CHARACTERName: Marshal Oranzova
Age: 18, birthday: 31 Zinnober
Species and Gender: Human Male
Symbol: (Pretend it's Orange)
Occupation: Beacon Academy Student, 1st Year
Appearance: Marshal is approximately 5’10” tall and weighs 185 pounds. He trains pretty extensively, so he is slightly toned. He has fair light skin, and bright green eyes that are usually half closed. He keeps his dark brown hair short, but has some light stubble due to being too lazy to shave. Marshal always looks tired and disheveled, since he sleeps a lot. He has a scar across his forehead from an encounter with a Beowulf when he was young.
When not in his usual school uniform, Marshal wears a light gray zip-up hooded sweatshirt with an orange t-shirt underneath. He keeps the sleeves of the hoodie rolled up when he can, because he thinks it looks cool. He also wears blue jeans and his trademark "reverse tiger shoes" which are just regular black tennis shoes with orange stripes. Marshal's battle outfit consists of a black, form-fitting suit with orange highlights lining the collarbone and along the abdomen and down the legs. The clothing can be infused with Dust to make the orange highlights glow, but Marshal is not talented with Dust, so he rarely uses it.
History: Marshal grew up an only child with a single mother inside the walls of Vale. His biological father left before he was even born, so he had no memory of him at all. His mother was a nurse in one of the city's hospitals, so she was able to make ends meet, but only barely. Having only his mother around to take care of him meant that Marshal had to go without most things that other kids his age would take for granted.
At the age of 6, Marshal wandered outside the walls of Vale, where he was attacked by several Grimm. Suddenly, a Huntsman appeared and easily dispatched the Grimm, save for a lone Beowulf who was able to attack him and deliver a blow that should have killed him, but only left him a permanent scar across his forehead. The Huntsman immediately recognized this as a sign of strong Aura and took the boy home to his mother. For some time, the Huntsman came back periodically to check on the boy and his mother, and eventually fell in love with Marshal's mother, so she and Marshal took on the Huntsman's surname of Oranzova.
Marshal was trained by his step-father from the age of 8. The bulk of his training was focused on using his Aura to its fullest potential both offensively and defensively. Since he wasn't able to attend an academy before Beacon due to his step-father's insistence on training him, he was just barely able to pass the Beacon Enrollment Exam, even though his weapon was extremely basic.
Personality: Marshal is a kindhearted individual who will do almost anything for anyone, almost to the point of being a “yes man.” He will always put others before himself, even though it ends up hurting him nine times out of ten. He’s also rather lazy, not being much for school or classwork. This tends to cause his grades to suffer, though he is a very bright young man. He loves making up strategies for fights he simulates in his head. Some of these strategies end up coming in handy in the field with his team.
Socially, Marshal is a bit of a split personality depending on the day. He is very kind and personable to people on most days, but he can also be quiet and reserved. He tends to be more outgoing with a person the longer he spends time with them.
Marshal sleeps a lot. Like, seriously unhealthy amounts. He is definitely not a morning person, so trying to get him awake is a chore for nearly everyone, and keeping him awake can be even more difficult.
Aura and Semblance: Marshal’s understanding of Aura is extensive, and thus he can use it very well to increase both his offensive and defensive capabilities, making him much more powerful than he appears to be. His aura manifests as a bright orange.
Marshal's Semblance is "Blast." It's a very basic Semblance which allows him to use his Aura to attack from range. He can fire powerful blasts of Aura from either his weapon or his own body, but extensive use of this technique can leave Marshal drained of energy. Marshal's current limit is around ten "fully powered" Blasts per day (two fully powered shots are able to defeat a Death Stalker). He has enough aura for 10 maximally charged blasts a day while still maintaining his activity (Not passing out) but using more than 5 in quick succession will fatigue him. It takes approximately 20 seconds for Marshal to charge this attack to its fullest power, and a minimum of 5 seconds for the lowest amount of charge. Marshal is able to charge this attack while moving, but if he is using his sword as a conduit, he cannot attack with it while charging, as hitting anything with the blade while it holds such volatile aura would be detrimental to his own safety.
