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Hold It In (RWBY/Transistor)

Which of the other starter choices do you want to see interludes from most?

  • Dishonored

    Votes: 3 7.0%

  • Legend Of Zelda

    Votes: 9 20.9%

  • Shadow Of Mordor

    Votes: 2 4.7%

  • Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

    Votes: 4 9.3%

  • Preacher

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

    Votes: 8 18.6%

  • Fist Of The North Star

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Kill Six Billion Demons

    Votes: 12 27.9%

  • The Zombie Knight

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Mob Psycho 100

    Votes: 2 4.7%

  • Author's Choice

    Votes: 3 7.0%
  • Total voters
    43
  • Poll closed .
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[X] Mix n' Match- Maybe something to back you up wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe not Crocea Mors, that was never really yours to take, but definitely something along those lines. A sword, or a knife, just... a panic weapon. (Artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, close combat weapon for panic attacks.)
 
[X] Mix n' Match- Maybe something to back you up wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe not Crocea Mors, that was never really yours to take, but definitely something along those lines. A sword, or a knife, just... a panic weapon. (Artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, close combat weapon for panic attacks.)
 
[X] Mix n' Match- Maybe somethingto back you up wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe not Crocea Mors, that was never really yours to take, but definitely something along those lines. A sword, or a knife, just... a panic weapon. (Artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, close combat weapon for panic attacks.)
 
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[x] Buddy Cop Movie That Sh- Your sword. Has an AI in it. Use that. (Use the Transistor as an independent actor-)
-[x] Take the fight to them as well. (-and take an active role in battle alongside your sword. Requires a second 'primary' weapon, limits support roles.)

Either this or Mix-n'-Match
Adhoc vote count started by Spectral Waltz on Dec 31, 2018 at 11:57 PM, finished with 3029 posts and 9 votes.
  • [X] Mix n' Match- Maybe something to back you up wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe not Crocea Mors, that was never really yours to take, but definitely something along those lines. A sword, or a knife, just... a panic weapon. (Artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, close combat weapon for panic attacks.)
    [X] Big Blue All The Way- In the end, you're really most comfortable with your friend/floating artillery platform. You kind of enjoy being unique amongst your peers, and the distance between you and your target just makes that all the sweeter. (Full artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, no backup weapon.)
    [X] Buddy Cop Movie That Sh- Your sword. Has an AI in it. Use that. (Use the Transistor as an independent actor-)
    -[X] Take the fight to them as well. (-and take an active role in battle alongside your sword. Requires a second 'primary' weapon, limits support roles.)
    [X] Big Blue All The Way- In the end, you're really most comfortable with your friend/floating artillery platform. You kind of enjoy being unique amongst your peers, and the distance between you and your target just makes that all the sweeter. (Full artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, no backup weapon.)
    [X] Buddy Cop Movie That Sh- Your sword. Has an AI in it. Use that. (Use the Transistor as an independent actor-)
    -[X] Lean back. Take a load off. Let your sword do all the work for you. (-and take a support role in battle. Act as reconnaissance/communication- leaves you with little personal defence.)
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[X] Mix n' Match- Maybe something to back you up wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe not Crocea Mors, that was never really yours to take, but definitely something along those lines. A sword, or a knife, just... a panic weapon. (Artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, close combat weapon for panic attacks.)
 
[X] Big Blue All The Way- In the end, you're really most comfortable with your friend/floating artillery platform. You kind of enjoy being unique amongst your peers, and the distance between you and your target just makes that all the sweeter. (Full artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, no backup weapon.)
 
[X] Buddy Cop Movie That Sh- Your sword. Has an AI in it. Use that. (Use the Transistor as an independent actor-)
-[X] Take the fight to them as well. (-and take an active role in battle alongside your sword. Requires a second 'primary' weapon, limits support roles.)

First fanfic I've read of the new year!!!!

I'm tied between this and Big Blue. I would like to see something like Alucard from the Castlevania netflix series, where a floating sword independently snipes opponents, and Alucard(Jaune) would engage in CQC.

Preferably with Crocea Mors. I like classics.
 
