#hi Ren thank you for always asking the important questions so I can immediately slam asks off 💜 hi anon you are the 1% non unhinged anons Ty

[zibah-ho]

Ollie for bingo

I need to stop rbing bingo ask games every time I do one I’m sick and don’t know what the fuck I’m saying

I take back the it’s not their blood one tho. It is his blood. He’s willing to bleed for his cause. He’s not infallible. I love him. Many thoughts, head full.

Also being lazy and sticking these together so I’m not spamming people

I stand by the it’s not their blood for Jason tho if we’re talking red hood he is also not infallible but he sheds a lotta blood and chances are… hm but Ollie also…. But no bc Ollie is as much as is necessary, Jason is as much as he feels like which good for him honestly I wish that was me but less annoying

[crushes-georg]

I.O.U., Part 2

Pairing: Blue Leona / Qrow Branwen

Length: 1681 words

Summary: Qrow's had a run-in with an old friend, but maybe things aren't as sweet as he thought they'd be. Just his luck.

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"So what's her name?!"

"She's–"

"How do you guys know each other?!"

"We–"

"Have you guys been dating long?!"

"What? We're n–"

"Ooh, what's she like? Is she a Huntress too?!"

"Guys..."

"Are you gonna see her again?!"

Qrow let out a low groan, tipping his head back against the couch as Ruby and Nora were a whirlwind around him with a billion and one questions. The moment he'd gotten back to the house, Ruby had come back mere minutes after him – apparently, she had seen him escorting his friend back to the inn, and question after question began to arise in her hyperactive little mind. Nora, on the other hand, while far more emotionally aware, was just as if not more excited, the two of them making a pink and red whirlwind around him while their teammates futilely attempted to get them to ease up.

"Listen, she's an old friend of mine, we ran into each other and went for a drink to catch up."

"I didn't know you had friends."

Ruby and Nora stopped their babbling the moment Ren suddenly spoke up, both Qrow and the two girls looking over at him – Ruby and Nora looking quite surprised, and Qrow just looking downright annoyed.

"...thanks for the vote of confidence, kid."

That was all that broke the silence before Ruby and Nora burst out in fits of boisterous laughter, the two girls practically falling over each other laughing. Qrow sighed and stood up, carefully stepping around them, his hands shoved into his pockets. Ren simply stood there, looking around in vague confusion.

"...what did I say-?"

---

Two days had passed since that evening, and Qrow never got the opportunity to see Blue again, much to the disappointment of the others. But in the privacy of the house's balcony, he wasn't expecting to receive a message on his scroll that evening unless it was something deeply important.

So when he saw it was from Blue, it took precedence.

"Hey Q, sorry to ask but I could use a bit of help out here on my mission. I've found the sphinx, but there's a whole nest of manticores surrounding it and I'm having a hard time cutting a path through. I could use some backup. I'll owe you two by this."

Before he had a chance to respond, he received another message – a location ping. She was a ways outside Mistral...

...but...

"Guys, I'm headed out," Qrow announced as he strode through the living room, and the first thing the others noticed upon his announcement was Harbinger on his back. They looked at each other for a moment, before Ruby spoke up.

"Um- maybe one of us should-"

"You all stay here. This is personal business, alright?" Qrow quickly shot back before there was any attempt at accompaniment, much to the concern of the others in the group, before he was out the door.

---

If there was anything Blue knew she loved, it was fighting Grimm. As she danced about the battlefield, twirling Dandelion around her like the wheel of death it was and cutting down another manticore, she knew that she could just about do this all day, were it not for the fact that she was trying to get past them. And that there were a few more than she had anticipated...

Another one fell, and she stood up in triumph, and she compressed Dandelion into its cleaver mode and looked around. A few more were circling the area, and she lowered into a fighting position, scanning the area. But that focus was broken when, in a sudden shock, she heard a roar from behind her and her eyes went wide as she whipped around to see another manticore pouncing at her to attack.

Her aura lit up, gleaming blue as she quickly began to activate her semblance–

But that was cut off when the beast was slammed to the side, her eyes wide as her aura's light died down. All there was to indicate what had happened was a single black feather fluttering down from who-knows-where, as Qrow stood up from the manticore he had all but piledrived with his sword, watching it fade away into blackened cinders.

"You're late!"

"Nice to see you too, bluebell!"

Blue dashed up to him, Dandelion held loose at her side, and she looked around at the remaining Grimm with a tense expression. "The sphinx is farther ahead, but the manticores have been keeping me from getting to it... more are coming, I need all the help I can get. Glad you're here now, though..."

Qrow faltered for a moment, but only just, as he picked up his sword and jerked it downwards, the weapon fully extending into its scythe mode. He gave her a wry smile, taking a quick step back as he looked around, and then back to her.

"I go left, you go right?"

"You got it. I owe you one for this!"

Then they were off, the two of them leaping into the fray, hacking and slashing at the surrounding manticores with incredible precision – Blue practically danced, unfolding Dandelion back to its full ring mode, slotting it around her body and all but using herself as a sawblade, striking down another beast with incredible precision. Qrow, meanwhile, was a force to be reckoned with, swapping Harbinger between modes and firing off shotgun blasts to put distance between him and his target, watching another crumble to ash upon defeat. There was one quick glance over his shoulder at Blue, and there was the smallest hint of a smile at her – but in a split second, his heart dropped to the ground as he saw another manticore emerge from the surrounding woods, just within her blind spot, and make for a lunge as she turned to smile back at him.

"BLUE, BEHIND YOU-!!"

That was the only thing he could do, even as he moved to sprint towards her, sword drawn, and he watched as its scorpion tail was poised to pierce into her as she whipped around to face it just before it struck...

...

...then they were off, the two of them leaping into the fray, hacking and slashing at the surrounding manticores with incredible precision.

Blue let out a breath of relief – that was way too close, even for her. Thank the gods Qrow was there to warn her, otherwise she may not have been able to Reroll in time.

The battle proceeded again as normal, the two of them slaying manticores on either side, but this time, she didn't falter. The moment she'd downed the last on her side, her eyes trained to that spot in the woods she'd missed before, and she watched as the third stepped out from the shadows, locking eyes with it as it stalked around the clearing. She could hear Qrow finishing his fight, but she wouldn't take her eyes off of this thing.

Soon enough, he had strode up to her side, sword drawn and ready to strike. "...well, bluebell, been a while since I've seen you in a fight. Whaddoya say we pull that... what'd you call it, combo move?"

"Qrow, you dunno how long I've wanted to try that again."

The two Huntsmen just grinned at each other, before they both dashed in separate directions, in a wide arc around the manticore. It looked between them, briefly unsure of where to go – and that was all the moment's hesitation they needed before they both suddenly dashed towards the center, readying to meet in the middle. True to what they'd predicted, the manticore went airborne, and the two leapt up from where they'd been left at ground level. Qrow landed solidly on the beast's back, and in one swift hook of his scythe, managed to lop off one of the manticore's wings. The beast roared with a fury like no other as it immediately plummeted, and Qrow leapt up again, using it as a launchpad – and from where Blue was still airborne, he grabbed her by the hand, and with a well-placed fling, sent her – and by extension, her chakram – whirling down like a sawblade right at the grounded beast.

She struck true, her blade cleaving it in two straight down the middle as she landed, and the Huntress stood up from the ashes it faded into as she folded Dandelion into its cleaver mode and hooked it back to her waist, walking over to a now-grounded Qrow with a bright smile. "Qrow, seriously, thank you. I was in a hell of a bind here, you really saved my skin... I owe–"

Qrow held up a hand to stop her, giving her the slightest of smiles. "This one's on me, bluebell. You don't owe me a thing for this, okay? Just doing my job as a Huntsman, and helping out a friend."

"But... I still owe you a–"

"We can talk about who owes what later, okay? There's still work to be done, no time for idling now," he pointed out as he unsheathed Harbinger from his back and looked around, "And... good job on eyeing your blind spot. You just get better and better every time I see ya fight, don't ya?"

Blue felt terrible for lying – but she couldn't just tell him she'd been warned beforehand. There was no way he would take that well – no one ever did. So she simply smiled and shrugged, just like always, and pointed to her tattoo. "What can I say? Good luck charm. C'mon, the sphinx should be this way..."

"Good luck charm," Qrow thought somewhat bitterly, walking alongside her as they went further into the woods, "Bull. There's no way in hell a spot of ink can cancel this out... but..."

He glanced over at her, watching her walk, the way she moved, and a question that always seemed to itch the back of his mind had begun to crawl its way to the forefront again.

"...I don't even know what her semblance is... so... hell, who knows..."

[shanix-the-stars]

Worshipers of the Old

Kylo Ren x OC / Kylo Ren x Reader

Read on AO3

Summary:  He arrived at the archive during the late hours of the  night, searching for answers regarding a long lost Force ability. When  AR-210 is assigned to help him, she would never have anticipated the  strange and terrifying series of events that were to follow... and what  it all meant for her.

*Written in first person; main character has feminine qualities, but doesn’t have any defining characteristics.

Chapter 1: A Healing World

Warnings: None

Word Count: 3,018

A/N: hello! thank you for taking the time to read my story! this is  the first star wars fic i’ve written, so i hope it’s good enough for  this wonderful, amazing community.

this story does not follow the  movies’ timeline and is heavily based on lore and Legends material. i  put my own twist on things so it’s not important to read/look at any  background info on any of it. however, if you want to read more, i  suggest visiting Wookieepedia (also a great source for inspiration).

please enjoy!

『ID: AR-210

Passcode: ******

Keyword: Lower Level Overview Report』

I press the enter key on my datapad before setting it down on my desk, letting the entry load as I run out to the main lobby. Thirty minutes remain, and we aren’t even ready. Dozens of faculty members and students are rushing back and forth, each carrying some sort of device or package in their hands. I make a beeline for the Director’s office, but a voice calls out behind me before I can rush inside.

“Ahré!”

I whip my head around, seeing the Director himself running in my direction. His graying hair is a mess, and I can tell that his wrinkles are, well, even more wrinkly than before. I can practically feel the stress radiating off of him once he stops in front of me. “D-Director Malobry, I was just about to-“

“Reassure me that all the holobooks on the fifth floor in the east wing are all finally organized and shelved?” He storms past me and slams his office door open. I quickly follow. “It’s hell out there, and if that damn General sees that we’re behind schedule for the third consecutive month, he’ll have my head on a platter.”

“I-I’m sure that won’t be the case, Director-“

He holds a hand up. “Ahré, please.” He takes a breath, clearly trying to calm himself down. He lowers his voice. “Is the east wing done or not?”

I open my mouth but almost immediately clamp it shut. I don’t have any good news, and truth be told, none of those holobooks are shelved.

The Director waits for me to give him an answer, but after a moment, it seems like I don’t need to. Still, I hand my head and close my eyes, uttering a soft "no" under my breath.

There’s a pause. He collapses back into his chair and runs a hand through his hair. “Shit.”

Guilt forms in the pit of my stomach. The fear of witnessing the General’s wrath invades my mind, but perhaps the Director’s anger might be more concerning for the moment. I wasn’t even the archivist assigned to that wing, but I know who was: Jolson. The thought of him being reprimanded—or worse—for the third time this month... I can feel my head swim with fear.

“Go help Jolson with that floor,” the Director says quietly. He’s already accepted his fate. “Make sure you get every droid working on those shelves. We might still have a chance.”

I’m surprised, but I make a point not to show it. I bow my head and exit the office, merging with the traffic of people busying about. Several droids are attending to other minuscule chores in other rooms, so I call on them to go to the east wing before rounding up a few other archivists as well.

I glance at the time on one of the walls, but I don’t give myself the time to process the numbers. I immediately look away and make my way to the fifth floor.

Just focus, Ahré.

Once I arrive, there is a frenzy of excitement and eagerness flowing in the room as piles of holobooks and scrolls are being carried from one end to the other. Half of the staff inside is working on the main lower shelves, while the other is up on the mezzanine. It’s a slightly relieving sight, but I try not to let that get my hopes up. The majority of the shelves are still empty.

“Ahré! Over here!”

I turn to see Jolson on the other side of the room, wearing a fresh new uniform and a pair of shoes. His usually messy black hair swept up into a bun, and I can tell he put a little more effort into today’s occasion. Still, he looks a little tired. I watch him jog over with a stack of new flimsiplast, a big smile painted on his face. I do my best to return it with a disapproving frown.

He raises an eyebrow. “What?”

“We have less than half an hour until the General arrives. He’s already at Aurora looking at things over there. And the Director knows about your...” I gesture to the entirety of the room. “...lack of shelving.”

“Malobry can go die in the pits of Kaon for all I care,” he huffs, walking toward one of the supply shelves. “Hope to the Force one of the scranges get to him before anything else does.”

I trail behind him, suppressing an eye roll. “I know the both of you don’t... get along. But can you please, at least for today, keep your head on your shoulders? If the General sees one thing out of place, what’s to stop him from getting rid of Malobry?”

“Come on, Ahré. You know as well as I do Hux doesn’t have anyone else to look over these libraries. Not after all that’s happened.” He sets the packets of flimsiplast down on the floor before pulling out his datapad. “Besides, the Supreme Leader personally appointed Malobry. I doubt the General would want to oppose him.”

He does have a point... but there’s been talk about infighting among the First Order, especially between the both of them. After Kylo Ren got rid of the former Supreme Leader, things have become rather tense. There seems to be a stricter hold on First Order regions and institutions; not to mention the seemingly never-ending war with the Resistance. However, that only meant escape from the Yuuzhan Vong for Obroa-skai, so I can only complain so much.

Jolson snaps his fingers in front of my face, bringing me back to attention. “Obroa-skai to Ahré, helloooo?”

I swat his hand away. “Sorry, just... thinking,” I say dumbly.

He chuckles. “Sure. Now, stop worrying and help me with sections eight, nine, and ten, okay? We’ll get it done.” He looks down at me, his big blue eyes full of reassurance. A sincere smile graces his lips. He knows how to calm me down, and as much as I hate it, it works. Although he tends to lag behind most faculty and staff, he can always be counted on to do one thing: be a friend.

I guess that’s all I can really ask from him.

~

The General arrives at the archives precisely on time. He is accompanied by a few other officers with identical uniforms, some of whom seem to care less about the visit. At the entrance remain at least a dozen stormtroopers with blasters gripped in their hands, while a couple of others follow behind the group of men.

Odd.

All of our staff members are lined across the lobby, everyone standing in attention as General Hux and his entourage make their way up to the Director and I. He surveys the lines, eyeing each and every one of us with a scrutinizing glare. I have to stop myself from squirming in my spot and pray to the beings above I look presentable enough. I can already feel a chill running down my spine.

“Very well,” he finally says. He turns to Malobry. “I trust that work on Celebratus has ceased, Director.”

He nods. “Yes, General. We have been working tirelessly on the facility. The east and west wings are complete, as well as the lower levels.”

There’s a hum of approval. “Excellent. The Medical Director at Aurora has reported that there haven’t been any border attacks there as of late, so I believe the situation to be corresponding with this sector?”

