#rwby fic recommendation

[ekaarts]

RWBY fanfiction recommendation

On the anniversary of her mother's death, 12-year-old Ruby Rose is distraught that she can't visit her grave due to the recent mass of grimm population in the area. However, she decides she's good enough of a fighter to make the trip.

As it turns out, she's not.

Yang can't accept the truth, that her sister is now gone. No one could make her believe Ruby is no longer out there, not even Qrow, who only found her battered cloac, blood in disturbing amounts, and a broken Cresset Rose.

Meanwhile, in Vale, a certain criminal by the name of Roman Torchwick was convinced by his partner in crime to take in an ingured child. The child not remembering who she is was just another twist for their week. Though the biggest twist for him is how much he may end up caring for a random stray.

The story is in really early stages as of now. When writing this, we're on chapter 6, and we just had a few chapters for setting up for the future.

The archive warnings only include graphic depictions of violence and major character deaths, but in the tags you can also find suicide attempts, so I guess the story is about to take a darker turn in the future.

But it also changes Weiss' and Blake's backstories as well. So far, Blake's is more prominent, but I adore Weiss' so much that I actually want to use the base idea in a fanfiction I may potentially write.

Uhm, once again, I LOVE the trope of Ruby joining Torchwick, so any recommendations are welcome.

Lines that live in my head rent free, for better or worse:

“Now could you two explain to me why you’re pretending to be the parents of this young girl?”

“Doctor I have no idea what you’re saying! How could you think that two loving parents such as ourselves could be fakes?”

“Don’t give me that Roman Torchwick. Even out here we know of someone like you.”

After about 2 hours of Roman finding rose petals in the strangest places the girls returned home with a few bags of clothes.

“Also Red you don’t have to call me Mr.Torchwick, Roman is fine”

“Okay, Roman…Gah! That feels weird” She stuck her tongue out as she finished her sentence which caused Neo to smile a bit.

[muffinlance]

EMERGENCY FANFIC PROTOCOLS: ACTIVATED

Hey while AO3 is down

Here is a GDrive link to all my downloaded fics (it's OVER 9,000 2,000)

Mostly Avatar, also The Magnus Archives, Danny Phantom, Teen Wolf, and a few others

Mostly unsorted, some not even intentionally downloaded because the auto-downloader I use is Like That, so consider this a glorified "give me a random fic" button

MAKE SURE TO KUDOS THE AUTHORS WHEN AO3 IS BACK UP

>>> Linkie link <<<

Edit: Note that when AO3 comes back up that link will go dead again... until it's needed, once more

EMERGENCY FANFIC PROTOCOLS: DEACTIVATED

...Until next they are needed

If you were going through these for fic recs, check out my AO3 Bookmarks for the more curated list.

To make your own fanfic backups, I recommend AO3 Downloader or FanFicFare. (I'm not tech support for either; please don't message me for help.)

Happy reading!

[annaccident]

was rewatching tnb w my friends a while back and forgot to post the doodles, can you tell who i love

[thewhiteraven2020]

Fair Game Week Day 6: Secrets/Confessions

Based on Chapter 13 of @faultyparagonfiction’s Jigsaws and Pieces We Made To Fit one of my favorite fics of all time!!

[internecion-witch]

Guys guys I read RWBY fairytales of remnant the other day and holy crap theres so much lore in there guys. It exists in universe too and everything, being written by Ozpin.

[temporary-tats]

Hey I'll take you up on that offer of a list of your favourite Bees fics 👀👀👀

Always looking for more. I feel like I've barely scratched the surface though. And if they're half as good as the Midnight Bees fic then yes please!

Oh Anon do I have a list for you.

