#blake: i don't have a sister so i guess i can't--

[madman479r]

A change of Schneenery

Weiss:... *staring blankly at book*

Ruby: Hey, Weiss. You okay?

Weiss: Huh, what? I mean, yes. Why wouldn't I be?

Yang: Because you've been staring at the same page for 20 minutes, so unless you're a slow reader, something is bothering you.

Weiss: Since when are you observant?

Yang: Nice redirection, now spill.

Weiss:... *sighs* Well, as you know, Winter has been able to visit since Atlas has lent some of its forces to Vale and Beacon.

Blake: The sister you strive to impress and feel that nothing you do is good enough so you push harder? Yes, we know.

Weiss: Thank you for that unnecessary commentary, Blake. But yes. During our tea time, I asked if she would like to spar this evening after classes, but she said she was... otherwise engaged.

Yang: So, what? You're bummed because she's busy with work?

Weiss: It's not that. I understand she is quite busy, having responsibilities as a high ranking Atlas Specialist, I've come to terms with that and cherished the short times we get to spend together, but she said that this engagement was not work related, but rather... a... date.

Ruby: *Gasp* Oh! Your sister has a boyfriend?! That's great, good for her!

Weiss: She doesn't have a boyfriend, dunce! It is apparently her first evening with this person, so he's hardly a "boyfriend", and I wouldn't use such an immature title for Winter.

Yang: Whoa! Calm down, Ice Queen. Jeez, you seem pretty wound up by this guy.

Blake: Maybe it's because she's jealous.

Weiss: Jealous?! Of what, exactly? Why would I be jealous of Winter?

Blake: Not Winter. But of the guy she's going on a date with.

Yang:.. Weiss, please tell me you don't think incest is wincest.

Weiss: W-WHAT?! GET SUCH FILTHY, DEGENERATE THOUGHTS OUT OF YOUR MIND, XIAO LONG!

Blake: Not like that, either of you. I meant as in you're jealous of this mystery guy because you're afraid of him cutting into your 'Winter' time, and she'll have less time for you.

Ruby: Oooooh! Well that's ridiculous too, Weiss. Winter is your sister, your big sister. And she'll always have time for you, the best big sisters do. Even if they can be a little overboard.

Yang: Are you referring to me?

Ruby: I don't know. Do you know anyone else who stood outside my friend's home and watched the house all night while I was having a sleep over?

Yang: It was your first time, I was just making sure they weren't the bitchy type.

Ruby: Anyway, just remember, Winter will always love you and have time for you.

Weiss:... Thanks, Ruby. I guess I just needed to hear that.

Yang: So, who is the guy that managed to capture your sister's heart. If she's got an even bigger stick up her ass than you do, he must have been a catch.

Weiss: Har har. But to answer your question, I'm not sure. She never gave me a name or even a description.

**KNOCK KNOCK**

Weiss: I'll get it. **Opens door to see...**

Weiss: Winter? What are you doing here? And why are you dressed like that?

Winter: Weiss? Oh, I think I may have the wrong room.

Weiss: What?

**Sound of a door behind Winter opening**

???: Winter?

**Winter and Weiss look to see**

Weiss: Urgh, Arc. What do you-

Winter: Ah, Jaune, I hope I'm not too late for our date.

Weiss: YOUR WHAT?!

Jaune: Oh, no. Just on time if anything. And can I say you look stunning.

Winter: *///* Oh, flatterer. You clean up quite nice yourself. Very handsome.

Jaune: *Rubs back of head with a blush* Yeah, I didn't think my hoodie would be a good attire. Oh! Uh? **Offers arm for her to hold** Shall we?

Winter: *locks her arm around Jaune's and waves to Weiss** I shall see you soon, sister. Sorry to disturb you. *walks off with Jaune.*

Weiss:... *twitching eye* (mind .exe has stopped working)

Yang: Dang. Didn't think I'd say this, but vomit boy looked kinda hot dressed like that. He should try that more often.

Blake: I didn't think we'd see the day he actually managed to get a date.

Ruby: Blake! That's mean.

Blake: Sorry but you can't deny what I said.

Yang: Yeah, sorry sis. But Jaune isn't exactly beating the women away with a stick, not with his dorky attitude. But still, I guess Jaune just hit the right buttons for Ice Queen senior.

Weiss: This... this has to be a mistake. A cruel joke! How could my sister, the epitome of perfection and sophistication, even entertain the idea of spending time with that buffoon?!

Yang: Hey, like I said, maybe she just saw something in him we didn't. Besides, it's just a date. It's not like she's gonna marry him.

Weiss: Do not put such disturbing imagery in my head, Yang.

Blake: Uh, guys? What's that on the floor?

Weiss: Hmm? Is... is that...

Yang: Holy shit, that's a condom! Vomit boy is kinda moving fast.

Ruby: Girls...

Weiss: That pervert!

Ruby: Weiss.

Weiss: He thinks he can so easily bed my sister and sully her name?!

Ruby: Weiss!

Weiss: I'm going to take this condom, find Winter and expose Arc for his degeneracy!

Ruby: WEISS!

Weiss: WHAT?!

Ruby: That condom doesn't belong to Jaune. It fell where Winter was standing

Weiss:...

Blake: **Slowly goes back to reading.**

Yang:... Damn.

[ficretus]

Blake ships problematic things

*teams RWBY and JNRO in Vacuo cafeteria*

Jaune: So what are you up to these days?

*scroll rings*

Weiss: I have to excuse myself, SDC related business. *walks away from table*

Yang: Well I am mostly killing Grimm VB. Although I did pick up some sweet lasso skills.

Ren: That's bit odd.

Yang: I got inspired by that girl from that crossover I'm not allowed to talk about anymore due to copyright reasons. I asked Ilia for a help since she is a whip user. I guess you can say she... showed me the ropes.

*audible groaning*

Yang: As for the others. Weiss is trying to keep the company afloat, Roobs is probably doing weapon maintenance.

Ruby: My baby is not gonna clean itself.

Yang: Nora and Ren are helping refugees settle.

Nora: I also picked up an electric guitar... not as exciting as I thought.

Yang: Oscar is trying to stay alive and Blakey is back to writing.

Ren: Blake is a writer?

Blake: Not professional one, I mostly write fanfics.

Ren: What kind of fanfics do you write?

Blake: Mostly romantic ones. I usually delve in more sensual aspects of love.

Ruby: She is writing filth.

Yang: Don't be like that, lot of them are sweet. I almost cried when I read her fanfic about us.

Ren: You write fanfics about people around you?

Blake: Yeah, I wrote at least dozen fics about all of you.

Nora: *stands up* Who do you ship me with?

Ren: Nora, you can't just jump Blake like that...

Blake: Ren.

Nora: *giggles*

Ren: *groans*

Ruby: Blake, I hope you are not making me cheat on my beloved Crescent Rose.

Blake: I ship you with Oscar.

Ruby: That's... acceptable.

Oscar: YES! I mean... very interesting.

Yang: Let me guess, Weiss Cream with Vomit Boy.

Blake: No, that one makes no sense.

Jaune: Fair enough, I was obnoxious to Weiss back in Beacon.

Blake: Oh, that's not an issue. I usually ship things like that, but both of you have better partners.

Jaune: Wait, then who do you ship me with? Emerald? That girl from crossover we are legally not allowed to talk about? Cinder?!

Blake: Oh, that last one might work. Need to write few fics about it.

Yang: No offense VB, but I personally don't care who you are shipped with. But what about Weiss?

Blake: Weiss with Whitley.

Everyone: Wait, what?

Blake: There is nothing more beautiful than relationship between siblings. It's both pure and dirty at the same time.

Ruby: I might puke.

Jaune: Wait, you ship me with Saphron?!

Blake: I ship you with all of your sisters.

Jaune: What the hell Blake?! Is that why you kept asking me details about my sisters?! So you can turn it into smut fic?!

Blake: Ugh, it's not a smut fic, it's a beautiful story about people growing closer before crossing the taboo line.

Jaune: *looks at his scroll* Latest story is titled "7 inches, 7 sisters," how the hell is this respectable?!

Blake: It was a conservative estimate.

Yang: VB don't make this about accuracy of your dick size, there are more pressing matters. Do you ship me with Ruby?!

Nora: Wait, is that why you ship me with Ren? You said we were like siblings back in Beacon.

Blake: I don't ship you with Ruby anymore, I wouldn't want you to cheat on me.

Yang: Anymore?!

Ruby: Yup, here it comes. *pukes*

Ren: Look Blake, you can't ship people with their siblings, it's wrong on so many levels.

Oscar: Oz says it was normal back in the day.

Jaune: Not now Oz.

Ren: Imagine if someone wrote about you having an explicit relationship with your parents. How would you feel?

Blake: Ew, that would just be weird. Those two things are not comparable. Sexual relationship between parent and child would be gross violation of trust. Relationship between siblings is pure.

Yang: IT'S THE SAME! But because you are the single child you don't see anything wrong with it.

Weiss: *walks towards the table* What did I miss?

*five traumatic minutes later*

Ruby: *puking*

Weiss: *crying*

Ren: So Blake, what did we learn today?

Blake: Titling the story "Little brother, big problem" is highly offensive?

Ren: Go on.

Blake: Brothers don't jump their sisters whenever they have their back turned to them?

Jaune: Or in any other circumstance.

Blake: Inbreeding is not funny and "we must ensure our babies have Schnee Semblance and blue eyes" is not good reason to do it?

Yang: Or any reason for that matter.

Blake: You are right, this whole... bro x sis thing was mistake on my part. I'll no longer write stories like that. Sorry Weiss, sorry Jaune.

Ren: See, there is nothing constructive conversation can't fix.

Blake: From now on, I am shipping Jaune with Cinder...

Jaune: Sigh, tiny step forward...

Blake: And Weiss with Winter! I can already imagine it, forbidden love and neither can let it go.

Yang: AW COME ON!

Ren: This might take a while...

[ruins-of-tragedy]

Going to continue the RWBY watchalong textposts. 'Cause I will probably need them to cry over simpler times once I finish the show.

Ideas on just the first three episodes of season one here because I had too many...

Season 01 Episode 01: Ruby Rose

- Very reminiscent of "I will show you fear in a handful of dust."

- That crime boss was in Yang's trailer. Now we know why he was there. He wanted it to rain men.

- The way Ruby made sure to check in with the shopkeeper before leaving. 🥹

- OOOOOOooooooooh! NOICE fight scenes!

- Hmmm. Villain with an obscured face. A mystery is being developed. Betrayal imminent.

- Blonde huntress. I too would want her autograph. She looks so pretty.

- The way she goes, "If it were up to me..." somehow reminds moi of both McGonagall and Snape.

- Silver eyes are worth calling attention to. Huh. If I remember what my sibling had mentioned once, this is important. Professor Ozpin notes it as well. I can't recall why though. Good thing, I guess.

- Cookies be so good Ruby can't help but stuff her face. Relatable.

- Ahhh. Uncle Qrow. I hope he didn't get too bullied for his name.

- Ruby is freaking precious. I love her. Noble little kiddo. Plus that high-pitched excitement... Cinnamon roll alert!

- Professor Ozpin's glasses are so extra. The heart monitor like thing beside the frames. The small little spectacles. The arch between the viewing bits akin to a parabola. I MUST HAVE THEM.

- Yang. Such a great sister. Almost suffocating her sibling with her love. Adorable!!!

- Ruby doesn't want bees knees. Do bees have knees?

- Yang coming in clutch with the truth. Special ladies, the both of them.

- I can't. Love how the headshots for Roman Torchwick look like the sketch equivalent of our world. Gave me a good laugh.

- Faunus rights. Must be important. Don't like the White Fang's disruption of the peace, but their logo is cool.

- From Signal to Beacon... They really want to shine a light on the guiding forces. Appreciate it.

- Blonde huntress is Glynda Goodwitch?! Is Elphaba coming too?!?!

- "Our world is experiencing an incredible time of peace..." Way to jinx it. Now we know where it all went wrong. 😂

- The ending credits song is so gooooooood!

- Looks like the vomit guy has a legacy to live up to. At least his team has his back. That's nice to see.

- "Victory is in a simple soul." Really honing in on the simple part. The introductory bit also stressed on it.

