Here's my character that I have been working on for a couple of years. Its still a WIP. Thoughts?
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Seno Volano
Age: 25-26
Hair color: Maroon
Eye color: Yellow
Weapons: Conmocio Yasombro (twin heavy pistol set), belt with hidden grappling hook, his mother’s knife, belt with various explosives, prosthetic arm with hidden tricks
A Vacuoan native who hails from a small village in northern Vacuo called Tamar. His early life was relatively normal and he had a good relationship with his mother, who raised him by herself with a little help. His life would change forever around the age of 5.
One day, he was going about his business as usual when representatives from the Schnee Dust Company came to Tamar to examine rumors about Tamar’s expansive dust mines. Seno was always headstrong and joined the locals in protesting against the SDC’s presence. The SDC representatives almost assaulted Seno in the process, but Talon stepped in and threatened the SDC representatives to stay away or face annihilation. The SDC would later hire Vacuoan mercenaries to raze the village and kill everyone.
The night of the attack, Seno was in his house when it was set on fire. As he tried to escape, a flaming piece of wreckage fell on him, pinning his left arm to the ground and giving it heavy 3rd degree burns and scars all over, resulting in permanent nerve damage. A neighbor helped move the wreckage and save Seno from the burning house. As they tried to escape, a mercenary fired at them, killing the neighbor and knocking Seno unconscious. Talon tried her best to save her son and get him to safety, but she was eventually overwhelmed and gunned down. Her sacrifice reduced the mercenary’s numbers enough to convince them to cut their losses and flee.
Seno would spend the next 4 years roaming around the wastes and cities of Vacuo as a beggar and orphan. His scarred arm would earn him pity and misery from others who could care less about an orphaned child. He would often get into fights with others over scraps of food, but his arm would always hamper him. There were many times when Seno had to resort to eating insects and grass just to fill his stomach with anything. It was a very miserable time for him that would haunt him for many years. When he was 9, he met a 4-year old boy who was also an orphan like him. The boy followed Seno around and stuck to him like glue. Seno would eventually come to care for the boy and adopted him as his little brother. He named the boy Finn and found out along the way that Finn was a dog Faunus.
When Seno was 10, he and Finn were hiding in a warehouse from some bandits when some men from the ATC came to stop them.
His biggest secret is that he actually hates fighting. He only fights to be strong enough to protect the ones he cares about and to try and end the conflicts quicker.
His prosthetic arm contains a detachable hand that can turn into a surveillance drone, a small vial of aura draining liquid, and a small vial of aura boosting liquid.
Seno originally called Winter “snowflake” as an insult. Nowadays, he uses it as a term of endearment to her.
Seno actually enjoys classical music, particularly piano and guitar. He also has some singing talent and is a skilled dancer.
Core Info
1) Basic Info
Name: Seno Volano
CNR Explanation: Seno’s name comes from the word “xeno” meaning “different in origin”, relating to how he is technically an outsider to his home and his tribe. If Seno was female, his name would be Sena, coming from Xena the warrior princess. Volano comes from “volt”, relating to his electric semblance, and “verano” meaning summer, his favorite season and relating to how he is from Vacuo.
Species: (Human/Faunus) Human
Age: Mid 20s
Gender: Male
Emblem:
Handedness: Right
Nicknames: Boy, Sparky
Occupation: Protégé of Dinez Alsan
2) Appearance:
Aura Color: Yellow/sand colored
Height: 6”
Weight: 162 lbs
Eyes: Yellow
Skin Color: Fair with some tan
Face Shape: Round/oval
Hair: (Colour and style) Maroon/red, neck length
Physical Traits: (Faunus features go here, as well as scars,tattoos, basically parts of the characters body that standout) Seno has a Lumo tribe tattoo located behind his right shoulder blade. Before he got his left mechanical arm, his left arm was covered with burn scars
Physique: (What type of body shape they have, how muscular they are) Seno is fairly muscular and fit and has a 6 pack, all from exercising on a regular basis
Outfit: (Add more as necessary) Seno wears a yellow/sand colored shirt and black cargo pants with yellow trimmings and side pockets. He also wears tan boots, fingerless gloves, and a tan jacket. Sometimes, he also has his gravity dust belt and he often keeps his pistols in hip holsters.
Accessories: (watches, necklaces, earrings) Dust crystal necklace
Gadgets: (such as extra non-transforming weapons with utility purposes, grappling devices or a backpack similar to Penny’s) Left mechanical arm, belt with grappling hook and gravity dust. Also carries various grenades in his cargo pockets and has his knife strapped to his back under his shirt. The knife has been passed down through his family on his mother’s side.
