RWBY May Cry

The Next Step

Jae had been accepted into Beacon, though not on a unanimous note as he's going to be watched like a hawk....Though the threat of walking on eggshells regarding his learning may be tough, he has to deal with something that he has trouble with; how to handle being around other people.....and how to not throw up on an airship

"Just get to Beacon...", he thought to himself; "It can't be THAT hard....right? Airships are a normal thing, you can do this....." Jae would keep repeating to himself, after the impromptu call from Glynda that he got after his training; he had received a similar text message in the morning to detail everything that he needed for his trip up to Beacon.

It was a tall order for someone who had worked odd jobs and scrimped on every lien he could but he managed to get it all; including the necessary textbooks, some new patchwork for the armour on his clothing and a ticket to the airship that would take him to Beacon, granted the books were pretty expensive but he was thankful that some of them were on sale or second hand so that cushioned the blow a little, but what he wasn't expecting at all was the sudden lurch in his stomach as the ship lifted itself off the ground. With the excitement of starting Beacon and not having to worry about being stuck in a store job or a foster home anymore, he had forgotten that this was the first time that he had actively taken an airship before and now motion sickness was starting to churn in his guts.

The sounds of people talking, the TV showing the news in Vale including the most recent robberies by Roman Torchwick and some very loud girl gushing about her baby sister had helped little with settling his stomach when he heard someone walking over to him; "First time flying?" a chipper voice would break the haze in his mind as Jae glanced up to see a girl with short red hair and wearing a pink skirt skipping over along with a quieter dark-haired boy standing nearby, "Y-Yeah, I've not exactly been on an airship before and it looks like my stomach's more suited to keep on the ground then in the air." he would say awkwardly to the two as they seemed unfazed by this.

"Don't worry~ it's not super shaky, I remember one time me and Re-Oh that's Ren by the way and I'm Nora!" she would start chattering, rattling off their names as she began detailing a more rocky ride that the two had been on and from his first impressions....it looked like she would be able to stretch that time out. "Anyway, I think what Nora's trying to say is that it's not uncommon to be motion sick but you can't get any safer then this." the boy named Ren would explain to Jae; "Oh uh...thanks, I'm Jae by the way." the formerly queasy boy would say to the two as he smiled a little; "you two are going to Beacon too?" he would ask before realising it was a dumb question anyway; "Heck yeah we are! we're gonna kick so much monster butt, they won't know where to start!" Nora would say enthusiastically as she grinned to no one in particular but he did seem to appreciate her bouncy mood taking his mind off of any impending vomit.

As he was about to answer one of Nora's many, many questions about him, there was a chime going off in the ship as a hologram of Glynda appeared to greet the new batch of students and to welcome them as they approached the school; Jae had to admit that the view of the school and of the rest of the city was pretty enough, he opted to keep his focus back on the ship in case his stomach decided to fight back; though the sudden shift in weight and the hissing of the doors opening quickly made their point as he stumbled a little while walking out....internally thanking whatever was up there that he could stand on solid ground again. Taking a deep breath to steady himself; he started exploring the school grounds to hopefully find Ren and Nora but the mood quickly changed when he noticed that the two who had talked with him on the ship had somehow managed to vanish into the crowds.

Jae sighed a little to himself as this wasn't anything new, but before he could make his way to the auditorium; he heard two people in the distance with a loud girlish sneeze followed by a loud KABLAM!. Jae rushed over to see who it was and to see if everyone was okay, but quickly noticed that this was less of a friend thing and more of a chewing out as he saw a classy looking girl clad in all white glowering down at a young girl wearing red and black; he immediately recognised her as one of the girls that was being fawned over on the ship and was about to step in and help when he saw a third girl come over and call the girl out as Weiss Schnee. A name that Jae seemed to recognise as one of the stores he had worked in had the famous Dust Company's logo branded on all of their deliveries and practically ingrained in his head. But almost as quickly as they showed up; Weiss stormed off in a huff after grabbing her cases, the black haired girl had started her exit towards the school, leaving the last girl slumped on the ground; "Welcome to Beacon...." he would hear her mumble dejectedly before deciding to try helping her out by holding a hand out to her.