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Anyway, here's the second entry.
WARNING: Some of this story is based off on real events. If you see specific content that upsets you, such as Hurricane Irma, then I suggest you skip that part. Thank you.
12/31/19: This entry has been revised. Expect a little editing and a couple of changes.
The arrival of RWBY into our world is what made me focus more on my diary. If it wasn't for them, then my entries would've been bland and boring.
Or maybe I would've just stopped writing altogether.
I don't really want to think about that.
Thankfully, there is a much more positive reason as to why I focused more on my diary.
Basically, a lot of stuff happened.
There were times where there were so many incidents that I really couldn't write all of them down in one day. So instead, I chosen the best ones that occurred throughout a week and wrote them all down during the weekend, while also voicing my own reactions.
This list of entries was one of those weeks.
You can say it was a bit difficult, because I had to remember what exactly happened on those days.
I would say I did a pretty good job.
September 17th, 2017
8:18am
Life. Well. Planned.
Well, it was suppose to be.
Its been 12 days since Teams RWBY and JNPR arrived in my house, and possibly everyone else's arrival on Earth. For the first few days, it took my family to adjust to their existence, and for them to adjust to living here.
Mostly for them.
The technology on Remnant was a lot different than what we have on Earth. Now that I look back at it, our technology is not even close to Remnant's technology. At least, we're still evolving faster.
Anyway, all of them quickly got use to our definition of the computer. The screen was not holographic, but if you can count the similarities of the keyboard and the mouse, then you can say on Remnant that that's a computer.
For the iPad and iPhone,... that's another story.
The iPhone was a lot more difficult for them than the iPad. The first reason was that the iPhone didn't even look close to a Scroll. In fact, the only similarity was that on both the iPhone and a Scroll, you can touch your favorite apps on the screen.
That's it.
The second reason was that they never got to use it. We only have four iPhones; five, if I count my Dad's work iPhone, and we always used them. The only reason they know the iPhone is similar to a Scroll is that they got to witness us using them.
The iPad was the opposite. I had allowed them to use my iPad, if they don't break it; which they haven't, so far. Though, with them using it, there has been a lot of stories I have to tell. In fact, I'm gonna tell them right now, before there's too many to tell.
First off, are movie trailers.
As you know, there's not that many good movies in the month of September. But, some of them have watch the trailers of movies that were released a few months ago. But, I'll start off with one trailer of a movie that just came out recently.
And I gotta say, it was interesting.
Actually, I think the day when Ruby and Yang watch the trailer was the same day when the movie was released.
September 8th, 2017
3:22pm
I just open the front door to my house; after walking up the hill. My family doesn't own that many cars, just so you know. My dad takes one car to work, and my sister takes another to school and now to her first job. We also have a truck, but at that time the car battery was dead.
Anyway, we're not here to talk about cars. We're here to talk about this.
As I open the door, I heard two screams on the other side of the house.
"AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
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.
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Good thing the door to the other side was closed, otherwise my mom would've been yelling crazy.
You see, my mom usually works at home and would always focus on the calls she would take. If she were to be interrupted by a loud sound... you probably would understand what would happen next.
I don't blame her, though. Unlike some people, work is important, and you gotta do what's best for you. I'm proud of what my mom does.
Anyway, I dropped my backpack on the floor and ran towards where Ruby and Yang were. I can easily tell who was who by their voices, since I did watch their show. But, at the time, I didn't know what they were doing.
...Until I arrived in the living room and saw them sitting on the couch, holding each other, shivering in fear. Blake, Weiss, and Pyrrha were there, as well, surrounding the sister duo. Ren, Nora, and Jaune were outside sitting on the deck, so I knew they couldn't hear what happen. Weiss looked a bit annoyed, while Blake and Pyrrha looked worried.
I then noticed my iPad on the table...
I realized what Ruby and Yang did... or watched.
But, I needed to make sure.
"Alright, what did you gals do this time?" I asked, my arms crossed.
As soon as she heard my voice, Ruby ran up to me, tighten her arms around my waist, and buried her head in my chest.
I blushed from her sudden actions.
This wasn't because I had a crush on Ruby, or anything like that. It's because.. well... I am a real person and she is a fictional character. And me making skin contact with a fictional character, rather than a real person, made me feel... ...Well, it was indescribable. Let's just say, it made things weird for me. I'm more used to it now, than I was back then. But I still get some goosebumps here and there.
At least, back then, she didn't use her Semblance on me.
Anyway, as I was trying to get use to Ruby hugging me, she shouted, "OhJareditwashorrible! Therewassomuchthatwaswrong! Ithoughtitwasafunnyvideo! Butitwassowrong!"
I looked down at Ruby, who was still shivering in fear. I did not understood a word of what she just said. I guess that's a habit of hers.
While I was confused, I was still trying to get rid of the blush on my cheeks. Even though I said that I do not have a crush on Ruby Rose, in all honesty, except for my sister, my Mom, or any adult women that I know of, I have never been hugged or touched in any circumstance by a girl. Even if Ruby was a fictional character, this was a first.
I then looked back up at the rest of the girls that were present. Yang was still shivering like her sister, while the rest were just looking back at me. I raised an eyebrow, trying to attempt if one of them could see my confusion and give me an explanation.
Thankfully, it worked.
"These two dolts found a video on... Y-YouTube-" Weiss stuttered a bit for pronouncing the famous video website/app that was YouTube. Can't blame her. Websites like YouTube don't exist on Remnant. "-which they thought was a casual video talking about one word. But instead, it was a trailer of a scary horror movie. I tried to stop them, but they didn't listen to me."
"Did the thumbnail of that video showed a clown covering his face with a red balloon?" I asked, now dumbfounded.
"Yes," Weiss, Blake, and Pyrrha all replied.
Yep, I knew what they watched.
Like Yang and Ruby, and possibly Jaune, I don't like horror movies. But, this movie just got me curious that I had to watch people's reactions to the trailers.
But still,
Damn IT.
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.
.
You know what, I'm not gonna go there.
Present...
