Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-15049228-20131004024906/@comment-173.58.63.77-20131007041422

Shadow1176 wrote: 173.58.63.77 wrote: Shadow1176 wrote: Two contradictions to that. Both the Red and Yellow Trailers have showcased at least one Reloading motion, Ruby having switched out for Cross Magazines, and Yang switching out for a fresh set of what seems to be 12 Gauge Shotgun Rounds. They both seemed to have run out of ammunition at that point, since Ruby carelessly dropped her previous mag on the ground, while Yang's spent Shells seemed to have a spent type of look.

Aginst the Nevermore in Episode 8, Nora managed to get the Nevermore to flee after a barrage of 40 mm shells (Coated with hearts), in which it flinched and took damage. She also caused signifigant damge to the Nightstalker, both damaging the head and then killing it with a gravity empowered hammer stike. Plus, also, the Nevermoer lost it's plot armor after certain events, which is when it started taking damage, until then, the thing was literally ignoring the shots. I don't think the Nevermore would recoil/flinch if the 40 mm shells didn't hurt. It even gave a shriek of pain, before fleeing. Then again, Blake's slashes on it's face made it recoil a little, but then the slashes on its body the bird ignores. No movement impairment at all. Then after, Weiss's Dust bursts, Yang's Ember Cecilia Shots, Blake's 9mm pistol shots, and Ruby's .50 Cal shots did nothing to impair its movements, again. As for the Deathstalker, I do agree that that its plot armor was nullified, because even Pyrrah and Jaune's attacks did damage, even Ren's who previously did nothing, hurt the creature. After the tower's destruction, and Yang attempting to barrage it with a series of long range explosvie shells, it still seemed to do nothing until she cocked an addtional round into a shot, and gave it gastric problems with destroying its insides. Weiss's Ice Spells obviously always have an effect, having previously trapped the Deathstalker, and now the Nevermore. Then Ruby beheads the Nevermore, which I find to be understandable, seeing as she used speed and air steps to her advantage, gaining enough momentum. Also due to the fact that it's a scythe as compared to Blake's weapon, but I digress.

Most people flinch when something the size of New York gets launched at your head and impacts. Most people. At that point, only psychopaths don't flinch. And trained killers. And there's no way to tell the difference. I see your point.