in light of the v9 lore confirming the unreliable nature of jinn’s narration (light was not the “elder” brother), together with the glaring falsehood in the narration implying that salem lied when she truthfully “blamed the end of the world on the gods”
i’m not hedging anymore. we cannot trust jinn’s account of what salem told people during her rebellion, full stop.
“If she were to turn humanity against Light and Darkness, she could rid herself of their curse—or at the very least, she could make them suffer. Salem traveled from one kingdom to another, telling tales of how she stole immortality from the gods, inviting any swordsman to cut her down, and demonstrated her powers. With the kings and queens in awe, she pulled them deeper into her scheme; she painted them pictures of a time when they would no longer have to watch their loved ones wither and die, when they could claim the powers of their creators for themselves, and in turn, perfect their own design. All they needed to do was destroy their old masters.”
jinn describes this campaign as if salem deceived everyone, maliciously tricked them into serving as pawns in her hatred of the gods—but
when she’s beaten, salem stands up and vows to “tell the world of this massacre”—she’s enraged and horrified on behalf of the slain. she’s horrified when the god of darkness tells her he killed everyone. her reactions do not support the implication that these people meant nothing to her.
there is a strong ideological continuity between “overthrow our old masters, claim the powers of our creators for ourselves, and perfect our own design” and “we could be the gods of this world […] create the paradise the old gods could not.” this continuity suggests that salem actually believes in this cause, enough to hold onto it for millions of years.
so, did salem really claim to have ‘stolen’ immortality from the gods… or did she tell her allies that she became immortal through submersion in the fountain of life? that the gods can bring people back from the dead, and simply choose not to because they care only about enforcing their will? did she “pull them deeper into her scheme” or did she talk openly of what she had learned about the cruelty and fallibility of the gods? did she deceptively trick people into following her with fantasies of immortality or did she just pull back the curtain to reveal that the permanent ending of death only existed by arbitrary divine fiat that self-evidently can be changed?
just as jinn’s narration framed salem implicitly vowing to revere darkness above light if he helped her as salem deceiving and manipulating him by “making no mention of his elder” (<- why would she? this bargain was between her and darkness), this account of what salem did to foment rebellion against the gods aligns closely enough with the truth (salem did gain divine power, eternal death is an arbitrary rule, and the gods are fallible) that what it really comes down to is whether we trust jinn’s description of salem’s intentions.
did salem lie, or did she tell the truth in defiance of how the god of light thinks the world should be? did she deceive people, or did she reveal the brothers’ deceptions?
the god of light—and therefore ozpin and therefore jinn—see salem as a puppet-master making the whole world dance to her tune. “who has led you down this path?” he asks. she’s his scapegoat. but salem knelt before thrones and invited people to slit her throat to prove that she was telling the truth, and she isn’t the one who leads the army into light’s domain; she walks among them, not in front. in a story told with such robust symbolic language, that kind of storytelling choice matters.
she may have started the rebellion, but it became bigger than her; i don’t think salem even saw herself as their leader, necessarily. otherwise why not lead the way?
jinn’s narration—ozpin’s side of the story—devotes so much effort toward creating the impression that salem is a duplicitous, manipulative liar (like ozma), and then… salem hates being lied to. salem yells and throws tables when people lie to her. the cruelest thing salem can think of to say to oscar when she decides to hurt him is “the lies come out of you so easily; likeminded souls, indeed.” the opening lines of the show amount to salem saying that ozpin’s legends and fairytales aren’t true, that he’s obscured the “forgotten past.” both of her songs rage against ozma’s deceit—maidens and kingdoms wrapped up in a lie, and these children you mislead, and the more you try the more you’ll just breed hate and lies/truth will rise revealed by mirrored eyes. salem as a character is consistently associated with the truth and her hatred of deception is one of her most pronounced traits.
