New Episode RWBY Vol2 Chapter 5- Homeless - Spoilers

[deadly_belladonna]

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Why are you so sad over something stupid like that? Am I the only one who has any sense to realize that now of all times, is not a proper time for a dance?

Our enemies could be marching on our school and no one would do anything.

...Oh please, he didn't look THAT sad. I'm sure he's fine. It is just a stupid dance.

At least Pyrrha seems to be keeping her skills up enough to be a good Huntress..

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[sarcaskick]

[ what was that about enemies marching on the school, blake? ]

Oh, yeah. She's top-notch, alright! Couldn't land a single solid hit.

[multiglyphs]

[ weiss is just going to stand here with her arms crossed.

and stare at you. ]

[monkeystowaway]

Yep. Just a stupid school dance.. [That he, you know, wanted to go to with you and all.]

[shining_beacon]

Blake, I know you're worried, and understandably so. However... please give me some credit. Beacon is my school, and I take its security very seriously. There are few things that a Huntsman or Huntress cannot fight without, sleep is one of those things.

In my opinion, you should give your team a chance, Miss Belladonna. They have your best interests at heart.

[deadly_belladonna]

You certainly seemed willing to give up for someone who willingly picked her as their sparring partner.

[deadly_belladonna]

[Oh God is this what she looks like when she does it to people? It's a little unsettling.]

...What?

[deadly_belladonna]

There are more important things at risk. You know that more than anyone because you're seen it.

[deadly_belladonna]

And yet Torchwick vowed to put an end to school teachers. And what about all the Faunus who are there? He'll no doubt try to recruit them to HIS cause.

They may have my best interest, but they do not what's coming. None of us do! That kind of unpreparedness isn't going to matter if another one of those Paladins, or an ARMY of them, comes crashing down on us.

[monkeystowaway]

I know, Blake. But no one is saying we should stop or give up trying to figure out what is going on. There isn't anything wrong with taking one night off. You could use it, anyway.

[shining_beacon]

And yet if we simply attack any functions attached with the White Fang in the hopes of capturing Torchwick or confiscating the supplies they stole from Atlas only makes them the martyrs and us the evil aggressive oppressive regime, bolstering their numbers further.

I know it's not what you want to hear, Blake, but in this particular chess game, whoever makes the first move, loses. We are preparing. I have not simply turned a blind eye.

Please, get some rest. When Torchwick and his companions move, we will all need to stand together. As Huntsmen and Huntresses. Running yourself ragged only puts yourself, and your team, at risk.

I'm not as unaware as you think, Blake.

[deadly_belladonna]

There isn't anything we can do because we don't know what to do! We should be out there hunting him down and forcing him to spill what he knows.

I'm not tired, I still had my peace of mind however shattered the peace might be.

[ooc: sun no this huuurts aiosfjd]

[monkeystowaway]

You know it's not going to be that easy, Blake. He knows we are looking for him, he knows we have an idea of how to find him. Do you really think we will have a simple time getting that close to him again?

You look like you haven't slept in days.

[ooc: it's destroying me.]

[deadly_belladonna]

Good. He's running paranoid and scared so there's at least that in our defense.

Don't be ridiculous. I've slept fine. [Maybe an hour in the past week but eh it was an okay nap.]

[OOc: me too omg ;w; I keep trying to find our old threads so read the happy stuff cause I need it.]

[one_one_se7en]

[Having been both at the end of a genocidal alien enemy and (arguably) been animated by Monty Oum at one point, the Spartan does understand Blake's concern and worry over what is happening, and is keeping herself trying to think of ways to be prepared for what's coming.

However, even after having gone without sleep for much of the end of the Human-Covenant war, his visor looks concerned at the shadows over her eyes. As his mentor stated once, "sleep is as much of a weapon".]

... You need to sleep.

[monkeystowaway]

Meaning he'll be overly cautious and have a good amount of his forces on the look out for us. You just need to take a step back from all of this and breathe, Blake.

You don't look it. I'm surprised you are still standing.

[ooc: dfjsfhds happy things to balance it out would be good. ;;]

[deadly_belladonna]

It's still good he's becoming paranoid. Hell be sloppy even if he has forces and that's the last thing I need.

No, the dance is the last thing I need.

I'm standing just fine. [Yeah sure, she has luggage under her eyes and her movements are slower than normal by a LOT.]

[ooc: lemme know if you see any memes you'd like to do to counterbalance the sads ;w;]

[deadly_belladonna]

[Flinches and touches her eyes wondering just why is everyone saying that to her.]

I'm fine.

I get plenty of sleep so I don't know what the sudden obsession with my sleeping habits are about.

[one_one_se7en]

Your reaction times.

[An ability that cannot afford to be diminished while reading, let alone while on the battlefield.]

Believe me. That won't help.

