Day 37: Sun Room (4th Shift)

[secret_orchard]

There were still too many things on Armand's mind for him to truly relax. The morning with Alec had been a help. And seeing that TK was going to be well helped him know that it was time to work out something else, but what? He'd already, without success again, tried to reach one of the club leaders about his sole idea of something new and different

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[blacksustenance]

[Free]

No Elle.

Looking around in the Sun Room, he could see no sign of the bitch - and she was a bitch now, especially after zapping him like that. Hot, sure, but a bitch was a bitch and goddamit, that hadn't even been necessary. If she'd just left like they told her, he wouldn't have attacked her and she wouldn't have pissed them off and he'd probably be getting laid tonight instead of wondering what he was going to do about her. Last night it seemed so damn clear once they regained consciousness that they were going to make what they did to Harry and Logan look like a trip to Disneyland. But now that he was back to being human, Brock was annoyed to find he was actually having some minor second-thoughts. It wasn't that he felt guilty about what he did.

But neither was he so sure he was going to torture Elle and kill her slowly either. For one, she was pretty hot and it'd be a waste to just off her and two, he wasn't so sure he'd have the advantage now. She'd be on her guard and they weren't Venom any more. Revenge was one thing

[ellectriclights]

After a long nap, Elle felt refreshed. Well, as refreshed as she could with her arm still in a sling. She made her way to the Sun Room slowly, scraping her feet and silently wishing death on every person she passed.

Peter had been no help. None whatsoever. He hadn't made her feel better at all - just worse because now Daddy would be upset with her for talking to him.

Once she reached the Sun Room, she looked around for a familiar face she wouldn't want to set on fire, but all she saw was Eddie.

Wonderful.

Slipping on her cheerful expression, Elle bounced over to Eddie and perched next to him on her knees.

"Hi, Eddie." She sounded just about as perky as she could manage. She wasn't threatening him. Not yet.

[blacksustenance]

Brock's eyes flared open.

Jesus H Christ, speak of the devil.

He turned toward her with narrowed eyes. She looked annoyingly perky. Brock wasn't sure if he really was going to shove her off the couch but he couldn't deny it was really tempting.

"And we're talking why?" he asked. Elle was the only person to actually hurt him, really hurt him, and not just stab him in places he could heal easily from. He found himself leaning back a little from her instinctively, as if distance would even matter, the symbiote wanting nothing more than to just wipe her out before she could come at them again. She was a far bigger threat than Harry or Logan in their minds.

[razing_phoenix]

After a boring shower, Guy had checked the bulletin and organized some meetings before heading into the cafeteria for lunch. That had also been uneventful, though at least hamburgers were easy to eat. He hadn't been forced to ask anyone for help, and while it had taken him longer than normal, now that was done with.

The fact that Anise was the only person who seemed available for meeting up had Guy worried, but he tried not to get ahead of himself as he moved into the Sun Room and found a place to sit. He imagined it would be a while before the Fon Master Guardian showed up, since he didn't expect her to rush her shower or anything like that.

Still, where was everyone? Jade, the emperor, Ion, even Sync - the Sun Room was fairly empty now and while some of them could have been showering or in the Arts and Crafts room, he also hadn't seen them around at lunch. It was disconcerting

[gald_digger]

[From the showers!]Once she left the ladies' room, Anise spotted Guy in no time. Waiting patiently, just as promised! Such a gentleman. It worried her just a little that he was alone, though. Had none of the others come through the Sun Room this shift? Maybe Guy had seen them

[razing_phoenix]

Anise's smile was enough to bring one out of Guy as well, even though he couldn't help noting that hers wasn't completely genuine. He couldn't blame the girl for that, considering their circumstances and the fact that it was appearing more and more likely that their numbers were dwindling. Still, the two of them were still around, and they had each other at the very least. He would have liked to put a reassuring hand on Anise's shoulder, and he tried not to be too bothered by the fact that he couldn't.

"Oh, it's no problem," he promptly responded, motioning with his left hand for her to take a seat on the other side of the couch. It would be a safe enough distance away.

"I guess this answers your question, huh?" he asked, jostling his arm just slightly. He got a spike of pain for his trouble, but he was able to ignore it, and it faded away into a manageable ache soon enough.

[gald_digger]

Plopping down on the offered seat, Anise leaned forward with her hands on her knees, turning her body slightly to face Guy as best she could. It wasn't often that she got to sit this close to him (with his permission, anyway) and even if there were still a couple feet between them, it was kind of nice!

"Yeah," she affirmed, her voice quickly shifting from its initial playful tone to something more serious. "What happened?" There was even a hint of concern in her face. There weren't a lot of things that could take down an armed Guy, and even if it had been a regular run-in with a monster, he probably would have just said so on the bulletin instead of calling a meeting. Something was definitely up.

[mrmewmaker]

[TWEWY cast reunion time~]

Shiki looked around the Sun Room, trying to cheer herself up. She didn't see anyone that looked familar, so she curled up on one of the couches and went to begin sketching again. She wanted to talk to...she didn't know. It was all well and good to have the friends that she did here, and she wouldn't give them up for anything.

But sometimes, she wished she didn't have to explain her entire life to everyone that she came across. She wanted to talk to someone that understood what she'd been through, or at least understood her Shibuya. Not a Reaper - she definitely wanted nothing to do with them - but Neku. Or Beat. Or, even...Mr. H. He'd be good to talk to right about now. She wouldn't even mind his jokes about making them pay for a free cup of coffee this time.

