How's Jaune going to be treated by his new colleagues in the Specialist Corps? Or perhaps even the Ace-Ops if we gonna be really special about it.
I can understand Marrow will probably mispronounce Jaune's name a couple of times. Most likely he'll just be happy to no longer be the PFNG of the group.
Harriet might be the biggest road-block in a sense, but she's likely still hurting, and denying she's still hurting, after the loss of Tortuga.
Elm and Vine I can see as more laid-back and even accepting him as the new guy on the squad.
Clover will just be the happy-go-lucky personality he's always depicted as, maybe already trying to forge a sense of camaraderie.
All that would really set apart the Ace-Ops, painfully so, from Jaune's previous "friends".
Ironwood: Alright, Specialist, listen up!
Ironwood: News of, Jacques Schnee's death was made public six hours ago. And, as of learning the news if thus, the people of, Mantle will be holding a block party to celebrate his death.
Vine: Did they receive permission to hold this, Sir?
Ironwood: No, but I don't think we can stop them even if we tried. Even then, this 'block party' would act as a, Grimm 'repellent.' With everyone celebrating it will generate, 'positive energy' that will repell the, Grimm. Even if they are celebrating the fact some died. And, I admit that even I find celebrating , Jacques Schnee's death is a bit morbid. but, it wasn't like I took out a bottle of fifty year old, Valian scotch, and took a celebratory drink. No, no. not at all.
Ironwood: Now then, I want you lot to go down to, Mantle, and keep the peace there. Since people will be out, and about drinking, so just make sure people don't get too rowdy. If you want to enjoy the food, and some of the drinks, mingle with the locals, feel free to do so. But, only in moderation! I don't want my, Aces getting wasted at a party.
Ironwood: Now then, expect people to ask you about information concerning, Jacques Schnee's death. Don't tell them anything, be it civilian, or reporter.
Marrow: We'll probably be asked this allot.
Harriet: Not as bad as, Winter will be.
Elm: Ha! You'll get swarmed for every little detail about how it happened.
Winter: I know, I'm planning to tell them several different stories to throw them off. Such as, he chocked to death eating lien cards so they couldn't be taxed.
Harriet: Oh, that is a good one!
Clover: Worse part is that if I didn't see how he died I would believe it to be true.
Winter: That just shows you what kind of man he was.
Ironwood: Alright then, is there any more questions before you head out?
Marrow: Yes, Sir; why is, John here?
Jaune: It's pronounced: 'Jaune,' not John, Marrow.
Marrow: 'Jaune?' Oh, sorry. But, my question still stands: Why is he here?
Ironwood: Ahh, yes. Specialist, may I present to you your newest member: Specialist Jaune Arc.
Elm: Welcome to the team!
Clover: Jaune's now on our team? Things are about to get interesting.
Ironwood: Now that, that is out of the way... Specialist!
Ironwood: Head to the landing pad, and start your mission. Go!
Clover: So you joined the, Specialist, Jaune; When did that happen?
Jaune: I was sworn in a few days ago. And, a few days before that, Winter offered me the chance to join.
Marrow: Winter scouted you?
Elm: Why did you do that?
Harriet: Yeah, why did you scout him?
Winter: While we, Specialist are among the best, Atlas has to offer. We are lacking in one thing that, Jaune brings to the table: A highly strategic, and analytical mindset.
Marrow: We need one of those?
Harriet: But, is he even any good?
Clover: Yeah, no offence, Jaune...
Clover: But, is he any good as a specialist?
Winter: Remember that report about that, Karniviar I gave you?
Clover: Yeah, I remember that one. The report said that it was classified as a, C Class threat, but due to it's location it should have been classified as a, A Class threat concerning it's possible threat to, Atlas, and Mantle.
Vine: I read the report on how it was slain; A hard light shield being activated down its throat, snapping it's neck instantly. A very simple, and yet a very effective plan. Wait, was that you, Jaune?
Harriet: You're serious?!
