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Character Story - Mine (Holiday) [RGGO]

Due to certain personal circumstances, I’ve moved up Mine’s story on the list. Thank you @chaoticcandies​ and @firstorderglory​ for the request!

Story: Right before Mine goes on his Okinawa field trip, Daigo informs him that another one of Kiryu’s bodyguards has been killed. Daigo asks him to investigate while in Okinawa to see whether someone does or does not have a plan to assassinate Kiryu. Mine solves the problem by funding and formulating Kiryu’s assassination plan himself.

Daigo: “Now Mine, I want you to make sure Kiryu-san is safe, okay?”

Mine, buying several rifles: “Yes, Daigo-san.”

Daigo: “That means I want him alive and not dead, you hear me?”

Mine, writing Kiryu’s name on his portable guillotine: “Loud and clear, Daigo-san. :)”

Notes:

1) Match pump - “lighting a match and stopping the fire with a water pump”. In other words, solving a problem that you yourself made in the first place. The phrase also came up back in Sera’s story, I think.

2) Like a beehive - “turmoil”

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CHAPTER 1

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|The Nishikiyama Family field trip by Kanda completed their itinerary without delay, and they returned back home. However, Mine remained in Okinawa on his own . . .|

Boy: “Ojiisan! It’s the long-awaited summer vacation, play together with us more!”

Kiryu: “Yeah, let’s invite everyone to play baseball later.”

Boy: “Hooray! Absolutely, Ojiisan!!”

Girl: “Ojiisan! I can’t find my colored pencils . . .”

Kiryu: “Recall when you last used them . . . maybe you’ll find them soon?”

Girl: “Hmm . . . where could they have gone?”

Mine: “. . . Is this the orphanage ‘Morning Glory’?”

Mine: (. . . Indeed, for me to be ‘the’ Fourth Chairman’s bodyguard . . .)

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|A few days before the Nishikiyama Family field trip.|

{Mine knocks on Daigo’s door and enters.}

Mine: “Excuse me.”

Daigo: “Mine, I’m happy to see you. I heard from Kanda, are you going to Okinawa?”

Mine: “Yes . . . I’ll be in trouble with Kanda-no-aniki otherwise. He doesn’t care that it’s inconvenient for me.”

Daigo: “Heh . . . However, this time it’s convenient.”

Mine: “. . . What do you mean?”

Daigo: “There’s a problem in Okinawa. It cannot be made public.”

Mine: “. . . Is it related to Kiryu-san?”

Daigo: “. . . As expected, you make good guesses. That’s correct.”

{Daigo is silent for a few seconds.}

Daigo: “The Fourth Chairman is secretly being guarded in Okinawa.  . . . But the other day, one of the escorts was killed.”

Mine: “So you’re asking me to investigate.”

Daigo: “Yeah . . . many people in the Tojo Clan don’t like Kiryu-san. If someone dies because of that, it will cause unnecessary waves in the organization . . . Investigate this matter. And ensure the safety of the orphanage . . . Mine, can I ask this of you?”

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Mine: (. . . Nothing else to do about it. It’s a direct order from Daigo-san. I should set aside my personal feelings and fulfill my mission. Now, I was able to confirm Kiryu-san’s appearance. Should I join the escort staff . . . ?)

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Mine: “Are you Chinen?”

Chinen: “Mine-san? I’ve been waiting for you. Let’s move over here . . .”

Chinen: “I and Osugi, the escort who was killed, were keeping an eye on ‘Morning Glory’. That night . . . Osugi and I were doing different things. The attack happened then . . . The next morning, Osugi was found floating along Kubochi River . . . he was shot in the head at close range.”

Mine: “What is the criminal’s aim?”

Chinen: “That’s still unknown . . . However, investigations are underway on those who are connected to Morning Glory. Apparently a man named Teruya who is helping Morning Glory is being looked into.”

Mine: “To survey the supporters of Morning Glory instead of the orphanage directly . . . how strangely roundabout.”

Chinen: “Yes. So I thought I’d get the information and went straight to that Teruya . . . but he was being strangely vigilant, I didn’t get anything out of him at all.”

Mine: (It’s obviously not the work of a civilian. It’s not unreasonable to be wary, but . . .)

Mine: “There must be a reason for this Teruya to be vigilant. It might be best for me to listen to his story. Show me to Teruya.”

