[log] same old love [open]

[haillenarte]

Characters: Aymeric de Borel, Estinien Wyrmblood, Francel de Haillenarte, Haurchefant Greystone, Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn, and any others in the area!
Location Building 124, Building 189
Date: Day 150, Day 151
Summary: Somehow about twenty percent of Norfinbury's population manages to stay in the same buildings at the same time despite an utter lack of coordination. Also, hungry elves are fed.
Warnings: House being House; Aymeric doing questionable things.

124: This house, covered in snow, is dark and cold, but better than outside. The snow presses in on the windows and makes the roof creak and groan whenever it shifts, but it seems to be holding up alright. It's a standard, single-story house with a living room, single bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and dining room. The bedframe has been taken apart, and its pieces arranged neatly from largest to smallest on the floor. The house is sparsely furnished, unfortunately with mostly metal. There's a back door leading off into darkness, but it isn't locked.

189: A single bedroom apartment. It's seen better days, but the door locks up at night. The window is sealed shut, with snow packed in on he other side allowing no light in. It's pitch black at night, but there is a couch to sleep on, even if the bed only has its frame. The bathroom has a toilet and shower--the shower doesn't work, but the toilet does.

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[bloodbrine]

[ Oh noooooooo her poor delicate sensibilities, they are slain in the face of House's wit.
Still not budging an inch, though. ]

If silence is your preference, so be it.

[ As in she'll just be leaning here. Watching everything he's doing on his tablet. Not saying a word for gods know how long. ]

[rubikscomplex]

[You know what? House lifts his tablet, holds the back up toward her and begins taking snapshots. Thanks for holding still for your close-ups, Merlwyb. His expression is entirely neutral throughout this.]

[bloodbrine]

[ The look says it all.
Really, House?

He's just going to get a bunch of photos of the exact same expression and posture, so if he's just trying to annoy her into going away, he'll have to try much harder than that. Merlwyb just got comfy. ]

[rubikscomplex]

[Well, he's just going to pull out his pen flashlight and shine that in her face to blind her for a moment, snap a few more photos, and then put that away. If that's had no effect in changing her expression or stance, he'll be pulling the wooden croquet mallet he has from his bag and let the head thunk down on the floor very near her foot. If that pulls out another expression, time to snap another photo.]

[silverfuller]

[Haurchefant walks up and places his hands on his hips.]

Is aught amiss?

[bloodbrine]

[ Haurchefant gets a nod, but Merlwyb's eyes remain fixed on House's tablet with a suspicious amount of focus.

You bet your ass she's gonna swoop in and steal that thing right out of the good doctor's grubby little hands the moment she gets the chance, my guy. It's just a matter of time. ]

Naught more than usual. It seems I am a celebrity.

[ How many photos do you even have, House? ]

[rubikscomplex]

[52 and counting. He'll have plenty of irritable Merlwyb to choose from.]

Keep up that model look, kid, and you'll really be a star.

[silverfuller]

[Haurchefant looks at House quietly for a moment before slowly reaching out a hand towards him, silently requesting that he hand over the tablet.]

[rubikscomplex]

[House's grip on the tablet tightens.]

Take a hike, Ears. I'm handling it.

[bloodbrine]

[ Her gaze briefly shifts to give Haurchefant an exasperated look - asking nicely rarely gets you anywhere with people like House.
Although if he isn't going to let go of it, she isn't above simply breaking a few of his fingers. Navigator knows, he probably deserves it. ]

'Tis swiving foolishness. What use could you have for such pictures?

[rubikscomplex]

You really wanna know what I'm gonna do with pictures of a smokin' hot babe? How detailed do you want me to go, Admiral, ma'am?

[silverfuller]

Enough!

[He lashes out with one hand and snatches House's tablet away.]

Cease this foolishness.

[bloodbrine]

[ Huh. Well, she's slightly intrigued by horseknight's reflexes, filing away that knowledge for later. With the instrument of torture safely out of House's hands, Merlwyb's posture relaxes a little. ]

There are more agreeable men and women in the town than I to pester for photographs.

[ Then, to Haurchefant: ]

Pray keep that thing out of his hands. I'd much prefer not to ware sleeping in the same room.

[rubikscomplex]

[House resists Haurchefant grabbing his tablet for about two seconds, then just lets go.]

I like challenges.

Also, good luck keeping hold of that, Archie. It's biometric access, so you're not using it. And it'll disappear overnight. I'll find another one tomorrow. All of Merly's pics intact.

[silverfuller]

Not if I remove such things from your device!

[He smiles and brandishes the tablet.]

I am certain there is a way to do it.

[Okay, so he doesn't know what "biometric access" means.]

[bloodbrine]

[ Sigh. She's beginning to understand why House spends so much time dead. ]

Break it, perhaps.

[ It's not really much worse than Valentione's Day in all honesty. She'll just have to ignore whatever nefarious uses he has in mind for her photos.
Pushing off the wall, the Admiral locks gazes with House. There's definitely a veiled threat there in those unnervingly pale eyes. ]

Baiting the shark as a mere challenge is like to getting your arm bitten off. Test my patience no longer - I have no quarrel with you.

[rubikscomplex]

I am certain you're a luddite. And an idiot.

[He tenses when Merlwyb locks eyes and shifts. His hand goes down to the mallet that's still in his lap. In spite of himself, House is only human, and he's been beaten and murdered enough times to have that reflex there. His tone is still mocking when he replies.]

So you're a biter? Kinky. Not my speed, though. One too many hickeys from a vampire.

[silverfuller]

I could always loom ominously over your shoulder like a Dravanian until you agree to remove these images.

[He waves the tablet.]

[bloodbrine]

[ Not saying anything, really. She doesn't need to - that unblinking stare says enough about the current state of her mood.

House, darling, you really shouldn't bait the proverbial bear (shark?) to see it dance. This one has the means to kill from great distance with unnerving accuracy. ]

[rubikscomplex]

[House is a little scared, but that just means it's time to double-down.]

Aww... you're just looking for an excuse to hang out with me, aren't you? That's so sweet. I know we're pals, but I don't feel like that about you, bro. Now her? Hot damn, look at that death glare. Have you ever seen anything sexier?

[silverfuller]

[It's like dealing with an unruly child. Haurchefant places a hand on his hip.]

If I must hug you to convince you to acquiesce to my demands then I shall.

[bloodbrine]

[ Keep running that big mouth of yours, friendo. The only reason she hasn't snapped you in half already is because there are witnesses.

Points at eyes, points at u (Proverbially)...]

[rubikscomplex]

I'm not actually made of spite and rage. I don't break under hugs.

[He doesn't like them and he doesn't want them and he may be subtly wedging himself more firmly into his corner on the ground, but these things are irrelevant. YOU CAN'T CONTROL HIM, HAURCHEFANT. He is a wild and unbroken stallion!]