Everything was still mostly the same with several new faces around the neighborhood And quite a few people that would like a bit of a helping hand in the neighborhood folks
What was he to do but help them out a bit, right?
This was just work right not Something illegal right ?
SUNDAY
AFTER THE BANQUET OF VALE :
7:00 am
Jaune Arc was definitely going to go to hell for this. To hell, or to jail or a divorce if he was unlucky enough, It was so wrong to be here at this moment in time, embarrassed enough to not be able to ring the doorbell right now. The sound of a taxi door slamming was loud, but the feeling inside his chest kept on hammering, after what he did with Jessica, he was more ashamed of himself How could he betray her trust like that He did it all to protect his new found life and relationship but in reality he knew he doesn't deserve it at all, he just made things worse on this day when she will find out about it what he did on this very day. everything they wants to be it will be gone he has to own up to his own mistake he messed up big time and he doesn't knows she will even forgive him ever He knew how team Rwby reacted When his transfer papers were revealed to the public They never took it very well not even his team made things better everything went bad to worst and he's doing it all over again with winter He's so ashamed and he feels like a true failure He couldn't protect anything at all now he is just nothing like before.
What would he even say to his wife, who was behind that door, in the house that He lived in with her for a few days He's more depressed than anything He knows that he messed up He needs to make sure he makes it up amends with her thing will be a better choice but it doesn't has the strength to even tell her what he did so what's the worth of his promise now He can go back to his own family's house in Vale that his family owned back in the day, his wife, a woman that he knew to be a strict, cold ball-busting woman that can kick him on an instant she can even rip his heart out and now he pulled this stunt As he slowly marches up to the door he was standing right in front of it preparing himself to open it You surprised that she didn't open it He knows how time punctual she is but he doesn't knows what to do but he is with a mission in mind. he has to go and make sure that he returned home on time he did promise huh.
It had been two gruelling years of working his ass off at the restaurant that he'd managed to get into, without even considering the other things that were in store for him like His family and friends all were established in the world, without even the faintest hint that they would be slowing down any, to let him understand the sheer difference between the other sisters that he had, knowing that on the comparing scale of worth, he wasn't worth very much.
"Oh, Jaune? You're Jaune Arc, yes?"
He turned his head to see the neighbor, Mrs. Reina, a woman that had always been nice and chipper whenever he'd ran into her, the streaks of silver in her hair still giving her that youthful look, as her body and health looked as fine as it could be, Jaune swallowing heavily at the sight of her things to was packing within the shirt that she wore.
It wasn't like it was wrong to think about will being of a woman and her family, who was thirty-four, if Jaune guessed right. Sofia had been his wife babysitter when she'd been young, when her sister had been unwilling to take care of her mother alcohol problem, the older woman giving him a smile.
"Winter told me that you will be coming so she told me that to give you this spare key so you can enter the house whenever you like She had to go urgently because she had some urgent business at beacon so she left in a hurry so this is what she gave me" the woman told him as she hand him a house key She then smiled and left towards the street and went on her walk as Jaune kept on watching when she finally left He was more shocked and them he just sigh an active relief then he took the key placed it in the lock You turn the key opening the door and he went inside Then he secretly closed the door took off his shoes and place them on the shoe rack then he hanged his coat on The coat rack and gone inside slowly and when inside the living room and he sat down just for a few minutes thinking for what to do You brought out his phone and placed it on the table You didn't know what to do anymore he just need a few minutes He was still panicking for what he has done then his stomach started to gravel He understood his time for breakfast We got up and he went towards the kitchen when he went towards the kitchen he saw there was a plate had a sticky note on it he went close to see what it was written when he's picked us sticky note and checked it was written
" Dear Jaune I know you will be worried and confused a bit so I want on first, and I did my best and I need you breakfast I will be going general ironwood has summoned to me at beacon academy for a meeting so I had to leave Make sure you finish your food and go back to work There's extra food in the fridge if you need anything and remember to lock the doors when you're done and be safe this is winter ❄️"
Now look at that a sticky note to make sure you're healthy and safe after reading this he felt terrible even further You know what he has done He has to make amends he feels like a scumbag truly He has someone so truly good at home and she's ready to accept him for what he is and now he's going to screw this over again really I'm really am the worst after reading this after he thought about the situation He started crying in the living room as he sat down and he started crying as his tears flow from his eye he started to think ' There was actually someone who cares about him and he's messing it all up How could he be so dumb and dense he needs to make this right after all ' his he done crying he started to sat down in the kitchen and finished his breakfast and drinking her favorite coffee Atlas Black I think which is made for him, He went inside her bedroom as he started to undress he want twords the bathroom to take a shower as He took a shower in her bathroom later He came outside form the shower and as he brought out his uniform from the cupboard and started to He wore his uniform then he started check the house then he locked the windows and the doors of the apartment and he went straight to work afterwards.
As an ordinary day like any just We start when we wake up in the morning brush my teeth press my clothes and get ready for work have my breakfast off we go that's how Jaune lives his life a simple day-to-day life until recent events change somethings He was living an ordinary life after so long after everything he lost when he joined beacon academy But he gained more after he is joined the village and became the chief and supervisor he did many jobs for them and then the grim came towards them, so than He took more than he can chew and understandly he needs to cop up with his new life and with his work life with his past traumas but It isn't easy at first but he is getting hang with it whenever he goes to work He finally understood what the other older men meant about a life of marriage He started understand where they're all were coming from They had difficulties off their own at first It wasn't easy at the early days when time passes it gets easier you get to understand the other party more better than anyone other things are just a part of it and they just need to make time for others and before time for work It is a busy at first and it's is a hard struggle at times But when you get used to it you finally understand the beauty of it after a few days that he went with Jessica at the banquet as her date.
He started to feel something very recently that he's been very unfaithful to his wife winter who was good to him.
He's been doing things behind her back and he lying to her under people's but mostly his boss orders and pressure that he does not see the consequences of his actions He started understand that he was wrong and This actually hurts him more than he realizes what he did wasn't good at all but
what Jessica and she ( The down street rapist ) did to him was it so good as hell in their eyes when he left her room he started understand something there are taking advantage of him because on working positions well that will soon change and enough and there a another matter retirement.
As she was acting very suspicious at times but for many years he has been expecting her a little suspiciously like a sly fox who's ready to devour her next victim and at the same time talk its way out at time She even spaces out of it and recently she's been asking me out for a while now if I think about it she's been doing this for the last 2 years when I joined her crew but at time again.
This made him to realize something she is hiding something from him Something very serious, That they didn't want him to see or Heard for them but whatever they're hiding and Truth be told he does not care at all, he knew what they were doing for the very start keeping secrets and their secret missions I know their business, when he first joined them he asked the old folks around Vale about who is Jessica and her crew And what they do for living at first the folks were a little hesitant at first,
Then they all sign at that and then they start to tell him a story that who the hell Jessica is what she is capable of and her backstory but by telling her back story they had to go back in the start by telling who her family is and it was mostly about her grandfather mostly all this mess began from there.