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Teruya: “I’m very sorry for the other day. For that person to be Mine-san’s subordinate . . .”

Mine: “No, there appears to be a misunderstanding . . .”

Teruya: “I see . . . so why is someone like Mine-san here?”

Mine: “I heard you are in a critical situation as someone minding the orphanage ‘Morning Glory’. Maybe I can help . . . If you don’t mind, could you tell us the story?”

Teruya: “. . . Actually, the company’s server was hacked and the stolen information is being used as blackmail. The other day, yakuza-like men rushed into the office and said to give them 200 million if I didn’t want anything to happen to my customers . . .”

Mine: “Did you pay?”

Teruya: “No, I couldn’t come up with the money right away, so they’ll wait a week for me to ready it by then . . .”

Mine: “I see . . . the next time the men arrive, prepare the money. And for the hacking, I’ll provide you with the security we use.”

Teruya: “Th-Thank you very much . . . but, to give them the 200 million . . .”

Mine: “I’ll get it back later. We’ll let them grab the money and swim home so we can gather information.”

Teruya: “Will the plan really work that well?”

Mine: “Please be assured. Leave everything to me.”

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{Mine and Chinen are hiding behind a corner as they follow the yakuza-like men with the money.}

Chinen: “They don’t seem to notice our trail . . .”

Mine: (Get back the money, extract information from them, hit their organization, rebuild Teruya’s business . . . then the orphanage is protected and business is completed. But-- Is that really okay? The escort was killed because he tried to protect Morning Glory . . . in other words, people were sacrificed because of civilians like Kiryu. Daigo-san was worried, but that a situation like this could greatly shake up the Sixth Chairman’s structure . . . Then what I really need to do now--)

{A noise comes from their hiding place.}

Yakuza-like Man A: “. . . Oi, who’s there!! Come out!!”

Chinen: “! Mine-san, I’m sorry . . .”

Mine: “. . . No, it’s just as well. There are no witnesses and I can hit them here.”

Yakuza-like Man A: “I’ll tell you what to hit! Did you come here to get the money back?!”

Yakuza-like Man B: “We’ll make you spit it out!!”

{Mine beats them up.}

Yakuza-like Man A: “Huwee . . .”

Yakuza-like Man B: “That guy has the money, let’s run!!”

{The other two run away.}

Mine: “Chinen, chase them!”

Chinen: “Yes!”

{Chinen runs after the two.}

Mine: “Oi, you . . .”

Yakuza-like Man A: “H-Hiii?! Do-Don’t kill me!!”

Mine: “I won’t kill you. I just have a request for you . . .”

Yakuza-like Man A: “Re-Request . . . ?”

Mine: “Get in touch with your boss right now.”

Yakuza-like Man A: “Wha . . . What do you want with my boss?”

Mine: “Hmph . . . would you rather die here?”

Yakuza-like Man A: “I-I understand!! I’ll do as you say!!”

{The yakuza-like man makes a call.}

Yakuza-like Man A: “I-I’m sorry, Boss. I’ll hand over the phone now . . .”

Mine: “. . . Are you the boss of this guy?”

Man: “Wh-Who are you?”

Mine: “Heh. Don’t worry about that.  . . . I’m your collaborator.”

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-END-

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CHAPTER 2

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Man: “. . . A collaborator? Who are you.”

Mine: “You don’t need to know that.”

Man: “. . . Do you think we’d trust someone no one knows?”

Mine: “. . . How about credit? Heh. I’ll give you 500 million. How’s that?”

Man: “5-500 million . . . ?! You’re bluffing . . .”

Mine: “You can decide later whether it’s a bluff or not.”

Man: “. . . Why would you go so far . . .”

Mine: “What you’re attempting to do is convenient for me . . . that’s all there is.”

Man: “. . .”

Man: “Bring the money and let my subordinate guide you. Once I receive it, then I’ll trust you.”

Mine: “Understood.”

Mine: “Oi.”

Yakuza-like Man A: “Hiii . . . ! Y-Yes . . .”

Mine: “The boss wants to see me. Take me to him.”

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Mine: “The promised 500 million. Also the 200 million taken from Teruya.”

Boss: “. . . Certainly. You did bring it. I trust you. I’m Inami, leader of the Inami Family. You want to cooperate with our plan, but how much do you know?”

