Talk:Guidelines/@comment-27743241-20180106074205/@comment-24828824-20180107210356

First of, there are varying theories on the effects of armour but personally i think the one that makes most sense with the footage we got in action is like this: aura is a limited amount of energy the user can expend to prevent damage from an attack. preventing damage on a steel weapon takes less energy compared to bare flesh, so armour would add some durability. however given that very very few people in RWBY actually use armour i'd say use it sparingly, speed is often far more important than durability. It is better to not get hit at all instead of being able to get hit more.

I would say have it be a silent knowledge of team STRQ, have it not brought up as it works the same with team RWBY and the other canon cast, avoiding references to canon in your OCs is the safer course to get accepted.

Lastly, there are indeed no rules against ceating non-student OCs, you can make civilians, graduates and people who've bee hunters for years if you want.