8 Works by maxwell_jay
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What if Weiss had never seen Ruby as she stumbled through the manor that night (in chapter two of CYSMS)? What if she was able to hold herself together enough, alone, to be the puppet her father wanted? If she had never broken down outwardly and spurred her mother into action? If she never got the opportunity to leave?
What if Jacques got exactly what he wanted?
It's Wangst time!AU Oneshot for 'I Can Pretend, If You'd like' series.Series
- Part 4 of I Can Pretend, If You'd Like
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[On Temporary Hiatus]
“Oh, come on, it’s a timeless classic. Useless lesbian meets beautiful woman and turns into a wolf to spend time with said woman because she can’t work up the nerve to talk to her. I think it’s romantic.” Blake explains, patting Yang on the shoulder in consolation.“You’ve been reading way too many fanfics…” Yang mumbles, closing her eyes and shaking her head. “Ice Queen won’t even know it’s Ruby! I’d be real worried if she falls in love with Rubes in her wolf form!” Yang tries to reason, holding her hands out pleadingly in front of herself before pausing momentarily in thought. “Wait… unless, do you think she’s a furry?”
“Yang! She’s not a furry!” Ruby whines, pressing her palm to her forehead and sighing loudly at the suggestion.
In other words, I am obsessed with Weiss petting fluffy puppy Ruby and there’s not enough of it so, damn it, I’m making more and no one can stop me!
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“Did we help lots of people?”
The question is like a punch to the stomach. Had she? Had Ruby made the right decisions? Had she done what was best for her team? For her friends? For Atlas and Mantle?
“Some.” Ruby whispers, fighting with her throat as she rubs weakly at her eyes. Images of innocent people dying to Grimm or being blown off Ambrosius' bridges by Cinder's fire flood Ruby’s mind. When had her enemy become other humans rather than just Grimm? Salem, Cinder, Tyrian, Watts, Adam, Ironwood… this isn’t what she thought being a huntress would be like. She didn’t think she’d have to hurt people. “We tried.” The words feel like an admittance of guilt — condemnation for her failures. Damn it… they had tried so fucking hard and everything still fell apart.
Or: V9 trailer made me feel things so have some musings.
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Sequel to "Can You See My Strings".
Weiss has a chance to get to know Ruby for real this time. She started their new friendship with a lie to hide her past, but how long will she be able to keep it up? Will Ruby be able to handle the whole truth if Weiss is ever able to admit it? Will Weiss be able to keep the two version of Ruby separate in her head? Will events outside of her control drive them apart regardless?Oh, and Whitley still doesn't exist. Sorry not sorry.
(This will be fluffier, but it’s still a sequel to CYSMS. There will be ~angst~ later, followed by more fluff 😊)
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- Part 2 of I Can Pretend, If You'd Like
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I just wish things had been different. I’m sure you do too. I know you’d say that that’s just how life is. That you do the best you can and then pray. But Mom, I’ve been praying and it still hurts so much. I’m scared it’s always going to hurt like this. They say time heals but days like today I feel like I’m losing you all over again.
Or: Ruby sits with the grief of missing her mom fifteen years after her passing.
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The rest of the night after chapter 11 of Deja Vu.
"You’re amazing Ruby; you’re always taking care of me… and I think it’s time I return the favor.” Weiss breathes out, her throat tight with emotion as she tilts her head and gently kisses Ruby’s neck. “Tell me what feels good.” She whispers, punctuating the words by nipping at the delicate skin below Ruby’s ear and earning a soft gasp.
“Okay.” Ruby squeaks out, shuffling her legs underneath Weiss and digging her fingers into her girlfriend's hip.
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- Part 3 of I Can Pretend, If You'd Like
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Warning: this is not a happy story.
"We won, we saved humanity – and yet, we ruined our lives in the process. We were the sacrificial lambs necessary for the new world to be born. I know that was a price you were willing to pay, but I wasn’t. I’m still not. It doesn’t matter anymore though. What’s done is done."
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Weiss can't remember the last time she did something of her own accord. Every moment of everyday is scripted by someone else to mold her into the perfect Schnee so she can be paraded in front of the media and potential suitors. She can't seem to bring herself to care anymore. Everything is so much easier when she accepts it was never her life to live anyway -- when she accepts she is merely a puppet being pulled along by its strings. Now a flash of red in a world drowned by white has her questioning if distancing herself from reality everyday has finally done permanent damage.
Real World AU, Schnee dust is a coal mining monopoly and Weiss is the sole heiress. Whitley just straight up doesn't exist, sorry not sorry.
Weiss is not having a good time.Series
- Part 1 of I Can Pretend, If You'd Like