Mine: “Your purpose is to encroach into Okinawa’s resort development plans, which have been stopped for several months. The orphanage supported by Teruya is on the planned development site. Teruya is being threatened to acquire the land. Is it because Kiryu Kazuma is on that land that you chose such a roundabout method?”

Inami: “. . . That’s right. Previously, the Tojo Clan’s Tamashiro Family was aiming for that land . . . They were almost destroyed by Kiryu. It’s a well-known story around these parts. We don’t attack the orphanage directly because we fear Kiryu’s retaliation. We don’t have enough weapons and soldiers to deal with Kiryu.”

Mine: “What if I said I would pay for that?”

Inami: “! No way . . . you want Kiryu to be . . . ?”

Mine: “No need to snoop around any deeper. However, hasn’t my financial strength given me ‘credit’?”

Inami: “. . . All right.”

Mine: “Heh. It was nice to meet you, Inami-san.”

Mine: (These guys will get rid of Kiryu as part of their job. Kiryu’s existence is Daigo-san’s Achilles heel. I will cut off any future worries here.)

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|That night. Mine met up with Chinen while hiding his relationship with Inami.|

Chinen: “I see . . . it was the work of the Inami Family? Was their aim to crush Morning Glory without provoking the Fourth Chairman . . . ?”

Mine: “Yeah. I was careless and let him escape, but I heard their goal.”

Chinen: “But what do we do? Even if we know who the enemy is, there’s only two of us. This is originally a top secret mission. We can’t expect support from the Head Family.”

Mine: “The enemy will try to do more damage to Teruya. Leave that to me. You should go back to being Kiryu-san’s bodyguard.”

Chinen: “U-Understood!”

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|A few days later.|

Teruya: “--Then, I will try to do as Mine-san says.”

Mine: “This is expected to increase sales by 20%. Management should be fairly stable.”

{Someone knocks on the door and enters.}

Yakuza A: “Sorry for intruding when you’re busy, Teruya-san.”

Teruya: “Who are you guys . . . ?!”

Yakuza A: “Teruya-san’s place seems to still be fine, so we thought we’d like to get a little more money . . .”

Teruya: “I-I have no money to pay you!!”

Mine: “. . . What do you mean by coming to the office without an appointment? Truly there is no common sense among yakuza.”

Yakuza B: “Oh yeah? And who are you . . . ?”

Mine: “Would you like to be sent back quickly?”

Yakuza A: “Don’t be a fool!! We’ll beat you both up!!”

{Mine beats them up and sends them running.}

Mine: “That doesn’t mean they won’t come here again. Let’s keep meeting up here regularly for a while.”

Teruya: “I sincerely thank you very much.”

Mine: “Hmph. No, this is all for Morning Glory.”

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Inami: “As mentioned, those at the bottom that I sent don’t know about you.”

Mine: “Yeah, thanks to that, Teruya trusts me completely.”

Inami: “. . . Phew, I’m glad you’re on our side.”

Mine: “Until Kiryu has been done away with . . . perform the next step in the plan well.”

Inami: “Should we take over the system by exploiting the security vulnerabilities introduced into Teruya’s company?”

Mine: “Yeah. I’ll then act like I noticed the exploitation and stop it.”

Inami: “So it’s a match pump?  . . . You’re a con artist.”

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|A few more days later.|

Inami: “Hehe. Thanks to you, Teruya’s company is running smoothly. But is it necessary to help Teruya just to get rid of Kiryu?”

Mine: “There is this situation here . . . That being said, the weapons have been procured . . . how are things on your end?”

Inami: “We’ve pulled out enough men from the surrounding organizations to strengthen our force . . . are you ready to go anytime?”

Mine: “Is that so . . . then let us move the plan to the final stage. Kidnap Teruya tonight and have him call Kiryu as a hostage.”

Inami: “! Having a hostage to block his movements would have Kiryu like a beehive, right?”

Mine: “That’s right. Don’t mess it up.”

Inami: “We’ve set up the table this far. Failure isn’t an option.”

Mine: “I’m counting on it.”

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Yakuza A: “Thank you for your hard work.”

Mine: “The confrontation happens tomorrow. Don’t mess it up.”

Yakuza A: “Yes sir!!”

{The yakuza runs off.}

?: “Huh? Mine-san?”

Mine: “!”

Chinen: “Mine-san, why did you come out of the Inami Family office . . . ?!”

Mine: “Chinen . . . ! You . . . should be monitoring the orphanage . . .”

