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"Helloooo! You've reached Jaune Arc! If I'm not answering, it means I'm probably off somewhere fighting monsters or... doing something really awesome like saving a cat, or the president's son! You know how it is, a leader's schedule can be really hectic nowadays, ha ha! Just kidding, I'm probably in school, but I'd totally do those things if I ha-- [BEEP]"
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Oh!
You mean... kind of like - how you're chasing me now. [ WHAT AN EASY HINT HA HA JAUNE. He deserves a smirk as a reward for that! ]
Most snails are male and female. Don't they both do the courting?
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WHAT! T-That wasn't the hint!! I'm not-- I wasn't...!! It's a big room, and, and, and I'm trying to keep my voice down. H-Haha... chasing.... oh, you...hahaha... wow...
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--buuut I dunno if I can award you that, y'know? The real answer is that they're genderless! Hah, trick question'd!
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I see. [ Bending to his level (SO LOW), she delivers whisper #2: ] You know for someone trying to keep his voice down...
[ La la la so obnoxious jumping desks, can't catch her~~ ] So. Do you work with animals in your spare time? When you're not being a student and a guide and a professor...
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...I don't. But it's cool knowing things about them, I guess! I wonder if that's 'cause they're easier to understand than people sometimes...
--Hey! C-Can you get down from those?! [ He may not catch her, BUT HE'LL CERTAINLY TRY. Pathetically. ] You'll get us in trouble! Man!!
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Either way she can't quite bring herself to do as he asks and there's no particular reason for it. Other than "yay new" and a little, suddenly curious part of her that wants to see if he'll follow. ] Easier to understand than people, huh... I've never tried. Understanding just - comes, doesn't it?
Why do you say it's easier?
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[ FINE, he'll climb on a desk, too! Now it'll be easier to chase her!
Wasn't the point of this not to walk on them at all??]But I don't mean it in a bad way, okay? I... [ caaaarefully stepping from desk to desk ] I like how everyone is different.... it's special... i-if that makes sense...
[ HE WOBBLES before he makes another leap towards her!! ]
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I see. Well– [ She dances back and up, landing on another tier. ] How can – [ leaping to another desk ] – everyone be special if... everyone is special?Admittedly I'm - haha. Admittedly I'm kind of going off topic here, but... Aren't you really just treating people like animals after all? Praising them and - saying nice things about them so they'll like you? Because they're - complicated.
[ After a moment of watching, she returns to the last desk, nearly losing footing at the last moment. Woah. ]
...Just asking.
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I-Is that what I'm doing? It sounds so horrible when you put it like that...
[ It's true that he wants to be liked, who doesn't? But... it still sounds so disingenuous when it's broken down like that, which is far from what he wants to be. Or is it? Why is it so important to him to be a hero? He could have stayed home and become a farmer or something.
... See that? You just planted a seed of doubt. And it will sprout someday! ]
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And she likes that feeling, yes, but what if it's just Jaune being Jaune–
SiiiiiiighhhhHHHhHHHh. No actually she just rights herself and smiles. ] I don't know what you're doing. I don't even know what we're doing, really. We... It's like you said: we just met.
I can't tell you what your motives are. It... didn't exactly work out last time, remember?
But I did like the thing about otters.
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[ Of course they're having this conversation while still standing on desktops. ]
The way you see things and the things you do, how you are with others... you're the most different person I've ever met. [ Special. ] I just... wanna keep up. [ To also be special. ] Ugh, s-sorry, that was... that was weird to say! I'm-- yeah, hahah...! Stop saying stupid things, Jaaaaaune...
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Yeah, ah, you know– I'm really sorry I keep - dragging you into things. [ He couldn't know it, of course, but this is literally the first time she's apologised to anyone for such a thing, which is different from apologising for punching them in the face or needing to be rescued. ] But it's– ...Agh It's just that you don't treat me like something weak for what I don't know or how I look. How I act. [ If anything he sort of... reveres her?
No, that's too strong a word. Narcissistic! She goes red with shame just thinking it... ] Ah. Well. Anyway, you don't. And - honestly, Jaune? You know, you... you don't have to try as hard as you do. You don't need to be different to be special.
I mean who else thinks animals are easier to understand than people?
[ NOT ALL OF US ARE WEIRD ROYALTY ]
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In the meantime, during her lengthy speech, he's been slowly making his way across the desks, finally landing in front of her just as she finishes speaking-- ]
I'm sorry, which one of us is best friends with a chameleon again? [ It's said lightheartedly as he also taps the top of her head now that they're in close quarters. It's an "I GOT YOU" kind of tap, as if they've been playing a game of tiggy tag. ] ...Are you ready to come down, now?
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This is the only way I'll ever be taller than you. [ And, taking pity, she finally taps him back. Maybe clumsier than intended. ]
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n Australianspider and seeking solace in the solid ground. ]...Don't let me give you advice, okay? We're equals now. I don't want to do to you what everyone else does to me.
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It looks like they've stumbled upon a college seminar... class... wayyy above their year level.
Uh. ]
this one is for you senpai
Feeling further beneficent, Rapunzel drops and slides to the edge of her desk before offering Jaune a hand down, which isn't strictly speaking necessary. ]
Let's get out of here. I don't know that these people want to talk about snail courtship. And we have a vending machines to see. I hear one is supposed to be cursed?
fair crack of the whip mate
S-Sure you don't wanna stay? Heh... [ It's a jokey, sarcastic question, because fuck this mystery class. As they walk past a couple of the students, they get some funny looks, which Jaune either doesn't notice or he's just used to sticking out like a weirdo. ]
Oh, and Rapunzel? [ And now it's his turn to whisper, but only because they're still in a crowd. ]
I don't mind it. ... Being dragged into things.
[ By you. ]
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Yeah, well. [ Short laugh. ] Your turn to drag, I guess.
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They've spent about half a day playing hooky so far, just exploring the campus while avoiding security like they're playing real life Metal Gear Solid. And they didn't even need to use any boxes yet! How did his life suddenly get 1000% more adventurous... ]
...aaannnnnd now this brings us to the vending machines! ... A vending machine. [ Jaune steps aside to let her examine it. It seems to offer both snacks and drinks, but as for curses? There's no guarantee in Cerealia. ]
... Thrilled? [ Because it's pretty underwhelming, haha. ]
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Well. How does it work? I won't know if I'm thrilled until I see it in action.
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... Rapunzel? Have you... y-you've never seen a vending machine before, have you?
[ Jaune wonders just how small her world used to be. He has no idea. Perhaps she lived on an island or something? But that's fine, even he didn't know what Aura or a Landing Strategy was. No judgment! ]
Do you have quarters? Coins maybe?
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2/3 why do i even try to guess anymore
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see above and present icon keywords
who are you
ditto
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1/HAHA WHAT WAS I THINKING
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done. (see this. this is the kind of thing i'm genuinely sorry for)
proper use of keywords again
LMAO YOU'RE FILTHY