Apologies for those who don’t watch RWBY and have no idea what the fuck I’m about talk about.
I can’t believe I’m seeing people trying to defend Harriet after she snitched on Winter because Winter pulled rank on her a few episodes back.
One: Winter had a right to do that because technically she does.
Two: It was the right call because our main characters were able to save their friend Oscar.
Harriet and the other Aceops are continuing to be fascist bootlickers.
Don’t give me this crap about Harriet has no obligation to cover for Winter. Harriet and the Aceops witnessed General Ironwood shoot a fucking civilian for questioning him
Now Harriet has put Winter at risk because she let Team RWBY and friends go (again right fucking call)
At this point its not so much about loyalty to Ironwood but ego because Harriet more than the rest of the Aceops can’t stand that she got bested by Team RWBY.
What’s ironic is that Harriet used Winter’s near fatal run-in with Cinder as a means of blaming Penny. Clearly she doesn’t care about Winter since she’s now put her at risk
So Winter ran away from home and found herself a “new” dad who was just as bad as Jacques, just better at hiding it, and now the man who reminds her of her mother and the woman who is everything she wanted ironwood to be (just, fair, a good person, etc etc) are coming to where she is with ironwood.
im like 99% certain that when qrow (and Robyn?) show up to kick ironwood’s ass, winter’s big choice will be choosing between the cycle she’s been stuck in or breaking free with qrow and Robyn, just like how they did - qrow with his alcoholism and Robyn with atlas’s oppression of mantle.
My rewatch of RWBY made me emotional over Winter & how she’s lost 3 loved one’s in only a few hours. CRWBY better do something on her grief bc this woman is going through it.
Can’t wait for team CFVY to come back on screen after reading the book and their misadventures. CRWBY better have a new clothing design for them. I did my best to keep to their original design but making it more suited for 1. Vacuo’s weather 2. Battle 3. tying them together as a team based off of the gold color.
In case anyone is wondering, Winter is using her ability to create a storm around the people of Atlas migrating through the dust storm they walked into which helps ward off Grimm. But she’s tired and having a moment alone.
Winter get’s hotter every season, so I predict her next level is accepting her natural roots. It’s not like she’s going to find hair dye out in the desert anyways.
“…Marigold?” “Heya, Winn.” You’ve actually pictured this in idle daydreams, before: If you ever got to bump into your childhood friend-rival-confidant again, what it would be like, how long it would take her to realize the new you? Would it play out like that old cliché – the awed whisper of your last name, the ‘could it be’ or ‘is that truly you?’ Confused, surprised, maybe a little relieved. You’d get to nod tranquilly, playing it all cool while she slowly reaches out in disbelief to t– In three sharp clacks of heels on asphalt, Winter Schnee stalks forward and slaps you hard across the face.
Blackened Bluebird by badendchan (which I cannot link nor mention lest this post be sent to the Shadow Realm thanks tumblr) is an absolutely 11/10 fic about May Marigold being Salem’s Chosen Girl and you KNOW it’s good when it’s given me Art Brainworms™!!! the last chapter is about to go up and I will miss this fic dearly, mostly because may’s internal narrative is like 126k of her clown shoes honking CONSTANTLY. please go read it. for me,
imagine if Winter went on to be an academy teacher and Qrow went on to be in the military instead. I think he’d be bitter and unhappy having to work for atlas and slack off a lot, but I’d assume its good money.
winter would be a strict teacher but I’d think she’d have fun.
(if you wanna ask Military!Qrow or Teacher!winter anything, feel free too lol)
The doorbell rings at the Schnee house and Weiss answers it.
Weiss: Jaune? What are you doing in my house? Our relationship is over.
Jaune: Who is looking for you? *Walks past her* Mother, is the food ready?!
Willow:*Happy*Jaune, nice to see you. The food is almost ready.
Weiss: What’s going on?!
Willow: He is dating your sister. Didn’t Winter tell you?
Weiss: What?!
Jaune: I’m not going anywhere!
Weiss: What is the meaning of this Winter!?
Winter: I have no idea what you mean, I merely saw an eligible attractive and considerate man and ‘Took my shot’ so to speak.
Weiss: You’re my sister!
Winter: which is why I didn’t steal him, thankfully you young and stupid in the ways of love.
Weiss: Why would you even want him!?
