#weasel!faunus ruby

[howlingday]

Weasel!Faunus Roses: Natural Selection

Ruby: (Walking to the door)

Summer: Khm! Ruby. Where do you think you're going without your jacket?

Ruby: Ugh! Mom! I'm not wearing my coat this year! It's lame~!

Summer: You are going to stick out like a sore thumb if you don't wear your coat!

Taiyang: Ruby, listen to your mother.

Ruby: (Scoffs) Well... Well maybe I wanna stand out! Maybe I want to show the world I'm not like everyone else! Why is that such a bad thing?! (Swings open door) Individuality is a crime in this family! (Stompd outside, Slams door)

Ruby: (Opens door) And I wanna dance! (Slams again)

Pyrrha: (Jumps Ruby)

Ruby: (Muffled screaming, Tossed around)

Taiyang: ...I never said anything about her dancing.

Summer: Oh, I love her adorable little dances~!

Ruby: (Screaming grows distant)

Fun Fact! Listen to your parents.

[rwby-encrusted-blog]

Ruby: ... is your hair changing color?

Weiss: Yes. Yes it is.

Ruby: Why?

Weiss: This place is much warmer than Atlas and not nearly as snowy. It's better to have more earthen tone to blend in with the dirt and plant life than the non-existent snow.

Ruby: ... Huh.

Weasels and Ermines/Stoats are the only mustelids that turn white for the winter season.

[the-perverse-library]

Ever since Weiss' ass grew three times that day, she has been going away for "training" with Pyrrha and Jaune. However, it was game night and Ruby definitely didn't want her BFF to miss out. The girls of team RWBY might have to fetch Weiss from her sessions.

Ruby could feel herself pouting as she stared at Weiss's empty bunk. Since Yang used that weird bootleg boombox to tease Weiss, the snow-haired Huntress practically spent every waking moment she could with Jaune and Pyrrha. Leaving the little reaper and their friends in the dark to constantly train her body to better handle her ever-growing backside. ...I know she needs it, especially with how massive she's grown... Oooh, I just wish I hadn't sneezed on my first day...

Ruby's thoughts were fuelled by missing her galpal and frustration at the idea of cancelling team RWBY's Faries and Fantasies campaign. Ruby didn't want to throw out her home-brew campaign before she could even run it. The campaign idea was full of tension, comedy, action, and romance! The petite huntress was not going to throw out all her imaginative efforts and wanted to bond with all three of her teammates. Ruby threw herself out of her bed and struck a dramatic pose. "Okay, team! We have to go get Weiss! She has been training way too much with Jaune and Pyrrha!! Her training is preventing us from enjoying Faries and Fantasies! So, let's go save Game Night!!!"

"Yeah! I miss teasing Weisscream. Vomitboy and Pyr-Pyr shouldn't be able to hog her all to themselves." Yang added with a smile. "How else can I get her to judge all my wisecracks?" the blonde brawler looked to Ruby and Blake and did tiny finger guns. "Y'know... because she's an expert on big cracks!"

Blake just rolled her eyes at the awful pun and threw a pillow at the golden blonde. "You're awful!" The faunus stretched as she moved to join her other team members. "But you're right, Ruby; Weiss has been training too much. She hasn't even started on her part of the Grimm Ecology report for Prof. Port, and we haven't been able to practice our team combo moves in almost a week. If we can't show Miss Goodwitch any kind of improvement, she'll ban us from going out on away missions."

Ruby nodded, smacking a fist into her open palm. "To JNPR's dorm room to get our bestie back! For Faries and Fantasies!!!" The little reaper practically exploded out into the hall, Petal Bursting toward their friend's dorm room.

Weiss was in paradise. Right now, in her mind, there were no Grimm, no war on Remnant, not even the vile weasel she called father existed to the heiress. Only two things existed to Weiss Schnee, and they were her Mommy and Daddy. She loved them both with all of her heart and adored them for showering her with attention.

"Would you look at that? Even after becoming wider than every door in Beacon, our angel is still just so flexible." Pyrrha purred as she folded Weiss in half, hooking the blonde into a special harness. The redhead showered the snow-haired Huntress with kisses, pulling mewls and moans from Weiss as she drifted lower and lower down her body. Pyrrha came to a stop at Weiss's sopping wet cunt. "What does our angel want? Does she want Mommy to slurp all over her pretty little pussy?" Pyrrha asked as she kissed up the heiress's thigh, stopping just short of eating Weiss out.

Weiss tried to find her voice, but any word she was going to say melted into a wordless moan as Daddy whipped a hand against her dominating derriere. Feeling his aura surge into her turned her mind to mush as she tried to buck her hips and plant her pussy onto Mommy's face.

"I know!" Jaune rumbled into her ear as he groped and squeezed at every inch of her perfected body. "Our angel has trained hard, and it has become truly perfect." His voice echoed through Weiss and left the pleasure-drunk Huntress a trembling, whimpering mess. "I think our angel wants Mommy to eat her out, to kiss her better." Jaune teasingly said as he stared into Weiss's vacant stare and bucking hips. "I'd say she deserves a reward for working so hard."

Weiss squealed and let out ecstatic screams of bliss as she felt Mommy's lips against her pussy as Daddy drove his big, fat, throbbing cock deep into her ass. Her mind was warm and fuzzy as euphoria and nirvana exploded through her over and over again. She tried to remember her training, rhythmically tightening her muscles to massage and milk Daddy's cock as she tried to resist gushing and squirting all over Mommy and her expert tongue. Her eyes slowly grew vacant as she started to drool all over herself as she focused on impressing her Mommy and Daddy. Weiss had no need for respect or dignity when she was wrapped up in the arms of the people she loved and cherished more than anything in the whole world.

