The One Eyed Bandit
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Fandom: RWBY
Age: Her age is unknown. Production dates on original hardware suggest September 22nd as date of manufacture, but any hints towards year are yet to be found.
Race: Synthetic
Physical Description: Presumably to reduce production costs... Or inspire some form of parental feeling from her creator, Mari is tiny. She stands at the miniscule height of 5'1", simultaneously sporting a deceptively slight 'build', giving her much the same appearance as a young girl. As a mechanical being, she is, obviously, composed entirely of metal, her 'true' appearance being that of a humanoid robot. In order to both disguise her true nature, alongside just making her less... Unapproachable, her chassis is covered in a skin like substance, supplemented by artificial hair, nails, and etc. As a robot she feels neither heat nor cold, so, in terms of dress she has little to worry about in terms of functionality, it serving nothing more than aesthetic purposes, as such, she elects to wear heavy winterized clothing year round. Most of her clothing is relatively normal, sans her battle-wear, which is specially made to allow access to her back ports without removal or damage of clothing.
Background:
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Field Report, Team ???? - 27-08-??
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Transit of Huntress Team ???? from Vale to Atlas upon request for assistance complete. Proceeding to extreminate Grimm threat as ordered, return to Vale will occur once all objectives are completed.
Contact with Atlas Military established, last known location of Grimm Threat has been acquired, moving out immediately.
Target nowhere to be found, tracks suggest it's heading due north, towards Military Scrapyard ??????. Pursing immediately.
Arrived at ?????? , all on-site personal have deceased, wounds suggest recently. Moving into ?????? to eliminate threat.
(Personal Note from Huntress ???????? - Damn, poor soldiers... If only we could have gotten here sooner...)
Threat located within ??????, engaged immediately.
After approx 0133 minutes of combat, threat has been neutralized. Heavy damage sustained by both Team ????, and Scrapyard ??????. Fortunately, no wounds were lethal.
Despite instance from the rest of Team ???? , Huntress ?? investigates wreckage uncovered by engagement with Grimm Threat.
Huntress ?? discovers medium sized military-issue storage crate. Again against instance of the rest of Team ????, she opens it. What appears to be a young girl is found inside.
Extract from Communications Log follows (Color coded for convenience) -
Huntress
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- See! I told you we should check this stuff out!
Huntress
????????
- What the...
Huntress
????
- Damn it
??
this is none of our business!
Huntress
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- Yeah yeah... Let's take her with us!
Huntress
????
- There's no need for that!
Huntress
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- Uh, guys...
Huntress
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- Come oonnnnn!
Huntress
????
- No!
Huntress
????????
- Not to interject in your... Lovely banter, but do you really want to leave this person laying around,
on their own,
in a Scrapyard?
Huntress
????
- Well, when you put it that way...
Huntress
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- Yeah
????
! Do you!?
Huntress
????
- We can't go around taking things from a
Military
Area like this!
Huntress
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- If anything, we should take her to the Atlas Military.
Huntress
????????
- And if they're the ones who put her here?
Huntress
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- That is a military crate...
Huntress
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- Damn it! Fine! But I'm taking none of the blame if this blows up in your faces!
Huntress
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- Yay!
Huntress
????????
- Don't think this justifies your poking your nose around where it doesn't belong,
??
.
Huntress
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- Aw...
Huntress
???
- Um, can we leave now?
Extract ends.
Attempts to awaken girl fail. Huntress ?? elects to carry her out.
Team ???? begins return to Vale in possession of an entire crate of souvenirs.
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Progress Reports - Multiple Dates
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On July 28th, Team ???? returned to Vale Capital in possession of a seemingly unconscious young girl recovered from Atlas Military Scrapyard ??????, and after much deliberation from all members aside from Huntress ???? it was decided that the Atlas Military would not be informed of her retrieval. Soon after this decision, said girl was transferred to a military hospital for care, until she should regain consciousness. After transferal, and initial tests to determine the girls well-being, hospital staff were shocked to find that beneath her exterior, the girl's body was comprised entirely of a metal frame. She was then transferred to a facility better suited to investigate.
Upon second transferal, staff were shocked to find that not only was the girl's body comprised of metal, but housed an entire network of mechanisms reminiscent to that of the Atlesian Knight-130, but seemingly far more advanced. Production codes found on her hardware indicate production code to be: PrototypeSynthetic_Model008_V001_ST22, she will hereafter be refereed to as ST22. Further study of ST22's hardware unveil nothing to indicate her purpose, or unveil any details regarding her production. Investigation into her software will be carried out after final investigations are completed. Robotics Programming Specialist ?????? ???? called in to oversee project.
Investigation of ST22's software unveils several unexpected developments. ST22 seems to be in possession of several programs pertaining to both Artificial Intelligence, and Artificial Emotion. Investigation of activity logs leads to no avail, all information pertaining to ST22's production, and purpose, seem to have been deleted from memory. ?????? ???? requests permission to attempt reactivation of ST22 to recover further information. After deliberation, permission is granted. ?????? ???? immediately begins attempts, and, after approximately 17, re-activation is successful.
