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Who: Blake, Koishi + other scenarios open
What:Seeing Koishi again and getting back from ~~nervous breakdown/freak out mode~~ a training retreat of sorts.
When:daytime/noon
Where:Everywhere
Warnings: Pop rock candy?

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Blake hadn't been to Fayren except to dump books and leave immediately after ever since the incident with Battler. (She still liked her job and was sure Levy still needed her to do it, after all.) And that was where she was on her way to now. Although oddly she didn't feel as bothered being there as she thought she would. She just felt numb, really. Or maybe she just wasn't afraid of anything anymore after that. Whatever the case, she was calmer than she had been a month ago. She wasn't going to overthink a good thing.

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Few things were better than tea in the afternoon, so that was what Blake had decided to do while reading over the latest newspaper. She was mulling over maybe finding another job. Not that she wanted to stop being a book hunter, but she needed something else to keep her skills sharp and keep her busy. Predictably, the first thing that came to her mind was 'bounty hunter' , because really, there was not much else besides reading books she was interested in. Well, there was tea. But she was pretty sure Genessia had filled its quota on tea shops and besides she wasn't sure she had business know-how.

This was going to be harder than she thought. Well, it wasn't like she was going anywhere.

3 Freestyle.

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Of course there was always the chance to run into someone she knew when she went around... And run into someone she did! Or, rather, Koishi ran into her. As Blake picked up the teacup she might notice a familiar youkai sitting on the table. Right in front of her. Literally right there.

Once she was noticed Koishi stared down the fanus for several moments before, reaching forward and extending one finger... At least she hadn't crept up on Blake this time. Maybe the cat-girl's words had had an effect on the satori?

"Boop!"

Or maybe not. Either way; faunus nose successfully booped. Mission accomplished.

"Hello Miss Shade! What are you doing?"

Edited 2016-10-04 02:30 (UTC)

Koishi had a way of just appearing that Blake wondered if she would ever learn to detect. At any rate, she was getting used to it at least. She blinked as the youkai touched her nose.

"Just having a cup of tea...maybe looking into a second job," the faunus answered. "And yourself?"

"I'm sitting on the table with you!" That sort of answer should have been expected... "If you're looking for something to do though I bet you could ask Miss White and see if she needs help with anything. You're good at so many things!" And she brightened further. "Or maybe you could ask sis for work. She always could use an extra pair of hands to help with things."

A pause.

"Also she's kinda lonely sometimes and she seems to like you."

"Hmm..." She would run into Weiss again eventually. A part of her wanted to. To show that what happened to her wasn't strong enough to twist her friendship with Weiss. Even if she had taken off for a while. She was not going to give Battler that satisfaction.

"Maybe if I hang around here today I'll see her," she replied. "She does like coffee." She smiled when Koishi brought up her older sister. "Is that so? I'll have to visit her sometime."

Koishi actually just tilted her head. "... Coffee? I've never seen Miss White drink coffee before. She's always drinking tea." Wait... Maybe Miss White isn't Weiss? Why couldn't the little youkai just use names like a normal person?

"Miss White is really tall with pretty blue eyes and black hair." Definitely not Weiss. "I work for her as an expert on paranormal. She has a pretty white outfit with military shoulders and eyes on the lapel."

Satsuki. She was talking about Satsuki.

"She used to like to go to Teanie Teas a lot before..." The normally energetic spirit seemed to deflate a little bit. Luke wasn't around anymore.

"Oh," Blake blinked. "No, we are both thinking of a different person. I was talking about Weiss. She usually prefers to drink coffee."

The cat faunus sipped on her own tea before continuing. "Teanie Teas is a nice spot. I'll have to drop by there again."

"No Miss White is." A pause. "Satsuki. I work for her. She's really nice but she likes to act cold. It's not true though. She's the biggest sweetheart."

Koishi lowered her head further, wringing her hands a little bit. She was shifting uncomfortably. "Luke isn't here anymore though. I asked Miss White nicely to help manage the shop though. She might be able to do it."