“That would be correct,” Malobry confirms. I glance up at him, seeing a thin layer of sweat coating his forehead and neck. Poor guy.

General Hux turns back to the staff, giving them a final once-over before nodding. “You are all dismissed.”

They bow their heads quickly and head out in different directions of the archive. I catch a glimpse of Jolson, seeing him send me a playful wink my way. Warmth blooms in my chest at the small gesture.

“AR-210.”

I snap back into position. “Y-Yes, General?”

“The Supreme Leader is planning a visit later today. Seeing as you are the head clerk for the archive, I believe you could aid him with something he needs.”

My brows furrow together. Need? What in the galaxy would the leader of the First Order possibly need from here?

I manage a semi-nod, but it feels more like a confused tilt of the head instead. I’m sure I look oblivious, but I can’t help but feel like I am. Perhaps I’m missing something. “Of course. May I ask what he is looking for?”

The General scoffs. “He wouldn’t tell me,” he says, a hint of irritation laced in his words. “But I doubt it’s of much importance. Our own records and archives weren’t sufficient enough for his... research projects. He insisted on coming to Obroa-skai.”

My head is swimming with a thousand questions, none of them actually verbalized. Instead, I relax my features and bow my head. “I’d be happy to help, General.”

“Good. Now, Director, if you could show us around the facility, we will be on our way soon.”

I’ve never seen Malobry move faster. “Yes, yes, of course. Please, gentlemen, if you could follow me...”

Within ten seconds, they round a corner and disappear from view. I’m left standing in the lobby with the feeling of nothing but dread in the pit of my stomach. Now I’m the one sweating. There isn’t even a hint of comfort anywhere nearby, just a receptionist desk on the other side of the room. Stormtroopers still stand outside the entrance, perfectly still and ready at a moment’s notice. I decide to step away into my own office and wait there instead. It doesn’t help.

I grab my datapad and scroll through the entry I loaded up earlier. The words are a blur on the screen as I try to read, but it’s useless. Fear grips at my mind. Something about this doesn’t feel right. The Supreme Leader... in need of help with information he can’t already acquire? I sigh and sit down at my desk, letting my thoughts drown in stress.

~

Hours pass and no Kylo Ren. The General has already left, as well as half the stormtroopers that had initially arrived. The remaining still stand outside. My nerves have somewhat calmed down, but what remains is worry. Perhaps, to someone above, this may just be some sort of punishment for me. For what reason, I do not know, nor do I think it matters at this point.

A knock at my door nearly sends my heart over the point of no return. I get up, composing myself as I make my way to open it. The anxiety kicks back in, and for a moment I begin to feel nauseous. This could be it—the defining moment of whether or not I get to live another day. Would one slip-up ensure my demise? Would he really go that far? What if I can’t find what he’s looking for? I force my thoughts aside and slide the door open, relieved to see that it’s only Jolson. His eyes widen once they meet mine. “Ahré? Are you alright?”

“Jolson.” I let out a shaky breath. “Thank the stars. And no, no, I’m not alright,” I reply blatantly. He waits on me to elaborate, his worry turning into confusion.

“Well... what’s going on?”

I peek out into the corridor to make sure nobody else is present before pulling him into my office. “Sit,” I command, gesturing to the chair in the corner. He obliges, but the concerned expression he wears doesn’t waver for a second.

I slam the door shut. “The Supreme Leader is coming to the archive later,” I begin, walking behind my desk. “Apparently he needs help finding something.”

“Okay,” Jolson starts, hesitant. “What does he need from here?”

“That’s just it. I asked the General the same question, but even he didn’t know.” I fall back into my chair. “I also don’t know when he’s coming. He could be walking through the front doors right now. Maybe he is, and I’m just back here panicking. He’s going to think I’m terrified of him, which I’m sure he already knows, but it’s just going to—“

“Ahré,” Jolson interrupts, tone firm and deep. I shut my mouth immediately. “Why are you worrying so much? You shouldn’t be.”

I huff. “Why not? It’s the Supreme Leader-“

“Who is coming here specifically for help, Ahré.”

I pause, taken aback. He’s coming here... for help. For help.

Jolson’s features smooth out into a tired smile, no doubt exhausted after today’s near-disaster. I take a moment to look at him, really look at him, and see dark circles under his eyes. I suddenly forget about the Supreme Leader.

“Have you been taking care of yourself, Jolson?” I ask, my tone sounding perhaps a little more accusing than intended. “You look tired.”

He stands, chuckling as if amused, and extends an arm out towards me. I walk over. He wraps his arm around my shoulders, squeezing me gently. “I am,” he says. “But you’re anxiety over this whole thing might be tiring me out even more.”

I glare at him.

“I’m joking.”

We walk out into the main lobby. A few librarians and archivists are leaving for the night—no doubt heading out to the bar—while others are coming in for their shifts. Malobry is talking to Vess, one of our receptionists, with a bright smile I haven’t seen in months. The weight of today’s visit has been finally lifted off of our shoulders. We probably won’t have to worry about another inspection for a year or two. I only wish I could celebrate with the others.

Jolson stops for a moment, turning to face me. “You’re going to be fine,” he reassures once again. “Remember, he’s the one who needs your help. No need to get overwhelmed.”

His eyes bore into mine, and all I can do is nod.

He pats my arm softly before heading for the doors. I watch as he slaps Malobry’s back forcefully as he walks by, earning him a near disgusted look from the elder. He too heads out for the night a moment later.

The clock reads 25:00, and I decide whether to go back to my office and wait or just go home. General Hux did say that the Supreme Leader would be coming today... there’s still an hour left. I’ll wait until then.

I walk up the receptionist's desk, replaying Jolson’s words in my head. He’s right. There’s no need to get worked up about it. I know what I’m doing. This has been my job for the last five years, after all... I’m allowed to feel confident.

“Hey, Vess,” I greet with a warm smile. She looks up from the datapad in her hands, immediately returning my smile with her own.

“Ahré, oh my goodness! How are you? How was the inspection today? I heard that Jolson almost didn’t get his level of the east wing finished on time, and that the General asked you to help the Supreme Leader with something, and that Malobry almost passed out. Oh! Is it true that...” She speaks at a pace I can hardly keep up with, but I let her go on. Her golden curls bounce excitedly at the news of today’s events, and I almost feel bad that she has the late shift this month. It’s clear that she likes to stay in the loop.

“Everything is great,” I say once she’s done. “And yes, it was pretty busy today, but also kind of scary.”

“Oh, I’m sure! After all of that? I wish I could have seen it!” She leans back in her chair dramatically, bringing a hand up to her forehead with a swoon. “You are so lucky, Ahré.”

If only.

I giggle and shake my head. “Hey, I’m going to be in the fifth library study on the second floor until the Supreme Leader arrives. If you could direct him there when he comes, that would be great.”

She nods eagerly. “Of course! Absolutely no problem! Have fun!”

I thank her and go back to my office to grab my datapad before making my way up to the second floor. It’s quiet in this part of the building. No students, no faculty or staff... just the low hum of the heater and a couple of droids finishing up their work. It’s the perfect place to relax at this hour. I enter the study and climb up to the mezzanine. There’s an alcove in the back, a small armchair and lamp occupying the space. It looks so inviting, I have to stop myself from running over and laying down for a nap. Out of the couple thousand study rooms, this is by far my favorite.

I pass by a window that looks far out to the border, stopping for a second to watch the red blinking lights on the gate. On the other side lies a frozen wasteland, filled with nothing except what remains of the Yuuzhan Vong. Their arrival to Obroa-skai two years ago was anything but expected, and before we all knew it, they had destroyed much of the planet’s life within the span of a few months. It wasn’t until the First Order caught wind of the invasion did they come. They were able to wipe away a majority of the enemy rather quickly. Since then, we’ve all been trying our best to return to a sense of normalcy... but even now, that reality seems to be illusive as ever.

I tear my eyes away from the view and sit down in the armchair. The anxiety I’ve held back for the last few minutes settles in once again, and this time it just feels a little more real. I run my fingers across my datapad in an attempt to distract my nerves but to no avail. I turn it on and see the lower level report, still open and ready for me to read.

I skim through the subheadings: field reports in need of filing... more software malfunctions... registering new reference codes... Nothing out of the ordinary. Again. I sigh and begin to read from the top.

About a half-hour later, I hear the door open on the other side of the room.

[peerless-soshi]

Reylo + 7&36?

Rules: Send me two (2) tropes from this list + a ship and I’ll describe how I’d combine them in the same story.  

Florist AU + Text/Letter Fic

Rey didn’t see herself as a florist.

After all, she had grown up in a small, sandy town known for its record-breaking temperatures, got the first glimpse of green gardens thanks to picture books and killed a class plant when she had been in third grade. It’d been a cactus. Really, flower shops took the last spot on her dream jobs list. But Millenium Falcon had flexible hours, the salary was good enough for a college student as poor as a trash collector, and making bouquets turned out to be more inspiring than Rey had expected. Therefore, she was here, still surprised, trying her best, cursing and choosing flowers.

The usually blindingly bright shop was priced by red stains of afternoon, which meant that her shift was coming to an end. Rey wiped the sweat off her brow and looked down to admire the last work of her art. A mistake. Purple lavender petals looked horrible with yellow flowers, as if they were planning to bite off their neighbors’ heads. They could as well eat small insects. And she actually believed in the final result… Arranging flowers was a battle. And she was a winner. Normally, Rey would spend another half an hour changing the composition and fighting with equally ugly ribbons while receiving calls from crying brides that replaced their wedding flowers for the third time this week, but waiting for the next customer, Rey didn’t have to hurry. Mostly because the customer looked as if he bit off his neighbors’ heads, too.

There was one more thing about the flower shop, more for the benefit of Rey’s boredom than her bank account. Who knew that flowers fading on shelves would make her meet so many people? Rey didn’t like to think about it but she used to be a part of the closed world: familiar faces, familiar houses, and between them stories she had been hearing since birth. 

It was a strangely exciting sensation, that getting to know a stranger.

The young man coming to the flower shop every other Friday caught Rey’s attention from the start. He wasn’t just a person who didn’t match the flower shop; he was the most mismatched person that has got there since the invention of flower shops. Rey wasn’t entirely certain what he did for living but a leather jacket so shiny that other motorcyclists could see their reflections and hair falling across his forehead in a mess suggested something less office-like and more rebel-like. There was no way a boy with a scar on his face and contempt in his eyes could possibly buy little flowers, Rey had thought. She’d been wrong. He’d even left her a gratuity. The following Fridays Rey had kept seeing him regularly until she got used to that black pole, though her curiosity didn’t fade away. Whoever the rebel was buying flowers for, they had to bath in aromatic petals and candles and maybe honey too.

Rey looked at a card lying on the counter with the same gaze she wore when someone asked her a gross question, then quickly scribbled a note.

Lavender - devotion

Among all the words that could describe her, Rey wouldn’t choose ‘sentimental’. It didn’t meant she wasn’t sentimental  — just that she wouldn’t describe herself that way.

The bouquet wasn’t pretty but lavender would do.

She was finishing the last letter when the door slammed and the little bell above it rang. Rey raised her gaze. The man in black always slammed the door. He felt the need to make a scene and announce his arrival to everyone inside the shop and on the street. And possibly make Rey spill the ink, but she refused to leave a blob. Instead Rey’s reserved-yet-polite-how-can-I-help-you face met his reserved-and-uninterested-nice-to-see-you face.

“I would like a small bouquet of flowers,” the man said, although this clarification wasn’t necessary.

Rey pointed to the vase next to her. “Here. A modest but lasting bouquet. Can I add something?”

Extra decorations meant extra money, and Rey never sneezed at extra money. Though more important was nagging curiosity that turned the man in black into a matryoshka doll in which rattled secrets.

“No need.”

Rey served together the bill and the professional smile. “If you are buying flowers for someone then maybe that person has some special wishes? It would help me.”

The man in black didn’t reply. He raised an eyebrow without looking at her, but in the dim afternoon light pouring through the shop window Rey caught sight of restrained surprise. The light was red. Rey’s cheeks burned with embarrassment for some reason she didn’t understand. In fact, she could pin this to silence.

He dropped money onto the counter, once again more than necessary.

“It’s true that I bought them for someone. But this person is unlikely to express his opinion. He is on a cemetery.“

Now it was her turn to avoid answers. There was a weight to this silence, there was tension in her face. Perhaps it was more awkward than killing a class cactus.

“Please forgive me,” Rey said after a moment. But it was only external Rey. Internal Rey was hitting her head on a stone and wrapping herself in a blanket as a ball of shame.

“It’s all right,” he said, just a little sarcastically. He seemed to be honest.

“No, I’m really sorry, I should…”

Should what? Should mind her own business and not make people uncomfortable, and now, when she indeed made someone uncomfortable, she should keep her cool and gift him a dancing flower? Rey wouldn’t be satisfied with such an apology.

The man’s gaze was swaying over the line between annoyance and amusement. He said, “I put it badly. You didn’t say anything wrong because it wasn’t someone close to me. I didn’t even know him.”

“A distant cousin?”

“A total stranger.”

Rey’s eyes widened with suspicion. She struggled to think of reasons he could have to visit a random guy’s grave, except for participating in demonic mass, being a volunteer cleaning graves or possibly making fun of her. He looked like a solid one, though more facts were in favour of number three.

“Recently, my father died,” the man in black continued and waved his hand, silencing her. “Past is in the past. I just visit him to pay respects, but the grave next to him is always in a terrible state. It looks bad, you know?” He shrugged casually, which annoyed Rey, because she was busy being ashamed and this demonstration of nonchalance clashed with it. “My father had many friends, so his grave is full of flowers. It makes the other one look even worse then before, so every time I’m going to visit him, I buy flowers for that guy.”

Even if Rey didn’t know the truth, she could spot a lie. But there had to be something about a son not leaving flowers for a father, something private and more complicated than Rey would like to see. She let it be. Instead, she focused on the guy being number two. What a surprise.

“It’s extremely nice of you,” she said, using the tone containing half the truth and half the suspicion. “You don’t even know who it is.”

The man shrugged again. Maybe he wasn’t trying to be nonchalant and it was a fundamental part of his nonverbal communication.

“Aren’t you curious?”

“Curious?” he repeated slowly.

“Who it was,” Rey explained. “You visit him every other Friday and you don’t know anything about him. If I was you, I would be curious. Maybe there’s a reason why his family doesn’t visit him.”

She shrugged it off to match the man in black, but compared to him, the gesture seemed amateurishly.

He looked at her, and there was a crease between his eyebrows. “I’m not nosy.” Unlike you, Rey read between the lines. She was ready to discuss when he added, “By the way, family doesn’t have to visit you, right? There are more important matters.”

He said There are more important matters like someone who considers it a very important matter. Rey spotted A Family Issue behind it; an important feature of having family issues was both the ability to see them and the ability to leave them without a comment.

“Of course, sir.”

“Kylo Ren.” 

Rey lowered her head with a hint of smile. “It’s just Rey.”

