#Then maybe moving beyond RWBY

[nottoxicfr]

I have an insatiable desire to write Nier/Drakengard inspired fanfiction for everything I consume. There are so many characters with eyes, limbs and such cases. The Owl House. Guilty Gear. Persona. Lots and lots and lots.

This time, maybe it’s Ruby Rose dies in the forest and wakes up with a mysterious omnicidal flower in her eye. Next time? Who knows? It could be Blake!

Aria Hale makes a pact with a dragon (Freddy Badman) to survive a witch-hunt in exchange for sealing away her superego (morality?).

Ky Kiske is a soldier in a holy war who makes a pact with a fallen angel to exchange his faith for the power to fight, causing a moral friction as time goes on.

The possibilities are endless. I just love the inspiration.

[nsuyeula]

Okay I'm in the depths of RWBY brainrot and yet also have a crippling addiction to pokemon sleep so fuck it RWBY X POKEMON PARTNER HEADCANONS!

Ruby Rose & Shaymin (Skye Form)

It seems fitting that Ruby would have a Mythical Pokemon as her partner, considering she has silver eyes (which is considered rare and very powerful). Shaymin (Skye Forme) is a speedy Grass/Flying type, which fits well with Ruby's Semblance. Shaymin can also instantly purify toxins, and can release the purified substance it processes in a violent, explosive burst - not so disimilar to how the power of silver eyes can nuke the Grimm.

Weiss Schnee & Ninetails (Alolan Form)

Obviously, Weiss was going to have an Ice Type Pokemon. According to legends, nine noble saints were united and reincarnated as Ninetails, and each of its nine tails has its own unique type of special mystical power. Maybe I'm stretching just a little bit, but it fits with her Seblance that relies heavily on the use of Dust (various forms of power) and how Glyth's are only inheritable via bloodline.

The Alolan form Pokedex entry also states that it possesses a calm demenor, will show themselves to the virtuous who are lost, and can not forgive those who cause harm - which I also think is a good reflection of Weiss's character in the later volumes.

Yang Xiao Long & Pangoro

Originally, I considered Taurus for Yang's companion because of their Anger Point's ability (Raises attack power when dealt a critical hit), but they didn't really fit Yang as a person, so I instead went with Pangoro. Alongside their Iron Fist ability (boost power of punching moves), they are kind to those it considers their friend - despite being quick to anger sometimes- and do not tolerate those who pick on the weak.

Being a Fighting / Dark type, they also acts as a nice tie to both of Yang's parents.

Blake Belladonna & Liepard.

Out of all the cat pokemon, Liepard fitted Blake the best. The Dark type feline can disappear and reappear without warning and is known to attack silently and from behind, plus is famous for being moody (thought Blake does develop past that archetype in later volumes). Liepard and it's pre-evaluation are commonly used by the grunts of Team Plasma in the Black & White games, which works well with Blake's origins with the White Fang.

Jaune Arc & Meowstic (Male)

Male Meowstic's have a strong defensive instinct compared to their female counterparts and prefer to offer support rather than attack, which compliments Jaune's role as a tank, tactician, and healer rather than an combatant. Not that they aren't capable of inflicting serious damage if needed to protect themselves or others. It can harm itself as a side effect of using too much psychic energy, which you could connect to how Jaune is able to give his own Aura to help others, even at his own detriment.

Side note - but Meowstic's pre-evolution Espurr is such a pathetic, bug eyed little bean who I think encompasses V1-V3 Jaune perfectly.

Pyrrha Nikos & Lucario

Being a Fighting / Steel type, Lucario already was an obvious choice for someone like Pyrrha, who is an extremely skilled combatant and also has control over metal with her Semblance Polarity. Beyond that however, I also picked Lucario as they are one of the most popular Pokemon of all time, regularly in the top 10 of popularity polls, which I think fits with the image Remnant has of Pyrrha - the pride of Mistral; the Invincible Girl. Together. Pyrrha and Lucario would be a picturesque and fearsome partnership, one that would have won other the hearts of many during their four consecutive wins of the Mistral Regional Tournament.

Nora Valkyre & Tinkaton

This one was obvious and was one of the pairings that spurred me to waste hours making this post. Their signature colour is pink, they both carry hammers and can lift over 100kg with ease. Despite strength being their defining characteristic, Tinkaton is highly intelligent, which is reflective of an aspect of Nora that lies underneath her silliness and bravo. The pokemon is also very daring, if a little reckless, which would contribute to how the huntress only sees herself as someone who can only be strong and hit stuff.

Lie Ren & Lurantis

The Bloom Sickle Pokémon fits the Pistol Sickle weilder mostly just on visual vibes. Pink Flower based Mantis Pokemon with the Pink Aura, Lotus Symbol, quiet Huntmen? Chef kiss. But a little bit of thought did go into pairings these two beyond aesthetic reasons. A pokedex entry talks about how maintaining Lurantis's vibrant petal colours is a true test of its trainers' attentiveness, which reflects Ren's nature to contemplate and observe. It's pre-evolution Fomantis is nocturnal and hates having their naps interrupted, which is a fun little link to how development for Ren's personality started from how Nora was a morning person while Ren wasn't.

Oscar Pine & Eevee (Shiny Version)

This one I put a lot of lore reasoning into. Eevee are the most adaptable of any pokemon, being able to evolve into eight different forms of differing types. They can also start to adopt the face of their trainer. Pokedex entries describe the pokemon as having a irregular genetic makeup, and is viewed to hold the secret to evolution as a whole.

All of this ties in really nicely to Oscar's role as a reincarnation of Ozma, taking on his soul after the passing of Ozpin. While their souls will merge together eventually - as with all previous reincarnations - I like to think that is the point their eevee's evolve, acting as the last reflection of the individual who once was. I also specifically chose for all of Ozma's reincarnation's eevees and subsequent eeveelutions to be shiny's, symbolising their connection to something greater and more magical than other morals.

For a little added headcanon tidbit - Ozpin's eevee evolved into an Espeon.

Penny Polendina & Scizor

Beyond the fitting-ness of the type matching - Steel matching Penny being a Android, and Bug fitting her Allusion of being Pinocchio, Scizor also works well as Penny's partner in lore also. Scyther can only evolve into Scizor when traded while holding a Metal Coat, which you could theoretically tie to how Pietro traded part of his soul and Aura to create Penny. The pokemon also represents Atlas as a whole - surrounding itself in technology and metal at the expense of disconnecting itself from the rest of the natural world.

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Think there is an image limit to posts, so I'll stop there before it gets too long, but maybe I'll do another post for other RWBY characters some other time

[kitkatopinions]

This is a friendly reminder that RWBY Beyond is extended universe and not part of the main series and so the writers' choice to put important things - like Yang and Ruby addressing what happened in V9 - is quite a bold move. Like, I'm still expecting everything that happened in V9 to NOT get glossed over in V10, because I don't want to have to do homework and get subscriptions and watch YouTube videos in order for the main show to be even sort of close to good.

And before anyone comes in talking about 'they have no time anymore' and 'they need to use V10 to tie off all these important threads' etcetera, they made their own bed. Like maybe RWBY Beyond wouldn’t have to include conversations that should be in the main show if the writers hadn't wasted their time on things like Jaune angst 2.0 or Little/Somewhat or getting their stuff back from a raccoon or unnecessary exposition on where the gods came from. The writers have NEVER been good at managing their time, and it results in things like them trying to do damage control in the silly extended content shorts because they forgot to write Yang to be a caring sister in the main show.

And then fans turn around and are like 'I can't believe that people are complaining that Yang comes across as a bad sister in the main show, didn't they see how she cringed when Ruby was in danger in the second Batman crossover side movie? Didn't they see the follow-up short to Sun and Neptune's mustache adventures?"

Say it with me; the main show ought to be able to stand on its own as a good piece of media without expecting fans to do homework.

[last-knight-who-was]

I found this in my notes app and realized I never reposted this on my current blog! I wrote this while RWBY V9 was airing, between episode 7 and 8 in response to this post by @actualbampot. I like it, so I figured I'd go ahead an post it again!

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It was strange being back at Beacon after three years. Even stranger to think about how, if the Fall had never happened, they'd be ending their final year of school within the next month or so. It'd been some time since Weiss had imagined that particular scenario though. And yet here they were; the four of them, back in their old dorm room.

It was exactly as they'd left it that last morning, before the final match of the Vytal Tournament. Before they'd lost Penny and Pyrrha. Before the First Battle of Beacon. Before everything went wrong.

Everything was covered in a thick layer of dust. All of their old things exactly where they'd been; Blake's books still on the shelf, Yang's posters plastered across the walls, Ruby's game controllers discarded on the floor, several of Weiss' text books laid out on the desk.

Weiss glanced over at Blake and Yang, sitting together on the faunus' old bed. Ruby had opened the window, sitting down on the sill, one leg lifted up with her arm propped on her knee, the other leg dangling outside as she stared off at Vale in the distance. The fires had been put out days ago, and already people were coming together to rebuild the kingdom.

With Salem put to rest at last, the Creatures of Grimm eradicated, and the Gods of Light and Darkness gone for good, there was finally hope for a future. Humans and Faunus were moving forward together, rebuilding everything that had been lost. And beyond that, with no Grimm, new settlements could be established. No more hiding behind walls. Unfortunately for Team RWBY, today was also the last time they'd all be together for quite some time.

