Private To Catch a Troublemaker

Class was over and Gabe moved quickly out of the classroom. He had a feeling in his stomach that today was going to be the day. Yuki was hanging out with Katie and Carmin's plan was a solid one. Yuki makes a new friend, tabloid gets left on new friend's door. It seemed so obvious in hindsight, but Gabe had been... distracted. He couldn't help the smile that formed briefly at the thought of his newly gained romantic interest, but he had to focus now. Whoever was doing this was going down in the worst kind of way. Between Ganymede and himself, Gabe felt confident in catching this mysterious troublemaker. And after everything got answered, he had an inkling that he could reach out to the MCPD and get someone investigating further. Perhaps a certain blond officer he had met once before?

Quickly moving down the hall, Gabe's sneakers skid against the carpet as he came to a stop at the end of the hallway near Katie's door. Now all he had to do was wait for Gany, wait for some kind of approach from someone who shouldn't be in the area, and they were getting constricted in as many vines as it took to get some answers.

@Kait @Hope the Bard @Mint @Big Jeffe

Gabe tilted his head as Ganymede approached in a girl's uniform. Was Gany a girl this whole time and he didn't even know? Or did Gany just like wearing women's clothing? He was very confused but it wasn't any of his business. Ganymede was a good friend to Yuki and slowly but surely becoming a friend of his as well. He gave a small wave, cracking his knuckles out of habit. It wasn't a great habit to have, since he would do it back in Halcyon before doing less than nice things.

But this was important.

He had to remain strong in case things went south fast. In case this person tried to start a fight.. Gabe didn't start this fight, but he would absolutely finish it if it got to that point. "Alright, Gany... are you ready for this? I'm... nervous about what might happen here, I won't lie."

Well, good to see that one of them felt resolve.

Gabe was beginning to think he should have called Angelo to help with this. This was starting to seem way over their head. What if it was some criminal gang actively targeting Yuki because of his last name? Some kind of mob group that would send people to attack them after taking down one of theirs? Gabe took a deep breath and exhaled, feeling the ever familiar pressure of a wooden mask settle over his face. It was just one more bad thing on the list. Even if it was for a good cause. Was this vigilantism? He didn't know how to feel anymore.

At Gany's comments, though, he frowned. Did Gany know Gabe used to be a bad guy? Was this some form of bonding attempt? Gabe gave a small sigh before looking to the smaller boy. "Well, supervillainy isn't all that it's cracked up to be. So, be thankful, I guess. We're doing something that's kind of questionable, so... yeah. But we're getting this done, one way or the other."

Gabe's hands began to grow a thick bark over them before vines sprouted and started growing at an accelerated rate before descending to the floor in coils. One more back up plan, just in case. "Hopefully this person shows up soon or I'm gonna stress out from the anxiety of waiting." Gabe joked, but he knew in the back of his mind he was kind of serious.

Gabe clamped his jaw tight as he saw the red-haired boy pinning up the note.

Whoever this guy was, he was about to get hurt really bad. Stalking around, leaving harmful notes, making his partner suffer with bouts of anxiety? It was going to be rough unless he got some satisfying answers. The nudge distracted him temporarily and he looked to Ganymede before the two entered that distorted viewpoint once again. It always made Gabe feel a little uncomfortable in this bubble; the world just didn't seem right.

"I think he is too. Okay, here's the plan. We'll follow him to his dorm room and I'll talk to him to figure out what this thing is supposed to be. When we do this, we don't use our names, we don't give anything away, and most importantly..." He took a deep breath, audibly gulping as they followed along. "You have to promise to not tell Yuki about this if it goes... less than favorable. I'm going to get answers from this guy, one way or another. It might go bad. If it does, please don't mention it to him."

His face seemed to distort as wood began to form around his face and spread to cover his entire head in a wooden cover. It appeared almost that Gabe was no longer a human but instead a walking being made of wood and plant life. He turned to Gany with a solemn nod, his new helm totally devoid of the usual softness his face carried.

"Do you have a mask of some kind, Gany?"