Okay, so the FGO summer event just started, so… see you in three weeks?
Just kidding. Have an interlude chapter. None of those boring prose sections about, ugh, character development and plot, just crack and chatting! also setting up some events that will happen in canon and in this fic
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Interlude 1: back in my day we used to call these talks filler episodes
Welcome to Team RRAYNNBW!
Cereal Girl: You know,
Cereal Girl: I never got around to asking this.
Cereal Girl: But how exactly are we supposed to read this group chat name you fashioned for us, Nora?
RedLikeStrawberries: what do you mean, pyrrha? its all our names put together
RedLikeStrawberries: like rwby or jnpr
Cereal Girl: Yes, but the acronym is supposed to correspond to a specific word, correct?
SunnyLittleDragon: true but sometimes they feel like a stretch
SunnyLittleDragon: like, how are you supposed to read rwby as ruby?
Big Kitty Goth GF: actually, in the old atlesian tongue, the letter w corresponded to u, and was pronounced the same way
SunnyLittleDragon: wait so weiss is actually supposed to be uiess?
SunnyLittleDragon: …how does that work? how do you read that?
Snow Angel: No, Yang, my name is not read that way.
Snow Angel: Nobody speaks in the old Atlesian tongue anymore, and as a result is a dead language. Professor Ozpin must be a fan of very old languages to recall this quirk of the Atlesian alphabet. Only really old people know how the language is spoken.
SunnyLittleDragon: that or hes just making up names as he goes along
SunnyLittleDragon: you think he spent all initiation just rearranging the order of our names until he could form a word?
Snow Angel: I highly doubt Professor Ozpin is thatirresponsible. I'm sure he placed utmost care in naming our teams and selecting the team leader.
Big Kitty Goth GF: You were mad when you were passed over for team leader the first time.
Snow Angel: A decision that in retrospect was the right one! Truly, Professor Ozpin is a genius.
Queen of the Castle: I don't know, Weiss.
Queen of the Castle: Never trust a man who pretends to drink coffee when his mug is full of hot chocolate!
Queen of the Castle: Oh, also, Pyrrha, it's read as rainbow. There's a good reason behind it too!
RedLikeStrawberries: wait, really? i just thought you mashed our names together
RedLikeStrawberries: Ruby, Ren, Arc, Yang, Nora, Nikos, Blake, Weiss?
Big Kitty Goth GF: its kind of weird that we have use last names for other people and first names for others just to make the team name work
Queen of the Castle: it's hard to fit Lie into the naming scheme, you know!
Snow Angel: Speaking of, why do we call you by your last name, Ren?
Ren-sensei: Force of habit? That's what Nora has always called me.
Queen of the Castle: Why not? It sounds better than his first name. Who names their kid Lie, honestly?
Snow Angel: Are you going to take that, Ren?
Ren-sensei: She's not wrong.
Cereal Girl: Based on this naming scheme, are we to assume that Ruby is the overall leader of our little group?
SunnyLittleDragon: maybe? all the team names we've seen so far suggest that
Big Kitty Goth GF: what, like you get to be leader if you're used as the first letter of the team name?
SunnyLittleDragon: it would be really funny if ozpin picked out team leaders just on that alone
Snow Angel: I'm sure that's… a coincidence… I don't think Professor Ozpin would be so flippant with such an important decision…
Queen of the Castle: Wait a second, you guys!
Queen of the Castle: I can't accept this!
Queen of the Castle: Ruby, I love you, and I think you're a great person and a terrific leader.
RedLikeStrawberries: thank you!
Queen of the Castle: But there's only one leader for me, and that's our Fearless Leader!
Queen of the Castle: He's our dependable, stubborn, clumsy, bad at combat, airheaded, easily distracted dork leader! We'd follow him through whatever dumb plan he comes up with!
Vomit Boy: uhhhh thanks?
Queen of the Castle: I'm kidding! You know I'm kidding, FL!
Ren-sensei: I'm sure in her head they were all meant as compliments, Jaune.
SunnyLittleDragon: now hang on a minute
SunnyLittleDragon: im sure jnpr's tight and all but theres no way im letting VB be my leader
SunnyLittleDragon: idk how to feel about someone who still wears bunny rabbit onesies to bed
Vomit Boy: hey! they were a gift from my sisters! plus theyre very comfy
Big Kitty Goth GF: too bad they couldnt gift you any fashion sense
Vomit Boy: not you too blake!
Vomit Boy: guys back me up here
Ren-sensei: I do not see any problem with your choice of sleeping attire, Jaune.
Ren-sensei: …even if it is very silly-looking.
Vomit Boy: ren!
Queen of the Castle: Don't listen to them, FL! I think they're neat!
Vomit Boy: thank you, nora
Queen of the Castle: I mean, you look like a giant baby! I just want to sweep you off your feet and give you a big ol' hug even if you're like a foot taller than me!
Snow Angel: You probably could as well.
