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F2U transparent RWBY Beyond Rubies for all your emoji/icon needs!

#THANK YOU

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did you guys know about this oc stuff. you can just make a guy. big if true

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Falin 🕊️

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my hot take for today, rwby gets better when you realise that blake definitely did have a crush on sun in the early days but didn’t follow up on it because she realised post-fall that her feelings were stronger for yang and that sun just wasn’t the one.

1) it makes all the eclipse moments in early volumes not feel like they’re shitting on bumbleby (the eventual canon couple)

2) it highlights that yes, blake is indeed bi

3) it tells a very realistic story of how some crushes just aren’t meant to be

do i still think blake had a bit of a crush on yang at beacon? absolutely. do i still think yang fell first and was so head over heels for blake at beacon? absolutely! blake seriously has a type, and sun and yang are both that type.

the difference comes in how they treat her. sun may be fun and flirty, but he’s also senseless and pushes blake out of her comfort zones far too often without realizing why she doesn’t appreciate it. yang on the other hand is patient with her, invites her into her life to have fun without pushing her way in and trampling all over her boundaries.

and that’s what’s fun about sun and yang being so similar !! like, not only does blake have a type, but it shows the variance in that type and what she needs in a relationship. it’s a great narrative !!

and it works extra well when you consider that sun doesn’t get jealous and actively encourages blake to go on her own way (subtext: to get her girl), because then it makes him somewhat of a narrative foil to ilia, who was jealous of adam and let that jealousy fester, as opposed to sun, who let go of those conflicting feelings to let blake — who he undoubtedly loves — be herself and do what she wants. (it’s also why i really love the dynamic of sun and ilia, himbo and lesbian duo getting over the girl they loved)

long story short, eclipse isn’t bad but it also wasn’t meant to be and that’s okay. better, even, for the story they wanted to tell for blake.

#i absolutely adore blakes romance arcs #its so candid and real #sometimes you have a crush on someone and it doesnt work out #and you realize your bestie was the real answer the whole time #ty for putting it into words op #that being said from a fan content perspective #sunny bees is still v fun #but w blake as the pivot and yang and sun as metamours

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y’all remind yourselves your account is your space. you’re not a performance. you’re not annoying by being yourself. if people aren’t into it they can leave. you’re not obligated to please anyone, especially at the cost of your personal expression. the worst thing you can do for your online enjoyment is to filter or censor yourself.

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writers and artists will go "this isn't good enough." my brother in christ, you're creating something new out of nothing and expressing yourself creatively. your productivity and unrealistic standards of perfection do not define you or the worth of your art. you're doing great.

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after how they handled it in V9, 'boba' restored my faith in how they're handling ruby's arc and especially her friends response to it. yang acknowledging the role she played in ruby not feeling like she could talk to them, that she wasn't really there for ruby in a way that ruby needed her to, making it clear that she is there for her now and that there's no going back to the team rwby that was, ruby acknowledging that she still doesn't really know how to ask for help, the code word...

it's all good stuff. very similar to the discussion yang and weiss had in V5, which is a good thing ✌

#can i also mention how great it was they brought up tai? #like. yang has spent a lot of time fixating on Ruby in the wrong ways out of this pressure as her older sister #but she realizes where she went wrong in making ruby feel the way she does #but then they bring up tai. their dad. who 'shut down' when summer disappeared #when ruby was very young #that sort of complex trauma - feeling like you cant take up space or have needs in the house you're raised? #that affected BOTH of these sisters in different ways and i am very happy that its being acknowledged so directly #sipping up this whole episode like a fine cup of boba

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#part of me wishes we got this in the show proper #BUT IM NOT COMPLAINING #so glad they finally got to talk ahhhh

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#she is the protagonist of all time #huge same ruby #how COULD yang have downplayed this

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Skip to Loafer Episode 8 - Nao-chan

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florence and the machine wasn't lying it sure can pick me up put me down chew me up spit me out pick me up put me down a hundred times a day

#the ruby rose song of all time

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Pakistan’s first 2D animated film looks pretty good.

#i am so incredibly excited #this looks amazing #the glassworker #need to watch

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waited impatiently and finally i can post my chimken falins

my WIFE i love her SO!

btw (since im likely to want to post spoilers eventually BAHAHA) if i post any manga spoilers from this point onward i will be tagging them with "dungeon meshi spoilers" !! please block that tag if you're an anime-only and would like to avoid me spoiling you by accident on how the story goes -- i've read the entire manga so there's a lot i can accidentally spoil 💀

also bonus chimera laios because i CAN and i WANTED TO ! ! ! he'd be happy about it

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Sokka studies :D

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I'll be honest if youre a strictly digital artist you should pick up some sort of physical hobby art. Stamp carving/needlefelting/etc. Maybe get a single carving knife and just start whittling twigs like some sort of cowboy. Having something more tactile to do with your hands can be a lot more relaxing and grounding than paper or screen art is in my experience its really good for nerves