Endless Sailor Moon: 7/?
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Endless Sailor Moon: 7/?
What ships remind you of DorothyxRuby
OOOH! What a fun one! 💗💖
I apologize for my scarce and disappointing ship collection to reference. I haven't properly submerged my head into a new universe in a while, so I'm lacking on that front. Still, let's try it...
The Attracted to Awkwardness element of Crossbow Canary (Birds of Prey, 2020), going both ways in Red Kansas. The dork beneath the danger, or the danger beneath the dork, pulling them in and keeping them there.
The Power Couple front of Clexa. Behind the scenes, the way one easily commands the other, despite their clear raw strength difference. The butting of heads that ultimately can't quiet the yearning.
Melanie's subtle efforts and Old Dolio's obliviousness, the sexual tension they can't deny, but struggle to address. (Kajillionaire, 2020)
Niska's (secretly soft-hearted) grumpiness and Astrid's (impressively resilient) friendliness. (Humans, 2015~)
The more pathetic tendencies of Stursia, (Pluribus, 2025~). For their more toxic traits remind me of Red Queen instead.
Despite not knowing anything about them in any significant way and having only adsorbed second-hand commentary about their dynamic, Kyoshi and Rangi strike me as Red Kansas-like, in the way a powerful Avatar seems to be pushed around by one apparently grumpy, strongly-opinionated woman.
Maybe after enough years of a domestic life (it's their 10th anniversary, I think they're there by now), I see the unbreakable, lovingly bickering bond of HaruMichi in them.
Now that I've tiptoed into anime territory, we can go ahead and say Ymir and Historia, if you rinse out all the awful, miserable tragedy of that world. Their chibi counterparts, maybe. (Shingeki no Kyojin)
Bubbline, almost completely. Wow. They line up pretty nicely, huh! (Adventure Time). No one tell Dorothy that she's Princess Bubblegum. She might not react well.
Maria and Carol (Captain Marvel, MCU), in the way they are, canonically, a pain in each other's asses, but they would give their life for the other in a heartbeat.
Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt (Parks and Rec). Hear me out! They're awkward idiots in their own ways, they get off to a bumpy start, they fight the attraction for as long as viable, and they risk a lot to be together. Their sex life is ridiculous, they're a perfect dorky match to each other, and one of them has a pseudo-sexual-romantic-homo-tragically-straight friend that they'd invite to their marital bed without question.
Snowing. No explanation needed.
Werewolf that promises she won't bite down hard, all she wants is a gentle bite on your shoulder. Partner obliges, and quickly come to realize that they have vastly different scales of what a "gentle bite" means
Snow knows how "gentle" looks on Red. It's most of what she is, really. She expects nothing less... Though she expected more lips and less teeth. Mainly tongue, really. She's not exactly surprised when Red moans against her shoulder, when her canines dig in just a little bit more... She also knows how "hungry" looks on Red. When the beast is aching for something more. It's another part of what she is. Not as dominant, not as known. But it's there. And Snow sees it, and holds no judgement. It's Red still. And Red could never hurt her. The gasp that escapes her lips signal Red to go slow — go easy. Red adjusts the force accordingly, the gentle hands to her hips, as Snow's get lost in her long hair. It's Snow's turn to moan.
Regina has seen up close the damage those teeth can make. The amount of force that jaw can produce. Fortunately for her, it's easily tameable. A firm grip of her fingertips and a strong hold of her palm make for the perfect muzzle — to turn it malleable and eager. On her side at last, bending to her will. Not to bite unless ordered — or provoked. It's only when Ruby adds, "...gently?" through constrained lips that Regina agrees to let go of her face. And when the bite sinks in deeper, and a crimson drop rolls across her breast, Regina feels tricked. Fire and fury builds up, climbing to ignite her fingertips — but it quickly melts downwards, pulsing bellow her belly. The pain gives way to pleasure, and she doesn't have the mind to enact the punishment she had threatened. Her fingers are busy wrestling with Ruby's between her legs. And that jaw is free to do whatever it wants.
