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aspoonofsugar · 28 days

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Chemical Weddings: Bumbleby

So, it is Spring (the season of love :P), so I feel like writing short metas on some of RWBY's chemical weddings. Let's start with Bumbleby, since they have just celebrated their first year anniversary!

WHAT IS A CHEMICAL WEDDING?

A chemical wedding is a motif used in alchemical stories (aka stories, with symbols related to alchemy). It is a metaphorical union between characters and it represents two opposites coming together. Think of it as a motif that comments on a relationship and describes how it changes throughout a narrative. It shows how two characters' bond develops and how they integrate qualities of each other. Even if it is called "wedding", the union doesn't necessarily have to be romantic, but often it is. Like in RWBY's case.

RWBY uses chemical weddings to develop romantic relationships. How does the series do it? This meta by @hamliet explains it perfectly:

It uses some alchemical imagery (like plates from alchemical texts as reference)

It employs elemental motifs (water, fire, air and earth), which are keys to alchemy

It integrates other symbolism, like romantic subtext or fairy tale references

Both hamliet and I have already talked about RWBY ships and chemical weddings, so this short meta is just a quick review of Bumbleby's ones, with some integrations.

Here are Bumbleby's posts, that I am going to reference:

Worthy

Yang's Goldilock allusion

Blake's Jungle Book allusion

Now, let's dig into Bumbleby's three weddings.

BUMBLEBY'S WEDDINGS

Bumbleby's weddings make use of this imagery:

This picture represents a (violent) union of opposites. Mercurius (a spirit representing change) beheads the Solar King (red) and the Lunar Queen (white), so that they can start their process of transformation. It is a union through destruction (solvet). This is the key to read Bumbleby's evolving relationship, which keeps growing through a series of metaphorical deaths.

This is the first and most violent one:

Luckily, neither Blake nor Yang get beheaded, but they still suffer physical wounds by their antagonistic Mercurius aka Adam:

Blake is impaled and scarred

Yang loses her right arm

Obviously, the physical hurt mirrors their psychological one, which is a consequence of Bumbleby facing their shadow. The Jungian Shadow is everything a character represses. In Blake and Yang's case, they live happily at Beacon, while ignoring their respective issues:

Blake's past with Adam

Yang's abandonement by Raven

Still, these two traumas come back and go in the way of their new-born relationship. They can't be together if they do not integrate their repressed shadows, to this first wedding marks a separation.

Both girls go through individual developments, where they face their shadows. In particular, Blake integrates Ilia and fights Adam, while Yang faces Raven. The result of this integration is a reunion, which happens through a second death. Specifically Adam's (once again their antagonistic Mercurius):

Blake and Yang come together to kill Adam, which is a traumatic experience for both. Moreover, they still suffer damage, as Blake's weapon symbolically breaks:

Still, Gambol Shroud gets repaired and its new form symbolyzes Blake and Yang's integration:

Blake and Yang live through destruction and become stronger and more united thanks to it. Not only that, but Bumbleby's second wedding marks an exchange of vows:

Blake: I don't have a choice. I have people who actually care about me, and I promised I'd never leave them again. So I'm not dying now.

Blake: I… I am not going to break my promise, I swear.

Blake opens the final fight with Adam by announcing her vow and confirms it by the end of it. Essentially, Blake and Yang promise to be there for each other, which is the main purpose of a romantic wedding. A promise of sharing both happy and hard times.

Their vow is sealed by them killing Adam, which ties into Blake's Jungle Book allusion. In the story, Mowgly can't leave the jungle unless a bull is sacrificed, so Bagheera kills one for him. Here, Blake has to kill a Bull Faunus, so that she is free from her previous bond with Adam and can step into a new relationship with Yang. It is a violent union, which starts with a promise:

I made a vow I'm not alone Not dying now we're protecting our own

This promise is fully fulfilled in volume 9, where Blake and Yang find a metaphorical Ever After. They confess their love, while surrounded by the four elements and symbolically consume their wedding. They are bees, who get together and make the flowers bloom through their honey. This third wedding is a non violent one because both Blake and Yang have grown mature enough to embrace the other. They can finally stay together and integrate completely. That said, even if they are now worthy of each other, the shadow still pops up:

Blake and Yang consume their wedding and are finally together. And yet, when thay are at their happiest, Ruby's shadow conquers her and she risks her life, without Blake and especially Yang being able to help her. Not only that, but before attempting suicide, Ruby lashes out specifically at Blake and Yang's union:

Ruby: Smiles all around! Maybe even finally get our feelings sorted out! Good for you, by the way. We’re all so happy for you!

Why is that so?

TOO HOT, TOO COLD, JUST RIGHT

It has to do with a motif deat to Yang's arc: too hot, too cold and just right. This symbolism comments the entirity of Yang's development, but when it comes to Bumbleby's bond specifically, we have...

Too hot- first wedding:

Blake and Yang face off against Adam, while fire and flames burn everything around them.

Too cold- second wedding:

Blake and Yang win against Adam while surrounded by water, which washes away their enemy and trauma.

Just right - third wedding:

Blake and Yang kiss while on a platform in the sky (air), which is full of flowers (earth). Air and earth come together, just like Blake and Yang. Two opposites find balance (and avoid falling):

You fell And suddenly I did too While the world was dying Didn't know how to not lose you again Hands down Heart wide I've only ever known the fight But I'll catch you This time I'll never let you out of my sight

And yet, no matter how much Blake and Yang grow and integrate with each other. Outside of their control, bad things will still happen. Like Ruby going through a personal struggle. Like Atlas falling. The point of Bumbleby ending up together isn't that they will be happy ever after. Rather it is that they will be each other's ever after and will face both good things and bad things together. This is the point of the archetype their ship embodies.

BUMBLEBY = THE SHADOW

Each main ship in RWBY represents a Jungian Archetype. Bumbleby is the shadow:

Their story is commented by a:

light and shadow motif

Beauty and Beast allusion, where beauty represents the light and beast the shadow

In alchemy, the shadow is linked to the Nigredo phase (Blake's phase) and to destruction. So, the bees' love story explores these themes. Thankfully, RWBY is an optimistic story and after a symbolic death comes a symbolic rebirth.

NEVERMORE

Nevermore Nevermore You'll torture my heart and my head Nevermore Nevermore Will I be afraid Nor will I run away It's behind me Freedom is finally here You may have taken the lead but I'll even the score You won the battle you won't win the war Not now and Nevermore

In RWBY, there seems to be a chemical wedding (usually the second), that employs a Nevermore:

This Grimm symbolizes grief and it pops its ugly head in weddings because RWBY characters overcome grief and pain through love.

In Bumbleby's case, the Grimm doesn't appear directly, but it is still present thanks to their shared song Nevermore, which alludes to both Beauty and Beast's Evermore and to Poe's Poem the Raven:

“Wretch,” I cried, “thy God hath lent thee—by these angels he hath sent thee Respite—respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore; Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!” Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”

In Poe's poem, the lament "nevermore" is a symbol of a loss impossible to overcome. In Bumbleby's song, the battle cry "nevermore" shows how both girls are ready to fight for what they have left. It is not about finding an ideal evermore, but to give up on love and hope nevermore.

#rwby #bumbleby #rwby meta #rwby alchemy #rwby chemical weddings #yang xiao long #blake belladonna

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howlingday · 4 months

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RWBY Pokémon AU

Teams

#1 Ruby Rose and Crescent Rose

#2 Weiss Schnee and Myrtenaster

#3 Blake Belladonna and Gambol's Shroud

#4 Yang Xiao Long and Ember & Celica

#5 Jaune Arc and Crocea Mors

#6 Nora Valkyrie and Magnhild

#7 Pyrrha Nikos and Miló & Akóuo

#8 Lie Ren and Storm Flower

#9 Coco Adel and Gianduja

#10 Fox Alistair and Retribution

#11 Velvet Scarlatina and Anesidora

#12 Yatsuhashi Daichi and Fulcrum

#13 Ozpin and The Longest Memory

#14 Glynda Goodwitch and Disciplinarian

#15 Bartholomew Oobleck and Antiquity's Roast

#16 Peter Port and Blowhard

#17 Arthur Watts and Rotom

#18 Hazel Rainart and Bobo

#19 Cinder Fall and Midnight

#20 Tyrian Callows and Queen's Servants

#21 Cardin Winchester and The Executioner

#22 Russel Thrush and Shortwings

#23 Dove Bronzewing and Hallshott

#24 Sky Lark and Feather's Edge

#25 Roman Torchwick and Melodic Cudgel

#26 Neopolitan and Hush

#27 Emerald Sustrai and Thief's Respite

#28 Mercury Black and Talaria

#29 Adam Taurus and Wilt & Blush

#30 Sienna Khan and Cerberus' Whip

#31 Ilia Amitola and Lightning Lash

#32 Banesaw and Chainsaw

#33 James Ironwood and Due Process

#34 Winter Schnee and Glaceon

#35 Clover Ebi and Kingfisher

#36 Penny Poledina and Data Array

#rwby #rwby au #rwby pokemon au #rwby pokémon au #pokémon #pokémon au

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rwac96 · 1 year

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Happy Birthday, Blake!

Her amber eyes focused on the gathering in front of her, making her ears twitch. Seeing her friends and parents present in her the mansion where she grew up. Ruby Rose stood next to Weiss Schnee, the former grinning with glee while the later gave her teammate and friend a friendly smile. Meanwhile, Yang Xiao Long stood next to her parents; Ghira and Kali Belladonna. Blake's eyes sparkled with wonder, stepping towards her nearest and dearest. The five approached the Faunus, bringing her into a group hug.

"Aww, guys," the former White Fang member gushed, "this' wonderful."

"I'd knew you love it," her mother cues to her only daughter, playfully squishing her cheeks. That made Blake blush, as the blonde brawler playfully punches her shoulder.

"It's your B-Day, KitKat," Yang spoke with a chuckle, "you'd honestly think we forget."

The Stealthy of Team RWBY attempted to hold back a chuckle, while Ruby and Weiss approached their friend and teammate with wrapped up gifts. The ebony-haired young woman turns to the duo, grabbing a hold of Weiss' gift. She begins to tear off the custom, SDC ribbons and opened the box.

"Hmm," Blake blinks, pulling out what looks like a book. "A spin off of Ninjas & Love. Thanks, Weiss," she approached the former heiress, wrapping her arms around her for a quick hug.

"You're welcomed," Weiss replies, "though, I had to overcome my mother's questions and assumptions." The wielder of Myrtenaster says, rubbing at the back of her pale, porcelain neck.

"Open mine!" Ruby says with excitement, bouncing up and down. "Open mine!" She holds out her own wrapped up box, likely made from a unique material in Patch.

Blake sighs as she grabs the box from her leader's hands, beginning to tear away at the ribbons and opens the cardboard. "Oh," she pulls out what looks like unique, custom made chamber rounds that can fit Gambol Shroud. "you made these, Ruby?"

"Uh-Huh," the silver-eyed girl nods, "made through my own blood sweat and tears." The young Huntress wipes at her forehead, "This baby can hold any experimental Dust, if you're feeling dangerous."

