Then we ask about aura, and tell her the possibility of a true resurection. I am sure she will be motivated to help us as much as possible for Ruby's sake at the least.
 
[X] Keep her with you while you work, you can answers and questions.
-[x] What was the White Fang like during her time?
-[x] Was there any big incidents she knows about?
-[x] Assuming Hazel didn't betray you... then someone else came along and killed you both while you slept. Who would want to attack Huntsmen like that?
-[X] Ask about techniques/ways that would unlock a person's aura


[X] Let Raymond take care of the alcohol while you-
-[X] Work on the ship. You would like to have the main structure done before anything else comes up.
-[X]Drain 5000 magicka from her to work on the ship


I don't want to drain to much in case something happens and we lose our new magicka battery.
 
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When all of you put 'Was there any big incidents she knows about?' what type of incidents are you talking about? Keep in mind that she died as an adult with a daughter of at least 2(but more likely 3-5) years of age. I'm going with her age of death to be mid-upper twenties, so that gives her a good chunk of years where all manner of things could have happened.

Edit: Also, I'm unsure on whether or not to give Summer a page in the character sheet. She is bound to Cynric, so she is 'loyal' in the sense that she can't betray you guys and it would help give you guys a gist of what she can do, but that might change and she can't really have an inventory. It would also come with spoilers, so that's a thing to consider as well.
 
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[X] Let her go to Beacon, there isn't anything in particular that you need her for at the moment and she can't speak a word against you anyway.
-[X] But first ask her about techniques/ways that would unlock a person's aura.
-[X] And also this Hazel fellow.

We should at least try to treat Summer vaguely well (a painfully repulsive notion, I know), she may be controlled right now, but so were the phoenixes (I doubt she'd be nearly as devastating, but still).
 
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[X] Let her go to Beacon, there isn't anything in particular that you need her for at the moment and she can't speak a word against you anyway.
-[X] But first ask her about techniques/ways that would unlock a person's aura.
-[X] And also this Hazel fellow.
 
She is bound to Cynric, so she is 'loyal' in the sense that she can't betray you guys

And just like that, she's already one of my favorite characters. We should do something nice, yet unspeakably cruel to her.

We should at least try to treat Summer vaguely well (a painfully repulsive notion, I know),

My thoughts exactly. I say we should promise her that we will ensure she's able to be with her beloved daughter again. By that I mean we orchestrate Ruby's painful demise and raise her as another ghost, preferably at the hands of her sister, Yang, or at the hands of notorious spear murderer Pyrrha Nikos.

What's better than one silver eyed magicka battery? Two.
 
[X] Keep her with you while you work, you can answers and questions.
-[X] What was the White Fang like during her time?
-[X] Was there any big incidents she knows about?
-[X] Assuming Hazel didn't betray you... then someone else came along and killed you both while you slept. Who would want to attack Huntsmen like that?
--[X] After finishing your Q&A session... you, let her go to Beacon, there isn't anything in particular that you need her for at the moment and she can't speak a word against you anyway.

[X] Go back to working on the distillery with Raymond; you want to brew some Matze and Shein as soon as possible.
[X] POV Switch: Louise
 
My thoughts exactly. I say we should promise her that we will ensure she's able to be with her beloved daughter again. By that I mean we orchestrate Ruby's painful demise and raise her as another ghost, preferably at the hands of her sister, Yang, or at the hands of notorious spear murderer Pyrrha Nikos.

What's better than one silver eyed magicka battery? Two.
Ruby is probably more valuable alive. You can drain her more without worrying about losing the asset.

Aside from possible clones, though if we wanted high magicka clones we could just use Louise :p
 
if we wanted high magicka clones we could just use Louise :p
wouldn't work how you're intending. Magic is in the soul, which a clone doesn't have at first and would take time to develop. It certainly wouldn't have Louise level magic until over a decade after its 'birth' and probably not even then since it wouldn't be a void mage.
 
I just want to state that I don't think it's a good idea to let her go. We're drawing a lot of attention to ourselves for little gain. We can reassure her with a promise to set up a meeting with Ruby latter, without reveling some of our abilities to everyone.
 
When all of you put 'Was there any big incidents she knows about?' what type of incidents are you talking about? Keep in mind that she died as an adult with a daughter of at least 2(but more likely 3-5) years of age. I'm going with her age of death to be mid-upper twenties, so that gives her a good chunk of years where all manner of things could have happened.

