Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-9962367-20131005214836/@comment-207.210.4.94-20141205030251

92.18.22.16 wrote: I sort of had an idea for redeeming Cardin which involves him getting framed for killing a Faunus student, which starts Beacon's entire Faunus population hunting him down, including a close friend of the victim.

Bumping into JNPR and RWBY, he pleads his innocence and although they don't believe him at first (especially Pyrrha and Blake), Jaune decides to investigate the murder and clear Cardin's name.

The only witness is Velvet Scarlatina who is convinced the killer is Cardin but the real killer is seeking to kill her, prompting Cardin, JNPR and RWBY to save her. Along the way, Cardin begins to see the errors in his racism towards Faunus.

Eventually, the victims close friend takes Cardin's team mates hostage and demands him to turn himself in, which he does but Velvet jumps in to protect him. In rage, the close friend is about to deal her a fatal blow before Cardin pushes her aside and takes it for her.

Soon enough, Ozpin and Glynda talks him down and get Cardin to a hospital. Later in a trial, Cardin's name is cleared when Velvet confesses him saving her and JNPR and RWBY presents evidence pointing out the identity of the real killer...

Who he or she is, I haven't gotten that far ahead. But how does it sound? This right here would make one hell of an episode. Although, I think we should tone it down from murder to getting beat up. As for the dialogue, I believe it should go like this:

Cardin: C'mon, you gotta believe me here! I'd never beat someone up and leave him for dead!

Blake: And why should we believe you after all you've done!?

Pyrrha: (coldly) You have committed a lot of horrible things Cardin, but this time you crossed the line.

Cardin: How can cross I cross the line when I never went near the line!? I'm telling you, I DIDN'T DO IT!!

(Suddenly, Cardin gets picked up by Yang by his collar and prepares to punch him, her eyes glowing red)

Yang: (angrily) You know what? I have it up to here with your excuses. Now, I'm going to start hitting you for five minutes. If you don't confess by that time, I'm gonna kick you. And if you still won't confess, I'll strangle you. And if that fails, I will leave you looking you got mauled by a Ursa-

Jaune: STOP!!

(Everyone turns to Jaune after her yelled)

Jaune: Look, I know this looks bad, and I'm aware that all evidence points to him, but doesn't give us the right to instantly punish him!

Blake: You're joking, right?

Jaune: I'm not.

Weiss: Jaune, I don't if you hit your head against something, you ate food that was probably a few days past expiration, or you are just your usual naive self. The facts clearly state that this scoundrel was the one to brutally injure that student without batting an eye, and the fact that you of all people are defending him is beyond mind-boggling.

Jaune: What?

Pyrrha: Jaune, remember when you told me that you forged documents to get into Beacon?

Weiss: (shocked) He did what!?

Pyrrha: (To Weiss) I'll fill you in later. (To Jaune) He used that as blackmail against you to his bidding. I even heard that it had something to do with that giant Ursa appearing in Forever Fall! And you're willing to forigive him for it!?

Jaune: I never said I would forgive him! (under his breath) Not right away, maybe.

Pyrrha: Then why? Why would you defend such a horrible person!?

Jaune: Because I don't believe that he is a horrible person! Take Blake for example. She was once in the White Fang, who were detemined to get equality even if it meant killing every human on this planet.

Cardin: Wait, what!?

Jaune: Don't ask, it's a touchy subject for her.

Pyrrha: Jaune.

Jaune: Huh? Oh, right. As I was saying before, if Blake isn't considered a horrible person just for being in the White Fang, then Cardin shouldn't be considered a horrible person for bullying Faunus or beating them near death.... which he didn't.

Blake: (angrily) And what makes you think that I'm on the same level as him!? It's because of his type that the White Fang got violent!

Jaune: I know, I know! But that doesn't mean I'm going to sit by and let some random mob take him and do god know what!

Blake: (acidly) And why shouldn't we let him face his long-overdue retribution?

Jaune: Because I'm going to prove it. I'm going to prove that he is innocent, and don't care if you're with or against me, I'm going to see it through until the real truth comes to light, even if it kills me!

(Silence went on after Jaune's little speech until it was broken by clapping by Ruby. She looked around to see if anyone will join her, but all she got were looks of confusion and disappoinment, which caused her to stop clapping and shift awkwardly)

Ruby: ...It was very charismatic.

That's how I think the dialogue should be like. If you have any alternatives, feel free to share them. Now as for the crime itself, maybe it was someone who had a bone to pick with Cardin. Maybe it was an inside job and the beat-up was fabricated. Or maybe, just maybe, this is another part of Cinder's master plan... Actually, you know what? Forget that third scenario. I was just spitballing there.