Late Evening

[empereurs]

Good luck to everyone going in tonight, if this works.


[Squad 4]

We're on standby. Everyone try to get rest, in case we're called in. I hate

Also yes, I have a week of detention. No, I didn't get demoted from squad leader. Yes, I regret we did. No, we didn't see anything. Yes, I'm about to pull a "do what I say, not what I do": curfew is a strict 10 PM unless the teachers decide otherwise. Do not trespass on private property. Do not risk your lives needlessly. Thank you.

[Scout]

Good luck I already wrote that [...] Be careful. The mission is important, but we can't afford to lose you [...] or your squad either.

[Neal]

[...] Do you think this has anything to do with Halloween night?

Comments

Flint

[star_boy]

[...] I'll be fine, promise. Don't fuss too much over me us while we're gone.

[...]

I hope this doesn't become the norm.

Flint/Scout

[empereurs]

It's half of the school. Of course I'm going to fuss. [...] But I'll be fine. I'm staying out here, after all.

There has to be some way to stop the rifts from doing this again. Some [...] spell. The Velvet Room has to know something.

Flint/Scout

[star_boy]

I know. [...] And I know it's different this time, but in the end it's still the same. We're going in like we always do. And we'll be fine, like we always are. [...] And I know you will be too. I just worry

I feel like if they knew, they'd've already done it. [...] Maybe we just need to clear the cathedral out. Or find something there. [...] But I don't want to think they know how to stop this and they just won't.

Flint/Scout

[empereurs]

Yeah. I know. Focus on your squad, not me. I'll try to distract Adam, for you.

They wouldn't sit back if they knew something. Just... maybe they can find something now. I don't know. Because if there's nothing to do except clear the cathedral out, then this will happen again. You saw how many doors there are.

Flint/Scout

[star_boy]

If you're going to fuss, I get to a bit too. [...] And Lord, please distract him. At least Atticus isn't going in too.

[...]

I sure hope they can. This is obviously a lot more brazen than figures in mirrors and the like. I just [...] can't believe it escalated this quick.

Maybe if we manage all the doors. The one did collapse after that big Shadow got taken care of. [...] I'll see what that door looks like when I go in tonight.

Flint/Scout

[empereurs]

He's not happy to be kept back for this. But [...] I know all of us trust that you can handle this.

Do you think this happened before? When Mr. Gladstone was our age?

Only if you get the chance. Don't get distracted by anything unnecessary.

Flint/Scout

[star_boy]

I know, he's been looking sour. [...] What if The vote of confidence is appreciated. I wish you were both coming in too, but knowing you'll be just on the other side is [...] safer reassuring.

You mean people getting taken? [...] I don't know. We could ask. Or try to find some old newspapers, to see what all did go on.

I won't - I have a feeling we'll mostly be laser focused when we're in there. [...] This is [...] a lot.

Flint/Scout

[empereurs]

Anything happens, we'll be ready. Adam and Atticus too, I'm sure.

Good idea. I'll go through archived articles as this mission wraps up and I know you haven't been.

Yeah. It is. [...] Are you worried? Sorry. Stupid question. Just [...] if you need to vent. I won't say anything.

Flint/Scout

[star_boy]

Best back-up I could ask for, honestly.

Maybe we could go into town together to look at the library or something?

[...]

I'm just worried about everyone that was taken. [...] Otherwise I'm just the same level of nervous I usually am, so that's good(?). [...] It's mostly the jitters. I promise that's all the venting I need to do.