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bridgyrose · 2 months
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I swear, there was this one prompt you had where Cinder was a goddess and Ruby was a servant. If not, what would Cinder be like as a fire goddess? What's her story?
(You were right, and I'll do a continuation of it.)
Cinder scoffed as she watched the mortals down below, unimpressed by what she had seen over the millennia. There was a time when her name used to echo through the world like a roar or rage the land like a storm. A time when people used to sacrifice to her for blessings of strength for war and to make their enemies kneel to them. But that time was long gone, her name nearly forgotten save for a single woman that had been leaving offerings at a shrine that had been long abandoned. She ran her fingers through the flames that allowed her to keep tabs on the mortal realm, smirking as she watched the woman pace around in her home. 
“Dont you think you’re taking this a bit too far?” 
“Too far would be allowing her to actually sacrifice someone for me.” Cinder turned to face Pyrrha, the goddess of victory, as she entered into her domain. “I need to be sure that this mortal is willing to do anything I ask before I give her any blessings.” 
Pyrrha rolled her eyes. “And years of offerings isnt enough?” 
Cinder frowned for a moment, then smiled as she picked up a bit of flame and threw it at Pyrrha, watching as it danced around her. “Of course you’d say that, afterall, you pick your champions as if they were flowers. Finding all the pretty ones only to watch them wither and die as you use them as you see fit.” 
“I dont let them wither-” 
“While I need someone who is strong, can be molded into whatever I need.” Cinder smiled as she disappeared in a wisp of smoke, reappearing behind Pyrrha and rubbing her shoulders. “I’m tired of being used for a mortal’s gain and want to make sure that those who believe in me are willing to stay even after they receive my blessings.” 
Pyrrha moved Cinder’s hands off her shoulders and sighed. “And resorting to tricks is your idea of making sure she truly believes in you?” 
“And what do you do, give away your boons to the first person who asks?” Cinder pulled away from Pyrrha and went back to her flame and watched the woman she wanted to test. “Or do you find someone who is worthy of your power by giving them a trail that only they can pass?” 
“And what is this supposed to prove? That she’ll kill for you?” 
Cinder sighed and looked towards Pyrrha. “Then what do you suggest?” 
“I suggest trying to live amongst the mortals,” Pyrrha answered as she leaned against her spear. “It's what the rest of us do to find those that can carry our boons. Besides, do you even know the girl that’s been leaving you offerings?” 
“Of course I do, I’ve been watching her for years.” 
“Then what’s her name?” 
Cinder paused for a moment as she glanced at the woman through the flame, realizing she didnt actually know her name, only as the girl that gave her offerings when others left her. “I… why does it matter if I dont know her name?” 
“If you dont know the name of your follower, how are you supposed to expect her to actually follow you?” Pyrrha smiled a bit and picked up her spear. “Though, its still up to you.” 
Cinder scoffed as she watched Pyrrha disappear in a flash of light. She went back to watching the woman in the flames, frowning as she watched her continue to pace around her home. She didnt need to live amongst the mortals to understand them, she understood them well enough ever since the God of Light cursed her into godhood, becoming a weapon for mortals to use to rage their own wars. And yet, the woman who came to her shrine every day seemed to never ask for power against others. 
With a heavy sigh, Cinder walked into the flames and closed her eyes for a brief moment as she envisioned the house the woman had lived in, her body heating up in flames as she felt herself move between the realms. She opened her eyes to see herself in the same room as the woman in her fireplace, small flames licking at her feet. “I think its time-” 
“Give me a bit more time and I’ll figure this out!” Ruby said as she dropped to her knees in front of Cinder. “I’ll make sure to follow your instructions-” 
“-to talk about my instructions.” Cinder pinched the bridge of her nose as she stepped out of the flames, the floor smoldering a bit with each step. “After all these years, mortals still havent changed. Never letting a goddess finish her thoughts. I do not need you to sacrifice someone for me. Your willingness to has already proven that you’re ready to follow me.” 
Ruby nodded and slowly got up. “O-oh, alright. I-I thought that I’d have to do more.” 
“I never said your trial was over. What is your name?” 
“Ruby.” 
Cinder smirked and offered a hand out to Ruby. “Ruby, you never did tell me what you wanted my blessing for.” 
Ruby took Cinder’s hand, looking away for a moment as she spoke. “I… I would like your blessing to help me fight the grimm. I know its dumb for me to ask you for something as simple as that, but even after years of training to be a huntress, I still havent been able to protect those that need it.” 
