Hope Rises (RWBY AU RP) (IC)

[Xichung]

mesa

She walked in and sat right next to methos “so what did I miss” she said tiredly

neo

She gritted her teeth and forced herself up, through the pain. “Like I said, skill is the victor, even if you drop me, now then” she picked up her blade and began walking to the sidelines “if it was a one on one I would have one easy” she soon saw Mesa and walked over to her

[Flarbinia]

Methos
"Don't kid yourself, Bisque. Your reaction time is regrettably slower than usual. You relied too much on your semblance while fighting Tank's teammates and expended too much of your Aura as a result. If this wasn't a sparring match, that blow to his armor would have been your last. Mesa has taught you how to control your Semblance, but it appears that both of us have neglected your training, teaching you only barebones sequences and mediocre techniques, a mistake we will rectify once you return from your mission." Methos said to Neo Bisque, unimpressed by her empty boast.

[Widgetalia]

Artemis
Artemis looked at Neo Bisque, the speech bringing her to tears. To come close to victory only to fail in that task was something she had experienced during her own training, only her mentor wasn't willing to take responsibility for it. Once Sparring sessions were over, she approached Neo Bisque. "Want to spar after you complete your mission? You might learn a few tricks that might even the odds when you go up against someone with a speed Semblance. Hell, I'll bring Auroch and you can bring Selene, just to spice things up." Artemis said to Neo Bisque as she placed a hand on her shoulder.

[Xichung]

mesa

She begrudgingly agreed with methos, knowing all to well that she was lacking “shall I put her through the grinder, ya know the hardest training a huntsman could ever do?” She whispered to methos

neo

“Yeah, sure thing, it’ll help me learn techniques and other thing and even help you” she said grinning, she needed power and strength, or something to put her ahead.

[Flarbinia]

Methos
"She is still a First Year. Besides, the Grinder pales in comparison to the Gauntlet. Yes, I finally convinced Headmistress Debra to reopen it. Why did I spend years trying to convince her to reopen that archaic arena? Well, here's the thing about us: as skilled as warriors as we are, our predecessors were better. That was also the case for them and those who came before them. Notice the pattern? It is a trend of lowering standards that made itself evident during the Vytal Festival, namely the defeat of Coco and Yatsuhashi at the hands of some drunk punk's kid and a green haired hooker. If there is one thing that the Fall of Beacon proved, it is that we need to raise the bar." Methos said to Mesa before leaving the room.

[Xichung]

mesa

She grinned “then let me go all out, no more holding me back for safety reasons, I’ll treat as if my life was on the line” she turned to face him “I’ll show them what that old man truly taught me, every last grueling experience every last beat due to failure, I will weed out the weak and ensure the strong survive, I’ll make it literally hell” she started to walk toward methos a fire in her eye “they will know why Im at the top of the charts, so please darling let me have fun and if you want, you can join in”

[Flarbinia]

Methos
The history teacher could not help but laugh. "Top of the charts? You may be the most feared bounty hunter in Vacuo, but that does not make you the greatest thing since sliced bread. I have stood my ground against foes that you would have fled from and triumphed. You are a marksmen, but while you were on the firing range, I was mastering several exotic fighting styles." Methos said to Mesa before heading back to his place.

[Xichung]

mesa

“You doubt me cause you spent years training off in foreign land, I spent my child hood surviving against grim that only nightmares wish they could be” She gritted her teeth “have it your way, but I train them to survive, this is why I prove better” she walked into a shadow heading to her next class “I’ll ensure they will thrive” she said to herself

[Flarbinia]

