[ He wants to believe her — and he does. Ruby has always genuinely been kind, and helpful, to him. He believes that she would go out of her way to help him here, especially if she has some similar experience with someone else.
...But that's where the fear lies. It would be better if she were afraid of him, and stayed away. It would be safer, and he can't help still trying to convince her that keeping distance from him is the better option. ]
It's okay. I'm... I'm not all on my own. Luna knows about it, and she's... [ ...She's made some big, awful sacrifice for him. Tied herself to this demon in order to help control it, but he can't bring himself to voice that aloud. He's also afraid that if Paimon is listening right now, there are certain things the demon might not want him sharing, and Paimon's.... very protective of Luna, apparently. ] ....she's helping me.
[ It... asked what she was? Peter's stunned at that. She's... well, human, isn't she? Though he supposes he can't know that for sure, and all of this still feels very over Peter's head. After a long moment of silence, he finally just asks it outright, but shyly. ]
Are you.... human? Maybe it could sense something.
[It would be a lot for Ruby if she backed down from a challenge. It was unfortunately ingrained in who she was to protect the people she cared about. To the bitter end if it came to that.
She had learned just what that meant over the last couple weeks. And while it had shaken her, she didn't feel ready to give up just yet.
She cared deeply for both Peter and Luna. She wasn't about to give up on either of them.]
That's good. ...If there's anyone here who knows about rituals and weird magic that could help. It's Luna.
And you're both my friends. So I'll watch out for the both of you.
[That next question is complicated. She's goes quiet for a minute as she considers how to answer it.]
Yeah. ...Mostly. It's complicated. And a lot.
[Her fingers can be heard tapping against her bedside table as she debates getting into it. But if it could help Peter get a handle on what happened then it wasn't fair for her to keep information from him.
She didn't want to be another Ozpin.]
So a long time ago humans were wiped out by the gods. But we eventually came back to walk the world again. Or at least a piece of what humans used to be.
[She digs at her memories of Jinn's vision and what Maria told when they discussed it afterwards.]
And I'm a little different than everyone else. There aren't a lot of people around with eyes like mine.
[ Peter admits quietly. As hard as it is to voice it aloud, it kind of feels nice to, in its ways. To say one of the worries that's still nestled deeply within him. He trusts Luna with his... well, soul, literally — the pact she'd made with the demon was in order to try and save Peter's spirit. But his worries are ever-present. He has no idea what might happen. ]
Will you... keep an eye on her? She's really strong, she can use magic on me if she has to, but.... it never hurts to have back-up. Just... if something ever happens in the future.
[ Ruby's strong too, he knows that. She can fight, and she'd managed to stop Paimon somehow. Judging by the fact Peter woke up with a splitting headache and a knot on his head.... it's not hard to figure out how. Good, she did really good. Knock his ass out again if you have to, Ruby. But he hates that she had to in the first place. And he's still very concerned as to the extent of her injuries.
The next bit really is... a lot. Humans being wiped out by some kind of gods? She's "mostly" human? ]
Oh. [ Peter's quiet for a few long moments. He's.. nervous, to keep asking questions about this. If Paimon's listening, he might.... use this information, somehow? What if it makes him want to go after her again? (Unbeknownst to Peter, all it's going to do is make the demon intensely curious about Ruby, now that he's not all zonked out from the weird energy of the town.) ]
Now that I think about it, your eyes really are unique. [ He mulls softly. The grey of them, a sort of silver colour. ] I guess he could..... sense something about your situation. I'm sorry. I'll.... I'll try to keep him away from you, I promise. Until I can figure out what the hell's wrong.
[ That's going to translate into Peter actively going out of his way to avoid being anywhere near Ruby for the next couple weeks. Until, of course, he finds himself trapped in the high school hiding from a monster with her. ]
Are you sure you're okay? I know it's been some time since it happened, but... if you need anything, I can send it to you.
[Ruby hated the tone he was using right now. It sent her right back to the beginning of July. Being stuck in the confessional with Varian when he was on a slope toward the lowest she had seen him at. The promise she had made to stop him if things got out of hand. Her stomach twisted into knots as she considered the implications of what he was asking her.
...But she understood why he was asking her. There was someone he wanted to protect. She had no doubt in her mind that Luna could take care of herself but it never hurt to have back up.
She also knew that Luna would likely be doing everything she could to help Peter with what he was dealing with. Ruby wasn't magically adept in the slightest, but she could try her best to help there too.]
You don't have to worry about that, Peter. As long as I'm around nothing will happen to her. I promise.
But I'll do everything I can to help you too. If there's a way to help you, we'll find it. I don't want to hurt you if you can be avoided, even if it something else using your body.
[She's quiet at first considering why it might have been drawn to her. There weren't many demons in her world. It was just a word that they had used for Grimm occasionally. Except... Grimm were created by the God of Darkness and her eyes came from-
The theory hits her like a brick. She's not a hundred percent sure on it. She's not sure if there's a connection like that between worlds, but there was a chance.]
They're kind of special where I come from. There are stories about people with them. They say people with silver eyes are destined to lead the life of a warrior. That a single look could strike a Grimm down.
It's more complicated than that, but it's a fun story to think of.
[She's... Not sure if this thing could hear her. Like how Oz could hear everything going on with Oscar. But she if it could it might serve as a warning for it to back off. Or maybe enough information to get it curious. She knew she was bad at games like this but it might help to talk to this thing.]
You don't have to apologize for it, Peter. You didn't have any control over what it was doing.
