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rp blog for penny polendina from rwby. affiliated w/isola One day, it will be my job to save the world

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;; hey guys. i feel bad posting this but my finances are currently a mess and i would be grateful for any assistance. 

essentially, my credit card is currently at $1,000 (which is half my max) due to having to buy plane tickets between my college and home (i go to school in MA but live in CA). i’ve only bought flights home for christmas and now summer. i’m only allowed to earn up $3,200 for the entire school year (only $2,200 is guaranteed and after $3,200 my financial aid gets ruined for the next year). i’m putting as much money towards my credit card as possible but i also have personal expenses such as food and will have to pay around $200 for storage at the end of the semester. 

i don’t like asking for money and certainly don’t expect anything for free. i have icon commissions open and can also make you video compilations or AMVs (prices to be discussed). i have a kofi and if you donate i can give you bad little sketches or a drabble fic. all of this is also explained on my twitter.

i would really appreciate spreading this around and possibly donating/commissioning me. i know this isn’t life or death but i’d like to pay off my credit card and not be completely broke or in debt by the end of the semester.

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SENTENCE STARTERS | SPIDERMAN ( PS4 )

feel free to change pronouns if needed ! ____ signifies a place where you can insert a name.

❝ Morning! Are you ready for your hot fresh cup of bodily harm? ❞ ❝ Gotta warn you, I’m feeling punchy today. ❞ ❝ Sorry to break it to you, but you have so NOT got this, buddy. ❞ ❝ I guess this is what they call a ‘hostile workplace’. ❞ ❝ You may be a dirty criminal, but you have remarkably clean air vents. ❞ ❝ Oh, you’re so cute when you’re oblivious. ❞ ❝ After all these years, you’re still nothing more than an ignorant child. ❞ ❝ Why do I get the feeling that you were planning this all along? ❞ ❝ You’ll die as uselessly as you lived. ❞ ❝ If you worked this hard at a legit job, you wouldn’t need to be a criminal. ❞ ❝ I wish I could bottle and sell your optimism, I’d make a killing! ❞ ❝ You’re already breaking, so it looks like it’s up to me to stop the entering. ❞ ❝ You and ____ would make some beautiful babies, you know! ❞ ❝ There are so many times I would have fallen apart if not for you… ❞ ❝ I get why you do it, but I never really loved the heroes hiding behind masks. ❞ ❝ I’m lucky to be alive? Says the guy I saved five minutes ago. ❞ ❝ Honestly, why are you robbing again? You know the police are watching your every move. ❞ ❝ I know you’re kinda dumb, but I didn’t think you were this dumb. ❞ ❝ You can tell me this secret now or make me punch it out of you later. Your choice. ❞ ❝ Your suit is awesome! Can we talk design details? ❞ ❝ This won’t pay the bills, but I’ll help you with this if it means a lot to you. ❞ ❝ Have it your way. You wanna fight? Well then, let’s fight! ❞ ❝ Well, there’s nothing illegal in plain sight…Kind of anticlimactic, huh? ❞ ❝ It’s not really breaking and entering if I don’t break anything, right? ❞   ❝ We were good together, weren’t we? Maybe it’s time to reignite that flame… ❞ ❝ You have to learn to swallow that pride and accept that you’re only human. ❞ ❝ I hope I live to regret this… ❞ ❝ Nice entrance. That was a solid 8 out of 10. ❞ ❝ I really wish these guys weren’t so hostage-happy. ❞ ❝ The only way to fight a monster is to become one. ❞ ❝ Someday, I’ll turn the tables. I’ll show you what it feels like to be helpless and small. ❞ ❝ I want to say “don’t do that ever again”, but I know you’re going to anyway. ❞ ❝ Did…you just leave your clothes on the kitchen floor…? ❞   ❝ You know, as elevator shafts go, this is pretty nice! ❞ ❝ If you ever wanted to team up, well, we could do some real damage! ❞ ❝ Do you remember the last time we did this dance? ❞ ❝ You’ve got a hell of a left hook. Can’t wait for the rematch. ❞ ❝ Sometimes, information is worth more than money, and I learned plenty watching you. ❞ ❝ That was really brave, but next time, leave the fighting to the pros, okay? ❞  ❝ Kneel before me, or I’ll pull your mask off and expose you. ❞ ❝ I feel bad for anyone who’s on the wrong side of you. ❞ ❝ Love the optimism, but in my experience, when it looks bad, it’s usually worse. ❞ ❝ You can’t stop me, but I’m flattered that you’re still trying. ❞ ❝ There are easier ways to ask for an autograph than this. ❞ ❝ It’s hard when you’re always the one that gets saved, you know? ❞ ❝ Amazing what a little teamwork can achieve, isn’t it? ❞ ❝ The world would be better off without you, and you know it. ❞ ❝ Let’s just…go ahead and forget that ever happened… ❞ ❝ I love ya, but you do know it’s rude to cut in, right? ❞  ❝ Give me one reason why I shouldn’t kill you right now. ❞ ❝ You’re a lot more than your past. Don’t let it control you. ❞ ❝ Long time, no see! We’re going to have so much fun together! ❞ ❝ Missed me, missed me, now you gotta- You know what, forget I said anything. ❞ ❝ I’m not one to be judgemental, but you, sir, are an extremely disturbed man. ❞ ❝ Admit it, you were just waiting in the next room hoping the other guys would finish me first. ❞ ❝ “Lie" is such an ugly word. I prefer “misdirection”. ❞ ❝ I just conned the hell out of you and here you are trying to save me. How can you be so damn nice all the time? ❞

