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[RUBY]: So Yang...
[YANG]: Yeah?
[RUBY]: How do I get a girlfriend? See, there's this girl that I like...
[YANG]: Look, Rubes, just because I'm dating Blake doesn't mean I have any idea how it happened!
[RUBY huffs, storms away to go seek better advice]
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[RUBY walks up to Pyrrha, who is levitating a vending machine with her Semblance to try and get a stuck snack]
[RUBY]: Hey, Pyrrha! Are you busy? I need advice...
[PYRRHA drops vending machine, snacks fall out left and right.] Nah, Ruby! What can I do for you?
[RUBY]: How do I get Weiss to like me?
[PYRRHA]: Well, with Jaune it came down to four simple steps:
1. Find the only boy in school who doesn't know your name
2. Staple him to a tree while he's hurtling through a forest full of monsters
3. Make a condescending joke as you rescue him from the tree
4. Kiss Kiss Fall in Love
[RUBY]: Uh, thanks! I'll see if that helps! Hey, do you need those cookies?
[PYRRHA]: Nope, you can have them! I was just after pretzels!
[RUBY scoops up all the cookies and swoops away]
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[RUBY walks up to VELVET, who is snapping photos of weapons and students]
[VELVET]: Hey, Ruby! How are you going?
[RUBY]: Fine, I guess. Hey, how did you and Coco get together? I'm looking for advice on getting a girlfriend!
[VELVET]: Um... Well, I looked at Coco and fell instantly in love, and she agreed to date me. She's a killer queen, so there was really nobody else to look at here.
[RUBY turns to walk away]: Thanks, Velvet...
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[RUBY sitting on her bed, looking deep in thought.]
[Enter WEISS with a stack of homework. WEISS throws the homework on the table.]
[WEISS]: Hey, Ruby! [notices RUBY's state.] Something wrong?
[RUBY]: I've been asking for advice on getting a girlfriend all day, and everyone's experiences are extremely specific! So I haven't gotten much help...
[WEISS]: I know how you can get a girlfriend!
[RUBY, almost cheering]: HOW?!?!
[WEISS]: Four easy steps:
1. Knock over her luggage the first time you see her
2. Find her in a forest full of monsters before anyone else does
3. Help her and two other girls defeat a giant Nevermore
4. Kiss Kiss Fall in Love
[RUBY, thinking for a moment, realizes what's been said. Her eyes widen.]
[WEISS kisses Ruby softly on the cheek]: Thank me later, Ruby.
[RUBY grins widely, hearts and rose petals materializing around her.]
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