a few examples of what Blast looks like from RWBY Volume 2: ShowHide Marshal is also able to use his Semblance with his weapon's secondary form. Using a special cartridge, Marshal can channel his Semblance through the weapon to fire Blast shots. The shots have the same range and rate of fire as the weapon's standard ammunition, but are five times as powerful. Each shot is approximately 1/18th as strong as a fully charged sword Blast. The maximum amount of Blast shots Marshal can fire from his weapon per day is 360, or approximately ten magazines. These shots cannot be charged like a melee Blast, but have to be loaded into the cartridge. The reload time for a full magazine of 36 Blast shots is around ten seconds. Marshal is unable to move during this period, as too much motion while charging such volatile bullets would likely damage the weapon and possibly Marshal himself.
Combat Behavior: Marshal is slightly ambidextrous, but primarily left-handed. When he draws his sword from the scabbard, he keeps the scabbard in his right hand. He is able to freely switch the sword and scabbard between hands at a moment’s notice, throwing off the opponent and usually leading to a way in for a direct hit. Marshal's melee combat skill is second to none, attacking his opponents with quick, deceptive strikes. As far as ranged combat goes, Marshal has somewhat limited options, so he tends to want to get in and get some melee damage. He does have his weapon’s secondary form, but isn’t as skilled in gunplay as most of his peers due to the recent modifications to his weapon.
Defensively, Marshal has very basic capabilities. He isn't heavily armored when fighting, as he focuses on speed and offense more than anything, but he does have his Aura which can handle strikes from lower level Grimm without much difficulty.
Marshal is the definition of a balanced fighter, but a jack of all trades is also a master of none. He can be easily overwhelmed by people that are faster or stronger than him, usually relying on his skills with aura to keep him caught up with the flow of battle. He also struggles against enemies that are able to damage him outside of his limited range.
WEAPONName: Sunset’s Edge
Primary Form: A more modern version of Marshal’s stepfather’s family heirloom, which used to be a simple katana made of a seemingly unremarkable metal. The hilt and guard are taken from the original weapon. The hilt is made of black and white cloth over a rubbery orange material, and the guard has symbols of dragons on it. The new blade is made out of a black meteoric iron, and in the center is a long strip of a pure orange gemstone purely for decoration. The weapon is stored in a new scabbard made of carbon steel, which is much more durable than the old weapon's scabbard and much more useful for Marshal's unique style of combat. Marshal can use the blade to produce Blast waves using his Semblance.
Secondary Form: The scabbard fits into a notch on the back of the blade and both parts fold in together to form a standard assault rifle. The weapon fires standard gunpowder rounds and has a magazine size of 36 rounds. Marshal carries a maximum of 10 magazines with him, usually strapped around his belt. Using a special kind of cartridge, Marshal can also use his Blast semblance with this form of the weapon as well, allowing for smaller, yet powerful rapid fire Blasts.
Dust Functions: It is theoretically possible for Marshal to use Dust to change the elemental structure of his Blast waves when in katana form, and the assault rifle form also allows for Dust ammunition to be used. However, Marshal doesn’t have the opportunity to buy so much Dust to use in combat, so he sticks with what’s comfortable and affordable.
History: This weapon used to be a simple katana that was forged and passed down the Oranzova line for generations, before weapon technology was as highly developed as it is in the present day. Marshal’s stepfather discovered that Marshal was able to use the weapon in tandem with his Semblance due to the special properties of the metal it was forged with, so he bestowed it upon him. Unfortunately, after using his Semblance with the weapon at full power for the first time, Marshal shattered the entire blade. Upset, but also impressed, Marshal’s stepfather had the remains of the weapon taken to one of the finest weapon smiths in Vale, who modified it into its current form.
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