The most prominent part of the academy buildings is a large tower. The tower is surmounted by a number of green spheres or lights, as well as an intricate clockwork mechanism consisting of many interlocking cogs and gears. Situated immediately below this is Ozpin's office, which sits high above the clouds and affords an impressive view of the surrounding area.
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:11 pm
◈ Russet Ayers ◈
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Russ woke groggy, sun shining brilliantly through the dorm room for team ARH? or whatever the hell they were called now, since Scarlet had done a Runner and up and vanished. He glanced at the clock on his bed stand. He'd gone and slept well through the early morning, and his first class wouldve already been almost over. He cursed and set about getting dressed, throwing on pants, a shirt, and his favorite jacket. He sat cross legged on his bed, licking at a tooth, feeling a seed wedged between the teeth there. Tongue wasnt doing the job, and he couldn't find any tooth floss in the bathroom. Grumbling, he fished a slim guitar pick out of a pocket and started working it between his teeth. "Piss off you, get outta there." He grunted, as the door knob clicked open, his team coming to collect the truant.
Auburn pushed past Hazel into the room, but it was Hazel who actually greeted him, admonishing him with a mild rebuke about missing class. He managed to finally work the seed loose, a tomato seed by looks, and spit it lightly at his bed stand. " Ey, Mornin, how ya goin' Tin-shin? Yeah nah, had a tomahto seed stuck in my teeth, figured teach wouldn want me sittin there in heaps of discomfort hey? Yeah nah, its the introductory class, every body stands up, introduces themselves, load of bollocks. ' Ey, m'names Russet, call me Russ or ill kick ya teeth in, Favorite color is blue with purple spots and I think grimm are just so terrible'". He quipped, making fun of the standard practice. " Dont see much need for me to sit through that, you? Yeah, Im good to go, I didnt forget. Load of bollocks, what the bloody hell did Scar do, elope?"He commented.
He could see Auburn was in not the greatest mood, and he muttered under his breath to Hazel. " Rough start hey?". Once Auburn was ready to go, He hopped to is feet, sneaker's thudding on the floor. " Mind if we swing by the Mess? I've had naught but a Dingo's breakfast, and Id kill for a squizz at an orange." He grinned. Knowing his team wouldnt mind the detour ( it was on the way anyway). A few minutes later he'd walked the group to a stop infront of Beacon tower, a dry bagel in one hand, a fresh orange in the other, which he was in the process of peeling with his teeth, tearing chunks of orange peel off and spitting away.
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Where: ► Beacon tower With: ► Hazel, Auburn OOC: ► Dingo's Breakfast ( a yawn, leak, and a good look around) Squizz ( look, look at)
Auburn had always found Russ's vernacular fairly odd, and, at first, his word usage offensive. But, she eventually learned it was just how he was and to him, it was not rude. He was still bizarre."You could have flossed you know. Would have been more efficient and you could have slipped off to the mess before we got back. But, according to the message..." She pulled up her scroll and played a holo message of Glynda addressing her directly to gather her team and have them meet their new mentor and teammate outside the tower shortly after class, all the while, gathering her bracers. "We have about twenty minutes until we're supposed to meet up so, we should have time."Without bothering to put her jacket on, she scooped up her scroll, motioned them to follow, and led the way out, even waiting for Russ outside the mess.
Now, outside the tower, she began to do some stretches, the countless white lines of scar tissue covering her back seeming even more pronounced in the sunlight. She drew attention from several first years who stared in shock at the damage her body had obviously taken but, she had long sense stopped caring about it. And she was moving easily despite the damage, all while trying to ease her concerns. Glynda, she had come to know, was not a woman who worried. She was a woman who snapped you into shape. The fact that she'd seemed hesitant to deliver the information to Auburn concerned her a bit. Of course, Auburn had a ton of destructive potential, but, why would Glynda be concerned at all? The only things that angered Auburn to such a degree one might worry involved the White Fang. And there was no way they were bringing those...no. She wasn't going to finish that thought. Already she was getting pissed just thinking about it and remembering what they'd done. And it'd show in how tight her muscles started to become.
