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[This can't be happening.
He lifts an arm up halfway as if to stop her before slowly lowering it again. He looks down and closes his eyes, trying to maintain is composure and not breakdown on the doorstep. After a moment he gives the smallest of nods followed by the smallest of voices.]
Okay. If that's what you want, I'll go.
[He turns around, back facing her, and whispers one last thing before heading back to the car.]
I'm so sorry.
He lifts an arm up halfway as if to stop her before slowly lowering it again. He looks down and closes his eyes, trying to maintain is composure and not breakdown on the doorstep. After a moment he gives the smallest of nods followed by the smallest of voices.]
Okay. If that's what you want, I'll go.
[He turns around, back facing her, and whispers one last thing before heading back to the car.]
I'm so sorry.
[Jacques can't believe what he's hearing. She can't seriously be considering having kids with him, right? No way, nuh-uh. Besides, that would require her to... Nope, those are mental images he wants no part of.
A part of him also recognizes that half of that seems entirely unsafe for children but he's shoved that part into a closet because there are more pressing matters at hand.
He places his coffee cup on the table and rises, face firm.]
You are not having children with him - monkey children - because you are not marrying him, and that's final.
A part of him also recognizes that half of that seems entirely unsafe for children but he's shoved that part into a closet because there are more pressing matters at hand.
He places his coffee cup on the table and rises, face firm.]
You are not having children with him - monkey children - because you are not marrying him, and that's final.
[ Sorry, Nice!Jacques. You might have to try again later. She's pretty sure that he's trying to convince her she's losing her damn mind right now and she's already not got a good foothold on that, and it just... she can't handle being pushed like that right now. So she slams the door and locks it again. ]
Leave!
[ She yells it from behind the door as he apologizes, trying to hold back a sob. What else is she supposed to do? She's been burned too many times to not think it's just some kind of fucked up head game he's playing to try to get her back under his thumb again.
That poor teddy bear. ]
Leave!
[ She yells it from behind the door as he apologizes, trying to hold back a sob. What else is she supposed to do? She's been burned too many times to not think it's just some kind of fucked up head game he's playing to try to get her back under his thumb again.
That poor teddy bear. ]
Edited 2017-12-05 07:21 (UTC)
[ Jacques you have never met actual children have you? Especially not the children of huntresses and huntsmen. ]
I am marrying him. I said yes. I thought about it carefully, he even waited for me to make a decision because he knew I'd need that time because he knows me that well. I know you don't love Mother so you may not... understand, what it is to actually be happy. It's okay, I've accepted that isn't going to ever be a happy story. But you can't stop me from marrying someone I love. You can either accept it and get your invitation to the wedding or you can choose to never see your future grandchildren and keep on going with your life, but it'll be away from us. You don't get to choose between Sun and I, we don't come separately anymore. So those are your options.
I am marrying him. I said yes. I thought about it carefully, he even waited for me to make a decision because he knew I'd need that time because he knows me that well. I know you don't love Mother so you may not... understand, what it is to actually be happy. It's okay, I've accepted that isn't going to ever be a happy story. But you can't stop me from marrying someone I love. You can either accept it and get your invitation to the wedding or you can choose to never see your future grandchildren and keep on going with your life, but it'll be away from us. You don't get to choose between Sun and I, we don't come separately anymore. So those are your options.
Edited 2017-12-05 07:33 (UTC)
[Well, that'll do it.
He walks back to the car, head bowed to try to hide the tears in his eyes. He fucked up. He fucked up so badly and now his baby girl won't even see him. The door is opened for him and he hesitates, hoping to hear his Weiss tell him to wait, but after a second he gives up, squeezes his eyes shut, and gets in the car.
The teddy remains by the door in case she decides to at least use those tickets. It'd be such a waste if she doesn't - he'd reserved the entire box for the three of them.]
He walks back to the car, head bowed to try to hide the tears in his eyes. He fucked up. He fucked up so badly and now his baby girl won't even see him. The door is opened for him and he hesitates, hoping to hear his Weiss tell him to wait, but after a second he gives up, squeezes his eyes shut, and gets in the car.
The teddy remains by the door in case she decides to at least use those tickets. It'd be such a waste if she doesn't - he'd reserved the entire box for the three of them.]
I don't suppose it would hurt to try at this point.
[ She would just really like to be able to remember things normally, thank you. ]
When would you like me to come over? [ She's got her whiteboard ready to write it down. :T Otherwise she'll end up god knows where at the time. ]
[ She would just really like to be able to remember things normally, thank you. ]
When would you like me to come over? [ She's got her whiteboard ready to write it down. :T Otherwise she'll end up god knows where at the time. ]
[After he leaves and all, Sun gets to the door where Weiss is with Myrtenaster in hand. He had placed his device down and didn't actually think something urgent like her douchebag Daddy would show up again after everything he's done.]
