RWBY: The Years Before: Shadow of Grim

[Alstromeria]

Curve was, in fact, surprised at the support from his classmates. Azure was the one he expected the least. "Good. Stay between her and I." Curve jerked a thumb at the flirty one, putting the tracker between the two heavy brawlers in the group would keep her out of harms way. 'The flirty one,' of course, was skipping ahead gayly. "I still haven't learned your name." He said flatly. He shot a glance at azure's teammate, he had a mouth on him. Curve immediately decided he liked the spicy young lad. Needed some muscle though. Curve clicked his tounge at Glynda and followed joy into the woods.


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(Since we're all in agreement, let's just go skipping through the forest searching for our lost green dude. Anyone who's coming just add input as we roll.)


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He did not like this situation. Not one bit. The forest wasn't silent at least, birds sang, small rodents rustled in the underbrush. It was when the forest wasn't quiet when you had to be careful. Nevertheless, he had his blade out, elbow pulled back behind his head, other arm out in his usual challenging matador style. Since these grim were intelligent, it meant they might be able to be intimidated. Curve was a short dude, but he was stocky, and his stance radiated the phrase "come at me bro". He intended to remain true to his previous words, anything that got between Sward and he was being buried. His eyes shifted about, and eventually the group came across the downed griffon. Relaxing his stance, Curve stepped into the clearing, doing a 360 to scan the treeline. "Fan out," He said, "Sward obviously survived his interrupted flight. He might not be able to get very far. I'd rather find him sooner than later."

 

[Carnation]

Locke went with Curve and the others in search for Sward. The forest seemed to be more .... alive. Birds and the small critters were out. No sign of any enemies. Locke saw that even though there didn't seem to be any immediate threat Curve didn't drop his guard and neither will he. Curve then ordered the group to spread out. Locke went in one direction until he saw a tree with a broken branch. He looked down but couldn't see anything. He needed to have a closer look. As he leaned in closer the ground crumbled from under his feet and Locke fell down and landed with a thud. "Ouch... What the? (Picks up one of Swards blades.) Hey guys! I think I found something!" Just as he looked back at the blade he saw what layed before him. Grimm ripped apart everywhere. There were a few clean cuts on the bodies, but most of them appeared as if something ragged cut through them, but the scariest part is that they were all appeared to be running away from... Something... It was the large empty container nearby.

 

[Alstromeria]

Junior shrugged. "Hey, death happens everywhere. I'm not going to say it's a shame, because I didn't know who it was, but I have seen it on the news. But crazy shit happens, am I right?" At that moment, a loud whistle from Jackal was heard behind Junior. He looked over his shoulder, and the black haired, manipulative teen beaconed. Junior tapped the bar with his knuckles. "Sorry bud, it's been a nice chat. But ah, boss wants my input on stuff. They're trying to figure out how to decorate. Taste is everything in this business eh?" Junior turned and lumbered off in Jackal's direction, leaving Oliver at the bar.


@apoliseno

 

[Thawne]

KURO MAYONAKA



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Stepping through the carnage that Locke discovered, Kuro unholstered a single shotgun and scanned the surrounding area with caution. Not everyone could disappear like he could, and not everyone was as agile as Azure, so he had to be the early warning guy just in case something actually happened that requried everyone's attention. With exteme caution, Kuro approached the large container with his shotgun raised. His body was facing towards it, but his eyes were scanning the surrounding area so he wouldn't be caught off-guard.


"Jeez, looks like a slaughter. These guys were trying to run from whatever was in that thing, and I'm gonna check it out. Carter, cover me," Kuro observed, quickly commanding after.


@HoneyBear-Kat @Emperor Of Embers


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OLIVER SAGE



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"Alright pal, nice talking to you to," Oliver said with well-feigned enthusiasm. He then crossed his arms on the counter and rested his head down on them. He wasn't really tired, but he had to keep up appearances. He kept a watchful ear open for Junior, low-key activating his Semblance to enhance his awareness. The reason he kept his head down was to hide his eyes, which would glow a soft emerald green whenever he used his Semblance. Those eyes are another thing that worked to develop his reputation among the criminal underground.





