Nighshift 41: F21-30 Hallway

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Franziska did not trust her roommate, which was just fine with her, since it seemed that Maki Shouko did not trust Franziska either. There was something about her protective nature that brought out the worst in Franziska's investigative nature. Pulling the truth from Maki Shouko would have to wait, however, until Franzika was better armed with evidence and proof that she was, in fact, something more than a mere unemployed, ex-psychologist homemaker. Taking her journal, her flashlight and her radio, Franziska made a note of the night's announcement and then headed outside.

Only to find it entirely blacked out.

So this was the night that people spoke of with such terror? A little bit of dark wasn't going to kill anyone. Pathetic. Flicking on her flashlight, she noted that the beam was unusually weak against the dark and scoffed. Giving the inmates sub-par equipment would need to be added onto the list of complaints when she lodged her class action suit against Martin Landel.

Heading down the hall, Franziska recalled the map she'd seen in her head. She needed to go and find the second floor, get to the patient possessions room, retrieve her whip and then she'd take this place by storm.

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[akarusa.livejournal.com]

Back on duty, even if it wasn't with Momo. Hokuto wondered if she could dart over to her room and see what was going on, but while she was sure Senna wouldn't be strict, she probably shouldn't plan to show up late. I'll look for her tomorrow.

[[To here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/631395.html?thread=53214307#t53214307).]]

Outside F29

[himetsuru.livejournal.com]

Unlike normal nights, Falis was not armed to the teeth. She chose to leave the spears and the stakes in her room as she wasn't going to need them in this fight she had planned. All she'd need was her sword. Still, she had some things she needed to do first.

Amada was going to be bringing her what he had and she had to let Yukari know she was in the clear.

Once the doors opened, Falis gave Senna a wild grin and a wink before she headed to the end of the hallway. Stopping outside F29, she casually rest her katana on her shoulder and leaned against the wall next to the door. Eventually Yukari would come out.

Re: Outside F29

[remedying.livejournal.com]

Even with some time to cool off for a good long while after lunch, Yukari couldn't say she was feeling the highest in spirits once night came. Hopefully just doing simple tasks with Yuffie would help; she seemed like the, er, optimistic type enough that maybe that attitude would rub off on her a bit ... unless she would be as much of a brat in person as she tended to be on the board. Who knew.

Regardless, Yukari didn't want to hold her up, so she took the time to quickly prepare after eating her dinner to change into her school uniform and gather her bow and necessary materials. The night finally came, and quickly she exited.

Only to find that familiar face right in front of her door. Again. Yukari held back an annoyed sigh as she spoke up; "What are you..." Oh, wait. She had something she wanted to tell her, wasn't there? Yukari guessed this would be the easiest place for Falis to find her. She quickly corrected herself; "What is it?"

Re: Outside F29

[himetsuru.livejournal.com]

The hunter's lip twitched up in her customary smirk when Yukari corrected herself.

"Don't worry, I'm not here to bite you," Falis replied with a bit of a chuckle. She didn't move from where she was leaning against the door and narrowed her eyes just slightly as she searched the ones of the girl before her. Annoyance, yes, but control. They hadn't changed at all in the time Falis had been keeping Yukari in her sights.

"I've found another that has been fed upon by the fucking blood sucker that you were locked in with, bitten after you," Falis informed Yukari, her expression shifting to something quite serious. "He's starting to turn. You know what that means?"

Re: Outside F29

[remedying.livejournal.com]

Yukari instantly averted her eyes in the direction of the floor, her own expression slowly turning grim. Yeah, she did, and as much as she convinced herself nothing was going to happen...

The silence said all, in the end; Yukari didn't want to admit to anything out loud, whether it was about Falis being right or anything else about this whole ordeal.

Re: Outside F29

[himetsuru.livejournal.com]

Huh. And here Falis had thought Yukari was smarter than that.

The hunter was glad the other girl had looked away as the brief flicker of surprise in Falis' eyes was not seen. For a moment, the compassion hidden away in her heart peeked its head up and she sighed.

"Didn't you hear what I said, Yukari?" Falis asked, her voice holding the barest hint that she wasn't always the big bad bounty hunter with the foul mouth she usually presented to everyone. "He was bitten after you."

