Pepper Periwyn

Pepper Periwyn (pronounced Perry-win) Is the daughter of Aster and Violet Periwyn and the heiress to long family legacy of Atlesian Military officers.Her great grandfather was part of the initial expedition to the northern most continent where Mantle was built, then her grandfather after him fought in the great war before later moving on to help provide security for what would eventually be known as Atlas.

She is the Leader of Team PTCH and was in her final year when Beacon fell, meaning technically none of her team graduated.

Appearance
Pepper is small in terms of build and the shortest member of her team, however she is also athletic and carries herself with an air of authority and elegance, making her approachable while also commanding respect.
 * General Appearance

She has long black hair which she keeps tied back in a ponytail. Her eyes are an emerald green, however one of them is blind and pale due to having it's optic nerve severed, the scarring around it is not a pretty sight so she keeps it covered by an eye patch that would later be replaced by a more intricately designed one baring her family crest. In addition to this she wears dark purple cargo pants and a vest under lavender body armor, finger less gloves with arm guards also baring the Periwyn crest and leather military boots covering her hands and feet. Finally Pepper is rarely seen without her ammo belt and weapon strapped to her hip, except on rare occasions.
 * Huntress Attire

Personality
Pepper like the rest of her team can be difficult to read at times.

She is formal and stoic, however she isn't as uptight and commanding as one might assume at first glance. In truth she is very polite and quick to warm up to people, however she is also strict with rule breakers and disrespectful individuals.

On the battlefield she is ferocious and swift, striking enemies with pinpoint accuracy without so much as a scratch on most occasions. Her attitude and sense of honor and respect make her a born leader, inspiring those who fight along side her to face whatever challenge lay before them with courage and determination.

Off the battlefield however she is compassionate and selfless, putting the needs of her teammates above her own, for without followers, what is a king? but a man sitting in a fancy chair."'For without followers, what is a king? merely a man who sits alone in a fancy chair.'"-Aster Periwyn

Weapon
Pepper's Weapon is an rapier combined with a six shot revolver

Named Tuteur fidèle it's name means ‘Loyal guardian’ and is a clear representation of her fighting style, what Pepper lacks in strength she makes up for with speed and dexterity, deflecting with parries and defeating opponents with quick strikes and calculated shots from the revolver using an array of normal and dust infused bullets.

Abilities and Semblance
Pepper is an accomplished marksman, having learned to compensate for the loss of her left eye. In addition to this her swordplay makes her a force to be reckoned with at almost any range.

Her trump card however is her semblance which allows her to envelop the world around her within a certain range in a lavender hue, anything that enters this area of distortion is subject to it's effects, making anything inside the domain of her semblance move at a fraction of their normal speed, slowing time to a crawl while leaving Pepper full unaffected.

Such an ability is taxing however, mentally and physically, meaning the longer she keeps it up, the more aura she uses up, once she has exhausted a certain amount Pepper is left weak and utterly defenseless. To avoid this, Pepper tries to use her semblance sparingly and never for more than a few moments, such as in times of dyer need.

Background
From the beginning the Periwyn's have been Atlas's watchful eyes, it's loyal protectors.

When Pepper was a child, she aspired to be just like her father, and his father before him and his father before him.

The only daughter to the Periwyn family, she was often told by more aristocratic members of Atlas's society such as family friends, that she should be more like her mother. But extravagant parties and fancy dresses were never all that interesting to Pepper.

She showed great skill from a young age and excelled during her time in the Atlesian Military Academy, However as she grew, Pepper began doubting her initial dream. The military had far more regulations than even she cared for and eventually she began turning her eyes towards Atlas's academy for training future hunters and huntresses.

She still wasn't sure whether it would be the right call though, so she continued with her military training in the meantime, waiting for a sign. Well that sign came pretty quickly, fast enough to bite her in fact.

During a training exercise they were attacked by Grimm and she put herself between a Beowulf and one of her squad mates, resulting in having one of her eyes slashed by the beast's razor sharp claws. The year following was tough, but Pepper was a fighter, she wouldn't let herself be discouraged by a scratch.

At first, her hands wouldn't stop shaking, but with practice, she climbed back up to the top and by the end of the year, she'd become even better. She forged her weapon and set off to beacon where she'd soon meet her new teammates.