This RP will be taking place in an AU of my own design, I've made same serious revisions because my previous explanation was way too damned complicated
The largest differences between the cannon and my AU are thus:
Grimm:Function exactly the way they do in the show, but I have introduced a few new varieties, namely:
1)The ancestral:A group of 3 extremely ancient Grimm exist, known as Ziz, Behemoth, and Leviathan, these 3 are sleeping and have been for millennia, the premise of my story is that they are beginning to awaken, to combat them a mysterious man wearing silver armor has set in motion several chains of events to bring together future champions of humanity.
2) Dhampir, a humanoid species of Grimm long thought extinct, they are highly intelligent and cunning (though not capable of communicating with humans) and due to their small size and intelligence are known to only a few hunters who have dedicated themselves to eliminating them whenever they appear. with the return of the ancestral grimm, hives of Dhampir have begun to awaken from hibernation. while the bulk of this breed ave been in hiding, it is the few active members of the species that are most often responsible for the disappearances of colonies.
3)Inkume, a species of insectoid grim, they typically dwell deep beneath the surface and rarely venture to the surface. one year prior to the beginning of this RP an enormous Inkume destroyed a small coastal village, the tremors disturbed a large dust vein, detonating it and wiping out sizable chunk of the cost north of vale, resulting in the creation of a small inland sea.
The man in Silver: A mysterious entity who wears a full body suit of silver armor, his name and origin are unknown (except to me and a few others from the community I spend most of my time in) his purpose is simple: he is intervening now for the first time in thousands of years to force humanity into action, preparing champions of mankind who will lead the war when the ancestral grimm awaken.
I have also introduced another academy similar to Beacon and Haven, it is called Harbor Academy and is a lesser academy, located on the vacuo coast, and specialized in the combat of aquatic Grimm. it will likely come into play later.
Champions:Seemingly ordinary young men and women, both human and faunus, who have been chosen by the man in silver for unknown reasons, though they are unaware of his actions on pushing them towards their fate, they will undoubtedly encounter him at some point during their adventures. the first several groups of these champions have already completed the tasks he laid before them, proving their resolve and earning them the recognition they will need to lead the war.
This roleplay will be following 2 teams of these future heroes, controlled by several independent RP-ers. I will be acting as GM controlling the villains, teachers, non-player students, and other NPCs
all of your characters will be Beacon students, 1 year BELOW teams RWBY and JNPR (who will be excluded from the RP in all forms for the indefinite future)
CHARACTER BACKGROUND STORY REQUIREMENT!!!!
Each character MUST have had 1 major life event that led to them becoming a hunter, something that changed the course of their entire life, these events are where the man in silver comes in, he saw the potential in the character and decided to set them on the path to becoming a champion of humanity. whether it is by unleashing Grimm on their home or (as is the case with one of my student characters) having one of their loved ones killed.
The absolute most important trait, though, is adaptability. they must have a strong spirit that will bend but never break, the sort of iron will that will keep them going when the ancestral grimm finally awaken.
please keep in mind, I do have a certain criteria I have applied to all of my own characters that were made as the champions of humanity I have mentioned several times, and I will be looking at each character to determine if they fit, feel free to tweak characters as much as you need until either spots are full or they meet my invisible criteria.
I have officially decided what crazy insane challenge your characters will face. just so you don't go in completely unaware, I'll give you a quick summary(your characters won't know shit, it's just to avoid confusion)
If you are having trouble with your character, feel free to pm me with the sheet and I'll see what advice I can give.
One thing I should mention, ALL CANNON CHARACTERS DO EXIST IN THIS UNIVERSE we are simply avoiding them one way or another, mostly by skipping over classes taught by cannon teacher characters and focusing on those taught by OC teachers, having your characters be on the opposite end of the cafeteria, different floor of the dorms, and so on.
The largest differences between the cannon and my AU are thus:
Grimm:Function exactly the way they do in the show, but I have introduced a few new varieties, namely:
1)The ancestral:A group of 3 extremely ancient Grimm exist, known as Ziz, Behemoth, and Leviathan, these 3 are sleeping and have been for millennia, the premise of my story is that they are beginning to awaken, to combat them a mysterious man wearing silver armor has set in motion several chains of events to bring together future champions of humanity.
2) Dhampir, a humanoid species of Grimm long thought extinct, they are highly intelligent and cunning (though not capable of communicating with humans) and due to their small size and intelligence are known to only a few hunters who have dedicated themselves to eliminating them whenever they appear. with the return of the ancestral grimm, hives of Dhampir have begun to awaken from hibernation. while the bulk of this breed ave been in hiding, it is the few active members of the species that are most often responsible for the disappearances of colonies.
3)Inkume, a species of insectoid grim, they typically dwell deep beneath the surface and rarely venture to the surface. one year prior to the beginning of this RP an enormous Inkume destroyed a small coastal village, the tremors disturbed a large dust vein, detonating it and wiping out sizable chunk of the cost north of vale, resulting in the creation of a small inland sea.
The man in Silver: A mysterious entity who wears a full body suit of silver armor, his name and origin are unknown (except to me and a few others from the community I spend most of my time in) his purpose is simple: he is intervening now for the first time in thousands of years to force humanity into action, preparing champions of mankind who will lead the war when the ancestral grimm awaken.
I have also introduced another academy similar to Beacon and Haven, it is called Harbor Academy and is a lesser academy, located on the vacuo coast, and specialized in the combat of aquatic Grimm. it will likely come into play later.
Champions:Seemingly ordinary young men and women, both human and faunus, who have been chosen by the man in silver for unknown reasons, though they are unaware of his actions on pushing them towards their fate, they will undoubtedly encounter him at some point during their adventures. the first several groups of these champions have already completed the tasks he laid before them, proving their resolve and earning them the recognition they will need to lead the war.
This roleplay will be following 2 teams of these future heroes, controlled by several independent RP-ers. I will be acting as GM controlling the villains, teachers, non-player students, and other NPCs
all of your characters will be Beacon students, 1 year BELOW teams RWBY and JNPR (who will be excluded from the RP in all forms for the indefinite future)
CHARACTER BACKGROUND STORY REQUIREMENT!!!!
Each character MUST have had 1 major life event that led to them becoming a hunter, something that changed the course of their entire life, these events are where the man in silver comes in, he saw the potential in the character and decided to set them on the path to becoming a champion of humanity. whether it is by unleashing Grimm on their home or (as is the case with one of my student characters) having one of their loved ones killed.
The absolute most important trait, though, is adaptability. they must have a strong spirit that will bend but never break, the sort of iron will that will keep them going when the ancestral grimm finally awaken.
please keep in mind, I do have a certain criteria I have applied to all of my own characters that were made as the champions of humanity I have mentioned several times, and I will be looking at each character to determine if they fit, feel free to tweak characters as much as you need until either spots are full or they meet my invisible criteria.
I have officially decided what crazy insane challenge your characters will face. just so you don't go in completely unaware, I'll give you a quick summary(your characters won't know shit, it's just to avoid confusion)
If you are having trouble with your character, feel free to pm me with the sheet and I'll see what advice I can give.
One thing I should mention, ALL CANNON CHARACTERS DO EXIST IN THIS UNIVERSE we are simply avoiding them one way or another, mostly by skipping over classes taught by cannon teacher characters and focusing on those taught by OC teachers, having your characters be on the opposite end of the cafeteria, different floor of the dorms, and so on.
