#vale getting close with the natural world and unlocking that ability to do magic

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Whit-ty Headcanons: Whitley and Penny

yellow-eyed-green-crocodile asked :

Beta Testers/Broken Machines headcanon: Jacque goes to a bussiness meeting to the Atlas Military to discuss how they'll buy more Dust from him for thus new project, and he brings Whitley with him. There, they are shown Penny, who is put back together, but is deactivated, and then they are shown lines of new milotary robots being produced, all based on Penny, but "improved". Then, the guide activates Penny, in order to show them a short example of how the new robots will behave and fight.

Jacque isn't as interested in roboth fighting as he is interested making money, but Whitley, from the moment he first set eyes on Penny, he couldn't take them away from her. He felt like he was seeing a part of himself in her, even if it was just a broken machine. Or maybe this is just what he was himself. When she was brought back to life in front of them, she said her catchphrases "Salutations!" and "I'm combat ready!", but in a tone full of hopelessness. Whitley could barely take it.

(I feel like I'm writing a full-on fanfic at this point) He wanted to go up to her and give her consolation. It was the first time that he ever felt that way in years. The last time he rememberd feeling empathy was when he saw Weiss crying after a show that she performed, back when they were just toddlers. Whitley refrained himself from showing any emotion in front of his father. They were on a bussiness trip, after all. But, ever since then, he continued to visit the facility,

Under the pretense that he was interested in learning things for the sake of the future of the SDC , but he actually just went to look at Penny some more. Maybe he liked seeing someone in a situation just like his or maybe he truly fell in love with a robot. The thought amused him. This is how he would spend his weekends, when he had free time between his lessons. What do you think? I think I'll make this into a fanfic and post the link on my blog. I'll tag you, if you want.

miki-13 asked:

Please don't let one bad apple ruin the experience of Broken Machines/Beta Testers, squiggles! It's thanks to your art that I've jumped on the ship train as well; your idea that Whitley has a Little Prince experience like Oscar is golden, just thinking about he and Penny interacting gives me warm fuzzies and it's also a clever way to bring Whitley into the fold of Weiss' friends since they can bond over their friendship with the original Penny.

Also I couldn't add this on earlier because of the character limit, but I noticed that Penny has both reddish hair (like Ruby) and freckles (like Oscar) and is both a sweet bean while having self esteem issues and an identity crisis... so it's like Whitley is getting the best of both worlds (that being Ruby and Oscar) in Penny!

I just had a thought: so say that Whitley managed to get a genuine friendship from Penny 1.0 and Jacques noticed. Thinking that his son was more fascinated by the machine rather than finally having a friend that wasn't trying to use him for his name, once the Penny 2.0 series came out... Jacques got one for Whitley. Thrown off by the girl he cared for being made into things for anyone to use really screwed with Whitley and actually made him begin to resent Jacques, and pull away from his father.

Squiggles Answers: 

@miki-13 @yellow-eyed-green-crocodile Hey guys! I decided to rope both of your answers together because ironically enough, you two  expressed almost the same kind of headcanon but in different ways.

I’ll start with you Yellow: if you make your idea into a fanfic then I’d love to read it. Most definitely. I can actually combine both of yours and Miki’s headcanons. Both of them together with my original small headcanon forms the premise for a really sweet Broken Machines/ Beta Testers story.

I love the idea of Whitley being introduced the original Penny through General Ironwood prior to the main canon plot; initially believe her to be a real person at first; not knowing that she was a robot and the two hitting it off as friends despite only meeting that one time before Penny left for Vale. Then after the broadcast of the Vytal Festival, Whitley learns the truth.

Do you know what could be interesting? Remember Whitley’s comment to Weiss in V4 about his opinion of the huntsmen being ‘barbaric’. 

Imagine an alternate universe where Whitley’s reasoning behind that term is because he, like many people of Atlas tuned in for the broadcast of the Vytal Festival where he observed Penny’s progress in the tournament up until the point she was revealed to be a machine and torn to shreds before the public eye.

Imagine a universe where Whitley was traumatized by Penny’s decapitation and that’s why he finds the huntsmen lifestyle to be beneath him apart from his justification about him and his father. I still wish to stand by my Whit-ty headcanon where I think Whitley has powers just like his sisters.

