Line #263 Fanfic/RWBYSecondGeneration


1	->''"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."''
2	-->-- [[http://aminoapps.com/p/16ux16 Prologue]]
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4	''A Tale of Racism, Romance, Revenge, and Relics''
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6	''[[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.
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8	The story focuses on team VOLN (pronounced as Violin), comprised of [[WarriorPoet Verse]] [[TheStrategist Warden]], [[BoisterousBruiser Orion]] [[TheBigGuy Brean]], [[TheEmpath Lyla]] [[BlowYouAway Marko]], and [[TheStoic No]][[DarkIsNotEvil ir]] as they learn the ins-and-outs of being Huntsmen. As they have a lot to learn, sinister forces are building up a plan to destroy everything. Will they be able to survive what's coming?
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10	The story currently has four volumes of twenty chapters, and a fifth has begun as of September, 2018. The story can also be read [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12452809/1/Second-Generation on Fanfiction.net]]. The author has gone on record to state that the main version is the one on the RWBY Amino.
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12	As of December 2018, the series appears to have been [[OrphanedSeries Orphaned]] with the deletion of the original Amino account. However, it was saved as of January 2019, with a ChannelHop and reinvigoration on the FFN version.
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14	!!''RWBY: Second Generation'' provides examples of:
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16	* AbusiveParents: Orion reveals that his dad Tyler was this way. It gets worse as his dad is revealed to be a part of the Underground.
17	* AchillesHeel: Verse, due to an encounter with a Boarbatusk 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]]
18	* ActionDuo: Initially, the main characters were all paired before coming together. The best example is Nyanza and Sage, who were this well before the timeline of the story.
19	* ADayInTheLimelight: Chapter 13 focuses entirely on [[BigBadEnsemble the Jericho Initiates]].
20	** Chapter 67 focuses on Team EBNY's final exams, which involve tracking and killing a large flock of Nevermores in the Emerald Forest.
21	** Chapter 73 is from the perspective of [[spoiler: a retired]] team CRNS.
22	* AFatherToHisMen: Gender inverted with Cherie. Her caring for her team is one of the reasons Headmaster Pine appoints her as leader of Team CRNS.
23	* AffectionateNickname: Team CRNS usually refers to [[CheerfulChild Hibiscus]] as “Bun.” They also have a tendency to call Nyanza “Nya”.
24	** As of Chapter 56, Lyla has started to call Verse “Green Boy,” or just “Green.”
25	* AllJustADream: Verse's encounter with Centani. Or was it? [[spoiler: As of the Volume 3 finale, [[WhamShot It wasn’t.]] ]]
26	* AllYourPowersCombined: Nyanza and Sage can pull this off when they combine their weapons. By locking their weapons together, they can fuse dust and unleash a joint SwordBeam, combining Nyanza’s Wind with Sage’s Earth dust.
27	* AloofAlly: Noir was this at the start, but he's growing into his team.
28	* AlphaBitch: Diamond, full stop. She's eventually the one who forces Verse to reveal himself as a Faunus.
29	** She's gone even further as of Volume 2. Her racist tendencies to faunus have gotten her expelled and now she has joined the Underground.
30	** Since she [[TheDogBitesBack killed Tyler]] and [[FaceHeelTurn betrayed the Underground]] at the end of Volume 2, she’s [[DefrostingIceQueen getting better about this]].
31	* AlwaysABiggerFish: After the War of Remnant, Salem fell. Now, Remnant has to deal with The Jericho Initiates, whose end goal is to [[spoiler: Summon the God of Darkness to Remnant.]]
32	** As revealed in TheStinger for the finale of Volume 3, that’s all small potatoes compared to [[spoiler: [[PhysicalGod Jericho]].]]
33	* AmnesiacHero: Noir can't remember who he really is due to growing up sick. He's stated to deal with some memory loss, but the extent of this is unknown.
34	* AmusingInjuries: Used occasionally in the first few volumes 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.
35	* AncestralWeapon: Orion's weapon, in a way. He picked it up from Mars after he died.
36	* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: Licorice]] at the beginning of Volume 4. Despite being [[spoiler: ripped apart by the Grimm, she]] doesn't actually die for over an hour, leading to a very slow and painful demise.
37	* AnIcePerson: Anyone who uses Ice Dust in their weapons.
38	* AntagonisticGovernor: Cobalt Drew was formerly the chieftain and governor of his village before he [[spoiler: killed all the faunus living there, including Verse's family]]
39	* AppliedPhlebotinum: Dust.
40	* ArcNumber: 4, just like the original series.
41	* 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 Cobalt.
42	* AnArmAndALeg: Twice in the volume 3 finale. [[spoiler: The first is Cobalt, who has his leg chopped off when Orion gets the drop on him. The second is Hibiscus, who has her hand burnt off in Cobalt’s [[TakingYouWithMe Explosion]]. ]]
43	* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Sky delivers one to Verse when he is distraught over [[spoiler: losing his mother’s cape]]. It seems to be the turning point to snap him out of his HeroicBSOD.
44	--> '''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?”]]
45	* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: This happens to everyone upon death, unless they have some UnfinishedBusiness. Their spirit moves onward to the Beyond. [[spoiler: This is revealed with the ascension of Sky's spirit.]]
46	* AsYouKnow: Used by Headmaster Pine to describe the War of Remnant.
47	* AttackItsWeakPoint: This is Razz's semblance. She can scan for structural weaknesses and deliver precise attacks to those weaknesses.
