Oliver Browning

"S.W.A.T: Special Weapons and Ass-kicking Tactics!"

- Browning

Oliver Browning is an Original Character created by McKringles for the RWBY universe.

Backstory
Oliver Browning and his twin sister, Amber, were born to a loving couple in the Kingdom of Vale. They lived in a part of the downtown area where there was an equal population between Humans and Faunus, so racism was at the minimum. Grimm activity was low in the area, but whenever there was increasing activity, it was taken care of rather quickly.

Oliver's mom is a surgeon and she's at work most of the time. When she's at home, she made sure to spend every minute with her children and taught them medicinal skills in the process. His dad is currently a Sergeant in the Vale Police Department and is part of the SWAT team. He had one great idea that would help his children think about their future. He'll talk to his superiors, ask about any training programs available for young adults, and then bring them to Vale's Police Academy for training and additional education.

Oliver and Amber were 13 when they just finished finished middle school. Their dad came home with great news for his children. There's a program available for them that allows young adults to become prepared in their dreams of becoming Hunters. When Oliver and Amber heard about this, they accepted it as a hope that they'll find their purpose in life.

The police academy life started off easy, meaning that they were going through lectures first before they could get to the "fun" part. It gradually escalated into actual training as Oliver and Amber matured. Oliver and Amber were glad that they were able to experience police training because it became advantageous when the both of them enrolled at Signal Academy after some time into their police training.

Becoming Hunters was the best choice for the both of them because their dad wanted his kids "to be able to keep the balance of law and order for everyone." His dad was involved in the Faunus Rights Revolution when he was just an Officer in the Vale Police Department. He is still traumatized about it, but he is currently going through psychological therapy. Their parents taught them to respect everyone around them, something that the both of them tried their best to uphold.

By the time Oliver and Amber reached their Senior year at Signal Academy, they've completed their police training. An opportunity to receive SWAT training was available, but the siblings decided to hold off on it until they finish their school year. As soon as their Senior year ended, they both spent the next 4 weeks of their Summer vacation at SWAT training. It was rigorous and demanding, but waiting until they've graduated from Signal was worth it. After their 4 weeks of SWAT training, they've received their acceptance letter from Beacon Academy.

Along the way to the academy, Oliver saw familiar faces along with people from different regions and/or academies. He was surprised to see that "the young girl with a red cloak and a dangerous weapon" had made it despite her young age, but how she got accepted was none of his business. Anyone who got accepted must've demonstrated enough skill to be able to attend Beacon at an early age. Who knows what else will happen while he's there, he'll be in for one wild ride.

General
Oliver is a disciplined, good-hearted person and is respectful of anyone regardless of race. He can be a little distrustful around people with a shady past, but all you have to do is earn his trust. He can sometimes be indecisive when making difficult choices, but he always takes his time to make the right decision. He is the cautious type and can sometimes be very skeptical, a little tick that has stuck with him ever since he got police training. He is self-conscious because he mostly sees people around his age with very muscular builds, but he keeps up with his cardiovascular and weight training time to time to stay in shape.

He has some friends, but has trouble meeting new people unless they happen to have a thing in common with him. He may seem sociable whenever somebody talks to him, but he's actually trying his best not to panic and possibly embarrass himself. If anyone trash talks him, he will calmly confront the guy and try find out what the deal is. Despite his social flaws, he is willing help out other people as long as they have good intentions.

Combat
Whenever placed in any combat situation, Oliver has a serious behavior and always stays alert for any lurking threat. It can cause him to be paranoid sometimes, but it keeps him alert nonetheless. He is the kind of guy who usually follows everything according to the textbook, but it doesn't mean that he does not know how to improvise. He has a high tolerance for stress and can work under pressure, but he may emotionally breakdown when stretched beyond his mental capacity.

Oliver can fight against Grimm with little problem, but his mindset changes when it comes to individuals. He is trained to subdue and apprehend the suspect(s) first, only resorting to lethal force when anyone's life is at risk, including himself. If a suspect is fleeing, he'll give chase and won't stop until they're apprehended or they manage to escape. If it's a terrorist attack is happening, he will do anything in his power to take down the opposing force, dead or alive.

