[b][u]Team SOUL[/u][/b]

[Hider= Soren Tatsu]

[b]Name:[/b] Soren Tatsu
 
[b]Age:[/b] 15 (19 in image)

[b]Appearance:[/b] 
[hider=Soren][img]http://img14.deviantart.net/502b/i/2015/277/2/b/ookurikara_by_ymkw-d9bzbzj.jpg[/img][/hider]
5'7" upon entering the Academy, 5'11" upon graduation. Has a tattoo of a dragon spiraling along his left arm, starting at his wrist and its head coming to rest on his left pectoral. 

[b]Weapon:[/b]
[img]http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/rwbyfanon/images/f/f3/Xero's_weapon.png/revision/latest?cb=20140719022239[/img]

[b]Semblance:[/b] Electricity - Can discharge electrical currents through physical contact, or channel it through his sword, albeit for reduced potency.

[b]Background:[/b] A resident of Vacuo, a harsh, desert-like region of Remnant. Growing up posed any number of challenges for Soren, even with modern amenities readily available. Droughts and food shortages were common in his early years, yet he was lucky enough to survive through to his teenage years. Once he was old enough to join, he traveled to the Orion Combat School in Vacuo's western districts, doing fairly well despite having no prior training. After finishing at Orion, he would travel to Beacon Academy to further his training. He is currently attending with hopes of making some kind of name for himself, to be able to provide for his family and younger siblings back home.[/hider]

[hider= Ulyssa Jove]

[b]Name:[/b] Ulyssa Jove 

[b]Age:[/b] 14 (18 in image)

[b]Appearance:[/b]
[hider=Ulyssa][img]http://s1.zerochan.net/Pixiv.Id.3563402.600.1933848.jpg[/img][/hider]

[b]Weapon[/b]: Short, curved blade as shown in her picture. Depending on her Semblance, it can gain different effects. 

[b]Semblance[/b]: Drawing from her Dust Cards strapped to her headband, Ulyssa can create any number of effects in a fight, ranging from Dust imbued attacks to herself or allies, to things like temporary speed boosts. She is only capable of drawing 3 cards, they come at random, and each effect lasts 90 seconds. 

[b]Background:[/b] Hailing from Mistral, Ulyssa has more or less been raised and trained to fight Grimm. Having both a Huntsman mother and father, and being an only child, she was instructed on how to fight from an early age. With her unique Semblance, she even managed to fight Grimm prior to ever enrolling in a combat school, albeit at the side of both of her seasoned parents. When she finally enrolled in the school, she was ahead of the other students and graduated with top marks, much to the delight of her parents. Now she's at Beacon Academy though, surrounded by plenty of other able-bodied students. She wants to make her parents proud and excel, but can she do so here?[/hider]

[b][u]Team RAVN[/u][/b]

[hider=Noriko Kade]

[b]Name:[/b] Noriko Kade

[b]Age:[/b] 21

[b]Gender:[/b] Female

[b]Appearance:[/b] 

[hider][img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/0e/16/60/0e166056e222c61cbbba1d8e1b3b1e93.jpg[/img][/hider]

[b]Weapon:[/b] Despite her small stature of 5'4", Noriko wields a lance that equals her in height. With two [url=http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/9/90/FFXIII_Gungnir.png/revision/latest?cb=20131222190429]curved blades[/url] on either side of the weapon, she is also capable of releasing a wound up cord within the staff of the spear to use the heads as retractable projectiles, ideal for pulling herself to her or herself away from an enemy. The body of the weapon can retract into itself and the cords exposed, creating a sort of sansetsukon-nunchaku in place of the spear. 

[b]Semblance:[/b] Noriko's semblance allows her to summon a [url=http://pre14.deviantart.net/fc00/th/pre/i/2011/174/f/a/carbuncle_ffviii_tattoo_color_by_tower015-d3jqton.jpg]familiar[/url] to her side in combat. The initial summon isn't terribly taxing, but the longer it is materialized the higher the drain on Noriko. Affectionately named "Spearmint" by her, the familiar is adept at deflecting attacks, having a deceptively strong skin. She is also capable of having her familiar take her injuries for her in combat, though she loathes to use this ability.

