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Joining Mink

Two undesirable decisions– two terrible potential outcomes. Either Astra was to sit here, waiting with a room stuffed full of other entrées– and with the ones that had been bitten getting sick and not feeling better with the help of the nurse, don't think she hadn't noticed– or she could scope out things closer to the entrance, look for a better bolthole... and risk being one of the first found by the monster-cannibals.

It took some other people starting to move to finally kick her into mobility, specifically noticing one young kumiho pushing a service animal out of his lap before starting to follow after one of the others movilizing.

"Wait. If you're going, I'm coming too," she said, picking herself up out of her corner.

Liam felt like a weight had been lifted from his shoulders and found his lips stretching into a smile. "I'd feel better having someone along," he admitted. As they began to make their way towards the door the spectrefox followed. Liam thought about it, but decided not to try shooing him away. Another set of ears and instinct, and a formidable set of fangs. Plus he wasn't sure what he could do to make the spectrefox stay behind, short of shutting it away as they went out. If he was asked to leave him behind though, Liam might do that. He really didn't want to think of the spectrefox getting hurt...

A voice spoke up, making Liam pause to look back.

"Wait. If you're going, I'm coming too,"

A young-looking hybrid was standing up, looking at them. Liam was still working on recognizing various race markers, but the ears, tail, and tendrils gave him some hints. He knew from experience that Imps were usually short, as were Geists. It was just their voice that made him think they were as young as they looked.

Liam looked over to Hiroshi questioningly. To be honest he'd rather not have kids anywhere out of the room and investigating potential lethal danger. It wasn't his call to make though, especially if the Academy staff didn't say anything. If youngsters were going out to investigate, it was probably better to keep them close so they didn't find themselves in danger. Well, more danger than they would already be in, anyway.

"What do you think," he asked, not wanting to blindly accept for both of them. Hiroshi might well object, after all.

Joining Mink

Eventually, as the hush fell over the bunker and it seemed calm had come with the words of others and helpful paws of familiars, Yaruka managed to calm herself from delving further into a panic attack. She had found a wall to lean against and focus on her breathing until she could feel sensation in her legs returning. Thank goodness; now was not the time to start crumbling. The noise put her on high alert, though, as well as others. Seeing Mink wanted to go check things out, others wanted to join as well. It seemed even some who were injured were willing to ignore their own discomforts for the sake of others....and with that, her mind was set. The fallen joined the growing throng of people who were willing to join Mink in investigating. There were a lot of younger kids here as well....and their safety trumped the need for her own.

Hiroshi felt the blood drain from his face when he heard the voice claiming that they wanted to go along. How long had the child been listening to the two of them talk? Had she heard everything they were talking about? Though they had done their best to be quiet so they didn't disturb the children, it didn't make him feel any better with the junior voicing her thoughts directly at them. He flashed Liam an uncertain look before glancing at the girl, trying to figure out what to say.

Truth be told, he had no authority to tell the girl no. If she wanted to come then he knew there was precisely no way to convince her not to. Though, it definitely made things more complicated if both him and Liam had to worry about protecting her. However, as he glanced around his stomach sank more to realize she wasn't the only child signing up to take a look.

He drew in a breath. He didn't know how to sound authoritative, he had spent the majority of his life letting people be who they were, but this situation had much worse implications if something went wrong. "If you're coming, make sure you listen to Mink and us. If we tell you to do something, make sure you do it. We don't want you getting hurt." Rather the girl listened to him was completely up to her, regardless, he was going to do what he could to make sure she was safe, even if she didn't accept it. He was definitely glad that Liam was coming along, it'd make it a little easier to try to make sure she was safe.

Joining Mink

The bunker was getting stuffy, and admittedly the situation had the hybrid rather curious. Stepping toward the group that was to set out to investigate, Tomorrow quickly looked over the others that were joining.

She wondered whether the attackers had reached the Academy grounds already.

A child is missing, and no one is sure how they could have missed them! Annabelle even swears she just saw the child, yet when they began counting the heads of freshlings the number always came short, and one name didn't respond when called for.

The child had slipped out at the last second.

Annabelle is the first to leap up, instantly moving to the door. Ava made a move, hand extending to try and stop her.

"You can't."
"I have to."

The grimm stared down at her headmaster, mouth tight despite the fact her ears were pressed tightly against her skull. Ava shifted, eyes flicking from the children to the door.

"I'll come." She started, making a move towards Annabelle. The grimm shook her head, hands nervously raising.

"No, the kids need you. You're one of the strongest magic users here. What if something happens?" Annabelle countered, leaving the usually calm headmaster in a silence. The demon turned back to her students, then towards Annabelle before she hesitatingly nodded.

"Alright." Ava finally relented.

What to Do:
Annabelle is about to head out to find the child. However, what good would just one person searching such a massive school do? Maybe she could use some help...

If your junior or senior wishes to help, please post an RP response where your character offers to lend help. On Jan 22nd, a new thread will be made for the search party to begin looking for the child.

Illya was...not the happiest person at the moment.

Mink had risked their lives opening that door, and she didn't doubt that the opening of the door for some lost pets (that wouldn't get hurt anyway--X and his freaks only ate Nightmares and Daydreams, they probably wouldn't hurt some small animals that could hide in crevices during the danger!) had let the child loose.

Probably looking for those rats.

She didn't let any of this show, though, beyond her wings being puffed out to their utmost righteous fluff. She stepped forward, then snapped her heels together. Her combat boots made a comforting, hard sound in the still air. "I'll go with you, too, Annabelle," she said. "I've got plenty of magical experience. I can help." Her voice was calm and deliberate, her back ramrod straight. She was totally and completely ready for anything, and totally and completely unaware that a flitterrat had crawled up her back and was perched on top of her white hair, twitching its nose at the action all around it.