Kiiiiiind of? [ she tilts her head and rubs the back ] I mean— yeah, yeah I am, but none of what I just described is... magic, exactly? Auras and semblances, they're just... normal, for us. Everyone has them, even if they don't always unlock them. Very few people have actual magic.
[ It's... complicated. Ruby isn't actually entirely sure how to define the distinction and there's a wrinkle in her brow as she thinks it over some more. There are differences, as she's been taught anyway, but she's not sure she knows the exact limitations of them. ]
Semblances can be just about anything. I sort of turn into petals and go super fast, my sister takes hits and returns them twice as strong, one of my friends used to be able to control magnetism. But magic can do... more, and do things semblances can't. Like. Uh.
[ Example, example... ] My Uncle Qrow can turn into a bird?
[ A crow, to be specific. Ozpin clearly had something of a sense of humour when he gave the Branwen's their magic... ]
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Kiiiiiind of? [ she tilts her head and rubs the back ] I mean— yeah, yeah I am, but none of what I just described is... magic, exactly? Auras and semblances, they're just... normal, for us. Everyone has them, even if they don't always unlock them. Very few people have actual magic.
[ It's... complicated. Ruby isn't actually entirely sure how to define the distinction and there's a wrinkle in her brow as she thinks it over some more. There are differences, as she's been taught anyway, but she's not sure she knows the exact limitations of them. ]
Semblances can be just about anything. I sort of turn into petals and go super fast, my sister takes hits and returns them twice as strong, one of my friends used to be able to control magnetism. But magic can do... more, and do things semblances can't. Like. Uh.
[ Example, example... ] My Uncle Qrow can turn into a bird?
[ A crow, to be specific. Ozpin clearly had something of a sense of humour when he gave the Branwen's their magic... ]
Which is... a super long way to say yes, I guess.