I don't own RWBY as if that wasn't already obvious enough...
With Raven left high on the streets last night, knowing with full confidence from everyone that she can explain why the dust shop is on fire. The cast and the crew decided to meet up at the studio tomorrow to shoot the next scenes. The Director and the crew were first in the studio already setting the next scenes such as the interrogation room and the green screen and props since an airship isn't in the budget and the Director wasn't banking on Charles and his crew to now steal a full-blown transport airship. Speaking of Charles, the Director was now marching towards him with a scowl plastered in his face. Charles on the other hand was just minding his own business, setting up the scene for the interrogation room. The Director cleared his throat to get Charles's attention.
"Charles, did you return the Bullhead that you 'borrowed' last night?" The Director emphasized still pissed at the fact that he had the audacity to say he borrowed it.
"Uhm... yes I did, Director." Charles hesitated at the first instance but quickly recovered.
Sensing the hesitation, the Director closed into his face and raised his right eyebrow, "In one piece, Charles?"
"Yes, Sir." He replied leaning a bit more back with how close the Director is to his face.
Director raised his eyebrow even more.
He gave in after a few seconds of silence, "Okay, maybe it got a bit scratched."
Director was not convinced it got off with just a scratch and glared at him for a bit longer.
"Annnnd... maybe it lost a part or two," Charles admitted
"There we go, that wasn't too hard to admit," the Director slung his arm around and went in for a shoulder hug. "what did it lose, Charles?" he whispered as he slowly tightened his hug around him.
"Maybe a flap or two, I don't know what those are called." Charles said with a shrug.
The Director then pulled away from the hug and instead put his hands on Charles' shoulders "Please don't do that again, next time alert me first before you do some batshit insane stunt that is sure to label us as terrorists by every media outlet."
"Uhmmm... Yes, Sir?" Charles said with a nervous smile
"Good, on with your day now." the Director left the scene and Charles just went on his way, probably already forgot what the Director said to him.
"You doing good, Sir?" Lillia came up beside him, concerned for the mental well-being of his boss.
A few seconds pass before she got an answer out of him, "He's actually going to be the death of me." the Director already popping 3 pills of painkillers to subside the headache Charles caused yesterday. He didn't mind it at that time and it only hit him today, maybe it was the sleep deprivation desensitizing him from the insane shit Charles already pulled from recording the trailers or the early onset of dementia that he joked yesterday was actually becoming a reality, either way, he's really losing it.
"I'm really not looking forward to this day's recording." the Director said tiredly.
"Why?" Lillia questioned but she has a guess on why.
"Ozpin."
'Knew it.' Lillia mentally smirked and to be honest she wasn't also excited to work with the coffee-obsessed individual. The guy could pretty much drain the entirety of Vale's coffee supply if he had a chance but of course her wife, Salem, always has a tight leash on him, it's still remarkable that they're still together or Salem is aware that she is like a wall keeping Ozpin away from said coffee supply.
"Are they here yet?" the Director groaned "I want to get this day out the way immediately."
"You're that desperate?"
"Trust me, Lillia. I am quite desperate. Ozpin may just drag this entire recording to midnight if I'm being honest." the Director said as he looked at his watch "What is taking them so long, it's almost ten in the morning." As if in cue he got a call from none other than Summer. "Oh god, what now?" He wasn't really looking forward to the call yet he answered it. "Hello Summer, what seems to be the problem? Also, you're in speaker mode."
"Hi Direct, Uhm... Ehhh... how do I word this to you?" Summer sounding unsure over the call.
'Ozpin died of old age. I'd be really happy if that were the case.' The Director thought as he is still waiting on Summer to tell him.
"Come on, just get the words out Summer, its not that hard, it can't be that bad?" The Director knew he jinxed himself when he said the magical phrase of "It can't be that bad?"
"Ehhh... Ozpin is missing?" Summer nervously said as she waits on the outburst from the Director.
'Holy shit, that is the best thing I've ever heard yet.' the Director thought with a smile slowly creeping on his face.
'That smile of his creepy' Lillia thought as she tries to put the pieces together of why her boss is smiling.
"What do you mean he's missing?" the Director followed up as he tried to stifle himself from laughing maniacally. That equated to a creepy smile from ear to ear and the crew was giving him weird looks and Lillia was sort of terrified of him.
At least Summer was spared from the imagery as she continued "Well, Salem called me just this morning, she sounded so happy-"
'Gee, I wonder why...' the Director rolled his eyes as he continued to listen. Lillia concluded in her thoughts but decided to keep it to herself and not mind his boss. She checks on the news through her scroll to pass the time.
"-long story short, Salem woke up to find Ozpin was missing, I don't know why she's happy about it, I'd be really sad if I found out my husband was missing like that would-" Summer was about to drag the conversation but the Director was not having it.
"Okay!" the Director cut her off "Have you guys tried to find him at least?" Director asked yet he was hoping he was gone for good.
"No luck, we scoured the entire kingdom but no Ozpin in sight, Salem was ecstatic when we told her the news." Summer informed
'I'd definitely agree with Salem on that one, after that headache of a recording session.' the Director as he pinched the bridge of his nose at the thought.
Meanwhile, Lillia was still lazily checking the news until a headline caught her eye. "Uhmmm... Sir?" She tried to get the attention of her boss but he was still busy with the call. She tried once again by pestering him and it worked.
