London

[Bloodedge]

No arguments would come regarding Ozzy's ultimate plan, much to his satisfaction. Good; he always wanted to see the look on Nikki's face when she was properly the center of attention, not just talking to a camera. It was so different, so much better, watching her emote in a face-to-face interaction. "It's settled then. Lovely," he responded. Moving on, there was more information to be shared regarding the strange windows Nikki spoke of. She claimed they didn't require much getting used to, but he had a specific reason for saying such a thing. "Still gotta insist it would. As much as I like to walk around my flat in my skivvies, I'd have to get used to the fact that nobody can actually see me through the window. I've damn near shown my whole arse and cock to the neighbors just because I forgot to close the blinders in my living room once."

Nearly traumatic experiences aside, Oliver thought he could at least give those strange windows a try. He did enjoy natural light, and the outside world in general for that matter. Using such a thing as those, he imagined the double curtains trick he'd been using would be unnecessary for anything but aesthetics. Either way, he was sure it would be a lovely alteration after a brief adjustment period... though he could also see himself having a bit of fun on purpose by openly flaunting his nudity at the front window. Apart from all that, Nikki admitted to considering a place for the pair of them to live. Ozzy hadn't even jumped that far ahead, even though the prospect alone was exciting. More thrilling yet was the idea that Nikki seemed completely onboard with them just... living together, looking forward. "Guessing the secondary interview was good, based on that. I'm obviously all for moving in, if you're alright throwing caution out the two-way window. I've been saving up a bit to get out of my flat anyway. Oh, and I'm just finishing up year three at university. Two left, then practical experience."

[Apollymi]

The lad known as Ozzy looked rather satisfied about Nikki being alright with being both sorted and spoiled. She couldn't do anything but smile at him. How he watched her ramble on about relatively small things and seemed so enthused for the conversation. She could spend literal days talking to him about absolutely nothing and it would be amazing. What was his most recent addition to their conversation, an anecdote about how he'd apparently almost flashed his whole neighborhood once forgetting to close his blinders. Nikki's face shifted slightly breaking out into a laugh which came from a good natured place. "Blimey, what an afternoon that had to be," she said with a cheeky grin on her face. "For what it's worth, that's a great view~" she stated pretty openly. Oh? Was that flirty? Did it actually matter if it was? Well, not to Nikki, not anymore. She was being herself and herself was a less tame version of her public persona.

Getting over his trauma would be fine. Nikki had no problem if the man wanted to run around in their shared space, shirtless or pant-less or anything really. As long as he was there she couldn't care less. Oh, that was probably a bit crazy as a thought... whatever, she'd abandoned all but the most manic of thoughts in the previous day. She was now settled in her crazy happiness and along for the ride of it so to speak. She looked to Ozzy as he mentioned how well his second interview must have gone. He claimed to be fine with moving in, and claimed to have already been saving up for a new place. He finished this statement with the information that he was finishing up his third year of Uni. Two to go and his practical... well that wasn't too bad. "The second interview was stellar, but it wasn't even necessary. I'd be bloody mental to let you walk away from me, like ever. Caution only gets you so far, gambling let's you know you're living... or something like that. Crazy as that sounds and I bloody well know it does... You're mine now, us not living together was never really an option," she mentioned. Well that sounded a great deal more crazy than she meant it to, a third year University student he had to be what, nineteen? "Bloody hell, I sound like a madwoman. Kidnapping a bloody teen in his prime shag and tag years to keep as my boyfriend. I should feel bad about that..." she said mumbling a bit as she thought it over. "Well, I don't... no, I'm definitely winning this one," she said giving herself a firm nod. He'd been saving for a place. "Oh, and I've been saving for a new place already too. I didn't think I'd end up sharing it with anyone but my sister... but I think I like this better as an idea. She's always traveling anyways... so I'd end up alone more often than not if I shared a new place with her," she mentioned. She wasn't planning to let the lad go all in on his own, especially not if they were planning their lives out as a couple.

