Hello again. They started the gang last time, and this time they're recruiting for it. That's pretty much it for this chapter, but hopefully, it's interesting.
Now sitting at their usual table in the prison canteen, the Huntresses turned their attention to the other girls at the table. They had shared the same table for a long time but had almost never interacted. The girls had generally tried to stay out of whatever was going on around them and but that didn't rule them out as potential recruits, they also didn't seem to have any preexisting affiliations that would make it harder to recruit them. So, the Huntresses decided that they were the first people they should approach for recruitment.
Currently, the gang consisted of Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang, Ilia, Coco, Velvet, Penny and Ciel meaning that there were only nine of them. In total there were eight other girls at the table, which would mean a significant increase in the size of the gang. Not wanting to scare any of them away, the group decided that Ruby should be the one to initiate the conversation. So, she looked to the other girls and said "Hey everyone, I known we never talk with you, but we want that to change." she made sure that she got their attention.
All of the girls turned to look at Ruby, but none of them spoke. Their reluctance was understandable given who they were sharing a table with, and the hazards of associating with such a group. But Ruby wasn't going to let their reactions deter her, she was dead set on opening them up and recruiting them. She smiled at them "Look, we don't want to give you any trouble. Right now, we just want to get to know you better." she said, hoping they would listen to her.
One of the girls was actually motivated to speak, thanks to Ruby. She seemed nervous, but she made the effort to respond. "Thanks, but why do you want to know us?" she asked. It was very clear that she was afraid of the implications of talking to Ruby and the others. She must have seen and heard enough, to realise that many of them were basically walking targets.
Ruby looked at the girl "As I said, we just want to get to know you for now. I guess I should start by introducing my friends." she told her. Opening up to the girls first, was probably the best way to get anything out of them. So, Ruby went around introducing the Huntresses "I'm Ruby Rose, they are Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, Yang Branwen, Ilia Amitola, Coco Adel, Velvet Scarlatina, Penny Polendina and Ciel Soleil." she said. She then looked back to the girl who spoke "Now why don't you introduce yourselves?" she asked.
It took a moment, but soon the others started introducing themselves. The first was the girl who spoke to them originally. She had indigo hair, which Ruby had never seen in anyone else. "I'm Nebula Violette, I'm in here for murder," she said. She seemed to be full of regret when she said what had landed her in prison. Clearly Nebula wasn't as cold-blooded as many of the other inmates.
The girl sitting opposite Nebula was the next to speak. She had blonde hair, much darker than Yang's. "I'm Dew Gayle, I'm here for armed robbery and manslaughter," she said. She wasn't as regretful as Nebula, but she also didn't seem to be proud of what she had done. Her attitude made her seem like a good candidate for recruitment.
The girl next to Nebula spoke after Dew. She had curly black hair. "My name is Gwen Darcy, I'm in here for arms dealing and murder," she said. She didn't seem troubled by her crimes and just seemed to be annoyed by the fact she had ended up in prison. She was almost like a less menacing version of Yang, and Ruby wasn't sure how to feel about her. However, it probably wasn't right to judge, given her current choice of friends.
After Gwen, there was the girl sitting opposite her. She had red hair, of a darker shade than Officer Nikos'. She sighed "I'm Octavia Ember. I was charged with drug smuggling and attempted murder." she told Ruby. It was very clear that she was not proud of what she had done, more so than the girls who spoke previously. She wasn't as bad as Blake had been, but she certainly was not in the best emotional state.
Next to speak was another blonde, her hair was much closer to Yang's than Dew's was. "The name's Arslan Altan, I'm in here for multiple homicides," she said, her tone made it clear that there was a lot of anger just under the surface. She reminded Ruby of Yang if Yang lacked her sense of humour. Ruby felt that Arslan would be a good addition to the gang, as long as she could direct her anger at the right people.
The girl opposite Arslan was next to speak. Her hair was green, only slightly lighter than Emerald's had been. "I'm Reese. Reese Chloris. I'm in here for kidnapping and armed robbery." she said. Rather than regretting her actions, Reese just seemed ashamed of being caught. Ruby was unsure about the girl, but she was still willing to recruit her.
