History Fanfic / RWBYSecondGeneration

* CerebusSyndrome: The story gets noticeably darker after chapter 13. Even moreso after chapter 27 when Cobalt is revealed to be alive.
** It once again takes a darker turn when it’s revealed that [[spoiler: The Jericho Initiates want to bring the God of Darkness to Remnant.]]

** [[spoiler: Centani's connection with Verse is finally explained, as Verse is a "champion" chosen by Centani to fight [[BiggerBad Jericho's]] chosen champion.]]

* PhysicalGod: [[spoiler: Centani and Jericho are Remnant's gods odd Light and Darkness, respectively.]]

* WhamLine: We get I've major one in chapter 33, although the when comes not in what is said, but who said it.
-->'''[[spoiler:Sky:]]''' “You really are an idiot, you know that?”

-->[[Spoiler: '''Sky''':]] “You really are an idiot, you know that?”

-->'''[[Spoiler: Sky:]]''' “You really are an idiot, you know that?”

** Chapter 67 focuses on Team EBNY's final exams, which involve tracking and killing a large flock of Nevermores in the Emerald Forest

* CrashIntoHello: Verse and Cherie. [[RunningGag Repeatedly]].
* CrazyAwesome: In-universe. Licorice acts like a lunatic in battle, but she can still kick ass.

* {{Expy}}: Chapter 66 involves team VOLN playing a tabletop role-playing boardgame called [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons Grimm & Gargoyles]], complete with 20-sided die. HilarityEnsues as the game goes way out of hand.

-->"Once humanity was united against a common foe, they grew stronger. But it is important that as a species, they do not become complacent. Something is stirring in the air, and those who would fight for the dark are beginning to reemerge. If humanity is to survive the storm that’s headed their way, they’ll need to do so together. But heed my words. They were able to claim victory over the queen, but they will bow before a king. He is biding his time in the dark, waiting to deliver the final blow."
-->--[[http://aminoapps.com/p/16ux16 From the Prologue]]

[[http://aminoapps.com/page/rwby/9025472/second-generation RWBY: Second Generation]] is a ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' OriginalCharacter fanfiction by [[http://aminoapps.com/p/d7zv80 Verse_Warden]] about an alternate future for the world of Remnant. Set five years after the War of Salem, itself twenty-five years after the Fall of Beacon, the story follows four students enrolled in the rebuilt New Beacon. While there, they all get caught in a massive pileup of conspiracies of both a political and mystical nature.

* DarkIsEvil: All of the Jericho Initiates use the color black in their design, and their names all reflect black in some way. Plus, when combined, the names of '''B'''aki, '''L'''icorice, '''A'''nai, and '''Q'''ara forms team '''BLAQ''' by the series team dynamics. Then there’s [[spoiler: Jericho, the actual God of Darkness who seems to be behind them.]]

* DragonWithAnAgenda: [[spoiler: Qara.]] Although, it's unclear what his endgame is.

* [[EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette Eerie Pale-skinned brunet]]: Noir fits this to a T, especially when wearing his mask. [[DownplayedTrope It’s all just an aesthetic of his,]] as he’s really a nice guy.

* {{Expy}}: Chapter 66 involves team VOLN playing a tabletop role-playing boardgame called [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons Grimm & Gargoyles]], complete with 20-sided die.

* FantasticRacism: Best shown off by Diamond in volume 1. It was then exemplified by Tyler, Cobalt and Ezekiel.

** Also Professor Storm. Despite being New Beacon’s combat instructor, she does not hesitate to give advice to her students when they need it, but understands when the time comes to take command.

* SimpleStaff: Lyla's weapon of choice is a simple wooden staff that can unfold into a fully-functional glider.

* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: [[spoiler: Sky]] uses this as a means to [[spoiler: break Verse out of his HeroicBSOD after losing his cloak. It works.]]