Cinder squeezed Ruby’s hand as her eyes began to glow as if they were flames themselves, her smirk disappearing into a frown. “So, you’re looking to protect others, are you? And if I give you my blessing, you wont use it for your own gain?” 
“My own gain?” Ruby asked as she looked up at Cinder. “N-no, I only want to help others.” 
“Then you may have my blessing.”
“Thank-” 
Cinder interrupted Ruby with a kiss, lips as hot as a flame and breath tasting like smoke. As she broke the kiss, her hand started to glow as she burned her mark onto the back of Ruby’s hand. “At a cost, you may use my call upon my power to help defend others, but the moment you call upon my power to fight another mortal, I will revoke my blessing. Am I clear?” 
Ruby winced and held her hand as Cinder’s mark scarred into her flesh. “W-what cost?” 
“I’ve been told that I’ve spent too much time away from you mortals,” Cinder answered as she let go of Ruby’s hand. “So for as long as you are my servant, I’ll be living with you.” 
Ruby nearly sputtered as she stared at Cinder. “You… what? B-but you’re a goddess-” 
“Are you suggesting a goddess be without her servant?” 
“N-no, but… surely you’d prefer somewhere… else?” 
Cinder started to walk around Ruby’s home, looking over everything. “You’ll have to teach me more about how mortals live, and we’ll need to make a few improvements, but I think I’ll like it here.” She stopped and smiled almost sinisterly at Ruby. “Besides, you did say you’d do anything for me, didnt you? Now you’ll have that chance.”
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*Shakes tin can* Spare Knightfall content? Any Fallen Petals AU's you wouldn't mind sharing? Leftover Arcfurnace? CinderRuby?
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celticcatgirl2 · 5 months
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“…now….you die….”
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“…hey so are you feeling that weird ambiguous thing where you’re not sure you peed your pants out of fear or if you’re wet because your turned on rn?”
“…yup…are you?”
“…Yup…”
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stormage-writes · 11 months
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Chapters: 1/? Fandom: RWBY Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Cinder Fall/Ruby Rose Characters: Cinder Fall, Ruby Rose (RWBY), Yang Xiao Long, Taiyang Xiao Long, Emerald Sustrai, Mercury Black, Roman Torchwick, Neopolitan (RWBY) Additional Tags: Gang AU, Assassin Ruby Rose, Gun Violence, Gang Violence, Kidnapping, don’t know how to tag this, Canon-Typical Violence Summary:
Ruby Rose is a normal 18 year old, she has friends she hangs out with, a family that she loves, and a long range rifle in her backpack, which comes in handy when she’s on the job.
After all, she has bills to pay, and killing people is easy.
…Until she kills the wrong person, and she’s dragged headfirst into a gang war that she started.
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ahn1zos · 7 months
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No One Falls AU
In my AU, where nobody fell down the bridges, both Winter and Penny got severely injured. The girls (and surprisingly Neo) came just in the for the Schnee after defeating Cinder, who, again, ran with the relic after the massive silver eyes outburst Ruby had due Penny getting attacked. Jaune made it to Vacuo and started healing Penny there. After Team RWBY+ Neo and Winter got in Vacuo, it was just a matter of time till the Kingdom’s forces found them.
So yeah, Neo after getting by double-crossed by Cinder and saved by Ruby, doesn’t really know what to do now.
My drawing is Weiss having a breakdown due Penny and Winter’s conditions, she blames herself. I’ll give more details on later posts cus making an AU is very fun lol.
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zexapher · 18 days
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A Fond Farewell
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With Rooster Teeth beginning its draw down, an era has truly passed. The company has lasted more than two decades. 18 (soon 19) seasons, five mini-series, and cameos and references in Halo itself for Red vs Blue. 9 volumes alongside two movies, a chibi series, Ice Queendom, and its own games for RWBY. And so much more beyond that, RT Shorts, podcasts, Achievement Hunter, The Slow Mo Guys, and on and on. That’s a lot, especially for a little startup launching off a web series. I was listening to “This Isn’t Goodbye, It’s See You Later” by Richie Branson while I was making this little memorial post. It’s a song made for another Rooster Teeth show, Camp Camp, and I have to say it’s some very appropriate music for this moment.
