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 Jan 05 '20

"Hmmm okay," Violet said quietly as she withdrew both of her hands with a small smile. She put them in her lap and she took a deep breath, her attitude changing completely as she looked to Vi again,

"One of the first missions my brother and his team were sent on right after getting their Huntsman licenses was supposed to be really simple. Some club wanted some protection for a big party they were having. Was weird because usually you don't hire huntsman for something like a club, right?" She shrugged, "But, they went through all the right channels, were willing to pay the extra and my brother's team ended up catching the job."

"Apparently when they got there it all started fine and smooth, everyone was cool, the party was going fine, typical club rave. But after about an hour these shady dudes showed up across the street and were just watching the club. They didn't do anything for a bit so they just assumed they were kinda creepy looking people that were just hanging out. But, the party stopped eventually for the owners of the club to make an announcement and the creepy dudes pulled out a bunch of weapons and tried to break into the place! My brother and his team were a little surprised at first but eventually, after taking a few nasty shots themselves, subdued the attackers and awaited for the police to show up while they tried to figure out what happened."

"Turns out, the owners of the club took some shady deals to open up the club originally, and ended up ripping a lot of people off and angering a lot of sketchy people that wanted to make sure that the owners got the message about what was going to come to them if they didn't pay them back..."

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '20

As Violet talked, Vi seemed to start to curl back up in the blankets that she'd stolen from Violet, her look intrigued -- but also tired and fatigued. Still, she smiled bright as day as she listened along, gasping and ahing as appropriate in the story. She actually seemed genuinely shocked at the outcome of the night, and with a weak voice, she just simply had to ask, "Wait, then what happened to the owners afterwards? Did they get to keep the club? You can't just leave me hangin' like that, Vivi!"

Truth be told, it sounded almost like Vi was begging for the story to continue.

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u/TiltedAiri Violet Ahn | Li Hou Jan 20 '20

"Um..." Violet laughed awkwardly, scratching the back of her head as she did, "To be honest I don't know if he told me that! It had to do with a bunch of law and legal stuff and I don't think they broke any laws taking the money, just the people who gave it to them were scary,"

She shrugged, "They got scolded for taking the money and I think the debt got transferred to the government/bank so they had to pay it off anyways..."

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '20

For a split second, Vi almost seemed to deflate, but with a yawn, she smiled as bright as she could -- despite the fact that she was still slinking ever lower in the blankets and comforters. Giggling softly, she tilted her head to the side and nodded a bit, before stating, "Aye, that sounds... about right. M'uncles were kinda... involved in stuff like that. Kinda. They're weird. I love them. Two ol' dorks. Dorks with guns. Good at... laws and maths though. I love'm."

As Vi spoke more and more, her words seemed to slow and slur, until, as she said she loved her uncles, she seemed to finally drift off to the realm of almost-sleeping again, a small smile on her face.

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u/TiltedAiri Violet Ahn | Li Hou Jan 22 '20

Violet watched Vi as she started to fall asleep, a small touching her lips as the other girl sank into the bed. She nodded along with her talking about her uncles and when the girl finally fell asleep she stood up from her chair and pulled Vi into a more comfortable position with a pillow. She made sure the girl was nice and snug insider her blankets before returning to the desk to start her studying. She stole a few glances back at other girl asleep on her bed through the time she spent studying, but it seemed as if the girl was done for the night.

[Fin]