@Alstromeria

 

[SirDerpingtonIV]

Grau Kohlrabenschwarz





Grau made his way towards the others, confused as to where they were going. He saw Azure's signature fluffy, bright blue hair, although he didn't recognize anyone else. He saw them heading outwards and figured they were heading out to do something about the recent attack and figured his help would be appreciated. Plus... A little more time in Azure's company wouldn't hurt anyone.


He followed them silently into the Emerald Forest, summoning a Raven to fly above them and keep an eye out. He moved over to Azure, greeting her with a quiet "Hello," and a soft smile. He was about to ask where they were headed until he stopped, seeing the shredded bodies of Grimm scattered all around a clearing. Strangely enough, it seemed that the Grimm were trying to flee from a massive metal container in the center of the clearing. Someone called out about finding someone's sword, but Grau was too interested by the crate, quietly approaching it, holding one Axt-Pistolen aimed towards it, and the other with blade ready, as he moved towards the opening. He peeked inside, weapons aimed. "Hey! Come look at this!"





@HoneyBear-Kat @Alstromeria


@Others

 

[Alstromeria]

Curve stumped forwards, the sound of his boots muffled by the grass. The boy with the axes seemed to have found something. It was a container. Locke seemed to have found Swards rifle/sword. That was bad. If Sward had dropped his weapon, he could be dead. Since he didn't quite care for Locke, or the bad news the sword brang, he stepped up to the kid with the axes. That was another name he had to learn.


Coming up to the container with Kuro, Curve shook his head at his suggestion. The top of the container was taken off, and lay crumpled like a student would crumple a piece of paper and tossed aside. "Something was definetely in here. But whatever it was, was taken out, it didn't bust its way out. The dents in the side are ripped in." Curve knelt, running a hand along the edge of the containers puncture. A black, sticky substance came off when he took his hand away, but gradually dissipated. His thoughts went back to the ursas' splatter all over his jacket, but even that couldnt keep itself manifested this long. Curve didn't like the substance, and wiped it off with a red hankerchief he produced from his back pocket even though it dissipated. "This... This is... Grim blood?" Curve questioned. But then he dismised it. It probably was, because it was on the container. Inside it too. Since the Grim around it didn't dissipate yet, he assumed their blood took just as long to fade away. "It looks like one of the grim was smacked trough the container. This was an objective capture. Whoever was here was probably fighting over what was in the container." And of course, anything anyone decided was worth fighting for, even sentient grim, interested Curve. He stood up, jerking his chin at Azure. "Can you smell Sward? Anything?" If Sward was nearby, he was likely to be dead. As much as Curve hated that, it was the truth. Probably. Curve believed in preparing for the worse, and that was it.


His mind flashed back to the first time he'd met the boy at shade, sitting on the roof, having stones being thrown at him. Curve shook his head, his tattoos glowing. Now was not the time for memories. Memories killed. Luckily, so did he.

 

[Emperor Of Embers]

Sonora heard Curve tell her to Fan Out. She nodded and sheathed her horns. She then used her agility to climb up a tree, and stayed hidden among the leaves. "Hope he knows what he is doing." she thought to herself as she looked about, and moved within the tree to a higher branch. Acting as a watchman, watching over curve and the others. @HoneyBear-Kat @Carnation

 

[Fluffy-Kat]

(So so so so sorry guys!)

Azure & Carter

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Azure nodded when Curve accepted her. She placed herself between him and Joy, following behind the white-haired girl. Carter groaned when he saw Kuro joining the group. Now that his leader was joining, that means he had to too,"Uuuughhhh..." he dragged his feet behind the others, not really wanting to take part in this quest,'Guess they could use someone who doesnt get caught in emotions,' he thought, trying to talk himself into going.


Walking a little ways, a familiar voice caught the fox's ears,"Hello." It called to her. Azure looked up at Grau, and she smiled,"Hi," her tiny voice greeted bashfully. Other than her own team mates, she felt awfully friendly with Grau, something about him made her not so...intimidated...


