If it wasn't clear from the tags or synopsis, which I know some of you don't read, so don't even try to deny it, this...
... is a Self-Insert.
I know, I know. Get out all of your shocked gasps.
But I just felt like I needed to write this story. For myself.
As I've realized something. I put a lot of myself in my protagonists. More than I've been willing to admit for a long time.
You see, I've always tried to make my protagonists as different from me as possible. Because, to be frank, I don't particularly like myself.
But I also don't really know who I am. Sure, I have certain preconceived notions, most, if not all, being negative.
But when I'm writing, it's... shockingly easy for me to see which parts of myself are me and not the characters I'm writing.
So I'm writing this Self-Insert to explore more about myself in a way I don't think I've ever had the chance too, and to hopefully help me through some of my problems.
Because I have goals I want to accomplish, that as I am now, I just can't see myself achieving.
I want to be an Author. Not because I love writing, even though I do, but because my favorite thing in the whole world is sharing things with others.
That entire reason is why I want to be a writer. To share things I'm passionate about with anyone who would read it. I want to inspire feelings in the same way that other Authors have in me.
I remember reading The Novel's Extra years back, and how I cried when Chae Nayoon learned Kim Hajin killed her brother. It felt so unfair.
I remember crying back whenever the first equestria girl's movie came out on Netflix, because there were no more MLP seasons I could watch on Netflix. I genuinely thought that was the end. That I lost some of the only friends I had in those six ponies.
I remember not being able to, and still haven't, read the last 30/40 chapters of The Legendary Mechanic. Because Han Xiao to me is just a friend I can go back and laugh with due to how shameless he is, and it feels like if I read to the end... I just won't be able to do that anymore.
I mean, I've read all the way up to chapter 1421 no less than five times.
I think one of the problems I have with writing is that I hate endings. Sad endings especially. Again, that's what I'm hoping to be able to help myself work through with this fanfic.
Eventually, I'll be able to write endings. I'll write sad stories, I think most of my stories can be classified as at least a little sad, but I don't think I'll ever be able to write a sad ending.
Anyways, yeah. This is a Self-Insert, expect some wish fulfillment. Expect to maybe be annoyed at me, because I don't think I'll make for a particularly enjoyable protagonist.
Maybe if you guys didn't have access to my thoughts. They aren't fun.
But I want to share this process I'm going through with writing. Tell me if you hate it or like it, I'm happy with anything.
This fic will be my main focus.
Also, if you're wondering why I decided on RWBY, honestly... I don't know. It felt right, I guess?
I mean, before writing this story, I had only ever watched the first episode of RWBY and read a ton of fanfics.
But through reading the fanfics, I've come to see just how divisive the show is.
So many people have so many differing opinions. Some people hate bumbleby, some people think the team should have just remained a sisterhood, others love it. Some people think Jaune is a self-insert, others think Blake is a self-insert. Some people ship Whiterose, others Lancaster.
Some people have grown to hate RWBY due to its wasted potential and all the plotholes, etc. Or due to the drama that Roosterteeth and the VAs have gotten into, stuff I genuinely don't care about.
But honestly, I think the potential and missing details are what makes RWBY, RWBY to me.
I've only ever known it as late comer and from fanfics, that at this point, it's a part of its charm.
Because to me, RWBY isn't the show, it's the fanfics people have spent millions of words writing. The fanart, the animations, the short comics they make.
I do not believe RWBY to be a masterpiece. I believe it has many flaws. The writing, dialogue, plotholes, and whatever else. But I also believe RWBY did what any story should, it made people care.
And that the potential and missing details are what have made it so appealing for so many people, including me, to write about.
Now, I'm going to say this, this isn't purely a RWBY fanfic. There will be crossovers from other series I love, and there will be AU stuff.
Though I assure you there won't be any world hopping. It will mainly be a RWBY world, but with an interesting twist regarding crossovers that will cause things to become crazy and completely derail the plot quick.
I.e. suffering for my ficticious self.
I can't wait. Hopefully you guys can't either.
P.S. I apologize for getting into a bit of rant there, but that's what I truly think of RWBY.
I will start releasing chapters tomorrow.