Mine: (Damn . . . I was caught off guard . . . ! I should have foreseen that something would go wrong . . . !)

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-END-

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CHAPTER 3

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Chinen: “Mine-san . . . you’re getting along very well with the Inami Family . . . what is the meaning of this . . . ?”

Mine: (Shit . . . I wasn’t careful of my actions . . .)

Mine: “. . . Chinen. It was wrong to keep quiet. But please calm down and listen.”

Chinen: “. . .”

Mine: “As you can see, I have a cooperative relationship with the Inami Family. But that’s to extract their information.”

Chinen: “Then it wouldn’t be necessary to hide it from me. I’ve never been in contact with the Inami Family.”

Mine: “That is . . .”

Chinen: “Don’t try to deceive me! Mine-san, are you connected with the Inami Family?!”

Mine: (Tch . . . Is it impossible to salvage the situation anymore . . . ? Then I’ll have to get rid of him here--)

Chinen: “. . . Just kidding. Ahaha.”

Mine: “? . . .”

Chinen: “Ahaha. Don’t worry. Actually, I’m also a traitor.”

Mine: “. . . What did you say?”

Chinen: “I’m also colluding with the Inami Family, trying to crush Morning Glory. Are you surprised? So was I when I heard Mine-san had joined hands with Inami. But I agree with assassinating Kiryu to wake up Daigo-san. I’ll cooperate too!!”

Mine: (. . . Have I been turned around? Was it all by Chinen’s hand from the start?)

Chinen: “I’ve heard the plan from Inami. Let me in on it too! Mine-san!”

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Mine: (If everything goes as planned, Inami, who has kidnapped Teruya, should have gotten in touch to call Kiryu . . .)

Haruka: “Ojiisan! Are you really going out alone . . . ?!”

Kiryu: “Yeah . . . Teruya’s life is in danger if I don’t obey.”

Haruka: “Could it be the Tamashiro Family who has Teruya-no-ojiisan, just like before?”

Kiryu: “No, that is absolutely impossible. At the time, Daigo promised, ‘I will not touch Okinawa’. He’s not one to break his promises.”

Haruka: “. . . not Daigo-san . . . ? Then, who on earth . . . ?”

Kiryu: “It doesn’t matter who they are. Teruya is a friend who supports Morning Glory. You can’t abandon your friends. Isn’t that right?”

Mine: “! . . .”

Haruka: “Ojiisan . . . you’re come back, right?”

Kiryu: “Yeah, I’m definitely coming back. Haruka, look after the kids while I’m gone.”

Haruka: “Yup . . . ! Please take care, Ojiisan.”

Mine: (Kiryu’s words . . . he’s not riding on his strength. He should know what would happen when he boldly goes out alone. Nevertheless . . . Friends . . . ? Even if he’s just a total stranger who’s in it for the money . . . !)

Mine: (. . . Kuh. That is Kiryu Kazuma . . . the man Daigo-san is aiming for . . .)

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Inami: “To really show up alone . . . the legendary yakuza seems to know no fear . . .”

Teruya: “Ki-Kiryu-san . . . I’m sorry . . .”

Kiryu: “Teruya . . . ! Are you hurt . . . ?!”

Inami: “Oops, don’t move, Kiryu . . . if you move, this gun will blow his head away, okay?”

Kiryu: “Taking a civilian as a hostage . . . you’re a lowlife.”

Inami: “Anyway . . . is it wrong for a yakuza to get what they want by any means necessary?”

{A big group arrives.}

Kiryu: “! . . .”

Inami: “You notice? Countless muzzles are aimed towards you . . . you’re already a trapped mouse!”

Mine: (It seems that things are going according to plan . . .)

Kiryu: “At the time, Daigo promised, ‘I will not touch Okinawa’. He’s not one to break his promises.”

Kiryu: “It doesn’t matter who they are. Teruya is a friend who supports Morning Glory. You can’t abandon your friends. Isn’t that right?”

Mine: “. . .”

Mine: “. . . Hmph. I’m hesitating.”

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Chinen: “Mine-san! This is the end. We have Kiryu covered from the rear--”

Mine: “--No, I can’t let this go through.”

Chinen: “Mine-san, what are you saying . . . ?”

Mine: “I’m cautious. Until I am certain of something, I try not to come to conclusions. In other words . . . Kiryu’s murder is on hold.”

