Things were pretty quiet. Seeing as you wouldn't be participating in Beacon's initiation, you weren't fussing around with weapon checks and gear. Instead, Oz had asked you to come in and help him with some logistic work for the students coming in. As you carry a large box full of transcripts around a cluttered office, you take a peek at an open laptop, which had a camera feed going. It was a drone feed pointed at the edge of an unremarkable cliff. Curious, you look at Oz and ask, "So… I never actually asked. What IS the initiation? Like, what do they do?"

Oz pauses as he examines a folder marked Ja- something. "Oh, I suppose I never did tell you. Well, if my watch is correct…" He looks at his watch. "Then we should expect to hear–"

"Attention," you hear over an intercom. Glynda's voice continues, "All first-year students, please report to the Beacon Cliff for initiation. It will begin in 30 minutes."

"Punctual as usual, Ms. Goodwitch," Oz laughs. "I need to be there to explain the actual events of the initiation, so I can't spare too much time to explain to you. The abridged version is that the students will have to fight their way through the Emerald Forest– where we found you, actually– and retrieve a relic." He looks at all the boxes and papers. "You should be able to take care of the rest of this by yourself in the next few minutes." Handing you the strangely-marked folder in his hands, he instructs, "Put this with the rest of the transcripts, and please refrain from looking at its contents. Once you finish tidying up, I ask that you head into the security room beneath my office; we've repurposed the security drones for the day to record the initiation, so that will allow you to view what goes on in full detail. I'll count this as part of your work, so do pay attention so you can see what Beacon Academy expects out of its students. It will be VERY elucidating. Glynda and I will join you after the initiation begins."

"Yes, sir!"

Ozpin nods his head and heads out to instruct the other students. Spurred on, you quickly out the rest of the boxes away and file the last few papers before rushing up to his office. You quickly find the security room he was referring to; it was completely covered in monitors that look like they had just been restarted because of the semester. Though you imagine they usually correspond to drones watching various locations around campus, they were all pointed at the cliff from earlier.

You see Oz and Glynda standing before all of the first year students. Behind them was a large sheer drop leading to what you know as the Emerald Forest. Though you can barely hear them, you understand that they must be giving the instructions. You notice as they finish talking that all the students are standing on weird squares set into the dirt; each of them barring a lanky looking blonde prepare for… something? You can single out Yang and Ruby, plus that Mohawk guy you met yesterday, and each was bracing themselves for whatever the test was. They were all pointed at the edge of the cliff, so you guess maybe the test is to-

What!? Where did they all go!? Did the cameras lag out or something? One second, everyone was standing on a square, and the next, they were completely gone! You sort of catch in as the drone cameras start flying around, giving you a grander picture of what was happening.

THAT'S STEP ONE!? LAUNCHING EVERYONE OFF A CLIFF!?

What did you sign up for!?

As the drones catch up with the catapulted students, you start to see what Oz meant by letting you, "see what Beacon Academy expects out of its students." Seeing as you could easily pick her out of a crowd, you follow Yang as she soared through the sky with a pair of aviators on; you watch as she utilizes a set of big yellow shotgun gauntlets to blast herself forward with enough propulsion to make her look like she was flying. In fact, she looked like she was having the time of her life!

You watch as every other student enacts their landing strategies. Some use their weapon's guns to slow their descent, others use grapples, and you spy an oddly familiar looking girl blast through several trees using her shield. Immediately, you feel inadequate, as you have no idea what you would do were you to be launched off a cliff. You're really glad your Aura isn't available, otherwise agreeing to combat courses would likely mean you had to be in that initiation.

You watch with fascination as the students start their test. You look at the dozens of cameras trying to find who to watch, eventually settling on Yang just out of familiarity; she was easy to notice considering the drone following her caught several explosions coming from her area. She casually wanders through the forest, not at all concerned with the fact that she had just provided you with a free action movie. Eventually, her head turns, though the drone doesn't pick up what was going on.