"What Lillia? Can't you see I'm trying to find Ozpin." the Director scolded but Lillia was not convinced.
"You're not trying to find Ozpin, Sir. In fact, you're quite happy that he's gone." Lillia said as she squinted her eyes toward her boss. The Director's face went from a scowl to surprised then became nervous as he was still in the call with Summer.
"Wait, what do you mean you're happy he's gone?" Summer questioned.
"Summer, ignore what you just heard." the Director avoided the question.
"Ignore? No! Ozzy is missing! This is not the time to be happy, why are you even happy?" the Director was about to hang up on her until Lillia stopped him and showed her scroll.
"Sir, read the headline." Lillia requested.
"I'm not going to read some article you fou-" the Director said but he was cut off by her assistant.
"Sir, just fucking read it." Lillia was not having it.
The Director sighed "Fine," and looked at her assistant's scroll, "Breaking news: Burglar stole tons... of coffee beans?" He was bewildered by the headline and tried to rub his eyes and squint at the screen to make sure he read that correctly and played the video in question which was reported by none other than Lisa Lavender herself, "Just a couple of minutes ago, a warehouse containing almost all of Vale's coffee supply was broken in and was left partially destroyed. The Thief in question used the destruction as an escape route and was carrying a comically large-sized bag, worth millions of lien in coffee beans. The facility was able to catch the thief in the act through the CCTV and was described to be wearing a ski mask and a full-on black attire and the most striking feature of the thief was his silver hair and green eyes." Lisa reported.
Everyone, who was listening in, was dumbfounded at what they just heard. "No... that isn't him, that must be a coincidence." Summer said still dumbfounded by what she just heard.
"We also have exclusive footage of the robber in the act also!" Lisa excitingly said as it switched to the CCTV footage "You can't hide Coffee-chan from me!" the Robber exclaimed.
The Director paused the video for a moment to contemplate what he just heard, "No way..." he replayed the first bit of the footage for a second time to confirm his suspicions.
"Yep, it's definitely him." Lillia assessed the voice
Summer groaned loudly in annoyance and transitioned into a scream of agony.
Ignoring Summer's wailing over the phone, they continued the video.
"I need coffee-chan! I'll die for Coffee-chan if I have to!" the Robber who was Ozpin continued to rave like a homeless man hopped on concentrated cocaine, "Stupid wife hiding Coffee-chan from me, I'll show her what I'm made of! I'll-' the rest of the footage cut off as Lisa Lavender appeared once again on the screen, "aaaand the rest of that was incoherent mumbling to us as the CCTV was destroyed along with a part of the ware-" the Director closed the scroll and gave it back to Lillia and tried to process what he just watched.
After a few minutes of silence. Summer spoke up, "We-we'll go get him." She said depressingly.
"Yeah..." the Director sighed in disappointment as he scratched the back of his head, "Summer if you do find him, do me a favor and just kick him in the nuts please."
"Way ahead of you..." Summer then hanged up on him. The Director pocketed his scroll and tried to massage his temples.
"After this, I'll need like a massage or something. Can you be a dear, Lillia, and appoint me one?" the Director said still massaging his temples.
Lillia sighed knowing the Director's pain, "Yes, sir. If that makes you feel better."
Later...
"WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK WERE YOU THINKING!" Salem screamed at Ozpin at the top of her lungs as Ozpin continued to happily ignore her and drink from his mug that he now dubbed as "Coffee-chan."
The Director, the crew, and the cast we're watching from afar the squabble happening hoping it would simmer down but that idea is becoming more and more far-fetched as Salem's volume is turned up to eleven.
"What a way to start the day off, huh guys?" the Director joked but knowing deep down he is pissed at him for one thing: he's associated with the coffee-loving psychopath. Which if you didn't know already is a bad reputation plus he already has a psychopath in his crew by the name of Charles. Plus the guy is the headmaster of Beacon, he may pull some strings to save face but that doesn't take away the fact that he is that psychotic for coffee.
Summer took a deep inhale through her nose and buried her face in her hands, "I sort of understand now why Salem was happy he was gone." She mumbled.
The Director took her in for a shoulder hug, "Shhhh... it's okay Summer, you're not alone in that boat." He patted her on the shoulder twice. They looked back at the two quarreling with each other and somehow getting louder by the second, courtesy of Salem.
"I'll have you know you can't break true love, it's like a fairy tale come true." Ozpin calmly remarked as he took another sip of coffee.
"You married me!" Salem rebutted.
"So?" Ozpin calmly said.
"So? SO?! Is that what you think of us?!" Salem now grinding her teeth together.
Ozpin took a long sip and everyone stared at him waiting for the answer, sweat beaded off everyone's forehead. To say the environment was tense is an understatement.
"Not really," Ozpin said, Salem calmed down by a bit and raised an eyebrow, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yet." Ozpin added.
Salem's mood turned bitter immediately as she summoned a fireball growing larger by the second. Her semblance being Elemental manipulation is one of the strongest in Remnant and with good reason. Everyone turned the other way and ran as far away as possible even screaming as loudly as possible from the explosion. The Director stood back along with his crew, not even fazed by the fireball as it was inevitable. He only had one thing to say...
