voice;

[whiteas]

I.. think I'm ready to go home now, Father.

[ This phone says he's here and it's in alphabetical order so that's who she found first and she doesn't actually actively dislike her father at this age. Little Weiss doesn't bother locking her phone since she figures if her father doesn't see the post, someone will tell him. Someone always tells him, so it's fine. ]

I'll happily go with Winter or Klein, too... but I'm not telling anyone where I am until one of them responds, so I suggest someone alert one of them that I'm lost! [ But she's not doing video because jfc kidnappers, man. She doesn't want to get kidnapped and she doesn't know if the White Fang is here and they're basically the subject of her nightmares, thanks. A liiiittle pause. ] If you've seen Whitley you should give him to me, too! He's a baby so he's not going to help find me, but if he's lost too he can stay with me.

[ And Mother is uh... she's not even going to ask. :') But the other three are all acceptable. Her voice definitely sounds younger than before, though certainly no less... voluminous. What? She's always had one heck of a pair of lungs on her. ]

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Accidental Video

[are_you_robbing_me]

[Wait. This was from Weiss' phone. But that... Wasn't Weiss, right? But she was referencing the other Schnees. Meaning... She's bitty Weiss????] ... This is. A thing.

voice;

[whiteas]

What is?

[ She's not replying with video! Stranger danger!! For sounding much smaller she certainly seems to have just as much attitude in her tone though. ]

Switch to Voice!

[are_you_robbing_me]

[Crap, Weiss doesn't remember Beacon! Or her business here! Or any weird crap. She switches to audio-only, though, seems kinda polite given Weiss just did?] Er. Uh. Well, you see... S-something just came up that I... Don't know how to handle! Ahahahaha.... Hahah... I mean, um... Byenow! [*Click!* She has NO CLUE HOW TO HANDLE ANY OF THIS. Telling Weiss she's ~from the future~ would be taken as insane, and proving she knew Weiss might not work because she didn't know Weiss' past! But given what Weiss said about her father the other day, Ruby can't exactly just hand Miss Schnee over to her dad, either! There's gotta be something she can do, BUT WHAT?!??!?! THIS IS TOO COMIC-BOOK A SITUATION FOR HER TO HAVE PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR AAAAAAAAAA]

not here since ruby hung up!

[whiteas]

[ She... what.

Little Weiss gives her device a strange look. ]

What a strange girl.

[ But since she doesn't remember Ruby, she doesn't follow up with it. ]

[Video - Locked]

[specialist_snowflake]

[There's a rare look of shock on Winter's face when she hears a voice she hasn't heard in a very long time. Damn this place! The hunt for the royal family absolutely has to be put on hold before Jacques responds. Their father might be making some steps in the right direction, but she's not ready to trust him with her little sister when she's this vulnerable. So she composes herself, locks the video, and responds right where she's standing in the valley overlooking the unusual lake where maybe...if Weiss is lucky...she might see a merperson crest the surface.]

I'm here, Weiss. I'll come pick you up. Where are you right now?

[Video - Locked]

[whiteas]

Winter!

[ It's the same level of excitement as even today shown when Weiss flicks the video on. ]

I'm not.. really sure. I don't think I'm in Atlas anymore, Winter-- [ And then she's squinting at the video, quirking her head to one side. ] Where are you?

[Video - Locked]

[specialist_snowflake]

None of us are in Atlas. This world is called Genessia. You find me now in the mountains of Fayren, one of the many cities.

[She doesn't bat a lash, betraying none of her confusion or apprehension. The situation can basically be distilled into the fact that Weiss is a child with only those experiences in her memory, and she needs Winter. It's enough to make her decision rather easy.]

Hold up your phone and turn around in a circle. I should be able to discern your location from your surroundings and rendezvous with you promptly.

Re: [Video - Locked]

[whiteas]

[ Weiss turns her phone around, then slowly does as she's told, stumbling once (she's still learning the heels, okay! She can walk normally gracefully but on the sidewalk in a circle and she is a young kid) but otherwise managing to keep it pretty even. It looks like she's somewhere near Bunny Poof Cafe, Weiss's favorite place to get coffee and pastries. The Guardian Skyrise isn't too far either.

She goes around at least 3 times. Best to be thorough, especially since she stumbled the first time. (And it's enjoyable to spin but mostly for the thoroughness!!) ]

Am I somewhere you know, Winter?

[Video - Locked]

[specialist_snowflake]

[Winter's gaze flicks coolly back and forth as she absorbs the details she sees. The extra spins serve to verify her assumptions, since it's probably a safe bet the two of them have visited the cafe at least once since Winter got here.]

Indeed. Remain where you are. It shouldn't take more than twenty minutes to reach you.

