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Hiatus.

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"Only that he may act like a fool but is far from it. I doubt you'll have any issues with him however I do feel it necessary to mention he can't exactly be trusted. I'm not sure why he's here though my original guess was just to do some betting on the matches and perhaps indulge in some refreshments as it were."

"However..he isn't without red in his ledger. He's taken his fair share of work from people that don't exist. In fact, I believe he spent some time working for the military in Atlas. Not..officially mind you. So, who's to say why he's here. I would simply keep an eye on him if you happened to see him just hanging around."

"We were just mentioning how many different types of people are going to be watching these things after all. I should however be getting back to my team, if only to make sure none of them are doing anything stupid. I do hope you keep in mind what I showed you. I have plenty to offer so long as you're willing to get me into that upcoming Ciar event." Holding out what looked like a business card. "It's been a pleasure."

"Have you ever given any thought as to why he vanished? I'm sure someone in your position has heard far more rumors and conspiracy theories than I have." Of course, both of them wanted to lead the conversation, she found it amusing to say the least. Though admittedly he was a tiny bit annoying. Had this have been anywhere else at any other time....well things happen.

"Yes, you're right, back on topic." That however wasn't the way to go. He could prove useful, might as well just go along with it. She of course knew what he was talking about as he went on, it wasn't that hard to understand. "Oh, I imagine a great deal. I wouldn't be surprised if Ciar sent some representatives. The man has what amounts to a private army." Shrugging as she scanned the crowd.

"Humor me. How much faith do you have in your team? Without you being involved, how well do you think they'd fair. For instance, in the doubles round perhaps. Do you think any combination of the other three would be able to work well enough together to achieve a victory? I do like placing wagers after all, I may be interested in doing so when the brackets are announced."

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"I suppose if I were in your position I'd feel the same way. Nothing wrong with quick thrills." Smiling as she watched Ivory. In fact, "watching Ivory" was currently making its way up the list of things she'd like to do in her spare time. "Fun is an..interesting thing in Vacuo. We don't have a lot going for us in terms of entertainment. However, I do have a few things I like to play around with."

"I like photography, believe it or not. Suppose it's just another form of shooting when you think about it. I read a lot, never hurts to keep learning, right? Started a book recently, learning different techniques with rope. Different ties, knots, you know? Could come in handy someday." She left that one up to interpretation.

She had finished off everything and stretched. "Told you this place was good. You ready to get going?" She paid for everything of course, just like she mentioned she would. Since Ivory was the one about to pay for a hotel room..

"Yeah, I guess I should have just assumed it's one big military recruitment deal. Never really was fond of that sort of thing." She finished off her drink and sort of chuckled as she thought of something. "My Dad is from Atlas, went to the academy, joined the military after that. Thing is, he never talked about it. I asked him what the academy was like once and he sorta just blew it off."

"Don't know why he left, don't know why he wound up in Vacuo but he did." It always did make her wonder what had happened but at the same time she never felt completely right looking into it. Something for another time perhaps. "Don't wanna be in the Ace-Ops huh? I'm sure you get plenty of "don't waste your potential" speeches. Seems like a bunch of bullshit, can't blame you for wanting nothing to do with it."

"So, what do you do in the small amount of spare time you have? Any hobbies besides being incredibly good at shooting things? Can you sing? Dance? Don't know why but you strike me as someone who could be one of those idol girls. You have a great look."

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"No way! That's awesome! I'm sure the people at the academy didn't think so but wow that's just really cool! I wonder how he did it. How did they even get the stuff back? Did he give it back to them? If he's that good I doubt they got it back on their own." She headed over to the tv.

"Ok, watch and learn." She cracked her knuckles before her semblance activated. She'd reach down and touch the tv, shifting its weight to make it light enough for her to just lift up with no issue. She'd carry it over to the trailer and place it inside. "Pretty cool right?"

"I mean, you know what my semblance does by now but it's still like super cool! Hey, help me strap this thing down, would you?" Handing Violet a few of the straps. "Didn't your brother's team have a girl on it that was like insanely good with a bow and arrow? I thought I read something about that once. I think maybe Dad made some arrows for her once or something, hard to keep track."

