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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]

[ Jaune does his usual thing and looks behind him before waving back, because he never assumes that cool people would acknowledge his presence.

And then he takes a closer look as he approaches, and... oh my god she's bleeding--!!! ]

Miss Hawke!?!
You look like a mess!

--I-I-I mean, I don't mean it like that, I mean, you're still very, y'know, you're quite a looker, and if I were, I mean, and if, I mean, I would-- I mean-- you look like a mess!!

[ B R E A T H E ]

[kirkwalled]

[ HAWKE IS... in a surprising twist of fate, not going to be helpful here at all. she just watches as he goes through all his jerky motions and then insults her, a smile tugging across her face. she takes another sip from that mysterious beverage of her and lets him stew for a long moment as she stares at him.

the blood just drips from her lip all the while. ]

. . . Is there something on my face? I hadn't noticed.

[ this is after like, two solid minutes of just grinning at him in silence. jaune, save yourself!! ]

[beaconed]

[ ok, he's breathing a little more now. ]

..................what I'm trying to say is you're bleeding.

[ some vague hand gesturing goes here. ]

You're bleeding actual blood out of your mouth.

And I'm afraid to ask if it's yours.

[ why did he approach her when she waved. ]

[kirkwalled]

[ she holds up a hand to her mouth and when it comes away bloody, she lets out a soft "huh". hawke, you totally knew!! stop being such a liar for the sake of funny.

still, she likes the impression jaune seems to have of her. her ego, it is gently stroked. ]

Ohhh, that. Yes, I fell into a little scuffle the other day. It's nothing to worry about, really.

[ you know, one of those things that just happens obviously. ]

[beaconed]

[ hawke, why so casual about this...!! ]

A-And... how often do you... fall into little scuffles?

[kirkwalled]

[ because she is, jaune. because she is. ]

I can't really answer that.

[ only one in cerealia so far?! ha... hahaha... ]

[beaconed]

[ 2badass4arc ]

You... can't answer-- okay, how about the other guy? Is he gonna press charges? Is he alive?

[ At least he takes an educated guess that she beat up some guy. And probably won. Was it a bloodmage, he wonders? ]

[kirkwalled]

[ oh! this she can answer. she gives a shake of her head, taking a sip of her drink. ]

No, no. Really, he started it. Ah, what was his name again... Age? Abe? Abeuno! Abeuno Sou... something. Sou-says? Maker, I am terrible at all these new names.

[ look they're too japanese for her ]

[beaconed]

Sousei?! You mean Sousei, right? Yeah, it is kinda a weird name... s-so wait, wait, wait, slow down! So Sousei rescued you from whoever started this, right? I think I'm getting a clearer picture now.

[ No. He's not. At all. ]

[kirkwalled]

Sousei, that's it! That's definitely the man who punched me in the face.

[ takes another sip as she lets that hang. ]

Yes, we fell into a bit of a scuffle.

1/2

[beaconed]

2/2

[beaconed]

WH-WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE PUNCHED YOU?!? THAT'S NOT A SCUFFLE, MISS HAWKE, IT'S NOT!!

[ This was Buck Norris punching Spruce Willis, more like??? ]

[kirkwalled]

[ but who's the buck and who's the spruce in this equation ]

It was completely a scuffle! There was light strangling and everything!

[beaconed]

[ but how come sousei senpai never punched me in the face... :< ]

Why?!

[kirkwalled]

[ because senpais don't punch kouhais in the face ]

We were sparring? He seemed to need to burn off some energy, I didn't mind.

[ helping a bro out with each fist to the face ]

[beaconed]

People should mind being punched in the face!! It hurts!! ...Did it hurt? I bet it did. Sousei is like, super strong. B-But so are you... oh man..... I-I dunno if I can handle this.

[ ! ]

--Also are you drinking alcohol in the noon?! [ H A W K E ]

[kirkwalled]

It's not as if I didn't fight back! You should see his injuries too. I was very impressive.

[ but. oh. she looks a little bewildered. ]

I wanted a drink. Are you judging my beverage choices, Sparrow?

[ heh ]

[beaconed]

[ He's just starting to think Hawke might be a bad influence on his impressionable mind! ]

F-Forget the drink for a second... [ He should have noticed that sooner. ]

I know how strong you are, too. I mean, I don't think Sousei killed any dragons or blood hounds or whatever...

...d-do you need help with your shopping bags or anything?

[kirkwalled]

[ sure did take a while! ]

Blood mages, but possibly not no.

[ ??? that actually surprises her ]

Er, no? I haven't even made any purchases to be helped with.

[ unless you want to go shopping with her to carry her bags, jaune ]

[beaconed]

[ He doesn't want to go shopping with her, per as, as spending time with Hawke is both fascinating and stressful, but it's not like he has enough of a spine to squirm out of this, too. So yes he will go shopping!! ]

O-oh..... do you....... need money...?

[ Someone has stacks of unused cash from his time as Magic Jaune. Don't ask. ]

[kirkwalled]

[ this... this is not something she knows how to react to. did jaune just offer her money? completely? without any prompting?

but also jaune is younger than her (even if he is taller. good lord, jaune, you're a tree.) should she really be taking advantage of such hero worship?

she's just going to... quickly chug down the rest of her beer, pulling back from it with a sigh and covering her mouth with a hand as she lets out a soft burp. okay. right. ]

Only if it's in payment for something. Tell me whatever you need to me do, and I will take care of it. Then, of course, I will take your money.

[ a good middle ground. she tosses away the beer in the garbage can on the street next to them. ]

[beaconed]

[ ah! Jaune reaches out in futile as the can hits the ground!! Damnit..... he's gonna have to clean that up when he's on the clock... ]

Something I need done...? Y-you mean, like... assassinate someone or whatever? I dunno... I don't really dislike anyone that much, y'know...

[kirkwalled]

[ SORRY, JAUNE. seems like she... missed the garbage can... ah, oops. ]

I'm not an assassin, Sparrow. I'm not even a mercenary anymore! [ anymore, hawke? ANYMORE? ] No, I meant like... find your pet or get your boss to not hate you or find you a girlfriend or something. Little things such as that.

[beaconed]

[ he responds almost immediately at the last part ]

You could find me a girlfriend?

--hang on, what makes you think I don't have one already!? I'm cool, I'm a cool guy!

[kirkwalled]

[ she's just going to shrug and state plainly. ]

You're attractive but you're young and stink of eager virgin. A few years and a few drinks in you and you could be something else entirely. Unfortunately, that's unlikely anytime soon.