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"I think that depends entirely on you," Clover says, leaning into a gentle sway.

"Hm... yeah?" A teasing reply as noses brush. The menace.

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I did not get... anywhere remotely close to finishing this for your birthday this year. From computer troubles to being busy to distractions, well. You know and that is okay because I actually got to spend it with you this time around! :D

But I still wanted to post something for your special day, so here are some lines for a few pages of this comic I've been working on for a lil while now. A comic featuring a certain menace for another menace I so adore >w>

Hope you like! Happy birth, you old fart. Love you, just thought you should know ♡

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Fair Game Week 2025 Day 6 - Mutual Pining | Regrets

but I got you, I got you and I won't, I won't shatter us too

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Those very same words coming from the brunet could only cause something in his stomach to stir about like a nest of butterflies disturbed; taking flight erratically and wanting only to escape from sight.

There... was a weight to those words that seemed almost hard to endure.

Certainly not unwanted, but gods... did they burn at him all the same.

He resisted the urge to bite the inside of his cheek. Focus only on what was before you, his mind chided softly, and his own ghost of a smile came into life. Something practised; the healer returning to his patient once more. A physician scrutinising all that lay before him as the pieces lined up within his hands.

Focus.

His own notions on such weighty words could come later.

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one year later with starbucks oh boy here we go! Technically part of FGW for this year, this fills the niche of Day Seven for free day! :D

The lads get a couple of big revelations this time around, and plot starts to actually happen, can you believe.

Welcome to one of the chapters I have been desperately trying to get to since the conception of this fic ♥

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Rwby back on streaming platforms so I’m back to Qrow posting

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Not malevolent focused this time- sorry guys but!!

Fairgame week 2025 just ended and I was absolutely obsessed with them for a solid couple years, so i thought I’d pay tribute by posting some of the art I made for them. It’s all older but by god it was fun to make. Shoutout to RWBY for ruining my life. (I choose not to accept the ending of vol 7 as canon.)

Some are based on fics- the fireplace one and the “take care of them for me please” ones are both for “There is only straw” by AndyAstral on Ao3 and the Sanguine one is based on a fic with the same name by crows_and_curses on Ao3.

Shoutout to whoever knows where the checkered box pose comes from lmao

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Figured now was as good a time as any to finish and post my Wingless Qrow from my fic series Scattered Feathers. Lmao started this months ago, glad to finally have it done (really should have posted it along with this fic on Tuesday but whoops haha).

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Qrow Branwen/Clover Ebi, Qrow Branwen & Clover Ebi Characters: Qrow Branwen, Clover Ebi Additional Tags: Bottom Qrow Branwen, Crow Qrow Branwen, Sober Qrow Branwen, Clover Ebi Lives, Top Clover Ebi, Clover Ebi Deserved Better, Flirty Clover Ebi, Marriage Proposal, Gay Summary:

FairGameWeek2025 1/7

Qrow and Clover have the day off. What better way to spend your evening than walks with your lover to watch the sun set and the moon rise.

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I finally signed in on my laptop so I can link stories from ao3 to tumblr :)

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Qrow Branwen/Clover Ebi, Qrow Branwen & Clover Ebi Characters: Qrow Branwen, Clover Ebi, Yang Xiao Long, Ruby Rose (RWBY), Marrow Amin, Elm Ederne Additional Tags: Sober Qrow Branwen, Clover Ebi Lives, they’re so gay for each other, Awkward Flirting Summary:

Day 3/7 for FairGame Week 2025

Just two bros admitting they have feelings for each other :)

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Fair Game Week 2025 Day 1: About to get Lucky

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But the rest of his words seemed to die on Clover's ears, mute in the night as he watched the breath fog before them. Fingers curled away a little as he lowered his hand, and something in his chest shrank back just as much. He hadn’t wanted to assume. He hated to. And Qrow had come right out and said just as much.   Of... of course the man had someone waiting for him.   He didn't know why he'd gotten his hopes up from the start...

The soft breath of a laugh fell from him before he could stop it. “No I... really should just head back before they stop services for the night,” the brunet told him. Those red eyes only stared back at him, almost a little too intensely, and Clover attempted not to feel too unnerved by it. “I appreciate it, honestly,” he continued, “but I do have to get home without getting stabbed, and maybe also without falling asleep at my desk tomorrow.”

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Back at it again with these dweebs and boy howdy I hope you're ready for both of them to be pining more than a forest.

Also oopers, this is for the Day Six prompt mutual pining, because damn alright, calm down there with all of it okay fellas.

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Fair Game Week 2025 Day 7 - Unlucky | Firsts | Free

Bit of a part two to my Day 1 piece, and I think Clover might have Qrow beat in the drama department >:] can't tell me his ass wasn't a theatre kid alskdfh anyway happy Day 7 of FGW!!!