KA-SLAM!!!!!

Jaune, Pyrrha, and Weiss froze up as they watched the door to the JNPR dorm explode open. The shock and surprise of seeing the rest of Team RWBY in their doorway was enough to push the trio into orgasm.

"Jaune! Pyrrha! We demand you give back Wei-AHHH FILTH! FIIIILTH!!!" Ruby yelped out as she collapsed to the floor covering her eyes.

Yang tried to think of something, anything to say as she caught VB, Pyr-Pyr, and Weisscream fucking. But her mind just... froze up as she saw the ecstasy on their faces before they turned to see them.

"Can I watch?" Blake bluntly asked as she plopped down onto Jaune's bed. "I could totally use this in my next Ninjas of Love smutfic!"

Jaune wrapped Weiss, Pyrrha, and himself in a blanket as Paladin and Spartan went completely red in the face. "Why are you all here?! Y-Yang, stop staring! And n-no you can't watch!" The blond shouted, entirely embarrassed at suddenly having an audience.

"Team RWBY was gonna have its game night tonight." Blake answered. "And Ruby wanted Weiss to be there for a game of Faries and Fantasies... Are you sure I can't watch? Like, not even just a little?"

"GET OUT!!!" Pyrrha screamed, hiding her absolutely red face in Jaune's chest.

[curewhimsy]

RWBY Crossover AU Characters (AU/work in progress)

Disclaimer: Some of these characters don’t have color names because they’re from other franchises and are my already-established OCs. Also I’m on VOLUME 2 lol. Also I don’t know exactly what a semblance is

Haku Yowane Theme color: Snow Haku is a sincere and gentle girl who wanted to be a huntress because she was insecure and bullied in the past. She wanted to become strong to prove her strength to herself. Haku’s weapon is named Wanderess.

Neru Akita Theme color: Ochre Neru is a misunderstood girl with a temper. She has a similar reason of becoming a huntress as Haku, but is less likely to admit it. Neru is very stubborn.

Taya Soune Theme color: Blue Taya became a huntsman because his father recommended the path to him. He found it scary and difficult, wanting to give up, but didn’t want to disappoint his father. Taya’s true passion is music. Taya’s weapon is named Harmonis.

Ruko Yokune Theme color: Indigo

Uta Utane Theme color: Purple Uta wanted to be a huntress because she’s a thrill seeker. She was always too scared to pursue music, (her other passion,) but not to fight monsters! Uta is a sentient robotic humanoid, and is capable of emitting an aura. But like faunuses, she is prejudiced against for it… Uta’s weapon is basically a magical machine gun that doubles as an axe. The name of her weapon is Glitch.

Amelie Suagr Theme color: Candy Ame was inspired to be a huntress after seeing a movie. This is why she started. She’s clumsy and too idealistic. But Ame didn’t want to give up… Ame’s weapon is giant lollipop-shaped hammer, that into a sharp elemental scepter that is also a jumping stick that can propel her. It’s usually a cane in the shape of a giant key, but she turns it into a weapon when needed. The name of her weapon is Whimsicalibur.

Momo Momone Theme color: Peach

Teto Kasane Theme color: Cerise

Ritsu Namine Theme color: Scarlet Ritsu Namine is a faunus with traits of a marten (red weasel.) He was part of the White Fang once but quit once he realized how corrupt the group had become. Ritsu may be seem rough, but feels deep inside he doesn’t deserve forgiveness, as his role in the White Fang was quite significant. He acts tough because he knows no other way to act, but being with his friends helped him grow and show his sincere side. Ritsu’s weapon is called Inferno. It’s part-flamethrower.

Koto Fuuga Theme color: Orange Koto is a wild daredevil who loves wildlife, and wanted to become a huntress to protect animals from Grimm. She isn’t the brightest with book-smarts, but has incredible street-smarts.

Ruby Rose Theme color: Red

Weiss Schnee Theme color: White

Blake Belladonna Theme color: Black

Yang Xiao Long Theme color: Yellow

Akaito Shion Theme color: Crimson

Rhona Hydra Theme color: Cobalt Rhona is a calm huntress with an intense love for the ocean and its creatures. She wants to protect the ocean. She is also a marine biologist. She cares deeply about her teammate Nagisa. Her weapon is a trident that can both stab and shoot projectiles. The name of her weapon is Aequor. Her semblance is controlling water.

Luana Kai Theme color: Teal She uses a sword which seems a bit old-fashioned, but is great with it. The name of her weapon is Sparring Wave.

Nagisa Onda Theme color: Magenta A girl who is not so confident, and insecure about her fighting skills. In the meanwhile, Rhona is trying to help her as much as she can, but Nagisa wants to become strong enough to do things on her own and stop being Rhona’s “burden.”

Joy Smiley Theme color: Carnation

Tsubomi Hanasaki Theme color: Pink

Erika Kurumi Theme color: Aqua

Renri Yamine Theme color: Lavender

Saga Theme color: Chartreuse 

Miku Hatsune Theme color: Teal

Dell Honne Theme color: Silver Dell is a wolf faunus and a member of the White Fang, although he quits within the story’s events. Dell feels he is very misunderstood by everyone.

Kaito Shion Theme color: Azure

Doremi Harukaze Theme color: Strawberry

Hazuki Fujiwara Theme color: Auburn

Aiko Senoo Theme color: Cerulean

Miles Edgeworth Theme color: Puce

Phoenix Wright Theme color: Navy

Maya Fey Theme color: Violet

Umiko Theme color: Cyan Umiko is a seal faunus.