48	** This is later used against [[spoiler: Verse.]] [[spoiler: Licorice sneaks up behind him after his aura is depleted and stabs him in his left shoulder, which was previously scarred and damaged by a fight with a Boarbatusk.]]
49	* AttentionWhore: Diamond claims this of Verse. This causes Verse to break out in rage and admit he's a Faunus. Her later behavior essentially pinpoint her as this, but she’s gotten better about it.
50	* TheAtoner: All of Team VOLN. Verse wants to avenge the death of his family 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.
51	* AxCrazy: Licorice. Full-stop.
52	* BadassFamily: The Hart family. Nyanza and Sage are huntresses in training, and their father Daniel is a retired huntsman. You have to be badass in that business to survive to retirement.
53	* BadassTeacher: All of the instructors at New Beacon have to be this in order to teach the students. Props go to Professor Storm, the combat instructor who doubles as a ReasonableAuthorityFigure.
54	* BadBoss: Baki and Qara both execute underlings who disappoint them. [[spoiler: Baki seems to be the boss overall of the Jericho Initiates, and he’s planning to murder the rest. He’s already plotted the death of Anai at Qara’s hands]]
55	** Tyler Brean treated Diamond terribly during her time with the Underground, repeatedly mocking her to her face and threatening to kill her. [[spoiler: It’s what sparked her HeelFaceTurn.]]
56	* TheBadGuyWins: After chapter 55, [[spoiler: Licorice gets away with the relic of Choice, leaving all four relics in the hands of the Jericho Initiates.]]
57	* BareFistedMonk: Despite the setting, Razz prefers to fight barehanded.
58	* BashBrothers: All of the main ten students have become this due to the amount of time they've spent together. However, [[spoiler: this has dropped between team CRNS since they gave up.]]
59	* BattleAmongstTheFlames: The final confrontation of the volume four finale takes place amidst [[spoiler: the burning Initiate campground]].
60	* BattleAura: Of course. This is a staple of the world of Remnant, so most characters have this as a manifestation of their soul.
61	* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: Lyla did this against herself as a young child, [[AllThereInTheManual according to her official character bio]].
62	* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: The basic roles for Team VOLN. Lyla is the Beauty, Verse is the Brains, and Orion and Noir share the Brawn.
63	* 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 his own personality in line.
64	* BerserkButton: Do NOT make fun of Faunus while Verse is around. It’s also unwise to mention his family’s death.
65	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Verse is typically a genuine person. Just don't piss him off. See BerserkButton above.
66	* BiblicalMotifs: [[spoiler: Jericho. In the Bible, Jericho was a city that fell under siege by the Hebrews, acting under god. Jericho in this story is a PhysicalGod himself who seems to be destined to bring ruin on the entire world of Remnant. In addition, he does have a small but devoted following who seem to want that exact thing.]]
67	* BifurcatedWeapon: Orion's Day's End can be split apart to be [[DualWielding twin hatchets]].
68	* BigBadDuumvirate: As of Volume 4, this has been established with Qara and Baki. [[spoiler: both have two relics, and it appears that Qara has left the Initiates, leaving the two caught in a game of Cat-and-mouse.]]
69	** [[spoiler: Finally settled one and for all in the volume 4 finale. Qara wins.]]
70	* BigBadEnsemble: So far, it seems that this is the role of the Jericho Initiates, made up of Qara, Baki, Anai, and Licorice.
71	** 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 was killed by Qara.
72	* BigBrotherInstinct: Verse will go out of his way to protect his teammates. Gender inverted with Sage. She usually protects Nyanza with all her might.
73	* BigDamnHeroes: This is how [[ParentalSubstitute Mars]] saved Orion early on.
74	* TheBigGuy: Orion definitely fills this role as a bruiser on Team VOLN.
75	* BladeBrake: Razz and Orion do this to stick their landing upon initiation.
76	* BlindedByTheLight: Nyanza can [[ExploiedTrope exploit]] this, using her [[LightEmUp Semblance]] as a bright flash to blind her opponents.
77	* BlowYouAway: Anyone using Wind Dust can accomplish this, but Lyla has nearly mastered this in combat. [[TheStrategist Verse]] occasionally picks this up as well.
78	* BoisterousBruiser: Sage and Orion can pack a serious punch, and are both very in touch with their emotions.
79	* 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, with the exception of Lyla, who still has her parents.
80	* {{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.]]
81	* 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.
82	* BoringButPractical: Blood Moon, one of Noir's weapons, is nothing more than a simple pistol, but it gets the job done.
83	* BottomlessMagazines: Completely averted, as each weapon has a certain capacity.
84	* {{Bookworm}}: Nyanza is shown enjoying a book in her first appearance, and it's implied that she has always been like this.
85	%% * BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler: Hibiscus gets caught in an explosion at the Volume 3 finale. It’s unclear whether or not she’ll live or die, but definite harm was done.]] As it turns out, [[spoiler: she lived, but is now completely deaf and scarred for life.]]
86	* BreatherEpisode: Chapter 18 is really easy compared to the [[WhamEpisode plot-heavy]] chapters immediately proceeding it.
87	** Chapter 66 has Team VOLN sitting down to play a board game together, despite the ongoing arc building up to the Final Exams. The title is even called Taking Time to Breathe.
88	* BrokenBird: Verse becomes this [[StealthPun 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.
