#checkmate. weiss

Blake: A black tie brunch? I'm honored.

who is the better dancer?

they’re both great, but prefer very different styles of dance

who likes the outdoors more and who likes the indoors more?

both prefer the indoors, though blake likes being outside more than weiss

who’s a cat person and who’s a dog person?

blake: cat / weiss: dog

who’s more social?

weiss, but only because she was taught from a young age how to make small talk and be an elegant socialite and is therefor better at it than blake. neither really enjoy socializing with people that aren’t their friends.

who makes the bed every morning?

weiss. she insists on a tidy room but blake refuses to get a maid so weiss has taken the job of making the bed onto herself. blake occasionally does it to surprise her though.

who likes to keep the house cold and who likes to keep the house warm?

blake: warm / weiss: cold

who takes longer getting ready?

weiss

who likes scary movies and who likes funny ones?

neither of them really prefer either of them, but blake definitely likes horror more than weiss.

who screams when they see a bug and who ends up killing it?

they can both kill their own bugs without screaming thank you very much

who is more technology challenged?

neither

who would be more likely to burn something in the oven?

weiss. if there was a way to burn water, she’d find it

who talks in their sleep?

weiss. it often wakes blake up, but holding the younger girl for a few minutes almost always gets the sleep talking to stop.

who leaves the cap off the toothpaste?

blake, but only when she’s in a rush.

who likes getting dressed up more?

w e i s s   s c h n e e

who’s better at tying ties?

both

who’s better at planning romantic things?

i’d reckon they both are (?)

who takes up more space in the closet?

weiss. not that blake doesn’t have much, weiss just has something for every occasion.

who has more of a sweet tooth?

weiss, though she hides it pretty well

who drinks more often?

weiss neither drink all that much

who is most likely to laugh during a serious situation?

team rwby: red like roses / mirror mirror / from shadows / i burn

The seemingly only similarity between Weiss and Blake's apartments was that they were both clean. Though even how they kept their living spaces was different. Weiss had hired a maid, while Blake shivered at the idea of allowing a stranger into her home (one of her few safe spaces) when she wasn’t there. Blake knew Weiss didn’t enjoy people invading her privacy either, but but she had to keep reminding herself that Weiss was an heiress, a Schnee. She’d grown up in the lap of luxury and was probably completely comfortable with the idea of hired help and having them in her living space. The Belladonna’s had security guards regularly milling about their house - seeing as how Ghira was chieftain - but no maids that Blake was aware of; which had meant a lot of assigned chores growing up.

Aesthetically was, of course, where their two residences contrasted the most. Weiss’ apartment spacey and elegant and very white. Ruby also complained that it was occasionally too cold, but the older girl couldn’t recall a time where she’d had a problem with the temperature. When Blake visited everything looked pristine and perfect. All things expected of someone not only of her social class, but of her planet as well. Blake’s apartment on the other hand was... well it was dark. She kept her curtains closed at all times and instead of a ceiling light, Blake had opted to instead use table/floor lamps and candles (but those were mostly just for the scent they burned off). The golden light they gave off was far more pleasing than that off any other source available to her. And then there was her furniture. Almost all of it was bought secondhand, and instead of going for a perfectly matching ‘look’ all Blake cared about was whether they were 1) dark in color, and 2) incredibly comfortable. 

Her sofa looked used, but she didn’t mind. It was where she and Ruby watched cheesy romance films every weekend, where she laid out in the evenings with a good book, and it was where she often woke up instead of her bed. Sometimes she came home after practice and simply collapsed on the couch, not wanting to put in the effort to walk any further, but more often than not it was because she’d stayed up until her eyes were bloodshot watching the news. It was surprisingly good quality, considering the station was all the way from Remnant. News stations were really the only form of television she watched; which to some people was good because it meant she was always informed of what was going on back home, but those who knew her best knew that more than anything it just kept her on edge all the time.

Today, Weiss’ maid (who Blake had stopped commenting on a while ago) was at her apartment cleaning, so they’d chosen to hang out at the darker haired girl’s place instead. It was probably half the size of the heiress’ abode, but Blake wasn’t embarrassed of it because of that. Not being filthy rich was nothing to be ashamed of. The first few times Weiss had been invited over she’d looked almost uncomfortable, clearly not used to Blake’s type of ‘style’, but by now the only thing she was put-off by (to Blake’s knowledge) was if her teammate had left dirty dishes out.

