We're Sick - Sanctuary 001 Cafeteria

by **Daisy** Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:52 pm

Sanctuary 001 Cafeteria is where everyone eats; the workers and the patients. The tables are circular and there are hard wooden chairs like those you would find in a kindergarten classroom. Food and drink bars line the walls of the large room, and like the other rooms, layers of steel blind off the light that enters through the windows. Everything that could be a danger to the patients is baby-proofed. Younger patients are considered more dangerous and are not allowed to eat here, instead being brought food to their cell.

by **Quake** Tue Jan 01, 2019 11:30 am

Dana sat down at one of the tables, putting the food she'd taken down and taking one of the plastic knives. As she saw it, she raised her eyebrows and looked up. She flicked it into the air, catching it by the handle, and continuing. She kicked her legs up to the chair opposite her and looked at the knife, then her hand. She made the green appear and weaved it around her fingers, playing with it slightly and throwing the knife with the other hand.

by **Daisy** Tue Jan 01, 2019 5:08 pm

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake notes. n/a

Shelby sat at one of the tables closest to the exit, foot tapping rapidly on the floor. She wrote down various notes about the banned darts, and the patients' reactions to them. She made sure to write very small so no one would see unless they came close. Irina's on to me, She thought, shaking the container her salad was in. Hopefully Mercedes got something intelligent done. Suddenly, she felt the table move and lifted her head, seeing one of the Level 2 patients take a seat. Shelby smirked, rising and pressing her notepad to her chest as she walked over. "Good morning," She paused before continuing, checking the patient records. "Dana. How are you doing?" She decided to start slow and build a trust.

by **Quake** Tue Jan 01, 2019 5:17 pm

Dana rolled her neck as she looked up, the green ribbons evaporating around her hand. She raised an eyebrow at the woman. "I'm... fine. Shelly? Charley?" Tapping the table with her long nails, she tilted her head. "Why's a proper lady talking to a patient like me?"

by **Daisy** Tue Jan 01, 2019 5:24 pm

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake notes. n/a

Shelby's smile broadened, and she gently placed her notepad on the table, flipping to a new page. "My name is Shelby Huff," She began, noting the colors that appeared when the patient used her powers. "I'm the head of documents here, along with Mercedes Reed. I was just hoping to gather some information, seeing as you were very recently brought here." She kept a gentle tone, fumbling with the charm on her necklace. "Before you came to the Sanctuary, did you ever read or watch the news?" It seemed like a foolish question, but before anything else, she needed to make sure that she wasn't biased in someone other than Shelby's favor.

by **Quake** Tue Jan 01, 2019 5:31 pm

"I saw it every now and then. Why?" Dana asked, tilting her head as she begun weaving the green through her fingers again. It's not like she avoided it, she was just never really interested.

by **Daisy** Tue Jan 01, 2019 5:52 pm

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake notes. n/a

Shelby's demeanor visibly changed, and she lowered her head as she continued to jot down notes. The girl did not seem too interested in what she had to say, which might actually help her in the long run. She adjusted the collar of her uniform and looked back up at Dana. "Did you ever see the Sanctuary on the news, any specific people from here?" She asked, ignoring when the girl asked why. Shelby proceed to glance over her shoulder, seeing a few other relatively important workers getting their breakfast. She lifted her hand from underneath the table and generated a force field, the only sign of it being a slight ripple in the air. This would keep Shelby and Dana in, and everyone else out.

by **Quake** Tue Jan 01, 2019 5:56 pm

"Uh, not that I know of. I saw the owner of it. And the president here. Kinda forgot it existed most of the time. Had my own problems that weren't involved in this... mess. Do you serve any whiskey here? Wine, beer, I'll pay literally anything," Dana replied, the green flaring slightly and red coming in the middle of it. She felt the ripple, but ignored it - there was enough weird stuff around here without dwelling on it.

by **Sky** Thu Jan 03, 2019 9:51 am

Toni was nudged into the cafeteria after a long one-sided conversation of her complaining about there being no good food made by the chefs to one of the guards. She rolled her eyes as she picked up a tray, shoving past a few people in line to get only a small portion of food. After going through all that fuss, she stood at the edge of the dining area, searching for the only person she found sensible in the sanctuary, her friend Dana. Finally spotting her, she briskly approached the table before banging into something invisible. "What the fu**?" She groaned, rubbing her forehead with a scowl, "What kind of idiotic baboon placed an invisible wall here?!" Toni glanced over to where Dana was sitting in front of her, knocking on the forcefield and noticing Shelby. Her eyes squinted in annoyance as she snorted at the lady taking notes. "Hello? What are you guys doing?" She questioned.