Jaune: Yeah. My name was on the report. There even is video of me doing it. In fact, Winter was with me when I killed it, so there should be at least two videos, and reports about it. Did you not show them, Winter?
Winter: I did not. I wanted to gage their opinions on how you killed the, Karniviar, without them knowing it was you, Jaune. They gave you glowing reviews at that.
Clover: Well, you'll have to show us that video later, Winter. In the meantime, welcome to the, Specialist, Jaune. You ready for your first mission?
Jaune: I expected a seek, and destroy to be my first mission as a, Specialist. So until then, this one doesn't count.
Elm: Ha! That's the spirit!
Marrow: We're about to land.
Winter: You heard the man... Specialist's this may not be our typical mission, but nonetheless it's important that we get this job done right! So lets get out there, and finish this!
Jaune: Wait? You guys actually do that?! I thought that was just a thing in video games...?
Jaune: Well... looks like there's plenty of people who are waking up with a hell of a hangover in the morning... other than that...?!
: Oh, a Specialist? I haven't seen you before.
Jaune: Hmm? Oh, you're, Robyn... Robyn Hill of the Happy Huntress, right?
Robyn: Ahh, yes... I am the leader of the... Happy Huntresses...
Jaune: Ever thought about doing some rebranding?
Robyn: We have, but we haven't been able to come up with anything better...
Jaune: Really? Never thought about something like, The Redbreasts? Or, The Ruddocks?
Robyn: We spent two weeks coming up with a name that sounded better than, Happy Huntresses, and we couldn't come up with anything. And, you came up with two great names at the drop of a hat?! That's... that's not fair...
Robyn: I'll have to bring that up with the others. Thank you...? I'm sorry, but I never got your name?
Jaune: Oh, my apologies. My name is, Jaune Arc. Specialist Jaune Arc, its a pleasure to meet you, Miss Hill.
Robyn: The pleasure is all mine. Abd, please just call me, Robyn, Specialist Arc.
Jaune: In that case, you can call me just, Jaune.
Robyn: Very well then, Jaune. So tell me, what are, Atlas's Specialist's doing here at a simple block party?
Jaune: Keeping the peace, intermingling with the locals, hopefully not getting plastered.
Jaune: Yes. You've seen police walking around, they're making sure no one does anything stupid. We, Specialist are doing the same thing. Why, did you think we are here for some other reason?
Robyn: Yes, I thought, Ironwood would be quite upset over losing his main, Dust supplier. And, even more so that the people are celebrating his death.
Jaune: You are correct, Robyn. General Ironwood was most upset when he heard about, Jacques death. Why he certainly didn't take out the vintage scotch in a celebratory toast at the news of his passing. No, no, no. General Ironwood never did anything like that at all.
Robyn: May I take your hand?
Jaune: Are you going to use your semblance on me?
Robyn: I'm sorry, but I find it hard to believe that, Ironwood celebrated his death.
Jaune: Understandable, the man has as much emotional expression as a brick wall. But, if you'll better finding out the truth, feel free to do so.
Robyn: Thank you. So, was General Ironwood really having a toast celebrating, Jacques Schnee's death?
Jaune: Yes. Hmm? Well, that's a nice shade of green.
Robyn: So it is. And, General Ironwood did take a drink toasting, Jacques's death...
Jaune: Yes he did. You'd be surprised who else celebrated his death And, did anyone ever tell you you have trust issues, Robyn?
Robyn: Only those that gave me trust issues.
Jaune: So that's how you acquired you semblance. I'm sorry to hear that.
Robyn: You believe me? That, that's how I got my semblance.
Jaune: My... former teammate has a semblance that let's her absorb electricity, and uses it to power herself up. Apparently, her semblance was unlocked after she got hit by a lighting bolt.
Robyn: Really? Well, that must have been an electrifying experience.
Robyn: Was it bad? It was bad, wasn't it.
Jaune: I've heard worse; Much worse.
Robyn: Haaa... Well, since I don't often get many of the, General's, Specialist all to myself, do you mind if I ask you a few questions? I have questions about, General Ironwood's plans for, Mantle. But, both he, and your fellow, Specialist refuse, or deflect any of my questions.