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Wearing:
Weapon(s): Judgement is a massive sword that is 77" long, 14" wide and weighs 54 lbs, but, has no unique properties other than that. Auburn is able to wield this beast of a blade, even one-handed, because of her Semblance.
However, her boots and bracers are equipped with mini cannon-like guns that fire off dust rounds and the bracers can deploy into gauntlets when she wishes to switch to hand-to-hand. (See Mission for image of bracers and boots)
Semblance: Stallion’s Strength: Auburn’s semblance is a passive one that enhances her Strength, Speed, Agility, Endurance, Durability, and even recovery by strengthening her muscles directly. She can semi-activate it to give her an even greater boost, though, doing so can lead to painful and sometimes severe injury and cannot be sustained for long periods of time.
company ;; Auburn, Russ, AISO, Miss Belladonnaxoxoxsong ;; Mirrorxoxoxlocation ;; Lecture Hallxoxoxoutfit ;; School Uniform
spaceHazel smiled and nodded to Auburn as she announced wanting to change, turning his attention back to Russ as their teammate ducked into the restroom. He couldn't help but chuckle over Russ's rather blasé attitude regarding class. "I'm well, Russ, thank you. And you might have to worry more about Auburn being mad over you missing class, rather than Miss Tameg." He offered a friendly smile as he spoke, "I'm glad we're all being ourselves today. Its refreshing." There was only honesty in his voice, no hint of sarcasm or falsehoods. As Russ continued talking, Hazel's expression turned more solemn, the thought of Scarlet returning to his mind. It was something that plagued him since they spoke with Professor Goodwitch. All he could do was offer a dejected sigh, "The situation with Scarlet is quite upsetting. I hope she's not in any trouble." He turned his head as Auburn entered the room again, lightly scolding Russ over his time management skills. Hazel gave the other boy a sympathetic smile before looking back at Auburn again, watching the holo-message play through.
spaceSoon, the team of three was on their way to the cafeteria so Russ could get breakfast, then walked together to Beacon Tower. He knew there was cause for concern with how hushed this entire situation seemed. Professor Goodwitch waited until they were alone to approach them about it, then sent a personal message to Auburn to remind them. It was all too... strange. Maybe Scarlet really was in trouble. Was their mentor involved as well, as he was not returning this year either. Russ suggesting that Scarlet eloped popped back into his mind and he imagined their mentor and teammate running off together. The silly thought felt misplaced juxtaposed to the severe feeling brought along with this meeting. He knew Auburn was uneasy about it, as she was ready to exercise at a moment's notice. She seemed to know that some sort of frustration would come from this, and Hazel couldn't help but agree. They made it to the tower in time to wait for a few more minutes.
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Blake Belladonna xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo The meeting with Ozpin had gone on longer than it was schedule, but Blake was always wise enough to plan for that. She was meeting with him to discuss the new team she would be mentoring, the very same team AISO would be joining. The secretly-robotic girl was described as difficult and uncaring. This led to her reassignment, but Blake had admittedly grown close to the younger girl, understanding her plight of difference and lack of effort from others to understand. Blake had gotten lucky when she was put on Team RWBY, so she wanted to make sure that wherever AISO was placed well-receiving. Everyone deserved to feel a sense of belonging. Of course, it was hard to get this impression from AISO herself, but the two had reached at least some level of understanding during their first year together. The original team she was mentoring was disappointed that she was leaving with AISO, but Blake explained that they brought it upon themselves, not mentioning that she also felt partially responsible for the girl. Ozpin spoke to them about keeping AISO's robotic being a secret. It wouldn't do anyone any good to know, and he wanted to avoid any blowups over the matter. The next thing he spoke about was the girl AISO was replacing: Scarlet Umber. Blake recalled the conversation and thought about how to deliver the message to Scarlet's abandoned team. She and AISO walked down the tower and exited through the main entrance, walking ahead to the already-arrived remains of Team ASHR. Auburn, the leader, Russet and Hazel were their names, she told herself. She'd already done her own research on them, but Ozpin offered some of his own as well. Though, she was in no place to pass judgments, yet.
