Thread:Alex Wingace/@comment-26617399-20191202213922/@comment-30803571-20191203000254

That's pretty much what we all do here already, though if any of the things youmention as different are removed(or changed) it would be an alternate universe and should be tagged as such. Otherwise if you're just using the setting as is in canon without interfering with or changing canon events like everyone else, then it's fine as is. Just remember that if you make changes to the setting itself you should put your things in the AU category and your characters won't go through the RP moderation/review process as a result.

One thing worth noting though, regarding usage of canon events, is that that's just there for the cases where it makes sense. For example, if you make a student that attends Beacon at the time of the fall, then it'd make sense they were in the fall without changing any of the outcomes in the show. On the other hand you're not allowed to interfere with things like say, RWBY's mission in Mt.Glenn, 'cus they were the only ones there in the show. None of this matters if you go for an AU though, just pointing it out just in case