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"Yeah, and look what it's gotten me into, Vanna." He laughed. "But at least I know how well you can table-dive." Ah, good times. Kingston had a lot of fun with Vanna, and thinking about the shenanigans when they met made his tail wag a little. "If you're concerned for your former teacher, you could call her over. I don't mind. The more the merrier, right?" Maybe if he could keep treating this like a party, it wouldn't feel so bad.

He looked at Coco when she said she was an orphan, and his ears pinned back. He supposed she could have ended up like whatever was out there... What a depressing thought! "Well, who knows what could have happened. It didn't, and we're glad." Kingston smiled at her. "OH! You have cards? You wanna play a round of Go Fish? I know it's childish but it's the only card game I know."

Rolling for familiars

Rolling for familiars

Coco listened to Kingston, she really liked him, he was always so bright and full of move forward. It seemed that it was just what Coco needed in her life right now. She wasn't sure how she got so lucky to be found by Kingston, Vanna and Eilwen, but it certainly was a silver lining to this dark scary time. She smiled at Kingston when he asked her if she wanted to play Go Fish. "I don't think it's a baby game." She said softly. Then she started dealing the cards out. "If anyone else wants to play I'll just re-deal the cards."

Howl tilted her head as they were all told to go into the bunker, and the bunker was exactly what she pictured it would be. Stark, only the necessities. But once inside she introduced herself and Ashi to the Druid. "I'm Howl and this is my fashi- friend, Ashi." Probably better to just refer to Ashi as her friend... They were friends after all but Ashi acted more like her fashion consultant. The druid had several familiars just like Gais. The grim had always wondered what it would be like to have a familiar but so far she hasn't met one she's connected well with. "I hope you both don't mind if Ashi and I stick around with you? I feel better being in a group." She glanced over at Ashi who was looking rather nervous about the whole thing. Hopefully being in a group would calm him down...




Ashi followed very close behind Howl, almost leaning against the grimm, his eyes darting back and forth as they entered the bunker. He started to sweat feeling the pressure of the underground enclosed area and all the others being packed in. He focused on his breathing only catching a few bits of Gaius, Howl and a druids conversation. But when he heard his name mentioned he lifted his head and nodded weakly. His eyes focusing on the Druid's familiars. He ad a bunch too, just like Gaius... Maybe if he lived through this he should consider getting one, a Companion familiar could probably help him with his claustrophobia problem. "Y-you think someone else did this? I wonder how many there are..." He thought back to broadcast. The nightmare on the screen made it sound like there were multiples.

The bunker had grown quiet, perhaps almost calm despite the circumstances. Familiars settled into laps and children curled their bodies around them, burying their faces and fears into soft fur. With the still came the chance to hear outside sound, making the still hallways seem loud with each click of a clock and flutter of a stray familiar.

Francine, Honey, Nanashi, Arabelle, and Kiera are feeling ill. Their wounds from their bites throb, and nausea creeps over them. The area bit feels weak as fatigue begins to set in. Yuki, the head nurse, is offering medicine for pain and nausea, but it doesn't seem to be working.

Suddenly, the sound of scampering can be heard outside of the bunker. What.... is that sound? It sounds like little nails hitting the ground, but could it be something else? Maybe.... the thing that caused them to hide in the bunker in the first place? Mink is tense, her muscles tight as she watches the door.

It's clear she's about to go look, despite the head caretaker, Annabelle, protesting.

What to Do:
If you character was bitten, you can RP their response to feeling ill.

Every character has two options. They can choose to stay back, or join Mink in investigating the sound. Label at the top of your post in bold if your character chooses to stay back or join Mink.

The next round will begin on Jan 18th.

There may be minor updates before then to this thread, so keep an eye out while RPing.


Huni Pi
Your character, Francine, has fallen ill!


| Duckeh |
Your character, Honey, has fallen ill!


Katsura Zanshin
Your character, Nanashi, has fallen ill!


jinxgirl5
Your character, Arabelle, has fallen ill!


Milady Emerald
Your character, Kiera, has fallen ill!

