[center] [img]http://pre07.deviantart.net/d239/th/pre/f/2013/285/d/5/rwby__emblems____insignias_by_hjpenndragon-d6q5ppm.jpg[/img] [b] [h2] Beacon Academy [/h2] [h3]20 years before the events of RWBY[/h3] A peaceful school that goes about it's daily business of training hunters and huntresses has seen tragedy in the war from the years past. They can only hope for a better future that their students will not make the same mistakes as their predecessors and feel the scrutiny of the overbearing government on all sides. Surely, anything that would present itself to be a threat to society would cause their peers to sweep the rug out from under their feet and shut down the school altogether. It's no wonder, then, that this generation never went into Beacon's history books and was altogether silenced into never existing at all. [i]If these halls could talk, what would they say about those strange, forgotten years?[/i][/b] New to RWBY? [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sGiE10zNQM]Welcome to Vale[/url] [u][b]Chapters[/b][/u] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/3415611]Prologue Chapter 1: The Palette[/url] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/3477902]Chapter 2: Primary[/url] [hider=The Status of Remnant] GRIMM In the times of war past, despair is explicit. Times are hard, and panic is easily fallen into. The Grimm are a dark, and very real threat. Especially now. THE WHITE FANG The White Fang, at this time, exists in the most conceptual stage. The Faunus have grown tired of prejudice and wish for their voices to be heard. ACADEMIA All Schools are operating and some are doubling as a safe haven for displaced family members and the wounded. Most supplies are being sent straight to the schools, causing a rift between the Kingdoms as a whole in terms of their attitude toward the training facilities of huntsmen. Civilians may sneer or outright even despise students and faculty when they go into the cities. COMMUNICATIONS All communication systems are operational with only minor towers throughout the kingdom having fallen. It's thanks to the diligent work of civilians that they are operational before the school system begins. Currently it's under heavy operation even with it working; and shutdowns have become frequent much to staff frustration. [/hider] [hider=Rules] 1. No Mary Sues. 2. No Godmodding. 3. Don't be a jerk. If I give you a critique understand I do it in your best interest and never intend to come from a place of hostility when remarking on a CS. This rule also applies to after you may have been accepted. Personal matters shouldn't be discussed in the OOC if it's going to be an issue. I.E. Bringing up your political views is bound to spark an argument. 4. I will almost always make a decision based on a majority vote. This is a democratic system I'm using and there are no bad ideas. That being said, if you propose to make every character into Jaune I will probably say no with no votes to count on. 5. Put Jaune is the best at the bottom of your CS so I know you read the rules. 6. Instakills suck. Don't use them. 7. No canon character CS's 8. Please have a clear theme for your character. It makes it more fun that way. That being said, please do not use pre-existing themes from the show (i.e. Achilles, Red Riding Hood, New Orleans Jazz, etc) It does NOT have to be cut and dry but it does need to be inspired. 9.The story occurs after the war, so please name your character after a color using any creative method of doing so you like. 10. When posting, I expect at LEAST one paragraph of 5 sentences. That is your minimum. MINIMUM! 11. On particularly long posts, I ask you to separate your paragraphs with the enter key. I have an irreparable eye condition that can make it difficult to focus on massive walls of text, so I just ask for your consideration. 12. Due to large numbers of characters, in an informal setting, please wait two people to post before you begin again. HOWEVER. In a plot-driven environment, do your best to wait for everyone to cycle through at least once. If a certain player has been lulling, then you may skip them. Please let me know before you do that first, I would greatly appreciate it. 13. IF YOUR CHARACTER IS ADDRESSING SOMEONE ELSE'S CHARACTER, use the mention function. It makes it very easy to keep track of where your attention needs to be versus everyone having to read everyone's posts even if it may be completely irrelevant to them. If you need everyone's attention, then mention everyone. This doesn't apply to the first rounds of posting so much but it will become more relevant as the roleplay goes on. [/hider] [hider=Character sheet] Name: Age: Gender: Species: (Human? Faunus?) [h3]APPEARANCE[/h3] [Insert photo of your character. Please use artwork. Using real people for your images, in my opinion, is VERY creepy. A description with it would be ideal] Height: Weight: Clothing Style: Hair Color: Eye Color: [h3]COMBAT[/h3] Weapon: [A picture is optional as it could come just with the appearance picture, but please have a description. Weapons that DON'T double as a gun are the exception, not the rule] Semblance: [If Any. If they haven't uncovered theirs yet, what will it be? I can omit this from the final CS if you want it to be a secret] Dust: [Do they use dust? If they do, what do they prefer using it with?] Skills: [List a few in regards to fighting] [h3]PERSONALIZED[/h3] Personality: [Please use 5 words to describe your characters personality. I like for them to shine more in the rp than for it to be said here in paragraph form. Bullet points work best] Skills: [List a few in regards to hobbies] Background: [In AT LEAST ONE paragraph, please explain your characters origins.] Character Theme: [Describe your inspiration for the character. Are they completely original? Do they use modern themes? Are they based on lore? Tell me about it and how you've attributed it to this character] Other: [/hider] [/center]