RWBY Interest Check

[El Maligno]

^^ Are you stalking me? Jk El, hope we can make the cut x^^x *crosses fingers*

Always :P

[SweetRevenge]

Geez, leave for Canadian Thanksgiving and people are already worried that I'm not coming back? Talk about patience >.> That's just my word here...

Anyways, I see there really seems to be an interest in the 'Beacon' segment. Just to confirm, is that what we are going for? As soon as I find how to make polls, I'll put one up.

For the characters, I like what's been coming up. Things are still being thought out for my character right now, but I approve of the idea of following with that form of character sheet. It's accurate and simplistic. I encourage to add more about the characters themselves and not just their weapons and combat styles (but both is encouraged)

[TheHangedOne]

Beacon sounds good to me.

[Niki315]

Yeah, I was kinda excited about a beacon experience...

[SweetRevenge]

And the poll is up =J

[Chasseybaby]

I love Ren and Nora! ^^ ♡♡♡ They make such a cute pair!



How many teams are set and how many people to make another if we need too?

[ShadowFox89]

 We only seem to have 2 characters made :P

I'm probably gonna go with someone who uses a weapon similar to Adam's Wilt and Blush. Not sure on gender yet, would depend on what we go with. Probably a very ditzy character either way, I haven't done one of those in a while.

[SweetRevenge]

Given the amount of people who have shown interest, I think we have about 2 teams and a half... Yes, we only have 2 characters, but I only say to give it a few days. I'll put up a code form of the character profiles soon so that people can easily post them in. We do have enough interest, therefore, if anyone doesn't have anything against it, I shall create the official Character Thread.

Oh yeah, and the poll ends in 3 days time; on the 17th. So file in your opinions quick! And if your vote doesn't get to be the main group idea, it doesn't stop us to arrange ourselves to possibly even fit some oneXone RP's or other small groups =P

[SweetRevenge]

AAAAND Here's the code, also posted up on the first post on the first page.

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[El Maligno]

this is still open for recruitment right?

[MzHyde]

Name: Jacqueline Ravensdale
Alias: Jack The Ripper, Springheel Jack
Age: 17
Hair: Black
Eyes: Violet

Bio: The Ravensdale's were never a rich family. Perhaps lower middle class would be a good way to describe them. Just enough to make it by. They'd settled in one of Vale's larger cities, nestled at the edge near the low income housing. It was this choice of location that would ultimately lead young Jacqueline to Beacon Academy. Her father was a mechanic and Jack had, up until that point, been content with following in his footsteps. She always loved machines. Taking them apart, putting them back together, it was akin to a puzzle to her. She loved puzzles. So when the Grim attacked the poor end of town and started slaughtering the less well-off denizens, Jack's parents were caught in the melee. As the children of murdered parents are wont to do, Jack swore revenge. Putting her mechanical skills to good use, the girl invented some weapons, began training, and hunted the Grim for a good two years before getting the attention of the local constabulary and Beacon Academy. It turns out that when you kill a Grim using nothing but a coat rack and a necktie, you raise some eyebrows.

Weapons
-Downpour: Jack's signature weapon is her umbrella. It begins with Jack herself having a solid foundation in Bartitsu, an eclectic and complex martial art that focuses on fighting with canes or umbrellas, the main point of which is to disturb an opponents equilibrium and keep them off balance with varied attacks. Jujitsu, Savate, and Boxing are all components of Bartitsu, allowing the user to fight at different ranges. Aside from incorporating her umbrella into various martial arts attacks, Jack's skill as a tinkerer and inventor has allowed her to modify it in a number of ways. After all, she wouldn't be in Beacon if she just went about bashing people with a stick, would she? The umbrella has a a re-enforced structure, making it extremely durable. The canopy is made from rare spider silk that is as strong as steel, impossibly light, and resistant to heat and corrosives. The tip of the umbrella hides a number of gadgets; a blade (Jack is also an accomplished fencer), a grappling hook, and is capable of discharging electric shocks. She can also grab opponents with the grappling hook and swing them around or electrocute them.

-Springheel Boots: Hidden in the heels of Jack's boots are two micro anti-gravity generators. When triggered, they fire up an extremely powerful anti-gravity field for a fraction of a second, allowing Jack to execute single, long-range jumps. Combining these with the grappling hook in her umbrella allows her to be an extremely agile opponent.

[TheHangedOne]

I can't find a picture.

