Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25396609-20160205040608/@comment-26397825-20160215123541

You could make a strings type semblance, or a telekinesis semblance, or make the blade with some sort of decoration that is an element he can move similar to polarity (so he can move wooden objects or something, and have the sword have a spine of wood folded in amongst the metal though that sounds really impractical now that I think about it because how would you even do that without burning the wood?)

But seriously. Some sort of telekinesis semblance would suit him just fine. Give it a few differences to Glynda's and you're golden, since we are firm believers in degrees of separation when it comes to semblnaces. As long as there's a few differences, even just minor ones, then it's fine.

And...I will reply with the same response any normal person living in Remnant would reply to him boasting that he eats Dust with his cereal: "Uh, why? What a waste of Dust."

Dust is their fuel source. It is their power source. They literally use it in place of any sort of technological advancements we have made. Gunpowder. Transportation. Probably even things like batteries for a few people,, though I would guess solar power is a big thing too. Look, he can eat it. But everyone in Remant would react with a look of confusion and befuddlement and ask him why, and then when he says "Because it's awesome" or "Because I'm so badass", they would all react with an "Oookaaay..." and give him weird looks.

Because Dust gives them these powers, but it's also an everyday thing. That's like someone in our world saying "I sprinkle dirt on all of my food, because dirt is what makes plants grow and plants give us oxygen and are amazing! How rad is that?"

As for how to do this:

1. Give him a telekinesis semblance of some sort. Combine that with really good aura control, and he can do what you want him to.

2. You can have him consider himself a human weapon if you want, but there's nothing to gain from Dust infusion experimentation. It'd just be rehashing already discovered information, and a waste of time and money.

However, brainwashing is a thing. I normally wouldn't suggest this, but he could be part of an orphanage settled in the centre of a large city that is based around teaching kids that their purpose in life is to be a weapon against the Grimm. Or humanity. Either or. Having it in the centre of a city means any negative emotions that are generated wouldn't attract Grimm because it'd be diluted, and start young enough (or use mild hypnotism under the guise of helping the orphans move past their parents deaths) would allow you to brainwash the kids into believing that the best way to spend their life is by being a human weapon. His own natural personality could have him volunteering for any sort of tests the orphanage wants to run (such as endurance tests, testing out a new diet, seeing how well a child can stand up to the strain of some new technology or whatever), all in the name of trying to find a better way to help children deal with grief. Or so the orphanage would claim.

That allows him to have the human weapon thing and the guinea pig thing.

3. ...Don't eat the Dust. Seriously, everyone on Remnant is just going to give him funny looks and treat him like he's crazy, all the while muttering about what a good waste of Dust that is and how that Dust could have gone into wiping out more Grimm or protecting the Kingdom from terrorists.