King: Hope you're all ready to learn~

Knox: Do we have to?

King: Quiet you. Today is a bit different. It's not another reality or some crazy action moment. This is their version, a part of the King Timeline. It's a World of Remnant video. I hope you all enjoy~

Inspiration: n/a

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King appeared again. "Okay… that was unexpected. Let's go a little lighter now. I have a presentation to act as a small break, to fill in anyone not in the know."

Blake glanced up to the floating ball of flame, "In the know about what?"

"You'll see." With that, he disappeared, and the screen lit up again.

Weiss sighed, "This cannot end well."

The screen opened to a black void. Bright purple lettering started to form.

[King's World of Remnant]

Yang groaned, "What is this, school? Why are we getting a lesson now?"

Oobleck chuckled, "Ms. Xiao Long, I believe you'll find that every day shall teach you a lesson. We, as people, never stop learning for as long as we live."

Yang sighed, "I get it! I get it…"

The lettering and void burned away in purple fire, turning white with a shimmering golden symbol in the center. It possessed those familiar two golden arcs. A banner across the bottom had a word written across it, [Arcadia].

Ruby grinned, "Wait. Are we going to learn about Jaune's home?"

Glynda crossed her arms, resting back in her chair, "It would seem."

Yang chuckled a little, "Alright. I take it back. Let's see what we've got."

The image faded out to a map of Remnant. "The world known as Remnant is one known for its dangers. The Grimm, The White Fang, the criminal underground, and the unseen horrors we may never fully understand. It's the kind of place that could use a save haven for people to just live their lives. Unfortunately, all we got are these schmucks." The board lit up at four points on the map. "The four kingdoms of Remnant."

This got a good-natured chuckle out of most of the audience.

"Atlas, Mistral, Vacuo, and Vale. As of the moment, a majority of the population live in these four locations or extremely close by. The largest settlements outside these kingdoms have found ways to stick around." The kingdoms dimmed as each settlement lit up as they were listed, "The hybrid city of Argus, the faunas settlement of Menagerie, and the Principality of Arcadia."

Ruby's head tilted to the side, "Princa-what-now?"

Ozpin finished a sip from his mug before explaining, "It's similar to kingdom, but it's ruled by a Prince instead of a King."

"Oh… But, why not a king?"

"It's often a power play, meant to recognize the political power it would hold compared to its contemporaries."

Jaune explained it, "Basically, when Arcadia was founded, it had a lower station than the other kingdoms because our land was 'gifted' by the kingdoms instead of conquered."

The camera zoomed into the map to show the area in question, "Arcadia is made up of two primary land masses: the island and the continental. Taken together, the two possess the same living space as a kingdom. As a whole, they are addressed as Arcadia, while both chunks of land do have separate names. The section on the continent is called Argenti, while the island is Aurum."

Yang tapped her chair, "Those are some weird names."

Jaune shrugged, "If you translate them, they're silver and gold."

"Really?"

The scene moved to show the white and gold banner of Arcadia. Two arcs radiated along the form with a sword piercing down through the center. "Arcadia has never been recognized by the kingdoms, but the people living in these kingdoms know of the products Arcadia creates. Arcadia is home to several businesses and products that the people of Remnant are familiar with."

The symbol moved to the lower left corner as another appeared in the center. This symbol was a silver crescent on a black surface resembling a smile. "The Laughing Knight company is known for several small products, mostly electronic appliances."

Ozpin blinked in surprise. "Well then. Now I know where my favorite coffee maker came from." He remembered the same symbol on said appliance's side.

The symbol faded as a new one faded in. This one was a trio of what looked like leaves tied together at a base (fleur-de-lis).

Coco nearly doubled over in shock, "What?!"

Velvet jumped at her teammate's outburst, "What is it Coco?"

"The famous fashion group Gilded Lily finds its home in Arcadia as well. Every item made by the Lily are custom made and a symbol of status in the fashion world."

Coco stood and grabbed Jaune by his collar, pulling him out of his seat, "Listen to me, Arc! When we get back, you are taking me to the Gilded Lily! Do you hear me?!"