89	* TheBrute: Qara seems to fill this role in the Initiates. It’s reinforced with his semblance of [[spoiler: disintegration. Although it seems TooAwesomeToUse, since it puts him in a coma for a month.]]
90	* TheBusCameBack: Early on in the series, Licorice ran away into the forest. Later, it was shown that she caught up with the Jericho Initiates and is now after [[spoiler: the Relic of Choice.]]
91	** At the end of the second volume, 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.]]
92	* BuffySpeak: Sage can break into this at times.
93	-->'''Sage:''' We’re ''faunus''. We have ''night vision''. Use it, and quit keeping everyone awake with your glowiness.
94	* CastHerd: The characters are primarily broken up by what team they're on or what their alliance is. Primarily it’s broken into Team VOLN, team CRNS, India and Diamond, teachers, the Underground, and the Initiates.
95	* CastingAShadow: Noir's semblance allows him to use his actual shadow as a physical being. This is used to great effect for stealth and deceit.
96	* CatGirl: Nyanza and Sage are cat faunus. The same also applies to India, although she is [[PantheraAwesome a tiger.]]
97	* CharacterTics: Verse has a habit of cracking his neck when things get serious.
98	* CheerfulChild: Hibiscus is an exciteable, 8-year-old rabbit faunus living with team CRNS. Sage and Nyanza are like big sisters to her, and she’s considered a part of their family.
99	* ChekhovsGun: The crystal of fire dust that Professor Storm gave Orion in chapter 57 comes back into play in Chapter 70 as [[spoiler: Verse uses it to blow himself up so he can [[TakingYouWithMe get rid of Berdea]] and force a victory in the final exam.]]
100	** Another comes in the form of Verse's scarred shoulder from the Initiation Arc. [[spoiler: Licorice is able to get the drop on him, [[AttackItsWeakPoint attacking his weak point]], and taking him out of the fight.]]
101	* ChessMotifs: Just like in the main series, teammates are chosen by a selection of chess pieces.
102	* CliffHanger: Chapter 19 ends with one as Verse reveals himself as a faunus.
103	* CloseRangeCombatant: Sage. Her weapon is one of few that [[SwissArmyWeapon doesn't double as a gun]], instead folding into a close-range dagger.
104	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Licorice gives this off in spades.
105	-->'''Licorice:''' Sorry, friend, but the dancing wolf people want me to kill you now.
106	* ColorCodedCharacters: Yep. Just like in the main series, everybody's name reflects color in some way.
107	* CombatClairvoyance: Orion's semblance. He can see about five seconds into the future while fighting, and use this information to help himself or his teammates dodge enemy attacks.
108	* CombinationAttack: Nyanza and Sage can do this when they lock their weapons together, allowing them to fire a SwordBeam of sorts.
109	** Team VOLN gets a full one in Chapter 90 with Formations Tatsumaki and Blitz. Lyla and Verse sweep up a tornado around [[spoiler: Qara]], while Orion uses his CombatClairvoyance to guide Noir, who unleashes [[MoreDakka dozens of bullets]] at once. [[spoiler: Too bad it wasn't enough to take down Qara.]]
110	* CompanionCube: Verse seems really fond of his cloak. [[spoiler: It's all he has left of his MissingMom.]]
111	* CoolAirship: The story kicks off on the airship to New Beacon.
112	* CoolMask: Noir wears a masquerade-style black mask that unfolds unto a bullwhip.
113	* CoolShades: Verse sports a pair of sunglasses at all times.
114	* CoolSword. Multiple. Verse's weapon is a fullered Crusader, and Nyanza and Sage carry mirrored serrated machetes.
115	* CorruptPolitician: Cobalt Drew. He was acting head of a village when he orders the extermination of all faunus, including Verse's family.
116	* CoupDeGrace: [[spoiler: Qara]] delivers one to [[spoiler: Pine]] at the end of Chapter 79.
117	* CrashIntoHello: Verse and Cherie in the first Volume. [[RunningGag Repeatedly]].
118	* CrazyIsCool: In-universe. Licorice acts like a lunatic in battle, but she can still kick ass, as shown when she [[spoilers: impales Verse's shoulder.]]
119	* CrazyPrepared: Verse is noted to carry a little bit of each dust type for any situation.
120	* CruelAndUnusualDeath: In his first appearance, 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.
121	* CurbStompBattle: Orion vs Licorice early on. Because of her MotorMouth tendencies, he lands her on the ground quickly. [[spoiler: She seems to resent him for this and singles him out in the Storm Arc.]]
122	** While not technicallly a battle, per se, the race between Lyla and Verse in chapter 56 ends with one, with [[spoiler: Lyla]] coming out on top. At the end of the day, [[spoiler: She]] can fly circles around [[spoiler: him]] with ease.
123	%%* CuteAndPsycho: Licorice.
124	* DareToBeBadass: Headmaster Pine often includes these when he's trying to motivate his students. It's rubbed off on some of the other teachers, too.
125	* 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's team dynamics. Then there’s [[spoiler: Jericho, the actual God of Darkness who seems to be behind them.]]
126	** DarkIsNotEvil: Noir. Despite [[CastingAShadow his]] [[LivingShadow semblance]], his overall black and grey color scheme, and his DarkAndTroubledPast, he's a good guy who's fighting to protect the innocent and [[TheAtoner make up for his crimes.]]
127	* DarkSecret: All of the main cast has one, but Verse and Noir stand out. Verse is secretly a faunus in hiding, and Noir killed someone in Atlas.