Name: Joshua Grosvenor
Alias: Josh, Cat-man, Monster
Age: 17
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green

Weapons
-Claws of the Beast:  Bone-like wristbands when dormant, they expand to fully encompass the hand in a sheathe of bony-substance that functions in some ways like the exoskeletons of Grimms.  Each of these gauntlets has five claws made of metal, designed to pierce armor, and his style of fighting is as brutal and hands on as one might expect. The claws can actually be fired off from the gauntlet, on chains, up to 20 feet away; they can also be retracted with the proper wrist-movement. The Claws are great for climbing trees and other natural obstacles as well. Additionally, they can be loaded with Dust canisters in order to imbue his attacks with elemental power.

-Aura Powers: Josh has a fairly robust aura, and while he typically uses it to 'tank' hits, he has also developed some interesting powers of his own. He is able to see well in the darkness (how much power he has to use corresponding to how dark it is; dusk/dawn is trivial, but no-light conditions require a lot of energy).  He's also shown an ability to mask his presence, though this is difficult for him, and seems almost incongruous for a man of his build.

Appearance: When the weather permits, he wears a fur cloak made from Ursa pelt. When not in battle, he typically wears his school uniform; however, his suit of armor works bones into it, creating a frightening and gruesome countenance. He's even been known to wear the skull of a large Beowulf, which has been carved out into a mask. Besides this clothing matter, Joshua is pretty big all over; 220 lbs, and six feet even.  His brown hair is kept short, and somewhat messy, an d he has a bushy, unkempt beard as well. He has brown hair, and brown eyes as well.

History:  There are those in this world whom come from a blood line of huntsman and huntresses. It's certainly not the norm, but not uncommon, either. The Grosvenor family--a name which actually means "Great Hunter"-- is one of the many bloodlines. They are more obscure than well known, however, because the Hunters they produce tend to go unnoticed.

Joshua went to Signal when he was old enough to do so, where he learned and grew into a young man. He's not always elegant or refined, but then again, his family is more lower-middle-class than upper crust. He was a fairly decent student overall, but his best subject was the hands on fighting and exercise. He also showed a great aptitude towards weapon-crafting, and the Claws of the Beast is, needless to say, a personal project of his.

His trend at Beacon is pretty much the same as it was at Signal. He does just barely well enough in his classes to avoid disciplinary action, though he does get a few 'if you applied yourself, you'd do better' lectures, every now and again. They're probably right. Joshua, however, lives for the hunt, and the bones he has collected and used in his armor are all trophies he got on his own.

One of his personal goals is to eventually craft a weapon from Dust and Grimm bits and pieces.

[SweetRevenge]

this is still open for recruitment right?

We haven't decided just how many teams we're accepting. So far, there would be 3 teams of 4... Given that everyone stays and remains active.

[Saric]

Name: Karnoth "Karn" Blacksteel
Alias: The Black Knight
Age: 18
Hair: Black
Eyes: Golden and Slitted

Weapons
-"Armor Black as Night": Originally a suit of ordinary armor left over from The War, Karnoth used this Dustless steel prior to his recruitment into the Hunter program. Since gaining access to Dust, the suit has been upgraded with flame jets in the heels, elbows, and back. These jets are used for both attack and movement.

-"You Shall Not Pass": Both arms are now mounted with a collapsible shield and a large extendable spike facing forward. When both are extended while 'punching' the ground this results in a firmly anchored shield, able to stop the largest of foes in their tracks. Occasionally he punches the spike through the odd monster head.

-"Steel and Faith": The sword was an 'ordinary' relic of The War as well and, unlike the armor, Karn has refused all efforts to add ether Dust or firearms to this noble veteran, instead relying on his aura to augment it's keen edge.

Appearance
When not hidden behind his helmet (read here 'almost never') Karn's Faunus heritage is revealed by his unusual eyes, fangs, and the fine patterning of small scales over his face... clearly harkening to a serpent related parentage. His hermit-like existence within his armor has resulted in pale skin, broken only by the browns and tans of his scales. To this date not even the teachers have see any part of his body below the neck.

History
Karn originally came to the attention of the faculty for blockading a mountain pass to one of the other kingdoms. With traders, police and even soldiers returning from attempts to reopen the pass battered and bruised (but, oddly enough, never more seriously injured) the Hunters were called in. As usual, he met them at a narrow point in the pass with his sword planted before him. However, once he had sized them up, the Hunters were met by a description of a large Nevermore and a particularly vicious pack of Beowolves as he turned and walked deeper into the pass, rather then the traditional "You shall not pass." It was at this point when it was realized that he had been protecting the travelers from walking into a death trap, rather then some rebel blockade. Between this, and his performance while clearing the pass with nothing but a sword and aura, he was quickly offered a place at the academy despite his lack of lower level education. Given his history, Karn excels at combat but is remedial, at best, in most other subjects. His past and family remain a mystery.

