The Newest Novack [Open]

Willow let out an amused chuckle, but not at anything specific. She could have been laughing at Richard's complete butchering of Mana's name or her roommate's possible suggestion to take a bath together. Willow wasn't entirely sure about that second one, but she certainly was neither going to partake nor ask for clarification. Turning on the balls of her feet to their dorm, Willow smiled, "Of course I don't mind. Plus, that gives me time to actually unpack and figure out what to do next." she said before she began to move forward, opening the door on the way and stepping inside. And because she's a gentleman, she of course held the door open for Mana, motioning with her hand that she may proceed first.

Once they were both inside, Willow stepped towards her bed and began to unpack, taking out all of the nearly-identical clothing from the bag and laying it out to organize in a way that looks vaguely decent. This included her long-sleeve shirt, pants, and even her unmentionables. Which were white, if Mana had decided to note that at all.

Willow let out a slow exhale, "So, Mana, how long've you been in Syne so far?" she asks, most likely through the bathroom door if Mana had went into there already, "I just got here and I'm quite liking it. Already met some cool people and seen some pretty great places, y'know?" she began to make idle smalltalk as she continued with her work.

Willow gave a quiet hum as she continued organizing her belongings, signaling that she was considering the question Mana had asked. After a few moments, she gave a semi-answer, "Y'know, it's my first day here and you're already the second person to ask about why I decided to start hunting." she said before giving a quiet sigh, "I'll be honest, I certainly hope it doesn't become a frequent thing here." Willow then gave a quiet chuckle, showing that it was at least partially a joke, "But seriously, it's just something I've always wanted to do, really. Family of hunters: mother, father, uncles... And I, or well, my older brother and I; we carry on the Novack name towards the future. It's up to us and the rest of our siblings, should they decide to follow us, to ensure that the family continues to be prestigious and something all of us can be proud of."

"So yeah," Willow added after a few moments of thinking back on what she just said, "Essentially, that's a really fancy way to say 'family business' and 'I wanted to'." she finished with a nod to herself, deciding that's the truth of the matter without a doubt. A few more seconds passed by before she decided to ask a question of her own, "So forgive me if I was reading the tone from earlier wrong, but I got the slightest feeling that you and Rich didn't exactly care for eachother. Mind telling me what the deal with that is?" she asked, following the largest understatement of the century, "Sounds like you two fought or something and some residual salt is still around?"

Willow shrugged, despite her conversation partner not being able to see it through the walls, "That so? He certainly didn't seem that way when I hung out with him. In fact he was pretty helpful, all things considered." she explained as she finally pulled everything from her bag and went to putting them away, "I mean, granted, he was a bit anti-social and didn't seem like he wanted to do anything, but he was pretty chill. But then again, maybe that's just because I'm new and he felt sorry for me, so he decided to help? Eh, I dunno." she said, followed by yet another shrug.

"As for the fight itself, well..." Willow paused, trying to think of what exactly she should say, "Well, sorry if I offend you with something or something, but holding a grudge just from a match seems pretty dumb to me. No matter how much someone won by, no point in being a dick or a sore-loser about things. And believe me, I've lost a lot of times in duels. Since most of them were against my brother or mother, I'd... I actually can't really think of a single time that I had won..." Willow placed her hands at her hips as she attempted to think back to an occasion. After a moment, she realized that she was getting lost in her thoughts and shook it off, "A-anyways... it's just not that big of a deal, really."

"So yeah, getting stronger's pretty much a guarantee and stuff." Willow claimed, taking a seat on her bed to relax for a few moments, "Hell, I need to get stronger as well, so I'd be more than happy to help you out here and there. Be it as a sparring partner or whatever it is you need at the time, alright? Just consider me your personal Willow to do with as you please." she finished with a light chuckle before she began to bounce on the bed slightly, "Mm... these things are actually rather comfortable..." she mused to herself quietly.

Willow blinked, hearing splashing coming form the bathroom. She looked over her shoulder, calling out, "Hey, you alright in there? You're thrashing around quite a bit, y'know!" she voiced her concern, but figured that since she was still talking, Mana was probably fine unless she called out for help. Which convinced Willow enough that her roommate wasn't currently dying in the bathroom.

