The Prompt – A meeting of the students at Beacon who only use a sword without any modifications.

Characters – Jaune Arc, Yatsuhashi Daichi, Sage Ayana, Scarlet Davidson, Octavia Ember, Neo Politan OCs

The Assembly of Simple Sword Users

"Hey guys, sorry I'm late," Jaune said as he burst into the classroom.

The meeting was a bit smaller today, he noted. Including himself, Yatsuhashi Daichi of Team CFVY, and Sage Ayana and Scarlet Davidson of Team SSSN, there was only about a dozen people in attendance. The others were probably busy with their teams preparing for the Vytal Festival.

"Don't sweat it," Sage told Jaune as he sat down in between him and Yatsu (That was what the Eastern man insisted everyone call him so they didn't break their vocal chords). "The professor isn't even here yet."

"Where is he anyway?" Scarlet wondered aloud. "Professor Arthur is usually already here before everyone else shows up."

"I believe he had to go collect someone," Yatsu chimed in. "I recall him mentioning a new person might be coming to our meetings."

A new person? Jaune wondered. He figured everyone at this school who used a simple sword had been to these meetings at least once. Who else could there be?

His musings were cut short when the door to the classroom opened once more. Professor Arthur himself stepped through, hovering by the door instead of taking his usual seat at the head of the circle (Right next to Scarlet's seat but no one felt the need to point that out).

"Good afternoon everyone!" he greeted with an accent that might have been considered off-British if they lived on Earth. "Terribly sorry for making you all wait, but I had to go and collect our newest member! Everyone, please give a warm welcome to miss Neo Politan!"

The door swung open yet again, revealing a girl with a white, brown, and pink color scheme. The first thing Jaune noticed was that she was small. Like, smaller than the fifteen year old Ruby Rose small.

The second and arguably more important thing was that she was incredibly hot.

Judging by how most of the guys in the room straightened in their seats, Jaune wasn't the only one to realize this.

"Hello, Neo," everyone said, although this time the greeting lacked its usual monotone inflection of boredom.

Twirling a lacy parasol on her shoulder, Neo took a deep bow for them in greeting. She must not have realized it, but the angle gave them all a prime view of her cleavage through her top. Again it was obvious to see that everyone took notice.

"Miss Neo has issues with speaking, and thus is very shy, which is why we haven't seen her at any of our meetings thus far," the professor informed them. "Therefor I will be translating for her, and I expect everyone to be on their best behavior."

"It's really not a problem," Sage was quick to assure the girl. "I mean Scarlet here is plenty weird and we still let him in."

"Heeeey..."

Professor Arthur laughed heartily. "Good one Mister Ayana, but let's try to keep the ribbing to a minimum. Now, shall we?" Neo nodded and the two of them walked over to take their seats. Jaune valiantly did his best to not stare at the way Neo's hips swayed tantalizingly with every movement.

Neo sat daintily in her seat, crossing one leg over the other, and regarded them all with a sweet smile. Most of the boys did the same, in the hope of keeping certain things hidden.

"Neo, would you like to go first?" the professor asked. The girl nodded happily and collapsed her parasol before tugging on the handle to pull her short sword out of it.

After setting the parasol aside, Neo made a series of hand motions with her free hand that had Jaune mesmerized despite the fact he had no idea what she was doing.

"Miss Neo says this is her misericorde," Professor Arthur translated, who apparently could understand sign language. "It is a lightweight short sword used primarily for deflecting attacks and quick stabbing moves."

"It looks to be quite the elegant weapon," Yatsu marveled.

"And really well designed," Jauned added, hoping no one could detect he had no idea what he was talking about.

"Eh, it's alright," said Scarlet.

Neo then pouted cutely, cradling her weapon with a worried look. After a few hand gestures Professor Arthur said, "Miss Neo confessed she was anxious about coming today. She felt that since her parasol acted as the sword's sheath, it might be too considered too interesting for the likes of us."

"N-no, that's okay!" Jaune instantly leaped to her defense. "My sheath turns into a shield and my friends still make fun of me for it!"

"Yeah, mine can act as a telescope!" another student Jaune didn't know by name added. Jaune got the feeling he might have hated the other boy.

The professor turned to Neo and said, "You see? This is a place of acceptance. You needn't worry about feeling out of place here."

"Of course not, we're one big happy family!" Sage told her eagerly. Neo preened and nodded, a beautiful smile stealing its way across her face.

The girl made a few more gestures. "Miss Neo is now telling me there was another reason she wanted to attend. She says she wanted to see the different kinds of swords other people used, and how they differed from the one she has."

"You can check out mine!" another student offered. Jaune added another person to the list of those he hated.

"No, try mine!" he insisted, rising to his feet. "It's called Crocea Mors and I'm pretty sure it was used by the King of Vale a long time ago!"

All the students bounced in their seats when Yatsu slammed the tip of his greatsword on the ground. "My sword might be a little ungainly for someone as nimble as yourself, but I would be more than willing to help you practice with it."

From there all the boys were worked up into a fervor, each yelling over each other to try and gain the fair maiden's attention. Professor Arthur looked so pleased to see his students participate so eagerly for once. Scarlet watched them all with a bored expression. For her part Neo just sat there, positively glowing with all the attention being showered upon her.

"Okay, what the fuck?!"

Silence descended upon the class room, and slowly they all turned to face the other girl in the room with red hair, green eyes, and a blue dress.

She stood up angrily and said, "I have been coming to these things for weeks and you all haven't so much as glanced at me!"

For a moment no one spoke, too stunned for words. Then Sage bravely stepped forward and asked, "But aren't you Octavia Ember?"

"Yes," she confirmed.

"And you're from Team NDGO right?" Yatsu asked next. "The one with all the girls?"

"Yeah, so?"

All the boys were exchanging worried glances. They all knew what had to be said next, but it seemed no one wanted to take that plunge.

So Jaune, being the hero that he was, took that leap.

"See, the thing is, we all kinda assumed you were a lesbian."

And that is the story of why Beacon's West Building burned down.