~In Le Forest ~


The forest sure was lively. Azure's senses were exposed to all sorts of things. Her nose twitched at the smell of freshly fallen leaves, damp soil, and the smells of small creatures. Her ears were at attention, twitching at every snapped branch, rotating toward every chirp and bird's song, swiveling at her fellow hunter's breathing. She was alert and payed attention to every sound smell she could gather. However, her semblance was amplified, and she focused on detecting aura more than scents and sounds. The group had entered a clearing, it made Azure uneasy. In the wild, open spaces like this left you vulnerable. There was no place to hide, and what ever lurked in the tree-line could see you easily. The fox walked in cautiously, her eyes scanning for anything out of the ordinary. Carter also looked around the clearing, with inspecting eyes. Curve told the group to fan out and they did just that. Carter wandered, looking at the ground for any tracks, then he moved to the lifeless grimm bodies, wondering gow these grimm were killed in such a beastly manner. But his inspection was cut short when he heard Kuro calling for him. He took out his gun, and jogged over to his leader, proceeding to provide him cover as instructed. The lad followed Kuro, keeping an eye out for anything around them.


Locke stumbled upon a weapon, and Azure immediately approached him, being close enough she was able to distinguish Locke's scent, and the distinctive juice-smell that Sward always had. "Thats his," she turned and looked at the container that Kuro and Carter had decided to take a look at. Curve spoke Azure behind her, while she inspected the weapon, "Can you smell Sward? Anything?" Azure stuck her hand out behind her, with out turning to face him, holding up her index finger to say "give me a minute" or "shush". And her nose began to do its worked. Sward's scent flooded her nose, and like tunnel vision (but with her nose), that was all she could smell. She stood still, the only parts of her that were moving were her ears. Swiveling and flicking. He fox closed her eyes, amplifying her semblance. In her mind's eye, she could see the aura's of everyone around her. Curve's that danced and wisped like flames, Carter's that moved slow, and calm, like lapping waves, Joy's that was catatonic, like static or lightening, and everyone elses. But there was something off, n aura pinched at the back of Azure's mind. It was calm, soothing, and still; faint. No doubt, it had to be Sward's. She saw it, off to the corner away from the others, closer to Kuro and Carter who were investigating the container. The faunus opened her eyes and ran over to the container with haste, circled around to its bacm side and sure enough, there lay the green knight, unconscious,"He's here!" She called out to the others. She bent down, close to the collapsed knight, looping her hands and wrists under his arms to lify him. With all her strength (what little she had) she struggled to move him closer to the rest of the group and out from behind the container.


@apoliseno @Carnation @Alstromeria

 

[Carnation]

Locke saw Azure pick Sward up. He looked like hell had chewed him up and spit him out. He was covered in the strange black liquid in certain areas. Mostly his helm. As Sward's head faced down the strange substance oozed through the helmet. It was a small amount but nonetheless Locke drew in near in case this was an emergency situation but he then heard Sward coughing. It was barely audible but he was still breathing which was a good sign. However he was still out cold. Locke then helped Azure carry Sward gently and continued to talk to Sward hoping he could still hear him. "Don't worry we got got you teammate... Let's get you home."


@HoneyBear-Kat , @Alstromeria , @Emperor Of Embers , @Everyone else who is there.

 

[Emperor Of Embers]

Locke saw Azure pick Sward up. He looked like hell had chewed him up and spit him out. He was covered in the strange black liquid in certain areas. Mostly his helm. As Sward's head faced down the strange substance oozed through the helmet. It was a small amount but nonetheless Locke drew in near in case this was an emergency situation but he then heard Sward coughing. It was barely audible but he was still breathing which was a good sign. However he was still out cold. Locke then helped Azure carry Sward gently and continued to talk to Sward hoping he could still hear him. "Don't worry we got got you teammate... Let's get you home."
@HoneyBear-Kat , @Alstromeria , @Emperor Of Embers , @Everyone else who is there.

