An: Some of Victoria and Chloe's strong arm tendencies and more active response to events rubbed off on Max, who now enforces her dislike of bullies and other people like Cardin.
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Ever since Max Caulfield had arrived during class the day after the completion of the traditional and much dreaded first year student's sap collection assignment to escort Cardin Winchester to the headmaster's office Beacon's rumour mill had been in overdrive.
Beacon's unofficial 'enforcer's dislike for him was well known, and many of the first year students had seen their lunch time altercation.
As the school's student head and the sister of the current headmaster prevailing opinion was that she had carte blanche to do whatever she wanted to those who annoyed her.
As such, rumours as to what exactly had happened to Cardin Winchester after his rather sudden removal from class enjoyed a long and creative run of ideas, and ranged from the ludicrous belief that he was even now being dropped of the Beacon Falls with a new pair of cement shoes to being fed to one of Port's pets.
Though strikingly less amusing to picture taking a more realistic approach many seemed to think it might have to do with Cardin's well known habit of annoying teachers with his lack of effort, or maybe had something to do with his numerous bullying attempts.
Though they didn't know it yet they were right.
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Ruby didn't understand why she was here, despite her minor hero worship of 'Max' they didn't interact all that much and she doubted she had anything to do with whatever it was that had brought Cardin here.
"Relax Ms. Rose, as a witness to some of Mr Winchesters acts and as one of his fellow team leaders you are simply here to act as an arbitrary third party. Now," Ozpin paused glancing down at the reports in his hand, "could you tell me about Cardin Winchester."
"—and he's always trying to pick on the faunus students.
"So in summation you believe Mr. Winchester to be a bully who is purposefully belligerent and discriminatory?"
Ruby shifted awkwardly in her seat, "yes."
"And in your capacity as a team leader, and fellow student do you believe that through Mr Winchester's behaviour and actions that he has impeded upon the safety or learning of other students?"
"Yes."
"Has he ever accosted you personally physically or verbally?"
"No, I don't really interact with him, even in lessons. I think Yang probably scared him off."
"I see."
Ruby really didn't, she tried not to fidget as Ozpin looked over his scroll before putting it down.
"I trust you have heard about the Forever Fall incident? Glynda tells me you were also on the field lesson."
He continued at Ruby's nod, "as I'm sure you're aware attacking a fellow Huntsman or woman in the field, student or not, is a far more serious than any such altercations on school ground, quite frankly Mr Winchester is facing severe consequences in light of his attack of Mr Arc and Ms Nikos."
Ozpin gave out a tired sigh and Ruby couldn't help but notice just how exhausted he looked.
"Ruby, given Mr. Arc and Ms. Nikos state, I was hopping yourself and Ms. Schnee might consider accepting the position of first year representatives, I'm sure Ms. Scarlatina or Ms. Adel will be able to help you with your duties, as will Max."
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An: Basically with Max around stuff diverged from cannon enough that Cardin never heard Jaune's secret and ended up going through with his rapier-wasp plan. Both suffered several wasp stings and Jaune suffered from a severe allergic reaction to the sap, as a result when the Ursa attacked Pyrrha suffered severe but ultimately non-life threatening injuries trying to protect a downed partner who had gone into anaphylactic shock.