Willow had to think back to what the discussion was even leading and what she would say as she tapped a finger on her chin, "Ah, right! Y'say that he was far less helpful, huh? Weird; maybe he just really doesn't like to be hit with things and thought you did it on purpose? Or maybe he's a lot chiller with me because he has a thing for tomboys? Or, hell, maybe I'm just that damn charismatic that I can make friends with anyone?" this series of ideas caused her to hold her chin in her hand as she considered further, "Alternatively, I could have just caught him on a good day? Either way, I'm sure that he'd be a bit nicer if you just tried to sit him down and apologize. Even if you don't like him, making him think you hit him out of spite is kind've a messed up thing to do."

the dormitories would be silent enough that the two inside their dormitory could hold a stock standard conversation, and it would be that way for a while. However that would change when one jacket clad, buzzsaw-axe toting bear faunus trekked through the hallway. Slowly dragging his tired boot-clad feet across the lavish carpeting coating the floors. Oliver would be grumbling something about dumb technology  As his scroll’s battery had died a few hours ago due to constant use for music and games. Eventually Oliver stood silently in the halls affront the girls door, sighing slightly as he glanced around the halls. “WHERE. IS. MY DORM!?” Oliver would seem to be extremely agitated and drowsy. One could tell by the tone of his voice that he was trying to rest. However as fate would have it his drowsiness would prove to yet again foil him. As Oliver was a bear faunus after all. He sat down in the center of the hallway. “Wellp. Might as well see if I can bunk with someone else for the night… curse being lost.” Oliver would stand up and turn to his immediate left, his tired laziness clearly taking the forefront and he walked up to the door of the girls and knocked. “Yo. Anyone in here?”

Willow nodded in response to her roommate, "Well, yeah, you can't guarantee anything, but you've been, what, a week? Kind've early to have a nemesis, if you ask me. Well, really, if you'd ask me, I'd say having anyone that'd want to wrangle your neck just from the sight of you at all would be something you'd want to avoid." she decided on with a nod, "Well, unless it's family, of course. Then they'd probably get that feeling whether you'd try or not."

Willow was about to give a chuckle, but was interrupted by the rather loud fauna in their nearby hallway. She paused, giving a curious glance towards her roommate as she listened for more sounds or whoever was currently yelling. It certainly take long to finally hear more as the voice continued with mild ramblings which were a bit harder to make out.

When the door was knocked on and Oliver inquired if anyone was in the room, Willow approached the locked door, "Just a few moments!" she called back as she looked over towards Mana once again. She motioned her head towards the bathroom which, if Mana had any ability to understand body language, would mean to either get dressed or get into the bathroom as she handled their guest.

Oliver spat a sigh of relief as he heard a voice answer him. He’d mutter “Thank god…” under his breath and glance upwards towards the door. “Thanks friend.” Oliver would give a thumbs up and turn to press his back against the door. Propping himself up on his weapon as if it were a cane. His feet were sore as he had been doing a good amount of activities that demanded him to be on his feet for most of the time. As a result he has been on his feet for the entire day. “Take your time. I’m in no rush.” Oliver would speak aloud almost to himself. However he would sigh slightly as he would await the girl on the other side of the door to open it, and most likely make him fall and hit his head on the floor on the way in. I guess one could say that letting the door bite on the way in wasn’t one of Oliver’s options.

The sound of the door unlocking would be the first thing that probably signaled to Oliver that the door was about to open. The second would be the knob turning before Willow begins to open the door. If the bear fauna were at all either observant or had common sense, he probably could have been able to tell that the door was going to open. But then again, he was fairly tired, so it could have gone either way, really. Willow opened the door and stepped back, just narrowly avoiding the falling Oliver as he went head-first into the floor. Thankfully, Willow has quite a bit of speed, as well as fast reaction time, so she managed to avoid the falling second-year.

Rubbing the back of her head, Willow looked down towards Oliver with an expression of worry, "Hey, man, are you... alright down there?" she asked, looking around where he hit the floor to ensure that he didn't start bleeding from the head. She gave a quick glance towards the bathroom before refocusing on the fauna currently on her dormitory floor. She extended a hand, "Here, let me help you up." she suggested, doing just that if Oliver was both conscious and accepted her assistance. Letting out a sigh of relief, she gave a shake of her head, "Seriously, man... don't scare me like that, alright? Last thing I want is for someone to fall and die in our room. We'd probably have to move and I've just gotten used to the view." she joked, trying to make the situation seem not as dire as it seemed, "But, uh... seriously, y'might want to go to the infirmary and make sure you don't have a concussion or something."

