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Isolating yourself from other people was something Raven had grown to live by. It was better this way; she couldn’t hurt other people, and they couldn’t hurt her. That’s what she thought was best, at least until she was shown just how cowardly such a belief was. And she was a coward--Yang was right, and it hurt just to see just how wrong Raven had been. But despite it all, she still kept her distance. It was better for everyone that way...right? 

She knew Yang and her friends left for Atlas to get the relic there. The Branwen Clan didn’t need to remain closely connected to the outside world, but having basic knowledge of what was going on would be beneficial. That was how she learned about the situation in Atlas. She didn’t think when she took off to the northern kingdom, only acted. That’s what Yang would do, right? And Yang was better than her in every way. So, she flew all the way to that kingdom, only to find everything destroyed. Atlas was gone... Mantle was gone. And Raven didn’t know how to look for her daughter and her friends.

“Qrow once told me that the day I get the ‘best mom’ award would be the day he stops drinking.”

|| SO You guys might know this by now, but a LOT of my headcanons and versions of my portrayals of characters come from plotting I’ve done with my sisters (at least my more recent characters that I’ve added). Raven is no exception, since my sisters write Summer, Qrow, and Taiyang.

Because of that and the plotting/headcanons we have developed, it is part of our canon that Qrow is actually Ruby’s dad. That doesn’t REALLY matter with my portrayal of my RWBY characters (especially not Blake who doesn’t?? Know anything about her family???) but Raven knows the truth. As far as we’ve gotten, everyone in Team STRQ knows that Ruby is Qrow’s daughter. Qrow has to constantly run around for Ozpin’s work, plus he didn’t want his daughter to be too involved in his life and be effected by his bad luck. So, Summer agreed to take care of her, and since Raven left not too long after that, she stayed with Tai and began to say that Tai was Ruby’s father just for simplicity and to keep her from getting hurt because of Qrow.

@carminetorn​​​​ inquired: The ice queen's face is red as wine as she clings to Blake's sleeping form. The moon is full and high in the night sky, and crystalline tears cling to the girl's cheeks. Waking up from a nightmare isn't uncommon for Weiss, but having one while sleeping beside someone else hasn't happened before, and strands of ivory frame her flustered visage as she softly whimpers, attempting not to wake the other. (uwu)

Unprompted—Always Accepting!!

The shift under the covers stirred the Faunus from her sleep. An amber orb fluttered open to see what was happening, her ear twitching oh so lightly as she glanced at Weiss. The slightest movement could wake Blake from how attentive she was to her senses, and due to her Faunus blood, she could clearly see through the dark of the bedroom.

It was because of this vision that she soon saw how the white haired woman’s eyes were welling up with tears. “…Weiss.??” Blake muttered out with drowsiness still clinging to her voice and eyes. She shifted on the mattress and wrapped her arms around Weiss in the hopes of causing her to feel at least a little better. Blake had never been the best about comforting others, but given how she was still half asleep, the action came a bit easier without fretting over if she was doing the right thing or not.

|| So I have a LOT of headcanons to write about this woman since so little is known about WHY she does what she does, and for a lot of them I’ll have to reconvene with my sister who writes Qrow bc a LOT of my portrayals of characters comes with what I have plotted with my sisters XDD However, this is pretty stand-alone.

So I’m gonna answer a FEW questions about worse mom of the year~

@redlikercses​​​​​​ inquired: Ruby silently enters the dorms and sits down next to Blake. She's admittedly been neglecting her lately, with everything going on, and since things have calmed down, she's decided that now is the time."Hey..." A start, though admittedly an awkward one ー though the younger places a hand on the other's shoulder in comfort. "I'm sorry if it seems like I've been ignoring or neglecting you. That's not fitting of a team leader or a friend. But, I'm here to listen. It seems like you have a lot on your mind. I'm all ears, Blake." The huntress is already aware about what occurred with Adam thanks to Yang's input, but she isn't sure she should let that slip just yet. After all, she'd promised her sister not to tell, so what good would breaking that promise do? "I know that we've gone through some tough times. Well, more than a few. But we're still here. We're still a team. I want to help you."

Unprompted—Always Accepting!!

Blake has been feeling...odd lately. She didn’t have any time to really react to all that happened before arriving in Atlas, but now that she finally has time to breathe, she didn’t know how to react. Should she be sad that someone who was once so close to her died.?? If she did feel sad, it would have been only because she felt she needed to be. And she didn’t.

“Ruby, it’s fine,” Blake replied with a soft smile. “You don’t have to explain yourself. We’ve been through a lot this past week, and in coming to Atlas you our leader has been really busy. I don’t blame you at all.” Blake needed to learn how to open up and talk about her feelings rather than just giving quick replies, and she was learning. This was proof of that. The Faunus placed her hand over Ruby’s and gave the younger girl’s hand a gentle squeeze. 

Anonymous (SISTER!!)​​​​​​ inquired: Adam swiftly unsheathed his sword, his shoulders tightened and his eyes wide. His breathing starts to speed up. “I’m not running, Blake!!! You’re STALKING ME. Leave me and the others ALONE!!” -An Adam for your Blake but it’s the AU where they are switched thank you can I have a strawberry shake on the side

Unprompted—Always Accepting!!

Why did he leave her? All she has ever been to him was welcoming and caring. They were partners, bound to live together and die together in each other’s arms. What was more romantic than that? Adam wanted change in human society, so they worked together to make it so…but he didn’t see the measures necessary to ensure that human beings never treated the Faunus this way ever again. Instead, he ran. He always ran.

“Adam, all you ever do is run,” she replied with a sigh to her tone as she twirled her blade around with her fingers. “At first I thought it was me, but looking back, you’re always running from people. Even the ones who loved you most…like me. Do you really think they want anything to do with you?? It was because of you that the blond girl’s arm has been cut off. You ran away from them and only showed up when it was necessary for you. People don’t tolerate that sort of treatment, Adam. No one wants a coward like you.”