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Rosc had put some distance between himself and the larger groups, arms still folded, posture somewhat relaxed. He was ready, though, in case someone came at his back. Habit.

His attention was drawn to a student who literally wandered up, a snake curled around his neck and... it looked like it was hissing in the boil's ear. The demon heard the question and nodded in the direction of the forest. The boil had a walk about him that might suggest he was blind, but Rosc was the last person to assume that kind of thing.

"Arel just went into the forest," he answered in a low tone, though loud enough that the other student should be able to hear him.

If Arel were some sort of bird demon, he would have ruffled all his feathers at Red's statement, though he did put up a pretty good show with the collar of his caped blanket and scarf. The secretary opened his mouth to say something just as the gymnasium teacher turned tail - literally - and settled for simply muttering at a nearby tree about the injustices of life. As it was rather fog-less for the most part this fine mid-day, Breck's shed, or the hill it was located on, was clearly visible from his vantage point, and he could clearly see from the corner of his eyes students piling around like ants on top of said hill. Bah students, bah Hellma, and Red, bah being underpaid. So what if a few students went missing really, it had happened before without too much of a problem. He briefly imagined Hellma's livid expression - more livid than usual - and decided it wasn't worth the lack of concern.

That being mulled over, the secretary pulled out a pendant from under his rather oversized sweater and dangled it for a few seconds. The item swung once, twice, and then in a flash of brilliant light, he was gone.

((OOC: It looks like both faculty members have forgotten that sound travels rather well in the forest and most of their conversation was probably heard through, for any students standing close enough to the edge of the forest. The flash of light was probably very hard not to miss as well.

The faculty members are going Jack knows where, but why? Considering that they disappeared INTO the forest, its okay for students to investigate the area further right?
- Feel free to now investigate at the edges of the forest and ask around for clues and ideas as to what is going on. New students coming in are still welcome! ))

The voice of Red made the kelpie freeze in place, and he stood there, rooted to the spot, ears up and looking like a startled deer. He very much was, and he was finding it hard not to run back to his dorm. If it was one person he didn’t want to see or get caught by, it was Red. He was sure the professor hated his guts and finding him again making a mess of things and stepping out of line would be just want she would need to tear him to pieces. After the stunt he pulled, he felt she had no feelings but seething hatred for the uncomfortable boil.

Stepping back, he gave up any thoughts of avoiding the massive group of students and went to Yaya's free side, not even caring if Sharra being held by Yaya. He instead made due with going beside her and pressing close by. His ears pivoted about, ever on the alert for the smallest noise, and he looked down from where everyone else was looking at Ardel and Red. He heard what they said, was confused, and then was put further on edge that they just up and vanished. Shiny attracted him, but vanishing teachers that could expell you did not.

Worried, he turned to the ghoul, pony-eyes wide and dark. Yup. He was freaked out.

"Can I hang here with you?"

Ah Jack, he was losing track of people once more. Paying attention to current conversation, it seemed that there was some discussion of the human world, and an escapade that, frankly he seemed to have missed out on. Perhaps he'd have to hunt down the dragon boil...Aksaja, he believed the name was, and ask him about the adventure later. Much later....as all thought was currently being derailed by a pair of ample breasts pressing into his back, and a familiar, adored voice announcing her presence in his ear. Ah. Yaya. He was both delighted and worried by her appearance, but then, if Junko, Riley and the others were here, it only made sense that the djinn would come as well.

"Apparently...ah...there's some mysterious activity occurring, and Arel disappeared into the forest...so I suppose we're investigating. I've yet to be fully informed, really...though everyone's talking at once, it seems, so I've picked up bits and pieces..."

It was at this point, that Red's voice could be heard clearly, and catching Yaya's hand, he pulled her to where he could see her, almost dragging Calder along in the process. Oh look, the return of the Kelpie...why was he clinging to the ghoul exactly? Honestly, he looked as though he'd seen the ghost of his evil grand-aunt or something, though he supposed, in a way, Red was comparable. "If you're comin' with us, Calder...lay low..." He murmured, "Riley's got a point, we'd best hide..." And he attempted to tug them off into the underbrush, where he fully intended to do a bit of investigating on his own. Quite clearly...the game was afoot.

The nergal boil was given a prompt and rather firm squeeze from behind as she marid made herself more then comfortable against his back, cheek rubbing along the line of one shoulder blade. "Is that so?" She mused, voice soft, finger tips tapping lightly against his hips. It was a tempting thing to point out that the boil had been late in appearing on her door step, but she let it go. Gathering students and faculty acting oddly was a rather large draw, and frankly she couldn't fault him. She'd have likely wandered into the woods herself had their places been reversed.

Instead she shifted a portion of her attention to Junko, whom she could just barely see around Sharra's arm. The other ghoul looked.. Well, like Hadiyya usually looked when she hadn't partaken of her favorite energy drink. It was a little worrying. Though not half so worrying as Red's voice seeping through the trees to hit the ears of every gathered student. It had the djinn tension, arms tightening around Sharra's waist. "Oh jack.."

When Calder turned up pressed against her side she was only mildly surprised to see him there. More surprised that he was present, then that he'd cower at her side from the gym teacher. What limited interactions the kelpi had had with the teacher had been bad, to say the least. "You may, though we seem to be moving." She gave him a half smile as she allowed her boilfriend to lead her into the underbrush.

As they passed the sleepy monster, Yaya extended a hand to grab the other ghoul by the wrist. Pulling her along with them. "Time to go." Junko may not remember the events that closed the truth or dare game, but Yaya certainly did.

"Watch out for pygmy gnomes, my sweet."

Candlejack! The voice was unmistakable. Red was out here with Arel? What in the world were they doing out here? She recalled Red's face when they had been busted at the Battle of the Bands. That was so... unpleasant. She almost had the feeling to turn around but then the voices disappeared. The authoritative figures were gone? That light. "What in Jack's name was that?" Speaking to Aedan, Alcyone was astonished at the fact that they had disappeared into thin air. That meant that it was okay to keep investigating the forest further?

Looking around feeling rather paranoid, the water demon moved even more cautiously through the trees wondering if Hellma was lurking around waiting to catch the students for being out of bounds. "Where dd they go?" It couldn't be. Did they go back to the human world like what had happened to the students last time? No... it couldn't be...

Alcie was much too curious to turn around now even though the appearance of Red did scare her a lot. Something was going on here and she was determined to find out what.

Oh good, so she wasn't mishearing the mental murmur. Arel was in there! That was...odd. The little Undead made a small noise of acknowledgement for Jericho. After that she settled for watching, gazing uncomfortably between her fellow students and into the fog where even she could hear the voices of a couple staff members.

Riley's demanding voice made her flinch, and without realizing it she started to move forward, closer to the questionable territory, to drift closer towards Christof. While she somewhat trusted the red dragon she had been standing near before, she knew Christof better...and that seemed like the safer bet to her.

"We shouldn't be here..." Amrita whispered low to Christof, since she had decided to hide near the Igor at the edge of the forest, waiting for any word from Riley for them to investigate further.