Wallflowers (Closed with forgottensnowflake)
Once they’d gotten to Atlas, everyone had a basic idea of what they needed to do, namely get the Relic to General Ironwood and seek to prepare for the likely onslaught that was in the making. There was just one itsy, bitsy problem: it was nearly impossible to get in contact with the General and considering the only ‘adults’ of the group were a man who’d played far too many pranks on the Atlas military to be welcome anywhere near them and an ancient spirit stuck in the body of a 14 year old they couldn’t exactly walk in and demand an audience with him. The only one among them that might have been able to get in contact with him was Weiss, and she was in no way looking to broadcast her presence to the Atlas elite.
Thus, a new plan was needed, and while Weiss wanted nothing to do with it herself, she was able to provide them with the crucial info that Ironwood typically made a token appearance at most parties or fundraisers held by the upper level. Furthermore, she happened to know that the Schnee Dust Company was celebrating the anniversary of its conception within the next week. One could simply not pass up on such convenient timing, so even though none of the members of their little ensemble knew the first thing about attending such events (except the person that wouldn’t be going) they all scrambled to get ready to the best of their ability.
Looking back on the past week or so Oscar could barely believe where he was now; directly to the right of one of the pillars lining the back wall as he watched a couple hundred people pretending to be interested in each other.
He was in a suit (Weiss had made it clear that such would be compulsory if they didn’t want to be turned away at the door fake invitations or not) and was, for once, leaning on Ozpin’s cane which he’d been instructed to keep with him to tip off Ironwood when he came. Seeing as weapons were not allowed for regular guests, he couldn’t just have it retracted and stowed away and so instead he was forced to just fidget with it and try to act inconspicuous.
It really didn’t help that they were only an hour into what would likely be at least a six-hour event and he’d already caught no less than eleven people shooting furtive glances at his highly noticeable ears, muttering to each other as they passed by as if he were both blind and deaf to their derision. His patience had long waned and it was only with multiple reminders from Ozpin that out of everyone he needed to be here the most to see Ironwood that he hadn’t just left. Of course, the General had yet to show up and that fact was making Oscar doubt this plan more with each passing minute. Either way, he needed an out, in the very least a temporary reprieve so for the first time that evening he left his little alcove and headed towards the open doors leading out to the balcony. Fresh air would do him some good, not to mention he could probably grumble at Ozpin in relative peace there.