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[goldenamaranthe-blog]

One day I'll draw this, but I need to see how you handle this idea too.

So... Yang dressing Ruby up and all for her date with Penny(who is waiting for Ruby with big ass bouquet of roses)

*gasp* Is this a collab?! Haha! I'm kidding. How's it going, Sevi? Always good to hear from you. Yang being Big Daddy sister and getting Ruby ready for a date? Yes, please! You'll have to tag me when you draw your version. I want to see it!

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Ruby: Yaaaaaang... I'm ready. I've been ready for the past ten minutes. Can I please go downstairs now? Penny is waiting.

Yang: (wearing a shirt that says "Best Big Sister" with "> Daddy" written in with permanent marker as she makes a few minor adjustments to Ruby's outfit) And there is absolutely nothing wrong with waiting on a woman, especially when she's trying to look her damn best. Now, (holds up bottle of cologne) hold up your wrists.

Ruby: Yaaaaaang!

Yang: (gives half a spritz on Ruby's wrist before grabbing her wrists, rubbing them together, and pulling them up to wipe the residual cologne on Ruby's neck) There! Perfect! Not too overbearing, fun, but also an aura of maturity, or at least some punk aspect.

Ruby: (looks in the mirror and her jaw drops: a pair of black slacks cover her legs, but shape her calves nicely while somehow accentuating a nonexistent curve of her hip, fancy black leather boots with red stitching adorn her feet, a white dress shirt sits slightly loose on her arms while a deep crimson vest with black thorn vine accents and black lapels covers her torso. A silver chain is slung from the vest pocket to her lapel where her insignia pins the collar. Her hair is properly washed, brushed, and gelled to look suave but tousled enough to be fun. Her usual cloak has been washed and folded just right to wrap around her shoulders and the excess billows slightly off to the side)

Ruby: I take it back. This is amazing! I look like a cooler Uncle Qrow!

Yang: I'm sure Penny will appreciate it. Now, don't keep her waiting any longer! (ushers Ruby out the door)

Ruby: I thought you said waiting on a woman is worth it!

Yang: The lady is waiting on the man in this scenario. Now, move it! (hip checks Ruby out into the hall)

Ruby: (slams face first into the wall) Gah!

Penny: (waiting in the living room with Blake when she sees Ruby) Oh, Ruby, you look amazing!

Ruby: (quickly readjusts herself to try to look cool, but looks like a fumbling idiot) Thanks! You look- uh.....

Penny: (completely hidden behind an enormous bouquet of flowers. The only thing showing is the bottom of her green and white sundress that reaches her knees at the bottom of the bouquet)

Ruby: Uh.... good?

Penny: (face pops through the bouquet of roses with a few scrapes from the thorns) Thank you! Are you ready to go on our date?

Ruby: Uh, yeah! (puts the roses somewhere in the living room and escorts Penny out the door and down the driveway) Don't wait up!

Yang: (leaning smugly against the doorframe) Penny, have my sister back by 9:30, and stay away from Lover's Lane! I don't need to be an aunty yet.

Ruby: Gack!

Penny: I will have Ruby back at 2130 sharp, Ms. Xiao-Long! (turns to Ruby) Ruby, what is Lover's Lane?

Ruby: (mortified) Nothing! Nothing! Let's just go!

#yang xiao long #rwby #ruby rose #rwby crack post #nuts and dolts #penny polendina #date night #nothing bad happened guys #penny is a human and nothing bad happened #the war is over and everything is fine #yang has to play supportive and teasing sister and protective father #thanks sevi-fuk!

[magicalmousey]

❓+❤️‍🩹 for Tfp Starscream!! -<3

❓ - "Is this what you want?"

❤️‍🩹 - Healing.

Ask Game

Solace

Warnings: Mentions of Trauma

Word Count: 582

In the berthroom, Starscream stirred from his half-stasis nap to the sound of a faint, meek cry. It was short but painful, something he came to recognize instantly. His wings twitched behind him as he blinked open his ruby optics, focusing on the girl who wept and shuddered on his chest. Her tummy was pressed to his plating, and her head was lowered. Sensing a familiar pattern, the mech straightened himself and gently stroked the back of her striped, pink nightshirt with a claw.

“Now, now, Little Mouse,” he said above her cries. “There is no need to fret. I’m here.”

He held a steady tone of voice, not wanting to worsen her episode. Using the point of his claw, he lifted her chin. Finally, he could see her luminous, green eyes. He frowned at her, empathizing with her anxiety.

“Was it…another nightmare?” 

Jayce sniffled and nodded, allowing his servos to grab her in a soft and tender hold. Starscream cupped her tiny body in his claws, never squeezing or tightening. Tears streamed down Jayce’s cheeks as she attempted to keep her voice at a pitiful whisper.

“It was…Megatron. Again.”

Starscream paused, gritting his denta.

“The branding?”

A mark of loyalty. Thanks to Primus, the insignia was erased from her lower back, but she still felt the burn. 

Jayce glanced away from him, her red hair falling across her face.

“And…other things.”

For a moment, Starscream went quiet, not entirely sure if he should press her for more information. From what he learned of Jayce, she was incredibly stubborn and tenacious. She was a fighter, and she never surrendered. At first, Starscream hated it. Eventually, however, he grew accustomed to it and even admired it. 

Nonetheless, her previous position as an ally to the Decepticons often left her nervous and vulnerable. It wasn’t her fault. Unlike the Decepticons themselves, she never asked for it. And Starscream felt terrible. After all, Megatron wasn’t the only one who played a part in her trauma. 

The mech brought her near his faceplate, lightly rubbing his helm against her forehead. He calmed her, speaking softly and encouragingly to her. As Jayce cried, he found himself tearing up as well. 

“You have…nothing to fear when I’m around.” Starscream pressed a kiss to the side of her face. “I promise.”