[Bloodedge]

"In my defense, it was one of my tired days after a charity stream. I was bleedin' knackered from sunup to sundown," Ozzy admitted. What he didn't admit to, was the fact that he'd been in such a situation far more than once. He probably would be again, as well─ especially if Nikki was around to keep him physically active on top of everything else. "Much as I appreciate the compliment, I think the folks living next to me would argue. They're a lesbian couple," he added. The only reason he'd nearly freaked out over his own actions back then, was because he wanted to avoid being disrespectful by making that pair think he was advertising something for them. He'd seen his fair share of toxic individuals approach the house next door for similar purposes, and those two seemed quite bothered by it.

Nikki had more words for him, and they were exactly what he didn't realize he needed to hear. He wasn't going anywhere of his own volition at this point, and Nikki apparently wasn't letting him go either. Things couldn't have possibly gone better for Oliver in the past 24 hours. Now, the future looked even brighter than ever before. As for his shag and tag years, they were relatively nonexistent anyway. Never had he gone out looking for some prime piece of arse to pound, or any such nonsense like that. The only time he'd ever gone out of his way for something was... well, yesterday. "Oy, I'm no teen; I'm twenty. Respect the old age!" he stated, mockingly aghast by being called a teen. "I've still got all that in me though, so I can just use you for all the shagging and tagging I ain't doing somewhere else. Yeah, that sounds fair," he said, this time without an ounce of jest in his words. "I'm in the same boat as well. Bree still needs me to sign off as her guardian and all, but she's got her own spot with an alright lot to look after her. Less blokes for me to fight than I'd have otherwise."

[Apollymi]

According to Ozzy he'd been worn out after a stream when he'd almost flashed his neighbors. How very interesting... she was beginning to see a pattern with this one. This was the second time he'd mentioned doing something like that and its connection to one of his streaming charity events. "You must go really hard for those events... I might have to do a bit more research, to find out what all is happening in these streams of yours," she mused. Yeah, that sounded fun, maybe she'd sign into Twitch again and stalk a stream or two, find out how a man so fit ended up so tired, and see his interaction with his fanbase... that would always be interesting. What was more this lad thought that his lesbian neighbors wouldn't have appreciated the view so much, Nikki laughed a bit harder but still shook her head. "Well, they might not have been interested in the goods but... one has to admit you are gorgeous. Couple of lasses would acknowledge that. Besides you're a total sweetheart, I'm sure everyone acknowledges that~" Nikki was pretty certain of her assumptions. This man had too nice for his own good, practically written on his forehead. She was certain even a lesbian couple wouldn't have held an accidental flashing against him.

Nikki claimed she was holding on to this lad. She had a mini-existential crisis, wondering if she was keeping this lad from the 'best' years of his life or anything like that. Of course, she didn't seem to mull it over too long and she wouldn't be allowed to regardless. Apparently he was 20 and she should respect his old age. "Twenty? Really?! Bloody hell, that makes it all make less sense not more," she complained to the universe at large. Young men with their lives together, clear cut goals and good values before 25 was almost unheard of. She supposed if she'd grabbed him up any earlier it would have been a crime against humanity. Of course, he claimed that he could do all his shagging and tagging with her, and the sudden seriousness of his tone made Nikki's eyes widen. "Blimey, sounds fair to me. All mine though... don't misunderstand," she met him with the same amount of seriousness. Ah, he was also alone. Apparently his sister, was living off on her own with some other people. His words about her in this context gave Nikki a strange amount of nostalgia and a different perspective from the one she'd grown up with. "Oh no? Is that what that's like from that side? Do big bros fight people? I was the kid in that situation, getting my older sister to sign off on my stuff..." she mused a bit understanding the situation a bit better.

