Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-63.86.215.2-20130611071759

Ok,

So I've been thinking it over for a bit, and I think I have some inkling what's going on with these two. Just to add a bit of weight, I'm the same guy who suggested Yang was Yellow's name a month or so back, if that means anything.

Obviously these two are not related (and Oum confirmed none of the girls were related). However, Ruby and Yang obviously know each other, and Yang call's her Sis very naturally. Now, it could be that is just a personality quirk on Yang's part, but I have a different theory.

If we watch how Yang and Ruby fight, they are remarkably similar. Ruby likes to attack from on high when she can, when she can't she likes to close up on the enemy (even though she has a sniper rifle, she seems to prefer close combat with the scythe). She prefers charging rather than flanking, and she doesn't hesitate a second when fighting. She uses her weapon to not just deal damage, but also to position herself on the field (shown in multiple situations, like shooting herself into the sky, or using it as a rocket assist jet pack, or using it's firing to make herself spin faster to do more damage).

When we watch Yang's fight, we see exactly the same sort of fighting style and moves. Yang attacks from on high at the onset of the fight, perfectly mimicing Ruby (in fact, it's so closely mimiced, that the soundtrack syncs up). Yang can attack at range with her weapons, but obviously prefers an up close fight style (same as Ruby). She also uses her weapon's firing to increase her damage (again like Ruby), to help her move faster (like Ruby), to make herself spin faster (such as when she's fighting the twins), to make herself jump on high (when she takes on DJ Bear). She also varies her ammo types, depending on what she's doing. Also like Ruby, she shows no fear in combat, and is completely ruthless showing no quarter.

What does all this tell us? I think it tells us they trained together under the same trainer. I think we'll find that Ruby was taken in by Yang's family, or Yang was taken in by Ruby's. I'd lean toward Ruby being taken in by Yang's family, but only because of the tombstone at the beginning of Ruby's intro. This would explain why Yang calls Ruby 'Sis' even though they are not related. I find it odd the two would have such similar fighting styles with radically different weapons unless they shared the same teacher.

Now, some may say 'But the others use gun weapons too'. Yes they do, but...

Weiss never uses her gun in her intro. It's in her sword, but she doesn't use it. And her fighting style is radically different from the other 3. Her's is all about precision and magic, whereas Ruby and Yang both use brute force and ruthless power. Weiss obviously never trained as a full on combatant, she's much more like a tactical thinker, not a brawler.

Bella uses her gun, but not in the same way as Ruby and Yang. She uses it for sneak attacks (using the ribbon to get it into position) and for assiting her with rapid CHANGES in movement, not actual movement. Her movement is really the ribbon, not the gun. That is, the gun helps her get her ribbon where she wants to use it for movement, the gun's recoil isn't part of her movement. Bella's fighting style is probably the weakest of the four. Weiss is arguably the most powerful, but she isn't confident in how to use it. Bella is much more an infiltration specialist than a brawler (if you prefer, ninja vs samurai).  