"Ozpin, you dumb fu-"
Take One
Ozpin survived the blast from Salem... unfortunately. Although the blast was a controlled one meaning it only incinerated a small part of the studio and his clothes, Salem was caring enough to actually bring an extra pair of Ozpin's suit. It's like she predicted herself pretty much snapping with the amount bullshit she has to endure taking care of her man-child of a husband but enough about them.
The cast and the team were now prepping themselves for the interrogation scene, namely Ruby, Glynda, and god-forbid Ozpin is also a part of this. It went, as usual, Ruby enjoying herself, Glynda hyperventilating into a paper bag and Ozpin sipping coffee again.
When the time came, Ruby was already sitting in the set constructed as an interrogation room, Glynda was calming herself down, and you guys already know what Ozpin is doing.
"Alright," the Director started "let's get this show on the road." he breathes in "Finally, for fuck sake, Ozpin." he glared at the silver-haired individual paying no attention to him.
The Director calmed himself down and started to command and direct people. "Ruby, can you do your best "shameful" face?"
Ruby tried to put on the best "shame" on her face but it looked so fake.
"No," the Director said, "you look like melted plastic, Ruby."
Ruby took offense to that remark, "How do you want me to do it then?! That's the best I got."
The Director scratched his head as he thought of something "Ruby, you just got caught stealing from the cookie jar, what would you look like?"
Apparently, Ruby took that personally and looked like a kicked puppy, "I wasn't stealing..." she whimpered.
"There we go that's a lot better." the Director moved on hoping to get this done before more shenanigans happen as he moved towards Glynda with her breathing becoming more and more erratic.
"Glynda," that apparently snapped her out of her routine "you done hyperventilating? I need you to be at your best, okay? This is going to be easy." the Director grabbed her shoulders and looked at her with a smile on his face to communicate reassurance and that she was going to be fine.
Glynda's mind was processing that extremely differently, however.
"Look at that they're already losing hope on you." Her anxiety spoke to her, "They can't rely on you because you're going to fail it and you know it." That statement alone made her grab her paper again and this time going for a world record of breaths per minute.
"annnd. I've lost her again," the Director looked at her still "Might as well, leave her for the moment." He thought.
15 minutes later...
"Alright, we've wasted enough time." the Director said through the megaphone as he sat on his comfy chair, "We're starting now. Action!"
Glynda swallowed her fears and picked up the tablet and her riding crop and began pacing around Ruby, who looked like a kicked puppy once again.
"I hope that you realize that your actions tonight will not be taken lightly young lady. You put yourself and others in great danger." Glynda said sternly.
"They started it!" Ruby shot back.
"If it were up to me, you'd be sent home... With a pat on the back..." Ruby smiles at the remark. "...And a slap on the wrist." Glynda demonstrates with her riding crop but Ruby reacted a bit too late. "OW!"
"Cut!"
Glynda immediately went to her aid, "Oh my god, I'm so sorry Ruby, please forgive me!" She spoke fast as if she was trying to win a rap battle and tenderly cared for the hand she hit."
"It's okay Miss Goodwitch, that was my fault anyway for not reacting."
Glynda interpreted that a bit too differently.
"It's actually your fault, she just saying that so you won't feel bad."
Glynda got baited by her anxiety again as she began frantically searching for the nearest paper bag to breathe in.
"We really need to hire a therapist. That girl has some issues." the Director said as he looked at Glynda rummaging in the trash can of the studio all for a paper bag.
...
Take-Two
After her hyperventilating session, Glynda was good enough at the moment and continued the scene.
"Action!"
Glynda took in a deep breath, "But there is someone here who would like to meet you." She moves out the way only for no one to come through.
"Ozpin that's your cue." the Director reminded him through the megaphone.
"I'm still doing something hold on!" Ozpin shouted from backstage.
"You mean sipping your coffee?!"
They waited for a response and all they heard was a sip coming from backstage.
"You senile old bast-"
...
Take Three
"Action!"
Glynda moves out of the way so Ozpin can come through and meet Ruby.
"Ruby... Uhm- what's her full name again?" Ozpin said as he looked towards the crew.
"Are you being serious?" Ruby thought as she sat there as her smile died.
"Ozpin, I hope you're joking cause if you're not, I will cave your face in." the Director threatened over the megaphone.
"No, genuinely asking." Ozpin said nonchalantly as he took another sip from his coffee. Everyone facepalmed especially Ruby and her family.
"Ozpin, her name is literally just 2 words and you've heard it yesterday, I've even discussed it loudly, come on man!" the Director exasperated and pointed at Ruby for emphasis, he then proceeded to pinch the bridge of his nose after that. "Goddammit, Ozpin,"
"Cut!"
...
Take Four
"Action!"
Glynda moves out of the way again, so Ozpin can come through and meet Ruby again. Dammit, Ozpin.
"Ruby Rose..." Ozpin leans forward to examine her eyes "...those aren't silver."
"Cut! Ozpin stick to the script, you absolute buffoon." the Director shouted and he was livid, charging to the set to confront the senile individual.
"What? Those are clearly not silver." Ozpin pointed out.
"Then we can conclude you are blind." the Director quipped.
"I have glasses."
"Having glasses does not make you see everything. Stick to the script or I will put my entire fist up your ass." He threatened.