Belle knows she should feel secure in the clarification. Instead, she's frustrated. "Gentle", Ruby promises her, to counter Belle's breathless, urgent request. She turns to begging, but Ruby won't budge. She'll only ever be gentle with her — and that infuriates Belle. Legs wrapped around Ruby's waist and arms locked behind her neck, she tells her not to bother with gentle; that gentle should only come short of drawing blood, and even then, Belle would be fine with it. Ruby pushes no further, standing firmly at the torturous line between pressure and puncture. Belle wishes she had the raw strength to push Ruby over the edge, toppling into her animal's territory. But she can only hold on to her shoulders, and fall to pieces by her woman's mouth.
Mulan is convinced it will quench Ruby's urges, smothering the fire before it grows out of control; that it's the only way to stop the throbbing ache in Ruby's canines, and the one spreading over Mulan's flesh. A bite to satiate the wolf's needs, lest its soft request turns to a demand. Mulan knows Ruby well enough to relax her trained muscles; the girl would never take anything, do anything without proper consent — but she's unsure about the Wolf's manners. As she's pushed onto her back once more, she makes no attempt to break free. Her mind knows better than her guarded bones: Ruby is not a feral wolf, she just needs a little help. "I'll be gentle" Ruby whispers at last, crawling on top of her. Mulan has no reason to doubt it.
Dorothy got tired of waiting. A thousand kisses, all true, all loving... all gentle. She loves Ruby's lips more than anyone in any realm, she's been saved by them, in more ways than one. But she's tired of their unrelenting softness, caging the danger Dorothy is more than eager to taste. She makes her demand when she straddles Ruby, locking her in a position she could easily escape — the power freely given to her, always more intoxicating than any poison and any curse. "Gently", Ruby struggles through her answer, as nervous as she was the day they first kissed. Dorothy knows what she's asking of the gentle werewolf fate entrusted her. She knows of the feats of her restraint, she knows of the fears her regret. She knows the risks; she knows the rewards. She knows Ruby. Now, she wants to know more. "Don't you dare be gentle."
Back with another question about rewrite of the show, how would you write redbeauty into the plot
Oh my! I have the vaguest memories of my favourite fics of Back Then attempting to re-write (or wishful think into—) canon and make Red Beauty flourish instead of whatever we got over the course of S3 onward... You'll find some on this list.
I think maaaany of the general elements and feelings behind the creativity of the Red Beauty fandom of the time would make it into my headcanon. They had a great grasp of their dynamics, of the promises of the Beauty And The Beast tale, of their wonderful potential... I'd be borrowing from the collective passion to write something today.
To be brief, I'll give you a short list to summarize my Red Beauty dreams for a canon gone by.
Friends to Lovers — We watch their friendship steadily develop into a gentle, yet solid, romance. Their feelings grow from a stubborn crush and suppressed passions, and blossom into love; doing so despite Ruby's crippling insecurities, Belle's selfless reservations and the looming, threatening presence of Rumple.
Medium Burn — not too fast (Ruby has fears), not too slow (Belle has needs).
HAVANA ROSE LIU as Isabel BOTTOMS (2023) dir. Emma Seligman
To play with the wolf’s hunger a bit, we could imagine a world where Ruby can’t help it and must eat something every full moon or every time she transforms (to sustain the transformation / as an intrinsic part of her curse, idk), just to add a tiny bit more drama to her relationships.
Yes, anon! Yessssss!!! 🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥 Oh, hell yeah!! I love the way you're thinking!!! I love it so much, in fact, I went OFF THE RAILS. Again...
I apologize in advance, anon. This is probably not what you wanted. But your ask sparked something in me, and opportunity met energy and I had to take advantage of it. So.
Here, you'll find: • The Bias — where I'm coming from • The Math — what I'm taking from canon • The Headcanon — how I'm taking it from canon (up the—)
First things first!
• THE BIAS
I personally believe that should be a non-negotiable part of the werewolf myth. Every werewolf story would be largely, greatly elevated if it leaned into the Hunger Element more.
