Could we hear from you alternate Huntsman Academy team arrangements - for any characters, not just students - for the following, and what you reckon might be their team names?
- most effective
- most peak
- most cursed
- the team that would be your most guilty pleasure to watch/read
- the team that is your One True Headcanon
So, starting from the top, I've got two actual teams.
Most Effective: Team RWBY. Surprising, I know, but every time we see them actually working together onscreen, they're kicking all kinds of ass. Torchwick's Paladin, The Furious Cat, The Ace-Ops; honestly, the only time we've seen them struggle when working as a team was against Team ABRN, but they managed to pull through there, too. Ultimately, they fulfill one of the core messages of the show, which is "teamwork".
Most Peak: Team STRQ. Team STRQ isn't just a previous generation of hunters; it's THE previous generation of hunters. Everything about them should set up what Team RWBY should be designed to surpass, and honestly, I'd love to see a team match-up between RWBY and STRQ.
Most Cursed: Okay, hitting actual fan-made teams, I'm gonna say Team CRAP; Cardin Winchester, Russel Thrush, Jaune Arc, Pyrrha Nikos, with Cardin as the leader. I'm seeing Cardin pushing Jaune around, constantly flirting with Pyrrha, all the while Russel is there, goading him on. Jaune finds comfort in Pyrrha, when he can, but Cardin has Jaune doing so many tasks, he never has time to pick up. Worse yet, Cardin learns that Jaune snuck into Beacon and threatens him every chance he can get to get him kicked out. Pyrrha is usually out of the room, training by herself to work the frustrations out that Cardin constantly brings. Will Jaune rise up to his tormentor, or are we getting another Cardin Cucks Jaune story again? FNDM will choose the latter because Jaune Arc is made to suffer.
Guilty Pleasure: If I were to give myself the guilty pleasure of making a team, I would put together one of mostly power. I give unto you, Team APYV/Apple; Jaune Arc, Pyrrha Nikos, Yang Xiao Long, Nora Valkyrie, with Jaune as the leader. Basically, this team is 75% brawn and 25% brain, except the brain is struggling to control the brawn while the brawn keeps causing collateral damage (no one dies or gets hurt, but A LOOOOOT of public property gets destroyed). I think it'd be a fun read to sorta get an 80s action film where these guys get yanked out after one too many complaints from the city and are under house arrest, but then they get called back in to find and eliminate a threat that only they can really put the hurt on. Yang gets all excited to be living the action, Pyrrha keeps herself close to Jaune, Nora is thinking of Ren the whole time, and Jaune is doing his best to keep out of sight before a cop busts them for being a danger to society, even though they're on a mission from Ozpin himself. Bonus points for slap-stick buddy-cop humor.
One True Headcanon: C'mon... We all know who...