[catstreetblues]

[from here]

Sanae strolled into the Sun Room and looked around. Looked like a pretty diverse crowd; there were even kids here, by the looks of things. And no screaming either: he'd always imagined asylums to have at least one screaming crazy. People here, on the other hand, seemed like they were perfectly rational. Well, one learned something new every day.

His nurse nudged him further into the room, and Sanae at that moment managed to spot someone very familiar, although...hadn't she ditched her friend's form by now? On an impulse he looked down at his hand. No, no timer- so this wasn't a Game at all. Well, Shiki Misaki was still nice company no matter what she looked like.

"I think I can take it from here," he told the nurse, putting in every ounce of sincere charisma he could muster. It apparently worked, because the woman patted his hand gently before leaving him in the room. Sanae grinned. Score one for CAT.

He walked casually over and plunked down next to the pink-haired girl. "Heeeey, what's up, Shiki? Where's

[mrmewmaker]

She recognized the voice before she recognized the face. Shiki smiled in recognition. "Oh, hi, Mr. H!" She was able to greet him brightly enough, but the smile faded when she heard that last question. Tears almost sprang to her eyes, but she was able to fight off the urge to cry. Her voice was still shaky when she responded

[catstreetblues]

Poor kid: she sounded like she'd been through a lot of stress lately. Well, if he had any skills, one of them was definitely listening; she could unload on him if she wanted. "Hah, I just woke up, and none of this makes any sense," Sanae said. "If I had my shades that'd make things cooler, but I guess beggars can't be choosers, especially when they're stuck in a mental hospital." He laughed, trying to lighten the mood

[uruz_vii]

[ From here.]

Sousuke still wasn't sure what to do about Miku and her training. While yes, Sanosuke made a very good point that learning to defend oneself was good in a place like this, he didn't want to suggest that he expected Miku to be injured in his stead. As a soldier, Sousuke was used to this. She wasn't. She was so small and fragile... like a white dandelion swaying in the wind.

He kept running over these thoughts in his head, frowning deeply, sinking into the couch.

[For the other Mech Boy. ♥]

[tender_cruelty]

Allelujah had to admit that he was concerned about Edgeworth. The man had been very kind to him, and polite and it wasn't pleasant to see him in such a state. He also had to wonder exactly who had led to it and whether they were a danger to other people.

But there was little enough time to think about that when the nurses came to escort him away. He had no idea what he would do in the Arts and Crafts room, never having been given the chance, so instead he went into the Sun Room, quickly spotting a familiar face; someone whom he could relate to more than most, he thought.

He approached Sousuke, careful not to startle the other soldier. "Do you mind if I sit here?"

[uruz_vii]

Sousuke looked up, not at all startled by Allelujah's approach. And considering how on-edge he was, he appreciated the slow approach. He nodded, smiling a little at the memory of their previous conversation.

"Negative, go ahead," he shifted a little so Allelujah would have enough room.

[tender_cruelty]

Allelujah returned the smile shyly and sank down onto the couch next to Sousuke, leaning against the arm of it to make himself more comfortable. He needed some kind of plan for the night, he thought. But what to do? Maybe he could go to the possession's room himself?

"Thankyou," he replied. "How are you holding up?"

[fuzzy_diablo]

This was totally weird. First the underage kids had to go shower, then the nurse said that he didn't have to--that he'd been cleaned up when he got there. Weird. He didn't remember a shower at all.

A little bit awkward on his feet, Kurt was escorted to the Sun Room where his nurse encouraged him to find friends. Find friends. Yeah, that seemed to say that he wouldn't just be here until the Professor came to pick him up.

He looked around, trying to see if he could spot Professor Logan, but so far the room seemed a little empty. Glum, the former mutant sat on a comfortable chair--curled up with his knees to his chin.

Friends... non-mutant friends... At least they wouldn't be able to tell.

[Free!]

[bewarethecute]

[ From here. Have a cute thing?]

Ururu wasted no time leaving her note, except to make sure she wrote nicely enough so everyone could read it. It was a very important note, after all, both to her, and maybe to Fai-san. Kurogane might not realize that Fai-san wanted to kiss him or to give him sex because he was so embarrassed, and Ururu wanted to change that.

When it was done, the little girl looked around, and saw someone who didn't look so happy. Ururu was pretty sure she hadn't seen him before, and wondering if he was new, the little girl went over to him. If he was new, then someone would need to tell him about how bad it was here, to make sure he stayed safe.

"Um, h-hello." Ururu did a little curtsy, used to doing so now even without her skirt. "I'm Ururu. Are you new here?"

[fuzzy_diablo]

Kurt looked up (down?) from his depression to find what he supposed was the cutest little girl he'd seen in a long time. Being constantly at school or at home would do that. He smiled down at her.

"Hello little fräulein," Kurt said. She was so adorable... curtsying... "I am new, yes. My name is Kurt. It's nice to meet you."

[bewarethecute]

Fräulein? Ururu looked up at Kurt curiously, never having heard such a word before. "Um, what's a fräulein?"

She didn't think it was anything bad though. Kurt was smiling, and not in the same way Jinta-kun did when he was about to do something bad. No, this was a nice smile, and Ururu nodded. "It's nice to meet you too."

But Kurt had said he was new, and that could mean bad things if he hadn't already seen or heard what happened in the hospital. "Has anyone told you about where we are, Kurt-san? I mean, one of the patients. Not the nurses." The nurses were nice most of the time, but they didn't tell the truth.