Vomit Boy:
Cereal Girl: That's not very nice, everyone!
SunnyLittleDragon: oh yeah, p-money? would you rather he ditch the onesie and go au naturel to bed?
Cereal Girl: Yang!
RedLikeStrawberries: im sorry jaune it looks like everyone agrees they cant see you leading this team
Vomit Boy: why is our leadership skill being judged by our sleepwear? why cant we compare our leadership class grades instead?
RedLikeStrawberries: that's unfair! i don't get extra points for all the cool team attack names i come up with but all your boring retreat ideas are accepted
Vomit Boy: ok thats fair your attack names are really cool
Vomit Boy: but cmon just bc i wear a onesie with bunnies on it doesn't make me any less of a leader
Vomit Boy: besides you're one to talk considering you wear [edited]
SunnyLittleDragon: what the hellVB
Snow Angel: How do you even know that Jaune?
Vomit Boy: i swear there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for this, right, ruby?
RedLikeStrawberries: you're on your own here buddy
Vomit Boy: traitor!
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Welcome to Lancaster!
Vomit Boy: you know this means war, c-face
Craterface: bring it, vomit boy
Vomit Boy: as soon as yang calms down and stop banging on the door
Craterface: and that's why im always going to be the better leader! glynda was right!
Vomit Boy: i resent that implication!
Craterface: the sooner you accept it the sooner we can end this, jaune
Vomit Boy: never
Someone is typing…
Vomit Boy: good looks like she got bored. remind me to thank pyr later
Vomit Boy: anyway, i have a way for us to settle this, c-face
Craterface: fine, but pranking is off the table. yang's still sore at the stuff ren and nora pulled the other week
Vomit Boy: her eyebrows were safe!
Craterface: tell that to a rampaging yang
Vomit Boy: anyway, heres what i propose…
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Welcome to Lotus Petals!
Tag Master: REN
Tag Master: ren ren ren ren ren ren
Tag Master: my buddy, my pal, my sworn brother, my twin, my greatest friend
Tag Master: i need a big favor from you
Tag Apprentice: …Jaune and Weiss will be jealous if they see this, Ruby.
Tag Master: whaaat no they wont
Tag Apprentice: But Jaune is your, ahem, BF.
Tag Master: best friend, yes.
Tag Apprentice: And Weiss is your BFF.
Tag Master: it's a work in progress. i can tell she's warming up to me!
Tag Apprentice: What I'm saying is you cannot just throw around these labels casually.
Tag Master: its fine, ren! Jaune's my BF, Weiss is my BFF, and you're my GF!
Tag Apprentice: …never mind. What do you need?
Tag Master: thank you my apprentice. rest assured, the next game jnpr plays tag has a practice session, i will teach you all i know
Tag Apprentice: The last time you taught me anything, I failed to catch up to Nora the whole day.
Tag Apprentice: It was very… disappointing. I always knew Nora outpaced me in most aspects, but it's still disheartening to know it as a fact. I suppose I still cannot keep up with her.
Tag Master: sorry ren
Tag Master: we'll get her next time
Tag Apprentice: It's fine. I'm more frustrated that I was on laundry duty for an entire week, Ruby. You don't lose Team JNPR training sessions without serious consequences.
Tag Master: yang says you should be happy you get to wash nora's laundry.
Tag Master: or jaune's. she doesn't judge. what does she mean?
Tag Apprentice: Please tell Yang that not everyone possesses the mind of a dirty old man, and that Nora and I have washed each other's laundry plenty of times.
Tag Master: i dont get it i handled all the laundry back at patch but yang never laughs at me for that like she is now
Tag Apprentice: I refuse to dignify this with a response. Why not ask Jaune?
Tag Master: okie doke!
Someone is typing…
Tag Master: oh
Tag Master: ohhhhhhh
Tag Master: YANG
Tag Master: this is filth!
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Welcome to Nordic Winter!
Ice Queen: Nora, please.
Ice Queen: I need your help!
Thunder Thighs: Okay, but give me a minute, Jaune's lecturing us on something he wants to do. I think I heard him say "flour power" at some point…
Someone is typing…
Thunder Thighs: Coast is clear! Fearless Leader, Ren, and Pyrrha have left the room!
Ice Queen: Thank you, Nora. I need you to…
Thunder Thighs: Got it, Weissy! Door's unlocked!
Ice Queen: How did you…
Ice Queen: Never mind.
Ice Queen: Nora, please hide me from Ruby.
Thunder Thighs: Sure thing! Come on in!
Someone is typing…
Ice Queen: I will communicate with you via scroll because Ruby might overhear me if we talk.
Thunder Thighs: Sure, but you don't mind if I change into my workout clothes, right? I gotta get in some exercise!
Ice Queen: You change clothes in this room? You share a room with two men! And Pyrrha!
Thunder Thighs: Fearless Leader grew up with seven sisters, Ren and I know each other from childhood, and Pyrrha knows to respect boundaries! They know not to make it weird.
