A/N: Fun fact, I had to rewrite this chapter because it felt too random and short when it reached a point of completion, mostly because I went through and read the last chapter and realized I made some random mistakes that were easily caught and fixed, speaking of I fixed any grammar mistakes from the last six chapters, most of the fixes are small ones, and I haven't rewritten any chapters so there really isn't any reason to reread any of it… but you could though.
Anyhow I should probably find a beta reader for my stories, so if anyone wants to do so then feel free to Pm me because I have literally no freaking clue how to do the whole beta reader thing and I would love an explanation.
Also for those who are concerned, I have no clue how I would properly use a party system, honestly I'll either scrap it or just have the prof never touch it. Though if I can figure out how to do so then you all will just have to deal with it.
Sorry about the long note, With that on with the story.
"Wow teach when didya' learn how to do that?", Yang asked me when I got back to the table, I sigh internally and glance to cosmos, {look I don't know what you want me to tell you, it is a one of a kind ability, it wouldn't be too hard to sell off that your semblance is the system, and I certainly wouldn't have a great reason to tell you not too. Go ahead and tell them or not I really can't give two flips, have fun, either way, though}, and with that she disappeared again I shrug and start answering yang's question, "well would any of you believe that my semblance allows me to treat my life like a video game?", with the exception of Nora, Yang, and Ruby the two teams shook their heads, "thought not, but it's true, what I used on Mr. WInchester was called Phaselock. It's a skill I discovered recently, up until Beacon I pretty much only relied on my skills as a swordsman, heck even those skills are a part of my semblance.", the two teams now look at me with jealousy.
I chuckle a little and continued, "In order to use a skill such as longsword proficiency, which one of the three skills for using a sword and shield, I actually had to fight something with my sword, let me tell you it's not fun fighting a whole pack of beowolfs by yourself and a sword with no damned clue on how to." that shut them up a little, not that I don't like them it's just that I also want them to impress them a little. I went to eat my now cold burger and enjoy lunch a little, I wonder if that scene with Cardin is going to make waves among the beacon rumor mill. A slip of a chuckle came from me and Yang had to bite, "okay what's so funny Prof?", I look up and tell her how I was wondering about the beacon rumor mills reaction my abilities are going to be.
The whole group got a good laugh from that. We all go back to our normal conversations and I answer the occasional question, while I am finishing up my lunch I notice Oscar looking like a deer in headlights, or more accurately looking like he's a bit depressed. I try to not think about it for now and I'll try to find the kid later to talk about it.
It's a little over thirty minutes after lunch and all the students should be at their electives, I smile a little despite everything that this school does it still finds time to have the students learn a skill that isn't related to the killing of Grimm, I suppose that even the professors want to have the kids be kids for a little while longer.
I, myself am heading to Ozpin's office to update my paperwork for both my new office and my own semblance until now it's been marked as N/A. I figured that if I already told team RWBY and PRNN I may as well let the staff know about it, not like anyone other than Glynda would even regularly check it.
As I walk to Oz's office I run into an old man who seems to have a similar dress code as Ruby does, I say hello and introduce myself, being a bit rude he replies, "Yea, you're the new professor Oz hired right?," I nod and notice how he reeks of a mountain whiskey from Mistral, the kind only true drinkers would know about. (A/N: this felt out of place yet I really wanted to put it in and as such my best explanation for why he would know is that he father was a whiskey enthusiast, not an alcoholic a very important distinction I have to make.) "Right well to put it simply I work Oz too but it's not important on what I do. I'm assuming by the direction you're heading in you're headed to the old man's office too. Well we're both not gonna get anywhere sitting around playing greeting let's just start walking and we continue this while doing so", I shrug and start walking.
We talk about what I do here and what I think of Beacon, I ask him if he knows a Ruby Rose, He asks how I know his niece, I jab at him with," Well the cape would be a good start, along with the preference for red and how you both have black hair and the resemblance is shocking." We both have a laugh at that, and I answer that the truth is a lucky guess the cape and color scheme was a good place to start though, that and how she mentioned an Uncle Qrow when I was passing her team in the hall.
