[Event Post]

[duelacademynpcs]

::For Professor Kantei and Principal Yoko (seperate threads if either is interested), you 'lucked' out on the school's night security detail that rotates since for whatever reason, the school's budget request for night security guards keeps getting misfiled enough that they can only handle the school late enough that there needs to be a gap filled by volunteers.

One day, that budget request will be properly filed. Tonight is not that day.

You've been paired up with Mrs. Yuuki! It'll probably be fine until the part-time security guard gets here.::

Comments

[sakaki_family_values]

Yeah and I'd like to get to the bottom of it if we can.
Follow me.

*Yoko signals for Asuka to follow behind her as she carefully steps towards the classroom and opens the door. Walking in slowly and carefully, she shines her flashlight into the room, while holding the broom defensively in case she needs to hit something.*

[duelacademynpcs]

::Hey, Yoko, that's an anatomy model wearing the bust of Beethoven, sitting at a piano, playing it.

That sure sounds like noise and not music.::

[sakaki_family_values]

*She stares at it and blinks, wondering if they just wandered into a horror movie. She gestures to Asuka.*

You... might want to take a look at this...

[danse_etoile]

::Tilts her head in.::

[danse_etoile]

what the heck.

[thefrozenstorm]

This has been more like "my whole life", but I wouldn't put it past a witch having cursed my father or mother at any point.

*cold isn't as detectable for him, but it definitely feels... off. He doesn't smell anything like gas at least, so it's "safe", but however safe it truly is, is up for discussion.*

Does the air feel different to you, here?

[danse_etoile]

...

It feels... sort of stale, like the air feels... old. Wrong?

::Rubbing her chin.::

The place feels like a dream of something that was almost was? Is a way to put it...?

I'm sorry if that's not a lot of help...

[thefrozenstorm]

I wonder if we fell asleep, and actually ended up sharing a dream, then.

*he isn't wholly serious about that notion, mostly making sure there's nothing around corners or on the ceiling as he moves forward*

[danse_etoile]

...

Well, it could be a lucid or waking dream, but are we the dreamers? Hmm...

::You keep seeing a shadow of a small bird in corners, ceiling, doors.::

[sakaki_family_values]

Is... this place haunted or something?
This very much feels haunted.

[danse_etoile]

... the ghost of Beethoven haunting Japanese music rooms and the living anatomy model are common urban legends...

i think we might be haunted, yes.

[thefrozenstorm]

Either way, we're here now, and if we're asleep, we won't be waking up until we figure out the source.

*yes, but does it feel like it's following us, or guiding us?*

[danse_etoile]

... Hrm, should stay in here though...?

::Options C: It's watching you but might be trying to do Option B: Guide you as a form of Bait.::

[thefrozenstorm]

If it's a dream, will we even be able to leave, now that we've come into here?

*a pause*

We should double back and make sure that we can leave.

[danse_etoile]

...

Yes, and make sure we don't get trapped.

And I meant more 'someone else's dream', I guess?

[thefrozenstorm]

Well, whose dream would this be, otherwise? *he's turning around to lead us back, juuuust in case.*

[danse_etoile]

Usually the answer to that sort of question is the Gods or a Monk dreaming he's a Butterfly, philosophically.

Or maybe it's the dream of the Universe?

::She's holding onto your sleeve, to make sure she doesn't get drawn in by something.::

[sakaki_family_values]

Huh, I've never really dealt with a ghost before.

*She glances down at the broom she's holding.*

Not sure how good this would even be.
Though I guess we could just try... talking to it?

[thefrozenstorm]

*he feels really icy cold, but that probably helps keep your focus*

Well, hopefully, we're not in the midst of a philosophical experience or experiment, and this is just a "strange happening" that's occurring here.

[danse_etoile]

We. Could? I guess?

Do we want to?

[danse_etoile]

Yes. And let's hope we can back out.

::Which we seem to be able to... We definitely get back to the normal school hall...::

[sakaki_family_values]

I... honestly have no idea.

We could just... leave it alone? But I'd be a little worried about the children coming across it.

Unless this place only appears at night, then it's probably okay.

[danse_etoile]

...

We're also both two women, neither with any form of powers. Hrm...

[sakaki_family_values]

This is true.

And I really don't fancy getting cursed.

*She pauses to think for a moment.*

Maybe we should leave it for now. but just keep tabs on this room if it appears again. And maybe make sure anyone who's around here at night is aware of the spooky extra room that might appear.

[thefrozenstorm]

*... but is this definitely the normal hallway? He's having to double-check his memory to make sure of it. And also what the time is.*