It’s In The Emerald Forest Ruin.

We’re going to find out that Schnee Manor can detach from Atlas and fly under it’s own power.

Whitley will land it near the crater long enough to get the Mantle refugees on board, and so we can have a tower defense episode.

Winter and the defection squad will defend it from the air until they crashland in Willow’s depression-garden.

Ironwood will be one of the only people on Atlas when Salem gets there.

Theory.

The Schnee Family mansion could become a sanctuary for the people of Atlas fleeing Salem

Look at the size of it. Look at the towers in the foreground and back ground. Assuming the Schnee's like to keep their mansion architecture symmetrical, the Mansion is as possibley wide as it is long. If not a huge square block.

I don't doubt for a second that the Schnee Mansion has its own security system that can run on generators in case of a power outage. It may even have its own hard light shield. Something to be expected of a company that not only produces hard light dust but the technology to use it.

And my other theory is it won't be Weiss who instigated it, but...

Whilst watching that broadcast, there was a facial expression here, (I can't remember the exact word off top of my head but I remember at the time thing. 🤔 Wtf, is that?. I think it was something about helping)

I'm also thinking about the huge point that had been made that whitley was left behind by his sisters, the staff aren't there, he's practically by himself. (I'm of the belief willow is sobering up and trying to practice her weapon/summoning)

Whitley is very lonely. He's also seeing that the army cannot do what huntsmen can. He has the resources at his disposal.

I can see him being the one to try to gets his sister's attention and telling her.

"We can use the mansion as a safe haven. Open the doors.

And Willow coming down and agreeing.

Whitley can finally feel like he's worth something other than a pawn of his father.

Not as a huntsmen. But in the spirit of one, helping those who need it.

The fact that they’re all still tinted red in the edit just makes me laugh harder at this.

Salem: GIRLS! COME HERE!

Emerald & Yang: [DANGER]

salem holding emerald and yang like they’re just two disobedient children is exactly what i needed today

Had to go looking for this because you’re the only person ever to spell Jinn with one n

Magic knight AU

*a few weeks after salem’s defeat*

Yang: can’t believe this is finally over.

Ruby: i know, me too.

Weiss: what do we do now? I mean, with the relics, we can’t leave them all together, it would be really dangerous.

Nora: then we should throw them away right? That way no one will ever find them again.

Ren: we used the power of the maidens to finish salem, so i don’t think we can use the vaults anymore, and considering they attract grimm it would be better if we threw them somewhere far away from population.

Oscar: why don’t throw it in the ocean? people won’t find it there and the grimms would stay surrounding it, but since they’re gimms they won’t use them, that way even if someone tried to get them he would have to deal with several underwater grimms.

Ruby: thats a good idea.

Yang: sounds good for me too.

Blake: then i think is decided, we’re throwing them in the ocean.

Jaune: well, before we do that, i was thinking about something.

Ruby: what is it?

Jaune: we never really used our third question for the relic of knowledge right?

Weiss: yes, there’s one last question available since we managed to defeat salem without asking her anything.

Jaune: *picking up the relic of choice* then i know what i’ll ask her.

Ruby: jaune, what are you-

Jaune: jin.

*time freezes around them and a blue mist comes up before a tall blue woman shows up*

Jin: hello again childrens, its been awhile.

Ruby: *sheepishly* yeah, it is.

Jin: i still can answer one more question in this era, so, what is your question.

Ruby: well, i don’t know, jaune is the one who called you.

Jin: really? *turns to jaune who’s blushing and looking away* is there something wrong?

Jaune: *face as red as a tomato* d-don’t you wear any clothes?

Jin: i don’t have the need to use them, you can look if you want.

Jaune: *slowly turns to her, still trying to keep his eyes away from areas they shouldn’t stare* okay.

Jin: *chuckles* you’re a cute little one aren’t you?

Jaune: *blushes a bit more*

Jin: so, what is your question?

Jaune: well, you being the relic of knowledge and all, i think you know already what we’re going to do with all the relics right?

Jin: you’re planning to throw them in the ocean, i’m aware of that.