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nuts and dolts (L3 of the kissing drawing prompt) requested by the lovely @reddish-light 💖 i hope you like it!

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“You ever think about how your skeleton is always wet? Well, don’t worry! There will come a time when it’s not.”

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How did one even respond to that? “I... do not believe that is true for me.”

“What do you mean by ‘there will come a time when it’s not’?”

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wiltingbeast‌:

     The mask. Just like the mechanical girl before him, Adam has his own frequently asked question– but his is not merely restricted to those who knew of him back on Remnant. The mask is the first thing strangers take notice of Adam, if not the black horns that rise out from his hair. The curious question is met with a low, thoughtful hum from his throat, a momentary pause settling in as he thought up of his answer.

     Adam’s response would have been quicker, but Penny Polendina is a… unique case. Since he is aware of her true nature, the bull has to wonder how much information has been given to her in regards to the Faunus, or even the White Fang.

          “The mask… is a symbol. As you may know, the Faunus have been given cruel treatment by humans over the years. So many treat us with utter disdain, never bothering to give us the common decency that any human would normally get. My kind is looked down on as lesser beings by humans… as mere animals. Monsters. So this mask is a reflection of that fear… If the humans chose to view us as monsters, then I’ll let them see just what they’ve created thanks to their cruelty.”

As you may know... Penny did know that. While Ironwood hadn’t told her much about the Faunus - they weren’t who she was meant to eventually face, while he’d informed her about the more extreme groups they weren’t why she’d been made - her father had. Mr. Polendina had made sure that Penny didn’t believe the insults thrown at Faunus or the idea that they were lesser than humans, mere beasts. She wasn’t sure if it was direct programming or her personality or simply taking in her father’s lessons (though did that really matter? her programming was her) but she’d always viewed Faunus as equals. Well, equals to humans. Penny was never quite sure where she herself stood in relation, being a machine and not a living, breathing being.

She could empathize with being seen as lesser. It was what kept her silent about her robot nature, kept her from bringing it up even with those who knew now because they’d seen her limbs cut and her wires sparking as she shut down.

“I... do not disagree with your statements. My father gave me a very in-depth lesson on how Faunus were treated and continued to be. He emphasized that it was wrong to treat Faunus cruelly, that everyone is equal.” She frowned, head tilting to the side as she thought. How to continue with this. She knew of the White Fang, she’d fought the White Fang, and what Ironwood had told her was that the White Fang was dangerous. He wasn’t attacking her though, he was talking to her, and preemptive attack felt wrong. “But... why would you wish to reflect that fear? Is that not counterproductive?”