"I'll keep that in mind," Blake said with a light chuckle, "thanks, Ruby."

"Ahem," the Belladonna patriarch clears his throat, making the three members of Team RWBY turn to see a large quilt. It made all three stare with widened eyes; Ruby gushing at the sight, Weiss gazing in confusion, and Blake gawking in embarrassment. It was large quilt with images of Blake throughout her infancy and early childhood stitched in. "Happy Birthday, sweetie," Ghira said with pride in his voice.

"We and the others on the Island worked very hard on this, Blakey," Kali coos to a blushing Blake.

"It looks so adorable," Ruby squeals, while Weiss did her best to hold in her laughter. "Look at lil' kitty Blake's cheeks. They're so squish-able!"

"That's...unique," Weiss says, placing her right hand over her lips, doing her best not to laugh for her friend's sake.

"Oh, Gods," Yang cackles, wrapping her prosthetic arm around her best friend's waist. "a total parent present."

"T-Thanks Mom," Blake said, her yellow eyes glancing down at the floor. "Thanks Dad...you shouldn't have." 'You really shouldn't have,' the younger Cat Faunus thought.

"Hey," Ruby spoke up, looking around the Belladonna household. "Where's the others?"

"And that's my que," the blonde powerhouse says as she released her teammate, approaching the double door to the mansion. She pulls them open, revealing Jaune Arc, Nora Valkyrie, Lie Ren and Ilia Amitola carrying what looks like a large birthday cake. It sported Blake's colors: Black, purple, yellow and grey. "Here's my present!"

"And better late than never," Jaune says through gritted teeth, "we've been carrying this since we got off the Airship!"

"You could've at least helped us out," Ren groaned, as his teammates and Illia carried the large cake into the house.

"Hey," Nora chuckled, "anything for the birthday girl." She winked towards Blake, who arches a eyebrow in confusion.

"Illia?" She spoke up to the chameleon Faunus, who gave her a quick nod.

"Hey," the other former White Fang member greets her childhood friend and former crush. "I think three of your friends are coming," she then gestures to a trio stepping inside of Blake's home.

Oscar Pine hums as he entered, alongside Neptune Vasilias and a pregnant Pyrrha Nikos. The three members of Team JNPR and the Chameleon Faunus placed the cake down. Ren and Nora groaned, the former arching his back while the former collapsed onto the floor. Jaune exhales, approaching his pregnant lover; who caressed his hands.

"That's a big cake," Ruby comments, staring at the pastry with hunger in her eyes; licking her lips.

"Well, we had to carry the damn thing," the orangette of Team JNPR said with a roll of her eyes, as she massaged her right arm. "and all for Yanger's idea of a gift."

"The thought is what matters," Pyrrha spoke up, turning to team RWBY. "Also, Happy Birthday, Blake."

"Thanks guys," the yellow-eyed girl says as she studied the cake, then takes a headcount of those present. "Hold on?" She turns to the blue-haired Huntsman, "Hey, Neptune, where's Sun?"

"Aand that's your cue," Yang says, lightly tapping at the large cake; which suddenly shuddered and shaked.

This made everyone blink in confusion, having an idea of the Monkey Faunus' whereabouts. Suddenly, the top of the pastry erupts as a certain blonde Faunus emerged out with a jubilant shout. He stood before the gathered party, naked as the day as he was born.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABE!" Sun Wukong hollered, sporting a wide grin on his face.

"Good Lord!" Weiss Schnee shrieks, turning away from the naked leader of Team SSSN.

"Welp," Nora folds her arms over her chest, "that certainly explains the weight."

Jaune Arc simply faints, to be caught by his beloved; despite her current condition. Pyrrha simply clears her throat, focused on the father of their growing child. Lie Ren facepalms, while Neptune groans in exasperation. Oscar and Ruby looked away as well, while Illia opens her mouth in agape. Ghira simply scowled at his daughter's boyfriend, while Kali playfully jabs his elbow.

"Don't make that face," she playfully chastised her husband, "you did that when we were younger."

"So," Sun spoke to the wide-eyed Blake with a goofy-yet-seductive smile on his face. "lovin' the sight of your present~?"

"Sun," she clears her throat, gesturing to the shocked and silent party guests. "Yang," she shifts her amber eyes to her teammate, "time and place!"

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itsupermanti · 1 year

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Seijuu Sentai Gingaman; Remnant, Chapter 1: Ginga Tensei! A Great Power Found in the Lost Galaxy!

In the deserts of Vacuo;

Oscar(laying on his back after trying to run back into the portal they came from): NO!!!

The portal they came from starts closing, only for five figures to come flying out of it and landing on a heap on the ground.

Oscar(getting up): Oh my gods…

Oscar approaches the figures as they start trying to untangle their limbs from one another.

Yang(groaning): Weiss, get your elbow out of my face!

Weiss(yelping): Who’s hand is that?!

Blake(yelping): SORRY!!!

Ruby(sitting up): Yang? Weiss?

Ruby(grabbing them in a group hug): YOU’RE OKAY!!!

Oscar(relief in his voice): You all are…

Nora(running up, worry on her face): Wait…

Nora(looking around in panic): Where’s Jaune?

Jaune(voice muffled): Down here!

Ruby glances down and sees that she had landed on top the back of Jaune’s head…With her thighs smothering either side of his head!

Ruby(blushing and petal bursting away): I’M SO SORRY!!!

Jaune(getting up): You’re fin-ACK!!!

Nora(grabbing Jaune in a tight bear hug): I WAS SO WORRIED, I DON’T WANT TO LOSE MY BIG BROTHER!!!

Jaune(wincing): I’m*ack*glad*ack*you see me*ah my ribs* that way Nora!

Nora(letting go): Don’t scare us like that again!

Jaune(rubbing his ribs): I’ll try to avoid it…

Emerald(looking towards the desert): I don’t mean to interrupt this touching moment, but…

Ren(blasting away at the approaching horde of Grimm): We’re about to be overwhelmed!

The group looks towards the group heading towards them, with most of them realizing that they had lost their weapons while on the pocket dimension, and Crocea Mors’ blade was shattered.

Jaune(groaning as he sheaths what remains of the blade): We’re so screwed…

Blake(having lost Gambol Shroud, seeing Jaune walk forward): What are you doing?

Weiss(worried): Your aura broke, remember?!

Jaune(converting the sheath into its great sword mode, providing his hilt with a replacement blade): We have to protect these people!

Ruby(grabbing one of Ren’s Stormflower pistols when offered): He’s right!

Emerald(turning to Yang while offering one of her sickles to Blake): Didn’t you go over the edge, how did you survive?

Yang(loading a new set of cartridges into Ember Cecilia): No idea! It was like something grabbed each of us and pulled us out.

Nora(preparing her hammer): Here they come!

Just as the small group of Hunters prepare to meet the horde of Grimm head on, a large gust of cold wind blows past them, creating a blizzard in the middle of the desert.

Whitley(turning to face the source with Willow and Klein): Winter?!

Winter is seen walking forward upon small steps made of ice while suspended in the air, glaring at the Grimm before her.

Oscar(realizing what this power is): She’s the Winter maiden!

Weiss(realizing what else that meant): Then that means…

Yang(looking at Ruby with wide eyes): Penny…

Ruby(falling to her knees in grief as Winter engages the Grimm): No…

Jaune(kneeling down next to her with guilt clear on his face): She told me to do it, even when I said no…

Jaune(as Ruby looks up at him, with tears in her eyes): She told me to let her choose something herself…

Jaune(hanging his head): I’m sorry…

Ruby(wiping her tears): It’s not your fault…

Jaune(looking at her confused): Huh?

Ruby(getting back up): It’s Cinder’s…

Ruby(looking Jaune in the eyes): We’ll make her pay for every death she’s been responsible for…

Jaune(giving a small smirk he draws his great sword): Together.

Just as it seems like Winter is about to be attacked from behind, the Grimm behind her is hit by an electric shock, forcing it to collapse.

Sun(calling out as he and Neptune arrive with a small fleet of Bullheads): Need some help?

Blake(stunned): SUN?!?!

Neptune(as he continues to fire on the Grimm): What are we, chopped liver?!

Ilia(standing besides them): Oh grow up will you?

The Bullheads land and open up, allowing Taiyang to disembark along with most of the staff from Beacon!

Taiyang(motioning towards the bullheads that landed): Okay everyone, hurry up and got on!

Yang(confused): Dad?!

Ruby: What are you doing here?!

Port(shooting at the Grimm): We got your message, and we’re here to help!

Jaune(running up to Sun, Neptune and Ilia, cutting down Grimm that got too close as he went): How did you guys know where we were?

Sun(wielding his gun-chucks): I don’t know!

Neptune(wielding his weapon in trident mode): It’s almost like there were voices in our heads…

Ilia(grabbing a Grimm with her whips and electrocuting it): Telling us where we had to go…

Ghira(helping people board): We can question what it was later!

Kali(guiding others): We have to help the people!

A blond man resembling an older version of Jaune with a mustache runs up and starts cutting apart Grimm with a double edged sword, turning to fire at a group about to pounce upon some of the evacuees with the pistol built into the sword’s hilt, reducing them to ash. This man is Jaune’s father, Nick Arc.

A blonde woman who slightly resembles Saphron, but with her hair a brighter blonde helps organize people as they board one of the many bullheads present, while shooting at Grimm that got too close with a powerful hand pistol. This is Nick’s wife and Jaune’s mother, Blanche Arc.

Nick(turning to a stunned Jaune): What? Did you think we’d just leave you to handle this by yourself?

Blanche(shooting at Grimm): We NEVER turn our back on family! Now we have a job to do!

Ruby(wielding the half of Stormflower Ren gave her): They’re right!

Jaune(glaring at the Grimm): Let’s get to work!

Meanwhile, back in Atlas;

Salem(gazing upon a seer after she finished reforming): They think that they may have escaped me, but they’re sadly mistaken…

Salem(ordering her Grimm to swarm them): Destroy them all!

Jaune(slashing as many Grimm as he can apart): THERE’S TOO MANY OF THEM!!!

Yang(with Grimm jumping upon her): THEY’RE EVERYWHERE!!!

Taiyang(running to Yang, barreling through Grimm as he does): HANG ON SWEETIE!!!

Ruby(being overwhelmed): HELP!!!

Jaune(eyes widening): RUBY!!!

Whitley(seeing Grimm start to get past Winter): THEY’RE BREAKING THROUGH!!!

Ren(starting to slash at Grimm with his pistol’s blade): I’M RUNNING LOW ON AMMO!!!

Oscar(knocking Grimm aside with his cane): JUST A LITTLE LONGER!!!

Jaune(running towards Ruby): HANG ON!!!

Jaune starts slashing the Grimm aside in a mad frenzy as he gets closer to Ruby, he speeds up when he sees Ruby start to be seemingly buried under the Grimm.

Nick runs up and starts slashing and shooting at the Grimm, allowing Jaune to get closer to Ruby.

For a brief second, Jaune sees Pyrrha’s glove over Ruby’s own before he snaps himself out of it and reaches out, grabbing Ruby’s hand and yanking her towards him, slashing the heads off of many Grimm as he does so.

