[Your communicator begins to issue a dull buzzing sound, spluttering like a wet candle. Weird, hadn’t you turned it off for the night?
But before long the air seems to thicken around you, and as that now familiar feeling of dread settles on your shoulders, the realization that you’re still not safe - despite the barriers, despite the news reports, despite your own self-deception - begins to dawn on you.
A shadow passes outside your window, and you know it can only be one thing. Moments later, a scream of terror pierces the walls from down the hallway. Panic rises in your chest and you wonder who it is, what has happened, have they been taken, are you next?
You can only hide or seek protection from your friends. You know which option your teachers have been urging since the start, but are you brave enough to venture out?]
For details on this Black Mist Event, see
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