the lost fable is unreliably narrated—we now know this for a fact, because jinn describes the god of light as the elder brother and that is not true. there are many noticeable discrepancies between the narration and what’s actually shown. “stories aren’t reality” and “truth is hard to come by” are overtly-stated themes. and the lost fable answers the question “what is ozpin hiding from us?” and is thus presented strictly through his eyes.
in the fairytale anthology, ozpin helpfully informs the reader that stories like ‘the girl in the tower’ and ‘the infinite man’ are propaganda, not the truth.
so…
do we really believe this repeated claim that every word out of salem’s mouth is a manipulative lie? words we’re not even allowed to hear for ourselves? when the characters telling us that salem lied are ozpin and a bound spirit recounting ozpin’s side of the story? in the unreliable narrators show?
is the word gullible written on the ceiling?
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Hello, saw your posts about RWBY Characters' Allusions. A question, does team rwby have another character allusion?
A lot of characters have more than one allusion, and team RWBY is no different. These allusions often have a character fill a complementary role of a significant figure in another fairy tale.
Let's start with Ruby Rose. She is of course Little Red, but there are also other characters she embodies. The Wolf in the story is known for his big & shiny eyes, a very notable feature of Ruby (that was pointed out by Ozpin in the first episode, just like the fairy tale). She is also her own huntsman, equip with an "axe" weapon of her own.
Weiss Schnee is Snow White, but also takes other roles of the story based on her summons. Her Boartusk represents the huntsman, who killed a boar to spare the princess. Her Knight represents the noble prince who saves her. Her Queen Lancer represents the Evil Queen who plagues her. Weiss seems to take after the Evil Queen the most, with her friends often referring to her as "Ice Queen".
After reading those first two, you can probably now understand why Blake is based on both Beauty & the Beast. She has Belle's beauty, part of her name, her love for books, her relationship to "Adam" and her tendency to run away. But like the Beast, she has animal traits that she hides, is haunted by a rose, prefers living in isolation, and eventually falls in love with a human girl. She is often seen in Forever Fall, a forest with wilting red flowers, representing the wilting rose that curses the Beast.
Yang is Goldilocks with her destructive nature & yellow hair, but can also be seen as Baby Bear, the child of the Papa (Taiyang, blue eyes) & Mama (Raven, red eyes), resulting in Yang being a mix of both (purple eyes). Each parent compares Yang to the other, and she learns to embrace the good and bad traits of both in order to become "just right".
The tale of Rose Red & Snow White, two young girls based on Little Red & Snow White, can be the inspiration for the partnership between Ruby & Weiss. The two were sisters, which is represented by the ever-growing bond between Ruby & Weiss. Weiss's fairy tale, Snow White, could also be the reason for Ruby's theme, Red Like Roses, which is how the Evil Queen described how red she wants her lips in the original tale (in some stories she compares it to blood in the snow, both line up perfectly with the Red Trailer & Players & Pieces).
Weiss also represents the story of the Snow Queen. She is called Ice Queen. She has a male companion (Kai/Whitley) who is cold, distant, & rude. She sets off to find the Snow Queen (Winter) in V5, during her trip she meets a talking corvid (Raven) & a robber maiden (Vernal). Weiss also gets pierced by evil glass like Gerda.
Gerda’s most cherished memories is being young playing in the rose gardens with her friend. They shared many happy memories here. This rose garden takes the embodiment of Ruby Rose, who befriends Weiss & takes her on adventures. Weiss reminisces about Ruby in V4 after the attack on Beacon, missing the days when they had fun together. A frozen rose garden is seen in Weiss Character Short, representing her longing for Ruby (innocence, fun, freedom).
Blake & Yang have so many allusions when it comes to their relationship. Start with Beauty and Beast. Blake already shows traits of both Belle & the Beast, but Yang does as well. Her affiliation with yellow, adventure, bright energy, & beauty is reminiscent of Belle. The Red Trailer even directly ties her with Blake, calling her the beauty to her beast. Yet Yang also displays signs of the Beast, most notably her behavior when she is angry. She sparks fire red eyes similar to the monstrous Grimm they fight, and is the most aggressive fighter of the group. She receives an injury on her arm identical to the Beast. Most importantly, she is abandoned by Beauty in V3. This theme of having similar & different traits within one another ties into another dynamic that will be explained later.
