#houseoracastle

[oxtofmydcpth]

Phoenix/Dodger’s Place // Cassius Romero // @houseoracastle

“Canım?” He called out at the sound of their front door closing, and he pushed himself out of bed, clad only in his boxers as he shuffled to the edge of the bedroom. “You’re home early.” For what reason he had no idea. Well he had a few ideas, one or two that allowed a sleepy smirk to stretch across his face. “Or could you not wait until lat-wait…” he rubbed his eyes as he emerged from the bedroom, making sure his vision wasn’t completely blurry. “The fuck are you doing in my house?”

[violenttempest]

Bri sat staring at the ground. She wasn't sure why she was there. Sitting in a graveyard wasn't exactly healthy when you weren't really there to visit anyone. Part of her thought she should pay her respects to Hank but she'd gotten as far as the first bench and made it no further. There wasn't really anyone she could talk to about the fact it felt like the universe was giving her every possible sign that she shouldn't try to pursue happiness as she'd like to see it.

Morgan and Hank had been the goal. The prime example that sometimes it worked out despite the pain. Bri had entertained the thought for a moment that she and Ziggy could share something like that but now...

Now both Morgan and Hank were head and what was the point of trying if happiness was fleeting and fragile. Pulling her legs up onto the bench she rest her chin on her knees and closed her eyes and she did the best she could to make herself small. Their poor daughters. Lost in thoughts of grief she was startled out of it by the sound of someone sitting down on the bench next to her. @houseoracastle

[travelingreportersam]

Walking through the commune, Sam mentally listed all the volunteers he would need to speak to. At least the receptionist at the retirement home was willing to give that info when a dash of charm was thrown their way. Nodding his thanks to the person guiding him through the house, he walked up to a man playing with two babies. "Hi, Mr. Davies? I'm Samuel Ahn from the Huntsville Daily. I had a few questions for you, if you're willing to spare a moment."

@houseoracastle

[edgarwayne]

Edgar flashed a warm grin as he walked towards the young man. "Emrys, hi. I just wanted to thank you again for joining us. I know it was a bit last minute, but it really meant a lot to have an extra set of hands. Did you enjoy it?"

@houseoracastle

[wcstingtimc]

Where: At the fair Who: Lennon + Pascal

"So I saw a stand like two stalls that way doing tarot reading, or something like that." Pascal said to Lennon as he pointed towards the way of the stall. "What would you ask if you'd be getting your cards read?" he asked with a thoughtful look on his face.

@houseoracastle

[darkestxdreams]

@houseoracastle

It always did Rance good to see how the people in town continued to make the best of the situation they were in. Having a hoedown for Valentine's Day was a nice idea, and he was certainly in for having some fun. Getting a mystery date sounded like a nice bonus, so he had been sure to dress up nice in the hopes the lady would be impressed. When he finally found the person with the matching #21 wristband, however, Rance was decidedly less excited. No offense to Cassius, but he was not looking to date any guys. And while he realized that the organizers would not have known that, he felt they probably should asked when people signed up. Well, this made him rethink how the party was going to go, and admittedly, he probably did not sound quite so congenial when he approached.

"So, uh, guess we're a pair?" He cleared his throat, wanting to be as polite as possible but also wanting to make it clear that this was not going to work. "Listen, I don' wanna be a downer but--no offense--you ain't quite my type. 'Cause my type is, well, women." He shrugged and added, "Sorry 'bout that. I mean, I guess we can, I dunno, just get some food?"

[faciensmel]

continued from here

"Okay then it's settled - we're going to do just that." Andy hooked her hand through Izan's and started to make her way towards the inside of the house. "We'll start with the baking so wo we can make candles why they bake, would you like some tea or mulled cider?" she asked once the two of them where in the kitchen.

@houseoracastle

[uninfernodelamente]

Where: Commune Who: Lennon + Paloma

It was weird for Paloma to be back here, it felt like such a long time since she'd moved out of the place. Not to mention this was the first time she'd taken Alma out for such a long trip, the slight concern was still visible on her face when she sat down with a deep sigh and smiled at Lennon, "Okay, hi, how are you?" she said with a small laugh.

[oxtofmydcpth]

Cass was an expert with his hands, there was no denying that, and Lynx could feel himself practically melt the more Cass pressed into his aching muscles. “You mean if your hip starts playing up?” The cold tended to seize up injured joints and bring out old pains in previously healed places. But Lynx wasn’t expecting Cass to be this attentive 24/7, but he’d make the most of it while he could. He gave another content sigh, pushing his naked frame out of the tub and reached for the nearest towel. “I got other ways to get you wet,” he smirked, leaning in to kiss Cass on the lips. “I love you.”

Eventually, Cass' hands moved from Lynx's scalp down to his neck. He worked slowly down to the other's shoulders, and then his hands stilled, and he nodded at the question, smiling even though he knew Lynx couldn't see it. "You'll get this treatment whenever you need it. Every day, if that's what you want," he added, hesitating for a moment. "Unless I'm otherwise incapacitated." Cass didn't elaborate on that, unsure if now was the right time for a conversation he really, really didn't want to have. He kissed his fiance, shrugging at the statement following. "Obviously I get that a lot, but it's nice to hear anyway," he said, raising his eyebrows. "Now come on, let's get you out of the tub before you get me any wetter."

[backmaskcd]

continued from here @houseoracastle

"I mean.... kinda?" Chet snorted a little. "Maybe it's better you don't know. I try to use humor to cope with... whatever the fuck keeps happening around here." He let out a weary sigh. "Otherwise? I think I might go completely crazy. I really feel like I don't have far to go."

[ofescapisms]

@houseoracastle

Ruby was sitting on the porch swing at her house, two glasses of lemonade out for both of them as she looked at her brother with concern. “You look like you have something on your mind,” she noticed. “You want to talk about it?”

[oxtofmydcpth]

Family Video // Emrys Rosser // @houseoracastle

Since the earthquake, Dodger's entire routine had been completely flipped on its head. He found himself awake more than he did asleep, keeping an eye on both Phoenix and Jay as they slept, in case anything happened to them in the night, especially Jay given the injuries she had sustained. Even during the day he was needing to be more vigilant, while Phoenix was at the station he was again taking care of Jay, being relegated back to Uncle Dodger for the time being while her memory recovered.

For now she was at the station, no doubt aggravating Dahlia and Nathan while Dodger perused the video rental store for a movie they could watch, before he detoured to the soda shop for milkshakes and treats. At least he would if he hadn't been stood in front of one stand, eyes fluttering closed almost daring him to just sleep where he stood, the words on the cases all blurring together.

Fuck, he just needed to rest.

[violenttempest]

"I have had the weirdest day." Liam announced as he walked into the room. He checked in on the twins before settling himself down next to Lennon. "You ever have one of those days where things are just so unexpected it throws you completely? I don't even..." He shook his head, running a hand through his hair. "So I ran into Hunter again. Turns out he's still mad at me? Like... chill, dude. Anyway, that's not the weirdest part. You are not prepared for what he did." @houseoracastle

[endlessreruns]

where: the park

who: Lia and Izan ( @houseoracastle )

Lia pushed the pram along in front of her as she walked around one of the paths at the park. She was still recovering, but had been given the okay for some light exercise, which for now meant walks in the park. After a little while she needed a rest and found a bench to sit down at for a while. "Izan" she smiled, giving a little wave when she spotted the other not able to remember the last time she'd seen him. It must have been back at the commune. Had it been before the triplets had been born? "come. sit" she waved him over, hoping he was up for some company.

[edgarwayne]

The smile returned, albeit softer. "Thank you, Emrys. That really means a lot."

Edgar couldn't help the laugh at the question. "Oh, no, nothing like that. Just your standard upper-class businessman. I actually have two PhDs, one in English and one in Literature and the Arts. He...disappeared when I was young, but I have very vivid memories of him reading to me. Whenever he was home from a business trip, that was something he always tried to do. So it's not a direct connection, but it was the best way I could think to keep his memory alive."

"It wasn't just that, it was good. There isn't a whole lotta good here anymore, but your play was good. So I'm glad I got to be part of it," he said, trying to make up for what he'd said before, though he was still being genuine. "I brought up a school play once when I was real little. My dad woulda kicked my teeth in if he had better aim, but he still made me realize it wasn't a fuckin' option," he explained, laughing as if that weren't a horrible memory. "So your dad was an actor or somethin'?"

[thirtecnth]

@houseoracastle / closed starter / Lennon Davies setting: ciara & art's apartment (keeping her name first for safety)

Just because Art was running a little theatre project didn't mean that he was stopping his investigations. There was still plenty to investigate, especially given that there had been so many deaths in town... He had left Lennon momentarily on the couch and was now rummaging through the refrigerator for the both of them. "Do you have a preference on a drink? I think we have-- water. or juice. or just straight vodka. Pick your poison."