Makoto Kino Theme color: Green

Roy Theme color: Royal

Ilia Amitola Theme color: Gray

Sowon Moon Theme color: Periwinkle

Luna Amane Theme color: Salmon

Rosa Theme color: Pastel

Gumi Theme color: Lime Gumi is a huntress with a fururisric weapon and motif.

Gakupo Theme color: Lilac Gakupo is a huntsman who fights like a samurai.

Azusa Nakano Theme color: Midnight Azusa is a cat faunus.

Aoi Asahina Theme color: Madder

Chai Theme color: Clover Chai is an iguana faunus.

Reisei Kiyone Theme color: Sky Reisei is a bunny faunus.

Scarlet David Theme color: Tomato

Reika Aoki Theme color: Blueberry

Minako Aino Theme color: Sunflower

Enzo Theme color: Denim

Yuri Tsukikage Theme color: Powder

Franziska von Karma Theme color: Aegean Franziska is a koala faunus.

Nagisa Misumi Theme color: Ink

Honoka Yukishiro Theme color: Moonlight

Akane Hino Theme color: Vermillion

Nao Midorikawa Theme color: Veridian

Merry Kohaku Theme color: Maroon

Itsuki Myoudouin Theme color: Flaxen

Miyuki Hoshizora Theme color: Magenta

Luka Megurine Theme color: Mauve

Usagi Tsukino Theme color: Coral

Bianca Luna Theme color: Cloud

Penny Polendena Theme color: Copper

Nora Valkyrie Theme color: Bubblegum

Lie Ren Theme color: Fuchsia

Ritsu Tainaka Theme color: Khaki

Sora Suiga Theme color: Honey

Yufu Theme color: Mint

Pop Harukaze Theme color: Rose Pop is one of the youngest students in the academy at the age of 14. She is precocious yet inside quite childish.

Ami Mizuno Theme color: Sapphire

Hana Makihatayama Theme color: Melon

Rei Hino Theme color: Ruby

Sakura Ogami Theme color: Pearl

Jaune Arc Theme color: Lemon

Pyrrha Nikos Theme color: Flame

Octavia Forte:  Theme color: Garnet

Reina Cantata Theme color: Jet

Zatsune Theme color: Abyss

Tsumugi Kotobuki Theme color: Platinum Tsumugi is a very rich and privileged girl who wanted to live the precarious life of a huntress on purpose.

Rie Hibine Theme color: Spring

Anna Nyui Theme color: Carmine

Sonata Coda Theme color: Wintergreen

Onpu Segawa Theme color: Plum

Sage Ayana Theme color: Sage

Yatsuhashi Daichi Theme color: Pine

Neptune Vasilias Theme color: Sea-foam

Fox Alistair Theme color: Cinnamon

Bow Asane Theme color: Jade

Sunhee Theme color: Emerald

Zhenyi Theme color: Nutmeg

Aster Theme color: Flamingo

Soraya Theme color: Olive

Mako Nagone Theme color: Smoke Mako is a skunk faunus with a big tail.

Shiina Theme color: Sienna

Yui Hirasawa Theme color: Brown

Meiko Theme color: Rosewood

Anya Theme color: Pewter

Sun Wukong Theme color: Beige

Velvet Scarlatina Theme color: Umber

Coco Adel Theme color: Tan

Mio Akiyama Theme color: Coal

Candela Theme color: Burgundy

Blanche Theme color: Ultramarine Blanche is stoic and seems mysterious. They are known to be strict and harsh, but deep inside, Blanche hates that this is how they are and wishes to be more charismatic. They use they/them pronouns.

Spark Theme color: Gold

Momoko Asuka Theme color: Canary

Yayoi Kise Theme color: Saffron

Rin Kagamine Theme color: Mango Rin is a mouse faunus along with her twin brother Len.

Len Kagamine Theme color: Banana Len is a mouse faunus along with his twin sister Rin.

Sayu Yurika Theme color: Ice

Carmella Theme color: Brick Carmella is a squirrel faunus with a big tail.

Miri Theme color: Hazel

Azalea Theme color: Cotton

Margot Theme color: Ivory

[itsclydebitches]

Upon realizing, I find it very funny and weird how the WF chose to wear the masks of Grimm because humanity saw them as these mindless monsters. Meanwhile we have not one, not two, but THREE entities in the series who exploit the Grimm to serve them; Salem, Schnees and the Dark God. It's like, wow... truly the symbol of your liberation. 1/2

You know, I don't actually mind the grimm masks as a symbol because the faunus have no idea they're so closely tied to those three entities... for the simple reason that they don't know the entities exist. Or, in the Schnees' case, that their particular brand of sins extends to grimm exploitation. Salem is literally the show's biggest secret that only a handful of people in all of Remnant know about, with her experiments in particular only revealed to our protagonists in the midst of the last Volume. The God of Darkness left Remnant before this version of humanity even existed and his brief stint as co-ruler is known only to one hero, one villain, and a handful of young adults who managed to weasel the information out of a lady in a lamp. Meanwhile, sure, the world knows that the Schnees are horrifically exploiting their faunus workers -- or at least, many in the world are willing to acknowledge that -- but they have no idea what goes on behind the manor's closed doors. Like, say, the head of the family binding a grimm to a giant knight to face off against his youngest daughter in deadly battle.

