Ruby's stay was eventful so far. She had met a few other people staying so that was nice. There was Nora, the redhead who seemed fairly desperate and overbearing. The freckled man who looked boyish was named Oscar. Ruby learned his name after he tried to use Ruby to get the attention of another girl. A white haired girl, Ruby wasn't sure what her name was. Though they spent an awfully large amount of time together. It seemed as if the girl had sort of seen Ruby and decided that she would hang around her or let Ruby hand around her.
Currently, Ruby was sitting watching a presentation being given by various people above. This was apparently mandatory viewing every three days that changes each time.
"This will happen when you're walking alone ladies," The co-owner of the hotel spoke as he brushed his green scarf back, stepping away to show a kind of silent play happening. A single waitress with glasses began walking across the stage. Catching the eye of a waiter. The one with blond hair and tanned skin who was at Ruby's home to pick her up.
The woman was frowning while she went. Acting unaware that the man was following behind her, the waiter approached and slowly placed his hands on her hips. Unenthusiastically, he began humping her body as the women began to 'protest'
"No, help, no, help, no, help..."Her voice had become more droned. As her body was fake violated by the fully clothed individual. The headmaster clapped his hands and the scene was stopped and reset at an instant.
"This will happen when you are in love, "The owner proclaimed, locking his arms with the waitress as they both walked with a fake smile. The gentlemen shot a glance at the would-be-fake-rapist that seemed to disarm him as he walked away in shame. The audience clapped a little clap as the few 'actors' half bowed in thanks.
Ruby nodded understandingly and clapped herself for the demonstration. It wasn't anything new but relearning was always good. It was time for breakfast now.
Two seats ahead of her sat Nora offering cookies to a black haired man with a pink streak in his hair. Ruby noticed the young man drinking tea in a rather peculiar way he used both hands and held them in a way usually fitting of those monks that Yang's girlfriend was always reading about.
Two seats ahead and two seats to the left sat a grey haired man who walked in a strange way. Ruby saw this when everyone was coming to breakfast. It seemed like he had a limp. It was his defining trait he mentioned during the introductions. Next to him sat a green haired woman who's dark skin didn't seem to match very well with the clothing they were given by the hotel. Ruby would later learn that she was a lesbian.
A waiter came by to pour Ruby's drink. She asked for hot chocolate but the waiter instead poured coffee into her cup. Nevertheless she thanked the waiter and took a sip. Thinking about her father for a moment. The warm bitter coffee pulled memories from the shelves in her head to recall.
Ruby looked behind herself and saw a man who seemed a bit older. He had spiky red hair like Ruby's and she would later find out that he was a monster.
She looked towards the couple area to people she would never meet during her stay at the hotel. They happily sat at tables for two eating and smiling. This morning Ruby was really hungry but she didn't eat much.
"Hey, I've decided to go for a walk with my new friend." Weiss started as she directly addressed Ruby in what felt like never. "My friend over here is named Oscar, I've made a pact with Oscar that if we fail to find partners we are going to become lovers. He stays in the room next to mine. Would you like to join us for the walk?" She asked as Oscar waved rather sheepishly at Ruby.
"Of course," Ruby nodded, her head shifted to nervousness as she got up from her table. The formation was set almost like a classroom with single tables in rows as they all faced one direction. Ruby knew she had to be careful to not bump into anyone.
Ruby, Oscar and Weiss all sat on the edge of the hotel's docks. Looking onward to the large lake right beside the hotel. The view from the docks felt almost like staring into a painting. Under different circumstances maybe even fun.
"One of these days, it'll be one of us on those yachts." Oscar spoke as Weiss turned and cocked her head.
"What are those Yachts?" Weiss asked as Ruby responded next in order.
"Those are the final challenges for the hotel. After you spend time in a double room with someone they put you both on the yacht and you have to spend a fifteen day vacation there alone. After that you're allowed to leave and get properly married. They mentioned it in the pamphlet."
"Oh did they?"
