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[Satsuki was expecting a response but she has to admit she wasn't expecting a callback to the gala. That was quite some time ago, wasn't it? It's almost nostalgic.]
Lady Schnee,
I am glad I could be of assistance. There are a few things that I plan to accomplish.
On the 11th I will be holding a Coming of Age ceremony in hopes of inspiring that youth that have become adults to become a greater part of the community. I also plan to find work to, ideally, start in February.
[Though she's still the Headmaster of Second Honnouji, isn't she? Hmm.]
Aside from that, I am making preparations to continue my investigation. I had done some during the Vlad incident, but ultimately hit a dead end. I am uncertain at this time how you can assist, but the offer is greatly appreciated.
P.S. Some time ago someone brought up the subject of charms on the network. If you had all four, what would you wish for?
Lady Schnee,
I am glad I could be of assistance. There are a few things that I plan to accomplish.
On the 11th I will be holding a Coming of Age ceremony in hopes of inspiring that youth that have become adults to become a greater part of the community. I also plan to find work to, ideally, start in February.
[Though she's still the Headmaster of Second Honnouji, isn't she? Hmm.]
Aside from that, I am making preparations to continue my investigation. I had done some during the Vlad incident, but ultimately hit a dead end. I am uncertain at this time how you can assist, but the offer is greatly appreciated.
P.S. Some time ago someone brought up the subject of charms on the network. If you had all four, what would you wish for?
I heard about that in the newspaper. I'm afraid I'm not quite old enough to participate, but I hope it goes well.
[ She still had a few things that she was curious about that Satsuki said back at the Gala. It's part of why she really wants her to pursue it and to help with it. ]
If I may ask, what happened during the Vlad investigation? Both with your investigation and with him specifically. He's.. attempted to help me with something, and I'm not sure whether I should trust him or not.
[ That last question's a tough one.. it takes Weiss a little while to come up with some answers. ]
I'd want to see Zuko again but I don't think I can ask for something that selfish. I'd probably ask for my letters to my sister back. I gave up every letter I wrote and my ability to write new ones to open the Beacon archway so we could easily move the weapons Guardian Haller had forged. It's a huntress's job to put the protection of others above her own, but if it were something like a wish, I'd want them back.
[ She still had a few things that she was curious about that Satsuki said back at the Gala. It's part of why she really wants her to pursue it and to help with it. ]
If I may ask, what happened during the Vlad investigation? Both with your investigation and with him specifically. He's.. attempted to help me with something, and I'm not sure whether I should trust him or not.
[ That last question's a tough one.. it takes Weiss a little while to come up with some answers. ]
I'd want to see Zuko again but I don't think I can ask for something that selfish. I'd probably ask for my letters to my sister back. I gave up every letter I wrote and my ability to write new ones to open the Beacon archway so we could easily move the weapons Guardian Haller had forged. It's a huntress's job to put the protection of others above her own, but if it were something like a wish, I'd want them back.
That is fine; I intend to make it an annual event. Still, thank you.
[Oh. Um. Wow. Satsuki didn't expect Weiss to get so personal about the wish thing, so now she doesn't feel like clarifying on the matter. Still, she feels she learned something important.
Well, besides Weiss' interaction with Vlad.]
I have no input to give on whether you should trust him or not, as I have little idea of his motives. Personally I would not, though that should surprise no one.
Heartfilia, her partner and I were looking for a way to link the increased damage of the barrier to him. She was told by the spirit that it was his doing and while I am inclined to believe her, it is difficult to approach the matter without proof.
My theory was that since her magic deals with spirits of her world she might be able to find it again, but it did not seem to work. [Beat.] There is also the matter of the original barrier breaker still being about- but I have absolutely zero leads there. I had hoped that by contacting that spirit I could obtain answers on that matter as well.
[Beat.]
Hmn. Put that way, that would make sense as a wish.
[Oh. Um. Wow. Satsuki didn't expect Weiss to get so personal about the wish thing, so now she doesn't feel like clarifying on the matter. Still, she feels she learned something important.
Well, besides Weiss' interaction with Vlad.]
I have no input to give on whether you should trust him or not, as I have little idea of his motives. Personally I would not, though that should surprise no one.
