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[ it was indeed messy, but it seems like things have at least blown over a little. though things are still a little tense here and there, penny is back to living in casa rwyjnpp without fuss... and a little less secret-keeping, now that she knows everyone knows her own secret.
she isn't as close to yang as she is with ruby, but can at least enjoy her company and an opportunity to get closer. ]
Hello, Yang! [ she looks between her and zwei, eyebrow raised. ] That sounds like a very good idea. Count me in!
[ she's been cooped up inside all day herself, so stretching out her joints could be nice. she'd appreciate zwei's company, too! ]
she isn't as close to yang as she is with ruby, but can at least enjoy her company and an opportunity to get closer. ]
Hello, Yang! [ she looks between her and zwei, eyebrow raised. ] That sounds like a very good idea. Count me in!
[ she's been cooped up inside all day herself, so stretching out her joints could be nice. she'd appreciate zwei's company, too! ]
What happened between you and Pyrrha was awful... neither of you deserved that.
[ He means the way they were set up by Emerald, although the sentiment can be applied to the fact that Pyrrha also got murdered on the same day. Penny likely doesn't know about that, but that's a story best left for Pyrrha to tell (if she chooses). ]
I think you should talk to her, Penny. It's the only way to move forward, and leave the past where it should be.
[ Or, for a more simple answer, he smiles at her: ]
...Yeah - I believe you two can still be friends.
[ He means the way they were set up by Emerald, although the sentiment can be applied to the fact that Pyrrha also got murdered on the same day. Penny likely doesn't know about that, but that's a story best left for Pyrrha to tell (if she chooses). ]
I think you should talk to her, Penny. It's the only way to move forward, and leave the past where it should be.
[ Or, for a more simple answer, he smiles at her: ]
...Yeah - I believe you two can still be friends.
Great! Let's go!
[Zwei gives an accompanying yap. He is eager to go outside!
Now, Yang knows that Zwei is a smart enough dog that he can probably take himself for a walk, but the exercise is more a pretense than anything.
That said though, she'll wait until they're a few blocks away from the shared house, heading vaguely in the direction of one of Verens's parks before she asks.]
How've you been doing?
[Zwei gives an accompanying yap. He is eager to go outside!
Now, Yang knows that Zwei is a smart enough dog that he can probably take himself for a walk, but the exercise is more a pretense than anything.
That said though, she'll wait until they're a few blocks away from the shared house, heading vaguely in the direction of one of Verens's parks before she asks.]
How've you been doing?
[ look at you go, zwei! penny just has to smile at him, seeing as they share the same enthusiasm. it's just too bad that he can't voice it!
she follows right along with him and yang, walking briskly with her hands behind her back. ]
I've been pretty good! There are still lots of things in this city that I haven't seen yet, but I think I am finally starting to get into the swing of things.
[ notably, she doesn't mention what happened with pyrrha and ruby. ]
What about you?
she follows right along with him and yang, walking briskly with her hands behind her back. ]
I've been pretty good! There are still lots of things in this city that I haven't seen yet, but I think I am finally starting to get into the swing of things.
[ notably, she doesn't mention what happened with pyrrha and ruby. ]
What about you?
That's good. I'm glad you're fitting in well.
[She did notice the lack of Pyrrha and Ruby mentioning. She'll swing back to that later though.]
I'm doing okay. It's nice to have everybody sorta back to normal, you know?
[None of them'll ever fit any true definition of "normal" but at least nobody's memories are completely messed up anymore.]
[She did notice the lack of Pyrrha and Ruby mentioning. She'll swing back to that later though.]
I'm doing okay. It's nice to have everybody sorta back to normal, you know?
[None of them'll ever fit any true definition of "normal" but at least nobody's memories are completely messed up anymore.]
I guess so...
[ she pauses for a moment, her gaze casting down as she thinks of what to say next. ]
I didn't really know that things weren't normal with everybody when I arrived.
