Nightshift 33: M61 - M70 Hallway

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The beginning of nightshift, mmm? What a strange and funny thing had happened. It wasn't like normal Landel's nights by any stroke of the imagination; indeed, the radios and the intercom were playing this time. How fancy! It was like three voices talking at once, once from the wall and twice from the two radios in Peony's and Siegfried's room

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[razing_phoenix]

Even though Guy knew that whatever was going on over the intercom (and the radios?) was a big deal, he was too focused on what had just happened to his roommate (or rather, what was about to happen to him) to really pay attention.

He immediately went and grabbed his flashlight, waiting near the door for the moment they unlocked. He ran through his head how to get to M13, and while he knew it was simple, he kept going over it to make sure he didn't get anything wrong. There was no room for error here.

What if no one was there? He would just have to leave a note and hope that someone saw it. With that in mind, he moved back over to his desk to rip a page out of his journal and grab a pen.

It was around that point when the doors opened, and he rushed out -- only to almost run right into Peony.

"Emperor!" he exclaimed, his mind too occupied with other things to remember to not address the man by his title. "I have to go to M13. My roommate got taken and I need to let his friends know." He knew that Peony probably wouldn't be happy about the delay, but this was more important right now.

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Peony had been ready with some sort of quip on how times changed, or how there might be rappigs in grazing fields if they could get outside, or something like that, but the sudden announcement, coming from a rushed Gailardia, caught him entirely by surprise. He'd never quite come so close to something like this, a roommate getting taken or some similar thing.

"No sweat," Peony said, smiling as if completely unshaken by the entire ordeal. He didn't even really skip a beat. He'd probably do the same if Siggy had any friends that he knew about, after all. Maybe. He wasn't even sure he knew where to go in case of something like that. But these guys probably did, if his servant was acting so businessy.

"Here. You do that - but I got an idea. Why don't you go tell his buddies and meet me in the hallway right before the Sun Room? I'll be there with Haseo," he said. Hey, this way things would work out just perfect!

[razing_phoenix]

Guy almost found it hard to believe that Peony still wouldn't take things seriously even in this case, but it wasn't like the older man knew Okita. Maybe he just didn't understand the severity of the situation -- he hadn't heard about Luke, after all.

It wasn't like he had the time to think about it, though. At least Peony was able to respond quickly and work out a good plan that accounted for this little hiccup. Getting to the Sun Room wouldn't be hard, and he could only hope he didn't keep the emperor and his friend waiting for too long.

"Got it! I'll be there." He couldn't delay for any longer, so without another word he started down the hallway, yelling back a quick apology for having to leave so quickly. At least he was fast. Not as fast as he should have been, probably, but it was something.

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[rappigs]

Well, that was good. Peony knew he could count on Guy, of course! Now there was no doubt in his mind that they'd be able to make it to the basement tonight. Unless, of course, there was a monster somewhere or other. That would be unfortunate, but also kind of cool. He liked collecting the battle scars, but he also really, really wanted to make it to the basement.

So, whatever happened, it would be fine!

"See you later! Good luck," he called out after the younger man, finally taking it upon himself to start the short trek over to the Sun Room. He went there every day, of course. It wouldn't be that hard right now, would it? Of course not.

Peony had to vaguely wonder what they might have taken Guy's roommate away for. He wasn't just switching rooms or some such, was he? There were M-U Experimental Trials and Special Counseling, or so the box on the wall had said, but was it anything like that? Hmm. Maybe.

It wasn't as if he could do anything about it. He was too old to be a hero, anyway. Even if he sometimes liked to dress like one..

He started down the hallway.

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