Heartfilia, her partner and I were looking for a way to link the increased damage of the barrier to him. She was told by the spirit that it was his doing and while I am inclined to believe her, it is difficult to approach the matter without proof.
My theory was that since her magic deals with spirits of her world she might be able to find it again, but it did not seem to work. [Beat.] There is also the matter of the original barrier breaker still being about- but I have absolutely zero leads there. I had hoped that by contacting that spirit I could obtain answers on that matter as well.
[Beat.]
Hmn. Put that way, that would make sense as a wish.
If I'm still here next year I'll be sure to drop by.
[ Weiss doesn't particularly understand Vlad's motives at all either. When she asked about it, he simply said 'nostalgia' but.. that's got a lot more to do with what their meeting was about than in general. ]
He offered me a safe place and tried to train me, claiming it- [ She shakes her head. That isn't really Satsuki's business. That's something she can't even do yet anyway. ] I don't think I trust him, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't confused.
It isn't as though I trust those spirits any more than I trust him, though- if what they were doing was right, they wouldn't be trying to keep it a secret still. If there's one thing I've learned it's that when someone has done something wrong, they regret it unless they still think they might continue to do it. I'd be willing to trust anyone from Fairy Tail but the spirit that told them in the first place I'd be disinclined to consider a reliable source, regardless of Lord Tepes's stances. The barriers may be protecting us from the outside world, but they're also keeping us trapped in here. I know what it's like to be stuck some place only able to hear what the people in charge want you to know. It makes it impossible to make decisions on your own and even harder to exist outside of what ideas they want you to hear.
That's.. the individual who came out the first time the spirits broke through, before I was here, right? Sun told me about him. There wasn't any other evidence about what happened to him from the time of the first breach?
[ As for the wish, Weiss's... options, it's nothing she really has a reason to hide, she just doesn't bring it up unless asked. If it were about her father she'd be a lot more hesitant to say anything. It's not like letting someone she knows is a good person know about people she cares about that are worlds away is something she has a reason to hide. ]
At any rate, even if neither of those were options, I'd still try to choose something small like that. Anything truly worth having has to be earned, not handed to you because you traded in some trinkets.
[ Weiss doesn't particularly understand Vlad's motives at all either. When she asked about it, he simply said 'nostalgia' but.. that's got a lot more to do with what their meeting was about than in general. ]
He offered me a safe place and tried to train me, claiming it- [ She shakes her head. That isn't really Satsuki's business. That's something she can't even do yet anyway. ] I don't think I trust him, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't confused.
It isn't as though I trust those spirits any more than I trust him, though- if what they were doing was right, they wouldn't be trying to keep it a secret still. If there's one thing I've learned it's that when someone has done something wrong, they regret it unless they still think they might continue to do it. I'd be willing to trust anyone from Fairy Tail but the spirit that told them in the first place I'd be disinclined to consider a reliable source, regardless of Lord Tepes's stances. The barriers may be protecting us from the outside world, but they're also keeping us trapped in here. I know what it's like to be stuck some place only able to hear what the people in charge want you to know. It makes it impossible to make decisions on your own and even harder to exist outside of what ideas they want you to hear.
That's.. the individual who came out the first time the spirits broke through, before I was here, right? Sun told me about him. There wasn't any other evidence about what happened to him from the time of the first breach?
[ As for the wish, Weiss's... options, it's nothing she really has a reason to hide, she just doesn't bring it up unless asked. If it were about her father she'd be a lot more hesitant to say anything. It's not like letting someone she knows is a good person know about people she cares about that are worlds away is something she has a reason to hide. ]
At any rate, even if neither of those were options, I'd still try to choose something small like that. Anything truly worth having has to be earned, not handed to you because you traded in some trinkets.
[Satsuki assumes Weiss means an abrupt leave; as far as she's concerned there is nothing short of a miracle that will get them out of Genessia with their own power in a year.]
I do not believe there is any harm in being cautious; however you have proven to be both valuable and influential. Viewed from that angle it is less surprising that he has shown interest in you.
For the time being I am giving the spirits the benefit of the doubt. At worst, they would not provide information that goes against their interests. I am also willing to believe the situation is not so simple; if there is one thing I have learned it is that people tend to rebel against what they are forced to do, even if it is illogical to do so. Mind, I am not saying it is correct, per se, but it would go against their interests entirely to give an answer they likely will not approve of.
