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Daemon Sadi ([personal profile] thesadist) wrote in [community profile] damned_institute2012-02-03 09:58 am

Night 61: M-A Block Hallway

[Coming from here.]

Daemon stepped out of the long hall of doors and into the corridor that connected the male hallways. It was quiet yet, so maybe he hadn't taken as long as he'd thought. Figuring this was as good a place to any to wait for Renji, he settled back against the far wall, slouching slightly as he settled in to wait. Hands tucked casually into his pockets, he couldn't quite stifle the amused smile that kept threatening to resurface.
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[personal profile] norainu 2012-02-03 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Renji didn't need his flashlight to home in on Daemon. The man was a fucking 900-pound gorilla of reiatsu, even if he didn't look it. And he was already waiting in the hallway like a steady beacon of power.

He tapped the mop handle lightly against the wall just to let Daemon know he was coming. Since no one liked being surprised at night.

Though it had been pretty hilarious his first night back. Daemon had looked ready to shit a brick.

"Hey, man."
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[personal profile] norainu 2012-02-03 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Renji frowned, giving Daemon the ol' eyebrow. "What?" But he took the note anyway and opened it up.

A loud, almost melodramatic BWAHAHAHAHA echoed down the hallway.

Renji dropped the note on the floor and seemed to just evaporate, ending up ten feet down the hallway without ever having moved, though the mop handle was now firmly in front of him.

He stared at the little piece of paper on the floor, his shoulders relaxing.

Renji burst into gales of helpless laughter, dropping down to sit on the floor, the mop handle beside him as he slapped the floor with one hand.
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[personal profile] norainu 2012-02-03 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Still snorting with extremely undignified laughter, Renji gave Daemon a friendly punch in the arm. "Nope, it's my only pair of pants. Sucks for you that you gotta hang out with me for the rest of the night, huh?"

And then he was reduced to another round of near-hysterical giggling.
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[personal profile] norainu 2012-02-03 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Renji eventually managed to calm his laughter to a series of rude-sounding snorts. "Well... be fair to me, man. I didn't know you could do shit like that. That's some fuckin' awesome kidou." He didn't think anyone even in the kidou corps could do stuff like that. Which was good, or Rukia probably would have tried to pull shit like that on him...

He wiped at his eyes with one hand, finally done with the laughter. "Now I know better, I guess."
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[personal profile] norainu 2012-02-03 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Renji snorted. "Just don't make a habit of it, kay? I'm a delicate flower. Don't take well to gettin' startled." He grabbed Daemon's hand and let the man pull him to his feet.

It had felt good to laugh. He hadn't laughed like that in what felt like a really long time. But there also wasn't normally much to laugh about, it felt like.

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[personal profile] age_of_kings 2012-02-03 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[from here]

What on earth?

Tolten had a moment of intense and sudden fear upon hearing maniacal laughter echo down the hallway as he approached he and Locke's meeting place. The moment passed quickly and he reminded himself that even if Gongora was here in this world, he was brainwashed and wandering around somewhere beyond the walls of the institute. It was just some madness...most likely. Really, at this point, questioning anything he saw or heard at night was pointless.

There were a handful of other people in the hallway, as far as the young king could tell, so he stepped against the wall and waited for his friend, glancing nervously now and again down the hallway.

[Locke!]
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[personal profile] kings_thief 2012-02-04 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
As Locke made his way down the hall to the larger hall, his mind went over the map he'd been creating in the journal. He knew those routes well enough but the lack of anything but those few halls was bothering him a bit. It made him a bit nervous to not know everything about the areas he could get to and what areas there may still be that he didn't know. Maybe the rooms they found tonight would shed some light on that empty space in his map.

At the very least, they could give him some details.

Looking around the hall, he spotted a few other people but smiled when his eyes landed on Tolten and he made his way to his friend.

"Hey, hope I didn't keep you waiting too long."


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[personal profile] age_of_kings 2012-02-04 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
Tolten was already angling himself forward to greet Locke as the other man approached. He knew they were on a dangerous outing, but...he was still quite glad to spend time with his friend.

"No, not at all," the young king exclaimed, quite honestly. "I hope the trip here was smooth. Ah...here." Reaching into the pocket of his military coat, Tolten withdrew one of the suckers he'd gotten with his meals. "I..I have a bit of privilege, now, and...well, I have two..."

