Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25229725-20150128010644/@comment-25343309-20150210002625

JayHart wrote: Kuro Tepes.... Tepes, as in Țepeș, as in Vlad "Dracula" Țepeș, the Impaler? Real subtle, that.

His semblance is too overpowered to be activated by only touch - tone it down somehow, and big-time.

Also, the eye thing is a bit much. A bit stereotypical, or emo-stuish, maybe? Also, having his blade be able to mimic Adam's ability is OP as hell when combined with his semblance; he'd be unstoppable.

He also sounds horribly unfit to be a leader from what you've told us of his personality. I would rather have my OC, Cerise, lead a team than your Kuro. She may not talk to her team, but at least she wouldn't possibly go on a killing rampage at a moment's notice.

Oh, and does he even have a sense of humor or ability to be happy? Point one: Yes that's Tepes as in Vlad Drakul, also known as Vlad Tepes "The Impaler" it wasn't supposed to be subtle

Point two: due to massive negative feedback on this subject I've decided to replace the Grimm eye with an eye injected with Corruption Dust, it's the same effect, just slightly more believable

Point three: while Kuro's Semblance is extremely powerful using it leaves him vulnerable to attack as it takes at least half a minute to drain an adult human to the point where he can't fight back, and another fifteen seconds before he dies, Kuro can't move without ending the energy drain, he could use one of his pistols with his unoccupied hand, but that's it, otherwise he just has to stand there and take any attacks aimed at him unless he's willing to let go of his Drain victim

Point four: Kuro's weapon, it's supposed to be tailored to him, because it was, the Cult was going to have him use Drakul when they had him nice and brainwashed, he woke up early, before they could erase his memory, because the eye took control of his body, and he is far from unstoppable, the scythe can only hold so much energy at one time, and even combined with Drain, there's only so much it can do, not to mention, while he's good with any of his weapons he hasn't had the luxury of formal training before Beacon, apart from Jaune, and a few others, Kuro would most likely lose if he fought another student one on one

Point five: As for him being unfit to be a leader, he'd probably agree with you, but I said he won't admit that he cares about others, despite the fact that he would rather not, he does in fact care about his Team, he just refuses to admit it, Kuro is one of those characters who was made leader not because he was the most qualified at the time, but because Ozpin felt that his leadership, once he actually allows himself to be the leader, would benefit the team most, and Kuro has a pretty fair handle on his eye, as well as his own slightly sociopathic tendancies, though Ozpin does have him watched at all times