Second chapter. Given some of the reviews I've gotten regarding the characters, I should probably post the cast list again for posterity:
Ruby Rose: Eldest daughter of the Xiao-Long/Branwen/Rose household. Grew up on reading Mistralian comics and is thus obsessed with shoujo romances and finding the perfect relationship. Tends to use her Maiden powers in pursuit of said romance, much to poor Jaune and Pyrrha's dismay.
Yang Xiao Long: The baby of the family. Super excited to kick Grimm butt and be a hero. Also super protective of her sister, so she gets super annoyed whenever Jaune is 'perving' on her. Uses her Maiden powers to fight Grimm and make explosive (literally) entrances. Treated by everyone as their little sister.
Blake Belladonna: Only daughter of the Belladdonas and heiress to the White Fang Corp. Has little interest in actually being a Huntress and only does so for the PR boost it can give her company. Often uses her Maiden powers for practical pursuits such as increasing crop yield or making mining quicker and safer.
Also Best Girl. Refuses to get involved in wacky hijinks and suggests calling the cops/the teachers/throwing her money at the problem instead of putting their lives at risk.
Weiss Schnee: Middle child of the Schnee crime family. A bit of a punk and a prickly rebel, though a softy at heart. Puts on a front of hating Faunus but is actually fond of them. Secretly dating Adam Taurus, one of the WF Corp's most prominent agents. Ran away from her home because her mother wanted her to use her Maiden powers to commit crimes.
Nora Valkyrie: Girl who lost her parents in a Grimm attack, thus perpetually cynical and tired. Only really gets up in the morning cause her boyfriend makes her.
Lie Ren: Orphan who has a bright outlook on life due to being shown the kindness of strangers. Very animated and loudmouthed, dragging Nora into wacky adventures.
Jaune Arc: Four-time Vale Regional Champion and prodigy fighter. Kind and humble despite his background and is actually more interested in settling down than doing heroics. Assigned to watch over the four Maidens due to his fighting skills and bonds with them quickly due to his personality. Has a crush on Pyrrha.
Pyrrha Nikos: Girl blessed with an incredible Semblance but absolutely no fighting skills. Forced by her parents to attend Beacon in order to live up to the family legacy. Very prone to Semblance mishaps. Object of affection for both Ruby and Jaune, the former of whom wants a polyamorous threesome relationship. Pity her.
Mercury Black: Assistant nurse at Beacon and aspiring doctor. Takes the saving of lives very seriously and will fight only if it's to protect his patients.
Winter Schnee: Alcoholic slacker who somehow still managed to become an Atlesian specialist. Has a tense relationship with Qrow Branwen, who really just wants her to shape up and stop embarassing herself. Very quick to throw hands.
Qrow Branwen: Professional teacher and agent. Very strict with his demands but also very fair and supportive. Often nags Winter, which makes her throw hands.
Adam Taurus: Experienced WF Corp agent and Blake's personal bodyguard. Stoic, calm, and loyal. Often acts as the voice of reason whenever Blake gets too heavy-handed or starts demanding tuna. Secretly dating Weiss Schnee.
Salem: Headmistress of Beacon Academy and immortal witch dedicated to protecting mankind. Still retains all her magic powers but chooses to limit involvement outside of dire circumstances, believing that mortals should make their own choices with as little influence from her as possible.
Cinder Fall: Salem's adopted daughter and combat instructor for Beacon. Very friendly and popular with the students, always willing to lend a hand when asked. Secretly looking for her perfect prince so she can have a fairytale romance. Gets along best with Ruby who shares her views on romance.
Ruby Rose hummed as she walked down the hall leading to the outside gardens. She'd felt lighter than she had in years and there was a spring in every step she took. How could she not be in such a state? It had only been a couple of days in Beacon and already she'd found her soulmates; and she was lucky to have more than one!
Oh, it was just like when mom saw dad and mother Raven for the first time! When mom met them she just knew that she had to have them both, and although dad had been uninterested in romance and mother Raven insisted that she only wanted one partner, mom had won them both over in time! Now it was this Rose's turn to bloom, and she couldn't wait to see the garden she and her soulmates would build.
It was such a shame that she hadn't been paired up with either of them. Due to various circumstances that headmistress Salem assured them were very complex, Pyrrha was assigned to the team across the hall from them - one team NERV (Nerve) - and been assigned as leader. She'd been in near-tears and said that she wasn't the right person for the role as her teammates pushed her onstage, but Ruby knew she was simply being humble. Pyrrha was like that from their admittedly limited interactions.
