Hitman

《 R W B Y :: Grimm Adventures 》

Is there still an open spot?

@DarkHasayoVA

Unfortunately not, if there are spot openings I can let you know though.

《 R W B Y :: Grimm Adventures 》

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B E A C O N A C A D E M Y
T H E G R E A T H A L L
K I N G D O M O F V A L E

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Mei blinked with guilt as Violet spoke. "You know, you don't actually have to pay me back. Was just a joke. Though if you do have any excess money- or food, for that matter- I'll be happy to take it." Mei flashed a toothy grin as the girl went to check on the other kangaroo-looking girl, who was sobbing inconsolably. "Talk about first day jitters," Mei said, her eyes quickly turning to address the commotion. Drongo, who had been reaching for God knows what, had been tackled by what appeared to be another semi-awake Faunus wolf and also what appeared to be a dog. As the youthful Atlesian elite screamed after being suddenly pinned down to the ground, Mei shrugged, her eyes flitting towards Bren. He seemed a bit high-strung and almost lofty at the moment, but Mei supposed he was a nice enough fellow. Although the fact that he could summon guard dogs as he pleased was not a Semblance that Mei had a particularly high view of. Damned fanged beasts. "Thanks for the advice, but I got it covered," Mei said confidently, her arms folded in satisfaction, as if she hadn't almost just been shot in the back of the head. "I'm used to looking after Number One. That being me. Don't need any sort of personal rich boy looking after me." Mei gave Bren a look-over. "I'm used to looking after Number One. That being me. Don't need any sort of personal rich boy looking after me. Focus on the initiation, 'kay?"

Mei heard a vaguely annoying female voice ring out over the chaos, and her eyes locked onto Albedo. Who did this girl think she was exactly? Mei was not used to being bossed around by anybody, especially not girls that were smaller and probably younger than her. No way in hell. "Aww, did the wittle baby walk too far away from Mommy and Daddy?" Mei shot back with a sardonic, mocking baby voice. "Not sure what it was like in your castle growing up, Princess, but from where I'm from, if you want somebody to shut up, you shut them up." Mei hit her with a stinging glare, before turning away. "I'm going to go actually get some shut-eye now. So, from me to the rest of you, shut it, and I'll see you tomorrow," Mei said sharply before making her way back to her sleeping bag.

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T H E N E X T D A Y
E M E R A L D F O R E S T
K I N G D O M O F V A L E

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The next morning was pretty much a blur. Nothing particularly interesting happened- Mei woke up, got changed back into the same jacket she had worn during her arrival at Beacon, wolf down another monstrous helping of food at breakfast, and then made her way out to the landing site- a small clearing on the top of a cliff, that overlooked the massive Emerald Forest. Mei looked out in wonder as she took in the natural landscape. She hadn't really gotten much of a chance to explore nature too much in her formative years. The forest really was a breathtaking site. Standing at the top of the cliff alongside her was the noble-looking Carlisle, still in his finest suit of armor, holding what appeared to be a chalice in his hand. Standing next to him was a woman, around his age or perhaps a tad younger, with locks of steely blue hair and sharp dark eyes. She seemed much more serious-looking than the interim Headmaster. And hotter, too, but that was far besides the point.

The knight directed the group of initiates over onto a set of steel pads on the cliff, before coughing. "Greetings, initiates! I hope you had a good night's sleep." He smiled fondly. "This is your day to shine and earn your place at Beacon. Standing before you is the mighty Emerald Forest, and within it are a number of creatures of Grimm. Your goal will be to traverse the dangers of the forest and make your way across towards the Initiation Temple." Carlisle gestured vaguely into the distance. "At the Temple, you will be obtaining a relic, and then returning back to this clifftop location to complete your task! And that's it, I believe. Azure?"

Azure was looking boredly at her Scroll. "Sterling, you missed almost everything. Partners, teams, et cetera..."

