The morning of April 1, 2025 started off just as any other school day. That is, until Ryan Murphy, supervisor of the mathematics department at Del Val, entered his classroom, C114, and discovered the appalling scene. The entire classroom was flipped upside down, with broken pencils and calculators all around the room.

The situation sparked rumors of who or what could’ve caused this destruction.

“Never in my 11 years of teaching had I experienced anything like this before,” Murphy said. “It’s a catastrophe.”

When it came to investigating, law enforcement found a concrete answer to what had caused this disruption: a gnome invasion. Tiny footprints, a miniature red hat along and a note were found at the crime scene. According to police officials, the note read “JUSTICE FOR US… NO MORE MATH” in bright red marker.

When asked about his involvement with any magical creatures, Murphy admitted to keeping the gnome in his classroom. “He seemed harmless, so I let him stay,” Murphy said. “The students liked finding him every day during class.”

After hearing about the destroyed classroom, Andrew Kapetanakis, Del Val mathematics teacher, came forward to confess he had also known about the gnome being in the school.

“A few of them started appearing during my lessons, but I never thought it would go this far,” Kapetanakis said.

When asked to clarify, Kapetanakis explained that a dolphin, cow and unicorn had shown up in the classroom as well.

“I thought they were part of Murphy’s room decor,” Murphy said.

The mysterious creatures seem to be forming an army to take over and start a revolution of some sort.

The question now stands as to if C-Hall is in danger.

As of now, it is unclear where the gnome has gone and where it plans to attack next. Students and teachers are advised to report any unusual or bizarre activity seen in the math classrooms to Murphy.