I'm thinking major news articles that she remembers or events important enough that she remembers that weren't in the news.
 
A Truly Ghastly Reunion
"Well then, perhaps we can sate each other's curiosity and then I might let you go off to Beacon." You offer, hoisting Kiba over your shoulder and flying off toward the mine.

Tugged along behind you, Summer shrieks, "Are we flying? How are we flying?!"

"Levitation enchantments." Is your bored response. It's perfectly safe, why do they always act like that when it comes to Levitation? "Do you know of the White Fang?"

"The civil rights group?" She asks in bemusement, still watching the ground below with concern. Honestly, it is ridiculous that even somebody who can feel your magical prowess restraining her free will still doubts your ability enough to expect the enchantment to fail at any moment.

"Is that what they were in your time? Well, they have since devolved into a violent mob of criminals and extremists."

Shaking her head in denial, the ghost argues, "No. That's impossible, their leader is well known for his restraint. The man wouldn't allow that kind of behavior, he knows it would set the faunus back half a century!"

"Of course. Well, it seems that quite a few things that are impossible have happened since your death." You scoff derisively at her blatant idealism. "If he truly is a man of such character, then he was probably overthrown since I happen to be playing host to quite a few faunus refugees and even an ex-member of the terrorist group who would testify as to their barbarism."

Summer remains in silent thought for the rest of the trip. Not that you're complaining, since it seems her information is both outdated and biased to the point of uselessness. When the three of you land at the temporary forest entrance to the mine, you send a message to Cattleya to have the kwama block it off again. No reason to leave an opening for whoever has been lurking around the abandoned city lately.

Strolling into the portal room, you chuck Kiba down onto Cattleya's bed after seeing that the distillery room is actually a little larger than intended, you have the undead kwama cease their digging. Instead of sending them back to the others working on the ship, you order them to use excess cuttle to reconstruct the boy's arms so that he can at least try to contribute to his own recovery.

Affairs in order, you message Raymond to let him know that the room is ready for furnishing. As you begin to prepare some of the saltrice, Summer asks, "What are you doing?"

"Making an alcoholic beverage to sell at my restaurant." You answer easily, earning an incredulous look.

"You... You can fly and resurrect the dead, but you run a restaurant?"

You shrug and continue working. "Among other things. Why, is it so bad to feed those in need of a good meal?"

"Well... no." She replies, obviously thrown off by such an altruistic sounding remark. As you'd intended, of course. "I guess I just expected... it doesn't matter. Never mind. So you run a restaurant, provide for the needy, bring back the dead, and teach children?"

"When you say it all at once, it almost makes me sound like a decent person, does it not?" You say in self depreciation, actually receiving a slight smile from her for the first time. It's almost too easy with some people. "Anyway, I believe it is my turn."

"Sure, go ahead."

Nodding politely in her direction, you state, "Assuming that this Hazel fellow you know was not your murdered... then that means that someone else came along and killed you both while you slept. Who would want to attack Huntsmen like that?"

All good humor flees as her expression hardens. "I don't know. The headmaster always gave these cryptic warnings when we were alone together during my time at Beacon, something about my eyes attracting the wrong kind of attention. Even without that, there are plenty of people that might try it; rogue Hunstmen, bounty hunters, bandits... I'll need to talk with Qrow, he might now more specifics with how close he is with Ozpin."

"Hmm... Well, we can look into it." You assure her, though you certainly won't put the development of your ship on hold for a large scale search. Hopefully the matter can rest for a while. "If the White Fang were not a problem in your time and the most recent war was a few decades ago, are there any large events you can think of that might be significant?"

"Umm... Mountain Glenn, maybe? It was a few years ago in my memory and you probably already know about it considering where we are, but it was also the end of Vale's biggest tech company, Merlot Industries. Since most of the survivors went to Atlas, it probably shifted the balance of power between the kingdoms. Other than that? Not much happened that I paid attention to other than personal stuff... I didn't spend much time in Vale proper. Patch was were my family lived and I really only left if I was needed for a mission."

More than a decade is long enough for whatever remained at the defunct company to have likely scattered to the winds, so that probably won't be too helpful. Writing it off as a curiosity to investigate if you're bored, but not a priority, you both note the thudding footsteps of a Goliath passing overhead again. The damned things definitely knew you were there, but your frequent movements between Vale, the mine, and the chasm seem to have dissuaded any real effort on their part to do more than let you know that they know.