"I really miss Luke though. He was my best friend..."

"I'm sorry, Koishi,"Blake looked sympathetic. "I haven't heard from Ruby and Pyrrha in a long while myself. At the very least there's no reason not to think that Luke probably went back to his home."

Not like Pyrrha, who was probably....no. She really didn't want to think about it. It was too depressing if her suspicions were right.

Koishi sighed heavily. "... Even death is kinder than vanishing like this. At least when a mortal creature dies you can still say goodbye. There's a soul that can hear you. The ferrywoman is very kind. She'll bring messages to spirits from their loved ones. At least before they're spun in the wheel of life. Then fate dictates if you meet them again."

Koishi sighed softly, her gaze unfocused for several moments before, shaking her head, she let out a distinctly non-human huff. "Burned with prismatic clear-gold crystals and glass!" She seemed agitated. "I'm still thinking like a human! It's not fair."

Edited 2016-10-23 23:23 (UTC)

[Blake thought it over. Vanishing wasn't good or bad she supposed - for the person vanishing. But she didn't like to think of anyone she cared about as gone forever. No wonder if would bother Koi.]>

Like a human?

"Yes!" It was almost a snap, though the force of her words obviously stemmed more from frustration than anything Blake did. "Humans... Mortal creatures. All of you guys have a built in sense of loss when someone dies or relocates or goes on vacations or... or goes to work. You think about that person and it gives you a sense of anticipation when they return. It's more than just missing the interactions. You actually miss the person."

"I'm an immortal, flesh eating, spirit monster. For the sake of my own sanity I'm not supposed to have those kinds of attachments because, if I follow my aspects in a literal sense, I do kill humans. Ones who lose themselves on the mountain side or wish harm on other humans who live and work there. If I was capable of the same attachments humans have then I would go mad. It would crush me under guilt and then I would be easy prey for over zealous youkai hunters who kill monsters like 'satori' on sight."

She let out a long exhale rubbing the scar above her left temple now, knocking her hat askew and causing the corresponding eye to close. "And it doesn't help that my emotions are stripped! I need someone to gouge it out of my aspects or just wait until I drop my head and I forget everything. And then hope I don't remember the bad parts when I find it again."

It's not like she actually expected Blake to help, but she looked a little better after venting. Oddly enough her third eye was resting on the table, a sliver of white visible. "... Thanks for listening. It may not make a lot of sense to you- but I suppose it's rare that I make sense. Sorry."

Yes it was true. All of those things were normal for humans. And faunus. She wondered what it would be like to never be troubled by those kinds of thoughts and emotions.

And then suddenly one day, it all snapping into place. It must be overwhelming. Scary even, if that wasn't your normal.

"Yeah, that's about on record for you, " Blake replied, dryly. She hesitated. It would be bad if Koi gave in to whatever her baser instincts were. "Is there something I can do?"

She wondered if she still even had the ability to be scared between what Battler and Adam had put her through.

Edited 2016-11-09 01:31 (UTC)

Koishi just... Let out a long sigh. "I don't know. I am my aspects and I must follow them. Even if Luke rewrote some of them. My sense of protection of those who share my home. I saw Luke as a part of my home and tied him to some similar past bonds... It hurts. To be distanced from the aspect I crave. And I can't even cover it up with other feelings."

She picked up her third eye, cradling it to her chest. "Though, I suppose being empty lets me remain even and true when things like this happen. Sis would have-" She stopped, covering her left eye. It was flickering.

"Well, I have the experience of having my aspects drastically altered and twisted, pressed and rolled and spread thin before. So I'll be okay. Maybe I'll go hunting again. Venison is wonderful."

"It's been a long time since I've hunted," Blake murmurmed. "Maybe I should go with you some time."

She was silent for a moment. She had known that Koi could be strange at times, but this was different. Maybe the girl was more like her than she had taken for granted.