There are two roses that bring them together. They meet through Ruby, the good rose Yang gives to Blake. Adam is the bad rose that Blake tries to keep away from Yang, but he breaks them. Adam starts off as the Beast (Adam) to Blake’s Beauty. Once she leaves him (like the fairy tale) he then embodies the Rose that haunts her. Once he meets Blake’s new partner, he then becomes Gaston & adopts his jealousy. Once Blake & Yang defeat him, they free themselves from the curse and come back to the Good Rose.
Blake & Yang also represent the Yin & Yang dynamic. We have the darkness (Blake) and the light (Yang), with a little bit of each other in each (matching eyes). Many cultures depict Yin as a tiger (Blake's cat ears) and Yang as a dragon (Xiao Long). The themes of darkness and light has been associated with Blake & Yang since their trailers. Blake engulfs in darkness when she leaves, while Yang brings light when she enters (kind of like their semblances). Scenes with Blake & Yang play with lighting a lot (2x06, 6x01, 9x06), and fights involving them often have them circling around each other or moving across each other, just like the Yin Yang Symbol.
Team RWBY as a whole also has references. One commonly known reference is the Wizard of Oz crew, with Ruby acting as Dorothy (who had Ruby/Silver slippers). Weiss is the Tin Man who gains heart while the real one loses it (Ironwood), Blake is the Lion who gains courage while the real one loses it (Lionheart), and Yang is the Scarecrow who learns to fight smarter while the real one acts irrationally (Qrow). These four adventurers set off to Beacon (Land of Oz), meet the Wizard (Ozpin), and get their wishes (graduating). They are told to stay on the Yellow Road, but fail.
The team's respective Remnants also allude to their fairy tales. Ruby sheds roses, representing her red color scheme, her youthful innocence, and the flowers Little Red picks for her grandmother. Weiss sheds snow, representing her white color scheme, her cold attitude, and Snowhite's soft skin that gave her the name. Blake sheds shadows, representing her black color scheme, her dark personality and background, and the Beast condemned to the shadows. Yang sheds fire, representing her yellow color scheme, her bright but scorching personality, and the porridge Goldilocks claimed was "too hot".
Ruby represents multiple figures from others characters’ allusions. Penny is based on Pinocchio, who wishes on a Shooting Star to be a real human. Ruby, who is often characterized as a small flickering light (literally & figuratively) she represents the star that Penny wishes for & makes her feel human (literally & figuratively).
2x07 Dance Dance Infiltration is a retelling of the Cinderella story. The maiden is told she needs to return by midnight, puts on a disguise, & goes off. Ruby tracks her, Cinderella enters the stage, the two dance, and she leaves without a trace. Ruby in this case represents the Prince that wants to find the mysterious maiden he danced with the night before. His only clue was her missing glass slipper. Cinder fights with glass, a point Ruby reports to her professors as information to track her down.
There's a lot more micro references to other fairy tales but these are the most notable for Team RWBY. These references influence how a character is portrayed, how they interact with others, and the actions they take.
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A new opportunity
(Good god i can't remember the last time i spent so long in such a long post, hope you enjoy)
Another day began at Beacon, and just like always, teams RWBY and JNPR gathered for breakfast at the cantina.
Nora: -which is why i believe that a monetary system based on Maple syrup would be the best solution to an economic crisis.
Ren: . . . . . .
Pyrrha: . . . . . .
Ruby: . . . . . .
Blake: . . . .worst thing of all? that kinda makes sense.
Jaune: *sits down with his tray* Hey guys, what did I miss?
Ruby: Nora was explaining to us how using maple syrup instead of lien would improve the economy.
Ren: If she spent as much time studying as she does thinking about these things, her grades would be better than Weiss'
Pyrrha: Speaking of her, where is she?