Winter: Why wouldn’t I, he’s sweet, kind, goofily endearing-
Weiss: I’ll admit Arc’s not a bad person but he’s far too childish and is painfully unsophisticated.
Winter:'Sigh’the traits you dislike can be corrected with lessons sister, the traits that truly matter are quite exceptional, don’t worry, your young, you will learn with time…
Jaune: Mom is the food ready? I can help.
Willow:That would be helpful dear.
Jaune: I’ll make Winter’s breakfast.
Winter: He does know how I like my eggs after all.
Jaune: Yeah scrambled
Weiss: What, no she doesn’t she prefers over easy.
Jaune: Oooh, you were talking about food.
Weiss:Of course I was what did you, think. I… Meant…
Wait…
Weiss:*Turns to Winter*No…
Winter:… As I said the traits that truly matter are quite 'exceptional’ and rather 'substantial’ -///-
Weiss:You Slept With My Sister!
Jaune:We didn’t do much sleeping…
Weiss: We Broke Up Yesterday!
Jaune:And?
Weiss: When Did You Even Approach Him!
Winter: Sister sister, time was of the essence, and as they say when one door closes anther opens.
Jaune: Literally… You shut it in my face and next thing I know Winter’s opened her wearing… -///-
Weiss:Wearing what? you Said Nothing!
Jaune:Exactly.
Winter: I court my men like I engage a mission, hard and with everything I got.
Jaune:And she gots a lot…
Willow: *Grumbles* Why couldn’t you have broken up with him by my room…
General Ironwood sees that Winter is touching her neck and has an uncomfortable face.
Ironwood: Are you okay, Winter?
Winter: I’m fine, sir. Just a sore throat.
Ironwood: If you don’t mind me asking. What happened?
Winter: Umm… *Remembers getting face fucked by Jaune*…allergies
Ironwood: Do you need a pill or something?
Winter: I’m good, sir. Thank you.
Winter:I suppose I should be on the pill though, practicing safe sex is only reasonable
Ironwood:What did you say Winter? I’m sorry but my mind was elsewhere?
Winter:N-Nothing Sir O///O
I can’t believe I said that out loud! I Blame You Arc! After all I hardly slept last night because of that Handsome Simplton, that rugged, strong… -///-
Willow: From now on you’ll have to call him “daddy”
Jaune: Don’t worry. She always called me that.
Weiss: You Cannot Be Serious!
Jaune: Geez, Weiss C'mon, it shouldn’t be that hard, Winter had no problems with it.
Winter: (Wearing a baseball cap) He took us to a baseball game.
Whitely: (Wearing a giant foam finger) And he caught a flyball for me! (Clears his throat) It was a wonderful afternoon out.
Jaune: We wanted to invite you, but you never answered your scroll.
Klein: *Also wearing a baseball cap and a giant foam finger* Mr. Arc, I just want to thank you once again for inviting me to the baseball game. I had a wonderful time.
Jaune: I already told you. You do not have to thank me.
Weiss: You took Klein to the game too?!
Jaune: Of course I did. He is part of this family.
Klein: Oh I’m glad to hear that Mr. Arc. Mrs. Willow is a very lucky woman to have you.
Willow: Yes, I am very lucky. *kisses him on the cheek*
Jaune: Thanks, but you’re not the only lucky one. Come here~
Willow: OH!!~ *Giggles*
He turns her around, lays her in his arms, and kisses her passionately.
Weiss:*Disgust*Oh god, not in front of me.
Willow: What’s wrong dear?
Weiss:What’s Wrong Is I Know Exactly How Skilled That Tongue Is! >///<
Most days the sound of birds chirping greet people in the morning. Today however, the sound of rhythmic drum sticks and a playful acoustic made Weiss hop out of bed, pjs and messy hair galore. The music swayed her hips and brought a smile on her face as she danced out of her room. Has the world always been this bright?
Her are arms swung side to side and she warmed up her voice with humming as the music got louder. The young lady went down the stairs, still dancing, and seeing balloons. Ruby was the one with drumsticks while Jaune played guitar. Whitley had set a keyboard with Penny and played the moment he spotted her. Blake, Yang, and Nora began clapping in rhythm to the music. Ren and Oscar danced in the kitchen as they made breakfast. To make things better, Winter met her at the bottom of the stairs. She took her hand and the two began dancing together. Weiss couldn’t help but laugh joyful at the glorious chaos made in her name. Winter spun her around, sending her twirling to the middle of the room until she stopped dramatically.
