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"A team..." Weiss repeated Ruby's words as she scooped some flour from the box. "I know I was the only one with a problem between the two of us, and I'm glad that's settled, but Yang and Blake—"
She folded her arms and a bit of flour ended up on her elbows.
"They're obviously not okay," she said. She looked displeased.
[ Weiss may not be looking at Ruby, but Ruby stops what she's doing to look at Weiss. She's...noticed it, too, she'd just...
Well. They were all back together at last - shouldn't they be focusing on that? ]
...No, they aren't. But...a lot has changed since the last time we were all together.
Well. They were all back together at last - shouldn't they be focusing on that? ]
...No, they aren't. But...a lot has changed since the last time we were all together.
Do you think we should do something about it?
[ About "them" is more of what she means, but she can't bring herself to say it out loud. ]
I know Blake feels really bad, and Yang feels betrayed and alone. . . It would be nice to make the tension go away.
[ About "them" is more of what she means, but she can't bring herself to say it out loud. ]
I know Blake feels really bad, and Yang feels betrayed and alone. . . It would be nice to make the tension go away.
Edited 2018-01-21 07:22 (UTC)
I know what you mean, but...
[ Ruby knows Yang better than anyone else. Maybe even better than she knows herself. She wouldn't take kindly to someone else trying to repair her relationship or fixing how she feels. That's something she's going to have to decide to do on her own. ]
I wish we could do something about it, but that wouldn't be right, would it? We can't change how Blake and Yang feel just like that. They have to want things to get better first.
[ Ruby knows Yang better than anyone else. Maybe even better than she knows herself. She wouldn't take kindly to someone else trying to repair her relationship or fixing how she feels. That's something she's going to have to decide to do on her own. ]
I wish we could do something about it, but that wouldn't be right, would it? We can't change how Blake and Yang feel just like that. They have to want things to get better first.
[ It's sort of sweet, that Wiess readily says she will follow Ruby's lead on this. She just hopes her trust is not misplaced. Ruby tries to help her friends however she can, but this...is new territory. She's never really had to referee feelings like this. ]
No...not exactly. I think we should talk to them about it, but not at the same time. Just to...see what they're feeling.
...Maybe I can talk to Blake, and you can talk to Yang?
[ Usually she would try to talk to both of them, but since Weiss was the one who brought it up, Ruby doesn't want to cut her out of it. Besides, it might give her a way to strengthen her relationship with Yang if she's the one to talk to her. ]
No...not exactly. I think we should talk to them about it, but not at the same time. Just to...see what they're feeling.
...Maybe I can talk to Blake, and you can talk to Yang?
[ Usually she would try to talk to both of them, but since Weiss was the one who brought it up, Ruby doesn't want to cut her out of it. Besides, it might give her a way to strengthen her relationship with Yang if she's the one to talk to her. ]
[ She doesn't want to get into a fight with Yang, though. . . Not that it's happened, but who knows how Yang would react if Weiss brought up the issue with Blake.
It's why she looks pretty unsure with Ruby's suggestion, but the hesitance only lasts for a few seconds. In the end, her trust in Ruby wins over whatever apprehensions she has. ]
Alright. I can talk to Yang about it.
[ It's crooked, but she gives Ruby a smile. ]
Let's get to making that cake, shall we?
It's why she looks pretty unsure with Ruby's suggestion, but the hesitance only lasts for a few seconds. In the end, her trust in Ruby wins over whatever apprehensions she has. ]
Alright. I can talk to Yang about it.
[ It's crooked, but she gives Ruby a smile. ]
Let's get to making that cake, shall we?
[ That's good enough for her. And maybe things won't quite go according to plan, but...Ruby believes in her team. Eventually, things will feel right again. They just have to figure out how to get there. ]
Okey-dokey! ...Can we still call it a Blake Cake?
[ It's a catchy name! Try saying it out loud five times fast. ]
Okey-dokey! ...Can we still call it a Blake Cake?
