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Beacon Academy

@Vishtaspa Zana could shoot her, too, if you'd like.

RWBY Grim Dawn

Erich Zann

Name: Erich Zann



Race: Human

Gender: Male

Affiliation: Vacuo Human Mercenary Corps

Semblance: Call of the Void - Erich is capable of redirecting forces. This ability is, of course, limited by his perception of the forces - something he cannot see or feel cannot be redirected. He is also limited by the amount of time he's given to react to the incoming force. With more concentration, he is also capable of modifying the magnitude of the force, redirected or not.

Weapon: Azathoth's Voice



A Dust-infused battle violin built by Erich during a fit of manic inspiration. The Dust is activated by playing the violin, resulting in a variety of sound-based spells. Dust of the four primary colors is stored in the belly of the violin. Erich mixes the dust infused in the strings with the bow in order to create different elemental effects. In physical combat, the bow of the violin can be wielded as a sword and the violin as an axe.

Personality: Calling Erich a "strong silent type" would be an understatement. Next to nobody who knows him claims to have heard him speak, and those that do are never taken seriously. Even those who believe actions speak louder than words find that Erich is a quiet man. Erich's subtle actions leave many unsure of what makes the man tick. Erich prefers to communicate through slight gestures and, on rare occasions, through music played on Azathoth's Voice.

Bio: Erich grew up in a small village on the outskirts of Vale, near the border with Vacuo. Despite his humble hometown, his family was by no means poor, but they were likewise nowhere near the realms of the rich. He was a quiet boy, notably crying far less than expected of a baby. It is unknown whether Erich spoke as a child; however, it is known that his parents had him learn the violin as a way of expressing himself out of worry that he was too quiet.

Erich's venture into warfare began when his village became caught in the midst of the fight between the Humans and Faunus of Vale and Vacuo. He and his family escaped unscathed, but their home was left in shambles and many of his friends were left lying in the wreckage. His family moved to a city where the walls would provide a sense of security, then Erich left for battle. He first went to the Faunus, thinking their noble fight for rights to be a sign that they would be more accepting of his silence. Instead, he was met by suspicion and hostility, which ultimately chased him into the arms of a band of Human mercenaries based in Vacuo.

The mercenaries took him in, teaching him to use his Semblance and fight with basic weaponry. By the time the Grimm made themselves known, Erich had designed and built Azathoth's voice and become a familiar face in the ranks of the Human militia. When the joint effort against the Grimm was announced, the Vacuo Human Mercenary Corps had one name at the top of their list to nominate for the effort. Thus, Erich made his way to Fort Beacon to receive his new assignment and marching orders.

RWBY Grim Dawn

@Hypnoid Gotcha. The RP timeline is really close to the canon one, so I figured saying something would help me understand where you're going with it, and it did. Thanks.

RWBY Grim Dawn

I'd like to nitpick for a moment about the White Fang. Canonically, they were formed after the Faunus Rights Revolution, the end of which seems to be the time this RP is taking place. As such, the White Fang (assuming it has been formed already) would be a peaceful organization meant to be a "symbol of peace and unity between Faunus and Humans" at this point in time.

Now that that's taken care of, here's my CS.

Erich Zann

Name: Erich Zann



Race: Human

Gender: Male

Affiliation: Vacuo Human Mercenary Corps

Semblance: Call of the Void - Erich is capable of redirecting forces. This ability is, of course, limited by his perception of the forces - something he cannot see or feel cannot be redirected. He is also limited by the amount of time he's given to react to the incoming force. With more concentration, he is also capable of modifying the magnitude of the force, redirected or not.

Weapon: Azathoth's Voice



A Dust-infused battle violin built by Erich during a fit of manic inspiration. The Dust is activated by playing the violin, resulting in a variety of sound-based spells. Dust of the four primary colors is stored in the belly of the violin. Erich mixes the dust infused in the strings with the bow in order to create different elemental effects. In physical combat, the bow of the violin can be wielded as a sword and the violin as an axe.

Personality: Calling Erich a "strong silent type" would be an understatement. Next to nobody who knows him claims to have heard him speak, and those that do are never taken seriously. Even those who believe actions speak louder than words find that Erich is a quiet man. Erich's subtle actions leave many unsure of what makes the man tick. Erich prefers to communicate through slight gestures and, on rare occasions, through music played on Azathoth's Voice.

Bio: Erich grew up in a small village on the outskirts of Vale, near the border with Vacuo. Despite his humble hometown, his family was by no means poor, but they were likewise nowhere near the realms of the rich. He was a quiet boy, notably crying far less than expected of a baby. It is unknown whether Erich spoke as a child; however, it is known that his parents had him learn the violin as a way of expressing himself out of worry that he was too quiet.

Erich's venture into warfare began when his village became caught in the midst of the fight between the Humans and Faunus of Vale and Vacuo. He and his family escaped unscathed, but their home was left in shambles and many of his friends were left lying in the wreckage. His family moved to a city where the walls would provide a sense of security, then Erich left for battle. He first went to the Faunus, thinking their noble fight for rights to be a sign that they would be more accepting of his silence. Instead, he was met by suspicion and hostility, which ultimately chased him into the arms of a band of Human mercenaries based in Vacuo.

The mercenaries took him in, teaching him to use his Semblance and fight with basic weaponry. By the time the Grimm made themselves known, Erich had designed and built Azathoth's voice and become a familiar face in the ranks of the Human militia. When the joint effort against the Grimm was announced, the Vacuo Human Mercenary Corps had one name at the top of their list to nominate for the effort. Thus, Erich made his way to Fort Beacon to receive his new assignment and marching orders.

Beacon Academy

@Blueflame Heh, the girl who casually shot a stranger in the stomach is definitely "friendly".

Beacon Academy

Bullets seem to be magical more than physical in RWBY. I've never seen what happens to a nonmagical pellet when it hits (because they either get blocked, dodged, or shrugged off without any sign of a hit). It's safe to assume Zana uses Dust bullets (Dust being one of the setting's sources of magic), so feel free to absorb this one.

Beacon Academy

reddit.com/r/RWBY/comments/2gwshp/how_..

My post stands.

Beacon Academy

Yes. A RWBY bullet.

Also, operative word: "at"

Beacon Academy

Upon further scrutiny, Zana realized that she had been incorrect in her initial evaluation. The boy who now stood down the business end of The Queen of Diamonds was not bor-ed, he was bor-ing! The clothing he wore suggested a cushy, high-class upbringing. The mellow, unassertive tones in which he spoke demonstrated a lack of ambition to her eyes. His slow initial response should have tipped her off, but she had been a bit... distracted by a certain fantasy of hers.

The smile vanished from her face as her arm lowered slightly in disappointment. Unfortunately, this "Albrecht" had initiated introductions, and decency dictated she give her name in return. "Zanahor'ya," she responded with a sigh. "Jeez, you're no fun. I hope everyone here isn't as stiff as you."

Her arm lowered The Queen of Diamonds further as she took a step back. Completely bored now, Zana allowed her itching finger to tense... pulling the trigger to fire a solitary shot straight at Albrecht's gut. Unconcerned, Zana simply turned to walk away, holstering her weapon calmly.

@InfiniteEmbers

Beacon Academy

<Snipped quote by Vishtaspa>
I just realized that it won't make words. Nooooooooooooo

@Blueflame

Team One is DCKS. This can be Docks or Ducks, both of which give the impression of blue waters.
Team Two is... difficult. See below for idea spitballing.
Team Three is SAAZ. Saaz is a type of hop used in Bohemian beers, thus giving the impression of an earthy brown color.

So for Team Two, most words are going to be even more of a stretch than usual. Here are a few, using both first and last names:
FEMS > Females > pink
MESI > Messy > every color in a splatter painting
MESS > see above
EMFS > Electro Magnetic Fields > yellow
VIMF > Vine > green

EDIT: I rather like Vishtaspa's ideas as well.