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[MidwayLives]

^While dressed as The Silk Seducer

^Just her vibin.

Name:

Trifa

Canon

An alternate world take on a minor yet still pretty cool faunus.

Powers/Abilities:
She's a spider faunus which allows her to shoot webbing out of the spinnerets on the palms of her hands. She wasn't around in the show long enough to really demonstrate her semblance but the one I had in mind for her was called 'Natural Alarm and it basically works like her version of the Spidey-sense. She personally likes to call it her 'when shit's off' sensor.

Weapon:

Just a simple hunting knife. She's not very creative.

S'not really weapons but her suit comes with miniature smoke bombs/bolas/zip ties to try and restrain people who get in her way and not waste her webbing on em. The suit also has arm/leg guards to help protect against bladed weapons and the like.

Her gloves and boots were specifically designed to help her stick to surfaces/allow her to crawl along them like, well, a spider!

Bio/Motivation(what makes them different from canon):

Growing up as a faunus had never been easy, espescially today given the split between the White Fang and the Shadow Fang. Trifa for her part had never really bought into the BS either side was peddling tbh. Life sucked but it was what you put into it was her take on things. She couldn't change what she was and like hell would she let any humans or even a fellow faunus dictate her life. She was a grown woman and she'd live as she damn well pleased. Which for her meant using the natural gifts she'd been born with for more pragmatic purposes. Such as earning money on the side through perhaps less than savory means.

Certain people liked certain things. Just so happened a tall dominant figure in a costume who could bind them up without needing to use rope or any of that other stuff fit that bill. She never told her parents of course, wasn't really their business and they didn't ask so she didn't tell. She also did some fighting on the side and was pretty damn good in her own right.

She could have kept going if she wanted to. But she quit after a riot nearly broke out when some scorpion kid was forced to throw his match against a human. The full details were buried by those with the money and influence to do such things but she'd heard through the grapevine and that the human was the son of one of the shareholders who helped fund the whole thing and the scorpion kid had been winning a bit too much so they wanted to knock him down a peg. What was a mockery to see ended up with the kid's parents coming in and the mom being willing to fight anybody who got in her way.

Trifa could respect, maybe even, marry a woman with heart like that. Too bad she was already taken.

Perhaps her leaving the fighting scene was for the best though. She heard the White Fang was snooping around those parts not too long after and well....Let's just say they didn't come to meet the humans who ran the place to hash out a dialogue. So, Trifia, hung up the costume and moved back home to try and make end's meet.

Everything seemed to be going good until 'that night' happened. Trifa had gotten into an argument with her parents after they discovered her costume. They thought it demeaned the faunus and what their people were fighting for: to play dress up for humans. Trifa disagreed, believing that she wasn't denying she was a faunus and if it got her cash in her hand who gave a fuck?? She grabbed the costume and headed out. Right as one of the faunus whom Trifa had bodied to the point he needed surgery to repair his mangled nose back in her fighting days came snooping around.

Trifa didn't know what had happened until she got home after calming down and seeing police cars and EMTs everywhere. She asked what'd happened. Maybe her mom had tripped or maybe her dad had hurt himself trying to repair something-

No.

He'd been murdered. Her mom was distraught and practically inconsolable.

.....Feeling a pit of guilt big enough to have filled all of Remnant's caves, she fled from the scene and hurried towards where the police had suspected the killer had run off to. She confronted him and she didn't even need her semblance to warn him when he tried fighting back. It didn't matter what he did or said. She kept pounding away at him until he was barely conscious.

'Y....u...u pfon't kibb me....u dun't gut the-"

It was hard to talk when your nose and jaw were broken.

Probably even harder when you had a gun pressed to your head.

"Guts? No....I've got em in spades. But you? Shooting a defenseless old man? Did you think it was me you were shooting? Hm?'

"p...ple-"

"Well? Did you or not? It's a simple yes or no question-"

"n..no"

She pulled back the hammer.

'Ehhhh. Wrong. Try again. C'mon."

"Y-yes...pleese....leb me go"

...

"Okay."

"...rewelly...?"

"Yeah."

