Hi! Poison here, and yes, this fic is not dead! Sorry that this is not what was voted for. The script is almost finished, but it's just hard for me. I'm new to this whole writing shtik, and that will be a lot of words compared to what I have written so far. The format will change ever so slightly for chapters that include singing. Anyways, Please enjoy some Hamilton.-Poison
Chapter Five
RWBY and Buds watch Hamilton: What did I Miss?
The Major returned to the group five minutes later with a cigarette in his mouth. He looked slightly different. Somehow he looked almost...older. He checked his watch and his jaw dropped. "Holy shit on a stick! How long was I in there? Pocket dimensions are weird...Anyways, I had a universe, but it crashed the server, Sooo…" The Major trailed off.
"So what?" Blake asked "We could just watch a different universe. I mean, what were you going to do."
"...That's...A good idea…" the Major managed to get out "I just so happen to have this DVD on hand whenever this shit happens." He pulled out a DVD that said 'Hamilton'. "I personally really like this universe, so we will be revisiting it." The Major stated.
"What's it about?" Ruby asked "Please no more murderers. That last one was…" She shuddered.
"Don't you worry, this is about one thing that everyone can enjoy! Politics!" Everyone except the Major and Weiss's faces fell "In musical form!" Now, most people looked interested at least.
"No, but really, what were you going to do? Make us wait?" Blake asked again.
"...Blake...I'm giving you one more shot, don't throw it away" The Major said through gritted teeth. "Anyways, this is the story of America and one man in particular. In this case, Jaune as Alexander Hamilton. It follows him through the ways of creating a new nation with the help of his friends and sometimes his enemies. America is a Democratic Republic, in which on the local level, the people decide on a council how to deal with issues, and on a national level, the people elect officials to make the decisions. I could go more in depth, but we would be here a while. Ask me for any clarifications as we go. We ready? Good, let's do this!" The Major says as he presses play on his remote.
The scene opens up with a blank white screen. An unseen ensemble says "Seventeen. Se-se-seventeen…" the audience is then shown a well dressed Lie Ren. The clothes that he is wearing clearly make this a historical piece. "1789" Ren finished for the ensemble. We are then shown a close up of Ren's face as he begins to sing.
"How does the bastard, orphan, immigrant,
decorated war vet unite the colonies through more debt?
Fight the other founding fathers till he has to forfeit?
Have it all lose it all
You ready for more yet?"
"OH!OH! RENNY! You're singing! And you're really good!" Nora yells at her best friend/ hopefully soon boyfriend. This sentiment was felt throughout the crowd that knew Ren, although everyone else kept to themselves.
Ren, for his part, was indifferent on the outside. On the inside, he was freaking out. How did the screen know that he sang in his free time (Which was very little thanks to Nora, not that he was ungrateful that she did take away his time.)?
"Treasury secretary, Ironwoods the President
Ev'ry American experiment sets a precedent."
"What is the president?" asks Ironwood "The president is the head of the executive branch of the government of the three branches of the government. I'll just give you the print out of the Federal Government of the United States Wikipedia page after this. Just think that you are essentially a king, but with other branches of power to help keep you in line. You can do the same to them." The Major explained
The Ren on screen suddenly sounded excited
"Not so fast, someone came along to resist him
Pissed him off until we had a two-party system."
On the screen, the audience sees a familiar silhouette, with an even more recognizable bowler hat.
"That sounds like something you would do," Ruby says to Roman "That's like, 25% of our time spent together."
"Hey! ...I only do it because you enjoy it." Roman says as he lunges to catch Ruby in a hug. He succeeded, and Ruby is tickled mercilessly.
The Ren on screen was getting more excited the more time passed by.
"You haven't met him yet, you haven't had the chance
'Cause he's been kicking ass as the ambassador to France.
But someone's got to keep the American promise,
you simply must meet Torchwick, Torchwick!"
A group of assorted bystanders begins to gather at some docks. They suddenly burst out singing.
"Roman Torchwick's coming home!
Roman Torchwick's coming home!
Roman Torchwick's coming home!
Roman Torchwick's coming home!
Roman Torchwick's coming home!
Oh Lord, he's been off in Paris for so long!"
The audience finally gets a good look at Torchwick. He is wearing a purple coat as well as a purple suit. He has purple pants as well.