Sonora watched the group as they carried sward. That was more than enough reason to trust them. "We got him. Time to drop out." She muttered to herself as she hops down branch by branch, then jumped onto another tree, gripping it with her claws, and slid down the trunk. She then catches up with the group. @HoneyBear-Kat @Alstromeria @Carnation @apoliseno

 

[Alstromeria]

Curve snorted at Locke and Azure's attempts to pick up Sward. "I'll take him from here." Curve grunted, lifting sward with one had and slinging him over his shoulders in a fireman's carry with minimal effort. It wasn't done in his usual harsh manner, but more gently, keeping his companion from swinging too much, almost like a cradle. He pointed at Azure with his thumb, jerking it over his shoulder. "I owe you one. Let me know how, where, and when. I don't make it a habit to stay in debt for long." Curve never had understood that sometimes, people did things to help because they could, not because they expected something from you. That was probably because kindness was not something he had experienced often in his life. From his time in Vacuo to here, even those who did extend a helping hand were either met with resistance, denial, or in this case, a rare one at that, re-embersment in the form of a favor. With that, Curve took one last look around and headed back to the school.


Sward had quite alot of open wounds, especially on his chest and back. There was a large dent in his helmet, that would account for the lack of consciousness he was experiencing. Sward wouldn't like to see that when he woke up, he almost never took the damn thing off. Sward also had alot of the 'grim blood' on him that was around the broken edges of the container. He was practically covered in the stuff, and only a small bit of it was fading into the air. 'Well of course he is,' Curve thought, 'He was under one of the bigass things. Obviously its eviscerated remains are going to be a bit messy.' But Curve didn't like how they didn't dissipate as fast as the others. Curve wiped a bit of the stuff off and it got on his hand. Holding it up to his nose he took a whiff, and almost immediately regretted it. That stuff was fowl. Wiping it back off on Sward's jacket, Curve's tattoos glowed, and he walked the rest of the way in silence.

 

[Alstromeria]

Roman began pointing at things with his cane, gesturing about in his flamboyant manner. Jakal stood by watching him and Junior talk, rubbing his chin. The boss would like how much progress they'd made, and the plans could be finished next week. Junior however, disagreed with one of the articles. "No no no, the centerpiece goes right smack dab in the middle. Its called a centerpiece for a reason, Romie. "Aww, did I deface the rainbow flag? We can't put it in the middle, there's going to need to be space for..." The two continued bickering, but it wa clear that Junior would have the last descision for the order of things. He was the guy who ran a club back in Vacuo, afterall. Jackal sighed and shook his head. At least they were getting somewhere. And he stil had contacts to establish. He and Fudge would go by the area Curve murdered the poor fellow, they didn't know for sure it was him, but for someone who'd known Curve from before his education started and his trip to vale, who else could it have been? And they might as well take credit for the kill, instill fear in the other gangs. Jackal tapped Roman on the shoulder. "Romie, you do your job. You've got ideas, but they're just input for Junior, kay? Focus on your line of duty, and Junior'll do his." Jackal turned and went to go upstairs via stairwell, which was behind the DJ's booth.


"Allright, allright, I got it. Go back to the bar, put laxitives in a few peoples drinks, loosen up. We've still got some time before the boss comes back at least." Junior waved his hands dismissively and made his way back to the bar, while roman swaggered his way upstairs after Jackal.

 

[Fluffy-Kat]

Joy Citron

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Joy, happily entered the clearing, lifting her goggles higher on her head, the sun glinting off them. She scanned the open space, taking a deep breath. She looked back for a moment when Curve ordered the group to fan out,"Alrighty~" she chimed,"Oh yea~ As for my name, lets just say... if you ever need a little Joy in your life...you know who to call~" then walked a few paces away from the rest of the herd. She took interest in the Grimm bodies. She walked to one, placed her hands on her hips and looked down at it. Joy narrowed her eyes,"Hmm.." she bent over to look at closer with those rubies for eyes. After getting a good look, she straightened up, crossing her arms over her chest,"Why does everything have to be dead already?" she said to no one in particular with a disappointed tone.


