018: OTA - COME ONE COME ALL

[takeslunchmoney]

[A great light streaked up into the sky above the Headmaster's private office, trailed by a small plume of smoke.

A flare?

It could only have been one thing. A cry for help.

Will you answer the call?]

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[alwaysaxefirst]

[Finally! Something to do!

Astrid ran out of the dorms and over to the headmasters office. Looking around for the source of the flare, she called out to anybody that might be listening.]

Does somebody need help?

[takeslunchmoney]

[Audrey stood up and answered Astrid's call with a shout of her own.]

Over here!

[alwaysaxefirst]

[Running over to where she heard the shout coming from, Astrid stopped and blinked in recognition when she saw who it was.]

Hey, you're the one who- [Nevermind, not really the time.] So what's going on?

[takeslunchmoney]

Had to get people's attention somehow since all our comms are fried.

[Audrey wiggled the empty flare gun still rung around her finger at Astrid.]

Just waiting for enough people now.

[And Helga.]

[alwaysaxefirst]

Ugh. More sitting around, fantastic.

So what's wrong with the comms? I didn't look at mine, but everyone's saying they a- [Astrid pulled the machine out of her pocket and flipped it on, only to be met with a horrible ear-piercing whine.

She dropped it instantly, hands shaking, and crushed the thing under her boot.]

Wow.

[takeslunchmoney]

[Audrey physically winced and her hands shot up to clasp around her ears. Covering them until the comm was crushed.]

I coulda told you that.

[alwaysaxefirst]

Yeah, well. Bit late now. [She frowned at the thing harshly, as though that could tear the thing into tiny pieces.]

[takeslunchmoney]

[Audrey plucked out the mother board, it had a nice crack running through it but she'd had to fix hers enough that it wasn't a big deal.

She dropped it into her pocket as she stood, heaving a big breath.]

Yeah no kidding. Is everyone still going nuts up there?

[She nods her head toward the Joe West building.]

[alwaysaxefirst]

Well, it's not as bad as earlier... but it's not what I'd call calm, either.

[takeslunchmoney]

[Audrey only hums in agreement, her fingers tapping against her forearms as her impatience shows.]

[alwaysaxefirst]

[Astrid flops down onto the ground and then mimics Audrey's actions, impatiently tapping the soles of her boots. ]

[takeslunchmoney]

[Finally she grumbles.]
This is such bullshit.

[alwaysaxefirst]

Yeah.

Are they putting you in the bunkers, or...?

[takeslunchmoney]

I'm a teacher too.

They better not or someones gonna be sporting a bloody nose and it ain't gonna be me.

[A little venomous Audrey?]

[alwaysaxefirst]

Yeah, well, I feel the same. Unfortunately I have a zero chance of them letting me stay up there. [Venoms in the air~]