He chuckled and mentioned how his becomes are both at Beacon, they're both on the same team. I nod and smile he asks what I'm going to Ozpin's office for I said to update my record as it says that my semblance is blank at the moment wanted to change it to what it actually is, which is that it changes my life into a video game, he laughed for a minute while I smile and say that it's true and after another minute he notices I'm serious. He asks," so what type of game does your semblance turn your life into?", I answer back how it emulates an RPG when I discovered it. I also tell him how technically my semblance essentially lets me have as many semblances as I want. He scoffs and mentions how I'm lucky and that people would kill for such a semblance.
I joke about a part of me died the day I found my semblance and we both had a laugh. The rest of the walk to Ozpin's office went with us two mostly going back and forth making jabs at what we know about each other through our conversation.
I walk into Ozpin's Office and inform Oz about my information change and he asks about what my semblance is then I tell him about how my life is video game, he laughs while me and Qrow both look at him dead serious, he finishes and realize we're serious and simply tells me to make the change and that we can discuss the whole thing later. I do so and I leave, mostly to give Qrow and Oz some privacy.
I should probably finally head over to my office and get to work, I've been delaying enough. Anyways I'll at least have cosmos with me if I start to get bored.
The bell rang for the end of class as I arrive in my office. I barely sit down at my desk when someone knocks on my door. I sigh and get up again to answer the door. I open the door to find Glynda, I greet her," Glynda can I help you today, counseling extends to the staff as well you know?"
She chuckled a bit and declined, she did, however, go to one of the seats near my desk, and spoke," I actually came here to ask a favor of you Jaune, I will be headed to Forever Fall later this week. As you know I teach combat class, normally it would be canceled for the day since Ozpin's normally only has me teach the students. However, due to your recent employment, I thought to ask if you could cover my classes."
I went back to my seat and sat down, I thought about it for a second and agreed to it, we were coworkers after all and I've done it before so it wouldn't be any skin off my shoulder. She thanked me and saw herself out while I simply started to do some basic paperwork. I wonder if Forever Fall is nice this time of year, it might be a fun place to visit sometime.
It has been an hour and nothing has happened, not that I was expected anything to happen. Though the lack of activity has started to drain me, I gonna go see how team RWBY is I did assign myself as a sort of "Guardian Angel", and I don't have anything better to do. As I head to them I decide to browse the shop for anything I may want.
While I'm browsing the shop I notice the heap of upgrades I can purchase for Crocea Mors it quickly becomes a priority for me to check these out as any upgrades can be useful I mean a shotgun shield would be nice just to throw off any enemy who doesn't expect it.
Then again there is always purchasing an entirely new kit, it wouldn't be too hard to learn how to effectively use the new kit thanks to the system and all. Perhaps a rifle might clean up my lack of range although trying to quickly access it might be an issue.
{why don't you get a rifle and I'll show you how it works with the system}, Cosmos said as I was browsing the shop. I shrugged and purchased a decent rifle, according to the shop description it is a 'Great War' era rifle. Though it specifically also mentions how it isn't of Remnant origin. It's called an M1 Garand, I picked it mostly because it had the cheapest ammunition for its power and range.
Cosmos decided to comment on my choice in rifle,{Ehh, The rifle is okay personally I would have gone with an M16A1 or an AR15 but an M1 will work to teach you how to use a gun with the system}, I shrug at the comment, it looked okay and it's not like I would relying on it constantly, it's just good to have a back up for range. It pops into existence and plops right into my hands. Cosmos tells me to put in my inventory and she'll start the lesson, I quickly pull away to one of Beacon's firing ranges.