Weiss: Happy Birthday!
Everyone: To You
Weiss: Happy Birthday!
Everyone: To You!
Weiss: Happy Birthday to…
WeissSchnee~
Weiss:Ooooo yeah~
Everyone: Happy Birthday…
Weiss: To me!
Everyone on a instrument broke out into a ridiculously silly finale as Weiss danced to it with just as much silliness. All her friends and family laughed along and cheered, rushing over to hug the girl.
Huntsman. Uncle. Twin. And a self-titled “bad luck charm.”
I have so many feels over Qrow fucking Branwen.
Qrow’s semblance, revealed in Volume 4, is “bad luck.” Here’s what the RWBY Wiki has to say.
“Qrow’s Semblance brings misfortune wherever he goes, and unlike most Semblances, his is always active and uncontrollable. This leads to incidents as small as a glass being knocked onto the floor in “New Challengers” or as significant as a blocked attack chopping off the corner of a building in “Punished”. His Semblance can come to his advantage in a fight, such when Tyrian Callows falls through an old roof. His Semblance does not discriminate on who it affects, which causes him to keep his distance from the people he cares about.”
Qrow freaking Branwen.
Can you even beginto imagine what kind of hellthis man must live each day?
No, you really can’t. You really, really can’t.
You probably think, “Yeah, it would suck to have constant bad luck.”
Allow me to elaborate for you.
Imagine a young Qrow, perhaps part of a happy family, crying because his sister, Raven, tripped and hurt herself while they were playing. In the weeks following, Raven is more careful when she’s playing.
Imagine a slightly older Qrow, now in school, watching his close friends get into freak accidents and sustain random injuries. His friends are in the hospital or kept home, healing, more and more often.
Imagine tween Qrow, hearing that close family members are passing away suddenly and unexpectedly. His relatives don’t visit much, they’re all grieving.
Imagine teen Qrow, finding out that his first girlfriend was in an accident and is now on life support. When Qrow goes to visit, her life support shuts down and the doctors are too late.
Imagine 17-year-old Qrow, starting his life as a Hunter at Beacon. During the relic retrieval in the forest, he makes eye contact with Raven, just as a Grimm attacks. Qrow wheels Raven onto the stage in a wheelchair when Ozpin announces Team STRQ.
Imagine Qrow, now on Team STRQ, grow more and more reserved as his teammates experience troubling accidents and strange injuries. They ask Qrow what’s wrong. He says he’s fine. He starts wondering if he’s the one causing the accidents and injuries.
Imagine Qrow, doing research with Raven, having recently discovered their ability to transform into their respective bird namesake. Qrow learns that his bird form, a crow, is a symbol of bad luck. Something begins to grow in the back of his mind as the WiFI goes out and many students doing last minute homework are unable to finish. Instead of celebrating finding his supposed semblance, Qrow is lost in dark thought.
Imagine 20-year-old Qrow, graduated from Beacon, watching Taiyang and Raven date, and seeing the small accidents that endanger their relationship whenever he hangs out with them for too long. Qrow refuses to date. Summer wants to help her teammate. Qrow say’s everything’s fine. Depression begins to set in.
Imagine Qrow, beside Taiyang, each holding one of Raven’s hands as she goes into labor in the hospital. Nearly 18 hours later, Yang is born, and Raven is in a very dangerous condition. The doctors say they’ve never seen such a healthy pregnancy go so wrong at the very end. Qrow, with his new title of Uncle, excuses himself, and goes to the nearest bar.
Imagine Qrow, tears in his eyes, as Taiyang and Raven and Summer have the biggest fight in the history of Team STRQ’s fights. Yang plays with Qrow in the living room, calling him “Uncle.” The fight is broken up by Yang screaming in pain. Qrow doesn’t know how the TV fell, but the weight in his heart tells him that it was his fault. Raven and Taiyang make sure their daughter is alright while Summer tries to speak to Qrow as he makes an excuse to leave. He ends up at another bar. The bartender is starting to recognize him.
Imagine Qrow, hiding the scent of alcohol on his breath watching TV with Team STRQ and little Yang. He sits apart from them, and the weight in his heart grows when the news report. The local bar burned to the ground, most of the employees still inside. Qrow’s depression and want for a drink only grow.
