User blog comment:Solar Boy Gage/Character/weapon Ideas/@comment-4802159-20131025140744

Gotta be careful, since you really don't want to tread on overdone concepts such as gunblades. Blake gets away with it because her sheathe is a sword, her sword is a sword that turns into a kusarigama (sp?) which is also a gun.

You also have to avoid over-stereotyping the faunus or the bunny aspect. The idea is that she's a normal person (for a Beacon student), so it would make sense for her to have a weapon that's more tuned to her personality or name.

Personality wise, we have next to nothing other than being another of Cardin's bullying. That rules out a defensive/evasive Semblance. Given that she's in a school to fight monsters (legitly, unlike Jaune), she's got a weapon that instills a lot more confidence when facing off with an Ursa.

Name wise, 'Velvet', having a weapon design that emphasizes 'touch' or contact with an opponent would be more appropriate.