New muse. Possbily Genessia. [Canon: RWBY]

[shining_beacon]

I appreciate the gesture, but I'm going to be quite frank with you.

I don't think you're ready. There is very little known about me, my skills and tactics are very much shrouded in mystery, and even what you intend to have fill in the blanks as far as what I can do is theoretical at best.

To be honest, I prefer it that way. [A pause as his mun says something in response.] Very true. Knowledge can only take you so far, however, without knowledge it cannot take you that far to begin with. Knowledge is the stepping stone upon which talent is launched. One cannot thrive without the other.

Do not forget that, and do not forget that I have achieved my station for good reason.

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You're not the only one who can roll with no canon basis at all!

[fire_and_glass]

[She'll laugh quietly, smiling that cold smile of hers.]

Off to join your children, Ozpin? I'm sure they'll be thrilled to see you again.

At least you have fire powers! All I have is a literary reference theory.

[shining_beacon]

[He'll just sip his mug of coffee, regarding Cinder as he might one of his students.]

Perhaps. They seem to be managing quite well without me, but if I can offer some guidance, I would not be opposed to it.

[He takes another sip of his coffee.]

What of you? How does my appearance make you feel, Cinder?

And glass shoes

[fire_and_glass]

[Now, now, Ozpin. You should know better than to make that mistake. She tilts her head at him.]

I never cared for those glasses.

[He did ask how she felt about his appearance.]

And just being goregeous all around. >.>

[shining_beacon]

[That actually gets a small smirk as he pushes the glasses up on his nose.]

I could say the same about your choice in footwear. None of my students would be so foolish as to go around wearing something that would give away their position so readily.

However, we both know that is not what I meant. What do you want of me, Cinder?

And don't she know it

[fire_and_glass]

[Oh. Bringing out the claws, hm? She'll laugh quietly in a way that carries nothing approaching mirth and saunter a little closer, shoes clinking away as if to show just how little she was concerned with "giving away her position."]

Is it so hard to believe that I might have just wanted to say hello? It's been so long since we last met.

/o/ Also, feel free to act on any/all headcanon you may have. :D I can dig it all~!

[shining_beacon]

[He doesn't even move aside from sipping from his coffee mug again.]

Knowing what I know about you? Yes. It is very hard to believe, actually.

Will do!

[fire_and_glass]

[Aaaaand she'll just continue right on past him anyway, passing just close enough to brush his shoulder.]

Well, you and Qrow. How is he? [She turns her head, looking back at him over her shoulder.] I hear you enrolled his precious little niece at your school.

/o/

[shining_beacon]

Qrow is quite alright, not that it should be any concern of yours.

[Stil not moving. His coffee is just... too darn interesting to tear his eyes from after all.]

I did. With Qrow's tutelage and her natural talent, I dare say she is on the road to being one of the most promising students I've ever had.

[fire_and_glass]

[So stuffy. But he can probably hear those shoes of hers just as clearly as he can feel her eyes on him while she circles back around and takes a few steps with her back to him, hands folded behind her back.]

Well... talent does run in that family, doesn't it?

[shining_beacon]

Indeed it does. I've always liked to think that part of my semblance was an eye for talent.

[He sips at his coffee again.]

...Something you seem to lack.

[Seriously, you should just cut Roman free. Make this little chess game a bit more interesting, Cinder.]

[fire_and_glass]

[That actually gets a laugh from her. She knows what he's getting at and it's just so adorable that both he and his children seem to assume that Roman is that important to her plans.]

I've always thought of it as... recognizing when a tool is most useful. Even when it may not be the best.

[In other words, even a pawn has its uses.]

[shining_beacon]

And just what use is a tool when it cannot fulfill the task laid out before it?

[And there he goes, trying to probe out information without letting on that he is.]

[fire_and_glass]

[Is this the face of a woman worried that things aren't going her way? She tsks a little, shaking her head.]

You'll have to do much better than that if you want trick me into revealing something.

[A pause, and she gives him another smile from behind her hair.]

Of course, you could just ask nicely.

[shining_beacon]

[He just smirks smugly and takes another sip.]

Oh, but you've told me quite a bit already. It's amazing how much information can be given when refusing to give information.

And though I doubt it will actually work, I will bite. What are you planning, Cinder?

[fire_and_glass]

[Her eyes narrow, although whether it's at his claim that he's gathered more from her than she realized or just that he didn't rise to her baiting is hard to tell.

Either way, any playfulness or teasing is gone from her now, replaced by the cold-burning anger he likely knows well from her.]

I can hardly wait for you to find out.

[shining_beacon]

[He takes a longer sip from his mug this time, just smirking to himself, still remaining oddly still.]

And when I do, I assure you, I will have taken your every move into account.