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[Ardrianian]

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So, what other dinosaurs are at the Radian Dinosaur Sanctuary? They do have a brachiosaurus, some Troodons, and a mating pair of Tyrannosaurus Rex along with Hanako. So what else is at the Sanctuary?

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Tricerotops, Stegosaurus, Hadrosauridae (think Ducky from land before time), the nigersaurus (for the meme), pachycephalosaurus (the one that uses it's head as a battering ram)

 

[ExFelineServer3]

Off the top of my head, Lokiceratops (North America), Nanotyrannus (North America), Velociraptor (the real ones not JP) as the Dromaeosaurs are related to the Troodontids ( they share feathers and sickle claws), Kaprosuchus (a predatory land crocodilian from North America).
Now these are not dinosaurs but they could have been prehistoric mesothermic reptilians; draconids, specifically drakes (quadrupedal wingless dragons basically), wyverns and theropod draconids ( similar to T-Rex and others but with longer arms, etc.)
Inspirations would be Dragon Bosster, Howto Train Your Dragon, some from Monster Hunter and a few others sources.

 

[Handspan]

I've always had a soft spot for the carcharodon family. This includes the mapusaurus, giganotosaurus, tyranitine and of course a carcharodontosaurus. All of these goliaths were nearly as massive as a tyrannosaur and a bit taller and longer. It's like comparing a basketball player to a football player. Taller and more limber versus slightly shorter and significantly heavier. Their jaws were pretty interesting in that they were meant for fast rapid bites compared to hydraulic press a T-Rex has for a face. As far as I'm aware they were also surprisingly social and willing to tolerate the presence of other of their own kind. They're not wolf social, but they're willing to have their brother in the area.

Another dinosaur that I have always liked is the Carnotaurus. When I was growing up there was a dinosaur movie with the Carnotaurus as the main villain. They are substantial Predators standing at around 10 ft at the hip, some 25 ft long and a ton or two. The real terrifying thing is these beasts were meant for speed. Chasing things down at impressive rates and finishing them off with either a head slam or a quick bite. They were fast, clocking in at 30 to 35 miles an hour.

 

[TheFabulousCustodes]

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So, what other dinosaurs are at the Radian Dinosaur Sanctuary? They do have a brachiosaurus, some Troodons, and a mating pair of Tyrannosaurus Rex along with Hanako. So what else is at the Sanctuary?

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Some kind of flying dinosaur that chases Qrow around.

Also, Zwei and Benny need a team up short.

 

[Hahoalki]

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So, what other dinosaurs are at the Radian Dinosaur Sanctuary? They do have a brachiosaurus, some Troodons, and a mating pair of Tyrannosaurus Rex along with Hanako. So what else is at the Sanctuary?

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Brachiosaurus is an odd one, and may not like modern flora, given that back then, flowering plants didn't exist.

I'd recommend something like Alamosaurus. While most of the complete specimens are under 40 tonnes, there are fragmentary remains that indicate it could have reached double that mass - or even more. And since it was a Late Cretaceous animal, it would have been able to cope with modern plants better.

If you're certain you want Brachiosaurus specifically, its dietary needs should be commented upon.

The obvious addition, of course, is Triceratops. The traditional rival of Tyrannosaurus. And to complete the Hell Creek Trifecta, Edmontosaurus would make another great addition.

Medium-sized ornithopods (eg, Thescelosaurus) would be an interesting addition, though unlikely to attract large crowds.

I have a love of Abelisaurs. There weren't any in North America, but they lived everywhere else (the ceratopsian/tyrannosaur combo was actually pretty unique - sauropods and abelisaurs were the dominant species throughout most of the world during the late cretaceous).

 

[AndrewJTalon]

Brachiosaurus is an odd one, and may not like modern flora, given that back then, flowering plants didn't exist.

I'd recommend something like Alamosaurus. While most of the complete specimens are under 40 tonnes, there are fragmentary remains that indicate it could have reached double that mass - or even more. And since it was a Late Cretaceous animal, it would have been able to cope with modern plants better.

If you're certain you want Brachiosaurus specifically, its dietary needs should be commented upon.

The obvious addition, of course, is Triceratops. The traditional rival of Tyrannosaurus. And to complete the Hell Creek Trifecta, Edmontosaurus would make another great addition.

