, she was going for quick and easy. But the produce section caught her eye. The strawberries were the largest and most delightful shade of red, and the grapes...not a bad looking one in the bunch. She added both to her grocery basket, which was now getting heavier than she intended, and whirled around with the intention of making a beeline for the register before she added more weight to her basket.

"Oh!" She collided with another body, in such shock she couldn't tell whether her purchases hit the floor or theirs. "I'm sorry...I'm so sorry...I wasn't paying attention..."

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It wasn't the first time Sienna had witnessed customers being rude and unreasonable to the waitstaff at a restaurant. It was however, the first time she'd watched someone talk back to them and deservedly put them in their place. It was always nice to see supervisors and owners backing their staff. She had a soft spot for diner atmosphere, but Mel's was by far her favorite she'd ever enjoyed.

"Oh...it's okay, no sorry necessary." She wanted to say it was nice to see rude folks get taken down a peg or two, but the words got all tangled up amid the barbed wire of her nerves. Instead she watched as the woman's face fell, as the name Lucas was brought up again with taught worry and sorrow. "I didn't know him but...it sounds like he was very loved here. I'm so sorry for the worry and upset everyone is going through." She'd planned to order something else, but her heart took control instead. "I'll absolutely have the special."

mel's drive-in diner @hidehillstart

"Ma'am, I don't know how many times I got to tell you... you can't complain about my waitresses smilin' at your husband. They're doin' their job by being welcomin'." Sasha was chewing gum, smiling from ear to ear as she spoke to the older woman at the booth. "Don't let your insecurities earn you a Mel's ass kickin', sugar." she said as politely as she could, tucking her pencil behind her ear and finally turning around to the table she was attempting to tend to before having to address yet another complaint from the same unruly lady.

"So sorry, hon. So what would you like to order? We got the Lucas special today... " her voice trailed off, the smile she sported once now fallen. "We're kinda just hopin' that... discountin' his favorite meal will make 'em come back, ya know?" one could pray at least. Maybe Lucas just wanted to be the center of attention and what better way than to highlight him at the heart of the town.. everyone's favorite diner?

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Her mind had been scattered all day. The atmosphere of the town was understandably dark and Sienna found she was having an increasingly hard time keeping focused, mind sinking under the heavy atmosphere rolling off of people. She'd gone to the diner for a quick bite, and the second she'd gotten home she'd realized her phone was gone. Retracing her steps, the diner seemed the most likely place she'd lost it. Of course the booth she'd been sitting in 40 minutes ago was now occupied, and the blonde felt her nerves skittering around inside of her as she apologetically approached. "Oh...I'm..." She didn't know him, but it didn't take much context clue to understand he was talking about the missing boy, Lucas. "I know a lot of people are worried about him. I'm so sorry you're going through that. I hope he's found safe soon." Her eyes drifted down to the seats. "I'm...I'm so sorry to impose. I was in this booth a while ago and I think I might have left my phone."

Location: Mel's Diner Status: Open @hidehillstart

The last month was one of the most trying times for Madden. He lost half his platoon in the explosion... getting seriously hurt himself. Only to come home and finally get released to find out one of his best friends is missing. He felt powerless, and out of control. Lucas visited him in the hospital right before disappearing, and he seemed fine... what happened? Madden crutched his way into the diner and sat at one of the booths, his casted leg sticking out. The brunette looked up as someone approached, "Some welcome home" He said with an exhale. "I can't believe he is missing..."

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"Do you...do you like animals?" Sienna's form nervously shifted from one foot to the next. Talking to people when they were upset was not her forte, and she really only ever had one solution to offer. "I could take you to my work. We have a few animal patients that stayed overnight for post procedural care and getting to pet dogs and cats always distracts me when I'm upset."

"i can't keep crying and obsessively checking my phone. you wanna do something? i desperately need to get my mind off of everything. if even just for a few hours."

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Sienna felt like she was probably the only person right now who didn't go to Parkers for the drinks. Not that Sienna was completely opposed to alcohol, but she didn't like to drink among strangers, or really in public when it could be helped. It made her anxious, wondering if those around her could tell what level of tipsy she'd reached, if they were judging her. She did, however, love Parker's appetizer sampler platter, which it was her mission to procure before she was stopped. She'd ran into him a few times, heard others call him Ben. He liked to talk, and she was a tad bit grateful for that because it gave her a chance to process she was now engaged in a social interaction as he rambled about post-coffee dumps and the Black Eyed Peas. "That...sounds like something that would be in a Black Eyed Peas music video...a scene where someone gets their arms snapped off like a Lego character. I haven't listened to them in a while but I'll keep the recommendation in mind."