[Bloodedge]

Nikki thought to inspect his stream after adopting the belief that he was forthright in his charity shows. Though she would always have the golden ticket in as far as he was concerned, she'd probably hear more about herself than she learned about him. Ozzy's moderators never stopped giving him updates every time she uploaded a video, sent a tweet, or otherwise... even though he had every notification of such things straight to his phone already. "Not much choice, really. The main charity I'm backing is my own. Actually... just yesterday, someone from Japan donated enough money to buy a dozen houses. I should be checking in at some point to cover goals and such," he mused. With all his attention on Nikki, he'd almost forgotten to even send a message to his followers. Well, they all understood by now that his focus was going to be elsewhere for the week. Still, he'd have to find the time eventually.

The couple living next to Ozzy were indeed quite understanding of various situations, but... Ozzy really was a bit too nice. They went through enough already; he didn't want to give them additional reasons to second guess anything, so he avoided it like the plague. "I'm sure they would. I'd still rather not cause any stress to a good bunch," he said.

The lad being twenty years of age made less sense, as it stood. He didn't really see how. He had a point of focus, and he didn't plan on changing it. No... it would be better to say he couldn't change it; there were two many boxes checked off by a singular entity. Whatever the case, Nikki accepted the facts soon enough, even offering her own specification. The way she phrased that statement was worth a laugh from the lad as he twisted the cap of his water bottle. "Yes ma'am," he retorted, seeming more than pleased to do so. With that, came a comparison between the two sitting in this room. They lived on opposite sides of the same equation of siblings. He did always wonder what the other side was like. . . "I'm not sure if all blokes with little sisters fight people, but whatever it takes to keep her from getting into trouble doing it herself. What's it like having an older sibling be responsible for that stuff though? I always figure it gets annoying for Bree, having to go through a slightly older person for a permission slip to do the job she's damn perfect for."

[Apollymi]

According to Ozzy he didn't have much choice but to throw his all into his charity events as it was his own charity on the line. How interesting. Many streamers and Youtubers eventually found themselves backing various charity causes. But to start one of their own was almost unheard of, she was exceedingly curious about the nature of this charity by his words. "Blimey, that sounds like it's a lot. What does your charity do?" she asked. This question came from a genuine point of interest in the lass. She'd already agreed to keeping this man, named him her boyfriend and everything. The least she could do was find out the other things in his life that moved him a bit.

His words about his neighbors made a smile appear on Nikki's face. She'd pegged him correctly, too nice for his own good. "That's about what I thought you'd end up saying. You really are a sweetheart~" she mused. This man was a big softy, which was in great contrast to the amount of physicality he presented her when she asked for it. And his rather imposing general physique. She wondered if he ever encountered problems because of this... she couldn't imagine it was easy for a lad like him... even with the added bonus of being gorgeous.

Apparently the lad had no problem with her offered bit of seriousness. This was good, Nikki didn't want to seem crazy, but she also wasn't setting herself up for any form of failure. That being said, Ozzy didn't seem like the two-timing type. Though he did look it. That had to be another problem for the lad at some point in the past, it was the only real explanation for why the lad was free and not permanently glued to the side of some lass. Well, that wasn't true. He was no longer free... he would now be glued to her side forever... never to be let too far out of her sight again. Moreover as their conversation progressed they found out they were more on the opposite sides of a similar life situation. He claimed not to know if blokes always fought for their sisters, but he did to keep his out of trouble. Her sister would have said something similar as for being the one who was being signed for and the like she gave a casual shrug. "It's not bad having someone in your corner. Especially when they're not old enough to think they know everything, looking out for you here and there... As the younger one I had a few bouts with rebellion back in the day and being annoyed by it. But Ronnie didn't take it too personally, and took it as me finding my own voice. Probably for the best, I was a bit of a quiet crybaby when I was younger..." Nikki admitted. It took her a while to be able to properly voice what she wanted. And her older sister was there to help her along the way, give advice and sign her papers.

[Bloodedge]

Well, that was refreshingly unexpected. Ozzy could count on one hand the number of times he'd been asked directly about his charity, even when broaching the topic himself. That wasn't quite true. He'd been asked quite a few times, albeit never from anything resembling a point of legitimate interest. Any who asked in a non-distrusting manner, typically intended to offer a donation regardless of the cause, never being concerned with what it was. Likely, those people simply wanted to get on his good side for their own purposes. Fame and attractiveness were a curse of a combination for such reasons. "To keep it simple, I've got a bad history with the quality of orphanages around here. The charity's purpose is to improve every orphanage across England, and hell, maybe even the world eventually. We got a good start going over in Leeds. Cardiff's next."

