"he wouldn't fucking say that" except it's "they wouldn't fucking have safe words and good bdsm etiquette"

Anyone else think that Buzz by Halestorm is totally season 2 Sean/Juliette?

(video & lyrics under cut)

I do admit, I've come to like the attention The heavy look in your eyes So break a piece off of my latest obsession A taste of pure paradise

I like the buzz because of what it does to me I get a fuzzy feeling washing over me I get a rush now honey when you're touching me Is it love? Is it love? Is it love? Is it love?

I can't sleep, I can't think now I can't breathe without you touching me Is it love or the drugs? It's a buzz, buzz, buzz I like it, I like it

Everybody's keeping their little secrets Hidden in the bottom drawer But when it's over there's a terrible fever That keeps you begging for more

I like the buzz because of what it does to me I get a fuzzy feeling washing over me I get a rush now honey when you're touching me Is it love? Is it love? Is it love? Is it love?

I can't sleep, I can't think now I can't breathe without you touching me Is it love or the drugs? It's a buzz, buzz, buzz

Oh yeah (I like it) What you're doing to me, baby (I like it) Oh yeah, yeah (I like it) Say, what you're doing to me

'Cause there's a new drug, baby, that I can't resist It's like a thousand bolts of lightning when we kiss And can you show me now, how can I get my fix? Is it love? Is it love? Is it love?

Is it love? Is it love? Or just the drugs pulsating my veins? Is it love? Is it love? Or just a buzz running through my brain? I can't sleep, I can't think now I can't breathe without you touching me Is it love or the drugs? It's a buzz, buzz, buzz (I can't sleep) (I can't breathe) It's a buzz, buzz, buzz (I can't breathe)

I like it

What Inspired the Fairytale: Warrior in the Woods as a Rosegarden Allusion

I've broken down Ruby as Little Red Riding Hood, and Oscar as the Little Prince, now I want to analyze the two of them within a canon fable. The very first story within RWBY: Fairytales of Remnant: The Warrior in the Woods.

For those who are unfamiliar with it, I will summarize, or you can read it in the official free preview of the book here. One disclaimer before I get started: I'm not speaking about the animated adaptation here. Something Oz mentions in his fore/afterward of the book is that fairytales often shift and change depending on who it is that's telling the story. The book itself seems to aim to tell the most objective version as possible, whereas in the episode of FToR, it's very clear Tai's experiences and biases greatly influences the way he tells the story. With that out of the way...

The story is about a boy who lives in a village surrounded by a forest that is said to protect its residents from Grimm. One day, the boy ventures into the wood further than anyone would think to look for him. There he is attacked by a monster, the first he has ever seen... Only to be saved at the last minute by a cloaked warrior carrying a curved weapon. He thanks her and asks for her name, but she tells him to leave and not return. He doesn't listen. Every year since the day of their first meeting, he ventures further into the wood hoping he will meet his saviour again. And every time, he is proven right when she shows up and saves him at the last minute. Each year, the boy grows older and wiser, training himself how to fight, bringing the woman gifts as thanks for protecting the village alone and without appreciation all these years. Until one day, the village is attacked by Grimm for the first time in ages. On their next planned meeting, the boy - now a man - fights his entire way through the forest to the hut where she lives, and finds it torn apart and empty. He returns home and tells the villagers her story having taken up the mantle of protecting his people in her place. When asked if he kept going back to see her just because she saved him, he replies (paraphrased): "For that reason, and many more. But I believe she knew the deepest reason of all. I fell in love with her the moment I saw her silver eyes."

Even the summary alone paints a picture very reminiscent of Ruby and Oscar's paired arc throughout the show thus far, but I want to break it down even further. First things first:

The Warrior

She is described as "a fair woman in a flowing (threadbare and tattered) black cape" with a "curved blade" she can spin so quickly it "blurs". Her hair is "almost as dark as the Grimm's, white (ones) standing out as brightly as bone", and in the boy's eyes the first time he sees her, remarks that she is "beautiful and fierce". We know by the end of the story, as well as one of the Grimm fights, that she has silver eyes as well and she tells the boy at one point that she fights alone because she is alone, since all the people like her were killed by other humans. This lines up well with how Silver Eyed Warriors have been hunted by Salem and her forces for generations.

When we compare this to Ruby when Oscar first meets her, it hits all the same marks. He is captivated by her silver eyes the moment he first meets her:

She is fair skinned with black hair (if you include the books illustrations, with a reddish tint), has silver eyes, and a torn and tattered cloak.

There is a point at which the woman also ties a red ribbon around her weapon's handle to hold it in place, which immediately acts as a tie in to Ruby's colour scheme.

Lastly, the boy meets the warrior for the first time in a "moonlit clearing". And we all know how much moon imagery Ruby has associated with her by now, that I really don't have to go over it again.

The Village Boy

There are no photos or descriptions of him within the text, just that he is a boy when we first meet him and is a man by the end of the story after visiting the woman annually 4-5 times. So he is roughly 14, aka the same age as Oscar, for both their first appearances.

What we do know about the boy, is shown in the objects he carries for himself and the gifts he imparts onto the woman in the woods.

The first is a parcel of clothing. It includes some blouses, leggings, a black skirt, some boots... and a new hooded green cloak. Ruby's cloak is red, but as we know both in show with ships like Bumbleby, and thanks to Eddy's bit of trivia in that Reddit AMA a while ago, that wearing the colours of people you care for is a common sign of affection within Remnant. Within this story, the woman dons a cloak in a green colour (something heavily associated with Oscar Pine), whereas within RWBY in V6, it is Oscar who dons Ruby's colour on his shoulders in his outfit upgrade.

The second is the sword the boy forges for himself before their third meeting. It is described as long and thin which immediately calls to mind The Long Memory.

From there, the next gift: a bag full of food.

"She opened the bag and pulled out parcel after parcel. There was honey cake, a strawberry tart, and sweet biscuits. When she unwrapped a stack of fresh-baked cookies, her expression lightened, and her happiness made him happy."

The first bolded example: strawberries are cited by Monty as Ruby's favourite food, and as we know by Ruby's first meeting with Ozpin (which is important given his connection to Oscar), she's a big fan of cookies too.

Now that all the aesthetics and symbolism are out of the way, I want to compare the structure of the two stories.

Separation and Reunions

The Warrior in the Woods, as well as Ruby and Oscar's arc throughout the show (as well as The Little Prince) are stories of absences.

The boy starts his tale without the woman in his live for many years before he meets her. When they do meet, it is for only a moment within a day until they must wait another full year before seeing each other again. When they do meet, at least the first 3 times, the warrior saves him from Grimm attacks. Then, at the 4th time, he runs into no obstacles and is able to sit and talk with her without incident, only for her to disappear shortly before their 5th visit, leaving him to take up her job of protecting the village.

Ruby spends the first 4 volumes of the show not knowing Oscar, but when they meet he, just like the village boy, is in awe of her silver eyes. From there, she saves him from Grimm twice (I imagine we are holding out on the third where she saves him with her silver eyes for a volume we haven't received yet)...

...and they are faced with constant separations and reunions thereafter.

Oscar goes missing in V6E8 only to be reunited with everyone in V6E9...

2. They are separated for much of V7 due to disagreements and other external circumstance, only to reunite and make up in V7E9...

3. They are then immediately split up again, one going down to Mantle and the other staying in Atlas, only to reunited at the beginning of V8E1 (suspiciously after Oscar stares into a fire much like the boy at the end of the story).

4. It is short lived before they split up on different teams AGAIN, which leads to another reunion in V8E10...

5. Only to - you guess it - be separated one more time when Ruby falls into a void, leaving Oscar to think that she died and take charge as the new leader carrying her responsibilities in her place.

Which follows the structure of the original fairytale - at least in numbers - down to the letter.

Beyond that structure, there is also the matter of what both relationships are built upon: the act of taking care of one another.

In the book, the woman explains that she protects the villagers "because she can, because no one else will, and because some people are good, like the village boy, and that gives her hope".

This heavy responsibility the warrior carries is very reminiscent of Ruby's character arc. A leader who feels she can't be a failure, who can't rely on her friends and teammates to share how much this all weighs on her, someone that lost all her silver eyed family and fears for her own fate because of a trait she had no control over. Even going so far as to try and push people away for fear they will end up hurt because of her. Someone that "remembers all the people she saved, and all the ones she didn't".

This is juxtaposed by a boy who was sheltered and safe, far from the dangers of the world, but set out and joined hers anyway. And when he did, he brought her new clothes, a new weapon, some food, and an ear she could tell her stories to. When he explains his motives, he says:

"You've spent all these years looking after us. I thought maybe it would be nice if someone looked after you for a change. Because that's what I can do. Because no one else will."

Which ties into Oscar's character exactly as well. After his conversation with Ruby in V5 about how scary all of this is, his first thought after saying she's amazing, is to acknowledge how hard this must be on her. And from then on out we see him looking after her to the best of his ability, despite his inexperience, time and time again. Protecting her when she's hurt, standing up for her when their friends fight, and baking her a casserole after she's had a tough day.

All of these things tie into what Ozpin cites as the main message of the fairytale in his notes at the end of its chapter:

It is often used as a cautionary tale, intended to discourage children from wandering too far from home on their own, or from relying too much on others to save them. But the most enduring, and I think the most inspiring, aspect of this story is one which many have taken to heart: If you can help others, it is your responsibility to do so. Whether that means fighting evil singlehandedly, or baking cookies (for kindness can be as rare as silver eyes) is up to the reader to decide for themselves. From each according to their own abilities.

Ruby and Oscar are two characters driven by their responsibilities to do something about all the bad in the world, in whatever ways they are able, before they run out of time. While Ruby's main allusion is Little Red and Oscar's is the Little Prince, I think it's really inspiring to see a canon fairytale within RWBY's own universe that relates to their story so well as this one.

Ruby: Not that I'm bored, but why can't we just use an airship to take these supplies out to Amity?

Penny: The components for Amity’s construction are far too heavy. All that weight would require precious dust we should be saving for the launch itself. And the Grimm that will come after.

Ruby: It just makes for a long, very long supply run.

Penny: At least the tundra is scenic.

Ruby: Totally.

Penny: Ruby! I just wanted to say how excited I am to be working with you in a professional capacity. As friends!

Ruby: Me too, Penny.

Penny: Relationships are so interesting. And varied.

Ruby: Speaking of friends. Have you been able to make any new ones? Since, you know...

Penny: Now that I’m the official protector of Mantle I don’t really have a team any more. General Ironwood says I don’t have time for friends.

Ruby: Oh uh… how do you feel about that?

Penny: I feel like I wish I could do both the things I need to do, and the things I want to do. Is that normal?

Ruby: That’s about as normal as it gets Penny.

Penny: Ruby...

Ruby: Penny.

Penny: You first.

Ruby: Uh, okay. I talked to Ozpin the other day. We talked about making you one of the maidens. My team and I discussed how you were probably built with that in mind. I just wanted to make sure it was okay with you, though.

Penny: I understand your worry, Ruby. But I am more than up for the task. Either spring or fall, I don't really mind.

Ruby: Well, okay if you're sure. What was it you were going to ask about?