- Consider me intrigued. Who will Ruby and Yang meet in Beacon? How shall the peace be discarded? And will "Vomit Boy" ever get rid of his initial impression and nickname?

- Wait. Is Ruby the youngest because 'Little' Red Riding Hood is her character backdrop?

Season 01 Episode 02: The Shining Beacon - Pt I

- This opening song. Ugh. So good. Chef's kiss!!!

- Beacon is here. So are Yang and Ruby. And fangirl Ruby as well.

- Her weapon is called Crescent Rose?!?! 🤩👏🏻😍

- Pulling Ruby by the hood of her cape. Using it to cover her face and be an annoyance. Yang knows exactly why it was made and how to use it.

- Oh my Gods. Yang left Ruby spinning and she fell for Weiss. Well, her suitcases I guess. But still. Meet-cute!

- My bad. This is a meet-disaster. I love it! Plus, Weiss' points sank in a little too well. Both for Ruby and her. That sneeze proved it.

- Blake being buried in a book and finding the vial of dust with what can only be the Schnee logo. Huh. It's the same one which was present on the boxes Adam and her were looting. Snowflake. OOOOOOooooooh!

- Ruby is not just a dolt. She is a "complete dolt."

- Listen. Ruby called Weiss princess. Of course I am shipping it. Trimberly in a different bottle... Jokes aside though, I can't wait for Yang and Blake to meet soon!!!

- Whoa. Blake is really giving it to Weiss. NOICE!

- Weiss is pouty heiress baby, as well as a lowkey bully. Blake left. And Ruby is sad and lying on the floor. What a day.

- Vomit guy is Jaune. Ahhh. Motion sickness really out here kicking his arse. And now he is thinking of giving Ruby a nickname; "Crater-face." Is this what they call banter?

- Jaune wants the ladies to love him. Samesies my dude.

- The sword and shield fall out of Jaune's hands. That's what they do. 😆

- Wait. Ruby made that weapon?!? Holy mother of shirtballs. Does that mean Yang also forged hers? Coooool!

- Jaune does not only seem like a good guy, but also someone who has a name to live up to. Hmmm. Is he okie?

- "Strangers are just friends you haven't met yet." So sweet! Jaune's mom should consider adopting me.

- Basically Ruby and Jaune are those biatches who look at each other and go, "Exactly!"

- The end credits song... 😍

Season 01 Episode 03: The Shining Beacon - Pt II

- Opening song. Love you always... Ruby is behind a white caped lady emitting white roses. Her mum am assuming. Also, the winged figure and other assorted monsters with what I think are bones at their back are giving major zombie vibes.

- Yang saved Ruby a seat. Of course. She be a good sibling. The cycle of leaving folks behind continues... Jokes!

- Poor Jaune though. He really be complaining out loud. Someone heard him it seems. Maybe she is "nice and quirky."

- Yang really thinks Ruby is dramatic enough to call a possible meltdown an explosion. LoLL! I can see it.

- Ruby's snort was cute and now she is recalling her encounter with "a crabby girl," while said crabby girl is right behind her... Why is this so funny. It's been done before. But this is somehow better.

- "Oh my God. You really exploded." That line delivery was goooood.

- Weiss just carries a pamphlet titled "Dust for dummies and other Inadequate Individuals" on her at all times?! And of course she has the disclaimer memorised.

- Jaune is catching strays, Ruby is a sweet bean who cannot understand sarcasm and Weiss needs to be not so mean.

- Why did I just realise Professor Ozpin is supposed to be the Wizard of Oz? Still don't know what fairytale character Jaune is though...

- This isn't a first day toast. It's a roast paired with an almost sinister call for action. Hmmm. Maybe Ozpin sounding like he isn't there will play a major role later.

- Jaune. You lovable dork. Who questioned your natural blondeness?

- Sleepover alert!!! Ooooooh! Love Ruby's eye mask.

- Not the boys showing off and preening. Ugh. At least Yang likes it. Also, Jaune is actually wearing a onesie?! Little baby!!!

- Ruby writing a letter to her friends back home is ADORABLE!!! Awww. She is also feeling lonely.

- Yang's pause when trying to describe Jaune isn't fooling anyone. And Ruby. You precious kiddo... Negative friend. 😆

- "You just made one friend and one enemy!" Yang really does not pull her punches. 😂

- There should have been a drinking game going on in that hall for every time Yang gets hit by a pillow. The doggie cushion was extremely cute though.

- Yang giving good advise. Love to see it!

- Oh my Gods. Ruby is the reason Yang meets Blake for the first time here?! AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! If this somehow parallels to Weiss and Ruby also getting together, I will throw a party.

- Just realised Blake is reading by the candlelight. This girl. What a nerd. (said as affectionately as possible)

- On an unrelated note, I really like both Yang and Ruby's tanktops. And what Blake's wearing. The fashion in this show is on point.

- Ruby was so nervous she almost asked Blake to call her Crater-face... Been there.

- Yang is extrovert extraordinaire. Blake will not budge. War of attrition, anyone?

- This "lost cause" will be your future girlfriend Yang! Funny how that works... 🤩

- I would totally read the book Blake's reading. Sounds pretty interesting. Is it a real thing?

- Awwww. Ruby has such a good heart. Happily ever afters for everyone. Gods. I hope she never loses her belief system.

- The fact that Yang used to read to Ruby as a kid reminds me of how the blonde practically raised her sister. She should be proud. Of both Ruby and her own self.

- Weiss and Yang saying the 'you again' dialogue together, while aiming it at someone else entirely was so good. Made me laugh.

- "...that's how I met your mother. And aunt." Blake someday, probably.

- Different ending song. Featured only Weiss. I want to hear all of it. Why did it stop like that?

- Wait. Is Jaune supposed to be Joan of Arc?! If so, NOICE!!!

Edit: If you saw the original 'Juane,' which I then proceeded to turn into Jayne here and there when I tried to fix his name... No you didn't.

Edit Edit: Added the 'Season 01' prefix along with episode names to each header of them thoughts, and changed their colours to blue while turning them bold... 'cause am nice like that.

(Don't spoil stuff pwease! Or I will find you, and I will make sure you witness my not-so-particular set of skills that will end with you having an existential crisis. Toodle-oo!)

[howlingday]

Ruby: Hey, Blake! Are you busy?

Blake: What is it, Ruby?

Ruby: I'm taking new medicine today, so can you remind me to take it every day before and after every meal? I need to take it before I go to sleep and when I wake up, too.

Yang: WHAT?!

Yang: (Grabs Ruby) MEDICINE?! WHAT FOR?! ARE YOU OKAY?! HOW DO YOU FEEL RIGHT NOW?!

Ruby: ...

Yang: Ruby?

Ruby: Yang... I'm sorry, but...

Yang: What?

Ruby: I-I'm fine! I was joking! I was going to say that the medicine was a kiss from Blake, but now I just feel bad...

Yang: (Sighs) Don't scare me like that, Rubes... Well, uh, I guess I'll leave ya to your prescription. (Leaves)

Blake: You really made your sister worried.

Ruby: Yeah... Were you scared, too?

Blake: No, but I would have asked something similar. Saying something like that is alarming.

Ruby: Aw... I'm sorry. Can you forgive me?

Blake: Of course. You're the one person I can't stay mad at. And you don't have to worry about your prescription.

Ruby: Aw~! OW! H-Hey! That wasn't a kiss! It was a bite!

Blake: That's for making me worry.

[howi99]

???: You must unite humanity, these relics will be of help.

????: But why me!? Why not anyone else!

???: Your wife was the cause of this suffering and you were the catalyst. By saving her you doomed humanity.

????: But Gods! Please! Have mercy on me! And if not me please make her mortal again!

???: it is her punishment. And you were chosen to bear her pain. Now go, and when the time comes, you know what you'll have to do.

___

Jaune: *shaking his head*

Ruby: Jaune? Are you sure you are ok?

Jaune: Yeah, just had a weird dream. So yeah, you said your uncle wanted to see me?

Ruby: *uncertain* Y-yeah... Though he isn't... In the best condition to see you right now.

Jaune: *eyes flashing for just a moment, fast enough for ruby to miss it* Let me guess, he got himself drunk and couldn't come?

Ruby: *surprised* H-how did you know? You only saw him once!

Jaune:... Uh... I'll be honest Ruby, i have no idea how. I just had a feeling, you know? I guess he has the vibe of a drunkard?

Ruby: ... I adore him, but fair.

Jaune: I heard about Yang, is she...

Ruby: She woke up not long before you did. She... Isn't taking it well.

Jaune: And what about Blake?

Ruby: ...

Jaune: Ruby?

Ruby: She left... Not even saying goodbye.

Jaune: oh...

Ruby: ... Jaune? Am i... A bad leader?

Jaune: ... No. I don't think you are a bad leader.

Ruby: *water building up in her eyes* But... I screwed up. I couldn't protect anyone!

Jaune: *snapping his fingers to get her attention* Hey, hey! You saved civilians! You stopped the sabotage! Hell, you might have saved more people than anyone else!

Ruby: But i couldn't help my sister! I let Blake run away! Weiss got taken away by her father and... Penny is... *Crying* i couldn't save any of my friends!

Jaune: *sigh* I... Can't even begin to understand your pain Ruby. I was lucky. Had Pyrrha managed to push me in the locker she would have died. If i didn't collapse both of you might have tried fighting Cinder and... God i don't want to think about that. *Eye flashing* It would have been Summer all over again...

Ruby: *still crying* What... Am i supposed to do?I want an answer but i don't know where to search them...

???: *whisper in Jaune's head* Mistral... Lionheart...

Jaune: ? ... Wait, weren't they from Mistral?

Ruby: *crying less* Y-yeah... Wait, you think...

Jaune: Maybe. Though i refuse to let you go there alone... I will ask my team if they would like to follow us.

Ruby: *wipe away her tears* You... You'd help me?

Jaune: *smiling at her while patting her head* Hey, we are friends, right?

Ruby: *hugs* Thanks... Really, you are the best friend i could ever ask for...

[powertaco]

What are your thoughts on WR development overall and your thoughts on WR being developed/made canon in V10?

Ugh I am going to ramble about everything here I can feel it...well you asked for it. I apologize for none of it, and if you all hate me at the end well I don't mind.

Volume 6 and before are pretty much great. They go from kinda at odds to tentative friends, learning to trust, and rely on each other, best friends, pining over one and other and V6 was a loooot of WR for us to feast on.

Afterward I felt like it got sidetracked. There could be various reasons for this (in hindsight I feel like Penny being given a way bigger role so her death could hit harder is to blame for part of this because realistically how long has Ruby known Penny? A month?)

Even if you don't like the ship they're supposed to be canon best friends so I take personal issue with almost all of volume 9.

I think it was sloppy writing that didn't move the story forward, and even though I don't care about Bees I feel like they still got shafted since they basically were forced to confess to move things along, and them doing so made them miss out on the sister/supposed friend and her problems, and only showcased the worst sides of the relationship.

For example Yang let's Ruby scream at Weiss but only moves to do something when Blake gets yelled at. Blake and Ruby still have...less dialogue than Ruby does with Ren I think etc.

Jaune was too present merely because his entire deal took away from Ruby's imo.

I've said it before but frankly Nora falling and learning who she is away from Ren so when she sees him in V10 she's ready for the relationship is far more satisfying to me narratively.

Leave Jaune above ground so he has to deal with the fact that he thinks he failed his friends and they all died and let him learn from that experience instead.

This also doesn't take into account that Jaune's one interesting change in 9 (being old) is taken away via random deaging (although I guess this makes deaging canon and hey young maria this is how dwr can still win! more at 11!)

Generally when characters go through a volume you want some sort of arc for them to go and change through. Weiss gets none of that. Out of all the characters nothing really happens to her, and she doesn't change at all. She's just sad about Atlas. Neat.

There's no time for it just like there's no real time for Ruby.

In Ruby's own words 'gotta help Jaune right?' and they do. Ruby removes herself from the census, which is how its framed, and they stop to...help Jaune.

There are a few moments that are WR'ish in 9. The Nevermore summon, Weiss believing in Ruby, and calling her name first etc, but overall Weiss's main job is to backslide.

