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deercountry2022-01-11 10:58 pm
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House Log 003: Be Our Guest 2: Vampiric Boogaloo
Who: Closed to Pandora House and some wandering RWBYs
What: Two casts alike in dignity are having vampire drama now
When: Somewhere in the midst of all this
Where: Pandora House, which still needs a cooler name
Content Warnings: Probably nothing as we are here for shenanigans, but will tag in subject lines as necessary
Ozpin gets kicked out of his own house for his recent descent into vampirism and one Qrow Branwen has the brilliant idea to bring him to his good buddy Xerxes Break's house for safekeeping. In theory, this is a solid idea. Despite the first impression given off by White Alice's decidedly weird and sometimes violent snow goon sculptures littering the grounds, this house is safe and cozy, and because Break is a Victorian, being abruptly called upon to provide hospitality is something that is simply written into his personality. There are separate rooms available for all three of their guests, and plenty of food around for the taking at all times. The new arrivals are taken in with about the same level of fuss and disruption as there might be if somebody saw a cute critter out in the yard and everybody had to pause and go look at it because critters are neat.
However, this house also has three chaotic darkbloods in it who are all feeling aggressively friendly at the moment, another vileblood who is also named Oz, and sometimes Ozpin's ex's beloved nephew is just there with likewise zero warning for ghost-harassing reasons. So, you know, have fun with that.
What: Two casts alike in dignity are having vampire drama now
When: Somewhere in the midst of all this
Where: Pandora House, which still needs a cooler name
Content Warnings: Probably nothing as we are here for shenanigans, but will tag in subject lines as necessary
Ozpin gets kicked out of his own house for his recent descent into vampirism and one Qrow Branwen has the brilliant idea to bring him to his good buddy Xerxes Break's house for safekeeping. In theory, this is a solid idea. Despite the first impression given off by White Alice's decidedly weird and sometimes violent snow goon sculptures littering the grounds, this house is safe and cozy, and because Break is a Victorian, being abruptly called upon to provide hospitality is something that is simply written into his personality. There are separate rooms available for all three of their guests, and plenty of food around for the taking at all times. The new arrivals are taken in with about the same level of fuss and disruption as there might be if somebody saw a cute critter out in the yard and everybody had to pause and go look at it because critters are neat.
However, this house also has three chaotic darkbloods in it who are all feeling aggressively friendly at the moment, another vileblood who is also named Oz, and sometimes Ozpin's ex's beloved nephew is just there with likewise zero warning for ghost-harassing reasons. So, you know, have fun with that.
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"Oh, you needn't be fussed on my account. All I had to do was fight the guy," he drawls. "Anyway, given those conversations, I do believe I get the gist."
Break has begun ambling down the hallway in search of another guest room. He skips over the first door he comes across entirely. That one has certain dents in the wood around the knob which mark it as a linen closet, and that door reliably stays a linen closet. The dents, of course, are due to a certain crow-bird having pecked it into submission on Break's behalf some months ago.
"However, if there's anything you want to make certain I'm aware of...I'll trade you some of your stories for some of mine, yeah?" he adds. Even outside of the basics, Break does actually want more details if he can get Oscar talking. But he gathers that this is a very delicate topic even outside of Oscar's wish for secrecy, and Break isn't sure how much he could get away with asking outright.
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"If Ozpin's having trouble with physical symptoms of any sort, we've both found that being near each other helps. We're in two bodies now, but our souls are irreversibly tied together"
It was part of why the fact that they lived under the same roof was always met with gratitude, and why Oscar always found his way back to Ozpin before that point.
Not even distance could separate them.
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It's something Break appreciates, given that he needs to be mindful of the safety of his own household in all this, too. He does trust Qrow not to knowingly bring someone who would cause harm into his home, and he also trusts his kids to be able to watch out for themselves or quickly reach someone who can. But letting your guard down completely is never wise in the face of these kinds of unknowns, and Break is right to be wary here. They don't completely understand yet that a part of Ozpin's problem is that darkblood in particular is very tasty, and there is rather a lot of that going on in this house.
"Indulge my curiosity about something, would you?" Break opens another door. It is a broom closet. He shuts that door, spins around in a circle, opens it again, and this time it is a bathroom. Useful, but not quite what we are looking for. Break will move on to the next one. "How did this come about? Rather -- is this something that was true the very moment you were born, or...?"