Jaune was just in shock at how Coco seemed to snap from calm to her outburst. "O-okay…"

Velvet got between Coco and pried Jaune out of her hands, "Coco! Calm down. What's so special about their clothes anyway?"

Coco looked like Velvet had just said every curse in the book, "Are you serious?! Gilded Lily cloths are one of a kind~" Coco was in her own little world. "They're some of the best in all of Remnant, able to find the perfect balance of form and function~ They all look amazing and you could take them through a war and they'd never rip~!"

Yang let out an impressed whistle, "That would definitely come in handy."

The Gilded Lily faded off as a new symbol faded in. "And it wouldn't be a semi-isolated kingdom without its own Dust company." The symbol resembled the profile of a dragon's head, complete with a set of horns off the back of its skull. "The Dragon's Nest Dust Company is to Arcadia what the Schnee Dust Company is for the rest of Remnant, just with less exploitation of its workers."

Ilia grumbled under her breath, "Must be nice…"

Weiss tapped her chair with one hand while bringing the other up to her chin in thought, "I can't say I've ever heard of this Dragon's Nest company."

Jaune shrugged, "Most of our stuff doesn't get out since no one else has ever heard of it. There are exceptions, obviously, but not that many."

"But we're getting off topic. Let's get to the next section before I spend the next hour talking about Heartland Halo."

This got Yang's attention, "What the heck is Heartland Halo?"

Jaune was the only one with an answer, "A special honey mead made on Aurum. It's usually taken out for celebrations."

Qrow nodded, "Hmm… Might have to check that out then. See if it's any good."

Nora had been quiet, trying to remember something. "Hang on… I swear I saw some of that stuff at some point."

Yang turned to the hyper hammer wielder, "Really? Where would you see any of that? It's not like you go clubbing. At least… I don't think you do."

Nora finally had her eureka moment, "Oh yeah! I remember now! It's back in our dorm room!"

"Wait… what?"

"Yeah! Jaune has some under his bed!"

Eyes turned to the knight in question. Some half expected to see him shrink away in embarrassment, but he just sat firm and shrugged. "Waiting for something to celebrate. The legal drinking age in Arcadia is 16, as long as you can keep it under control."

Qrow chuckled, "I'd be screwed~ So, is it any good?"

"It's the only alcohol I can stand. So, take that however you want."

Yang chuckled, "What's wrong, Vomit Boy? Can't hold your drink?"

"Yang… you promised not to call me that, remember?"

Yang laughed a little, "Sorry. It's a habit. It won't be that easy to break."

Jaune sighed in defeat.

"Now, transition!"

The screen faded to the white and gold title card from before. [Government]

"The government of Arcadia is unlike any other on Remnant." The scene moved to show a round table with twelve stone seats. "Unlike the councils of the Kingdoms, Arcadia is run by a team of twelve warriors called the Paladins. That's right Atlas, they had them first~"

This got a snicker or two toward Ironwood and Winter.

"The Paladins act as both as military officers and as lawmakers. Their primary purpose is to manage the day to day law and order of Arcadia. Each member holds their seat for life and is voted into the seat, not by fellow Paladins, but by the citizenry. A law is made and voted on by the Paladins to determine if it passes or is discarded."

Weiss had a question to ask, "A thought occurs. There are twelve of these Paladins. If they make laws by this method, what would happen in the event of a tie? It's the main reason that our councils have odd numbers of members."

"In the event of a tie…"

Weiss blinked before nodding and sitting back, a bit eager to have her question answered.

"… the law is placed in a state of limbo. For the next seven days after this vote, the Paladins may change their votes in accordance with new information. If, after this week of deliberation and thought, the vote remains tied, the proposal is passed on to the High Prince as the tie breaker. Speaking of High Princes~"

The title card appeared again with [Arc] written in the center.

Eyes held to the screen in a state of shock for a moment before snapping toward Jaune.

Nora was the most excited about the prospect, "You're a prince?!"

Jaune shrunk into his chair a bit, "Kind of?"

Ren raised an eyebrow, "Define 'kind of.'"