‘Not even me,’ he thought. ‘Not anymore.’

He vowed it.

It took some time, but Jayce managed to settle in his embrace, her wails faltering to little sniffles. When the woman cuddled him, he brushed his claw over her tummy, staring past her clothes and into her skin, where the scar he created still resided. Forever. 

“Thank you.” Jayce hiccuped. “I don’t know what I’d do without you.”

Starscream offered her a smile, remembering their past well.

“You may perish, just as I would without you.”

She smirked at him. He was proud to make her giggle, knowing that she would be fine. But then, Starscream felt something flicker inside his chest, and his gaze softened to display a hint of reluctance. 

“Jayce?”

She rubbed her eyes.

“Yes?”

Starscream lowered his helm, lifting a claw for her to grab.

“Is this what you want?” He drew every word from his spark. “To stay here…with me?”

There was another nanosec of silence. And then, Jayce grabbed his claw and hugged him close.

“I do.” She kissed his digit. “I promise you, I do, Starscream.”

The Cybertronian closed his optics, feeling and treasuring the reassurance from her words and lips. 

#🐭 scared of the dark 🕊️ #replies #mouseyindulgence #starscream #transformers prime #my fics #tfp #transformers #maccadam #jayce redthorne #self insert #self ship #self shipping

[thepastisalreadywritten]

DESCRIPTION:

Silver St Patrick star, set with diamonds; eight-pointed star; centre: ruby St Patrick's cross overlaid with emerald shamrock applied with three gold crowns surrounded by motto QUIS SEPARABIT MDCCLXXXIII, in diamonds on light blue enamel; surrounded by circle of diamonds. Back plate gold; pin gilt.

Queen Victoria was supplied by Rundell Bridge and Rundell with the star of the Order of St Patrick presumably at the same time as the Garter and Bath stars, which had been supplied in September 1838.

However, no invoice to confirm exact delivery survives.

These stars, all of reduced size to a standard star of the time, formed the pattern for the Queen’s subsequent purchases of insignia, including the Star of the Order of the Star of India designed by the Prince Consort.

#St. Patrick's Day #Star of the Order of St. Patrick #St. Patrick #Queen Victoria #British Royal Family #Rundell Bridge and Rundell

[lovehateotp]

So I've been going back and listening to some of the more recent RWBY songs now that it's RWBY season again. And I couldn't help but notice a lot of the lyrics from 'Trust love' seem to be quite relevant to Volume 9. I remember watching Volume 7 and thinking the opening didn't really vibe with the tone of the Volume. I think it is really much more relevant to Volume 9. I'll get into some examples below.

You're holding out for some romantic life

Maybe you’ll wake up in a world of charm

Oh, but what's here can set you free

(I think this is referring to them waking up in the Ever After. The second line may also be eluding to Ruby's identity this volume. We've seen Ruby already giving away her family insignia, and evaluating who she really is.)

You don’t have to dream

Your life’s a masterpiece

If you just believe

Then all you see is all you need

(I think this could be referring to WBY being confident in claiming their identities as huntresses. As well, I think it could also be referring to Ruby's development, in terms of her having this idealised "dream" of what being a huntress would be. I think Ruby will have some realizations this Volume for sure.)

Right now your hopes are shattered

Just pointless ever after

But in time you’ll find through love

Your power just shines

( I feel like this is a reference to how Ruby is feeling this Volume, especially when the with RWBY's interactions with the Jinxy Peddler. I think as well, Ruby will realise that she needs to lean on her teammates for support just as much as they need her. Ngl I think Ruby's mental breakdown is coming, and I hope WBY just scoop her up and let her cry out all her repressed emotions.)

When you don’t know where to turn to

And you’re sure all hope is gone

(Again, there are so many references to Ruby being lost and not having any hope left. Hope was Ruby's defining trait after all for so long. I think this also is a reference to the lyrics from Inside where someone says "I'm not lost".)

When the day you waited for won’t come

And dark won’t yield to dawn

Trust love

And open up your eyes

Trust love

The truth is there but sometimes in disguise

(Probably reading too much into it, but I feel as though this could be eluding to all the people in the Ever After who have "ascended", particularly that blacksmith that Ruby saw.)

The way’s uncertain but we’re together

(I think as well, RWBY are kind of lost in the Ever After, but it's true they are together. )

Moving toward the light

When we trust in love

And open up our eyes

If you could only open up a door

Spread your wings and fly away from here

(I saw this in another post, but there have been many references to butterfly's and wings around in relation to Ruby. I feel as though as well, the wings and caccoon symbolise being reborn/ascending, I'm a little worried that Ruby will somehow ascend.)

Write yourself into a fairy tale

All your problems would just disappear

(Again, I read another post that mentioned Jaune the "Rusted knight" somehow knowing that RWBY would fall, and telling Alyix to write her journey as a fairytale. As we have seen, Jaune seems to have been down in the Ever After for a long time, so I believe this could be a possibility.)

And still you’re counting on a second sight

To somehow wrest you from the way of harm

When what you need to do is see

 (I'm probably reading too far into this, but second sight apparently means clairvoyance or precognition. I'm worried that RWBY may too heavily be relying on what they know about the Ever After from Alix. I'm wondering, something must have gone wrong, I am suspicious about the curious cat.)

All you have to be

Is here in reality

Leave your fantasy

You’ll find the key

To victory

(Again I think this is directed at Ruby. I think it's saying she didn't need to live up to her ideals and vision of being a huntress, in fact her idealistic nature is possibly what has been holding her back. I think it's suggesting that Ruby needs to accept the reality of the situation and not try to be more than she is capable of. She can only do her best, and as well she has such a high burden on herself to be the best leader and look out for everyone. We forget sometimes that this girl is 2 years younger than WBY.)