That she is a daughter of a gangster not just small time gangster like you see the left side of some abandoned street but of a famous underworld mod boss the The peaky blinders a group of ex soldiers of the Grand army of the vale They have served the kingdoms in the back of the day When there was no huntsman they have war experiences and the weaknesses of the kingdoms very borders and how all the operations work, They're were the head's of the six gangsters families of vale.
Once upon the time they lived a Noble family of knights in this very kingdom who served it's King and its people with pride honor and glory for generations, but In this very kingdom hearts They stood by to protect it but before The Great war began her father was a simple merchant who ran a trading business vale to Mistral but Her grandfather was actually a hero of vale who guarded the king himself ,long before they even were introduced to this line of work.
Her grandfather name was Sir Lancelot yes that who defended the gates of vale against enemy Invaders and he killed hundreds of bandits by himself He has killed nearly a thousand grim by himself and which he is sometimes is know form the Lancelot of the lake that is tired to the island of peaches that they is also called now, a legendary knight and the most famous knight among the knights of the round table, he was King of vale brother Arthur's friend my grandfather firends and he was the king best knight.
He was also the beloved knight and hero of King of vale wife, Guinevere the the current ruler wife in vale, and when his love affair with Queen Guinevere is revealed by the public, it sets the stage for the civil war between kingdom very knight as Lancelot and Arthur and the king of vale to there abuse so they say but, eventually ending Lancelot reign as a knight of the kingdom
Which we recounted the legend of Guinevere's the queen of vale abduction and her rescue by Lancelot and for her to falling in love went him In his work, but several different rumors it was also mentioned that Lancelot was brought up by a lake fairy, which became the basis of a mantle poem called Lanzelet, These two topics later in the took Lancelot with her after the death of his father but King Benoic my great grandfather, took him in and trained him carefully, and then sent him to King Arthur's court of knights. As Vivian's training, along with the inspiring force of Lancelot's love for Guinevere, who made him a knight who was a perfect example of courage and chivalry in the past.
In the later parts of his work, his bravery born of dirt is compared to bravery born of love, and Sir Galahad, Lancelot's little brother who was 4 years younger than his brother. Then by the court, the daughter of lord palpatine her name was ellen, the Keeper of the secrets relics, and later replaces his father as a perfect knight and protected her lands from Galahad invaders and much Later, Lancelot's adulterous love for Guinevere caused his failure to find the relics, and then the series of subsequent events caused by this failure lead to the destruction of the knightly alliance of the Round Table and then the great war begin.
He had principles and rules he understood the workings of this kingdom and the people themselves at times, He was what they call a thinker He was a sentinel a knight in order of the king himself he used to serve ,He's brought many good things to the lands and protected his people years He followed the kings orders and never disobey them He helped people in his spare time and he always make time for his family and people then when the war broke out things went bad to worse nobody knows what really happened to him but rumors tell them that he was betrayed by the very people he swore but later he was saved by some mystery people give them a purpose again and he pick up his weapon a fought in the battlefield and died an honorable death
In the early days in the war, an another work focuses on Lancelot and tells the story of Ellen Astlet's deadly passion for Lancelot and the tragic end of Lancelot's love for Guinevere and his family name.
Another work in which Lancelot is mentioned is a story by Alfred Tennyson , which was published in 70 Years ago and tells the story of an unknown witch who bewitched a lady who is fascinated by Lancelot and follows him in a boat and dies on the way there by her.
Alfred Anscombe proposed 7 years later in a article that the name "Lancelot" came from Germanic with roots in the Old English of vale in connection with the name of a Gothic chief or tribe mentioned in the 6 mouth of trial in kingdom of mantle According to the people or more recent scholars, such as Norma Lorre Goodwitch miss Glynda Goodwitch great Uncle and later in the war end her legal guardian after she was orphaned.
Lancelot's death was a sacrifice after he made a promise to Gwen to protect Arthur his firend from from the invading troops of the other kingdoms and from the horde of grims that follow suit, As soon as everyone learned of his sacrifice He made to protect his friend and his kingdom, he was deemed the bravest and most noble knight of all. Lancelot's little brother's death was just as tragic as his previous his brother sacrifice his there crimes were erased in the minds of people of the kingdom.
Prince Arthur legend is where his best knights the kingdom of vale can offer at the time and the King of vale time and his realm gathered around a table in Kamlat one of the four fallen cities of Vale, it was called the Round Table . The roundness of that table was a symbol of the equal status of all present in the gathering in the kingdom.
That's how his story ended All of his lands and wealth was given to his son his last living hair but But his son never did like his father's way of thinking never became a night because he wasn't worthy He always thought they were nothing but pretenders but in reality he actually hated his father and he found out that what his father did behind her mother's back how he was having an affair with the queen of vale She did not like his ways at all after that his family collapsed His mother left her father and he was the only one who could support his mother.
It took him a while but he started a business in this very kingdom He was a merchant first Then he decided to do more He started to invest what out of the money he had on his hand and he did in the shopping districts to the working districts they were cheap but he bought them later his father passed away All of his wealth was given to him so then his he decided to started an invest in a business district of the new kingdom But then is where he met her wife Grace Then later he went on dates with her then he married her few months later then a year later his children were born.
because he didn't learn how to fight because he couldn't fight at all He didn't had the backbone fight at all He was more of a afraid to go on the battlefield but he was more of a tactician in his way He never prefer fights but he know how to organize them so that's how he spent his days He decided that he would not join any of those guards after the king's order of the new huntsman system things even changed for the better or for the worst some of the old knights have no choice but to quit their jobs forcefully and become huntsman like the others did not these become gangsters or something worse entirely.
The Peaky Blinders were a street gangsters based later in vale, kingdom's underworld, which they operated from the 1930 until the 1990s until The group consisted largely of young criminals from lower- to middle-class backgrounds. As They engaged in robbery, violence, racketeering, illegal bookmaking, and control of gambling of the entire kingdoms underworld the Members wore signature outfits that typically included tailored jackets, lapelled overcoats, buttoned waistcoats, silk scarves, bell-bottom trousers, leather boots, and peaked flat caps it is where The Blinders' dominance came about from beating rivals, including the "Sloggers" ("a pugilistic term for someone who could strike a heavy blow in the ring" if you were asking 😶), whom they fought for territory in the kingdom districts and its surrounding districts were little affected by this but They held "control" for nearly 70 years until 1990, when a larger gang, the Junior Boys, led by Hei Xiong, but known as Junior who overtook them and dismantle them personally, Although they had disappeared by the 1990s, the name "Peaky Blinders" became synonymous slang for any street gang in kingdom.
