Cabin in the Woods II

Mimiru: "You really want to wake them?"

R"(They'd probably go right back to sleep. I'm just throwing the idea out there.)"
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T"But there's nothing here."

"Nothing that we can see," Hector replied. "We know there are monsters in this forest. We heard footsteps and murmurs where nothing could be found. What if we're dealing with a ghost?"

Mimiru: "Maybe, but it's enough we already woke Taiyo up. And waking Euryale up means we'll be having to support her while the others haul the mattress out. It'd be easier to let them be."

R"(Alright, well, it was just a thought. I'll be out there, with Thiera.)"
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T"Don't be ridiculous, there's no such thing as ghosts."

"Well, excuse me, but until very recently none of us would have believed in that 'Shadow Man' thing, either," Hector shrugged slightly. "If you can explain the footsteps and murmurs, please do. Unless you can, some kind of ghost thing is a possibility."

Mimiru: "All right."

Mimiru shines the flashlight around the room, doing her best to avoid shining it at the sleeping pair.

Azuma: "You know, I wouldn't rule out anything at this point."

T"You're hearing things and there are termites eating the floorboards. It doesn't make sense to start leaping to wild conclusions just because there's one thing out there that isn't yet understood."
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*Her shadow, that of the bed, & that of the dresser dance around the room. To make matters worse, Taiyo or Euryale occasionally move, sending another flying across the wall. Any one of these shapes could actually be a monster, & she'd never know.*

Great...

Mimiru shuts the light off and sits back down.

Azuma: "Because only three of us saw an ape thing. Although we are not the most credible trio."

"You make it sound like I am the only one hearing this stuff, I know you heard those footsteps, too," Hector said. "And the conclusion might be wild, but it isn't something we can discount right away."

T"Sure we can. Do you have proof it's ghosts? No? Well, let's look at all of the other things we don't have proof of, but we're just going to assume are responsible for the noises that we're hearing anyway: Gremlins. Leprechauns. Santa Claus. Fairies. Nymphs. Landmermaids. Need I go on?"

R"Why are we talking about landmermaids?"

N"Hector's being stupid again."

"Look, I'm not saying for sure that it's a ghost, but you can't just say 'Nothing could have happened, nothing is in here,'" Hector sighed. "Something- whatever it might be- could be in here. That is all I'm saying."

Azuma: "So can we just forget these crazy theories and...I don't know, sit in comfortable silence."

Eve:<I have to agree with Thiera on this. There's no reason to jump to wild conclusions.>

Noct looked worried at 'we're gonna head back to the dorms' as her mind went somewhere dirty, then she calmed for a second when she realized that they lived together, then she looked worried again as that didn't help matters at all. Noct let out a sigh and ran a hand through her hair, "Alright, I guess this is goodnight then." She waved and began to head in the opposite direction, looking for a bar.

"Uh, yea, later guys," Mortal said, "I'm going to go see what's up with Noctis. Have fun you two. Try not to disturb your neighbors. The dorms have thin walls."

Sab blushed furiously at that. Gabriel smiled, and rubbed her shoulder, "She is only joking, don't worry. Anyway, I guess I'll see you guys later then." With that Gabrial headed off to deal with Noct.

*Aroma offered her hand to Sab again.*
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*Though they try their best to stay awake, exhaustion, darkness, & thirst creep in, & before everyone knows it, they're waking up in various positions on the floor. They have no idea if it's been a few seconds or several hours.*

R"Shit...how long were we out?"

T"Is everyone still here?!"

Eve:<I'm alive.>

Monu:<Yup.>

Tirea:<So Are Cameron and I.>

"I am," Hector said, looking around and counting everybody he could see in the room. Astarte and Eduj offered affirmative answers, also.

Azuma: "Nope. Any word on the other three?"

In Euryale & Taiyo's room, Mimiru shines the light around the room.

Sab took it with a smile, "Ready to go home, beautiful?"

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Noct found the closest bar, and pushed open the door taking a seat at the bar. "Gimme a screwdriver," She told the bartender.

Mortal and Gabe sat on either side of her. "Hey, what's got you so riled up?" Mortal asked.

"Nothing, I just want a drink!"

*The man sitting next to her looks in her direction because it's hard not to notice the angry lesbian who just exploded onto the scene.*

"...I thought I was supposed to take an empty seat next to you, inappropriately try to seduce you, & then you get angry."

*He takes a sip of soda that may or may not be mixed with alcohol.*
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"Sure thing, Gorgeous."
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*The first thing she sees is an unidentifiable figure walking out of the door, which swings on its hinges as he or she makes an exit.*
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*Thiera turns on her lantern & enters the hall, looking both ways.*

"You can start by giving me a drink," Noct said, "Apparently the bartender doesn't want to take my money."

Mortal frowned, "Noct, just... take it easy, will ya. Tell me what is wrong. You have friends, no need to go and drown yourself in liquor."

Gabe taps the bar counter, and asks for a scotch. Mortal looks at her angrily and Gabe just says, "What? I mean, we're already here... I figured why not."

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Sab giggled and began walking, "You're great. This is great. I'm so happy."

Mimiru looks out into the hall, stepping out shining the light in the hall, looking both ways.

*Mimiru & Thiera see each other. Mimiru can't see anything past Thiera, because of the glare of the lantern.*

T"Is something wrong? Are you all okay?"
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*They arrive back at their dorm.*
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<Easy, lady, it takes some time.>

*The bartender makes with the drinks.*

"She does have a point, you know. You're at a bar. You drink at a bar. You just seem tense standing over there, asking questions."

*He stands up.*

"I should probably go now. You can take my seat."

Mimiru: "I saw something leave their room."

Mimiru turns around, shining the light at the bed.