I absolutely refuse to let go of this Whitley theory. I’m sticking to my guns on Whitley being as much of a Schnee as Weiss and Winter and thus will unlock his family semblance in time. Bonus if Whitley unlocks his family power to actually save or protect one of his sisters (Weiss) or someone he grew to consider a close friend worth protecting (like Oscar). 

An experience after which, Weiss will agree to train Whitley on how to control his newfound abilities the same way Winter taught her; bringing their relationship almost full circle.

I’m pulling for this theory just as much as my headcanon about Whitley attending Atlas Academy as a means of understanding his sisters’ pursuit of the huntsmen lifestyle. I love the idea of Whitley reuniting with Weiss while she’s continuing her training at Atlas Academy.

The ideaI had in mind is that after Jacques learnt of Weiss’ return to the kingdom and her attendance of Atlas Academy, he personally had Whitley enrolled in the school as a means of using him to woo his sister back to their side or sabotaging it.

By my headcanons, Whitley is the huntsman in Weiss’ Snow White story. In the original fairy-tale, the Evil Queen used the huntsman to kill Snow White but the huntsman spared Snow White after she pleaded for her life.

I think the role of the Whitley being Weiss’ huntsman is very fitting because it plays on Whitley’s caring and sympathetic nature towards his older sister while tying into his loyalty and obedience of their father. I love the idea of Whitley being sent to Atlas to spy on his sister for Jacques but the reality is that Whitley also had his own agenda for going to Atlas. One was because he wanted to learn for himself what the big deal about being a huntsman was all about out of his own curiosity and secondly he wanted to use the opportunity to possibly develop the kind of close relationship and trust he’s always desired with his sisters. Particularly Weiss.

I am an advocate for Whitley being the Nebula to Weiss’ Gamora. My impression is that Whit has always wanted to have that closeness with his sister but due to their father and Weiss’ misunderstandings of her brother’s intentions, Weiss and Whit had a strained relationship from the start. 

My theory is that as a child, Whit would always try to get close to Weiss since he admired her dearly and desired to share a close friendship with her as Weiss had with Winter. However, Whit’s actions toward his sisters usually resulted in more trouble than good leading to huge misunderstandings. Because of this, Weiss was left with the impression that Whitley’s advancements and extensions of kindness were meant as a sign of him manipulating her when in reality, he just wanted to be close with his sister.

Similar to Gamora and Nebula, Weiss is the one who always believed that Whitley just wanted to manipulate and control her like their father when all Whitley wanted---what he truly wanted was a sister. 

Whitley: I don’t need you always seeing my actions as trying to manipulate you!

Weiss: Oh really? I’m not the one who once said being a huntsman is beneath him yet magically shows up at the same huntsman Academy I just happen to be at. Your little playing huntsman charade might be fooling my friends but you’re not fooling me. Not again! You’re just here because father put you up to it. He sent you to toy with me.

Whitley: Stop acting like everything I do is for father.

Weiss: But isn’t that what you once said? It’s foolish to not do what father wants. Weren’t those your exact words?

Whitley: Yes but that was before ---

Weiss: Before WHAT? You miraculously had a change of heart? Save it! You know you were always father’s favourite. His perfect little puppet. 

Whitley: No I’m NOT! Do not tell me what my intentions are. You don’t know me at all!

Weiss: I know exactly the kind of person you are, Whitley. You’re just as sneaky and manipulative and controlling as father. You’re just like him!

Whitley: WRONG!  That’s how YOU see me! But that’s NOT WHO I AM! You’re the one who’s always seen me as being father’s pawn. You’re the one who thinks I’m just like him.  You’re the one who thinks I want to manipulate you like father but do you actually know what I want! What I really want? I JUST WANT MY SISTER!  

All Whitley desires is to have a close bond with his sisters and if that ain’t his endgame then this squiggle meister will be incredibly disappointed.

I want to talk so much more about Whitley being a student of Atlas and his desire to develop an actual relationship with Weiss but this isn’t the headcanon  post for this. Regarding Broken Machines/ Beta Testers, this ties into Miki’s theory now about Jacques noticing Whitley interest in the Penny series sold to the public and thus he buys him  his own personal model.

But in reality, Whit can’t stop thinking about the original Penny he met. The one he saw as his one and only. The true Penny he had befriended, even though it was brief. The Penny he saw for being just a girl and not a machine.

This makes me even think about…what if…Whitley buys original Penny? Or tries to. I once shared a Pinehead headcanon post about the Atlas Council ordering the Military to mass produce Penny’s design before discarding her original model to the trash dumps down in Mantle.

I love your idea Yellow of Whitley spending his weekends visiting the facility where Penny is being housed to be used into mass production of the PNNY series.

Oh! Oh! What if…after the heroes befriend Whitley, he’s the one that helps Ruby and Oscar find the original Penny? What if it’s some kind of secret adventure with the trio where Whitley informs Ruby where original Penny is being housed and Whitley helps her and Oscar get into the base where they were housing Penny only to learn that they had already discarded her to Mantle.

Then again with Whitley’s help, Ruby and Oscar travel down to Mantle to retrieve Penny’s original model from the scrap junkyards below in Mantle---the same scrap heap home to my Grimm Monstro headcanon. I am still in love with the idea of there being a giant monstrous land whale type Grimm swimming through piles of junk to prey on unsuspecting visitors and scrap who happen to fall into its domain. Imagine Whitley going out of his way to help Ruby and Oscar rescue Penny and he even assists is her reconstruction.

I’m still holding onto my Pinehead headcanon of Oscar revealing that he has a hidden talent for engineering that he inherited from all the way back to his days on the farm which inspires him to become an inventing student under Dr. Polendina who doubles as a professor at Atlas Academy. I am still holding onto my theory about Oscar being the primary person to aid Ruby in repairing and restoring original Penny. And now for the Beta Testers, I’ll add Whitley to this theory too with our Schnee boy taking a personal investment in this venture because he wants to reunite with Penny again.

I mean, just imagine if Penny was someone Whitley considered his first true friend. The one person to meet him who didn’t know who he was or didn’t care that he was a Schnee. Imagine Penny and Whitley meeting that one time but still leaving that one lasting impression on each other. And when Penny is restored, to Whitley’s surprise, she remembers him. 

Even after all that she’s been through, original Penny still remembered Whitley after all she promised him that she’d meet again when she returns to Atlas which puts a genuine smile on Whitley’s face. Maybe even makes him cry a little or shed on gangster tear he tries to hide.

How’s that for an idea ey?

LittleMissSquiggles (2019)

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The UK’s Best Halloween Events 2017—And Where To Stay!

Double, double, toil and trouble… it’s that time of year again when we put on our favourite Halloween party outfits and scour the UK for the best Halloween events. From spook-tacular ghost trains to grizzly tales of spectral sightings, you’re in for a treat this Halloween!

Best October holidays and Halloween activities

With so much going on this year, Holiday Lettings is here to help you find the perfect place to enjoy the frighteningly-fun Halloween activities. All of these top events are located in great holiday destinations, so we won’t blame you if you extend your stay!  Whether you’re looking for an apartment for two in atmospheric Whitby or a roomy rental for your little witches and wizards in Edinburgh, we’ve got it covered.

Whitby

Whitby Goth Weekend | 27 – 29 October

Now in its 23rd year, this Goth-friendly Halloween event is one of the largest in the UK. With musicians such as New Model Army, The Mission, Heaven 17, Toyah Wilcox and more under their belts, the event is a must for alternative music fans. Not only that, it brings investment to the local area and also benefits charities such as the Bat Conservation trust and Whitby Lifeboat Station. It’s family-friendly too, so kids can get dressed up in their favourite Halloween outfits and join in the fun.

Whitby Storyteller

Join the Whitby Storyteller this Halloween on a walking tour of the fascinating seaside town. From tales of shipwrecks and smugglers at Robin Hood’s Bay to stories of the strange and supernatural along Whitby’s windswept cliffs, these walking tours are sure to give you chills (and thrills) this Halloween. After your tour, head back to your cosy holiday rental where you can curl up with that classic horror inspired by Whitby Abbey: Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’.