"Well… When Arcadia was founded, my great-great-grandfather refused to take up a dictatorship, since he just fought a war against one. His only act as a monarch was to set up the Paladins' Court. Ever since, we were just citizens like everyone else. We just have an extra title."

Yang grinned, "It's more than most of us. You have to admit, it's pretty cool."

"I guess."

"I mean, come on! How often can you say your friend is a mon-Arc? Huh?"

This was met with a group of groans in annoyance.

Velvet, however, thought about it for a moment, "Does this mean we'll be learning about Jaune's family?"

Coco snickered a bit, "Looks like it. You plan on taking notes~?"

"Coco…" Velvet turned a slight pink and groaned in embarrassment.

"Now, don't get too excited. We'll only be discussing living Arc family members. And even then, only a few highlights. If we went over everyone, we'd be here all day."

Yang chuckled, "Damn, Jaune! How big is your family?"

"Now, let's get started with the oldest living Arc."

The screen changed to show a portrait of a man with hair of pale gold. His deep green eyes looked out to the world like a king, a master of destiny itself. His attire resembled that of a military king from the old years of Remnant. The man had a very familiar sword under his hands like a cane.

"Let's start with Charles Arc, the mighty Charlemagne."

"Sharla-main?" Nora turned to Jaune, "What's that mean?"

"It means Charles the Great."

"Oh! That's fun~"

"Charles is a man of convictions and power. Even into his mid-seventies, the man can lift a solid 320 kilograms or a bit over 700 pounds."

Port stuttered in shock, "My word! That's rather impressive for someone that far into their years."

"Charles made his name during the Faunas Wars as the Field Marshal of the Arcadian forces and a teacher to faunas rebels in battle tactics and campaign strategy."

The portrait changed to show Charles standing among faunas in, very clearly, newly sewn uniforms. He stood with an open book as he addressed the newly uniformed rebels.

"He was a man who truly believed at no matter what traits a person had, they were no less human."

This sentiment gave Charles a serious boost in the eyes of a few faunas in the audience.

"Charles exemplified the traits of leadership calm, collected, and mindful of his subordinates."

Ironwood nodded, "If only every leader was so qualified." His mind drifted to the Atlassian Council and their underlings. He sighed in disappointment just by thinking about them.

The picture changed again to show Charles with his army at his back. Charles's section ended with him speaking directly. He was gruff but refined. The voice of a man who had seen combat all his life but retained a level of regality. A gentleman solder, if you will. "Under my banner, you are never alone. Human or Faunas means nothing. Now, you are brothers and sisters under the banner of Arcadia. I give to you a choice. We either live together or die alone."

Ironwood nodded in sympathy, "To join a military means you put your prejudices at the door. You work together at all times or it'll be your heads in combat."

Sienna felt something hearing that, a bit of respect for the man she'd thought was just as bad as the rest of the Atlas Council. Perhaps, there was hope to avoid fighting after all.

"His son, Montesquieu… was the exact opposite."

The picture changed to show Montagne in the middle of a battle during the very war his father commanded as Field Marshal. At the time, he was only a few years older than any of the students. He looked remarkably like Jaune but having a trimmed beard and a full foot taller. The man was an unmovable mountain both in size and in the moment. A heavy mortar shell was breaking across his tower shield. Crocea Mors had been handed down to him but hung at his side rather than finding use in battle.

Nora's head tilted slightly, "Your dad didn't use the sword?"

Jaune shook his head. "Nope. He didn't use offensive weapons, just his shield. He just wore it as a sign of pride and lineage."

Salem, being from a separate dimension where she was the wife of the man on screen, was in a sense of bliss seeing him so triumphant and powerful. She had a weakness for her husband when he was in his armor~

"He is a passionate, gung-ho, jovial man who tends to smile pretty often. A man people look up to for the opposite reasons of his father. He's unrestricted and unfiltered, an honest man that speaks his mind at all times."

The scene changed to show a moment after the battle, as Montagne stood atop a hill with a banner in his unarmed hand. The flag was captured mid-fluttering with a slight fraying at the end.

