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GreatWyrmGold · 08-13-2015, 08:13 AM

Footnotes

I have WAY too many of these, apparently...
Well, I knew that, but not how badly I had it.

1: Well, fan of the first Volume. The second didn't live up to the expectations I have from the first.
2: Citation: RWBY Season 1, Volume 1, Episode 6, "The Emerald Forest".
3: Citation: RWBY Season 1, Volume 1, Episode 11, "Jaunedice"; while this is shown on other occasions, it is most prominent in this episode, particularly since Glynda Goodwitch[sup]31[/sup] referred to Jaune[sup]20[/sup]'s Aura as being "in the red," as well as calling attention to the existence of the aforementioned ability of Scrolls to monitor Aura.
4: Large Aura expenditure has left students apparently stunned, but it doesn't seem to stick. The best example can be found in Volume 1, Episode 8, "Players and Pieces," where Lie Ren[sup]20[/sup] is thrown against a cliff after a difficult battle, seemingly knocked out...but a minute later, he's on his feet.
5: Citation: While never confirmed, it's hard to imagine any other explanation for the food used as weapons in RWBY Season 1, Volume 2, Episode 1, "Best Day Ever," remaining as solid and unbroken as their weapons. In addition, when you think about it, their weapons should have delicate moving parts that would get broken or deformed when they swung their transforming scythe-rifles[sup]23[/sup], and their clothes—especially delicate lace, ribbons, and whatnot—shouldn't remain so pristine.
6: Citation: RWBY Season 1, Volume 2, Episode Five, "Extracurricular," and World of Remnant 4, "Aura".
7: Although I personally believe there is a bit more of a pattern to it, as described here.
8: Citation: RWBY Season 1, Volume 2, Episode 6, "Burning the Candle". It also fits with the idea of Aura being opposed to Grimm, who are "manifestations of anonymity"[sup]2[/sup].
9: Citation: RWBY Season 1, Volume 2, Episode 11, "No Brakes," where Oobleck[sup]31[/sup] uses Zwei[sup]32[/sup] as a flaming projectile. A very effective flaming projectile. Also: RWBY Season 1, Volume 2, Episode 12, "Breach," where Zwei[sup]33[/sup] kills a Beowolf[sup]34[/sup] by gently tapping it on the head, and isn't eviscerated by its neighbor[sup]35[/sup].
10: Citation: In RWBY Season 1, Volume 2, Episode 11, "No Brakes," the protagonists spend the entire episode fighting various foes on a train. Weiss and Yang even appear to run out of Aura! At the end of the episode, said train crashes through a barricade and they spend most of Episode 12, "Breach," fighting Grimm. They don't have any concerns for Aura apparent in dialogue or action. Focusing on something less...hateful, Pyrrha[sup]20[/sup] recovers remarkably quickly from apparently exerting herself to awaken an Aura[sup]2[/sup].
11: Citation: Well, I don't have one. Still, it seems unlikely that Pyrrha[sup]20[/sup] would have received special training to unlock Aura if such was required, and there is a grand total of one non-robot, non-Grimm character engaged in combat who has claimed to be prepared for combat without having an awakened Aura.
12: This is never stated, but it's hard to imagine that the general-purpose protection offered by Aura wouldn't extend to hunger, drowning, or (especially) freezing. It also explains the unearthly stamina required to perform death-defying stunts for episodes at a time.
13: This unlucky number is well-suited to admitting I guessed. One point of Aura per second isn't so insane once you see how much Aura I suspect Huntsmen and the like have, however.
14: The following section follows the guidelines outlined in GURPS Powers, Chapter 1: Building Powers, pps 20-26. My English teacher would be appalled at this citation, but hey, the Steve Jackson forum isn't exactly the American Psychological Association[sup]35 36[/sup].
15: An advantage bought without a power.
16: You earn this discount through the existence of various forms of antimagic depriving you of power, requiring specific behaviors to keep them, or other inherent issues.
17: The "default" campaign setting of GURPS, which takes advantage of the setting's flexibility by having a multiverse. If you care that much, Google will tell you much more than a footnote ever could.
18: Some speculate that Neopolitan[sup]37[/sup] has three Semblances, somehow corresponding to the three associated colors. While this opens the door to even more Mary Sue OCs, it seems like a simple explanation for her entirely unexplained deeds.[sup]38[/sup]
19: Some form of Limited (pg 63, GURPS Powers) is absolutely required. The Cosmic Power version is probably the best base advantage.
20: A student at Beacon.
21: Citation: RWBY Season 1, Volume 2, Episode 6, "Burning the Candle". Yang is carrying a...speaker? amplifier?[sup]39[/sup] which looks to be at least as tall as she is (and she's pretty tall), not to mention significantly wider. I don't know much about the density of speakers[sup]39[/sup], but calling it more than a hundred pounds seems reasonable. She's carrying it easily, too; ST 20 might be lowballing it. But hey, it's convenient.
22: Something important for figuring out how much a punch hurts someone in GURPS. If you want to know more, there's a convenient PDF which you should read so you don't need to ask basic rules questions.
23: If you knew me (or RWBY), you would know I wasn't making that up.