With reconstruction underway, all of the Heroes of Remnant (as they were apparently being called now) would be going to different parts of the world to offer aid. Ren, Nora, and Oscar had left earlier in the week, headed east to Anima. They'd taken Jaune's armor and weapon with them, to return to his family. Emerald and Neo had elected to stay in Vale and help out there, while Yang and Blake were leaving later that evening to go to Menagerie. Meanwhile, Weiss would be going to Vacuo to reunite with her family and help establish an actual settlement for the refugees from Atlas and Mantle.

Ruby hadn't told them where she was going yet; Weiss suspected she wasn't sure what she wanted to do yet. Which was fine, honestly the younger girl deserved to have a break. Maybe she'd stay on Patch with her father for awhile. It would be good for her.

A beep from Yang's scroll roused Weiss from her musing. Glancing at the blonde brawler, she found her reading a text, Blake leaning against her side. "Dad's waiting down at the docks to see us off," Yang announced. As the BY duo stood up, Weiss noticed from the corner of her eye how Ruby ducked her head.

She didn't have much time to think on it as she found herself pulled between the newly married couple, into a tight hug. Weiss wrapped her arms around both of them, burying her head into their shoulders. "I'm gonna miss you guys," she murmured.

"Don't worry, it'll only be a few months before we're together again," Blake replied, giving the former heiress a squeeze as she butted their heads together affectionately.

"Yeah, cheer up Weisscream! You'll see us again before you have time to miss us," Yang added, pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead.

"I doubt that," Weiss said, giving them a watery smile as the three of them separated.

Yang turned as Ruby approached, pulling her little sister into a crushing hug that Ruby returned just as tight. "I'll miss you little sis," Yang whispered, kissing the side of Ruby's head.

"I love you Yang," Ruby replied, voice muffled against her sister's shoulder.

"I love you too." Pulling away, Yang cupped Ruby's cheek briefly before she moved over for Blake, who immediately pulled Ruby into another hug.

Ruby laughed softly, curling her arms around the older girl's waist. "Look after Yang for me, will you? We both know what a disaster she is," the leader joked, shooting her sister a teasing look over Blake's shoulder.

Yang very maturely poked her tongue out at her as the other three giggled. "Of course I will," Blake replied, leaning away.

"Good," Ruby said, looking away briefly before meeting Blake's eyes. "I love you Blake. I'm happy to call you my sister."

Blake's lip wobbled, tears gathering at the corners of her eyes. "I love you too sis."

Yang smiled, taking Blake's hand in her own and tugging her toward the door. "C'mon ya softie," she teased, stopping briefly to shoot a look back at the other two. "Bye guys, we'll see ya later." For a moment, her eyes locked with silver, a sadness that Weiss didn't understand appearing in those lilac eyes.

As the Bumbleby duo left, Weiss turned to her partner. "I know it'll only be a few months, but... a part of me can't help thinking of the last time we were separated at this school. About how I thought I'd never see you three again."

A frown tugged at Ruby's lips as she crossed her arms, turning to Weiss. "You'll see them again Weiss," she said with conviction, absolutely certain of that fact.

The ex-heiress looked up into those silver eyes, still not used to how much taller than her the younger girl was now. "I know."

Ducking her head, Ruby's tongue darted out to wet her lips. Almost as if she were steeling herself to say something important. After a moment, a soft sigh escaped her. "But you won't be seeing me again."

Weiss stiffened, eyes narrowing. "What do you mean? Where are you going?" As she took a step closer, Ruby took one back.

"I don't know. I just know that... I'm done here." Finally, she raised her head, meeting Weiss' gaze with a small, content smile. "I've fulfilled my purpose, finished my journey." Her smile widened, eyes glossy with unshed tears. "And it feels good!"

Weiss stared back at her, mind running a thousand miles a second as realization settled in. After Ruby had run away in the Ever After she had been gone for days. Days that WBY and Jaune had spent looking for her everywhere. Until finally she came back, Neo with her, no longer trying to kill them.

There had been something different about Ruby after that. A sort of calm focus, as if she was certain of who she was and what she was meant to do for the first time since Beacon fell. Weiss should have realized that Ruby had experienced the same sort of Rebirth that the Afterans did, but she'd just been so happy to have her best friend back that she'd ignored the signs.

But now she understood. Ruby Rose had died and been reborn in the Ever After. Reborn with the purpose of saving Remnant. A purpose that she'd finally fulfilled.

Inhaling shakily, Weiss gave her partner a teary smile before pulling her into a hug. "I'm... I'm happy for you," she whispered, taking comfort in the warm embrace of her first friend, her best friend, for what she knew would be the final time.

As they pulled apart, Weiss subtly wiped a tear from her face, clearing her throat. Ruby laughed softly, shaking her head. "So what will you do next? Today's the first day of the rest of your life Weiss."

Weiss took a step back, fidgeting with her hands as she took a moment to think it over. "Well, you know I always imagined that I'd one day take over the Schnee Dust Company, turn it back into the company my grandfather wanted it to be." She paused, considering that old dream, knowing that wasn't the future she wanted anymore.

Ruby seemed to understand, her head tilting curiously, a knowing smile on her face. "And now?"

A smile slowly curled Weiss' lips as she bounced on her heels. "Now... I think I wanna keep moving. Go anywhere, everywhere!" There was an excitement to her voice as she began to pace back and forth under Ruby's watchful gaze. "There's so many people who need help and I want to help as many as I can!" She let out a laugh, running a hand through her freshly cut hair. "Brothers, I can't believe I'm saying this! It sounds so exhausting but-" Turning back to face Ruby, she froze, the smile dropping from her face.

Her partner was gone. As if she'd never been there at all.

Weiss looked around, whirling in place to look at every corner of the room. There was no sign of her.

Slowly, Weiss' shoulders slumped. With a sigh, she moved to leave, pausing in the doorway. Giving one last glance over her shoulder, she took in their old dorm room for the last time, her eyes landing on Ruby's dangling bed last.

"Goodbye Ruby," she murmured softly, reaching over to flick off the light switch. "You won't be forgotten." Gently, Weiss Schnee closed the door and walked away.

[8bit-cookie-thief]

Discussing Why Ironwood's Plan Would Fail

For years, I have avoided Ironwood debates. Whether you agree with Ironwood or with Team RWBY, you cannot deny that he is a complex character with an intricate character arc. But in this post, I am not here to argue whether his actions were right or wrong in principle. I have a complicated opinion on this, which I am not going to share or discuss. Instead, I will focus on why Ironwood's plan to raise Atlas out of Salem's reach was most likely doomed to fail regardless of what he did. Some of these arguments are based on known facts about the RWBY universe. Others are based on speculation. I will do my best to keep this concise, but the flaws in his plan are many, and the details are complicated. In general, they fall into the following categories:

Raising Atlas - Could he even summon Ambrosius?

Could he truly escape Salem's reach? a. How high is high enough b. Grimm evolution c. Recreating the Amity Project d. The other Relics

Survival in the sky a. Oxygen b. Water c. Food supply, diversity, and resilience

Dust, energy (or lack of), and supplies

Civil order

It's always a bad sign when you see a friggin Table of Contents in what is supposed to be a Tumblr post (not an essay). But, if you are curious, then read on.

Raising Atlas - Could Ironwood actually summon Ambrosius?

Before we even discuss whether they could actually survive in high atmosphere as Ironwood claims, we first need to address whether they could even get there. Throughout Volume 8, it is clear that Salem is always one step ahead of Ironwood, and this is no exception. Salem knew that to use the relics, she not only needed a maiden capable of retrieving them but also the password that would summon them. But Ironwood's planning stopped at retrieving the relic. Even if Penny had opened the vault and given him the staff, it is doubtful that Ironwood would know how to use it. Is it possible that Ozpin told Ironwood the password some prior time? Maybe. Could some prior incarnation of Ozma have entrusted the password to the headmaster's station so they could unilaterally use the staff in a crisis? Maybe. But extremely unlikely. If there is one thing that is clear about Ozpin, it is his penchant for secrets. It is extremely unlikely that pre-volume 8 Ozpin would have entrusted anyone with the secrets of the relics. Ironwood would not have been able to summon Ambrosius, and I highly doubt the staff has a toggle button on the side for increasing power output. Simply moving the staff also doesn't seem to affect Atlas's height either. No, even if Ironwood had the staff, he would still have needed to torture or blackmail Ozpin into giving up the secret (keeping in mind that, as far as he knew, Oz was still locked away in Oscar's mind). Funny how this simple requirement is so often ignored by the Ironwood-was-right camp.

Could Ironwood truly escape Salem's reach?

How High is High Enough? The idea was to raise Atlas's height enough that the Grimm could not reach them but not so high that dust loses its effect (as a recap, dust does not work in the high atmosphere or in orbit, hence why satellite technology doesn't exist). There are two reasons why Grimm may only fly so high. First, they can only survive up to a certain height. Second, they physically cannot reach a certain altitude. Let's start with the former. There are only two reasons that I can think of why Grimm cannot survive at certain altitudes. First, like dust, they cannot sustain their essence beyond Remnant's atmosphere. But again, Atlas would have to be below this point for their technology to work, so we can throw out this possibility. Two, there is not enough oxygen. Do Grimm even need oxygen? We know from World of Remnant that they do not need to eat, they just like to (or at least, that is the prevailing theory). I will get into this in the next section. But regarding whether they can reach these altitudes, that is no problem. On Earth, the factor limiting how high birds can fly is not ability but oxygen. Bar-headed geese can fly over Mt Everest and are only limited by the amount of oxygen. If oxygen was not an issue for the Grimm, they could likely fly quite high into the atmosphere. How high? I don't know, it depends whether they are using gravity dust, pushing against the air, or using some type of reaction-based propulsion. The following arguments are more speculative than substantial, but they would need to be addressed regardless.

