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

Comments

[valdrin]

Francesca... [ his expression collapses a bit, as his well of manipulative words seems to run dry in the face of her argument. he looks more bereft than put out, almost bewildered by his inability to counter her. ] That's really what you'd call it?

Miserable?

[socialgraces]

[ she gives a small nod, tears starting to brim her lower eyelids, as she takes a step toward him, looking down at the front of his shirt ] It isn't you that makes me miserable, Val'drin. It's nothing you've done.

It's just... all the uncertainty, and guilt, and knowing, deep down, that I'll never be able to give you all of me, to give you my heart, completely, is tearing me apart.

[valdrin]

[ he reaches out, a hand on either of her arms, staring down at her with knitted brow ] But I've told you: I don't care about any of that. Or rather I do care, but I'm willing to accept it about you if it means being together.

[socialgraces]

[ her shoulders slump in his grasp, and she lets out a defeated sigh, still finding his words unsettling, no matter how often he's said as much ]

Yes, but I'm... not. [ however, her tone falls flat, and she still hasn't managed to brave looking up at him again, especially given their current proximity. ] No one deserves to live like this.

[valdrin]

A fate worse than death, am I? [ s-so bitter ]

[socialgraces]

You know that's not what I meant. [ she attempts to shrug her arms from his grasp, clearly frustrated ] I was referring to you; you don't deserve to live like this.

[valdrin]

And I fail to see why that shouldn't be my decision. Not yours. [ he releases her, but it's a frustrated movement, and he turns away, pinching his nose ]