Fortunately, her other beloved had been closer at hand. Jaune, in an odd twist of fate, was assigned to their team - team YRBS, which somehow translated to Herbs - as an attache member. Ruby had been overjoyed at the news, as was their teammate Blake for some reason. Ruby would have to keep an eye on her. While she was open to more soulmates, the Faunus hadn't given her the same spark Pyrrha and Jaune had.
"There you are!" Yang screamed, jolting Ruby from her thoughts. Yang was her partner and team leader, and while she adored her little sister more than anyone in the world, she'd hoped that going to Beacon would be a chance for them to both spread their wings, "We have to train, sis!"
"I've already trained plenty today," Ruby huffed. Yang's obsession with strength and training was something she'd clearly inherited from dad. Ruby well understood that training was important, but Huntresses were not automatons. As future protectors and also role models, were they not meant to promote positive emotions in order to combat the negativity that drew the Grimm?
"We still have free time! We can train more!"
"I won't discourage anything you want do in your own free time, Yang, but please understand that not all us share your passion," Ruby said, taking a lecturing tone, "Besides, I believe I've more than proven my skill in Ms. Fall's combat class." Ms. Fall, adopted daughter to Headmistress Salem, was another delightful person she'd been pleased to make the acquaintance of. Like Ruby, she too understood the importance of finding one's soulmate.
If only Yang could feel the same.
"No way! We're having a spar, team leader's orders!" Yang put her hands on her hips and looked up at Ruby smugly, "I've been training super hard, so I can totally kick your but now!"
Ruby sighed, "Alright, if that's what you want."
Yang did not, in fact, kick her butt. If Ruby was being honest then the butt being kicked belonged solely to Yang, who had received some rather painful slaps of wind on her derriere courtesy of a few nudges of her Maiden power. As fervent as Yang was in combat, Ruby had always been the better of the two in controlling their magical gifts.
"Ugh, no fair!" Yang pouted up at her, rubbing her sore buttocks.
"You were the one who asked to use our full capabilities." Ruby hummed, "Now if you don't mind, I should-"
The sounds of clapping reached her ears and when Ruby turned to the source her cheeks turned into a pretty shade of pink when she saw Jaune sitting at the closest seat near the combat arena. Had he always been there? Oh, she hoped that he didn't think the slaps to Yang's rear were uncouth. Just because they were Huntresses didn't mean they had to be barbarians about it.
"Hey, Jaune!" Yang greeted happily, "When'd you get here?"
"Oh, I came in a few minutes ago," He said with an easy smile. Ruby almost swooned seeing it, "I was hoping to get some training done, but then I saw you two sparring i couldn't help but watch." He put a hand on his chin, "You're both much better trained than the average Beacon student."
Rubly blushed, "Well..."
"That's cause of mom, dad and mama Summer!" Yang piped up, grinning brightly. If he showed any confusion at them having three parents, he didn't show it. Just another sign of how she, Jaune and Pyrrha could make it work.
"I've heard about them. Team STRQ, right? Headmistress Salem had a lot of good things to say," Jaune said.
"Of course she did! All of them were badass!" Yang beamed in pride.
"Language, Yang," Ruby chided. Her little sister stuck her tongue out in response.
"Ha." Jaune laughed softly, the sound music to her ears, "Now that I've seen you two in action, I was actually wondering if I could spar with either of you?"
"That's coo-"
"Of course, Jaune, I'd be honored," Ruby cut in with a demure smile on her face. Yang looked at her with a raised brow. Despite Ruby's skill in both fighting and magic - which could at least be partially attributed to her origins as a Silver-Eyed Warrior - she never sought out combat the way her younger sister did. To her fighting was a chore; something to be done as a necessity, nothing more.
"Great!" Jaune grinned, and Ruby did find herself swooning just a bit when he turned around to grab his gear and prepare. Yang looked at her with narrowed, suspicious eyes, which Ruby ignored. Yang would understand once she found her own soulmate/s.
The fight was...majestic. Jaune more than lived up to his title of the Invincible Sentinel. What hits he didn't dodge or deflect he took without so much as a single flinch. Yang oohed and ahhed in wonder while Ruby found herself smiling all throughout their bout. This was just like how mom convinced dad to be with her. He'd been so serious about being a Huntsman and it was only after she proved her skills that he finally understood she was perfect for him and mother Raven.
