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[personal profile] southernmost 2020-12-09 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
Oz inspects her and Glynda stares right back, fearless as ever. She even makes a point of setting the drink aside on an unoccupied table as they pass, though by then Oz has given up and gone back to leaning on her. It's concerning that he's so drunk in the first place, and she knows the good cheer won't last once morning comes, but in some ways it's a relief to see him so thoroughly relaxed. Even if he's not just-Ozpin, even if there are clear shades of Ozymandias blurring in, surely it's fine to let him have this much for just an evening.

Still, he's making very loud commentary on subjects a student simply shouldn't know about. Glynda lets him talk, but she still hurries to usher him into the much emptier hallway outside the dance hall. It's quieter out here and his voice will carry more, but there are fewer people to hear.

"I'm sure the other students will appreciate the subtle notes of aged whiskey once it's been dumped into a bowl of fruit juice and soda." Surely Ozpin, even as drunk as he already is, sees the flaw in his plan. Still, the sharp edges of sarcasm have largely faded from her voice by now, replaced with more amusement and a relaxed sort of contentedness. She'd been a little aggravated by the prospect of escorting him away at first, but he's been so pleasant and cooperative it's all but impossible to hold on to that annoyance. "Now, do you think you can make it to you dorm, or do we need to find you a bench, first?"