Homecoming

S"Sounds like fun, count me in."

*Aroma is shy, so she half-hides behind Sab. But she tries to be subtle about it, because she doesn't want to be rude.*
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*Nero shrugs.*

N"Okay, later."

R"No, I think it's an 'all of us' thing. Has anyone, uh, been watching you?"

*Euryale stares in shock & disgust at whatever is playing on her phone.*

Azuma: "Well, we may have been followed last night from here to our dorm building. Nothing came of it, so I didn't think much of it. Otherwise business as usual."

Taiyo finally breaks down and looks over to what Euryale is watching.

"Great," Noct said, giving a genuine smile. She then turned to Sabroma, "So, did you guys have any ideas on where to hang out, or did you just want to wander around or something?"

"Oh, uh, I'm not sure," Sab said, "What do you think Aroma?" Sab looked back at her girlfriend with an inquisitive look.

R"Great. That's exactly what I figured."

*She is on the topic entitled "This is the best part." The video appears to be a video of Taiyo & Euryale having sex, recorded from a tree outside.*
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A"I didn't really have any ideas."

*Senthose has only known Noct for a few days, & already he knows to look surprised when she smiles.*

"Uh, well," Noct thought for a second, "I don't know. Anyone have any bright ideas, I'm not exactly a fountain of knowledge when it comes to entertainment."

Taiyo gasps and looks away, shuddering.

Mimiru: "What is it?"

Mimiru steps forward, but takes a step back following Taiyo's outburst.

Taiyo: "Don't look! Just...just shut it off."

Azuma: "Oh dear."

*Euryale shuts it off, looking up at Roatha.*

E"And you saw this?"

R"Well, I didn't know what it was!"

N"What what was? Come on, let me see!"

*Roatha slides the phone away from him.*
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S"Depends on what you want. Food? Drinks? Something to watch? A sport?"

*Eve looks at Euryale and Taiyo, raising an eyebrow*

<You could report this to the school, but that would reveal this to the world*
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{um, Hey Astarte. This is Cameron.}

Taiyo: "If it hasn't already."

Azuma: "So what's happening? We're apparently being followed and then there's that. Someone care to enlighten us?"

"Hey," Astarte said as all three of them arrived at the college. Hector and Eduj walked off to class, and Astarte started heading to her own.

"Of course," Grimm nodded. "It is quite disgusting. I shall keep a sharper eye out for this kind of behaviour in future."

"Actually, food sounds pretty good," Noct said, "I have not eaten yet. What about you two?"

"Oh, I'm not really that hungry," Sab said, though she had not eaten in a while.

<See that you do.>

*She leaves.*
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R"I think that we're being stalked. But I doubt if many people know about this. There are no other posters on that board. I think it was made just to send these messages to us."
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S"Then let's walk around looking for a place."
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*For some reason, when they arrive at the classroom, "They've been keeping secrets from you" is written on the board. Since the teacher doesn't use it, she just ignores it.*

<Okay, who can tell me what we were talking about last time?>

Hector and Eduj took seats. They exchanged a glance at the message on the board, but didn't read too much into it. It could have been anybody, and meant for anyone.

Azuma: "Well then. I think those of us not rooming with another person should do so. Safety in numbers and all."

*Eve nods*

<I suppose. These people are obviously willing to go incredibly far to harass us.>
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{I was wondering if you had any plans for tonight. A bunch of us are going to the track meet, and I was wondering uf you wanted to go.}

*Monu heads to his literature class*
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*Tirea showers then heads to class*

"Alright then, lets get going," Noct said, making way for the door. Sab follows, taking Aroma's hand in the process.

E"So, elephant in the room, here...do you think whoever this is is really involved with the Shadow?"

T"Whoever these are. Logistically, there is no way that this is just one person."
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*Senthose follows, & they presumably head downtown. In short order they've passed a Chinese place, a Mexican place, & a pizza place.*
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*The teacher, a portly bald man, looks at Monu & Tirea funny when they walk in late, but says nothing. He writes the words "Gothic," "Horror," "Death," "Romantic," & "Supernatural" on the board, then turns.*

<Alright, who can tell me the relationship between these terms?>

Azuma: "This seems like human work rather than...that nonsense. Not going to rule it out, there's just not much of a connection."

Grimm fetched a bucket of water, a sponge and a dry rag, then cleaned the drawing off. As he cleaned, he quietly recited Ephesians 6:10-11, "...Put on the armour of God, so that we resist the schemes of the devil."

"Um, yeah I guess, where is it going to be?" Astarte asked, now waiting outside of her class to finish the call.

"Seeing as how Italy is closer to us than China, or Mexico, I say we go with pizza," Noct said.

"Wait... but do we have more immigrants from one place?" Sab asked.

"I... uh, I'm not sure, maybe," Noct shrugged, "I still think pizza is our best bet."

E"There was a shadow in one video that looked familiar, & Roatha mentioned an orb in another."

T"But they could have been faked. Editing, as a way of mocking us."

E"Still doesn't explain why Vanessa went back into the forest."
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S"I don't really follow your logic, but I'm fine with it."
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*It's not coming off.*

And so they go to get pizza. Noct holds the door open for everyone, because she is a nice lady.

Azuma: "She's an odd one."

<She seemed incredibly eager to get out of the forest, so she must have a good reason to go back.>
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{Well, 4 if it doesn't rain us out.}
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*Tirea raises her hand, and if called on says:*

<Gothic fiction contains often contains the other terms?>

"That's hardly 'tonight', but sure," Astarte said. "I have class now, anyway. Talk later."
She entered her class.

Grimm furrowed his brow and went to get some rubbing alcohol. He tried applying that to the scrawl.