"Thank you for joining us. Ah, my name is Blake Belladonna. I'll be your new mentor. This is AISO," she motioned to the girl standing beside her briefly, "and she will be replacing your previous teammate, Miss Umber. I hope you will all get along, despite how unconventional this is." She paused for a moment, steeling herself, then continued speaking, "I'm not sure how to explain this, so I'll just get right to it. Your teammate, Scarlet Umber, returned home over your break and was coerced into joining the White Fang. Your mentor was informed and traveled to Menagerie on his own but was... found out. And executed." Her voice was strong and direct, not wanting to treat these students like children, but she still held an edge of sympathy. She was all too familiar with the White Fang and how they operated, but she didn't know how these students would react to this news. She was warned previously about Auburn and her contempt for the order, and Blake noticed there was another faunus on their team as well, Russ. They must have felt strongly about this entire situation. "I know firsthand how ruthless and awful the White Fang is, which is why I left and tried to change it, but even still they will stop at nothing to achieve their goal. I'm sorry your team was affected by this, and I'm sorry a stranger has to give you this news. But, as your new mentor, I am here to hear any of your concerns."
Auburn soon heard someone approaching and looked up to see a faunus woman and a human girl. She straightened up and stretched her arms, rolling her scarred shoulders as they neared and the woman introduced herself and the girl. Again, there was hesitation from the woman which nearly drove Aubun crazy. But near as much as what followed. The mention of Scarlet joining up with the White Fang was a shock, and one that set Auburn's jaw into a tight lock as a fire erupted in her eyes. So great was her rage over it, that she nearly missed the mention of their mentor. But, what was worse was when this Belladonna woman went on to say she had been a member of the White Fang. Suddenly, Auburn's fist slammed into the wall so hard it damaged the wall as she leveled her eyes on the woman in front of her.
"Scarlet joined the what? You did not just say she joined the DAMN WHITE FANG! AND YOU WERE WHITE FANG?! NO! HELL NO! I'M NOT DOING THIS CRAP! You say you know how ruthless they can be?"Auburn was not one known to speak much, or show emotion, and certainly not to yell in anger. But, what might be even more shocking was the amount of venom one could feel dripping from her words as she lowered her voice to near a whisper."You know nothing."She spun around and moved her hair to show the countless white scars that left no millimeter of her back unblemished, many intersecting and building on top of each other."I lost everything to them. I have no parents, no memory of them. No name, no family. No life or good times in my life."She spun back around to face the shorter woman.
"For as long as I can remember, all I've experienced were beatings, whippings, chains, a dark cell that smelled of rot and filth. Death. Torturous pain. Imprisonment. I have no clue how old I was when I was first imprisoned. When they tried to teach me to hate humans and brutalized me when it didn't stick. But I remember the first life I took. Another girl, we were only six, she was a human, and we were given only three options. Kill the other, be killed, or be tortured to death. I remember the faces of everyone that followed at night. I remember when they tried to turn me into a weapon and increased the fights in frequency and how many I fought. I remember the White Fang I killed in my escape. I should have felt some satisfaction when I tore them down. I felt nothing."With that, Auburn spun around and stomped off, clenching her fists, her bracers deploying into gauntlets.
OOC: Sorry for jumping straight in, just felt natural that she'd react first
Wearing:
Weapon(s): Judgement is a massive sword that is 77" long, 14" wide and weighs 54 lbs, but, has no unique properties other than that. Auburn is able to wield this beast of a blade, even one-handed, because of her Semblance.
However, her boots and bracers are equipped with mini cannon-like guns that fire off dust rounds and the bracers can deploy into gauntlets when she wishes to switch to hand-to-hand. (See Mission for image of bracers and boots)
Semblance: Stallion’s Strength: Auburn’s semblance is a passive one that enhances her Strength, Speed, Agility, Endurance, Durability, and even recovery by strengthening her muscles directly. She can semi-activate it to give her an even greater boost, though, doing so can lead to painful and sometimes severe injury and cannot be sustained for long periods of time.