128	* DeadPersonConversation: Verse’s deceased sister Sky acts as Verse's spiritual advisor, communicating with him on a regular basis.
129	** By Chapter 75, it appears that [[spoiler: [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence they can't speak anymore]].]]
130	* DeathByChildbirth: Orion implies that this is why his dad is [[AbusiveParents the way he is]]. He blames Orion for the loss of his wife as Orion was born.
131	-->'''Orion:''' All I can remember is him saying something about stealing his wife from him when I was born.
132	* DefrostingIceQueen: Diamond, after her HeelFaceTurn in Volume 2.
133	* DestinationDefenestration: Licorice goes crazy and jumps out of a window, falling two stories. She survives and is approached about joining the Jericho Initiates.
134	* DestroyerDeity: [[spoiler:Jericho is the fabled God of Darkness and Destruction.]]
135	* DetachableBlades: Orion's weapon works this way to make it more modular. It's how it can switch between its three modes.
136	* {{Determinator}}: Verse. Even after being impaled in the shoulder during initiation, he still gets up and finishes the fight. [[spoiler: This is later used against him, as his tunnel vision gets him swept up in climbing a tree to reclaim his lost cloak. He never stops to rest and ends up exhausting his aura, opening himself up for an attack.]]
137	** Qara. The man can trek through miles of desert on foot and [[spoiler: NoSell a CombinationAttack from all of Team VOLN without exhausting himself.]]
138	* DetonationMoon: Remnant's moon was already shattered before the events of the story.
139	* {{Deuteragonist}}: Team CRNS mostly fills this role. While Team VOLN is usually in the spotlight, they are just as important to the plot.
140	* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud: Verse when he accidentally outs himself as a faunus.
141	* DisappearsIntoLight: This is what happens to summoned objects when Verse's semblance wears off.
142	* DishingOutDirt: This is one of the practical applications of Sage's semblance. By channeling vibrations through the ground, she can create localized earthquakes. On a lesser note, anyone who uses Earth Dust can accomplish this.
143	* TheDogBitesBack: In Chapter 23, India finally stands up to Diamond for the latter's racism am harassment.
144	** At the end of Volume 2, Diamond gets her own moment when she stands up against Tyler and [[HeelFaceTurn leaves the Underground]].
145	* DominoMask: Noir wears one of these. [[CoolMask It also doubles as a functional bullwhip.]]
146	* DragonWithAnAgenda: [[spoiler: Qara Rasulov.]] Although, it's unclear what his endgame is.
147	* DualWielding: Several characters' weapons involve this. Orion's weapon has a mode that acts as twin hatchets. Noir wields a pistol and a whip at the same time, and Razz can usually be seen using two of her quills as knives.
148	* EasyAmnesia: Noir has shades of this as an effect of his sickness.
149	* [[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.
150	* ElementalPowers: Available to all, accessible by the use of Dust.
151	* EmeraldPower: Verse's semblance takes the form of green HardLight.
152	* TheEmpath: This is how Lyla's semblance works. She can tap into other's emotions through physical contact and help them overcome their obstacles.
153	* 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. Likewise, Baki is shown executing an underling.
154	* EvilVsEvil: [[spoiler: Qara vs. Baki in the volume 4 finale. Qara wins and claims the relics.]]
155	* EyeScream: According to illustration on the Amino version, [[AlphaBitch Diamond]] appears to be missing her right eye. According to her [[AllThereInTheManual official bio]], she lost it in a training accidentinvolving her father. This has not been expanded upon in the story proper.
156	* FaceHeelTurn: Licorice, in the beginning.
157	** Later on, this is a major plot point when Diamond gets expelled from New Beacon and joins the Underground.
158	* {{Facepalm}}: Lyla pulls this the second time Verse and Cherie smack into each other.
159	* FamedInStory: Verse, albeit slightly. He's known locally as a young writer before he began his combat training, but it hasn't yet been shown whether this is fame or merely recognition.
160	* 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 Volume 2, it’s expanded to include Team VOLN, India, and Diamond.
161	* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: The messenger and the scapegoat from Volume 1. Another example is Anai, who was disintegrated by Qara at the end of volume 2.
162	** This also applies to [[spoiler: Licorice]] as of the beginning of Volume 4. [[spoiler: After [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness fulfilling her purpose]], she is sent to be torn apart by Grimm.]] In this case, it was slow and painful, as it took over an hour for [[spoiler: her]] to die.
163	* FantasticRacism: Diamond in volume 1 had a particular prejudice against Faunus. It was then exemplified by Cobalt and Ezekiel, who planned a faunus genocide and ran a faunus brothel, respectively.
164	* FatalFlaw: Verse’s {{Determinator}} tendencies. While usually a good thing in regards to characterization, Verse takes it to an extreme. His determination and HeroicWillpower lead to him having serious tunnel vision, unable to quit something he has his mind on. This makes him have a very one-track mind and leads to a self-destructive need to achieve his current goal. This comes back to bite him when [[spoiler: he exhausts his aura trying to climb a tree for a scrap of his cloak, leaving him wide open when Licorice attacks.]]
165	* FeatherMotif: Verse keeps a quill feather tucked behind his ear, and has been generally associated with feathers throughout the story. As it turns out, he has a lot more on his back.