I said it before but in the market Neo, the perfect assassin is after Ruby, and they split up. Weiss goes 'gross nosehairs', and ditches her best friend who she already knows by that point is NOT doing well.

This is not Volume 1. This Weiss is not that petty, and she's literally had to manhandle corpses. The fact that she wouldn't stay near her canonical best friend, and leader is asinine, and only happens so she can be alone to meet the smith.

Even if Weiss can't help Ruby fight Neo she's an extra pair of eyes (and Neo doesn't care how crowded it is in the market), and just being there for Ruby can help.

With all that said RWBY is big into symbolism. When WR are together in almost all the side spin off material it means something. Manga Anthologies has them making heart eyes and flirting like every other page. Ice Queendom was a love letter to WhiteRose (precious?). The movies, etc.

When their weapons rest next to each other on screen like the Bees do? It means something. When their flowers break ranks to be near each other (and Weiss's flower is the lily please note)? This means something.

Ruby can stand and jump from missile to missile but has to wrap her arms around Weiss to stay seated?

If Chibi continues it's pattern of predicting things in the main plot then the fact that Weiss is the woodsman in the fairy tale means a loooot as in several versions of that fairy tale the woodsman marries little red after helping her deal with the wolf problem (which varies by the story).

They're the knight and princess for each other. Ruby comes into Weiss's live turns it upside down, and helps her change. Likes her for her genuinely and wants to be her friend at the start. Through this she changes the world for Weiss, and helps her grow, and Weiss in turn helps Ruby be the leader she can be.

But yeah I guess that's just friends things and they should date some guys they've had like a half a dozen lines with instead? I don't get it really.

She and Oscar punch each other in the face, and they talk about strategy. Oscar has a younger kid crush on her, and Ruby is awkward because that's her headmaster in this kids head. Oh right he went in for a hug she ignored. Peak romance.

Jaune and Weiss have almost no interactions, and when he saves her at Haven her response isn't to be like 'omg i love you' it's 'keep doing it i have work to do'. Are they friends now? Sure, but that's about as far as it goes.

It remains that outside of group hugs the only person that's allowed to initiate contact with Weiss almost all the time outside of battle is Ruby.

Ruby knows when she needs help and will guide her away when she needs it, but other people don't' touch Weiss unless she does it first because they know she doesn't like it...except Ruby.

I have tried to look at other relationships for them, and I honestly don't see them as realistic.

Even Penny would need a lot more development to make it work. I get that it's cute and wholesome but they've known each other for again a month, and Penny just defers to Ruby.

Ruby needs a partner and equal not a submissive enabler. That's a relationship you have with a pet, and not a person.

Now if Maria were young and hot that'd be different...

Anyway...

Ruby and Weiss are partners. If they're allowed to have the much needed conversations they never seem to get, ie haven, ever after, Ruby's mom, everything, etc.

Then is it possible? Maybe. If they do go WR I suspect it'll be more hints, and slow ramp up until the final season.

I would expect it either on the eve of the final battle, or literally during it maybe as in Weiss gets feds up with waiting, and decides to do something about it.

More likely at this point is they'll both just end up single with maybe faint hints so fans can imagine what they want for it.

Would I prefer it if it was WR so the team can truly be family? Yes, but I don't even know if we're getting a volume 10 at all to be honest. The fact that it wasn't announced at the last festival, and we get an extended eppy, and then nothing after the last movie?

Not making me feel super confident. I could be wrong though. On many things. Except Young Maria.

[reashot]

Surprise! It's all just a dream.

This is sequel to you know what...

Jaune: No Ruby... *mumbling in his sleep* No Ruby, don't marry him. I know Oscar is a great guy and all, but please don't go through with it.

Ruby: Oh did you have a bad dream. *playfully ruffle Jaune's hair* There, there.

Jaune then snatches Ruby's hand while he still in his sleep.

Ruby: Jaune?!

Jaune: No! Please don't go. I'm sorry. I'm sorry for never noticing your feeling. I'm sorry for being such a dumb dense doo doo head for all those years.

Ruby: Well, at least you finally realized it. I can't believe it took you this long.

Jaune: No please, Ruby please no....

Ruby: Oh Jaune. Here let me help you. *grabs blanket*

Jaune: *mumble* Ruby please don't leave me...

Ruby: Oh Jaune... I promise I will never leave you.

Jaune: *wakes up* Huh. Ruby did I say something in my sleep?

Ruby: No you slept like a log.

Jaune: Oh, okay then. I could have sworn that I just confessed to you.

Ruby: W-what makes you think that?

Jaune: I guess it's just a dream... But anyway. Ruby do you want to go out with me?

Ruby: *gasp* Really!? *cough* I mean, if I may ask. What brought this on?

Jaune: I guess... I just don't want to wait around anymore. And Ruby I love you...

Ruby: (Screaming internally) Yes Jaune! Yes.... Wait, wait, wait. When you said you love me do you love me as a friend or do you love me, love me?

Jaune: I guess it's my fault for being so indecisive for so long. Ruby, I want to apologize first before hand for what i'm about to do.

Ruby: Apologize for what?

She is then surprised by what happened. Jaune quickly grabs both of her wrist and push her down so he is now on top of her.

Jaune: Does this answer your questions?

Ruby: Jaune what's gotten into you?!

Jaune: I had a dream. Where I saw you in the arm of another man. I said to myself that as long as you're happy, I can be happy with it too. But it's a lie. When I see you smiling happily with someone other than me. I felt something died inside of me. Ruby. I don't like it... I don't like it when I see you with being in love with someone else. And I don't like it that deep down I have this feeling. If you aren't all mine, I can't stand it.

Ruby can't believe what she's hearing. Jaune finally letting out what's bottling inside of him. Looking up she can see him trembling and while it faint she can sees him starts crying on top of her.

Ruby: Jaune. It's okay. What you're feeling is normal. It just means you Love me so much that you want me to only be with you.

Jaune: But it's wrong thing to do, it's selfish and kinda sexist to say that I want you for myself... Anyway, I shouldn't have said that.

Ruby: Oh Jaune. I wish you stop with that misguided moral of yours. What if tell you that I like it when you think of me like that?

Jaune: Ruby are you sure?

Ruby: Yes Jaune. Contrary to what you might think there are woman that like being wanted like that. It made us felt cherished and valued. So don't fret with what society might think and just follow your heart... And I should do too. Jaune I love you too.

Jaune: Ruby I...

Ruby: Now kiss me lover boy.

The two finally kisses each other for the first time. Their lips stuck to each others that it felt like an eternity. At last the two finally joined to one another.

Ruby's Version:

Ruby: No Jaune, no don't...

Jaune: Aww... Ruby is having a nightmare. Here let me rub your head. I hope it help you out a bit.

Ruby: Jaune how could you... With my own sister.

Jaune: Oh Yang seems to be there with me as well. I wonder what we're doing that caused Ruby to react like this?

Ruby: And my own mother too... Am I not enough for you?

Jaune: With Summer too. And what do you mean by enough, Ruby?

Ruby: No. How could you say such a thing to me Jaune... How could you hurt me like this...

Jaune: Wait-what did I say to Ruby in her dream?

Ruby: Blake, Weiss. What are you doing here?.. Why are you joining my sis and my mom in his bed?

Jaune: They're doing what in my bed???

Ruby: J-Jessica what are you doing here? You're not even part of our franchise... You're just a one-off crossover character. Go back to DC.

Jaune: Who's Jessica?

Ruby: No... H-how could you do all of them in front of me... Stop making that face mom... Yang get off from on top of him... Weiss don't put Jaune's thing in your mouth... Blake stop purring when he is doing you... And Jaune please don't say you think Jessica is better than me...

Jaune: What on Remnant is going on inside Ruby's dream. What am I doing with all of them in my bed?

Ruby: Okay that's it. I'm joining in I don't care about what will happens any more... He, he, he Jaune it's finally my turn....

Jaune: I-I think I better leave you alone in your sleep... Sweet dream Ruby.

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Sky reads Pact: Bonds 1.2

I was dressed and heading out the door in less than a minute, a plain black toque pulled over my hair.  

Had to look up what a toque was. Apparently its what Canadians call a wooly hat.

Mirror people, visions of talking dogs and stretched faces, vampire hunters or witch hunters or whatever they were.  It was unbelievable, impossible to wrap my head around.  So I didn’t believe it, didn’t try to understand it.  I didn’t disbelieve it either.  I was processing it, really, filing it all away for future consideration.

Makes sense I guess. If I had an incredibly weird dream and then a girl in a mirror told me a relative died I'd probably be more focused on that last part then trying to figure out if any of it was real.

Molly and Paige had been the ones to greet me with smiles on their faces, to hug me instead of offering an informal handshake.  We’d played together, laughed, and bridged the gap between being family to being friends.

Yeah they seemed like the only half decent people at that whole gathering.

“Blake?  It’s five in the morning.”  He had a trace of a Quebecois accent.

Another hint that this takes place in Canada.

I could see the mirror that was opposite the front door, wide and tall, with an ostentatious frame.  The mirror girl was on the other side, staring at me.

Ugh don't like that, don't like that at all. Imagine seeing some girl staring at you everytime you saw a mirror.

“Slow down.  What happened?”

“I think my cousin died.  It’s two hours away, so if you needed the car, I could bring it back in a pinch, figure a way to get back, or-”

“Shhh,” he interrupted me.  I made myself stop.  Very calm, soothing, he said, “It’s fine.  I’m so sorry about your cousin, baby.”

And Joel gets the reward for nicest landlord in the universe. Not a high bar to clear admittedly bit still seems like a real swell guy.

I took the keys, then fumbled with my own.  I held my bike key for a moment, weighing it in my hand, then handed it over.

“You don’t need to,” Joel said.

“I do,” I said.  “For me, as much as for you.  I’m- it’ll make sure I don’t forget your car back to you soon, because I’ll miss it, and that’ll remind me.”

Probably a good idea even if your good friends I can't imagine it's easy to just loan your car to someone for an unknown amount of time on a whim.

“Speaking of… weren’t you going to set things up for Goosh’s show?”

I winced.  My job.  “I didn’t think.  I don’t- shit.”

“It’s fine.  I’ll explain to the others.  We’ll use the Sisters.”

“Goosh told me she wanted to kill them, the last time she hired them.”

“She’ll find a way to cope, after I explain what’s up.  Don’t worry.  You focus on what you need to, and trust us to have your back.  Okay?”

So while Blake's blood family is established to be pretty distant at best and hostile at worst it seems his found family are all very close and loving. Would be a shame if the plot forced you to leave them and deal with the horrors, eh Blake?

“There’s a hug here if you want or need it.”

I hesitated, but he knew that I would.

Again what is with Blake's aversion to hugs?

The lights went out.  We were plunged into darkness, the hallway and lobby lit only by the moonlight that reflected off the snow.

Ah hell nah it's Fredy Fazbor! From Finaff!

The girl in the mirror raised her arms.  Forearms crossed against one another, forming an ‘x’.

Mirror girl nows not the time to communicate your love of X-men, there's danger afoot!

The girl in the mirror looked nervous, pacing back and forth, occasionally peering around, as if she could get a different perspective.  A moment later, she strode out of view, stepping beyond the boundaries of the frame.

Wonder what her side of the mirror looks like. Is there a whole stage back there or a pathway to the next mirror

I moved the rear-view mirror until I had a view of the girl in the back seat.

“Answers,” I said.

“Go, and I’ll give you answers,” she responded.  She sounded even fainter and more muffled than before.  “You think the lights went out by coincidence?”

Moving the rear view mirror like that might be dangerous but I guess talking to the mirror girl is a more pressing issue right now.

“Okay,” she said.

“Your name?”

“Rose.”

“Rose… who are you supposed to be?  My grandmother?”

“No.  I think I’m you.  Your- our parents named me after her.”

OK so this is Rose Thorburn, not to be confused with Rose Thorburn the granny. For the sake of clarity I'm from this point on going to refer to this Rose as Rose and the other one as Grandmother.

“I know I’m supposed to say something witty here, make a quip, but I’m barely thinking straight,” I said.

A morbid part of me wonders what wildbow's works would look like if they were written by Josh Whedon.

