Post by Shio Kyrou on Jan 2, 2017 0:20:43 GMT -6
 | PLAYED BY SOAP SEVENTEEN (17) JULY (07) | FEMALE VYTAL STUDENT (FRESHMAN) FAUNUS (WOLF) |
| SHIO KYROU | ||
★ APPEARANCE
Shio is a wolf faunus, the defining feature of her heritage manifested in the form of two ears perched upon her head. These ears are charcoal black in color, and meld seamlessly into her mass of trimmed but messy, layered and short hair - reaching down just about to the length of her shoulders. The sensitive inner part of her ears is protected by tuffets of white fluff, whilst the several thick bangs draped from her main hair substantially cover the length of her forehead to her eyes.
Eyes, amber in color otherwise, shine like a clear blue sky whenever she uses aura. Some say the eyes are like the windows to a person's soul, and this is distinctly true for Shio. As a reflection of her spirit, hers radiate like wildfire, brimming with unconquerable levels of determination and ferocity. They match perfectly with the color of her keepsake scarf, which she never seems to not be wearing and refuses to ever part with.
The girl has a fair-white skin pigment, free of any blemishes or scars, and bears a frame of only just about average height - but reasonably above average in substance. Her prefer-to-wear choice in clothing is almost always her gear of specialized fabric, which includes her long-sleeve and thick jacket-hoodie, combat gloves, boots with white fur at the brim, thigh-high socks and black jean shorts. These clothes range between the shades of black and white in color.
Her jacket is decorated with streak patterning, and has a belt strap secured at her waistline to prevent it from being loose-fitting therefore obstructing.
There may sometimes be minor alterations to her clothing, depending on climate and situation, but otherwise this accurately sums up the standard appearance of Shio.
Shio is a wolf faunus, the defining feature of her heritage manifested in the form of two ears perched upon her head. These ears are charcoal black in color, and meld seamlessly into her mass of trimmed but messy, layered and short hair - reaching down just about to the length of her shoulders. The sensitive inner part of her ears is protected by tuffets of white fluff, whilst the several thick bangs draped from her main hair substantially cover the length of her forehead to her eyes.
Eyes, amber in color otherwise, shine like a clear blue sky whenever she uses aura. Some say the eyes are like the windows to a person's soul, and this is distinctly true for Shio. As a reflection of her spirit, hers radiate like wildfire, brimming with unconquerable levels of determination and ferocity. They match perfectly with the color of her keepsake scarf, which she never seems to not be wearing and refuses to ever part with.
The girl has a fair-white skin pigment, free of any blemishes or scars, and bears a frame of only just about average height - but reasonably above average in substance. Her prefer-to-wear choice in clothing is almost always her gear of specialized fabric, which includes her long-sleeve and thick jacket-hoodie, combat gloves, boots with white fur at the brim, thigh-high socks and black jean shorts. These clothes range between the shades of black and white in color.
Her jacket is decorated with streak patterning, and has a belt strap secured at her waistline to prevent it from being loose-fitting therefore obstructing.
There may sometimes be minor alterations to her clothing, depending on climate and situation, but otherwise this accurately sums up the standard appearance of Shio.
★ PERSONALITY
POSITIVE - tenacious - faithful - vigilant - fearless - altruistic | NEGATIVE - fierce - imprudent - disorderly - insubordinate - confrontational |
★ HISTORY
In early life Shio grew up in company of other faunus, within a small community settled out in the forests of Rift. It was a simple life, everyone in the settlement got along well, it was a very close-knit faction and despite the lurking threat of grimm in the surrounding woodland the people did not fear much. This is because, despite none of them being hunters or huntresses, the settlers were incredibly gifted and trained in their aura. So much so that, even the children had aura sufficient enough to utilize in combat; aura-related training was practiced religiously almost every day.
Even though they were strong in mind and spirit, not many of the villagers were seasoned fighters in actual combat. So needless to say, when the grimm swarmed in much larger numbers than the usual stray few, panic spread swiftly followed by a horrific and bloody battle. As the death count grew, so did the number of grimm, and for the first time in two centuries of their history the settlers found themselves completely overwhelmed.