8:23am
In the end, I told Ruby and everyone else that there are some stories that can totally fool you, even if it's just the title. So why does Stephen King created a scary novel titled "IT"? Think of it as a way of creativity. That's- okay, I'm just gonna stop right there.
But, I think Ruby's now scared of clowns.
Anyway, that wasn't the only movie trailer that got one of my newfound friends interested.
And this time,... that trailer wasn't a scary movie.
September 9th, 2017
6:59pm
I was laying on my bed watching TV, since I had nothing else to do. I would watch channels like CNN or, recently, the Whether Channel. My mother and sister got back home after a long day of shopping for more clothes. I had a feeling they were laying on their beds, as well.
Anyway, I was watching the Wheather Channel about Hurricane Irma closing in on Florida.
I was worried, like many others. I have some relatives living down there. Irma was a Category 3 back then, but I have never given my hopes up for them. They had survived even worse than Irma, so I knew they were gonna be fine.
My thoughts were broken when a certain red-head walked into my room. "Jared?" Pyrrha began.
I tilted my head and saw the Invincible Girl standing near my doorway. "Oh hey, Pyrrha. What's up?" I asked, lifting my head up from the pillow and crossed my legs on the bed.
I then noticed her holding my iPad at her hip. I guessed it had to do with 'that' movie, again.
But, I was wrong.
She walked closer to me. She then showed me the current screen of my iPad. On the screen was a woman with long black hair. She was wearing armor similar to...
Oh.
"This woman looks a lot like me," Pyrrha stated, as she showed me a picture of the live-action version of Wonder Woman, which was actually a screenshot of the trailer to the movie. "Are we... related?" I can tell she was a bit creeped out by this. I understood her concern. Back then, it was only a few days after I told her and everyone else that they're fictional characters on this planet. So, I guess when she first saw the DC comics character Wonder Woman, those memories must've resurfaced.
"No," I answered. I was gonna stop there, but I thought that was not gonna help her. So, I continued, "You and Wonder Woman, that's the person in the trailer, are not related. There are characters out there that you were based off on. Wonder Woman is one of them."
"Wait, there's more people that are like me?" Pyrrha asked, her widening a bit.
"Yes," I nodded, "Remember when Yang mention the video game series "God of War" a few days ago? Well, the protagonist, Kratos is kinda based off on you. Your armor is based off on Spartan armor, which Kratos is actually. Wonder Woman is a bit different. Basically, she fights like you." I wouldn't say it out loud, but I think Wonder Woman fights better than Pyrrha. Let's face it. Even if Pyrrha Nikos is a great fighter, Wonder Woman has a lot more years of experience than her. This is my opinion, just saying. "There is also one more person that is solely based off on you. His name is Achilles. Another great fighter, like you." I wasn't sure if I should tell her about how Achilles died. If you haven't looked closely to the Volume 3 finale, Pyrrha died the same way Achilles died.
As I remember Geoff Ramsey from Rooster Teeth say; 'Success is my Achilles heel'.
"That's... very interesting," Pyrrha slowly smiled, "Do you think my friends are based off on anybody that you know?"
"Definitely," I smiled back.
Present...
8:25am
I wonder if I should buy "Wonder Woman" for DVD, and have Pyrrha watch "Justice League" that's coming in a few months? She actuallly felt so interested in the character more than the rest I mentioned to her.
I guess I should.
Actually, now that I think about it, I wonder what would happen if Pyrrha Nikos and Diana Prince met? That would be really cool!
Anyway, so far I haven't told everyone else about their alludes. I'll probably tell the rest of them when Yang finds a video of Goku going Super Saiyan for the first time... or if Nora finds a video of one of the Thor movies. And if neither of those two happen, then I'll still tell them.. eventually.
Now, I'm gonna move on to another topic of the iPad:
Music.
This one was... interesting.
I wasn't there at the 'main event', but I do remember Ruby telling me what happen.
And I gotta say this again: It was... interesting.
Third-Person POV
September 7th, 2017
9:56am
"Okay, Ruby. You got all of us here. So, what is it that is so important?" Weiss said, crossing her arms and raising an eyebrow. She, Blake, and Yang were sitting on the couch, while Team JNPR were standing behind them. Ruby had called all of her friends to the living room. She said, in her own words, that she wanted to discuss something 'very' important.
Keyword 'very'.
When all of her friends came to the living room, they all saw her standing in front of the TV. With a cheery smile on her face.
They all quickly knew something was up.
"Well, now that we are all going to be living here for the time being, I have decided to get to know more about where we are and what do the people around here do. And what better way to do that than to do it with my friends," Ruby said, swinging her left arm for added effect.
"So, in other words, you want us to adapt to this society?" Blake shorten it.
"Yep," Ruby nodded, "Now, I know that we already seen the things that Jared and his family has here, like the air conditioner, video game consoles, and their version of the computer. But, we never got the chance to experience the stuff. So,-" Ruby then held out Jared's iPad out, which she was holding in her right arm the entire time, "-today I want to share something that I've seen on this... thingamajig."
"I believe Jared said that's an iPad," Ren corrected her.
"Yeah,.. an iPad," Ruby said, blushing in embarrassment.
"Is it gonna be one of those videos that Jared finds 'hilarious'?" Yang keyword hilarious. She was a bit annoyed with her sister watching those videos. At the time, she hadn't watch the Let's Play videos... yet.
But, she will soon.
"Of course, they're hilarious!" Ruby protested, "But, that's not what we are going to be doing today. We-" Ruby taps the screen a couple of times and puts the iPad down on the table, "-are going to be doing this."
Everyone else looks at the screen and, judging by the long list they saw, they quickly realize what Ruby was referring to.
"Music?" Jaune guessed.
"Yep," Ruby nodded.
"And you want all of us to hear what the music is like in this world?" Pyrrha guessed, as well.
"Uh huh. I wanted to share this with you guys for a little while now. I haven't heard any of the songs yet, because I thought it would be such a waste to do that. So, I thought why not do this with my friends?" Ruby explained more.
"Awesome!" Nora pumped her fist in the air.
"Yah, I could go for a few tunes," Yang agreed.