Penny: I was going to ask how you were with your relationships, Ruby. You asked after mine after all. It seems like something a friend would do.

Ruby: Well what did you mean?

Penny: Well you have had a boyfriend now. What was that like?

Ruby: It was uh good.

Penny: I've never had a boyfriend of my own. I've never talked to the General about it, either. Or my father.

Ruby: I wasn't very good at talking to my family about it either. Romantic stuff that is. It took me forever to tell Yang and by the time I did… well I didn't so much as tell her so much as she caught us.

Penny: Caught you?

Ruby: We were just kissing. I mean, it was going places if I had my say in it but we were just kissing when she walked in on us. She found out that way.

Penny: Going places? Had you and Jaune been places before then?

Ruby: A handful of times.

Penny: Ruby! That was scandalous of you. What happened next?

Ruby: Yang pulled him off of me and slammed him into a wall.

Penny: So… he was on top of you, then. And your sister just ripped you apart.

Ruby: I'd been trying to wrap my legs around him but...And Jaune just sort of stood there looking dazed. It wasn't because of being slammed into the wall. He's fairly robust. He was just sort of out of it because we'd been kissing. I might be a good kisser. You could, like, see it.

Penny: Ruby! Do you mean… his…?

Ruby: Through the hem of his pants.

Penny: Was he… was he large?

Ruby: I think so. Not so much until he was inside. If that makes any kind of sense. Then it seemed like he was huge but in a good way. A really awesome feel good kind of way.

Penny: Ruby!

Qrow: Is everything alright up there!?

Ruby: We're fine!

Ruby: Penny are you… are you built, down there?

Penny: I'm designed to one day have children. If I so choose. With the right upgrades as pregnancy goes on. My father thought it was important.

Ruby: He told you?

Penny: Oh yes. He gave me the talk. He thought it was important that I have the freedom of expression that having children is. The eggs are from donors which were engineered. And I don't quite have a monthly cycle. But other than that things are roughly the same.

Ruby: You don't have a cycle? Brag about it, you queen.

Penny: Ruby!

Ruby: How roughly the same are we talking about here?

Penny: Ru -by ! The same enough.

A/N: Hi Everyone! An anon put in a request for this but Tumblr was a butt with formatting and deleted the origional post that I had it on. Anon, if you’re reading this then I'm super sorry. I hope you find this post. 

This is going to have 2 parts.

Synopsis: They say something hurtful to their s/o and make them cry. Characters: Ace Trapolla, Jade Leech, Leona Kingscholar, and Ridde Rosehearts Warnings: None Part (1/2)

Read the second half: here

Ace Trappola

"Y'know, I thought Grimm was the slacker all this time but maybe I was wrong? Don 'cha think, Deuce?" he laughed, ruffling your hair in an affectionate manner.

His laughter continued until he realized that he was the only one.  You were uncharacteristically still, and Deuce too stunned to speak. The only give away being the instantaneous shift in the room's atmosphere.

"Guys?...Hello?" Ace arched a brow in confusion, stilling his hand that remains on your head.

In his defense, Ace never thought you to be sensitive or someone to overthink. Before he was your boyfriend, you both were best friends. Playful mocking and quips were natural.

Dating didn't stop the way you both would banter either. In fact, he would agree that the teasing has definetly gotten worse. You have a knack for making quick comebacks and that makes it easy for one joke to turn into an entire comedy act.

It's Ace's favorite thing about your dynamic and he feels comfortable enough to say whatever he wants now. Everything is natural. You compliment each other.

"Dude...that's harsh coming from you of all people," Deuce's momentary shock is overcome by anger, and he shove's Ace's arm off of your head. Ace lets him but not without a surprised curse escaping his lips.

He's confused and nearly bites back when a meek voice beats him to it.

'Why would you say that? You know how hard I studied for this test. You know that this is my worst subject,' your voice meets his ears, and all anger at Deuce fades away. You're still standing as he left you, with hair unkept and in your face from his recent attack.

Ace's eyes first note your fists clenched at your sides, then to your shoulders hiked up to your ears. Your body trembles slightly, and that's when he finds the water droplets pooling at your chin.

Ace never thought you would be a silent crier, like a child holding back tears after being denied a toy at the store. He always imagined you to be loud, and needy, and demanding, and just like him. He wouldn't cry if someone commented on his grades, so he expects the same from you.

Predictability

His complimentary piece

Why? Why are you crying? It's not a big deal, just laugh it off.

Why is Deuce comforting you while he sits here like an idiot. That's his job, he knows you best.

"You know I didn't mean it like that! C'mon (Y/N), I was only messing around,"  he reaches for you again in an attempt to brush the situation off.  

Deuce shouts his name in anger yet it's muffled in Ace's ears. He watches you deflate further in Deuce's hold, before pushing the boy off and bolting towards the nearest door.

Ace...he fucked up

How many times has this happened without him realizing it? Where he's said something that hurt you, brushed it off, and left you to deal with it on your own

Maybe you weren't as similar as he thought

Jade Leech

Jade knows mixing buisness with personal affairs quickly leads to no good. Azul understands this as well.

As a result, all official affairs involving Ramshackle's prefect were to be sorted out by either Floyd or Azul himself. Ever since he became the prefect's partner, Jade was not to be involved in any dealings, contracts, negotiations, or...more 'unique' matters. He is only allowed if their safety was in question or the issue is purely personal.

"Bring all matters to me immediately. Do not engage without my consent, are we clear Jade?" Azul said to him the day your relationship became public.

Not because he doubted Jade. No, Azul trusted his judgement.

This rule was set to protect his relationship. To protect you

Jade is aware that many do not like him; the silent killer with the aura of a true gentleman. His hands are stained black while his brother's are red. At first their prey's focus is on Floyd, deeming him the bigger threat.

They always learn how wrong they are.

Jade does not hide this side of himself from you. If you ask, then he'll respond in kind. He simply does not bring the topic up himself. Some call this lying through omission, he calls it keeping you safe.

The three merfolk will not allow their past or buisness to mess with Jade's newfound happiness. Anything involving their 'buisness,' will be handled as a group, with Jade ensuring you are not involved whatsoever.

This agreement worked for the most part. Especially since Azul stopped doing unsavory acts in the name of contracts.

There was merely 'cleanup' duty. On occasion a student seeking revenge for being duped appeared, and the Leech twins would handle it swiftly. There was never a trick they didn't predict, or a plan they couldn't thwart.

Until one vengeful soul decided to come after you. The unbreakable trio's "weak-point"

Floyd was the first to notice the target on your back, considering he normally clung to your side during the school day. Bad luck seemed to be your new shtick, with many "accidents" happening suspiciously often. Mislabeled chemicals at your alchemy station, a crack in the leg of your desk-chair, spoiled vegetables in your dinner...

Needless to say, someone was out to get you. You were no fool and connected the dots quickly. At first, you believed someone was targeting you for being a non-mage. Yet before you could ask for help, the Leech twins became your shadow.

During they day both boys would be at your hip, and at night Floyd would disappear for "overtime," yet refused all your offers to help at the monster lounge. No, you were to stay with Jade and be a 'good little shrimpy' until Floyd came back.

'Jade...is something wrong? I love all the attention you've been giving me lately, but don't you have work too?' you asked after the third night, wanting an explanation.

Jade expected this. He offered his trademark smile, vague reassurances, and quickly changed the topic while beginning to walk you home. Every time you made an attempt to discuss the issue he would somehow avoid it.

'Jade, knock it off. You know something about all the weird things happening and I want an explanation. Now.' you said authoritatively, digging your heels into the ground and refusing to move until he explained himself.

Between your accusatory tone, persistent behavior, and how long it was taking to find the halfwit coward messing with his personal affairs- he snapped.

"Explain myself? Why should I explain when you can offer no help. Is it so troublesome to remain quiet for two minutes? Why must you insist on making my work more difficult?"  

He spoke with his characteristic smile, eyes closed, and hand drawn to his breast. The smile he gives his patrons, meant to strike fear in their hearts.

"Work? I'm work to you? Is all this just work for you?," you began, eyes welling with tears, "You're so focused about upholding those stupid contracts, well what about ours?! If you're not going to be honest -treating me like some chore- then forget it. Forget it all,"

You barrel past him and into your dorm. On the outside, Jade remains like a statue in front of your dormitory. He did not intend to come off uncaring, but wanted for you to quit prying. If only until you were safe and Floyd found the culprit.

Anger fills him, and he decides to leave you alone to calm down. For now, he trusts the cat will comfort you in his place and that the lurking fae will watch over the dorm.

Disregarding what just happened for the moment, he plans to find the clod responsible for this mess. Burn all his anger, make sure everyone knows who's protection you are under. Then he'll get you to forgive him, somehow.

Leona KingScholar

In Leona's defense, you were not part of the origional conversation. You merely walked in at the wrong time, taking his words out of context

On the other hand, he didn't even try to explain himself when given the chance. You stood there. You waited. You prompted him to continue or at least explain the circumstances of the conversation

"You don't mean that, right?" quiet. Waiting in the doorway, still clutching the knob with one foot in the room. You wanted to run, yet still remained to hear him out.

Yet he let his pride take over, his need to be seen as a superior by his dormmates. He couldn't let them see how much of a lovesick fool he actually was.

It's no secret that Leona acts like a spoiled princeling. He skips classes, talks like he owns every room he walks in, commands his classmates like henchmen, actually has one as a servant, complains 24/7--the list goes on

Yet, he keeps his  position as leader because of his strength. He is strong-willed, intelligent, and will beat the crap out of anyone who challenges his authority. No one commands him.

At least, until you showed up. Now the head honcho has a partner and is 'going soft,'. His underclassmen have the gull to say that he's losing his edge. The fact they would even say this to his face shows how much respect Leona has lost from the rumor

What did you want him to do? He had to defend his position

"Are you kidding? I get a new toy and suddenly you're all bent. Let's get something straight, I don't need (Y/N) and will do whatever the hell I want, when I want. Wag your tongues some more and we'll see if you can make a single syllable after I'm through"

And that's when you walked in. He called you a toy. He said he didn't need you in his life. He basically through your relationship under the bus.

Yet he couldn't take it back. He held his ground, arms crossed with a silent stare of indifference. He couldn't do it with his underclassmen watching. He stayed firm, hoping to explain later despite how troublesome it would be to have you angry at him. Yet he's certain that you'll understand...

"If you don't need me. If it's all a game...then I'll go. I'm sorry for wasting your time, Leona"

You closed the door with a loud bang. Leona felt his breathing halt as all his underclassmen stared at him in shock.

Your tears. The strong scent of salt. He didn't-

"Crap"

Riddle Rosehearts

Riddle was accustomed to attention. Ever since childhood he has consistently remained in the spotlight. He's given speeches, proposed toasts, had hundreds of eyes on him at once. Never has he faltered under their gazes. He's thrived, always having a way to turn the odds in his favor.

"No," one word.

One word destroyed everything. A simple, curt response in between bites of cake.

One response, to a question he barely heard over the pounding of his own heart.

One second, for your light to crumble. For the table to fall silent.

It was the last unbirthday of the schoolyear. Summer break begins tomorrow, and as everyone else heads home you would remain on campus with the headmaster.