However, the faunus of this warrior village were proud, and refused to surrender their ground to the creatures of darkness. Not a single one of them tried to escape, they all stood together and fought the battle against the onslaught of grimm, knowing that the odds and numbers were stacked heavily against them.
Despite this, Shio prioritized her best efforts towards protecting her baby sister, but also tasted a bitter defeat. Although, of a different kind to what her kindred had received. In the midst of a lost battleground, at the young age of eleven, her knees slumped to the ground whilst the thick stench of gore permeated her nostrils. Shio discovered her semblance in that moment, incited by the bloodshed of her kin, as she resentfully cradled the mangled corpse of her beloved sister.
Then ensued a two-year long hate-driven grudge, and hunt, against the creatures of grimm. Led solely by one vengeful faunus. After burying and mourning the lost, Shio took to the forest and became a predator, tracking and slaying any grimm she could find. She'd crush them with the same remorselessness that they had shown for her people, barely resting or sleeping before repeating the same thing every day. Once she had slain three grimm for every headstone she could count, Shio sat down in silence amidst the graves of her long-since fallen tribe and meditated to find some sort of peace within herself.
What she found was not necessarily peace, but a direction to move forward. Shio had naturally heard of hunters and huntresses, the great warriors that fight to prevent tragedies like the one that had befallen her. After hunting grimm for so long Shio believed that it had become her sole purpose.
So she departed on a journey, to become a huntress.
If only it were that easy. With no map, compass, or any navigational skill to use either of these tools, she wandered the grimm wilds for an especially long time. One whole year, in fact. Once Shio had finally found another settlement, one that had not been destroyed by the grimm, she felt her heart skip a beat. The faunus had not seen another soul for three years at this point, and had never in her life seen a human. From there her adventure snowballed forward as she made all sorts of new discoveries and learned many new things, like how to use a map.
Next thing she learned about was the issue that currency presented. Shio did not understand it well, but assumed it to be some sort of odd human tradition. It got her into some trouble, almost leading to a full confrontation with a couple hunters. Luckily, they were level-headed, one of them even being a faunus like her. Most of the small towns she would travel to on her way to Vytal conveniently faced some sort of issue with the grimm, and paid good money or services to have them exterminated. This is what the hunters suggested, and Shio sullenly agreed to humor their 'tradition'.
The trip to Vytal was not an easy one, between the grimm and learning new customs. It took her one more year before she finally arrived at the place she had left home for, the rewarding satisfaction she felt was beyond what her words could describe. At the age of fifteen Shio applied to Vytal Academy, and underwent a test to gain admission.
Her written test was atrocious, Shio barely had the language skills to score even a few marks. However, she more than just proved herself in the second test; the practical examination. Up against a low-tier grimm, then afterwards a underclassman of similar age.
To outline what happened, the grimm was smashed into oblivion and the student had to be hospitalized. Shio was severely scolded for her incapacity to hold back, then almost denied entry when she retaliated at them with a dose of passive aggression. Despite her behavior, the academy knew they could not send away a candidate with such extraordinary raw combat ability. With talent yet to still be refined, they had a difficult decision to make right in front of them.
In the end an exception was made on her behalf regarding the written exam, and she was enrolled as a student at the academy. From there until the age of seventeen Shio studied like any other student, albeit much to her contempt, and traded all the currency she had collected along her journey for something she greatly appreciated - specialized hand-to-hand combat gear. To her it was worth way more than the small fortune that she had always deemed as useless novelty. [/div]
★ COMBAT NOTES
WEAPONS
Shio is a brawler, she does not rely on any form of complex weaponry or specially forged steel. As such her range of weaponry is very limited but nonetheless effective enough to suit her personal up and close style of fighting. Most of the fabric she wears is blade-resistant, meaning it is closely woven with special material to resist being pierced or slashed through very easily. Her gloves are also made out of this fabric, with metal implanted within the knuckles to serve as knuckledusters. The boots she wears are similarly of the same kind; steel-toe boots.