"I'm sorry," she said, quietly. "If I asked too much of you in that last sparring match. It was selfish of me."

It might have been hard to watch her die, even if it wasn't permanent. But she had assumed Koi wasn't affected by such things. What if she'd been wrong?

"I would like that." The little youkai managed a smile. "But maybe not how I hunted with Miss White. She's still just a human. Her willpower and skill make her strong, but that's different from you. It would be fun to compete. I used to do that with my sister and see how many rabbits we could catch in an hour."

She did tilt her head at Blake's apology, blinking a little in surprise. "You're sorry?" She tilted her head. "Why is that? You weren't selfish at all. I went in with killing intent and I broke your neck." Luke leaving was something different. It was a primal attachment she had for that human in particular.

She paused. "I should probably apologize for it though. I really hope that didn't hurt too much. I used my teeth after you fell down just in case since the sooner brain function stops the sooner the pain stops. Even if you were unconscious and don't remember it."

She actually brightened a little bit. "It was a good and fun fight though. If you want to try again sometime I'm all for it. Nothing gets me worked up as fighting a strong and well-trained hero come to slay the monster! And that place is even better since the story can have a definitive conclusion without anyone dying forever. So, next time, don't be afraid to hit hard and fast. I will deplete your aura before I run out of stamina and youki."

[ Where there was tea, there was often coffee. Which meant Weiss running into Blake wasn't exactly unheard of. At least this time one of them was getting better at managing herself, even if she still had a long way to go.

When she spots Blake, she waits to get her coffee and then heads over to stand next to the table. ]

May I sit?

[ Just like old times, hopefully. ]

[Blake watched Weiss approach and to her her relief didn't feel any memories rushing back at her or sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. Maybe now the trauma would stay in her subconscious even if it didn't help the nightmares. It was nice to see Weiss looking well at least.

She put the paper she was reading to the side.

Of course.

[There was an awkward pause.]

So, how have things been in Nova City?

They've been.. going. [ She's good at pretending. It's gotten her a long ways, but not as far as when she had another breakdown and actually.. started working through some things. ] I started a program for bounty licenses and I think Jaune might finally be trying solutions other than drinking himself to death after an incident at the masquerade a while ago. Then.. Pyrrha disappeared, so he needed time alone. How many dogs is it before you become a crazy dog lady? [ Since she's watching his dog now too.. ] What about you?

[Jaune was probably the most honest out of all them. Blake had been too busy running from herself again and from the possibility of dragging Yang through something horrible again to notice that people around her had disappeared.]

Pyrrha's gone? [She frowned. If the girl was gone, was she...dead again?] It feels like I just saw her.

[She'd seen her on the day that she had attacked Koishi in fact. She never thought it was going to be the last time. Her stomach twisted.It could have been Yang. She immediately felt horrible for thinking that, but she couldn't stand it if one of them had disappeared leaving things like they were.]

Just looking at job adds. I like my job book hunting, but it's not a lot of money. And it's not enough to keep me busy.

It feels like that at first. You'll get used to it. It's... harder with people like Pyrrha, but not impossible.

[ Weiss doesn't know that Blake had that question, but she's no problem implying that yes, she's back to being dead. ]

I know the feeling. Not anymore, but I definitely did. Working.. keeping busy helps in general, as long as you've got plenty to focus on.

I see.

[She wondered if that was the best she had to hope for. Keeping busy until the more painful feelings finally numbed. At the very least, she might find purpose and happiness in an occupation where she fit.]

Has anyone else disappeared?

Luke has. I think you knew him. A few people I knew have. But from our world.. Yang, Sun, Jaune, Flynt, Nora, and Winter are all still here. Mercury and Emerald are too as far as I'm aware. I try to keep some tabs on them without actually surveillance. I.. think Neo might be, but she's harder to keep track of. General Ironwood is also here, though he's more of a "just came back" situation. He won't remember anything from before, so if you had any conversations with him here, don't depend on him to know about them. I'm not sure who the last person who disappeared you remember is, but that's who we've got now.

