Welcome back to another entry of my diary!
But before we begin, let's see the recent results of my poll and the reviews.
First, the poll:
Ruby: 15
Harem: 14 plus 1
Yang: 9
Blake: 5
Weiss: 5
Velvet: 5
Glynda: 4
Amber: 4
Neo: 4
Penny: 3
Winter: 2
Pyrrha: 2
Coco: 1
Ilia: 1
Cinder: 1
Raven: 1
Sienna: 1
Everyone else: 0
Whoa,... this is a shocker. Ruby is still in the lead, but Harem was in the lead a while back. And also Penny, Ilia, Sienna and Raven have join the group. Now, all that's left is for Emerald, Nora, and Neon to get some votes. I wonder who has an interest for them?
For the plus one on Harem, a guest reviewer voted for it. But, I knew I couldn't PM this person becuase he doesn't have an account. So I put this person's vote up there as a 'plus one'. And that's why, starting now, I'm letting guest viewers post their votes on my poll and in my reviews. When the final day comes, I'll add all the votes up.
Anyway, lets answer some reviews:
CaptainC0rv0: Thanks :)
impactor: Thanks. I think my parallel story is going to be as good as this one; maybe even better!
The OC Maniac: I've just read it. It looks good, so far. Keep up the good work.
jruiz82: Yah, I actually would like to see people create stories about their lives and how their favorite characters interact with his/her life. And about my story "Reality v. Fiction"... it is now in development hell. I was suppose to release the first full chapter this summer... but something happen that made me lose track. If you want to know more, read my latest chapter of "The Z Fighters Reacts to Death Battle".
Boopadoop (Guest): Technically, yes. The Red Trailer came out a year before Frozen came out. Well, I wouldn't really say that Weiss is based off on Elsa. I think it's just a coincidence.
Darkoul: Oh! Well, happy late Birthday, dude! :)
Mackie (Guest): I wasn't trying to. Look, I'm sorry I upset you, but if it makes you feel better, this isn't going to be the only time I'm going to talk to Weiss about our President. Next time, I will talk about the other side of the spectrum. I promise.
And now, lets get into the next entry.
WARNING: Some of this story is based off on real events. If you see specific content that upsets you, such as the California wildfires, Harvey Weinstein, and autism, then I suggest you skip that part. Thank you.
Okay, here we go!
1/2/2020: This entry has been revised. Expect some changes and editing.
This week was the combination of crazy, weird, and fun at the same time.
After I told everyone about their alludes, some wanted to get to know more about them.
This week covers all this...
...and so much more.
October 15th, 2017
7:38am
Who has seen the Volume 5 trailer to RWBY!? I know I did! In fact, it was a couple of minutes after the official video came out!
It was a little odd to see characters of RWBY in there, even though some of them are already living in my house. Maybe, there's something that I don't know about?
Anyway, it's too bad I have to wait for a couple of more days for the release of the first episode.
But, I think it's okay if I tell you about my reaction to the trailer. There's actually something I need to discuss about it. But, I think it's wise if I show you how I felt about it.
October 9th, 2017
1:03pm
It was a cloudy day here in my house. There was no school that day, so I was a bit thankful for that. But that, nor the rain outside, kill my mood today.
I was lying on the couch in the living room, staring at my iPad's screen. My face was filled with joy and excitement.
On the screen was the thumbnail of the Volume 5 trailer of RWBY. I had been waiting for this moment to come all day, and it's a good thing that the characters of RWBY JNPR were on the other side of the house, right now.
As I continued looking at the screen, my excitement can no longer be held. "Ooooooooooooooo, here we go," I squealed with excitement.
I then press play.
The first few shots shows a set of buildings; with a couple having a strange symbol on top.
"This must be Haven Academy," I muttered. I was really excited to see the surroundings of Mistral and Haven Academy for the first time.
The next shot shows Team RNJR walking through the empty courtyard.
"Hello!?" Ruby shouts.
Nothing is heard back.
"There doesn't seem to be anyone here," Ren stated.
"That's strange... Where is everyone?" I muttered, curious.
The next shot shows Salem's lair; with the said Grimm humanoid sitting on her throne, and Cinder slowly walking away from her.
"The White Fang was promised the destruction of Haven, and they'll have it once we have what we need," Salem said.
"She must be talking about the Relics of the Creators," I muttered. Besides Qrow's story in Volume 4, not much is known about the Relics.
The next shot shows Blake, still in Menagerie, looking at Ilia, who had just arrived at her house. We then see Ilia taking her White Fang mask off.
"Your plan isn't gonna work, Blake. Just leave Menagerie before it's too late," Ilia warns Blake.
We then get to see some footage from the Blake Character Short.
"You're going to have to make me," Blake challenges.
I run my left hand through my hair, as I let out a gentle breeze. It was tough for me to see friendships be broken apart. Now that RWBY, JNPR, and everyone else are on Earth, I will prevent this from happening.
The next shot shows Yang, grabbing someone's hand. She then opens her eyes, now glowing blood red.
"I'm uh... looking for someone," Yang says off-screen.
We then get to see her punch a man in the face.
I cheered on the inside. "Yes. Yang's back in action," I squeeze my teeth. I'm glad that Yang, her series version, not the version on Earth, was back from her fiasco from Volume 3.
"Mistral's controlled territory is the widest reaching in the world, you know. And that makes it infinitely harder to protect," a new voice is heard in the background, as Team RNJR and Qrow look out beyond the kingdom of Mistral.
The screen then shows a new character.
"We get one shot at this," said Professor Lionheart.
"That must be Professor Lionheart," I muttered. "He does have the look."
The next shot shows Team RNJR and Qrow running towards a door.
"If Adam gets his way and Haven falls, it's only going to make things worse for the Faunas," Blake says in the background.
Speaking of Adam, the next shot shows him talking to the leader of the White Fang; Sienna Khan.
"Sienna Khan is a woman?" I muttered, a little surprised. I always thought Sienna was a man.
"We're better than humans. We have everything humans have and more," Adam protests, as he slowly walks closer to the leader.
We then get to see footage of the Weiss Character Short.
"He doesn't understand," I almost tried to pull my hair out. I was irritated to see Adam staying true to his beliefs.
"Things are bad. But we can figure this out," Ruby talks to her Uncle, as she seen with everyone else in a unknown room.
We then get to see them waiting for a large pair of doors to open.
"My sister has the Spring Maiden, and I know where she is," Qrow reveals.
"What!?" I shouted, surprised by the fact that Raven has the Spring Maiden with her.
Speaking of Raven, we then get to see her along with two new characters; most likely from her tribe.
"We need to go, as soon as possible!" Qrow shouts.
The next shot shows an airship flying through a bunch of floating islands. Also, a new type of Grimm seems to follow it.
"A wasp Grimm?" I muttered, while also amaze by the fact that there were floating islands on Remnant. But still, the Wasp Grimm look cool.
"I always knew that I wanted to be more than a farmhand. But, who would ask for this?" Oscar's voice is heard in the background.
More footage of Weiss's and Blake's Character Shorts are seen.
We then see Salem; a serious look on her face.
A red wire wraps around Lionheart's neck; choking him.
And then a summoning of the White Knight that Weiss battled is seen falling from the sky; sword ready.
The screen darkens.
I can only cover my mouth, by what I see next.
A knock is heard.
The next shot shows Jaune opening a door outside of RNJR's apartment.
A few moments later, we get to see Oscar standing outside.
"Can I help you?" Jaune asks Oscar.
RWBY Volume 5
I then let out all of the air I've been holding in this whole time, as the trailer ends.
"So much information," I say out loud; my eyes closed.