Wukong knew about him? [There's a moment of silence, then she looks visibly annoyed. She wasted a question that someone else already knew the answer to. That.. Is extremely aggravating. Satsuki has no one to blame but herself, of course, but she ends up falling silent for a moment anyway. Then,]
.. I suppose not. I do not know.
I do not believe there is any harm in being cautious; however you have proven to be both valuable and influential. Viewed from that angle it is less surprising that he has shown interest in you.
For the time being I am giving the spirits the benefit of the doubt. At worst, they would not provide information that goes against their interests. I am also willing to believe the situation is not so simple; if there is one thing I have learned it is that people tend to rebel against what they are forced to do, even if it is illogical to do so. Mind, I am not saying it is correct, per se, but it would go against their interests entirely to give an answer they likely will not approve of.
Wukong knew about him? [There's a moment of silence, then she looks visibly annoyed. She wasted a question that someone else already knew the answer to. That.. Is extremely aggravating. Satsuki has no one to blame but herself, of course, but she ends up falling silent for a moment anyway. Then,]
.. I suppose not. I do not know.
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[ That's what she means as well. Even if they manage to get out, there's no guarantee that'll mean going home either.. or if that even means home, now that the GSRF is starting to uncover different sets of information. ]
I.. know why he's shown interest in me, just not why he'd care to try to teach me. I didn't think he'd be the type to want to help foster someone else's abilities after what I'd heard- particularly someone who'd rather protect humanity than destroy it. That goes against what he would've had to have been thinking if he actually did what the spirit claimed, doesn't it? Then again, he might've just been doing it as a subtle insult to Satchel. It's hard to say.
[ The fact that Satsuki seems surprised about Sun knowing just goes to show that Weiss was right: their feud was a hindrance. ] Unless you two aren't speaking of the same person, yes, he did. He told me during the latest breach.
Take it from someone who's intentionally abandoned everything being handed to me on a platter: I'm far more happy now than I was then, even with everything I've gone through and even if it would've been easier and safer to do things the other way.
I.. know why he's shown interest in me, just not why he'd care to try to teach me. I didn't think he'd be the type to want to help foster someone else's abilities after what I'd heard- particularly someone who'd rather protect humanity than destroy it. That goes against what he would've had to have been thinking if he actually did what the spirit claimed, doesn't it? Then again, he might've just been doing it as a subtle insult to Satchel. It's hard to say.
[ The fact that Satsuki seems surprised about Sun knowing just goes to show that Weiss was right: their feud was a hindrance. ] Unless you two aren't speaking of the same person, yes, he did. He told me during the latest breach.
Take it from someone who's intentionally abandoned everything being handed to me on a platter: I'm far more happy now than I was then, even with everything I've gone through and even if it would've been easier and safer to do things the other way.
His motives are unclear in both cases. In your case, I would simply advise that you be very careful. In my case his will remain unclear unless I possess some sort of evidence that proves he was involved. In my eyes it does not matter if it goes against he says or believes for the simple reason that Genessia is not our home.
[Satsuki is quiet again, accompanied by a rapid tapping of her finger upon the desk.]
I was one of the people that sacrificed a memory to help reseal the barrier of the most recent breach, and was rewarded with an answer to a question. The answer I was given matches up. It had not occurred to me that someone here would have already known it.
[She raises a brow.]
Really. I wonder if you would have abandoned it if there were no stigma attached to that platter.
[Satsuki is quiet again, accompanied by a rapid tapping of her finger upon the desk.]
I was one of the people that sacrificed a memory to help reseal the barrier of the most recent breach, and was rewarded with an answer to a question. The answer I was given matches up. It had not occurred to me that someone here would have already known it.
[She raises a brow.]
Really. I wonder if you would have abandoned it if there were no stigma attached to that platter.
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[ Weiss didn't notice that it wasn't her bed right away. Being in a new home made everything feel different, so the comfort level of the bed, the way the pillows were arranged? They weren't exactly alerting Weiss to the possibility that she wasn't in blankety Kansas anymore.