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Chapters: 1/? Fandom: RWBY Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Qrow Branwen/Clover Ebi, Ace Ops & Clover Ebi, Qrow Branwen & James Ironwood Characters: Qrow Branwen, Clover Ebi, James Ironwood, Ace Ops (RWBY), Harriet Bree, Ozpin (RWBY) Additional Tags: Atlas (RWBY), Atlas Academy (RWBY), Fair Game Week (RWBY), Mutual Pining, Getting Together, Pre-Canon, Injury Recovery, Injury, Slow Burn, Crushes, Romance, Espionage, Protective Qrow Branwen, Flustered Clover Ebi, Protective Clover Ebi, Qrow Branwen Has Issues, James Ironwood Has a Heart, Mentioned Ozpin (RWBY), Flirting, Atlas Ball (RWBY), Teacher Qrow Branwen, Career Ending Injuries, First Dates, Canon-Typical Violence, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Undercover Missions, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Secrets Series: Part 6 of FairGame Week 2025, Part 24 of My RWBY Fic Collection Summary:

Clover Ebi is the newly promoted Captain of the Ace Ops, an elite squad of huntsmen dedicated to keeping Atlas safe from whatever the world can throw at them. He can’t help but notice it feels like the world has a lot to throw. He will do what he must. Qrow Branwen has come to Atlas under false pretences. Officially, he’s retired due to injury and here to teach the next generation. In truth, intel has revealed that Salem is moving against Atlas, and her agents need to be rooted out. He will do what he must. At 8am one sunny morning, their paths cross for the first time. It changes everything. . Fairgame Week Day 6- mutual pining/regrets

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Fair Game Week 2025 Day 7 - Unlucky | Firsts | Free

“Anyway,” Yang says as mirth runs its course. “Think I’ve had enough excitement for today.”

A little deflated, and probably still exhausted from yesterday, Clover imagines. “How’s your head?” he asks.

Marrow echoes the sentiment, wincing at the thought that laughing so hard might not have been the gentlest thing for her at the moment.

She scoffs at concerned glances, pointedly looking at Clover. “It’s fine. But hey, say hi to my uncle for me. Or better yet, tell him how you tried to make me feel bad for ruining your date with my concussion.”

Clover lets out a mock sigh, accepting the jab. Deserved. But well, since she’s okay and all. He reaches up to tousle blond hair. Earning an offended, if not also entirely shocked, look as Yang shoves at him. Unable to hide a quirk of lips despite her protests. Clover grins in return.

“I’ll tell him you’re superstitious about our relationship being dangerous for your health.”

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Chapter 18 is up! Dohoho, please enjoy a heaping helping of sillies and perhaps a dash of feels with this one! >w>

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Day 6 isn't ready yet so here's a wip in the meantime :]

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: RWBY Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Qrow Branwen/Clover Ebi Characters: Qrow Branwen, Clover Ebi, Ace Ops (RWBY), Tyrian Callows Additional Tags: fairgame week 2025, Hurt/Comfort, Established Relationship, Drowning, Blood and Injury, Blood Loss, Concussions, Blood, Protective Clover Ebi, Qrow Branwen Needs a Hug, Qrow Branwen Gets a Hug, Aura (RWBY), Stars, Constellations, Angst and Romance, Major Character Injury, Cold, Vomiting, Water, Near Death Experiences, Clover Ebi Needs a Hug, Atlas (RWBY), Mentioned Ace Ops (RWBY), Protective Qrow Branwen, Exhaustion, Fair Game Week (RWBY), Romantic Angst, Declarations Of Love Series: Part 5 of FairGame Week 2025, Part 23 of My RWBY Fic Collection Summary:

Tyrian’s trap separates Qrow and Clover from the rest of the Ace Ops, washing them deep into a maze of tunnels. Injured and freezing, they have to keep each other going. . Day 5- eyes/Protective partner.

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dhjfgJHGDJHGEEEEEEE how dare you just drop this on me with no warning mean to me

gODS. I JUST. I love this so so so much. It looks so rich and warm and they look so stupidly happy with one another and their silly lil smiles and fluffy hair i'm can't ♥♥♥

Thankyou so much you amazing bean you, I love it and I love you and gODS i wanna rub my face on the screen askdjhfkj

Fair Game Week 2025 Day 4 - I'll carry you | Snow/Sand

So uh... how's about a sorta redraw of a pose from this ol' thing? Which I suppose makes this a bit of a present for a certain someone, now doesn't it? >:))) hiiiiiii @whatacartouchebag

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“You even gave me coffee, like you promised.”

“I'm a man of my word.”

Qrow gave a gentle chuckle at the whipsharp response, and a thumb brushed the rim of his mug in idle movement, enjoying the coy little exchange. It really was one of the things he enjoyed about Clover's company, after all.

One of the many, he was starting to realise.

“I suppose you're right about another thing, too.” A quieter addition, something that couldn't help but snare the attention of the brunet and tug those green eyes back to him. It was something Qrow was very good at, he was learning; little tells and motions that drew him in like he was learning a secret language.

Alright, now he was definitely being a sap.

Those lips parted, words turning to ash for a heartbeat of time, and Clover felt his own breath catch with it.

“I... could grow to like this kind of thing.”

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It's technically not two posts in one day if you look at timezones right hrgdjkhjs. Day four time! This one kinda bit me all in one sitting for the most part.

But enjoy the lads being cute and adorable and maybe a little sassy at one another in the snow ♥