if you're gonna hit me, hit me harder

wyatt la roux, 33, staff , witch ( expert: abjuration - earth, advanced: transmutation - water, advancing in: Animancy )

[garethbradbury]

"I usually remember the pretty faces around here. Definitely haven't seen you in the castle before." Gareth shrugged, walking around the kid for a second before stopping in front of him with a small smile. The aswang hummed a bit, noting the accent. "Thought so. So. What did they hire you to do around here, pretty boy?"

[wyattlaroux]

He never turned his gaze away from him as he walked around him. Wyatt felt like he was a prey being hunted by a predatior, and in a way that was true. He had to hide his distaste for it as to not create more of a problem for him than what might already transpire. "I was hired on as a housekeeper. It's Wyatt." He said, not liking the little nickname too much.

[kresnikxkaden]

A variety of emotions flooded through Kaden all at once. Relief that his son was alive and well. Joy to see him again after years. And then that building anger that Wyatt had left the safety of hiding and come here to Krovs willingly.

He let out a slow breath, not sure how to react. He stayed there for a beat before rushing towards his youngest and wrapping him in a tight embrace. "What in god's name are you doin' here, Wy?" he asked in that same tone he'd used when his son once stole a tractor. It took him another moment before he could fathom the idea of letting Wyatt go. It'd been too long since he'd seen his family. Too damned long.

[wyattlaroux]

He did let out his held breath when his dad wrapped him into a hug, he then did the same with his own arms. Hugging him back just as strongly this being the first they've seen each other since they were into hiding. Back when he thought he'd lost him forever to this place, now to see him alive brought him great relief. "I came to bring you home." He said after a moment, he knew he wouldn't be too pleased with his choice. His reasoning for why he decided to willingly walk into the lions den.

[garethbradbury]

Gareth had been typing away on his phone, so he hadn't been paying any attention to his surroundings. The aswang figured that people would just step around him if they got in his way, so he grunted quietly with annoyance when someone lightly bumped into him. Moving his gaze away from the phone, the master considered the kid in front of him, pausing when he didn't look familiar. A pity that he was staff because he was damn pretty, not that it had ever stopped Gareth from messing with someone before. "All good. You'd have to hit me harder for me to even feel that." He cocked his head, a small smirk on the aswang's lips. "You're new, aren't you?"

[wyattlaroux]

Wyatt was quick to pick up on that the other was neither staff or a slave, the air around him gave away his status among the castle. He wasn't the vampire Wyatt was currently looking for which had him relax just a little. Even if running into him was something he did not desire as he was trying to keep a low profile while he was there. Didn't want to raise too much trouble before he got anywhere with his little plan he'd put together. "That easy to tell, huh?" He said, "Yeah, I'm new, just started the day before." Even though he had a decent hold on his nerves his southern accent still thickened regardless.

[kresnikxkaden]

Kaden bustled around the suite as he got himself ready for a long shift at work. Uniform, snack, take care of Ares. He was glad that Lucien wasn't around to add to his list of things to do because it'd add at least another ten minutes having to deal with his master making some snide remark about his job. He'd respond, as usual, that he'd been asking the council for more officers and nothing's come of it. Course adding staff to the department wouldn't keep Kaden home any more; the kresnik always had been a workaholic and easily settled back into those habits here in Krovs.

He'd completed two out of three things on his list. His German Shepherd panted and followed him like a shadow knowing he was about to be fed. Kaden was half-tempted to bring his pup with him to the station today. Hell, he might.

"I'll be out of here in a minute," he called from the kitchen when he heard the suite door open, knowing this was the day and time a housekeeper came through. Hence why Lucien wasn't around. He mixed a bowl of kibble and boiled bits of chicken that he set down for Ares, who immediately dropped his head and gobbled it down. He checked his watch; the housekeeper was a few minutes earlier than expected and he really would be out of here before they entered the kitchen. He was supposed to be gone now too.

He headed into the living room to grab his uniform belt and stopped dead in his tracks seeing the housekeeper. He looked an awful lot like his son Wyatt. No, he was Wyatt. Kaden blinked twice, not sure if he'd reached the hallucinations stage of his self-diagnosed impending insanity or what. But if this was real...

"...Wyatt?"

@wyattlaroux

[wyattlaroux]

He had to work extra hard to work his way to this particular floor for one person. Finding his suite proved harder than he had thought, but he does manage to find it. He was fully aware that Lucien wasn't there at the moment, from what he gathered during the couple days he's worked that most of them were out when they came along. Probably so they didn't have to see them work or get in their way. Either way it came in handy when he wanted to snoop, and that's what he wanted to do now. Find something to release his dad from the entanglement he had been put in.

What he wasn't expecting was someone to be in the suite when he opened the door. He had done the proper knock and announce himself prior though he didn't think it was necessary. Yet he heard shuffling the moment he stepped inside, someone was still here, which was against his entire plan. He steeled himself, however, it wasn't abnormal to see a housekeeper in a suite. His disguise was fairly firm for the average person.

Except the moment he laid eyes on the man he knew who it was immediately. He froze, there was no chance for him to bolt out of there without being noticed. Shit he thought to quickly as he stopped in his tracks, "Hey dad."

[theydontmatternow]

[wyattlaroux]

He wasn't sure where to start, he was given a rundown of the layout to the castle. The training had been very thorough, intense, and he came out of it with a bit more knowledge of it all. Still, on his own, the place felt forboding and oppressive which made clear sense as to why. Still, he had a job to do as well as his mission that meant he needed to get comfortable here and quickly. He had just visited the office where they were to go to clock in, he had just gotten his keys when he turned. Not paying attention to where he was stepping he nearly collided with another body. He was quick enough to step to the side which avoided any major hit. "My apologies, I didn't see you there." He said quickly, taking a step back as to create space between them. "Are you alright?"

@krovscastlestarters

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