The teleportation from her bed to the next was smooth enough that she hadn't even noticed it. Add on the stress of the past few weeks and how late she got to bed last night? It's little wonder that when she rolled her forehead against Jaune, she just muttered a few quick words before trying to go back to sleep. ]
Get off the bed, Frost.
The teleportation from her bed to the next was smooth enough that she hadn't even noticed it. Add on the stress of the past few weeks and how late she got to bed last night? It's little wonder that when she rolled her forehead against Jaune, she just muttered a few quick words before trying to go back to sleep. ]
Get off the bed, Frost.
[Jaune was enjoying a blissful sleep, helped by his new bed, which made him feel safer and more at home with its...classy design. There was just something comforting about it.]
[But he wasn't used to there being sudden bodies next to him. He smiled in his sleep, rolling over to hug her. This dream had gotten weird but he could roll with it.]
You're a nice sword...
[But he wasn't used to there being sudden bodies next to him. He smiled in his sleep, rolling over to hug her. This dream had gotten weird but he could roll with it.]
You're a nice sword...
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[ While the arm around her waist had been something that she could've written off if her dreams had let her think that she was in the arms of her ex, the voice was not. That voice was decidedly not her former boyfriend, nor was it her tiny dog.
Weiss froze where she was, stiffening her body a little bit and slowly opening her eyes.
She could start screaming. She wanted to yell at him right here and there because somehow this was his fault that she was laying in bed with Jaune Arc wearing nothing but a pair of panties and a nightgown and his arms were wrapped around her. This was clearly his fault and all she could see was his chest because of how he was hugging her so she hadn't quite had the fun of realizing that she was the one in the wrong place yet.
But no matter what, she couldn't start yelling. BEcause then someone would find out that she woke up to Jaune's arms wrapped around her and she wasn't going to let that happen without fighting tooth and nail to prevent it. Weiss moved her arm to jab her finger into Jaune's stomach to try to wake him up. ]
Jaune if you don't get up now I swear I'll-!
[ Uhg, she was raising her voice. She had to stop. She had to glare him to death and keep poking him. A pillow with some Aura poured into it would do the trick if he didn't get up in less than 3 seconds. ]
Weiss froze where she was, stiffening her body a little bit and slowly opening her eyes.
She could start screaming. She wanted to yell at him right here and there because somehow this was his fault that she was laying in bed with Jaune Arc wearing nothing but a pair of panties and a nightgown and his arms were wrapped around her. This was clearly his fault and all she could see was his chest because of how he was hugging her so she hadn't quite had the fun of realizing that she was the one in the wrong place yet.
But no matter what, she couldn't start yelling. BEcause then someone would find out that she woke up to Jaune's arms wrapped around her and she wasn't going to let that happen without fighting tooth and nail to prevent it. Weiss moved her arm to jab her finger into Jaune's stomach to try to wake him up. ]
Jaune if you don't get up now I swear I'll-!
[ Uhg, she was raising her voice. She had to stop. She had to glare him to death and keep poking him. A pillow with some Aura poured into it would do the trick if he didn't get up in less than 3 seconds. ]
[This sword was warm. Jaune didn't exactly mind it, and dreams weren't supposed to make sense. He remained happily ignorant until an army of fish appeared and began poking him repeatedly.]
Ow!
[It might have been loud, but fortunately his voice was muffled from him being asleep. He opened his eyes, still in that hazy space between dreams and being awake. That's when he realized the presence of someone. Someone talking to him. Someone who wasn't happy with him and Weiss.]
What--
[He jumped back, fully awake, and sat up before he tilted too far and fell off the bed with a loud 'thump'. If Weiss hadn't been loud, he had. But he wasn't even worried about that.]
Weiss, how, I don't know-- I'm sorry!
Ow!
[It might have been loud, but fortunately his voice was muffled from him being asleep. He opened his eyes, still in that hazy space between dreams and being awake. That's when he realized the presence of someone. Someone talking to him. Someone who wasn't happy with him and Weiss.]
What--
[He jumped back, fully awake, and sat up before he tilted too far and fell off the bed with a loud 'thump'. If Weiss hadn't been loud, he had. But he wasn't even worried about that.]
Weiss, how, I don't know-- I'm sorry!
