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RWBY Thread III: Time To Say Goodbye

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Stop: So gotta few things that need to be said real quick.
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    • so gotta few things that need to be said real quick.
    We get a lot of reports from this thread. A lot of it is just a series of people yelling at each other over arguments that have been rehashed hundreds of times since the end of the recent Volume. And I get that the last Volume - and RWBY in general, really - has some controversial moments that people will want to discuss, argue about, debate, etc.

    That's fine. We're not going to stop people from doing that, because that's literally what the point of the thread is. However, there's just a point where it gets to be a bit too much, and arguments about whether or not Ironwood was morally justified in his actions in the recent Volume, or if RWBY and her team were in the right for withholding information from Ironwood out of distrust, or whatever flavor of argument of the day descend into insulting other posters, expressing a demeaning attitude towards other's opinions, and just being overall unpleasant. That tends to happen a lot in this thread. We want it to stop happening in this thread.

    So! As of now the thread is in a higher state of moderation. What that means is that any future infractions will result in a weeklong boot from the thread, and repeated offenders will likely be permanently removed. So please, everyone endeavor to actually respect the other's arguments, and even if you strongly disagree with them please stay civil and mindful when it comes to responding to others.

    In addition, users should refrain from talking about off-site users in the thread. Bear in mind that this does not mean that you cannot continue to post tumblr posts, for example, that add onto the discussion in the thread, with the caveat that it's related to RWBY of course. But any objections to offsite users in the thread should be handled via PM, or they'll be treated as thread violations and infracted as such.
     
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    • Pugman said:
    Imagine
    Cinder arrives, sees what's left of Salem's "Experiment", smirks, and then she and Watts try to get Penny.
    Ruby tries to call for the silver eyes while Weiss and Blake try to protect both her, each other, and Willow/Whitley.
    And then.....in the distance....an explosions that makes all of them pause.
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    Ooooh I like that!

    Seriously the timing, the dramatic cut through the mounting pre combat tension, the serious and sudden shock!

    Just grand.
     
    Zam said:
    Ooooh I like that!

    Seriously the timing, the dramatic cut through the mounting pre combat tension, the serious and sudden shock!

    Just grand.
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    Sadly one problem with those at the mansion hearing/seeing the explosion would mean the blast had to be a big and strong one, but the more powerful it is then the less likely ANYONE out in that field would survive, aura or not.
    So while I and others would like the idea of Ruby's group hearing/seeing the boom, logically that would not be the case since I doubt the SCHNEE Manor is anywhere close to the outer wall/agricultural sector.

    BUT on the flipside, if we hold off on Summer Grimm then we'd need something else to tip Ruby over the edge. So if MommyGrimm won't be it, and if we go for an option that is not Penny related, then let's say that Ruby thinking Yang and the others died in an explosion is what breaks her.
    The loss of her sister, her first friend and the one who raised her. Her sister, who she already lost once before. Her sister, who the last time she saw her they had parted after an argument/disagreement. An argument based on Ruby's mistakes. Dear lord the pain.
     
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    Yeah I'm interested to see if/how everyone comes back together. They're so scattered who knows if there was any planned meeting up place. I assume maybe back at the HHHQ but things have gotten so sidetracked for everybody.
    Also I'm picturing Yangs grouo for some reason having to jump off the whale and Atlas back towards Mantle and Winter havinf no idea where they are and indeed having to tell Weiss she dodsnt know what happened to Yang when the whale blew.
     
    LordDarthYoda said:
    Yeah I'm interested to see if/how everyone comes back together. They're so scattered who knows if there was any planned meeting up place. I assume maybe back at the HHHQ but things have gotten so sidetracked for everybody.
    Also I'm picturing Yangs grouo for some reason having to jump off the whale and Atlas back towards Mantle and Winter havinf no idea where they are and indeed having to tell Weiss she dodsnt know what happened to Yang when the whale blew.
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    Might be a cool twist if they ended up being split up for Volume 9, since everything seems to be going towards the climax and thus no real time to recoup, possibly doubling as a mirror to Volumes 4 & 5 and how it handled the split party storyline. Namely, it still followed the same number of major arcs (RNJR, Weiss, Yang, and Blake compared to RWBP, JRYO, Salem's Lot, and the Jailbirds) and there's no real hint that the plotlines are merging like what happened at the end of Volume 4 (in which everyone sans Blake were either heading to Haven or were already there) just yet.

