Quirks
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MultiverseTravlr~
Remnant, when defined as a noun, means "A small remaining quantity of something". As an adjective it's simply "Remaining". However for the people of this world Remnant is world we live in…
Well more specifically it's the name for the group of continental landmasses on which the last vestiges of humanity and civilized life exist..
Anyway, as I said Remnant is the land holding the 4 kingdoms (and outlying civilizations) of people who have not been wiped out by the forces of darkness.
The forces of Grimm.
Grimm are beasts, monsters, manifestations of wrath or natural disasters, depends on who you ask. Either way they all have one thing (well one main thing) in common.
The innate drive to destroy all life. They are the embodiment of calamity and as such are attracted to negativity, hate, remorse etc. This drive, (or instinct since they aren't sentient) has led them to war with humanity since the beginning of history. For many millennia as far back as we can date, the Grimm were the dominant species, humanity having only survived due to its cunning and superior creativity. However it was not a prosperous existence.
Until, humanity awakened the special power that we refer to as our Aura. Aura is the manifestation of the soul, and works as the source of energy within people to make them stronger, faster and more resilient. Because Grimm do not have souls this finally turned the table in history when humanity discovered Dust.
Dust is a mineral that develops underground all over Remnant (Some claim it originally came from the moon when it shattered eons ago). Dust allows humanity to harness their Aura in both weapons and magic to fight against the Grimm. Those who accept this burden train to become Hunters and Huntresses of the Grimm. Because of these warriors humanity has since expanded and we are currently in the most advanced and prosperous time in human history.
This does not mean we have beaten Grimm, no one is quite sure how Grimm came to be or how they grow in numbers, but until we figure out how to stop them the war with Grimm will never stop…
Ruby sat back and extended her arms above her head, wincing at each individual pop and crack that sounded from her joints. Good posture definitely wasn't one of her better qualities, the unforgiving desk chair definitely didn't help.
"Thank Oum that's over!" she cried to the ceiling tiles above her. Fully intent to abandon the essay in favor of her bed and stash of cookies she began to rise only to be halted by a firm grip on her shoulder.
"Not so fast." came the clipped reply of her teammate and partner Weiss.
"Did you spell check everything?" Weiss questioned easily beginning her tutor routine and Ruby had to forcibly withhold a groan. While she appreciated Weiss' help with her studies, Weiss' perfectionist tendencies drained her like no other.
"Yes Weiss." she replied automatically.
"And did you cite your sources?" Weiss continued.
"Yes Weiss."
"Good and did you-"
"Yes Weiss." Ruby continued already letting her attention wander in boredom and exasperation. She was rewarded by a sharp flick between the eyes, after a startled cry she began rubbing the pain away furiously.
"Don't try and brush me off you dunce, if you get a low grade on this essay I will ground you from sweets for a week. And Yang already agreed to back me up so you won't wiggle out of it" Ruby gave an indignant hiss and glared at her sister with betrayal in her eyes.
Feeling the heat of her sister's gaze Yang held up her arms in defence,
"She backed me into a corner Rubes, I owed it to her for helping me finish my Grimm studies paper." Yang twirled a lock of her mane around her finger nervously as her sister's glare only became hotter. From the bottom bunk of her Yang's bed came a quiet scoff,
"By finish I'm sure you meant writing the other 8 paragraphs of the 10 you were assigned correct?" Blake admonished Yang with a small grin, her eyes never leaving the novel in her hands.
"Ooo you got me, kitty's got claws" Yang said with a chuckle hanging her upper half over the edge of her bunk, her golden locks of hair falling around her like a curtain as she made a mimic of a scratching motion with her free hand.
"Mraawr" she teased. Blake deadpanned up at Yang with an irritated twitch of the feline ears shrouded by her bow, mildly annoyed by the jab at her faunus heritage. She reached forward gripping a lock of Yang's hair,
"Yes in fact, they're rather sharp, would you like a demonstration?" She threatened. Even though Yang doubted she was serious her eyes still flashed red at the implication of harm to her hair.
"Do it and I break you." she stated with no uncertainty. Blake grinned in response,
"Sounds fun, though we both know you're a bottom." Blake savored her victory as Yang's face flushed.
"I'll show you bottom-" Yang started only to be cut off by her sisters loud incessant yelling.
"Blah blah blah totally not hearing this blah blah" Ruby yelled as she pressed her hands over her ears. She was quickly shushed by a tug on her ear by her partner.
"As annoying as she is, I must agree that it's quite off-putting at how everything always turns sexual between you too." Weiss said and grimaced.
Yang only grinned back at her and shrugged.
"I can't help it if Blake can't resist my feminine charm." Blake only rolled her eyes before turning back to her book. "Besides don't let my baby sister fool you, she's not as innocent as she seems." Yang said cryptically. Ruby, who at this point was emerging from the bathroom now dressed in her pajamas, quickly snapped around to glare at Yang.
"You wouldn't." Ruby threatened just barely above a whisper.
"Oh I would." Yang replied crossing her arms and staring her little sister down, made all the more effective considering her height advantage. Blake and Weiss's curiosity now peaked, both stared at Yang expectantly.
"You see one day I was borrowing Ruby's laptop back when we were living on Patch…" Yang started,
"Yang shutup!" Ruby immediately made a jump for her sister, arms outstretched, only to be tugged back in place by a shining white glyph attached to her waist. Her eyes snapped up to Weiss. Weiss merely smiled back smugly,
"Blake, keep her quiet." without hesitation Blake was at her side clamping her hand over Ruby's mouth.
Turning on each other to obtain blackmail was a common occurrence between the 4 of them. After all, no secrets between teammates.
"As I was saying, I was borrowing Ruby's laptop, and I came across this game on there. Well it was less of a game and more like one of those interactive novel things they have on the Vapor game store right? And so out of curiosity I played for a little bit and it had some very racey scenes if ya know what I mean." Yang finished with a wiggle of her eyebrows.
Weiss played up her shock as she gasped and glanced at her leader who was futility fighting against her restraints.
"You play eroge games Ruby?! How uncouth!" she admonished Ruby with a twinkle of mirth in her eyes. Blake however stared Ruby down with equal parts amusement and betrayal.
"And you judged me when you found my stash of smu- romance novels." Blake said quickly correcting herself. The three girls shared a quick round of laughter at Ruby's expense as her face turned beat red from a mixture of shame and embarrassment. Having felt she tortured her enough, Blake released her mouth allowing her to speak. After a quick inhale she started to blabber
"No look you don't understand! I didn't know it was that type of game! I only downloaded cuz it was about a warrior princess who fought monsters with the help of her maid and her best friend. It was actually a really good story! I just skipped all the pervy stuff I swear!" Ruby defended herself still flushed. Yang, never one to pull punches picked up right behind her sister.
"You had the threesome scene bookmarked.." Yang bit her fist to keep from laughing aloud.
"YANG!" This time Ruby did tackle her sister as the other two members of team RWBY watched on in enjoyment.
AN: Hey guys, I wouldn't say this is my first story, but this is my first fanfiction. Well the first fanfiction I've ever published. Anyway, I would appreciate feedback on this first chapter (of many?).