All was going well for the Balcross leaning against the door. However that swiftly became naught as Oliver teetered over as the door was opened with him still leaning on t. His weapon falling to the floor beside him. Oliver would hit his head on the floor with a loud thump, and in response Oliver would emit a slight grumble. “Ah…” He’d sit up rubbing the back of his head and looked up to see a girl looming overtop of him. “I’m uh… I’m fine. Don’t sweat it. I’ve taken worse tumbles.” He stood up and brushed himself off. Glancing over to see yet another girl step into the room. ‘Not one… but two. Play it cool Oliver...’ Oli took a slight breath in and extended his clawed hand. “Just fell. I should probably introduce myself. I’m Oliver Balcross. Second year student here at Syne.” Oli held a chipper smile on his face. As if nothing had gone wrong, or as if his head didn’t even sting slightly. Nodding slightly at the girl’s infirmary comment Oliver shrugged. “Meh. As I’ve said I’ve taken worse tumbles. Try falling down a cliff, or getting slammed into a tree by a Deathstalker. That’s fun.” Oliver gave a slight chuckle at his own misfortune. “Anyway. I uh… should probably get to the point. I’m a bit lost, and my scroll is dead so I can’t necessarily get into my dorm right now… so If I could uh… just… y’know... borrow a charger and let my scroll charge up. That’d be great. I won’t get in your way. I hope. I’ll just sit on a chair and charge my scroll then I’ll be on my way.” Oliver gave a slightly shy smile as his cheeks flushed a bit red. ‘You’ve got this Oli. Keep. Calm.’ It was at this point if anyone were good at reading body language Oliver was a bit nervous, and rightly so. He was never good at talking to girls.

Willow blinked, glancing between this young man that she now knows is named Oliver and her roommate that came out of the bathroom. Giving a sigh of relief that Mana had come out of the bathroom with actual clothes on, she slowly brought her hand up to shake Oliver's, "Erm... hiya Oliver. You, uh... know how to make an entrance, I suppose. Willow Novack." she introduced herself without her typical bow as she was shaking a hand instead and she was too concerned with if the fauna really was okay after his fall, "Well, if you say you're fine, I suppose we'll have to take your word for it, won't we?" she asked, giving a bit of a chuckle, "But if it makes you feel better, that was one of the better falls I've witnessed; I'd give it a seven outta ten." she joked.

After hearing Oliver's situation and problem, Willow wasn't entirely sure what to do. On one hand, she wanted to continue getting to know her roommate as they prepared for whatever the day would bring them. But on the other, she could help this guy here and now which would be the right thing to do. Letting out a sigh, she somewhat regretted doing the nice thing, "Alright, sure, I don't really have a problem with you just hanging around for a bit while it charges or whatever." she decided on before looking over towards Mana, "That okay with you? If not, I can go ahead and lead this guy to the main office by here and he can get actual directions or charge it there." she explained the two options that she saw would help this fauna out of his predicament.

Oliver gave a slow nod as Willow shook his hand. “Nice to meet you Willow.” He shrugged slightly at her comment about his fall. “Meh. I’d give it a four from what I’ve experienced. But each to their own. I would give it a seven hon the comedic value though.” Oliver gave a slight chuckle to himself as Mana introduced herself to him as well. “Nice to meet you too Mana.” Oliver raised a slight eyebrow once she started rifling through her things to find something for him. Once she produced a portable charger for a scroll Oliver was DEFINITELY confused. “Wait. Why don’t I have one of those?” However once she explained why he didn’t have one Oliver understood slightly. “Ah that makes sense. It’s for the newer students…” Oliver turned to the sky and shook his fist. “Damn student board!” Oliver seemed to be slightly annoyed by that fact, either that or he was just trying to be funny. Either way it was a usual sight to see from Oliver. As he was a bit of an oddball himself. He took the charger from Mana and nodded his thanks. “Thanks friend. I will uh. Do that.” Oliver shrugged slightly and plopped himself down in the nearest chair. “These are pretty comfy. For wooden chairs anyway.”

Willow gave a shrug, "Hey, sounds good to me. I certainly don't mind going out and doing whatever, you know?" she asked in the vaguest way possible as she moved towards her bed to lay atop it. Moving her hands behind her head, her plan was to enjoy the next few moments and relax; lazing about her bed was the exact way she wanted to do that. Although the entire situation with Oliver was a weird one, it's turning out to be a pretty easily solvable problem. Which is fortunate as the tomboy had originally assumed it was going to be a complete bother. Even if it turned out to be a bother, Willow would have still gave what assistance she could; she would just be less enthused about it.

For now, not much was going to happen until the scroll charged up, so pretty much the only option was to shoot the shit. Otherwise, the only thing that may occur would be very awkward silence in this room of three. Not wanting that to happen for a moment, Willow began, "So you're a second year here, huh Olie? Y'happen to know of a few guys by the name of Richard or Warren by any chance?" granted, it may be a rather large school, but there was a fair chance that he knew either of them.