By the end of it the two of them stood across one another, face red and breaths coming out in ragged pants. Their Auras had stayed strictly above fifty percent, and she knew that anyone else would've long since lost at this point. Yang looked at the both of them with stars in her eyes and Ruby found her heart beating with with both adrenaline and excitement. Fighting like this wasn't just a normal spar. It was a dance, a form of communication without words because such things weren't needed. They understood each other with just the slightest movements.
But it wasn't enough for her.
Ruby charged ahead with her Semblance then made a show of re-materializing just a bit too early. The cloaked maiden flew through the air in a 'stumble' and Jaune's eyes widened, dropping his sword and shield to catch her in his arms. Ruby relished the feeling of his firm, muscular torso and strong grip around her shoulders. Oh, if only Pyrrha was here it would be perfe-
"No perving on my big sis!" Yang shouted, getting in-between the soulamtes and bodily shoving them apart. For the first time in her life, Ruby wanted to murder her beloved sister. Yang paid no mind to her irate state and turned to glare at Jaune, "I don't care how badass you are! She's off-limits!"
"I am not-"
"It's okay, Yang." Jaune, of course, didn't look at all displeased or offended at the turn of events. Such a gentleman. With the same smile as before, he regarded her sister with unending patience and calm, "Ruby just tripped and I caught her. Better than her faceplanting on the floor, right?"
"...I guess." Yang grumbled and crossed her arms, looking away with a pout.
"How about we spar too? It should only take a bit for my Aura to come back."
"...Fine, but I'm watching you, buster!" Yang pointed right at his face. Jaune just laughed apologetically.
Ruby found herself fuming as her little sister and future soulmate sparred. Her foul mood continued even as she met up with Professor Fall after the afternoon classes finished. It might've seemed odd for a student and professor to spend time after hours, but Beacon had always been a bit non-standard when it came to the divide between the students and the staff.
Professor Fall listened with obvious sympathy as Ruby recounted her day. It was bad enough that her and Jaune's moment had been interrupted, but when she saw Pyrrha and attempted to make up for lost time the other redhead had practically jumped in the air as soon as she said hi. And while it would've been romantic if Ruby caught her in a princess carry, Pyrrha had practically flew down the hall before Ruby could so much as reach her arms out.
"I guess we're both unlucky." Professor Fall simpered, taking a delicate sip of her afternoon tea. By all accounts the woman was absolutely gorgeous. Flawless skin, silky black hair that covered one of her striking yellow eyes, and a crimson dress that was both flattering yet practical. Many of the male students, and some of the female ones, had obvious crushes on her. She'd heard that she received at least half a dozen confessions a week.
Such a shame for them that she was a woman who took after Ruby's own heart. Just like her, the older woman was digilently waiting for The One, her Knight in Shining Armor who could whisk her off her feet. It was the reason the two had made such fast friends. Too many people thought that one should casually date instead of finding your perfect soulmate/s.
"I don't know what I'm doing wrong," Ruby moaned, "With Jaune I just have to make sure to keep out of sight of Yang, but Pyrrha's so...reticent!" The younger redhead huffed. She knew Pyrrha liked both guys and girls - her partner, Emerald, had teashed her about staring in the locker room - and yet she'd been so reluctant to take Ruby's advances. Was she doing something wrong?
"What have you tried?" Ruby recounted all she did the past few days, "Hmm...perhaps she's simply shy? The girl is rather meek. She reacts similarly whenever Jaune tries to initiate anything with her."
"Why would she be meek? She's so brave and skilled."
"That doesn't always translate to being well-versed in matters of romance." Professor Fall laughed softly, "Why, you should see Professor Tyrian when he tried to court mother. The man was a stuttering mess the whole way through!"
"But he's so strict in class!" So much so that he reminded Ruby of her dad.
"Like I said, some people just can't handle romance." She set her cup down, "My advice? Play to your strengths, what makes you unique. Anyone can flirt, so what makes Ruby Rose so different?
And just like that the metaphorical lightbulb flashed. Her Maiden powers. She would've used the powers of her Silver Eyes, but those could hardly be used for setting up a romantic moment.
She thanked Professor Fall profusely and started making plans. First she had to make sure the timing was right. The afternoon sun would make for the most majestic scene. Then of course she had to get the two of them as a pair. This wouldn't work if they were alone and she wanted all three of them to be together.
