Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20140801004849/@comment-11188061-20140804065036

- What terrorist organization has she turned her back on to become a keeper of peace? -

You know, funnily enough that is something most people will treat as 'common sense'. Blake is incredibly young when she's with the White Fang, and at the time its just another social group. Peace seeking, kind even. Then she grew up, then the organization, then she ran away because she don't want to do things violently.

Sure, the 'I might get killed if I run' part is extremely real, but Blake's recognition of the White Fang at the time is that they're family, and they won't kill a fellow Faunu just because she decided to leave. And she got lucky there, because at the time the White Fang really hasn't gone completely terrorist yet (since Cinder hasn't shown face), and Adam was the one who oversaw her departure.

So she played her cards well. Kudos. I completely agree that it's a huge risk to take, that she's seriously brave to do it anyway for her beliefs, and she is a born person, an independent Huntress who can stand up for herself. She left the White Fang, her family and joined the Huntress, joined the humans she probably hated or at least feared as strangers. I admire her. I'm not undermining her efforts in any way, and in fact I have made quite clear before that the Black Trailer is Blake Belladonna's greatest achievement up to date. You are absolutely right.

And then what did she do afterwards?

You know, life is a continuous thing. Just because a hero in a movie conquered massive difficulties to save the world once, that his story 'ended' with smiles and happiness all around, that his life will suddenly stop. Imagine what would happen if he 'stopped' there and no longer improved. Oh, I've saved the world. Oh, I've fought through every shit and came out victorious. Now I can rest, I can relax, I can do whatever I want and whatever. I can stop. But you can't, because that's exactly the thing that kills a man. Iron Man is a shitty example, but it basically shows you how a man can turn to shit because he has already achieved his goals, and there is nothing else to look forward to.

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And Blake 'stopped' almost completely after she joined Beacon. Let's see her efforts, shall we?

1) Black Trailer, more specifically leaving the White Fang and join Beacon. Voluntary effort.

2) Helping Ruby from Weiss. Voluntary half effort, because it was mostly to jab at Weiss. If it was to help Ruby, most would agree that at least an 'Are you okay?' or even a concerned look is due. But she just walked away without even looking at the girl.

3) First communication with Ruby and Yang. Involuntary circumstances. Voluntary reverse effort in fact, until Ruby accidentally saves the day with some pretty talking.

4) Joining up with Yang. Voluntary effort. However, process eased by previous mentioned involuntary circumstances.

5) Participation with Team RWBY's antiques. Continuous voluntary effort.

6) Making up with Weiss. Voluntary effort. However, the sheer amount of involuntary circumstances that lead up to this point - the meeting with Sun Wukong, Sun Wukong's personality, and the incident where the White Fang happened to be there at the right time to reinforce Blake's beliefs can only be described in three words: Lucky as hell. The other girl, you know, that one called Weiss Schnee, decided to make up with Blake voluntarily while getting dissed on both ears, namely Ruby and Yang.

7) Admittance about her worries to Weiss. Involuntary circumstances.

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Weiss had her own character growth in her Trailer. At this point we still cannot say exactly what kind of milestone she conquered because her story isn't known yet, but it is without a doubt a major conflict in her heart that Weiss Schnee resolved - just like how leaving White Fang is a major conflict Blake faces - and she began learning the first steps of independence when attending Beacon.

Weiss has a natural advantage over Blake, and that she is vocal. Overly vocal, in fact. But let's jump to the incremental efforts she has done to improve over the past Volumes:

1) White Trailer. Voluntary effort.

2) Visibly restrain herself when Blake insinuates that her company's reputation is unsound. Voluntary effort.

3) Accepts Ruby as partner. Involuntary circumstances.

4) Admits her flaw to Ruby. Voluntary effort.

5) Saves Ruby's life and admits her mistakes again to Ruby. Voluntary effort.

5) Overcomes her pride and indignity to make up with Ruby. Involuntary circumstances.

However, her sincere expression to aid Ruby and subsequent, real efforts to do so - as obviously seen by her sisterly closeness with Ruby - are ongoing, voluntary effort.

6) Making up with Blake. Voluntary effort. Cannot deny that having just as much time (but not nearly as much support - more like condemnation, considering Ruby and Yang's reaction) hearing Blake say that she's no longer with the White Fang did not help, but it is likely that she plans to forgive Blake at that point of time anyway, for the sake of the team and their friendship.

Er, please don't tell me Weiss Schnee isn't human enough to consider Blake a friend, thank you. Because she definitely is.

6) Participating to the point that she actually enjoys Team RWBY's ridiculous antiques. Before her confrontation with Ruby it is involuntary, but after that it is. Continuous voluntary effort.

7) Actively helping a fellow friend. She points out Blake's worry, and actively provides her support. She even did a ridiculous manuever to kinda... ease the tension? I'm impressed. How many of us can actually do that, instead of choosing the path of 'oh, let her stew, she'll eventually get over it' choice? Too many, too many. Voluntary effort.

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In conclusion? Blake Belladonna is ridiculously lucky. I think there's more than enough people here who will know what the common downfall of an 'quiet, anti social and moody' person is like, and that's putting it lightly. My own experience is a high school living hell, a complete inadequancy of social skills for my first two years in university until I met a true friend who can tolerate me. My auntie is a '''lonely person who locks herself away in her room for countless of years, making friends with no one, isolates herself away from family even now. '''And guess what? '''This is the life Blake Belladonna would've lead had she not had the incredible luck of meeting Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long. Then Sun Wukong. Even Weiss Schnee.'''

People say that there's only few real chances in life, and it is up to us to grab it. I don't know how many chances my aunt let slip by, but I imagine she didn't have then shoved right down her throat with the only chance of letting it slip is to vomit them out voluntarily, and not before she became an embittered adult too used to solitude to care.

So yes, that amazing luck. I wish my life is that easy, with almost Deus Ex Machina assisting all the way.

Finally, I at least I pay attention to your 'moans', whereas you outright admitted you don't give a damn about the other's stated thoughts and'' try to argue your case anyway. ''You want me to say it? Yes, you are very. Very. Irresponsible. Once again I've made an effort to respond properly to you, and once again you've failed to make an effort to even respond with respect, much less giving any proper answers at all.

You are not even worth cussing. It is that terrible.