"Ah, an intentional error, for I was testing your listening skills!" Carlisle said without missing a beat. "Today is not just the day you earn your spot at Beacon, but the day you earn your spot on a team! Your partnership will be determined through the tradition Beacon way- the first person of whom you lay eyes upon once you leave this clifftop!" Sterling smiled brightly, though the students seemed to have a much more negative reaction to this news. "No ifs and buts, my future Huntsmen. Fate has a plan for you, and we will be making sure that you follow what destiny has written. Once you arrive at the initiation site, you will be matched with another partnership through your Relic of choice! Those teams will be final. No ifs, no buts. This has always worked in the past, and we will continue to uphold this great tradition!" Carlisle raised his cup joyfully. "You will be watched and graded on your performance throughout this trial. However, we will not be intervening on your behalf. Unless, of course, you try to cheat. Cheating is strongly discouraged at Beacon. Any attempt of sabotage will be noted and punished, even in the face of imminent death. Alright, that covers everything!" Carlisle smiled jovially at this ominous statement.

"Alright-y then, now I do think we’ve covered everything on the docket.” Carlisle glanced at Azure before gesturing grandly towards the sun. ”I hope you’ve prepared your landing strategy in advance. Otherwise, you might be in for a rough touchdown. Now, fire away!"

Mei had no time to do anything before a Huntsman was flung from their landing pad and launched into the night sky. Mei blinked as, one by one, Hunters were launched into the blue sky, hurtling over the treetops into the depths of the forest. Mei quickly hashed together a plan in her head as the initiates were sequentially launched into the Emerald treeline. Nobody had exactly told her that this was the Initiation- perhaps she should’ve asked- but Mei had no intention of failing this initiation because she fell. She bent her knees and, as the pad sprung her off the clifftop, she soared through the air, grabbing Wicked Demon from her back and twirling the scythe in her hand as she flew through the air. As she began to descend, she flicked the weapon, the scythe head extending from the rest of the device and latching itself to a thick tree branch. A confident smirk clear on her face, Mei swung down like a little girl on a very high swing, looping 360 degrees around the branch before tugging the bladed edge free. Mei launched upwards and then fell back down, landing Mei nimbly on the branch.

”Not bad," Mei said as she nimbly hopped through the canopy, jumping quietly from tree branch to tree branch. "Now, let’s find that temple thing, or whatever. God, this challenge is stupid...." As she lamented the entire concept of the challenge, she thought about this mysterious partnership idea. Who would make a good partner? Mei couldn’t really think of a ‘best’ option. Bren came off as a touch haughty but was nice enough, she supposed. Rowan was...interesting, but at the very least he could fight decently. Metal Arm seemed sweet but also seemed like the type that would be pancaked on landing, so Mei doubted she would even come into contact with her. There were a couple of other Faunus as well that Mei had seen as well that seemed alright. Maybe they would be a good fit. This was all conjecture, though.

As she moved through the treetops, she heard a rustling below her and stopped, grabbing her scythe. It seemed as though it was time for action. Mei leaped down from the branch, confronting whatever was moving down below her.

《 R W B Y :: Grimm Adventures 》

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B E A C O N A C A D E M Y
T H E G R E A T H A L L
K I N G D O M O F V A L E

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"Oh, my sorry, stupid friend,"Briar said with a chuckle as his gang of friends encircled Bren. "It's not a very good decision for you to try and scare me. You watch yourself there, Adalwolf." Briar's moment of attempted intimidation was interrupted by the loud sounds of footsteps. Briar turned around, about to tell this sprinting fool off, before he realized said fool was running directly at him. Briar was launched by Rowan's kick like a pinball, thumping across the floor before ricocheting directly into the wall with a loud crash. There were a few audible gasps as all eyes followed the Atlesian noble, who was pancaked against the wall, before sliding to the ground in a crumpled-up, moaning heap.

The others of the group of bullies were poised to respond, but Mei decided to take this moment to act, pouncing at the dark-skinned Atlesian that was holding the poor girl's arm and stabbing the red-hot toothbrush directly into his shoulder like a knife. The man howled in pain as Mei withdrew the makeshift weapon, dropping the arm onto the ground and grasping at his shoulder as he staggered back. Mei shot Urq, as well as the other two arrogant youths, a glare. "Keep your arms to yourself. Hah. Good one, Mei," Mei said with a soft chuckle, before kicking the leg over towards Violet. It tumbled across the ground, stopping at Violet's foot. "Hey, uhh, cheer up," Mei said, very lamely. "Err, your arm. See! Ta-da." Mei looked curiously at the girl. While she didn't exactly condone bullying, she did admit that the Atlesian asswipes had a point. This tiny thing looked like she could be beaten in a fight by a strong breeze, nevermind a Creature of Grimm. "All favors can be repaid in cash," Mei made sure to add on. Hey, altruism had to come with a price, right?