Her chance came when she spotted the two of them talking amongst themselves under one of the trees in the courtyard. Jaune, bless his heart, was inviting her to go down to Vale with him while Pyrrha appeared tentatively interested yet also nervous.
"Good afternoon, Jaune, Pyrrha," Ruby greeted. Jaune returned her greeting with a kind smile while Pyrrha squeaked and did so far more nervously. Poor dear. She needed more confidence, needed to see what Ruby and Jaune saw in her.
"H-Hello, Ruby." Pyrrha's eyes darted from side to side.
"I was hoping to run into you both." She drew closer to them, making sure to keep an eye out for Yang. She didn't need another interrupted, "I was planning to head down into Vale and I thought, what better way to spend time than with two dear friends?" She giggled at Jaune's flattered blush and Pyrrha's far more fierce one. Oh, these two were so adorable.
"Sounds like a good idea to me. Pyrrha?" Jaune turned to her.
"O-Oh, um...I suppose there's no harm in it?"
"Perfect." Ruby clapped her hands and beamed, "Oh, and I have the perfect way for us to get there."
"We're not taking the Bullhead?" Jaune asked as they walked to the docks.
"No, I think you two will like this better." She led them towards the edge of the docks where no one would be around. As soon as they were close to the edge she turned back around, "Do you two trust me?"
"Of course I do." Jaune nodded.
"I...I guess?" Pyrrha shifted from one foot to another.
Ruby frowned at Pyrrha's reluctant answer. Oh well, she would change that in time, "Then please take my hand." She offered them a hand each. Jaune took it immediately while Pyrrha, as expected, was more hesitant. She closed her eyes and briefly relished at the feeling of their hands in hers. Right now, at this moment, everything felt right with the world. The three of them together with no one to interrupt.
And then Ruby opened her eyes and they flew.
It was a magical sight. The three of them hand-in-hand with the sunset at their back as they flew towards Vale. Jaune's grip remained firm while Pyrrha had forgone handholding altogether and wrapped both arms around Ruby in a tight embrace. Ruby hummed happily in response. She knew that this would work. What was more magical than a flight with your partners?
Of course, if Ruby was less biased she would've seen that Jaune's face was green from sudden airsickness while Pyrrha had practically fainted, mouth open and frothing as she silently screamed and held on for dear life. To the rosy reaper, however, it was a scene of perfection that they would tell their children one day.
"You two need to be careful," Nurse Mercury Black said as he put a bandaid on Yang's cheek. Aura healed most wounds, but it never hurt to be careful when it came to infection and scarring. Not that Yang would've minded a badass scar. It'd tell everyone how much of an awesome Huntress she was gonna be.
"I told you it was a bad idea..." Nora sighed, sounding half-asleep. For someone with the last name Valkyrie she was a super downer. Yang was surprised she was even here, but from what Ren told her where he went Nora followed; no matter how much she complained. Apparently the two were dating? She didn't really ask what he meant when he sai they were Together with a capital T.
"But it was awesome!" Ren said, not letting the fact that he had a broken arm ruin his day. She liked that about him. Everyone else on her team was kind of a buzzkill. Ruby was obsessed with finding her 'fated romance', Blake was always doing stuff with her family business, and Weiss barely talked to them unless you counted her brooding to the side about how much her family sucked.
Their sister team wasn't much better. Pyrrha was a scaredy-cat, Emerald spent all of her free time helping out in charities cause she felt guilty for being so rich, and Nora was practically narcoleptic. The only one who was any fun was Ren.
"You two exploded," Mercury sighed.
"And it was an awesome explosion!" Yang argued back. Okay, so maybe it wasn't a good idea to mix her fire magic with that much fire dust, but they did it in the Emerald Forest so at least no one was hurt. Well, except the Grimm, but they sucked anyway. Professor Tyrian was just being a butt, lecturing them on safety standards or whatever, "Whatever, we're both fine!"
"I'm not..." Nora said glumly.
"You weren't even hurt!"
"But now I have to wait here while Ren gets better. My sleep schedule is ruined."
"You could just...not wait for him?"
Nora didn't say anything and just looked at Yang like she'd personally spit in her Pumpkine Pete's. The blonde looked away, suddenly feeling awkward, "Uh, so what's the news, doc? Can I head out?" Nora kept looking at her and Yang shivered. How could someone so tired be so scary?!
"Sure. Just don't get into any more trouble and your Aura should have you all healed up before the day's done. Mr. Ren, on the other hand, will need to stay a bit longer."