166	* {{Foil}}: Noir and Licorice are both whip-wielders with a black color scheme and are a bit crazy. However, their paths divulge pretty severely at the point where while Noir has been healed of his insanity issued, Licorice never has. Thusly, their moralities have been almost polar opposites. While Noir is more stoic and reserved, Licorice is more boisterous and flamboyant. In addition, while Noir pairs his whip with a pistol, Licorice is paired with a Dagger, allowing her to be extra sadistic. In addition, both have a motif regarding masks. Noir wears a physical mask over his face to conceal his identity. In a similar vein, Licorice [[spoiler: has a metaphorical mask as her Semblance, giving the illusion of sanity.]] Both end up taking off the masks over time. Noir removes his as he gets more mature, while Licorice [[spoiler: loses hers as she begins to lose control.]]
167	** There is an unsettling one between Verse and Cobalt. Both are very involved in the Faunus-Human conflicts troughout the narrative due to the burning of Mandala. Both are held down by their tunnel vision and RevengeBeforeReason tendencies. And to add icing to the cake, [[spoiler: both are more than willing to blow themselves up for an advantage, though Verse had enough aura to survive the blast.]] One of the only thing differentiating the two is that Verse has [[MoralityChain friends who help keep him in line]].
168	* FragileSpeedster: Lyla is the fastest character in the story, but she cant take much punishment before her aura breaks.
169	* FreudianSlip: How Verse reveals that he’s a faunus.
170	--> '''Verse:''' “If you seriously think I haven’t seen the blatant racism against ''our'' kind, you’re the most stupid person I’ve ever met!”
171	* FuumaShuriken: Slicer Mode, the third function of Orion's weapon, acts like this albeit with only two blades.
172	* GetAholdOfYourselfMan: To break him out of his HeroicBSOD, Sky comes back and berates Verse for dwelling on his past and [[spoiler: the loss of his cloak.]]
173	* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler: Jericho to Qara]] in Chapter 90.
174	* GravityMaster: Anyone who uses Gravity Dust in their arsenal.
175	* HandBlast: Cherie's weapon is a glove capable of an [[ShockAndAwe electric variant]] of this.
176	* HardLight: Verse's semblance works this way.
177	* HeelRealization: [[AlphaBitch Diamond]] gets this when the Underground start abusing her and threatening to kill her. She uses this to redeem herself and [[BoomHeadshot kill Tyler]].
178	* 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.
179	* HeroicBSOD: Verse [[spoiler: after losing his mother’s cloak during the Storm Trilogy.]] He resigns himself to bed for a chapter and lashes out in rage against his own teammates. It takes Sky talking him down to bring him out of it.
180	* HeroicSacrifice: Nearly everybody in the main series sacrificed themselves in the War of Salem.
181	* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: 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]].
182	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Tyler Brean. His introduction had him beating his son Orion, and he later spends a large portion of his time harassing [[AlphaBitch Diamond]]. In the end, he assaults them once more, which sparks Diamond to [[TheDogBitesBack kill him]].
183	* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: This happens to Verse early on, but only in his shoulder. After a few weeks, he's back in commission. However, [[spoiler: [[ChekhovsGun it does leave a weak point where the scar is]].]]
184	** This happens to [[spoiler: Headmaster Pine]] at the end of chapter 79, courtesy of [[spoiler: Qara]].
185	* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Team CRNS, after [[spoiler: Cobalt's attack on New Beacon]] decide to leave the life of being huntresses because of [[spoiler: Hibiscus's injuries and the trauma they faced]].
186	* LetsGetDangerous: Verse is typically a clumsy goof, but when he gets serious, nothing can stand in his way.
187	* LightEmUp: Nyanza's semblance, allowing her to glow in the dark or release a blinding flash of light.
188	* 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 Verse.
189	* LivingShadow: Basically, Noir's semblance. He can control his actual shadow and affect the real world with it.
190	* MakeMeWannaShout: The true purpose of Sage's semblance is to use and manipulate sonic vibration in the air. She can channel these vibrations for concussive attacks or to trigger minor earthquakes.
191	** The more traditional use of this is also Eminence's semblance. As shown in chapter 67, she can create a concussive force by screaming.
192	* ManChild: Orion typically acts immature, but he knows when it's time to get serious.
193	* ManipulativeBastard: Baki. So far he’s been shown to be incredibly manipulative, setting the downfall of two subordinates and Anai to cover his tracks regarding [[spoiler: The Relics.]]
194	* MaskOfSanity: This is shown to be how [[spoiler: Licorice's]] semblance works. Her aura gradually corrects her mind, making her appear and act less crazy. As she loses aura, she undergoes SanitySlippage and shows more of her true AxCrazy side.
195	* MeaningfulName: All of the character's have a name that reflect their color scheme, but a few go deeper than that.
196	** Verse reflects his poetic nature. In writing, a Verse is comparable to a stanza in a poem.
197	** Orion is named after the constellation Orion, also known as The Hunter. Orion himself is studying to be a huntsman.
198	** This also applies to Licorice, but by her last name, Hullu, which is Finnish for crazy.
199	* TheMedic: Berdea seems to fill this role for Team EBNY, as shown in Chapter 67.
200	* MoralityChain: Team VOLN acts as this to Verse, counterbalancing his tunnel vision and thirst for revenge. They're what keep him sane and on the right path.
201	* MotorMouth: Licorice tends to lean this way when she goes nuts. Also, Orion started out with this
202	* NamedWeapons: Everyone has a specialty weapon with a unique name. Just to name a few:
203	** Verse's is Falchion Lyric, a fullered crusader sword that doubles as a shotgun of sorts.