But then, a realization struck me, making me widen my eyes.
"Wait a minute," I began, "If Raven has the Spring Maiden... and if she and her tribe are here... then..."
Present...
7:42am
Raven's tribe being here, and her having the Spring Maiden, gave me this theory:
What if all the Maidens were affected by the Flashing Light?
I have been focusing on Amber, the Fall Maiden, this whole time, that I forgot about the other Maidens. So, if the Winter, Spring, and Summer Maidens were affected by the Flashing Light, then that could mean they are all in danger by Salem's forces.
This is terrible news!
And the worst part is, I don't know where they are. In fact, they may be the hardest to find! From what I've learn in RWBY, is that the Maidens are kept secret. The ones that are chosen hide from the rest of world. They can be anywhere! One of them may be on the other side of the planet!
Looks like I'm going to have to try a lot harder to find everyone else...
Now, let's talk more about RWBY and JNPR's alludes.
First off, we have Ruby.
While she was interested in her official allusion, Little Red Riding Hood, she was more interested in her non-official allusions, such as one blue hedgehog.
October 8th, 2017
9:56am
"So this Sonic the Hedgehog character? What is he like?" Ruby asked, as I uploaded Sonic Adventure 2 on the PlayStation 3 console. Me and her were alone in the living room, while everyone else was either in the kitchen or outside.
"Well, like you, he runs very fast. But he's also cocky, likes chili dogs, and saves the world from an evil scientist; who wants to create it in his own image," I explained.
"Huh, kinda like me stopping Roman Torchwick. But, instead of chili dogs, I like cookies," Ruby pondered. She then pouts, "And I am also not cocky."
"Nope, your not," I agreed, as I sat down next to her.
And just as I said that, the game begins.
7:18pm
In just over nine hours, Ruby and I have reached the end of the game.
Throughout the game, we have played all the playable characters and their stories. In fact, Ruby had compared all the Sonic characters to her friends.
For Sonic,... well we already talked about him.
For Tails, she compared him to Jaune. Even though Jaune couldn't build things like Tails does, they both had the same attitude. They were both cheerful, strategic, and smart.
For Knuckles, she compared him to Yang. They both look tough, have a strong attitude, and always get the job done by punching things and bad guys up.
For Amy, she compared her to Nora. It was obvious; they both carry a huge hammer. But also, they were both giddy, curious, and do things that are sometimes risky.
For Shadow, she compared him to Blake. They're both quiet, sometimes moody, and just try to keep things to themselves. It was also kinda funny, because both of their theme colors were black.
For Rogue,... she was the hardest. Ruby wasn't sure who she was compared to. I silently guessed that Rogue was compared to Emerald, because they both steal things; not something I would tell Ruby about yet. And also they both have a curvaceous body.
For Eggman, Ruby definitely compared him to... Doctor Merlot? I was a bit confused when she talked about him. I didn't even know Merlot, or the game itself, was canon in the RWBYverse. Huh, you learn something new everyday.
Now, as we reached the final boss of the game, Ruby quickly noticed something relatable. "Hey, look at the way Sonic and Shadow are transforming! It looks exactly like Yang's semblance!" Ruby realized.
"Yep," I nodded, "Those are their super forms; another inspiration of the Super Saiyan transformation."
"That looks so cool," Ruby smiled. Yep, I can definitely see the stars in her eyes.
...Wait a minute.
Present...
7:49am
I already knew RWBY and JNPR are from another world and all, but when I saw the stars in Ruby's eyes, it gave me another theory:
What if the anime tropes they have were also brought here as well?
I know some people say that RWBY is not an anime, since it was produced outside of Japan. But, if this were true, then they can have sweatdrops, nosebleeds, chibi forms, and all the other props that come from an anime.
Actually, this may seem a bit weird but, I would like to see some of those; see how they look like in real life.
Anyway, next we have Weiss. She was most interested in her official allusion; Snow White. But, her non-official allusion, Queen Elsa, gave her a lot more curiosity, since they both have a lot of similarities with each other.
So first, we decided to watch Frozen.
October 10th, 2017
3:41pm
"Hey Jared, can I talk to you for a minute?" Weiss walks up to me. I was finishing up my Spanish homework in the kitchen, when she came over.
Now that I think about it, ever since I told her about our president, Weiss open up to me a lot more than usual. She's always friendly whenever we talk, and she even shows more respect toward me.
I know in the beginning of the web series, she acted like a hardcore tsundere. But throughout the series, mainly the struggles within her team during the Beacon Arc, she became more open to her problems that she had with herself and she even became more thoughtful for them, lately. It's quite amazing to see how much character development she had gone through the first three volumes already.
I wonder how she, and the rest of the characters, will develop now that they're stuck here?
Anyway, I'm getting off topic.
"Sure, what is it?" I accepted, as I close my binder, and stood up from my chair.
"You know how I'm alluded to characters who are themed by the season of winter, right?" Weiss began.
"Yes," I nodded.
"Well, ever since you told me more about this Elsa character, like how you told me about all these similarities we have with each other, I have gotten more curious about this woman," Weiss began, "I know that she's not my official allusion, but I want to know more about her. I want to know her story; how she got through her rough childhood, her problems and her struggles, and everything else she had to go through."
"So, in other words, you want my help to learn more about how Elsa solved her problems,.. and you want to use that information to help solve your problems?" I guessed, raising my eyebrow.
Weiss shifted her eyes away from me, and looks around; her head slightly circling around my face. She then looks back at me. "...You can.. say that," she hesitated, rubbing her arm. I think I noticed a very light dust of pink on her cheeks.
I think she felt embarrassed.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-" I tried to say, before I was interrupted.
"N-No, it's fine," Weiss said. She then looks down a bit, "But,... you are right." I can easily sense the sadness in her voice. "I know you already know this. But, before I came to Beacon, my life living in the Schnee Manor was.. not normal. Whenever my father had an economic failure with our company, or whenever the White Fang impacted our business, he would always lash his anger out on me, my mother, and even my sister whenever she's home from Atlas. It was very difficult.. for all of us," she paused for a moment. Then, she looks up, and walks closer to me, "But when I got to Beacon, everything changed. I had all this freedom. I had the choice to do whatever I wanted, and, throughout my days there, I learned some things. But, I wasn't sure if I learned everything. And that was interrupted when me, my friends, and maybe everyone else came here. I'm not blaming this on you, Jared. In fact, I'm not blaming anyone for this," Weiss then shakes her head, "I'm getting off topic. The point is that when you told us about our allusions, those memories of my childhood came back to me. It almost felt like I was in Elsa's footsteps. That's why I'm asking you to tell me how Elsa got through her troubles; so that she can help me get through mine."
It almost felt like a huge weight was put on my shoulders but not at the same time. I never thought Weiss was so reachable to her friends, even after the events of Volume 1. To be honest, it was a bit odd for me to get to know the characters of RWBY a lot more personally; even though they lived in my house in a short amount of time. It was also understandable, becuase.. well I know them from the show. So, I basically know them already; in a sense.
It's a good thing I knew what to say; but what I said towards the end surprised me, even to this day.
"I understand your concern," I began, "Honestly, I really think you thought this through, which I do appreciate. I know it feels coincidental to have someone who is just like you, but that's okay. Because that means you were not alone in this. Elsa is someone who has gone through something similar to what you're going through, and I think it's a good thing to have someone you can... look up to, you know? And I believe that once you get to know more about her, you can take what she learned through her journey and use it to your own advantage."
Weiss looked stunned after I finished. I can't read minds, but I had a feeling she was trying to find a way to respond to my small monologue.