Two hour drive, Rose.  We have time for a complicated explanation.”

“Not the time consuming kind of complicated.  This stuff was explained to me.  I crashed into existence, with only a few places I could go.  I’ve got a lifetime of memories, but I get that I’m a fake.  If I were real, I wouldn’t be sitting here, surrounded by an awful lot of darkness.  I’d have a proper heartbeat, instead of this slow motion thump every few seconds, staying the same even when I’m freaked out.  I see a bit of a glimmer of an outline here or there, where the light’s really strong on your end.  But there aren’t many places I can go, Blake.  Patches of light, where light passes through the mirrors.  Only the mirrors in the house, and the mirrors around you count.���

Yeah that sounds rough, surprised your as put together as you are now considering you just got ripped from an AU and can now only face time your variant through mirrors.

Rose kept talking.  “The lawyer, Beasley, he was cleaning up.  Picking up books and stuff that Molly left lying around.  When I asked what was going on, he said you were next in line, for custody of the house.  After you, it’s Kathy, then Ellie, then Roxanne, then Ivy, then Paige.”

“Paige is last?”  I asked

Christ what did Paige do that the fucking toddler gets priority on the inheritance over her? Also what about Blake means he's the one male in the running? Did it have something to do with him saying "With all due respect" ?

“What I’m wondering is… you,” I said.

“I’m wondering about me too,” she said.  “Trust me, if you’re wondering if I’m suspicious, if there’s a catch here, I’m wondering too.”

Odd that Rose barely knows more then Blake here. In most other stories she'd be the exposition machine to explain the world and magic to our dear protagonist. Pact seems like a story that will subvert a lot of expectations.

“You still live with mom and dad?”

“While I’m going to school,” she said.

“You didn’t leave?”

“No.  Why?  When did you move out?”

Move out.  She didn’t know about me leaving home.

Huh, wonder what other AU aspects the story will deal with, if this even is an alternative universe. Wasn't there another version of the town in Blake's vision/dream?

While that wasn’t a guarantee I was sane, I knew, but I felt lucid, and it was hard to sell myself the idea that I was insane, if there weren’t any clear symptoms.

I was seeing things, but having two points of reference would have made it a lot easier, giving me a kind of perspective on it all.

I mean I guess being told your cousin died kind of overrides any doubts. Also it would be strange if you went from 0 to full on visual and audio hallucinations with no prior symptoms or warning. But I'm no mental health expert.

“You seemed to know something was up, with the power going out.”

“There was a presence.  Like… almost as if there was a patch of something lighter in the darkness, or a sound I could barely hear, or a movement of the air, here, where the air doesn’t move at all.  Something was there.”

Ominous. Kinda reminds me of the The Still and Lightless Beast from The Magnus Archives. No this won't be the last time I reference TMA why do you ask?

“Yet you broke the mirror.  Speaking of, how did you know you could break it?”

“I didn’t.  That was an accident, and I wish I hadn’t done it.  It hurt, and I feel drained, and I feel tired.  It took something out of me, doing that, and I’m not sure I have that much to give.”

Makes sense given that your very existence seems confined to those mirrors rn.

“You left out that part,” I said.  “About him telling you how to jump.  That’s context I could have used.”

Give her a break, Blake. She barely has any more information then you do and at least your not confined to the shadow realm or wherever she is.

It was a person, tall, dressed in a long cloak or layered garment of some sort.  Right in the middle of the road.  The cloth had been white to begin with, it looked like, but it was badly stained.  He –or she– wore a mask or a helmet shaped like an overlarge bird’s skull, with a pair of antlers.

Khonsu how did you get here? Are you gonna choose Blake as your new avatar?

A sign of things to come?  A harbinger?

Nah probably some lost cultist who was looking to hitch hike to the next blood sacrifice.

“We left it behind,” I said, firmer.

“You got close, and it latched on,” Rose said.  “Believe me on this.”

Part of me is expecting it suddenly show up in the passenger seat or something. Feels like the build up to a jumpscare but this is a book so that's hard to do.

It was only when I settled down, returning my attention to the drive ahead of me, that I saw the trouble.

The fuel gauge was dropping steadily.

It had been three quarters of the way full when I’d started driving.  Now it was at the twenty percent mark.

So I guess the bird thing (which until I get a proper name I'm gonna call The Harbinger) has the ability to disable electronics. Its like Jean Jacket from Nope.

“Bring a mirror,” Rose said.  “Please.”

I looked around.  Nothing.  Joel kept a neat car.  Aside from an abundance of paperwork in the drive compartment, and between the front and passenger seats, it was tidy, and tidy meant it was easy to see there wasn’t anything like that nearby.

I mean how many people just keep a hand mirror on their person or in their car on a daily basis?

Behind us, beyond a point where the snow obscured the road, I saw the dim orange of the street light flicker, then die, swallowed up by the swirl of white.

Again very Magnus archives. I promise not to turn this live blog into "Guy who has only seen TMA gets a lot of TMA vibes from this one" but they're both urban horror fantasy stories so there's bound to be some overlap.

“No time to get the mirror, Rose,” I said.  I made sure I had the other essentials.  Hat, scarf, gloves, backpack, coat…

“Break it off?”

I reached up and pulled.  It didn’t budge.  I hit it with the side of my arm, with no more effect.

“I can’t,” I said.

Look dude just brake the mirror off. Better Joel find out his car was slightly damaged then his friend was dead.

I pulled out my cell phone.  An older model I could slide open to get at the keyboard.  The screen was scuffed badly from sitting in my pockets alongside change and my keys.  “Does this work?  There’s a reflection in the screen.”

“No,” she said.  “Barely anything coming through”

Ah so it has to be a clear reflection to work. Also wonder why Blake uses an older phone, maybe so he can be more off the grid given he was hiding from his family up until 4 months ago.

I left the car behind, pausing one second to lock it, and then got moving.  I maintained a speed that was faster than an ordinary walk, not quite a jog.  Busy walking, I jammed the mirror in the front pocket of my coat, so one end stuck out. 

Yes, Blake. I'm sure speed walking from the unknowable horror will save you from sharing Molly's fate. Then again running on a highway in the middle of the night during a snow storm is probably a bad idea.

Two kilometers… that was about twenty minutes?

Question is will the Harbinger care about killing you with people around? If you even make it that far?

“Talk to me, Rose,” I mumbled, past my scarf and the collar of my coat.  “Can you feel it getting closer?”

There was no reply.  I drew my free hand from the pocket and pulled the mirror free.

Fat, wet flakes of snow had clustered against the surface.  With one hand, I rubbed it against my thigh.

Beads of water still obscured the surface.

Damn these mirrors and their poor signal. Rose should really find a better inter-dimensional service provider.

I looked back, to look for cars, and to see the thing’s progress.

It was close enough for me to make it out.  It was making long, powerful strides, at a speed I couldn’t have maintained without risking collapse.  The hides it wore flew out to the side as the legs moved, but I couldn’t make out the legs themselves.

Who's to say it even has legs? Who knows what's going on underneath those garments?

Still, there were no cars on the road.  I needed one passerby.  One person to stop and offer me a lift.

Except I couldn’t be sure it would work.  They might find themselves running out of gas in some inexplicable manner.  Then the good Samaritan would be caught up in this.

"Ah hey bud you getting chased by the ol'Harbinger, eh? Yeah been there bud. Hop in and I'll give ya lift."

The wind picked up, and I had to close my eyes in the face of the headwind.  There were tears in my eyes when I opened them.  Totally the wind.

Sure, pal. Just like how Taylor was totally delaying on turning in the Undersiders cause she needed more information on them.

Better now than never.  I turned around, drawing out the tire iron.

“Fine!” I roared the words against the wind.  I drew the tire iron from my pocket, gripping it with gloved hands.  I could feel how cold the metal was.  “You want me!?”

Hey, we already know the Fae exist in this story, maybe it's one of those and it's weak to iron?

It closed the distance.  Two feet taller than me, and I was a notch taller than average.  The point of the giant bird mask came dangerously close as I swung the tire iron, bending my legs as I swung low, to strike it in the knee.

I had only a moment to register the fact that it wasn’t reacting before it drew a hand out of the layered covering of hides.  A mitt of a hand, gray-skinned, with knobby knuckles, and fingernails that were just long enough they were starting to curl, almost rectangular.  Dirty, uneven, frayed.

Eww if a fucked up bird monster is gonna kill me the very least they can do is practise good hygiene beforehand.

I swung again, a two-handed grip on the iron, aiming for the hand.

I might as well have struck another tire iron, for all it mattered.  The weapon bounced off the hand, the hand was knocked back, and then it clawed at my face.

Ah so it's not a fae, or if it is they aren't weak to iron in this universe.

I backed away, and it moved, approaching with long strides that covered the distance with surprising speed.

I stopped, and it stopped.

“Don’t want me to go to the rest stop,” I murmured.  There was a hitch in my voice.  “Don’t want me to go back to the car.  Where am I supposed to go?  This way?”

I checked the way was clear, then took a step out onto the highway.  It reacted, but only barely.  Tensing.  When I took another step, it followed.  Letting me go, but not letting me escape.

“No way,” I said.  Taking a step to the side, so I was as off the road as I could get without standing in the snowbank.  “I get what you’re after.  You want me to get hit by a car or something.”

Damn that's devious. Question is why it doesn't just kill him outright. Is it trying to make the death look natural? If so that's really fucked up.

There was a hint of hysteria in my voice as I spoke, “Can’t go forward, can’t go back.  I won’t go left.   Will you let me go right?”

I edged towards the snowbank, to test.  A ditch, then fields.  The strong wind had blown the worst of the snow away.  It wouldn’t be too deep.

I took another step.  It moved to follow, though it let me create a bit of distance.

Slowly, I climbed over the snowbank.  It continued to let me build up a bit of distance.

I know you don't have many options here Blake but the fact this thing is letting you move towards the snow bank probably isn't a good sign.

A quick glance back indicated it was following with those same long, steady strides as before.  Running was letting me create some distance.

I like to imagine it has it's arms out in the naruto run.

I was fully aware of what was going on.  I knew it was intentional, and that this was as good a way of having me die in a perfectly plausible manner as keeping me in the middle of the highway, where a car could clip me.

Thing was, I’d never been able to sit still while under stress.  I couldn’t bring myself to stand beside the side of the road and get cold.

I do enjoy the fact that Blake is a fairly active protagonist so far. My problem with Ward early on is that Victoria rarely drives the plot forward via her own actions, which isn't as interesting to me as Taylor's single minded determination or Sylvester's machinations. I'm someone who usually prefers the story to be driven by a character's actions rather then the plot just happening at them.

Her voice was faint, tiny, and muffled, cutting off as though someone had reached out to muffle her.

Not someone, but something.   Fog, again, had clouded the mirror.  I wiped it with my glove.  I saw only a momentary glimpse of her.

Letting it get damp, then letting it get warm, both were mucking it up.  I held it, letting it cool off, and tried to keep it facing down, so snow wouldn’t settle on the surface.

Poor rose, can't imagine she's having a good time being condemned to The Void while the mirror is obscured.

I saw a figure up ahead, through the tree cover.

A quick glance back showed me the other one was still following.  Closing the gap.

“Hello!” I called out, and I was surprised at how hoarse my voice was, my throat made raw by the heavy breathing of frozen, dry air.  “Help me!”

This thing probably has no qualms murdering witnesses. Unless it can somehow pin the death on Blake and make it look like some weird murder suicide.

The figure pushed through the cover of branches.

A bird skull, a covering of overlapping hides, bleached white and stained, and a heavy wreath of branches around the neck and shoulders, like a nest.

Uh oh, Harbinger #2! Wonder if there's any significance to this one having a wreath as opposed to antlers. This is some real midsummer shit right here.

I came face to face with another of the bird-skulls, not looking carefully enough for the white skull and white hides against the snowy background.  It clawed at me, backhanded, and dashed the mirror out of my hands.  I fell, a result of the combined impact, pain and surprise, landing just beside the flecks of blood he’d clawed from my hand.  My glove was cut, the skin around it exposed, and a line of blood was nestled in the center.  Bewildered, I watched as the skin parted and joined together, as I opened and closed my hand.

