Floor 3, Room 3

[fallingsand]

BRUNO

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con't from event one; syrlya

[fallingsand]

They wouldn't... would they?

[ Get rid of a rat? Maybe. That'd be sad. Also sensible for anyone else besides Bruno. ]

'cause he's so cute and fuzzy and... not... a problem? Really? I swear.

[chronosynthesis]

I'm... pretty sure nobody would hurt Rodrigo if they knew he was yours. [Like maybe 70% confident. Or 60%.]

But they'd need to know that first, and if there are other rats it'd help to have some way to identify him. Thus, the collar.

[fallingsand]

I guess... a collar won't hurt. I dunno if he'll like it, though.

[ Maybe if he bribes him with enough snacks. Ah, but speaking of snacks, even though that isn't why they're here, Bruno pushes open the last door to the kitchen after having led a long, winding path back into the manor. ]

con't from event one; ahito

[fallingsand]

No, no they are not.

[ At least Bruno is honest about this. ]

[dyingtohealyou]

...Condolences?

[Maybe Bruno's the one out of the two here who needs help, like, damn.]

[fallingsand]

Uh, thanks?

[ Unsure. ]

This place sorta grabbed me from a real bad time for that and all, too, since... everything was catching up to us and kind of, um. Exploding? In our faces? Nnnot great, to be honest.

con't from event one; solomon

[fallingsand]

Yeah but... we're all a bunch of weirdos, right? Like, we wouldn't have been brought here as wizards otherwise, right?

[ Is anyone here even normal? Bruno is thinking no. ]

So, talking to you isn't like talking to just. Just anyone. Like. Normal people. I'm not sure it counts.

[impacter]

I don't see why it wouldn't count. What makes us all that different from a person, other than our abilities?

[Well... you know, besides the wizards that are 7 feet tall with pointy ears or On Stilts or a giant plant.]

[fallingsand]

Well, there's also the whole fact that I have to live with you all and there's no way to really avoid everyone in the manor forever...? That's not true for, y'know, everyone else. Out there.

early week 3 after south mission

[1145pm]

[ Knock knock knock knock knock!!!

Open up Bruno, you have a visitor!!! ]

[fallingsand]

[ Oh no, who would even want to visit him? Why? Is it something terrible? It's undoubtedly something terrible. Maybe he shouldn't answer. He does consider that, briefly and seriously, to simply pretend he isn't here or escape out the window or...

But no. That's only a deeply ingrained reaction to someone knocking on his door, whether it be the one to his room back home, the one to his hovel between the walls, and now here, only here no one is upset with him (yet) or coming to ask for a vision (yet).

That means he should probably answer.

Admittedly, Tatara is left standing out there for a good five minutes while Bruno convinces him to crack the door open just enough to peek at who's there. ]

Uh, hello?

con't from event one; akira

[fallingsand]

[ Yeah, protect his fragile little heart because this man is prone to panic. ]

I wouldn't have to if you kept going on like that, you'd do it all by yourself. Sheesh, of all the things to joke about... [ Although, ] Uh, the vampires thing was a joke, too, r-right?

[jokey]

[About that... Ah. How does he phrase this in such a way that Bruno won't panic...?]

No lie. The blond with the red eyes is a vampire and so is Malice. Just... watch your neck?

con't from event one; ginger

[fallingsand]

Probably? Don't ask me to cook or anything, though. I can do like... eggs... and toast? Simple stuff and it's fine as long as it's not burnt to bits. Coffee's just different.

[ Scouring enough cupboards eventually reveals a burlap bag of beans. ]

There we go... and now a grinder...

[ Beans obtained, he'll track down a grinder. It's out there with the other kitchen tools, manual but that's what Bruno's used to. ]

I mean, what even is a coffee pill? That sounds like medicine.

[lustro]

Well - I mean, it’s just convenient.

You can’t really travel with that - [ Pointing to the bag of beans. ] - and that - [ Pointing to the grinder. ] - everywhere, can you?

following the latest solomon disaster

[jokey]

[You ever feel a disturbance in the air? Like something is just off? Solomon is a perpetual cause for alarm, but Akira generally trusts the man enough to self-censor and not create too many problems for himself and others.

This? This is a bit different. The link between himself and Bruno is something Akira is still exploring, something tentative and budding, but it's strong enough to kick his spidey senses into gear. Solomon is one thing, but Bruno? When he's setting off alarm bells, that's cause for Akira to go looking for him.

It doesn't matter how early or late into the day it is. Akira comes knocking on Bruno's door, and he'll continue to knock until he answers and assures him that he's fine. C'mon, let the intrusive thot in.]

[fallingsand]

[ It's later into the evening by now and rather than going out to wander the night, Bruno has chosen to sulk under the many pillows and blankets scattered across his bed. He's in a Mood, although whether it's that or the hex that ended up rattling along whatever tenuous connection the two have, one guess is as good as the other. He does, of course, know it's Akira out there when he comes a-knocking.

How he knows, he isn't quite sure. He just does and it makes him feel worse that he's trying to ignore the poor kid. Good thing Akira is nothing if not insistent, however. Enough knocking and he'll get tired enough of it to come crawling out and grumping over to answer the door.

It opens and he looks out at Akira, a sigh escaping him as he does. Geez, he doesn't need this right now... ]

I'm fine, Akira.

[ He Is Not. ]

before the northie mission

[leewards]

[For once, Ithaqua has knocked on a door... but disappears immediately, leaving behind a hint of his magical signature and a small paper bag with half a dozen buns of freshly baked sourdough, each one slightly smaller than a fist, perfectly bite-sized. There's also fruit jam inside, nice and sweet, and with not a lot of that overly processed sugar Ithaqua dislikes either. How did he get it in there? Magic, of course. What flavors are there? Strawberry, blueberry, peach, lemon marmalade, and orange marmalade.

Enjoy! Don't burn the manor down while the Northies are gone.]

[fallingsand]

[ Bruno will do his best to keep the place from being a charred ruin by the time they're back, honest. In the meantime, though? Oh, he's going to enjoy the heck out of these! ]

Before the northie mission!

[dyingtohealyou]

[Someone's knocking at Bruno's door!! Who could it be.]

[fallingsand]

[ Bruno praying it isn't more problems but at least he answers the door without hesitation for once. ]

Hello?

Before bruno runs off to do bruno things

[impacter]

[A note will be folded cleanly under Bruno's door.

I've spoken to the following and deemed them trustworthy for this. If they have not spoken to you directly before you leave, I will send them in your footsteps to help you.

AKIRA
SHINJIRO
URIANGER
JOYOUS DAY

Don't overdo it, dear Bruno.

-S]

[fallingsand]

[ overdoes it and dies in the snow oops ]

after moon rock meeting

[impacter]

[Well. Whatever direction Bruno starts wandering off to after that exhausting mess of a get together, hope he doesn't mind the jumpscare of Solomon just suddenly Appearing about three feet away out of thin air. Who needs walking, that's overrated.]

...Ah, there you are.

oh god a jumpscare

[fallingsand]

[ Bruno shrieks and leaps away from the Suddenly Appearing Solomon. ]

Wh-?! Solomon?!