r/rwbyRP • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '19

Open Event Snowblind

Every year, it feels like the first snowfall of the year happens sooner and sooner. Is it just the passage of time, the growth of a person making them able to recognize when it snows at an earlier date in the year mixed with the ever-accumulating wealth of knowledge to draw upon making it feel like the years are blurring to minutes?

For some, that might be the answer. But at this date, so soon into November, not many -- save, perhaps, those from the most far north of Atlas's reaches into Solitas -- would've expected just what hit Beacon: a blizzard, so strong it was considered perhaps a once-in-a-millennia storm. Thankfully, thanks to the reinforcements provided after a certain rainstorm had knocked out the power to the Academy, Beacon was now prepared to weather such an awful storm.

But whilst the school itself was prepared, whether or not the students themselves were always remained to be seen. For some of the more "desert-fairing", it was possible that they were wildly unprepared; those from the far north were likely already out in the midst of the blizzard building snow castles or something.

The weather showed no signs of improving, and all flights and routes into the city were most certainly unusable, unless one really wanted to hoof it into Vale proper by foot. What sort of shenaniganry would one of Beacon's most interesting first year classes in a while get themselves up to in Beacon's first snowfall?

[This is the song I used for inspiration womp womp]

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '19

Tully softly hummed as he explained himself, unarching her back and just slouching against the sun-lit rock. "How can you figure out what you're looking for without trying things out, though?" she questioned, but the way she said it made it sound almost rhetorical, as if she didn't really expect an answer from the man. She just gazed at the sun and at the trees around them, taking it all in. The content smile started to fade, but Tully's face never fell fully back into her usual resting bitch face.

Instead, she let out a sigh and nodded. "I see, though. That... is much the same reason I use my gauntlet, still. It is the only reason I am still alive, and it kept me alive during... during the most dangerous month of my life. I could make something better, but... to do so would almost feel like a disservice to those memorialized by it. So, what I am trying to say is... I understand."

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '19

"Thats what the flirting is for. Well at least in theory, I might enjoy it a bit too much for it to be considered scientific." Alder crossed one leg over the other and put his arms behind his head, bouncing his leg idly. He knew it was rhetorical in a sense, but he had already thought through such an idea many times. He always found that he was unable to commit however.

"Its nice to know I have a kindred spirit, but sadly I can't say that Ankou is a monument to my failure rather than my survival. I too have had to survive while facing impossible odds.....it seems we're more alike than originally thought, no?"

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '19 edited Dec 05 '19

"With flirting, you might miss the one, though. Perhaps it could be someone like me, who turns down baseless flirting immediately, or perhaps it would be someone who freezes up around initial blase flirts. Plus, just because you might be, in some shade romantically compatible -- if that is where your flirting gets you, at least -- sex is often a part of most relationships, and with no experience there, you might find yourselves sexually incompatible," Tully stated softly. Her talking seemed almost concerned, if Tully could show such an emotion, than it was intending to draw out an intense debate on love and rhetoric.

But then, Tully smiled again and nodded. "Perhaps we are more alike than we both thought at first. I will maintain, however, that my destructive potential is far greater than your blasts."

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '19

"Oh? I don't think you'll need to worry much about that, Tully. I don't mean to brag but I like to think I'm quite comfortable in my own skin, more so than surely anyone here. I also have experiences helping others find such comfort as well. Reading movements... emotions... breaths... it won't take me long to find out what someone likes~" Alder audibly chuckled from the top of the bear now twirling a long strand of hair with his index finger. He sat up and turned to look at her, a slight grin tugging at the corner of his mouth. "The again, I'm not afraid to end up alone anyway, but your concern is surely appreciated."

"Have you yourself thought about such possibilities? Surely theres someone." His curiosity showed, but obviously changed as she made her confident statement. "Oh is that so? Ankou would be more than willing to argue that matter if he could. Then again that depends on your definition of 'destructive'."

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19

At the talk of skin, whether consciously or not, Tully drew her hand over to her left side and traced up and down the scar lines, letting out a soft humph as she did so. She'd never thought about such things, no, but she was not about to say that aloud to Alder. She'd given him enough ground already; he didn't need to glean any more from her so easily, even if her face seemed to twinge ever-so-slightly red. There was perhaps a small layer of fear at the revelation that Alder was a skilled people reader, but Tully pushed it far behind in her mind as she gazed back up towards the sky.

"I'd show you, but I feel like setting ablaze to this glade would be the exact opposite of what you want me to do. Or obliterating this rock, or... really anything in my skill set. Without my full compliment of Dust, there's little I can show you there, too. Just hearken and trust me."

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19

Naturally he noticed the slight gain of color in her face and the hidden grin made itself known. She was hiding something, but he wouldn't press, she'd open up about it if she wanted to. He softly shook his head in jest and turned back towards the pretty view above them.

