[Matt]

[b]"I'll go look for other students that are fighting, I know Travis and Adam are out there somewhere. But before I go, I want more protection just in case..."[/b] Matt glances around at what he could use. [i]I can't use a shield if I'm using my makeshift halberd, so I need armor, arm protection, gauntlets maybe... But the media center won't have any of that... unless...[/i] Matt takes a pair of heavy-duty scissors, a roll of tape, and grabs the hoodie out of his backpack and retreats into the corner of the library. He rips the spines off of hard cover books and cuts them into thinner strips about a third of their original size, then tapes them in horizontal rows across the back and then front of his hoodie. He does the same with the sleeves and sides, trimming and bending the covers to make them fit. Next, he moves on to his cargo pants, layering and taping the covers on to form a sort of scale armor, taking extra care to allow for full mobility. The hood of the hoodie he tucks around his neck to make room for a piece of armor that extended to cover the back of his neck.

After half and hour of careful tearing, cutting, trimming, and taping, Matt is satisfied with his makeshift suit of armor. The extra plating is heavy, but not too much heavier, since the book covers were made of paper after all. The hoodie was red with black plates, and although it would be a hassle to take off later, the added protection would probably end up saving his life. 

[b]"This is so ****ing cool haha. Alright I'm going to head toward the Health room and grab medical supplies on the way to where I last heard from Travis and Adam."[/b]
Matt empties out his backpack except for his waterbottle and puts it on, tightening the straps are far as possible. He tucks a knife into each of his side pockets jump around for a bit to check for any loose or swinging parts. [b]"Looks like it all checks out.[/b] He says to Irene and Kate, showing off the armor.