King: This is so stupid.
Knox: I think it's kind of fun. You wrote it. Did you not want to?
King: Well... I liked it, I guess.
Knox: See? No problem.
King: Fair... Anyway, this is based on a series by SoundSmith on YouTube, the Team Fortress 2 Stereotype series. I enjoy the series despite not playing the game that often. I actually have ideas for all the others and some weapons and stereotypes. If you want to see those, I'll make a side story and write them out there.
Knox: Did you want to make it?
King: A little, bit... As always, I hope you enjoy the chapter.
Inspiration: TF2 Stereotype Series by SoundSmith
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The screen ran into a bit of a weird one this time.
King popped in just before it played, "What the…? Wait… Can we actually do that?"
Knox appeared and created two wisps of fire to temporarily shrug, "I guess."
Jaune looked between the two, "Um… Is something wrong?"
"It's… not bad. Just a bit… odd."
King sighed, "Okay! Context is needed here. In this reality, you're all nothing more than video game characters. In the game in question, there are a multitude of cosmetic items and some are more… frequent than others for certain people. And enough built up stereotypes and someone decided to categorize some of them."
Yang grinned, "Oh~? That actually sounds pretty fun."
"It can be. Let's go, I guess."
The screen opened to show a stylized video game version of Jaune. He was dressed in a long sleeve version of his hoodie and with a gold scarf around his neck. He was dancing down along a train track on the map.
Weiss sighed, "Why on Remnant is he dancing?"
Yang shrugged, "Probably a taunt in the game or something."
"Okay!" The voice that spoke off screen was Knox's. "We've covered the cosmetics of Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang. So, now it's time to go over every one's favorite tank class, Jaune Arc."
Yang groaned, "Aw… I kind of want to know what mine would have been."
King shrugged using fire like Knox had before, "I'll look into it if everyone is interested. For now, just Jaune's."
"And, I've come to notice that the stereotypes for Jaune are… a mixed bag? Let's go with a mixed bag. Anyway, since Jaune is technically a support class, you'd think that means everyone that mains him are all team players that just love to help out the group right? … Well… yeah, usually. With one very glaring exception."
The scene changed to a black void with a version of Jaune wearing attire like the bandits in the previous world. There was a label set underneath it, [Marauder's Mail].
"This guy… This guy always runs the Righteous Revenge."
An image of a sword with notched teeth appeared from the side.
Ruby explained it without anyone needing to ask, "A sword breaker. You catch the opponent's blade in the teeth and snap the metal or wrench it out of their hands."
"He thinks the sword's healing effect added to his massive aura pool makes him invincible! But in reality, he's probably just going to get picked off because he runs straight at the enemy team without a plan."
Yang sunk back into her chair with a groan. "I hate guys like that. Might as well be playing with one less player."
"Thankfully, you don't see this one too often. But when you do… for some reason, he always ends up on your team and you lose because he can't seem to STAY ON THE POINT AND CAP YOU-" The screen changed to something resembling one of those technical difficulties screens. Knox groaned in the background. "Goddamn it."
This got snickers out of Nora, Yang, and Ruby, who were all the gamers of the groups in question after Yang and Ruby introduced the pastime to the hammer wielder.
"Okay… let's just get to the next one before I have an aneurism."
The new cosmetic showed two sets of long capes over his back. One had a hood over his head while the other was slightly tattered along the bottom of the cloth. They were labeled [The Capes] above them with specific names under each: [Hooded Cowl] and [Hero's Banner].
This got Qrow and Ruby to pay a bit more attention, a fact that got Tai and Yang to chuckle a little.
"Right… The capes. Okay, I'm putting these together because the stereotypes are the same. Yeah, stereotypes, as in more than one. They tend to change depending on what color they're painted."
The images changed to show versions of Jaune with one cape being blue while the other was grey.
"If the cape is grey or blue, they're probably running a Defender set. You know, probably wearing the Paladin's Plate Mail and the Knight Sights? They're usually the types that take their jobs as tanks seriously. I'm always happy to find these guys on a server."
Pyrrha smiled a bit, "That's certainly sounds like Jaune."
Jaune grinned, feeling a bit better. Maybe considering updating his armor.
The capes swapped to white.
"If it's white, stay close to this guy, because he'll definitely have the Crusader's Crossguard for team healing. Seriously, I love these guys."
The capes swapped to a red hood and the tattered being bright yellow.
