Night 30: Main Hallway, 1-East

[screwthegods]

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Homura had to pause for a moment when he came to the main hall, just long enough to grit his teeth against the pain. His eyes were never still, however, his guard never lowered as he lingered. One minute, two, then onward, refusing to delay any longer than absolutely necessary.

He hated being this way.

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[tartaros-avatar.livejournal.com]

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Another flashlight. At least it wasn't in his eyes this time, but the glow still created a horrendous ammount of glare for his sensitive eyes.

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[broken-exorcist.livejournal.com]

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Allen rounded the corner quickly, keeping close to the wall and a careful watch for anything that might approach. He wasn't sure he'd be able to invoke his Innocence with how tired he was. It might have been a little more unnerving if he'd not been in the same sort of situation on numerous occasions.

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[jurisfictional.livejournal.com]

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The hallway was empty here, and that made Thursday a little nervous. Still, this was a familiar route by now, and she walked quickly.

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[not-rly-fai.livejournal.com]

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Yuuhi didn't dare look back as he ran the rest of the way down the hall. Homura did make him nervous and he had a feeling that no good was going to come of meeting him. He didn't have much time to worry on it though, he had to keep going. He was almost clear of the rooms. Just a little further.

[not-rly-fai.livejournal.com]

It was quiet as he made his way toward the stairs. Nothing had come out to play just yet. He wasn't sure what he could do if they did anyway. Run? Most likely. He'd brought a few pens with him, but they hadn't enough weight in them to do much damage. Best not to think about it, he figured.

The other patients were beginning to stir, so he didn't bother waiting another moment and headed up the stairs.

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[secret-orchard.livejournal.com]

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The darkness opened up around him. Armand fancied he could hear echoes from all sides. He gripped the dead light with both hands and continued hesitantly forward. He thought he needed to go back to the right, but he wasn't certain anymore.

Damn.

[loyal-soldier.livejournal.com]

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TK kept a vigilant watch on the surroundings as he walked down the halls, intending to try and get to where he had met Armand last night.

Instead, he managed to find the man completely in the dark, clinging for dear life onto his dead glowrod. Damn it. Do the power cells in these things run out that quickly? TK approached carefully, making sure not to startle the other man. "Armand," he called out quietly, "I guess I should have told you these things can lose their charge." He gestured with the glowrod in his hand. "I just didn't realize it was going to happen so soon."

[haikudemon.livejournal.com]

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There were fewer patients moving in this hallway, and Hijikata's light illuminated no moving shadows. The sound of running footsteps caught his attention, though, and he turned quickly towards the noise, flicking his flashlight off to minimize his own visibility. He could see the metal line of a blade glistening. A fight? Or an attack? Hijikata squinted, willing his eyes to adjust quickly. His hand tightened around the closet rod, ready to join in if necessary.

[flashyaudacity]

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There weren't many patients in the hall, but one of the ones Kaito could make out nearby was tall, dark, and imposing: Hijikata for sure.

The man seemed ready for something, and Kaito was careful as he crept forward. He looked in the direction Hijikata was; there was some movement, but he couldn't quite make it out...

[shyboyblue.livejournal.com]

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Tyler skidded into the main hallway, his flashlight beam bouncing crazuly off the walls and tiles as he glanced around for Reid, but didn't spot the familiar head of blond hair yet. He hoped the other boy wouldn't be long.

Feeling anxious and uneasy, he began to pace, waiting for Reid to arrive.

[willhexabitch.livejournal.com]

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Someone was obviously not having happy hour.

Light from various flashlights were glinting off of blades, he was pretty sure. Long, long weapons. That was something he didn’t want to think about... Unlike Reid, Tyler didn’t have a shock of blond hair to give him away, and as he came out of the other hallway, he had to eliminate everyone that wasn’t about 6’0", dark-haired, and normal. He didn’t really want to consider that either.

"Hey!" he yelled, once he’d spotted Tyler, one clear shout to get his attention first. Once he’d gotten closer, Reid said, "Summary: I’m fashionably late and you picked a winner. Talk somewhere else, yeah?"

[visualize.livejournal.com]

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The population of people seemed to fluctuate with each step he took, but he could only guess that it must have been partly due to his ripened age. This body had long since fell from its prime, though he supposed it would have been advisable to make as much use out of it as he possibly could. After all, he couldn't take back what was already lost, and he might as well give these bony joints one last go.

It didn't take long for Jade to stumble on a familiar set of stairs, wasting no time as he ran up the steps with hardly any effort.

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[prisonerofdeath.livejournal.com]

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They had never decided if this was going to be a date or a trip out to kill monsters, but either way, he was glad to be out of his room at least.

