First step

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As soon as the airship lands, Jaune Arc emerges and goes over to the nearest trash can, hunching over it as he loses his lunch.
Ruby and Yang, alongside several other students, walk out of the ship and head down the paved path to the front of the school.

Ruby and Yang: (as they take in the entirety of Beacon Academy) "Wow..."

Yang: "The view from Vale's got nothing on this!"

"It's certainly breathtaking," Rarity said, marveling at the sight of the academy.

"It's larger than my own school," Celestia said, feeling a bit envious at the scenery.

Ruby: (getting so excited she becomes a 2-D, starry-eyed, floating chibi) "Ohmygosh, sis! That kid's got a collapsible staff! And she's got a fire sword!" (she tries getting closer, but Yang pulls her sister by the hood back into realistic proportions) "Ow! Ooww!"

"She really likes weapons, I'm guessing," Starlight said in a shocked tone.

Yang: "Easy there, little sister. They're just weapons!"

Ruby: "'Just weapons'? They're an extension of ourselves! They're a part of us! Oh, they're so cool!"

"Exactly," Spike And Rainbow agreed.

Yang: "Well, why can't you swoon over your own weapon? Aren't you happy with it?"

Ruby: (transforming her weapon into its scythe form) "Of course I'm happy with Crescent Rose! I just really like seeing new ones. It's like meeting new people, but better..."

"Nothing is better than meeting new people and making friends with them," Pinkie cheered somewhat excitedly. Hearing Ruby say that made her a little sad, thinking she didn't want friends.

Yang: (playfully pushing her sister's hood down over her face) "Ruby, come on... why don't you go try and make some friends of your own?"

Ruby: (taking off her hood) "But... why would I need friends if I have you?"

"You can always use friends young one," Luna said, thinking of the fun times she had with her sister and the ponies in the room.

Yang: "Well..." (in a flash, a group of other students surround Yang, and they all dash down the road) "Actually, my friends are here. Gotta go catch up. 'Kay, see ya, bye!"

Ruby: (spinning and dizzy-eyed from Yang's sudden leaving) "Wait, where are you going?! Are we supposed to go to our dorms? Where are our dorms? Do we have dorms?" (stopping for a moment, still reeling) "I don't know what I'm doing..."

"Clearly," Rarity sighed, shaking her head.

"She needs a good push in the right direction," Fluttershy muttered, hoping the red hooded girl will find a friend.

Ruby falls backwards into a luggage cart, sending cases flying. Someone is standing over her.

Weiss: "What are you doing?!"

Ruby: (getting up on her hands) "Uh, sorry!"

Weiss: "Sorry?! Do you have any idea of the damage you could have caused?"

"She's saying sorry, give her a little slack," Rainbow said

"This isn't what I meant," Fluttershy sighed sadly, thinking Ruby is having terrible luck.

Ruby: (holding a case) "Uuhhh..."

Weiss: "Give me that!" (she snatches the luggage from Ruby and opens it to reveal its twinkling-sounding contents) "This is Dust - mined and purified from the Schnee quarry!"

Ruby: "Uuuhhhh..."

Weiss: "What are you, brain-dead?" (holding out a vial of red Dust and shutting the case) "Dust! Fire, water, lightning, energy!"

"Tell me more," Twilight said, writing a few notes. She wanted to know more about their Dust.

Ruby: "I... I know..." (starts coughing from the Dust pouring into her face)

Weiss: "Are you even listening to me? Is any of this sinking in? What do you have to say for yourself?!"

Ruby, who had been receiving more and more Dust to her face, finally sneezes, which erupts into a full-blown explosion of flame, snowflakes, and electricity right onto Weiss. The bottle she had been holding flies over the courtyard and at the feet of Blake Belladonna, who picks it up and notices the Schnee Dust Company logo on the side as she reads from a book and looks over at the scene.

"Guess that's one reason to be careful with the stuff," Twilight said, amazed by the blast.

"Shouldn't have been waving it around in her face," Pinkie winced, thinking it was painful to watch. It was like a train wreck just waiting to happen.

Weiss: (now covered in soot, though it quickly disappears) "Unbelievable! This is exactly the kind of thing I was talking about!"

Ruby: (apologetic and embarrassed) "I'm really, really sorry!"

Weiss: "Ugh, you complete dolt! What are you even doing here? Aren't you a little young to be attending Beacon?"

"That's a bit rude," Rarity huffed, "You should show a bit more class and help the poor dear up."

Ruby: "Well, I-I..."

Weiss: "This isn't your ordinary combat school. It's not just sparring and practice, you know! We're here to fight monsters, so... watch where you're going!"

Ruby: (finally fed up) "Hey, I said I was sorry, princess!"

Blake: (off screen, entering the conversation) "It's heiress, actually." (Ruby and Weiss look over as Blake approaches with the bottle)
"Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee Dust Company, one of the largest producers of energy propellant in the world."

Weiss: (smiling smugly) "Finally! Some recognition!"

Blake: "The same company infamous for its controversial labor forces and questionable business partners."