Jaune: Sure. Feel free to ask me anything, Robyn. But, I can't answer everything; Either because I don't know, or I can't say for reasons.
Robyn: Fair enough. Do you mind if I continue to use my, Semblance?
Jaune: Not at all. But, if it's red, do understand that there may be reasons why I am, 'lying' to you. That is if your, Semblance can tell when someone is deliberately trying to mislead you. Can it?
Robyn: I don't know, let's find out.
Robyn: Since you're a, Specialist, you have the, General's ear; Could you recommend curtain things to him?
Robyn: You know my main goal is to support the people of, Mantle, and give them a voice. So, Is, General Ironwood, willing to support, and help, Mantle. For example: Fixing the breach in the wall?
Jaune: Oh yes he is. The winner of that game of, Hide, and Go Seek we had a while back, donated their winnings to pay for, Mantle's defenses. Both in repairing the walls, and fortifying them.
Robyn: You're telling the truth...
Jaune: You don't believe me?
Robyn: I do.. But, Ironwood has been such a stick in the mud when it comes to rebuilding the wall, keeping everything for his secret project. I just find it hard to believe.
Jaune: Robyn, you must understand this about, General Ironwood. His greatest weakness is that he can be very tunnel visioned. He will focus on one thing, and lose sight of everything else. His entire focus is on, Atlas. So if you want the, General's help with anything, paint it in the light that best helps, Mantle, and Atlas.
Robyn: Is that how the winner of the game of, Hide, and Go Seek convinced the, General? That rebuilding the walls of, Mantle would benefit, Atlas?
Jaune: Yes: Their argument was about how if the wall was rebuilt, and fortified, he would have to spend less resources defending the city, and more on his... his other projects.
Robyn: I see, thank you for telling me this, Jaune. It should help me with my future dealings with the, General. Can you tell me what his other projects are; particularly the one all these resources are being funneled into is?
Robyn: Green. Do you know what this project is?
Robyn: Green. Can you tell me anything about this project?
Jaune: I'll just say this: It will benefit more than just, Atlas, and Mantle.
Robyn: But, shouldn't the people of, Mantle, and Atlas be aware of what the, General is planning?
Jaune: Robyn... The council election will happen in just over a month. The project will take at least two to three months to finish. You are basically a shoehorn to win this. Just wait until after the election, and you will learn everything, everything about this project. And, you will understand why so much resources were used, and above all, you will know why it was kept a secret.
Robyn: And, what if I do win, but General Ironwood still refuses to tell me. What then?
Jaune: Then I will tell you what he is planning.
Jaune: I give you an, Arc's vow that I will tell you what he is planning. And a, Arc never breaks their word.
Jaune: You aren't going to tell me what colour it was?
Robyn: I don't need to. I can see it in your eyes... You're eyes weren't lying.
Jaune: alriight.. Is there anything else you want to ask me, Robyn?
Robyn: No... no that is all I need to know. I best get going, It was nice speaking with, Specialist Jaune Arc~!
Jaune: To you as well, Robyn Hill.
Jaune: How long were you there, Clover?
Jaune: Are you going to report me to the, General then?
Clover: No... You didn't tell her directly what the, General was doing. Hinted, yes. But, in a vague enough way that doesn't directly answer any of her questions.
Jaune: Ms. Hill concerns are primarily about, Mantle. Her reasoning for why is quite simple: General Ironwood, and the rest of the council members are more concerned with, Atlas than they are with, Mantle. While, Miss Hill is more concerned about the needs of, Mantle than she is with, Atlas. Because of this, Miss Hill will continue to be a thorn in the, General's side until the concerns of, Mantle are addressed. My telling her that, Mantle's walls will be fixed, and fortified will keep her off the. General's back.
Jaune: The new, CCTS project will be delayed for about a month, or more because of this. However, Robyn, and her compatriots have been spotted stopping supply convoys by the members of, Team RWBY. This was quite frankly the most stressing matter we needed to attend to.
