Communications

[Group texts to Team RWBY + Ilia]

>> So I had an idea
>> After the trial is over
>> What do you all say to having a group dinner at my parents' house?
>> My mom would love the excuse to cook for people
>> And my dad will hug everyone to death
>> If you let him


[Separate texts to Ilia]

>> I was talking with Weiss
>> And she brought up the idea of all of us taking a vacation after the trial is done
>> As a sort of place to go to unwind after all of this crap
>> Would you be interested in going?

>> Who's the birthday?
>> It's your birthday!
>> *Included is a coupon for a tuna sub and also unlimited free hugs redeemable from herself, Weiss or Ruby at any time*
>> gotcha something else but that can wait!

It's a medium sized package, which when opened reveals a carefully packed crate filled with a set of four stoneware tea cups of Japanese design, along with a tea pot and some other necessary pieces. The set appears to be authentic, and is packed with old Japanese newspapers.

Some packets of various Asian style teas are also packed in the box. A note reads:

We've barely gotten to know each other on a more personal level, so I am... not entirely confident how this gift will be received. I had my Great Aunt help me pick it out, and I hope you won't find it too presumptuous or... culturally incorrect in some way.

But I wanted to celebrate the fact that you're in the world, and I hope that the next year sees us sharing more of our stories, our time, and perhaps even some of this tea together.

Thank you for your part in everything that was done for me and Elsa.

- Weiss

>>Happy birthday!
>>Have fun with your parents
>>I made you a thing when you get time ☆☆

We should do something of the non-training variety! Suggestions, go!

So I've been thinking. Given Orange County is...well, Orange County. It would be good for us all to start training together again now that things have settled down. Set aside a day once a week that works for everyone, etc. It's not Remnant but we should still be prepared for whatever gets thrown at us given how many things have crossed over and the variety of it all.

We should all go ice skating next weekend! I mean it doesn't have to be ice skating, but yes!

>> It's taken a while to work up the nerve to ask you this
>> But
>> Do you happen to know where my parents might be?
>> ...or if they're alive?

>> I have a question for you
>> If you have a moment

>> I have a question for you
>> But before I ask it
>> I need you to promise not to hurt anyone

[* Qrow, Ruby, Blake, Yang, Ilia and Jaune for now!]

So if you can see this post, it means that you've expressed concern about what's been going on with Weiss. Uncle Qrow has managed to find out where she is. He's also found out that Weiss' dad has Elsa as well and it looks bad.

Weiss is currently being kept in Boston while Elsa is being kept in Aspen.

Which means that if we want to save them, we need to launch two rescue missions at the same time in order to keep from anyone finding out. Uncle Qrow is going to do more digging in order to figure out security systems and where exactly they're being kept and bring in someone he knows with this type of experience as well.

So what we need right now is a plan.

[Edit to update plan and teams]

Los Angeles/Distraction - Ilia and Blake
Aspen/Elsa - Pyrrha, Ozma, Dan
Boston/Weiss - Ruby, Yang, Qrow
Orange County/Ground Support & Back Up - Jaune, Ren, Nora

I have Dust from Weiss for you. Should I bring it by later today or just wait for the next reading picnic?

Happy birthday! Reading picnic for lunch?

( Blake Belladonna, you have (3) new messages )

( Bucky Barnes, you have (1) new message )

( Chloe Price, you have (2) new messages )

To Blake
>> So I know it took me a very long time for this.
>> But I finally dreamed about the Battle.
>> The one at Beacon, I mean.
>> And...
>> I won't pretend our situations are exactly the same.
>> But you know you can talk to me, I hope.
>> Ruby gave me your number, she told me I should reach out.
>> Well... she told me that about a month ago, actually.
>> We're teammates there, but I hope we can figure out how to be friends.

To Elsa
>> Try not to freeze this Rita woman solid.
>> I highly doubt there is any such proof in her hands or anyone else's.
>> But are you... okay?

Check in. Everyone okay and staying safe out there?

Sorry it took so long to get back to you, but things happened that required my attention. Anyways, if that offer you made to me still stands, I would like to take you up on it.

[Texts to Blake]
>>Fucking bees
>>I hate the bees
>>They might be wasps or hornets
>>They're just loud and buzzing and have stingers
>>And have chased me out of the house

[Texts Logan]
>>Don't know how
>>Or why
>>But sudden influx of buzzing insects with stingers
>>Probably a hive or some shit got knocked over
>>But they're in the house

[Texts to Chloe]
>>SOS
>>Fucking stinging insects have chased me out of the house

[Dad and Uncle Qrow]
Happy Father's Day!

I made breakfast for both of you! There's cards and gifts too!

[Blake]
Hey,

How's Ilia doing?

[Message to Bucky]
How would you feel about mentoring someone who's been through a lot, including brainwashing?

