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[Okay, even Apollo's feeling somewhat hopeful after that pep talk. He looks cautiously optimistic, especially because he isn't detecting any lies from her.]
Really? I expected I would have to put work into the training, of course, but how fast I pick up the training is another thing altogether. [He pauses, looking at her.] When you say "we" do you mean you plan on teaching me?
Really? I expected I would have to put work into the training, of course, but how fast I pick up the training is another thing altogether. [He pauses, looking at her.] When you say "we" do you mean you plan on teaching me?
[He's genuinely laughing even as he tips a little, moving out of the way so she's not pushing him too hard. Oh Ruby. You're so fun to mess with.]
Come on. It's our project, remember? I'd be a pretty bad partner if I started without you. I've been drawing some other stuff up, just not that. [He tilts his head then.] If your head's not hurting too much maybe we can start drawing some stuff out together.
Come on. It's our project, remember? I'd be a pretty bad partner if I started without you. I've been drawing some other stuff up, just not that. [He tilts his head then.] If your head's not hurting too much maybe we can start drawing some stuff out together.
Convenient time to forget, isn't it?
[you know, while they're in a hospital room and he's a patient and all.]
Not bad enough that I need to be here, but probably enough that I shouldn't be getting out of bed for a few days. [or so. ribs, who needs 'em.]
[you know, while they're in a hospital room and he's a patient and all.]
Not bad enough that I need to be here, but probably enough that I shouldn't be getting out of bed for a few days. [or so. ribs, who needs 'em.]
[Apollo looks away, struggling with something internally, from the way he's tensed up.]
It'd...be helpful if you could. [Why is it so hard to get the words out? He knows he doesn't stand a chance if he doesn't ask, not with the way the attacks happen so frequently here.] I don't want to be a liability for anyone, especially the people I know from home.
It'd...be helpful if you could. [Why is it so hard to get the words out? He knows he doesn't stand a chance if he doesn't ask, not with the way the attacks happen so frequently here.] I don't want to be a liability for anyone, especially the people I know from home.
Eheh... right. And we're partners. Partners don't do that.
[She looks so pleased, even so. Quietly pleased.]
My head's okay though! I'm definitely up for something like that!
[She says, as she sits up too fast and the vertigo causes her to fall right back to the bed.
Whumph.]
[She looks so pleased, even so. Quietly pleased.]
My head's okay though! I'm definitely up for something like that!
[She says, as she sits up too fast and the vertigo causes her to fall right back to the bed.
Whumph.]
[. . . Ruby. He raises an eyebrow, just leaning over her and maybe his face is a little too close as he gives her the most incredulous look.]
I'm pretty sure this is actually the opposite of up. [Just sayin'.] No wonder Yang's making you stay in bed today.
I'm pretty sure this is actually the opposite of up. [Just sayin'.] No wonder Yang's making you stay in bed today.
[Some tension seems to fade from his jawline and he dips his head toward her gratefully.] Thanks. If there's anything I can do for you later, I'd like to repay the favor.
[Seemingly having enough of the awkward floundering for words, Apollo straightens his shoulders.]
How long have you been doing this, anyway? You look around Trucy's age...
[Seemingly having enough of the awkward floundering for words, Apollo straightens his shoulders.]
How long have you been doing this, anyway? You look around Trucy's age...
Yeah, well, at least your older sibling didn't build a whole robot to try and nanny you. [That's not exactly what Baymax was for, but Hiro's not dumb enough to ignore that he probably served as inspiration for the nursebot. Once he's sure Ruby's going to stay down he moves, shifting again to grab for another notebook and a red marker.]
She's just worried about you. And anyway how're we supposed to protect the city if you're not getting any better?
She's just worried about you. And anyway how're we supposed to protect the city if you're not getting any better?
Oooh... I'll have to think about that!
[She's never had someone offer something like that to her before!!
But oh right.]
Ummm... a couple of years? I'm training to be a Huntress, so this is kind of what we do! I'm...a little younger than my classmates but that's okay! I can still do it!
[She's never had someone offer something like that to her before!!
But oh right.]
Ummm... a couple of years? I'm training to be a Huntress, so this is kind of what we do! I'm...a little younger than my classmates but that's okay! I can still do it!
Hehhhh... true.
[Sorry, Hiro, you're on your own there. Tadashi's his own breed of older sibling.
Though Yang comes close in her own ways. Anyway, Ruby sighs at that; she knows he's right, but still.]
I know, I knowww... anyway, you're here, so I can't complain that it's boring anymore. I just don't like lying around like this for very long.
I'll stay put though.
[Sorry, Hiro, you're on your own there. Tadashi's his own breed of older sibling.
