Names: Yu Wūyā
Species: Crow Faunus
Age: Eighteen
Aura Colour: Fuchsia
Semblance: Clear Mind - Yu has the ability to keep calm and clever in the midst of battle. The color of her aura helps mostly with this, since it is one of universal harmony-inducing and emotionally balanced colors. This semblance is spiritual yet practical, encouraging common sense and a balanced outlook during fights. This ability protects Yu from most mental allaiments, and things such as fear or pain can be ignored (if only slightly). It also helps Yu develop plans quicker, notice and dodge attacks faster, and enhances her ability to see tinier details. Yu is attempting to train this skill so that it can effect others beside herself. Currently, when the ability is being used, a faint fuchsia light outlines Yu's body, and her eyes gain a purplish tint.
Weapon: Steel Feather - A sectioned sword that also doubles as a whip. The sword itself is made up of numerous smaller double edged blades interlocking with each other to form one solid blade. When a trigger in the handle is pressed the blade segments release and shoot forward creating a twenty foot bladed whip held together with flexible steel cording. The only part that does not come loose is the first blade connected to the hilt which doubles as a bladed hand guard. Can also rejoin the other blades if the trigger is pressed again.
Dust: Rarely uses Dust, as she finds it to be rather troublesome to handle. There is a compartment for storing it in her weapon though; an empty-looking jewel in the hilt of the Steel Feather. Yu is currently trying to learn more about Dust, as she wishes to use it effectively one day.
Other Equipment:Feather Cloak- A cloak crafted of shimmering, ink-black feathers that might have belonged to a Nevermore. It is the only keepsake she received/stole from her mother. Acts as some of her only armor. Normally wears it during missions, stating that she finds comfort in the object.Pouches- Small, leather, colorfully dyed pouches that attach to her belt. Most are empty, but others are used to hold things like snacks, money, and whatever else Yu happens to bring along.Black Scarf- A scarf that is either seen tied around her neck or her upper arm. Brought along mostly because Yu does still feel anxiety in crowded places, and if she is feeling extra uncomfortable the scarf is used to hide her Faunus features.Pistol Dagger- A "just-in-case" weapon, the dagger is rather small and ordinary looking, not sharp enough to do any real damage to a Grimm, but it has the ability to flip over into a small pistol. Again, it does not have the ability to do any real damage to anything bigger then a human, and Yu just hangs onto it for a worse case scenario. Skills & Abilities: Yu is calm and collected in battle, giving her the ability to easily think before acting upon her plans. Her clever, quick thinking mind is good for tight situations, and she often likes to develop plans before running headlong into battle. Because of her light-boned body, Yu is very quick, and relies more on speed rather then strength in battle. The crow Faunus is also able to control herself rather well in the air, but is not immune to fall damage, and is even prone to easily broken bones. She has good reflexes, and is almost always aware of her surroundings after only one look-around. A rather good acrobat, Yu enjoys flipping and staying light on her feet, and feels more in control when she is on the move. Yu relies mostly on her ability to handle her weapon well. She is good at hacking and slashing, and tries her best to keep a distance from her opponent by constantly spinning her whip around in a defensive stance. When in a pinch Yu will turn to dirtier tricks, like throwing dirt or perhaps forming fake deals with her more "humane" opponents.
Description: Standing at over five feet eight inches, Yu is a lean, well-built, and intimidating with her strangely tall ways. She is fairly pretty, with an angular face,
narrow, red eyes, and long black hair that is tied back in a loose ponytail. A cluster of
crow feathers are attached to her neck, and seem to be stimulated by emotions (i.e. if Yu is upset or threatened the feathers will ruffle). Despite her tallness, Yu is surprisingly light, a possible side effect from her Faunus nature, and because of this lightness she is very quick. However, this makes her body rather weak, and she has trouble wielding heavier weapons and doing anything that involves strength in general. Because of her lighter bones, she is easily injured, and prone to breaking. Normally wears a red outfit that reveals her midriff, which is tattooed with a red symbol, along with black stockings and combat boots. If out in public, Yu will dawn a black scarf to hide her feathers, mostly due to the trauma of her childhood. When using her aura, her eyes gain a purplish tint.
