Nightshift 26: Hallway Outside M41-M80 Block

[secret-orchard.livejournal.com]

[from here]

Armand spared a glance back over his shoulder at the hallway outside the bathrooms at the end of his own block but didn't see anyone so he pushed open the door (to his left instead he realized) into the larger corridor he remembered well from last night. There was a door immediately to his right. So far everything was still quiet. That made him nervous. He wanted to find Javert as soon as he could.

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[norainu]

[from here]

Renji had the flashlight in one hand, the knife ready in the other as he came out into the hall. While he was aware of the other people he passed, for now he ignored them. He had a knife, and all of the drugs were out of his system; there weren't many things or people he couldn't take on, like this. Not that he was looking for trouble.

He headed for the first M block.

[norainu]

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[secret-orchard.livejournal.com]

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[visualize.livejournal.com]

[From here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/186061.html?thread=12722125#t12722125).]

He was somewhat surprised to find the hallway already occupied with others by the time he managed to open the doors into the next area. It was scarcely populated, but populated nonetheless. Jade pressed his glasses up to the bridge of his nose and took the time to look about. The decor was as similar as the rest of the Institute, but a little lighting (or none, in this case) did wonders to the atmosphere.

Not that the brunet was intimidated, but it was something worth noting if he were to roam through these halls for a few nights more

[visualize.livejournal.com]

[To here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/187539.html?thread=12728723#t12728723).]

[killing-suzie.livejournal.com]

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Jaunty and happy as he was, Captain Jack still made sure to look both ways before going out into the hall. He'd learned long ago that the universe had a sense of irony, and that sense of irony often expressed itself by mangling him or killing him when he finally had a good chance to get laid after a little dry spell.

Nothing yet, though.

And down the hall to the other block.

[killing-suzie.livejournal.com]

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[damned-ivy.livejournal.com]

He checked the knife as he moved, avoiding the few other patients out in the hallways this early. The institute felt... odd tonight. Heavy. Most likely yet another way of slowing them down and stopping whatever plans they might have had. Unfortunately, Hakkai'd dealt with worse. He kept moving.

[tartaros-avatar.livejournal.com]

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Recluse kept moving along the hall, trying to keep the odd feeling in the air from affecting him too much. It was probably some sort of psychic interference, but he didn't seem able to ward his mind against very effectively. It was making him feel even less content with how things were going. It probably should have made him feel depressed, but for now, it just made him angry.

[be-my-tool.livejournal.com]

Zabuza, also, was feeling angry and not depressed. He reigned in his emotions though, as they clouded his ability to think and fight properly. Instead he followed Recluse silently, forcing his mind to be as blank as possible.

[arc-wrench.livejournal.com]

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Ugh. The entire facility felt like that cold bugbag was nearby, right now. HK really didn't like this feeling. He did his best to try to quantify the level of the sensation as he moved, and determine which direction it was coming from. So far, it felt like it was growing slightly stronger as he moved out of the cell block.

[icy-demise.livejournal.com]

SubZero had this bad feeling as he followed HK. There was something in the air that made him uneasy. It wasn't from anything he could put his finger on, but he knew that it wasn't simply in his head.

"Do you feel that?"

[numberii.livejournal.com]

((From here. (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/187866.html?view=12767706#t12767706) ))

Well all right, making good progress! Xigbar was grinning as he ran down the hall, not paying attention to anyone in his bid to get to his 'supplier' as quickly as he could. After all, Rangiku was waiting, and who could say no to her and her two friends?

[numberii.livejournal.com]

((Off to here. (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/183389.html) ))

[idolism]

_{[from here]}

Ugh, no time for monsters or people.

With no items sans the notebook and the radio tucked into various areas of the uniform, the vampire kept to the darkest areas of the hallway, passing unnoticed.

_{[heading here]}

[budgetordie.livejournal.com]

[From here. (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/182786.html?thread=12779266#t12779266)]

Almost there, and thankfully nothing too terrible was in sight. Perhaps the venture to where they would meet would go as smoothly as it had the night before.

Tatsumi could only hope as he headed through the halls.

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[g-resolution.livejournal.com]

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William's passage through the hallway was blissfully unhindered this time around which only proved his theory was correct and soon after the doctor was once again standing in the hallway from the night before. One door to the left of him, and another to the right.

My, he was in the realm of temptations.

Sending the door to his left one last glance, William grinned and turned to the right. He would be back again just as soon as he found the proper equipment.

