Author Notes, Arc 1

Hello Everyone….

First off… I'm back guys and gals!

Where was I? Well I was taking a hiatus from people annoying me about updating. As I made myself abundantly clear when I started this; I study, I work and I have two other projects to work on, not least of which a web comic I am trying to get off the ground with a help of an artist friend of mine.

So in short: My time to work on this story is LIMITED!

So I took down the story and now I am fresh, re-invigorated with both new purpose and new information from the canon as well as a new principle.

From now on I will be uploading full 'arcs' of my story with one long Author's note concerning them and them alone at the end of each and with NO. SET. SCHEDULE!

Now let's get on with this as it will take some time!

I will first discuss this chapter by chapter and then make a few remarks regarding some of the choices I made.

Chapter 1: This one I kept mostly the same, with the original one I posted months ago, with the only alteration being Weiss' relationship with Winter, which turned out to be much warmer in canon than it was in my original work. I will have to figure out some other 'primer' however for the future. Also, I am not sure what Weiss' mother's characterization will be or the name, but I deliberately portrayed her the way I did, both personality wise and in her appearance. See if you can spot why!

Also I clarified a joke at the end, people were having trouble with after I realized the problem.

Chapter 2: Same as before and again I do apologize to any actual students of boxing or fencing that might be reading this as I am not a practitioner of either and all my information is second-hand.

Chapter 3: Has absolutely no alterations. I chose the name of the club, because team RWBY first came together to defeat a Nevermore and as such it fit for the first time they were all together in the same physical place, even if not a team.

Chapter 4: Tweaked Ren's story a bit to reflect canon with him being emancipated on account of his parents dying, not to mention it makes Cinder's plans for the shop more feasible. Oh and made Ozpin a commissioner. More thematic to the story and I needed to get Ironwood back to Atlas.

Chapter 5: Weiss having an eidetic memory is not as far-fetched the more I think about it and it will be interesting challenge to come up with mysteries to largely negate the ability. Yang's attraction to Blake I'll explain a bit more about my basis for it after the chapter breakdown.

Chapter 6: This is the chapter that got me stuck last time, mostly because of Adam's dialogue with Blake. My original idea was them to get into an argument, but every time I tried, Adam came up with the more convincing one, to the point where I couldn't deny how write he was. Also, while cheap Yang's defeat I used to illustrate how easily something can go wrong.

Chapter 7: Oh boy, here I've got a bit to talk about, so let's break it down.

Ruby's sniping: I again was forced to use second hand knowledge and the help of a friend of mine who goes hunting with his folks from time to time, so again, anyone more familiar than me with this, mercy, I beg you!

Blake coming back: What? You actually believed she wouldn't?

Skipping Yang going all protective big sister, hugging Ruby and so on after they re-united: Chapter was long enough even without it for my tastes and they would have had more than enough time while they were being transported to the Vale PD HQ.

Ozpin manipulating the girls to his own ends: Guy reminds me of Dumbledore too much in canon. Decided to use it to my advantage.

Blake's belongings: I never figure out how Blake got all of her stuff after leaving the White Fang and I figured something like this was what happened, or she actually snuck back in and stole back all her things. Since this is a more 'normal' AU, I had to omit that as an option. Also a collaborator pointed out that I need to leave my Adam characterization open to change if need be. Originally he was going to be a huge prick, but I relented.

Weiss insisting that they use Yang and Ruby's apartment: Girl saw a way to get away from her father's gaze even for a while and took it. Quite frankly I hope I get the opportunity to drop a bridge on Mr. Schnee! Several if it can be arranged! He's never even appeared in the show and I hate him!

Weiss' deal: She made it along the same lines as the apartment thing, but for a more permanent solution. After all, if she manages to win her side of the bet she might be free. Besides, I like the added tension there will be for Weiss to make this into a business while the others try to help people.

Penny's introduction: Yes, it was a bit rushed, but that wasn't really the focus on the scene and quite honestly given Penny being a robot being unfeasible in this particular AU she just has to be relegated to Ruby's classmate for a while. Sorry.

The Bumblebee: Yang's bike is not based of any real-life bike model I could find. That's why I named it a Polendina original.

Okay that's pretty much all I am willing to touch upon this time around. Yes, I am omitting Ozpin, Glynda, Cinder and Adam's scene's from the chapter, but mostly because they are self-explanatory. I will however touch on the fact that I had Emerald as Cinder's adopted daughter as it is something that will come back in a big way and not just a convenience. Besides as insane as Jaune being Ozpin's aid it, there is no way two high-schoolers can pass as assistants for a councilwoman (at least I don't think so) and it makes Cinder's planning sessions easier.

Now, Yang's attraction toward Blake!

This one I based off an interesting 'soldier vs warrior' debate I was having concerning another character from another show and the difference in attraction between the 'soldier' and the 'warrior'. The way I see it, a soldier sees themselves as a civilian outside of combat and might be more liable to search for a civilian spouse and comforting to the norms of whatever society they live in. Someone removed from the grim fighting and desperate struggle of war. Someone they are willing to protect.

A 'warrior' in my opinion often searches for an equal! Someone to fight besides them, someone who they respect enough to the point of being willing to put their trust and life into their hands. And to a warrior society's norms don't apply as they do with the soldier. If they see their own version of beauty beneath, it wouldn't matter what the outside looks like. To a warrior, race, gender, age, beauty is irrelevant and second place at best.

Now, for those of you who ask "In that case why not Mercury/Coco?" two other characters I've made just as strong if not stronger than Yang in this setting? Because to her they aren't equals, they are something she is willing to strive for!

Now admittedly this is all speculative and everyone is entitled to their own opinion, yada-yada-yada!

That is my justification for it and if you disagree, please PM me or simply move to another story. After all there are thousands of better authors out there.

That is the explanation behind Bumblebee for me and my story.

As for White Rose…. That's going to take a while to get going. Sorry. White Rose is my own personal favorite, but even I can't deny the amount of things that need to be right for it to 'blossom' (God dammit Barb!)

That is all for this time, join me again in Arc 2 where we discover the darker side of fame with Pyrrha Nikos' stalker!