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Pronto!

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Contact!

Qrow and Winter were again on a joint mission aboard Winter’s airship travelling through the flying rocks landscape near Atlas. Qrow had left his seat and was loitering in the back of the cockpit with a bored expression when suddenly a series of chimes was emitted from the scanner and blips showed up coming forth behind a nearby floating rock.

Winter screamed “Contacts, identify as Lancers”, went full throttle and evaded in an upward spiral. To avoid crashing into the cockpit walls Qrow had to turn into his bird from and mimick all the maneuvers of the ship.

Having gained height Winter performed a looping and dived for the contacts now turned targets. Amid the clatter of autoloaders she exclaimed “Count my kills, featherball”.

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Behind you!

Qrow: Watch out, there is a Tyrian behind you!

Clover: I will not fall for this lame old trick, try something better!

Tyrian: *STAB*

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It will not be Yotsuba any more ...

... when they are standing before the chapel entrance.

* The bride says, that the first encounter at highschool did not look like a dream to her (contradicts Yotsuba’s experience who was totally enthusiastic about the reunion)

* Futaro and the bride fail to connect twice in this short dialogue, The bride queries about the meaning of “you” (all quints or herself, implying group) and interrupts his interpretation as a dream. If they had been in a longterm relationship before, they would have built up a common narrative for this important event.

* Yotsuba was never recognized by intuition, the referenced incident in her appeal frameset is a fake. She was (and had to be) intellectually outmaneuvered with a geneirc catchquestion when cosplaying as Itsuki at grandpa’s lodge. She blabbed about wearing a bunny ribbon. This fake being in her appeal frameset is extremely suspicious. Furthermore Futaro downright panicked when queried by his friends about his ability to recognize the quints by intuition, hinting at an undesirable result of this thought experiment (neither all nor Yotsuba).

* The choice process and subsequent runup to the confession and proposal was an ordeal hinting at a narrow margin for Yotsuba and/or choosing at all. He even used a cell phone checklist for dates to guide him. Even after the confession Yotsuba does not receive any preferential treatment, the author emphasized this fact by having Itsuki bring it up. According to Futaro the bride became special to him after C68, it is extremely suspicious that it takes a whopping 40+ chapters until he makes a move. Not being able to connecto jealousy (raised by Itsuki at the first meeting at the festival) to his decision and directly telling Ichika that he is “choosing no one” highlights the weird circumstances.

* Yotsuba also does not have a strong connection to the bell incident which is supposed to be the moment when Futaro started to feel special about the bride. It is not bellgirl, because he failed to recognize her and not even being recognized is the polar opposite of being special. He also never made any efforts to identify bellgirl.

I bet on Miku winning a quintuplets game set up directly at the wedding by Yotsuba. Yotsuba’s motivation to do this was Futaro failing her at another quintuplets game at grandpa’s lodge destroying his love claim just like biodad’s.

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WARNING, RANT: Even less funny than the first one (not at all)

Bail out NOW, if you are not ready for a verbal punch in the gut and do not dare to complain about negativity if you read on.

I came for the Qrowin ship for the excellent setup in volume 3 (main and chibi).

To be blunt, that is ruined now, because “sexual belligerent tension” simply does not allow breaks. Check Shakespeare’s “Much ado about nothing”, they have to clash every time they are in the same location and they would work hard to get in the same location. So even if the authors did pick it up later, the integrity would not be restored. Even if it was not Bumblebee-style cringe or Renora-style zigzagging (billboard-Nora followed by manadrop-kiss). Not exploring the Winter x Qrow ship is also commercially dumb. The episodes 3/3 of both the main series and chibi have considerably more views than other episodes from the same time.

Unfortunately because it was done so well, I have to conclude that this was a contribution from the original creator Monty, they could have given the Chibi author some 30 seconds of screentime though. Or maybe some progressive higher ups ordered to stop it, because a 15 years age difference was not tolerable for them.

And when I am at it, the content quality in V7 just dropped through the floor, although the technical quality improved once again..

I accidentally got into volume 4 which does not have the best of a reputation, but it has multiple challenging fights in the first half, with wide ranged movements, some tactics, real cooperation and organically embedded jokes or shipping. Now all opponents are pushovers or there are no stakes (or did someone think that Robin would hurt Blake/Yang or vice versa), the fights are short, linear and sequential.