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toni holloway. lvl2. cafeteria.

@quake, @daisyleap

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by **Quake** Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:14 am

Dana flicked her head around, seeing Toni. "What the hell?" she commented, moving her hand over the wall and seeing it ripple underneath her touch. She looked around the room and saw a cupboard at the other end of the cafeteria. Holding her hand out, she felt the connection form between her hand and the metal bars. Making a claw motion with her fingers, the metal bars ripped out of the cupboard and the rest collapsed. She spun her hand so the palm was facing the ceiling and circled it around, the metal shooting forwards to the forcefield. Flicking her hand up so that her palm faced her, the metal rods slammed into the field. Making a circling motion with her hand, the rods cut through it and she spread out her fingers, palm facing the floor as the green mist evaporated and the rods fell to the floor. "Whatever idiot managed to do that can suck it. Weird prank," she added, running her fingers along the now weakened forcefield. She flicked her first two fingers up to pick up the rods again, then violently slammed them into the field until it hopefully smashed. She made a flicking motion with the two fingers, throwing them onto the cupboard.

by **Daisy** Thu Jan 03, 2019 1:51 pm

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake notes. n/a

Shelby jerked at the knock on her force field, immediately closing her notepad and sliding her pencil behind her ear. Turning, she saw another Level 2 patient and curled her lip into a scowl. "We were in the middle of an important conversation, Antonia," She said, watching the ripples of her force field disintegrate. If she was going to stop whatever the Sanctuary created, she needed to strengthen herself. "It will only take a few more minutes. If you'll please allow us to speak in private." She waved a hand, gesturing for Toni to leave.

by **Sky** Thu Jan 03, 2019 1:58 pm

Toni raised her eyebrows as Shelby turned to face her and spoke something. "Yea... I have absolutely no clue what you're saying grandma," She replied, mouthing it slowly making sure she understood. As she glanced at Dana, she quickly stepped back, almost bumping into the personal guard behind her as the force field broke open.

Toni slowly clapped her hands as she walked over to Dana, ignoring Shelby's instructions to leave and plopping down onto the seat next to her. She placed her hand on her chin as she stared mockingly at the older woman. "Nah, I feel like my appetite is coming back. I'll stay right here," She added in while biting down on a carrot.

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toni holloway. lvl2. cafeteria.

@quake, @daisyleap

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by **Quake** Thu Jan 03, 2019 2:04 pm

Dana pursed her lips, snorting slightly and then grinning. She leaned forward, looking at Shelby. "Want to continue?" she asked, grinning cockily.

Darya, Aella and Celosia walked in, in perfect sync as their escort walked them in, then retreated back to wherever he came from. The sisters saw Shelby, Dana and Toni, and after watching Toni walk into the forcefield and Dana then destroy it, they walked over. "Is there a party?" Darya begun, tilting her head. "We weren't invited," the others joined in, sitting down next to Toni.

by **Daisy** Thu Jan 03, 2019 2:34 pm

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake and @Sky notes. n/a

Shelby raised her eyebrows, shocked at the patients' utterly disrespectful behavior. She took a swig from her coffee cup, which was actually filled with champagne, and opened up her notepad once more. She titled a new page, attempting to hold back her fuming anger. "Of course. The more the merrier," She responded, turning when the notorious Storm sisters sat down as well. "How was life at home before coming to the Sanctuary?" She continued, the slightest quiver in her voice. She gave Antonia's escort a nasty look, enraged at how he could let her behave in such a rude manner.

by **Sky** Thu Jan 03, 2019 2:52 pm

Toni jumped in her seat as the four sisters came by to sit next to her. "Oh shit, you guys speak at the same time too," She exclaimed out loud with a semi-surprised face. Although at that point in life after four years of living in the sanctuary, she wasn't too shocked.

The short blonde-haired teen turned her focus back to Shelby, as she chugged down whatever it was in her cup, before asking a question to the sisters. Toni seemed a bit agitated that she didn't care to her ask her, and her eyes narrowed right when Shelby threw a disgusted face towards her. She could feel her anger boiling up in her as she jumped to hundreds of conclusions, and most of them having how much she already disliked this woman in common. Deep breaths, she thought to herself, remembering her therapist's suggestions. I can't burst out flames, I could hurt Dana, and not to mention myself... but on the other hand, I wouldn't mind it affecting Shelby.

