Night 54: M-B Block Hallway

[gamingsostfu]

 
[from here]

He peeked around the corner as subtly as he could before coming completely into the hallway, scanning the dark for any signs of things that could possibly launch out and snatch him up.

Nothing, as far as he could tell.

So he kept moving, trying to stay quick, and heading straight across the hall from the patient rooms, to the bathroom;

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[razing_phoenix]

[From here.]

As pleased as Guy was to be back in more comfortable clothing, there was no strut to his step. He did walk down the hall with a certain amount of confidence, but that was because just the change of style had given him a good feeling about how the night would go. He knew it was irrational, but that didn't make the feeling leave.

He did end up pausing for a moment, wondering if he should wait for Claude in this hall. The meeting spot he'd set up with Anise and Tear was just through the door, however. Claude would easily find his way there. Besides, seeing how he'd wasted some time getting changed, it was possible that his friend had already gotten there himself.

Figuring that there was no harm in heading out and waiting there, Guy continued moving toward the next door.

[full_score]

((From here.))

Flashlight beam sweeping over his path, Claude stepped into the next hallway. While the details from his bulletin board conversation were vague, he figured they'd be meeting near the recreational field again. Though he was on his way to do just that, Claude caught sight of someone up ahead, and immediately recognized his friend's familiar build. But instead of the usual grey uniform, he was decked out in what looked like an orange vest and a lighter-colored shirt. The change threw him off for a moment.

"Guy?" he called out. "Is that you?"

There was a chance he was wrong, of course. But even if that was the case, Claude could just excuse himself and hurry on his way into the next hall without any problems.

[razing_phoenix]

It looked like he'd beaten Claude out here after all. Guy wasn't sure how he managed that, but it didn't really matter. He'd noted the slight confusion in his friend's tone, and the following question brought a smile to his face as he turned around to face the other patient.

If his hands weren't full, he probably would have put one on his hip. Instead, he just held his smile as he nodded. "Yeah, the closet in my room had this waiting for me tonight. I'd given up hope on it, to be honest."

Was it a parting gift from the nurses, maybe? Probably not, but the whole phenomenon was a bit odd. Still, he'd never heard of any bad effects being caused by wearing the clothes, so he was going to get as much use out of them as possible. They were far more comfortable than the scratchy shirt and sweatpants, that was for sure.

[full_score]

Claude stopped in his tracks as soon as the other man turned around. Sure enough, that was Guy wearing those clothes. He noted the genuine smile on his friend's face -- it was a nice sight, and a rare one in the wake of the past several days. "Oh, wow!" Claude smiled in turn, glad to see something good happen to him for a change

[razing_phoenix]

The reaction was more than he had expected, and if anything it made his own smile grow. While Claude spent a long time looking him up and down, Guy figured that was to be expected. He'd only ever seen him in his outfit once, and that had been in the coliseum when they had all been thinking about other things. Both of them were decked out now, though, which made him wonder if Anise might show up in her pink outfit as well.

"Yeah, this was pretty much what I lived in," he confirmed with a nod, trying not to feel too self-conscious. It was nice to see that Claude liked the outfit, but he didn't want them to waste too much time talking about it either, especially since they had to meet up with both Anise and Tear.

When Claude's roommate was mentioned, Guy nodded before remembering what he'd heard about the man the night before. "Oh, right... He got taken, didn't he?" Guy's expression immediately darkened as he shifted his weight, that lightheartedness gone now. "Is he all right?" Once that was confirmed, they could keep moving.

[full_score]

Claude vaguely wondered if that was typical attire for a servant, or if it reflected more of Guy's personal style. Not that now was a good time to ask about that, of course. In the end, it didn't matter so much when compared to the prospect of exploring tonight, so he decided to save those kinds of questions for another time

[razing_phoenix]

Well, that was something Guy had never heard of before. Was this a new strategy they were trying out? Putting them out of commission for a night without doing anything only to follow up soon after? In a way, that was even worse, and Claude obviously seemed bothered by the whole idea himself