#argentumoculis

[tricoloredillusion]

For that height meme. Ruby is 5’4” :)

Send your character's height and I'll compare it to mine.

Neo - Ruby

[eiiskonigin-a]

@argentumoculis​ asked: ♡

send ‘♡’ for a pointless fact about the mun. // accepting !!

My mama once chopped off my finger at the first knuckle.

I was a baby, so I don't remember it at all and couldn't even tell you which finger it was, because it was reattached without issue. As far as I know, the story goes that my mum was trying to close the little sunroof on my stroller, I had a hand up in the mechanism, whoopsie-daisy and now my mom is crying at her friends door with my finger in her hand. There aren't even any pictures of me with stitches so obviously it wasn't a major deal but... yeah, my poor mama. 22 years old with her first baby. What a trooper.

[scorchingcaress]

One second Ruby had been reaching out to her best friend, and the next her mind blanks and she only sees white. She stays still, only for her to realize moments later that this is not the power of her silver eyes and she is still in fact conscious.

She briefly looks down to her hands to confirm her status, then back up only to see one other person with her in the white void.

"...Cinder." Her voice breaks, now understanding what's going on. Tears start to well up in her eyes and she pushes her palmed fists against them to wipe them away from her face, and as she does so Cinder slowly approaches the other girl and gently removes her hands so that she may look at her.

"Cinder, I'm sorry! I couldn't- I couldn't-"

Shhhhhh.

Ruby's interrupted by a single finger being pressed to her lips. Her eyeballs feel like they're trembling inside of her head as she looks at the older girl in front of her. They stay like that for a moment before Cinder speaks again.

I know you'll use this power for greater things than I could have ever done, Ruby.

The amber hued girl places a hand around Ruby's cheek to try to steady her a bit, and takes her hand with the other. A small swirl of magic transferring to Ruby in the process.

I feel like I can rest easy now that I've made sure the Fall Maiden's power goes to you. You always did like to play the hero.

She chuckles.

Well, now's your chance, Little Red.

Tears stream down Ruby's face as she raises her hand to place over the one cupping her cheek.

I love you.

Slowly, Cinder leans down so that she may press her lips against Ruby's one final time, to which Ruby does the same. They stay like that for a moment before Cinder breaks away, knowing that it's time for her to go.

As Ruby watches her to begin to fade away, she presses her forehead against hers and whispers one last thing to her as she looks into her eyes.

"I love you too."

Once again, Ruby finds her vision being consumed by white until she is brought back to the scene where she was before. The Witch that had caused all of this to happen staring unamusingly at the sight of the silver-eyed girl holding the now deceased maiden in her arms.

Gently, Ruby places Cinder down onto the ground and snaps her head up to look at the witch, her eyes ablaze with silver flames.

Salem lets out a horrible screech at the young girl, and sends Grimm arms out to apprehend her, only to be met with resistance by wind magic.

Ruby rises up from the ground surrounded by magic and holding Crescent Rose. Her silver eyes faintly glowing at the sight of Salem as the rest of her teammates look at her. She only has one mission now.

Don't let anyone else die.

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Future AU ;)

My muse has died. Send in your muse’s reaction.

I'm just gonna copy/paste from Discord because this was my full reaction to this and I think it's enough-

[aureumdraconeus]

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“Ya know sis, if you wanted to train then you should’ve just asked. It’s not like I hog the training arena for myself or something.” Yang laughed as she walked alongside her younger sibling toward Atlas’ rather state of the art training arena. She’d heard about it when they were first given their licenses as well as the various missions that they needed to complete and she wanted to use it quite a bit for the purposes of developing her own skills in combat.

“I’m curious why you wanted to train with me though. Feeling hints of sisterly jealousy toward your big sis?” She teased whilst lightly nudging Ruby with her elbow.

[ineffacecble]

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Fox is a walking telecommunication tower. He knows all; sees all, and he hears all. Two of three that by all definitions of his disability should be impossible, and yet he does. The first to detect the blossoming aura of another, and the first to feel it snuffed out; and here he stands far out from the City of Vacuo, in the presence of another who stood at death’s door. 

Their aura to flicker, on the cusps of complete collapse. Careful in the way he knelt upon sand --sinkholes a great worry-- next to a friend unheard of for years.

