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[in4apounding]

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[rosetotheoccasion]

I know, I know! I mean, I wasn't expecting it, but...

I kind of... did the same thing with Weiss? So I know how sudden and weird it feels to you.

[in4apounding]

You- um, you and Weiss?

[She can't quite bring herself to say "kissed." The embarrassment is too fresh.]

[That's definitely unusual, though.]

...What happened? I mean besides the- obvious. Thing.

[rosetotheoccasion]

I dunno, she just...

[It seems like it should be an easy thing to explain, but even looking back on it, it's... weird. Not bad-weird. Just weird-weird.]

She was saying nice things, and I just kinda. Kissed her.

[in4apounding]

[Weird but not bad-weird just about sums this all up.]

I wouldn't think you'd kiss her if she were saying bad things! ...Not normally, at least. Not that I think you'd normally kiss her anyway, I- it wouldn't be any of my business even if you did!

[Please breath, Penny.]

...She didn't get mad, did she?

[rosetotheoccasion]

I wouldn't, really!! I mean, no, Weiss is great, the best partner I could ask for...!

[Geez, why is talking about kissing Weiss even more awkward than actually kissing Weiss???]

No, she didn't get mad, but... it was still really awkward. So I think that's just as bad.

[in4apounding]

[And speaking of awkward, Penny's quiet for a bit after that. Talking to Ruby is usually the easiest thing in the world, but this is just all kinds of uncomfortable.]

[She needs to say something.]

Was that your first-?

[Probably something other than that.]

[rosetotheoccasion]

Y-Yeah.

[If it's possible for Ruby to get any redder, now would be about that time.]

I mean! I've kissed my parents and Yang before! But that... um. T-That doesn't count. But Weiss...

Uh. Yeah.

[in4apounding]

No, that's not- ...it's different, yes. It was. Um. My first, too. Now.

[THERE IS A WINDOW ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BED. She could totally survive that jump, right? Just casually exit the room as quickly as possible.]

It. Wasn't bad, at least? I mean if it had to be something-
Like.

Not that- um.

[That window is looking really appealing.]

[rosetotheoccasion]

[You're gunna have to race Ruby to the window at this rate, Penny. That is, if she doesn't combust from how red and warm her face is right now...]

I-It was nice! [And there goes her voice, jumping up an octave.] I mean. Unexpected, yeah. And I think something funny's going on here.

But.

I-It wasn't bad! So don't be upset!!

[in4apounding]

[This is her room, SHE gets the window. Ruby can just bolt for the door like a polite guest should.]

Um, yes! I mean, I think sometimes things get strange for no reason, like- um-

[And now she's getting red for a slightly different reason.]

Like before you arrived there was this day I couldn't stop talking for some reason? Things just kind of kept coming out of my mouth as soon as I thought of them.

[Boy, that feels familiar right now.]

That's how Dave, um, found out I wasn't r- wasn't human. Before.

[rosetotheoccasion]

[Whoa okay serious time for a minute here.]

Dave knows? And he's okay with it?

[in4apounding]

Yes. It just kind of... popped out, accidentally.

[Did she not mention this already?]

[Oops.]

And he was more than okay with it! And Jade. Though, um. Telling her wasn't an accident.

[She fidgets just a bit, adjusting herself under Chroma's head.]

I guess wanted at least one person to find out because I'd actually chosen to tell them. I mean, I couldn't even tell you-

[rosetotheoccasion]

[Ruby, bless her soul, looks zero percent offended that Penny willingly told someone else when the reveal for Ruby had been an accident.]

I can understand that, I guess. I mean, maybe I can't, because I didn't go through what you went through, but... I guess, to tell someone on your own terms must feel really good, huh?

[in4apounding]

It did, yes.

[Still looking just a little embarrassed.]

It- still felt really scary, though. Even though I'm human here. Is that silly, you think? There's so many people here who weren't human.

[rosetotheoccasion]

I don't think so. It's something you're so used to hiding... if you've been hiding it your whole life [however long that might actually be] it can be kinda weird just outright saying it.