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- Name: Ashes

- Wielder: Azura Calendula

- Maker/Smith: Azura Calendula

- Classification: Lever-Action Rifle Scythe

- Weapon Derivation: Just came to mind, partly inspired by my love for lever action rifles and a few scythe designs for RWBY I saw (both in and out of show)

- Form 1 Design: (Description of the weapon’s active and inactive form – no need to include the latter if the weapon does not transform when stored. Secondary features or hidden components which do not involve transforming, if applicable, also go here). Lever-action rifle, uses .308 caliber rounds of various types of Dust, including gravity, fire, and normal rounds (whatever is considered a normal round for RWBY). This is used as its storage form but is also useful for combat. It is stored in a leather gun holster on Azura's back, stock facing up over right shoulder. Holds a total capacity of 5 rounds, one in the chamber, 4 in an internal compartment.

- Form 1 Aesthetics: (Colors, patterns, decoration, and other cosmetic traits) Primarily gray and black. Reciever is grey, barrel is black, stock is a mix of grey and black in a digital camo-like pattern. Looks like a lever action rifle completely, no blades sticking out or anything. Ironsights on the rifle, as well as the hammer and trigger guard/lever portion of the rifle are white. Grip on the lower portion of barrel is white as well.

- Form 2: (If applicable; no need to include inactive form unless the weapon transforms again in Form 2 or 3 when stored. If the weapon gains additional secondary features or hidden components in Forms 2 or 3, place them here). Scythe form. Due to the position of the blade, as said blade and the grip extends from the bottom half of the stock portion of the weapon, completely locks out the ranged portion of the weapon unless Azura has the blade behind her, but it is still extremely awkward to use as a ranged weapon in this form. The potion that extends out and forms the blade is curved and points to the ground. Bottom half of the front (barrel end) of the rifle slides down and extends over the original barrel, increasing the length. The weight of the weapon is primarily in the bladed portion, and is very sharp in regards of the blades. Both sides of the curved blade are capable of cutting, as the center of the blade itself is covered in the supporting structure of the scythe. This allows enemies on both sides of the bladed portion to be cut. The opposite side has two sharp prongs blades, one on the top and bottom (inner and outer) portions of the weapon.

- Form 2 Aesthetics: Generally the same as form 1, except the now extended stock is thinner and retains the same color scheme as before. The blade itself is a bright, reflective silver color, and the supporting structure of the blade that is typically inside the stock when in form one is black.

- Dust Usage: Depending on rounds loaded, can be Gravity, Fire, or whatever is used in normal, not special rounds.

- Ammunition: .308 caliber rounds, 5 rounds total, one in chamber 4 in internal chamber

- Usage: (How the wielder uses it) Azura uses Ashes, depending on the mode, in accordance to its strengths and weaknesses. The lever action rifle is used like any other rifle, and is usually the mode Azura will use first unless she is trying to remain undetected. She rarely uses Ashes in its lever action mode in close range engagements, but sometimes will if the situation calls for it. If she needs to turn Ashes into its scythe mode, she will put as much distance between herself and her opponent as possible before changing forms. She will then use the scythe as a sharp weapon and will use its design and weight differential to support her agile frame and movements. She uses hack and slash attacks with the blade, and overall has a similar yet different style to Ruby.

- Planned/Possible Upgrades: (If applicable) No upgrades planned at the moment

- Notes: (Trivia, name meaning, etc.) Ashes, the name, refers to the gray, white, and black colors that are left behind after a fire burns things like wood and paper and such. It also refers to Azura's past of her home being destroyed by Grimm.