[[http://aminoapps.com/page/rwby/9025472/second-generation RWBY: Second Generation]] is an OriginalCharacter fanfiction by [[http://aminoapps.com/p/d7zv80 Verse_Warden]] about an alternate future for the world of Remnant. Set five years after the War of Salem, itself twenty-five years after the Fall of Beacon, the story follows four students enrolled in the rebuilt New Beacon. While there, they all get caught in a massive pileup of conspiracies of both a political and mystical nature.

As of December 2017, the Fanfiction version appears to have been discontinued, but the fanfic is still being published on the Amino

* {{Bookends}}: Chapter 56 begins and ends with spoiler: Cobalt alive in Vacuo and making a purchase of some sort. At the beginning, he’s buying groceries. At the end, [[spoiler: he’s buying an airship ticket to Vale to go after Verse.]]

** As revealed in TheStinger for the finale of Volume 3, that’s all small potatoes compared to [[spoiler: [[PhysicalGod/Jericho]].]]

** Since she [[TheDogBitesBack killed Tyler]] and [[FaceHeelTurn betrayed the Underground]] at the end of Volume 2, she’s [[DefrostingIceQueen getting better]] about this.]]\\

** As revealed in TheStinger for the finale of Volume 3, that’s all small potatoes compared to [[spoiler: [[PhysicalGod/ Jericho]].]]

* SwordBeam: Nyanza and Sage can combine their weapons, forcing Earth and Wind Dust to collide, and create this.

* AlphaBitch: Diamond, full stop. She's eventually the one who [[spoiler: forces Verse to reveal himself as a Faunus.]]
** She's gone even further as of Volume 2. Her racist tendencies to faunus have gotten her expelled and now she [[spoiler: has joined the Underground.]]
** Since she [[spoiler: killed Tyler and betrayed the Underground]] at the end of Volume 2, she’s getting better about this.

* AmnesiacHero: Noir can't remember who he really is due to [[IllBoy growing up sick]]. Although this may be more of an InformedTrait as it has yet to seriously play into the story.

* BoomHeadshot: The Underground Arc is brought to a quick end when Diamond [[HeelFaceTurn turns against the Underground by shooting [[AbusiveParents Tyler]] in the back of the head.

** Chapter 60 has [[spoiler Cobalt run a full attack on New Beacon, causing damage and severely injuring Hibiscus before finally dying himself.]] TheStinger reveals that [[spoiler: Verse meeting Centani wasn’t just a dream, and that he is the God of Light. In addition, Jericho, the god of Darkness is shown to exist. Both gods have chosen “Champions” to represent them, with Verse representing Centani and the Initiates representing Jericho.]]

* AbusiveParents: Orion reveals that his dad was this way. [[spoiler: It gets worse as his dad is revealed to be a part of the Underground]]

* {{Adorkable}}: Many characters go into this at times, but props go to Orion, for his ManChild tendencies.

** As of Chapter 56, Lyla has started to call Verse “Green Boy.”

* AllYourPowersCombined: Nyanza and Sage can pull this off when they combine their weapons.

** As revealed in TheStinger for the finale of Volume 3, that’s all small potatoes compared to [[spoiler: Jericho]].
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Nyanza and Sage.

* AmnesiacHero: Noir can't remember who he really is due to [[IllBoy growing up sick]].
* AmusingInjuries: Used occasionally for a humor break. Verse and Cherie can't seem to stop [[CrashIntoHello running into each other]]. And there was that one time Lyla crashed into Noir during initiation.

* ArcVillain: Overlapping with BigBadEnsemble, this is the role of the Underground. Their impact on the story lasted one volume until they were all dealt with at the end of Volume 2, except for [[spoiler: Cobalt.]]

--> '''[[spoiler: Sky]]''' “[[spoiler: So you lost Mom’s cloak. I didn’t realize that your entire personality was based on the clothes you wore. Besides, you’ve tailored it so much that it’s really not hers anymore. Don’t you recognize your own handiwork when you’re bearing it on your back?”]]

* AttentionWhore: Diamond claims this of Verse. This causes Verse to break out in rage and [[spoiler: admit he's a Faunus.]]
* TheAtoner: All of Team VOLN. Verse wants to avenge the death of his family [[spoiler: at the hands of Cobalt]], Orion wants to make up for the death of a father figure, Lyla wants to forgive herself for letting her brother get hurt, and Noir wants to make up for his past crimes.