T A R G E T _L ⊛ C K E D _ ⊛ N ::: AISO merely followed alongside her mentor, Blake Belladonna, as they left Professor Ozpin's office. Her only real grasp of the situation she had was that her teammates had effectively kicked her off of their team, and she was supposed to be meeting a new group of people that she would call "teammates" for the next two years. Given the circumstances of the last group she was in, AISO did not hold high hopes for maintaining friendly relations with these humanoids either. The only curious part about the situation was that her mentor, Blake, decided to side with AISO rather than the other three members of her team. The situation, to say the least, was rather curious if AISO had to say so. Her dull eyes shone from the sunlight peeking through a couple of windows as the two of them made their way over to Beacon Tower. Searching her database, AISO only had a few recordings that marked the location of Beacon Tower, making it a rather unfamiliar place for her. Such unfamiliar territory was somewhat dangerous in her mind, and her guard was instantly heightened upon the realization that she was going into somewhat unknown territory. "Worry not, Professor Belladonna. Should an enemy be waiting to ambush us, I am fully prepared with several countermeasures depending on the type of enemy and what their general purpose is. Would you like me to turn on thermal vision? Wait, it is the middle of the day. My thermal scanners would be rendered useless in this sunny environment. Then I will simply activate sonar functions." AISO stated, the object on her forehead pulsing with light as it began to detect sound around them.
As the tower came into view, AISO began running calculations about the best way to handle such an open area. The best option would simply be to provide cover for Professor Belladonna and carpet bomb he area with all the artillery she was currently equipped with. Such a tactic would not only decimate all enemies but would surely instill fear in whatever survivors remained. Would it be humane to let such creatures live in constant fear as they would after such an occurrence though? Even murderers did not deserve to live in constant fear of the unknown, correct? This was what she was taught throughout her school life... but it seemed more logically to permanently scar enemies for life and have them relive their traumas whenever they performed heinous actions. This line of logic dominated AISO's thoughts as her and Professor Belladonna neared the students that she would be sharing a team with. Two Faunus and a regular human stood among their ranks, each looking to have quite the intimidating build. They all towered over AISO by nearly a foot, one of them actually towering over her by a foot, and seemed to be rather battle-hardened. AISO's appearance, however, came off as rather soft and delicate. Still, she stood there as rigid and unmoving as someone who might be twice her size, analyzing the group with cold, empty eyes.
Professor Belladonna did not waste any time in giving the group of students a summary of their former teammate's betrayal. Overall, Professor Belladonna seemed to do a rather swell job at introducing AISO and trying to be as sympathetic as possible. The only sign that things did not go well was the sound of something cracking a little bit and the angry shoutings of one of the Faunus in the group. Professor Belladonna was White Fang? I do not believe that was recorded from the speech that she just gave. Perhaps I should review and put in my two cents. Immediately, AISO's eyes gave a small flash as she rewinded the recording of Professor Belladonna's speech and began to replay it as Auburn started going into her huge tirade and tragic past. Scanning the recording thoroughly, AISO could not find a trace of Professor Belladonna mentioning at all that she was a member of the White Fang. Almost immediately after the girl finished her shouting and stormed off, AISO turned towards Professor Belladonna and spoke. "I believe the Faunus Girl just experienced a violent episode. It is best to report such a thing to Professor Ozpin so that her personality portfolio can be updated and properly analyzed during field missions. Without proper information, certain situations can become hazardous in... how do you say... the blink of an eye. Additionally, it seems she deluded herself into believing that you admitted to being a part of the White Fang. My personal records hold no such data, regardless of whether it is an accurate statement or not, but I believe your words were misconstrued in some way or lost in translation. I would recommend speaking in another language to further proper communications between the two of you. I could help you. It's rather easy to learn to speak horse." AISO stated to the woman, trying her best to provide as much support for her mentor as was needed.
