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Didn't see this pop up in activity. If the first version comes out, I'm deleting that one.

Core Info

1) Basic Info

Name: Clay Kokinos

CNR Explanation: His first name refers the terran material, which comes in a number of colors. Brown, red, white. His surname is derived from a nickname meaning "red".

Species: Faunus (Bull)

Age: Around 18 at the timeframe between Volumes 4 and 6.

Gender: Male.

Emblem: A raincloud with bull horns.

Handedness: Right, though his work in Hunting and farming has implanted some ambidexterity into him.

Nicknames: Watering Can, Mower, Thunder Horns, Asskiller

Occupation: Farming hand, Student

2) Appearance:

Aura Color: Red

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 140 lbs

Eyes: Amber

Skin Color: Medium white to olive

Face Shape: Square

Hair: Brown; chin-length and messily. Rarely combs his hair. :P

Physical Traits: Bull horns (Faunus features go here, as well as scars,tattoos, basically parts of the characters body that standout)

Physique: A broad individual, serving as the main muscle of his original team.

Outfit: Salmon-and-yellow button-up flannel shirt, brown waterproof jacket, belt, jeans, steel-tipped boots

Accessories: He does keep an old bronze pocket-watch on hand. It is a family heirloom passed from generation to generation. He his the fifth one.

Gadgets: N/A

3) Characteristics:

Background: Clay was born to a family of Faunus at the village of Cork Tree roughly 18 years ago. He was raised to work at the Monroe Farm under the supervision of  it's owner, Roeland Leaf in the early years of his life. Though he was a hardworking individual, he never felt any sort of satisfaction in his line of work. At the age of ten a group of bandits came to Cork Tree and proceeded to raid it. The commotion drew in the local Grimm and things quickly escalated into a three-way battle.

Things took a turn for the better when a Huntsman appeared and started mowing down the Grimm. The arrival of the man caused the bandit leader to panic and ordered his men to retreat. His fear attracted some of the remaining Grimm and they gave chase after him. Neither pack were ever seen again. Awed by the man's heroics, he bombarded him with all sorts of questions. When asked as to where he trained, he gave one simple answer; Haven.

He swiftly enrolled at a local combat school and worked his way into the Academy. He was among the students who took part in the Haven Harmony Initiation. The main objective was retrieve an artifact within a varied environment (representing Anima's many ecosystems). However, the majority of them required teamwork to get past the puzzles holding them. The one who helped Clay with his was Iskra, a tribal from the woodlands bordering Vale and Vacuo.

As soon as they got their relic, however, they triggered its trap. They were pulled into a tunnel system where they encountered two more students; Neolani Marinus and Zeru Egnatius. They four of them fought through waves of Grimm to escape the caves and return to the Academy. The headmaster at the time- Lionheart- dubbed them Team ZINC for their efforts.

Things weren't smooth sailing from the beginning. Neolani and Zeru often got into fights and he and Iskra were often the ones to end them. This tension (and a particular training exercise gone haywire) between the first two cost them a trip to the Vytal Festival. They were, however, allowed to partake in an away mission during that time period. They and a veteran Huntsman- the same one Clay met all those years ago- were sent to protect an actor aboard his private yacht.

It was there that they meet the assassin Rio Kurosawa. She was hired to kill the actor and the five Hunters were forced to escort him off the boat. They managed to get him out of there alive (though not before he lost an eye) and drive the killer away. After this they would watch the broadcasts of the Vytal Festival and watched every match. Things took a turn for the worst when the final one came. A girl was seen being ripped apart by invisible forces and revealed to be an android. The broadcast was hijacked by an unknown party and it managed to draw negativity out of the views. This was like honey to some nearby Grimm and they managed to breach into the lower district of Haven.

They would be sent to stem the tide of monsters and accidentally discovered the Crimson Tide's base of operations. There they encountered the assassin guild, including Korusawa. They chased after her through the district until they came across a crumbling building. After spotting some civilians, Kurosawa smashed a pillar towards them and bolted off. The ceiling above collapsed and pined them under its weight.

He and Zeru went to work digging them out while the gals fended off the Grimm. As the last civilian was freed, the whole building collapsed. An arrow from Iskra- loaded with Gravity Dust- managed to hold the rubble in place while ZINC fought their way through the Grimm. As they made it to the exit, the Dust began wearing off. By the time he and Neolani got out, it was back to crumbling apart. Zeru and Iskra didn't have time to make it to the exit, so the latter made a choice...

Iskra fired another arrow-loaded with Air Dust- at Zeru, propelling him out of the building. Iskra didn't make it out in time and she was caught in its rubble. The weight of the whole building broke through her remaining Aura and she was put into critical condition. By the time a rescue crew came to them, she was on the verge of death. Though they manage to stabilize her, she fell into a coma soon afterword.