Selene
Once classes had ended, Team NASA headed to the Shot In The Dark Bar & Grill to meet with Neo Bisque's father, Azai and Azul making small talk about a team of Second Years from Beacon submitting transfer papers as they exited school grounds. After an hour or two, they reached a saloon with a sign that said "Shot In The Dark Bar & Grill Ladies" with the words "Lady's Night Special: Deep Fried Bat Wings with Mild Sauce" right under it. They entered the Saloon, spotting Neo Bisque's father at the bar, chugging a cold one. "So you're finally showed up. Here's what I could dig up: the company that contracted Benny Swartz is Polyphemus Armor Workshop, a subsidiary of the Schnee Dust Company. Apparently, the SDC's solution to any PR problems caused by the Atlesian Knights and Paladins turning on Huntsmen and Huntresses during the Fall of Beacon is investing their R&D into ammunition and the company that built the damn things is footing the bill for material. It is understandable why they chose to buy up as many contracts as they can. Unlike a Scrap Collector, a Contract Hauler has to bring in a big score or they're out of a payday, so they are more likely to find something valuable." Joshua Bisque said to his daughter as she sat next to him, his face covered in bandages save for the eyes and mouth, third degree burns on and around his lips. "One of my rowdier customers had buyer's remorse. I hope your mission goes well." He said to Neo bisque before drinking another shot, Team NASA heading back to the dorm for the night.

[Xichung]

neo

“I told you not sit there and let people do this stuff to you dad” she hugged him and kissed his forehead “please be careful, your all I got left of this family” she said in a sad tone and left to process the informantion.

[Flarbinia]

Selene
"It makes sense why they would hire someone working near Barclay Hills. There is a battlefield sandwiched between it and Iron Sands. A big one. A treasure trove for Contract Haulers and Scrap Collectors willing to risk getting shot for a big payday. I buried my marks there, back when I was a Death Dealer." Selene said to Neo Bisque, Azai and Azul gasping in shock. "A Death Dealer is the most dangerous breed of assassin. While Corsairs and Death Dealers both got the job the job done, people hired a Corsair to get it done quietly. People want an example to be made, they hired a Death Dealer. I thought Mesa killed them all during her Third Year, if the ghost stories criminals tell each other are to be believed." Azai said to Neo Bisque. "That was the Argus Branch. There are still Death Dealers in Vacuo and Vale." Selene said to Azai as they entered school grounds.

[Xichung]

neo

“Even then, Mesa wouldn’t kill her students, least I hope so” she opened a soda “I’m pretty sure she probably still hunting them down, so it doesn’t matter” she took a sip of the soda “anyway, we need to figure out some plans for this”

[Flarbinia]

Selene
"It is very simple: we question the locals until someone tells us what we need to know. Once we found out enough to point us in the right direction, we will head to the most likely location where he disappeared. We investigate the area, follow any tracks we find, interrogate every suspicious individual we can get our hands on, rescue Benny if he is still alive, and head home." Selene said to Neo, her tone indicating that this was the best plan she could come up with.

[Xichung]

neo

“Well that’s obvious” she said sarcastically “but I want a plan if everything goes to crap” she took a sip of her soda “especially since this area can go in any direction”

[Flarbinia]

"We find Benny's corpse? We take it back to Barclay Hills and inform Headmistress Debra about his demise. Benny gets killed in the crossfire while we're saving his sorry ass? If we can retrieve the corpse, we will retrieve the corpse. Too heavily guarded for a direct assault? Find another way in and sneak Benny out. Get spotted? Fight our way out. Too many of them for us to fight our way out? We hightail it out of there and abort mission. As heroic as poets and singers make last stands sound, there is no reason we should die trying to save someone who will just take all the credit for his escape so that he can get free drinks. Believe me, if there is one thing Contract Haulers love to do, it is bragging while getting shitfaced." Selene said to Neo Bisque as the team went to bed, Selene staying awake long enough yo see Neo Bisque fall asleep.

[Xichung]

ophidian


“Well my bee like friend, what shall we do now” he smiled nonchalantly “it’s been a nice minute or so, we might want to get moving”

[Flarbinia]

Gith
"Patience. Our ride is entering the parking lot." Gith said to Ophidian as she looked through the window, a heavily armored SUV approaching the building once it was parked, the two bounty hunters headed to the parking loot. After three hours, they left the building and entered the vehicle, the driver heading to a private airfield once the doors were shut.