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[hamenleai.livejournal.com]

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Shana slipped into the main hallway and took a quick left, the melody of Valyn's music sounding clearer now that she was drawing closer.

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There were others around, but the shinigami did not stop to speak with them. Silent as a shadow, she moved along the wall past them.

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[bond-off-lame.livejournal.com]

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Axel gave a small yawn as he traversed into the next hall, being mindful of anyone else who was sharing the space and kept off to the side in case any kind of traffic decided to rear its ugly head out. It felt good running about in his uniform again, even if it would only be for a little while.

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Leon paused briefly at the sound of a rather-menacing sounding voice. He glanced around, looking for the source. When nothing appeared, he shook his head and forced himself to keep walking. He was unarmed and alone. This was not the time to get into a fight.

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[for-marian.livejournal.com]

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Leon was rather shocked to discover a fight going on in the hall when he arrived. An enemy this close to the patient blocks, this early? Landel was stepping up his game.

And then he noticed who the opponent was. Kratos. Oh no. He'd heard about this, the brainwashed patients. And considering the power Kratos was flinging around, it was clear that was the case here. Kratos doubtless wouldn't even recognise him, like this. Would probably attack him. And yet...

Lingering in the shadows, Leon bit his lip and clutched at his cane until his knuckled turned white. He couldn't just walk on past. Kratos was... the closest thing he had to someone he cared about, here. He couldn't abandon him.

Not that he could do much of anything, compared to what Kratos could, right now. But in this location... the number of patients could overwhelm even a fully-powered warrior of Kratos' level, he was sure. He'd observe for now, but if it came to that...

Leon's fingers closed around the handle of his knife. If it comes to that, I'll do what I have to.

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A fight already? Farfarello eyed it dubiously, then dashed past quickly. It had the look of one of those fights that was going to get very crowded, and thus no fun at all. And he was still injured, he had to remind himself.

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[uruz-vii.livejournal.com]

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A fight. There was a fight going on between patients. The only thing on his mind right now, though, was Hinasaki and getting to her before something else did.

"Agh!" Sousuke clutched at his throat. The mark was back--it was wavering into existence, bringing the tingling back. He stumbled across the shadowed wall and into the next hallway, his eyes tearing from the pain.

Dammit... hang on!

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[traitors-smile.livejournal.com]

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It seemed there was a fight breaking out among some of the patients. A nasty one by the look of it. It was a good thing the hallway was so wide and the one who seemed to be behind the fight had plenty of opponents to pick from at the moment. Gin was pleased to simply stay out of the way and move along.

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[adorkabledragon.livejournal.com]

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Almost there...

Just a few more feet and a quick dash down the next hallway, and Keman would be at Valyn's door.

Unfortunately, there seemed to be a fight between him and that hallway. Frowning, the young dragon kept his head down and did his best to avoid the patients that were brawling. If they didn't notice him, he'd be okay...

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[vladville.livejournal.com]

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Well, there was the fight he'd heard. It looked as though it were between patients, although whether it were those man-eating duplicates, patients brainwashed by the Institute, or simply dislikable people it was all the same to Plasmius. This was the closest route up, if he could just walk past and look inconspicuous...

Being blue, and with a bedsheet over his shoulders. Fine. Less inconspicuous than the fight, at least...

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[ornateflower.livejournal.com]

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Even before they reached the next hall Nia could hear the signs of a struggle coming from around the corner. Her pace slowed considerably, and she found herself stopping at the corner, peeking her head around the wall than continuing along.

Though what she saw devastated her, causing her to gasp out before pressing a hand over her mouth. Why were…?!

"Anise! Why are they being attacked by a human?" Didn’t they know that they were all supposed to help each other escape? Why was someone trying to hurt everyone around him? Nia had to force herself not to rush in and pull the others away, instead clutching at the wall as she watched helplessly.

[gald_digger]

Anise had been afraid that something dangerous would get in their way, and her heart sank as she realized there was a battle going on right at the meeting point she had chosen! Was Ion there yet? She couldn't see him.

She stayed close to Nia, also peering around the corner, trying to see what was going on. Anise laid her eyes on the group just in time to see one man pull off a Demon Fang. This time, it was her turn to gasp. That arte...! She'd seen Guy use it several times. But didn't Guy study under some super-secret style?

Who was this guy!?

It was dark, but she could have sworn the man's face was familiar, too. Not really familiar, but more like someone she had seen in passing...

Then she caught a glimpse of Leon, and it all came back to her. The clinic! The man with the sword had been there two nights ago. He was a patient! Which meant...