"Ruby, did you even ask Jared if you could do this?" Weiss asked her partner.
"Nope. But Jared has allowed us to use the iPad this far, so I guess he wouldn't mind at all. C'mon, what's the worst that could happen?" Ruby replied, trying to give Weiss a good reason.
"It's just music, Weiss," Blake joined in, "There's nothing bad about that."
"Yah, you must've heard some easy hearing songs before, right? Why not listen to those kind of songs in Jared's music?" Yang joined in, as well.
"If he has them," Weiss pointed out.
"And he could," Ruby added.
Weiss then sighs. As much as she doesn't want to get into an argument with her teammates, she would have to agree with them. The music in this world could be anything, but at least she'd experienced it. "Fine. But, if Jared finds out what we did, then we're all gonna take the blame," Weiss concedes.
"Good enough for me," Ruby smiles. She then kneels down towards the iPad. "So, which song do you guys want to listen first?"
"How about that one? The cover seems cool," Jaune points towards the album cover with the helmets of two robots split in half.
Although, the robots did seem familiar to them...
Without hesitation, Ruby pressed play.
As soon as she did, the song starts off with a sweet guitar solo with a mixture of piano in the background, while twisted with a music style that they never heard of. All in all, the music sounded very catchy.
Then, the lyrics came.
Like the legend of the Phoenix,
Or ends with beginnings,
"Hey, this song sounds really good," Ruby compliments, while tapping her toes on the floor.
The chorus of the song was also catchy. It sounded like a song for a big party. "I wonder how the party at Beacon would turn out if this song was played?" Nora smirked.
"Welp, who knows Nora," Yang agreed.
And then, the coolest part of the song came on.
We're up all night to get-
We're up all night to get-
A robotized voice was heard, along with the addition of drums in the background. It almost made Ruby thought that voice was Penny, but she quickly debunked it. Still, it reminded of her though.
"That was really interesting," Pyrrha started, as the song ends. Everyone else gave out their own words of agreement.
"The mixture of the robots and music sounded a bit futuristic and old at the same time," Ren stated.
"Okay guys, which song do you want to hear next?" Ruby asks.
"I'm curious about this one," Weiss points to a black and white cover of a woman's face.
Ruby presses play.
The music for this song was a lot different than the last one. It was basically a piano slowly playing, along with a woman singing. While almost everyone kinda liked it, Weiss actually liked it the most. It reminded of her singing at concerts; with the piano playing in the background and her singing alone on stage, with the audience silently listening to her calm, powerful voice.
Pyrrha was enjoying this song as much as Weiss was. Even though it reminded her of before Beacon, it also captivated on what life was like for everybody, especially Faunas. This song made her feel completely in control. Overall, it made things interesting for her to see that there were songs out there that were inspired by a moment in life, maybe even in the singer's life.
And then, the chorus came in.
Hello, from the other side!
I must've called a thousand times!
To tell you I'm sorry.. for everything that I've done!
But when I call, you never.. seem to be home!
Hello, from the outside!
At least, I can say that I'm trying!
To tell you I'm sorry.. for breaking your heart!
But it don't matter! It clearly.. doesn't tell you apart anymore...
Pyrrha was amazed by the momentum of the lyrics and the woman's voice. Sometimes, the tone of your voice can have a certain meaning to specific line of a song. And it can impact the listener in any way possible.
But Weiss, however, was flabbergast by how powerful the woman's voice was. Back on Remnant, it was very rare for a singer to have a voice that powerful, let alone be powerful as Weiss's voice. But the woman singing right now...
Weiss needed to know who this solo artist is.
"Hey, Ruby," Weiss began, as the song just finished, "Does each song on there have a chart of who's singing what?"
"I think so. I haven't really looked at who's the singer. Why?" Ruby responds.
As a response, Weiss pointed at the iPad and then at herself. Ruby raised eyebrow, since she never saw Weiss that out of character before, but knew what her partner was thinking.
Ruby nodded and Weiss took the iPad, for a moment. After a few moments of looking at the sceen, Weiss placed the iPad back on the table.
On this day forward, let it be known that Adele became Weiss's favorite solo artist.
"I think we should play this one next," Blake taps onto a song titled 'Shadow of the Day'.
The music begins playing. The melody was a bit similar to the last song, but the music was like a beatboxer along with an instrument that nobody has heard of.
Blake was most interested in the lyrics. They remind her of her semblance... and also how she left the White Fang. The lyrics were mysterious to her.
And she liked it.
There was also these lines that made her curious:
And the shadow of the day,
Will embrace the world in gray!
She knew this song was from Earth, but this line reminded her of what's going on in Remnant: the inequality between humans and faunas. She also knew there was no Faunas on Earth; which made her think: was there something similar going on here?
She would have to ask Jared, later.
Ren was also curious about the lyrics. He didn't want to admit it, but it slightly reminded him of when he lost his parents. Also, there was a line that made him feel at peace:
And the sun... will set for you...
That line felt like he was in an openness filled with light. It was strange to Ren; almost as if this song was talking about his life, both the bad times and the good times. Maybe this song showed even more than he could think of.
It is possible.
"That was.. kind of depressing," Yang said, as the song ends.
"Yah, it felt like this song was talking about the bad things that are happening today," Jaune said, as he remembered what Jared said a couple days back.
"Let's try a song that has a more good feeling," Ruby agreed.
"I want to hear something hardcore. Oh, how about this one?" Yang taps onto a song titled 'Radioactive'.
As she did that, the song started off with a man's voice echoing in the background, with a rock guitar in the mix. But then, after several seconds, the music starts pumping up; with each beat sounding like a huge drum.
Yang was getting hyped from the song's melody. It felt like something crazy and awesome was about to happen. And just as she predicted, the music all stopped.
And the chorus was let out of its cage.
I'm wake-ing up!
I feel it in my bones!
Enough to make systems blow!
Welcome to the new age, to the new age!
Welcome to the new age, to the new age!
Whoaaa... oh!
Whoaaa... I'm!
RADIOACTIVE!
RADIOACTIVE!
Whoaaa... oh!
