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[beaconed]

"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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[beaconed]

wait i'm not the "something" am i?
rin pls dont

[codere]

what

[ It takes her a good minute to realize he's implying she might actually shoot him. If only he could see her rolling her eyes. She'll have to do her best to convey it through text. ]

Seriously ??
I'd never point a gun at a person unless I intended to kill them.

[beaconed]

oh, good!

[ Hang on, not good. He still needs a little clarification. Details are important. ]

which you dont intend right?
this is about you teaching me how to shoot right?
nothing for me to worry about right??

[codere]

Stop being a pussy and come meet me.

[ She just might shoot herself to get out of doing this. ]

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[beaconed]

[ Aw! That's probably the nicest way a girl desperately wanted to meet up with him. Sensing the urgency in her words, Jaune doesn't waste time writing back to her, and makes his way to the gym as fast as possible. No need to ask for directions either, he's been recently visiting the gym a lot for a different reason, as evidenced by the bruising around his eye when Rin finally sees him approach. ]

S-Sorry it took so long... are you okay?

[codere]

[ It's good to face your fears, Jaune. ]

I could ask the same of you. [ Taking a step closer and shoving her face close to his. ] Did you punch yourself in the face so I'd take it easy on you today? You didn't have to do that.

[ She's good at keeping her own emotions under check so she appears as she normally does: haughty and without care for personal space. ]

[beaconed]

[ ...b-be cool, Jaune... ]

Yes?

--I mean, no!

I... wh-what do you mean "take it easy"?

[ And he thought he was invasive of people's personal space... ]

[codere]

I mean I'm going to deck you in the other eye if you don't explain what happened to you. [ She's such a good and caring person. ]

When it comes to learning how to use a firearm, you have to be ready to accept that you may take a life with it. Guns are lethal, more so than other weapons, and are easily pulled in a fit of misjudgment.

So if you're skittish, I'm going to have to ask Archer to bring me some body armor first and then you'll have to deal with him supervising, waiting for you to mess up so he can shoot a sword in your head.

[beaconed]

W-Well... I don't wanna be shot in the head with a sword by any archer, so I won't let you down, Rin!

[ He won't and can't take guns as seriously as she says it, however. In his world, everything is a gun and everyone is way too casual about it. ]

I've just been practicing my swordplay with someone a lot, that's why... I look this way. [ And his overexertion of Aura, not to mention his inability to harness it at will, is hindering his rapid healing. That part's harder to explain, though. ]

[codere]

[ If only she was used to such a world. ] Swordplay? You look like you've been hit too many times in the face.

Pretty sure if you were smacked with a sword there, you wouldn't be talking to me... but whatever. It's clearly your problem.

[ Good thing she's brought her own collection to play with today. Motioning to the case nearby, she'll let him pick through a selection of handguns of varying sorts. It's... probably very frightening that a volatile personality like Rin has so many. ]

If you're being bullied, you can tell me, you know.

[beaconed]

[ Ah, just what he needs, another girl trying to rescue him from something pathetic. ]

Swordplay is more than just swinging a sword, Rin, trust me!

[ It's true, though, when he sees her collection of goods, he's almost speechless. Most girls he knows have one or two guns. Sometimes big ones. But certainly not a stash of more than what they can use. ]

A-Are all of these seriously yours?! Wow...!!

[codere]

[ She knows, but if she starts talking about swords now there's no doubt that Archer will suddenly appear. ]

Yes, they're all mine. Most of them were gifts from my stay here.

[ Who seriously gives a girl a gun as a gift? Emiyas. That's who. ]

[beaconed]

I don't suppose you like flowers very much, huh? Still, you must be really popular, having so many gifts!

[ He starts... carefully sifting through the collection, trying to determine which one feels best in his hands. ] ...hmm...

[codere]

I don't mind flowers. [ She carelessly admits something like that while watching him. ]

There was a holiday that involved giving gifts recently and you're surprised?