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Post by starcrossed on Jun 3, 2007 20:31:28 GMT -5
The pitch dark dungeon room that normally held the Potions class was utterly silent, and yet there was a thick air of expectation, as though something were about to happen.. Just then, multicolored lights began to flash through the room, like strobes, revealing the girl who clung to the ceiling without any effort on her part. She was clothed in a black leather jacket, black leather boots and pants, and a black tank top, her dark hair tied back in a tight braid. On her hands were black silk gloves that reached up to her elbows, and in one hand she grasped a large black spandex bag. "Oh, fuck," she swore when the wail of an alarm sounded only a moment after the lights began flashing. Wrapping the excess material of the bag around her wrist a couple times to secure it, she hurriedly made her way across the ceiling and dropped to the floor by the teacher's desk. She yanked open the trap door in the corner there, which was wood charmed to look like stone, then snapped it shut behind her. She ran through the tunnel, and came out from behind a tapestry two floors above. She could still hear the footsteps of teachers searching the perimeter, though, so she darted down the hallway in the opposite direction, taking a sharp turn around a corner, and.....
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Post by wingsofsage on Jun 3, 2007 20:42:55 GMT -5
Scott walks through the halls, bored and pleasantly bliss like usual. He hears footsteps approaching faster as he comes up to the corner of the hallway. A girl runs around the corner and falls on top of him. "What's the rush?" he grunts.
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 3, 2007 20:45:35 GMT -5
Astrid scrambles off of him, and hesitates between staying to say something or just running off again, then finally the sound of teachers' voices drawing closer decides it for her and she grabs Scott's wrist, tugging at him and saying in a hurried, hushed voice, "Come with me."
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Post by wingsofsage on Jun 3, 2007 20:47:17 GMT -5
He smiles and says, "I'm trouble? How exciting." He starts to run with her and whispers, "Where are you taking me?"
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 3, 2007 20:51:15 GMT -5
"Away from here. Away from them," Astrid whispers back. Finally, after a long chase, they end up in the Astronomy tower, where Astrid lets go of him long enough to step out of one of the windows and onto a ledge, then holds her free hand out to him and says, "Come on. We need to get on the roof. They won't think to look there."
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Post by wingsofsage on Jun 3, 2007 20:57:04 GMT -5
He looks up at her hand and says, "I can do it myself, but if you just want to hold my hand, I'll use the help." He laughs and says, "Hold on for one quick second. He runs out of the room and starts a fire down in the other direction. He runs back into the room and says, "That should distract them." He goes out onto the ledge and starts climbing up.
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 3, 2007 21:01:04 GMT -5
Astrid laughs shortly and says, "I was offering in case you slip. I'm a wallcrawler. But since you're so sure of yourself.." She scurries up the face of the wall quickly, taking care not to bump the bag she still carried against it. She then hoists herself up onto the roof deftly, setting down the bag after making sure the knot at its opening was secure, then leans over the edge to check and see how Scott's progress was coming.
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Post by wingsofsage on Jun 3, 2007 21:04:55 GMT -5
He gets to the roof and sits down. "Even if they do suspect the roof, it'll be a while before they get here. So, what have you stolen?"
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 3, 2007 21:06:31 GMT -5
Astrid looks at him, her expression evaluating, and says cautiously, "First you have to promise not to rat me out. That's why I took you along - didn't have time before to make sure of your silence."
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Post by wingsofsage on Jun 3, 2007 21:12:03 GMT -5
"I would've been right there with you, had I known you'd be doing this." He laughs and says, "I give you my word, I won't 'rat you out', what is it?"
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 3, 2007 21:16:30 GMT -5
Astrid grins, and says, "Alright, then.." Untying the end of the sack, she reaches in and draws out a good sized ball python, letting it wrap itself comfortably around her arm as she gazes admiringly at it. "This beauty," she says simply.
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Post by wingsofsage on Jun 3, 2007 21:19:27 GMT -5
He looks at her with his head cocked to one side and says, "A snake? May I ask?"
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 3, 2007 21:25:06 GMT -5
Planting a light, quick kiss on the top of the snake's head, Astrid says, "She's always looked so miserable in her little tank.. Every Potions class it's like she's been staring at me, and she was just so gorgeous that I had to get her out of there. Nobody should have to live with Professor Iving day in and day out."
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Post by wingsofsage on Jun 3, 2007 21:26:39 GMT -5
"Ah," he says, looking at her a little weirdly. He holds out his hand and says, "Name's Scott, it's nice to escape with ya." He gives her a genuine smile and eyes the snake carefully.
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 3, 2007 21:29:22 GMT -5
Astrid holds out her free hand - the one that wasn't occupied by a snake - and shook his, saying, "I'm Astrid. You too." Noticing his gaze on the snake, she grins and says, "Don't worry. She's a ball python. She won't hurt you, at least not until she's bigger.. and even then, all she'd do is give you a squeeze."
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Post by wingsofsage on Jun 3, 2007 21:36:03 GMT -5
He laughed and said, "So now what?"
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 3, 2007 21:45:22 GMT -5
Astrid shrugs and says, "Dunno.. I guess we have to stay up here until they give up the search. At least, I do. You can go if you want."
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Post by wingsofsage on Jun 3, 2007 21:50:58 GMT -5
"Well, I can give you the company, if you'd like. You know, get to know eachother."
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 3, 2007 22:39:20 GMT -5
Astrid smiles and says, "That'd be nice. So, how long have you been at ADSGMP?"
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Post by wingsofsage on Jun 3, 2007 22:41:19 GMT -5
He smiles at her and answers, "About 3 months, you?"
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