"I think I've heard of this before," Anise whispered, not wanting to attract any unwanted attention. "Sometimes they brainwash people to fight other patients. That must be what happened to that guy." Was Ion on the other side of this hall? Damn it!

[theycutitout.livejournal.com]

[unmocked-lawr.livejournal.com]

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Javert frowned as he rounded the corner. A fight, by the sounds of it - but here, so close to the patient rooms? But he knew as soon as he saw the combatants up ahead. Special Counseling. He'd forgotten it was tonight.

He walked faster. This was a wide hallway; with luck, he could bypass the fight and get into the F-block. As for Trevelyan, if he had any sense at all, he'd stay back.

[janus-006.livejournal.com]

"How'd you guess?" Trevelyan asked, vaguely irritated that Javert had dodged his question. Oh well. Didn't matter. They were still by the residential blocks, so he was still in familiar territory. Surely the Inspector wouldn't be running off to pick a fight with anyone, so, Alec's sluggish brain reasoned, he must have been going to meet someone.

Even if he had been firing on all cylinders, he wouldn't have cared that Javert clearly wanted him to go away but was too polite to say as much.

Ooh. A fight. He itched to jump in, but the remaining sanity he had held him back. In his state, he'd be little use. Not only was his brain feeling jetlagged, he wasn't moving right, which worried him. Something wasn't right with him, and it wasn't the drugs - they would have worn off by now. Did they poison the food? No, Javert wasn't stumbling. Then what the fuck was wrong with him?

[manhattan-red.livejournal.com]

This hallway was quite a bit more crowded than the ones before, so the chances of them spotting this Allen person should have been greater, but Brooklyn still didn't see him or even anyone that fit the girl's description in any way.

Worse yet, there also appeared to be some sort of fight taking place. They needed to get around this without getting involved. There appeared to be a couple stairways leading up... "So which way is it," he turned to Rhode, not really liking the idea of being led by her but figuring he may as well give her a chance. "Up the stairs or down the hall?"

[sugarsweetblood.livejournal.com]

Camelot? Lord Tamaki had been babbling something about that as well. She knew what story Tamaki was referencing, and she had been around during the times described in the stories as well, but so far as her name coming from there, she wasn't so sure to say. She could always lie, if she wanted. But what to do with this... human? Kinda human maybe. The heart didn't feel different, but something was definitely off about him. She couldn't say though. Not human worked for now.

"Mmmmm, like King Arthur," she finally decided to accept the similarity in names. He couldn't prove that she wasn't lying, though if he said anything to the contrary, she could prove that he was lying. New York was well after those times, after all!

Giving the hallway a good look, Rhode could see that there was a fight going on close by. As interesting as that would be to watch, saying that she was interested wouldn't keep her act up. So, watch the fight and lose whatever image she'd given the person who held her hand, or keep this goody going for a bit longer? It was really no contest.

"Up the stairs. It looks dangerous over that way..." she said, throwing a pout towards where the fight was taking place.

[godhood.livejournal.com]

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There was also Fowl to consider. Light was still determined to gain the boy as an ally, but with how long it had been taking him to gather supplies for him, the prospect seemed to be fading. He'd need to accomplish the task set out before him soon if he wanted to keep it from vanishing entirely.

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[per-ardua.livejournal.com]

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Raine stopped dead in her tracks when she saw the scene. No... she had the fleeting thought that it might not be what it looked like, some people had somehow gotten their outfits from home back and nobody seemed to know how, but that simple fact wouldn't explain the scene in front of her. By all appearances, Kratos had attacked a group in the hallway; as much as she wanted to think of another explanation for what she was seeing, the sword he wielded killed all possible hopes of that.

They'd fought before, and she knew very well what he was capable of. The second time her group, the one he had betrayed, faced off against him, they'd been able to take him down... but that had been with all of them at full power, and even then they'd been very low on Gels by the time the battle ended. Here, it was more than just unlikely that his current opponents would be able to defeat him. They had the advantage of numbers, but Kratos had more magic, and he could teleport. His wings weren't out, but she wasn't going to count on that being against his will.

She swore, very quietly; this wasn't good. If they were going to defeat Kratos, it wouldn't be through sheer force.

[1imited-edition.livejournal.com]

Reinforce's hands went quickly to her batteries when she spotted Raine's friend and the ongoing battle. She'd only used one last night, and still had two... but she wasn't sure her magic would be enough to end the fight. If Kratos' magic had the same potential she felt in Raine's they were likely outmatched...

She looked to Raine. "I should help," she said firmly. Even if the odds were against them, she didn't want to abandon another patient. She wouldn't make Raine, but she had her duty.