The Economic hardship in kingdom district led to a violent youth subculture as the Poor youths frequently robbed and picked the pockets of men and women's skirt walking on the streets of slum areas of the city and These efforts were executed through assaults, beatings, stabbings, and manual strangulation. The origins of this subculture can be traced back to the 1850s, in a time where Birmingham's streets were filled with gambling dens and youth playing rough sports and trading in legal items from different kingdoms even slaves themselves and When the police started to crack down on these activities due to pressure from the higher classes, and the youth fought back, banding together in what became known as "slogging gangs" and These gangs frequently fought the police, and assaulted members of the public walking in the streets and During the 1890s, youth street gangs consisted of men and boys between the ages of 12 and 30 are basically members of the gangs then later 1890s saw the organisation of these men into a soft hierarchy.
The most violent of these youth street gangs organised themselves as a singular group known as the Peaky Blinders and They were likely founded in Small Heath, possibly by a man named Thomas Mucklow, as suggested by a newspaper article entitled, "A murderous outrage at Small Heath, a man's skull fractured" (printed in the 24 March 1890 edition of The kingdom Mail) and This article is possibly the earliest evidence of the Peaky Blinders in print of paper.
A serious assault was committed upon a young man named George Eastwood who was Living at 3 court, 2 house, Arthur Street, Small Heath, on Saturday night. It seems that Eastwood, who has been for some time a total abstainer, called between ten and eleven o'clock at the Rainbow Public House in Adderly Street, and was supplied with a bottle of gingerbeer and Shortly afterwards several men known as the "Peaky Blinders" gang, whom Eastwood knew by sight from their living in the same neighborhood as himself, as they came in.
After some gangsters attacked a man in 1890, there they sent a letter to various national newspapers declaring themselves as members of this specific group and Their first activities primarily revolved around occupying favourable land, notably the communities of Small Heath and Cheapside, districts. As Their expansion was noted by their first gang rival, the Cheapside Sloggers, who battled against them in an effort to control land But The Sloggers originated in the 1870s and were known for street fights in the Bordesley and Small Heath areas - extremely poor slums of kingdom.The Peaky Blinders, after they established controlled territory in the late 19th century, began expanding their criminal enterprise and Their activities included protection rackets, fraud, land grabs, smuggling, hijacking, robbery, and illegal bookmaking and Historian Heather Shor of the University of Leeds claims that the Blinders were more focused on street fighting, robbery, and racketeering, as opposed to more organised crime at the time.
The group was known for its violence, not only towards rival gangs, but also against innocent civilians and constables and the Gang wars between rival gangs frequently erupted in kingdom districts, which led to brawls and shootouts In a lot of property damage at the same time, The Peaky Blinders also deliberately attacked police officers, in what became known as "constable baiting". The Constable George Snipe was killed by the gang in 1897,as was Charles Philip Gunter in 1901 and Hundreds more were injured and some left the force because of the violence they endured.
Soon, the term "Peaky Blinder" became a generic term for young street criminals in the kingdom of vale. In 1899, an Atlas police chief named Charles Haughton Rafter was contracted to enforce local law in kingdom of vale but However, police corruption and bribery diminished the effectiveness of his enforcement for a time being.
The most powerful member of the Peaky Blinders was a man known as Kevin Mooney but His real name was Thomas Walter, but he routinely changed his last name and his partner in crimes is Jacques gale.
Other prominent members of the gang were David Taylor, Earnest Haynes, Harry Fowles, and Stephen McNickle ,Harry Fowles, known as "Baby-faced Harry", was arrested at age 19 for stealing a bicycle in October 1904 in commercial district, McNickle and Haynes were also arrested at the same time, for stealing a bicycle and home invasion, respectively and at Each was held for one month for their crimes the West Midlands police records described the three arrested as "foul-mouthed young men who stalk the streets in drunken groups, insulting and mugging passers-by" and harassing females on sights Taylor was arrested at age 13 for carrying a loaded firearm.
Many gang members later fought in the First great War of remnant they say. Henry Lightfoot, the first person to be named as a Peaky Blinder, joined the British Army three times in his life and participated in the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
In addition to guns, the Peaky Blinders used an assortment of melee weapons, such as belt buckles, metal-tipped boots, fire irons, canes, and knives. In the case of George Eastwood, he was beaten by belt buckles. Percy Langridge used a knife to stab Police Constable Barker in June 1900 the Firearms such as Webley revolvers were used, such as in the shooting and killing of a Summer Hill gang member by Peaky Blinder William Lacey in September 1905.
Gang members frequently wore tailored clothing, which was uncommon for gangs of the time. Almost all members wore a flat cap and an overcoat. The Peaky Blinders wore tailored suits usually with bell-bottom trousers and button jackets the Wealthier members wore silk scarves and starched collars with metal tie buttons and Their distinctive dress was easily recognisable by city inhabitants, police, and rival gang members and The wives or girlfriends, and mistresses of the gang members were known for wearing lavish clothing. Pearls, silks, and colourful scarves were commonplace.
Hei Xiong,[2] more commonly known by his nickname Junior, is the owner, or at least manager, of a club in Vale and is in charge of the Xiong Family following the death of his father at the hands of Lil' Miss Malachite, with Melanie and Miltia Malachite being among them.
He was introduced in the "Yellow" Trailer, as its main antagonist. He makes his first proper appearance in the series in "Painting the Town...", giving what information he knows about Roman Torchwick to Yang Xiao Long and Neptune Vasilias.
His weapon of choice was a missile launcher that fired homing missiles which doubled as a large club. It was later destroyed by Yang in their fight.
Appearance like Junior wears a black vest over a white dress shirt, a red tie, black gloves and black dress pants. He has gray eyes, short black hair, along with a matching beard and mustache. Junior is also exceptionally tall, standing a full head over Yang and the twins.
Junior can sometime be seen wearing red-tinted glasses identical to the ones worn by his henchmen.
Personality like Junior has a somewhat brutish personality, not liking to be pushed around and bullying others. However, he tends to hide behind his henchmen unless forced into a fight himself. He is also somewhat dull or gullible, as he easily fell for Yang's offer to "kiss and make up" before being punched in the face.
Junior also appears to be easily intimidated or at the very least aware of his limits, as seen with Yang following her return to the club in "Painting the Town..." due to a previous encounter, quickly taking her to the side to prevent her from doing more damage to his club. Junior even has a resentment for his own men, as he is seemingly regularly disappointed by their failures.
Back when his father was still alive in "RWBY: Roman Holiday", he constantly thought that Junior was too incompetent to take over the Xiong Family after him. After Hei Xiong was killed and Junior took over, his worries were later proven to be correct due to the Xiong Family becoming less powerful than the rising criminal Roman Torchwick and being easily defeated in battle by Yang Xiao Long.
Junior is a decently skilled fighter and displays a great deal of strength while fighting Yang. Even while she defends with Ember Celica, he has the capacity to overpower her with his weapon, which none of his henchmen could. His durability is also fairly high, withstanding numerous punches that incapacitated his henchmen in a single hit.