    I think M&K are testing the waters to see if they can do a split party storyline again now that they have two more writers helping them. Depending on how well they think it's executed (since the commentary for V7 had them say that most of Volume 9 will be made in a "vacuum" or basically no idea how the public would respond to V8) by the time V8 ends, it might be that they don't get reunited at the end of V8 but rather the end of V9 assuming they feel confident enough to run that sort of storyline again. If not, Start of V9 or at the very least, a majority of the party much like how the midway point of V5 happened.
     
    Pugman said:
    Sadly one problem with those at the mansion hearing/seeing the explosion would mean the blast had to be a big and strong one, but the more powerful it is then the less likely ANYONE out in that field would survive, aura or not.
    So while I and others would like the idea of Ruby's group hearing/seeing the boom, logically that would not be the case since I doubt the SCHNEE Manor is anywhere close to the outer wall/agricultural sector.

    BUT on the flipside, if we hold off on Summer Grimm then we'd need something else to tip Ruby over the edge. So if MommyGrimm won't be it, and if we go for an option that is not Penny related, then let's say that Ruby thinking Yang and the others died in an explosion is what breaks her.
    The loss of her sister, her first friend and the one who raised her. Her sister, who she already lost once before. Her sister, who the last time she saw her they had parted after an argument/disagreement. An argument based on Ruby's mistakes. Dear lord the pain.
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    A fair pint, maybe they bail off the side of Atlas or bury themselves underground or are saved by sudden Raven?

    I would love that, so much, like it'd be agony but seeing that bond emphasized would just be (Chefs kiss!)
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    Also I'm picturing Yangs grouo for some reason having to jump off the whale and Atlas back towards Mantle and Winter havinf no idea where they are and indeed having to tell Weiss she dodsnt know what happened to Yang when the whale blew.
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    Weiss: You mean you didn't even check for bodies!?
    Winter: It was a big bomb, I assumed I didn't have to!

    Also, speaking of keeping up with the Schnee's, someone called it!
     
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    I wonder if Aura helps people actually use hysterical strength rather than giving them magical super strength. Real life humans are able to use impressive strength, but it damages the body so we are unable to actually use it unless triggered by an event. Since the human body is now able to handle it, it unlocks more of the body's potential.
     
    AlertFiend said:
    Tuesday Thoughts:

    I wonder if Aura helps people actually use hysterical strength rather than giving them magical super strength. Real life humans are able to use impressive strength, but it damages the body so we are unable to actually use it unless triggered by an event. Since the human body is now able to handle it, it unlocks more of the body's potential.
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    I'd say their Hysterical Strength would actually be a few points above ours.
    Like, our Hysterical Strength would be close to a possible average everyday strength for a healthy, well built aura user.


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    You know, one thing that the show has never really shown (as far as I can recall) and a factor that none of us seem to really think about is "How Long Does It Take For A Broken Aura to recharge to a usable state?"
    I mean, we have seen Aura's break, but we don't see them as they return to a usable level. Instead we get "Oh their Aura broke. That means this character can no longer use their semblance for the remainder of the fight."
    So let's take Ironwood and Mettle for an example. His aura broke fighting Watts. So now the question is, did he get enough Aura back between then and shooting Oscar for Mettle to be the cause of the shooting?
    Stuff like that.
     
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    Pugman said:
    I'd say their Hysterical Strength would actually be a few points above ours.
    Like, our Hysterical Strength would be close to a possible average everyday strength for a healthy, well built aura user.