I know the dark’s returning

And the fires of hate are burning

But the lies can’t hide what’s true

When love’s alive

(Not me hoping that a good portion of the references to love in this song are in reference to the Bee's. Please give us the kiss @ CRWBY. It is long overdue 💛🖤)

There’s not a miracle

That’s gonna show you how

The secret to your life

Is here and now

Look inside

End your search and be alive

It’s time

To rise

To realize

To open up your eyes

(Again I'm hoping that this is referring to Ruby having her own "ascending" (without actually ascending please don't hurt my girl.)

Trust love

(I think the overwhelming message of this song rings true. Blake, Yang and Weiss have all had their time being supported by each other and Ruby, the three of them know they can lean on each other and need each other's support. Evidenced by the little snippet of Whiterose we got in Chapter 5, Ruby supporting Weiss even though she is a mess mentally at the moment. I think Ruby needs to allow her team members to love her and support her like she's done for them all this time. She needs to let down her walls and be vulnerable with them, and tell them she's not okay. As well, thinking back to Volume 6 and Ruby's training with her silver eyes. Her focusing in on the love and true bond she has with her team will hopefully give her what she needs, as well as before accepting her identity as no longer being based on her ideals and fairytales, but on reality, and that it's okay to struggle and be sad, because what's happened is awful, but she has her team to support her through it, and she will learn it's okay and good even to lean on others once in a while. Oh especially because she doesn't have Crescent Rose!!! It's almost forcing her to trust her team to keep her safe and win the battles while she is on the sidelines (like in the chess game and in Ep.5 with the Jabberwalker). Anyway, rant over, I'm just really excited thanks for listening :)

#rwby volume 9 #rwby #rwby volume 9 spoilers #rwby spoilers #bumbleby #whiterose #jaune arc #ruby rose #weiss schnee #yang xiao long #blake belladonna #rwby analysis #trust love rwby

[myreia]

wip whenever

I missed Wednesday, oh well. 🫠

tagged by the lovely @thevikingwoman, @lilas and @hylfystt, thank you! 💖 tagging @tsunael, @roguelioness, @coldshrugs, @impossible-rat-babies, @birues, @fourteenthz, @scionshtola, @galadae @gefiltefished

This is a bit from Chapter 5 of the thing I am currently working on. Context - Aur's Echo pings weird shit when she travels between the First and the Source., sometimes she gets to spy on her family and see what they're up to.

Beyond the door, an elite Garlean scientist occupies her usual chair, her rank denoted by her white coat and the insignia on her shoulder. Taller than most of her kind, with sharp features and dark hair woven into a single long plait. She coldly reviews the files before her with a no-nonsense flick of one hand, the other tapping impatiently on the desk’s surface. Her ruby eyes glint in the artificial light.

It is unusual for an Elezen to make it this far in the ranks. And yet here she is, Elgara lux Theorzen, dispatched to this distant provincial base after a spectacular failure that was a decade in the making. She is fortunate she retained as much as she did. That her husband did not also take the fall. Her family is, for the most part, intact.

As much as it can be.

“I see you received the notice.”

The voice speaks from the shadows.

Elgara purses her lips, her brows drawing together in the slightest of frowns. It is as much as she will give him. “There’s no need to lurk, Kal,” she says, turning over another file. “Sit and speak with me properly.”

A snort. A man slinks out of the shadows half-hunched, his arms folded across his chest. He leans against the far wall, one knee bent with his foot pressed against it, and observes her with narrowed red eyes. He’s grown thin, ragged, in the time since she saw him last. His cheeks are sunken, his jaw worn, still covered with the scratchy stubble that certainly goes against Imperial code. The tips of his half-Elezen ears poke through tangled black hair, its length another strike against the code.

A hollow zealousness flares in his eyes—intense, wanting, and hungry.

“Been an age since you’ve called me Kal, Elgara,” Kallias says.

She shrugs and turns a file over. “Been an age since you’ve called me ‘mother,’” she replies and moves a finger down the page. With a dismissive tsk of her tongue, she grabs a pen and signs the bottom with precise, effective movements. “You don’t hear me complaining about that.”

“Not a complaint, mother. Just an observation. Besides, I would never dare to insult a colleague by addressing her with such informal abandon. I have manners.”

“Colleague is it now?”

“We are no longer in the same chain of command and we are of an equivalent rank. Colleague is appropriate, don’t you think?”

His voice rasps, deep and thick, and he casually raises a hand to pick at his nails. The hilts of his twin daggers glinting in the artificial light. There’s a threat here, buried just beneath the surface. His is the demeanour of a trained killer, a weapon in human form—he could kill her in a instant if he so desire.

But if Elgara notices, she gives no sign.

“True,” she says, not a crack in her composure. Perhaps she has already welcomed death at his hand. Perhaps she is counting on it. “Which stands the reason—why are you here? You no longer have clearance to enter.”

His brows draw together, a sneer forming on his lips. Chuckling darkly, he pushes off the wall and strolls across the observation deck, idly stretching his arms above his head. His movements may appear casual, but they only further put his weapons on display. He wants her to see. He wants her to know.

“This particular piece of intelligence is sensitive,” he says. “I thought it best to limit those who know during this time of upheaval. Even the legatuses, if necessary. But a single menial officer, hidden away in the least influential province? Her ears are safe.”

Elgara presses the tip of her pen to paper, red ink blooming across the crisp white page.

“She’s returned. From whatever hole she thought to hide herself in these past few months.”

#writing aureia's family was a mistake because they're terrible and awful and symptoms of their environment #but oh no they're compelling to me now because i gave them dialogue 😔 #kallias is going to be competing with asahi for the title of The Worst ™️ #aureia malathar #writing tag

[skylarmoon71]

Miguel O' Hara - AU Scientist (Across the Spider-Verse) - Chapter 8 - Final

Time has given you a chance to really think about all that has happened in your life. The truth is, you lost faith in a lot of things after you lost your uncle. Then Gavin. It felt like you were being punished constantly.

