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Grimm Noir [Rebooting~]

There looks to be something broken about that picture you're using for the zeroth post, Ink.

@ERode

Works for me, but I'll see if I can find an alternative host for it.

Grimm Noir [Rebooting~]

Put up what I have so far with Sepia so people can see what a... mostly completed sheet will look like. Might hold off on defining her weapon, semblance, etc. until I see what other people come up with, though.

Grimm Noir [Rebooting~]

“Keep up with me if you can, okay?”

Sepia, hoping to inspire a teammate

Sepia Al Mond

Name

Sepia Al Mond

Age

17

Race

Human

Nationality

Mistrali

Physical Description

Sepia is slightly average, though some might consider her tall while others a shortstack. At 5’7” and seventeen-year-old she is a bit taller than most girls she knows plenty who have a few inches on her. More distinct is her golden irises. Her long, well-kempt hair by comparison is rather inconsequential with shades of brown which is commonplace in pretty much every Kingdom in Remnant. A black hair-tie is the only accessory she pairs her hair with.

Characterization

If you ever talked to Sepia, you would probably never guess she was in line to inherit a major share in the Mistral Trading Company.

Down to earth, kind, and decidedly unpretentious, Sepia rarely shows the silver spoon that is firmly tucked in her mouth. There are some quirks to come with her privilege, but generally such things are more difficult to notice. She is playful, however. Bold, too. She’s not exactly much of a ‘critical thinker’ choosing to instead jump into the fray without a plan most of the time. If she wasn’t so good at adapting to a situation on the spot, she’d probably be a terrible huntress. If she was a bit more aware of her own flaws beyond physical weakness she’d probably admit it, too. People around Sepia might find her a bit of a lovable idiot, the kind of person who removes the tension in a room with a quick-witted joke or well-needed pick-me-up. She’s probably the first one to brew a cup of tea or tell a ridiculous story.

This is not to say Sepia is without any sort of grit. When the stakes are high she gets serious and when the topic of her parents come up she tries to change the subject. While she loves her parents deeply, she doesn’t particularly like them. The only person she wants to do right by is herself, or maybe the huntress who inspired her to be one.

Backstory

The Al Mond family is one of the richest families in Mistral, descending from early scavengers in Anima who discovered rare materials that became valuable through the need to fight Grimm. They would go on to create the Mistral Trading Company alongside the Cerise Family. They would serve as primary rivals to the Schnee and other families in neighboring kingdoms. It would be a legacy that Sepia would be more than aware of, given the persistence of her very demanding parents who would remind her of her responsibilities her whole life.

But Sepia liked taking risks. From the very beginning it became clear she had no interest being some accountant or company head, looking instead to her idol, Fern Vermillion, for inspiration. This, of course, originated back to Sepia’s childhood when a group of brigands kidnapped her during a festival in Mistral. While traumatic, Sepia was fortunate to have been saved by Fern, a storied Mistrali huntress; a happening that showed her not only how cool the lifestyle of a huntsman was but also how strong they were. Being a child and unable to do anything against her captors, a quiet resentment built in the young heiress and it was from that day she decided she would never be weak again. It would be the first time Sepia’s resolve would become apparent to the dismay of her parents.

The difficult part would become having her parents approve of her designs on her own life. An effort that Sepia never really felt mattered in the long run since there seemed to be a unending resistance to her ideas. Despite huntresses and huntsmen being seen as highly regarded figures, her mother in particular refused to see the point in such endeavors—or so she told Sepia when she was thirteen-years-old. Seven months later at a gala Sepia decided to do the one thing that her family couldn’t ignore; she announced she would be attending Sanctum Academy. The only way she’d be able to control her own destiny would be to assert it in a way that her parents saw as a public spectacle. Her mother was furious with her, but in the end Sepia got her wish.

After years of bold escapades and training at Sanctum Academy, her path seems pretty clear as she prepares for her initiation at Haven Academy.

Semblance

Sepia’s Semblance is called Timesweeper, an ability that gives the appearance that the Mistrali woman sees attacks coming before the attacker even telegraphs them. In truth, it’s a visual technique of which she is barely able to use effectively in that she adjusts her aura to hypercharge her perception of attacks directed towards her. In short, she sees things slower when activated. This semblance could be quite powerful if trained, but as it is the physical strain on overuse is very high.