Groossss! So I guess the Harbingers are just going to stand there and let Blake freeze to death. The fact their going out of their way to make his death look natural makes this extra disturbing.

I sat by the bank instead.

I looked at the bird masks that had gathered formed a loose three-quarter circle around me.

“This okay with you bastards?” I asked.  “Can I sit?  You like this?”

They probably prefer you to sit since it means your less likely to try anything.

I kicked at the ice on the pond.  Methodical, careful strikes delivered with the heels of my boots, to break up the surface.

It took a good fifteen hits before the cracks spread.

I used the toe of my boot to flip one large, two-inch thick piece of ice out of the way.

“Please tell me reflections in water work too.”

“Yeah,” she responded.

Atta boy, Blake! Now that's using your noggin! Hopefully Rose can offer some helpful advice.

“I don’t think they’ve got brains in those skulls,” I said.  “Someone gave them orders.”

Didn't your grandma ever tell you about making assumptions, Blake?

“They want plausible deaths.”

“Yeah.  Newspaper runs an article on page seven about the poor  idiot who broke down by the side of the highway, wandered into the middle lane and got hit, or got lost in the woods.  No mention of eerily patient bird-masked antler horrors.  They interview my landlord, he mentions I was acting funny, and cousin Kathryn is the one who wakes up with spooky visions, a few hours later.”

Sounds like the story I'd listen to on one of those "top 15 MYSTERIOUS real life deaths!" YouTube videos when I was 12.

“Not sure how I’m supposed to do that,” I said.  I sighed, and my teeth chattered as the air passed through my lips.  “All I can figure is they don’t want to claw me to death.”

“Molly was clawed to death,” Rose said.

I closed my eyes.

Cheers, Rose. Way to make a guy feel comforted.

Another one had joined the ranks at some point, where I hadn’t been looking.  Taller than the others, with two more bird skulls worn on sloped shoulders.  He stood on the ice.

I presume more makes means this one is the head honcho? The head Harbinger?

The three-masked one slowly removed one mask from its shoulder.

It dawned on me.

That mask was going to be mine.

So I guess these things are corpses that are puppeted by whatever power controls the mask. But if that's the case then why do they care about making the death look natural? Why not just kill Blake then put the mask on and then bam he's joined the ranks?

If I assumed these things were stupid, that they were programmed or strictly following orders… if they’d been ordered not to hurt me unless it was in retaliation or because there was no other way to get past me…

Maybe the only reason Molly was mauled to death was because she tried to barge past them and they'd rather outright murder their target then let them escape.

Reaching down, I grabbed a snow-covered rock the size of my head, heaving at it.  It was half-frozen into the earth.  Prying it loose put it into the water, forcing me to get my uninjured hand wet to pick it up.

In one motion, full-body, I managed to heave it about three feet.  I watched it bounce off the ice and slide, uselessly, towards the middle of the spread out bird-masks.

Whelp it was a good effort at least, nice knowing ya, Blake.

It lay there for a good ten seconds before the ice broke.  I watched as the things plunged into the water.

Leaving me with only two to deal with.

Huh, nevermind then

Thick trees tore at me, costing me my toque.  My frozen hand and foot were throbbing, now, and my injured hand was so cold I couldn’t open my fist.

Every footstep hurt, and the only thing that kept me putting one foot in front of the other was the idea that one more of those things might appear to bar my way if I slowed down in the slightest.

Yeah you need to go to a hospital at this stage my guy. Your probably gonna end up with Frost bite on the soaked foot of yours.

I staggered forward, collapsing onto my hands and knees.  I could hear a vehicle’s door open.

Fuck, fuck, fuck.  If they came-

But there was nothing.  The wind stirred swirls of snow across the road,

Guess they don't want witnesses.

“We’ll get you an ambulance, not to worry.”

“No.  No, it’s not as bad as it looks.  I’d be embarrassed,” I lied.  I wasn’t sure where things stood.  If they came after me while I was in the hospital, I wasn’t sure I’d be able to walk, let alone run.

“You look nearly dead.”

Probably risks them or something else coming after you.

“If I don’t get you to a hospital, and you die-”

“I’m not going to die,” I said, not sure if I was lying.  “Drop me off at the rest stop, I’ll warm up and get food.  I’ll hitch a ride to where I need to be.”

“If you’re positive,” he said.  “I don’t want you haunting me or anything, and I don’t want lawsuits either.  I don’t make that much money.”

He jokes but for all we know Blake haunting him is a real possibility.

Looking out through the windshield, I could see a trace of pink in the sky.

Was that a rule, here?  No monsters after sunrise, or no monsters when others could see?

Maybe it's both. Congrats on not dying this time, Blake. I'm sure it's all smooth sailing from here.

I made eye contact with Rose, in the side-view mirror.

She looked drained, haggard.  Almost worse than I did.

She’d broken the mirror, and it had taken something out of her.  To look this drained… she’d broken the ice, or she’d helped it along.  A bit of an extra push.

Ooooh shit that's why the ice broke earlier. Good on you, Rose. Tbh the thing with the ice was pretty smart on their parts.

As the truck driver talked to some employees, negotiating a way to get me to my stop, I saw a man in the corner with an oddly crooked stance, leaning against the wall as if his limbs wouldn’t hold him up, the whites of his eyes too white as he tracked us with his gaze.  Staying out of the way, almost out of sight.

Weird that Wildbow would focus on this random side character who is definitely never gonna matter or come up again. Real weird.

And that's chapter 2 in the bag folks! Really loving Blake so far and I'm excited to see how the story continues.

[pbforeva]

ok so oops this wasn’t supposed to take this long

part 11!

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*two days have passed*

Paige's pov:

My hand has been holding Evelyn's hand for two days straight. She's been awake and getting better, but I'm too scared to let go. I mean, what if she isn't there when I try to hold on again?

Aurora, Azzi, and I tried to convince Evelyn to make a police report, but when we brought it up she just shut down. I guess that will be a conversation for when she's out of the hospital.

Her sister was the first member of her family I met. She came running into Evelyn's room, her worried expression plastered on her face, and when she saw Evelyn the first question she had was, what happened. During the phone call to her parents, we only explained Evelyn was in the hospital, not the reason she was there.

Evelyn didn't want to answer, and it was clear on her face, but her brother came barreling into the room bearing the same question. I made eye contact with Azzi, a hopeful glint in my eyes, hoping she would tell the truth, and her family would convince her to go to the police.

After her parents got there, she took a deep breath and began telling the story. I ran my thumb over her hand, trying to comfort her and make it easier for her to articulate the situation.

To Azzi, Aurora, and I's dismay, the story she was telling was fabricated. According to Evelyn, she fell down the stairs of her apartment complex. If that was really what happened, why did we find her on the floor of her apartment?

It doesn't matter for now, we'll deal with that later I guess. Aurora and Azzi decided to leave for an hour or two to let Evelyn have some time with her family, and to clean Evelyns living room floor. I still can't manage to leave her, I don't know why either. It's not like we're dating, I mean we're barely friends.

As Evelyn's parents start to converse amongst themselves, I delve into a conversation with Evelyns older brother, Duke.

"So, how's basketball going?" He questions, seeming to be asking genuinely.

"We're doing pretty well this season, so pretty well!" I reply, trying to muster some enthusiasm in my voice.

Eventually the conversation leads to what he does for work, and where he went to college. He was interesting enough to hold my attention, at least until Azzi and Aurora got back saying we could go back now. Evelyn finally got discharged from the hospital and we headed back to her apartment.

It had gotten late, her family was tired from their flight, and Evelyn was tired from the hospital, so we all decided to head to bed. Evelyn's parents took the guest bedroom and her siblings took the couches, Aurora and Azzi went back to their dorms, and I followed Evelyn to her room to help her get in bed.

I help her change into her pajamas, lay her in her bed and pull the blankets over her, and just as I was sure she was asleep, I whispered a quiet goodnight and started to creep out of her bedroom.

Just before I was about to slip out of the door, I heard a whisper come from Evelyn, "Stay."

I stop. Did she just ask me to stay?

"Please," she whispers out again, so I turn around and head back towards the bed. I slip out of my sweatshirt, and lift the corner of the blanket just enough for me to get under.

As soon as I'm under the blanket, Evelyn slides over to me to cuddle up against my chest and falls right back to sleep. I wrap my arms around her and begin to go to sleep.

Evelyn's pov:

I try to stretch out when I wake up, but I can't? I slowly open my eyes and look around, trying to figure out why I can't move. Then I see it, two arms wrapped around my waist.

I begin to panic, thinking Blake is back, until I notice the long blonde hair that is also beside me. Paige? Why is she here? I try to remember last night, she helped me get in bed, then she stayed while I fell asleep, and then, oh wait. I wasn't asleep, it's always been hard for me to sleep alone, so I asked her to stay.

"Hey," I hear Paige's groggy voice say from beside me.

"Good morning," I say back, realizing how comfy she is. I start to snuggle back into her because she's warm, like why would I want to be cold?

I hear her start laughing before she says "Even though this is really comfy, I think we should go grab some of the breakfast  your mom made before it's cold." Even though I agree, I groan and try to sink further into her. How can I resist, I mean, she's literally the comfiest person to ever exist.

Eventually she convinces me to get up and she helps me to the table. We make light conversation with my family and decide to go out for the day. Apparently we're going to the beach, but I don't know I wasn't really paying attention to the conversation.

After breakfast, I get up and try to help my mom with the dishes, but she insists I should sit down and get ready for the beach because I'm still injured.

I head back to my bedroom to change into my swim suit. I only have one bikini from when i was younger because Blake didn't let me wear bikinis. Also one pieces were more practical because they cover my stomach.

Sighing, I grab a one piece and change into it, throwing a t-shirt and a pair a shorts on to go over.

Paige had to go back to her dorm to change into her bathing suit, and to pick up Azzi. Aurora hates going to the beach so it's just us and my family for today.

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my new favorite food is tictacs

[chaikachi]

Since the writing team simply refuses to have Oscar meaningfully interact with most of the main cast besides Ruby and Jaune (for now, at least) smh smh, what sort of dynamic and relationships do you think Oscar would have with WBY? Pine boy deserves more justice!

Ohhhh v good questions!! Basing off their respective characters and what few interactions he has had with them, it's still tricky to say, but I'll do my best. DISCLAIMER: RG GLASSES ARE ON FOR THIS, I AM VERY SORRY. IF YOU WANTED AN UNBIASED APPROACH YOU CAME TO THE WRONG PLACE 😭

Both him and Blake are fairly quiet and more introspective members of the group. I think if they had any sort of relationship they'd probably talk to each other about their shared love of books and stories. I do think it would be fun if Blake teased him a little bit like she started doing with Ruby in v8, although Yang is doing a good job of that on her own. My guess for their dynamic is dependent on where Blake's character goes from here though, which is yet to be seen.

As for Weiss... She seems to care about him a lot! And Oscar got super happy when she agreed to go to the movies with him and Jaune. It's hard to say what their 1-on-1 dynamic will be. Honestly i picture it being a bit like Oscar's existing dynamics with Jaune or Nora after the comic relief treatment Weiss got for all of v9. But it's also hard to say, I wish I could come up with more than that. :(

Lastly Yang... honestly she's the one I have the most hopes for future interactions. We've seen so far that their dynamic is a bit goofy with Yang teasing him lots, but she cares about him a whole bunch too. Very much living up to big sister energy imo. She also seems very aware of how close him and Ruby are with how often she brings him up when talking to her sister (Ex: Yang being the one to first call Ruby when Oscar went missing in v6, asking her how Oscar felt about lying to Ironwood, emphasizing that they brought Oscar back from Salem when trying to cheer Ruby up, etc.)

I think I'd really like to see a heart to heart between Oscar and Yang in the future. Not as much as a Ruby and Oscar or Ruby and Yang conversation, but Yang expressed a lot of frustration, hurt, and confusion after Ruby snapped. She doesn't understand why her sister hasn't spoken to her or the rest of their team about her struggles... but Ruby did speak to Oscar about them at one point. We've also been given direct parallels back to back of how Yang and Oscar both approach Ruby differently about the same issue. And I think there's a lot to explore there.

As much as I would love to look at this question as exclusively about Oscar + one other person, with no exterior influences, I really can't. When I think of the canon narratives around all these characters, it really skews my read on what to expect in the future.