She felt that telling her name meant something; that sharing the story about the abandoned grave was a secret message and Kylo Ren found Rey worthy of it. The air between them filled quite uninvited understanding.

“I’ll take the flowers then,” he said, “Thanks for your advice, Rey.”

She cast a quick glance at the note, realizing that the distance between devotion and the thing he was doing was big. Still, mourning was too heavy and Rey didn’t have statice for remembrance.

“Next time I’ll choose better flowers, just as I promised.”

For now, language was open to interpretation.

The “next time” came earlier than expected.

All afternoon Rey was locked up in her flower shop, working on wedding and funeral orders — the circle of life — when a loud vehicle spat with exhaust fumes at the curb. Rey didn’t understand immediately; the man in black’s schedule has never failed her, so recognizing the flower shop as a meeting point for dark guys was more reasonable. It was a coincidence that the new bouquet was ready when the door slammed as loud as if a motorcycle parked in the window.

Kylo Ren greeted her in the door.

“Oh,” Rey muttered, little eloquently. “I didn’t think you’d come,” she added, which was one of many things she shouldn’t have said.

Kylo Ren’s gaze was between annoyance and resignation. A very not-man-in-black condition. He said, “I want to ask you for another message.”

“Message?” Rey repeated.

“Last time you left me a note in flowers, right? Then I need your help.”

Oh. Rey rubbed her fingers together, as if she was wiping non-existing ink away from them. Somehow, talking about her sentimentality didn’t seem right, but it was also difficult to explain — she did write the note, no use denying it — so she accepted the topic. “What kind of message would you like to include in flowers?”

To her surprise, Kylo Ren exaggerated a pissed sigh and crossed his arms. “Fuck you.”

“Excuse me?!” Rey snapped. No one was to insult her while she was working, especially not a client to whom she devoted so much work.

Rey was ready to punch him when Kylo Ren explained, mixing perfectly exasperation and obviousness, “I want you to make me a bouquet that says fuck you. In capital letters.”

It was an unexpected change of game.

“You’re still visiting that stranger?” Rey asked to make sure.

Very coolly, he said, “He’s not a stranger anymore.”

“Maybe some details?”

Kylo Ren looked as if he swallowed acid. “What you said earlier… I could be a little curious. Just a little.”

Corners of Rey’s lips moved up. Kylo Ren grinned in response.

“I checked his name because I wanted to learn anything,” he said, “Have you ever heard a surname like Snoke?“

“I don’t think so,” Rey answered and tilted her head.

“He was a serial killer.”

Now Rey’s lips formed a beautiful, round O. She overheard? Some things needed to be said twice, even if one understood them perfectly, and so Rey asked, “What did you say?”

And so, Kylo Ren repeated, “I said that I was leaving flowers for a murderer. For almost half a year.”

“This…” Rey paused. “This explains why nobody else left him flowers.”

“I looked like a psychopath.”

“There are worse things.”

Kylo Ren nodded, as if he agreed with her and listed all worse things. “So can I order a fuck you very much bouquet, please?”

When the first wave of shock was over, Rey felt laughter rising in her. Bringing back her professional smile, she said, “See you next Friday.”

She should decorate the bouquet with geranium. Once Rey had read that its message is foolishness.

[itsclydebitches]

RWBY Recaps: Vol. 6 “Uncovered”

This is a re-posting from Nov. 4th, 2018 in an effort to get all my recaps fully on tumblr. Thanks!

So much for Thursday/Friday postings. This episode ripped my heart out through my teeth, so you know I've gotta get thoughts down on paper. What’s today’s theme? The folly and inexperience of youth, but as much as I want to dive straight into my impassioned defense of Ozpin, we need to make sure that we unpack the new intro first. And, you know, the rest of the episode...

The highlights have already been circulating for the last week, most notably the animation of Ozpin’s (presumed) past reincarnations… and the fact that the one right before the guy we think of as Oz looks like a dad. He looks like Tai’s brother. One of these Ozpins is not like the others and honestly I kind of love it. Seriously though, in the realm of actual analysis there are a number of details I want to make sure we put a pin in before moving forward. Let’s make use of our good friend the list:

The beginning is super fluffy with the gang hanging out while waiting for the train, Ruby chasing after Weiss, and Blake watching them fondly. Out of the whole group Yang is the only one who appears upset, staring morosely out the window where we get a flash of Adam. I think this is significant given that she seems to be the most volatile of the group right now. As we’ll see, though most of them have beef with Ozpin, Yang is the one instigating the fights.

We have a moment where the camera moves through Maria’s eyes and then immediately does the same with Ruby’s. Are Maria’s eyes also important? Perhaps her semblance is connected to her blindness somehow.

We see (I think??) Roman’s hat blow by right before the hooded person (Cinder) is broken up by red slashes across the screen. Omg could he actually come back? I mean yeah, he literally got swallowed whole by a grimm, but he also might have cut himself out a la Hannibal Chau style. Please bring back my flamboyant fave and have him get revenge on Cinder. That would be so very excellent.

There’s a young woman (Salem) staring up at a statue of Oz. Last week it seemed weird that this statue looked so very much like his Vol. 1-3 reincarnation, but considering we’re in Jinn’s story world she might be borrowing imagery that the gang is familiar with. Either that or the reincarnations tend to look like each other in time? Idk. To be decided.

Jaune slams Ozpin up against a freaking wall. Given how this Volume is going so far, I’m pretty confident that it’s Ozpin and not Oscar. Wonder if Jaune is finally going to confront him about his part in Pyrrha’s death…

Plenty of potential WhiteRose (as mentioned in the first recap). Seriously, I try to keep shipping out of these (a few Ozqrow jokes aside…) but I’ve also gotta call any potential setup as I see it, and given the happily chasing after her, using her glyphs at the end, the final shot of Weiss helping Ruby to her feet, Ruby collecting dust cartridges later in the episode, her calling Weiss's name in Jinn's world, Weiss doing the same for her… all of this could just be them re-developing their relationship after the separation. Could also be something more.

Also in terms of that final shot: having the whole group—Ozpin included—standing together and facing down some threat is very reassuring after this week’s episode. Ngl lol.

Finally, we have those grimm arms reaching out to drag Qrow into darkness, notably while he’s drinking. “Wow,” I say to myself. “Those arms sure do look a lot like Cinder’s!”

Oh look. We open on Cinder.

Classic rule of television: if you don’t see a body they’re not dead yet. (Unless, apparently, you’re Ozpin.)

(…but maybe not Roman.)

She’s clearly terrified, waking up in water with her eyes darting every which way, groaning when she finally pulls herself to shore. It’s always good to throw your villains into moments like this where their basic—human—instincts take hold. It makes them a little more sympathetic (if not more justifiable) and therefore more compelling. At this point I really have no desire to see an attempt at a Cinder redemption arc, but even I’m wincing at that panicked look on her face.

She’s having trouble summoning up her power, presumably because she just got her ass beat by another Maiden. It comes back pretty fast though, which really helps put into context how powerful these women are. Even freezing them from the inside out is only going to knock them out of commission for a little while.

Cinder takes a look way up to where the tree stands and pounds her grimm hand against the rocks in frustration. Apparently these things are ridiculously strong because it opens up a crack in the mountain, letting a sliver of light shine through to her face. (A trope normally reserved for the heroes.) Cinder then uses her One Punch Man powers to break out, considering that her flames are still sputtering.

Outside she meets a sweet, no-name woman who makes the mistake of stopping to help. Cinder steals her clothes, her money, and presumably kills her. RIP nice lady just trying to do her grocery shopping.

We realize that Cinder woke up weeks ago as we move into another flashback at the house. There the team has their first conversation about the relic.

Ruby: “We need to take the relic to Atlas?”

Qrow: “That’s what Oz said.”

For all his banter and bluster, Qrow is a very passive character. He has so little faith in himself that he needs to put it in others—so he fosters pretty much all of that onto Oz. Ruby is the one who subtly questions why they’re taking the relic all the way to Atlas. Qrow is the one who just reiterates that these are Oz’s orders, so that’s what they’re gonna do. Right now he’s not questioning his general and I’ll be interested to see if and how that changes after the events of this episode. One of the reasons for Qrow’s dark descent in the intro?

We have a funny exchange where Ren points out that the borders of Atlas are closed, but no worries. They have a missing Schnee heiress to get them through! What’s less funny is when Qrow mentions that they actually wanted to seal the relic back up in the vault but can’t because they don’t have access to the Spring Maiden. Cut to a guilty looking Yang. Not that they’d have much chance convincing Raven to help them (what is she up to with Tai??), but again: Oz isn’t the only one keeping secrets.

Ozpin comes out leaning heavily on his cane and wincing with each step. Hmm. Another indication that, despite his power, he’s surprisingly fragile? I’m still wondering how Cinder won that fight and it looks like he isn’t recovering as quickly as the rest of the group, despite the fact that everyone took a beating in Haven. Something to chew on.

Still talking about the relic, Jaune mentions that they don’t know what the thing actually does and we get to see Ozpin’s conflicted expression before he whirls around with a smile. He’s clearly weighing what he should and shouldn’t tell them, secrets later revealed in the episode. He says that the relic has a “wonderful and incredibly dangerous ability”—important wording! We’ll come back to that. It can answer any three questions every 100 years, provided they’re not about future events. Ozpin claims that the questions were asked before the relic was sealed away so, sorry, no knowledge to gain right now.

Jumping a little farther into the episode, we also continue the plot-line with Cinder sneaking around in the dead woman’s clothes, realizing that she’s very much a wanted criminal now. She heads into this super sketchy spider gang and asks for information on Team RWBY and the others—not going back to Salem then—throwing down the woman’s lien as payment. The leader assures her that she’ll have their locations within a week… despite the fact that she already knows where they are. The “big guy,” Hazel, was asking first.

Back with the group. Ruby finds the relic lying nearby while Yang tries desperately to get her bike out of the snow. Despite having agreed to this plan of separating and stranding themselves, Yang is expressing her frustration by treating it like a cruel trick of fate, complaining about that as well as the fact that they’ve “gained a defenseless old woman.” After Maria introduces herself and comments a little about being hard of hearing, blind, and how her glasses need a tuneup, we slam hard into the heart of the episode. Good. I’ve got things to say about how these kids are acting like… well, kids. Yang has basically just had a temper tantrum in the snow and Qrow rightly points out that they need to try to keep calm so as not to attract more grimm. Yang—as we expect—uses this opportunity to segue back to the relic. She wants to know why Ozpin lied to them. Oscar thinks they deserve to know too and forces (maybe?) the switch.

“I didn’t lie,” Ozpin says. He just didn’t provide them with all the information. This immediately sets Yang off because that’s just a technicality. An excuse. Right? Well, yes and no. Do people sometimes manipulate others by doling out pieces of information and then claiming, “I didn’t really lie”? Yes, absolutely. But there’s also something to be said for adults withholding information in an effort to protect their charges. Like… if a kid asked you how someone died there’s a BIG difference between saying, “They were murdered” vs. “Oh, well the murderer tortured them for days and then sent pictures of it to their family and then gutted them very slowly….” Yeah. Sometimes you don’t need that kind of shit weighing you down and in this case Ozpin has an additional, practical reason for not telling them that the relic attracts grimm: their worry would just bring more. Which is exactly what I said last time. Telling them wouldn’t change the situation—there’s a very good chance it would actually make things worse—so he tried to give them what little peace he could.

Weiss: “You know, I’m getting real tired of people choosing what’s best for me”

An understandable statement? Sure, but Weiss is still a kid. Yes, 14, 15, 16, and even 17yos are still kids, whether we want to give them the label of “teenager” or not. It’s sometimes hard to remember given their responsibilities, but Team RWBY is still a collection of developing brains challenging thousands of years of experience. Kids never like it, but sometimes adults do know what’s best for them. All of this is complicated by the abuse in their lives—notice that Yang (Raven), Weiss (parents), and Blake (Adam) are far less trusting of Ozpin than Ruby is—but that doesn’t change the fact that a teenager is not equipped to make these world-altering decisions in the same way an adult is. Combine this with the fact that they have implicitly acknowledged Ozpin as their leader and them thinking they can challenge his well thought-out choices in this manner is a big problem.

Ironically, Ozpin and James have a lot more in common than they think they do when it comes to leading: they both understand the importance of compartmentalization, it’s just that James is more obvious about treating subordinates as subordinates. Ozpin cozies up to people and then they’re surprised when they don’t have his ear. As I said before, you can trust your army without giving them every single secret. That’s dangerous, and the girls aren’t entitled to dangerous information just because they want it.

Ozpin says he’s not entirely sure why grimm are attracted to the relic (another lie?) and we learn that he was the one who spun the story of Lionheart’s heroic death. Again, Yang sees things in a very black and white manner—that’s another lie and lies are bad—and Ozpin angrily argues that Lionheart doesn’t deserve to have all the good he did erased by his final mistakes. That's a pretty loaded conundrum and I’m definitely not equipped to untangle it. Rather, I’m more interested in how the girls are completely unable to consider that viewpoint. Because (common theme here) they lack the experience that Ozpin does. To them Lionheart was just a Bad Guy and should be treated accordingly because they’re teenagers who have never faced a betrayal like that. They might have a very different reaction if, years down the road, one of Team RWBY succumbed to Salem and betrayed them in the end. Would Blake want Yang’s name forever tarnished if she gave in and joined Raven? Would Ruby be okay with the whole world thinking nothing but awful things about Weiss if she went dark? No, it’s more complex when you love someone… but they’re too young to understand that yet.

Age matters here. Experience matters.

Just as important, Ozpin is an emotional, flawed human being who is being cut very deeply right now. That is, the girls have 100% condemned Lionheart despite the good he did in the past… and Ozpin has no doubt done things just as bad, if not worse. Though unintentional, their rejection of Lionheart’s worth is a rejection of Ozpin’s as well. If they can’t consider forgiving Lionheart for his mistakes, how could they possibly forgive him? “Does one lapse in judgement truly negate all of his good?” he asks, a question he no doubt poses to himself all the time. As Ozpin defends his friend he’s also trying desperately to defend himself and what he’s hearing from Yang is, “No. You’re irredeemable.”

Whether we consider Ozpin’s past to actually be irredeemable or not, that’s a pretty hard blow. Remember last recap I pointed out how shocked he looked at Ruby’s support? It’s because this is what he’s used to hearing. Everyone (like Qrow) looks to him to be their leader and then reacts with fury when he makes decisions they don’t like; people insist they care for him and then condemn those who have made far fewer mistakes. And he’s been dealing with this for thousands of years. Honestly, I’m surprised the guy can even get out of bed anymore.

“Do you really think Leo was the first?” he growls when Yang insists that he can trust them. Of course Leo wasn’t the first to betray him and, as Ozpin points out, he said those exact same words. You can trust me. Ultimately, why are these kids any different? Because they’re the heroes? No, that’s the perspective of the audience. From behind our fourth wall we know that Team RWBY is trustworthy, but Ozpin has no such reassurances. If a friend he had for years could suddenly betray him like that, what the hell is stopping a bunch of former students who are already frustrated with him?

