#red warrior

[plastic-pipes]

Red Warrior au;

I wish we could have gotten to see more of their time together, so this au is that. I'm not sure if i'll be doing more for this, but hope y'all enjoy!

[konako]

six shades of red across the rainbow, a spicy and spiteful Pride Month thingy

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[its-a-state-of-angst]

SOrry the MERIDA episode is not necessary...like ok it's filler fine. I would have been ok with that filler...if it was what we thought it was a set up for a MULAN and REd endgame, but that didn't even happen

I AM JUST BITTER FOR MULAN ALWAYS...THIS SHOW DID HER SO DIRTY

AND SHE WAS TOO GOOD FOR it

[astarsmindd]

Guys Mulan, Ruby/Red, and Dorothy all should have kissed the tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife

Actually throw Merida in there too she's a girl kisser too IDC what anyone has to say

Being in the ouat fandom is so funny because I get to say shit like this

[lovecanbesostrange]

ouattober2023 Day 6: Fav Rarepair

Red Warrior (aka Mulan Rouge, fandom, it was right there, come on)

The gif speaks for itself already, Do I need to say more? No. Will I? Absolutely.

Back in S2 I was very happy. I had Sleeping Warrior to ship and also Red Beauty. Two good ships. But over the years there was the question "what if Mulan and Ruby ever met?". It seemed like a fun constellation. The honorable warrior, serious, focused, happily doing her duty. And the werewolf waitress who effortlessly talks to people, who can be mean if need be (and the full moon is out). Imagine Ruby showing Mulan around Storybrooke. She'd have her start her own gym so fast. (After being teased for so long, somebody should have taken Mulan to Storybrooke and let her watch a film already.)

I watched S5 spoiler free. No promos. It's fun. But there is always the guest cast list and seeing the names Jamie Chung and Meghan Ory when The Bear King started? EXCITEMENT! I was then mesmerized by the Mulan&Merida scenes, I almost forgot I was waiting to see Ruby again. And oh boy, THE WOLF! Once again foiled with magic, but that was okay. When Mulan arrives at the Witch's Hut next? A different kind of magic happening indeed...

Meet Cute noun; (in a film or television programme) an amusing or charming first encounter between two characters that leads to the development of a romantic relationship between them.

Yep, I'd say Mulan almost getting attacked saying "you're not a wolf" with a big smile "you just need a little help remembering who you are", then splashing that potion to reveal Ruby, now sorta sitting above her? Perfect meet cute you can talk about for ages. It calls back a pivotal point from Mulan's past and we get to see a mostly decent CGI wolf (in broad daylight). Especially because we know that Red has killed people before and it's so unclear how much control she has, what exactly the Witch has done to her, ending it with her all smiling as well, is great. Of course I have to cry about "My name's Ruby. My friends call me Red." (Sorry, Mulan should have called her Red later on, to hammer that home.)

Mulan has hearteyes from the get-go, Ruby sits there panting. Frame this and put it in a museum. A clashing meeting that is definitely cute. I mean, there's a sword and fur involved.

It's funny how Mulan forgets to even introduce herself and Ruby has to ask her name later on (because suddenly it's night, how long did they sit like that?). And for somebody who likes to overanalyze it's hilarious how they do manage that Mulan mentions Aurora - with the sad music swelling in the background, to remind us all how their last meeting went - and then we cut to Ruby saying goodbye to Snow. In my mind a good reason this pairing works is, that they can get drunk together and lament how terribly in love they both once were with a princess. It's a fun thing to bond over.

Mulan is clearly the rare holder of the braincell, she also brings in a lot of training, so a good fighting form. Ruby is the muscle, but especially for the EF she has a special kind of wit thanks to the curse!persona. The Bear King allowed us to see a darker side of Mulan, hitting rock bottom, being selfish and looking for a fight.So Ruby is a great person to have her enjoy life and find a balance between duty and fun. This is kinda the promise at the end of the ep, finding a path for Mulan, while Ruby searches werewolves.