A Note Before We Begin: Most of these Bumbleby fics are lengthy, multi-chapter pieces, often coming in at 70k+ words. The majority of these recommendations are not light reads because I am a sucker for emotional journeys full of ups, downs, and angst. If you're looking for more lighthearted recommendations, then I am unfortunately too much of an emotional masochist for you! (But, considering you've come here as a fan of MM, I have a feeling you'll enjoy these)

I'll also be updating this post with new fics occasionally, and to update my Top 5! So if you ever need something new to read, come back and check out this recs list :]

~ 💛💜 Now, let's begin 💜💛 ~

My Top 5 Favorite Bumbleby Fics (as of April 2024)

Paring down this list is Incredibly (TM) difficult, but these are 5 fics that brutally obliterated me, emotionally, physically, spiritually, etc.

when I dream of dying I never feel so loved by lescousinsdangeroux - Mature; 73k Words; Alternate Universe - Edge of Tomorrow/RWBY Fusion (Sci-Fi, Time Loop, Grimm, Semblances); TW: Repeated (Temporary) Major and Minor Character Death and Mild Gore

I Know You by Monochrome_Gray - Mature; 238k Words; Alternate Universe - Witches; Semblances as Magic; Clairvoyance; Poly Raven, Summer, and Taiyang; Slow Burn; TW: Minor Character Death, Depression, and Minor Dysphoria (NB Yang)

hear her in the wind by lescousinsdangeroux - Mature; 109k Words; Alternate Universe - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/RWBY Fusion (Remnant = Hyrule, Maidens = Champions, Adam = Ganon; Yang = Link and Blake = Zelda; Grimm) TW: PTSD

Gunslinger by pugoata - Mature; 218k Words; Alternate Universe - Western; No Semblances; Sheriff Yang; Politics; TW: Intense Faunus Racism (it's 90% of the plot), Public Execution, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Implied/Referenced Abuse

you're a mountain, full of glory by lescousinsdangeroux - Explicit; 111k Words; Alternate Universe - Modern/Snowboarder and Skier; No Semblances; No Faunus; Friends with Benefits; Found Family; TW: Implied/Referenced Abuse

The Hall of Fame

These are fics that, at one point, touched the Top 5 list. They may have been nudged out by another work, but they're still top tier.

They Can't Steal the Love You're Born to Find by timeespaceandpixiedust - Mature; 101k Words; Alternate Universe - Courtroom, Childhood, College/University; Non-linear Timeline; Adam on Trial; Very Emotional Conversations; Healing; TW: Implied/Referenced Abuse, Brief Depictions of Violence, PTSD, Depression;

Compass by pugoata - Mature; 74k Words; Alternate Universe - Modern, Roadtrip, Soulmates; No Semblances; Hitchhiker Blake; Tense Tai and Yang Relationship; Healing; TW: Implied/Referenced Abuse;

Shelter by pugoata - Mature; 73k Words; Alternate Universe - Farm; No Semblances; Runaway Blake; Farmer Yang; GOATS; Healing; TW: Implied/Referenced Abuse, Brief Depictions of Violence, PTSD;

Brighter by y8ay8a - Explicit; 212k Words; Alternate Canon; Events from Volume 2/3 - Beginning of Volume 7; Very Emotional Conversations; Blake and Yang in the Before and Healing Through the After; TW: Implied/Referenced Abuse, Depression, PTSD;

let you see my wilder side (if i can see your bones) by explosivesky - Explicit; 107k Words; Alternate Universe - Hollywood, Rockstar and Movie Star; Actress Yang; Rockstar Blake; TW: Implied/Referenced Abuse, Brief Depictions of Violence;

take it from your grave by explosivesky - Mature; 48k Words; Alternate Universe - Gothic Horror; Monsters; Curses; Forbidden Romance; Forbidden Found Family; TW: Brief Depictions of Violence, Depression, PTSD;

Other Amazing Works

Didn't quite reach the Top 5, but these fics were still phenomenal.

Midnight Menagerie by Kaelidascope - ONGOING; Explicit; Currently 289k Words; Alternate Universe - Future Dystopia, Sex-Industry, Crime Syndicates; No Semblances; No Faunus; Bartender Yang; Dancer Blake; Street Racing; Gritty Fic, but with Lots of Fluff; Slowburn; Gunning For the Top 5 Once Finished;

NOTE: This fic tackles VERY emotionally intense and gritty topics. While done (in my opinion) very masterfully and with great care, please proceed with caution. TW: Graphic Depictions of Violence, R@pe/Non-Con, Human Trafficking, Past Abuse/Assault of a Minor, Death, PTSD, Emotional Manipulation, Physical Abuse, Suicidal Thoughts;

