Vesper Alice

"It's alright. I'm not afraid of losing anymore. After all, I have you guys now."

- Vesper to Nyx after asking about her departure

Vesper Alice is a first year student at Beacon Academy in the RWBY Fanverse Argence, and the third member of Team CRVN. Her primary weapons of choice are a pair of Variant Ballistic Daggers, Peshkatz and Baselard. Prideful and militant, Vesper let's nothing slip past her attention. Her partner is Nyx Astraea.

Appearance
Vesper's red eyes peek out from under dark brown bangs, alert and always watching. Her hair falls long and straight to her back, with bangs sweeping down and nearly covering her right eye. Two long strands fall down the sides of her face, reaching her midsection. Though considered 'stubbornly pretty' by others, she rarely smiles or shows affection in her eyes. She is rarely seen without her black visored military cap.

She wears the standard Beacon Academy girl's uniform, with black tights and brown loafers. In her own dress, Vesper dons a russet sleeveless top with a high collar, covering most of her neck. Though her shoulders are left bare, she wears two fitted sleeves on both arms, fit snugly down to her wrists, leaving her a large radius of movement without fear of obstruction. Vesper ties brown leather guards to her forearms, giving her the protection to swipe and block. She wears a pair of form-fitting black leggings, matching her swift and silent needs. Her knees are covered by silver armor, extending from her leather buckled combat boots. Vesper has two intersecting sashes tied around her waist, where she stores Peshkatz and Baselard.

Personality
Vesper comes off as cold and impassive. Almost always seen with a stern expression and rarely seen smiling; when she does, it's usually not from happiness.

She has a large sense of pride, causing her to easily be goaded into challenges.

Weapons
"Ugh, how the hell does she even use these things?"

- Nyx Astraea Vesper wields twin dagger pistols known as Peshkatz and Baselard, named after the two thief kings of Janna's stories. Both are identical to one another, with the exception of an ornately carved "P" and "B" in the handle, identifying each one. While in dagger form, they are near perfectly balanced towards the center to grant them a consistent spin in air. They also possess a kama form, increasing their power and range at the cost of speed.

Each blade is shaded in black with a silver edge on both sides. They are sharpened to a point with several small protrusions on the blades, making them ideal for both stabbing and slashing. The same design is used for the blades of each kama, though lengthened.

While shifted into dagger form, each knife is capable of firing a round whilst being thrown to increase their travel velocity.

Due to their lack of size and force, Peshkatz and Baselard are difficult to utilize effectively by those unfamiliar with them. However, their flexibility when combined with Vesper's semblance as well as their concealability make them ideal weapons for her.

Semblance
Vesper's semblance is known as Apparitia. Once her aura is physically infused into a target or object, she can teleport to it after a brief channel or delay once she is no longer touching it. She uses this in tandem with throwing her weapons to gain unmatched mobility and reach around her environment. Once she's soaked something in her aura, such as clothes and baggage, Vesper can take them with her, up to a certain mass limit. However, after being seperated from her physically, the aura disperses in a matter of moments. Concentrating, she can deepen the soaking several times their usual capacity, increasing the time they remain targetable. However, larger and thicker objects require much more time and can be less saturated.

The farther her target is displaced from her location, the longer she has to channel in order to reach it. The time seems to increase exponentially by distance. Vesper can apparate within a few meters nearly instantly, while channeling for up to 5 minutes uninterrupted to go out several miles. However, she is limited by the rate of aura dispersion from her target, losing a destination if she cannot readily arrive in a few moments. As such, the furthest distance she has ever travelled with her weapons is no more than a few hundred meters.

The danger of repeatedly using Apparitia leaves Vesper with a powerful sense of vertigo as well as exhaustion. Due to the stress and limitations by rapid use, Vesper tends to aim for short battles rather than drawing them out.

Team
Nyx Astraea 

Celina Cavell


 * Vesper and Celina almost always arrive at an argument whenever they speak, setting sparks merely by looking at each other. She holds Celina's freeflowing attitude with disdain at most times, constantly looking down at her ability to lead. Their relationship travels back to their first meeting at Beacon, nearly starting a fight before the commencement. However, Vesper respects Celina's fighting prowess and judgments, as well as her ability to cook.

Aurelia Riore
 * She considers Aurelia's soft personality to be a weakness, and in stark contrast with her own persona. Even so, Vesper appreciates her dedication to the team,

Others
Wallace Gingerman

Janna

Etymology
Vesper originates from the classic Latin word for 'evening', and is also the Roman equivalent of Greek mythology's Hesperus the Evening Star, who was half mortal and half divine.

Alice sources from both the German and French languages, translating from their old terms for 'of the nobility'.

Her whole name can be translated to mean 'Noble Evening'.

The semblance Apparitia stems from the Latin terms 'apparate' and 'apparition', meaning to appear suddenly or teleport to a place.

Trivia

 * Vesper's design colors are Carmine Red, Brown, and Gold.