Her eyes fell upon Rowan, the one who had initiated the whole fight. Something about him rang a few bells. And then, it struck her. Mei raised her toothbrush, no longer glowing red-hot but somehow still threatening, and pointed it at Rowan. "You!" she declared accusingly. "You were the one that ate all the roast quail!" She levied this accusation as if Rowan had just been the one that had stolen another girl's arm and taunted her about it. "I was busy eating those birds, you know. You didn't have to just shove them down your gullet," she said with a huff as she shoved her toothbrush in her pocket. "Nice kick, though. Really did a number on that jackass." Mei looked fondly over at the crumpled-up pile of Briar that was laying against the wall. "Hah. Rich Atlesian bastards. They get what they deserve, amirite?"

As Mei was saying this, she was facing away from the rest of the group of wealthy heirs, and didn't notice as Drongo, the tall one of the group with pale skin and raven-black hair, reached into his pajama pocket ominously, his eyes locked on the back of Mei's head as he began to pull something menacing out.

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《 R W B Y :: Grimm Adventures 》

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B E A C O N A C A D E M Y
T H E G R E A T H A L L
K I N G D O M O F V A L E

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The Fox Faunus silently observed the going-ons in the room from her comfortable sleeping bag. For the most part, things didn't really seem to change much, though there were a few characters that stood out to the girl. A couple of other Faunus had appeared and were hanging around the vicinity, a few of them striking up a conversation with each other. A couple of other quiet characters stuck out to her, characters that would likely fall under the radar to the rest. The boisterous attitudes and hefty helpings of bravado were only compensation, in Mei's eyes, for a lack of confidence. The ones that were really capable were already ready, no doubt, and didn't have to laugh off what was likely fear and trepidation. Mei shrugged and snuggled up in her sleeping bag. She was tempted to scare that one Wolf faunus again, just for fun (in Mei's mind, scaring somebody out of their mind was a fairly normal introduction), but she resisted and laid down in the bag. She would've probably gone to sleep then and there if it weren't for the obnoxiously loud squealing noise that soon filled the room.

Mei opened her eyes blearily at the source of the commotion to see four other Huntsmen-to-be surrounding a female Faunus. The four were wearing silk pajamas that oozed wealth, and one of them- a fairly tall, distinguished-looking young man with pale skin cropped black hair- was dangling the smaller Faunus by her tail a couple of inches from the ground. He laughed coldly as the girl squealed in pain, bobbing her centimeters from the floor like a human yo-yo. "What the hell sort of animal are you supposed to be?" he laughed as he swung the girl back and forth like a pendulum. It was clear the poor thing was on the verge of tears. This wasn't exactly a fantastic first-day welcome, to be fair.

One of the other lackeys, a blonde-haired boy of similar stature and fancy sleepwear spoke up. "Think she said she's some sort of kangaroo."

Briar laughed coolly, dropping the Kangaroo Faunus face-first onto the ground. "Freaks. Mother told me this was a prestigious institution, not a carnival show." He laughed snootily as his eyes scanned across the room, as if on a search for said freaks. His eyes locked onto Violet like he was a fighter drone that was homing in on his target. "Wow. Incredible. One could tell Professor Ozpin was gone just by taking a look at the student body. This is a school for Huntsmen, not a school for the disabled!" Briar, along with his other 3 goons, laughed alongside him as if he had just told the funniest joke in the world. "Are those arms made of tin or metal? Actually, we can find out!" Briar turned towards the darker-skinned youth. "Urq! Show her."

Urq nodded, raising his palm, and suddenly, Violet's metal arm detached and jerked towards him as it was pulled towards the magnet pole concentrated at the junior Huntsman's palm, flying into his outstretched palm. Briar continued to chuckle at the poor girl's great misfortune. "Let me get this straight- you expect to beat Grimm but you can't even beat a horseshoe magnet? Give me a break."

Mei was watching these goons with growing annoyance. She wasn't exactly what one would consider an upstanding citizen, but what was happening in front of her eyes was causing a great deal of discomfort for the girl. Stealing another person's arm crossed quite a few lines for her. And so, she reluctantly removed herself from her sleeping bag, wearily standing to face the group of elitist snobs that were now bullying the poor girl. She didn't have her weapon on her, as it was, along with the rest of her stuff, stored in a locker, but with Mei, anything was a weapon. She had grabbed a toothbrush from her toiletries and began to channel her Semblance into it, the thistles of the brush beginning to glow red hot as she crept silently around the room and prepared to face down with the bullies. It seemed most eyes were either closed asleep or right on the group of miscreants, so Mei quietly crept around behind them, preparing for an ambush (with a toothbrush). What a first day this was going to end up being.