* BadassTeacher: All of the instructors at New Beacon have to be this in order to teach the students.

** As of Volume 2, [[spoiler: Tyler Brean is beginning to treat Diamond terribly during her time with the Underground.]]

* BashBrothers: All of the main ten students have become this due to the amount of time they've spent together.

* BecomingTheMask: Noir was originally a persona created to hide from the public, but he has since grown as a student, and is trying to keep it.
* BerserkButton: Do NOT [[spoiler: make fun of Faunus]] while Verse is around. It’s also unwise to [[spoiler: mention his family’s death.]]

** However, as of the end of Volume Two, it appears to be going more towards a BigBadDuumvirate between [[TheBrute Qara]] and [[ManipulativeBastard Baki]]. Licorice is now acting more like a servant to them and Anai [[spoiler: was killed by Qara.]]

* BondingOverMissingParents: All of team CRNS grew up in the same orphanage, owned by Nyanza and Sage's father. This applies to team VOLN as of Chapter 21.
* {{Bookends}}: Chapter 56 begins and ends with [[spoiler: Cobalt alive in Vacuo]] and making a purchase of some sort. At the beginning, he’s buying groceries. At the end, [[spoiler: he’s buying an airship ticket to Vale to go after Verse.]]
* BoomHeadshot: The Underground Arc is brought to a quick end when [[spoiler: Diamond [[HeelFaceTurn turns against the Underground]] by shooting [[AbusiveParents Tyler]] in the back of the head. ]]

* BrokenBird: Verse becomes this [[spoiler: literally]] after the Storm Arc. [[spoiler: His cloak, the only reminder of his mother, is taken away by the wind and he falls to pieces over it.]] Fittingly, the episode after the Storm Trilogy is called Broken Bird.

** At the end of the second volume, [[spoiler: Cobalt]] ran away, seemingly unscathed. By chapter 56, he’s shown [[spoiler: buying a ticket to Vale to settle a score with Verse. As of chapter 59, he's launching a one-man assault on New Beacon to find him.]]

* CastHerd: The characters are primarily broken up by what team they're on or what their alliance is.

* CerebusSyndrome: The story gets noticeably darker after chapter 13. Even moreso after chapter 27 when [[spoiler: Cobalt is revealed to be alive.]]

* CliffHanger: Chapter 19 ends with one as [[spoiler: Verse reveals himself as a faunus.]]

* CombinationAttack: Nyanza and Sage can do this when they lock their weapons together.

* CorruptPolitician: [[spoiler: Cobalt Drew.]] He was acting head of a village when he orders the extermination of all faunus, [[spoiler: including Verse's family.]]

* CrazyAwesome: In-universe. Licorice acts like a lunatic in battle, but she can still kick ass

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: In his first appearance, [[spoiler: Baki]] has a messenger sent to his death by trapping him in a room full of [[BearsAreBadNews Ursae]] who tear him to shreds. The same later happens to [[spoiler: Licorice]] in the first chapter of volume 4.
* CurbStompBattle: Orion vs Licorice early on. Because of her MotorMouth, he lands her on the ground quickly. [[spoiler: She seems to resent him for this and singles him out in the Storm Arc.]]

** DarkIsNotEvil: Noir. Despite [[CastingAShadow his]] [[LivingShadow semblance]], his overall black and grey color scheme, and his past, he's a good guy who's fighting to protect the innocent and [[TheAtoner make up for his crimes.]]
* DarkSecret: All of the main cast has one, but Verse and Noir stand out. Verse is secretly [[spoiler: a faunus in hiding,]] and Noir killed someone in Atlas.
* DeadPersonConversation: [[spoiler: Sky acts as Verse's spiritual advisor, communicating with him on a regular basis.]]

* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud: Verse when he [[spoiler: accidentally outs himself as a faunus.]]
* DisappearsIntoLight: This is what happens when Verse's semblance wears off.
* DishingOutDirt: This is one of the practical applications of Sage's semblance. By channeling vibrations through the ground, she can create localized earthquakes.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Many. Just to name a few: Orion is introduced hyperactively chatting up [[TheStoic Noir]], while the latter just gets annoyed. Nyanza is shown using her [[LightEmUp semblance]] to read a book in the dark.

** Later on, this is a major plot point when [[spoiler: Diamond gets expelled from New Beacon and joins the Underground.]]

* FamilyOfChoice: Team CRNS is definitely this to each other, and it's implied that they were this way before the events of the story. As of the beginning of Volume 2, it’s expanded to include Team VOLN and India.
* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: The messenger and the scapegoat from Volume 1. Another example is [[spoiler: Anai, who was disintegrated by Qara at the end of volume 2.]]

* FantasticRacism: Best shown off by Diamond in volume 1. It was then exemplified by [[spoiler: Tyler, Cobalt and Ezekiel.]]

* FreudianSlip: How Verse reveals that he’s [[spoiler: a faunus.]]
--> '''Verse:''' [[spoiler: If you seriously think I haven’t seen the blatant racism against ''our'' kind, you’re the most stupid person I’ve ever met!]]

* HeelRealization: [[AlphaBitch Diamond]] gets this when the Underground start abusing her and threatening to kill her. She uses this to redeem herself and [[spoiler: kill Tyler.]]
* HeroesPreferSwords: Verse is shaping up to be the protagonist, and his weapon’s main form is a sword, only using the shotgun for a RecoilBoost. [[ShotgunsAreJustBetter Granted, it’s also a six-round shotgun]], but he still primarily uses it as a sword.

* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: [[spoiler: This is the main plot arc of Volume 2, as Diamond runs off to join the Underground after being expelled from New Beacon. Later on, she realizes her mistakes and makes amends with her team, turning back to the side of New Beacon after killing [[AbusiveParents Tyler]].]]
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: Tyler Brean.]] His introduction had him beating his son [[spoiler: Orion]], and he later spends a large portion of his time harassing [[AlphaBitch Diamond]]. In the end, [[spoiler: he assaults them once more, which sparks Diamond to kill him.]]
* IllBoy: Noir, but he's gotten better.

* LittleBitBeastly: Faunus are mostly human with a single animal trait, and they are very prevalent in the work. Just a brief list of what we've seen so far: Cherie, Razz, Nyanza, Sage, India, Dr. Oro, and [[spoiler: Verse.]]

* ManipulativeBastard: Baki. So far he’s been shown to be incredibly manipulative, setting the downfall of two subordinates [[spoiler: and Anai]] to cover his tracks regarding [[spoiler: The Relics.]]

** This also applies to Licorice, but by her last name, Hullu, which is Finnish for [[spoiler: crazy.]]
* MotorMouth: Licorice tends to lean this way when she goes nuts.

* PhraseCatcher: Verse and Cherie have become this. Every time they crash into each other, someone is bound to say "damnit, [name!]"

* ThePowerOfCreation: Verse's semblance in a nutshell. He keeps a [[FeatherMotif quill pen]] tucked behind his ear. By writing am object's name with it in midair, Verse can summon that object out of HardLight. However, there are some limitations. He can only summon non-living objects, and whatever he summons can't have moving or mechanical parts. There's also a time limit; anything summoned only lady's about five minutes before fading away.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Orion gives one to Licorice before he [[CurbstompBattle ends their sparring match]].

* RapeAsBackstory: Razz was sold to a brothel owned by Ezekiel as a young girl, and it didn't end well for her. Eventually, [[spoiler: Cobalt]] came by to sample Ezekiel's wares.

** [[spoiler: Verse is actually a faunus in hiding, as well as a major political figure.]]

** [[spoiler: The man who killed Verse's mother and sister is alive and well leading the Underground in Vacuo]]

* SadisticChoice: In the Volume 2 finale, Cobalt offers Verse the choice to save his friends and kill himself, or to watch his friends die. [[spoiler: Verse instead chooses to TakeAThirdOption and fights his way out.]]