*BANG*

"Straight to the morgue, that is."

~~~

The official police report was that there'd been a struggle between the killer and another individual who authorities still hadn't been able to name/identify and he was killed in the conflict. The case was closed.

Trifa should have been happy but instead she only felt loathing. Had it perhaps been her apathy to the battle between humanity and the faunus that caused her dad's death in the long run? If she'd cared a little bit more, she probably wouldn't have been down in that fighting ring in the first place. Although that wouldn't solved the issues that one faunus had to jump straight to murder after getting beaten up. Society was failing not just faunus but humanity as well. If both sides weren't taught that they had to co-exist then there'd be no peace. Just more pop ups like the one that cost her mom a husband and her a father. Thus, she kept the costume and works a simple day job.

But at night she's stopping criminals left and right. Whether they be human or faunus, it didn't matter. If you didn't wanna go peacefully? She had little qualms about breaking some bones. If you tried killing her? She wasn't hesitant on killing you in turn. Self defense and all that.

Didn't much care for the moniker she'd been given though: Silk Seducer??? What kind of idiot thought THAT one up???

....She did find the 'seducer' part flattering though.

Weaknesses:

Too much stimuli can overwhelm her 'Natural Alarm' and leave her with a wicked headache. Her knife also isn't all that great when compared to some of the other fanciful stuff that other characters make due with. She still gets by though!​

 

[Indolent]

Name:
Gretchen Rainart


She needs a commission asap


Roleswap (whose role in canon does this character generally take, there are gonna be differences obviously):
She plays the role of a very much alive sibling

Powers/Abilities:

Semblance - Companionship: Gretchen has the innate ability to commune with animals as a whole, though few species are not as amenable as others. Their intonations are as the spoken word and her word as their own, and more in way of gesticulations. She may develop a closer relationship with specific creatures, such as Brosel the stoat and One Horn the old steer, allowing for communication unseen to the observer.​

Weapon:

Dearth: Her versatile weapon is composed of three forms, the first the basic implement for melee combat being an oversized shillelagh oft used as a walking stick and staff in one, its exterior stylized after the hearty oaks on her homestead. The second is a large repeating crossbow, forming out of the shillelagh, complete with a menagerie of dust rounds for versatile applications. The crossbow can be achieved in a reversed transformation from the third form. The last form is a pair of pile bunkers linked to the bracelets on Gretchen's wrist, the transformation achievable through either prior form. The pile bunkers are for emphasis-- possibly over-emphasis-- on offensive combat with the devastating penetrative power they possess to impale their targets with the hardened bolts, their mechanisms driven by a combination of pneumatic mechanisms and wind dust canisters.​

​

Bolts: A variety of different heads allow Gretchen for versatile applications in combat, some which forgo the use of dust for conventional materials like hard rubber or carbon steel. Some come complete with an inbuilt mechanical timer or proximity sensors to allow for the use of these bolts as traps. She's fookin' Hawkeye tbh.​

Bio/Motivation (what makes them different from canon):
Her brother was dutiful, she was rebellious. Her brother was reserved, she was rambunctious. Her brother desired simplicity, she desired more. Siblings that couldn't be any more opposite to one another. Despite their differences, their stories were intertwined and they were inseparable. Some say their stories started when she finally mustered the courage to upset the precarious home life by making a mad dash for one of primary combat training schools, thereby freedom. The rest was history.

Up until the attack on Beacon.

She had enlisted as a huntress to fight for others that could not protect themselves, to limit loss in whatever capacity she could, and to change the world. In a single night, she lost two of her teammates; her team leader and her partner. Her world capsized, the inundating loss weighing down on her in a way she had never trained for, prepared for. Never thought would come for her. It was as if someone had shattered the facets to her soul, the void that was left behind nearly unbearable. She fought the good fight, did her job, and it didn't feel like it was enough. It never would, the night ending with something she hadn't started the day with. Guilt, of the survivor's variety. The what ifs, the I should'ves came in droves.

She restricted herself to her room in Beacon, disconsolate and miserable. The news of Hazel's hospitalization helped matters none. It wasn't until her surviving teammate pulled himself together through an astounding display of will, and with Hazel enlisted, broke her from the miring vortex of despondency. When she had her troubles, she usually strove to overcome them by staying fast to her personality, outgoing and obnoxious, irritating and involved. When it wasn't enough, family was the cure-all.

So through a contrived set of circumstances, Gretchen found herself home, mother to receive and love her, her companion stoat to accompany and pester her, and the enduring steer who fretted over the girl since young. Tensions at home were ever present, ever since her and her brother's stunt, but the short time there was seeing a marked improvement in her. Combined with a set of news of a certain incident involving a certain train's defense by a team of certain huntsmen, the itinerant huntress disembarked for Mistral on the heels of the family under the pretenses of partaking in the Festival.

There she was, witnessing a complete mess unfolding not unlike Beacon, with roughly the same parties involved. Her brother was involved in it all. Time to put on a happy face and set herself to work, to right the wrongs since that night...

Weaknesses:
Overconfident to a fault, with the eagerness to prove herself whenever the chance presents itself which is something an opponent could utilize to bait her into an opportunity for themselves. Opposite this is a festering self doubt following the attack on Beacon with the loss of her teammates, the confidence is also a cover for it. Her aura isn't very powerful compared to her brother's or the other heavy hitters.

 

[Indolent]

MR: Ruby, Cinder, Salem, Ilia, Valkyrie, Ozpin, Pyrrha, Raven, like a lot of npcs (srsly give it up for this guy)
SCL: Blake, Yang, Watts, Neo ll
TNB: Ruby II, Tyrian, Roman, Neo
GG: Mercury, Weiss, Eve, Qrow
Ind: Hazel, Gretchen, Emerald

- Character awards for Haven Academy -

Method actor (most character-driven PC): Eve

Up is down (best take on a flipped character): Stiiiiiiiiill Cinder

Down is also up (best take on a canon character stuck in bizarro world): Yang

Accidental comedian (character who's funniest without trying): Neo

Purposeful comedian (character who’s funniest when trying): Mercury

Bazinga (character who just isn’t funny): Watts

The dreaded (most intimidating antagonist): Ozpin

Strong second (most intimidating antagonist not named ozpin): Blake was p terrifying and despite a few stumbles, stuck to her insane convictions. TOO SOON IT CARNELLIAN

Wait what (most intimidating protagonist): Eve

Brainiac (most intelligent): Zwei

Honorary straight man award (for continuing to suffer in silence): Raven

Biggest troll (I got lazy): Watts, if we count his ear-busting stunt with communications

Can’t look away (for the most bewitching character): Emerald's strike on Vernal

Don’t get attached (most badass character): Eve

Yangst (most emo/generally sad): Iila

Socially stunted (biggest jerk who isn't’ an antagonist): Watts takes this again.

The Sustrai (most redeemable antagonist): Nobody is redeemable here

Grimm Reaper (for the truest embodiment of a huntress/huntsman): Raven

-combat awards-

Are you not entertained? (Best fight you participated in): Hazel vs Nora

Ringside seats (favorite fight you didn't participate in): Eve vs Pyrrha

Oum standard of excellence award (character who's combat best hits that RWBY style vibe): Yang

David vs Goliath (most mismatched matchup): Qrow vs Nora tbh

The Monty (character with most stylishly awesome combat): Yang

Red like roses (most badass moment): Qrow absolutely embarrassing team evil

Red like roses pt II (best use of music in a post): Doomslayer? :L

Ex-semblance-tional (best use of a semblance [change the name it's bad i'm sorry]): Emerald's grotesque shid on Vernal

-Ship awards-

UST (most romantic tension between currently not shipped people):

Fleet master (most likely to end this story with a harem): Blake

A strong second 2 (most likely to end this story with a harem and not named Blake): Mercury, he'll make it happen

Belladonna’s choice (for whichever of blake’s paramours currently has the best shot): Evil Ilia. Or maybe Gambol Shroud.

Casanova (for the biggest romantic): Roman for the last time...

She’s not into you bro (for the pc who can’t take a hint): Ilia

Brotp: Merc and Em

-writing awards-

Best GM: Sasha

Bad wolf (most hype ongoing plot thread): All that nonsense transpiring over in Atlas concurrently

The Ironwood Award (best character development): Tyrian

Salem’s yo mama (for the best insult, diss or put-down): Qrow basically telling Nora she was a mistake...

Team BWNY (brawny?) (favorite SCL character to read): Yang

Team CIRV (serv?) (favorite MR character to read): Nora here ;-;

Team TRRN (terrain?) ( favorite TNB character to read): Tyrian

Team MEQW (meow) (favorite GG character to read): Qrow

Team HGE (huge) (favorite Ind char to write): Gretchen!

 

[Schnee Corp Lawyer]

MR: Ruby, Cinder, Salem, Ilia, Valkyrie, Ozpin, Pyrrha, Raven, like a lot of npcs (srsly give it up for this guy)
SCL: Blake, Yang, Watts, Neo ll
TNB: Ruby II, Tyrian, Roman, Neo
GG: Mercury, Weiss, Eve, Qrow
Ind: Hazel, Gretchen, Emerald

- Character awards for Haven Academy -

Method actor (most character-driven PC): Eve

Up is down (best take on a flipped character): Cinder

Down is also up (best take on a canon character stuck in bizarro world): Qrow

Accidental comedian (character who's funniest without trying): Tyrian 'Untie me from this fucking chair' Callows

Purposeful comedian (character who’s funniest when trying): Merc

Bazinga (character who just isn’t funny): Ozzy

The dreaded (most intimidating antagonist): Ozpin

Strong second (most intimidating antagonist not named ozpin): General Carnelian has had some excellently written buildup despite literally not appearing in person yet

Wait what (most intimidating protagonist): Deffo Eve

Brainiac (most intelligent): Eins

Honorary straight man award (for continuing to suffer in silence): Hazel keeps his throne

Biggest troll (I got lazy): Diet Neo trolled herself

Can’t look away (for the most bewitching character): Gretchen

Don’t get attached (most badass character): Qrow clowning on team evil for five posts straight was hilarious

Yangst (most emo/generally sad): Despite being the most intimidating large swaths of Eve also just seem so broken

Socially stunted (biggest jerk who isn't’ an antagonist): As of today Nioh 2 is no longer an antagonist so she gets this spot again : |

The Sustrai (most redeemable antagonist): Rrrrrrreeeeeeennnnnnnnn?

Grimm Reaper (for the truest embodiment of a huntress/huntsman): OG Raven got the job done which is more than the rest of the good guys can say

-combat awards-

Are you not entertained? (Best fight you participated in): Despite everything, its still Nevermore mk2

Ringside seats (favorite fight you didn't participate in): Tyrian vs Cherry qrow zero

Oum standard of excellence award (character who's combat best hits that RWBY style vibe): Eve

David vs Goliath (most mismatched matchup): Qrow vs Nora was unfortunate to watch

The Monty (character with most stylishly awesome combat): Gretchen

Red like roses (most badass moment): despite the above Nora shattering harbinger was both hilarious and sad

Red like roses pt II (best use of music in a post): Envy revealed hit me hard

Semblansational! (best use of a semblance [Yes? no?]): Emerald's grotesque shid on Vernal

-Ship awards-

UST (most romantic tension between currently not shipped people): Brosel x Zwei

Fleet master (most likely to end this story with a harem): Blake

A strong second 2 (most likely to end this story with a harem and not named Blake): Merc's too depressed to win this award right now so I'mma shoot it over to useless lesbian Ilia by virtue of being incapable of handling a pretty girl for more than 2 seconds, people love the shy ones right

Belladonna’s choice (for whichever of blake’s paramours currently has the best shot): : )

Casanova (for the biggest romantic): Roman's the only one who ever tried.... and look where that got him...

She’s not into you bro (for the pc who can’t take a hint): Can't believe Ilia stole Yang's award from her

Brotp: Still Merc and Em

-writing awards-

Best GM: Zachariah

Bad wolf (most hype ongoing plot thread): Fuhrer King General Bradley Carnelian

The Ironwood Award (best character development): Tyrian

Salem’s yo mama (for the best insult, diss or put-down): Quite a few of Eve's barbs cut Blake deeper than she showed. Or rather deeper than she could show while being choked out

Team BWNY (brawny?) (favorite SCL character to write): Why'd it take me this long to take a swing at Yang tbh

Team CIRV (serv?) (favorite MR character to read): Cinder (and Ruby when she shows up : |)

Team TRRN (terrain?) ( favorite TNB character to read): Tyrian

Team MEQW (meow) (favorite GG character to read): Eve and Weiss battle here as violently as they will if they ever meet on the field

Team HGE (huge) (favorite Ind char to read): Also Gretchen!

 

[MyrtenRose]

MR: Ruby, Cinder, Salem, Ilia, Raven, Nora, Ozpin, Pyrrha, other Raven, Vernal, like a lot of npcs (srsly give it up for this guy)
SCL: Blake, Yang, Watts, Neo ll
TNB: Ruby II, Tyrian, Roman, Neo
GG: Mercury, Weiss, Eve, Qrow
Ind: Hazel, Gretchen, Emerald

- Character awards for Haven Academy -

Method actor (most character-driven PC): Tyrian

Up is down (best take on a flipped character): Eve

Down is also up (best take on a canon character stuck in bizarro world): Yang

Accidental comedian (character who's funniest without trying): Tyrian 'Untie me from this fucking chair' Callows

Purposeful comedian (character who’s funniest when trying): Qrow

Bazinga (character who just isn’t funny): Blake

The dreaded (most intimidating antagonist): Ozpin

Strong second (most intimidating antagonist not named ozpin): Weiss

Wait what (most intimidating protagonist): Hazel 'imma just shove all these dust crystals in and see what happens' Rainart

Brainiac (most intelligent): Not Watts

Honorary straight man award (for continuing to suffer in silence): Neo more for the suffering than the straight man

Biggest troll (I got lazy): Diet Neo trolled herself

Can’t look away (for the most bewitching character): Gretchen

Don’t get attached (most badass character): Qrow clowning on team evil for five posts straight was hilarious

