[ Somehow he never expected that question, and for a second it throws him off. His face twists into something unrecognisable, an expression he's never really worn. Distressed in a way that's stuck with a forced smile, but he can't keep it in place at all. ]
I died with everyone hating me... but I probably hate myself more than all those people combined. Murder... hurting others is the worst. It's kinda funny, huh? I'm actually a pacifist.
[ At least in a weird and twisted way, considering all the things his friend had to do. Jaune doesn't laugh, though, and only ends up smiling warmly. ]
I think this place... it's given us a second chance at things, you know? Maybe some of us screwed up something back home, or never got to do the thing we wanted. Some died, some go on with regrets, some are born well-off, while others get dealt a bad hand...
--but no matter what, we start off as equals here.
[ A very weird and twisted way. Thanks, Shirogane, for turning him into what he hates. He may not have murdered someone with his own hands, but in his eyes it was the same thing. ]
Mm... that's what Saihara-chan said too. Something like that, anyway. We're... we're all trying to get our footing here now. There's nothing for us to go back to, so as long as we can stay... that's fine.
[ He blinks down at his hand, hesitates before he goes to shake it. The moment is a bit too delicate to make this worse, tbh ]
[ It's almost a little too real, isn't it? Neither of them are too used to this dynamic with each other, and maybe Jaune thinks he's doing Ouma a favour by bringing it down to a crude level that is normally instigated by the other guy.
As they shake hands in earnest, Jaune slaps on a baseball cap on Ouma's head with his free hand. ]
Riiiight. It was pretty good. [ Only then Jaune is slapping the cap on his head, and he has to lift his hand to feel it. Thankfully he is not embarrassed at all by things like this.
Instead he'll just make it worse. ]
Wooooow, this is pretty small. If I'm gonna wear one on my head I wanna be like the reality, y'know?
Is he seriously gonna date two people at once though?! You know what, Jaune will just roll with it for now, choosing to focus on how his friend feels about it. That's the important thing right now. ]
...Sounds like you guys are moving past all that... awful baggage from home. [ Which is good, actually! They're moving forward, in their own strange way. It's no good to live in the past - even Jaune must remind himself every day. ]
[ It’s for the best as no one will take #1 from Shuichi tbh.
But yes, yes he is apparently. ]
Sorta. I mean, what else are we gonna do? Momota-chan and I aren’t anything if we go back, Saihara-chan it’s... complicated for. It’s better if we can stay here and work things out.
[ BUT DON’T CALL HIM OUT LIKE THIS... ]
But of course I’m nervous... if anyone throws me off it’s Momota-chan... he’s too weirdly sincere despite being a human wrecking ball.
[ At least his face isn’t giving him away. ]
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Since when was sincerity a bad thing? You're worrying about nothing, you goof.
[ Even if Ouma is doing a good job of keeping a straight face, Jaune still turns around to give him a second to get it together. He picks up a white cooking apron, with the words "SUCK THE COOK" printed on it. ]
...
[ He gently folds it and puts it back where he found it. ]
With the way I grew up-- [ Or his memory remembers him growing up, it's probably all fake, but. ] --that kind of thing got you killed in one way or other.
[ Harsh.
But while Jaune fiddles with that apron he's going to finally pick up a pair of purple???? fluffy????? handcuffs???????????
Well, you know the old saying, you can't die twice, Ouma!
[ That doesn't mean anything here, but it sounds pretty inspirational, right?! Although, it's more to do with the fact that Jaune believes Ouma is in right hands. And if not? If somebody hurts his friend in any way?! Jaune will burn this world to the ground.
... whoa, that got a little intense. ]
Oh! Good choice, by the way. You should go with those.
[ Now he's being sincere... about fluffy handcuffs....... ]
Actually you can die a bunch of times here and come right back, y'know?
[ It isn't what Jaune wants to hear, probably. He also isn't thinking Jaune is being pretty intense in his head either, hopefully he never learns about Miu Iruma trying to kill him anytime soon. ]
Right? I wonder if there's anything else in here that'd be pretty simple but... fun?
[ He had heard the rumours of being able to die a bunch of times here, but he's in no hurry to test it. You never know when that rule might stop... being a rule someday.
Also why the fuck is he still looking for more sex toys-- ]
You got the handcuffs, start with that! Don't just invest in everything here on day one of your... sexperimentation.
[ It still sounds like he's jealous???? i swear it's not on purpose ]
[ He almost had been when they went on the excursion to Verati. Complicated issues like running away from your feelings would do that though and he was incredibly reckless in trying to figure out the puzzles. He'll definitely be more careful again now. Also why the fuck not-- ]
Who said this was the start...?
[ He may be partly doing this to fuck with Jaune too. ]
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I died with everyone hating me... but I probably hate myself more than all those people combined. Murder... hurting others is the worst. It's kinda funny, huh? I'm actually a pacifist.
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[ At least in a weird and twisted way, considering all the things his friend had to do. Jaune doesn't laugh, though, and only ends up smiling warmly. ]
I think this place... it's given us a second chance at things, you know? Maybe some of us screwed up something back home, or never got to do the thing we wanted. Some died, some go on with regrets, some are born well-off, while others get dealt a bad hand...
