o4 . january catchall

[clocktowers]

Who: clocktowers and CR.
What: A bit of drama at Clockhouse.
When: Early January
Where: Throughout Trench.

Content Warnings: Tagged in subject lines as needed.

Ozpin's Vampirism Timeline:
- [Ford] rescue from the Sleeper Farm
- [Qrow] not talking about it
- [Willow, Tara] rancid vibes
- [Zhongli] a fight
- [Willow] stalking
- [Willow] on the groupchat
- [Oscar] checking in
- [Ruby] the intervention pit
- [Ange] on the groupchat
- [Sayo] a wakeup call
- [Shannon] after the wakeup call
- [Faith, Willow] a confrontation
- [Willow] on the groupchat
- [Oz] on the groupchat
- [Qrow] after the confrontation
- [Willow, Ford] discussing options
- [Faith, Qrow] hostile stalking
- [PH house] meeting the inlaws
- [Qrow] an offer
- [Willow] reconciling
- [Ford] at the Red
- [Willow] wolf talk

Comments

unfriendly stalking [early to mid january, after the confrontation]

[slayerskiss]

[Faith's been keeping an eye on the resident vampire for a while now, per Willow's request. Though it's not like Willow had to really ask, Faith knows that even letting Ozpin live is... unusual, so she might as well keep a close eye on the motherfucker.

He has company though, company that Faith suspects might have spotted her, if Ozpin hadn't already.

It's not like she's hiding per se. It's more important that Ozpin knows he's being watched more or less around the clock. But if she's being honest with herself... a sizable part of her is eager for a fight.]

[bolstafir]

[Qrow has been a spy entirely too long not to know when he's being tailed. He tries to lose her at first, ducking through crowds and going around in a circle or two where Faith might have expected him to keep walking forward, but eventually it becomes clear she is not going anywhere, and he is out of patience.

Harbinger is drawn, though not extended into full scythe form just yet. Merely pointing in the direction he knows she is.]

I know you're following us. What do you want?

[clocktowers]

[ Ozpin simply sips his tea and follows the path Qrow sets. He may have chosen his spy, but it's been a long time indeed since he tried to live that lifestyle himself; he has always done best in the shadows or in the sunlight, not walking the line between. Better to defer to Qrow's instincts, Qrow's cognizance, Qrow's professional paranoia.

(And perhaps there's something pleasant in relinquishing control and letting Qrow make the calls awhile. It has been a very long day.)

When the tension finally breaks, he stops at Qrow's side and turns to follow the angle of his blade. ]

To keep an eye on me, I assume.

[slayerskiss]

[Oh good.

She was getting sick of hiding. She was better at the whole assassination thing than Buffy ever was, maybe because she wasn't quite so colourful, but even she knew she wasn't the stalking kind of predator.

She steps out of her half-hearted hiding spot, a crossbow hanging limply at her side and flashes them both a grin.

With an awful british accent, she aims her response at Ozpin.] Got it in one, guvner.

Problem?

[bolstafir]

[Qrow narrows his eyes.]

So you're what Willow meant by "taking care of it", huh? Real cute that she got all offended about being willing to hurt him.

[Cool, great, in addition to kicking him out of his own house, she's sent a stranger to stalk him with a crossbow. He was right to have come along.]

I've got this covered. You can go.

[clocktowers]

It's alright, Qrow. I'm sure we can come to an agreement as reasonable people.

[ He is not actually convinced, but Ozpin steps forward, walking cane still clicking on the cobblestones with every step. ]

Faith is a Vampire Slayer. Much like a Huntress, she is tasked with protecting people from monsters. The issue here, of course, is a disagreement over what qualifies as a monster.

[slayerskiss]

Willow isn't willing to hurt him. If she was, he'd be dead. You know how ridiculously unusual it is to leave vampires alive back home just 'cuz you cared about who they were? Pretty fuckin' unusual. [Why is she getting annoyed on Willow's behalf of all people. Whatever.] The situation's a lot different here and she's trying to figure it out, she clearly cares about him for some reason, so we're treating it different.

[She lets the crossbow rest against her shoulder, her posture more relaxed. She turns to Ozpin.]

You're a vampire, so I'm keeping an eye on you for now. It doesn't have to be any more complicated than that.