[Xichung]

ophidian

He smirks “Well ain’t this fancy” he cracked his knuckles “what favors did you pull to make this happen?” He kept his hand on his sword’s handle just in case anything suddenly happened. He had placed his thumb between the guard and sheath, making it easier to pull.

[Flarbinia]

Gith
"Uncle Switchblade said that he would make travel arrangements for us and it looks like he came through. If things keep going smoothly, we should be in Frost Ale soon." Gith said to Ophidian as the SUV headed to the private airfield, the driver staying clear of any potential ambushes. While nobody who wishes to keep breathing would attack a member of the Crimson Moon Clan unless they had a reasonable chance of dealing the killing blow, Gith had made many enemies during her career, the kind that had no qualms about who they and/or their men killed so long as she was dead.

[Xichung]

ophidian

“Fun, where they taking us next” he said whilst smiling

westria

“Command, i have completed all task, anything you wish or is it free time” she said as she walked into her commanders room

[Flarbinia]

Acting Commander Johnson
"Judging by the massive explosion I've heard and the complaints I've received from Detective Boris, I can safely assume that you have. It was good that you put that crazy occult fucker down and that you've received what you were told to do so, but our involvement here is not done. Don't recognize me? I am Acting Commander Johnson. Yes, I was finally promoted to Lieutenant, and yes, I am filling in for Commander Holt for the duration of his assignment to Gold Pick. It's a little place that has needed the Dust industry to survive since the gold mine ran dry fifty years ago. Whatever's stirring up the local Grimm has gotten the townsfolk more spooked than a horse hearing someone pop a paper bag and we know that more fear equals more Grimm." Acting Commander Johnson said to Wisteria as she handed him the virus vial, the officer placing it in a refrigerated metal crate with several other samples the Atlesian Military had found during the investigation into Doctor Nero's past.

[Xichung]

westria

“How bothersome, I think you guys should destroy that madman’s experiments and tests, every last bit of that inhuman culture, least we deal with a grim hybrid, again” she showed a straight face not hinting at any emotion but there was a bit of agitation in her voice “so Commander is that all today?”

[Flarbinia]

Acting Commander Johnson
"Wait, did you say Grimm hybrids? I knew that Atlas Intelligence hired Doctor Nero for heavily classified research after his old lab got raided, but I did not know that he decided to pull a Merlot with whatever they were making. Good thing he's dead and none of his creations got out." Acting Commander Johnson said to Wisteria before regaining his composure. "We intercepted a call from the Snow Leopard's mysterious benefactor." Acting Commander Johnson said to Wisteria as he placed a scroll on the table, the voice recording appearing on the holographic projector. "Lu Tong Ban. It's me. Ozymandias was murdered by an Atlesian Specialist. Considering that she is a Faunus, we can only assume that she was paid off by the Snow Leopards. Make sure that your guns are loaded and your safeties off. The truce is over. They're so busy fighting the Slavers Guild that they won't know what hit 'em 'til we've whacked Fat Cat." The mysterious voice said before the recording ended. "The Faunus he was referring to is "Fat Cat" Ocelot, an overweight gunslinger from Vacuo and the leader of the Snow Leopards. Do as you wish to whoever gets in your way, but Detective Boris needs "Fat Cat" alive, on account of him being connected to our mystery man." Acting Commander Johnson said to Wisteria.

[Xichung]

westria

“What shall I do if they resist” she looked at him waiting for what they should do, normally she just kills them if they resist to save time and her skin.

[Flarbinia]

Acting Commander Johnson
"I just gave you the green light to kill anyone who gets between you and your target. Do I have to remind you that Detective Boris needs "Fat Cat" alive or why he needs that fat gunslinger alive? Now get to Niflheim Heights ASAP. I believe you met your driver at the airport." Acting Commander Johnson said to Wisteria.