During v9, we see WBY being setup to be more mindful of Ruby and her struggles in the future... compared to Oscar who has always paid attention to those things. And how any dynamic that mixes those two sides together could lead to Oscar and WBY learning to take better care of their Ruby together.

Also, while we don't get a lot of other relationship focus for Oscar outside of what's absolutely necessary for the story (curse you limited budgets), it is worth noting that Oscar is very often included in team RWBY meetings/arcs where the rest of JNR is not.

Look at our little deuteragonist go. I don't feel like I answered these questions well but I don't know what else to say ahh i'm sorry but thank you for listening😫

[dalek-ix-writes-stuff]

Red Ruin - INTERVAL 02: FIRST ENCOUNTER (Part IV)

The girls didn't immediately spring into action; Blake and Weiss needed a few more details than just "jump down and help the two fighting the Death Stalker", and it wasn't like Ruby could just… put her plan into their heads.

"Uh, Nora's the with the revolver grenade launcher-hammer. Really loud."

Well, not without things going horribly wrong. She could give a… nudge, sort of, if she was gentle and careful and calm, but that had its own problems.

"Ren's her partner. Green outfit and machine-pistol hook-blades. He's trying to distract the Death Stalker long enough for Nora to get a hit in, but that bridge they're on doesn't give him much room."

And as unused as Ruby was at putting her plans to words, it was… surprisingly easy once she got going.

"Which is where you come in!"

"Let me guess: get behind the Death Stalker, keep it occupied, and then let… Nora crack that thing?"

"Uh, yep! Death Stalker armour can get really tough at that size. You need explosives, AP or high impact melee to get through. Freezing the joints is also a good idea."

She could get used to this, actually.

"You have a sniper ri-"

"Crescent Rose is a Super High Velocity Penetrator."

"… that thing. Whatever. Can't you crack that thing's skull from here?"

"Crescent Rose's stakes can go through, but they don't do enough damage on the other end."

"…Doesn't Armacham make a version of those things with a fire dust charge and a delayed fuse?"

"…Yes. They do. I, uh… I didn't bring any."

"I'm afraid to ask, but, why?"

"Because her Fire Dust privileges are suspended."

"That was two months ago, Yang!"

"Still suspended, Ruby."

Maybe. So long as she learned not to put her entire foot in her mouth. Or leave openings for certain older sisters to exploit.

"As fascinating as this is to watch as a single child, could we focus?"

"Y-yes. Anyways…"

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When in high-stress situations, the natural response is to tunnel vision. Focus on the threat directly ahead, or the task that needs to be done, blocking out every other distraction around you. This is to be expected; people who are distracted from the rampaging boarbatusk in front of them tend not to live very long, after all.

But there are situations where the noise behind you is what kills you, not the growling predator (or the angry foreigner with a sword) in front, and laser-like focus becomes your doom. Hence why, with training and experience, one can widen the 'tunnel', so to speak. Regain some more awareness of your surroundings; enough that one can react and be aware of what's going on, but not so much that you lose focus.

Pyrrha Nikos was the first to realize they're getting help, spotting two figures leap off the edge of the cliff, and onto one of the taller ruins. Lie Ren was the next one to do so, seeing Blake and Weiss hoping their way down the ruins. Nora saw what Ren was seeing and grinned as Team Monochrome (as Ruby rather insistently called them) got into position behind the Death Stalker.

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"Yang, fastball!"

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The first sign that Jaune got that he was getting reinforcements was when a red and black blur slammed into the back of the Giant Nevermore he was facing.

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"It looks like things are shaping up to be an… interesting year."

Ozpin could feel Glynda rolling her eyes. "The 'Invincible Girl', the Schnee heiress, a boy who acts like he's never even held his own sword before…" A scoff. "Interesting is certainly one way put it. And that's before you get to… her."

Ozpin didn't miss the shudder from Glynda. "You can't say she didn't make an impression," he said, almost to himself, "even if it wasn't as positive as we might've wished."

"Ruby Rose and her sister brawled up and down the length of Patch for half an hour," Glynda deadpanned. "And don't even get me started on how much of her luggage is medication." Glynda's tone softened and became all the harsher for it. "This is not the right place for her."

Ozpin's own voice didn't falter, although even he couldn't keep his emotions from tinting it. "I'm not sure if there is a right place for Miss Rose," he countered, "But if there is…"

On the screens Glynda and he were watching, the fight began to turn…

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"No plan survives contact with the enemy."

Ruby struggled to remember things beyond a certain point; the red haze of her condition had made true consciousness a long and difficultjourney, and the few memories of her childhood she did have were all the more precious for her. One of those was a lesson from Qrow; he'd quoted that, and then told Yang and her that people would usually quip it whenever any plan went wrong, as if mocking the idea of having one at all.

Those people, Qrow had told her, didn't know what the hell they were talking about.

Don't remember what the full quote was –some old Atlaesian General said it way before the Great War, and he said it in Atlaesian anyways– but the best way to understand what he meant was like this; imagine you're trying to win a fight in a single swing, or with only one bullet. Unless you're absolutely, completely, positively swear-on-your-soul certain_ that that's all you're gonna need, you'd be crazy to think that. So, you need more; multiple swings, multiple bullets, different kinds of both._

And the real trick; knowing where to use which.

The initial part of the plan went off exactly as Ruby expected. Blake and Weiss dropped right behind the Death Stalker. A slash from Gambol Shroud got the beast's attention, and a wave from Myrtenaster covered the leg joints in ice just as it turned to face them. It roared with Hate, and a volley of grenades from Nora (Ruby wished she'd gotten to know what her weapon's name was) sent it stumbling as it tried to react to the new threat.

Before the Nevermore could intervene, Yang threw her.

Ruby became a blur of crimson petals. The world seemed to be too slow and too fast at once; stretched by her own speed into a smear of colours. It was difficult to focus on anything besides what was directly in front of her, and even then, Ruby's vision was distorted.

So Ruby Rose closed her eyes.

After all, she'd never needed eyes to See.

Crimson unreality fills her mind's eye. She Sees the Quiet Vengeance and the Roaring Thunder, the Icy Blade and Bloody Shadow, frozen as they clash with the mass of ENEMY between them.

(Idly, Ruby noted that The Things which were and weren't Weiss and Blake didn't have nearly as many barbs and blades pointed at each other as before. Improvement!)

She Sees the Untouchable Idol standing like a breakwater against the larger ENEMY, and the Paper? Knight quivering and fluttering beside her.

(Ruby caught the difference. The Thing which was and wasn't Jaune Arc had to cling to The Thing that was and wasn't Pyrrha Nikos to stand, but it was standing. Hm. Hm.)

She Sees it all, feels the Roaring Fire's familiar warmth behind her (and also always, always with her) and focuses on the ENEMY she'd chosen to DIE.

Ruby willed herself forwards.

Faster.

Faster!

Faster!

(She wondered if she'd ever moved this fast.)

Faster!!

The faster she goes the deeper Crescent Rose's blade will tear into her Enemy. The deeper the wound she makes is the faster it will Die. The faster it Dies the sooner she can Kill more- tooclose!

The mass of petals and speed she'd become coalesces into a single point and suddenly Ruby's a lance of red and black, of flesh and steel and bone and Wrath. She'd miscalculated and turned back too early, or she'd flinched and slowed herself down out of reflex when the collision loomed too large, and even though Crescent Rose bites deep and the Nevermore's scream of pain is like music to her ears, the wound is that tiny bit too shallow or too small to be the killing blow she wants.

"Holy-!"

Ruby's faintly aware of Jaune almost stumbling back as she squeezes the trigger. Oxygen and aerosolized fuel ignite in the chamber and Crescent Rose roars her wrath, a 10mm spike driving deep into the Nevermore. Ruby's hands fly across the bolt, a touch of semblance and more making it move faster than any other action could've done, and Crescent Rose fires again.

But the blade's not deep enough, or the variable muzzle break's not set up right, or both, and the recoil pulls Crescent Rose out of the wound she made enough that the Nevermore's thrashing tosses Ruby and her weapon away.

Enormous black wings spread, and the Grimm screeched with hatred and pain as it took off; still too injured to truly fly, so instead the hop just brought it up to perch the roof of the tower.

Ruby falls. The world flashes crimson, and then she's not; now she was standing on the bridge, Crescent Rose in hand, glaring up at the Nevermore with just as much hated as the Grimm's own glowering gaze.

Ruby took a deep breath and planted Crescent Rose's bottom spike on the ground, letting the familiar presence of her sweetheart ground her as she Feltthe world around her. Blake and Weiss were still getting in each other's way, the Death Stalker hadn't been cracked open…

What went wrong, what went right, what can we do from here, what more do we need, what more can we try?

Ruby steadied herself, closed her eyes, and then her mind reached upwards to give the roaring flame that was and wasn't her sister a well-practiced nudge. Tiny, faint, not even the thought of a thought. You'd have to know what to feel beforehand to even know it was there, and only the most basic of ideas could be transmitted, one at a time; closer, away, me, you, yes, no. The mental equivalent of monosyllables.

Ruby felt her sister go from concern and impatience to shock, then confusion, and then a hearth-warm surge of pride that made Ruby smile; two months of practice had paid off.

That's my little sister.

Yang dropped from above, and Ruby Rose pushed forwards.

Next swing, next bullet, next plan.

[rwbyvein]

Double Rainbow: Good Deed

Yang: We hold these truths to be self-evident. Lesbians give the best blowjobs.

Weiss: *gets a headache*

Nora: How so?

Jaune: Wouldn't they be bisexuals?

Yang: Implying they are, you know, volunteering.

Jaune: So.... lesbians give the best blowjobs when they are forced to? Why are we raping lesbians?

Nora: They should be talked into it.

Yang: I'm not saying we should.

Ruby: Because it kind of sounds like you are. Because, if you want the best blowjob, does that mean you have to force a lesbian to do it?

Yang: I'm just saying they do.

Weiss: How could we possibly even collect the data?!

Blake: I am curious why?

Yang: Because is a straight girl does it, half of it is for your own enjoyment.

Weiss: . . .

Weiss: I feel this statement is incorrect.

Yang: Which is just your way of saying you've never done it.

Weiss: *blushes*

Weiss: Of course I haven't!

Yang: Unfortunately, your poor attempts at flirting with Neptune prove you're not a lesbian, so we can't try with you.

Weiss: *muttering*

Yang: I like boys, Nora like's Ren.

Nora (looking about nervously): Like a friend.

Yang: Ruby's got it for a certain someone.

Ruby (admonishing): YANG!

Yang: I said - someone.

Ruby: *hides in her hood*

Yang: Blake had her big, bad Ex. We need to find a lesbian! My titties for a lesbian.

Weiss: Unfortunately, that is the first thing you've said that makes any sense.

Nora (to Jaune): Do you know any lesbians?

Jaune: All the girls I know are my sisters and their friends.

Nora: Are any of them lesbians?

Weiss: I feel that might be unproductive.

Nora (to Ruby): What about Ruby.

Ruby (lying): I know people! *looks about nervously*

Nora: Me and Ren only know each other. Weiss?

Weiss: Implying I had asked how they care to... what was the word? Muff dive.

Yang: *giggles*

Yang: I've never heard that with a posh accent.

Nora: You didn't?

Weiss: I did not.

Nora: Blake?

Blake: *head raises up, ears dance around nervously*

Jaune: That's enough.

Nora: Don't you want to try?

Jaune: Of course I want to try. But there is so much wrong with this.

Weiss: Thank you. Finally some semblance of sense.

Blake: I do know one.

Weiss: You are not suggesting we... abscond her, are you?

Jaune: I'm not raping anyone.

Nora: Even if she wants to be raped?

Blake: It's called a ravishment fantasy. And most women like it.

Weiss: *scoff*

Blake: You should see what the average woman reads.

Nora: So, you're going to talk her into it?

Blake: *eyes open wide*

Blake: I guess I would have to, wouldn't I?

Weiss: What are you going to do, tie her up in a dungeon, and have Jaune?..

* * *

Ilia: *wakes up, naked in a dungeon*

Ilia: *blinks as her eyes adjust to low-light*

Ilia: *focuses on a black figure above her*

Ilia (concerned): Blake?

