Special thanks to:
Pearl Darkness.
I do not own RWBY.
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Dear RWBY #52
"Hello and welcome to another Dear RWBY vlog!" Ruby Rose threw up both her arms in excitement.
"Sorry for the delay guys...we're currently facing some...issues. We'll tell you why at the end of the video." Yang continued after her sister.
"I dread to read the question…" The Faunus sighed with her scroll on her hand.
"Why, is it fucking long again?"
"Weiss! Stop swearing!"
"Make me." The heiress gave her partner a smug look.
"Someone's feisty today~"
"I share your hate of long ass questions, Miss Belladonna."
"...High five?"
And thus Weiss Schnee and Blake Belladonna high fived.
"C'mon Blakey, stop running away~" Yang nudged her friend, "You gotta face it no matter how much you procrastinate."
"Two hundred liens, you read the question?"
"No can do."
Dejected, the Faunus' shoulder dropped as she read the question aloud, "Darkness-Above asked, Dear RWBY, did you know that gay means happiness? P.S. if Yang gets a say in this, say it out loud. Say it all you want Weiss, you can't change the fact that gay means happiness, it was a schnee-cret the whole time."
"I already hate this person." Weiss crossed her arms.
"Me too."
"Guys!" Little red squeaked.
"Say what, Darkness-Above? That gay means happiness? Yes!" The blonde gave a thumbs-up towards the camera.
"So, this person's questions are sent in via different mediums for whatever reason, but we decided to just combine them together because it's too much work. The next question is...uh."
"It's better to end painful things ASAP, Blake."
"Thank you, love. Now...now this is going to be a long ass letter but I think Weiss should read it."
"Hell no. It's Blake's turn."
The black haired girl groaned before continuing, "But I need to tell you the story first. Imagine that you are one of the best kids in school, almost everyone knows you because of your blue hair. You and your friends was working for your father's shop, doing your business, then a car came crashing in and burst or fractured your right eye and put you into a coma. That person that crashed into you is helping you with your medical service for three thousand hours, but that person is a blood crazed maniac and fractured your other eye by doing donuts with the car. Six months later, you, your lover (not your actual lover) and the maniac made a band together called the Gorillas but replace the 's' with a 'z'. You manage to find a drummer for the band, but behind your back, your lover was doing something that was unforgivable with the maniac. Couple years later, you are really depressed consider that you are facing a really horrible headache almost everyday and your best friend was killed. You fled from the bloody maniac and try to complete a law degree, but the same maniac kidnapped you and built a cyborg that looks like your best friend. He took you to his island and locked you up in your room which is right next to the ocean and a trained whale was guarding your exit. You are all alone, forced to do the vocals, trapped in your room, your best friend dead, the bloody headache is hurting you to your fullest, and sometimes the maniac beats you up for fun. What I explained was Stuart Pot's life, a band member of the Gorillaz. This is his life he went through. In your honest answer, no bull shit, no puns, no gay shit. In your honest answer, what would you do?"
Blake let out a huge sigh, then continued, "I would punch the fuck out of you for this long ass question. And never tell us how to do our videos. Just to spite you, we'll answer you with utter bullshit."
"Whoa, hey, chill, Blake!" Yang patted her partner's back lightly, "But yeah, we don't appreciate people telling us how to do our vlogs."
"Shark week, Blake?"
The Faunus glared at the heiress. The latter shrugged, then answered, "I would fight back. Not necessarily physically, but I will fight back. If you stop doing that, you lose."
Everyone stared at her in silence.
This had made her blush a little, but she maintained composure and continued, "It's not just losing to your fate. It's losing your own identity. I'm Weiss Schnee, and I'm going to keep fighting for myself."
She then stole some glances at a certain dragon, "And for the people I love."
"Aw I love you too bae!"
"Stop calling me that!"
"Guys, there's more…" The Faunus interrupted, "P.S. Sorry if this was too deep. Some of these questions just have to pop up sometimes. P.S.S. You guys are Yangtastic! What a really Weiss job for doing a blog! AbsoRuby perfect! P.S.S.S. I bet Ruby needs her Blake-ket when she sleeps. Side note, so sorry, not-so sorry. I'm like stairs you know, I'm always up to something."
"You totally missed the chance to say 'Blake-cat', man!"