Grimm evolution Regardless of whatever limitations the Grimm may currently have, it is dangerous to assume that they will always be constrained by these limits. As the saying goes, generals always prepare for the last war. The continent of Solitas was settled for a reason: the Grimm couldn't survive there. Hunger and cold were the greatest threats to the early settlers of Mantle. But over time, the Grimm evolved the ability to withstand the harsh cold of Solitas so that they could continue to hunt down humanity, no matter which desolate corner they sought to hide in. And this is not the only case of Grimm evolution that we have seen. We have seen Salem modify Grimm on-screen. In the World of Remnant, they even mention how new kinds of Grimm are discovered almost daily. That may be an exaggeration, but who is to say that the Grimm could not evolve to chase their query into the sky? After all, the Grimm may never have been documented flying that high, but there also hasn't been a selective pressure for them to do so.

Recreating the Amity Project If Grimm evolution was impossible, there is another option Salem could pursue. In short, enslaving humanity and forcing them to recreate the technology used for the Amity Project. The project was designed to lift Amity Arena to heights equivalent to what Ironwood envisioned for Atlas, indicating that it is possible even without the staff. With enough time (and remember, time is always on Salem's side), Salem would inevitably acquire the means to do so herself.

The Other Relics Could Salem use the other relics (presuming that she has tortured their passwords out of Ozma, which given enough time, would inevitably happen) to pull Atlas from the sky? Maybe. But out of all of my arguments, this is perhaps the most tenuous. I will keep this brief. The Relic of Knowledge could provide her with a method for doing so (if it is possible). The Sword of Destruction is the opposite of the Staff. Could it neutralize the effects of the Staff, canceling each other out, much to Atlas's demise? Maybe, but it is uncertain. It is also uncertain whether the staff and sword used by the King of Vale in the final battle of The Great War were these relics and, if so, how they are used. Finally, it is uncertain whether the Relic of Choice could be used to force the people of Atlas to descend against their wills. Some people suggest that the relic appears in the RWBY fairytale, 'The Indecisive King'. But while potent, the power described in the fairytale would not warrant the extra caution that Ozma placed in hiding that particular relic, which he considered the most dangerous in the hands of Salem. Regardless, this is all speculative and not worth further discussion.

In summary, there is considerable uncertainty in Ironwood's claim that he could forever escape Salem's reach. The discussion points above may be speculative, but they provide important considerations that could have threatened Ironwood's plan. However, it also assumes that they could even survive at these altitudes. Ironwood seems to believe so with the usual certainty carried by those who believe that technology can solve any problem. But can his technocentric belief in Atlas's climate system really hold up to scrutiny?

3. Survival in the Sky (Note: I realized after writing all this that there was a Reddit post rehashing these same arguments, I'll link it in the comments).

Oxygen Let's start by reviewing what we know about Atlas's life support and agricultural systems. It is unknown how exactly Atlas can create a climate-controlled area capable of growing crops and allowing people to lounge outside in short-sleeves in an otherwise frozen landscape. But regardless, it is unlikely that it can actually control the chemical composition of the air they breathe. Again, we assume that Grimm can fly at least as high as bar-headed geese, who are only limited by oxygen availability. Whatever height Atlas would need to reach would have to be hypoxic. While Atlas can clearly control its climate to some degree, its system would have been designed to regulate temperature, not oxygen availability. Could they install CO2 scrubbers to purify the air? Not within that massive space. Even if that technology existed, it would be restricted to fringe applications such as deep sea exploration, not sustaining human life in high atmosphere. Nor could it be built instantly. Could they use natural processes? While they have plant life, it would not be enough to create a livable biosphere. Especially if it is dark for half of the year, as we may expect for such a northern kingdom (depending on how Remnant actually rotates its sun).

Water To get high enough to escape the Grimm, they would need to rise beyond the clouds into a zone with very little water vapor. They would be unable to collect water vapor from the atmosphere without sending drones down to the surface, which is infeasible, as I'll explain later under 'Dust.' This means that they would need to recycle every last drop of water that they bring with them. They did not have time to prepare for this, nor would they have the setup or means to do it. Regardless of how good their climate control system is, I doubt it is water-proof. Water would inevitably evaporate out of Atlas. They wouldn't have enough water to support human life, much less grow crops.

Food Supply, Diversity, and Resilience I had prepared a long essay about this subject, but let me be straight to the point: Atlas's agricultural system is not up to snuff for supporting human life for even a short period, much less in perpetuity. It is difficult to calculate the amount of land they would need to support Atlas without knowing their population, but it would be much more than the small tracks of farmland shown in the diagrams. Atlas is a kingdom reliant on trade with other kingdoms for its survival. They trade technology and dust in return for food and other supplies lacking in the tundra. While their impressive agricultural system could supplement their food availability, it must be bigger to provide for the entire city. Especially if it is dark for part of the year (although they could have Ambrosius move the city around the globe, placing it wherever the light shone). And from what we could see on screen, most of the farmland consisted of grain monocultures. Here are the problems with this system in a nutshell: A. Not enough nutritional diversity - malnutrition would be a significant threat. B. Feast-or-famine dynamics - monocultures only provide food at specific times of the year, requiring storage capacity for the lean times beyond what Atlas is big enough to support. C. Low resilience - relying entirely on a single crop raises significant threats, as the Irish can tell you. A polyculture would be required to remain viable in the long term. D. Soil conservation - like with water, they would also need to conserve every particle of soil since they aren't getting any more. Monocultures are terrible at retaining topsoil; they would need very aggressive soil conservation measures (including an elaborate polyculture system) to minimize soil loss.

Energy

Even if Ironwood could lift Atlas beyond Salem's reach forever AND even if they could support a sustainable biosphere capable of sustaining life, there is one significant problem: energy. Not only would they need dust to maintain their technology and way of life, but even to support such elaborate life support systems. A few people out harvesting wheat using scythes isn't going to work. Isolated in the sky, Atlas would have no way to acquire or process dust. Nuclear fusion could potentially give them enough power, but considering how reliant they are on dust, it is doubtful they have that technology. The only semi-viable solution would be to use Ambrosius to move Atlas around in such a way that collects energy from the environment (for example, powering wind turbines or even converting potential energy from gravity into usable energy that would not disappear as soon as Ambrosius created something different, like they did with Penny). But this is still highly dubious. And regardless, they would be restricted to whatever materials they had lying around Atlas. They could not exactly go down to Remnant to mine for rare earth minerals. Overall, they would be in serious trouble without dust.

Civil Order

Again, I will keep this briefer than I had intended. But even if they defied the odds and created a self-sustaining system, society could only do so if it was organized, cooperative, and peaceful. However, small systems are prone to failure. This is a recurring theme in the Theory of Island Biogeography and within human history. Remember, Atlas is a system built upon inequality. The people of Atlas could enjoy such luxuries because their wealth was directly or indirectly built upon the labor of lower-class citizens (Mantle) or lucrative trade with other kingdoms. After launching into the atmosphere, everything would change. The capitalistic system they had built would crumble and be replaced with a military autocracy. It is not certain whether Ironwood would have voluntarily ended martial law and restored any type of civil government. But based on his unstable paranoia and belief that only he could make the hard choices necessary, it is very unlikely. Especially if they were slowly dying of dehydration. The social structure of Atlas would collapse. One of the myriad problems with an autocracy is that they are inherently unstable. Order may be harshly imposed for a while, squashing any dissent; but there would inevitably be a power vacuum. It might be immediately or in the distant future. But it would happen eventually. Many people idolize Ironwood because he is a strong man who seems to bring order and control. Just as we saw in Ren's deference to him (and as we see in parts of the fandom). But a society built upon such a violent principle cannot stand indefinitely. Given enough time, Atlas would either need to descend back to Remnant or they would kill themselves.

I could go on about this, but I have rambled enough. Most likely, I have forgotten other poignant problems with Ironwood's plan. But feel free to add your own input. Thanks for reading!

[strqyr]

tbh always felt it made sense that even oz didn't know or (didn't know much) of ever after - like, how often do you fall through the cracks of your world in the world below? alice and lewis did manage somehow, but it seems it was only two of them, before rwbyj came flying. but also your idea about ozes' and salem's curses being literal is so interesting! honestly very likely. would reflect the cat's problem, too - only the cat wanted on remnant instead.

yeah, due to how mixed bag any information on this is, i def think that if oz (or salem, for that matter) know anything about the ever after, that info is very limited, and most likely second-hand information rather than personal experience.

it's also like. . . yeah, how often do people fall to the ever after from remnant? bc the thing is, time clearly moves differently in the ever after—team rwby & jaune were there for maybe two days? but significantly more time had passed on remnant—and when jaune goes back in time in the ever after some ~20-30 years, he meets alyx and lewis, who were from a time before the great war even happened, and that ended about 80 years ago at the beginning of the show.

like there's just enough time shenanigans and just enough unknowns of how one can even end up in the ever after (e.g. we still don't know how alyx and lewis did it) that i'm not willing to say it's only the ones we know of that have been there, but also, at that point, with enough imagination, just about anyone could have—and the portal at the end of the somewhat beyond episode that is left a mystery certainly doesn't help.

also i completely forgot about the cat and their desire to get to remnant, but yeah, that too adds up! (also something something the cat needed a vessel to hopefully enter remnant -> salem needs a vessel for the maiden powers to get the relics which are located in a space that's not on remnant something something.......)