Thunder Thighs: Besides, I walk in on Ren giving Jaune massages after training with Pyrrha all the time and they aren't weirded out by it! Sometimes Pyrrha helps!
Ice Queen: …never mind.
Ice Queen: Anyway
Ice Queen: What was Jaune talking about with your team before I got here? He seemed serious. [edited]
Thunder Thighs: No clue! I zoned out in the middle of it. I'm sure Jaune will fill me in later if I ask!
Ice Queen: …right. Can I stay in the corner next to Ren's bed? So I'm not spotted from the door if anyone walks in.
Thunder Thighs: Okie doke!
Someone is typing…
Ice Queen: You're not going to ask why I'm hiding here?
Thunder Thighs: Eh if you don't wanna talk about it's fine. We're big into our privacy here, you know!
Ice Queen: You're changing your underwear right now while anyone from your team could enter at any moment.
Thunder Thighs: Yes, and?
Ice Queen: …never mind.
Ice Queen: So is it alright if I just sit here listening to Arc-en-Ciel videos and not talk to you for a bit while I'm hiding?
Thunder Thighs: I'm used to it, don't worry.
Ice Queen: Still, it is very rude of me. I'm your guest and I should reciprocate your courtesy.
Thunder Thighs: You don't gotta be mindful around me, Weiss! We're friends! Besides, I'm a big girl and I'm strong as heck. I can bench ten of you!
Thunder Thighs: Not that I don't appreciate the gesture of course.
Someone is typing…
Ice Queen: …does it bother you, sometimes, that he's so closed off?
Thunder Thighs: Well, yeah.
Thunder Thighs: Like I said, I'm used to it.
Thunder Thighs: Plus I can tell he's getting better at it. I just have to be patient and not push his boundaries.
Ice Queen: I'm sure he means well. He's just… so bad at expressing himself properly.
Ice Queen: At least he still follows along with your antics.
Ice Queen: Some people have a hard time just doing that.
Thunder Thighs: Don't be too hard on yourself, Weiss.
Thunder Thighs: I for one think you're nice and helpful! Once you get past all the Ice Queen-ness of course.
Ice Queen: Hey!
Thunder Thighs: It's true, though! You and Ren are so alike it many ways.
Someone is typing…
Thunder Thighs: I'm sure Ruby won't hold it against you if you don't want to be involved in her little contest with Jaune.
Ice Queen: How do you…
Ice Queen: Never mind.
Thunder Thighs: Still, I'm sure Ruby would appreciate it if you opened up just a little bit, you know? We can't be patient and understanding forever.
Ice Queen: Ha. Are you telling me, or him?
Thunder Thighs: Who knows~
Thunder Thighs: I just think life would be easier if we didn't keep any secrets. Unfortunately, me and my teammates like keeping 'em. So here we are.
Thunder Thighs: But enough about us. I'm about to hit the gym. Wanna come with, Weiss?
Ice Queen: I'm not much of a gym person, but I wouldn't mind as long as Ruby doesn't catch us.
Ice Queen: I'm not sure I'm ready to talk to her just yet.
Thunder Thighs: A good workout will fix that! Get your blood pumping, get your sweat flowing, and aaall the bad thoughts get washed away in the shower!
Ice Queen: …I will never understand your way of thinking, Nora.
Thunder Thighs: Oh, I'm sure you do, Weissy! You just need to lighten up a little, stop overthinking things, and…
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Weiss braced herself as Nora leaned in to whisper in her ear.
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Welcome to Nordic Winter!
Ice Queen: I DON'T NEED ANY STICKS REMOVED FROM MY POSTERIOR NORA
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Welcome to Greek Fire!
Cat Simp: pyrrha
Cat Simp: p-money
Cat Simp: my comrade, my soulmate
Cat Simp: my twin sister from another mister
Cat Simp: i need your help
Noodle Simp: Yang, you were about to beat up my partner over a misunderstanding.
Cat Simp: aww, i actually wasn't gonna that's just how me and jaune bond
Noodle Simp: By trying to punch him into next week?
Cat Simp: jaunes used to it, he says it reminds him of his sisters
Noodle Simp: … I see. What do you need, Yang?
Cat Simp: ok so
Cat Simp: ruby got it in her head to do this really, really dumb thing and I want no part of it.
Noodle Simp: …I'm sorry?
Cat Simp: ruby's asking ren for help right now and nothing im saying can stop her
Cat Simp: im not sure how you do it every week but i am not going to be coached through another dust-damned routine by ren again!
Noodle Simp: It's not that bad, Yang.
Cat Simp: id much rather work out with nora
Noodle Simp: Let's not say things we can't take back.
Cat Simp: well anyway i need your help
Noodle Simp: I'm not quite sure what I can contribute to your… sibling dispute.
Cat Simp: you could convince jaune to call it off!
Noodle Simp: Yang, you know as well as I do that what you ask is impossible.