"Obviously you're going to be biased but I just wondered what you'd say. From what I have seen of Pyrrha she's incredibly good, maybe better than anyone else I've seen before. BUT, you're right about her being too nice. Maybe if she had no reason to be nice, just went all out with nothing holding her back..maybe she'd be able to take it."

She kept up a decent speed, moving in and out of traffic when she could. Luckily it wasn't that busy at the moment, least where they were. She'd glance around before pulling off the road and into a small parking area. "Check it out, I think that's the tv you were talking about. That thing is perfect, let's go get it and load it up." Turning the bike off before walking over to examine the device. "Not bad, nothing seems broken. Just old."

"So, what were they like? Your brother's team. You must have been pretty young, but did you ever meet them? Or I'm guessing you just watched them. Can't imagine they were anything less than terrifyingly skilled."

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I promise I am going to get the rest of the bios written soon. I hope to have them all done by the weekend. Either haven't had the time or haven't had the brain power to get it done every time I've wanted to.

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"Have you ever given any thought as to why he vanished? I'm sure someone in your position has heard far more rumors and conspiracy theories than I have." Of course, both of them wanted to lead the conversation, she found it amusing to say the least. Though admittedly he was a tiny bit annoying. Had this have been anywhere else at any other time....well things happen.

"Yes, you're right, back on topic." That however wasn't the way to go. He could prove useful, might as well just go along with it. She of course knew what he was talking about as he went on, it wasn't that hard to understand. "Oh, I imagine a great deal. I wouldn't be surprised if Ciar sent some representatives. The man has what amounts to a private army." Shrugging as she scanned the crowd.

"Humor me. How much faith do you have in your team? Without you being involved, how well do you think they'd fair. For instance, in the doubles round perhaps. Do you think any combination of the other three would be able to work well enough together to achieve a victory? I do like placing wagers after all, I may be interested in doing so when the brackets are announced."

"You're probably right but I am a bit curious how you came to that conclusion. Something stand out that just screams Mistral?" She was well aware of who the woman was, but she had never seen the fat man before. Shouldn't be that much a surprise, whatever organization she worked for was likely bigger than she imagined. Didn't matter, long as they helped her get what she wanted.

"You are correct about..." There was a strange pause as she noticed someone walking through the crowd. "Interesting, seems as though a cousin of mine has decided to come watch the festivities. The man does like to gamble." She shrugged it off, Sunil wasn't that big a concern. He likely wasn't here for anything to do with her.

"Apologies. As I was saying, you're correct about potential employers being everywhere. Isn't that what became of Goodfellow? With the skills he had I'm sure there were dozens of folks vying for his services."

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"Yeah, I guess I should have just assumed it's one big military recruitment deal. Never really was fond of that sort of thing." She finished off her drink and sort of chuckled as she thought of something. "My Dad is from Atlas, went to the academy, joined the military after that. Thing is, he never talked about it. I asked him what the academy was like once and he sorta just blew it off."

"Don't know why he left, don't know why he wound up in Vacuo but he did." It always did make her wonder what had happened but at the same time she never felt completely right looking into it. Something for another time perhaps. "Don't wanna be in the Ace-Ops huh? I'm sure you get plenty of "don't waste your potential" speeches. Seems like a bunch of bullshit, can't blame you for wanting nothing to do with it."

"So, what do you do in the small amount of spare time you have? Any hobbies besides being incredibly good at shooting things? Can you sing? Dance? Don't know why but you strike me as someone who could be one of those idol girls. You have a great look."

"Sorry. Sometimes I just let that sort of thing slip when I shouldn't. Dunno if it's just because sometimes I use it for banter during..well you heard me during the contest. Not something that I should probably be saying just out of the blue, especially in this sort of place."

She wondered if she had already given the wrong impression. She wanted to actually TRY this time. Not just do some one-night stand. There was a bit of confliction about that though, what if she really fell for this girl? They were going to be literal kingdoms away..not the time to dwell on it, she was asked a question.

