I recently just updated my profile. It follows:

It's funny how life moves on, our interests and priorities change, and of course; we just get older. When I was a freshman in high school, a show I had been excited for came out. By the end of the school year, my interest in writing had exploded. But I was just too shy to join any writing clubs or classes. I was terrified to share my work or take criticism. But I needed an outlet. I needed to do something. And so came along Fanfiction.

Beforehand, I despised fanfiction. I found nothing of value in it, other than wish fulfillment and shipping. But as I read some genuinely good stories, I found some appreciation for creativity and good writing. And that's when the idea hit me: I'll write some too! It's a great first time experience for criticism, try out my creative muscles while having a base to work on (something I had constantly struggled with), and even just try improvising. Thus brought to life the "Different" series.

I tried my hand at some shorter-lived series... but they weren't that good and didn't catch my interest in creating a giant new universe like Different Simple Soul did. Later, I also got the chance to do something similar with my first crossover project with the ever great Shotgun Steve. Both instances carried a great amount of love and care from me. But... as anyone can tell, my life has just moved on. I've been working on my own writings, was able to get some actual publications, and I'm graduating to go off to college soon. Life has just taken priority.

I'm sorry for anyone that's been following me for a long time. But it's just time to put away these projects. I won't make promises I can't keep, like one day returning to write on this account. That's just not fair. And I've already been flimsy with send offs, and time schedules and the like.

For now, this is me signing off. I hope everyone continues to follow their desires. It's been amazing while it lasted.

Caio everyone. Thanks for the opportunity.

But I wanted to do something a little extra. Something to help give perhaps a little more closure. (Maybe that's too dramatic?).

I want to leave with you all what WOULD have been the entire Different Simple soul series. An outline of sorts of what would have been.

Starting off, for anyone curious as to the end of the first arc of "Different Time to Say Goodbye", what would have happened is Ruby and Weiss encounter team JNPR. There would have been a light skirmish, but the matter would have been resolved. Meanwhile, Blake and Yang would have seemingly bonded... but would end up fighting and tearing down the foundation of the friendship they had begun to build- it all starting between a disagreement where Yang still wants Ruby to be a kid, and how she shouldn't have to fight (her new scar a symbol of Yang's failure to protect her); Blake would disagree, and thinks Ruby is a gifted fighter and has the potential to be a great leader. Later at some point, the two teams converge and find the secret entrance into Last Light.

From there, we would've seen Last Light. It's like a cavey mirror version of Beacon, where everything and everyone upside down the top of cavern and to the sides with this weird play on gravity, thanks to the power of a huge gravity inducing Dust deposits. It's not as carefree though, as everyone is always carrying weapons and in full armor in waiting to go on missions. The students don't socialize hardly, they learn things only for military and battle use, and there are strict rules about waste, schedules, and sex. the end of the arc, his JNPR's fate is left ambiguous for awhile, we find out Weiss has an innate ability to see through disguises and illusions

By the end of the arc, JNPR's fate is left ambiguous for awhile, we find out Weiss has an innate ability to see through disguises and illusions (Which is why she could see through Torchwick's Dust disguise; and she always knew what Jaune really looked like), and finally the big twist... Weiss is made the leader of team RWBY. This would pretty much be the biggest conflict between Weiss and Ruby because both of them believe Ruby is the better leader and deserves it. Ozpin though would disagree.

[The final development would last through with Ruby up until the end of the series actually, but for Weiss part of her development is getting over her past and accepting responsibility and not fearing it. Which of course was Ozpin's plan for her, and to teach Ruby humility and when to step aside for others.]

From there the next arc- the whole book being more episodic and arc focused- would have been the team adjusting to Last Light, their struggles, and setting up character development. The moral of the story would have been no matter their differences and how much they're angry at each other, they're all they have to lean on when the going gets rough. The team then would help each other out with training and studies, and gotten along not perfectly... but they saved their fighting for more important matters (Though Ruby would be the worst about this to Weiss).

And from there... the arcs get a it fuzzy. I was never sure what kind of arcs would be used, though I know it would have been a balance of somewhat slice of life adventures at the school, and adventures that progressed the plot outside of school. Along with hinting at the mysterious shadow, and the constant development in their gear with no inventions from Ruby (Which usually would have been new types of Scythe; everything from a plasma energy, to a Gatling gun model). Keep in mind character development still would have existed. Here are some various ideas for adventures and arc plots.

- An early arc would focus on RWBY noticing no one really remembers a time of relaxing or just having fun. A sillier string of events where the team tried to convince remaining staff and older students to work for new fun studies or clubs or even just activities. Each having ideas, and ultimately failing. Ozpin would then intervene, and give the team one chance to make something fun to inspire everyone to be lively again. Their solution? A dance party! This would result in some hijinks, which would force the team to even create their own band to give music- with Ruby on guitar and vocals, Blake on bass and backup vocals, Weiss with piano and main vocals, and Yang on drums. Yeah... it would have been silly, but it would have given them all something to do when not training or working. Plus it would have been the start to Last Light slowly becoming Beacon like again.