{Okay so you've played multiplayer first-person shooters before right?}, she asked me, I answer back that I have and what does it have to do with anything,{Well all you have to do is make an action that would be related to you pulling a gun from off your hip if it's a pistol or small holstered firearm or a larger one that would be on your back}, she explained , I did so and a blue and green light appeared in my hands as I made the motions and by the end of it it was the rifle I purchased in my hands I get a quick, it took thirty minutes to teach, lesson on firearm safety and how to operate one. I was also told to just pull from my hip as if I'm grabbing a clip or magazine of ammo for the gun and a similar effect happened and by the time it was in the gun it was physically there and not light, I asked if it only applies to guns, she said no, but that I should still carry Crocea Mors on my hip.
I shrugged and finished loading my rifle and fired a clip down range, it was then when I noticed just how much louder it was compared to dust munitions, the propellant for the bullet as Cosmos explained it is called gunpowder and it is at least three times as powerful as Dust propelled munitions.
I should purchase dust versions of the rounds for arena fights as the gunpowder propels the rounds to supersonic speeds and would penetrate aura like a hot katana through butter. It also completely destroyed the training droid down range, 'note to self, clean up destroyed training droid before I leave, can't have Glynda getting mad at me for that'.
I asked how I would differentiate between the rounds and her answer was simply to visualize the different round, she also explained how the system is there to help me but that my imagination was all that was limiting me in how powerful I could get. I thought about for second before purchasing some of the dust rounds.
I loaded my rifle with them and fired a couple of shots down range, the immediate difference between the rounds was that the dust rounds were quieter and had less kickback. It also did less damage to the training droids and didn't leave a hole in them. I did expect that to happen what with Cosmos' explanation and all, A familiar pop-up came up after learning how to use a rifle and specifically my M1.
-Skill Learned-
Semi-Automatic Rifle Proficiency: Using any semi-automatic rifle you know the intricacies and mechanisms behind every semi-auto rifle you use. [level 1: 298/500]
" The semi-auto rifle is the backbone of any competent infantry unit in this Army, and it will continue to serve faithfully into the future" - Major Lazuli CO of the 1st Intelligence Battalion, in the UNS 101st Airborne.
A current list of Semi-Automatic Rifles learned
M1 Garand
-System Note-
Unlike basic weapon proficiencies, I.E. Swords, shields, and bows, where learning the skill will allow you to pick up any weapon of the proficiency type and use it as flawlessly as your level dictates. Complex weapon proficiencies, such as rifles, machine guns, and mecha-shifts will require you to use the weapon at least once in all mode/forms. Such as all firing modes for a select fire gun.
Hmm, I was wondering why that skill had a list of rifles, interesting, I suppose I have to learn how to use other guns before being able to use the proficiencies for the weapon. Well no skin off my nose about that, unless I plan to get more guns or I get disarmed mid-fight, which might be more likely than I'd like I should probably get some more weapons at some point.
I should clean up my mess and head over to Team RWBY as I planned to do before I went on my rifle excursion. It takes a bit but I clean up the bullet casings and dispose of the destroyed training droid, as I get on my way to the group
I find team RWBY in the library studying up on Forever Fall, I pull up a chair and ask them what they're doing. "Oh hi Jaune, we're reading up on Forever Fall, at Weiss's insistence.", Ruby said cheerfully, Yang notices I'm here and asked if I ever been in the forest before, I chuckle and Joke "No, I haven't, although perhaps I should vacation there for a week when I get the chance.
They laugh at my joke and Cosmos spoke in my ear, well more like telepathically sent a message about how she can teach me my first crafting recipe if I get a jar of sap and a some of the leaves of a tree from the forest as well.
I asked what they were doing at Forever Fall, they say that they're going to gather sap from the trees there for Professor Peach. I smirk and mention how I need a jar of sap and some fresh leaves from the trees, and that I'll pay them for their trouble if they gathered those for me.
Ruby and Yang shrugged and looked at their respective partners, they both look at me and ask why I would ask them to go gather those things. I try to pass it off as a side objective they could do for extra rewards, and how it's very common that your bound to find other things you could do that will pay extra and happens to coincide with whatever mission you have.
They buy it, thankfully, I mention that the pay per jar of sap is 200 lien, which might I add is well above market value. The group immediately agree to it and I thank them, also making a mental note to ask Team RWBY some extra credit for doing this for me, I can only hope they don't get too many jars.
Either way I help them with their research before heading off to vale, personally, I need to ask Roman how long Neo was staying with me.
It not that I don't enjoy her company mind you, personally I just needed to know how long I need to play the unwitting uncle, that and I have the daughter of a very famous criminal in my room right now and if anyone finds out that was the case then my job at Beacon would be gone faster than half the population in an apocalypse.
I sent a text to Roman asking him where I can find him, he sent one back saying to find him in the industrial district, I shrug and mosey my way over there passing a supermarket, to which I make a note to get groceries on my way back to Beacon. I find Roman where he told me he was at, only to find him flanked by two White Fang members, he has a lot of explaining to do, besides answering my questions.
"Roman, what's with the men in white?",I asked as confidently as possible. The two guards a wolf and calico cat faunus, looked at me with indignation. Roman chuckled and spoke," ignore them Jaune, what did you need? you wouldn't be coming to me without a good reason.", I asked him about Neo and how long I would need to watch her for, he looked at me with a single raised brow, "is she causing you trouble?", he asked me calmly, I laughed and shook my head, I told him that having the daughter of an infamous criminal living with me is a hazard to my job. One that I didn't ask for but still, I'll take it.
He stared off into space for a bit before talking, " Hmm, I don't well know kid, my current job has tied me down for more than I'd like, I suppose I'll let you know when I'll pick her back up." I sighed internally and said thanks for the heads up on the situation and politely showed myself out.
Walking back to the airship port, I stop by the supermarket to pick up some food. While I was there I ran into Team PRNN, I stopped by to say hello and ask what they were doing at a supermarket. I mean Beacon does supply free food for any students. They told me that they wanted to have a mistral style meal for a day, a team bonding exercise they said, I shrugged and told them to have fun, as I was walking away I saw that Oscar was still looking like a deer in headlights, I sigh and turn around to go talk with the kid.
"Hey, Oscar I need you for a second!", I called out to him to which he turned around and excused himself from the rest of his team. "You needed me for something sir?",he asked while looking away, I sighed and spoke,"no, not really. Though I just wanted to know if everything was alright? You look like a deer in headlights whenever you're around your team. Did anything happen Oscar? Between you and your team that is, I know it's not really my job to pry but your wellbeing and success is one of the things I do as a school counselor."
"Everything is fine sir.", Oscar quickly responded, I sighed internally and told him that if he ever need to talk about anything that my door is always open, assuming I'm there that is. After that, I sent him on his way to his team and finished up grocery shopping, when I finally got home I asked Neo if she ate yet, she shook her head no and I made some dinner before taking a shower and heading to bed. pretty eventful first day as a counselor I suppose.
A/N: So yeah I'm back now and I'll be posting stories as consistently as possible, also I want to apologize for any confusion when I got rid of the update chapter I had up for the longest time (about a month), I can't really do anything about how this site updates its stories. Anyhow next chapter will be focusing on Team RWBY and PRNN while they're in Forever Fall, and I'll probably write it in the 3rd person.
Also I felt that this review was just great and I needed to point it out
Another S.T.A.L.K.E.R:XD small mistake made. Aurelia is girls name. Masculine is Aurelian or Aurelius.
I actually knew this when I was choosing his middle name, my headcanon is that the Arc family by child four decided that if it was a boy his name would be Jaune, but if it was a female then she would adopt the middle name as her first name, and since we have Jaune, he has the middle name still be a female version...Also I thought it would be funny if anyone noticed the difference, so congrats here's a cookie (づ。◕‿‿◕。)づ
Anyhow, Have a good day, and I should get some sleep (It's 3 o'clock AM while I'm typing this)