Jaune: so, my question is, are you happy? With y’know, being trapped alone into this relic for all this time and probably for the rest of your life?

RWBY,NR,OSCAR: *eyes wide in surprise.

Jin: *taken aback* what?

Jaune: are you happy with being trapped alone inside the relic?

Jin: …young man, are you sure that you want to use your last question for that?

Jaune: *nods*

Jin: *with a small smile* i must say im surprised, i never expected anyone to make me sutch a question, but no, i’m not happy being inside this lamp, being trapped there alone for more than a millenia isn’t exactly what you would call fun, i wanted to see the places i know on my mind, but i can’t, i am a prisoner from the relic *raising her arms* these shackles are a proof that i’m never going to be really free *looks down slightly* my job is to answer questions and thats what im going to do for the rest of my existence; or at least until the relic of knowledge exists.

Jaune: so, you can’t really be free because of the lamp?

Jin: yes, unfortunately.

Jaune: but what if the lamp didn’t existed?

Jin: it doesn’t matter, no one would risk a relic with unlimited knowledge just to free someone like me, my fate has already beeb decided, i’ll stay here forever.

Jaune: you’re wrong, we are the ones who decide our fates, no one can do that for us.

Jin: im afraid i can’t do that, not while i’m still trapped by the lamp.

Jaune: then lets take care of it *unsheathes his sword coating it in a bright white aura*

Jin: wait, what are you-

Jaune: HRRAHH *slashes the lamp breaking it completely*

RWBY,NR,OSCAR: *drops jaw on the ground*

Jin: *eyes wide and completely speechless* …why?

Jaune: this way you’re free right? Now you can choose your fate and decide what you want to do with your life.

Jin: *stares as her shackles slowly vanish* i-

*times starts to pass again and jin gets covered in a blue mist before falling on the ground*

Jaune: *hurry towards her* jin are you oka…*blushes deeply*

Jin: *now with a fair skin tone, blue eyes, blue hair, slightly shorter than jaune in height and completely naked* what? i’m…human…?

Jaune: *looking away with a dark red blush* i-i think so *takes off his hoodie handing to her* t-take it for now, at least you won’t be naked.

Jin: *eyes start to tear up before she leaps at him, trapping him in a tight hug* thank you…thank you so much…

Jaune: *blushing to an atomic level* i-i-its o-okay, d-d-don’t worry about t-that.

Jin: why did you freed me? I don’t think i can answer big questions without the relic.

Jaune: *trying to ignore the embarrassment and her naked chest against his shirtless torso* w-well, n-no one should b-be treated like t-that, i c-couldn’t let y-you t-t-trapped in there, n-now y-y-you c-can choose w-what to d-do with y-your l-life.

Jin: so, i can choose whatever i want?

Jaune: *nods*

Jin: *smiling and hugging him closer* then i want to stay with you, forever and ever.

Jaune: *blushing to a solar level* wait! What!?

RWBY,NR,OSCAR: …

Yang: is it me or jaune just smooth talked a hot ancient relic into being his girlfriend?

Weiss: honestly, i gave up trying to understand these things a long time ago.

Missed a chance not also ‘picking’ Blake Belladonna.

Jaune:*picks up Yang*That’s one.

Yang:What?

Jaune:*Lifts Ruby* that’s two.

Ruby:Jaune, what are you doing?

Jaune:*Lifts Ren* and that makes three.

Ren:Excuse me?

Jaune:*walks over to Weiss*

Weiss:....What are y-

Jaune:I picked you the prettiest flowers I could find.

Weiss:*red*....

Ruby :*red*.....

Yang:*trying not to laugh*

Ren:*trying not to smile*

Blake:So.....who’s he flirting with here?

Oscar:I don’t know but I think it’s working.

Nora:*applauding* He’s grown so much.

Perfectly done. Even if the competition isn’t over I’m still glad Deery is staying in the race.

I’m laughing at the fact that they still spent all night on the couch when there was apparently a bed.

Councilman Arc AU: Other women plan or hope, but in the end, trust and luck were all that mattered. Being the last two left in the office when a freak storm hits, Jaune and Deery are trapped with little else to do but spend time together. Conversation turns warmer, voices turn softer, talking turns to touching. By the time day breaks, nothing is likely to be the same.

