User blog:Demetri Anacona/Dust: How it can be used as well as the different kinds

Dust, definitely one of the main things in RWBY as we all know, but when it comes to it. But, what would be canon in an oc using dust? Tht's what I hope to answer in this blog

I'll cover the following in terms of dust:
 * What is Dust?
 * Types of Dust
 * What can it do?
 * How can it be used in weapons?
 * Other things about dust not listed

What is Dust?
Dust is said to be the very thing that saved man from the creatures of Grimm and helped light their way out of the darkness and defend themselves. It is the main source of power in the RWBY world like how our world has gas and electricity. Also it serves as a material which helps boost weapons, mainly firearms (but i'll get to that later on in this) and is mined in quarries and purified as stated by Weiss.

Types of Dust

 * Fire- Red Dust
 * Ice- Cyan Dust
 * Ipmact/Motion- White Dust
 * Water-?
 * Lightning-?
 * Energy-?

What can it do?
Dust is mainly used as a source of power or as a boost to the ammunition ones weapon uses (keyword being ammunition, as in firearms). And, as far as we know, isn't used in weapons that don't fire bullets (as far as we know). However, it seems like a bladed weapon that has a compartment for dust can be used to use the dusts power through the weapon (like if a sword has a compartment for dut, red dust could possibly be put in and give it a flame to it). Also, as far as the RWBY world, dust seems to be the only source of power, however we don't know for sure (there is still the possibility of gasoline and electricity powering the buildings and vehicles and dust could mainly be used in weaponry.

How can it be used in weapons?
Dust is used to give certain weapons and ammunition attributes based off that dust which boosts its strength in battle. It seems to be used mainly in things like arrows and bullets in which the dust is placed in them or in cases where a weapon can have a compartment like I previously stated. Now there's a specific reason why i say dust is mainly used in weapons like firearms and anything that uses ammunition. That being because every time a weapon has used dust it has been something relating to a firearm of some sort. But, I'm not saying melee weapons cn't use this though.

Other things not listed or mentioned

 * Dust is a material that is mined in quarries. Specifically the Schnee Quarry. Whether or not other companies mine dust is unknown.
 * Dust is purified after being mined. Whether this is required or how it is done is unknown still
 * Dust is able to be used in cooperation with one's semblance as shown by Weiss using her glyphs
 * Dust is very sensitive to impact (Ruby simply sneezed and a powdered form of dust went off causing an explosion) So it is understandable why it is treated with a lot of care.

Final Words
In terms of dust, it's a very powerful source of energy and a great boost to weapons, but as far as we know it can only be used in firearms and seems to be the main source of power in the RWBY world. As usual, leave a comment on anything you think or any corrections or additions to make to it. I hope you all enjoy this and have fun ^v^

Demetri Anacona (talk) 01:56, January 12, 2014 (UTC)