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=Core Info= 1)  Basic Info: 2) Appearance: 3) Characteristics: 
 * Name: Xin Zhu Que
 * CNR Explanation: “Zhu” is red in Chinese, and “que” is bird. It’s the name of the divine Vermillion Bird from Chinese mythology, who is associated with the color red and fire. Xin is chinese for heart (or “xing,” but we’ll ignore that).
 * Species: Sparrow Faunus (Father is Faunus, mother is human)
 * Age: 24
 * Gender: Female
 * Emblem: A flaming bird with a heart in negative space
 * Handedness: Right
 * Nicknames: N/A
 * Occupation: Outlaw, bounty hunter
 * Aura Colour: Vermillion red
 * Height: 5’8”
 * Weight: 127 lbs
 * Eyes: Amber/gold
 * Skin Colour: Medium olive
 * Face Shape: Oval
 * Hair: Darkish red, long, usually in a ponytail and slightly unkempt
 * Physical Traits: Red sparrow tail
 * Physique: Decently muscular, slender
 * Outfit: An open dark red jacket, with gold lining and swirls.  Underneath, she wears a black poet shirt that has white ruffles on the upper torso, and is cut off like a crop top. On her waist, she wears multiple belts, with the largest and most prominent made of dark leather, with a gold buckle. She wears dark brown-gray trousers with gold and brown thigh-high boots that function as leg armor. The gem on top of the ruffles came from her family pendant, albeit slightly modified.
 * Accessories: Multiple leather belts.
 * Gadgets: Various throwing knives strapped to her main belt. Her gloves also have thin, strong, nearly invisible cords that are attached to her weapons magnetically. This allows her to retract them if they are knocked out of her hand. She can also demagnetize the cord end to separate her gloves and weapon. This is one of the upgrades to the weapon.
 * Background: 

