[IC] RWBY Saga: Generations After Us

[KarenAKAMint]

Skyler Eden Sharp

Location: Hospital
Interacting: Saffron
Mentioned: Professor Sharp
Tags: Brinni

"Don't remind me..." Skyler laugher, "I mean I love that he's looking over me, but being lectured every day... that is something I don't look forward during the day." She recalled her small vacation the past year as she tried to get into Beacon a bit earlier than planned, but the Heart Pump was not helping. She had to recover from it once she took it off with her mother's help in talking with her father.

"Yeah... you can sleep on the floor if you want to join me in my nap..." she answered quickly, knowing his game. He tried it one, that ended up with having a scar to the many that he has. Skyler was a well-kept girl, that was raised to be stronger than the other girls who would melt at any guy that paid them mind. Hell, her mother was the one that taught her to keep the men at bay but to not be afraid to flirt. As much as she like the advice, she kept her Uncle's even closer, Be yourself, and the right one will come.

"Let's just enjoy a bit of a walk before you get bored and just decided to pick me up and fly," she smiled, knowing him all to well. She hocked her arm with his and began to lead the way. I give it 20 min. before he get's too bored, she laughed at her own bet.

 

[Hibiscus]

Titan Xiao Long

Location: Hospital
Nearby: Surgeons
@Tags:

Titan was taken off the airship with haste, after some protest being rolled away from his team into an operating room. The first part of the surgery was getting all of Titan's armor off of his, removing what pieces of his gauntlets that weren't embedded in his skin. The boots came off easy with his destroyed pants, but his chest pieces were caved in from the force. Underneath the dented in metal was a bruised chest, unnatural colors near the sternum and abdominal. One look at the bare skin and Titan was put under, needing immediate surgery in multiple places.

After some time, the metal pieces of Titan's gauntlets were removed and his fractured bones were cast fairly easily in his arms. The chest however was the issue, according to the doctors. The Kymera's horns had pushed in the metal of his armor enough to break three ribs, but the pressure shortly after left Titan with a flail chest. Although no organs were punctured, and the rest of his body would only have minor bruising along with his back; breathing and use of muscle would be difficult for the time being. Training, of any kind, was strictly off limit to Titan and his cast were to be left on until further notice.

Both of these prescriptions were written down for family or friends to find, as Titan was still deep in sleep from the IV in his arm. The scroll next to his bedside was vibrating profusouly from both his Aunt and Mom, but Titan didn't have the consciousness to even look. Accepting the medicine, Titan continued to sleep until bothered otherwise. Phoenix and Summer were in the airship, I can relax for now.

 

[LoneSniper87]

Onyx Belladonna
Hospital: Recovery Ward
Anyone who wants to see poor 'ol Onyx
​

The doctors told her that her arm may never have full functionality again. That she may need a prosthetic limb. She was told the benefits of this, increased dexterity, the whole nine yards. But really stood out to her was the extra several months of recovery time needed in order to adjust to a new arm, for the nerves to bond and such. She sat up in her hospital bed, compression bandage wrapped around her chest for her ribs and her left arm held up in a cast, her right pawing through a book on prosthetic limbs and how they worked. She set down the book next to her on a small nightstand, resting her forehead in her good hand. The door opened and a nurse peeked in. "Have you decided, Hon?" She asked, rather nice to her considering how people react to Faunus now. Perhaps they taught kindness and tolerance to doctors and nurses, she mused to herself.

"No, Miss, I am still deciding." She said, devoid of emotion.
"Well when you decide hit the buzzer and let me know, and we can have you prepped for surgery in five minutes." The nurse told her, then closed the door.

Onyx looked at her arm, then down to the book. She decided that she would let her friends help her decide, and if nobody came, she would go through with getting the prosthetic.

 

[KarenAKAMint]

Rose Twins

Location: Hospital
Interacting: Titan and Onix
Mentioned: Headmaster Pine and Ruby Rose
@Tags: Hibiscus LoneSniper87

Summer opened her eyes, looking up at the hospital ceiling. For a moment she was fine with the realization that she was at the hospital, it wasn't a new thing. When she finally recalled what happened a few hours before, she shot up from her bed but stopped. Phoenix was sleeping on a chair beside her bed, causing her to relax. If he was still up and pacing, that would have meant that Titan wasn't okay, so seeing him sleeping calmed Summer's mind. The sound of the door closing caught Summer's attention and found Headmaster Pine just outside, talking to a nurse.

Summer watched as the nurse left Pine to his thoughts before he began to walk away as well. He must have been here to check up on everyone that was sent to the hospital, she thought to herself. She looked around the room and noticed that it was only Phoenix and herself, in the private room. Why am I in a private room? she thought to herself, Mom would have put her in a room with Titan... When she tried to get out of her bed, Phoenix woke up and jumped out of his seat. "I wasn't sleeping!" he claimed but then just laughed after Summer crossed her arms, "Okay, I might have fallen asleep."

"Where's Titan and Onyx?" she asked as she climbed out of her bed. Phoenix helped her a bit, but then just lead the way to Titan and Onyx's Room. "Titan seems to be okay, but he's been down..." he answered, "Onyx is roomed with Titan, from what I heard. They might have to be here for a while due to their broken ribs..." Summer let out a tired sigh as she took in the news. This mission was much harder than what it seemed in the beginning. Phoenix opened the door for her and Summer announced their arrival, "Hey, are you guys up?"

 

[LoneSniper87]

Onyx Belladonna
Hospital: Recovery Ward
Hibiscus KarenAKAMint
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Onyx's ears perked up as she heard the familiar voice of Summer. "I am, but Titan is still out, has been since he was brought in." She told them. The ever-present question was now nagging at her mind more than it was a few moments ago, but she staved it off for the time being. "How are you two holding up?" She asked, using one hand to close the book and quickly try to hide it to get the thought out of her mind. "I..." She paused, about to ask her question, but not knowing if now was the best time, right as they entered.

