CHARACTER
Name: Justin LaPook
Stage Name: Knives
Age: 17
Species and Gender: Male Sheep Faunus
Symbol: A skull and crossbones, but with cleavers replacing the bones
Occupation: 1st year beacon student
Appearance: Justin prefers to wear all black, with torn black jeans, a black T-shirt, and curly, dyed black hair. He is of average height and build, being 5 foot 7 and weighing 165 pounds. He has three piercings in each ear. They are all black studs that curve around the top
of his ears. He has small horns that curl underneath his hair, with the tips barely poking out. The Beacon uniform is, of course, compulsory, and he wears it when necessary. He does not like it and will take it off as soon as he can. He keeps his normal clothes in a gym bag on his back.
History: Born in Vale to a poor family with 7 children, Justin has been unwanted since birth. He was the youngest and therefore the one who got mistreated the most. If it wasn’t his cruel mother hitting him over the head when he just tried to get some food it was his father beating him with his belt for saying he liked a human girl down the street.Like most faunus, his family didn’t care for humans. Whenever someone brought up the topic, unless it was to say something derogatory to humans, they were generally beat. This went on until the entire family was convinced that humans were terrible and deserved to be punished.
He was about 13 when he met a few people that would change his life entirely. These people were Cherry Chainsaw, Kerri Palidus, and Ceramite Gunmetal. One day, as he was walking about town, he met this group as they were hanging out. Over the next several years, he grew close to them and they helped him realize he wasn’t so alone. They “borrowed” an electric bass guitar and he learned to play thanks to a group of people that were into hardcore music that his new “clan” introduced him to. Shortly, he became a part of their band, adopting the stage/nickname Knives. He helped his band, Grimm Omen, rocket to the top, and, due to his loyalty, followed the rest into Beacon, although his exact words were ”I’m doing it cuz Cherry will fucking murder me if I don’t. That shit’s for try-hards and pussies.” He studied alongside the rest of his band for the written exams, but not as hard as the rest. Surprisingly, he still managed to pass with decent grades. Of course, his upbringing taught him how to fight, but he still was able to learn a bit from Cherry, and that was enough to pass the combat exams.
The last part of his history that is notable before entering Beacon is the day his family died. He came home one day to find his house burned down, with his entire family inside. When the police showed up, they found a teenager staring numbly at the ashes of the place he used to
live. The police decided the reason he didn’t cry or anything was shock and urged him to see a therapist. Knives declined, knowing that it wouldn’t help. After an investigation, no one was able to find the cause of the fire and it was known from then on as a freak accident. Knives entered Beacon, determined to put that behind him.
Personality: He is sullen, a loner, and doesn’t really care. The only thing he does care about is his music and his band/team. When talking to people, he is distant and tries to end the conversation as soon as possible. If he is talking to a teammate, however, he becomes much more comfortable. He is never upbeat but can hold a conversation and
sometimes even laugh. He will actively avoid any humans, distrusting them completely. He is attempting to work on his hate, though. The thing that unnerves people though is when he talks about fighting. He speaks sort of like a fanatic, recalling fist fights and the like he has had and describing how he won.
Aura and Semblance: His aura is black. His semblance gives him the ability to literally not give a damn about what you do. It allows him to feel no damage during the time it is active, but at the cost of 15% of his aura. It lasts for twenty seconds and afterwards has a recharge time of half an hour. He still takes the damage like usual, it's just like his pain receptors shut down. Also anything that would cause continuous pain begins hurting him the moment his semblance gives out.
Combat Behavior: When it comes time to fight, his usual lethargy is gone, replaced by a zeal unmatched by anything. He rushes close with a grin on his face and chops away, usually aiming for limbs. It’s hard to match his energy but that ends up being his greatest weakness. He doesn't really think when fighting and that usually leaves him open to fighters who can keep calm under his onslaught.
WEAPON
Name: Sweet Meats
Primary Form: Two 24-inch (yes I know this is ridiculously big) meat cleavers
History: Knives had these made when the band decided to enter Beacon. He had spent the beginnings of his life using cleavers, so it seemed appropriate.
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