Also… just pointing out… Yang insists he can trust her and then two seconds later she, along with Blake and Weiss, have their weapons pulled on both Ozpin and Qrow. So he can trust them… but only if he does what they want and tells them what they want to hear. And people question why Ozpin has trust issues.

I do want Ozpin to trust more—both for himself and for others—but my god does he have good reasons for holding back.

Sadly, we don’t get to see Yang try to grapple with the revelation that she’s parroting Lionheart’s words (because, as I’ll discuss a bit below, RWBY ultimately dodges any real sticky moral questions and segues back into simple story logic). Instead the conversation is derailed as Ozpin realizes that the relic is missing.

Ruby has it, but she’s not willing to hand it over. So much for my theory of her sticking by him this Volume. At least right now, she’s acting as much like a kid as any of the others. In what I think is a reckless move, Oscar realizes that Ozpin is hiding something from them and briefly takes control, telling Ruby to say the name Jinn.

She does and all the snow stops.

A sort of genie appears and says that she was created by the God of Light to “aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.” Jinn then reveals that Ozpin did lie outright. There are still two questions left.

And with this revelation we come to the crux of the matter. His own very personal history aside, compartmentalization aside, why doesn’t Ozpin just give the gang all the information they want? Why all the lies? Because they’re children and right now they’re acting like it. Yang isn’t interested in making sure everyone gets to a safe place after Qrow mentions that they’re probably attracting grimm, she wants answers right now and she won’t move until she gets them. They’re not considering the hypocrisy of demanding Ozpin’s secrets when they’ve all had (and for some still have) secrets of their own. The girls aren’t responding logically to Qrow’s innocuous “Hey” later—why does he deserve their wrath?—they’re reacting with pure emotion, pulling their weapons on him for daring to just try and voice an opinion. That is an incredibly extreme reaction and in my opinion shows how little they’re thinking through their actions right now. They are, to put it bluntly, acting like a bunch of bratty teenagers. They want something and the adults in charge won’t let them have it, despite having numerous good reasons for withholding it (both practical and personal). So they throw a fit. The only difference is that instead of stomping their feet these girls have crazy powerful weaponry and a relic at their disposal.

All of this culminates in the release of Jinn. Let’s think back to that moment in the house: Ozpin tells them that the relic has a “wonderful and incredibly dangerous ability”—emphasis mine. Do the kids stop to wonder why the ability to answer questions is called incredibly dangerous? No! They’re just fascinated by the shiny new toy. Ren thinks it’s cool, Blake is amazed, Yang notes that picking the right questions would be a big responsibility but doesn’t back down from the challenge, and Nora immediately leads them in a charge to determine what they’re going to ask. Not one of them says, “Hey. What’s the catch here?” They’re all ready to jump into asking three questions without thinking through any of the potential repercussions of messing with an ancient object they know absolutely nothing about.

This no doubt tells Ozpin, as it told me, that they’re still kids and as such are in many ways still thinking like kids too. They don’t have the experience and the maturity yet to consider the consequences of their actions. What? Do we think someone as controlling as Ozpin just let two questions remain without a very good reason? That it’s a coincidence that immediately after he—or someone else—used the first question the relic was sealed away? No, there’s some downside here… but the gang never considered that possibility. So rather than explain all that and risk them insisting that they use the questions anyway—as kids are wont to do—Ozpin says the questions are used up for now. That way there’s no risk to them.

I’m thinking that when Ozpin charges Ruby he’s trying to reach her to protect her somehow. It's not just about him keeping his secrets. Jinn’s smoke is reaching for her too and he’s trying to get there first. He’s flawed, yes, but he’s not going to attack her. When has Ozpin ever been violent towards them? When has Ruby ever hesitated to defend herself? This isn't an experienced Huntsmen going on the offensive, nor a talented Huntress scared for her life---it's a desperate man and a young girl panicking at this mess of a situation. Because let's be real, if Ozpin had wanted to take the relic by force he easily could have. But he wouldn't do that. He’s not the one who drew his weapon here. No, if there’s a catch attached to these questions he wouldn’t want Ruby to pay it. He literally begs her on his knees not to use the relic… and when that fails he gets desperate and uses incredible speed to try and reach her before the magic does.

Remember, he wanted to immediately seal the relic back up in the vault and would have it they’d had access to the Spring Maiden. It might not just be because they’re worried about the relic falling into Salem’s hands. It sounds like there’s danger attached to using it too…. and people would absolutely be tempted to use it.

As we see here.

Ruby says, “What is Ozpin hiding from us?” WHICH IS ABOUT THE WORST QUESTION YOU COULD POSSIBLY ASK.

That’s not a targeted question to help you understand what Oscar was hinting at before. That’s an entirely open ended question that, depending on how Jinn works, will show you every secret Ozpin has ever had. What kind of fucked up invasion of privacy? Granted, we don’t have time in RWBY for something like that to actually happen—looks like Jinn is going to show us Ozpin’s greatest mistake/regret, something he thinks they’ll abandon him because of—but that doesn’t change how horrible that question was. I don’t care if the girls are right that Ozpin needs to work on trusting people more. You know how you don’t help people do that? By forcibly pulling all their secrets out into the open without their consent. Ruby’s question wasn’t just horribly invasive, it wasn’t thought out at all because no matter how frustrated she might be I don’t think she’d ever want to do that to a person. She, like the rest of her team, isn't thinking clearly.

Finally, you know what the real kicker is? All of this—everything I’ve mentioned throughout this scene—is done in front of Maria. What’s the latest definition of oblivious immaturity? Demanding that your leader reveal his secrets in front of a complete stranger.

Honestly I wanted to rip out my hair through this whole part of the episode. It’s easy to identify with Ruby and the gang because they’re our protagonists. The show wants us to empathize with them, but in this case it doesn’t change the fact that they’re acting their age and making really uninformed decisions. Despite the huge range of ages in this fandom, sometimes I feel like I’m watching RWBY very firmly from an adult’s perspective while the vast majority of the fandom is watching from the perspective of our heroes. They see the mean adult keeping secrets—and in a black and white universe secrets are bad!—while I’m seated firmly in Camp Context. It’s like that post about watching The Little Mermaid at different stages of your life:

As a child: She loves him! How romantic…

As an adult: You love him? You’re sixteen and you met him yesterday!

The thing is, I know RWBY isn’t going to take that adult perspective. That’s not how most stories go. Ozpin’s secrets will be revealed, he’ll probably be forgiven, and he’ll learn the lesson that it’s Bad to keep things from your friends. The intricacies of the situation and his very justifiable reasons will be brushed aside because he’s not our primary hero. Ruby is and her view of the world is that nearly blind faith in humanity. She doesn’t understand that after thousands of years Ozpin’s fractured faith doesn’t mean he can’t encourage others to be better than he is, she just pouts and says he should trust them specifically because he preaches trust as a general principal. At its core RWBY follows the simplistically moral logic of a fairy tale and though that’s great in many ways, I’m still at times frustrated by how the show introduces adult viewpoints without ever having the narrative justify them. Ozpin tells the group that he has more experience than them and has carefully considered his choices, but we’re encouraged to frown at him like the rest of the cast. Except Ozpin is right! He’s right!! He’s right and he should say it!

But most people don’t seem to agree with me. Oh well. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

We end the episode with Jinn’s magic reaching the group before Ozpin can reach Ruby. They’re all seeing the same vision of a castle and a beautiful woman, Jinn’s voice telling them a fairy tale:

“Once upon a time there stood a lonely tower that sheltered a lonely girl named Salem…”

So Salem’s backstory coincides with whatever Ozpin is so terrified of them figuring out about him. Full disclosure: if he starts crying next episode I will also be an emotional wreck. Here’s hoping that whatever the girls see, they’ll start mending their trust in one another once it’s over. I’m not sure I can take a whole Volume of everyone eviscerating Ozpin for trying to protect them, himself, and the rest of Remnant.

What’s he doing? His best. It’s far from perfect, but give the poor immortal a break.

Here’s hoping for one in episode three!

Other Details of Note

Of course it’s raining when Cinder leaves the vault. We need appropriate atmosphere for her dramatic collapse and rejuvenating murder lol

Except can we please have women remove their heels when everything goes sideways? I’m sorry, but if I were that exhausted and injured getting the spikes off my feet would be the very first thing I did.

Love that they essentially gave Maria’s glasses eyelids. Makes it very easy for her to express herself.

Okay so we pretty much know for a fact now that Ozpin and Oscar are starting to share thoughts both ways. I can’t imagine that Ozpin went, “Yeah so I’m still hiding something and you can figure it out by saying ‘Jinn’ to the shiny relic over there, but don't tell anyone else, okay?” Oscar is starting pick up on things as they (presumably) merge.

The relics are entities! And now we know why the the statue in Haven was of a woman bound in chains—she’s Jinn. Look at Ozpin’s dramatic ass designing lairs that reveal secrets no one realizes are there.

“It’s a pleasure to see you again, old man”—evidence that Ozpin either used that first question himself, was there when it was used, or has used the relic at another time in the past.

[kylosupremeimagines]

Kylo Ren X Reader: Star Man {Part One}

Request: Hey, I love your blog! could you perhaps do an imagine where Kylo meets a fellow politician, like a president of a planet (not force sensitive), who has to cooperate with the order but she hates it, and they immediately dislike each other but then they slowly "fall" for each other, pride&prejudice style? thanks! xx

A/N: I haven’t read pride and prejudice, so I really don’t have any confidence that I would be able to write this accurately enough. So sorry if it’s not exactly what you expected! I tried to stay close to the overall idea that you had. I hope you enjoy! 💕 And I’m going to have this into a short series, probably three or four parts, considering I have a few ideas

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Supreme Leader Kylo was nothing like that of Snoke; he was more admissible and truly comprehensive, not daring using his power in an abusive manner. At least, that was what the man wanted. Ever since he struck down his wretched master, all that he drove for was to bring change to the galaxy, and for the better.

No matter what High Command could say or the other Knights of Ren, the pressure placed on his shoulders was immense, sometimes too much to be able to get his thoughts sorted out. He wanted so much but at times, could barely come to terms with what was most important.

“Supreme Leader, we have arrived on Tython,” the raven haired man heard an officer inform him to break him from his thoughts. Kylo glanced over to him, exchanging a slight nod of acknowledgment. “we will be landing in the spaceport soon.”

“Alright, prepare for departure from the ship,” he ordered.

“Yes, sir.”

Kylo let out a sigh as his eyes fell flickered over to the cockpit, watching as the spaceport slowly came into view. Biting his lower lip, he straightened his posture as he collected his thoughts. In no way was he going to be fond of his time on the planet, though it was necessary. He was on planet to negotiate cooperation between the First Order and the most populated city of Tython. Before, very few inhabited the surface, until most recently when a new civilization had sprouted up and finally come together as a whole.

At least during his commander days, his responsibilities would consist far more of field work rather than paperwork and diplomatic ventures. Not that he didn’t prefer more peaceful forms of negotiation, he just preferred a little bit more excitement to his job. It was the same thing every day, paperwork would pile up and he needed to figure out how to negotiate to make everyone happy; and then get backlash if even one person was displeased. Sometimes, it did not even matter what he did, there was always something wrong.

Kylo pursed his lips at the feeling of the ship easing into the spaceport, along with it being magnetically locked down. After a few minutes, they were finally given clearance to depart from the ship. He led some officers down the ramp to be greeted by a slightly younger Twi’lek. “The president is ready to see you right away, Supreme Leader,” she bowed for him, her light blue Lekku brushing over her shoulders with a faint smile across her features.

“Of course, thank you,” he offered a faint nod, watching as she turned on her heal to guide them out from the hangar. Once they got all the clearance situated for each individual personal attention with Kylo, she let them outside to reveal quite a lively city - which reminded him of a small part of Coruscant; though in no way was it close to an ecumenopolis society. 

Tython for the longest time had been inhabited by any larger settlement, at least ones that had any formal government that had any voice in the galaxy. Coralana it had been called. A soft breeze danced against his features, one of the things he could appreciate not being crammed into a Star Destroy in the vastness of space. He did, in fact, appreciate being able to see the stars as you could in a shuttle rather than on planetside, where it could be all you saw.

The Twi’lek slowed down a bit to saunter beside him, his gaze shifting over towards her. “We have had it arranged for you to stay in the senate house for your stay here,” she smiled out of respect. “only the best for a respectable man such as yourself.”

“It is much appreciated,” Kylo simply responded, not caring much about such formalities. It got old after a while being treated with respect, at least in the form of materialistic object. It did not matter to him where he stayed, or even the food that he ate. He was only really concerned about getting the job done and being on his way as soon as he could manage.

After the Twi’lek had given him a short tour of the federal district - despite him insisting that it was not needed - she finally escorted him to the Senate building. A rather breathtaking view, he had to at least admire the architect of the city. Rays of sun radiated off of the shiny exterior, giving light to those who went about their business, not paying any mind to the group.

The atmosphere was just as chilled in the building as it was outside, giving Kylo a sense of welcoming. He gestured for the officers with him to go off on their own, rather speaking in terms of diplomacy in private. He despite having others by his side, practically breathing down the back of his neck as he discussed terms of a treaty. “She is right through these doors, please feel free to call for me if you need anything.”

“Thank you, again,” he spoke softly before she opened the door for him, revealing to him someone rather younger than expecting. You, the very one who was supposed to be running the entire community. No way could you be more than thirty, more likely than not right around his own age. “(Y/N), I presume?”

“Let me cut to the chase, Supreme Leader,” you cleared your throat, eyes locking onto his chestnut brown orbs. They went wide for a quick moment, taken aback at how quick you were to speak in such a way. “I still don’t believe that this treaty is what’s best for my people, but the council voted on it, and there is nothing that I can do about it. I don’t want them associating with some silly Starman like yourself.”

“What do you mean?”

“Even with the new changes to your Order, I’m not convinced that I can trust it or even you,” as of that point, not many planets had been ones to side with the First Order, considering all of the horrid things that had tread in its path years prior. Trust needed to be gained, thus they were focusing on the smaller colonies that needed resources or protecting, and could offer small little things in return. Kylo was not one for brutal force like Snoke was, and would much rather prefer to take the safer route.

It was still proving to be difficult, nonetheless.

“Please, I am nothing like Supreme Leader Snoke was,” he tried, eyes taking in your form. Your luscious robes were like many other diplomats, made specifically for those high in power. The white color gave you a sense of innocence, and the gold accented it quite well. “I am honestly trying to make a change, and I don’t see how you could make assumptions. Sure, I’ve done horrible things in the past… but there’s always room for change.”

He had just accepted the fact that he could make up for his wrong doings, though be it that he would have to do a lot. It took so much out of him to finally meet with his mother once more, but she had in fact been the one he officially spoke with to put an end to the war.

“Do you really expect me to believe that? Because sometimes people are just too far gone to change,” Kylo bit down on his bottom lips at your words, feeling his heart sink slightly in the middle of his chest. It pulled at his strings when someone would question him, assume that he wasn’t capable of being a strong and reasonable leader. He was trying his best to be what the galaxy needed - no matter how much weight it put on his shoulders - but even that wasn’t enough. What was?