"Yeah they did."
"Hello everyone, My name is Mercury. This is my second day at the hotel. My mother was left on her own when my father fell in love with a woman better at running than herself. She ran for sports while my mother only ran for fun. My mother entered the hotel and didn't make it. She was turned into an Ursa but under a request from my father she was put into a zoo rather than released to hunt for loners. I really missed her and so I would visit the zoo. I couldn't really feed the Ursa's but on one particularly bad day I really wanted a hug. So I jumped inside and got attacked by one of the three Ursa. I never really knew which one of them was my mother so my guess is that she's one of the two Ursa's that didn't attack me. Anyways the zookeepers got to me and sent me home before anything major happened. Back at home my father fractured my leg as punishment and my bones didn't exactly heal the right way. So because of that I have a limp. That's also my defining trait..."
"Also my wife died a few days ago. She also had a limp. Thank you."
The audience clapped for the introduction as the co-owner took the microphone and spoke.
"Thank you for your introduction. Next please?"
Nora stood up next as she took the stage.
"Hello everyone, my name is Nora. This is only my second day yet I feel so welcomed and accepted into this large group of people. My defining characteristic is that I have a very nice smile."
Another day went by with almost nothing happening. Ruby just woke up and took the pills they send every morning. The tingly feeling starting up again moments after swallowing as she went through her day. At breakfast things seemed relatively normal until the hotel owner's and a few waiters approached Oscar's table. One of them brought a toaster and placed it on his table. Plugging it into a wall nearby.
"Are you in room seventy seven?" The pale white haired owner asked as she looked directly at him.
"Yes I am."
She continued, "Then I imagine you know that masturbation is not permitted in the rooms or any other area of the hotel?"
Ruby would later learn this owner's name was Salem.
Oscar nodded his head in understanding and spoke a quiet but guilty "Yes..."
"And it has been brought to my attention that you continue to do it?" Salem didn't even wait for his answer because she already knew. "Were you looking at a photograph while you were masturbating?"
Oscar's face was entirely flush at this point as he shamefully nodded.
"It was an accident, please I just got carried away…"
The wait staff around the two didn't show a trace of emotion. Very well knowing what was about to follow.
"Please place your right hand into the toaster."
"This isn't necessary I—" Just as he tried to continue to rationalize and try to get out of it. One of the older waiters grabbed his hand and guided it into the toaster. His relatively small hand easily slipped inside as they pulled down on it and the steel bars went tight against his hand. Ruby could see the pain slowly growing in his face. Nobody was smiling as he started yelping and crying out in pain. Ruby could imagine it slowly starting and feeling his flesh burn as she watched the smoke exit the top of the toaster. His screams and cries fell on deaf ears as he looked like nothing more than a man being punished like a child begging for relief. Ruby didn't know if this was happening for a minute or ten.
Ruby pulled her eyes off the scene as she heard the toaster PING—
Ruby was called into her room for her session with a waiter. These happened every other day. She walked inside and sat on her bed as she sighed.
"Do I really need to do this? It's awful," She spoke as the yellow haired waiter with tanned skin stepped in the room unbuttoning his shirt like usual.
"Please remove your pants and stand up, we have to do it." He responded sounding level headed in his explanation like he's done this hundreds of times. "It'll help you psychologically in your search for a partner. Like the pills you take each morning. Now please sit on the bed.
Ruby frowned and accepted as she pulled them down, leaving her in just panties with her pants around her ankles as she waited. "I don't even know your name." She would later learn his name.
"That's on purpose, now put your legs a little farther apart." He spoke as the tall waiter walked closer and placed his hand on her tummy. Shifting his digits low but not going inside her panties as he began rubbing her slit with the layer of cloth the only thing between them. Softly doing circular motions as Ruby was left panting and staring at his muscular chest. Head spinning as her hips shifted a little with the motion of his fingers. A deep heat rose from her body as more and more desperation rose from her. Her eyes closed and she finally felt herself getting clo—
It was then he pulled his hand away. Everything was ripped away from her body as Ruby's body ached from the sudden lack of touch. Almost unconsciously shifting closer.