[itsclydebitches]

CLYDE. I was thinking about the RWBY vs Ace Ops fight again because it's one my least favourite moments in the entire show and I realised that Qrow/Clover/Robyn weren't part of the conversation prior, nor were they ever acknowledged. Nothing of the effect that "Hey, maybe we should wait for Qrow/Robyn/Clover's opinion on this plan before moving onwards, considering their experience and leadership skills?" before being shut down that time is of the essence and they can't wait for them. It just feels illogical to have the Ace Ops leader, Mantle's primary representative and the leader of the Happy Huntresses and one of James' closest allies be completely absence from one the most impactful turning points of the Volume. It feels they were either purposely left out arbitrarily for the sake of two poorly conceived fights or the writers just forgot...which wouldn't be the first time. This show is very...frustrating to say the least.

YEAH. The other day I was thinking about RWBY and ludonarrative dissonance in video games. Specifically, the number of action/adventure games I've played that have a, "OMG COMPLETE THIS MISSION IMMEDIATELY TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE SOMEONE IS GONNA DIE!!" narrative paired with a "Look at all these fun side quests populating the map, you should totally spend a month of in-game time leisurely exploring them" gameplay. RWBY feels similar to me (minus the interactive elements, obviously). The narrative continually pushes the urgency of the situation, but what the characters do don't align with that. Waiting in the mansion is the classic, go-to example of this, but it's also seen in questions like, "If the group is so concerned with the safety of the Relic why don't they.... put it in the vault?" and "If Qrow needs to speak to Ironwood so badly, why doesn't he just... go to Ironwood in handcuffs rather than starting a fight that, unforeseen airship crash or not, is gonna SUPER delay him getting there." Importantly, these moments go beyond the characters simply making impulsive, fallible, human decisions. It always feels like the writers haven't thought through the situation, or are so focused on one (badly chosen) outcome that they'll ignore all logic to get there.

So, same idea with this fight. I completely understand Ironwood's position because there is a clear line of logic here. Salem is about to attack, the group has consistently lied/undermined him, ergo he is removing a potential threat by locking them up until this battle/escape is complete. No one has to agree with him, but I think the reasoning makes sense both in general and for his specific character. (Which is also one of the reasons why I think some fans are willing to hear consider his side: his writing, however messy in other places, is leagues beyond the group's, particularly in the first half of the Atlas arc.) The girls though? They're all over the place. They don't want secrets but they're going to keep them from Ironwood. But they're also going to spill them all to Robyn, someone they don't know and shouldn't trust. They want to save everyone but have no idea how and can't/won't troubleshoot an answer. They're determined to unite the people but are simultaneously determined to solve their problems with a fight. They start said fight and then Ruby immediately tries to talk her way out of it again. And, as you say, they ignore that unity/experience/help available to them by not looping the others in because, supposedly, there's just no time... but then we have long scenes where they just sit around the mansion, tearfully bemoaning the fact that they don't know what to do and getting angry that no one has magically shown up to help.

I can EASILY picture a better-if-not-perfect scenario where the girls' decisions in that fight actually follow their proclaimed intentions AND the not-actually-very-critical timeline they have (because remember, even after all this Salem just sits there for an extended time.) What if Ruby ordered the team to let themselves get arrested and then we got a cool break out of jail scene? (I mean... Ruby blasts through Ironwood's steel doors that are meant to keep people in + they sneak into Atlas HQ. Clearly this would not have been difficult for them.) What if they ran into Qrow and Robyn while in their cells? Or what if they escaped, realized they needed their uncle, and started a help Mantle/find Qrow dual mission? What if instead of broadcasting a horrifying and near incomprehensible message to the whole world, they spoke to all their allies in Atlas about the plan they'd come up with, calling them together? Maybe coded so Cinder wouldn't understand. Maybe bluntly honest like a gauntlet throw-down: we know you're here, but we're ready for you this time.

Instead Ruby forgets she exists...

There are just SO many things you can do with that fight/the aftermath that don't completely undermine the themes, the tension, the proclaimed desires, and the narrative expectations. If there has to be a battle of ally vs. ally when Salem is on her way and half our villains are roaming the streets (god I can't emphasize that enough), why is everyone with the wrong person? Why isn't Robyn fighting the Ace Ops, her political enemy long before the girls showed up? Why isn't Qrow fighting Ironwood, the guy he (stupidly) blames for Clover's death? Why isn't Clover with his team? Why isn't Ruby facing Salem? Why the hell would you have Qrow team up with Tyrian?

As a side note, I've seen a resurgence of discussion about Ruby's breakdown in Volume 9 and everything above re-emphasizes for me just how much she HAS demanded this power and responsibility. "Hey, maybe we should wait for Qrow/Robyn/Clover's opinion on this plan before moving onwards, considering their experience and leadership skills?" is one of MANY considerations when weighing the question of whether Ruby has truly been burdened with the unwanted expectations of others... because they've never been unwanted and she has never down a thing to lessen that burden. She doesn't wait. She doesn't ask. She doesn't lean on others' experience and leadership. And this goes all the way back to Ruby responding, "Yes, I want to attend Beacon and take on all the responsibilities of that despite not being old enough," but there is also a LOT in the Atlas arc - right before her Volume 9 breakdown, literal hours in-world - where Ruby stood her ground and said, "No, we're doing this my way and my team, whether they've disagreed with this decision, or suggested this course of action in the first place, will ultimately follow me because I am the leader." She told Qrow to stand down and let her continue fighting Cordovin. She made the decision to lie to Ironwood and talked the others out of coming clean. She made the call to attack the Ace Ops instead of submitting to arrest. Using the Relic and dropping Atlas was a group suggestion, but Ruby sanctioned it. Based on literally 8 Volumes of content, if anyone HAD said no to her Ruby would not have listened to them. That is an overt, consistent characterization of hers.

And then Volume 9 expects me to feel bad because she's going, "Everyone expects me to take the lead"??? Like sure, in a very general, "That's indeed stressful no matter who's at the helm" sense, but Ruby has spent years at this point loudly yelling, "I'M THE PERSON YOU SHOULD LOOK TO AND I'LL FIX IT. IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY PLAN I'LL FIGHT YOU :)" Not roping Qrow and the others in is a part of all that. Not overtly on screen - we don't have a scene where Ruby goes, "We don't need to talk to them" - but the story doesn't think their input is important. We get the closeup on her smiling face when she thinks of using the Relic and then the others just inform Winter of what is happening when she happens to call. Major decisions in RWBY have often been collaborative when it comes to suggestions, but the final call is always Ruby. Whether we're talking about "This is my fight too!" when Qrow warns her to stay back, or using the Lamp's question when Ozpin is begging her not to, or shrugging off Yang's concern that she lied to Ironwood, or telling the whole damn world about Salem when numerous people with more experience than her have said, "That's a terrible idea" for generations, Ruby forcibly takes the lead and will not back down no matter who is asking that of her, or how they're asking. In fact, I'd say that is the most OVERT and CONSISTENT way in which she displays agency in this show (which, ugh).

[moltensmusings]

Rwby au idea, has this been thought about? Maybe. But I offer

Au where there aren't Academies and instead all training is done by huntsmen either related to an apprentice or from the same town as.

Huntsmen were once considered noble heroes but with the death of Ozma centuries back, a darker Era was ushered in and the once revered fighters fell into greed. Largely they're mercenaries now that defend towns or make journeys across Grimm infested territories in exchange for a price.

Technology is far more limited with the most advanced society, atlas, being considered almost a myth among other kingdoms due to it closing itself off from all the others 2 centuries ago.

Faunus are a more reclusive group, a few appear in towns every so often and are met with awe and treated often like spirits, but they figured out ways to survive in Grimm territory and find humans far too dangerous to spend long periods with beyond simple trading.

Fairies and witches used to exist back when Ozma was alive but seemed to vanish following his death. Every now and then a new malevolent being crops up with some horrific magic power that they use to terrorize a town or two and while sometimes huntsmen get dispatched on dangerous missions to slay the villains, sometimes the threat will disappear on its own. No one is sure why yet.

The story would follow Ruby setting out to track down her uncle who went missing. She's an idealist who still believes in the honor of the old huntsmen. She's fascinated by the history of heroes and has a strong knack for dealing with Grimm. People not so much. She isn't exactly a skilled fighter but us tenacious and her spirit helps keep the group moving.

Taiyang runs the tavern in town and as such Ruby and Yang would hear a ton of conversation from huntsmen and few travelers with news of the outside world. This is where ruby hears of a fighter that sounds like Qrow who hasn't returned home in months and decides to set out to find him.

Yang joins the journey after noticing ruby missing and being unable to convince her to turn back.

Blake is the third to join when ruby and Yang get lost in a forested area trying to escape Grimm. Her plan is to initially lead them out of the woods and tell them to stop being a bother and return to safety, but hearing of one human that still believes in the honor of huntsmen and the power of Ozma she begrudgingly joins the group to try and make sure Ruby doesn't die.

Weiss would join after they've been to a town or two because she'd be the sole survivor of an envoy headed from atlas to the largest city in Vale as they'd attempted to escape Grimm attacks.

[kob131]

I wish I had as much energy as RWBY's "critics" do. They must have a lot of it if they're able to complain about a non-canon scene in an equally non-canon movie (the scene in the second JL crossover where Blake and Yang freak out instead of trying to help after RWBY gets flung through the air during the Grimm fight in the opening) that came out two years ago. You know that "freeze" is a part of the fight or flight process, right? Plus, like I said earlier, it's NOT CANON! They're beyond desperate to complain about the series.