Whoaaa... I'm!
RADIOACTIVE!
RADIOACTIVE!
Yang felt like her semblance was on, but wasn't at the same time. She felt that this song would be perfect for the Vytal Festival Tournament. Think about all the great moments mixed with this song!
Whoever wrote and sung that song, was a genius to her!
"That was... awesome!" Yang shouted.
"I couldn't agree more!" Nora said. While the song was playing, she almost felt electricity running through her spine.
"Okay guys, what do you want to hear next?" Ruby smiled, who also enjoyed the song.
"What to hear next? Let's hear all of them, sis!" Yang said.
"Let's do all of them!" Nora repeated.
"Sounds great! Everyone else?" Ruby asked.
"Yah, I'm up for it," Jaune accepted.
"I suppose I could go for a few more," Weiss smiles, who secretly wants to hear more Adele songs, or anyone similar.
"I'm... up for it," Pyrrha casually said.
"Definitely," Ren agrees.
"Sure," Blake simply replied.
And without hesitation, Ruby presses play on a song titled 'Closer'.
3:17pm
Jared Lyman was staring at the scene in front of him.
Laying on the couch, and even on the floor, were the members of Teams RWBY and JNPR, all breathing heavily.
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.
.
He blinks.
"What... happened here?" Jared asks slowly.
"We were... ...dancing," Yang softly answers, short of breath.
"And singing...," Weiss added.
Jared then realizes what they did.
He breaths in.
And breaths out.
"I'll go get the water," Jared walks back into the kitchen, "And I suggest you all take a shower later, too."
Present...
8:40am
Yah... interesting, indeed.
Ruby told me all this the day after. I wasn't mad at what they did, but she could've at least told me. Still, Ruby apologized.
So, since they had already listen to all my songs on my playlist, I had done a little research on who likes who the most.
Ruby, specifically, likes all the solo artists/bands I have ever known. But the artists she likes the most are Daft Punk, Aerosmith, AJR, American Authors, The Beatles, Blue Swede, Cee-Lo Green, The Chainsmokers, Daniel Kim, Ellie Goulding, Galantis, John Lennon, Journey, Major Lazer, Owl City, Pharrell Williams, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, U2, and... Luis Fonsi; for some reason.
Weiss likes a solo artist who is calm, sings beautifully, and has a decent musical background. The ones she likes the most are Adele (she doesn't stop asking me when a new song is released), Alessia Cara, Alicia Keys, Anna Kendrick, The Beatles, Christina Perri, Colbie Caillat, Ed Sheeran, Five for Fighting, The Fray, The Goo Goo Dolls, Hillsong UNITED, Idina Menzel (yes, I know; just let it go), James Bay, Lifehouse, Miley Cyrus, Passenger, Sara Bareilles, Simon Garfunkel, and Taylor Swift.
Blake was a bit similar to Weiss, but she preferred artists that have a more calm and stern voice, even if they can get a bit loud sometimes. Her favorite artists are Adam Lambert, Alex Clare, The Beatles, Carolina Liar, Clairity, Coldplay, Daughtry, Ed Sheeran, Five for Fighting, Fun., The Goo Goo Dolls, Gotye, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Johnny Cash, Kaleo, Keane, Lifehouse, LINKIN PARK (R.I.P Chester), Lorde, The Lumineers, Mumford Sons, My Chemical Romance, O.A.R., Onerepublic, Paul McCartney, Phillip Phillips, Rag'n'bone Man, The Script, Skylar Grey, Snow Patrol, Starley, and U2.
Yang was like her sister, but she loved decent rock music and artists who have a powerful voice and/or love to party. Her favorite artists are AJR, Andy Grammer, Ariana Grande, Avicii, Bastille, The Black Eye Peas, The Beatles, Blue Swede, Bruno Mars, Calvin Harris, Capital Cities, Cee-Lo Green, The Chainsmokers, Chris Brown, Coldplay, Daft Punk, Daniel Kim, David Guetta, DJ Snake, Fall Out Boy, Flo Rida, Fun., Galantis, Greek Fire, Hot Chelle Rae, Imagine Dragons (she's just like Weiss with Adele; nuff' said), Jason Derulo, Journey, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, KONGOS, Les Friction, LINKIN PARK, LMFAO, Luis Fonsi, Macklemore, Mark Ronson, Maroon 5, Mehgan Trainor, Miley Cyrus, Muse, Nick Jonas, One Direction, OneRepublic, Owl City, P!nk, Pitbull, Rachel Platten, Rihanna, The Script, Selena Gomez, Sia, Skillet, Smash Mouth, Swedish House Mafia, Taylor Swift, The Heavy, The Weeknd, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Twenty One Pilots, Usher, will. , and X Ambassadors.
Jaune was like Ruby. He liked every song on my playlist. But he liked more of the male artists, than the female artists. His favorites are AJR, Andy Grammar, American Authors, Anna Kendrick, B.o.B, Bastille, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Bee Gees, Big Time Rush, Blue Swede, Bruno Mars, Calvin Harris, Chad Kroeger, The Chainsmokers, Coldplay, Daft Punk, Daniel Kim, David Bowie, David Guetta, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Fall Out Boy, Flo Rida, Fun., Imagine Dragons, Jason Mraz, John Legend, John Lennon, Johnny Cash, Journey, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, LINKIN PARK, Luis Fonsi, Maroon 5, Marvin Gaye, Michael Bublé, Miley Cyrus, Muse, Neon Trees, Nick Jonas, Nickleback, One Direction, OneRepublic, Owl City, P!nk, Paul McCartney, Pharrell Williams, Phillip Phillips, Queen, Rick Astley, Rolling Stones, Rusted Root, Sam Smith, The Script, Shawn Hook, Sia, Smash Mouth, Survivor, Swedish House Mafia, Ted Cruz, Taylor Swift, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Train, The Turtles, Twenty One Pilots, U2, White Stripes, and X Ambassadors.
