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Aedus had forgotten about their pizza and his stomach started to rumble a little, but he ignored it, he'd worry about that when they were safe. Aedus was ready to keep everyone that got to close to Nim at arm's length. He'd punch someone if they ran over Nimah. Val could tell anyone he wasn't above fighting a female if they started it. "If it is a joke it's a sick joke and whoever started it should be arrested." Aedus growled looking at the imp, they didn't look like this was a joke. He nodded and said "Yea mom and dad are at the stadium they should be fine." At least Aedus hoped so, he still growled and blamed his mom a lot for dragging him down here. He didn't want to lose her even if he was annoyed with her at times.

Aedus shook his head "I'm not sure, but familiars have their own natural survival instincts they will go into hiding till it safe I'm sure." Aedus patted Nim's shoulder and said "Don't worry it will be alright, I'm sure they'll be fine." Aedus gestured to the teachers and caretakers. "We should be ok." He said even though he wasn't really sure. Who knew what the hell was going on and why??

Aedus followed Nim as she went to help the freaked out geist, Aedus kept his mouth shut for the moment, so he didn't yell at the figure that panicking helped no one. He would let Nim talk to the geist she was the soft touch after all. Aedus sighed and then grumbled. "Hey I'm Aedus do you need some help??" He forced out if Nimah hadn't given him the pleading look he wouldn't have said a damn thing.

Howl's ears reeled back and flattened when the screams over the speakers came. She growled wondering what it was, she had thought that this evacuation had been a test of the system but when the person appeared and started to make their statement it became clear that this was a real emergency. The Grimm's frown only deepened as the message ended and the others started to panic.

Howl was worried, very worried but she didn't usually exclaim emotions the same way others did and she stood quietly, her arms folded across her chest. She had to wonder if Turnip was okay where he was, even Gwen for that matter. She didn't think she was going to see them at this point, maybe she would be able to find someone else she knew. She wasn't able to see any of her team mates either.

Crouching with her new friend, Niamh gave them a dazzling smile. "I like your name very much, Kappa." Despite the flutter in her own throat, she did her best to speak slowly, in a low voice. It was hard. Very hard. But she wanted to concentrate on her new friend. "How nice, one of your other friends brought you water. I'm pretty sure that's good too. " She nodded. I mean, it couldn't be bad. "If you, you know, repeat something like a mantra when you're feeling bad, it can help focus you on good thoughts. Like, if you say something like 'Things are getting better' over until you feel a little ... better. And it's self fulfilling. How cool is that?" Apparently even a mass evacuation and general sense of terror couldn't put a dent in the tiny Fey's perkiness levels.

She looked up at Aedus. "I'm glad that your parents are okay. I'm sure they're very safe where they are are. ... Like we are. " Her wings fluttered a bit, in fear, but she was determined to put a good face on this whole thing.

"I can't believe they'd let someone on the tvs like that." She shook her head. "At least we're all safe here. And I'm sure the teachers have a plan. They're teachers, after all!" She smiled again, and her stomach rumbled loudly. "I hope we're out of here in time for pizza..."

Why today of all days? The one time she had wanted things to go well, everything goes and gets destroyed by some sort of monster. Where did everyone go? Were there separate places to go? Rica had run herself through the crowds looking for Kuchena, but she was nowhere to be found. Now she was stuck in here with freshies crying and screaming and everyone else in a tizzy. This wasn’t how today should have gone.


She grabbed herself her “rations” from the emergency stand, well, it was nearly a concession stand of emergency supplies, but she couldn’t call it that when the staff had put it together for everyone’s sake. The thought depressed her and slumped against the far wall. This was crazy. A single fight and she loses her best friend. She was hoping that Kuchena was alright.


A sharp color brought her attention to a fallen close by and she figured, hey, let’s make a friend in the chaos. “Hey, want a cookie? I don’t mean to sound creepy, but it seems like they’re going fast.”