3) Characteristics:
Background: A Vacuoan native who comes from a small village in northern Vacuo called Tamar. Seno currently resides in Osira, a hidden region of Vacuo that is considered Vacuo’s last true paradise. It has the best technology and weaponry and the most stable government in Vacuo, but it is still steps behind Atlas.
His early life was relatively normal and he had a good relationship with his mother, who raised him by herself with a little help. Tamar was a village that was neither rich nor poor and was situated on a huge dust deposit. When he was 5, the SDC tried to buy the village of Tamar for the huge dust mine, but Tamar refused and resisted all efforts. The SDC later ended up hiring Vacuoan mercenaries to attack the village and raze it to the ground. Everyone was killed and Seno’s mother died fighting the mercenaries, taking many of them with her. Seno was trapped in a burning building and a piece of flaming wreckage pinned his arm to the ground, permanently scarring it. Seno was the only survivor of the attack.
Seno would spend the next 4 years roaming around the wastes and cities of Vacuo as a beggar and orphan. His scarred arm would earn him pity and misery from others who could care less about an orphaned child. He would often get into fights with others over scraps of food, but his arm would always hamper him. There were many times when Seno had to resort to eating insects and grass just to fill his stomach with anything. It was a very miserable time for him that would haunt him for many years. When he was 9, he met a 4-year old boy who was also an orphan like him. The boy followed Seno around and stuck to him like glue. Seno would eventually come to care for the boy and adopted him as his little brother. He named the boy Finn and found out along the way that Finn was a dog Faunus.
When Seno was 10, he and Finn were hiding in a warehouse from some bandits when they were found by some men from the ATC. After a scuffle, Dinez Alsan stepped in and deescalated the situation, convincing Seno and Finn to come with him. Seno and Finn were cared for and later adopted by Dinez. After an incident where Seno discovered his semblance, he fell into a depression. Dinez helped Seno through his depression and helped encourage him to become stronger.
After some time thinking about it, Seno decided to find the resolve to get stronger and he was put through a rigorous training program for the next several years. Seno learned martial arts, firearms training, how to master his semblance, and also took classes to make up for his missed schooling. Seno also learned many noble arts from Dinez himself, such as fencing, horse riding, and upper class etiquette. He also learned about his parentage on his mother’s side and about her tribe of assassins and warriors, the Lumo Tribe. The training was hard and difficult, but Seno persevered and found his confidence again. He also ended up inheriting his mother’s knife and pet eagle Akqi.
When he was 16, Seno went on his first mission: raiding at Atlas supply train and stealing some prototype technology. Joining a squad of ATC troops, the raid went relatively smoothly despite some interference from security and Seno proved himself. As a reward, Seno was given some of the prototype technology, which he used to create his heavy pistols he later named Conmocio Yasombro.
When he was 17, Seno learned that the Lumo Tribe had been found and Osira wanted to form an alliance with the tribe. Ready for the challenge, Seno went on to meet the tribe on his own. After meeting the tribe, he found out that not only was his mother an assassin from the tribe, but also that she was the tribe chieftan’s daughter. Seno underwent ritual combat to prove that he belonged to the clan. He succeeded and earned the trust of the tribe. After discussing the proposed alliance with Osira to the Lumo elders, they thought long and hard about the offer before they agreed to ally with Osira. Since the Lumo tribe’s current home was desolate, they were all relocated to Osira.
The Lumo tribe elders ended up joining the Osiran council and Seno’s grandfather became associated with Dinez. The success of the alliance started to get to Seno’s head and he became overly confident. Concerned that this could negatively impact him, Dinez recommended that Seno attend Atlas Academy to receive Huntsman training. While resistant to the idea at first, Seno finally agreed after some convincing. At Atlas Academy, Seno learned more about Atlas and met some Atlasians who helped ease his negative perceptions of Atlas.
In his early 20s, Seno lost his left arm after it was infected with an incurable poison. It was replaced with a mechanical arm that he would later modify for his own needs. Seno also later learned that Dinez Alsan was actually his father. While this initially put strain on their relationship, Seno later came to terms with the fact and accepted Dinez as his father. Nowadays, Seno continues to learn what it takes to be the next boss of the ATC and also helps the main characters along the way.
