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Viridian Crimson
« on: January 23, 2019, 04:10:51 PM »
CHARACTER

Name: Viridian Crimson

Age: 18, born Amare 14

Species and Gender: Male Wolverine Faunus

Traits: high lean muscle mass and retractable claws (his nails, not adamantium)

Symbol:  Castle wall nearly broken in half

Occupation: 1st year Beacon student

Appearance: Most easily seen in the distance by his crimson hair that almost always seems like he lost a fight with the wind and maintains an oily sheen, this young man stands a slight 5'6" and seems either annoyed, bored, or tired at all points in time. He has an olive complexion, dull viridian eyes, a stocky frame and a musculature that speaks of hard, focused training. Though rarely from underneath his bandages, his hands and forearms are covered in burn and cut scars.

He tends to just wear an outfit that consists of anything that fits and matches one of his many viridian shirts and the bandages he wears, but trains and fights in a crimson sleeveless hoodie over a grey tee shirt, with black cargo pants and black, grey, and red shoes.

History: Viridian Crimson was born on Patch to his human father Carmine Crimson, a relatively young lumberjack, and his wolverine faunus mother Kelly Crimson, a tailor that works from home. He was always a quiet child, never bothering anyone, but also not bonding with any of the kids his age. He was five before he first talked to someone outside his family, when another young boy named Aidan Prisma walked up to him, declared himself "Red Hair's first bestest friend," to which he inadvertently introduced himself. From that day forth, they went everywhere together, Aidan bringing out the best in Viridian and vice versa.

Combat school was Aidan's idea, as Viridian was always too timid to do anything more than show that the scrawny boy was capable of more weightlifting than his size suggests. They soared through classes their first year, Aidan helping with academics, Viridian helping Aidan in combat training. They also garnered a small circle of eight friends, not including Aidan and Viridian, Viridian being the only faunus. The ten friends had a tendency to wander through the forest, able to fight off the occasional Beowolf. Viridian, the pacifist he was, brought along a large first aid kit, having become very adept at using it to patch up his friends.

It was the middle of Hitahita when everything went to Hell in a hand basket. It started when they went extremely deep into the woods Patch was known for, one of them using her gift in tracking to follow a set of footprints they had found. The next part was when they stumbled onto a small gathering of White Fang. The third was when one of Viridian's friends charged them, getting a new hole between his eyes for his troubles. The bloodbath was a quick one, the students not having the capability to take on twenty trained adults. Viridian had just stood there, watching his friends be slaughtered, Aidan sacrificing himself to stop a bullet meant for Viridian.

Viridian was spared when one member recognized Viridian as a faunus. Viridian recognized this man, too. His uncle, Celadon Mindaro, the one who killed Aidan. He hadn't seen Viridian in so long it took him a while to recognize Viridian. It took three minutes after the White Fang had dispersed and luck to not have Grimm nearby to have Viridian overcome his paralyzing fear and run all the way home. He blurted out everything he could before walking up to his room, locking the door, and fainting. It took two months and his friends' funerals for him to finally see a therapist. He was six months through therapy and his school hiatus when he unleashed his Semblance, having broken his arm and a racial slur. It took his mother and Aidan's mother to calm him down. He swore vengeance that day, he would break any wall the White Fang had used to hide behind.

Personality: Due to his history, he is incredibly antisocial, to the point that most people only hear his voice when he is answering a question he is required to answer, such as school questions. Whenever he does speak, his voice seems devoid of feelings, a completely monotonous sound. At any large events he gets dragged to, he tends to pick an edge to pace along to observe from.

His teammates, however, would see that he has a lot more emotion than he lets on about, often actually listening when people talk around him and showing concern over people he calls his friends. His voice becomes less monotonous, though he remains laconic. He does have a sense of humor,able to tell deadpan jokes even if he never laughs at other people's jokes. He becomes extremely agitated at seeing a teammate get injured, and will help people in any way he can, albeit as indirectly as possible (leaving coffee for a teammate about to pull an all-nighter, figuring out the name of a bully and leaving it in a note for the principle).

Upon identifying a foe as White Fang, his personality shifts again, becoming extremely aggressive. He maintains this aggressive attitude for up to three hours after contact. In this aggressive state, he also becomes much more talkative, though he tends to be insulting the White Fang, it's members, and their abilities. This is also the only time his deadpan ever fades, as a look of rage overtakes him.