-An arc focusing on team JNPR's return. The team has a choice to work with Jaune again, and become members of Last Light. Each member takes the offer differently, but all of them agree that they aren't sure they want to be lead by Jaune for all the lying over the years. The arc would have lightly tapped into all the team has been through, though ultimately there's a tense agreement to join. This would have been the start for all the JNPRs light character arcs.

-An arc to finally explain what Weiss's "flashes" are in depth would have involved initially a "training accident" between her and Cardin. Cardin would seemingly been hurt badly, possibly to near death. Weiss isn't punished for the accident though she is near traumatized by the event; not helped is when Cardin's team harassing her about legends of Bloody Elizabeth - a ghost who haunts murders at Beacon, in revenge for being murdered by a fellow student many years ago. There would have been a lot of tension with Weiss seemingly, yeah, haunted by something. Later when her friends try to comfort her, she explains if the legends are true, she's doomed to begin with. We learned that when she was young, her father had a personal huntsman to teach and protect Weiss. But one day, after a gruesome mission where he barely came back as the sole survivor, she thought he was going crazy. One day, while playing in the snow woods, a Grimm appeared and attacked; Weiss thinking he was trying to kill her. The flashes are memories of that day: running through the snow, the huntsman afterward trying to call to her calmly when she ran and hide... and ultimately when she stabbed and killed him out of fear. She murdered him. And it has haunted her sense. The end of the story would have been a dramatic event where the "ghost" would try to kill Weiss alone in the bathroom at night, but when the team comes they find it was one big sick joke by Cardin (who's been fine for awhile). The story ends with the others promising to help Weiss move on from the fear and memories... and with one last scary moment where I'd hint there may actually BE a ghost around.

-Everyone once in awhile, there would be an arc focusing on a member of JNPR being helped in some way by a corresponding RWBY member; giving development for both characters. Yang would have been paired with Nora, and the two would go out to Nora's old village up north and save the new residences from Grimm Giants. Here we would learn Nora was the last survivor of the previous village inhabitants and used to be a crazy happy forest girl (much like she is on the show), and this is the reason she's cold and distant from most people. Afterward, she and Yang learn to stop feeling guilty and angry about things... that really they should move on from. Similarly, Ren and Blake would have had a lighter encounter, talking about what it's simply like forgoing a past life. For Ren, I don't feel it would change too much. For Blake, it would have inspired her try never to let even lifetimes of pasts hold her back from a brighter future. And for the last pair, happening probably way late in the book, Weiss would pair with Pyrrha and Ruby with Jaune. This would have been a big one. Jaune would teach Ruby that despite talent and smarts, what good is a leader if they care nothing for the people they lead and just want them to grow; a true leader is one that doesn't necessarily want to lead but does so to make others great. Weiss, on the other hand, would learn that her destiny doesn't have to be because she was just gifted leadership and power; rather; her destiny to become a queen is something she can work to earn. By the end of it all, Ruby and Weiss have put their troubles behind them- Ruby as a sign of sincerity gives Weiss her most prized possession: Summer Rose's white coat. Jaune and Pyhrra meanwhile would conclude with Pyhrra finally admitting how she feels towards Jaune and forgiving him for the lies; while Jaune admits he always had a feeling how she felt, admits the friendship between them all was never a lie, and promises to always be honest and just be himself again (from then on it would always be subtle implications that he and Pyhrra became a couple).

-There was going to be a companion arc that happened while another one was going on at the same time, both kinda intertwining with each other. The original arc would have revolved around team RWBY trying to save Velvet on the run from two assassins on her tail. One of them would have been Neo, and the other would be a character seen in the intertwining arc. the Intertwining arc would have switch back and forth between Pippy and Penny. Pippi would have been going through training, becoming more and more like what Adam was becoming and starting to forgo her friends to succeed; while Penny's story would have involved her being sent to make sure Weiss would have never returned (So the council could reign, after enjoying their newfound power), meeting Ruby (probably would have meet her a few times beforehand), and meeting the other assassin... Nickel. Nickel would have been another one of her models, a blue colored, blonde, and analytical multi-gun user. The two would have fought, Penny would have won and taken Nickel's parts, and Penny would have sworn to find her other counterparts, become one, and then finally expose her father and their organization. Ultimately wanting to kill every last one.

As you can tell... this story was going to get ambitious and complicated. It would have evolved from trying to stop Cinder, learning about black Dust and Grimm are made from it, learning Cinder was the host for the Grimm's god that had recreated the earth as Remnant after the end of the world, to the powerful Grimm masks that Faunus would use to tap into that power but slowly be devoured, to Blake trying to use that power and trying not to become consumed, to Adam being brought back a monster, more weapon and power upgrades, and so on and so on.