Keeping an eye on Yang, see her ready her weapons. From behind some trees, two thick, black shadows rise out, giving you your first real glimpse of what you know to be Grimm; you'd seen pictures in your research before, but they failed to convey the fact that they resembled inky stains, pure black simulacrums of bears with bony masks. You feel a shiver down your spine as you worry about Yang; dispelling your fears, she cheerfully does a one-two, showing off to the beasts. A few moments later, you see the remains of one of the Ursa fade away as Yang finishes her devastating combo. You feel comfortable knowing that the monsters you didn't understand were killable, and by a novice, no less. That said, you think Yang might be stronger than you initially thought; not even out of breath, she aims to take on the other Ursa, but it falls dead at her feet. From behind it comes…

You only get a glimpse of the woman who pops out from behind a bush, having silently killed the other Ursa. The camera following Yang didn't focus on her, so you call only really tell that it's a woman with long black hair and black and white clothes. Immediately, you see Yang take an interest in her, then realize they must be pairing up. They start to head in a direction, so you decide to try and find more action and a better camera angle.

Ruby eventually catches your eye as someone else you recognize. She had found a partner in a short, stern-looking girl with white hair, white skin, white everything. They were currently running from… is that a massive forest fire? Just what is this test!? You also see Ruby casually slice a tree in half with her massive scythe that looked heavier than her. God, you NEED to get your Aura in check if that's what someone like her could do with it.

You follow other students adventures as time goes on. Though you feel a bit weird watching them all without them knowing, you still focus your eyes on how they fought, how they moved, how they use their weapons in all sorts of crazy ways. Knowing that the stuff they did was all possible made you feel way more confident in your future; once you harness Aura, you need to learn how to do all sorts of crazy stuff just to get on their level. During your studying, you see Oz and Glynda overlooking the initiation, monitoring them much like you are; Oz must have forgotten to come back to the security room, so you get to focus on things alone. If you feel the need, you'll go over it with him, but you can probably learn all you need by yourself.

Time passes, and you watch a lot of crazy stuff happen. Eventually, you finish your viewing party watching Ruby somehow decapitate a giant crow after another team destroyed a massive scorpion. Honestly, you're dizzy from everything; part of you regrets deciding to fight, but the other part is too excited over the thought of being able to do the sort of things you'd only see in movies. You'll be a huntsman! A hero! And you know that you'll do great! And most of all, it'd be really cool!

A little while later, you find yourself in the auditorium, listening to Oz formally form the four-man teams for the next few years. You watch that Mohawk guy from yesterday gets sorted into CRDL with some other meatheads and that familiar-looking shield rush girl gets sorted with a blonde guy, a hyperactive girl, and a quiet guy in green into JNPR before your friends show up. Laughing, you remember that Yang said that there wasn't a high chance of her being in a team with her sister; Ruby accepts her role as the leader of Team RWBY, along with Yang, the white-haired girl, and the dark-haired girl you didn't get to see properly.

Now that you look at the dark-haired girl properly, you see that… Brothers Grimm, she's… wow. Just… wow is she… wow. You still are only seeing her from across an auditorium, but she immediately captivates you; from a glance, she was quiet and subdued, especially compared to the boisterous Yang and the bouncy Ruby. Just from the way her eyes were narrowed with a satisfied smirk on her face made you feel like losing your identity was worth it. Her long black hair was silken like her bow, and combined with her dark outfit made her olive skin stand out beautifully. Her eyes, though set in a lidded smirk, were a piercing gold color, the shade purer than Yang's hair. You see her giggle at Ruby shying away from the audience clapping for her and loathe the fact that you aren't close enough to hear her voice.

As you forget about Ruby and Yang, you watch the dark-haired girl step off the stage. Even the way she walked told you all about her; she had a practiced, quiet step, befitting of the air of mystery surrounding her. She was one of subtlety in her expression, facing the world with a sashay and a smirk.

It takes several minutes before your eyes turn from the area where the woman disappeared to. You didn't even bother to hear what Ozpin said about the other teams, instead focusing on loving the fact that you were living in a world like this. The idea of getting to go to school to learn how to be a hero AND be surrounded by beautiful, interesting, strong women killed any resentment you still had over your lost past. The day soon ends as the last of the teams are assigned, and Ozpin breaks you all up to go to your new (well, not for you) rooms and get acquainted with your new (well, not for you) teams. You eventually find your way back to your room, eager to truly start your new life at Beacon.