Obligatory Doylian rant: Red Warrior was the plan. Whatever you wanna say about the writers, they knew this episode was a romantic set-up. There was a cryptic tweet, some drama and so it's all speculative, but I have made my peace that this came down to studio interference. The live action Mulan film was in the works already, it was coming, Mulan is an official big Disney princess and even though everybody with a bit of media literacy understood that Mulan was very much in love with Aurora, there was this plausible deniability and she wasn't like... that gay. Oh no. And this is why Dorothy got squeezed in, Mulan left with nothing. Clearly not what was promised to Jamie Chung. I have no proof, but it is the best explanation how we went from The Bear King to Ruby Slippers (zero hate for that episode or the Red Kansas ship!!).

I want to know what kind of adventures they had together. How did they go about this search? Any rumors about wolves? The maddening thing is how they managed to end up in Oz at all. I know there's a mysterious BTS pic for the ep. But nevermind, what we do get in the beginning is a duo with a routine, complete with a badass back-to-back protective stance. I always pictured them together in Storybrooke, Ruby showing Mulan around. But I guess what I needed was them out in the woods alone, traveling realms and kicking ass (I'm a simple girl, with simple needs).

Two wonderful interactions at the end of TBK are when the Witch arrives at the coronation. Ruby is ready to go on the offense, but Mulan holds her back. Just a few frames, but it's perfect. And then there's their little banter Ruby: "I might not be the best person to ask for dating advice. I kind of ate the only boyfriend I've ever had." Mulan: "Yes, that disqualifies you." [...] Ruby: "It's better than wallowing in self-pity." Mulan: "I don't wallow!"

THEY ARE ALREADY PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER! Endless teasing and running head first into enemies (don't worry, Mulan has a plan; Ruby dramatically takes off her cloak... sometimes even when there is no wolf moon, just to distract enemies).

[aicitelsevla]

Olá! aqui está uma comission que eu fiz. Sinceramente, esse bagulho de desenhar metal dá um trabalho.... tô precisando fazer uns estudos aí ;-;

(EN) Hello! Here is a comission that I did. In trully, that thing about try drawing metal is too work... I need to make a few studies ;-;

[cs-rylie]

Random idea to break the tie of who to ship Ruby with in my reader-guided fic.. Connect the Prompts (on ao3). Y'all get a preview in how I'll write the ships you've suggested, and maybe vote someone off.. (or you can tell me how bad an idea this is lol..)

LMK if you want to be added/removed from this list @jrob64 @kmomof4 @teamhook @elfiola @anmylica @soniccat @booksteaandtoomuchtv @winterbaby89 @tiganasummertree @undercaffinatednightmare @zaharadessert @eddisfargo @oshii @xarandomdreamx @gingerchangeling @deckerstarblanche @hookedmom @dashingpiratesandswans @thenoveljunkie @djlbg @insanelydeadlybookcollector @grimmswan @veiled-in-moxie @hannahhook7744 @julesep3026 @onceratheart18 @theejael @jonesfandomfanatic @inspiredbystardust @huntressandlioness1 @cleme-art17 @qualitycoffeethings @thepiratething @xellewoods @caityrayeraye @amyveanie @tequedarasavinon @wateryouremu @clickingkeys @stardreamer28 @middlemistcs13 @avmsstuff @thepansexualdemonchef @poetryslam12 @normadcisba @anonymous-persona @kday426 @momontheice @andiirivera

[clarahue]

Ideas brewing for a Mulan x Ruby Fanfic

Ruby x Mulan college AU

I had an idea of them both being on the college soccer team but that can be deleted. (oh maybe Mulan is on the soccer team and Ruby fawns over it later)

They are roommates but with separate rooms (because of Mulan’s gender confusion)

Mulan is figuring out their gender (leaning towards non-binary) is fine with she/her. Binds chest and has a short hair.

Ruby is a walking bi stereotype in the fat that she sleeps around with everyone. She also works at a café to pay for school and basically has no free time

Mulan is socially awkward and very offput by Ruby’s outgoingness

Mulan is very studious and hates Ruby coming home at all hours and being loud

Ruby of course flirts with Mulan for fun and annoy her

They don’t really get along at first because Mulan is so closed of to Ruby. And Ruby’s abrasive personality off-puts Mulan

Mulan does her homework at the café shop Ruby works at and sees who hard working she is, gains a new appreciation for her. They start to get closer the more Mulan goes to the café to do homework

Is Phillip/Aroura a part of Mulan’s past in this? Probably, but I’m not sure how