[ Definitely Remnant's version of. Probably some sort of fertility celebration with a gentler explanation for young'uns. You know who's probably having the time of his life today? Taiyang Xiao Long. That's who.
Well, whatever. Pyrrha considers his question with a smile. ]
There's no reason why not! [ Then, as something occurs to her, she adds, ] I'll make sure of it.
[ Wait, what does she even do now? Does she let go? Would that be weird? Their dynamic has definitely been changing, content to be something slow as they try to figure out themselves and the very busy, very complicated lives they have. It had been easier not to draw attention to it, but... she, or they, kind of failed in it. Just now. What would be worse, to keep holding on now that they've both consciously realised it or to pull her hand away? What sort of messages does that send? ARGH WHY DIDN'T SHE EVER ASK HER MOM FOR BOY ADVICE --
Actually, you know what? We're doing this.
...
As gently as possible, she tries to unlink their hands. ]
[ Jaune's thought process isn't all too different. He loosens his hold on her just at the same time as she tries the same, but then immediately thinks it's a sign of weakness and grips her hand again. And then when that happens, he wonders if he looks too indecisive and then lets go again. Shit! No! Their hands are already parting!! It's too late now... and it's doubly awkward after that whole stunt now. ]
Ha... s-sorry, I--
[ P-Pats her on the shoulder. HE'S TOTALLY MAKING IT WEIRDER AUGH ]
--alright. [ He officially ruined this whatever it is. ]
[ Still warmed by his, her hand falls to her side and... oh, okay. He's patting her shoulder.
Well, that's pretty typical Jaune. Pyrrha looks simultaneously bewildered and affectionate. His awkward tendencies have only ever made him more endearing in her eyes, and besides, this will be much worse if they're unable to laugh it off. So what if they were holding hands? One day, they might be -- ... or they might not be! Who knows.
With a smile, she repeats that one word back at him. ]
Alright.
[ And then! ]
Shall we go in? I can get our tickets if you'd like to pay for lunch. [ Subtly, she's leaving him the less expensive half of the date.
Is that couple's rate today only? Pyrrha finds herself wondering this, but doesn't ask. In fact, she does her best to spin it as well as possible. As awkward as that may be, he did just save quite a bit of money. Victory!
To the teller: ] Thank you!
[ Taking Jaune's hand again to pull him past the ticket lobby and inside the aquarium proper.
Didn't we just do this?
Well, regardless, there's a sign near the entrance with a helpful list of directions. Cafe and gift shop, downstairs. 4D theatre, floor 5. Penguin habitat, floor 4. Dolphin pool, roof (open only in spring and summer). Fish tanks, keep forward. Fun, right? ]
[ GOD STOP PULLING HIM AROUND YOU THIRST MONSTER ]
--ahahaha! That was, uh, heh, d-do we really... [ Do they look like a couple? Well, yeah, they obviously do, but asking it feels like a mistake. What if she says no? What if she thinks they do?! DOES IT MAKE THEM OFFICIAL, AUGH HE'S TOO NERVOUS-- ]
--do we really get to see all of these things?
[ Just think, they skipped a carnival for this. ]
Where do you wanna go first? [ Since she's taken it upon herself to lead the way again. ]
--t-top, yeah! That's the penguins, right? Man, can you imagine being born as a bird that can't even fly? That's like... a faunus being born without... faunus parts, I... okay, that wasn't the best analogy...
H-Hey, a faunus without faunus parts can still be a faunus, right?! Like a bird that can't fly is still a bird! Or... say someone who can't use their Semblance...
[ His voice drifts off for a moment before bringing it back to his point. ]
--a-anyway, all I'm saying is that there should be more awareness for the creatures!
[ Pyrrha can't imagine that they can't quite get more aware of than a preservation effort that also doubles as an educational tourist attraction, i.e. the aquarium they are standing in right now.
Honestly, though, she's just baffled. Jaune's segues are particularly hard to follow in this instance. What is he trying to tell her? ]
[ What he's trying to do is connect with her god damn intellectual side because he knows absolutely nothing about anything related to... aquariums. ]
Right! Nobody ever talks about the penguins. Are they on cereal boxes? No. Would I eat a cereal brand with them on it? Probably not. I was doing a Pumpkin Pete's thing. But just think, there are kids right now who have never even seen what a penguin looks like.
[ An entire excursion of first graders walks past them, coming from wherever the penguin room is. ]
[ Step one: Locate utterly wrong conclusion. Hold it steady in periphery. Step two: Gauge distance between self and said wrong conclusion. Step three: Take a large, running leap right into that conclusion's waiting arms. Step four: ??? Step five: oh god why is this happening ]
... are you afraid of penguins?