We can literally count up all the people who know about one of these connections between grimm and powerful people exploiting them -- Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang, Jaune, Nora, Ren, Oscar, Ozpin, Qrow, Maria, Willow, Whitley, Winter, maybe Ironwood pre-death -- and notably only one of those characters is a faunus herself, someone who only found about all this Salem/God/Schnee stuff long after Adam started wearing a grimm mask, thereby inspiring others to take it up as a large-scale symbol. So how would they know it's a complicated association? They presumably wouldn't. It's like if I chose a lion to represent strength and then, years later, someone went, "Okay, but in this culture halfway across the world they tell secret stories about how the lion is actually the weakest of the animals, so idk why you'd choose that :/ " Beyond the fact that symbols mean different things for different groups, this is a situation where the characters simply aren't privy to what a core group of individuals + the audience is. If anything, it acts as a dark irony for the viewer. Given how badly the White Fang movement has gone in the show (and, frankly, been written) there's something appropriate to me in them passionately taking up a symbol that we know is fraught with problems, but they are ignorantly unaware of, forever charging forward with the expectation that these doomed passions are going to pay off.

Honestly though, even with that acknowledgement, I don't think the complications are that much of a problem. I still maintain that the primary issue is that the White Fang possesses none of, or very little of this knowledge: Adam never met back up with Cinder post-grimm arm (at least, I don't think he did), he definitely doesn't know about Salem's experimentation, it's heavily implied that Raven knows that Salem is immortal, but has expressed no specific knowledge of her activities. The one exception here is Cinder being very aware of her own arm + Salem's experiments, but the story has made it explicitly clear via flashbacks that she knows she's in a fucked-up situation, one that heavily parallels her time with the Madame. "Oh fuck, that's me." That's the nature of abusive relationships though. Just because you recognize the problem ("Omg Salem is experimenting with grimm and she gave me a grimm arm") doesn't mean you're in a position to anything about it (yet). Especially when you're Cinder and you're perpetually convincing yourself that every threat and horrific downside you encounter is ultimately necessary in your Quest For Ultimate Power. Cinder can't fully acknowledge Salem's manipulation if only because that requires humbling herself enough to acknowledge that she's capable of being manipulated.

But regardless, even if these characters were in a position to pick up on how strongly the symbol is associated with enslavement and control... that's kind of the point? Adam chose the mask because humanity saw them as mindless monsters. Expanding on that just a bit, humanity treats them as disposable, something to rid Remnant of -- violently, if necessary. If he were to learn that three of the most powerful players on the board were taking away the agency of grimm and using them for their own purposes, that would just hammer home the point he's making. Those in control -- a billionaire equivalent, a witch, a literal god -- treat those around them like pawns to move around said board. Whether we're talking about a literal monster or a perceived monster, the end result is the same, strengthening the connection Adam was trying to make. "You think we're no better than the mindless, soulless beasts that ravage your villages? Fine. We'll embrace that." That grimm inhabiting the knight was locked up in the Schnee manor for who knows how long, under Jacques' control. Meanwhile, Adam has the SDC's initials branded into his face. He feels a stronger connection to the monsters of their world than the humans who have ignored his plight, especially when those humans claim he's inanimately monstrous himself.

Though RWBY in no way did this intentionally, the fact that Salem's most successful grimm experiment is not just a SEW, but a faunus SEW really highlights the point here.

[bmblboop]

What are your thoughts on the scene of Weiss tossing that guy in the trash can?

Personally I say more power to her, I wish she’d kept that prepensity for on’y ducal violence when she saw Jacques

But doesn’t it kind of gone again the idea that “bad guys suffering isn’t a good thing”? Because it was clear weiss hurting this guy for no other reason then because he was being a dick,

You are giving me V7C1 Discourse Flashbacks.

The Purpose of the "Weiss dumps a Racist guy in a Trashcan" scene was threefold:

1. Reveal how blatant and common Anti-Faunus racism is in Mantle/Atlas

2. Showcase Weiss' character development by having a former racist stand up to racism

3. Slapstick comedy

She could, and probably would, throw Jacques into a trashcan under similar 'slapstick comedy' circumstances, but not in the more serious tone that most of their scenes hold in Volume 7. She doesn't have authority over Jacques, she couldn't 'get away with' something like that. The guy she dumpster'd was a stranger - someone she could risk upsetting because he didn't know who she was.

Jacques, on the other hand, is her father. Everyone on this site says you gotta punch Nazis, but what if the Nazi in your life is your Mom? You aren't going to slap your own mother unless you are incredibly comfortable cutting them out of your life indefinitely.

The events of Volume 5 happen over 1-2 months, and the events of V6 happen over 1 week. It's unclear how long the Atlas upgrades took, but it's safe to assume the time difference between Weiss Sneaking out of the Mansion and seeing her father again in V7C4 was 3 months or less. Even though she is in a better place with her team now, she is still intimidated by him. She freezes up when they lock eyes. She heaves a sigh of relief when he leaves. She might know deep down that he isn't a fighter on par with her skill, but he has 'beaten' her in other fights that don't use swords or semblances. She isn't going to risk getting 'beaten' again when she knows how big his influence is, and what he can do at the drop of a hat.

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This Part got Long.

TL;DR - Dumpster Guy didn't Suffer and Suffering isn't Justice.

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What I mean by "bad guys suffering" doesn't mean humiliation or slapstick or fight scenes. Getting tossed in the trash did not injure him or cause him significant physical pain, and we see this character in the background of several later shots. The only thing that scene gave him was a bump on the head and some really stinky clothes.

Tyrian getting punched in the jaw isn't 'suffering', it's slapstick. It's funny because he wasn't expecting Qrow to go fisticuffs. Any villain taking a hard hit isn't 'suffering' in the context of a fight, when both sides are taking and dishing damage.

