Not all doors should be opened.

[cruor_lilium]

The most recent door into the Nexus was, well, a literal door. A rather fancy door, actually: deep mahogany, a brass handle and hinges, and intricate detailing all over. It hovers there, a few feet off the floor, and for a few moments, nothing happens. Just as suddenly as it appeared though, it opened, a yelp heard as a blonde teenager falls through it. "Ow..." Lily Jordan sat up, rubbing her back and adjusting her glasses. "Didn't expect to find that in the manor." She looked up at the floating door before looking back to her surroundings, the brochures catching her eye.

Picking one up, Lily read it over, blue eyes taking in everything before widening some. "Oh dear..." She bit her lip, a fang showing briefly before she walked back to her door. Before she could get within arm's reach, it suddenly, inexplicably slammed shut. Her eyes widened yet again, this time in slight panic as she ran to it, running her hands along the bottom edge, but no dice. "No... No, no, no!" She jumped, but even with her vampiric abilities, she couldn't quite reach the doorknob. She huffed some after a third failed attempt, shaking her head and pulling hair behind her ears. She looked around, patted over her body, but didn't find what she was looking for. Keeping a hand on the bottom of the door, she looked up again. "Hey, um... Does anyone have a knife I can borrow?"

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[damn_yourself_early]

"Why a knife?" a child in green and black asks. (There is a magpie with him, but it is imaginary, and only those who perceive imaginary things can see it.)

[cruor_lilium]

Lily looked down at the child, smiling. "I was going to mark this door, so I know where to go when I want to head home." She nodded. "In the brochure I read, it said portals were often unmarked, so I figured I should do something." She tilted her head a bit. "Are you here by yourself?"

[damn_yourself_early]

"Well, that makes sense," he admits, "but why a knife, specifically? Why not a marker, or a pen, or a ribbon?"

He gives a lopsided smile and a half-shrug. "More or less. But that's okay, I'm meant to be studying, and this place is very educational."