Blake: Welcome back. I want to help you out with a family.

Ilia: *looks around, and sees a rough bed*

Ilia: *looks at Blake*

Blake: No, not me. Even better, or worse. You can leave at any chance, but we both know it's better if you think you can't. I can say one thing, you can trust him.

Blake: *turns black and disappears*

Jaune: *walks in the room, naked*

*door closes behind him*

Jaune: Yang said something funny. She said that lesbians give the best blowjobs. Why don't you start by finding out.

* * *

Ilia: *wakes up, cuddled up to Jaune as they lay naked in bed*

Ilia: *snuggles up to Jaune's warm, strong body*

* * *

Yang: *smiling as she looked at the monitor*

Weiss: I believe all we achieved was proving she was bisexual.

Yang: See how happy they are?

Weiss: Among a great many other things.

Ruby: *eyes locked to the monitor*

Yang: Well, I did my good deed for the year.

[ruins-of-tragedy]

Thoughts on season one's episode four to seven of RWBY coming right up... Or down I guess.

Season 01 Episode 04: The First Step - Pt I

- I am so happy that I can sing along to some of the song now. One of them monsters has a yellow coloured tip on it's tail. Didn't notice that before.

- So, Ruby's symbol is a rose. Weiss has the snowflake in her corner. Both Blake and Yang have something akin to flames, but of different colours and shapes. Blake's thing looks more like a flame to be honest. Yang's is almost a heart Hmmm.

- The girl is a morning person. The guy isn't. Both of them are me somehow. These two also show up in the opening and ending together with Jaune and the red-kinda-like-fire-dressed lady.

- Also, the boy here has magenta eyes. And a hair stripe of the same colour. Nice.

- Nora and Ren. The former is crushing, ain't she? And do they have a major height difference? Maybe it was the angle of the shot.

- No social interactions anymore. Ruby just wants to ride into the sunset with her weapon. Mood... Is this the arc where we learn about the importance of teamwork and people alongside her?

- "I don't need people to help me grow up. I drink milk!" Yes. You tell them kid.

- Yang doesn't want to be on Ruby's team. Typical big sister energy. I have that urge too sometimes.

- Jaune finishing a "nice and quirky" girl's sentence? More likely than you think.

- So red-kinda-like-fire-dressed lady is Pyrrha. Strong and well-known. Can't decipher her origins yet. Seems Greek to me, for whatever reason... Is she supposed to be Hestia?! Moi's favourite goddess from the Greek pantheon.

- Weiss wants her in her own corner. And she is scheming already about a good life alongside her. LoLLL!

- Okay, why is this soliloquy from Weiss me as a kid thinking about getting a best friend for life? Nothing gay going on at all... Oh my Gods. She literally says, "Nothing could come between us now!" 😂👏🏻

- Jaune is jinx for Weiss it seems. Am pretty sure Pyrrha is actually fond of him. She is the only one so far who waved at him willingly. Or maybe she was just being polite.

- "Hot stuff." "Snow angel." WoW.

- Weiss really is smart. She realised what would get Jaune to recognise Pyrrha after only two attempts. Kudos!

- I liked the cereal box animation bit. Gave me a good giggle.

- Pyrrha is so nice. Jaune thinks he has more game than he actually does. Should read up on personal space though. Ooooooh! That spear throw from Pyrrha was badass!

- "Ladykiller." Yeah, the ladies want to kill themselves often when he comes around. Jokes! 😂

- Is Ozpin sick or something? Every time I see him well enough, he has a cup in his hand. Granted I have only seen him thrice, but during two of those times he was drinking from a cup and walking around merrily. The initiation speech was the only time I saw him actively using what looks to be a cane. He didn't seem very energetic then, as noted by Yang and Ruby. Too early to actually lock in on this though.

- Emerald forest. Cute.

- Ruby's worst nightmare is coming true. Jaune's attempt at a question was the tree in the jungle no one saw fall. And they will be graded on their journey through the woods and could die in the process... I want to be in this world.

- Jaune. My friend. It's kind-of a drop off. Look around. You missed Yang putting on her aviators moments before being catapulted. So cool.

- The Blake ending. Tune was nice. Very, expect something to come soon.

Season 01 Episode 05: The First Step - Pt II

- Rocking along to the opening song.

- Ruby smashed across a winged creature on her way down. Hope that birdie wasn't uncle Qrow. 😆

- The scythe landing technique was nice. Weiss has snowflake steps. Ren uses his gun very well. Yang is handblasting her gauntlets to fly through the sky. Pyrrha warrior princess-ed a path in. AND assisted Jaune. Gods, she is good... Yang seemed to be the only one having fun though. The aviators make a lot more sense now.

- How did Blake and Nora get in? Me wants to know!

- The mental juggling Ruby is doing as she runs... Funny and many people's everyday reality. Probably different circumstances though. I hope.

- The figures in her head are so unserious. Great for comedic value at least! Blake's "so mysterious, so calm" face is giving major 'Hey mamas' vibes.

- So Ruby's choices so far are her own sister. The incompetent nice guy. The anti-social bibliophile. And...

- Of course it's the mean girl Ruby ends up paired with... "The world needs the selfless and the selfish to keep spinning." 😭

- Oh my Gods. Is this Weiss' version of 'stuck between a rock and a hard place?'

- Ruby's celebratory hurrah on getting Weiss as a partner might not last long, but mine probably will. 😁

- Jaune should be asking for team spots on Pyrrha's side. But still, cute!

- When did Ruby become the roadrunner, Weiss would like to know.

- Grimm monster's here. Weiss is alone. Ooooooh. Things mayhaps be getting interesting.

- Yang's ending. Exciting music. Makes me want to do a montage planning a revolution.

Season 01 Episode 06: The Emerald Forest - Pt I

- RWBY opening. My beloved.

- The monster is not Yang's sister. The other monster is also not Ruby. And they both get hit by Yang.

- Complained so bad Yang is teasing them now.

- Ahhhh. Her hair is precious. One strand out, and not only does the perpetrator go down but some trees around them as well. Junior's fate is shrouded in more darkness now.

- Blake did the other monster a favour by saving it from Yang's wrath.

- Her ensuing smirk and Yang's answer... New partner alert! AGHHHHHHHHH! It's happening!!!!

- Weiss being so technical about her stance and stuff could mean she hasn't had much time training with actual monsters.

- Ruby and Weiss' teamwork so good, they only needed one hit to bring down an entire group of monsters AND some chunk of the jungle... without even meaning to do that. 😂

- Sending my prayers to the collateral damage the forest is withstanding. And the noise pollution it needs to tolerate, courtesy of Ruby and Weiss.

- Slicing down the tree in anger was such an alpha male move. I support a woman in male dominated fields. Go Ruby! (EDIT: Why am I just now realising this is a sexist joke. Patriarchy has seeped in too well. Need to conduct metaphorical lobotomies more frequently.)

- That feather is huge. Is that from a monster?

- I am loving the reversal of gender roles between Jaune and Pyrrha. The damsel in distress man and the competent protector lady. Considering this came out in 2013, good on the folks behind the show for making this a thing. Chef's kiss!

- Ooooooh! Exposition... "It bears our burdens and shields our hearts." I guess I don't have no soul. My aura would be working overtime otherwise.

- Ren vs a big snek. Aura Person vs Creature of Grimm. Manifestation of soul vs Manifestation of anonymity. Light vs Darkness.

- It's interesting how just as Pyrrha talks about understanding light and darkness, 'cause everyone has some of both, a white snek comes along. Also a Grimm creature, from the looks of it. Hmmm.

- Essentially, bare your soul. Project yourself. Turn your aura into a forcefield... Man, they really are coming for the arses of emotionally unavailable people.

- Hope Ren's okie... WHOA. This guy pulled out some serious ancient art moves with his magenta-pink(?) aura. Blasted a snek's head off. NOICE!!!

- The fact that Jaune didn't immediately assume Pyrrha was going to kiss him is good character development! 😂 Jokes aside though, Pyrrha used her own aura to unlock Jaune's? She is such a good person...

- White aura Jaune. Red aura Pyrrha.

- "You have a lot of it." Am sure Jaune's mum probably wondered why he had so much energy at least a few times. 😆

- A wild sloth appears. Ren doubts her choice of animal noise. The sloth uses the 'boop' maneuver to counteract this claim.

- The Jaune and Pyrrha ending. The music is almost EDM like here.

Season 01 Episode 07: The Emerald Forest - Pt II

- Yes, am ready for a revolution!

- Pairs have been formed and Madam Glynda has thoughts... I have none 'cause she so pretty.

- Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren. Norse myths and I think Chinese background... Nora's inspiration is apparent. Can't figure out Ren's... They do have such cool names though. NOICE!

- Of course Jaune is a good student. And Ozpin is really invested in Ruby. Hmmm.

- Weiss' sky high pride meet Ruby's rising irritation... Ooooof. That spat was unnecessary. Don't be so rude Weiss. You really don't know Ruby.

- Blake and Yang are the first ones to make it?! Dream team!!! Go sapphics, go!!!

- The temple's a chessboard. Huh.

- Jaune and Pyrrha enter a cave (Why does this sound like an opening for a joke?)... Jaune's only contribution has been extinguished 'cause he clumsy. Warmth in places dark... Good sign?

- Yang and Blake decide on taking a pony. Equestrian folks would appreciate it.

- The chesspieces have yellow and black toppers. Huh.

- Jaune confused the yellow-tip of a monster for the relic. Classic. His girlish screams are doing something to Blake. Is this PTSD?

- The cave has a drawing of a scorpion being forced in. Oh Gods. I think there was similar art when Pyrrha and Jaune were entering initially. Either this is actually funny or I am too tired.

- Jaune goes flying out, Ruby comes flying in. Wonder what happened there.

- The Ren and Nora ending. Sounds a little like a spy theme. Huh. I didn't realise they showed symbols in the end credits as well. Ren's is like a leaf. Or is it a flower. And Nora's reminds me of a hammer. But with a needle on both ends of the part with which you hit. Hmmm.

(You spoil me, I spoil your life.

Them's the rules. So don't do it. Farewell!)

[howlingday]

Ruby is very supportive of her brother Jaune, but thinks Weiss is being a meanie to her. She has to do something about it. Oh! Her brother can sing well with a guitar, maybe that’ll get her attention. Just have to make sure he doesn’t get nervous.

Previously

"What?" Jaune balks. "Ruby, I haven't tried playing the guitar in years!"

"But you used to be so good at it!" Ruby argued, shoving the old guitar she had Dad mail from home. It was still bigger than her, but it was also the right size for Jaune! "Remember when you, me, Dad, and Yang would sit under the stars and listen while you played?"

"No, I remember us sitting in the living room while I slowly played each string to one of Yang's rock songs."

"But you were so good!"

"No, I wasn't."

"No, he wasn't." Yang added. "Remember what I said, Jaune?"

"That I had all the skill of a homeless man begging for spare change."

"And I stand by that statement." Yang then left as brutally as she entered.

Jaune looked to his sister, who gave sad, pouty eyes. "I guess it couldn't hurt to give it another try."

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"I'll be in the library..." Blake slowly trudged out of the dorm.

"Great." Yang sighed.

"She can't keep going on like this." Weiss lamented. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. With some small hope in her heart that Blake had returned, Weiss quickly answered the door, only to lose more hope than she intended at seeing that idiot of Yang Ruby's brother, Jaune, standing at the door with guitar in hands.

"Weiss~!"

She slammed the door in his face.

"I'm going to fucking murder him."

"Please don't." Ruby pleaded meekly.

"I'll kill you, too, for giving him that stupid thing!"

"Oh, come on, Weiss! I promise not to sing!" Jaune called through the door.

[littlelewdmable]

Jaune's Many Threesomes 4: Ruby and Kali SCRAPPED DRAFT

Note: This is the unfinished first daft for JMT chapter 4. Which I'm releasing because I feel like it. It really only gets to the Kali part though.

Growing up mostly without a mother meant that there were just some things that Ruby had to figure out on her own.

Not that Yang didn't help as much as she could and her dad and Uncle Qrow were mostly there to help her with the huntress stuff. But there were just some things Ruby didn't want to talk with them about.