[Her hand snaps to the side, fingers splayed, to call out a large white Nevermore. It shakes its feathery head, motes of silver drifting from its body at the vigorous motion. Winter smoothly slides onto the bird's back.]

Understood?

video

[priceofmagic]

[Satou, on the other hand, will be using the video feature. She can tell from the girl's voice that she's uncomfortable and wants to prove she's not a threat.]

I don't know if those people are here... Have they called you back yet? You shouldn't wander around all by yourself...

voice still!

[whiteas]

[ Weiss is stubbornly refusing to switch to video for one very simple reason: These are strangers and she is from a rich family who has a consistent history with a terrorist group who has no problems with kidnapping and worse when it comes to Schnees. She doesn't know any of you people, but she's not looking to reveal her location to someone she doesn't trust. She may be a kid but she's a kid who knows what her personal safety rules are. ]

My sister is coming to find me.

stubborn video!

[priceofmagic]

Oh, thank goodness! I was worried...!!!

Okay. Mind if I stay on the line until she gets there? It's still dangerous until she's with you, right?

same stubborrness with voice!!

[whiteas]

Why are you worried?

[ Oh- she almost forgot her manners. ] My name is Weiss, it's a pleasure to meet you, miss. I don't mean to be rude, but since I am lost I won't be using video until Winter finds me. I don't want to be found by anyone else.

it's a cute voice though..!!

[priceofmagic]

... Whoa, you're smart--- [Hold up.]

Weiss? Ahh... That's.... ahhh, that's weird. [She shakes her head.] My name is Satou Kuroneko... I didn't realize that was such a common name...

N-Not that it's a bad name??

voice;

[lackshealing]

[He was slightly baffled by people actually wanting to go home to parents. After all he didn't have any personally, so that was one thing. He also had personal reasons why it confused him too, but he wasn't exactly open about them.]

Why do you want to go home so badly?

voice;

[whiteas]

Why wouldn't I? It's much preferable to being lost. Wouldn't you rather know where you are and be around people who won't hurt you?

[ Is he weird?? ]

voice;

[lackshealing]

[He paused for a moment, shaking his head slightly.]

I'd like to know where I am, but I'd rather not be around people. [People tend to not like him.]

voice;

[whiteas]

What's wrong with people? You'll get awfully lonely without them.

[ Weiss doesn't like being alone, truthfully. ]

voice;

[lackshealing]

I was always fine with just my brother. [He had never felt lonely when he had been with him anyway.] He's the only one who cared anyway.

[Plus the whole people did not like him thing and he didn't want to be a misfortune to other people if he could help it.]

[video]

[conner_el]

[The voice sounds vaguely familiar, but not quite familiar enough for Conner to pick it out after only hearing it once. 'Lost kid' though, that, he understands.]

Hey. I know you don't know me from like, a whole in the ground, but you okay? You manage to get a hold of any of the people you were talking about?

voice;

[whiteas]

[ She keeps her own response to voice. After all, she comes from a rich family. She knows the 'don't get kidnapped' rules and that includes not telling strangers where you are if you're lost. ]

I'm OK! [ There's a vague stomach growling noise.. apparently original flavor Weiss was on her way to get something to eat and didn't quite make it. There's a brief embarrassed squeak. That was so ridiculously unlady like she's pretty sure she's gonna get in trouble. ] Um.. I did! And I would appreciate your.. [ Oh god what was the word? She's like 10 it takes her a moment. ] Discretion? [ Don't tell her dad her stomach growled at you pls. ]

[video]

[conner_el]

Discretion?

[He's confused, why would he tell her dad her stomach growled? Why is that, like, a bad thing?]

voice;

[whiteas]

[ There are a lot of rules she is supposed to abide by and making weird noises is not included in the lady-like behavior list! ]

Asking me to explain it isn't being discreet!

[ So there! Maybe she should just talk about something else. ] I'm Weiss.

Action

[iridis]

[Oh.

Oh no. For someone who's supposedly a perfectionist, Weiss has the worst timing to go from a strong and capable adult to a helpless, albeit intelligent kid. Ilia keeps her distance until she's done with her transmission, but if she broadcasted it to the public like that, it's only a matter of time until her worse half decides to make her a target. She can't allow that to happen. She won't allow it to happen. But what is she supposed to do in this situation? She doesn't know how to take care of a kid who isn't an orphan brought up in the White Fang! There are other Schnees here too, right? She should keep her distance and make sure Weiss isn't targeted without interfering, that way she can catch herself or anyone else off guard.]

[whiteas]

[ Is that... a stranger approaching? Who doesn't seem to appreciate Weiss's solution to 'don't talk to strangers' which is to turn her back to them and stick her nose up with a very loud ]

I'm not talking to strangers!

[ ...Followed by the guy saying she's acting like a brat and saying he's gonna drag her to the police if she doesn't come willingly!! ]