NIGHT 62: MAIN HALLWAY, 1-Center

[complicatedliar]

[From here]

Loki headed deeper into the large hallway, skirting past the Sun Room. He walked with quick efficiency, expecting that the mortals would either keep up all right, or at least Lust would be smart enough to say something if she couldn't. There was no reason to linger anywhere.

As they passed the Sun Room, Loki shot a quick look inside, but he didn't see anything moving. It didn't matter, since they weren't going there, but it was curious that the doors were always open.

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[oneman_onekill]

[from here]

"Ah, by the way, I wanted to take a poll," Niikura said as they entered the next hall. "So I guess what's next for us to take on is either some fighting challenge or this elemental room thing; we get to pick one or the other. My vote's for the fighting, seein' as some of us are pretty good at that already, plus it sounds like we'd finish faster, but y'know, if you're up for the other thing, we'll try that instead."

"We're headed to the basement, if you're wonderin'," he added, glancing at Badd.

[tasteoftruth]

"If I'd known this was gonna be a party I'd have dressed up," Badd mumbled as he was swept along with the crowd. And now this Mike guy, for no obvious reason, with bats stuffed down his shirt. Badd was beginning to feel like the babysitter in this situation.

He took up a position near Niikura, but kept his eyes on the other two. Outnumbered three to one, but if they were packing anything severe they hid it well. Badd still favored his chances. "Basement's fine with me. I've been wanting a peek at it anyway."

[requitedfate]

Shiina greeted Mike with a nod, thankful to see him joining before things got any more awkward. Now that there were four of them they needed to make tracks. Hopefully their numbers would keep monsters at bay as well.

"I'm up for whatever everyone else is for..." She tightened her grip on the bat again, then relaxed. It wouldn't do to try and hit something if she was wound so tight she would shatter upon impact. As it was, she didn't care for the idea of fighting anything or anyone if they didn't have to, but she wasn't going to disagree with Shou. She needed to prove she could keep up with their pace, no matter the obstacle before them.

Shiina missed the way Badd oriented himself in comparison to the rest of their party. She was a little too busy doing her best to keep her discomfort from showing. Luckily, he long bangs hid the sweat that had begun to bead on her forehead. She prayed silently to whatever deity might hear that her fever would break and her worries would be for naught.... Seriously, anytime now.

[hiddenbadass]

"So there's two of each age bracket," Mike added with a smirk as he nodded in Badd's direction; oh, he could go about this all night.

As for what was interesting, he shrugged. "I'm good with anythin', but I'm better at fighting. Just as long as we don't have to answer anymore dumb riddles."

Mike noticed the position that Badd took up. Interesting. The guy was keeping an eye on all three of them by the looks of it. This was gonna be an interesting night, he suspected. The guy didn't seem to be all that friendly. So, how exactly did Niikura know the guy?

[oneman_onekill]

As he casually watched Badd take up his position, all Niikura could think about was how this was definitely one of the more reckless things he'd ever done--and the best part was that Shiina had no idea! (Yet.) Things were really going to be interesting; it was one of those times where he wished mind-reading was one of Akumetsu's many talents so he could just catch a glimpse of what was going on in everyone's head.

"So I guess that settles"--he shot Mike a look of exasperation again--"that, huh? Cool."

The door to the Sun Room was ajar, which meant that they weren't the first ones in. Well, with the way someone had been lagging...okay, he wasn't going to bring that up. He was going to show that he could be the mature one while someone decided to act a third of his age.

[oneman_onekill]

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