"Shade is..I dunno, it's an academy. It's probably far different from Atlas over even Beacon. It's a whole lot of survival, considering what our kingdom is like I suppose that isn't really a big surprise. We have classes just like everyone else, but I think we get thrown into the deep end a lot quicker than some. A lot of "well we're gonna see how you do out there" scenarios. Sure, we're likely being watched but sometimes it doesn't feel like it."

"Mornings are usually history classes. A lot of the afternoons are weapons training down in the sandpit arena. I should point out we don't have uniforms which some other academies find weird."

"What about Atlas?"

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"Obviously you're going to be biased but I just wondered what you'd say. From what I have seen of Pyrrha she's incredibly good, maybe better than anyone else I've seen before. BUT, you're right about her being too nice. Maybe if she had no reason to be nice, just went all out with nothing holding her back..maybe she'd be able to take it."

She kept up a decent speed, moving in and out of traffic when she could. Luckily it wasn't that busy at the moment, least where they were. She'd glance around before pulling off the road and into a small parking area. "Check it out, I think that's the tv you were talking about. That thing is perfect, let's go get it and load it up." Turning the bike off before walking over to examine the device. "Not bad, nothing seems broken. Just old."

"So, what were they like? Your brother's team. You must have been pretty young, but did you ever meet them? Or I'm guessing you just watched them. Can't imagine they were anything less than terrifyingly skilled."

"Of course, I know how to drive! Baby, I was BORN to drive! I mean, I was born to do a lot of things, but driving is certainly one of them. I've been running deliveries and picking up things for the shop locations for years!" She took a minute to make sure everything was a go before starting up the bike. "Ok, all systems good to go. Oh, uh don't worry about that, it's not like this thing is rocket powered..yet. I just like to sound cool before heading out."

She pulled out into the street, maintaining a decent speed but not one that forced her to yell to talk. "Right yeah, I've seen footage. I dunno though, she's really good but anyone can make a mistake, or ya know, run into someone who might be ready for you even if you think it's impossible. Granted she IS probably the favorite. Hey, who do you think would have won between Pyrrha and your brother? Both in their primes."

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The devil and the thief.

Timeframe: Several years ago. Location: REDACTED.

"You'll have to excuse the lack of options; I don't tend to keep a lot of things stocked here."

"Oh, it's quite alright Mr. Rider. I just count myself lucky that I was able to meet with you. It was rather daunting finding the place and even more so getting inside."

"The only reason you did was because I let you. Now what do you want?"

"Indeed. As for why I'm here, I have a proposal for you. A job only you could do." Sliding a scroll across the table. "Have a look.."

"I'm well aware of what you're capable of. I've done enough research and even if I hadn't, your team during your time at Atlas is quite legendary. So, when a problem was placed in front of me that only the best could solve, I went to the best."

"You want me to steal this for you." Examining the details of the job with about as much enthusiasm as a bored student listening to a history professor. "Tell me why."

"Have you ever wanted children Mr. Rider? Considering your profession and current disposition, I'm going to assume the answer is no. For a long time, I thought perhaps that was my answer as well. Though I admit, as I grow older, I begin to have second thoughts. Unfortunately, I am prevented from having my own biological children."

"You're wondering of course what this particular fact has to do with the job. I need information Mr. Rider. Information that will allow me to find exactly who I need to find. The object itself is fairly meaningless, it's everything that goes along with it that matters."

"It's a game, isn't it? You need someone to do something nobody else can do because you want to see what kind of response is given. There is also the strong possibility that you plan on doing something else at the exact same time. Using this job as something of a distraction to buy someone else some time."

"What this has to do with your desire to have children, I couldn't care less. Considering who I'm talking to, you're likely trying to feed me some idiotic story to stop me from asking actual important questions."

"Clever. Though I assure you the story is true, and everything will make sense should you decide to take my offer. I'll pay you well, I'll even double my original offer."

"Triple to offer. Payment up front. No questions about anything I do. I accept the first part of the job but not the second. I'll get whatever the hell this is for you, but I won't deal with your other problem. You want someone taken out, send one of your lackeys or hire a drunk huntsman from a bar."