[Niki315]

Name: Ionnapyx "Joanna" Daedalus
Alias: Apex
Age: 17
Hair: Silver
Eyes: Indigo

Appearance
The Daedalus family has a peculiar sense of fashion, and while Joanna had more of a normal look while training for nurse studies in her youth, she has taken a complete 180 since her change in her career path.  Joanna wears pieces of her school uniform and can be a bit of a distraction, due to her lack of a full blouse.  Her legs are covered by thigh-high boots, a skirt, and hose, though many don't take the time to notice anything below her midriff.   Despite the numerous types of armor created by the family over the years, none of those that fought Grim used anything more than a shield and Joanna is no different.  Relying on mobility and advanced weaponry has worked for generations and Joanna has sunk a lot of her free time into her weapon.

Stranger still is her choice of head-wear, a plaid driver's hat that matches her skirt.  It apparently belonged to an ancestor along the Daedalus line.  Woven out of a special supposedly indestructible thread it was more surprising that it wasn't in use for over 70 years.  The skirt and hat were part of a set her great-great grandmother wove to protect herself from the volatile works of her husband.  Though they are incredibly durable, they aren't actually indestructible and Joanna repairs the cloth regularly. 

The strange bracelet on her arm is a sort of key for activating the firing mode of her weapon and holds a spare dust crystal for emergencies.  Enough for one shot, it could come in handy some day. 

Background
Joanna's family is well known for innovation.  For generations they have developed devices to help prevent Grim from approaching cities, prisons to keep them contained, and weapons to destroy them.  At least one member of the family from each generation became a hunter establishing the now well-known lineage. 

Joanna was never meant to become a huntress, that was her older brother's job.  She had been practicing to become a medic since grade school, and was turning out to be quite capable.  Her older brother Icari was a born hunter.  He was incredible and thought to be invincible, until he began to think it himself. He died fighting, but his death could have been avoided if he had simply called for support.  When he died, Joanna knew she would have to fill the gap and changed her academic course last minute before entering her high school.  It wasn't a matter of revenge, she never truly got along with her older brother.  It was more a matter of family duty and to fulfill the role that ever generation before her had.  Her mother tried to explain it was unimportant to be a hunter for the sake of being a hunter, but her father was happy to hear of his daughter's decision.

Her career path changed abruptly as she entered Minos Academy.  It may have been nepotism since her uncle was the headmaster at the school, but she proved she was meant to be there by the end of her fourth year.  She designed the Grim Burst weapon in secret and revealed it in her final year, determined to make her way in to Beacon.  Her eyes were bigger than her stomach as she only managed to become passably proficient with its use in her final semester.  She scraped by with the minimum requirements to enter Beacon.  Joanna has every intention to continue her advancement until her brother's loss is forgotten, even though she is far from filling his shoes.  Her quiet resolve shows beneath her wavering demeanor, helping to quell the hubris her family is known for.  Rather than show off, she puts everything she has into being sufficient as a huntress.  Her hardest challenge will be working with a team for the first time.

Weapons
The Grim Burst, like many of the weapons among hunters, is a combination of two weapons to improve versatility.  The primary weapon type is the heavy blade, designed for heavy swings to chop through hardened hide and bones.  The secondary weapon type is a gattling cannon with two fire modes.  Rapid fire, which when charged can fire up to 600 rounds per minute, or cannon mode which is capable of a heavy blast from all six chambers for severe up close damage.  The gattling cannon is mounted on a pivot point that can lock into linear mode or angled mode.  Angled mode is primarily for dislodging the blade, bursting for improved damage, or for sudden movement changes.  The rapid fire function is almost unusable in angled mode, but in a pinch can be activated for an almost uncontrollable spray.  Linear mode is for charging rapid fire mode or burst mode for maximum damage.  The weight of the blade pivots under the barrel extension to help control recoil and allow for faster loading of the chambers.  Currently, the gun modes require large amounts of Dust and drain from her aura rapidly.  As she advances, she plans to tweak the design for improved capacity and efficiency.

[Moon Hound Hati]

Name: Leasick Jaeger
Alias: Reckless Fist
Age: 18
Hair: Black
Eyes: Golden

Appearance
This son to the Jaeger family had always stood out among his own relatives, had always been the one child that always seemed to get scrapped knees and torn clothes. Even though he spends most days out and about, Leasick never managed to get himself even the slightest of tans, seemingly "cursed" with a relatively pale complexion. He had never minded much though.