Yangst (most emo/generally sad): Eve

Socially stunted (biggest jerk who isn't’ an antagonist): Watts for daring to want to break up team WTCH, if Cinder was present she would give him such a SMACK

The Sustrai (most redeemable antagonist): Blakeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?

Grimm Reaper (for the truest embodiment of a huntress/huntsman): Qrow put in some serious work. Takin' on the whole crew, going after a maiden solo when she tried to flee etc etc

-combat awards-

Are you not entertained? (Best fight you participated in): Vernal vs Neo, Mercury, Hazel, Tock

Ringside seats (favorite fight you didn't participate in): was there a single fookin fight that I wasn't a part of this time...…...Pyrrha vs Eve by default I guess?

Oum standard of excellence award (character who's combat best hits that RWBY style vibe): Neo and Mercury double team

David vs Goliath (most mismatched matchup): Qrow vs Nora was unfortunate to write

The Monty (character with most stylishly awesome combat): Hazel

Red like roses (most badass moment): Hazel in a game of chicken/using ALL THE DUST

Red like roses pt II (best use of music in a post): Bad Luck Charm in spades

Semblantastic! (best use of a semblance): Emerald's grotesque shid on Vernal

-Ship awards-

UST (most romantic tension between currently not shipped people): Blake x Eve, what does this mean for the still terrorist Ilia.....

Fleet master (most likely to end this story with a harem): Blake

A strong second 2 (most likely to end this story with a harem and not named Blake): Eve

Belladonna’s choice (for whichever of blake’s paramours currently has the best shot): Whichever one of them Blake's least likely to shoot

Casanova (for the biggest romantic): Roman's the only one who ever tried.... and look where that got him...

She’s not into you bro (for the pc who can’t take a hint): I dunno

Brotp: Qrow and the cooler Raven tbh

-writing awards-

Best GM:

Bad wolf (most hype ongoing plot thread): The mess up in Atlas/Mantle

The Ironwood Award (best character development): Tyrian

Salem’s yo mama (for the best insult, diss or put-down): Mercury calling out a maiden

Team BWNY (brawny?) (favorite SCL character to read): Blake

Team CIRV (serv?) (favorite MR character to write): Cinder and in a different way, Vernal

Team TRRN (terrain?) ( favorite TNB character to read): Tyrian

Team MEQW (meow) (favorite GG character to read): Eve and Weiss battle here as violently as they will if they ever meet on the field

Team HGE (huge) (favorite Ind char to read): Also Gretchen!

 

[MyrtenRose]

Felt I should make a few NPC sheets(especially the ones that are more used) for reference/background on some things so here we are. Starting with this one.

Name:
Vernal Zerrin

Roleswap(whose role in canon does this character generally take, there are gonna be differences obviously):
Largely canon-adjacent, except she's actually a Maiden here and lives longer

Powers/Abilities:
Spring Maiden

Her semblance, Cloak, can steal away the sense of sight from anyone(except herself) within a certain radius and render them completely blind. Useful for making potential raid victims even more vulnerable as well as aiding in swift escapes. On single targets, the effect can last as long as Vernal wills it but the more people she blinds, the less time it lasts.

Weapon:
Tempest

Bio/Motivation(what makes them different from canon):
Grew up as a member of the Branwen tribe of bandits. The tribe, eventually led by Qrow Branwen, one day chanced upon the runaway Spring Maiden. Despite their best efforts to toughen the girl up and attempt to indoctrinate her into their clan, she never properly adapted. Rather than waste time further, they judged her unfit for living in a world as cruel as this one and decided to show her "mercy", with Vernal ending up as the next host for the maiden powers. Though she did her best to hide it over the years, and did a remarkable job of it, deep down the experience changed her. And not just in the sense of being far more powerful than before. A part of the previous Spring Maiden now lived within her. Hints of a conscience that hadn't been there before, vague flashes of feeling she'd done wrong after particularly brutal raids, hidden away underneath a tough exterior hardened by all her years as a bandit.

No matter how hard she tried to bury it, cracks still showed now and again.

Weaknesses:
Emerald
A healthy fear of more monstrous forms of Grimm​

 

[MyrtenRose]

2nd NPC sheet

Name:
Birth-name is Liadan Jade. Has gone by a number of aliases over the years as she moved from place to place, trying not to stay in one spot for too long so her agelessness doesn't become apparent. Currently goes by the name Tock as a slightly bitter jab/reminder that the passage of time has less meaning for her than most people.

Roleswap(whose role in canon does this character generally take, there are gonna be differences obviously):
Maria Calavera to some extent but more just being her own self

Powers/Abilities:
Top of her class at Haven Academy a long time ago, a professional huntress with decades of experience
Immortality
Metallic sharpened teeth capable of biting through hardened objects
Her semblance, which she affectionately calls Ironhide, gives her temporary complete invulnerability and is a great advantage in combat as weapons will quite literally bounce off her during that time period

Weapon:
Chronos and Meridian, a pair of relatively simple cutlasses with no transformations, but wielded with enough lethal skill that more than makes up for it.

Bio/Motivation(what makes them different from canon):
A lot of it already outlined here

Once a member of team

aka Glitter

Weaknesses:
Her skill in battle plus the nature of her existence and her semblance gives her a reckless overconfidence that could be exploited, but otherwise the three aforementioned traits leave her quite devoid of many obvious weaknesses. Other than her soft nature deep inside.​

 

[Gus Gungus]

MR: Ruby, Cinder, Salem, Ilia, Raven, Nora, Ozpin, Pyrrha, other Raven, Vernal, Tock, like a lot of npcs (srsly give it up for this guy)
SCL: Blake, Yang, Watts, Neo ll
TNB: Ruby II, Tyrian, Roman, Neo
GG: Mercury, Weiss, Eve, Qrow
Ind: Hazel, Gretchen, Emerald

- Character awards for Haven Academy -

Method actor (most character-driven PC): Blake

Up is down (best take on a flipped character): Neo

Down is also up (best take on a canon character stuck in bizarro world): Ilia or Emerald

Accidental comedian (character who's funniest without trying): Ruby

Purposeful comedian (character who’s funniest when trying): Maybe Yang now that Neo's never gonna smile again

Bazinga (character who just isn’t funny): Blake

The dreaded (most intimidating antagonist): Imma actually change it up this go around because og Cinder being here gives off very ominous energies

Strong second (most intimidating antagonist not named cinder): Honestly the more we see of her methods the more this is sienna

Wait what (most intimidating protagonist): Gretchen

Brainiac (most intelligent): Shifting gears away from just math and computers and stuff just cuz otherwise this'll only ever be Watts, Blake is clearly just as intelligent strategically if not moreso and as much a terror as anybody when her ex doesn't keep showing up outside her window with a boombox blaring Say Anything

Honorary straight man award (for continuing to suffer in silence): Doubly hazel with the emergence of Gretchen

Biggest troll (I got lazy): Diet Nioh

Can’t look away (for the most bewitching character): Raven

Don’t get attached (most badass character): Tock saw a maiden in action and wanted to eat it so

Yangst (most emo/generally sad): Neo

Socially stunted (biggest jerk who isn't’ an antagonist): Tyrian losing his damn mind lately

The Sustrai (most redeemable antagonist): Neo and Vernal have positioned themselves more neutrally already and Ren's prob just gonna want payback on the feller who killed his girlfriend so I think this is prolly still blake

Grimm Reaper (for the truest embodiment of a huntress/huntsman): Roman gave more than anyone else here did

-combat awards-

Are you not entertained? (Best fight you participated in): It is totally still nevermore but eve v pyrrha was also neat

Ringside seats (favorite fight you didn't participate in): Nothin like yang on yang action

Oum standard of excellence award (character who's combat best hits that RWBY style vibe): Yang

David vs Goliath (most mismatched matchup): Roman vs anyone

The Monty (character with most stylishly awesome combat): Pyrrha

Red like roses (most badass moment): old raven just breezin thru to get the relic

Red like roses pt II (best use of music in a post): the doom ones capture the shadowfang's unhinged cultiness quite well

Semblantastic! (best use of a semblance): Neo turning mercury into a breakaway vase that hits back

-Ship awards-

UST (most romantic tension between currently not shipped people): not sure outside my own pcs tbh

Fleet master (most likely to end this story with a harem): Blake

A strong second 2 (most likely to end this story with a harem and not named Blake): Eve accepts the burden but if someone could stop her from going off the deep end first that'd be great

Belladonna’s choice (for whichever of blake’s paramours currently has the best shot): goddamn you evil ilia...

Casanova (for the biggest romantic): Ilia's obviously that super romantic person whose tongue just turns to lead every time she wants to try something

She’s not into you bro (for the pc who can’t take a hint): dont insult ilia she's a useful lesbian

Brotp: Qrow and the cooler Raven

-writing awards-

Best GM: i refuse to answer

Bad wolf (most hype ongoing plot thread): what the HELL kind of show is sienna running over there also what are her plans

The Ironwood Award (best character development): Diet neo

Salem’s yo mama (for the best insult, diss or put-down): it wasn't verbal but yang calling eve out on being the chazz to her Jaden wouldve made her very upset if it was

Team BWNY (brawny?) (favorite SCL character to read): Tween blake or yang with blake edging it this round

Team CIRV (serv?) (favorite MR character to read): idk dog they all pretty good but I am eager to read more og cinder

Team TRRN (terrain?) ( favorite TNB character to read): Neo the Second

Team MEQW (meow) (favorite GG character to write): Might be cuz she's the least exposed but this is actually 100% Weiss

Team HGE (huge) (favorite Ind char to read): Em where are you gooooiiiiiing

 

[Schnee Corp Lawyer]

ATLESIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

CLASSIFICATION LEVEL: D-2-37

CASE ID: VARIOUS

SUBJECT: THE TALONS (SHADOW FANG AFFILIATE)

The Talons are a group of semi mythical warriors common in faunus records and legends throughout history. Usually ten in number, they appear in times of need for the faunus to take up their cause. Myths often attribute this to some sort of reincarnation or spiritual possession, but it is likely that they simply serve as a point of inspiration for different factions throughout history who used the legends to bolster their own reputations and importance. The last known formation of the Talons before the current incarnation as members of the shadow fang was during the Faunus revolution. Only one member of that incarnation lives to this day, but when he joined the White Fang, the ideal followed him, and after the ideological split that resulted in the creation of the Shadow Fang, Sienna reformed their numbers from within her own ranks. They serve as both lieutenants and advisors to the High Leader, and by default are considered to be Class B combatants and Class A intelligence sources, with one exception noted below. Historically, Talons went by only the name of an animal, usually the one their faunus traits matched, and Sienna has combined this with the Fang tradition of masked combatants; each one wears a mask of an animal likeness, rather than the grimm of the white fang or the more supernatural designs of the rest of the shadow fang. It seems that in attempts of starting a new tradition of the Talons being a more permanent presence rather than temporary saviors, the masks are passed onto replacements when a Talon dies. As such, Each profile below is numbered, to ensure clarity upon which version of each Talon is being discussed.

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ALIAS: BEAR (1)

Name: Navono Cedar

Semblance: Forced Hibernation

CC: A

Profile:

The only surviving member of the Talons from the faunus revolution. Bear faunus. Large even by faunus standards, he served as a general and leader during the faunus revolution. Thoughtful and tactical but prone to bouts of extreme anger. Can force people to sleep with a touch. Thought to have died during the faunus revolution, but showed up during the formation of the white fang with heavy prosthesis. Was considered for White Fang leadership, but for reasons unknown at this time backed Sienna during the White Fang secession, and is the de facto leader of the talons.


ALIAS: FOX (1)

Name: ???

Semblance: voice throwing

CC: B

Profile: The first Fox was slain in combat with the Ace Ops during a strike on Schnee Corp holdings last year, before the [REDACTED]. A dangerous combatant who used misdirection and trickery, he nonetheless fell under atlesian might. Whether the position on the Talons has been filled or not since is unknown.


ALIAS: SNAKE (1?)

Name: ???

Semblance: Willing Bomb

CC:???

Profile: Snake’s main purpose seems to be Sienna’s internal intelligence. No official sightings have been made, only captured correspondence that refers to them. Their semblance is known however; through unknown methods, people subjected to their semblance are given commands, usually to go to a place. Once that command is fulfilled, they detonate in an explosion fueled by their own aura. [REDACTED] has not changed the directive of their immediate capture should they be encountered, as multiple spies are in danger of being turned against us so long as they are free


ALIAS: RAPTOR(1)

Name: Icarus Blaze

Semblance: Fire proof

CC: B+

Profile: A winged bird faunus. Uses keen eye sight and sniper tactics in tandem with his flight. If confronted at close range, uses explosives in combination with his inability to be hurt by high temperatures. Engage with caution.


ALIAS: PANTHER(2)

Name: ???

Semblance: ???

CC: B

profile: Former position held by Blake Belladonna (Ref. File ID; 2-b-32) before her promotion to Right Hand. Another faunus in the panther mask has been spotted since then, but their abilities are currently unknown.


ALIAS: DRAGON (18)

Name: Varies

Semblance: Varies

CC: Varies

profile: the Dragon talon differs from the others in that it seems to be more of a ritual title than a position, and is the exception noted above. Faunus in the dragon mask have been assigned a suicide mission, one that either almost guarantees or is planned to include their death. Eighteen is only an estimation; there could potentially be other dragon talons who were assigned to strike at non-atlesian holdings.


ALIAS: HOUND(3)

Name: Culan Crim

Semblance: Self possession

CC: A+

Profile: a dog faunus, Culan’s grandfather was the talon named Hound during the faunus revolution; he passed the title to his daughter as a sort of vigilante even after the war finished, and she passed the title down to Culan. While no survivor accounts exist of combat with Culan, the family semblance is hereditary; the user gives their body an action to complete, and if it is at all physically possible, the action is done successfully. To be engaged with extreme caution, preferably at a distance.


ALIAS: WOLF (1)

Name: Greki Argent

Semblance: Bloodhunt

CC: B

Profile: Wolf faunus. A former bounty hunter and mercenary who had previously worked with groups such as the ace ops or other hunters on a per mission payment basis. If able to touch the blood of a subject, can intuit their direction at all times, making her an excellent tracker. Had not shown any revolutionary inclination tendencies prior to joining the shadow fang.



ALIAS: PLATYPUS (1)

Name: Shin Notashura

Semblance: ???

CC: S+

Profile: easily the most dangerous member of the Talons, he nonetheless died in a tragic plane ‘accident’. Irreplaceable; no one else will ever wear the mask



ALIAS: TIGER (4)

Name: ???

Semblance: Sympathetic vibrations

CC:A

Profile: The position of Tiger is slightly different than the others, though not to extreme of dragon; it is still a seat on Sienna’s inner council and of leadership, but once a month any member of the Shadow Fang can challenge the current tiger to a fight to the death to earn the position. The current tiger is unknown but has seen combat, most recently against White Fang dissidents; semblance causes vibrations through structures and objects that eventually cause them to shatter.

 

[MyrtenRose]

We haven’t moved all that much away from Haven/Mistral but you know what, a whole lot happened!!! and left me inspired to do this so I’m doing it

Method actor (most character-driven PC): Qrow

Up is down (best take on a flipped character): Weiss

Down is also up (best take on a canon character stuck in bizarro world): Yang or maybe Neo for completely different reasons

Accidental comedian (character who's funniest without trying): Watts

Purposeful comedian (character who’s funniest when trying): Mercury and Emerald

Bazinga (character who just isn’t funny): Carnelian

The dreaded (most intimidating antagonist): Honestly, Weiss shot straight up to the top for me

Strong second (most intimidating antagonist not named Weiss): her right hand man Carnelian

Wait what (most intimidating protagonist): Brosel

Brainiac (most intelligent): Watts not for his technological genius but for making solid strategy to outthink someone almost nobody could outfight

Honorary straight man award (for continuing to suffer in silence): Diet Neo

Biggest troll (I got lazy): Mercury with his hot rod

Can’t look away (for the most bewitching character): Gretchen still

Don’t get attached (most badass character): Ironwood. Carnelian made fools out of Tock, Raven and Qrow but the tin-man wasn’t having any of it

Yangst (most emo/generally sad): Qrow

Socially stunted (biggest jerk who isn't’ an antagonist): Can’t really put anybody other than myself here huh, with canon Raven

The Sustrai (most redeemable antagonist): redeemable may not be the best word but if any of them could be convinced to fight alongside the protags, I’m thinking it could be Weiss

Grimm Reaper (for the truest embodiment of a huntress/huntsman): Qrow

-combat awards-

Are you not entertained? (Best fight you participated in): Carnelian vs Tock and co

Ringside seats (favorite fight you didn't participate in): Pyrrha vs Eve still

Oum standard of excellence award (character who's combat best hits that RWBY style vibe): Ironwood

David vs Goliath (most mismatched matchup): Carnelian vs most

The Monty (character with most stylishly awesome combat): Carnelian, can appreciate the inherent cool/badass in forgoing most of the flashy stuff for a pair of simple swords used to maximum lethal efficiency

Red like roses (most badass moment): Ironwood proving he was Atlas’s top general for a reason

Red like roses pt II (best use of music in a post): Prolly still the Doom stuff

Semblantastic! (best use of a semblance): Not!Blake’s surprise intervention

-Ship awards-

UST (most romantic tension between currently not shipped people): I tried to write some tension along this vein in Ilia’s apology to Eve if that counts : |

Fleet master (most likely to end this story with a harem): Blake

A strong second 2 (most likely to end this story with a harem and not named Blake): Eve

Belladonna’s choice (for whichever of blake’s paramours currently has the best shot): Eve

Casanova (for the biggest romantic): Roman’s ghost

She’s not into you bro (for the pc who can’t take a hint): Absolutely Ilia

Brotp: Still Qrow and the cooler Raven tbh

-writing awards-

Best GM:

Bad wolf (most hype ongoing plot thread): The mess up in Atlas/Mantle

The Ironwood Award (best character development): Tyrian

Salem’s yo mama (for the best insult, diss or put-down): Qrow now and probably always

Team BWNY (brawny?) (favorite SCL character to read): She’s not even a main but fuckin Sienna of all people, the absolute madwoman

Team CIRV (serv?) (favorite MR character to write): both Ravens at the moment, for entirely different reasons

Team TRRN (terrain?) ( favorite TNB character to read): Tyrian

Team MEQW (meow) (favorite GG character to read): Weiss cementing her place with her “this world is mine” speech

Team HGE (huge) (favorite Ind char to read): Still Gretchen

 

[Schnee Corp Lawyer]

--Character Awards--


Method actor (most character-driven PC): While he's spent the last 10 pages unconcscious, its still Qrow

Up is down (best take on a flipped character): Weiss

Down is also up (best take on a canon character stuck in bizarro world): Ilia

Accidental comedian (character who's funniest without trying): The Grimm Reaper

Purposeful comedian (character who’s funniest when trying): Team 'dramatic fight scene via unrelated GIFs'

Bazinga (character who just isn’t funny): Eve

The dreaded (most intimidating antagonist): in terms of psychological effect on people its gotta be Carnelian

Strong second (most intimidating antagonist not named Carnelian): Cinder : |

Wait what (most intimidating protagonist): This used to be Eve's shoe in award but... For now tossing it to Hazel

Brainiac (most intelligent): Weiss been the only person with her head in the game for the last 20 pages

Honorary straight man award (for continuing to suffer in silence): Brosel

Biggest troll (I got lazy): Mercury trolled all of WTCHMEN including himself with that car choice

Can’t look away (for the most bewitching character): in more of a 'what the fuck' way than the usual way the Grimm Reaper

Don’t get attached (most badass character): SAD TO SAY, I'M YOUR BAD LUCK CH-

Yangst (most emo/generally sad): canon Raven

This is the part where you die cry (Saddest individual scene): the combat thrill seeker scorpion's will breaking just from Carnelian talking and walking was a big one

Socially stunted (biggest jerk who isn't’ an antagonist): Depending on who you're asking if she's an antagonist, vernal

The Sustrai (most redeemable antagonist): now that she's here Emerald reclaims her rightful place on the 'will be but isn't yet redeemed' throne

Grimm Reaper (for the truest embodiment of a huntress/huntsman): flipped Raven

Looks like a cinnamon roll (and is): Ilia

Looks they'd kill you (and would): Carnelian

Looks like a cinnamon roll (but would kill you): Maria

Looks like they'd kill you (is a cinnamon roll): Tyrian

Sin-namon roll: The Neo/Em roadtrip duo



-combat awards-

Are you not entertained? (Best fight you participated in): I know the general gist is that this is supposed to be in reference to more recent stuff but Nevermore mk2 was so fun :T

Ringside seats (favorite fight you didn't participate in): Carnelian vs the world

Oum standard of excellence award (character who's combat best hits that RWBY style vibe): Ironwood for certain

David vs Goliath (most mismatched matchup): The entire main protagonist lineup vs Vernal

The Monty (character with most stylishly awesome combat): Carnelian's posts were all just fun to read lol.

Red like roses (most badass moment): Eve puttin her backside in that throne

Red like roses pt II (best use of music in a post): Merc's post finally got me to start watching Mob 100...

Semblantastic! (best use of a semblance): Bear saving us all from Tock's verbal sexaul assault : |



-Ship awards-

UST (most romantic tension between currently not shipped people): probs Eve and Ilia

Fleet master (most likely to end this story with a harem): Blake

A strong second 2 (most likely to end this story with a harem and not named Blake): Somehow its either Ilia or Sienna

Belladonna’s choice (for whichever of blake’s paramours currently has the best shot): : |

Casanova (for the biggest romantic): Until someone stands where he stood... risks putting their shoes in the spot where that man died... Roman forever

She’s not into you bro (for the pc who can’t take a hint): Yea its Ilia

Brotp: Qrow and canon raven in an extremely dysfunctional but amusing way



-writing awards-

Best GM:

Bad wolf (most hype ongoing plot thread): how long is this timeskip gonna be...

The Ironwood Award (best character development): Cinder despite all my mostly joking shade

Salem’s yo mama (for the best insult, diss or put-down): literally just happened with Hazel telling Watts to shut the fuck up :T

Team BWNY (brawny?) (favorite SCL character to write): Somehow despite literally being a hostage its Yang still, though I'm having way too much fun with snake lol.

Team CIRV (serv?) (favorite MR character to read): canon raven

Team TRRN (terrain?) ( favorite TNB character to read): Tyrian

Team MEQW (meow) (favorite GG character to read): Weissy

Team HGE (huge) (favorite Ind char to read): Hazel

 

[MidwayLives]

--Character Awards--


Method actor (most character-driven PC): Moderately okay Neo gets this award : ||

Up is down (best take on a flipped character): Weiss

Down is also up (best take on a canon character stuck in bizarro world): Ilia

Accidental comedian (character who's funniest without trying): Raven being like 'oh uh...shit' when Maria turned the Grimm Shark to stone made me laugh

Purposeful comedian (character who’s funniest when trying): Maria

Bazinga (character who just isn’t funny): Eve

The dreaded (most intimidating antagonist): Carneilan broke Tyrian's spirit/made him doubt he could even beat Ichabod's killer let alone him.

Strong second (most intimidating antagonist not named Carnelian): Cinder : | : ||

Wait what (most intimidating protagonist): Still Eve imho. Very scary lady when she wants to be.

Brainiac (most intelligent): Weiss

Honorary straight man award (for continuing to suffer in silence): Brosel getting caught by Vernal and staring her down before going limp was great

Biggest troll (I got lazy): Mercury

Can’t look away (for the most bewitching character): Maria : )

Don’t get attached (most badass character): Maiden Raven getting pissed and unleashing her powers was dope

Yangst (most emo/generally sad): canon Raven

This is the part where you die cry (Saddest individual scene): Neo breaking down and finally sobbing at the lost of the most important man in her life

Socially stunted (biggest jerk who isn't’ an antagonist): Vernal

The Sustrai (most redeemable antagonist): Emerald or Best Neo

Grimm Reaper (for the truest embodiment of a huntress/huntsman): flipped Raven

Looks like a cinnamon roll (and is): Snake~

Looks they'd kill you (and would): Eve...she'd stare you down with her one eye and then gut you like a fish

Looks like a cinnamon roll (but would kill you): Maria

Looks like they'd kill you (is a cinnamon roll): Tyrian

Sin-namon roll: The Neo/Em roadtrip duo



-combat awards-

Are you not entertained? (Best fight you participated in): neo getting thrown through a window was fucking great. As was her getting punched square in the nose(thank god for aura)lol

Ringside seats (favorite fight you didn't participate in): Bear straight up bodying Canon!IIia without a word.

Oum standard of excellence award (character who's combat best hits that RWBY style vibe): Ironwood for certain

David vs Goliath (most mismatched matchup): The entire main protagonist lineup vs Vernal

The Monty (character with most stylishly awesome combat): Carnelian

Red like roses (most badass moment): Tock yelling at Sienna infront of her loyal followers

Red like roses pt II (best use of music in a post): ONE PUNCH!!!

Semblantastic! (best use of a semblance): Bear saving us all from Tock's verbal sexaul assault : |



-Ship awards-

UST (most romantic tension between currently not shipped people): Eve and IIia

Fleet master (most likely to end this story with a harem): Blake...ooh i hate her so much

A strong second 2 (most likely to end this story with a harem and not named Blake): Sienna

Belladonna’s choice (for whichever of blake’s paramours currently has the best shot): Evil!IIia

Casanova (for the biggest romantic): Tock telling Bear how she used to clap Sienna's cheeks : ||

She’s not into you bro (for the pc who can’t take a hint): IIia

Brotp: Qrow and canon raven in an extremely dysfunctional but amusing way



-writing awards-

Best GM:

Bad wolf (most hype ongoing plot thread): Maria's relationship with The Masque...

The Ironwood Award (best character development): Okay!Neo : |

Salem’s yo mama (for the best insult, diss or put-down):Hazel getting MAD as fuck

Team BWNY (brawny?) (favorite SCL character to read: Snake is so likeable lol

Team CIRV (serv?) (favorite MR character to read): Maiden Raven

Team TRRN (terrain?) ( favorite TNB character to write: I feel Tiger is a great chance to try and 'redo' Toguro but I'm more excited to further develop Tyrian/Trifa's relationship since they're gonna meet up during this timeskip

Team MEQW (meow) (favorite GG character to read): Weiss~

Team HGE (huge) (favorite Ind char to read): Hazel

 

[Indolent]

--Character Awards--


Method actor (most character-driven PC): Unca Qrow

Up is down (best take on a flipped character): Weiss BUT IT NEEDS TO BE SAID CINDER IS UP THERE NEXT

Down is also up (best take on a canon character stuck in bizarro world): Ilia

Accidental comedian (character who's funniest without trying): The Grimm Reaper

Purposeful comedian (character who’s funniest when trying): God I still hate Ms. Trunchbull

Bazinga (character who just isn’t funny): Eve/Watts

The dreaded (most intimidating antagonist): What the shady lawyer said

Strong second (most intimidating antagonist not named Carnelian): Cinder : |

Wait what (most intimidating protagonist): Uhhhhhhh memory is failing me

Brainiac (most intelligent): Everyone but Weiss seemed distracted tbh

Honorary straight man award (for continuing to suffer in silence): Technically Neo :L

Biggest troll (I got lazy): Beep beep

Can’t look away (for the most bewitching character): Yeah, honestly, Maria kept me captivated

Don’t get attached (most badass character): Raven. Which Raven? Good Question.

Yangst (most emo/generally sad): canon Raven

This is the part where you die cry (Saddest individual scene): Best Neo hurt me in the feels, especially with the struggling Mercury

Socially stunted (biggest jerk who isn't’ an antagonist): Vernal!

The Sustrai (most redeemable antagonist): Yes