"Fine.." Reaching down and pulling a briefcase up. She opened it to show the payment inside before handing it over. "You're lucky I brought extra." She brushed herself off before standing up and turning towards the door. "You know where the drop point is, leave it there after the job is done."

"Farewell Mr..." She turned and glanced back but the room was empty. The thief and the briefcase were nowhere to be found.

"Rider.."

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"Of course, I know how to drive! Baby, I was BORN to drive! I mean, I was born to do a lot of things, but driving is certainly one of them. I've been running deliveries and picking up things for the shop locations for years!" She took a minute to make sure everything was a go before starting up the bike. "Ok, all systems good to go. Oh, uh don't worry about that, it's not like this thing is rocket powered..yet. I just like to sound cool before heading out."

She pulled out into the street, maintaining a decent speed but not one that forced her to yell to talk. "Right yeah, I've seen footage. I dunno though, she's really good but anyone can make a mistake, or ya know, run into someone who might be ready for you even if you think it's impossible. Granted she IS probably the favorite. Hey, who do you think would have won between Pyrrha and your brother? Both in their primes."

"Did I tell you the idea that Mom and Dad had? They wanted to take some weapons and stuff we had around some of the shops and put them up as raffle prizes. They wanna sell tickets and all of the lien that gets raised gets donated to charity. I think they wanted to do it while the festival was happening but I dunno WHEN exactly."

The first thing she did was stop by one of their shops just to grab something from out back. "Check it out, I got a trailer for delivery. We can use this thing to pick up the tv if it's still there." She motioned to a trailer hooked to the back of a motorcycle, or was it just an upgraded scooter? It was something alright, whatever it was but at least it was transportation. The bizarre looking thing even had an option for a sidecar. She tossed Violet in a helmet before putting her own on.

"So, got any favorites in the tournament? Think the invincible girl and her team are gonna sweep? Or you think we're gonna get a dark horse victory? It's interesting looking at how many times that happened compared to how many times it was really predictable. Anyway, let's go!"

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"You're probably right but I am a bit curious how you came to that conclusion. Something stand out that just screams Mistral?" She was well aware of who the woman was, but she had never seen the fat man before. Shouldn't be that much a surprise, whatever organization she worked for was likely bigger than she imagined. Didn't matter, long as they helped her get what she wanted.

"You are correct about..." There was a strange pause as she noticed someone walking through the crowd. "Interesting, seems as though a cousin of mine has decided to come watch the festivities. The man does like to gamble." She shrugged it off, Sunil wasn't that big a concern. He likely wasn't here for anything to do with her.

"Apologies. As I was saying, you're correct about potential employers being everywhere. Isn't that what became of Goodfellow? With the skills he had I'm sure there were dozens of folks vying for his services."

"Perhaps it's the allure of having your face plastered on a cereal box." Or everywhere else for that matter. You could hardly look at anything involving the festival and not see the invincible girl mentioned. "Her team is..interesting. I do wonder what kind of logic went into appointing a complete idiot as their leader. I've seen that boy wearing merchandise from the same wretched cereal Pyrrha advertises for."

"He seems completely incompetent. Though as we've discussed, it seems most teams have at least one or two members that fit into that category. Back to a more interesting topic. Have you noticed the same thing I have?" There was a very subtle movement of her hand motioning to the stands across the current arena and to the right of them.

"The festival is bound to bring in all sorts." It was obvious she was talking about a rather rotund man sitting next to a woman doing an incredibly good job at making herself seem invisible if you weren't focusing just right. "Likely none of our concern however it's always good to pay attention to one's surroundings."

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"Sorry. Sometimes I just let that sort of thing slip when I shouldn't. Dunno if it's just because sometimes I use it for banter during..well you heard me during the contest. Not something that I should probably be saying just out of the blue, especially in this sort of place."

She wondered if she had already given the wrong impression. She wanted to actually TRY this time. Not just do some one-night stand. There was a bit of confliction about that though, what if she really fell for this girl? They were going to be literal kingdoms away..not the time to dwell on it, she was asked a question.

