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[RT] [FF] [WIP] Color Psychology Chapter 1 (a RWBY rationalfic)
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Author: u/arenavanera *
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URL: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13046687/1/Color-Psychology
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Score: 45
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Created: 2018-08-26T06:32:47
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u/arenavanera [+16] (5 minutes later)
/u/Sailor_Vulcan posted a thread recently asking if there were any RWBY rational fics. As far as I know there aren't really, which is a shame because the world has so many interesting tropes to try and systematize.
I felt this couldn't be allowed to continue, so I'm going to take a stab at it.
EDIT: apparently I'm an idiot and https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12466638/1/Broken-Blades already exists :P
u/causalchain [+5] (2 hours later)
Thankyou. So much.
u/DraggonZ [+8] (3 hours later)
Nice start, I'd really like to see how is it going to continue. A few questions:
- Is it going to be focusing only on Ruby's POV? Are other characters going to be more rational then in canon? How much will they depart from the canon?
- Is Ruby somewhat autistic? At least that was my impression based on how much conscious effort it took for her to interpret social signs. Plus some stuff she says is a bit cringeworthy, hard to imagine her talking like that to her own sister.
u/arenavanera [+9] (8 hours later)
Thanks!
1.a. Most of it is going to be in close third person from Ruby's point of view, with occasional interludes from the perspective of other characters. I'm still unsure whether these interludes will be in close third person like Ruby's parts, or in far third person. I'm also unsure whether they'd be better as standalone chapters or short addendums at the end of chapters.
1.b. All the characters are getting sizable upgrades to their mental skills, but not all of them are going to be more rational. (I'm not even sure I'd describe Ruby as all that rational at this point in the story.) One of the things I'm hoping to do is have different characters embody specific intellectual virtues, which Ruby will learn from and integrate into her own thinking.
2.a. She's based at least in part on several slightly-aspie engineers I've known over the years. I hope it didn't come off too strong; she's supposed to be a little oblivious to the other people in a conversation, but not necessarily outright unpleasant to talk to.
u/CoronaPollentia [+8] (10 hours later)
I think that came across really well - especially the way you presented the way she was working through it, that made her feel extremely sympathetic. Also, Jaune just felt like a super kind, reasonable if naïve guy with decent interpersonal skills rather than the fladerized klutz he's often portrayed as. That's refreshing.
Also, a defense of the chestplate - for hunters, mobility is everything, and fighting grimm, most of which are giant monsters, you're going to be defending against a lot of strikes coming from the top down. In that case, it's possible that armor is really only valuable when it mitigates aura drain - and something that prevents broken ribs and damage to heart and lungs mechanically without interfering with flexibility the way a full breastplate might could actually be a valid strategy.
That said, that's just an ad hoc rationalization of a character design that is primarily aesthetic, sooo take with a grain of salt.
u/vallar57 [+6] Unseen University: Faculty of High-Energy Magic (a day later)
Hey... that's pretty good!
Ruby is, so far, simply adorable.
I wonder what happens if Ruby tries to talk while under semblance. What would others hear? And speaking of semblance, I guess you are removing the rose petals effect, given that it wasn't mentioned here (and it being something that Jaune is likely to mention).
My personal favourite, so far, of RWBY fanfics is Hazredous' Interruptions, a cross with Nanoha. It's not really a rational fic tho, I would say that it's in the sister genre of "competence porn" fics. But I also just like fics that make the grimdark settings lighter.
u/arenavanera [+2] (a day later)
Thanks!
I have something planned for the petals, but yeah, Ruby doesn't produce petals every time she speeds up in this universe.
u/jimmy77james [+4] (3 hours later)
really enjoyable! the tinker-style MC is one of my favourite types and I can’t wait to read the next chapter!
u/Modularva [+5] YURK (16 hours later)
Great prose, and really nice synergy between her hyperactivity and the sort of constantly thinking mindset you want a smart character to project and her semblance. I'm not a big fan of the source material, particularly beyond the 3rd season, but if you take the danger of the world more seriously than the authors I think this could be extremely good.
u/arenavanera [+3] (23 hours later)
Thanks. I'm also not a huge fan of seasons 4 and 5. I really like the world though.
u/DraggonZ [+2] (a day later)
Yes, season 4 and 5 were...bad. What I love is characters and some world building moments.
u/None [+5] (20 hours later)
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u/arenavanera [+12] (23 hours later)
One of the things I think is really fun about rational fics is taking absurd or nonsensical plot points from the original work, and trying to figure out how to build a similar world with a couple of small changes which make that plot point reasonable.
I don't want to spoil anything, but I will say that I gave Jaune's situation a lot of thought.
u/DraggonZ [+6] (a day later)
I thought Ozpin knew that Jaune hasn't unlocked his aura and was not trained, so he had some ulterior motifs in admitting Jaune into Beacon. However, I don't think that was ever mentioned in the show, and it was my overall impression, and it was mentioned in several fics.
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u/water125 [+3] (14 hours later)
This is really fun. I'm very excited to read a rational RWBY fic, given that I'm such a huge fan of the series.
I am wondering though, how much will her normal teammates feature? The character list shows Ruby, Jaune, and Ozpin, which might imply that her team will be secondary characters at best?
u/arenavanera [+4] (23 hours later)
Thanks!
The main characters will all be important characters from the show. I want there to be a little bit of suspense around what Ruby's team ends up being; I'll update the character list once it's nailed down in-Universe.
u/water125 [+1] (23 hours later)
Please make Weiss be a big part of things, oh please let my favorite be in the only rational rwby fic there is.Oh, sorry, was I praying out loud?
u/avret [+3] SDHS rationalist (a day later)
Definitely going to be giving this a look as it goes on! It'll be interesting to see how you move in diff directions than I did with broken blades.
u/arenavanera [+1] (a day later)
Oh, wow, I'm not sure how I didn't know about this. Thanks for mentioning it, I'll go give it a read.
u/oliwhail [+1] Omake-Maximizing AGI (a day later)
First of all AAAAAAAH EXCITING
Second of all, damn you for giving me an excuse to be distracted in lab! Now I gotta read this!
u/SkyTroupe [+1] (a day later)
If I haven't seen RWBY will I be able to enjoy this?
u/DraggonZ [+3] (2 days later)
I'd recommend to watch the first 3 seasons of RWBY. It isn't a bit time investment, as there are ~12 episodes per season, episodes are short, especially in season 1. It's cringey at times, but very lighthearted most of the times, many characters are good, many battles are cool. I'd watch just for the fight in the Emerald Forest in the middle of the 1st season.
u/SkyTroupe [+1] (10 days later)
I watched season 1 but couldn't get invested enough in the concept/show to bother watching the rest. Sorry :( The emerald Forrest fight was quite good but couldn't give me justification to watch more.
u/arenavanera [+1] (a day later)
I honestly have no idea. Hopefully the answer is yes, but there will definitely be a couple of things that go over your head. If you decide to try, I'd be curious to hear how well it worked.
u/SkyTroupe [+1] (a day later)
I shall read it and update you on my thoughts later tonight