ext_202007 ([identity profile] himetsuru.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] damned_institute2009-08-29 11:05 pm

Night 43: F21-30 Hall

[in F22]

Falis was sitting on Senna's bed, her back to the wall with the shinigami laying against her, when the weird intercom thingie went off. She looked up at the little box for a moment before frowning. What the fuck had that been? Damnit! Where was Dominikov when she needed him to figure shit like this out for her?

A sharp pain ran through the hunter's left arm accompanied by a searing heat she recognized from the night before. It seemed peoples' fears were going to be true this night. Taking a peak at the flesh underneath her bandage, Falis grimaced seeing the decay return and it work its way up to her shoulder. At least it stopped there, but she wasn't sure it'd stay stopped all night long.

Her eyes slid back to the sleeping shinigami. Falis licked her lips. Damn, she looked and smelled... No. She was not going to do this. She was stronger that whatever fucked up zombie sickness. Senna was important to the hunter. She may be Falis' prey, but not prey like this. Resisting the hunger that lay in her stomach, she idly combed her finger through Senna's hair as she rest her head back against the wall and waited for people to show up or for the shinigami to wake.

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[identity profile] akarusa.livejournal.com 2009-09-04 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
Hokuto just sat back to watch; grilling Falis probably wouldn't get her anywhere, but detached observation just might. If something really was wrong, she'd find out.

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[identity profile] sheisthecause.livejournal.com 2009-09-04 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
Meche was as ready as she could get when the strike came at her, but it turned out not to be ready enough. She spun her spear toward Alita's, trying to knock the girl's weapon away before it could hit. She'd moved much too late. The shaft of her spear clattered into Alita's from the side the way she'd meant it to, but only after Alita's weapon would have hit her. If this had been a real fight, Meche knew, she would've had a spear point wedged halfway through her shoulder by now.

She took a step back and went back into the core position. Well, she'd just call that one a warm-up. Now that she knew the kind of thing she should expect, maybe it'd be easier to block.

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[identity profile] akarusa.livejournal.com 2009-09-04 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
There was definitely an odd tension in the air... Hokuto frowned slightly, not sure what to make of it. Falis was deadly serious when she fought, but during a sparring match? Against someone she was just beginning to train? Something wasn't right here.

She couldn't help but listen in on Soma and Senna's conversation, though... and what she heard made her blood turn to ice. What--what happened last night isn't over...?

She couldn't even begin to think of what to do.

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[identity profile] sheisthecause.livejournal.com 2009-09-04 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
The warning helped, but Meche still wasn't quite fast enough, especially since she had to bring the spear down a little to cover her thigh. This time she flinched slightly too, almost putting Alita's spear point into her leg by herself. It was hard to get her body to stand its ground with a weapon coming right at it. Even when she knew it was just practice, her first instinct was still to try to get out of there.

She recovered and brought her spear back up again. "Sorry. They say third time's the charm, though."

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[identity profile] sheisthecause.livejournal.com 2009-09-04 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
"They do," Meche confirmed, waiting for the strike.

If she was honest with herself, it was really just pure blind luck. When she saw Alita's spear coming at the center of her body, she jerked her own weapon down toward herself without thinking. She felt the crash of wood on wood again, but when she looked down a couple of heart-stopping seconds later, she realized the tip of the girl's spear wasn't aimed at her stomach. It was pointing harmlessly into the air to one side of her. Meche realized her own spear shaft was angled across her body, covering a lot of her torso. Just like Alita had said.

"Did you move it?" she asked, not quite willing to believe that she might have actually blocked a hit.

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[identity profile] sheisthecause.livejournal.com 2009-09-04 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
Meche laughed out loud. "I just had to check. I don't know if I could do that twice, though."

She lowered the spear long enough to wipe quickly at the drops of sweat that had started to form there, then brought it back up to the core position. Suddenly she felt a new rush of energy, as though she could keep this up all night. True, it was just a small thing and a lucky break besides, but it was definitely something she wasn't sure she could have done at all when they'd started. It felt wonderful. "Want to keep going, or should we go see what Senna and Soma are up to?" she asked.

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[identity profile] akarusa.livejournal.com 2009-09-04 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Sounds good," Hokuto said, but her voice was a little quieter than normal. Okay, obviously things weren't as bad as last night, but how long did it really take for someone to turn zombie? Last night hadn't helped, she hadn't seen when Porky got bitten, and even if she had, she still didn't have any idea how much time had elapsed between various events.

Fortunately, she had good control over her emotions, or the mere thought of the various possibilities would have had her in tears.

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[identity profile] windstwilight.livejournal.com 2009-09-04 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
[and moseying back from here (http://community.livejournal.com/damned/700157.html?thread=57992445#t57992445)]

It was around this time that the two other girls wandered back into the fray. Senna hadn't been paying that well of attention to the training, but the atmosphere seemed thick, and she had to wonder what, exactly, had been going on. There was no need to make the air heavier though, and Senna would rather lighten it anyway. Especially after the whole thing with Soma, where maybe Senna should have just held her tongue.

She walked over to where Hokuto was watching, and put on hands on the other girl's shoulders, leaning on her slightly. "Hey," she greeted warmly. "Glad to see you're okay." Senna smiled. "Nice dress you've got there. Go shopping lately?"