But you’ve come to understand that it’s just life.

You can’t control everything.

Your eyes drift over the news report.

A bank robbery, three people died.

You could have stopped it, had you not been afraid.

“Remember sweetheart, with great power comes great responsibility. Never forget that.”

That’s what your uncle said. You were supposed to live by those words, but you’d just gotten so bitter. You decided that if life was going to screw you over, you would stop trying.

Stop helping.

Seated on your bed, your eyes are trained on the trunk placed before you. The dust that has accumulated at the top makes sense. It’s been almost five years. Reaching for the lock, you twist it, breaking the metal. The pieces drop to the floor and you stare at the navy and ruby suit.

It looks the very same as the day you first wore it.

The spider insignia has a bittersweet feeling. You wear a small smile, reminiscing on the very first time you’d completed the outfit. The feel of swinging through the streets of New York. The rush after saving a life. That genuine satisfaction of making a difference. It’s weird, but so many emotions are all rushing back. You never planned to ever touch this box again. But Spiderman…that Miguel..his words won’t leave.

Even if he was an asshole, he was right.

You have the power to keep people safe with more than just your knowledge as a scientist. But your strength as a hero.

“I had a feeling.”

You’d left the door to your room open, so you aren’t that surprised that Miguel walks right in. He moves closer, staring down at the opened trunk. The suit makes his eyes widen just a bit.

“You told me but I..I still can’t believe that you’re the vigilante. Many people speculated that you had died.”

Exactly what you hoped.

“Are you going to join him, that vigilante?”

There’s a tightness in his voice.

“I am.”

You look over, and you aren’t surprised at the fear mixed in with understanding. You realize that Miguel is essentially powerless in this situation. He can’t stop you from this decision. The look on his face, you can tell he wouldn’t even try. Because he understands. Just as much as you do.

“This time I promise, I’ll protect everything I care about.” You turn to him fully and Miguel takes your hands.

“I’ll do what I can to ensure that you keep that promise.”

You smile.

“How did I ever get so lucky?”

There was a time where you truly thought that you were cursed. Yet, when you look at Miguel, all you feel is blessed.

“I should be asking the same question.”

You move closer, and he squeezes your hand a bit tighter. Miguel leans over, the very moment that you feel the familiar tingling at the back of your head. You flinch, turning to your side. The very same portal opens, and that tall figure steps right through. The suit is a dead give away. Spiderman looks less than pleased.

“Did I interrupt something?"

“Of course you did!! What kind of moron just pops up in a woman’s room! What if I’d been changing. HUH! I know you’re from a different earth but common decency should be universal!!”

Spiderman turns his head.

“Sorry.”

Your frown deepens and you massage the bridge of your nose. If it’s one thing you don’t miss, it's the random appearances of heroes in your residence.

Miguel is still staring at his superpowered counterpart.

“This is still a bit much to take in..sorry.”

You shake your head.

“You don’t have anything to apologize for.” You assure.

Spiderman may be wearing a mask, but from his stance you can tell he’s not very patient, or pleased.

“I didn’t come here for lectures. I need your help. People are in danger and you seem to know more than any other hero in my organization. You can save people, help people. You can’t tell me that you’ll turn your back on that. I need you to see how important this is.”

You sigh.

“No need for the speech, I’m going to help.” He tilts his head, clearly not fully believing you. Especially how much you fought in your first meeting.

“You will?”

“Yes.”

“I told you, all you had to do was ask nicely.” The hologram that pops up at the side of his shoulder catches you both by surprise.

“Now isn’t the time Lyla.” He grouses.

“Artificial Intelligence..” Miguel mutters. You can already see the wheels turning in his head. The expression that he’s now wearing is just too cute. You grin.

“I can already see the equations running through your head Miguel.” He flushes when he realizes he’s been caught, adjusting his glasses a bit bashfully.

“Sorry, it’s just impressive. “

“It is.”

You agree.

“It’s weird isn’t it, you both have the same face.” Lyla is now inches away from Miguel's face, and he stares at her in interest as she takes a selfie with a filter attached. You can’t help but laugh. Despite Spiderman’s sucky attitude, it’s clear that he is indeed gifted.

“He’s kinda cute actually.” Lyla mutters.

“LYLA!”

“Hey, I’m just saying. Throw on a pair of glasses and look more innocent and boom.”

You glance over at Miguel. It’s hard to picture him with a frown 24/7.

“I’m glad you’re my Miguel.” You lean over placing a kiss on his cheeks and he blushes.

“I’m leaving.”

He turns his back and you giggle. It must be a bit awkward watching you kiss a different version of him. He tosses something over his shoulder and you catch it in your right hand. The very unusual watch is what you expect.

“I’ll be in touch.”

Hopefully he’ll give you a heads up before he appears again.

“Welcome back.”

You can’t fight the smile at the statement.

Without another word, the portal reopens and he steps back in.

Miguel looks back at you.

The future is uncertain, but maybe this time, you’ll do it all right. 

#miguel ohara #scientists #trust #spiderman 2099 #humor #love #miguel x reader #feelings #cowrokers #past #heroes #across the spiderverse

[infoglitch]

RWBY: FATE

(VOLUME 1 IS DONE MOTHAFUCKERS! HIP HIP HOORAY I FINALLY GOT SOMETHING DONE! enjoy everyone)

(Hub to the rest of the pages.)

Ruby could barely stand still as she leaped up and down with joy as her, Weiss, Blake, Yang, Jaune, Nora, pyrrha, and Ren were lined up next to each aswell as everyone else that had seemingly passed the test. Ozpin walked infront of them before stopping with hazel right behind him as everyone stood on a stage with the crowd of hundreds of others standing beneath them.

