It was dawn when Erik had actually woke up, body moving automatically. His internal alarm would not allow him another minute of rest. He brushed a hand through his hair, eyes glancing around the room of his cell. The only things in it besides the institute issued bed and clothing pile was his books and his artwork. Despite his destruction and murdering spree, the male was actually rather intelligent and working towards degrees that he would more than likely never get to act upon out of these four walls. He also liked art, drawing with a pencil or charcoal though his tools were never sharpened. He had learned to come around it, creating wonderful landscapes and portraits of the patients and the staff or what his imagination could produce.
"Mister Dahlem, it is time for you to get up and start getting dressed. Breakfast is being served" a nurse said, appearing a few hours after the male had gotten up.
He glanced over at her from the white paper smeared with the black substance of charcoal. He smiled politely at her, eyes taking in her face. He had yet to draw her he came to realize and looked back down to a piece of one of his fellow inmates.
"Of course, will you be cleaning as well?" he asked. "I would be rather appreciative if my desk would not be touched, I do not want anything to be smeared or rubbed against"
She nodded, already alerted a head of time by one of the other staff members of his habit of requests. She had heard he could get violated if he though someone was stepping into his privacy.
"Yes, mister Dahlem, just go on and eat" she instructed.
The blond stood up, backing away from his desk and turned to face her. He put his hands up, a protocol of being given art supplies though they would never give him an xacto knife or a carving tool. After a check of his hands and an instructed search of his pockets she let him out, allowing him to leave to head to the cafeteria as he pleased.
Erik made his way down the lengthy, winding corridors, alert for any sudden movements. He stopped, thinking he heard something. He stood still, body rigid in anticipation. A slight smell wafted towards him, and he sniffed for a moment before smirking and continuing on his way. The familliar tangy smell of copper was heavy, but he'd leave it to the staff. They needed the excersize and he needed the entertainment.
The male opened the door, heading into the room the staff called cafeteria. It was decent enough, purhaps a bit small, but it served it purpose. He spotted fellow inmate, Miss Ritz, a fifteen year old with a telekinetic power or such and Mister Ashton who held a personality disorder of sorts. Both were younger than him and rather cute with their shy personalities, a trait he loved in a victim.
Grabbing a tray of the institute food, he made his way to sit by Miss Ritz. He placed the tray in front of her, sitting across from her. Even if the male loved nothing more than to traumatize a victim and assert force over them, he did like pleasant little things like conversations and to be frank it would probably stop him from losing a control on his anger.
"Miss Ritz" he greeted, sitting down, before making a nodded greeting in the direction he believed her invisible buddy was. No need for him to be rude and inconsiderate now.