[Open] Come In From The Cold...

[inlikethebrume]

Who: House Darkness Residents and OPEN
When: All of February
Where: House Darkness in the Haven
What: It's an open log!
Warnings: Shadowbringers Spoilers in some threads possible, possible talk of the Snatched Event

[If anyone knows the residents of the house, it might seem strange that such a group have selected a cozy abode for their home in the city. However, it is not to be said that they are unwelcoming (depending on who) and usually when someone comes to visit, there's always a warm cup of tea ready for them...and maybe some food to go along with it. Feels like a crime if someone doesn't get fed. And despite the hardships of the previous month, the house does welcome guests for any particular reasons whether a visit for the soul, a chat to catch up on events, or even maybe go a few rounds with the poor striking dummy in the backyard.

When you live with sword users and have stress, it gets used, ok?

It might be chilly outside but strange enough, the house itself is pretty warm. Just mind the gaelkitten and Flood running around from time to time.]


((OOC: Feel free to make a top level if you wish! Open to all!))

Comments

[oathkeeper]

Heh. I dunno, an upbeat smile might look pretty good on you. You should try it sometime.

[He just keeps going and going with all the laced up compliments. Sora feels a bit of warmth in his cheeks before he finally lets go of Vanitas' hand.]

[darkcharge]

[ Geez. This kid is so disgustingly sweet. All these complements... Vanitas doesn't know how to handle them. Years of being offered criticisms and not praise make this. Awkward.

Then there's all those warm squishy feelings that are filtering in from their bond. Now even Vanitas feels the tips of his ears burn.

To make it stop, he puts his hand on Sora's face and pushes it away from him a bit. ]

Not a chance. Come on. We're almost there.

[oathkeeper]

[dkjfhdf]

Hgmmpph!

[With a pushed face Sora can only get startled out of his own momentarily fluff of warmth and he quickly makes a noise and swats away at Vanitas' hand. He's not really sure how these little moments keep cropping up but he's still kind of... happy.

He sighs anyway and follows Vanitas towards the tea shop.]

Alright, alright.

[darkcharge]

[ Okay but it's rare that Sora isn't happy, right? At least there are very few moments of this that Vanitas can pick up.

He falls into silence, however. Van doesn't always need to be talking. Instead he slips into the shop. This probably won't take long, since he knows exactly what shelf he needs to head towards. ]

[oathkeeper]

[Sora follows into the store right behind Vanitas and lets out an exclamation of surprise when he sees the contents of the shop. It's pretty amazing in here and Sora immediately goes to browse all the wears while poking and prodding at this and that.

He manages to find a small tin of cookies and he picks them up and realizes... He has no money.]

Vanitas!

[He takes the little tin and goes up to him.]

Hey, can you buy this for me?

[darkcharge]

[ Like a kid in a candy store, huh? Van rolls his eyes and sees to the potions lining this area of the shop. He allows Sora to do what Sora will do. It isn't as though Vanitas is his keeper. Whatever befalls Sora will be his own fault.

He snatches up the bottle and turns... Only to come face to face with that tin. ]

You want me to what now?

[oathkeeper]

[Hey, he hasn't knocked anything over or broken anything! ... Yet-

But he actually doesn't realize that he's picked a tin of magically enchanted cookies too. Ones that apparently cast a charm on whoever eats them. He just thought they looked tasty.]

Buy these cookies for me! Please!

[darkcharge]

[ He looks to the cookies. Then back up to Sora. Van clicks his tongue against his teeth. ]

What's in it for me?

[oathkeeper]

[Sora smiles hopefully???]

The... joy of being nice?

[That's not gonna work, is it...............]

[darkcharge]

I'm not nice. Try again.

[ But he isn't saying no either, Sora. ]

[oathkeeper]

[If Vanitas ends up getting these cookies for him Sora will debate that.]

I'll share some with you?

[More sweets!]

[darkcharge]

[ Van clicks his tongue. He takes quite some time to ponder it all. ]

Hmm. Fine.

[oathkeeper]

[!!!!!!]

Ahh!? Okay! Thanks, Vanitas!

[Poor Sora is poor so he's beaming like an idiot now.]

[darkcharge]

[ Augh... All that happy in one place. And the smiling... ]

Come on. Let's just. Go.

[ There's something about that smile that just makes him squirm on the inside. ]

[oathkeeper]

Yeah!

[Now he's following Vanitas again like a pleased pup. Sora's just that easy to make happy, it seems.]

This store is pretty cool, Vanitas. Did you get what you needed?

[darkcharge]

[ Super easy to make happy... Anyway, Van shakes the little vial in Sora's direction. ]

What do you think this is?

[ Vanitas does pay for the potion and the tn. He hands the cookies over to Sora as soon as they're out. ]

Don't say I never gave you anything.

[oathkeeper]

[On their way out! Sora snickers and holds the cookies tin close.]

I'll remember my one gift forever!

[darkcharge]

Whatever, brat.

[ Gonna tuck his potion into a pocket and start to head back! ]