"You became wet quicker than usual today. That's a good sign." He smiled with a customer service smile as Ruby looked up and begged.
"Please just a little more," Ruby's silver eyes swirled with mixed emotions as he simply reverted back to a default look and voice as he spoke, like whatever happened was nothing significant for him.
"Have a good day." He said as Ruby shook her head and Zwei barked at the man who just finished buttoning up and leaving. She would later learn his name was Sun.
"You're the worst." Ruby sighed as she shook her head and got to changing her ruined panties. Making sure to be careful she didn't accidentally start stimulating herself. She would have to let her future partner do that.
The pool was shimmering with sunlight bouncing onto the walls and ceiling off the water. Only a few people swimming with a few others on the sidelines laying with sunglasses and cocktails. Ruby was in a skimpy black bathing suit provided by the hotel. Sitting as she looked outside the window at a bird. Her eyes still drifted back to the people swimming. Beside Ruby stood Weiss staring at Mercury as he swam backstroke. His body barely visible out of the water but drawing attention in the white haired girl's eyes as she stared at his chest and… Ruby pulled her eyes away and looked at her friend. Weiss was looking to where he was going and walked towards the corner of the pool nearby where he was about to finish this lap. Sitting off the edge with her legs in the water, adjusting her outfit as Mercury stopped against the wall and the interaction began.
"Hello there." Weiss started to speak to Mercury who just noticed the girl and looked up at her.
"Oh hi." Mercury blankly said as he looked at the girl with a neutral expression.
"I think your swimsuit is very nice." She complimented as Mercury looked around and held onto the wall to keep talking or maybe kick off for another lap. Ruby couldn't tell.
"How do you usually swim? What kinda stroke do you enjoy," She winked as she spoke in a low voice. The man looked at her confused as he misunderstood.
"Oh I like all strokes equally. They're a little hard but each of them is a healthy challenge."
"I really like breaststroke," Weiss almost interrupted him as she mimicked the motion of the swimming style. Puffing out her chest and kicking some water with her legs slowly. "It's really good for your body too, I hear."
"Yeah, breaststroke is pretty fun to do." He spoke as he kicked off from the wall with his good leg and began to breaststroke towards the other side doing a lap. Showing off for the woman. Weiss made a face of frustration. She stood up and looked down. Standing with her back to the water as she bent down and kicked her leg into the edge of the pool hard . A hand over her mouth to cover her moan of pain as she did it again. And again. Before Mercury turned around as she sat exactly where he last saw her like nothing happened.
"Back home, I had a separate set of clothing I wore for swimming, I just don't get to use it very often because my leg is always in bad shape and I can't swim for very long." Weiss lied, "It's my favorite outfit though."
"Yeah, I know what you mean," Mercury's face lit up as he climbed up to sit beside her. "I have this limp I also have to deal with. Maybe I could help teach you how to swim with a leg that isn't good?"
Weiss smiled brightly and nodded, "I would love that. I'm Weiss by the way."
That was how Ruby learned about Weiss's name.
"I'm Mercury, let's go check out the shallow end and start over there." Mercury had pointed over the other direction of the pool.
Ruby didn't hear what Weiss said after that but she watched them both head to the shallow side as Weiss began to take some form of lessons from the man. Leaning back as Ruby watched his hands on the small girl's stomach and back holding her up from sinking. It looked like a nice position to be held. Touched maybe.
"Hey, you were with me on the way here right?" A new voice spoke as Ruby spun her head around to see the sad blond. The one in the limo who rode here along with Oscar and Nora. He was also in his swimming outfit with a body that seemed to rival her waiter and Mercury's body combined. Her mind spun as she tried to comprehend anything with someone this close to her. She quickly realized she had been staring at him instead of answering his question.
Ruby would later learn his name was—
"Jaune, nice to meet you. I was gonna ask you something."