Jaune(as he continues slashing while holding her close): You good?

Ruby(blushing briefly at how close they are): Y-yeah!

Nick(delivering a slash of flames using fire dust crystals forged into his blade): Any of you have a plan to push them back?!

Ruby(looking around): I might be able to deal with all of them if you can buy me some time!

Jaune(glancing at her in worry): And if you can’t?

Ruby(looking him in the eyes): Then we make them work for it!

Nick(grinning as he channels some aura into his pistol and releases it as an energy shot): Oh, I like her!

Jaune(scowling as he continues cutting down Grimm): THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER WAY!!!

Just as the young hunter finishes his sentence, the sand beneath them starts rumbling and something begins to emerge from it, drawing the attention of everyone present, even the Grimm.

Oobleck(gazing upon the mysterious structure): My word…

This new structure appears to be a colossal temple, with five giant stone statues of a lion, an ape, a falcon/dragon hybrid, a wolf, and a wildcat around the entrance.

Suddenly, without warning the eyes of the statues glow and they transform from stone into living beings and gaining color, the lion becomes red, the ape blue, the falcon green, the wolf yellow, and the Wildcat pink. The colossal beings gazed down upon the Grimm and with a roar from the lion, they begin attacking the creatures of darkness!

Goodwitch(from her place in one of the Beacon bullheads): WHAT THE HELL?!?!

Blanche(staring in shock): You can say that again…

The giants make short work of the Grimm, leaving everyone in shock of the display of power.

Neptune(turning to Sun): Is THAT normal for the desert?!

Sun(turning to his friend): OF COURSE NOT!!!

Ilia(slapping Neptune across the back of the head): NONE OF THIS IS NORMAL!!!

Jaune(holding his hands up as the lion gazes down at him, with Nick holding his sword ready to protect his son): Um, nice kitty?…

Yang(noticing something about the wildcat): Rubes, I think the pink one is looking at you…

Ruby(looks up and sees that the pink wildcat is indeed looking down at her): Uh, why is it doing that?

Ren(noticing the Green Humanoid Falcon looking at him): It’s not the only one.

Oscar(holding a hand up and petting the yellow wolf as it lowers its head before him): They’re friendly…

Whitley(seeing the ape crouch down before him): What do they want?

???: Come…

Jaune(looking around): Did anyone else hear that?

Weiss(confused): Hear what?

Jaune(still looking around): I thought I heard a voice…

Nick(concerned for his son): We didn’t hear anything.

???: Come…Gin…man…

Ruby(perking up): I heard it too!

Blake(straining her ears): I didn’t hear anything.

???: You…ave…en chosen…

Oscar(looking around): Me too!

Ozpin(within Oscar’s mind): What are you talking about? I don’t hear anything.

???: …must…otect…laxy…

Whitley(turning towards the temple): I think it’s coming from there!

???: Seize…destiny….

Ren(hearing the voice and noticing the giant beasts gesture towards the temple): You want us to go in?

The beasts nod their heads in agreement, causing those who heard the voice to start heading into the mysterious temple, with their friends following after them, only for the giants to block their path as they made to follow after them and shake their heads.

Yang(indignant): What’s the big idea?! That’s my sister!

Jaune(turning around): I think we’re the only ones allowed to go in.

Whitley(noticing his family’s worried faces): But why?

Oscar(looking into the temple): Only one way to find out…

Nora(calling after Jaune and Ren): Be careful you guys! You all better come back in piece!

Nick(collapsing his sword’s blade and placing its gun form into a holster on his hip): Watch out for any traps in there!

Back in Atlas;

Salem(seeing this through her seer): WHAT IS THIS?!?!?!

Salem(seeing her inner circle approaching her): THERE YOU ARE!!!

Cinder(smirking cockily with the relics of creation and knowledge in her hands): Two relics, and Atlas and Mantle are all but rub-

Salem(cutting her off): THAT DOESN’T MATTER!!!

Salem(motioning to the seer): We need to start heading to Vacuo immediately!

Watts(seeing that everyone managed to escape the pocket dimension): So they got out? It doesn’t matter, we’ll just cru-

Salem(interrupting him): It’s not that, I’m referring to the giant temple and animals that emerged from out of the sand!

Salem(as she starts creating a new Monstra using her magic): We must depart and investigate immediately!

Tyrian(confused): Why are worried about them?

Tyrian(as the new Monstra starts taking shape): Surely my goddess has enough power to dispatch these lowly creatures?!

Salem(once the Monstra is halfway finished): What concerns me is that I have NEVER seen creatures such as those before! Same with that temple!

Salem(once the new Monstra is completed): We must get their quickly, it might contain another, secret relic of those pathetic gods!

Meanwhile, inside the temple;

Jaune(looking around and noticing drawings of 5 warriors wearing colorful outfits, wielding swords): What is this place?

Oscar(asking Ozpin in his head): Do you recognize any of this?

Ozpin(stumped): I don’t know what any of this even is, I’m just as confused as you all are.

Whitley(looking at a drawing of one of the blue figures holding their sword out to a young man, with the next picture depicting the young man now wearing the blue outfit as they held the sword): I think these warriors were given their responsibilities by the ones who came before them…

???: Keep going Rangers, you’re almost there…

Ruby(looking up without realizing that her aura had recovered and was now pink in color): There’s that voice again!

Ren(confused): What did it mean by “rangers”?

Jaune(seeing a bright light coming from underneath the double doors before them, with his aura having also recovered and now red in color): Something tells the answers lie through those doors.

Jaune and Ren head to push the doors open, only to struggle with how heavy they were. Ruby begins assisting Jaune with one door, while Oscar and Whitley help Ren with the other, with no one noticing Oscar’s aura flashing and becoming yellow in color, while Whitley’s became blue.

They manage to push the doors open and discover five identical swords embedded within a large stone before them, a bright light shining down upon them.

Ruby(looking at the swords closely): Aren’t those the swords from the drawings?

Whitley(noticing a medal depicting an ape on one of them): They are!

Ren(confused): Why are they in a stone?

Oscar(also confused): And what are we supposed to do now?

???: Draw the swords…

???(as Jaune and Ruby look up and see a drawing depicting five figures drawing the swords from the stone, with the elements flowing around them once they removed the blades): Only those who are selfless and noble of heart can be found worthy of drawing the Starbeast Swords.

Whitley(confused by the voice’s words): Could I really be considered selfless?

???: When a life was threatened, you rose to the occasion and provided assistance, and you did not run when those you truly cared about were in danger…

???(as Ruby gazes at the blade with a wildcat medal): Draw your swords…

???(as Oscar gazes at the sword with the wolf medal): Prove that you are worthy of great power…

???(as Whitley nervously turns to the sword with an ape medal): Of wielding it for the sake of others…

???(as Ren focuses on the sword with a falcon emblem): To prove to yourselves that you will never run from those in need…

???(as Jaune places his hand on the hilt of the sword with the lion medal): That you are willing to protect their smiles!

Jaune’s gaze focuses on the lion medal as he hears a distant roar, and thinks about his family, his sister Saphron smiling at him in pride the last time they saw each other. Of the little children he helped in Atlas.

Most importantly, he thought of how often Ruby would smile at him and their friends in Beacon. Before everything changed, and she started smiling less and less…

Jaune(thinking with determination as he fully seizes the hilt): I WILL protect her smile!

Jaune then draws the sword, with a burst of flames briefly encompassing him without burning him at all, leading them all to realize the change in the color of his aura.

Seeing her best friend filled with determination encouraged Ruby to do the same, as she grabs hold of the sword before her and pulls it out, causing her aura to fully flash pink, as sakura petals swirl around her in place of her usual rose petals.

Ren and Oscar then draw their own blades, as wind and lightning course around them, leaving Whitley to stare at the final blade.

Taking a deep breath, Whitley steels himself as he grabs a hold of the hilt.

Whitley(thinking as he seizes the bolt): I am NOT my father…I won’t stand by while my family is in danger anymore…

Whitley(remembering Weiss hugging him after he brought Klein back to help Nora, of how Willow smiled at them after so long, of how Klein actually treated and cared for him like a normal child, of Winter looking at him with worry as he entered the temple): I’LL FIGHT TO PROTECT THIS HAPPINESS!!!

Whitley draws the final sword as ripples of water swirl around him and his aura glows blue.

Suddenly their auras all start glowing and they all clutch their head as they feel an sudden influx of new memories.

Of warriors who fought off alien invaders on another far away planet. Their experience, their skills, and how they were willing to give it all up in order to protect the planet itself. Most importantly, they learned the name given to the warriors shown in the drawings…

Jaune(after recovering and gazing up at a drawing depicting the group of five warriors): Gingaman…

Jaune(once the others have recovered): That’s who they are…

Ruby(looking at the sword in her hand): That’s who we are now…

Ren(confused): But according to those memories, they’re from another planet…

Whitley(following along): So how did the Starbeast Swords end up here?

Oscar(looking around): Something must have brought it here, but what?

Jaune(after figuring out how to collapse the blade into its storage mode and placing it in his pocket): Something tells me that this is part of something bigger…We should get out of here and meet up with the others.

Meanwhile, outside;

The now identified Starbeasts suddenly turn their attention to the horizon, with GingaLeon emitting a low growl, drawing most of the hunters’ attention.

Taiyang(looking towards the distance and seeing Salem’s Monstra): Oh no…

Tai’s scroll suddenly goes off and he answers, revealing a panicked Qrow.

Qrow(over Tai’s scroll): Tai, get out of there! We don’t know why, but Salem’s on a warpath heading towards you!

Taiyang(nodding): We’re leaving as soon as Ruby and the other’s come out of the temple!

Qrow(worried): They went inside that temple?! Whatever, you need to get them out and leave!

Nick(readying his blade): There’s no time!

Blanche(pulling out her pistol): PROTECT THE BULLHEADS!!!

Before Tai could even start to prepare himself for battle, the beasts start growling and roaring, before glowing brightly.

Once the glowing subsided, the beasts resembled giant mechanical versions of themselves having assumed their Silver Starbeast forms, and they start running towards the Monstra!

Qrow(noticing the Beasts from Robyn’s airship as they approach the temple): What the hell?

The Silver Starbeasts then jump into the air and begin transforming!

The lion’s head folds up while it’s body collapses into itself, forming an upper body.

The gorilla’s arms fold in its body and its chest folds down onto its legs, and it splits open from below the shoulders, forming a pair of legs.

The falcon lands on top the gorilla, forming part of a waist and a back piece.

The Wildcat and Wolf fold in their legs and straighten out their bodies to become arms as fists emerge from them.

The five otherworldly beasts come together, with the lion’s jaw flipping down to reveal a silver face with blue eyes as yellow horns manifest on either side of the head, forming a colossus of metal. They have become;

Seijuu Gattai, GingaiOh!

Robyn(eyes wide as she brings her airship down to land by the other bullheads): Oh my god…

Jaune and the others emerge from the temple and gaze upon the mighty titan, and smile as they see it approach the incoming Monstra undeterred.

Salem(enraged by this incoming Titan): UNLEASH THE LEVIATHAN!!!