204	** Orion's is the Day's End, a modular axe that can break apart and be rearranged a number of different ways.
205	** Lyla's is Stellar Wind, a wooden staff that acts as a long-range sniper rifle. It can also unfold into a glider that can fly using a RecoilBoost.
206	** Noir has two. Night Sun is a whip that can mechanically fools into his mask. Blood Moon is a simple pistol.
207	* NaturalWeapon: Razz. As a porcupine faunus, she has several sharp quills on her back that she can break off and use as daggers. India also has this, as it turns out her Faunus trait is WolverineClaws.
208	* NeckLift: How [[spoiler: Qara kills Baki]] at the end of volume 4. The victor lifts the loser by the neck, crushing it in hand for the kill.
209	* NotSoStoic: While Noir is usually TheQuietOne, [[AxCrazy Licorice's]] antics and madness regularly drive him up a wall. Best shown in her introduction in Chapter 17.
210	-->'''Noir''': That… That was ''weird'', right? Like, even for this school, she was weird.
211	* NotQuiteDead: Sky, Verse’s younger sister. Although how she can communicate with him is unknown.
212	* NotQuiteFlight: Lyla's weapon can use a combination of wings and dust to fly around the battlefield, but it's using a RecoilBoost from [[BlowYouAway Wind dust]].
213	* OhCrap: Basically Verse's reaction when he oversleeps in Chapter 18.
214	* OldShame: Noir feels ashamed about his old persona of [[ThatManIsDead Jack Mitchell]].
215	* PantheraAwesome: India is a tiger faunus.
216	* ParentalSubstitute: Mars Singh to Orion. He's not related to him, but he acts as a father figure for Orion. It’s later shown that all of Team CRNS, but especially the twins are this to [[CheerfulChild Hibiscus.]]
217	* PhraseCatcher: Verse and Cherie have become this. Every time they crash into each other, someone is bound to say "damnit, [name]!"
218	* PhysicalGod: [[spoiler: Centani and Jericho are Remnant's gods of Order and Chaos, respectively.]]
219	* PlayingWithFire: Anyone who uses Fire Dust in their weapons. Orion usually defaults to this.
220	* PolarOppositeTwins: Nyanza and Sage. Nyanza is really reserved, preferring to stay back and use brains, while Sage is really aggressive, attacking and overpowering enemies with brawn. This is reflected in their appearance. While both are cat faunus, Sage has a pair of ears, while Nyanza has a tail. Also, more subtly, Sage has her hair drawn to the right, while Nyanza draws to the left.
221	* PosthumousCharacter: Olive and Sky Warden, and Mars Singh. Although Sky might not be quite as dead as we thought.
222	* ThePowerOfCreation: Verse's semblance in a nutshell. He keeps a [[FeatherMotif quill pen]] tucked behind his ear. By writing an 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 last about five minutes before fading away.
223	* PragmaticHero: Verse. He'll do anything to gain an advantage in a fight, [[spoiler: even blowing himself up.]]
224	* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Orion gives one to Licorice regarding her MotorMouth before he [[CurbstompBattle ends their sparring match]].
225	--> '''Orion''': You should really focus on the match, or else your opponent might do [[CurbstompBattle this]].
226	* PutOnABus: At the start of Volume 4, team CRNS returns top their home to care for Hibiscus, swearing off the lifestyle of huntresses and [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere wanting no part of the war they're fighting.]]
227	* TheQuietOne: Noir usually doesn't say very much, so when he does speak, it's usually meaningful.
228	* RapeAsBackstory: Razz was sold to a brothel owned by Ezekiel as a young girl, and it didn't end well for her. Eventually, Cobalt came by to sample Ezekiel's wares.
229	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Most of the teachers, but props go to Dr. Oro. He genuinely cares for his students, and even promises to keep Verse's secret. Too bad that secret wasn't able to last.
230	** 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. However, she does keep them in check and does not care for recklessness or collateral damage.
231	* TheReveal: Quite a few have happened over the series.
232	** Verse is actually a faunus in hiding, as well as a major political figure.
233	** Verse's sister regularly appears to him as a spirit, [[spoiler: alongside a mysterious man named Centani.]]
234	** Cobalt, The man who killed Verse's mother and sister is alive and well leading the Underground in Vacuo
235	** [[spoiler: The Jericho Initiates now have access to all four relics and are trying to summon the God of Darkness.]]
236	** [[spoiler: The Gods of Light and Darkness are real. Centani, the god of Light, has some unknown connection to Verse, while Jericho is planning the downfall of Remnant through the Initiates.]]
237	** [[spoiler: Centani's connection with Verse is finally explained, as Verse is a "champion" chosen by Centani to fight Jericho's chosen champion.]]
238	* TheRival: Second-year students Team EBNY are shaping up to be this for Team VOLN. They sparred together in Chapter 64, and are pitted up against each other in VOLN's final examination.
239	* RunningGag: In the first volume, Verse and Cherie kept running into each other by [[CrashIntoHello LITERALLY running into each other]].
240	* SadisticChoice: In the Volume 2 finale, Cobalt offers Verse the choice to save his friends and kill himself, or to watch his friends die. Verse instead chooses to TakeAThirdOption and fights his way out.
241	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Razz tries this when Oro's class gets political. Oro catches her before she can leave, though.
