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Winter is Coming | Germain | Chapter 1 | Open

When they were called down, Germain had honestly been hoping that Susan would tell them they’d be leaving, and the actual announcement unfortunately turned his expectations on their head. He was numb, still trying to wrap his head around the fact that he’d just been told to kill someone. Forget the rest of it, Germain just couldn’t understand it. Why would someone ask for that?

To kill someone, to entirely remove them from earth? What would happen to them? Would it all just stop? He couldn’t do that to anyone. Did that mean he’d die down here, at the bottom of the ocean? Probably. He was finding that a bit difficult to come to terms with.

Germain decided that the best course of action would be to get as far away from the commotion in the hall as soon as he could. Everyone was shouting, and it was only making matters worse. He brought his scarf up to cover his face and did his best to sneak out. He slipped through the crowd, hopefully not drawing much attention, and left after he was sure no one was missing. Making his way through the submarine, he found himself at his destination: the library. There was no where else he’d ever rather be, especially at times like this. He looked around the room. Should he read? He didn’t know. He was just so confused.

#Germain #deluge of despair

The news that people would die in this place had caused quite a bit of commotion, Ayato waited until the shark was gone to leave the room. The rest of the floors were quiet for the time being, it was nice honestly. After wandering around for a bit, Ayato found himself in the library, it wasn’t the worst place here, but it was still a bit boring.

“Better have something useful here....” He started looking at the number of books on the shelves, they were in different languages making it difficult for him to read the titles. “Maybe I should consider learning another language” Ayato found a book that sounded mildly interesting and took it off the shelf.

He started reading it while walking and bumped into someone, he hadn’t even noticed that someone else was here. “Who the hell are you?” Ayato closed the book and placed it in his bag.

Higeru Hashimoto || Prologue || Who let the cats out?

#It's short ;;#Thread end #Higeru

So much for getting the hat. Ayato took the pin- wait...just one pin? “Where’s the other pin?” He let go of Higeru’s shirt and stood back up. “This stopped being fun awhile ago, keep the other star or whatever Cat boy” Ayato walked away from the table and waited in one of the corners.

Higeru was safe and alone for now.

Higeru Hashimoto || Prologue || Who let the cats out?

Real gold? Ayato stared quietly at Higeru. “It’s just shiny plastic, do you really think I would be one of those idiots that wear valuables in plain sight?” He didn’t wait for a response from Higeru. “Look, just hand over the damn things and I’ll let you go, are they really worth the trouble Cat boy?

“Or...you can keep the pins and you give me that hat you’re wearing”

Prismatic | Takara Himi | Prologue

A bicoloured shark, with a Southern twang, named Susan. Well… okay. A clever puppet, probably, a little silly given that they all seemed to have been kidnapped, but Takara could deal with this. It actually made it a little less scary, in a way. Sharks were a little scary, but sort of cute too, and Susan had a sort of mascot quality to him — at least their… host? captor? wasn’t some masked creep in a trench coat, or something. They retrieved their ID and checked all the functions, then, satisfied, went about wandering all the floors to see if there was something interesting. Some cool things here and there, but…

Oh goodness. Now, the fourth floor had something good. A totally dark room, filled with lava lamps. Now, Takara wasn’t the kind of stoner who’d delight in something so psychedelic, but it involved light and bright colours. Was it any surprise that it would be of interest to someone who worked with jewels? Anyone who wanted them would find Takara sitting cross-legged on the floor, leaning back, looking through their loupe at the blurs and blobs of intermingling, floating colours. Ooh, that looked like some zoisite there, and that like some atlantisite, and some unakite, and some boulder opal…

#Takara #Deluge of despair

The fourth floor had a variety of rooms, the hacker had only shown slight enthusiasm for the film room before seeing the movies available, just a number of lame shark flicks. “What a lame choice in movies, thanks to whoever the hell decided on them” Ayato spoke to himself because no one else seemed to be on the fourth floor.

Susan mentioned something about rules on the ID cards, he began scrolling through them while walking to the next room, some of the rules were basic, don’t break anything or be nice to the shark and it’ll be nice back. The room he walked into got darker, Ayato was a bit focused on the device and tripped on something. A lava lamp

“Stupid goddamn lamp” He was cursing at a lava lamp.....how nice

Higeru Hashimoto || Prologue || Who let the cats out?

“Of course I was, It seemed like a good idea at the time, but I changed my mind” Ayato waited silently until Higeru took the bait and reached for the shiny pin. “I have another shiny pin” He walked back in front of the table and knelt down, holding the star pin out. “All you have to do is get out from underneath the table, alright Cat boy?”

