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CALHOUN HOUR - HUNTERS

Yet another day, yet another Calhoun Hour where characters find themselves waking up in a new and unfamiliar area. The first thing characters will notice that it's dusty and dark. With almost no lighting whatsoever, characters will be unable to see anything in front of them. Are they with someone else or did they wake up alone? That's something they will have to figure out after Calhoun's announcement.

"Ahem, ahem. Testing, one two three, testing. Well, gooooood evening, test subjects! Yes, you have really been knocked out for that long, but it only fits the mood of today's game."

He snickers then continues.

"How many of you like the horror genre? I bet half of you do, but I hate it! Cheap and cheesy effects with lame jump scares, and what is this, The Human Centipede? "100% medically accurate"? Just ugh, that's not even horror. That's just an insult to science and medicine."

"Anyway, I thought I'd put my own twist to trying out this horror business, so welcome to my little haunted school! Now, all of you should find yourselves a nice little camera and pocket flashlight. I want you all to do me a little favour and take a nice photo of at least five different of my best friends down there. I'm not asking for breathtaking photos, but at least put some effort into it, test subjects. Do that and, you know what, I'm feeling generous, I'll give you whatever you want in the shop and I guess a memory or something, whatever, we'll talk later, test subjects!"

And with that, it goes silent...

BASIC INFO ✖ BEGIN THE HUNT ✖ POST-EVENT MINGLE ✖ TURN-IN

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[ this is great, christmas came early for jake. this is all he wanted in his life so now he can die peacefully but he's going to try and stand his ground, make hershel's ushering job a bit harder. you can't escape from the library that easily ]

Pretty sure the ghost throwing the books disagrees with you there. This is a riot.

[ he says as he's probably getting hit with a book too but you know what, he'll accept it. he actually has PAIN TOLERANCE because maybe he's not a WIMP ]

Oh for- ow- Jake! Come on, you pigheaded-! [why. why does he put up with you. you're getting hit by books and laughing what is jake muller really.]

You can laugh about it after- [Guess what, remember that bit about staying in the library too long? yeah, suddenly the doors make a troubling locking sound and the books stop flying. i bet they won't even have to deal with a fire soon.] ... what was that?

You know calling me names doesn't get me to stop, right? [ you're only making him STRONGER ]

[ but okay, fun time over, the doors locking is enough to give jake a bad feeling about this. he turns and grabs hold of the door handles, trying to give them a turn but no such luck. he tries again because of sheer stubbornness and, well, this is probably about the time that they can start smelling a fire going ]

It made me feel better. [he grouses like a true teenager, even though he's totally hovering near jake nervously now because what the hell is going on.]

[oh look, a fire.] This... isn't very good, is it? [thanks hershel] Should we try to put it out? Or just... hope the doors will open?

[ that's such a good reaction... just oh look a fire ]

If you want to put it out, then be my guest. I'm not waiting to see what happens.

[ because normally a fire + books = terrible combination, so really digging into that whole sense of deja vu and revisiting their first encounter, jake starts trying to kick down the door. it's just as sudden as when he did it the first time three months ago but at least this time, he puts a hand on hershel's shoulder to move him slightly back from the door before he goes to town ]

[oh look, it's spreading. hershel's just going to sort of eye the fire then eye jake and feel the strangest sense of dejavu. ah, the old days.]

Don't break your foot... [DEJA VU. yeah the smoke is starting to get kind of bad so he covers his mouth and nose, brow furrowed as he tries to think. really, at this point he was just sort of hoping zero would open the doors last minute so they at least don't die.]

[maybe there's a loud thunking at the door, like someone was trying to get in with a big, heavy object?? maybe, ichi. maybe.]

[ oh look, it's HAL BEING A JERK. maybe someone is trying to get in with you instead did you think of that punk ]

Looks like we got some help.

[ though he has no idea whether it's friend or foe though. he gets his answer pretty quickly though because when he gives one last good kick, the spot directly next to his foot breaks open and in its place is a rather large... revolver?? uhhh uhhh ]

[you're right, let's make friends with the gun muzzle- aka hershel is shocked a moment before trying to push jake the fuck away FROM A GUN] Jake!

[sadly the gun has no bullets, but boy does it just start ripping the door down with the heavy, dramatic clatter of chains as it does. also the fire's still a thing and probably pretty spread by now. this is good.] Is that- it's a ghost?

[ jake will gladly let himself pushed because that's a FUCKING GUN. okay, he is seriously blueballed right now. how come whenever there're guns around, they're either broken or he can't use them, this is bullshit, calhoun ]

[ he brings up his arm to cover his mouth and nose with his sleeve, coughing twice. his eyes are starting to sting from all the smoke, so he bends down, patting hershel downwards on the shoulder, indicating for him to do the same. ]

Guess we're going to find out. Wouldn't mind having that gun for myself.

[ he's going to loot the dead, nothing is going to stop him ]

[maybe because he doesn't want you to shoot anyone, that's a thought. hershel was coughing too, charmingly of course, but at Jake's direction he nods and does the same.]

I don't think we should try mugging a ghost. [wise life lessons with hershel layton. he fumbles with his camera, trying to hold it one handed and covering his mouth with the other. might as well see if this actually was a ghost.]

[he started when the door really started to crack and splinter with a force that was kind of on the very bad side of frightening. the door is gone, jake, and hershel tries taking a picture quickly, hoping it'll at least daze the thing. but really, what will jake muller do is the question.]

