Tale as Old As Time [Finished]

[CalamityJade]

Obsidian is silent for another moment after that. "Here's hoping, then." Once he was back, he'd be able to tell...and he'd make that decision when he came to it.

[accalia]

"One can hope, this one does. but it can often be more productive to do something to... oh we're here. Would you like the grand entrance or the subtle entrance?"

Echo pulls the jeep into the garage and keys the engine off.

[CalamityJade]

"Subtle. I'm pretty sure there'll be yelling soon enough."

[accalia]

"This one was fairly sure you would say that. This way then."

And with that Echo enters the house just ahead of Obsidian in search of Siegfried.

[yamikuronue]

Siegfried is in the kitchen, pulling cookies out of the oven as they enter; aside from the deepening bags under his eyes, he's also changed into a more formal outfit than he wore yesterday, with two shiny rows of buttons down the front. He smiles warmly enough at the pair of them.

"Greetings! Come, I will show you to the chambers I have made ready for your arrival."

[CalamityJade]

Obsidian sighed. "You didn't have to get that formal just because of me." He shifted the shoulder strap on his duffel bag. "But yeah, I get the feeling getting settled in before running into Lance might help."

[accalia]

Echo waves absentmindedly to the pair as they head towards Obsidian's chambers. Echo goes to the guitar case that's propped up in the corner and removes his butterfly knife from the hidden compartment and returns it to his shirt sleeve. He also takes the guitar out and starts checking its tuning.

Echo is humming tunelessly in the key of G minor, his notes wandering all over the scale in no discernible pattern

[yamikuronue]

Siegfried leads them up the stairs to the third floor, where Lance's room is; he walks past Lance's chambers and down a side wing, leading Obsidian to what he may remember as the Blue Room.

The room is nice, if a bit hotel-feeling. There used to be more artwork on the walls, but the wallpaper and molding are lovely, and while the view is of dead gardens, it's still a decent view. The curtains are white, to match the molding, rather than blue to match the wallpaper and comforter. There's an attached study and private bathroom, and while the floor is hardwood, there's a rug to keep his feet warm. A robe and slippers are hanging on the back of the door, and the whole room smells strongly of cleaning supplies -- lemon-scented, but still.

"I hope the accommodations are to your liking. I can bring up some lunch if you prefer, and dinner is at six."

[CalamityJade]

"Geeze, Sig, you didn't need to do all this much." To be honest, it was almost spacious in comparison to what he was used to. Add to it that he wasn't sharing the space with someone else and it was almost heavenly. "This will work fine. I'm pretty sure I can wait for dinner, so why don't you catch that nap you look like you need."

[yamikuronue]

Siegfried runs a hand through his hair. "Thank you for your concern," he says, stiffly. "I will be downstairs if I am needed."

That evening, it doesn't seem like Siegfried has gotten much more sleep than before. He's created a beef roast and a vegetarian casserole both, with a handful of assorted sides, and there's a fresh bouquet of wildflowers on the table as a centerpiece.

"I hope you don't mind if we dine together," he adds, leading Obsidian toward the formal dining room. "There seemed too few of us to observe the usual protocol, and the Young Master typically dines in his chambers."

[CalamityJade]

"Hell, wasn't my rule." Obsidian didn't mind where he was getting food as long as he was. Besides, he hadn't really come up with any ideas laying in his bed and staring at the ceiling. Everything was too...quiet. It made the entire house sound like a tomb, though he was starting to get the idea that might be the point.

"He doesn't know I'm hear yet, right?"

[accalia]

Echo is sitting at the table a Siegfried and Obsidian enter, he is on the left  side several places down from the head of the table. As soon as Obsidian enters the room Echo rises from his seat and bows deeply to the man.

[yamikuronue]

"No, he does not."

Siegfried hesitates, looking between the head of the table and the place to the right of it. Lance had been taking the spot to the right, leaving the head of the table open, but by rights, that should now be Obsidian's spot, unless Obsidian is taking over the household from Lance, and thus taking the head of the table...

He steps back, letting Obsidian choose a spot.

[CalamityJade]

Obsidian looked at the seats...and decided to take the seat closest to him. "Good...and he usually takes his food in his room..." he gave a bit of a sigh. "Well, I'm going to eat before I deal with him, at least."

Edit: The seat he pick was the left-side from the head of the table.

[accalia]

Echo makes a surprised grunt when Obsidian joins him on the left side of the table.

"Good evening, this one trusts the afternoon was restful?"