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On August 7th, ST22 awoke in a cold, poorly lit lab, without a memory in her head. In some sense, you could call that her birthday, one could suppose. Her activators showed no hesitance in their curiosity, questioning her for days on end as to uncover even the slightest hint as to her origin. She, of course, didn't mind, to follow orders was her purpose, whether they be militant, or scientific. Though, having woken without a memory in her head, all those days would be for naught. But again, ST22 cared not.
The following months were to be found in a state of overwhelming disarray. After her failed questioning, the scientific staff that had taken her as their charge had no idea what to do with her. Should they take her offline? No, surely not. Despite her subdued nature, it was clear that the girl displayed some level of humanity, but, despite all attempts to find out, she displayed not desire to do, well, anything. Simply spending her days waiting patiently in her room, there seemed to be nothing that ST22 actually desired after. Her purpose clearly seemed to be of a military nature, but were they really to just hand her over to them for research? Again, the course of action wasn't an attractive one. So, in a last bid attempt to find something, anything, that could serve the girl as a purpose to live, ST22 was handed over to Professor Ryan Ryith for psychiatric evaluation.
Sent to live with him ST22 was transferred from the facility immediately, arriving at her homestead within only a day of departure. His first order of business? A name. ST22 wasn't the nicest of names, after all, so, as soon as she arrived, Ryan pressed upon her an order, find and pick something for him to call her. A pointless order... But ST22 wasn't about to disobey. Taking to his library, she sought one out as efficiently as she would anything else, picking a random book, flicking to a random page, a picking the first name that she came across. And so, ST22 became Mari. A pointless development, and, to her ignorance, to would be the first of many. Unlike the scientists that came before him, Ryan seemed uninterested in her origins, her past, and even only question what drove her once.
All he ever seemed to do was hand out pointless order after pointless order.
Go to bed at eight.
She didn't even need to sleep. Pointless.
Eat a healthy breakfast.
All food was to be converted into the same form of fuel. Pointless.
Brush your teeth.
Pointless.
Pointless.
Pointless.
Why was she being utilized in such as way? At least the scientists had a goal in mind, but Ryan just seemed to be... Playing around. No, orders were orders, questioning them was... Pointless. She knew that. But still, ST22... Mari, was...
Frustrated. It went against everything she believed, but her orders frustrated her. It was a new feeling, an emotion, something beyond the cold indifference she felt towards the countless questions of the scientists, or fate of military testing. And that, was exactly what Professor Ryan Ryith had hoped for. It confirmed to him one thing, behind her robotic coldness, Mari had a will, and that was enough of an excuse to continue in his work. To say to following months consisted of his coaxing her out of her shell would be an overstatement. Progress was slow, Ryan fishing out one response after another, confirming emotion after emotion, he was successful, at least in breaking her from the shell she was once held within. Still though, she held no real desires of her own. He could coax as many reactions out of her as he wanted, but that want, that vital drive to do something was still yet to be found. Much the same, she showed little regard for neither morals, nor ethics, regarding any questions as to such with her usual set of responses. But that was unimportant. What was important was that over the past few months, she had developed. However slight, she now showed emotions, preferences, and even denied an order or two.
So she'd grown. And that, was exactly what Professor Ryan Ryith had hoped for. Because as a sign of life, what was any greater than growth? Taking that in mind, the next course of action was to stimulate it, but this life they lived together was hardly one to do so. So, what was the best source of growth? Why, school of course. And according to the scientists he'd taken her from she seemed to be military in origin... Then, what better choice was there than Beacon? The girl could carry out something that she at least didn't find pointless, and hopefully evolve alongside her new classmates. And clearly, the age restriction could be bent for someone of... Her nature. So, explaining the situation to Headmaster Ozpin, Ryan eventually managed to secure her a spot in the entrance exams. And thus, Mari set out, with one last order from Professor Ryan Ryith.
Grow.
Personality: Mari's personality is threadbare at best. The emotions she does display are only ever to the slightest degree, and she holds little to no opinion on any given subject or event, being more likely to become upset over the state of her meal, than she is the mistreatment of a Faunus, for example. As such, to call her stoic is an understatement. Having her so much as blink in reaction to something, let alone show something such as surprise or curiosity. Taking these alone into consideration, Mari could be describe as a 'perfect solider', following orders without question or concern. If she had things her way, her stay at Beacon would be one of study, and missions, dedicating all her time to time, and seeking out nothing else. But, to her frustration, one thing prevents that.
The order to grow.