Weiss! Are you okay?! [Jacques doesn't appear to be in the house and Weiss is still here, so he figures she didn't let him in (and that he didn't kidnap her, obviously.)]
Weiss! Are you okay?! [Jacques doesn't appear to be in the house and Weiss is still here, so he figures she didn't let him in (and that he didn't kidnap her, obviously.)]
I'm not crazy, Sun. He's--
[ What in the hell was she supposed to say to that. ]
He's not a good person. Not the kind of person who would tell me he loves me and bring teddy bears to apologize and invite us to the opera. So everything he kept saying- he never went to Beacon during the Vytal Festival or missed a meeting with the board to go to my recitals. Those were lies, I didn't just forget. Tell me he's lying.
[ Just tell her she's not losing her mind, Sun. She's had so many memory issues lately that she doesn't have the confidence not to somewhat doubt this even if she knows not to trust Jacques. ]
[ What in the hell was she supposed to say to that. ]
He's not a good person. Not the kind of person who would tell me he loves me and bring teddy bears to apologize and invite us to the opera. So everything he kept saying- he never went to Beacon during the Vytal Festival or missed a meeting with the board to go to my recitals. Those were lies, I didn't just forget. Tell me he's lying.
[ Just tell her she's not losing her mind, Sun. She's had so many memory issues lately that she doesn't have the confidence not to somewhat doubt this even if she knows not to trust Jacques. ]
He's lying, Weiss. [While the two of them might not have been close on their home world, he'd definitely remember if her Dad showed up to the Vytal Festival. Someone that big showing up would have stirred up a bunch of press.]
I don't know what he's trying to gain from you by telling you false things, but we aren't know we can't trust him or anything that leaves his mouth.
I don't know what he's trying to gain from you by telling you false things, but we aren't know we can't trust him or anything that leaves his mouth.
I told him to leave but I think that bear is still outside.
[ At least with Sun's reassurance she has some kind of grounding. She moves closer to Sun and takes Myrtenaster from him, the little Knight she's summoned finally disappearing now that she feels a little less under threat. ]
Why can't he just leave us alone? Do you think we can file a restraining order against the city's mayor?
[ At least with Sun's reassurance she has some kind of grounding. She moves closer to Sun and takes Myrtenaster from him, the little Knight she's summoned finally disappearing now that she feels a little less under threat. ]
Why can't he just leave us alone? Do you think we can file a restraining order against the city's mayor?
I have no pressing matters at present or the foreseeable future. Whenever would be the most convenient for you would be best.
That feels like so long ago.
[ She misses him. Even while loving Sun, she still misses Zuko. That's not ever going to change, just like Sun's always going to have a place in his heart for Blake-- his Blake, who he was with here. It's why she isn't worrying about another Blake showing up- because she knows that they're different people, both her and Sun and any future Blake or Zuko. Even if there'll be probable bumps in the road. ]
You are always welcome to come to me for advice. You know I love telling people what to do.
[ Even if it's in a friendly, well-meaning and not bossy way. She loves it when people actually listen to her, okay.. and she's gotten better at taking jabs at herself, clearly. ]
[ She misses him. Even while loving Sun, she still misses Zuko. That's not ever going to change, just like Sun's always going to have a place in his heart for Blake-- his Blake, who he was with here. It's why she isn't worrying about another Blake showing up- because she knows that they're different people, both her and Sun and any future Blake or Zuko. Even if there'll be probable bumps in the road. ]
You are always welcome to come to me for advice. You know I love telling people what to do.
[ Even if it's in a friendly, well-meaning and not bossy way. She loves it when people actually listen to her, okay.. and she's gotten better at taking jabs at herself, clearly. ]
[Anyone else would have been thrilled to hear their future son-in-law hadn't pressured their daughter into marrying them. Unfortunately, Jacques Schnee is the dick supreme so he couldn't give a rat's ass. In fact, if anything it just makes him angrier to hear her speaking so well of him.
But he's given her her chance, and she blew it. So be it.]
I don't like either of those options. Do you know what I want? I want you back to they way you used to be, doing whatever I said without question. [He gives a nod to his "bodyguards," who place down their coffee and rise. They move so there's one on each side of her and grab her arms, holding her firmly in place. Jacques leans in, his face an inch away from hers and his voice cold.]
And I always get what I want.
But he's given her her chance, and she blew it. So be it.]
