attheclocktower: What the hell is California (EXCALIBUUUUUUUUUR)
Xion ([personal profile] attheclocktower) wrote in [community profile] towerofanimus2014-04-24 12:23 am

Sleepover before the storm

Characters: [OU] Xion, Excalibur, and whoever comes
Setting: Floor 101
Format: Whatever floats your boat
Summary: It's the night before the infiltration. People are plotting, discussing, and Xion has brought a Dream Eater so those who want to try to get a good night's sleep have a marginally higher chance of doing so. So in short it's a Tower-flavored sleepover. Bring your own pillows.
Warnings: Nothing in the top level. Will try to edit if anything changes but if something comes up in one of your threads make sure to add a warning in the subject line

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[Standard mingle post procedure. Make your top levels. Tag around. Have fun. Or not, this is Animus after all.

Notes will have been passed out and quiet discussion gone around by word of mouth, just saying that several people were spending the night in the hidden floor. Anybody who spoke to Xion would have been told that she's trying to figure out a way everybody can get a good night's sleep. You'll need to supply your own blankets and pillows but... hey, at least if you have trouble sleeping, you'll have company?

Note that any characters who sleep on the Hidden Floor, if they normally suffer from nightmares will likely have notably lessened or absent nightmares (up to your discretion) owing to the Dream Eater that Xion has brought with.]
oathshackledbird: Past (Past)

[personal profile] oathshackledbird 2014-04-24 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I certainly hope you plan on getting some sleep after all you did to see to it that others get some rest.

[Diarmuid's voice is soft as he approaches her from where he has been acting as something of a self-appointed guard over those in the room. Besides him his dog, Mac an Chuill, follows quietly and calmly. Diarmuid's not going down below at Waver's request and doesn't need to sleep anyway, but that doesn't mean he won't do everything he can to make sure those who need to sleep get it, even if that means throwing out one of their own who is causing trouble.

He really doesn't think it will come to that though, thankfully.]


Or do you just have too much on your mind to sleep?
Edited (Helps if I don't forget things...) 2014-04-24 18:27 (UTC)
oathshackledbird: Calm (Calm)

[personal profile] oathshackledbird 2014-04-24 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Fortunately for Xion, Mac an Chuill is really good at knowing when someone could use a dog to pet. Some hunting dog he is... In any event, he moves over to sit next to her, nudging her with his head. To be honest, this is part of the reason Diarmuid brought the dog down. He knows that some people really draw a lot of comfort from animals and Mac an Chuill is always glad to let people pet him.

Besides, it might help her relax a little so it's easier to talk about whatever is weighting so heavily on her mind.]


Would it help to talk about it? I will be glad to listen.

[He has a lot on his mind too. A big part of him is still afraid that this is going to end up with Riki dead, and Diarmuid is convinced deep down that if Riki dies any chance of saving the Tower so that they have more time to fix their worlds in a way that anyone can go wherever they want instead of just being forced back to their original worlds, will be lost. Just going back to their original worlds might be okay for some people, but for him and several others that choice...really isn't one at all.]

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fionnuisce: (tame my flesh and fix my eyes)

[personal profile] fionnuisce 2014-04-24 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Xion?

[It was a bit hard for Waver to focus, between both the extreme exhaustion and the giant technicolor what-the-hell-was-that that was Excalibur. He glanced from that back to Xion a couple of times before focusing properly.]

Could I talk to you for a minute?
fionnuisce: (keep my heart slow)

[personal profile] fionnuisce 2014-04-24 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)


Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. [He sat down next to her, seeming unsure exactly how to say what he wanted to. Best to approach the matter cautiously, right?]

I would, er...like to ask you something probably a bit personal, if that's alright.

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midgarhorizon: (from the back)

[personal profile] midgarhorizon 2014-04-24 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[One (1) papa Turk sits down next to her. He doesn't really say anything at first, just sits. He's been on the eve of big battles, and risky missions before. This isn't really any different, except... the stakes are higher. Reno can only guess what Xion is feeling, but if it's anything like him, she can use all the comfort she can.

When he does speak, he seems sad.]

...Sorry.
midgarhorizon: (Linefacing at you)

[personal profile] midgarhorizon 2014-04-24 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[He shrugs.]

For being a failure at this dad thing.

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[personal profile] no_longer_a_king 2014-04-25 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Arturia finds herself sitting next to Xion, a relieved look on her face as she settles down to talk. The creature that had been bouncing happily among the group is curled up with the girl, who looks oh so very tired.]

Sleep. You have done well so far and deserve it.

[personal profile] no_longer_a_king 2014-04-26 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
Which is why you need rest. We cannot have people downstairs who are half asleep. Rest is just as important to a battle as any planning and training.

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bloodyashes: (Sittin on my couch relaxin all cool)

[personal profile] bloodyashes 2014-04-25 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
[It's the Meow Wow that gets Asch's attention - there's a few pets in the Tower, but this one is definitely unfamiliar, too bright and happy to be anything from the kind of world he comes from.

That doesn't mean that it isn't dangerous, though - anyone watching ligers with Arietta would conclude that they weren't dangerous with the way they piled on her and groomed her hair, and those people would be the first ones eaten if she gave the order. So, hands out, let the critter get a good sniff...

He might be being overly cautious. Just a little. Lick 'im, Excalibur.]

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sageprincess: (Heavenly lights)

[personal profile] sageprincess 2014-04-26 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
[One person recognizes Excalibur, at least. Sometime after she gets pulled away from her notes but before she gets the idea to play music for those gathered here, the little guy bumps into Zelda's leg as she passes near Xion. Smiling faintly, she kneels to give him a few scritches behind his ears.]

It has been a while, has it not, little one.

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evokingfool: (Smile)

[personal profile] evokingfool 2014-04-26 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's someone who is looking at Excalibur with a curious look. He's not posing to attack, since if that creature's here, it must be relatively harmless. Actually, he might be tempted to give it a pet on the head. It just looks so cute...]

Hello there. I think this is the first time we meet.

[Can he even talk? Oh well. Interacting with it might be similiar to talking to Koro-chan.]

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notsogrimreaper: (Ryoji Mochizuki: here and now)

hope you don't mind that it's late and handwavey?

[personal profile] notsogrimreaper 2014-04-26 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ryoji's seen a few Dream Eaters around, and Excalibur looks friendly enough that he's willing to approach him. He gently kneels down, offering his hand, and if Excalibur doesn't seem bothered by his intrusion, he'll start petting him.

As cute as the little guy is though, he does notice Xion off to the side, and he offers a smile.]


Hey, Xion-chan. Good to see you again.

[He directs his attention back to the Dream Eater, scratching his fur.]

He's cute... is he yours?

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puppy_lancer: from <user name=hound-of-ulster> (The pipes are calling)

[personal profile] puppy_lancer 2014-04-27 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
Hey.

[Lancer gives Xion a quick greeting as he steps onto this secret floor. He can see that many people seem to have answered the invitation. He lets his eyes sweep across the room to see how many people he knows are there.]

[As his eyes wander back to Xion, he notices the strange creature next to her.]


What's that right by you?

[He hopes that no monsters had snuck onto this floor.]

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seekinganswers: (it isn't all bad)

rolls in two weeks late with starbucks...

[personal profile] seekinganswers 2014-05-05 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Excalibur is far too well-behaved to be a Tower monster, and when Sheba comes across him, she can't help but smile a little. Truth be told, she's been keeping her distance because she really isn't sure how to approach certain people after her absence, but... this gives her a good an opportunity as any to go about fixing that.

She holds out her arms to the little Dream Eater and smiles.]


Let's see about finding your owner, shall we?

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