Like dating and boys.

And no, it wasn't because everyone in her family was about as overprotective of her as they could be without wrapping her in bubble wrap. Though the though of them going after the boy she liked wasn't exactly a pleasant one.

It was mostly because, well, none of them were good at dating. At least not in the long term. Ruby didn't even know if Uncle Qrow had ever actually been in a relationship that wasn't for one night. The whole Blake thing proved that Yang was just about as useless at dating as Ruby was. And her dad... well, it wasn't exactly his fault, but you can't say he has a good record.

So Ruby was going to need to go somewhere else if she wanted to get some good advice when it came to dating, and as luck would have it, both RWBY and JNPR took a little trip to Menagerie.

While they've only been there for a few days, Blake's parents were super nice. And they've apparently been married for years. So if here was anyone to ask how to ask a boy out, Ruby thought they would be a good choice. Or at least the best choice she had.

"So you want to know the ins and outs of dating?" Kali said, sitting next to Ruby on her guest bed. "Then I'll do my best to help you with the basics of seduction."

"Seduction?" Ruby said, tilting her head a bit to the side. "What do you mean, seduction?"

"Well, seduction is about making a guy, or girl, want you."

"Want me? You mean like with Yang showing off her boobs all the time, because umm." Ruby said, looking down at her more modest chest. "I don't think that's going to work for me."

"Well, that's one way to do it, but you don't have to be seductive in the same way Yang is. It's kind of like fighting, you have to figure out what works for you specifically." Kali said, and that did make a lot of sense, but Ruby didn't really think she had any really 'sexy' features. "But I think giving you a little demonstration might help you get an idea for the basics."

"A demonstration?" Ruby said, as Kali stood up, moving a chair a little bit in front of where Ruby was sitting and nodded. "Well, if you think it will help." Ruby didn't mind if she wanted to get Ghira to help, he seemed nice and like he wouldn't judge her at least. That's who Ruby guessed that Kali was getting as she poked her head out into the hallway anyway.

"Oh Jaune!" Kali said in a sing song tone. And that was the exact person that Ruby wanted Kali to bring in the least! She'd even take Yang over Jaune. "Could you come in here a moment and help me with something?" Kali continued before Ruby was able to protest.

"Sure," Jaune said, as he entered the room. "What do you need help with?" Jaune said, before Kali pulled him through the room and sat him down in the chair. Before Ruby could decided if she should run out of the room or not, Kali sat down on his lap. Stopping Ruby's thoughts in their tracks and starting a little blood flow for Jaune.

"Now Ruby, the first thing you need to learn about seduction, is to lean into you strengths." Kali said, as she began grinding the original bellabooty, which was as soft as it was large, into Jaune's already stiffening cock. "And while you may not have large boobs like your sister, you do have a pretty nice ass." And that was not something Ruby expected to hear today.

"Mrs. Belladonna." Jaune attempted to protest. Though he had to admit that he didn't exactly want her to stop, he didn't want to do anything sexual with a married woman, and definitely not in front of Ruby. "Is this the best way to help Ruby with... whatever you're trying to help her with?"

"Oh, certainly. I find that a good in person demonstration is the best way to learn how to get your man." Kali said, leaning back she whispered into Jaune's ear. "And don't worry. Ghira knows all about what I'm about to do to you." Kali giggled before turning her attention back to Ruby.

"So, if you want to use your ass to your advantage, you'll have to show it off a bit more. Maybe wear shorter skirts of tight athletic shorts." Kali continued to grind her magnificent ass into Jaune's groin. His cock now as hard as a rock and threatening to rip through his pajama pants. "You can also use your innocent looks to your advantage. Maybe sit in your crush's lap and grind him like I'm doing with Jaune here."

Telling Ruby to grind on her crush while grinding on Ruby's crush. How ironic.

Before Ruby could respond, her face now sporting an atomic blush, Kali bend over. Giving Jaune a nice look at the ass that was teasing him so mercilessly, Kali wearing a much shorter and revealing dress than she normally did. Which Jaune was beginning to suspect she wore just to tease him, but he didn't expect for her to hike up her dress. Revealing her nearly bare ass as she wore a tiny black thong.

Bending over further, she slipped the thong down her legs. Giving Jaune a clear view of her wet pussy. Apparently she was enjoying the grinding as much as he was. Ruby sat silently, watching as Kali sat back down on Jaune's lap. Grinding away again.

"But if you start something." Kali said, grabbing the hem of Jaune's pants and pulling them down. Sandwiching Jaune's cock between her Kali's ass cheeks. Before she pulled herself up, using her hand to align Jaune's cock to her entrance. "You have to be willing to follow through." Jaune gasped as Kali slammed herself down onto him. Taking his entire cock in one swift motion as she softly moaned.

"My my, Jaune. You're bigger than I thought you would be." And she was a whole lot sluttier than he thought she would be. But he would be lying if he didn't say he pussy didn't feel amazing, and even more so as she began to raise herself off his lap before slamming back down. Her ass jiggling with a loud slap every time she came down.

Jaune didn't exactly know what he was supposed to do. Part of him wanted to grab that amazing ass, but he didn't know how Kali would react, and he didn't exactly want her to stop.

Ruby didn't know what to do at all as she sat watching Kali ride her best friend. What she would have done a few months ago, maybe even a few days ago, was run out of the room and try to pretend this never happened, but now? She slipped a hand up her skirt as she watched Jaune's big cock be enveloped over and over again by Kali's hungry pussy.

Kali was just enjoying herself. Wishing Jaune would just grab her ass already, or better yet pinning her down and fucking her silly while Ruby watched, but riding his fat cock was wonderful. Of course, he wasn't as big as Ghira, but she had a soft spot for blonds.

And he was lasting a good bit longer than Sun did his first time with Kali.

But Jaune wasn't going to last much longer at his rate with Kali's pussy tightening around his cock like a vise grip. While it went against everything his mother had ever told him about sex, he didn't want to get Kali pregnant. He needed to pull out.

Ruby watched as Kali slammed herself down one last time. Ruby having moved her panties out of the way, she started fingering herself as she watched Kali bounce on a cock that should be hers

That she needed to claim.

Kali leaned back, whispering into Jaune's ear again as she rolled her hips. "I can feel how close you are. How much you cock is throbbing." Kali purred. "I want you cum. Do it, fill me."

And with that whatever was left of Jaune's sensible self was gone in that moment. Now the only think he wanted to do was fuck this horny cat lady until she was a quivering mess.

Ruby watched as Jaune wrapped her arms around Kali and began thrusting hard into her pussy. Ruby's fingers moving faster to match his pace as the two girls moaned and Jaune grunted. The loud slaps of Jaune's cock slamming into Kali mixing with their moans to create a wonderful song.

Kali screamed and dug her claws into the wooden chair as Jaune grunted and started to fill her needy pussy with one then two then three then four thick shots of cum sending her over the edge as she tried to squeeze every bit of semen out of him.

Ruby's back arched as she came, watching a thick stream of cum leak from Kali's pussy. That cum should've been filling her pussy.

All three sat and laid still, panting, for a long moment as the high of their orgasms faded. Kali was the first to move, pulling herself off of Jaune's now softening cock on shaky legs. Walking over before laying down next to Ruby on her bed. "And that's how you seduce a stud." Kali said, sounding more than a little tired. "Try it out if you want to."

Want to? Ruby needed it. She needed Jaune, she needed his cock. So, on nearly equally shaky legs to Kali, walked over to Jaune. Who was still somewhat in a daze as Ruby approached. Basically throwing off her clothing until she was completely naked. "Ruby?" He said, as she crawled onto his lap. His cock twitching as she looked him in the eyes.

"I want you." Ruby said, her voice more full of want and lust than Jaune ever thought it could be. As she grinded her wet pussy against the bottom of his once again hardening cock. "I want you in me. Now. Tomorrow. Forever."

"Forever?" Jaune said, did that mean she wanted to date him? Marry him even? Her certainly seemed to want to have sex with him, and if his now fully erect cock were any indication, he wanted to with her. But he didn't want her to do anything she wasn't 100% ready for. "Are you sure, Ruby?"

And he received his answer as Ruby leaned forward and kissed him. A soft and sweet kiss than really didn't match with the fact that she was currently grinding against him.

[kingboohoo37]

Rant of the week: RWBY

Ah yes, I was waiting for this one. If you ever wondered what really grinds my gears and what kind of shape my ideal fictional world would have, well you're in luck. Because RWBY is the one show that probably comes the closest to that.

I remember when my then-best friend showed me this animated show and told me she loved it. Back then only 3 seasons were out and the show looked like it had a budget of around 7 $.

Yet I still fell in love with it. The perfect synergy of building characters, story, comedy, and voice acting made this my all-time favorite.

Season 9 finished a few months ago and I still had the exact same amount of fun watching as I did over 7 years ago.

So put on your seatbelts and let's dive into the world of remnant!

RWBY takes place in a world that is probably the most comparable to My Hero Academia but much darker.

The story revolves mostly around our four main characters: Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, and Yang Xiao Long.

All of them have the same goal: They want to become Huntresses.

On remnant there are creatures to be found that are lured by negative emotions and death. They torture the human race and it seems like they have only one goal: destruction. These are called: the creatures of Grimm.

Hunters and Huntresses are the ones whose primary focus is protecting the human race from these monsters. Usually, they are assigned into teams of four where the letters of their names combined make out their team name.

In the world of remnant, every person also has a special kind of natural ability called a semblance. Naturally, Hunters and Huntresses make good use of them in combat.

The story starts off by introducing us to all these characters in a very unique way and then proceeds to show us their school life.

Along come several hardships.

Ruby struggles to be a team leader because she is the youngest and thinks she doesn't have what it takes.

Weiss comes from a rich family, can't stand Ruby at all and it's abundantly clear that she isn't good at working in a team.

Blake is very quiet and seems to have a dark past that she doesn't want to talk about. On top of that: she is a Faunus. Magical creatures that are basically humans with animal traits. Therefore they are different from humans and of course, that means... they face discrimination.

Yang is Ruby's older sister and tries her best to support her and become friends with the rest of the team. She is the one that mostly contributes to comedy but has a knack for letting her emotions get the better of her. Also: she seems to develop a certain attachment to Blake

I could go on but it would make this post waaay too long if I did and would also spoil stuff for people who might wanna watch it.

Besides team RWBY there is another team that plays a major role in team JNPR which contains my favorite character which is why I mention it xD but saying more about that certain character would probably lead to spoilers. People who know the show can probably guess who it is:

Pyrrha Nikos. The rising star of Beacon Academy. Everyone seems to think she is the best of the best and put her on a pedestal, whereas in reality she just wants to be seen as a normal person... yet almost nobody seems to treat her normally... almost.

I don't think I wanna make the post much longer so let's go to the question we've been waiting for:

What makes RWBY so great?

This is gonna sound a bit anticlimactic but I honestly don't really know what fascinates me so much about this show.

I always watched it and there was never a single thing, a single plot hole, or bad character development that bothered me.

The show is not perfect by any means and there is quite a lot of drama around the producing company Rooster Teeth with them not treating their employees right...

On top of that after 2015 the show took a drastic turn which is very much noticeable because the original creator Monty Oum died.

Despite all of this I love RWBY with all of my heart. The introduction of the characters. The unique world-building. The simple yet effective design of the story. It's just nothing you'd ever see in any anime. There was never a major necessity of explaining lore to the viewer until Volume 6.

The voice acting is sometimes a bit weird in the beginning but usually still very decent which is amazing considering Monty Out just picked up Kara Eberle (voice of Weiss) from a receptionist's position (hilarious trivia xD).

But he knew what he was doing and it really showed.

I can only recommend watching it for yourself. You will find most of it on Rooster Teeths website except for Volume 9 which is only on Crunchyroll.

The first couple of episodes are also very short but effective.

If you love fantasy and shows with characters with special powers... *cough* and girl-bosses *cough* this is the show for you xD

Hm... I always feel like I'm missing a few things in these posts. I don't even know if I describe the series optimally so I'm a bit unsure about these extremely long posts.

Feel free to tell me if there is something you're missing or if there is something else you wanna know about.

Thanks for reading ^^

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