I'm not saying to replace the primal rage component of the internal struggle completely, but... isn't hunger the most animalistic thing instead? Rage is still so human in its complexity, in its purpose — but hunger, true hunger? It's devoid of deeper intent, carries no prejudice, is moved by no judgement. Purely nature, purely instinct. It's survival, coded into the brain, the bones, the body. An aching, constant need that can't be ignored indefinitely, at the risk of full system collapse — death.
Anger can be reasoned into a different feeling, eased into a harmless state; It can be soothed and talked down, until any destructive impulse is quenched without violence. Hunger? The only way to quiet its presence is to satisfy it. There is no safe way to avoid it. Sooner or later, it will demand its pound of flesh. Or, well, a pound of flesh.
My personal take on the general werewolf lore is that hunger is the driving force of the monster within, and the greatest obstacle for the human mind that wrestles with the wolf's urges. It's the first and most powerful manifestation of the wolf and its raw impulses; it's the "reason" the beast demands control — but there is no "reason" to hunger, and that's the point: it simply is.
Most transformations — in my world at least — are preceded by an all-consuming, and all consuming, hunger. The growling, rumbling prelude of the primal shift, from deep within. A growing, trembling warning. The kind of hunger that claws at the lining of one's entrails. And screams and cries and thrashes. The hunger that takes over one's mind, negating their best judgement, and overriding their usual reservations. So strong, it's no longer looking to satisfy a mere appetite, no longer a meek desire to eat, but a craving for anything that will fill the torturous emptiness and muffle the pain. It's a desperation to devour — anything.
All that said... What is the case with Ruby Lucas?
TL;DR: Calculating Red's approximate food intake in wolf form; the Peter Percentage; caloric needs; and... the implications.
What would u do with Reds character in s5 instead of what we got
Wait, what did we get in S5? Dark Swan and Underworld, right? So.... I can't do that? Because, look, I wouldn't mind seeing what a decent adventure in the Underworld could have in store for Red; Mainly Peter and Anita, and a bit of ~Consolation Cruella~
In fact, this is how I would rewrite Ruby Slippers, turning it from a cramped and rushed ⅓ of an episode, into a THREE-EPISODE STORYARC, actually.
↑ And that's me being conservative, cautious and restrained, okay? If the Powers That Be were to give me the reigns (and the budget), I would make the whole half of that season be about Ruby Lucas, and there would be NOTHING ANYONE COULD DO STOP ME— 🔪
I would actually build up to that three-episode arc with a two-episode Red Warrior-focused quest. (See? That five episode thing I hinted at!) And I would make it all about Ruby's and Mulan's past trauma and how it presently affects them and their ability to form intimate, lasting bonds, as the thing that stands between them and a meaningful, initially platonic, possibly romantic (but tragically not—) relationship. I would tackle Mulan's emotionally avoidant vices and get to the bottom of her Aurora Heartbreak and the scars she's carrying from it, turning her inside out until all that armor, literal and figurative, is rendered useless; And I would FINALLY start to unpack the abominable implications of Ruby's time as the DunBroch Witch's personal pet and guard dog. That would be addressed, with no reservations! It would get reaaaal deep, reaaaal dark, reaaaal honest. And you wouldn't be able to look away!
But, okay, that's me working to expand on the season we did get. That's me working within its bounds, still.
And this was me bitching about how S2 could have been better..... And this was me pitching the Three Little Pigs tale to stuff somewhere in S2 or S3....... And this was me adding a whole Red Snow Crisis Throughline to S4......
CLEARLY, I HAVE THOUGHTS.
You want me to toss S5 in the trash and start from scratch — this time, with more Ruby? Sure! I've got some ideas in my binder....