The plot in general is like a Swiss Cheese, full of holes. Was Whitley really supposed to be something like a guardian? Runs off after being doused in wine with not backup and presumably would not have been able to do anything if Weiss just pushed him aside. Mama Schnee conveniently recording her husband scheming is a f*cking manadrop, which is the cheapest way to provide the protagonists with the plans of the villains. They are also going easy on protagonists, in a conspiracy anime Penny would have been hacked by Watts and mowed down the spectators in person, providing real evidence and not standing there with not a even a spot on her white blouse or swords after presumably slashing through more than half a dozen people in close combat.

I already feared that contracting more authors would not improve consistency and continuity and my fears have been confirmed.

I originally signed up for a full year subscription as a reward for the fun I had with the first 4 and three quarters of volumes and I liked 6 except for the ending. But now I dropped my first membership, and have absolutely no problem waiting the extra week. I would not have started RWBY if V7 had been my first experience.

But I am thankful for this show because I had a great time watching it (the first 6 volumes except the endings of 5 and 6) and it triggered me to watch other anime.

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Internal cupid

When Salem faction unleashed an all out attack on the facility in which the Winter Maiden was kept, the aura transfer machine had to be used as an emergency measure. In consequnence the Winter maiden’s soul was fused into Winter. Due to Winter’s prowess as a huntress she escaped and managed to ward of Salem’s grip for the Winter maiden’s powers.

The adverse effects prognosis turned out to be all to accurate, and the price Winter had to pay for saving the maiden’s powers was body- and mindsharing with the former winter maiden. Who turned out to feel a little bit too much “at home” to be rather proactive.

When Winter awoke some days later she heard an all too well known voice in ther head.

Soul of the former winter maiden in Winter: He is ours, We licked him.

I apologize to the purists, but I am on the fun & humour side of this relationship, my excuse, I was provoked by the thirsty moms.

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Spice it up

Winter: I cannot believe that you allowed this to happen, Qrow. Considering your (raise voice) age (back to normal), you should have shown more responsibility.

Qrow: I only went along to tell them that I disapprove and it was actually (raise voice) your sister (back to normal) who was at the forefront of stealing the airship.

At the expense of another second or two of screentime, add a staring contest.

I understand that this is not the main event, so I do not press for (much) more screentime. But if this is supposed to be belligerent sexual tension then no interaction is allowed without trading at least personal insults.

As a bonus, Qrow would have pissed off Weiss again, whom he may need as a cupid later on, and my opinion is that you have to apply pressure to characters.

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Someone did not look at Ironwood, when he was talking.

My first no-nonsense countercanon, but there should have been more reaction, when she got rid of a certain setback.

Too silly? Then imagine a smug grin face.

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WARNING, RANT: Not funny

Repeat warning: negativity ahead, bail out right now, if you do not want your mood ruined.

Sorry for those who inadvertently read on, I have now hidden the ghastly content behind a security line.

Continue at your own risk, and please do not complain, if you do so.

If you ventured into this territory and are happy just to see their models and hear them talk regardless of content, then this is not the place for you, because I am not and I am going to talk about it.

No, the interaction between Qrow and Winter was not funny or interesting, but LAME. So lame, that I would almost call off the ship canonwise. But regarding the record of continuity of this show, this does not mean anything.

The other problem is that the Atlas military and in extension their leadership and that would be Ironwood and Winter is fuck-dumb-incompetent.

No Winter, your sister was not in danger of being shot down, because your idiot mole-blind air force did not even accomplish what any villain would be capable of:. Intercept and open fire on the protagonist team - missing of course. But then Atlas did not even get the intercept part done (Or is this supposed to be a safety measure against blue on blue casualties). So all these ships shown in episode one were set on random flight paths (maybe for security reasons, if they do not take any orders, no orders can be faked)

Now I get an impression how Atlas lost the war despite of their technical advantage. What are they planning to do, when they are presumably attracting hordes of Grimm? Telling them to line up properly and then wait for half an hour until someone shows up to shoot them? Play the elevator collection in the waiting time? And if them Grimm do not comply?

By the way, Ironwoods personal team went on a mission and he does not know anything about it? They pick up almost 10 prisoners and do not report?

What the f*ck is the purpose of this new comm-tower if no one is reporting anything anyway?

And as a gag we get Penny as overexcited tour-guide - yawn.

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Creating memories for a lifetime, even if you were not there ...

Ironwood telling Jaques Schnee about Winter’s and Qrow’s wedding.

Ironwood; ... then he pulled back the ring in the last moment and of course your daughter pounced on him like a pack of starved beowolfs. They rampaged through the decoration of the chapel so savagely that the priest fainted. When they were done after a few minutes she had the ring on her finger and surprisingly her wedding dress was still in perfect order, I wonder how she did that, with all wreckage lying about ...

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Welcome to Atlas, Mr. Branwen.