The table was alive with conversation, everyone discussing what they'll do during the break. You mentioned working with Headmaster Crowley to find a way home, and suddenly the conversation took a twist. Questions about your homeland, thoughts on what you'll do after returning, and promises to visit.

Riddle lost himself. Since becoming his partner, Riddle had convinced himself that you wanted to stay in Twisted Wonderland. He thought you loved him. He thought you wanted to stay with him.

He tuned out when you began to ramble about your world, missing bits and pieces of the conversation around him. Giving automated nods and     responses.

Then you were looking at him, beaming brighter than he's ever seen. You're rambling, waving your arms animatedly in excitement, you're asking him-what are you asking him? He misses half of it but-

"--right Riddle? You agree, right?” You’re looking at him expectantly, and he panics. 

He denies to be safe, not knowing what he would be agreeing to.

It’s then that the table falls silent, and all in attendance look surprised. Even Trey appears disapproving. 

'What?' he faintly hears your voice crack, reaching over the table to grasp his hand. His eyes widen in a panic and pulls away unthinking. 

A mistake, as you fall more sullen in response. As if he confirmed whatever he denied to be true. 

Tears gather at the corners of your eyes, and Riddle feels his stomach fill with dread as you move to stand. 

“Oh-oh, I’m sorry. Uhm...I guess I misunderstood,” You fold your napkin, gather your things, and sniffle. Yet before leaving, you offer a reassuring grin. One that confuses Riddle further, “I mean- that’s fine. No need to feel bad or anything, okay? I should have asked first before springing that on you. I just...yeah. I’ll see you guys next year if the portal isn’t up, yeah?”

And with that, you’re gone. Grimm follows close behind but not before sneering Riddle’s way. The man in question still sits frozen, unable to comprehend what just occurred or how to proceed. How can he fix a problem he has no idea about? 

“Dorm-Head...normally when I call you heartless it’s a joke, but that? That was cruel, even for you,” 

Panic creeps up in his chest again, considering Ace of all people spoke and yet no one was denying him. He looks to Trey, and in that moment it clicks for the vice-leader what happened 

“Riddle, you denied loving them. In front of everyone. They asked if you wanted them to stay and you said ‘no’”  

There a reason why all four kingdoms speak one same language?

I touched upon it a bit already. In my set-up, for example, even in Mistral, each of the city-states forming it has an "older" language. Locals still tend to call different locations different names. However, only one "official" language is prominent throughout the world.

In the ages past, there used to be countless languages, both the remnants of the way of speech used in the age of Once Upon A Time and also newer variations, but as the age of Ever After progressed and the Kingdoms rose and fell through the years a lot of them had perished. Cataclysms and wars erased countless cultures and languages throughout history.

The Faunus language, for example, is now extinct due to their circumstances and the discrimination they suffered. The Faunus retain a fraction of their myths and folklore but not actual language used to tell them. Within the last century, there has been a significant effort in uncovering more of their history and culture. Before the Great War, it would have run against the prominent discriminatory stereotypes.

Part of the older languages from before remain in use, however - the prime example being the word "Grimm" stemming from a more archaic name the creatures used to have. Likewise, the naming scheme used for cities and other locations throughout the world draws from myths of the old.

(Remnant's culture as a whole places a significant focus upon the myths and tales of the old. Mythology in Remnant's entertainment industry serves similar lore as what superheroes(and, before that, cowboys) do in our world. Different Kingdoms, however, might view the importance of myths differently - the nobility of Mistral, for example, being obsessed with royal bloodlines)

The idea of a unified language became accepted worldwide at the end of the Great War as part of a larger initiative to prevent further conflict. With Kingdom of Vale coming out of the war in best condition, its language, already wide-spread (as Mantle, for example, started off as Vale's colony) became even more prominent.

Still shaken from the terrors the conflict unleashed, the world strived to create various incentives to celebrate culture and minimize division, ranging from color naming schemes to the formation of Huntsman Academies that functioned in an interconnected fashion with frequent student exchange programs, the Vytal Tournament, and other similar aspects of connecting different cultures together.

As far as making unified language prominent goes, one mostly would have Ozpin to thank for that. Ozpin has spent ages fine-tuning his approach but has always been willing to course-correct if necessary. He viewed the idea of unified language as just another step to make communication between Kingdoms clearer and to prevent any possible misunderstandings that would shorten the civilization's lifespan, even if it meant condemning various regional languages to vanish over time at an even faster rate than before.

Right now, various regions still have preserved their original languages (or at least parts of them), and a lot of the population is still fluent in a variety of them. However, the majority of the population also speak the unified language now.

Pierre Dubois: An introduction

Have you heard of Pierre Dubois?

If you live in a French-speaking country and have interests in fantasy, you probably have. Else, you might have never heard of the guy.

I discovered Pierre Dubois, like many other people, through a trio of big encyclopedias with bizarre, beautiful and disturbing illustrations - each one centered around a different “type” of supernatural being. The Great Encyclopedia of Lutins (Imps/Dwarfs), The Great Encyclopedia of Fées (Fairies), and the Great Encyclopedia of Elves. This trio of encyclopedias, the product of “twenty years of research”, and released in the 1990s, became a MASSIVE hit present in every library and every bookstore across France. And I will speak of them in relation to fairytales - but we need to talk about the man himself.

Who is “Pierre Dubois”? He is the first and most prominent “elficologist” of France (in French, “elficologue”). This word, which designates the study of elves, was originally a joke-word invented by Dubois during an interview about what he did in life - but it soon became a term everyone used to describe him, as a result he also used it himself, and soon it became official. The “elficologie” (elficology) became the word used to designate all those that studied elves and fairies, the study of what Dubois himself called “Faerie”. 

Pierre Dubois is a story-teller, a writer and a scholar who was always fascinated by fairies, folklore and fairy tales. Before the enormous success of his Encyclopedias, Pierre Dubois was mostly known for his work on both radio and television shows: since he was a collector of legends and folklore from every corner of France (and later every corner of Europe), he put it to good use and brought all the legends and folktales he kept finding to the radio or the television - these radio shows of his went on for nearly thirty years. He also started to do some BD (bande-dessinée, the French equivalent of comic books) work but it wasn’t that successful (his BDs really boomed after the Encyclopedias however). 

With his work and Encyclopedias he really created a true “fairy craze” as he woke up back a passion for all the bizarre creatures and unusual monsters of folklore, and ever since all of his books have been hits - because he wrote many more books and encyclopedias, about trolls, about the folklore of the months, about ghosts... He is even called “the Levi-Strauss of the fabulous”.  Pierre Dubois himself is a very excentric and bizarre man with unusual habits. He likes to write by hand, refusing to use computers or even typewriters. His first true reads, during his teenage years (as his father during his childhood disliked seeing him reading and wanted him to focus on more “useful” things) shaped strongly his view of the world: Jean Ray and Sherlock Holmes. As a kid he collected pirate stories, the Grimm fairy tales and the Bob Morane novels , and while he did read some comic books (like Giffey’s Buffalo Bill) he had to do it in secret due to comics ot being allowed in his family. He had a brief carreer as an illustrator before starting to write - and he was an illustrator for the American magazines “Eerie” and “Creepy”. His first attempt at having a book publish was quite unique as, at fiftee years old, he sent his first book to an editor written with a goose feather on parchment and bounded by leather ; and when he got refused, he sent the manuscript again... WITH ILLUMINATIONS AND BOOKMARKS MADE OF HERBS. During the ten years he spent collecting legends and fairy tales in remote corners of France and countryside areas where witches and medecine-men were still a thing, he took the habit of going around dressed all in black, with a cloak, wearing his hair long, and with his pet raven on his shoulder (pet’s name was Nao by the way) - which actually did intrigue and fascinate people so much it eased a lot his collecting work. Oh yes, and his personal answer to who was Jack the Ripper is that it was Peter Pan - an idea he allowed Régis Loisel to use in his own BD about Peter Pan. 

And to such a strange and unusual man, corresponds a strange and unusual writing style. Pierre Dubois has strong likes and dislikes. He admires Jean Ray that he hails as one of the best writers of all times ; but he actually dislikes Tolkien and prefers to him Lord Dunsany. Despite his huge “fae” work, he actually doesn’t like much fantasy, but is a die hard fan of magic realism. His biggest influences are Bram Stoker, Charlotte Brontë, Mary Webb, Lewis Carroll, Walter Scott and Robert Stevenson. Similarly, his tastes of illustrations draw him towards Arthur Rackham, Richard Doyle and Gustave Doré. As for his writing methods, Dubois in his own words can spend “one hour on one sentence”, and he compares his writing to an “alchemy”, as he tries to create sentences so that they would resonate like “magical incantations” or “beautiful music”. When he writes, he always places himself in a specific ambiance - he surrounds himself with photographs, pictures, objects or natural elements tied to the subject he is writing around, all the while listening to “repetitive” music to place himself almost in a trance (such as Gavin Bryars’ music). 

And he became so famous and important he participates to a lot of folkloric festivals, literary salons, he does public story-telling to children in French castles (children usually like him due to his unusual appearance, as he is a big fat bearded guy with wild hair, he is often compared to “an ogre”, “a giant” or “Hagrid” by kids, while Dubois describes himself as a mix between Captain Hook and Peter Pan) ; and he notably is the chancelor of the “Center of the Arthurian Imagination”, a big cultural association/center of the Bretagne area dedicated to keeping alive the Arthurian legends of France. 

Anyway that’s all for the public image. But to speak of my more personal and prosaic experience with this man, I’ll speak of his Encyclopedias, the peak of his fame. 

How did Dubois create those encyclopedias? He compiled everything he could find. His own personal collection of folktales and fairy tales, but also a HUGE compilation of various books from different languages and eras (many of them I could’t find back, either because they are THAT RARE, either because they don’t exist anymore - or maybe even never existed) ; and by everything I mean everything. Fairy tales, folktales, folklore, legends of various kinds, from every country of Europe and even from countries and cultures outside of Europe (Asia, America, Australia, Africa...). He also included folk rites, superstitions, actual historical facts and anecdotes, ghost stories, local beliefs, mythologies, pagan religions, monotheistic and “modern” religions, “folk-Christianity” as it developed itself in France though saint cults and unusual tales about angels, demons or the Virgin Mary... 

And this is both one of the greatness and weakness of his Encyclopedia. It is great because by reading them you’ll have a HUGE side of the world’s culture in your brain and you’ll learn TONS of useful things and get tons of references. But on the bad side, he mixes gleefully witches, fairies, gods, ghosts from very different countries and eras in one big mix-mash without clearly defining the differences between them, and blurring the lines between everyone and everything. This is because Dubois has a very unusual way of presenting his research and descriptions: he doesn’t work in a “scientific” approach, he works with a “writer” approach. His texts are always very flowery, very poetic, using all sorts of words from the local term untranslated to old-fashioned names not used anymore, and when he can tell something through a story or an anecdote rather than a blank description or explanation, he will do it. The result is a fascinating reading experience that can conjure up visuals and ambiances like you can’t have anywhere else... but from personal experience, DO NOT TRY READING IT OUT LOUD! While it can be pleasing to read on your own, you really need to get the hang of his unusual phrasing and rythm, and I can tell you that trying to read his books to someone will turn the text into a boring and uncomprehensible mess because while the sonorities will be good in your head, you’ll need an extensive training to make them go out of your mouth in a pleasant way.

