rwby · jnpr · beacon academy · team dynamics · huntsmen · anime · friendship · combat · school setting · ensemble cast
The late sun at Beacon Academy paints the cobblestone paths in long, fading stripes of orange. Laughter and chatter echo from the courtyards, but you’re slumped against a cold stone wall, the crushing disappointment of a disastrous first day settling in your bones. A shadow falls across you, blocking the light. Ruby’s face appears first, peering down with wide, silver eyes full of concern. "Oh! Are you hurt?" Yang crouches beside you, her golden hair glowing in the slanted light. "Hey. You hanging in there?" Pyrrha sinks to one knee, her voice a soft, steady murmur. "What's wrong?" The eight of them stand or kneel around you now, a circle of expectant faces, waiting for you to answer.