Cat Simp: also, its not a dispute! we just… disagree on this one thing, yeah.
Noodle Simp: If you say so, Yang.
Someone is typing…
Noodle Simp: If you want to talk about it, I'm always here to listen.
Cat Simp: oh geez p-money you don't have to
Noodle Simp: Unfortunately, I tend to meddle in other people's business.
Noodle Simp: Our partners are fond of pointing that out to me.
Noodle Simp: Unfortunately, our partners are also fond of… not talking about what's bothering them.
Noodle Simp: I've learned to interpret their gestures and expressions instead. And no offense, Yang, but you're much easier to read.
Noodle Simp: We can talk about Ruby if you wish.
Cat Simp: …she's just growing up so fast, yknow?
Cat Simp: not looking forward to the day she's gonna stop listening to me
Noodle Simp: Well, I think I can relate to that.
Noodle Simp: In the first place, Jaune barely listens to me as well.
Noodle Simp: A few days ago, Ren wasn't feeling well and Jaune slept in so he couldn't prepare breakfast, so instead he chose to eat that terrible cereal of his even when I was throwing him a lot of judgmental glares
Cat Simp: lmao meanwhile he literally folds under pressure the moment anyone from my team looks at him funny
Cat Simp: no offense but maybe your approach needs work
Cat Simp: you don't look scary even you try to intimidate him, you always look like you're just about to drag him off and tuck him to bed like he was your child
Noodle Simp: I do not, Yang! Stop insinuating things! And you're one to talk!
Cat Simp: Hey!
Noodle Simp: Besides, there's a perfectly reasonable explanation why Jaune is, ah, deferential to all of you.
Cat Simp: he's really into being stepped on?
Noodle Simp: No, Yang! You're incorrigible!
Noodle Simp: You do remind him of his sisters, you know?
Cat Simp: what, you saying we're all sister-zoned now?
Noodle Simp: No!
Someone is typing…
Cat Simp: where are you anyway?
Noodle Simp: I'm about to head to Vale to replenish our pantry.
Cat Simp: oh neat. your turn this week?
Noodle Simp: Yes. Plus, I'm feeling rather cooped up in our dorm.
Noodle Simp: Ruby's also given me your shopping list, so I can make a whole day out of it.
Cat Simp: is it a good idea for you to go on your own, considering your fans?
Noodle Simp: I'm going out with a disguise. Ruby recommended a hood of some kind.
Cat Simp: …wait, are you borrowing one of VB's hoodies?!
Noodle Simp: …yes?
Cat Simp: oh ho. oh ho ho ho
Cat Simp: im tagging along p-money i have got to see this
Cat Simp: you should be honored i don't just let anyone ride bumblebee
Noodle Simp: …sure? Thank you?
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Welcome to Knightshade!
dog: uhhh blake
dog: why are you making us talk through chat
dog: also why are we hiding in corner of the library that im pretty sure is off-limits to students
dog: i think i see some of professor ozpin's books gathering dust in a corner
Blake Belladonna: back in my day we used to call these talks filler episodes
dog: what
Blake Belladonna: uhhh nothing
Blake Belladonna: we're uh
Blake Belladonna: hiding from ruby
Blake Belladonna: i do not want to be dragged into your dumb competition
dog: hey! its not dumb!
dog: my honor is at stake here!
Blake Belladonna: right. this is all your fault you know
dog: to be fair, me and ruby negotiated the terms of the contest fair and square so the fault is between the two of us.
Blake Belladonna: you know she's gonna try and rope us in
dog: i don't think she'll have energy considering shes w ren to practice
dog: besides, you werent complaining the other week when you joined me and pyr in practicing stuff
Blake Belladonna: i hated every single minute of it and only did it bc pyr begged me
dog: ren has a video that proves otherwise
Blake Belladonna: i told him to delete that
Someone is typing…
dog: so uh do you have a plan because ruby will find you
Blake Belladonna: you're the tactician here
dog: honestly my only plan is to make sure she doesn't get enough time to practice with you guys
dog: im winging the rest
Someone is typing…
dog: so uh
dog: hows…life?
Blake Belladonna: jaune im trying to read here
Blake Belladonna: could you be quieter and just… not make noise?
dog: i mean i can try but its creepy here in the dark plus i think you're glaring at me and its really unsettling
dog: i can see your eyes glowing in the dark… its kind of weird
dog: oh gods is that racist i didn't mean to imply anything about your uh whole thing
dog: oh geez now im sounding even more racist im so sorry blake i know you don't want this to be a big deal but when i get nervous i just blurt out what I have on mind and i know we're chatting but your eyes look at me like im a dumbass and i mean i know I am but i swear i don't mean it my fingers are typing on their own I promise
Someone is typing…
Blake Belladonna: are you calm now
dog: didn't have to throw a book at me
Blake Belladonna: you were so nervous you were about to cry and give away our location
dog: i wasnt about to cry!