Ultimately the second book would have hit the climax as Cinder prepares to destroy Vale, she sets aside those plans when she finally learns what the final key to bringing back the true Grimm would be: An artifact called the "Weaver's Mirror". The object is what both Ozpin and Cinder have been searching for, and connects realities together. With it, Cinder could finally separate herself from Grimm and bring the monster god back to physical form. RWBY would somehow get involve, a penultimate battle would ensue, Pippi would be involved... until the last player would make an appearance.

The battle with Cinder would have barely ended with a draw. But during the battle, the shadow figure hinted throughout the book would have tempted Pippi to sacrifice herself to the mirror to become real (a part of the ritual Cinder was not aware of). She becomes real... and enters, Magnificent. The RWBY equivalent to Maleficent, she would reveal herself to be pulling the strings. Ozpin and the RWBY team were really her pawns, and she is the other half of Grimm- the slender dragon continent while Cinder's Grimm was once the western dragon continent. Magnificent wants to burn the world down again, and start over in her image only; and even offers team RWBY a chance to join her along with her slave Ozpin. The team refuses, and Magnificent would use the mirror to create duplicates of the team embodying their worst qualities and with some of her power. She then would have used to the mirror to seemingly kill off the whole team in a flash.

Enraged by all this, Cinder would attack and start a fight with Magnificent that we wouldn't know the outcome to. Meanwhile, while that's happening, Roman (yes he's still alive at this point) decides he's done with waiting and would rather just die and take the whole city with him now rather than be a slave anymore. He goes through with the destroying Vale plan and topples the walls of Vale. An army of Grimm would pour in, and Jaune and the rest of Last Light expose themselves for the defense of Vale. All their fates would have been ambiguous.

The last moments of the story would have been scar towing Ruby, white coat wearing Weiss, bowless Blake, and hair cut Yang all appearing before a undestroyed Beacon academy, gathering a crowd around them. Magnificent didn't kill them, she just whisked them off to some other reality. They'd panic and wonder where they were, and how they'd get back; as they're discussing what's probably already happened with Magnificent and Vale... it may be that they can't get back and maybe that's just the end. Of course, right as Ruby makes one last speech that she will never admit defeat- especially with all that's happened and with her best friends in all and any world by her side- whatever universe this is's Ozpin shows up. Aaaand the novel would end there, with a cliffhanger. Moving onward... I had no idea what to do for a third story.

Aaaand the novel would end there, with a cliffhanger. Moving onward... I had no idea what to do for a third story.

Whew. So... yeah. As you can see, just reading through it... I don't think it would have been that good. It would have been immensely complicated. And frankly... I think it would have all been a bit much and silly. In the end, maybe it's for the better if just stays as an idea and nothing more. I know it was a lot, but the last thing I wanted to do before signing off for good was just give some kind of closure.

At the end of the day, I hope I could brighten someone's day. And I hope everyone follows their dreams and has a fantastic day.

For the last time, Ciao everyone.

[Oh yeah. And the ending song for the second book? Well, I went back and forth depending on where it would end- with either ending in the other world, or with the team lamenting over the mostly destroyed Vale. Ultimately, I think I still would have gone adrisaurus's cover of "Let it Out". Seriously, check out her stuff. She is amazing.]

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Weiss:

"Let it all out~"

Ruby:

"Let it all out~"

RW:

"You don't have to think your heart is made of steel"

BY:

"Come away now~"

RW:

"From your own doubt~"

Ruby:

"Like flower of hope that's growing in a field,"

Yang:

"You will heal"

BY:

"Although the road has changed you,"

RW:

"And the world has often failed you,"

Yang:

"You've gotta carry on and show them you're strong!"

Blake:

"You've gotta bury what is past, and gone!"

RW:

"Some days will be worse than others"

BY:

"But you've gotta find another way~

RW:

"Way~"

RWBY:

"Way~"

"Through pain and fear,"

"Or rain and tears,"

"We will hold on to the light!"

"We'll chase the dawn,"

"That waits for us beyond the darkest sky!"

Ruby:

"Keep following that distant star,"

Weiss:

"Never walk away from who you are"

BY:

"Never forget~"

Blake:

"That your future's waiting up ahead!"

RWBY:

"As seasons change,"

"And rearrange~"

"And the sands of time descend!"

Ruby:

"As all your hope-"

RWBY:

"Starts vanishing!"

WBY:

"You'll always have a friend~"

Weiss:

"In brightest day or darkest night,"

RBY:

"Even if we have to say goodbye"

RWBY:

"You'll be alright~"

"I will always and forever,"

Ruby:

"Be by your side!"