Verona Scarlett

"There's so much I haven't seen yet! I'll keep expanding my horizons, again and again. Then one day, my wings will take over the sky itself."

- Verona Scarlett

Verona Scarlett is the second member of Team PVRL and the unofficial Second-In-Command. Orderly and ambitious, she works hard so everyone recognizes her efforts, both for the team and herself. Her partner is Perseus Luselene.

Appearance
Verona's bright red hair captures the most attention, tied into an orderly braid straight down the nape of her neck. Her bangs are tucked neatly behind both ears, hiding none of her face. At the same time, Verona tops off her head with a purple hairband. She often sports a red blazer over a white blouse with a golden wing-like pattern near where the sleeves end. Her legwear consists of a pair of dark trousers, with an open skirt going to her knees. Though she isn't shortsighted by any means, Verona often wears a pair of black-rimmed reading glasses over her deep brown eyes, stating that it helps her focus. She carries around her books and other essentials in a small violet bag which slings over her shoulder.

When not attempting to present herself, Verona ties her hair up in a less orderly ponytail. While running, she takes off her glasses, and wears a bright red sports hoody along with green shorts. Due to their similar hair, Verona is sometimes confused with Pyrrha Nikos at a distant glance.

Personality
Many classmates call Verona the "Iron Maiden", given her penchant for order and control. She likes to be in the driver seat for whatever she's part of. As a younger child, Verona had a much more tomboyish personality. She enjoyed being called Vera much more, feeling more free from the confines of her household. However, as she grew older, her lifestyle became stricter and more demanding, forcing her to take control. However, small windows of her old personality show up every once in a while, especially when it comes to her long childhood friend. Though she prefers to keep things orderly, Verona is just as adept at taking care of messy situations, getting down and dirty if she needs to.

Verona jumps around from each athletic club, enjoying the challenges given to her from each. Outstanding in most physical aspects, various teams attempt to recruit her back into their activities to no avail.

Background
Verona grew up in the middle class township in northern Vale, preferring the name 'Vera' to her full name. She spent much of her time rejecting the culture of her family, instead preferring to run around and experience the world first hand. For this reason, the other children never took a liking to her, a feeling well reciprocated. One night, while her parents were invited to a dinner party near the beginning of the slums, Verona snuck out. While wandering admist the rooftops, she met a young boy preparing to jump to his death. After convincing him to stay, the two walked with one another, sharing their lives. Since that night, the two made plans to meet up every day, exploring the edges of the slums and the modern township. The golden days came to an end one day, as her father was promoted to a new station in the center of Vale. The two friends then made a promise to meet again one day at Beacon Academy when they were older.

Once in Vale, Verona slowly shifted into a new person. It was the only way to deal with the new responsibilities of maturing in her family, losing her old habits and gaining new ones. She soon gained the ambition her parents pushed onto her, aiming for the top of the mountains. As she grew older, her memories of her best friend slowly faded like her history. It wouldn't be until she experienced a jolt to her memories that she'd remember the friend she treasured. With the proper background and schooling, Verona had no trouble applying to Beacon Academy.

Weapon
Verona wields the Airgead Sciathán (Silver Wing), a bow that can customize it's arrows once notched. It's utility is near unmatched despite only possessing a ranged form for combat.

Semblance
Her semblance is called Iron Maiden, which lets her temporarily turn parts of her body into steel. Verona can only turn a fraction of her total mass to steel at any moment, though she can spread the mass out over the top layers of her body. She is very wary when using Iron Maiden on her inner organs, as remaining as metal for even a second too long could prove to be fatal. Typically, she will only turn her skin and bones to steel. This lets her defend against weaker attacks with ease and increase the force of her melee strikes.

Abilities
Verona is an avid practitioner of various martial arts. Though she never stuck with one form long enough to master it, she incorporates the movements into her everyday life. During combat, Verona can unleash a devastating series of kicks and blows learned from her self defense lessons as a little girl. She can easily handle most unarmed opponents her age with little effort.

She makes a point to visit every athletic club in Beacon, proving herself to be nearly a natural at each sport. Though Verona often gets invites to teams, she never accepts as it would be too time consuming for her. Running is one of her more persistent hobbies, keeping her in shape and active.

Trivia

 * Verona's constellation is the Vermilion Bird of the South.
 * She is lightly based off Mrs. Claus.

Relationships

 * Perseus Luselene: She and Percy used to be best friends as children, spending time in the northern slums of Vale. Once reunited, neither recognized the other immediately, but their memories gradually refreshed as they spend time together as a team. Though she doesn't love him romantically, Verona has never felt closer to anyone else.
 * Rivern Hawkins: She and Rivern get into their fair share of arguments, but remain good friends regardless. Even though she still hasn't forgiven him for the challenges he put her and Percy in the start of the year, she gets him back little by little.
 * Lucia Silverwind: As the two girls in PVRL, she and Lucia enjoy bonding in mostly every way except the girly kind. The two often race against one another, as well as arm wrestling and darts.