Blake Belladonna: i can see you wiping your tears from here
Blake Belladonna: night vision, remember?
dog: um
dog: oh
dog: sorry i honestly don't know much about faunus stuff
Blake Belladonna: what are you, a country bumpkin?
dog: …kind of?
dog: all i knew was there were faunus living around our town and mom said to treat em nicely because they live harder than lives than me
dog: sorry if that sounded really offensive i genuinely don't know proper faunus etiquette
Blake Belladonna: …
dog: ummm blake
dog: you're doing the staring thing again
Someone is typing…
Blake Belladonna: i generally don't care as long as you're not being outright malicious or blurt out that im one in public. so you're fine with me. i'll tell you if you go too far.
dog: yeah but i want to avoid offending you in the first place. you're a friend yknow?
Blake Belladonna: we're friends now? i thought i was the weirdo who hung around every now and then on the rooftop when you're training
dog: oh god did i say that?
dog: oh geez blake im so sorry if i ever made you feel that way i promise its ok even if its scary how you look at us sometimes when you think we don't notice you glancing up from your book pyr just says your awkward abt all this oh man oh geez
Blake Belladonna: calm down jaune
Blake Belladonna: i was kidding
Blake Belladonna: look, most Humans don't know much about us. i cant hold it against them if they don't understand how Faunus work. you're fine as long as you're willing to learn when you do something wrong.
dog: oh… ok. pyr makes this stuff look easy
Blake Belladonna: honestly im surprised pyr knows so much about Faunus culture, considering she's from mistral and attitudes there arent always the nicest
dog: i mean shes a celeb and kind of a role model to people, im sure she got educated abt this stuff so she doesnt look ignorant or accidentally offend someone
dog: meanwhile im…yeah…
Blake Belladonna: get pyr to teach you then
dog: i cant do that to pyr, she wastes so much time trying to get me up to speed to all of you already
dog: she could be doing better things, like getting stronger, or meeting new people, or watching your cartoons with you or working on your fanfic…
dog: instead shes training me almost every night and helping me study
dog: i cant waste her time on more stuff i prolly should know by now
Blake Belladonna: your not gonna get better unless you ask for help you know
dog: i know
Someone is typing…
dog: hey, blake?
dog: you ever get that feeling where you want to do something because you know it's the right thing to do, but you get cold feet and run away instead because you're too weak
dog: that's me. im too weak to not rely on pyrrha even when all i want is to be helpful to her and the rest of you guys. i tried running away from my team once and pyrrha had to knock some sense to me and here i am still feeling sorry for myself and gods
Someone is typing…
dog: uh sorry if things got heavy there
dog: i can delete it if you want i know you dont like all this emotional stuff
dog: man i sound like such a whiny prick huh
Blake Belladonna: you're unusually somber today
dog: yeah i guess
Blake Belladonna: wanna talk about it
dog: um
Blake Belladonna: …you know, i don't like talking about myself much but i pay attention to everyone
Blake Belladonna: at the very least you can tell me stuff you cant tell pyrrha, im good at keeping secrets
Blake Belladonna: and yknow
Blake Belladonna: teach you stuff
dog: yeah… thanks, blake
dog: guess im just down when even ruby thinks im a bad leader
dog: i thought i was doing ok, you know?
Blake Belladonna: you know shes just teasing.
Blake Belladonna: we're just teasing.
dog: i know that in my head, but remember that feeling i mentioned?
dog: i keep thinking what if pyrrha is just being nice to me and im actually not useful to my team and ren and nora are just humoring me
dog: like they don't even pay attention to the team meetings or read the team documents i make for them. are they that bad? am i not good enough for them to listen to?
dog: i cant bother pyr with all these dumb insecurities. she already carries me so much as it is.
dog: sometimes i feel like i should just pack it up and head back home. stupid, right? i p much ran away from home and now im running away again
Someone is typing…
dog: being whiny again. got it. shutting up.
Someone is typing…
dog: uhhh
dog: blake?
Blake Belladonna: shush this is just so you don't feel the need to shout while you're busy angsting
Blake Belladonna: i don't want ruby to overhear you
Blake Belladonna: …for the record the fact that you don't want to run away is good
Blake Belladonna: so… yeah
dog: umm
Blake Belladonna: also don't read into this
Blake Belladonna: pyr says she finds it easier to study like this
dog: ok?
Blake Belladonna: good because im gonna punch you if you start treating me like im weiss
dog: what
Blake Belladonna: you'd have to blinder than a human at night to not see it, jaune
Blake Belladonna: for the record, i think you should give up. weiss isn't interested in you that way
dog: yang thinks I have a chance!
Blake Belladonna: yes, well, yang's romantic history is just as bad as yours
dog: you say that but you and yang are the best partners ever and im not implying anything about you two [edited]
Blake Belladonna: you wanna say that again before i do more than glare at you
dog: i changed it!
Someone is typing…
dog: so, uh, blake?
