But perhaps victory is in the simpler things that you've long forgotten; things that require a smaller, more honest soul.
Legend states that man was created from dust itself, into the world of Remnant, a land ravaged by hostile Grimm. These soulless creatures preyed upon mankind, spreading darkness across the lands of Remnant. But one day, a man discovered Dust, a natural resource with great power. Now armed with weapons powered by these crystals, man overpowered the savage Grimm and pushed them away. With the absence of darkness, man could form society and grow.
Yet these days of light would not last too long, and humanity would soon be thrust into another war- this time with itself. Remnant was divided into smaller countries in a long war, and it would also create war with the Faunus, another species of people on Remnant that were part-human, part-animal. Men were warriors as much as they were craftsmen and thinkers. Greed and vengeance, wrath and envy, they can turn a person into the cruelest of things.
Institutions across all of Remnant were established to harness that, to bring peace and order into the world, to fight the looming threats to leave Remnant hanging in the balance. Using a combination of Dust weapons, inner auras, and wit, these academies trained young minds into soldiers against the darkness- Huntsmen. Huntsmen are the champions of the human race, and their talents are in great demand across Remnant.
One such academy is Beacon Academy, a prestigious academy located in the country of Vale. Beacon's renown is universal, with students from all over Remnant arriving to learn the craft of combat under the tutelage of a wide range of staff and the brilliant Headmaster Ozpin. This year, a new wave of hopefuls have been accepted, aiming to pass the entrance exam and join the ranks of Beacon's huntsmen-in-training.
As they prepare for their year, other forces- dark forces- are rising, threatening the entire of Remnant. These rising champions will be the ones to take on the challenge and fight off the darkness.
But for now, Beacon awaits. The skills they'll learn, the bonds they'll form, every experience there will become essential soon.
Perhaps sooner than they realize.
Rules are dumb.
So long as you post once a week, give me a solid block of text to work with, and just let me know if anything happens in life, we're good. Most of us are rational humans- we can work things out.
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Physique (Brief description of height and weight, as well as other things that may not come across in your pic)
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Motivation (Why become a huntsman?)
Brief Bio (empahsis on brief. a one or two paragraph rundown is more than sufficient)
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Well this thread got put up shockingly quickly, guess I'm not the only one raring to go then am I? Having said that I'm going to hold off on posting my character until there's another up first. Call it stage fright if you will but honestly, I'd rather just see what you lads put together first before showing my hand.
Though there are some things I need to ask off the bat. Firstly is the colour naming rule still in effect? Also, what's off limits if anything regarding our semblances or is is it an anything goes type of deal? @Hitman
Well this thread got put up shockingly quickly, guess I'm not the only one raring to go then am I? Having said that I'm going to hold off on posting my character until there's another up first. Call it stage fright if you will but honestly, I'd rather just see what you lads put together first before showing my hand.
Though there are some things I need to ask off the bat. Firstly is the colour naming rule still in effect? Also, what's off limits if anything regarding our semblances or is is it an anything goes type of deal? @Hitman
1) Color naming rule is on, just because it's a thing that was in the actual RWBY and I don't want to deviate too far from it. That being said, anything that you can remotely connect to being a color is fine. It's a thing, but not strict.
2) The only thing I see as banned is a reality-warping type thing. Otherwise, anything goes, so long as its properly balanced. I'll let you know if I think something is too much (or too little).
Okay so full disclosure I have approximately six fanteams and a handful of unassociated characters from RPs on my other account. I have too damn many OCs so expect me to draw up a couple or three CSes before I find one I’m happy with.
important question; what would the general power level of the students (and grimm and goons) be? would they be doing things akin to volume 1-2 and the trailers or no?
@soph I'm not sure that we're accepting extra players right now! @Hitman said he only wanted there to be seven of us, and he got seven of us from the interest check. I could be mistaken, of course.
@soph I'm not sure that we're accepting extra players right now! @Hitman said he only wanted there to be seven of us, and he got seven of us from the interest check. I could be mistaken, of course.
@soph I'm not sure that we're accepting extra players right now! @Hitman said he only wanted there to be seven of us, and he got seven of us from the interest check. I could be mistaken, of course.
im part of the 7! im lowkey123 just with namechange
Ah, a commission would be awesome for this, and a healer-esque character too! Can’t wait to see what everyone is making, I always wait until the first apps start coming until I post mine.