Almost immediately, her head creaked in the direction of the other two, slowly turning until her eyes locked onto the two of them, the dull orbs shining in the sunlight. "Perhaps you two also feel some sort of increase in stress levels? I understand that this is a troubling time for you, but such actions only lead to miscalculations and failure to commit. I implore you to reconsider any feelings you may or may not have in regards to this subject and contemplate on them before allowing them to influence your actions." AISO stated, her dull tone ringing out across the area in front of Beacon Tower. "I personally suggest bird-watching. It is both calming and allows for self-evaluation." AISO stated, simply watching the two of them with the eyes of a killer... soulless. Her facial expressions and the intent in her words clearly did not match in any sort of way. Her head then creaked back towards Professor Belladonna. "Professor. Would it be safe to assume that the White Fang should not be mentioned from here on out for the sake of maintaining peaceful relations between team members? I feel as though the mentioning of them may bring unwanted increases in stress levels." AISO spoke, her monotonous tone echoing as she continued to stare down Professor Belladonna with a rather unnerving look.
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VJammer
TheVikingWay
"Feelings are not a requirement to accomplish the mission. Feelings are not a requirement to sustain my camouflage. Feelings are not required.... to appear human."::: A . I . S . O .
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:31 pm
◈ Russet Ayers ◈
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Russ rested back against his tail, the thick muscles supporting him with ease, as he watched a faunus with hair like midnight on the billabong approached with a student at her side. He recognized the Faunus, Blake Belladonna, She was down right famous at Beacon, for her work in team RWBY's exploits. She was famous, but Russ wasnt one to fawn over fame, so he continued to bite into his orange, using a sleeve to wipe the juice dribbling down his chin. Given the propensity for Beacon to assign alum to mentor teams, He figured she was their new mentor, making the girl beside her the new team mate. The feel from the new girl was cold. Most people'd broadcast their presence, gestures, sounds, movement, but this girl was like looking at a photograph. It made his blood run just a little cold.
He listened as Blake explained the Circumstances, That Scarlet had joined up with the Fang, and their prior mentor had been Executed. " Bollocks, I cant believe she'd take up with a bunch mask wearin' , dust stealin' murderin' nancies! Gar, that takes the piss, it really does." He exclaimed, throwing up his hands, before dragging them down his face in exasperation. " Executed? oh thats bloody terrific, just bloody fantastic. Any more surprises? Huh?" He said, vocalizing his displeasure at the news. But he was not ready for Auburns Outburst. He'd known her hatred of the fang, but never known precisely why that hate was there.
"Bloody oath..." He trailed off, watching Auburn stride away, having cratered a wall with a devastating punch. That sure explained alot, but he sure as hell wasnt about to approach her about it. Hed been on the receiving end of her wrath enough times to know he didnt like it. And it was at this time that the new girl, Eye so or Ice-o or whatever her name was opened her mouth, and Russ was absolutely gobsmacked.
" And you! 'The bloody hell are ya, a bleedin' calculator? Spoutin off rubbish like ' personal records, Properly analyzed' Heap of nonsense. Ive met eskys with more human warmth to 'em than the prattle you just listed off. I don't give a koala's left bollock about watching birds. Miss Belladonna, Im willing to work with just about anybody, but im not sure your friend here has what it takes to work on a team." He griped, his right foot thumping agitatedly on the ground. Then AISO commented on refraining from mentioning the White fang around the team.
