#specifically with qrow

[stars-n-spice]

I have a vision:

Bonus:

[hiraganasakura]

[ID: Three images of pairs of sibling characters across various pieces of fiction. The first image shows Miles Edgeworth and Franziska von Karma from Ace Attorney, both smiling, but Edgeworth's is softer while Franziska's is more cocky. The second shows Qrow and Raven Branwen from RWBY, scowling at each other on opposite sides of a table. The third image shows Zuko and Azula from Avatar: The Last Airbender, and whereas Zuko looks nervous, Azula looks calm and composed. End ID.]

If I had a nickel for every time I got strangely emotionally invested in a pair of fictional siblings that grew up in toxic environments; in which the brother struggles with self-esteem issues, unhealthy coping mechanisms, self-destructive trauma responses, and problems with how some unjust system or another is upheld; and the sister is very aggressive, violent, and perfectionistic, refers to her brother condescendingly to feel some degree of power over him, and hides what are likely self-esteem issues of her own behind masks of what she falsely perceives as "strength"; I'd have three nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened three times.

[sugarspikesart]

I tried SO HARD to make them look like twins

Qrow is taller tho it seems? Man I really gotta work on proportions

[hartxstarr-art]

super fast, super quick reference i did of my twst oc yuuma! he/they. these are the clothes they were wearing when they were forcibly taken summoned.

[constantvariations]

For a show that's supposedly about female empowerment, it's odd how every major female character is heavily influenced by men

Women whose fighting styles are based on men: Ruby (Qrow), Yang (Tai), Cinder (Rhodes)

Women whose ideologies are based on men: Weiss (opposition to Jacques), Blake (same as Ghira)

Women whose stories are almost completely intertwined with men: Nora (personal arc was figuring out who she was without Ren), Pyrrha (almost every scene with her prior to V3 was with Jaune), Emerald (almost every scene prior to v8 was shared with Mercury), Salem (motivated by Ozma's death, cursed by idiot brothers)

If the writing cast reflected the character cast, we probably wouldn't have this problem

[kenisle]

underrated comedic dynamic is the squad of intrepid teenage heroes and the one (1) adult who’s tasked themselves with taking care of them. the adult is almost always outvoted in group decisions but they’re kept around as the token authority figure for when the kids hit roadblocks due to their youth, even though they’re in no way leading the group. the kids let them tag along as just another member of their little squad meanwhile the adult is always Surrounded by Babies Playing with Fire.

[vint-knight]

Here's my whole tierlist for RWBY, this mostly stems from half of the characters in the list being irrelevant as FUCK

Also the Blacksmith/The Tree is my new instant favourite character

[illusory0]

mom and dad

[redeemed-wren]

I'm in volume 6 in my rwby rewatch and when Ruby is talking to Maria about her silver eyes the whole yard is filled with butterflies. Specifically blue ones.

Which is very much reminding me of the butterflies that keep showing up in volume 9. I feel its not exactly a conicidence--the moment Ruby actually starts learning about her eyes, and her legacy that those eyes came from, there are butterflies everywhere.

I think she's going to see Summer in the next episode. This is just another hint towards that. Ruby has gone to the tree, whatever that means, and she's been haunted by Summer's reflection all volume. They're actually going to have a conversation. Maybe surrounded by butterflies.

[bafflement]

Deaged Oz AU - Unfortunately, it translates...

Oz muttered to himself as he reached the quiet corner of the farm he'd been aiming for. Getting there had taken slightly longer than he'd anticipated, but his cane had been invaluable. He just hoped he'd have the time to fly, he'd felt so useless lately, a drain on Em and Oscar's resources. They said they were happy to host him, but... he couldn't really give much in return, like this. Flying would make him feel better, though.

Concentrating, he blurred into his avian form. Long ago, he'd chosen a Goshawk for the fact they were common, easy enough to overlook, but far from helpless. A smaller part of him had to admit he'd partially chosen it because they had been known to eat Ravens, too. She had rather annoyed him that day.

Stretching one wing, he froze. The wing itself felt wrong, the balance off in a way he'd never experienced before. Craning his head around to look, he was horrified to see a wing that was covered in a mottled brown down, pinfeathers sticking out at odd angles along the length.

This was just too much! Not only was his human form that of a child, but so was his avian one? All he'd wanted was to fly for a few minutes, be free in the air, but it looked like even that would be denied him. He let out a disgusted peeping sound at the thought and was suddenly very glad he couldn't blush like this. He even sounded like a baby bird! He heard, rather than saw, something overhead and blurred back into Oz, feeling vaguely terrified. Well, that was a failed experiment. Best to pretend it had never happened at all...

Several months later, Qrow, looking tired, cornered him.

"Hey, pocketsized? We could really have done with your eyes up there with me. I know you see better than I do as a bird, so what gives?"

Oz sighed, looking very small and very embarrassed. "How old am I, Qrow?" was all he said, sounding strangely defensive.

