some grumpy grump hates kids

[trulyfree]

[No formal introductions here since Fenris is preoccupied with the noise coming from down the hall.]

I returned to my quarters to find the others rooming with me to be missing and shrieks echoing down the hallway.

Perhaps it should be of no concern, but it seems some of the younger ones among us are murdering each other collectively in some strange ritual. I am uncertain of if it would be wise to intrude, though advice would be appreciated as to whether or not I should bolt the door and bar them from returning as punishment for their unruly behavior.

[Not that he hasn't already done just that.]

Comments

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[Older is all that matters!!!!! Besides look at your hair. Not that Souda can see it but yeah look at it! White! Old! (By that logic Pekoyama should be "old" with her silver hair but whatever.)]

Fun's fun! [Souda please.] Not all of us can go out drinkin' or whatever.

'Sides, the point's to stay up late. [...] There's no way in hell Mioda's gonna let us sleep until she passes out anyway.

[trulyfree]

[How rude!! What if he was born that way?!?! Bigot!!!]

There are other less intrusive ways of staying up. [Like drinking more liquor from the suite bar and brooding in silence. Or at least trying to because kids won't stop screaming down the hall. And, really, as far as Fenris is concerned, he doesn't care if the children break into the liquor. There's no such thing as a drinking age in Thedas.]

Then someone give this Mioda a sleeping draught and be done with it. The screeching is abominable. Besides, there is liquor available in the rooms, so it is not as if you need to leave to take it. Perhaps a little alcohol is all that is necessary to bring your little party to a close.

[Fenris, no, don't—]

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[Then why aren't your eyebrows white hmm!!!]

Sleeping drau-- oi oi oi oi... what kind of things are you suggesting... There's no way we could do that! An' we're not givin' her alcohol! Who knows what kind of things she'll do...

[Besides that... Kuzuryuu wouldn't let them drink alcohol when they were underage. Even though he's a yakuza. He won't let them drive, either...]

[trulyfree]

[Sigh. It's true: you've discovered that he is not as naturally fair haired as he appears to be. ...however, that only further proves that he isn't really old since the melanin would be lost in his eyebrows as well otherwise. BAM! WHAT NOW?!?!?!]

You say that as if she will murder you if she does. Perhaps there is cause for concern after all. Tell me, for what reason should I not break down the door now?

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[WELL YOU'RE... you're still acting like a grumpy old man so there that's the point]

M-murder?! [Flashbacks... but Fenris doesn't need to know that.] ...ahh, no, there's no way that could happen. An' you don't gotta break down the door since it's already open anyway.

[Souda.]

It'll be quieter once we're done with the horror movies, okay? [This appears to be an attempt to compromise.] An' I'll try to yell... not as loudly.

[trulyfree]

[...DAMNIT.]

Doesn't mean I can't choose to do so anyway. [Yes, breaking down the door would make for a lovely surprise wouldn't it? Especially with all the horror movies. Perhaps he should acquire that axe from the box in the hall as well. And wear a mask.]

So it is going to end, yes? And you will all be quiet then? [Pause.] I appreciate that you are attempting a compromise, but I find little reason to trust your singular word when there are... [Another pause as he tries to recall the screams and attempts to count the voices.] ...at least a few other present.

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[Victory.]

There's no point! An' then I'd have to fix it!! [AND THAT'D BE A PAIN. Why would you even. Then you would have like a gaggle of teenagers to deal with all screeching at you.]

Eventually... it'll end... haha... ha ha ha... an' then we'll all be quiet. I just don't know when...

[trulyfree]

[You won't be so lucky next time.]

Good. Then you can practice simple labor instead of how well you can scream in terror. [As if the kids would really do this instead of being angry with him, but Fenris is hardly being serious with his threats, even though he likely sounds it.]

How many more of those...movies are you lot intending to witness?

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I don't want to! [SO UNREASONABLE, FENRIS. You wouldn't want to come anyway. You might get involved in their silly movie night and then what. Shenanigans/babysitting, that's what.]

Aah-- I ain't sure. We can't watch more than a couple more, I think.

[trulyfree]

It's not really up to you to decide now, is it? [Hi, hello, good day. Don't you know that Unreasonable is Fenris' middle name?]

You can't? So you can watch fewer, can you not?

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It is too! [Yeah well Fenris is having the misfortune of meeting Souda, who is just as unreasonable most... of the time...]

I can but it ain't all up to me! It's a movie night, it's s'posed to run late... I think.

[It's his first... one...]

[trulyfree]

Mm. Well, I'm rather certain the option of choosing if the door should come down or not is mine at present. I suppose you still have the option of choosing whether or not you will replace it afterward, but... [He chuckles amusedly to himself.]

It's already late. So perhaps it should end. Now. Before I decide to crash your little party.

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Leave us alone, oi, we haven't gotten to have fun in ages! It'll end when it ends!

[Really you're just going to bring bad things on yourself if you try to crash it, Fenris. A lot of squawky youngsters. And Ibuki.]

[trulyfree]

[A good point, actually. Why should he go and provoke his roommates when he has safely bolted them out? No, Ibuki and Robin can stay with the other children. Fenris quite likes having this entire suite to himself.

At any rate, they were empty threats, so when Souda reacts the way he does, Fenris just laughs in amusement. You should be grateful he found the bar in the room and is drinking again, really.]

Defensive, aren't you? Do not fret, I shan't be spoiling you fun tonight, even if it is rather tempting. Just know that if it occurs again, I may not be as generous.

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[Souda makes a mental sound at the laugh, almost indignant, but hey. But defensive is to Souda as... well, as broody is to Fenris. Defensive is his jam.]

I-I'm not... [But he'll mentally huff satisfaction.] Fine, I get it, we'll remember it!

[trulyfree]

Good.

[Yes, feel how pleased he is at your reluctant albeit inevitable submission to his request!]

And you know that you really shouldn't say we as if you can properly speak for the others, yes? You'll only bring more trouble for yourself by doing so. Which reminds me that I should take your name so that I can hold you to your word.

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My name is-- uh--

[... he doesn't want to give him it. 8( He doesn't want to be in trouble.] Well, y'know... it's uh...

[He's trying to come up with a fake name...]