In terms of ability, Junior is also noteworthy out of combat. He appears to be a form of information broker, and according to Yang, he supposedly knows everything that happens in Vale.
While not much is known about the organization's past, it is known that sometime prior to the start of the series, the group used to be led by Hei Xiong, the father of Junior. Under him, they'd grown into the most powerful organization in Vale, and had established a deal with Spider - they would each stay in their own turfs (Vale and Mistral, respectively), and ignore each others' operations.
Under Hei Xiong, the Xiong crime family had come to control the Vale Police Department, thus making it so that they had controlled the effectiveness of authorities and allowed them to easily sweep through the kingdom's criminal underworld. However, as noted by Roman, they began to ride on their reputation, notably being less intimidating of a presence than Lil' Miss Malachite.
The group would broker information through nightclubs, such as Junior's which had a backroom that served as the headquarters of the syndicate.
At one point, the group had some control over the Dust shipments in Vale through corrupt councilman Jimmy Vanille, who was pressured into helping the organization by Hei Xiong. Unbeknownst to the crime family, Jimmy would also steal some supplements from them.
They chose to side with this kingdom people they say peaky blinders they all left the kingdom deep in the mountains sounds familiar actually but her father's story was different She didn't want to become a huntsman you know that the kingdom the new government system is be very corrupt and those corrupt nobles and politicians will use this as their advantage to do their dirty work when I mean dirty work I mean the real thing They have committed horrors in many ways and no one can prove them in the court because they cleaned it up They get rid of the people who do their dirty work their families and destroy whatever precious thing they have They do this again and again until what we have today a corrupt system only benefiting themselves The kings ideals were pure that no more armies means no more wars and all that things will be settle down but he forgot one major thing He pretty much doomed his kingdoms more than he should realizes it What has he done.
The organization's henchman of the new crimes families were dressed in a black suit with a matching hat and shoes, red sunglasses, and a red tie, with a small amount of variation. All of them had black hair with some having a black mustache as well. They all also seem to have the same skin color. However, one henchman, serving as a DJ for the club, had a more elaborate appearance. He wore a large bear mask, which covered his whole head down to his neck. The mask was black with red ears, eyes, snout, and a red outline. The red also seemed to have a glowing effect.
Hei Xiong had managed to squeeze out control over Vale's Dust shipments through Jimmy Vanille, who they extort for power. Xiong would become a "family friend" and an honorary uncle to the Vanille's secret daughter, Trivia Vanille, bringing her gifts whenever he visited.
When Roman Torchwick comes to Vale to escape the web of Spider, his heists catch the attention of Hei Xiong. Using his contacts with the police. Xiong has Roman "arrested" and taken to his diner, where he attempts and fails to intimidate Torchwick to place. However, Hei stops when he catches eye of Roman's Spider tattoo, believing the criminal to still be under Malachite's employ. He orders Roman to tell Lil' Miss to honor the deal they'd made, having noticed more Spiders in Vale than usual, and sends him on his way.
Given Roman's lack thereof an affiliation to Spider, this warning goes unheeded, thus the Xiong Family begins to apply more pressure over the city.
When Trivia Vanille - now going by the alias Neopolitan - learns about Spider's plans to use Lady Browning's Preparatory Academy For Girls' spyware to gather information worth billions of Lien in order to take control of Vale, and to kill Roman, she comes to Hei Xiong for help - at first not realizing he is her honorary uncle. Learning of their plan, Xiong decides to wage war with Spider. He also attempts to kidnap Trivia in order to use her as leverage to further cement the control he has over Jimmy Vanille, but fails to do so.
In search for Roman, Xiong and Spider go to war outside the Vanille Estate. Inside, Hei and Beatrix Browning kill Carmel Vanille, but ultimately, neither side claims victory. However, Lil' Miss unintentionally sets off Dust in the estate while Hei is inside, killing him. After the explosion, each side of the war leave to lick their wounds.
Presumably, Junior takes over the organization following his father's death. Following the mob war and the death of Hei Xiong, the syndicate started losing most of their influence in Vale and their power of over the Vale Police Department by the beginning of the series. Sometime after this, Melanie Malachite and Miltia Malachite join the group, but it is unknown if they are spies planted by Spider or if they left willingly. Sometime after these events, Roman becomes the kingpin of Vale.
Now the only things that is keeping the citizens of kingdoms safe is not the police but are the gangsters themselves there are like peacekeepers They do the dirty work and they make sure the rules they make are fulfilled breaks them pays the price They do kill them or torture them or worse leave them for the Grimm Don't know what's worse but that's how things are here I started understand what type of situation I have got myself into I work for the mafia They have another name to it but they were very blind by naming it because they always hide That's why they name themselves blinders but they're doing this for generations actually there was actually someone else here.
The army's were needed more than anything in the kingdom without the armies they cannot fight the Grimm And neighboring kingdoms if to try to invade there's lands would be very successful and so much chaos would be broke loose How many civilians would be lost and how many war efforts for the containing the Grimm at the same time would be difficult the armies of the Nation is for the protection of its people and it's borders when you don't have an army to protect its borders and civilians that kingdom is failed to lose I don't know what the king was thinking but that was a bad flag right there, but there have been many issues over the years The issues that only an army of soldiers can deal with.
Civilians of kingdom of these days only relies on the huntsman and huntresses way too much when there are so flawed and so many ways they act like heroes but in reality they're just monsters and thieves they'll do anything to benefit themselves They do not help their people who are in need like themselves, The government is corrupt self it's hard to take its own measures make sure they stay in power forever The king should have seen this but who am I to judge They have made their foolishness mistakes now we just need to make things better for ourselves but still what was he thinking that would lead to many complications from this day forward.
before Jessica's father took over He was the son of a Noble knights family after the downfall he had no choice what to do have you found an opportunity He sided with Thomas his cousin brother and gangster He became after, I'll be various He used to do very different stuff related to thief to smuggling goods from the kingdoms to kingdoms He was very good he was famous this at his time but what killed them was his age.
he was getting too old and he got frustrated of his old work so he in a few months later decided to retire when he met Jessica's mother his wife when he was young He looked everything about her Grace always supported him in everything She even convinced him once for converting his entire business into illegal one in to do the kingdoms records into one big company to help the poor and the needy
there was something he always hated about his work he had to become a monster that everyone fears him now They even fear his children now and he is very afraid for them to make sure his children survive. So he decided to confront and to consider his wife decision by making his entire business legal so that his children might not have to face the court or the police or the other rivaling gangs.
Then a few months later He summoned his most trusted advisor and told him everything what his wife has told him He was impressed but he was a little concerned about it but then he knows his boss cannot never be wrong So he contacted one of their contacts in the court itself and told them what they were planning The court was shocked at first but they understood the reason They decided to help him to regain his lost family honor and glory to his right for place so they told him to come next week Monday to for an interview and to check the records out and check out the new document They will forge for them.
it started a good weekend he told his wife to not to wery at all he told her everything about the next week's documents and the appointment is set She was so happy and relieved at this that they celebrated this event with pasta and meatballs and cold wine with his family Mistral restaurant then it was little better when time passes with his family until that day horrible came.
