Better Left Forgotten

*Cameron follows her, while Eve heads and grabs a flashlight and batteries*

*He finds just a box full of flares. Thiera goes off & finds a 20 pack of contaminant masks.*

T"Maybe some gloves would also be a good idea? Especially because it's getting colder."
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"I don't know...I forgot my phone?"
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*When they get to their dorm, Aroma gulps, & reluctantly opens it with her card. She pushes the door open slightly, but quickly pulls herself & Sab away before looking in.*

Eve:<That's a good idea.>

*Eve heads off to see if gloves are sold in packs*

Cameron:<What about matches?>

"Was there something in there?" Sab asked in a petrified whisper, clutching onto Aroma's shirt.

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Gabe starts on her way back down to the lobby.

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Noct returns the hug, then pulls away, "I'm fine, really, but 'monster, asshole, or whatever', I'm not going to be staying here for a bit. Myself, Astarte," She turned and motioned to her, "Gabe, Sab, and Aroma, are going to go to my place in the city."

Mortal backed away from the door to let them in, but looked a bit forlorn at the news, "Oh, uh, okay then. How long?"

Noct walked in, and waited for Astarte to follow before closing the door, "I'm not sure, until this whole mess is sorted out I guess."

"Oh," Mortal sat on the sofa, bummed out, "So, just coming back for some clothes then?"

"Charger actually, and you, so stop looking like a sad puppy," Noct said.

Hector took a couple of those boxes and started wandering the aisles looking for first aid kits. Eduj went back to the front counter area and looked at the disinfectants there.

Astarte gave a little wave.

Grimm glared at the boy, "Is that so?"

*There is a whole aisle of first aid kits. Gloves are sold in pairs, because people don't have packs of hands. They have both work gloves & winter gloves in various types, & also even some things of plastic gloves.*

T"I'm pretty sure that most of us already have lighters or matches."
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<Yup.>

*He turns a page again.*
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"I don't know, I was too scared to look!"
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*Thus making Gabe the first to get back to the lobby.*

Gabe waits, liek a bawz.

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Mortal smiled, and stood up, "Oh, cool, it'll be fun with all of us there."

"Yeah, sure," Noct said, making her way to her room. Before she got there she turned towards Astarte, "Make yourself at home, I'll only take a few seconds." With that she went into her room to grab her backpack containing her laptop, and her phone charger.

Mortal, finally, waves to Astarte as well, "Hey Astarte." She then disappears into her room to pretty much do exactly what Gabe did. As she was packing she asked, "So, how'd the meeting go?"

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Sab takes a deep breath, "Oh... okay... I'll do it then." She takes a moment to steel herself, and reaches out with a shaking hand to turn the knob, but quickly pulls it away. "I can't do it either," She said, nearly hyperventilating.

Taiyo up and picks out a first aid kit then kind of stares at the gloves wondering if she should get some as her own are likely not appropoate for the task ahead.

*Eve grabs a pair of heavy duty winter gloves, then heads over to pick out a first aid kit*

Cameron:<Well, I'm getting some more just to be safe.>

*Cameron goes off to find matches/lighters*

T"Keep in mind, we're going to have to carry all of these things."

OOC: And hurry it the fuck up, already.
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"Wh--what do we do?!"

*Aroma clings to Sab tightly, staring in fear at the door.*

*Eve eventually gathers a pair of gloves for everyone, about 10 hunting knives, and a few flashlights. She also a nice first aid kit*

<I hope this is enough for everyone.>

*Cameron gets about 10 lighters, three compasses, and a pile of matches*

Cameron:<We still need food.>

"M-maybe we should get Gabe and Noctis and Mortal to help us," Sab said, a mirror image of Aroma.

"I... don't really know," Astarte said. "It went fine I guess."

Hector returned to the front counter with his flares and a first-aid kit. Eduj put the flashlights, batteries and disinfectant next to all of that.

Grimm leaned in close, "Where might I find a telephone to use?"

Taiyo: "Can we even afford all of this?"

E"I was kinda wondering that myself."

*Lilith & Euryale each emerge with a machete & a gravity knife, placing them on the counter.*

T"...You're not going to get anything for a purpose other than cutting?"

E"Don't see why. We can find something similar to most of this stuff anywhere, & the only other thing that I was thinking of getting was gloves."

L"Why would we need food? There are restaurants up that way, you know."
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"Good idea!"

*Aroma runs with her past the door, into the elevator, & hammers the buttons for the lobby & closing the doors.*
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<Iunno. And might I just recommend...>

*He digs out a pack of gum & plops it on the counter.*

<That'll be 50 cents. You're welcome.>

Taiyo: "You don't think we'll get lost, do you?"

Gabe pulls out her phone to check the time, then makes a small groan, looking at the elevator door, and hoping to see her friends come out of them, ready to go.

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Sab follows.

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Noctis walks back into the living room, and scowls when she sees an empty bag of chips on the floor. "How many times have I told you to stop that, Mortal," Noct asked, bending over to pick it up, and throw it out.

Mortal just shrugs, returning from her room in a white teeshirt, jeans, and sneakers, "A bunch, I don't know. I don't keep count."

Noct shakes her head, and ushers the ladies to the door, "Shut up, lets go."

Astarte walked to the door, looking oddly pleased with herself.

Hector waited to be served.

Grimm straightened up and knocked the gum back behind the counter, "I weep for the future, troglodyte."

<Whatever, dude.>
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L"Why would we?"

<So...are these separate, or all together?>
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*She sees Sabroma clinging to each other & shaking, instead.*

"Gabe, we need help, we're scared!"

*Everyone is staring at them again.*

Gabe pales, "Why? Did you see it?"

"We're too scared to open the door, and go inside..." Sab said.

Gabe let out a sigh, and walked into the elevator, "Alright then, I'll go help you guys out then."

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Noctis looked back at Astarte, and smiled when she saw her pleased expression, "See something you like, Astarte?"

"Probably just finds it funny that you managed to have loose parts on your skin tight pants," Mortal said.

"No I don't," Noct said, checking as her cheeks flushed red.

Mortal just chuckled as she called the elevator.

Astarte giggled and put a hand on Noct's arm, "You look lovely."

"We'll pay separate," Hector said, gesturing to Eduj and taking out a card.

Grimm walked out, blatantly taking some bottled water out with him.

Cameron:<Why not pay together? Eve and I got stuff for all of us.>

*The elevator stops on Sabroma's floor first, again. They get out & Aroma points a trembling hand at the partly-ajar door.*
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<Hey, man, you gotta pay for that!>
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*Everyone else just stays out of this dispute.*

"Well, okay, I'll cover the whole purchase," Hector said, still standing there with his card. "You guys can just pay me back."

Grimm turned around in the doorway, gulping down roughly half the bottle in a few seconds, and then dropped it on the floor and walked out.

Eve:<If you're sure.>

*They both set their things on the counter*