CHARACTER

Name: Setsuna Antiqua
 
Age: 18

Species and Gender: Human Male

Symbol:  Two O's stuck together forming a infinity sign with a neon green background

Occupation: First year Beacon Academy student

Appearance: Setsuna is 175 cm, or 5'7" with a slender frame. He has very dark grey eyes, often mistaken for ink-black, a small, sharp nose and relatively thin lips which are almost always in a neutral state. He is slightly tanned and has short, spiky black hair which reaches halfway down his neck. There is a short lock of hair down Setsuna's right side which is dyed juniper green. Apart from the school uniform, Setsuna prefers to wear a white T-shirt with a circle for his backpack symbol, a black leather tool belt for emergency repairs to his weapons, and dark grey, faded and slightly battered trousers with a bandolier where normal pockets would be, holding up to 5 Dust canisters on each bandolier for his weapon. He also has a grey camouflage jumper which he sometimes wears.  Attached to his back is a custom backpack that consists of a mechanical arm which stretches as far as his left shoulder, used for holstering a part of his weapon. The backpack also goes around his neck, ending in a medallion-shape circle at his chest, where his symbol is shown.

History: Setsuna, unlike others, has had a relatively comfortable and peaceful life living in Patch. Early on, Setsuna had already shown his mother's traits of being a likeable person, friendly and polite, and his father's traits of being a Huntsman, as well as an uncanny habit of naming anything he liked/owned. As a young child, Setsuna was engrossed with tales of chivalry and bravery that knights of yore exhibited, and Setsuna endeavoured to do the same, protecting the innocent and deliver justice with the sharp end of a sword. To that end, Setsuna enlisted with Signal Academy.

As Signal Academy required it's students to do, Setsuna forged his own weapons along with the rest of his class, designing a stock sword and shield, in line with the "knight" theme that he strived for. The sword and shield he named Dischord and Harmony respectively, as his sword would "sow dischord among his enemies" and his shield would "bring harmony to the land of the honored". Setsuna would later customise his weapons and take reference from a manga he read, to create his upgraded (and current) Dischord and Harmony.

Within his time at Signal, Setsuna also designed his own clothing and gear, eventually coming up with his mechanical backpack for better mastery of his own weapons, becoming a self-reliant student. The way he pursued his dreams of being a "knight" meant that selflessness and honorable conduct made Setsuna a very likable student, protecting his friends from harm, and even going so far as to duel Grimm and treat the remains with respect as they vaporised into the ground.

Due to Setsuna's cheerful personality and respect for everyone he met, it wasn't long before everything was cleared for Setsuna to take the next step into Beacon Academy. No matter what happened in the bastion that was one of the greatest Academies in Remnant, Setsuna would always stick by his beliefs, no matter the situation, human or Grimm.

"Victory for the honored!"

Personality: Setsuna is a open-hearted, friendly and polite person, making most everyone take a liking to him, given time. He has shown a caring personality to those he trusts, as well as observing proper courtesies with nary a complaint. He is not incredibly social, and will not actively engage people in talk unless there is a certain reason, often preferring to listen. Although not incredibly academic, Setsuna has shown a interest in reading, especially in mechanics, to further improve Dischord and Harmony. When under stress, which is not often, he shrugs it aside and doesn't let it bother him. However, one thing that Setsuna is extremely touchy about is his weapons and gear. If anyone makes even the slightest negative comment about his choice of gear, Setsuna gets incredibly aggressive, even to the point where he will swear at the offending person, even if there is a teacher nearby. Setsuna does not feel any different toward Faunus, and treats them like he treats every other person: cheerful and uplifting.