Chinen: “! Do you mean to betray us . . . ?! Why now . . . !”

Mine: “Hmph. You don’t need to know.”

Chinen: “Don’t play around . . . !! It’s only a little longer until Kiryu can be killed!!! If you get in the way, we’ll kill you too!!!!”

{Mine defeats all of them, and they all collapse.}

Mine: “Now, the reinforcements are taken out . . .”

Mine: (The rest depends on your efforts. Please do your best to hold on . . . Fourth Chairman.)

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Inami: “Kuh . . . Reinforcements haven’t come yet?!”

Kiryu: “What’s wrong. You seem to be getting very impatient?”

Inami: “Sh-Shut up!! Do-Don’t move!! You want something to happen to him?!”

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Mine: “The distance is roughly 200 meters . . . Well, that’s no problem . . . I didn’t think the rifle I bought would be used for this . . .”

{A shot rings through the air.}

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Inami: “Guaaa?! M-My hand?!”

Teruya: “Hi-Hiiii?!”

{Teruya breaks away from his hold and runs.}

Inami: “W-Wait! Did he escape--?!”

Kiryu: “I don’t know who . . . but someone helped.”

Inami: “O-Oh no--”

{Kiryu beats everyone up.}

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Mine: “Is that the ‘Dragon of Dojima’ . . . ?”

Mine: “Heh, you’re too obstinate.”

Chinen: “Because of you, my plan is ruined . . . My sister and her husband committed suicide from a large debt because Daigo stopped the Okinawa resort plan . . . ‘Protecting Kiryu’s whereabouts’ is a dumb reason! Killing Kiryu so that Daigo will taste the sadness of losing a loved one-- guhaa . . . !”

{Chinen gets punched by Mine and collapses once again.}

Mine: “I’m not interested in your story.”

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|Thus . . .|

Woman in swimsuit: “Um . . . are you alone?”

Mine: “Am I? As you can see, I’m alone.”

Woman in swimsuit: “Yes . . . sorry for suddenly calling out to you. So . . . are you sightseeing in Okinawa?”

Mine: “No. Had to do a bit of business from Tokyo.”

Woman in swimsuit: “You’re from Tokyo?! I hear the city is nice! So . . . have you finished your business yet?”

Mine: “Yeah. I just had to handle some trivial trouble. It was a minor job.”

Mine: (Teruya’s company is safe after what happened. Both Inami and the Inami Family have been taken care of . . . I’ve reported to Daigo-san that everything was the undertaking of Chinen.)

Woman in swimsuit: “U-Um . . . In that case, why don’t we have a meal together at a nearby shop?”

Mine: “. . . Heh. Yeah, if it’s okay with you.”

Woman in swimsuit: “R-Really?! I’m glad . . . !”

Mine: (Kiryu Kazuma . . . I understand why Daigo-san looks up to you. I withdrew this time . . . heh. Do you have any idea what’s coming next? . . . Fourth Chairman.)

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-END-

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Pinehead Headcanons: Oscar’s Light II

miki-13 asked “ So the fic "Until We Have Faces" having Ruby being thrown into the Grimm Pool has been on my mind constantly. The idea of Ruby's pure, small and honest soul being corrupted by the pool, turning her silver eyes red and stealing the ability to destroy the grimm would be a such a blow to everyone. It would simultaneously wipe out the threat of the Silver Eyes and be the perfect way to demoralize Ozpin: if she could taint his smaller, more honest soul, what hope was there to be had?  

Adding onto my last ask, it's pretty obvious Silver Eyes are a reference to Silver Slippers (Ruby in the movie, changed to take advantage of them having actual color inside it) and Salem wanting her alive has plenty of parallels of the Wicked Witch Of The West trying to get the Silver Slippers from Dorothy. It's also quite fitting if Ruby is thrown into the grimm pool that her silver eyes are changed to red, just like the slippers in the movie.”

Squiggles Answers:

@miki-13 ‘Sup Miki-chan! Sorry for the late answer. Weekends have generally been busy days for me since the start of this new semester since I normally use them for school work so now getting around to answering my backlog of inbox messages. 

I’m actually starting to really dig that concept too and your justification of it tying back to the Wizard of Oz story only adds more flavour to this sweet theory. Ruby Rose being broken and worse corrupted by Salem would actually be a rather fitting twist to the RWBY’s main narrative if done. It’s been foreshadowed since the end of V3 that Salem plans to extinguish Ruby’s spark. Since the get-go, Ruby has been revered for her propensity for inspiring hope in the hearts of others in the darkest of times.