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York

The York Dungeon | 7 October – 4 November

This year, the York Dungeon has become ‘The Home of Halloween’, bringing scares, surprises and pumpkins-a-plenty to all 10 of their historic live shows. Look out for their family-friendly walking tours of the city and the new City Bus Tours that will be looking at the weirder side of the city’s past. And if you can brave heading into the dungeon after dark, they’ll be open late on Halloween weekend and on Halloween itself. Book a holiday rental nearby to make the most of this fiendishly-fun halloween activity.

The Ghost Trail of York

Travel back in time through the centuries and experience the terrifying tales of York’s ghostly history when you join the Ghost Trail of York. This award-winning tour leaves from York Minster at 7.30pm every night, whatever the weather, and there’s no need to book. You’ll hear stories of Victorian tragedies and more modern spooky goings-on, too. So if you’re looking for Halloween activities to scare your socks off, this’ll be right up your lamp-lit street!

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Oxford

Oxford Castle Unlocked – Ghost Fest | 19 – 31 October

Oxford Castle’s history is filled with murder, battle and execution, and this Halloween the ancient castle site will embrace its bloody past with a series of spine-chillingly spooky events. As well as Ghost Fest’s ever-popular spooky tours, the Castle will host the return of Most Haunted’s parapsychologist Ciaràn O’Keeffe for two special ghost-hunting events. There’s also plenty of Halloween fun for all the family including games, pumpkin carving and a costume parade featuring some terrifying fashion.

Bill Spectre’s Ghost Trails

Join Bill Spectre as he leads you through the streets on his multi-award winning theatrical ghost tour. Illustrated with props and illusions, Bill (in full costume) will entertain and horrify you through the ancient streets of Oxford, proving that fun and fear make excellent companions! And if the tour leaves you wanting more, why not book a week-long stay in the city of the dreaming spires? There are hundreds of rentals to choose from, so picking the perfect place in Oxford certainly won’t be scary!

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Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford Town Ghost Walk | 31 October

It’s all treats and no tricks at this year’s Ghost Walk event, which includes a warming glass of mulled wine (or soft drink) and a fascinating falconry experience. Your guides, Vincent, Herbert Mortimer, Man in Black and Jocasta, will guide you through Stratford’s historic streets, regaling you with tales of ghosts, witches, murder and misery. Becky from Hawkwise Falconry will be on-hand with feathered friends ‘Fenn’, ‘Bottom’ and ‘Puck’, so don’t forget your camera!

Tudor World

This quirky museum site has appeared on the TV programme Most Haunted and has even been described as “the most haunted house in England” in Stratford’s Horrible Histories guide. This year’s visitors can find out more about the history of Halloween or even go on trial for witchcraft! Children can follow the Halloween Trail and win a ‘spooky’ prize or join the family-friendly ghost tour for children with Mr G Buster. There will be nightly ghost tours for the adults, too, so why put Stratford on your list of things to do on Halloween?

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Edinburgh

City of the Dead Tours

Founded in 1999, these fascinating, fun and frightening tours have won multiple awards and are some of the best ghost walks in Edinburgh. Your guides are a mixture of historians and professional entertainers, picked for their ability to improvise, entertain and make each tour unique. It’s the mastery of storytelling that really brings these tours to life and will leave you wanting more. Book a break in Edinburgh so you can take another tour the next night! It’s sure to give you the heebie-jeebies in the best possible way.

Edinburgh Dungeon

With two special Halloween events this year, Edinburgh Dungeon is the place to be this October. Meet the characters from Scotland’s darkest history on the “Cannibals: Flesh Meat” tour. You’ll be recruited into the king’s men on the hunt for Sawney and his insidious clan. They can smell your fear, and it’s giving them an appetite! Over 18s can join the “Cannibals: Unleashed” tour, where it’s a case of hunt or be hunted. It’s not for the faint-hearted. Although if you faint, they’ll gladly take your heart.