The day the news dropped, I wrote up a little comment in response to Rooster Teeth beginning its closing down, and I thought I’d share some of it here. I grew up with Rooster Teeth, a bit of a cheesy line I know, but it’s true for a lot of us. I was just a little kid way back in the early 2000’s, a kid that liked Halo (a game I didn’t even own for a long time, but played at a friend’s house), and was just getting curious about what I could find about it on YouTube. And that brought me into the world of music videos and skits and montages made for that little game I liked.
From there, I discovered a small web series called Red vs. Blue. I’d sneak onto my folk’s computer to watch it since they didn’t appreciate the language, and in doing so I dipped my toes into the wide world of the internet for the first time. As I got older, I eventually hopped onto Reddit for its discussion threads of Rooster Teeth’s latest show, RWBY. I began my first in-depth fandom interactions, speculating about the show, enjoying the flood of fanart, even got into fanfics about RWBY (those fics have had their own amazing evolution alongside the show) and to this day it’s the fandom I’ve followed and bookmarked the most fics from. All the while I was making friends and bonding with people through the community this company and its shows have created.
Watching the shows and people grow over time was, looking back on it, just like watching myself grow. I was never really a social media/internet kind of guy, until it came to Rooster Teeth. The shows, shorts, podcasts, it all opened up a whole new world for me. It’s sad to see it coming to a close, and I hope it gets picked up in the future. But I’m happy, too, that it’s left so much behind, and had such an impact on me. It’s left me with so many good memories. Rooster Teeth, its shows, those that created and worked on it, and above all the community around it will always have a special place in my heart.
So, I bid a fond farewell to Rooster Teeth and its crew, and anyone who may drift away from the fandom in time. I wish you all the best.
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blake-me-up-inside · 5 months
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I saw this meme suggested to me from the RWBY Republic Facebook page and now you have to see it too. (Could not find a source though.)
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but-a-humble-goon · 5 months
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I want there to be a moment where Batman brings up the Joker and Ruby's like "Having a nemesis sounds exhausting. Imagine having one specific psycho declare themselves your designated biggest pain in the butt and devote their life to destroying you. I'm glad I don't have anything like that." And then somewhere in Remnant Cinder Fall doubles over as if stung in the heart by some unseen force.
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madmanwonder · 8 months
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superiorsturgeon · 5 months
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Could I get some Arkos Headpats?
You certainly can, random citizen!
Beacon, Vol 1-2:
Jaune: *panting* …I did it…!
Cardin: *aura in the red* Ugh…! Lucky shot…!
Jaune: *excitedly runs over to the rail* Did you guys see that?!
Glynda: Winner, Mister Arc! Though since this is your first win since enrollment, I suggest that you-Mister Arc, are you listening to me?
Jaune: 😊
Pyrrha: *leaning over the railing and petting Jaune’s head* Good job, Jaune! You’re improving very quickly!
Jaune: 🥰
Vol 3 Finale:
Cinder: *standing over Pyrrha* 😈
Pyrrha: …So this is it…I had to try…but I wish I could see my friends again…and Jaune…
Pyrrha: *squeezes her eyes shut* …especially Jaune…
Ruby: Pyrrhaaaaa…!
*blinding flash*
Pyrrha: …w…what…?
Pyrrha: *feels herself pulled against something warm*
Pyrrha: *cracks her eyes open* …what…?
Pyrrha: *feels a hand on her head*
????: Don’t worry…I’ve got you…
Pyrrha: *opens her eyes and finds herself in a loving embrace with Jaune, who is glowing white and petting her hair while Ruby stands over an unconscious Cinder*
Jaune: Don’t worry, Pyrrha…everything is going to be all right…! *pets Pyrrha’s head*
Pyrrha: 😮‍💨
Pyrrha: Everything is all right…🥹
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short-wooloo · 8 months
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bridgyrose · 4 months
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A dragon tells the knight her princess is somewhere else. The knight got down on her knee, and said the dragon was her princess. Fallen Petals, with Ruby as the knight and Cinder as the dragon.
(I was still in a fallen petals mood when I wrote this)
Ruby dismounted her horse as she looked at the large castle in front of her, long abandoned after the kingdom fell to ruin from the grimm. Frames of houses and shops were still visible in front of the ruined castle, remnants of ghosts of the kingdom lives. She readied her sword and shield as she made her way into the castle, moving slowly as she crossed the drawbridge. 
Rumor had it that a princess lay trapped in the castle, unable to leave, and whoever were to save her would be granted vast riches hidden beneath the land. Though, Ruby had another reason for venturing so far into a destroyed kingdom. No, she wasnt after the princess or the riches, instead, she was after the monster that roamed the kingdom. She stopped in her tracks as she heard loose stones rattle from outside. 
