Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26018514-20150401033018/@comment-25396609-20150423191326

updating the elder Rost to include references to Lan Tsyu

1)Basic info: 2) Appearance: 3) Characteristics: 4) Combat info: 5) Trivia:
 * Name:Rost Smith
 * Team/occupation:hunter(retired) team RSLG(former) teacher at signal
 * Species:human
 * Age:38
 * Sex:male
 * Handedness:right
 * Aura/Effects:bright blue and red
 * Symbol:A closed book with a black cover and a yellow ribbon bookmark. The book has a white 4 pointed star on it.
 * Physical traits:none
 * Misc traits:none
 * Nickname(s):Brother(called by Grey)
 * Height:6'
 * Weight:220lbs
 * Eyes:bright blue
 * Face:square and strong
 * Hair:light blonde, medium short, combed back and held with styling gel
 * Physique:broad shouldered muscular and sturdy
 * Combat Outfit:Dark blue pants, long sleeve shirt, and an ankle length blue military style jacket (think the uniform worn by state alchemists in fullmetal alchemist
 * Casual Outfit:black slacks with dress shoes, long sleeved white dress shirt, and a tie. the color and pattern of the tie vary day-to-day, according to his students he has never been seen wearing the same tie twice.
 * Personality: Very much the intellectual, Rost prefers reading to fighting and pursued a career as a hunter to learn more about the world outside the kingdoms. in spite of bein an intelligent and reserved man, he is in fact quite friendly and sociable, doing his best to encourage students of any age to do their best.
 * Background: Rost's parents were scientists for the Schnee dust company in Atlas, when his mother became pregnant, they moved to Vale to get away from the war machine and raise their child in a more peaceful environment. Since his parents run a dust shop, he had a steady stream of books and magazines to read on the subjects of hunters and weapons, as well as plenty of customers to question incessantly. As soon as he was old enough, he demanded his parents enroll him in combat school, which they gladly did. It was during his first day at Beacon that he met Lila, Grey, and Rouge, becoming fast friends with Lila and Grey, while Rouge tended to scowl at the rest of them constantly, trying to drag her brother away whenever she got the chance. During initiation, he teamed up with Rouge and became a member of team RSLG. 4 years later, during their first patrol north of Vale, Grey was injured and they were forced to leave him behind. Upon returning, they found him living in a small faunus village, Rouge was.. displeased, to say the least, however Rost congratulated him on finding a nice girl to settle down with and willingly left him behind, spending the next 17 years working with Lila to make sure Rouge didn't go ballistic and return to take her brother back by force. later, during his brief time as an active-duty hunter, he was on an assignment with 3 other hunters, slightly younger than himself. the group was overrun by Grimm where his allies sustained injuries that proved fatal, it was while delivering the news of their deaths that he met the young Kalte Lindwurm, who's parent had been on the team. it was after the mission that he retired, acquiring a job at signal academy where he once again crossed paths with the boy, taking on the role of a mentor and father figure. during his teaching career, he met a huntress several years his junior, named Lan Tsyu. the two had an immediate mutual attraction that soon developed into a long term (albeit intermittent) relationship.
 * Position/Class:Range striker/sorcerer
 * Landing strategy:uses his weapons built in dust mechanism as a retro-thruster to slow himself down and steer clear of obstacle
 * Weapon:Magier Brudder, a Boar/Bear spear equipped with a rotating dust delivery system, the spearhead splits at the middle and slides apart to reveal the nozzle through which dust is channeled. the spears haft can also retract into the base of the head allowing it to be used as a short-sword, however this is primarily for storage purposes and tight quarters.
 * Semblance:Hexenmeister, Fires semi-solid bolts of aura that seek out whatever he aims them at, they disperse upon contact, delivering an intense jolt of static-like energy(approximately 5 milliamps). When combined with dust, he can conjure fireballs, bolts of lightning, and other 'spells'. the shot limit for different attacks is variable, but the basic magic missile spell is a limit of 10 every 30 minutes, though he can stretch this amount, doing so increases the strain on his aura substantially.
 * Fighting style: Highly flexible, while he primarily focuses on ranged attacks he does have considerable physical strength and is more than capable of handling his weapon in its melee form.

Relationships: Lan Tsyu: his current romantic partner, Rost is quite dedicated to her, and even during the periods where she considers them to be broken up, he remains faithful, waiting for her to come to her senses and realize how much he really cares. others have frequently made note of the sizable age gap, and he personally considers the difference to be the cause of her inability to settle down.
 * Grey: best friends since they were placed on the same team at Beacon. while not blood related, they were like brothers, and Grey considered him a close enough friend to name one of his children after him
 * Lila:good friends, were previously on the same team at Beacon academy, they now work together as teachers at signal
 * Rouge:good friends, they keep in contact but due to differing schedules rarely have time to meet face-to-face. dated for a while during the 17 years between Rouge's brother leaving and his return to Vale, but it didn't work out.
 * Kalte:Acts as a sort of surrogate father and role model to the boy
 * Notes: none