From beneath the Monstra, a great deal of Grimm essence is released onto the sands of the Vacuo desert. A Grimm starts to take shape from the goo as GingaiOh approaches, becoming a Leviathan Grimm!

Sun(eyes widening): Wait, is this really happening?!

Nora(smiling in glee): HELL YEAH, GIANT MECHA FIGHT!!!

GingaiOh draws it’s Silver Armor Sword as the Leviathan draws closer, and meets the Grimm head-on with ease. The otherworldly Titan delivers a savage left hook across the Grimm’s face, pushing it back and causing cracks to form in its boney mask!

Watts(stunned at the sight of the cracks): Impossible…

GingaiOh notices that the Leviathan was left dazed by the punch and proceeds to raises the Silver Armor Sword as it starts gathering energy, causing the blade to start glowing!

Maria(as she and Pietro disembark from Robyn’s bullhead, having been picked up by the Happy Huntress and Qrow as they left Atlas): What’s it doing?

Sun+Nora(grinning widely as they realize what’s about to happen): IT’S ENDING THIS!!!

As the Silver Armor Sword is almost done charging the attack, Jaune and the others hear one of the voices that spoke to them call out the name of the attack as they approach the evacuees, they join the mysterious voice in calling out the name of the attack as they bring out the StarBeast Swords and point them at the Leviathan.

???+Jaune+Ruby+Ren+Oscar+Whitley(once the Silver Armor Sword is done charging and the blade glows with galactic energy): GINGA JŪŌ KIRI!!!(GALAXY BEAST KING SLASH!!!)

The face of GingaiOh scowls at the Leviathan as GingaLeon’s roar can be heard by everyone present as the Silver Armor Sword is brought down onto the Leviathan, slicing its body clean in half!

GingaiOh turns it’s back to the Grimm as the two half’s start falling to the ground, before they explode from the energy of the attack, ensuring that not even ashes remained!

Pietro(adjusting his glasses back into place because of the explosion’s shockwave): Incredible!

Salem is left stunned by the display of power she just witnessed, before she spots Jaune, Ruby and the others holding the StarBeast Swords, and her disbelief soon gives way to anger.

Salem(turning to her inner circle): I don’t care what you do, or what it takes!

Salem(pointing at various Seers she summoned, the first showing the mysterious Temple): Destroy that temple.

Salem(pointing at the Seer showing GingaiOh): Destroy those Beasts!

Salem(pointing at the final Seer showing Jaune and the others before the evacuees, StarBeast Swords in their hands): AND DESTROY THEM ALL!!!

Cinder+Tyrian(bowing down as Watts quickly leaves the room): Of course my mistress!/Of course my goddess!

Salem(enraged): NOW!!!

The Monstra then drops more Grimm essence onto the desert floor, creating another Leviathan as well as many of the smaller Grimm to attack the evacuees.

Another large pool of Grimm essence is deposited and another titanic Grimm starts to take shape! This one baring a slight resemblance to the Leviathan, but with more mass and looking like a kaiju from the popular monster movies. This is the Grimm known only as, the “Godzilla” Grimm(from Ice Queendom’s intro, that’s literally the name they use to refer to it for now on the RWBY wiki).

Jaune(grinning at the two Titan sized Grimm, knowing that GingaiOh would handle them easily as he raised his StarBeast sword in support): YOU GOT THIS GINGAIOH!!!

Neptune(turning to him): You know its name?

Ilia(noticing the swords in their hands): Were those inside the temple?

Ruby(holding up her blade): Yeah, it’s a long story.

Ren(turning to the horde of Grimm heading towards them): We’ll tell you all later…

Oscar(spotting Cinder and Tyrian leading the horde): Right now, we have some business to take care of.

Whitley(gazing at the sword in his grasp): Time to see what you’re really made of Schnee…

Jaune(thinking as he gazes at the lion medal on his sword): From what we saw in those memories, the Gingaman could transform using their powers…

Jaune(as the eyes on the medals on each sword glow their respective colors): Which means so can we!

Beams of light travel from the hilts of the StarBeast Swords and onto the wrists of their wielders, before subsiding to reveal wrist mounted devices with a golden dial, a series of lines in the five colors of the users, a blue gem, and a silver button with a black zigzag pattern running through it.

Jaune and the others knew exactly what to do as everyone looked at the display of light in confusion.

Jaune(as he turns his dial to the red line while glaring at the approaching Cinder and Tyrian): Ready?!

Ruby+Ren+Oscar+Whitley(turning their dials to their own colors as Cinder, Tyrian and the horde of Grimm stop and stare in confusion with everyone else): Ready!

Jaune+Ruby+Ren+Oscar+Whitley(holding their hands in front of their chest, palms open and facing away from them before swinging their arms out and pressing the silver button): GINGA TENSEI!!!(GALACTIC REBIRTH!!!)

Their bodies become engulfed in light and they raise their hands into the air above them as energy gathers and forms suits upon their bodies.

Nick(stunned as he sees his son and the others transform before his very eyes): Woah.

Weiss(stunned): What is this?

Yang(concerned): What did you find inside that temple Rubes?

Cinder(annoyed): You really think a change of clothes will be enough to deal with us?!

Cinder(pointing at them with her Grimm and ordering the Grimm to attack): GET THEM!!!

Jaune(turning to the gathered Hunters, and snapping them out of their shocked stares): Tell the pilots to start taking off!

Ren(while facing the Grimm): We’ll help hold them off.

Ruby(looking at her gloves hands): This feels incredible!

Oscar(bending his fingers as if they were clawed): It’s just like those visions we had!

Whitley(looking at his gloves before clenching his fists with determination): Let’s show them what we got!

Jaune(addressing the gathered Huntsmen and Huntresses): What are you all waiting for?!

Jaune(as he and the others start charging at the Grimm, arms spread and crouching as they ran while GingaiOh starts engaging the Titan sized Grimm): LET’S GO!!!

(Cue “Galactic Warriors Gingaman”, the official alternate English version of the Gingaman opening)

Make a dash!

Jaune and the other Gingaman reach the herd first and start fighting them bare handed and keeping them at bay.

Cross the universe saving Mother Earth

Whitley delivers an uppercut, knocking a Grimm into the air with his new found strength.

Dash Off!

Ren jumps up and grabs the Grimm in mid air and slams it into the sands of the desert floor.

Whole 'round the world waiting for the peace

Cinder(enraged as she and Tyrian see the five of them dealing with the Grimm with newfound strength and skills): HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?!?!?!

Tyrian(pointing at them as the other hunters join them): WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TO STAND IN OUR GLORIOUS GODDESS’ WAY?!?!?!

Howl it!

Jaune(as he grabs a Grimm and tosses it aside with ease): You really want to know?!

Roar it!

Ren(jumping up and wrapping his legs around a Beowulf’s neck and twisting his body in midair to throw the Grimm aside): We’re the latest in a long line of warriors!

Whitley(while lifting a Beringel with surprising ease and tossing it towards a shocked Beringel): Protectors of love and peace!

Louder!

Oscar(dragging a Creep across the ground while running on his hands and feet as Ruby does the same to a Sabyr, as they proceed to throw them towards Nick and Qrow as they slash the Grimm with their swords): We’re the one who won’t let you hurt anymore people!

Ruby(glaring at Cinder under her helmet): We won’t let you steal the happiness from others!

Gingaman!

Jaune(grabbing a Sabyr as it charged at him, before dealing a flaming punch at its face, shocking Cinder as the Grimm bursts into flames, before striking a pose): GingaRed!

GingaRed(giving a thumbs up): Jaune Arc!

When the heart beats for love, it's gonna beat the vice

Ren(evading a charging Grimm as it was then chopped by Port’s axe, striking his own pose): GingaGreen!

GingaGreen(thumbs upping): Lie Ren!

Listen close to the ground

Whitley(delivering a kick to a Grimm, knocking it backwards for Winter to stab it with her swords, before assuming his own pose): GingaBlue!

GingaBlue(thumbs upping): Whitley Schnee!

Beating strong enough to treat the lives

Oscar(with lightning coating his fingertips as he delivers a raising scratch on a Boarbatusk, throwing it onto its back for Emerald and Blake to attack its exposed belly before he assumes his own pose): GingaYellow!

GingaYellow(flashing a thumbs up): Oscar Pine!

Astro energy filling up power to space

Ruby(dragging a creep across the ground with her semblance, leaving behind pink sakura petals instead of her usual rose petals, before tossing the Grimm towards an awaiting Nick to slash it in half, as she assumes her own pose): GingaPink!

GingaPink(thumbs upping): Ruby Rose!

Come on kickin' Gingaman!

GingaRed(as they gather and he points towards the sky before bringing his hand down to point at the enraged Cinder and Tyrian): The Legendary Blade that pierces the Galaxy!

Ride on ridin' Gingaman!

GingaRed: Seijuu Sentai!

Gingaman(posing together): GINGAMAN!!! REMNANT!!!

Five elements from Galaxy, get all together!

Cinder(forming a blade with her maiden powers): I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU CALL YOURSELVES!!!

Come on kickin' Gingaman!

Cinder(using flames to fly towards them): I’LL STILL KILL YOU ALL!!!

Ride on ridin' Gingaman!

The Gingaman draw their StarBeast Swords from the hilt on their waists and leap forward to meet the charging Cinder and Tyrian.

Piercing through the Milky Way

GingaRed and GingaPink meet Cinder’s blade and easily shatter it with their swords, forcing Cinder to move back and create two more blades to dual wield. She is quickly overwhelmed by their combined might, and is thrown back by a fireball from GingaRed.

Oh, legendary blade

The other Gingaman deal with Tyrian, with Whitley catching his tail before it could stab into him, allowing Oscar to sever the prosthetic stinger from it, before Ren sends a mini tornado at the mad faunus, sending back alongside Cinder.

Galactic Warriors…

The StarBeast Swords glow again, before claw shaped weapons appear in the Gingaman’s hands, the Mechanical Blade Kibas.

Gingaman(holding out their Kibas in a star formation aimed at Cinder and Tyrian): Kiba Imperial Wrath!

The Blades glow as they charge up energy, before releasing a beam of energy at the pair.

Gingaman!

The beam hits the two, causing them to seemingly explode, with their auras shattering as they had taken the brunt of the attack, with the skin of Cinder’s left Grimm arm being burnt as a result.

(End song)

GingaiOh easily dispatches the Leviathan like it did the first one, but is pushed back by a head button from the Godzilla Grimm.

GingaiOh gets back up and stares at the Grimm while Salem grins at final managing to land a hit on the mechanical Titan.

GingaiOh then removes the upper half of Gingalcon’s body from its back, forming its secondary weapon, the Galcon Bowgun.

Energy starts gathering at the tip of Gingalcon’s beak as GingaiOh ready’s its ranged finisher.

Salem(seeing the energy being gathered, as she orders her Grimm to interrupt the process): STOP IT!!!

The same mysterious voice from before calls out the name of the attack for all to hear as GingaiOh takes aim at the Godzilla Grimm.

???(as GingaiOh fires the shot): RYŪSEIDAN!!!(METEOR BULLET!!!)