Meanwhile, as the other bullies continued to laugh at Violet, Briar made sure to gave a smarmy wink over at Albedo, who was still cowering in the corner, and a flashy grin. First impressions were everything in this life, after all.

《 R W B Y :: Grimm Adventures 》

B E A C O N S T A F F

Headmaster Carlisle

Sterling Ashfield Carlisle was born and raised in Vale to a wealthy merchant family. Gifted with natural size and prodigy in fighting, Carlisle would go on to attend Beacon Academy and become a Huntsman. Known for his fearless battle prowess and gift with a sword, the knight was well-known for charging into hordes of Grimm alone and emerging unscathed. Despite that, he wasn't exactly known for his people skills: he abandoned his team after graduating Beacon, believing they would hold him back. He eventually reconciled with them after nearly being killed by a giant Nevermore, though Sterling is still known as a somewhat awkward, clumsy, occasionally bumbling fellow, as courageous and valiant as he may be.

Why Sterling was chosen to become the temporary Headmaster of Beacon is unknown- prior to his appointment to the new position, Carlisle had never taught a class at Beacon before outside of occasionally stopping by for a lecture when he was in the area. It is believed that his personal relationship with Ozpin was likely how he obtained the position, though that information is unknown.

Carlisle's semblance is Valor. This semblance dramatically amplifies the presence of positive energy, thus causing Grimm to be warded away from Carlisle and fear his might. His weapon, Divine Excaliber, is a massive broadsword with immense crushing power.

Azure Fleming

Professor Fleming is a professor at Beacon Academy and Headmaster Carlisle's right-hand woman. An incredibly gifted Huntress, Azure Fleming was a former teammate of Sterling's as a member of the prodigal Team SAND. After graduation, Azure would later return to work at Beacon as a professor. Expecting to be elevated to the position of Deputy Headmistress herself, Azure was disappointed when Sterling, an inexperienced professor, obtained the position himself, but still does her best to assist him in her capacity as a professor, though she is easily annoyed at his occasional bumbling nature. Professor Fleming is known as a disciplinarian and a tough instructor, having a reputation of over a decade of strictness and an expectation of high student achievement.

Azure's Semblance is called Constraint. Azure can fire a turqoise-colored energy from herself, powered by her aura, that wraps around and controls other people or objects. Azure can use this Semblance to "grab" other objects and move them around, and hold individuals still. Her weapon is a small floating sphere called Holy Grail that Azure can use to channel her power at a range with.

T E A M B L U D

Briar Lance

Briar Lance is a wealthy heir. A very, very wealthy heir. The Lance family is a line of Atlesian weapon designers that has accrued a massive amount of wealth in recent years for designing a number of useful military gadgets. Briar Lance was born into the lap of luxury, and was spoiled senseless. Cold, callous, elitist, and blatantly racist, Briar's goal of attending Beacon was simple- to get away from his parents and become the undisputed king of somewhere else.

Briar also brought along a number of friends/admirers that have pined to be a part of his team, because of his immense wealth, status, as well as competent status in fighting. To the wealthy men and women that make up his base of fans, Briar is a lovely, charming, handsome figure. To any working-class person, Faunus, or anybody that doesn't bow to him, he is a cruel, uncaring, ruthless bully.

Briar's Semblance is called Thorns. He can create, using his aura, ethereal thorns that he can use to grab his opponents or block attacks. These thorns can be amplified using Dust. Briar's weapon is an epee called Bending Barb. Briar is well-aware that Albedo Animus is attending Beacon Academy and is intending on forming a relationship with her. Forming a power couple would do well for his family reputation. He must have her!

Lemony Rickett

Briar's own personal henchgoon, Lemony is another Atlesian elite from a wealthy Atlesian family. It is difficult to ascertain whether or not Lemony has his own personality or not. It is believed that he has been friends with Briar since their earliest days, and followed Briar to Beacon just to be a part of his team.