Perhaps being the younger sibling relying on the signature of one's elder wasn't nearly as annoying as he thought. Nikki reported that things were not so bad at all, given one's closeness in age to the guardian in question, similar enough levels of life experience, and the like. "It's always the rebellious types who really get their shit together, innit?" he asked in regards to Nikki's former self. He remembered a few streaks of rebellion here and there with his own sister, though none were too outlandish in his own opinion. Well... one particular streak was the reason they were so close, after all.

Thirst finally catching up to him, Ozzy began downing the water from his own bottle. He'd have to really stock up, lest he run the risk of dehydrating himself dealing with Nikoleta on a daily basis. Oh... what a thought that was. They could reach a point of being in close proximity to one another daily, especially with all this talk of moving in together. To think, they'd only just spoken their first words to each other about 24 hours prior to this moment. With that being the case, it was probably best they got a good head start on the more casual part of life. Ozzy seemed to become a bit more hyper, holding his own knees while leaning toward the lass. "So, we hydrated? Legs feeling alright? What do you say we settle in for the day with a game or sommat?"

[Apollymi]

Oliver wasn't the only one experiencing this level of surprise at the nature of their conversation. Nikki too wasn't rightly used to anyone besides her sister taking real interest in what she did. As such, she was more than willing to provide a more carefree amount of interest in finding out what was going on in Oliver's life. What she found by his answer was surprising. His charity was doing work to improve orphanages across England with an eventual hope of influencing those across the world. Her eyes widened. He said he took personal issue with him... so he'd grown up in one? Terrible, but how strangely close their lives could have been. And how oddly parallel. "Blimey, that's a great cause... I almost ended up in one of those. Probably would've if my sister wasn't so much older than me," Nikki said knowing the logic of it. She hadn't completely understood, but after her parents died, her Aunt and Uncle couldn't take her in because they had so many kids of their own already they were stretched thin. Nikki was due to be shipped off to an orphanage when her sister came back and took guardianship of her, even getting a flat in the local area so she didn't have to switch schools or anything. That almost experience had shaped her strangely and she loved kids and the idea of helping them out. "Hm, I have a project in the works... when it's officially announced I have a pretty good idea on how to help out!~" she offered rather freely. This wasn't a matter of it simply being Ozzy. She would have helped with such a thing even if someone else was in charge of it. The fact that Ozzy had it so near and dear to his heart, meant that she wanted to help him see his goals completed.

Moving on from that topic but only slightly, Ozzy had something to say about the rebellious being the type to become responsible. She couldn't agree more, none had been more rebellious than her sister, but she'd gotten her whole life together and balanced her career around helping raise her little sister. Such a transformation was part of the reason that Nikki looked up to her. "Yeah, they really do. I don't count myself as much more than a bit of a baby in that aspect. But I watched my sister get her whole life together to take care of me when I was younger. She even managed to stay fun over all of that, we ended up super close because of it. It inspired me to do my own thing," she said softly. It was so cute how easily their lives could align. How much they could understand about each other by filling in the sides of the experience that the others were missing.

It seemed she was at the point where she was finishing her own water as well. That was for the best. Hydration was the key to good skin and a well-balanced life. And something about her life was already being rebalanced around the idea of Ozzy Williams. Oh, what fun they were going to be having. Speaking of fun... games were in order now that they were all settled for the day and sorted for the morning. She watched him lean in, seemingly newly excited... there was a certain, lightness about him which she found extra attractive in the moment. "Yeah, we're all sorted, and a game sounds brilliant. Which one? What did you bring?~" she asked seemingly excited. She also sat up, rolling her shoulders and getting settled ready to see whatever was up next.