"Yay..." Nora cheered sarcastically.
"Oh, don't forget, Ren, we're gonna be checking out that new combat arena that opened up in Vale! It's gonna be awesome!"
"Heck yeah!"
Yang said goodbye to her friend and sort of-friend before she hightailed it outta there. The nurse was nice and all, but she hated going to hospitals or being fussed over. She was gonna be a huntress, gosh darn it, she didn't need to be babied! In four years she was gonna explore the world, kick Grimm but and save the people in distress. Whoever heard of a hero that needed bandaids for their scrapes?
Her dorm, of course, was empty when she got there. Yang sighed. For all that she was the team leader, there was barely a team to actually lead. The few times they were all together as a group there was this really heavy feeling in the air, like someone dropped a stink bomb or something. It sucked. Why couldn't she be on a team with people who actually wanted to go kill the Grimm?
Yang faceplanted onto her bed and stayed there for a few minutes till the door opened with a soft click. Yang looked and smiled slightly when Jaune entered the room. She still didn't like the idea of him being too close to Ruby, mostly for his sake cause she was kinda crazy about that love stuff, but aside from that he was a really cool guy to be around. She'd watched a few of his tournament fights even.
"Hey, Yang. Guess it's just the two of us, huh?"
"Yup," she said, popping the P, "Wanna play some scroll games."
"Sure."
It was kinda weird to have a fifth member, but so far no one had any complaints. Well, Weiss did, but it was less about Jaune and more complaining about life in general. Seriously, was there anything that didn't suck as far as Weiss thought?
They played games for the next hour and Yang felt better. At least with Jaune here she knew that Ruby wasn't being weird around him...though that probably meant she was being weird around Pyrrha instead. Poor girl was a bundle of nerves and her big sis asking her to dinner dates probably wasn't helping any. What was she even doing at Beacon, anyway? It was obvious to anyone that she didn't wanna be a Huntress.
It was on her third consecutive win that Yang put the scroll down, "Agh, kicking your butt in the game is boring! Let's go spar!"
"I'm game." He laughed and stood up, Yang following after. Another benefit of Jaune being around was that she finally had a good sparring partner. Ruby and Blake were always busy with their schemes, and while Weiss was usually open to it finding her without scouring the campus was a huge pain. Most of the time she was out in Vale doing Gods only knew what.
Yang felt her blood pump as the match started and they exchanged blows. With every punch that landed she felt as if she might as well have been hitting a brick wall without her Aura. His Aura barely moved from the strikes and he didn't so much as flinch or move no matter how hard she sent her fists coming his way.
And yet she knew he was still holding back.
Yang growled in frustration as he tilted the pommel strike at the last second to cushion the blow to her cheek. Yang jumped back and pumped her fists together, "Stop holding back, Jaune! I can take it!" she shouted, eyes red and hair burning bright. He looked hesitant for just a moment before he nodded, blue orbs turning steely and his stance shifting to something more aggressive. Yang grinned. Finally.
Ask and you shall receive, like mom always said. The battle, which had so far been even, immediately turned against her. Not a single punch or kick she attempted had landed and he'd punished her for every mistake she made. A shield bashing against her face, the pommel striking her gut, even a headbutt that would've broken her nose if her Aura had been drained.
And she didn't land a single hit on him.
When she was pushed to the edge of the arena, instinct took over and she power of the Maiden flared in her blood. Yang shot out two fireballs straight ahead of him and Jaune charged forward without any hesitation. The first fireball was blocked without slowing him down at all and the second one flew over his head as he rolled and finished getting up in her face.
Yang's eyes went wide as the edge of Crocea Mors pressed against her neck, "...I win." He smirked and pulled back while Yang collapsed on her knees. Her Aura was still at ten percent so there wasn't any danger, but it was more than that. She'd lost control. Mom, dad and mama Summer told her to always keep in control. The Maidens were special, and that meant having a big responsibility.
But more than that, he'd beaten her even with her magic. He wasn't surprised and he didn't panic at all. Yang's heart beat loud against her chest and she bit her lower lip. Yang couldn't deny it to herself any longer. She wanted him. She wanted Jaune...
...to be her fighting master!
"So cooool!" Jaune turned back and jumped in surprise to see Yang kneeling on all fours with her head pressed against the ground, "Please teach me your ways, master!" Yang begged, "I know I'm not the best, but I'm tough and I'm eager to learn!" Oh, how cool would she be once she had Jaune's level of training?! Grimm would run away just from the sight of her!
