"Hello." = Normal talk
'Okay.' = Though
[WORD!] = Henshin Device and Attack naming
[WORD!] = Finisher and Weapon sound
'Welcome' = Sign
"WORD!" = Henshin and Weapon Summoning
"Roll Call!" = Roll Call
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Around a campfire, Bell, Ruby, Qrow, Jaune, Ren, and Nora sit on four logs positioned in a square. Qrow has just finished telling the story of the Maidens.
There is silence and Qrow takes a swig from his flask. He has a bandage wrapped around his abdomen over his clothing.
"Really? No questions?" Qrow asked
"Of course, we have questions. This is just... a lot to take in." Jaune said
"Sure, of course." Qrow said
"So, these... Maidens... They're powerful fighters that don't need Dust to use magic." Ruby said
"Yeah." Qrow said
"And there are four of them?" Nora asked
"Yup. Always." Qrow said
"Which means that, whenever one of them dies, the power transfers to someone - a female - that they cared about?" Ren asked
"Whoever was in their thoughts last." Qrow said, "Important distinction. Best option is someone we can trust." he said, "Regardless, their souls become combined, in a way." he said
"And that's what you were trying to do to Pyrrha... the night the tower fell." Jaune said, "You were trying to turn her into one of them." he said
"The previous Fall Maiden, Amber, had been attacked." Qrow said, "She was young, inexperienced. And her assailant, who we now know is Cinder, somehow managed to steal some of her power, but not all of it." he said, "We were afraid that if we didn't do something, the rest would go to her as well." he said
"So, you forced it on Pyrrha." Jaune said
"We didn't force anything." Qrow said, "We explained the situation and gave her the choice, and she chose." he said, "You were there, you heard her." he said
Jaune hangs his head for a brief moment before getting up and walking several feet away from group. Qrow watches him go.
"That guy, Tyrian - why was he after me?" Bell asked
"Well, you definitely painted a target on your back with what you did at Beacon." Qrow said, "And the fact that you and your brothers have a powerful ability that upset some very powerful people." he said, "That's why I've been keeping an eye on you in order to make sure you were safe. All of you."
"Well, then, why not just travel with us?" Ruby said, "It seems like that would've been way easier." she asked
"He was using Bell as bait." Jaune answers her loudly enough to be heard, but with his back still turned to everyone.
"Look, I wouldn't put it like that - it's complicated." Qrow said
"What is all of this?" Jaune asked turning back to face him "Bell's being hunted, the schools are being attacked, all for what?! What is the point of all of this?! Will you just tell us what's going on?!" he yelled furiously
Qrow stares at him then slouches over with a sigh.
"Jaune. Be quiet and sit down." Bell said
Jaune sits back down on his log and crosses his arms. Qrow starts to take another swig, but changes his mind before the flask reaches his lips.
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The Four Heroes of Remnant
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