[ As soon as Jaune let her go, Weiss sat up, her legs off to one side. For the briefest of moments, her thigh was showing as she did, her bare shoulder visible as her night gown was off to one side from the disheveling that occurred rolling from one floor to the next. She quickly fixed it, straightening her clothes and pulling her legs beneath her so that her night gown fully covered past her knees.
And she glared.
She didn't say anything though.
Mostly because she realized there were rabbits to her left.
This wasn't her bed. This was Jaune's bed. Weiss was in Jaune's bed. So even as her mouth hang open as if she wanted to say something, she was at a complete loss of words. ]
There is no way I sleep walked in here, so I'm assuming you've somehow perfected the art of kidnapping without waking someone up.
And she glared.
She didn't say anything though.
Mostly because she realized there were rabbits to her left.
This wasn't her bed. This was Jaune's bed. Weiss was in Jaune's bed. So even as her mouth hang open as if she wanted to say something, she was at a complete loss of words. ]
There is no way I sleep walked in here, so I'm assuming you've somehow perfected the art of kidnapping without waking someone up.
[Oh that sure was Weiss in a night gown showing more skin than he'd ever seen her reveal. He gawked, unintentionally, but he kept staring, making unintelligible noises until she moved after what felt like hours instead of a few seconds.
It still took him longer to recover than normal. Even Weiss' trademark glare wasn't enough to fully snap him out of it. He blinked, feeling warmer than usual, and fixed his gaze to one of the bed's legs until she spoke.]
So you...didn't come here on your own?
[Probably not the best thing to ask.]
I mean-- I wouldn't kidnap you and if I was planning to which I wasn't I wouldn't choose a location that you knew about.
It still took him longer to recover than normal. Even Weiss' trademark glare wasn't enough to fully snap him out of it. He blinked, feeling warmer than usual, and fixed his gaze to one of the bed's legs until she spoke.]
So you...didn't come here on your own?
[Probably not the best thing to ask.]
I mean-- I wouldn't kidnap you and if I was planning to which I wasn't I wouldn't choose a location that you knew about.
I don't make a habit of sneaking into anyone's bed at night, Jaune.
[ His especially, but she did agree to try to make an effort not to attempt to bury Jaune's self-esteem six feet in the ground every time they spoke.
Weiss slips off the bed, looking around his room confusedly. ]
I have no idea how I got here if you didn't do it.
[ His especially, but she did agree to try to make an effort not to attempt to bury Jaune's self-esteem six feet in the ground every time they spoke.
Weiss slips off the bed, looking around his room confusedly. ]
I have no idea how I got here if you didn't do it.
I don't know. Maybe someone else did it? And somehow you managed to stay asleep the entire time?
[There's no other explanation he can think of. It doesn't really sound like Weiss, but it makes the most sense.]
Wait. What if I sleepwalked kidnapped you?!
[There's no other explanation he can think of. It doesn't really sound like Weiss, but it makes the most sense.]
Wait. What if I sleepwalked kidnapped you?!
Did you sleepwalk drug me too? I've been an incredibly light sleeper for almost a year now.
[ Another reason why she wanted her own floor instead of her own room. Do you know how hard it is to sleep with 8 other people in the house when you have issues sleeping as is? ]
Besides, I don't think you're that much of a creep. If you're the one kidnapping me I've definitely not been upsetting enough actual criminals.
[ She's.. definitely straightening her dress now, this is. really awkward. Jaune why is this happening? ]
..You hugged me. [ Let's just acknowledge that that happened. ] You hugged me, in your bed.
[ Another reason why she wanted her own floor instead of her own room. Do you know how hard it is to sleep with 8 other people in the house when you have issues sleeping as is? ]
Besides, I don't think you're that much of a creep. If you're the one kidnapping me I've definitely not been upsetting enough actual criminals.
[ She's.. definitely straightening her dress now, this is. really awkward. Jaune why is this happening? ]
..You hugged me. [ Let's just acknowledge that that happened. ] You hugged me, in your bed.
Debatably not our home. [ Weiss corrects it, but the GSRF's report hasn't come out at this point. since liv's post would've been a couple of days after this thread probably She's not sure if she even should explain, but Weiss gets access to all of the GSRF's work so she's been keeping track of it even if she's sure that the employees will be announcing it soon. ]
Believe me when I say we all appreciate the sacrifice even if the question was a dumb one. I don't want to say "I told you so" about mending bridges, so I'll refrain from it, but just know that the sentiment is there.
