Grand Hall Spooky Sleepover

Logan had still been dazed by his evaluation. He had never felt pain like when he was in front of those sawblades, when he saw the people he couldn't manage to save because his power had run dry. How was it even fair? He knew he failed, knew those above looked down on him disapprovingly. It wasn't his fault! He just didn't have enough...juice.

When he had seen that flyer, the day of his evaluation, he had seen it as a way to have fun on such a dreary week. He accepted it with ease, getting everything he needed: some granola bars and a tent from the shops at Rosebury, a change of clothes, a few flashlights, a book of scary stories he was glad he found in some antique shop months ago. And...a bunny. He had stopped by the infirmary, where the little creature's cage had been on his desk. The way it looked up at him, he felt the impulse to take it with him. And acted on it.

It was 10:35 pm when he got to the doors of the Grand Hall. His infirmary pass made it easy to bypass guards, and he told them he was prepping for a big camping trip his class was doing, explaining his supplies. His heart sank, however, as he found himself the first one there. Or the only one there. His backpack was slung over his shoulder, his tent and bunny cage in either hand. Did anyone else decide to come? He was thinking about turning around, of forgetting about this experience, until he noticed the footsteps of people coming around the hall.

Sarah had an overnight bag slung over her shoulder as she made her way to the Grand Hall. She was excited to finally break up the monotonous rut she had dug herself in. He entered the hall and noticed another student. Good, I'm not one of the lasts ones here. She thought. The Autumn thought she'd be polite and say hello. She walked up to the boy and said, "Hello!"

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Gabriel had a duffel bag in his arm as he entered the Great Hall. He looked around and noticed that he was the third one there. The only others that were there was a boy with dull brown hair and a girl with brown hair that looked almost ginger. The girl appeared to be introducing herself to the boy, so he decided he would join the "party." "Hey there, you two! Hopefully we aren't the only ones here. My name's Gabriel. he said in a very friendly, very British tone.

"Sleeping bag. Check. Water. Check. Snacks. Check. Tent..." D'angelo glanced over at the tent that was still wrapped in its bag. Did he really want to bring it? He recalled a time when he had used it on a camping trip and how frustrating it was to set it up. "...check." letting out a sigh just before saying that. He swung the gym bag over his shoulder and grabbed the tent in his left hand. Reaching into his black gym short's pockets to pull out his phone. Quickly checking the time; the time being 10:37 pm. He figured he might as well head over to the grand hall. Hoping it wouldn't be crowded already. Without a moment to lose, he teleported out of his dorm room.

Seconds later he was in the Grand Hall and was scanning the large open room. There was hardly anyone there besides three students. 2 males and one female. One of the males being the kid who was at their dorm 'Get together.' The other two he didn't recognize. Casually strolling over to where they were, D'angelo let out a loud yawn the echoed throughout the empty hall. Quickly closing his mouth in embarrassment. "whoops, Sorry about that." He said to the other students in the hall. Stopping right before them, he decided to introduce himself. "I'm D'angelo. Nice to meet you guys." He said politely with a smile. He then turned to Logan, "you're Logan, right?

She'd looked out of place buying that tent. It was obvious that she was not much of a camper, and she'd just chosen the first tent that caught her eye. It was too big and she didn't like lugging it around, but it was too late now. Now she was carrying the thing, along with a backpack with various things she could potentially need - and had - towards the Grand Hall. Her first, and currently only, trip there had gone… well, less than stellar, and she was hoping that this time would be a bit better.

When she reached the doors, there were already people milling around and talking to each other. This was a good opportunity to do the same, but that damned shyness - something she'd seemed to pick up like a disease since stepping foot onto school grounds - forbade her from making contact. Looking purposefully at the floor, she shuffled quietly to the side, feeling silly for trying to avoid people at a place where there'd be a lot of people, and where she'd gone specifically to talk to people. This wasn't going to go well either.

Footsteps racing down the hall, shadows dancing on the walls. The hall was honestly nothing like she expected. It could've been called "The Room of Assemblies" or some other crappy name people could think of.

Sleeping back hanging around her back, a bag full of snacks, and her water-bottle stuffed inside. As voices sounded, Angela knew she was in the right place.

She slowly - and nervously - dropped her stuff, and headed over to the other people.

"Hello, I'm Angela"

Connor pushed the doors open to the Grand Hall, with a bag slung across his shoulder. There were only five students so he wasn't too early. The winter continuously went over the list of what he needed in his head, 'Tent, yes. Food, yes. Water, yes. Sleeping bag, yes. Metal, yes.' He walked over to the others who were standing and shoved his hands in his pockets. Once everyone was done talking he introduced himself, "Hi, my name is Connor. Ill be joining you guys tonight."

"Hello, Conner. I'm Angela, and I'll be staying here as well." Her voice was a nervous tone, "It's just too close to Haloween, isn't it?" There were often random things popping into her head, and that was one of them.

OOC: Bump //shot and shortness

Another student entered quietly. In one arm he held a tent which was held together within a bright orange nylon bag. In his other arm was a dark green sleeping bag neatly rolled up. A pleasant smile was on Chip's face. Ghost stories were his thing. Especially the old ones from the books where he could animate the words to appear as characters for the story, float around, take shape as characters from the story. Or, at least. That was the theory if it. Chip remembered that he did that while reading the Beauty and The Beast to himself, but how scary could he make it look? It all depended on his imagination he supposed.

Chip joined the group, shifting his shoulders so his backpack rested more comfortably on his shoulders. Inside was other necessities. Snacks, a few water bottles, and two of the scary books he picked out. The first being a children's tale, 'Tailypo'. The second being originally an oral told story, but sometime along the years and the story being leaked onto the internet, it was turned into a book. Titled; 'The Kimberly Story'. It was the scariest one out of all of them. It was said that if this story was told without the original speaker, that bad things would happen. Lights flickering, bad luck...and unfortunate events.

Yey~

It made him a bit more excited to tell it to the group of students.

So people decided to show up! Logan brightened up immediately, nodding at D'angelo. Who was he? He looked familiar. Turning to those who didn't know him, he warmly greeted them with a, "Hi, I'm Logan!" It wasn't directed to anyone in particular. He blinked, looking at the door of the Grand Hall, large and gradient in the blackened moonlit hallway. He stared at the brass doorknob, as if expecting it to open by itself. "So, do we just...go in?" He put a hand smally to the knob, suddenly a little nervous. With a twist, he found it was unlocked, and they were met with a wall of black. Damn, the room was big, and even though he couldn't see this, he could hear the echo of his voice as he asked the group, "So...who first?"

Sarah stepped back a couple steps and put up her hands. "Not me. Let someone else try." She said, giving a short laugh. She wasn't exactly afraid of the dark, but she was afraid of not being able to see in front of herself.

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Gabriel decided to step up, knowing he had his gift to use. He concentrated, and soon his hair began to emit a soft, green glow. His hair had become glow in the dark. "I'll go." he said with a smile, striding into the dark, his hair lighting a small circle of green light around himself. "See, this isn't so bad." he said with a laugh.