[ It's a catchy name! Try saying it out loud five times fast. ]
[ Weiss is away for most of the day so it's a singing telegram person who delivers a cute planter with azaleas in them!
It also comes with a note that reads:
To my dearest Ruby,
I know our relationship started off rocky, for lack of better word, but I'm very glad to have you as my closest friend and most trusted ally. You're not allowed to show this to anyone.
Happy Valentine's, even if the people of Empatheais do not celebrate it.
Yours,
Weiss Schnee ]
It also comes with a note that reads:
To my dearest Ruby,
I know our relationship started off rocky, for lack of better word, but I'm very glad to have you as my closest friend and most trusted ally. You're not allowed to show this to anyone.
Happy Valentine's, even if the people of Empatheais do not celebrate it.
Yours,
Weiss Schnee ]
[Waiting on Ruby's doorstep when she gets home is a mound of candy and roses. There is 1 peach rose with peach ribbons, 3 yellow roses with a yellow ribbon around each, and 3 pink roses with a pink ribbon wrapped around each one. With each rose there is also a box of heart-shaped chocolates with a card. All it reads is:]
- (ﾉ^ヮ^)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧
- (ﾉ^ヮ^)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧
[Along with all of the others gifts there will be a small package of cookies, as well as a note.]
A treat for a daughter so sweet. Happy Valentine's Day.
-Dad
A treat for a daughter so sweet. Happy Valentine's Day.
-Dad
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[Ruby gets a delivery that includes a box of chocolate covered strawberries, a bouquet of roses, a small jar of what is clearly gun polish, and a card that reads:
Miss Rose,
Making a rose-shaped chocolate is a lot more difficult than I thought, but giving up and dipping strawberries in the remains of my twelfth attempt is super easy!
...I know roses are your thing, too, but I can't make any other flowers, so I hope they'll make do?
Anyway, I needed to get something for my fellow sister-in-style. Guns and roses forever!
~ E. Valentine ♥
PS The jar is for Crescent Rose. Please don't eat it.]
Miss Rose,
Making a rose-shaped chocolate is a lot more difficult than I thought, but giving up and dipping strawberries in the remains of my twelfth attempt is super easy!
...I know roses are your thing, too, but I can't make any other flowers, so I hope they'll make do?
Anyway, I needed to get something for my fellow sister-in-style. Guns and roses forever!
~ E. Valentine ♥
PS The jar is for Crescent Rose. Please don't eat it.]
[Ruby will find an extra large box of chocolate chip cookies with her name on it. There's also a cute little planter with a single red, white, and black rose growing in it. Yang's Dunamis still leaves a lot to be desired but there's nothing she won't do for Ruby and that includes growing a rose with emotion magic so it'll have all her favorite colors on it.
There is also a punny valentine to go with it signed with lots of love from Yang.]
There is also a punny valentine to go with it signed with lots of love from Yang.]
[ Oh, what's this??? As ever, Ruby is ready and willing to help with anything! ]
The Ruby Rose Response Team is ready to go! What can I help you with?
The Ruby Rose Response Team is ready to go! What can I help you with?
[ Reliable as always! She's a good RNJR. ]
Do you remember Pyrrha's old set of weapons from Remnant?
[ The one they all agreed to fucking melt down in honour of their dead friend. ]
She's been drawing up some designs for a new set ever since we all got here, but... I don't think she's had much luck in getting it made. Do you think you and I could finish this project for her?
Do you remember Pyrrha's old set of weapons from Remnant?
[ The one they all agreed to fucking melt down in honour of their dead friend. ]
She's been drawing up some designs for a new set ever since we all got here, but... I don't think she's had much luck in getting it made. Do you think you and I could finish this project for her?
[ Melted weapons for a melted girl. Yeah, she remembers! ]
Oh! Really?!
[ Her excitement and enthusiasm is evident in the connection. ]
Jaune! Of course we could! Just tell me what you need me to do, and I'll do it in a heartbeat! I don't even need to sleep this week, if you'd prefer!