Then, after a few moments, she gives me a warm smile. "That's... very thoughtful of you. Thank you... ...You know, to be honest, you do remind me of Ozpin, sometimes."
That I have never thought of. I softly smiled, "I'll take that as a compliment." I can hear Weiss chuckle a bit, which made me smile even more.
Personally, I don't think I am close to Ozpin. I'm not as smart or wise as him... but, I guess I am very thoughtful. At least, the Headmaster is still alive and not inside my head.
"Now," Weiss began, "Can you tell me everything about the story of Queen Elsa?"
"I think it's best if I showed you what happen," I replied. I then planned on walking to my room. But before I could do that, I had something else in mind. "Quick question, though. Do you like musicals?"
Weiss smiled even more, fully understanding the concept, and nodded.
4:06pm
"So, I got to ask, why is Elsa's story a musical?" Weiss asked. We were now in the living room; both of us sitting together on the couch. We were now waiting for Frozen to begin.
I can say that it's Disney and that are always known for their musicals, but I didn't want to be rude.
So I gave her a more detailed answer.
"Musicals like Frozen have songs that have a deep meaning with the characters and the story itself; like there's a couple of songs that describes the connection between Elsa and her younger sister, Anna, and there's one song that's based on Elsa struggles alone," I explained.
"What is Anna like?" Weiss asked.
"Basically, Anna's like Ruby; except she likes chocolate than cookies, and is not a fan in weapons," I answered.
"But still cheerful as always," Weiss playfully rolled her eyes.
"Yep," I said, "So, how do you want to do this? Do you want to just watch the movie, or do you want to do an analysis?"
"...I think an analysis may take too much time for the day. Letting the music play along is better than interrupting it," Weiss answered.
"That's good enough for me," I smiled.
4:18pm
We have just gotten through the intro song, and the movie was now introducing the main female characters; Elsa and Anna.
Weiss was a bit amazed when the young Elsa first showed her powers to Anna.
"Was there any origins on how Elsa got these powers?" Weiss asked.
"Not yet. The movie shows us very little about her origins. The only thing the movie tells us is that she was born with them," I answered. I didn't want to spoil too much, because I don't want to be one of those guys.
It took only a couple of minutes later, until we got to see how Elsa's struggles began.
"What just happen? What did she do?" Weiss noticed the white streak of hair appearing on Anna's hair.
"Elsa accidentally struck Anna with her powers. If their parents don't get help anytime soon, then something very bad is going to happen," I explained, "This is the tipping of the iceberg for the rest of her childhood."
4:29pm
"So, that's how it happen," Weiss said. It felt more like a statement than a question.
We just witness the rest of Elsa's and Anna's childhoods, and it was... not easy for both of them. It was easy for Weiss to understand why Elsa had to take such actions. It made things harder for her when her parents died at sea. I think Weiss also knew the deeper meaning to 'Do you Want to Build a Snowman?'.
"Sometimes it's not easy to make these kind of decisions," I said. "There's a saying that sometimes it feels wrong to do the right thing."
"And that it feels right to do the wrong thing," Weiss quickly understood. "Even though me and her had different problems, we both had the same feeling."
I nod in agreement, and we continue watching the movie.
I now wonder how Weiss and Elsa would interact if they ever do meet each other?
That could be interesting.
4:36pm
"You ever wonder how Ruby will react if she saw this movie; especially Anna's character?" Weiss said, as we watch the said princess running around the streets of Arendelle 'for the first time in forever'. No pun intended.
"Not really. But, now that you mention it, I do think she would," I said, honestly.
Then, Weiss snorted, "Would it be crazy if Anna met Ruby and Nora and they all got along?"
Oh, god. :(
I know all three have a carefree, innocent personality. But if they were to do something completely crazy,... heh, that'll be the day.
"I don't think you and Elsa would approve of that," I imagined.
Weiss chuckled, and as she did, we reached the part where Anna met Hans. And that's when Weiss frowned, "So, it's gonna be one of those movies, huh?"
"Your not a fan of romantic comedies?" I asked.
She looks at me, and said, "I'm not. But, almost every movie that I know is a romantic comedy,.. it gets too... cheesy and boring."
"Well, Frozen is not one of those movies," I said, as I continued watching Anna and Hans interact with each other. I noticed Weiss raising an eyebrow. "Trust me. It's rare for Disney to do those things."
4:47pm
"Well... that escalated quickly," Weiss slowly respond to the scene in front of her.
We just finished watching the scene when Hans proposes to Anna; which they just met hours ago. Weiss was surprised by these sudden turn of events. To be honest, I was surprised like her when I first watched this movie.
"This is.. preposterous! Romance can not be moved so quickly; such as what they just done! You can't marry a man you just met!" Weiss protested; specifically against Anna.
"That's exactly what Elsa said when she found out about this," I said.
"Wait, what?" Weiss looked at me, a bit more surprised by the fact.
I pointed at the screen, to let her see what I was talking about. And just about right on time, Elsa says the same line.
"..." Weiss blinks, now even more surprised than before.
"I don't think I told you that you and Elsa have some of the same attributes," I said.
"No,.. you didn't," Weiss replied.
4:59pm
We were nearing the end of Elsa's centric song 'Let it Go', when Weiss asked me, "This song sounds very familiar. Is this on your playlist?"
"Yes, it is," I answered. I was... kind of a fanboy back then when Frozen first came out in theaters. It actually taught me a lot more about love. Beforehand, I thought love was one centered piece. But after I watch the movie, that piece had many factors; like for example there's Romantic Love, where you love someone unconditionally, and there's Family Love, where you love a relative, or someone that you think should be part of your family, very dearly.
"Good choice, then," Weiss smiled.
5:31pm
We were now at the scene where Anna, along with Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf, have arrived at Elsa's ice castle.
Weiss hasn't talk that much between 'Let it Go' and now, but she did talk about the other characters a little bit.
Kristoff reminded her of Jaune, because they were both quirky and strategic in a sense. She first thought Hans reminded her of Jaune, but she then quickly realized that he would never propose to someone on the first day they just met.
Sven reminded her of Zwei. They were both cute, lovable, and very open towards meeting new people.
Ya know, I now wonder where Zwei is at the moment. He was still with Team RWBY when the Flashing Light incident occurred, but the strangest part is that he was never with them when RWBY and JNPR arrived at my house. I know he's a tough dog, but I still hope that he's okay. Maybe he's back with Taiyang at the moment?
Olaf reminded Weiss of... Nora; which was kind of weird. His personality was almost the same of hers, but when he's in certain dangerous situations... he's more like Jaune. It was kind of a mix, but I guess it made sense.
"You know,... when Elsa made that castle, she felt so carefree. It reminds me of the days when I was at Beacon again," Weiss said.
"It does feel wonderful to be somewhere you've never been before," I commented.
"..It does," Weiss smiles, warmly.
5:36pm
Weiss gasped when Elsa accidentally struck Anna again; this time in the heart.
This was followed by Elsa's realization of what she just did.
Weiss had listen closely to what happen in the beginning of the film, and now since that warning had come...
This will get a bit emotional moving forward.
6:06pm
"Okay, this movie is definitely in a flux, right now," Weiss had rested her hand on her forehead.
We were nearing the climax of the film, and we just finished watching the scene where Hans backstabs Anna. Weiss never thought that this twisted turn of events were to occur in the first place, and even before that, she was confused about Elsa's place in this; about how is she going to solve her own conflicts now. Weiss understood that Elsa was having a very difficult internal conflict within her. She just wanted to know how this is going to end?
"That's what makes Frozen a good movie," I said.
"But, is it uncomfortable for her to handle all of this on her own?" Weiss asked.