P.S. someone else in that post complained about Blake running out of ammo during the fight against the chess pieces, and then suddenly having more during the Jabberwalker fight. First of all, Weiss used Gambol Shroud's gun against Cinder in V8, which would account for the low ammo. Second, all of team RWBY made their own weapons, so them also being able to make their own ammo seems pretty reasonable. After all, I had a highschool classmate who regularly made his own guns and ammo, so it's not impossible.

I haven't watched the second crossover movie since, frankly, the first was a big mixed bag saved by Ruby-Clark and Jaune-Jessica. So I can't really say what happened. I will say that complaints like these are ultimately shallow since not only do people give a pass to these kinds of moments all the time but do so because of good will, which becomes a different conversation altogether.

As for the Jabberwalker fight...Actually, this brings up a related issue to the 'good will' point I made. Because I was originally going to say that while such a thing is logical, it's also logical to assume that she didn't have ammo if she didn't reload during the fight scene and that this is about good will with the audience, how much effort and skill was put into the production that creates good will with the audience for them to take the necessary logical leaps for a story to work. And that they could be right to point out this detail since it would have shown an attention to detail that many would expect from a 'good' show.

But then i realized: I didn't KNOW which Jabberwalker fight you were referring to. And by my memory: Blake never used her gun in either of the two that could be referred to here (the one in the bazaar or the one in the Paper Pleasers village). So I looked up both episodes. Specifically here (https://www.wcostream.tv/rwby-season-9-episode-5-english-dubbed) from -3:40 to -3:00 and here (https://www.wcostream.tv/rwby-season-9-episode-7-english-dubbed) -7:00 to -4:45 [Really just -6:26 to -5:56, -5:35 to -5:30 and -4:52 to -4:45 because those are the moments with Blake fighting involved]. And I went over these multiple times. I even went back to the episode where Blake ran out of ammo (https://www.wcostream.tv/rwby-season-9-episode-3-english-dubbed) at -6:59 to -6:58 and listened to the sound of her gunshot and then rewatched the fights AGAIN to try and find the sound. At best, I would have given Episode 7 at -6:05 when Blake dodged...but I never saw a muzzle flash and the sound wasn't quite right so i kept rewatching the moment and found a blur effect, meaning it was ACTUALLY Blake's Semblance.

I COULD NOT find the figurative and literal smoking gun here.

Did she fire a shot in some other scene I didn't see? Maybe. They have had an issue with continuity at times. But not only is it a critic's duty to get the details right. But wanna know something else? People who pull this shit with RWBY also have a habit of doing this shit too. Like saying that Whitley tried being nice to Weiss by offering to get her something while he was away on a business meeting (you know, because he was named the successor which he admitted to undermining Weiss for before), even though this is a CLASSIC dick move akin to talking about freedom in front of a prisoner. CONSTANTLY getting these details wrong. To the point I often times question if they even get those details right.

Funny thing is? Assuming someone got the details right, like you did, is a show of good faith. The most basic form of it, but it's still assuming the person in question is reporting the info correctly. Getting this shit wrong SO consistently is undermining that good will. I can't honestly assume so many people actually argue in good faith when they pull shit like this because it's pretty much the definition of bad faith. It's the Boy Who Cried Wolf: Sure, the criticism could be valid. But you fucked up 99 times straight in a row, why would I assume you are valid now?

P.S. Also really doesn't look good for the subreddit to be openly praising the statement 'BBTAG got Ruby's character better than the later Volumes!' when A. BB's comedy scenes famously WARP the characters for the sake of jokes (and TAG is NOT a serious work) and B. They're saying this as she's standing next to TOHRU ADACHI. The exact kind of person Ruby would HATE. She's not stupid either: she wouldn't respond to 'Justice will be painful' with 'And it will be DELICIOUS!'. Not even in V1-3.

This just pissed me off.

[bmblboop]

For the rwby ask thing, 7, 20, 28

Thanks for asking!

7. Favorite lines?

Most of my fave lines are bittersweet or sad-yet-hopeful, thanks to Volume 4. Blake and Ghira’s talk, Ruby’s speech at the end. “You didn’t drag us along; you gave us the courage to follow you.” Also Ruby resolving to 'keep moving forward' despite her fear in v5.

There's this line in the 2nd RWBY Beyond episode where Jaune wonders "Do you think we're gonna make it?" and it's just so topical now because it was made at a time when RWBY's future was uncertain. No matter what, they're still gonna try, and that's worth it.

On a lighter note, sometimes I remember Vol 2's “They don’t give out prizes for almost” “They do and they’re called silver!” and it cracks me up every time.

20. What are you looking forward to seeing in Vacuo?

The new headmaster, Theodore. We got a hint at his design in the RWBY Beyond shorts, but I can’t wait to meet him. The Summer Maiden, if she’s even in Vacuo, so we can complete the set (and gear up for Maidenbowl #3). Renora growth (even though they aren’t together) because I love them both and I love them together and I want the best for Nora. Emerald being a good guy now and how that has changed how she interacts with people.

I am also interested in seeing, even though it will break my entire heart, Oscar/Ozpin’s struggle with the merger. I just want Oscar to be happy, and I am fearful that we might lose something once they are one consciousness.

28. Fairytale character you'd want to see RWBYified?

Okay, so lame answer but I’ve been watching Inuyasha recently… and Viz Media got big bc of the Inuyasha localization… and he’s got a ‘faunus trait’ with the dog ears…it makes too much sense.

For actual fairytale characters, maybe “the Lion and the Mouse” from Aesops fables. It’s a very RWBY moral, that a smaller, more simple soul can still make a difference. I also loved Fenix’s design from the Grimm Campaign, and would like to see something like it in the show.

[blade-liger-4ever]

RWBY X Transformers Partnerships 3: Yang Xiao Long and Sideswipe - War Dragon

"How do you do it? How do you move forward when you lose so much, and have to let your little sister grow up? Okay yeah, she's technically my cousin, but I'll never stop thinking of her as the little baby I've been caring for my whole life."

"I used to be a gladiator. Fought and, sometimes, killed to make a living. But when the war started...all I could think about was how much was at stake. And then I remembered that I had a means of fighting the Decepticons, and I realized that if I could use that, I'd be able to stop the war faster. Heh, granted I got pretty full of myself early on..."

*both chuckle, then become silent* "So, that's one question answered. What about the other?"

"Speaking as the younger sibling, the best thing you can do for Ruby is to stand by at the ready in case something goes wrong. Breathing down her neck and watching her all the time will only upset her and drive her to prove herself. Sunny and I had to learn that the hard way - which is actually how I got my first battle scar."

"Really? Do - do you mind sharing that story?"

"Sure! I mean, I gotta let others know how awesome I am, don't I?"

"Haha! I'm starting to think you were always full of yourself, Sideswipe!"

"You know me so well, Yang!"

Sideswipe hates grass. And trees. And endless hills and mountains that drive him fragging nuts with how expansive they are, and seem to never end...!

So he's naturally beyond relieved to get the signal from Ironhide, and hears pretty much everyone chattering through the line immediately afterward. After a short eternity of 'Bots asking "where are you?", "are you damaged?", "how do we get this Dust Wheeljack spouted seventy different yet oddly specific facts about?" (and Sidewipe's own enthusiastic, "THANK THE PRIMES, SUNSTREAKER, YOU'RE ALIVE!!"), Optimus agrees with Ironhide's suggestion that all Autobots on the continent of Sanus (slag, the planet's internet is better than Earth's!) converge on the island of Patch. If they are too far away or on another continent, the Autobots are to make contact with Qrow Branwen and Taiyang Xiao Long's allies in the City of Vale or the main cities of the other continents for a means of temporary shelter and Dust supplies.

Though annoyed that Optimus and his nephew Smokescreen are already on the Vale island, Sideswipe manages to double time it to the City of Vale before hopping a transport to Patch. Having gotten the contact information from Qrow and the necessary Dust Wheeljack recommended (the Wrecker-scientist is gonna have to explain the side effects of that Lightning subtype), Sideswipe managed to convince/annoy that Glynda lady into a transport to where his allies are. It hurts like the Pit that Sunstreaker is on Solitas, but if Sideswipe wants to join his older brother and make sure his dumb aft survives on Remnant, then he needs to be with his leader for that to happen without hot-dogging it himself and risking his own death.

He's not sure what he expected the Xiao Long residence to look like, but a simple log cabin like the old Westerns with modern tech isn't it - nor the attempts of Wheeljack to build a GroundBridge a few yards away from the place.

Introductions to the inhabitants are memorable: the blue-haired boy who is somewhere below Miko's level of excited when she first met the 'Bots is Neptune Vasilias. Funny name, but the kid's got talent considering the weapon he has. The quiet, silver-haired guy who hangs around the apparently-unconscious girl's bedroom is Mercury Black. A more straightforward name for sure, though Sideswipe's noticing the boy is not one to socialize. The blond man is Taiyang - or Tai, as he insists on being called - and the one-armed blond girl is his daughter, Yang Xiao Long.

Maybe it's the clear vulnerability she radiates, or the spark of fire he sees in her when she's being pushed by Ironhide to reintegrate into society. Regardless, Sideswipe likes Yang, and decides to get to know her between his time helping Wheeljack with the GroundBridge and reporting to Optimus for scans of Autobot and Decepticon activity on Remnant.

It doesn't take much work for the ex-gladiator to strike up a conversation with Yang. The girl's got spunk, even if she is in shock over her losses. Neptune's there most of the time too, and after one particular session involving both Ironhide and Tai when Yang is trying out her new arm, Sideswipe has a talk with Neptune about encouraging Yang. Taking her out for a drive, the two help Yang reignite her love of adventure and brawls. Through their efforts and Ironhide's experience in training kids, Yang becomes more like her old self and learns to embrace her new prosthetic limb.

