Name: Actus Celondim
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Appearance:
(The first image isn't quite right as there should be gauntlets not too dissimilar to these worn over the gloves, just with shorter retractable blades.)
Equipment: A number of spare claw blades with various dust cores for differing effects in combat. When it comes to armour Actus strikes a balance, he isn't decked down in armour but under his long flowing robe he wears a dull grey cuirass, pauldrons of the same colour as well as vambraces and greaves. He also has a face covering chrome mask that he wears under his hood. The helmet is a single smooth surface and from the outside looks rather innocuous. But is capable of taking quite a serious hit, it also features a HUD link for Actus' scroll that he can use whilst in combat.
The Gentlemen: Actus carries a short-mid length sword that slots inside of his cane. The blade is designed to dissipate the effect of dust or aura based attacks making it an excellent blocking weapon, but limiting it's offensive options compared to more exotic weapons.
Corvus: These are two matched gauntlets with blades that extend from over the knuckle 2ft. There are four blades on each gauntlet each infused with a dust core for differing effect, Actus can fight with these brutal claws in melee or he can fire the various blades as lethal projectiles over great differences. Replacing the claws is as simple as taking one from the sheaths attached to his legs and snapping the new blade in place. Each gauntlet also incorporates a single grappler mounted at the wrist that Actus can use to help him traverse vertical terrain.
Not strictly a weapon in and of themselves, Actus can throw the claw blades used by his gauntlets as throwing daggers if need be. They'd have the same effect as being fired from his gauntlets but have less kinetic energy behind them.
Semblance, Flicker: Whilst not able to turn fully invisible using his semblance Actus becomes almost undetectable impossible to see or hear. He can maintain this ability for long periods of time, however as soon as he attacks the effect is lost.
(For those familiar with Doctor Who, it's basically a stronger version of a perception filter. For those of you who aren't familiar with Doctor Who:
http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Perception_filter)
Skills:
Blade Dancer: Whilst his sister preferred to keep her targets at a distance, raining fire and destruction from afar, Actus prefers things up close and personal. To this end he's been a keen student of close quarter combat from a young age, and has spent many of his hours training in various close quarter fighting styles. Daggers and swords are both familiar tools to Actus, and whilst he's still got more to learn it'd be foolish to take him as an easy mark where blades are involved.
Agile Hunter: Actus is rather slight, his semblance and close combat fighting style predisposing him to stealthy attacks and sudden strikes. Actus whilst more agile than most can't afford to slog it out in a direct fight. Whilst he could hold his own, he'd much prefer to strike from the shadows. Relying on his speed and nimble movements to overpower his foes.
Tech-Nut: Actus loves to take things apart to see how they work, be that programs or machines. Seriously don't leave this guy alone with your tech if you want it to stay in one piece…
Personality: Actus is very withdrawn by nature, his semblance and hobbies predisposing him to work alone and spending time by himself. That's not to say he can't work with other people, but you'd be much more likely to find him secreted away somewhere working on a new gadget instead of hanging out with everyone at lunch. Despite this however if you do take the time to get to know him then you'll find you've a very loyal friend indeed. Say the word and Actus will be more than willing to put his neck on the line for his friends.
Evasive, introverted, eloquent and most certainly eccentric Actus is hard to get to know, but a pleasure to have around once you do.
Short Bio: Actus had a rather typical upbringing for an Atlas kid. He grew up in a small cold village mainly with his Mother and older sister.
Actus didn't see much of his father growing up, his father being a Specialist for the Atlesian military. Despite this however, both Actus and his older sister Jessica wanted to become Specialists like their father (much to their mothers chagrin).
When he was home Mr Celondim taught his kids how to fight, how to work with technology, how to go unnoticed. But more importantly he taught them when to use their gifts, what for. Above all else he imbued his children with an honourable and disciplined approach to life.
When their father was away the two would often spar with one another, or create gadgets and very, very simple robots. They were contented, eventually Jessica left home and went to study at Atlas Academy's Junior section. Before eventually going on to join her father as a Specialist. Meanwhile Actus spent his time training to the best of his ability before leaving Atlas and travelling to Signal Academy. Whilst his father was Atlas through and through, his mother had originally hailed from Vale, and so Actus thought that by going to train in Vale, he might assuage his mother's doubts about him becoming a specialist.
After several years of training Actus graduated from Signal with honours, and went on to attended Beacon academy. He was contented, at least, until the battle of Beacon. Actus like many of the students played a part in trying to hold off the Grimm, White Fang and corrupted Atlas military droids that suddenly beset Beacon. Whilst he fought to the best of his ability he was eventually pushed back alongside many others to the evacuation centres, and there fought to try and hold a perimeter whilst civilians were evacuated.