242	** Team CRNS pulls this after [[spoiler: Hibiscus gets hurt in Cobalt’s attack.]] This causes them to walk away from being huntresses, leaving the lifestyle altogether.
243	* SeriousBusiness: Team VOLN takes their game of Grimm and Gargoyles WAY too seriously. Especially [[SoreLoser Verse]] and [[UnsportsmanlikeGloating Noir]].
244	* SerratedBladeOfPain: A non-villainous example in Nyanza and Sage's weapons, which are a mirrored pair of serrated machetes. The serration is [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] because the blades have to fit together for a CombinationAttack.
245	* ShipTease: Volume 3 is opening up with this between Lyla and Verse.
246	** It’s gotten more pronounced with Chapter 56. The two set time aside to have a [[SeriousBusiness mostly]] friendly race between one another, wagering cookies and mopping the dorms.
247	* ShockAndAwe: anyone who uses Lightning Dust in their weapons. Cherie's weapon defaults to this.
248	* ShoutOut: 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.
249	* ShutUpHannibal: India and Verse to Diamond when she claims they're only crying for attention.
250	* TheSoulless: Grimm, just as in the main series.
251	* SpiritWorld: The Spirit Realm acts as a place where spirits [[spoiler: like Sky]] with UnfinishedBusiness linger.
252	* TheStinger: Each Volume finale has had one so far.
253	** Volume one had Verse’s dream with [[spoiler: Centani, the God of Light.]]
254	** Volume two had Qara disintegrating Anai and Baki stealing her relic.
255	** Volume three showed [[spoiler: Centani and his brother [[DarkIsEvil Jericho]] watching over the world of Remnant, commenting about their "Champions."]]
256	** Volume 4 had [[spoiler: Jericho looking down at Qara, confirming him as Jericho's champion after he finally possessed all the relics.]]
257	* TheStoic: Noir doesn't say much, and when he does, it's usually important.
258	* StoneWall: Qara's fighting style, alongside [[MightyGlacier his ridiculous strength]], is his ability to tank and NoSell hits from any source. [[spoiler: Even a CombinationAttack from Team VOLN couldn't stop him from reaching the Shadowed Sword.]]
259	* AStormIsComing: Midway through the third Volume, Verse reveals he has a trick ankle that goes off when it’s about to rain. Sure enough, within three chapters a storm is ravaging Vale and New Beacon through the Storm Arc.
260	* TheStrategist: Verse can think on his feet and come up with solutions on the fly. This is what earns him the leadership role of Team VOLN.
261	** This is exemplified by his plan to claim victory over Team EBNY in chapter 70. He intentially reserves his aura and doesn't use his semblance, knowing that he'll need it all later to [[spoiler: survive a point-blank explosion]]. He instead utilizes Orion's semblance to dodge every attack [[TheMedic Berdea]] can throw his way while drawing Eminence closer so he can [[spoiler: [[TakingYouWithMe take them all out at once,]] leaving Orion standing to win the match.
262	* StuffBlowingUp: Volatile fire dust can have this effect.
263	* SwissArmyWeapon: Literally every weapon.
264	* SwordBeam: Nyanza and Sage can [[CombinationAttack combine their weapons]], forcing Earth and Wind Dust to collide, and create this. India can also pull this off with her twin hatchets in the same manner.
265	* TakeAThirdOption: Instead of killing himself to save his friends, Verse fights back and kills the people holding them hostage.
266	* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Cobalt does this when he is finally defeated at the end of Volume 3. Once he realizes he won’t get away, he detonates a bomb jacket he’s wearing. Verse and Hibiscus get caught in the blast, with Hibiscus comatose and nearly dead.]]
267	** In chapter 70, [[spoiler: Verse pulls a similar trick to pass Team VOLN's final exam against Team EBNY, using his aura to tank a ground-zero blast of fire dust to take out Berdea. This time, it works, and his reserved aura lets him survive the blast.]]
268	* TechnicolorEyes: According to illustrations in the Amino version, Dr. Oro has one blue eye and one green eye. This has not been expanded on.
269	* ThrowDownTheBomblet: Cobalt’s main mode of attack involves grenades, detonators, and mini bombs.
270	* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Sage and Nyanza, respectively. Sage is outgoing, adventurous, and fights up close, while Nyanza is more resigned, shy, and keeps to a distance.
271	* TooAwesomeToUse: Qara’s semblance. [[spoiler: It allows him to disintegrate any one thing he touches]], but it puts him in a coma for a month. 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.
272	* TragicKeepsake: Orion's weapon. He Picked it up after the death of the only man who actually cared about him.
273	** [[spoiler: Verse’s cloak and necklace also count, as they’re all he has left of his mother and his sister Sky, respectively.]] [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] with his cloak. Verse has been tailoring it little by little as he grows, to the point where it’s more his handiwork than his mother’s. Sky uses this fact to help him get over it when he loses it in the Storm Trilogy.
274	* TrueCompanions: Over the course of the series, Teams VOLN and CRNS as well as India and Diamond, have become this. Lessened significantly, however, when [[spoiler: CRNS [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere leaves New Beacon for good.]]
275	* UnfinishedBusiness: It's revealed that spirits with unfinished business linger for a while in the Spiritual Realm. [[spoiler: It's how Verse can communicate with Sky.]]
276	* UnflinchingWalk: Implied to be Qara's fighting style, given that he completely [[NoSell No Sells]] anything and is able to trek across the Vacuese desert on foot while VOLN needed an airship to do so.
