#ooc. just for context and just in case

[rosavulpes]

Feline ears flicked , amber eyes occasionally glancing over to his scroll , propped up against the back end of the kitchen counter where he'd pinned up a video message to his main display .

He'd already created a notes section containing a detailed outline for the recipe attached to the side of the video itself but ... it was a nice feeling just listening and following along with her motions . A soft smile to his expression as he listened to the comforting sound of her voice .

It wasn't often that he'd get to visit his parents , and other family friends in Menagerie but they'd made a habit of sharing recipes like this with one another in their messages or calls . Even though they were so far away from one another , cooking alongside of his mother like this ? Even if it wasn't live with her in real time ? Still made him feel like she was standing right next to him all the same .

Whisking together his dry ingredients of licorice root , lemon balm , and rosemary into one bowl . Normally ? tea made with these ingredients alone would be enough for him . It didn't need to be sweet , but taking into account the preferences of some of his new team members he'd decided to make some adjustments to make it a bit sweeter for their tastes .

On a wooden cutting board situated next to him , he'd cut up some cotton candy green grapes he'd gotten beforehand that would be diluted into the tea once the hot water was added to them . Then from there , the next step would be to add just a light amount of honey as the finishing touch .

Once his dry ingredients were mixed together well enough , he'd add his chopped up grapes to the bowl . Giving them a stir .

Then everything would be placed into one tall glass , followed soon after by steaming hot water , mixed again , then all the ingredients strained out once the water had taken in the flavors of all the herbs , fruit , and honey . Perfectly incorporated . A nice amber coloring to it with a delightful herbal aroma .

Pouring the tea into a kettle , and into four cups , he set everything onto a nearby tray . Now ready to be served .

Cleaning up the bowls , and utensils he'd used before leaving the kitchen area , he'd start to make his way back towards the school's lounge area where the rest of team RWBY was .

Their classes may have been over , but the school day was not . There was still homework to be done , and some required reading to do but ... that wasn't what was on his mind at the moment as he walked out of the kitchen back to student lounge with tray in hand .

He'd elected to brew some tea for the group as a means of trying to ease some of the tension they'd been having . It hadn't been all that long since they been assigned to one another as teammates ... well at least him and Weiss with Ruby , and her older sister Yang .

Due to his assigned responsibility of looking after the Schnee heiress , searching for her during the initiation exam had been his primary focus , and one he'd been successful at .

While he thought of the role of team leader as being largely superficial , as an effective team couldn't solely operate on the decisions of one person alone , the position had held more value in Weiss's eyes than his . Which he could understand now why she'd feel frustrated at not being chosen by the headmaster to serve as the leader of their team .

He didn't know the means by which the team leaders were chosen . Maybe they had been judged based off of their individual performances during the initiation exam ? Or was it based on prior academic history ? He still wasn't certain .

Regardless as he entered the room , the air still felt heavy .

With his ebony tail swaying slowly at his back , he'd set down a cup before Yang , and Ruby . Both reading , but one of the two showing signs of struggle more than the other in understanding what they were being asked to study .

" Go at your own pace . The easiest way to bring down a mountain is to chip away at it with a steady hand . Focus on what you can understand , and break down what you can't into smaller pieces you can take on one at a time . If there's anything you don't understand , feel free to ask . We'll be here "

After seeing her perk up a bit with his advice , he'd move on to Weiss now . Holding out the tray with the last two cups to see if she'd like some as well .

" Care for some Tea ? "

@wintereign

[doctorsiren]

Horrifying images created tonight during WILD conversations in the server 😨

If I had to make them, then you all have to see them 😁🫶

[discordantrhapsody]

A Lesson in Modern History: the Other Side

Lecture 1

Ten years and eight months ago, Oz Vessalius was thrown into the Abyss.

This is where every Story begins. The day of this young man's coming-of-age coronation, when the hands on that ancient clock moved, setting fate into motion. And yet, this Story unfolding before us now appears to start somewhere far removed from the events of that evening.

I know this Story well, I've read it dozens of times. The setting changes, the time period differs. The Ending varies, just as much. And yet, I can't predict how this current Story will go.

All that I can do is use this journal to recall the details of the Story I'm most familiar with, (comparing them with the current version as necessary). I do this not for myself, but for the sake of you, the Reader. Call it History, call it Reference, call it Context.

Just make sure you pay attention, and ask questions if you have them.