Pyrrha was like Weiss. She likes something calm, decent, and sweet. But she also likes songs that were impactful to her. Her favorites are Adele, The Beatles, Blue Swede, Boston, Carolina Liar, The Chainsmokers, Christina Perri, Coldplay, Daughtry, David Bowie, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Five for Fighting, Frank Sinatra, The Fray, Fun., Gary Portnoy, The Goo Goo Dolls, Hillsong UNITED, Imagine Dragons, Jason Mraz, John Lennon, John Mayer, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Lifehouse, LINKIN PARK, Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Mumford Sons, The Naked and Famous, OneRepublic, P!nk, Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Phillip Phillips, Rachel Platten, Rihanna, The Script, Snow Patrol, Switchfoot, Troye Sivan, U2, and Zara Messon MNEK.
Ren was a bit difficult. He liked songs that were not too loud, or too peaceful. Not too cheerful, not too depressing. That's basically it for him. His favorites are Adam Lambert, Adele, Alex Clare, Anna Kendrick, The Beatles, Chad Kroeger, Colbie Caillat, Coldplay, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Daughtry, David Bowie, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Five For Fighting, Foster the People, Frank Sinatra, The Fray, Gary Portnoy, Goo Goo Dolls, James Bay, Jason Mraz, John Lennon, John Mayer, Johnny Cash, Keane, Lifehouse, Lorde, The Lumineers, Mumford Sons, Nickleback, Passenger, Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Phillip Phillips, Rob Thomas, Rusted Root, Starley, Switchfoot, Train, U2, and 10cc.
Nora was as easy as Ruby and Jaune. She liked songs that were loud, extreme, and wacky. Kinda like Yang. Her favorites are AC/DC, Andy Grammer, The Black Eye Peas, Britt Nicole, Cee-Lo Green, Cobra Starship, Daniel Kim, David Guetta, Fall Out Boy, Flo Rida, Galantis, Imagine Dragons, J Balvin Willy Williams, Journey, KONGOS, Les Friction, Luis Fonsi, Macklemore, Major Lazer, Miley Cyrus, Muse, P!nk, Pharrell Willams ('Happy' song; don't ask), Pitbull, The Runaways, Skillet, Smash Mouth, Survivor, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Twisted Sister, The Weeknd, and X Ambassadors.
If you haven't notice, I did not put Jeff Willams on there; the song artist who does the soundtracks of the RWBY volumes. That's because every one of them loves the music, especially their theme songs. They were also surprised when they first heard it.
Though, the list could change. This doesn't mean I'm not gonna add any more songs into my playlist. I am pretty sure it's going to happen very soon.
Anyway, I think I spoken too much about my music. So, I'm gonna move on from the iPad.
Now, you may have known by now that Yang, and possibly Blake, have found my video games when they and their friends searched my house. Well, this was another thing Ruby wanted to experience with her friends.
And thankfully, I was their at the time.
September 9th, 2017
9:58am
"Jared, do you remember when I told you about me looking at your video games?" Yang asked me. She, Ruby, and I were in the kitchen, eating breakfast. The others had already ate, which took a lot of work to feed them all.
I gotta say this before I continue. Ever since they first arrived here, they had taken a lot of our food supply; specifically Ruby took the cookies and Nora took the pancakes. And surprisingly, it's not even low at all! It's like some miracle happen out of nowhere! Could it be that since their arrival, my house has turn into a safe haven for the apocalypse? Or was this all a gift from someone I have never known about!?
Well, if it's either of them, then thank you God.
Thank you.
Anyway, as I nod at what Yang said, Ruby also perked up in interest. "Well, since you know that a few days ago, my little sis here has started with the 'Earth Interactive Initiative' with music-" that is what Ruby had decided to call her... thing, "-I was wondering if you were okay with me and Ruby here playing with some of them?"
"Well, there was this one scene where you, Ruby, and Uncle Qrow were playing a fighting game in your dorm room," I didn't want to say Qrow's last name, because if I did, it would've brought up some bad memories of Yang's mother, "So, sure. I'm cool with that. In fact, I actually have a fighting game in my collection."
Ruby and Yang smiled ear to ear at the mention of the game.
"Oh, sweet! I am in!" Yang cheerfully said.
"Me too!" Ruby added.
10:07am
It took like 10 minutes for me to set up 'Street Fighter V' on my PS4. This was the only classic fighting game I had, so far. And also, the game was more friendly to them, especially Ruby, than the Mortal Kombat series. Oh man, if I had a Mortal Kombat game instead of Street Fighter, I had a feeling one of them would've accidentally used a Fatality on the other.
Right now, I was sitting in the middle of Ruby and Yang.
"So uh,... how does this work?" Yang asked, as she twisted her hand around to inspect the PS4 game controller.
I pointed at the buttons on the left and right of the controller, "See those buttons? They're basically the same of what you use on your scrolls," I then pointed at the buttons on the back, "These buttons are different. They are used for a special technique in a game. It could be anything," then I pointed at the sticks and button in the middle, "These two right here are Controll Sticks. These allow you to control something in the game. The right stick allows you to move the character, and the left stick allows you to move the game's camera. The button in the middle allows you to return to the main menu of the console." I didn't explain the buttons on the top right and top left. The words say it all.
"Got it," Ruby and Yang both nodded.
"And just to let you know, I haven't really played this game in a long time. So, I may not be able to help that much," I added. It's true. It has been a few months since I last played 'Street Fighter V'. In fact, I wasn't into fighting games that much, at all. But with 'Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite', 'Dragon Ball FighterZ', and 'BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle' coming out soon, my interest has resurfaced.
"It's alright, Jared. I think we got this," Ruby reassured me.
As soon as she said that, the tutorial started. It showed one of the fighting stages featuring a young Ryu and Ken. Sadly, the tutorial was only available for one player. I had decided to let Ruby do the tutorial, while her sister watches on.
"Whoa! Did you see what I just did!?" Ruby shouted, as Ryu fired off an Hadoken.
Yang chuckles, "Yah, I saw it, Rubes. That was pretty awesome!"
"Wait till you see his combo moves and all the other character moves," I smirked. I liked to see a Shoryuken here and there.
