[baby it's cold outside]

[sevenhorrorsmods]

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]

Comments

[ordimame]

[oh my god]

I don't know how being called a "bad boy" makes me feel. . .

[tailsofwoe]

Whisk me away on your motorcycle.

[ordimame]

[HELP???]

Only if we're both wearing helmets. Safety first!

[he was never an actual high school delinquent, was he]

[tailsofwoe]

And he reveals himself a dyed-in-the-wool goody-two-shoes... I bet you never even skipped a day of class.

[ordimame]

Only when I was sick.

[he admits pROUDLY]

[tailsofwoe]

Don't tell me you were class representative.

[ordimame]

Hey, come on. I wasn't that much of a teacher's pet.

[he was a TIRED AND TRUE NERD who made excellent grades and excelled academically, but he was never interested in sucking up to the faculty. not his style!!]

[tailsofwoe]

If you say so. Regardless, I suppose that makes this your second chance to cut loose and embrace the path of the rulebreaker.

[ordimame]

Eh. . . nah.

[lifting both arms above his head in a stretch, now that he is sufficiently warm enough. when he lowers them again, he lets one drape idly across her shoulder]

I don't want to box myself in to any stereotype, you know?

[tailsofwoe]

[ Surprised by that, for a beat, but she casually settles into it. ]

Fair enough. You ought to do whatever it is you want to do, not what you feel obligated to.

[ordimame]

[a bit wry]

Oh yeah? What if what I want to do is something I shouldn't be doing?

[tailsofwoe]

According to whom?

[ordimame]

Good morals. . . ?

[a beat]

Society at large?

[tailsofwoe]

[ A dismissive wave of her hand. ]

I value your autonomy more than the standards of strangers. I'm surprised you have to ask.

[ordimame]

[with an amused huff]

If everyone in the world did exactly what they wanted to do, then the world would be even shittier than it is now. It doesn't hurt to think about how your actions might affect other people.

[a beat]

. . . but still. I know what you're saying. You have way too much faith in me.

[tailsofwoe]

[ Lightly: ]

Hmm... No, no, I don't think I do. If anything, it's the other way around.

[ordimame]

What, are you saying I have too much faith in you?

[a light scoff]

I haven't seen any reasons why I shouldn't just yet.

[tailsofwoe]

[ He hasn't? In her opinion, she's given him several already. ]

[ . . . ]

Well, I'm being on my best behavior. Don't want to end up sleeping outside.

[ordimame]

[pfffft. with an amused sigh]

If I haven't been kicked out yet, then there's no way that's ever happening to you.

[tailsofwoe]

[ So confident... ]

... I think you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone here harder on you than yourself.

[ordimame]

[god, ain't that the truth]

[leveling her with a look]

I feel like I could say that to you, too.

[tailsofwoe]

[ Her eyes flick off to the side, not quite meeting his gaze. ]

You can say it all you like.

[ordimame]

[. . .]

[smooshes her cheeks between his palms to guide her gaze back towards him]

Hey. If I'm not allowed to brood, then neither are you!

[tailsofwoe]

[ HOW COULD SHE BE CALLED OUT LIKE THIS?! She visibly flusters, eyes flitting around restlessly. ]

Hey! I-I was doing no such thing...!

[ordimame]

[withdraws, hands falling back to his lap. flashing her a li'l smile]

You were about to. I could tell!