ONE WEEK LATER
It was Monday and the day of the schedule meeting they were going to have Mr Walter and his fellow men and his advisor took their belongings from their homes that might be as useful documents as they needed and they made their way to the courtroom where their interview and their meeting was held when they got to the court as they're just spotted some police officers They thought they were going to fight with the police officer saw them and told him that they can go through in and told them that they cannot go through here as They were shock at first but they were suspicious about them why were the police officers outside at this very day They thought they were going to arrest them but then one of the court members and as one of their own lawyers came and told them that they are as just welcome as There's expected The police officers were shocked at first so took their kind order and step aside and let them pass I think we're inside Mr Walter was going to ask what was this all about He told him that the public does not know about them whether they're going to do so this was necessary We nodded his head in told him that as he will be understands should they proceed with their arrangement as they said yes after the took them they don't one of the offices They told him that.
The court law told him that the many higher rank officers nobles and the upperclassmen of Vale we're going to rebuild the lost for cities as so they're have planning on creating a new industry that will benefit them all in the long run now.
they going were running the joint operation on building the citys and it's borders helping them build the lost territory of vale from the war and now Grimm form them They have reports that the grims are now manifesting on the very areas and those same areas were the lost Territories hey have lost in the war and scratch that it was all clean business with no illegal or legal intentions no anything like that until he told them who was running the whole operation it was Jacques gale from the house of gale.
the gale's came by The mess he created in mantle wasn't only in mantle He created even in Vale by destroying people's lives He started to do illegal stuff the worst kind of legal stuff drugs prostitution even worse fraud he was doing this so awkward that he was getting successful one day he came with an offer to help the people.
Jacques was fair-skinned with white, slicked-back hair and He had a large, thick mustache and cold blue eyes.
He was seen wearing a pure white double-breasted blazer with a red handkerchief in the breast pocket. Underneath, he wore a light-blue dress shirt, vest and a white clip-on tie, printed with the same emblem on his shoes and above his study. He had a silver-colored ring on his right hand.
On the back wall behind his desk is a portrait depicted a younger self with black hair and a thinner mustache. Another portrait of Jacques with his family also depicted a middle-aged self with black hair with greying on the bottom when he saw that picture in of documents he was checking little while back.
Jacques was a callous, snide, arrogant, vindictive and overbearing man that was described in The World of remnant The Official Companion as being power-hungry and petty and He even tried to entered a loveless marriage into the Schnee family in order to take control of the Schnee Dust Company but mostly you wanted mantle and Atlas under his jurisdiction and Weiss stated that it was her father's leadership of the company that saw its reputation sullied by unethical practices. He was an authoritarian and controlling father who was on poor terms with both Winter and Weiss, having disinherited Winter after she decided to join Atlas military against his will, and the nature of his marriage drove his wife into alcoholism and When Weiss refused to answer his calls, he cut her off from the family fortune in order to force her to talk to him. A similar situation was said to have occurred between him and Winter upon her enlistment to the military. Jacques was shown to be sarcastic and egotistical, joking with peers that he was repeatedly the good guy when it came to the Faunus situation when in reality he was apathetic.Despite Jacques' poor relationship with his daughters, the fact that he personally fetched Weiss after the Battle of Beacon indicated some sense of worry for her safety. However, his actions during "Remembrance" showed him to be more concerned with the SDC and the Schnee name, rather than Weiss herself. His controlling nature was made clear when he forced Weiss to sing at the SDC charity concert with an implied threat of consequences if she refused, and when he restricted Weiss' freedom of movement after the incident at the fundraiser.
He also followed through with consequences for refusing his commands, such as when Weiss challenged him in "Punished". When Weiss returned to Atlas, he showed signs of frustration when Weiss refused to return with him and when her teammates defended her, showing that despite everything he still genuinely cared for his daughters to a certain degree. However, his own controlling nature caused him to instead try keeping them under his thumb, due to believing that he and only he knew what was truly best for them.
Jessica's father on a similar goel they had Gold and men power was simple to help rebuild trading routes that were destroyed by the war and when the roots were destroyed by the commending generals of that stupid war as a technical advancement that the others give them could not advance They decided they should fix it after all it will benefit the kingdoms in the long run, they agreed to their ideals because they know that they've been benefits but they did not know who was going to use these to get close to the schnee family by double crossing Jessica's father when they start developing the road system.
When he heard his name he know this is going to be very bad he knows what type of person he is he does not want to be involved with him at all or anyone should be at involved with him at all He will just destroy their lives and their families everything they're built that type of person he is He is a monster in human skin.
So he said "no"
Mr Walter wasn't a cruel person but he would not even take someone's life When it needed to be done But When it comes about Gale That's a different matter entirely He knows the man personally and he would never make a deal with someone like him entirely he's a cutthroat c*** businessman and this men did tricked and scammed the Faunus and human workers into slaves and there families in to toy's these will be used this and he made them sign some shady contracts when the contracts were signed then he told them to have fun until they had The workers did not heed his warning at all.
He had full rain over there life some of the workers did not know how to read so the thought for why not sign it after the signed they went to work Mr Gale agree to the terms and supported and help them build the bridge in the kingdom of vale, when it was being developing one month as already passed and everything looked fine until two months past and three workers start to feel a little tired at first they started to realize they're not getting paid at all and food rations were very less than usual They waited then the fourth month came the workers They are very tired and didn't have resources anymore to try to confront and discuss this matter with the manager and the manager told him that it was in the contract that you won't complaint or anything that you are slaves of the kingdom.
At first they were just thinking that the man has gone mad They can never be slaves They were free men of the kingdom of vale The kingdom that the king himself did not like slaves and did not permit anyone to have them for generations How can they die and and not be treated how can this be possible She even told them that the contract they signed was that they will be removing all of their rights has citizens of this kingdom and there will be no complaints after this he showed him the contract they signed and he read them out loud telling them that they signed this very contract.
Then they understood it was all a setup He wanted the contracts to be signed that f****** Gale wanted to be in power so he could use this influence for his own advantage and the kingdom I think the government is actually the corrupt here I think there are getting paid by Gale and the money they don't need to pay the workers with those are their pockets even further He told his workers to work killed and make progress.
The people who are enslaved came to Mr Junior and Walter to help them escape from this hell hole that all could do they told him the story what happened but they're not going to do anything at all Their hands were already tied This is a joint government project They could not intervene if they wanted to They're not a part of it and their gangsters so no one is going to like them at all not the law enforcement.