[ Weiss nursed her cup as she thought about who was and wasn't here, just going on about it casually as if they were talking about whether they'd seen old friends in a while or not. ]

"Of course Mercury and Emerald are still here," Blake drawled, sounding the very opposite of delighted. "I only saw Neo once. She slipped out of my sight pretty quickly though. I haven't had too many conversations with the General, so I think we are fine."

She hadn't seen Glynda or Ozpin in a long while. Maybe that was good. Beacon needed them more than Genessia did.

"What about your sister?"

At least they aren't causing trouble.

[ They have plenty of that without the wonder twins dipping their toes in. ]

Winter is still here. She's just.. dealing with things the way that Winter has to deal with them. I saw her a little while ago, after the masquerade.. incident. Which I will tell you about if you want to know but you're not going to like it.

[ Because he showed up, and she wants to give Blake the chance not to have to deal with that if she doesn't want to. She's only bringing it up because it's Blake, and they promised to always share with each other. ]

Hmm. That we know of.

[Blake would never trust those two even if they did act like they were behaving. Between the pair of them, she couldn't tell whose face she wanted to punch more.

Blake's ears pricked as she gave Weiss a questioning glance. What news could possibly be worse than everything she had already been through?]

What happened?

He gave my hair piece back. [ She gets the feeling Blake knows who she's talking about. She should. Battler's the only one who had her little tiara here. ] He gave it to Jaune at the masquerade, and Jaune was drunk so he didn't realize who it was until he realized what he'd been given. Then Jaune came to me in a panic and I.. wasn't helpful. He ended up having to take me home. [ She has no idea what she's actually going to do if she sees Battler again in person. She had a panic attack just from him talking to Jaune and sending him to her. ] That's what happened. No fight, nothing terrible just.. me not recovering as well as I'd like to believe.

Edited 2016-11-09 02:17 (UTC)

[She wasn't sure she would have done much better than Jaune. Except that she may have tried to kill Battler, immortal or not. Either tried to kill him or ran. Fear and rage were the two emotions that were close to her in her darker moments. But sparring with Koishi had helped.]

When I first got to Beacon sometimes I still had nightmares about things that had happened...before. It takes a while.

[She didn't tell Weiss that even she was unsure of how long 'a while' lasted.]

Edited 2016-11-09 04:10 (UTC)

It would help if the nightmare wasn't a living, breathing, murdering monster following me and my friends to parties.

[ There's a lot of loathing in that statement. Weiss is clearly trying to keep it down, but the way he's just going back and forth making sure to remind her that he's still there, that he could still do anything he wants to her and the people she cares about? It's terrifying. She knows Blake is trying to comfort her as much as she can, though, so she doesn't just dismiss what she says. ]

I'm sorry, for whatever you went through before you arrived at Beacon.

[Well...that was a good point. Blake winced.] Look, I only brought that up to point out that there is a point at which you start to feel better. Besides, what happened to me was mainly the result of my own poor choices. There's a lot of things I could have tried to do differently.

[She left it at that because she knew that if she went over all the things she 'could' have done it would come to quite a list. She sipped her drink looking thoughtful.]

Battler's sick, but he's not very intelligent. If he was, he'd let you get complacent, not put you on your guard. [Adam had gone and let Blake think he had actually let her go. It made her ill to think how calculated and cruel that was. To let her build up a life so that he could destroy it.]

He's an overpowered kid running around ripping the wings off of butterflies. If there was a way to trap Cinder, there's got to be something we can do about him.

Cinder had a motive besides her own entertainment. He was intelligent enough to fool me the first time, assuming he's being stupid for fulfilling his own motive is just going to end up with us underestimating him.

[ Weiss might be overestimating, but she'd rather over than under at this point. Even if she's managed to become a functioning member of society again, it doesn't mean she isn't still scared of him. ]

He's playing with us because he knows we can't do anything.