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Higeru looks slightly surprised. This sure was a sudden change of pace from earlier… perhaps the other was trying to make amends? Higeru gazed longingly at the shiny pin, and slowly began to come out from underneath the table.

“Shiny….. you’re….. really giving this to me?…. Thank you….”

He slowly reaches out for it as he leaves the shelter of the conference table.

Ayato waited until Higeru took the second pin, this was almost too easy. “Well...” He quickly reached his free hand out and grabbed the other by his shirt, having no intention of letting him flee, not a very good plan because Higeru could easily escape

“Yeah, I’m not giving you the pin, I actually want them back. Freedom in exchange for them or if you refuse.... Well, you’ll see what happens” Ayato glared at Higeru.

“Do I make myself clear..... Cat boy?” He certainly hoped so.

Higeru Hashimoto || Prologue || Who let the cats out?

Higeru quickly fled before Ayato had even put his foot down. “Geez, you’re such a scaredy cat….I don’t like easily scared people" He made his way over to the table and stood in front of it. “Am I making things worse?….. Hm” He walked away from the table. Once he got a few steps away, Ayato took one of the star pins from his bag and threw it in front of the table.

He was testing if the frightened student would try to take it.

shsl-catburglar

Higeru blinked, looking out from under the table.

“You were…. about to…. stomp on me….”

He continued to keep a heavy watchful eye on the other, eyes wide and unblinking as Ayato stepped closer, then moved back. He was confused- what was the other trying to do? As he threw the pin, Higeru’s gaze shifted to the object. What a shiny star…. Did the boy want him to…. have it? With a wary gaze up towards the hacker, he slowly reached out his hand to take it. He made sure to keep his gaze locked on Ayato, just in case he made any sudden moves.

#Higeru #Deluge of despair #Higeru no

Higeru Hashimoto || Prologue || Who let the cats out?

“Do I look like a goddamn police officer?” Ayato kept speaking in a harsh tone, he really didn’t like people who were easily scared. “I hate them and would never join their ranks, now stop crying”

He brought one of his legs up and was prepared to stomp on the other’s leg, placing his foot evenly back on the ground after a few seconds. “Not worth the time right now”

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As soon as Ayato raises his foot, Higeru scrambles out from the corner and hides away underneath the table, peering out at the other fearfully. He may be skittish, but he was quick, and almost never let down his guard. Even if he hadn’t brought his foot down, Higeru wasn’t about to wait and find out if he would. He kept completely silent, simply looking out at the boy. If Ayato wanted Higeru to stand up and be brave, this was not the way.

“Mmmmhh….”

His eyes darted over the boy’s frame cautiously, making sure he took in every movement. He didn’t want to get hurt, that was for sure.

Higeru quickly fled before Ayato had even put his foot down. “Geez, you’re such a scaredy cat....I don’t like easily scared people" He made his way over to the table and stood in front of it. “Am I making things worse?..... Hm” He walked away from the table. Once he got a few steps away, Ayato took one of the star pins from his bag and threw it in front of the table.

He was testing if the frightened student would try to take it.

Higeru Hashimoto || Prologue || Who let the cats out?

He brought one of his legs up and was prepared to stomp on the other’s leg, placing his foot evenly back on the ground after a few seconds. “Not worth the time right now”

Higeru Hashimoto || Prologue || Who let the cats out?

At the sight of water, you can bet Higeru had fled. It was a good thing his reflexes were so sharp, otherwise he probably wouldn’t have been so lucky. Thankfully, the flight instinct he’d been honing since he was young had really come in handy, and he was one of the first to enter the conference room. Breathing heavily and looking more frantic than ever, the boy whipped around and took in as much of his surroundings as possible. Strange room, water, glass, other people…. and- where was Sakino?…

“O-Onee-chan!!”

He let out the desperate yelp and quickly darted around the room, searching for his sister. After his fruitless efforts to find her, he took a few deep breaths and tried to think a bit more clearly. Although looking around at the steadily increasing number of students entering, it really wasn’t easy.

“H..Hhhuuhhh…”

He cowered, letting his back press against the wall and shielding himself. If it wasn’t already obvious, Higeru was completely and utterly terrified.

Ayato stared at the newcomer....He looked scared and.... oh god, was he wearing a hat with cat ears? He watched as the hat wearer sat down against the wall and shielded himself. Ayato walked over to him and looked down at him. “Yeah, cowering in the goddamn corner is such a good idea” The sarcasm in his words was evident.

“Stop shielding yourself, stand up and stop acting like a fricking child”