Staying Back

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Lawven sat alone, cuddling the two plushies to her chest. She didn't want to talk to anyone, be near anyone, see anyone, hear anyone. She was scared, and small, and terribly tired, but everything was too chaotic to allow for sleep. Even the relative calm could not lull her into a false sense of security.

Then there were sounds. Sounds of scritching, like claws on tiles, ticking their way closer and closer. Lawven hiccuped back a sob, snuggling deeper into her toys as she eyed the older nightmares and daydreams. Would they die here? Stuck in a weird underground bunker hole? Wrapping her split tail around herself and tucking everything inward as if she wish to become a cute lil ball, Lawven waited for the unknown.


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Lawven is currently v sad/lonely and unstable - but if you wish to talk to her, she is open for interactions!

Staying Back


If Arabelle had ever felt worse in her life, she mercifully couldn't remember it. Her skin felt clammy and there was a light beading of sweat around her temples. The bite wound on her shoulder, which she had gotten to manageable levels of pain with a few mental tricks she knew, now felt even worse than it had when she had initially gotten the bite. Hell, she'd take that pain over her current pain a hundred times over.

She'd given up trying to cope and had actually looked for some medical attention. It seemed she wasn't the only one having problems, and just about all of them seemed to sport bandages similar to Arabelle.

'Great,' she thought, hunkering down in a slightly bent over position, feeling miserable. The nurse claimed the medicine they'd given Arabelle was for pain and nausea, but either it didn't work or her pain was eclipsing what the medicine could handle. Heck, given how unsettled her stomach was feeling she wouldn't be surprised if the medicine ended up coming back up before it even got a chance to try to work. In addition to the pain there was a curious weakness to her shoulder, an almost achy weariness like the flu. Man, that was the last thing a packed area like this needed to be exposed to...

The only good thing to come out of her worsened condition was that with all the extra pain all over her body, the pain in her right shoulder was down to practically nothing. Thank the Nine for small blessings, she supposed.

Arabelle's misery was interrupted by a voice nearby. She looked up and saw the Chimera from earlier, the one who had given her the blanket still draped over her shoulders. She just hurt too much to try to keep it fully wrapped around her, so her bandages and blood-stained clothing managed to show through. The flitterrat that had stuck with her, whom Arabelle had taken to calling Éloi, peeked out from under the blanket where he was perched on Arabelle's right shoulder.

"I've been better," she admitted, making a stab at a wry smile. "I already took some medicine, but it doesn't seem to be helping. I don't know if there's anything else to do but wait it out." As they fell silent, Arabelle also heard the scratching. Her complexion went paler, which was quite a feat. She noticed others hear it as well. Some shrank back. Others began to drift towards the door, joining a Grimm who was standing close to the entrance and frowning.

"If they go out, I'm going with them..."

Arabelle started at the words, her attention torn from the doors to the Chimera standing next her. Her expression was a mingling of worry and determination. Arabelle turned her head to look back at the door, struggling to stand properly upright. The heart felt like it was going double time and fear joined nausea in coating the back of her throat. She was useless. One arm was out of commission, the other still injured even if the pain was faded into the background of a host of other aches. There was no way she would be able to defend herself. In fact the best thing she could do would be to stay out of the way, so as not to be a burden.

Still, she felt anxiety at the thought of the Chimera going out there. She was still a kid... Arabelle was in no position to stop her though. She prayed she was simply overreacting.

"We heard odd sounds outside too. We never figured out what they were, and in a few hours the school was attached," she said, turning her head to look at the Chimera again. Oh how she hoped she was just overreacting and worrying for nothing. "If they go out and you go with them, stay on high alert. Keep your eyes open and make sure someone is watching your back. Whatever attacked us, they were strong and they were fast."

Arabelle shivered, her body feeling a bit cold. She tried to pull the blanket a bit tighter around her, and noticed her left arm starting to tremble ever so slightly. Her smile was quite bitter and without humor. "I'm going to try to keep out of the way. Best I can do right now."