Medium-sized ornithopods (eg, Thescelosaurus) would be an interesting addition, though unlikely to attract large crowds.

I have a love of Abelisaurs. There weren't any in North America, but they lived everywhere else (the ceratopsian/tyrannosaur combo was actually pretty unique - sauropods and abelisaurs were the dominant species throughout most of the world during the late cretaceous).

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I just made it a sauropod, so I can make it an Alamosaurus later.

The dinosaurs from the Jurassic and Triassic would need some more specialized biomes given Radian's climate would be too dry for them.

 

[SharkCultist]

Ruby gets to meet some extended family!

A random blood test she took and sent off to see if she had any more relatives hiding around Remnant actually pinged her with a result.

She's got a cousin around her age and he'd be happy to meet her! She's just gotta meet him at....bowman supermax prison?!

She's definitely gonna be having words with cousin Jack Spicer.

Like what the heck he did to end up in prison?!

 

[dragon_cloud16]

Ruby gets to meet some extended family!

A random blood test she took and sent off to see if she had any more relatives hiding around Remnant actually pinged her with a result.

She's got a cousin around her age and he'd be happy to meet her! She's just gotta meet him at....bowman supermax prison?!

She's definitely gonna be having words with cousin Jack Spicer.

Like what the heck he did to end up in prison?!

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Ozpin had him locked away after he kept stealing magical artifacts from both him and Salem in a bid to take over the world. As well as somehow using magic to create bizarre arenas for challenges against his agents that he wins.

Although Ozpin is also confused in how Qrow made one a drinking game and barely won. (Ozpin doesn't know that Jack was using a artifact that gave him the combine drinking ability of all of Ireland and Scottland. With the liver and kidneys to match.)

 

[SharkCultist]

Ozpin had him locked away after he kept stealing magical artifacts from both him and Salem in a bid to take over the world. As well as somehow using magic to create bizarre arenas for challenges against his agents that he wins.

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Pretty much.

Thought the official reason given is also something he did and that would have gotten him thrown into prison.

Here's a fun scientific fact. Gravity dust doesn't like compression. At all. And it's even worse if you have it wrapped around a core of energy dust.

 

[Sliverhero]

THE PATH TO HEAVEN: part 3

Beacon Courtyard

Students swarmed through the courtyard like a multicolored river, bags bumping, voices blending into one chaotic current. Ruby, tiny and excited, tried to weave through it all without losing Yang. "Wow! Look at...oof!"

Someone rushed past, Blake, hood up, eyes down, accidentally shoulder-checking Ruby hard enough to send her stumbling backward.
"Ruby!" Yang reached for her...
...but another hand caught her first.

A weathered, gloved hand.
Ruby blinked up at a tall figure in a torn cloak, his blond hair tangled by the wind, his face older and worn by dust and years.

"Careful there," the wanderer said softly.
His voice was calm. Tired. Gentle. Ruby grabbed his hand, letting him pull her upright. "Th-thanks! I wasn't looking where I was..uh..going."

Yang arrived a beat later, eyeing the man warily. "You okay, Rubes?" Ruby nodded. "Yeah! Thanks to him." Yang looked the stranger over. Rough. Battle-worn. Not a student. Not quite right. But he didn't feel threatening, if anything, he radiated a strange sadness.

"Appreciate you helping my sis," Yang said.
He nodded once, gave a small, almost ghostlike smile, and stepped away, disappearing into the crowd like a shadow swallowed by the sun.

Ruby watched him go, a strange feeling tugging at her chest, recognition without memory. But the moment passed.

Meanwhile: Worm-Jaune (the Double)

On the far side of the courtyard, the other Jaune Arc, clean uniform, bright smile, posture straight with optimism, stood beside Pyrrha signing a few autographs she never asked for.

Students whispered as they walked by: "That's Pyrrha Nikos!" "And that's Jaune Arc—her boyfriend!" "Lucky guy."

Worm-Jaune laughed awkwardly at the attention. It wasn't the attention itself,it was how warm it felt.Warm. Human. His expression softened as Pyrrha elbowed him teasingly. "You're popular today," she said.

He scratched the back of his head shyly, just like the real Jaune would've. "Guess I'm just… lucky, dating the Invincible Girl." Pyrrha blushed a little, looking away. Worm-Jaune's smile faltered as a flicker of memory,not his own, rose in his mind:

A boy training alone with a wooden sword. A boy dreaming of being a hero. A boy wanting to protect people, even when he had nothing.
The Worm closed his eyes. Those memories weren't part of his creation. They were part of the man he was copying.

