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w0-friday

[petalbursts]

[ continuing from this ]

Oh, hey, me too...

[ she frowns more, both at the wounds percy has and also at the mention of stolen weapons. ]

I have the same problem! They better not mess Crescent Rose up or I'll...well, I don't know what I'll do, but I won't be happy.

[decisions]

Crescent Rose, that's the name of your weapon? [ blink! ]

I quite like the sound of that... what is it?

w0, monday

[petalbursts]

[ here we are in the central node! ruby was on her way to...somewhere, she's just kind of wandering, when she spots a percy!

running up to the tree, where he definitely is, and waving her arm in the air. ]

Percy! I'm so glad I ran into you, look look!!

[ she stops a few feet from him and holds up a sort of, red rectangle, but after hitting a button it transforms into a giant scythe! ]

This is Crescent Rose!!!

[decisions]

Ruby, hello!

[ percy is actually seated by the dead tree with his own rifle over his lap. he watches actually! in awe as crescent rose transforms from a simple rectangle to a massive scythe, his eyes lighting up behind his glasses in delight. ]

Oh that's incredible! [ he tilts his head ] Who made this? It's fantastic!

w1, post-trial

[decisions]

[ percy's making the rounds, a little restless after everything that they ended up doing for fucking nine hours straight. he comes to the game room to sit on one of the couches honestly with a sketchbook. his gloved fingers tap softly against the cover of it as he looks like he's mulling something over.

ruby enters and he lifts his head up. ]

Come to find a distraction?

[petalbursts]

[ same hat. ruby also came here to sit on one of the couches and just...vibe.

she didn't expect to see percy here and she almost turns back to leave, but she's already been noticed. darn.]

Yeah...I did. [ she looks to the tv, to percy, and then to the floor. ]

If it's a bother, though, I can just go back to my room...I don't want to intrude...

[ ruby. honey. baby. you are so awkward. ]

w2, wednesday

[petalbursts]

[ ruby shoots percy a text! ]

come to the art room! i have something to show you!!!

[ when percy arrives ruby is running over, grabbing him by the hand, and dragging him over to the white board. here he can see some rough draws of four weapons. ]

I present to you: the weapons of Team RWBY!!!

[ will smith pose ]

[decisions]

[ oh! he will respond to the text briefly with On my way and head over to that art room—when ruby grabs him by the hand he blinks, but curls his fingers around it, letting her drag him over to her new drawing and he grins. ]

Oh these look fantastic. I see Crescent Rose, but do tell me. What are the others?

[ he may let go of her hand once they're situated in front of the white board, but he will put it instead on her shoulder! proud! look at these rough drawings! very good! ]

w2, friday (bc u were driving all day)

[decisions]

[ wherever ruby is, percy will be coming to find her. she's on his list (the good one, not the vengeance one) of people to check in on. ]

Ruby?

[petalbursts]

[ ruby is sitting on the bench in the central node, staring at her hands. when she hears her name she looks up, trying for the best small smile she can. ]

Hey Percy.

w2, post-trial

[decisions]

Would you like some company?

[petalbursts]

that would be nice, actually. i'm in the art room right now...

[ she is indeed in the art room, sitting at one of the tables with a pile of paper in front of her. pencil gliding across the paper, before scribbling something out, and she let's out a sigh. frustrated. ]

w2, sunday post-exec

[petalbursts]

[ ruby is assuming percy is in the library (nina knows this) and she is running there!!

she gets to the door, looks in, sees him, and just bolts over. he will get a warm hug right around his middle, ruby burying her face in his back. she gives him a light squeeze, as to say, i'm here and i'm worried about you!! CONCERNED WUBY. ]

[decisions]

[ percy is probably that nerd who puts things back into circulation because it means he can slowly learn the layout of the entire library. that's just the sort of person he is. so he's putting away a book when ruby tackles him around the middle. he lets go of the book.

between touch week and the events of the execution that day, well. he doesn't really hesitate to wrap his arms around her as well to catch her. ]

Hello, dear... [ he murmurs softly. ]

w3, tuesday memshare!