4) Trivia:
 * Xin was raised in a strict Faunus household in rural Mistral, where tradition was valued over change, and family was promoted over friendship. As a child, she and her little brother often played among each other because “your family always comes first.” Upon reaching the age of 5, both her and her younger brother were given pendants with the family crest on it (a stylized flaming bird). Later in life, her father would force her to make her Huntsman emblem the family crest, but she had a small rebellion by adding a heart cutout in the center of the bird.
 * As a child, Xin idolized her and romanticized the Huntsman career due to whimsical stories about her grandmother’s adventures, and dreamed of being free. Sometimes, a family friend, Hadrian Slate, would visit. He was close to her grandmother, and he taught her a little about weapons and how they were made. Every time she visited, she was bursting with ideas about weaponry.
 * Xin would look through her family’s library, and practice combat in their backyard when she was done with her chores. One day, a Huntsman team came to her school to promote the Huntsman Academies, when they taught a beginning class in combat, Xin impressed everyone with her combat prowess. One of the Huntresses told her that she would make a good Huntress.
 * When she turned 13, Xin begged her father to let her attend primary combat school. At first, he refused, telling her it was “unladylike.” She finally played her trump card, saying that her grandmother was able to become a Huntress. Her father relented, and made her promise to focus on her studies.
 * At primary combat school, and later at Haven, Xin was a bit of a prodigy, always staying near the top of her class, and made a few close friends, including Zinnia Helix, whose father owned a weaponry empire. Xin dreaded coming home during the summer, and thrived at combat school.
 * One summer after her second year at primary combat school, Xin decided that she wanted to fight with her grandmother’s weapons, the Phoenix Fire Rifles. Her father refused to give them to her, again saying she was unworthy. She argued back, and her Semblance activated. She accidentally set her family’s home on fire. During the mayhem, she carried her sick mother out first, guiding her brother, and lastly her father. She went back into the flames, and somehow saved the Phoenix Flame Rifles as well, but hiding them from her family. The fire left the home mostly intact, but many heirlooms were broken or lost in the rubble. Her father never forgave her.
 * She trusted only her brother with the secret, and returned to school to try out the new weapons. For the rest of her training, she secretly used them in place of the guns she had used before.
 * During the school year, she and Zinnia also tracked down Hadrian, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time, and wanted to visit. 
 * Upon returning from her 3rd year of Haven, she prepared to show off what she had learned to her father. She wanted to show that she was worthy of her grandmother’s legacy, and she deserved to use to weapons. However, her father instead immediately snapped at her, and demanded she return them, in public, at the airport. In a burst of rage and frustration, she inadvertently activated her Semblance, which burned through nearby barrels of powdered Dust and caused a violent explosion that killed multiple people. Fearing that she would be arrested, Xin ran away, and hid in Zinnia’s house for a few days. During the time, Zinnia helped her set up a one-way trip to Vacuo, where she could meet Hadrian. It seemed like the best solution at hand.
 * Before law enforcement could figure out the cause of the explosion, Xin had already escaped to Vacuo, where by some miracle she actually found Hadrian, who was more than willing to house Chen Huo Xing’s granddaughter, even if she was an outlaw. In Mistral, Xin was outlawed for ignoring the summons to a court after being charged with arson. Later, since her father refused to sell her out or speak about the incident, the authorities concluded that she had purposely set the explosion and subsequent fire.
 * Xin escaped to Vacuo on a passenger ship that left before any charges were made for the explosion. Upon arriving in Vacuo, she quickly found Hadrian’s weapons shop, and after showing him her family pendant, he immediately recognized her and agreed to take her in. Because of Vacuo’s disregard for laws and order, and her decent fighting prowess, she gradually adjusted to the unique culture and began doing missions, earning lien to support herself.
 * During her life in Vacuo, she sometimes contemplated whether she was currently truly free, as she was trapped in Vacuo to avoid prosecution in Mistral, especially when her brother barely managed to tell Xin her mother had passed.Eventually, she became a respected bounty hunter and set up a life of her own.
 * Personality: From childhood, Xin was raised to be perfect, orderly, and never fall short of expectations. Though her parents allowed her to be a Huntress, they made sure that it didn’t distract her from perfect grades in the educational department and being at the top of her class. However, this cold, formal upbringing and lack of compassion caused Xin to rebel, manifesting in her Semblance, nearly burning down her family’s ancestral home. Even now, away from her family, she struggles with her identity and trying to break away from their harsh teachings. Even as a bounty hunter, her pride and perfectionist attitude have nearly gotten her killed. Xin’s explosive temper and cold dignity often conflict, but she’s trying to find herself. Even though she regrets not being able to see her family, she strongly believes that her current freedom was worth being outlawed.
 * Misc Traits: Often uses a complex vocabulary and cryptic metaphors as a habit, but is trying to get rid of her “snobby” voice.
 * Likes: Being in control, focus, health, perfect routines
 * Dislikes: Rampant emotions, emotions in general, feelings, excessive brutality, meat
 * Notable Relationships:


 * Feng Huang: Though her mother never had the best health and was often confined to bed, she deeply loved her children and always tried to show her affection. Xin named one of her weapons after her, and saved her first during the accidental fire. If Xin had one regret, it would be not being able to see her mother, uncle, or brother. Her mother eventually passed away after she left, ending a long struggle with a terminal illness.
 * Shi Zhu Que: She and her brother have a close sibling relationship, to the point where he helped her steal the Phoenix Flame Rifles. They trust each other greatly, and he refused to sell her out after her crime.
 * Jian Zhu Que: Her most complex relationship. Xin’s father was a family man, and carried the traditions passed from his own father like a holy code. He wanted the best for his daughter, but strict teachings and a lack of compassion led her to eventually despise him. His cold attitude developed from his wife’s deteriorating health, and his knowledge of her impending death. He led his family with an iron fist, and though not abusive, he and Xin had a feud on whether family pride and honor mattered or individuality and freedom. After the explosion, he refused to sell his daughter out, but he did allow authorities to search his property. Though he believes she should face repercussions for her actions, he also doesn’t want to directly cause it.
 * Chun Huo Xing: Xin’s grandmother was a well-respected and accomplished Huntress, who died prior to her birth of natural causes. 
 * Bai Zhu Que: Her late grandfather, he taught his son the values that Jian holds today, and he shared the same sentiments. Bai died when Xin was very young. She has mixed feelings about him, due to teaching her father, but also for marrying her grandmother.
 * Zinnia Helix: A wealthy classmate and a good friend. She was incredibly loyal, and liked being with Xin because she was the only one who didn’t befriend her due to her wealth. Zinnia’s inexperience with relationships has led her to do extreme gestures for Xin, including helping her escape a country and track down her grandmother’s companion.
 * Hadrian Slate: An old friend of her grandmother’s, who made the original Phoenix Flame Rifles and lives in Vacuo, he grants her hospitality in his weapons shop, upon seeing her family crest necklace, due to respect for her grandmother, and due to the anarchical mess of Vacuo’s government, doesn’t particularly care about her criminal record nor her career choice. He also helped her get a foothold in Vacuo’s society.
 * Skills: Due to her familial traditions, she has an extensive knowledge of tea ceremonies her family has followed.
 * Non-Combat Weaknesses: Allergic to and deathly afraid of chocolate to the point of shooting at it if needed.
 * Allusion: Zhuque, if it wasn’t obvious enough.
 * Notes:

=Hunter Extension= A) Weapon:
 * Her chocolate allergy comes from natural bird allergies.
 * Name: Fenghuang and Chunhuoxing (Actually named “Phoenix Flame Rifles,” but she renamed them in honor of her grandmother and mother.)
 * Wielder: Xin Zhu Que
 * Maker/Smith: Hadrian Slate
 * Classification: Twin Gunblades 
 * Weapon Derivation: gunblades
 * Form 1 Design: Two identical rifles, about the same size as a medium length sword. On the bottom of the barrel is a retractable blade, about 2 feet long. The weapon is slightly shorter than a rifle, but much longer than a pistol. The grip is vertical instead of horizontal on a normal gun, like an old fashioned rifle. For sword use, they are meant to be gripped by the intersection of the stock and the base of the barrel.
 * Form 1 Aesthetics: Crimson, gold, and vermillion patterning, silver blade.
 * Planned/Possible Upgrades: Stolen from her family heirloom case (“They never used them anyway!”), upgraded with blades from Hadrian Slate when she found him in Vacuo, in addition to a new paint job and general improvements.
 * Notes:

B) Semblance
 * It can be used for both melee sword combat, and long distance shooting.
 * Both are relatively beaten up and old, and both have multiple scars in the metal.
 * The Fenghuang bird is a Chinese mythological bird associated with the Empress, comparable to the Phoenix, and Chunhuoxing is a star in the Zhuque constellation.
 * Name: Fire’s Aegis
 * User: Xin Zhu Que
 * Description: Xin can set herself on fire, creating a burning aura that effectively functions as a shield. It’s can be unconsciously activated by her emotions if she doesn’t keep them in check.  
 * Range: Personal
 * Type: Physical
 * Purpose: Defensive
 * Visual Cue: The body part in question will be wreathed in flames. The heat and strength of the fire depends on the amount of rage.
 * Tier N: 

C) Combat Info =Civilian Extension= I) Day to Day Life:
 * 1. Full body is wreathed in fire for 1 minute when angry, full Aura drained, minimal to no control
 * 2. Full body is wreathed in fire for 3 minutes when angry, full Aura drainage, can suppress the effects, can also light only a hand on fire.
 * 3. Full body is wreathed in fire for 3 minutes when angry, full Aura drainage, can suppress the effects, can also light specific body parts on fire (i.e. if she was hit in the the stomach, she can activate her semblance only for the area where she was hit)
 * General Limitations: If she were to set her hand on fire for 5 minutes, it would cost about 50% of her Aura. To compensate, she has trained herself to generate Aura faster. She also can burn herself out if she has physical or mental exhaustion.
 * Applications: Though Xin’s Semblance is meant to be a full-body shield, she occasionally activates it on a finger to burn things, or on other specific body parts for various purposes (i.e. flaming kick to the face). It also effectively negates any physical combat without weapons, as anyone hitting her would receive a heavy burn even through cloth or leather.
 * Notes: Mainly taken from Allusion.
 * Reflection of Character: It represents her unbridled anger, and how her wrath can be dangerous if she doesn’t keep herself in control.
 * Preferred Range: Melee or Long Range
 * Landing Strategy: Shoot at the ground.
 * Fighting Style: Quick and precise, lunging to attack, then dodging or moving away.
 * Expanded Occupation/Business Details: Xin is a mercenary who takes jobs either killing Grimm, people, serving as a bodyguard, or just as muscle for hire. She takes missions based on the money, the species of Grimm, or just the thrill of taking on a difficult challenge.
 * Certifications: Primary combat school graduation, 3rd year Haven student.