High School Murder

[Disvibe]

Allen Walker

Allen walked slowly beside Suki as the group walked to toward their destination. He was not scared of the dark or the eerie situation but he was not fond of it either. He did not have much to say, at this point he was just worried that things were about to get crazy. Everyone was on high alert, Allen tried his best to stay calm but inside he was ready to drop kick the first person that spooked him. I swear if someone died, it is going to ruin my entire day.

The group finally made it to the scene and witnessed the most horrific image possible. The lay the body of someone who was very much alive a few minutes ago; thick blood pooled around him as everyone branched off and responded to the situation appropriately. In another way to put it, people went ape s**t. “Oh ******** oh ******** oh ********] Was all Allen could mumble as he slowly backed away from the body. He did not take notice to the group scattering but instead felt himself surrounded by darkness alone with the spotlight on him and the body. Panic coursed through him as he was suddenly dragged away from someone. Oh ******** I’m next. I’m not going down without a fight. Allen quickly turned to the one who was pulling him with fists raised. Adrenaline pumped through his veins. But he soon calmed down when he saw it was just Suki.

Looking around, he realized that she pulled him into a classroom. He watched as she peeked out of the door. He wanted to say something but he knew someone was out there and would probably hear him. He used this time to look around the class room, maybe there was something he could use. In the end, all he found was a metal meter stick that the teacher kept behind her desk. Better the nothing I guess. Allen approached Suki and stayed perfectly still as he peered out the door.

[Dynamar]

Alex Martin

The door slowly opened, Alex saw a silhouette through the small window on the door. The figure looks to be male, with broad shoulders and short brown hair. Towering over Alex, his head was turned away from her as he eagerly scanned the art room for signs of life. Alex held her breath, afraid that her breathing would attract the man's attention. The door was the only thing between her life and death, and she was hesitant on trusting it for protection. After the longest 32 seconds of her life, the man left, believing the art room to be empty. Alex managed to let out the breath she's been holding, while her body is still shivering from fear, refusing to accept that the danger is over.

Right... that idiot is still locked in the closet. Alex didn't turn on the classroom lights for fear that the murderer might come back. Using the light from her cell phone, She navigated through the desk and the chairs to reach the closet at the back. Upon opening the door, Ben's body fell on top of her. Cursing at the heavy weight, she shoved the limp body back on to the floor and stared at it. Having no experience with drunk people, Alex slapped Ben across his face hoping to awake him. To her dismay, Ben's body stayed limp and lifeless. Maybe I didn't hit hard enough... Alex thought as she slapped him again. A red mark began to form on Ben's face, yet he remains unaware of his surroundings. Growing frustrated, Alex stuffed his body back into the closet. The murderer won't come back here for a while, I'll leave the door unlocked so he can get out when he wakes up. Alex thought as she packed away a few extra retractable knifes and her sketchbook.

Walking out of the art room, Alex spotted Lexi and Jeff as they came out of bathroom. With a puzzled look on her face, Lexi asked for Ben's whereabouts. "He's in the closet in the art room, but he's still passed out from alcohol. " Alex was about to elaborate when the silent hallway is suddenly filled with the sounds of struggle coming from room 102.

Location: Outside room 102. // With: Lexi and Jeff

[Lain R]

✿Suki Hertz✿

Did he notice us? Suki panicked as she peered out of the door's crack. When Allen and Suki enter the room, Suki's memory suddenly reminds her that she had heard a squeak as a shoe skidded on the tiled floor. She stands behind the door and realizes that it was her had who made the sound. The sound had sounded so close, but her adrenaline made her ignore it until now. But it was too late, Suki realizes this when she sees the man's silhouette turn towards room 102.

THUD.

The sound makes her jump as an object hits the door and rolls into the room. She turns to find the confirmation of what the man was holding in his hand. Jill's eyes were wide open and staring right back at Suki. Her breath caught and she felt her chest throb as her heart pounded against her rib cage. Jill's neck was still bleeding profusely with something white sticking out at the end. Hair was matted to her face, wet with gore. Suki could see bruises in the form of finger prints on her cheek, which meant Jill had tried to put up a fight with the man. Suki swallows and forces herself to turn to Allen. "Hide!" she whispers. "He's coming." Maybe he only saw me, she hopes as she scans the room for a hiding place. She feels fear rushing through her body, as she knows the man is entering the room. She was reminded of those hide and seek games she played with Allen and their friends when they were younger. Allen was the best at hiding, but given this confined space, even Allen was limited. Is this a game to him? Suki wonders, trying to make sense of what this man was doing. Her anxiety and fear turns to anger. There was no way that man would let them live if he found them and there was no way to win after seeing Jill's beat up face. The proper place to hide would not be in the same place as Allen, but near him. Suki hides behind a closet where she could reach Allen, who was vaguely hidden somewhere near her and vice versa. Suki was not giving that b***h a chance to get both of them.

