List of things changed in my forever WIP RWBY fanfic:
Ruby has a Grimm infection: When she and Yang were attacked by Grimm, one of the Beowolves bit her. Up to Beacon, it was nigh invisible, unless you looked at Ruby's silver irises, crowned by a slim red line. She also loves almost-red meat and is a bit more temperamental.
Weiss is a trans girl: She came out that fateful 10th birthday dinner from canon. Jacques 'allowed' her to transition, on the condition to be stealth (pretend she's cis). This is partially the reason she can't use her Semblance to its full range; she's hiding her identity, hiding part of her soul.
Blake and Yang stay the same: Honestly, I really like how their character arcs went through the series, and the slow burn romance. No notes (Blake ties Yang down).
Jeanne is trans: The Arc family says 'trans rights', no questions asked. However, they also said 'Jeanne is too delicate to be a Huntress'. So, there's a double layer of gender roles and expectations in her decision to go to Beacon.
Nora is trans, out and proud: In canon, her original costume has the trans colors. In my version, that's intentional. She's a caring person, and wants to be a Huntress to care for others. So she wears her colors to show it's safe to be out. Or she will make it safe with her hammer.
Pyrrha is a fox Faunus: Mistral is the racist continent. This includes smaller combat schools, like Sanctum, prohibiting Faunus from studying there. But Pyrrha saw being a Huntress as a mission, so she tied her sash in a way to cover her tail, and kept it like that the four years before Beacon.
Ren is as unhinged as Nora: Surviving Mistral as two orphans was harsh on Nora and Ren. They had to get used to violence, and quick. Nora became explosive, but Ren became accepting of nearly anything. He's ready to accept the craziest stuff, cup of tea in hand.
