knightsoflegend | open ♔ socialization log

WHO || Everyone! [ota]
WHAT || Shenanigans.
WHERE || Anywhere in the castle, surrounding environs, London, Andres, etc!
WHEN || Any time in March/April
HOW || Actionspam

[ The castle can be a happening place, even on more mundane days. This log is for random interactions over the course of these few months. Because not everyone is into parties, ok. Characters who are not currently squired in may also post, as their characters are living in the castle awaiting their ceremonies. This takes place after the Knights have returned from Dimitris' wedding.

You are encouraged to start your own threads and tag around, and feel free to threadjack into any on-going threads that aren't specified as 'closed' in the subject lines since people can enter into rooms even in the middle of what's going on. WE ARE BIG ON THREAD-JACKING HERE. You can also specify 'single thread', meaning you want only one response for all participants, rather than multi-thread, where a number of different scenes/threads can be done as replies to the top prompt.]

On this log:

Section Heads
Failboat Debrief | closed
Scott McCall | Training room/halls
Smith | Training room/various
Hawke | TV room/computer labs/bar/training room/library/bowling alley/various
Risa | library/piano room/training room/parlor
Caroline | library/training room/kitchen/various
Doyle | library
Sweets | Sessions/gym/TV room/piano room/kitchen
Sebastian | training room/his room/pub
Mars | Library/bowling alley
Deryn | halls/woods
Elena & Myri | closed
Ashley | Shooting range, training room / Hoard wing
Sam | Library/outside/shooting range / kitchen
Steve & Wynn | closed
Cora, Abigail, Gus, Isaac | closed
Maggie-May | Various
Lorne | Open Mic Knight
Ashelia | Libraries/Garden
Abbie | Firing range/training room/libraries/grounds/bar
Nick | training room/library/kitchen/bar/TV room
Solas | Arrival + Various
The Janitor | Near the med center/hallways
Felicity | Bar/front desk/firing range/training room/TV room/kitchen/London
Rose | Castle grounds/training room/bars/room in the Hide Wing
#Savegar | closed | MAINPLOT
Gold | Dragon's Fire Library/grounds
Kyomi | Castle grounds/training room
Myri | Light wing/various
Bubblegum | Hoard lab/hallways/kitchen
Dumage | Parlors/her room/bars
Tony | Hoard lab
Rey | Garage/Dragon's Hoard wing
Skye | Training room/various
Will | Kitchen
Alex | Garage/firing range/airfield
Lila | Firing range/kitchen/halls
#Savegar Pt II | closed MAINPLOT
Andrew & Bo | Baby stuff

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[And Felicity is looking for a quiet bar for a night cap when she spots Rose at the bar and freezes. Despite being on the mission together, they haven't exactly had the strongest history, so she mostly makes a habit of staying out of Rose's way.

However, she also knows that she wasn't exactly the quietest coming in here, and since it seems like they might be on more missions together going forward, they might as well try and get along again. But she's going to put that ball in Rose's court by ... politely offering to backpedal.]

Sorry. I can find a different one.

[Nothing short of that Crit Fail on her listen check would see Rose not hear Felicity come in but it appears the Dhampir has much on her mind. Only Felicity's voice enough to drag her out of her thoughts and stop her from staring at the glass of what looks to be, straight whiskey in her hand.

If she continues to harbor any resentment for their previous run ins? It wouldn't appear to show as Rose looks at her. If anything, the brunette looks a little weary, but that's a far cry from wary.]

Doesn't bother me.

[She nods once.]

Okay.

[And with that she will make her way over and start browsing through the whiskey.]

[Unfortunately, she's also not exactly the most talkative person either so Rose will ya know. Be here. Staring at the contents of her glass like the answers to the universe might be uncovered as she drinks it.]

[Yep, she's seen that look before. She's been the person looking at it. But she'll pour herself a whiskey before considering carefully.]

You know, I don't think anyone's ever actually found peace at the bottom of a bottle. It's more of a ... distraction. Not that I'm above a distraction, obviously, but answers might be easier to find if you talked them out.

You'd be surprised. [There's something in her tone and borderline bitter, half smile that suggests, Rose is in on some secret that Felicity isn't. She could hardly know that peace really had been found at the bottom of the bottle. At least when it had come to muting the bond.]

I'm actually pretty good with distraction. [Punctuating that statement with another mouthful of whiskey as she tries for a tight smile.]

[She pauses, before giving a small shrug.]

Whatever floats your boat.

[She lifts her gaze, lips pressed into a thin line and for a moment there? Rose almost looks apologetic.

Shaking her head.] Not big on talking things out, that's all.

[She nods once.]

I get that. I wasn't always big on it either. Still not, but I've gotten better at it with people I trust. Sometimes you just need someone to tell you when you're overreacting or call you out when you're wrong.

[And she's not saying that Rose is doing either of those things, she's just offering them up as examples.]

I have somebody I trust. [The reply coming smoothly as she sets the glass down.]

[It takes her a moment before it comes to her.]

Right. The boyfriend. If you and Dean are still ... doing the do.

[A tension pulls the corners of her mouth into something close to a grimace, Rose in no way having forgotten the last conversation she had with Felicity about Dean being her boyfriend (Wis 18).]

Still together, yep. [If she's still pissed off about it? She at the very least isn't going to dredge it up again which is probably why she's being a little cautious in what she says right now.]

[Felicity isn't about to do that either. She's not trying to start trouble, so she'll just take a sip of her drink.]

Good for you.

[Rose eyes her for another quiet moment before offering a curt nod of her head.]

It works for us. [Gaze flickering down to her glass, Rose lifts it to her lips as she adds;] You find the good where you can around here.

[She nods in agreement.]

I think that's true for most lives, not just ours. You learn to look on the bright side.

[She looks like she has about a thousand things dancing on the tip of her tongue, words getting stuck in her throat but she manages a small, albeit grim smile as she bobs her head.]

Yeah, something like that I guess.

[Felicity eyes her for a moment, trying to gauge her response before she adds to it (sense motive 23).]

There's enough shit in life. I try not to get bogged down in it.

[It wouldn't be too hard for Felicity to tell that Rose doesn't put much faith in bright sides these days but it would be equally clear, she's not one for talking about the reasons why.]

Yeah? How's that been working for you? [Managing a wry grin that lacks any real mirth.]

[She considers before giving a small shrug.]

I have a person I love, surrounded by family, adorable niece to spoil, a job that I'm fulfilled by - I'd say I'm doing pretty well.

[Rose nods slowly as Felicity speaks, a small, half smile touching her lips.]

Sounds like you don't have too much to bog you down, then. [Tone light and easy.]

[She shrugs.]

We all have our baggage. I try not to dwell on mine.

[Her mouth opens but she appears to bite back the words dancing on the tip of her tongue, shaking her head as if to dismiss it.]

Not a bad way to be.

[She catches that, watching her for a moment before glancing back down at her drink.]

It works for me.

[Such a productive conversation. But at least they haven't started yelling at each other yet.]

[With a nod Rose lets the silence return, taking another sip of the drink that appears to be doing very little to relax her.

Unfortunately this appears to be a day where getting Rose to engage in small talk is a lot like pulling teeth. But at least, there is that.]

[Well, Felicity won't force her. She will knock back the rest of her drink, and grab the bottle she poured from, preparing to take it with her.]

Anyway. Good seeing you.

[And with that she will make her way out unless Rose intends to stop her.]

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