To build a lasting legacy
(context: Jaune went to the blacksmith sooner than in canon, asking her to change his life to help his friends. She complied... In a way.)
Rusted Knight: *wakinh up, sitting at a very luxurious desk* Whu-uh? Where-
???: *worried feminine voice* Is everything alright!?
Rusted Knight: *shake his head, trying to clear is mind* Yes, i-i'm fine. Who- *finally notice Weiss standing in front of him* W-Weiss!? Is that you!?
Weiss?: *looking even more worried* Father, i know you haven't slept much these past few days, but please tell me you are joking!
Rusted Knight: *surprised* F-father? *Look behind him, then back at the young woman, before pointing at himself* Are you speaking to me?
Not Weiss: *taken aback by his question* Y-yes! Of course i'm talking to you; we've been talking for the past 20 minutes!!! Don't tell me you already have dementia; you're not even 60 yet!!!
Rusted Knight: *trying to clue out where he was and what is happening* S-sorry, i was half asleep; what were we talking about, again?
Not Weiss: *sigh* We were talking about Jacques place inside the company. *Shaking her head* I know you see a lot of potential in him, but- *Frown, looking at her father's reaction* Dad? What's wrong now?
Rusted Knight: *realizing with horror what just happened* Willow, what day is it?
Willow: ... Ok, maybe i should call the hospital-
RK Nicholas: *shaking his head* Just answer the question.
Willow: *sigh* It's the third of April of the 85 year after the great war-
RK Nicholas: (From what i remember, that's the day Nicholas died) *slamming his hands on the desk while getting up, making Willow jump back in surprise, before jumping over the desk and landing next to her* Willow, i need to talk with your husband.
Willow: *blink, shocked by her father's athleticism* F-father!? H-how did you-
RK Nicholas: *wave off her question* Daily exercises and plenty of vitamins. But that's beside the point; Where is your husband?
Jacques: *dropping his glass of wine on the ground* You are firing me!? WHY?! I did nothing but help you and-
RK Nicholas: *enraged* YOU USED SLAVE TO WORK THE MINES!!! *Slam his fists down on Jacques desk* YOU USED MY NAME, MY LEGACY, FOR YOUR OWN PROFITS!!
Jacques: *shocked* H-how did you-
RK Nicholas: DO YOU TAKE ME FOR A FOOL!? I'M OLD, BUT MY EYESIGHT IS STILL GOOD ENOUGH TO READ PAPERWORK!!
Jacques: *gritting his teeth* Then what was i supposed to do!? If we can't work the mines for cheap, then that means we can't hire the guards to defend the mines! And if i up the price of our dust to cover the cost, nobody will want to buy it in the first place because they'll have cheaper elsewhere!
RK Nicholas: AND SLAVERY WAS YOUR FIRST RECOURSE!? YOU SOLD MY NAME TO THE DEVIL AS YOUR FIRST EXECUTIVE DECISION!?
RK Nicholas: *taking a deep breath* The more you make the workers suffer, the more Grimm are attracted to the mines. *Sigh* You should have cut the security in half and paid the faunus a living wage, instead of getting more security and cutting my workers salary in half.
RK Nicholas: *glaring at the cowardly man* Get the hell out of my house; you are not worthy of my name, or my daughter's hand.