** Team CRNS pulls this after [[spoiler: Hibiscus gets hurt in Cobalt attack.]] This causes them to walk away from being huntresses, leaving the lifestyle altogether.

* ShipTease: Volume 3 is opening up with this between [[spoiler: Lyla and Verse.]]

* ShutUpHannibal: India [[spoiler: and Verse]] to Diamond when she claims they're only crying for attention.

** Volume one had [[spoiler: Verse’s dream with Centani.]]
** Volume two had [[spoiler: Qara disintegrating Anai and Baki stealing her relic.]]

* TakeAThirdOption: Instead of [[spoiler: killing himself to save his friends, Verse fights back and kills the people holding them hostage.]]

* TooAwesomeToUse: [[spoiler: Qara’s semblance. It allows him to disintegrate any one thing he touches, but it puts him in a coma for a month.]] [[spoiler: He uses this ability to kill Anai at the end of Volume 2, and has just woken up at the end of the Storm Trilogy.]]

* TheUnreveal: In India’s and Diamond’s fight early in volume 2, Diamond briefly reaches behind her back to show her weapon, only to decide that India’s not worth using it. [[spoiler: We later learn that it’s a cannon with a sharp attachment of sorts that she uses to kill Tyler.]]

** Chapter 20 reveals that Verse is [[spoiler: a Faunus]] and that he comes from a village that was destroyed. It also [[spoiler: introduces a mysterious character named Centani, and shows that Verse can speak top his deceased sister Sky. These may be linked, as they happen at nearly the same time.]]
** The Volume 2 finale, where resident AlphaBitch Diamond [[spoiler: has a [[HeelFaceTurn change of heart]] and turns against the Underground. This in turn allows most of them to be either killed or imprisoned. Except for Cobalt.]]

** Chapter 60 has Cobalt run a full attack on New Beacon, causing damage and severely injuring [[spoiler: Hibiscus]] before finally dying himself. TheStinger reveals that [[spoiler: Verse meeting Centani wasn’t just a dream, and that he is the God of Light. In addition, Jericho, the god of darkness is shown to exist. Both gods have chosen “Champions” to represent them, with Verse representing Centani and the Initiates representing Jericho.]]
** Chapter 61 follows it up immensely. First, the audience learns the extent of [[spoiler: Hibiscus's injuries. She's been permanently deafened and missing her hand. ]] Then, Team CRNS [[spoiler: pulls a ScrewThisImOuttaHere, leaving behind the life of huntresses forever.]] Next, Verse shows that he's been working on repairing his cloak and a new design is revealed. Lastly, [[spoiler: Qara kills Licorice after [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness she brings the relic of Choice, ]] leaving the Initiates and pitting himself against Baki.]]

* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: The messenger and the scapegoat from Volume 1. Another example is [[spoiler: Anai, who was disintegrated by Qara at the end of volume .2]]

** At the end of the second volume, [[spoiler: Cobalt]] ran away, seemingly unscathed. By chapter 56, he’s shown [[spoilerSPOILER to Vale to settle a score with Verse. As of chapter 59, he's launching a one-man assault on New Beacon to find him.]]

* BigBadDuumvirate: As of Volume 4, this has been established with Qara and Baki. [[spoiler: both have two relics, and it appears that Qara dad left the Initiates, leaving the two caught in a game of Cat-and-mouse.]]

* AllJustADream: Verse's encounter with Centani. [[spoiler: [[AmbiguousSituation Or was it?]] ]] [[spoiler: As of the Volume 3 finale, [[WhamShot It wasn’t.]] ]]

* AchillesHeel:Verse, due to an encounter with aBoarbatusk early on, has a scar on his left shoulder. It gets used against him when [[spoiler: Licorice stabs him in the aftermath of the Storm Arc]]

* AchilesHeel:Verse, due to an encounter with aBoarbatusk early on, has a scar on his left shoulder. It gets used against him when [[spoiler: Licorice stabs him in the aftermath of the Storm Arc]]