And while it is always a pleasure to have a Dubois book in your home because it is a poetic mine of info and stories, you will never actually see a Dubois book being used for any kind of serious folkloric research. Why? Because Dubois, as a true storyteller, likes to flesh out his characters, to invent new angles to explore legendary figures, to twist the traditional fairy tales. And so he will often for example theorize about what led to a monster being what it is, or what happened to a fairy after a given story. He will often add little trivial details in order to create a full “lifestyle” or “culture” of the species he describes. He uses humor or irony to describe the “fae folk” and so you can rarely read him in first-degree. And in his all-encompasing, all-including view of the “legendary” world he will materialize existing relationships between folktales OR invent them to give more “coherence” to his new Fae world. It isn’t uncommon for him to include in his stories other entities he describes in other articles as a background or side detail, thus creating a “fairy history” with its own chronology and an “elven genealogy” with its own magical evolution - these things never actually explicitely spelled out or described, but that the reader has to recreate by collecting the clues scattered throughout his books. 

Because that’s what he does. A lot of re-creation, a lot of re-invention. At least he does that in these Encyclopedias. The result is an insanely fun read filled with discoveries of little-known folklore and a re-discovery of a entire world of the supernatural and a new “world-mythology”... But his claims need to constantly be checked and countered by more serious works if you want to do actual folkloric or historical research. Dubois is clearly a writer and a story-teller first and foremost. I do appreciate the enormous bibliographies he gives in each of his book, but I would love to see one day all the material he collected during his ten years-trip to France (I haven’t found it published anywhere however).

For me, I appreciate his Encyclopedias as an object of art, as a fantasy work and as a discovery/rediscovery of the “fae folklore”. I will never tell anyone to not look at them (especially since the illustrations are WILD). But I noticed that people tended to take his words in a way a bit too literal, repeating some things that are clearly Dubois’ inventions as if they were cultural facts, and so there should be a warning label when it comes to these VERY famous books.

And to end this introduction post, I’ll list there for the sake of the trivia some of the opinions and points of view Dubois defends.

# He is a great lover and defender of fairy tales, but he has a truly “folkloric” approach to them: he defends the idea that fairy tales are a product of popular culture, and that it existed since the dawn of humanity, its characters being inherited from the original goddesses and sorceresses of humanity. He interprets fairy tales as being allegorical stories about the cycles of seasons and the phenomenon of nature, with a cathartic function (such as providing hope and comfort during winter). He considers these tales and legends as being an encouragement to respect nature, and the result of a collective memory that is passed down from generation to generation, alongside the figure of witches that are for him the embodiment of all “our fears and anxieties”. He also explains how fairy tales are initiation tales that warn children of the dangers of the ogres and dragons, and encourages them to become allies and friends of the spirits of nature - though still keeping fairies as ambivalent entities. 

# Pierre Dubois is very happy with the recent passion and success of the “faerie” genres and the “literature of the imagination”, he does believe that the fame of things such as The Hobbit, Harry Potter and role-playing games allows people to find back “the sense of the marvelous, of the epic, of the knighthood and the fairy tale”. However he does express one big regret, that “special effects replace magic and make the fantastical and spiritual disappear” from those stories ; he also likes to remind people that “fairies don’t like when we speak about them” and fears that there could be an over-abundance of fairy-related books and a “commercialization of the fairy”.

# He is a strong ecologist, though he isn’t so much concerned about stuff like climate change but rather believes how you need to listen and respect nature because only contact with nature can “wake up imagination” - he also likes to remind people how in legends fairies warn humans not to cut some trees or build on some lands before taking revenge on those not listening to them through natural disasters - as a result his motto is “If you hurt nature, it will hurt you in return” and he belives that some of the huge floods France knew in his lifetime were “fairy punishments”. 

# He keeps preaching the virtues and powers of the imagination, especially towards children: he believes they should be soaked in drawings, theaters and songs to wake up their imagination, and he dislikes how for a long time in France all those activities were stopped around six or seven years old, the “age of reason”, due to them becoming “useless”. He insists that adults should never deny the emotional or imaginary sides of life, and he also strongly dislikes any kind of children literature that is “educative and realist”. 

# Finally, Pierre Dubois strongly dislikes today’s society and the modern world due to denouncing the over-abundance of “scientism” and “materialism” in the ruling classes, and how modern culture relies on greed and selfishness. He claims that the “waking up” of the imagination and the “revival” of the Faerie was in France a natural extension of the May 68 revolt (I’ll let you search for that on your own), and he has a great interest and kinship with two type of sub-cultures: the gothics, and the punks, due to him sharing with them the idea of an unconventional freedom. Dubois defends the idea that the fairies are the symbol of the “rebelled ones” and of the “wild ones who say no to an established order” ; and he also strongly dislikes how editors like to divide literature into categories and sub-categories. This all results in his strong criticism of television (that “prevents” a natural transmission of countryside and local culture, and “replaces” the stories of the old folks) and of school+monotheistic religions (that for him work to make “all the small gods of nature” disappear). In fact, his wish would be that school taught less civic classes and more philosophy classes and fairy tales - and while he does preach a return to the ancient “rites of passage”, he also says in our modern day we shouldn’t fall into the same excesses as in the past concerning those rites. 

Smol AU: Do the Happy Huntress go to Lunaris to treat with the smol king and gazed at the glorious manly beard?

The Truth Of Liers

Robyn: Okay… This place is… massive…

Fiona: Didn’t they say this place was was a town…?

May: A town: this place is a city?! I heard it had a population of just three hundred, now they say it has nearly seven thousand!

Joanna: With enough food to feed them for two years, enough dust to last a lifetime, and has a military on par with, Atlas.

Robyn: And, this place has only excited for two weeks…

Fiona: Do you really think we can get their help?

May: They’re anti-Atlas, of course they’ll help us!

Robyn: Mantle, is Atlas, and Atlas is, Mantle. It is one, and the same. That fact alone will give them pause.

Fiona: That doesn’t sound good to me.

Joanna: Sounds better to me then how, Atlas has been treating us.

May: That’s a reassuring thought.

Robyn: Enough, all we can do is the best we can do. That will be enough.

Fiona: I hope so…

Soon the quartet of Huntresses stopped before a large gate, a small girl with orange hair dressed in bulky silver white armour with pink fabric underneath slammed her massive war hammer upon the ground, stopping their procession dead in its tracks as she stared them down.

: I am, Nora Valkyrie! Thunder of the Mountain, Knight-Commander of the King’s Shield Guard! Who dares approach the Mountain King!

Robyn: I am, Robyn Hill, of Mantle. I wish to speak to your King.

Nora: And, what do you seek?

Robyn: Aid to help us defend, Mantle from the, Grimm.

Nora stood there for a moment before she made a small grunt sound, and called forth for her second-in-command. A woman wearing bulky towering over her commander in her armour that the quartet all recognized, but one that none expected to find here.

Robyn: Elm? Elm Ederne? What are you doing here.

Elm: I am here serving as the second to the Knight-Commander.

Joanna: But, don’t you serve, Atlas, and General Ironwood?

Elm: I renounce my loyalty to, Atlas, and General Ironwood. I now serve the King of Lunaris; both as his protector, and one of his many lovers.

May: You quit?!

Fiona: L-Lovers…?

Nora: Enough! Lieutenant. Alert his Majesty that a group of individuals wish an audience with him!

Elm: As you command, Knight-Commander!

Elm pounder her fist to her chest plate as a salute to her commander before the doors to the throne room opened long enough for her to disappear behind it. The doors soon shutting with a thunderous clash as it echoed throughout the vast unground kingdom.

Joanna: Well, this seems to be going easier than we expected…

Robyn: It’s not over yet, stand on your guard, and watch your words.

May: Got it!

Fiona: Let’s do this!

Soon the doors opened, far wider this time, as Elm walked out she stood behind her Knight-Commander, bending down to whisper in her ear, before standing back at attention behind her.

Nora: His Majesty; King Jaune Arc the Engraver. King of Lunaris, grants you the pleasure of an audience with him.

The duo soon stood to the side, as a contingent of the Shield Guard slammed their poleaxes, as the duo stood to the side as the quartet slowly made their way inside.

The Throne Room to the King of the Mountain was massive, dozens of civil servants, and officials littered the hall way. A deep blie carpet, with finely woven gold threads marks its path to the Throne. Alcoves rested along the wall, a dozen of them in total, upon each of them sat a rather small bulky looking individual. A flight of stairs lead to a throne high above all, upon it sat one figure, he was smaller then most, but his piercing blue eyes made him appear as if he was staring down on all, even if he was eye level with, Robyn, and her party. He was above them all.

A small figure stepped towards them, he wore a deep grey blue cloak, keeping his face hidden, showing nothing, but the thick white beard he sported, and his glowing eyes of ice, and snow. He stepped forward, slamming his staff on the ground, drawing everyone’s attention towards him, as the raven atop his staffed cawed out silencing all before them.

: I am, Wojtek, the Storm Caller! Counsellor, and High Shaman for his majesty, King Jaune Arc the Engraver, King of Lunaris! Speaketh thy names, and why thou do seek a audince with da, King!

Robyn: I am Robyn Hill, of Mantle, Leader of the Happy Huntresses. And, these are my companions, Fiona Thyme, May Marigold, and Joanna Greenleaf. We wish to ask for aide in the defence of, Mantle.

: Da Happy Huntresses…? Da fuck kind of name is dat! Sounds more like a name they’d give to some young whelps kiddy show!

Laughter echoed throughout the hall as the quartet turned to stare at a small woman, encase in deep scarlet armour with auburn gold details about it.

May: Told you we need to do some rebranding…

Wojtek: Kenina the Burnt One, of Clan Azar Blades. Have thou something to say?

Kenina: No, High-Shaman Wortjek. I have nothing to say.

Wojtek: Den’ allow our guest ta speak der minds.

Kenina bowed her head in respect to, Wortjek who bowed his in response. He then gestured with his hand to, Robyn to continue speaking.

Robyn: Thank you. We have come here today to first offer our warm greetings to the mountain folk, and ask for your help for the people of, Mantle.

Silence hung in the air, a few whispered words blew throughout the throne room until one voice spoke. It was a voice that echoed throughout the vastness of the mines with a might roar. A voice that struck like a hammer against blazing steel spoke. From upon the throne, a man with a crown of gold embedded with sapphires, and with a thick golden beard with clasps of silver, and ruby’s woven into it. Thick plated armour, of white, with gold rest upon his body, as he sat upon his throne as if he was carved from the throne itself.

For before them sat the King of the Mountain, King of the Kingdom of Lunaris. Jaune Arc, the Engraver.

Jaune: And, what… does da people of Mantle demand of my people, dat dey can’t beg from doe’s arrogant, Atlasian bastards?

Robyn: We don’t demand anything of you, we just ask for your help for the sake of the people of, Mantle.

Jaune: Da lines between, asking, begging, and demanding is, but a tone of ones voice.