On the day of his 15th (18th) birthday, Oz and his valet Gilbert were exploring the grounds of one of the Vessalius family's properties when they came across a hidden grave. Though the name had been worn from the headstone, a pocket watch in perfect condition dangled from the stone cross. When wound, the watch played a delicate music box tune, the melody of which would awaken someone else's memories within Oz.

With the start of his ceremony growing closes, Oz saved that watch to ask about later, only for the event to be interrupted by a group of rogue individuals wearing the red robes of the Baskerville cult. The words they spoke as he was cast into Abyss would haunt him:

Your very sin is your existence.

When Oz awakened in the Abyss, he found himself attacked by gruesome monsters called Chains, only to be saved by a peculiar stranger. Though she appeared as a human girl, she had all the strength of a powerful Chain. She called herself Alice. The other Chains called her the Bloody Black Rabbit.

She convinced Oz that by forming a Contract, they could escape together. And so they did.

But when he returned to the real world, it wasn't quite the one he knew. 10 years had passed in the blink of an eye. His childhood best friend was all grown up now, working for an organization called Pandora that researched and investigated matters of the Abyss. And unless Oz agreed to work with them, he would be arrested as an Illegal Contractor and Alice killed as a Chain.

Luckily, his motivations happened to align with Pandora's, and so Xerxes Break suggested that they could use each other.

Alice wanted to find her memories. The voice of the great hero Jack Vessalius inside his own soul was telling Oz to help her, to chase those memories at all costs.

And so, this is where the Story begins.

[amischiefofmuses]

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[ask-derrickman]

You know... I'm sure your little fox friend would be willing to throw a pie or two at ol' drillhead.

Maybe going on this website wasn't a total mistake- hold on.

[orangetintedglasses]

( slight negative under the cut but tw for pet sickness just in case. not like I'm gonna be graphic with it but it's one of those things I know can generally be upsetting-- )

( fr the last two weeks have been a nightmare-- the cat is terminally sick, my narc. ex keeps finding ways to contact my sister, there's gastroenteritis going around the house that started with my nieces late last week and has been working it's way through everyone (me and BIL are the only ones who haven't gotten it but it has wrecked three adults thus far) and I've been up early every day helping take care of folks...

I really appreciate anyone who's been indulging me and writing with me or sending stuff in, this stuff is the easiest distraction that I can throw myself into without being chained to a desk or object, so seriously, it means a lot )

[standbowed]

hachi fans when she activates her pathetic adhd girl swag

[cabeswaterdrowned]

me: I’m fine

me, 10 seconds later: the Greywaren mind meld was sooo stupid and the worst part of it is that device Could have been implemented without it feeling like a total cop out if it was say, characters having an actual argument/conflict in some type of dream space, alternate version of reality each others memories etc. if we were actually tracking them through all that and not just “they were wanted…” as the resolution … the actuality of it was just lazy.

[electrivolt]

// just finished end.walker i'm a literal fucking mess don't even look at me i don't remember the last time i cried this hard on a game, literally fighting through the tears just to do that final trial while being bombarded by that boss. fuck this game, 10/10

[mythvoiced]

-. people actually do attempt to depict shinichi kudo as this cool, sexy, mysterious guy, strong, tall, hot-- he's a 17yrold failguy, a bitchboi twink, people let him get away with his attitude because he smiles pretty and is useful to Crime Solving which he only is because it's his ✨ special interest ✨, mr kudo pulled a karate queen who can cook, clean, and dodge bullets simply via autistic swagger, he's a nerd who beats up criminals by kicking a ball into their faces

[darabeatha]

One more thing is that in game, M.octezuma takes on a new and different name which is 'i.zcalli' and I think that in the context of a Grail war, he could go by that instead of being called 'avenger' to conceal his true identity

[take-ya-to-the-ghey-bar]

{i dare not post the full ver of this panel, even if i'd somewhat like to-- but~}

{i'd like to offer you all another serving of tits for the evening, huehue--}

[oldestking]

[theauthorlives]

OOC:

[merlino-anais]

ooc post

Its been a hot minute, and it will probably continue to be because,,, god damn.

A lot has happened these last few months and I'm still in the thick of it. BASICALLY, I can't focus on this right now.

Anyways, doing this is fun and hopefully I can come back when life stops shitting on me

Aaand I'm disappearing again. Stay safe nerds💙

[mythcaels-a]

"I have a feeling you've been hurt more than enough". WELL DAMN.