Aura: Aura Color: Crimson
Viridian's crimson Aura has a violent pulsing rhythm to it, it lags behind in defensive qualities, better suited to deflect lethal blows than guard against normal ones. It makes up for it in high speed and efficient healing properties, allowing him his incredibly risky fighting style. This cannot save him from a mortal wound, but can reduce recovery time.

Semblance: Berserk Blood
Viridian's semblance is a trance-like state, allowing him to ignore his injuries and turn the adrenaline they cause into his strength. He has to actively want to enter this berserk mode. Upon entering this state, he will immediately rush to attack the nearest enemy, caring not for the difficulty it may cause to fight it. His combat prowess increases the closer he is to death, his injuries making him able to push himself beyond the bodies natural limits. Viridian cannot leave until those he sees as a hostile presence have been dealt with, chasing his foe if necessary. The visual cue to his Semblance being activated is the crimson electricity that occasionally arcs from him. After deactivating his Semblance, the pain from his injuries will return over a course of one hour, gradually affecting him as to not kill him with shock.

The main drawback to his Semblance is that he requires bodily injury to have it function properly. The Semblance also only lets him ignore the pain caused by an injury, meaning he still has to deal with a missing limb or a massive bleeding wound he is afflicted with while he was berserk. As his power increases, his capability for logic deteriorates, eventually making his only thoughts about killing his opponents. He always has enough logic to tell when a fight has stopped, immediately ending if there is no hostility. He can differentiate between friend and foe, and has shown to not attack people especially close to him (E.G. Family and teammates).

Combat Behavior:  His combat style is relatively straightforward: Get in close and apply pressure until it breaks. He favors the 'Kill them with bug bites" mentality, and prefers to attack as a swarm of punches instead of individual attacks. As his Berserk Blood makes him stronger and faster, the effects of his combat style become even more pronounced. While moderately injured, he can throw punches that can stun minor Grimm and certain humanoids. This style is meant to leave him open, making him an easier target for his foes to keep their focus on.

He views his Semblance as a last resort, only activating it when he needs the boost it provides. He tends to focus on smaller targets first, allowing him to face off against a larger foe without being overwhelmed. If a teammate is being overwhelmed, he will immediately rush to defend them, even while deeply enraged.

WEAPON

Name: Un Cadeau De Mon Ami

Primary Form: His main weapons are two black gloves with studded grey metal plates on the backs of them. In this state, they are nothing more than coverings for his hands, having safety features deactivate dust functionality.

Secondary Form: To enter the secondary form, the metal plates can slide forward in a motion that looks like he is cracking his knuckles. Forming a pair of cesti (singular: cestus), the six studs open up to reveal dust channels, allowing for their dust functionality.

Dust Functions: He can use fire dust to ignite an inferno that stretches up his forearms. He is not immune to these flames, and only ever uses this dust while Berserk Blood is activated. He uses Lightning Dust in much the same way, but the lightning arcs as to not injure him. Gravity Dust increases his strike force exponentially.

History: He had not built these with the intent of using them, but built them as a requirement for efficient self defense.
« Last Edit: February 10, 2019, 05:22:55 PM by Pyro_Ferno »
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Re: Viridian Crimson
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2019, 06:37:21 AM »
Berserk semblances are a bit frowned upon, not only are they a little cliche but they are also pretty unreliable. Like Huntsmen basically, serve as Remnant's superheroes and having one which goes insane when injured would put questions over their suitability. I'm not saying that you have to change it but it's something to keep in mind moving forward as Viridian will often not have access to his semblance in most sparring matches making him seem a bit weaker.

Other than that this is a solid beginning and I look forward to seeing how it ends up.
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Re: Viridian Crimson
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2019, 08:29:06 PM »
I had intended for it to be an activated ability, slightly based on Hazel's Semblance with a little of my own spin on it. I have changed it to show that.
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Re: Viridian Crimson
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2019, 04:05:18 AM »
even if viridian has to purposely activate the ability the core consequence is still there, logic is important. But like I said if you are willing to deal with the issues that causes then it should be fine.
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