It was nighttime in Sunagakure no Sato, and while life was still happening in and around the Toraono Dojo, the campus grounds for the Academy were usually relatively quiet this time of night. Tonight, however, would prove to be a rather irregular occurrence. For one reason or another, several students and shinobi still seeking something, whether it was knowledge or companionship, found themselves on the campus after hours. While the academy and the Toraono compound was massive is scale, the focus for tonight narrowed in on a singular building known simply as Building C-8.
Outside of building C-8 would be a training court, with posted sparring dummies, mounted targets for projectile and aiming practice, and several free weights. Here @Hayate Tadashi and @Hojirozame Samezuka would find themselves, whether they were aware of one another and whether they were there for the same reason, that would be for them to decide, but the fact would remain that both would be actively present at the training court. From here they would notice a figure with a rather large bag, acting mildly suspicious, enter the dojo. Neither would be able to make out who the figure was, and chances were low that they could identify them. Would they explore it just to see if everything was okay? Would they remain on the court, ignoring the sighting? Or would they attempt to contact an "adult"?
Inside the building, on the first floor would be several classrooms on the eastern half of the building but on the western half of the building, the first floor would essentially be a small library that would cover a broad range of topics that would benefit students, giving information on the village and its various processes along with appropriate basics for ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu. While the campus was essentially closed, locations like this were actually frequented regularly by eager-minded students. @Santaru Kazuma found himself in this very location, for what purpose was a secret known only to him, but he wouldn't be alone as someone who had already completed the exam to enter the ranks of Genin was also present; @Ryuzaki Megumi. While they could choose to interact or ignore one another, both would hear a faint sound outside of the library; would they investigate or ignore it?
On the second floor in the eastern half of the building, there was one room that was, as the kids of one generation would refer to as, popping off. Maybe that was an incorrect description, as on the second floor there was one room that had students present because of various academy-related disciplinary actions. @Chikamatsu Ayame, @Chikamatsu Sora, and @Chikamatsu Toyoko would all find themselves present in this room for one reason or another, or maybe a joint reason as they all resided from the same clan. Either way, they would have found themselves tasked with cleaning up the room, a room that was used for sparring, which meant a room full of sweat-drenched gi, mats and padding, and towels. The three Chikamatsu would eventually hear an odd thumping and scratching noise coming from the room above them. Will they explore? Will they stay put because they've already gotten in trouble once?
On the second floor in the western half of the building, there would be quiet and darkness, as all the rooms were empty. There was one exception; within one of the rooms, the daring duo of @Toraono Toji and @Amaterasu Hina would find themselves snooping around in the cover of night. One of them had forgotten something within the room, and because of their budding friendship, the other decided to join them in doing something that felt like it was against the rules; sneaking into the school at night. While everything was going smoothly, they would hear what sounded like a muffled scream. coming from the hallway. Would they check out the sound or would they remain hidden, as they shouldn't even be here?
On the third floor of the western section of the building, a nervous Chuunin who was carrying a bag, one that was much emptier than what the duo outside of the building would have seen him enter with, would be entering a room and placing a small box down. Letting out a sigh, he would mutter to himself.
"This is for progress. This is for progress.... what I am doing is for progress..."
While his tone wouldn't match his words, the conflicted Chuunin seemed to be up to something... or they had already done something.
On the third floor of the eastern section of the building, there would be a trail of blood leading out of one of the vacant classrooms towards the stairwell...
It is now up to each of our respective characters to decide what they plan to do. Within your first post feel free to come up with your own reason or purpose for being where you are, as I just rolled to see who would start where, and then in your post choose your next action. At the bottom of your post include a simple summary of what you are choosing to do with an example looking like the following:
As stated in the signup, this is a pretty open concept. There is some unavoidable thing, but for the most part, if you wanted, you could just all bail, and the event would end. You get the freedom to choose what you do, but for now leave it to simply one grand action, more or less like having a single action to take in a D&D game.
BUILDING C-8: This building is divided into two sections, an east and west section. There is one primary stairwell between the two sections, which takes someone all the way to the roof if they so choose. Some rooms are locked, some are unlocked, and some are completely open. Most of the first floor has various lights on, the second floor has only the lights on in the section the Chikamatsu trio is cleaning, and the third floor is pitch black. It is a full moon so there is some ambient light from outside, but also some heavy shadowing depending on where you are, so think of this as a terrain modifier as Moderate Cover and bouncing between Dim and Dark. The first floor is Open and Average.
I will set a time limit of 1 week to get through this round, but if all nine of you get a post in sooner than that, I will mod the next round earlier.
