FIRE DRILL!, Outside of the Dorms, Very Late Thursday Night/Very Early Friday Morning

[suitably_heroic]

The wind roared around campus this time of night. Temperatures had dropped to close to freezing, and clouds blocked out most of the fragile light of the moon.

Perfect time to ring the fire alarm for a test, right? Right.

Somewhere deep in the middle of the night, the alarm went off. Loudly. So grab what you can and bustle on outside, students! ... and let's hope this is over quick.

[[ FIRE DRILL! have at. ]]

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[gavegoodface]

But it looked like it had been a warm canon.

"I would be forever grateful for one," Face said, trying to keep the shivering to a minimum. "I didn't realise the school had moved to Hoth overnight."

[giveherahand]

Mara laughed and handed her bright green scarf over to him. "Spend a lot of time on Hoth?" she teased.

[gavegoodface]

Face made an elaborate bow of thanks before wrapping the scarf around his neck.

"No." The fact he wouldn't get to enlist until after the Battle of Endor meant Face got to skip that little interlude. "But it can't be worse than this."

It could. It so could.

[giveherahand]

Mara tucked her hands up into her sleeves. "Oh, it's not that bad if you have a coat."

[gavegoodface]

"I never would have guessed," Face said dryly but with a grin.

[giveherahand]

"Maybe you'll remember next time," Mara said a little smugly.

[gavegoodface]

"You think there's going to be a next time?"

Silly Face, of course there was.

[giveherahand]

"It's apparently called a fire drill," Mara said. "And it's not a very useful drill if you only do it once..."

[gavegoodface]

Face groaned, and looked very woebegone.

Face, you were planning on joining an underground military resistance movement when you were of age, were you under the impression they didn't do drills?

[giveherahand]

"Next time you'll remember a coat," Mara said helpfully.

And that time it'd probably be raining pudding or something.

[gavegoodface]

At least one of them would look ravishing in pudding.

"I was concerned about not giving even more of a show than I already am." Pants, pants were important.

[giveherahand]

Well, far be it from Mara to tell Face to wear more clothing to bed!

She blushed. "Yes, well."

Eloquent!