She looked behind her, at the others near the container, and a boy who claimed to have found something. The snake walked over, her hips rocking from side to side, mimicking the smoothness of a snake's slither. Appearently someone had found a personal belonging of the missing boy,'Oh yea, we're looking for him,' she reminded herself. She was so carried away by her blood lust, she had forgotten the main objective of the search party. But when the faunus sniffed him out (ha get it?) she shruged,"Well, my job was just made easier," she turned, facing the part of the forest where they came from. Sonora had come down from the trees to join the rest of the group,"There you are~" the snake giggled,"I was wondering where you went off to," she winked at her comrade. She waited for the rest of the group to leave first before following them back into the tree line, particularly watching and inspecting each of the guys. Joy smiled,"Coming to Beacon sure was a great idea, huh Sonora?" she nudged her partner referring to the guys ahead of her. Her flirtatious, sinful nature poking through as she tilted her head to look at them at a different angle from behind,"we are lucky indeed," she growled, smirking like the shady slink she is.


When they reached Beacon, Joy skipped a few steps ahead of Sonora then turned to walk backwards infront of her,"I'll catch up with you later, gonna find a place to play with my goodies," she smiled, and raised her hand, wiggling her gauntlet covered fingers,"But I cant promise I wont burn anything down~!"





@Emperor Of Embers @Alstromeria

 

[Fluffy-Kat]

Azure Snow

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Sward grew a little lighter when Locke came to help carry him, the poor girl hardly had any physical strength. As they carried him closer to the others Curve stepped in and threw him over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes, it looked effortless. She raised a finger as if she wanted to say something,"Umm," she tried to talk but Curve talked first, and being the submissive girl she was, she let him. She wanted to tell him to be careful, if Sward had a concussion he shouldnt just be slung over his shoulder like that. But she held her tongue.


Curve mentioned something about owing her a favor. The petite faunus gave a nervous smile and shook her head, thinking he didnt have to owe her anything. Once again she opened her mouth to say so, but he was alreadywalking away from her. She closed her mouth and her ears drooped. Curve sure was all about business wasnt he? Either way, Azure made her way back too, but tried to be a little more bold. Well, bold for Azure. She appraoched Grau from behind and pinched his sleeve, gently tugging on it with her soft touch. Grau wasnt as intimidating as some other people, he was very approachable making it easy for her to practice her social skills...or at least gain some.


@SirDerpingtonIV


Mentioned: @Alstromeria

 

[Emperor Of Embers]

@Emperor Of Embers[/URL] @Alstromeria

"Yeah, coming to beacon was a great idea. I now have a wider audience!" She exclaimed with glee as she jumped a couple inches of the ground, and looked at Joy. The snake faunus spoke, and then skipped in front of her a few steps. "What are you gonna do with those gauntlets of yours? I assume nothing good?" She asked, since she was a little curious about her, since she does not have any noticeable traits of a faunus. She then realized that some are not as obvious as others. (I assume Joy grew up in Vacuo with Sonora? since Joy knows her already, i just assumed as such.)

 

[Fluffy-Kat]

[QUOTE="Emperor Of Embers]
"Yeah, coming to beacon was a great idea. I now have a wider audience!" She exclaimed with glee as she jumped a couple inches of the ground, and looked at Joy. The snake faunus spoke, and then skipped in front of her a few steps. "What are you gonna do with those gauntlets of yours? I assume nothing good?" She asked, since she was a little curious about her, since she does not have any noticeable traits of a faunus. She then realized that some are not as obvious as others. (I assume Joy grew up in Vacuo with Sonora? since Joy knows her already, i just assumed as such.)