Goodness, there was no need to feel so silly! But he almost felt like a child, offering a hoarded sweet to a friend. Perhaps he shouldn't give Locke the card...
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[personal profile] kings_thief 2012-02-04 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
"It was uneventful." He shrugged but then his attention went to the offered sweet and he gave it a perplexed look. It looked like a small lollipop...he hadn't seen one of those in years, since before the world went crazy, and certainly not one so small. "Is this...candy?" The smile he gave made him feel a bit like a child, but he didn't pay the thought much attention.

"Thank you. These are kinda rare back home. Even before people stopped making them, they weren't exactly easy to come by."

He almost didn't know if he should eat it now or wait..but it was here...besides, who knew if it would end up disappearing by morning, might as well enjoy it now.
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[personal profile] age_of_kings 2012-02-04 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
"I get one with lunch and dinner," Tolten explained. "We have something similar, but not quite like this. And I haven't had candy in...a long time." He didn't keep any in the castle, and he didn't exactly wander the streets buying himself anything. He ate whatever the cook made and that was that. Well, he supposed he'd had some in Samhan, come to think about it. But it had been some sort of nut paste confection.

Well, it was now or never.

"I...ah...also have this for you." He cleared his throat, flushing, and pulled out the golden glitter-covered card. Inside it simply said 'I'm truly sorry for last night, and thank you from the depths of my heart for your friendship'.

And it was too late to take it back now.
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[personal profile] kings_thief 2012-02-04 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Strange thing to get for lunch and dinner." Weren't they usually things for special occasions? Well, it could be different in this world, who knew. Maybe candies were more accessible here, perhaps more in demand. It certainly made sense for the daytime staff to hand things like that out, considering how much the 'patients' here were treated like children.

He was about to comment on it when he got distracted by the card. The very glittery card. He took a moment to read it and couldn't help the amusement he had from it.

"Thank you." Closing the distance between them, Locke pulled the taller man into a hug; it made him feel extremely happy to know Tolten valued their friendship as much as the treasure hunter did. Not that he had really doubted, but it was still something to see it written out. "Though, you know I don't blame you for that at all, right?"
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[personal profile] age_of_kings 2012-02-04 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
The hug both startled and touched Tolten. Being embraced...it wasn't something normal to him, not really. Gongora had done so, often, but the memories of those touches were tainted and sickening now. A demon had held him close and whispered kind and sweet words into his ear.

And Sed had embraced him, once, in the cage of light. But they had been near death and certain there was no escape.

Tolten honestly couldn't remember ever being hugged simply out of joy and fondness. He found himself returning it, earnestly if awkwardly, and trembling some as he felt Locke's hair against his cheek.

"I know. ...But I still feel badly."
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[personal profile] kings_thief 2012-02-04 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Don't. There are more important things to worry about, after all; besides, didn't even get a scratch out of it, I've been through worse." The scars on his arms, hands, and hidden under his clothing were testament enough to that, a run in with a virgin-eating bird that had only affected his energy was hardly anything to worry over.

"Come on, we've got more danger to get into." He smirked and pulled away, hoping the card would be safe in his pocket till he could get back to his room, then took one of Tolten's hands and headed to the main hall where the stairs were.

Perhaps it was a little mean to fluster Totlen like that, but he found it a bit amusing and, besides, it was a nice sort of contact that reminded him , yes, the other man was still there with him; something he knew he'd always be a little paranoid about in a place like this.
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[personal profile] age_of_kings 2012-02-04 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
"I worry about everything," Tolten sheepishly admitted. He didn't pull his hand away, when Locke took it. He wasn't entirely sure what - if anything - Locke was trying to say with the gesture, but... it was nice. It was so nice to feel accepted and thought of kindly and well. And without having had to go through hell to prove himself first.

Or because something was wanted of him.

It was something entirely new and delighting. And perhaps he kept feeling as a child in Locke's presence, but wasn't that normal? He'd never had a proper childhood with friends or fun or anything like that. He'd been wielding a sword since he was six, for goodness sakes! He supposed Tristan had been a friend, but the man had been his bodyguard. And Tolten hadn't even realized how much the man cared until it was far too late to matter.

"You don't need to sound so excited about it!" the young king teased, swinging his pipe at his side as he laughed. "Ah...now let me see if I can remember which stairs it was...."

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[personal profile] envy_the_sinners 2012-02-03 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Scar glanced up upon hearing the lock click. So it was true.

The Ishbalan stood from his bed for the second time that day, marching out the door and into the hall. It was nearly pitch black! How the hell was he supposed to be able to see where he was going? At least Scar was familiar enough with the hallway Lust had indicated. The darkness didn't slow him down, much. He preferred to just plow through it, even though he could barely see a thing. Keeping his eye out for the so-called "monsters," Scar hung a right into another hallway, then to another larger one...