“Don’t you dare accuse me of being a bad leader, because I’m trying me best working with what I have, and rebuilding the First Order from the ground up!” he spat out, clenching his gloved fist at his side. He had experienced the most criticism during his first days taking over as Supreme Leader from high command, who did not seem to support him at the time. But after a short while, they were slowly but surely opening up to his rule. “do not question my abilities to do what is best for the galaxy!”

“I am merely expressing my concerns with my people associating with a group with a history like the First Order,” you glared at him, crossing your arms across your chest. There was no telling if they would ever shift in power like they did from Snoke to Kylo, and exactly who would take over. Plus, it was always difficult to change governments so quickly as they had. “for all I know, it’s all going to crumble beneath your feet before you’re even able to do anything about it. Or that your intentions aren’t truly in the right place”

“Don’t question my ability as a leader!” he finally snapped, slamming his open hand against the table. “I am doing everything that I can to make changes, and I’m trying to prove that the First Order won’t be what it used to be! It’s politicians like you I hate dealing with, who act like you yourself are perfect and I’m incompetent. News flash, I’m just trying to get used to this new life and all of this getting thrown at me! You should understand what it’s like for people to ask you for so many things at once and not knowing what to do because you know you won’t make everyone happy. 

I constantly have people telling me to do one thing when I know I shouldn’t, and no matter how many people I have breathing down my neck and scolding me for my methods, I still stand firm with what I believe is right. We have been helping planets who need support, and we’ve been cutting back on our brutality. I’ve banned so many things that Snoke put in place even if a lot of them don’t agree with it. No more burning down villages. No more torture. And certainly no more ruling with an iron fist! I know damn well what it’s like to live in fear, so I’m trying to do what I can to prevent others from living like that any more. Go ahead and judge me all that you want, but there is so much that I will prove wrong!”

For a moment, you didn’t know what to say, not expecting him to go off about such a thing. “I.. I’m sorry Supreme Leader Ren, I must apologize.”

“Save it,” he cut you off, raising his hand to stop you. “I won’t deal with this right now, we can meet again later on to discuss this treaty. Until then, I better not hear from you,” he glared at you, tightening his fist once more before turning on his heal to make his way out of the conference room, cloak twirling with his movements.

Letting out a heavy sigh the moment the doors slammed behind him, you ran a hand through your (H/C) locks. “Of course, (Y/N)...” you muttered out to yourself. “go ahead and anger the Supreme Leader…”

[that-terrible-writer]

Destined To Be

Happy New Year! Hope you have a few days of relaxation. Mine has been filled with ups and downs but it has been nice to get away from work. Thank you for the follows! 900 people! I never have thought that it would grow like this, thank you for liking my shitty writing enough to follow it!

| Kylo Ren x OC (Celestia Lux) |

Summary: Celestia Lux is a childhood friend of Ben Solo, who is infamously known as  Kylo Ren: the apprentice of Snokes. Celestia is fine having nothing to do with Kylo, but Kylo has other plans to be reunited with his love.

Chapter V

Chapter I II III IV

Requested: “Destined To Be is my new favorite story! I can’t wait for more!!” 

“Destined to be is fucking amazing!! thank you so much!”

Kylo had been going to training more, more than usual, but he always returned to sleep by my side. I wasn't allowed to leave his room; it bothered me less since he continuously came back to me right after his practice. What was dangerous for Kylo, what he didn't have in mind was, he left me alone with mine; which would design a different way to escape and question things that he had told me.

"Snokes wants a child?" I mumbled to myself. Was it that important to have a successor if anything happened to Kylo? Why wouldn't Snokes just steal another person, that's what he did with my Ben. My thoughts broke when I heard a soft ring. I followed the noise, seeing that it was coming from my pile of clothes; the ones that I wore when I made the trade to get back Poe. I dug through the articles of clothing, finding a transmitter burying in a pocket. I opened it, seeing Poe on the other side; a look of shock came across his face.

"Poe!" I smiled, relieved to finally seeing someone else. I huddled in the corner, worried that a trooper would come in to check on me; or worst, Kylo.

"Celest, are you still safe?" Poe asked concerned, taking in a deep breath trying to relax his current state.

"Yeah. I'm locked up in this room for weeks, but Kylo has kept me safe." I answered, looking over my shoulder to see that I was still alone. "When was this transmitter given to me?"

"When we tried to rescue you," Poe explained.

"Poe, you know how I said before that there was no hope left in Kylo?" I reminded him. I bit my bottom lip, looking over at the door to make sure Kylo wasn't going to be coming in anytime soon. I had lower my voice, making sure that only I could hear myself in the bedroom beside Poe, "He's been changing. It's odd; he's been opening up a little as we talk. He even apologized for the past."

"Is it one of his tricks again?" Poe questioned. He didn't look convinced, Poe was always questioning everything especially when it came from the First Order and Kylo.

I shook my head out of uncertainty, pushing my eyebrows together, having my mouth twitch a little while I tried words to explain. "I honestly don't think so. When we traded, Snokes originally wanted to kill me; angry with Kylo for giving you up. Kylo convinced Snokes that we could produce a child for him and he agreed to the terms."

"Excuse me; you have to do what?" Poe said, baffled. He blinked a few time, trying to make sure he heard what he heard.

"I still don't know why he wants one, but Kylo saved me.  There are times that when I look at him, I see Ben again." I sighed, "I was wrong."

"Well, still be on your toes," Poe instructed me, "You can never be sure about Ky―"

I let out a scream as the transmitter broke in my hand. I dropped the pieces, turning to see Kylo standing in the doorway.

"Kylo..." I soft let out, hands clutched to my chest, my eyes widening in fear on how pissed he was at me. Kylo made his way over to me, taking off his helmet in the process. He grabbed my shoulders, pushing me up against the wall, inches in my face. His eyes had a fire in them, narrowing to peer into mine.

"What did you tell him?" He growled. His tone caused me to wince, my stomach dropping to the floor due to fear.

"I was safe." I couldn't look at him, but he made that easier by grabbing my chin, forcing me to look directly at him.

"What else." He gritted his teeth. It wasn't a question; it was clear as day that it was an order. An order that I shouldn't reject.

"That Snokes wants a child." I quickly said, my eyes flickered around the room as he was burning into my soul. "Why?"

Kylo had loosened his grip a little, allowing me to stand freely. "He wants to train them while they're young," Kylo explained.

"So brainwashing them? Training them like how you train your Stormtroopers and how you were?" I barked at him.

"Celestia, the First Order is the future."

"Ben! If I ever had a child with you, I would at least want them to choose what they wanted!" I fought back. I felt my courage leap to my mouth, my mind not listening to my heart at all; yelling at Kylo as the fear quickly left me.

"I didn't!" Kylo yelled, "I was forced to train with Skywalker, I was forced to move away from my home and to leave you!"

"How did that work out? How did that make you feel? Bitter? Filled with hate?" I questioned him, crossing my arms, "I don't want my child to hate me as you do with Leia and Han. They did what they thought was helpful for you! You need to learn from their mistake, don't force anything they don't want to do." I had calmed down, but my heart still felt as if it traveled down to my stomach. Kylo seemed to be feeling the same; he looked away from me for a slipt second before coming back to me.

"You called me Ben again." He murmured. He took a quick look at me from the corner of his eyes.

"Sorry, it keeps slipping out." I quickly apologized, covering my mouth to show him that I wouldn't make that mistake anew.

"You told Dameron that you saw Ben in me again." I hit Kylo's chest, a bit of a playful matter.

"You were listening!" I yelled, "Why did you have to do that to me?"

"I wanted to hear it from you." He explained, he turned heading back to the door; he grabbed his helmet from the dresser.

"Where are you going?" I went to follow him but quickly stopped with a push from his force.

"To train."

"But you already did," I told him.

"If you still see Ben, that means I'm not where I'm supposed to be." He placed his helmet on, heading out the door; leaving me alone once again.

"Is that a bad thing?" I softly asked myself.

I had enough. Enough with this black room. Enough of the Troopers. Enough of being treated like a prisoner. I changed my clothes, back into my dress, tying my hair into a ponytail. I got on the bed, reaching for the air vent; trying to take off the grate that blocked the only way out. I jumped, being able to grab the edge to pull myself up into it. I crawled down the vent, hearing conversations as I was trying to find the TIE fighters.

"He's growing weak." I heard Hux's voice, echoing through the vents, "It's because of Solo's apprentice."

"The girl?" Captain Phasma questioned.

"Yes, the girl, you dimwit!" Hux screamed, "Supreme Master Snokes was able to buy Kylo's excuse to keep her here, but I doubt that's truly why." I saw Hux walk over to the monitors, watching each screen until his eyes fixated on one. He had enhanced Kylo's chamber, his face scanning it all over. "Where is she!" He roared, slamming his fist on the controls. He turns to Phasma, his face red, boiling in anger, "Go tell Kylo Ren that his pet seems to have gone missing."

That was my hint to continue down the vent, stopping for a little bit when I heard the alarms go off. "Aw, all this for little old me?" I quipped, not being able to have a smirk tug at the corner of my mouth. I looked down one of the openings to see I was at the docks, everyone running around; losing it for the rath of―

"WHERE IS SHE!" I heard Kylo yell, echoing throughout the ship, having everyone, including myself, stop what we're doing. I took out my blaster pistol, turning to aim down the opposite side of the air vent and fired. The sound alerted everyone, causing them to clear out the hanger to investigate. Leaving me the perfect time to escape. I opened the vent, jumping down, quickly making my way to a TIE fighter. I shot off the chain that had it tied down, immediately shutting the door once I got in and strapped myself in; just in case Kylo tried using the force on me again.

I turned everything on; I quickly saw the main door to the docks open having Kylo run-in with an immeasurable amount of Troopers at his side. He made eye contact with me, running towards me, "Celestia!" He called.

I regripped the steering wheel, lifting the ship off the ground. I saw the Troopers raise their guns at me, but Kylo quickly stopped them, "Hold your fire!" I took one last look at Kylo before I took over.

If you're not going to let Ben stay, neither will I.

"Base? Base, do you read me? This is Celestia Lux, do you copy?" I talked into the mic, as I was heading back to the resistant base.

"Celest?" I heard Poe on the other line, "How did you―"

"I took a TIE fighter and got myself the hell out of there." I reported, "So, please don't shoot at me. Or you'll take the fun out of it for Han."

"Copy that." Poe confirmed I could hear the happiness that came from his voice; relieved for my safety, "I'll tell Mr. Solo of your return."

"Doubt it." I cracked a smile, not being able to hold back a joke, "He has to look after this kid again."

I had earned a laugh from Poe, "We'll see you when you land."

"Thanks. Lux out." I needed the line, heading straight to the planet in my view.

You can't run from me, Celestia.

I heard Kylo's voice, it frightened me, causing me to search the little fighter; only to show that I was alone.

You honestly thought you saw the last of me?

"Just did. Once I get back to Han, I'm out. Done with the resistance, done with the First Order and more important, done with you." I said out loud.

You don't mean that. What about getting Ben back?

"You said it yourself; you're going to keep training until Ben is gone. What's the point in trying?"

You love Ben, don’t you?

His comment caused me to grip the wheel tighter, biting the bottom of my lip. "Ben is gone." I whispered, "You're Kylo Ren now."

I can still be Ben to you.

"Stop." My voice cracked, tears were forming in my eyes. I felt my heart ached as flashes of Ben before he was Kylo, flashed before me. The man that I loved so much, who protected me as I was a child; the person that was never coming back to me.

If you come back, I'll keep a little piece of him for you.

"Stop it..." I plead.

I still love you, as Ben and as Kylo. We're destined to be with each other. Just come back to me.

"Get out," My voice rose a little, still soft but was more firm.

We can have a child, live like the perfect family you always wanted with Ben.

"Get out of my head, Ben!" I screamed. It finally returned to silence. I thought that shaking my head would get his voice out, waving that feeling away; making sure I wasn't going to cry over him. Not anymore. I saw the base in the distance as I continued to try and calm my heart. Why was he so good at playing mind games? Knowing the exact things to say to me. I saw Leia, Poe, Han, and Chewy waiting for me to land. Once I did, I ran up to Poe; wrapping my arms around him, nuzzling my face into his chest.

"Quite a greeting there." Poe laughed. I felt his arms wrap around me, returning the same feeling: security.

I peeled myself away, seeing Han look at me, "Poe said you been seeing Ben."

"He's still trying to destroy him." I replied softly, "I can't change him." Han walked past me, placing a hand on my shoulder.

"You did good, kid. Rest up. Tomorrow we head to Tokodana." I nodded, understanding that we still had to continue doing our job.

"I'll show you where you're staying," Poe told me. I lifted my hand, grabbing the end of his shirt.

"Could I," I softly let out, looking up to Poe to meet his eyes, "just stay with you?" Poe looked over at Han, who had given him a questioning look.

"Y-yeah," Poe stammered, leading me towards his bunker. We entered, and I just resume holding onto him. "Celest," Poe sighs, grabbing onto my shoulders to pull me away, "What happened?"

"He just wants a successor, or that's what he told Snokes," I explained.

"Have you two."

"Twice. One was under that stupid mind trick, but the last was when I saw Ben. My feelings returned, and I couldn't help myself." I felt the tears swell in my eyes. "I thought he was there." I chocked, "I thought―I thought he proved me wrong."

Poe pulled me back into a hug, shushing me. He rested his chin on top of my head, letting me weep into his chest, "It's ok. You're safe now."

Tagged: @alwaysmebeforeyou

[jade-ion]

Poly JNPR Headcanons (also like really dumb drabbles)᤾

IMPORTANT NOTE: All of the following head canons diverge from the main canon and are to be assumed to have happened just at the beginning of Team JNPR’s third year at Beacon unless explicitly stated otherwise. This technically counts as my first fic as I will be posting this on both my A03 and Fanfic.net, soo criticism is appreciated. 

Let us begin...

Despite the fact that team JNPR’s relationship is accepted mostly throughout Beacon (looking at you CDRL), they are often regarded as somewhat annoying due to the team’s constant displays of affection.

These displays include, but are not limited to, Nora draping herself on which ever partner is nearest, Jaune casually putting an arm around his lovers (more often than not said lover will lean into him),Ren leaving chaste pecks on the cheeks of those closest, and Pyrrha almost always holding her partners hands.

Out of the four, Ren is hands down the most protective. So much so in fact, that during their second year, Cardin changed his and his team’s class schedule so that their classes didn’t coincide with that of team JNPR’s.

This occurred after a specific spar between Ren and Cardin. Tired of Cardin’s heckling of their relationship and belittling of the team’s knight, Ren personally requested a one on one spar. While Cardin walked away relatively unscathed, he had been threatened immediately after. (Sorry for the change in narrative but this is the only way I can describe it.)

::Shortly after the match::

As Cardin and Ren changed from their combat outfits into their uniforms, Cardin began to think aloud.

