NIGHTSHIFT 28: M-B BLOCK HALLWAY

[byname_bynature]

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"And as for you, Farfarello," He said, turning the corner and striding down the hall, "If you and Hinamori don't care for my strategy, do not discount me. Do not dismiss me, do not treat me as though I do not know what I am doing--because I have been here long enough to understand both the danger and the risks, and do NOT handle me

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[akarusa]

Hokuto raised an eyebrow. I'd say you need to get off the high horse too. Yes, it was hard to adjust to this place--but what they were at home didn't matter. For her it mostly meant she couldn't call her grandmother and beg for sweets from her favorite bakery (or clothes she didn't hate--she was already scheming ways to keep even THIS outfit), but for Artemis it obviously meant a LOT more.

Still, if he was so smart, why wasn't he realizing none of his people were here?

[hajike_tobiume]

Artemis was acting like a petulant child. Momo didn't have the time or the patience for it. Not tonight. She could easily speak to the boy of the duties of advisors and how commanders respect advisors. It is an advisor's duty to respectuflly point out flaws in a commander's strategy and it was equally the duty of the commander to take the advisor's words into consideration. But in the end, the final decision is that of the commander's. In this situation, with Hitsugaya unconscious, command was placed into Momo's hands as both Artemis and Hokuto were in Arts & Crafts. Farfarello was not under her command but she wasn't going to turn down a potential ally when she had no reason to.

Especially one that could carry Hitsugaya fast and still defend himself and others easily at the same time if it came down to it.

The flaw in Artemis' argument was that he never actually laid out a strategy. All that came out of the boy's mouth was I can carry the captain and that Farfarello was the first and best line of defense. What kind of

[jei]

There was no transition at all, really. One instant Farfarello was on his best behaviour, walking calmly beside Artemis. The next instant Farfarello's free hand was knotted in the front of Artemis' shirt and he was slamming the boy against the nearest wall hard enough to knock the breath out of him. "Shut. Up," he hissed into Artemis' face, holding him pinned to the wall with one hand, the boy's feet no longer even touching the ground

[byname_bynature]

[Indeed it t'was! :D]

Strangely enough, Artemis was almost expecting this attack, and instead of shouting or panicking, began laughing of all things.

"I knew it'd be you--which makes things much easier for me! I've already brought you halfway, so just go ahead! Snap my neck! Kill me!" His eyes were glittering, as though challenging Farfarello to actually go through with it. Apparently, he'd forgotten where he was and who he was with. The only things in the world right now were him, the wall, and Farfarello. He didn't even acknowledge that Renji had run by twice.

"I told you two nights ago to wait until my pain actually meant something, and here's your chance. I'm sick of this place. Nothing here makes any goddamn sense. People caring about me when I've just met them. And no matter what I do, things never seem to work out--as though something is always, constantly working against me. This logically shouldn't happen. I just want to get out, so why not just hurt me for a second and then it'll be over

[stray_shinigami]

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Renji cringed at the amount of noise he heard Artemis making as he entered his block. He was about to yell something at the kid, when he realized it was highly unlikely that Artemis was talking like that to himself. And he was quickly able to tell that both Momo and Hitsugaya were very near him. So he wasn't going to worry about it. One of them would tell him to shut the hell up eventually. He was surprised Hitsugaya hadn't already.

He went over to the wall and kept one hand on it, now, because the layout of this area was a little more complex than the main halls, though he knew it just as well. At this point, he could get from his room to the entry way with his eyes closed, he was pretty sure. He'd been stuck in this damn place long enough, and taken the same course almost every night and during the day as well.

Now to just get to his room.

[stray_shinigami]

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[stray_shinigami]

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For the time being, Renji kept the flashlight on; once he stepped out into the hallway, he had the bright idea of using a couple bits he'd torn off one of the sheets to secure the flashlight to his waist. Not the greatest, but it left his hands free and he was more concerned with that right now.

He needed to move quickly again; he ran to the doorway of the block, keeping his sword secure against his shoulder.

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[byname_bynature]

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Artemis walked down the hall, making sure that Farfarello was with him. "I guessed that overalls wouldn't be the best clothing to fight in. I'll need every advantage I can get right now."

[byname_bynature]

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[whiteychan]

[From here]

Hitsugaya stepped back out into the hall. Hopefully Ed hadn't grown tired waiting for him...but with the bedlam of the change from day to night, he wasn't entirely surprised.

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[akarusa]

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"Just curious," Hokuto admitted. "I thought maybe the power seal only extends so far, but now that it looks like it's on us... I don't know. I was guessing it was a seal on the grounds, but now..." If the spell keeping their powers mostly in check had been on Landels itself, then it could have been the result of arrays etched into the foundation of the building itself, either extending a ways out or etched into the outer walls as well. Now she was guessing it was something placed on each of them, and could only guess how.

She had a pretty good idea of at least one way it could be done, though, considering what her last act in life had been.

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