Grimm Reaper (for the truest embodiment of a huntress/huntsman): flipped Raven

Looks like a cinnamon roll (and is): Emerald

Looks they'd kill you (and would): Snake (Mark, this is important take note)

Looks like a cinnamon roll (but would kill you): Maria

Looks like they'd kill you (is a cinnamon roll): Tyrian

Sin-namon roll: The soldier entrenched in infamy, CORNELIUS

-combat awards-

Are you not entertained? (Best fight you participated in): Typhon!

Ringside seats (favorite fight you didn't participate in): Still the samurai vs spartan duel!

Oum standard of excellence award (character who's combat best hits that RWBY style vibe): You always were a pain in the ass...

David vs Goliath (most mismatched matchup): Vernal vs WTCHMEN... She lucky Gretchen didn't get involved

The Monty (character with most stylishly awesome combat): Yeah, Carnelian takes this handily

Red like roses (most badass moment): Eve puttin her backside in that throne

Red like roses pt II (best use of music in a post): I'm just gonna say Blumenkrantz cuz I love KLK I'm sorry lol :')

Semblantastic! (best use of a semblance): Bear gagging grandma's inappropriate sex stories

-Ship awards-

UST (most romantic tension between currently not shipped people): Ilia and Snake

Fleet master (most likely to end this story with a harem): Blake

A strong second 2 (most likely to end this story with a harem and not named Blake): Bear

Belladonna’s choice (for whichever of blake’s paramours currently has the best shot): Still Gambol Shroud

Casanova (for the biggest romantic): I am... Torchwick

She’s not into you bro (for the pc who can’t take a hint): Ilia

Brotp: I concur

-writing awards-

Best GM: Drei

Bad wolf (most hype ongoing plot thread): Oh god it was a month and a half

Bad dog (least hype ongoing plot thread): Emerald and Neo roadtrip

The Ironwood Award (best character development): I absolutely adore Cinderella and I really think she should go to the ball despite her horrible step mother

Salem’s yo mama (for the best insult, diss or put-down): Ye shamelessly plugging Hazel and Watts

Team BWNY (brawny?) (favorite SCL character to read):



Team CIRV (serv?) (favorite MR character to read):

Team TRRN (terrain?) ( favorite TNB character to read):


Team MEQW (meow) (favorite GG character to read):

Team HGE (huge) (favorite Ind char to write):

 

[MyrtenRose]

DOING THEM AGAIN BEFORE A CERTAIN SOMEONE

Method actor (most character-driven PC): Qrooooooooow

Up is down (best take on a flipped character): Weiss

Down is also up (best take on a canon character stuck in bizarro world): Yang

Accidental comedian (character who's funniest without trying): The Grimm Reaper

Purposeful comedian (character who’s funniest when trying): Ironwood, master of yeeting

Bazinga (character who just isn’t funny): Sienna

The dreaded (most intimidating antagonist): The Grimm Reaper or Carnelian either way it's a GG character, the rest of y'all gotta step up

Strong weak second (most intimidating antagonist that's not a GG character): Sienna

Wait what (most intimidating protagonist): Hazel

Brainiac (most intelligent): Weiss for now

Honorary straight man award (for continuing to suffer in silence): Brosel

Biggest troll (I got lazy): Maria calling out Raven in that silly way before pouncing

Can’t look away (for the most bewitching character): Maria's pretty fucked up and I respect that

Don’t get attached (most badass character): Carnelian still solidly this after all those fights

Yangst (most emo/generally sad): Eve and all the moves she's making make me feel this

This is the part where you die cry (Saddest individual scene): Tyrian trying to chase down Cinder and tripping over himself

Socially stunted (biggest jerk who isn't’ an antagonist): Watts, from Cinder's POV...

The Sustrai (most redeemable antagonist): It in the name

Grimm Reaper (for the truest embodiment of a huntress/huntsman): Ironwood, he gets shit done and takes charge

Looks like a cinnamon roll (and is): Snake despite wary Ilia distrust

Looks they'd kill you (and would): Carnelian

Looks like a cinnamon roll (but would kill you): Maria is more than half grimm, the hell you mean cinnamon roll guys SF Ilia goes here

Looks like they'd kill you (is a cinnamon roll): Tyrian

Sin-namon roll: The Neo/Em roadtrip duo




-combat awards-

Are you not entertained? (Best fight you participated in): I had a lot of fun imagining Tock vs Carnelian if it got animated, just simple swords vs simple swords in the hands of masters, gotta appreciate the classics

Ringside seats (favorite fight you didn't participate in): still Eve vs Pyrrha

Oum standard of excellence award (character who's combat best hits that RWBY style vibe): Blake

David vs Goliath (most mismatched matchup): Bear and chameleon for about a nanosecond

The Monty (character with most stylishly awesome combat): Carnelian is just amazing

Red like roses (most badass moment): Grimm Reaper petrifying shark while Raven still inside, that's some next level shit

Red like roses pt II (best use of music in a post): KLK themes

Semblantastic! (best use of a semblance): Yeah Bear doing his thing to spare himself from having to listen to that, he don't get paid enough



-Ship awards-

UST (most romantic tension between currently not shipped people): Clockwork Orange, this could be a thing again Sienna but you playin'

Fleet master (most likely to end this story with a harem): Blake

A strong second 2 (most likely to end this story with a harem and not named Blake): Eve?

Belladonna’s choice (for whichever of blake’s paramours currently has the best shot): I want to know how the triangle of Blake, Eve, and dark Ilia is gonna go....

Casanova (for the biggest romantic): The croc tries, in her unique way

She’s not into you bro (for the pc who can’t take a hint): Sadly it is Ilia

Brotp: Hazel and Gretchen



-writing awards-

Best GM:

Bad wolf (most hype ongoing plot thread): the complicated triangle between Blake/Eve/Ilia

The Ironwood Award (best character development): Tyrian

Salem’s yo mama (for the best insult, diss or put-down): still Qrow obliterating Raven's very soul

Team BWNY (brawny?) (favorite SCL character to read):

Team CIRV (serv?) (favorite MR character to write):

Team TRRN (terrain?) ( favorite TNB character to read):

Team MEQW (meow) (favorite GG character to read):

Team HGE (huge) (favorite Ind char to read):

 

[Gus Gungus]

--Character Awards--


Method actor (most character-driven PC): Braven

Up is down (best take on a flipped character): Blake or watts?

Down is also up (best take on a canon character stuck in bizarro world): Earth 1 blake's various gfs

Accidental comedian (character who's funniest without trying): Brosel, an animal with no concept of what trying to be funny means

Purposeful comedian (character who’s funniest when trying): Yang/Gretchen

Bazinga (character who just isn’t funny): Jeez Blake couldja lighten up a little

The dreaded (most intimidating antagonist): Tiguro

Strong second (most intimidating antagonist not): Cinder

Wait what (most intimidating protagonist): They in a sorry state right now tbh but it defaults to bandit raben

Brainiac (most intelligent): Y'all are right it is Weiss : | (but diverting Carnelian was clever)

Honorary straight man award (for continuing to suffer in silence): Everyone is suffering

Biggest troll (I got lazy): Yang

Can’t look away (for the most bewitching character): Snake

Don’t get attached (most badass character): Tiguro

Yangst (most emo/generally sad): Flipped neo or tyrian

This is the part where you die cry (Saddest individual scene): Raven's mid life crisis

Socially stunted (biggest jerk who isn't’ an antagonist): Vernal

The Sustrai (most redeemable antagonist): Thelma & Louise over here

Grimm Reaper (for the truest embodiment of a huntress/huntsman): flipped Raven, canon Ilia

Looks like a cinnamon roll (and is): Cinder

Looks they'd kill you (and would): Talons

Looks like a cinnamon roll (but would kill you): Flipped ilia

Looks like they'd kill you (is a cinnamon roll): Tyrian

Sin-namon roll: Tock



-combat awards-

Are you not entertained? (Best fight you participated in): I know the general gist is that this is supposed to be in reference to more recent stuff but Nevermore mk2 was so fun :T

Ringside seats (favorite fight you didn't participate in): I'm in all of them somebody hel

Oum standard of excellence award (character who's combat best hits that RWBY style vibe): Blake

David vs Goliath (most mismatched matchup): Cena vs Lesnar

The Monty (character with most stylishly awesome combat): Tiguro

Red like roses (most badass moment): Always indomitable

Red like roses pt II (best use of music in a post): Klk music in this rp huh...

Semblantastic! (best use of a semblance): Bear :|



-Ship awards-

UST (most romantic tension between currently not shipped people): Maria and qrow :|

Fleet master (most likely to end this story with a harem): Brosel

A strong second 2 (most likely to end this story with a harem and not named Blake): Sienna

Belladonna’s choice (for whichever of blake’s paramours currently has the best shot): : |

Casanova (for the biggest romantic): Roman confessed to his crush and died the next day and let that be a lesson in why you should never do it

She’s not into you bro (for the pc who can’t take a hint): Tock you disgraceful SLUT

Brotp: Qrow and canon raven in an extremely dysfunctional but amusing way



-writing awards-

Best GM:

Bad wolf (most hype ongoing plot thread): Watts' mustache

The Ironwood Award (best character development): dare I say bandit raven

Salem’s yo mama (for the best insult, diss or put-down): 'Shut up James'

Team BWNY (brawny?) (favorite SCL character to reaf): Blang

Team CIRV (serv?) (favorite MR character to read): canon raven

Team TRRN (terrain?) ( favorite TNB character to read): Tiguro

Team MEQW (meow) (favorite GG character to write): Weissy

Team HGE (huge) (favorite Ind char to read): Hazel

 

[MyrtenRose]

Another NPC sheet.

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Atlesian military dossier

Subject name:
Special Operative Gwen Helios, service number 09477-90983-GH

Spoiler

Combat Prowess:
Subject is an exceptionally trained and skilled graduate of Atlas Academy. Distinguished herself from rest of class in third year for[REDACTED-see associated file JC-4. Appropriate security clearance required] Member of Team SHDW[Shadow] alongside team leader Scarlett Luna and teammates Dawn Delaney and Selene Wolfe while enrolled at the academy, now serving as a lone operative with attached AK-200 deployment.

CC: A+ in favorable conditions

Semblance: Subject self-identifies it as Nexus, a semblance that is technopathic/technokinetic in nature. It allows her to psychically control electronics and numerous forms of machinery[see attached list GH-14 for tested manipulations of Atlesian tech] in various ways, as well as establish a link with certain machines that allows her to interface with them, including examples such as cameras or Atlesian Knight and Paladin models.

Weapon:
Malware, a regularly formless and fluid weapon given the nature of the subject's semblance. Subject can readjust and manipulate its form and add upgrades to it while in the field, and even during a conflict. As such, this gives her a high degree of adaptability to any current situation. For list of known used forms of this weapon refer to attached file GH-22.

Largely prefers to rely on her control over attached AK squads to fight on her behalf, however.

Subject Background:
[Security clearance associated with rank of at least Captain required to view details]

Weaknesses:
Lack of machinery nearby to exploit would leave her semblance useless and hamper her combat proficiency.
Fairly weak aura levels.
Potentially easily distracted away from goals by impressive uses of technology or creative mechanical designs of weaponry.
Strong competitive nature can lead to her neglecting others' wellbeing in her need to prove herself superior to challengers.
Not a good listener.​

 

[MidwayLives]

Spoiler: Unmasked

Name:

Grey Nights

Canon

Figured since I made Magenta as a faunus serving 'The Man', I'd make a human who's opposing that authoritarian rule.

Powers/Abilities:
He's had some decent knowledge of fighting techniques but would primarily prefer to fight dirty than anything else.

His semblance is called 'Ghostly Whispers' and it works like this: A black mist ebbs from Grey's body and he tends to mostly utilize it as a smokescreen. One that he can see through but his enemies can't. He can also use it defensively with the mist taking the shape of the straps hanging from his outfit and lashing out to endure incoming blows for him. If used offensively, if a person is surrounded by enough of the mist, they may begin experiencing hallucinogenic side-effects mostly of their fears. Side effects include heightened paranoia and tense nerves.~

The furthest his mist can go from him is enough to fill an entire lobby but even that's draining on Grey.

As mentioned prior, Grey isn't really one for drawn out knuckle to knuckle encounters. Typically, his semblance is used to create an opening to either escape or deliver a decisive blow. Not to engage in an all out slug fest(something he has no doubt he'd likely lose)

Weapon:

Being that he doesn't really care for getting caught in fights to begin with, Grey's weapon isn't anything super crazy.

At first glance it appears to be just another knife, nothing too special.

That is until he presses a button on the underside of the hilt that lets a thick layer of toxin secrete through the blade.

This is his weapon; Poison Heart

Bio/Motivation(what makes them different from canon):

Journal Entry 1/?: Growing up in Mantle as a young kid, life didn't seem that bad. I had most luxuries that any other kid in somewhere less fortunate like Vale or anywhere may not have been privy to. I'd scored on the biological gamble and ended up in a relative lap of luxury. My parents were fine enough people. Dad served in the Atlesian military, mom stayed at home and tended to house affairs and watching over me. As a child who didn't know any better, I was proud of my dad. He was fighting so that everyday citizens could have a better tomorrow and isn't that a dream worth fighting for? Well, I, and lots of other people certainly thought so. Kid me would never have thought that twenty something years down the road I'd end up fighting against the government that my dad swore his loyalty to. Funny the kinda curveballs life throws your way. Gotta close up shop and keep moving. Can't stay in one place for too long. Least of all when you've been as critical of how things are being run as I've been. Update later.

Journal Entry 2/?: Costume got torn in a bit of a scuffle with some soldiers. If it wasn't for some help from other members of the Resistance and my semblance, I'd have been caught a while ago. Growing up I'd wanted to be a soldier like my dad. Wield a gun and go out and uphold the values that those in Mantle and Atlas held so dearly. As I got older, I started to become more disillusioned. Or to put it more succinctly: I grew up. Journalism was where I'd found my passion. Calling out what I'd perceived to be the issues plaguing this place like a rot spread throughout a dilapidated old house felt like it'd been my calling all along. When all the hullabaloo about Ironwood broke and Schnee got herself situated right at the top, it never sat well with me. Felt like I was constantly being watched, monitored for my less than congratulatory views on the 'good' news. I'd believed my home was a utopia like no other as a child. As an adult, my eyes were open for the first time in years and I could see it was far from that. Writing these helps me keep my head on straight in these ever turbulent times. I'll stop for the night and keep moving.