It was a simple phrase that that effortlessly put, Robyn on the back foot. A simple phrase delivered with such gravity that shook their world to the core. But nonetheless, Robyn would not back down.

Jaune: However… I have yet ta ear yer request. So, tell me, ‘Little Bird…’ What do you ask of da, King of Lunaris?

Robyn: We ask for supplies: Supplies to help rebuild the walls of, Mantle. And, food to feed the people of, Mantle.

Jaune: Da walls of, Mantle are broken, and Atlas has not sought ta fix it: Why?

Robyn: Yes, the Grimm have breached the walls, and invaded, Mantle. They are in a desperate need of repair, and Atlas are not offering anything to fix this.

Jaune: Dat is an explanation, not an answer…

: My King. I wish to speak.

The group turned to see a short man, with a finely trimmed, and combed beard. A pair of black tinted glasses rested on his nose as he wipped a pipe with a handkerchief.

Jaune: Speak, Siriden the Forbidden Ismênê, of da’ Duibhin Clan?

Siriden: My thanks, my King. From what da Ravens say: Atlas is buildn sometin. Sometin dat requires a vast amount of der resorces ta build. What dat is, we know not.

Jaune: Hmmm… Do ye know, ‘Little Bird?’

Robyn: No; We have seen a massive amount of supplies being transported into the middle of the wastelands. We have tried to learn what they are doing, but no one is willing to tell us anything about it. We have asked time, and time again for their help, but they have offered us nothing.

Jaune: And, what do ye offer us for our aid?

Robyn: We offer our help to improve relations with, Atlas, and Mantle. One that will further benefit the Kingdom of Lunarisfor years to come.

A roaring cries of laughter soon erupted the halls of the throne room. Robyn, and her team looked about the hall in disbelief as it appeared they were all part of some sort of hidden joke.

Jaune: HAHAHA! I’m afraid ye offer of support in such a manner, is meaningless to us.

Robyn: What do you mean?

Jaune: Worjek.

Wojtek: Yes, my King?

Jaune: Summon da, Levana Fox.

Worjek bowed his head as held out his hand, the raven perched atop his staff landed on his out stretched hand. He whispered a few words to the bird before sending it flying away.

Minutes passed, the only sound being heard was the sounds of pipes being lit, and the sounds of smoke being blown through open lips. Soon the raven returned, and landed upon, Worjek’s staff. Soon a pair of door were heard opening, and from behind the kings throne entered a sight they did not expect to see.

: You summoned me, my King?

Joanna: What the hell?!

Fiona: I-Isn’t that, Winter Schnee? Specialist Winter Schnee?!

May; The fuck is going on?!

From the side of the throne, stood, Winter Schnee, dressed in an icy blue dress with bands of silver jewels with deep blue jewels embedded within them. Upon her head rested a circlet of gold, and silver. A smaller companion that matched against, Jaune’s crown.

Winter: You are both correct, and wrong. I am indeed Winter Schnee, but, I am no longer a Specialist in the service of, Atlas.

Robyn: Then, what are you…?

Winter: I am the Levana Fox. Consort to his majesty, Jaune Arc, the Engraver; King of Lunaris.

May: You’re his wife?!

Fiona: You’re the Queen then?

Joanna: Typical for a Schnee…

Winter: I am not the, Queen. That position belongs to another far more worthy of such a position.

Robyn: Wait… You have two wives…?!

Winter: More than two actually.

RFMJ: WHAT?!!

Winter: Do you have need of me, My King?

Jaune: Indeed. The, ‘Little Bird’ ere wishes for us ta give her, and Mantle, our elp. She’s offered to elp improve relations with der people of, Mantel. Splain to dem why dat ain’t happening.

Winter: Since this relates to me I believe it is for the best that I do as you ask, My King.

Winter, bowed to her lover, and king before she turned to address their guests.

Winter: As soon as I came here, I pledged myself to my, King. To be his consort, or whatever he decided of me. Graciously he accepted me as one of his many lovers.

Robyn: So you just met him, and asked to marry him…?

Winter: For a price.

May: What price?

Winter: I offered to help the kingdom smooth out their relations with the SDC, and the Kingdom of Atlas. However, despite my best efforts, they have both made impossible demands of us that we have most whole heartily refused. Such is the behaviour of my father, and General James Ironwood. They both see us as a threat that must be crushed: My father as a rival, and a threat for his Dust monopoly, and the General for our rapid, and overwhelming military strength. Because of this, I see little to no possibility for good relations between our two great kingdoms.

Robyn: No, there is a possibility of their being good relations between us!

Winter: And, how is that?

Robyn: The supplies we asked for, they are for the people of, Mantle, not Atlas. We ask for you to offer your support to the people of, Mantle, in doing so we can spread word of your good will to the people, and help provide the bases for good relations between our two great kingdoms.

Winter: That is a possibility… If enough of the people of, Mantle see us in a good light, Atlas will reap the benefits of such relatiobs. It should gradually ease the worried tensions the General has for us. My father, Jacques Schnee would still be upset however.

Robyn: Is there any way we could ease tensions between, Lunaris, and the SDC.

Winter: Short of the removal of my father from the, SDC. No, there isn’t.

The King stroked his beard as he hummed softly. He chuckled softly as he eyes scanning the room as he spoke.

Jaune: Where is, Gawen the Creator, of da Enver Clan! Is he ere, or is da git hobbled away in his lab again?

A small chortle of laughter broke out, soon followed by a cry of alert.

Gawen: Aye, my Lord, I am ere!

They saw a short man smoking on a pipe wave towards him. His thick, and long beard, was fazzled, and slightly burnt in some places. A thick leather apron covered him, filled with a wide assortment of craftsmen tools across his apron.

Jaune: Good. Lords, and Ladies, of da Arven Council! We shall offer aide to da citizens of, Mantle. First we we send them supplies of food. Gawen, send two of yer finest workers to inspect der walls. After dat, send forth a request for supplies to fix der walls. Understood?

Gawen: It will be done my, Lord.

Robyn: You willing to do this?!

Jaune: Indeed I am. Atlas, fears we desire war with dem. We desire peace, dis should help pave da way for said peace.

Robyn: I offer you my thanks, King Arc! This should help both the people of, Mantle. And, spread word of the kindness of the kindred of, Lunaris!

Jaune: I deed it shall. Now, go. We have much to do, and ye need yer rest. We shall talk more tomorrow.

Robyn, and her team respectfully bowed to the Mountain King as the made their way out of the throne room, with a smile on their faces, and pride at a job well done.

Fiona: We actually got help!

Joanna: Id didn’t think that would work…

May: I heard he was a hard ass, immovable like a mountain! But, I guess that rumour is just that, a rumour.

Fiona: Yeah, he seems far more appeasing than I thought too.

Robyn: Whether he is, or isn’t doesn’t matter. Now we have a chance to really help the people of, Mantle! And, that is all that matters, so come on girls, we have work to do!

FMJ: YEAH!

As the Happy Huntresses left the throne room, the King, and his councillors waited there for a moment before they resumed there council meeting.

Kenina: Is dis a wise decision, my King? Givin supplies to dos, ‘Happy Huntresses?’

Jaune: It is indeed; for how else da ya think we can test, Atlas?

Siriden: Ahh… You want ta see how dem, Atlasian’s will react ta us sending food ta, Mantle. If dey let, Mantle take da food, it’ll show, Atlas is willing ta work with us.

Winter: And, if they confiscate something as simple as food, it shows an unwillingness to cooperate with us on anything. And, based upon how the act, it will either make the people of, Mantle look favourably upon the Kingdom of Lunaris, or deepen the resentment of the people, Mantle towards the people of, Atlas.

Siriden: It is a lose, lose scenario for, Atlas. Damned if dey don’t, damed id dey do. Excellent choice my, King!

Jaune: Der request was simple… And, good favour may benefit us… But, knowledge on how da others see us, is far more valuable than a barrel of grain. Dis is a good test to see how dey will react to us. All that matters now is ta wait for da results…

Wojtek: But, what about da, ‘Discerner of Lies?’ What is your test for her, My King?

Winter: A test? What are we testing, Robyn Hill for?

Jaune: She was given da power ta ascertain truth from lies, and lies from truth. It tells us many things, my Love. Chief among dem is dat she is untrusting of others unless you agree with her truth, wholeheartedly.

Winter: Her truth?

Jaune: Aye, her truth… For a lie is da truth ta one, and da lie ta another. And, who is she ta say we are liars… Siriden!

Siriden: Yes, My King?

Jaune: Make sure da, Raven’s know der faces! And, make sure to inform me of der results!

Siriden: It will be done, My King.

Jaune: Good, very good… Now den… Let us wait, and see, what da, ‘Little Bird’ does…

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Ahh! It took me days to write this! But, it is done! World building for the, Kingdom of Lunaris has begun!

Do enjoy~!

Explaining RWBY to people who never watched RWBY

Describing RWBY out of context Let's pretend somebody asked you what was RWBY and you decided to use out of context explanations? Like these? 1. RWBY: the show that made people cry because Mulan and Thor held hands. 2. Remember that time the Grim Reaper got into a blood feud with the Little Old Lady who Lived in a Shoe (who is also a military general) over cashews? 3. No, the Wicked Witch of the West wanted to kill the gods because they wouldn’t revive her boyfriend, Princess Ozma 4. The Tin Man is going insane and the Snow Queen wants to blow up Moby Dick so Jeanne, Mulan and Goldilocks volunteer to go inside and save Tip (who is finally on speaking terms with the spirit of Princess Ozma). Tip manages to convince Hansel and Aladdin to turn good by showing them the Genie, but they are found by the Wicked Witch of the West. 5. Hansel realizes being evil goes against Gretel’s memory, so he takes all the steroids he has to beat up the Wicked Witch and hold her down while Tip causes a nuclear explosion that blows up her alongside Moby Dick. 6. The highlight (at least for me) of the newest season is that Goldilocks punched the Wicked Witch in the tits and blew them off with explosive rounds. 7. The Angel of Death once kicked the tush of an ice cream cone while Pinocchio and Cinderella went full cage match on each other in the background, all in the Roman Colosseum 8. Tick-Tock the Crocodile blinded the Angel of Death because Rapunzel does not share power.