[Bloodedge]

"I did end up in one," Ozzy admitted. It hadn't been the best experience, though he'd made the best of it. "Aged out, actually. Bree could've been picked up the whole time, but she wouldn't go because they wouldn't take both of us. Tried telling her otherwise, but... rebellious and all, y'know? Of course I'm thankful for it at this point. Couldn't have made it by myself at all, me." Where would he be now, had his sister not kept them together by force? He dreaded to think, really. Nevertheless, that wasn't a matter of importance presently. There was instead the interesting note that Nikki had some sort of project going, which happened to be lined-up nicely with his plans. "Waiting on the announcement, huh? Alright. I won't ask, but I'll look forward to it," he said, not wanting to pry on something she was planning to keep under wraps.

Gaming idea accepted, Nikki brought into question the sort of game he had in mind, as well as what he'd brought along. There were many options on the table, weren't there? A cooperative experience was always on the proverbial table, though there were also a couple of things he wanted to introduce the lass to. "Well I brought my external over... I think. I hope I didn't forget it, but it's not like I can't just run down the hall if I did. Being honest, I'm lost on a suggestion. Fancy trying something new? I'd like to put you on to AoE, but that's a long commitment not worth taking on first. Brave Souls? We could get you going on an account, and there's a damn good banner up right now. Same for Kingdom Hearts and Shinobi Frenzy, actually─"

[Apollymi]

Oh and more information from Ozzy. Both him and his sister had ended up in an orphanage. According to the lad, he'd eventually aged out, and had managed to stay with his younger sister by the lass' own doing. She was apparently rebellious enough to refuse to be adopted on her own. What a strong individual, Nikki couldn't help but smile at the knowledge. She'd appreciated Bree from afar, liked her look and thought her to be an amazing younger lass, to know she had that sort of backbone to go along with it, was awe-inspiring. "Really?! I like her more now... it's great you two stuck together. From the outside you two are both doing great too~" she said. Nikki's praise came from an exceedingly genuine place. She was truly happy that both Ozzy and his sister managed to get their lives together so much despite the initial hardship. And it spoke to both of their characters that they'd yet to show even a blemish against themselves. As for her special project, she was sure Ozzy was going to be among the first to know about it. Technically this week was a very big one for Nikki, Ozzy becoming part of her life was just an addition to that list.

"Yeah, it's not a long wait, actually it will be later tonight. My scheduled update video on it will go live at around the same time the announcements are made. This appearance for me has multiple things attached to it," she mused, admittedly even her sister didn't know about the bigger announcement. Though she had no problem sharing such information with Ozzy, she figured he'd appreciate the surprise... and maybe find the coincidence in their likeness. Later in the afternoon, Nikki would have an update video go live, explaining her work-program for young designers and the launch of an affordable local Blue Lotus kids line for fashionable affordable kids clothes, connected directly to her own charity work of providing clothes for kids in need. Such a thing would have so any clothing purchased would also be provided to some choice charities for distribution to kids in need, making sure no one had to look the part of the 'underprivileged'. And any young designers who submitted works for this could receive scholarships to design schools of their choices. It was part of her plan to make Blue Lotus into a household name and branch off eventually into all aspects of life, but she could definitely see Ozzy's charity as one hers could contribute to, especially given his target.

Beyond particulars of work and charity there was gaming afoot. And to be honest, she hadn't played anything new in quite a while, though she had at least a little bit of an understanding of the Aeons universes featured in such titles. According to Ozzy, AoE was a bit more of a commitment than the time would currently allow, so she should try one of the others. "Oh? It's mad the Aeons have launched so many games based on their works. Brave Souls, is the Bleach one right? I can't say no to Bleach... I couldn't give that up, even when I was dying while putting together my grad show~" she mused about Bleach as a series. She enjoyed it from several perspectives and enjoyed the design of every character in that one, even though they were mostly seen in uniform they were all so varied and had their own looks. Such a thing was quite a bit of inspiration to her in her early developing of her own clothing lines.