"Are my eyes silver?" Ruby questioned herself loudly.
"Ruby! Not you too." the Director as he buried his face in his hands. "Argh, you can discuss your genetics with your family, not here, not now Ruby."
Meanwhile in the lounge...
"Honey?" Summer called out Taiyang.
"Yeah Sum?" Taiyang calling her by nickname.
"Are my eyes silver?"
"Uhm... they are." Taiyang hesitated a bit.
"Are you lying to me?"
"What?! No! I-" Taiyang immediately got cut off by Summer.
"Are you cheating on me?" Summer deadpanned.
"Wha-Wh-Where did that come from?!"
...
Take Five
"Action!"
"Ruby Rose... you..." Ozpin leaned in to take a close look "...have silver eyes."
"Creepy." Ruby thought. "Uh, um..." she uttered.
"So!" Ozpin cuts her off "Where did you learn to do this?" Ozpin gestured with his head at the tablet showing the edited version of the fight from yesterday's taping.
"S-Signal academy." Ruby hesitated a bit.
"They taught you to use one of the most dangerous weapons ever designed." Ozpin questioned her.
"Well, one teacher in particular." Ruby hinted.
"I see," Ozpin said.
Ozpin then puts a plate down on the table in front of Ruby. Ruby stared at the plate quizzically.
"Uhm... is there suppose to be something on the plate or what?" Ruby asked Ozpin while she stared at the empty plate.
"Oh sorry I ate them a while back, Summer's cookies were delicious," Ozpin said still not realizing his mistake.
Ruby stared at the plate and began to tear up, 'that was supposed to be my cookies' she thought. She began to wail loudly at the thought of her cookies getting stolen from her. Ozpin immediately realized his mistake and tried to calm her down but it was already too late as a pale cold hand grabbed him on the shoulder and sent shivers down his spines that would make even Grimm run away from the mere presence. Ozpin was scared to even turn around to face death herself a smiling Summer Rose wielding her Glaive, menacingly.
"Oh, Ozzy..." Summer spoke sweetly "you're lucky I've baked extra, otherwise..." Summer leaned in closer to his ears "I would have made Ozzy cookies." Ozpin gulped, he remains calm but was panicking on the inside and tries to defuse the situation.
"Now, now Summer, we can talk about this." Ozpin tries the civil approach but Summer immediately shot that down.
"No, no Ozzy there's no convincing me." Summer assured her stance on the situation.
"But I'm your headmaster." Ozpin retaliated, clearly not thinking straight.
"Was my Headmaster." Summer shot back "Now I'll give you five seconds to run before I stab you in the anus." Summer still sounding sweet yet menacing while sharpening her glaive.
"Summer please," Ozpin begged.
"Five." She sharpens her Glaive.
"I can make this up to you."
"Four." She sharpens once again.
"Please?!"
"Three." She cracks her neck.
"I'll do anything!"
"Two." She tightens her grip around the Glaive.
Ozpin starts moving with panic in every action he does.
"One." She puts her hood on.
Meanwhile with the Crew...
Everyone was utterly terrified by Summer and it shows, she pretty much silenced the entire studio when she confronted Ozpin. Now watching the most violent game of cat and mouse in front of them live for everyone to see. Some took cover while others watched in fascination as Ozpin and Summer zipped around the studio and wherever Summer landed there's a dent that follows. A very deep and sharp dent.
"Sir, should we stop them?" Lillia looked at the Director for an answer as the chase became a bit faster and violent.
"Hmmm... Nah. Ozpin deserves this."
...
Take Six
Luckily, the studio survives the onslaught of Summer Rose. To say the studio was lucky was an understatement but the new dents in the walls, ceiling, and floor do make up for it, pretty much sending the wrong message whenever someone new comes in here. Ozpin was now drinking coffee, his hands shaking from the chase and bandages pretty much covering almost half of his head and some parts of his body, to think a folded steel chair was one of Summer's arsenal was mind-boggling, to say the least. He didn't even know where she could she stash that. The medical team injected another aura booster just to quicken his recovery as ordered by the Director.
Summer already filled up another plate for Ozpin to grab later and returned to the lounge, everyone backed away from her out of fear, if Grimm could act then they would have shit their pants at her presence, to say the least.
The Director just sighed disappointingly and grabbed the megaphone, "Alright, after that debacle happened could we not destroy the entire place again, thank you. We'll start in 15 minutes chop, chop." He turned off the megaphone and faced her assistant.
"Lillia, don't we have something against huntsman and huntresses?" the Director tiredly asked.
"We don't Sir, and even if we do have it, we can't." Lillia bluntly stated.
"What do you mean 'we can't'." the Director eyed her.
"They're huntsman and huntresses to put it simply." Lillia said.
"Alright, fair point."
15 minutes later...
"Ozpin, I'm begging you, Get. This. Right. And action!" the Director shouted and not wasting any time.
Ozpin puts the plate on the table in front of Ruby, his hands shaking violently as it closes into the table out of fear, and followed it up with a very forced smile when he completed the action. Ruby tentatively picks one up and eats it in a single bite, surprising some of the onlookers and even the Director. Ruby not seeing any rebuttal shovels the rest into her mouth.
"Is that normal?" the Director eyed the scene.