Journal Entry 3/?: Hearing the occasional rumor or comment about the costume I use to mask my appearance is always interesting. Is it the man behind the mask that matters or what he's standing alongside others to try and achieve? The white faced spectre that moves through the streets with a fog that follows in his wake. When this is all over whether the Resistance achieves it's goals or we end up in cells, what will the history books say, I wonder? Will we be branded as traitors? Fools who couldn't see the prosperity and power that a figure like Schnee and those close to her like Carneilan brought to us? Or would we be hailed as heroes fighting for a just cause, persecuted and arrested for simply fighting for what we believed in? Maybe the truth lies somewhere in the middle but if we're caught? I'm truly less than optimistic we'll ever see the inside of a cell. A bullet to the back of the head and a disapperance sounds much more likely. Maybe all of this is making me too cynical, too quick to jump to rash judgement. I really can't say. We've holed up with kinder folks. One of them wields a remarkable looking sword. In better times I'd have loved to interview him but it wasn't the time. Gotta get some sleep. Will see what the future holds for not just me, but for all of us, tomorrow.


Weaknesses:

Although he wouldn't argue with you, his time with the Resistance has left Grey less than 100% mentally sound. Quick to assume the worst and growing colder than he'd have liked, he sees his emotional distancing as a weakness. One that could possibly be exploited for some gain!

On a more physical level, as mentioned he's not exactly an top tier fighter. He leaves that kinda stuff to other people. He's more of a stealth/investigating type guy.​

 

[Indolent]

ATLESIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

CLASSIFICATION LEVEL: D-2-37

CASE ID: VARIOUS

SUBJECT UPDATE: THE TALONS (SHADOW FANG AFFILIATE)

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ALIAS: PANTHER(2)

Name: Stream Kyran

Semblance: Unto Shadow

CC: B+

profile: Former position held by Blake Belladonna (Ref. File ID; 2-b-32) before her promotion to Right Hand. Replaced by a wolf faunus of dark hues, limited reports suggest comparative combat ability augmented by a versatile semblance, rating subject to change.

Wields a pair of blades named Ceranos.

 

[Gus Gungus]

Mantle resistance flavor npc

ATLESIAN MILITARY DOSSIER D-36-KR77

Subject name:
Cassidy Cobalt

Semblance:
KINETIC INERTIA

Weapon:

Spoiler: SIX SHOOTER (PDR - PEPPERBOX DUST REPEATER)

UPDATE DATED xx/xx/xxxx: PRODUCT LINE RECALLED FOR EXTREME INSTABILITY

Subject Background:
Subject graduated with distinction from ATLAS ACADEMY, class of xxxx. Their team, ZINC, [related dossier: JAMES IRONWOOD] set academy combat records in multiple categories that have yet to be replicated, with subject regarded as the team's 'heavy'. Following graduation, subject chose to neither enlist in the SPECIAL OPERATIVES or undertake the formal HUNTER EXAM. Cobalt is currently regarded as the most respected bounty hunter in the SOLITAS region, distinguished for their unconventional tracking methods and tenacious pursuit of criminals who flee into the deep and treacherous wilds. Subject's activity in either primary city remains sporadic, with their residence located somewhere in the remote tundras.

PRIORITY ONE UPDATE xx/xx/xxxx: Subject is believed to be co-leading the organized insurgent faction in MANTLE alongside former general JAMES IRONWOOD, smoothing relations between the disgraced general's loyalists and the city's own dissidents [related dossier: THE HAPPY HUNTRESSES]. SUBJECT MARKED FOR PRIORITY ONE DETAINMENT BY ACTING GENERAL BOROUS CARNELIAN.
​

 

[Indolent]

ATLESIAN MILITARY DOSSIER D-47-RM51

Spoiler: SECURITY CLEARANCE MET

Subject name:
Colonel Ector

Semblance:
COMBUSTION

Weapon:
.50 Pistol (Atlesian Colt M1991A1)

Subject Background:
[ SECURITY CLEARANCE OF COLONEL OR ABOVE REQUIRED ]
​

 

[Schnee Corp Lawyer]

ATLESIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

CLASSIFICATION LEVEL: D-2-37

CASE ID: VARIOUS

SUBJECT UPDATE: THE TALONS (SHADOW FANG AFFILIATE)

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ALIAS: Fox (1? 2?)

Name: Borous Carnelian

Semblance: Kitsune-tsuki

CC: 11/10

profile: Analysis Specialist Cristex noted that the autopsy for Talon subject FOX was never fully reported. Rudimentary investigations revealed the culprit; the assigned coroner couldn't find any faunus traits in the deceased, and decided not to divulge the information for fear of seeming incompetent, as most men are. The work was ordered to be redone, and the corpse once more had its time in the sun. The second autopsy reached the same result; that the corpse they had, that had been wearing a shadowfang mask and was clearly affiliated with them, was not a faunus. Initial theories purported by Cristex in her notes included the obvious answers such as a human simply sympathetic to the cause, or a faunus who had their traits surgically removed, yet those ideas were discarded like so much chaff to the wind in the face of the truth; no mere human could be talon, and she had personally ensured the autopy had gone over even the smallest detail. The queries continued, the agent dug deeper, and eventually a new theory arose; The Fox talon from the old wars. They were a strange creature, never caught, rarely seen, who's crimes against atlas bordered on obscene. Their semblance allowed them to stick their own mind and body into that of unconscious humans, simultaneously controlling them and draining their aura to fuel their own.

In fact, the farther the agent searched, a pattern emerged; this was the same semblance of the last fox talon, and the one before that. Before the revolution, a full hundred years had to be traveled before the talons could be noted in history. How could it be? Unless of course, aura was not the only thing the clever fox stole.

She learned quite a bit, and prepared a report, and slept so in the morning her thoughts she could sort. But alas, when one too many rocks one overturns, truth may not be the only thing your searching disturbs

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ATLESIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

CLASSIFICATION LEVEL: D-2-37

CASE ID: VARIOUS

SUBJECT UPDATE: THE TALONS (SHADOW FANG AFFILIATE)

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ALIAS: Fox

Name: DATA PURGED

Semblance: DATA PURGED

CC: DATA PURGED

PROFILE:

If you wish your soul to keep

Be careful where you fall asleep

 

[MidwayLives]

Spoiler: UNMASKED

Name:

Paradise Lavender

Canon

Serves as Magenta's dutiful assistant(and practice dummy~)

Powers/Abilities:

He's a rabbit faunus with the ears being his trait. They tend to be hidden under his mask.

Having been raised from birth learning how to fight, he acts unofficially as Magenta's bodyguard/as well as his assistant in his day to day work. He knows various holds, moves, and won't hesitate to kill even for a second.

His semblance is Eternal Rest:

Perhaps it was by fate that Paradise(the name given to him by Magenta upon their first meeting)met someone who countered his semblance perfectly. Or perhaps it was by coincidence. In any case, both Magenta's 'Angel of Death' and Paradise's 'Eternal Rest' both work well in sync with eachother.

How 'Eternal Rest' functions is that it's a healing semblance but unlike say Jaune's, it only works to help Paradise and can't be used for anybody other than him. It's activation is noted by a glow in Paradise's right eye. If Paradise has sustained any life-threatening/crippling injuries, his body 'resets' back to the time before he got those injuries. For example, if his throat's slit, he can activate his semblance and if he was fine two minutes prior to the throat slit, that's where the 'reset' will take him to. It works well in conjunction with Magenta especially because one of the major kickers to Paradise's semblance is that he can't remember what happened before the reset happens. He'll go from suddenly feeling like he's going to die to being fine with no idea what happened before that. Magenta can inform him of what happened/buff him with 'Angel of Death' to try and prevent that 'future' from coming to pass again.

Spoiler: good rep of what I'm talking about

Weapon:

Given how twisted of a person Magenta is and his strong connection/power over Paradise(from naming him to being his superior), I was thinking I'd go for a darker take on the weapons than we've seen so far with most of my OCs( Tiger going without a weapon, Magenta using his semblance in lieu of a weapon, Grey;s weapon being more fitting for his stealth like role, etc)in that Paradise's body has been mutilated/looked over dozens of times by Magenta and he had some less than savory ideas on how to 'improve' his little 'darling.'

One day after a 'practice' session with Paradise, Magenta had the brilliant idea that he could make the light of his life even more perfect.

Strapping his assistant down to a gurney and putting him under, Magenta quickly set to work and the procedure itself took hours but by the time he was done and Paradise had woken up?

He could protrude spikes from his forearm and hands(the process of which hurt him greatly mind you) and as he stumbled to his feet, not at all helped by Magenta, he felt a weight on his back that hadn't been there before. It felt as if there was something on him...

A metal base had been surgically fixed to Paradise's spine with a coiled up blade attached to it. The length of the blade itself was wound up in metal plating with all kinds of wires and cords holding it together. When Paradise pleaded to know what this was and why it'd been affixed to him, Magenta explained.

The 'system' was called 'Twisted Love' and was meant to bolster Paradise's already impressive semblance/physical prowess. Of course it'd hurt incredibly for the first few months but eventually he'd get used to it!

The blade itself could be swapped out in case of it being damaged/needed to be replaced but the process was extensive and Paradise needed to be put under everytime. The reason for that being that in order to 'use' the weapon, it needed a neural link with Paradise and everytime the weapon was either destroyed/damaged that link was severed and it would need to be remade when fixing Twisted Love.

For a visual representation/the inspiration of this here's Painwheel.

Spoiler: Painwheel

Twisted Love's blade is a bit smaller so as to allow Paradise to swap out clothes over it/it doesn't impede him by being comically large.

Bio/Motivation(what makes them different from canon):



Paradise Lavender or as he was born '#13' had always held the opinion that his birth was a cursed one.

The family in which he'd been born were extreme loyalists to the Atlasian military. To the point that every able bodied member of the family was expected to serve once they'd reached the applicable age. There was no love in a family like this. Just cold expectations that the children would do what was asked of them. #13 stood out from his brothers and sisters in that he genuinely didn't desire to join up in the military.

'Why would I ever want to do something I don't want to?'

A child's stubbornness to anybody.

An adamant refusal of what life asked out of his family to his parents.

The beatings and punishment that #13 recieved were horrible and turned him from a defiant child with dreams and aspirations of his own to just another silent gear of the machine. He didn't question things anymore and when he was asked to jump, he asked how high. When he turned 18 he turned the military like his siblings before him and it wasn't until he met a rather eccentric looking doctor by the name of Magenta Evergreen that #13 finally began his new life.

Magenta had been desiring an assistant for some time. Anybody to perform the menial tasks that he simply couldn't be arsed to do(scheduling appointments, cleaning his office, requesting supplies, reminding him to take a break and eat, etc)and something about the blank look in the teenager's eyes drew his attention.

"What's your name, soldier?"

"#13, sir."

The other soldiers laughed but Magenta didn't.

"I don't recall asking for a rank number. I asked for your name."

The room grew deathly quiet and the laughter was stifled.

"It...it is my name. Sir."

Magenta blinked and motioned for the other soldiers to leave the room. Whatever questions they may have had could wait until later. Knowing the general creepy feeling that folks tended to get if they stuck around Magenta for too long, the troops took the hint and skedaddled.

Once he was sure it was just him and #13, Magenta locked the door to his office and began yelling.

Spoiler: angry duck noises

Once he was finished, Magenta turned towards #!3.

'Pull down that hood, now."

#13 obeyed with a slight bit of hesitance and two fluffy ears popped upwards.

"Doesn't it hurt hiding them like that?"

"....Yes. But I think it makes everyone else more comfortable."

"...."

Magenta paused and sighed as he pulled his mask up revealing his own faunus trait. #!3 blinked in genuine surprise.

Pulling it back down, Magenta waved a hand from side to side.

"Don't care so much about the perception from others. You're not like them and neither am I. You're....You're special." Magneta knelt down and placed his hands softly on the youth's shoulders. "I could tell from the moment I laid eyes on you. There's something about you that'll prove essential to me. How would you like to be my assistant?"

"I...I'd be honored, Sir."

"Aha, no need for such formality. Call me Magenta and I'll call you..."

"...?"

"Paradise! Paradise Lavender! ....it's a lovely name, isn't it?"

"I...I don't know. I never had a name before...'

"Hahahaha!" Magenta caught himself as his laughs threatened to turn into quacks. A childhood habit he'd never been able to root out even as he stood here being 30 years old. "You're my Paradise, my friend. The salvation I've been desperately longing for! You and me? We'll both serve Atlas, won't we?"

...For the first time ever in his life, the white haired faunus actually smiled.

"Yes."

: )

Weaknesses:

He's devoted to Magenta/follows his orders to the letter no matter what. This can lead to Paradise putting himself in otherwise unavoidable danger so as to ensure that Magenta doesn't end up harmed in any manner. As for his semblance, 'Eternal Rest' is very useful but the death needs to not be instant for it to activate. Blowing his brains out or crushing his head with a boulder will kill him before he can even activate it. He COULD also activate it for 'minor' injuries like cuts and scrapes or gashes but deliberately chooses not to as too much use of Eternal Rest will eat away at his energy/aura just like any other semblance.