277	* 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. We later learn that it’s a cannon with a sharp attachment of sorts that she uses to kill Tyler.
278	* UnsportsmanlikeGloating: Noir, after winning Grimm & Gargoyles.
279	* VoidBetweenTheWorlds: [[spoiler: The Spirit Realm is treated as a bizarre nonexistence between life and the Beyond.]]
280	* WarriorPoet: Verse. His personality is a reflection of this. He is a skilled fighter, but is also known for his writing. His semblance reflects this in that anything he writes is summoned via HardLight.
281	* WeAreStrugglingTogether: Chapter 21 basically leads to this realization among team VOLN.
282	* WeaponsKitchenSink: Hmm, let's see here. We have [[CoolSword swords]], axes, Bo staffs, whips, [[HandBlast gloves that shoot dust]], [[BladeEnthusiast knives]], [[GunsAkimbo and guns.]] [[MoreDakka Lots of guns.]]
283	* WesternTerrorists: In his attack on New Beacon, Cobalt acts as this, throwing bombs and grenades everywhere. He also [[spoiler: blows himself up with a suicide vest in an attempt to pull a TakingYouWithMe.]]
284	* WhamEpisode: Several.
285	** Chapter 13 shows the existence of the [[BigBadEnsemble Jericho Initiates]].
286	** Chapter 15 shows that all of the cast of RWBY proper have died in the war prior to the story.
287	** Chapter 20 reveals that Verse is 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 to his deceased sister Sky. These may be linked, as they happen at nearly the same time.]]
288	** The Volume 2 finale, where resident AlphaBitch Diamond 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.
289	** The Storm Trilogy, acting as the mid-volume finale of Volume 3. Through three chapters it is revealed that [[spoiler: Licorice has successfully infiltrated New Beacon and stolen the Relic of Choice, the Initiates now have access to all four relics, much of the city of Vale is now ruined, and Verse loses his only link to his mother.]]
290	** Chapter 55 reveals how Licorice's [[MaskOfSanity Semblance]] works, as well as the Initiates' plan to [[spoiler: gather all four of the relics to summon the God of Darkness to the world.]] What's more is that at the end [[spoiler: [[TheBadGuyWins Licorice gets away with the last relic.]] ]]
291	** 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.]]
292	** Chapter 61 follows it up immensely. First, the audience learns the extent of [[spoiler: Hibiscus's injuries. She's been permanently deafened and [[AnArmAndALeg missing her hand]]. ]] Then, Team CRNS 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.]]
293	** Chapter 75 has Verse finally learn why he can see [[DeadPersonConversation Sky]] and [[spoiler: [[PhysicalGod Centani]]. It's because Verse was chosen by Centani himself as a "champion", destined to fight for the reclamation of the four relics. Centani also reveals the existence of the Spirit Realm, and how Sky has been lingering there. The chapter then ends with Sky's spirit [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence moving onward to the Beyond]] as she completes her UnfinishedBusiness.]] Now it seems like a final showdown between Verse and one of the Initiates is soon to come. However, which Initiate remains unclear.
294	** Chapter 79. [[spoiler: Headmaster Pine goes after Qara trying to reclaim his cane and the other relics, but gets killed for his efforts. Baki then reveals himself to Qara and a final showdown is about to begin.
295	** Chapter 80, the finale of Volume 4, ups the above with [[spoiler: the final showdown green Qara and Baki, where the winner will have all four relics. Qara kills Bski and finally steals them all for himself.]]
296	** Chapter 84. A mysterious black sword has fallen from the sky and embedded itself in the ground in Vacuo. It seems to have some effect on the world's weather, causing disasters on a global scale across Remnant.
297	** Chapter 89: [[spoiler: Qara gets to the Sword before the heroes and pulls it out of the ground, completely [[NoSell ignoring]] all of their attacks with an UnflichingWalk.]] ]]
298	** Chapter 90: [[spoiler: Jericho pulls a GrandTheftMe on Qara, revealing to Verse the true nature of the Brothers' games with him. Verse now has one week to prepare for an UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny.]]
299	* WhamLine: We get a major one in chapter 33, revealing that verse can communicate with sky, who was thought to be deceased.
300	-->'''Sky:''' “You really are an idiot, Verse. You know that?”
301	%%* WolverineClaws: India.
302	* XanatosGambit: Verse's strategy to pass their final exams against team EBNY is this. To pass, they either need to completely eliminate EBNY or force a 1-on-1 brawl. Verse deliberately stores up his aura, not using his semblance more than once in the fight, until the battle whittles itself down to Verse and Orion vs. Eminence and Berdea. He uses Orion's [[CombatClairvoyance semblance]] to dodge all of [[TheMedic Berdea's]] attacks. He then draws aggro from Eminence, who tries to get in closer. [[spoiler: When they're both in range, he has Orion detonate his fire dust crystal to [[TakingYouWithMe take them out with him]], counting on his aura to help him survive the blast.]] This would either eliminate both Eminence and Berdea and win the match for them, or force a single brawl between Orion and a weakened Eminence, which would count as a pass.
303	* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Sky uses this as a means to break Verse out of his HeroicBSOD after losing his cloak. It works.
304	* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: Qara kills Licorice after she succeeds in bringing him the relic of Choice.]]
305	-->'''[[spoiler:Qara:]]''' [[spoiler: You can take heed in knowing that you did your part, child.]]
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