I'll get to work on the main thread momentarily, but I want to comment on the CSs that have been created.

Hero - Odette looks good, nothing for me to say there. (Not saying you're accepted, but you did a good job for sure.)

Lugubrious - Hmm... the picture was a bit offputting, but after reading the rest of the CS it fits perfectly, so I assume you made it yourself. I suppose that just means it's more accurate. :P As for the CS itself, it's pretty good. An eel faunus is definitely a unique idea, and I like that his semblance kinda makes him an electric eel. I also feel like I don't see many characters with his personality type... but that might just be me.

drewccapp - I like your character, and I like how your history is written like an interview. The only problem is her combat potential. For an RP like this, she needs to be able to hit harder in some way. To be frank "having tons of knives" isn't really something I can accept as her weapon. In RWBY, weapons are kind of like a character's signature, they're often (but not necessarily) made by the character (It's all about the weapon porn). Whether it was made by her or not, she needs a unique primary weapon. It can still be a knife (or pair/set of knives, twin weapons are fine too), but there should ideally be some sort of trick to it. It can be part gun, it can channel or use dust in some way, it could have any number of mechanical or dust/magic based abilities, but you need more than a random collection of knives.