"So, what's the actual question?" Ruby ignored her sister and asked.
"Yes." Said sister responded. That had earned a loud groan from the brunette.
"Weiss already answered it for us, so let's just leave it at that." Blake said, "And the puns suck."
-beep-
"So...Blake stomped off to get some drinks because she's super upset about the question. And Ruby went after her." After the screen resumed, Yang's face appeared.
"Definitely shark week." Her girlfriend commented.
"I guess." The blonde chuckled. Her tone was serious when she continued talking, "So guys, I have an announcement to make here. IBurn, our sponsor, messaged me and told me that she's going through a really hard time now. She wasn't going to fund us for this episode originally, but somehow pulled through it and sent us the liens anyway. And then she just stopped contacting me altogether."
"What happened?"
"I tried to reach her, but she just shut herself off." Yang smiled bitterly, "It seems like we might not be able to upload often now due to funding problems. Even if we do upload, the quality's gonna...drop, I guess."
"Did she lose her job?"
"I don't think so. She's just...probably, dealing with a lot of problems. I hope she watches this video, bae. I think your answer to that question is what she would ne- I mean, want to hear."
"It's easier said than done, Yang." The heiress grabbed her lover's hand.
"I know." She returned the gesture, "I just hope she'll be able to recover soon."
"Depression?"
"No idea. Her last message was vague, but it gives the vibe that she's on the edge of giving up everything."
"That stubborn dolt is giving up?" Weiss raised an eyebrow.
"I'm not kidding, Weiss. Sometimes things...get to your head and no one around actually noticed anything." Yang's shoulders dropped, "I know that feel. Sometimes you don't even want to confide in someone because you thought you were never good enough. You were a weakling for not being able to handle what most people have probably gone through. You feel worthless. And worse, maybe you've done it before and everyone just shot you back saying hurtful things. 'That's how life is, git good mate'. 'People have gone through worse, pussy.'. Stuff like that. It's like we don't even have the right to feel tired and complain, or just looking for some comfort. And then that sort of behavior gets branded as attention seeking."
"And people wonder why so many have committed suicide."
"Ah...I'm sorry, Weiss. For the rant."
"It's okay, Yang." The heiress smiled gently.
"I'm just hoping she doesn't...you know, stray down to...that path."
"I'm sure she won't. If...she's willing to, I...I mean, we can talk to her."
"Aw Weiss you do care about her!"
"She's too stubborn to just stop fighting. I don't want to say what she's going through is just a 'phase', but I'm sure she'll get back up soon. I understand what she's feeling."
"Yep, you did wonderful back at your papa's castle. I'm so proud of you, princess."
Weiss' cheeks turned slightly red, "If I can do it, so can she."
"Of course." Yang said, "So, dear viewers, please be really patient as she tries her damned best to overcome this. Schedules and such might be messed up, so we apologize in advance. We would like to support her in the meantime. And for all of you who are also struggling with life, know that you are not alone, and that you, very much like my little angel, can definitely kick life's ass!"
"Yang!"
"See you next time!"
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I don't have much to comment on. It's exactly as Yang had said. I'm sorry, I cannot publish consistently for a period of time. I don't know how long it would take.
It's insanely difficult to stand back up alone, but I'm making progress. Slow, but it's progress nevertheless. Losing the will to go on is what I fear the second most, and it's eating me out alive now. But rest assured that I'm still going to continue fighting, even against myself.
I ask for nothing but only patience to the readers who followed me on FF. There will be more stories, the continuation of Brilliant Silver, Lost and the rewriting of Secret Base.
I know I'm not the center of the universe. Things don't revolve around me. I thought it would be a good idea to blend these issues into Dear RWBY and criticize on our culture of branding people who have difficulties handling stress as 'attention seekers'. Frankly, it's scary having to fight alone. Especially when you think that you're never good enough.
Well, I'll stop ranting right here. This chapter is open to the public at the same time because of the announcement. I will update my status on my FB and Pa-treon from time to time.
The conclusion is that I will try to upload Dear RWBY according to schedule, but it might get delayed depending on my situation. I hope everyone else don't ever have to fall into what I'm feeling right now.
Thank you.
Love, Freelancer Tank, 'IBurn'.
I do not own RWBY.
Special thanks to:
Pearl Darkness.