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

[daredtobelieve]

[She blinks, somehow not expecting that. A moment later and she smiles.]

I suppose I should be flattered. That's quite a fast transition you made. [She grabs some paper to make some notes.]

Where would you put the pain level? Scale of 1 to 10?

[doubletake]

Of course you should. You have a lovely face, Helen.

[She seems to contemplate that for a moment.]

Doing it that quickly makes the pain more intense, with the benefit that it doesn't last as long. I'd put it at about a 7, maybe? It just doesn't bother me much anymore because it doesn't linger once it's over.

[She's also imitating Helen's accent for fun and practice (bluff 46).]

[daredtobelieve]

An interesting trade off. And you feel completely capable of shifting again already?

[doubletake]

Mhmm.

[And then she does, not quite as quickly this time, though it's due to her moving between two forms that aren't her usual face. Still, it's brief, and this time it's even more believable (disguise 50).]



I'm not sure being a guy will ever be not kind of weird...

[Dicks are strange. Also they get in the way.]

[daredtobelieve]

[It's a very good likeness. Perhaps too good. And with a 12 will save, Helen can't hide a blush from creeping over her cheeks.]

Yes, I imagine it might be strange.

[doubletake]

[ohoho, spot 30 says she sees that. wisdom 22 says she can guess why it might be there.]

Looks like you two finally kissed and made up, huh?

[daredtobelieve]

I... You could say that. [She's not sure just how much is known about what happened at the wedding. She's got that sort of school girl crush look on her face, though.]

[doubletake]

[She chuckles before she spares her any more embarrassment, making another shift, this time into one Miss Buffy Summers (disguise 40).]



[She rolls her shoulders back, cracking a few joints as she does.]

How about this one?

[daredtobelieve]

I think I remember speaking to her once before. [When she checked Spike out for a mind control chip.]

Are you feeling any fatigue?

[doubletake]

I don't think I'd call it fatigue? My body feels a little sore, maybe? I could keep going, though.

[daredtobelieve]

So long as you feel comfortable. [Just going to continue to take notes.]

[doubletake]

Her name is Buffy, by the way. She's kind of Des' best friend, so it might be worth remembering.

[Just here to give you tips, Helen. <3

And then she changes again...to one that's always fun (disguise 45).]



[Hi Helen.]

[daredtobelieve]

I'll keep that in mind. [She delicately tucks a piece of hair behind her ear and just... doesn't say anything else about Des or whatever it is that she might have with him that would warrant remembering his friends. Ahem. But when she glances back up and Elena is... Wynn, she can't help but burst into laughter.]

Oh, dear lord...

[doubletake]

[And then she waggles her eyebrows, which makes it even more ridiculous.]

Funny story, we did an impromptu pretend squiring for Vi back when we were on assignment for a really long time, and I naturally played Wynn's part. Poor Gar thought he'd actually flown out for the occasion.

[Whoops.]

I think doing a cartwheel and landing on my ass gave it away, though.

[daredtobelieve]

You didn't. [She finds all of this terribly amusing, if not a little unsettling to see her boss in this light and know it's actually Elena.]

Oh, I would have paid to see that.

[doubletake]

I did.

[And it was gr8.]

Not sure if Wynn would have thought it was quite as funny, but I like to think he'd have a good enough sense of humor to appreciate it.

[daredtobelieve]

I think if you caught him on the right day, he'd find it fairly amusing. Things have been a tad stressful still, as I'm sure you can imagine.

[doubletake]

Maybe I'll break it out at the party we will inevitably have when our mission is finally over.

[If that ever actually happens, or if they survive.

And to move on from that subject being discussed further, she changes again.]



[/casually steals your other characters face too]

[daredtobelieve]

[Helen keeps taking notes as Elena changes.]

And you don't feel fatigued at all? You really have made remarkable progress, Elena.

[doubletake]

Not fatigued. I could do this all day, but...it's just kind of disorienting. If that makes any sense.

[She makes a little uncomfortable face before she finally slips back into her usual form, shaking out her limbs.]

But thanks.

[daredtobelieve]

[She gives the girl a sympathetic smile and finishes up the notes she was taking on the shifts.]

You were able to pick up on some thoughts, too, weren't you? Has that improved through all of this?

[doubletake]

[She nods.]

It seems to be pretty hit or miss, depending on the person. It's something I kind of...turn on, I guess, and then anything nearby that I can see just kind of filters in if I can get through.

[Her arms cross over her chest.]

People can choose to let me in, too, if they don't fight it. Kyp and I used to have entire conversations silently. It was how he helped me practice.

[daredtobelieve]

But I imagine it's only a one way conversation unless the other person also has a telepathic ability?

[doubletake]

[She nods.]

Right. I can read whatever's on a person's mind, just on the surface. I'm not what you'd call a telepath.

[daredtobelieve]

Still a useful tool to use in the field. A bit morally gray, perhaps, but much of our work is.