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Jaune Arc ([personal profile] aurabble) wrote in [community profile] genessia2016-01-21 10:27 pm

2nd Aura | Video

[The video begins with Jaune adjusting it so everyone can see the new kitchen. On the pristine counter rests an unopened bottle of whiskey, two shot glasses (one of which is nearly overflowing with water), and a trading card. Jaune and Weiss are standing at the counter.]

What exactly am I doing here, Jaune?

I’m glad you could come, Weiss. Have you ever been into drinking tricks before?

No. [ Weiss was clearly the most encouraging of all of Jaune’s endeavors. ]

[His shoulders slump a little. Just a little. But he’s determined, so he steels himself and continues on confidently.] Well, I’m going to change your mind! Not only will you be left in awe by my...talents, but this is a skill that takes a lot of tries to actually master. Check this out.

[ Weiss crosses her arms, looking honestly doubtful about everything Jaune’s said. But she’s learned to be at least a little nicer to him. A little. He’s done things that have at least proven to her that letting him finish his sentence is acceptable, and she’s willing to at least see what he has in store. Who knows, maybe it’ll actually surprise her. ]

[Jaune smiles like a puppy way too eager to please. This is his chance to impress Weiss! He even turned on the video so everyone could see this. If he were honest, he had just discovered the trick, and hadn’t had any time to practice. But it didn’t look difficult, and this seemed like a good time to try it.]

Okay, Weiss. Don’t look away.

[Opening the bottle of whiskey, he keeps eyeing her out of the corner of his eye to make sure she’s still paying attention. He fills the empty glass with whiskey, miraculously not spilling any, and puts his expendable trading card on top of the glass of water. He takes a deep breath because he only has one chance at this. He flips the glass of water over…]

[But apparently doing so when your hands are sweaty from nerves isn’t a good idea because the card slips, allowing the water to splash all over the counter as well as anyone nearby. Jaune drops the glass out of shock onto the one filled with whiskey, spilling it too in the process.]

[Weiss jumps back with both of her hands up, since he most definitely got it all over her, a loud yelp passing her lips in surprise. Her voice jumps at least six octaves in a split second. When she puts her hands down, she narrows her eyes right at Jaune and balls her fists up. ]


What is wrong with you!? You just got that all over our brand new kitchen!

[Oh no Weiss is mad. Which isn’t that surprising but this was not the direction he wanted this to go in. He smiles nervously, fear obvious in his eyes, and holds up his hands to try to appease her. The fact that this is on video is forgotten. Priorities.]

That’s not the trick! It’s supposed to-- You’re supposed...it’s really impressive, I promise! Just let me try again, I have enough whiskey, and we still have water, and and maybe...let me get a towel first!

[ Weiss had given him a chance. She had. She really really had tried and now she smelled like a distillery and this was not what she wanted to deal with tonight. ]

Clean this up, I’m going to go take a shower. Don’t try that again inside the house, Jaune. You’re lucky you didn’t try to pull that in a room with carpet!

[ It doesn’t take long for Weiss to dab the worst of it out with a towel, stomping with every step as she heads upstairs. She is so done tonight. ]

[Weiss smells lovely no matter what. Jaune opens his mouth, still trying to turn this around.]

So is there a chance you’d watch outside? Maybe on a warmer day. That should give you some time in advance...because--

Because you’re so busy.


[But She’s already walking away. He thought it was a good plan because then he could practice and master the skill. He ends up running after her until he’s no longer in sight, though he does give up following her.]

[Ten minutes later, Jaune finally remembers he left the video on. He walks back to his videophone, disappointment crossing his face when he realizes it didn’t stop recording. Oh well. He looks like he’s about to say something, but he just looks away awkwardly and turns off the feed.]


[ooc: Blue is Weiss and Red is Jaune!]
whiteas: (Jaune back up)

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[personal profile] whiteas 2016-01-22 09:07 am (UTC)(link)
Laughing alone loudly enough that his roommate on the third floor can hear him.

[ It's possible that she's exaggerating but it gets her point across. ] I really fail to see how that was funny.
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[personal profile] monkeystowaway 2016-01-22 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
It wasn't that loud. [At least he doesn't think it was.]

It's funny because of him making and mess and then how angry you got. I don't I've seen you get so made in a long time. Jaune really brings it out of you.
whiteas: (But I'd be better together.)