[ as far as she knew, everything was right as rain besides the whole "being in a different world" thing. ]
[ she pauses for a moment, her gaze casting down as she thinks of what to say next. ]
I didn't really know that things weren't normal with everybody when I arrived.
[ as far as she knew, everything was right as rain besides the whole "being in a different world" thing. ]
Well, they were, when you first got here. ...Sort of.
[You know, leaving aside the fact that the island wasn't floating anymore. And Pyrrha being away on an excursion. Plus their group's whole, "Omigawd, it's Penny" scramble that everybody did. ...Hmm.]
Nobody had weird memories they weren't supposed to have at least, you know?
[That kind of normal.
She pauses as Zwei scampers off to sniff at and then run small circles around a nearby tree as they enter a small park.]
I'm glad that's over at least.
[She's a little less sure about the other drama within their small group.
[You know, leaving aside the fact that the island wasn't floating anymore. And Pyrrha being away on an excursion. Plus their group's whole, "Omigawd, it's Penny" scramble that everybody did. ...Hmm.]
Nobody had weird memories they weren't supposed to have at least, you know?
[That kind of normal.
She pauses as Zwei scampers off to sniff at and then run small circles around a nearby tree as they enter a small park.]
I'm glad that's over at least.
[She's a little less sure about the other drama within their small group.
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That was very weird. Ruby and Weiss were acting completely different! [ pause. ] Well, maybe Ruby was. But Weiss was saying confusing things, too.
[ penny's conversations with them didn't get very far, so she had tried to keep her distance. come to think of it now, she probably should have sought out yang... the two of them seemed to be the only ones in the house unaffected by all the shenanigans. ]
Do things like that happen very often?
[ penny's conversations with them didn't get very far, so she had tried to keep her distance. come to think of it now, she probably should have sought out yang... the two of them seemed to be the only ones in the house unaffected by all the shenanigans. ]
Do things like that happen very often?
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Stuff here messing with us? Yeah.
[It's said earnestly but with a sort of wry humor to it. Empatheias is a trip.]
Usually it's just emotions though. Things making you moody or clingy or really happy.
[Or accidentally triggering the hell out of you, but let's jump over that.]
Messing up people's memories was new though. I don't know if something like that's ever happened before but I really don't want it to happen again.
[That was not fun.]
[It's said earnestly but with a sort of wry humor to it. Empatheias is a trip.]
Usually it's just emotions though. Things making you moody or clingy or really happy.
[Or accidentally triggering the hell out of you, but let's jump over that.]
Messing up people's memories was new though. I don't know if something like that's ever happened before but I really don't want it to happen again.
[That was not fun.]
I wouldn't want that to happen to me...
[ but from how yang is speaking, it seems like it's a matter of time for someone living here. that's a little concerning. ]
But if they're looking to get us to be emotional, that sure sounds like a good way to do it.
[ but from how yang is speaking, it seems like it's a matter of time for someone living here. that's a little concerning. ]
But if they're looking to get us to be emotional, that sure sounds like a good way to do it.
Yeah, I guess. I mean, since the whole planet kinda feeds off emotions or something and the Arehtei do too...sorta. [She is incredibly unclear on how the Arehtei function.] It makes sense...
[Still sucks tho.
She shrugs and offers a small smile, bending down as Zwei comes scampering back to them, dragging a stick as long as he is.]
It's really different from back home but, I don't think I mind so much, you know?
[Still sucks tho.
She shrugs and offers a small smile, bending down as Zwei comes scampering back to them, dragging a stick as long as he is.]
It's really different from back home but, I don't think I mind so much, you know?
I definitely don't mind.
[ her smile is initially bright, but starts to fade as her gaze casts downward. she knows very well why she likes it so much in verens, and why she isn't sure if she'd want to go home if given the chance. ]
Being here... it makes me very happy. I've made lots of friends, and I've gotten to know all of you a lot more.
