Sleepover before the storm

[attheclocktower]

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.]

Comments

[puppy_lancer]

N-no! Of course not. I promised Asagi I wouldn't...

[athousandcurses]

Hmm... that's a relief.

[And rather smart of the Lady, too, Grainne thinks.]

No, I had better stay here and torment those two a little...

[puppy_lancer]

Then I'll rely on you to keep those two safe. Asagi too, if she isn't coming down with me. And make sure Waver doesn't tire himself or anything. He's still refusing to sleep properly last I checked.

[athousandcurses]

[Grainne is silent for a moment.]

I'll do my best.

[puppy_lancer]

[His expression becomes a serious one.]

Thank you. I'm glad to know that.

[athousandcurses]

They mean a lot to you, don't they?

[puppy_lancer]

Yeah. My brother and Asagi are my most important people here. And Waver...well, my brother sort of brought him along for the ride.

[athousandcurses]

[Nodding, Grainne takes a moment to brush some hair out of her face where it had fallen.]

I hope I did not cause you too much trouble with your Lady.

[puppy_lancer]

Nah, she understood after I explained it to her.

[And after he promised to never ever do it again.]

Besides, we're family now. I don't think she'll hold much of a grudge.

[athousandcurses]

Family?

[Confusion spreads over Grainne's expression.]

Did you marry her?

[puppy_lancer]

Not yet. But...I'm together with her now. It's official.

[athousandcurses]

[A small smile breaks out. She is happy to hear that, though she does not envy what would happen if Emer ever came to reside in the Tower...]

That is wonderful. Are you nervous?

[puppy_lancer]

[His face goes red.]

A little...This is the first time I've ever fallen in love with a woman other than...than Emer.

[athousandcurses]

[Her smile turns slightly sad.]

I am sure you will do well by her in whatever place you end up.

[puppy_lancer]

I hope so.

Though...I'm not sure where we'll end up going by the time we find a way out of this place.