Because of it, the usually withdrawn Mari will involve herself in things. Friendships, clubs, and everything else in-between, so long as it provides a window of growth, she'll try it out, approaching it in attempt to fulfill that one order. That being said, she will approach things as she would an order, so even in her active involvement she may seem less than absorbed in her activities. But, that being said, Mari is incredibly stubborn, and may just be having a better time than she lets off. So, do Professor Ryan Ryith as favor and put up with her, after all, she can grow, not matter how long it seems to take.
And who knows how she'll end up?
Skills and Talents:
- Omega Frame - Suspected to be constructed as an asset in combating the Grimm threat, Mari's frame is constructed for extreme durability, stability and strength, reaching levels far beyond that of any regular Human or Faunus. For an example, look no further than her choice of weaponry, the DA_FBD_IM_V047, something that would quite literally pull the users arm from it's socket if used by any organic form of life.
- Computer Minded - As a machine, Mari does not forget anything whether it be absolutely vital to a mission's success, or a trivial as the number of shirts someone owns.
- Auraless - Less a talent than something of it is something of note, as a machine, Mari is without a Soul, Aura, or Semblance. Officially, her Aura is recorded as colorless, and her semblance used as an explanation for her 'Omega Frame' features.
Combat Ability: Efficiency, Power, and Stability. These three words more than adequately describe Mari's combative abilities. Taking full advantage of her mechanical frame, she makes no wasted movements in a combat scenario, each shifting of the shoulder or flick of the finger being made with the situation in mind, and a goal to be had. In addition to it's primary function, Mari makes full use of all the aspects of her weapon, using it's immense weight to utilize the weapon as a bludgeon.
Weaponry:
- Dust-Assisted_FortificationBreachingDevice_IM_V047: 'The Gatecrasher' - The DA_FBD_IM_V047, otherwise known as 'The Gatecrasher', is an impractically large weapon, consisting of a solid steel 'barrel' reinforced to withstand and contain dust-induced explosions reaching levels of force equal to that of a standard anti-air missile. Originally designed as a vehicle mounted weapon for the breaching of enemy fortifications and strongholds, it is assumed to have been adapt especially for Mari's uses, though, as with all hardware discovered alongside Mari, it's true origins are unknown. By utilizing highly compressed Dust based explosives, The Gatecrasher is able to launch it's secondary component, a long, circular 10 inch thick beam of solid reinforced steel at blinding speeds, delivering a level of force great enough to shatter all but the most powerful on defenses in one, swift blow. Due to it's extreme weight, force generated during use, and generally unwieldy design this weapon is beyond impractical for use by organics, and should only be handled by appropriately designed mechanical units.
- RetrofittableArmamentInterface_IM_V008 - Consisting of a total of five circular ports located on Mari's back, the RAI_IM_V008 allows for direct interface with specially designed weaponry and other forms of armament. Depending on the intent of use, these can be attached either directly to Mari's body, or via an additional steel limb, measuring at a length similar to that of the arm of an average, grown man. Along with the DA_FBD_IM_V047, four of these attachments were found packed in her crate alongside her, and have since been reverse-engineered, and rebuilt for use. Unusually, the uppermost port is of a different design, and is incompatible with any of the tech found alongside Mari. RAI attachments are only to be used in situations where all persons involved are aware of Mari's robotic nature.
- Current Armaments -
IR_MR_V017 - The IR_MR_V017 is designed as a medium range assault rifle. While usually loaded with standard issue dust-based ammunition, it is also compatible with a series of customized ammunition, such as incendiary rounds. Additionally, it's barrels can be readily replaced and modified, allowing some degree of further customization of the weapon.
- BU_HD_V02 - The simplest of the attachments discovered alongside Mari, the BU_HD_V01 is a steel barrier, of similar durability to the casing of the DA_FBD_IM_V047. Around the size of Mari's torso, the BU_HD_V01 is designed for nothing more than defensive purposes, providing the user with a barrier which which they can readily maneuver to intercept attacks.
- EA_MR_V012 - Designed for explosive fire, the EA_VR_V012 uses a lesser iteration of the charges used by the DA_FBD_IM_V047, measuring at about a quarter of the explosive force and volatility, to allow for launch without the immediate detonation of charges. The EA_MR_V012 can launch a charge around 15M at it's maximum distance, and it can be safely fired at an area ~4.5M from the user at minimum.
- TU_B_V031 - A jet unit, the TU_B_V031 is designed to give the user a short, concentrated burst of speed. To prevent an imbalance of propulsive force, only two, or four, of these may be used at a time.
Ethics: Follow orders. Morales, ethics, and other such trifles are irrelevant.
Goals: Follow orders. Specifically the order to 'Grow'
Other:
- Currently, Mari is under orders to keep her nature as a robotic entity confidential. She is to report any students who happen to find out to Headmaster Ozpin.
- Officially, her birthday is recorded as August 7th, and school records have her listed as 18 years old.
- She has been told to avoid scales, lest it be discovered that the 5'1" girl weights as much as, if not more than a professional sumo wrestler.
- Her three sizes are ?? ?? ??
