Salem Witchhazel

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an indie, semi-selective, au only portrayal of rwby’s salem (witchhazel). as loved by sera (she/her, 25+). — not rwde friendly. — multimuse & sideblog friendly. — blog is 21+, under-21 DNI. — read rules on carrd before following. strictly au based/canon divergent. — interest tracker (required). other blogs: @schneeisms, @polarityisms (sideblog), @corvidisms (sideblog), @perceptionisms (sideblog).

CURRENT ACTIVITY: low. work is picking up but always around for plotting! formerly @mageiisms.

❧   we are PARAGONS of VIRTUE and GLORY ; DEATH can’t find our ENDLESS story.   ☙

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WIITCHISMS — an indie, semi-selective, mutuals only, canon divergent SALEM from RWBY, written as a role-swap with Ozpin.   Strictly canon-divergent AU portrayal.   Blog is 21+ only, under 21 DNI.   penned lovingly by sera (she/her, 25+).   rules & info on carrd; blog is dash only.   interest tracker required with no exceptions.   permanently medium to low activity.

@noctiilvcent cont'd ;;

A tender heart? Well, that wasn't something he thought of himself to have, in all honesty. But here she is, pointing it out to him. He blinks at her a few times before pointing to himself, trying to comprehend that. But he doesn't know who else she would be talking to-- there's no one else around.

"I..." his tone is uncertain, "thank you, I guess." He's not used to such comments. Or was it a compliment? He doesn't know. He, at least, thinks it's a compliment. "Uh, right back at'cha. Or... something like that."

She could sense the confusion, like Qrow didn't quite know who it was she was talking to. It was enough to cause the corners of her mouth to twitch into a soft smile, a soft chuckle escaping her lips as she shook her head. Did he truly not believe her? Perhaps it was because unlike others, she could sense that tenderness in him; he wasn't one to show it openly, and she could imagine a multitude of reasons why.

WHICH TRAGIC CHARACTER FROM ANCIENT GREEK LITERATURE ARE YOU?

antigone

you are antigone, from the theban plays by sophocles. you are bold, unwavering in your morals and your passion, an unstoppable force of nature. but when you go head-to-head with an immovable object, your ideals can lead you to self-destruction. you are stubbornly resilient and fearless to a fault, and aren't afraid to stand alone in the face of death. antigone, in your quest for justice, don't forget: you are allowed to step back, to love life a little, to be young once more before soldiering on to the very very end. be selfish in your fierceness, just once.

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WHAT COLOUR CHARACTER ARE YOU?

red character

Red characters tend to be both quiet and observant as well as loud and dramatic. They are often brash and impulsive, and tend to act on instinct rather than planning ahead. They are quite self-sacrificing, often veering into self-destructive, and they push themselves to their limits trying to succeed. They tend to be stubborn, and it might take a lot to change their mind. They have a hard time expressing their feelings, and may come off as either emotionless, self-absorbed, or perpetually angry. They don’t have a ton of friends, and when they do, it’s often by circumstance rather than choice (although they grow to fiercely love their friends). They are not usually innately good at fitting into social situations, and can be awkward and out of place in them. They can come off as unhumorous because of how sincere and honest they tend to be, but tend to just have a dryer, sarcastic sense of humor. They do often think of others first, but their motivations for it might not be entirely selfless. They usually have a hard time conceivably lying, and are quite earnest without meaning to be.They put their full effort into what they do, and push themselves to improve at all costs. They get easily defensive, and feel like they have to prove themselves to earn anyone’s respect. They have a strong sense of internal morality and high standards for themselves. They also hold others to their internal high standards, which can cause a lot of conflict if not worked out. They tend to have bad relationships with their parental figures, who were usually either absent or abusive, and contributed to their toxic view of themselves. At their core, red characters want to be loved and accepted, but have often been denied it, leading them to build up lots of defenses. Others need to be patient with them and give them a safe space to be themselves as they open up and begin to flourish.

