#the king of vale

[weebsh-t]

I had a WIP of an old VERY angsty pre-merge Ozpin comic just burning a hole through my pocket since 2022, is it worth finishing and uploading?

[greenfliesart]

thinking about them

[nightmare-foundation]

Oh, I just realized I never posted my rwby fic here lol. It's pretty niche but it's about different AU Oz's showing up in the Canon universe! I try to update every Friday but rn I'm a little worried I won't be able to finish this chapter in time :')

https://archiveofourown.org/works/45077515/chapters/113398147

Rating:

Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warnings:

Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death

Category:

M/M

Fandom:

RWBY

Relationships:

Qrow Branwen & Ozpin, Glynda Goodwitch & Ozpin, James Ironwood & Ozpin, Ozpin & Oscar Pine, literally everything you can think of that isn't a ship

Characters:

Ozpin (RWBY), Qrow Branwen, Glynda Goodwitch, James Ironwood, The Last King of Vale, Creatures of Grimm (RWBY), Team RWBY, Team JNPR, Salem (RWBY), Cinder Fall, Emerald Sustrai, Mercury Black, Arthur Watts, Hazel Rainart, Roman Torchwick, Neopolitan (RWBY), Tyrian Callows, literally everyone

Additional Tags:

Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Crossover, Canon-Typical Violence, Pre-Canon, briefly anyways - Freeform, The Author Regrets Nothing, The Author Regrets Everything, Author Is Sleep Deprived, How Do I Tag, Evil Ozpin (RWBY), Ozpin (RWBY) Lives, Ozpin (RWBY) Needs a Hug, Ozpin (RWBY) Being a Little Shit, Parental Ozpin (RWBY), Minor Qrow Branwen/Ozpin, Anxious Ozpin (RWBY), Confused Ozpin (RWBY), Ozpin (RWBY) Has PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Past Child Abuse, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Slow Burn, Innuendo, Crack Treated Seriously, Comedy

Language:

English

Stats:

Published: 2023-02-15 Updated: 2023-03-31 Words: 25959 Chapters: 6/?Comments: 1 Kudos: 14 Bookmarks: 2 Hits: 360

Summary:

[TITLE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS]

Ozpin has lived many, many lives.

So, naturally, one would assume he's experienced literally everything the world has to offer, good and bad.

He thought this too, until a group of alternate versions of himself from different universes suddenly appeared within the Emerald Forest.

Ozpin supposed anything could happen.

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Overthrown AU and Grimm Oz (Basileus) belong to me (@epsilon-system)

Necromancer AU and Remnant Heirs AU belong to @/bowl-of-shortness on Tumblr

Young Headmaster AU belongs to @/immortal-green-snom on Tumblr

[croffle-bits]

Fighting God in his own home

[bakanokiwami]

[2023] TOP 20 PODCASTS ON AO3 FOUND IN FANDOMS > OTHER MEDIA

To make this ranking, all series titles in Other Media were copy-pasted to Google Sheets, rearranged according to number of fanworks, and then manually filtered since not all podcasts were marked as such.

The numbers under each rank indicate how much they rose/fell in the rankings based on last year's (Oct. 24, 2023) rankings, which can be found here. The gray numbers in parenthesis indicate how much fanworks it gained since last year.

The data for this year and last year's rankings were taken while logged in, so lcoked fanworks are included in the count.

A few web series like Critical Role and Dimensions 20 released audio-only versions of their works too, but I left them out since they were listed was a web series on ao3 and more known as one too.

Cabin Pressure has also been left off the list this time since its podcast format was only released in 2019, years after it aired on the radio.

All nonfiction podcasts have also been excluded (Not that there were many), because with RPFs, it’s hard to tell if the fic in question is just based on the podcast or because of the things the person has done outside of it. Last year, I accidentally included The Misfits in the list since I didn't realize from its description that it was nonfiction.

The Two Princes (Podcast) ranks 21st in the rankings this year, and actually ranked 20th last year when the rankings are adjusted to exclude Cabin Pressure and The Misfits.

The College Tapes is actually a spinoff of The Bright Sessions.

Thanks for understanding and hopefully I didn’t mess up anywhere! 🙏

[bulkhummus]

i just know he’d be insufferable

[albsart--blog]

I’m sad, but at least i get to make memes :)

[crosswordist]

i have a feeling it’s gonna be a podcast summerrr. every car ride? podcast. doing homework and wanna be distracted? podcast. trying to sleep but the thoughts? podcast.