And somehow, they had become his.
He looked around Beacon: laughter, sunlight, hope. A world free from the horror he once crawled through as a mindless creature. A world where he could be someone good.

I want to protect this, he realized. Not because he was following orders. Not because he was pretending. But because the dream he inherited felt real.

Because part of him truly believed: If I live like him... If I protect like him... Maybe I can be a hero too.

Beacon Courtyard (Later)

The wanderer,the real Jaune Arc, paused beneath the statue, hood rustling in the wind. His eyes narrowed slightly as he spotted the double across the courtyard laughing with Pyrrha, perfectly at ease.

The Kabuto Zecter clicked with cold hatred.
Jaune whispered, "He shouldn't be capable of blending in so well…" He expected the Worm to act like a monster hiding behind a mask.

Instead, he saw a boy smiling shyly as Pyrrha joked with him. A boy helping other students pick up dropped luggage. A boy waving nervously at every stranger who said "hi."

A boy acting like… him. Jaune's jaw tightened.
They're not supposed to have that much of my memories. Kabuto throbbed with anger, but Jaune hesitated.

For a split second, doubt pierced through the rage. "What are you trying to become…?" he murmured. "Me? Or something else?"
Kabuto buzzed restlessly. Jaune forced his emotions down. "We'll know soon enough."
He turned away, toward the dorms, toward Beacon's heart. Toward the double who lived the life stolen from him.
Disguise

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Evernight Castle: Salem's Throne Room

The black pool shuddered. Another Grimm essence blinked out of existence. Salem's expression pinched, not with fear, but with a rare, cold frustration. "Again," she whispered.

A Seer Grimm floated up, its tendrils trembling. It projected the last moments of a distant Grimm… only static, a blur, motion too fast for even Salem's creatures to perceive. She clenched her jaw.

Something was destroying her Grimm, and she couldn't see it. Couldn't track it. Couldn't sense it. Couldn't even understand its movements.
That alone was enough to crack her porcelain calm.

Tyrian Arrives

A skittering laugh echoed through the throne hall. Tyrian Callows dropped to one knee, bowing dramatically. "You called, my glorious Queen?" Salem glared at the pool. "My Grimm are dying."

Tyrian's eyes glittered with delight. "Oh? Something strong enough to kill your creatures? How exciting!" Salem's eyes narrowed at his enthusiasm.

Tyrian didn't care. His Worm heart beat fast beneath human skin, thrilled at another Worm intruding upon his hunting grounds.
He didn't know who it was. He didn't know how many there were. But he could feel it on instinct: One of his kind was nearby.

He just didn't know that the doctor hovering behind him also felt something similar.

Arthur Watts stepped out from behind a Seer projection, straightening his coat. "How very dramatic," he muttered, adjusting his gloves. "If it troubles you so greatly, Salem, I can perform a sweep of the affected regions. Someone must bring actual science to this investigation."

Tyrian hissed in annoyance, tail flicking.
He didn't like Watts. Watts smelled… odd, but he always smelled like that. Not like prey. Not like Grimm. Not like Huntsman.

Something… off.

Tyrian chalked it up to Watts simply being a smug, condescending man who thought he was smarter than everyone else. (He wasn't entirely wrong.) Watts, meanwhile, eyed Tyrian with utter contempt.

The man was feral. Unpredictable.
Violent in ways that even Grimm didn't replicate.
Sometimes, Watts got a strange crawling sensation near him , a primitive instinct urging caution.

But Watts dismissed it. Tyrian was just insane.
That was reason enough to be cautious.
Neither remotely suspected the truth:

That Tyrian was a Worm that replaced his original human host. Watts was a Native Worm working for the mission. And both believed they were the only non-human creature serving Salem.

Tyrian scoffed loudly. "Why send the good doctor? His idea of 'investigation' is staring at a machine until it bores him to death."

Watts didn't even look at him.
"I'd rather be bored by equations than by your constant screeching." Tyrian's tail twitched murderously. Watts smiled thinly, knowing it irritated him. Salem raised a hand.

Both fell silent instantly. She looked from one to the other. Two loyal servants. Two powerful tools. Two minds she believed she fully controlled.