Deciding to cut the questioning short for now, you announce, "Alright, I think I have kept you long enough." Sending a message to Louise and opening the portal to Kwama Korp, you continue, "This will lead to my establishment in Vale. Feel free to make your way to the bullheads, my apprentice will be waiting to escort you."

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'-f you see these people or have any clue as to their whereabouts, please contact the Vale PD.' The woman on the projector screen finished, light purple hair making Louise feel as though she'd forgotten something important.

When the woman moved on to talking about Dust shortages, the pinkette shrugged it off and went back to maintaining her weapon. Hinata was the one actually watching the news, refusing to leave the room after whatever her and Yang did last time, and Pyrrha was off trying to find the courage to 'apologize' to Arc... by which Louise assumed she had gotten fed up with being ostracized by the blonde half of Team DASY and was going to finish the job.

As for Ruby, the younger girl was in the unfortunate position to be dozing beside Louise after a particularly arduous match-up in combat class when the pinkette's scroll let out an obnoxious klaxon sound that she'd picked out to alert her to when a specific person was trying to contact her.

Ignoring her team leader's surprised squawk, the pinkette looked to see what her teacher had sent. 'Kiba summoned the ghost of your teammate's mother. Since I have no immediate need of her services and she wants to see her daughter, I am sending her into your care. Meet her at the bullhead station and try to build a positive relationship with her, she should be able to help with much of your studies. Aura included.'

"I'm going out for a while." Louise declared, covering her disassembled blade attachment and holstering her sword-wand.

Rubbing the sleep from her eyes after having fallen asleep during the scroll's droning, the girl replied, "Alright... Where are you going?"

"Out." Louise answered curtly, pulling the door open. "Oh, make sure your sister is here by the time I get back."

"But it's almost time for dinner!" Ruby's whine chased her out the door, but she ignored it with grace.

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Arriving at the landing pad to see a translucent woman in a white hood standing in a shadowed corner, Louise assumed her to be the one she was looking for.

Approaching and removing her helmet, the pinkette gave a small bow. "Good evening, my name is Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière."

"That's a... pretty name, dear." The woman patronized with a strained smile as her eyes rested on the large burn scar. Catching herself staring, she cleared her throat and said, "Excuse me, was there something you needed, sweetie?"

Eye twitching, Louise bit out, "I'm here to escort you to your daughter, Mrs. Rose."

"I'm sorry?"

You should be! Louise thought with a frown. Even now after she'd finally started to show signs of budding maturity, years sooner than Karin had developed breasts of her own, it wasn't fast enough and everyone still thought she was a child. Damned cherubic features, Cattleya didn't have to deal with this indignity.

Sighing, the pinkette held herself back from making a big deal about it and simply explained, "Master Cynric wants me to take care of you, I am on your daughter's team at Beacon. I'll also have you know that I'm older than most of the first year students and even some second years."

"So you're-"

"Not a child? No, I'm eighteen."

"Oh... oh crud, My bad. You just look so young." And now it was clear where Yang had gotten her 'colorful' personality from. Well, she wasn't actually as bad as the blonde, but the resemblance was there. Come to think of it, she could see a little of Ruby in the ghost's mannerisms as well, though not nearly as much.

Probably because she died while the girl was so young. If only we were all so lucky.

Shaking her head at the morbid tangent, Louise thought back to what had actually been said and nodded. "Yes, I know. Just... please try to remember that in the future."

"Right. Umm... Sorry, I'm Summer."

"A pleasure." The pinkette replied with a polite smile. "We should probably go now."

Climbing aboard the hourly public bullhead before it was too late, the two of them sat across from a bunny eared faunus. Not wanting to reveal anything unnecessary and Summer being too preoccupied with the impending reunion, the two of them sat in awkward silence. Probably for the best, since the bunny-girl was already eying Summer suspiciously while pretending to read her scroll.

Louise blamed the translucence, it was pretty noticeable in good lighting like in the passenger area of the vehicle.

When they finally made it to the cliff-side landing pads, they hurried into the nearest building and Louise did her best to avoid as many people as possible. This was made easier thanks to her skin tingling to let her know when people were around a corner she was turning, but there were still a few times when there was no avoiding students. Luckily, they could simply shove Summer through a wall to avoid any questions, but it was a close thing.