"I have a... question. That I want your guys' opinion on." She told them looking down out of anxiety.

 

[KarenAKAMint]

Rose Twins

Location: Hospital
Interacting: Onyx
Mentioned: Titan
@Tags: Hibiscus LoneSniper87

Summer gave her a small smile as she walked into the room. Her smile faded when she noticed Titan. "I was fine when we got here, Summer just woke up," Phoenix answered Onyx's question. He took a seat on a chair at the corner of the room. Summer slowly sat on Titan's bed as she watched him. She placed her hand on one of his casted hands and turned to Onyx. "You can always ask us anything, Onyx. What's on your mind?" Summer answered as she looked over at her. Phoenix nodded and looked over at Onyx, waiting for her to ask her question.

 

[LoneSniper87]

Onyx Belladonna
Hospital: Recovery Ward
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She breathed out a heavy sigh and nodded. She then looked up and asked, "I have looked into it, and the doctors also say it is my best chance at a faster recovery. If I were to get a prosthetic limb, with everything I told them I planned, it would take, at max, 2 and a half months before I fully recovered. However, if I were to stay as is and wait, I would take at least 6-8 months, and I may not even gain full functionality of my arm." She told them.

She took a steadying breath then continued. "Now this may seem easy enough, but my problem is: do I really want to give part of myself away, for the sake of conveinence?" She asked.

 

[KarenAKAMint]

Rose Twins

Location: Hospital
Interacting: Onyx
Mentioned: N/A
@Tags: LoneSniper87

Summer looked back at her twin and then back to Onyx. "Now that is a tough question," Phoenix answered in thought, "I mean you know our aunt had no other choice than to get a prosthetic if she wanted to continue with a normal life. Well, as normal as it would ever be, really." Summer got up from Titan's bed and walked over to Onyx. "Wait time is not important," she told her as she placed her hands on her shoulder, "What happens if you decided to keep your arm and it ends up not working? Would you cut it off and get the prosthetic? Personally, if the chance of it not working, in the end, is higher, I would give up my arm. But would you?" Summer let out a sigh and continued, "In the end, you are giving chance the final decision. A prosthetic will replace something you lost, but in the end, you might come to get attached to it as if it was there from the beginning. We make what is ours. If it means giving something up to get was we want, in the end, is that what worries you? Losing something that defines you, for something artificial?"

 

[Hibiscus]

Titan Xiao Long

Location: Hospital
Nearby: Phoenix, Summer, and Onyx
@Tags: KarenAKAMint LoneSniper87

Sounds of other doctors, nurses, and speaking in voices about surgery could be heard on the other side of the small room. Titan didn't stir at the door opening and closing, at the browsing of a magazine, or the nurses' check in. Instead it was the small disturbance in his bed, someone taking his hand that began to stir Titan. The release of his hand was the wake up, Titan slowly lifting up to see the three in the room with him. Doing his best to prop himself with his cast arms and not disturb the conversation, eventually his tight breathing caught up with him and ruined his stealthy awake.

Coughing gently, only causing him to wince at the pressure in his chest, "I think Summer said it best." Titan said as he laid back against the head rest. "If you make the best of it, then you don't have to worry if it's a good choice." Titan looked to Onyx, "Plus my mom loves her, says it helps her pack a punch.". Titan lifted up his hands to look over their cast forms, upsetting himself at the sight of them. Looking at his armorments to the side of his bed, Titan grimaced further.

The gauntlets were broken, hard to depict the shape they used to have. His chest piece and abdominal armor were dented too far to use, not without broken ribs to conform to their shape. Luckily his boots were spared, Titan at least had some weaponry to train with. Guess Professor Sharp and I will get to know each other well, hopefully he can work miracles. Lastly his scroll was in good condition, his screen saver barely visible from the missed calls and messages from his mother.

Titan wanted to scream, but looking at the twins near perfect health stopped him. He smiled, accepting the short breathes and broken arms as nothing compared to their safety.

 

[LoneSniper87]

Onyx Belladonna
Hospital: Recovery Ward
​

Onyx sighed. They had fair points, but they didn't see the whole thing. "Part Faunus, part machine, all freak..." She said to no one in particular, mainly just stating it. "That's what my problem is." She said, looking back down, her cast feeling more like a shackle now. "Yes, it will be easier. Yes, I can get back to doing what I love faster. But..."

She stopped for a moment. She spoke slower this time, her words deliberate. "Yes, I will lose a part of me I cannot get back, no matter how much I grow used to the prosthetic. Yes, I will be seen as more a freak than I already am, to some people. "And yes, I don't think I'd be the same if I cannot feel with my lead hand..." She stopped looking up at the ceiling.

"Do you see now, my problem? Not so much conveinence, or reliability... But how I will be viewed, and how much I lose beyond just an arm." Onyx told them. She closed her eyes, head tilted toward the ceiling still. "Ok..." She mumbled, taking a few more breaths to calm herself as her arm started acting up, tingles of pain coursing up her arm and spider-webbing out into her chest. The pain quickly subsided and her breath became normal again. "I will just decide tomorrow." She decided.

 

[KarenAKAMint]

Rose Twins

Location: Hospital
Interacting: Onyx and Titan
Mentioned: N/A
@Tags: LoneSniper87 Hibiscus

Summer was excited to hear Titan, but Onyx's words caused her to keep quiet. She crossed her arms, worried about the whole situation. Phoenix got up from his seat and walked up to Summer, "I think we should let you guys rest..." Summer nodded and followed him out of the room. Before she closed the door behind them, she turned back and said, "You are not a freak, Onyx. People are just close-minded and blind to see what good Faunus bring to Remnant. Whatever you decide to go with, know that you still have us to have your back. I'll come visit in the morning... Night guys."