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(Well the rp is in the second semester...sooo..thats how they know each other already oxo)

 

[Emperor Of Embers]

[QUOTE="HoneyBear-Kat](Well the rp is in the second semester...sooo..thats how they know each other already oxo)

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(But sonora just arrived to beacon not too long ago in this arc.... and so did joy.... prior to making them, nothing was posted about them. Am I overthinking this? )

 

[SirDerpingtonIV]

@SirDerpingtonIV[/URL]


Mentioned: @Alstromeria

Grau Kohlrabenschwarz



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Grau let out a relieved breath as he heard that Sward had been found, realizing they had been on a rescue mission. He peered around the inside of the crate for a moment, still confused by its presence. He called his Raven down to him, letting it crouch upon his shoulder. He eyed the black blood on the walls for a Few seconds, sticking the tips of two fingers into it, giving it a sniff. He scowled as it began to evaporate. He stood back up, continuing his search, until he felt a small pinch on his sleeve. He turned around rather fast, admittedly startled, until he realized that it was just Azure. He offered her a friendly and slightly bashful smile. "Hello again Azure," he greeted pleasantly, stepping out of the crate. "Quite the energetic way to start the day, don't you think?" He asked jokingly, gesturing around him wth a simple motion of his hands. Out of the corner of his eye, he could see the others beginning to leave.

 

[Thawne]

KURO MAYONAKA


Cautious of the surrounding area, Kuro kept his weapon up while he walked back over to Curve with Azure carrying Sward. Grau had come out of nowhere and started talking to the small Faunus after they gave the wounded Sward over to Curve, but the team leader didn't even notice. He doubled back to check out the eviscerated Grimm and their wounds. Something didn't seem right at all, especially given that most Grimm just disentegrated upon death. This wasn't right at all. He narrowed his eyes and looked around, scanning the area for movement of any kind, but he slowly kept moving after the group so he didn't get left behind. Once they started heading off, Kuro jogged to rejoin them, yet he unholstered his other shotgun. Something was about to happen and he wasn't about to be caught flat-footed. He went over to Carter to discuss his findings.


"Carter, this whole scenario is screaming suspicous. First, Sward's still alive. Most Grimm don't leave their prey alive, or die trying. Which leads me to the second thing: the bodies of those Grimm are still there. Grimm bodies just dissolve after they die, so what's the deal with them? Be on you guard, something isn't right here," he said quietly.


@HoneyBear-Kat @Emperor Of Embers @SirDerpingtonIV


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OLIVER SAGE


The conversation was over, yet Oliver didn't get anything useful. He needed to get this over with pretty soon because he was due at Beacon tomorrow morning to start classes up. He had transferred right at the beginning of the second semester, but some business at the school had kept the date of his entrance changing. He guessed that the kid was either a horrible prankster or a horrible person for putting laxitives in the drinks of the club people just to liven up the atmosphere. Oliver decided he wouldn't get another drink. He shut his Semblance off and acted like he had dozed off, closing his eyes and breathing steadily to try and see if they'd let something slip if they thought no one was listening. This wasn't the worst stakeout he had done, but he risked quite a bit if he was found out. These guys knew his face, many people knew his outfit and hood, so it would be horrible luck if a member of the same gang he was keeping track of walked in and recognized the outfit. Good thing his bow was portable if it came to that.


@Alstromeria

 

[Alstromeria]

Back at the school, Curve carried Sward through the hallways. He ignored the prying stares, and growled animal-like at those who didn't get out of his way fast enough. He carried Sward up to the infirmary, got the attention of the nurse, and lay Sward down on the bed gently. "He's stable," Curve gruted as the nurse redied some bandages for his open wounds, "But he'll need some care. I dunno what the hell grim bleed, but it needs to be washed off of him. Bandages are good, and he's got a pretty nasty dent in his helmet." Curve took the bandages from the nurse, set them aside, and gestured to the cleaning station across the room. "If you and your assistant can't do the lifting, I will."





Curve didn't end up needing to do any lifting. Instead, he sat outside the room they were working on Sward, his jaw clenched, his posture rigid. He didn't have to wait long for Ozpin to show up, and when the man sat down next to him, resting his hands on his cane, Curve did not react.


"I do hope he's going to be allright." Curve did too. He'd seen Sward survive worse, but the circumstances this time were... Terrifying wasn't a word Curve used, not even for himself. He decided the circumstances were 'severely disturbing'. Grim flying in formation and peeling off to attack beacon? Bodies of the others found around a mysterious container and others unnacounted for? Something that was probably very big and very angry fighting the grim over what was in the container? What was in the container? Where the hell did it even come from? Curve's thoughts were interrupted by another remark from Ozpin.