The energy blast completely decimating the Godzilla Grimm as it charged at it in an attempt to stop it, creating an explosion, much to Salem’s anger.

Salem(seeing Tyrian and Cinder being defeated): MUST I DO EVERYTHING MYSELF?!?!?!

Ozpin(from within Oscar’s mind, amazed): Incredible! Mr Arc and Miss Rose were able to easily defeat the full might of a Maiden!

Before the Gingaman could approach the downed opponents, they jump back on instinct, avoiding a barrage of explosive shots as Watts runs up in front of his comrades as they get up.

Watts(aiming his gun at the gathered hunters and Gingaman): You two let yourselves be beaten by these people? Pathetic…

Cinder(getting up with a scowl): SHUT…UP…

Before another fight could break out, an angry shout from the Monstra catches everyone’s attention.

Salem descends from her mobile base, and lands before her inner circle, a look of rage on her face.

Nick(readying his weapon): Things just got worse for us, didn’t they?…

Salem(her eyes glowing with her magic): You have NO idea…

But before the Queen of the Grimm could left a hand to blast her enemies with a blast of magic.

???(as the Gingaman, the hunters and the evacuees start glowing): Pardon us…

???(as the glow gets brighter): But it’s time to go…

???(as GingaiOh starts glowing just as brightly): You’ll have to continue this at a later date.

Once the glowing subsides, Salem uncovers her eyes and sees that the everyone has vanished, along with GingaiOh, the Bullheads, and the Mysterious Temple.

Salem(absolutely LIVID): AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!

Meanwhile;

Whitley opens his eyes once he feels the glowing light subside, and sees that everyone are now on what appears to be a large hangar bay, with the Bullhead pilots exiting their crafts to look around in confusion. Especially since there appears to be more people than just the evacuees of Atlas and Mantle.

Whitley looks around as well, only to stop as he sees what lies behind the hangar’s exit as his eyes widen in shock.

GingaBlue(getting everyone’s attention): Um, guys…

GingaBlue(as everyone turns to him): I don’t think we’re on Remnant anymore…

GingaRed(turning to Whitley after seeing that a surprised Saphron and Terra were there with his nephew Adrian): What makes you say that?

GingaBlue(pointing outside): Because Remnant’s right there…

Everyone who heard that statement turn in the direction he was pointing and their eyes widen in shock as they see that they are floating in space and see the planet of Remnant before them.

Blanche(gazing out into the void of space in amazement): Oh my god…

Pietro(looking around in amazement): What is this place?

Raven(walking up to them with her sword drawn, and her eyes glowing): That’s what I want to know!

Qrow+Taiyang+Nick(shocked and readying themselves for a fight): RAVEN?!?!?!

???(coming from all around them): Do not be alarmed!

The mysterious voice reveal themselves to be 3 figures with red, blue and yellow hooded cloaks respectively. Underneath the cloaks, they are seen to be wearing costumes similar to the Gingaman, albeit the designs appear to be constantly shifting in appearance, always keeping their respective colors with each shift.

???(pulling their hood back to reveal a red helmet with a black visor in the shape of a phoenix, before it shifts into a helmet with a cheetah motif and a red visor reminiscent of sunglasses, with their costume being a mix between a red and black gi and what appears to be a red and black pirate coat with gold trimming): We mean you all no harm!

Blue(his costume shifting as well between various designs, with even their gender shifting at times): We brought as many people as we could from each major settlement aboard this ship.

Yellow(shifting between designs and genders as well): We did so to save as many people as we could.

A young 12 year-old blonde girl, with blue eyes steps forward with another blonde woman about Winter’s age and height. These are Jaune’s sisters, Kelly and Garnet Arc, respectively.

Kelly(confused): Save us from what?

Emerald(still looking at Remnant): What is THAT?!

Everyone turns back to look at the planet, and notice what appears to be a wave of dark energy washing over the planet, originating from the deserts of Vacuo.

As the wave washes over the planet, they can see the green representing the vegetation turning black, like volcanic stone, causing many to worry, and Ozpin to realize what has happened.

Ozpin(taking control of Oscar’s body in shock): Salem…

GingaGreen(stunned): What did she do?!

Ozpin(explaining): She released a large burst of uncontrolled magic, terraforming the entire planet to mimic the terrain of her Grimmlands…

Ozpin(turning to the others): Anyone left on the planet was likely turned to stone…

Oscar(given control back, and removing his helmet to reveal his wide eyes): No…

Red(addressing everyone there): The change to your planet can be undone. We brought you all here to be relocated to another planet until then.

Jaune(removing his helmet while turning to the figures, shocking his sisters upon seeing his face): Who are you?

Ruby(holding her helmet in her hands beside her best friend): And what do you want from us?

Red: We are the Morphing Masters, guardians of the morphing grid.

Blue: We are partially responsible for granting you these new powers.

Yellow(motioning towards a fourth figure walking out from the shadows): As for your second question, you’ll have to ask him.

The final mysterious voice reveals themselves to be a man in a fully red costume, with a high collar, gold highlights, and a badge on his chest that bears the number “45” over his left breast.

???(striking his own pose, taking the form of various warriors in red, including an outfit identical to the one Jaune’s currently wearing): I am the one who inherits the red souls, Akared!

Akared(crossing his arms over his chest, as GingaiOh separates into the individual StarBeasts behind him): We have quite a lot to talk about with you all…

The Adventure Begins!

Next Time;

Jaune: Our planet’s part of a “Lost Galaxy”?!

Oscar: Oz!

Ozpin: I have my own body again!

Pietro: Penny, you’re alive!

Penny: How is this possible?! I remember being stabbed!

Akared: Welcome to the planet Kaien in the Shishi System!

Weiss: That alien has a dog head!

Blue: The refugees will be staying here until the damage to Remnant can be undone.

Alien: What business do you have all the way out in this part of space?

Salem: I’m a planetary conqueror, and I’d like to place a bounty on the Seijuu Sentai, Gingaman…

Yellow: You must head to Earth to best learn how to use your new powers, as well as uncover the truth about the Brother Gods…

Blue: This planet is well protected by its king, he’ll ensure that nothing happens to the refugees.

Bounty Hunter: I’m here to collect the bounty on the Gingaman!

King of Kaien: YOSSHA, LUCKY!!!

Neptune: What are Grimm doing here?!

Cinder: Time for a rematch!

Tyrian: FOR MY GLORIOUS GODDESS!!!

Nora: He transformed too!

King of Kaien: Super-Star! Shishi Red!

Ren: He’s Super Sentai too?!

Whitley: The alien grew!

Yang: What’s that guy doing?!

Stranger: You go! I go! Here we go!

Strange Device: FUSIONRISE!!!

Stranger: GEED!!!

Blake: HE BECAME A GIANT!!!

Sun: HE’S AS TALL AS GINGAIOH!!!

Geed: I am Ultraman Geed!

Ruby: Something tells me we’re going to get used to seeing things like this…

Gingaman: Next time…

Gingaman: “Chapter 2; Goodbye Lost Galaxy!”

Gingaman: Don’t miss it!

#rwby #rwby au #super sentai #power rangers #seijuu sentai gingaman #power rangers lost galaxy #super sentai crossover au #gingaman remnant #rwby jaune arc #rwby ruby rose #rwby lie ren #rwby oscar pine #rwby whitley schnee

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making-dough · 4 months

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the eyes of the few survey the work of the many, and your hands are never idle. while none may recognize your service, you perform it willingly nonetheless, content to follow the rise and fall of the sun until such days that it warms your body too beneath the earth. you take pride in the stains upon your palms, in the callouses beneath your skin. your namelessness is not a curse, but a welcome shroud with which to shut your eyes.

who were you before you were the hero, the martyr, the renowned, and the savior? before you flew unfettered skies, hearing the halls of ilia cheer your name? king and merchant vie for your services, lay gold at your feet for the splendors of your work. you are never again wanting for anything, and tales of your greatest deeds reverberate into the crevices of history henceforth.

wing of the beating heart, your way is feathered with the experience of those who came before you. you have flown in the shadow of eagles.child of the sky, which path will you grasp with all your might?

♠ - The world fades and she is left in what seems like an inky blackness and two paths lay before her. Although, from the very beginning, to this child of the sky, there may as well have only ever been one path before her.

Oh, sure, there was always a certain freedom in anonymity - a sort of safety in which there was the reassurance that no matter what you did, there will never be eyes upon you, for you simply did not matter. For what else was that freedom than the freedom to freeze, the freedom to starve, the freedom to be thrown away because, ultimately, you are just a pawn in this game we call life.

Right, she's said it once and she'll say it again. Anyone who would throw away a life of riches and glory for the so-called 'joy' of namelessness have never been truly poor in their lives. They've never known what it was like to count and pinch at one's pennies, wondering how long they can make them last. Never spent harsh winter's days, bundled up around a fire, trying not to freeze. Never stared grimly at shriveling harvests in near-frozen soils, wondering if this harvest was going to be a poor one again. Never spent everyday living like it was the last because there may never again be a tomorrow.

And that wasn't even counting all the others who'd shared her experiences. The poor villagers trying to make a living out of barely farmable soil. The poor huddled mases, reaching upwards for a hope that may not even be there. Even if she'd end her days drowning in fame, could she really imagine herself forgetting her own roots? Forgetting everything that once made her who she was? Forgetting her very life that she owes truly to another braver and more beautiful pegasus knight than herself? Of course not. The very idea was unthinkable. For them and for herself, Farina seizes the path of gold and fame without a second thought.

#aotau2024 #anonymous #{got a lil cynical in there but that's ilia and farina for you..ahahah}#answered asks

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unofficialadamtaurus · 11 months

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RWBY: Hollow People surprise pop quiz!

It’s Blake’s birthday! How would Adam, the human embodiment of emotional constipation that he is, help her celebrate it? Show his character pro(re)gression by listing him at the following four times:

Their honeymoon couple phase, i.e after running away from her parents but before ditching the White Fang (child soldiers who? All I see are kids in lov- ignore that dead body over there).

Their “it’s not you, it’s me! Lol jk it’s totally you” phase, i.e Blake realizing that Adam might be a little too violent for her taste (how could she have know, right?) and Adam realizing Blake might be a little too… herself for his own (she runs away all the damn time!!)

Post-breakup and separation and they’re totally not thinking of each other! No way! Blake left him so why should he/she miss her! (the White Fang and Team RWBY emotional support operations fail spectacularly)

And finally, the present. Despite Adam’s worldview completely crashing down on him currently, he decides to ask Yang, Ruby, and Weiss for advice on how to celebrate this momentous occasion, only to find out they do not, in fact, know it is her birthday. How do they celebrate? (No, Ruby, Adam and Yang’s “sparring” match is not a party ga- oh shit there’s blood! Theresblood!)

Honeymoon phase: takes her to scenic places near camp, maybe even tries to bake once or twice with Ilia’s help, gifts her components of the first/nth iteration of Gambol Shroud and/or books, sketching supplies, the like. Possibly jewelry or other accessories that are clearly his attempt to understand her tastes but he definitely misses the mark the first time. (Random headcanon: the silver cuff Blake wears in V1 and flashbacks is a melted-down piece of her first weapon).