"Greetings students, due to my lack of foresight I had sent you all out without you receiving a flare gun so this test will be redone tomorrow. That is for those who have not passed. As for the ones who did I'm going to announce them." Ozpin spoke plainly into the mic infront of him, as hazel just grumbled something.

"To begin I'd like to announce the first team that had completed the test, the new team CRDL. Lead by Cardin Winchester. If the team may step up and say a few words. Please." Ozpin continued as a group of men walked up as one brunette wearing chainmail and metal-plate armor lead the group as what looked like the insignia of a cardinal flapping its wings was plastered on his chest plate. The group stopped in front of the mic as Ozpin stepped aside for them. The one in the armor grabbed the mic and began speaking.

"Howdy folks, pleasure to meet y'all. I'm cardin obviously, and Just know that me and my team are going to do our best so.. don't fall behind us." Cardin spoke as he and his team left with jaune raising an eyebrow as the message seemed too friendly for some reason.

Ozpin walked back to his mic. As he began listing off the different teams, team RZER, team BRKR, team BRZE untill he said something that caught Ruby's attention.

"Team RWBY, lead by ruby rose." Ozpin spoke as Ruby, Weiss, blake, and yang all felt their scrolls vibrate as they pulled them out and saw the word "RWBY" was typed in as Ruby's eyes sparkled as Ruby shot towards the mic before yelling to the top of her lungs with joy. "HELLO EVERYONE!", to which everyone including her teammates covered their ears as Weiss grumbled, so THIS was her leader. Well Atleast she wasn't annoying and so far seemed... Nice.

And so the rest of the teams were announced as turns out jaune was also a leader and he leads team JNPR consisting of him, Nora, Pyrrha- to weiss' annoyance- and Ren.

We see Ruby marching along with Weiss, Blake, and yang following behind her as ruby had a huge dopey grin on her face. "Ooh this is SOOO great! I get to lead my own team!" Ruby spoke with glee as yang chuckled softly as she pat her sister on the back. "Don't get over your head rubes, being the leader of your team is probably gonna be a tough job." Yang added before hugging ruby as Ruby hugged back as Blake narrowed her eyes. This was going to be a LOOONG year.

Soon they arrived at their door and opened it as Ruby and yangs face immediately contorted to disgust as Weiss and Blake looked inside and saw four neatly cleaned beds set up in a horizontal line. Weiss raised an eyebrow "I don't see the problem here" Weiss spoke as she looked at yang and ruby.

"The beds... T-their... Their not-" "BUNK BEDS!" Yang interrupted her sister as they immediately shot forward as Blake and Weiss were left confused.

"Why is the fact that their not bunk beds such a big deal?" Blake questioned as yang and ruby looked at them as their faces were covered in Shadows. and to make things quick their made their beds into bunk beds... somehow.

Then our vision changes to Roman sitting in his cell as he sees a female guard walking by before stopping right in front of his cell.

"... Well what is it? Am I needed for something?" There was only silence before something dawned on Roman as he grinned. "That's my girl, you got the key?" Roman asked as the guard nodded before she took out a key before putting it in the lock as we hear a click as we fade to black.

"Thanks neo, I can always rely on ya"

[End of volume 1 "the race"]

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Annnd DONE WITH V1! whoo I'm glad I'm done for now. So what do y'all think of rwby fate so far? Any criticisms, any part you feel I should have done? Let me know by commenting.

Regardless enjoy everyone because WHO-BOY I'm out of gas.

Rock on till ya drop tata mothafuckers 🤘.

🟥⬜⬛🟨

🌹❄️🐈🐉

RWBY: fate will be continued in Volume 2. (Also in some rwby: minis)

#rwby #rwby: fate #fan rewrite #ruby rose #weiss schnee #blake belladonna #yang xiao long

[old-acc-lesbianswithguns]

Emily Dickinson and RWBY - I have a Bird in spring

So a while back I did this analysis of how RWBY might be inspired by Emily Dickinson, and this poem comes to mind too. One of my favourite things about her poems is how she writes a mini story with it, and this one matches SO well with the bees.

‘I have a Bird in spring/Which for myself doth sing-’ essentially, she has a girl/bird that’s all hers. Yang referring to Blake, and the season is immediately important (spring in the poem, fall in rwby).

Then immediately after, ‘the spring decoys./And as the summer nears -/And as Rose appears,/Robin is gone.’ I’ve got a lot to say on this bit. Summer appears AKA Ruby and Yang because of their mother (and Weiss but she was less influential on Blake imo but in team STRQ parallels she and summer are the matching white-represented characters.) then, the rose appears (Adam because of his insignia) and robin is gone (Blake ran away).

The next stanza ‘Yet do I not repine/Knowing that Bird of mine/Though flown-/Learneth beyond the sea/Melody new for me/And will return.’ Yang repines/is upset even though Blake will always come back to her. She’s gone over the sea to learn and become a better person for Yang.

‘Fast in a safer hand/Held in a truer Land/Are mine-’ Blake is safer with her family but the ‘true’ place she’s meant to be is with her team. ‘And though they now depart,/Tell I my doubting heart/They’re thine.’ Yang tries to convince herself Blake ‘made her choice’ and isn’t hers anymore.

‘In a serener Bright,/In a more golden light’ with Yang, represented by yellow, gold, the sun, fire, etc. ‘I see/Each little doubt and fear,/Each little discord here/Removed.’ With Yang, all the fears Blake had start to fade away, and the discord/disagreements of Adam are ‘removed’, as in she’s not with him anymore (and he’s dead).

The final stanza is really beautiful. ‘Then will I not repine,/Knowing that Bird of mine/Though flown/Shall in distant tree/Bright melody for me/Return.’

Blake will always come back to her and will always be hers. She’s more independent and tends to come and go, but she always thinks of her while she’s gone and improves for her.