Thump
Thump 
Thump 
The footsteps grew louder as they reached the castle walls, loose stones falling from the walls and floor above until the thumping stopped. Red and black scales could be seen outside one of the small windows as a large, reptilian creature moved, flicking its tail at the wall. 
“The princess you’re looking for isnt here,” a raspy voice echoed through the empty chamber, rattling the stones. “You should leave before you become a meal.” 
“I-I’m not here for the princess,” Ruby said, her voice shaking as she raised her sword, eyes watching as the large creature moved around the castle. “I’m here for you.” 
Flames erupted from a hole in the floor above, scorching the ground in front of Ruby. “And what do you want with me? To kill me? Get rid of me? Now tell me, what makes you think you’ll be able to do what all others who came before you failed to do?” 
Ruby lowered her hand from in front of her eyes, sweating from the heat of the flames. She took a few steps back as she watched the dragon broke the floor above her as its head came into the castle, the heat of flames filling the air as it opened its mouth. With a deep breath, she knelt down in front of the dragon, lowering her eyes to the floor. “I’m… I’m for you. To save you. You are the princess that I’m after.” 
The dragon closed its mouth as it looked Ruby over. Flames erupted from its scales and charred the floor and wall around it as it shifted to its more humanoid form. Sharp claws pierced the armor on Ruby’s shoulder, slamming her into the nearby wall. 
“And what makes you think that I’m supposed to believe you?” the dragon woman asked, voice sharp and raspy as it held back a roar. “You’re just like all the others that have come here. Always here for glory for their king, glory for the princess they want to save, always here to rid the land of the fiery dragon that uses this castle as a home.” 
Ruby winced as she felt the claws heat up in her shoulder, her eyes stuck on the amber eyes that glared at her. She gripped the arm of the dragon woman, her gloved hand running over the scale-like skin that covered the woman. “I-I want… want to help you. I want to be your knight, the one who gives you the happy ending.” 
The woman slowly pulled her claws out of Ruby’s shoulder, slowly cauterizing the wound. The woman licked her lips with her forked tongue, eyes looking over the knight in front of her. A grin crossed her lips as she leaned in, whispering as her voice grew softer. “You do know what you’re asking for, dont you? To be a dragon’s knight? Are you sure you want to give up your life, everything you care for to be mine?” 
“I do,” Ruby said, blushing slightly as she felt the heat of the dragon’s breath against her skin, the smell of campfire wafting around her. She looked away from the eyes of the woman in front of her, looking at the scales that almost seemed to glow golden in the light and the small horns on the woman’s forehead. “I’ve heard of you, the rumors of what you’ve been through. I-I want to be the person who gives you a chance, the one who can give you the happy ending you crave.” 
The dragon nodded and pulled away, flicking Ruby’s leg with her tail. “Cinder.” 
“I… what?” 
“My name is Cinder,” she said as her body started to become engulfed in flames as she transformed once more. “And I hope you do not regret what you’re willing to become.” 
Ruby could only stand as she watched the woman become a dragon right before her eyes in a fiery inferno. The walls around her started to collapse as the woman took her true form and grabbed her with her front claws. A shiver ran down her spine as she felt herself picked up and watched the ground below her grow father and farther away as the dragon flew through the sky and towards its lair.
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Jaune: Good Morning Team! Sorry for being out till this morning, but i did have a lot of fun on my date!
Pyrrha: I didn't know you had a date?
Ren: Uh oh.
Jaune: Oh! I must've forgot to tell you!
Pyrrha: Well, who were you with?
Nora: Oh no.
Jaune: I was on a date with Cinder, The leader of Team CMEN. She acted like she didn't know what basic human kindness was. Must've had hard childhood. But she was very lovely at the end of it all. Uh, maybe a bit handsy, but I was able to keep her from doing anything illegal or regrettable. I was just helping her nurse her Hangover.
R+N: *Cover their ears*
Pyrrha: .... aaaaaaAAAAAAA-
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Pyrrha: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-
Ruby: WHY IS SHE YELLING?
Weiss: SHE'S BEEN YELLING FOR THE LAST THREE AND A HALF MINUTES!
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Ruby: YOU WHAT?
Yang: Uh oh.