Blake: At the headmaster's office.
Ren: Did something happen?
Ruby: Honestly? We have no idea, she's been acting a bit off since she woke up.
Yang: *sits down with her tray* We're talking about Ice queen?
Ruby: Yeah.
Yang: Wonder what's got her panties on a twist. Did you try to serenade her again vomit boy?
Jaune: Of course not, i haven't tried anything since the ball.
Ruby: It's been just a week so….maybe those are still on her head?
Blake: maybe she had a dream with him again, or a nightmare as she calls it.
Jaune: Why am I the only possible reason why Weiss is having mood problems?
Yang: Because no one can push her buttons as far as you vomit boy.
Jaune: I don't. . . . . .*sigh* Fair enough.
Ruby: Hey don't be like that, she hasn't cursed at or ridiculed you ever since the ball, that's some progress.
Jaune: I guess. . . . .though at this point i don't wanna try anything anymore, if she ever wants to talk or try and be friends i'll be here but. . . . .i'll sit in my corner until then, i already pushed her more than enough.
Blake: That's probably for the better.
Nora: Speaking of the devil.
They turned their heads to see the heiress they were just talking about walking towards them with her own lunch tray, her gaze wandering around the cantina with a tranquil expression, until her eyes landed on their table.
The group wavered at her, all of them including jaune who gave a small wave with an awkward smile. He locked eyes with her and expected the usual nasty look before she looked away with a "hmph", but instead he got a warm smile from the usually cold heiress, there was. . . . .something more to it, but he couldn't exactly put his finger on it.
Yang: About time ice queen! Did Ozpin end up talking your ears off?
Weiss: Not quite, he did go on a long ramble, but his words always have a lot to offer.
Yang: What? Wanting to upgrade from teacher's pet to headmaster's pet?
Weiss didn't reply with the usual glare, instead letting out a short chuckle, which was odd enough as it was, but before any comments could arise, they watched in a mix of shock and surprise as the heiress took a seat, and of all places, she took a seat specifically next to the blonde knight.
There was a small moment of awkwardness at that, they all looked at her in disbelief, until Jaune made his move.
Jaune: *hops a little away from her*
Weiss: *hops closer to him*
Everyone: ???
Jaune: ??? *Hops away again*
Weiss: *hops closer*
Everyone: !?!?!?
Jaune: *staring flabbergasted*
Weiss: What? *Sniff, sniff* Do i smell?
Jaune: Erm. . . . .n-no.
Weiss: Then why are you backing away from me?
Jaune: Oh, well, i just. . . .figured you wouldn't want me to sit next to you.
Weiss: *snorts and smiles* Why would I sit next to you if I didn't want you next to me silly?
Jaune: . . . . . . .
Everyone: . . . . . . .
Nora: *whispering* Who's that and what did she do to Weiss?
Ren: *shrugs*
Weiss: What are you all staring at me for? Let's eat.
They all exchanged looks and followed suit, they were still curious about Weiss' sudden mood change, but the topic was readily forgotten once Nora started to ramble again. Well, forgotten to most at least.
Jaune was quite aware of the snow white beauty next to him, it made him really nervous, it was quite the strange situation to be honest. He tried to act normal, but every now and again he would glance at her and she would glance back, he would look away as fast as possible and pretend he didn't see anything, but he was sure she noticed, and was almost certain those exchanges made her giggle.
Jaune: *quickly glances at her*
Weiss: *staring*
Jaune: *pink, looks away as fast as possible*
Weiss: I'm not gonna hit you for looking or anything like that y'know?
Jaune: S-sorry, i didn't mean to stare.
Weiss: Pretty sure those were too short to be called "stares", but I don't mind either way.
Jaune: Uhm, okay. . . . .are. . . .are you okay?
Weiss: Better than ever.
Jaune: Are you sure? I never saw you-!?
Weiss: *sighs, resting against his arm* That was a good lunch, I haven't felt this full in years.