One of my favourite ships and my by far my favourite poem ever <33

#rwby #yang xiao long #blake belladonna #bumbleby #rwby bumblebee #emily dickinson #rwby analysis #my analysis #rwby’s lesbians

[nikethestatue]

Elain Archeron Week

Day 2 HOBBIES

A Life lived in colour. 

Pink and purple, magenta and azure, lilac and ocher, ruby and pearl, emerald and cobalt. The colours of Elain’s life. 

It’s the pink of her lips and the roses in her garden.

The light purple hues are of her sister’s Court, where Elain had planted gardens and learned how to cook and bake, and fell in love.

Magenta is how the sky looks in her own court, just as dusk descents--the witching hour.

Azure are the waters around Prythian, her new home. She learned how to swim when she became free and now indulges in the sport daily.

Lilac is the scent of her home--a flower she adores and cultivates throughout her Court.

Ocher is the colour of clay which she uses to create pottery--a new hobby she discovered not long ago. 

Ruby is the colour of her beloved sister and brother-in-law’s insignia. The two of them burn bright with passion and love.

Pearl is her favourite colour of all, for it’s the name of her firstborn.

Emerald are the rolling hills and meadows of her own Court. The most beautiful Court, if she may say so herself, but she knows that she is biased. But upon the hills and in the windflowers, the pegasi roam, healthy and free, and Elain’s beasts sweep through the skies.

Cobalt is the colour of love. Forever.

(Imagined with Elain being the High Lady of Dusk Court)

@elainarcheronweek

#ElainWeek2022 #elainarcheronweek2022 #elain archeron #elainweek #pro elain archeron #elain archeron appreciation

[daimonpriestess]

30 Day Deity Devotion

10) Offerings – historical and UPG

Offerings to King Asmodeus include:

Meat (NO FISH!)

Home cooked meals

Middle Eastern Dishes or Asian

Flowers

His imageries (Art of him,a bull or ram)

DragonFly (personal gnosis,only if he sends them to you)

Strong liquors (like Rum or Gin)

Bread or Cake (home made)

Candles (in red, black, gold or green)

Devotional time/space set up for him

Fruits

Black coffee

Dark chocolate

Chocolate Coffee Beans (UPG)

Cigars

Fiery Crystals like Tigers Eye, Red Jasper, Amber and Rubies or Garnet. My other personal stone for him is a polished Obsidian that he adopted.

Personal Gnosis is also a Crown or Lion Insignia (as Lion's represent Pride and Royalty)

I also have a charm that bears his Initial and looks like a playing card that he really likes (his candle absorbed it) anything personal or related to gambling like dice he also likes.

Personal Poetry or stories (especially smut)

Music (no preference but with me he usually sends 90's songs and all demons like metal.)

Dancing

Love or Lust offers (only if it's genuine of course)

Sex

Anything representing his black dragon or horse (UPG) Gold,Flames,Art,Onyx ect)

Skulls

#asmodeus #demon spouse #30 days challenge #deity devotion

[thepinkravynreads]

Cover Reveal of Book #2 | Kingdoms of Yah Series Relaunch

Get ready for the official unveiling of KOY Book 2 - The Hearts They Steal #TheHeartsTheySteal #KingdomsofYah #bookreveal #coverreveal #TheRavynWrites

Time for another unveiling from the Kingdoms of Yah series. Continue reading Untitled

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#Featured #Kingdoms of Yah #KOY Series #KOY Universe #The Hearts They Steal #The Ruby Insignia

[skye-huntress]

RWBY Volume 9 Reaction

Episode 9: “A Tale Involving a Tree”

After almost 9 volumes, it’s finally happening, Summer’s debut. So she’s the mysterious narrator we’ve heard. Probably should have guessed that

One of the best things about animated fairytales series was seeing little Ruby and Yang, but now we have them in the main show, too! Precious!

Some people have been giving shit to WBYJ for not reacting to what Ruby was doing. Shock and confusion aside, they can barely understand what Ruby is going through, and if they had any idea of what to say to her, if any words even existed, they would have already said them by now. Plus, rushing into a fight against Neo is a bad idea.

More importantly though, I know what I’m about to say might sound controversial, however, I think this needed to happen for Ruby’s own sake. What Neo did was cruel, but ultimately all she really did was speed up the process that was already in motion from the moment Ruby arrived in the Ever After. She needed to confront (or be confronted by) her innermost demons and decide to make a change for herself

As has been stated repeatedly, ascension is not death, it is all about renewal. The Tree helped the Paper Pleasers become exactly what they wanted to be. As the Genial Gems, they serve the same purpose as before without the need to be constantly protected by a “hero”.

“It isn’t a place you go, it’s a place you know.” They needed to understand and accept the nature of the tree in order to reach it.

Now they must accept Ruby’s choice. It’s not up to anyone else to decide who or what she should be, it’s something she has to figure out for herself. In that sense, ascension is much closer to transitioning than it is to suicide.

The Herbalist seems to have taken their time. The Gems must have been faster because they had a clearer idea of what they wanted to be.

So since Neo has no more attachments to Remnant, she can’t pass through the door and the Cat can’t use her to leave. This also suggests that Neo is still in there somewhere if the cat needs a host that still holds a desire to return.

I was already certain that Lewis escaped to Remnant. It made far more sense that he wrote that children’s book as a way to honour his sister. Alyx was the one who stayed behind, to take responsibility for her own actions, and that’s when the Cat betrayed her.

Alyx wanted to help Jaune and I noticed that she had some kind of rabbit insignia on her clothes. I’ve suspected this for a while but is everyone thinking what I’m thinking?

Since the backup host was a bust, it’s now a fight to protect Ruby until she finishes her ascension. Unfortunately, the Cat seems to have full use of Neo’s Semblance on top of its own abilities.

