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RWBY vol 8 discussion thread

Good thing Salem isn't on that level and-

Actually no, I'll just wait for the inevitable thread because there's no point in arguing with you on literally anything
 
yea i dont really get it either, how they have City level aura but only Town level AP. Feels like both are Town level but Aura is higher than AP because its meant to dampen damage.
or possibly aura being Large Town level scaling off of Maidens like Cinder
 
Scottycj256 said:
yea i dont really get it either, how they have City level aura but only Town level AP. Feels like both are Town level but Aura is higher than AP because its meant to dampen damage.
or possibly aura being Large Town level scaling off of Maidens like Cinder
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Basically how I see Aura Shield exactly how it is desribed. Aura Shield doesn't have any particular durability. It's just drains depending on how much damage it's taking. Its second layer of skin, a thin suit of armor, or a "health bar". Having a shield put doesn't conventionally increase durability. It's just that no direct damage is being taken. But your body isn't weaker without it. TDLR: Aura shield is just preventing direct damage but it doesn't stop the force of an attack. It's getting cut vs not getting cut.

Put simply I guess.
 
Community_Gamer said:
Basically how I see Aura Shield exactly how it is desribed. Aura Shield doesn't have any particular durability. It's just drains depending on how much damage it's taking. Its second layer of skin, a thin suit of armor, or a "health bar". Having a shield put doesn't conventionally increase durability. It's just that no direct damage is being taken. But your body isn't weaker without it. TDLR: Aura shield is just preventing direct damage but it doesn't stop the force of an attack. It's getting cut vs not getting cut.

Put simply I guess.
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Thatshow we treat it tho
 
Sidenote: lowkey surprised no one brought up Salem shaking the dimension from outside of Atlas Academy. Also, Cinder feeling Salem from another dimension. Quiet interesting.
 
tbh the Durability for Volume 7 and 8 characters should be "At least Town level, possibly far higher with Aura" instead of just "City level with Aura"
 
Community_Gamer said:
Why would it have a higher durabilty?
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Because it lets the user tak hits from stuff way above their paygrade, its literally the only thing that lets stuff like Yang's and Adam's semblances work properly and the reason that th CRWBY and Monty himself gave for the charactr being able to be hit by people way stronger than them and not immediately die
 
WeeklyBattles said:
Because it lets the user tak hits from stuff way above their paygrade, its literally the only thing that lets stuff like Yang's and Adam's semblances work properly and the reason that th CRWBY and Monty himself gave for the charactr being able to be hit by people way stronger than them and not immediately die
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Don't misunderstand that statement. It means that things that could be fatal or damaging are not because instead of directly hurting the user it's draining Aura. So that's the issue. If you had an endlessly replenishing aura then you would be able to take damage. On the flip side, it also means that if a normal average human hit a huntsmen for long enough they'd break the aura shield. That's because an Aura shield's "strength" is proportional to how much reserves you have. Does this make sense? I am basically saying that aura doesn't have any conventional durability. And on top of that, you still feel the force of everything with it active. So it doesn't make sense that with an aura shield you would be able to more force than without.
 
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Im guessing the power null would only work on Salem's magic and energy beams, and her immortality and resistances would be unaffected
 
Community_Gamer said:
Basically how I see Aura Shield exactly how it is desribed. Aura Shield doesn't have any particular durability. It's just drains depending on how much damage it's taking. Its second layer of skin, a thin suit of armor, or a "health bar". Having a shield put doesn't conventionally increase durability. It's just that no direct damage is being taken. But your body isn't weaker without it. TDLR: Aura shield is just preventing direct damage but it doesn't stop the force of an attack. It's getting cut vs not getting cut.

Put simply I guess.
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We should stick with the widely accepted fanon instead of a more complicated Charles Atlas Superpower interpretation, which also begs the question for why civilians are shocked by superhuman strength. Also it is shown and stated that Aura is used for attack.
 
ShadowWhoWalks said:
We should stick with the widely accepted fanon instead of a more complicated Charles Atlas Superpower interpretation, which also begs the question for why civilians are shocked by superhuman strength. Also it is shown and stated that Aura is used for attack.
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Where? And that could be referring to a semblance. This also isn't really relevant to what I was saying.
 
Community_Gamer said:
Where? And that could be referring to a semblance. This also isn't really relevant to what I was saying.
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Not referring to a Semblance



From "After the Fall":
Fox relied on his Aura for more than just shielding or special boosted attacks like most people; it was one of the ways he could orient himself in his environment without vision.

From "The Emerald Forest":
By baring your soul outward as a force, you can deflect harm. All of our tools and equipment are conduits for Aura. You protect yourself and your soul when fighting.

It is relevant that we should stick to a widely accepted and less complicated interpretation that is plausible.
 
ShadowWhoWalks said:
Not referring to a Semblance



From "After the Fall":
Fox relied on his Aura for more than just shielding or special boosted attacks like most people; it was one of the ways he could orient himself in his environment without vision.

From "The Emerald Forest":
By baring your soul outward as a force, you can deflect harm. All of our tools and equipment are conduits for Aura. You protect yourself and your soul when fighting.

It is relevant that we should stick to a widely accepted and less complicated interpretation that is plausible.
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I know Aura can be used that. Also bringing it up was just kinda irrelevant to what I was saying. I don't really have an issue with this. But please don't say we should use something because of ad populum. I also don't see what you are trying to say about being "less complex". Subjectiveness aside what's important is its soundness and validity.

The kinda question you should be asking: Does this make sense? Are there any contradictions? Are there any other probable interpretations?

Anyway, I think we are finished here.
 
RWBY is notorious for leaving massive gaps in the plot to be filled by fans. If it is fanon vs fanon, I'll go with the less complicated and more popular one; unless you are claiming that it is unsound and unvalid.

Anyways, I remembered that the official RWBY recap states that Aura is used to strengthen one's body and weapons for superhuman feats. So that settles it.
 
ShadowWhoWalks said:
RWBY is notorious for leaving massive gaps in the plot to be filled by fans. If it is fanon vs fanon, I'll go with the less complicated and more popular one; unless you are claiming that it is unsound and unvalid.

Anyways, I remembered that the official RWBY recap states that Aura is used to strengthen one's body and weapons for superhuman feats. So that settles it.
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Please pay attention to what's being said if you are going to converse with me. I didn't disagree with the notion nor was I implying any lack of validity, soundness? Probably. Most arguments used in fiction aren't sound anyway because it's all inductive and presuppositional.

But to address something though, I think saying strengthen the body pretty vague on the process and specifics but regardless I just don't think it changes much between having an Aura shield up or not. That's all.
 
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