"Shade is..I dunno, it's an academy. It's probably far different from Atlas over even Beacon. It's a whole lot of survival, considering what our kingdom is like I suppose that isn't really a big surprise. We have classes just like everyone else, but I think we get thrown into the deep end a lot quicker than some. A lot of "well we're gonna see how you do out there" scenarios. Sure, we're likely being watched but sometimes it doesn't feel like it."

"Mornings are usually history classes. A lot of the afternoons are weapons training down in the sandpit arena. I should point out we don't have uniforms which some other academies find weird."

"What about Atlas?"

"Huh, that isn't too weird, I guess. Some people just don't like having pictures of themselves taken. Like you said, she's probably just really professional. Bet she's super skilled, would love to meet her sometime but I doubt I'm the right kind of client. Don't really have that kind of money." She shrugged.

"Yeah, told you you'd like it." She was already mostly done with her order. One of Ivory's earlier comments finally registering. "Scars are fine, I don't care either way. Got my fair share. Not very interested in anyone other than you though." She sort of motioned to the concealed part of her face when she made mention of scars.

"So, which way do you play?" She leaned forward on the table just a bit and smirked. "You wearing the collar or holding the leash?" Well, the intrusive thoughts seemed to have won that battle. She didn't even hesitate when she asked.

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Nothing ever lasts forever. Part two.

Continued from x.

Timeframe: Present day. Location: Mistral.

"So, you two grew close. You said she helped you during the whole..."

"I don't know what to call it. Some weird team formation thing. Long story short, she was the first one I saw. Looking back on it, it seems a little strange that.."

"The obvious answer is that she planned it. She wanted to make sure she had you on her team, wanted to do everything she could to have you as her partner."

"I didn't really look at the situation too closely at the time. The fact I never ran into anyone else should have been a clue. I dunno, maybe I was just blinded."

"Being in love can do that. What about your other teammates?"

"As far as I know, Kelly saved Catalina from being stuck in a tree or something. They ended up falling on top of us, literally. Bianca was furious. She was even more furious at the fact she ended up with a human on her team. I always felt bad for Catalina, Bianca never gave her a break."

Timeframe: Beacon days. Location: Vale.

"We've been a team for three years now, are you ever going to get over whatever reason you have for being a bitch to Catalina all the time? Every time she does anything you find something wrong with it."

"What do you want me to do Laurel? Play nice with her? She's useless, she's a complete imbecile who spends her free time going on about helping people find romance or some nonsense. The main thing though, the thing I hate the most about her is the same thing you should hate her for.."

"Because I'm human." Shutting the door behind her as she stepped into the dorm room. "You've made that really clear B. Despite the fact I've never done anything to you or anyone else. You just hate me because of what I am. I can't help that!"

"Your entire race has done more than enough! Maybe you had the privilege of growing up without seeing it or hearing about it. Hearing the stories, seeing the way that humans treat us. Like we're second class, like we're actual animals. I had to listen to my own parents try and drive it into my head, my sister's head that we should be better, that we should rise above it."

"I could walk down to the market two minutes later and see the results of what it's like to try and rise above it. The scars, the marks, the brands, things you can't even imagine. I could leave the place I grew up in and see for myself just how most humans still treat us. So, forgive me for hating all of you the same way the majority of you have decided to hate us."

"I never claimed it didn't happen! Don't you dare say I didn't see it because I did. I saw the kind of monsters other people could be. I read about it, I listened, I saw it firsthand. Believe it or not, some of us are actually trying to right some wrongs. Some of us are trying to make changes. Unfortunately, a lot of us aren't, you're right about that."

"But you're justifying everything you say and do to me by saying it's because of the actions of others! I love this team; I would do anything for any of you. Yes, you included. You're my team leader, no matter what. But I can't let you walk all over me anymore. You wanna get it out of your system? You wanna do something about it? I'll give you the invitation you've been waiting three years for. Come on, you and me, let's go."

