Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27517554-20160125045528/@comment-4010415-20160210223520

The way you were talking sounded like you were trying to say that Ruby got her Semblance from Qrow or something, which wouldn't make sense, since they don't have any blood relation.

Ruby also trails behind rose petals, which seems kind of spring-like.

That... doesn't make sense. Alcohol slows down your reaction time, yes, but it doesn't slow down your body. The only reason a drunk person can't run and do all kinds of quick movements is because their balance is off. But you know, when Qrow started fighting Winter, he suddenly stopped behaving as if he was drunk. He stood up straight, the expression on his face changed, his movements were more precise, he ran without losing balance, etc. As soon as he put his sword away, however, his expression changed back to being drunken and he swayed slightly and hunched over. It was almost as if fighting caused him to suddenly become sober.

That said, though, his Semblance might have something to do with crows. Apparently, in the Volume 2 Director's Commentary, they said that the sound of flapping wings, after Qrow shows up to save Yang and Ruby in the flashback, is important.