~~~

Name:

Magenta Evergreen

Canon

OC for the Atlesian military!

Powers/Abilities:
He's a Call Duck faunus with a bright orange bill hidden away by his mask.

The jacket he usually tends to wear is fluffed with feathers/lets him feel more 'in-touch' with his heritage.

His semblance is called 'Angel of Death' and basically lets him use his hands like scalpels to manipulate his body's chemistry(increase his adrenaline, boost his strength beyond what a normal person's biology would let them achieve without performance enhancement drugs, cut off his ability to feel pain by cutting off his analeptic chemicals. Rendering knocking him out quite the difficult task indeed.) He can also use it to staunch bleeding and reattach limbs/extremities/close or heal wounds.

If his semblance is pushed to it's limits, Magenta can push his morbid creativity further and meld another person's flesh/limbs/organs with his own to create horrific results:

This has lead to some soldiers preferring to keep their distance from him in drawn out battles lest they be mutilated/turned into a hodgepodge of gore and viscera in Magenta's frankenstein-esque methods.

Weapon:

Much like Tiger whom I've played recently, Magenta tends to rely on his own two hands when pressed into a personal conflict.

Due to the relatively limited nature of his scalpels however, Magenta carries a revolver on his person for those who try fighting him from a distance. The revolver itself is styled after a .44 Magnum and is called 'Peace and Quiet' Because when it hits it's mark it tends to give Magenta both of those things.

Magenta can give himself a shot of adrenaline(instead of inflating/pumping up his muscles like Tiger would do!) and give say an otherwise non-lethal piece of debris a deadly toss.

