Nora Valkyrie went from three seasons of no boyfriend to three seasons and counting of two boyfriends and their adopted son, and I think we should all aspire to turn things around that much.
Jaune: Dammit Cardin I can’t even tell what you’re doing! I guess I know how your girlfriend feels!
Cardin: *Punching harder* Shut! Up! Arc! *Cardin’s hand lets out a cracking sound, drops Jaune* AAAHH!
Jaune: Don‘t worry about it man. I’m sure there are some guys who can’t last longer than you, somewhere...
Cardin: *Holding his now broken hand* Grrrahhhhh!
I half want it to go like:
JNR Runs into Cinder again while Atlas is going to hell.
Jaune and Cinder end up tug-o-warring the lamp.
Jaune: Seriously! Why are you like this!?
Jinn: Well since you want to know...
And Jaune (and Nora & Ren (and Neo?)) get Tragic Backstory poured into their ears.
Could even play the long game with it, have it shown that they get told about it in the middle of action, but save anything but reactions and hints to the audience until things calm down again. Heck, you can have Team JNR narrate Cinder’s backstory to Team RWBY (and the audience), even have them still keeping some things hidden.
Jaune: And then, Salem found her...
Nora: Well, before that there was-
Jaune: Salem found her, Nora!
I remember hearing once that Cinder isn’t Ruby’s villain, she’s Jaune’s (and JNPRs as a whole), and I’ve only believed it more since. And having JNR seeing Cinder’s past like RWBY saw Salem’s would pretty much prove it permanently for me.
Sudden thought, think we'll learn Cinder's past in flashbacks like Ren and Nora's? Or that the heroes or one or two heroes will actually be told it or learn of it?
Elm: Trading three lives for one is stupid.
Jaune: But why do you care?
Harriet: Because its stupid.
Jaune: We’re criminals Harriet and we’re basically risking our live to save one of our own. So again, why should you care for what happens to us?
Elm: You’re still young.
Jaune: Yet James, your general, hired us as hunters.
Harriet: But-
Jaune: Plus, if we go in and get Oscar, we might have plenty out time to get the relic we lost. Which has one last question remaining. Do you really want Salem or any her members to use it?
Vine: Hm, I see where he’s going.
Harriet: Vine, don’t be stupid.
Vine: Harriet, our job was to find Penny.
Harriet: Again, they’re want fugitives. Traitors!
Ren: So why are you bringing us in alive?
Harriet: James order us to.
Ren: Harriet. You know, James will shoot us? Like five of us, he’ll keep Ruby, Yang and Weiss alive but the rest of us… yeah, not a chance.
Elm: He’s not wrong.
Harriet: ELM?!
Elm: Harriet, Qrow killed Clover yet James, didn’t bother to end his life when he heard what happened.
Harriet: Well, shit. They win.
Winter: Good. You’re not entirely an idiot. Drop us down Marrow.
Marrow: Yes ma'am.
Winter: And Mr. Arc?
Jaune: Ma'am?
Winter: Are you-?
Jaune: No, trust me, not happening.
Winter: Understood.
Jaune: Food in bed Nora?
Jaune: *Pulls out a ruler* That's a Paddlin'...
Nora: *Laying in bed eating chips* Hehe, Funyuns~
*Eats her chips*
I’m not against Ilia getting a bi-awakening,or demi, or whatever. I think it could be done well and be interesting.
...But this AU is already quick and crowded by design, which is fun. But it wouldn’t give Ilia the sustained focus needed for the arc to come off as much more than a handwave.
That’s just what I think though.
Councilman Arc: Ilia honestly wanted to believe in Jaune Arc but her past left her jaded, not near as much as Adam’s had or in the same way but her scars were still there. So after the assassination attempt she takes an assignment for Sienna to be his shadow and gets to see that Jaune really can be trusted. So much so that she begins to wonder if she’s bi.
real talk? I’m not sure if i should actually do this for the AU.
Making Ilia bi-curious, that is.
Let me know, everyone.
Either Ironwood dies and Jaune just ends up picking it up, or he steals it during some future confrontation. Some payback strike for Oscar or whatever.
Hell, according to the wiki, Ironwood lost the other one of the set in the Amity Colosseum and never got it back.
A lot of people are guessing Amity is gonna be the protag’s V8 ‘base’, he could just find it there.
Ruby: jaune i think you should get a gun
Jaune: i think you should mind your own fucking business.
Have you ever done Winter Knight headcanons? SFW and/or NSFW?
Send me a character/ship and I’ll tell you some headcanons
(please let me know if you want nsfw in is)
SFW
Ok, but like Jaune doing something clumsy, like accidentally tripping, or he gets lowkey humiliated in some way
And Winter chuckles at him
It’s more of a snort but Jaune still catches it
And he can’t help but go wide eye at how cute it was
And Winter is embarrassed as hell
But Jaune loves it so much and desperately tries to get her to do it again
Winter does fencing practice with Jaune
And she manages to pin him down
And Jaune’s heart is beating out of his chest
So he leans up to kiss her
And she is so flustered that she blasts him through a wall
NSFW
Winter wears heels and steps on Jaune
Jaune tied up and kneeling before her as she smirks down at him
Winter blushes at pda, but the moment they are behind closed doors, she is all about it
Mostly, because she’s in control of what goes on there and so can mentally prepare herself for it
Jaune doesn’t mind, he likes her being in control
They sometimes try to switch it up
Sometimes it works out well
Other times, she has to safeword out
It’s ok, they’ll just try again
She’s fine with blindfolds but cuffs can be too much
They use soft fabric, something she can tear out of
Perhaps we could get some fluffy Topaz?
Emerald: You know, I’ve been meaning to ask: why did you have a dress handy for the dance?
Jaune: *sweating nervously* O-oh, that… I ummm…
Emerald: *raising a brow, waiting*
Jaune: I… borrowed it. From my sister.
Emerald: Do you still have it?
Jaune: ….why?
Emerald: *smiling at him* I just want to see if it still fits.
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Weiss: *walking into the room* Jaune, have you seen-
Jaune: *wearing an ill-fitting white dress, his pecs spilling out* W-Weiss!
Weiss: *hesitating* ...why are you wearing a dress?
Jaune: Emerald… wanted to see me in it again.
Emerald: *kissing Jaune’s cheek* I thought he looked cute in it.
Weiss: *walking out of the room* I’m just going to ask Nora if she’s seen Yang.
Jaune: *face beet red* Why does this always happen to me?
Missed a chance not also ‘picking’ Blake Belladonna.
Jaune:*picks up Yang*That’s one.
Yang:What?
Jaune:*Lifts Ruby* that’s two.
Ruby:Jaune, what are you doing?
Jaune:*Lifts Ren* and that makes three.
Ren:Excuse me?
Jaune:*walks over to Weiss*
Weiss:....What are y-
Jaune:I picked you the prettiest flowers I could find.
Weiss:*red*....
Ruby :*red*.....
Yang:*trying not to laugh*
Ren:*trying not to smile*
Blake:So.....who’s he flirting with here?
Oscar:I don’t know but I think it’s working.
Nora:*applauding* He’s grown so much.
Yang: I MEAN HE WAS SO HUGE! I WAS CERTAIN IT WOULDNT FIT. ITS WAS LIKE BAM!
Tai: i wished you wouldnt talk about your boyfriend at the table