Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25405817-20160511154306/@comment-25405817-20160922013925

So... some time ago, I mentioned my current work of fiction, "Persona: SH." A RWBY x Persona fanfic (details above in the thread).

One of the responses was regarding my decision of using regular weapons in this story rather than the mix-n-match weapons from the Canon Show. SYUTK suggested me a mechanic from an anime called Caligula, that could allow the characters to eventually gain their weapons from Canon. I've been honestly dwelling on this idea, but then I found a problem with it:

Myrtenaster. This weapon's main feature is the ability to wield Dust for elemental attacks. Then what's the issue? It is a "game-breaking" weapon, since it can use any from Fire, Ice, Lightning and Wind dust. The same main elemental skills from the latest Persona Games. If she could use any of those elements, she'd tip-off the team's balance. Plus, would render her use of a Persona void.

Then, there's Crocea Mors, which would make Jaune limp behind in terms of progression after everybody has been on the same terms.

So if I had chosen their canon weapons 100% accurate, Weiss would've become OP, while Jaune would stay behind. Good for drama. Bad for story progression.