Though Yang comes close in her own ways. Anyway, Ruby sighs at that; she knows he's right, but still.]
I know, I knowww... anyway, you're here, so I can't complain that it's boring anymore. I just don't like lying around like this for very long.
I'll stay put though.
Having that kind of confidence in your abilities is a good sign. You'll be fine.
[And so will I, he tells himself. He offers her a slight smile.]
In any case, it looks like I have to make a choice here. [Apollo eyes the weapons on display dubiously.] Choose something that appeals to me...is what you said, right?
[And so will I, he tells himself. He offers her a slight smile.]
In any case, it looks like I have to make a choice here. [Apollo eyes the weapons on display dubiously.] Choose something that appeals to me...is what you said, right?
You don't see me complaining, do you? Would've been better if you got me out of here, but this still beats the hell out of trying to find something to watch on TV.
[there's nothing on at this time of day, and he's barely interested in tv-watching most of the time anyway.]
[there's nothing on at this time of day, and he's barely interested in tv-watching most of the time anyway.]
I know it's boring to stay in one place. Trust me. [He's drawing something in his notebook then before nudging her into her arm and handing her the marker. Apparently he decided to start a game of tic-tac-toe and chose Xs.]
Is Naoki just as bad? [As Yang, he means. He'd sort of figured out that they all live together just from the small sweep of the apartment he'd done earlier.]
Is Naoki just as bad? [As Yang, he means. He'd sort of figured out that they all live together just from the small sweep of the apartment he'd done earlier.]
That's right!
[His reassurance is appreciated, at least; sometimes Ruby still isn't all too Sure about how she's performing, what with her rocky start.
But for now-- weapons.]
You should pick one you like and think is cool! That's why I picked my scythe.
[His reassurance is appreciated, at least; sometimes Ruby still isn't all too Sure about how she's performing, what with her rocky start.
But for now-- weapons.]
You should pick one you like and think is cool! That's why I picked my scythe.
Maybe I should've brought video games.
[It's just a musing thought, and then she grins at him.]
But thanks for reassuring me anyway. I'll just... come up with a better way to entertain you! [She's still playing candy land though.]
Liiiike... okay, so, did you know that we have this thing back home called "dust", and it lets you do really, really cool stuff? Like--blow monsters up and stuff.
[It's just a musing thought, and then she grins at him.]
But thanks for reassuring me anyway. I'll just... come up with a better way to entertain you! [She's still playing candy land though.]
Liiiike... okay, so, did you know that we have this thing back home called "dust", and it lets you do really, really cool stuff? Like--blow monsters up and stuff.
Hmm...
[It's a good question, and she ponders it as she moves to toss in an O to the tic-tac-toe game. Time for a fierce battle on paper.]
Not as bad as Yang, but... he's definitely a worrier. I think he'd be worse about it if he wasn't still kind of awkward about it.
[About being a big brother, that is. Ruby just grins, shrugging.]
I think he wants to make sure I like him first, which is silly, because of course I like him.
[It's a good question, and she ponders it as she moves to toss in an O to the tic-tac-toe game. Time for a fierce battle on paper.]
Not as bad as Yang, but... he's definitely a worrier. I think he'd be worse about it if he wasn't still kind of awkward about it.
[About being a big brother, that is. Ruby just grins, shrugging.]
I think he wants to make sure I like him first, which is silly, because of course I like him.
[it's okay, he can deal with idly playing the game. it's a little less painful when there's an interesting conversation to go alongside it.]
You never mentioned it before, so it's pretty tough for me to know that. I'm not a mind reader, Ruby. [he's teasing, really.] But you had be interested at "blowing up monsters."
You never mentioned it before, so it's pretty tough for me to know that. I'm not a mind reader, Ruby. [he's teasing, really.] But you had be interested at "blowing up monsters."
Well, I dunno, you might have something like that! ... Even though you don't have Grimm or... Huntsmen and Huntresses or... anything like that...
[.. Okay, no, it was dumb to say and she recognizes that.]
Anyway, yeah, dust! Weiss uses it in her sword, for example. She can change out the type of dust to change the element of her attacks! And blow up monsters.
She blew me up with it once.
[.. Okay, no, it was dumb to say and she recognizes that.]
Anyway, yeah, dust! Weiss uses it in her sword, for example. She can change out the type of dust to change the element of her attacks! And blow up monsters.
She blew me up with it once.
[well, he was going to ask more about how the dust thing works, and the elemental shift because—it's interesting, and sounds different than what he's used to.
but unsurprisingly, she manages to throw him for a loop.]
She... blew you up.
but unsurprisingly, she manages to throw him for a loop.]
She... blew you up.
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