It took another minute or two for Ruby to finish the tutorial, which was much faster than I had done when I first played the game. I then allowed Yang do the tutorial, as well. I knew it wouldn't be fair for her, since only Ruby knew how to use the game controller. It actually took even less time for Yang to finish the tutorial than her sister.
...Maybe that's why the two half-sisters were so into fighting games.
Anyway, after they both finished the tutorial, I decided to let them try out all the playable characters by doing the character stories. From all the characters they played, I can already tell they don't like the villains; especially M. Bison.
Yang's favorite character was Laura. What I know about her is that she loves to pick a good fight. Also, her attitude sounds fitting to Yang's. If Nora was there, she would've probably like Laura too, because of her lighting based attacks.
Ruby's favorite characters were Chun-Li amd Ryu; she couldn't decide who was better. Ruby liked Ryu because of his strong-given attitude. He never gives up. And also Ruby liked his Hadoken and Shoryuken. Chun-Li was the same. She also never gives up. But the reason Ruby liked her the most was her backstory. While Ryu wanted to be the strongest fighter, Chun-Li wanted to avenge her father's death from the hands of M. Bison.
After they completed the character stories, Ruby and Yang wanted to have a simple matchup between each other. But, sadly, I only had one PS4 controller.
"I wanted to get another controller for a long time, but I never got the chance," I explained. They were disappointed. "But, I do have another fighting-based video game. It's not like this, though. And some of the controllers are way different than the PS4."
This brighten up their spirits, but they were confused. "What do you mean by different?" Yang asked.
"Well, one controller for that specific game is sort of... outdated? Basically, it looks like a TV remote," I answered. I was explaining the Wii remote. "But, how about we do that last? I want you guys to experience other types of video games. Such as first-person shooters, racing, adventure, RPGs, and much more."
"What's a first-person shooter?" Ruby asked.
I smirked, "Well, Ruby, that's a good question."
12:41pm
It was about two hours when we began to play Street Fighter.
Ruby was filled with excitement after I explained to her what an FPS was. I already knew this was coming. I mean, what is the one thing Ruby loves the most; besides her friends, family, and animals?
Guns.
And an FPS was full of them.
It was a bit tricky. Most of the FPS games I got are rated M. I don't think Yang will approve of Ruby playing the Call of Duty games; mostly because of foul language. And there's no way I'm letting Ruby play 'Doom'. Too much gore. So, it all came down to two specific FPS games: Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2.
It was a quick decision. Ruby wanted to play Titanfall 2 first because of the giant robots.
"You know, this next game really reminds me of back home," Yang said, as I slip the disc into the console.
"...Now that you mention it, the Titanfall robots do look like the Alesthian mechas," I said. They may not look exactly the same, but the Titans and the giant Alesthian robots do look alike. In fact, they're both manually used by a pilot.
"Hey, what're you guys doing?" just in time, Jaune walked into the living room, along with Nora, Weiss, and Blake.
"We're playing some video games," Yang answered.
"Wait, what!? Why didn't you invite us over!?" Nora shouted.
Honestly, I do not know why. I never saw anyone else play video games in the show. So, I thought they don't play video games at all. But, now that I thought about it, I had a feeling they do. Well, at least some of them. "I'm sorry. I thought you guys don't play video games. I mean, I never saw you do that in the series," I explained.
"Of course, we play video games. I'll have you know that I have experience with hack and slash!," Nora replied.
"I casually play video games from time to time, mainly the ones that are based on adventure," Jaune replies, as well.
I then looked at Weiss and Blake, "What about you two?"
"There was this one time when all of us got together in our dorm, as a celebration for the end of the first semester, to play this fighting game. Ruby forced us to try the game, and ever since then, we just continued along with everyone else. It was actually kinda fun," Weiss smiled a bit.
"I think I remember Pyrrha also playing that game, and she actually was adapted to it, very quickly. The tables were turned from there on," Jaune added.
Wow, I did not know all of this. Maybe, there were some things between the volumes that no one from Rooster Teeth told us about. I wonder what else happened? I should probably ask them, later.
"You guys want to join in? I actually have a game planned that allows all of you guys to play. But, I'm saving that for last. In the mean time, you can all watch and see what these games are like," I asked.
"Sure, why not? I'll go get Pyrrha," Jaune said, heading outside.
"And I'll go get Ren!" Nora added, skipping towards Ren was.
"I guess that sounds okay," Blake walked towards us, along with Weiss; who nodded silently in agreement.
And so, most of the day was full of video games.
Ruby loved Titanfall 2. She only got through the first two levels of the story campaign, which was ok. But when she started playing the multiplayer, she was off her seat. She just killed every match she was in; much better than me. I'm glad I don't have a connection to the game server. Otherwise, that would've been another story.
After that, we then played Knack. I allowed Jaune to play that one, since he likes adventure. Even though the game got mixed reviews by critics, everyone found the story interesting. They liked how the main playable character was not human, faunas, or Grimm. I hope I get sequel. I heard it's much better than the first game.
Finally, we played the game I saved up for last: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. We had to go up to the loft to play it. Yang, Ruby, Jaune, and Nora were all excited in playing this game. Everyone else was just interested.
6:34pm
"Hey, Jared, was this what you were talking about earlier?" Ruby asked, as she showed me a white Wii remote. I had two white remotes and a small black remote.
I nodded, as everyone looked at me for an explanation, "That is a Wii remote. It may look like a TV remote, but it's actually a game controller. In certain games, not the one we're playing, it allows you to aim something in-game by holding the remote directly at the screen. And then, with a push of a button, you fire that certain object off."
"Like a bow and arrow?" Pyrrha guessed.
"Yah, similar like that," I replied, as I turn on the console with the Wii U game pad.
It took a few more minutes for me to get the game going.
"Alright, so how do we do this? Is there some story mode to this game, or only a tutorial?" Ren asked.
"There is a tutorial, but there's no story mode. This game is all out multiplayer. In fact, the mechanics for this game is simple. It's like Street Fighter, but it's more simpler than that," I explained.
"Welp, this should be easy," Yang smiled in gratitude.
"But, we never saw you guys play Street Fighter," Weiss reminded me.