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Aberystwyth

Terror Mountain | Selected dates in October

Terror Mountain returns for 2017 and it’s set to be scarier than ever! Think you’ve got what it takes to brave Wales’ best Halloween event? Offering four live-action horror attractions, scary entertainment and much, much more, this terrifically terrifying event will give you shivers… in a good way! Set in a genuine Victorian silver mine, Terror Mountain holds the key to your night of thrills, fun and screams. For more information visit www.terrormountain.co.uk

The Vale of Rheidol Railway – Halloween Ghost Train | 27 – 29 October

Board a spine-tingling steam train this Halloween and take a trip through the Welsh countryside. This family-friendly ghost train is a must for anyone taking an October holiday near the Rheidol Valley. There’ll be a prize for the best children’s fancy dress and a Halloween feast served at Devil’s Bridge station. With so many rentals to choose from nearby, you’ll be booking a break here before you can say “boo!”.

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Bristol

FEAR at Avon Valley | 13 – 31 October

FEAR at Avon Valley features a whole night of entertainment, including four live action scare attractions as well as street entertainment, fairground rides, and a variety of bar and food outlets. Anarchy Live sees contestants fight for survival in a brutal game of cat and mouse, whilst in the Killzone, participants must strive to wipe out nocturnal mutants and secure the future of mankind! This exciting event is not for the faint-hearted, but it is a whole lot of Halloween fun.

Halloween Spooktacular at Wild Place | 21 – 29 October

Looking for a family-friendly Halloween event in Bristol this October half-term? Head to Wild Place and meet the storytelling witch, who’ll leave your little ones spellbound with tales of magical beasts and scary songs. Visit the magical creatures enclosure where you can spot mysterious animals hiding up trees. While in the witch’s house, follow the Barefoot Trail and peek into the cauldron to discover a spooky surprise!

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Stirling

Stirling Ghostwalk

With the promise of “fear, fun and frights for all the family”, the Stirling Ghostwalk has been spooking its participants for 25 years. The tour combines comedy, drama and storytelling, and draws on characters who lived in the Royal Burgh and the chilling events that took place there. So, let the Happy Hangman (actor and author David Kinnaird) be your guide and get ready for an evening that will give you goose bumps.

Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park – Halloween Weekend | 28 – 29 October

With themed activities suitable for all ages, this is a Halloween holiday not to be missed. If you’re feeling brave, explore the Corridors of Horror haunted house. Kids will love the face-painting and party games, and the whole family can have a go at carving a pumpkin or two. While you’re there, you can get up close to the park’s amazing and exotic animals, from llamas to lions. There are some fantastic holiday rentals to choose from nearby and, as the park has a fancy dress competition, don’t forget to pop your favourite Halloween party costume in your suitcase.

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London

The London Dungeon – The Death Express

It’s full scream ahead as the ‘Home of Halloween’ invites you to experience the scariest journey of the 19th century. The living and the dead sit side-by-side on the London Necropolis Railway in the 1850s. London’s cemeteries have become so overcrowded this new train line has one purpose… transport the dead out of London! Guests will experience the clickety-clack of the train… or is that bones from the coffins? This is one of the most immersive Halloween activities around, packed full of tricks and treats.

Jack the Ripper Tour

These truly atmospheric tours wind through the old, narrow alleyways where you’ll feel like you’ve been transported back to the mean streets of the Victorian East End. With over 30 years experience of introducing Londoners and visitors to the world’s greatest murder mystery, these walks will intrigue, surprise and scare in equal measure. There’s a plethora of Halloween events taking place in London this October, so book a rental for a Halloween holiday to remember.

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Bath

Bath Ghost Tours | 26 – 31 October

Beginning at 8pm directly outside the famous Bath Abbey (itself haunted by a medieval monk),  these terrifying tours take you through the dark and haunted streets of Old Bath Town. You’ll hear tales of nasty hauntings and grizzly murders, and may even find yourself burnt at the stake! Join regular ghost hunter, Dr Lynch, for a night of frights, humour, theatre and some genuine paranormal experiments. The tour is suitable for brave participants of all ages, so why not treat the family to a holiday of Halloween activities in Bath this October.