24: When Yang[sup]20[/sup]—who qualifies as such a "tough" student if any of our (first-year) protagonists do—fights Neopolitan[sup]37[/sup], she is defeated. However, this fight has a number of reasons which make it difficult to estimate damage for this fight, including a lack of information about Neopolitan, the possibility of said villain having an illusion-based Semblance, and the fact that the fight was demonstrably BS[sup]38[/sup].
25: I have no regrets.
26: Yes, this is more absurd than anything in Volume 1[sup]40[/sup].
27: Citation: It's obvious.[sup]41[/sup]
28: Citation: This height chart. While the proportions of some characters are suspicious, especially with ones claimed to be larger or smaller than I imagined from watching the show, it was released by Monty Oum, who said he made it from the actual models used for the show.
29: Insert Dragon Ball joke here.
30: A team of students at Beacon. If you don't understand why the students are divided into teams, don't worry! It's never really explained.
31: An instructor at Beacon.
32: An f'ing corgi.
33: Still an f'ing corgi. Not some breed of hound you might expect a Huntsman family to train as a combat dog, a corgi. I don't like Zwei, but he's canon.
34: A type of Grimm. Not the strongest Grimm, but a Grimm nonetheless.
35: Sadly.
36: Does anyone else think it's odd that one of the main citation formats we use is the one standardized by a specific journal for a specific science? ...No? Aw, man, now I look weird[sup]43[/sup].
37: A minor villain.
38: Coincidentally, Neopolitan only shows up in Volume 2, the volume which I have regurgitated so much (thankfully metaphorical) bile over. Okay, maybe not that much of a coincidence—her first appearance was her doing one interesting-but-of-questionable-feasibility task, her second[sup]44[/sup] was a fight scene made of such tasks (on her part) followed by an inexplicable retreat. But it wasn't just Neo, and I probably could have liked her if she had been implemented better[sup]45[/sup].
39: I'm not good with musical-equipment-terminology. I sing, and I sing very well, thank you.
40: Yes, that is one of the reasons I don't like Volume 2[sup]45[/sup].
41: I'm surprised it took me that long to say that.
42: A fish.
43: Well, weirder than someone who talks to himself in footnotes' footnotes.
44: If you came here from Footnote 24[sup]24 46[/sup], this is the Yang fight I was talking about.
45: I swear I didn't intend for this thread to turn into a passive-aggressive rant on why I dislike Volume 2[sup]46[/sup].
46: Nor did I intend for it to turn into footnote pornography.

08-13-2015, 08:13 AM	#3
GreatWyrmGold Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: GURPS: Remnant: Fan-made rules for adventuring in the world of RWBY Footnotes I have WAY too many of these, apparently... Well, I knew that, but not how badly I had it. 1: Well, fan of the first Volume. The second didn't live up to the expectations I have from the first. 2: Citation: RWBY Season 1, Volume 1, Episode 6, "The Emerald Forest". 3: Citation: RWBY Season 1, Volume 1, Episode 11, "Jaunedice"; while this is shown on other occasions, it is most prominent in this episode, particularly since Glynda Goodwitch[sup]31[/sup] referred to Jaune[sup]20[/sup]'s Aura as being "in the red," as well as calling attention to the existence of the aforementioned ability of Scrolls to monitor Aura. 4: Large Aura expenditure has left students apparently stunned, but it doesn't seem to stick. The best example can be found in Volume 1, Episode 8, "Players and Pieces," where Lie Ren[sup]20[/sup] is thrown against a cliff after a difficult battle, seemingly knocked out...but a minute later, he's on his feet. 5: Citation: While never confirmed, it's hard to imagine any other explanation for the food used as weapons in RWBY Season 1, Volume 2, Episode 1, "Best Day Ever," remaining as solid and unbroken as their weapons. In addition, when you think about it, their weapons should have delicate moving parts that would get broken or deformed when they swung their transforming scythe-rifles[sup]23[/sup], and their clothes—especially delicate lace, ribbons, and whatnot—shouldn't remain so pristine. 6: Citation: RWBY Season 1, Volume 2, Episode Five, "Extracurricular," and World of Remnant 4, "Aura". 7: Although I personally believe there is a bit more of a pattern to it, as described here. 8: Citation: RWBY Season 1, Volume 2, Episode 6, "Burning the Candle". It also fits with the idea of Aura being opposed to Grimm, who are "manifestations of anonymity"[sup]2[/sup]. 9: Citation: RWBY Season 1, Volume 2, Episode 11, "No Brakes," where Oobleck[sup]31[/sup] uses Zwei[sup]32[/sup] as a flaming projectile. A very effective flaming projectile. Also: RWBY Season 1, Volume 2, Episode 12, "Breach," where Zwei[sup]33[/sup] kills a Beowolf[sup]34[/sup] by gently tapping it on the head, and isn't eviscerated by its neighbor[sup]35[/sup]. 10: Citation: In RWBY Season 1, Volume 2, Episode 11, "No Brakes," the protagonists spend the entire episode fighting various foes on a train. Weiss and Yang even appear to run out of Aura! At the end of the episode, said train crashes through a barricade and they spend most of Episode 12, "Breach," fighting Grimm. They don't have any concerns for Aura apparent in dialogue or action. Focusing on something less...hateful, Pyrrha[sup]20[/sup] recovers remarkably quickly from apparently exerting herself to awaken an Aura[sup]2[/sup]. 