He workers were sad, shocked and angry They want to fight or kill the people who are responsible and the kingdom will burn purpose a alone but Mr Walter told the workers that they cannot do anything They will be killed worser their families would be excommunicated against the kingdoms itself so the workers had an idea It could not free themselves at least they can free there family members all of the workers decided on this did one thing They said "if something happens to them please take care of their families for the them because they don't want them to see what has become of them" Mr Walter understood this more than anyone losing his father his trust in the court and now many more are going to suffer because of their greed He thought as a father that very moment and he promised his workers that he will try his best to make sure he can get all of you out if not he will still take care of their families as his own from that day forward to communication between the both parties was absolute.
TWO YEARS LATER
The workers that made the contract were put to death by the council greed and avail that justified whatever happened was for the benefit of their new kingdom legacy and their understanding of The old kingdoms way, they used this ideals for their own benefits and dissert tactic to use multiple occasions use this but police officers and with huntsman and huntresses more often. The people like Gale who claimed themselves to be victim are supreme on the surface Gale had no crimes against his contractors or is employees so this put Mr James Walter In a tight spot a spot that might even destroy his remaining family so the other day he did not even trust the court decision anymore because it has lost all fate in it so Mr James Walter Left all of his old belongings behind and started a new business entirely He became a gangster instead not just any gangster a mob boss he decided to run the entire underworld not to rule kingdoms but to help it's very kingdom that has forefathers have protected He had no other choice People like Gale and the new government system it will destroy its very kingdom at least he can do is prevented from happening because of that kingdoms will not help a citizens and So he will do but he must to protect He partnershiped himself with Junior told him everything Junior agreed with him He told him they're both together as they divide the districts amongst themselves and the supervised every last gangster and police officer in the districts.
A few years later after this discussion of the workers and junior and Mr Walter They are discussion how to deal with the new threats coming in the kingdom and how to deal with these new problems then they heard a rumor that there was going to be a new boss in town
Then a few weeks later when they found out what happened to the workers and their families have disappeared there was an assassination attempt on Mr Walter in the his house where he lived with his family, That day they assassination his wife Grace was killed and killed two of his kids When the underworld found out what happened all hell broke loose from that day forward nothing was seen not Jessica not her father who later died or not the people.
That day peaky blinders were reborn as the new mafia of vale.
CHANGE LOCATION
AFTER APARTMENT LOCKDOWN :
DOWNTOWN
POV
The change was so subtle he didn't notice it. Things continued as they usually did, with the same gangsters coming twice a day for coffee, and a few other regulars making their rounds in the mornings and at lunch. It wasn't an obvious thing, at least not at first. It wasn't until he'd come to deliver some cakes to a pair of young men that he realised things were changing at all.
"Thank you, kind sir," the large man said in a voice that was almost paradoxically soft. "I had heard about this venue from some friends of mine, and I'm glad to see they spoke the truth as to its quality."
"No problem," Jaune replied politely. He'd have always been polite to a man who looked to be seven feet tall and built of muscle, but in this case it honestly felt like it would have been a sin to be rude - almost like kicking a friendly dog. "I'm glad you're enjoying yourselves. And here's your cake, sir."
The dark-skinned male nodded and took the mug, then sipped it and paused before nodding again, this time with a tiny smile.
"We ought to bring Sarah and Velveteen here," the large man said. "What do you say, Percy?"
Percy, or at least the guy Jaune presumed was named such, nodded again and hummed something under his breath. It wasn't really an answer but it seemed enough for his friend, who relaxed into a seat far too small for him with a contented sigh.
"I have to go and serve some others. Feel free to grab my attention if you need anything."
"We shall. Thank you."
It wasn't anything about the two of them which tipped him off, and in fact, it was actually something he noticed as he left their table. To be honest, it probably should have been noticeable from the start.
After all, it wasn't exactly easy to miss the huge sword leaning against the table.
Not huge in the sense of a conventional two-handed weapon, but huge in the way that meant it was ridiculously over-sized for any purpose at all. Also, it was bright orange, which was equal parts pointless and bizarre. It made him pause and look around, and he started to notice that the other tables had signs of weapons by them, too.
There was the one in the corner where two girls were chatting animatedly. They looked only a little older than him, and quite pretty, but it was the handgun laid casually next to a menu that drew the eye. The other girl had a knife at her waist as well, and not a single person in the diner seemed put off by it. Not even an awkward glance towards the dangerously armed people filling his diner.
And why should they, when almost everyone else there was also armed to the teeth?Huh... fancy that.
It wasn't just students either, even if he was fairly sure those two guys from before were just that. There was a middle-aged man on his scroll by the window, sat atop one of the stools with a steaming mug of coffee before him. There was a collapsible spear propped up beside him. There was also a chatting group of four around a table who were almost certainly somewhere between twenty and thirty years old. Being near a wall, they'd leaned their weapons up against it - which really should have made him feel a little nervous, but somehow didn't.
Who was he to tell them how to look after their equipment? They knew it better than he did!
I'm not imagining this though, am I? There are so many more huntsmen and huntresses here, and now that I think about it, I've lost a lot of my regulars. The thought shocked him, and he looked around again just to be sure. There were one or two normal people, and they were easy to spot because they didn't look nearly as relaxed as the huntsmen. Still, it was nothing compared to the numbers he'd normally have at this time, and even though he'd gained ten or so new customers, it looked to have cost him ten old ones.
The diner was about as busy as it always was, but with different people to usual. It could have been a coincidence, but he doubted it... mostly because there were a few faces who dropped by every single morning without fail. Or they had, now that he thought about it, up until a day or two ago... which was about the time Team RWBY became regular customers. They must have spread the news about his diner. He smiled and made a note to thank his co-workers for that.
But Still there one thing That bothers him, had that wired old cub driver That has been hugging the other side of the road has driven his old customer away? Why was that? And who is he ( 🤨 ) ?.
On a side note, maybe he should invest in a weapons rack or something similar like that. Or you should buy a weapon of a own, If he was going to have customers armed to the death, and there are huntsman and huntresses or armed gangsters and police officers then he could at least take steps to accommodate them properly. Then again, given how expensive most huntsmen weapons were, maybe that would be too risky for someone like him. He might have to get insurance for it, and he really couldn't afford to start messing around with stuff like that. Better to just stomach the awkwardness and move on for a while.
The restaurant bell rang again as a new customer entered, or a set of customers this time around, There were four in total, and these ones were definitely not students - two of them even having greying hair. As had happened the last few times the bell rang, every huntsmen in the diner looked to the door and touched their weapons, and as had happened every time before, they relaxed once it was safe and went back to their conversations.
Jaune let out a short sigh. I feel like some kind of person visiting a zoo. He laughed to himself and imagined a posh narrator's voice in his head. And here we have a wild herd of huntsmen in their natural habitat. See how even when at rest, they are painfully alert, and take the time to inspect any new members of the herd before relaxing. This is to ward off predators.
Though he wasn't sure what they'd count as predators in the middle of Vale. He shook his head and dispelled the thought, picking up four menus and carrying them out to the people as they settled around a table by the front window. It was a good spot with a commanding view of the street, and even though he probably could have fit another table and four chairs in there, he knew his customers liked having the extra space to stretch their legs and get comfortable.
