#ruby and jaune

[professorspork]

Volume 1, Episode 13:

Jaune: I'm a failure. Ruby: [cheerfully] Nope! Jaune: Nope? Ruby: Nope! You're a leader now, Jaune. You're not allowed to be a failure. Jaune: But what if I'm a failure at being a leader? Ruby: Hmm… nope! Jaune: You know, you're not the easiest person to talk to about this stuff. Ruby: [still cheerfully] Nope! Ruby: [sobering] Jaune, maybe you were a failure when you were a kid. You might've even been a failure the first day we met! But you can't be one now. You know why? Jaune: Uh. Because…? Ruby: Because it's not just about you anymore. You've got a team now, Jaune. We both do. And if we fail, then we'll just be bringing them down with us. We have to put our teammates first, and ourselves second.

Volume 9, Episode 7:

Jaune: I couldn't save them. I was supposed to save them. And they're dead. Yang: No, Jaune. They're gone, but they're not dead. They'll be back. Weiss: Yeah, it's what they wanted. Right, Ruby? Ruby: why are you asking me? Blake: Um. We just— Ruby: Because I'm the leader? Because I'm just supposed to have something to say? 'Cause I don't. Ruby: [more agitated] I mean, why do I have to be the leader anyway? Why do I have to always be the one to pick people up? What about me? 'No time,' right? (…) Ruby: I'm sorry, is this a bad time? Are we supposed to be mourning Jaune's make believe friends? Jaune: They're gone because of you! The walkers came for you, because Neo hates you! Oh, and let's not forget the reason we're in the Ever After in the first place is because of your plan, that that didn't work! 'What about you?' It's ALL about you!

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... which is all to say, it was fucked up the first time Ruby said all this. It was a red flag all the way back at Beacon. Ruby was wrong to tell Jaune that and frame it that way, and this has been building between them literally since day one because of it.

Ruby's never had a healthy or reasonable conception of what a leader is or what their responsibilities are and like. how could she? between being raised in her mother's shadow and her silver eyes putting her on a magic pedestal she never stood a chance. and if she confronted the fact that that might be a problem that would mean admitting she has a problem which is against the rules for leaders. it's never allowed to be about her; she can't want things or have doubts.

Ruby's optimism didn't break, she stopped choosing it. because it was always a conscious decision she was making. and now she can't anymore, understandably, because she's too tired! she doesn't have anything left to give!

which also brings up--

when Ruby snaps at Blake to shut up after Blake tries to look on the bright side, she doesn't say "You're wrong."

she says "Don't do that."

even in her meanest moment, she's not actually trying to pull Blake down.

she's trying to stop Blake from making the same mistake she did, the same error in logic she then passed on to Jaune, which was insisting relentless positivity was the only way to lead.

[teaospin]

My fellow Lancasterians…

I am NOT sorry

[the8worldking]

Lancaster Prompt:

Seeing as it is Valentine's Day, and you are no doubt saturated with Lancaster Valentine's, allow me to try something different.

Spring is finally here, which means the return of birds singing, flowers blooming, sun shining, and-

ACHOO!

Allergies returning. And this year is especially bad, as Jaune is very allergic to flowers. He feels miserable and stuffy. If only there was a flower he knew that didn't make him allergic sneeze everywhere who could help him through this pollen season.

Jaune laid in his bed, tissues next to him on his night stand, cursing the brothers for giving him a massive amount of aura, yet he’s weak to pollen. He can get smacked around by a Ursa, but one nanosecond of contact with pollen and it’s like taking an arrow to the chest. But fortunately for him, there’s one flower that provides him comfort instead of nasal anguish like the others. A lovely little Rose, just happens to be laying next to him while they binge a bunch of anime.

Jaune: (nasally) you know maybe I should incorporate some of Denji’s fighting techniques.

Ruby: oh I can see it now, Jaune Arc: slayer of Grimm, bane of testicles.

Jaune: (Nasally) hey if it’s so or die I’m pretty sure kicks to the balls are allowed.

Ruby: I’m just saying, kick to the balls isn’t what real huntsman do.

There was a brief silence between the two for about five seconds until Jaune opened his mouth.

Jaune: (nasally) gurl you sooo would.

Ruby: dude have you met Tyrian? A swift kick to the dick would probably fix what’s broken up there.

[pilot-boi]

A bird and his babies

Any guy can be a babygirl, but it takes a man to be a single mother

[chantaldraw]

"...because you did start something."

[bloodraven55]

i love you platonic friendships between male and female main characters

[amelia-yap]

not pictured: oscar drawing a hot bath

inspired by this

[hadesisqueer]

One thing I really like about RWBY as a show is that the heroes do not have a strict no kill rule. Like, obviously, they very much prefer not hurting or killing anyone at all, but if it comes to that, they do not hesitate.

-Tyrian is trying to capture Ruby and kill her uncle and her friends? The moment he gets slightly distracted, Ruby takes the chance and cuts his tail off without a second thought.

-Cinder is affected by Ruby's silver eyes in the Battle of Haven? Jaune doesn't hesitate and the moment she lets her guard down he tries to stab her in the face; had he gone for a slash instead, Cinder would be dead.

