Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-33053086-20180323032603/@comment-14909251-20180720222857

73.Anon.52 wrote: They aren't exclusive lines of thought, just because Oscar won't die doesn't mean he won't part from RWBY before Ozpin merges, and right now the reasoning behind Oscar + Ruby is the time they spend together NOW, which is icky as long as Ozpin is there, so if neither Ruby nor Oscar are interested NOW, the thought is that both will find mates elsewhere when they are actually interested in romance. I wouldn't say it is icky as Oscar and Ozpin are still two distinct personalities. Would be kind of icky if they got intimate in any way, even just a kiss on the lips, but his attraction or interest would be very much his own. That does set up a potential source of conflict for Oscar and some guilt for Ozpin. Should Oscar be interested in Ruby he is going to have a hard time dealing with it because of the whole mind-meld thing and Ozpin will feel guilty because he is essentially keeping this young boy from being able to find happiness.