Here you go," he said, handing the menus to the three men and one woman. "If you know what you'd like, I'll be happy to take your order, or I can come back in a few moments if you'd prefer."
"Are you the owner here?" the woman asked. She was stern-faced with white hair and green eyes. She immediately made him think of a teacher he once had very long time age, and also he feels like he'd forgotten to do his homework.
"I-I am," he said, and then cringed at his stutter. "Is there a problem I can help with miss?"
"No, of course not..." She looked down to her menu. "I was simply curious that's all."
"Please forgive my colleague. She's had a busy day." It was the white-haired man who apologised with a charismatic smile. He wore a brown suit and had an odd set of glasses over his eyes. "I will have a cup of coffee, please."
Jaune blinked.
"What kind?"
What kinds do you have?"
"Well, we've got fifty individual blends and beans, and that's not including the different ways I can make it. If you have a favourite brand or flavour, I can..." Jaune paused. "Um, excuse me sir...? Are you okay?"
"Don't mind me," the man wheezed. His eyes were shut, his face pointed to the side. A tear ran down his cheek. "I was simply overwhelmed by emotion of pure happiness for a moment there Just please continue."
"Okaaay..."
"Do you have Mistral Mountain-Top?"
"I do."
"Vacuo Golden Sands?"
"Some arrived this morning."
"Atlesian Black?"
Jaune paused. "I don't have that."
"Why not?"
"Well..." Jaune broke off and tried to think of a good excuse. In the end, he decided to be honest. "No offence, and please don't tell my wife about this but it tastes awful. It's possibly the worst blend of coffee I've ever had the misfortune to taste. I'd not serve it to my worst enemies."
"Young man, I believe this is the beginning of a wonderful relationship."
"Oliver," the woman hissed, kicking him under the table. Jaune was instantly reminded of Team RWBY or a married couples would act. She looked to him, and managed to look just as exasperated as Weiss usually did. "Ignore him, please. I'll have a mocha."
"A treble espresso," the green-haired man asked. "And a little less water than usual, please."
Less water in a triple espresso...? Jaune nodded, but winced internally at the thought of it. That would be so strong, he felt ill just thinking about it. Well, if the guy wanted to peel the lining off his own mouth, who was he to argue?
That was what insurance was for.
"I'll take a latte, lad," the moustached man called.
"And I shall have a fifty-fifty blend of Golden Sands and Vale Red Bean. I'd also appreciate it if you could bring the milk out to me." Ozpin added. "I have rather specific requirements on it."
"You're such an embarrassment," the woman groaned.
Jaune laughed and jotted it down. In truth, he didn't think it was all that odd. He got a lot of people who really liked their coffee (as did his Mom and even winter told me it's good), and everyone did it a little different. If it would make a customer happier to handle the milk themselves, then he would go along with it.If it would make a customer happier to handle the milk themselves, then he would go along with it. Where was the harm in that now?
"I'll be back with your orders shortly," he said.
As Charlotte watched the young man go to for full there order but He hadn't complained about Oliver mannerisms, nor even looked upset to hear them. She wasn't sure if she should feel pleased at that, or upset that Olivrr would take it as encouragement. In the end, she went with the easier option, and glared at the man in question instead.
"What?" Oliver asked innocently. "He's a barista. Would you criticise me for giving specific instructions to a barber or do you want me to explain it to him or how to make one?"
No, but there was a marked difference there, and the poor boy looked like he was running the entire place on his own for a while. With everything else he probably had on his plate, she felt guilty throwing Oliver OCD's at him as well.
"I've heard nothing but good things from various students about this place," Liam mused, looking around. "I have to say, it's actually quite nice."
"Yes, I approve of the room especially accommodation at the same time ," Oliver said, and Charlotte could only agree there. "The view is rather pleasant as well. It's peaceful here."
"It's off the main street, so it's not as busy but ," she pointed out. "That probably doesn't help him gather much custom, but it does mean it's blessedly quiet. No screaming children bring dragged about by their parents for a change or noisy vehicles passing by at all."
Oliver chuckled. "You know, for a woman who teaches children, you have surprisingly little patience for them."
"I teach children to kill things like monster of darkness who are always banging on our doors step and how to fight law breakers but I do not deal with toddlers That's a different story entirely."
Their conversation broke off as the waiter returned once more, balancing a tray between his hands. He set it down on the table next to theirs, then brought across the drinks individually. Charlotte accepted hers with a nod of thanks and set it down.
"Is there anything else you'd like?" he asked.
"Well, I wouldn't say no to a cake," George said, laughing as though he'd told some particularly hilarious jest. "The problem is there are so many on the menu! How is a man to ever choose?"
Ah, and there was the other embarrassing male she had to spend her time with. Charlotte had to buried her emotions with practised ease, which was probably for the best since she wanted to reach across the table and throttle George with his own moustache.
Why had teaching ever seemed like a good career move at first ? that a question she will never answer know.
"What would you suggest, lad?" George asked. "I can't choose, so can to please make one for me. I'll trust in your expertise as a waiter."
"Huh, me?" The young man looked a little nervous. "W-Well, I could, but they're all different prices and Wouldn't it be a little unfair if I chose them for you sir ?"
"We'll all have some cakes between us," Oliver said, coming to his now favourite person's rescue. "Don't worry about the cost. So long as it's not ridiculous, I'm sure it will be fine. Today is a business meeting regardless, so it's technically on expenses."
Charlotte gritted her teeth and counted to twenty.
She couldn't kill Oliver.
He is her husband
That would be bad at first.
The waiter nodded and left to fulfill the strange order he was given, and Charlotte comforted herself in the thought that he'd at least make some good lien off of them but Even so, she rolled her eyes at Oliver. "We're here to work? That's new you never speak of work or anything related to it when we're at home or at the school What Really change ?... Ah this good I'd heard."
"It's close enough, Charlotte dear," he chuckled nervously. "Though I didn't mention it before, but I thought we might discuss the upcoming field trip to Forever Fall."
"Is there something wrong with it?" Charlotte eyes narrowed. "I've taken all the necessary precautions and arranged everything as best I'm able and If there is a problem, I'd like you to say it on my face."
"No, no - there's nothing wrong with it There's no need to get defensive-"
"I'm not defensive.... honey."
The way she said it was like seeing a pissed of Diablo her eyes where staring at him telling him I dare you He chuckled nervously He needs to choose his words carefully He knows what will come next after this.
"I simply meant to discuss the students, at all dear" Oliver said, dodging the dangerous topic with easy grace. "It's not the trip itself that concerns me, but several of our teams have shown... less than stellar teamwork thus far and I'm simply concerned they might become problematic for you on the trip that is all."
The uneasy mood at the table dropped quickly, and she let out a long sigh as she realised what he meant "yes" While some teams had gotten on famously, Team RWBY being an example, others were struggling to the point of infighting, and that was never a good thing.
