open ♔ september castle socialization

[wynn]

WHO || Everyone! [ota]
WHAT || Shenanigans.
WHERE || Anywhere in the castle, surrounding environs, London, etc!
WHEN || First half of September, any time between the September squiring ceremony and the War announcement on September 18th
HOW || Actionspam

[ The castle can be a happening place, even on more mundane days. This log is for random interactions over the course of the first half of the month.    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:
Drax @ the desk
Kate Bishop @ the desk
Sam @ the desk
Henry @ the desk
Kate Bishop @  roof/dining hall/library/grounds/bathrooms/desk/Dragon's Hoard/etc
Abigail @ Movie theater / library /firing range / training room
Francesca & Val'drin | closed
Penelope & Sam @ the woods
Emma Frost @ the library
Spike @ rec room
Lydia, Stiles, Astrid, Adam | closed

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section head office hours / wynn ♔ (ota/multi-thread)

[wynn]

[ the section heads are in their offices throughout the day, each of which is located in or by their section's wing in the castle. if you'd like to speak to any of them, just make a thread below! you can ask them about extra training, questions about the world/powers/creatures/the Knights/missions, or just chat.

section heads are:

sir hasmed | dragon's fire
sir solace | dragon's light
sir koraith | dragon's tongue
sir dovan ironsides | dragon's hide
sir lis'sa trinall | dragon's hoard

tia ellison, head of the dragon's mind, doesn't have her own office here but can be reached at the downtown london office.

wynn can be found around the castle, or by knocking on his big golden doors in the round table room. ]

[bittersweeter]

[ she's not exactly going behind eric's back and it's not that she doesn't trust him, it's just that... from her perspective, she's been incredibly patient and her self-control is wearing very thin.

plus she's not sure she's actually ever met the giant gold dragon head of the dragon's tongue for longer than a brief introduction (she figures she would remember that), so in a sleep deprived moment of why the fuck not, she winds up at koraith's door a little after a normal lunch time and raps her knuckles against the door. after talking with alex about her general health, she's fallen into a no time like the present mindset, which is strange for the girl who doesn't sleep and always has extra time to spare.

but still. knock knock knock. ]

[koraith]

Do come in! [ the voice calls out instantly, warm and welcoming ] It's open.

[bittersweeter]

[ lila pokes her head around the door before she slips through the door as instructed. ] Hi. I'm Lila, I don't know... if you remember me, we only met for a couple minutes at one of the squiring parties, like... a year ago.

[koraith]

Of course, of course. How could I forget such a lovely face? Have a seat. How can I help you?

[bittersweeter]

[ moving deeper into the office, she looks around briefly as she perches on the very edge of the chair, crossing her legs and smoothing her skirt across her lap. ]

Honestly? I was wondering if Eric talked to you. [ a beat. ] About me specifically.

[ that sure was too the point. ]

[koraith]

Ahhh, I might have guessed. He has. On several occasions, actually.

[bittersweeter]

Really? [ in a truly spectacularly timed crit fail, lila cannot hide any of the surprise suddenly splashed across her expression, eyes widening as her mouth opens slightly. gr8 impression of her social skills. ]

[koraith]

He hadn't mentioned anything? Oh dear. Perhaps I wasn't meant to.

[bittersweeter]

No, he hasn't. [ she clamps down on the surprise, coaxing her features into something neutral, if not resigned because several occasions sounds more like the same -- never getting squired. she delicately smooths down her already smooth skirt looking down as she continues. ] I'm guessing the content of those talks aren't up for discussion? [ so hopeful. only not. ]

[koraith]

That might be something he wouldn't be pleased about, no. But it doesn't mean we can't have our own discussion, does it?

[bittersweeter]

I suppose not. [ but now the wind is out of her sails and she just wants to go curl up with her cat. she does not do that, sucking it up and looking up with an expression of interest. (bluff 48) she is fine, nothing can hold her down, eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight... it helps that koraith sort of exudes an air that sets her at ease, even when is upset. ]

[koraith]

Good. [ he goes to grab a little tray of crackers and set it down on the desk between them ] So what would you like to discuss?

[65]

[one fateful day in september, finnick shows up in koraith's office. we need to talk about kevin archer. he thought about going to hasmed but he clashed with his old mentor so x-core. then he thought about talking to someone like francesca, but ... maybe she is too close to the situation? since she's auxiliary failboat. but koraith is a section head. his section head. a+ good choice.

so he knocks on the door.]

[koraith]

Do come in! [ friendly as ever, finnick finds the door open, and koraith shuffling about putting some paperwork away ] Ah! Finnick, what brings you to my door?

[65]

[finnick just walks in then, cool yo] I'm having a bit of trouble with my squire ... I was hoping for some advice about what to do?

[koraith]

Ah yes, the secret agent, as it were. Come, tell me about the problem.

[65]

That's the one. [he's just gonna ... take a seat. it might be awhile. /plays how do you solve a problem like maria] It's just ... a difficult situation. He has these flashes of brilliant competence when we're on missions, and then the rest of the time ... I guess you'd call him a loose cannon. He's been with me and the rest of our team for so long, and it's not like he's been useless. I feel like there has to be a place for him here. But I don't know where that place would be. Or if he'll ever truly be ready.

[koraith]

[ koraith hooks his big hands behind his back, pacing behind his desk as he listens And what, by your estimation, will it mean for him to be 'ready'?

[65]

I'm not sure. He's the only squire I've ever had. And Hasmed and I never really discussed anything. He read my mission reports and asked if I'd like to be knighted, essentially. I felt like I would know when the time is right, but I have no idea.

[koraith]

It sounds to me as if there's something you're hoping to see from him yet. Perhaps I can help you discern what that is.

[65]

[he props his chin against the palm of his hand while he contemplates this further.] I guess ... I think I was expecting him to mellow out over time. Gain some sense of purpose. Be less ... unpredictable.

[koraith]

Do you think predictability would make him a greater asset to the Knighthood?

[65]

[LET HIM THINK ABOUT IT. his mouth quirks to one side in a frown.] Maybe, maybe not. I think it can be a double-edged weapon. Sometimes it works in his favor, and sometimes it backfires. Does that make it okay? I mean ... even a broken clock is right twice a day.

[koraith]

Even Wynn recognizes that sometimes unpredictability is entirely what we need to keep our enemy off balance.

Why do you think he made Sir Bancroft, of all Knights, a Dragon's Claw?