V.IV Rustyfan fiction

Character · 202 works

V.IV Rusty turns up in 33 works open to everyone here. The average one runs about 11,900 words. Read any of them in your browser, save it as an EPUB, or listen to it.

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Armored Core (Video Games)

ubi amor ibi dolor where

by KivaEmber

Sometimes he really liked 621.or;Rusty makes the fatal error of getting attached.

Teen 2.7k words 1 ch Complete 185 kudos

Canon Compliant · During Canon · Mute Raven | C4-621 · Developing Relationship· +3 more

Armored Core (Video Games)

homo homini lupus est

by KivaEmber

“Don’t pout. Look, Snail managed to get you a meatshield at least.”or;Rusty's first impressions on 621 at Operation Wall Climber.

Teen 4.3k words 1 ch Complete 165 kudos

Canon Compliant · During Canon · Developing Relationship · First Impressions· +2 more

Armored Core (Video Games)

sapere aude dare to know

by KivaEmber

“You know, buddy, going around saying you’re hearing a ‘voice’ kind of makes people think of something else…” ‘Like insanity?’ or;Rusty keeps learning of concerning and disturbing things against his will.

Teen 4k words 1 ch Complete 164 kudos

Canon Compliant · During Canon · Mute Raven | C4-621 · Developing Relationship· +4 more

Armored Core (Video Games)

unfriendly fire

by KivaEmber

“Well, guess the wolf isn’t that muzzled after all,” Freud muttered. “You’re butting in, V.IV. Stand down.”or;Rusty and Freud fight Raven... and each other over Raven.

Teen 5.3k words 1 ch Complete 109 kudos

During Canon · Mute Raven | C4-621 · Unresolved Sexual Tension · Complicated Relationships· +7 more

Armored Core (Video Games)

flame and other means of

by talionprinciple (Triskai)

There's a hollow clanging as Uncle's boots ring across the metal catwalk. Rusty sets down his tools in resignation, bracing himself for a verbal lashing. But Uncle's lecture never comes."You're a grown man now, Rusty. And even more bull-headed than before." There's the soft click of a lighter, and a pause as Uncle takes a drag. He sighs. "Truth is, I can't stop you from mounting an ill-advised rescue. But you have to remember what you're fighting for. It's more than one person that needs you; it's all of us.""If the choice is you or them, you must always choose yourself."--AU from "Escape".

Teen 18k words 4 / ? ch In progress 104 kudos

Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Worldbuilding · Some People Live / Not Everyone Dies · Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD· +3 more

Armored Core (Video Games)

The Name

by NewLeaderReborn

As Operation Wall Climber reaches its climax, V.IV Rusty comes to a realisation about his teammate.

Teen 883 words 1 ch Complete 92 kudos

One Shot · Short · Action · Mecha· +3 more

Armored Core (Video Games)

Dreams in Red and Steel

by Coriolis_Paradigm

Snippets that couldn’t be worked into the main story but I didn’t want to throw away, alternate versions of events, pre- and post-canon shorts, and/or drabbles that I needed to get out of my head. Several of these could probably fit into anyone’s canon, really.See each chapter’s summary for details. Anything that merits a content warning but I still want to post will go into another work.

General 4.6k words 4 / ? ch In progress 91 kudos

Comedy · Fluff · PowerPoint · Shopping· +3 more

Armored Core (Video Games)

ships that pass in the

by KivaEmber

Rusty sipped the drink again, and maybe it was more potent than he thought, because his tongue was dangerously loose as he murmured: "Am I 'just a job' to you?"or;Post-Ice Worm mission, Raven and Rusty share a drink... amongst other things.

Teen 3.1k words 1 ch Complete 76 kudos

During Canon · Post-Ice Worm Mission · Alcohol · Implied/Referenced Sex· +4 more

Armored Core (Video Games)

sub rosa under the rose

by KivaEmber

O’Keeffe put his glass down. Something must’ve shown on his face, because he said in a rather careful tone: “Rusty.”or;It's the annual corporate Christmas party for Arquebus, and Rusty is miserable. Cue O'Keeffe who... doesn't make it better, really.

Teen 5.2k words 1 ch Complete 73 kudos

Pre-Canon · Light Angst · Alcohol · Implied/Referenced Sex· +4 more

Armored Core (Video Games)

windchill

by talionprinciple (Triskai)

O'Keeffe steps toward the window, eyes fixed on the planet below. If there was any trace of humor in his face, it vanishes upon laying eyes on Rubicon. "...Ten layers of insulated glass and steel, and I can still feel the cold. I don't know how the people living there stand it. Everywhere you go, there's the snow, the cold, the unchanging grey land.""Pretty sure the chill you're feeling is just vacuum," Rusty says.

General 1.4k words 1 ch Complete 67 kudos

Pre-Canon · Spy Shenanigans

Armored Core (Video Games)

ive got boss weapons

by albi_725

Snapshots of life on Rubicon. Mostly just fun shenanigans.Chapter 5: Rusty & Flatwell. I will build a better world, one that deserves you.

Teen 255 words 5 / ? ch In progress 57 kudos

Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies · nonbinary 621 · they are a doe-eyed twink and a tall discord mommy at the same time I’m serious · Other Additional Tags to Be Added· +2 more

Armored Core (Video Games)

The Suit

by NewLeaderReborn

Before his first group briefing with the Vespers, Rusty gains a glimpse of just what kind of a man V.I Freud is.

Teen 1.5k words 1 ch Complete 54 kudos

One Shot · Short · Science Fiction · Dialogue· +10 more

Armored Core (Video Games)

Ortus

by KivaEmber

The first thing he’d seen was the dawn rising and someone’s face silhouetted against the sky. It’d been a glimpse, but it had been the most beautiful thing he’d ever seen, in his desperate, delirious mind.or;Rusty's childhood, and how it shaped him.

Teen 3.1k words 1 ch Complete 46 kudos

Pre-Canon · Complicated Relationships · Canon-Typical Violence · Childhood Trauma· +3 more

Armored Core (Video Games)

clawing out of ash

by KivaEmber

"Think I've used up all my luck to last two lifetimes," Rusty muttered, resting his hand briefly over his chest before lowering it, his expression dark and his eyes distant.or;Rusty survives the fall from the Xylem. Just about. Mostly.

Teen 2.4k words 1 ch Complete 41 kudos

Post-Canon · Post-Liberator of Rubicon · Rusty Lives · Complicated Relationships· +6 more

Armored Core (Video Games)

bluebird

by KivaEmber

“Just remembering the first time we kissed,” Rusty said, and laughed when Raven immediately looked embarrassed. “Yeah, it wasn’t my proudest moment either.”or;It is the 30th anniversary of Rubicon's Liberation. Rusty and Raven have their own way of spending it.

Teen 4k words 1 ch Complete 34 kudos

Post-Canon · Post-Liberator of Rubicon Ending · V.IV Rusty Lives · Fluff· +3 more

Armored Core (Video Games)

like a well-worn blanket

by KivaEmber

“...you’ve forgotten what day it is today, haven’t you?” Rusty sighed.or;Raven kind of sort of realises that he might be in love with Rusty... after dating him for almost three years.(Part of Rubiconian Affogato)

Teen 2.9k words 1 ch Complete 31 kudos

Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Established Relationship · Fluff · Domestic Fluff· +6 more