[multiglyphs]

[ kind of. ]

Nothing. Nothing at all.

I'm just waiting for you to drop flat on your face from exhaustion.

[ballisticfists]

You know, I get that you're worried, Blake. But alienating your friends and teammates isn't going to make it any easier to stop Torchwick.

[ A pause, then a small smile. ]

I want to nail him just as bad as you do. He punched me through a pillar. But you can't do that if you're dead on your feet, partner.

[sarcaskick]

I bit off more than I could chew. What can I say, I'm a guy who knows his limits - I was beat, plain and simple!

[deadly_belladonna]

That's not going to happen.

I'm not exhausted. I've been sleeping just fine.

[multiglyphs]

The luggage under your eyes beg to differ.

[deadly_belladonna]

I'm afraid I'll have to remain skeptical of your presence.

[deadly_belladonna]

Don't you have your own luggage to worry about? Like the tune deaf minstrel that was outside our room? You could hear him down the hallways.

[multiglyphs]

What are you talking about? That was already dealt with.

[deadly_belladonna]

And how do you know?

I reiterate, my sleeping habits are fine. I've just been reading more and lose track of time.

[deadly_belladonna]

I have no idea what you're taking about.

[She just stares with a drawn out sigh.]

I'm fine. And we're all going to get our punches in on that jerk.

[deadly_belladonna]

Do you really think that's going to completely stop him? How many times has he tried even after you've said no?

[deadly_belladonna]

[She might of just...nodded off but soon snaps herself awake with a shake of her head.]

Yes.

Chess.

[multiglyphs]

Well what else am I supposed to do?

Besides, I wouldn't be so quick to bring up persistent blonde boys, if I were you.

[deadly_belladonna]

Give him more of an answer than just no?

[Rolls her eyes baggage and all.] Sun's a big boy. I'm sure he has a line of girls after him.

[multiglyphs]

[ she just gives blake a Look. ] Am I supposed to be responsible for every boy that can't take a hint? It's not even a hint, it's a flat out rejection! [ each and every time. she doesn't understand why this is her fault. ]

Whatever you say.

[deadly_belladonna]

Why do you reject him, I wonder? Because he's not classy? Opposites do attract, or so I've read. [He might be a dork but he's a try hard adorable dork sometimes. Though that guitar what the hell Jaune.]

We're getting off track, the point is: this isn't the time to worried over a ridiculous dance when greater things are in movement.

[multiglyphs]

Do I need a reason not to have feelings for someone?

[ she clicks her tongue impatiently. ]

Yes, I heard you the first five times, Blake. We all did. But what do you want us to do? We have no leads.

[deadly_belladonna]

No. So why is it suddenly I'm a horrible person for telling Sun what I did? [It kind of hurt to snap at him but after no sleep, it's hard to be in a good mood of any kind.]

Then we're not looking in the right places. Or we're not thinking outside of the box or there's something so plain right before us that we're NOT seeing. [It's maddening.]

[multiglyphs]

Well I never said you were a horrible person for it. [ in fact, weiss thinks you handled things just fine.




which is probably not a good thing. ]

Blake — we're still students. You're putting waaay too much pressure on yourself — and your team! — to figure out the plans of some criminal mastermind.

And even if we did have a lead? There's no way any of us are letting you near that man in the state you're in.

[sarcaskick]

Well that's no way to welcome a visitor.

[shining_beacon]

[He steps forward, putting a hand on Blake's shoulder.]

Blake, please, get some rest. If not for yourself, for your team. They care and worry about you. Your team isn't just a team. The four of you are sisters as much as you are friends and teammates. I was lucky enough to have a similar dynamic with my team when I was your age... do not take that bond lightly, Blake.

They will stand with you for the rest of your life, but you must take care of yourself for their sake as well.

[You can almost hear the lectures Glynda has given him over the years about how drinking too much coffee can be bad for your health.]

[one_one_se7en]

[The Master Chief looks straight at Blake in silence, as if asking if she seriously thinks he will believe her loss of sleep is due to continuously losing track of time.

But in place of saying this, he points with two fingers at his own visor where his eyes should be to remark about the bags in Blake's eyes.]

[ballisticfists]

Really? We're all just worried about you, and you kinda threw it in our faces. Kinda.

[ You do realise you're talking to someone who grew up with Ruby? She can do the persistent thing pretty well. ]

I'm not above knocking you out and tying you to your bed you know? It wouldn't really be all that hard with the state you're in...

Crossing canons to impart some sage and valuable advice

[no_love_potions]

[Yeah, okay, that look on this girl's face isn't unfamiliar to Harry and neither are the bags under her eyes. He's sported that look many times himself.]

Kid, take it from somebody who's been where you are right now more than once, you're not going to be doing anything about enemies if you're dead on your feet when they show up.

Go. To. Sleep.