Talk:Mercury Black/@comment-24.171.87.142-20140710212625

Jaune never made his weapon ("An old hand me down" as he put it) and Ruby expressed surprise (considering she's the designer of Crescent Rose, it would stand to reason). But, there's nothing saying that students actually create their own weapons. Some of them may have, but others may have been given them. I believe that whoever designed Ember Celica also created Mercury's boots (they're almost identically in appearance, the difference being the color scheme--silver and gold (*gasp* diamatrically opposed colors!)-- and that the greaves have a barrel going backwards (and their on his ankles and don't face downwards, so that if he presses them he could theoretically fly). They were probably set in stores, and Yang and Ruby's parents, knowing their daughter was off to Beacon, desided to buy her a weapon. Knowing she was an advid martial artist, they're were probably gonna buy the set, but Mercury (being a criminal) stole, (or bought, he looks like a decent, if smug, guy) only the greave portion because he's an awesome tae kwon do user like that. So Yang got stuck with the guantlets. If Mercury dies (and being a villain, it's likely) Yang is probaly gonna take those greaves and master them. Her style will then become very similar to Dante equipping the Beowulf or Gilgamesh.

On a side note, imagine getting kicked with a shotgun powered kick. If it weren't for aura, i'm pretty sure Mercury's kicks would tear someone's head off.

On a further side note, who wants to see Mercury fly around using those things. Their barrels are such a way that he can be standing straight while they shoot, and he could sort of skate through the air, like his namesake. (Actually, he's probably based off the chemical, but still if Yang's guantlets can let her fly then his greaves can).