11: Citation: Well, I don't have one. Still, it seems unlikely that Pyrrha[sup]20[/sup] would have received special training to unlock Aura if such was required, and there is a grand total of one non-robot, non-Grimm character engaged in combat who has claimed to be prepared for combat without having an awakened Aura. 12: This is never stated, but it's hard to imagine that the general-purpose protection offered by Aura wouldn't extend to hunger, drowning, or (especially) freezing. It also explains the unearthly stamina required to perform death-defying stunts for episodes at a time. 13: This unlucky number is well-suited to admitting I guessed. One point of Aura per second isn't so insane once you see how much Aura I suspect Huntsmen and the like have, however. 14: The following section follows the guidelines outlined in GURPS Powers, Chapter 1: Building Powers, pps 20-26. My English teacher would be appalled at this citation, but hey, the Steve Jackson forum isn't exactly the American Psychological Association[sup]35 36[/sup]. 15: An advantage bought without a power. 16: You earn this discount through the existence of various forms of antimagic depriving you of power, requiring specific behaviors to keep them, or other inherent issues. 17: The "default" campaign setting of GURPS, which takes advantage of the setting's flexibility by having a multiverse. If you care that much, Google will tell you much more than a footnote ever could. 18: Some speculate that Neopolitan[sup]37[/sup] has three Semblances, somehow corresponding to the three associated colors. While this opens the door to even more Mary Sue OCs, it seems like a simple explanation for her entirely unexplained deeds.[sup]38[/sup] 19: Some form of Limited (pg 63, GURPS Powers) is absolutely required. The Cosmic Power version is probably the best base advantage. 20: A student at Beacon. 21: Citation: RWBY Season 1, Volume 2, Episode 6, "Burning the Candle". Yang is carrying a...speaker? amplifier?[sup]39[/sup] which looks to be at least as tall as she is (and she's pretty tall), not to mention significantly wider. I don't know much about the density of speakers[sup]39[/sup], but calling it more than a hundred pounds seems reasonable. She's carrying it easily, too; ST 20 might be lowballing it. But hey, it's convenient. 22: Something important for figuring out how much a punch hurts someone in GURPS. If you want to know more, there's a convenient PDF which you should read so you don't need to ask basic rules questions. 23: If you knew me (or RWBY), you would know I wasn't making that up. 24: When Yang[sup]20[/sup]—who qualifies as such a "tough" student if any of our (first-year) protagonists do—fights Neopolitan[sup]37[/sup], she is defeated. However, this fight has a number of reasons which make it difficult to estimate damage for this fight, including a lack of information about Neopolitan, the possibility of said villain having an illusion-based Semblance, and the fact that the fight was demonstrably BS[sup]38[/sup]. 25: I have no regrets. 26: Yes, this is more absurd than anything in Volume 1[sup]40[/sup]. 27: Citation: It's obvious.[sup]41[/sup] 28: Citation: This height chart. While the proportions of some characters are suspicious, especially with ones claimed to be larger or smaller than I imagined from watching the show, it was released by Monty Oum, who said he made it from the actual models used for the show. 29: Insert Dragon Ball joke here. 30: A team of students at Beacon. If you don't understand why the students are divided into teams, don't worry! It's never really explained. 31: An instructor at Beacon. 32: An f'ing corgi. 33: Still an f'ing corgi. Not some breed of hound you might expect a Huntsman family to train as a combat dog, a corgi. I don't like Zwei, but he's canon. 34: A type of Grimm. Not the strongest Grimm, but a Grimm nonetheless. 35: Sadly. 36: Does anyone else think it's odd that one of the main citation formats we use is the one standardized by a specific journal for a specific science? ...No? Aw, man, now I look weird[sup]43[/sup]. 37: A minor villain. 38: Coincidentally, Neopolitan only shows up in Volume 2, the volume which I have regurgitated so much (thankfully metaphorical) bile over. Okay, maybe not that much of a coincidence—her first appearance was her doing one interesting-but-of-questionable-feasibility task, her second[sup]44[/sup] was a fight scene made of such tasks (on her part) followed by an inexplicable retreat. But it wasn't just Neo, and I probably could have liked her if she had been implemented better[sup]45[/sup]. 39: I'm not good with musical-equipment-terminology. I sing, and I sing very well, thank you. 40: Yes, that is one of the reasons I don't like Volume 2[sup]45[/sup]. 41: I'm surprised it took me that long to say that. 42: A fish. 43: Well, weirder than someone who talks to himself in footnotes' footnotes. 44: If you came here from Footnote 24[sup]24 46[/sup], this is the Yang fight I was talking about. 45: I swear I didn't intend for this thread to turn into a passive-aggressive rant on why I dislike Volume 2[sup]46[/sup]. 46: Nor did I intend for it to turn into footnote pornography.