  9. What about that time Hansel kicked the tar outta Dorothy and The Great And Powerful Oz at the same time? Or when Cinderella tried to steal what were meant to be Elsa’s powers but was stopped thanks to the combined efforts of Pinocchio, Gepetto, and the Grimm Reaper herself?Or when the Scarecrow fell in love with The Honest Fisherman but then a scorpion framed the Scarecrow for murder and everyone was rightfully ticked off?Don’t forget that time when the Tin Man turned into a fascist dictator... 10. Think my favourite moment was while in a high security prison together; Robin Hood tears Jack Frost a new one, watches as Doctor Watson is decked by the police and carried off, then is implied to agree to help the Scarecrow murder the Tin Man - who is the fascist dictator that put them all in prison 11. And to add to this, Belle, the Monkey King, Red Riding Hood, and Pinocchio all fought against Honest John, and the Heyenas at the docks. 12. The Monkey King threw a banana in Honest John's face, and then Pinocchio went all "IMMA FIRIN MAH LASER!" 13. Let’s not forget the Grimm Reaper kicking butt and saving the day teaching Red Ruding hood how to use her laser eyes to save Belle from the monsters that weaponized depression. Or when and when Snow White torched up the dark with her personal super power while Red Riding good lead a drunk Scarecrow out side the house. 14. Or that time Goldilocks and bell stabbed the beast through the heart while red riding hood dorthy Thor the eye of Odin Mulan and Joan of arc fought the old lady in the shoe 15. Remember when Dr. Watson hacked an election so that Jack Frost would win over Robin Hood? 16. Remember when the Tin Man shot Dorothy and Oz the Great and Powerful off a cliff without provocation (with one bullet I may add)? Or the time the Wicked Witch of the West tried to kill the Gods because they wouldn’t bring her boyfriend (Oz the Great and Powerful) back from the dead? 17. Tin Man is unhinged and may have murdered and elected official. Granted, he did shoot Dorothy Gale point blank. 18. Ice cream Marry Poppins also feels under-appreciated. 19. Red Riding hood just told the tin man to backoff and stop emotionally manipulating Pinocchio. 20. ya'll CAN'T miss the time when joan of arc, mulan, thor and dorothy lost a 4v1 fight to an ice cream cone 21. Yall forgot how Belle and Goldilocks are a couple and killed Belle's abusive ex who was a fusion of gaston and the beast 22. Man remember when the Wicked Witch Of The West rode in on Monstro the Whale? Good times, good times. 23. Gepetto repairs Pinocchio and she has more cute moments with little red. She also gets framed for murder. 24. Everyone is shipping The Scarecrow and the The Lucky Charms mascot (yes I know he’s technically the fisherman’s good luck, don’t @ me). 25. Aesop’s fables get their tushies kicked by our main team. 26. Tin Man flat out shoots Dorothy Gale point blank. 27. Wicked Witch rides in on Monstro, about to wreck chaos and havoc. 28. Also the rest of Team FNKI is that infamous color changing dress. 29. Robin Hood lost to Jack Frost in an election because John Watson hacked the votes 30. Dorothy is the Wizard of Oz and also is the reincarnation of the Queen of Oz, who was in a loving relationship with the Wicked Witch of the West and had four children with her, one of whom was Dorothy. 31. Don’t forget how Hansel wants to murder the Wizard of Oz after he got Gretel killed, and how Thor yeeted him through a wall. 32. And remember the time when Belle and Goldilock straight up murder Gaston? 33. And never forget how Muninn, the other of Odin’s ravens and the mother of Goldilocks, decided to betray her brother Huginn, her daughter Goldilocks, and her daughter’s friends to the Wicked Witch of the West, all so that she could get a chance to try and steal Genie’s lamp from the Cave of Wonders. 34. Don't forget the time cinderella fought an ice cream cone in front of one of the biggest crime lords, little miss muffet. 35. Hansel wants to kill the Great and Powerful Oz because Oz let his sister Greta die. the personification of Dia De Los Muertos ticked off the Little Old Lady who lived in a Shoe Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum did acrobatics to amuse a crying baby Joan of Arc got pimp slapped by a Giant Mech and was fine Hugin/Scarecrow got drunk while Dorothy fixed a tire and everyone else was running around from the personification of depression. 36. We all forgot that the Grim Reaper fought the Crocodile from Peter Pan and chopped off its head 37. And then there was the time the old lady who lived in a shoe almost failed to protect San Francisco because of a decades old grudge against the Grim Reaper.   38. The little old lady who lives in a shoe gets her tush kicked by a bunch of kids. 39. Gaston finally gets what he deserves 40. Cinderella and Ice Cream Marry Poppins team up 41. I ship Pinocchio (with strings) and Red Riding hood... also I never thought that shipping the scarecrow with Elsa would be so great, and now we just met the Red Queen and Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum who denied Dorothy access to the Magical Kingdom because they hate eachother 42. Also the boy who I have to assume was Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk is now emerging Minds with the Great and Powerful Oz. 43. And Little Miss Muffet is head of a gang in the Earth Kindgom. 44. Don’t forget the Pied Piper murdered his family to save money. 45. Rapunzel needs new windows because Hansel brought up her ex. 46. Dont forget that if Cinderella didn't kill Joan of Arc's lover, then Sappho would have been Achille's Sister in law 47. I totally want Goldilocks and Belle to end up together. Snow White and Red Riding Hood actually looks cute too, but you could already see that Thor and Mulan are already a thing. 48. Tweedledee died just for shock and nobody cared. 49. Also everybody favourite girl Mary Poppins returned after years just to beat the tar out of Cinderella 50. Or when Goldilocks, daughter of one of Odin's ravens, almost got killed by ice cream 51. Santa Claus is Elsa and Snow White's grandfather 52. Oz and the Fairy Godmother are at war with each other because Agni and Cernunnos got ticked off that the Fairy Godmother convinced everyone to go atheist because they're both kinda butt-heads. 53. The reason for this war? Agni and Cernunnos killed everyone except Fair Godmother, who they cursed with immortality...before bringing Oz back and telling him that if he didn't stop her, he would be forced to die and resurrect until he did. 54. Please note that Oz and Fairy Godmother were married and had like 5 children at this time. 55. So yes, Agni and Cernunnos are absolute jerks of the highest order of magnitude. Thanks for proving Fairy Godmother right the entire time. 56. Also, the Beast is a bonafide terrorist who tried to hijack a peaceful protest movement from Sher Khan. Also, the God of the Seas can't swim. 57. Joan of Arc lost her temper at Cinderella for killing Achilles and almost killed her when Red Riding Hood weakened Cinderella with her eye lasers, then Cinderella speared Snow White through the sternum to torture Joan of Arc and the rest of the crew because she a sadist. 58. Also Hansel attempting to murder Dorothy good because Dorothy carries the soul of the Wizard of Oz and Hansel blames him for Gretel's death. 59. Also Aladdin losing his marbles when he thought Cinderella was dead after Goldilocks came out from a vault alone holding the genie's lamp, and he made the entire crew see an apparition of fifty foot Dark Rapunzel. 60. This show gets nuts when you break it down... 61. And the Wizard of Oz and the Wicked Witch of the West banged and had four kids before she killed them all because Oz thought murder was bad. 62. And the time Nyan Cat called Goldylocks top heavy. 63. Or when one eye of Odin stopped Mary Poppins from murdering Goldylocks. 64. Or when the OTHER eye of Odin fought it out with the purple scorpion acolyte. 65. Mary Poppins and Cinderella fought in Lil Miss Muffet’s Tavern. 66. Also one time Goldylocks punched Katsuki Bakugo out of a convenience store. 67. Cinderella just hired Little Miss Muffet as a hitman and wants her to murder Little Red Riding Hood and friends. 68. I can't believe y'all left put the part where the Bronze Kneecap from Fairly Odd Parents fought against Joan of Arc, Achilles, Milan and Thor only to get his and his team's assets kicked by Thor 69. And lest we forget, Little Miss Muffet is a cowgirl, the genie from Aladdin is a naked woman, and the eyes of Odin came from a tribe of bandits. 70. Snow White locked Jack Frost and the Tin Man in a room once. 71. And Hansel tried to inject raw magic into his arms just to beat up the Wizard of Oz. 72. I cannot believe you all forgot to add that the Golden Monkey Kings best pal is the Roman God Neptune and coincidentally he is afraid of water 73. How about that time when Snow White got a meaningful lecture from Peter(Peter and the wolf) about swallowing your pride and being the best teammate you can be? 74. Don’t forget that Hermes and Aladdin keep making jabs at each other while Cinderella is their babysitter for the Wicked Witch of the West and they team up with Huginn. 75. Is anyone else here for the three times Snow White had to be saved by Red Riding Hood, Beauty the Beast, and Goldilocks respectively? 76. Or the fact that Inspector Gadget’s niece locked Red Riding Hood in a dumpster? 77. Or the time the Velveteen Rabbit destroyed an entire mech on her own? 78. And let’s not forget Thor proclaiming herself Queen while standing atop a fortress and initiating a food fight, 79. How could you guys forget when Gaston cut Goldilock's arm off because Belle liked her more than him; and he was there because the Wicked Witch of the West ordered Cinderella to attack The Wizard of Oz's school, so she hired Gaston, Lampwick, Hermes, Alladin, and a tub of ice cream to terrorize the city. 80. Also in RWBY Chibi, Poseidon, The Monkey King, Mulan, and Joan of Arc are best buds and do bro stuff 81. Remember the time Snow White got mad because Poseidon flirted with another girl, or when Jone of Arc tried to date Snow White 82. Remember when Hermes destroyed Goldilocks’s reputation and then the Beast  cut off her arm because she was trying to protect Belle? Yeah hahahah good times 83. Omg remember when Hansel tried to kill Dorothy because he thought he was the Wizard of Oz and that he killed Gretel? 84. Also Cinderella stabbed Snow White. 85. But don't forget when Red Riding Hood,Snow White,Belle & Goldilocks teamed up with The Monkey King & Poseidon to fight an Evangelion & then The Monkey King & Poseidon bailed out to go eat noodles because nothing can keep the Monkey King away from food. 86. What about the time when Hugin/Munin kidnapped Snow White and then lost her to Goldilocks? 87. Don’t you guys remember that Red Riding Hood hides all her feelings because she is selfless? After the deaths of Pinocchio and Achilles, she has been very depressed. But FINALLY she talked to Dorothy. It’s good that Red Riding Hood got some development. 88. Don’t forget that everyone in the fandom (and I mean EVERYONE) is sexually attracted to Mulan. But they’re too afraid to say it because Thor will wreck them up. 89. Rwby.. Where Coco Chanel booted a monster in the balls then finished it off with her custom made designer handbag cause it destroyed her favouite shop! 90. Don't forget when the Beast lopped off Goldilocks arm so the Tin Man gave her a bionic replacement and now she's owning everyone's butts with it! And the whole fandom is wondering if it has a vibrate function! 91. Agree to disagreeI didn’t know Scarlet was supposed to be Peter Pan though! I certainly wouldn’t have pegged Winter for Elsa either! Saying Oscar is Dorothy makes some sense now that I think about it, but I still see him as a the contrast between the before and after of the Wizard accepting his place in the world of Oz. 92. You guys forget how we were introduced to the show with little red riding hood going liam neeson on a bunch of wolfs. Followed but Snow White being her own prince and saving herself from the apple, which is a gigantic knight with freaking magic gunpowder might I add. After that we see belle fighting robots with this poopie-head no body likes, oh did I say that she can create short lived clones of herself. And to finish it all off we see Goldilocks going to a bar and beating everyone there... 93. How about when Hansel beat up the wizard of Oz and the Scarecrow to get revenge for Gretal’s death? Or when one of Odin’s ravens dueled Cinderella? Or when Santa Claus founded an ultracapitalist mega-corporation? Or when the Wicked Witch murdered the Cowardly Lion wait that one actually kind of makes sense. 94. What about that time Goldilocks road a bumbleby to find her mom the bird from Nevermore only to find out that she kidnapped Snow WhiteOr what about that time when a cup of hot coco kicked a wolf in the balls for destroying her favorite clothing storeOr what about when an ice cream cone kicked the stuffing out of Goldilocks on a trainor what about Alladin being gay for Cinderella 95. Remember when Snow White set the forest on fire all because Red Ridding Hood got in the way 96. times when Belle slapped the monkey king. 97. Remember that time when Thor sent Goldilocks flying through the ceiling and she didn’t come back down for like a whole minute 98. Remember when Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Belle and Goldilocks had a food fight against Jone of Arc, Thor, Achilles and Mulan.And the Good Witch was mad that they had started a food fight.And the Monkey King loved the fight but Poseidon didn’t because he got food in the face. 99. And then Munin and Cinderella fought in front of an underground tree because Munin was really Spring. Meanwhile the Wizard of Oz starts fighting Hansel because he holds a grudge over the death of Gretel. And Joan of Arc stars healing Snow White after she is stabbed in the liver by a spear from Cinderella. Red Riding Hood leaves Thor in charge of defending those two while she helps Goldilocks fight Aladdin and Hermes. The Cowardly Lion shoots rocks at the Wizard, but Hunin starts fighting him.... 100. Personally I’m looking forward to the fact that Cinderella with the assistance of wacky-waving-inflatable-arm-flailing-tubeman is about to get her butt kicked by an angry bird named Huginn. 101. Or the part where Mary Poppins kicks Goldilock’s tush, then runs away when Huginn/Muninn teleports onto a suicide bomber train covered in gundams.Or the time Pinnochio fires a kamehameha at some helicopters. 102. Definitely forgetting how snow white shot little red riding hood up a cliff to cut off Poe’s raven’s head using her scythe and a cliff 103. Everyone seems to forget the time were Snow White had a meltdown at a ball and The Tin Man not only defended her, but also singlehandedly (heheh) roasted the whole room °¬ 104. Hänsel is mad at the Wizard of Oz because Gretel died and therefore joined the Witch. He’s trying to murder Dorothy. Joan of Arc switched to Mercy and saved Snow White’s life. Mulan commented “This is bad”. Meanwhile, Hugin played Cinderella 105. And let’s not forget that one time when Bartholomew from the Dr. Seuss book used Toto as a ballistic missile and launched him at a bunch of mecha that were stolen by PETA operatives. 106. What about that time the Scarecrow got really drunk and fought Elsa, but then the Tin Man stopped it? 107. Don’t forget that one time a Flying Monkey tried to kidnap Little Red Riding Hood but the Scarecrow saved her by punching him in the face. 108. And on less recent news we have that time the Beast stabbed Belle in the gut, severed Goldolock’s arm while Belle watched and almost killed them both. But it’s (kind off) ok, because the Tin Man made her a new arm. Eventually. 109. The cowardly lion literally betrayed The Wizard of Oz because he got too terrified of the Wicked Witch who wants to destroy the universe and then some. 110. Don’t forget the time everyone thought Goldilocks broke the roman god Mercury’s leg. But then it turned out his legs were prosthetic. 111. And Bagheera and the Monkey King recently owned two foxes while Belle set her own house on fire and convinced an evil gay chameleon to be good. And a Hindu goddess cat MILF defeated Assassin Batman (who is voiced by Vegeta) with a tea tray.Meanwhile Cinderella, Aladdin, silver haired Hermes and Dr Watson made a deal with one of Odin’s ravens (who is a deadbeat parent) to help the Cowardly Lion lead Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Goldilocks, Joan of Arc, Thor, Mulan, the Wizard of Oz, and the... 112. Why is no one mentioning how Coco Chanel once used her designer mini-gun purse to rip through several giant demon birds, or when her partner the Velveteen Rabbit took out two mechs single handily using the power of holograms.I personally like the time the Scarecrow got the Tinman to kick Elsa the Snow Queen out of a meeting which concerned the time that Cinderella, Aladdin and the Roman God of messages kicked the everloving stuffings out of the personification of Autumn. 113. Guys, how can you forget the time Belle and The Monkey King faced off against The Big Bad Wolf/Alex from Clockwork Orange and nearly got killed. Then Red Riding Hood showed up to help but got distracted by Pinocchio being cute and got knocked out of the fight. Then Pinocchio got angry and preceded to beat up Big Bad Alex and destroy a metric ton of private property under control of Evil PETA? 114. Remember prom night when Achilles was really upset because no one asked her to the ball but tbh she just wanted to go with Joan of Arc, but he asked Snow White out but she wanted to go with the god of the sea. But in the end, everything turned out okay and Achilles, Joan of Arc, Thor and Mulan did a choreographed dance routine. 115. I like the time when the God of the Sea got scared of the sea as he fought alongside his fellow BIGBANG members. And that time when he and the Monkey King went out to get ramen from the “MY CABBAGES” guy as they hoped the fairy tale squad wasn’t dead because of their cowardice.Also, Jelsa cannot exist in this universe unless you ship a father and daughter who hate each other.And the Scarecrow is a drunk birb who’s sad because he lost his favourite poem. 116. Mulan tried to help Little Red Riding Hood cook dinner but she was having none of it until she burnt it (while Thor ate what they were preparing and Joan of Arc set the table) and then instead went to serve tea to the Scarecrow’s friends only to discover that Goldilocks and Snow White had returned from the hideout of one of Odin’s raven’s, where they were told not to trust the Wizard of OzOh yeah and Goldilocks is completely heartbroken over Belle, and with the Monkey... 117. I’m amazed that no one has made mention of how badass the Tin-man is or how the Good Witch was scolding Elsa for fighting with Scarecrow because “He’s always drunk”.And there was also that time that Toto and Bartholomew Suess-pants fought a mob of furries and their war-mech with nothing but a flaming coffee-thermos.And who could forget that amazing food-fight that ended with the spectating Monkey King perfectly clean and The Roman God of the Seas covered in the fights aftermath; Then The Good... 118. Glenda the Good Witch threatened to whip Red Riding Hood with a riding crop. 119. Let’s not forget the iconic moment of Snow White flinging Little Red Riding Hood into Edgar Allen Poe’s pet raven by way of a massive slingshot created by Belle’s ribbon, held by her and Goldilocks. 120. Snow White hugged Goldilocks, after being kidnapped by Goldilocks’ mom Munin, and their ship exploded. Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks have a family dog, Ein from Cowboy Bebop, who is apparently fireproof. Goldilocks knocked a tooth out of a guy named Shay D. Mann.Red Riding Hood, Joan of Arc, Mulan, and Thor are hanging out in a house with RRH and Goldilocks’ Uncle, The Scarecrow, while trying hide their plans from the Cowardly Lion. Goldilocks rocket-punched Thor during an arm wrestling... 121. Also, the fandom just plain hates the Beast/Gaston hybrid for being Belle’s creepy, abusive ex and chopping off one of Goldilock’s arms. Goldilocks got better though and now has a sweet robot prosthetic arm that’s also a gun. 122. firestorm has king arthur as a dragon and dating a seasonal maiden 123. while data/kikaider looks after snow white even if she doesn't need it 124. jade from mortal kombat has ermac's powers and is being taught by the wizard of oz and glinda the good witch 125. merlin the great wizard is split up into a pair of twins 126. rusty the narrow gauge diesel is the big sister of pinocchio and data/kikaider 127. casper the friendly ghost is the son of the queen of darkness and has kamen rider eternal as his friend ….jackie chan is the niece of king arthur and a descendant of bruce lee 128. Are y’all just gonna forget the time when Nyan Cat said Goldilocks’ boobs were too big and her teammate Bruno Mars did a shadow clone jutsu while fighting Snow White 129. Or when Goldilocks broke Hermes’ leg during a tournament because Aladdin tricked Goldilocks into thinking Hermes was trying to get in a dirty hit for losing. 130. Remember when the Beast cut off Goldilocks arm? Or when Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Belle, and Snow White fought Pinocchio while he was in giant mech? Or when Cleopatra and the Roman god Hermes teamed up to fight some hot chocolate and green tea? 131. Remember when Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood’s dad ‘Burnie from RoosterTeeth’ sent Toto in a can via mail causing Belle to instantly despise the 'beast’ and Snow White to Instantly fall in love with the small dog 132. Also, Goldilocks, in her path to reunite with Little Red Riding Hood, goes to Huginn’s camp of bandits, only to request Huginn to open a portal to Muninn; who is also the Scarecrow, who is following Little Red Riding Hood, while there, she finds and helps Snow White escape the cage that Huginn put her in. 133. When will Red Riding Hood kiss Pinocchio 134. Don’t forget that people want Elsa and the Scarecrow to hook up, but the Tinman is trying to keep them apart 135. Or that one time when the velveteen rabbit killed a bunch of robots and everyone was gay for her for like an hour 136. Or when Achilles violently murdered Pinocchio in front of a huge crowd of people, on national television, by accident. Or when Little Red Riding Hood watched Achilles get murdered right in front of her eyes and awoke some magic power that nearly killed Cinderella. Or when the Beast violently stabbed and murdered Shere Khan so he could take over their violent extremist group. 137. Don’t forget Cinderella pouting because her fairy godmother wouldn’t let her go on a murder spree 138. We don’t always agree with ships, but I think we all agree the velveteen rabbit belongs with Coco Chanel. 139. The fandom is torn apart because people can’t decide if Belle should make out with Goldylocks or the Monkey King while everyone was suddenly very gay for Shir Khan in volume 5. 140. And everyone wants Belle to either make out with Goldilocks or the Monkey King.And the Wicked Witch choked the Cowardly Lion with a jellyfish while Dr Watson watched.Also Lampwick and an ice cream cone were the best characters. And the seven dwarves were just one guy with D.I.D. And Little Red Riding Hood gouged out Cinderella’s eye with eye lasers.