--but no matter what, we start off as equals here.
[ He holds his hand out to him.
... Please don't cuff him. (haha do it) ]
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Mm... that's what Saihara-chan said too. Something like that, anyway. We're... we're all trying to get our footing here now. There's nothing for us to go back to, so as long as we can stay... that's fine.
[ He blinks down at his hand, hesitates before he goes to shake it. The moment is a bit too delicate to make this worse, tbh ]
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As they shake hands in earnest, Jaune slaps on a baseball cap on Ouma's head with his free hand. ]
Couldn't have said it better myself.
[ this is the hat btw ]
...D-Dick heaa-- [ BURSTS OUT LAUGHING :') he sucks at this ]
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Instead he'll just make it worse. ]
Wooooow, this is pretty small. If I'm gonna wear one on my head I wanna be like the reality, y'know?
[ nO ]
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You don't know the first thing about reality. [ He says it lightheartedly enough. ] But that's okay, I still accept you for who you are.
[ That part is genuine. ]
...No matter how big or how small you can be.
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[ He's going to take the cap off and shove it back on the side though, he doesn't want to buy it and what if they try to make him???? ]
Anyway, if you wanna be an ass, you can help me pick out a pair of handcuffs. Which would you rather be tied down with, my beloved Jaune?
[ This is not a gag tag. ]
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[ He thinks about it for a good moment, but ultimately chickens out of answering. ]
I-I can't tell you that, it's confidential, hahahah!! Don't make this weird!
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[ He means Kaito but this is not at all obvious sorry Jaune. ]
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[ Even he's not doing the handcuffing yet! ... Why does he keep relating it back to himself though?? ]
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[ Really, Jaune, why do you?
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[ He went with the most radical flavour he could think of. What does it mean, though? ... Not even he knows. ]
So, what, this... this "beneficial friend" of yours... you guys are gonna be official? Aren't you moving a little too fast?
[ why does he sound like he's jealous ]
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What does that even mean? Jaune pls. Also it really does sound like he's jealous, but things are going to become more complicated now. ]
Why wouldn't we be official? He already asked me to move in with him and we're both dating the same person.
[ SURPRISE. ]
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G-Geez, for someone who stinks at opening up to others, you're sure getting chummy with a lot of people real fast.
[ How long was he even gone for this canon update?! ]
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...They're both from home.
[ The way he says that is quieter though, and he's fiddling??? with the handcuffs in his hand now. ]
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Is he seriously gonna date two people at once though?! You know what, Jaune will just roll with it for now, choosing to focus on how his friend feels about it. That's the important thing right now. ]
...Sounds like you guys are moving past all that... awful baggage from home. [ Which is good, actually! They're moving forward, in their own strange way. It's no good to live in the past - even Jaune must remind himself every day. ]
You're actually nervous about it, aren't you?
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But yes, yes he is apparently. ]
Sorta. I mean, what else are we gonna do? Momota-chan and I aren’t anything if we go back, Saihara-chan it’s... complicated for. It’s better if we can stay here and work things out.
[ BUT DON’T CALL HIM OUT LIKE THIS... ]
But of course I’m nervous... if anyone throws me off it’s Momota-chan... he’s too weirdly sincere despite being a human wrecking ball.
[ At least his face isn’t giving him away. ]
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[ Even if Ouma is doing a good job of keeping a straight face, Jaune still turns around to give him a second to get it together. He picks up a white cooking apron, with the words "SUCK THE COOK" printed on it. ]
...
[ He gently folds it and puts it back where he found it. ]
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[ Harsh.
But while Jaune fiddles with that apron he's going to finally pick up a pair of purple???? fluffy????? handcuffs???????????
This is what he's going with apparently. ]
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[ That doesn't mean anything here, but it sounds pretty inspirational, right?! Although, it's more to do with the fact that Jaune believes Ouma is in right hands. And if not? If somebody hurts his friend in any way?! Jaune will burn this world to the ground.
... whoa, that got a little intense. ]
Oh! Good choice, by the way. You should go with those.
[ Now he's being sincere... about fluffy handcuffs....... ]
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[ It isn't what Jaune wants to hear, probably. He also isn't thinking Jaune is being pretty intense in his head either, hopefully he never learns about Miu Iruma trying to kill him anytime soon. ]
Right? I wonder if there's anything else in here that'd be pretty simple but... fun?
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Also why the fuck is he still looking for more sex toys-- ]
You got the handcuffs, start with that! Don't just invest in everything here on day one of your... sexperimentation.
[ It still sounds like he's jealous???? i swear it's not on purpose ]
C'mon, let's just get outta here already...
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Who said this was the start...?
[ He may be partly doing this to fuck with Jaune too. ]
Wait a seeeec, I still need to get lube, okay?
[ whY ]
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[ jesus boobly christ ]
I don't ever wanna hear you say "I need to get lube" again.
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Then maybe you shouldn't come into a sex store with me next time. [ He grins at him. Having??? Fun??? ]
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