Lemony's Semblance is called Slide. He can slide freely along any surface, limiting the frictional force that he comes into contact with. His weapon is a saber called Smooth Serenade.

Urqhardt Silver

Urq is another personal friend of Briar's from Atlas, from a wealthy family of engineers. Urqhardt is the quietest of the 4 Atlesian rapscallions, and although he tends to be the strong, silent, type, he has no problem going along with the mischief of the other 3.

Urq's Semblance is called Magnet Point, which allows him to create focal points of magnetism on his body or on nearby objects. His weapon is a battle hammer called Iron Grace.

Drongo Atwood

Dro Atwood is the final of the gang of four goons. He's just as wealthy, snobby, and asshole-ish as the other 3, so be wary. His family being of political origin, Dro is very anti-Faunus, and while all four of Team BLUD are not pro-Faunus, Dro is likely to be the first one to the scene of an anti-Faunus attack. And not on the defending side.

Dro's Semblance is called Killer Glare and allows him to briefly paralyze his opponents with his trademark ruthless stare. He wields two Dust-powered revolvers called Savior and Protector.

《 R W B Y :: Grimm Adventures 》

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B L E A K M O U N T A I N
L O C A T I O N: U N K N O W N

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"Another Ursa down."

The armored Huntress withdrew the tip of her halberd from the stomach of the Grimm bear, allowing the creature to collapse to the ground. The woman was tall and fit, wearing sparkling black-and-green armor and with a ponytail of emerald green hair. With professional grace, she spun around again, swinging her weapon in an arc and slamming the axehead into another charging Ursa. The creature howled as the huntress readied her weapon and plunged at the Grimm, slaying it with ease. As the smoldering black corpse of the creature fell to the ground, the woman slung her weapon over her back as she looked around her surroundings. She was at some sort of mountaintop facility, with small research huts scattered about the rock-covered craggs. The woman walked across the empty area, looking around, before she heard what sounded like footsteps. She turned around with a start, hand on her weapon, only to sigh and shake her head. "Yuke, you've got to stop just sneaking up on me like that."

Standing behind her was a short chipmanzee faunus with a long brown tail and dirty blonde hair, two pistols strapped at his waist. He smiled demurely. "You gotta stop being so paranoid, Jade," he fired back as looked around the area. "All clear here?"

"All clear," she repeated with a nod. "Dan and Ebony are out on the other side of the cliff. I haven't heard from them in a hot second, though."

"I bet I know what they're doin'," Yukon said with a teasing smile, before puckering his lips and making kissing noises. "Dan and Ebony, sittin' in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-..."

"We are Huntsmen and Huntresses now, Yukon. Not just students anymore," Jade said grumpily as she walked past a few large, jutting rocks. "We are on a very important mission. Headmaster Carlisle-"

"DEPUTY Headmaster Carlisle," Yukon interjected.

"Deputy Headmaster Carlisle has asked us to investigate this research station and rescue the scientists. We may very well be too late already, and your juvenile rhyming is not helping our cause."

"Jeez, alright," the Chimp Faunus said, continuing to step forwards. He narrowed his eyes. "You see that?"

Jade shook her head. Unlike the Faunus, she did not have night vision to see clearly through the dusk. "No. What are you referring to?"

"Some people." And with that, the Chimp Faunus began to rush forwards, Jade following in close pursuit. They approached what Yukon had pointed out before in utter shock. There, laying in some sort of strange array, were what appeared to be the clothes, gadgets, and items of the scientists. Lab equipment, lab coats, some weapons, food, all sorts of items a person in the mountain would want to carry with them. The two Huntsmen looked over the variety of discarded weapons and clothes, like some sort of lost and found, before Jade noticed something that sent shivers down her spine. There, sticking out of the ground, was a curved, ornate, cutlass. Jade gently grabbed the hilt of the weapon, pulling it from the ground. "Yuke, this is Dan's weapon. What's going-"

It was then that the two Beacon graduates were cut off by a ferocious, ear-splitting, blood-carling howl, as a massive dark shadow loomed over the Huntsman and then came bearing down upon them.

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T H E L A N D I N G S
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"Finally."

