The Arc Clan: Qrow and Irene
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Vale, Warehouse District. Irene Arc was handcuffed to a chair, being leaned over an open chute into the incinerator. A gangster, flanked by his goons, chuckled as he stood in front of Irene.
Big Jim: "You thought you could outwit me, Big Jim? I've survived crackdowns and Hunters and vigilantes! Some little strumpet snooping around, what do you think you're gonna do?"
Irene: "Pl-Please, I was just asking some questions-Don't-!"
Big Jim laughs.
Big Jim: "Yeah, sure. Asking about 'Atlasian Hardware'. You think I'm stupid?"
Irene: "M-My cousin just said I could ask around... He's with Altas's Defense Force-"
Big Jim: "HA! Bet he works under Saravick, that sneak! He sold me all the equipment and arms I want just to keep his gambling going! But he don't know shit! I'm the big smuggler! Every shipment someone wants to bring in, they go through me!"
Irene: in fear "Y-You mean... The Paladin?"
Big Jim: "HA! Just one Paladin? I've got a whole fleet of them! It's gonna be quite a show when they go off-"
Which is went Qrow appears, walking up from the other side of the room.
Qrow: "Hey Irene, you got a minute?"
Big Jim: "Who the hell are you-?"
Irene's body language changes entirely. Where before she was like a wounded, fearful kitten, she now looks irritated.
Irene: "Seriously Qrow? What are you doing? I'm in the middle of an interrogation!"
Qrow: "I see that but this is much more important?"
Big Jim: "Ice him!"
One of the goons shoots a gun at Qrow... It explodes in his hand and he falls back.
Big Jim: "Wha-Lenny-!"
Irene: How is whatever you're saying more important than this? He is literally giving me everything."
Big Jim: "Wha-What the hell do you mean everything?!"
Irene: rolls her eyes "You just gave me names and critical intel on your arms smuggling. Like an idiot."
Big Jim: "N-NO I DIDN'T!"
Qrow: "You totally were. But back to my original point-"
Big Jim: "RARR-!"
He charges Irene, who breaks out of the cuffs and the chair and handily blocks his punches before she leaps over him and slams him down, knocking him out. Qrow quickly knocks the last goons out with the flat of Harbinger. Irene grumbles.
Irene: "What's worth screwing up my mission, Qrow?"
Qrow: "Does it help I got their computer data?" Holds out a holochip
Irene: scowls... Takes it "A little. What's so important? Ozpin got another S-Rank threat? A Grimm Cult this time? Mad scientist?"
Qrow: "Your nephew is dating my niece."
Irene: "... Are you for real?! I already knew that!"
Qrow: "Yeah, yeah, I know."
Irene: "And let me guess, you want me to discourage them?"
Qrow: "No!"
Irene: "Wait, what?"
Qrow: "Look... I think they're good for eachother. Like Tai and Raven were, but better, because it won't end like that."
Irene: scowls "You just want an excuse to get free wine and booze from our brewery, don't you?"
Qrow: The picture of innocence "Who me? No, noooo...!"
Irene: scowls harder
Qrow: "Okay, that IS one motivation. The other is... Well..." sighs "Look. I want this to work out. The Kid's already got enough trouble, what with that Belladonna girl declaring him her fiance."
Irene: "Geez louise, it's like Nick AND Taiyang all over again!"
Qrow: "I know right? I just... I mean, I want this to work out because surprisingly, I think they're good for eachother."
Irene: "They're only 18, Qrow."
Qrow: "Yeah and that's when Tai and Raven started. I'm usually pretty hands off but... In this case? Since we know eachother, I want us to be ready if things go wrong."
Irene: sighs "... All right."
Qrow: "That and there's one other thing."
Irene: "Why do I have the feeling that you were just sugarcoating things until this point?"
Qrow: "Because you know me all too well."
Irene: small smile "I suppose so. If Oz is gonna ask me to join up with his cabal, no. I don't know what you guys are up to, but I work independently."
Qrow: "For the Assassin's Guild?"
Irene: "I'm more like a contractor. Besides, I do stuff for Valean and Atlasian Intelligence too."
Qrow: "Close, but no." grimace "I'm supposed to represent Signal Academy at Vytal... And I'm going to a lot of stuffy functions... And I need a date."
Irene: "... You couldn't have just waited for my interrogation to be done to ask me?!"
Qrow: "You were just drawing it out at that point, sweetie."
Irene: "I was NOT drawing it out!"
Qrow: "You were done! You were just showing off because you knew I was there!"
Irene: "HA! In your dreams!"
Qrow: "So...?"
Irene: sighs "... Fine. I do need to represent my school and I need a date too... If you'll actually shave."
Qrow: "Come on! If I shave nobody will know it's me!"
Irene: "Yes, I believe that's a good thing."
Qrow: "Be honest, it's so you won't lose control over your primal lust for my rugged good looks."
Irene: rolls her eyes, smiles faintly "You would think that, wouldn't you?"
Qrow: "Can you blame a guy for being confident?"
Irene: "Delusional is more the word I would use... Also? None of that terrible cologne I know you still have."
Qrow: "You gave me a gift that wasn't poison. I wasn't about to throw it away."
Irene: "It is, it just takes a very long time to kill you."
Qrow: "Heh..."
The two head out to root through the gangster's office.
Irene: hums "Though honestly, I had thought that Ruby would have gone for Jaune first. I suppose she needs to grow up a bit for him to complete the set."
