[ aww, ruby. but cinder really was enjoying all this talk about the impending war and eventual doom she would harbor towards the vale. sad face. with the glass in hand, she simply shakes her head at the idea of chocolate; her drink was sweet enough, any type of dessert would taste bland in her mouth. she tilts the cup towards its direction though, like a cool mom conceding to a child before dinner time. ]
But go ahead, take one. What's the point of all this food if no one eats it?
[ "life fibers". the concept of it rings familiar in her ear, just like dust woven in fabric; it requires someone exceptional to be able to wield such density of power. to be able to gamble with such risk and always end up more powerful. cinder's eyes follow the girl's direction as she points to the "three stars", gaze resting on it as if to study it; as if to recognize the full potential of the girl before him.
cinder's smile reflects the one that's offered to her. oh, now she's really... really intrigued. ]
Then I'd do well to make a friend like you, wouldn't I? You should show me how it works sometime. Seeing something like that in action... [ boldly but faintly, she reaches out to cup the girl's face. ]
Let's just say, I'm quite fond of strength and talent.
[ whether or not her words sound too sweet, doesn't matter. cinder is a strategist and she must use every weapon in her arsenal if she is to exploit whatever weaknesses she thinks to perceive in others and in her surroundings. maybe she's reading these subtle "indicators" wrong but from what she can tell, just by standing here, cinder is more than aware that she's making the other girl embarrassed without having to do much of anything. ]
[ cinder follows pyrrha's lead with a considerable amount of grace, stepping and spinning when required to. when she returns to pyrrha's arms (wow charlie calm yourself), cinder's response to pyrhha's unassuming remark is a soft upturn in her lips as she adds on more "praise" to her previous statement. ]
—And you're quite the dancer.
[ despite the fact that it sounds like the adulation pyrrha has grown more than used to, there's an edge to her words. a hidden meaning that cinder sees her for more than from what she's heard and what she's been told. that underneath the guise of "warrior" and of "perfection", there is a person. one made of flesh and blood like any other and one that can be severely weakened like any other.
and as she formulates a plan for the days to come, it amuses her that their dance remains a friendly gesture with pyrrha not recognizing the threat of cinder being so close to her. it amuses cinder even more so that through this, pyrrha shows signs of believing herself to be exactly as cinder has described her.
as "invincible".
when the song comes to an end, cinder releases pyrrha from her obligation of their dance; completely sure that her ulterior motive of evaluating the girl up close and personal would be dismissed. but cinder is generous and she curtseys gratefully towards her accommodating partner. ]
Thanks for humoring me. [ and in more ways than one............... ]
[ she weighs the added information in her mind, not really sure what to make of it. do people simply not notice the badge pinned to his lapel? but that isn't really important. she can't imagine how being a lawyer in a place like this makes much sense since there isn't a legal system far as she can tell; only dogmas and codes. ]
So you meet a lot of criminals? [ haha, oops. unlike in ace attorney land, she has the more common belief that prosecutors are goods and d.a.'s are the bad guys. like her. ] Have you taken anyone here as a client?
That's incredibly useful. [ a playful smirk. ] Especially to someone like me.
[ the last part is said quite quietly, more for her own ears than anyone else's. for what reason could a woman exuberant with youth require a catboy that's practically immortal? well, if he allows it then maybe she'll become further inclined to tell. for now, however. she offers a hand to him for a shake because he's deserved the honor by now. ]
My name is Cinder Fall, by the way. I don't quite remember when I've had so much fun... talking.
[ there's something pleasantly entertaining to see how little she needs to say to garner such a reaction. such indignation. cinder tends to blend in the background but she has something of a weak spot for the "villainous taunt", some may say. the dancing to cinder is already quite boring, quite dull so she's more than ready to step it up a notch. ]
Well, aren't we're impatient? Alright. How about something a little more complicated?
[ with that, cinder doesn't really offer much of a hint as to what she plans. instead, she quickens up her steps and lets go of her partners hand. like releasing a yo-yo, she expects her to spin elegantly and come back.
which isn't too complicated, assuming she doesn't trip. ]
[ it'll be good for both of them, then, not to fully recall the weiss from the winter ball. since a slightly off-centered weiss isn't really the formidable one fourth of the rwby team she'd like to get to know better. when the snow-haired girl opens her eyes and props herself up, cinder offers a false look of surprise and concern then follow the other's glance afterwards to the body that still lays unmoving although just barely breathing. ]
A good question. It seems like you had a rather dedicated admirer.