The Faunus girl stepped down the ramp of the Bullhead transport ship, looking out over the docking bay positioned right at the edge of the massive cliff that overlooked the city of Vale. Mei had to admit, it was an impressive area. The sleek, silver-and-gray landing pads, the polished pathways, the dainty lights, and the massive, looming castle in the distance all added up to feel like a sort of fairy tale. Mei wasn't exactly the mushy type, but she did feel a sense of childlike wonder as she stepped foot onto the landing pads of the massive academy. It was at least somewhat exhilarating to be finally stepping foot into this new world. Not like that was something she would tell anybody, though. That would be a secret she kept clutched close to her chest.

Mei was dressed the part of a Huntress to be. The fox Faunus was wearing a scarlet red cloak with gold thread trim that hugged her figure. The back piece fluttered in the breeze and trailed down to her mid-thigh, which was itself covered in dark leather pants. Clipped at her waist was her weapon, sheathed in a compact form. She pulled behind her a large crimson suitcase that was filled to the brim with luggage and was very nearly bursting at the seams. Mei's eyes scoured the area. There was quite a diverse number of people present at the landing- humans, Faunus, all sorts, all as vibrant as ever. Still, they would likely be wittled down by the time the initiation came around. Mei had only heard stories about the difficulties of the initiation trial. They did not seem like an easy feat to accomplish.

As Mei looked over the area, a man pushing a luggage trolley wheeled his way over, offering with a dopey smile to take the girl's luggage. Mei gave her own warm smile back. "Oh, thank you," she gushed, wheeling the suitcase over to the man to load onto the small trolley before heading off to collect the bags of the other initiates. As he rolled away, Mei smiled, casually stuffing a handful of Lien into her breast pocket. It wasn't really her fault, anyway. Who left their wallet in their back pocket?

Now liberated of her heavy luggage, Mei walked along the brick pathway, her hands stuffed into her jacket pockets as she made her way towards the auditorium. The room was packed, the area beneath the stage surrounded by a herd of Huntsmen-to-be. Standing on stage was a man with windswept silver hair and a trimmed beard. He was wearing a suit, but not a business suit- a suit of armor. Heavy-looking, medieval armor, like something one would wear during the Great War. Massive, burly, steel pauldrons sat upon a massive glittering chestpiece, and he wore steel greaves as well. Strapped onto his back was a humongous sword that seemed so large, Mei doubted she could drag it, nevermind wield it. The man coughed into the microphone a few times, a shrieking noise resonating through the facility. Mei winced and plugged her ears as the man coughed once again, embarrassed, before speaking.

"Apologies for the noise...well, welcome to Beacon!" The man gave a weak chuckle. "I am Professor Carlisle. I am privileged to serve as the interim Headmaster of Beacon Academy. Professor Ozpin is currently...away. A man does need a vacation every so often, after all!" The new Headmaster gave a heartier chuckle this time. "But let's not fret over the past and look towards the future- your future here at Beacon. Beacon has trained many Huntsmen- those that fight against monsters, the creatures of Grimm, and combat any and all forms of evil across Remnant. Standing before me-" He raised a clenched fist. "-are the next generation of Huntsmen. At Beacon, we will be sure that you will grow in mind, body, and spirit, and become the best possible Huntsmen you can be." He looked over the crowd. "Yawns already, I see? Well fret not, I don't have very much more to say. Tomorrow is your initiation- your final test before you enter Beacon Academy. There, your partners, teams, and futures at Beacon will be forged in steel. So, I recommend getting a good night's sleep and a hearty supper, and I will see you all tomorrow!"

With that, Professor Carlisle stepped away and walked off, his steel greaves making a loud clattering noise with every step.

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T H E G R E A T H A L L
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"Now that was a god damn meal."

Mei smirked in satisfaction as she sat down on her sleeping bag. She was wearing a crimson tank top and a pair of silver boxer shorts, her tresses of scarlet hair damp from her recent shower, her two fox ears proudly perked up atop her head, making no effort to hide her Faunus features. She could've put a bow atop her head or something to try and cover it up, but Mei found that to be a very stupid idea. Everybody would've known, anyway.

The Fox Faunus had taken Professor Carlisle's advice- perhaps the first time in a while that she had actually taken the advice of her senior. She had taken it, however, to the next level. Carlisle had recommended a "hearty supper-" and Mei had taken that to the next level. She ate like a rich king- and now, she felt stuffed. Ah, well. Mei would work off those calories during the initiation. It wasn't like she could possibly have jeopardized her performances. The Fox girl was confident she wouldn't be weeded out in the elimination. Just looking at her competition in the room rose her credence significantly. A bunch of guys that were standing around, flexing and wrestling, and hordes of gaggling girls. Mei hadn't seen too many Huntsmen before, outside of Carnelian, but this first impression wasn't exactly raising the bar very much.

