Rediscovery

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Being a vampire and having an energetic puppy meant that you did a lot of walking indoors in order to make sure the puppy got its exercise.

Fortunately the school was more than big to satisfy, and that was even without including the basement since Angel had a gut instinct that Sean and Sunshine wouldn't get along (assuming Sunshine was still down there, and Angel wasn't going to be the one to check.)

This morning found Angel and a still Santa-hatted Sean wandering around the admin areas. Not really awake yet, Angel let Sean lead. The puppy snuffled his way through one hallway and another until he finally came up to a door that was in what appeared to be a much neglected corridor.

Normally Angel wouldn't have cared, but something on the door caught his eye.

"'Assistants Lounge'?" he read aloud. He frowned. "I didn't know we had an assistants' lounge."

He tested the door. The knob felt rusted, but it opened when he applied a little pressure or possibly it was locked and he just had vamp strength to open it, la la la.

The room was dark, but Angel could make out a table, some chairs, and a faded couch. He could also make out a very strong sent of mold, mildew, and dust.

Sean, for his part, thought this was fascinating. He darted into the room, leapt onto the couch, and immediately set off a dust cloud strong enough that it billowed out into the hall. Sean barked, pleased with his accomplishment.

"Oh yeah," Angel said. "That can't be good."

He decided to investigate.

[ooc: C'mon in! Let's re-open this baby and get it ready for the new year!]

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[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Sure. You look fabulous in that outfit."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Really? You thi-, uh, I mean, not that kind of boost," Callisto shot Angel a look that suggested head-thwapping in his near future. "The detectors too high to reach from here, and I can hardly just jump up and down trying to get at it."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angel was not mentally picturing this. At all.

"Right. Because that would be... bad." He cleared his throat. "Very bad. I'm sure."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Yes, it would," Callisto stated flatly. "But getting back to the matter of hand, boost me up? Please?"

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Can do." Angel laced his fingers together and bent down to offer her a boost up.

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Thanks." Callisto stepped into Angel's hands and hefted herself up.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angel held her steady, in no way showing off vamp strength that allowed him to do this effortlessly.

He was also in no way looking up because - um - he just wasn't. Really.

[ooc: Needs must go to bed. Night! Can slowplay tomorrow if you wish]

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Callisto was too intent on examining the smoke detector to consider where exactly certain pieces of anatomy might now be in Angel's line of sight.

This was probably a good thing.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Hockey scores. Hockey scores were good. ... and quite possibly something he was going to develop a fetish for, given what they were currently being associated with.

"Any luck?" Angel asked, trying to keep his eyes down.

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Nothing yet," Callisto prodded at the detector for several minutes before deciding to just cut to the chase. She held her lighter under the sensor and flicked it on.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Ten bucks says it doesn't work."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"I think you'd win," Callisto waved the flame under the sensor. "Nothing."

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"Told you they were just decorative," Angel said. "Though the possibilities for fun this suggests are more than alleviating my concern about that."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"I like the way you think," Callisto grinned and looked down at Angel, then abruptly stopped grinning. "And, uh, down now?"

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Sure, you can go down n - um - " Angel lowered her back to the ground and tried very hard not to make eye contact.

[ooc: *stabinates LJ*]

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"So, yeah, fun..." Callisto kept flicking the lighter open and closed. "Of the broken smoke detector variety."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Personally I think the only way to take care of that sink is going to be fire," Angel said. "I also think if I open those cabinet doors we're going to see about a billion things we didn't want to see crawling in another direction. On the upside, fire takes care of those too."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"That's a good idea," Callisto focused on the idea of burning stuff. "Anything around here we could use for torches? Wouldn't want too close to... whatever that is."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"It's sad when gremlins are the best case scenario," Angel agreed. He thought about it. "What about spraypaint from the art class?"

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Second cupboard, third shelf. Towards the back," Not that Callisto had ever considered making weapons from art supplies before. Or using them on the art teacher. "I still have the keys."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"You know," Angel said, thoughtfully, "sometimes spraycans can explode without warning. I think as Art TA it's your job to make sure those possibly dangerous cans aren't left in that room over the holidays. Certainly not full."

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"You're right," Callisto agreed, nodding gravely. "It would be irresponsible."

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"Very bad," Angel said. "A danger to any students who might walk by at the wrong time. I don't think I'd be able to sleep at night with that worry hanging over me."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"And if something did happen? The guilt would be simply overwhelming," Callisto frowned. "Clearly something must be done to prevent this."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"I think you're absolutely right."

...

"I'll go put Sean back in my room, you get the cans, meet back here in five?"