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[personal profile] whiteas 2016-01-22 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
Of course he brings it out of me, he spends half the day trying to hit on me. It stopped for a while when he did something nice for me back home and I thought for a brief moment we could be friends, but since he got here it's back to business as usual since I'm single again. And-

[ She cuts herself off. AT the very least she can spare Pyrrha the dignity of publicly sharing her humiliation. She filters it just to Sun. ]

locked to sun

I caught Pyrrha drunkenly confessing to him just the other day and he's already trying to show off to me. I get that he's not into Pyrrha and I'd prefer it if she'd just say it normally and get her heart broken so she could at least move on. I don't know what her obsession with Jaune is but frankly? She deserves better than someone who's mooning over another girl. Even if she's just as bad at he is at understanding when someone's just not that into you.
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[personal profile] monkeystowaway 2016-01-22 10:02 am (UTC)(link)
That's all sorts of awkward. [The drunken confession and Weiss walking in on it. All of it.]

Did he think Pyrrha was serious about his feelings for her or did he think it was just the alcohol? [Because Sun is sure that it was obvious to everyone except Jaune that Pyrrha has feelings for him.]
whiteas: (Are you done?)

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[personal profile] whiteas 2016-01-22 10:06 am (UTC)(link)
I may be being an optimist but I think he assumed it was just the alcohol. I may have my reservations about him, but he's not a bad enough person to intentionally ignore that.
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[personal profile] monkeystowaway 2016-01-22 10:20 am (UTC)(link)
[This sounded like it was drama waiting to happen.]

I guess I agree if he doesn't like her, then he should tell her. That would let her move on. Though he knows you don't like him, and he still pursues you..but hopefully it wouldn't be that way with her. [Pyrrha didn't seem like that type to him.]

Do you think we should all just let them work it out for themselves or do you think someone should have a talk with them?
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[personal profile] whiteas 2016-01-22 10:38 am (UTC)(link)
Who do you think they would actually listen to? I can't talk to Pyrrha since I'm essentially the major obstacle in her way and Jaune obviously doesn't listen to a single thing I say. If it weren't for that I would've sat them both down myself already.
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[personal profile] monkeystowaway 2016-01-24 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know, then. I don't know how much sway I have with either of them. I had told Pyrrha that if she likes Jaune, she should pursue him without worrying about his feelings towards you, though.
whiteas: (Keep going I'm totes paying attention.)

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[personal profile] whiteas 2016-01-24 07:47 am (UTC)(link)
Do you think making a poster that says "Pyrrha likes Jaune, Jaune likes Weiss, Weiss is probably going to say no to Jaune until the end of time so maybe Jaune should move onto something more productive like not being oblivious to his surroundings" would do the trick?

[ That way he can reread it if he misses any part of it. ]
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[personal profile] monkeystowaway 2016-01-24 08:18 am (UTC)(link)
I'd know. I'd same maybe some sort of flowchart for the outcome, but I don't even think that would help. When you like someone, it can be hard to move past your feelings for them, depending on how strong they are.
whiteas: (But I'd be better together.)

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[personal profile] whiteas 2016-01-24 08:24 am (UTC)(link)
That's another thing I don't get- there's no way he can have strong feelings for me, so I have no idea why he keeps trying. All I do is reject him; I had Pyrrha spear him when she and I first met to get him to stop calling me "Snow Angel" and acting like his team was some kind of godsend. At what point did that send any kind of positive message to him?
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[personal profile] monkeystowaway 2016-01-24 08:31 am (UTC)(link)
Speaking as a pursuer, you always sort of hope they like you even they don't show that they absolutely do. Back home with Blake, she never really showed that she was romantically into me like I was with her. But now here, we are together.
whiteas: (Oh dear lord this is happening.)

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[personal profile] whiteas 2016-01-24 08:40 am (UTC)(link)
He's not even- [ Uhg. Weiss just rolls her eyes. ] Blake didn't openly reject you when you asked nearly every day. You know what I did when Neptune rejected me? I went and moped and tried to swallow my feelings and keep on with my life like a normal person.
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[personal profile] monkeystowaway 2016-01-24 09:03 am (UTC)(link)
Not really, but she didn't seem like she wanted to spend time with me. Which did hurt in itself. I don't know what it would have taken for me to give up on her. And I don't think you were ready to give up completely on Neptune either after one rejection. I've never know you to be the type to give up easily.

But back to Jaune. I don't know. If he keeps at it, just sit down and calmly explain things to him. The whole "I don't like you romantically and I will never like you romantically" thing. If Blake had done something like that to me, it'd have been pretty crushing.
whiteas: (We're doomed.)

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[personal profile] whiteas 2016-01-24 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
So what you're saying is I should "friend-zone" him because he'll understand that he can't get out of that better than not letting him in any relationship with me beyond highly irritated housemates.
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[personal profile] monkeystowaway 2016-01-24 09:17 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. It could maybe work..hopefully. It couldn't hurt. Not physically, at least.
whiteas: (Ewwwwww.)

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[personal profile] whiteas 2016-01-24 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Well it's that or I go on one date with him and tell him I'm not interested afterward and frankly? That's a waste of my time and money. I'll try your way.