[ she has no life back in remnant - no future. ]
[ her smile is initially bright, but starts to fade as her gaze casts downward. she knows very well why she likes it so much in verens, and why she isn't sure if she'd want to go home if given the chance. ]
Being here... it makes me very happy. I've made lots of friends, and I've gotten to know all of you a lot more.
[ she has no life back in remnant - no future. ]
[It's an expression Yang catches easily, her own features falling even as she lightly ruffles Zwei's fur before letting him go chasing off with the ridiculously over-sized stick in his mouth.]
Penny...
[Her tone is cautious as she straightens back up, brushing her hands off on her pants as an afterthought.]
I've been wanting to ask but... [But the question is kinda entirely personal. And possibly inappropriate. All the same, she pushes forward.] Was...is there any chance somebody could've...?
[She hesitates because the wording that jumps to mind is "fixed you" but she's well aware of how much that makes Penny sound like some kind of appliance. A thing.
Yang shakes her head and tries a different avenue.]
It's just...you're made of way tougher stuff than the rest of us. I guess I was just wondering if there was any way someone, maybe somebody in Atlas, could've helped you...?
[Unconsciously, her left hand reaches up to grasp at the sleeve near her right elbow.]
Penny...
[Her tone is cautious as she straightens back up, brushing her hands off on her pants as an afterthought.]
I've been wanting to ask but... [But the question is kinda entirely personal. And possibly inappropriate. All the same, she pushes forward.] Was...is there any chance somebody could've...?
[She hesitates because the wording that jumps to mind is "fixed you" but she's well aware of how much that makes Penny sound like some kind of appliance. A thing.
Yang shakes her head and tries a different avenue.]
It's just...you're made of way tougher stuff than the rest of us. I guess I was just wondering if there was any way someone, maybe somebody in Atlas, could've helped you...?
[Unconsciously, her left hand reaches up to grasp at the sleeve near her right elbow.]
[ she offers an understanding smile to yang, as reassurance that she shouldn't feel bad about asking. it's nice that she has a friend that cares enough to ask that sort of question, even if it's a little sad to think about. ]
General Ironwood might have some resources... I can see that he helped you, after all. [ her hand gestures to yang's arm - it's likely the same sort of atlesian technology in penny's own body, if not very similar. ] But I don't think he would be able to help by himself this time.
[ it wasn't that penny didn't trust the general, but he was the leader of the military that penny was technically part of. he had influence and power, but he didn't quite have the know-how to reverse what had happened to her at the festival.
her gaze looks a bit distant, almost nostalgic as she seems to be recalling a memory. ]
My father is the one that made me. If there is anyone out there that could rebuild me, it would be him.
General Ironwood might have some resources... I can see that he helped you, after all. [ her hand gestures to yang's arm - it's likely the same sort of atlesian technology in penny's own body, if not very similar. ] But I don't think he would be able to help by himself this time.
[ it wasn't that penny didn't trust the general, but he was the leader of the military that penny was technically part of. he had influence and power, but he didn't quite have the know-how to reverse what had happened to her at the festival.
her gaze looks a bit distant, almost nostalgic as she seems to be recalling a memory. ]
My father is the one that made me. If there is anyone out there that could rebuild me, it would be him.
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[A small smile crosses Yang's features. It's somber but somewhat hopeful too, as she nods her understanding. Her own father had mentioned that Ironwood put his top scientists to work on the arm she was eventually given. It's kinda nice to think that maybe one of those scientists was Penny's dad, even if it's probably unlikely.
She can't help but ask curiously though.]
What's your dad like?
[Penny obviously has so much love and goodness in her, Yang would kinda like to meet the guy someday.]
She can't help but ask curiously though.]
What's your dad like?
[Penny obviously has so much love and goodness in her, Yang would kinda like to meet the guy someday.]
He's a very nice man - one of the nicest I've ever known. [ not that she's met too many men in her life so far, but he's definitely in her list. ] And he's smart, too... Though he can be over-protective of me sometimes.