[decisions]

[ percy and ruby are having a delightful morning at the museum. between the lively skeletons and the art exhibits, you can imagine it's a lot like a dad-daughter day with a twist of ferris bueller's day off. percy delights in letting ruby lead him around to whatever pleases her, though he does beg to stick around to see some of the dinosaur skeletons just a bit more closely, admiring their construction, their weird heads, and also the way the skeletons themselves shudder and dip downwards for a closer look.

huh. neat.

of course, sometime during all of this, a bubble finds the two of them and snatches them up. percy's first instinct of course, is to press outwards even though he knows fully well that these... these are not going to go away with a simple pop of a pin.

so to color it is, as he rubs his fingers together, a soft crystalline color appearing...

ruby will learn in this particular memory... that sometimes the people you welcome into your home are just here to see your entire family's downfall. to wipe you off the face of this damnable earth. to claim what lies beneath your family's soil.

(there are flashes in between as you run, how they'd ripped and tore up what is left of the earth, how they'd pinned your family to the grand hall, and when you had tried to scramble and hide in an armoire, blood staining your trousers, your shirt, a knife had driven through the crack in the center where it opened up, and a shrill laugh accompanied the words "found one of the whelps! still alive!"

there is torture.

there is endless torture. hooks and knives. a hand that slides uncomfortably close around your neck with hot breath against your ear. they threaten your sister, so you take every blow they give to you, every gently caress of dr. anna ripley's thumb over your jaw as she croons about how the briarwoods have deemed her destined for greatness—)

when you finally launch yourself into the water. it all comes in great bursts of speed.

but she will witness a loneliness at sea, the relief of escape but the ache of having lost it all.

all the same...

sometimes, you're just that determined to survive.

and eventually vengeance finds you, like the solution to all of your problems. a hand around the throat, a hand at the wrist.

clang. clang. clang.

a voice in your head... slow... steady... curling...... temptation........ smoke......

it ceases. ]

[petalbursts]

[ it really is like a sweet dad-daughter day! ruby is so excited to tour the museum and even more excited that percy is the one she's touring it with. she takes time to point out every display that's from her home! and makes sure to ask about the ones from his.

the dinos are fun, she watches percy act like an excited kid, it's very cute. a cute moment that is eventually ruined by a bubble??

there's a flash of color and suddenly a memory...percy's memory.

she feels frozen in place, much like they all are on sundays, except she can't bring herself to speak. even as the memory fades she stands there, wide eyed. the only thing she had managed to do was grab onto percy's sleeve.

that was terrifying, horrible, and so...sad. and the lingering feeling of hatred catches in her throat, having to force herself to breathe.

and after a moment:]

...W-what was...that...

w3, friday i forgot to hit send

[decisions]

[ percy's in crystalline and if ruby knocks, he'll go ahead and answer the door for her—

he squints a bit and then offers her a faint smile. ]

Ah... Ruby.

[petalbursts]

[ she tries to match the smile, but it doesn't quite reach. ]

Percy...sorry to uh, bother you...

[ she turns to leave, feeling like she's being...annoying. ]

w3, saturday-jail I AM PUPSET

[petalbursts]

[ this is the first time she's been in here, so she's not sure what to expect...but she is a little surprised to see there is no barrier.

she has a sketch book and small pencil case in her hands. wherever percy is she will stand at a distance, more so for him...she isn't afraid.

and much like the day before, when she went to see him at the apts... ]

...Sorry [ quietly ]...to bother you.

[decisions]

[ percy doesn't look up at first, curled up where he is just sort of. waiting. thinking. when she speaks, blinks and glances towards her. ]

... Ruby... why are you here...?

w3, sunday post-exec :STRESSEDBUN:

[petalbursts]

[ she gives it some time, after everything that's happened today, and also assumes he's getting pod time in the medbay. she hopes so, at least!! ]

percy? have you gotten some medical attention??

[ really, what she wants to do is run and find him, but she's being polite first. not wanting to be a bother, as always. ]

[decisions]

Hi Ruby, yes, I've been seen to.

Would you like to come over?

[ papa knows all ]

w4, monday

[petalbursts]

[ work work work shop!

seeing as how percy has been down here, for who knows how long! ruby has brought down some drinks and snacks for him.

she knocks, first, but when that doesn't get his attention she just walks in and sets the bag of things down. then going and peeking over his shoulder at whatever it is he's working on. curious. ]

Whatcha making?

[ her current emotion is a mix of calming warmth, with a dash of worry. ]

[decisions]

[ percy looks up and a wave of something chilly sweeps in first, chased by a sort of confused warmth. he shakes his head a little and offers her a smile. ]

Ruby, hello.

