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Selection: Analysis on Remnantians: Weiss Schnee
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Name: Weiss Schnee
Age: 17
Species: Remnantian
Alias: Ivory Mage
Equipment: Myrtenaster, a six-cylinder chambered rapier. Each cylinder houses a different material for use in conjunction with her Semblance, with which a variety of effects can be achieved including pyrokinesis, cryokinesis, and more. Previously utilizing various types of Dust, upon Weiss' arrival to Earth her remaining Dust stores were rendered inert. As such, Myrtenaster's fuel has been changed to locally made specialty fuels, including cryogenic gas developed by Victor Fries {see Mr. Freeze} and fuel developed from a mixture concocted by Garfield Lynns {see Firefly}.
Semblance: Glyphs, aka Schnee Family Semblance: Capable of a wide range of various effects. Default state appears to be platform creation, which Weiss can manipulate. When used in conjunction with certain fuels, Glyphs can be further modified into more advanced configurations. According to Weiss' testimony, her sister Winter Schnee, a lieutenant in the Atlesian military, was capable of even conjuring Grimm she had personally slain in combat as familiars in a process called Summoning.
Bio: The former heiress of the presumably defunct Schnee Dust Company, Weiss Schnee is the second borne child and daughter of the Schnee family. Her father, Jacques Schnee, was the CEO of the SDC, and under his leadership not only did the company grow to become the single largest corporate entity on Remnant, it did so by utilizing ruthless monopolistic and 'questionable' labor standards that scarred both the company's image and her family's legacy. Rather than continue her father's unethical practices into perpetuity, Weiss decided to become a Huntress to try and restore the legacy of her grandfather, the founder the Schnee Dust Company, Nicholas Schnee.
Strengths:
Expert Fencer: Weiss Schnee has proven herself to be a masterful fencer, capable of utilizing her swordplay to dispatch weak points in an enemy's defense and bring them down with precision. In addition, Weiss is highly agile and can dodge most enemy attacks rather than let them hit her.
Semblance Utilization: Perhaps more than any single fighter among the Remnantians, Weiss' mastery and usage of her Semblance is unsurpassed. To the point where its usage has become an integral part of her overall fighting strategy. Its variability offers her more options in combat, which she uses to her fullest advantage. It is telling that in many of Ruby Rose's plans, Weiss and her Semblance are key lynchpins in the plan's success.
Intelligence: Weiss, more than the rest of her team, has managed to readily absorb information far more quickly than her peers. Moreover, Weiss has proven herself to have a keen analytical mind, capable of drawing conclusions and planning accordingly, often only needing a small prodding or inclination to do so.
Weaknesses:
Durability: Weiss, despite her agility, is among the least durable of RWBYJNPR. Tougher enemies who can shrug off her blows while dealing high amounts of damage can and have dispatched her before. Given her reliance on her Semblance for combat, should her Aura shatter she is immediately placed into a greater disadvantage in battle.
Pride and Arrogance: Despite her skill and intelligence, Weiss has demonstrated a great deal of pride and at times arrogance of her own abilities. According to testimony from her team, at the formation of team RWBY Weiss was highly upset at herself being 'passed over' for a leadership position, the title of team leader falling to Ruby Rose instead. This reportedly generated a great deal of friction, and although the two have moved well past that, her pride occasionally flares up and causes her to become overconfident in her abilities, placing herself in danger.
Over-reliance on her Semblance: Moreso than anyone else, Weiss' combat ability depends on her Semblance being functional. She needs it to operate Myrtenaster's auxiliary functions, and her combat style calls upon fusing her fencing and Semblance into a seamless dance. Should her Aura break, which is liable to happen to due to her lower durability and endurance, she will be unable to fight at full effectiveness. At the same time, she has not yet mastered the Summoning characteristic of her Semblance, leaving her at less than full potential for combat ability.
Hand to Hand Combat: Weiss has limited combat capabilities regarding traditional martial arts beyond her swordplay. As such, should she be disarmed, she is immediately placed into a disadvantage, especially given how she uses Myrtenaster as a focus for her Semblance.
Areas for Training:
Endurance training to increase durability.
Lessons with League-allied magic users {including Zatanna, Dr. Fate, Raven, and Etrigan the Demon} to bring about Summoning capabilities for Semblance
Reduce dependence on Semblance for combat
Hand-to-hand combat training
Decrease dependence on weapon as Semblance focus
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Strategy for Subdual:
Should Weiss Schnee be placed under-mind control or otherwise forced into opposition against the League, shattering her Aura maintains top priority. This will deprive her of her Semblance and ability to maximize her weapon's effectiveness. Heavy blows should be able to diminish her Aura quickly, which could be achieved either through melee combat or explosive ordinance.