"Curve, I understand you've broken another rule explicitly set in place by me." Curve cracked his knuckles. He stood up, dark brown eyes smouldering down at Ozpin. "You're telling me, that after grim attack the school and only one member of the faculty is there to defend it, after one of your students goes missing, and after the grim seem to be turning into fully functional human beings, you're going to get on my ass about rules?" The corners of Ozpin's mouth turned down slightly. "No, I was just stating a fact. I am aware that multiple other students accompanied you to rescue your currently unwell companion. None of you shall be disciplined. I understand you are a believer in the term: 'The ends justify the means'?" Curve sat back down, realizing he wasn't under scholarly attack. "Always. There is no gray area." Curve stated bluntly. Ozpin pushed up his glasses, nodding. "Well, to an extent. That is a conversation for another day." Curve stared at the floor for a good while before Ozpin spoke again.


"You do have an uncanny knack for trouble, Curve. Ozpin mused, leaning back in his chair. "I see it differently. Trouble finds those with power. Publicity finds trouble." Curve stated flatly. Ozpin nodded, taking that statement in. "Well it disturbs me that publicity has not yet found the trouble with the sentient grim." That was something Curve agreed with. "It soon will." "One thing publicity would like to know, is how nearly ten half-trained students survived in the emerald forest for more that five minutes. Care to tell me?" Curve shrugged. "Well. That's something I'd like to know as well. We didn't run into any grim, sentient or not, until we came across... This... Bigass crate." Ozpin rubbed his temples, "Language, please," He said. Curve cast him a sideways glance, but complied. "And when we got to the thing, there were grim around it. But... They were dead. And they were still dissapating. But slower than normal. I did not like it. That's where we found Sward, under one of the things. They were all, like, literaly, ripped apart. Sward probably only made it because he was under one of the things." Ozpin seened suprised to say the least. Although he masked it well, Curve would always wonder what the elderly headmaster was thinking. "In the crate. There was like, grim blood. It's what Sward was covered in, it's this black, bad smelling stuff. It was all over the place. But the top was ripped open from the outside, and it looked like something was smacked into it. Like, through it. Whatever massacred the grim had to have some serious strength to smack one of them through it." Ozpin stood up, nodding, taking in the information. "Curve, I know you have problems with authority figures. But please, there's going to need to be multiple accounts of this. If the police, or military question you, comply, allright?" Curve just snorted. Ozpin nodded at Curve, hoping he would eventually see reason, and left down the hallway. "Hey, don't blow out your legs walking away from me, old man." Curve grunted. Ozpin sighed, shook his head, and continued down the steps.

 

[Fluffy-Kat]

Azure Snow

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"Quite the energetic way to start the day, dont you think?" His voice made the ears at the top of her head bounced with joy. She looked up at him,"hmm?" She gave a blank stare for a moment, her absent-minded nature poking through. When she remembered everything that happened in the morning, with the grimm and sward, a light went off in her eyes,"Oh yes!" she smiled,"I agree," she nodded her head, looking around.


Azure sighed and scratched under her chin, thinking of what else to say. She only thought of approaching him, she never thought about what to say afterward. "Um...I...I hope Sward is okay," yes, thats what she'll talk about,"He didnt look too well. He appeared to have taken a bad...um...beating, yes."


@SirDerpingtonIV


(Sorry its short, but i kinda rushed it ;~

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Carter "Grey" Greyson

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Carter walked with out a care. Sure finding Sward was a good thing, but he didnt exactly want to take part in the search and rescue, he tagged along because his team joined in. Eager to return, Carter was one of the first to leave, nearing the front of the group. He walked with his hands behind his head at a leisurely pace, keeping his mouth shut. That is...until...Kuro approached him. With his eyes closed, Carter listened to his leader's suspicions. When Kuro finished Carter chuckled and lifted and eye open,"Glad to know someones still got a brain around here," Carter had also noticed those things but chose not to say anything about it, in fear the group would stay there even longer,"Who's to say the Grimm got Sward? Youre right, Grimm wouldnt leave their prey for dead like that, theyd get the job done on their own," he lowered his arms to his sides and looked at his leader,"After seeing 'intelligent' Grimm," he made air quotes with his fingers,"Its safe to assume nothings impossible. So its not impossible that a grimm didnt do that to Sward over there," he jerked his chin toward the direction Curve disappeared off to with Sward over his shoulder. "The intact bodies, however, do have me baffled," he ran a hand through his hair then rubbed his neck, looking at the ground,"I cant think of any reason for that to be so," he shrugged.


