sevenhorrors | [baby it's cold outside]

Who: everyone!
When: the weekend of September 5
Where: around
What:
Warnings:

[The "staffing issues" from last weekend have seemingly resolved themselves; the food at the cafeteria is back to normal levels of mediocrity! Which is good, because something else seems to be stalking the school hallways today]

[You hear it before you see it. Footsteps that echo behind yours, perfectly in sync with every step you take. Turn around and there is no one there. . . but you do see a set of bloody footprints trailing after you. They aren't your footprints (they belong to someone's bared feet, while you're presumably wearing shoes), and they slowly vanish the longer you stare at them. Creepy! Weird!! Unsettling!!]

[But maybe not as creepy as the ghost of a hand you feel brushing against your shoulder. It's a light touch. It's a cold touch, ice flowing through your veins as it chills you from the inside out, sending your teeth chattering and your body trembling. No matter what you do, for the next 24 hours, you cannot seem to warm yourself up. Blankets don't work. Physical activity doesn't work. Hell, even a steaming hot shower back at the dorms doesn't seem to thaw you out. You're not quite hypothermic, you may be close!!]

[What does work to dispel the cold, however, is. . . . . . . . . . . body heat. Snuggling up with someone else and/or sharing a blanket will warm characters up in a pinch. Maybe it's pillow fort and/or sleepover time?? Go find a partner and take care of yourself]

[The footprint ghost will linger throughout the weekend before disappearing on Monday morning]

[ALSO PLEASE USE THIS POST FOR ANY AND ALL MINGLE THINGS EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT RELATED TO FOOTPRINT GHOST. I'M NOT THE BOSS OF YOU]

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[Wrapped in a blanket, head forlornly laying beside a cup of hot tea on the table that did absolutely nothing to keep her hands warm.]

Feels like it's cheating if none of these even work...

Ghosts...

Are assholes.

The worst kind, cuz we can't even fight back...

They toucchhheeeddd meeeeeeee and now m'cooolllddddd....

You and me both. [Little bit of a teeth-chattering sigh.] They need to keep their hands to themselves.

They grabby forever.

[grabs arm in imitation of the spooks

wait thats warm??]

[sitting BOLT UPRIGHT at that sudden sensation of warmth]

Wait, woah! Is it wearing off for you? That's totally warm!

...

[lets go. experimenting

cold]

Aw fuck.

No dice, huh?

[Frowning, she grabs for him this time. Further experimenting!

...And it's warm!!]

Tell me I'm not imagining this.

...well animals cuddle for warmth all the time so I guess it. Ain't. That weird.

[despite that, not shifting closer]

I mean, yeah. It's a tried and true way to get through cold times.

[Maybe he's not moving, but she's considering it. At the very least, not letting go of his arm.]

Would ya be insulted or uncomfy if we got closer?

It's a matter of survival, isn't it? [Looking determined now.] We gotta help each other out.

Use me how ya like then! Pick however ya wanna snuggle!

[Scooches right up next to him then, unfurling the blanket wrapped around her shoulders and holding out one end for him.]

Here.

[What is snuggling without a shared blanket.]

[snuggling in with her, taking his side of the blankie and]

Oh thank fuck its warm.

[Biiiig sigh of relief.]

Man, I can't wait to feel my fingers again.

[offers hand]

[The hesitation is there for like two seconds, but no. Think of the warmth! She'll take that hand!]

[Gentle hold!!! looks away!!!!!!

tail wagging]

[Valiantly staring straight ahead..... why is this so embarrassing. It's only hand holding. And cuddling.

Just for warmth!!!]

...I can't believe this is the only thing that works.

It ain't that bad though, yeh? It's real easy. It coulda been a huge pain!

For reals. At least we don't have to suffer through freezing until it decides to wear off like that other stuff.

Not much ya can do while cuddlin' though, s'hard to move around.

Guess some mandatory downtime isn't so bad...

[As long as it doesn't have to last too long.]

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