She sensed nothing unusual, nothing inhuman, nothing alien.But she did sense one thing: Annoyance. "Go," she commanded. "Search. Track. Find what is killing my Grimm. Bring me answers." Watts bowed with crisp professionalism. Tyrian bowed with manic flourish. Both turned to leave.

Both passed each other with glares sharp enough to cut steel.
Both believed the other was simply unbearable.
Not for a moment did either suspect:

They were predators walking beside predators.
Monsters serving a master who had no idea what lived under her own roof.

 

[LordofBones]

Many fics have Jaune being a knight/paladin/holy warrior equivalent, so let's play with that: Jaune prays before every fight and mission, and the gods actually answer. Against non-Grimm enemies, he calls on the Brother of Darkness; against the Grimm, the Brother of Light answers; against the White Fang, the God of Beasts answers prayers to chastise his children that have gone awry.

Ozpin nearly has a heart attack when Jaune calls on the Dark Brother during fights against human opponents, and Crocea Mors and his shield burn violet, striking true and shattering aura. He flat out foams at the mouth when the radiance of the Brother of Light sears the Grimm, driving them back far from Vale during the Breach. Blake has a crisis of faith when the Animal God answers Jaune's prayers and a horde of angry dogs, cats, rats, urban animals, and aquatic beasts all attack the White Fang during a warehouse raid.

 

[AndrewJTalon]

Many fics have Jaune being a knight/paladin/holy warrior equivalent, so let's play with that: Jaune prays before every fight and mission, and the gods actually answer. Against non-Grimm enemies, he calls on the Brother of Darkness; against the Grimm, the Brother of Light answers; against the White Fang, the God of Beasts answers prayers to chastise his children that have gone awry.

Ozpin nearly has a heart attack when Jaune calls on the Dark Brother during fights against human opponents, and Crocea Mors and his shield burn violet, striking true and shattering aura. He flat out foams at the mouth when the radiance of the Brother of Light sears the Grimm, driving them back far from Vale during the Breach. Blake has a crisis of faith when the Animal God answers Jaune's prayers and a horde of angry dogs, cats, rats, urban animals, and aquatic beasts all attack the White Fang during a warehouse raid.

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And praying to Aslan means he can heal, smite, and allow him to feed thousands with just a few loaves of bread and fishes. Also turn water into wine.

 

[jgalue]

And praying to Aslan means he can heal, smite, and allow him to feed thousands with just a few loaves of bread and fishes. Also turn water into wine.

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Qrow really want him to be around him in order to have good wine at demand, i would say he would want to learn that but he just doesnt have the faith needed for it.

 

[LordofBones]

Another crack idea: Jaune uses medical jargon to gaslight Adam and the White Fang into believing Blake is a figment of their imagination and a textbook case of mass delusion.

Jaune: "Think about it; she's a supposed princess of the faunus that also happens to be a member of the White Fang that also ran away from her loving parents in an island paradise to be with you. She also has multiple suitors, including your lieutenant, a faunus huntsman, and a human huntress. She also ran away from you on the night of a failed mission to, I don't know, go slum around in a huntsman academy and "redeem herself" by constantly chasing after the White Fang. You lose your mind whenever you think about her. Does that sound like an actual person, or a YA protagonist?"
Adam: "YOU LIE...huh...oh wow, that's wild..."
Jaune: *tsks* "See? You even ignored a Schnee to go hunt after this supposed 'Blake' person; a Schnee on her team, no less."
Adam: "So...I'm crazy?"
Jaune: "No, I think you're just overworked and stressed. Maybe you need to go lie down on a beach somewhere, get some fresh air, and just let go of this 'Blake' character. Do you really need a 'Blake' to lead the White Fang?"
Adam: "I...wow, you're not bad for a human. Men, let them go! I've got some vacation days to cash in!"

 

[SharkCultist]

Another crack idea: Jaune uses medical jargon to gaslight Adam and the White Fang into believing Blake is a figment of their imagination and a textbook case of mass delusion.