Physical
Oliver has a 50/50 mix of an endomorphic and mesomorphic body type. He has some fat and doesn't have a defining muscular build, but he is strong and in good physical condition. He is 5 feet and 10 inches and weighs 165 pounds. He has dark brown skin; brown eyes; a shaved head (Number 1 buzz cut); and a 5 o' clock shadow (or a full-beard style stubble, depending on your perspective).

"SWAT Uniform"
Oliver wears an Olive Drab SWAT uniform consisting of an ACU jacket with a tan t-shirt underneath, ACU trousers, and tan boots. His trousers are bloused around his boots rather than tucked in, but it gives off an appearance of being tucked in. His uniform is made with flame-resistant material, reducing the threat of fire attacks. He wears black, full-fingered combat gloves to ensure maximum grip on his weapons. He wears black knee and elbow pads to protect his body joints from attacks and give himself comfort when crouching or proning. He wears a black Improved Outer Tactical Vest, or IOTV, containing 4 ammo pouches (3 of them each of them carrying 2 rifle magazines, the 4th carries 6 masterkey magazines), 3 small pouches above the magazine pouches each carrying a Dust vial, 1 flashbang and 1 tear gas grenade on the left upper vest area, and a groin protector. The IOTV can absorb plenty of hits from ballistics, melee, and dust attacks, reducing its durability and effectiveness at the same time. A first-aid kit pouch is strapped on his left leg in case of situations requiring emergency medical care. A sword sheath is attached behind Oliver's vest rather than on his leg for easy maneuverability.

"SWAT Modified"
Pretty much the same as the main combat attire, but the ACU jacket and gloves are absent. It is an unusual sight, but Browning is usually seen this way during days that "feel too stuffy to wear a jacket" or woken up in the middle of night during a state of emergency. His tan t-shirt is tucked into his trousers and a tan belt can be seen on his pants.

It's also considered his sleepwear, just remove the combat gear and boots. He wears tan socks.

"Off-Duty"
Oliver wears civilian clothes rather than his uniform with the rest of his combat equipment in this clothing set. His civilian attire includes a brown t-shirt over a black long-sleeve shirt (its sleeves pulled up below the elbow), blue straight-leg jeans, and tan boots. His tactical vest, knee pads. and elbow pads are tan colored, his pants are not tucked into his boots, and he does not wear gloves. This set is worn whenever he can, usually 2-3 days a week.

Weapons
M4A1 with holographic sight; masterkey; laser sight and tactical light; dual magazines; and sling (Peacemaker)

A mundane but highly customizable M4A1 issued to Oliver when he turned 13. It is chambered in 7.62x35mm bullets, unusual for a weapon meant to be chambered in 5.56x35mm NATO. It is suitable for short-long range combat with 3 firing modes: safety (whose weapon doesn't have a safety function?), semi-automatic, and fully-automatic. The laser sight assists Oliver's aim while the tactical light illuminates dark areas. The sling can act as a brace for his supporting arm to stabilize his aim and allows him to carry it in a variety of ways when not in use. Peacemaker utilizes PMAG magazines, each holding 30 bullets. Two magazines have been clipped together to allow one fast reload until a fresh set is needed. Peacemaker can take a variety of ammo, but Oliver uses 3 types: Standard, Hollow Point, and Armor Piercing.

The masterkey is a smaller, underbarrel attachment version of the 12 gauge Remington 870 and serves as an alternative ranged attack. The masterkey is magazine-fed and holds 5 shells. It uses 3 types of ammo: Buckshot, Red Dust, and Tear Gas shells. Peacemaker itself is very durable and can be used as an improvised melee weapon in-case of running out of ammo or needing to fend off against an incoming projectile/attack quickly.

Dust Enhanceable Longsword (Enforcer) 

Enforcer is a custom-made longsword. The blade has been modified to react with the powdered form of Dust, allowing Oliver to temporarily enhance Enforcer with elemental properties. He keeps three Dust types on himself: fire, lightning, and ice. When Enforcer is enhanced, he can perform elemental attacks. However, he is still learning how to properly channel the Dust-enhanced attacks without causing collateral damage.