"That shouldn't be a problem. You guys remember the type of game you played at that party, right?" I asked. Everyone nodded in return. "Well, Street Fighter is that type of game. But, the difference with Super Smash Bros. is that the stages are more explorable. Also, each character has their own move set."
"Why did you saved this for last, again?" Blake asked, even though I can tell she was curious.
"This game allows you to play up to eight players. And since I have eight controllers, why not I let you guys play it together," I answered. And just enough, too. I have three Wii remotes, two 3DSs, two Game Cube controllers, and one Wii U game pad.
"Ah, that is so sweet of you," Ruby blushes, cheerfully.
"Thanks. This game should be very enjoyable to you all. It may be rough at first, with the certain controller each of you may have. But still, I think you guys can handle it, since all of you have seen what the PS4 controller can do. The buttons are all similar to the PS4, so that makes things easy. Anyway," I used the Wii U game pad and headed towards the Free-For-All Smash mode, which then showed all the playable characters. I then gave it to Ruby. "I hope you all have a good match. If you see anything on the stage, pick that up and use it against your opponents. And if you see a rainbow glowing orb floating in the air, then I suggest you go smash that. Don't worry, I'll be here, if you need anything else," I then sat on the edge of the couch.
"Thanks, dude," Yang smiled.
"No problem," I smiled back.
9:09am
And from there, the night went on with a bang. Everyone enjoyed beating up each other; metaphorically.
I was also interested to see them play characters that had at least some connection to them.
Ruby was playing as Sonic the whole time. She was gonna play as Ryu, since she knew what his techniques and moves were, but when she first saw Sonic's of him running, that made her curious. In the end, she chose Sonic. I was actually glad, to be honest. Ruby and Sonic both run very fast, so makes sense. Maybe, at some point, I'll let her play the Sonic Adventure games.
Weiss played as Princess Rosalina and Luma. She liked how the two Mario characters would work together, and also she thought the Luma was really cute. She may not be a princess like Rosalina or Peach, but at least she knew what it was like to be one.
Blake played as Shiek. It makes sense for her to play a mysterious character such as Shiek. She may have already found out that Shiek was Zelda in disguise. I would've prefer for her to play as Solid Snake, but he wasn't in the game; which was disappointing.
Yang played as Charizard. She liked how awesome the Pokémon looked, and how devastating his attacks were, especially his Final Smash; Mega Evolution. Charizard was a heavy hitter, kinda like her.
Jaune played as Link. One reason only: Link looks exactly like him. Well, not really. The real reason was his fighting style was similar to his own. Pyrrha was the one who preferred him to play as Link. Maybe it was because she saw Link in her crush. I think I saw some blushing there.
Speaking of Pyrrha, she played as Palutena. She may not look like her, but Palutena is very skilled in her abilities, and Pyrrha can tell this character had a lot of experience; just like herself.
Ren played as Lucario. This Pokémon was skilled, stealthy, and can pack a punch. Ren has almost all those attributes.
Nora, on the other hand, played as Kirby. It was pink, her favorite color, eats a lot, like how she eats her pancakes, and he rides on a shooting star, which Nora sees as an incredible joy ride.
Throughout the matches, they were introduced to the third-party objects, stage hazards, and the Final Smash Ball.
Ruby squealed a bit when she used a fire sword.
Only a few were able to obtain their Final Smash. Sadly, out of them all, Ruby didn't get it. Things would've been a bit different if Sonic was able to turn into Super Sonic. That would've been a whole other conversation. But, as I said earlier, if Yang finds a video of Goku going Super Saiyan, then I'll tell everyone else about their allusions.
Anyway, them experiencing our way of video games was a success. They all enjoyed it.
Let's move on to another thing that they've interacted with:
My computer.
This was a weird story. Remember when I told them about who loves who on the day we met?
Well..., they found the fandom's greatest attribute.
Pairings.
On the internet.
September 12th, 2017
3:25pm
I just got back home from school. It was easy day for me. I did my homework, wrote some pages on my fanfiction app, and learn a few lessons in math and social studies.
I was finishing walking up the stairs, when I noticed Weiss staring blankly at my computer screen. Her hair was covering her eyes, which made me worried. As I walked closer to my room, I then noticed her face all red and steam flowing out of her ears.
I had a feeling of what she was seeing was either not good or very embarrassing.
"Are you okay, Weiss?" I asked, as I walked up to her.
She didn't respond.
I then looked at my screen.
My eyes slowly widen and my jaw slowly dropped.
What Weiss was looking at, was a picture of her and Ruby in their pajamas,... kissing.
Why?
WHY!?
"Why are you looking at this?" I asked her again, even though I was screaming on the inside.
"...I know that we're known as fiction in this world," Weiss began, after some hesitation, "I thought that maybe we were known a lot more than that. So, I searched for my name on the internet and I found a biography of myself and pictures... of myself. And, as I looked through those pictures, I then noticed this."
I almost thought she was hissing when she referred to the image in front of us.
She then twisted the chair around and looked up at me, her face still a bright red, but now mixed with an angry look. "Explain," she commanded.
Well, that's a tsundere for you.
"Remember when I told everyone about their crushes?" I started.
"Don't remind me," she crossed her arms, her face shading a bit with more red.
"Well, the fandom of RWBY is... very big, and when it's that big, some of them get together and start 'suggesting' things for the show, such as a term called 'pairing' or 'shipping'," I explained.
"Shipping?" Weiss raised an eyebrow.
"It's basically fans depicting two certain characters getting together and falling in love. They also create names for the pairings; like the one you were staring at is called WhiteRose, or RubyxWeiss," I explained more.
I can already tell Weiss was blushing as deep as she could, most likely from embarrassment. If it were something else, she would be smiling right now.
"I can't believe this," Weiss turn the chair around and looked back at the screen.
"I know. It may suck for you, but not to the fans... and this is not the only picture out there," I said.
She slouched. She doesn't like this one bit,... I think.
"I should get the rest of your team," I slowly started walking out of my room.
"Wait, what!?" Even though I wasn't looking at her, I could sense that she was looking at me.