"It is. That's why Anna was trying to help her overcome this in the first place, and she still is willing to do that," I answered.
"And how is she supposed to do that in the state she's in?" Weiss said.
"You'll just have to wait and see," I assured her.
6:14pm
Weiss had emotionally covered her mouth when Anna's apparent death occurred.
I knew what was going happen.
If this scene took a little longer than expected, then Weiss may have lashed out at me.
I heard Weiss breath in relief when Anna returned back to normal.
"That scared you, didn't it?" I slowly asked.
"Of course it scared me! How can a kids movie involve with something so dark!?" Weiss shouted.
"I don't know. It's a thing that Disney does in almost every animated movie. It's kind of strange," I honestly said.
That's the thing with Disney. In almost every animated movie they released, something very bad almost happens to one of the characters near the end of the movie; and it's extremely rare for that to happen. I've only seen it once, so far. And it was tragic.
But that's what makes the movie more interesting. Even though it's a risk to take, it still works.
It would took Weiss a couple of days to figure that out.
6:22pm
Weiss was silent when the movie finally ended. I waited patiently, for her to speak. It was a lot for her to take in, since she never saw a movie like Frozen before.
"So,..." Weiss began, "in all her struggles... Elsa's answer was love."
"Yes," I nodded.
Weiss looked hesitant. It looked like she didn't know what to say. It made me worried. Was Frozen not really the right movie for her?
I then attempted to reason with her. "Weiss, if you want some time to yourself then-"
"No, I... I think I understand. Throughout my life, I could never find the answer," Weiss interrupted, "I thought Beacon was it. But with my father reaching out towards me, I realized that Beacon was not really the answer I was looking for. This movie today showed me something. Something that may be the answer. But, I don't know if this can work."
"Why are you confused with love?" I asked, a bit confused.
"Because, I never really got that much of it," Weiss looks directly at me, "The only people that I know that do love me is my sister, my butler, and my own team. That is too small for me. I need more. And that is very hard to do. I'm a Schnee, Jared, and a lot of people do not like a Schnee. How can I find more love, if there's not many people who can see me as a good person?"
I sighed.
I get where she's coming from. Because of her father, the reputation of her family's company is strongly negative; mostly by Faunas. And because of it, not many people give them respect, especially the White Fang. Only a handful of people have come to show her family just that, and that must've been another factor of her rough childhood.
"Weiss..., a bad reputation does not mean your not gonna get what you want. But that also doesn't mean it's going to happen today. To be honest..., I don't really have a lot of friends," I began.
I noticed Weiss looking confused, "You don't?"
"I have a mental condition. It's very mild, but it still affects me. I have something called autism. What it does is that I have a hard time talking to people. I sometimes unintentionally say things out loud that don't make any sense. I even get angry, very easily," I said.
"How can you have a hard time talking to others? You talk to us all the time," Weiss questioned.
"That's the thing. I talk to you guys because I know you already. It's hard for me to get know people that I don't know, and that resulted in me having very few friends because they were able to get through me. I mean, there's Kevin, but that's because he understands me. And everyone else,... they're all adults. It was fine for me to have them as friends, but..."
"You wanted more friends around your age," Weiss finished.
"That's right. What I'm trying to say is that... having a bad start does not mean it's going to have a bad end. One day, you will have what your looking for. It may not be today. May not be tomorrow. May not be next week. But, one day you will find it," I said.
"But what about Elsa's answer; love?" Weiss asked.
"Love is the key, and you already have that. You just need to, like in the movie, find a way to open the door," I said.
"...Love is an open door," Weiss made a warm smile, while joke referencing a Frozen song.
I chuckled, "You can say that."
Present...
8:11am
To be honest, I feel that Weiss, next to Blake, is the most interesting character so far in the series. She and Blake have gone through so much, that they have never had a complete emotional breakdown; like what Yang and Ruby had in Volume 3.
It's nice to get to know more about those two personally.
Speaking of Blake, I haven't really talked much about her in this entry.
She was curious about her allusion's story, "Beauty and the Beast", more than her allusion itself. Actually, she wanted to know more about Belle's love interest; the Beast.
So, I told her about it.
And afterwards,... well things got a bit awkward.
October 11th, 2017
4:07pm
"Jared," Blake announced.
I looked away from the TV and noticed her standing on my doorway. I was laying on my bed, watching the news, which were talking about the wildfires in California and the Weinstein scandal, when she called out.
"Yes, Blake?" I asked.
"I want you to tell me more about the Beast," Blake said.
I blinked, "The Beast?" I said again, as I got up from my bed. I was surprised when she said that. I thought she was gonna asked me about her allusion Belle, since Ruby and Weiss had already came up to me and asked me about their allusions. "No offense Blake, but shouldn't you be asking me about Belle instead?"
"I already looked up on her," Blake said, as she walked closer to me. "She's open-minded, likes books, and she's agile. Kinda like me," Blake smiles at the references, but then she frowns and looks serious, "But I want to know more about the Beast; what's he about and how is he a part of the story."
"Well," I began, "I don't really have the movie. But, at least I can tell you of what I do know."
"That'll do," Blake walked past me and sat on my bed. I think she knows that this might be a long conversation; becuase it will be. She does look serious. I can't argue with her. If she wants to know more about the Beast, then I'll tell her everything about him.
I sat down next to her, and I began, "The Beast is, as you may know, Belle's love interest. But the Beast wasn't always a 'beast'. In the beginning, he was just a man; but not just any ordinary man. He was a very harsh and cold-hearted man. And his hatred was his downfall and, as a result, he was cursed; turning himself into the Beast that we know now. There was only one way for him to return to normal: he needed to earn the love of a beautiful woman before his 21st birthday, otherwise he will remain as a 'beast' for the rest of his life. And eventually it worked. Belle was his true love, and in the end, he returned back to normal and they both lived happily ever after."
As I finish my short version of the Beast's story, I noticed that Blake was not looking at me anymore and that she looked more down and deeply focused. I can also see deep burrow of her eyebrows, which made me feel concern.
"What's wrong, Blake?" I asked in a worried tone.
Blake slowly looks back at me and then looks away, "It's just... the way that you said it... ... ... the Beast reminds me of someone."
Oh.
Right.
I was so focused about everyone's allusions, that I forgot about Adam. Rooster Teeth has stated that Adam's allusion is the Beast himself. Maybe that was why Blake was so induced to the Beast. She thought the Beast was like Adam, and she wanted to make sure it wasn't true by talking to me.
And she was wrong.
"Blake," I said. She looks at me again. "If this is about who I think it is,... then I need to know."
"It is," she responded.
I breath in and out through my nose.
Things may get sour.
"Blake," I said again, "I know that, throughout your time here, we haven't really talked about Adam. And well... I know it's hard to keep this to yourself, and I understand why. But,... if you want to talk about this to someone, then that's okay as well. But that is still for you to decide... If you feel uncomfortable right now, then you can leave. I won't judge you."
Blake now look thoughtful. That was a thing about her personality. She always thinks before she acts; with the rare occasion of whenever she's overwhelmed or stressed out.
"No." Blake got up from my bed, and walks towards the door. She closes it shut and sits back down. "I'm not leaving."
After a moment of silence, I sighed through my mouth, and said, "Okay. Where do you want to start?"
"...I want to start on what you think about him. About Adam," Blake hesitantly said.
What I think about Adam? I have to be honest. But, I'm gonna have to choose my words carefully, otherwise Blake may feel insulted. "Well,... after everything I've seen him do so far, I think Adam is... ...lost."
"Lost?" Blake said, confused.