Qrow: "That's not funny."
Irene: "Who said I was joking?"
Qrow: groans "Save me from blond himbos..."
Big Jim: "You thought you could outwit me, Big Jim? I've survived crackdowns and Hunters and vigilantes! Some little strumpet snooping around, what do you think you're gonna do?"
Irene: "Pl-Please, I was just asking some questions-Don't-!"
Big Jim laughs.
Big Jim: "Yeah, sure. Asking about 'Atlasian Hardware'. You think I'm stupid?"
Irene: "M-My cousin just said I could ask around... He's with Altas's Defense Force-"
Big Jim: "HA! Bet he works under Saravick, that sneak! He sold me all the equipment and arms I want just to keep his gambling going! But he don't know shit! I'm the big smuggler! Every shipment someone wants to bring in, they go through me!"
Irene: in fear "Y-You mean... The Paladin?"
Big Jim: "HA! Just one Paladin? I've got a whole fleet of them! It's gonna be quite a show when they go off-"
Which is went Qrow appears, walking up from the other side of the room.
Qrow: "Hey Irene, you got a minute?"
Big Jim: "Who the hell are you-?"
Irene's body language changes entirely. Where before she was like a wounded, fearful kitten, she now looks irritated.
Irene: "Seriously Qrow? What are you doing? I'm in the middle of an interrogation!"
Qrow: "I see that but this is much more important?"
Big Jim: "Ice him!"
One of the goons shoots a gun at Qrow... It explodes in his hand and he falls back.
Big Jim: "Wha-Lenny-!"
Irene: How is whatever you're saying more important than this? He is literally giving me everything."
Big Jim: "Wha-What the hell do you mean everything?!"
Irene: rolls her eyes "You just gave me names and critical intel on your arms smuggling. Like an idiot."
Big Jim: "N-NO I DIDN'T!"
Qrow: "You totally were. But back to my original point-"
Big Jim: "RARR-!"
He charges Irene, who breaks out of the cuffs and the chair and handily blocks his punches before she leaps over him and slams him down, knocking him out. Qrow quickly knocks the last goons out with the flat of Harbinger. Irene grumbles.
Irene: "What's worth screwing up my mission, Qrow?"
Qrow: "Does it help I got their computer data?" Holds out a holochip
Irene: scowls... Takes it "A little. What's so important? Ozpin got another S-Rank threat? A Grimm Cult this time? Mad scientist?"
Qrow: "Your nephew is dating my niece."
Irene: "... Are you for real?! I already knew that!"
Qrow: "Yeah, yeah, I know."
Irene: "And let me guess, you want me to discourage them?"
Qrow: "No!"
Irene: "Wait, what?"
Qrow: "Look... I think they're good for eachother. Like Tai and Raven were, but better, because it won't end like that."
Irene: scowls "You just want an excuse to get free wine and booze from our brewery, don't you?"
Qrow: The picture of innocence "Who me? No, noooo...!"
Irene: scowls harder
Qrow: "Okay, that IS one motivation. The other is... Well..." sighs "Look. I want this to work out. The Kid's already got enough trouble, what with that Belladonna girl declaring him her fiance."
Irene: "Geez louise, it's like Nick AND Taiyang all over again!"
Qrow: "I know right? I just... I mean, I want this to work out because surprisingly, I think they're good for eachother."
Irene: "They're only 18, Qrow."
Qrow: "Yeah and that's when Tai and Raven started. I'm usually pretty hands off but... In this case? Since we know eachother, I want us to be ready if things go wrong."
Irene: sighs "... All right."
Qrow: "That and there's one other thing."
Irene: "Why do I have the feeling that you were just sugarcoating things until this point?"
Qrow: "Because you know me all too well."
Irene: small smile "I suppose so. If Oz is gonna ask me to join up with his cabal, no. I don't know what you guys are up to, but I work independently."
Qrow: "For the Assassin's Guild?"
Irene: "I'm more like a contractor. Besides, I do stuff for Valean and Atlasian Intelligence too."
Qrow: "Close, but no." grimace "I'm supposed to represent Signal Academy at Vytal... And I'm going to a lot of stuffy functions... And I need a date."
Irene: "... You couldn't have just waited for my interrogation to be done to ask me?!"
Qrow: "You were just drawing it out at that point, sweetie."
Irene: "I was NOT drawing it out!"
Qrow: "You were done! You were just showing off because you knew I was there!"
Irene: "HA! In your dreams!"
Qrow: "So...?"
Irene: sighs "... Fine. I do need to represent my school and I need a date too... If you'll actually shave."
Qrow: "Come on! If I shave nobody will know it's me!"
Irene: "Yes, I believe that's a good thing."
Qrow: "Be honest, it's so you won't lose control over your primal lust for my rugged good looks."
Irene: rolls her eyes, smiles faintly "You would think that, wouldn't you?"
Qrow: "Can you blame a guy for being confident?"
Irene: "Delusional is more the word I would use... Also? None of that terrible cologne I know you still have."
Qrow: "You gave me a gift that wasn't poison. I wasn't about to throw it away."
Irene: "It is, it just takes a very long time to kill you."
Qrow: "Heh..."
The two head out to root through the gangster's office.
Irene: hums "Though honestly, I had thought that Ruby would have gone for Jaune first. I suppose she needs to grow up a bit for him to complete the set."
Qrow: "That's not funny."
Irene: "Who said I was joking?"
Qrow: groans "Save me from blond himbos..."
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