Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-27404492-20170708180328/@comment-14909251-20170909055550

KingFubuki92 wrote: Yeah, but it would make more sense that the Dust Embargo happened shortly after the Fall, with how Ironwood is, I doubt he would wait 8 months to do so when he already had the authority to do it. Besides, Jacques doesn't seem like one with patience for this, since blaming Atlas is indirectly hampering his business due to others possibly seeking Dust sources outside of the SDC like illicit methods, just to avoid associating with Atlas, so of course he would complain about it even if it would be a short time. Not to mention the fact that letting it wait till 8 months later is already a PR nightmare, as it be more easily seen as damage control if he did it JUST as a dust embargo went into affect rather than actual concern for Vale. If much sooner, it seems more like the Embargo is an unfortunate side affect of the fall rather than the cause for the charity.

As for Weiss, Whitley has made clear Weiss doesn't leave her room often, and to do that for several months would seem impractical as she would have gone a little stir crazy from self imposed isolation. Then there is the fact that she notes Whitley is different from how she remembered. Even if she did stay in her room for 8 months and only left to use the bathroom, how would she not have crossed paths with him at least once like she did then. The estate is undoubtedly big, but to go 8 months without seeing him is stretching it. So if she even overheard him in another room, she could have noted his difference in demeanor. I'm not presuming the embargo was imposed months latter, but that it was in effect for some time. Jacques probably complained about it the moment it happened and pulled out all the stops to try and get the embargo lifted. The real issue is him talking about people forgetting Weiss was there and saying people still blame Atlas for what happened. A few weeks, a month, even two months, would not really be enough for those comments to make sense. We shouldn't presume Jacques did nothing about these policies. Honestly, the charity gala thing is more a Hail Mary.

Her not having a lot of contact or interaction with her family is far from outlandish. Jacques has the company, Willow has her booze, and Whitley was probably engaged in some form of education. The possibility that Weiss was mostly shut in her room for months is not extreme. She may not have had PTSD, but it would certainly be likely for her to have depression. Given that none of her present family members make for very good company, you have every reason to believe her interaction with them was minimal.