Fortunately she’d remembered to clean up the small collection of mugs piling up on the coffee table from throughout the week earlier that morning. What she had forgotten before leaving her apartment that morning though, was to turn off the television. When she and Weiss walked it in was still on, but Blake quickly became too busy making them both tea to pay attention to whatever the newscasters were discussing. She pulled two cups out of a cabinet, "I’m all out of coffee grounds, is tea okay with you?” Blake knew Weiss preferred coffee to tea, but she didn’t have the bitter drink often enough to make restocking her supply of it a priority. 

Blake had been suspicious that Ruby was crushing on Weiss for about as long as she’d known them both. The younger woman didn’t exactly make it all that hard to notice, Blake had just decided not to comment on it. And as far as Blake was aware, Weiss never showed any real interest in Ruby - at least, not in the same way Ruby was obviously interested in the heiress. For a while it seemed like the only emotion the youngest member of their team could provoke out of Weiss was annoyance.

It didn’t take too long for the melodrama to fade out into just Weiss nagging Ruby to study and eat healthy, but at some point last autumn (November, maybe?) something had...changed. The little glances Blake so often caught Ruby directing at their teammate were getting far more frequent, and occasionally even reciprocated. Little touches that lingered longer than necessary. A subtle fondness in Ruby’s voice and Weiss’ eyes when they were talking about each other. Suddenly it didn’t seem like her team captain’s not-so-secret crush was all that one-sided. Blake didn’t want to make assumptions, so she decided wait out any more developments.

For as long as Blake had known her, Weiss Schnee had not been a sweatshirt wearing type of woman. So when she first saw a red sweatshirt folded up in Weiss’ apartment, she was more than just a little suspicious. Her suspicions were heightened when she began spotting her friend in more sweatshirts that she knew belonged to Ruby. Everyone on the team made more than enough money to buy their own clothes, so if Weiss was stealing their captain’s sweatshirts it had to be purely out of want.

Ruby herself had made verbal slip-ups on more than one occasion, but Blake hadn’t bothered to comment on them. If Ruby didn’t want to tell Blake what was going on or how she was feeling, the older woman wouldn’t press her for the truth. She had plenty of her own secrets after all.

But it was the vase of ‘friend roses’ Ruby had brought over to Blake’s apartment for Weiss that had finally pushed her suspicions and curious mind over the edge. Ruby was more likely to spill whatever was going on, but if they were in fact dating and keeping it a secret, she guessed it was because Weiss wasn’t ready to tell anyone. Blake didn’t want to make Ruby choose between telling the truth and breaking a promise, so she decided to ask Weiss about it instead. It was also more convenient that way since Weiss was still staying at her apartment.

"So,” Blake spoke as she sat walked over to the table, carrying glasses of water for herself and Weiss. She’d made quinoa for dinner that night - a favorite of Weiss’ - in the hopes it would put her friend in a good mood and more receptive to questions. “Any updates on when your new security equipment will be arriving?”

Task 007 : Blake Belladonna / Weiss Schnee ( teammate, close friend )

i. sorry about your parents ; icon for hire // ii. sum of our parts ; mary lambert // iii. dust to dust ; the civil wars // iv. i’m just your problem ; trend orchestra, hannah roberts // v. read all about it (pt. iii) ; emeli sandé // vi. king ; lauren aquilina // vii. i am not a robot ; marina and the diamonds // viii. wiped out! ; the neighbourhood // ix. silence ; as it is // x. something’s missing ; sheppard // xi. the cave ; mumford & sons // xii. fuckin’ perfect ; pink // xiii. ain’t it fun ; paramore

meme // accepting // @schncc

unsent text : I’m really sorry about yesterday. I wasn’t purposely not listening to you.unsent text : A song just played on the radio that reminded me of you.unsent text : I have something I want to tell you, but I’m scared you’ll hate me if I do.unsent text : You shouldn’t have to cover up your scars. Wear them with pride.unsent text : So, is there a specific reason you keep stealing Ruby’s sweatshirts?

Blake: We’ve been here for like...forty minutes.

Ruby: Well then, assemble better.

Jaune: Don’t know how to do that.

Ruby: Don’t be a wise guy, Jaune.