History Recap / RWBYV9E7ThePerilsOfPaperHouses

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->''"You must understand, the Tree does not kill, it resurrects and rebuilds. We do not wish to displease our hero, and I hope I have not displeased you, but… we so desperately wish to return to the Tree, to return home, so that we may carry on with our work."''

* YourNormalIsOurTaboo: In Ever After, ascension is treated by the Afterans as rebirth, and thus a natural component of their life cycle (postponing it is ''un''natural, to the point of them actively making efforts to bring it about). Jaune, {{trauma|Button}}tized by assisting in Penny's suicide and his failure to keep Lewis safe, refuses to allow the Paper Pleasers under his protection to ascend, seeing it as death. A talk with a Paper Pleaser wins Weiss, Blake and Yang over to the Afteran view; in the wake of the mass ascension they attempt to console a distraught Jaune that the Paper Pleasers will be back reborn, and that it's what they wanted.

* EtTuBrute:
** Jaune and Ruby were each other's very first friends at Beacon, becoming co-leaders, close confidantes, and each other's pillar of stability over the long trek from fallen Beacon to Haven and beyond. This time, instead of building each other up, they push each other to their breaking points; both react with hurt and betrayal to the other: Jaune through his voice and gestures, and Ruby through her trembling and tear-stained visage.
** Shortly before the Jabberwalkers' attack, Jaune [[RightBehindMe comes upon]] WBY discussing how they could convince him to let go of guarding the Paper Pleasers when he's apparently [[SanitySlippage losing his mind.]] Jaune pointedly asks them if that's what they really thought of him, before leaving the room, slamming the door shut behind him.

** Shortly before the Jabberwalkers' attack, Jaune overhears WBY discussing how they could convince him to let go of guarding the Paper Pleasers when he's apparently [[SanitySlippage losing his mind.]] Jaune pointedly asks them if that's what they think, before leaving the room, slamming the door shut behind him.

* EtTuBrute: Jaune and Ruby were each other's very first friends at Beacon, becoming co-leaders, close confidantes, and each other's pillar of stability over the long trek from fallen Beacon to Haven and beyond. This time, instead of building each other up, they push each other to their breaking points; both react with hurt and betrayal to the other: Jaune through his voice and gestures, and Ruby through her trembling and tear-stained visage.

->"Shut. Up. ''Don't... do that. Just don't.''"

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Jaune quickly becomes remorseful, and apologizes, after he accuses Ruby of being responsible for the heroes' situation in the Ever After as well as Neo's hatred of her. But the damage has already been done, and this alongside Blake's attempt to calm things down, causes a tearful Ruby to leave.
* NothingLeftToDoButDie: Since the Paper Pleasers have completed their purpose of making their acre pleasing and beautiful, they see the inherent fragility of their work. They want to ascend so they might become something more resilient and create something more lasting. But Jaune, who doesn't trust the ascending process, refuses to let them go to the Tree, so they've been trying to destroy themselves for some time.
* ObsessedAreTheListMakers: Jaune has an extensive list, made of several pieces of paper taped together, of his daily activities to maintain the safety of the Paper Pleasers. Team RWBY look upon this with clear recognition that it's a sign of poor mental health.

* RageBreakingPoint: After panicking during the battle with the Jabberwalkers and being asked by Weiss to encourage Jaune in the aftermath, Ruby snaps at her friends for prioritizing other things over her own issues. She targets Weiss' concern about reliable guides, Blake and Yang finding happiness with each other, and Jaune for "mourning make-believe friends". The latter accusation causes Jaune to snap in turn, who calls out Ruby for causing the heroes' situation and Neo's resentment. Jaune immediately apologizes for his words, but Ruby tearfully leaves with Little.

* StepfordSmiler: In describing his plan to Team RWBY, Jaune seems much more like his old self, smiling and lively, but it doesn't take long before cracks in his façade start showing, and by the end of the episode, he brokenly admits that he is not okay.
* TraumaButton: Ruby hallucinates her enemies when the Jabberwalkers attack. When Jaune furiously shoves her weapon at her, she flinches and drops it as if it had burned her.

* UnwantedRescue: Jaune's "guarding" of the Paper People turn out to be this since they just want to die and Ascend to attain a new purpose after fulfilling their old one.

[[Recap/{{RWBY}} Index]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E1APlaceOfParticularConcern 1]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E2AltercationAtTheAuspiciousAuction 2]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E3RudeRedAndRoyal 3]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E4ACatMostCurious 4]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E5TheParfaitPredicament 5]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E6ConfessionsWithinCumulonimbusClouds 6]] | '''7''' | [[Recap/RWBYV9E8TeaAmidstTerribleTrouble 8]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E9ATaleInvolvingATree 9]] | 10 ]]-]]]

* NothingLeftToDoButDie: The Paper Pleasers have completed their purpose of making their acre pleasing and beautiful. Now that they're done, they see the inherent fragility of their work. They want to ascend so they might become something more resilient and create something more lasting. But Jaune, who doesn't trust the ascending process, refuses to let them go to the Tree, so they've been trying to destroy themselves for some time.

