A Show the Schnees Will Never Forget

It should have been a good time. You would think a party in Atlas, the place with all kinds of great music and culture popping up in places, and taking place in the Schnee Manor would be incredible. But here Jaune was, sorely disappointed in the obnoxious crowd he found himself surrounded by.

Old money inheritants spoke and laughed with a cartoonishly pompous accent that he could not put a name to. Apparently word had gotten around fast that he was not super wealthy, or maybe his general demeanor just kind of gave it away. Whatever the case, the pretentious occupants were quick to write him off and speak rather unsubtly about him behind his back, which is why he now hung out by the wall.

Ruby sat at a nearby table alone, more than sick of her dress and shoes as this had turned out much worse than the Beacon dance. Ren and Nora were also there, with Ren holding his own well enough, when Nora wasn't repeatedly bashing her forehead against his arm and saying how she wanted to leave.

The worst part was seeing Weiss and how miserable she looked. She had been pulled away from them to go stand by her father, and every now and then he caught her apologetic glimpses toward him.

For putting her, a girl he considered part of his own team through this insanity, something must be done. This place that was all about appearances. This boat that needed to be rocked and it's occupants brought back down to get a reality check. It needed to be mocked; and he was just the guy to do it.

Weiss looked at him questioningly as he slipped away and started fishing his scroll from his jacket pocket. He would need some help, and he could only hope they would be available. After he was gone for a few minutes, she spied him hurrying around and talking excitedly with her little brother.

Weiss had mixed feelings. "Oh Gods, what's he planning?"

"What is the matter Weiss? You are looking everywhere but at the people we're networking with, your head is all jumbled." Jacques said.

"Ah, nothing…" She saw Whitley laughing with Jaune as they both take off from the foyer "Nothing at all."

Some time passed, enough so that Weiss nearly forgot Jaune's odd behavior, and was just focused on getting through the night. Until of course she was shocked out of her stupor when the lights in the foyer died. For a moment the place was completely dark, she heard gasps and cries of surprise around her. Some were so startled that a champagne glass or two was dropped and shattered.

Lights came back on, but not the same sterile white that flooded the place before. Instead, flood lights of every color flashed about, turning the place into a rave club. Most of which pointed at a silhouette that Weiss recognized to be Jaune, right in the middle of the foyer and holding a microphone.

"How's everyone feeling tonight!? You enjoying my house party!?" Jaune shouted.

"What is the meaning-" Jacques started. But before anyone could sort out their confusion, music slammed from some surrounding speakers, a dance-club tune with tasty guitar licks and synthesized drums.

Weiss' jaw dropped. "Jaune!?"

Jaune found her in the crowd and pointed at her. "Ey yo girl, you wanna come to a party at my house tonight? Anyone who's anyone in Atlas is gonna be there. I'm extremely rich."

No way, Weiss thought, putting a hand up to her mouth. "Heh… hehehe!"

Jaune walked to her and put an arm around her waist, and started his song while wild, dramatic gestures with arms, legs and hips.

"~Heeey girl. Welcome to my house paaarty. It's a giant mansion baby, don't slip on my moooney.~"

Weiss couldn't help herself. She burst into full blown giggles.

"~Yeah there's a lot o' models, and some super-models too! Don't touch my diamond fridge, it costs than the country of Peru.~"

Jaune waggled his eyebrows at Weiss. "Seduction is like a game of chess. And I'm the queen… wait."

"Ha, hahaHAHAHA!" Weiss had her hands over her belly.

Flynt and Neon joined Jaune in the center of the room, the two Jaune had called on earlier for help, which they were all too happy to oblige. Flynt wailed on his trumpet while Neon created a perimeter with her skates, coloring up the place and giving Jaune and his friends room to dance and make a show.

Nora could be seen joining with Ren and Ruby in tow. "Sing it Jauney!" She shouted, and Ruby said much the same, kicking off her heels and was suddenly being in the mood to try dancing like a fool.

"~Can't stop, won't stop, dancing, deep into the night! It's a mansion party, yo that tiger's super tight!

And if you're feelin' naughty, we'll snort champagne by candlelight! It's a mansion party, and later on's a panda fight!~"

Weiss' laughter was manic as she tried hard to control herself. Whatever Jaune was doing, it was perfect. She cracked up at snorting champagne more than she wanted to admit.

Jaune found another random guest and spoke with a snooty accent to them. "You really gotta agitate the pandas to get them to engage in combat. They're very docile by nature." He said, oh so seductively. "I laced their bamboo."

The lady he found scoffed and scurried away from him and the rest of the party.

"~Hey girl. Heard ya couldn't find the dance floor. Just walk right past the garden, go through the Spanish, French doors. Turn right at the seventh bathroom, then a left at my laser car! You can ride my purebred stallion if you hit my moat you've too far.~"

Jacques looked around for Weiss. "Where did that girl go? And will someone stop this already!?"

Ironwood was mildly surprised and stayed by the side, laughing and getting a kick out of the ordeal; especially after recognizing Jaune in the center. "Of course it's a Beacon student. Oz would approve I'm sure." He wished Glynda could be here to see it. She wouldn't have shown it, but he liked to think she would be proud in a strange way.

"~Take an upside-down left at the M.C Escher stairs. Okay we're almost halfway there!~"

"I can't believe you let this gaudy display take place!" Weiss spied some important looking individual, a council member maybe, giving her father a hard time.

"I didn't!" Was all he could say, and Weiss almost felt bad about how giggly she became, watching him run around and try to control the situation.

"~Can't stop, won't stop, dancing, deep into the night! It's a mansion party, I bought a yacht just for tonight! And if you're feelin' naughty, we'll smoke champagne by candlelight. It's a mansion party, now let's watch two pandas fight!~"

And indeed, there was a stadium made specifically for panda fights at the Schnee Manor, where a few did battle while Flynt pulled off a raucous trumpet solo. And it was fun and games, until the rabid pandas started taking their crazed fury on the glass walls between them and the partiers.

"My God! The battle pandas have escaped and are trying to murder the guests! Let's get the hell out of here!" Jaune shouted mostly at Weiss and team RNJR. But being the absolute mad-lad that Jaune is, he continued singing anyway.

"~Can't stop, won't stop, non-stop, running for my life! It's a mansion party, I pray to God we all survive!~"

Glasses and tables were breaking all around him while the music thumped over it all, and the screaming guests were mobbing out of the place in a hurry. "Everyone please stay calm!" Jacques shouted, before getting dog-piled by another panda.

"~And if you're feelin' saucy, we'll smoke champagne by candlelight! It's a mansion party, we're droppin' pandas left and right!~"

"Save yourselves!" Jaune shouted and took out his sword to start defending himself from pandas. There were shouts all around him of panicking people.

"Grab the doilies they're expensive!"

"Sooo many pandas!"

"This party's awesome!"

The trumpet and speakers all ended the night with a sputter, and all the lights and music cut out unceremoniously as the place was left in shambles. The likes of Flynt, Neon and team RNJR started filing out after them without worry. "Oh man, that was fun!" Neon shouted, and Flynt answered with an affirmative smile.

Jaune started walking out behind them with his head held high, until he heard Weiss coming up behind him. "I can not believe what just happened."

"I know!" Jaune said. "I can't believe you actually had battle pandas! That was supposed to be a joke."

"Jaune."

"Yeah?"

"Thank you."

"Any time!"

Song is Mansion Party by Ninja Sex Party