That night as people got to bed, or at least turning down for the day, I grabbed a notebook and pen and started planning, something that will prove to be a constant issue will be the grimm and their unending presence, can't kill her at the moment, and the people of remnant don't exactly fight the grimm like they're fighting a war.
"Someone will have to eventually, might as well militarize during peacetime, it'll be easier to defend that way," I said to myself scribbling down notes on basic company organization, most of the structure will have to be based on the US military, it's what I'm familiar with from my research.
"Let's start with the rifle squad, it'll consist of ten men, with a staff sergeant at the head," I said aloud.
"Hey, will you shut up, some of us are trying to sleep!" Someone shouted.
"Sorry," I said back, getting up I walked to the cafeteria, I believe there's a 24/7 coffee machine there.
Sitting down on a bench I continue to scribble down notes and formations, trying my best to work out the inner workings of an army whilst not having any experience with one.
Sighing I said aloud to no one in particular, "why vale doesn't have its own military force I'll never know, perhaps whatever I come up with will do better than the lack of a formal force."
"Perhaps it could, but since when has it been the job of a student to create an army?" A voice came from behind me.
Looking behind new I see Ozpin walking towards me, "I'm not seeing anyone else try something," I said sarcastically.
"Indeed, but people enjoy the status quo, and the status quo keeps people calm," Ozpin argued back.
"The status quo isn't working, your living area hasn't expanded, the grimm control most of the world, hunters are dying in the field doing the job of a national military, I'm sorry Ozpin but the facts are straight, this system isn't working," I said annoyed, taking a breath I continue, "Not to mention the corruption in the Atlesian council, Mistral's criminal underground, and vale's seeming lack of care of the grimm right outside its defenses," I finished looking back down at my notebook.
"What about Vacuo?" Ozpin asked.
"I don't know enough about it, but they have their own problems, chief among which is that it's a settlement in the desert, but what do I know, I lived in one for years and never complained," I said waving his question off.
"Atlas has an army, what's wrong with that?" Ozpin said taking a sip of coffee afterward.
"And no matter how you put it, Atlas' military suddenly showing up will cause panic far worse than if vale started militarizing out of nowhere," I said starting to mark down platoon organization, perhaps I could get a look through of the Atlesian military and get a small template in terms of how they organize themselves.
"You're not wrong, but not entirely right either, ignore that however how do you plan to find time to build up this army of yours, while you're in classes?" Ozpin countered.
"Sir with all due respect, if I can manipulate the earth at my will, I can figure out a godforsaken class schedule," I said moving onto weapons platoon organization.
"I see, try not to wear your self out, it would be a shame if you weren't at initiation," Ozpin said walking off, the god damned prick, not that he's at fault or deserves my anger, it's just seeing incompetence annoys the living shit outta me. I go back to working out the organization and equipment charts.
Suprise, with powerful magic, apparently comes me forming a military force, I mean no offense to the writers of this show, but why does vale not have a military, I mean if atlas can have both a military and a huntsmen academy, why can't vale.
Whatever I'll get off my high horse now.