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Not too bad, Silence, though I honestly find it very unlikely that Ruby would switch to a weapon other than a Sniper Scythe.

Found it, Ghost. The video is decent, but movements are a bit choppy, with notable start/stop moments to their movements. He needs more practice, but not bad. The transformation is pretty damned close to how Shadowsong changes, but Shadowsong's blade ends up closer to how Ren's weapons are while in gun form, and it is significantly shorter.

Here's my last weapon, and by far the most complex. Fitting, given the user/maker's weapon-creating habits. He is no weapon otaku like Ruby, but he is an expert at drawing up plans.


 * Name: Leonidus’ Cross
 * Wielder: “Ash” Jay Westwind
 * Maker/Smith: Ash Westwind; parts purchased from Atlas Weaponry Co. and Remington.
 * Type: Semi-Automatic Marksman Staff (SAMS)
 * Weapon Derivation: Crescent Rose; Ash’s original staff from his first appearance in my writings (back when he was just Jay).
 * Form 1: Modified Atlas-25 gas-operated semi-automatic Sniper rifle with deployable bipod.  Also accompanied with a 20-inch variable scope with glare-guard.  Uses 20-round .308 magazines.  Transforms with the application of pressure to two buttons on the stock and receiver.
 * Form 2: Uses folding-frame technology to fold into a long metal staff.  The scope slides forward and down into the body, while the stock unfolds into a straight piece.  The receiver and trigger assembly stay in place.
 * Form 3: The sniper form uses folding-frame tech to achieve a shorter barrel and stock for easier transport or use in tight areas, effectively making it a Special Purpose Carbine (shorter variant of a SPR).  Pop-up iron sights can also be deployed for close use.
 * Holstered/Sheathed Appearance: Normally slung across the back in its shorter form, but it can be further collapsed into a travel-friendly form if the stock and scope are removed.
 * Features/Capabilities: Leonidus’ Cross is capable of being fired in staff mode (though Ash normally avoids doing this as the magazine can throw off his movements, and he is unaccustomed to recoil in that form).  The weapon can easily handle most types of Dust rounds.  While it fires faster, the weapon packs less of a punch than its higher caliber cousins, requiring greater accuracy to take down targets.
 * Usage: Ash prefers to use his semblance to get to a high place and snipe, as he focuses more on defense and crowd-control with the staff form.  He will sometimes use Dust-augmented rounds for greater impact or faster bullet travel speed, or use his semblance on the rounds to negate wind or bullet drop.  In tighter areas, he might be seen using Form 3 to lay down supporting fire for his team.
 * Planned/Possible Upgrades: Possibility for raising the useable caliber of bullets, though this may cause problems for the staff form.  Able to be fitted with a silencer, though this can also cause issues with the folding-frame tech.
 * Notes: The original weapon idea was of a long staff with a small cross-shape weight at either end, made of segmented metal pieces fused together.  Named after good ol’ King Leonidas with an altered name.