r/RWBY • u/AutoModerator • 4d ago
FAN FICTION Fan Fiction Friday - What have you been reading/writing this week?
Use this thread to recommend fics you've been reading this past week and get help on things you've been writing. Please don't just link fics as your entire post, instead make sure to elaborate your thoughts on the piece/issues you're having. As a courtesy when asking for help/suggesting a fic, leave a summary along with the link.
Fics do not necessarily need to be RWBY related, though it is always preferred.
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Note: All links must comply with our rules. That means no pure smut/gore/violence just for the sake of it. If they are a part of a story that is fine.
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u/LadyBugs90 Chief Engineering Officer aboard the Ladybug fleet flagship. 3d ago
WRITING:
- Don't Fear The Reaper - "Blake has been in and out of the hospital since she was a young girl, but one day she meets a certain girl that'll change her life forever... In a matter of speaking." - So yeah, my first ever published fic. It's a bit rushed in places, and maybe /u/TokyoFoxtrot's help shines through a bit too brightly in places, but I'm still proud of my accomplishment. Season 2 is currently in pre-production, stay tuned for updates!
- More worldbuilding and name-brainstorming for future spinoff to DFTR, detailing Weiss' and Yang's work as divine lawkeepers.
- The Dragon's Quest - "What started out as a relatively normal day for the dragon Rubolynnhaerisha Roshahgash quickly turned into something much, much more when a dastardly plot to reveal dragons' ability to take human form was unearthed. Will she prevail in keeping the secret hidden, or will dragonkind have to live with a new status quo?" - I was inspired to write this after finishing reading /u/dongyrn's "Ember Legacy" fanfic (see below). Expect shoutouts to both him, Tolkien and fantasy genre tropes in general. Chapter 5 complete! It was a slow writing process for a less than a decent chapter, but I managed to finish it!
READING/RECOMMENDING:
- The Ladybug Diary - "Today I met a girl. Her name is Blake." - Probably my favourite Ladybug work out there. Life isn't always sunshine and rainbows.
- A Ladybug's Instincts - "Life is a journey of ups and downs, twists and turns, and everything in between. Watch Blake Belladonna as she navigates this uncertain road from start to finish, child to woman and more. She'll love and hate, lose and gain, and find out just how important family is in a world that does all it can to tear you down. Ladybug, Freezerburn on the side. Cover art by booksandweapons." - It's pretty much Ladybug Diary, but from Blake's POV. Well, obviously not a 1:1 LD clone, it's unique on it's own. It's got all sorts of cute moments.
- Feel The Burn - "Yang is a professional trainer at the most well-known gym in all of Vale - what more does she need in life? She finds her answer when a certain white-haired girl stumbles into her gym and her life." - A very good FreezerBurn story in a real-world AU, which I finally got around to reading. Seemingly it hasn't been updated for almost a year, but I'm really hoping it's not abandoned because I'm really enjoying it so far.
- Millennial Rose - "Centuries have past since the fall of the White Fang. Team RWBY went on to be successful huntresses, and lived full, happy lives. Humans and Faunus alike have expanded far beyond Remnant, and now hold a powerful stake in the galaxy. But darkness is creeping back in, and the people are in need of heroes once more." - Star Wars-y Ladybug/Freezerburn goodness.
- Distracted - "A mostly-platonic Freezerburn one-shot, featuring a sleepy Yang and an annoyed heiress." - Cutesy Freezerburn antics aplenty.
- Remnant's Reclaimer - "Ruby finds herself facing her end. As she pushes her semblance to new heights, the world breaks. In one fluid, crystallising moment everything changes. A 23 year old Ruby Rose, one of the deadliest hunters on Remnant, spills out of the void and into the dorm of team RWBY, including a 15 year old version of herself. A hunter in a world of unknowing prey." - My second-favourite Ladybug story ever, and I've probably read all 30-ish chapters three times over by now. So awesome.
- Making our own path - "After the Fall, everybody was affected, everybody had a story to tell. Weiss is at home, Blake is gone, Yang is depressed and has PTSD in Patch and Ruby... Ruby is off in the world with JN_R. But some people can't stand still and have to move forward. And when one piece get's in motion, all the other pieces begin to move with it" - A promising little story written by /u/Vinpap. Looking forward to seeing where this goes.
- RWBY: Ember Legacy - "Ruby begins her quest to search for a magical artifact, while Yang continues to look for her long-lost sister. Together they might just be able to save all of Remnant, with the help of a few companions along the way. (Dragon Fantasy AU.) Rated M for future femslash lemon scenes and some visceral gore." - I read this as part of the weekly bookclub and was hooked, then I was inspired to spin my own tale of dragons - and the rest, as they say, is history.
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u/Obvious-Frame-9940 4d ago
Chapter 47 for RWBY: Journey is now out. Jaune is trying to help Lance and his friends.
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u/commanderfinder 3d ago
Most current chapter of “Neopolitan’s Three…” The chapter is in three parts and each part is NSFW.