Jaune: "Think about it; she's a supposed princess of the faunus that also happens to be a member of the White Fang that also ran away from her loving parents in an island paradise to be with you. She also has multiple suitors, including your lieutenant, a faunus huntsman, and a human huntress. She also ran away from you on the night of a failed mission to, I don't know, go slum around in a huntsman academy and "redeem herself" by constantly chasing after the White Fang. You lose your mind whenever you think about her. Does that sound like an actual person, or a YA protagonist?"
Adam: "YOU LIE...huh...oh wow, that's wild..."
Jaune: *tsks* "See? You even ignored a Schnee to go hunt after this supposed 'Blake' person; a Schnee on her team, no less."
Adam: "So...I'm crazy?"
Jaune: "No, I think you're just overworked and stressed. Maybe you need to go lie down on a beach somewhere, get some fresh air, and just let go of this 'Blake' character. Do you really need a 'Blake' to lead the White Fang?"
Adam: "I...wow, you're not bad for a human. Men, let them go! I've got some vacation days to cash in!"

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As a dumb epilogue that popped into my head.

18 years later a happily married (to a male dog faunus named Blake) Adam is seeing his kid off to beacon and realizes he got played. And he ain't even mad.

Dodged a bullet.( Or a crazy cat lesbian assault near rushing water)

 

[zMADLAXz]

Another crack idea: Jaune uses medical jargon to gaslight Adam and the White Fang into believing Blake is a figment of their imagination and a textbook case of mass delusion.

Jaune: "Think about it; she's a supposed princess of the faunus that also happens to be a member of the White Fang that also ran away from her loving parents in an island paradise to be with you. She also has multiple suitors, including your lieutenant, a faunus huntsman, and a human huntress. She also ran away from you on the night of a failed mission to, I don't know, go slum around in a huntsman academy and "redeem herself" by constantly chasing after the White Fang. You lose your mind whenever you think about her. Does that sound like an actual person, or a YA protagonist?"
Adam: "YOU LIE...huh...oh wow, that's wild..."
Jaune: *tsks* "See? You even ignored a Schnee to go hunt after this supposed 'Blake' person; a Schnee on her team, no less."
Adam: "So...I'm crazy?"
Jaune: "No, I think you're just overworked and stressed. Maybe you need to go lie down on a beach somewhere, get some fresh air, and just let go of this 'Blake' character. Do you really need a 'Blake' to lead the White Fang?"
Adam: "I...wow, you're not bad for a human. Men, let them go! I've got some vacation days to cash in!"

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Adam: Then what about the time she decoupled those Train Cars!

Jaune: I mean it was a Schnee transport, it totally could have had some contingencies in place. Decoupling cars that are compromised sounds like SOP.

Adam: I... I do not understand, what about Ghira and Kali?

Jaune: Adam....How long have you know then both and how many times have you seen a Blake at their House or how many times have they mwntioned a Blake to you?

And even if you did see a black cat faunus, well what's to say that they both weren't just being charitable to an orphaned kid?

Adam: But those 2 love each other! Hiw do they not have a kid?

Jaune: ...Perhaps you should ask them or infer that their Political enemies had something to do?

Adam frantically calling Kali.

Kali:....Why have you called us Adam?

Adam: Kali I am so sorry but please tell me what is stopping you and Ghira from having Kids. Please I need to know!

Kali:.....You call home after so many years and this is what you ask?

Adam: It is important Kali! I am so sorry just please tell me.

Kali: Well if you must know, some years back our estate was attacked by assailants that managed to poison me and Ghira, we lived but it left us barren...... And after Blake it didn't- wait Adam are you there? Hmmm Weird, he cut the Call?

Adma having dropped his scroll and kneeling on ground and Jaune frantically trying to help him through his panic attack.

 

[AndrewJTalon]

Another crack idea: Jaune uses medical jargon to gaslight Adam and the White Fang into believing Blake is a figment of their imagination and a textbook case of mass delusion.

Jaune: "Think about it; she's a supposed princess of the faunus that also happens to be a member of the White Fang that also ran away from her loving parents in an island paradise to be with you. She also has multiple suitors, including your lieutenant, a faunus huntsman, and a human huntress. She also ran away from you on the night of a failed mission to, I don't know, go slum around in a huntsman academy and "redeem herself" by constantly chasing after the White Fang. You lose your mind whenever you think about her. Does that sound like an actual person, or a YA protagonist?"
Adam: "YOU LIE...huh...oh wow, that's wild..."
Jaune: *tsks* "See? You even ignored a Schnee to go hunt after this supposed 'Blake' person; a Schnee on her team, no less."
Adam: "So...I'm crazy?"
Jaune: "No, I think you're just overworked and stressed. Maybe you need to go lie down on a beach somewhere, get some fresh air, and just let go of this 'Blake' character. Do you really need a 'Blake' to lead the White Fang?"
Adam: "I...wow, you're not bad for a human. Men, let them go! I've got some vacation days to cash in!"

