What Happens Next (Slay The Princess/RWBY)

Kornuptiko · Jan 15, 2024

[X] Ask if she truly wants to know this, explain that It would be a story long and harrowing fraught with the horrors of the world as you knew it at the time and that once you begin, she might in fact wish that you had never started it. (If Yes she wants the story with all the horrible details turn into the STRANGER if not continue the tale of the Thorn.)

I changed the write-in to the Stranger

ShowbizRex · Jan 15, 2024

[X] Take the form of the Stranger and explain about how you met your Killer/Betrayer/Destined Adversary/ Savior/ that Stranger. Hint at something more.

Bond674 · Jan 15, 2024

Nyarky said:
Just a precision since you seems to maybe be thinking otherwise:

The write in will use the spectre if Glynda accepts the story, not the stranger.

Which means that *the full story* in it is not really the full story, it's one of the five.

Telling the story with the stranger is telling the actual truth, all others are lies by omission.

Plus, now that I slept on it, the write-in is very misleading about how it describes the Spectre route.

In fact, @Bond674, sorry to ask after I already accepted the write-in: Are you sure you wanted to put the Spectre as the route for the *long and fraught with horror version*? Because the Spectre isn't really long, nor fraught with horror, not for the Princess.

It's just: you died, you came back as a ghost, your love accepted to be possessed and you left the cabin together. The Thorn is both longer and actually contains more betrayal and psychological horror.

But mostly, if Glynda accepts, why not just go back to the first choice and tell the Stranger?

It is, after all, the one that is the truth, all other individual ones are not the full story.

Glynda confronted you on the basis that some parts of the past you told her where contradicting each other, telling the Spectre would make things worse, since it is a direct contradiction to the Thorn you already told to her partially when with Blake.

So, hmm, to everyone, are you sure the write-in as is (with a story that directly contradicts what you said earlier in the Spectre) is a good idea?

You can choose which one is the most disturbing, I've been dead and asleep since you mentioned me. (10 hours of sleep is nice)

Quine · Jan 15, 2024

Bond674 said:
You can choose which one is the most disturbing, I've been dead and asleep since you mentioned me. (10 hours of sleep is nice)

I thought we were going for "honest and informative", not "most disturbing".

Bond674 · Jan 15, 2024

Quine said:
I thought we were going for "honest and informative", not "most disturbing".

One or the other really, I've just woken up.

Nyarky · Jan 15, 2024

Bond674 said:
You can choose which one is the most disturbing, I've been dead and asleep since you mentioned me. (10 hours of sleep is nice)

You have no idea how lucky you are that the Moment of Clarity (which is the Princess mentally breaking the Long Quiet into an obedient slave piece. by. piece.) is not one of your five gifts right now.

That means that we're back to Stranger explaining everything at once if she accepts, as it is the most disturbing in how it is told.

Quine said:
I thought we were going for "honest and informative", not "most disturbing".

Stranger still is the most honest and containing the most informations anyway, so….

ScissorSlipper · Jan 15, 2024

Nyarky said:
Just a precision since you seems to maybe be thinking otherwise:

The write in will use the spectre if Glynda accepts the story, not the stranger.

Which means that *the full story* in it is not really the full story, it's one of the five.

Telling the story with the stranger is telling the actual truth, all others are lies by omission.

Plus, now that I slept on it, the write-in is very misleading about how it describes the Spectre route.

In fact, @Bond674, sorry to ask after I already accepted the write-in: Are you sure you wanted to put the Spectre as the route for the *long and fraught with horror version*? Because the Spectre isn't really long, nor fraught with horror, not for the Princess.

It's just: you died, you came back as a ghost, your love accepted to be possessed and you left the cabin together. The Thorn is both longer and actually contains more betrayal and psychological horror.

But mostly, if Glynda accepts, why not just go back to the first choice and tell the Stranger?

It is, after all, the one that is the truth, all other individual ones are not the full story.

Glynda confronted you on the basis that some parts of the past you told her where contradicting each other, telling the Spectre would make things worse, since it is a direct contradiction to the Thorn you already told to her partially when with Blake.

So, hmm, to everyone, are you sure the write-in as is (with a story that directly contradicts what you said earlier in the Spectre) is a good idea?

Ok can we magically consider the votes for the Spectre to the Stranger?

Edit: ninja'd!

Nyarky · Jan 15, 2024

ScissorSlipper said:
Ok can we magically consider the votes for the Spectre to the Stranger?

See right above.

