o37. ignored the warnings [voice];

[livetobefeared]

[There's a muted fire alarm going off somewhere in the distance. Phobos himself is surrounded by mild hysteria, though he is perfectly capable of making himself heard above the panic.]

Memo to me:--And probably Phrike: Scaring clientele during the fire drill could almost be considered a bad idea.

[A pause; the panic seems to pick up, though only

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[voice]

[livetobefeared]

[Smug.] And here I thought the fire drill would be an unnecessary interruption.

[voice]

[livetobefeared]

That would be unfortunate. And costly.

[voice;]

[illusived]

[she is on the phone, there is the sound of some poor soul screaming next to her- or under her or cornered by her-]

Oops. I believe it is too late.

Must I stop.quite.end this?

This is delicious.

[voice]

[livetobefeared]

[Stifled laughter; he'd rather not be shouted at by hysterical mothers.]

It is, but the evacuation has us spilling out into the streets--No, officer, it is just a fire drill and the wonders of human psychology--[Shouted;] That is not the evacuation route--...

I think, perhaps, we need to tone it down... [On a slight tangent;] Though, admittedly, the effect on the general public is interesting.

[This is a far-too-smug noise of agreement.]

[voice;]

[illusived]

Did someone pull the fire alarm for fun?

[there is the sound of some scuffling and clothing and it is clear there is some poor soul trapped beneath Phrike, who has stopped screaming now and is crying.]

It is probably far too late for this one.

[more scuffling and the sound of Phrike getting to her feet. There is silence now beneath her. Scared senseless.]

Assistance here perhaps.maybe.possibly?

[voice]

[livetobefeared]

Apparently it was a drill no one saw fit to tell me about.

[Outright laughter;]

Ambulance or police? We seem to have acquired both~