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    You know, one thing that the show has never really shown (as far as I can recall) and a factor that none of us seem to really think about is "How Long Does It Take For A Broken Aura to recharge to a usable state?"
    I mean, we have seen Aura's break, but we don't see them as they return to a usable level. Instead we get "Oh their Aura broke. That means this character can no longer use their semblance for the remainder of the fight."
    So let's take Ironwood and Mettle for an example. His aura broke fighting Watts. So now the question is, did he get enough Aura back between then and shooting Oscar for Mettle to be the cause of the shooting?
    Stuff like that.
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    We've gotten a hint that if someone takes the time their aura can charge back up quickly (Jaune's recharge in v7 while Oscar looks at the scroll), so I guess it's possible James had Mettle, but it wasn't the cause of the shooting. Mettle is described on the wiki as 'strengthening [James's] resolve which allows him to carry through his decisions, helping him hyper-focus.' The decision is still completely his. It's not alcohol, it's not mind control. It's just him carrying through on the things he sets his mind to.
     
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    Pugman said:
    I'd say their Hysterical Strength would actually be a few points above ours.
    Like, our Hysterical Strength would be close to a possible average everyday strength for a healthy, well built aura user.


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    You know, one thing that the show has never really shown (as far as I can recall) and a factor that none of us seem to really think about is "How Long Does It Take For A Broken Aura to recharge to a usable state?"
    I mean, we have seen Aura's break, but we don't see them as they return to a usable level. Instead we get "Oh their Aura broke. That means this character can no longer use their semblance for the remainder of the fight."
    So let's take Ironwood and Mettle for an example. His aura broke fighting Watts. So now the question is, did he get enough Aura back between then and shooting Oscar for Mettle to be the cause of the shooting?
    Stuff like that.
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    Yeah. I would also say that Remnant probably has more fit and healthy people than Earth. Evolution where the survivors pass along their genes, yo. This evolutionary path might lead them to having better basic physical capabilities than us who have high stats in Intelligence and Stamina but lower in Strength. But our Intelligence was high enough to overcome the Strength-based stat animals around us. To survive on Remnant, I would think they would need higher Strength than us, and that means the bodies to let them do that.

    In regards to Ironwood: I am thinking that he has enough willpower without his Mettle to burning off his arm via hardlight. This creates a distinct line of that he is willing to sacrifice his own well being to achieve victory. It wouldn't be a leap that he would be willing to sacrifice the well being of others if he had his Semblance activated.

    Aura is also tied to the will of the user, as with Hazel and Juan.
     
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    An update on the GoFundMe thing:


    TL;DR: Due to some legal issues, RT can't accept the money and rather than donate the proceeds to charity (which would not only undermine the entire point of the fundraiser but also be a breach of the policy), Cal and MoB saw it fit to refund the money. There's other reasons for why they're doing this, but long story short is that there's a lot of red tape going on and the donations won't go through, so it's getting refunded.
     
    Psyga315 said:
    An update on the GoFundMe thing:


    TL;DR: Due to some legal issues, RT can't accept the money and rather than donate the proceeds to charity (which would not only undermine the entire point of the fundraiser but also be a breach of the policy), Cal and MoB saw it fit to refund the money. There's other reasons for why they're doing this, but long story short is that there's a lot of red tape going on and the donations won't go through, so it's getting refunded.
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    Well, that's a shame.
     
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    Pugman said:
    2 - The only ones who are out right good and untouched by the toxic beliefs of the kingdom so far seem to be Pietro and Penny.
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    Not quite. Look at how willing to make the sacrifice play Penny's been, and the way she can't fight as part of a team because Atlas treated her as a weapon. She bears scars, they're just not as visible.
     
    RWBY AMVs by I'mStrange

    Home


    The Baddest


    War


    Touch The Sky


    Miracle


    These are good.

    Just a few more days and we'll have the next episode >.< Heck the usual thumbnail and synopsis should be out tomorrow.
    Can't wait.
     
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