Enforcer has been made with the best materials he can obtain, making it sturdy, reliable, lightweight, and easy to maintain. Though Oliver lacks a shield, he can still fend off against incoming attacks/projectiles with Enforcer, unless the projectiles thrown at him are bullets. It is a pretty strong sword, but it's the most deadliest when he manages to stab into an enemy, onto their vital organs and then twisting it around or stun an enemy and then follow up with a series of brutal swings. He can wield Enforcer with one hand, but he usually holds it with both hands for maximum combat efficiency. Enforcer is kept in a sheath behind his vest when not in use.

Abilities
Oliver has Police and Swordsman training and is able to take on a wide variety of roles in many situations, making him a Jack of All Trades. He's open to learning new tactics and abilities as he is sent in to do various field work. Oliver is trained in first-aid and can treat most injuries; if an injury is deemed too severe to be treated on the battlefield, he'll try to stabilize the wounded until they're transported to a nearby medical facility.

He has high endurance, adequate strength, moderate unarmed skills, decent swordsmanship, steady reflexes, proficient marksmanship, and investigative skills from his training at both Signal and the Vale Police Academy. He can be outclassed by his opponent if they display a higher skill level than him during a fight, but he always tries to figure out their weaknesses to maintain the upper hand.

He knows how to do many mundane tasks that aren't related to combat. They include but aren't limited to: cooking, cleaning, organizing, repairing, and driving. He is great in most academics, but sometimes needs a tutor in mathematics and sciences to fully understand and apply them. He has an interest in Photography, something that can be really useful in scouting and surveillance operations.

With Peacemaker, Oliver has a simple aim and shoot behavior with a little bit of evasion when fighting against Grimm. However, he switches to Individual Movement Techniques when engaging hostile individuals. He can degrade their combat performance by applying suppressive fire, but it's sometimes ineffective and can eat up his ammo. Once the hostile forces are pinned down, he can perform a flanking maneuver while placing pot shots in the process and then getting into a position where they're unable to move and defend themselves to unload on them. This move is most effective when it's done as a team.

With Enforcer, the fighting style is a simple but effective attack, block, and dodge (not necessarily in this order, think of the Dark Souls series) strategy. Oliver can counter incoming attacks and then follow up with a riposte, effectively neutralizing the enemy (Assassin's Creed and Dark Souls series).

When unarmed, he mainly fights through Grappling (specifically Judo and a little bit of Jiu Jitsu), but he employs other fighting styles to quickly adapt to many different situations. However, his training emphasized on weapons usage, so unarmed fighting is usually considered to be last resort most of the time.

His equipment restricts him from performing flips, so he sticks with basic evasive maneuvers such as sidesteps; backsteps; sliding; diving; and rolling. He mostly stays on the defensive, but he can sometimes be unpredictable in his strategies. Oliver's high endurance gives him a stamina advantage, allowing him to fight, defend, and evade without tiring out too easily.

Special Skills
Oliver can disarm his opponent through unarmed combat and use their weapons against them. Or simply put, be able to use almost any weapon he can get his hands on. He was exposed to plenty of weapons throughout his life and can familiarize himself fairly quickly into using them. His other special skill is rather more on the analytical side; he can try to use his foe's semblance to his own advantage. The steps for it are: to know what semblance they have and what are its effects, how it's triggered, how long it lasts, its side effects to the user, and then devising a plan how to approach it without risking his own safety. Of course, this skill depends on the semblance his opponent possesses.

Aura and Semblance
Oliver's Aura is olive green in color. He only has basic Aura training, meaning he can absorb a few hits before it is depleted. Despite this flaw, he is more naturally vigilant for his own being without having to rely on Aura all the time. He can still fight even when his Aura is depleted due to his high endurance, but only whenever necessary due to being open to taking real damage. His Semblance is currently unknown.

Trivia

 * Enforcer is similar to Weiss (Dust Function) and Jaune's (Sword) weapons.
 * Dust enhancements on Enforcer are based off of pine resins from Dark Souls.
 * Oliver refers to Olive, a shade of Green.
 * Browning refers to Brown and is the name of a real-life arms company.
 * Browning was originally an OC with Military training, but his training has been switched to Law Enforcement to better suit Canon.
 * Oddly, Oliver will try to pronounce foreign words properly despite no real-world countries existing in Remnant. Occasionally, he will make a reference related to the real-world and may confuse others who happen to be around him. His reactions may vary whenever he hears or sees a real-world reference.