[To here!]

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[personal profile] lighthearted 2012-02-04 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
It was a good thing that he'd made sure to get out early, since he managed to get lucky enough to catch two familiar faces out in the next hall. Right now it looked like Daemon and Renji were just talking, and while Sora would have been happy to stop and have a brief chat with them, he definitely didn't want to leave Kairi waiting out by the Sun Room.

Usually if a guard was in that room, they would only target someone who actually entered, but he knew he couldn't take any chances. He had to take care of Kairi; Riku would except him to keep her safe, and he wasn't going to betray that trust.

For that reason, he only called out "Hey!" and gave the two a quick wave before moving past them and toward the door that would take him out. He hoped they wouldn't mind that he didn't hang around for longer than that, but he was sure that Renji, at least, would understand.
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[personal profile] lighthearted 2012-02-05 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
[To here.]
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[personal profile] oyaji 2012-02-04 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[From here]

Slinking against the nearest wall as he slowly made for the nearby intersection, Wild Tiger looked the most suspicious in the quiet corridor. His flashlight slashed through the darkness like a sword, his only defense since he couldn't see very far in the pitch-black.

Up ahead there were raised voices. The former Hero followed up silently behind them, but they didn't seem like they were up to no good. The two were simply talking and so Wild Tiger continued on, uneasy and suspicious of everything he came across.

"Castiel?" He called out his roommate's name, not wanting to draw attention to himself but he was left with no other choice. Wild Tiger felt responsible for his safety, even if he was a soldier. Mental decay and a lack of training could dull anyone's skills and he couldn't let anything happened to the man because he had been unprepared. Even if nothing attacked him, what if he had a PTSD attack and threatened another person?

Wild Tiger couldn't let that happen on his watch so he kept going, calling out the name on occasion until he came to a door. There was nowhere else to go. Steeling his will, Kotetsu opened the door and continued on.

[To here]
Edited 2012-02-04 19:35 (UTC)
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[personal profile] freewill 2012-02-05 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
[From here.]

Castiel could already tell that it had been a smart move on his part to accept Aigis' offer. Each step that he took sent a jolt of pain through his side, and he doubted he would be able to get very far tonight unless that was relieved, if only slightly. Additionally, he was curious to see how exactly Aigis' power worked. He doubted it was the same as the way an angel healed, but there was only one way to find out.

The meeting place wasn't far, and yet Castiel was struggling to not lean against the walls as he made his way down the hall. It still baffled him that humans were so fragile, that a fight that didn't go well would land one in such a bad state.

Not that complaining was going to get him anywhere. He'd see Aigis and depending on how much she could heal him, he would make his decision on what to do for the night. He finally reached the door and stumbled through it. It was a good thing that he hadn't let his roommate see this, or the man might have been unwilling to leave him be.

[To here.]
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[personal profile] baniichan 2012-02-05 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
((From here.))

Aside from a couple of gentleman talking together, Barnaby didn't see anything out of the ordinary.  He almost wondered if someone had discovered a security breach.  Judging by people's reactions, though, this wasn't an unusual occurrence.  He wondered what the institute got out of letting all of them roam free at night.  What was stopping people from just escaping at the first opportunity?  

None of this added up.  Barnaby didn't like it.

As tempting as it was to get a better look at the grounds outside now that he had a chance to move around on his own, Barnaby thought it might be best to start from the building's interior and gradually work his way out.  That way, he could try to get a stronger idea of any security measures the institute may have put in place before trying to gun for an obvious escape route.

With that in mind, he hung by the wall for a moment to make absolutely certain that his path ahead was clear before slipping through the next door.

((To here.))
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[personal profile] heroesdontshave 2012-02-20 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
[from here]

... If there was one thing he could say about this place, at least it was consistent. As in, it was friggin pitch black no matter where the hell you wound up. Perfect.

Snow found the wall and used it as a guide. But otherwise, he didn't slow his pace much at all. He just rushed on through into the darkness, hoping he'll maybe adjust his eyes to it enough to figure out what was what. It wasn't until he'd reached the end of the hall and his hand met air that he remembered he was in a completely different part of the building. The path he'd grown accustomed to walking through wasn't going to work this time.

It was kind of annoying. He had no idea where the hell he was. It was like... like he was starting all over again. But as mentioned before, there was no way a stupid thing like being lost was going to change anything. Snow just moved forward in the same direction he would have while traveling from his old room. Eventually, he found a door (see also: slammed into) and immediately threw it open.

[to here]
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