Praeludium and Allegro by yangsbandana - Mature; 68k Words; Alternate Universe - Orchestra, Conservatory; Viola/Violin Blake; Cello Yang; Healing; TW: Depictions of Abuse, PTSD;

Best Laid Plans by Sawrin - Teen and Up; 10k Words; Alternate Universe - Modern; Dog POV; Fluffy;

Expecting by Sawrin - General Audiences; 8k Words; Alternate Universe - Modern; Best Laid Plans Part 2; Dog POV; Baby on the Way;

From the Heart by Softlight - Mature; 77k Words; Alternate Universe - Modern, Bakery; No Semblances; Baker Yang; Bookstore Owner Blake; Healing; TW: Implied/Referenced Abuse, Brief Depictions of Violence, Depression, Grief

what if it's all just a black abyss (and lips that kiss you) by lescousinsdangeroux - Teen and Up; 30k Words; Alternate Universe - Star Wars; Force Bond; Found Family; Smuggler and Pilot Yang; Runaway Sith Apprentice Blake; TW: Brief Depictions of Violence;

it's not living (if it's not with you) by explosivesky - Mature; 10k Words; Alternate Universe - Pop Punk/Rock Band; No Semblances; No Faunus; No Angst Just Fluff;

Crash Landing by kienava - Mature; 43k Words; Alternate Universe - Modern, College/University, Text Messages; No Semblances; No Faunus; Crack but with Serious Moments; Slow Burn; TW: Implied/Referenced Drug Use;

roads that lead you home by lescousinsdangeroux - Teen and Up; 15k Words; Alternate Canon/Future RWBY; Weiss POV; Bumbleby Included but Not the Full Focus; Found Family; TW: Implied/Referenced Abuse;

you've got me seeing stars by explosivesky - Mature; 25k Words; Alternate Canon; Beacon Never Falls; Happy and In Love Bees; Pining; Partial Sun POV;

shake us together like a snow globe by explosivesky - Mature; 34k Words; Alternate Universe - Modern, College/University, Fake Dating; No Semblances; Home for the Holidays; Mutual Pining; More Emotional than Angsty; TW: Implied/Referenced Abuse;

Mixed Melodies by EmpressOfEdge - Mature; 25k Words; Alternate Universe - Modern, Rock Band; No Semblances; Drummer Yang; Bassist Blake;

Waiting (on You) by Mikotyzini - Teen and Up; 133k Words; Alternate Universe - Modern; No Semblances; No Faunus; Ultimate Slow Burn; Yang is Oblivious;

You and Me, and One Hot Summer by EmpressOfEdge - Mature; 98k Words; Alternate Universe - Modern; No Semblances; Summer Romance; Ultimate Wingman Sun; TW: Implied/Referenced Abuse;

[deadbeatbirdmom]

I was inspired to draw something based on a scene in Chapter 22 of @electronicyarn's fic, A Different Shade of RWBY.

I'm slow at drawing. I've been working on this on and off since the chapter posted on Christmas Eve.

Yang's reaction to Blake leaving under a read more cut, because it's a cursed image. Sorry. I really hope the read more cut works, because seeing it should be a choice you get to make.

Based of course on this meme:

As the image description says, the first drawing is based on a variant of a Star Wars meme of Anakin and Padme in a meadow:

I decided it needed to include Yang's cowlick, so my version isn't as close up as the meme it's based on.

[fanfictionsrookie]

Does anyone have some Freezerburn fic recommendations?

[happi-tree]

Dunno if you're still doing the fanfic ask game, but "triangle".

Hi, lovebird! Thanks for the ask! Unfortunately, I don't have anything written-in-sentences in my wips doc for that word; however, I do have a bullet-pointed description for a Hermie design for an au that primarily Nyx (@kaseyskat) conspired on with me! So, uh, here's this?

[mrrayneysstuff]

Fanfic: Help a Sister Out!, RWBY | FanFiction

Lancaster fic that I like, Lancaster fic that I recommend.

