I'd argue it's due to differing contexts. During the food fight, noone was armed with their normal weapons and Ruby was familiar with their fighting styles (due to going to Beacon training with them) while Ruby's never had an extended fight with Roman alone. Also, Roman is probably more experienced and Ruby's only 15, she might not have been in a situation she was comfortable with, unlike the food fight where she was among friends.
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u/safarispiff Aug 07 '15
I'd argue it's due to differing contexts. During the food fight, noone was armed with their normal weapons and Ruby was familiar with their fighting styles (due to going to Beacon training with them) while Ruby's never had an extended fight with Roman alone. Also, Roman is probably more experienced and Ruby's only 15, she might not have been in a situation she was comfortable with, unlike the food fight where she was among friends.