[physical education 101]

[sevenhorrorsmods]

Who: transfer students
When: July 1̷̝̤̳̙̫̭̻̝͓̄̇̾̀̕͝9̸̙̱̹͍̮̈́́̀̅͛̐̔̋ 20
Where: the. . . gymnasium?
What: an ice breaker
Warnings: moderate physical injury (not debilitating), psychological horror (absolutely debilitating)

[The school is empty. The school is quiet. The only sound that cuts through the silence is the soft ticking of the hallway clocks that mark the passing of each second.]

[. . .]

[At least. . . until a stiff breeze whips through the classrooms, scattering dirty papers and jerking the curtains aside. The clock strikes 6:00 a.m.]

[The school bell chimes.]

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Comments

[bowtiedbones]

Like real tentacles?

[or just really BIG worms?]

[presgarddihellis]

... real tentacles...

[but also many worms like his face inside them, so like.]

I don't plan to let it get that far.

[bowtiedbones]

[a pity she has enough tact not to ask more, because that would solve her confusion on how worms are becoming cephalopods]

We'll hope it doesn't. I'll be careful if I see them.

[presgarddihellis]

Thank you, Miss.

[slowly getting up now. still so very shaky because damn. PTSDs is a bitch like that.]

[bowtiedbones]

Thank you for the warning.

[offers him a hand up. she's uninjured, the least she can do is help people move around the place]

Come over here, you look like you should probably sit down.

[presgarddihellis]

[... taking the hand, lowkey embarrassed to need it but not letting that show.]

I think I do better being on my feet, really.

[bowtiedbones]

[if he feels more secure standing, she won't insist]

Mm, okay. Take it easy, anyways. We don't know how long this break will last.

[presgarddihellis]

That is true...

Still, I have had worse-- [wait, shit.] --which probably doesn't sound good, but I just mean that I'll be sure to listen to your advice.

[this curse... why...]

[bowtiedbones]

It’s a little reassuring! At least you’ve got some experience to work with. This is all new to me.

[presgarddihellis]

On a positive note: you did not have to experience such things on your own.

[bowtiedbones]

I would have started screaming and never stopped if it was just me here.

[presgarddihellis]

A very reasonable response to the situation.

[bowtiedbones]

It could still happen! I did some screaming in the classroom. It was cathartic.

[presgarddihellis]

... catharsis...

[don't say the last time that's been a thing was rightfully killing a man, don't say it. stupid curse, you better not make me say it!!!]

I wouldn't doubt it.

[bowtiedbones]

Swearing seems to do pretty well too, but that’s less my style.

[presgarddihellis]

... I think I'd be among the number of "if I started, I may not stop".

[bowtiedbones]

I think that number is a pretty large group right now.

[presgarddihellis]

How comforting...

[bowtiedbones]

Company might be the only comfort we have right now.

[presgarddihellis]

I meant that genuinely.

[the smile of a person who actually does know what it means to not have that comfort.]

But we still need to be careful.

[bowtiedbones]

Of course. We have numbers, but we're still trapped here.

[presgarddihellis]

For now.

If we play our cards right and bide our time wisely...

But I don't recommend directly targeting whatever brought us here.

[bowtiedbones]

[what cards]

So... wait and see for now?

[presgarddihellis]

[shhhh, fake you have cards until you have cards. don't show your hand so easily?]

More or less.

[bowtiedbones]

[sighs]

We'll need time anyways... We still don't know who or what kidnapped us. Or how. Or how they blocked everyone's magic.