Personality: On the outside, Seno’s personality is either very friendly and warm or carefree and devil-may-care. Think Jason Momoa’s Aquaman except friendly and without the alcohol. He’s willing to be friends with you, but if you give the impression that you’re not so friendly, he will hold it against you. He doesn’t care what you are, he only cares about who you are. He has a brotherly personality and cares a lot for his friends, his family, and his home. He is responsible, but he prefers to spend a lot of his time having fun and adventuring, whether its on his own or with his friends and family.
Under his friendly personality, Seno has mental scars from his traumatic childhood and its led to him being vengeful at times. He has lost his cool before and if you threaten his family or his loved ones, he will not stop pursuing you until you are defeated or dead. His previous experience has also lef to him having a dislike for Atlas, but his time in Atlas Academy has helped ease his prejudice. Being a figure that people love and respect can be pressuring at times, and he sometimes needs a moment of peace and quiet to himself and think.
Misc Traits: (a verbal tick or personality quirk)
Likes: Piano music, warm temperatures, friends and family, Osira, trust, dancing, his motorbike, spicy food, fun
Dislikes: Large bodies of water, garlic, the cold, the SDC, fake people, fighting, big insects, alcohol, elitists
4) Trivia
Notable Relationships:
Winter Schnee-Seno first met Winter when they started as students at Atlas Academy. At first, Seno judged her for the fact that she was a Schnee and immediately disliked her. But after meeting her family and realizing that the only truly rotten Schnee was Jacques, Seno slowly came to realize that not all Atlasians are cold-hearted and started to work with her as a partner. The two eventually became friends and both hold a great respect for each other. Seno also developed feelings for Winter in the process and has even hinted at them at times. At first, he called her “snowflake” as an insulting term. But nowadays, he uses it more as a term of endearment. He only calls her by her name when he is being serious.
Finn Zeppo-Finn is Seno’s adopted little brother. Both of them met when Seno was 9 and Finn was 4. Initially, Seno wasn’t thrilled about Finn following him around, but he came to care about Finn. Finn is a dog faunus and has received some bullying for it, but Seno has always defended his brother. Both brothers are very close and absolutely trust each other with their lives. Finn looks up to Seno and Seno credits Finn with softening his heart.
Dinez Alsan-Dinez Alsan is the leader of the ATC and a respected figure in Osira. He’s the kind of man who is firm but fair for the right reasons. His most notable traits are his bravery and his big heart, which helped inspire Seno to improve and become stronger and better. Dinez has always been a father figure to both Seno and Finn and has always encouraged and pushed them to be the best that they can be. A wise and effective leader, Dinez continues to teach Seno how to lead and one day become the leader of the ATC.
Skills: (Non-combat related activities the character has some degree of mastery over, such as Weiss’s singing and piano skills) Seno is a fairly great dancer and a competent singer. He’s also a skilled engineer/mechanic and is skilled at driving his motorbike.
Allusion:
Notes:
Seno is a light sleeper and sometimes sleeps with earplugs that filter out various noises.
Seno actually hates to fight and fights primarily so that he can protect others and so they wont have to fight.
His prosthetic arm contains a detachable hand that can turn into a surveillance drone, a small vial of aura draining liquid, and a small vial of aura boosting liquid.
Seno has a low alcohol tolerance, so he doesn’t drink.
Seno is also very good with kids and is an older brother figure to many of them.
Hunter Extension
A) Weapon
Name: Conmocio Yasombro
Classification: Heavy pistols/dual batons
Short Description: Seno carries a set of twin heavy pistols called Conmocio Yasombro. The pistols were made with stolen Atlas prototype technology and modified for his needs. The pistols fire energy shots from power cells stored in the grips. The sides of the gun glow yellow when set to nonlethal shots strong enough to knock a man flat on his ass. When the guns glow red, the shots are lethal enough to kill a standard Beowolf and Boarbatusk in one hit.
The pistols can also transform into batons for close range combat. Seno can also channel his electricity through his batons, turning them into stun batons. When set to nonlethal, the pistols can also fire his grappling hook from his gravity dust belt.
B) Semblance
Name: Lightning
Short Description: Seno has lightning that he can channel through his body and his weapons. The lightning is generated from his aura, meaning that he can sustain it for a long time. He can shoot his lightning from his hands, but it takes concentration and has a very short range.
Activation Cue: Seno’s eyes will glow yellow and lightning will course around his body or a specific body part.
Reflection of Personality: Seno is very active and enjoys the fun things in life. He enjoys time with his friends and family and he also has great stamina due to his greater-than-average aura.
C) Combat Info
Preferred Range: (close, mid, long) Close/long
Landing Strategy: Uses his grappling hook and gravity dust belt to slow down and soften his fall and use his aura to absorb the impact.