"Uh...what?"
"Is...Is that a no? You won't teach me how you fight?" Yang looked up in shock.
"That's not what- I mean I am willing to teach you, but you don't have to call me mas-"
"Yes! Oh, thank you, master!" Yang squealed happily and hugged him tight, "Oh, this is gonna be so great! I get to learn from a tournament champion! Maybe I'll finally beat big sis in the arena!"
Yang spent the rest of the day feeling super great. For some reason Jaune winced and others gave him dirty looks whenever she called him master out in public, but she paid it no mind. Jaune was being super weird and telling her not to call him master too, but that was the one command she had to ignore. He'd earned her respect and calling him anything but her master was something she couldn't do!
Her good feelings ended when she heard an all-too familiar voice.
"Wakey, wakey, Yang! The early bird catches the worm!"
Yang groaned and opened her eyes only to see a raven that, somehow, had the biggest poo eating grin on its face. On the bunk bed over her's, Ruby sighed softly while across from them Blake and Weiss looked at the talking bird with wide eyes. Jaune was still asleep somehow. Maybe cause she insisted on training up past midnight?
"Mom..." Yang groaned again as she sat up and rubbed her eyes. The bird playfully pecked at her messy hair and she shooed it away, "Ugh, what are you even doing here?!"
"Is that any way to speak to your mother?" The bird tutted. Yes, somehow. No, she didn't question it.
"Excuse me, did I hear right? You said this animal is your...mother?" Blake asked.
"Pretty weird to hear a Faunus say that. Aren't you guys super sensitive about the A word?" Blake's super offended response was cut off when the bird transformed back to the mom she knew and, as much as she hated to admit it, loved. Weiss screamed and fell off the bed in shock while Blake just looked at mom. Great, she could practically see the Lien symbols in her eyes. She was already thinking about how she could use this to make money.
Yang was just groaning again cause her mom came in with her 'battle outfit', "Mom, you're almost forty! Stop wearing a miniskirt!" Yang cried.
"Hey, I don't hear Tai or Sum complaining." Yang gagged. No, she did not need to think about that, or the fact that way too many people back at Signal thought her mom was a MILF. Gross, gross, gross! "As for why I'm here, my little fiery egg-" Yang scowled at the nickname, "-Salem called in a favor and said that she needs me to sub in for combat class. And I figured, hey, why not? It'll give me a chance to see you and Ruby again."
"Yay..." Ruby cheered sarcastically.
Yang's entire body froze and she looked up at her grinning mom in dawning horror. This...This had to be a joke! That's right, this was just one of her mom's jokes, "Y...You can't be serious?"
"Oh, I totally am. That Callows guy apparently got into an accident and needs surgery to fix up his tail, so Salem figured, hey, why not one of the best fighters Beacon ever churned out?" Mom put a hand on her chest and laughed, "Don't worry, I'm not gonna embarrass my little sunshine. I'm one of the cool moms, you know? I get today's youth, girlfriend."
Ruby snorted while Yang looked down at her pillows, mouth parted in a silent scream. This was happening. Her mom was really here and she was gonna stay here for a whole week.
"Now come on, homeslice, let's bounce."
Yang burst into tears.
Poor Yang. Maybe Raven running off to be a Bandit Queen was the best for her. Now she's gotta deal with the cool mom. She's hip with the kids and knows what is up in the hizz-house.
The next chapter will be the one with Blake, Weiss, and Jaune and then we can deal with the more personalized updates.
Review Answers:
MereC55 - No, at worst they're distant due to business. Blake has good reason to really not like Weiss and her family. Next chapter delves into it.
501awezome - Yang's actually not much of a flirt. She does tease Junior, but that was just to taunt him to a needless fight. Every other time she comes across as kind of a dork. Anyway, this chapter shows her as uninterested as canon Ruby and just wants Jaune to be her mentor.
Raven and Tai switched personalities, so she's the 'cool' mom while Tai is strict and all about strength. At least he didn't run off. Summer is a love freak like Ruby and who she inherited that from.
Chuck B. Winanaki - Pigtails for that childish energy. And Qrow being strict is fine. It plays off of Winter being a Specialist and yet somehow is so roaring drunk she shows up sloshed during the Vytal tournament.
Nice - Check the character list up top for the character questions :) As for Weiss romance, you'll see next chapter.