Summer closed the door and caught up with Phoenix. Checking out od the hospital was easy since someone had signed the release forms. The twins just shrugged it off, glad they didn't need to deal with the paperwork and headed down the elevator. "How were the others?" Summer asked as they walked to the docks where the airships were picking people up to go back to Beacon. Phoenix took off his jacket and placed it on Summer, as the night was just among us, "They seemed tired but worried... Hey, at least we have newcomers to school. Some of the students dropped out and replacements arrived." Summer put the jacket on and answered, "That's good, I guess... I'm just worried about Onyx and Titan. They are prideful people... this mission caused them more harm than good..." Nix let out a deep sigh and pulled Summer into a quick hug, "They'll get through it. We just need to give them time."

 

[Hibiscus]

Titan Xiao Long

@KarenAKAMint[/USER] LoneSniper87

Titan looked over to Onyx, wondering where all the doubt came from. Titan wasn't close to many fauni, but he knew some were still discriminated against. Whether or not they took that to heart, Titan didn't know. The only example he had was the one in front of him, and Titan wanted to help her with this issue of self esteem. Without interrupting her or the twins, Titan had to wait until the twins were out of the room. Giving them a wave as they walked through the door, Titan looked over to Onyx.

"Hey Onyx," Titan didn't want to disturb her, but he felt he needed to say something. "I don't know who told you you're a freak before, or that having a prosthetic makes you a freak," Titan tilted his head, meeting her eyes if she would look at him, "But you stood up for me today, against a Kymera." Titan chuckled lightly, "There aren't a lot of people that would do that for me, but you did it without hesitation. So, if anyone calls you a freak, let me stand up for you then to return the favor." Titan's voice became more solemn, wanting Onyx to know how serious he was.

"But, whatever choice you make, I'll help you through it." Titan raised his cast up, "I'll have to do my own recovery anyways, so it would be nice to have someone alongside me." With that Titan rolled over in his bed, attempting to settle where his ribs didn't hurt. "Good night Onyx, I'll see you in the morning.".[/side]

 

[LoneSniper87]

Onyx Belladonna
Hospital: Recovery Ward
Hibiscus
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Onyx nodded, watching the two twins leave. She looked over at Titan started speaking, rubbing her eyes with her free hand out of tiredness. "Thanks for the kind words, and while I may not get told I'm a freak by everyone, I can tell by the stares I get what they think..." She trailed off, breaking her gaze for a moment. She then grinned at Titan, realizing just how much he cared for a well... titan of a person. "Thanks... I needed that. It'd be nice to know I have a good friend at my side." She said, looking back up to him, then to the button next to her bed.

She went to press it, her hand stopping and hovering over it. After a final moment of thought she pressed the button, a few moments later the nurse quietly stepped in. "Yes, what do you need?" She asked kindly. "I've decided, I'm going through with the surgery." Onyx told. The nurse nodding and quickly ran out, then came back with a few thers, moving her to a gurney, than to an operating theater.

The process of replacing her arm with a prosthetic one has begun.

 

[The Suspicious Eye]

Location: Riot Area - Alley
Nearby: Tem CROC

IG42 ChazGhost​

Mood: In the midst of a mental breakdown

Iola Rose SakraAfter finishing off the grimm Io fell to her feet and rested against her axe. She needed to catch her breath from all the work they'd one and wiped her face. Looking down at her hand her eyes widened as she saw blood on them. At first she thought it was a vivid hallucination, a side effect of her new medication, but it was too real. The texture, the smell it was far too familiar to be a hallucination. She looked out at the street and noticed that the grimm body's hadn't evaporated, and were pooling out blood, red blood. The young girl's hand began to shake as she stood up and looked back over to Bruno and the grimm they'd just killed. Seeing the blood on him she moved to him, only to pass him and look at the Brutus grimm on the ground. Placing her hand on it she was shocked to feel that it was still warm. Like a dying animals. The mask was cracked and there seemed to be something underneath it. Hesitantly Io went to reach for it.

"Io! Bruno! You guys still there? We need a hand with something over here."

She was stopped by Cirrus's call and pulled her hand back. Looking up she glanced at Bruno and nodded. "Alright! We'll be right over!" Giving one last look at the grimm she stepped back from it and followed Bruno to the alley that Cirrus had come from. All the while nervously scratching at what was left of her ears. Io looked up at Croc as he had a gun pointed to one of the defeated Brutus grimms. Seeing the blood from it, Io scratched her ears more fervently causing the stumps to start to become red. Io looked at them, "why aren't they evaporating?"

As the group went into the alley police sirens could be heard coming closer. They cars had finally made their way through the crowd of scared civilians and arrived on the scene. The sounds of doors closing and officers murmuring to each other came from the once busy street. The police began to inspect the grimm that were still there, they climbed up and went to check if these things were really dead. The officers reached out and pulled off the masks of the Brutus's.

"Holy..." one of the officers muttered out as underneath the shell was one of the rioters trapped within the body of the grimm. His arms, back, head and legs engulfed in the black mass. The man opened his eyes and screamed as the light hit his retinas and he evaporated into nothing. The Brutus body gone as well, just like any other grimm. As the other masks were opened it was clear that meeting the light or even being touched would cause the humans to evaporate, all that was left were the ones trapped in the alley with Team CROC.

 

[ChazGhost]

Bruno Port

Location: Riot area- Alley
Nearby: Team CROC
@Tags: IG42 The Suspicious Eye

Bruno was getting very unsettled by the undisappearing grimm as well as the human looking blood coming from them. Everything he knew about grimm stated that shouldn't be happening. He was about to examine them a little bit more when Cirrus called him over with Io.

Once there he started looking over the knocked out Grimm Croc was aiming his weapon at. Bruno wasn't sure what to do. He had went out and studied grimm with father on a few camping trips before but this was far from that. Either way though Bruno began looking over the grimm and studying it. "I've never seen a grimm like this before... It could be a rare form of Beowolf..." Bruno guessed as he looked the grimm over. Then he noticed the mask of the grimm seemed removeable. With a deep breath Bruno went to reach for the mask and take it off...