Mei sighed as she snuggled up on top of her sleeping bag, an unamused expression plain on her face. Tomorrow was going to be a cakewalk, unless, by her horrible luck, Mei ended up getting matched with one of these baffoons.

《 R W B Y :: Grimm Adventures 》

Mei Hong-Hu

✴ 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝐵𝒶𝓈𝒾𝒸𝓈 ✴

✴ Full Name ✴
Mei Hong-Hu
_{Chinese pinyin for “Beautiful Red Fox”}

✴ Nickname/Alias ✴
n/a

✴ Age ✴
17

✴ Gender ✴
Female

✴ Race ✴
Faunus (Fox)

✴ Appearance ✴
Mei stands at a rather modest 5'7" with medium-long, scarlet hair. Outside of her flaming red hair, her most notable trait is her two fox ears that peek out from behind her red locks. Mei is exceptionally fit, with a very impressive musculature for her size, sex, and age. She has the rugged but lithe build of a gymnast. Mei weighs in the ballpark of 145 pounds. Her eyes are a cloudy light blue in color with a constant mischievous look to them. In terms of fashion, Mei doesn’t have any abnormal preferences in terms of her clothing. Her photograph above fairly accurately portrays her usual garb.

✴ Allusion ✴
Da Ji / Nine-Tailed Foxes
✴ 𝒫𝑒𝓇𝓈𝑜𝓃𝒶𝓁𝒾𝓉𝓎 ✴
✴ Personality ✴
Mei is a naturally mischievous person. In fact, mischievous is hardly the right word to describe her. She is downright felonious. Often described as a poster girl for the stereotypes of the Faunus race to the prejudiced or uniformed, Mei is incredibly impish, enjoying to tease, humiliate, prank, trick, jape, and vex others. She is inherently rebellious, rejecting the strict rules of authority in favor of her own rules of play, and is a magnet for any and all sorts of trouble.

Mei is very capable of deceit and is incredibly slippery herself, impossible to pin down physically and emotionally. She is very confident in her own abilities and is quite arrogant, flaunting her talents, abilities, and natural characteristics with impunity. Her attitude and nature often makes her somewhat difficult to get along with, though those that can to know her well will find she is loyal to those she considers friends, and though she is far too chaffing and prankish to ever be truly comfortable around, she will still be there to stand up for those she’s close with. In many ways, she’s a big-sister type personality: annoying, vexing, but there when you need her to be there. Though she often pushes her teasing nature a bit too far, at heart she isn't a malicious person, at least, not to those that haven't wronged her. Mei is immensely spiteful though, and she holds grudges for quite some time. She is a fun friend, but an atrocious enemy to have.

Mei has strong opinions, and is very upfront and bold about what she thinks. She holds no qualms with the White Fang, and while she isn't a member, she certainly believes them to be a superior moral authority to corporations like the Astor Dust Company or the Anima Group. She dislikes things that are associated with "elitism," and prides herself on being an everyday, normal person, not some sort of fancy-pants elite. Mei is very blunt and can often come across as condescending or straight-up mean- she is very frank with her opinions and doesn't often pull any punches. Mei is also not at all opposed to criminal activity or rule-breaking; in fact, she revels in going against authority, putting her toe as far over the line as she can. She is a wild person that loves to live on the edge.

✴ Likes ✴

• Thieving
• Pranks
• Vandalism
• The look of terror on somebody's face
• Candy
• The White Fang
• Drinking
• A fun party (usually involving drinking)

✴ Dislikes ✴

• The Aster Dust Corporation
• The Anima Group
• "Elites"/High Society
• Smarty-pants professors
• Really, any form of authority
• Dogs (She doesn't hate the dogs, but they seem to hate her. Especially guard dogs.)
• Being out in the open/being exposed/being caught
• Things she doesn't understand

✴ Motivation ✴
To maybe make something out of her time at Beacon.

