Uranus Bailey

"Sometimes... you just can't win. You just have to let it be."

- Uranus, thinking to himself Uranus Bailey is a 1st year student at Beacon, and the second member of Team BUHI, being the partner of Zircona Hart. He's the researcher and short to mid-range fighter of the team. His symbol is a dark blue mini-scythe with a gray blade, while his Aura is a very deep blue.

Appearance
Uranus has dark blue hair, and sky blue eyes. He has a tanned complexion, and is quite tall at 5'10".

Uranus, when not in uniform, wears a dark blue vest over a gray t-shirt, and black jeans. On his feet are a pair of white sneakers with a couple dark blue stripes out-lined in gray down either side. His pants are held up by a black "belt," actually Ouranos in whip form. He also wears what we would call an army tag around his neck, and is usually carrying a laptop.

For prom, he wears a black suit with sky blue trim, a white undershirt, and a dark blue "tie," which is actually Ouranos. Black dress shoes are worn on his feet.

Personality
Uranus is a cautious individual, whom expects danger at every turn. This is partly why he keeps his weapon on him at all times. The other part is that he treasures Ouranos greatly, and doesn't want to let it out of his sight. He even wears it with his uniform, using it as a belt. Though Uranus does suspect Ozpin already knows somehow, and just hasn't said anything--something which Uranus greatly appreciates.

Uranus isn't afraid to speak his mind, though. Unfortunately, he sometimes comes across as having an attitude or being rude. This is due to the fact he's never really had much contact with others, liking to be alone and focusing on whatever he's doing. This makes him the quietest of his teammates.

Another unfortunate things is that Uranus has a habit of doing too much calculating. Take him fighting with Ouranos, for example. He takes too much time calculating how he should throw or where he should aim in order to hit the enemy. What he should be doing is using his instincts--something which his parents and teachers have told him to do multiple times, but he doesn't. Why? Uranus, quite literally, just doesn't understand what they mean.

Uranus respects his opponents, never underestimating them--though he tends to overestimate his own abilities, being too confident in his calculations.

Besides his quietness and calculating nature, his other most dominant trait is probably his penchant for succeeding or finishing. Uranus hates to fail, especially when it's on purpose. He'll never give up on something, always going back to finish whatever he was doing. However, this trait doesn't apply to fighting, for he understands that sometimes you just can't win (as shown by the quote at the top).

History
Uranus had a mostly normal life--well, as normal as it can be when your whole family are Hunters and Huntresses. His parents were Huntsmen, his grandparents were Huntsmen--you could say it was in his blood. But, surprisingly, despite being here at Beacon now, he never really wanted to be a Huntsmen.

Rather, he wanted to be a scientist, an inventor. He was always studying, researching, looking at electronics. This made him somewhat of an oddball in his family, as they were always playing sports, doing outdoor activities. Uranus's parents would often take the boys--there were three of them: Uranus, his older brother, and his younger brother--outside and teach them combat skills. Uranus never particularly enjoyed these lessons.

Then, his parents enrolled him into Signal, thinking that perhaps being in the school would change his mind. It didn't. Uranus went reluctantly, though he still worked hard--he was never one for failing, especially on purpose. It wasn't till his second year there that something changed.

One day, on the weekend, Uranus was walking around town with a few friends. They left to go into an arcade, something which Uranus didn't want to do, so he didn't go with them. After a few minutes, he heard a scream. Taking out Ouranos, he followed the sound and found a young boy in a small alley. The boy was staring at a couple of men, about to attack his mother. Uranus, not really knowing what he was getting himself into, told them to stop. When they tried attacking him... well, it wasn't a good idea on their part. Soon both men were flat on their bottoms on the concrete, unconscious. The woman, her child, and Uranus left the alleyway.

It was this event that made Uranus change his mind, bringing him fully into the reality of the world. In short, it wasn't safe. And after that, Uranus decided he wanted to help change that. So, once he graduated from Signal, he applied for Beacon. Now he's a valued member of Team BUHI.

Weapon
Uranus's weapon is a HCSWH (High-Caliber Shotgun Whip-Hook) named Ouranos. As it's name suggests, it's a whip with firing and hooking capabilities. It has space in the handle for a Dust crystal, though there isn't one there. There are unnoticeable triggers for these forms on the handle as well.

Whip: The handle is brown and curved, and the whip itself--which is a black--can retract into the handle. It can also extend itself. As said before, there is space in the handle for a Dust crystal, but Uranus hasn't put one in.

Grappling Hook: The end of the whip splits and becomes a grappling hook.

Shotgun: The whip retracts, and the handle transforms into a brown and black shotgun, capable of firing bullets, which can have different attributes depending on the Dust crystal in it. Though right now, they're just normal bullets.

Handle: As said, the handle can hold a Dust crystal, though there isn't one there. What Uranus does use it for, though, is a "clasp" to put the other end of the somewhat-retracted whip, making it look like a belt, which he wears with his uniform and his regular clothes. This can also be used to make it look like a tie, which he wears with his formal clothes.

Abilities & Powers
Uranus's Semblance is Cloud Cover, which, when used, puts a foggy/misty haze over everything within a 15 ft radius of himself. This range increases as he practices with it--which he actually doesn't do much, as he's usually too busy studying or researching.

That said, Uranus is a very smart individual, especially when it comes to electrical problems. He can fix basically anything--except for vehicles. He has a skill for remembering things long-term, able to bring things up way after he originally saw/learned/heard it.

His skills with Ouranos are pretty good, thought they'd be better if he didn't spend so much time with his nose in a screen (or a book). With it, he can wrap a person's arms to their sides, or trip them by wrapping their legs. He can also scale things, using Ouranos' grappling hook form. His aim isn't the best though, as he spends too much time calculating (as said before).

Trivia

 * His basis is the god of the sky from Greek and Roman mythology, Ouranos/Uranus.
 * He was named after the Roman form, while his weapon is named after the Greek form.
 * Uranus' symbol also reflects his basis, as Ouranos' weapon was a scythe.
 * His personality, however, mostly came from one of my previous OCs (not for RWBY): Robin Hansen.