If only Ozpin could see them now

[conntego]

Who: Jaune Arc & Weiss Schnee
Where: The Tavern
When: December 27th
What: Jaune and Weiss take a little trip to a place they never thought they'd go.
Warnings: Tipsy teenagers = PG13 ...but mostly PG.
Style: We know what we're doing.
Status: Closed


[so. in the midst of them still getting their ship and crew situation all worked out, jaune wanted to explore a bit more. he had mostly been in town, down at the docks, all over the place in all honesty. however there was one spot he wanted to check out, but he didn't want to go alone.

the tavern.

they were underage back in remnant, but here maybe it wasn't the case. not like jaune had ever had a drink before in his life, but he still wanted to see what it was like nonetheless! he would have asked ruby to go with him, seeing as how they were pretty close friends, but weiss was a little older. besides, he liked spending time with her, he still had a thing for the heiress after all.]

It won't be that bad Weiss!

[jaune gestured at the tavern in front of them, seeing as how they had yet to walk in.]

So stop worrying!

Comments

[whiteas]

Have you ever had alcohol before?

[ She's not going to have to carry you home, is she? ]

[conntego]

[..uh. he should lie and said he's had tons!

no that won't work...]

Not....exactly... but I wanted to try alcohol at a tavern! All authentic and stuff, you know?

[whiteas]

[ Looking down at her hands because ew gross dirt under her nails. She's trying to get it out now so they stay perfect. Even here she will maintain them so help her. ]

Well, this is as authentic as you can possibly get.

[ Oh look, the barmaid's coming back with their drinks. ]

[conntego]

[wow weiss. why did he have a crush on you again? he wonders. so much.

but the drinks are set down, and jaune grabs his pint of mead.]

Alright so just.... bottoms up? [YEAH?! he looks to weiss before bringing the drink up to his lips. he takes a sip and then sets it back down.]

Not as bad as I thought.... [tastes kinda weird though. nothing he's ever been used to.]

[whiteas]

[ She called you scraggly, remember? ]

Bottoms up.

[ Despite saying she wouldn't drink, Weiss at least wants to taste it. Maybe if she tastes it everything wont' smell quite so strongly like booze. Weiss takes a sip in possibly the most lady-like fashion you can possibly drink out of a pint mug. You know, until she coughs. ]

This is nothing like champagne or wine. [ It's not... horrible, but her tastes are skewed to what she's been allowed to have sips of at rich people parties ok. ]

[conntego]

[jaune smiles a bit when she takes a sip. aah, maybe it was a bit of a stretch to say she was enjoying herself, but weiss was storming out so jaune figured she was alright hanging out with him. right? right.]

So you're into all those fancy drinks? [and jaune gulps down a bit more.]

[whiteas]

I wouldn't say I'm "into" them, but they're not bad. I've never had more than a few sips here and there before, and a glass of champagne at New Years parties.

[ It's just what you drink when you're expected to. She looks up at him. If she's stranded here with very few people she knows, she might as well at least... try. Right? ]

It was hard to get used to those the first time I tried them too.

[conntego]

[jaune nodded, setting his own drink down.]

So wait... I can ask you questions right?

[he's going to just ask anyways.] Do you like... you know, being an heiress and all that. I mean... [how does he word this-] ...I might not have had as much pressure as you, but... my whole family are heroes. Like really good heroes. Generations of them. They really expect me to be something great, and I want to be too!

[but weiss you've seen how he fights. pyrrha had to help him with the ursa before, even though he doesn't know she helped him, but he took its head off. jaune can take hits, and he's brave, but that alone might get him killed.]

Did you enjoy all those fancy parties and everything that came with it?

[whiteas]

[ No you can't ask her questions. This is what she gets for trying to open up-- a whole interrogation about her family life from a guy claiming he wants to be a hero but may very much not have what it takes if he doesn't get his stuff together.

Weiss seems to tense a little, obviously considering backing away from this conversation. She does push the drink she was sipping away. ]

I wouldn't replace my family for any other life.

[ The fancy parties and stuff... not really, no. She's got a lot of problems with feeling completely alone even when she's surrounded by a bunch of people pretending to like her no matter how she acts. The people at Beacon are more comfortable just because it feels like they're not trying to suck up to her and get into her pockets all the time. The best move right now would be to focus on Jaune's half of the conversation. ]

How much work do you put in outside of your regular homework and classes for working toward that goal?

[conntego]

I know. I wasn't asking anything like that.

[he was just wondering if she felt pressure like he did. after all, he had lied to everyone just to get into beacon, and only two people found out. he wasn't sure how anyone else would even handle it if they found out. pyrrha had been willing to help him but... would weiss?]

Er...

[he gulped down some more mead before answering her.]

