>>5712814With a quiet ‘<span class="mu-i">yessir</span>, both Leonard and his humming buddy exit through the front doors! Watching them depart, Bill lets out a low whistle before turning his attention back to Jake. “Remind me to never get on your bad side, hoss.”
“Keep talking about this damn <span class="mu-i">SCAVENGER HUNT</span> and you’ll get there…” Growls Jake as his bespectacled gaze falls on your plant! “Hmmm…”
The VP steps closer to scrutinize your hiding place with a look of growing suspicion on his face.
“Not a fern guy, I take it?”
Jake doesn’t laugh at his fellow StuCo member’s joke. “... do you smell <span class="mu-s">GARLIC</span>... and <span class="mu-s">COFFEE?</span>”
“Nope!” Chuckles Bill as he snaps Jake out of it with a friendly pat on the shoulder, “I only smell <span class="mu-i">opportunity</span>, pal, and it’s waiting for you in that <span class="mu-s">AMPHITHEATER</span> wrapped in that slinky blue dress!”
The VP’s face softens a bit. “... I thought you said she wasn’t into me.”
“I <span class="mu-i">did</span>,” Bill shrugs, “But it’s <span class="mu-s">GRAD NIGHT</span>, baby-the sooner we get this show over with the sooner you can loosen that snappy tie of yours and relax a little!”
Jake sounds like he’s got another argument left in him, but instead he lets out another tired breath. “... Fine. But don’t even <span class="mu-i">think</span> of telling anyone about those missing guards, especially-”
“Bro, she doesn’t even listen to me anymore!” Snickers the gold-suited guy as he leads the VP towards the hallway you entered from! “By the way, how’s your sister doing these da-”
“<span class="mu-s">DON’T.</span>”
“Alright, alriiight, sheesh… tough guy over here…”
Their footsteps trail off behind you leaving both you and Pepper alone in the opulent <span class="mu-s">FOYER!</span> Quiet as the grave save for some music coming from <span class="mu-s">THE LIVING ROOM</span> to your left and the faint jingling of the <span class="mu-s">CRYSTAL CHANDELIER</span> hanging above, Pepper gives you a nod as the two of you pop out of your hiding place!
Close call, you remark as you listen for any sign of the StuCo Guys coming back.
“<span class="mu-i">I’ll</span> say…” adds Pepper with renewed smugness in her tone. Turning her way, it dawns on you what you did when you were hiding! Oh uh, you stammer, that was just a t-
“Save some for <span class="mu-i">later</span>, sandcrab…” She interrupts with a wink!
Okay…
In any case, it sounds like the <span class="mu-s">FIRST FLOOR</span> is pretty much yours-where to now?
>THE LIVING ROOM!>YOU THINK YOU SEE A DINING ROOM TO THE RIGHT!>UPSTAIRS! THAT’S WHERE ALL THE GOODIES SHOULD BE!>THE GUEST BEDROOMS!>LEAVE-THIS ‘MISSING GUARD’ TALK IS MAKING YOU PARANOID!>WRITE-IN! 