Efficient armor placement around joints, hands, face, and other critical combat areas that can resist slices and stabs should be able to mitigate her fencing's effectiveness. Work on improving armors accordingly.
Disarming Weiss of her weapon would disable her, depriving her of much of her latent combat ability.
Progress on Aura-draining nanite nearing completion. Preliminary results promising, and computer simulations indicate it should work, but won't know full effectiveness until use in field, which will not occur unless absolutely necessary. Once completed and manufactured, attention will shift towards Project: HUNTER-BAT suit and equipment.
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Selection: Training and Acclimation – Progress Report: Team RWBY
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Members: Ruby Rose (leader), Weiss Schnee (Second-in-Command), Blake Belladonna, Yang Xiao Long
Huntsmen Academy: Beacon Academy, Vale
Analysis and Formation: Formed during Beacon Academy's last Initiation session, in which students were hurled via catapult into the mildly Grimm-infested Emerald Forest (side note: methodology has inherent risks, but when controlled and with risks properly mitigated against, it has proven to be successful), Team RWBY was notable even among their peers for their rather unique composition as well as exceptional performance. Both in academics and combat ability, the team quickly rose through their class' ranks to become its highest performer, even able to theoretically beat teams of later years due to natural talent, strength, and most importantly, team composition.
Ironically, despite the overall system of combat schools across Remnant feeding into the Huntsmen Academies, only two members of Team RWBY ever went to one. Ruby and Yang both went to Signal Academy before being accepted into Beacon, while Blake was taught by skilled fighters in the White Fang terrorist organization and Weiss was taught personally by some of the greatest tutors in Atlas. Regardless of how they learned to fight, their team's composition allowed them to cover each other's weaknesses while focusing on their unique strengths, turning them into an effective fighting force in almost no time at all while tightening their bonds into that of an intense familial connection. Their abilities were appropriately noticed by Beacon's faculty, as Professor Ozpin himself allowed the students to participate in a mission that was intended for students several years their senior (incidentally, said mission directly led to the events of The Breach of Vale).
Acclimation and Psychological/Therapeutic Progress: As with Team JNPR {see Training and Acclimation – Progress Report: Team JNPR for further details}, RWBY's arrival to Earth has resulted in each of them acquiring Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Symptoms exhibited thus far include:
Nightmares
Flashbacks
Involuntary Muscle Movement
Psychological Distress Towards the Subject of Alien Invasion
Mood Swings
Daily Routine Realignment – Increased intensity of training regimes from previous reported routines from Beacon
All these symptoms were most heavily pronounced during their first few weeks with the Justice League. I am happy to report that, thanks to their efforts and the help of Diana and M'gann (alongside other qualified League therapists), the symptoms have been greatly mitigated. All have reported decreases in frequency of flashbacks and nightmares from at least once a day to once every week at most. Scenes of alien invasion in various forms of media, although still causing mild discomfort, no longer cause psychological distress. Case in point, when Flash decided it was a good idea to show team RWBY and JNPR Star Wars Episode IV for the first time, they were unable to finish after Alderaan's destruction. After a few weeks of unrelated therapy, they were able to come back and finish the movie. Ruby and Jaune have particularly taken a fondness to it.
However, progress is still ongoing. Each member of team RWBY still exhibits signs of PTSD, and J'onn J'onzz believes they will continue to do so for a least several more years. As their caretakers, it is our responsibility to ensure that they feel supported and secure on their path to complete recovery. Diana, during her sessions with the teams, has repeatedly stressed that although they may have experienced traumatic events, they are not necessarily controlled by them. On that front, team RWBY has been adapting excellently.
Culturally, team RWBY has readily adapted to Earth culture, both civilian and superhero. Their time with the Titans has greatly helped in this regard. They have learned the basics of Earth's history, both natural and human history, obtained a complete grasp of the English language (Weiss herself has taken it upon herself to try and learn other languages, including French and German, in her spare time, and is making remarkable progress towards their mastery), and have begun to adapt to Earth's cultural norms. Holidays and important calendar-related events still elude them currently; however, I do not anticipate it being long before they manage to fully understand them. According to Nightwing, the teams are most excited for the holidays of Halloween and Christmas, the former because it just so happens to fall on the same day as Ruby's birthday and Christmas for the overall concept. {Note: compiled list of gifts for both events seen here.}
Regarding their acclimation into Earth's superhero community, the group has taken it upon themselves to adopt a secret identity. Cyborg stated that, at first, the names they selected were simply for fun, but after going through Jump City as normal individuals despite their heroics and enjoying a normal day without harassment they've decided to embrace the concept. Daily progress reports from the team indicate that they see the hero personas to keep the spotlight off themselves, which they presently are uncomfortable with at best, while continuing their heroic calling in life.