I don't like either of those options. Do you know what I want? I want you back to they way you used to be, doing whatever I said without question. [He gives a nod to his "bodyguards," who place down their coffee and rise. They move so there's one on each side of her and grab her arms, holding her firmly in place. Jacques leans in, his face an inch away from hers and his voice cold.]
And I always get what I want.
[ This rather quickly went from a civil argument to something more. If it hadn't been her own family, if she hadn't been the type of person who at least have faith that people weren't inherently awful, she might've picked up on it sooner. This wasn't a discussion. It never was with Jacques Schnee, you either listened or you got out of his life.
Except there was no escape here, and as the bodyguards' grips tightened, Weiss's eyes narrowed as her father leaned in. Her coffee cup clattered on the table as she shakes her shoulders to try to get loose, just to test what was going on. It was suddenly very clear that those two weren't there to protect him, but to keep her down. She doesn't move for a brief second, taking a slow breath. Don't lose control of your emotions, Weiss. ]
That "me" never existed.
[ In a split second her wrist flicks up and a glyph forms above her hand. ]
Except there was no escape here, and as the bodyguards' grips tightened, Weiss's eyes narrowed as her father leaned in. Her coffee cup clattered on the table as she shakes her shoulders to try to get loose, just to test what was going on. It was suddenly very clear that those two weren't there to protect him, but to keep her down. She doesn't move for a brief second, taking a slow breath. Don't lose control of your emotions, Weiss. ]
That "me" never existed.
[ In a split second her wrist flicks up and a glyph forms above her hand. ]
I had hoped you would see reason on your own, but you leave me no choice.
[The very-obviously-not-bodyguards had been warned of Weiss' abilities ahead of time, so they're ready. As soon as the glyph appears, there's a needle being pushed into the side of her neck releasing a sedative into her veins. She might be able to get one glyph off before she's knocked out, but that'll be about it.
Jacques stands tall, looking down on her with a stoic expression on his face.]
It didn't have to be like this.
[She should have just listened. After all, she knows as well as anyone: It's foolish not to do as father asks.]
[The very-obviously-not-bodyguards had been warned of Weiss' abilities ahead of time, so they're ready. As soon as the glyph appears, there's a needle being pushed into the side of her neck releasing a sedative into her veins. She might be able to get one glyph off before she's knocked out, but that'll be about it.
Jacques stands tall, looking down on her with a stoic expression on his face.]
It didn't have to be like this.
[She should have just listened. After all, she knows as well as anyone: It's foolish not to do as father asks.]
[ There's a sharp gasp as she suddenly feels the needle. That she hadn't expected. The glyph flickers a couple of times just as it reaches its peak size to summon the Arma Gigas, then disappears altogether.
No. No. Her vision is starting to blur and she tries to move to reach up, to push whoever it was that did that away, but the neck only takes a few seconds to push something through to the rest of her body. ]
What are you going to...?
[ She can barely finish the sentence, her consciousness fading quickly. ]
No. No. Her vision is starting to blur and she tries to move to reach up, to push whoever it was that did that away, but the neck only takes a few seconds to push something through to the rest of her body. ]
What are you going to...?
[ She can barely finish the sentence, her consciousness fading quickly. ]
[Jacques watches smugly as she succumbs to the drug. It was almost too easy.]
Don't worry, Weiss; you won't remember any of this.
[He looks up at the orderlies.]
Take her to the car and let's go. Shady Oaks is....
Don't worry, Weiss; you won't remember any of this.
[He looks up at the orderlies.]
Take her to the car and let's go. Shady Oaks is....
Hey, how does your sister feel about hiking? Is she a fan?
[How the hell did she know about them already??]
I dunno. I always thought we were kind of tight. You know, you ask me questions, I do the science. Seems like a good relationship.
I dunno. I always thought we were kind of tight. You know, you ask me questions, I do the science. Seems like a good relationship.
Yes??
[Why would she think otherwise?]
If you're worried this is just some fling, I promise you it's not. At least I don't want it to be. I want to take her out and I want to do it right.
[Why would she think otherwise?]
If you're worried this is just some fling, I promise you it's not. At least I don't want it to be. I want to take her out and I want to do it right.
Garrus, seriously? Go to Schnee Company. Tell them to fill you in on everything. It's like I made a huge center for all this and no one uses it but everyone wants to know the information that's right in front of them.
[ BOI. SHE IS NOT GONNA EXPLAIN YOU A THING WHEN YOU HAVE HAD FOREVER TO GO TO HER!! COMPANY!!! ]
[ BOI. SHE IS NOT GONNA EXPLAIN YOU A THING WHEN YOU HAVE HAD FOREVER TO GO TO HER!! COMPANY!!! ]
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