11 Works in Criminal Ruby Rose (RWBY)

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    What if Ruby Rose didn’t grow up in a loving home—but in the shadow of grief and neglect after Summer’s death?

    Alone and adrift at Beacon, Ruby struggles to find her place among peers who reject her. With no support system and no one to lean on, her once-bright ideals begin to dim. Desperate for connection, she’s drawn toward those who offer belonging—but at a cost.

    Will Ruby abandon her purpose in pursuit of the camaraderie she’s always craved?

    Will she trade her values for validation—and if so, who will she become?

    A story of isolation, identity, and the dangerous allure of acceptance.

    Language:
    English
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    20,307
    Chapters:
    9/?
    Comments:
    58
    Kudos:
    291
    Bookmarks:
    82
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    7,416
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    Life is tougher for each of the main characters, and their paths are very different, but all ultimately converge to stop the looming world economic crisis. The first few chapters explain the differences in backstory for each of the main four, plus Qrow.

    Language:
    English
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    17,158
    Chapters:
    13/?
    Comments:
    31
    Kudos:
    47
    Bookmarks:
    8
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    1,652
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    Three years ago, the city of Vale was peaceful. For the most part.
    But then, on the warmest of summer nights…
    She appeared.
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    Detective Weiss Schnee has put more criminals behind bars than any other, but there is one case that has been a thorn in her side. The thief known as Crescent Rose has made a complete mockery of the department's skills. Weiss is determined to be the one to bring her down.
    Ruby Rose never expected to become a thief, but when you're raised in such an environment, expecting anything better is a fool's wish- and she is damn good at what she does.
    For three years now, they have been wrapped up in the grand game of cat and mouse. Ruby is drawn to Weiss's perseverance and Weiss wants to catch her once and for all.

    But the game is about to change. After a political leader is killed, Ruby is framed for it. And she needs Weiss's help to prove her innocence. With reluctance, Weiss agrees to help, suspecting that there is something more going on here. Their unlikely partnership clashes two sides of a coin, and the more Weiss learns, the more intertwined she becomes in Ruby's world. Until it may be too late for her to cut ties without the risk of bleeding out.

    Language:
    English
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    160,864
    Chapters:
    9/?
    Comments:
    164
    Kudos:
    508
    Bookmarks:
    102
    Hits:
    14,743
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    Ruby loves to sing, sure it's music that's kinda frowned upon and sure she became the left hand woman to a criminal kingpin thanks to her passion but can't a girl have hobbies?

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    3,388
    Chapters:
    3/?
    Comments:
    9
    Kudos:
    34
    Bookmarks:
    11
    Hits:
    1,006
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    With tensions rising in Vale due to the menacing presence of the Atlesian military, Ruby forges an unlikely alliance and finds something more in the process. Something that, until now, she had always denied herself.

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    12,439
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Comments:
    11
    Kudos:
    86
    Bookmarks:
    31
    Hits:
    1,838
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    Two years ago Ruby Rose disappeared. now, she's a budding criminal under the guidance of Roman Torchwick! at least... she was. until a busted heist got her caught and now our young protagonist is torn between chasing her dreams as a huntress, and the loyalty she owes the people who saved her life two years ago.

    Series
    Language:
    English
    Words:
    30,451
    Chapters:
    10/15
    Comments:
    56
    Kudos:
    143
    Bookmarks:
    29
    Hits:
    4,919
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    Having been separated from her family Ruby does her best to try to find them and has taken up the sacred art of thievery. A moment of inattention causes her to be caught at her latest heist. What awaits her now?

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    62,931
    Chapters:
    17/17
    Comments:
    398
    Kudos:
    335
    Bookmarks:
    67
    Hits:
    12,031
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    Soul markings had never really been a problem for Roman, even with the black rose surrounded by the black outline of flames on his neck. It was the 'destiny Mark' surrounding it that he had a problem with, shattered glass that marked him as a thief before he even knew what one was.

    Ruby hated that her mother had refused to accept her place as a thief, pretending to be without a destiny mark with make-up (and her daughter's)...it had worked until she died, but since Ruby has been having to cover it herself. They hate this, being a huntress, being anything but 'Red'...so they have to figure out how to make everything right without being 'preemptively' thrown in jail.

    Edit: Pictures of OCs and Epilouge Pt 2 Neo/R Now Added

    Series
    Language:
    English
    Words:
    36,687
    Chapters:
    16/16
    Comments:
    7
    Kudos:
    45
    Bookmarks:
    13
    Hits:
    2,182
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    Ruby Rose, a wanted thief, got caught after an attempted robbery of a Dust shop. As she waited to get thrown into jail she, unexpectedly, receive a deal from the Headmaster of Beacon Academy...

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    6,816
    Chapters:
    7/?
    Comments:
    36
    Kudos:
    164
    Bookmarks:
    20
    Hits:
    4,529
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    People all know the story of Team RWBY, and how they saves Remnant. But somewhere in the multiverse is a different story, with different Roles. Who knows what will happen now?

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    26,666
    Chapters:
    9/?
    Comments:
    16
    Kudos:
    48
    Bookmarks:
    9
    Hits:
    1,613
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    "What's a little dove like you doing in a place like this?" She prayed her tone didn’t waiver.
    “Hello Reaper,” The heiress’s tone was slurred as she approached slowly, heels clipping softly on the hard roof top. “Are you here to kill me?”

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    2,424
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Comments:
    21
    Kudos:
    224
    Bookmarks:
    19
    Hits:
    1,917

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