Imagine Qrow, biting back tears as the fight from a few months ago comes to a front and ends with Raven walking out, Taiyang heartbroken, Summer in tears, and Qrow trying to comfort Yang while touching her as little as possible. All of them think that it’s their fault that Raven left, but Qrow knows the true blame resides with him.
Imagine Qrow, now without his twin and best friend. Summer and Taiyang find out about his growing reliance on alcohol, and they do their best to help him. He finally tells someone what he’s been feeling for so many years. He’s a bringer of bad luck. Summer and Tai are trying to reassure him as the power goes out, and Yang cries for hours. Qrow wishes for a drink and answers.
Imagine Qrow, as he goes on long hunting trips, and on one return discovers Taiyang and Summer have begun a relationship. He hesitantly agrees to be the best man at the wedding. Raven doesn’t show up, despite Summer reaching out to ask her to be the maid of honour. Several small mishaps occur at the wedding, but Qrow makes it through without a single drop of alcohol. Maybe, just maybe, things are looking up. Maybe the hunting helps.
Imagine Qrow, hunting more and more, rushing back when he hears the news. He arrives a few minutes after Ruby Rose is born, beaming as he hears the pregnancy was quick and easy. No repeats of last time. Yang holds Ruby, already strong enough, and asks with wide lilac eyes if “Uncle Qrow” wants a turn. He can’t refuse, and takes the small bundle, wrapped in a red blanket. Qrow feels the weight in his heart, knows he should hand Ruby off before anything happens, but he doesn’t want to let the little bundle go. In several nearby rooms, doctors rush to save patients who are flatlining for no reason.
Imagine Qrow, uncle of two beautiful girls, turning down babysitting in favor of hunting. He notices a pattern as he kills Grimm after Grimm after Grimm. He finds them fighting each other, already wounded, and sleeping. During fights, Grimm stumble on thin air, wound fellow beasts, miss openings for attacks. Qrow uses his bird form more and more, but the question of his semblance hangs in the balance. Where does the bad luck come from, and why? When there’s no Grimm around to fight and Qrow is alone, the weather is always terrible.
Imagine Qrow, unable to do anything but drink after Summer dies. Taiyang would join him, but his two girls need him. Ruby and Yang ask for their uncle, but Qrow doesn’t want to be around anyone he cares about. It’s too risky. A car accident kills several people outside the bar. Qrow drinks into oblivion.
Imagine Qrow, still ridden with grief, helping Tai bury Summer. Raven doesn’t show up. Yang gets expelled from school for fighting. Ruby gets bullied after Yang is gone. Qrow drinks. Tai tries to cope. The bad luck continues.
Imagine Qrow, finally cracking under so much pressure. He goes to talk to Ozpin at Beacon, something Summer suggested several years ago. Ozpin has answers. Qrow’s semblance isn’t his bird form. Ozpin calls him “a strange case.” His semblance is always active, and it cannot be controlled. Qrow breaks down right there in Ozpin’s office. Ozpin offers to help, staring down at the remains of his favourite coffee mug.
Imagine Qrow, struggling to stay sober, teaching his first class at Signal, thanks to Ozpin’s good word. He’s every student’s favourite teacher. His classes are practical and hands on, and the students are heavily independent, since Qrow distances himself from nearly everyone. It gets harder once Ruby joins Yang at signal. The accidents stay at a minimum. Qrow feels like maybe he’s figuring this out.
Imagine Qrow, helping Ruby put the finishing touches on Crescent Rose. Ruby has already cut and bruised herself several times during the construction, but Qrow fears Ruby’s adoration and idolization more than the injuries. He needs to distance himself. He helps Yang with her motorcycle once she gets her permit. He really needs to distance himself, but he enjoys spending time with the girls. Ruby goes to the hospital when a dust cartridge explodes in Crescent Rose and Yang ends up in the bed next to her after getting in an accident on her first spin. Qrow swears never to be so selfish again. They could have died. Everything was his fault. Depression and alcoholism return. He quits at Signal, to the dismay of everyone.
Imagine Qrow, putting all of his time into hunting, honing his skills. His semblance is uncontrollable. The Grimm, attracted by the stench of negative emotion rolling off of the single Huntsman, soon discover this. He hunts several species of Grimm to near extinction in parts of Remnant. Taiyang sends the occasional update. Qrows notices that everything seems to be going smoothly, and that gives him a dark sense of satisfaction.