“It’s not you it’s us”: he tries to gift her things that align more with his worldview - ammo, former SDC wage slave autobiographies, that kind of thing - and celebrations (organized by Ilia or at least not Adam) have an uneasy undercurrent of them both not wanting to talk about the elephant in the room and disrupt their shaky balance on the tightrope that’s fraying regardless.

Broken up: Adam kept one of her notebooks, allegedly to use it to rekindle his anger, but really to remember what he missed (like not being able to delete text convos with your ex). He goes off alone to brood and just generally has less patience than normal. He might even schedule a particularly violent mission on her birthday as a petty “fuck you” because he knows she’ll hear about it, and that she’ll know he did it on that day on purpose.

Present: Adam isn’t allowed out of his cell, and the topic comes up while he and Yang are chatting after Adam’s second arrest. Adam encourages them to celebrate it with Blake - right now most of her memories of the day are either with her parents (bittersweet and getting better) or with him (bitter), and she deserves to have it be a happy day again. He gives suggestions of what he did at the start, and then as a gift he offers the notebook he still kept with him (lol out-of-story word of god fun fact) even in Atlas that was finally confiscated on that second arrest.

#anon #unofficial adam answers #long post #hollow people #headcanons #damn I shoulda put that notebook in the story. that coulda been a good throughline #adam taurus #blake belladonna #tauradonna #kinda

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blakebow · 1 year

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I have always been annoyed when I have seen bb shippers trying to claim that it was built up from the start you just didnt start seeing it until v6 because we were in denial like someone claiming that yang sounded like a spurned lover when she brought up yang and blake ( which seems to be them seeing evidence where they want to see it

it absolutely fucking was not, lmaooooo. there's no evidence of that whatsoever.

vol 6 is only where bees started "developing" if you really wanna call it that, honestly it was completely forced.

if they had killed off adam in vol 5 like they originally planned, bees may not have ever happened because that big moment in blake's life would've been shared with Sun and Ilia, rather than Yang.

in the original draft of vol 1, blake holds gambol shroud to yang's neck when they first meet. they were never intended to be lovers. ever.

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kittyprincessofcats · 1 year

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RWBY Volume 9 Ep 1 - A Place of Particular Concern

I wanted to make this post before episode 2, but oh well - in my defense, I was sick. (I also haven’t watched episode 2 yet, so for me it still is “before”.)

I’ll try to be brief as well and just write down the stuff I really want to say. Don’t know if I’ll make a post like this for every episode either, depends on whether I’ll feel up for it. (Likely not, but I wanted to do it this time.)

- First things first: Aaah, RWBY is finally back! For me this is actually a first-time experience too, since I didn’t get into RWBY until Volume 8 was already almost over. (If I remember right the last few eps of Vol 8 were the first ones I actually watched “live” (or well, with a week’s delay)).

- As a whole, I’m a lot more relaxed about Volume 9 than I was about late Volume 8 (or than I am about Volume 10). Because we’re taking this detour in the Ever After (a good choice imo, since RWBY has so many characters by now that it can get a bit overwhelming), and the only named characters here are Team RWBY, Jaune, and Neo, I don’t have as much to get anxious about. My only faves here who could get hurt are Team RWBY, and since they’re the main characters I think they’ll be fine. My other faves are either not in the void (Cinder, Salem, Ilia) or already dead (Penny... don’t touch me I’m still not over it), so I think this volume is going to be comparatively easy on my nerves (now watch me eat my words as Team RWBY goes through hell...). (My little sisters’ faves are Jaune and Neo respectively, so I’ll see how they like this volume...)

- I wonder who the mysterious narrator in the beginning is. Well, we’ll find out. (But the last time we had a “mysterious narrator” she turned out to be very important, so...)

- Love how it wastes no time throwing us back into the Vol 8 ending from Ruby’s POV.

- Who’s voice is that calling “Ruby!” when she wakes up at the beach? Is that still Penny? Sounds more like Yang to me, but I’m really not sure.

- The two suns made me think of Star Wars.

- I love Little. (And I also like that Ruby being kind to a little mouse even while she’s going through a lot herself is what ends up freeing Weiss and Blake from the mice. Kindness is good and all that.)

- Interesting to know that cartoons exist on Remnant. Makes sense, though, they have TVs and all after all...

- Bit sad we didn’t get to see Weiss and Blake’s reunion. Also, is this the first time they’ve said the name “Gambol Shroud” out loud in the show?

- The way Weiss tells Blake “I’m really glad you’re okay”... Yeah, until just now she thought all of her teammates were dead. And she’s clearly still processing that Penny’s dead for real.

- Weiss cheering Blake on when she’s trying to get her weapon is adorable.

- Love how Ruby nudges her shoulder to wake Little up.

- “I can be your trusty guide” -> cut to them falling asleep. I love Little.

- “I don’t know if anyone else fell, no.” Oh, I just remembered again that none of Team RWBY know that Jaune is down here, too. They won’t look for him because they don’t know he’s here. And they might not run into him, either. So, what if they just straight up don’t meet him? I’ve even seen theories they might leave the Ever After without him since they don’t know... oh boy, I think something interesting is definitely in store for Jaune this volume.

- The Jabberwalker is terrifying and we definitely haven’t seen the last of them.

- That moment when Ruby wants to join the fight but the realizes she doesn’t have Crescent Rose anymore... yeah, based on the intro as well, I wonder if it’ll maybe take a while - maybe even the whole volume? - until Ruby gets Crescent Rose back.

- “I said I wasn’t done with you yet!” Oh... shout out to Barbara for how she voiced this line. Also, I’ve said it before: Yang is so badass. Thinks she’s dead, only has one arm, still goes afte the Jabberwalker.

- “Dammit! You weren’t supposed to be here!” The way her voice breaks here, oh gosh... Yang just wanted to protect Ruby, she was ready to sacrifice herself for Ruby, and to see now that it didn’t work as Ruby and the others still fell... let me give Yang a hug. (They might also have to talk about those self-sacrificial tendencies, because while I get the “protective big sister instinct” - you’re important too, Yang.)

- “If you thought we wouldn’t come for you, then you must have forgotten who raised me.” When I first heard this line, I thought Ruby meant Tai (and Summer) by this, but then I saw people say that she meant that Yang raised her and gosh... that’s both even sweeter and even more heartbreaking. (But also, Ruby... you didn’t actually “come for” Yang, you though she was dead and then you all fell into the void by accident. Not saying you wouldn’t have come for her if you’d known, but that’s not quite what happened.)

- I’ll be squeeling about that Bumbleby tackle-hug for the next few weeks, thanks for asking. The way Blake says “Yang” so softly, the way Yang touches her head and smiles... it’s perfect. Everything I wanted for their reunion and more.

(Also, I don’t want to get into negativity too much here, but it’s astounding how I’ve already seen the dumbest discourse ever over this scene. “Yang should have hugged Ruby instead; why would she care about someone more than her sister?” and similarly braindead takes... like WTF? Yang and Ruby literally had a really sweet sisterly moment right before this. Yang and Ruby have hugged before. Like, what kind of a braindead take is this? Are people who have siblings not allowed to also have significant others or other people they love and care about? Honestly, it’s just straight-up homophobia, let’s call it what it is. If this hug had happend between, say... Ren and Nora, after one of them thought the other was dead, literally no one would be grasping at straws to find something to complain about. No one would be calling it “ship baiting” or throwing fits. If it doesn’t bother you when it’s a man and a woman, but it does when it’s two women or two men - that’s homophobia. And a lot of the haters also seem to go down the whole “but it’s not canon” rabbithole and like... yes, it is. Just because Blake and Yang haven’t kissed or confessed their feelings out loud yet doesn’t make them not canon. They’re canonically in love, that much is explicitly clear. Deal with it or leave.)

- I like the build-up to Weiss telling everyone what happened (rule of 3 - when Blake and then later Ruby ask, she keeps saying they have to find Yang first and she’s not letting herself really process it either. But when they’re finally all together, Weiss finally allows herself to cry and tell them.

- Okay, time to let out my inner Nuts and Dolts shipper: WOW. The fact that Ruby just straight-up faints when she hears that Penny died. The fact that Weiss didn’t even finish speaking and Ruby already fainted... I’m so here for it! Look, I’m still heartbroken (and still in denial, hoping they’ll bring her back a second time), but if I have to deal with half of my ship being dead, then I at least want to see the other half have the most intense reaction possible to it. I want Ruby to grieve, I want Ruby to go through hell, I want her to just not be normal about this on any level. The intro already tells us that this is the “Ruby is depressed” volume, but I want that to be at least in large parts because of her grief for Penny. Ruby thought she’d lost Penny once, then she got her back, got even closer with her, fell in love with her, went through all of that trouble in Volume 8 to save her from the virus, only to find out she died anyways... yeah, I want Ruby to suffer about it and I’m so glad we’re getting that. (And in my perfect shipper-wish-fullfilment version I want Ruby to have some sort of “I loved her” line when talking about Penny later.)

- I like that Weiss left out Jaune’s exact role in Penny’s death and phrased it as “Jaune tried to help, but she sacrificed herself”. It’s not a lie and Weiss is being a good friend to Jaune by deciding that that part isn’t hers to tell. That being said, I want Ruby to go absolutely ballistic on Jaune when she finds out. I want her to blame Jaune, I want there to be a fight with tears and emotions and rage, I want it all. (To be clear, I’m not blaming Jaune, but I want Ruby to. Like I said, I want Ruby to not be normal about this. Let Ruby go apeshit over losing the girl she loves.)

- So wait, Ruby fainted and they just let her lie there? (Okay, to be fair, we don’t see what happend while she was out.)

- Okay, so Team RWBY currently don’t know that Jaune fell, that Salem has the relic, or how everyone in vacuo is doing. Weiss still saw Winter become the winter maiden and most people get to vacuo though, right?

- Side-note, what about all the random citizens who fell into the void when Cinder set off that first explosion? Team RWBY knows about them - are they going to at least try and save them too, or is this supposed to be a “they’re background characters, so let’s hope the viewers have forgotten about them” thing?

- Oh, I have feelings about Yang asking Ruby if she’s alright and Ruby brushing it off to talk about Neo instead. I hope WBY will realize that Ruby’s going through it right now.

- Yay for Blake taking charge and coming up with a plan. She’s come so far.

- Yang thought she was dead... don’t touch me.

- “I think we’re in a fairytale.” Oh, lovely line to end the first episode on.

Now for the opening:

- Love the song, first of all!

- That opening shot of Jaune and Neo! Jaune still with the broken sword and tears... Yeah, he’s not going to have a good time this volume either. Likely there’s going to be a lot of wrestling with guilt over Penny. Also, as some people have pointed out, there are quite a few parallels between Jaune and Neo. They’ve both lost someone they love (Pyrrha and Roman), they’re both keeping a tragic keepsake of that person (Pyrrha’s red fabric and Roman’s hat), they both (arguably for Jaune?) want revenge for that person’s death... yeah, will be interesting to see if this volume does anything with that.