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Ruby: .... aaaaaaAAAAAAA-
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darksaiyangoku · 6 months
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RWBY Versus XV: Jaune gives Yang Crocea Mors
Yang's eyes were burning red. Cinder ran towards the entrance to the vault, carrying a dazed Vernal in tow. She was about to chase when Jaune grabbed her arm.
"What the- Jaune, let me go!" Yang yelled, "She's about to get the Relic!"
"Just hold on a minute, Yang!" Jaune fired back, "What are gonna do exactly? Cinder sliced up your prosthetic away. You're no match for her right now!"
"We're running out of time here! You can't expect us to do nothing! Besides, she...." she felt a lump form in her throat, "She nearly killed Ruby..."
"Yang, listen to me for a second. I'm not saying to do nothing," Jaune paused for a moment and poured two vials of Burn Dust on Crocea Mors' blade. "I'm giving you a fighting chance. Here," he handed over his sword to Yang, who took it hesitantly.
"A-Are you sure?" she asked.
"Yeah. That fire will last about ten minutes. It should keep up with her Flame Tongues temporarily,"
Yang looked at the sword and back at Jaune. "What about you?"
Jaune showed her his fists and clenched them in determination. "I was planning on using these in a real fight anyway. Now's a good a time as any," Yang smirked and kissed him on the forehead before running down to the vault entrance. "Remember, it's only a rental!" He called, "I'm expecting that sword back in one piece,"
"Can't make any promises, Ladykiller," she responded. Yang gave him a two-finger salute before jumping down the vault. Jaune smiled in admiration.
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lord-of-rain · 7 months
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Cinder in the afterlife watching Jaune and Ruby live happily ever after:
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thatanimewriter · 9 months
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TINY WINS.
➳ request: Yang,Ruby and cinder with a Male Reader who is always affectionate and always compliment them when they do the tiniest thing <3
➳ character/s: yang xiao long, ruby rose, cinder fall
➳ warnings: swearing, pre-marital hand holding, spoilers for volume 3 (yang), spoilers for volume 7 onwards (ruby, cinder), reader is taller (yang), suggestiveness?? (cinder)
➳ notes: god i wish i was the one getting praise, but no, here i am alone in bed typing out self indulgence for myself and the internet.
𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 / 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭  / 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 / 𝐰𝐢𝐩 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭
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──  𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐗𝐈𝐀𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆.
oh lord, you’re creating a monster
she’s already quite the physically affectionate person with partners
constantly got a hand on you somewhere, probably holding your hand
initially, she thought you might’ve been overdoing it because all she did was fry an egg-
but after the whole battle of beacon thing and she lost her arm, she had a newfound appreciation for it
very encouraging, even if it meant just getting out of bed for the day
and when she starts picking up motivation again, you’re there
complimenting her painting skills for her arm and her bike
hugging her from behind and resting your head on her shoulder, murmuring some words of affirmation to keep her going
for sure she never doubts that you love her, but she might also feel like she can’t live up to how you love her
insecurities be gone, cause in you come with more compliments about how she’s doing great
truly the healthiest relationship she’ll ever be in-
──  𝐑𝐔𝐁𝐘 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐄.
honestly, same
it’s a perfect match, you just have compliment wars and cuddle
nothing wrong with that
she is the type of person who needs the compliments and the support
she just wants to know she’s doing a good job
and it’s especially important after meeting ironwood in atlas and you’re trying to prevent a war
it might not be compliments about her decisions because you definitely won’t agree with all of them
but things like getting out of bed and managing to hold out for so long in the ever after
realising that she’s enough as a human being after having consultation with the tree-
and after all those experiences, she definitely puts more effort into giving you compliments and affection
because she acknowledges how much it means to her to have your support
n she wants you to feel like you have the same amount of support in her
──  𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋.
anything to boost the ego-
it’s probably the trauma though tbh
didn’t grow up with much support and she still doesn’t really have much support except you
as an orphan, she already feels unloved, then the whole thing with her mentor happened
so even the small things matter to her 
not that she’d show it but it does mean a lot
at first, she thinks you’re lying out of your ass though because she’s never had praise in her life
not any that wasn’t backhanded or kinda condescending 
n she probably did take it for granted at the start, but now that she’s had a talking to by watts and is realising she’s being used, she appreciates it more
give her time to be affectionate back and to compliment you back, she doesn’t know how to do this
it’ll start with more sexual sorta stuff like calling you hot and maybe slapping your ass in passing
but she learns to be a little more loving eventually
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