ScissorSlipper · Jan 15, 2024

Nyarky said:
You have no idea how lucky you are that the Moment of Clarity (which is the Princess mentally breaking the Long Quiet into an obedient slave piece. by. piece.) is not one of your five gifts right now.

That means that we're back to Stranger explaining everything at once if she accepts, as it is the most disturbing in how it is told.

So hypothetically if Stella did have Moment of Clarity as one of her gifts, would something bad happen to Glynda? ~~The sad MILF must be protected--~~

Nyarky · Jan 15, 2024

ScissorSlipper said:
So hypothetically if Stella did have Moment of Clarity as one of her gifts, would something bad happen to Glynda? ~~The sad MILF must be protected--~~

If you had it, it would go a little like this:

*one week later*

"And then he tried to kill himself with his bare hands. It was hilarious, what did he think it would do? He had already tried doing it with his blade, it wasn't going to change anything. So I took his broken body an explained in detail how he could do it better! I am not boring you too much, am I? I still have so many of his funny little attempts to tell!"

powergoat · Jan 15, 2024

[X] Take the form of the Stranger and explain about how you met your Killer/Betrayer/Destined Adversary/ Savior/ that Stranger. Hint at something more.

Nyarky · Jan 15, 2024

A little thing, not related to the vote but related to what happened in the update:

I have seen people remark that what was done with Adam was an incredible waste partially because his Semblance could be read as a perfect representation of the philosophy of violent protest, namely, only retaliating when attacked and never before.

While I do think it's a waste and Blake do thinks this is how it works here, I personally think that there is another reading that works better both potentially for how he acts in canon, and definitely for how I intend to have him act here.

Disproportionate retribution.

A slight, any slight, is worthy of him going full bore to erase it. He doesn't do *an eye for an eye* he goes *your head for stepping on my toe*.

Th3M3me · Jan 15, 2024

[X] Ask if she truly wants to know this, explain that It would be a story long and harrowing fraught with the horrors of the world as you knew it at the time and that once you begin, she might in fact wish that you had never started it. (If Yes she wants the story with all the horrible details turn into the Specter if not continue the tale of the Thorn.)

MagnusTheRed · Jan 15, 2024

[X] Ask if she truly wants to know this, explain that It would be a story long and harrowing fraught with the horrors of the world as you knew it at the time and that once you begin, she might in fact wish that you had never started it. (If Yes she wants the story with all the horrible details turn into the Specter if not continue the tale of the Thorn.)

mynameisyouQQQ · Jan 15, 2024

[X] Take the form of the Stranger and explain about how you met your Killer/Betrayer/Destined Adversary/ Savior/ that Stranger. Hint at something more

Quine · Jan 15, 2024

[X] Take the form of the Stranger and explain about how you met your Killer/Betrayer/Destined Adversary/ Savior/ that Stranger. Hint at something more

catgc · Jan 15, 2024

[X] Ask if she truly wants to know this, explain that It would be a story long and harrowing fraught with the horrors of the world as you knew it at the time and that once you begin, she might in fact wish that you had never started it. (If Yes she wants the story with all the horrible details turn into the Stranger if not continue the tale of the Thorn.)

Stranger, not Specter. Trust for Trust...

Sgt. Mook · Jan 15, 2024

[X] Take the form of the Stranger and explain about how you met your Killer/Betrayer/Destined Adversary/ Savior/ that Stranger. Hint at something more

Skip Sandwich · Jan 15, 2024

[X] Take the form of the Stranger and explain about how you met your Killer/Betrayer/Destined Adversary/ Savior/ that Stranger. Hint at something more

NaanContributor · Jan 15, 2024

Nyarky said:
Beside Ozpin behind his desk as usual, as well as Glynda on his side, there is a man slumped on a chair in front of him and another in the middle of the room in a perfectly straight posture.

Aside from Ozpin, who's behind
by

Nyarky said:
His hair is disheveled and he is clutching a gourd. The soldier, for only a soldier would stand like this, actually wear very similar colors, a mostly white outfit with a black shirt and a red cravat. His hands are behind his back and you can't help but remark the patch of metal on his head as well as the fact he is only wearing one glove.

flask
wears
note

Nyarky said:
Even Glynda, that already knows you, is giving vibes of wondering why you are here now.

who

Nyarky said:
Then he takes a gourd and begin drinking.

takes up the flask and begins

Nyarky said:
Ozpin ignores the byplay and begin the introductions. "Indeed, those are the two new teachers that we will have next year to take care of our students." Miss Stella Panoply, who will be our long-awaited counselor, as well as Mister Sable Vault, who will teach about how to endure in bad conditions."

begins
resilience in adverse

Nyarky said:
"Qrow Branwen, a teacher at Signal and accomplished hunter." The drunken man grumbles at you at that, still being under scrutiny by Glynda. "You already know Miss Glynda Goodwitch and me."

huntsman
I

Nyarky said:
"A pleasure to meet you, Mister Ironwood, Mister Branwen."