- That montage of everyone growing more confident while Ruby receeds and becomes more depressed, the part where it’s just Ruby crying, then that montage of everyone else walking and getting faster while Ruby walks behind and gets slower and slower and hangs her head... Yeah, this is “Ruby has depression” - the volume, and I’m really looking forward to that for several reasons. First of all because I feel like Ruby is ironically one of the less developed characters on the show and I can’t wait for her to finally have the time to get that development. (This is another reason why I think it was a good call to have a smaller cast this this volume.) And secondly because I’ve been struggling with what’s likely depression and I think seeing that represented in a show I like would feel really healing.

- I would have never noticed the “no 11th hour” thing with Jaune on my own - props to all of you for picking up on that!

- Well that part with Ruby on the bridge isn’t creepy at all.

- Neo’s sitting behind a table sipping tea while wearing Roman’s hat and that’s when it hit me that she’s the mad hatter. Brilliant!

- Also, I wouldn’t have picked up on Jaune being the white rabbit (who’s always too late!) myself, but I love it. Also, this is another parallel between him and Neo and I wonder what their stories will have to do with each other this volume.

- Also interesting how we see both Ruby and Neo turning into... was her name Alyx? - well, our Alice, “the girl who fell through the world”, you know who I mean. Just like Jaune and Neo have parallels, Ruby has paralles with both of them as well (she’s also just lost the redhead she loves and might also keep a tragic keepsake of Penny’s).

Okay, one personal prediction I want to make: So far, every one of the last RWBY volumes had one character in particular stand out and steal the show for me, my “fave of the volume”, so to speak. For Volume 5 it was Ilia, for Volume 6 it was Salem, for Volume 7 it was Penny, and for Volume 8 it was Cinder. And based on the first episode and opening I think that for Volume 9 it’s going to be Ruby. That whole going through depression and mourning Penny thing... yeah, I think Ruby is who I’ll feel for the most here and I’m ready for it. Make this her volume, she deserves it. (I definitely also hope for some amazing Bumbleby moments, tough.)

I am apparently incapable of writing “short” posts.

#RWBY #RWBY Volume 9 #RWBY Vol 9 #Bumbleby #Nuts and Dolts #Ruby Rose #Weiss Schnee #Blake Belladonna #Yang Xiao Long #Jaune Arc #Neopolitan #Penny Polendina #Little #a week late but whatever #also I likely won't write something like this for the other episodes #just wanted to do it this time to also write out my hopes for the whole volume #long post

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TWSTfic: little grave flower

Summary: How Chrysanthos Shroud got his name

Word count: 1881

Warnings: just family fluff (don't let the title fool you)

I referenced this character detail in this post and I'd already had this ficlet written last week so I thought I'd deliver. Also yes, if enough people are curious I'll make a post just about Ilias and Kallisto to explain them a bit and their relationship.

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The baby was awake.

Ilias sat up in bed at once, blearily trying to rub his eyes. He hadn't heard crying or fussing, just sounds he knew were coming from the basinet and indicated his son wasn't asleep any more. Taking a second to collect himself, he glanced at his wife and was relieved to see that though she was starting to stir, she wasn't awake yet.

A smile stole over his face in the low light of their room. Reaching over, he brushed flyaway strands of hair from Kallisto’s face as gently as he could. Maybe she could get a little more sleep if he was able to quiet the kid. Whispering a soft “I love you”, he drew away and slid out of bed to make his way to the basinet. And despite his tiredness, despite adjusting to being a first-time dad, Ilias felt wrapped in a peaceful sense of bliss. Perhaps when people talked about “treasuring the little moments”, they were referring to things like this, where the world was at rest as he soothed the two people in his life he loved more than anything.

As he drew nearer, he spied the gentle blue glow coming from the basinet, the telltale sign of the Shroud family hair his child had inherited. At times, Ilias felt wretched when he looked at the baby; he'd hoped and prayed that perhaps his son would be spared the family curse, that maybe the burden and the generational trauma would pass by for once. Kallisto deserved it for all the joy she'd brought him, and their son deserved it as well, because he was innocent. But fate could be cruel. Few knew that better than Ilias.

All the same, in this moment, he was happy and he continued to smile as he bent down over the basinet to look at the baby. They still hadn't figured out a name for him—Kallisto’s grandmother, Thalia, had actually encouraged them letting the right name come in its own time instead of rushing to name the baby—but that was alright by Ilias. They had plenty of time to figure it out and they never ran out of terms of endearment to refer to him with in the meantime. And given that Kallisto had put him in one of those outfits for bed that more closely resembled a pillowcase—according to Thalia, the sense of having his limbs safely contained in a small space would be familiar and comforting and make it easier for the little guy to sleep through the night—Ilias knew exactly which term of endearment it brought to mind.

“Hey, little starfish,” he whispered.

The baby had been glancing all around while he'd cooed, taking in everything he could see, but when he heard his father speak to him, he immediately looked to him. He blinked dark blue eyes so perfectly like his mother's as recognition dawned, and then, to Ilias’s astonishment and delight, there was a smile. The first smile, followed immediately by a delighted babble.

And without warning, the baby’s hair changed.

By default, all Shroud family members had hair like blue flames. It was vaguely translucent at the ends and warm to the touch, and usually had already manifested at birth. When angry, the hair would turn a vibrant, alarming red-orange and give off waves of heat, looking and acting more like true fire and just as capable of burning anyone who got too close. And, when bashful or expressing feelings of love and adoration, the strands of hair began to glow a gentle, beautiful pink color from the ends inward to the roots.

That his son’s hair would change colors was something Ilias had expected and wasn't bothered by.

But what hit him and left him gaping in shock was that the baby’s hair turned a bright yellow-gold.

For a second, the infant made another happy babble, smile growing bigger as he kicked and flailed his limbs. Then he seemed to realize that his father was no longer smiling but making an odd, open-mouthed expression, and he blinked again, his own smile dropping into a look of puzzlement as his hair turned back to a normal blue.

Ilias, who had only been a father for roughly two months but had spent most of his life well-read, was given to having long philosophical debates, and had his own special magic the family suspected was passed along that once had originated with the oracles of the Age of the Gods, expressed in all his wisdom the single sentiment that came to mind.

“Huh??”

His son, evidently as baffled by his behavior, echoed the sentiment in his own way with a small but emphatic sound. Ilias struggled to get the gears in his head turning again, frowned ponderously, then held up a single finger at the baby.

“One sec, kiddo,” he said, before straightening up and half-twisting as he looked back to the bed, raising his voice to just slightly above normal volume. “Honey…?”

Kallisto let out a groan, turned over, and managed to croak a drowsy, “Mmwhatizzit…?”

“Well, uh…” he paused for a second, looking back down into the basinet at the curious blue eyes watching him. The baby let out another coo at getting some attention back, and Ilias went on, “Something, er, happened? With our little butterball here?”

“Don't call him a butterball, I was called butterball my entire childhood going into middle school,” she said, still sounding foggy and out of it.

“Our little pumpkin then, our peach dumpling, the tater-tot, whatever you wanna call him,” he amended quickly, waving his hand as if it could dissipate the issue. “Something happened just now, something very…not normal.”

There was a rustle behind him as Kallisto sat up in bed and when she spoke again, she sounded more alert, a young mother worried for her child. “Is he alright? What is it? Bring him to me.”

Reaching down, Ilias scooped up their baby. His newfound confusion wasn't improving, but the utter and total trust in those huge blue eyes spurred a need to be worthy of such trust.

“Come on buddy,” he murmured, bringing his son up to rest against his shoulder. “Let's go see Mom.”

Arms wrapped carefully around the squirming, precious bundle he carried, Ilias crossed back to the bed, catching his wife's gaze as she watched them. She was sitting up straighter, and lifted her arms as he reached the edge of the bed and propped up one of his knees on it.

“Hey,” he said to the baby, gently adjusting his grip so he could turn him to see Kallisto. “Look. You see Mom? You wanna go to Mom?”

“Hi, sweetie,” Kallisto spoke in her “baby” voice, smiling as she picked up the vibe. “Come to Mommy?”

The baby turned at the sound of her voice, but Ilias didn't need to see his face; the sudden shriek of delight and the flailing arms was enough. He watched as Kallisto’s face lit up with sudden wonder and joy, and knew this was the second smile.

And then that little head of hair immediately turned yellow-gold again as he squirmed to try to reach his mother, letting out another excited little shriek.

To her credit, Kallisto readily took their son in her arms, though she did let out a very stunned “oh”. The baby didn't seem bothered; he nuzzled against her shoulder and neck, hair still glowing like a small midmorning sun.

“You got him?” Ilias asked, sliding back into the bed next to her.

Kallisto nodded, looking dazed, one of her hands absently stroking their son’s bright hair. “It's- it's yellow.” She stared at Ilias, mouth working soundlessly for a moment, before she finally asked, “This isn't…normal? For a Shroud?”

He shook his head. “I've never heard of our hair turning that color before. Didn't even know it could.”

For a long time, neither of them spoke. Kallisto continued to hold the baby like she was trying to soothe him, until he turned in her arms and spotted Ilias again. Immediately he began swinging his arms and straining to get to his father, and Ilias took him almost automatically, tucking him against his shoulder again. That small head nestled close and there was a tiny, contented little sigh as he settled.

“Guess we'll figure this out as we go along,” he said, to reassure himself as much as anything.

“Isn't that what we've been doing~?” Kallisto asked, her tone lightly teasing as she flashed him that coy smile that even now still made his heart thud hard against his ribcage. She inched a little closer and her expression softened to one of loving amazement as she reached out and stroked the baby's hair again. “He's beautiful,” she said, not for the first time and definitely not for the last. “Look at him, Ilias. Our boy.” She hummed in thought for a moment, then remarked, “He almost looks like chrysanthemums.”

Her fingers stilled in the baby's hair almost the moment the words left her mouth and Ilias went rigid. At once they looked at each other and a single shared thought shot between them like a bolt of lightning striking home, the same thing coming out of both their mouths.

“Chrysanthos!”

The baby squirmed a little, likely a bit startled by the dual exclamation, his hair briefly flickering with wisps of blue.

“Ilias, that's it!” Kallisto said breathlessly, her eyes bright, not even a hint of tiredness showing. “That's his name!”

Ilias lifted his son off his shoulder and slightly up above his head. He craned his neck back so he could look up and he smiled. “How ‘bout it, buddy?” he crooned. “Are you Chrys? Our little flower boy?”

The baby smiled again and this time managed to get one of his chubby, swaddled fists up to his mouth, kicking his legs. His mother reached up, standing on her knees, and tenderly gathered him into her arms from behind, holding him close.

“Chrysanthos,” she said, as if somehow she could make up for weeks of him not being named by saying it with all the love and intent she held now. “It feels fitting, doesn't it?”

Ilias fought back a sudden urge to shed tears of gratitude and happiness. He knew what she meant, that their son should be named for a flower associated with death and funerary customs, a respectful deference to being born into the Shroud family. How many people would see the beauty in it from the start? He wasn't sure, but he doubted if he would ever have found another partner like her. Watching her hold their child—Chrysanthos—he felt another overwhelming surge of love for them both, for this little moment he might have missed had he not woken and checked on Chrys when he did. It was so overwhelming it was a wonder he didn't drown in the feeling, though he knew he would do so happily. They were his entire world. What better thing could there be to lose himself in?

