Budding of a Rose

Decorating, Clumsiness, and Boys

AN: Welcome to the first second chapter in my entire writing career. I've posted many stories on many accounts, but this is the first that I've gone back to. I would like to mention Canon in this Author's note before you begin chapter two. RWBY is currently undergoing a major archetypal shift in it's plotline, and background information is being given about characters and teams that contradict mine. For now, at least until Volume 3 concludes, Team STRQ is equivalent to Team QSTR. Perhaps I will explain a shift, perhaps not. For most other things in Monty's wonderful world, I will try to keep things as canon as possible. Cue Qrow being an ass. Thank you, and enjoy the read. 

Scene 1

Team QSTR Dorm, Beacon

Raven Branwen stood back as she marvelled her latest challenge to fashion and style: a Beaconite dorm room. First-year students were given the bare essentials to furnish their small room; a single dresser, two night stands, and four beds. Raven had heard about how spartan her accommodations would be, but she didn't think it would be this bad- there weren't even curtains! The boys in the courtyard outside could see her every move. And she could see her brother's annoying, smug little smirk as he stuck her tongue at her.

"Thank Oum I brought curtains, right Summer?"

"Si. Shade was nothing like this. What was the point of kicking the boys out if they can just see in? Cazzo, that boy is annoying. What color shades did you get?"

Raven scoffed and gestured to her outfit.

"What else but scarlet and ebony trim? I hope you don't mind, but I went and bought the same scheme for our beds and towels. While I get this all set up, why don't you set up some wall decor? Qrow told me you had some posters and stuff."

Estata nodded and pulled four tubes from her duffel. As the girls worked, Estata began humming a tune to her favorite band, and even danced a little when Raven ducked into the restroom to set up.

The black-maned girl quirked an eyebrow when she emerged, Summer was dancing around as she pinned posters of three men posing around a rooster and an enormous set of teeth.

"What the hell are those?"

Estata quickly turned around, blushing. She began to stammer, but Raven cut her off. "No not the dance moves, but those need some work too. The posters, hon."

Summer gave a sigh of relief and elaborated, "They are a new band based in Mistral, known as Cock Bite. They just started, but are surprisingly good. I'll let you listen to their album later on."

"Why are they called Cock Bite?" Raven asked, inspecting the picture, "It's so... weird."

She was a woman of refined music, such as the bands Asking Avalon and Breaking Boarbatusk; all with perfectly clever and normal names that didn't involve teeth at close proximity to a man's genitals.

"The band members haven't told us yet. Personally, I think something like 'Achieve-Men' would sound better, but that's just their thing. Weird name, weird lyrics, weird costumes. You could say they are more satire than serious in how they are displayed. No cazzo given, yes?" Estata replied.

Raven shrugged and went back to sorting the beds. How did Ozpin expect them to fit four beds, with furniture and gear to fit in such a small space? Would Summer share a bed with her? Oh, hell no!

Eventually, it was decided that the boys would sleep in one corner, while the girls set up a bunk bed system in the other, with Summer's bed being secured to the walls and Raven's bed via metal braces. The dresser would lie in front of the window, which was now draped in heavy sheets of scarlet and black. With the majority of the furnishing done, Summer and Raven laid back and exchanged small talk. Raven was eager to tell the foreign girl all about Vale, and the villages around it.