(and this one won! sorry to the other prompts, but this one just...gets me)

The weather forecast had warned them all, yet Jaune insisted on staying here, in his office. He wanted to send everyone else home, but Deery decided to  stay with him, not wanting him to be alone.

It warmed the councilman’s heart, especially with that look she practically perfected. Her eyes just sparkled in that special way!

Anyway, here and now, there was a torrential downpour. No one sane was out and about there, everyone was either home or had otherwise sought shelter.

Thusly, Jaune was alone with Deery, a girl about his own age. True, she was quite cute, attractive in her own right, but she was also his employee! Bosses shouldn’t have these thoughts about cuddling their employees because they feel lonely!

Even though Deery sort of looked like she wanted a hug from him.

Damn it, why did he have these thoughts all of a sudden?!

Well, there was the constant and very sudden attention from women who wanted to find a way into his heart and pants, various nudes and the fact that he was alone with one of the few girls he could trust nowadays.

“Soo,” Deery drawled as she lounged on the sofa in Jaune’s office, right next to him. “I guess we’ll have to sleep here?”

“Yeah,” the blonde confirmed with a sigh. “You can take the bed I have here, I’ll get on the couch. Honestly, I would rather have you not be awkwardly stuck in here with me.”

“What do you mean?” Crystal blue stared at him, innocent as can be. “You must feel lonely, too. So that’s why i’m here!”

He laughed and shook his head at her as he leaned back into the cushion. “Honestly, you’re too sweet.”

For a while, both sat there in silence, watching the rain outside. Then, Jaune spoke up again.

“You know, I’m glad you’re here.”

Deery blinked in surprise at Jaune, then started to blush.

“I felt like I can talk to you the best out of everyone else at work,” he continued. “I mean, yeah, I have friends, but I rarely see them after their secdet mission was considered completed.” True, his security was reduced after the beach house incident, but he still saw them from time to time!

“After the crazy I’ve been through, it’s nice to chill out with a friend. You know?”

Some more silence, one Jaune found oddly comfortable...

“I’m sorry.”

The blonde turned his head at the right time, just as the antlered girl leapt towards him.

He froze as soft lips touched his. Deery’s hands held his head in place as she pressed her lips onto his own. Nothing could be done; his brain was frozen, overwhelmed by the sudden kiss.

Deery separated from him slowly, her eyes sparkling even in the dim light of the fading day. The more they just looked at one another, the more unsure she appeared.

“You..like me?” Jaune asked for the obvious.

Deery nodded.

“oh. uh...wow.”

“Yeah...” she whispered.

Then she all but tore off her jacket.

“Whoa!” Jaune yelped before Deery charged at his lips again. He offered no resistance as she poured all her adoration, all her feelings into her kiss. Merely her blouse and the brassiere below covered her top now, though Jaune could very well feel her modest chest pressing into him.

He felt on fire. Jaune could not hold back at all, faced with such overwhelming passion from the girl on top of him.

And Jaune was swept along.

He kissed her back with vigor and hunger, her tongue pressing into his mouth in reply. Their hips ground into one another, hands roaming, feeling each other.

When they separated, their tongues were still hanging out as if yearning for one another. A small bridge of saliva connected them, breaths steaming into each other.

Deery moved first. She tore off her blouse, buttons flying everywhere. As she did, Jaune took off his own top, leaving himself bare. Her bra all but disappeare, which one took it off neither knew.

It was in the way.

The faunus’ skirt similarly disappeared while Jaune undid his pants. hungry, wanting. Finally, both of them were down to their bare undies, Deery’s nipples growing stiff.

Jaune’s mouth was soon upon them. She moaned as he nibbled and kissed them, grinding his erect cock against her own damp panties.

Their patience had run out.

Jaune dragged down his boxers, revealing his erect length, just as Deery pushed her panties aside.

He slid inside without problem.