I turn my head to face her, "They'll know eventually, Weiss. Better tell them sooner, than later."
3:33pm
Ruby, Blake, and Yang were now looking at the same image; all having a different shade of red. Yang had the least, Ruby had the most, and Blake was in the middle.
Weiss was now slamming her head against my drawer, her blush hidden from her teammates. I was sitting on my bed and looked at the screen; now covered by Red, Black, and Yellow.
"This is not a trick. This is real," I reassured the three. It did not help Ruby, as steam now flowed out of her ears.
"This is what our fans think about?" Blake slowly said.
"That's what I thought about!" Weiss turn and faced the rest of her team.
"And as I said before, it sucks," I said. Don't get me wrong, I'm not negatively opposed to these pairings. But, in my opinion, I don't think Team RWBY would feel supportive. And, I was right.
"I have... something to say," Ruby weakly said, enough for all of us to hear. She turns around and looks at her partner. "Weiss...,"
Ruby hesitated for a moment, as Weiss stared back at her. They were both blushing in embarrassment.
"I... like you. As a friend. But, if this were to happen, what would you do?" Ruby asked her friend.
Weiss looked away for a moment. She then looked back at Ruby, and said, "I... don't know."
"Exactly. I would not know what to do, either. And to tell you the truth, I'm not into girls like that. You promised me to be the best teammate you could be. So, at least think on that right now, before things get out of hand," Ruby confessed.
I can imagine a lot of the fandom screaming right now... and not in a positive way.
I watched Weiss smiling, as Ruby said that. "Thank you, Ruby. I'll keep that promise," she replied.
"Well, I'm glad that's settled," I said, as everyone looked at me. They then noticed me frowning a bit. "But, we are not done, yet."
"T-T-There's more?" Blake stuttered.
As a response, I walked over to my computer and typed in the next great pairing within the team that is RWBY:
Bumblebee.
Now it was Blake's and Yang's turns to have steam flow out of their ears; including Blake's Faunas ears.
"Oh, you got to be kidding me," Weiss facepalm.
All of us were looking at a picture of Yang and Blake on the bed; in a steamy make-out session, with Blake on top.
"This pairing is called Bumblebee; otherwise known as BlakexYang," I explained.
"Like my motorcycle?" Yang weakly said, trying to make a joke.
"Sort of," I said, "But, I think most people refer to the bug, or that team combo move you made Ruby."
"Please, don't blame this on me," Ruby look down, blushing from embarrassment.
"I'm not. It's basically the fandom's fault to begin with," I quickly reassured her.
"This is embarrassing," Blake confessed.
This has been embarrassing from the start!
"Well, I'm sorry for doing this to you guys. It is awkward right now, but it would've been more awkward if you all found this on your own," I explained.
"Good point," Yang said.
"These aren't the only ones, are there?" Weiss quickly said. I guess she just wants to get this over with, now.
I sighed heavily, "Sadly, no. There is a few more. I would like to show you guys what they are, but since your all not in a good mood, I'm just gonna straight up and tell you."
"Yes, please," Ruby said, sarcastically.
"First, there's Ladybug; otherwise RubyxBlake," Ruby and Blake looked at each other and quickly connected the dots. They then quickly looked away.
"Then, there's Monochrome; otherwise BlakexWeiss," Blake and Weiss looked at each other and then looked back at me. Out of the four members of the team, I think Blake and Weiss knew what monochrome was. Well, you know what they say: Opposites attract.
"Then, there's Sun Blizzard; otherwise YangxWeiss," Yang and Weiss looked at each other. I had a feeling Weiss felt a bit disgusted by this one. I can understand that.
"And finally, there's... uh..," I hesitated for a moment. I was not sure if I should tell them the last pairing on their team. But, before I could answer...
"Ewwww!" Ruby and Yang beat me to it. "Are you serious!?"
I slowly nodded.
Orange.
Ruby x Yang.
Goddamnit fandom. :(
"I can't believe some diabolical being would think of that!" Ruby covered her mouth.
"That's just way too far!" Yang angrily shouted.
"I don't like it either, guys. But it's the truth," I shook my head in agreement.
I'm not into incest.
I then sighed again, "How about we go do something to get this off our minds."
"Agreed," Team RWBY said at once.
As for that, we all walked out of my room.
Present...
9:20am
What a day that was...
In the end, we all went outside to get some fresh air. Team JNPR did ask us what was going on.
I answered, 'You don't want to know'.
I haven't told JNPR about their pairings, yet. But, I think they already know, since I revealed the main ones to them on the day we first met.
I wonder how they're coping with that.
Anyway, you're probably wondering one thing that I have yet to discuss:
Everyone else.
And by that, I mean everyone else.
Throughout my school days, I tried to search for the rest of the characters, mostly on the bus ride home; hero or not.
Sadly, I couldn't find anyone. That's the bad news.
But, the good news is, there hasn't been any sighting of Grimm. Maybe Salem and the Grimm weren't affected by the Flashing Light. But, it still worries me if any of the other villains are here on this planet.
And, there's still Amber. I feel bad for her. At least she's still alive. Otherwise, Cinder would be wrecking havoc by now.
This also complicates things. I mean, what if I find someone like Amber, or Cinder, or Roman, or Adam first. None of Team RWBY and JNPR know about them or what they're doing.
Let's hope the days ahead are fine as it is.
I really did hope so.
Honestly, I felt worried about everyone, including the villains.
For the good guys, I first felt that all of them were having a difficult time coping with the changes Earth has over Remnant. Worst of all, I believed that they were all alone; with no one to guide them.
For the bad guys though, as I mentioned in this entry, I was worried about their actions. In my opinion, Earth is a bit more sensitive to major incidents than Remnant is. If any one of these villains were to cause panic, then they would cause major problems; not only for themselves, but possibly for the heroes as well.
There were many scenarios in my head, at the time. But thankfully, I never had these thoughts get the best of me.
I was also thankful that I didn't knew everything...
Well, that's a wrap... for this entry, I mean. There's a lot more to come in this diary of mine.
Don't worry everyone, we'll find their friends, soon.
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