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[swordboning]

...you've reached Archer. Leave a message and if it's suitable, I'll get back to you.

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[beaconed]

...The loud noise makes me flinch and miss sometimes.

B-But that's okay, we don't need one. I'll just have to get used to it, right?

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[swordboning]

...are you really that much of a baby yet still want a gun?

Like that, could you even handle someone coming at you with the intent to kill?

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[beaconed]

I can handle things just fine!

[ Whether that's by screaming and staying alive until someone rescues him or just closing his eyes and hoping for the best is IRRELEVANT. ]

But I need to be stronger, so packing a little heat wouldn't hurt! [ .......would it? ]

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[swordboning]

Maybe I should give you a test and see if you can pass it. Let's do the William Tell Challenge.

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[beaconed]

I-I'm not that good of a shot, y'know. Like, at all.

And isn't that for archery...?!

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[swordboning]

It is. You're going to stand still with an apple on your head and I'll shoot it off. If you can keep your eyes open and not flinch, I'll let you have a gun.

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[beaconed]

Wait, I'm the one being shot at?! H-Hahaha... look, Archer, right? It's not that I don't believe you're someone who lives up to his name... but I can tell you almost definitely that I am going to flinch and scream! [ Nobody mentioned screaming. ALSO THIS WASN'T WHAT RIN PROMISED HIM?? ]

I'd just like a long-range weapon to better protect everyone in this crazy city, okay? B-But if you've already decided that I'm not worthy, then... can you at least help me with my other request...? It could be important!

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[swordboning]

Are you really that much of a baby? Don't you have friends who depend on you? How would they feel if you said you couldn't handle having an apple shot of your head?

[Shaking his head.]

Oh well. What is it?

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[beaconed]

I imagine they'd feel pretty much the same way they already do... [ Sadly, he's aware of his status as the lovable idiot, the baby, etc.

Archer isn't telling him anything he doesn't already tell himself. ]

W-Well... the-girl-who-shall-not-be-named-in-this-convo said she was gonna leave me some important data before she... y'know... did the thing-that-shall-not-be-brought-up. I-If you could just pass it on to me, I'm not gonna waste any more of your time... sir!!

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[swordboning]

[He shrugs.]

Wait right here for a few minutes.

[May as well take his time at this.]

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[beaconed]

[ While Archer takes his time, Jaune will stand by patiently at the door. The longer he waits, a montage of him doing various things starts playing, such as taking selfies oh himself for no reason, writing a couple of randomly inspired song lyrics in his notepad, and eventually just playing with a plain old yo-yo. However, the yo-yo ends up being tangled around the doorknob, and Jaune silently panics about how difficult it is to untangle before Archer returns. Eventually, he takes out his sword and just cuts the thread, but his sword ends up leaving a faint dint on the door.

Welcome to Jaune's life. ]

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[swordboning]

[He comes back.

With a gun and a note. Which he holds out while staring at said sword.

Sorry Jaune.]

....useless.

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[beaconed]

[ He'll just...... sheathe his sword.

As casually as possible.

And then he accepts his quest loot. ]

Th-thanks! Wow, even the gun? Are you sure? That's really cool of you! I know I let you down before, but... I'll get better at the whole not freaking out thing. Then you can shoot as many apples as you want from my head!

Or... you know...... just... one.

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[swordboning]

Get out of here before I decide to drop my aim to between your eyes.

some time... after the tours

[psycholawgy]

EMERGENCY
GO TO THE SPARE ROOM AT SIMON'S PLACE EVEN THOUGH ITS 5AM GO DO IT

[swordboning]

[WHY EVEN QUESTION IT?

Yes, he's showing up there, expecting an actual problem. Athena, why.]

What is it?

[psycholawgy]

[ she's in her pjs and is looking absolutely nervous ]

Archer... [ it looks like she's about to cry, too. ]

[swordboning]

If I have to beat up someone....

[...he wouldn't do it. Athena is BFF but not Rin.]

[psycholawgy]

I... I kissed Simon.

[ LOOK AT THIS KICKED PUPPY FACE. ]

[swordboning]

...you called me out here for that?

Just tell him that you dedicated your life to him or something and drag him out to dinner.

[Really, how dumb can this be?}

[psycholawgy]

D- Dinner... huh?

Okay! Okay! I'll invite him to dinner. And then?

[swordboning]

[...how did he come to be the relationship king? Archer had to think about it. The idiot she kissed was definitely very traditional.]

Take him somewhere extremely simple. It might seem embarrassing but it'd be better. While you're there, give him a red Lotus flower. I expect you might have trouble articulating yourself but he'll get the hint with that.

[psycholawgy]

Red Lotus flower... I haven't studied the meaning of that one yet...

I'll ask Vietnam.

[swordboning]

Am I minced meat? It means care and love. I think he knows that too.

[psycholawgy]

Don't be rude! I've never been in a romance before.