Synopsis
Ruby speaks to her mother at her grave before she joins the rest of team RWBY to face their first round of the Vytal Festival tournament. Professor Port and Doctor Oobleck are the announcers for the tournament and they explain the rules. There are three rounds: teams, doubles, and singles. The winners of the teams round will pick two members to represent them in the doubles round, and then one is selected for the singles round. The remaining combatants will then fight until one is the champion. After a difficult but successful match with team ABRN from Haven, team RWBY goes to the festival fair grounds for lunch. Weiss receives a call from her father, but she intentionally ignores it. Before lunch, they meet Emerald and Mercury, with Emerald continuing to play the nice girl to get to know the team better, despite her true dislike of them. After learning that the next match will be fought by Yang and Weiss, the two leave, using Mercury's social awkwardness as an excuse. The team goes to the shopkeeper's noodle stand to buy lunch, but when Weiss proceeds to pay, her credit card is declined. Pyrrha covers lunch, which they all enjoy, though it leaves Weiss and Jaune with upset stomachs. Then team JNPR heads for the arena for their match against team BRNZ of Shade, with team RWBY, Cinder, Mercury and Emerald watching in the audience.
Arryn Zech
Jen Brown
Caiti Ward
Adam Ellis