Aura and Semblance: Setsuna's Aura glows neon green, and while not particularly powerful or much help in terms of boosted strength, he has a relatively large Aura pool to draw from to use his Semblance. His Semblance grants Setsuna the benefits of increased movement and reaction speed, making Setsuna's entire body and weapons glow a pink-reddish hue instead of the normal neon green, as well as leaving afterimages wherever Setsuna moves. This allows Setsuna to react and move around fast enough to rival Speed glyphs, able to cut incoming projectiles in half or even quarters to avoid harm. However, this does not slow or increase time for either Setsuna or his opponent. If Setsuna takes a heavy blow during the duration of his Semblance, it will forcibly end and leave Setsuna incapable of reactivating his semblance for a short duration. An aftereffect of the Semblance is that when it ends, no matter the duration it was active for, Setsuna will be visibly tired, and thus hit less hard, move slower and react slower than usual for around 30 seconds. He can keep this semblance up for about a minute or so, even under strain or pressure. Setsuna can use his Semblance for up to 3 times in a row, with a minute of "cooldown", but if he goes over 3 times, the reaction and speed is significantly slower. Setsuna has dubbed his Semblance the "Quantum System".

Combat Behavior: Setsuna's combat behavior is similar to the way he treats others: fair and square. He follows rules of chivalry like the knights of old, albeit with several technical alterations. Setsuna does not rely on Dust effects, only using Dust to power Dischord and Harmony. He prefers a balanced approach to most enemies, showing little weakness and not making many risky decisions. Due to Dischord's long range for a sword, Setsuna can safely and easily engage spear-using foes, but due to the lack of ranged options at Setsuna's disposal (Dischord's pistol form and Harmony's Sword Bits), Setsuna is vulnerable to long-range weapons, especially heavy-hitting rockets and grenades, as Harmony was designed for swordfights and not explosions. However, this deficit can be somewhat negated by Setsuna's "Quantum System" semblance, allowing Setsuna to close the distance between his foes incredibly quickly.

WEAPONS

Name: Dischord and Harmony

Primary Form: Dischord is Setsuna's main weapon, designed after a certain weapon he saw in a manga once. It takes the form of a longsword handle, with blue edgeguards on the top and bottom of the hilt stretching as far as halfway up the arm between the elbow. Further up the "blade" is a mechanism not unlike a lightsaber with the extension of the blade, with a round base attached to the hilt and two sections protruding outward from the base, in line with the hilt. When in sword form, a neon-green blade made of tempered steel extends out from between the two protruding sections and the base. The length of Dischord is around the same as a normal longsword. There is a slot in the handle for Dust cartridges to be inserted into. When not in use, the blade retracts and Dischord is stored at Setsuna's left waist.

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Secondary Form: When Dischord is in it's pistol form, the blade and the base turns sideways, the handle bends downward slightly and the two edgeguards spread out, one to act as a aiming sight and the other to act as a handguard. Two slots open in the base of the blade and can fire charges of Dust rounds, not very powerful but enough to deter weaker Grimm. From a full Dust cartridge, Dischord can discharge up to 16 shots before requiring a reload, and does not have an alternate fire mode. If Dischord runs out of Dust, the shots simply do not fire.

Secondary Weapon: Harmony is Setsuna's shield. It is shaped like a elongated hexagon, the length of which is from Setsuna's hand up to his elbow, with layers of prussian blue and white armor, with slots around the side. When not in use, Harmony is kept at Setsuna's left side, mounted upon his backpack's mechanical arm, capable of rotating Harmony to a more defensive position in front of Setsuna's elbow, or a less cumbersome position behind Setsuna's shoulder. Harmony can also be detached from the arm and mounted upon Setsuna's left arm, to act as a more traditional shield. The main usage of Harmony is its six green Sword Bits, mounted around Harmony. The Sword Bits can detach from Harmony, expanding from the slots around Harmony, or can simply fan out to create a larger surface area, and can combine with Dischord to create a buster sword. In this form, Dischord's handle extends to make a dual-handed greatsword. The Sword Bits can also act as extra swords for Setsuna to use, but are merely a backup option.

Dust Functions: Dischord is powered by Dust, and Setsuna keeps Dust cartridges on his bandoliers to resupply it. However, Dischord only accepts green (wind) Dust, and they seem to serve no use apart from powering Setsuna's weapon and colouring them neon green.

History: Dischord and Harmony were built during Setsuna's time at Signal, taking ideas from a manga he read. Setsuna further improved upon them and designed the mechanical backpack to help with his combat capabilities.