 

[The Suspicious Eye]

Quest: Riot Control

Location: Vale streets
Nearby: Team CROC
@Tags: IG42 ChazGhost

Seeing both Iola and Bruno coming over apparently unharmed Cirrus grinned brightly and waved. "Well hey guys! Good to see you two are alright, me and Croc even kept one of them alive to capture." He jerked a thumb at where the remaining Brutus lay with it's head still half buried in it's crater and turned serious. "It seemed like a good idea, these Grimm aren't normal at all it's almost like they-" He broke off at the sound of the belated arrival of the police and looked past his teammates as they pulled the mask off of one of the fallen Grimm and the unearthly screaming started.

Stumbling back in shock he turned back to the bodies crammed into the alley both alive and dead he saw Bruno reaching for a loose mask. "Don't touch that!"

As the mask was removed it was revealed that underneath the mask of the Brutus was a sleeping child. The boy’s body was completely encompassed by the black mass of the grimm, with the exception of his face and parts of his chest. The child stirred slowly and gave a soft moan as he began to wake up.

Bruno looked at the child face in the mass of grimm he blink a couple of time before falling back and fainting.

Croc looked at child's face in mas grimm and quickly point his weapon away from him. "What... What the hell is a child..." Croc said before looking at Bruno fall back. "...And he's out... moving on why the hell is a kid in... in this mess" Croc said unusually worried and scared.

Cirrus looked between the stirring child and the other two Grimm corpses a few times before staggering away to lean against the wall of the alley shaking and trying not to retch. We-I killed them! I walked up to one and speared it through the head just to be sure, what if there's another kid in there! With a string of curses and choking noises he forced his breakfast back down and glared at where Bruno lay on the ground. Must be nice, now he gets to sleep through the entire thing. Taking several deep breaths he repeated "you're the leader" to himself a few times and pushed off of the wall.

Sticking his head out into the street again he called out to the police officers. "We've got more in the alleyway, one's still alive but...incapacitated bring a sheet or something to cover them up!"

Kneeling over the child while trying to shield the Grimm body from view as much as possible he gave his best smile. "Hey there, you okay? You've had an accident but don't be scared, we're Huntsmen well and one huntress and we'll keep you safe alright? Just hold still help is on the way."

Io stayed back, fearing the worst. She didn’t want to see what was under that mask because she already knew. Her body knew what it felt like when she killed someone. Her nails pierced through the worn flesh as she scratched her ears, her own blood mixing with the blood on her hands. After she heard the soft moans and she bit her bottom lip. Fears affirmed, her legs wobbled, but didn’t give out. Jolting as she heard a loud thud she looked over to see Bruno collapsed on the ground. Moving over to him she knelt next to him and shook him with trembling hands. “Bruno? Bruno!” She looked up at the others and then to the child in the grimm. Her entire face paled and she closed her eyes not wanting to see the truth. Tears ran down her cheek as she heard Cirrus chant something before taking action to saving the child. Watching as he spoke softly to it Io wiped the tears from her cheeks with shaking hands.

The police heard Cirrus call out and quickly went to get blankets and more meant. They’d already lost three grimm they wouldn’t loose any more. “We need blankets over here! Hurry up men!"

The child turned his head as much as he could and muttered out a soft, “ow…” His eyes flickered and then finally opened. If the light had hit the small boy’s irises he would have let out a blood curdling wail. His whole body shaking before bursting into nothing lie all grimm do. However, Cirrus was quick to action and as he protected the child from the light.

The boy blinked up at Cirrus as he listened a bit confused. “I…I…can’t…move…” The boy said as realization and fear began to rise up in him. “Where is my mom and dad?” He looked around as best he could only to affirm that he couldn’t move and something big and dark was keeping him from moving. The boy’s skin began to grow pale almost white as he lay in the shadow of his rescuer. The boy gasped and hi eyes began to glow a soft red. “Something is wrong."

Croc wasn't sure what he should've been doing. He was just watch as the police came into try to help... to the help child. He sliced and stabbed a child... Croc wasn't sure how to react or feel to it. I mean it wasn't against killing as long as the deserve it and there not another option but this was a kid... A kid who eyes were now started to glow red and skin becoming white. "What the hell..." Croc said watching what he assumed was not a good sign.

Bruno slowly started to get back up after fainting. "What happened... by the twins..." Bruno said sitting up and looking at the child. "How is possible" Bruno asked unable to look away from the child.

Catching the glowing stare full on Cirrus flinched and glanced uncertainly at his team noticing that Bruno was already getting up, with a quick wave he beckoned him over and fixed his smile back on the child though it had become rather shaky. "Just keep your eyes on me, you're going to be fine the police are already here." He tried to keep his reassurances from sounding too desperate. "What's your name? I'm Cirrus and this is my friend Bruno, he's a Huntsman like me." Gently he placed a hand against the boy's cheek hoping to comfort him with the contact and check his temperature.

As Bruno woke up Io watched as he got back up. She was about to say something when she was cut off as he spoke up and was fixated on the child. Io stopped herself and her hands reached up to her ears and began to claw at the wounds. Deep in her mind she felt a irritating itch deep in her mind that she didn’t feel like herself. It hurts…I can’t…not again… rocking slowly tears fell as her eyes began to empty and grow hollow. She stopped scratching and slowly lowered her hands to cover her face. Shhh, don’t you worry... She began to shake and let out a series of muffled sounds, her hands hiding the cruel smile. You shouldn’t touch him, she happily thought to herself.

The child looked at Cirrus and the new Hunstman he introduced and the boy looked scared and confused as he felt increasingly cold. His pale skin reached his face as he was beginning to look like the mask that was once on the Brutus grimm. Still the boy tried to stay calm and answer the Huntsman. Watching as Cirrus reached out to his face the boy spoke. “My name is Er-“

Then in the instant Cirrus met the pale skin the boy evaporated into nothing.

The police came in with thick blankets and covered the masks of the last surviving grimm. Groups of officers carried the grime’s out of the alley while one stayed and looked at the young Huntsmen.