[ That was the most roundabout way to say that. ]
I left home before I was even willing to admit that was a problem. Most people still have a problem accepting Faunus, that's why it's so easy for my father to get away with. The "stigma" wouldn't exactly be anything I couldn't handle. I know what I think is right and wrong now, but that's not something I would've been able to establish in that home.
Believe me when I say we all appreciate the sacrifice even if the question was a dumb one. I don't want to say "I told you so" about mending bridges, so I'll refrain from it, but just know that the sentiment is there.
[ That was the most roundabout way to say that. ]
I left home before I was even willing to admit that was a problem. Most people still have a problem accepting Faunus, that's why it's so easy for my father to get away with. The "stigma" wouldn't exactly be anything I couldn't handle. I know what I think is right and wrong now, but that's not something I would've been able to establish in that home.
Probably not. You being a light sleeper explains...a lot.
[Why only a year? Why such a specific amount of time? He's wide awake by now, so he frowns.]
You think I'm a creep?
[Okay, fair point he had been obnoxious. His eyes definitely stray a little by the movement but he glances away until she speaks again.]
I was dreaming. And I wasn't dreaming about hugging you. Besides, friends can hug eachother. Just...not like that, but again, I didn't expect you to be in my bed.
[Why only a year? Why such a specific amount of time? He's wide awake by now, so he frowns.]
You think I'm a creep?
[Okay, fair point he had been obnoxious. His eyes definitely stray a little by the movement but he glances away until she speaks again.]
I was dreaming. And I wasn't dreaming about hugging you. Besides, friends can hug eachother. Just...not like that, but again, I didn't expect you to be in my bed.
What is that supposed to mean?
[ it probably has something to do with the faded scar on her left hand, far more visible now that shes obly wearing short sleeves. Definitely not something she had back home, even if its clearly Torchwick's symbol. ]
Well.. no. You didn't actually kidnap me, so I doubt it.
I thought- I mean, it wasn't terrible but it's not happening again.
[ it probably has something to do with the faded scar on her left hand, far more visible now that shes obly wearing short sleeves. Definitely not something she had back home, even if its clearly Torchwick's symbol. ]
Well.. no. You didn't actually kidnap me, so I doubt it.
I thought- I mean, it wasn't terrible but it's not happening again.
Uhh...nothing!
I wouldn't kidnap you. And don't say that, it makes it sound like you go out of your way to upset criminals and that's...you don't need to do that.
[He kind of gives a defeated shrug.] I figured you'd say something like that. [His gaze drifts down a little when he notices her hand.] Weiss, did you spill some--
What...?
I wouldn't kidnap you. And don't say that, it makes it sound like you go out of your way to upset criminals and that's...you don't need to do that.
[He kind of gives a defeated shrug.] I figured you'd say something like that. [His gaze drifts down a little when he notices her hand.] Weiss, did you spill some--
What...?
Of course I do. It's literally my job to upset criminals and to be good enough at my job to handle it anyway.
[ Weiss almost asks what he expected her to say. It isnt like any norn
mal person would suddenly say sure, spooning between friends is dandy. But she doesnt get it out. She knows what Jaune means when his eyes fall downward. Weiss puts her right hand over the scar to cover it. ]
Torchwick was here before. About a year ago, he murdered Blake and kidnapped me after a man named Kefka gave him significant power. He kept me in one of Fayren's sewers for 11 days with no food, just enough water to keep me alive, and my he made sure I couldn't recover my aura. Katara, Mayu, and Zuko helped me get the function back in my hand, I'm fine now. It's just another scar, Jaune.
[ Weiss crossed her arms. ]
[ Weiss almost asks what he expected her to say. It isnt like any norn
mal person would suddenly say sure, spooning between friends is dandy. But she doesnt get it out. She knows what Jaune means when his eyes fall downward. Weiss puts her right hand over the scar to cover it. ]
Torchwick was here before. About a year ago, he murdered Blake and kidnapped me after a man named Kefka gave him significant power. He kept me in one of Fayren's sewers for 11 days with no food, just enough water to keep me alive, and my he made sure I couldn't recover my aura. Katara, Mayu, and Zuko helped me get the function back in my hand, I'm fine now. It's just another scar, Jaune.