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they cling to this power in the name of peace, and yet, what do we have here?   one nation’s attempt at a synthetic army, mercilessly torn apart by another’s star pupil.   what need would atlas have for a soldier disguised as an innocent little girl?   i don’t think the grimm can tell the difference.   and what, i ask you, is ozpin teaching his students?   first a dismemberment, now this?   huntsmen and huntresses should carry themselves with honour and mercy, yet i have witnessed neither.

penny vs pyrrha. 3 x 09 : pvp.

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;; i’m working on the last few starters i owe but i also want some plots and relationships going so by liking this you give me permission to jump into your inbox/IMs to plot out a thread (or at least the beginning of a thread)!

i’ll be capping this at 4! castmates exempt.

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helloq84‌:

She had a few options here. She could help this girl out and “do the right thing” (not that she cared about that sort of thing), or push her deeper into the snowbank. She could also just ignore her, but that didn’t seem like a good choice. In the end, she decided it was in her best interest to help. Charlotte grabbed hold of her hands and pulled as hard as she could. It was harder to pull her free than she’d expected…

“Rrgh…”

With one last, hard tug, Charlotte was able to pull her free - but fell flat on her ass in the process.

“Ow… I hope you’re happy.”

Penny really hadn’t expected snow to be... this difficult. It was fun and fluffy and she found that she rather liked making snowmen but it was also extremely easily to get stuck in it and extremely hard to get unstuck. Penny winced at a particularly strong tug, wondering distantly if she’d be left with a bruise after this (which Winter would certainly not be happy about). Another tug and she was out, stumbling over the bank and onto her knees.

“Oh, I am so sorry! Are you injured?” Penny sincerely hoped she wasn’t. “Do you require assistance?” Of which Penny would be very little help, knowing nothing about medical care and currently too weak to carry the other.

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Penny craned her neck up, eyebrows furrowed together as she looked at the figure in the tree. It wasn’t exactly weird to climb trees but Penny thought it was usually children that did such, and usually in parks or their own backyard. This person looked older than her and they were not in a park.

“Why are you in a tree?”

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Link nodded along to her words, but tilted his head at her suggestion that he shouldn’t pick the cat up. He’d dealt with plenty before, he didn’t need to worry about a cat’s claws!

‘It’s alright! I’m tough, I won’t get hurt by a cat!’ He grinned at her, doing his best to reassure her of that. Now, it was best to get looking!

A slight frown danced on her lips. He insisted he was tough and perhaps he was, but she’d still rather be the one to get scratched. After all, what she could take was a known variable - a cat’s claws couldn’t hurt her. But he was insisting and so she wouldn’t fight him on this, though she would try grabbing the cat first.

She started walking in the direction the cat had gone, looking over her shoulder to say, “We should attempt to stay quiet and make no sudden movements until he is within arm’s reach lest he flee again.”

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          “You… You’re the girl from the tournament.“

     Adam didn’t idly waste his time during the time leading up to the Fall of Beacon. He watched the battles taking place, patiently waiting for the moment Cinder would initiate the attack. Just like countless others that day, Adam saw the poor girl dismembered in the blink of an eye. Had she just been another human, it was very likely that the bitter Faunus wouldn’t have felt a shred of sympathy. However, the discovery of her being a machine didn’t make it so easy for him to ignore. The first question that came to mind was how she was standing here once again…

     But given his own situation, such a question would be unnecessary.

          “Is there something you need of me?”

Penny’s eye twitched at the statement, nearly wincing. Despite constantly telling herself, and others, that she was fine and the tournament no longer matter because she was fixed and whole here, she rather avoided the topic. She didn’t like thinking about being torn apart or being unable to protect Beacon afterward. She knew why people brought it up or asked her about it - after all, she was meant to be dead destroyed and so many had seen it happen - but she still wished they’d stop.