Zeru and Neolani got a massive fight, pitting the blame of her predicament on one-another. They split off from the Team and left Haven Academy, leaving Clay as the remaining member of the group. He was reassigned to another Team after this, and he feel into a state of deep depression. When summer came, he returned to his hometown and took on a brief career as a farming hand. He's returning to Haven now for another year, but whether or not his old Team will reunite remains to be seen.

Personality: He is heavily extroverted. Talkative, likes to surround himself with people. He rather spent time with at least one friend than alone. His status as a Faunus has made it a bumpy road at Haven, but he found his fair share of friends up there. When left to his own devices, he likes to relax and watch the sky. If left alone for too long, he becomes lonely and insecure. He also distastes fights between people, having ground up in an environment where such a thing would lead to... well, death.

When he joined ZINC, he became the "heart" of the group. He was its main source of compassion and calm. He also acts as their negotiator, being able to smooth-talk most folk into anything.

Misc Traits: Does chewing on a piece of straw, wheat, or similar plant count?

Likes: Relaxing, mother nature, crowds of people, social events, variety of jobs and choices

Dislikes: White Fang,  bandits, repetitive jobs, isolation, wrestling

4) Trivia

Notable Relationships: Iskra: His partner. Her life as a tribal has somewhat made her an outlier in Mistralic society. Being a Faunus from outside the Kingdom, the two could relate. She taught him some covert tactics, both for hunting game and setting up ambushes. The two of them often watched the skies together, and he considered her something of a sister. He also noticed her feelings towards Zeru and tried to pair the two of them together. When she was put into a hospital, he was devastated. When he returned to Mistral, the first thing he did was check up on her condition.
 * Zeru Egnatius: His leader. That lad and Neolani were often fighting over the tiniest things. He had to be the one to break them up and cool things down between them. Outside of that, he has generally gotten along with Zeru. The two of them often worked together on homework and projects, with Zeru helping Clay in the technical department. He also noticed some lingering feelings between him and Iskra and tried to ship 'em together. The lass's coma threw a wrench into that plan, though, and he noticed his leader's heartbreak at the situation. After the end of ZINC, he has tried sending letters to Zeru in the hopes of mending the rift between him and Neolani. He hasn't replied to them so far.
 * Neolani Marinus: A temperamental teammate of his. Growing up as the runt of the litter with her parents barely giving her love and attention makes her... difficult to get along with. She generally brash towards everyone and often gets into fights with Zeru. Clay and Iskra have managed to make fill up that gaping hole in her heart, acting as brother and sister to her. When Iskra sacrificed herself to save Zeru, she blamed him for her current state. This led to the fight that splintered the Team. After the end of ZINC, he sent her letters in the hopes of rebuilding the Team. She hasn't replied to any so far.

Skills: Farming, cardgames, storytelling

Allusion: None when he was initially convinced. As time marked on, however, I considered elements from "The Story of Ferdinand" for his personality.

Notes: Started out as a human farmboy, then as a Faunus, then a nod to Ferdinand with a Paladin vibe. In his earlier stages, he was going to be a port of a bonkle OC of mine, Mutul. he would've ahd a bouncing shield-hat like him, but that changed. There were also considerations of the Buttercup flower being his symbol  (hence his name "Asskiller").

Hunter Extension

A) Weapon

Name: Undecided

Classification: Undecided

Short Description: A cross between a pitchfork (or trident) and a shotgun.

B) Semblance

Name: Blessed Rain

Short Description: Spawns rain-cloud that heals organic matter.

Activation Cue: Uh, seeing a tiny raincoud floating around.

Reflection of Personality: His desire to mend and tend to folks' relationships.

C) Combat Info

Preferred Range: Close-to-mid

Landing Strategy: Curl up into a ball if flying and try not to crash into anything.

Fighting Style: While he has a dislike for fighting among Humans and Faunus, he will gladly butcher Grimm. He primarily has a paladin style to him; a tank with some healing capabilities. He's creative enough to merge Dust with his Semblance for more offensive purposes.

Civilian Extension

A) Day to Day Life

Expanded Occupation/Business Details: The Roeland Farm had customers within Argus and Mistral. It enjoys moderate success, some of which has put it on the cross-hairs of bandits.

Certifications: He doesn't own an official license for farming, but he has considered getting one.

Optional Statistics:

Levels are from 0 to 5, with 0 being nonexistent, 1 being low, 2 being below average, 3 being average, 4 being above average and 5 being high.

First year students should not have more than 3 stats at level 5, and no more than 45 points spread over the statistics.

@) Physical Statistics

Strength: 4

Speed: 3

Agility: 2

Stamina: 5

&) Aural Statistics

Aura Reserve: 3

Aura Manipulation: 3

Semblance Manipulation: 3

Dust Manipulation: 2

$) Technical Statistics

Dust use: 2 and 5 (if the combinations with Dust count as the latter.

Weapon Skill (Primary): 3

Weapon Skill (Unarmed): 3

Weapon Skill (Close Combat): 2

Weapon Skill (Mid Range Combat): 4

Weapon Skill (Ranged Combat): 3

Total: 42