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109.76.147.185 wrote: DinoQueen13 wrote:

186.45.88.33 wrote:

DinoQueen13 wrote:

186.45.88.33 wrote:

Noctros wrote: Actually, I think we've already seen his ability. When one of his companions launched themselves forward to attack, he immediately moved to provide cover from a counter-attack. When an opportunity to cause serious harm to the Deathstalker presented iteslf, he immediately picked the right allies to exploit that opportunity, despite having met his companions only hours earlier that day.Juane is going to be the tactical leader of team JNPR. It actually makes sense given Glynda's questioning of his presense there despite whatever it says on his transcript. He probably wasn't that remarkable at his previous academy, but whatever students he was working with there probably outperformed their competitors, as well as their own previous marks. He spots strengths and vulnerabilities, and helps his team make best use of all of them. Picked?Nora and Pyrrha were the only ones that were on the briage with him.Agreed with the other parts though. He was the one that decided to hop over to that bridge (with Nora's ... help). Im noting saying he wasn't brave or that he doesnt have leadership skills.All im saying is that the situtaion was less 'picked the right allies' and more 'worked with what he had at the time'.Aleast in my opinion. Well, I think it's a mixture of both. He had to work with what he had at the time -- which was just Pyrrha and Nora. He did give them orders, knowing who would be better suited at doing what; Pyrrha nullifying the scorpion's most dangerous asset, and Nora just crushing it with sheer force (although how did he know that Pyrrha would be able to use her shield as a boomerang is beyond me; maybe they did some talking while we weren't watching them).

"Just Pyrrha & Nora", I couldn't let that pass :P. He could have smashed though an Army of Grimm with "Just Pyrrha & Nora" (do I give off the impression that I like them alot!)

An army of mook grim, maybe. Beowolves and Ursa? Probably not a problem for Nora and Pyrrha. But do consider this: That Deathstalker has a few differences from a Beowolf or Ursa. It has an extremely tough exoskeleton, and it has been there for a LONG time. Evident by the moss growing all over it's body. It is a battle scarred veteran that has probably taken down a good many warriors. Older, stronger, more experienced warriors. And JAUNE, a freaking novice, manages to tactically own the thing using all he had at the time. Pyrrha and Nora are great, but without the tail being a little unhinged by Ren, the odds are they wouldn't have won that fight, and even if they had, it would not have been done so handily. Pyrrha and Nora may be badass, but they're still just Pyrrha and Nora. A dagger can kill, but only in the hands of one who is capable. In this case, both Pyrrha and Nora are daggers, but despite their deadliness, they still would have had trouble killing without a proper user.

Now, for those who don't get that, that battle wasn't just a victory for JNPR, it was a victory for Jaune. Pyrrha and Nora may be badass, but Jaune is the one who brought down the Deathstalker by perfectly using his team mates abilities where he could.

As for Pyrrha's shield being a boomerang, he was probably unaware of that. Or considering the spear she threw at him earlier, he was aware her weapons could be retrieved via some force similar to magnatism, to an extent. He might not have even accounted for her using the shield as she did, but she certainly did.