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bumbleby antis about to roll in on the Ruby 'calling out' Yang (and Blake) for not being miserable wagon, probably

idk why people really think Yang doesn't deserve finally getting a life outside of the younger sister she had to raise, and finding love in someone that came back and stayed. Her entire life should not and does not revolve around babying Ruby forever. Ruby needs to sort her shit out - she's the last one on the team that hasn't really had any huge self-change/realisation. And it's not Yang's fault.

And um yes we are all so happy for them, ruby, jeez. Me like excuse me bitch back off but also feeling so bad for ruby like omg her face when jaune yelled at her and then when she rose petaled the fuck out of there. just like mouse-napping Little. I'm calling the police

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um also just like those people complaining that Yang isn't being a good sister -

She raised Ruby; gave up her childhood for her, basically

And then when she had a limb chopped off by a psycho, had her partner leave her, and was terrible at hiding how badly it hurt her

Ruby was like 'peace out I'm going to mistral, figure that ptsd and abandonment out, sis'

(yes I know yang probably didn't want her help and ruby couldn't actually really help all that much -- that's the point, they're the same situation just reversed. They're not each other's responsibility just because they're sisters, but those people like to ignore that completely, or only see yang as the one that needs to care for her sister and not ruby)

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bumbleby antis about to roll in on the Ruby 'calling out' Yang (and Blake) for not being miserable wagon, probably

idk why people really think Yang doesn't deserve finally getting a life outside of the younger sister she had to raise, and finding love in someone that came back and stayed. Her entire life should not and does not revolve around babying Ruby forever. Ruby needs to sort her shit out - she's the last one on the team that hasn't really had any huge self-change/realisation. And it's not Yang's fault.

And um yes we are all so happy for them, ruby, jeez. Me like excuse me bitch back off but also feeling so bad for ruby like omg her face when jaune yelled at her and then when she rose petaled the fuck out of there. just like mouse-napping Little. I'm calling the police

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excuse me while I now refer to events as

before bumbleby kiss (BBK)

and

after bumbleby kiss (ABK)

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qUeErBaiT

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🖤💛

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people on twitter pointed out that in the overlapping lines part of inside you can hear “not the place, yang” that sounds exactly like blake and i didn’t hear it until i listened closely for it and you really can hear it clear as day… and it’s right before “you’re gonna get yourself hurt, you’re gonna get yourself killed” that ALSO sounds like blake

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It is 6900% Blake talking to Yang.

I'm seeing it being the pivotal moment where they talk about their feelings; could be the bridge scene from the trailer, or another moment they get alone, and Blake initiates the conversation about this.

Yang tries to make a joke about/play off/excuse her self sacrificing tendencies and Blake has had enough of it. "No! No, it's not the place Yang."

There could be other conversation between this or it goes directly onto, "You're gonna get yourself hurt, you're gonna get yourself killed."

Either some sort of realisation/confessions, or best case scenario we get actual romantic actions i.e. smoochy smoochies.

And also. The "I'm not lost" doesn't sound like Yang though, it sounds more like Emerald to me, or maybe it's Alyx (the girl who fell through the world). But if it's Yang, I'm gonna be surprised!

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Arryn Zech did not deserve how B*b and El*za treated her. I'm sickened by what she had to endure.

She did not deserve how their fans bullied her relentlessly in their name.

Arryn Zech only deserves love and support.

She is so strong for sharing her pain.

#WeLoveYouArryn

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Another complaint about toxic shippers because they're still toxic, hun

I just think it's really interesting that I saw bee shippers constantly reminding ourselves and our fellow shippers to respect canon, respect the writers, and Monty's vision whether or not bumbleby happened. Especially if the b/s route was taken, we were adamant we'd take the high road and accept it.

Yet now we've basically predicted every damn beat of bumbleby's establishment and gotten everything that's needed to progress their relationship to the romantic level?

It's the toxic b/s shippers that are insisting canon means nothing, that it's only fanservice, that Monty is being disrespected by his friends he worked with for years, that ~wasps~ changed the story and demanded the gays be pandered to because they were happy to ignore and refute all the cues that were given - I guess so they could find no problem with complaining that bumbleby "came out of nowhere". If anyone has done even one of those things, I'm talking about them. I cannot express how much respect I have for the b/s shippers that had the decency to not utter or type a single one of those type of things, and just not act like a fucking child, over a fictional ship.

Now that RT has had the opportunity (and honestly probably the call from big daddy parent company Time Warner) to expand RWBY's content so much into other mediums - meaning they had to bring in more than just the crwby - these people that just can't accept and get over their ship not being canon, and will grasp everything they can from those other introduced mediums to use as a weapon to try and contradict what the true canon shows (i.e. in the animated series). In their minds having inconsistencies, 'retcons' and changes mean that there has been some grave mistake in what the original writers of RWBY have portrayed, even though it's reasonable to say that not everything is going to all fit together perfectly. They want nothing but perfection from the people they continue to disrespect by taking their work and skewing the canon for their own whims.