[ she can hear a groan coming from him and vaguely wonders if maybe, she should have killed him? if she wasn't all that concerned about staying clean during her stay in cerealia then maybe she might have. a shame. stepping towards him, she notices the camera laying on the ground makes quick work of it. shattering it with her heel.
because in the end, she still needs to punish him. ]
How clumsy of me.
[ turning back to the blearily, just awakened princess; she offers out a hand to her to help her stand on up on feet. exemplifying the image of the savior that she really wasn't. ]
[ nah. what's the point of having henchmen and underling when you do all the work. she does the catwoman thing infrequently enough, ok.
cinder raises an eyebrow. she has no doubt about the older siblings' strength yet even she has to wonder how much dust and how powerful a semblance yang can exert on any given day. but strength and everlasting stamina doesn't necessarily equate to skill. defeating an experienced fighter against mindless beast has its advantages and disadvantages. still, even though yang looks to be on her last legs, if she's confident then...
cinder makes her way to the monsters. its interesting that yang doesn't consider preserving her strength but rather further debilitating it. weaker than what you already are is not what you want to be besides someone like cinder. ]
If you say so. [ a pause as she turns her head back. ] Try not to faint on me. [ or, again. these beach trawling monsters are going to be the least of your worries. ]
[ indulging in small talk is not a past time cinder reguarly partkes in, but she has questions and curiosities regarding nanoha. her strength and capacity for power being the ones most intriguing to her. but cinder knows better than to simply ask "so how strong are you", that's the sort of information you need to weed out. so cinder tilts her head like she's pondering the suggestion. ]
If you wish. [ before simply walking ahead of nanoha in a random direction. they can walk and talk, can't they? she looks backwards for a moment. ] What would you like to know about me?
[ there are a multitudes of way cinder can choose to interpret hawke's reasoning and subsequent question. being openly intimidating is something she reserves for allies and not something she displays to someone she considers an enemy. at least, not for the moment. her strength while relatively immense is also something she doesn't wish for other to detect. so instinctively, while she does believe that yes; hawke should be afraid of her... she knows it's better to be underestimated. ]
Have I given you any reason to be frightened of me?
[ with an outstretched hand, the monster at her side seems to heel. no longer on guard or poised to strike hawke for whatever thing she might say. until cinder changes her mind, that is. the other curious thing is hawke's admission to how she views her death. cinder's never heard of such a unique standpoint on the matter before. ]
They say those who do not fear death are unwise. Does that apply to you?
[ before cinder reaches to grab his hand, she too surveys the environment again. it's almost exactly the same as her previous time here. whatever (minor) differences seem to evade her vision and cinder sighs before reluctantly holding his hand. this is one of those "it seems like it's too easy" scenarios and she wonders if rock lee has any plans should this (somehow) fail. ]
Try not to pull too hard or you may end up dislocating my arm.
[ will rock lee win in this tug of war with a possibly sentient swamp?? let's find out. ]
[ the performance is nothing short of an impressive. though there is a lot of pink and bright lights; traits in attack previously assumed impossible in the world where cinder has come from — she stands by her initial assessment. nonon's announcement before unleashing her attack borders on egregious (for cinder's taste) but the devastation it causes is enough for cinder to leave a rather satisfised smirk linger on her face. if ever so briefly.
cinder's ocular implant inform her, belatedly, of her monster's demise and nonon's victory. she wonders if nonon is relayed the same information so she stands up before nonon can register the information, should she receive it. after the dust looks to have settled, cinder cinder stand up and seems to saunter towards her. whatever injury she pretend to sustain obviously gone now. ]
Thank you, Nonon. I don't know what I would have done without you.
[ and every hero deserves a token of gratitude of affection from their damsel so cinder places a hand on nonon's shoulder and leans to kiss the tip of her hat. ]
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ＲＵＢＹ | ｗｉｎｔｅｒｂａｌｌ．ｅｘｅ
I haven't.
[ aww, ruby. but cinder really was enjoying all this talk about the impending war and eventual doom she would harbor towards the vale. sad face. with the glass in hand, she simply shakes her head at the idea of chocolate; her drink was sweet enough, any type of dessert would taste bland in her mouth. she tilts the cup towards its direction though, like a cool mom conceding to a child before dinner time. ]
But go ahead, take one. What's the point of all this food if no one eats it?