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toni holloway. lvl2. cafeteria.

@quake, @daisyleap

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by **Quake** Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:09 pm

Darya leaned forwards, putting her chin on her hand. "Sure, with mom it was good," she started. "Of course, it was better when we were on our own. Then the stupid stepfather appeared, and we came here," Celosia finished, leaning back in her chair.
Aella turned to Toni and winked. "Of course," she grinned, her eyes shining with an amused glint.

Dana folded her arms, the metal rod now floating as she used her powers to play with it. "What home?" she asked, then groaned suddenly, leaning forward and grabbing her stomach. "Who is having cramps right now?" she asked, the metal rods folding in on themselves as she groaned.

by **Daisy** Thu Jan 03, 2019 9:16 pm

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake and @Sky notes. n/a

Shelby was going to do anything in her power to protect all of the patients, but she was fuming. She knew that once she told them what they were being used for, and that they wouldn't just die off, everything would come tumbling down. She could only tell them when the creature came to the Sanctuary. And it was certainly going to be soon. She had to take as many notes as possible to understand the patients, get into their heads. But it was time she moved onto their powers. Every single detail was to be recorded in her notepad, and hopefully they would cooperate. "Thank you, I was just writing down some of your background information," She offered a smile, flipping to a new page. "Now, the whole reason why I came to you," She shook her head, gesturing to represent all of the patients sitting at the table before her. "All of you, was for information about your powers. Of course, as head of documents, me and Mercedes Reed have all the basics. But it's important that we learn as much as we can. So, Dana, I know you can control metal. What exactly happens when you activate this power of yours?" She started slow, writing the title of the page in a larger and thicker font.

by **Quake** Fri Jan 04, 2019 5:35 am

Dana raised her eyebrows, leaning back again. She lifted her hand so the green mist appeared, the metal rod floating next to it. "It forms something like a connection between my hand and the object, or objects. If I move my hand," she pulled her hand into a fist to demonstrate, the rod also scrunching up into a ball. "so does the object. If I control more, the green expands, and there's red in the middle." She looked around the room, frowning slightly. When she saw the metal counter where the trays would sit, her eyes lit up. She held her hand out and the counter glowed, her own hand with red in the middle. She then relaxed her hand so the counter stopped, and held it towards Shelby, still glowing. "Of course, 'more' is subjective." She let her other fingertips start glowing, but quickly turned it off again after the powers started combining - that was a private show.

by **Daisy** Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:45 am

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake and @Sky notes. n/a

Shelby watched Dana's movement with a careful eye, noting everything that she said and did. She doesn't seem to have any pain while using her power, that could help quite a bit. She wrote down her thoughts, making sure it was legible. She flipped the page to check on her elemental statistics and frowned. "How powerful can you make your light beams?" She asked, tapping her foot rapidly on the floor.

by **Quake** Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:51 am

Dana snorted, wiping out the green mist and holding her other hand up. She made her hands glow, then held them close together, where they formed a dim ball of light. "This powerful," she snorted, evaporating the ball and holding out her hand normally, focusing on the table and trying to make a beam. All that happened was her hand glowing.

by **Daisy** Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:57 am

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake and @Sky notes. n/a

Shelby nodded, putting a cross through the word element under Dana's name on her notepad. That would do them no good. She saw her negative power and shook her head, realizing the girl was only skilled with manipulating metal. She tried to stay optimistic - maybe the creature had some sort of metal armor, and Dana could twist it and choke it to death. But it was very slim chances with her, and she might have to let her go. "Your negative power is very interesting," She began, folding her hands together. "So whenever someone is bleeding, the blood just, appears in the same place on your body?" It was quite an interesting power, something Shelby hadn't seen before at the Sanctuary.

by **Quake** Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:10 am

Dana nodded. "The pain, too, but yes." She waved her finger, and a drop of blood appeared on it, then floated in the air above. "I can sort of control the blood that comes up, but this is about as much as I can control if nobody's bleeding. And it's only in like a 20-metre range," she replied, the blood dropping and absorbing right back into her finger.