Blake Belladonna: what
dog: so we're friends, right
Someone is typing…
Blake Belladonna: yes, jaune. we're friends.
dog: whats with the pause?
dog: anyway
dog: can i maybe have a different nickname in this chat now?
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Welcome to Lotus Petals!
Tag Apprentice: How are you feeling, Ruby?
Tag Master: tired. beaten. humiliated.
Tag Master: a little hungry
Tag Master: just got out of the shower. i need food. wanna grab a late lunch?
Tag Apprentice: Why not? I'll meet you there.
Tag Master changed her name to Dance Apprentice!
Dance Apprentice changed Tag Apprentice's name to Dance Master!
Dance Apprentice: im not sure how jnpr does this every week
Dance Master: You could always call off your competition with Jaune if this proves difficult.
Dance Master: Besides, with the way your teammates all bolted off, I don't think they're willing to join you and undergo my training regimen.
Dance Master: …bolted off. What a weird turn of phrase.
Dance Apprentice: focus, ren!
Dance Master: Right, right.
Dance Master: Ruby, I understand that I can be very… difficult, at times.
Dance Apprentice: aww weiss likes spending time with you so you cant be that bad! you know how demanding she can be
Dance Apprentice: plus you and your team are like, super-besties-better-than-the-resties
Dance Master: That's mostly their work. I'm content to sit in the sidelines and observe.
Dance Apprentice: now you're sounding more like blake
Dance Master: I suppose.
Dance Apprentice: look i appreciate the mercy but i refuse to lose to jaune, ok?
Dance Master: Why not? Let our leader have this win. Does it really matter who the "best" leader is? I'd like to think we'd follow the two of you in a heartbeat, jokes from Weiss and the rest aside.
Dance Apprentice: look its not about that, im doing this for me
Dance Apprentice: if i go back on my word now i look flaky in front of my team
Dance Apprentice: gotta keep looking strong for them you know?
Dance Apprentice: plus, jaune works so hard to get better, i cant let him leave me in the dust
Dance Apprentice: i just know he's gonna be great one day, and i have to make sure im always in top shape for when he does. for both our teams as well!
Dance Apprentice: i cant just coast on what i already know and learned. i still remember when i was garbage in combat. I have to be better today than i was yesterday! maybe i suck now but i just gotta keep at it!
Dance Apprentice: i know this is prolly just a silly thing but jaune puts so much effort in it so surely i can. its the least i can for my BF
Dance Master: …you have a point, I suppose.
Dance Master: What do you intend to do with your teammates, then?
Dance Apprentice: i'll figure out a way to convince them! it'll work out! Probably!
Dance Master: Well, good luck with that, because Pyrrha is currently with Yang in Vale, Nora and Weiss are busy working out in the gym, and Blake has sequestered Jaune away to who knows where.
Dance Apprentice: wait
Dance Apprentice: wait wait wait wait wait
Dance Apprentice: did you guys plan all this?
Dance Master: Maybe.
Dance Master: Jaune just said we should spend more time with other members of our sister team.
Someone is typing…
Dance Master: I take it we're not having lunch, then?
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Welcome to Greek Fire!
Noodle Simp: Yang?
Cat Simp: yes, p-money?
Noodle Simp: Let's never do that again.
Cat Simp: we got away ok! bumblebee's fine, we're not injured, and those people learned their lesson!
Noodle Simp: I'm not exactly a fan of highspeed motorcycle getaways myself, you know.
Cat Simp: we're alive, right? that's what matters!
Cat Simp: sheesh p-money live a little
Noodle Simp: we are hiding in a park and chatting on our scrolls so that my fans won't overhear us
Cat Simp: look at you picking up chat habits from VB
Noodle Simp: Spend a long enough time with someone and you tend to pick up their habits.
Noodle Simp: Perhaps that is why Ruby is so…headstrong nowadays.
Cat Simp: …oof, low blow
Cat Simp: what is it with you and your partner finding ways to hit where it hurts? thats the last time i open up to you two if you're just gonna make fun of my insecurities
Noodle Simp: Perhaps you shouldn't take us along on joyrides across Vale then. We haven't even gone through half the shopping list!
Someone is typing…
Noodle Simp: Yang?
Cat Simp: yes, p-money?
Noodle Simp: For what it's worth… today was fun.
Noodle Simp: It was a very liberating feeling, riding behind you.
Cat Simp: it is, isn't it?
Noodle Simp: I wouldn't be averse to doing this again… as long as we avoid antagonizing fans next time.
Cat Simp: aw don't deny it, you had fun
Noodle Simp: …perhaps
Noodle Simp: Also… I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make fun of your… concerns.
Cat Simp: its ok, i don't mind
Cat Simp: you and VB are good listeners, you know
Cat Simp: we should all hang out sometimes. i'll drag blake along and lets make a double date out of it
Noodle Simp: A… double date? I'm afraid I've never even experienced a single date before.
Cat Simp: pssh, they're overrated, trust me
Noodle Simp: Also, um, not to presume anything, but who would be dating in this… hypothetical scenario?