“So what was that back there?” Cardin stood, attempting to use his size to intimidate Ren he loomed over the smaller man

 “You trying to defend your little freak show of a-”

His words were cut off as the cocking of Stormflower rang throughout the locker room.Cardin gulped as he felt the cold metal barrel against his forehead and the sharp blade of Ren’s pistol just barely grazing his nose. His aura depleted from the match, he opened his mouth to try and calm Ren down. But as he did so, Ren clamped his hand upon his mouth; his fingernails digging into Cardin’s cheeks.

Ren spoke precisely and cooley

“You listen and you listen good…”

(SORRY, REALLY SHITTY NARRATIVE OVER)

Although the rest of Beacon still considers Jaune the weakest member of team JNPR, he has actually improved immensely since his first year, this became evident to his lovers the first time they saw him shirtless (Yay, another narrative! Also bonus hc Jaune was super insecure about his musculature up until his second year at Beacon when he actually gained serious muscle)

After Jaune stepped out of the shower and began dressing himself he looked along the tiles of boy’s shower room for his last article of clothing only to come up empty handed

“Geuss I forgot to bring a shirt” he said to himself.

As he walked from the floors showers to his team’s dorm he heard team RWBY’s door click open shortly followed by the team’s namesake stepping out; looking up to greet him.

“Hey Ruby” he greeted, oblivious to the flush overcoming the speedster’s face

“H-hi, Jaune” she stuttered out as her eyes roamed over his chest and oh God those abs.

“Ruby, you alright? You look a little warm.” his face twisted into concern as he calmly walked over to her.

“No no I’m f-fine just uh… forgot my scroll in the library. Yeah that was it soyeahanywaynicetalkJauneSEEYALATER!” and with that she disappeared in a flurry of rose petals careening through the halls.

Unaware as ever, Jaune shrugged, opened the door to his team’s dorm, and locked it behind him. As he turned to face his dorms communal bed (upon which lied Nora,watching a video on her scroll whilst snuggled into Pyrrha’s side as the mistralian idley played with her hair) he asked aloud

“Has anyone seen my pajama shirt, the X-Ray and Vav one?(Another bonus headcanon Jaune’s onesie was stolen by Nora right before they began dating)

Having heard Jaune’s inquiry, Ren (having been at the desk studying) spun around to answer.

“It’s in the… the… um-”

Only to be left awestruck by the Adaunus like figure standing before him. Seeing no way to properly articulate an actual answer Ren looked back at his textbook, finding it extremely interesting.

“In the where Ren?” Finding no answer, Jaune looked back to the bed to repeat his question; but stopped as he saw both his girlfriends blatantly staring, slack-jawed, and upright.

“Uh guys, what is it? There something on my face?”

Having been roused from the spell that was Jaune’s upper body, Pyrrha’s cheeks blushed as deep a red as her hair.

“No, no-nothings on your face Jaune. We were just distracted by your… um… physique.”

At his team’s admission. Jaune too, took on a crimson hue of embarrassment.

“Oh, uh sorry I didn’t mean to… um distract anyone.” Jaune scratched the back of his head as he apologized, but couldn’t help but smirk at the still staring valkyrie in front of him. Deciding to be just a little bold, he advanced towards the hammer wielder.

“You okay there sparky?” he said while stretching his well toned and still glistening frame, the water from his hair dripped upon his chest and slowly trailed down towards his tight stomach as he practically danced towards her.

“I uh I a-a… I” Nora barely spoke as Jaune leaned over her, the back of her head softly colliding with the bed beneath her as Jaune looked down into her light blue and almost dialated eyes. And as Jaune gently placed his lips upon her neck PFFFFFFTTTTTT ࿤

Pyrrha erupted into a fit of giggles as Jaune blew a raspberry upon Nora’s neck and began to mercilessly tickle the bezerker as she yelled between shrieks of laughter: “I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU I HA HA HA HEH HATE Y-O-OUUU!”

(Narrative over)

Each of team JNPR have pet names for each other. Jaune’s pet name is “our Knight”, Nora’s is “Sparky”, Ren’s is “Little Lotus”, and Pyrrha’s is “our Champion"(yet another bonus hc, while the pet names for Ren, Nora, and Jaune were easy to choose; Pyrrha’s was not. Because of her dislike of the titles the media chose for her, her partners took the up most care in choosing one that fit and was approved by their mistralian girlfriend.)

None of the members of team JNPR are good at accepting affection. Being orphans, Ren and Nora hadn’t been exposed to the constant doting parents often do and as such practically glow red when complimented(note:Ren is much better at receiving affection than Nora). Jaune considered himself the Arc disgrace; so even the slightest praise is sure to dust his cheeks crimson. Pyrrha is the best of the four at being dotted upon, as a world renowned warrior she thought compliments and praise were meant as formalities. This ideology failed as soon as she felt actual sincerity in the praise around her, turning her visage as red as her auburn locks.

While all of team JNPR find the blushing of their partners utterly adorable, Pyrrha esspecially finds it endearing. So much so in fact she will go out of her way to fluster her partners. This has lead to some very interesting and very flirtatious encounters. One such encounter took place as she and Nora sparred in Glydna’s combat class.

::Several minutes into their spar::

It had been around 10 minutes into her and Pyrrha’s match; and Nora was getting desperate. Sweating, she chanced a glance at the aura bars above her.

Damn it she thought, she was down in the upper reds whilst Pyrrha’s aura remained almost stationary throughout. Buuutttt there was a silver lining, about three minutes ago Pyrrha had thrown her shield, Akoúo, at the valkyrie in an effort to coerce Nora out of her ranged position. But as the shield flew within Magnhild’s range, Nora quickly switched her rifle back to warhammer configuration and slammed it into the ground. With Akoúo halfway through the floor Pyrrha couldn’t hope to will the shield back or block an over head strike from Nora… and that was exactly what Nora intended to do.

Running towards the taller redhead, Nora raised her weapon above her. With a determined smirk she began to swing her weapon down atop her girlfriend…only to stop as Pyrrha dropped Milo and her defensive stance followed quickly by her lightly tapping Nora’s forehead. With the weight of her hammer suddenly pulling her backwards she’d have surely fallen weren’t it for two long arms wrapping around her waist, preventing her descent.

“O-Oh thanks Pyrr-EEEP"Nora squealed as Pyrrha pulled her smaller girlfriend flush against her chest, lightly stroking her hair.

“I’m sorry sparky,” Pyrrha said as she looked down into Nora s light blue eyes and quickly redenning face. “Thanks for what?’

“For-ffor uh-"Nora was cut off by a resounding buzz echoing through the arena followed by Miss Goodwitch’s exasperated voice.

"Pyrrha, Nora, would the both of you please kindly keep any and all displays of affection to a minimum and especially not during a serious match?”

Pyrrha’s response to this question was to calmly pull Akoúo out from the floor, look towards Miss Goodwitch, and apologize,

“Yes, of course Miss Goodwitch, we’’ll try to keep ourselves decent ma'am.” With that settled a bubbling, black resonance overtook Akoúo, Milo, and Magnhild as they lifted behind Pyrrha. Nora stared as her weapon floated, impressed by Pyrrha’s control of her semblance.

“Thanks for carrying Magnhild but why your weapons t-EEEP.” Nora was cut off again as Pyrrha casually slipped one arm behind Nora’s neck and hooked the other behind the valkyrie’s knees, lifting her bridal style.

“So I can do this” The champion replied smugly, reveling in how her girlfriend nuzzled into her neck in an attempt to hide her still burning face. As the duo walked out, weapons clinking together behind them, Pyrrha winked up at her two boyfriends, a flirtatious smile still gracing her face.

[Shout out to ikedawg43 for inspiring me 4 the next bit]

Even though team JNPR had been in a relationship for 2 and a half years and living together for 3, none of team had actually seen each other nude. That was until the team's bezerker felt a particular thirst for vengeance against her Knight and Champion. (Note: The following drabble takes place roughly a week after the two prior)

Nora honestly missed her first year at Beacon. In an effort to promote team building and synchronization, Ozpin tried to ensure that the first year huntsmen/ huntresses-in-training, not only ate and slept together; but also took the same classes and had the same class times. No such luck for the third and fourth year students though, such was evident in how Nora got back to their dorm roughly an hour before her partners did so.

This hour of solitude usually led to Nora simply lazing around in anticipation for her three lovers to return... not this time though. No, Nora sat criss cross on her team’s bed (In fact two twin beds pushed together), just thinking of ways to get back at her girlfriend and blonde boyfriend for the humiliation they’d wrought her over a week ago.

Maybe I could get Ren to help me? she thought, Nope, he’d definitely tell ‘em. And she’d end up red faced for sure. Nora plopped back down on the bed as she groaned in frustration, deciding to focus on actual work instead of likely-to-fail revenge plans, she began to get off the bed. But as she got up to work on the project she had for Miss Peach she felt a peculiar itch on her back, right on the clasp of her bra.

Uhh, I hate these things she thought scratching at the spot, try as she might though it refused to leave her, “That’s it” she said aloud as she took off her suit jacket and began to unbutton her shirt. As she undid her bra and went to put on her pajama shirt however, a rather scandalous thought occurred to her.

What if I just kept going with this? she thought mischievously whilst looking down at her bare chest. With the idea in mind Nora pretended her hands weren't shaking as she slid her thumbs into the waist band of her skirt and panties and  pulled them down off her body. Taking off her shoes and socks she lied down upon the bed; arms wrapped together behind her head, waiting for her lovers to walk in.

Deciding to play it a little more casual, Nora began watching a video on her scroll as the door clicked open.

“I dunno Ren, I’m pretty su-WOAH” Jaune nearly tripped over his own feet at the sight of his smaller girlfriend in the buff and to top it off sauntering over to him.

“What’s a matter Jaune? You ok?” she asked giggling, pulling him down to her height by his tie, smiling as he tried (and mostly failed) to maintain eye contact with her. Behind him stood a wide-eyed, mouth agape, and blatantly ogling Pyrrha Nikos and Nora’s other (Seemingly bashful but otherwise indifferent) boyfriend with an arm over both eyes.

“Nora,” Ren said, voice wavering “Please make yourself decent.”

“Awww, why Ren?” she replied pouting “They don’t seem to mind.” she gestured at both of her other partners, both of which still stared at her petite form. She then gently lifted Jaune’s chin and proceeded to deeply kiss him as Pyrrha walked closer to the two, hoping to be next.

As Nora split herself apart from Jaune, she was almost immediately brought into another kiss by her Champion. Across from her she saw both her boyfriend’s locked in a heated kiss; Ren’s hands worked on unbuttoning Jaune’s shirt.

Nora didn’t expect her little prank to lead to their first time together... but that didn't mean she’d make any move to disentangle herself from the mess of limbs she found herself in next morning.

SO YEAH THAT’S IT

[solohux]

hux takes kylo to meet his parents prompt: hux has always been more beta than omega; strong independent and disciplined, but meeting tall, dark, brooding, sullen alpha kylo makes him face his natural instincts to submit and take care of the brute - but he refuses sex until he decides kylo is worth it. irregardless, he's still the same hux, and decides to prove it by taking kylo to meet his parents, a complete opposite choice of alpha than their own. but uh oh... hux goes into heat while there...

It’s taken a long time, but Hux is finally content with not being an alpha.

His status–of lack thereof–has been the burden of his existence since he’d first presented as an omega when he was a teenager at the Academy.

’I’d rather have a son who’s a defective beta than a lowly omega!’ Brendol had yelled, slamming Hux’s bedroom door closed, leaving him with unanswered questions about his own biology.

Luckily, textbooks had everything Armitage had needed to combat the stereotype. An omega turning into an alpha would be impossible, but if his father wanted a beta, then a beta he would get.

Independent, tactile, ruthless. And Armitage Hux becomes the youngest General in Imperial history, the only omega to only hold military rank though he ensures he’s the only one who’s aware of his biology. It must remain a secret; he wouldn’t want his alignment to compromise the fierce reputation he’s built up.

Hux stands at the helm of his Star Destroyer, watching his officers bustle around him. None of them would question him. To everyone in the galaxy, he’s a beta. Even the alphas on his ship seem to steer away from him, deterred by his independence.

All alphas, except for Kylo Ren.

When the alpha had first arrived on board the Finalizer, he annoyed Hux to no end; always leering, always brooding. Quiet too, Hux notes, keeping himself to himself, unlike every other alpha Hux has ever met.

By the anxious hunch of his shoulders and the quickness of his steps, Hux deduces that Kylo isn’t confident in his skin, in the role that he’s been biologically assigned.

And Hux considers himself intimately intrigued by the young, odd alpha.

Their first kiss happens after only a few months, not long after Hux decides to pursue Kylo but as the alpha’s hand slides tentatively around Hux’s ass, he pulls away.

“Not that,” Hux says, stepping back. “Not sex. I can’t risk your knot. Not until I know.”

Hux brushes his uniform down and straightens his collar, sensing Kylo’s discomfort even without the Force.

“Until you know, what?” Kylo asks.

“That you’re worth mating.”

“Wh-what?”

Hux closes the gap between them and takes gentle hold of Kylo’s hand.

“You must know, Ren,” Hux says, raising one eyebrow. “That you’re not like the other alphas. You’re…quiet. You don’t chase betas around with hungry eyes like the other alpha’s do. You don’t walk around spreading your scent, you walk like you just want to be away from everyone.”

“So? I could say the same for you. Omegas aren’t meant to be this forward, are they?”

Hux shakes his head, rubbing his thumb across Kylo’s knuckles.

“I’ve spent a long time pretending to be something I’m not,” Hux says, and Kylo chuckles.

“Me too.”

“Fuck, Ren, faster,” Hux moans, arching his back, thrusting his hips up and shoving more of his cock into Kylo’s warm mouth. “So good.”

The alpha gags, but Hux doesn’t stop, gyrating himself up and around Kylo’s mouth, wanting all of him to fill Kylo’s throat. Kylo’s head bobs, gently easing the head of the omega’s cock down him, pulling his mouth off quickly when Hux gives a loud moan.

“Where do you want to come?” Kylo asks, hand jerking Hux in quick movements.

“Ah, ah! Y-your face, on your face. Let me coat those pretty lips in my omega seed,” Hux moans, pushing himself up onto his elbows so he’s able to watch.

Kylo hums in agreement and shuffles further onto the bed, placing his face right next to Hux’s leaking tip, licking it fervently.

“Oh! Oh, Ren. Make me come, alpha. Come on, come on! Yes!”

Hux gives a long, guttural moan as his orgasm is drawn from him, his hips jittering as come spurts out onto Kylo’s waiting face, dripping down his pale cheeks and over his plump lips. He even sticks his tongue out, licking up droplets of the white liquid, and Hux moans again.

“You’re getting better,” Hux coos, lying flat on the bed, staring up at the ceiling.

The bed shifts as Kylo lies flat next to him, after he’s cleaned his face on Hux’s discarded briefs.

“Hux? Can I ask you something?” Kylo asks, trailing his fingers up the centre of Hux’s torso, tracing the shape of his ribs.