Fighting Style: (acrobatic, head on, sneak attacks, etc) Head on. Can tank hits from enemies and outlast them, and fights using simple but efficient movements. His style involves lots of striking and grappling with some kicks and punches. He is capable of sneak attacks and guerilla tactics.
Civilian Extension
A) Day to Day Life
Expanded Occupation/Business Details: (What the business does, how successful it is, who it sells to) Seno is the right-hand man to and protégé of Dinez Alsan, the boss and leader of the Alsan Trading Corporation (ATC). The ATC is a trading company that is known for its ethical practices and trading with trustworthy partners. It is basically the anti-SDC. The ATC also has its own private security force and R&D labs that produce new weapons and technology. They also have their own counter-parts to the Ace Ops, the Alsan Reconnaissance Crew (A.R.C.) Squad. Seno is set to become the next leader of the ATC, but there is more he still needs to learn before he is ready to lead.
Certifications: (certificates, doctorates, licenses or the like that the character has received) Seno is a graduate of Atlas Academy and has a Huntsman license, but he’s currently busy with his job and helping the main characters.
Pets
-Name: Akqi
-Species: Eagle
-Age: Late 20s (old for an eagle)
-Gender: Female
-Appearance: Akqi is a large eagle that stands 20” high. She is a rare Ocu eagle, an endangered species of eagle native to Vacuo known for its ferocity and spirit. Her feather coloration is grey with black details and she also has crest feathers. Her legs and talons are a cream color and her eyes are yellow.
-Accessories: Message tube attached to her back
-Behavior: Akqi’s demeanor is relatively calm and analyzing, though due to her age, she is a bit slow and occasionally cranky. She is very motherly and loyal to Seno and his family.
-Likes: Flying, hunting, being petted, peace and quiet
-Dislikes: Cold weather, fire, the color white, vets
-Attack(s): Attacks with her razor sharp beak and claws
-Additional notes: Akqi originally belonged to Seno’s mother, but after she died, Akqi was passed on to Seno.
Akqi also hates going to the vet and hates the color white because of it. Whenever she has to go to the vet, she will glare at Seno the whole time.
The design for Akqi was based off the real-life harpy eagle.
Optional Statistics:
Levels are from 0 to 5, with 0 being nonexistent, 1 being low, 2 being below average, 3 being average, 4 being above average and 5 being high.
First year students should not have more than 3 stats at level 5, and no more than 45 points spread over the statistics.
@) Physical Statistics
Strength: (how strong your character is physically, and how much damage an unarmed strike does) 4
Speed: (how fast your character is, both at reactions and running) 3
Agility: (how dextrous your characters is in terms of balance, flexibility and fine motor control) 3
Stamina: (how good your character is at going to distance and doing constant exercise for long periods of time or after a sleepless night) 4
&) Aural Statistics
Aura Reserve: (how much aura your character has, how much they can spam skills, how much damage they can take) 5
Aura Manipulation: (how good your character is at using their aura in terms of offense and defense, such as Ren’s force shield and Blake’s blade beams) 3
Semblance Manipulation: (how good your character is at using their semblance, 1 for beginner, 5 for master of all tiers) 4
Dust Manipulation: (how good your character is at using dust, 1.Channel through weapon. 2. Combine with Semblance. 3. Basic Dust Spells. 4. Remote Activation of Dust. 5. Mastery/Cinder-level) 1
$) Technical Statistics
Dust use: 1. basic dust ammo, 2. Dust channeling weapons, 3. dust infused weapons or clothing, 4. dust infused tattoos, 5. pure Dust spells. Please list each type your character uses. Each style of use is worth one point, tally the total styles for the score to be entered her (eg, 1 and 4 is worth two points. 2, 3 and 5 is worth three points. Using all styles is worth 5 points.) 2
Weapon Skill (Primary): (how good your character is at using their primary weapon in all its modes) 5
Weapon Skill (Unarmed): (how good your character is at unarmed combat or extreme close combat such as using Faunus claws or the Human equivalent, neko-te) 5
Weapon Skill (Close Combat): (how good your character is at close combat weapons such as swords, daggers, hammers, shields, axes, flails and maces. Please note the wolverine-style claws go in this category) 5
Weapon Skill (Mid Range Combat): (how good your character is at using mid range combat weapons such as polearms, staffs, rope darts, chain weapons and whips) 2
Weapon Skill (Ranged Combat): (how good your character is at using ranged weapons such as guns of all sorts, bows and crossbows) 4
Total: 50