Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4957813-20140510034158/@comment-24042984-20140526135148

Kyran Kandosa2 wrote: 1: This weapon is an extension of the twin flanged fighting sticks/chain flails I originally gave one of my OCs, who channeled her lightning Semblance through them to shock opponents. The mace/mace-and-chain version was simply a way to increase her offensive power by allowing for heavier blows and better reach(Two-handed handles permit more chain). Loading the dust chambers with lightning Dust would conserve her Aura, because controlling an element takes less energy than creating it from scratch(Or at least, that's what I've always assumed). Though it could be loaded with other types, having lightning Dust backfire on someone isn't a serious issue if they can absorb/discharge/direct electricity at will.

2: These are an improvement on the sliding sword originally used by the OC, who, unlike Yang, has full-fledged pyrokinesis. Like the electrokinetic described above, she channels her powers into her weapons.

3: This is used by the same OC as described in 2. She originally used a fixed-form buckler with front blades and a built-in launcher firing explosive discs in tandem with her sliding sword. The blades are mostly for catching and breaking weapons, rather than cutting. The new shield has a grenade launcher with a P90-like magazine, and a forward-ejection mechanism along the barrel for spent casings like the Kel-Tec RFB. The shield's sides fold parrallel against the launcher, and can extend outward when perpendicular. The front blades, which retract into the shield's sides, can be used as claws when the sides are folded against the launcher. The new shield is supposed to be an attachment for the prosthesis the OC recieves after losing her shield arm. 1. I'd imagine that this wouldn't be always useful, especially when facing enemies wearing full-body non-conductive armor.

3. The issue with the weapon-breaking ability is that it is actually quite difficult to do that with a properly trained sword-user. Also, if the shield is damaged (ie. dented or notched), it could very well have potentially destructive consequences if you try to use the grenade launcher.

That being said, this IS RWBY we are talking about, and many principles in real world swordfighting may not apply to melee combat in RWBY.