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Specific answer: RWBY is an anime which has a unique and diverse universe, whose characters are extremely loosely based on characters from mythology and stories. Which means that subsitituting in various plot elements with their mythological counterparts makes it sound super weird. (Mostly because most of the characters are nothing remotely like their inspirations) Generic answer: RWBY is an anime. Anime is…anime. Correct answer: RWBY is awesome and you should watch it. (It’s free and can be...

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Jaune's Semblance was technically revealed in non-canon DLC for RWBY: Grimm Eclipse, before he officially discovered it in Volume 5.

Everyone who played the JNPR DLC thought Jaune's Semblance was just a placeholder, but no, CRWBY actually spoiled the reveal of what Jaune's Semblance is MONTHS before it debuted in the show.

Speaking of foreshadowing in the video games, one of Ruby's alternate skins in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is based off of Summer Rose's design, which would not be revealed until about four or five years later in Volume 9. Another is based off of how Ruby imagines Summer would look, which would not be revealed in the show until Volume 6!

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Got told i "have the face of someone who likes reading incest" because i mentioned i wanted to read flowers in the attic what the hell does that even mean. What happened to hi. Hello.

Language is the dress to thought

- Samuel Johnson

Among the Scandinavian languages, Swedish and Norwegian resemble each other the most. Swedish and Norwegian are siblings, and Danish… well, compared to Swedish and Norwegian, Danish is like a strange, loud cousin.   Swedish and Norwegian both stem from Old Norse, which is an extinct North Germanic language. In the beginning, the early versions of Swedish and Norwegian resembled each other greatly, but over time the two languages began to grow apart and display more distinct differences than before.   Norwegian is, however, divided into various dialects, and some of these dialects look and sound very much like Swedish. Naturally, there are also dialects that sound far from Swedish.