Oliver sat silently in the chair he had selected for himself. Simply listening to what was going on around him. However once Willow asked if he knew both Warren and Richard Oliver raised a slight eyebrow. “Yeah. I’ve talked to Warren once or twice. He’s cool, and I do know Richard, quite well actually. We’re good buddies me and him.” Oliver began to think of what him and Richard have done together. “I need to go on a hunt with him sometime…” Oliver shook his head slightly to dismiss the thoughts from his mind. “Anyway. Yeah I know them.” Shrugging slightly he leaned back in his chair as Mana brought up a list of things they could do. “I’m down for anything really. Although going into town does sound nice.” Oliver felt a sudden and slight tightness in his shoulders. Stretching it out he rubbed his back a bit. “That was sudden…” Oliver furrowed his brow slightly and shrugged. “Okay shoulder. Stop cramping suddenly. Thanks.” Oliver sighed and glanced back up to the two girls affront him. His awkwardness returning. “So uh… to town I guess?”

Willow let out an amused chuckle at Oliver's words, "Warren? Cool? Pfft, not sure if we're talking about the same guy then." she said, "Although it's good to know that Rich doesn't absolutely hate everyone then. But alright, just curious, y'know?" she said before going back to her thoughts. Although she was somewhat joking about it being a different Warren, it was good to know that her brother wasn't being a complete social recluse. As for Richard, it fact that he wasn't unreasonably mean to everyone other than Willow was comforting. Afterall, she would hate to get special treatment just because the guy was into tomboys or whatever the theory for it she and her roommate were joking about.

Willow considered Mana's question for just a moment, "Town? Doesn't sound like a bad idea; it's best to figure out the layout and where things are early on, yeah?" she suggested, "Plus, knowing us, we'll probably get into all sorts of trouble; that'll be fun." Willow said with a chuckle as she lifted herself from the bed. Once Oliver gave his opinion, she nodded, "Well then, seems like we're all in agreement or whatever." Willow considered for a moment why Oliver was coming with them, but gave a shrug when she decided that she didn't mind all that much. She stood from her bed and gave a light stretch, stretching her arms over her head as she stuck out her chest, "Alllright, ready to head out?" she asked, looking between the two with a smile.

Oliver nodded to Willow as she responded to his opinions on Warren and Richard. “Yeah. I understand ya.” Other than that he had sat calmly in his chair for most of his little visit. After raising his opinion of going into the city Oliver awaited responses. After seeming that the responses were rather positive, and that the girls started to pack up Oliver noticed that the charger had fully charged. “Oh cool.” He’d mumble to himself and plug the charger into his scroll. Unplugging it from the wall unit and stashing it in his jacket. His white headphones around his neck shifted slightly as he stood up rather quickly. Oliver would nod as Mana and Willow were ready to leave. “I suppose we’re off then.” Oli would stuff his hands into his jean pockets and stroll up to the door. Opening it and gesturing for the ladies to exit first. “Ladies first.” After they all left to get down to the airship terminal Oliver paid for his ticket with some of his pocket lien. (Which he had a surprising amount of considering that it was Oliver we’re talking about here.) He’d then board the plane and sit across from mana. Crossing his legs and placing his head on a fist after putting his headphones on his head and pushing one behind his head so he could still converse with the girls on their ride into town. Putting on a song he enjoyed he glanced up at Mana just in time to catch her question. ”No. I’ve nowhere in particular I want to go so. It’s up to you two I guess. Have group will travel I suppose.”

With a shrug, Willowed followed out of the door, not really paying much attention or noticing Oliver's apparent chivalrous action. She continued out the door and allowed the others to lead them to their destination as she had absolutely no idea where she would even go to get to the transportation platform, or however students get around and to the city. Getting into the aircraft, she gave a satisfied hum, "Not bad at all..." Due to her family of rather successful hunters, it's no surprise that Willow had ridden on plenty of these kinds of things in her life when she and her family would travel wherever they currently needed to go. It was a fairly normal thing in her life, so it wasn't that huge of a deal, but she did enjoy the journey, typically.

Moving to take a seat next to Mana, Willow took her seat with a sigh of content. She looked towards her companions for the day with a smile as she listened to their rather brief conversation before chiming in, "Heh. So I guess wandering around aimlessly's the plan, huh? Awesome, those are the best times; all sorts of fun misadventures await." she stated as she rested her hands behind her head to relax for the duration of the ride, "Maybe even go clothes shopping and get us all cute dresses, huh? I think Oli here would fill one out quite nicely." she said before letting out a chuckle, allowing her eyes to drift close as she exhales slowly through her nose.