General

Nyarky said:
"Oh god, there are two of them. Why." Glynda mutter under her breath so low you wouldn't have heard it before you becoming a Faunus and getting better senses.

mutters
became a Faunus and developed

Nyarky said:
"I want to precise that the both of them come from a remote village, it wouldn't be surprising if they didn't know that homosexuality was a thing.

clarify

Nyarky said:
This is a delicate subject and you need to not tell this kind of remarks to students.

say this kind of thing

Nyarky said:
"I deeply apologize if I offended any of you with my remark." You begin, Sable actually serious next to you and nodding in agreement while adding a "Me too, I apologize." Then you ask the first question you had. "While I can see why it would be taken as me not recognizing that people of the same sex are allowed to love each other. That wasn't what I meant. I was asking about how you implied you couldn't change it if you wanted, as such, I want to ask more about this part."

"I deeply apologize if I offended any of you with my remark." You begin.

Sable is actually serious next to you and nods in agreement while adding a, "Me too, I apologize."

Then you ask the first question you had. "While I can see why it would be taken as me not recognizing that people of the same sex are allowed to love each other, that wasn't what I meant. I was asking about how you implied you couldn't change it if you wanted. As such, I want to ask more about that part."

Nyarky said:
It seems that while I do have a good understanding of others psychology, mine is too outside the norm and leads to misunderstandings like this from time to time. Once again, I am sorry. I am sure it doesn't really help, but I will add that there is a chance that my harmful remark was in fact due both to not understanding and the impression you got making my Semblance act out and leading to me choosing the worst possible words to say.

others'
understanding, and

Nyarky said:
Ozpin agrees but tell that he should take the one he is escorting with him.

says

Nyarky said:
He just smiles and motion that you should go.

motions

Nyarky said:
"Thanks." Is all Glynda say before cutting the call short. She really has to be in bad shape to do this. She didn't even comment on you telling you didn't sleep.

says
saying that

Nyarky said:
A mixture of thinking you are here to help and a fear that you could turn against here.

her

Nyarky said:
You know about them from what you told, right?"

you were told

Nyarky said:
Refuses to move from here in fact, she is persuaded Adam will kill her as soon as she shows herself and given some of his menaces, she may be right."

herself. And
threats

Nyarky said:
Which make sense, Adam probably gave her stories to make her root for her.

told
him

Nyarky said:
"I…" She looks to Ozpin that make quite sure to look at her encouragingly but with no judgement.

Ozpin, who makes

Nyarky said:
What followed is not at thing that I will tell right now, but it ended up with me back in the cabin's basement and him coming back.

something

Nyarky said:
"Exactly I stabbed him back.

"Exactly, I

Nyarky said:
The impression you feel change you are more honest.

changes you to be

I'll admit that my initial reaction was disgruntlement that we passed up the chance to be the one to respond to Blake's escape. That would've been a more interesting scene than the awkward office talk (though I guess it's better that the couple put their feet in their mouths here, if it means they know better than to sound like homophobes to the students later). And getting to unleash the Eye on Adam, whether that resulted in us squishing him or him surprising the Princess by eviscerating her with his Semblance before escaping, would've been cool.

But after thinking on it, it's probably better for the character development in the long run, for us to work with Blake to help her get to the state where she can overcome Adam herself later, instead of us immediately usurping that plot line and development from her.

Twei said:
Oh god it fits too well. Qrow the cool uncle, Qrow the cool gay uncle....I dunno if this is canon but it's so powerful

Aside from what Nyarky said about it being solely based on shipping from his brief bromance with Clover, Qrow is actually shown flirting with (and telling stories about lusting after) waitresses and female innkeepers and the like that he encounters on his regular travels. So canonically he's straight, maybe bi-curious in an "absence of evidence isn't evidence of absence" interpretation, but Nyarky is going pretty heavily AU here anyway, so it's whatevs.