[ She looks genuinely concerned for him right now! ]
[ Fiiine, in that case, he'll mess with her. He figures he'll look really cool when he surprises her with the truth later. Set her expectations low, right?! ]
Well, what if one pokes me in the eye? What if one of them gives me frost bite? [ That part is not a joke. He really doesn't know what frost bite means. ]
[ Nudging him with her shoulder as she saunters past, Pyrrha explains -- ]
Frostbite is damage sustained to skin tissue due to freezing. Contrary to popular belief, [ yeah, right, ] you can't actually contract it through being poked in the eye by a penguin.
[ Patiently, she waits for him to fumble his way through that - that compliment, perhaps, before finding his figurative footing once more. It's nice to hear, of course. It suggests he's paying attention to her, which ... hm.
It also leaves her a little bashful. "Don't say it enough"? What does that even mean? A few simple words and he's opened an entire gaping maw of uncertainty right under her feet.
Okay. Just. Say something. Do that much, Nikos. ]
Thank you, Jaune.
[ There's a strange little click, not even a full syllable, that seems to imply she wants to say something else, but... yeah, awkward silence. ]
Jaune wonders if that's a good sign or a bad sign. He complimented someone he likes and she wasn't entirely repulsed. Not that he was expecting that sort of reaction from his partner in the first place, but this is all brand new territory for the both of them. Maybe she doesn't like compliments after being praised all her life? On the other hand, she clearly thanked him, so that's definitely a positive response. Then again, it would be entirely out of character for her not to thank him for it because she's a decent human being with good upbringing. She's so great.
Upon further reflection, since when was awkward silence ever a good sign?!? UGH, STUPID ARC.
(if you've just joined us, welcome to jaune arc's stream of consciousness)
Alright, well, he can't let this end on an awkward note. It just means he'll re-calibrate his game and tone down the compliments, and in turn stick to what he knows best. Comedy! He knows just the joke to--
--n-no. NO. That's the OPPOSITE of what he wants to do. GOD. He's alone with Pyrrha and all he wants to be is the comic relief again! WHY IS SHE EVEN HERE WITH HIM
This is bad.
Just kidding, it's a god damn catastrophe. He's literally staring at her with nothing clever to say. ]
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O-Oh, wow, it'll be just like we're in class! And here I was worrying that we wouldn't have anything to do on our day off, heh.
[ Yeah, sure, that's what it is. Just two classmates enjoying a day off on February 14th (or Remnant's version anyway). ]
Think we'll get to touch any dolphins?
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Well, whatever. Pyrrha considers his question with a smile. ]
There's no reason why not! [ Then, as something occurs to her, she adds, ] I'll make sure of it.
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[ Speaking of touching, though, it does finally occur to him to glance down and see that they're holding hands. ]
--a-ah. [ He lost his train of thought as his eyes stay fixed below. ]
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[ Looks down. ]
Oh.
[ Wait, what does she even do now? Does she let go? Would that be weird? Their dynamic has definitely been changing, content to be something slow as they try to figure out themselves and the very busy, very complicated lives they have. It had been easier not to draw attention to it, but... she, or they, kind of failed in it. Just now. What would be worse, to keep holding on now that they've both consciously realised it or to pull her hand away? What sort of messages does that send? ARGH WHY DIDN'T SHE EVER ASK HER MOM FOR BOY ADVICE --
Actually, you know what? We're doing this.
...
As gently as possible, she tries to unlink their hands. ]
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Ha... s-sorry, I--
[ P-Pats her on the shoulder. HE'S TOTALLY MAKING IT WEIRDER AUGH ]
--alright. [ He officially ruined this whatever it is. ]
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Well, that's pretty typical Jaune. Pyrrha looks simultaneously bewildered and affectionate. His awkward tendencies have only ever made him more endearing in her eyes, and besides, this will be much worse if they're unable to laugh it off. So what if they were holding hands? One day, they might be -- ... or they might not be! Who knows.
With a smile, she repeats that one word back at him. ]
Alright.
[ And then! ]
Shall we go in? I can get our tickets if you'd like to pay for lunch. [ Subtly, she's leaving him the less expensive half of the date.
NOT DATE. THING. Outing! ... dammit. ]
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[ normally what...
In any case, Jaune saunters over to the ticket booth and looks at the prices.
ADULTS: 10 lien
CHILDREN: 7 lien
SPECIAL "COUPLES" DEAL: 5 lien flat
Jaune pays 20. ]
Two, please!
[ After a moment, he receives two (2) tickets and 15 lien change. ]
...uh.
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Is that couple's rate today only? Pyrrha finds herself wondering this, but doesn't ask. In fact, she does her best to spin it as well as possible. As awkward as that may be, he did just save quite a bit of money. Victory!
To the teller: ] Thank you!
[ Taking Jaune's hand again to pull him past the ticket lobby and inside the aquarium proper.
Didn't we just do this?