"If the cape is red or yellow, they're probably in duo ques with a Ruby or Yang. If you're working with Ruby, you use the red hood, you kind of have to commit to the bit."
Yang laughed at the scene and pulled her sister into a one-armed hug, "That's adorable~!"
Ruby tried to free herself, to no avail, "Yang!"
"As for the Banner… Eh. I think it's supposed to match how long Yang's hair is? I don't know. Let's move on."
The next cosmetic was a regal coat complete with golden accenting and button work. It was labelled as [Prince Charming].
This got snickers out of Ruby and Yang, who remembered Jaune's failed attempts at asking Weiss out and how creative he tried to get. Really, it was the just the name that got them laughing.
"Okay. This one's kind of like the capes in that the color changes the stereotypes. They also usually have a different set for hats."
The picture showed Jaune dressed in the coat in solid white. His hair was styled and slicked down.
"If it comes in white, he'll usually have the Corporate Cut hair and will be paired up with a Weiss."
Another Jaune in the coat moved onto screen in a black version of the coat. Unlike the other, he had a full beard.
"If it's in black, he'll have the Rugged Rex and be paired with a Blake. Like a Beauty and the Beast thing."
Yang's burst out into laughter. "That's funnier than it should be."
Jaune sighed and hung his head in a sense of defeat.
"And if it's purple… it's probably King. Or someone trying to pretend to be King."
The coats moved aside and were replaced by a Roman armor set, [Centurion of Attention].
Yang snickered a bit at the name.
"This one's usually paired up alongside… a Pyrrha… huh… I never noticed it before, but Jaune has a lot of outfits that match really well with the other characters."
As he listed them off, each cosmetic appeared on the screen from left to right.
"There's the one's we already talked about for team RWBY, this one for Pyrrha, Norman Knight with Nora…"
The Jaune added to the line up was dressed in Viking style fur armor.
Nora nodded, "That's kind of neat."
"… Young Sage pairs nicely with Sun or Ren…"
The Jaune was dressed in garb reminiscent of a warrior monk.
Ren had to agree the esthetic paired well with his own.
Sun laughed a bit, "Dude, that looks awesome~"
"… Resistance fits well with Coco's style and Majestic Mage fits with Velvet's."
The attires were a golden coat, similar to a uniform, but in an inconspicuous style, and a tail coat that made him look like a magician.
Yang laughed to herself at a joke she didn't dare tell. Bet he pulled a rabbit out of her hat. Or maybe her pants~
"I think the only exception is Neptune. But, you really just have to die any of his coats red and blue and it works."
The versions fell away and were replaced with a set of close ups showing various small dolls of the others in RWBY, JNPR, Coco, Velvet, Sun, and Neptune. [The Pocket Series].
Kali gushed a little at the dolls, "Oh my goodness, those are adorable~!"
"I've lumped these together as the Pocket Series because the stereotype is pretty much the same. It's likely that his significant other plays the class in the pocket, since Jaune is the only character that can equip all of the pocket versions of the others. That or he's passive aggressively telling his team to group up. Not a lot to it, really."
The next one showed a full set of plate armor, [Paladin's Plate Armor].
"This guy! Total bro. Any one wearing Paladin's Plate Armor is sure to be the ultimate team player. Doesn't make him perfect or all that amazing at the game, but you can usually count on him to help you out in a pinch."
This got Jaune thinking, "I wonder if I could actually get a full set of armor…"
The next cosmetic showed Jaune with a small Beowolf head hanging from his belt. [Grimm Trophy].
"This is a Grimm cosmetic so, you're going to get the usual edgy middle schooler. But! There's also one major subset with this particular item. If the head has no effect, they're probably edgy. If the head has an unusual effect, like spinning hearts or burning flames, then this guy is either a master trader or rich as hell. Seriously, the cheapest one is…"
The screen swapped the scene to show a screenshot of the in-game store as it zoomed in on the number [10,000 – Crystals].
Weiss's mind went to Dust crystals and felt a chill go up her spine, "That's… I get the feeling that's a lot."
"… too much. But that's because it looks pretty cool and strange effects are just icing on the cake."
The next cosmetic was a long robe that reached down to his knees, having long sleeves and a collar that wrapped over his neck, [Unexpected Inquisitor].
It reminded Ozpin of the pre-Great-War torturers. The kind that would specialize in obtaining confessions, no matter how guilty someone was.
This one started with a skit. It showed a Blake, dressed in similar garb to a ninja but with a gold scarf, running along an urban road. They heard Knox speaking, indicating he was the one controlling the character, "Okay! Hold the point, I need a health pack, then I'm going to flank." The Blake ran around a building and through an alley.