..Yeah, okay. I see your point. I don't... put in a lot of effort with my school work. But I swear I was getting better before coming here! Pyrrha was even helping me train. I ...I know I need more training and everything.

[jaune sighs. taking another sip of his drink.] I just wanna be like the heroes in my family.

[whiteas]

Do you know how many hours I've put into studying and practicing just to get to where I am right now and I wasn't even chosen to be a leader? If you want to know what I think of being in my family, it's that. Perfection and nothing less. Some parts of it were fun, most of it was trying to make sure that I met and exceeded the expectations I'm given. I'm still not where I want to be despite all that, so how did someone who only recently started trying properly make it this far?

[ She's not sure if that's too harsh or not, but having Jaune cornered in a bar where no one's paying attention to them after he already asked her about her own situation means she gets to lay it on, clearly. ]

[conntego]

[....ah. he can't tell her. she'll hate him for sure.

jaune looks down at his drink, moving the mug in his hands, rolling it a little as he watches the liquid. he thought about what to say next carefully.]

You're way better than most people at Beacon, Weiss. I'm just lucky, that's it really. And that's no way to live, I know it. [he smiles sadly.]

I don't understand a lot, and not many people like me 'cause of that. My dad told me to be confident in myself, and mom always encouraged me to just make friends. [he shrugs.]

I think you're perfect already. I really look up to you as a Huntress.

[whiteas]

You can be confident all you want. It's when you're overly confident that it becomes a problem.

[ At him calling her perfect though, she sighs, the picks that drink up again and takes a few good gulps before slamming the mug down on the table and covering her mouth. Good lord, that burns. Give her a second before she lowers her hand and shakes her head, her eyes closed. ]

I may be entire light-years ahead of you, but I'm still far from perfect. Thanks, though.

[conntego]

No way! How can you even get any better? You and everyone else, you guys are all... zooom and kapow!

[he's waving his arms around while he talks, sound effects of planes and explosions all around. yeah, he's a light-weight for sure. he's already feeling a little tipsy and this is a pint he's just gulped down.]

You shouldn't be so hard on yourself Weiss! I wish I could fight like you.

[whiteas]

That was what I was going to school for. If I was already perfect I wouldn't need to be at Beacon at all.

[ That aside.. ]

Maybe that's your problem! Stop being so confident and worrying about what everyone else is doing and just focus on yourself. You're behind, so work on it! Don't just stare at how amazing everyone else is. Be that amazing no matter what it takes. If you stare at everyone else who's been working harder for a long time, you're wasting time that you could be practicing to get better.

[ Weiss is a little buzzed, but she hasn't exactly gotten even halfway through her pint. Jaune probably won't even notice that she's getting into ultra-bossy mode and is perfectly fine with telling him how to live his life. Another sip here we go.. ]

[conntego]

Then help me train!

[jaune just blurted that out. it was weird, like he was losing control of what he should and shouldn't say. he takes another gulp of his drink, slamming his mug down as well.]

You're super good so then I'll get super good from you as a teacher!

[whiteas]

You can't even keep up in classes with trained professionals, I don't want to slow down my training to fit your speed, you dunce!

[ This might take a bit of work to get her to agree.. ]

[conntego]

I won't slow you down! I can keep up, you'll see!

[and now he's chugging the rest of it. THERE HE GOES! one drink down!]

Maiden! Another round for here!

[whiteas]

[ JAUNE DO YOU HAVE MONEY ENOUGH TO DRINK YOUR WEIGHT IN IT?! Weiss is going to take another swig of hers before setting the drink down gently on the table, back to trying to maintain dignity by cushioning it with her pinky on the table. ]

Then if you want to train with me you can just show up and try to keep up.

[conntego]

You got it. I will... I-I... toooootally will.

[yup he's tipsy by now. and here comes two more drinks!]

Yay!

[whiteas]

If you fall behind we'll go directly into one-on-one combat training!

[ Another sip.. about 3/5 done but the new one comes so Weiss decides to just go for the new one and not finish the first one. ]

These cups are far too big. Don't they have straws?

[ Guess who's used to drinking out of little glasses? ]

[conntego]

What now?

[he's already gulped down a lot of his second drink.]

Straws... no no no no no you can't have straws. Nononono.

[whiteas]

Don't tell me what I can and can't have, Jaune. Since when did you become the almighty overlord of straws?

[ Weiss might be a wee bit tipsy, too.]

[conntego]

Because straws aren't as important as binoculars!

[LISTEN TO HIM HERE! ...wait why is he saying these things?! it's like he can't even help it anymore. he gulps down some more, slams down his drink and points at her.]

No straws allowed on this ship.

[whiteas]

[ Weiss may still be making sense but her volume control leaves much to be desired right now. ]

Excuse you, I don't think binoculars are going to solve any of our problems! We need a telescope! And a straw! What kind of sailor are you? You aren't my captain!