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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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Hm, let's see, we're starving, we barely slept, then we almost died, one of us more times than the other, I mean, we could've killed some other motorists, too... but we didn't! So... best worst day ever? Y-Yeah, I'd say that's a contender. But am I pain? N-Not so much right now... [ Other than the whole Nora thing making him realize how much pain he could be in if Rapunzel were to disappear. ]
A-Actually! ...No! ..... Yyyep. Yeah, I... I think I'm concussed. You look great. [ She looks MESSED UP. ]
--w-wait, are... are you in pain? Physical or otherwise? You look great. [ He just said that... ]
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Someone honks a bike horn and forces her to half-stumble onto the opposite sidewalk, nearly crashing into a businessman with a robot's head and --
Okay centre of the road it is! All of this is performed on Rapunzel's part with a soft smile and athletic cool, of course. Never mind how fast her heart is going with their bodies held together!! ]
Aside from repeating yourself, why do you think you're concussed? [ HEH ] I'd say we've set a record for how many near-death experiences we can have per dat-- ...day.
[ HEY LOOK is that a call girl with fish scales?? Neat!! ]
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[ Look, he dodged a question again. Maybe he is just fine after all. ]
... I guess, what I'm trying to say is, maybe we shouldn't complain. I've seen others lose much worse while we were... down there...
[ Loosening one arm around her, he reaches for his pocket and takes out their clover and puts it in her hair for now. ]
We really are lucky, you know that? I mean, I think I am, at least... --hey, is that a mermaid?
[ Don't stare at the call girl while being gross, Jaune. ]
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--ah, anyway, uh.
[ Wait, was that his hand near her cheek again? It's a little shocking to think he still even has the clover at first. But considering everything she knows about him ("An Arc never goes back on his...! ETC!"), perhaps his tenderness shouldn't come as such a surprise to her or anyone. ]
...You're an amazing person. [ He is. She's not always known it, but she's always believed it of him. ]
Anyone would be lucky to know you. --And you're an excellent leader too. Really, Jaune, you've come so far.
[ HEH he's supposed to be the expert..... ]
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[ Man, he sure feels like a Disney princess right now! ]
Y'know, you didn't answer my question... are you okay? [ She can't be doing all these nice things out of guilt, right???? ]
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[ It's a more curt response than the one she'd given him previously, measured by her rapidly dwindling strength and the fact that they're coming up on a plush if not overly extravagant hotel, not unlike the one linked earlier in the thread!
Great timing, too. She's not sure how much farther she can do this for.
Approaching the night clerk covered in blood should be no problem in this colony, right? ]
...but I'll make it a little farther if you promise to believe in me.
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And then he can drop his pantsu]Heh, waiiit... are you worried that I don't believe in you? Even after the whole fireworks thing?
[ do u remember when he trusted u with explosives ]
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[ As the eerily expressionless man sets about arranging a room for the pair, Rapunzel tries not to shudder too much at how much he reminds her of the way she'd been and instead cranes her neck a little so she can at last whisper back: ]
That was a joke, hero.
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...
You can also probably set me down now. Wait, where are we? How did we get here so quick? [ Someone's still having trouble focusing, haha... ]
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Aha. Can you give me just a second, sir?
...Jaune, are you okay? [ She lowers him gently to the ground while Pascal, ever attentive and apparently untouched by their fall, produces her CereVice/wallet/card for the man waiting with their room keys. ] Look, I - I should have enough power left to make sure you don't die in your sleep. [ Isn't that what concussions do!??? Kill people in their sleep?? ] That's all though...
"Excuse me, miss. Your card was declined."
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[ Cue comedic needle scratching.
Rapunzel turns to face the counter with even more exaggerated slowness than she used when setting her
princesspartnerJaune down. The clerk shrugs, holding the razor-thin piece of plastic casually between two fingers. ]"Your card. It was declined. Your account is empty, ma'am; there are no credits currently available for your use. Would you like to use an alternative method of payment today?"
Wh-What alternative method? How can me account be empty? I'm a student!