Not having a backup weapon/plan if something does get into close range is not a good idea. On the other hand, artillery is neat and way safer than getting in there ourselves or trying to act as a support role (and likely getting ganked)
[X] Mix n' Match- Maybe something to back you up wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe not Crocea Mors, that was never really yours to take, but definitely something along those lines. A sword, or a knife, just... a panic weapon. (Artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, close combat weapon for panic attacks.)
 
[X] Mix n' Match- Maybe something to back you up wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe not Crocea Mors, that was never really yours to take, but definitely something along those lines. A sword, or a knife, just... a panic weapon. (Artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, close combat weapon for panic attacks.)
 
When did Jaune give Cells to his family members?
Also, did he give the other teammates (future teammates) Cells yet?
 
[X] Buddy Cop Movie That Sh- Your sword. Has an AI in it. Use that. (Use the Transistor as an independent actor-)
-[X] Take the fight to them as well. (-and take an active role in battle alongside your sword. Requires a second 'primary' weapon, limits support roles.)

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Probably shouldn't call the supercell a Creep. That's a type of Grimm
 
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dxd3895 said:
Preferably with Crocea Mors. I like classics.
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Unfortunately, Crocea Mors isn't meant for Jaune here- if he's going to get something, he's going to get something custom.

Considering canon, one could argue it never was.

RoninSword said:
When did Jaune give Cells to his family members?
Also, did he give the other teammates (future teammates) Cells yet?
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He gave his family Cells after he came home from shopping, and promptly remembered he could do that, and he hasn't met up with his teammates yet- that's the next update, and therefore future Prok's problem.

Fuck that guy.

Blonddude42 said:
Probably shouldn't call the supercell a Creep. That's a type of Grimm
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That's part of the reason he's not very comfortable with the name, yes, but if it's what it picked out for itself...

Eh, just use it on internal documents only, PR team can come up with something better for the public- oh, wait, we're not at that stage yet.

... My point still stands.
 
[X] Buddy Cop Movie That Sh- Your sword. Has an AI in it. Use that. (Use the Transistor as an independent actor-)
-[X] Take the fight to them as well. (-and take an active role in battle alongside your sword. Requires a second 'primary' weapon, limits support roles.)

I like Crocea Mors. Humble, reliable, and it's a sword that isn't a gun. Come on, you gotta admit that is a novel idea, right?
Prok said:
It's time to choose your weapon, in the most literal way possible. Don't worry, this is by no means a permanent thing- however, changing too often means you'll never truly excel to the level expected of Huntsmen in any one weapon. Inversely, a monk-like devotion to a single form of combat will leave you powerless if it should somehow not be available to you.
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I do like the idea of eventually taking a heavier support role, especially in situations where we're working with tons of people and not just a 4-man team, but I think that can come after we've achieved a certain level of competence in personal combat. If certain people figure out how important Jaune is then he'll be singled out as a target and we should be able to defend ourselves long enough for our buddies to bail us out.
 
[X] Mix n' Match- Maybe something to back you up wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe not Crocea Mors, that was never really yours to take, but definitely something along those lines. A sword, or a knife, just... a panic weapon. (Artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, close combat weapon for panic attacks.)

I like mixing and matching, good to have something in case someone gets in close.
 
[X] Mix n' Match- Maybe something to back you up wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe not Crocea Mors, that was never really yours to take, but definitely something along those lines. A sword, or a knife, just... a panic weapon. (Artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, close combat weapon for panic attacks.)
 
[X] Mix n' Match- Maybe something to back you up wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe not Crocea Mors, that was never really yours to take, but definitely something along those lines. A sword, or a knife, just... a panic weapon. (Artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, close combat weapon for panic attacks.)

As cool as buddy-copping it up is, we are far more effective directly manipulating the Transistor than we are in melee, with the Transistor assisting. Let's not forget that we need to be leashed to the thing at all times, which means if we're in melee so is the Transistor, and that the Transistor can break.