"Adam thinks that what he's doing is the right thing. But, in reality, it's wrong. He's not finding his way around things. He thinks violence is the answer to all problems. But, when I look at him, deep down... he's struggling to find his place in the world. Unfortunately though, his demons are clouding his mind with thoughts that he doesn't want. But he wouldn't admit this,... because his demons are controlling him," I explained.
"Those are.. strong words," Blake said.
"I know. But, it's the truth," I look back at her.
"Would you.. say this to him, if he was here right now?" Blake slowly asked.
"Yes, I would. But sadly, I don't think he would listen to me... and he may do something that he will regret later on," I said.
"I get that feeling," Blake said quietly.
While we were talking about this, I had felt that I should ask her something important. I also thought this could be the best, and maybe the only, time to ask her.
"Blake," I began. Her faunas ears twitch at the sound of my voice. She then looks at me and silently listens, as I continue, "I'm going to ask you something that maybe personal. And I need your honest opinion for this. If you don't mind me asking?" Blake shakes her head and silently nods in approval.
I then ask, "Did you love Adam?"
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"No," Blake said. "As a boyfriend; no. I did love him as a brother, though. When I was in the White Fang, he was always there for me; always taking care of me whenever I was injured or conflicted. But when the White Fang changed its methods, he followed their footsteps... and he took it the wrong way... I guess I almost did love him as a boyfriend. But when I saw him change,... I knew I couldn't be a part of him."
"It must've been hard for you," I stated.
"It was," she agreed.
"I'm sorry," I apologized.
"It's alright," Blake said.
We sat together, staring into space, as silence filled the room. I felt bad for Blake. She really is like Belle.
Belle cared about the Beast.
Blake cared about Adam.
But, Belle had a happy ending.
Blake didn't.
Sometimes not everyone gets to have an happy ending. It's a shame that Blake was one of them.
I almost jumped a bit when Blake broke the silence by letting a deep sigh.
"I never wanted to leave the White Fang," Blake trembled a bit. I felt a bit surprised when she said that. "All I wanted was equality for humans and faunas. Is that too much to ask?" She then swiftly looks back at me. I can feel her voice starting to tremble, "The White Fang were supposed to be ones to end the inequality; not create more of it. It makes me feel sad that the organization that my father created would use such violent methods. Does that make me a bad person!?"
"Of course not!" I shouted, as I sprout up from my bed.
"Then answer me," Blake got up and faced me, as I then noticed small specks of tears forming at the corner of her eyes, "Was it wrong to leave the White Fang!?"
On instinct, I wrapped my arms around her and bring her close to my chest. Blake did not respond back... but she didn't tried to wiggle out of my grip either. Instead, she just stood there silently, stunned by my actions as I tighten my grip around her.
I then release her and look back at her, as I kept my hands on her shoulders.
"No, it wasn't," I answered, "You left a corrupt organization and gotten stronger on your own. If you didn't leave, then you wouldn't have met your teammates, your friends, or have entered Beacon. Your life would've been a lot different. You wouldn't have the same respect, the same love, nor the same companionship from your friends. You did the only thing that you could do. And do you want to know what I think about all that?" I then gave Blake a gentle smile, as I let go of her shoulders, "I think you did the right thing."
I can now see the redness on her cheeks. She must feel embarrassed.
To be honest, it was hard for me to see someone feel sad, especially someone like Blake. I always wish I could do something; like help that person out, and I rarely do that on my own. Which sucks for me, because most of the time I never get the chance to do so. I always feel like I should be the one to comfort people. But, someone else does that before I do it. It makes feel a bit jealous. I don't know why. It just does.
Well, I'm glad I get to comfort someone I know.
"T-Thank you," Blake sniffed, as she wiped the wetness in her eyes, before giving me a warm smile in return.
"Your welcome," I smiled softly.
Present...
8:25am
It was a heartwarming moment for me and Blake. Stuff like this doesn't happen around my house. It is good to have someone take comfort in what you're feeling. It gets them to show their feelings even more.
Anyway, after that emotional moment with Blake, she silently excused herself. No one else asked me, or her, what happen later that day. I think that it was best to keep it to ourselves.
Anyway, now we move on to the last member of Team RWBY; Yang. She was very interested about her non-official allusion; Son Goku. I actually did saw this coming. I mean, it was obvious that she wanted to get to know more about the man who inspired Rooster Teeth to create her semblance.
So, yah. Can't argue with that logic.
October 12th, 2017
3:32pm
"So, you want to know more about Dragon Ball?" I crossed my arms, as I watch Yang smile even more.
I just literally got back from school, when Yang skipped up to me and asked me to watch one of the greatest anime series of all time... with her. Never saw her did that in the series. She must be really excited.
"Yah. You said that the concept of the series is martial arts, right? And you know that I like punching bad guys and kicking butts, right? So, why not watch a series that's all about that?" Yang reminded me.
"Well, the series is not like a big ole' martial arts tournament. Well, there is a couple of arcs that has that. But still, it's mainly about punching guys, kicking butts, and in addition to saving the world," I explained.
"And that makes the series even better!" Yang grinned.
Again, I can't argue with this. As I said in the last entry, I love Dragon Ball. It has a great storyline, and the methods and techniques these characters use are amazing!
So, if Yang wants to watch Dragon Ball, why the hell not!?
"Welp, looks like you picked the right guy," I grinned back.
Yang pumped her fist in the air. I think she almost said 'Yosh!' like Goku.
3:46pm
"So why is this series called Dragon Ball?" Yang asked.
We were now in the living room together, as we waited for the first episode of the first series to begin.
"In the series itself, there are seven magical orbs that can be found around the world," I began, as I sat down next to her, "These orbs are called Dragon Balls. Each Dragon Ball has a different number of stars; like in one Dragon Ball there's one star and in another one there's two stars. Once all seven Dragon Balls are collected, a dragon named Shenron comes forth and, in return, lets you grant one wish."
"Can it be anything?" Yang asked.
"Anything that's related to the planet the Dragon Balls are on and to the citizens itself. You can even wish a person back to life," I answered.
"That's awesome!" Yang smiled.
"But, there is a catch though. You can't wish the same wish more than once. Otherwise, it can't be granted," I explained more.
"So, choose wisely. Got it," Yang nodded. "What do you want to wish for if the Dragon Balls were here?"
"World Peace," I brought my hands over my head and put a leg up on the table; making myself more comfortable. "What about you?"
"I like your choice. But, if they were on Remnant, I would wish for the extermination of all Grimm," Yang answered.
"Good choice, as well," I complimented.
"Thanks," Yang smiled.
"No problem," I said, "Now, I'm gonna have to warn you that there's gonna be a few scenes that may be sensitive."
"Eh, a few scenes can't make me sensitive. I mean, how bad can it be?" Yang shrugged it off.
That's a thing about Yang. She's the opposite of Blake. She acts before she thinks; except in extreme situations.
Maybe that's why the fandom always pairs those two together.
But before I could think better though, the first episode begins.
6:06pm
Yang's eye twitched.
"Did she just...?" Yang checked the scene in front of us.
"She did," I answered.
We just watched the scene when Bulma... did the 'thing' for Master Roshi; to get the Dragon Ball from him.
You know. That scene.
"Okay, that's just not right. There's no way I would ever do that," Yang crossed her arms, ashamed of what Bulma just did.
"Well, it's not her fault. It was Goku who took it off," I said.
"True. But still, I would not do that," Yang repeated.
I nodded. Yang is a flirt; sure. But, she's not a pervert. Even though she is now trying new methods on me, she's not a pervert.
Besides this scene, Yang was enjoying the series so far.