Sideswipe and Yang are a nigh perfect match for battle. While they each love a good brawl, are jokers, and some of their teammates' heavy hitters, Sideswipe provides the necessary experience to help temper Yang's impulsiveness. Neptune is her calm center, but Sideswipe is the voice of reason she needs to figure out her new approach to life. Although she still loves to drive her bike Bumblebee (as well as the confusion it causes the Cybertronians) with Neptune, sometimes she'll ask Sideswipe if she and her boyfriend can ride with him for some fun. The younger of the Lambo twins enjoys taking them up on this offer, and the three normally get up to mischief together in their off-time.

In spite of their fun antics, Sideswipe finds himself thrown into a new dynamic when Ruby is revealed to be Yang's cousin and not her sister. He gives her space, letting Neptune help her in this time before she can face Tai or Qrow again. Despite that, Sideswipe's suspicions of her emotional state are confirmed when Neptune asks him to talk to her, since she needs an outsider's perspective for this. Taking her through Patch, Sideswipe and Yang talk about the family drama that's unfolded, and listens as she explains she doesn't know how to accept both that Ruby's not her sister and that Ruby is growing in a way that requires her to step away from Yang's protection. After some thought, Sideswipe encourages her to keep contact with Ruby, but to also focus more on herself, since she's defined herself by being Ruby's protector. Yes, Ruby still needs guidance, but Yang has to break out of the maternal mindset she's imposed on herself for her entire life.

"Let me and Neptune be there for you, okay? You can go back to Tai whenever you want, but you can rely on us to let you be yourself. You're my friend, and Neptune's girlfriend. You can fight alongside us, goof around with us, or blow off steam, and we won't judge you. You're Yang Xiao Long, and we'll help you find your path in life."

Not only does this help Yang in her journey of growing up, but it brings her closer to Neptune, Sideswipe, and her family.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phew, this took a while to figure out! Honestly, their team name didn't take too long to discover: Yang's the dragon of the two, and Sideswipe's got the experience of war under his belt to help guide her. Maybe I've just been out of it, but I thought for sure I'd have my two favorites done sooner than this.

Oh well, I hope you enjoyed them, folks! I've got another duo in mind, but time will tell when I post them. I will say this, however - it's not a pair you'll expect. Until next time...

"Autobots, transform and roll out!"

[thatoneawkwardfanthing]

I realized I haven't actually talked about the epilogue animatic yet, just reblogged some stuff. I have so many feelings about it so uhhh

Spoilers below (it's also definitely out of order because I haven't watched it in a few days. Still can't without CRYING)

"We buried our friends today" okay ouch. Following it up immediately with that shit of Nora breaking down? CRIMINAL

The fact that Ren was talking to Jaune about how much he held them together and how he wished he was there hurt

Oscar/Oz actively fighting the merge is exact what I want! Let that little boy free!

Mercury having that same hesitation that Emerald did in V3 cmon let my wlw mlm besties be reunited

I haven't finished the two Vacuo books, but I know The Crown is BAD NEWS BEARS

Winter Schnee how I wish I could hug you so close. You did your best and genuinely thought Ironwood would come to his fucking senses it's not your fault!

The Renora parts of this really hurt my heart I love them so much you don't understand.

OOBLECK AND PORT MY FAVORITE OLD MEN and wait WDYM Vale's gone? Hello?

WHERE'S TAIYANG?!?

Qrow being optimistic and saying an old friend taught him that? And then it showing Clover's pin? STOP IT WE KNOW HE DIED AND THEY WERE GAY LOVERS PLEASE

As much as I HATE Raven, I do think that the second she felt her connection to Yang come back, she was there, breaking her "one save" rule. Maybe we'll see her try to make amends if/when V10 is made. Also really want to see Ruby going off on her because SHE KNOWS WHERE SUMMER WENT THAT NIGHT!

Where's anyone from Menagerie? Blake's parents? Illia? The faction of the White Fang that follows Ghira?

I know a lot of it is gonna be different in V10, but I'm sure the key points (them talking to the grave, Vale being gone, etc) will still be there.

I'm holding out hope and RWBY Beyond is also really doing a great job at telling more of the story. It really feels like Monty's saying of "Keep Moving Forward" is what's at the forefront of everyone's mind and I love that.

[strykingback]

Hey, I just wanted to offer some encouragement to you because I know you’re having a hard time.

I’ve had someone on one of my fanfics tell me the same thing that you were told according to one of your posts. Telling somebody to do something like that is horrible, and you don’t deserve to be told anything of the sort.

You are valued, and your presence is valid. If the person who told you such a thing can’t see that, they clearly have serious issues to work through.

You are important, and you are enough.

brief tw for ableist language (Note- It was not said by me. It was someone else who said it)

And he was right........I barely can write shit. Not to mention I was getting fucked up by this guy... and I couldnt even reply to it until I deleted the whole damn story because I planned on replying to it but I fucking couldn't because I knew full well he was going to bite back ten times as harder than I could. I just ended up giving him that satisfaction. Like he even said that all my characters were shitty what does that say about my blog... they're all OC's and everytime I introduce one and try to get something going they get ignored. I just want to hang up the coat right then and there cause the RWBY RP community is dead to shit..

Oh speaking of the RWBY fandom who is well known for being the most toxic fandom ever in this goddamn world. A hardcore fan even said it best to me themselves: "I'm nothing more but a retard that doesn't know writing when I see it on the wall." like do you know how fucking deep that stings hearing that word being thrown at me.. after being called that in Elementary school for just being weird.... and having a Spec. Ed class....made me feel even more alienated to that word..... now to see that word again used on me in a malicious manner... oh how I wish I had just went off on them right then and there, but I'm too nice.

Ah thats another fact about me. Being too nice because in the end I get easily manipulated. Thats how I manipulated by people like Rebornica/Mx.Bones. I was such a huge fan of their art until my ass had to fall deep in that hole and be used as an attack dog all because of my kindness. Maybe thats why I'm so scared of actually speaking too much in a discord server or creating deep bonds with people, cause they can take advantage of my kindness right then and there and use me for their own malicious needs as without proper judgement such as hearing both sides of the story for me to try and find a way for both parties to be at peace with each other.

Then theres the fact that even though I try to be that one person to try and calm an argument down its how I get fucked right after. And boy howdy it happened to me and I lost a a very very great roleplaying friend but a very firm friend who could create a story better than I could. Even when I try to replicate it as best as I can it just explodes in my face. Remember that RP PSA post I made... yeah. while it was not related to the situation I talked about it happened last year in Summer and just the fact I could get singled-out amongst everyone else over shit that is beyond my control.

I just want to go back to being a kid when I was more happier... always having a smile on my face. Filled with imagination, always excited when Toonami turned on for the 2005 Summer. Miguzi showing Code Lyoko. My friends from Elementary School hanging out with me before I moved away....

If I could say one thing to my younger self is that: "Please be good and strong before this world breaks you down."

[aspenforest732]

Libertias aut Mortis Chapter 27: Who I Am

Summary:

tw: brainwashing, gaslighting?, government-controlled media, referenced torture Can't outrun the ruin of our lives

Notes:

will the rwby lyrics continue in the summaries? Maybe. I originally said this fic's three songs were Good Kid reprise from Percy Jackson musical, Fear from RWBY, and bit of Chatterbox from RWBY buuut yeah the sky is falling from rwby also definitely fits this section. ‘text’ JSL Text thoughts Page break text page break ???

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

They waited proudly beside Asami in the wings, a mixture of excitement and nerves churning their gut as they shifted foot to metal foot. They’d finally be on a team with Asami again! Just like they’d always dreamed. And they’d be the faces of the new fast track, too! Their fingers drummed against their thighs short to long long to short, silently willing Osamu-san to finish faster.

“Remember, quiet hands when we walk on,” Asami whispered conspiratorially, slight smile strained as she leaned over them.

They nodded to their own beat. Of course , she’d been through this a hundred times over. She even had a full debut on her own before! ‘ Just another conference for you, right? ’ they asked playfully, jostling her shoulder slightly. They winced as the golden pauldron buffered their attempt, their own hero costume a complimentary emerald and sage green ensemble with feather motifs and gold accents, the cloak swishing as they moved.

Asami’s smile twisted before rebrightening. “Sure, but it’s not every day I get to redebut. Not like you got a ‘proper’ one anyways.”

They shrugged, not remembering much of that time beyond names, faces, and a general sense of unease. Besides, why would they want to? Everything they ever needed, ever wanted , was right here. It couldn’t have been a good time if their family decided it would be better for them to come home.

“And now, for the main reason we’re here,” Osamu-san started, and both twins perked up. “The faces of our new Fasttrack Initiative are debuting today. The world already knows Trophaeum Wren, but today we proudly present her in tandem with Tacitus Wren, who’s finally returned to us.”

They wrestled back a flinch from the flashing lights burning into their eyes and let Asami subtly guide them to the podium as they adjusted. They flashed a grin out to the beige room packed full of reporters wearing bland clothing sitting or standing by equally bland chairs with varying cameras with bright white flashes and little red recording dots. 

Look just over their heads and stick to the script . The only questions they should be asking are the ones the Commission approved . As the lights stopped flashing quite as much, they could finally see the room itself. They stood to one side of a dark oak podium, Osamu-san in the center and a Commission representative to the other side. Guards peered over the crowd from either side of the stage three steps above the crowd. 

