open ♔ november/december socialization

[wynn]

WHO || Everyone! [ota]
WHAT || Shenanigans.
WHERE || Anywhere in the castle, surrounding environs, London, Andres Isle, etc!
WHEN || November & December [backdated]
HOW || Actionspam

[ The castle can be a happening place, even on more mundane days. This log is for random interactions over the course of November and December.

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:
Wynn & Section Heads @ Andres/London
Cheryl @ Reception desk
Sam @ Various
Elena @ Andres/London
Drax @ Dragon's Hide Wing
Des @ Pub / Castle
Paige @ Caste Grounds
Grimrot @ the Library
Vi @ Andres
Matt @ Andres/London
Alisha @ bars in London
Cora @ Library/ Castle Grounds
Will @ Castle pond / Hoard wing/ Firing range / Castle grounds
Malina @ Dragon's Fire wing/ kitchen/ bar / castle grounds
Alainn @ Dragon's Fire library / kitchen / Andres
Jordan @ Andres/ London
Sylar @ Kitchen
Logan @ Castle Bars / London
Faith L @ London / kitchen / training room / castle grounds
Dean @ Rose's room / bars / armory / training room/ firing range / kitchen
Rose @ Andres / armory / training room / bedroom
Des & Buffy | Closed
Thea @ Training Room / Castle grounds / kitchen / TV rooms / bars
Sam & Buffy | Closed
Alex @ Firing Range / Airfield / Room / Garage
Failboat @ Breakfast
Alice @ Andres/ London
Sweets @ Dragon's Light Wing
Lydia @ Medical / Training room / etc

Comments

[theshameofcain]

Yeah, well, I think I've proven I'm absolute bullshit when it comes to guns. [She puts the heavy mace down.] And, y'know, most combat things.

[icouldbe_bess]

[ well, alice takes this moment to hit herself in the face so... ]

You're not the only one.

[ ow. she idly rubs her forehead. ]

[theshameofcain]

[Well, that breaks the tension a little bit. Bambi covers her mouth to stifle a laugh.] I never really got a chance to talk to you after that fight at the docks. [more like avoided it.] I really did appreciate what you did for me.

[icouldbe_bess]

[ with a blank look, it doesn't seem alice knows what the heck bambi is talking about? maybe that blow to the head was a little harder than it looked. ]

What... did I do for you?

[theshameofcain]

You... sort of stopped that monkey from mauling me? [wow alice. she thought what you two had was special!!!

realizing she may have just phenomenally embarrassed herself, she coughs awkwardly and picks up a medium-sized battleaxe. Hm...]

[icouldbe_bess]

Oh, oh, right! [ realization blossoms. ] I got kinda distracted with the near deathiness that followed and then Max was Mom'ing me. Which I oughta thank him for...

[ rein in the add, girl. ]

But, you're welcome. I couldn't just let you get stabbed, that'd be mean. And I'm glad you didn't get mauled. Monkeys carry, like, so many diseases.

[theshameofcain]

Especially monkeys created in a skanky lab that is so not following any kind of federal regulations. [she turns the battleaxe over in her hands.] Is this too Hunger Games?

[icouldbe_bess]

[ head tipping thoughtfully, she studies bambi. ]

Too dwarfy. I think you'd need to grow a beard.

[theshameofcain]

Ugh. I was going for Lizzie Borden. [ahahaha PB jokes. i kill me. anyway. she lays it down.] No one tells you that this part is fucking hard.

[icouldbe_bess]

You'd need a hatchet for that.

[ it's said absently, like it's habit to correct people. SHE'S FROM BOSTON OK. she grew up on lizzie borden factoids. she went to the cemetery when she was sixteen with her best friend and scared the shit out of herself. ]

I think they expect your mentor to help. Or expect you not to be promoted after twenty minutes and have time to figure this out.

[theshameofcain]

[She doesn't even seem to care that she was corrected, because it was a lameass joke anyway, but she continues to prowl.] It took me a fucking year to get promoted. I don't even think Zero uses weapons. He's just... magical. And probably makes Terminators. Magical Terminators.

I'm good with the brainy shit, but I hate having a blind spot. Fighting? That's my blind spot.

[icouldbe_bess]

Use your brain then. [ plucking a sword from the racks, she moves forward to hold it out for bambi. ]

Hold this please and I will demonstrate.

[theshameofcain]

[She takes it from her, arching her eyebrows.] All right...

[icouldbe_bess]

[ stepping back, she unwinds the chain from her wrist, letting the ball drop to the ground with a muted thud as it hits the mat before she starts swinging it in an even, practiced circle, letting it build up momentum. ]

I'm not going to hit you, for the record, so don't worry.

[theshameofcain]

This would be a really poor explanation of using your brain if you did.

[she is just saying.]

[icouldbe_bess]

[ a laugh bubbles up as she drops the swing onto her foot and gives it a little kick, the chain bouncing up and whipping out to wrap around the sword, and yank it out of bambi's grasp. a la this bitch. (disarm 18, bambi get an aoo? if she wants it.) ]

[theshameofcain]

[SHE WASN'T REALLY EXPECTING THAT, OKAY, so she just drops the sword with a yelp, and then looks from it to the chain to the sword.]

Oh my God.

[icouldbe_bess]

[ with another quick tug, the chain whips back and she catches it neatly. (dex 20 total) damn impressive rolls for a bb level one tbh. ]

Fight smarter, not harder.

[theshameofcain]

Yeah... Fair point. [She's still a little dumbstruck.] So are you going with the chain or...?

[She's probably not taking the chain, but is it like really gauche to have the same obscure weapon as someone else in this knighthood???]

[icouldbe_bess]

I dunno. Maybe. [ she shrugs, noncommittal. she can't decide on anything. ]

[theshameofcain]

[They're both really great at this. She moves down, eyeing each weapon.] I feel like it's there. I just have to hear it speak to me... Purely metaphorically. If one of these swords talks to me, I'm gonna fucking run out that door.

[icouldbe_bess]

[ snorting in laughter. ] I'm going to find a mage to make that happen now.

[theshameofcain]

Only if you torture someone who isn't me. Like Andrew. [she loves you, Andrew.]

[icouldbe_bess]

Where is the fun in that? You're like a tiny, beautiful, rule-breaking moth. [ she means tiny literally since alice is 5'7" and bambi is miniature. but ANYWAY she shakes her arm and the chain rattles. ] Do you wanna try this?

[theshameofcain]

[She gives her a look like whaaat. But that's about it. There's no real comment you can make about being called a beautiful, rule-breaking moth.] Nah. I think I'll go for something with more sharp edges. I'm starting to get used to the sight of blood, but I'm coming to terms with the fact that guns are just... not me.