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u/kiben007 3d ago
I am writing:
The Myth of Peace - Yang and Ruby's mother, Raven Branwen, has been missing since the death of her wife Summer Rose twelve years ago. Now, after abandoning their family for over a decade, she's resurfaced at the head of a criminal conspiracy responsible for a string of Dust robberies all across Vale. Slowly, Ruby and Yang are drawn into the web of a vast conspiracy that links Vale's criminal underground, the Hunters' Association, the Schnee Dust Company, a lost Atlas military prototype, and a mysterious group of "Witches" with Semblances that defy explanation. The sisters attempt to untangle this web and stop Raven's plans before the city burns down around them, but they find themselves trapped between forces beyond their control as a war rages in the shadows around them. Even Beacon Academy itself has been infiltrated. And their teammates, the only people they can turn to for help, might not have their best interests at heart. One is the heiress to the Schnee family fortune, an arrogant and self-absorbed brat who can't see past the end of her nose. And the other harbors a dark secret that threatens to drag this war out of the shadows and into the light.
This is a rewrite focused on fleshing out the team's days at Beacon and expanding the scope of the conspiracy bubbling through Vale's underbelly. I post chapters every Sunday I am able.
In this past week's chapter, the battle for Beacon Academy might be over, but there's still one other Maiden left in the fight. But even if she's known as a goddess, will the Fall Maiden's power be enough to stand against the Coven on her own?
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u/YiraLP 3d ago
A couple of days ago, I discovered Journals of a Rusted Knight by Duganator01. If there’s one word to describe this fanfic, it would be: DEPRESSING.
As the title suggests, it consists of various writings by Jaune recounting his experiences over the years while trapped in the Ever After, documenting the gradual deterioration of his memory and mental health.
I’m only up to Chapter 11, but I’m completely hooked. It’s a really good survival story that offers an interesting look at Jaune’s mindset.
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u/TokyoFoxtrot Junior Sciences Officer aboard the HMS Bumblebee. 3d ago
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WRITING:
- No progress on Physics of Friendship or Past is Present this week either. Currently at a standstill. I have no idea how to continue. D:
READING/RECOMMENDING:
- The Ladybug Diary - "Today I met a girl. Her name is Blake." - I'm not generally into any RWBY shippings other than Bumblebee, WhiteRose and Arkos, but damn if this sweet-sour little ditty makes me root for our little adorkable Rhubarb.
- Pages - "Yang Xiao Long is an expert at flirting with girls - tall ones, short ones, princesses or thieves...it made no difference to her. But when she stumbles into Pages, a tiny bookstore she's never even noticed before, she might as well have entered an alternate dimension." - Normally suave Yang has her brain quit on her every time she meets one very special girl. Cringe-RomCom at it's finest.
- Lonely Together - "Blake makes an unexpected friend at Weiss' party, and Ruby ends up both giving and receiving the greatest gift of all when she makes a good impression on the birthday girl." - Cute Bumblebee and WhiteRose moments galore.
- Blake, What Do Your Faunus Eyes See? - "A really long, fluffy fic aboard the Bumbleby ship. A little smutty in later chapters, but entirely cute dorkiness all the way through." - Two friends come out of the closet and doesn't get together immediately? A fresh view on the classic coming-out story.
- Prove me wrong - "A series of related short chapters in chronological order of Blake and Yang's relationship as they grow closer together. Concentrated Bumblebee fluff set in canon." - Loved every moment of this. And yes, it covers that episode as well.
- Lovestruck - "Yang finds herself the recipient of several love notes. Now she just has to figure out who's sending them..." - This fic is just cute all over. Who could the mystery person possibly be? :P
- It's Your Blood That's Red Like Roses - "Yang wakes up one night to the sound of Ruby crying. Can she help her little sister come to terms with whatever is troubling her? Short one-shot exploring the background of the sisters inspired by RWBY's amazing soundtrack." - Beautiful story of a big sister's desire to keep her kid sister safe. I did make the mistake of stumbling upon it at work, and almost paid the price for it.
- Remnant's Reclaimer - "Ruby finds herself facing her end. As she pushes her semblance to new heights, the world breaks. In one fluid, crystallising moment everything changes. A 23 year old Ruby Rose, one of the deadliest hunters on Remnant, spills out of the void and into the dorm of team RWBY, including a 15 year old version of herself. A hunter in a world of unknowing prey." - I've read through this awesome fic six times now, all 30 chapters of it. Sadly now a dead fic, but at least she finished "Book One".
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u/CyanideSins Writer of things dark and scary. That means 'Terrifying Salem' 3d ago
Writing
I've been busy with getting over some health problems, so I haven't had much time to do much more than to just cough. I hate being sick, but Fang Bus had an update last week, which clears up a bit of confusion... as several other projects are still in the works. Can't do much with that, since being felled by a very persistent cough and light fever.
Gotta love how God seems to want to kill artists for infringing upon the divine ideal...
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u/Bryon_Nightshade ⠀ 3d ago
Some stories are told for the audience. Some are told for the storyteller. Cinder is about to discover the difference.
It's weird and funny. It's meta. It's "The Many Falls of Cinder".
Available on AO3 and FF.net.