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Leia Organa Solo (yourhighnessnes) wrote in snapthread,
@ 2020-03-08 00:29:00

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leia organa, weiss schnee

WHO: Leia Organa & Weiss Schnee
WHAT: Meeting, perhaps door venturing?
WHERE: The doors
WHEN: Midday, 7th of March.

Whilst more often than not, door adventures were planned events and more often as a form of ‘holiday’ or retreat from Starklandia - which would always, to Leia feel a rather stifling, and somewhat-too-small place to happily exist in. Some days, the Princess simply woke up restless, and decided on a whim she’d walk to the doors and see what they presented, not always a wise venture alone, but she would always bring along her lightsaber, and her blaster too - as well as a backpack with a few essentials. The doors could present danger as readily as they could offer the perfect escape and everyone was liable to be prepared for one or the other. Especially if they chose to randomly lock behind you - it seemed a one off, but predictability wasn't this world's strong suit.

Today, she was taking time to herself on her impromptu adventure - still she sent Galen a message so he’d know where she’d gotten to - and she’d likely let him know which doorway she had chosen too, just to be on the safe side, as one would were they going for a hike, or such; and also to avoid concern. With luck she’d happen upon a place she could pilfer a few supplies for the town, from.

When Leia arrived at the doors, she found a young woman contemplating which to go through, or so she assumed, by the look of her - it wasn’t difficult to tell new arrivals, if only because one became so accustomed to the same faces, day to day, at gatherings and parties - anyone even a few weeks in was very easy to spot. Some seemed to acclimatise rapidly, others weren’t immediately happy to be here at all. Leia had been in the latter camp, for a long time she’d so desperately wanted to go home - now she was on the verge of a year in this world. Things changed, no matter how you resisted them.

“Hello.” Leia greeted her with warmth, and a smile. “Trying to decide which to take?” She asked conversationally, attempting to gauge if she was interested in company, or even a little help at all. “It’s always a bit of a gamble, I’m afraid.”

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thislifeismine
2020-03-12 08:48 pm UTC (link)

Weiss was glad that she wasn't the only one that questioned the name. Not that she guessed it mattered. It wouldn't change and she wasn't overly worried about it at any rate. Of all the things here, that was the least important. It was just a name.

"It's useful, yes. At least at home. Most people have different semblances. My sister and I have the same one, but we have different ways of using it." Her sister was more strict with her methods. She chided Weiss for her bad habits, but Weiss made those perceived negative habits work for her. She was capable of working with her weaknesses and making them strengths. Winter was in the military, so her way of doing things suited her and the Atlesian military.

"Did you? I think I'd rather the living quarters from Beacon to my home." She didn't want home. Home was a prison. A very pretty prison, but a prison all the same. She liked the haphazard room that she'd shared with her friends. It was more like home than anywhere else.

"Weiss," she said in return. "Yes. I think so. Octane is very...Octane sometimes." A pause. "It's a bit like if Jaune and Yang and Nora were all one person."

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yourhighnessnes
2020-03-15 12:09 pm UTC (link)

“That doesn’t sound so unfamiliar- ..there’s an ability in my world some possess and it can be very different between its users-” Sort of. Putting it rather basically, but she was trying to find a kind of common ground, right? “Depending on who wields it, and how they choose to.” Maybe it wasn’t so simple, and she could think of at least three people who’d likely attempt to correct her or elaborate, but only one of them had remained in Starklandia.

Leia nodded slowly, with a look that said it was as confusing as it sounded. “It’s happened for others- I think someone had their quarters from their Starship turn up.” She shrugged slowly. “But much like the doors, there’s no predicting it, or understanding it. You’ll find that’s more or less how this place works, as you may already know.” The whole inexplicable ..worldness, of Starklandia and it's 'abilities'. It wasn’t so much a matter of getting used to it, more just simply accepting that things just happened here. Strange things. “But if there’s something you’re hoping for from home- or Beacon ..that is, I hope this place favours that.” Leia offered genuinely.