Ah, a commission would be awesome for this, and a healer-esque character too! Can’t wait to see what everyone is making, I always wait until the first apps start coming until I post mine.
I'll be honest and say I normally would want a mage type character. But I dunno just how far I can go with that. Especially without dust.
Summoner? I would have been fine doing that too, but I dunno how Hitman would feel about it.
So I was like. "I think a healer who is agile is fine." Especially with Defense Knives hidden... Just don't grab him, or you might have a knife in the side of your head in a battle situation. XD
It's a hypothetical. But those were my general ideas.
Most of us are rational humans- we can work things out.
H-Hey, is that saying that Faunus can't work things out? I think he's saying Faunus can't work things out! That we're irrational! Faunus racism! You're not including Faunus! xD
Physique: Russell stands at an absolutely amazing height of 5’2, and weight sa total of 98Ib (which is about 44.4kg).
Race: Faunus (Cat)
Team: (Leave blank atm)
Personality: Like a cat, Russell is endlessly curious in the world around him. Though timid at times, as well as generally being a shy Faunus, he always tries to think creatively and can come up with ideas that may (or may not) work. One surefire way to know that Russell is warming up to someone is that he’ll become a little more playful around them, and though trying to be friendly to those that he hasn’t met yet, he’ll stick around those that he does known a lot more than trying to meet new people. Russell is somewhat childlike in nature, and he can take negatives, either insults or bad interactions or viewings in general, very badly.
Likes: Of people, Russell is a fan of those that are friendly. Though he appreciates people attempting to help him out when he is going through rough times, he much more appreciates those people that know when they should back off and let him have some time to himself. Of items and the world, Russell enjoys greenery and the outdoors, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t a fan of being indoors sometimes. He also very much enjoys cardboard boxes, and likes to see himself as adorable, just to keep himself happy.
Dislikes: As a Faunus, Russell is very much in dislike of racism against Faunus. From this, he is not just against Faunus racism but all kinds of racism, including racism against Humans. He is not a fan of people who try to put themselves above others in a negative way - criminals, dictators, even down to bullies.
Fears: Russell is afraid of insects, and terrified of spiders. Contrary to his heritage, Russell is also afraid of most small rodents, including mice and rats.
Motivation: Russell wishes to become a Huntsman as it feels that it gives him a freedom that he would not be able to have otherwise. Not just a freedom in that he can go where he pleases and have his own picking of jobs that he would stumble upon, and the freedom to be able to protect others, but also a freedom of safety and respect. Whilst the job itself is unsafe, Russell feels that being a Huntsman would allow others to look up to him and respect him for who he is and what he does, not look at him as a Faunus and an individual from Humans. He also feels that it would allow him to be personally safe, being able to learn how to protect himself and, in addition, protect others.
Brief Bio: Being born as a Faunus, it’s inevitable that Russell received some level of abuse in his life. Even Human children bullied the Faunus children, and so it was through most of early school that Russell was forced to endure the harassment that had been placed on him from his birth. This, however, gave him a purpose, gave him a view and a want to make things better between Humans and Faunus. It was very early in his life that he decided he wanted to be a Huntsman, to grow into a protector of those that were like him and suffering even worse than him.
At the same time, it was desperation. Russell wanted an out, wanted to get away from the horrors and the abuse as fast as he could. He trained as hard as he could because he wanted to be seen, wanted to be noticed and have the skills early to be able to get into Beacon Academy as fast as he could. Only when he was in Beacon, he decided, would he allow himself to slow down. His efforts, finally, were rewarded when he received a waiver; he could join Beacon Academy. An early invite to sanctuary. (empahsis on brief. a one or two paragraph rundown is more than sufficient)
Semblance: Fold - When in a position of extreme danger and potential death, Russell can turn his body completely lifeless, removing his control from it. It’s a final measure for survival, as by removing his control he removes it’s ability to project emotions and from looking alive, and in addition, Folding increases the durability of his body and can keep him alive even to physical damage taken whilst his aura is down.
There is a cost, however. The minor trouble is that it can take time for Russell to regain control of his body - whilst Folding, he is able to still able to have all of his senses apart from feeling any pain, but still needs to regain control over his body. Part of that, however, is the major flaw in Folding - when he regains control of his body again, he will instantly fall into major distress and extreme pain, as well as any additional pain that he received whilst using Fold (so, don’t drop him). Better pain for a while than living, though.