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WHAT FLAVOUR IS YOUR SOUL?

rosemary

ah, the old soul, nice to meet again. the time of ages is etched into your bones, you see clearly. you've watched the heartache in this realm and sworn to solve it. but kindness without limits is self destruction. oh little leaf, strong and wise, you seek to bring peace with your presence. I'd be wrong to say you fail at this effort, but you mustn't set yourself on fire to keep others warm. you wish to please everyone, to protect them all. but if you shield the saplings from the sunlight they will never grow, and you one day will wither. protect yourself too. you know there are no happy heroes, so don't be one. be a friend. your loved ones will not forsake you for not being perseus slaying all their demons. you have your own monsters, why not meet them first before you conquer anyone else's nightmares. oh true-hearted paladin you are brave, and you are good enough. you know that right? be true to yourself, one cannot do anything saintly if they did not tend to their own wounds first.

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@noctiilvcent asked:

❝You did well.  Now you need to recuperate. ❞ - James

Recuperate? Recuperate? Hadn't that practically been what she was doing the last--two years while he let everything go to hell? He'd brought his armies to Vale to help, and he failed. He ran home, hid behind them, and hoped Ozma wouldn't find him, and despite her attempts to tell him it was stupid and pointless, he still did it. He failed to follow her instructions. He caused the deaths of hundreds, no, thousands of people--deaths she could have prevented.

Salem did the only thing that naturally came to her, the only thing that would physically punctuate her anger.

She slapped him across the face, audibly.

"Don't tell me what I should or shouldn't do, James." Every word of hers was punctuated with anger, and unlike how she usually conducted herself, she wasn't hiding it; her Empathy flared, leaking into her words and permeating the area. James had been... selfish. Stupid. She'd tried to get him to send someone to get her; instead, he ran off, hid behind his armies, failed to listen to what was inevitably going to happen, and left Ozma's greatest threat to suffer, buried under rubble, going through the agonizing, torturous sensation of death all over again.

Brushing off her clothing--or rather, what was left of it--she narrowed her eyes at him, anger flickering in her teal gaze. "Or have you forgotten that I am immortal? Oh, that's right. You should know that. It's not like I spent the last two years dying over again while you hid behind your piss-poor defenses like the coward you are, instead of listening to the one person who knows exactly how Ozma operates." Scoffing down at her clothes, she focused for a moment, drawing in a deep breath as a hand waved over them, repairing and cleaning them as best she could manage.

@sunguns asked:

❝  this is a bad idea but i’m already committed so i might as well not half-ass being a dumbass.  ❞

"I would not suggest that, Mr. Wukong."

He was... nothing if not persistent, but surely Lionheart could have ensured his students would be... relatively well-behaved. Sure, it was amusing, but it was also an attitude likely to get the poor student killed if he didn't take things seriously. At least, if he were thrown into a truly dangerous situation.

"Such recklessness is more likely to get you killed on a mission than it is to accomplish anything. If you want to graduate from Haven Academy, I do suggest you listen to the professors of all of the Academies. We are nothing if not experienced combatants who have seen many of the Creatures of Grimm during our years." Thousands of them, in Salem's case--but there was no way Sun would know of that.

@noctiilvcent sent:

your portrayal is absolutely *chefs kiss*. i can appreciate a good au of a character and this one is definitely it. love seeing professor salem.

I'm glad you're enjoying it! I've tried to keep things as closely to canon as I could with the role-reversal, so it doesn't result in too many changes unless it's actually plotted/written out/etc, because I personally find that adjusting your canon to such a drastic change can sometimes be... difficult? I'm not the biggest fan of AUs that massively and drastically change things, & I like to be able to adjust to the flow and events that have happened to make it easier to interact with Salem. That's not to say I won't plot large canon-divergence stuff with people, but I don't like just slapping it down as "this is my canon" for most muses (Raven's about my only one I do that with, and it's exactly why she's considered a very low-activity muse).