In a similar vein, I thoroughly enjoy watching that scene in As Above So Below when Jacques' plan is revealed, and tries to weasel his way out of irrefutable evidence, but that's not "suffering", that's humiliation; that's the classic Ace Attorney pulling-of-receipts as they realize they have nowhere left to run.

What I mean by "suffering" is fans calling for Ruby or Jaune to tear Cinder limb from limb while screaming vengeance for Pyrrha/Penny. What I mean by "suffering" is theorizing the only way for Salem to be defeated is to lock her somewhere she can't escape - like space or an abyss or cut up into tiny pieces and buried in every corner of the planet. She'd still be alive because she immortal, thus in constant agony, but hey! At least she'll be out of the way and the heroes get to win, right? /s

This show doesn't do gratuitous suffering. Adam's death was victorious sure, but Blake, who you think would be happiest about this outcome, breaks down crying because she had to take a life. The life of someone she once believed in, a life that caused her so much pain.

So no. I don't believe Jacques getting what's coming to him, in the form of a horde of vengeful Faunus, would be fitting end to his story.

(Unless you meant "thousands of Faunus" figuratively, in the form of a legal sentence that punishes him on behalf of all his victims. That would have been nice, but we already know that never came to be; truly unfortunate.)

[razorblade180]

Sunshower

[Menagerie]

It’s as busy as its ever been. The streets are bustling more than usual as vendors and civilians alike decorate the island with the symbol of the Belladonnas on flags. A celebration is gonna begin; one that will last indefinitely. If there’s one thing Menagerie is known for it is parties. This one is bound to be the biggest one since.....

Kali:Come on everyone, double time! Blake could come home any minute!

Ghira:Khali please don’t yell at anyone. They’re doing all of this of their own free will after all.

Kali:Well that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t put forth their best effort. *pouting* They need to have the same enthusiasm as Ilia.

As quickly as her name was uttered was as fast as she could be seen. Palm tree to palm tree she’s dashing at a speed that would make Ruby jealous. In her arms are wires of flags she’s precisely pinning with each tree jump.

Ilia:I’m running low on flags! Neptune, hook me up!!!

Neptune:*raises a box* A hundred flags right here!

Ilia*grabs it midair* Thank you!

Kali:Thank you for your help too a Neptune. It’s greatly appreciated.

Neptune:Pleasure is all mine. Not everyday a human gets to set foot in this place. I feel super... *looks around* fortunate.

Ghira:Young man I do hope you behave yourself. We’ve been informed of your.....reputation. It would be a shame if the faunus around here got worse opinions of humans.

Neptune:Yes sir. I wouldn’t be much of best friend if I ruined things around here; right Sun? *throws up a box*

Sun:Got that right! *catches box from a tree* thanks dude!

The young man might not have White Fang training but he’s a monkey faunus through and through. Jumping from the trees couldn’t be more natural; not one flag is out of place that he places.

Sun:*bouncing frantically* Woohoo! I should do this for a living!

Ilia:*keeping up* Geez can you be a little serious here? If any of your flags banners come undone I’m not fixing them.

Sun:Aw don’t be like that. I’d fix yours; then again it wouldn’t take as long.

Ilia:What’s that suppose mean?

Sun:Nothing, just that you’re moving incredibly slow.

Ilia:Slow!? Last time I checked you could barely keep up with me when we first met.

Sun:Pfft home field advantage. Now that I know this place I could lap you faster than you can change colors.

Ilia:That sounds like a challenge. First to pin a hundred more flags gets to greet Blake home first.

Sun:As long as the loser gets to stand there and watch.

Ilia:Oh you got yourself a deal!

Sun:Don’t be grumpy when she wants a kiss after a long year of saving the world!

Ilia:Like she would want to kiss you banana breath. Time to put your skills to the test.

Sun and Ilia:Neptune!!!!

Neptune:Yeah yeah...*tosses boxes up and watches them get whisked off* I swear those two.....

Ghira:My money is on Ilia.

Kali:Nah, Sun has this in the bag. If not then I’ll be less hard on the workers.

Ghira:Deal.....

Neptune:(These two aren’t much better. How did Blake end up calm with people like this her whole life?)

Both Faunus race at breakneck speed; not giving up an inch of progress. People who didn’t know any better would mistake the acrobatics for a routine instead of a romantic rivalry showdown.

Sun:45.....46.....47

Ilia:48......49......50

Neptune:*whistles* Look at them go. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Sun move that fast.

Ilia:75....76.....77

Sun:78....79.....80

Ilia:You look tired! Maybe you should give up?

Sun:I’m fine, you’re the one who should be-

Ilia:*sticks leg out* Ooops.....

Sun:*trips* Ilia!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ilia:Ha! All is fair in love in war. 93....94....95.....huh?

Three clones dart pass her with the remaining flags he had left. Before she could process what was happening the flags were wrapped across the trees in her sight. The clones then landed at the base of the final tree where Sun was.standing smugly.

Kali:Woo! Alright everybody double time!

Workers:*groaning*

Sun:Boom, a hundred done. Oooo want me to take two from you? I see you still have some left.

Ilia:Your semblance is annoying....

Sun:So is getting tripped, but all is fair in love and war right? *sticks tongue out*

Ilia:*rolls eyes* I may have deserved that.

Neptune:*throws his arms around them* Good job you two. Everything is basically done now and not a moment too soon. *points to the sea*

A giant ship is approaching with an all too familiar captain on board.

Khali:I bet you I know who’s on board.

Sun:To the docks! *runs off*

Ilia:Don’t run! There’s people everywhere. *chases after him*

Neptune:She says as she runs after him. *starts walking*

Ilia:Do you ever slow down.

Sun:Of course I do. Today I’m just extra pumped, don’t act you’re not.