This time a one shot from the hand of Mallobaude, I really love the caretization that she gives Ruby in her fics, being one of my favorite authors when it comes to Lancaster fics.

Since it's a one shot, I don't want to spoil too much, so I'll just say go read this, it's a pretty funny fic.

[ekaarts]

RWBY fanfic recomendation!

Basically, this plays after Volume 9. Or should I say before?

From the Ever After, the tree sends the team back to the past 10 years before the fall of Beacon, and they get a chance to, if not defeat Salem, at least stop her active plans and make sure she can't unite the relics. In the meantime, stop the White Fang from radicating and stop the corruption of the Shnee Dust Company. And of course, save Summer Rose from her misterious death.

Taking on new identities and hiding behind mostly grim masks, Ruby, Weis, Yang, Blake, and Jaune form team ROWSE. They become a third party in Ozpin and Salem's game, knowing damn well that Ozpin's current way of doing things is doomed to fail.

They also make a habit of adopting abused kids, which, as you may imagine, does not go well.

Some of the lines from this fic that live in my head rent free:

(Context: Qrow spying on team ROWSE)

“HEY OZ I MIGHT HAVE FUCKED UP.” Qrow slams his hands on Ozpin’s desk, looking alarmed.

“...how so? Does this have to do with your cover “sort-of-not-quite” being blown, as you put it?” Ozpin asks.

“No, it’s worse. So, I left them alone last night since this time of week they just go party and stuff, and when I went back today…they had a kid.” Qrow explains.

“...I beg your pardon?” Ozpin asks.

“There is a little girl following them around like a lost duckling.” Qrow explains. “And I have no idea where she came from.”

"Scarlet Reaper, the (probably) human leader of the team."

Do you think they kidnap on commission?

“Who the hell is that?” Beauty asks.

“No idea.” Scarlet reloads. “I’m willing to bet someone fated to die.”

[st-whalefall]

In the Hall of the Mountain King

Wild animals caught in a snare will break their own bones, file down their teeth, and snap their own spines, in their desperation to escape.

—

Trapped in the folding halls of a pale labyrinth, two bearers of eternal curses must traverse these twisting halls and solve their mysteries, or remain trapped for the eternity their curses promise.

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3

[yxngxai]

Give me your favorite bumbleby fics 🤲 PLEASE

[rwby-redux]

You recommending My Own Worst Enemy was how I got into that series, and I loved it to pieces, so thanks for that. With the sequel having just wrapped up, I'm curious if you're caught up on that fic. (Also, I hope the family emergency cools down soon!)

IT’S FINISHED?

Normally I’d ask, “How the hell did I miss that?” but… [gestures at the last four months]

Thanks for letting me know! It’s awesome to hear that I was able to get someone else hooked. xD ElektricAngel deserves all the love and praise for her work. Y’all make sure you go and tell her what an amazing writer she is!

[falleri-salvatore]

There was a fic in which a hypothetical time-travelling Future Weiss and Future Jaune had a similar dynamic to that. Future Weiss was more “goofy” and also very flirty towards Future Jaune, whereas Future Jaune was much more serious and duty-focused (though still just as kind and selfless as he originally was). ....Yeah, I think I found the fic, it’s called One More Chance by ddrhckrzz

I love the tone shift between Jaune and Weiss

Jaune is all business. He has matured emotionally in his past few years alone. He's serious and protective

Weiss has become a goof. She's clumsy and comical and seems to always fall into trouble. But there's a bit of regret in there after Atlas

Their Volume 1 selves seem to have switched

The fact that Weiss is kind of into it is really cute

[chaoticevilspacewitch]

RWBY Fanfic Recommendation List

Fics that have really struck me, vaguely organized by ship and/or topic.

Bumbleby (Blake x Yang)

first off, basically anything by pugoata. She's the goddess-empress of the Bees. I'm gonna give particular props to Banshee, as it was the first longer fic and AU that I read, and it really opened up my mind to what fanfic could be.

You're a Mountain, Full of Glory - a ski/snowboard with amazing characterization and a closing scene that will live rent-free in my head forever, in a good way.