"Well, yeah, you're a kid, but... wait a sec... you mean?" Qrow started to laugh hysterically at the thought. "You're... a baby... bird? Show... me. Please, Oz. Show me?"

"No. I do not enjoy the feeling of being vulnerable, Qrow. It is already bad enough that I am trapped in the body of my ten year old self. I do not wish something to attempt to eat me. Besides, we're out in the open, nowhere near secure enough to attempt it again." Oz sounded very fed up, glaring up at Qrow who still hadn't stopped laughing.

Qrow kept pestering Oz every chance he got, until Oz finally, reluctantly gave in.

"When we are somewhere safe, and Qrow? You are not to take pictures of this, it's bad enough I have to experience the sensation twice, nobody else needs to know about this."

Qrow just shrugged and gestured towards the house they were staying in. "I'll make sure no big bad predators come and eat ya, pocketsized. But you promised, after all."

Going into one of the far bedrooms, Oz sat on the bed, looking very reluctant. He blurred into the hawk, just as small and just as vulnerable as he had been on the farm. Qrow seemed to melt at the sight, though he was laughing again. Thankfully, Oz could see no evidence of his scroll, so hopefully it wouldn't be recorded, at least? Qrow sighed and stopped laughing, blurring into his own bird form and flapping his way to the bed. Oz flinched slightly at this, but Qrow just tucked one wing protectively around him, drawing him partially underneath the bigger bird. Oz let out a plaintive peep as he was drawn underneath Qrow like an actual chick would be, but he was too small to fight the movement. The sound seemed to shake him out of whatever he'd been thinking, though and Qrow seemed to blink, before moving far enough away not to crush Oz and turning back into the huntsman.

"Sorry bout that, pocketsized. Was kinda instinct." Qrow was suddenly very red, looking stricken.

Oz turned back, too and sighed again, looking strangely conflicted. "I would appreciate you not doing that again, Qrow. Avian instincts aside, I never took you for the broody type." His words were light, but he was blushing just as red as Qrow was.

The incident was never recorded. Neither one spoke about it again.

Eventually, Ruby, too, cornered Oz. "Hey, professor? Quick question, you turned Qrow into a bird, does that mean you can transform into one, too?"

Oz sighed. "Miss Rose... I am currently ten years old. That age translates. Even if I could turn into a bird of some sort, and I'm not saying that I can, that animal would not be useful in any way. Also, no, I will not be feeding into your curiousity. Now please, drop this?"

Across the room, Qrow raised his flask in what was almost a salute, amusement dancing in his eyes. Ruby just pouted, but accepted that she wasn't going to find out any time soon.

[littleblackqrow]

"The only ethical form of consumption under capitalism is selling and purchasing dick pills."

[barrenceallence]

one thing i really liked abt the battle of haven was just how protective of oscar qrow was

[qrowings]

Test for “Difficult” people

Pretending I was tagged by @caeloservare​

Tagging: you <3

[maskyartist]

for the character headcanons: I'm gonna be predictable and ask for Ozpin lol

jokes on you this is what i was HOPING for >:)

Ozpin had a caretaker named Olivia Flora. She was kind, albeit strict, and did her best to keep him a child for as long as she could. Ozpin entered her care at 12, became a Huntsman at 15 (he was an exceptional student after all n with a lil help from the council it was official), and at 18 he was fully made Headmaster of Beacon Academy

she tried her best to make sure he was happy. his cookie recipe comes from her. his love for mystery novels comes from her. but when he was to become Headmaster, she was assigned to properly train and prepare him for his fate as the next Ozma

though, she was the reason he formed his inner circle to begin with. she always told him to find friends, and keep them close. as close as you can, so you will never be truly alone.

he trusted James, he trusted Glynda, and Qrow, and Theodore and Leonardo, too. he trusted his allies.

he did what she said...and it still turned out so bad...she tried so hard for him, and the world really was against him at every turn

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A NICER ONE SO I DONT JUST FUEL U WITH DEPRESSION!!

it's not just cookies! Ozpin loves to bake, so he can make plenty of things. brownies, muffins, cupcakes, all that lil snack stuff

he is also a notorious stress baker so if the teachers lounge suddenly has a whole fuckin pie in there? its usually him. ...actually its always him. it'd never not be him.

[rwby-encrusted-blog]

WHO CHOSE PENNY

WHO WOULD DARE SAYMY GIRL IS THE WROST

YOU'RE PICKING A FIGHT MOTHERFUCKER

THAT BETTER HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT

Be honest.

[eiiskonigin]

@unlockthestars: 😳 [for Qrow]

"His hands." The answer comes a little too quickly, a little too easily, and it seems to take a moment before that fact catches up with her and she flusters. "They-- He just has good hands. Strong, capable. He's equally as capable of weilding a weapon with deadly ease as he is touching you gently..."

She's spent a decent amount of time toying with his hands, during lazy mornings and late nights. She knows them well.

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