[Message to Blake]
Hello, I was informed that you share the same Dreams as Ilia. I was wondering if there was anything unique about her physiology that I should be aware of

( Neena you have (4) new messages )
( Logan you have (2) new messages )
( Blake you have (1) new message )

( Stahma you have (6) new messages )

I ran into someone while I was putting up flyers. He said that he saw Ilia a few days before she was last seen and that someone was harassing her and seemed really angry.

>> I know you're busy with school and such
>> But I have a bit of an emergency
>> Would you be able to help me with something?

( Group Message to Remnant Folks )

( Group Text to the Xiao Long Family )

( Blake Belladonna, you have (3) new messages )


[references to parents dying in comments]

[OOC: Possible talk of triggering things in the comments such as hospitals and blood]

>> I'm just
>> Like texting all of you hi good morning
>> Listen I don't really
>> How do I say this
>> Pyrrha is not okay
>> I mean she will be
>> but she's not right now

A bit later, still morning: Phone Call for Diana

ring, ring

>> Hey wanna get lunch?
>> I found this place that makes a bitching meatball grinder
>> And tuna if you like that sort of thing ;)

>>So your part-friend or whatever was here
>>Dropped off a book you lent her

>> Um, I have a question
>> If you have a moment

Did you ever get the package I sent? I know it kind of arrived when everything was... crazy.

I've been thinking. We should all go ice skating!

[Team RWBY]

Ren and I made cookies with the tree sap from Forever Fall, so I made packages of them for each of you!

[picture of cookie packages - aka cookies in saran wrap and tied with a ribbon to match each person's colors]

[Dad and Uncle Qrow]

Cookies made from tree sap from Forever Fall are on the counter!

Is everyone okay and get through all of that? Did anyone else see the embryos and now feathers or is that just

>>asjfks;daf
>>Weiss is here
>>I ran into her - literally
>>It went as well as you would think
>>Which is not well at all
I don't have the My head hurts

>> YOU'RE BOTH COMING OVER
>> MOVIES
>> POPCORN
>> ... Weiss you live here but you know what I mean
>> BONDING
>> Ruby needs distraction
>> NOODLES

How did the holidays and New Year treat ya?

[Texts to Weiss]

>> So I'm in the hospital
>> Dreamt of Beacon getting attacked
>> Adam, my ex, was there
>> I confronted him
>> Let's just say I was on the losing side
>> And woke up with the injury this morning


[Texts to Yang]

I'm so sorry
It's my fault
How can you still look at me after that?

>> Um. So. I dreamt about the attack on Beacon this morning
>> I'm in the hospital
>> But before you come charging down here
>> I'm not ready to see you in person
>> I'm having a lot of anxiety problems after the dream

Ruby

>> So Weiss has settled in. And Li and Ahsoka found a place
>> So there's room. And it's closer to the college
>> You could totally do bunk beds with Weiss or me!
>> I mean there's only 3 bedrooms and I want Blake to move in too
>> And I think she'd feel better having her own room since I don't think she'd want to room with me anyway


Blake

>> So we've got a room with your name on it
>> If you want it.
>> Weiss is moved in!
>> Ahsoka and Li moved out!
>> Gonna drag my sister in too
>> If she wants.
>> It's close to the college!
>> And no more having to come home to one of Logan's girlfriends?
>> I'm single, Ruby is clueless and Weiss is hopeless

Weiss

>> How would you feel about a bunkbed with Ruby?

What day is
How long was I
I'm sorry

Is everyone okay? Or as okay as possible?

>> GUYS
>> GRIMM
>> I'M NOT JOKING
>> I JUST PUNCHED OUT AN URSA


Team RWBY + Other RWBYS

>> So do we need a plan?
>> You know for the Grimm

>> Uhm
>> Have you gotten to the dance yet?
>> The tournament?

>> Hey!

>> I've got your prescriptions handy
>> Some anti-anxiety pills to help you sleep, really handy with your reaction to the invasion
>> I've also prescribed an anti-depressant.

>> So, as if this week hadn't been bad enough
>> It culminated in this
>> [Insert selfie featuring the cat ears]
>> This was not what I needed right now

>>When you asked me about my feelings about people who were different from me
>>It was because of the dream where you and Weiss were fighting about the Faunus and White Fang
>>Wasn't it?
>>You were worried I might think like her

Team RWBY group text

>> GUYS I started a discord chat
>> just for the four of us!
>> You know, for coordinating things!
>> I figure our fearless leader woulda done this eventually anyway
>> So I had to one up her, as is my role as big sister


The above + Nora/Oz/Qrow

>> What if we did a beacon Dreamers beach party!

( PM to Team RWBY )

Ruby Pretend this one was sent at 3am

>> Hey hey
>> So you need to come over right away
>> You gotta check out this candle I got


Weiss This was sent at a normal hour

>> Soooo
>> whats up?


Blake Also sent at a normal hour

>> what's up pussycat?

Nora

>> I just found out some places sell ice cream by the bucket


Uncle Qrow

>> Did you know your name means Crow McCrowface?

Containing one appropriately sized T-Shirt

( Identical texts sent to Blake and Yang )

( Qrow Branwen, you have (2) new text messages )