They Can't Steal the Love You're Born to Find - childhood soulmates repeatedly torn apart and reconnecting, with courtroom drama. One of the most angst-ridden Bee fics I've ever read.

Fucking In Love - pornstar AU that gets right to the sex and slow burns the romance. Hot as hell while also full of tenderness and pining.

Midnight Menagerie - exotic dancer, kinda-cyberpunk dystopia AU. Edges you forever with the sex, earns all the angst tags, and we are majorly trusting @kaelidascope when she promises an amazing happy ending.

Bite Me Like You Love Me - one of the hottest Bee smutfics I've ever read.

You and Me - Blake discovers she's pregnant the day Yang goes MIA on a mission and struggles through being a single mother teaching their child about her amazing other mom. Short, happy ending, amazingly sweet.

You and Me, and One Hot Summer - tropical beach Bees. It's fun, and hella spicy!

WhiteRose (Ruby x Weiss)

The Foxtrot - Ruby and Weiss repair their broken lives after the war. It's one of the most popular RWBY fics of all time for a reason.

Can You See My Strings?/Deja Vu - premium mentally ill Weiss escapes from child abuse angst, with a happy ending if you read the sequel.

But Your Voice Used to Be Mine - Weiss escapes abuse to join RBY's punk band whose smash hit she inspired.

Just One Cigarette - Ruby and Weiss have a little meetup roleplay and it's really good.

Faunus Weiss (generally major themes of struggling with internal and external racism)

Craving the Sky - Weiss has painfully concealed her faunus heritage while she tries to earn her father's love. The support of her team, and the love of Blake and Yang (BeesSchnees) help her soar on her own.

Black Swan Theory - faunus Weiss struggles to recover from child abuse and navigate a deeply racist society while building a relationship with Pyrrha (Schneekos).

Clipped Wings - secret faunus Weiss, dealing with racism and abuse from Jacques, this time slow burning towards Pollination.

Villainesses

Melting Glace - Cinder and Neo find love, and no redemption, in the trauma of failing to destroy Beacon. Will make you cheer for them to win by the end.

Rise from the Ashes - Cinder has a Vader moment and saves Ruby from Salem, and Ruby's pure heart helps her heal, and their adversarial relationship turn to affection. Peak RWBY enemies-to-lovers.

Odds & Ends

The Bermuda Triangle - great modern AU BeesSchnees that gets filthy hot at the end.

Midnight Rose - Summer rescues and adopts Cinder out of Atlas. Their relationship, and Cinder coming to love the Xiao Long-Rose family, is beautifully depicted. Still very much ongoing (no ships as of yet).

Fallen Maiden - Jaune dies protecting Pyrrha at Beacon, and the Fall Maiden power remains split. Will Pyrrha's bloody crusade of vengeance consume her? Or, 'Pyrrha goes full Magneto and fucks Cinder up'.

What's In A Name? - Winter and May grow up together, struggling to cope with their feelings for each other against the background of the Atlas aristocracy.

Red Sky at Night - This excellently-composed fic has a hacked Penny as the primary antagonist of the Beacon arc and builds it to Nuts & Dolts. It captures both Penny's horror at being controlled in her own body and RWBY's fear in fighting a seemingly unstoppable enemy, almost like Terminator vibes, and ultimately takes it to a very sweet relationship.

Linked In Life and Love - I'd be remiss if I didn't mention this one. I really, really love the first act, where Team RWBY sees Blake suffering terribly through a surprise heat cycle and decides that they will all "help" her with it. It's sweet and tender and feels legit for them. I'm not a huge fan of where all the series has gone since, but I would invite anyone to judge that for themselves.

Sparks in the Dark - an Emerald/Penny/Ruby trio that's really masterfully done, exploring all three characters in very novel ways, and also doing great things with Salem and Cinder.

War Machines - a Penny/Ruby role-swap that follows Penny's adventures on team BXPS with Blake, Yang, and Weiss. It's very thoughtful and a good read as science fiction for its exploration of Penny's artificial personhood.

(As I see this getting a decent amount of traffic, I'll just point out that, if it's convinced you [correctly] of my impeccable taste in fanfic, you might want to check out my own RWBY writings)