“If it’s about your vacation time, you’ll have to clear it with Snoke first–”

“No, no. It’s not that. I just. We’ve been doing this for seven months now,” Kylo says, tone tentative.

“And?”

“Well. Do you…’know’ yet?”

Hux opens his eyes, and frowns.

“Know, what?”

“Whether I’m worth mating.”

‘Oh,’ Hux thinks, muting his feelings. 'That.’

Hux reluctantly makes eye contact with Kylo, seeing the same vulnerability in his dark eyes that he’d first taken note of all those months ago when Kylo had first taken his helmet off. It’s the same vulnerability that Hux has worked hard to eliminate from his own eyes, the same emotion that only seeks to drag you down.

“I…don’t know. Ren, you must understand that mating is a big deal. It’s permanent, until death,” Hux says. “If either of us have any doubt, it’s important we make sure those doubts are resolved before any big move is made. Understand?”

“Of course,” Kylo huffs with a roll of his eyes. “I know what mating would mean. And I’m not afraid. I want you, Hux. I can give you what you want. Power, protection, love–”

“Can you?”

Kylo falters.

“I…I’ll try,” he says, his tone almost begging. “Hux. I’ve never felt like this with anyone else. Please, just. Listen to what your instincts are telling you.”

“Oh. Ren,” Hux whispers, caressing Kylo’s dark hair away from his cheek. “You don’t think you mean something to me because I won’t mate with you?”

Kylo huffs. “What else am I supposed to believe? An omega using an alpha for blowjobs–”

“For stars sake, Ren. I’m no different because I’m just your partner at the minute and not your mate,” Hux says. He leans across, planting a kiss on Kylo’s forehead. “How can I prove it to you?”

In hindsight, Hux supposes that a visit to his parent’s house isn’t what Kylo would have had in mind. But regardless, the alpha doesn’t complain as their shuttle travels through the murky clouds of Arkanis to the house that his father and step-mother moved into after the besiege of the planet just after the fall of the Empire.

Hux is thankful that it’s a home he’s never known.

“What are they expecting from me?” Kylo asks, slumped in the co-pilot’s seat.

“They’re expecting you to be an alpha,” Hux replies, landing the shuttle with ease. “My father is an alpha. My step-mother is a beta. They know I’m an omega, obviously, but they’ll be able to smell that we’re not mated. I just want to prove to you that I’m taking this seriously.”

Kylo nods slowly and turns away for a moment, and Hux smirks. Not only will this trip make his parents delightfully jealous of the fact that he’s in a relationship with the Master of the Knights of Ren, but it’ll give him a chance to see Kylo under the pressure of the most cunning alpha Hux has ever known: his father.

Ready for this trip to unravel, Hux stands up from his chair with vigour but wobbles, feeling a weakness in his knees for a tense few moments before it passes.

“Hey, what’s wrong?” Kylo asks, jumping to his feet and holding onto Hux’s arm.

“Nothing. Must’ve stood up too quickly,” Hux says, rubbing his gloved hands across his dry lips. “Come along. They’ll be expecting us.”

Pushing away the nagging voice that’s telling him something is wrong, Hux takes Kylo’s hand and leads him down the ramp of their shuttle and out into the drizzle. The path leading up to the house is pristine; no weeds or unwanted plants grow between the paving, and even the porch is immaculately clean.

Clearly, Hux thinks, his step mother is still as picky about cleanliness as she’d been when he was a boy.

“Relax, just be an alpha,” Hux says to Kylo as he rings the doorbell, giving him a jab in the ribs for good measure.

“I am an alpha,” Kylo replies, monotone.

'Yes. Yes, you are. Start acting like one around me then,’ Hux thinks, wondering if Kylo’s mystical powers managed to hear him.

The sleek, black door opens swiftly, and Hux is almost bowled over by the powerful scene that comes from inside, a potent mix of Maratelle’s obnoxious perfume and Brendol’s autocratic stench.

“Armitage,” Maratelle says, her red lips contorting into a somewhat friendly smile. “Pleasant to see you again. Do come in. Your father is waiting for you.”

“Thank you, mother,” Hux says, forgetting how much it pains him to call her by a name she doesn’t deserve. He steps past her, feeling Kylo follow him, and Maratelle shuts the door. She doesn’t bother asking how he is, or even embracing him, just leads on through the hallway into the living room where, no doubt, her mate dwells.

Hux swallows hard. He didn’t think it’d be so difficult for him to face his father again.

“You’ve lost weight again, boy,” Brendol spits as soon as Hux enters the lush room. The Commandant stands at the fireplace, glass of whisky in his hand, shoulders broad and tall, obviously sensing the approach of another alpha. “And still not mated, I see.”

“Father,” Hux greets, ignoring his jibe. “You look as imperious as the leaders from the glory days.”

“Mm,” Brendol hums, gesturing for Hux to sit on the couch. “I was surprised to receive your request for an informal visit. What’s the occasion?”

“Sir. This is Kylo Ren,” Hux says, making a small gesture to the quiet alpha next to him. “He’s the Supreme Leader’s apprentice. We’re in a relationship and there’s a potential for us to become mated so I believed it best to bring him–”

“Mated?” Brendol echoes, his tone angered.

“Y-yes, sir.”

Immediately, Hux knows he’s given the wrong reply by the shift in his father’s scent. It becomes overpowering, angry, like Hux wants to get on his knees and beg for his forgiveness, but Hux manages to sit still.

“Armitage. You must have known that, being a lowly and disappointing omega, I would pick out your mate for you,” Brendol explains, downing the last of his whiskey. Maratelle is quick to his side, refilling his glass before bowing away.

“What? No. You’ve never said that. I’m capable of choosing someone for myself–”

“Pah!” Brendol laughs. “An omega thinks with their genitals, does he not? The choice that’ll end up with the biggest knot shoved up their pretty tight holes. I won’t stand for this, boy. You’re to be mated with Admiral Sykes. A fine officer that’ll breed you as well, make some fine new alpha soldiers.”

Breed?

Hux feels like the word is a bullet, fired straight into the depths of his stomach, setting him alight. His loins burn, his pelvis aches suddenly, and he very much doubts whether he’ll be able to stand.

“No, father, listen to reason. Kylo is–”

“Silence!”

Hux groans in pain, folding his arms over his stomach and curls in on himself, breathing through gritted teeth.

“Stars. Hux. You’re going into heat,” Kylo whispers, obviously detecting the change in Hux’s scent. Kylo’s palm is heavy on Hux’s back, like gravity has increased tenfold and Kylo’s hand is going to crush his spine.

“You’re not on suppressants, boy? I’ve forbidden you to come off them!”

Hux tries to answer, but all words are seemingly lost in his dry throat. He has been taking his suppressants, this shouldn’t be happening, this–

“Take him upstairs, Master Ren. I’ll call Admiral Sykes to get down here immediately to satisfy him,” Brendol says, grabbing his communicator from his breast pocket.

Hux moans, writhing on the couch, though reclining back achieves nothing. He doesn’t want the old, greying Admiral. He wants. He wants.

“No,” comes Kylo’s voice like a freight train in the night, dark but comforting to Hux’s heat. “The only place I’m taking him is home.”

Brendol laughs.

“Boy. The omega is home. Armitage belongs here. Not with you, pathetic excuse for an alpha. Run back home to your master, a true alpha.”

Hux hears Kylo growl, and it only stirs the heat in his veins. The waves of power that are radiating from Kylo’s being is completely intoxicating, and it’s sending Hux’s mind into a tizzy.

Kylo stands.

“Armitage is mine. I suggest you put your communicator away, runt, before I rip your throat out,” Kylo spits, staring down Brendol, and Hux watches through blurry eyes as his father does at Kylo wants, as his father submits to the more powerful alpha.

Hux wants to scream in happiness that Kylo has proved himself but instead, he groans, legs feeling as though they’re burning.

“Ssh, omega,” Kylo whispers, bending down to brush Hux’s copper hair from his swearing forehead. “I’m going to take care of you. I promise. I’ll get you through this.”

“Take him, and get out of my house,” Brendol shouts.

Kylo smirks but doesn’t reply, lifting Hux carefully into his arms before heading for the door, ensuring to hold his head up high as he walks past Brendol Hux.

Even the cold rain doesn’t quell the growing fever on Hux’s skin. But it’s alright, everything’s alright. For the first time since he began masquerading as a beta, Hux feels content in the arms of an alpha.

“Ren…”

“Yeah, Hux?”

Hux reaches up, using his remaining amount of energy to caress Kylo’s cheek soflty.

“I know now. Kylo. I know.”

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I'm at around $150 a month right now for my 1993 Mitsubishi Galant, which seems a little rediculous to me, I may be switching companies. Any idea how much more it would cost?""

""I want to trade my car in. I have no GAP Insurance, where can I get it?

I got a used 2007 Dodge Caliber SXT rom Drivetime (rip off) in March of this year. I knew nothing about financing a car or anything. Now I want to trade the car in at a new lot for a ...show more

""Car Insurance, should I go as a named driver?""

I am 25, just passed, I got a quote from the post office for a 2001 MITSUBISHI Colt 1.3 Equippe at 2500 for the year... I live in a posh area (my nan n grandads) and the car will be parked on the drive. If I go as a named driver on my Grandad's insurance, who has plus 10yrs no claims how much cheaper do you think it will be? Does my Grandad have to buy the car in his name? What's the best way I can do this? Or should I just drive his punto 1.2l as a named driver, as a guess how much do you think i will have to pay extra so my grandad is still paying the same he usually does?""

Insured (auto) will not reply to her insurance companies repeat attempts for contact...?

Last week a minor - unlicensed male - put Escalade, his mother's vehicle, in reverse and ran into the front of my stopped Toyota Corolla. We happened to be in front of his mother's house so he ran inside and she and her son came out soon after. The mother gave me all of her info: insurance etc. and I went on my disgruntled way. I called her insurance company, and mine too, the same day and made a report. It has been one week and after repeated attempts to call and then sending her a letter for a reply she still has not made any contact with either insurance carrier. I did not bother with a police report because last year, when the same kind of accident happened to me, I called the police and they came and told me they did not need to take a report and that we should just contact our insurance companies. This is an accident that happened on 4-20-2010 in northern California. What are my options?""

17 pregnant wirh no health insurance.?

I am 17 I turn 18 in June. I found out yesterday that I am 8 weeks pregnant.. I have no health insurance and am wondering what to do?! Is there a way I can get health insurance so I can go to the doctor for me and the baby? Please help.

Cheap auto insurance safe to have?

I'm going to buy auto insurance and the rates I'm getting are pretty low, $72.00 per month (Progressive) and $92.00 (Geico). But I picked the state's lowest minimum coverage that was available, and I was wondering if it's safe/okay to do that? Thanks :)""

Do I need a permanent address to get car insurance and register my car?

I live in california right now with my parents but I plan on traveling the country for a while living in my car. My insurance will be expired in march of 09 and I need to be smogged around then too. I wanted to leave mid december of this year and get out in the midwest/east for the next few years and just keep traveling. Can I just use a PO box address?? I dont want to use my parents address because they like to go through my mail. All of my friends are leaving to university in differnt states so I cant really rely on any of their addresses.

""Car rental insurance, please help!?""

Hello everyone, I am really confused and need your help, please. I rented a car from Avis in Calgary, Alberta and drove to Vancouver, BC. I got involved in an accident that although my car was not damaged, but I think I am considered cause of the accident (two cars were badly damaged). I did not ask for any insurance of the rental car. My understanding was that the third party liability is covered by my own car insurance. However, someone called me earlier from my car insurance company(state farm) saying that they are not responsible. Today the rental car company has called and left me a message asking me to call them. I do not know what should I prepare myself for? Am I going to be charged to pay for all the damage? That'd be terrible. Please provide me with any information you have. I don't know what to do.""

Can I keep my life insurance?

I'm not going to get medical insurance from where I work at. It includes life insurance. What I want to know is: Since medical and life insurance are combine, do they naturaly cancel since I don't enroll for it? Do I get money back from my life insurance? Can I switch that life insurance to another company?""

How to make insurance cheeper?

what are the things i can do to make my car insurance cheaper? i have good grades my car is 97 color gold

Do I need to Insure my project cars?

I am planning on restoring classic cars and I would plan to do this on a garage, so would I legally need to insure them in Nj if I am not driving them on the road? Just trying to get some information about all the technical things of doing restorations at home. Thanks""

What is the CHEAPEST homeowner's insurance around?

Along with flood insurance and car insurance, but the main thing is homeowner's insurance. They've gone up on us something fierce, and we don't live in a mansion. Affordable homeowner's insurance is the question. Thank you.""

Fair price for my car insurance?

Got my car insurance bill. I'm on a family plan with my mom and my sister. We did it because we were told it would save money. I'm in my late 20's, drive an older car(a '97), have never had a traffic ticket or accident, and have the basic coverage with a $500 deductible. Just the basics. It's $350 for 6 months. It went up from the last time I paid it. First, is that a decent price? Second, why does the insurance go up if I didn't get a ticket or accident?""

How can a 21 year old male get lower insurance on a sports car?

Currently, My Insurance is 98$ a month and I am insured on my Dad's 2012 BMW 328i and as a secondary driver on my 2012 Camaro RS, my lease is up and I am hoping to lease the new Corvette and go on my own insurance plan when I move away for work. However, my quotes so far are really high, like $200 a month high. I was wondering if there was any way that I could bring my insurance rates lower. Thanks! Additional Details- I got a speeding ticket when I was 16 but does not reflect my payments No Wrecks or claims I usually drive over 15k miles a year I Live in Tennessee""

Are lincoln town cars cheap to insure?

i am thinking about a new car. i am 20 years old; no tickets or accidents the car i want is a 2000 gray lincoln town car with low mileage i drive on average 15 miles a day and can afford gas and repairs. i dont want no cadillacs or imports

How does car insurance work?

So I am planning on asking my friend to borrow his car to drive when he's going to travel, but I do not have any insurance. Is it okay for me to drive? His car has insurance, but I do not have insurance under my name. Does that mean if I bump into something, I will get into trouble, even though the car has insurance?""

Where have you gotten your cheapest car insurance from? Who has the best rates?!?

Where have you gotten your cheapest car insurance from? Who has the best rates?!?

Cobra or individual health insurance?

If I loss of group health insurance due to end of employment, but the company offers Cobra plan which is too expensive for me, can I get the individual health insurance or I have to stick with the Cobra plan? I live in NJ.""

Insurance on a 1998 corolla?

i am a male, 19, g2 license, no dimerits, how much will it cost to insure a well sustained 1998 corolla? live in canada ontario, no dimerits at all, no tickets! (this will be under my name, my family has 2 cars under they're name already, the insurence company said they cant put my mom and dad's name under more than 2 cars so the third car would have to be under my name) also, would it be cheaper for my name to be under a brand new 2012 acura TL?""

Tips for cheaper car insurance. Please?!?