Next, there was another girl with red hair, again it was darker than Officer Nikos'. "I'm May Zedong, I'm here for a few murders," she said. She seemed quite shy, but she seemed to lack remorse for the lives she had taken. It seemed that there was something off about May, but there was something off about most of the people at the table. Ruby was surrounded by killers, so she had no issues with recruiting another one.
Finally, the last girl spoke. She was a cat Faunus with orange hair. "Hey, I'm Neon Katt. I'm here for murder, arson, armed robbery, kidnapping, and drug dealing," she announced. She was surprisingly upbeat about everything, and Ruby was confused as to how she hadn't noticed her before. Neon seemed incredibly mentally unstable, she could probably give Yang a run for her money. But still, Ruby was still willing to recruit her.
With the introductions over, Ruby moved on to the second thing the Huntresses wanted to know. "It's nice to meet you all. Now can I ask why you sit at this table, and away from everyone else?" she asked. Their answers would give Ruby an idea of what she would need to offer in order to get them on board, so she could increase the likelihood of them becoming members of the gang.
The girls answered in the same order they had introduced themselves, Nebula being the first. "Well the people on this table, are the only ones I don't have a problem with. That's pretty much the only reason," she explained. Ruby was pleased with the explanation. If Nebula had a problem with everyone else, then maybe she would want to join a gang with the people she didn't have problems with.
Dew had a similar answer to Nebula. "I sit here because it's the only place in the room where I'm not constantly threatened and hit on, it's the best table in the room by far," she said. Again, Ruby was pleased with the explanation. If everyone else was constantly threatening and flirting with Dew, then maybe she would join the gang for protection.
Gwen had a unique answer. "Originally I just sat here because I felt like it, but now I love listening to all the dramatic shit you've got going on. I don't miss TV when what happens with you guys is way more interesting than any TV show," she said. Ruby didn't know how to feel about Gwen listening in on them even though they hadn't exactly been secretive, but she was glad to hear that Gwen found them interesting. Hopefully, she'd be willing to join the Huntresses.
Octavia also had a unique answer. "Like Gwen, I just sat here because I felt like it. But I stay here because I feel like it's the safest table to be at if someone comes after me. I mean I haven't done anything to make you protect me, but I feel like you guys are more likely to do that than any other inmates." she explained. Ruby was extremely happy with the response, Octavia would probably join since she wanted protection.
Arslan was next to answer. "I sat here because I got sick of the supremacists trying to recruit me, and I stay sitting here because of the living legend who's now here." she looked at Yang "I would have said something earlier, but I didn't want to accidentally piss you off," she said. Ruby was sure that the response was a good indication that Arslan would join them.
Yang winked at Arslan and said "It's always nice to meet a fan. You know I'm kind of going after someone, but I'm down to fuck if you want it." She was still a long way off bedding Pyrrha, so she wouldn't have a problem having some fun with Arslan in the meantime. The girl reminder her of herself, and it drove her inner narcissist crazy with desire.
Arslan smiled at Yang "I'd love to, meet me in the showers tomorrow and we'll see what happens." she said. Yang was delighted that Arslan accepted her offer, and she started planning what they would do to each other. Ruby was also pleased with the response, as it increased the likelihood of Arslan willingly joining the gang.
Reese answered Ruby's question, once Yang and Arslan had finished. "This is the only table where nobody wants to fight me, so it makes sense for me to be here," she said. The response sounded promising to Ruby, maybe she would join for protection against the people who wanted to fight her.
After Reese gave her reason, it was May's turn. "I've grown to hate everyone in this prison, except the people on this table. I'd end up killing someone if I sat somewhere else in this room," she explained. The answer was somewhat troubling for Ruby, but May's hatred of everyone else made her more likely to join the gang.
At last, it was Neon's turn to give her reasons. "Well, the human supremacists want me dead, the White Fang wants to recruit me, and everyone else seems to be scared of me. You don't seem to fear me, you aren't trying to drag me into a terrorist organization, and you haven't tried to kill me, so I think I'll stick around," she said. Ruby was concerned that Neon's unwillingness to join the White Fang, meant she was also unwilling to join the Huntresses.