"Almost sounds like a thing our nephew would do," Luna muttered, stroking her chin.

"Blueblood isn't that bad," Celestia scolded, knowing her nephew was just vain.

Weiss: (getting angry again as Ruby chuckles) "Wha- How dare- The nerve of... Ugh!" (gets up in Blake's face and takes the bottle from her, walking off in a huff as her helpers gather the luggage and follow)

Ruby: (to the storming Weiss, still sorry) "I promise I'll make this up to you!" (sighs) "I guess I'm not the only one having a rough first day... So, what's..." (sees Blake walking off as well, then collapses to the ground on her back) "Welcome to Beacon..." (she remains this way until a shadow comes over her)

Jaune: (holding out his hand) "Hey... I'm Jaune."

Ruby: (taking his hand) "Ruby." (stands up) "Aren't you the guy that threw up on the ship?"

"It's official, Ruby can't talk to new people," Twilight sighed, shaking her head.

"At this, Jaune is a gentleman and being nice to her, unlike Weiss was," Rarity gushed while muttering the last part angrily.

Beacon inside the walls are filled with scenic trees, arching architecture, and a winding road alongside a river, down which Ruby and Jaune are walking.

Jaune: "All I'm saying is that motion sickness is a much more common problem than people let on!"

Ruby: (laughing) "Look, I'm sorry! Vomit Boy was the first thing that came to mind."

"That's a cruel thing to do," Celestia said disappointedly.

"Teasing someone for something they can't control isn't good. Have a bit more tact," Rarity sighed

Jaune: "Oh, yeah? What if I called you Crater Face?"

Ruby: "Hey, that explosion was an accident!"

"Considering you called him Vomit Boy, you have no right to complain," Starlight groaned.

Jaune: "Well, the name's Jaune Arc! Short, sweet, rolls off the tongue - ladies love it!"

Ruby: (skeptic) "Do they?"

Jaune: "They will! Well, I-I hope they will. My mom always says that... Never mind."

"Mama's boy," Rainbow giggled, thinking Jaune was a dork.

"I think it's cute," Fluttershy said, thinking of her own parents.

Ruby: (giggles before a short, awkward silence falls) "So... I got this thing!" (she pulls out Crescent Rose and stabs it into the ground)

Jaune: "Whoa! Is that a scythe?"

Ruby: "It's also a customizable high-impact sniper rifle!"

Jaune: "A-wha...?"

Ruby: (cocks it, smiling) "It's also a gun."

Jaune: "Oh. That's cool!"

"Wish I had one," Rainbow whined, thinking it would be fun to use.

Ruby: "So, what've you got?"

Jaune: "Oh! I, uh..." (unsheathes a blade) "I got this sword!"

Ruby: "Ooooohh!"

Jaune: "Yeah, and I've got a shield, too!" (he gets his scabbard, raises his arm and expands the metal into his defense)

Ruby: (touching the shield) "So, what do they do?"

Jaune: (fumbling with the shield as it retracts off his arm, expands, and retracts again before putting it back in place and finally shrinking it down for good, placing it on his belt) "The shield gets smaller, so when I get tired of carrying it, I can just... put it away..."

"A bit small compared to the scythe, but it's still practical," Spike commented, thinking it was still cool. Shields and swords were heroic, after all.

"It still has its uses," Celestia said, making sure to remember the design

Ruby: "But... wouldn't it weigh the same?"

Jaune: (dejectedly) "Yeah, it does..."

Ruby: (giggling) "Well, I'm kind of a dork when it comes to weapons, sooo... I guess I did go a little overboard when designing it."

"She made that?" Rarity gasped, marveling at the design and craftmanship.

"I'll say this, she'd be one might fine mechanic around here," Applejack said, just as shocked as the others.

Jaune: "Wait - you made that?!"

Ruby: "Of course! All students at Signal forge their own weapons! Didn't you make yours?"

Jaune: "It's a hand-me-down. My great-great-grandfather used it to fight in the war."

Ruby: "Sounds more like a family heirloom to me!" (laughs) "Well, I like it! Not many people have an appreciation for the classics these days."

Jaune: (sheathing his sword) "Yeah, the classics..."

Ruby: (moving on again) "So, why'd you help me out back there? In the courtyard?"

Jaune: (walking alongside her) "Eh, why not? My mom always says, 'Strangers are just friends you haven't met yet.'"

"That's not a bad saying, but might need some work," Rarity suggested, thinking it could be worded better.

"I think it's a super duper perfect saying next to 'the world's one big family'," Pinkie gushed, getting the princesses to smile and agree with the party pony.

Ruby: "Hmm..." (looks around) "Hey, where are we going?"

Jaune: "Oh, I don't know! I was following you." (as the scene fades to black) "Y-You think there might be a directory? Maybe a food court? Some kind of recognizable landmark? Is, uh... Is that a 'no'?"

Ruby: (laughing) "That's a 'no'."

"They're so lost," Twilight chuckled as everyone else laughed.

"At least young Ruby has a friend now," Celestia said approvingly, "But we should start the next episode and see what'll happen next."

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