Bruno looked at the child as he disappeared and the look on his own face was one of disbelief. Bruno was barely keep himself together as he turned to look at his team. He then noticed Io act weird. "Io it will be okay... We didn't know... Lets just get our selves together so we can figure things out." Bruno said walking over to Io and giving her a hug. The words of comfort were more for him then they were for Io but he still hoped they would help.

Croc didn't know what to make of what was happening. ...I wasn't the one who killed the kid... It was the mad men who did this to him... I may get use some of more "Killer" techniques dad taught me to give what those mad have coming to them... Croc thought before shaking his head. ...No I won't kill them... Unless the law fails and then I'll take it into my own hands... I'll think about this more later... Croc thought to himself more. "I guess we're done here for now. Any plans for what to do next?" Croc said putting his hands into his pockets as he look to Cirrus.

As the child vanished under his touch Cirrus simply stared blankly at the empty space unable to process what had just happened. At Croc's prompting he silently stood and walked aimlessly down street swaying slightly on his feet.

Io herd Bruno’s voice as he tried to calm her down. Letting her emotions take over Io turned and buried her cace in Bruno’s chest as he hugged her. She sobbed into him as she nodded and held onto him. Her body still shook as she sobbed.

The police officer watched the group as they lost another strange human grimm. Hearing something on his walkie he listened and responded. “Copy I’ll get them.” He went over to the Team and told them that the chef needed to speak with them down at the station. Driving the team in silence in a few minutes they stood in front of the sergeant and chief. The old gruff man took off his head and ran his fingers through his hair and looked at the kids.

Letting out a sigh he spoke calmly, “You kids didn’t do anything wrong. This whole mission got far out of hand and no one could guess that those Grimm…” He let out another sigh, “You kids did your job and that was good. " It was clear that the chief really didn't know what to say to make this better in the end he gave up. "I know that finding out that those Grimm were people was a shock. There is most definitely a investigation into how this happened. We will make sure this doesn't happen again, but we need you kids to keep this quiet. The last thing we need is a bigger panic in the city. The civilians only know that grimm came from the sewers and attacked the streets. Anything more would just cause more problems than we can deal with. As for the two surviving gimm they've been sent to a facility where scientist can figure out how to reverse what happened."

CONGRATULATIONS!Team CROC you've completed your mission and are free for the rest of the weekend.

 

[IG42]

Cirrus Jay Schnee

Location: Team CROC Dorm
Nearby: Team CROC(?)
@Tags: ChazGhost The Suspicious Eye

Sitting alone in his room Cirrus tapped through the news reports and online chatter about the Grimm attack, just as the chief had said the official word was that they had entered through the sewer system and significant casualties had been prevented by the "heroic actions" of a team of Beacon students. Scoffing he tossed away his scroll towards the bed but it bounced against the wall and dropped under the bed, for a moment Cirrus considered just leaving it but huffed and went over to retrieve it.

Getting down on his hands and knees he looked under the bed and saw the glow from it's still lit screen, next to it he saw a package he had stowed under the bed a couple of weeks earlier, after a moments internal deliberation he grabbed both items and strolled out into the common room. Dropping them on the table he opened the package and pulled out a whiskey bottle and four glasses. "My dad's idea of a gift for getting into Beacon." He said without prompting. "Wasn't sure whether to hang on to it but..." Sighing he ran a hand through his hair leaving his fringe in disarray. "...after today I think we could all use a drink." Casually screwing the top off he poured himself a glass and knocked it back easily. "Anyone else?"

 

[The Suspicious Eye]

Location: Team CROC Dorm
Nearby: Tem CROC

IG42 ChazGhost​

Mood: In the midst of a mental breakdown

Iola Rose SakraIola stood in her shower looking deep into the tile on the floor. She watched the water fall down the drain for hours as her mind was becoming blurry and she felt more lost than anything else. Flashes of their fight crossed through her mind and seeing that little boy's face... she couldn't stop seeing that face. Looking up she finally got out of the she felt the whole world shift around her and she gripped onto the sink until it passed. As she gathered herself when she felt what was left of her ears burned. She went to look into the mirror only to see a rabbit face with a smile drawn in the steam. Io paled and quickly went for her medication and took the entire bottle and fell to the floor sobbing.

After a while she heard voices in the main room. Getting up she wiped the tears away from her cheeks and got dressed. Stepping out she watched as Cirrus offered a drink to the others. "I'll take one." Io said meekly as she waked out of her room and took a glass, sniffing it first she ruffled her nose and chugged the shot of whisky and extended her hand for another. She knew that she shouldn't drink, especially not with her medication, but she needed to not think about what happened.

 

[ChazGhost]

Bruno Port and Croc Sustrai

Location: Team CROC Dorm
Nearby: Team CROC
@Tags: IG42 The Suspicious Eye

Bruno was in deep thought for most of the time sense they returned from their mission. Bruno layed on his bed thinking over and over about what had transpired during the mission and the "grimm" could even been created. The best answer he got was some one found or worse, created a new type of parasite grimm to attach to humans. His mind could will understand why some one would be doing this but he knew the only way to find out is to stop them.

Croc on the other was try to avoid thinking about what happen. What way of doing that then with money or well making money. Croc had plenty of photos of march before and after the grimm attack. And sense none of the showed off the... secret per say inside the grimm it was fair game to sell them. So he texting Slate about them and asking him if he wanted to help him sell them.

At that point Cirrus offer them and the Io a drink. "I'm good I rather keep my thought together for time being... And we are kind to young to drink to." Bruno said before returning to his thinking.

Croc on the other hand once again decided to take Cirrus's offer. "Sure why the hell not" Croc said grabbing a glass and swallowed down a shot of whiskey. Croc coughed a little after drinking it and asked "What did your dad give? liquid fire dust or something?"

 

[The Suspicious Eye]

Location: Hospital recovery ward
Nearby: Onyx LoneSniper87

“Thank you for your hard work, get some rest and return to service when your ready.” Grey said as he patted his informant’s shoulder before walking away. When he left the room his butler was there and smiled at him.

