Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-158.125.243.29-20150329080244/@comment-26259025-20150416145044

You all make interesting points. I like this thread. Glad I started it.

I'll address Chishio first;

Yes, It would have an affect on her. But, people get used to suffering if it's happening all the time. I agree, this is probably the reason she's a cold person- anyone she's ever really had bonds with has either disappeared, or died. This is why Weiss is the most rewarding character. We're supposed to not like her to begin with. We think "Oh man, she's being mean to Ruby without much provocation. I don't care for her." but, bit by bit, Weiss does, or says things that make you like her. She stops the Death Stalker killing Ruby. She puts aside her pride and tries to be not just a better teammate, but a better friend to Ruby. And, even though she's a little prejudiced against the Faunus, she shows off how far she's come when she tells Blake she's not upset because she's was with the WF- she was upset because Blake didn't come to her friends about it. That speaks volumes about Weiss being an altruistic person at heart, in spite of being an ice Queen by default.

LiveAndSound;

I get ya, I get ya. It's the specifics- the source of this emotional turmoil that interests me. We can cook up theories, and it's quite fun doing so. But, I have a feeling we're going to be way off. It'd be really nice to see Yang, or Ruby, or Blake just turn around and say "Okay, Weiss bro. This is driving me crazy. What is the deal with that scar?" And, Weiss would probably say "None of your business." or something to that effect. But, It would get the damned ball rolling, and we might learn something more from her reaction.

Spiegel;

Are you writing a thesis? My word, you've done some seriously critical thinking about this. And you know what? It's really quite impressive.

That "workaholic" parents angle does make a lot of sense. Plus, children born into money and prestiege having strict, aloof, or otherwise cold parents/guardians is quite a common trope. In regards to her mother, earlier in the thread, we concocted some ideas about her. I would assume dead, or otherwise estranged, but...really? Ruby's mother is dead, Yang's is estranged, we have no idea about Blake's family. So, would they use that trope twice? Maybe she's a fugitive. That might be a fun angle. Let me explore that a little more;

Perhaps Weiss' father is cold towards Weiss because he sees a lot of her mother, who committed some kind of crime and is on the run, in Weiss.

Perhaps Weiss' mother was a huntress, and disappeared. Then, Weiss' father (Who I'm just going to call Mr. Schnee from now on), swamped by his work and war with the WF had nannies and nurses, teachers and instructors raising Weiss. That could explain her appetite for learning (being raised by people who taught her things, but didn't really provide anything else for her). She just got used to it.

Or, perhaps the White Fang killed Weiss' mother. That would explain Weiss' initial reluctance to accept Faunus, or Blake as a former WF member. It would make more sense than I'd like to admit. "Oh, we're the White Fang rabble rabble we hate Mr. Schnee rabble rabble kill his wife haha good idea."

Perhaps Weiss' mother died saving her from the White Fang. That's why Weiss fights.

That would be nice and dramatic.