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Adam: Then what about the time she decoupled those Train Cars!

Jaune: I mean it was a Schnee transport, it totally could have had some contingencies in place. Decoupling cars that are compromised sounds like SOP.

Adam: I... I do not understand, what about Ghira and Kali?

Jaune: Adam....How long have you know then both and how many times have you seen a Blake at their House or how many times have they mwntioned a Blake to you?

And even if you did see a black cat faunus, well what's to say that they both weren't just being charitable to an orphaned kid?

Adam: But those 2 love each other! Hiw do they not have a kid?

Jaune: ...Perhaps you should ask them or infer that their Political enemies had something to do?

Adam frantically calling Kali.

Kali:....Why have you called us Adam?

Adam: Kali I am so sorry but please tell me what is stopping you and Ghira from having Kids. Please I need to know!

Kali:.....You call home after so many years and this is what you ask?

Adam: It is important Kali! I am so sorry just please tell me.

Kali: Well if you must know, some years back our estate was attacked by assailants that managed to poison me and Ghira, we lived but it left us barren...... And after Blake it didn't- wait Adam are you there? Hmmm Weird, he cut the Call?

Adma having dropped his scroll and kneeling on ground and Jaune frantically trying to help him through his panic attack.

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I combined these two into a snippet and edited it with AI. Let's see what we got:

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The White Fang cell had tied Jaune to a chair in the middle of an abandoned warehouse, mostly because Adam wanted an audience while he monologued about human oppression for the fortieth time that week. Jaune had stopped listening around minute four and was now trying to decide if the rope knots were regulation or just enthusiastic amateur work.

Adam finished with a dramatic flourish of Wilt and Blush. "Any last words, human?"

Jaune blinked slowly, like a therapist who'd just been handed a particularly interesting case file. "Only one question, actually. This 'Blake Belladonna' you keep mentioning. Walk me through her again."

Adam's eye twitched. "Former lieutenant. Traitor. Faunus princess who—"

"Stop, stop." Jaune raised a finger like he was diagnosing a patient. "Princess of the Faunus, yes? Grew up in a tropical paradise with loving parents, joined a terrorist cell because teenage rebellion, left said terrorist cell after one bad mission to 'find herself' at Beacon Academy, has three separate people pining for her including your own second-in-command, a human girl, and some random ginger huntsman. Also she reads smut novels and has a bow that's secretly cat ears."

Adam opened his mouth. Closed it. Opened it again. "…Yes?"

Jaune gave him the gentlest, most pitying smile in the history of hostage situations. "Adam. Buddy. That's not a person. That's a Wattpad protagonist written by a fourteen-year-old who just discovered the concept of catgirls."

One of the grunts in the back actually whispered, "Holy shit."

Adam shook his head violently. "No. I've seen her. I've fought her. She cut my—"

"Classic shared delusion symptom," Jaune said, nodding sagely. "You even ignored a Schnee—Weiss Schnee, literal heiress—on her team, just to chase this imaginary ex. Tell me that's healthy behavior."

Adam's horns were practically drooping. "I… I mean when you say it like that…"

"Look, I'm no psychiatrist," Jaune lied smoothly, "but you're clearly under immense stress running a paramilitary organization. Mass hysteria is a documented phenomenon. Ever hear of the Dancing Plague of 1518? Same deal. You needed a symbol. Your brain invented the perfect tragic manic-pixie-dream-revolutionary."

Another White Fang member slowly lowered his rifle. "Wait. The train car thing. She decoupled the cars on the—"

"Schnee Dust transport," Jaune interrupted. "Standard operating procedure for compromised cars. There are safety protocols. You can look it up."

"But her parents! Ghira and Kali—"

Jaune tilted his head. "How many times have you personally visited Menagerie, Adam? How many times have you seen this 'Blake' at their house? Or heard them mention her without you bringing her up first?"

Adam's mouth worked soundlessly.

"Black-haired cat Faunus orphan," Jaune continued, merciless. "Could've been any kid they took in out of charity. Tragic backstory sells, my friend."