In Conclusion, team RWBY has been progressing remarkably well since their arrival on Earth. They have proven to be exceptionally strong-willed women who, despite the intense trauma they have endured, continue striving to keep moving forward with their lives. Remnant's destruction may have left permanent scars on them, but thus far they have refused to let said trauma control and dictate how they live their lives. I suspect that this is in large part not due to the efforts of the League but simply having both teams RWBY and JNPR manage to survive Remnant's destruction together and remaining intact.
Training: I can report that team RWBY's progress in scaling down their normal scale of combat to a non-lethal variant has proven to be successful. However, I have noted that, although the team does show an extreme reluctance to do so, should seemingly no other option present itself in the defense of an innocent they will employ lethal force as an absolute last resort. Odds of lethal force increase should someone they know/are friends with be harmed severely. I suspect their training as Huntresses and Brainiac's Invasion has led to this mindset. Will need to work with closely to curb any tendencies before they run the risk of going too far.
The team has thus far managed to adapt their weapons to Earth's lack of Dust. Unfortunately, despite numerous tests by Lucius Fox at Wayne Enterprises, as well as other organizations around the world including S.T.A.R. Labs and LexCorp, the substance has been unable to be replicated. Lucius believes, however, that continued investment in Dust Replication research could prove to be worth it in the long run thanks to its various known and theoretical applications, an assessment I agree with. As such, research continues.
Until such progress in Dust Replication is made however, the team has continued to make due with what they have. Ruby herself has begun to create several modifications to her weapon, including specialized scopes and bullets for herself and the rest of her team. Weiss has continued to experiment in finding materials for Myrtenaster's use. Recently she requested several pounds of powdered Nth Metal for experimentation purposes, intending to see if she can use the metal's special properties in conjunction with her Semblance. I believe she intends for the substance to serve as a replacement for Earth Dust or perhaps for uses she hadn't even thought of. Yang has begun taking flight simulator sessions due to a casualty she feels she inadvertently caused during their rescue attempt of Ruby. Blake has recently started experimenting with customized shuriken-style weapons inspired by Nightwing's wing-dings after seeing their use up close in the field. Applications and modifications she has researched indicate that she first desires to create objects capable of shorting out electronics or tasering individuals without bringing attention to herself.
In conclusion, their training as a team is coming along nicely. Improvement can still be made on an individual basis, but their ability to coordinate as a team is top-notch.
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Training Mishaps
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{YXL} Yo, Cy? You sure these things work?
{VS} Yes, who do you think you're talking to? I tested those guys out thousands of times. They work. Now, all you need to do is simply grapple up to that ledge over there. You don't have your Gravity Dust to propel you forward by recoil alone.
{YXL} Dude, I already know that. Why are you telling me this again?
{VS} Just putting it in the record. Ready?
{YXL} **Shuffling sounds** Ready.
{VS} Alright, in three… two… one…
** Grappling hook ejects, latches onto metal object with 'pinging' noise. Sound of wire retracting at high speed as YXL is pulled up towards ledge. **
{YXL} Oh, shi-!
** Clunking noise as YXL's head hits ledge, followed by thud as she lands on ground. **
{VS} Oh my god, Yang! Are you okay?
** YXL answers by uproariously laughing. VS joins moments later. **
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{WS} Okay, first test of Burn Dust substitute 'Firefly'.
{BM} Remember, even though this is a more stabilized version of the compound, it's still very volatile. I won't hesitate to activate the emergency fire suppressant system if anything goes wrong.
{WS} I know, I know! I can handle this just fine, I just need to concentrate without any distractions. **Inhale, exhale. Sound of a glyph activating.** Almost…got it…
**Automatic sliding door is loudly slammed open, somehow.**
{RR} Hey Weiss! I heard you were playing with some Dust replacements for Myrtenaster! Can I help?
**Squawk of surprise from WS as glyph misfires and covers entire adjacent wall in flames.**
{WS} What-?! Fire-! But-! RUBY!
{RR} Oh god, it's the cake all over again!