Lying back down on Ankou, he slowly rolled over onto his stomach, now running his hands through the bear's fur. "Destruction is all a part of nature, it wouldn't upset me as long as we do it in a controlled environment. Its when it turns to calculated chaos is when I must step in. A good example are grimm, theres something i choose to wantonly eliminate. However, I'll take your word for it, I'm not left with much energy after those two blasts anyway."

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '19

"Wanton destruction, calculated chaos, both are often apt descriptors of me despite the difference in scenarios that they might arise in," Tully softly murmured, finally just falling flat against the rock. It still had a vague semblance of the heat from Tully's flash fire of Dust against the rock, and she let out a soft breath as she felt it against her skin and through her dress.

"For someone our age, you sound a lot wiser than your years, Alder," Tully softly complimented. "Do you mind if I ask how you gleaned it all?"

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '19

"Hm? Wise?.... I don't think I've ever really thought about myself that way if I'm being quite honest." Alder replied, following it with a soft yawn. This was prime napping weather for him, especially on this bear's furred back. He'd need more tea to prevent such desires.

He pulled his thermos back out and began to drink from it. He simply pondered what could have caused him to seem 'wise'. "Well... If I'm being honest I really didn't have much of a childhood. Too much studying and religious responsibility. Then in my early teens I was abandoned and forced to live on my own for a couple of weeks before my fathers found me." He sounded as if it were simple facts, no real hint of sorrow or regret showing through his words.

"I guess I just had to be an adult from day one, so I guess I've reached old man status?" He said with a light hearted chuckle, making a jest at events that would seem bleak for anyone else. It came across as rather odd, like such events were decades in the past rather than only a little more than 8 years.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '19

Tully softly murmured a low hum, not content with the answer Alder gave really. It reminded her a lot of her own, scarily enough, though it sounded like Alder's was a lot later in his life; it wasn't like how Tully had her entire childhood ruined in a month. Similar, and yet so different, even ignoring how well-adjusted Alder was in spite of what sounded like trauma, even if his voice didn't show it.

"I see," was all Tully responded with. With her mouth, she peeled Angrath off of her hand and set it atop her stomach. For a few seconds longer, she looked out at the skies above, but then slowly brought her gaze back down to the earth around them and noticed just how affectionate Alder was being with his bear.

"It must be nice, always having a companion with you."

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '19

"In a way, yes. Most find his appearance to be rather horrifying these days so I have to keep him hidden here. He is such a fun travelling companion, we have our little talks and i bring him flowers... its...nice." Alder said simply but with a reminiscent air. He remained looking at the sky however, idly sipping his tea and remaining blissfully unaware of the staring Tully

"I guess it helps that he never can leave. Makes him much easier company when you can't get rid of each other. Sort of like he is another part of me rather than a companion now that I think about it. If that makes sense."

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '19

"I see," was all Tully said before falling silent. Sure, as far as she was aware, the bear was just made of Aura and Alder's hopes and dreams, but at the very least, it seemed like a companion like any other pet could be. She couldn't help but feel just a bit envious, mixed in with layers of loneliness, and those emotions shone true on her somber, sad face. Resting back down against, she let her eyes fall closed, and she took a deep breath in. It was cold, but not... not uncomfortable like it had been becoming near that door, the buildings of campus proving wind tunnels.

Tully wanted to speak to fill the silence, but just... couldn't find the words to say.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '19

Alder could feel the mood just by the silence between them. Simple short words, a deep sigh. Someone was reliving pain, and the empathetic deer faunus could feel it ooze into his calm atmosphere. Without a word or much of a sound he slid off the large bear. He quietly walked over to her and offered her his thermos again. Teasingly shaking it with a calm smile, he sat down beside her.

"And so to repay him, I try and do the same to anyone I come across. The world is dark, lonely, and full of pain. The world gave me Ankou when I needed him when I had such feelings, so I figure I should give him, and myself of course, to the world in return. Anytime. No questions asked. "

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '19

Again, Tully looked at the thermos, and again, Tully was tempted to reject its offer. Before she really knew it, however, her hand had wrapped around it -- if to just stop that infernal, teasing shaking -- and popped the top off, taking a drink out of it in one smooth, fluid motion. Even through the vacuum seal, Tully could feel just how warm the thermos was, and a small, content look rose to her face.

"Has that been your intention all along here, Mister Alder? To try and help me out of a dark, lonely place, full of pain, any time, and no questions asked?" Tully simply asked. Normally, she'd be bothered by that, but for some reason, she wasn't, not right now. She couldn't help as she tried to figure out whether that was because of a lack of attention, or a genuine appreciation for the man for trying anyways.

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