For centuries, Norway was part of the Danish Kingdom. In 1814, Norway left the union with Denmark, but without having its own national language. Norwegian and Danish have much in common, but there are also differences in grammar and pronunciation. In the 19th century, several approaches to how to create a national language were discussed. Ivar Aasen studied the dialects to create a new written language, now called Nynorsk. Others started the work to reform Danish, resulting in what we now call Bokmål. Hence, there are two official standards of Norwegian, although the vast majority uses Bokmål.

The lack of one clear standard is one of the reasons why people continued to speak dialect. But the position of the regional dialects has also been secured by the lawmakers. For more than a hundred years, it has been settled by law that teachers have to adapt their spoken language to the way the children speak.  School children learn the official way of reading and writing – however they speak their own local dialect in class. Throughout Norway, it is common for people to feel uncomfortable with talking the way they write; they prefer to express themselves in their real mother tongue.

Quite a few people ask me whether learning one of the Scandinavian languages is enough to communicate in all three countries. To put it simply, the answer to this question is both yes and no. It is true that as a native Norwegian, I am able to understand both Swedish and Danish. The similarities are evident, especially if you look at the vocabulary, the phrase structure and the grammar. However, there are many differences as well.

Most of these differences are small, but certainly not all of them. In a few cases, other words are used to express the same concept. One of the most famous tales by H.C. Andersen is called “Den grimme ælling” in the original Danish version. In Norwegian, the same tale is called “Den stygge andungen”, and in Swedish “Den fula ankungen”.

Being half-Norwegian I was already acquainted with music and pop culture from Sweden. At a young age, I realised that it was often easier to recognise Swedish words in writing if I read them out loud, also because they are often spelled in a way that comes close to the pronunciation.

The Swedes are usually the worst at understanding the other two languages. When I go to Sweden, I mix a number of Swedish words into my Norwegian to avoid misunderstandings. Music in Swedish language has also been successful in Norway and Denmark, but it has never been so in the other direction.

If I write an e-mail to Sweden or Denmark, I can write in Norwegian, and the person I write to answers me in his or her own language. A phone call works the same way, although we always have to be aware of differences in vocabulary and in pronunciation. So yes, across Scandinavia, we can communicate with each other, in our own languages. We can say that we speak Scandinavian, although we don’t say that we speak the same language.

Daily Dose of Disney (Princess): Sleeping Beauty

Today’s Daily Dose of Disney focuses on a princess who is the same age as Barbie (seriously - the movie and Barbie both debuted in the same year!)

Princess: Aurora Movie: Sleeping Beauty Year Released: 1959 Original Story: “Sleeping Beauty” by the Brothers Grimm

Fun Facts: ~ Aurora’s pink vs. blue dress debate in the movie was also a debate among the filmmakers. They decided to put their argument into the film. ~ Speaking of Aurora’s dress, despite the fact that she wears the blue dress the majority of the time, her doll form - along with promo images and other merchandise - is most often featured wearing the pink variant. This is speculated to be because when the storybook closes at the very end of the movie, the dress is pink (two of the three fairies are changing it from pink to blue during the final dance number), which made it “official.” There is also speculation that, since Cinderella had been released a few years prior, and she was also wearing a blue dress (and was blonde as well), Disney wanted Aurora to be different. ~ Aurora has the least lines of any Disney princess. She has a total of 18 in her entire movie. In fact, she speaks less than any other main character in a Disney film apart from the mute Dumbo. ~ Aurora’s prince, Phillip, was the first Disney prince to be given an official name (the two previous princes were both referred to as The Prince and/or Prince Charming). ~ Aurora was the last princess to be created before Walt Disney’s death. He passed away in 1966, 23 years before the next princess (which would be Ariel in 1989).

Why do you classify fairy tales as different from folklore? Genuinely asking. Isn't all folklore just fairytales we forgot the writer of? Like all mythology is just very old folklore people don't believe in anymore

Very good question anon! Generally speaking, folklore (or folk tales if you'd like) are tales that have been passed on through word, and there is no 'official' source for where they come from, there is no author for folklore, other than roughly what area they may have started in. Much like mythology, folktales are believed by some to be the truth, whether it be in a literal sense or metaphorical sense, and sometimes even come with cultural traditions such as the Mari Lwyd.

Fairytales on the other hand can usually be traced back to a written origin such as a storybook. I think a lot of us are familiar with the Grimm's fairy tales as an example. They are commonly known as just that, fictional stories mainly aimed at children while adults rarely put much thought or belief into them.

I hope makes things a bit clearer! :D

O shit I forgot to backup copy the very long propaganda for iconic Czech-German Cinderella before I sent the form, pls tell me you received it and I don't have to retype it all

That particular Cinderella had three submissions so far, one of which were very long. I'll assume it's that one and copy paste it under the cut for you to back up yours! :) Note that Tumblr automatically made the links embeds when I copy pasted it

She has so much personality. She's funny, smart, kind, has a lot of spunk, and she really does things instead of just waiting for miracles to occur. Also, she's a great rider and has a deadly aim with bow and arrow.

She finds three hazelnuts that grant her wishes by giving the clothes to do what she wants. Beautiful dresses. The prince puts a ring on her finger while she’s in her huntsman’s outfit.

I don't know how it's faring in modern day Czechia, but here in Germany, Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel is still THE (non-Disney) Cinderella adaptation and a yearly rewatch for many, despite literally turning fifty this year. It's just so fairytale and also just... good? And she hangs out in the woods and shoots with a crossbow and saves deer and gives the prince riddles and then the music aaa the music!! I guess this isn't just a submission of this version of the character but this version of the story. For those who don't know: This adaptation is based on a Czech author's retelling of the Grimm version of the story, the film was a co-production of Czechoslovakia and East Germany and it slaps so hard it gets played at least 10 times (usually more) on public german television in and around December every single year. This is not an exaggeration, you can look it up, they even make a special, official info graphic with all the air dates every year that people can (and do!) share on social media. In Germany, the main event of Christmas is the 24th, Christmas eve, and on that day they play it at least 4 times (often more) at different times of the day on different public channels (ALL of which any German with a hooked up tv has access to) so anyone who wants to watch it gets a chance to. And Aschenbrödel herself in the movie STILL holds up as a (within reasonable expectations) feminist character, she's skilled, she's smart, she's witty, she and the prince actually talk and they like each other for their personalities, like... yes, there's a couple of flaws with the movie that time has pointed out, but mostly small, background things or things you simply cannot expect a movie from 1973 to get right. It's SO well made and just plain charming, it has truly stood the test of time and I would be devastated if it weren't included. It's also my mum's favourite movie (she's from East Germany and was born in 1969 so she's had regular access to it basically all her conscious life) so we would actually usually watch it multiple times each year and even record it (first on VHS, later again on DVD) so we could rewatch it any time and yet, I literally never got tired of it. It's just good & magical & I love it. Even my brother, who usually didn't care for fairytale movies at all and would much rather play video games in his room, would come down and sit with us to watch this one, THAT'S how good and magical this movie is.

And if all that hasn't convinced you yet but you speak German, here it is on YouTube, go watch it:

(I won't provide a Czech link since I can't vouch for any of them as I don't speak czech)

Anyway, dear tournament runner: Have a pic of Aschenbrödel, in my favourite of her magically provided outfits, for the poll:

🫀Welcome To The Campgrounds… I’ve Never Actually Been Camping…🫀

INTRODUCTION POST

🌼A BIT ABOUT ME🌼

🫀Kiwi/Goldie

🫀21 y/o

🫀She/They

🫀I make art! I very occasionally write. I also make a couple overly edited memes sometimes. I also do video edits. Most are just lighthearted silly things to try and get a laugh from people but I do still like to make more serious, organized videos like animatics.

🫀My YouTube Channel is Camping With Monsters if you wanna see some of them!!

🫀I’m into a couple different fandoms… (will edit if I think of any more + get into any others)

— Pokémon

— Don’t Starve

— Cuphead

— My Singing Monsters

— Undertale

🫀My inbox is open if you ever want to shoot me a message!! I don’t always wanna chat to random people though so don’t get worked up if I don’t respond immediately or at all.

🫀I also really like shiny hunting. I’ll try to post more clips of my shiny encounters!

🫀 I also have an original story called “Duck Duck Goose” which revolves around “twisted” fairy tales (either twisting the meanings of the stories or things like Grimm fairy tales.) I’m super ambitious about!! I will also not shut up about it ✌️😁 (this story is also open to making OCs for, so feel free to ask about that if you’re interested at all…?)

❌DNI/DNF❌

— Basic DNI criteria

— Pr///oshippers/C///omshippers (y’all are the same. They’re synonyms. Stfu.)

— Z///oophiles

— L///oli or Sh///ota

— TERFs

— K///nk Blogs, but especially pregnancy k///nk blogs considering I’m creating a story featuring a pregnant protagonist. There’s a time and a place for that, but it’s not here.

— Dr///eam supporters

— AI “artists” or AI “art” defenders

— NFT/Cryptobros

— Yandere fans/supporters

— H///zbin H///tel, H///lluva B///oss, and all things V///vziepop.

— If you support I///sreal.

🏷️Important Tags🏷️

The Kiwi Draws — My art tag. Find my art here

The Kiwi Speaks — Occasional banter/ramblings

The Kiwi Makes Videos — Usually for, of course, any videos I make, be it memes, animatics, etc

The Kiwi Shines — Shiny hunting clips or general shiny hunting shenanigans. Eventually going to properly tag all of my shiny hunting posts.

❗️Disclaimers❗️

🫀 I have Tourette’s and Anxiety (officially diagnosed) and Autism (self diagnosed for now, I’ll see about getting an official diagnosis, but with the healthcare system, I might just continue without.). I probably have ADHD and/or OCD as well tbh

🫀 I do have some communication issues and can often stumble upon my words or say the wrong thing, please just be patient with that. I try to clarify when I don’t have a proper way to explain things.

🫀 I sometimes have OCD-related issues with typing and may occasionally uses speech-to-text. If random words in my sentences are capitalized or very strange typos occur, that’s because having this issue for such a long time has uh. Actually fucked with my phone’s keyboard’s predictability! It’s not fun!

🫀 Please use tone indicators with me!!

🫀 Some of my drawings may contain potentially sensitive media ((I.e. Blood/Gore or Drugs)) but it’s usually tagged with Tw (insert trigger) or // (insert trigger) , usually both.

🫀 I do occasionally roleplay, but if for whatever reason we were to roleplay and I don’t respond for a while or stop responding entirely, please do not pester me to respond. Sometimes I get tired of typing narratively and not very good at communicating about doing other things.

🫀 I uuuuuhhhhhh pull all-nighters sometimes ✌️😁

🫀 I SWEAR A LOT. I SAY FUCK A LOT. THIS ISN’T THE TOURETTE’S BTW THAT’S JUST ME LOL.

FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🍉

🌻OKAY BYYEEEEE🌻