" Oh Astute observation, Ya drongo. think it might be best to not mention a mass murdering group of bastards around the people they claim to represent? Those whackers are about as racist and vile as you can get without being a bloody Grimm! Keep it up, Icebox. You ain't gonna get real far on this team."he grunted, before hopping off his tail, clearly agitated. " Yeah nah, look, Im sorry for being as mean as cat's piss, but we've all got just some really awful news and its a bit hard to swallow, so the comments ain't helping. As for Auburn, grah.... Nah, she'll be apples, just give her a chance to beat the snot out of something and a chat with Hazel, she'll come round. Look, M'names Russ, and I guess were gonna be workin together, so it'd be best to not have you wantin to off me in my sleep, whaddya say, we aces?" He said extending a hand to AISO
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Where: ► Beacon Tower With: ►Auburn, Hazel, Blake, AISO OOC: ► Esky ( Cooler, ice bin), Drongo ( Dope, stupid person) Takes the piss ( unbelievable), Bloody Oath ( Jeez, or some other appropriate exclamation) Whackers ( See Drongo) Apples, She'll be ( Going to be alright), Aces ( Good, on good terms)
company ;; Auburn, Russ, AISO, Miss Belladonnaxoxoxsong ;; Mirrorxoxoxlocation ;; Lecture Hallxoxoxoutfit ;; School Uniform
spaceHazel stood patiently alongside his teammates. Well, his remaining teammates. He looked between Auburn and Russ as their new teammate and mentor finally approached, more worried about their reactions than he was the new additions. Though, when Miss Belladonna started speaking, Hazel turned his attention to her. He didn't want to be rude, after all. His eyes flitted to their new teammate when she was introduced. Instinctively, he tried to get a sense of her aura, but stopped himself when their mentor began spelling out exactly why Scarlet would not be returning. Then, the news of their original mentor. A pit formed in his stomach; this was certainly the last thing he was expecting. Suddenly, the thought of their mentor and teammate eloping wasn't such a horrifying thought. "You can't be serious," fell only as a whisper, barely audible, at the same time Russ exclaimed his own displeasure over the situation. He felt frozen. Hazel could only imagine how the others felt; they were faunus, a trait he did not share. His eyes drifted to Auburn, preparing for an explosion. She'd been bottling up her unease ever since their first talk with Professor Goodwitch.
spaceAs if on cue, their chipped leader unleashed a tirade, condemning Miss Belladonna and Scarlet in the same breath. A look of pity washed over Hazel's face and, suddenly, she was his main focus. AISO's words nearly fell on deaf ears, but he offered her his ear even though he was watching Auburn stalk off. Her speech pattern seemed oddly structured, but he supposed the girl could just be that proper. Still, it made him a little uneasy; an unfamiliar feeling. While he was one to appreciate open honesty in conversation, hers seemed more like a calculated review than an empathetic observation. When Russ stated that AISO wouldn't be a good fit, the monk took a step forward, holding his hands out to either side. Though his usual warm smile was not present at this moment, his eyes held an evident sincerity as he looked to Russet, "Don't punish the messengers, my friend. Our new teammate simply does not understand the situation. Give her the chance to learn." Another mechanical comment fell from AISO prompted another irritated comment from Russ, not that Hazel could blame his teammate. He turned his gaze to AISO and Miss Belladonna, then, trying to keep the peace. "Miss Aiso. Please understand, this is a sensitive subject, but it is one that must be discussed, even if it is not easy. With your chance to learn, please take the opportunity to exert effort, so we may all learn together. And Miss Belladonna, I'm sorry you had to bear this message, but thank you. While it is unfortunate news, its ultimately better that we know." With a polite bow, he took a step back to start finally start following Auburn, turning back to look at Russ before he walked away. He gave his teammate a nod that said he would take care of things with Auburn, as long as he took care of things here. Russ was trustworthy, and he knew the other boy would cool off easily, his anger usually doled in short bursts rather than simmering boils.
spaceAs the 'roo faunus began apologizing to the blank-slated girl, Hazel took his leave. Auburn hadn't gotten too far by the time he found her. Most of the students in the area she wandered to had cleared out, leaving a barren part of the courtyard to house the girl's seethe. "Auburn," his voice was soft as he announced his presence, not wanting to startle her in her worked up state, "you heard her say she left, yes? You left, as well. You gave her your reasons. I would let Miss Belladonna give hers. Though I cannot understand your grief and pain, I know you understand the plight of others, and you should offer judgement once you know all there is to judge." As he spoke, he slowly walked closer to her, hands laced behind his back. He wasn't quite sure how he was able to talk Auburn down. Sometimes, he thought it was just his neutral state of being. Other times he thought she just needed to be spoken to like a real person, which he assumed was something she wasn't used to and appreciated. Whatever it was, Hazel didn't find it taxing; Auburn was a dear friend, so he would always happily come to her side. He moved to stand beside her, casting his eyes up to catch hers as he offered an even look, "I know this is difficult to swallow, but you have to decide how we will move on from here. You are our leader, after all. Whatever you decide, Russ and I will be behind you. You know that." He placed a gloved, warm hand on Auburn's strong shoulder, nodding affirmatively as his serious visage broke into a warm smile.