Oh! Really?!
[ Her excitement and enthusiasm is evident in the connection. ]
Jaune! Of course we could! Just tell me what you need me to do, and I'll do it in a heartbeat! I don't even need to sleep this week, if you'd prefer!
[ No sleeping... that would actually help get it done on time! He can't ask Ruby of that, though. ]
Hey, if you're not sleeping, then I won't either!
[ A healthy compromise. ]
Like I said, I got the designs as well as a few ideas of my own. I can help with buying and gathering the material, too! Is there a secret location we can work on it? I want it to be a surprise.
[ did you know arkos is gross ]
Hey, if you're not sleeping, then I won't either!
[ A healthy compromise. ]
Like I said, I got the designs as well as a few ideas of my own. I can help with buying and gathering the material, too! Is there a secret location we can work on it? I want it to be a surprise.
[ did you know arkos is gross ]
[ She did know, but it's okay, she can put up with their cooties to make them happy... ]
A secret place, huh? The treehouse is probably out, since you guys go up there to kiss and stuff... [ ...She assumes, anyway. ] Maybe the library? That place is always deserted!
[ LIBRARY DISS ]
A secret place, huh? The treehouse is probably out, since you guys go up there to kiss and stuff... [ ...She assumes, anyway. ] Maybe the library? That place is always deserted!
[ LIBRARY DISS ]
[ No, the treehouse is where Seamonkeys go to kiss and stuff. ]
You've never been sushed by a librarian before, have you? Trust me, you don't want that. How about a storage container at the port? You know, like in the movies!
[ Except in movies, that's where all the illegal operations happen, too. Empatheias is probably no different. Whatever, they can handle perps! ]
You've never been sushed by a librarian before, have you? Trust me, you don't want that. How about a storage container at the port? You know, like in the movies!
[ Except in movies, that's where all the illegal operations happen, too. Empatheias is probably no different. Whatever, they can handle perps! ]
Oh, sure, I bet that would work! Can we add a window to it, though? I'd like to watch the water while we work!
[ Which sort of defeats the purpose of the storage container, but whatever, at least it's still not a place Pyrrha frequents regularly!
...Probably. ]
Pyrrha hasn't taken up sailing as a hobby, has she?
[ Which sort of defeats the purpose of the storage container, but whatever, at least it's still not a place Pyrrha frequents regularly!
...Probably. ]
Pyrrha hasn't taken up sailing as a hobby, has she?
[ She hasn't taken up sailing because Pyrrha is a bad swimmer, Jaune is sure of it.
But hey, it's on! And they can even have their little window, he's pretty sure Ruby will blast a whole through the thing anyway and it's good to have as an optional exit in case they lock themselves in somehow.
AND SO, a beautiful montage kicks off as Ruby and Jaune spend the next two weeks secretly meeting up inside this container. Lots of wacky things happen during the course of this endeavor, such as them playfighting with a welding torch, eating gross take-away, him doing impersonations of others while she works on the complicated bits, then there are some explosions, nap times, karaoke night (???), more complicated tinkering while Jaune cheers on uselessly, them dealing with leaks from the ceiling on a rainy day, then fanning each other on a hot day, beta testing the weapon on a dummy that's modeled after Roman...
--you know, typical stuff. ]
But hey, it's on! And they can even have their little window, he's pretty sure Ruby will blast a whole through the thing anyway and it's good to have as an optional exit in case they lock themselves in somehow.
AND SO, a beautiful montage kicks off as Ruby and Jaune spend the next two weeks secretly meeting up inside this container. Lots of wacky things happen during the course of this endeavor, such as them playfighting with a welding torch, eating gross take-away, him doing impersonations of others while she works on the complicated bits, then there are some explosions, nap times, karaoke night (???), more complicated tinkering while Jaune cheers on uselessly, them dealing with leaks from the ceiling on a rainy day, then fanning each other on a hot day, beta testing the weapon on a dummy that's modeled after Roman...
--you know, typical stuff. ]
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