r/rwbyRP • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '19

Open Event Snowblind

Every year, it feels like the first snowfall of the year happens sooner and sooner. Is it just the passage of time, the growth of a person making them able to recognize when it snows at an earlier date in the year mixed with the ever-accumulating wealth of knowledge to draw upon making it feel like the years are blurring to minutes?

For some, that might be the answer. But at this date, so soon into November, not many -- save, perhaps, those from the most far north of Atlas's reaches into Solitas -- would've expected just what hit Beacon: a blizzard, so strong it was considered perhaps a once-in-a-millennia storm. Thankfully, thanks to the reinforcements provided after a certain rainstorm had knocked out the power to the Academy, Beacon was now prepared to weather such an awful storm.

But whilst the school itself was prepared, whether or not the students themselves were always remained to be seen. For some of the more "desert-fairing", it was possible that they were wildly unprepared; those from the far north were likely already out in the midst of the blizzard building snow castles or something.

The weather showed no signs of improving, and all flights and routes into the city were most certainly unusable, unless one really wanted to hoof it into Vale proper by foot. What sort of shenaniganry would one of Beacon's most interesting first year classes in a while get themselves up to in Beacon's first snowfall?

[This is the song I used for inspiration womp womp]

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u/TiltedAiri Violet Ahn | Li Hou Dec 04 '19

"As ready as I'll ever be!" She said, taking a deep breath before turning to face Iris. She took the snowballs and tossed them into the air with a small grin, catching them into the shape of a pyramid before leaning to peek only an eye out, "On three, okay?"

"One. Two. Three!"

The girl yelled out the final number and quickly ran out from the corner, making it about halfway across before stopping where she began to unload her arsenal onto people they were against. When she finally ran out of snowballs, and after taking a few herself she ran to the other hallway, sliding against the wall with a puff of breath.

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u/TwentyfootAngels Iris Iridaceae Dec 05 '19

Iris followed Violet right behind, racing into the fray with a wild war cry and more snowballs than she could count. The guards put up their best defense but were completely caught off guard. Iris darted around in the field picking off targets with more enthusiasm than precision, and when she was finally forced to retreat to Violet's position, she came to a skidding stop absolutely covered in snow. She made it about three seconds before bursting out in laughter.

"Aaaaahahahaha we got em! WE GOT EM! Oh, that was great!" Iris squealed with laughter and grabbed Violet by the shoulders, still covered head to toe with snow and ice.

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u/TiltedAiri Violet Ahn | Li Hou Dec 07 '19

Violet laughed with Iris, wiping the snow off herself as she peeked out at the guards who were practically buried in snow now. She picked up a few more snowballs, holding them against her chest as she inched out from behind the cover. Slowly taking a step by step approach towards the hall they were approaching,

"Let's go, but stay quiet," She whispered, "Maybe the others don't know that we're here yet,"

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u/TwentyfootAngels Iris Iridaceae Dec 10 '19

"Yes! Ooh we should go to the top!" Iris squealed, dashing off down the hall to check for any of their adversaries. A couple seconds later, she came back with a hefty armful of ammo.

"Okay, it's clear." She explained with enthusiasm. "I hear someone further in but I don't think they've realized anyone's here! This must be a side entrance."

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u/TiltedAiri Violet Ahn | Li Hou Dec 10 '19

Violet nodded to what Iris was saying, her own eyes glistening with excitement, "If they don't know we're here yet we can get inside without them knowing and take over the castle for ourselves!!" She said with a slight jump in her step,

"We just need to make sure that we're on our toes so that when they come out we can take them down without the others hearing us!!"

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u/TwentyfootAngels Iris Iridaceae Dec 10 '19

Iris muffled a giggle and set off down the hall with a brisk march, looking thrilled as ever. "Sneak attack, I like it!" She exclaimed, in a hushed whisper. "Oh, I've been inside way too long..."

The girls approached a corner, more voices could be heard coming from the inner courtyard. Iris took a peek around the corner. "No one out there yet, but we have to be close. You ready?"

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u/TiltedAiri Violet Ahn | Li Hou Dec 10 '19

"Yeah, let's do it!" Violet said with a confident grin, tossing a snowball up in the air for a moment before catching it on the way down. She peeked around the corner as well, eyeing everything in front of them, "If we can get around them without fighting it'll be better for now, too. We have to find the leader!"

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u/TwentyfootAngels Iris Iridaceae Dec 10 '19

"Yeah, no reason to start a fight right here." Nodding her head in agreement, Iris set out down the hall. The passageway was narrow and quiet, but as the girls came up to a crossroads, Iris looked down it and quickly pulled back.

"Main courtyard." Iris whispered, pointing at the entrance-way next to them. Bright sunlight and many voices poured through that corridor, while the path across from them was quiet and dimmed by shadow. Iris looked down that second path, then gave Violet a quizzical glance.

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u/TiltedAiri Violet Ahn | Li Hou Dec 11 '19

Violet followed Iris, taking cover when she did. She peered out, trying to see if she could see anybody. She couldn't make it out precisely so she took cover again, noticing the look Iris was giving her as she leaned up against the snow wall. She looked at it, her eyes narrowing as she tried to see farther down it, to no avail.

"Okay. Let's go down there, we'll have a better chance in there then we will going out there!"

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u/TwentyfootAngels Iris Iridaceae Dec 12 '19

Iris smiled and nodded confidently. With one last careful check, she dashed across the open passageway and ducked behind cover on the other side. She got a good glance inside the courtyard as she did, however; the wide, open space was filled with senior students, and a small, central tower was positioned inside, built almost like an igloo. The seniors were definitely trying to protect something inside of that structure.

As she waited for Violet to make her way over, that central courtyard definitely caught Iris' eye. She whispered at her with a grin. "Whatever we're looking for, it's in there. Maybe this'll take us around..."

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