@Prok Just brainstorming an idea for a weapon; full gauntlet to the shoulder on the left arm, with a short sword or dagger stored somewhere in that mess and able to be drawn via mechashift? It'd let us keep up with the sword/board style we're used to with minimal alterations; deflecting attacks with full armor isn't too different from deflecting them with a kite shield, especially if Jaune's been using Crocea Mors on his forearm instead of in his hand, which is likely given how heavy a kite shield is and how easy it would be to lose grip on it under pressure. Also, helps us manage our bulk. Fewer bits and bobs dangling around, crisper design philosophy than Crocea Mors, and if we just wear the gauntlet when we're sparring or on missions or the like, we'll be able to drop our magic hover sword and block immediately as opposed to having to equip a shield.

Edit: Could even go full arming sword length if we make it fold, Dishonored style.
 
[X] Buddy Cop Movie That Sh- Your sword. Has an AI in it. Use that. (Use the Transistor as an independent actor-)
-[X] Lean back. Take a load off. Let your sword do all the work for you. (-and take a support role in battle. Act as reconnaissance/communication- leaves you with little personal defence.)

I think this idea deserves far more attention than the thread might otherwise give. There are so many interesting facets to this I'm just going to list them out.

  1. The Transistor consists of the most advanced Comms and sensor suites seen on Remnant. Fully leveraging them is how we prevent shit like Ruby from getting caught off guard, or hidden Grimm, it's how we calculate where all the Grimm are in the vicinity and how to avoid them or ambush them as needed.
  2. Jaune has an actual potential grab bag of powers with how he can collect semblances, this gives him the chance to fully apply those as best needed on an individual basis- and lets him potentially get away with being personally weak (Creme's inertial shenanigans or Yang's semblance mixed with Jaune's prodigious aura as examples)
  3. This let's him focus more on liaising with the Process if/when it can be brought to battle- playing Supreme Commander to everyone else's Dark Souls so to speak.
  4. Hilarious buddy cop dynamic, that in light of canon is probably surprisingly feasible- it's not like canon Jaune was kicking a lot of ass in the first place.
  5. Jaune quite frankly, is brilliant- given how esoteric some of the enemies we're going to be facing, being able to focus on pointing out it's weak point to hit it for massive damage is potentially huge. From identifying how to deal with Geists on the field better, identifying the mechanics of hostile semblances more readily, and potentially having more opportunity to fill out his Grimm Bestiary.
  6. Putting the guy who was a good tactician in canon in the back, where he can essentially pause time to observe, has all the sensors he needs, and will need an ungodly jamming device to somehow lose contact with everyone else on the field is a recipe for solid decision making we're not necessarily going to see otherwise. Having that much information and all that latitude to apply it is how you start leveraging force multipliers.
 
I agree that support tactics have a lot to recommend them, but I don't think that abandoning our personal combat skills is the way, just like I don't think relying entirely on them is the way. I like the idea of being the guy who always has one more trick, one more ace to play. Also, something that astounds me about Hunters in RWBY; they manage to get away with breaking one of the main rules of adventuring. Bring. A backup. Weapon.

Jaune doesn't need to be like them. Jaune can be a proper adventurer and carry a holdout weapon, because it might be unlikely the Transistor gets separated from us, but it's not impossible. And anyway, we don't need to be some kind of sword saint. We just need to be good enough to disengage and resume rearranging reality with the power of SCIENCE!!!

Edit: Also, being the tactician works best when you've already got a team. Focus on being a personally useful piece of the machine, then work on how it runs once we know what all the pieces do.
 
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[X] Buddy Cop Movie That Sh- Your sword. Has an AI in it. Use that. (Use the Transistor as an independent actor-)
-[X] Lean back. Take a load off. Let your sword do all the work for you. (-and take a support role in battle. Act as reconnaissance/communication- leaves you with little personal defence
 
z3r0gamer said:
Jaune doesn't need to be like them. Jaune can be a proper adventurer and carry a holdout weapon, because it might be unlikely the Transistor gets separated from us, but it's not impossible. And anyway, we don't need to be some kind of sword saint. We just need to be good enough to disengage and resume rearranging reality with the power of SCIENCE!!!

Edit: Also, being the tactician works best when you've already got a team. Focus on being a personally useful piece of the machine, then work on how it runs once we know what all the pieces do.
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We know we work well in a team, and can readily build a rapport even if it's not the team we formed on the spot. It's not like Jaune here likely won't be inadvertently competing for the leadership role of whatever team he winds up on as is.