Jaune: *red* Erm. . . .Weiss? W-what are you doing?
Weiss: Resting, I think I ate a little too much. Am i bothering you?
Jaune: N-no! Not at all.
Weiss: *snuggles* Hmm. . . .Good.
Jaune: *extremely confused*
Everyone: *staring* !?!?!?
Jaune: *redder* I have no idea either.
Lunch was over and classes soon began, confusion was still high amongst the group but they didn't have much time to question since Oobleck had just arrived to begin his lecture, and once again, Weiss was found sitting next to Jaune.
Jaune: Ugh, This thing again. . . . .
Weiss: Having problems?
Jaune: O-oh, no, not at all! *Puffs chest* I just. . . .y'know, like to think a lot before writing down an answer.
Weiss: Uh huh. . . .so, what are you having trouble with?
Jaune: I'm not-
Weiss: *stern look*
Jaune: *deflates, depressed sigh* Alloying calculations.
Weiss: Ahh, I remember those. *Leans closer, looking into his paper*
Jaune: *pink* . . . . . .W-Weiss-
Weiss: Ah, I see the issue. You're using the wrong formula, This one is used to calculate the weight of the materials during the process, what you want is the formula for density. All you need is pick is the value of the metal and the area times. . . . .
At some point Jaune's mind turned off from most things around him, he couldn't remember ever being this close to Weiss, especially when she wasn't ready to knock him out, the way her eyes scanned through the material, her soft yet serious expression as she patiently explained it all to him was mesmerizing to say the least, Jaune knew Weiss was pretty but. . . . .wow, he feels like he might fall for her all over again if this keeps up
*Snap*
Jaune: H-huh?
Weiss: Remnant calling Jaune, are you there?
Jaune: *pink* S-sorry, i was thinking about something.
Weiss: I figured, you've been staring pretty intensely at me for some time.
Jaune: *red* . . . . .i'm really sorry.
Weiss: Don't be *small smile* I like the way you look at me.
Jaune: *redder* . . . . . . .
Weiss: I wrote the formula on the corner of your notes, just try and memorize it and you won't have any issues, Okay? *Goes back to her notes*
Jaune: O-okay. Thanks.
Jaune didn't know how to feel, confused? Shocked? Overjoyed? It was a mix of all of those, and Jaune wondered until when this was going to last, would she wake up tomorrow and start hating him again? It was something worth asking, though in all honesty, he really didn't want to know the answer. And so, instead of letting that question eat away his mind, he moved on with his day, and soon enough combat classes started, where he once again found himself in a fight against cardin of all people.
And of course, it didn't end well for him.
Glynda: Match is over, Victory goes to mister Winchester.
Cardin: Hah, what a surprise. 'till next time arc.
Jaune groaned in pain, Cardin's last hit broke his aura and his face took most of the damage, he held his bruised cheek and left the arena, whatever was left of his pride being the most damaged thing in this fight
Nora: You'll get him next time.
Pyrrha: Shouldn't you go to the infirmary?
Jaune: My aura is gonna kick in an hour or so anyways, it's fine. *Sits down, groaning and rubbing the ugly bruise in his cheek.
Weiss: *sigh* You're so stubborn.
Jaune: It's fine, i-
He stopped halfway into his sentence, watching as she pulled out a handkerchief, picked up Yang's water bottle to soak it up and used a glyph to freeze it, sitting close to him and reaching out for his cheek. Jaune reflexively moved away which seemed to be the wrong move, she gave him an angry look and held his face, pulling him really close.
Weiss: Stay still you dolt. *Starts gently applying the ice* if you move i'm gonna give your other cheek a matching mark
Jaune: *flinches and stays still.*
Weiss: Better.
She then held the frozen handkerchief to his bruise, gently pressing against it while using a glyph to keep it cooled
Jaune: You don't need to do this, my aura is gonna kick in a little while.
Weiss: I don't care, you're in pain right? so zip it and let me take care of you.