It is part of what drew Ozpin to take interest in her development apart from her silver eyes. Beyond that, Ruby is our main protagonist. She is the key hero of RWBY’s story. The brave warrior who stands up for what is right and is always willing to step in to save the day and protect the lives of the weak and innocent; similar to the benevolent champions that Ruby admired in stories as a child.

For Ruby to suddenly become the fallen hero to be tainted by the key villain, not only will it provide a game changer. But it can also provide a way to show what Oscar’s true purpose is in regards to what his bond with Ruby was meant to symbolize.

Ever since Oscar was first introduced to RNJR back in V5, the show hasn’t exactly been subtle with the way it’s edged Ruby and Oscar together. In spite of only knowing Oscar for such a short time, I find it fascinating how much Ruby has gravitated towards him and has already cemented herself as a person Oscar can rely on. Someone who will definitely have his back when he needs it. A permanent player in his court, if you will. 

During the Mistral Days, before Yang and Weiss ultimately showed up at the house, you can see that Ruby was the one who looked out for Oscar the most---ensuring that he didn’t overexert himself during training with Ozpin, checking in him when he was training privately, etc.

This was what immediately sparked my interest in the Rosebud friendship because I found it adorable how much Ruby became a proverbial mother hen to Oscar with such a short time. It’s even perfectly understandable why Ruby would be that way with our precious freckled farm boy. After all, Oscar is now the youngest member of the heroes and I can see Ruby stepping up to support him because she probably sees a lot of her former younger self in Oscar 

Unlike anyone else on the JN(O)R_QROWMBY (apart from Jaune at least), Ruby fully understands what it’s like to be in Oscar’s shoes---the youngest among a group of older, more experienced huntsmen being thrust into a leadership role and having to shoulder the burden of such a badge of responsibility by working hard to always ensure that you are as strong as your team. This makes me think it could be cool to see a possible parallel scene where Oscar is possibly struggling with his training and the immense pressure he feels saddled with after Oz’s departure (provoked by meeting Ironwood possibly) only for Ruby to comfort him by subconsciously quoting the same ‘badge of leadership’ speech that Oz gave her so long ago. Could be a nice little segway to highlight that Ozpin’s teachings and words of wisdom still continue to influence Ruby in spite of everything that happened between the team and her former headmaster. Just an idea.

Ruby understands what Oscar is going through to an extent and it is for this reason why I’m very eager to see how the Rosebudding friendship develops for V7. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I expect Ruby and Oscar to grow closer than they’ve ever been over the duration of the Atlas Trilogy.

I feel like there is a strong possibility for this happening since I believe that these two kids are meant to be close They are meant to be together in some shape or form; be it purely platonic or…perhaps something more.

As of V4, Ruby is no longer the only smaller, more honest soul. It is a title she now shares with Oscar.

And what I like just as much as this is the fact that, similar to how Ruby has become a staple of support for Oscar going forward, this backing is reciprocated with Oscar looking out for Ruby as well. Oscar may not have the skills to aid Ruby on the battlefield (as yet) but he has provided her with a different kind of support that’s just as helpful and significant. Emotional.  

When Ruby was being nonchalant regarding her repressed pain of the events of the Fall of Beacon, it was Oscar’s words that helped her to finally speak out about it during the dojo scene from V5 C5. When Ruby appeared helpless and overwhelmed without a plan of action to answer the infuriated Jaune Arc in V6 C8, it was Oscar, noticing Ruby’s distress who stepped up to try and cipher some of the pressure off of her. While it didn’t exactly end well for him, it’s still noteworthy.

This action of Oscar stepping up to provide emotional reassurance to Ruby during moments when she seems distressed is additionally mimicked in V6 C10 when Oscar noticed how deeply concerned Ruby appeared to be for her Uncle Qrow’s doubts in their plan and did his best to reassure her that everything was going to be okay. Sure, the heist didn’t go without a hitch but you see where I’m going at with this.

When Ruby appears distressed, Oscar is usually the one to take notice and step up to help ease her qualms. As matter of fact, this has happened at least three times now.