"Making his name during the Faunas Wars, Montagne stood as an unbreakable mountain, hence the nickname, and always stood out among the soldiers. He was the frontline soldier, the flag bearer, and the motivator. Moral would never fall in his presence, because he would never let a single man fall."

The scene moved to show Montagne from the front, mid charge, "Stand with me my brothers! Lock shields and stand as a wall! For as long as we survive, the innocent shall never fear the aggressors. Stand together!"

Ruby smiled at the scene, "He seems really nice."

Jaune chuckled, "I certainly think so. But, he's my dad so I'm a little bias."

Weiss sighed silently. A part of her wished she could say the same about the rest of her family. The only one she could really talk about like that was Winter… One out of four was not a good ratio.

"You know… his nickname is easier to say than his actual name, but I think we might be a little easier just to call him Monty."

A gunshot rang out and the screen seemed to crack.

This got all but one in the audience to jump. The only exception was Salem, who smirked knowing why this happened.

"SHIT! Right! Not allowed to call him that!" King sighed "Since that came up, why not put one more on the end here."

Nora's head tilted a little, "Wait, why can't he call him Mo-"

Jaune stopped her by placing a hand over her mouth. "Only my mom is allowed to call him that. She made that very clear to everyone."

Nora was confused for a moment. Why stop her from saying it here? His mother wasn't here right? Then her eyes moved to Salem, the interdimensional counterpart not from their world and Jaune's mother in her version. Oh…

The screen shifted, like adding a new lens, to show a woman in a long white and gold combat gear; long sleeve shirt, gloves, thick pants, and combat boots. Her hair was a bright platinum blonde, cut short to only reach her shoulders. She had piercing blue eyes that could only be described as frigid. She had a non-scoped sniper rifle in one hand, held up next to her.

Ruby blanked for a moment. "That's a heavy caliber, semi-automatic, marksman's rifle. But why doesn't it have a scope?"

"During the Faunas Wars, Simone Hayha acted a bit outside her scope (puns~!) by acting as a frontline marksman rather than holding back. She remained in the forward trenches and picked off enemy forces one by one, earning the moniker the White Death."

Ruby's gasp left her a bit lightheaded. "JAUNE'S MOM IS THE WHITE DEATH?!"

Yang recoiled and covered her ears a little, "Sheesh… Is it really impressive?"

"Are you kidding?! She was the best sniper in all of Remnant! She was the reason Crescent Rose is a sniper rifle instead of shotgun like Uncle Qrow's weapon."

Yang paused in surprise. "Seriously? That's… Huh…" Yang knew how much trouble Ruby had trying to make a scythe work with her smaller frame and lacking strength. But she bothered to ask why she made it a sniper on top of that.

The picture moved to show Simone and Montagne side by side in combat. Montagne was blocking a bullet while Simone fired off toward their attacker.

"She actually met her husband during this time. The two fell in love and you know the rest. In a way, they two were the perfect team. He was outgoing, she was reserved. He was the defense, she was the offense. She was cold, and a bit snarky. But! Nine people on Remnant can get her to flip on a dime; Montagne and their eight children. EIGHT!"

This still left so many in shock at the fact that Montagne and (as they have now learned her name) Simone had eight children.

The next scene showed Simone in a long white and gold dress with a bright cobalt scarf. She had her husband and her children at her side. It was a scene of the whole family gathered, all with smiles.

"Her family has always been the most important thing to her. Her demeanor melts to be the doting mother type that was always there for her children and her husband. But to anyone else, she remained the same cold sniper that could rip you apart with a single glare."

The last scene of Simone Arc showed her with a long dress with a slit up the side and her rifle in her hands, "My husband is the defender, but I am not so kind. Threaten my family and you'll have a hole in your head the size of a golf ball. And don't bother running. I never miss." (She'll have a Finnish accent, by the way.)

Yang let out an impressed whistle, "Damn. Jaune… Your mom is pretty intense."

Jaune laughed a bit, scratching the back of his head, "Yeah… She can be."

The screen morphed back to the map of Remnant. "Unfortunately, that's all the time I have. Hope this was helpful and taught you something~" The screen went black, ending the presentation.