She reached a hand out to touch Yukari's shoulder. "Look at me," she said, then paused a moment. "You're not going to turn. You're safe."

Re: Outside F29

[remedying.livejournal.com]

A pause.

Just as she said-- but not because she said to-- Yukari shot her eyes back up at Falis; she didn't even hide the moment of surprise her face held. "But-- wait, didn't you just say..."

Then she frowned, that all too familiar bout of annoyance showing again. "Great, thanks," she responded half-heartedly. "I have to go somewhere now. I don't want to think about this anymore."

F21

[whos-da-man.livejournal.com]

[skipping from here] (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/630419.html?thread=53232787#t53232787)

It was perfectly okay for Junpei to skip, like, once or twice when humming that jaunty tune. No one could tell him otherwise without a boot to the head. Okay, Chidori could, but she was special.

Speaking of his redheaded girlfriend, Junpei came to a stop outside her room and knocked. "Yo, Chidori! Your hunk of a man is here to sweep you off your feet and... get some pipes."

Okay, that sounded kinda lame. Maybe Chidori wouldn't comment on the lameness. Maybe she was wearing his jersey like he'd asked her to. Sure, it was huge on her, but there was just something about her that looked good in his shirt...

Re: F21

[fear-attachment.livejournal.com]

Chidori hadn't quite known what to make of Junpei's request that she wear his jersey. It was just going to get wet again if she did. So instead, she answered the door in her usual uniform, with the jersey draped over one arm. "It will get wet if I wear it, Junpei."

Re: F21

[whos-da-man.livejournal.com]

Awwww, man. She wasn't wearing it. Sure, she had a good point but still!

Junpei trailed his fingers through Chidori's hair. "Yeah, okay, you're right, but I was liking the idea of anyone that sees you tonight knowing that you're my girlfriend since that jersey has my name on the back."

He smiled. "Wear it later?"

Re: F21

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Chidori just barely resisted the urge to roll her eyes at Junpei. It wasn't that she took offense at his wanting to show her off, as it were, she simply found the idea rather silly. But then again, what did she know about relationships?

And on that note, "My roommate said we should go on a date on the field trip tomorrow."

Re: F21

[whos-da-man.livejournal.com]

"..."

Her roommate said?

"We can. I dunno what we can do there, since I've no clue what there is, but if you want to..." He grinned. "Maybe they'll let us have regular clothes instead of these," he added on plucking at his shirt. He then started picturing all the various outfits Chidori could possibly wear.

Re: F21

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Junpei's silence worried Chidori, for a moment. Did he not want to go on a date? Had she skipped steps again? But, no, he seeemd okay with the idea. "She said there's a nice restaurant, and parks. No movies." Chidori still wasn't sure she wanted to waste time sitting in a dark, loud place where she couldn't really communicate with or see Junpei, anyway.

F22

[himetsuru.livejournal.com]

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That had been amusing.

Falis returned to her room, leaving her door open, and waited for Amada to show. While she waited, she practiced her sword work, each cut of her blade smooth and powerful.

[bullygeneraleva.livejournal.com]

The corridor, Evangeline noted as she left her room, was quite lively tonight. Surround them with only this halfhearted darkness, and the foolish, brave, and desperate alike would fill it with the sounds of their living, however constrained. They were adaptable things, humans...

And among the furtive voices she could clearly hear the steady repeating sound of a sword splitting air. From further down the corridor... out of her way, yes, but she was only being led by a whim tonight anyway.

The vampire stalked down the hall, coming to a halt outside the open door. The legends said a vampire couldn't enter the home of another uninvited, but like most such traditional limitations it didn't apply to Evangeline. Neither did practical concerns like the wisdom of approaching someone who was swinging a sword around. But the door way framed the scene nicely, an appropriate way of watching, for her.

[himetsuru.livejournal.com]

It was only a few heartbeats after the small girl stopped to watch when Falis pivoted and pointed her sword at the doorway and the presence she sensed in the darkness.

"Who's there?"

It wasn't Amada, to be sure.

