The substance itself was warm to the touch, beyond just a normal room temperature.  When she actually got some on her fingers, she learned it was more like a slime then a fluid.  It was thick, like maple syrup.  It had only a very light scent to it, and even then it was basically indistinguishable.  It's taste was sweet, like sugar and water mixed together and turned into a thickened substance.  It had a slight bitterness to it as well.<br/><br/>As she was doing her investigation, she heard a loud sound, like screeching metal, followed by a noisey slam.  If she had to pinpoint it, it sounded like it came from the cafeteria that was housed on her current floor.  The cafeteria was just down the hall.