"Alright, now I should get to the point of this conversation. We've started a gang to help us fight against our enemies and protect ourselves from all the threats we face. We were wondering if you guys would like to join us? We'll happily go after your enemies as well, and we'll help protect you from anyone who wants to harm you." Ruby told them. Telling them what the gang could offer was probably the best way to motivate them into joining, and would hopefully prevent the immediately rejecting the offer./p
"Why would you want us? You seem like you can handle things on your own." Nebula asked, clearly unsure of why they would want her to join them.
Ruby sighed "We could always use more help, and you joining us would be beneficial for you as well." she explained. She was quite proud of herself, having managed to be so concise but accurate with her explanation. She had never been the best at explaining things, but this time she had succeeded.
Nebula nodded "Okay, what would I have to do if I joined?" she asked. It showed she wasn't entirely against the idea, buts she still needed some convincing.
"For the most part you would just have to feed us any information you have on our enemies, and occasionally help us out in a fight. Other than that, you can continue living the way you are, you'll just have us to back you up if you need us." Ruby told Nebula and all the other girls. There really wasn't much the recruits would actually have to do, and Ruby hoped that would be enough to sway them in favour of joining.
"In that case, you can count me in. I would have to be stupid to pass that opportunity up." Nebula responded. She seemed much happier than she had been at the start of the conversation.
"I'm in too. If you can help me deal with all the flirting and threats, then I'm happy to help you guys out in return." Dew said, she also seemed to be much happier than she had initially been.
Ruby smiled at the two new recruits "Thanks, we'll make sure you don't regret this." she said, before looking to the others for their responses. It was getting off to a good start, and she hoped things would continue going so well.
Gwen shrugged "Fuck it, I'm in. This is going to make things so much more interesting." she said. She wasn't overly enthused by the prospect of joining the gang, but she had still agreed to do it.
Octavia smiled at Ruby "I accept the offer. If you can protect me, then I'm happy to do the same for you." she told her. She was clearly very happy with the idea of being part of the gang since she felt safer around them than she did around anyone else.
Ruby nodded to the girls "Great, welcome to the gang. Thanks for joining us." she told them. She found it hard to contain her happiness, having successfully recruited four people to the gang. But she wasn't finished yet, and she waited for the four others to give their responses. She hoped that they would be as willing as the first four had been.
Arslan had a big smile on her face "Hell yeah I'm in. I can't pass up the opportunity to work with Yang Branwen, especially if she wants to get it on." she said, all her hidden anger seemingly vanishing at the prospect.
Yang winked at Arslan "Thanks babe, I'm sure we'll have lots of fun together." she told the girl. She wasn't as attracted to Arslan, as she was to a certain redheaded prison officer. But she was pleased with her conquest and liked the idea of a three-way with both of them. Prison was finally starting to live up to her expectations, and she was very happy about it.
Reese sighed, after having to wait for Arslan and Yang to finish flirting for the second time. "Everyone else wants to fight me, so I can't exactly say no to having backup. You can count me in," she said. She wasn't quite as enthusiastic as some of the others, but it would have been idiotic to turn the offer down. Given how many people wanted to fight her.
May's demeanour didn't change, but she said "I will join you. I don't mind having more enemies, and I would appreciate having help to deal with all the people I've grown to hate." She still seemed to have something off about her, but nobody would complain about having another killer on their side. Especially, when they were so willing to work together.
Neon laughed "This sound like fun. If you want to help me fuck up the supremacists and the terrorists, then I'd love to work with you. Let's do this." she said. She was as deranged as ever, but she shared their goals and was willing to join them.
"Alright, thank you all for joining us. We don't have time right now, but we'll explain everything tonight. Oh, and welcome to the Huntresses." Ruby happily said to the eight recruits. She had doubted her abilities as a gang leader, but things had gone well so far. She just hoped they wouldn't try to jump ship, once she explained everything they were now up against.
The next chapter isn't going to be Ruby explaining things to the recruits, you already know the deal so we can just skip over that bit. Unless people tell me they don't want it, the next chapter will be Yang giving into her nymphomania with Arslan.