[ and what's wrong with him shooting someone. i mean, they deserve it if jake thinks that he should waste a bullet on them ]

Anyone tell you that you're a killjoy? [ because you are. what kind of life do you want to lead without mugging ghosts. ]

[ and the camera is good thinking, hershel, because it does daze the reaper for a few seconds. it takes a step back, one hand up to its single eye (though it's surprisingly quiet for just being blinded). unfortunately for everyone, jake doesn't take this chance to steal that gun because he's responsible for getting hershel out of this mess, ughhhh, friendship. he stands up and rams into the reaper with his shoulder, causing it to stagger back, giving the two of them enough room to get the fuck out of the library. he'll trust hershel to follow behind to idk one of the classrooms this is a lazy tag i'm not sorry sue me or something ]

[because jake's always made reasonable decisions his entire life and should be trusted at every turn.]

Usually not when I'm suggesting we don't do something dangerous! [that's actually a huge lie, randall prob tells him that 20 times a day. he'd be all for the mugging ghosts plan.]

[oh, that worked, like the genius he is hershel was a little surprised by that, but thankfully jake's actually going to do something about it and ram the thing. he follows immediately out into the hall, trying to ignore the angry rattle of chains.]

[in the new classroom everything is probably fine besides the sledgehammer wielding lady hershel at least didn't notice yet. do you think i was lying about this being the dumbest bullshit ever.] I think we lost it for now... Are you okay?

[ of course. i mean, just name me at least three bad decisions he made in his life thus far. you can't do it ]

[ and you know what, it says something when jake and randall will get along when it comes to mugging ghosts. this will literally be the only moment they'll cooperate. also i'm so glad this is a thing, dumbest bullshit thread ever, truly remarkable. jake enters while keeping his eye outside of the classroom, to make sure that they're not being followed for now. ]

Yeah, but I should be asking y-- [ aaaaand then he turns around to see the dokebi that has her sledgehammer high and ready to turn hershel into a ham sandwich (actually, more like a chicken sandwich because that's what he is, just a little chicken). jake grabs onto hershel's arm to forcefully pull him out of the way and towards him, even if it means that it's way more rough than intended like if hershel slams against the wall, that's not his problem ]

Are you kidding me?!

[his beard. his profession. not killing chris when he had the chance. the explosive barrel incident. the grey room screen incident. the several doors he tried to kick down incidents. should i go on]

[actually let me add agreeing with randall about anything on that list, that's there too. also wow the chicken comment is uncalled for, excuse me, but hey, at least jake gets to do his i'm going to protect sherry by grabbing her by the arm a lot thing so i mean, life's pretty good. hershel barely processes all that, first he turns and there's zero? with a sledgehammer? only it wasn't zero and then he was crashing into a wall because jake, he assumes.]

[what a day] What- [that's about as far as he gets before the loud, probably angry breathing of their friend sledgehammer zero reaches an all time high as she tries to ram jake with the handle of her sledgehammer. how dare you get in her way. she wanted a chicken sandwich.] Jake!

[enjoy this, okay, because his overwhelming concern for jake and the lack of time he has to react leads him to basically dash forward and headbutt her. in the gut. wow what a thread. at least that probably stops her from raising her hammer to try and smash jake's skull in if her previous strike was successful at all. DOES THIS TAG MAKE ANY SENSE.]

[ wow, okay, those are all taken out of context so yes, i demand more. he's rocking his beard, his profession brings in a lot of money, sherry probably would have stopped talking to him forever if he killed chris, the explosive barrel was just one thing, that screen was asking for it, and the doors were also asking for it. also, maybe randall just had a good idea for once?? ]

[ wow i'm glad that it came to a point where we can just say that hershel layton has headbutted a zero wannabe in the gut to save his best friend jake muller. what a time to be alive, but that works. it at least knocks the wind out of sledgehammer zero enough for jake to side step and grab onto the back of hershel's collar and start dragging him out of the room. ]

C'mon!

[ he probably should have used the camera but he didn't want to risk wasting any time when hershel was so fucking close to the thing because of his stupid headbutt. he lets go of hershel's collar once they're out in the hallway but you know what, their bff the reaper is probably out there waiting for them because that's their life, it's great, they're sandwiched ]

[i'm glad that he only didn't kill another person because sherry would be mad. perfect priorities, i'll give him that.]

[yeah this is a pretty special time for everyone, and hershel's a little dazed because he didn't regularly headbutt zeroes to save jakes all that often. he's learning from the best, probably.] R-right.

[at least he was clearheaded when he got to the hallway, clearheaded enough to recognize they were completely fucked. this is good, this is how he wanted his life to end, with a sledgehammer to the face or choked to death by chains next to his best friend, Jake. He stutters a moment before fumbling for his camera.]

I... I'll try to stun the sledgehammer one when she comes out, we need to make a run past her when- [narrowly avoiding getting punched with a chain. this is GOOD. he wasn't sure if the flash would work on it again but fuck, he's gonna try. he takes the picture of reaper-sama - maybe jake can now live his dream of mugging a ghost.]

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CALHOUN HOUR - HUNTERS

your face is unimpressed

well i can't argue that...

yeah you can't so haha take that

how monumentally unimpressed i am just shines through every part of me

i should think of a witty remark but all i can come up with is shining finger

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hm hmmm hmmmmmm

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i'm not even going to click that, i refuse

you click that god damned link ichi

i don't have to do anything you tyrant

i'll fire you watch that beautiful clip

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