Goku was obviously Yang's favorite character. He's carefree, he loves fighting, likes to eat a lot, and he's very funny. Yang has all those attributes. But, it was sad for her to know that Goku had been living for some of his life on his own. She was proud that he was able to take care of himself. It was also weird for her to know that Goku has never met a girl before, or has ever been in a city. That's what happens when you isolate yourself in the wilderness for most of your childhood.
Bulma reminded Yang of Weiss; which makes a lot of sense. They're both very smart, have a strict attitude towards new people, and they're both heiresses to a large company. Coincidence there?
Master Roshi, the recent major character, reminded Yang a bit of Uncle Qrow. Now, Qrow may not be a pervert, but he is into cute girls; especially ones with short skirts. ... Y-Yah, nuff' said.
Now, all we have to do is wait for Oolong, Yamcha, Puar, and all the other major characters to appear...
7:49pm
"I think that's enough episodes for today," I turned off the TV. I then look at Yang, "So, what do you think?"
"I think we still have a long way to go," Yang said.
We just finished watching the episode that introduced Yamcha and Puar. Yang didn't really care about Oolong that much.
Yamcha reminded her of Jaune. They're both into cute girls, even though their advances are different, and they both have a neat style of fighting.
Puar reminded Yang of Zwei. They're both cute, always trust their companions, and they have a neat set of skills.
"But, I gotta ask, though. When does Goku turn Super Saiyan for the first time?" Yang asked.
"In the next series," I said.
"Wait, what?" Yang said, a bit surprised.
"Let me explain," I began, "You see in this series, which is named 'Dragon Ball', it talks about Goku's childhood. It also talks about how he learns to use some techniques that he later uses a lot in the next series; such as the Kamehameha. In the final arc of this series, and beyond, things get to become much darker. If we just skip toward the next series, Dragon Ball Z, then you may get confused with some key events that transpired from the previous series."
"...Okay, I can understand that," Yang shrugged. "How many episodes are in the first series?"
"Less than 200. And the next series is twice as long." I answered.
"Damn. This must be a good franchise," Yang smirked.
"It sure is," I chuckled.
Present..
8:36am
My time with Ruby and Yang were not as emotional as my time with Weiss and Blake. But in the end, we all personally got along very well.
Team JNPR was a different story.
Jaune never came up to me to ask me more about his allusion; Joan of Arc. I believed there is a video animation of Joan of Arc's story, but I have no remember of what it was called. I think I saw it during 6th or 7th grade.
Pyrrha already came up to me about Wonder Woman; I've written the event in one of my earlier entries. I haven't got the chance, but I'm excited to show her Wonder Woman's solo film.
Ren didn't came up to me, either. I'm not sure if he was curious about his allusion; Mulan. If he did came up to me, then we would've watched the Disney version of Mulan's story.
And then, there's Nora. She was the only member in the team that did came up to me, and believe it or not, she wanted to talk more about Thor.
And what she said at first, did surprised me.
October 13th, 2017
12:11pm
"You already watch the first two Thor movies?" I repeated at what Nora said.
On that day, my school had a half-day schedule, which means I was let out early. Nora was already outside when I got out of Mom's car.
"Uh huh," Nora nodded.
"When did this happen?" I slowly asked.
"This week," Nora said, "I heard about a Thor movie coming out next month. But, when I looked up and saw what it was, it was actually the third movie in a set of a stand-alone trilogy. So, I watched the first two movies to get to know more about the character. What I think of him, he is just so epic! The way he uses his hammer is so on point to the way when I use Magnhild. His personality. His power. His hair. He's just so.. ohmygosh! He's completely like me, and I love it! I mean, I'm not into Thor, since he already has a girlfriend. I'm into Ren, but not like that. We're not- anywayyouknowwhatImean!"
I blinked. "Nora...," I called out.
"Yes, Jared?" Nora listened.
"Why did you come up to me?" I asked.
"Oh! Uh, silly me," Nora scratched the back of her head, as she blushes in embarrassment. "I want us to react to a trailer to Thor: Ragnarök."
I blinked, again. It was a formidable statement. I mean, I like Marvel; which means I like Thor, as well. But, I was still confused. "Nora, I get why your asking me this, and I appreciate it. But no offense, why me, though? Shouldn't you be asking Ren about this?"
"To be honest, I don't know if Ren would be interested in watching an action movie with me," Nora said.
"Did you at least try?" I asked again.
Nora shakes her head.
"Well, it's not too late, yet. You still got a month until the movie comes out. But, word of advice, when you do ask him, don't put pressure on him. Becuase that'll make him feel uncomfortable," I reassured her.
"Thanks. I'll take your word for it," Nora smiled. "Anyway, do you want to watch the trailer with me?"
"Sure," I accepted.
12:21pm
I'm just gonna plain out tell the truth here: Me and Nora never really hang out together that much. Most of the time, she's with Ren. Whenever we do hang out with each other, we just have a small conversation.
That's it.
Nothing fancy.
This had been, by far, the longest time we spoked to each other.
And I liked it.
It's not everyday when you get to hang out with someone you don't see very often.
Me and Nora were now in the living room; sitting down on the couch. I just found the trailer that Nora was referring towards. It was actually the second trailer to Thor: Ragnarok. I wasn't sure if Nora had seen the first one. If she did, then she already knows what happen to Mjolnir. And if she didn't... well, she's in for a surprise.
"Alright, you ready?" I look at Nora.
"Ready!" Nora shouted.
I then press play.
The first shot shows an airship flying towards a tower in the middle of a large city. Awesome background music was heard along with the trailer.
Thor: So much has happen since I last saw you!
"Oh, boy! Here we go!" Nora shouted.
Hey, that's my line. :(
The next shot; we get to see Thor throwing his hammer at something. It is then caught by the antagonist; Hela, the Goddess of Death.
Thor: I lost my hammer. Like, yesterday. So, th-that's still pretty fresh.
"Wait, what?" Nora said, stunned. I guess she didn't see the first trailer.
The next shot shows Hela destroying Mjolnir with just her hand. The force of the explosion seemingly sends Thor far off onto another planet; Sakaar.
Nora audibly gasped when Mjolnir gets destroyed. "I can't believe that just happen!"
I don't blame her. I was just as shock as her when I first saw the trailers.
Thor: And then I went on a journey of self discovery.
We then see him get captured by the citizens.
Thor: And then I met you...
The next shot shows Thor, in the arena, wearing and holding a different set of armor and weapons, getting ready for his opponent to come out.
And before Nora could say anything, Thor's opponent smashes through the doors and screams violently. His opponent was the Hulk.
Marvel Studios
"Whoa! Who was that green monster just now!?" Nora looked a bit frantic.
"That was The Hulk; another Marvel superhero," I answered.
"Then why are they fighting each other?" Nora asked again.
"Lets just say, the Hulk can't control his anger," I simply put out.
The next shot shows Thor and Banner looking out at the city.
Banner: Where are we?
Thor: We have no idea.
The next shot shows another airship heading towards a storm with red light.
Thor: Hela, the Goddess of Death, has invaded Asgard.
The next shot shows Hela walking over dead Asgardian soldiers.
Hela: Oh, I missed this.
The next shot shows her throwing spears at an army riding on Pegasus horses.
"She is very different to all the other bad guys Thor fought," Nora watched closely at the screen.
"Every villain has their own set of plans and ideals," I commented.
Thor: And you and I had a fight, recently.
Banner: Did I win?
"Wait, that ordinary man is the Hulk?" Nora said, confused. "Then how was he a green monster just then?"
"Anger," I answered, "Whenever he gets angry, he turns into the 'other guy'."
"Sweet," Nora smiles, amazed, "Reminds me of Yang when she gets angry."
