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[badluckblues]

Hey there, fellow Lunatians.

[ Though the video shows an older man with silver in his hair and gravel in his voice, he is apparently tech savvy enough to operate the camera without any shaking of the frame or a blurring of the focus. Good for him!

He is slouched forward on his couch, which seems necessary to get the totality of his very long body in the shot, and his stubbled face is an unreadable mask of casual neutrality. ]

I'm posting here tonight because I've got a message for someone who's grown very special to me since we arrived here on Prismatica. This beautiful woman right here -

[ He pulls out another device, which looks something like a translucent-screened iPhone, and uses it to show off a photo to the recording camera. ]

You may know her as Winter Schnee, the Ice Queen, or maybe just that potential alien pod person who recently uploaded a 20 minute formal presentation on terms and negotiations for casual, no-strings-attached frotting for Chroma. If you're relatively new to the planet and missed out on that, well that's a shame because it was really something. If you're lucky, maybe you'll be able to dig it up in the archives.

Anyway, my message is this. More of a question, really.

[ With an enigmatic smile, Qrow stands from the couch, only to stoop to a crouch on one knee as he produces from his pocket a small, wooden box which soon takes up most of the frame. The box opens to reveal two gorgeously polished Eternal Rings of Promise, identically crafted gleaming bands of steel inlaid with a decidedly otherworldy blue wood. ]

Winter Schnee, would you do me the honor...



...of giving these damn power buffing rings to your sister already, so you can stop giving me heart attacks by soliciting completely random weirdos over the network for sex?

[ End video. ]

Comments

[specialist_snowflake]

Single, yes.

Available? No.

[Ice queen strikes again.]

[good_bamf_ugly]

Well not to this knucklehead, [He means Qrow but would equally accept it in self-reference.] obviously.

[specialist_snowflake]

[She eyes him shrewdly, tipping her head back as she lowers her lashes. As satisfying as it might be to make Qrow sweat by flirting with another right in front of him, that isn't her style. Besides, she's questioning whether it's worth attempting to hold his attention any further if this is considered acceptable treatment.]

...Obviously.

[good_bamf_ugly]

[He laughs, muted and sardonic. Nickname well earned. Even as she stares him down he's insufferably casual.] Obviously, 'mam.

Don't mean no harm by it. Can't imagine anyone here of all places would give themselves the heartache of a serious commitment.

[specialist_snowflake]

And yet, several do, and have. Your "imagination" seems to be lacking.

[good_bamf_ugly]

Well given Qrow's presentation the implication is you're not in that category, correct me if I'm wrong.

We are talkin' about you here, aren't we?

[specialist_snowflake]

I suggest you speak more respectfully.

[She's not certain if 'that' category is referring to Qrow's implications that she's whoring herself around, or if he means that she is indeed someone who'd prefer a serious commitment. Either way, he's overstepping his boundaries.]

[good_bamf_ugly]

[A little from column A, a little column B! All he knows of her is what Qrow just posted here--frankly he'd rather not get too entangled or personally involved in their affairs--and he's trying to not outright insult her since the former did a fine enough job of that publicly already... but also, maybe the white hair and haughty attitude reminds him a old heartache and headache enough he can't help but push buttons.]

Suggestion heard. Didn't answer my question though.

[specialist_snowflake]

I have no obligation to answer your questions. Neither response would be relevant to your interests in any case.

[good_bamf_ugly]

[He laughs.] Now who said that?

You don't know a thing about my interests at all.

[specialist_snowflake]

If your interest is to be adamantly refused, then you are correct. I don't know your interests.

[good_bamf_ugly]

[THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A JOKE HE DIDN'T THINK THIS WOULD GO ANYWHERE for all he knows she could still totally stand him up if he even asks lord why is he thinking of asking this what is even her and Qrow's deal this is probably a bad idea but fuck it, if Qrow can hold his drinks maybe his hot lady friend can too--]

Busan's, level 3, tomorrow 1900 hours if you care to find out. After you're done doing whatever it is you're gonna' do with Qrow.

[Worst case he's drinking alone and that's just another night for him. He'll end the feed preemptively and leave the ball in her court.]

[specialist_snowflake]

[She's left holding her communicator, staring at a blank screen. She made it quite clear that she wasn't interested. Rebuffed his flirtations. Winter even downright insulted him.]

[And he's asking her out.]

...................WHAT?!

[She's left alone with her impotent rage.]