Museums at Night: Fright at the Museum 2017 | 27 October

This Halloween, the American Museum in Bath will be opening their doors after dark for a celebration of all things spooky. Behind the doors of Claverton Manor, ghostly storytellers will be ready to entertain you with ghastly tales from American folklore. In the seventeenth century room, hear the chilling story of Bloody Mary, who terrorised villagers in rural Pennsylvania four hundred years ago. These fiendishly fun tours should be top of your list if you’re taking a holiday in Bath this October.

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Weston-super-Mare

The Grand Pier’s Halloween Unfairground | 26 – 28 October

This Halloween, the Grand Pier will open its doors after dark for an exclusive event that will immerse you in a terrifying world of live scare zones set to thrill even the darkest souls! Tickets include entry into the different zones as well as unlimited use of the rides and attractions… some with an unexpected twist! This year’s scare zones include Asylum Maze, Zombie Infestation Zone and Crazed Circus. This event is not for scaredy-cats, so visit if you dare!

Halloween Fright Night! | 31 October

Expect Halloween fun for all the family at Grove Park this October. This free event kicks off at 4pm finishing with a fantastic firework display at the end of the night. There’ll be fire performers, acrobats, comedy acts, interactive children’s games, fun inflatables and much, much more!

Whether you meet creepy crawlies from Bristol Zoo, have fun with the arts and crafts, or have your face painted, this is a Halloween event to remember.

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North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Moors Railway Spook-tacular Ghost Train | 26 – 29 October

Chug your way through stunning countryside aboard the ghoulishly great ghost train this Halloween – it’s sure to be a hit with all ages. Book your ticket, put on your best Halloween party fancy dress and board the train at Pickering to start your fang-tastic journey! When you’re not riding the ghost train, Yorkshire is brimming with exciting Halloween activities so why not book a stay and continue the fun with a Halloween party at your private rental.

Frightwater Valley | 26 – 29 October

Lightwater Valley becomes Frightwater Valley this October, where ghastly ghouls and beasties lurk around every corner. See if you can find your way out of the scare-maze, board the Frightwater express for a terrifying journey or take a spooky stroll down Icon Avenue (where you’ll come face-to-gruesome-face with a host of popular Halloween characters). And to top it all off, the fireworks display near the lake at the end of the day will give you goosebumps!

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Do you think Oscar will do magic in the future? I know Ozpin said his powers were “dwindling” but he also said turning Qrow and Raven into birds for life was “minuscule.�� So what’s his idea of dwindling then? It makes me think our farm boy could learn magic

Absolutely!I think it’s definitely in the cards. I think what Ozpin meant by ‘dwindling’ is that his magic isn’t as powerful as it used to beback when he was at full power.

In aprevious answer post, I described Ozpin and essentially Oscar currently onlyoperating at 10% magical strength. In my head, Ozma during his lifetime as Isaac the Hermit sacrificed 90% of his magic in the creation of theoriginal Four Maidens.

Dividethat among the four and we get a statistic that reads each Maiden currentlyoperating at magical strength of 22.5% meaning that each Maiden is magicaltwice as strong as a Wizard of Light i.eOzpin and Oscar.

In myhead, this explains how Cinder was able to best Ozpin but not Raven. In termsof magic, Raven and Cinder were evenly matched since, as I said, the Maidensall share the same kind of magic and power level. What costed Cinder the battlewas Raven’s wits and her greater years of experience at using her power overCinder Fall.

In termsof Ozpin, like Raven, he too possessed the experience and wits to defeat Cinderbut lost due to magical strength. At least, that’s the theory I’m going by.Currently, I’m rolling with the theory that Cinder is going to be defeated atsome point during the Atlas Arc. And when that time comes, the Fall Maidenmagic will return to Oscar since he is the current incarnate of Ozma.

My hunchis that since the Maiden magic originally belonged to Ozma, the power willreturn to one of his successors should they be in close proximity. I understandthat Ozpin was present during Amber’s death but the special case with Amber wasthat it was established that Cinder had already acquired part of the FallMaiden magic. So naturally the rest would go to her upon the past Maiden’sdeath.

 I also have this new Pinehead headcanon regarding Oscar’s semblance. While Ozpin had thepower to gift others with his magic, I think it would be a cool twist if Oscargains the power to undo that and take Ozma’s magic back from the Maidens.