[bullygeneraleva.livejournal.com]

"A neighbor," Evangeline answered lightly, and stepped just inside the door, heedless of the blade. Pretty good senses, but Evangeline had expected as much. This girl gave an impression of strength, very much the opposite of the one she intended to hunt down. Although, it wasn't quite as interesting as seeing that contrast arise in one person, the way it had with Setsuna. It was a pity she hadn't encountered any similar persons here.

"I heard a nice sound and thought I'd come to watch, too," she said, more or less honestly. She had some minimal respect for serious warriors, at least until they said any of the many things she'd strip them of it for.

[himetsuru.livejournal.com]

Now that Falis could see the girl, she recognized her as the mage from that one night in the Sun Room. The hunter's eyes narrowed just a bit before she pulled her blade back and rest it on her shoulder.

"You have good taste," Falis replied. She turned and fluidly moved back into her basic forms, warming her muscles up and calming her mind so she'd be prepared when it was time to go meet that blowhard.

"I don't fucking care if you watch, but mind my blade," she replied. It wasn't as if she was displaying anything specific of her style. "Should you step inside my range I may choose not to stop the blade."

outside F30

[arc-wrench.livejournal.com]

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His foot coverings were making small squishy sounds every time he took a step. If he had been back in his normal chassis, he wouldn't have cared quite so much. Especially if the squishy sound could be explained away by the fact that he had just stepped in someone. But unfortunately, neither was the case.

HK found the proper door and stood slightly back, not knowing the meatbag who was supposed to be in here. But they were supposed to somehow make him a weapon out of these currently terrible-smelling pipes, so he'd forgive them any other shortcomings they might have as long as he got his shiny new implement of utter destruction.

Re: outside F30

[quickdrawbkiddo.livejournal.com]

Beatrix stepped past HK-47 and knocked on Skuld's door. She wasn't too keen in the droid meeting the Norn, but she wasn't in any shape to carry the pipes herself.

"Should you make a snide comment regarding the Norn's appearance, I will reroute your internal processor so you'll sing show tunes hand-in-hand with SubZero," she said in a low voice to HK-47.

F30

[innovator-skuld.livejournal.com]

Skuld hesitated, then called, "Coming!" Acting like Belldandy never worked, and she didn't want Arlene to find her attempts cute or amusing...

"Hi," she said when she opened the door, stepping aside to let them in. She had everything set up, since she'd had a while to wait.

Re: F30

[arc-wrench.livejournal.com]

HK actually cringed slightly at the mental image conjured up by that threat. He didn't know what a 'show tune' sounded like, but it still sounded awful. "Commentary: Very brutal. ...I like that," he said, before the door opened.

Well, now that he was limited to not insulting the meatbag who opened the door, he didn't have all that much he could say. "Greeting: Hello, meatbag!" Hopefully, the terrifying one would remember that it wasn't an insult. He had to say it. And he wanted to say it, which was more important.

Re: F30

[quickdrawbkiddo.livejournal.com]

"Hello," Beatrix replied to Skuld after the sidelong glance at HK-47 when he complimented her threat.

"Don't mind him," she continued after the droid's typical greeting. "He's a droid that has certain parameters he has to follow, so enjoy being a meatbag like the rest of us." The assassin entered the room and gave Skuld a tiny hidden smile before the cold expression settled on her face.

"Where should he put the metal?"

[windstwilight.livejournal.com]

...Had she seriously dozed off? Seriously? And when she was in charge of a group of her friends, of course. Damn it! Why hadn't she just left when Falis had, instead of considering things to herself like a dope?!

She wasted no time in gathering herself, her things, and hurrying out the door. Maybe, just maybe, everybody else would be late, too....

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[fyeonly.livejournal.com]

By nightshift, after that rather unpleasant dinner, Naomi still didn't know what she was doing. And now it was nighttime. Things looked different in the darkness. Naomi was scared, she realized, simply because she had no plan of action and no one to tell her what to do. She knew that logically this meant she was the one calling the shots, but it had never been like that here before.

Oh, she knew she made decisions, and she had gone against orders, but it was the safety net of knowing she wasn't alone. She didn't have that anymore.

Well, first things first. She'd see if maybe she could find Matsuda. At least it was someone familiar. And...well...he didn't need to know about what had happened today. Naomi would take care of that herself.

Flashlight and radio equipped, Naomi headed out into the hallway.