I guess when you don't get what you want you better cry, scream and yell that you've been wronged with all that you've got because you have nothing else left to go on?

If bumbleby still, for some reason, doesn't happen despite my confidence in it, I'm not going to stoop that fucking low. Disappointment will be rife (an understatement) in our community. But I can promise everyone I'm not going to do what they're doing. I know I wouldn't be the only one. I also know there would be some that would, and they would be just as bad and toxic as those b/s shippers that can't let go.

And ya know, I feel really bad for those b/s shippers that will be civil in their disappointment. But I'm starting to realise the toxic shippers don't deserve any sympathy whatsoever, and much like Adam, it's time they get what they deserved. And that's Blake choosing Yang. lmaoooo

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I am so excited for volume 7 You could say i'm buzzing🐝 with excitement. And i do hope Blake and Yang are holding hands in the intro.

YOU AIN'T THE ONLY ONE! oh. That'd be ahhhhmazing. I just watched the sneak peak posted to Twitter (I assume it's what they showed at rtx). Bee vibes already, even if it cut off after Blake protects Yang's back and then is snuck up on herself...gimme some sweet fluff RT!

Anyway. HYYYYYYYYYPE

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I'm rewatching RWBY before V7 airs and I've only now just realised that during the bee's burning the candle talk...

...it's not just showing that Yang reveals a story and emotions she hides from everyone; that Yang trusts and cares about Blake to be vulnerable in front of her.

Because still, even if Blake takes it in, she isn't willing to let the issue go, or go to the dance. She is so determined to do things her way and not have anyone change her mind, and even preemptively tries to ward off Yang's efforts with a warning.

But Yang's reiterating it's not about giving up, and rather that she needs to be taking care of herself enough to be able to achieve her goals. Blake thinks Yang doesn't understand that this is about being an ex-White Fang member, and still refuses.

Yang's so frustrated that her eyes turn red, just like when she's fighting. They enter the shoving match and Blake's clearly weak enough to falter from a push, and Yang is, well, Yang. Blake wouldn't be able to fight Torchwick and, Yang argues Blake can't even stop her.

And at that moment, Blake's almost falling over the desk. She's facing Yang probably like she's faced Adam when he convinced her to do what he wanted. Blake does nothing, no longer pushing back, no longer arguing. She gets up and looks like she's holding herself back from defending herself as a red-eyed Yang steps towards her...

...and that time, Yang hugs her. And it's obviously not what Blake expected. Yang holds her, and asks her to please get some rest.

Instead of being manipulated, Blake realises Yang is doing this because she cares about her wellbeing. Yang didn't force her to do anything. She proved that she only wants what is best for Blake, and Blake learn that it is important to treat herself better.

And just like the commentary says - Gray notes there's visual-metaphorical lighting. Blake comes out of the shadows, into the light, because by the end of it, Blake is little sunnier for having been around Yang. Monty notes the talk was great for their characters, especially for them. There was a lot of growth and it happened very quickly.

After everything they've been through, how much more they've grown together since burning the candle, please V7 gift us SOFT HAPPY BEES!

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Hey remember when all the Adam stans cried that Blake and Yang were murderers and "killed an unarmed man" while conveniently forgetting that time he showed up at Beacon, disarmed Blake, and then stabbed her in the gut while she was lying defenseless on the ground?

Reaching that hard must put a lot of stress on their half a braincell, rip

I guess I have to add that I guess it's fine when he does it to Blake because...if you stan Adam there's a chance you find his behaviour acceptable so by extension, Blake is always the villain 🙃

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"I WiLL mAkE iT mY MiSsiON-"

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Pocking my head out of my hole to say:

I'll need a really good scenario/scene accompanying Blake's new haircut, because I do love her long hair

I hope the way Gambol Shroud is depicted isn't true to the way it's repaired to avoid spoiling it

I also hope the reappearance of the right Ember Celica gauntlet is explained (either Blake had it the whole time, or more likely it's just reforged)

The most important thing is Yang's outfit pretty much reminds me of a super gay mechanic's jumpsuit and I'm very pleased

"will they kiss" yea bois I think they gon kiss

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Honestly didn't expect to wake up to korr@sami shippers reblogging my old makorra post and being mad at me for not liking their ship. Did I wake up in 2014 or something

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bs shippers: bb shippers are the worst! They're toxic af!!! They force their ship down our throats, and bmblb is the biggest mistake ever!!!!11!!1! Also bs shippers: *Conveniently ignores their own toxic behavior*

This ask is a couple weeks old but anyway, guys all the antis are Sims. Fuck bees. Ouch

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Someone supported me on ko-fi for an honestly insane (to me) amount of money and I cried

I have said in the past two days that I hate people in general many times, but I take it back.

This one person, and others like them, make all the bad people worth enduring.

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My one braincell just realised after, like, 4 years of watching RWBY that I own a purple bandana like Yang's.

This purple bandana from a school camp I attended at age 15; I kept for 8 years, and I felt compelled to keep as an adult. Because I now see that I needed to have a purple Yang bandana...a yangdana.

I. have. A. Yangdana. I am ascending.