<< Ruby ? >>

A subconscious is sought. Calloused fingers slow and cautious in the way they approached, coarse sand to graze open palm until padded fingertips met the flesh of her arm. A pulse sought as he watched what has been described to him as the color that flows within all creations upon Remnant, flicker once more. 

Red, Coco had said. Ruby is the color of red. 

“ADA,” Fox called out, relief expressed at the first sound of breath. Black tipped ears upon his head perked at it’s highest point, attentive and listening, “What’s our signal?”

The assistive device springs to life. Awaken by the call of it’s owner, it reports their whereabouts and how close in range they are to the communication tower within the city. 

“Send our location to Shade Academy,” the vulpine ordered, “Tell them I’m on my way back with a casualty of one.”

[littleblackqrow]

(Mistral) Showing slight visible signs of nervousness, Ruby comes up to her uncle and looks around before asking him,

"Hey, Uncle Qrow. So uh, I went in town with Ren and Nora and saw a tattoo parlor and uh..." She pauses for a bit.

"I was wondering if maybe, you could come with me and I could get some piercings? I mean, I have some on my ears and I think they look really cool but maybe I could get some more. Please?" A sheepish grin marks her face as she awaits his answer.

"Ruby, you're old enough now, you dont have to ask for permission." Qrow chuckled, despite the pang in his chest. She really was old enough to do that sort of thing herself now. When had that happened?

He smiled down at his niece, but there was an odd lump forming in the back of his throat. "But if course, I'll come with you. Someone's going to need to hold your hand, after all."

[aettangr]

@argentumoculis asked: ♡

send ‘♡’ for a pointless fact about the mun // Accepting!

All of the L.ord of the R.ings AND The H.obbit movies came out around or on my birthday! I saw all of them in theatres, and when The D.esolation of S.maug came out in theatres, I got all dressed up and helped some of my friends and family get all dressed up too to go to the midnight showing of the movie (after first going to D.enny’s for their themed menu.  I tend to go all out when I get really into things, oops!

[flightofaqrow]

🎁

Yule gifts ** (slowly) accepting

as the girls get older, qrow gets busier. missions grow longer and further away and the truth of them hides deeper and deeper in the shadows. another holiday missed, because that’s just his luck, right?

Yang, Yang is already too old for her age, knows how to laugh her anger off and expect disappointment. but little Ruby? she may never understand that the greatest gift he can give her is the protection of his work, and the grace of distance from his curse.

his gift comes through the mail - a couple rare issues of her favorite comics that he happened upon in an shady bookstore in the backalleys of mistral, and some old stone spearheads scrounged up from the anima woods. the package, unfortunately, finds her without warm arms or a cuddly cape to accompany it, but he makes it as personal as possible with a handwritten letter detailing his adventures and the tales behind the items... with an additional flourish or three. 

qrow sits, alone, at a bar in mantle tonight. he sips a spiced cider mule and stares between snow falling through the window, and his picture of STRQ sticking out from under the copper mug. he wills himself not to call and disrupt the celebration of Tai and his daughters with slurring sentiments, and definitely, definitely, downs another gulp to quiet the part of him which hopes Ruby thinks of his story as a hero’s one, too.

[redmoonslice]

✎ = speaking in a different language .

That red hair, the horns, the mask… Ruby instantly recognizes them as an exact match of the description Yang and Blake gave her. Feeling a just sense of defensiveness, Ruby furrows her brow and points towards the faunus.

“¡Oye, te conozco! ¡Sé lo que le hiciste a mi hermana! ¡No creas que te saldrás con la tuya!” She doesn’t even know if Adam will recognize her as Yang’s younger sister, but Ruby knows enough about him to make her blood boil.

Turning his head on hearing someone speaking though not sure what even be the tongue that they speak, narrowing his eyes from behind his mask when baring his teeth on being agitated by a human of all people. Hair bristling up when his hatred for humans was making his blood boil and giving a hard snort as well when offended of the human’s scent.