by **Daisy** Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:59 am

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake and @Sky notes. n/a

Shelby sighed, writing quickly as Dana spoke. That wouldn't be helpful at all, if anything, it would even slow her down, because the pain would take over her body. She even wrote all of her thoughts down for when she would share with Mercedes - which is something she rarely does. But, the clock was ticking, and they had to start working together. She nodded and turned to the Storm sisters. "So, you all have the same powers, with different elements, correct?" She started, keeping an eye on Toni with worry that she would try to interrupt again.

by **Quake** Fri Jan 04, 2019 12:13 pm

"Correct," all three replied, smiling. "Fire, water, and air." Darya leaned forwards. "Earth, too, but she's soft," she finished, tilting her head in a flicking motion. Aella started playing with a small hurricane in her hand, flicking it up and down, getting a glance from Celosia as if to say 'show off'. In return, Aella flicked her thumb and the hurricane shot at Celosia's face. Celosa held up her hand and poured water on it, slamming it into the ground. Try me, cloudy.

by **Sky** Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:03 pm

Toni sat silently, watching the strange interview unfold. She didn't care much, but an itching suspicion grew on her with Shelby. Why is she even asking all of this at the cafeteria? Shouldn't this be our free-time? Toni wondered, biting down on her sandwich before making a sour face. "Ew, who put pickles in this thing?" She muttered out loud, holding the bread up to inspect the sandwich thoroughly as the storm sisters represented their powers.

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toni holloway. lvl2. cafeteria.

@quake, @daisyleap

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by **Quake** Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:22 pm

Dana turned to Toni and raised an eyebrow. "There are pickles in it?" she asked, looking at her own sandwich and holding her hand up. She shredded the outer part of one of the metal rods with a single flick of her finger, then directed it to the sandwich to open the top up. Seeing the pickles, she shredded the outer layer of the other rod with another flick of her finger and stabbed the pickles with it, throwing it across the room and into the bin. She lifted the rod up and brought it back over. "Thanks for the warning. Pickles are gross."

by **Daisy** Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:30 pm

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake and @Sky notes. n/a

Shelby allowed herself to chuckle a bit at Aella and Celosia. If she was going to gain their trust, she should be more welcoming. "Yes, the one who utilizes earth powers is Briar," She read from the patient records. "Is it possible for the four of you to combine your elements?" She asked, leaning forward to show them that she was actually interested. She subtly rolled her eyes at Toni and Dana before taking another swig from her coffee cup. She had forgotten what she hid in there and nearly gagged, but she decided to savor the taste. Only drink it when you're feeling stressed, but keep it at a minimum, She rehearsed what her therapist had told her just a week ago. She turned and threw her disposable cup into the trash can, nodding and fixing the crumpled sleeves of her uniform.

by **Quake** Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:52 pm

"Yes," the three said. "But Briar doesn't want to, say it's too dangerous," Celosia finished, the last part rather mocking.

Dana frowned as she suddenly felt a distant smell of alcohol. "Hey, Shelly, I asked before, have you got any alcohol? I need some," she asked, leaning back and squinting.

by **Daisy** Fri Jan 04, 2019 2:07 pm

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake and @Sky notes. n/a

Shelby bit her lip, already knowing that Briar would be a problem. "Have you ever tried it before, though?" She pressed but wished she had taken it back. She didn't want to sound too interested, otherwise they might just push her away. She tensed up at Dana's comment, turning back to her and shaking her head. "I just had a little bit of coffee, that's all," She lied, shooting a glance at the trash can that started to fill up. "That's probably one of the guards. They always bring beer to work." She rolled her eyes before turning back to the Storm sisters.

by **Quake** Fri Jan 04, 2019 2:12 pm

Dana's nostril flared, and she groaned. "Nobody gives me any alcohol around me. It's borderline neglecting. Neglectment?"

The three tilted their heads. "We did it once when your staff tried to take us away," they said. Celosia smiled wildly. "It was incredible. If only Blair wasn't so soft."

by **Daisy** Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:22 pm

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake and @Sky notes. n/a

Shelby nodded and decided to threaten her cover with the next question. "What if it was to be used for something big? What if it could save a lot of lives?" She ignored Dana now, hoping she wouldn't detect the smell difference between champagne and beer. "What if it could improve your lives?" She clicked her pen, ready to write. She made sure to jog her memory of Toni's powers so she could approach her in a way that wouldn't allow her another disrespectful conversation with an authority figure.