"Normal for her, I guess?" Lillia examined the hidden talent of Ruby.
"Alright then, this day keeps getting weirder." the Director said as he examined the scene again.
Ozpin took in a deep breath to calm himself "It's just that I've only seen one other scythe-wielder of that skill before. A dusty old, old-uhmmmm... bird? What bird is it again?" Ozpin called for a time-out.
"Cut! Ozpin, it's Qrow" the Director called out "He's like the only student you had that wielded an oversized gardening tool."
"Oh right. Qrow." Ozpin sipped his coffee.
"Hey, I took offense on that," Qrow shouted from the lounge.
"Shut up Qrow, you probably caused him to forget his lines." the Director shouted and blamed him.
"Yeah." Ozpin agreed with the Director and sipped his coffee again.
"How?!" Qrow questioned, "Is it my semblance again?"
"Yeah, probably, luck is pretty fucked around you, I wouldn't be surprised if you get hit by a meteor out of all things considered." the Director remarked.
Qrow flipped him off and the Director retaliated back with the same action.
...
Take Fifteen
After getting attacked by his own coffee-driven dementia, Ozpin finally got it down and is able to say 'Crow' after 8 takes.
"Holy brother Gods, Ozpin fuckin finally. You remembered your student." the Director said as he rubbed his temples, he looked at Ozpin now drinking his coffee once again and everyone stared at him even Ruby was staring him down after enduring nine takes of coffee-induced dementia. She looked up to the guy but seeing him like this made her opinion about him go down significantly. She pretty much got held hostage for the entire duration.
"Can we move on now?" Ruby called out from the set as she slumped in the chair.
"Not yet Ruby, as much as you hate it. We have a bit more." the Director informed her. Ruby groaned and smacked her head on the table.
"Don't give yourself brain damage, Ruby, we still need you." the Director called out.
5 minutes later...
"Action!"
Ozpin sipped his coffee meticulously, Ruby ate some cookies and began to speak with her mouth full, "Oh that's my uncle!" she mumbled, she then swallows and wipes her mouth. "That's my Uncle Qrow!" I hit him in the crotch with Crescent Rose the other day." she happily explained. Ozpin then spits his coffee out and laughed. The cast and the crew joined in laughter along with Ozpin.
"Cut! Good one Ruby. Try not to do that again." the Director smirked, trying to keep his laughter in, let her go with a warning.
"Says you." Ruby shot back.
The Director can only roll his eyes at the moment.
"Har dee har har... laughing at my expense," Qrow said from the lounge.
"So you're saying you're not worth a lot?" Ruby quipped followed by an 'oooohhh' from everyone.
"Those are fighting words kiddo. Don't make me come there." Qrow stood up.
"You can't even catch me, old man, you have decrepit bones." Ruby smiled devilishly.
"Alright! That's it!" Qrow sprinted towards the set but Ruby already took off.
"Goddammit Ruby." the Director watched as the two took off at blazing speeds.
...
Take Sixteen
During the chase, Qrow's luck struck him at the worst time, a cascade of unfortunate events happened from slipping on random soap lying on the ground, breaking through the window, and then getting hit by a delivery truck in the middle of the road while in mid-air. Leaving Ruby as the victor in this chase. Everyone just watched Qrow get dragged by the truck that still didn't notice him stuck on the front bumper like roadkill.
"Summer, do you think Qrow's fine?" the Director asked.
"Don't worry about Qrow, he survived worse." Summer reassured him.
"Okaaaay, yikes, sucks to be him." the Director didn't bat an eye. "Alright everyone, back to your places."
"You're not even going to, oh you know, save him?" Lillia came up to him.
"Nope, now everyone get back to your positions!" the Director shouted as he got back to his seat.
Lillia stood there and watched his boss go back to his seat. "Welp sucks to be you, Qrow," she whispered to herself as she followed him once more.
5 minutes later...
"Action!"
Ruby filled her mouth with cookies as they retook the scene she ruined. "Oh, that's my uncle," she mumbled and she swallowed the cookies to clear it up but Ruby's eyes became wide and started to cough violently as she tried to signal that she was choking but everyone got the signal and started to panic, Ozpin rushed in and did the Heimlich maneuver on Ruby and luckily got the cookie out of the wrong hole.
The Director kept a calm gaze on the scene, "Ruby, are you okay? You want to take a break for the moment?" he said through the megaphone in a caring tone.
Ruby just nodded, shocked that she experienced a near-death. She sat on the chair thinking on that moment, again and again, Ruby has inflicted herself with PTSD in a way.
"Ya think it's karma, smacking Ruby in the face?" the Director whispered his assistant.
"Probably," Lillia whispered back.
...
Take Seventeen
"Ruby, you okay now?" the Director brought himself down to eye level with his young actress still on the chair drinking on water, still perturbed but she is a bit more lively than a couple of minutes ago.
Summer came by and put down additional cookies on the plate, she loved seeing her mom, but the cookies are now giving her an anxiety attack. "Mom, please take those away, I don't like them anymore at the moment," Ruby said in a panicked tone as she eyed the cookies as her mind vividly recreates the memory of her choking on those cookies. Summer took them away as she understood what she was going through, but it hurts to see that her daughter doesn't like her cookies anymore.