"Here you are sir, the book you asked for.” He said as he handed Grey the Six of Crows book.

“Thank you Damien,” Grey said as he walked past his butler to the elevator down to the floor where the beacon students were at. When the door opened Grey passed any of the students who were still there late at night and went into Onyx’s room. He moved directly towards her bed, book to his chest he spoke calmly. “Ms. Belladonna I hope your injures haven’t weakened you in anyway. You fight admirably.”

Onyx glanced up, eyeing Grey for a moment. "Hello... sir." She said, pausing as she tried to find a name for him, but couldn't place one. "I'm afraid we haven't met." She said, slowly leaning forward off the hospital bed and extending her right hand out. "You seem to already know me, so I can ask who are you?" She asked.

Looking at her left arm, Grey shook her right. “Grey Schnee.” His eyes never left her cast and injuries as his mind started thinking of how he could fix her. It was a strange thing that Grey did, look out and see what can and should be changed, then take action to accomplish his goal. As his eyes finally broke from her injuries and looked at Onyx’s shining eyes as he continued. “I am a year above you all, but I’ve on occasion been tasked to report on the freshman’s classes progress."

"So you pick me of all people to guage that? How many people will believe what a Faunus told you, given your... Ancestry." She said after a moment. She then also glanced down to her left, the cybernetics hidden under bandage to keep the machinery from being ruined already. "Well, I can say that for my team, we are a bit... disheartened, to say the least." She told him.

“You peaked my interest. And given my ancestry any positive portions my report have would be commendable. Besides, I see nothing wrong with faunuses, only weakness.” He watched her glance at her injuries and listened to her as she talked about her team. He’d already gathered a few tidbits of information and knew the gist of what they’d gone through. “You all completed your mission and rest assured it was much more difficult than expected.” That goes for most of them. Grey thought to himself.

"Weakness?" She repeated, her soft look turning to a harsh glare. No matter what he said, Schnee were all the same. "I'd like to see you man up and charge in front of a several ton Grimm knowing full well you could die, just to save a teammates life." She challenged. "I want to see you go through half the hardships I did, and come out same as you are." She added, practically growling. "And you still have the nerve to call me weak..." She muttered to herself

Grey looked at her as she turned harsh and challenged him to fight a horde of grimms as her and their team do. Keeping his cool expression on his face he closed his eyes and gave a cool smile. “You seem to not know much about me and my endeavors. Just know that no one ever stays the same. Still it is good to see that even after your attack you seem to have a fighting spirit.” He knew that there wasn’t much more he could say in this context so he thought it be best to let her rest.

"Anyway, I have something that might interest you.” He placed the book into her hand. “It is a first edition and signed by the author. Though don’t take the inscription too seriously.” Inside the book the author wrote, for my heart. In truth it took him weeks to find the book with that inscription. only one existed and Grey spent quite a pretty penny on it too but all in all he just wanted to make her a bit happy.

As the book landed in her hands she looked at her, her expression once more flipping from anger to surprise. She flipped open the cover to find the signature, as well as the inscription. She looked up from the book to him, a light smile on her face. "Thanks." She said, her voice full of gratitude, as if she had forgotten what happened minutes before. "But how did you know I wanted this?" She asked, then closing the book, hand resting on the cover.

Grey watched her expression change again and was enamored by it. There was a strange kindness in his eyes as she thanked him. There was a warmth in his chest and he placed his hand over his heart. Meeting her eyes as she asked how he knew she wanted the book a soft smile grew on his face. “I pay attention.”

Feeling the strange muscle change on his face he ran his fingers cross his face and his stoic look came back. “I should let you rest. I wish you a quick recovery." With that he bowed and left.

"Again, thank you." She said with a nod, slowly leaning back onto her bed. She lifted up her other hand and waved him a goodbye. When he left she then looked back down to the book, wanting to read it but also needing to sleep. "It can wait..." She said to herself as she rested against her pillow and closing her eyes, kmowing that if she read now she'd be so caught up she wouldn't sleep.

 

[Brinni]

Well Wishes

Location: PRWI Dorm, Hospital
Nearby: Nix
@Tags: KarenAKAMint Hibiscus

Jade had been restless in the dorm room. She was waiting to hear about news for both Onyx and Titan. She supposed she could have stayed at the hospital and found out, but she had felt that family and teammates should visit them first. Not that my presence would mean much anyways. I barely talk to either of them. Even if they weren't her teammates she still felt a bit of concern. What they had both done was brave, if incredibly stupid.
"I should do something for them...then again...given the stark difference between how Onyx and I view the world she probably won't anything from me. At least, not if the mission is anything to go by. So maybe just something for Titan. But what? I'm not much of a cook..."

She sprawled out on the common room couch upside down, hoping the blood would go to her head and help her think better. It was then the door opened and Nix walked in. Suddenly, she had an idea.

"Nix! Quick! Don't think about it. What song would you say describes Titan" she asked, barely giving him time to put his stuff down.

Phoenix was walking back to his dorm after he had dropped Summer off at her won dorm. One the way to Beacon, they got the chance to talk to their mom, but only worry brought with her call. He was in the middle of thinking about what she meant by, It's time for you two to know the truth. All of the years he could remember, the truth was everything between the three, so what was it that she was hiding from us? As soon as he walked into the dorms he was ambushed by Jade's sudden question.

"Uh... Eye of the Tiger?" he answered a bit lost about his own answer, "Why? What are you planning on doing? By the way, did you guys make dinner? I'm starving..." He crossed the Common room to his bedroom and began to take off his jacket as he placed Thorn on her stand above his bed. Not caring about the door being open, he changed into a clean shirt and headed back to the common room. "Is everyone else already asleep?"

"Eye of the Tiger? Really?" Jade rolled her eyes and groaned. It's fine I can work with that. "Dinner? Nope. At least, I didn't. I haven't seen the others since I left the hospital. I'm sure Ivory is up to something with his mother,again." Jade rolled her eyes again. It's really been interesting being the only team in Beacon History with only three members from the start. If he wasn't going to commit, why even bother. He should just quit.