by **Quake** Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:31 pm

All three of them tilted their heads. "What are you thinking, Shelby Huff?" they asked, then Aella leaned forwards. "Something big? Sounds fun. Saving lives? She'd do it for that. Again, soft like that," she replied. Darya turned to face her, then turned back to Shelby. "You're planning something. Big, I'm guessing, if you need us," she commented, then leaned back. "I'd say maybe." She then smiled and held up her wrist with the metal red band around it. "Take these off and we can give you a definite answer," the three replied, Celosia with a wicked smile.

by **Daisy** Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:36 pm

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake and @Sky notes. n/a

Shelby's lips curved into a smile. Maybe, just maybe, it would do no harm to tell them. If she told them earlier, they wouldn't ignore her. She could develop an instant bond, and her army would grow by the second. She pondered whether or not to discuss it with Mercedes first, but she pushed the thought away. Mercedes wasn't the one with the superpowers. She looked down at her fingers, ready to put effort into a soundproof force field. "Alright," She sighed, closing her notepad. "But I need to be sure that I can trust you. All of you." She emphasized the last part with a glance to Toni.

by **Quake** Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:43 pm

Dana leaned back in her chair, still playing with the metal rod. "Give me some alcohol and you can trust me," she replied, her mind racing as she sensed an opportunity. Nothing else had convinced any of the staff here to sneak her alcohol, and if it kept going like this she'd probably end up stealing from the guards Shelby had mentioned had the beer.

The sisters looked at Dana, then back at Shelby. "You can trust us, of course." Celosia rolled her eyes. "And we can keep Briar quiet," she added.

by **Sky** Sun Jan 06, 2019 5:44 am

Toni frowned slightly, listening in on the conversation. "Are you trying to turn us into some sort of superheroes??" She questioned, cocking her head. The excitement seemed to trigger one of her mood swings, causing her to become more energetic. "I'm in, as long as I get something worth it in return," She glanced behind her, eying her personal guard standing a few meters away watching her suspiciously, "You might need one of those forcefields again."

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toni holloway. lvl2. cafeteria.

@quake, @daisyleap

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by **Quake** Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:03 am

Dana snorted at the idea of becoming superheroes. "Aren't we all too... insane, or whatever, for that?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. "Whatever, if it gets me out of here, let's go."

by **Daisy** Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:42 am

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake and @Sky notes. n/a

Shelby took a deep breath and lifted both of her hands to be parallel with her chest. She narrowed her eyebrows in focus, and a ripple in the air began to surround the table. A prickling feeling spread across both of her hands and she shook them gently to speed up the process. The force field was up - making their conversation soundproof. "You all know that there are other Sanctuaries across the globe," She started, pulling leather gloves over her shaky hands to calm them. "We have no say in their projects. They've created a monster, and it's gone on a rampage. Our Sanctuary is very safe, which is why you may have noticed that many workers have took to sleeping here." She stopped to let them process the information, but looked down at her hands again with a chuckle. "I'm a test-tube baby, in case you were wondering." She smiled, fixing the collar of her uniform.

by **Sky** Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:58 am

Toni shrugged. "I dunno, just wondering," She replied to Dana, "She's not being very specific." She turned her gaze to watch as Shelby lifted her hands to create a forcefield a second time. Her expression changed from confusion to disbelief. "Hold on, how do we know she's not just delusional?" She questioned, "And I'm not sure whatever the f*** a test-tube baby is, but doesn't sound like a very creative excuse."

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toni holloway. lvl2. cafeteria.

@quake, @daisyleap

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by **Quake** Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:09 pm

Dana, kind of shocked at the forcefield, accidentally made the metal rod explode. Her other hand caught all the metal and she dropped them into her hand, then she looked at Shelby. "Yeah, how do we know this isn't another weird test," she asked, then saw the sisters again. "They can read minds, right? Prove that you're telling the truth."

by **Daisy** Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:33 pm

( ♕ ) ———— SHELBY HUFF
status. head of documents location. cafeteria tags. @Quake and @Sky notes. n/a

Shelby rolled her eyes and straightened her back. "That's right, you're Level 2 patients," She said, ignoring the comment about her being delusional. "Test-tube babies are what the Dangerous Seven are. They were created here at the Sanctuary by cloning human cells. So, I have powers, just like you." She tried to relate herself to them, but their looks made her wary. Her plan was already collapsing. She turned to the Storm sisters with raised eyebrows. "Your powers will help the most. I've never seen a patient use their telepathy before."

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