Reporters and camera people filled every inch of space in the room, not even leaving standing room in the back. A couple more guards stood on the edges of the crowd. A bit overkill, but then again, they were debuting after being held captive. Plush baby blue cushions peaked out from under the reporters, and they longed to sink into them for a moment before remembering themself.

Osamu-san’s cherry blossom perfume filled their nose, overpowering the crisp minty scent carried by the air conditioner blowing loudly through the room. They were the only one who seemed bothered by either, though, so they kept their mouth shut. It’s not like any of the reporters were close enough for their noses to be twitching at the sharpness.

“Akira was held against their will by the group formerly known as the League of Villains, now the Paranormal Liberation Front, and was forced to commit acts that now fall under a full pardon. They were not part of the last two horrific attacks, instead we suspect, replaced by a clone produced by the infamous Twice.”

Something twisted sourly in their gut at that, and they swallowed back bile. What was that about? They kept a cheery appearance despite the confusion swirling, though Asami nudged their hand. Right, no tapping. 

“I’m ecstatic to debut with my twin as we wanted to do since we were little kids,” Asami beamed at them, although it didn’t quite reach her eyes. “To show our family’s - and our own - dedication to bringing justice to those destroying our cities, we will be among the first to get our full hero licenses this year.”

‘ And we encourage everyone with a provisional license to get their full license as well, ’ they added. ‘ We know you’ve all been through a lot this year, but everyone must do their part to restore. Visit your local Hero Public Safety Commission charter to sign up for a crash course or the exam. Anyone with a provisional license is eligible. ’

“And if you don’t have your provisional yet, the charters now carry the same for ages 13 and older.” Asami’s smile wavered slightly but she pushed on, “And for those too young, remember you can still do your part by cooperating with officers and sending appreciation to those who serve your area. Remember, if you see something, say something.”

Murmurs rippled through the crowd and shutters went off. After a moment, a reporter raised their hand. “How long were you held by the League of Villains?”

‘ Two years. ’

More clamored to claim the next question before Osamu pointed to one. “How do we know you’re the real one and the one rampaging with the Paranormal Liberation Front is the clone?”

“We put them through rigorous testing and training,” Osamu answered, pinning the room with her gaze. “ This is the real Akira and anyone who says otherwise can be disproven with a very simple test created by the best bioengineers in the nation.”

“Some parents are worried that lowering the requirements for hero licenses - provisional and full - will degrade the mental stability of heroes. What can you say on that matter?”

“Of course, mental health is an important part of hero work, and the National Health Insurance Association assures that the age restriction for dependents becoming heroes will also lower so they have more comprehensive coverage for all aspects of health.”

“And all heroes under the age of 18 will continue to be required to work at an agency, so there won’t be teenagers running solo acts,” Osamu added.

Clone w/ League

Akira froze, carefully controlling their breathing as they stared at the screen with the rest of the League. The microwave chimed as their leftovers finished reheating, knocking them out of the trance. What the fuck, what the fuck, what the fuck ? 

Akira kept their back turned to the others for now, mind racing as they tried to understand what they were supposed to do in this situation. Galatea was supposed to take over if they got exposed, right? They shuddered, the last blackout a mere two days ago now leaving a hollow ache in their chest and a buzzing in their head.

No. They were on their own. They were getting replaced, and they were on their own in the most dangerous place in Japan right now. She would not even need to bother with disposing of them; the League would do that soon enough. 

Unless they escaped, but what good would that do? With their purpose expended, nothing would be left. Unless… no, they would never.

Heat rose from behind them as light footsteps approached. “Akira, want to explain what we just saw?”

They flinched at Dabi’s icy tone, not even bothering with their nickname. Akira set the bowl down with trembling hands and turned to see the others openly staring and Dabi not a meter from their face. Curls of smoke wisped off his skin, but no flame yet. 

Akira darted a glance to the door, well aware of the pull that could take them through the wall. Dabi cocked his head slightly, neck popping as he stared them down. Wait. There it was. ‘ We still don’t know Galatea’s quirk. Wouldn’t someone capable of creating a perfect version of a person be incredibly useful? And both taboo and powerful enough for it to be kept completely unknown to the public? ’

“We could say the same about you,” Twice pushed up from the couch. “You’ve been different, and not in your usual coping way.”

Dabi stared into their soul, eyes locked on each other even as they tried to look away. They could not… nothing was going as planned. Nothing made sense. Why were they like this? Why could they not be perfect for this? They were supposed to be perfect. 

‘ Like you’re one to talk, ’ Akira snapped, heartbeat faltering at the informality. Dabi slightly raised a brow, daring them to keep going, and they swallowed a thick lump in their throat. ‘ Everyone’s been different. Losing Marbles will do that. ’

“Before that.”

Akira forced disbelief into their expression, head tilting at just the right angle and mouth pursing. ‘ My sister? We were trapped under a building for hours . That’s going to change a person. ’

“How exactly did you get out?” Dabi pressed, closing the gap with two large steps as they backed up.

‘ I already told you— ’

“Again.”

Akira flinched into the countertop, the cold stone digging into the small of their back. No, no, no! They were almost too far. Akira tried to shift slightly closer to the appliance side, but Dabi towered practically toe to toe with them.

“Dabi, you’re scaring them,” Magne warned.

Well, shit . Dabi’s eyes narrowed, barely flicking up in her direction before settling on them again. They rushed on hopefully before he could fully connect, ‘ I— Funhouse’s bubble overtook us, creating a line of sight for me. I warped to the edge of it, and — ’

“You left Asami?” a challenge hung in his words as they grasped at straws to remember why .

‘ I had to, she wouldn’t listen. So I— ’

“Didn’t they say she was close to understanding?” Spinner hissed, standing as well and moving to block the door.

SHIT . Every nerve in their body screamed to run, but Akira remained frozen in place. There was nowhere for them to run. Even if they got to the tunnel… no. ‘ She was, but with a member of our family so close, she ’ Akira realized a moment too late the massive fuck up in tone as searing pain blossomed on their shoulder.

They warped without thinking to the door, warping again as Spinner tried to grab them. Akira sped through the corridor, plowing or warping through the few people who were not grabbing breakfast or were just starting their day. Startled squeaks and protests barely made it past the ringing in their ears and explosive pain radiating from their useless arm attached to a useless body. 

A feather clipped the back of their costume. Akira swiftly sliced through the shaft, arm popping as it slid out then back into place as they kept running. They warped down hallways in the worst case scenario pattern they clung to. A winding path through the compound that should deposit them near a tiny service tunnel with a straight shot to the surface.

From there? Akira skidded to a stop, ducking into a supply closet as they held their breath. Boots pounded against the floor past them and presumably feathers whooshed past, searching for the smallest vibration. If he was using coverts like they first saw, they should not be able to detect them through the door. For now .

Warping back out, Akira doubled back, heart pounding and legs burning as they desperately ran through any possible way they could get out of this alive. Even if they made it to the surface, no one was waiting. The Wrens already declared the original the true Akira, and another on scene would only call into question that narrative. 

Maybe find Fat Gum? Or Aizawa? They would not be as easy to fool, but surely they would be looking for another solution. Another meaning behind the broadcast. Akira was made to infiltrate. They could do this. They could…

Chest heaving, Akira stared at the tunnel. Their chance for freedom. But was it really? They would never have a life of their own, a place outside the fast-closing hole left by the original. Akira stared at their shaking hands and trembling legs, ready to give out at any moment. What would they do?

Their knees buckled, prosthetic clanging against the floor and sending shock waves up their leg. What would even be the point of pulling out their crutches? They were already dead.

Hawks caught up first, wings fluttering as he landed and took in their form. They barely spared him a glance, staring at their lap with their legs folded back and to the sides. At least at his feathers, it would be a quick death. The reluctant assassin groomed by both their family and the commission to kill quickly and efficiently without a trace.

Tsukuyomi and Dark Shadow flew up moments later, a hand from Hawks halting their approach. That would just be cruel. No one should have to kill their best friend, even if it was just a mask worn by an imposter. No one that young should bear that burden unless they had to. You’re just as young .

The rest of the League ran up in a clump, oppressive heat radiating as Akira shrank forward. Their shoulder throbbed at the reminder, but Dabi would also make it quick. Unless he wanted to, which they supposed he would be in the right for. They may not have taken his Pipsqueak, but they did replace them.

The others… it really depended. They doubted Shigaraki would bother to control his quirk enough to make it slow, but they could say the same for Dabi. A different kind of darkness overtook them with a dull blow to the head. Slow it was then.

Notes:

What does Akira's limelight costume look like? Fuck if I know, I don't like thinking about it tbh. Probably never gonna resolve that comment of "wtf would their wren costume look like" I left on the descriptor lol at least changed the shades of green to something the average person would know. Started with Sacramento green lol the palette of the twins' limelight costumes is essentially this first palette. Asami's would be light pink with dark pink secondary and gold accents and Akira's would be dark green with light green secondary and gold accents. Similar construction roughly dnd-esque. I did consider switching the color palette over to colors based on their meaning in Japan, but I don't think it's really followed in other hero costumes so eh I was originally gonna keep the Umbra part of their name but realized the Wrens would be trying to divorce Akira as much as they could from Umbra Mortis since that's supposed to be the Twice clone in their narrative. Tacitus means Silent (formal), which is a play on their quirk name, Silent Night, and I also belatedly realized references their speech disability lol

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Crossposting chapters of my RWBY Fic, A Simple, Burning Soul. First chapter is mostly context ngl. Chapter 1 - Before ROB

I sigh, finally over my delirium-inducing flu, and the shock of getting told we're gonna move out. (Really happened to me IRL btw. writer's curse in full effect lol.)