Maybe I'll talk to Luna and see if there's any way I can help her figure things out.
[She considers his question briefly and rubs at her neck again.]
I'm okay. I'm still getting over some rougher injuries that happened last month, so in the long run it's not too bad.
I'll never say no to a snack or some comics. But only if you're up for the trip.
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...But that's where the fear lies. It would be better if she were afraid of him, and stayed away. It would be safer, and he can't help still trying to convince her that keeping distance from him is the better option. ]
It's okay. I'm... I'm not all on my own. Luna knows about it, and she's... [ ...She's made some big, awful sacrifice for him. Tied herself to this demon in order to help control it, but he can't bring himself to voice that aloud. He's also afraid that if Paimon is listening right now, there are certain things the demon might not want him sharing, and Paimon's.... very protective of Luna, apparently. ] ....she's helping me.
[ It... asked what she was? Peter's stunned at that. She's... well, human, isn't she? Though he supposes he can't know that for sure, and all of this still feels very over Peter's head. After a long moment of silence, he finally just asks it outright, but shyly. ]
Are you.... human? Maybe it could sense something.
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She had learned just what that meant over the last couple weeks. And while it had shaken her, she didn't feel ready to give up just yet.
She cared deeply for both Peter and Luna. She wasn't about to give up on either of them.]
That's good. ...If there's anyone here who knows about rituals and weird magic that could help. It's Luna.
And you're both my friends. So I'll watch out for the both of you.
[That next question is complicated. She's goes quiet for a minute as she considers how to answer it.]
Yeah. ...Mostly. It's complicated. And a lot.
[Her fingers can be heard tapping against her bedside table as she debates getting into it. But if it could help Peter get a handle on what happened then it wasn't fair for her to keep information from him.
She didn't want to be another Ozpin.]
So a long time ago humans were wiped out by the gods. But we eventually came back to walk the world again. Or at least a piece of what humans used to be.
[She digs at her memories of Jinn's vision and what Maria told when they discussed it afterwards.]
And I'm a little different than everyone else. There aren't a lot of people around with eyes like mine.
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[ Peter admits quietly. As hard as it is to voice it aloud, it kind of feels nice to, in its ways. To say one of the worries that's still nestled deeply within him. He trusts Luna with his... well, soul, literally — the pact she'd made with the demon was in order to try and save Peter's spirit. But his worries are ever-present. He has no idea what might happen. ]
Will you... keep an eye on her? She's really strong, she can use magic on me if she has to, but.... it never hurts to have back-up. Just... if something ever happens in the future.
[ Ruby's strong too, he knows that. She can fight, and she'd managed to stop Paimon somehow. Judging by the fact Peter woke up with a splitting headache and a knot on his head.... it's not hard to figure out how. Good, she did really good. Knock his ass out again if you have to, Ruby. But he hates that she had to in the first place. And he's still very concerned as to the extent of her injuries.
The next bit really is... a lot. Humans being wiped out by some kind of gods? She's "mostly" human? ]
Oh. [ Peter's quiet for a few long moments. He's.. nervous, to keep asking questions about this. If Paimon's listening, he might.... use this information, somehow? What if it makes him want to go after her again? (Unbeknownst to Peter, all it's going to do is make the demon intensely curious about Ruby, now that he's not all zonked out from the weird energy of the town.) ]
Now that I think about it, your eyes really are unique. [ He mulls softly. The grey of them, a sort of silver colour. ] I guess he could..... sense something about your situation. I'm sorry. I'll.... I'll try to keep him away from you, I promise. Until I can figure out what the hell's wrong.
[ That's going to translate into Peter actively going out of his way to avoid being anywhere near Ruby for the next couple weeks. Until, of course, he finds himself trapped in the high school hiding from a monster with her. ]
Are you sure you're okay? I know it's been some time since it happened, but... if you need anything, I can send it to you.
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...But she understood why he was asking her. There was someone he wanted to protect. She had no doubt in her mind that Luna could take care of herself but it never hurt to have back up.
She also knew that Luna would likely be doing everything she could to help Peter with what he was dealing with. Ruby wasn't magically adept in the slightest, but she could try her best to help there too.]
You don't have to worry about that, Peter. As long as I'm around nothing will happen to her. I promise.
But I'll do everything I can to help you too. If there's a way to help you, we'll find it. I don't want to hurt you if you can be avoided, even if it something else using your body.
[She's quiet at first considering why it might have been drawn to her. There weren't many demons in her world. It was just a word that they had used for Grimm occasionally. Except... Grimm were created by the God of Darkness and her eyes came from-
The theory hits her like a brick. She's not a hundred percent sure on it. She's not sure if there's a connection like that between worlds, but there was a chance.]
They're kind of special where I come from. There are stories about people with them. They say people with silver eyes are destined to lead the life of a warrior. That a single look could strike a Grimm down.
It's more complicated than that, but it's a fun story to think of.
[She's... Not sure if this thing could hear her. Like how Oz could hear everything going on with Oscar. But she if it could it might serve as a warning for it to back off. Or maybe enough information to get it curious. She knew she was bad at games like this but it might help to talk to this thing.]
You don't have to apologize for it, Peter. You didn't have any control over what it was doing.
Maybe I'll talk to Luna and see if there's any way I can help her figure things out.
[She considers his question briefly and rubs at her neck again.]
I'm okay. I'm still getting over some rougher injuries that happened last month, so in the long run it's not too bad.
I'll never say no to a snack or some comics. But only if you're up for the trip.