"That's a very dangerous proposition. Who knows what I might do."

"STOP IT! We are not doing this! Bianca, back off!"

"You're taking HER side? She isn't like us!" Taking a few steps towards Catalina but suddenly finding herself pushed backwards with enough force to send her tumbling down and sliding across the floor.

"...No..."

"You bitch..." She stood up and clenched her fists before walking past everyone and leaving the room, slamming the door behind her.

"Bianca!" She started heading for the door only to have her arm grabbed by Kelly.

"...Let...her..go."

She exited the academy and pulled a burner scroll out of her bag.

"Everything is going to shit faster than I anticipated. I'm not sure how much longer I can deal with these idiots. I have half of what you want, that may have to be enough."

"Just hang on a little longer. The Vytal Tournament is next year, and it'll provide the perfect distraction for you to get everything else. Once that is said and done, we'll help you get rid of your temporary associates."

"Fine. I'll see you in a year, I want to burn this place to the ground."

"That can be arranged.."

To be continued.

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The Grimm Truth. Episode 20.

"Good evening, everyone. I'd like to thank you for tuning in to yet another episode of everyone's true crime Scroll-Cast, The Grimm Truth. I as always am your host, Miss Noir."

"Tonight, we're going to talk a bit about a somewhat controversial subject. Someone who does exist but as far as what about them is real and what is exaggerated, no one knows for sure. I'm sure a lot of you have heard something about "The Jester". For those that haven't, allow me to paint a picture for you."

"Over the last decade and perhaps more, law enforcement from Vale, Mistral, and Atlas have attempted to solve a seemingly never-ended series of grisly murders. As far as we know, nothing has ever connected the murders save for the fact most of them took place in the victim's home or place of business. No matter how secure it was, it didn't seem to matter."

"There have never been any witnesses. Perhaps because anyone around at the time or the murder ended up getting silenced themselves. One particularly violent incident took place at a hotel in Atlas. A rather wealthy family was holding a private gathering, no one that arrived that night ever left."

"The next morning when the staff change was supposed to take place, a terrible discovery was made. Everyone in the house was deceased. You likely heard about this at one point, some of the photos of the crime scene have circulated over the years."

"See the thing is, the methods are always different. No single murder weapon is ever identified. No prints, nothing on camera, it's like everything blanks out. Is it the work of a semblance? It does seem to be possible."

"Similar reports have come in through the years but no one has ever been able to do anything about it. Law enforcement claims that there is no true reason to believe everything has been done by one individual, but people tend to disagree."

"Perhaps all those old stories are true. Perhaps The Jester is more than some horror story told to scare children. Perhaps there really is a boogeyman out there that has been haunting us all for longer than we know."

"There was someone once who began investigating the cases and was said to have gotten further than anyone else. Unfortunately, tragedy struck before answers were found. That however is a story for another time."

"Thank you again for tuning in, be sure to check out all our previous episodes and check back in on Wednesday for our weekly call-in episode. Farewell for now."

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Nothing ever lasts forever. Part one.

Timeframe: Present day. Location: Mistral.

"It's not a report hun. All the official stuff has already been dealt with."

"Then why am I here Dad?"

"Because I know you, better than anyone besides your mother. I know that you can't just let go of what happened. I also know that keeping it bottled up is going to destroy you. It'll eat away at you until everything else is gone."

"Laurel, I can't make you tell me anything. I wouldn't even if I could. I just want to help you, and I don't really know how else to do that."

"She was the first one I saw during orientation. She helped me during the team selection process. She saved me....and I think I fell in love."

"That's usually how it starts.."

Timeframe: Before Beacon. Location: Vale.

"Just remember, we got you out of that hellhole Menagerie after you decided to cut ties with everyone you knew. We got you setup to get what you wanted. In return, you get us what we want."

"Yes, I am well aware of my end of the bargain."

"Then don't screw it up. I went through a lot of trouble to get you all the paperwork needed and to fake your credentials just to get you into that academy. You won't be hearing from us for a while, but we will be watching you. Get us what we want."