Ilia:I’m not as excited as you are.

Sun:So what are your freckles pink?

Ilia:What!? *checks her arms* how long have I been like this!?

Sun:The whole time. You should really keep an eye on that.

Ilia:*changes back* Noted, you should also pay attention to where you’re going instead of looking at me.

Sun:I told you I know this place like the back of my- *pulled back by his tail* Hey that hur-

Ilia:You rather take a dip in the ocean?

Sun:*realizes he’s on the dock edge* Oh.....we’re here. That was fast.

Neptune:*few feet away* That’s what happens when you sprint!

Ilia:Oh you showed up too....

Neptune:Aw don’t be like that. I thought we were getting along. *smiles*

Ilia:Half the time. The other is still trying to tolerate you.

Neptune:What side would that be?

Ilia:*rainbow colored* Did you even have to ask?

Neptune:Fair point.

Sun:Both of you hush! She’s coming.

Ilia:You’ve gone this long without seeing her. A few more minutes won’t kill you.

Sun:You’re just saying that because you lost the challenge.

Ilia:*squints* whatever...like she’s actually gonna kiss you.

Sun:A guy can dream can’t he? Blake and I have something special and I’m sure she’s been- *Neptune turns his head to the boat*

The boat had gotten significantly closer during their brief chat. Blake was seen clear as day now waving at them from the ship, but she wasn’t alone. Bye her side was Yang, just Yang. No other members of the team in sight which could be easily dismissed as they’re on the other side. What couldn’t be dismissed however the two of them holding hands, fingers interlocked. They looked really happy as they waved. Sun didn’t realize that he zoned out and Ilia’s skin started turning gray.

Neptune:Guys?

...........

Neptune:Guys look alive.

Ilia:*color coming back* Huh? Oh...right. Sun are you oka-?

Sun:*makes a clone to toss him to the boat* Can I get a hand here kitty cat!?

Blake:*lassos his arm and pulls him up* Hey Sun! *hugs him*

Sun:Long time no see you two.

Yang:Well that’s what happens when you go off to save the world.

Sun:How’d that go for you?

Yang:There was challenges but we had each other so everything worked out. *snakes hand around Blake’s waist*

Sun:Heh, glad to hear it. *smiles*

Neptune:Poor guy....

Ilia:He seems to be taking it well.

Neptune:You’ve hung out for him how long now and you honestly believe that?

Ilia:*watching closely*......

His tail isn’t moving, but not in an idle way. It’s stiff like he’s tensing it. As she keeps watching he’s purposely not looking at Yang for long and keeps smiling. Not his normal goofy smile, it almost looks like his cheek bones look like they’re giving it all they got. It’s almost sad, frustrating in a way. Is that what he’s feeling?

Ilia:He’s not taking this well at all.

Neptune:Not one bit.

*boat docks*

Blake:Hey you two! *Jumps down and hugs them*

Ilia:Wow, when did you become a hugger?

Blake:How else am I supposed to show how much I mess you?

Ilia:(I could think of a few) Cash... I could always use that.

Yang:*chuckles* She reminds me of Ruby.

Ilia:*holds out hand* Hi I don’t think we’ve ever actually met. I’m Ilia, Blake’s friend.

Yang:*shakes her hand* I’m Yang, her girlfriend.

Ilia:Is that right? Well you got a good one, Blake is great. *smiles*

Yang:Don’t I know it?

Neptune:Where’s Weiss and the others?

Yang:Sorry lover boy. Everyone else finally went home. I’m only here because Blake wanted me to meet her parents. Hopefully I make a purrfect first impression.

Ilia:Please tell me she’s not actually going to say that in front of them?

Blake:*nervous* I really hope she doesn’t.

Neptune:Well they’re bar your home so need for an escort.

Blake:Cool, we can all walk and catch up.

Sun:Actually I still have a lot more preparations to take care of. This is where I tap out for now.

Blake:*frowns* Really things look done?

Sun:Nah it’s not even close hehe. Catch up with you later. *walks off*

Ilia:....

Blake:Sigh, I thought this would end up a bit weird. Maybe I should-

Neptune:Trust me he’s fine. Your mother literally gave him a list for three people because of his semblance. As a matter of fact, maybe you should help out Ilia.

Ilia:Huh?

Neptune:Yeah, you lost the race you two had. Wasn’t the promise to help with his work?

Ilia:Ummm it was. I...I was just hoping I’d weasel my way out of it.

Neptune:Dang, you stab him and you won’t even help with his work load.

Ilia:You weren’t even there for-hey! *getting guided away.

Neptune:*whispers* Aren’t you spy? Can’t you read what I’m trying to spell out? Go check in him.

Ilia:Why don’t do it? He’s your friend?

Neptune:Sun rarely gets mushy around me. Besides do you really want to spend time around Blake and Yang? It looked like any minute you were gonna change into every shade of red. I’m giving you an out.

Ilia:......fine. But don’t get used to me doing this. *walking off*

Neptune:Thank you, you’re beautiful!

Ilia:So is every girl you look at.....Thank you though.

Neptune:*Turns around* Alright you two, I want every detail about your adventure. Blake, I know you didn’t cut your hair for nothing; what happened? *chuckles*

Ilia:(He’s really good swaying people...)

She started walking in the opposite direction; thinking and following her target’s footprints. Neptune was right, she didn’t want to go with them at the moment. There was too much to process right now and it was starting to show as her skin did get a little red as if she was getting sunburnt. She felt burned alright but the heat had nothing to do with it. Sandy foot prints faded as they led through the market streets.

Ilia:Not gonna make this easy for me huh? Actually I’m glad, I need a good distraction right now. *climbs a tree* All right Sun, where the hell am I gonna find you?