Imagine Qrow, in very recent events, hearing a glass shatter after being knocked over, getting Winter Schnee caught acting out line, and playing video games that the girls lose, despite having more experience. Small things. Nothing too big. He’ll take off soon and the bad luck will fade.
Now, remember. Qrow, watching Ironwood deal with prosthetic malfunctions, hearing reports of Amber getting worse. Hearing the news that Yang is disqualified. That Penny Polendina is dead. Grimm are attacking. The Fall Maiden’s powers are in the hands of the enemy. Amber, Penny, and Pyrrha Nikos are dead. Ironwood’s army is destroyed. The Grimm dragon is awake, but quickly frozen by Ruby’s silver eye powers. Ruby is in a coma. Yang is dragged to safety, bleeding to death, missing an arm. Her teammate is also badly wounded. Qrow watches Team RWBY get torn apart as Weiss Schnee is taken home by her father, Taiyang arrives to take Ruby and Yang, and Blake runs away. Ozpin is dead.
Qrow drowning in the belief that everything was his fault.
Remember Qrow following Team RNJR, keeping several miles between them, the horrifying memories of everything so fresh. He knows he can keep Ruby safe from a distance. But Tyrian attacks, and he’s nearly too late. He’s not exempt from his semblance. Far from it. Wounded. Too close to Team RNJR for their own good. Having to take more of their innocence and carefree lives by explaining what was happening. The quiet shame he hides as he reveals his semblance, not meeting Ruby’s eyes for fear that she will see him as a monster. Poison setting in. Unable to protect Ruby and her friends. Unconscious, but still causing bad luck.
Understand Qrow. Despite the terrible things his bad luck does to those around him, the bad luck affects him worst of all. Because he knows. He knows that it’s hissemblance, and he believes that it’s all his fault. And he can’t do anything to stop it.
Jaune: Sure, Neptune’s got great hair and a sweet style, but can he do this? (Shoves 22 dino chicken nuggets in his mouth, Chews and swallows)
Weiss: (Disgusted) Why would he want to?!
Nora: No, no, he’s going somewhere with this.
Winter: Excuse me.
Weiss: Winter?! What are you doing here?!
Winter: Not now Weiss. *To Jaune* I just saw you eating all those chicken nuggets and just want to say. *Touch his hand* What else can you do with that mouth?~
what could i have said, to raise you from the dead? did you get enough love, my little dove? why do you cry? & i’m sorry i left, though it was for the best … it never felt right.
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Team rwby and nro passing a hangar noticing Jaune talking to a soldier.
Jaune:so the issue you were having was that you grabbed the wrong mrc. See here? The periodicity is s-5 the check was for s-5R.
Soldier:ahh ok that explains why it was on the wrong tagged system. Thanks you may have save me from gun decking!
Jaune:It’s no problem now go finish up the correct check before your boss finds out.
Soldier: aye aye!*walks out crossing the group of fresh huntsmen*.
Jaune:oh hey guys what’s up?
Yang: what was that all about?
Jaune:she was working on a bullhead but was confused due to conflicting information.
Ruby: how were you able to get that shorted out so quick?
Nora:yeah Atlas military stuff is so confusing.
Jaune:well to be honest I was a active duty sailor for three years and as a engineer rate I had experience with the type of maintenance requirement cards they use.
Ren:you were a soldier before beacon? How your just a year older then me.
Jaune: went to the naval academy and dad was a rear Admiral when he served so with his recommendation I got to join extra early.
Ruby:HOW ARE WE JUST LEARNING THIS?!
Jaune:to be fair you never asked. Any way I got to meet with winter in a bit.
Weiss: my sister why?
Jaune: we are going to go on a op code named: delta Alfa tango echo. See ya! Runs out the room.
Weiss:how come I wasn’t invited to this op? Denied by my our sister of a joint mission☹️.
Oscar: … you do realize he is phonetic alphabet to say he has a date with your sister right?
Rwby:what?!
Nora: HELL YEAH FEARLESS LEADER! SLAY!
Blake:Maybe I should ask winter if I can steal a date?
Yang:Blake?!
Blake:oh hush you I plan on him spoiling the both of us babe.