Raa didn't know what to do. Everyone was in such a state of panic, and the fact that he and his siblings had been separated so wholly was alarming all on its own. At least, from this vantage point, Raa could see his father Aten bustling around after Annabelle, following close behind wherever she went, checking in on everyone.

Raa wanted to be with his dad ... scared and feeling alone in such a vast crowd, Raa could feel his tail reflexively curl around himself, trying to give himself some small comfort. He wanted to run over to his dad. Hug him and cry and be the small child he felt like he never got to be. But, Raa had to be brave now. If he started crying and kicking up a fuss and stole his father's attention away, he'd just be a burden. Maybe ... maybe Ella was here? Maybe he could see if she was here ... yes, what about Ella?

Raa tried to scan through the crowd, keeping an eye out for the familiar tail and face of his heart's affections. Raa prayed that she was alright and well ...

It had been a pretty good night as far as Ganymede was concerned. They'd hit up some haunted houses, he'd had a reason to get closer than he normally would have.... he was able to forget some things that normally played on an endless quiet loop in the back of his mind... but then everything had changed. Initially, he had the same sort of reaction expected from a younger teen: OF COURSE things would go wrong! Of course!! He was finally having a GOOD TIME.

But as time went on and things became more panicked without signs of any change, his initial kneejerk reaction to be angry faded into into unease. Coupled with Foras nearly getting toppled, then actually being shielded by one of his wings- well... Gany was actually starting to get a bit panicked for once in his life. Little sparks of light danced through his markings in erratic patterns as he made his way to the academy with the others. Foras didn't really have to waste breath on telling him not to let go- the iron grip he had on one of Foras's hands was definitely not going to let up any time soon.

And then the broadcast. Ganymede fixated on one of the visible screens, his full attention drawn in by the figure and their voice. Okay. This was a little... weird. Creepy story time? No, Ava would never have let something like this fly- where was she, anyway? He didn't see her- he saw Kirket setting up wards... This wasn't pretend. "Did you really think it was a prank?" He spared a glance up at Foras for a moment, grip only tightening. The places Foras was holding onto him burned- but he preferred it. It was something real to focus on.

"Yes-" He paused, eyes flitting back to Foras's face before scanning over the crowd again, then back to Foras, "No, that was a lie. There are too many people in here. Are you okay?" Nine he wanted to get out. He needed to get out. Couldn't they go sit in their dorms?

Leopleuradon

She liked his name? Kappa blinked at her, sitting slightly up on his heels. She was speaking slowly, and usually he'd find that offensive, but right now? It helped his speeding brain carefully latch on to each word.

His head raised to look at the other person, Aedus, then back at the fey. Kids. They were younger than him. Yet, here they were, comforting him. Slowly, Kappa seemed to lower his shoulders, watching. He didn't have a mantra. Nothing good, anyway. All he ever liked to repeat were things that drove him further down his anxiety attacks.

Then, she mentioned food, and his stomach growled loudly in agreement.

"A-ah.... sorry."

She had been fine, really. Her eyes had drifted to gaze at who else was in the auditorium, the back of her mind firing false images. He wasn't here. Or, if he was, she couldn't see him. That was a relief, perhaps. She wasn't sure. How did she feel?

Then, her eyes laid on someone else. Raa. The boy who had tried to comfort her a few weeks prior. For a second she hesitated. Were they friends? She didn't know. It wasn't as if she was used to this. The only friends she had were made as a tiny child. She didn't quite know what making new friends were like, or the qualifications. No. Raa seemed to enjoy her company, and right now Ella wouldn't mind being near someone she knew. Even if vaguely. So, she headed to him, approaching the back of the hybrid and, delicately, tapping his shoulder.

"Raa." And then, that was when it hit her.

Where was her mom and sibling? Her dad? Suddenly, that's when the fear hit, and she immediately blurted to the boy before he truly had a chance to see it was her; "I'm scared."

Great. Now he really wouldn't want to be her friend.