[ that part is a little annoying, but what father isn't protective of his daughter? she has a fond look in her eye now, remembering him and his lab - her home. ]
I love him very much.
[ that part is a little annoying, but what father isn't protective of his daughter? she has a fond look in her eye now, remembering him and his lab - her home. ]
I love him very much.
[That description does remind Yang of her own dad a little. All the good dads in Remnant seem to have a protective streak but can anyone really blame them?]
He sounds...pretty great.
[Yang glances at Penny with a warm smile.]
I hope I'll get to meet him someday.
He sounds...pretty great.
[Yang glances at Penny with a warm smile.]
I hope I'll get to meet him someday.
[Soundwave's on a mission today. His destination: the Remnant House. He has a gift in one hand, and there's one person in mind he's planning to give it to. Although he doesn't celebrate this human holiday, it does give him an excuse to give his friend a gift.
Once arrived at the doorstep, he sets the small box down and knocks on the door a couple of times. When that's all done, he stands there for a couple of seconds, contemplating to wait, before he immediately turns around, transforms, and drives away.
The gift is wrapped in blue and white snowflakes wrapping gift, along with robots dressed in different Christmas-themed costumes! Attached on top of the box is a Christmas card, wishing a Merry Christmas on front, and inside is a short message that reads:]
Penny Polendina,
While we do not celebrate this earthling holiday called "Christmas" on my homeworld, I'm not sure if you do either, but I wished you a Merry Christmas all the same. I hope you like this gift I have for you.
And thank you. For that hug you gave last month.
- Soundwave
[Inside the box is a vial necklace filled with a translucent pink glowing liquid inside and a bow next to it. When Penny wears the necklace, she'll feel a burst of appreciation and happiness from it. There's not a gross amount of them but it's definitely huge.]
Once arrived at the doorstep, he sets the small box down and knocks on the door a couple of times. When that's all done, he stands there for a couple of seconds, contemplating to wait, before he immediately turns around, transforms, and drives away.
The gift is wrapped in blue and white snowflakes wrapping gift, along with robots dressed in different Christmas-themed costumes! Attached on top of the box is a Christmas card, wishing a Merry Christmas on front, and inside is a short message that reads:]
Penny Polendina,
While we do not celebrate this earthling holiday called "Christmas" on my homeworld, I'm not sure if you do either, but I wished you a Merry Christmas all the same. I hope you like this gift I have for you.
And thank you. For that hug you gave last month.
- Soundwave
[Inside the box is a vial necklace filled with a translucent pink glowing liquid inside and a bow next to it. When Penny wears the necklace, she'll feel a burst of appreciation and happiness from it. There's not a gross amount of them but it's definitely huge.]
[A delivery with no return address arrives for Penny, consisting of a stuffed white bunny, a bouquet of roses, and a long red ribbon to use in her hair.
Miss Polendina,
You are a lovely young lady. I don't feel at all alone or out of place with you, and love your company very much.
I hope this doesn't get lost in all the other Valentines you will receive.
~A Secret Admirer ♥
Every lady deserves at least one secret admirer, even if Elphelt is expecting Penny to see through her silly attempt to make the robot feel like a normal special girl. Whether or not she does, though, is another matter.]
Miss Polendina,
You are a lovely young lady. I don't feel at all alone or out of place with you, and love your company very much.
I hope this doesn't get lost in all the other Valentines you will receive.
~A Secret Admirer ♥
Every lady deserves at least one secret admirer, even if Elphelt is expecting Penny to see through her silly attempt to make the robot feel like a normal special girl. Whether or not she does, though, is another matter.]
[Yang made some small giftboxes for all her friends for Valentine's Day and she wanted to make sure she put one together for Penny. Only trouble is, she made chocolate chip cookies for most everyone else which...kinda won't work here.
So instead, she found a cute Valentine's Day-themed puzzle cube to give to her instead. There's a card that goes with it which reads, "It's not puzzle-ing what makes you great! Happy Valentine's Day."]