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ＮＯＮＯＮ | ｗｉｎｔｅｒｂａｌｌ．ｅｘｅ
[ "life fibers". the concept of it rings familiar in her ear, just like dust woven in fabric; it requires someone exceptional to be able to wield such density of power. to be able to gamble with such risk and always end up more powerful. cinder's eyes follow the girl's direction as she points to the "three stars", gaze resting on it as if to study it; as if to recognize the full potential of the girl before him.
cinder's smile reflects the one that's offered to her. oh, now she's really... really intrigued. ]
Then I'd do well to make a friend like you, wouldn't I? You should show me how it works sometime. Seeing something like that in action... [ boldly but faintly, she reaches out to cup the girl's face. ]
Let's just say, I'm quite fond of strength and talent.
[ whether or not her words sound too sweet, doesn't matter. cinder is a strategist and she must use every weapon in her arsenal if she is to exploit whatever weaknesses she thinks to perceive in others and in her surroundings. maybe she's reading these subtle "indicators" wrong but from what she can tell, just by standing here, cinder is more than aware that she's making the other girl embarrassed without having to do much of anything. ]
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ＰＹＲＲＨＡ | ｗｉｎｔｅｒｂａｌｌ．ｅｘｅ
[ cinder follows pyrrha's lead with a considerable amount of grace, stepping and spinning when required to. when she returns to pyrrha's arms (wow charlie calm yourself), cinder's response to pyrhha's unassuming remark is a soft upturn in her lips as she adds on more "praise" to her previous statement. ]
—And you're quite the dancer.
[ despite the fact that it sounds like the adulation pyrrha has grown more than used to, there's an edge to her words. a hidden meaning that cinder sees her for more than from what she's heard and what she's been told. that underneath the guise of "warrior" and of "perfection", there is a person. one made of flesh and blood like any other and one that can be severely weakened like any other.
and as she formulates a plan for the days to come, it amuses her that their dance remains a friendly gesture with pyrrha not recognizing the threat of cinder being so close to her. it amuses cinder even more so that through this, pyrrha shows signs of believing herself to be exactly as cinder has described her.
as "invincible".
when the song comes to an end, cinder releases pyrrha from her obligation of their dance; completely sure that her ulterior motive of evaluating the girl up close and personal would be dismissed. but cinder is generous and she curtseys gratefully towards her accommodating partner. ]
Thanks for humoring me. [ and in more ways than one............... ]
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ＰＨＯＥＮＩＸ | ｗｉｎｔｅｒｂａｌｌ．ｅｘｅ
[ she weighs the added information in her mind, not really sure what to make of it. do people simply not notice the badge pinned to his lapel? but that isn't really important. she can't imagine how being a lawyer in a place like this makes much sense since there isn't a legal system far as she can tell; only dogmas and codes. ]
So you meet a lot of criminals? [ haha, oops. unlike in ace attorney land, she has the more common belief that prosecutors are goods and d.a.'s are the bad guys. like her. ] Have you taken anyone here as a client?
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i can't believe i didn't see your gagtag in my inbox until just now
how did you live without it
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That's incredibly useful. [ a playful smirk. ] Especially to someone like me.
[ the last part is said quite quietly, more for her own ears than anyone else's. for what reason could a woman exuberant with youth require a catboy that's practically immortal? well, if he allows it then maybe she'll become further inclined to tell. for now, however. she offers a hand to him for a shake because he's deserved the honor by now. ]
My name is Cinder Fall, by the way. I don't quite remember when I've had so much fun... talking.
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ＲＩＯ ｜ ｗｉｎｔｅｒｂａｌｌ．ｅｘｅ
[ there's something pleasantly entertaining to see how little she needs to say to garner such a reaction. such indignation. cinder tends to blend in the background but she has something of a weak spot for the "villainous taunt", some may say. the dancing to cinder is already quite boring, quite dull so she's more than ready to step it up a notch. ]
Well, aren't we're impatient? Alright. How about something a little more complicated?
[ with that, cinder doesn't really offer much of a hint as to what she plans. instead, she quickens up her steps and lets go of her partners hand. like releasing a yo-yo, she expects her to spin elegantly and come back.
which isn't too complicated, assuming she doesn't trip. ]
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ＷＥＩＳＳ | ｅｖｅｎｔ０１３．ｅｘｅ
[ it'll be good for both of them, then, not to fully recall the weiss from the winter ball. since a slightly off-centered weiss isn't really the formidable one fourth of the rwby team she'd like to get to know better. when the snow-haired girl opens her eyes and props herself up, cinder offers a false look of surprise and concern then follow the other's glance afterwards to the body that still lays unmoving although just barely breathing. ]
A good question. It seems like you had a rather dedicated admirer.