Im a 15 years old male, looking to buy a car. I've talked to my dad about insurance and he said I need to gget a car that is going to be cheap on insurance. He told me not to smoke. And get a 4 door car. And a car that isn't red or yellow or orange. Any other tips you can give me, to keep in mind, while im shopping for a car? Thanks""

Do you think car insurance should be mandatory in all of the United States?

I live in Wisconsin. Car insurance is not required for cars trucks and anything else on the road. I think this is wrong with medical and car repair bills being so expensive these days. Worst part about it is some of these non insured people drive like lunatics and if they do hit you they have nothing to even sue them for. I think it's disgusting.

Can I get car insurance for my two cars by alternating every six months?

I have a small, compact car that I drive in warmer weather and a pickup truck that I drive in winter. (I live in WI). Can I get insurance on my car for 6 months, then my truck for 6 months, and keep alternating like that without having to get a new policy every 6 months?""

Would a warrant for a no insurance ticket affect me in california from minnesota?

Would a warrant for a no insurance ticket affect me in california from minnesota?

What is an acceptable car insurance cost for newly passed 19 yr old male?

What's the acceptable range? Please don't start giving me infos about quotes and stuffs, i've done them all thousands times, just asking for A PRICE you would think as FINE. (sorry to say this, but i asked similar qstns 10-12 times before, but no one answered correctly) thank you""

Who is responsible for homeowners insurance?

In a rent to own lease agreement for the one-two year lease period who will have the homeowners insurance?the renter or seller?

""Young Driver on Mitsubishi L200, what's the insurance like?""

Hey, I want to buy myself a pickup truck as I've wanted one since I was little. I'm currently driving a little 1.2 Corsa and it's WAY too small. Anyway I passed my test over a year ago and have now got a years no claims bonus, I also have done my Pass Plus, I'm wondering, if I were to buy a truck, I'm 18 at the moment and will still be 18 when I have it, what will the insurance be like if i'm the named driver? also how does this compare to if my parents are named drivers and i'm on their insurance? thankyou""

How can i get a car by using a cheap car insurance ?

I am in need.

Does my husband need his own insurance on another car?

my husband was insured on his car but its now sold and the insurance run out yesterday, he also drives his business partners car on which he is a named driver on the insurance, now his insurance on his own car has expired is he still covered to drive his partners car even tho he dosent have his own policy? im unsure how it works so just want to double check..""

Can I get car insurance if I'm not on the car loan?

My boyfriend has good credit so we are buying a car but putting it in his name only. I have a good driving record and he doesn't. Can I get the car insurance in my name only without me being on the car loan?

Adding child to car insurance policy?

I was looking up insurance for myself its 900+ for six month which I expected but if my mom adds me to hers will it be any cheaper?

Rear ended someone with the same insurance (AAA California). Deductible is waived. Who pays for damages?

If insurance pays for damages to their car, will my premium increase? The estimate of damages is larger than my deductible but since it is only cosmetic damages is it worth the risk ...show more""

What is the cheapest and best health insurance out there for a single fella?

What is the company's name and what would I have to pay on a monthly basis? Thank you and good day!

CALIFORNIA DRIVERS-Insurance question?

am about to test for my license tomorrow, and on the list of requirements, it says I need proof of insurance. That just means for the car I am using right? It's not like you can insure a person...My friend keeps telling me I need driver's insurance but that does not exist, am i right? I guess the question is: What needs to be insured?""

Will lawmakers eventually create a national health insurance exchange instead of the state based exchanges?

Also, is it possible still for health insurance companies to be given the freedom to sell their policies across state lines?""

Car Insurance for Salvaged Vehicle?

Does anyone know if I can buy full coverage insurance for a salvaged vehicle?

Does Florida auto insurance work in Virginia?

What if you have Florida auto insurance coverage but you move to Virginia? Are you still insured?

It is good to Invest in LIfe Insurance than a Bank?

Life Insurance cover -Accident insurance -Death Insurance -Hospital Insurance -and they say you can retrieve the money that you've deposit if you don't like to continue with a good interest. anyway the life insurance that i talk to is sunlife flexilink, they say it is good to invest unlike in a bank please give me an advice, thanks""

""My car is fully paid for, and I wonder what auto insurance coverage would be the less expensive and good?""

My car is fully paid for, and I wonder what auto insurance coverage would be the less expensive and good enough to get in state of California? 1- Liability only? 2- Liability plus collision? 3- Full coverage? 4- Any other type? Regards, Mo.""

Need to switch car insurance?

i am 18 and a female, i have a car under my parents name along with the insurance. last year i was in a car accident, and this year my insurance went up to $2000 a year with statefarm. i have to come up with $400 for the renewal period now. we've looked for insurance to something cheaper but cant find anything...can anybody help me find a cheaper insurance or where to look for one. thank you so much""

How much does insurance on a 66 mustang cost?

I'm looking to buy my first car and i dream of buying a 66 mustang that i've fallen in love with only thing is i have to pay for insurance and im wondering how much it might cost. I'd be added onto my parents insurance (i'm not sure the carrier) but I am a female and 18. How much do you think it would run me?

Insurance question?

hello, i have a new car, but do i really need insurance on the car?? will i still be able to get the yellow tags on my license plate if i dont have insurance>? does my registration have anything to do with insurance>?? thanks alot for your answers""

Car insurance help !!?

well you know how if your paying for your car monthly the insurance is more money because the car isnt fully paid for yet, well is there any insurance companies that don't make ...show more""

Where can I find non-owners car insurance in Massachusetts?

I'm looking to purchase a non-owner's car insurance policy (I live in the Boston area). I do not own my own car, but since I'm still in college and I just moved home, I drive both my parents cars and my brother's car. A non-owners policy would cover me in whichever car I'm driving, and I'm just wondering if anyone could recommend a company in MA that offers this?""

How much does it cost to repair a small dent?And also insurance question/?

well i have two questions... how much does it cost to fix a small dent maybe 8 inches in diameter no paint scratches. Im really mad this happened to me this guy who is a complete jerk said i hit his car which i did but he claims it was in the back of his car where the dent is located but i barely tapped it on the front door not the back while i was trying to get out of some dudes parking spot. Also my other question is will insurance cover it if insurance is under my dads name but the car is under my name? we live in evansville indiana. and i think it is farmers insurance.

How much will my insurance increase if i get a 1994 mustang ?

I'm 18 and right now i have a really crappy 1994 mercury topaz and my parents pay my insurance, which is $110 a month, but they said if i want a better car, i have to pay the insurance increase and was wondering if someone could give me an educated guess of what ill be paying. Thanks""

Low cost car insurance in California?

I'm a young driver with no previous driving experience who needs low cost auto insurance coverage in California, where can I get it?""

""Why am I getting quoted 11,000 for 1.0L third party only car insurance?""

I am 17 years old (male) and have just passed my driving test. I was supposed to purchase a 2010 Citroen C1 5 door with a 1.0L engine today but had a look at the insurance first. This tiny, under powered pathetic excuse of a car is probably the most insurance friendly car I could think of yet on all the car insurance sites like go compare and confused the lowest quotes were 11,000. What am I doing wrong? I have been able to choose all the best stuff like locked in a garage at night, the highest excess, low annual mileage etc There is nothing in my details that would be counter productive for a low insurance quote. This is only third party as well, if I was to have a bump my car wouldn't even be covered! I need to be driving by christmas, I don't even care that much about what car I have to drive (hence the C1) as long as it isn't too old. Just anything that I will get a realistic quote on. Any advice? Maybe I am doing something wrong here. Thanks!""

How to get the best quotes in car insurance?

i am looking for the best US quotes in car insurance. Some free service that provides some tips and tricks to get good deals on car insurance.

Would a warrant for a no insurance ticket affect me in california from minnesota?

Would a warrant for a no insurance ticket affect me in california from minnesota?

Transferring insurance license from California to New York?

Does anyone know about this? Do the states have reciprocity? I searched Google/official sites but couldn't find anything. Thanks in advance.

Getting insurance under my name?

In NJ, it states that you need proof of insurance to transfer a title. How can i get proof of insurance if I don't have the title under my name? Can I get insurance before tranferring the title, or can i get insurance without transferring the title? Title is transferring from my dad to me.""

How much would i pay for car Insurance?

How much would i pay for car Insurance for cheap car that cost me honda accord 2000,I am 25 Years old, never been in any accident,I got my license 7 years ago""

Insurance ........................?

i m working for a insurance company and doing 100000 rs business(premium collected in regular plans what should be myjustified salary

Looking to get a car insurance but...........?

Looking to get a car insurance but i am not sure what it covers and what should i ask my insurer to include in my policy?

Can you have two car insurance companies with out them finding out?

I need an SR22 but my parents insurance company (Allstate) is saying I must go somewhere else or my payments are going to sky rocket. I only need the SR22 for two months so I figured I'd just get a second policy for two months, stay on my parents' as well, then just cancel the second policy when I don't need the SR22 any more so I can avoid losing the great rates I have on my parents'. Would my current insurance company find out if I got a second policy and cause me to have to reevaluate our current policy (which is the main thing I'm trying to avoid). And lastly, if you can't have two policies on one car could I leave my name on both and just take the car off my parents without having to reevaluate our current Allstate policy?""

Why didn't GW make an effort toward affordable health insurance for the Americans w/o any?

Why didn't GW make an effort toward affordable health insurance for the Americans w/o any?

Do insurance companies rate based on points or violations??

I am 23 and have no points on my licence. I live in maryland and i was pulled over in virginia for speeding and recived a 'failure to obey a highway sign' violation. The officer said he gave me that cause it was a lesser fine, i think it was B.S. cause he didnt have me on radar (i asked to see the radar becase he said i was going 75 in a 65, i felt i was going 70 max.. he said they arent supposed to lock in the speed int he radar but that is a different issue) I contacted a rep from the MVA and he said no points would transfer to my driving record, but the violation would go on my record carrying no points. My question is, do the insurance companies look at just the points on your licence, or do they look at the violation even if there are no points. Also, about 2 years ago I got a ticket for speeding and i went to court and they dropped the points and declinded the fine a little. Im assuming this is on my record as well, but carried no points, would this effect rates as well""

What health insurance is best and affordable for my wife?

We had a baby 3 months ago, but I am looking for health insurance that is good and affordable for my wife. Any suggestions?""

Why is my car insurance soo expensive!?

about a month ago i got a quote from Quinn Direct for 584 but i wasn't 17 yet so couldn't get insurance.. Now Quinn is over 1500 for my insurance and the cheapest i can find it is just under 1000 I will be taking my test january 23rd and getting insurance then.. Can anyone reccommend an insurance company that is good with teenagers and new drivers? Thanks

Affordable health insurance in NYC?

Hi, I am 30 years old and my wife and I had a combined income of approx $62,000 for 2006. In august of this year I will be quitting my full time job and going back to school full time. My current salary is $50,000. I anticipate making no more than $20,000 while in school and not being able to get health insurance through work. My income for 2007 will screw up my chances of getting most federal aid for the first year and will probably exclude me from healthy NY as well. Insurance through school is about $600 a month. I've gotten quotes of $513 to $1200 a month for my wife and I. All I want is catastrophic coverage in case either of us have any major problems or I have an accident while riding my motorcycle (a means of transportation, not a toy). These online quotes are driving me crazy. Where is the best place for me to look for something that will cover these specific conditions and how much should I expect to pay? Thanks in advance!!""

""For USA: If i got hurt in a car accident, will my heath insurance cover the expenses? or the car insurance?

I am an international student studying in NJ. It is mandotory for all students to have heath insurance so i got one. I recenty bought a car from NJ. I m looking for insurance prices now. I m confused about that issue! In my country (cyprus) car insurance companies only pay for your damages to cars or environment. Your health insurance cover the medical expenses. I think it is different in here USA...

Drivers license in California 19 years old?

How do I get my driver's license in California when I'm 19 years old? I already got my permit but it expired. Thanks Also, i'm a california resident""

What are the types of automobile insurance in USA ?

I'm doing a research for my course , comparing this service in my country to which in the USA ...and more specifically about the private and commercial cars... a claim saying that USA's provisions are strictly applied ..i.e the son driving his father private car is not entitled to any compensation in case an accident is occurred .....because it's not the son car..(which at the same time is not going the same way here ...as long as the car is insured so anyone drive it is insured ..regardless of the owner of the car...and just there it is the debate point...what do you think about it ? so ,I'll appreciate if you could feed me with any thoughts any idea any information any links concerning that or even automobile insurance in general...""

How much is SR22 insurance?

i have 18 pts within 18 months and i have to take an ADI course and get SR22 insurance, how much will it run on average each month?""

How much does car insurance for a toyota mr2 at age 17 in nj?

How much does car insurance for a toyota mr2 at age 17 in nj?

Where is the best place to get earthquake insurance quotes?

I live in Seattle, WA and I currently do not have earthquake coverage. I don't know what carriers provied earthquake coverage, and I don't know if I need to also get homeowners coverage from the same carrier.""

Car insurance question?

Im currently a proposed driver on an car insurance policy(FULLY COMP) on a Fiat Punto and im 19. My elder brother is getting a Vauxhall VXR and said if he is insured on the car (fully comp) and said if i drive his car, i am legally allowed to drive it but i will only be covered under Third Party. Can someone outline the Rights and Wrongs? Is it actually legal? any problems which may arise?""

Car Accident Gap Insurance...HELP!?

I justgot in a car accident. My back of my car is smashed. It was completely NOT MY FAULT. I am unsure if i have Gap insurance or not. Whose Gap Insurance pays off your loan if the car is totalled ?

Anyone know of any cheap insurance companies for a 17 year old on a renault clio 1.2 dynamique...?

in england that is and i am lookin at the premium being around 1000

""On average, how much do YOU spend on utilities each month?""

I'm a college student getting ready to do into dental school. & I was wondering about how much do you spend on gas, electric, rent, insurance....etc. Please name what it is and about how much you pay. Do you have any money left over?? I'm like freaking out here because right now, I live in a dorm & I don't pay anything.""

My car is worth 3200 Actual Market Value how much should insurance pay before total loss?

Car value 3200 State Ohio Third party claim (not my insurance other driver was at fault)

How much should I be paying for Car Insurance? - 99 Honda Accord 26yr old male?

I have a 1999 Honda Accord , Fair condition, 124,000 miles. I am paying aprox 1500 per year for my plan. I am 26 with some points . Last Ticket was in Jan 2005 speeding, one other ticket in 2004. Clean since then. One accident that was not my fault. Should I drop my collison and does anyone have an idea on what a typical plan would run me? I feel like a 1500 dollar plan on a car that is worth 4500-5000 blue book car is a bit much. Thanks""

Auto insurance question (Mitsubishi Lancer?

I can call Allstate and find this out. However, I don't feel like staying on the line forever. Is the Mitsubishi Lancer consider a sports car according to auto insurance poilcy or is it just your average everyday sedan?""

Cheap car insurance I mean cheap?

Just passed my test and found insurance is massive, I need some kinda voucher or something to get to insure my car. Any ideas. UK ONLY""

Would a warrant for a no insurance ticket affect me in california from minnesota?

Would a warrant for a no insurance ticket affect me in california from minnesota?

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