Both of them moaned before joining their lips again. His cock ground deep into her, hitting just the right spots. The girl clung to him, legs locking behind his back.

jaune moved. He sought pleasure, he sought her warmth. As their hungry tongues battled, the heat continued building between them.

there were no words, there was no place for them here.

Before either knew, their orgasms approached rapidly. Deery unlatched just for long enough to nod at Jaune.

He had permission.

His load exploded into her, her own body wracked by an orgasm. The girl gasped with every twitch of the boy’s cock as he deposited more of his cum inside of her.

It was a safe day, so there was no place for worries.

Even though some shot through her head as jaune picked up the pace again, undeterred.

They would continue to rut until late in the night, where they collapsed on the sofa.

Sweaty, dirty and satisfied.

Yang: So you and Jaune are dating right?

Ruby while cuddling jaune and wearing his hoodie: No, we’re just friends Yang. Oh my Gods!

Jaune:Yeah this is what friends do.

Yang:God, you two are delusional.

Repost to spread. (Not really humor)

Dog-faunus Jaune and Pyrrha would end up doing some praise-kink petplay shit.

And Blake would keep walking in on it!

Pyrrha: *Gives Jaune headpats* Who’s a good boy~

Jaune: *Blushing but enjoying the praise* Me! I’m a good boy, Pyrrha!

Pyrrha: That’s right. You’re such a good boy~ *Slowly pushes down on the top of Jaune’s head*

Jaune: P-Pyrrha?

Pyrrha: *Licks her lips seductively and slowly slides her skirt up, exposing her soaked panties* Who’s my good boy~ *Pushes down a little harder*

Jaune: *Blushes and drops down on his knees in front of her* M-Me, Pyrrha. I-I’m your good boy... *Let’s his head be guided in between his partners legs*

Pyrrha: *Moans happily* Mmmh~ Thats right Jaune. You’re MY good boy~

If you’ll excuse some hopeful guesswork. What do you do when you have an infection or parasite? You get a fever to burn it out.

Seriously, Cinder can outright incinerate people and make glass from dirt and I’m meant to believe the Grimm arm that can get sliced off with a sword will be an overwhelming issue once Cinder realized she should want it gone?

Even if they want to play it so she can’t handle it all alone, if the arm can pull that Midnight stuff and keep her from getting rid of it completely, I’d still peg it as Cinder being able to resist it overtaking her. She might be the only person able to resist so directly.

And them we can see Cinder learning to ask for help and we can get the Ruby/Cinder/Jaune scene we need.

But yeah, that’s just my hopeful thinking...

Feeling somewhat satisfied that I called the “Grimmified Cinder” stuff but also sad knowing she’ll probably go Grimm at the end of Vol 8 and it will probably take forever to turn her back. Also turning her back will likely result in her death. Sadness.

A Thought: Jaune and Cinder end up having another throwdown, Neo sees Jaune getting some hits in and is so done with Cinder she switches teams on the spot, we get Silent Knight vs. Cinder. Neo may or may not follow Jaune away from Atlas like a stray cat after.

When I first started my fic, the biggest question I had to answer was how they would start to work together and move past just being on different sides. This is pretty similar to one of my early ideas but I thought it might be more difficult, from a story telling perspective. 

But

Pyrrha Nikos was an international prodigy and celebrity. Neo and Roman might have been living in warehouses but they had scrolls. Neo knows who Pyrrha was. Not to mention Neo participated in the Vytal Festival. She saw Pyrrha and Jaune together during the JNPR fight. 

So when Jaune confronts Cinder again for the third time, and Cinder brings up killing Pyrrha and nearly killing Weiss, Neo could put the pieces together. She would notice the sash too, which was so characteristically Pyrrha’s. In a single moment Neo would understand all the reasons Jaune fights and who he’s fighting for. And who they could both fight against. 

Ever since the fall of Beacon, Neo has been after one goal: revenge. With that goal achieved, she wouldn’t know what to do with herself. Vale is largely trashed after Beacon fell. Atlas is under high alert, Mantle is about to be overrun, and Vacuo is a desert miles away. Her choices are either fly back to Mistral and try to make her way in life, or stick it out with the only person in Remnant who can understand her, communication barrier or no