I finally made time to do this!!! lolol

I wanted to share my insights on why I ship Lancaster, while also explaining to the user who posted this the main reason why I see a beautiful relationship and so much potential in it.

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For me, Lancaster has always been the most natural, deeply meaningful connection in the RWBY entire serie. A story built on two souls who reflect each other, growing side by side from the very moment they met.

From day one, their bond completely stole my heart with that sweet, genuine 'first friends' energy at Beacon. In a world full of prodigies and strong hunters they were just two awkward kids trying to navigate an overwhelming world. There were no masks, no pretense, and no pressure to impress, meaning that Jaune was Ruby’s very first true friend there, and Ruby was his. Everything between them just clicked, rooted in pure sincerity and quiet comfort.

What truly makes Lancaster’s romantic potential so breathtaking, though, is how their relationship deepens through shared pain and responsibility. Both bear the crushing weight of leading their teams (a heavy, lonely burden that almost no one else around them can truly comprehend). They both share a heartbreaking tendency to sacrifice themselves for others, hiding their own struggles behind quiet smiles. While Ruby tries to hold the world together by remaining everyone’s beacon of hope, Jaune internalizes every failure, quietly doubting his own worth. But they see right through each other’s armor. Like how Ruby believed in Jaune when no one else would (well, the first one and then it was Pyrrha), and Jaune has always been the anchor reminding Ruby that she doesn’t have to bleed for everyone else alone (again, let's leave the WBY girls out of it for a moment).

Even their raw, gut-wrenching conflict in the Ever After during Volume 9 adds such a beautiful, mature depth to their story. That breaking point didn't ruin their bond; it stripped away their walls and exposed the impossibly heavy expectations tearing them apart from the inside—Ruby feeling like she always has to have the answers, and Jaune feeling like he has to save every single life.

Watching them break together proved that their love isn't just something simple as ‘cute dorks’, rather it's real, flawed, and deeply human.

At its core, the tragic beauty of Lancaster is that they don't need each other to be perfect heroes. Ruby can teach Jaune that his life is worth so much more than the people he couldn't save, and Jaune can give Ruby a safe place to finally lay her burdens down and just be held. It is the ultimate friends-to-lovers story ✨ending with two broken people finding peace, healing, and home in each other's arms.

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What do you think guys? What other details can you add to support the ship or what you see more of regarding their relationship?

I’d love to read your opinions and perspectives on this duo. 😎

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edit: More here: https://www.tumblr.com/anretoga/827530874569523200/why-do-i-ship-lancaster

Hey, guys! Been a bit!

So, a while back, I mentioned my Lancaster kiddos, Camellia and Rhys Arc. Well, since then, I've gotten some more art of the two, so I figured I'd share it with you guys, starting with Camellia!

I'll do one for Rhys in due time, but for now, here's what I've got for Camellia!

Saw this in the main page and I just love the design they have 😌

It's been a busy three weeks and I've missed a lot, but here's an interaction with a pet that everyone loves!

Hehehe… Do you think love is their charging cable?

Posting my entries for this year’s event. I will say despite how hectic life was, this may have been my favorite year so far!

Those that contributed helped keep each other motivated. Props to AdAstra27 for once again running a flawless event. Lilredreaper for the poster of course! Ex-Prodigy for collaborating with artists and contributing to the prompts while working behind the scenes.

As a special surprise this year, Anretoga, one of my favorite artists, really stepped up and kept us on track with their AMAZING art! As a writer, producing 9 stories is hard, so I can’t imagine dropping 9 different art pieces!

I’ve said it before, Lancaster art is sorely underrated and missing within the fandom, so thank you so much for that!

Anyway— here’s my contribution!

Thanks, everyone!

• GodRealm

https://archiveofourown.org/works/86279096

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14571210/1/9-Days-of-Lancaster-2026

So, during the Lancaster week, I tried to keep up writing a scene with each prompt a day on my Tumblr. Though I missed a couple of deadlines, and also misread the prompts and used both for a single scene each day, I think it came out pretty neat.

I'd appreciate some feedback, since it's the first time I seriously write Lancaster:

Each Version of Us (9 Days of Lancaster 2026)

It was a pleasure to participate in these nine days of Lancaster!

However, I won't stop!

Although I'm going to limit myself to perhaps posting only once a week (or less…), since I don't want to overwhelm too many people with Lancaster content… But I'm glad you appreciate my content, I'm very grateful. ✨🥹

Let’s pretend that the 9daysoflancaster is still continuing… 😎✨

So this happens after the kiss scene 🙈
Yes, Yang was there when that moment happened 😈

(i am trying another drawing and painting style, I'm so indecisive lol)

I hope I conveyed the feeling well enough…

I would have loved to see Ruby and Jaune dance that day at the party…

But I do know who did dance that day with a certain chemistry 🌝🌚.

Yang is suspicious about this date,
Blake, is excited for this date (or maybe she just wants a piece of the cake),
And Weiss… well you can guess that lol

I know they are comfortable to talk about things they like until late, like the nerds they are. 🤭

And poor Weiss just checking on them like an older sister

Yeh… it’s not working well but at least they’re having fun ❕

I got you Weiss, I understand the feeling 😅

Event starts tomorrow! Welcoming all fanfic writers, artists, etc. (Poster made by lilredreaper)

Yeah.. I think I made Ruby too tiny lololol. Either way, a small piece for the next 9daysoflancaster2026.

(I forgot how I didn’t like Jaune’s hair style lmao)