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[b][u] Aliquam: Academy of the Arts [/b][/u]

The academy really was much more subdued than it had been yesterday. Not only were the crowds gone but most of the artworks too, leaving behind empty corridors with blank walls. The silence wasn’t unwelcome- in fact, if it was noisier half the Pride would be down on the ground with splitting headaches, but rather the tense silence only broken by the clacking of their footsteps on the marble ground and discussion. 

“Maybe he really is planning to steal the entire academy. With balloons and teleportation guns or whatever.” She pressed her hand against her temple with a sigh as they entered a room, this one bustling compared to the emptiness of the halls outside. Maps were strewn all over, while charts and diagrams littered the floor as people buzzed to and fro trying to sort out the security for tonight. The noise made her wince, expecting the throbbing to settle in again, only to be surprised when she felt rather alright. She’d have to thank Lulu later for the pills- man, she how many favors was she owing him now? 

They were quickly joined by Tobias, much to Dylan’s annoyance. To be honest his holier-than-thou attitude was starting to bug Aria as well- he wasn’t even that cute! The Phantom had him beat hands down in that department.

They were quickly split up into group after some more discussion, and Aria joined Dalia and Estelle with a grin. “Looks like we’ve got the best group here, right leader?” She slung an arm around the redhead’s neck, ruffling the girl’s hair playfully. “Looking forward to working with you, Dalia. So we're assigned to the North side... Which part of the school would that be?" She picked up the communicator, blinking at it. She's never had the chance to use one before, but from the looks of it Estelle has. She dropped it into the girl's hands. "You should probably hang onto that- I lose thing too often, not to mention I'm not that good with technology." She straightened up and rubbed the back of her head with a laugh.