ONCE UPON A TIME 4.14, Unforgiven
you need to check out The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon and Magic of the Lost series by C.L. Clark. please please please check them out 🙏🥺 that is, if you like sapphic fantasy
Check out the rec, dear bookworms! ↑
esses vários ships me trouxeram memórias... por algum motivo eu tinha muita facilidade de encontrar fanfics com ruby e hook (?) no nyah. sei que ele apela muito a héteros mas isso me surpreende até hoje. tinha uma que trazia uma dinâmica de casal proibido e trazia vários novos lobisomens e tensões. tempo doido
Aaaah, eu lembro desse momento no fandom! E eu lembro de Nyah!. RIP. Se tornou algo irreconhecível... Pois é, né...
Primeiramente, quando o Hook surgiu, eu até gostava dele enquanto personagem selvagem e individual. Ele era um elemento imprevisível estranhamente cativante. Ele tinha um swag (um termo para datar bem a época) e uma estética interessante para o meio. Mas daí começaram a forçar Captain Swan, e lentamente (ou não) transformar o Hook em outro personagem, como se o obrigando a assumir os deveres de um Charming 2.0 - The Emo Remix. Se ele tivesse permanecido um womanizer com coração de mel, humor problemático e lealdades questionáveis, eu até teria torcido por ele por algum tempo... A Charmificação não funciona para todos... (Para a Ruby funciona, licença)
Agora, Hook e Ruby? Romanticamente? Curioso. Não posso dizer que cheguei a considerar isso. Uma amizade diferente, talvez — uma afinidade em comum por couro e acessórios em peso —, mas um romance? Com a Ruby, pós Maldição? Huh. Snow certamente teria algo a dizer sobre.
Who would you say is Reds best love intrest between canon/fanon options
Aaaaaaah, come on! You're setting me up for another Red Snow Rant!
I can't be held responsible for this now, it's all on you. Anons da minha pátria, blame Ghost.
More Antonia art (And Yelena too)!
Saw an old meme from the Metal Gear Solid fandom and thought it'd fit perfectly with Antonia and Yelena!! And thus
As usual this commission was done by the awesome @konako thank you so so much for such an awesome art piece, I am so happy with how it ended up!! :D
YELLOWJACKETS Blood Hive | 1.05
Sou uma pessoa simples: venho, espero as asks virarem uma ode a Red Snow, leio tudo, gosto muito e saio
Desafio: konako tente não tornar todo rant sobre Red Snow, nível impossível—
Aprecio a apreciação. Estamos juntas!!
What do you think happens if Red falls under cruelly control and how do you think Red (if at all) could signal that shes not in control of herself anymore
I need to come up with a tag for my Cruella As Ruby's Main Villain Headcanons (let's call it RvC HC), so that I know where to look for all these bits and pieces later... We almost have enough for a full picture! ✨
Though I doubt I could ever settle on one final vision for that arc... It lives and pulses within the boundless fountain of infinite potential as long as we don't give it a limiting form, so I won't dare to disturb that dormant power. I will only tap into it every once in a while and gaze at the many multiverses open before us—
In summary: if we don't settle on a definite Cruella Arc, we can always expand on it and make it more interesting (and painful!) later. It has worked wonderfully so far with our discord verses!
All that being said...
Not a question, just wanted to pop in and say I really appreciate your rants! I'm a new once fan, and a fan of Ruby & I can't tell you how much fun it's been to read through your posts & metas. Hope you're doing well.
Awwwnn! Thank you so much!!! I'm so happy to know that!
I'd be ranting to the winds if I didn't have a blog mostly dedicated to stanning Ruby Lucas, I love her that much. But it's wonderful to know a few people can stand to read all this frantic writing!! Thank you~! I hope you're well, too!
I hope you enjoy OUAT and its surviving fandom! It truly is a product of its time, from back when there was still hope left in the world. It's good to return to it once in a while and be reminded of good things <3
The fandom has seen more action, but you can still find a beating heart here and there. The SwanQueen crowd never rests, so don't worry there. The Ruby Fans get by on scraps, really, but we're chill and cool and very normal about liking her character, don't worry......
If you need a place to hang out and think about Ruby on the clock, the discord server welcomes you!