[Bloodedge]

"Yeah, we've both done alright. Not much compared to you and yours though, based on seeing you and hearing what you say about your sis," Ozzy countered. The parallels between them would undoubtedly be noticed eventually, and indeed it would likely be due to the project Nikki had in store. Even without knowing what it could possibly be, Ozzy seemed rather excited about it. There appeared to be no filters between these two; at least Ozzy could attest to their being none on his side.

Nikki's video update would be releasing this very night, apparently. If she hadn't mentioned then, Ozzy would have found out eventually. Whatever platform she was on, he was there with notifications enabled and sent directly to his phone. "I'll be the first to see, like and comment then. Notification Squad's number one player, me. Well... unless we're busy by the time it goes live," he said, understanding by now the many reasons he could be far too preoccupied to watch one of her videos the moment of release. After all, why would he? What would be the point of going out of his way to view her videos, when he could look her directly in the face? Time would tell if his record would remain untarnished or not, though it didn't matter to him at all if it was, considering what the reason would have to be.

Nikki was right; those Aeons were ridiculous when it came to promoting their franchises in various media forms. Ozzy even wondered if they were somehow responsible for Industrial Illusions' production of Age of Eternity. It wouldn't surprise him if that were the case. Moving on though, there was something to confirm. "Bleach, yeah. They started their 12th Division banner earlier this week. It's really hyped, so there's a lot of free Soul Orbs for new players right now. It's a good time to start up an account!"

[Apollymi]

A laugh escaped Nikki in these moments, if Ozzy thought she and her sister were both doing better than him and his he only needed to look a bit below the surface. Of course, it was easy to appreciate someone from the outside but that was part of what made it funny. "I'm a mess and my sister has a decade head start on us. You're both more than alright, I promise~" she mentioned though she hadn't directly rejected the compliment. Perhaps she'd feel better when she got the rest of her life together, actually, the addition of Ozzy to her life, kind of completed one of her overarching goals in life.

Beyond this according to Ozzy he'd be the first to know of her updates, he was the first person to comment on all of her videos. What a strange declaration to make. "Blimey that's one hell of a statement..." she cut her eyes towards him. She wondered how he would feel if his streak was lost in a moment shared between them? Well, she supposed time would tell, she didn't have any plans directly to distract him, but her own nature was always a bit in flux there was no telling what she'd feel like by the scheduled release of her own video.

What she was feeling right just now, was gamer excitement. Apparently Brave Souls was running a banner and it was one which would make her happy to be the time she was starting. "Shut up! 12th Division is bloody brilliant. I've gotta pull on that... Ayatsuki-taichou is my spirit animal!~" she chimed seemingly excited about getting started. How very interesting that this happened to be a series she was caught up on, and familiar enough with to want to be involved directly with some pulls.

[Bloodedge]

Nikki was a mess? Nonsense! Though none could be called perfect in any literal sense, one could hardly get closer as far as Ozzy was concerned. "Come off it. You're no more a mess than any randomer, even if you think you are. Give yourself some credit," he insisted. He didn't say such things simply because he knew this as a fact in Nikki's case, but he believed anyone who wasn't in an incredible struggle of their own creation showed a certain strength of stability.

He did indeed offer one hell of a statement, but it wasn't something he ever hid. Aside from having absolute adoration for the lass, he was also simply a massive fan at the end of the day. Even though he didn't naturally have an interest in her work, he was infinitely interested in the way she approached said work. As such, he intended to keep himself in the know. "Biggest fan, remember? Couldn't call myself that if I wasn't checking for everything you upload."

What a lucky time it was for Nikki to be a player of the game Brave Souls! She seemed authentically excited about the 12th Division and its characters, even going so far as to name one of them her spirit animal. Now that Ozzy thought about it, he supposed he could understand why such a statement was made. From animal ears to being obsessed with some sort of craft, the two were very similar. "Ayatsuki huh? She's a fun character, and a really solid unit in the game as well! She's pretty busted once you get her Bankai; probably best CC in the game. Well... the funnest, at least. I haven't unlocked it myself yet, but I'm still trying to pull Baiken. C'mon, let's get you set up!" With that, Oliver was hopping off the bed, a hand extended for the young woman. Into the sitting room he'd go, where he'd proceed to pull up the coffee table and get his laptop in order. He hadn't even turned the thing off since taking it from his own suite, so it was a simple matter of plugging it in and opening it... before the screen revealed a wallpaper of Nikoleta herself clad in one of her limited edition jumpers. Without even bothering to draw attention to that, Ozzy double-clicked the icon for the chosen game, letting it load for Nikki's registration.