The Director yanked her out of her trance, "Ruby, just chew properly. From my perspective, it looked like you were snorting them."
Ruby gave the director the stink eye, "Whaaat? They're still good, it's mom's cookies. I just-Uhm-..." She lost her thought process.
"You want a therapist? I can get you one." the Director offered.
"No! No! Bringing a therapist to this issue is stupid." Ruby declined.
"Okay, you don't want it? Fine, just chew properly next time. Next thing I'll know you'll be screaming every time you see a cookie." the Director gave her a pat in the back and walked off back to his seat, grabbing the megaphone once again.
"Ruby just recite your lines, just go straight to the point when you finished swallowing the cookies in the first place, okay?" the Director delivered his instruction to Ruby, to which she nodded.
"and Action!"
Ruby cleared her throat, "Sorry, that's my Uncle Qrow! He's a teacher at Signal. I was complete garbage before he took me under his wing. And now, I'm all like- Hooooowahhh! Witcha!" She proceeds to do karate-style poses and noises then snorts at the end. "Sorry... I just realized how stupid it looks."
Glynda looked at the scene unfolding "Adorable." she thought.
"Cut! It was a good take anyway." the Director said through the megaphone.
...
Take Eighteen
Ruby said her lines from the previous take.
"So I've noticed," Ozpin adds in as he places his cup on the table as he leans in and sits down opposite of Ruby. "And what is an adorable girl such as yourself doing at a school designed to train warriors?" He questioned her.
"Well... I want to be a Huntress."
"You want to slay monsters?"
"No, I want to slay pigs in the wild and live the rest of my days out there." Ruby quipped.
"Cut! Ruby!" the Director scolded.
"Tell me Direct, what else does a Huntress do, other than slay monsters?" Ruby complained.
"Pay taxes, I don't know Ruby, I'm not a Huntsman. Please stick to the script or I will roll up your paycheck and smoke it in front of you." the Director warned as Ruby grumbled.
"What a stupid script."
...
Take Nineteen
"And action!"
"You want to slay monsters?" Ozpins starts off.
"Duuuhhh... why can't the script be straightforward," Ruby complained in her thoughts. "Yeah! I only have two more years of training left at Signal! And then I'm going to apply to Beacon," she starts ramping up the speed at which she speaks. "You see my sister's starting there this year and she's trying to become a huntress and I'm trying to become a Huntress' cause I wanna help people my parents always taught us to help others so I thought," she huffs "Hey I might as well make a-" She pants "career out-of outof b-breath... time out!" Ruby pants as she forms a "T" with her hands.
"Cut! Breathe Ruby, have you forgot your commas and periods?" the Director lectured her. Ruby just ignored him as she tried to catch her breath.
...
Take Twenty
"And action!"
Ruby starts, "You see my sister's starting there this year, and she's trying to become a huntress, and I'm trying to become a Huntress' cause I wanna help people. My parents always taught us to help others so I thought, Hey, I might as well make a career out of it!" she added a giggle, "I mean the police are alright, but Huntsman and Huntresses are just so much more romantic and exciting and cool and really, gosh, you know!" she flips out at the last part.
Glynda and Ozpin stared and study her, permeating silence in the set.
"..."
Ruby breaks the silence with a snort, "I'm sorry, it looks so awkward with you guys watching also." she pointed at the crew and the cast. Ozpin chuckled lightly at the remark.
"Cut! That was good at least." the Director praised them, "but onto the next lines!"
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Take Twenty-One
"And action!"
Glynda and Ozpin study Ruby for a couple of seconds.
"Do you know who I am?" Ozpin questioned her.
"I don't know, you tell me." Ruby nonchalantly responded. Some of the crew and cast chuckled at the remark.
"RUBY!" the Director shouted from his chair.
"What? The moment presented itself."
Take One
"Alright, it's already like what? Five in the afternoon? So, we've wasted a lot of time..." the Director pointed out, he then stares at Ruby, who noticed and took offense to it.
"How's it all my fault?!" Ruby complained, the Director just raised an eyebrow.
"Okay, maybe some, but not all, come on Direct, it's not all that bad." Ruby pleaded.
The Director could only just sigh at the moment, "Let's just get this over with. Yang!"
"Sup Direct, would you mind pointing me in the right direction." Yang joked but the Director was not having it and pulled out a spray bottle from out of nowhere.
"Bad Yang," the Director squirts some water on her, Yang tried to block it but her hair got wet anyway and she can't block the feeling of moisture dripping from her arms.
"Argh, where did you even get that?" Yang cleaned herself off.
"It didn't work on Charles and it didn't work on Blake. So it might work on you, and it did, so I'll keep using it. Bad Yang, Bad puns." the Director sprayed more water.
"You're going to ruin my hair!"
"Don't care, no puns in my area." the Director stashed away the spray bottle to who knows where.
"Wait a minute," Lillia intervened, "doesn't that make you racist on Faunus, sir?
"Is Blake not a cat?" the Director questioned her.
"No, Sir, she has the traits of a cat, not an actual one." She corrected.
"Then she should be scared of water."
"That's misconception Sir, some cats do like water, How do you think she takes a bath then?"
"I don't know, she licks herself."
"..."
"..."
"That's just the weirdest and dumbest thing I've ever heard from you, Sir."