The next shot shows Hulk and Thor duking it out, until Hulk bashes Thor towards a wall.
Thor: No, I won. Easily.
Banner: Doesn't sound right.
Thor: Well, it's true.
On November 3rd
The next shot shows Hela again; with her voice heard in the background.
Hela: Asgard.. is dead.
A whole army of Pegasus horses charge down towards her.
Hela: All will reborn in my image.
Another shot shows an army of Asgardian soldiers point their spears and shields at Hela.
Hela: I thought you'd be glad to see me.
Hela holds out a dagger.
And in the next shot, the entire city of Asgard is burned.
"This is where things get interesting," I smirk at Nora, who smirks back.
Thor: I need to stop her here and now.. to prevent Ragnarok; the end of everything!
The next shot shows Thor alone looking out at the city.
Followed by Hela pointing her spears towards the sky.
Thor: So, I'm putting together a team.
Thor and Banner fist bump.
The next shot shows a new character; a woman named Valkyrie.
Thor: Like the old days.
The next shot shows a new look of the Hulk.
But then, the next shot shows a character me and Nora know very well...
Loki: Surprise...
"Loki!" Nora shouted, while narrowing her eyes.
"You don't like him, do you?" I asked, with a bit of amusement.
"After what he did to his own brother, heck no!" Nora crossed her arms.
Thor walks up to him.
Loki: This can be such fun.
The next shots shows Thor jumping out through a window,
Valkyrie readying herself for combat,
And Thor and Loki aiming mini ray guns towards a bunch of people.
Thor: Hello.
The soldiers notice them.
Loki: Hi.
They both start firing.
The next shot shows Hulk battling against a giant wolf.
Nora cheers as the action packed trailer continues to go forward.
Grandmaster: He's a fighter.
An unknown man holds up two assault rifles.
More battle scenes are... seen.
Valkyrie starts up an airship...
Valkyrie: Here we go!
...and heads straight through some pillars of a bridge; surprising the soldiers below.
Banner: Yeah!
The next shot shows Hela unleashing her horde of monsters on Thor's team.
Hela: I'm not a queen...
The next shot shows Thor and Hela fighting each other.
Hela: ...or a monster...
The next shot shows Thor and Loki fighting Hela in the passage between where they were from and Asgard.
Hela: ...I'm the Goddess of Death.
Hulks roars.
More scenes of Thor's team fighting are shown.
Nora can now barely take the hype, as she was now struggling to not jump off of the couch.
The next shot shows Team Thor facing against Hela on the bridge to Asgard.
Hela: What were you the God of again?
Nora then covers her mouth by what she sees next.
The final shot shows lighting striking the Asgardian castle. Thor can be seen slamming down on the bridge. As he slowly gets back up, lighting courses all around his body; with his eyes glowing in lighting blue.
Thor: Ragnarok
Nora cheered with joy, as she claps loudly as the trailer ends.
Or did it?
I knew it wasn't over.
An epilogue is shown; with Thor and Hulk having a nice conversation.
Thor: We're the same; you and I. Just a couple of hotheaded fools.
Hulk: Yah. Same. Hulk like fire. Don't like water.
Thor: Yeah, well,... we kinda both like fire.
Hulk: But Hulk like raging fire. Hot like.. smoldering fire.
Thor chuckles.
Then suddenly, a shot of Hulk jumping into a giant fire demon is seen.
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"So, what do you think?" I asked, looking at Nora.
As a response, Nora jumps out of her seat and shouts, "That was awesome! I can't wait for the movie to come out!"
I chuckled at her fan-girling. "Well, I'll see you and Ren there."
Present...
8:43am
And that's it.
That's all the discussions I had with RWBY and Nora this week. Some of them were cheerful, while others were dramatic. But, in the end, it always matters. I told them more about their allusions, and I also got to know them better. It was a bit challenging, to be honest. But, I eventually knew what I was doing and I helped them.
Becuase, that's the honest thing to do.
But, even though I finish talking about their allusions more, that was not everything that happen this week.
There was one more thing that happen. It happen yesterday; actually.
This event led to... stuff.
October 14th, 2017
1:12pm
This was the day I was waiting for.
The season premiere of RWBY Volume 5. I really wanted to watch the first episode.
But sadly, I couldn't.
I did not have the FIRST membership for the Rooster Teeth website. So, I have to wait until Tuesday for the public release on Rooster Teeth.
But, at least I can still watch the Yang Character Short. At the time, I was supposed to watch the short, but something else had interrupted my daily schedule.
I was setting up my computer when all members of RWBY and JNPR walked in my room.
"RWBY. JNPR. What are you guys doing here?" I asked. I had to back away from my computer and sat on my bed, since there were now so many people in my room.
I then noticed them all having a different feeling. I can tell how their faces looked.
Ruby was slightly sweating. She wasn't blushing, but she was fidgeting a little; almost as if she was in complete shock.
Weiss had a straight face, but something was off about it. I did saw a slight tint of pink on her cheeks, but other than that she looks alright.
Blake was nervous. I saw her rubbing and folding her hands on her hips. She looked almost out of character becuase of that.
Yang was trying to put on a smile. Trying. The side of her lips were twitching. It felt as odd as how Blake was acting.
Jaune felt uncomfortable. I noticed him slightly tapping his foot on the floor. It looked like he doesn't want to be here at the moment.
Pyrrha also felt uncomfortable. But, instead of tapping her foot, she was rubbing and folding her hands together. Kinda like Blake.
I barely noticed Ren feeling different. He was not making eye contact with me or the others. That alone felt strange to me.
What was even more strange was Nora. She looked... normal. She was the most comfortable out of the bunch; which gave me this eerie feeling. She always felt funny, energetic, and hyper. Now she's just a calm, ordinary, normal person, who's doesn't get a joke at all.
"...Are you guys okay?" I asked, worried. I just have a very weird feeling that something not right is gonna come out in one of their mouths.
"Touch us," Weiss announced.
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I blinked.
"I... beg your pardon?" I slowly said.
"Yang told us about your encounter with her, specifically the time when she..." Pyrrha paused, as a red shade form on her cheeks.
I quickly understood what Pyrrha was talking about, as I shivered at the memory.
"What does that have to do with you guys here?" I then asked.
"Well, she told us that when she-" Blake gave her partner a side glare before continuing, "-did what she did, she felt this odd tingle."
"What do you mean by 'odd tingle'?" I raised an eyebrow.
"She never gave us a full description," Nora, of all people, said in a robotic manner. The way she said it, though... it was very out of character... and creepy.
I don't understand what they're talking about. I mean, now that I think about it, I have hugged Ruby and Blake and have touched Weiss before, but I never saw any weird reaction coming from them. So, personally I don't see why they're coming forward and asking me about this.
Still, I was curious.
"So, what do you want me to do?" I frown; trying to keep my voice casual.
"We want you to touch all our faces and give us a brief description on what you felt," Ren also frown.
...Oh, god.
This had become another weird moment of my life.
"Do I really have to do this?" I asked.
"Yes, this is just for... research," Weiss hesitantly said. "But, once we're done with this, you can pretend this never happen!"
Trust me, I will Weiss.
"I'll go first," Ruby quietly said; almost like a whisper.
I turn toward her, and I notice a blush slowly rising from her cheeks. Her hair covered her silver eyes. Since there was nowhere for me to stand, I had to crawl on my bed toward Ruby.
As I got closer, I noticed Ruby visibly shaking. I can tell she didn't want to be here, either.
I then look at Yang and saw her eyes switching from a lilac color to a blood red. She's trying to control herself, as well.