[ he grips his pencil tightly a moment, and then sets it down. a breath. steady, he keeps steady. ]

Just... thinking about a promise I made a few weeks ago. Hoping to get it done this week.

[ it's a design for... heelies... can u believe ]

w4, friday

[decisions]

[ percy is taking a look around for ruby after the message makes the rounds and he's had a bit of a look around on the rooftops with vax and meteion. on a whim, he has a peek first in the art room.

and finds her! ]

Ruby.

[petalbursts]

[ surprise! she's sitting at one of the tables, doodling probably, i don't know.

she looks up at the sound of her name, hopping to her feet. ]

Percy! Everything alright?

w4, saturday post-trial

[decisions]

[ percy is looking for ruby pretty much right out the gate. he'll have a look at the library eventually and find her there hiding in her little corner. ]

Hello, dear...

[ quietly. ] Mind if I keep you company a bit?

[petalbursts]

[ she's got a small pile of books next to her, not that she's really mad an attempt to read any of them.

she looks up at the sound of his voice. ]

Of course...[ her smile is very small, as she moves the books aside for him to sit. ]

...thank you, Percy.

w5, monday

[petalbursts]

come to the pillow fort! i have snacks and a bunch of books C:

[ this is the soft dad/daughter pc that they both deserve.

when percy arrives he'll see ruby curled up against the pillows, surrounded by stuffed animals of all kinds. even a stuffed grimm dog.

she looks up when she sees him! a pair of little bunny ears on top of her head, little red tuffs at the tips. ]

There you are! Come on in, it's really cozy in here.

[ she scoots over, fluffing the pillows for him before he sits. he'll notice a small basket of nail polish as well, off to the side. also the sketchbook mixed in with the books. oh and snacks. she's come prepared! ]

[decisions]

[ can't believe we are rabbits in a den.

percy will meet her and will glance at the pillow fort here through the archway before fully stepping inside, having a look around. he'll see ruby and immediately smile, ears pricking up as he moves to have a seat beside her.

he's brought some snacks from the grocery story as well, you know, it's polite to show up with something in hand. just some konbini cake/sandwiches. he sets them down and leans back against his fluffy pillow. ]

Seems you've come prepared... what shall we do first, Ruby?

w5, post-trial

[decisions]

[ where is the baby? where is she!!!! he's looking for her. ]

[petalbursts]

[ medbay! she's being a good girl!!! probably waiting to use the pod. ]

w6, monday

[decisions]

[ percy is. overwhelmed by the purikura archway, okay. he's just standing here like uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh??? he is wearing just a simple fit and just testing out his newly-grown leg as he peers into one of the booths curiously. ]

[petalbursts]

[ fit check: cozy. she sees him and links their arms together. ]

Wanna try? It's a lot of fuuuuun!

w6, friday

[petalbursts]

[ fist fights the internet.

after library invest, ruby is coming to meet percy in the workshop! she's still coughing a bit from earlier. ]

Hey Percy...

[ sad ruby. she'll take a seat or stand next to him, whichever he's doing. ]

[decisions]

[ so is he, yay cough club. if she comes close enough, he'll pull a small stool closer so she can sit right next to him. he's not really working, just... kind of vibing it seems. no tools or books are out, just percy himself and his phone. ]

Hello, Ruby dear...


[ he'll offer her a small smile before turning to grab his bottle of water, offering it to her. ]

Silver for your thoughts?

w7, monday

[petalbursts]

[ puts them in the library.

ruby is sitting at one of the tables, a stack of books next to her. she's currently scribbling something in her sketchbook! there's words and also tiny doodles.

she looks pretty lost in whatever it she's scribbling. ]

[decisions]

[ percy peeks over her shoulder, a small smile on his face as he looks at her work. ]

What do we have here?

w7, friday

[petalbursts]

[ before dreamer shows up and ruins everything...ruby comes to the workshop to find percy! hewwo, whatcha up to sir? ]

Hey, Percy.

[decisions]

Hello, my dear.

[ he's casting bullets! he turns to look at her and stops immediately what he's doing.

and maybe opens up his arms. come here. ]

w7, saturday post-trial (??)

[petalbursts]

[ i just think sitting on the roof, by the firepit, is a good spot to decompress. so this is where they can be!!

ruby has left space next to her, so percy can sit with her. uwu

she yawns, blinking a few time. ] Excuse me...

Today sure was a long one, but we accomplished a lot. [ smiles ] I'm glad we were able to bring them back.