Who knows how it’ll develop in ten or twenty years of use? For the time being it is merely a “holy crap” emergency release button and it’ll have to do.

Weapon & Fighting Style

Elysium and Pandora are non-transformative revolvers crafted by a Mistrali weaponmaster during The Great War and the weapons of choice for Sepia in her role as a Huntress of Mistral. The revolvers are durable weapons that have a chamber for conventional bullets and dust cartridges, allowing to transmutate attacks into powerful attacks on their foes.

In conjunction with her weapon, Sepia is a capable combatant. While she can strike enemies at close range with melee attacks from her revolvers she is able to also utilize a strong athletic core with her knees, thighs, and calves. Her athleticism is one of her finest points beyond how she is able to react quickly in the heat of the moment. If a Grimm or criminal corner her they can expect to deal with a flurry of kicks, knee strikes, and flips.

Intangibles

- Sepia attended combat school at Sanctum Academy and is well-versed in weapon fighting.
- Impulsive, doesn't plan ahead which can be a disservice to a team environment.
- Cocky and bold, doesn't understand boundaries let alone what her privileges have made her ignorant of.
- The first to apologize. Has unrelenting kindness albeit a distinct obliviousness.
- Has unlocked her aura and semblance, but is not particularly skilled with it.

Grimm Noir [Rebooting~]

Chapters

A Haven For All, Part 1

Grimm Noir [Rebooting~]

My Hider

Characters

Team 1
X
X
Dune _@Bartimaeus
Sepia _@TGM

Team 2
Bren _@PrankFox
Heather _@Cello
Midori _@Eisenhorn
Silme _{@Raijinslayer}

Dropped/MIA
Artemisia _@FrogRFlowR
Azure _@Datadogie

Grimm Noir: A RWBY Story

@Luft @ERode @FrogRFlowR @PrankFox @Bartimaeus @Cello @datadogie

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Grimm Noir: A RWBY Story

I really need to make a mental note to subscribe to these type of threads.

@TGM IMO I think you should at the very least give dust a gander and see what you can make of it. There's definitely some overlap and inconsistency with the different dust types, and you could probably stream line some of it or add more.

@Luft

Fair enough. Fortunately, we will have plenty of time to do so.

Grimm Noir [Rebooting~]

_{Players: 7
Pace: Flexible, so be committed long term.
Writing Level: Casual+
Deadline: September 25th, 2021}

From Argus to Kuchinashi, the Mistrali look to the sun and the moon for guidance.

Sometimes, that guidance hasn’t helped. Lives lost and destroyed by the decisions of the ruling council, resources consumed and mistreated by the corporations that influence everything from what you drink to the stockpile of dust throughout the kingdom that Huntsmen use to combat the Grimm. A century ago the Mistrali were forced into a war that would cause a domino effect throughout the four kingdoms of Remnant and create a long-seeded resentment toward Mistral. To some, Mistral became little more than another Mantle.

Since the ending of the Great War, Mistral has become more chaotic and dangerous. Criminal syndicates and seedy corporations have designs on the Kingdom and revolutionary groups like the White Fang have created instability throughout the kingdom to the point even their own allies in the former kingdom of Mantle have begun to blame them for their own problems. The Schnee fight the Cerise and the Al Mond over dust disputes. All while insidious forces hope to manipulate the chaos for their own ends. A lone woman in the darkness may become the most dangerous of them all. But for you, these are not concerns you are even remotely aware about.

With an initiation exam in front of you, an excitement swells in your gut. You have no idea about your destiny and how it will be you and the friends you make who’ll be the first line of defense against Grimm and non-Grimm alike. But the World of Remnant never does care about the plans you make, does it?

