Nightshift 25: Staff Only Outdoor Lounge/Patio

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They were making fairly quick progress.  Though since there were only two of them, there was less worry and a lot less hassle.  Gin was eager to see if the radio broadcast had any weight to it as well.  Jack didn't need any help finding the place they'd visited their first night, which was something of a relief.  If they had time,

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[killing_suzie]

Jack stuck close to the wall for the short walk between the entrance to the patio and the next door. The patio was large, and exposed. So it was nice, since it sort of limited the chances that a spider would drop down on them, but long experience (and a lot of "vacations" during wars) had taught him that exposed equaled visible equaled bad in hostile territory. Which the institute most definitely was, even if it was more likely to throw monsters at them than bullets from a sniper.

The door once again opened easily under his hand. Jack did a silent countdown for Gin's benefit, then eased the door open and slipped inside.

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Recluse opened the door to the patio, narrowing his eyes at the glare the moon created. He'd have the worst headache when he woke up with those bright lights bouncing off the white walls, but that was just useless complaining over a minor problem.

He moved quickly for the door, watching the surroundings. It was more difficult for him to see now in the light than the pitch black halls.

[faithful_frost]

Haku closed one eye to keep it dark adapted and still be able to see outside. He looked around as well, scanning the sky for threats and following Recluse.

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[seizethesun]

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The first thing to engage Fuu's attention was the moonlight streaming across their newfound surroundings. She grinned and shifted to one side, allowing the others to move past her.

"Wow, it's beautiful out tonight," she said softly, walking to the railing and placing both hands on it, relishing the cool metallic texture. The breeze was light and temperate, perhaps an act of mercy as opposed to the horrific goings-on in the Institute. The girl wished she could just stand there for the rest of the night, staring into the brilliant and gorgeous moon that blessed the grounds with its natural glow.

[reanalyze]

"Now that is a pleasant sight," Citan agreed, stepping out onto the patio. It was quite pretty in the moonlight, and one could almost forget the truly gruesome circumstances they were all trapped in.

The patio itself looked like some sort of restaurant or some such, with tables and chairs spread across the area. This was not a place for prisoners, that much was certain. Even with the strange rather dirty sheen everything took on at night, it was clear this was nicer fair than the mess hall below.

"It would seem that the second floor is for the prison guards rather than the prisoners." He strolled casually about the patio, eyes searching for anything that could be useful. But there was nothing. The other door, leading back into the building, did catch his attention.

Ah, but he'd let the girls enjoy a brief glimmer of the illusion of freedom. It would be cruel to do otherwise.

[canieathim]

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Maybe Lust was outside? She liked pretty things, maybe it was really pretty outside and she had just gone outside to wait for him? It wasn't as dark as inside, and he could see better there. He stepped out into the patio, and there were more people there. He didn't know them, but that was okay. Maybe they knew where Lust was. This was a big place, and looking on his own didn't work. That made him sad.

He stepped towards them, shining his flashlight directly at one of them. "Have you seen my Lust?" he asked hopefully.

[floraltempest]

"Wow," was the only thing MOMO could say as she stepped onto the patio. Though she had been outside during the day a few times, this was the first time she had been out at night. It was difficult to believe that it could look so beautiful outside, when back inside there was no telling what horrors lurked around the corner at any given time. For the moment, though, she tried not to think about that, and instead contented herself with staring at the nightsky.

Mommy. MOMO closed her eyes as the word crossed her mind. Was Juli out there, somewhere? Was Ziggy? Thoughts of her family and friends back home brought a mix of emotions, so she was almost grateful when a voice broke through those thoughts.

Opening her eyes once more, the realian blinked a few times before replying, "Your... lust?" That was... well, the question didn't seem to make much sense. "I... don't think so," she said, giving the man a curious look before she inched her way closer to Fuu and Citan.