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Aedus listened to Nim trying to comfort this Kappa character, they were clearly upset. Aedus didn't really think that they were a senior and he was a junior. Since huddled up in a panic it was kinda hard to tell. Aedus nodded at Nim's comment, he hoped it was true but with them stuck here and his parents stuck elsewhere and the school on a lockdown there really wasn't much he could do to prove the fact or go protect his mom. Hopefully, his dad was up to the job.

When Nimah mentioned the pizza and Kappa mentioned being hungry and his stomach rumbled Aedus's stomach rumbled as well. Aedus said to the pair "You two stay here, especially you Nimah." He didn't want Nim wandering off without him. "I'll go get us some food and water." He was only gone a short time before he returned to hand food to Kappa and Nimah. Aedus sat down to eat a snack, not as good as the pizza would have been but at least it was something.

Aedus grumbled a bit more as he eat he was looking forward to eating that blasted pizza with Nimah and was annoyed that this disaster had thrown a damn monkey wrench in his plans. He was ready to kick that X guys a** if he ever got the chance.

Ella jumped at his touch, hand snapping to look at his fingers touch hers and then his tail. Comfort. It was comforting. She instantly accepted the gestures, opening her hand to let his slip through. He was here. He was warm. He was alive. Someone who knew her was here. She was here. This wasn't a dream.

She wasn't alone.

She looked up at him, inching just a little closer. This was okay. They were okay. Her head turned to glance around the room before spotting Aten. At least Raa's dad was here.

"Did you see my mom?" She asked softly, looking over at Raa with a slightly hopeful expression.

Raa couldn't help but to press a little closer as Ella did the same. He hoped that she was feeling as comforted as he was by her presence, trying to keep his focus on her as he kept his ears primed for any updates on the situation, waiting for someone, anyone to announce something. When would they hear? When would they know what was really going on?

The boy's eyes refocused on the hybrid, suddenly becoming very aware of their hand-holding, a faint blush creeping on to his cheeks, though Raa didn't take his hands away. "No ... " Raa hated to admit to Ella that he had no answer to her question. "I haven't seen her ... though, that doesn't mean she isn't here. Or that she isn't safe. I'm sure she's alright." Raa gave a small, reassuring smile. "Would it help if we looked for her?"

Kirket blinked, pleasant expression remaining in place as Kunibert criticized what he'd been doing. "Kunibert, there are a variety of ward types. These emit calming auras, that is all they do. When many scared people gather in one place, it's best the err on the side of caution and put a few up, especially when tensions are this high." He couldn't really blame him- the sight of so many teachers/staff putting up various magical effects certainly would make most of the students (or trapped outsiders) nervous. "That being said, I appreciate your input- I'm done with them now but when I need to renew them I'll be more subtle about it." He nodded, glancing off to one side when someone's panicked voice peaked over the crowd... Ah, nothing that needed immediate attention- the person had friends to help. He'd check in later...

"Currently everyone needs to stay inside the auditorium- Annabelle has a cache of supplies that I'm sure she'd appreciate help with. She and Aten should be passing out snacks and comfort items to the freshlings right now if you'd like to offer your assistance." Kirket nodded again, gaze following Kunibert's gesture to the TV for a moment. A low sitting sensation of worry was seeding its place in him, but he ignored it for now. The freshlings really didn't need to see any of that...

Geyser Eelborn

Sathe was off having a normal day when the sirens went off, a chill down his spine instantly setting him on alert. He held onto the jerk he had by the collar as the announcements played out, frowning once the orders were given. Setting the kid down and pointed towards the designated safe areas in the Academy, growling his orders.
"Take your friends and get to safety, and don't make me come after you again."

This was serious, he'd never heard of something like this happening before. And yet they had safehouses already prepared? Or were they just the most logical choices? Either way, he looked around to make sure everyone else in the hallway was heeding the message, and took it upon himself to herd the stragglers. Looking back for one more time, he followed the last of the students to the safe areas, scanning the halls as he went for anything out of place.

