Poverty and disability can be hard to sort through, but Tawny Moone rises above expectations!

Tawny was born and raised in Mantle, where she, despite both of her parents’ remarkable military service, grew up in poverty. Her mother was honorably discharged when she had became pregnant but her father continued to serve, eventually being killed in action. Ever since, her mother had been very protective of her. Even more so when she lost her leg in a Grimm assault brought upon the city during particularly heated protests. All this hardship failed to bring Tawny down however, and her wanderlust and interest in the unknown drove her to create her very own jetpack, reminiscent of the airships her father once flew. It took a lot of convincing, but after displaying an exceptional amount of skill and knowledge in the area of aviation and engineers, her mother finally granted her permission to sign up for a hunter academy. Beacon Academy.

Tawny’s outgoing nature makes it easy for her to fit in with others at the academy. Her unwavering positivity allows her to become fast friends with her peers, including those outside of her team. She is quite the chatterbox, which can annoy the more solitary students like Pearl. Her interest in engineering can become overbearing as well. She often makes rude remarks concerning weapons, albeit unintentionally. She can also have a hard time reading others’ emotions, such as the feelings of inadequacy brought upon Rumo with talk of her exceptional flight skills.

True to her inspirations, Tawny is a one woman army. Her flight skills provide an incredible challenge to those used to more conventional hunter warfare. Her back-mounted machine-gun tears through Grimm and bandit alike, and her proficiency at maneuvering makes her an impossibly difficult target. She is, in essence, a human airship.

Among her long list of amazing talents, semblance use is not one of them. She is without any supernatural power, even though her peers seemed to have unlocked their semblances ages ago. Maybe she simply hasn't unlocked it yet, despite her many hardships. Or perhaps she is apart of the population who live their lives without one. Either way, she's not going to let this fact dissuade her from pursuing the life of a huntress.

Great things come in small packages. Clementine Kahel is the prime example!

Growing up in the slums of Mistral, Clementine has experienced firsthand the effects of a corrupt government. She and her small family of farmers lived in abject poverty. What little money they made from selling their crops would be cut short by hustling bandits, threatening them for cash. Her frustration with her living situation peaked when her father was killed due to being unable to meet the gang’s demands. Afterwards she set out alone to get revenge, against her mother’s wishes. Donning a cloak and blade, she went on a short lived rampage before being cornered by the gang. A huntress, wandering nearby, heard the commotion and came to her rescue. After witnessing her potential the huntress directed Clementine’s attention to huntsman training, recommending her own previous academy, Beacon.

Clementine keeps a cool and confident demeanor, reassuring citizens and teammates alike with her apparent levelheadedness. This seemingly boundless confidence has attracted the romantic attention of Pahi Dhurma, who’s feelings Clementine shares, albeit for radically different reasons.

Clementine takes a straight forward approach to combat, weaving in and out of range using her small stature and striking hard with her kali sticks. Her semblance allows her to expend aura to generate plants from her skin. Whether it be wooden shields and weapons, fruit and vegetables for the hungry, or flowers for Pahi.

Despite her pleasant appearance on the outside, Clementine harbors an immense hate and frustration within. Banditry is unforgivable in her heart, and she often needs to be held back when dealing with human enemies. She has abandoned the way of the blade for this reason, but there’s no telling when she could return to it.

Desert flowers are hard to find, and Yolanda is a rare beauty indeed!

Native to Vacuo, Yolanda and the rest of the Kreiss family was nothing out of the ordinary. Raised on one of the many communes dotted around the kingdom, Yolanda dreaded her fate. One of an ordinary farm girl, married off and forgotten, or killed in a Grimm attack. Against her family\’s wishes, she sought out hunter training, and applied to Beacon to be rid of her family\’s influence. Her goal now is to become an unforgettable huntress, and to look good while doing it.

Yolanda is naturally talkative. Whether it be about the newest fashion trends, the hottest gossip, or her latest kill; she\’s never afraid to share. She\’s constantly striving to the be life of the party, and is always the loudest in the room. When she\’s not announcing her achievements to an audience, she\’s conversing with her best friend Kari. An odd pairing, considering how much she \”despises\” his brother.

Yolanda is an incredibly versatile fighter. Naturally athletic and acrobatic with the smarts to match. She can handily outfight, outrun, and outwit an opponent. In terms of weaponry, she\’s especially fond of daggers and knives. Close range armaments complement her semblance well. Her power, intoxicating aura, allows her to secrete a mist that weakens all that comes into contact with it. Presenting her the perfect opportunity to strike.

During her attendance at Beacon, Yolanda has grown a distaste for certain students, particularly Lilac. Maybe it\’s jealousy. A perceived rivalry between her and Lilac\’s astounding talent. Maybe she can\’t comprehend Kari\’s affection for her. Worrying that she\’ll steal one of her closest friends. Unable to understand her feelings herself, she veils them. Acting passive aggressive towards Lilac in their encounters. Of course, Lilac\’s social ineptitude causes her to remain oblivious to both Yolanda\’s hatred, and Kari\’s crush.

And now

We wait

You would never guess that someone as small and pale as Kari Neverwinter hailed from Vacuo, but he’s used to defying expectations. Born as fraternal twins, Kari always resided in his brother’s shadow. Unable to live up to the standards placed upon him, Kari instead chose his own path. Forgoing the masculine dress worn by the rest of his clan, and adopting a more feminine look. He focused on acrobatics over athletics, and outwits and outmaneuvers his opponents instead of crushing them head on.

Kari sees combat as a performance. He dances around Grimm like they’re bulls, and makes sure to belittle and humiliate his human opponents through various gestures and taunts, along with spurious amounts of giggling. Outside of battle however he is quiet as a mouse. Only opening up to his team and his best friend Yolanda.

His weapon is a hilt that can be loaded with different types of dust for varying effects. The standard load is of ice dust forming a sharpened blade. Earth dust creates a blunt baton, and fire dust allows him to spew it from the end. His semblance, flash freeze, allows him to to paralyze any part of a living being he touches, keeping their limbs rigidly in place for a moment.