Standing tall at around six feet and two inches, he is toned and well trained body, falling into the comfortable gap between slender and buff. He likes to call it a balanced build, as he doesn't want to focus too much on either nimbleness and speed or brute strength, preferring to hold a stable balance between the two for the sake of his fighting style. His body still holds visible scars of past failures, but he tends to think of them as reminders for mistakes that shouldn't be repeated.

His eyes are a peculiar shade of golden that almost seem to pierce right through anyone he looks at, while his hair is dark and wild, much like the clothing he chooses to wear. He follows the popular theme of black and crimson, when it comes to the colour choice of clothes.

Background
Despite his appearance and personality, Leasick Jaeger hails from a prestigious and prosperous family that made their fortune developing and selling weapons. For generations they have been at the forefront of weapon development for the general public. They also are the main suppliers for various custom parts and frames for weapons that future Hunters and Huntresses create for themselves during their training, thus playing a vital role in the continues battle between mankind and the Grimm.

Leasick's parents were secretly very happy that he had been their second child and not the first, as the boy had never fit in well with high society. He'd often get into fights with peers from other prestigious families, as those children were often taught to look down on the common folk, which did not sit well with their son.

Aspiring early on in life to become a Hunter, his family grasped the opportunity that presented itself in that. Leasick became a guinea pig of sorts, tasked with field testing prototype weapon parts and models during his training. Naturally his family never gave him anything they believed was too unreliable to fieldtest, as he was still their beloved son, despite his "flaws and shortcomings."

Now Leasick enters Beacon, having easily passed the minimum requirements and looking foreward to taking the next step on his path to becoming a fullfledged Hunter.

Weapons
The Teufel's Hände MK II is something Leasick constructed with the help of his family's company, as a parting gift from the Jaegers when Leasick left for Beacon. A vastly improved version of the original, which he had been using up to this point, the design has been slimmed down and reworked considerably, making them less bulky and easier to wield and move around in without sacrificing much in the way of defence. The lightweight armor plating covers most of the arms up to the shoulders. Its claw-like hands are much smaller and slimmer than those of the MK I, allowing for faster and more accurate punches and slashes. To make up for the loss in brute punching power it had to sacrifice for downsizing the fists, the MK II comes equipped with a Dust infusion system, hidden beneath the plating of each wrist, allowing the user to cycle through up to four different dust types for each fist. This allows the user to add the Dust's magic-like properties to their attacks, like using impact Dust for harder punches or ice Dust for slashes that forms ice where the sharp fingertips have hit the enemy's defences.

[TheHangedOne]

Ahh, I see someone got some inspiration from my dude. It's cool, though. Claw weapons are awesome, imo.

[Moon Hound Hati]

Ahh, I see someone got some inspiration from my dude. It's cool, though. Claw weapons are awesome, imo.

Well, there's only so many viable weapon types, so two people using similar weapon types wouldn't be uncommon within a group. My guy's more of a boxer type fighter though. The slashing's more a secondairy option in his style and will probably be a bit weaker when compared to his punches. He's also full on melee, so there won't be any real ranged attacks coming from him. :P

Edit: Plus, I didn't actually look at any of the other characters in detail before I started working on mine. The claw/fist weapon idea came mainly from the pic I used for the character, so any resemblances to other characters is purely coincidental. xD

[TheHangedOne]

No worries, man. Like I said, it's all cool.  :-)

[TheHangedOne]

Also, I added history to my character. Woo!

[Moon Hound Hati]

No worries, man. Like I said, it's all cool.  :-)

Nah, I wasn't worried. It's just that I can seem a bit defensive or something when I explain stuff. Dunno why. :P

[Katra Alexion]

I would be very interesting in playing in this game. I am a big fan of RWBY since "Red" came out. I am still holding out for other colors like Silver, Sapphire and Emerald *grins*

[Niki315]

I was thinking about including some darker tones to my character's background, but I decided to leave them out in case we were trying to keep the game more light-hearted.  If anyone has any objections I'll just keep it out.  Maybe I'll put it in a spoiler tag or something.

[Baalborn87]

I hope I'm not too late. I have been having trouble with my laptop. I have a preliminary  character for consideration.

Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide

Name: Jacob Fox
Alias: Snakebite
Age: 18
Hair: ] Brown
Eyes: Blue

Weapons a ninjato combined with a submachine gun (SMG) . (as suggested by http://en.shindanmaker.com/371106). Almost indistinguishable from a "normal" ninjato   in its sword mode. When in "SMG" mode, half the haft folds down to form the grip and trigger. Clips are loaded horizontally (P90 style). The cutting edge points vertically, allowing the weapon to be steadied by holding the back of the blade.

[Moon Hound Hati]

Your pic in the spoiler tag isn't showing up, man.