"Whaaat? I answered honestly."
"and you honestly think that she licks herself?"
"Yes."
"..."
"..."
"You and I need to talk on how you vie-."
"Anyway," the Director completely ignoring his assistant, "Yang go hug Ruby as tight as possible."
"Alright Direct." Yang moved into the set as she pats herself dry. "Like this?" She grabs Ruby into a tight sisterly hug, suffocating Ruby with her gifted body.
"Too tight. Too tight!" Ruby complained as she flailed her arms around to escape.
The Director ran back to his chair about to start the new scene, "Alright! Action!", he shouted through the megaphone.
"Oh, I can't believe my baby sister is going to Beacon with me! This is the best day ever!" Yang said ecstatically, her sister on the other hand has fallen limp a couple of seconds ago.
"..."
After a few more seconds of silence, Yang broke it, "Uh Ruby, it's your turn to say something." She lifts her and sees that she's a bit blue than normal.
"Uh oh." Yang realized what she has done, and immediately tried to perform CPR on her, she doesn't know how to but she has watched enough movies that showed a scene like this. From the outside perspective, however, it looked like she was awkwardly pumping Ruby's chest trying not to hurt her.
"Cut! Yang, she needs air first then pump, you're even doing it incorrectly." The Director shouted, he then signals for the medics to come in.
"Damn, not once but twice where she almost loses her life." The Director muttered to himself, "And to think it's from her loved ones too and not Grimm. Pretty sure, Qrow died from the crash earlier and haunted her, or something along those lines." The Director watched as the medics successfully resuscitated Ruby as she awoke in a panic.
...
Take-Two
The Director checked on Ruby on the set, with a water bottle in her hand, which was barely sipped, she was still contemplating whether or not to continue to record this before another accident involving her respiratory tract happens. Her mother and Yang were rubbing her back in an attempt to soothe her.
"You okay?" the Director approached her and kneeling right beside her.
"Am I okay? No!" Ruby exploded, "I'm not okay! I almost died twice today!"
"Okay. Wrong question to ask." The Director put his hands up in defense. "How bout, are you still willing to continue? I'll be fine with whatever you say at this point, you deserve a break from all of what happened... and maybe a therapy session or two."
Ruby contemplated the words for a bit and sighed, "I'll do it, so we don't have to come back tomorrow and we can all rest."
The Director stood up, "Alright, if you say so. As compensation, I'll reduce Yang's pay a bit."
"Hey! I said I was sorry!" Yang complained.
"Yeah, no, I already made up my mind." the Director said as he turned back and returned to his seat and grabbed the megaphone, "Alright, Ruby said she can continue, we'll start in 5 minutes, and please do not kill her. Thank you!"
"This is going to be a recurring theme, isn't it?" the Director muttered to himself.
5 minutes later...
"Everything set?" Everyone signaled that they're ready, "Alright annnd, Action!"
"Oh, I can't believe my baby sister coming to Beacon with me! This is the best day ever!" Yang started off taking extra precautions not to asphyxiate Ruby.
Ruby gasped, "Please stop."
"But I'm so proud of you." She releases her.
"Really Sis, it was nothing."
"What do you mean? It was incredible! Everyone at Beacon is going to think you're the bee's knees." Yang proudly says.
"I don't want to be the "bee's knees", okay? I just want to be a normal girl with normal knees." Ruby snorts at the end, "Man, you guys are really playing into that I'm really awkward huh? Like who says that?" Ruby complained about the script again.
"Ask the scriptwriters Ruby, not me." the Director sighed from his seat as he signals the clapper to end the take.
...
Take Three
"Action!"
"What do you mean? It was incredible! Everyone at Beacon is going to think you're the bee's knees."
"I don't want to be the "bee's knees", okay? I just want to be a normal girl with normal knees."
"What's with you? Aren't you excited?"
"Of course, I'm excited... I just..." Ruby sighs "I got moved ahead two years. I don't want people thinking I'm special or something."
Yang goes over to her and gives her a one-armed hug, "But you are special."
Ruby looks at her quizzically.
"Okay, not that kind of "special"," Yang threw her hands up in defense as Ruby crossed her arms. "Y-You know what I mean, it's what the script says!"
"It was one time, Ruby, I said I was sorry." Yang apologized once more for the incident earlier.
"Goddammit, you two." the Director muttered as he pinched the bridge of his nose, he signals the clapper to end the take once more.
...
Take Four
"Action!"
"But you are special." Yang starts so it would fit in seamlessly at post-production.
The girls then turn their attention to a screen that will play a supposed Vale News Network, the screen worked without any faults as it played an animated newscast as it showed Roman's mugshot on the screen in the first few seconds.
Meanwhile with the Director...
"Sir, how much budget did you blow on that?" Lillia questioned as she leaned her head toward the Director.
"A bit too much..." the Director admitted.
"Hope she doesn't break it then..."
"Oh no, that is replaceable. The animated part and the voice actors, however, cost a lot." the Director corrected her as she said a resounding "ohhh..."
Back at the set...
"The Robbery was led by the nefarious criminal Roman Torchwick, who continues to avoid authorities, If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact the Vale Police Department. Back to you Lisa." The voice actor perfectly mimicking Cyril from the news.
"Damn I look good on that." Roman admired himself on the animated newscast as he came into the scene unexpectedly.