"But Ghira and Kali are married! They're in love! They should—"

Jaune just looked sad. "…Infertility is surprisingly common after political assassination attempts. Poison's a classic method."

Adam stared into the middle distance like a man watching his entire worldview file for divorce.

Then, very slowly, he pulled out his scroll.

Jaune watched him dial. "Adam, maybe don't—"

"Kali?" Adam's voice cracked like a teenager asking his crush to prom. "It's me. I… I need to ask you something personal. What's stopping you and Ghira from having children?"

A long silence on the other end.

Kali's voice came through, soft and confused. "Adam? You call after five years and this is what you—"

"Please," he whispered. "Please just tell me."

A sigh. "There was an attack on the estate years ago. Assassins. They poisoned us both. We survived, but… it left us barren. And after Blake it didn't—" A pause. "Adam? Are you still there? Hello?"

The scroll slipped from Adam's fingers and clattered to the concrete.

He sank to his knees.

Jaune winced as the White Fang leader started hyperventilating. "Okay, okay, deep breaths—hey, someone untie me, I know the paper bag technique—"

One of the grunts actually did it. Another one started googling "symptoms of nervous breakdown" on his scroll.

Adam looked up at Jaune with the hollow eyes of a man who'd just realized his entire revenge arc was based on a hallucination. "I… I think I need to lie down."

"Beach vacation," Jaune said immediately, now free and patting Adam's shoulder with all the awkward sincerity of a guy trying to fix a war crime with exposure therapy. "Sun, sand, maybe some therapy. You don't need a Blake to lead the White Fang, man. You've got… goals! Charisma! Great hair!"

Adam stared at nothing for a long moment.

Then he stood up, turned to his very confused lieutenants, and declared in the tone of a man who'd achieved enlightenment at gunpoint:

"Men. Release the hostages. I'm cashing in five years of vacation days. Someone book me a flight to Southern Menagerie. I need to stare at an ocean until my soul stops screaming."

He paused, looked back at Jaune, and added with complete sincerity:

"You're not bad for a human."

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how Jaune Arc accidentally deradicalized the White Fang with medical gaslighting and one extremely unfortunate phone call.

 

[RandomDragon]

thats a massive punch to the gut...man was living out the isekai revenge protagonist dream, getting radlicalized and shit and then getting gaslit by a medical professional, calling the kingdoms leaders only to learn that they were rendered infertile, and potentially either lost their child or adopted one just of feel something.

its a soul-draining experience to be sure.

 

[zMADLAXz]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how Jaune Arc accidentally deradicalized the White Fang with medical gaslighting and one extremely unfortunate phone call.

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Whenever reformed Adam who now peacefully demands for Faunus rights and is now a global diplomat, visits team JNPR tonhave tea with his human bff, rest of Team JNPR finds a comically large Box and cartoonically kidnap Blake and Stuff her into the "Box" with Snacks and Pyrrha's Scroll which has Huntreon/Cofi membership of all her favorite smut authors.

 

[AndrewJTalon]

thats a massive punch to the gut...man was living out the isekai revenge protagonist dream, getting radlicalized and shit and then getting gaslit by a medical professional, calling the kingdoms leaders only to learn that they were rendered infertile, and potentially either lost their child or adopted one just of feel something.

its a soul-draining experience to be sure.

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Oh no, it's even funnier because Blake is totally real... Jaune managed to use Adam's crazy to his advantage.

 

[Dragon Bob]

Whenever reformed Adam who now peacefully demands for Faunus rights and is now a global diplomat, visits team JNPR tonhave tea with his human bff, rest of Team JNPR finds a comically large Box and cartoonically kidnap Blake and Stuff her into the "Box" with Snacks and Pyrrha's Scroll which has Huntreon/Cofi membership of all her favorite smut authors.

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They never tell Blake why they do this. Blake just goes along with it for the fish.

 

[LordofBones]

Oh no, it's even funnier because Blake is totally real... Jaune managed to use Adam's crazy to his advantage.

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Just imagine Yang getting convinced that 'Blake' is a figment of her imagination born of her abandonment issues and the desperate need to fix people to keep them close, all because she heard about it second-hand.

Or Blake desperate to prove that she's real.

Blake: *yanking her top up* "THERE! Are you going to say these aren't real either?!"
Jaune: *sighs* "I miss Katy."