The zombie looking Ruby’s they created definitely look creepy but I figure she’d look worse if they actually possessed her.

As I was saying before, fighting against Neo, possessed or not, is very problematic. It’s too easy for the eyes to be deceived in the heat of battle and of course, friendly fire is much more likely.

Eh, it’s Jaune, he’s probably fine… wait, did Weiss hit him with fire? Hmm…

Anyway, checking in with Ruby. There’s the Blacksmith again.

It’s as I thought, it is the individual who is ascending who gets to decide what they become and they can be anything. I suspect in theory if Ruby or any Afteran wanted to keep their memories after ascension, they could.

Ruby still desires to be a hero like in the stories her mother read her, but she doesn’t feel like she is enough. She doesn’t know what or who she has to become to fulfil that desire.

The episode ends with Ruby reaching for her mother’s weapon but I don’t think we’re quite done yet.

There’s something I’ve been wondering for a while now. Why didn’t Little have a purpose? How were they too young to have one yet? As far as I can tell, Afterans merely exist. They don’t age or die, and it doesn’t seem like they reproduce. So I have a theory. What if the Ever After is full of souls who became lost? And what if rather than returning home like Lewis did, they chose to ascend and take on the simpler existence of an Afteran?

#rwby #rwby9 #rwby9 spoilers

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Imperial Crown of Russia or the Great Imperial Crown is one of the most outstanding examples of ‘regalia.’

Regalia is referred to as the emblems or insignia of royalty that survived through history.

It is a precious cultural heritage treasure — a well-documented and well-dated piece of jewellery.

Regalia jewellery pieces offer historians great insight into the gemstones used, their historical market values, and occurrences.

It also helps gemologists and jewellers to know how the gems were named and set on the piece of jewellery.

While royal crowns were usually made for individual rulers and later broken up, some of this royal regalia could be found in museums today.

Here are some interesting facts about one such royal artifact, the great Imperial Crown of Russia.

The Great Imperial Crown was made for Catherine the Great’s coronation, as the Russian Empress in 1762 AD, by Georg Friedrich Eckart and Jérémie Pauzié.

It is set with 4936 diamonds with a total weight of 2858 ct, 75 natural pearls, and a large 398.72 ct red spinel, historically known as “balas ruby,” which is among the largest ever reported in the literature, most probably from Badakhshan (today’s Tajikistan).

Imperial Crown of Russia was first worn by the Russian empress Catherine, followed by the subsequent seven emperors of her dynasty.

This royal regalia has remained a permanent fixture on the royal head.

This priceless artifact has been passed on to eight members of the Romanov family:

Catherine II, Peter III, Paul I, Alexander I, Nikolai I, Alexander II, Alexander III, and Nikolai II.

The Romanov dynasty survived till 1917, yet the crown publically appeared for the last time in 1906 at the opening ceremony of the first State Duma.

The crown was estimated to be worth $52 million in 1920.

The stones that the royal regalia comprises were sold off by the Bolsheviks and replaced in 1985.

Later in 1998, the crown was moved to the fund of Kremlin’s Diamond. Subsequently, it was declared to be priceless in a literal sense.

📷 : A modern replica version of the Imperial Crown was made in 2012 by Kristall-Smolensk, as part of the Jewellery project "Creation of Imperial Crown of Russia in Modern Interpretation" to celebrate the 400 years of the Romanov Dynasty and the 250 years of the Imperial Crown, as well as the 50th anniversary of the diamond industry in Russia.

Using white gold (original used silver) and 11,426 russian diamonds (original crown had 4,936 diamonds) from Alrosa with a total weight of 1180 ct, including 74 cultured pearls and a 384.71ct pear-shaped double rose cut purple tourmaline on top of the crown.

The spinel in the replica was replaced with a unique natural red tourmaline with a mass of about 400 karats.

#Imperial Crown of Russia #Great Imperial Crown #regalia #royalty #jewellery #gemstones #royal crowns #royal artifact #Catherine the Great #Georg Friedrich Eckart #Jérémie Pauzié #diamonds #pearls #red spinel #balas ruby #Catherine II #Peter III #Paul I #Alexander I #Nikolai I #Alexander II #Alexander III #Nikolai II #Romanov dynasty #Kristall-Smolensk #State Duma #Imperial Crown #diamond industry

[blackwldcw]

𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄'𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐄𝐓

Name: proprionica blackarachnia of eukaris.

Alias: most common human alias is "dr. aranea noir." in tfa verse, when they briefly infiltrated the autobot elite guard, they went by "elita-1." general nicknames, however, include: moonlight, violet, deadly nightshade, arachnia, 'nia, itsy bitsy, widowmaker, spiderbitch, and black-spark.

Gender: non-binary. prefers "they/them" but will also answer to "she/her."

Age: 32, by human approximation, but they're millions of years old.

Species: eukarian, a techno-organic relative of cybertronians.

Zodiac: aquarius / aries / cancer / capricorn / gemini / leo / libra / pisces / sagittarius / scorpio / taurus / virgo / unknown

Abilities/Talents: scientific expertise, some medical training, the ability to create durable webs and poison, dancing, aerial acrobatics, and selective precognition.

Alignment: lawful / neutral / chaotic / good / neutral / evil / true

Religion: agnostic. they believe that onyx and the other thirteen existed, but they were mortal mecha who were later deified. as for primus and unicron, well, where were they when their children were killing each other in droves? in a word, they're not very religious and prefer to base their beliefs on scientific fact.

Sins: envy / greed / gluttony / lust / pride / sloth / wrath

Virtues: charity / chastity / diligence / humility / justice / kindness / patience

Languages: eukarian (branched off of the language of the ancients to include more organic sounds and names for things native to the planet); can read ancient cybertronian; can read and speak modern neo-cybex, english, german, and the asante twi dialect of akan (ghana).

Family: the tribe of the web-weavers on eukaris.

