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As the group began to venture further down the hallway, a few things became more evident; in addition to some of the random rooms, there seemed to be one very important room just ahead. There was a sign in sheet, dated for today, with only a few scribbled names and times. There was a shiny brass bell sitting on the counter, and two chairs behind the desk.

Voices had been chattering in the back room behind the desk, but after all the commotion they fell silent, as if listening for further disturbances. When none arose, the voices picked back up immediately. They hadn't been sensed just yet…but if they kept talking so loudly and breaking down doors…

The sword that Myrrha had found must have been left by some sloppy Negaverse agent; it did not seem to be a truly powerful weapon, and upon first glance it probably seemed like a good choice. It was an old training weapon; the blade was chipped and had small cracks in it. It might serve for a battle, but this weapon had been discarded for a reason—it was old, and flawed. She would need to be careful that she didn't cut herself or break the blade. There were a few other loose weapons lying around, but these seemed in fairly poor condition as well.

Spacewatch's magic was a burst of luck, though she had the unfortunate luck of blasting through the door of a well-stocked cleaning closet. A potent chemical aroma filtered into the hallway; something acrid seemed to have spilled when the door slammed into it.

In one of the nearby open rooms, pocket first aid kits were sitting in a box atop a desk. It seemed as though they had a fresh shipment; there were many unpacked boxes, and what seemed to be a supply check list sitting in plain sight. The list largely was comprised of medical supplies, including bandages, hydrogen peroxide, an array of medicine, several syringes, and some larger packaged first aid kits. Many of the boxes were unlabelled, but this room seemed to be a storage unit for basic medical care.

There were several other doors down the winding hallway; in plain sight was another room that seemed to be set up as an Infirmary. Here, there were several beds and sheets hanging from the ceiling. There were stethoscopes, vials, and some stitching equipment someone had left out. Logically, it was near the First Aid Storage Room.

More than that, a few smaller rooms were set up as temporary housing; they were barren of personal affects and possessed wooden cots with thick woolen blankets. There were books and papers—reading material—in every room.

A Training Room was in the distance, though with the bends in the hallway it might have been out of sight. It was full of stuffed dummies for training, weights and gym equipment. Further beyond that was a closet fully stocked with dry food and water.

They'd only just made their way inside and already people were being stupid.

“Even if they don't sense us, they're going to hear us,” Perdita said.

She eyed Oberon, not with fear, but with worry. She wasn't afraid of what might happen, but she'd hoped to have more time to explore and gather what supplies they could before they were noticed by anyone. She felt the aura of a group of Negaverse agents. They could prove to be a bit of a problem, despite the numbers entering the barracks.

More than the Negaverse officers, there was something else that intrigued her, that pulled at her senses and beckoned her down the hall. Perdita wasn't sure what it was, but she thought it best to follow it. She was too curious to leave it alone.

“Come on,” she told Oberon, motioning for him to follow. “This way.”

She didn't want to split up more than necessary. It would be dangerous to go on her own. At least with Oberon and Chara, who seemed to be following the pull as well, she wouldn't be completely defenseless.

Perdita looked into a few rooms as she passed by their doorways, but she didn't move in to explore them. It seemed a few others were already doing that, in any case. They'd soon have the necessary supplies, whether that be first aid equipment or weapons.

“What do you think it is?” she asked both Oberon and Chara, trailing close behind the latter. “It feels strange, and... it's almost like I can hear voices, but I can't figure out what they're saying.”

Avalon of Earth

"Shut up," hissed Avalon to the shouty senshi (Alsafi), even as she located a sword and scooped it up. The weight was odd, too light for her blood, but it still felt better than anything else she'd taken in hand in recent memory. Her arm was complete again!... "Babylon, let me know if you see anything less. training-y."

Avalon walked down the hall, every bit as if she belonged there; this place was familiar in the way that her Wonder was, though substantially less welcoming. Probably she'd known it, before. She snatched the sign-in sheet and looked it over with a critical eye.

Sailor Etamin, Senshi of Hieroglyphics

Etamin hadn't been paying attention when everyone went through the portals. He was way behind, and at the last moment, jumped in one that turned out to be the barracks. He raced in and ended up at Cadmus's feet.

Babylon Knight of Mercury is following Avalon to the room with the sign-in sheet.

Babylon balled up a corner of his cape and pressed it over his mouth, though it helped only marginally against the chemical odor that had filled the air. He answered Avalon's request with a quick, "Will do," but he doubted anything would turn up. These barracks had quickly revealed themselves to be a training ground first, and the Negaverse didn't seem so lax as to leave better weaponry lying around where just anyone could pick it up.

The rest of their group was beginning to disperse. Babylon cast Shangri-La and Maia a look. "You coming, or are we splitting up?"

He didn't wait for a reply before following Avalon, unwilling to let her out of his sight.

"What are we dealing with?" he asked, glancing at the sign-in sheet. The conversation behind the door was too muffled to tell what was being discussed, or even how many people there might have been... He leaned forward on the counter, and, concentrating, tried to feel their signatures.

Chibi Sailor Iduna, Senshi of Apples

She held Cadmus' hand tightly, looking around with one hand clutching the apple broach on her bow. Maybe it would help protect her if she held it. The barracks whispered to them, things she couldn't understand, but she desperately wanted to know what it was. Perhaps it would help them, perhaps it would help her feel not so scared.

Or it would kill her. Or she'd die to her curiosity in the worst way possible.

Cadmus' shiver was echoed within Iduna.

Another chibi (Spacewatch) blew open a storage closet and Iduna jumped, hand squeezing Cadmus' again. She looked up at the taller senshi promising to keep them safe, as well as the other chibis and everyone as they arrived in. Iduna waved at Etamin with her free hand. She glanced down the hall briefly, then back at Cadmus.

"It looks like they have an infirmary set up in here... do you want to check it out? Seems safer than running around with Comet girl at least," she said, eyeing Spacewatch warily. Just what they needed. Someone quick to attack and loud to boot. That wasn't going alert everyone in the barracks to their presence at all. This was supposed to be the safer place, but all that was gunna do was

Harmonia, Super Senshi of Harmony - Near the desk with the list

Harmonia coughed at the chemical smell wafting from the cleaning closet. She quickly help a hand up to cover her mouth and nose to try and stifle her coughing and the horrible smell. With eyes slightly watering she followed Babylon and Avalon as they made their way down the hallway to the room with the list. Her brows furrowed and she lowered her hands, speaking in a hushed tone so as not to alert whomever the voices belonged to. "Is that like a clock in list or something? Maybe people who were or are here?" She questioned as she glanced at the list in Babylons hand.

Her eyes shifted slightly to the bell and empty desk chairs. She got the distinct feeling that it was like an office of some sort? The sound of the voices made her feel uneasy, but as long as they continued talking and didn't stop again they were in good shape.

She watched in slight horror though as a senshi pressed her ear on the door. Oh god, please don't make any noise that will alert whoever is in there.

Babylon Knight of Mercury

The cat had good ideas. Babylon nodded to Tomlin and stepped around the desk. Picking up one of the chairs, he stepped up beside the two senshi in front of the door and sort of... shoved the chair in between them, so that the back was wedged under the door handle.

"'Scuse me," he said belatedly to Cetus and Sabine, stepping back.

He looked down at his handiwork and decided he was rather proud of it. That should buy them some time while the rest of the party raided the barracks.