She nodded just as communication ceased. Almost directly afterwards she was jolted from her concentration as someone bumped into her and almost caused her to drop her scroll.

She spun around with one of her fans pointed directly at..

"EEP! Oh, oh god, I'm sorry Miss. I wasn't paying attention. I kinda got lost and I wasn't looking ahead of myself and are you ok?"

She put her fan away after she realized it was just another student. Well, future student anyway. Just like everyone making their way to the campus.

"Oh, sorry. Just a reflex, I guess. You're alright, no harm done. If you're looking for where to go, just head straight down this path. You'll see the spot where everyone else is gathering."

"Oh thanks! I swear I'm not usually like this; everything is just so overwhelming right now. My name is Laurel by the way, you headed to Beacon as well?"

"Nice to meet you Laurel, I'm Bianca. Yes, I'm heading there. Come on, we can walk together." She smiled at the rabbit faunus and turned, starting to head towards the academy.

"Nice to meet you, Bianca!" She tilted her head as Bianca turned, the other woman's rather fluffy tail swaying back and forth. Strange, she grew up around plenty of faunus and never paid much attention to traits, why was she a bit fixated on this? She snapped out of it and hurried to walk next to her new acquaintance.

"You know, I heard the team selection process is pretty weird. I did a lot of studying about all the different academies before I decided I wanted to go here. I could tell you some really interesting things about this place. I mean I won't bore you with that, but I COULD. I mean not that I could bore you but that I could tell you some stuff...I am rambling, I am so sorry.."

"Don't be, it's kind of cute." She turned and winked at Laurel. This girl was slightly annoying but if she had knowledge about anything related to Beacon or the surrounding area, she might prove valuable to have around.

Cute?! She was cute? She got called cute? Or was her babbling cute? Great, now she was blushing and slightly embarrassed. Wait, why was she blushing? What was coming over her? She cleared her throat and tried to act calm. "Oh hey look, there are a bunch of people here! You think the cafeteria is open? I'm starving!"

"Only one way to find out." Reaching out and taking Laurel's hand with her own before hurrying through the crowd of new students.

To be continued.

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Bios dropping this weekend..

"There's only two types of people in the world. The ones that entertain, and the ones that observe."

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"Did I tell you the idea that Mom and Dad had? They wanted to take some weapons and stuff we had around some of the shops and put them up as raffle prizes. They wanna sell tickets and all of the lien that gets raised gets donated to charity. I think they wanted to do it while the festival was happening but I dunno WHEN exactly."

The first thing she did was stop by one of their shops just to grab something from out back. "Check it out, I got a trailer for delivery. We can use this thing to pick up the tv if it's still there." She motioned to a trailer hooked to the back of a motorcycle, or was it just an upgraded scooter? It was something alright, whatever it was but at least it was transportation. The bizarre looking thing even had an option for a sidecar. She tossed Violet in a helmet before putting her own on.

"So, got any favorites in the tournament? Think the invincible girl and her team are gonna sweep? Or you think we're gonna get a dark horse victory? It's interesting looking at how many times that happened compared to how many times it was really predictable. Anyway, let's go!"

"Wow, cool to know that. I mean I don't think I wanna be that tricky about it. If he doesn't wanna date me, he doesn't wanna date me. It's possible we just don't match through the equation and if that's the case you just gotta let it be. Plenty of other fish in the ocean." She wouldn't let it get to her; it was her job to help people find love, not sulk over not getting a date with someone she liked.

"Wow that is...really ancient tech. I'm not really surprised it never really took off. Still, let's go grab it before anyone else does. We can haul it back to one of the shops. I'm sure Mom and Dad won't mind me stashing it there for a while." She'd stretch and smile as remembered something. "OH, did you know anyone that needed anything done? We're running a big sale on repairs and new weapons to coincide with the festival! Plus, I can get you and your family an extra discount on top of that! Cool right?"

Attempting to pull up the commercial her family's shop was running only to accidently bring up what looked like a cartoon. "Hey everyone! It's your old pal Morely!"

"Gah! Not that...anyway I'll show you later. Let's go!"