The man's heavy steps enter the room before he does. Flipping and shoving desks and chairs that were miniature compared to him, he tries to scare them in hopes that they give themselves away. Suki couldn't see his features clearly in the dark. But where the light from the doorway shone on him she could make out the many scars on his thick arms, which were the size of Suki's thighs. Suki keeps her breathing as shallow as possible, hoping he gives up soon. Moving in to the light more, he had black short hair and on the nape of his neck was a fresh cut that ran to his collar bone. Maybe someone made it out of his grasp. Her mind tries to wander to imagine what could have happened, but the pulse pounding in her eardrums makes her focus. As if her hammering heart gives her away, he turns snaps his head towards her. His eyes sickly glisten in the dim source of light. She couldn't see his pupils, but they were on her. She could feels his eyes on her face. This is it. I'm going to die. The killer's silhouette abruptly moves as his arm snaps forward to fling a small switch blade at Suki. The blade almost misses her as a searing pain shoots through her shoulder. The blade enters the wall beside Suki with a small thud. Suki realizes she was holding her breath as she bites down hard on her lips to stop herself from feeling the stinging and making noises. She could feel the blood slowly trickle down her shoulder and soaked up by her sleeve. She grips the broom next to her to steady herself, in hope to maybe defend herself too. Suki could hear voices outside. Shut up you idiots. Surprising herself as she was suddenly scared for them instead of for herself. The voices stop, but the man turns his head towards the voices.
The man turns to leave the room after hearing all those preys. Suki dropped to the ground and lets herself breath. She prays he doesn't come back in here, as she gets up and pulls the knife from the wall.

[Shineesky]

Lexi Straddle

Location: girl's bathroom. // With: Jeff.

Lexi could hear the sound of chairs and tables being violently scraped across the floor. She swallowed, a lump in her throat. What's happening out there?! I don't want to go see... but in the bathroom we're not any safer either. She reasoned with herself. Lexi could see Jeff's eyes widen with horror at the noises. She motioned with her hands for him to be quiet, as she starts to slowly remove her shoes. The noises from their shoes would be a dead giveaway, but in socks they can at least try to be stealthy. She contemplated how this would affect her running, but she decided ultimately that if she was caught, she would probably be outrun too. She motioned for Jeff to follow suit as she gently pushed the doors open. The door to the bathroom faced the west side of the school, and from there all she could see was the empty foyer. Still, the noises continued, thundering almost, against the quiet backdrop. She gently tugged at Jeff's sleeve, urging him along. For a moment, she contemplated asking him to stay put, surely he would cause more harm than good. But the fear of going out alone pushed past her common sense.

She ducked low and creeped along the wall, with Jeff in tow. Lexi passed the corner of the hall, with her breath held. To her relief, Alex's tiny face appeared somewhere down the hall, but no one else was with her. Her face was illuminated by the lights overhead. The hallway was noticeably dimmer, or maybe it's from being in the brightly lit bathroom for so long. Noises and shuffling were still coming from room 102, but the sight of Alex was more pressing.

Lexi silently mouthed to Alex, asking where everyone else was. She could make out that Ben was in the art room from the direction Alex pointed at, and Allen and Suki... she gulped, looking into room 102. Suddenly the noises coming from that room quieted down to soft shuffling. Stupidly, Lexi called out, "Hello? Suki, Allen?" Then -- dead silence.

Lexi held her breath, for the hundredth time that night, waiting for more noises. Then loud thuds... no! -- footsteps! Something was coming for them, a shadow glided over the door's window. Fight or flight, and Lexi chose flight. She grabbed Jeff's hand and scampered along the hall, almost slipping and crashing into Alex because of her socks.

"What do we do? Who.. what is that?" Lexi's voice was hoarse with panic. She felt her head getting light. She looked back, and watched with horror as the knob starts to turn. Her fingers uncontrollably dug into Jeff's hand, fear and adrenaline ran through her.