[ she can hear a groan coming from him and vaguely wonders if maybe, she should have killed him? if she wasn't all that concerned about staying clean during her stay in cerealia then maybe she might have. a shame. stepping towards him, she notices the camera laying on the ground makes quick work of it. shattering it with her heel.
because in the end, she still needs to punish him. ]
How clumsy of me.
[ turning back to the blearily, just awakened princess; she offers out a hand to her to help her stand on up on feet. exemplifying the image of the savior that she really wasn't. ]
ＹＡＮＧ ｜ ｅｖｅｎｔ０１５．ｅｘｅ
[ nah. what's the point of having henchmen and underling when you do all the work. she does the catwoman thing infrequently enough, ok.
cinder raises an eyebrow. she has no doubt about the older siblings' strength yet even she has to wonder how much dust and how powerful a semblance yang can exert on any given day. but strength and everlasting stamina doesn't necessarily equate to skill. defeating an experienced fighter against mindless beast has its advantages and disadvantages. still, even though yang looks to be on her last legs, if she's confident then...
cinder makes her way to the monsters. its interesting that yang doesn't consider preserving her strength but rather further debilitating it. weaker than what you already are is not what you want to be besides someone like cinder. ]
If you say so. [ a pause as she turns her head back. ] Try not to faint on me. [ or, again. these beach trawling monsters are going to be the least of your worries. ]
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ＮＡＮＯＨＡ ｜ ｅｖｅｎｔ０１５．ｅｘｅ
[ indulging in small talk is not a past time cinder reguarly partkes in, but she has questions and curiosities regarding nanoha. her strength and capacity for power being the ones most intriguing to her. but cinder knows better than to simply ask "so how strong are you", that's the sort of information you need to weed out. so cinder tilts her head like she's pondering the suggestion. ]
If you wish. [ before simply walking ahead of nanoha in a random direction. they can walk and talk, can't they? she looks backwards for a moment. ] What would you like to know about me?
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ＨＡＷＫＥ ｜ ｅｖｅｎｔ０１５．ｅｘｅ
[ there are a multitudes of way cinder can choose to interpret hawke's reasoning and subsequent question. being openly intimidating is something she reserves for allies and not something she displays to someone she considers an enemy. at least, not for the moment. her strength while relatively immense is also something she doesn't wish for other to detect. so instinctively, while she does believe that yes; hawke should be afraid of her... she knows it's better to be underestimated. ]
Have I given you any reason to be frightened of me?
[ with an outstretched hand, the monster at her side seems to heel. no longer on guard or poised to strike hawke for whatever thing she might say. until cinder changes her mind, that is. the other curious thing is hawke's admission to how she views her death. cinder's never heard of such a unique standpoint on the matter before. ]
They say those who do not fear death are unwise. Does that apply to you?
[ y r u such a bitch, cinder... ]
i am here 4 creep ok
does the creep (haaaa....)
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ＬＥＥ ｜ ｅｖｅｎｔ０１５．ｅｘｅ
[ before cinder reaches to grab his hand, she too surveys the environment again. it's almost exactly the same as her previous time here. whatever (minor) differences seem to evade her vision and cinder sighs before reluctantly holding his hand. this is one of those "it seems like it's too easy" scenarios and she wonders if rock lee has any plans should this (somehow) fail. ]
Try not to pull too hard or you may end up dislocating my arm.
[ will rock lee win in this tug of war with a possibly sentient swamp?? let's find out. ]
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ＮＯＮＯＮ ｜ ｅｖｅｎｔ０１５．ｅｘｅ
[ the performance is nothing short of an impressive. though there is a lot of pink and bright lights; traits in attack previously assumed impossible in the world where cinder has come from — she stands by her initial assessment. nonon's announcement before unleashing her attack borders on egregious (for cinder's taste) but the devastation it causes is enough for cinder to leave a rather satisfised smirk linger on her face. if ever so briefly.
cinder's ocular implant inform her, belatedly, of her monster's demise and nonon's victory. she wonders if nonon is relayed the same information so she stands up before nonon can register the information, should she receive it. after the dust looks to have settled, cinder cinder stand up and seems to saunter towards her. whatever injury she pretend to sustain obviously gone now. ]
Thank you, Nonon. I don't know what I would have done without you.
[ and every hero deserves a token of gratitude of affection from their damsel so cinder places a hand on nonon's shoulder and leans to kiss the tip of her hat. ]
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