-Tock has blinded Maria and is about to kill her? There you go, Maria will decapitate her. Bye, Tock.

-Adam keeps trying to kill Blake and Yang? Oh, he gets stabbed by both of them. No more Adam.

-Ironwood tries to shoot Winter again with that weird gun even though she's a Maiden now? Winter just sends the blast back at him and leaves. Doesn't even check if he's still alive.

-Neo just pushed Yang to the void and they think she's gone? Blake WILL try to cut Neo's head off. And while they're fighting Ruby doesn't hesitate to push Neo off the bridges even if she thought that would kill her.

Which are all like, normal. Those other people are actively trying to kill them or their loved ones as well. Which is why I used to be really confused when I kept seeing some people complaining mostly about the Ruby with Tyrian and the Blake and Yang vs Adam things. Saying they are supposed to be the good guys and they should set an example to viewers instead of maiming or killing their foes.

What example do you want them to set? That letting others kill you and your loved ones is okay? Because that's what was gonna happen; Tyrian had just poisoned Qrow, actually he's lucky Ruby only went for the tail. Adam was not going to stop and he going to take Blake's sword to continue to try murdering her and Yang, who had no Auras either and were as vulnerable as he was. They either did it first or they could die, and they did. It's self-defense. Tyrian and Adam were trying to kill them and they were the ones who started the fights. You fuck around, you're gonna find out.

[howlingday]

[iheartmothz]

rwby heads

[veelilee]

some sketches :)

[averagemrfox]

[teaospin]

ATTENTION MY FELLOW LANCASTER PEEPS

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Our wonderful organizer and community within the Lancaster Server have now finalized everything, and we are now set for this year’s Nine Days of Lancaster! Starting from the 28th of this month to the 6th of June- you will have the option to write/post a Lancaster fic based on the 2 prompts provided for that day!

If you aren’t writing, please make sure to pay attention to A03 to support your fellow Lancaster peeps who are going to be participating in the events! I will also say that if you aren’t writing, why not make some memes on the event? Maybe some art? 👀

Banner and prompt lists provided by @lil-red-reaper

If you feel like joining the event in any capacity, or just wish to see what everyone else is doing and have a community of fellow Lancaster shippers to share your HCs and Ruby/Jaune hyperfixations with, please feel free to join The Kingdom of Lancaster Discord Server with the link provided below!

Just make sure to follow the rules within the server, to respect your fellow shippers, and not be an asshat! ^_^

[arc-misadventures]

Siblings For Siblings

Ruby: Oh? Jaune just sent me a text.

Yang: He just sent me one too.

Ruby: I wonder what he…?!

Yang: What the…?!

Summer:

RY: MOM?!

Ruby: Did, Mom just…?!

Yang: Jaune, just fucked our, Mom?!

Blake: …?

Blake: I think, Jaune was the one that got fucked by your mom, not the other way around.

RY: NOT HELPING?!!

Blake: Sorry…

[notmaplemable]

Weiss: I don't know how Pyrrha survives with having that dolt Arc as a partner.

Ruby: Come on Weiss, Jaune might not be the best fighter, but he's a good partner!

Yang: Honestly, he probably wouldn't be the worst partner ever.

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If Jaune was Yang's partner

Yang: How are you doing today, partner?

Jaune: *Cooking some eggs for breakfast* Oh hey Yang, I'm doing pretty egg-cellent this morning.

Yang: *Finger guns* Ehhhhhhh.

Jaune: *Finger guns back* Ehhhhhh.

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Yang: He actually has a sense of humor.

Weiss: Oh please, I can't imagine anything worse than Arc being my partner.

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What if Jaune was Weiss' partner

Jaune: *In the most stereotypically hillbilly accent you can think of* Snow Angel, you are just the pertyiest thing I ever did see.

Jaune: We go together just like dogs and gettin strayed by skunks.

Weiss: *Death Screech*

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Weiss: *Shivers* The horror.

Blake: I don't think it would be that bad.

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What if Jaune was Blake's partner

Jaune: *Jumping around like an excited puppy*

Jaune: Hey Blake! You wanna go play some video games!?

Jaune: Or maybe go down to the cafeteria and get some chicken nuggets and tuna!?

Jaune: Oh both! Both would be super fun!

Jaune: Right Blake!? Right!?

Blake: ...Sure.

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Blake: Less annoying than Yang at least.

Yang: Picking VB over me, Kit-Kat? Hurtful.

Weiss: Why do you even think Arc would make a good partner, Ruby?

Ruby: Uhhhhhhhh

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What if Jaune was Ruby's partner

***CENSORED***

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Ruby: Reasons.

[leorobotsworld]

Ruby: *opens door* Hey Weiss, have you-

*She sees a sleeping Jaune hugging a fully awake Weiss*

Ruby: Trapped?

Weiss: Yes

Ruby: Need help?

Weiss: ..no

Ruby:

Weiss:

Ruby: Can I join?

Weiss: *blushing with her arms open* ..yes

Ruby: *dives into Weiss's arms* Yay