✴ Bisexual ✴
Pansexual

✴ 𝐵𝒶𝒸𝓀𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎 ✴

✴ Country of Origin ✴
Vale

✴ Brief Bio ✴
Perhaps Mei is not the kindest person, always relying on trickery, pranks, and deceit, yet the world has never been kind to her. Mei was the child of two other Fox faunus- her father was Fei Hong-Hu, a career criminal that had been in and out of jail for the better part of his life for a number of larcenies, robberies, and grand theft autos, all in the name of the White Fang. Mei's mother was Lin Hong-Hu, a young Faunus activist that fell in love with the dashing, handsome, charismatic, and gifted revolutionary. A night of passion lead to Mei's conception and birth, but Lin would never live to become a mother, dying of complications from childbirth soon after Mei was born. The child was handed off to Fei, who did agree to raise Mei. Fei wasn't exactly the most doting father figure on the planet- Mei in her early years was baggage, and as she grew up Fei was much more like a comrade to the young girl than a father. That being said, the girl looked up to her dad.

The two lived a life on the run, living in poverty as they traveled about the continent. When Mei was 7 she was taught by her father how to steal and, a year later, how to crack safes. Mei clearly had light fingers; a characteristic shared by her father, who was at the time engaging in a number of heists and raids against what he and the White Fang viewed as institutions that had systematically oppressed him and his kind.

Their biggest raid yet was on a massive Dust depository belonging to the Anima Group. Fei, his daughter, and 5 other gifted Faunus criminals burrowed their way inside and either destroyed or stole millions of credits worth of dust. They almost failed if it were not for the young Mei's semblance revealing itself in their time of peril. She melted through a steel door and was able to help the crew escape. The gang of White Fang members (plus one, mostly innocent girl) was elated. The company was not. Less than a week later, Fei was shot dead leaving his house. The case remains cold to this day, with authorities unwilling to investigate, perhaps because Fei was somebody that was suspected of being on the other side of the barrel, or perhaps because of a few well-placed bribes.

Either way, Mei was now truly alone. The one person she could rely on, look up to- he was gone. She began to steal to get by, living on the streets or in motel rooms when she could. Now that she was no longer a little girl standing next to a hulking mammoth of a feared criminal, but was just some Faunus girl, she began to feel the true indifference of most of the people around her. It was unpleasant, to say the least. Mei resorted to pickpocketing and small-scale larcenies, occasionally taking small mementos from her targets as souvenirs from her past exploits. As she got better, so did her targets, but she would always manage to outfox them. She was good, and she began to think very highly of herself. Nobody would ever catch her.

They eventually did. Karma would come back to bite her after Mei invaded the home of a Huntsman named Carnelian Duff, a Beacon graduate and Honey Badger faunus. It was not so much the heist that was the problem, but Mei's greed- she snatched the man's weapon as he slept and made away with it along with a hefty heaping of cash. Mei was about to learn not to mess with a Huntsman and his weapon. Carnelian tracked Mei down and moved to apprehend her. He succeeded- but it was not without a fight. Mei was naturally gifted as a fighter, and she had developed her Semblance significantly after the trauma of losing her father. She gave Carnelian a few good licks before the foxy teen was finally pinned down. It could have been off to the slammer from there, and the story of Mei Hong-Hu would've been just about over, but Carnelian instead brought Mei back to his house, sat her down, and listened to her- something that nobody had ever done in her life. He then (after getting his money back) offered to give her a couple lessons on combat, and encouraged her to apply to Beacon. Mei would have refused on any other day, but whether that was because of the imminent threat of jail or because of a strange commitment she felt to the man that had given her a second chance, Mei submitted an application and passed her exams with no difficulty with some difficulty. A new life for her from Beacon awaits.

✴ 𝒞𝑜𝓂𝒷𝒶𝓉 ✴

✴ Weapon ✴

Wicked Spirit

A three-section staff connected to a scythe head.

✴ Semblance ✴
Mei's Semblance is called Agony. Mei can channel her aura into intense heat, that she can channel through her body and through objects that she is in contact with. Items that are heated with Agony have their cutting ability increased dramatically, and leave a scorching, red-hot unhealing wound on objects or beings that are cut. Wounds that are inflicted with Agony on other humans take longer to heal, and also, as the name suggests, causes a constant, disorienting, searing pain to the victim. Mei can use more of her aura to intensify Agony, able to amplify the effects, with a faint glowing fox tail of aura growing for each level. At the base level, Mei's inflicted wounds cause a minor burning sensation, while at the maximum level of 9 tails, Mei can rip cleanly through almost any substance, but rapidly loses power as a result.

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