Grey blinked then grimaced when Kuro told him to be on his guard. He sighed and reached behind him,"More work..." he grumbled under his breath, and walked with his weapon in his hands, just in case. His eyes turned from brown to red, the physical effect when activating his semblance. Suddenly Carter's perspective changed, and he had an arial view of the group and a perimeter around them,"I'll keep an eye out," he waved his hand and spoke in his usual monotone, careless voice.


@apoliseno

 

[Alstromeria]

The next couple of days were pretty normal, considering the hectic events that followed the beginning of the second semester. The weekend was a welcome repose for many of the students at beacon. The staff was able to work less, students had minimal tasks to attend to, etcetera.


Some, like Curve, weren't too happy, but then again, he never was. Sward was still pretty much a cripple, but he seemed to be holding up fine. Not a moment went by that Curve did not spend by his bedside. Sward, as usual, was making an unusually fast recovery due to his faunice blood. Locke and OJ did as they normally did on weekends, and stayed up late to watch a movie together friday night.


The other teams experienced minimal activity during the weekend as well, and their business was mostly their own.


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[Alstromeria]

Curve stood. He stretched, placing his hands behind the small of his back and pushing, hearing a nice *pop* from the segments of his spine. It really did feel good to crack your joints. On a list of things he could tolerate, and/or mildly enjoyed, hearing the audible sound of the release of lactic acid buildup was pretty close to the top.


Tilting his neck to the side and hearing an audible *crack* from that as well, Curve rolled his bulky shoulders and looked down where Sward lay. "Sward, tonight I would like to go out with a couple of our classmates." Curve said, "There's a new place in town. An old friend is running the bar. You remember Junior? He ran that one place we used to go to in Vacuo?" Curve patted Sward's knee, nodding his head. "If you don't feel well enough to come, you don't have to. But if you do, I'll make accomidations for your handicapedness. Oh," Curve reached down under the chair he was sitting in. "This came back. I've had the dent removed." Curve held out Sward's helmet to him.


It was strange seeing Sward without it, which had only happened about twice before. One when Sward had used it to bash open the head of a grim, and the other time when Curve had yanked it off to make sure he was still breathing. To be honest, Sward wasn't one that absolutely needed to hide his face, but the helmet had belonged to the boys mother. Curve didn't understand family ties, but he understood reverence and respect.


@Carnation

 

[Emperor Of Embers]

Silas had been studying a lot, since the last couple days were prepping for a test in her History class, as well, as doing some boring book work. She sighed, and closed her book as she got up. She was up all night, and finally decided to shower off. She had wanted to show Grovyn her collection of plants that she had preserved after looking in the city for new samples. She had found new flowers from a Florist the day before, but could not find her hot n, cold crush, Grovyn. Though he does not know it, she actually likes him a lot. @Metaphysics @HoneyBear-Kat @Floodwater31 @Sparkstorm1000

 

[WoodenZebra]

Tate had been around school all day.She had been busy with her classes to even check on Boomer,but she had the time now,and since everyone else had been somewhere other than the dorm Tate knew it was just going to be her and Boomer. Tate walked into the dorm,"Hey.Good to see your not dead. " Tate said with a little giggle after. Tate was trying hard to be "Normal" around Boomer because she had a secret. Tate was in love with Boomer,but she didn't want to say anything about it.Plus she could only discuss it with herself because she didn't know any girl outside her team and knew better than to talk to a guy about her girl problems.


@Emperor Of Embers