He leaned over, wrapping his arms around them both despite Chrys's immediate tiny grumble at being caught in the middle, and pressed his lips against his wife’s forehead in a slow kiss, closing his eyes.

“It's perfect,” he answered. “So is he.”

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#pls forgive me i wrote this on my phone and it's not my best writing but I love this ship and this family and wanted to share #TWSTfic #TWST OCs #my OCs #Chrysanthos Shroud #Ilias Shroud #Kallisto Shroud #my writing #one day i may post my OC fics to AO3. maybe #Disney TWST #TWST #Twisted Wonderland #fanfiction #Cyanide speaks

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goldenamaranthe-blog · 9 months

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I love that Blake is the jealous one of the couple, Yang is like "take your time, I'll be here", while Blake is "I don't know what I'm feeling but if any girl comes near you I'll kill her"

I 100% blame the RWBY x Justice League movie for that one hahaha!!!

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Ilia: So let me get this straight...

Blake: You can be straight?

Ilia: Don't deflect. You know Yang would never cheat on you.

Blake: Correct.

Ilia: You know she loves you unconditionally.

Blake: Also correct.

Ilia: You've seen her turn down other people even when she doesn't know you're around and tell them she has a girlfriend she hopes to marry one day.

Blake: (looks at engagement ring) You are three for three.

Ilia: So...Why are you so jealous? Like, you go absolutely feral when anyone so much as looks Yang's direction.

Blake: I trust Yang with every fiber of my being. (eyes darken) It's other people I don't trust.

Ilia: Well, don't look now, but I think there's a woman feeling up Yang's biceps.

Blake: (pulls out Gambol Shroud) Who's the bitch I gotta cut!!!

#bumbleby #yang xiao long #blake belladonna #jealous blake #rwby incorrect quotes #rwby crack post #rwby shitpost #thanks anon #ilia amitola

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rwbyvein · 2 years

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Firen Lhain: Chapter 1209: Every Rose Has It's Thorns: Part II / III

The Smilodons crept through the night with it's kin, stalking out of the cracks as they moved about the nascent fortress. The was until a pair of shadows crept up upon them. The two forms cut off two heads. One reverted to Blake as she normally was, while the other simply disappeared. The six other Smilodon's circled around her. Two quickly rushed in, one losing it's head with the broad part of Gambol Shroud, while the smaller part imbedded itself in the other Smilodon's neck. She ripped it out, the two starting to dissolve. Four others were surrounding her, until she turned black. Four black forms came from the outside of the circle, each taking the head off one of the Grimm.

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The crow flew down and reverted, taking out a dozen Beowulves with a single swipe.

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The Ursae saw a raven standing augustly, and paused. They were sure it was not simply an ordinary Raven. A moment later she had reverted, hand on her hilt. In the blink of an eye, she drew her sword and a line flashed out, cutting the Grimm in twain.

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The Centinels rolled out and deployed, spines pointed at the fortress. A javelin with Reaction Thrusters punched through the heavy armour of one of the Centinels. Belle Rophon landed on it, and the moment she gripped the hilt she triggered her Semblance, causing the Centinel to explode. The explosion launched the shell she was standing on upwards, and flipped over, impaling a second Centinenel and triggering a second explosion. This time she rolled through the explosion, using her shield to brace against it. She landed in a deep stance, and swept her sword, taking out 3 legs from another Centinel. As the Centinel fell she flipped over it, using her shield to glide across the carapace. She landed on the other side. A quick thrust into it's underbelly causing it to explode. She braced her shield against the explosion as she jabbed her sword through the gaps of the fourth. She then brought her shield around to brace against the coming explosion.

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A falling axe kick to the head from Taiyang knocked the Nevermore to the ground. A drop kick then caused the head to explode.

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A swarm of small Nevermores flew along a narrow canyon. Eyes appeared on the wall. Ilia reverted to her usual appearance, complete with faux red long gloves and stockings. A few lashes from her Thunder Lash, and they all fell. She then leaned back up against the wall and camouflaged herself.

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A swarm of Griffins flew just above the ground, and scattered the moment a floating Paladin appeared. Midsummer Knight was being carried by it's pixies, using his colossal rapier to flay the Grimm.

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Ren destroyed one of the heads of the King Taijitu with an Aura-palm shockwave. The other head lunged at him. He dodged it, but used the blades on his pistols to swing around the neck. He stuck the head hard enough to stun it, before destroying the second head with his Aura shockwave.

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"That was Renny's!" Nora whined, as she, Weiss, an Penthesilea laid atop the airship.

"Has anyone called for help?" Weiss simply asked.

"But?" Nora whined, "Explosions!"

"You are acting like a girl on her first sleep over, too excited to sleep." Weiss simply stated.

"Like you didn't?" Nora asked.

"I do not know what you are talking about." Weiss nervously stated.

Penthesilea reached over, grabbing her hand, "There is nothing you need to hide from us."

"I suppose..." Weiss stated, and breathed deeply in and out, "There is no harm in admitting it."

"Yes?" Nora eagerly asked.

"My first few nights in Beacon went spent faking sleep." Weiss simply stated.

"I knew you and Ruby would get along." Nora simply stated.

"Something you and Ruby seemed to know, but was beyond my ken." Weiss simply stated.

* * *

The Nuckevalee sneered at them. The robots made no movement, but the Paladins did. They moved around and towards it. The Grimm was not sure what they were, as they moved in a way that only the Creatures of Grimm could, but they did not feel like them at all. Instead, they felt dumb and weak, as all Humans did. Chrysanta appeared atop one of the Cormorants. "Ironmen shoot the hands, Cormorants the body, and Dullahan cut it in half or take the heads off.

She leapt from atop the Cormorants as two line-rifle shots racked out, leaving gaping holes in the Grimm's body. The Ironmen shot a few times, at least two of the shots hitting the hanging hands as the Dullahans moved in. The first, on the left swept through him from fore to aft, cutting the body cleanly in half. The second cut down, taking the horse's head off. The first dropped his great, flutted blade, cutting off the hand head of the Human-like portion.

* * *

The sun rose as the dragoons started to glow a golden hue. A flight of Griffins broke the horizon as Beowulves ran beneath them. The Dragon Knights stood in a staggered line abreast. Those in the front fired at the Beowulves while those behind them fired at the Griffins. As their line-rifle shots tore through the Grimm, they started to dissolve in golden light.

* * *

Jaune rode on Pwyll at the charging Beowulves, Ursa, and Creepers. Yang rode atop Wilhelmina, with Ciel on Rhiannon behind them. To their sides were the Knights-Kentauros charging forth, with riders on Destriers at their flanks.

"Fuck, yeah, cavalry charge!" Yang shouted as the two groups clashed together. Firey explosions and lightning bolts danced about.

* * *

Paraflares lit in the sky, turning night into a vague semblance of day. The Dust Arms and Linear Accelerators of the 1st Robotcized Brigade Group rang out, shattering the dozens of Grimm.

* * *

Jaune raised his shield to block out the sun as he looked up at at the Giant Nevermore.

"What's up?" Yang asked.

"Oh, kind of wanted to..." Jaune voiced, "but he's so high." he said as the Giant Nevermore launched a volley a razor feathers that Jaune blocked with his shield. Behind him Gog doubled his already considerable size. Jaune looked at him for a moment. The two looked into each other's eyes and smiled. Gog held out his hand that Jaune stepped into it. Gog threw him at the Nevermore, who tried to launch another volley of colossal feathers at him. Jaune used his shield to block them as he flew at the Nevermore. The Nevermore tried to swipe at him with it's talons. Jaune blocked this with his shield before taking it's head off with his sword.

Ruby flew in a moment later, Petal Bursting to another Nevermore. Her scythe found it's way upon it's neck, and she fired, decapitating it.

* * *

Griffins flew in, only for the flight to be racked by a shot from the Rusty's main batteries. Nora just scowled at it. She then turned to Weiss, "Can you give me a boost?"

"Did you wish to speak with them?" Weiss asked, and Nora nodded. "Very well."

* * *

Nora landed on the Rusted from the Rain, Weiss and Penthesilea a moment behind her. A hatch opened, and an Atlasian officer stepped out. "Can I help you?" he asked.

"All of the previously-enjoyed airships..." Nora voiced.

"Second-rate airships." Weiss quipped, while Penthesilea just smiled brightly.

"Are all like, rebellion things?"

A smiled appeared on the officer's face. "Yes?" he asked.

"Well, what about the big ones?" she asked, looking at the Indominable.

The officer looked at the Indominable before looking back at her, "What about it?"

"How about we call it the Indy?!" Nora exclaimed.

"Pardon?" Weiss asked.

"I like it." the officer said with a smile. "And the Implaccable?"

"hm." Nora said for a moment, "The Imp!" she exclaimed.

"I like it." the officer said with a beaming smile.

"Sweeet." Nora voiced.

* * *

Weiss, Nora, and Penthesilea glided along.

Weiss turned her head to Nora, "Is that truly what you wished to speak about?"

"Uh-huh." Nora said with a headnod. "What did you think I wanted to talk about?"

"I did believe you were vexed as they had taken your quarry?" Weiss asked.

"Okay, yeah, maybe a bit, but it is war." Nora stated.

"Very well stated." Weiss added.

Penthesilea moved closer to the others as they glided along, "We should inform Ciel."

Nora's eyes grew wide, "WE - SHOULD!"

* * *

"This is Rainbow." Ciel said, her glasses showing Nora's face.

"This is, um, Ice Queen." Nora said, and Ciel could hear a scoff from just off to the side.

"Your callsign can be Skylight." Ciel stated.

"Ehn..." Nora voiced.

"What did she say?" Ciel could hear Weiss ask.

"She says we can be Skylight." Nora said with disinterest.

"I quite like that." Ciel could hear Weiss saying, and Nora's sighed.

"Weiss seems to like it." Nora dejectedly said.

"Hm?" Ciel asked, and an awkward pause happened. "And, you called because?"

"Oh!" Nora said, "New names for the airships. Indy and Imp!"

Ciel paused for a moment as she throught it over, "Oh, I see. And how does the military feel about this?"

"He liked it." Nora stated, and another pause followed.

"He?.." Ciel nervously asked.

"The guy on the Rusty." Nora stated.

"Guy on the..." Ciel voiced, "Guy whom came to see you?"

"That's the one." Nora stated.

"And his rank?" Ciel asked.

"How would I know?" Nora asked.

"The insignia on his shoulders?" Ciel asked.

"What insignia?" Nora asked.

"The bars." Ciel heard Weiss state.

"OH!" Nora exclaimed, "Two-and-a-half."

"A Major." Ciel stated, "He was likely the 2-I-C."

"Uh-huh?" Nora asked, "And that means?"

"It seems we have official sanction for the new names." Ciel stated. "Is that all?"

"Oh, uh, over and out." Nora stated.

Ciel closed the connection, and Jaune looked at her, "New names?"

"For the Indominable and Implaccable." Ciel stated, "The Indy and Imp, respectively. Names have been approved by the 2-I-C of the Rusted from the Rain."

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