In my RWBY Musing #50, I talked about Oscar possessing a semblance that enables himto nullify the semblances of othercharacters. I still wish to stick with my theory of Oscar’s powerbeing Nullification but now I wish to add the prospect of Oscar’s Nullification semblance having aninteresting effect on the Maidens.

In the event thatOscar’s power if Nullification what if… since Oscar is part magic via hisconnection to Ozma, this means that his semblance has a unique effect on the Maidens. Ireally like the idea of Oscar being able to take the Maiden magic back from the Maidens because it could provide a way for him to return toOzma’s original magical strength without the need to kill theMaidens.

I can definitelysee Oscar suffering an Avatar Aang moment.In A:TLA, Aang wanted to find a way to stop Fire Lord Ozai without killing himas he was expected to do.  I feel likeOscar could have his own moment like that where he wishes to stop Cinder andtake back the Maiden magic without killing her. 

Imagine Oscar going through amoment of tribulation where he doesn’t wish to kill anyone, having lived apeaceful lifetime where he’s never killed anyone or anything. Not even livestockand now he’s in harrowing scenario where Cinder could potentially kill him oranyone he cares about without hesitation forcing Oscar to act.

I canpicture Oscar even being placed in a tough love moment with General Ironwoodwhere he proceeds to drill Oscar on war and the reality of what happens tothose who hesitate to kill their enemy or opponent on the battlefield.

Picture…Ironwood having a one onone talk with Oscar which leads into him disclosing to the young boy how helost his arm. Perhaps Ironwood was once placed in a difficult scenario where hewas forced to kill an enemy in order to save a friend and it resulted in him notonly losing his comrade but also his arm as a lasting reminder of his failures. 

It’s aharsh lesson that he had to learn as a young soldier and it’s unfortunately a lessonOscar will have to learn too as he becomes a huntsmen, especially if he’sexpected to take Ozpin’s place.After all,Ozma did kill before.

Ooooh!  What if…thiscould be a compelling way for Oscar to learn more about Ozma’s lifetime asPhadrig---the Warrior King of Vale? 

As we know, the King of Vale was probablythe one lifetime where a Wizard was forced to take lives since theKing of Vale used the Sword of Destruction to decimate many soldiers and turnthe war in his favour.

So becauseOzma understood that, Oscar is expected to learn the same lesson. However,just as before,Oscar hesitates. He doesn’t want to kill anyone. Not even his worst enemy.

Ooooh! What if…Cinder and Neo attack unexpectedly and Oscar is placed in an tough scenario where he hasto kill Cinder otherwise she’ll kill someone else and itresults in Oscar hesitating,not wishing to kill ---not even Cinder---and because of this, Cinderkills or severely injures said person and in the end Oscar blames himself forwhat happened because he hesitated.

Do youknow what could be interesting? Maybe…the person Oscar is forced to save fromCinder is Qrow. 

Perhaps...Cinder puts Oscar in a tricky kill or be killed type of scenarioand rather than strike back, Oscar hesitates and Qrow takes the blow for him. Because of this, Qrow ends up in a sort of comatose state for part of the AtlasArc and Oscar in turn is left burdened with the guilt of that; blaming himself for whathappened.

I love theidea of Oscar going through this type of arc and scenario since it can tie intoPrincess Ozma’s own pacifistic nature.As we know, Oscar is the youngest of the huntsmen and he has yet to be placed intothe kind of scenario that will open his eyes to the seriousness of the lifestyle. 

Ruby was forced to learn that lesson when she was no older than he is when shewatched helplessly as not one but two of her former friends were killed---one directlyin front of her. I can see Oscar going through something like this and haveRuby be there to help him through it.

It’sperfect. Kill orbe killed is a good lesson for Oscarto learn especially if it challenges his morality and innocence as a young boycoming of age as a warrior.

Seriously, I cantotally see Oscar becoming like Aang; wishing to defeat Cinder and take backthe Maiden magic without killing her.  Andthus this can lead to him gaining a power that will enable him to do just that with the perfect Nullification semblance that simultaneously takes Ozma’s magic back from a Maiden. No death required. 

Ithink that can work for Oscar really well. But as always, it’s only another theory.Another Pinehead headcanon to add to my piling list.