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VJammer
TheVikingWay
Rengato
ooc : sorry! i took some liberties with the timing of conversations and such~ going to post blake soon c; buuuuut i figured she's not too important until auburn comes back? then i can kinda just make a summary post caaaaause i kinda wanna post for opal and morgan and jasper first before blake >>
Auburn hadn't stuck around long enough to hear what their new teammate had said about her and stormed through the grounds, those around her sensing the hostility that radiated from her and clearing out. Soon though, she heard Hazel call after her and froze, still simmering as he approached and spoke. Mentioning her leaving triggered a twitching of her muscles in her arm, but, she tried to restrain herself with immense effort as he continued to speak. He was right, he had no clue how great her pain was in regards to them. He had been the only person she had told before that outburst, but, even he hadn't been told the whole story. Still, he knew more than what had been said back there. He knew the girl's name had been Lily. Yet, he didn't know beyond that. When he put his hand on her shoulder, she remained quiet for a bit, debating how much she should tell him. Even as enraged as she was, her mind was functioning rationally and she considered if perhaps she could have prevented this from happening if she'd entrusted the story to her team before. With a deep breath, she turned to face him, retracting her gauntlets and revealing puncture wounds on the palms of her near-bleached-white hands.
"I did not leave Hazel. I broke out, escaped. I was never one of them. And you're right, you have no clue the torture I endured. None of you do. Maybe this wouldn't have happened if Scarlet knew. I...have kept many things to myself...including from you. Lily...Lily wasn't just some random girl they tossed me into the ring with. We...we shared a cell. For a couple of years. She was a friend...the only friend I had in there. The only bit of happiness I had. And they forced me to kill her." An uncomfortable pause hung in the air for a few moments before she could resume.
"We refused to fight, but, they decided to torture her in front of me...I...they made me watch for hours before telling me I could end it quickly for her...she begged for me to end it. I doubt anyone can understand how that feels. I do not trust that woman, even if she said she left them. I likely never will. But...you're right...I am the team leader...as much as it tears at me to even consider enduring her existence...I can't put my own feelings before the team...But...I can't stay here long in my state either. We may have accomplished Huntsmen here, but, I'll not endanger anyone by drawing Grimm with my pain. A few minutes...after that...I'll try to find a way to relax myself."With that, she turned and began to walk stiffly back to their little group, clearly not at all any more calm, but at least more controlled right now.
OOC: I promise, that's as graphic as I'll get. Apologies about it getting so heavy so fast
Wearing:
Weapon(s): Judgement is a massive sword that is 77" long, 14" wide and weighs 54 lbs, but, has no unique properties other than that. Auburn is able to wield this beast of a blade, even one-handed, because of her Semblance.
However, her boots and bracers are equipped with mini cannon-like guns that fire off dust rounds and the bracers can deploy into gauntlets when she wishes to switch to hand-to-hand. (See Mission for image of bracers and boots)
Semblance: Stallion’s Strength: Auburn’s semblance is a passive one that enhances her Strength, Speed, Agility, Endurance, Durability, and even recovery by strengthening her muscles directly. She can semi-activate it to give her an even greater boost, though, doing so can lead to painful and sometimes severe injury and cannot be sustained for long periods of time.