Teasing to the side, Senna inclined her chin at the others. "How's it going with that?"
madeinthehrl: ([hesitant])

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[personal profile] madeinthehrl 2009-09-04 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
Soma remained silent for the time being, too preoccupied with pushing her thoughts away from the apparent edibility of her newfound friends to worry much about conversation. Something about the way Alita smelled was slightly off--not quite as fresh or even interesting as the others--and part of her acknowledged an unspoken challenge she hadn't even known was there.

Apparently she wasn't the only one who'd been changed by last night.

She settled for a short nod and a very slight smile at the others, though it was clear neither were meant in particular earnest.

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[identity profile] akarusa.livejournal.com 2009-09-05 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
Hokuto smiled and leaned into Senna's touch for a moment. "It was in my box in the Patient Possessions room. Clearly, I'm sensible and fashionable here, too."

When the girl moved away, she looked at Soma, more than a little worried. "If you start to feel worse, let us know, okay?" It wasn't just for everyone's safety; she wanted her to feel cared for, more than anything else.

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[identity profile] windstwilight.livejournal.com 2009-09-05 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Senna feigned laziness, catching the spear out of the air as she made a face. "Ahh... Now? Man, I was hoping to relax tonight. I just woke up, and here you are, all warmed up and ready to go. Don't you want to swap horror stories, raid the kitchen full of people-eating monsters? Isn't that what a sleepover party is supposed to be like?"

She sighed, submitting to the fate forced upon her, then stuck out her tongue. She stepped away from Hokuto and twirled the spear around once, setting it into a position away from her body. She grinned, the expression a question. "This just for fun, or are we playing to win? Because I'm laying it down now--if it's to win, I get your dinner tomorrow."
madeinthehrl: ([imperfect])

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[personal profile] madeinthehrl 2009-09-07 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
"I will," said Soma simply. She hadn't missed Alita's glance, and she stifled the inexplicable urge to go for the other girl's throat. She'd always been impulsive, but this was something else; some part of her recognized Alita as a significant threat, some part of her that certainly hadn't existed previously.

It was illogical. She would be at a clear disadvantage, armed as Alita was and with her reflexes dulled as they were. She could only hope she could remain in control of herself tonight. The last thing she needed was a repeat of the incident with Exile. With near-deliberate slowness, she stepped aside, apparently content to watch for the time being.

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[identity profile] akarusa.livejournal.com 2009-09-07 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay," Hokuto told Soma, giving her a warm smile. They could handle this. No matter what, it shouldn't be as bad as last night.

She had to grin at Falis' response to Senna; this fight would really be something to see... enough so she suddenly worried that everyone in the room (probably excluding Senna) would be able to sense her reactions if they were actually visible or not.

...tonight didn't have much chance of being boring.

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[identity profile] windstwilight.livejournal.com 2009-09-07 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Pssh. Sure," Senna replied with another happy grin. "Neither option sounds that bad. I like this winning for fun deal."

While she was talking, Senna was shifting her weight, evenly distributing it between her feet, but keeping the center higher in her legs. Quick movements was how Senna was would. Falis was probably the stronger one, Senna wouldn't fight that, but Senna might just be quicker. "Alright," she agreed easily. "Just spear and staff stuff." No worries there. The girl moved the staff in front of her in a two-handed defensive grip, a smirk trailing the edges of her grin. "Let's go, princess. No use dragging this out."
madeinthehrl: ([ofangels])

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[personal profile] madeinthehrl 2009-09-07 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Soma remained silent as she watched, trying to focus her attention on the match itself and nothing else. It was difficult; there was too much to think about as it was.

Still, she had been fighting as long as she could remember. In some ways, it was easy to ignore everything else in favor of it.

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[identity profile] akarusa.livejournal.com 2009-09-08 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
Hokuto was tempted to play cheerleader, but she wasn't sure for who. She already on the edge of her seat, watching both combatants closely; this should be something to see!

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[identity profile] windstwilight.livejournal.com 2009-09-08 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah, no, my liege," Senna fell in, continuing the theme. "I don't lack in that. I simply have much at stake here." Like dinner. As well as the simple fact that Senna would rather not play around in this. If they were showing Meche moves, they'd show her. It'd be a dance alright.

Senna spun her own spear as Falis' came towards her shifting it down in a sweeping motion that brought hers around again. Senna aimed for Falis' side and the crack of wood as Falis defended sounded again, loud in the silence. Senna grinned at Falis. Looked like their audience was paying attention to them. A fake sweep at Falis' feet, and then Senna swung at the other girl's shoulder. "Ah, nah. No worries there."
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[personal profile] madeinthehrl 2009-09-08 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
It was becoming apparent that Falis had more power, but Senna seemed to have the advantage of speed. Despite her own slight frame and considerable speed, Soma had always tended to prefer power; it would be interesting to see who would emerge the victor here.

She kept her gaze focused on the spinning spears, doing her best to memorize Alita's and Senna's movements. It was partially to distract herself and partially for practical reasons; if she wanted to conserve bullets, she'd have to learn to use her own spear at least half as well as they did.

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