[b]Background:[/b]What's a girl to do when she feels more at home with animals than people? Born to a Faunus father and a human mother, Noriko's world from birth has been difficult. Born in Vacuo in the town of Aria, one of the few oasis spots in the dry realm, she grew up constantly having to hide her heritage. Racist wouldn't be a far cry as a label for her treatment by others, and fairly quickly she learned to conceal herself when in mixed company. Because of her unwillingness to defend herself or express pride even other Faunus disliked her, leaving her with very little in the way of friends or companionship. Her only socialization early on were the animals of Aria and the surrounding plains.

Perhaps it was a desperate plea to try and make friends, or maybe just a curiosity for what lay beyond her own home, but once of age Noriko opted to try and enroll in the combat school, Shade Academy. She did so and passed with reasonable marks, though it was often noted how reclusive and quiet she was, rarely working with other students. Socialization skills aside she managed to graduate and progress to becoming a Huntsman, seeing it as the easiest way to travel the world, and perhaps avoid the ridicule of others. If she was a successful Huntsmen, she argued, people would look up to her and respect her.

Now in her final year at Beacon Academy she has garnered some respect for herself, and her status as a successful Huntress is well known. While she still in large hides her identity as a Faunus there are some, such as Ozpin, who know of it and embrace her for it. She is not yet comfortable enough to be wholly outward with who she is, but she is certainly in a better way than in days past, being ostracized as she was back home.[/hider]

[hider= Rayne Braun]
[b]Name:[/b] Rayne Braun
[b]
Age:[/b] 24
[b]
Gender:[/b] Female
[b]
Appearance:[/b] 
[hider=Rayne][img]https://konachan.net/jpeg/7795fcc0f8af84a7851c83e21261dfa8/Konachan.com%20-%20192559%20bandage%20blonde_hair%20blood%20blue_eyes%20boots%20gloves%20gun%20long_hair%20military%20navel%20original%20ponytail%20soul4444%20weapon.jpg[/img][/hider]

[b]
Weapon:[/b] In her youth Rayne carried around a guitar for the sake of her semblance. Once she learned how to transmit her ability through her own voice however she left the guitar behind, only ever using it for gigs. Nowadays she carries around a set of standard firearms, semi-automatic that fire rounds specifically made for slaying Grimm. If the situation calls for it she'll still break out "Betty", she named her guitar that, but otherwise she's content to fire off rounds at will. 

[b]Semblance:[/b] "Rock your socks off!" So aptly named by Rayne herself, she cranks her proverbial amp up to 11 and plays her instrument. By utilizing her aura, often shown off in a bright green hue, she can manipulate the sound waves that her instrument emits for various effects. High pitched squeals for paralyzing anyone within earshot, concussive waves to knock enemies away, or even waves specifically designed to throw off an enemy's sense of balance and direction, among others. 

That used to be how Rayne's Semblance worked. Now she is capable of channeling it through her voice, producing all of the effects from before in addition to a few new ones. 

[b]
Background:[/b] A native of Mistral, a star student at Beacon Academy and a member of the renowned Team RAVN, Rayne is a young woman with plenty of accolades already. Shame she couldn't care less about any of that. Rather than go off and fight for glory like some Huntresses, or stay inside the cities, Rayne prefers traveling among the wilds and helping out where she can. Part of that has to do with her habit of stirring up trouble wherever she goes, and while she gets leniency for who she is she still can't stay in one place for too long. Sparsely keeping in touch with the other members of RAVN she keeps herself busy both with her life as a Huntress and as a performer on the side. Many small taverns and inns have been "graced" by her presence over the years and she's loving the life she's living, she has no intention of stopping any time soon.

Her latest adventures have taken her to Atlas, and with the events unfolding in Vale she's found no shortage of work. Refugees have been coming in from northern Vale in droves and following them have been plenty of Grimm. Fighting alongside Atlas' military though more often by herself they have been securing the southern border, making sure no "unwanted visitors" make their way into the kingdom. The pay is good, she gets to travel, and there's always a crowd to entertain, what more could she need?[/hider]