“Weiss- a pleasure to meet you.” Right, there weren’t too many names to remember here. Plus such a unique one too. “He ..is a lot of person.” Leia agreed softly, mostly harmless, but there was no need to bully the new person - which is what Leia viewed his actions as, even if he likely didn’t. “Three people- ..that’s a lot of personality.” That did technically describe him rather well, he was a lot to cope with. “Your friends from your world, then?"

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thislifeismine
2020-03-17 05:30 pm UTC (link)

Weiss nodded. It made some sort of sense. She didn't know what people where she was from could do, but..."Do they have to unlock their powers or do they just have them?" Semblances weren't something everyone managed to unlock, but she knew that most of the people in school had. Except Jaune apparently. But once he did, she was thankful for it.

"What's a starship?" Because she wasn't sure she fully grasped all the things here. She knew about airships. She'd flown in those and jumped out of them. But the landings were perfectly safe. So it wasn't really an issue. Maybe if her rooms from Beacon showed up, her friends would show up and she wouldn't be on her own. But it was just as likely that they'd stay home and she'd continue to exist on her own.

She offered a smile. He was a lot of person, but he'd unfortunately started to grow on her. It was one of those things. She wasn't overly surprised by it anymore. "Yes. He has Yang's habit of bad jokes, Jaune's habit of being Jaune, and Nora's loudness. Also they'd probably both get along too well and then it would be even louder and with more dangerous stunts. I mean. Not that we all don't land fine because of our weapons or semblances. Except for Jaune. He doesn't land well. Someone always has to make sure he doesn't hurt himself too bad."

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yourhighnessnes
2020-03-20 01:42 pm UTC (link)

“A little of both- I think.” Leia mused, not seeming confused by Weiss’s question, but contemplative. “Well, as far as I know ..one is born with the ability to use these powers, but they must be taught.” She was basing this on both her experience and Luke’s. Neither had known the potential they had in the Force. It did clarify certain unexplained things, and experiences they had both had growing up. “Theoretically ..one can live without knowing they have the Force, as it’s called- if they were untrained, or never made aware of it.” For such an incredible power, it really was so strange. “If that makes sense?”

Ah. Those unfamiliar with space travel were not uncommon here, if anything it was stranger to have traveled the stars in Starklandia. “Starships are common in my galaxy, they allow for interplanetary travel. It’s not the same of every person who’s come here, but where I’m from there are many inhabited planets, hundreds of species and cultures-” She didn’t want to go on for too long and bore the woman, but at least she could give her an idea of of things, if she wished.

Leia couldn’t help but smile as she listened, perhaps she didn’t know these people, but Weiss was certainly painting a picture of their personalities, through which her fondness for her friends shone, or so Leia thought. “Needing someone to make certain he doesn’t hurt himself too badly, sounds familiar.” Octane generally meant well, as far as she knew but, from what she’d learned of the man, he did indeed have a penchant for caring less about his well being and more about the thrill.

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thislifeismine
2020-03-22 05:12 pm UTC (link)

It made sense. Everyone, as far as she knew, had a semblance. Some just never unlocked theirs or it took longer for them to do so. Weiss had unlocked hers early enough. But she’d also been determined to learn to use it. “Are there schools? We go to the school where we live and then we are able to choose which of the four schools we’d like to attend. I grew up in Atlas, but I went to Beacon.” She’d have gone anywhere to get further from her father, but Beacon was the best. In her opinion.

Weiss wasn’t bored by the information. She was just curious. They’d never learned of other planets or other places that existed outside of their own. If anything did exist there, she’d lived her entire life without knowing it. She wondered that Atlas hadn’t looked into it or built ships for it. “I don’t think we have other planets. Just the moon and that’s been broken into pieces since I can remember.” She paused. “Do you have Faunus there? People with animal traits? That’s really the only difference of species I know of. I mean, of course the Grimm come in many different packages. I’ve fought just about all of them, but they don’t have souls. The Grimm.”

“He does seem to have a lot of questionable ideas.” But she hoped he wouldn’t hurt himself again. Because she wasn’t Jaune and she couldn’t speed up anyone’s healing. “Most recently involving rockets.”

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