There were a few comments along the way about who put him in charge, but it didn't bother him; now wasn't the time to be disobeying the headmaster's orders. He shivered a bit as he passed through the last set of doors, perhaps they had put warding spells on them to keep everyone in and whatever they were hiding from out. Ears perking up, he listened to the broadcast from this X character, gritting his teeth at the thought of his own kind experimenting on children. He certainly agreed that it was atrocious to do such a thing, but he couldn't really side with these people either if they were going to resort to violence; that was rarely the solution to a problem this big.

Once the transmission ended he noticed boxes being brought in loaded with food and water, slowly pushing his way over towards them and helping to unpack one of the boxes and hand them out. His eyes flicked to the side as he noticed another bapho doing much the same thing, glad to see someone else with the same idea, though his expression didn't noticeably change.

His ears flicked when the other bapho moved away, handing off the last bottle of water from the box. Well, this seemed like the sort of person that should stick around him, and it was probably a good idea to get a small group to keep order in the crowd anyway right? Doing his best to slide through the crowd, he followed the other and tapped their shoulder at what seemed to be an appropriate time.
"Hey, thanks for helping out with the supplies, that was really awesome of you."

When Aedus returned with food the geist gave a soft, appreciative nod. He was tapped out emotionally, unable to speak past the haze of panic slowly trying to disperse. Food, though, was appreciated. The quiet geist slowly began to nibble on the snacks, eyes flicking towards Niamh before landing on the candy. Leaning forward, he bit into the cookie, keeping it within his mouth as he gently accepted a single piece of candy.

They were a lot nicer than he deserved.

"No." He whispered in response once he removed the cookie, holding both treats in each hand and observing them quietly. Much nicer than he deserved. "I stayed.... in my dorm." He trailed off, nibbling on the cookie. At the mention of a game Kappa gently nodded, giving her the okay if she wanted to bring a game forth. He probably would be terrible at it and they'd find him boring as a result.... but he wasn't one to say no when others wanted to do something.

This was supposed to be a night of fun and frivolity....and it was all destroyed in the sudden wave of chaos that had crashed over the entirety of the Academy. Yaruka hovered protectively over the group of freshlings she had been escorting, trying to keep them hushed and together as they were all directed back into the Academy itself to take shelter. She did what she could to keep them calm and assure them that they were going to be ok, making certain that they got what they needed and were seen to so that she could be free to move about and see if others needed assistance. When Ava made her announcement and tried to calm everyone the young fallen paid careful attention so she could be as informed as possible. There were no real answers, of course, but at the very least she knew that the staff were trying their best to assure everyone was safe.

Things seemed to calm down for a time as entertainment was brought in to hopefully distract people and ease their minds. Yaruka momentarily lost herself in the pictures on the wonderful distraction box......until that broadcast came through. X and his story, his promise and his warning; it sent a chilling sensation through her chest that made it feel as though it were empty and cavernous. "Dear gods...." She whispered aloud as a hand drew to her mouth in shock, her expression one of fear mixed with a deep sadness. "Those....those poor things..." Yes, she was expressing sympathy for the children that X had spoken of, including themselves and this woman who was apparently their leader. If what they said was true then what happened to them was appalling. She turned and walked away from where the TV was, shaking her head as she felt truly sad for the ones who were currently a danger to them. They didn't deserve that. Tears were lining her eyes despite herself, trying to compose herself so that she didn't worry any of the younger ones. They didn't need to be scared right now.

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Eirian had been dragged out of the room they had been using as an art studio. They had been enjoying a night painting instead of trick or treating as they felt that perhaps this year they were too hold.

Now that they were stuck in the auditorium with lots of other kids and adults and regretting not trick or treating as there was a good chance it could be their very last. (Eirian might not have any idea what was actually going on but they knew things didn't seem positive.) This situation would have been improved greatly with just some candy. Candy makes everything better, true facts.

Eirian then remembered that there was food to be passed around and the mutated hybrid realized that eating, in general, was a good idea as they had missed dinner. "Food~ Food~ Where is the food," Eirian sing-sang as they went to find the food and maybe someone to talk to.