Eventually, they arrived at the door to RPHL's room.

Louise pulled out her scroll to unlock it, but Summer had another idea; the spirit ran straight through the closed door. The ensuing screams and shotgun blast, followed by more screaming were... not what she'd hoped would happen.

"How dare you wear that face!" Throwing the door open, Louise saw Summer deflect Yang's arm toward the ceiling in time to avoid a blast to the face. Punching out with her other arm didn't work any better and the flaming blonde demanded, "Who the hell do you think you are?!"

"I'm so sorry." Summer said, teary eyed and not really helping the situation since that only sent Yang further into her rage. Attempting to headbutt a ghost is a terrible idea and Yang sent herself sprawling on the floor. Ruby was pale and appeared to be in shock while Hinata looked to Louise in confusion, obviously hoping for some direction.

Holding her sword-wand in the air, Louise let off a small explosion to catch everyone's attention. With all eyes on her, the pinkette stood straight and said, "Enough! Yang, Ruby, she isn't an imposter. This is really your mother."

Status: Healthy
Magicka: (12000/12000)

Choose 1:

[] Explain that Master Cynric brought her spirit back with magic like Ozpin's... only better, because it's Master Cynric.

[] Lie and say that Master Cynric found her wandering the streets in a daze, asking about her children.

[] Write in.
 
[X] Explain that Master Cynric brought her spirit back with magic like Ozpin's... only better, because it's Master Cynric.
 
[X] Explain that Master Cynric brought her spirit back with magic like Ozpin's... only better, because it's Master Cynric.

Well. This is off to a fun start. We should have also ordered Summer to not talk to Ozpin. Im still pissed at him for not helping us call all our peeps. So many materials wasted.
 
[X] Explain that Master Cynric brought her spirit back with magic like Ozpin's... only better, because it's Master Cynric.
 
[X] Explain that Master Cynric brought her spirit back with magic like Ozpin's... only better, because it's Master Cynric.
 
[X] Explain that Master Cynric brought her spirit back with magic like Ozpin's... only better, because it's Master Cynric.

Well, the cat is out of the bag now. Doesn't matter too much I guess, only the teams now and problably Ozpin after this so we can keep doing our thing for now but if things get dangerous we can finish of this moon or something as long as the ship is ready to go.
 
[X] Explain that hobos are people too and that they should be ashamed that they didn't look harder when all it took Master Cynric was a week of casual searching to find the deranged and filthy tramp.



"So you refuse to admit to the possibility that it was this Hazel that killed you... very well. In that case I shall expound upon the other options."
"Lay it on me."
"Of course the most obvious culprit is always the spouse."
"Not Taiyang!"
"Yes, your husband. Let us look at how he has been living since your 'death', in a constant state of drunken hedonism."
"But he was always like that."
"My point exactly! How better to get the needed funds to continue his life in the gutter than by banking on your life insurance."

At her incessant chants of denial he continued.
"Of course it might not be him, I mean you did steal him from his ex-wife."
"Not Raven! We're like sisters."
"Naturally, if it's not the spouse it is usually the family that does you in. Classic really. I mean, take those two girls of yours, sadistic as can be. Wouldn't be surprised if they butchered you for kicks."
"Not Yang and Ruby!"
"Dammit Woman! Stop declaring all my prime suspects innocent!"
 
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[X] Explain that hobos are people too and that they should be ashamed that they didn't look harder when all it took Master Cynric was a week of casual searching to find the deranged and filthy tramp.

Yeah. How dare they. With daughters like that is it any wonder their father ended up a drunken layabout, their aunt Raven left to become a mountain bandit, and their uncle Qrow travels to the ends of Remnant to get away from them?
 
"Dammit Woman! Stop declaring all my prime suspects innocent!"
"This is trying my patience. Clearly the only remaining subject," Cynric announces as he pulls out a brown package, "-is the family dog!"

Small yapping and panting can be heard through the paper wrapping. The label reading Zwei appears to have faded from dog slobber.


That's a great omake. And a surprising pair of chapters. I hope some misunderstanding here won't ruin the beautiful, possibly dysfunctional, friendships forming at Beacon.
 
Solid write in.

[X] Explain that hobos are people too and that they should be ashamed that they didn't look harder when all it took Master Cynric was a week of casual searching to find the deranged and filthy tramp.

It will also enhance team cohesion by letting them talk about how their mothers are sub par.
 
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