"Damn...I look fucking awesome in purple! Red, Neo! We need to order fifteen suits like that!" Roman yells to his sister and girlfriend. Neo gives him a thumbs up, obviously agreeing with that statement. Ruby nodded her head.
Roman on screen began to sing
"France is following us to revolution there is
no more status quo.
But the sun comes up and the world still spins.
I helped Neptune draft a declaration then I said 'I
gotta go! I gotta be in Monticello.' Now the work
at home begins."
Roman then proceeds to hold his prized Melodic Cudgel like a 5-year-old girl as the beat picks up.
"So, what'd I miss?
what'd I miss?"
Roman Sings as he twirls his cane. He swings around a pole using the hooked end of his cane.
"Virginia, my home sweet home,
I want to give you a kiss. Muah.
"Okay, this is actually really good." Qrow said, surprised at how much he genuinely enjoyed this.
"This isn't even my favorite song here, this universe and another one that we will be visiting later are gold mines of watching potential." The Major said.
"I've been in Paris meeting lots of different
ladies. I guess I basic'lly missed the late eighties.
I traveled the wide, wide world and came back to this.
There's a letter on my desk from the president. haven't even
put my bags down yet, Sienna be a lamb darling, won't cha open it?"
Blake double takes when she hears and sees that. She looks at the Major for confirmation, and she sees him nodding. She thinks for a moment, shudders then focuses back on the screen.
"It says the presidents assembling a cabinet
And that I'm to be the Secretary of State, great!"
Sings Roman with stars in his eyes.
"And that I'm already Senate-approved
I just got home and now I'm heading up to New York"
People from the background begin to sing
"Headin' to New York, Headin' to New York!"
Roman pokes his head out of a carriage
"Lookin' at the rolling fields I can't believe that we are free.
Ready to face whatever's awaiting me in N.Y.C."
Roman steps out of the carriage and sees a familiar face.
Qrow begins to cough uncontrollably while the others in the theatre begin to chuckle at how pissed his on-screen counterpart looks.
"But who's waitin' for me when I step in the place?
My friend Qrow Branwen red in the face.
He grabs my arm and I respond,
'What's goin' on?'"
Somehow, Qrow looks even more pissed. He begins to sing
"Roman, we are engaged in a battle for our nation's very soul.
Can you get us out of the mess we're in?
Arc's new financial plan is nothing less than government
control. I've been fighting for the South alone. Where have you
Been?" Qrow asks
Everyone who knows the basics of politics nods in agreement. This shit happens every other day in the Vale council, and Ozpin has to listen to it all. He already dreaded Tuesday's meeting.
Roman replies with
"Uhh...France."
Qrow puts his head in one of his hands.
"We have to win."
Roman swings right back into the groove of the song,
He slaps Qrow on the back, almost making him fall over.
"Well, what'd I miss? (Wha-Wha-What did I miss?)
What did I miss? (I've come home to this)
Headfirst into a political abyss!
(Headfirst, into the abyss)
"I honestly can't tell if we are actually friends in this universe and you look that pissed on a regular basis, or I call you my friend but you hate me." Roman said to Qrow. Qrow just shrugged in response.
"I have my first cabinet meeting today. (Chik-a-pow)
I guess I better think of something to say.
I'm already on my way to get to the bottom of this.
(What did I miss?)
We are then shown president Ironwood and Jaune talking.
Ironwood notices Roman and walks towards him and shakes his hand.
"Mr. Torchwick, welcome home."
Jaune walks towards him as well.
"Mr. Torchwick, Jaune Arc."
Ironwood begins to sing again, now joined with an ensemble.
"Mr. Torchwick, welcome home!"
Now Congress begins to sing
"Mr. Torchwick welcome home sir, you've been off
in Paris for so long!"
Torchwick climbs on a table and sings
"So what'd I miss?"
The screen fades to black.
"Well, now I gotta go get the next universe up and running again. See you in a couple minutes." Said The Major as he dashed to the back room.
End.
I fucking have to stop staying up late doing this shit. As of writing this, It's 2:17 AM on December 2nd. FUUUUCK. Anyways, I'm gonna put another poll up on my Profile, so...check it out. I don't like wasting chapters for announcements so I don't want to do it if I don't have to. Have a good Day/Night-Poison.