[g-resolution.livejournal.com]

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[nobleman]

[ From here. ]

Of course it was a simple matter to get out of the block. That was the way the nurse led him every morning, after all, so that went without incident. It looked like most patients were already on their way (either that, or they were out early), since the hallway was empty.

It was pretty quiet, too, which actually served to make him more nervous. Guy shifted, glancing over his shoulder to make sure Peony was keeping up. His right hand gripped the bat's handle tightly.

As serious as he looked, that expression fell away once he was certain that nothing was coming. It was harder to distinguish with that feeling that refused to go away, but Guy's senses were good. "Some, umm, I don't actually know how to get there," he admitted, laughing quietly. Even though he had been around longer than Peony, the emperor had a better chance of knowing where to go.

[rappigs.livejournal.com]

Peony'd been careful to follow Gailardia pretty closely. He was pretty good at sneaking around - he'd practiced it a lot as a child. Most of the time he'd been alone, but there had been times he'd followed Jade as well.

Thankfully, and rather handily, Peony had folded up the piece of the map (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d24/misuchan/1stFloor.jpg) he'd copied down from Obi-Wan into the band of his pants. He was quite used to not having pockets, but unused to having small things he wanted to keep in them that he couldn't just drop in Jade's room. Sticking it in his underwear was strange, but it was the only place that really worked right now, and he really didn't feel like taking a big, bulky coat around. So he unfolded it, held it up in front of his shine-tube now that he had his hands free, and demonstrated the direction that they should turn. "F24. And we're right here."

"As for the 'hitting girls' issue, you beat up the Nebilim replica pretty bad the night before last, though, didn't you? Though I guess that's different." He hadn't been around to see it, but Jade had told him all the relevant details afterward. It seemed like the end of an era... Now all that had to be done was for Jade's ragtag party of nobility and soldiers to take care of the unruly Commandant, but that could be done after they escaped.

Even Peony, renowned for his love of women as he was, would have hit that unholy production of Jade's with a bat. That mistake had caused his best friend a lot of pain in the past.

[haiku-master.livejournal.com]

[from here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/186061.html?thread=12880077#t12880077)]

...who was nowhere to be found. He searched the length of the hallway, but waited only a few minutes. Hijikata was not accustomed to lateness. If Homura was not here, he could have gotten into something further down the hall where there were other patients darting back and forth.

Hijikata would investigate. If there was nothing to be found after that, there would be a change of plans.

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[grabby-hands.livejournal.com]

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For once, it didn't seem as if there was much commotion out here. Greed's cheek still stung every now and then from the admittedly minor injuries he'd sustained the past couple of nights, but the sensation of pain and the large scar on his shoulder was enough to convince him that running into a monster before he was safely in a group was the last thing he needed.Greed was proud, but he wasn't stupid.

The homunculus wondered irritably why they couldn't meet in his room for once as he made his way through the next door.

[ To here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/187539.html). ]

[thirdtonever.livejournal.com]

So many people, so much happening ... and Chase refused to involve himself with it. Had any of his alliances yielded any kind of useful revelations yet? Nothing had happened, he had gained zero information ... it made him sneer even as he stalked past the people moving around.

He had a goal.

[thirdtonever.livejournal.com]

[i-slay-giants.livejournal.com]

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Jack kept his pace quick and continued towards his goal.

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[byname-bynature.livejournal.com]

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"M23... why are all these meeting places never in my own block?" Artemis grumbled.

[byname-bynature.livejournal.com]

(Bolting to here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/185195.html?view=12992619#t12992619)!)

[bored-narrator.livejournal.com]

Kyon easily backtracked from the previous hallway into the larger one. It was only one hall after this and they would be back to M35. No monsters, no incidents, just a clean run.

Come on. After all the world saving he'd done, couldn't karma at least grant that?

Just this once?

He flicked his flashlight out, gazing down the hall not seeing anyone already there. He looked back at who was with him. Kon. The kid he'd met in the game room before lunch. Seeing he was still behind him he turned back to the hall and started to walk.

"So, having fun so far?" He said, making idle chat, though, sarcastic idle chat. He remembered Haruhi being so thrilled about the idea of being here.

[expedites.livejournal.com]

"Oodles and oodles of fun," Kon replied with equal sarcasm, though he was grinning a bit as he trailed along after Kyon. He was a little fidgety as they walked, sort of with a bounce added to his steps, like he was prepared to jump out of his skin. He couldn't sense any Hollows, but that didn't mean they weren't somewhere in here. And maybe the monsters he spoke of weren't even Hollows!