Clover: What makes you say that?
Jaune: Miss Hill strikes me as the type who would start hijacking the supply convoys to send a message to, General Ironwood.
Clover: Hmmm... Well, since, Team RWBY has been protecting those convoys, so the, 'Happy Huntresses' shouldn't pose too much of a threat to them.
Jaune: You're mistaken, Clover. Team RWBY are the greatest threat to the convoys, and thus the, CCTS project.
Clover: Team RWBY is?! Why?
Jaune: Ruby is an altruistic; It's her nature. if Robyn Hill gave her a convincing sob story, she'd blab in an instant. Blake is the one most likely to blab to spite the, General, and Atlas. She was a former member of the more radical, White Fang after all. Yang would probably talk if, Ruby, or Blake encourage her to. She puts up a tough act because of past trauma, but she's a softy on the inside. Weiss is the only one I would expect to keep a tight lip. For how long is the question though.
Clover: I never would have expected this... I think I better inform, General Ironwood of it.
Jaune: A wise decision to make. But, with, Miss Hill knowing that the walls are being repaired, and fortified she will leave the convoys alone. And, the new, CCTS will be built, undeterred. It may take two to three months longer to build, but without, Robyn Hill, and the Happy Huntresses intervention it won't be delayed for unknown lengths of time. All in all, informing, Miss Hill about the wall being rebuilt, and fortified will be a net gain. Besides, it's not like I'm telling her any secrets; The work to repair, and fortify the walls begins in two days, she would have found out eventually anyway.
Clover: That's impressive, did you think of all of that right on the spot?
Jaune: Some of it. While I was watching over the kids when they were heading to school, and their mother's weren't flirting with me... They often talked about how there were happy that a huntsman was watching their kids as they went to school. And, how they, and many of their other friends were worried about more, Grimm attacks.
Jaune: General Ironwood should have ordered that the wall to be repaired the second he learned it was breached. But, he's too blind by desire to get the new, CCTS built.
Jaune: The people are scared, and that's getting the, Grimm rowdy. If the, Grimm become active, and people learn he's only focused on getting the, CCTS up, and running. We'll have a lot more things to deal with than just the, Grimm.
Clover: Wow... Okay... Winter... Winter was right on the money...
Jaune: Right on the money; About what?
Clover: You have one hell of a strategic, and analytical mindset. I wouldn't have thought of any of that. Winter made the right decision asking you to join us.
Jaune: Oh, thank you, Clover. I appreciate that.
Clover: Think nothing of it. Now then, we best get back to work. We don't want to be caught lollygagging now do we?
Jaune: Oh? I thought you'd be taking the most the opportunities to be found in this day of revelry.
Clover: What are you talking about?
Jaune: First off, you have a lipstick smug on your cheek.
Clover: Oh really? One of the locals gave me a celebratory kiss, must have left a smudge.
Jaune: Yeah, a smudge of lipstick the same shade of brown I saw, Harriet apply to her lips on the ride down here.
Clover: Can't a girl look pretty?
Jaune: Yeah, but I saw, Harriet make a beeline down the street, the same way you're heading too.
Clover: So, we're both heading down the same street, what's suspicious about that?
Jaune: She was walking towards, Ever Light Hotel.
Clover: Yeah, Harriet told me about the place. Lots of five star reviews.
Jaune: It's a love hotel.
Jaune: There's a pharmacy three stores down; I recommend you get yourself some condoms, unless you want to test how your semblance defines, 'lucky.'
Jaune: Smart lad. Well, have fun you two...
Clover: D-Did anyone ever tell you that you notice way too much?
Clover: And, that it's really scary how much you notice?
Clover: You're not going to...?
Jaune: Now get going, it's rude to keep a lady waiting.
Clover: Alright. I'll see you tomorrow, Jaune.
: OI?! Watch watch where you're going?!
: Wha..? Y-You were in my way... Asshole!
Jaune: Alright then, back to work...
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