"Wanna order out or should we risk cooking and burning down the dorm. Either way, catch me up on Onyx and Titan. Are they ok?"

"What, you think I don't know how to cook?" Phoenix asked a bit offended. He took off his shirt, not wanting to ruin it. He knew how to cook, but he wasn't a clean cook. More then likely, the shirt would be ruined by oil or sauce he had used. He checked out the fridge as he answered, "They seem pretty banged up, but they will get through it. Titan, more than likely, rebel against the doctor's orders and be out and about with his train sooner rather than later. Onyx is the one that I'm worried about." He began to cook up a quick pasta with some tomato sauce as he continued, "She was offered to get a prosthetic arm since their a chance it might end up not working... Summer is worried about what will happen if she doesn't go through the surgery." He soon served up a plate of pasta to Jade and himself as he sat at the table.

"I just assumed all the cooking talent went to Summer." she shrugged. "You should probably try to reign him in a little bit. Going back to training too soon may do more harm than good."

She wrote down a few ideas in her scroll. She looked up at Onyx's prognosis.

"A prosthetic? Cool. She should go for it. Better a surefire thing, even if it's a bigger pain, than a possibility that might not pan out. Whether she gets it or not, it still plays out two ways. Either she fights for it and manages to continue being a Huntress, or well...she doesn't. If anyone knows that it's you and Summer from your aunt."

She took a bite of her meal. Taking a moment to think, she asked "What do you think of the new people. I didn't realize that SEAS had gotten new members, I hadn't even noticed they lost some. I knew that being a Huntsman wasn't easy, but I wasn't expecting dropouts so quickly. Makes you wonder who's gonna cave next..."

"Yeah, Summer is on Titan's case if he decides to skip out on doctor's orders. And yeah, Aunt Yang is still at it with her prosthetic arm. So well she tends to make a joke about it." He took some bit of his food before he answered the last comment, "Really I don't blame them for dropping. It takes a lot of willpower to stick to the profession. But I agree Team SEAS was a surprise. Seeing as my stuck-up cousin was one of them to leave. Really he never saw us as his family... but still. I hope her's happy in Atlas, like he always wanted..."

He recalled the two from before, Skyler and Saffron. The seem nice enough but a bit weird... "I wonder how the Father/Daughter dynamic between Skyler and Professor Sharp would be like in class... I can't even imagine having my mom as one of our professors. She would just end up coddling us." Phoenix picked at his food as he tried to imagine having Ruby around. Nope, to embarrassing... he decided as he continued to eat his dinner.

"That'd be...interesting to say the least"

She stood and stretched. Looking at her door she sighed.

"Well, I'm off. Got something to work on.Night Nix"

She dumped her plate in the sink, resolving to clean it tomorrow and went to her room. As soon as she entered, she shut the door, pulled out her computer and got to work. The next morning she got up really early, even though technically she had never gone to bed, and took the first ship back to the hospital that she could. She went to the room that Titan and Onyx were sharing after confirming that they were still there. Onyx was still fast asleep, but Titan was nowhere to be seen.

That's fine. I pretty much expected that anyways. I had a feeling he was an early bird.

Moving to his bedside table she laid a disc case containing a CD and a get well card on it. The inscription in the card read "Hey BBB, take it a little easy. That way you get better quicker and people stop worrying about you (and so I don't have to hear the complaints). Had some time on my hands since classes aren't for a couple days, thought I'd make something. Nix said one of the songs reminded him of you, so I guess this one's for you.
Enjoy."

Having done what she came for she left as quietly as she came, Onyx still asleep.

She walked in to her dorm a couple hours later, curled up and then passed out on the couch. Her last thought before unconsciousness was Oops...forgot to sign the card

 

[IG42]

Cirrus Jay Schnee

Location: Team CROC Dorm
Nearby: Team CROC(?)
@Tags: ChazGhost The Suspicious Eye

Nodding approvingly as Io knocked her drink back Cirrus smiled grimly when Croc choked a little. "If it's too much for you go pull some ice dust out of one of your bullets." Seemingly unaffected by the strong drink he refilled Io's glass and his own, at Bruno's rejection he glared at him. "Well I'm too young to watch a kid evaporate!" He snapped more sharply than he intended but couldn't muster up the will to apologise.

"Here have a listen of this tripe." Tapping at his scroll again a part of a canned statement from the police chief played from it. “....still investigating how the Grimm accessed the sewer system. I want to take this opportunity to once again commend Team CROC for their heroic actions in defence of our citizens, without their swift and decisive actions-” With a snarl he muted the video and downed his shot setting the glass down with a slam. "Damn him, everyone is going to be asking about it and we're going to have to lie through our teeth."

"Listen to this bit though." Tapping the scroll again he unmuted the video. "...on the subject of the other incident I can only confirm that an armed criminal group attacked 'Dust Till Dawn' but were bravely repelled by Team SEAS, also of beacon and that while a couple of the students were injured in the process any rumours about the extent of those injuries are likely exaggerated." Ending the video Cirrus glanced around at his teammates. "Sounds like that other team we saw got in a fight too and some of them got hurt too." He rapped his fingers on the table thoughtfully. He hadn't spoken with any members of the current Team SEAS members but he couldn't help thinking of Sage, the faunus he had met at the police station and considered taking the time to drop by the hospital to see if he was among the injured, idly he kicked himself for not getting Sage's number at the same time as giving out his own.

 

[ChazGhost]

Bruno Port and Croc Sustrai

Location: Team CROC Dorm
Nearby: Team CROC
@Tags: IG42 The Suspicious Eye

"I have my way of dealing with this you have your own." Bruno said seemingly unaffected by Cirrus glare and outburst. Then he listened to recording Cirrus played. "He had to say something to them and we did saving a lot people... Even if we couldn't save some of them." Bruno said defending the chief as best he could. "I hope they come out find from the hospital" Bruno said after here the other half of the recording.