Friends: zircon, a fellow decepticon scientist. senator kalamity of kaon. scalpel of helex, a medic and adopted tribe-brother. turbo and nitro, former members of the gestalt pandaemonium. perceptor, quark, and various other colleagues.

Sexual Orientation: heterosexual / bisexual / pansexual / homosexual / demisexual  / asexual / unsure / questioning / other

Relationship status: single / dating / married / widowed / open relationship (main partner is blitzwing but they are polyam) / other

Libido: sex god / very high / high  / average / low / very low / non-existent

Build: twig / bony / slender / average / athletic / curvy / chubby / obese

Hair: white / blonde / brunette / red / black (when utilising a holoform) / other

Eyes: brown / blue / green / black / other (red)

Skin: pale / fair / olive / light brown / brown / very brown / black (when utilising a holoform) / other (dark purple)

Height: under 3 foot / 3-4 foot / 4-5 foot / 5-6 foot / 6-7 foot / above 7 foot (19.6 ft)

Weight: under 100 pounds / 100-150 pounds / 150-200 pounds / 200-250 pounds / above 250 pounds

Scars: a burn in the shape of a decepticon insignia on their collar. a deep gash on their left shoulder, and scratches on their inner thighs. sundry small scars from battle and laboratory accidents.

Facial Features: most commonly hidden underneath a gold and black helm. when removed, one can see that they have a triangular face, with sharp cheekbones and a small chin. smooth purple skin. smaller secondary eyes that glisten like rubies on their forehead. six delicate audial fins that serve as their ears. a small tapered nose that points upward slightly.

Tattoos: none (yet).

Dogs or Cats?

Birds or Hamsters?

Red or Blue?

Yellow or Green?

Black or White?

Coffee or Tea?

Ice Cream or Cake?

Fruits or Vegetables?

Sandwich or Soup?

Magic or Melee?

Sword or Bow?

Summer or Winter?

Spring or Autumn?

The Past or The Future?

tagged by: @wtwcky

tagging: looking at you, beautiful!

#{ why be a wallflower when you can be a venus fly trap? ;; headcanons }

[operation-priority]

Tankiste at the Frontlines

This is an impression of a French tank crewman on the frontline. One may see this uniform on tankiste fighting outside their vehicle or inside the vehicle if it was a particularly hot day. Immediately one can see the iconic light blue color of the wool uniform, nicknamed horizon blue. This color was created out of necessity to replace the previous blued steel grey and madder red uniform of 1870. By 1917 the light blue uniform was standardized in terms of color, weight, and weave - though variations in shade still existed due to the use of natural dyes and how they react to wear.

The Vareuse Modèle 1915 (tunic) tells us many things about the wearer. The regimental collar tabs show that he is from the 501e Régiment d’Artillerie Spéciale (Special Artillery Regiment - RAS). This was the first regiment raised to incorporate the new Renault FT tank on May 13th, 1918. This tank would soon become the main tank of the French Army through the remainder of the Great War. This regiment would also be the first to use the Renault FT in combat on May 31st, 1918 during the French counterattack at the Chemin des Dames. Despite this very short time frame from unit creation to battle, the few tanks that took part in the battle would help crush the German assault during their Spring Offensive for good.

The Artillerie Spéciale, as the name suggests, was considered to be a branch of the artillery. Thus, the regimental tabs on the standing collar are in scarlet red like the artillery. They are differentiated from standard artillery through their regimental numbers and braiding, which are in ash grey.

On his left arm is a two year frontline presence chevron and AS specialty insignia tab. The frontline service chevron is granted with the first chevron denoting one year on the frontline with subsequent chevrons added denoting half a year on the frontline. The same chevron style was worn on the right arm which denoted wounds suffered, in this case the wearer has received one. The official AS insignia was a knight's helmet over two crossed cannons, and this would be the regulation specialty insignia given to tank crews. Private purchase options would exist such as one resembling the silhouette of a Renault FT, for example.

The rank tab is placed at the cuff, in this case the rank of Corporal can be seen. The rank of Corporal would often mean the tankiste was a tank commander of a single tank versus a half section tank commander (leading two tanks) or section tank commander (leading five).

The Pantalon-Culottes Modèle 1915 (breeches) are identical to those worn within the artillery with scarlet red piping. The breeches end at the knee and are worn in tandem with Bandes Molletières Modèle 1915 (puttees - leg wraps). This breeches variant has an additional layer of wool over the knees to strengthen the garment from abrasion.

Standard issue tank crew weaponry was either an Ordnance Revolver Modèle 1892, available to officers, or Pistolet Automatique de 7 millim.65 genre “Ruby.” These would be worn in a leather holster placed on the front right side of the Ceinturon Modèle 1903 modifié 1914 (field belt). Tankiste would be issued three magazines for the Ruby pistol with one loaded into the weapon and the remaining two placed in pouches inside the holster. On the left of this would be the Couteau Poignard Modèle 1916 “Le Vengeur” (combat knife/dagger) in its metallic sheath. This knife proved popular to wear among the tankiste by 1917 and by 1918 it would become regulation to wear the knife on the left front of the field belt. Additionally, grenades may be placed in the Étui-Musette Modèle 1892 (bread bag). Also shown are the various weapon cleaning kit pieces the tankiste could be seen to have. This includes the Boîtes à Graisse Modèle 1886 (double sided grease tin), Nécessaires d'Arme Modèle 1874 (weapon tool and oiler), Brosse d’Armes (gun brush), Ficelle de Nettoyage (pull through), and Revolver cleaning rod. The rifle pull through is pictured here because it was not uncommon for tankiste to grab a rifle from the infantry if their tank broke down or was knocked out to continue to fight on foot.

#history #tanks #renault ft #technology #world war one #reenactor #uniforms #reenacting #reenactment #reenactors #gear