MISC.
Even though it is not to be regarded as a weapon, it is to be considered that Shio is a faunus. A heritage like this comes with some natural benefit. In her case she does not have especially sharp fangs, when spoken literally, or a better sense of smell. Instead she has a very keen sense of hearing and spacial awareness, using her canine ears as a medium. It can be somewhat viewed as a sixth sense for danger or other sudden surprises.
Deep blue in color and ferociously volitile, her aura resembles the raging intensity of wildfire; uncontrollable and unstoppable. To an ally this aura feels lukewarm, inviting, reassuring like the solace embrace of a caring friend. On the other hand, to all others it feels cataclysmically explosive and berserk. The scorching heat is comparable to standing before the throat of a volcano, whilst violent outbursts of immense pressure expel from her at irregular intervals.
[/b](-5 Aura Points)WEAPONS
Shio is a brawler, she does not rely on any form of complex weaponry or specially forged steel. As such her range of weaponry is very limited but nonetheless effective enough to suit her personal up and close style of fighting. Most of the fabric she wears is blade-resistant, meaning it is closely woven with special material to resist being pierced or slashed through very easily. Her gloves are also made out of this fabric, with metal implanted within the knuckles to serve as knuckledusters. The boots she wears are similarly of the same kind; steel-toe boots.
MISC.
Even though it is not to be regarded as a weapon, it is to be considered that Shio is a faunus. A heritage like this comes with some natural benefit. In her case she does not have especially sharp fangs, when spoken literally, or a better sense of smell. Instead she has a very keen sense of hearing and spacial awareness, using her canine ears as a medium. It can be somewhat viewed as a sixth sense for danger or other sudden surprises.
AURA
Deep blue in color and ferociously volitile, her aura resembles the raging intensity of wildfire; uncontrollable and unstoppable. To an ally this aura feels lukewarm, inviting, reassuring like the solace embrace of a caring friend. On the other hand, to all others it feels cataclysmically explosive and berserk. The scorching heat is comparable to standing before the throat of a volcano, whilst violent outbursts of immense pressure expel from her at irregular intervals.
SEMBLANCE
BURNING SPIRIT
A brilliant blue flame that shines through all doubts and fears, burning spirit is the manifestation of Shio's tenacity and insurmountable willpower. Utilizing her own aura as a source of fuel, it burns through to grant her unthinkable levels of strength and speed. Shio is completely in control of this spirit-fire, can shape it to her will effortlessly, and decides how brightly it burns. Depending on how fierce the flame is, determines the semblance cost and effect.
- 2xStrength,1xSpeed (-10AP)
- 4xStrength,2xSpeed (-20AP)
- 6xStrength,2xSpeed (-30AP)
- 9xStrength,3xSpeed (-40AP)
*AP cost for six seconds
Inflicting first degree burns only on those she deems enemies, burning spirit is an extension of herself and comforts her allies with lukewarm heat. A single punch is enough to create a powerful shockwave, but this is not all her semblance is capable of.
Much like the smoldering embers of a struggling flame about to die out, at the cost of her last ten remaining aura points, it will rekindle to shine brighter than ever for the short duration of sixty seconds. During this time Shio is able to use her semblance free of charge, as she bleeds out every bit of aura generated by the sheer resolve to defeat her enemy. When forcing her spirit to painfully endure the burning of this hidden reserve she is also able to transcend the limit of what her body is capable, with severe side effects afterwards.
- 12xStrength,4xSpeed (first degree burns)
*cannot use aura for a day - 15xStrength,5xSpeed (second degree burns, stiff joints, dizziness)
*cannot use aura for three days - 18xStrength,6xSpeed (third degree burns, immobile, blurred vision and migraine)
*cannot use aura for a week
In the sixty seconds she is also vulnerable, because this aura offers her very little protection. It is possible for her to take damage, but she will not die from fatal damage until the time has expired. However, direct fatal wounds like stabs to the heart or decapitation would still kill her.
AURA POINTS: 100
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