“I don’t know who you are but it’s best if you don’t cross me, unless you want to lose a limb for getting in the way. Not like I’m a stranger to cutting limbs off humans or taking lives for that matter.” given he had to cut down a few people may it be traitors or humans that got in his path, “Not to mention you’re annoying too, same be said of your scent... tch. Just as annoying as a certain human I had fought with once, who just had to get in my way too...” still bothered that someone had to step in and everything that time but leaving behind destruction as a result at least. To him all humans were awful and just trouble also not worth it to bother trusting even given what was done him, he made the mistake of trusting someone once and that left him shattered as well leading him to not bother opening up to another ever again.

[unfcrtunatescn]

argentumoculis​:

“Uncle Qrow probably isn’t the best to go to for dating advice… Yang? Yeah, no. I dunno about Dad either…” This poor girl needs a female role model in her life.

“What do you wanna know. Big brother Mercury has you covered. Boy break your heart? Break his legs. Establish dominance,”

“Uncle Qrow probably isn’t the best to go to for dating advice… Yang? Yeah, no. I dunno about Dad either…” This poor girl needs a female role model in her life.

[schneeisms-archive]

// starter for @argentumoculis //

Weiss was... relieved to have some time to herself after the near-altercation earlier. It was never an easy situation to be pitted against your friends, especially with a tense situation like with Jaune, Nora, and Ren... and her new comrade's involvement in Pyrrha's death. Sure, Mercury hadn't been directly involved, but... he'd played a large part. Though Weiss herself had forgiven him, she couldn't forget that when it came to her friends.

Luckily, the ever-optimistic Ruby had been there to pull them through and take her side. Ruby always had her friends' back, and in that moment, Weiss had been afraid. She never wanted to admit it, but Ruby had been her first friend at Beacon. In fact, Ruby was the first person who'd been her friend because of who she was, not because she was the Schnee heiress. Of course, much of that had changed now for both of them...

After bidding Mercury goodnight, Weiss had initially headed to her room, but after realizing she couldn't sleep, she got up and left, heaving a sigh as she sat on one of the outdoor balconies, wishing she'd at least brought a blanket or a warm drink. It wasn't too cold out, but it was cold enough for Weiss in her short little nightgown.

Her gaze turned at the sound of the door to the balcony opening, wondering who it might be... and she was surprised to find none other than her dark-haired friend.

"Hey, Ruby," she greeted awkwardly, hands running through the long hair that was pulled over her shoulder. "Can't sleep either?"

[tricoloredillusion]

🍳 - How well can they cook? 👗 - How comfortable would they be wearing a skirt or dress? 💝 - What gestures do they really appreciate? How do you get on their good side?

Misc. Ask Meme

🍳 - How well can they cook?

She’s actually decent, not a chef, but she can prepare things that are edible. She mainly learned to do so when in the Academy, and when with Roman.

Not like she likes to cook, though, but if you gave her a recipe to cook something for the first time, she would probably be able to do it without problem. One of her forte’s is that she’s pretty fast to catch up on stuff, so cooking is the same.

👗 - How comfortable would they be wearing a skirt or dress?

She’s more of a pant gal, but at the same time she likes feminine things.

Wearing a skirt or a dress would be more for a special occasion than anything- and even if it really depends on the style of skirt and dress, sometimes she rejects them because her parents made her wear too many boring dresses when she was a kid, and she wants to avoid that.

In the Femme - Butch scale, she’s always around the pink areas of things. Stylish, sometimes cute, but with pants the 99% of the time.

💝 - What gestures do they really appreciate? How do you get on their good side?

Respect. To not have people look her down like if she was inferior or a weirdo just because of her eyes...or her size...or the fact she’s mute.

She likes people who treat her like an equal, and that can understand companionship like Roman did.

That may be easy for some people to do, but then there’s also the fact she’s a criminal and finds enjoyment in breaking the law, so it’s not something everyone would be able to accept of her. And if someone doesn’t approve with what she does, they will lose points for it.

But still, the respect thing is really high on the scale of things that could be done to get on her good side.

[eiiskonigin-a]

@argentumoculis​ asked: Swordplay

Send ‘ Swordplay ’ for my muse to pin yours to the ground while fighting/sparring. // accepting !!

It's a joke. She's convinced it's a joke, by this point.