[sasasafeier]

[yourbelgianthings]

welcome to night vale episode 220 “a radio jupiter christmas special” / within the wires season 5 episode 5 / the adventure zone balance episode 69 / stephen king / welcome to night vale episode 13 “a story about you” / the guy who didn’t like musicals / john darnielle

[lovebunnie]

think of how funny its gonna be once cecil has to address this win in the next ep, esp since theyre in the middle of like a kinda heavy plot. his very existence is in the balance but imagine he has to take a break to thank all his listeners for voting him as the sexiest sexyman

[kingofthering]

MUGELLO 2024 | Valentino Rossi waving to the crowd before the MotoGP race.

[smartheart]

Tumblr, I need you to be aware that your sexyman tried to punch a douche square in the face after he disrespected his husband

[thelibrarian1895]

Who is Red Robin?

Basically anyone who wants to be honestly.

So, something for writers who have more skill than I possess, which means basically anyone with the ability to spell and even that is debatable, this is just a thought. It could be angsty if that's your preference though I see it more as a part of a possible crack fic.

I would like to suggest that Tim Drake is not particularly attached to the mantle of Red Robin. He'll use it since it's better than nothing (and certainly better than Drake) and because he's really, really, really not particularly disposed to the sort of introspection or self analyzation necessary to create an identity he actually cares about the way Batman named himself for fear or Nightwing because of I forget and don't particularly care except Superman was involved since it's supposed to be from some Kryptonian myth or Robin because of Mary Grayson and Robin Hood and connection to family or the Red Hood for REVENGE. Most of the Bats can all be just a tiny bit touchy at who gets to use their identity. Generally they do not share well at all. Exceptions can be made for extreme circumstances, like civilian identities at risk, but generally to use someone else's mask is to risk their ire.

This is not necessarily true for Tim when he is not Robin. Even when he was Robin, had things been communicated about clearly and calmly with maybe an alternative mask available, he likely would have been fine to share or even give up the Robin role. Sadly, clear communication is absolutely not something any of the Bats really excel in performing.

Anyway, the point is, Tim only cares about the name of his not Robin identity in order to maintain the whole secret identity thing. If someone else wants to use that particular name/costume when he isn't using it? As long as they aren't (further) ruining his reputation, he doesn't care and may actively encourage them to do so.

Cass has absolutely used the Red Robin identity no matter what canon may claim and I do believe that Tim has acted as Black Bat for her in return. The only reason is isn't acknowledged as canon is because both of them are too stealthy to be caught switching their costumes and no one has noticed.

As a bit of a joke, Kon has also used the Red Robin identity. So has Cassie, the cowl version because she didn't want to deal with a wig and did want to maintain some continuity. Bart liked the wings but dislikes the having to stuff his hair under control and so has only worn the costume once and not in battle. In a bit of an emergency situation, Cissie has also donned the Red Robin mantle. The may have been a strange turn of events where Klarion the Witch Boy tried out the identity.

Tim enjoys how much it can make Vicki Vale and other similar types of reporters froth at the mouth at Red Robin being so blatantly active while Tim Drake Wayne is right there at the head of a crowd. The only time Red Robin is ever actually caught in the act of being Red Robin is when someone who is not Tim, or Cass, is using the Red Robin mask.

[bakanokiwami]

TOP 10 PODCASTS ON AO3 BASED ON NUMBER OF FANWORKS (2013-2022)

YEAR = November 6 (or closest date to it if unavailable) of that year

To make this bar chart race, all series titles in the Other Media Category on November 6 (or the closest date to it) of every year were copy-pasted from Wayback Machine to Google Sheets, rearranged according to number of fanworks, and manually filtered since not all podcasts were marked as such. Then I inputted all the top 10 data to Flourish to turn into a bar chart race.

Some web series like Critical Role and Dimensions 20 released audio-only versions of their works too, but I left them out since they were listed was a web series on ao3 and more known as one too. 

Similarly, radio shows which only had podcasts years after they started are not included. That means Cabin Pressure, which I accidentally added in the 2022 Top 20 ranking last week, is not included here because it was only rereleased as a podcast in 2019, and 90% of the fanworks it has now are from before 2019.

All nonfiction podcasts have also been excluded (Not that there were many), because with RPFs, it’s hard to tell if the fic in question is just based on the podcast or because of the things the person has done outside of it. 

The bar race starts on 2013 because there were no podcasts in the Other Media category before that year.

The first podcast fandom to post on Ao3 was We’re Alive on January 1, 2013, followed by The Thrilling Adventure Hour on January 27, 2013, and then Welcome to Night Vale at June 2013.

In 2014-2016, Sparks Nevada Marshal on Mars, a segment from The Thrilling Adventure Hour, was also in the top 10, but I didn’t included it since it’s not its own podcast.

TOTAL = the total fanworks of all the top 10 over the years, not the whole podcast fandom itself

Thanks for understanding and hopefully I didn’t miss anything! Apologies for any mistakes, I’m still a podcast noob.🙏

ETA: Locked fanworks aren't included in the count because Wayback Machine can’t view those, only Ao3 users can.