And if Jaune loses the Transistor- he's going to becoming catatonic and getting aneurysms or what have you as his brain starts shitting bricks. Jaune of all people has every single reason to not use a backup weapon, because there are decent odds he's dying if the Transistor is unavailable. No knife, axe, spear, sword, or bow will change that. The transistor will be Jaune's Achilles' heel no matter how far we spread ourselves grabbing back up weapons, so refusing to bother makes a lot of sense.
 
[X] Mix n' Match- Maybe something to back you up wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe not Crocea Mors, that was never really yours to take, but definitely something along those lines. A sword, or a knife, just... a panic weapon. (Artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, close combat weapon for panic attacks.)
 
[X] Big Blue All The Way- In the end, you're really most comfortable with your friend/floating artillery platform. You kind of enjoy being unique amongst your peers, and the distance between you and your target just makes that all the sweeter. (Full artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, no backup weapon.)
 
[X] Buddy Cop Movie That Sh- Your sword. Has an AI in it. Use that. (Use the Transistor as an independent actor-)
-[X] Take the fight to them as well. (-and take an active role in battle alongside your sword. Requires a second 'primary' weapon, limits support roles.)
 
@Prok does Process assimilation need matter or is it assimilating chunks of space-time by injecting raw math into the fabric of the universe? Because I have this amazing mental image of launching a Process into space and having it start to take over the void.
 
Karugus said:
And if Jaune loses the Transistor- he's going to becoming catatonic and getting aneurysms or what have you as his brain starts shitting bricks. Jaune of all people has every single reason to not use a backup weapon, because there are decent odds he's dying if the Transistor is unavailable. No knife, axe, spear, sword, or bow will change that. The transistor will be Jaune's Achilles' heel no matter how far we spread ourselves grabbing back up weapons, so refusing to bother makes a lot of sense.
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Oh don't pull that fear mongering nonsense on top of outright lying. Jaune is perfectly capable of functioning without the Transistor, he just can't use functions without it. Another important thing to note is that hunters don't constantly rely on their semblance all the time and can be extremely deadly with just combat skills. Seriously, one of the main complaints from the show is characters over relying on their semblance.

Saying that we don't need a backup weapon incase something happens to the Transistor is just underselling the fact that huntsman are still superhuman without their semblance. Less effective is not the same as completely helpless, especially since we actually spent time getting decent using a sword.
Adhoc vote count started by Red Bovine on Jan 1, 2019 at 2:56 AM, finished with 3050 posts and 24 votes.
  • [X] Mix n' Match- Maybe something to back you up wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe not Crocea Mors, that was never really yours to take, but definitely something along those lines. A sword, or a knife, just... a panic weapon. (Artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, close combat weapon for panic attacks.)
    [X] Buddy Cop Movie That Sh- Your sword. Has an AI in it. Use that. (Use the Transistor as an independent actor-)
    -[X] Take the fight to them as well. (-and take an active role in battle alongside your sword. Requires a second 'primary' weapon, limits support roles.)
    [X] Big Blue All The Way- In the end, you're really most comfortable with your friend/floating artillery platform. You kind of enjoy being unique amongst your peers, and the distance between you and your target just makes that all the sweeter. (Full artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, no backup weapon.)
    [X] Buddy Cop Movie That Sh- Your sword. Has an AI in it. Use that. (Use the Transistor as an independent actor-)
    -[X] Lean back. Take a load off. Let your sword do all the work for you. (-and take a support role in battle. Act as reconnaissance/communication- leaves you with little personal defence.)
    [X] Big Blue All The Way- In the end, you're really most comfortable with your friend/floating artillery platform. You kind of enjoy being unique amongst your peers, and the distance between you and your target just makes that all the sweeter. (Full artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, no backup weapon.)
    [X] Mix n' Match- Maybe something to back you up wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe not Crocea Mors, that was never really yours to take, but definitely something along those lines. A sword, or a knife, just... a panic weapon. (Artillery style, long/medium range combat preferred, close combat weapon for panic attacks.)
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