( Or perhaps it would have been, if Ironwood had a sense of humor these days. )

She hates scythes. Unwieldy, tasteless weaponry that seems to most often simply be used to prove a point rather than to actually serve any purpose. They could be defended all day, it mattered little. She couldn't see any advantage to having a weapon that weighed nearly as much as the wielder, no matter how beloved it was.

Hate of the weapon of choice aside, Winter had to appreciate Ruby's skill in wielding it. She was confident in it, took pride in it. Of course -- pride often left openings. A missed shot. A wide swing. In that brief second before the blade of Crescent Rose can flip directions, Winter strikes -- not with blade, but with foot, taking the young girl to the floor and pointing Edelweiss to her chest.

She is breathless, the only external show of just how close their fight was. 

[scorchingcaress]

"Hey Cinder." Ruby calls for her friend's attention before slowly approaching her with her arms behind her back. She stays there with an excited smile on her face for a moment before presenting a gift of chocolates and heart-themed sweets wrapped in a medium sized plastic bag.

"Happy Valentine's day! I hope you like it!" Ruby knows that Cinder always appreciates food, so she's pretty confident that she'll enjoy the gift. Still, it's the first time that Ruby's celebrated it with her.

(Beacon AU/Pre-Dating)

In all honesty, it escaped Cinder that today was Valentine's Day. She has used it before to try and catch Ruby's attention, but it usually just ended making Cinder feel worse, one way or another.

Plus, there was always the downside of the girl thinking that she was not deserving of love in the first place.

To her surprise, though, Ruby had a gift for her this time- chocolates, offered before she even got something for the silver-eyed student in return.

With her eyes widening, Cinder raised an eyebrow and even frowned softly afterwards, taking a step closer to Ruby and picking the offered treats.

Food...chocolate. That was simple, but already perfect.

Trying to push away the negativity she was feeling, Cinder blinked and let her expression soften, all before she chuckled to herself and stared at Ruby with a confident smile.

"What's going to be next? Asking me out?..."

[clock-corpse]

Hey

It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. I think we have some things to talk about. Yes, you the person reading this and me.

My activity here has been slow and I’ve found myself less motivated to write on this blog lately. So I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s time for me to step away for a bit. How long? I don’t know. It could be for a few months, years, or forever.

Now don’t worry! This isn’t some sort of thing that should cause you concern over my well being or anything. I’m perfectly fine health-wise. I still enjoy writing and I definitely do still enjoy Sakuya, Touhou Project and the community surrounding this blog. There’s definitely no issue there.

I just need you all to understand, Sakuya was my first muse and definitely my biggest and I’ve been writing her for more than three years now. I know some of you have been around for much longer, but that’s definitely a long time for me, and I want to branch out and try other things.

I’m sure there’s the question, “Will you ever come back”? And all I can say is maybe. Like I said, I still love Sakuya and she’s definitely been my favorite muse I’ve written, even if I would consider this blog (especially the beginning) to be my cringe years. But I can’t improve if I don’t fail first right? Anyway, Sakuya will always be a part of me, and maybe one day I will return to write her with a vengeance. Probably with a clean slate.

But the whole reason that I’m making this post is because I don’t want to leave my followers in the dark. Some of y’all have been here since the very beginning and I just have to say thank you. It’s so sweet to know that y’all really did enjoy my writing enough to follow me for so long. I’ve enjoyed the interactions I’ve done and the friendships I’ve made here.

That said, I may not be completely gone. Maybe I’ll feel like poking my head in here to see how y’all are doing. And of course those that have me in discord servers will most likely still see me around.

If anybody does want to keep up with what I’ve been doing, I can provide some links below to other places I am.

Personal Blog: @izayoi-sakuya Art Blog: @lyrataros Ruby RP Blog: @argentumoculis​

Once again, thank you all for such a wonderful time. I mean that sincerely.

Your favorite Sakuya, -Sev

[littleblackqrow]

@argentumoculis (🍷)

​Qrow snorted and bumped Ruby’s shoulder right back. 

“You’re going to get your butt kicked, I hope you know that.” he chuckled fondly. An arcade was normal, and he was going with his niece, and he was sober. It was a better feeling than Qrow had ever expected, and he planned to treasure every second.

Ruby had been right. He’d spent too many evenings moping in his rooms.