024 // Action // EVACUATION // mingle??

[principal_mouse]

[Theres a noise, something organic and raw. The ground shakes a bit and you will be jolted out of your sleep. Get to a window and you'll see a flicker, the fence which has stood strong and proud against the black mist... the strangelings.... it's flickering.

It's not gonna hold up long.

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[wolf_faerie]

[Aisling clutches at her ears when she hears the noise, and the wolves whimper and press their ears to their skulls. She feels scared and confused and her head hurts, and she's likely to forget where she should be going.]

[ny_nightguard]

[Here's a hint - it's not that way.]

Get up.

[His words are short, but not ungentle. Unafraid of the wolves, Goliath crouches down to cover Aisling's shoulder with a hand that's nearly half as big as she is.]

Aisling. You will go with the other females. My friend Elisa will go with you. She will take care of you.

[Since the Mouse dictates that he must care for the male students instead. Stupid mouse.]

[wolf_faerie]

[She looks up when she feels his hand on her shoulder and nods, though she's clearly terrified.]

Will you be alright, too, Goliath...?

[ny_nightguard]

Yes.

[He doesn't care about considering that he might not be. He has every single reason to survive this night, and make sure the rest of the students do too.]

Go. Be safe. Listen to Elisa. You can trust her to take care of you.

[And she should be able to trust him to take care of her, but the Mouse is insisting he go elsewhere and this is not at all what he wants, but he has a student to reassure.]

[notasuggestion]

[Amidst the panic, Lieutenant Helga Sinclair is in her element. Her orders carry-- loud and sharp but not mean.

Time is running out. She has no idea how quickly, but she can't help but feel this isn't as dire as the Leviathan evacuation. They aren't underwater, their lives not immediately in danger.

She whips around, scanning the halls. Every second, she's trying to keep count, make sure everyone is there. This time-- This time no one gets left behind.

She doesn't know what will become of the rest of them. Those there are no beds in the bunker for. But that's what authority means. That's what responsibility is.]

[flynn_rider]

/JUST WHO HE WAS LOOKING FOR/

Hel-- Lieutenant, whatever! Hey, have you seen Blondie around here anywhere? She hasn't gone down already, has she?

[notasuggestion]

I haven't seen her just yet, Mr. Rider.

[Even as she's speaking, she's trying to keep a tally in her head.

Boys, girls. Teachers.

They should have organized. Should have broken the students into groups. But it's too late for "should have"s. They can only deal with what they have.

She glances at Flynn.]

She'll be safe.

Now, go with the other male students so you will be too.

[letdownmyhair]

[Rapunzel's- not really heading toward the bunkers as she is standing off to one side scanning the crowd for familiar faces, looking worried. Her hair being down makes this not the ideal time or place to actively go about searching for people... Though her thoughts on this could change on a whim.]

[But when she sees Helga she makes her way over, arms full of her hair and her single bag of precious things.] Miss Lieutenant!

[burn8seconds]

[Wait, they have to go underground now? Axel for now is hanging back in the shadows while people are getting forced into their separate bunkers, idly watching the scared look on everyone's faces as they pass by]

[ny_nightguard]

[Enjoy idly staring at the gargoyle. Goliath doesn't miss people who lurk in shadows, and you're not a teacher, so you must be a student.]

Time is not on our side. Go with the other males.

[burn8seconds]

[Considering he's met Beast, you'd think Axel wouldn't stare a bit at seeing someone else not quite human. But no, Goliath gets a raised eyebrow as well in a 'what are you' kind of manner.]

In time. There's no point in rushing a crowd so, when everyone else is done, I'll just follow in suit without the fear of getting run over.

[ny_nightguard]

[You can have a lovely discussion about his species later when the world isn't ending, and when you're pissing him off about something other than not following orders.]

The crowd is sorting out the whereabouts of loved ones. If you are not likewise looking for someone, you will help speed this evacuation by clearing this space for those who are.

[t1ghtly_w0und]

[Cogsworth is trying to help lead students to the bunkers, but that's a bit difficult when there's a danger of being TRAMPLED.

More than anything, though, he's searching for two students in particular that he's managed to miss through all of this madness- His Master and Belle. He needed to know they were alright, they were the last people from home he had left.]

[trueasitcanbe]

[Suddenly, Cogsworth is scooped up. By Belle, of course.]

Cogsworth! Are you alright?!

[DON'T GET TRAMPLED ON.]

[t1ghtly_w0und]

[He squirms a bit, struggling to turn and see her.]

B-belle! There you are!!

How are you? Have you seen the Master, is he alright?? I've been so worried about you two, I couldn't find either of you anywhere!

[trueasitcanbe]

[She turns him around fully so he can look at her. She looks extremely concerned - and also scared.]

I haven't seen him anywhere.

[She bites her lip and gets jostled by the crowd a little.]

I'm so worried.

Why are her panic icons my favs? (ALSO, DOOR MONITERING BUDDIES PLZ TO BE COMMENTING HERE)

[takeslunchmoney]

[She should have seen this coming. Why didn't she see this coming? Hell she was just talking about the fence with Helga only yesterday.

She was at the entrance to the tunnels. Holding the first set of doors open, ever so often her eyes shifted to the fence. How were they supposed to fix this?]

[notasuggestion]

[She's been making the circuit, from the dorms to the doors and back. More than once. This time, she stops by the door.]

Ramirez.

[It's faint, but someone who knows Helga might hear the trace of concern in her voice. When she goes on... it's not an order. It's a suggestion. An out, if Audrey wants to take it.]

You aren't just a teacher. You are a student too.

[takeslunchmoney]

I'm not going to hide.

[Audrey glared up at Helga, jutting her chin out. Stubborn as always, her blood hummed as she swallowed her fear and anxiety that the Mist brought.

She knew at least one person would tell her she should be in the bunks. She just didn't figure it would be Helga. She had hoped it wouldn't be.]

[notasuggestion]

[Helga looks at her for a moment... then nods.]

Just so long as you know you have the option.