Cat Simp: Well, that's the question, isn't it? 😉
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Welcome to Nordic Winter!
Ice Queen: …why did I agree to work out with you…
Thunder Thighs: I told you not to worry about to me.
Thunder Thighs: I can take care of yourself!
Thunder Thighs: Anyway I'm done changing. You need help!
Ice Queen: I'm dressed… I just don't want to move…
Thunder Thighs: Oh fine, you big baby, I'll carry you back to the dorms.
Ice Queen: Wait, what?
Ice Queen: Nora, you don't have to do that.
Thunder Thighs: Yes, I do!
Someone is typing…
Ice Queen: …this is embarrassing, Nora…
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Welcome to Knightshade!
dog: hey blake?
Blake Belladonna: what
dog: think you can humor ruby next time? today was fun but yknow
Blake Belladonna: …yeah, sure.
Blake Belladonna: im still getting used to this whole… thing. being in a team.
dog: you can take your time.
dog: its just that ruby wants all of you to get along sobad
Blake Belladonna: …you're a good friend to her, Jaune.
dog: thanks? anyway
dog: blake can I get up already? my legs are going numb
Blake Belladonna: don't be so dramatic
dog: you wouldn't be this difficult if Yang was asking you to do this
Blake Belladonna: you got something to say vomit boy
dog: see you're even talking like her miss tsundere
dog: that's right i know all your meeb terms
Blake Belladonna: i listen to yang more bc shes my partner, not bc of whatever you wanna insinuate
dog: look i just want to get up and stretch my legs
Blake Belladonna: im almost done with the chapter ok
Blake Belladonna: you owe me that much after i listened to you angst for a few hours
dog: that's not true! you were angsting too!
dog: the novel's great though, thanks for the recommendation
Blake Belladonna: the plot was great, wasn't it? so intricately crafted!
dog: yeah, and the characters and fight scenes were awesome
dog: although i, uh, skipped all the uhhhhh
dog: "good stuff"
dog: didn't wanna make things awkward and explain stuff to yang
Blake Belladonna: …
Someone is typing…
dog: you didn't have to hit me!
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Welcome to Team RRAYNNBW!
RedLikeStrawberries: Sisters,
RedLikeStrawberries: Friends,
RedLikeStrawberries: Jaune.
Vomit Boy: hey!
RedLikeStrawberries: i present to you, the fruits of my entire day of training:
RedLikeStrawberries uploaded a video!
RedLikeStrawberries played a video over the chat!
Vomit Boy: ok yeah good job
Vomit Boy: i admit defeat for the first round of our contest
Vomit Boy: cant believe you actually worethe onesie to do the dance with
RedLikeStrawberries: toldja i could do it. btw thanks for sticking w me the entire day ren!
Ren-sensei: It was my pleasure. You are a very good student. Unlike some people I know.
Ren-sensei: yang
SunnyLittleDragon: bite me ren
SunnyLittleDragon: ill get back at you for this somehow
Vomit Boy: hm, dance could use some work tho, your movements are janky
Ren-sensei: Jaune, I am a choreographer, not a miracle worker.
RedLikeStrawberries: ill do better next time!
Vomit Boy: the challenge is still on, by the way. i'm willing to give you guys time to prepare for the real thing
RedLikeStrawberries: yeah, but we may have to postpone this until the end of exams bc they're coming up soon
Vomit Boy: …fine. But you know the deal.
RedLikeStrawberries: yeah yeah I owe you one favor
Snow Angel: I cannot believe Team JNPR is willing to… star in a video and perform for strangers online.
Snow Angel: I have been trained in all kinds of dancing, but modern dance certainly is… a thing
Cereal Girl: To be fair, Ren choreographs most of them and we just have to follow his steps. I don't think any of us are skilled at, say, ballroom dancing or waltzing on the spot.
Snow Angel: I certainly can't imagine Jaune sweeping any woman off their feet.
Vomit Boy: hey!
Queen of the Castle: I can definitely try!
Ren-sensei: I must confess that I am not well-versed in those dances as well.
Vomit Boy: yeah! totally! i definitely cant dance like that… yeah…
Snow Angel: Nevertheless, this is still quite the undertaking. And all this to garner views for your competition with Ruby?
Queen of the Castle: Eh, why not? Might as well put all this training to use.
SunnyLittleDragon: isn't it unfair since you have p-money on your team?
RedLikeStrawberries: that's what the masks are for! and we have a leader friend who knows a guy we can buy onesies from for cheap!
Big Kitty Goth GF: yknow what
Big Kitty Goth GF: fine
Big Kitty Goth GF: id be down to try doing this next time if we have masks
Big Kitty Goth GF: drop the onesie tho
Vomit Boy: whats wrong with the onesies?
Big Kitty Goth GF: do i really have to explain whats wrong
SunnyLittleDragon: as long as ren doesn't yell at us im game
Queen of the Castle: Woooo! Team JNPR's ready to go anytime!