[Blake shook her head. She didn't want to dismiss what Weiss was saying and she wasn't going to, not completely, but she didn't want to dismiss the possibility that Battler's supposed invulnerability would make him arrogant enough to slip up. In the stories, even the most horrible monsters had a weakness.

Had she really had that thought? Ruby must have rubbed off on her after all.]

I'm not saying it would be easy, just not impossible. People used to think the same thing of the faunus: that we were powerless and there was nothing else we could do. Even some of our kind thought that. But they were wrong.

[She gripped her cup in determination. Blake understood Weiss's fear. She still remembered the look in Jaune's face, the pain in her ears as she was being mutilated. It did frighten her. It also made her mad as hell.]

There's a way to beat every monster. We just have to find it.

[No truer words. That had to, if they didn't want something like this to happen again.]

Edited 2016-11-30 04:33 (UTC)

So are you proposing we actually do something or is this a baseless inspirational speech? I know I'm not powerless, I'm just not powerful enough to do anything and I have no idea where I would even start. Even when he was.. when he was doing what he- what he did to me, the only thing he kept talking about was how I couldn't see something without love.

[ She still doesn't want to talk about it. Just as she's sure that none of her friends want to talk in detail about what happened to them, she doesn't want to address what happened to her. She only knows everyone else's because that was part of hers. ]

That's all I have. Beyond becoming invincible, I don't see another solution.

[Hopefully this was the first and last time Blake would be referred to as 'inspirational'. Baseless, however....she pushed down a nasty flash of Battler calling her an animal. That would have brought up bad memories even without the other things that had happened. She gave Weiss a sideways stinkeye.]

If you can't tell which by now, Weiss, I'm having this conversation with the wrong person. [She polished off her tea and tried to mask how badly this conversation was depressing her behind a facade of indifference. She wasn't sure what to think if Weiss had given up. They had bumped heads before, but she had always admired in the smaller girl her refusal to back down.

Well, it's not like I can talk. I dealt with it by running again. Should I have kept going? What did I keep training for?

She stood up and pushed her chair away.]

Guess I better become invincible. [A touch of her old dry humor.] Or find someone who can.

How did you of all people end up becoming more optimistic than me?

[ She's teasing, but it's a good sign. She's not dismissing the possibility, just.. admiring that Blake seems to be moving forward better than Weiss feels like she is. She's done all the right things- taken the right steps to seem okay, and even made some progress, but she hadn't quite found the way into believing that there was anything she could do. The fact that she lived now without a scar from it made her feel like she wasn't even real sometimes, and here was Blake talking like they stood at chance at beating the man who had done this to her- to them. ]

I hope one of us can come up with a better plan than invincibility because I have my doubts that's a real option.

[Blake almost laughed.]

I'm not optimistic. I'm just tired of losing.

[Speaking of scars, she still needed to decide on a tattoo to cover hers. But nothing significant had come to mind yet and if it was going to be with her forever, then she wanted to be very sure.]

Well....one thing Genessia has going for it as that there are books from all corners of different worlds. Maybe I'll come across something that will show me what it takes to defeat a demon.

I wonder if those wards that affect spirits would do anything.

[ She supposes it depends on what it is. But Weiss is.. honestly, she hasn't been able to think rationally when it comes to Battler. Blake offering up possibilities is helping a little. It's probably not something that would work, but it's a step in a direction, which is better than standing still. ]

Thanks, Blake.

[Blake grimaced.] Well, that depends. Is he a ghost or a god?

[It might be a good idea to know what exactly they were up against in the first place for starters. Her ears twitched under her bow. She blinked.]

I didn't really do anything.

I don't think he's either, really. All of the gods I've met here have been... very different. But none of them were cruel, even the death god. [ Weiss can't.. say who it was, but she was pretty surprised to find out she was working for her. But she promised not to tell anyone. ]

You did.

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