"It is not too much for me snow flake" Croc said pouring himself another drink and quickly drunk it down. "See I can..." Croc said before falling on his back drunk. "Ya we are heros!" Croc said drunk and half passed out after hearing part of the recording."Take that Mike, I told ya I would be awesome and guess what... Your missing your middle finger after I bite it off. That what you get for running a crooked orphanage." Croc said drunkenly not really knowing what he said.

 

[KingofCool]

Pyro Arc

Location: PRWI Dorm, then Hallway
Nearby: No one at the moment
@Tags: KarenAKAMint , Hibiscus

It was about 8 minutes after Team PRWI received the invitation. Pyro was reading in room again, but he was focused on one thought alone. Summer... He had heard that she had gotten out of the hospital and that she was fine. Though... Pyro had this urge. The urge to... to see Summer again. To see her smile. Strange, right? For a while, Ophelia was constantly on Pyro's mind. But now, it was Summer. Just... what was going on? Why in the world was he losing interest in Ophelia? He didn't know, but he did know one thing... I need to see Summer. Pyro stood up and put some red slip on loafers, as he was already wearing his casual attire, being a white shirt and red shorts. He decided to change his shorts and put on some grey sweatpants, before slipping on his loafers. He put on a red unzipped jacket and left.

As the redhead walked, he only got more and more confused. He couldn't stop asking himself why. Why was Summer constantly on his mind? Well, he was worried about her when she was put into a hospital, but she's fine now. Does he see her as his best friend? Does he feel closer to her than others? Does he...

... have feelings for her?

The question in his head nearly made him stop his way to SABL's room, but he continued his trek. Having feelings for Summer...? That's... not possible, right? He never saw her as a romantic interest. Sure, she's pretty, smart, an amazing leader, very social, kind, lovable... But he only saw her as a friend.

... Right?

Soon enough, he was right in front of Team SABL's door. Why... am I so nervous? He thought to himself, his heart skipping a beat every 15 seconds. After finally gaining the courage, he knocked on SABL's door.

 

[KarenAKAMint]

Phoenix Rose

Location: Hallway
Nearby: Pyro, Summer
Mentioned: Slate, Jade
@Tag: KingofCool Hibiscus Brinni

After her teammates had followed her in and closed the door she looked at Phoenix. Tilting her head towards his room she began to walk over and strolled right in. Inside she was already upset, but she was at least willing to hear him out. After all, she probably had it wrong. He had promised not to intentionally approach Ophelia without her. Chances are she really did just bump in to him and told him about the party. It just...the way he phrased it didn't sound like it to her. But she owed it to him to listen to his side of the story.

"Another encounter with Ophelia then? Did she say anything besides the party?"

Phoenix walked into the common room as Jade motioned him to his room. He followed her inside, expecting her to be angry at him, but she was calm. He sat on his desk as he motioned her to sit on his bed. "Yeah, she just asked if Summer was alright. It was all we really talked about..." Phoenix looked to the side and then continued, "I think I should also say that we... We might have had a bit of a moment..." He cleared his throat as he elaborated, "Since you might see us at the party, I thought it would be better to tell you then for you to find out."

She believed him, at least in part. Ophelia didn't seem like a bad person. Or at least, not someone who is bad for the sake of being bad. But there was that look to the side that gave her pause. "That was nice of her to check up on your sister. You two had "a moment" huh? That's...really not specific there Nix. There's all kinds of moments" She put air quotes around a moment to emphasize Nix's vagueness. Why is he hiding things from me? It was as she had the thought that the last sentence registered with her. "Thought it would be better for you to tell me rather than I find out...what?" she asked, her eyes narrowing.

Why is an angry Jade so scary... Phoenix cleared his throat again and finally answered her. "Every time I went out to train, I was actually also going to meet Ophelia at the fountain. The moment we saw each other, we showed our true feelings to each other," he looked Jade in the eyes and continued, "We shared a kiss. That was the moment I was talking about. I'm sorry I never told you about the past times I met with Ophelia without telling you. I just had to figure out her true motives myself..."

Jade's hands dropped at the news. She suspected that he had been tailing Ophelia, but this was something entirely different. She boiled inside. He told me not to go near her alone. And then not only does he do that very thing to what? Sneak whispered nothings in the moonlight? Ugh. And here I thought...I guess that was stupid. That'll show me to over read things. Externally she gave him a deadpan look for about a full minute before finally speaking in a monotone voice. "I see. Well...thanks for letting me know. Partner" she put venom into the word. Turning on her heels she began to walk out the door before stopping. "Oh. And good luck with telling our leader that not only have you fallen for the girl he likes, but you two kissed as well. If you don't, I will." she said without turning before continuing to walk past Pyro and straight out of the team dorm and closing the door behind her. Throwing on her headphones she turned on her music and her semblance to get away faster before Nix had a chance to catch up. She was angry and the first traces of tears could be seen in the corner of her eyes from her frustration.

"Jade!" Phoenix gave chase but it was no use as soon as she activated her semblance. Fuck... I didn't think she would take it that way... He looked back to the dorm where Pyro was still inside. Taking a deep breath he entered the shared dorm and mentally readied himself to tell Pyro about this as well. It was least he could do in this situation. As he did, he just seeing Pyro walk out of the dorm, clearly in thought as he didn't pay mind that Phoenix was right behind him. Nix followed Pyro to Summer's dorm, thinking that he was just about to check in on how she was doing. He was very keen on knowing at the very least that. After he knocked on the door, he called out to him, "Pyro, wait... I need to talk to you about something,"

The door to the dorm opened up to reveal Summer. Behind her, you can make out Slate as he sat at the dinner table. "Can I help you guys? I mean Phoenix, you said you wouldn't make it a habit to come around for dinner. Pyro is not going to be your ticket into having food." Phoenix laughed a but offended but then took hold of Pyro's arm and answered, "Actually, I came to get Pyro. If you would excuse us, I really need to tell him something that can't wait."