[ask-vaal-hazak]

Yes! I did it! My second RWBY OC team reveal!

And now after months of developing, writing, rewriting and editing. I give you....the Villianous team.

Name: Kodachi Kuo Satome. Gender: Female Faunus: weasel Faunus Fearures: She has a black birthmark around her right eye. Hair Color: Blackish brown Eye Color: brown Weapon: dual sickle sythes Weapon Name: Tusk and Toss Weapon (ranged): Sickle and chain Semblance: Kusa kattā (Grass Cutter) -Upon activation of her semblance she will start swinging her chained sickle sythes in large overlapping archs aiming for the upper bodies of he opponents. If an opponent is caught and tied up by one of the chains she will either swing the other sickle sythe to cut them down the middle, OR pull herself to her opponent with blade drawn to cut aiming their throat- Attitude: Cocky, Arrogant, stubborn Nickname: Devils Claw Unarmed Fighting Style: Simple fighting.

Name: Agathia Magdus Lov'Heart Gender: Female Faunus: Vampire bat Faunus Fearures: Fangs Hair Color: Scarlet Red Eye Color: Ruby red Weapon: Claymore Weapon Name: Coffin curse Weapon (Ranged): Chained Claymore Semblance: Blood Remberance . (By drinking the blood of her opponent she can copy an ability at 1/4 the power.) Attitude: Stuck up Nickname: Blood witch Unarmed Fighting Style: Slapping and kicking

Name: Tess Saddler Gender: Male Faunus: Lamprey Faunus Fearures: sharp claws Hair Color: Deep sea Green Eye Color: blue Weapon: clawed gauntlets Weapon Name: latch-cutter. Weapon (Ranged): Darts Semblance: Drain touch (when touching by biting or grappling with hands. He can drain the aura of his opponent to strengthen his own) Attitude: Humble, sly Nickname: The Leech Unarmed Fighting Style: Judo

Name: Cerbi Noctus Wolfsbane Gender: Female Faunus: Wolf Faunus Fearures: tail Hair Color: grey Eye Color: purple Weapon: Hunting rifle Weapon Name: Prey Semblance: The Pack (upon activation 2 spectral wolf's will distract and chase the target, allowing her to line up a shot and shoot them, causing an explosion) Attitude: Calm and calculated Nickname: Hunter Unarmed Fighting Style: Muy Tai

[howlingday]

Mustelid!Faunus Rose-Xiao Long- Branwen Family

Weasel!Faunus Ruby

Yang: So, what's for dinner, Rubes?

Ruby: Leftovers!

Yang: Again?

Ruby: What's wrong with leftovers?

Yang: We've had leftovers everyday for the past week!

Ruby: It's too cold to go out right now!

Yang: Ruby, there's so many leftover boxes, I have to move them to get to the milk!

Fun Fact! Weasels are one of the few animals that "refrigerate" their food. In the winter, their nests have a hole near the entrance in which they store prey for later. One whole was said to be filled with about 150 lemmings!

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Fisher Cat!Faunus Yang

Yang: Can't hit me, can ya?

Yang: I'm just dancin'! Whattaya gonna do?!

Yang: POW! Knock out!

Ruby: Yang! Your armlooks like a pincushion!

Yang: Huh? (Looks at arm, Needles all over) Meh. I'll walk it off.

Fun Fact! Fisher Cats are among the few animals that regularly hunt porcupines. Lions and other large predators often die from infection after fighting porcupines, but Fisher Cats manage to survive with minimal injuries by tiring out the porcupine.

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Wolverine!Faunus Summer

Ozpin: Close the school.

Goodwitch: Sir, that's-

Ozpin: I SAID CLOSE THE SCHOOL!

Summer: Oh, Ozzie, it's already too late.

Ozpin: Oh no...

Summer: Now, how are my girls doing in their classes?

Fun Fact! Wolverines, despite their average 33lb size, are infamous for their tenacity and rage, and are willing to hunt down grizzly bear mothers and their cubs. When a wolverine had found it's way near a Yellowknife Middle School, the entire school was put on lockdown. Also, it should be noted that there is no escaping a wolverine in the tundra as they are too good at moving through snow to the point they leave little trace in their pawprints.

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Giant River Otter!Faunus Raven

Raven: Take the chairs.

Raven: Take the tables.

Raven: Take the seat covers.

Raven: Take the door.

Raven: Take the wall.

Raven: Take the-

Fun Fact! Giant River Otters are the second most formidable predator in South America, after the Jaguar. Like their smaller cousins, they are pack hunters who live in packs up to nine otters, can grow up to six feet long, have paws wider than human hands, and regularly hunt anacondas and caimans, the former of which they bash against tree trunks. Also like their cousins, they will eat all parts of the animal.

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River Otter!Faunus Qrow

Zwei: (Barking happily)

Taiyang: (Tosses stick) Go get it, boy! Qrow! Come on out and play with us!

Qrow: I'm not going near that son of a bitch!

Taiyang: Language, Qrow, and what did Zwei ever do to you?

Qrow: He knows what his kind did...

Fun Fact! In Anchorage, Alaska, there is a warning posted for locals and their dogs to use caution near bodies of water. A "gang" of river otters have been attacking children, adults, and especially dogs who come near the water. It is uncertain why, or even if they are the same animal each time, though it is likely due to a history shared between otters in the area and dogs.

[rwby-encrusted-blog]

Ruby: Weiss! Slow Down!

Weasel!faunus Weiss: I really Can't!

Ruby: You can be a couple Minutes, I'm sure they'll understand!

