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[casperkim]

[Prefects]

Bird and I found a freshman on patrol tonight. Something scared her so badly she couldn't even tell us her name and all she'd say was that something was following us. But she was a Coppertale, so check on your people, Ramirez. We took her to Mufferaw and he gave her a sleeping draught, so she won't be back for a while. He also told us to forget about it, but fuck that. Something happened to her and everyone here needs to know about it, even if it's just part of these so-called pranks. This shit is getting out of hand.

So what are we going to do about it?

Comments

[knightly]

That's... disturbing. Thank you, Casper, for letting all of us know about this.

Do you really think it was because of a prank?

[casperkim]

Yeah. It is.

I really don't have a fucking clue. She couldn't tell us anything.

[knightly]

That poor girl. And Healer Mufferaw just told you to forget about it? I know he can be brusque, but [...]

Maybe this has happened to her before, and Mufferaw doesn't want it spread as a rumour? We really should know first what the staff thinks before anyone takes action on this.

[casperkim]

To forget it, get back to camp, and go to bed, yeah.

You never want to take action on anything You think he'll answer your questions, Ravi? You're welcome to try. He barely acknowledged ours.

[peanutbuttercup]

Teachers are being weird.

[knightly]

[...]

It's late and this was unsettling for everyone involved. Healer Mufferaw is human too, it may very well be that he was in no state for a long discussion. Rafael and Tess will already be going to talk to him tomorrow, and I'm sure by then our Heads of House will have some direction for us.

[catseyenebula.insanejournal.com]

Well shit.

[casperkim]

Yeah.

[catseyenebula.insanejournal.com]

My girls are all here. Is anyone missing from yours?

[peanutbuttercup]

Everyone's here too.

[catseyenebula.insanejournal.com]

You think we should check around our mountain?

[casperkim]

No. Everyone's here.

[choneychurch]

Thank you, Katya.

I checked in with the other cabins and Azurcrest isn't missing anyone.

I can't believe this happened.

[firstposition.insanejournal.com]

I'm organizing a headcount right now. We'll know who she is very soon. I'll go to check on her first thing in the morning, walk her back if I have to. Vector will need to forgive me if I'm late to class.

Was she able to tell you anything about what happened?

[casperkim]

[...]

Good. Take care of her, Ramirez.

No. All she'd say was that something was following us, but Bird and I didn't see anything on the way to the lodge or going back to camp. Maybe tomorrow her head will be clearer.

[firstposition.insanejournal.com]

That goes without saying.

It's probably that idiot running around in a mask again. I can't believe there is anyone who thinks this is funny. [Angry quill taps.] If she tells me anything else, I will let the rest of the prefects know.

[casperkim]

No. It really doesn't.

That's definitely possible. We already know the guy's a fucking coward, so why not go after a fourteen-year-old girl?

[...]

Thanks.

[peanutbuttercup]

That's really awful. I'm glad she's okay. [...] Well. You know.

Do you think it's all the same person? Or a bunch of people trying to one-up each other?

[casperkim]

Okay isn't the word I'd use.

I don't know. A lot of weird shit's been happening around here lately, so maybe it is all connected. Or maybe there are just more assholes in this school than I thought. Either way, we need to do something.

[peanutbuttercup]

Yeah, I realized as soon as I wrote it. I'm glad she's safe, I guess? If she was that freaked out she could've run off into the woods by herself or...

Different solutions for different problems. If it's all the same person then we might be able to figure out who it is just by keeping a closer eye on everyone. Actually most of the "pranks" seem to happen after curfew, or they get discovered in the morning. Which means if a student's responsible they've got to be sneaking out.

[casperkim]

Point taken.

You're not wrong, but what are you suggesting exactly? Actually trying to enforce curfew or focusing patrols around the camps or what?

[noblewon]

Damn, I never thought of that, but it's a good point.

[noblewon]

That's fucking awful. This is ridiculous. Even if it was funny to some people to start with, it's gotten out of hand, and people are getting scared.

We really need to be proactive about this, figure out who's doing it and put a stop to it.

[thecourtier.insanejournal.com]

Hear hear. This isn't a harmless fucking prank.

[fillefidele.insanejournal.com]

No one missing from Ebonhide at our end either. I don't know what to do about this, but it's scary and it needs to stop.