Location: between room 103 and the cafeteria. // With: Jeff and Alex.

note: my dice roll of 3 means that she escapes -- with heavy injuries, I'm skipping the first step because it's obvious that they're spotted.

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Before Lexi could react, thunderous footsteps crashed down the hall, mixed with heavy breathing and an unbearable stench of fresh blood. It struck her that this was her blood of people she knew. Andrew... maybe even Suki and Allen's. She pushed herself up. Her surroundings seemed to blur around her and become one big stop motion. One moment Jeff and Alex were beside her, the next they were in front of her. She called out for them to wait, but she knew that would go on deaf ears, no one is stupid enough to come back, especially not for her. She willed herself strength, and she could feel herself picking up momentum. She was going to get away! She --

A fist closed around her upper arm, almost yanking her arm out of its socket. She flew backwards and felt herself slamming against something very solid -- his body, she could smell it. She looked up and saw red, hungry eyes looking down at her, it's head silhouetted by the light above them. He wrapped his other arm around her midsection, crushing her small frame against his body. The wind was knocked out of her; she couldn't even scream. Then a shove from behind sent her to the ground. Her knees and palms painfully slammed into the tiles. She flipped around, and could finally take a good look at her maker. His visible skin was just a mask of scars, some places were still scabbed over. His hair was long and oily and covered half of his face. He had a long sleeved shirt, with one sleeve rolled up, revealing thick burly arms. She used her legs to push herself backwards, to create some distance between them, but it was no use. With a single step he closed the distance again, laughing. The sound sickened her, wiped the hope clean from her mind.

He reached forward again, this time towards her face. She tried to dodge his grasp, but this just resulted in a harsh, ringing slap across the face. Her whole face burned, but she knew there would be worse to come. Finally, the hand closed around her neck and started pulling her up. Her head felt like it would come off, so she had to push herself up with her arms and legs. He yanked her towards his face, and as he was several inches taller than her, she had to stay on her tiptoes to support herself. His grip became unbearably tight, closing her air supply. He opened his mouth and spat on her face, the warm, foul smelling liquid dripped across her mouth and down her chin. By this time, Lexi was really struggling to breath. With all her strength she kicked her leg out, striking him in the knee. He let go of her, as he went to grab his knee. She opened her mouth, a gulp of air rushed into her screaming lungs. She could taste his saliva now, but that didn't matter; she could breath again. With the back of her hands she wiped all the spit that she could from her face. She saw him reach into his pockets and something sharp glistened in the light. She had to run, she had to run now! She pushed herself up, and sprinted forward, but was stopped again with a painful wrench from her hair. She didn't care right now, she just wanted to live. She forced her head forward, the sound of hair ripping from her scalp screamed in her ears, but she didn't care, all she could feel was his grip being loosened and she ran. The cafeteria was right in front of her, and from there there would be a lot more places to hide in. She sprinted in that direction, and suddenly she felt searing pain in her left shoulder. She kept running, ignoring the pain, and made it to the cafeteria doors. The cafeteria was pitch black, and she found herself squeezing between a pile of stacked chairs, catching her breath.

She finally checked her back, her fingers timidly reaching behind her. The movement of her arm caused the injury to flare up with tear-jerking pain. Her fingers found something jutting out of her skin. With a lot of self control, she wrapped her fingers around it and pulled. Tears poured out of her eyes. With her blurred vision, she could barely see the tiny knife she pulled from her back. Her hand now soaked in her own blood.

Location: in the cafeteria. // With: no one.

[Dynamar]

Alex Martin

The three of them stared in horror at the door, the tiny windown slowly reveals the outline of a man. The movement seem to have startled Lexi as she almost crashed into Alex in order to get away. Her face clearly lacked color and they watched the door knob turn slowly to the right.

Without a moment of hesitation, Alex started to run back to the art room hoping the others would follow her. Her foot pounded against the tiled floor, desperate for them to carry her to safety. The art room is so close, 3 more steps, 2 more, one... Alex shoved the door open and gestured for the ones behind her to follow. Her blood ran cold when she realized that Jeff was the only one that followed her. Lexi! To be honest, Alex had never thought too highly of the queen bee, but the thought of her death still worries her. Fishing a knife out of her bag, she handed it to Jeff. "Here, this might come in handy later, I'm going to check on Lexi." Shock was evident on Jeff's face. "Don't worry, Ben is still in the closet. Please try to wake him up." Not wanting to put anyone else in danger with her, Alex went off on the search for Lexi. Alone.