"Cut! Roman, where the fuck did you come from?!" the Director shouted from his seat.
"Am I not invited?" Roman questioned the Director as he twirled his cane.
"First of all, you're not going to be in this scene. Second, you could have approached me instead of interjecting yourself into the scene. And finally, you haven't answered my first question." the Director berated Roman who kept calm.
"Alright, Mr. Hothead, I'll see myself out as I can clearly see that I'm not wanted here." Roman sarcastically drawled as he smoothly deflected all the questions and heads to the lounge to relax.
"Just wait on the lounge or I will shove that cane up your ass." the Director threatened as he watched Roman slowly walk away back to the lounge.
"Lillia, how did he get in?" the Director questioned her.
"I'm kind of lost on that one too Sir," Lillia admits as the Director just sighs disappointingly.
...
Take Five
The girls once again turn their attention on the screen, "The Robbery was led by the nefarious criminal Roman Torchwick, who continues to avoid authorities, If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact the Vale Police Department. Back to you Lisa."
The mugshot then changes to Lisa Lavender, with a photo of an animal-eared demonstrator saying "WE ARE NOT ANIMALS!" followed by an image of a growling red wolf's head with three scratch marks.
"Thank you, Cyril," the voice actress mimicking Lisa Lavender perfectly, "In other news, this Saturday's Faunus Civil Right protest turned dark when members of the White Fang disrupted the ceremony. The once peaceful organization has now disrupted..." The animation was abruptly cut as it showed... nothing. Leaving Ruby and Yang confused.
"Isn't there supposed to be something on it?" Yang turned her head to the crew.
"Cut! Okay, where's Glynda?" the Director stood up, "she's supposed to be in the recording room, where she'll be doing this live, away from everyone. What happened to her?!" the Director shouted, as he signals the crew to go check on her.
"Uhhh... Sir, she passed out again." Lillia deadpanned grabbing the Director's attention as she showed a live feed in the recording room, where Glynda has passed out on the floor as the medics were trying to resuscitate her. The Director could only just sigh at the scene.
...
Take Six
In the Lounge...
The Director arrives in the lounge with a bunch of bananas and a 1.5L Lemon and Lime Soda bottle on hand. He bought the extra fizzy one just in case.
Jaune saw the Director approaching him and stood up and groomed himself quickly as he nervously smiled when the Director stopped in front of him. The Director then forcibly shoved the objects into Jaune's hands.
"Eat that and drink that." The Director said, "you'll be on the next scene."
"Uhhh... you know this would make me sick, right?" Jaune nervously asks.
"What can I say, I'm an authentic Director. Now chop-chop, have your snack." the Director left Jaune on his own as he started eating up the banana first.
Back at the set...
"Alright everyone, ready? Got your instructions?" the Director got back to his seat. Everyone says they're good, Jaune threw a thumbs up but was clutching his stomach hard. "Okay then, Action!"
The screen flickered to life as it showed a hologram version of Glynda Goodwitch, who is miraculously not passed out.
"Hello, and welcome to Beacon!" Glynda introduces.
"Who's that?"
"My name is Glynda Goodwitch."
"Oh." Ruby snorts at Yang but hides it well enough to not get spotted.
"You are among a privileged few who have received the honor of being selected to attend this prestigious academy! Our world is experiencing an incredible time of peace! And as future Huntsman and Huntresses, it is your duty to uphold it. You have demonstrated the courage needed for such a task, and now it is our turn to provide you with the knowledge and training to protect this world." the hologram then disappears. Probably hiding the mental breakdown Glynda is experiencing.
Ruby looks out the "window" in surprise, "Oh wow! Look, you can see Signal from up here! I guess home isn't too far after all.
"Beacon's our home, now." Yang said as they heard someone groaning and hunching over.
Jaune, who was still clutching his stomach and now getting dizzy ran back towards the back of the set. With vertigo setting in as he lurches into Yang who catches him. With no longer being able to contain the content of his stomach, he released all of it, a bit too early and explosive.
"Ewwww..." The entire crew and cast watched as the two sisters are now covered in soda, banana chunks, and Jaune's lunch. A few seconds of silence pass as Jaune catched his breath and the girls processed what just happened.
Jaune looks at what he has done and is immediately shocked, "Oh my god, I'm so sorry."
A few more seconds pass by, as Ruby and Yang looked at each other and turned to Jaune with death glares from both of them. "You're dead to us." the Sisters said in unison.
"Wait, wait, wait I can fix this!" Jaune said in a panic putting both of his hands forward for defense but it was already too late as the girls charged towards him, weapons drawn. Poor Jaune, on his first day too.
Author Notes:
Well, that went well as expected...
I'm sorry for being gone for what... 9 months? To give you the run down, College sucks, Online college sucks even more and pretty much burned me out for the most part. Another semester is upon the horizon as I am writing this so expect no updates whatsoever. I've been on and off with this story since I'm still pretty tired from "studying" when in reality, I'm just pissed at the poor quality of education my school is giving me leading to the burnout I'm experiencing.
So yeah, I'll be back but not soon that's for sure.
Update: If the story is getting updated, it's because I didn't proofread. So the updates are filling in commas and periods, rearranging some words, and replacing them. For a more enjoyable experience