Jaune: I can handle a little pain.
Weiss: I don't doubt it, but you don't need to handle it. Stop trying to act tough, it's okay to let people help you.
Jaune: . . . . . .
Weiss: There. Feels better?
Jaune: A lot. Thanks Weiss.
Weiss: Don't thank me, just make sure to kick his butt next time.
Jaune: Hah. . . . .as if that is ever going to happen.
Weiss: It will, maybe not in the next match, or the one after that, but it will eventually.
Jaune: You sound awfully sure about that.
Weiss: Because I am. Do you know what's the worst thing about You jaune?
Jaune: I think i can come up with an entire list of things i-oww!
Weiss: *pinching his good cheek* The worst thing about you is this, you have no faith in yourself, despite how hard you work, despite your visible talents, despite all of your friends telling you otherwise, you insist on the idea that you are worthless, when you obviously are not.
She stopped pinching his cheek, instead, she gently stroked it.
Weiss: You are much, much stronger than any of us could ever hope to imagine, there's someone deep down in there that will one day save many lives and protect many people, someone all of us can look up to and that can carry a burden that would crush most of us ten times over, someone worthy of being called a true hero, so don't let your fears and doubts stop you from letting that someone come out.
Jaune: *speechless* . . . . .i. . . . . .i'll try.
Weiss: *smiles* That's a good start.
And once more, Jaune was left wondering what happened to the Weiss he knew yesterday, there was no way to tell how long this would last, and the worst thing of all? Is that after everything that happened, after he finally decided to move on, she suddenly does all of this and jaune finds himself completely and utterly head over heels for her again, probably even more than before.
Was she playing with him? Was this some sort of revenge plan? He doubted it, he couldn't see Weiss sinking to such a low, and even if she tried the others would've intervened, but they were clearly just as shocked as he was.
Weiss: Hey, erm. . . . .i've been meaning to get some things in vale after class is over, would you like to come with me?
Jaune: !?!? You mean. . . .you need someone to help you?
Weiss: No, I mean that I would like to go out with you after class is over.
Jaune: I. . . . . . . .you. . . . . . .you mean. . . . . .
Weiss: *chuckles* Just a yes or a no will suffice you dolt.
Jaune: Y-yes, I would really like that.
Weiss: It's a date then.
Date. . . .Jaune lost count of the amount of times he imagined having one of those with Weiss, never in his life however did he expect this to be how it happened, once again he felt the fear of this being too good to be true, that Weiss would change her mind back how it was before as fast as she changed to how it is now, or that he'll just wake up on his bed all of this would have been a dream, but he couldn't control it either way, all he could really do is enjoy his time with Weiss for as long as he had left.
And so classes ended for the day, and soon enough, the heiress was Found in her room, wearing much more casual clothes and ready to leave, before her team blocked the way.
Weiss: You girls need something?
Blake: Yeah, we do. What's going on?
Ruby: Spill the beans!
Weiss: I assure you I have no beans in my mouth to spill.
Yang: See! This is what we mean! Since when do you do jokes like that!?
Weiss: I've developed a sense of appreciation for silly jokes like that.
Blake: Since when?
Weiss: Since yesterday.
Yang: What's going on with you? Is everything okay?
Weiss: Yes, why? Is my behavior bothering you?
Ruby: No way, you've been really nice all day, especially to Jaune, we just wanted to know where all that is coming from?
Yang: You couldn't stand the guy not too long ago, yeah you tell us what he did on the ball and that definitely earns him some good points, but for you to act like this? Like you're his girlfriend or something? It seems off for you.
Weiss: *sigh* I figured you girls would question. So, do you want the truth?
R_BY: Yeah.
Weiss: The whole truth?
Blake: Of course.
Weiss: For realsies.
Yang: just spill it!