**Klaxon blares as fire suppressant foam is sprayed out of ceiling dispensers onto the wall, as well as both girls, muffling their yelling.**
{BM} …Cake?
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**Clinking noises as BB fiddles on shuriken-type object on worktable. Sparks briefly shoot out, followed by a sigh as she puts tools away.
{BB} Alright, let's see if this works…
**BB picks up shuriken and looks at monitor on far side of room. Object is thrown and attaches itself to monitor, followed by sparks as device short circuits.**
{BB} Yes! **BB fistpumps before quickly recomposing herself, looking around to see if anyone saw her.** Just gonna pretend I didn't do that…
**BB picks up remaining shurikens. Objects touch each other, generating spark.**
{BB} GA-! **BB's body freezes as electrical current arcs through body. Singeing sound as hairs begin to fray, before ending as uneven body posture causes BB to fall to the ground face first. Clattering noises as shurikens release following impact.**
{BB} **Breathing heavily.** Okay… Time for a break…
**Thud as BB's head drops back down.**
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Hello, everyone! Here is another Hunters of Justice Batcomputer Files compilation, straight from Spacebattles. We really enjoy doing these as they help to flesh out the world and the characters, all from a singular outside perspective.
Now, onto the Q&A:
Guest: I only do Chibi chapters using characters I've already introduced. As we haven't introduced Shazam or Mr. Mind as of yet, a Chibi chapter with them is not currently on the table.
Somebodee: Doing their own thing, really. They just aren't the focus at the moment, hence why I haven't touched upon them yet.
RandomName3064: I'm happy that you're enjoying the story thus far. Yes, Brainiac is a cold, logical dickface.
I won't be answering any questions regarding Salem or the Maidens/Relics.
As for RWBY and JNPR being able to handle high-level metas, the higher level RWBY characters would be able to take on greater threats. And even then, RWBYJNPR would have to defeat the more powerful metas by working together as a team, whereas someone like Qrow could defeat them one v one.
As for Superman, I can understand your feelings, but I personally love him. I did base him off the DCAU incarnation, as I am most familiar with him as well. And yes, Batman does have like 10 sidekicks.
I'm glad that you liked the Scarecrow arc, and Ren beating him up was a lot of fun.
Having the Amazons hit on Pyrrha and Yang was something that I felt both fit the Amazons and turned things around from a typical fanfiction cliche. In contrast, Jaune got his ass kicked during 'training' sessions, which is something the Amazons are more likely to do. Pyrrha being exhillerated during a proper fight on an even playing field is something she'd do. She craves a challenge, and Artemis gave her the best fight she's had in years, and her subsequent fight against a gorgon was further proof that Pyrrha is, by far, the best fighter on RWBY/JNPR. Mixing the movies in was, in my opinion, a good way to set the world while utilizing the continuities I am most familiar with.
I mixed the Titans and Young Justice together as they are the most popular young DC superhero team. I, personally, prefer the Titans over YJ, hence why I went with them. I can understand the overload on cultural references, but that's who Control Freak is. He's the type of nerd to send out all of his favorite movie characters to serve as his army just to get a show uncancelled. As for them adopting superhero names, see the Batcomputer Progress Report above for a clearing reasoning why. In effect, they're using the superhero names to keep themselves out of the limelight. As Ruby would say, 'keep them normal girls with normal knees'. We had Weiss sing 'I Burn' for two reasons. One, we take the opinion that many of the songs in RWBY were originally sung by her, including 'I Burn'. With that in mind, 'I Burn' also fit the situation the best.
Thank you, keeping everyone in character is a primary goal of ours. Now, lethal force won't be something RWBY/JNPR will employ as the first option, merely the last resort, but they are willing to do so. Just not cross the line between defense and murder.
As you can see, RWBY/JNPR are indeed getting training to bring them up to their full potential. By the time they meet Brainiac again, and they will, they will be much stronger people. As for what happens after Brainiac, you'll have to wait and see.
Cloud-0: Yep, that was the inspiration behind that omake. As for Warworld, think endless gladiator battles. 'We who are about to die salute you!'
ranjira1988: Thank you! I'm glad you're with us.
Jacob9594: Glad to see that the humor is on point. We got a lot of practice writing the Chibi chapters over with Dragon Rose, so we're confident in keeping that tone and level of humor with these.
captaindickscratcher: Eventually, but not for some time.
1968: I'm glad you found it cute. They are meant to be pure fun, and they are fun to write as well.
I Am The Prophet: As of now, no. But, if I can find a good use for them, they might make an appearance.
That's it for today. I hope you guys enjoy!