Bio/Motivation(what makes them different from canon):

The faunus revolution was hard on everyone who fought in it.

Both sides were left with hostility boiling in the air even after the dust settled.

The faunus-rightfully so-felt as though they'd been trampled on and their right to exist, their right to LIVE, stamped out in favor of continued subjugation under humanity's heel.

Some faunus didn't see it that way.

Even after the war had ended it's scars still were present in everyday society. Other faunus were capable of passing as human if they simply hid away their ears/hid away some of their features(feathers, scales, stripes, etc) but others like Magenta weren't so lucky. He had aspirations to help others all the while he was bullied constantly for his appearance. However many times he was pushed down or beaten up, he never retaliated.

It wasn't their fault they didn't know better. It was an issue with humanity in general. Attack first, ask questions never.

As he grew older and began to see life through the ideas of an adult rather than the idealistic gaze of a child. His goal to want to reach out and have a position in which to help others had never changed. But the feeling behind doing it certainly had. He'd enlisted in the military and hid away his bill. Not out of wanting to avoid confrontation or prejudice. He was certain he'd get it regardless if he hid his features or not. But it gave him a certain amount of satisfaction.

Even if they couldn't tell he was one without removing his mask, his fellow soldiers tended to know Magenta was a faunus.

But the more he passed for human, he felt it was doubly as satisfying when he achieved his goals. 'A faunus had done better than his human peers? Say it wasn't so!' The reactions often bemused him if nothing else.

He'd serve Atlas without a question of a doubt and he'd do it in spite of what he was.

Let the humans choke on that.

Weaknesses:

His hands are literally the tools of his trade. If they were to be broken or otherwise damaged, his semblance would be seriously hampered.

He's also somewhat closeted about his faunus traits. Hiding his bill behind a mask and not telling his subordinates/comrades WHY he loves his jacket of feathers so much.​

 

[Indolent]

Atlesian military dossier

Subject name:
1st Lieutenant Liza Krane, service number 09424-90714-RH



Combat Prowess:

A venerated graduate from Atlas's huntsman academy renowned for her unparalleled marksmanship, distinctive performance throughout her training in her time there within team STHL.

Semblance: Not Unlocked

Weapon:
A cadre of firearms, personally owned and maintained herself alongside complements from the military

Subject Background:
She hails from a family with a background in military service, mandated each child serves whether as an officer or a huntsman. Eliza enlisted into service in favor of duty over taking the huntsman's exam in a bid to obliviate her grandfather's wrongs.

Weaknesses:
Aura is fairly average, combined with the absence of a semblance and her proclivity towards ranged combat, she is vulnerable to aggression up close though she isn't entirely incapable.
Intensely loyal to a fault to her superior whom she serves as a bodyguard though this extends to those around her all the same due to her compassion.

 

[Schnee Corp Lawyer]

First round of post timeskip awards?

First round of timeskip awards





Method actor (most character-driven PC): In a lot of ways everything since the timeskip has been the buildup and the fallout of Weiss' actions

Up is down (best take on a flipped character): Weiss for the above reasons

Down is also up (best take on a canon character stuck in bizarro world): Emerald

Accidental comedian (character who's funniest without trying): Ilia's poor gay heart

Purposeful comedian (character who’s funniest when trying): Em and merc needed approx 3 posts to reassert their dominance

Bazinga (character who just isn’t funny): Ozpin hasn't laughed since 1979

The dreaded (most intimidating antagonist): Still Carnelian

Strong second (most intimidating antagonist not named Carnelian): And still Cinder : | BDE Yang

Wait what (most intimidating protagonist): Tyrian honey this is your award but for reasons that mean you need therapy

Brainiac (most intelligent): Watts, even though he hasn't done anything yet, or rather because : |

Honorary straight man award (for continuing to suffer in silence): Hazel is the emotional rock of approximately 30% of Remnant

Biggest troll (I got lazy): Canon Cinder to the rest of team evil

Can’t look away (for the most bewitching character): I know its because there are more important characters to showcase but Im absolutely fascinated to know what Winter's take on all of this is

Don’t get attached (most badass character): intimidating didn't feel like the right award but Weiss for sure

Yangst (most emo/generally sad): Not-canon Cinder

This is the part where you die cry (Saddest individual scene): Don't step on a crack or you'll break your mother's oh : (

Socially stunted (biggest jerk who isn't’ an antagonist): Diet Neo is way too gungho about murder

The Sustrai (most redeemable antagonist): SInce Em and Neo feel pretty much already entirely on team good guy the answer's gotta be Weiss now, if for practical reasons rather than moral

Grimm Reaper (for the truest embodiment of a huntress/huntsman): still flipped Raven

Looks like a cinnamon roll (and is): Still Ilia

Looks they'd kill you (and would): Still Carny

Looks like a cinnamon roll (but would kill you): Honestly still Maria

Looks like they'd kill you (is a cinnamon roll): Cinderre

Sin-namon roll: BDE Yang



-combat awards-

Are you not entertained? (Best fight you participated in):Someday it will be dethroned, but not yet

Ringside seats (favorite fight you didn't participate in): Y'all have fun fighting Weiss? : |

Oum standard of excellence award (character who's combat best hits that RWBY style vibe): Eve

David vs Goliath (most mismatched matchup): I'm so sorry Cinderre

The Monty (character with most stylishly awesome combat): Weissy

Red like roses (most badass moment): Instant moonslice just add fuckin lightning

Red like roses pt II (best use of music in a post):

Semblantastic! (best use of a semblance): Hey shout out to Marrow for taking Weiss Schnee out of commission that long



-Ship awards-

UST (most romantic tension between currently not shipped people): probs still Eve and Ilia

Fleet master (most likely to end this story with a harem): Blake, by all accounts, really shouldn't have this award by now and yet

A strong second 2 (most likely to end this story with a harem and not named Blake): Iiiilia?

Belladonna’s choice (for whichever of blake’s paramours currently has the best shot): Blake x(ing out from her list) Weiss

Casanova (for the biggest romantic): Careful Ilia, Roman's curse is just waiting to be passed on to the next casanova : |

She’s not into you bro (for the pc who can’t take a hint): Could anyone have claimed this award more instantaneously than BDE Yang

Brotp: This really is just Merc and Em's award they just take breaks so other people can share it

Bad Blood (Best rivalry): Already looking forward to a Yang vs Yang grudgematch

-writing awards-

Best GM:

Bad wolf (most hype ongoing plot thread): Literally can't be anything else other than What Weiss gon' do

The Ironwood Award (best character development): Still Cinderre

Salem’s yo mama (for the best insult, diss or put-down): That last golden retriever joke was the last straw

Team BWNY (brawny?) (favorite SCL character to write): Antagonistic Bumblebee

Team CIRV (serv?) (favorite MR character to read): I got to read Ruby words this go around #blessed Cinderre pros

Team TRRN (terrain?) ( favorite TNB character to read): Grey

Team MEQW (meow) (favorite GG character to read): Weissy

Team HGE (huge) (favorite Ind char to read): Gretchen or Em

 

[MidwayLives]

Method actor (most character-driven PC): Weiss 'fuck off Ozpin' Schnee

Up is down (best take on a flipped character): Weiss

Down is also up (best take on a canon character stuck in bizarro world): Emerald

Accidental comedian (character who's funniest without trying): Ilia's query of Evil Yang hitting on Good!Yang

Purposeful comedian (character who’s funniest when trying): Em and merc

Bazinga (character who just isn’t funny): Eve

The dreaded (most intimidating antagonist): Blake taking out a kid's knee and then threatening to slit her fucking throat

Strong second (most intimidating antagonist not named Carnelian): Weiss completely bodied all of us lol

Wait what (most intimidating protagonist): Hazel

Brainiac (most intelligent): Weiss made a big brain move and I wanna see how it pays off

Honorary straight man award (for continuing to suffer in silence): Hazel

Biggest troll (I got lazy): Carneilan giving Eve a kick in the ass

Can’t look away (for the most bewitching character): Eve being passive aggressive with Blake and then walking to the airship with a sway.

Don’t get attached (most badass character): Weiss took down what was practically a whole squad of elites(and a reporter who's semblance was rendered totally impotent lol)

Yangst (most emo/generally sad): Good!Cinder : )

This is the part where you die cry (Saddest individual scene): Raven getting Barbara Gordoned

Socially stunted (biggest jerk who isn't’ an antagonist): Uhhhhh yeah I dunno lol

The Sustrai (most redeemable antagonist): Emerald

Grimm Reaper (for the truest embodiment of a huntress/huntsman): Flipped Raven

Looks like a cinnamon roll (and is): Snake

Looks they'd kill you (and would): Eve

Looks like a cinnamon roll (but would kill you): Shadow!IIia

Looks like they'd kill you (is a cinnamon roll): Good!IIia

Sin-namon roll: BDE Yang



-combat awards-

Are you not entertained? (Best fight you participated in)Weiss vs Everybody

Ringside seats (favorite fight you didn't participate in): Weiss vs Maria

Oum standard of excellence award (character who's combat best hits that RWBY style vibe): Eve

David vs Goliath (most mismatched matchup): Blake 'Brutal' Belladonna

The Monty (character with most stylishly awesome combat): Eve

Red like roses (most badass moment): If I can toot my own horn for a bit, I was very proud of Tiger briefly going 100% to keep Hound from shattering

Red like roses pt II (best use of music in a post):

Semblantastic! (best use of a semblance): Marrow!



-Ship awards-

UST (most romantic tension between currently not shipped people): Snake and IIia was great. More...MORE

Fleet master (most likely to end this story with a harem): Blake...

A strong second 2 (most likely to end this story with a harem and not named Blake): Eve...

Belladonna’s choice (for whichever of blake’s paramours currently has the best shot): Shadow!IIia

Casanova (for the biggest romantic): Roman's corpse

She’s not into you bro (for the pc who can’t take a hint): What does BDE mean

Brotp: Merc/Em

Bad Blood (Best rivalry): Tyrian and Fox...

-writing awards-

Best GM:

Bad wolf (most hype ongoing plot thread):Weiss....What are you up to....

The Ironwood Award (best character development): Cinder

Salem’s yo mama (for the best insult, diss or put-down): Bang calling Masque 'meat' and bitchslapping her : c

Team BWNY (brawny?) (favorite SCL character to write): Blake(love the brutality)

Team CIRV (serv?) (favorite MR character to read): Cinder

Team TRRN (terrain?) ( favorite TNB character to read): Grey has been great to write recently but I hope to get do more with Magenta/Paradise. They're a creepy take on a 'boy and his dog' but they're definitively on the good guy's side and believe wholly in Atlas.

Team MEQW (meow) (favorite GG character to read): Weiss

Team HGE (huge) (favorite Ind char to read): Emerald​