[Apollymi]

According to Ozzy she was no more a mess than any other person and as such should give herself some credit. Nikki held up her hands in defense. If he was apt to believe in her, it was now her moral obligation to believe in herself. "Bloody hell, you're going to inflate my head... I'll fall over you know?" she jested, but she couldn't deny his belief in her at all. She was so used to being discounted in such situations, it was surprising to have someone randomly sticking up for her, even if the words were just hers against herself.

Beyond this point, Ozzy claimed that he was simply just her fan, so his statement about being up on her work was one which was probably normal for him. "You do know that's extreme right? Well, I can't say I mind... though it is pretty different to have someone so interested in what I'm doing," she admitted. She was quite certain before this point the only people following her at regular intervals were investors, design students, young models and a metric ton of random men who just thought she was pretty. Ozzy was an entity unto himself in her own mind, and he was all hers... that was going to take some getting used to.

While she mulled over that thought, they came back to their discussion on Bleach and her legitimate interest in the 12th Division's Captain. According to Ozzy she was a pretty good unit in game and though he hadn't raised her yet, she was supposed to only get better. "Brilliant. Baiken's brilliant too, a bit rough and tumble but good core values. I wouldn't mind her either. Let's go!~" she chimed, taking that extended hand and once again feeling that comforting warmth she enjoyed while getting out of bed and heading for that sitting room. Upon arrival she was seated and watching the lad load up his laptop, and though most might have shied away from allowing someone to see their desktop, she was put in plain sight of an image of herself, in one of her limited edition jumpers to boot. "Blimey, I'm pretty sure I don't have that picture of me. You take that stalking business very seriously~" she joked seeming to be fine with the picture while waiting for the game to load. She'd excitedly start her registration typing in her usual ID and setting herself up properly to play this game.

[Bloodedge]

"Fall away," he chimed. "We'll get you picked up and sorted if you do, but that won't stop me gassing you up either way. You don't half bloody deserve it," the young man said further. Everyone deserved credit and appreciation, and none more so than those who dedicated themselves the way Nikoleta Corbyn clearly did. Obviously, she wasn't getting enough... but he'd be sure to fix that.

His methods may have been a little extreme, but so was his obsession. It couldn't be called anything less than obsession, really. Did Ozzy have a problem with that? Not one bit. Since it seemed like Nikki also took no issue, there was nothing that could convince him to change. He'd continue to obsess, to sing her praises to the high heavens, and to absolutely bask in every moment that involved Nikoleta. Speaking of moments involving her, attention was brought to the image used as his desktop background. Was it truly such an obscure shot? He didn't think so; it was one of many images in his folder of... several gigabytes worth of images featuring her. Shrugging over the fact that he even had the picture, Ozzy chose to address his apparent interest in what Nikki did. "Like I said, I'm not really bothered about what you do. I'm interested because it's you doing it. Well, I guess that makes me interested in the stuff by proxy. You get what I mean~"

While Nikki started the registration process for the game, Ozzy decided to reposition himself. He wasn't quite satisfied sitting beside the lass, so he lifted his leg and arm, aiming to slip them ─ and eventually his full body ─ behind her. The couches were large enough that she could easily fit into the space between his legs without settling on the very edge of the couch cushion, and even if that were the case, Ozzy intended to hook his arms around her midriff and watch her game over her shoulder. "Are you used to gachas? If you're super super lucky, you could get all five characters on the banner. Or, you know... if you dish out a few quid, you'll get them too. So, what's a dub other than Akiko and Baiken? You could always lose a roll and get something off banner."