I browse reddit, like a neckbeard, before finding something that catches my eye.

"RWBY Choose Your Own Adventure? huh, neat."

I click on it, and it takes me to a CYOA Interactive site, and I whistle at all the choices. 

When I'm done, my build is kinda OP, but clearly slated for the long-run. Skill loss, amnesia, the works...but also a way to gain the skills back, as well as gain my memories back over enough time. I click the check at the bottom, and...

The screen goes black.

"Fuck. of all times for my PC to die on me..."

I feel a cold sensation, as my chest tightens. Something deep inside me tells me that...it's over.

I'm dead before I hit the ground.

???'s POV:

Darkness, surrounding a burning silver soul. Something Darker than the darkness leans closer, grinning. cloaked in rags, with a silver crown, it looks like a king cosplaying a beggar, or maybe the other way around. its eyes, mere white pinpricks, focus on the burning orb.

"Perhaps this will be an interesting waste of my time...well, I have all the time I could ever want or need."

The dark thing grins wider, and holds the burning soul close to itself, and chuckles derangedly.

"Two extra gifts, my Jester. go, and fuck shit up! WHOO!" It infuses the soul with silver light, and hurls it into the darkness, before sitting on a black, charred stone throne that manifests behind it.

"Enjoy the ride, both of you." It looks up, well aware that it's being watched from beyond the wall.

"Sorry for the mess, but it's mildly necessary. and I'd check out the source, too."

(AN: just go to the next chapter if you don't want to struggle through the CYOA and/or this infodump of stuff that'll seem random. sorry in advance. The blank space is to prevent the reader from getting distracted by the wall of text that's incoming.)

(Don't say I didn't warn you)

RWBY CYOA

AuraPoints left: 1

Lien: L1130(in USD: $2825)

MagicPoints left: 2

Extra: Observe (free),  10 minute grace period (year younger, start a few days before scenario, random chaotic effects)

Handicap: Easy

Difficulty: Elder Grimm, Slavery, Hound of Roses, 5,000 years

Challenges: Prevent the Fall of Beacon, bounty: Desert E. Gull

Meta: You, You did it

Scenario: From Dust 'till Dawn, August 10th 5,000

Alignment: Chaotic, Good, Equality, O-zma-zpin-scar, Anti-Religious

Incarnation: Supersoldier

Age: 17(16)

Sex: Unchanged(random)

Gender: Unchanged(Random)

Races: Faunus, White

Appearance: Deformed (torso)

Super soldier: Vale, Failed escape

Aura: Godlike (x2)

Aura skills: Shielding (Passive) (Active), Extrasensory Perception (Surroundings) (Aura), Silenced Aura, Aura activation, Dust Magic Master, Increased (Strength) (Speed) (Stamina) (Dexterity) (Senses) (Constitution), Regeneration of Aura

Perks: Self Aware, Mental Barrier, Special Snowflake, Amazon, Instant Reaction, Intelligence Boost, Wealthy, Pain Tolerance, 'Plot' Armor, Lucky Sock, Lucid Dream, Shared Dream, Mind Palace, Rememberance, Take Back what was Stolen, Unlocked Aura, Fast healing, Magic (1) (2) (3), Apprentice, Silver Eyes, Bye Bye!

Drawbacks: Conscious Geas (mild) (x6), Conscious Geas (Moderate) (x11), Conscious Geas (Severe) (x16), Unconscious Geas (Mild) (x6), Unconscious Geas (Moderate) (x11), Unconscious Geas (Severe) (x16), RWBY? You mean Ruby's team? What about it?, Selective Amnesia, Amnesia, Skill loss, Wanted, Monologue, Turncoat, Grimm Magnet, Emotional Mess, Shounen, Servant, Homeless, Tinfoil hat, Cult, Racist, Underground Railroad, Sensory Loss, Senseless (Right Arm), Devil's Attention

Skills: Anything Goes School of Martial Arts, Sword Art Offline, Martial Arts, Gun Fu, Adaptable Martial Arts, Parkour, Swimming, Stealth, First-Aid, Survival, Tactics, Strategy, Investigation, Lipreading, Sign-Language, Echolocation, Mechanics, Driving, Piloting, Learning, Training Regimine, Balance, Common Sense, Omnilingual

(Note: Skill Loss negates everything from Aura skills to this point, as well as Minor Magic, and Magic, alongside Compromise and Gaia's Gifts, except for Drawbacks, Perks, Passive Shielding, Extrasensory Perception, Apprentice, Soul Barrier, Savant, Demigod's divinity and talent boosts.)

Companions: Ruby, Jaune, Ozpin

Semblance: Limitless

Semblance Secondary Effects: Enhanced Reflexes, Full Potential, Always Active

Faunus Trait: Eyes

Minor Magic: Bounded fields

Magic: Magic section, Magic power (x3), Crimson eyes, Elemental Magic, Telekinesis (Major, Tactile), Barrier, Enchanting, Dust, Creation, Destruction, Sponge, Healing, Light, Semblance, Darkness, Occlumency, Freedomancy,

Kill the brother gods? Accepted.

Compromise: Grimm wave, Apathy, In plain sight, Mission: Kill Salem, Mission: Convince Ozma, Mission: Destroy the Pool (1) (2)

Gaia's Gifts: Killable, Biological Immortality, Soul Barrier, Dark and Light Magic, Savant, Demigod

Weapon: Unique Weapon (Prosthetic Right Arm), Magnum Opus, Dust Compatability, Dust Infusion, Badass, Weight Increase

Items: Scroll, Huntsman Outfit, Dust (Powderized) (Crystalized), Survival Gear, Bingo Book, 

Encyclopedia, Hygiene items, Relic of Entropy,

Pets: Pet Rock (Dust)

Point Conversion: 138 Ap to 46 Mp (1 Mp : 3 Ap) 10 Ap to 1040 Lien (1 Ap : 150 Lien)

[majoringinsarcasm]

It wouldn’t be my favorite show if ppl didn’t keep up the 10 year long tradition of not acknowledging banana boy as an important character the writers write things about on purpose. Feels like home going out this way.

“Why did they waste an episode focusing on JAUNE instead of anyone else? What about Ruby or Raven or Yang?!”

Deep breath.

Because the company is shutting down and anything that they release are the episodes or parts of the episodes they had already finished and can edit in such a way where they feel it’s good enough to release.

We don’t know. And may never know. What their entire plan for Beyond is. The last stream is on the 26 so maybe someone will ask how many episodes they had PLANNED before learning THE COMPANY WAS BEING SHUT DOWN.

“This is the very first entry in which I guess is going to become my journal.”

Maybe their goal was for 12 mini episodes to touch on specific things that they can’t show super in depth in volume 10 / things they wanted to shine a light on. In rwby proper Sun and Neptune being silly goofy detectives would not match the somber and serious tone of the epilogue we saw. Much like world of remnant was a world building story book of exposition and narration, Beyond doesn’t quite fit into show proper. What I love about rwby being a web series is that it CAN have these offshoots and branches and funny side things and STILL have the main story. Like an OVA.

IF we had gotten Ruby v9 aftermath in this episode instead: what would ppl be okay with seeing. It’s less than six minutes just like volume one episodes. She could not “Tell Yang about Raven, bond with Oscar, have a talk with Pietro” all at the same time. If anyone reads this then maybe they’ll snap “any one of those is better than what we got” and maybe they truly believe that. Or maybe if crwby picked the “wrong” thing to focus on they’d say why This and not That.

The company is shutting down and anything that is released is what they already had finished Enough.

Knocks on the glass. We still have Two Whole Episodes. Next week could be Bees or Weiss family or Penny talk or Ruby. We. Don’t. Know!!!!! What I do know is that it feels familiar in a toxic relationship way to see people bitching YES BITCHING about having a Jaune focused episode. That’s an uncomfortable constant. Won’t miss it but as the Company Shuts Down it truly feels like old times.

The episode was amazing by the way in case people haven’t watched it bc of Jaune. The art style is lovely, it showcases the lingering trauma of the ever after. It’s got Jaune having sympathy for Oscar. “He never apologized!!” And neither did Emerald who episodes before joining the team was helping Cinder fight Penny. It’s not a plot hole. It’s not lazy writing. We clearly have seen Jaune grow to care and worry about Oscar post his volume 6 wall push. Immediate after that he’s so upset when they find out he’s missing. I’m assuming in the show context they had made up. Just like I’m assuming Raven has told ppl she’s the spring maiden after her daughter went missing. Like. I too wish we saw more of things but we didn’t and we gotta move on about what isn’t gonna happen or might not happen the way we Think It Should.

It’s less than a month until the company is shut down along with the apps. Isn’t that fucked.

I WANT to tag this. But I won’t. But if you do find and read this please know that I’m not knocking people for Wanting Other Characters. I’m 100% on board with man I wish we had gotten a glimpse into someone else.

But under the circumstances of who they can get, what they’ve already made, and just. Their own emotions about working so hard for something they might never get the legal rights to work on again. Having a short episode about the secondary main character of the show (I count all of team rwby as main characters all four are the mains) after what he’s gone through and the specific context of feeling out of place. Coming Back Changed in a way that relates to Oscar. Was Intentional.

And to be perfectly honest if they took up five minutes of a show proper episode yall would fucking riot so. As a Jaune fan who understands the anting to see team rwby count your blessing this Jaune Feelings is presented the way it is bc again. Yall would throw a fit if this was a PART of the show proper.