Chibi Winter’s wish should be granted. Furthermore taser-action is entertaining in anime and Winter should have a chance to get even. Now on her hometurf, payback time.

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Done with tsundere 4, Anime bathroom door the other side

(Previous events here, here and here) 

 Winter Schnee on a joint mission with Qrow Branwen was loitering in the dorsal corridor of her personal airship. She was casually watching the closed and locked door of the tiny on-board bathroom. Water was running behind the door. In regular intervals she flipped a coin just below the ceiling of the corridor and caught it, when it fell back.

The running of water behind the door stopped. She flipped the coin again - one time - two times. When she caught the coin again, she extended her movement in a fluent curve, unlocked the door with the coin and opened it.

Expert timing as could be expected from a military person. Qrow who had just stepped out of the shower was dumbstruck again and just barely managed a “What are you doing here?”. Flipping her coin she replied: “I am checking up on my catch. If you do not like what I am doing, you can file a complaint with the captain.” He thrust his finger at her and shouted: “But that’s you!”. “Exactly” she confirmed and flipped the coin right into his face, then she evacuated the room while giggling, vanishing into the corridor

“Now that’s enough, I will teach you a thing or two, you never did before” Qrow thundered at the empty doorframe and gave chase.

Item replacement requirement

filed by: Schnee, Winter

Item: #74624 pilot’s uniform, female

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Done with tsundere 3, Anime bathroom door attack

Winter Schnee on a joint mission with Qrow Branwen was taking a shower in the crammed bath aboard her personal airship. After being stalled with the marriage and family approach, she was planning her next steps. (Previous events here and here).

“Resisting, are we? TIme to open a second front” she thought and stepped out of the shower. She dried herself with a towel, then unlocked the door, opened and closed it and began to elaborately apply body lotion.

A few minutes later Qrow opened the door to take a shower himself, and froze in the doorframe at the sight. Winter checked her footing, then remarked casually “I would appreciate a little more enthusiasm” and delivered a high kick to Qrows chest which sent him flying out of the door. Then she closed the door, and dressed up, because she was done with body lotion anyway.

When entering the bridge she found him with parts of hankerchiefs in his nostrils, slumped in the seat assigned to him. “Don’t remember hitting you on the nose ... by the way, the bath is free.”

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Wed them!

Two sizes for people with different monitor sizes.

This is actually the scenario which inspired me to start the blog at all.

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This is so predictable ...

Given their character it actually does not take much alteration to raise the stakes.

to be continued ...

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Involuntary cupid

Jacques Schnee managed to corner his daughter Winter Schnee to lecture her. She was defiantly holding his stare while he stabbed his finger at her.

Jacques Schnee: Everyone is talking to me about the fights YOU are starting in PUBLIC with this unrefined, barbaric adventurer. My buisiness partners are compiling lists of the property damage YOU are causing. They all seem to be enjoying themselves at the cost of OUR noble family. I just cannot imagine how YOU could embarass me any more ...

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Done with tsundere 2, playing dirty and dry

Qrow signed up for another joint mission with Winter, while they were going through startup procedures Winter dropped suspicious remarks about marriage then sealed off the airship (Read here).

Qrow sneaked out of the cockpit and went for his cabin to collect his wits, leaving Winter alone in the cockpit with a knowing grin on her face.

Qrow (opening the cockpit door with a slam and waving papers in his hands, shouting nervously): These are plastered all over my cabin, they look like prefilled marriage contracts to me.

Winter: Indeed, sign one and register it with the captain and you will get a rewarrrrd (catpur).

Qrow (hastily retreats) 

Qrow (some minutes later, slams cockpit door open again): Where in hell is my booze?

Winter: As your wife I took care of your health and put it in the fuel tank of my airship, it is flying quite well. (to herself, whispering) I wanted to do that for a long time.

Qrow (shocked, trembling): What?!? ... I do not remember signing any of your contracts, b-b-besides retroactive would not count.

Winter: But maybe you do remember complaining about having to sign even more documents than on our eralier missions? Want to see? I registered it, it is fully valid (Forwards document to Qrow)

Qrow (reads, scratches head): Then why did you set up my cabin with unsigned forms?

Winter: I just can’t have enough of the signed variety. Furthermore I now have to suspect, that you did not pay attention while signing it and for personal reasons I would like you to cherish the moment like I did.

Qrow (rips up the document) Ha!

Winter: That was rude and where is your verbal wit? This little accident is of no consequence, because you actually signed three ... (tipping lips)  or was it four? Anyway, there is juice, milk and a variety of tea in the kitchen, Black Tea for me, my dear, please.