Grimm Noir [Rebooting~]

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- Much like 99.9% of other RWBY role-plays, Grimm Noir is a RP that tries to recapture the spirit of the first season of RWBY while diverting from certain fixtures in lieu of original concepts. Characters will start pretty much where Team RWBY started in the beginning of Season 1. Newly minted huntsmen ready for evaluation, study, and occasionally encounters that will turn out a bit more than they can handle at times. While we will battle Grimm in creative ways, the insidious natures of Faunus and Humans alike will come up eventually. I’ll also periodically ask people what they want to see and what changes I can make going forward if things aren’t turning out to everyone’s taste. Naturally, we will start with an initiation arc. Academies Aura Dust Grimm Huntsmen Semblance Weapons Characters should be 15-18 years of age as they are new initiates of Haven Academy in the City of Mistral. They can have various flavors of background as much as it makes sense within the context of a newly minted huntsman or huntress. If they are not native to Mistral, then you will have to sufficiently explain why they picked Haven over Beacon, Shade, or Atlas. It’s pretty simple, so if you have questions please ask them in this OOC. Character Sheet [center][img]fontmemeheader[/img] [img]artreference[/img] [quote=Characternamehere][color=charactercolorhere]“Quoted dialogue sentence that reflects character personality.”[/color][/quote][/center] [INDENT][INDENT] [color=charactercolorhere][b]Name[/b][/color] [indent]Charactername[/indent] [color=charactercolorhere][b]Age[/b][/color] [indent]Trainees are generally admitted at age 17 and complete a four-year course before graduating, however, some students, such as Ruby Rose, have been admitted at ages as young as 15.[/indent] [color=charactercolorhere][b]Race[/b][/color] [indent]Are you a Human or Faunus?[/indent] [color=charactercolorhere][b]Nationality[/b][/color] [indent]Mistrali, Vacuan, Atlesian, or Valean.[/indent] [color=charactercolorhere][b]Physical Description[/b][/color] [indent]Detail your character's appearance. A small paragraph will do.[/indent] [color=charactercolorhere][b]Characterization[/b][/color] [indent]Detail your character's personality in as much length as you feel is serviceable.[/indent] [color=charactercolorhere][b]Backstory[/b][/color] [indent]This is the section where you are to describe your character's family life and experience up-to being accepted into Haven Academy in Mistral. If they are not native to Mistral be sure to give the reason they chose to apply to Haven instead of Beacon, Shade, or Atlas.[/indent] [color=charactercolorhere][b]Semblance[/b][/color] [indent]Describe your semblance and how effective your character is with it.[/indent] [color=charactercolorhere][b]Weapon & Fighting Style[/b][/color] [indent]Describe your weapons and fighting style in some degree of detail.[/indent] [color=charactercolorhere][b]Intangibles[/b][/color] [indent]What are you character's strengths and weaknesses? Are they an excellent combatant or are they more intelligent? List them to further distinguish your character from other characters so I know exactly who they are and what they can do. Anything that isn't covered by backstory or personality traits should go here.[/indent] [/INDENT][/INDENT] When you are done filling out the above you will post it, in a hider, in the OOC tab so I can review it. I’m asking everyone to follow a certain rhetoric when applying for this role-play. I’m a little more touch-and-go than other GMs, but I’ve learned a process that works for me that might not work for others. - I will be checking up on people once a week, if you do not inform me of your status in three weeks I’m going to have to let you go. Myself and other players in your team should hold you accountable just as much you hold me accountable as a GM. - Real Life takes precedence over this hobby we share, but a short post shouldn’t take all that much time here and there. If something is coming up for me IRL I will tell you and I expect the same from you. - I will be looking at characters to see if they have a strong foundation as well where their personalities mesh with other characters. Team RWBY has distinct, different personalities with generally different tropes attached, so try to keep that in mind. This will not be a gamechanger if we end up with two stoic characters on the same squad. - None of the events of RWBY sans the prehistory are canon for our RP. - I expect everyone to be courteous and polite to each other. Banter is fine, but being derisive and hostile is a net negative and if I see attitude problems I will not tolerate them. - If a player leaves the RP I will NPC them until I can find an In-Character reason for them to depart. - I do not expect novels, but the writing level is Casual-to-Advanced. In this threshold. You should be able to spellcheck your writing and write two-to-three paragraphs when needed. Short posts are not discouraged. You should also have the knowledge of how the RWBY setting fundamentally works. - Once all sheets are accepted I will post a link to my discord community, of which a discord channel for this RP will be present. For fluid communication it would be best you join it.

Grimm Noir: A RWBY Story

Are you going to be reworking the lore then? Or, like, specifying what you think Aura/Dust/Semblances should be like?

@ERode

I think Aura, Dust, and Semblance are pretty much as they are in the show. The differences will come up in antagonists, key figures, and maybe some other things.