Location: Outside Parkers bar & grill who: Open @hidehillstart

After the tantalizing conversation, Ben had had inside with the bartender, he'd stepped out into the evening air to light up a cigarette as he leaned tiredly against his car. The day had not necessarily gone the way he'd been hoping but that was life, and all he wanted to do was take a little bit of an edge off. He hadn't been prepared for the bartender to practically change the way he looked at life. Not that that was necessarily a bad thing but it definitely gave him something to think about as the taste of tobacco filled his mouth. He was half contemplating turning in. Leaving his night there, hanging in the hands of said bartender when a familiar face approached. "You know what's crazy. My credit card was declined twice in the past couple days, and I was almost nearly scammed out of several thousand dollars. The devil may work hard but let me tell you something me and that bartender therapist in there work harder. I feel like I'm ready to wake up, take a post-coffee dump, listen to the Black Eyed Peas Where is the love for the first time in like a decade. I feel like I'm ready to run through a brick wall. Nothing can ruin my mood. I could get my arms snapped off like a Lego character. Nothing. This weekend is not ready for me." He rambled as he took another drag from his Newport. "I highly suggest checkin' them out if you got time."

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Meet Sienna

✦ MADISON ISEMAN, CIS FEMALE, SHE/HER ✦ SIENNA GREER the TWENTY-SIX year old has been in Hidehill for TWO MONTHS and was a STRANGER to Lucas Johnson, the missing persons. Whispers on the streets are that the VET TECHNICIAN AT THE PET DOCTOR who lives in HAGFIEL are said to be EMPATHETIC and SHY but I guess we’ll find out for ourselves. { MANDY, 36, PST, SHE/HER. }

full name: sienna faye greer gender and pronouns: cisfemale she/her age and dob: 26, february 14 1997 residence: hagfield time living in hidehill: 2 months occupation: vet technician at The Pet Doctor faceclaim: Madison Iseman positive attributes: empathetic, observant, genuine negative attributes: shy, gullible, absent-minded

Background : tw; cancer

Aside from the traditional first words like mommy, daddy, yes, no, Sienna's fifth mastered word was scary. She pronounced it softly, the R coming out a W and turning it into scawee. Her parents learned that there were a lot of things she found scary, and by the time she was two they were beginning to wonder if she was frightened by an usual amount of things. By the time she was five, Sienna was in therapy with a child psychologist. For all intents and purposes she didn't have any terrible traumas rooted in her fears, she was just, as the professional put it, an unfortunately biologically anxious and nervous little girl. Sienna never outgrew it, merely developed a slew of coping mechanisms with which to deal with her nervous nature so she could function in the world. But her natural approach to things was always cautious, flighty, like a deer in a meadow with white tail showing and body frozen as it tried to detect incoming danger.

She became a deeply empathetic child, though she found animals less intimidating to bond with than humans, the daughter that brought him stray cats and baby birds that had fallen from their nests so that she could nurse them back to health. Her parents encouraged it, because they never saw her as bright and fearless as when she was tending to a creature in need. It was no surprise when she expressed an interest in veterinary care, or that she excelled at her studies when she finally went off to college. What was a surprise was when she was almost done her second year of schooling and her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. The plan had been for Sienna to do a two year vet tech program, get an introduction to the field, get to know peers while paying off the first bought of student loans, then go back to school to become a veterinarian. That plan stopped when her mom got sick. It felt like everything stopped when her mom got sick.

Two years down the line and her mom was in remission, which was what mattered the most. Of course it was. But it would be a lie to say the trauma was passed, because the medical bills kept piling up and her parents were on the verge of losing their house, of declaring bankruptcy. That's when they got word that her paternal grandfather had passed away. Grandpa Greer sent birthday and christmas cards with steadfast assurance, but Sadie hadn't seen him since she was very young. He'd stopped coming to visit after a falling out with her father that they never seemed to mend. So Sadie was beyond shocked to hear that he'd left his property in a small Nashville town to her, and quite a substantial sum of money. The kind of money that would take care of her family's medical debts. The only stipulation was that the will dictated it be paid out to her in small monthly stipends over two years, and only under the condition that she live on his Hidehill property. Her father roared that it was manipulative and that his father was an ass even from the grave, but all Sienna saw was a way out. Not one that she was excited about, seeing as she read the news stories about Hidehill. But for her family she'd risk anything.

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