On the transport Richard kept his hood on at all times. With his trustee bow slung on his back the ride was relatively quiet. Until an blonde kid vomited due to air sickness. He got off to see beacon, a huge academy with multiple structures and a large center tower. 'Haven't been to school in 10 years, they changed so much' he thought. He walked around the area where the ship landed and looked to find a quiet place to sit. That was until he saw two girls have an argument in the middle of the area. One was the same girl Richard fought with at the burglary. He saw a large red cloud and the girl sneezed into it causing an explosion. A bottle went flying and landed next to another girl reading a book. She picked it up and walked over to the two girls, the one with a white pony tail seemed to be glad with whatever the girl reading a book said at first but then she was angered to a point were she just grabbed the dust bottle from her and walked off. The young girl turned to talk to the other but she had walked off as well. 'She's having trouble making new friends' Richard thought. As he began to walk away and continue his search.
He ended up slouching in a tree in the recreational center. He stayed there for a while until he was woken up by a large mechanical sound. He saw the same girl and the blonde guy that threw up talking. She had taken out her gun scythe and showed it to the guy. He just took out a sword and shield, but he seemed to have some trouble with the shield's retractable capability. They talked for a bit before a certain line got Richard's attention, the girl said "not many people have an appreciation for the classics these days." The guy responded with "yea the classics." Richard thought to join the conversation at this point "tell me about it" he said jumping down from the tree and walked over to them. "Richard Kenway, most people just call me Ricky though" he said to the two. The girl responded with "Ruby Rose" and the blonde with "Jaune, Jaune Arc."
"Good to meet you two and to finally get your name" 'Ricky said ending with a look at Ruby.
She asked "do I know you?"
"Maybe this will help" Ricky said as he unslung his bow and handed it to her. She was already examining its compartments as Ricky changed his hoodie from black to white and put on his hood and gave a 'ta-da' pose.
"Your that guy from the dust shop!" Ruby said.
Ricky took back his bow and said "yep" he then said "I over heard you conversation on classic weapons."
Jaune then said "oh yeah my sword here is a classic, my great great grandfather used it in the war."
"Nice, good to see other people's appreciation" Ricky replied.
"You use a classic?" Ruby asked.
Ricky then continued "yeah, my bow here may be modified" he changed his bow to a sword "but it's still a simple bow at the end of the day" he said changing it back and slinging it on his back.
"Cool" Jaune said.
"After all it's not the weapon it's the wielder" Ricky said.
"Yeah I get it" Jaune said.
"Hey are we suppose to be somewhere right now?" Ruby asked
"There's a welcoming ceremony in the main hall, we should make it before they start if we walk now" Ricky said.
"Well let's go" Ruby said begging to walk ahead.
"The main halls that way" Ricky said pointing in the opposite direction. Ruby turned and began to walk back. "Right let's go" she said walking ahead once more. Some thing about this girl was different he thought on the way there.
When they arrived there was a large crowd of students and Ruby was called by a blonde with long hair. "Oh hey I gotta go I'll see you guys after the ceremony" and left. Jaune called out "hey wait" then turned to Ricky, he was already gone and Jaune said to himself "ah great where am I suppose to find another nice quirky girl to talk to." Ricky took a stand near the back so he wouldn't be in the middle of taller students. He saw just fine where he was. The ceremony began with professor Ozpin who started with, "I'll keep this brief." 'Just how I like it' Ricky thought. Ozpin continued "you have traveled here today in search of knowledge, to whole your craft and acquire new skills, and when you have finished you plan to dedicate your life to the protection of the people, but I look amongst you and all I see is wasted energy." 'Great job Opzin, really inspiring the next generation' Ricky thought sarcastically. Opzin continued "in need of purpose, direction, you assume knowledge will free you of this, but your time at this school will prove that knowledge can only carry you so far, it is up to you to take the first step." He then walked away and Glynda Goodwitch came on the mic "you will gather in the ball room tonight, tomorrow your initiation begins be ready, you are dismissed."
That night all the students gathered in the ball room for what most call 'a big slumber party.' Ricky changed into grey pajama pants and had a white shirt on. He didn't bother setting up his sleeping bag instead he leaned against the corner where a pillar and wall met and leaned on the provided pillow. Someone light a candle in the room causing Ricky to turn around the pillar to see the girl that walked away from Ruby. Ricky saw as Ruby was dragged by the blonde girl from earlier. She wanted the two to properly meet. He over herd the conversation and took note when the blonde girl said "well Blake." 'That a name I'll remember' Ricky thought as he continued to hear the conversation. He also herd her say "I'm Yang, Ruby's older sister." 'And that's another.' He continued to see when Yang held up Ruby and the two began a 'cat fight.' Then the girl with white hair came up to them and had them stop. Blake blew out the candle and silence fills the room. 'finally' Ricky thought as he turned back and began to sleep.
The next morning Ricky woke up refreshed 'it's much better than cold floor' he thought remembering when he slept on roof tops before this. He got up and did his routine as if he was at the homestead. He ate the provided breakfast went to brush his teeth and then went to the locker room to get his weapons. He put them in to keep from any questions and luckily they were still there. He put on his brown gauntlets over his white sleeves, buckled his belt with his two pistols and slung his bow on his back and was leaving when Jaune appeared next to him with a spear in his hood and pinned to the wall. "Hey Jaune" Ricky said. "Hey" was all Jaune said then the intercom went on calling for all first year students to report to Beacon Cliff.
Ricky made his way and found the other first year students lined up on the cliff standing above some platforms, he stood on one and waited for what ever happened next. Ozpin and Goodwitch stood in front of them. Ozpin began with "for years all of you have trained to become warriors and today your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forrest." Goodwitch then spoke "now I'm sure many of you have herd rumors about the assignment of teams, well allow us to put and end to you confusion, each of you will be given teammates today." Ricky could here Ruby squeak out a "what." Opzin continued "These Teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon, so it is your best interest to be paired with someone with whom you can work well, that being said the first person you make eye-contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years." Ricky herd another squeal from Ruby "what!?" Ozpin continued "after you've partnered up make you way to the northern end of the forests, you will meet opposition along the way do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path or you will die. You will be monitored and graded for the duration of your initiation, but our instructors will not intervene, you will find an abandon temple at the end of the path containing several relics, each pair must choose one and return to the top of the cliff we will guard that item as well as your standing and grade you appropriately, are there any questions?" Jaune said "yea um sir?" But Opzpin just said "good now take your positions." Ricky took a low stance and waited for the platform to launch him. Ricky was one of the first to be launched and he was sent soaring into the air into the Emerald Forest.