Personality: Yu is a sly character, with a bad attitude and an annoying personality. She finds enjoyment in playfully teasing the other students at Beacon, and often likes to think up little pranks to pull. Mimicry is her favorite hobby, and Yu shows it off by copying people to see their reaction. However, because of these annoying habits she lacks many true friends, and this has caused her to be rather cold to others. She easily ignores unwanted attention, and will often spout a few sassy remarks here and there if she is feeling especially agitated. Bullies often discriminated her for her feathers, but she has since learned to ignore their harsh words. Yu rarely lets her emotions get the best of her, and seems rather distant to those who have actually tried to get closer to her. Her ideology is that: "Emotions cloud judgement, it's best to keep a clear head, especially in a difficult situation." And it seems to do her well. Appears to be rather knowledgeable on the Grimm, and has a strange fascination of the creatures. Despite her cleverness, Yu actually has a bit of trouble in classes because of her inability to stay cooped up in a room for too long, and easily loses focus in the classroom.
Her cunning nature is used mostly to trick others, often fooling students into giving her money or any other object she finds pleasing to look at (normally uses rigged betting games to get these items). Yu does realize she is in the wrong, but for some reason finds it fun to trick so many people, and despite often being found out by teachers and being scolded she still goes back to tricking. Like it's a bad habit. Though she does have a sly, distant personality, Yu is surprisingly protective of anyone in need. She will stand up for them, defend them, and fight for them when needed. This motherly side was probably due to having to raise her younger brother, and to be honest, Yu feels pleasure in having been of help to someone. If one were to befriend her they might discover that Yu will lay off on the rougher teasing, but she will still have trouble opening up because of her distant nature. Somewhat anxious in crowds, especially in cities, and hates being touched without permission.
History: Yu was bore by a Faunus mother, into a small family that consisted of her father, her mother, and Yu herself. The family of crow Faunus spent most of their time learning from books, working odd jobs, and training their bodies and minds. Her mother was very keen on getting Yu to become a Huntress, as a means to protect her child and to protect herself. Her father, on the other hand, was more then ready to have Yu join the one of the few Faunus rights organizations. Fights were a constant, and all the while Yu was slowly honing her mind and body as her parents both wished. And then came the days when her parents would go off on "missions" as they explained and return with more injuries then they would receive fighting off Grimm. Their arguments eventually began to simmer down, and her mother even agreed to having Yu join the one of the many cults, but the young girl had already decided on becoming a Huntress while her folks were away. Yu found power in the feats of Hunters, and she wanted just that, power and strength and courage. She wouldn't tell them, though, in fear of getting back-lash from the two.
All throughout her life, Yu experienced many things any Faunus would experience during their days. Bullying, discrimination, and with each coming hour the attacks only grew in size. There were times where the neighborhood kids would take turns plucking the feathers from her neck, and it would hurt so much that Yu would run home afterwards in tears. This continued until Yu finally ceased carrying, and grew withdrawn and cold to the world. She felt weak and hated, until the day her baby brother was born. Again, he was a crow Faunus, and received the name Sora. Sora was much weaker then Yu, a helpless child in a sea of relentless attackers, and seeing this brother of her's inspired Yu to become stronger. Her parents, again, were so busy with their jobs that Yu was put in charge of her brother, and she slowly self taught herself to cook and care for the child, and she also began to train more. These skilled helped her unlock her Sembalance early on in life, much to her parents' joy. Life became livable again.
Until the day her father didn't come home.
Her mother stopped going on missions, and instead gained a habit of staring out the bedroom window, when she wasn't working her ass off at a Dust factory. Yu, now sixteen, was still in charge of caring for Sora, but her dreams were else where. She wished to forge her weapon at Signal and train her skills even more, but now she was stuck caring for a broken family. Again, Yu was stuck in a rut, stuck trying to keep her brother from getting hurt, stuck trying to get her mother to eat and speak and breath, stuck in a town that hated her. And then, after countless days of speaking and wishing for her mother to just talk to her again, the woman finally stood and stared at her daughter.
"Leave us behind, Yu." She yelled,
"leave behind your kid brother and your broken mother. Go do as you wish." And Yu, finally fed up with everyone and everything, took her mother's words to heart and left. She would become a Huntress, no matter what.
Other: Despite having very good eyesight in the day, Yu does not possess night vision, and even has more trouble fighting in the dark. Yu is also very interested in shiny things, and has a collection of old trinkets and missing coins in a box in her room.
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