"I've never questioned your methods of assigning teams before dear," Oliver said. "But it really hasn't worked out well this time, Charlotte."
Liam tapped his chin. "And come to think of it, we really should have questioned your methods before. Eye-contact is not exactly a full proof means to good relations."
"Well, it's easy for you all to condemn me now, isn't it?" the teachers groused. It looked like he might argue more, but he sipped his drink and all the tension melted from his face. "But maybe you're right. We'll have to think more on it next year at least."
Charlotte stared at him like he'd grown another head. No argument? That was odd, especially from Oliver. She just sipped her own mocha, and breathed a sigh of relief at the rich, chocolaty taste. So bad for her, so unhealthy, yet so sinfully sweet... chocolate was for children, but coffee was for refined adults, so this always felt like a concession she could make it work.
"Team Crimson from East could stand to work together a little more," Liam said. "Why, just the other day, Mrs Winchester expressed the most disgusting views in class."
" Let me guess ..... Racism?" Oliver guessed. "His grandfather fought in the faunus wars and never did let that go ok..."
"But As understandable as the elder Winchester's grief and pain may be, but it's not right of him to pass that onto his son and to his grandson and granddaughter, nor for his daughter to express such in class so I explained to him and the classroom and instructed him to meet me after class." Liam sighed and leaned back, nursing his thick, black, tar. "It should have ended there, but unfortunately, Miss Williams seemed to disagree with him and caused an argument. Mrs Lark quickly sided with Mrs Winchester, while Miss Williams partner and friend sided with her."
"And before you know it, the team is split in two," Charlotte finished. "It's always difficult when emotions and ideologies clash. From what I've seen, Nora Williams and Mrs ave are close friends But Having the two of them on the same team was bound to cause tension, if only because they will side together against the other two."
"It's as you say. Mrs Winchester feels his leadership is threatened, and I don't think Miss Williams truly understands how often she tries to determine what the team should do but When Mrs ave agrees with her, it instantly looks like a challenge against the leader and bring more tension again."
Yes, and that entire team was another headache in the making for her the Partners were supposed to be close, and even in Team CRSN, the partnerships were that - with Mrs Lark siding with Winchester in most arguments and now They're new teacher Pyrrha Nikos and Russel Thrush The graduates of beacon academy and studied in the same class but they hadn't seemed like an entirely great partnership at first, but something had clearly happened something between them.
Now, the two couldn't so much as speak to one another, and often sat on opposite ends of the classroom or wait for the other one to leave first and then start teaching the classroom but They weren't antagonistic, thankfully but They just avoided one another... all the time like ex boyfriend or girlfriend situation.
"Not for the first time, I suppose but I wish teams didn't exist at all but ," Oliver sighed. But "the two teachers have to work together I would have and I'd abolish them, but it's an international custom, so it's not that easy."
The three of them grumbled their agreement. The silence would have continued from there very long, but for their host coming back with a tray in his hands. She took the distraction for what it was and happily turned to face him.
"Here you go," the young man said, laying out a large plate in the middle of the table. "I hope you enjoy."
Charlotte mind went blank for a moment.
She was not an overly feminine woman and who never had been but She conducted herself as both a professional and a woman, but she didn't find things cute or pretty. To her, everything needed a function, a purpose. But when he laid the plate down and she was presented with the sight of a small collection of deserts - each one miniscule, but also widely different - she couldn't help but bite her lip and stare.
They're adorable !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...
"I didn't quite expect this much," Oliver mused, lifting one of the cakes between his finger and thumb. It was far smaller than the slices she'd seen in the display cabinet, more a single bite in itself, but there were many more of them, and of a wide range of different cakes. Oliver popped his hand in his mouth, and judging from his expression, was quite satisfied with the result of it.
"I wasn't sure which cakes to give so," the waiter admitted. "So I didn't want to charge you too much, and I didn't think you'd want more than a single slice each, but we have at least thirty different kinds of cakes and In the end, so I decided to take smaller cuts of all of them and make mini-cakes."
"It's like a platter," George cheered, reaching out to take one and sample it. "Incredible. I love it!"
"They are rather well presented I may say," liam agreed, helping himself. "And It also eliminates the need to choose, and lets us sample various different flavours." He nodded to the waiter. "That's quite the clever idea, young man and Perhaps you should add something like this to your main menu."
"Do you think so ?"
"Yes. Absolutely and It wasn't just the convenience of it, but the look", Charlotte picked up one and stared at it, and it was hard to even think of eating it but He'd not just cut a slice, but actually used some tools to shape it like a tiny little cake and Somewhere deep in her mind, hidden behind locked doors and chains, a little girl squealed at the sight of such an adorably cute thing. She wanted to take it home and keep it as an ornament. It really was just that so cute.
"I think Miss brown approves," Oliver teased his wife, and it wasn't until she noticed their gazes on her - even the waiter's - that she realised how much she was staring at the miniature treat and then Her cheeks darkened, and Oliver chuckled. "It looks like you have a winner here, Mr Arc if may I am not mistaken and I'm sure many of your other customers would love such an option given to them."
"Well Several of them are already looking this way," Liam pointed out and He was right, too, for they were receiving quite a few not-so-subtle looks; the kind you might receive at a restaurant if you ordered something unusual or appealing and everyone else wanted to know what it was.
The young man laughed and scratched the back of his head. "well I guess I should try it out and Well, it's not a bad idea for sure but I'll have to run it past my consultant."
"You have a business consultant?"
"W-Well, I am married you see and my wife who knows a lot about business then me so and She's not really doing work for me, but she always has advice, and I listen to what she says." He smiled to himself. "She's pretty demanding, but she means well. Or I think she does... it's hard to tell sometimes."
"Excuse me," a feminine voice called. It was one of the two girls by the window, two third-years form the academy Charlotte recognised by name and team and They smiled flirtatiously at the young waiter, who quickly went red-faced and rushed over to them. "Can we have whatever it was they just got? That looked amazing!"
"Huh? Ok Uh, yeah, sure. I'll have to make some more, though. It might be five minutes."
"We can wait," the other said. "Can we have another round as well?"
"Sure."
"Thank you, Jaune~" the first cooed, stroking his arm. "You're really so sweet."
"A-Ah, I should go make your drinks!"
"He's certainly popular," Oliver said, amusement thick in his tone as he popped another treat into his mouth. "I'm pleased to see him doing so well and This is a nice place, and he deserves the success it could bring."
"I hope he doesn't take them too seriously," Charlotte sighed. "They're only flirting, and I'd hate to see him think otherwise."
"I'm sure it will be fine, Charlotte."
"Wait Oliver how do You knew his name ?," Liam said as Charlotte paused in her own conversation, quickly realising what her companion meant and Oliver had referred to their waiter as Mr Arc, and there hadn't been any introductions and Even if they went by the name of the diner, he would have said 'Jaune' before a surname.
"Nothing gets by you, liam."
TO BE CONTINUED