It happened in the dojo scene in V5 C5. It happened in V6 C8 and lastly V6 C9. It’s like Oscar has some kind of built-in radar that blares off every time Ruby is in emotional distress and it’s his natural instinct as someone who cares about her to get out of that scenario..

So basically the point I’m trying to make here with all this jibber jab is that Ruby and Oscar are being written to ultimately become pillars for each other. They are meant to support each other.

The two rosebuds go hand in hand because at the moment, they represent the light. The only difference is that Ruby’s light is the one that most talked about. The one that is proclaimed to save everyone.

The light of Ruby’s indomitable spirit is what will save Remnant from the darkness of the forces of evil, right?

‘There’s a light that shines and its power is mine. Though our body’s weak and breakable, the spirit is indomitable’

---That’s the song, right? This now pegs the question, who is destined to protect Ruby’s light while she’s off using it to save the world? Sure you can use the obvious answer of her friends, family and teammates, right? But what if… Ruby’s unquantifiable indomitable spark does get snuffed out? 

What if…that light is lost? If such a thing happens, who will rise up to reignite that spark of hope?Who will even possess that kind of power? This is why I like the idea of should Ruby fall to the darkness, it would Oscar to reach out his hand, becoming the beacon that guides her back. 

When we last discussed this topic, remember how I talked about Oscar’s power being light itself and it will be his light that brings Ruby back? Well, that’s how I see it. Just as how you can’t shake the thought of Ruby being corrupted by Salem and her Grimm Pool of Darkness, this squiggle meister can’t shake the notion of Oscar’s light purifying Ruby of said darkness should she ever fall.

This now ties into my Pinehead headcanon of Oscar’s true power being light and magic; in the sense that he will nullify the darkness and cleanse it rather than destroy it.  Imagine if…Oscar winds up with a power similar to the Silver Eyes but instead of destroying the Grimm, he purifies them in some shape or form.  

Imagine if…Oscar becomes the living embodiment of light magic---the very power of creation and preservation and he winds up becoming this great and powerful young being whose gift pushes back the darkness. But his power isn’t destructive. Oscar’s light doesn’t destroy. It restores. Revives. 

This is why I also love my Oscar’s Creatures of Luxx Pinehead headcanon so much. I’m just picturing a scene where the heroes are backed into a corner fighting a full-blown horde of Grimm and only for Oscar to whip out the Oz-cane. Channelling his semblance into the ancient weapon, Oscar forms a giant barrier of light around himself and his comrades which basically forms a impenetrable shield that forces the Grimm to retreat.

Like imagine, Oscar emulating the kind of light that God of Light exerted with the Grimm being almost…fearful of said light.

Or better yet, Oscar is surrounded by Grimm and his semblance kicks in, bathing all the Grimm in a parting sea of light turning all the Grimm into Creatures of Luxx awaiting Oscar’s command. 

Sorry if I sound like a broken record with this theory, I just really like it because of the Wizard of Oz reference to the Golden Cap and Princess Ozma.  

And it also comes full circle because it simultaneously feeds into Oscar’s light being what saves Ruby from the darkness, should she fall, and reignite her spark should it ever go out.

Both Ruby and Oscar are the youngest members of our gaggle of heroes. Both of them are the current versions of powerful beings who share the light of the God of Light coursing through them. Ruby is presently the last known Silver Eyed Warrior in existence whose abilities originated from the eyes of the God of Light himself, allegedly. Oscar, on the other hand, is the current Wizard of Light---an incarnate of Ozma, the champion of a lost time who the God of Light chose to restore and protect humanity while bestowing him with the godly power of reincarnation. And let’s not forget that Ozma was already blessed with the God’s gift of magic since he is a relic of First Remnant. And that same power will ultimately be inherited by Oscar when the time comes.

I’ve said it before and I shall say it again, if Ruby is a spark then Oscar’s presence in her life is to be a fuel to her spark. 

He is meant to support her. Better yet, these two kids are destined to support each other through thick and thin. 

For they are our smaller, more honest souls who share the Light of a God. It is a light that shines in not just one, but both of them. 

The only difference is that only one of them has unlocked her said light and it’s only a matter of time for the other to go through his own awakening. 

And should either of these two beings of Light fall prey to the darkness, I can only expect the other---their partner, to be right there to save with their own light.

That’s my theory. I hope this answers your message Miki-chan. As always, let me know your thoughts on my thoughts.

~LittleMissSquiggles (2019)