Well, regardless, there's a sign near the entrance with a helpful list of directions. Cafe and gift shop, downstairs. 4D theatre, floor 5. Penguin habitat, floor 4. Dolphin pool, roof (open only in spring and summer). Fish tanks, keep forward. Fun, right? ]
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[ GOD STOP PULLING HIM AROUND YOU THIRST MONSTER ]
--ahahaha! That was, uh, heh, d-do we really... [ Do they look like a couple? Well, yeah, they obviously do, but asking it feels like a mistake. What if she says no? What if she thinks they do?! DOES IT MAKE THEM OFFICIAL, AUGH HE'S TOO NERVOUS-- ]
--do we really get to see all of these things?
[ Just think, they skipped a carnival for this. ]
Where do you wanna go first? [ Since she's taken it upon herself to lead the way again. ]
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Why don't we start from the top and work our way down?
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[ DON'T SAY IT LIKE THAT?? ]
--t-top, yeah! That's the penguins, right? Man, can you imagine being born as a bird that can't even fly? That's like... a faunus being born without... faunus parts, I... okay, that wasn't the best analogy...
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... do you mean a human?
[ Seriously.
What does she even say to that? ]
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[ His voice drifts off for a moment before bringing it back to his point. ]
--a-anyway, all I'm saying is that there should be more awareness for the creatures!
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[ Pyrrha can't imagine that they can't quite get more aware of than a preservation effort that also doubles as an educational tourist attraction, i.e. the aquarium they are standing in right now.
Honestly, though, she's just baffled. Jaune's segues are particularly hard to follow in this instance. What is he trying to tell her? ]
I suppose...
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Right! Nobody ever talks about the penguins. Are they on cereal boxes? No. Would I eat a cereal brand with them on it? Probably not. I was doing a Pumpkin Pete's thing. But just think, there are kids right now who have never even seen what a penguin looks like.
[ An entire excursion of first graders walks past them, coming from wherever the penguin room is. ]
..........
S-See? They don't even care!
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[ Step one: Locate utterly wrong conclusion. Hold it steady in periphery.
Step two: Gauge distance between self and said wrong conclusion.
Step three: Take a large, running leap right into that conclusion's waiting arms.
Step four: ???
Step five: oh god why is this happening ]
... are you afraid of penguins?
[ She looks genuinely concerned for him right now! ]
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[ This is how the fandom on tumblr spreads shit about him being a coward. ]
.......Should I be?
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[ Despite his rather surprised insistence, Pyrrha's tone still comes across like she's trying to gently cajole him out of this alleged fear.
Huh. ]
There's no reason to be afraid.
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...
[ Fiiine, in that case, he'll mess with her. He figures he'll look really cool when he surprises her with the truth later. Set her expectations low, right?! ]
Well, what if one pokes me in the eye? What if one of them gives me frost bite? [ That part is not a joke. He really doesn't know what frost bite means. ]
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Failing.
Teehee. ]
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Penguphobia is a serious thing and it affects seven out of ten Huntsmen every year!
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Frostbite is damage sustained to skin tissue due to freezing. Contrary to popular belief, [ yeah, right, ] you can't actually contract it through being poked in the eye by a penguin.
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[ Just kidding! Although, hopefully he said it quietly enough for nobody to hear. Anyway, he follows Pyrrha--]
Y'know, you... you're really smart, Pyrrha. [ ... ] T-That's not to say that I never thought you weren't! It's just... I don't say it enough, I think.
[ Among other things. ]
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It also leaves her a little bashful. "Don't say it enough"? What does that even mean? A few simple words and he's opened an entire gaping maw of uncertainty right under her feet.
Okay. Just. Say something. Do that much, Nikos. ]
Thank you, Jaune.
[ There's a strange little click, not even a full syllable, that seems to imply she wants to say something else, but... yeah, awkward silence. ]
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Jaune wonders if that's a good sign or a bad sign. He complimented someone he likes and she wasn't entirely repulsed. Not that he was expecting that sort of reaction from his partner in the first place, but this is all brand new territory for the both of them. Maybe she doesn't like compliments after being praised all her life? On the other hand, she clearly thanked him, so that's definitely a positive response. Then again, it would be entirely out of character for her not to thank him for it because she's a decent human being with good upbringing. She's so great.
Upon further reflection, since when was awkward silence ever a good sign?!? UGH, STUPID ARC.
(if you've just joined us, welcome to jaune arc's stream of consciousness)
Alright, well, he can't let this end on an awkward note. It just means he'll re-calibrate his game and tone down the compliments, and in turn stick to what he knows best. Comedy! He knows just the joke to--
--n-no. NO. That's the OPPOSITE of what he wants to do. GOD. He's alone with Pyrrha and all he wants to be is the comic relief again! WHY IS SHE EVEN HERE WITH HIM
This is bad.
Just kidding, it's a god damn catastrophe. He's literally staring at her with nothing clever to say. ]
.........
My good!
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surprise multi-parter is done
THANKS
sits here and laughs at you tbh
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