[ Weiss crossed her arms. ]
Okay, I can see your point when you put it that way. I kinda just imagined you going up to criminals and kicking them in the shins or whatever would upset them.
[He spoke without thinking again. But before he can feel bad about that, he listens to Weiss' much more horrifying story. He can't decide whether to be outraged, scared or sad.]
Blake and you...
I'm sorry, Weiss. I had no idea... I hope he never comes back. But if he does, he'll have to pay.
[He spoke without thinking again. But before he can feel bad about that, he listens to Weiss' much more horrifying story. He can't decide whether to be outraged, scared or sad.]
Blake and you...
I'm sorry, Weiss. I had no idea... I hope he never comes back. But if he does, he'll have to pay.
I just meant that if you're the worst kidnapper I'm dealing with now, I'm clearly not making as much of an impact as I should be.
[ She holds her wrist out so he can see it better, even look at it in detail if he wants. It looks like it was cut over and over again so that it would definitely leave a scar, some levels of the scars looking more or less healed than others. ]
This is just a reminder that even when I couldn't lift Myrtenaster on my own, I found a way and I always will as long as I don't try to fight alone. If you want to have my back if he steps foot in this place again, so long as you're not going to be a liability, I'll gladly accept the help.
[ It's obvious she's grown up in a lot more ways than that since he last saw her, too. Even if she reflexively fell back into a lot of old habits the second Jaune showed up.. ]
[ She holds her wrist out so he can see it better, even look at it in detail if he wants. It looks like it was cut over and over again so that it would definitely leave a scar, some levels of the scars looking more or less healed than others. ]
This is just a reminder that even when I couldn't lift Myrtenaster on my own, I found a way and I always will as long as I don't try to fight alone. If you want to have my back if he steps foot in this place again, so long as you're not going to be a liability, I'll gladly accept the help.
[ It's obvious she's grown up in a lot more ways than that since he last saw her, too. Even if she reflexively fell back into a lot of old habits the second Jaune showed up.. ]
Edited 2016-02-01 23:53 (UTC)
Debatably? [ Well that's an interesting twist. Granted, she doesn't really know what to make of it either.] Hmn.
For me it is not a matter of my actions being appreciated or not; I loathe wasting resources. Coincidentally that is also why I have difficulty following your stance on abandoning Schnee Company; it all seems a massive waste to me, but I also confess I am likely missing a lot of perspective.
So you may understand why I view your wish as wasteful, and while your advice is sound, I believe it completely ignores the reality of our situation. As does your sentiment. Where I am from, idiots are placed on the bottom rung of society, and it appears to me your world does not run on hierarchy. What is your secret to tolerating it?
For me it is not a matter of my actions being appreciated or not; I loathe wasting resources. Coincidentally that is also why I have difficulty following your stance on abandoning Schnee Company; it all seems a massive waste to me, but I also confess I am likely missing a lot of perspective.
So you may understand why I view your wish as wasteful, and while your advice is sound, I believe it completely ignores the reality of our situation. As does your sentiment. Where I am from, idiots are placed on the bottom rung of society, and it appears to me your world does not run on hierarchy. What is your secret to tolerating it?
That, or they're just so impressed by you they don't want to challenge you because they know they'd lose.
[He doesn't know a lot about how injuries work, but even he can tell that an injury like this would cause long-term damage. And it wasn't just an injury, it was a form of torture. That's the most upsetting part. He finally steps back.]
You're strong. I don't think anyone could stop you. [When he had first arrived at Beacon, he might have taken her words personally, determined to prove her wrong. He remains the latter, and meets her eyes, nodding.] I'll always have your back. And I'm sure the others will too. You don't need to try to fight alone because you're not alone.
[He doesn't know a lot about how injuries work, but even he can tell that an injury like this would cause long-term damage. And it wasn't just an injury, it was a form of torture. That's the most upsetting part. He finally steps back.]
You're strong. I don't think anyone could stop you. [When he had first arrived at Beacon, he might have taken her words personally, determined to prove her wrong. He remains the latter, and meets her eyes, nodding.] I'll always have your back. And I'm sure the others will too. You don't need to try to fight alone because you're not alone.
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