[[Recap/{{RWBY}} Index]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E1APlaceOfParticularConcern 1]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E2AltercationAtTheAuspiciousAuction 2]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E3RudeRedAndRoyal 3]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E4ACatMostCurious 4]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E5TheParfaitPredicament 5]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E6ConfessionsWithinCumulonimbusClouds 6]] | '''7''' | [[Recap/RWBYV9E8TeaAmidstTerribleTrouble 8]] | 9 | 10 ]]-]]]

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Since the series' beginning, Ruby has been a consummate NiceGirl, empathetic, irrepressibly optimistic, and her team's rock, keeping everyone's spirits up. Here, pushed to her limits by the succession of traumas that have hit her in Atlas and the Ever After, she calls out her friends for leaning on her instead of helping, snapping at Blake for trying to stay positive and taking a sarcastic shot at her and Yang's relationship, as well as dismissing the Paper Pleasers as Jaune's "make-believe" friends. After Jaune calls out Ruby moments later, the latter tearfully leaves the team behind, something that would have been unthinkable for her two volumes ago.

%%* JerkassHasAPoint

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[[Recap/{{RWBY}} Index]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E1APlaceOfParticularConcern 1]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E2AltercationAtTheAuspiciousAuction 2]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E3RudeRedAndRoyal 3]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E4ACatMostCurious 4]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E5TheParfaitPredicament 5]] | [[Recap/RWBYV9E6ConfessionsWithinCumulonimbusClouds 6]] | '''7''' | 8 | 9 | 10 ]]-]]]

* YourNormalIsOurTaboo: In Ever After, ascension is treated by the Afterans as rebirth, and thus a natural component of their life cycle (postponing it as ''un''natural, to the point of them actively making efforts to bring it about). Jaune, {{trauma|Button}}tized by assisting in Penny's suicide and his failure to keep Lewis safe, refuses to allow the Paper Pleasers under his protection to ascend, seeing it as death. A talk with a Paper Pleaser wins Weiss, Blake and Yang over to the Afteran view; in the wake of the mass ascension they attempt to console a distraught Jaune that the Paper Pleasers will be back reborn, and that it's what they wanted.

* GoMadFromTheIsolation: After so long alone, Jaune's mental health has taken a serious toll. He has named all the Papers after his friends and has taken them hostage and not allowed them to die, controlling their lives to keep them "safe". When they eventually succeed, he breaks down, saying that he was supposed to keep them safe. He knows he's not okay, but it doesn't make it hurt any less.

* MisdirectedOutburst: Ruby lashes out at everyone for not caring about her needs, which causes a frustrated Jaune to blame her for Atlas' destruction, the Relic of Creation's loss, and everyone falling into the Ever After. The plan was actually a team effort by all the heroes, and Jaune immediately regrets his outburst; he's really bothered by the weight he's been carrying alone because of Penny's death, but his words are enough to break Ruby into leaving on her own.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Since the series' beginning, Ruby has been a consummate NiceGirl, empathetic, irrepressibly optimistic, and her team's rock, picking everyone up when they're down. Here, pushed to her limits by the succession of traumas that have hit her in Atlas and the Ever After, she calls out her friends for leaning on her instead of helping, snapping at Blake for trying to stay positive and taking a sarcastic shot at her and Yang's relationship, as well as dismissing the Paper Pleasers as Jaune's "make-believe" friends. After Jaune calls out Ruby moments later, the latter tearfully leaves the team behind, something that would have been unthinkable for her two volumes ago.

* MisdirectedOutburst: Ruby lashes out at everyone for not caring about her needs, which causes a frustrated Jaune to blame her for Atlas' destruction, the Relic of Creation's loss, and everyone falling into the Ever After. The plan was actually a team effort by all the heroes, and Jaune immediately regrets what he has said; he admits he's not okay and he's really bothered by the weight he's been carrying alone because of Penny's death, but his words were enough to completely break Ruby into leaving on her own.

* MisdirectedOutburst: Ruby lashes out at everyone for not caring about her needs, which causes a frustrated Jaune to blame her for Atlas' destruction, the Relic of Creation's loss, and everyone falling into the Ever After. The plan was actually a team effort by all the heroes, and Jaune immediately regrets what he has said; he admits he's not okay and he's really bothered by the weight he's been carrying alone because of Penny's death, but the damage is done.

* %%JerkassHasAPoint