Blood... The small dots of red in front of room 103 looks to be fresh. Fearing for Lexi's safety more than anything else, Alex followed the blood trail into the cafeteria. The cafeteria is pitch black, what used to be a cheery common space is now ominous. "Lexi? are you there?" Alex was about to give up when a faint voice answered her. Following the sound of Lexi's voice, Alex found her squeezed between a pile of stacked chairs. The girl is front of her is a shivering mess, she clutched a knife in her hands as blood stains the back of her shirt. "Give me your phone" Lexi handed over her phone with a puzzled look on her face. After messing around with her settings, Alex handed it back to her. "It is currently on the loudest volume, and in the ringtone selection menu. So if you are in any danger, just pick a ringtone and I'm sure someone will hear you. I'm going to find some bandages from the office. " Alex wasn't sure why she was helping her, but this girl reminds her of who she used to be, desperate and fearful.

The office was just as dark as the cafeteria, but much more organized. Alex spotted the medicine cabinet behind the front desk and walked towards it. Loud footsteps stopped her, and she hid behind the counter as she heard a loud and unfriendly noise at the door. "I know you are in here girlie, you can't hide from me forever.

Location: Office // With: Murderer

[Super Fluffy Walrus]

Jeff Palmer

I guess we're going outside... Jeff wondered how Lexi could possibly remain calm when it sounded like someone was literally being killed outside when an hour ago Lexi nearly destroyed a classroom from the slight flickering of a couple lights. Even though he was unsure of Lexi's decision to find the source of the noise Jeff still followed every command she issued from removing his sneakers to getting dragged around wherever she please. Somehow Jeff ended up in front of Alex as her and Lexi began a seemingly casual conversation about the noise in room 102. The next few events were a blur to Jeff, Lexi began running head first a Alex, then he was suddenly dragged forward by one of them. Jeff was already tired from not having a proper meal during lunchtime when some freshman stole his lunch tray and he momentarily felt faint as he ran to keep up with either Alex or Lexi, both of them had brownish hair and it was hard for Jeff to differentiate in his current state. When Jeff finally caught his breath again he seemed to be in front of room 104 and Alex was already gone after instructing him on getting Ben out of the closet.

After a few moments alone Jeff decided to find the closet Ben was trapped in, instead of opening the closet door as he was instructed Jeff decided to lock the door and taking a nearby sticky note he wrote: "There's someone in here." Let God decide whether or not he'll live. thought Jeff as he leaves to find Alex. Back in the hallway, Jeff decides to follow the crimson trail that he'd become far too accustomed to today towards the cafeteria. Alex? Jeff whispers as the door to the cafeteria slowly creaks open. Lexi? Jeff asks, slightly surprised he hadn't fumbled over any of the two words. Screw it they can come find me. thought Jeff as he turned on his phone to signal his position to the others in the lunchroom.

Location: Cafeteria // With: No One

[Shineesky]

Lexi Straddle

Lexi could feel the blood dampening her shirt, her skirt, everything. The wetness was making her chilly. She shivered as she looked around foggily. The amount of blood she was losing was scaring her. Her vision was blurring, she could feel her heart hammering in her chest, trying to carry blood to her brain. Her breath came in jagged and she was sure she was going to die, lying in the midst of a pile of filthy cafeteria chairs.

A voice called out, Lexi could barely focus on it. It sounded friendly, but Lexi couldn't tell who they belonged to, the echo from the cafeteria was distorting it too much. She answered back with a whimper. A moment passed and a face appeared before her's; it was Alex. She asked for Lexi's phone, and with a bit of a struggle, Lexi handed it to her. She didn't understand what Alex wanted, but she had no energy to argue. She closed her eyes briefly and when she opened them, Alex was handing her back the phone, instructing her to use her ringtone to call for help. That would be great.. if I don't run out of batteries... Lexi thought cynically, but she nodded compliantly. Then Alex mentioned something about bandages and left abruptly, leaving Lexi alone once again. She was thankful, but confused at Alex's actions. Why is she risking her life for me?

Briefly, she looked to her hands at the tiny dagger she had recently acquired and contemplated its use. She doubt she could really injure him with a blade this small. Maybe she'll use it to end her life if she's being tortured. Her mind flashed through all the gruesome scenarios, all of them felt ethereal. How fitting, her life would end in the very halls that crowned her queen. She laughed lightly, feeling crazed for a moment. She felt the need to keep her weapon concealed, in case it made people wary of her, but then again, in her state she wouldn't pose much of a threat. Nevertheless, she tucked the dagger gingerly into a small pocket in her jacket. She just hoped she wouldn't stab herself accidentally.

Not long after Alex had left, Lexi heard another voice. This quiet, trembling voice she could recognize. "Hello, Jeff?" Lexi called out. A light flashed in the darkness, illuminating Jeff's small figure. The light was actually disorienting her. She felt faint once again and rested her head on her knees. Arching her back brought a new wave of pain through her body, waking her up slightly. Jeff was by her side now, "I'm... really cold.." She said in a whisper. Her whole body was aching. She didn't even have time to question why none of them had ran into the psychopath on their way in here. She couldn't keep her eyes open any longer as the blood continued pouring from her wound. Was this dagger tipped with some anti-coagulating agent? She drifted off at this thought.

Location: in the cafeteria. // With: Jeff.

[Super Fluffy Walrus]

Jeff Palmer

"Jeff..." Jeff could have sworn that he heard his name, the faintest of whimpers as though a dying puppy was crying out its last thoughts, if only he knew in which direction the voice came from. Aimlessly Jeff continues to wander through the endless rows of tables in hopes of finding Lexi. Shiiii--!! screams Jeff as he falls onto his butt, Damn janitor didn't clean the lunchroom again. thought Jeff as he sat in the puddle of water he'd slipped on. Except water wasn't this sticky and juice would have almost definitely dried already, unless... Jeff was horrified at the revelation, the fact that the pool of liquid that was reflecting the light of his phone, the liquid that stretched several table widths was in actuality the blood of Lexi. Following the flow of the blood to its source Jeff was able to find the dying body of Lexi as she fell into and out of consciousness. I'm really cold... whispers Lexi, as Jeff props her against the wall.

Blood. So much blood. It was all that went through Jeff's mind as he shined light on Lexi's wound. Jeff was reminded of the grotesque images from health class as he got a better look at Lexi, all those birthing videos shuddered Jeff as vomit moved up his throat. As someone who was violently bullied on a daily basis, Jeff was no stranger to wounds in fact he was quite experienced with treating and dressing wounds using the most basic of materials, however Jeff was unsure if he had the necessary materials at hand to be abe to effectively slow down and stop Lexi's bleeding. As Lexi lost consciousness yet again, Jeff ripped off the sleeves of Lexi's shirt to better expose and evaluate the wound. It was a lot worse than Jeff was expecting, by pulling the dagger out of her shoulder Lexi effectively released whatever pressure the dagger placed on her shoulder that was stemming the bleeding. In addition, Lexi seemed to have made a huge mess when removing the blade from her back causing more cuts than the original incision the blade made into her shoulder. "My god" Jeff whispered to himself unsure of whether he could stabilize Lexi or not.

Thankfully for Lexi or perhaps she'd planned to be in the cafeteria, there were a number of resources Jeff could use to disinfect and dress her wound. Grabbing the nearest bottle of water, vinegar, sugar, and napkins Jeff returns to the unconscious Lexi. After checking that Lexi was in fact still breathing and not already deceased, Jeff mixed the water with some vinegar and poured it onto her wound. Slowly and gently Jeff wiped away all the dried blood and debris surrounding Lexi's wound and then he poured some sugar onto her gaping laceration. Pleased that Lexi's wound was sufficiently cleaned to the best of his abilities. Along with Lexi's torn sleeves Jeff unbuckled his belt and tied the belt tightly around her shoulder. Jeff continues to check Lexi's breathing as she remains propped up against the wall unconscious. Finally deciding that there is nothing else Jeff could do to help Lexi without getting actual medical equipment, Jeff rises from his position and makes his way towards the storage closet.

Opening the cafeteria doors facing room 103 Jeff notices a shadow just outside coming from the direction of room 6A. Crap what now... wonders Jeff briefly thinking perhaps someone else would have already gotten then medical supplies to help Lexi and he would not have to risk his life to get to the storage closet. Jeff laughed at the thought that someone else would magically appear to help Lexi, in Jeff's 17 years he knew better than to count on other for help. Mustering up whatever courage he had Jeff quickly ran out of the cafeteria and into the supply closet. Inside the storage room Jeff instinctively reached for the lights and flicked them on. The soft tap tap of footsteps outside causes Jeff to realize his mistake, his heart races as he wonders if he'd been spotted by whoever was outside.

Location: Storage Room// With: No one