So instead, she found a cute Valentine's Day-themed puzzle cube to give to her instead. There's a card that goes with it which reads, "It's not puzzle-ing what makes you great! Happy Valentine's Day."]
[ jes your dedication to our threads knows no bounds
but the festival is over for the evening, and Penny is downright giddy. she's had an excellent day spending time with her friends, and if the colours blooming on the flowers making the crown on her head are any indicator, it's been filled with nothing but positive emotions. though she has nothing to do in the kitchen in particular, she's not just going to ignore a housemate. ]
Hello, Pyrrha! What are you up to?
but the festival is over for the evening, and Penny is downright giddy. she's had an excellent day spending time with her friends, and if the colours blooming on the flowers making the crown on her head are any indicator, it's been filled with nothing but positive emotions. though she has nothing to do in the kitchen in particular, she's not just going to ignore a housemate. ]
Hello, Pyrrha! What are you up to?
Oh... Hello, Penny.
[ As it happens, it's Nora's day to do the dishes but Pyrrha's bubbly gal pal is nowhere to be found, so Pyrrha is taking on the duty for herself. Nora, she reasons, is likely enjoying some alone time with Ren... This is the least she can do for them.
Unbothered by the distraction, Pyrrha smiles over at the baby robot, even as she continues scrubbing away, arms submerged - elbow-deep - in hot, soapy water. ]
I'm just tidying up the kitchen. [ And then: ] You look happy.
[ As it happens, it's Nora's day to do the dishes but Pyrrha's bubbly gal pal is nowhere to be found, so Pyrrha is taking on the duty for herself. Nora, she reasons, is likely enjoying some alone time with Ren... This is the least she can do for them.
Unbothered by the distraction, Pyrrha smiles over at the baby robot, even as she continues scrubbing away, arms submerged - elbow-deep - in hot, soapy water. ]
I'm just tidying up the kitchen. [ And then: ] You look happy.
Did you need some help?
[ as long as she's equipped with a good pair of rubber gloves, dishes are no chance for her! still, she wants to make sure that she asks before simply inserting herself into the task. ]
I am very happy! Today was a great day... This is my first Flower Festival, so I'm glad I was able to spend it with my friends. [ she lifts her hands to her head, taking off the flower crown that she was wearing to finally admire it properly. ] One of them even made this for me!
[ the crown is quite brilliantly coloured now that the day has finished. the petals of each flower start with a base of blue, but gradually shift into shades of violet and red. ]
[ as long as she's equipped with a good pair of rubber gloves, dishes are no chance for her! still, she wants to make sure that she asks before simply inserting herself into the task. ]
I am very happy! Today was a great day... This is my first Flower Festival, so I'm glad I was able to spend it with my friends. [ she lifts her hands to her head, taking off the flower crown that she was wearing to finally admire it properly. ] One of them even made this for me!
[ the crown is quite brilliantly coloured now that the day has finished. the petals of each flower start with a base of blue, but gradually shift into shades of violet and red. ]
[ Pyrrha's almost done, in fact, but Penny is more than welcome to keep her company as she does the dishes. Catching sight of the flower crown, her smile only grows. ]
That's beautiful.
[ And... quite a bit of effort. Not that she's condemning. Just the opposite, in fact. Penny has a friend who weaves her a flower crown filled with colour-changing flowers? Curiouser and curiouser! This is a fascinating development and worth probing into more.
Not that, uh, Pyrrha is just doing this for gossip to share with Jaune. ]
Who made that for you?
That's beautiful.
[ And... quite a bit of effort. Not that she's condemning. Just the opposite, in fact. Penny has a friend who weaves her a flower crown filled with colour-changing flowers? Curiouser and curiouser! This is a fascinating development and worth probing into more.
Not that, uh, Pyrrha is just doing this for gossip to share with Jaune. ]
Who made that for you?
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