"How about you, Kyon? You having a blast too?" he was still sarcastic, but his attention was not exactly on the other brunette. His green eyes were focused everywhere but, flashlight flicking on and scanning every once in a while. He could be called paranoid, but he was just being surveillant. He didn't need something suddenly jumping out and attacking.

That's all he needed was a risk to an overall normal seeming kid.

[hajike-tobiume.livejournal.com]

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Momo's eyes searched the empty hallway for signs of movement. Nothing. She lead her team into the block she wanted.

[Momo leads Signum and Hokuto here.] (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/182786.html)

[notahangedman.livejournal.com]

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Hallway after another, seemed so alike each other, at least in the dark. Seishirou wasn't used to having to rely on a flashlight but it didn't bother him like it probably bothered others. It was just a slight inconvenience, which he was certain he'd deal with.

His mind was working over few crucial topics of debating; the late night dinner he was supposed to cook, and what kind of contract he'd strive for with Xelloss if any at all.

An airy touch of a smile upon his lips, he continued on his way through another frame of a door.

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[rabbitprince314.livejournal.com]

[from here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/187866.html?thread=13027802#t13027802)]

The paper hold between his finger, Kougaiji read the list while stepping out to yet another hallway and picking up a direction towards the larger hallways. Wherever they'd be going, this would be the way anyhow.

"How about starting from the upstairs and going one lock at a time?" he suggested silently, assuming John would keep up with him. "Or maybe it's more logical to assume the right lock is found close to the place where you got your hands on it in the first place."

[i-slay-giants.livejournal.com]

"Hm."

Jack mused about this, debating which way to go. On one hand, he hadn't explored the upstairs that thoroughly, if much at all. On the other, it did make more sense to find the keyhole closer to where the key was found.

Also, Jack had made special care to grab his radio tonight, as he'd missed out on 'treasure' the previous nights.

"Would you rather go lock hopping or treasure hunting?" The Fable asked his companion with a smirk, his mood lightening slightly at the thought of riches.

[entropy-effect.livejournal.com]

[]

The were little interruptions for Naoya (despite hurrying back inside his room to grab his map) as he slipped into the dark hall and soon enough he once again stood in the hallway he had entered last night. Only now the weight of despair was heavier here, it was much more difficult to breathe now and the screams in his head-

Naoya cluthed at his forehead, stumbling blindly in attempt to get away from it all. He had to get out!

[entropy-effect.livejournal.com]

[]

[radiant-howl.livejournal.com]

[from here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/185675.html?thread=12810571#t12810571)]

As he, Asch and Claude were walking down the halls, Luke briefly wondered if Claude was from Auldrant. Probably not, since he was under the impression that most people weren't. It was still kind of hard to accept the fact that there were people here who were from other worlds, but Masaru was. Everyone else was too, he guessed...

"Hey, Claude? Where are you from?" Luke asked, trying to make some small talk as they walked down the halls. The silence was a bit unnerving, broken only by other people walking around.

[charredashes.livejournal.com]

They were finally on the move.

Asch opted to keep his flashlight off for the moment. There was no sense in them all using theirs, after all; too much light could attract unwanted attention, plus there the fact that there was no telling how long the light would last. At the very least, Asch didn't want to wind up in the dark again.

Likewise, the journal containing his maps remained tucked under his arm as well. It shouldn't be that difficult to find that room again, providing they didn't get sidetracked.

As Luke questioned Claude about where he was from, Asch glanced at the blond but said nothing. He recalled the blond mentioning something about 'Earth' during dinner. But, though he would only admit it to himself, the small talk helped in dealing with the heaviness that seemed to be hanging in the air. A little.

[beloved-less.livejournal.com]

[From here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/186061.html?thread=13107149#t13107149).]

Soubi ignored the voices and people he passed. He had only one goal tonight. Well, perhaps two, but they were ultimately the same. Mr Hiederich would lead him to Ritsuka.

[Off to here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/187539.html)]

[hangenki.livejournal.com]

[From here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/187539.html?thread=13112211#t13112211)]

Kaoru's adrenaline was going now, but it didn't stop him being a little afraid. So, as he neared the block where his brother ought to be, he looked around and quickly switched the communicator on.

"Hey, start heading down, ok. I'll still be making my way up..."

[totallytheseme.livejournal.com]

[from here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/185675.html?view=13164619#t13164619).]

Still nervously clutching his flashlight, Hikaru rounded a corner and saw...

"KAORU!"

The Host embraced his twin. He was laughing, for some reason, and he didn't know why. "I don't think they work too well when you're moving," he observed.