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[marmoron]

Who: Keith and YOU
What: August catch-all
Where: Infirmary, The Arena of Trials, various
When: August 4th - end of August
Warnings: None anticipated


1. Infirmary - July 31st - August 8thth

A. Wake Up - closed to James
[Well after a slightly disastrous mission that did not go as planned, Keith's been knocked out cold in the infirmary for the last couple of days. His head is wrapped in bandages and though his vitals are alright, he still hasn't regained consciousness from his run-in with the necromancer. On August 4th though, he finally stirs and immediately attempts to get up, despite feeling disoriented and dizzy as all hell.]

What... happened? She dead?

[Important questions first, apparently.]

B. Contemplating
[Well just cuz you're awake doesn't mean you're allowed to leave the infirmary, apparently. Keith's still got a few more days to spend in here, looking bored as shit though he doesn't actually complain about being here. He's been doing a lot of staring out the window, looking glum as he fidgets with various items in his hands. He'tenses up immediately if anyone comes to stop by for a visit.

C. Why is this happening
[But when he's not reflecting on his life choices, he's got his space doggo nestled on his lap. The wolf absolutely should not be in there, but good luck telling a teleporting concerned doggo to stay out of the room. That said though, there are definitely moments when anyone passing through the infirmary can overhear:]

C'mon buddy. Get me out of here and I'll get you some peanut butter.

[The response to this is just a disgruntled noise.]

2.The Arena of Trials

A. A Bonding Moment (??)
[After he's been discharged from the infirmary on afternoon of the 8th, Keith's wasting absolutely no time heading towards the Arena of Trials. He's quiet for a long moment as he stands outside the complex, eyes shut, frowning and muttering under his breath.]

Come on. We have a connection. I know it.

[And for a long ass time, it looks and sounds like he's just been stood up by a date or whatever. It probably looks very silly.]

B. Patience yields focus
[Who knows how long he's been out here, but apparently Keith hasn't budged from his spot at the arena for quite some time. He's determined and won't let the Red Lion get the better of him, damn it. Whatever it is that made it work, be it the frustrated shout he lets out (that probably echoes hilariously down the Alps) or the punch he throws at the ground, something seems to have heard him.

A Lion shaped something.

Keith looks up as the mecha lion roars, and it's probably the first time he's smiled in days.]

3. Wildcard
[If you've got another idea, go for it!]

Comments

1 B

[notbornguilty]

Keith Black, you have a lot of explaining to do.

[Weiss is here, and she is PISSED.]

Re: 1 B

[marmoron]

[WELP. Funny how the room got sub-Arctic in 0.02 seconds. He tenses up but doesn't look away.]

What do you want me to explain?

[notbornguilty]

Oh, I don't know, why you thought any of that was a good idea?! There were a plethora of better ways you could have handled that. Such as, say, actually going to the school with what you'd discovered!

[marmoron]

Look.

[No. No, that's the wrong tone entirely. He grits his teeth, looking down at his hands.]

I know I messed up. I know I could've handled that one better. Just... [He breathes out, and when he does the fight seems to go with it.] ...I thought we could handle it.

[notbornguilty]

Alright. I'll give you one more chance, for Ruby. But if you pull something like that again... Well, you won't have to worry about the heat for a while.

[To show her point, ice crystals start to fall from Myrtenaster's tip.]

Anyway, once you've all recovered I will be bringing a strawberry shortcake to celebrate. If you manage to irritate me again during that time, Ruby gets your share.

[marmoron]

[The ice gets a wary look. At least she's not throwing chunks of ice at him like Lance was? He's got some awfully low bars set there, but he takes another deep breath, letting it out slowly.]

... there's nothing to celebrate anyway. The necromancer got away.

[Which means Weiss is very likely going to find him irritating again, but that's future Keith's problem.]

I'm sorry that Ruby got hurt. She's your friend?

[notbornguilty]

Yes, she is. My roommate as well. And I wasn't talking about the "mission," just your recovery. That is, unless you want Ruby to have your share?

[marmoron]

Oh. She mentioned something about you before.

[A beat.]

...are you good at baking?

[notbornguilty]

[A far away look appears in Weiss' eyes for a moment.]

...No. I believe I said I would be buying one.

1B because you know

[ahew_kha]

[Hey, hey Keith. You know who hears about news pretty quickly because she's real good at blending into the background? Kisara.

Who is none too pleased to find out that he's in the infirmary and is just going to make her way in there with Hosni perched on her shoulder. Not the best of signs.]

What did you do.

[marmoron]

Oh.

[Wow He'll just let this be awkward for like a good two seconds too long.]

Right. I uh.. can't bake either. Guess it's good to know you don't get hypercompetitive about baking too.

[notbornguilty]

I am not hyper-competitive. I'm a perfectly normal amount of competitive., I just have high standards about victory.

welp

[marmoron]

[....yikes. Well Kisara and Hoshi are getting a guilty ass expression before Keith quickly looks away again.]

Nothing that ultimately accomplished anything.

[He's not bitter at all.]

Safety dragon is displeased

[ahew_kha]

[Luckily for him, she can't really stay mad for long and is just sighing as she grabs a chair to drag over towards him.]

Want to talk about it, then?

1B

[rwbyrose]

[ ruby's been released before keith, obviously, but it doesn't mean she's not going to hang out with him!! she has a bandage wrapped around her head as she enters the infirmary. she seems really happy to see him. ]

Keith! You're awake!

[marmoron]

What does that evenn mean?

[Cuz it sure sounds like the same freaking thing, ok.]

[notbornguilty]

It means that anything less than a complete victory means I still need to improve myself. It's not hyper-competitiveness, I just hold myself to a higher standard than most.

safety draggo is the worst person to displease :c

[marmoron]

[He doesn't stop her from pulling that chair closer, but he still isn't really looking at her.]

...have you ever been so angry at yourself that you thought you might burst?

[marmoron]

[Keith, on the other hand, seems a lot less enthused about seeing Ruby. He's relieved that she's okay, that she's okay -- more relieved than he knows how to put words to, but he looks down at the end of his bed instead of looking at her.]

... shouldn't you be really mad at me?

[marmoron]

]Sounds a lot like pedantic wordplay to him, but he's not gonna say that.]

There a reason you don't like being called hypercompetitive?

[rwbyrose]

...Mad?

[ she sounds genuinely confused. ]

Why would I be mad at you?

[notbornguilty]

Do you mean other than the fact that I'm not? I've seen hyper-competitive, I don't come anywhere close to that. At the very least I acknowledge when I've lost.

[marmoron]

Okay, but being a sore loser doesn't have to go hand in hand with being hypercompetitive.

[Then he frowns.]

You know what. I don't know why I'm arguing this. I'm bored, I think. Sorry. For putting your friend in danger.

[marmoron]

because you should be?

[There's a pause, then he looks up.]

James told me you were out for a few days, too. ...and I'm sorry. I didn't mean for you or anyone else to get hurt. I messed up.

[notbornguilty]

Don't feel too bad, she got an earful too.