open ♔ april castle socialization

[wynn]

WHO || Everyone! [ota]
WHAT || Shenanigans.
WHERE || Anywhere in the castle, surrounding environs, London, etc!
WHEN || Any time during March/April/May-ish [back and forward dated]
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.

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:
   Emma @ the desk
   Adam (and Astrid) @ the desk
   Felicity @ the desk
   Alex @ the desk
   Mars @ the desk
   Sebastian @ the desk
   Astrid @ the desk
   Section head office hours
   Kat (and Fred Jr.) @ the castle bar
   Amara @ various locations
   Jaina @ the garage and training room
   Francesca & Christos [closed]
   Belle @ the library
   Alanna @ mounted training course
   Vi @ the castle garden
  David @ training room/gardens/computer room/kitchen/library
   Kate @ library/gym/training area/social areas
   Aedan @ training beyond the castle grounds / London
   Finnick @ swimming lessons / training room / castle bars
   Astrid @ the med center
   Alex @ smoker's hole / firing range
   Elena @ library/castle grounds/training room
   Spike @ castle grounds
   Jaime @ the stables
   Helen @ Dragon's Hoard labs
   Faye @ training room / firing range / Dragon's Fire wing
   Andrew @ the rec room
   Spike & Buffy [closed]
   Myri @ the Round Table hallway
   Thoster @ the kitchen
   Des & Dumage [closed]
   Gus @  in/around the woods 
   Lila @ library/firing range/dining room
   Des @ bowling in London
   Archer @ the castle halls / bar
   Hook @ the computer lab
   Mars @ the gardens
   Sebastian @ the training room
   Marty @ the rec room/firing range/various
   Attica @ the rec room
   Brantley @ London/training room/pool/castle grounds/various
   Buffy @ the training room
   Andrew & Bo [closed]
   

Comments

[ex_noble101]

[Aedan's only ever really out here to practice his aim, but after Vi's little incident with her power bow he's made sure to stick a little closer to the castle. Just in case.

For this reason, he's not all that surprised when he happens upon an area that's already been claimed by what looks to be a hippie smoking crack (no, really, that's how Marshall/Samuel L. Jackson would have described Gus during his nature ritual tbh). Some things Aedan will never un-learn.]

Is that crack you're smoking? [Except he was entirely legit curious.]

[druidisms]

Marijuana. [ he stretches against the tree he's leaning against and pries open his eyes. meditation has a tendency to turn into oh shit that was a nap. he takes another small drag before adding: ] Crack is whack.

[ex_noble101]

[See Aedan have a little 'Ah~' moment. Like he has any idea what Gus is talking about. This bitch is clearly clueless. But the whole "crack is whack" comment reminds him of Marshal-senpai, so that's nice in a way...]

My mistake. You struck me as a crack-head is all.

[druidisms]

[ luckily he is sitting down because he actually doubles over in laughter. clearly, he is not insulted by this guy calling him a crack head. he has heard worse from the more antiquated people of the castle. lan was his mentor. he is used to this shit. ]

Thanks, man. That's nice. Really nice to hear.

[ex_noble101]

[This man's reaction isn't helping to clear up any confusion Aedan is experiencing at the mo, but he can't help but smile while Gus is basically pissing his pants over there.]

You're welcome.

[druidisms]

What brings you to my neck of the woods?

[ex_noble101]

Target practice. [He holds up a small dagger. No bows and arrows today.]

I didn't realize anyone would be out here. I've found that most tend to hover near the alcohol.

[druidisms]

[ this guy is sassy, gus appreciates it. ] There's alcohol stashed around the woods if you look hard enough.

[ex_noble101]

Been stocking up, have you? [Look he just assumes hippies lived in the woods and shit.]

[druidisms]

More like I've accumulated it over the years. [ and then forgot where he hid it. it's like an adventure! ]

[ex_noble101]

That must make you a proper knight, then. [Unless you're one of those squires that just gets retained into forever.]

[druidisms]

I am. [ so smart little grosshopper. ] Ten years now.

[ex_noble101]

[He looks surprised by that face. Maybe because Gus doesn't look that old. But then, no one around here ages normally.]

Quite impressive.

[druidisms]

Aren't I just. Why don't you pull up a patch of grass, join me for a while. [ he pats the ground beside him. come on down, son. ]

[ex_noble101]

[Sure why not. Not like Aedan was on a strict schedule here. He will bunker down beside Gus while recalling the words of wisdom that Samuel L. Jackson Marshall imparted on him when it came to smoking shit (wisdom: 17).]

Puff, puff, pass, I believe it was. Let's not fuck up the rotation, shall we? [That is what you call proper ghetto ok.]

[druidisms]

[ with another lazy laugh he takes another drag and passes it over. he's not stingy about sharing, okay. he's a giver. ] You still a squire?

[ex_noble101]

I am. [He will accept the joint gladly. I'm sad I can't say this is baby's first smoking session because you can't have an origin story with a guy played by Samuel L. Jackson and not have smoked it up.]

Almost a year now. [Which was probably all sorts of unimpressive but in his defense he arrived with like zero knowledge of the modern world. Unlike the former president, he will inhale then pass it back.]

[druidisms]

[ gus figures he's from some medieval skyrim adventure land just from the way he talks (crack aside) so he isn't all that surprised. ]

Your time will come. [ he's like fucking obi-wan. or he just doesn't care enough to form a less than ambiguously uplifting comment. ]

[ex_noble101]

Sooner rather than later, it seems. [Which was kind of exciting I guess.]

I don't suppose you'd be able to offer any advice, or tell me what I should expect on the final assessment mission.

[druidisms]

Depends on who your mentor is. I had Lan. [ fucking lan. ] I had to wrestle a troll. [ DID YOU GUS? DID YOU REALLY??? ]

[ex_noble101]

[Aedan had never met Lan, but he recognized the name as David's mentor.]

Christos. [Though he doesn't look convinced. No offense, Gus, but you don't look the troll wrasslin' type.]

[druidisms]

Kill yourself now, it'll be easier than being promoted.

[ex_noble101]

[He cracks a smile, but he sort of expected that tbh.]

I appreciate the words of encouragement.

[druidisms]

Just telling the truth here. Christos is a dick. Good at what he does, but he's a fucking dick.

[ex_noble101]

I don't mind the challenge.

[But it's been about a year since this bitch passed, so Aedan will take it upon himself to keep shit moving. What kind of hospitality was this?

Puffin', puffin'.

Now you can have that shit back.]

I rather enjoy it, actually. [Said on the exhale because rly.]