Queen of the Castle: We're so gonna get more hits than you guys!
RedLikeStrawberries: good idea nora! watch your butt jaune, team rwby's gonna beat team jnpr once we get some practice in!
Snow Angel: I didn't sign up for this!
Snow Angel: I cannot believe that we all wasted this entire day on… shenanigans!
Snow Angel: We should be preparing for exams! Worry about this competition of yours later!
SunnyLittleDragon: aww weiss its ok you have to admit it looks fun
RedLikeStrawberries: yeah weiss! i cant leave my BFF out of the fun!
Snow Angel: Yes you can, you leave Jaune out of most things!
RedLikeStrawberries: yeah, but he's not BFF! you are! he's my BF! those are completely different!
SunnyLittleDragon: uhhhhh
SunnyLittleDragon: care to explain, VB?
Vomit Boy: this is the first time im hearing this?
Someone is typing…
Snow Angel: You're not going to protect Jaune this time, Pyrrha?
Cereal Girl: No. Why should I? I'm sure it's a misunderstanding… and Yang claims she goes easy on him…
Big Kitty Goth GF: pyr please don't mess up my scroll with your semblance.
Cereal Girl: Oops! I'm sorry!
Ren-sensei: Besides, it is a misunderstanding. Let me show you.
Ren-sensei uploaded a photo.
Ren-sensei: As you can see, Ruby has them properly labeled, she just… hasn't realized the implications of the labels yet.
Cereal Girl: Oh dear. It really is a misunderstanding.
Snow Angel: That sounds like a mistake she would make.
Snow Angel: You're not worried for your leader, Ren?
Ren-sensei: He'll be fine. Besides, it's funnier this way.
Queen of the Castle: It's true! Ren is laughing so hard right now!
Queen of the Castle: Anyway, Pyrrha, I was interrupted earlier but I'm surprised you didn't figure out the reason behind the chat name yet
Cereal Girl: That is true. I am afraid such things aren't as… apparent to me.
Queen of the Castle: You mean it isn't obvious?!
Queen of the Castle: I mean look at us! Between our Aura and our looks, we've got all the colors in the rainbow!
Queen of the Castle: I remember back when I was a kid there was this story that rainbows were bridges to the Brothers themselves. They were a symbol of unbreakable connections!
Snow Angel: That's… that's a very well-thought out reason you've laid out there, Nora.
RedLikeStrawberries: aww that's so sweet nora 😊
SunnyLittleDragon: wait, but aren't there seven colors in a rainbow? theres eight of us here
Big Kitty Goth GF: guess one of us doesn't belong
Ren-sensei: By Nora's logic, there is someone here who doesn't have a dominant color scheme fitting with the rainbow motif.
Vomit Boy: really? who?
Queen of the Castle: FL! You're alive!
Snow Angel: It's you, you oblivious dolt!
Vomit Boy: whaaaat
Vomit Boy: im totally representing yellow
RedLikeStrawberries: no yang is yellow
RedLikeStrawberries: besides you're like, a mess of colors with no coherent theme
Vomit Boy: speaking of is yang still chasing me
RedLikeStrawberries: still not back yet
Snow Angel: It figures since you have no fashion sense whatsoever.
Vomit Boy: hey! i'll have you know that that fashionable second year leader keeps trying to buy my hoodie!
RedLikeStrawberries: coco wants it for completely different reasons jaune
Big Kitty Goth GF: sorry jaune guess we're gonna have to kick you out of the chat
Cereal Girl: Blake! Be nice.
Queen of the Castle: We have to keep up the theme after all!
Vomit Boy: oh come on! arent there like a million invisible colors on the spectrum? why cant i be one of those?
RedLikeStrawberries: this is prolly a bad time but uh i taught yang how to use the gps tracker on her scroll
Vomit Boy: you what
Ren-sensei: I'll prepare the medical kit.
Queen of the Castle: I'll pick up Jaune!
Cereal Girl: I suppose I'll prepare his bed.
Someone is typing…
SunnyLittleDragon: there you are
Vomit Boy: dsdasdasdfsafadf
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…Prepare for your greatest moments
Prepare for your finest hour
The dream that you've always dreamed is suddenly about to flower
We are lightning
Straying from the thunder
Miracles of ancient wonder
This will be the day we've waited for…
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I didn't get Summer Ushi, and she was all I ever wanted Speaking of troubled girls, it's gonna suck that Blake slips back to angsting for most of volume 2 after the work I put in here to get her to calm down somewhat. Blake, I love you, and I don't blame you for being a victim of abuse learning to cope with her trauma, but you make it so hard to write fluff around you!
Anyway, how's this format working out? I hope to do more of these in the main part of the fic as well! Also, the main 'plot' of this chapter is inspired by me watching MMD RWBY videos for the past few days. Expect a continuation of this in Arc 2, when a certain team dance video goes viral in the aftermath of the Breach…