She hadn’t approached because of the tournament though, she didn’t even recognize this man. There was something about him she recognized. She suddenly found herself wishing that Ironwood had taught her about how to subtly question people, never mind that for most of her short life it would have been useless given how awkwardly she spoke and phrased everything. She couldn’t have done anything subtly.

“Why are you wearing a mask?” A Grimm mask.

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rielfunny‌:

Asriel didn’t exactly have anything on him worth stealing, but it seemed like there were people out there who were going to try to do their damnedest to get something from him. He’d expected the sudden assailant to go for his phone, something with money, but instead they’d made a grab for his locket.

Needless to say–he had not been willing to just let that happen quietly.

Even with some of his magic at his disposal, though, Asriel couldn’t bring himself to fight. He… couldn’t go there again.

So maybe it was some miracle that his yelling for help worked. Maybe it was more of a miracle, still, that something about the girl who showed up to save him – maybe it was just the fact that someone had showed up – had the thief chickening out and hightailing it out of there.

Asriel heaved a sigh of relief, his hands instantly flying up to hold his locket.

“… thank you.”

“… I… don’t know what I would have done if they’d… you know.           Um–it means a lot. That you’d help.”

Penny glared at the retreating back of the thief, mechanical muscles pulled taut until he rounded a corner and she felt it was safe to assume that he was gone for good. Ironwood would probably be disappointed in her for not going after the thief, but it didn’t seem that he’d stolen anything and there were more important things than trying to catch him.

She relaxed, smiling down at the boy. “You are very welcome. It is my job to help people, I could not allow him to steal from you.” And even if it wasn’t her job she would’ve stepped in.

“Are you unharmed?”

“May I please escort you to wherever you were headed? I would like to assure that you get there safely.”

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My battery is low and it’s getting dark.

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tradetales‌:

“Woah…!” Now that was cool. “Ehehe, I’m a little jealous! If my weapons were collapsible, then I could fit a ton more in my backpack.” Adjusting the large bag on her back, she grins mischievously. “If it wasn’t for my merchandise, I suppose. But it’d definitely be revolutionary in terms of the weapon trade.” Now she knew what she had to pioneer when she got back home.

The girl seemed a little troubled though, didn’t she? Tilting her head, Tressa offers a warm smile. “You and me both… you sound like you’re a really capable fighter, though.” A pause. “D’you want me to help find you something to use? Can’t promise anything all collapsible, but… I’m not bad at telling what weapons are worth their weight, you know.”

“Perhaps if my father or General Ironwood arrives her, I could convince them to make you collapsible weapons.” It wasn’t really that hard. Most weapons in Remnant were far more complicated than a collapsible sword. “Or ask them to teach you how.” Which was more likely if it was her father, less likely if it was General Ironwood. 

“Oh, yes, it is my job to save the world. For that, I must be combat ready.” Even if in her own world, her job was finished without her ever having completed it. Her eyes widened at the offer, but she quickly nodded, flashing a bright smile at the other. “I would much appreciate that! I do not expect to find weapons like mine, but any weapon would be appreciated.” She needed a weapon. They’d taken away her strength and her speed, she couldn’t protect anyone without a weapon.

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maledisite‌:

A what? Guess that’s some people how they call this thing. It was pretty strange indeed but Laegjarn showed it to her as she hands her smartphone to Penny. This might really help to be familiar with this thing and others awaiting for her in the near future.

Technology is way weird indeed.

“I will listen to your guides on how i use it properly.” Her ears is ready.

“Thank you, ma’am.” Penny carefully took the phone, moving so that she stood next to the woman. “This button here turns it on.” She pressed a button, the screen flickering on. “This green button here with the icon is how you call people! You punch in specific numbers and you can talk to them across large distances. This other button here allows you to write to people instantaneously.”

“Many of these other options are labeled with their use, such as Notes or Weather. And this here is a search option. You can type in any question and usually find an answer, if you’re confused about another app on your phone. Was that sufficient?”