History Recap / RWBYV2E8FieldTrip

->''"Hello there, girls! Who's ready to fight for their lives!?"''

->''"Hello there girls! Who's ready to fight for their lives!?"''

'''Volume 2, Episode 08:'''
!Field Trip

Following last night's incident at the CCTS tower, Ruby is called in by Ozpin, Glynda and Ironwood to report about her fight with Cinder. Ruby notes that the assailant used Dust woven into her clothing and may have a connection to Roman Torchwick and the White Fang, though Ozpin does not see enough evidence to link the two. She also brings up mention of a base to the southeast. Dismissing Ruby once they are satisfied, the trio debate what their next move should be.

Back in the dorm, Weiss, Blake and Yang try to cheer Ruby up after a tense encounter, and Yang breaks the ice by revealing that a parcel has arrived from home. She opens the lid and out pops Ruby's adorable corgi Zwei, along with several cans of dog food and a letter from their father, Taiyang. Blake is terrified of the little dog and seeks refuge on the top bunk away from him, while Weiss [[PetTheDog completely melts at the sight of him and is reduced to blubbering baby talk]].

At that moment an intercom fills the dorms instructing the students to make for the amphitheater as Ozpin will be making an address to the students. Weiss expresses concern about Zwei being left alone in the dorm, but Ruby has other ideas...

In the speech, Ozpin informs the students of the four academies that a field trip is planned. Each team will be accompanied by a veteran Huntsman on a mission of the team's choosing. Taking into account Ruby's concerns, Weiss suggests a Grimm seek-and-destroy mission in the southeast, hoping to locate this base Cinder mentioned. However, this mission is normally unavailable for first years, however Ozpin is so impressed with RWBY's performance so far that he allows the exception to be made.

After a concerning warning from Velvet Scarlatina of the returning Team CFVY about abnormally large numbers of Grimm, morale among RWBY is low. Ruby reminds the group that a veteran Huntsman will be joining them, and they should be able to handle it.

And then they learn just ''who'' that Huntsman is:

-->'''Oobleck''': Hello there girls! Who's ready to fight for their lives!?

Ruby reports to Ozpin, Glynda and Ironwood about her fight with Cinder. Out of her hearing, the trio debate what their next move should be.

Yang and Ruby receive a very surprising parcel from their father.

The Beacon Academy field missions begin; Team RWBY are thrilled when Ozpin bends the rules to let them investigate the region the White Fang are hiding in... until they learn which Huntsmen will be accompanying them, that is.

* BagOfHolding: The mail tube manages to hold a dog, a weeks worth of food and a can opener.
* BreatherEpisode: With the last episode showing Cinder and co. moving further on their plans, this episode merely sets up the beginning of the last arc for volume 2.

* GilliganCut: We'll be fighting alongside a genuine huntsman! ''cut to Doctor Oobleck''

* MassOhCrap: Team RWBY is less then thrilled to find out who their Hunter escort is.

We start off with Ozpin, Ironwood, and Glynda arguing about Cinder's actions last episode. Just as things get heated Ruby shows up and gives her account of the night, as well as sneaking in a bit of extra info. Later upon Ruby's return to her dorm the rest of Team RWBY ask how the debriefing went. Ruby is dejected cause she isn't sure she helped anything during the meeting, in an effort to cheer her up Yang shows Ruby a package from home, that contains the family dog...somehow, as well as a ton of dog food, a can opener, and a letter. Ruby is cheered right up, though Weiss is at first against the idea, she warms up to it. Blake on the other hand, will not be swayed and demands the dog be kept out of her stuff.

Later its revealed that Beacon and the three visiting schools will be going on training missions, where their teams will shadow a working Hunter or Huntress. Team RWBY plans to try and hit two birds with one stone and pick a mission near Torchwick's base of operations, but missions in that area are denied to first years. Luckily, Ozpin allows the team to go but with a dire warning.

Excited that they got the mission they wanted, team RWBY eagerly await to find the Hunter they will be working with, only to find out it is Professor Oobleck.

Also we get a cameo from team CFVY.

* GilliganCut: We'll be fighting alongside a genuine huntsman! ''cut to Professor Oobleck''

* LittleBitBeastly: We're reminded to Blake's Faunus nature when she expresses horror in the presence of a dog, even jumping up on top of her bunk bed and hiding there like a cat chased up a tree.

Later its revealed that Beacon and the three visiting schools will be going on training missions, where their teams will shadow a working Hunter or Huntress. Team RWBY plans to try and hit two birds with one stone and pick a mission near Torchwicks base of operations, but missions in that area are denied to first years. Luckily Ozpin allows the team to go, but with a dire warning.

!Tropes:

* AsYouKnow: Ozpin uses this to explain about the war eighty years ago, and to justify the rampant ColorfulThemeNaming.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Ozpin continues his path of not just tolerating his students' extra-curricular activities but supporting bringing their activities into line with their coursework and field training. He not only permits Team RWBY to go to the south-east region, he actively bends the rules to get them there. It's partially because he knows that they'll break the rules and sneak there anyway, so at least this way he can give them adult support and resources.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure:
** Ironwood comes off as this, exempting Ruby from responsibility for Cinder's infiltration and congratulating her on her brave response.
** Ozpin also exemplifies this trope when he steps back and lets Team RWBY go to the south east region, partially because [[GenreSavvy he knows they'd find a way there anyway]].

* DemotedToExtra: Team JNPR only show up during Ozpin's speech to the assembled schools. They are literally background characters as they appear behind team RWBY, don't move or talk, and are not seen afterward. Team CFVY has a more prominent role.

* ALittleBitBeastly: We're reminded to Blake's Faunus nature when she expresses horror in the presence of a dog, even jumping up on top of her bunk bed and hiding there like a cat chased up a tree.

** Ozpin also exemplifies this trope when he steps back and lets Team RWBY go to the south east region.

* BreatherEpisode: With the last episode showing Cinder and co. moving further on their plans, this episode mearly sets up the beginning of the last arc for volume 2.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Ironwood comes off as this, exempting Ruby from responsibility for Cinder's infiltration and congratulating her on her brave response.

* SuddenlyVoiced: Velvet has a speaking role, while she did say a few things in her premiere episode they were little more then background noises, here we learn she has an Australian accent.

* DemotedToExtra: Team JNPR only show up during Ozpin's speech to the assembled schools. They are literally background characters as they appear behind team RWBY don't move or talk a are not seen afterward. Team CFVY has a more prominent role.

We start off with Ozpin, Ironwood, and Glynda arguing about Cinder's actions last episode. Just as things get heated Ruby shows up and gives her account of the night, as well as sneaking in a bit of extra info. Later upon Ruby's return to her dorm the rest of Team RWBY ask how the debriefing went. Ruby is dejected cause she isn't sure she helped anything during the meeting, in an effort to cheer her up Yang shows Ruby a package from home, that contains the family dog...somehow, as well as a ton of dog food, a can opener, and a letter. Ruby is cheered right up, though Weiss is at first against the idea she warms up to, Blake on the other hand will not be swayed.

Excited that they got the mission they wanted, team RWBY eagerly await to find the Hunter they will be working with, only to find out it was Professor Oobleck.

* AsYouKnow: Ozpin uses this to explain about the war eighty years ago, and to justify the rampant {{ColorfulThemeNaming}}.

* CutenessProximity: Weiss at first is against a dogg staying in their dorm, but one puppy eyed look from an actual puppy quickly causes her to change her mind, mid-sentence.

* SuddenlyVoiced: Velvet has a speaking role, while she did say a few things in her premiere episode they were little more hen background noises, here we learn she has an Australian accent.

!Tropes: