snowblindrpg | [log] social skills 101 [closed]

[Okay so, the staring is a little unnerving but it's not like Sora's never dealt with something like that before. And he gets it. He's a stranger to all of these people--even if Cloud had said they were friends now--and it's only right to be suspicious of new people. Does he have any clue Royce is suspicious of him because of his personality? No. And it's probably better that way.

Still, Sora finds himself doing his best to give the brooding man space and spent the first hour after lockdown just exploring the cabin. In the back of his mind he knew he needed to stay in sight of the others, keeping someone with him because he had been warned about all the bad stuff that could go on here...

But Sora is really bad at listening. So while he probably started out following someone around, he ended up exploring on his own because what is self preservation?

He's making his way back downstairs when he ends up wandering into the room Royce has set himself up in, coming a quick halt just inside the door as he gives the other a sheepish look.]

Ah--sorry! I didn't realize you were in here.

[ Royce is half asleep, mostly not of his own choice. So when Sora walks through and makes enough noise to wake the dead (in Royce's opinion, anyway) Royce jolts right back into really, really aware. He presses his back firmly against the wall and stares at Sora, eyes sharp and bright. ]

What are you doing? [ His voice is a little rough - he's going to be really irritated if he's getting sick, since he hasn't since he was about seven. ]

I was just exploring.

[It comes out quickly, Sora sucking in a quick breath afterwards as if he's scared to even breath in this guy's presence. After a moment, though, he exhales, shoulders sagging as he reaches up to rub at the back of his neck.]

I wanted to see if there was anything good around, that's all.

There's nothing of value in here. [ Royce says, tone to match his gaze. ] You shouldn't wander around alone.

[It takes everything he has not to pout, hand stilling on his neck.]

I wasn't! Not the entire time, at least.

[His weight shifts from one foot to the other nervously.]

The others are close by. This place isn't that big.

You don't think a place like this won't lock you in a room of its own accord? [ He actually doesn't believe it will at all, he mostly just wants to see how gullible this kid is. ] The house will lock you away from the rest of this rag-tag team and eat you. Is that what you want?

[Wait, what? Sora looks a bit startled by that thought before he frowns, hand dropping so he can rest his hands on his hips.]

That's not going to happen. If houses came to life here, someone would have said something. Plus, I'm not that stupid! I know how to be careful!

There have been plenty of people who have names that showed up on the obituaries and yet nobody ever heard from them. How do you know the houses didn't eat them?

A house eating people wouldn't go unnoticed by every single person here, would it? [You're being rude, sir.]

[ Rude is his Thing. ] It would if every person who went in never came out.

[Clearly.] Has it happened? Do you have any proof of an entire building of people just disappearing?

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I don't. [ He shrugs. ] People-eating houses is a ridiculous idea.

[And that, that right there? It gets you an annoyed huff from the young man as he promptly crosses his arms.]

So you're just being mean.

No, I'm testing whether you're as stupid as you look or not. [ He's actually grinning, the ass. ] You passed.

Hey! I don't look stupid! [Rude. Rude!] Aren't we suppose to all be helping one another?

[ Oh, he's one of those. Royce rolls his eyes. ] No. You can help whoever you want, but you're just going to get angry when people take advantage of it.

[Yeah, he's one of those. Deal with it!] If people need my help, I'm going to help them! Nothing is going to make me hesitate!

[ Royce cannot, it's too much optimism and Good. It burrrrnnnnsss... ] Great. You're worse than Tifa. [ Sigh. ] Go on. Help people until it kills you, then.

[Good to know optimism is your one true weakness, Royce. He's going to remember that.]

It's not going to kill me! Helping people and saving worlds is what I do and I'm not going to stop just because I'm here!

[ It's the only way to wear him down, it's true. ] So tell me, if someone - hypothetically, like me - took another person - hypothetically, like Cloud, or Tifa - and threatened to slit their throats, would you jump in to stop it?

[Sora can't help but tense, fists clenching at his sides.]

Of course I would!

[ Royce is in a testing sort of mood. He stands up, moving closer to Sora - it might not be incredibly intimidating since Sora might actually be taller than Royce's 5'3 self, but...

Royce is threatening, in the way he stands, near silently. His eyes are only just barely visible under the hood, and his voice is low and soft when he speaks. ] I wonder how dedicated to that you really are.

[Royce is threatening. He's very threatening despite his height and Sora's hands clench just a little bit tighter.

But he's faced off against a lot of threatening individuals over the years so he doesn't back down, even going as far as to take a step closer to the other man.]

Try me! I wouldn't let you hurt any of my friends! I wouldn't let you hurt anyone just because you felt the need to!

[ Alright, Royce is at least a little impressed.

He grins, and it's an ugly expression. Predatory and sharp, almost Cheshire-like, it doesn't look like it belongs on his face. Most smiles don't. He stares up at Sora, and doesn't answer for a good couple of moments.

And then he folds his arms. ]

You wouldn't be able to stop me, but it doesn't matter. I don't kill people for the fun of it.

[That grin...it's a mockery of the smile he'd seen on a feline face once upon a time and Sora doesn't like it. At all.

The young man huffs lightly, tension seeping out of his stance just a bit.]

People have said that before and I've stopped all of them.

[Almost all of them. Sure it may have taken a few times but he'd managed it and it was all thanks to his friends.]

Oh you asked for it

poor sora

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