Weiss: Timeliness is of great import!

Ruby: Who are we even going to meet-

Weiss: My Cousin- There she is!

Seal!faunus Ciel: Indeed I am Here, Weiss. You're Two minutes and forty-three seconds late!

Weiss: I know! My apologies! It's good to see you again After so Long, however!

Ciel: It is. How has Beacon Treated you.

Weiss: It has been treating me well- Are you hungry? Do you need anything to make up for my being late?

Ciel: I am slightly hungry.

Ruby: Wait, you're Penny's teammate, Right?

Ciel: *Stepping to the left* Indeed I am.

Ruby: Where-

Penny: *Tackling Ruby*--UTATIONS!

Ruby: AAAHH!

Fun fact: The Pinnipeds (Seals) Closest relatives are Musteloids, which include Weasels, Raccoons, Skunks, and Red pandas.

[itsclydebitches]

You've just been hired as the new Writer for Volume 9 of RWBY. Yay! Now how do you fix the shitstorm of broken writing now that Salem has the staff of instant win? Salem should use magic to make her voice heard across all of Vacuo that she will use the staff to summon a giant city wide rock in the air, where gravity will make it fall and crush everyone, if the relic isn't handed over to her, along with Ozma while your at it. Because we know that won't happen, and yet it clearly should.

Now that I’ve literally written tens of thousands of words on Our Flag Means Death and (somewhat) purged it from my system, we can return to our regularly scheduled RWBY posting :D

It’s pure coincidence that @invincibleweasel and you posted back-to-back, anon. Putting aside the rather dubious honor of being in charge of Volume 9 (lol), my mind immediately went to the far less entertaining question: “Does Salem know the Staff's password yet?” We know Cinder’s got it because she used Ambrosius to summon fire and obliterate the group’s getaway bridge, but as far as I can recall, Cinder never uses Ambrosius’ name while meeting back up with Salem in the finale. She just hands the Staff over, says she “added more flames,” and tells a couple of lies about how Neo killed Ruby and she prioritized the Relics' safety over the Maiden. Actually, looking back at this conversation, it really highlights how little RT thinks through the ��Who knows what?” question—why in the world would Salem assume that Cinder not only managed to, somehow, discover the Staff’s password but ALSO used it (“You said they used the Staff. I assume you rid the world of their creation. What did you create in its stead?”) when she herself has spent the last two Volumes trying to figure out/use the Lamp and failing??—but my point here is that, as of yet, Cinder hasn’t actually given Salem the means with which to use the Staff. So, you know, she doesn’t have to in the future. If Cinder refuses to give up Ambrosius’ name for whatever self-serving reasons of her own, the Staff will remain just a pretty bauble in Salem’s hands (albeit one capable of summoning the Gods if it’s brought near the others). The group is currently lost on the island, Penny is dead, Ironwood is dead, Watts is dead, the others are in Vacuo, Qrow was never a part of the Ambrosius conversation to begin with and we already know Ozpin doesn't give out this information lightly… Cinder is the only one currently nearby who could tell her Ambrosius' name. So maybe Cinder high-tails it out of there before Salem asks (because Salem is stupid and never takes the obvious, easiest route to victory). Maybe Cinder tries to blackmail Salem with it for something she wants. Maybe she gives a false name and then tries to convince Salem that she’s just as surprised as she is when, suddenly, it doesn’t work. Idk. Honestly, if the show were to go this kind of route—one where Cinder keeps access to the Staff to herself for some future plan—it would have been much better if Cinder never told Salem she’d used it, period. She could have easily told all those other lies and simply said that the group escaped without ever mentioning that, oh yeah, I destroyed said escape route because I figured out the password. Better to have Salem think she's just as ignorant about how to use it.

Honestly though, I like Weasel’s idea better: maybe Salem can’t use the Staff because the magic doesn’t consider her to be human enough anymore. (Though, frankly, I don’t want RT to even touch the faunus question. Let’s just work under the assumption that “humanity” means all soul-having peoples of the world, kind of like how we sometimes say “men” even though we mean men, women, non-binary folk, etc. It’s a narrow-minded term, but one that really just means all non-grimm on Remnant.) It could definitely work, especially if we consider that Light created these objects in opposition to Darkness’ forces, ergo someone who has been twisted by a grimm pool is out of the running, so to speak. Though frankly, that’s another idea I would have preferred to have been worked into the story proper right from the get-go. This could explain why Salem hasn’t gone after the Relics until now—she knows she can’t use them and it’s only recently that she’s decided she’d prefer to just die by bringing them together and summoning the Gods. We could have had a scene where Cinder has to convince Jinn and Ambrosius to obey her, considering they’re on the fence given her grimm bug and grimm arm. Or maybe that obstacle is only hinted at with Jinn recoiling from Cinder when she's summoned, but it’s actually Watts who asks what the group has been up to, dodging the need to reveal yet that Cinder doesn't have this power. Then later Ambrosius refuses to obey her at all and Jaune has to fall some other way, Watts dies some other way, etc. Hell, this could even explain why Ozpin hasn’t won his side of the war either: maybe a guy whose soul has been warped by reincarnation across thousands of years by merging with others' isn’t considered human enough either, despite the fact that he’s technically the one in charge of Light’s goals (a bit of tragic irony there). Give us a snow scene where Ozpin tries to tackle Ruby because he literally can't just ask a question of Jinn first. The concept of the Relics having a “humanity only” requirement could be a very easy way to explain why both our Big Bad and Big Good haven’t used the all-powerful, magical objects to obliterate each other yet… but it’s an idea RWBY needed to know about and implement much earlier than Volume 9 to make it worthwhile.