company ;; Auburn, Russ, AISO, Miss Belladonnaxoxoxsong ;; Mirrorxoxoxlocation ;; Lecture Hallxoxoxoutfit ;; School Uniform
spaceHazel simply listened as his teammate spoke, soaking in her words as she further explained her past. Lily. Simply hearing the name made him think of his own younger sister of the same name, Lillie, back home in Vacuo. The story struck a few extra chords at the thought of his Lillie in that situation. He didn't speak during the brief pause. Instead, he simply watched her face, studying her mannerisms as she spoke. He was studying her aura as well. It changed ever so slightly with emotional spikes and told more of a story than Auburn's words could express. He thought about telling her it was okay to stop talking, but he could tell this was something she needed to get off of her chest. She started speaking again and while Hazel couldn't agree with her sentiments, he understood they came from a place of honesty, so he simply nodded and removed his hand from her shoulder. She was scarred, not just physically, and it wasn't easy rinsing that away. Even though Blake Belladonna's story was infamous throughout the faunus community, Auburn would never have had the chance to know it. He turned his gaze away from his teammate and turned to face the way they came, closing his eyes for a moment, seemingly deep in thought.
space"I won't stop you the next time you need to separate yourself. You don't owe anyone anything, but show her the courtesy of a chance. You might be surprised by her history, however un-invested you are in it." His voice carried evenly through the air as he spoke. The young man opened his eyes once he finished, though, and looked back to Auburn again. "You have a choice here. If this gets too much for you, that's fine." He wanted to be reassuring, but he also wanted to tell her that she and Blake had more in common than met the eye. Those words would never leave his thoughts, though. After Auburn agreed to walk back, the pair continued together, making their way back to Russ and their new additions. When they arrived, Hazel offered bowed his head slightly and smiled, "Thank you for waiting." He stopped to stand beside Auburn, taking the space in between her and Russet, across from Miss Belladonna and AISO.
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ooc : sorry, not really much to be said in response to that ;c about to get started on a blake post.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 3:35 pm
Blake Belladonna xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Before her sentence was even finished, the team's leader began having a meltdown. Blake simply leveled her gaze at the taller girl. This was not a surprise, as Ozpin had warned her that this might happen, but it was unsightly all the same. Blake didn't say a word as Auburn unleashed her emotional tirade. The redhead struck a chord at her accusations and assumptions, but Blake held herself back. Her muscles tightened as she strained against herself. It was important for this girl to release this negative energy. She watched Auburn stalk off, fatalistic attitude lingering in the air behind her. This was going to be harder than she thought. She looked back to Hazel and Russ to gauge their reactions. Everyone seemed to exclaim at the same time, and they were ultimately overtaken by Auburn's plight. Blake would have to break through to the girl somehow. She knew of the dark practices the White Fang held. They even tried to enlist her help, which was another factor that pushed her to defect from the cultist group altogether. There were many reasons to dismantle the White Fang, and Auburn was one of them. Blake had to remind herself that she had a responsibility to uphold, however tiring and draining it may turn out to be.
When AISO spoke up, Blake looked down at her with a curious expression, worried about how she would come across to the others. Well, they would have to get used to her one way or another. "AISO, we have a little further to go with you, huh?" She smiled at the robotic girl, "Auburn understood me just fine. I did infer that I was White Fang. Perhaps you should think over what I said again. And, I don't think speaking horse will help any. That's a little rude." Her voice was soft as she regarded the girl. Blake wanted to offer advice to AISO, but wasn't sure how to do so without giving away her true mechanical nature. Though, the three students seemed to speak amongst themselves, ironing out a stressful situation to a... less stressful one. Hazel moved off to collect Auburn, or confirm that she would not be returning. It didn't take long for them to return. Blake could tell Auburn didn't care to be in her presence any longer than was necessary, so when Hazel thanked her, Blake simply nodded back and spoke again. "I'll keep this brief, then. I'm sorry for the shocking news. And I understand what the White Fang is capable of, more than you give me credit for. I won't coach you. But understand that I am not what you perceive me to be. Your headmaster chose me to be your mentor for a reason. It wasn't random. While you work out your frustrations with me, try to find that reason, as well." At first, she addressed the group, but then she settled her gaze on Auburn. After she finished speaking, Blake turned to AISO and placed a hand on her shoulder, "This is where I leave you. I have a meeting with Miss Schnee. You know where to find me if I'm needed." She turned back to the group and nodded, locking eyes with Auburn for a split second, then walked back into Beacon Tower.
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