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text; early january

[entreats]

Okay, yes, me again, I know, but this is important.

Someone please tell me that the weird long creepy staring is something Ozpin does to everyone in the house right now?

UPDATE: HE IS DOING IT AGAIN RIGHT NOW. HE IS NOT LOOKING AWAY??

[onekindsoul]

Where are you?
I'm going to throw him out the nearest window.

[entreats]

Outside. I quickly escaped the premises.

Also I find the implication in your lack of an answer VERY problematic.

[ Because if he isn't doing it to Ruby, Ange doesn't want to think about why it would be just Ange specifically, thanks!! ]

[onekindsoul]

Okay- Where was he? I'm still going to throw him out a window?

I don't think so? I'm not really sure. He was quick to pick up on my eyes when I first met him. But- I didn't think he was like staring.

I'm not sure but I'm a little creeped out if I just didn't notice until now.

[Ruby didn't realize he was like MONITORING HE DURING HER ENTIRE ENTRANCE EXAM.]

[entreats]

In the library.

[ Usually Ange might object a little to this idea of window throwing, but she feels totally thrown off balance by all of this. It's taking up too much brain space to really consider anything else at the moment. ]

I just want to know what's up. I mean.. it's weird, right? Could it be dangerous? Should I put some sort of ward over our bedroom?

[onekindsoul]

Okay.
If you're nearby and hear any crashes.
It's Ozpin getting thrown out the window.

[Incase that wasn't obvious.]

Yeah... That's not like normal Oz behavior. As far as I know. It might be something with this place messing with him. It's hard to really say-

Maybe just something to like warn if he's coming by.

...I don't know I don't want to cause a scene at the house.

[Ruby you just said you were going throw him out the window.]

[entreats]

[ Those last brackets are exactly Ange's thoughts.

But still-- ]

I know. I'm really trying. I don't want to think anything bad of him because he's from your world. [ And the last thing Ange would ever want to do is drive any sort of wedge there, making Ruby choose between her or the people from her world. ] But it's so weird. And I really don't want this to escalate before we know what's going on.

No matter how I think about it though, I can't figure out a reason for him to be looking at me like that.

[onekindsoul]

And I appreciate it. But Oz can be kind of shifty sometimes. So don't feel too bad about it.

I think it's kind of getting to the point though... Willow's already mentioned he's been acting off. And now this stuff with you.

...You haven't like sudden gone super pale and have veins growing out of you do, do you?

It's a long shot but that could have something to do with it.

[entreats]

Is that something I should be worried about this month?

[ Despite actually having seen Salem, it's like the reference is going ten miles over Ange's head here. Maybe since she's already worried - it makes her prone to adding onto said worries. ]

[forwantofahorse]

So it wasn't just me...

Are you okay, Ange-san? Has he done anything?

[Sayo is texting with one hand while she makes sure the Winchesters are combat ready with the other :)

She's handled enough of Kinzo's weird staring to bear it herself, but the moment it applied to Ange, who she already feels guilty enough over putting her in a position to receive unimaginable suffering, oh brother you've got a big storm coming.]

[entreats]

[ Oh, goddammit.

The relief of knowing that she's not the only one suffering here is shattered entirely by the fact that of all other people having to deal with this, it's her. Great job, Ange. Dragging her into your house, and then forcing her to deal with whatever creepy thing is going on with Ozpin mere days after. ]

No, just staring. Please don't worry, I'm fine. [ 'Fine' miight be a bit of a lie, since Ange is a little more weirded out than she's trying to pretend to be here.. ] Did the same thing happen with you too? Was he just sitting there and.. staring?

[forwantofahorse]

Yes, that's exactly it. I wasn't too worried since I'm used to it, but if it's happening to you, are you sure it's okay?

[Sayo, you really aren't helping your case of "Ange should hate me" here.]

[entreats]

[ There's a noticable pause before Ange's reply arrives compared to a moment ago.

Almost as if she's struggling and going back and forth on whether to be honest here or not. It's hard to talk openly about feelings, especially in this complicated situation. ]

I mean.. I don't like it. It weirds me out. [ She'll at least honestly admit to that. ] But if it's just staring, I'll deal with it. I don't want to create some huge fuss just for my sake.

[ Though Ozpin also doing it to the other sure complicates things in that regard. Ange is a lot more protective of other people than she is of herself. ]

Though I'm worried this might escalate. I don't even want to know into what.

[forwantofahorse]

Well then, I'll make a fuss for your sake! You've made a fuss for mine, so it's only fair!

[Sayo tells herself that's just what Shannon would say, but deep down inside, she means it. She does care for Ange now, despite how little she deserves Ange's own care.]

...if I have to. I'd really rather not, so I hope it goes away on its own.

[She is, however, absolutely going to make an actual fuss no matter what.]

Hopefully, things will be just fine. If he's a friend of Ruby's, he has to be a... he has to be a tolerable person, at least.

[entreats]

Yeah. Don't worry, I trust everyone from Remnant. [ Else she wouldn't have brought the other into this house.

.. but she still worries. Especially when Shannon is involved as well. And the other is being so kind to her that it would feel wrong to not give her a bit more information. So Ange sends the first part to the group chat, but then sends a private message just to the other. ]

( private )

Please be careful though. This place can influence people. We can't be sure until we know what's going on.

I'm mostly trying to figure out why us two. It doesn't seem like it's happening to anyone else. I mean, I did go on a date with Ruby and kiss her once while he was inside of her and I didn't realise he was until after it already happened, but I really hope this and that have nothing to do with each other. [ PLEASE NO.

Also, don't mind her casually dropping that information. ]

[forwantofahorse]

...eh?

[Yeah, no, she's done, it's official, this world makes no fucking sense, nothing she could ask would lead to anything but more questions.]

[justoscar]

He told me that he felt like something was going on with him,.. but he also thought it would pass as the moon changed.

I'll talk to him, Ange. See what's up.

[entreats]

[ At least Ange isn't offended at all by Oscar having that knowledge but not the rest of them - he and Ozpin do have a special bond, after all.

Instead.. ]

Sorry, Oscar. I hate to trouble you.

But I'm also just really creeped out at this point.

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[frogfear]

Maybe leave the room? I'd come talk to him, but I'm not home right now. Do you think it's got something to do with the other weirdness that's been going on?

[entreats]

Considering what you were implying about the activities that are his 'other weirdness' I SURE HOPE NOT???

[ Ange doesn't often text in all caps, but look, if any implication would warrant it, it's this particular one. ]

[frogfear]

Well, we thought something might be messing with him - even if it's not the same reason -

[And she really, really hopes it's not.]

- doesn't mean it's not connected somehow.

[entreats]

But then what specifically could be messing with him to make him look at me like that?

It'd be one thing if it was everyone in this house, but apparently it's just me and Shannon? It makes all of this REALLY unsettling.

[frogfear]

You and Shannon? Yeah, that's weird. That's definitely weird. Do you two have anything else in common that you don't have with the rest of us? Aside from, you know, where you came from?

[entreats]

[ There's a slight pause before the reply arrives, as if Ange had to consider it. But.. ]

I can't think of anything. The two of us don't have a whole lot in common to begin with.. There's only the fact that we come from the same world, but it'd be strange for Ozpin to suddenly have some odd interest in people from a world that isn't even his own.

[frogfear]

Yeah, that wouldn't make much sense. If it had something to do with just you both being from the same world, he'd probably either just ask about it, or ignore it. I can't see him staring over something like that.

Did you try asking him what's up?