Weiss: Alright then, the truth is that I am not the same Weiss you knew from before, I'm actually from eight years in the future. The world was collapsing and there wasn't any hope left as we got stomped by the queen of grimm, that was until I figured out how to mix the magic I received from four magical women with my time dilation glyphs to send my mind back in time, which allows me to try and prevent the disaster before it even has a chance to strike.
R_BY: . . . . . .
Weiss: As for Jaune's case, he's been my lover for the past three years, well, was at least. I had to watch him getting crushed by the weight of responsibility and the things we had to constantly go through, we didn't have time to go on dates, for romance or much of anything else aside from some rare occasions, his mind was constantly haunted by his own mistakes and even the ones he had no fault of, yet he pushed through everything despite how broken he was on the inside. . . . . .that was, until a year ago, where i had to watch him lay down his life to save mine and give me this opportunity to come back and make things right. . . . .So I intend to make use of every last second of this new opportunity he gave me, and I'll make sure to cherish and love him. Jaune will grow into a formidable man, that much i know, and i know the road ahead won't be easy, but this time i'll be there for him, and i'll be damned if i let this world break him a second Time.
R_BY: . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yang: Y'know. . . . . .you could just tell us if you didn't want to say what's going on.
Blake: Did you just come up with that? Cause that sounds like a really compelling narrative.
Weiss: Would you believe it if I also told you him he's the rusted knight from your favorite fairy tale?
Blake: Heh, that's a funny one. You should write for a living if you ever give up on Being a huntress.
Weiss: *shrugs* I only gave you the answer you asked for.
Ruby: Ohhh, I wonder what a grimm queen would look like. Maybe a giant spider lady with a biiiig head to control other grimm around her with her thoughts.
Weiss: *chuckles* Of course you'd think that.
Yang: *sigh* Well, nevermind all of that, if you don't wanna tell us what's going on we'll give you some space. Just. . . . .try not doing anything stupid, alright nICE-queen?
Weiss: I'll try my best.
She leaves the room, closing the door behind her only to see Jaune in the corridor wearing more casual clothes, looking through his scroll's selfie camera and nervously fiddling with his hair while mumbling something unintelligible. Many things passed through her mind at that moment, most weren't exactly pleasant, but as she stared at the boy whose biggest concern right now was trying to make himself not look stupid for a date, she couldn't help but feel an incredible warmth building up inside her chest.
Weiss: *giggles*
Jaune: W-Weiss!? *Pink* H-how long have you been there!?
Weiss: I don't know, how long have you been playing with your hair?
Jaune: I-i just. . . . . Y'know. . . . .it's getting a little too long and i-
He stopped as Weiss reached out for his head, brushing his hair with her hand and putting it the way it was normally.
Weiss: I like the longer hair. Also, don't try too hard to style it, it already looks perfect like this.
Jaune: W-well. . . .if you say so. You look really nice.
Weiss: Thanks, you look quite good too.
Jaune: hehe, thanks. Well. . . . should we-
"Miss schnee"
Jaune was cut by none other than the headmaster, who joined them shortly after with his mug in hand as always.
Weiss: Yes?
Ozpin: We looked into the matters you warned us about, and you'll be happy to know we got to isolate the little "surprise" they had hidden in the system for us. As of now me and a few others are going to miss Fall's room to. . . ."discuss" some matters, would you like to join us?
Weiss: It won't be necessary, I'm sure you're already doing what's necessary.
Ozpin: Very well, there's still more I would like to discuss but you seem to be busy at the moment. Please contact me once you're free.
Weiss: Will do.
Ozpin: A good evening for you, and for you as well mister Arc. *Leaves*
Jaune: . . . . . .what was that?
Weiss: Nothing much, don't worry about it.
Jaune: Uhmm. . . .okay. Should we go-!?
Weiss: *hugging his arm and smiling* Let's go.
And off they went to their date, the first of many more to come, Jaune didn't think this day would ever come but every glance at the ivory beauty hugging his arm proved him wrong and made his heart race inside his ribcage, he didn't know what he did to deserve this, but he knew he was going to thank the gods for it for the rest of his life
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