Returningto the topic of Oscar and magic, I like the idea of Oscar wishing to fightSalem at full strength. After all, Ozma did defeat Salem as Diggs.It was just hercurse that saved her. But thatdoesn’t change the fact that at full strength, Ozma fought Salem and won. What if…Oscargets the bright idea to challenge Salem asecond time at full power but in order to do that, he’d need Ozma’s magic.

I likethis because it fits into my headcanon where Oscar isOzma---the reincarnation of Ozma’s original form reborn in ModernRemnant. If Oscar comes to learn thetruth that heis the one true Ozma then I can see him making the decision that if hewas going to face Salem again then he would need his power back. All of it. And thus, Oscar will set out to take the Maidenmagic---hismagic---back from the remaining Maidens.

 My theoryis that Oscar will awaken his semblance fighting Cinder. The popular theory isthat Oscar willunlock his semblance to protect/save Ruby and I agree with this. Myhunch is that Cinder will overpower Oscarand attempt to kill him, greedily stealing whatever bit of magic still retainedin him while threatening to kill Ruby in front of Oscar. And in the heat of allthat, as Cinder attempts to drain Oscar of his magic, Oscar’s hidden power kicksin and the reverse happens with Oscar taking magic from Cinder instead much toher astonishment.

So Oscarsteals some of the Fall Maiden magic and saves Ruby. Then after Cinder iskilled, the rest of the magic returns to Oscar and he gains a 22.5% powerboost, placing Oscar at 32.5% magical strength and thus stronger than theaverage Maiden. That’s my hunch.

I have afeeling that Oscar will unlock both his semblance and his potential as a wizardat the same time since I can see both going hand in hand. Plus I dig the ideaof Oscar having magic in time to be kidnapped and taken to Salem along withRuby because I feel like if the two are taken to the Land of Darkness,possessing magic would be a key asset to their survival in Salem’s Domain. 

I’m not quite surewhat the limits to magic are in RWBY. However since magic was described as a gift from the Gods,this led me to believe that in some ways, magic is a power of unlimitedpossibility. 

Magic seems to be the opposite of a semblance. While one’s semblance istied to them individually and is limited to them, magic was previously a feat which everyone could perform and appeared to have zero limits besides one’s imagination.

If magic can be used to create the Grimm(Salem) the Maidens (Ozma) and bless two normal huntsmen with the ability toshapeshift then what else can magic do?

My impression is thatif Ruby and Oscar are stranded in the dark lands, they wouldn’t starve to deathsince Oscar would possibly be able to grow food from the dirt with his magic.In the FourMaidens episode of World of Remnant,there is a shot of the first Spring Maiden conjuring a sunflower from thin airright in the palm of her hands.

Oscaroriginally grew up on a farm. He’d know all about cultivating crops. Picture Ruby and Oscar being starved for food in the DarkLands so Oscar uses his magic to conjure them some rice and beans for an easymeal. Not the best but they make it work with what they have.

I know itsounds farfetched but I guess the point I’m trying to make here isthat having Oscar unlock his magic would be a great way to test the limits ofwhat one can do with magic.

If Ozpin could turn two people intobirds with his magic then who’s to say Oscar can’t magically conjure up somegrub should he and Ruby wind up stranded and hungry.

I can alsosee the potential standalone Dark Domain Arc being the perfect setting for Oscar to practice and hone hismagical skills especially if it’s the key to him and Ruby surviving the Land ofDarkness together long enough til they find a way out.

When theJNR_QROWMBY wound up stranded on the way to Argus, it was rather convenient that they were able to discover Brunswick Farmswhich contained a perfectly good cellar with food.

I doubtthe Rosebuds will have that much luck should they wind up were stuck insomething akin to wasteland.

All themore reason why I want for such an arc to happen. It’s the perfect setting forRuby to further test out her Silver Eyes since the Dark Lands are crawling withGrimm targets and it will also provide Oscar an avenue to hone his magic skillssince magic would be the key to his and Ruby’s survival while making the trek.

Rubyprovides protection while Oscar provides sustenance. At least. That’s my idea. Hopethis answered your question Captain.

~LittleMissSquiggles (2019)