Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25396609-20170201003940/@comment-14138255-20170305051933

Here I am posting my first OC, updated and with new things added to reflect the post Battle of Beacon world.

Name: Gwyn Marshall CNR Explanation: Gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed". Marshall can be linked to Mars or March (via the french spelling Mars), but is also the last name of William Marshall (the best knight to have lived). Species: Human Age: 18, 20 (post-BoB) Symbol: White Cross, Black Cross (post-BoB) Handedness: right Physical features: nothing that stands out as per instruction. Misc: Feels practically naked when not wearing his armor, preferring to at least wear the mail shirt and surcoat. Nicknames: (none come to mind. Occupation: Huntsmen-in-Training (second year at Atlas Academy). Now graduated. 2) Appearance Aura Color: White Aura Effect: Body glows and pulsates aura color around body. Height: 6’1 Weight: 230 (w/out armor), 305 (w/armor) Eyes: Hazel Skin color: White (slightly tanned) Face: rounded, with Hair: Black colored and kept unkempt and at medium length. Physique: Physically fit but unrefined, with muscle hidden by skin. Combat Outfit: Sports Western European medieval armor (gauntlets, plate boots, closed bascinet (or hounskull) helmet, chainmail with black surcoat (with his symbol on it, think the Knights Hospitaller). Post-Battle of Beacon: Same armor as above but coated in pitch to prevent oxidation. Ditched the surcoat and traded it for a white coat with fur lining. Painted his shield white with a black cross (think Knights Teutonic). Civilian Outfit: Standard Atlesian uniform, but weighted more than his armor to give him better use of his armor Gadgets: None besides scroll. 3) Characteristics Background: Born in a family who lived nearby to Atlas Academy, Gwyn had been obsessed with from a young age, often taking several fighting lessons and excelling in his combat school studies and, eventually, his performance as a huntsman in training. During Atlas’ initiation, crashed alone, but had the time of his life, eventually encountering his partner Finnegan and future team, FLAG. During his stay at Atlas, got along decently with his team, but at one point clashed with Altan due to their differing personalities. In their second year, FLAG participated in the 39th Vytal Festival Tournament, with teammate Lin Isolda losing in the singles. During the tournament he met Yuri Yamashita of Team YURI from Vacuo, who saved him from drowning after she knocked him into water during the team match. In their 4th year they participated in the 40th Vytal Festival Tournament, with him and Altan losing against Nora and Pyrrha of Team JNPR (non-canon). While watching with other Atlas teams, they witnessed the dismemberment of Penny Polendina and the following threat and FLAG scrambled to deal with the Grimm. FLAG fought them off but the Atlas robotic personnel suffered the virus and turned on the team. After the fight, an explosion knocked Gwyn into the harbor, causing him to nearly drown if his team didn't pull him out. After the near death experience, he had a crisis of confidence not helped by news of the deaths of some competitors who advanced further in the tournament. After graduation, he pitched his armor and left to meander the world looking for a good fight to sort himself out. Along the way, he encountered Yuri again, who began to follow him to help him with his problems. Personality: While intimidating at first glance due to his armor, Gwyn immediately outs himself as laid back and practically goofy. He is single minded in his love of fighting and values it above all, as well as loving the spirit of competition. However, Gwyn is deceptively apathetic, almost to the point of sociopathy, not being bothered by much (during initiation, they came across the body of an initiate, with Gwyn’s strongest reaction being finding it peculiar, not even thinking to bury her). However, while he doesn't care about most things, he is concerned with how his teammates think of him, leading him to finally worry about his callousness. Gwyn is unconcerned with excellence or ambition, thus being a follower rather than a leader. Likes: Enjoys food to a worrying extent (with teammates questioning the effect it would have on his skills). Gwyn loves fighting and being in combat, often to the detriment of those who know him. Dislikes: Being denied a kill or when ordered to wrap up a fight by Finnegan. He's also begun worrying about being seen as a heartless monster by his teammates. 4) Trivia Notable Relationships: Finnegan Cortez: His team leader, Finnegan has been a supportive person to Gwyn, helping him deal with his fears of alienating his team. Altan Verdun: His other teammate, the two get along fine. However in one incidence in their first year they fought each other due to their differences (with Altan being more hot blooded and compassionate and Gwyn being more laid back and nonchalant), ending with them both receiving detention after fighting until their auras broke. Yuri Yamashita: The leader of Team YURI and an opponent in the 39th Vytal Festival Tournament. Yuri was fond of sending flirtatious taunts Gwyn’s way during their fight, which uncharacteristically caused Gwyn to be nervous and stutter. Yuri knocked him into a pool of water he couldn't get out of, almost drowning him, but Yuri ended up saving him when she learned what she did, later sending a bouquet of lillies to him with a note attached “sorry.” Later after both had graduated, Yuri encountered Gwyn in the wild alone and elected to follow him and help him. Notes: Heavily reworked, all done on my phone. Might add more later when I can get my computer. Hunter Extension I) Weapons Name: Dome Wall (Dome being Middle English for Doom) Type: Tactical Multi-Form Longsword and Shield Short Description: Broadsword and Kite Shield Combination (form 1). Large Arming Sword (form 2, shield optional). Arming Sword covered by shield to create a long chainsword (form 3). II) Semblance Name: Colossus Stride Short Description: Grows several times his size (size varies depending on strength, most used size being a 2 story house). Visual Effect: Obvious, but also drops to the ground (in mild pain) and glows. III) Combat Info Class/Position: Tank/Knight, Heavy Support if needed (Class/Position is kinda vague). Landing Strategy: Positioned over an area then hid behind shield and crashlanded. Lost 30% of Aura. Fighting Style: Prefers to keep guard up until opponent is vulnerable and then makes quick strikes with his broadsword and repeats. Occasionally uses his Arming Sword when a situation needs more damage and defense is unimportant or if he wants a challenge (or sees none). Uses Chainsword in truly desperate or demanding situations. Is surprisingly agile in his armor, covering distances with speed and dodging effectively with time to spare. However, Gwyn is also reliant on his Aura to maintain his strength, after that is depleted he becomes encumbered and moves painfully slow (though his armor protects him from some attacks until help can arrive or his aura regenerates). Using his Semblance, he becomes more brute force focused, and uses his shield more offensively (using it to blows gusts of wind or slamming it to the ground).