[X] Take the form of the Stranger and explain about how you met your Killer/Betrayer/Destined Adversary/ Savior/ that Stranger. Hint at something more

ScissorSlipper · Jan 15, 2024

[X] Take the form of the Stranger and explain about how you met your Killer/Betrayer/Destined Adversary/ Savior/ that Stranger. Hint at something more

OK fine all in

NaanContributor said:
I'll admit that my initial reaction was disgruntlement that we passed up the chance to be the one to respond to Blake's escape. That would've been a more interesting scene than the awkward office talk (though I guess it's better that the couple put their feet in their mouths here, if it means they know better than to sound like homophobes to the students later). And getting to unleash the Eye on Adam, whether that resulted in us squishing him or him surprising the Princess by eviscerating her with his Semblance before escaping, would've been cool.

Good point. With the weird office talk, they are now aware that there's some extra things for them to research to not offend students. And they're going to take extra training on topics too. So this choice probably made them slightly better teachers.

The other path? Very fun... I think Blake would take years to even be able to defeat Adam, and during that time I see no reason why Stella wouldn't just.. deal with Adam for trying to attack Beacon. Blake's way to closure is not just killing Adam -- she doesn't need to do it herself. Perhaps she can contribute with insider knowledge though.

However, it could still be helpful for Blake to be de-cultified by seeing Adam live and do his thing from an external POV, and he would probably get worse over time.

Gilgamesh404 · Jan 16, 2024

[X] Take the form of the Stranger and explain about how you met your Killer/Betrayer/Destined Adversary/ Savior/ that Stranger. Hint at something more

"Here I come, Glynda Goodwitch. Do you have enough SAN points in stock?"

Nyarky · Jan 16, 2024

NaanContributor said:
I'll admit that my initial reaction was disgruntlement that we passed up the chance to be the one to respond to Blake's escape.

It was my preferred option too, but a vote is a vote and the voters gave their answer.

However:

NaanContributor said:
But after thinking on it, it's probably better for the character development in the long run, for us to work with Blake to help her get to the state where she can overcome Adam herself later, instead of us immediately usurping that plot line and development from her.

Well, the thing about letting Blake be the one taking on Adam is that:

-One, as this post put very well:

ScissorSlipper said:
I think Blake would take years to even be able to defeat Adam, and during that time I see no reason why Stella wouldn't just.. deal with Adam for trying to attack Beacon. Blake's way to closure is not just killing Adam -- she doesn't need to do it herself. Perhaps she can contribute with insider knowledge though.

However, it could still be helpful for Blake to be de-cultified by seeing Adam live and do his thing from an external POV, and he would probably get worse over time.

-Two, remember the little post I put about Adam's Semblance being about disproportionate retribution? Someone did just take his prized possession. What do you think will follow?

NaanContributor · Jan 16, 2024

Nyarky said:
It was my preferred option too, but a vote is a vote and the voters gave their answer.

However:

Well, the thing about letting Blake be the one taking on Adam is that:

-One, as this post put very well:

-Two, remember the little post I put about Adam's Semblance being about disproportionate retribution? Someone did just take his prized possession. What do you think will follow?

Eh, Adam is Blake's biggest personal demon, so it just feels fundamentally wrong to rob her character of the opportunity to confront that by having someone else take care of him without her. That doesn't mean that the only way she can overcome him is by killing him in a 1 on 1 duel (even though I think it's underselling her to say that it'll take her literal years to become capable of defeating him, especially with us adding to the teaching).

One of the franchise's biggest themes is teamwork, so her besting him in a confrontation with the help of her friends if perfectly valid. I mean, we can kick his ass too as the powerful mentor characters when he inevitably shows up to start shit in our domain at a midway point, just as long as we don't completely neuter the personal plot line by immediately putting him in the ground.

Nyarky · Jan 16, 2024

NaanContributor said:
Eh, Adam is Blake's biggest personal demon, so it just feels fundamentally wrong to rob her character of the opportunity to confront that by having someone else take care of him without her

I… don't completely agree there.

Sure, her directly helping in getting the world rid of him is a road that could be taken, but, personally, I think she has more to gain by leaving him behind, concentrating on taking care of herself, and helping the authorities remove this menace from the world.

And he will make himself a target for retribution from you very soon anyway, way too soon for Blake to come with, next update, in fact.

Insider knowledge from someone who left has a very short shell life, and the Princess will not suffer someone that even slightly remind her of the Narrator to continue existing.

What Happens Next (Slay The Princess/RWBY)

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