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Y-Yeah, what, what alternative, what are you talking about? -- Rapunzel, is this guy bothering you? Hey, mister! [ Jaune slams a fist on the counter, which would look really cool and alpha if his head hadn't left a skidmark on the road a while ago, because it's starting to drip blood again. ]
.......
[ He forgot where he was going with this. ]
....C-Check again! The card... I mean, maybe... maybe it was upside-down... it happens. To... some people...
[ It's ok gurl, he's got this. ]
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Rapunzel, for once the peacekeeper, tries to wiggle between Jaune and the counter, pressing a hand against his chest firmly but tenderly.
Also: still trying to decide whether his behaviour is cute or just really worrisome. ]
It's [ giggle ] it's all right. We don't need to stay here.
"Very well. Before you leave, however, I am obligated to ask whether sir would like to pay for the room himself. As a citizen of our happy, functioning colony, Cerealia, you would also be authorised to use credits at this hotel."
Uh, yeah. He knows. Probably But it's all right! Really...
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Hey, what's-- [ whoops, let him pull his pants back up real quick... ] --what's the alternative? Maybe I should give him some of your pictures if they're worth so much.
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[ AAAH DEFINITELY CUTE DEFINITELY CUTE ]
Jaune, maybe you should just pay.
[ And you know what - while she's resigning? she's going to help hold up his jeans for him because that's the sort of thing good, nice, apologetic people do. So what if it puts her hand on his hips. That's fine! Rapunzel is all of these things!! Fine, good, nice, and apologetic, yup. ]
Heh. Do you have your card...?
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[ He seems weirdly okay with the assistance as he pulls out his cracked and battered CereVice. It's a miracle it's still working after all those times he threw it. It even survived hitting Rapunzel's beautiful rock head! ]
... O-Okay, according to my banky-thingy, I should still have roughlyyy........... money. Just. Money. Yeah, I-I got it. I'll pay!
-- Wait, are you really broke?! What have you been buying?!
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[ The robot whirrs a little. ]
"Pardon me, sir. Your room is waiting."
--Oh. [ Rapunzel bends backwards, hair like a waterfall as she stares at the robot from upside down.
Still holding up Jaune's pants, hell yeah! ]
Right. Go ahead. [ Pascal will take the keycard for these two idiots, thanks... ]
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[ Ugh, watch Jaune go broke as well now that the transaction is complete. Oh well, at least his pants are still up!
Speaking of... ]
I-I can... I mean, thanks, Rapunzel... again I-I can handle it from here-- haha...
[ To the clerk: ] She-- this is fine, we're a team, w-we do this kinda thing. Not all the time I mean. Why am I explaining myself to a robot?
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[ Also to the clerk. ]
It is. Better than fine now, even.
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Fitting that he, the person who makes her smile without even trying, should be the one to receive it. ]
We were always a team, but... now we're better.
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Waugh!!
[ Now, watch Miss Smooth Talk fall backwards into the pile of blonde hair at their feet. Pascal titters but races to her side anyway, inspecting her head the way Jaune had earlier. ]
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[ He probably should have grabbed her instead -- oops. ]
A-Are you okay? Maybe I should carry you this time... also what did she mean by better...?
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I'm... I'm wonderful, actually. Do you think you can make it up to the room?
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[ He smiles weakly, not saying anything else for a moment as he catches himself staring in her eyes. ]
...
Yes. I mean, y-yeah, I can... sorry-- I just... it probably sounded like I was gonna say no. No. That's, heh... yeah. I think I'm ready to conk out. Orrr was the plan to keep me awake from dying? G-Geez, it never ends...
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She's also missed electricity and indoor plumbing something fierce and wonders if she isn't becoming a little spoiled. ]
IIIIII don't need to keep you awake for that long. Just. [ Don't reach out. Don't touch him.
Too late.
Fingers to forehead in T minus 1. ]
Just long enough for me to heal you. See?
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(1/2) and that would've been a great ending line but NAH
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thanks a fucking lot asshole
sweet fuck all mate
gonna bust a plugga here
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