Only to find a Jaune dressed in the Inquisitor in the streets. The screen froze and zoomed in on the Jaune. Surprise mother fucker. The Jaune slashed at the Blake and killed her, causing the character to rag doll into a wall.
Yang burst into laughter and almost fell off her chair. "Oh my gods~! That was… I can't…!"
Blake was stunned into a semi-pained expression. "That… That doesn't…"
Knox sighed. "Okay. Inquisitor Jaunes are the types that play the flanks and always – ALWAYS! – find a way to sneak up on you. He's not a flanker, but he's always better at it than a Blake or Ren. I might be a bit salty."
The screen swapped to the interior of a salt mine with [Accurate depiction of Knox's level of salt] written across the picture.
Yang just laughed a bit harder.
The cosmetics swapped again to Jaune wearing a pair of sunglasses with silver frames, [Enforcer's Shades].
"Enforcer Jaunes are usually the types that focus on playing the objective. They'll usually get killed more often than others, but you can never deny that they were why you won the match. So, keep that in mind."
Coco laughed a bit at the style. She certainly appreciated this one.
The next set was a pair of contacts that changed Jaune's eyes to pink and brown paired with a three colored, sophisticate's coat, [Neo Arcadian].
Yang tried to be skeptical or quiet but ended up laughing it off.
Neo raised an eyebrow in intrigue.
"The Neo Arcadian came out in the Cold Steel update."
This just got Yang to laugh again. "Cold Steel?! He looks like walking ice cream and it's from a Cold Steel set?!"
"This cosmetic is mostly used by…" Knox sighed. "I can't do this. I fucking love this coat, but NO ONE wears it!"
Yang laughed at Neo's insulted reaction.
"I get it, it doesn't mesh as well with most of his cosmetics, but… it matches into itself no less! He looks like a walking ice cream treat! I just wanted to get it out there how much I love this coat."
The cosmetics swapped again to a long white trench coat that resembled Roman Torchwick's, [Smooth Criminal].
Roman smirked, "This ought to be good. Love the name, by the way~"
Neo smirked and rolled her eyes.
"Smooth Criminal Jaunes are common enough since Jaune doesn't have any other trench coat cosmetics. That said, you don't see this too much. They're either going for a detective look or think it looks cool."
Coco waved her hand in a 'so-so' motion, "I guess… But it probably wouldn't work with his weapons."
"That's about it, really… It's no Neo Arcadian, but I like it. Okay. Script says we have one more. There's usually a skit for the last one."
The last cosmetic was a chest piece of steel armor with long cloth sleeves, a shallow feather collar, and a pair of long coat tails that reached just behind his knees, [Glorious Champion]. There was a song ramping up in the background as the camera zoomed in on the coat.
Some in the audience were leaning forward in anticipation of where this was going.
GLORIOUS! NO, I WON'T GIVE IN! I WON'T GIVE IN! 'TILL I'M VICTORIOUS! I WILL DEFEND! I WILL DEFEND!
The screen showed gameplay of this Jaune running through opponents with his sword and defending teammates. He made the game look easy and his opponents look like untrained ninnies.
AND I'LL DO WHAT I MUST! NO, I WON'T GIVE IN! I WON'T GIVE IN! OH, SO GLORIOUS! UNTIL THE END! UNTIL THE END!
The music cut and screen went black with white text, [I like this one].
This got a chuckle or two out of some of them. It was timed well and appropriately over the top.
Everything went back to normal and Knox's voice returned, "The Glorious Champion~! This one's is like the Paladin's Plate Mail with one big difference. This guy is almost guaranteed to be a god at his job. Grenade flying toward your face? He's right there to block it. Blake sneaking up on you with a backstab in sight? He's got your back covered. This guy is your best friend in a match. But, don't expect much in the way of communication. He'll join a server, stomp it, and leave, never to be seen again."
Coco sighed, "It looks alright, but I'd suggest against it. It's just… too much going on. Then again, games have different rules than the real world."
The dancing Jaune returned to the screen as Knox continued, "Alright. That's the last one for now. Anyway, like last time, Nora is up next. So, look forward to that, I guess. Until then." The world ended with the sounds of relaxing cello playing.
Yang laughed, "I have to see this game. At least some of the other stereotypes."
King popped back for a moment, "I can set something up on the side, but we'll have to see how things go."