I gulped nervously. I didn't want to get punched by Yang, or slapped by anyone. But, they wanted to do this, and they felt like this was important.
I mentally sighed.
Let the consequences be damned!
I slowly reached my hand out towards Ruby's cheek. The said girl was fidgeting more every second passed. Even my own fingers were shaking. Damnit, why is it so-
I touched her.
Ruby stood still.
This went on for a few seconds.
I then slowly retracted my hand away and looked at it. I don't see anything different, but I did felt something.
"So," I looked up and saw Yang talking to me, frowning, her hair covering her eyes. She almost look pissed. "What do you think?" I know Yang cares about Ruby, and she would punish those who hurt her severely. I hope it doesn't become that for me.
"I actually felt two things. There was this glowing vibration on her skin. I think it was her aura," I answered. It was a bit weird for me to explain of touching a person's skin from another world.
"What was the other thing?" Yang asked.
"I'm not sure. Her skin felt like it was a petal of a flower... or silk?" I was actually confused. Why did Ruby's skin felt like that? Is it suppose to be like that? This situation is getting even weirder now.
"Interesting," Yang deeply said.
Please, don't kill me.
"Ahem," Weiss started, bringing Yang out of her deep state. Oh, thank god. "Shall we move on?"
"Oh, right," Yang focused, "Yes; lets."
Since Ruby was on the far left, and Nora was on the far right, I figured that I should go in order. And the person right next to Ruby was none other than Weiss. I scooted over a little to where Weiss was. And just as I did with Ruby, I slowly reached out towards Weiss's cheek.
But, before I could...
SLAP!
"WEISS!"
I saw this coming miles away.
Everyone, who had almost completely forgot about what they're doing, looked at Weiss angrily. Said person looked shock at what she just did.
Right on my left cheek was a red colored outline of a hand.
Weiss had just slapped me.
"Jared, I am deeply sorry! I shouldn't have done that! It was on instinct and-" Weiss rushed to apologize me, but I interrupted her.
I put my hand up in response.
"It's okay. You actually helped me. I can now get a sense on what you feel like," I forgave her.
"Oh! Um,... that's good, then," Weiss blushed in embarrassment.
"Your aura, I can definitely feel. But there's something else. Something like Ruby. In fact, I don't feel any burning from the slap at all," I began. Which was actually weird. I'm suppose to feel a strong sting from the slap. But instead, I was feeling the opposite. "It's cold."
"What?" Weiss raised an eyebrow.
"Your skin. It almost feels like your body is under below temperature," I explained. "Have you been outside lately?"
Weiss shakes her head.
"That's strange," I muttered.
I then scooted over to Blake next. She was shifting uncomfortably. I guess, as much as Ruby and Jaune, Blake doesn't want to be here as well. But, like Weiss, Blake took a different approach.
Before I could reach my hand out, Blake grabbed my hand and put it on her forehead. After a few seconds, she pulled my hand away. "There. Happy?" Blake said; her cheeks a little red.
"I'm... okay?" I said. The sudden action took me by surprise. But, I quickly realized that she just wanted to get this over with. "Well, I'm guessing that I will feel all your auras. But, for you Blake, your skin felt like fur."
"Fur?" Blake lowered her eyebrows.
"I'm not saying your hairy or anything like that. It's just that your skin feels like it; specifically like my cat's fur," I explained. I noticed Blake looking down and saw the red on her cheeks spreading a little.
Moving on.
I scoot closer to Yang. She wasn't smiling, or wasn't looking angry.
But her eyes, though.
They weren't lilac or red.
Instead, they were a bright gold. This was something I haven't seen before from Yang. Maybe it was a mid drift from calm to angry? Or was it entirely something else? Either one, I have to use caution.
I slowly reach out toward Yang's cheek. So far she hasn't taken any move like Weiss or Blake. That's good, I guess.
My hand touched her cheek.
I then noticed a decent size of red on her cheeks. This was the first time I saw Yang Xiao Long blushing. I don't think I ever saw her do that in the series. Maybe someone has never touch her like this before? I don't know.
I retracted my hand away from her.
"It felt like your skin was burning like fire. It wasn't burning like a fever or being completely wiped out. It was burning almost like an actual fire. Kinda like your semblance," I explained.
Strange enough, Yang did not respond. She was still blushing and her eyes were still golden. Without thinking, I snap my fingers to get her attention. It did just that. Yang's eyes return to lilac and she shook her head. "Oh, uh... yeah. Cool," Yang smiled. I just blinked at her.
...That was weird.
I should talk to Yang later.
I then scooted over to Jaune. "Lets just get this over with," Jaune said out loud.
"Agreed," I said. It's always weird for a man to touch another man's face.
Instead of putting using my full hand, I used my finger to tap his forehead. A simple tap was actually enough for me to get a sense of what his skin felt like.
"Your skin feels almost like mine, but there's something else that was... very mysterious. I can't describe it, myself," I explained. It must have to do with how much aura Jaune has. Now that I think about it, we never really got to see the secrets of Jaune's aura. Maybe, we'll finally see that in Volume 5.
Anyway, I move over to Pyrrha. She was still rubbing her hands, as she looks at me. You know what, I'm probably gonna just tap her forehead like I did with Jaune; and I'll most likely do that with Ren, too.
With no second to spare, I tapped Pyrrha's forehead. Without a doubt, Pyrrha froze a bit before slowly putting her hands to the side.
"Okay... No offense, but your skin is the weirdest," I honestly said.
"Come again?" Pyrrha raised an eyebrow.
"When I touched you, besides your aura, all I could feel was... fury and adrenaline. Like a warrior ready for battle. Maybe even for a war. This is very interesting," I explained. I was surprised when I touched her skin. I thought I would feel something else from her. But nothing like this.
Maybe I should tell Pyrrha more about Kratos.
I then scoot towards Ren. It took a while for him to notice that it was his turn. Right now, I just want to finish things up.
I tap his forehead.
"Your skin is like a liquid. A liquid with a small set of leaves on top. Sort of like tea... or miso soup. Other than that, your skin is similar to Jaune's; but with more serenity," I explained.
Ren nodded, smiling a little. He must've appreciated my honest opinion. I feel like a taste inspector, right now.
And now I reached the last person in my room; Nora. She still looked the same when she first came in here.
I want the old Nora back. :(
Anyway, I started reaching my hand out towards Nora's forehead. But, just as I did that...
zap
A static shock form between Nora's skin and my finger; forcing me to back away.
"I shocked you, didn't I?" Nora made a plain smirk.
Everyone, except me, groaned at her joke.
"Ah c'mon! That was just bad as Yang's puns!" Weiss shouted.
"Hey!" Yang fired back.
I just waited until they were finish. "Well, from what I can tell already, your skin may feel like a wool carpet ready for a pair of slippers to create static... or it can be just lighting itself," I explained.
"I like the first one better," Ren said.
I nod in agreement.
"Alright," I clapped my hands, "I have gave you all my opinions about your skins. Is there anything else you guys want to talk about?"
But suddenly, before anyone can answer, Ruby zoomed out of the house
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Looks like I got my answer.
Present...
9:02am
I guess the atmosphere Ruby was in was too much for her.
Besides watching the Yang Character Short and the Season Two finale of RWBY Chibi, nothing else happen that day.
Now, all I have to do, is wait until Tuesday for the public premiere of RWBY Volume 5!
I can say that overall... this week was helpful.
I've gotten to know more about the main characters, even though there were a few awkward moments.
But this time around, it was appropriate.
...and, in the end, they got to know more about me, as well.
All the more reason why I still think of them today.
This is now, by far, the longest entry I have written in this diary...
Wow.
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