Jade Pegas

Personality
Jade may be quiet, but she is still outgoing and will try to make new friends. She also takes the initiative to get certain things done if she needs to. Due to the time that she lives in, her Faunus heritage remains hidden with the many White Fang events instilling prejudice into some humans. At least, that’s where it originated. Jade’s current reason is because of Gris’s utter hatred of the Faunus. She isn't ready to reveal something that could potentially destroy their friendship. Her lack of school makes her less than knowledgeable academic-wise, but her ability to survive in the wilderness is not easily matched. She stays strong for others, but will break down when she’s alone sometimes, crying for long periods of time. As for her demeanor when confronted by creatures of grimm, she becomes cold and focused, especially at the sight of beowolves. Large encounters with beowolves leave her crying after an exhausting conflict with the creatures that brought about the death of her parents. However tragic her past may be, she hides it all when in public, mainly for Gris. After all, he picked up the pieces when she was all but shattered.

Social Strengths
Jade will often find an excuse to talk to someone whom she has no business engaging in conversations with. Although some may find it annoying, she creates many new friendships due to her friendly nature. She will also care for anyone (I guess it runs in the family). She will go out of her way to help others. She will especially inconvenience herself to help a Faunus who is being oppressed by others.

Social Flaws
Jade’s caring nature will sometimes cause her to be pushy towards someone she’s worried about. Although it’s not really a sign of insensitivity, some people may not necessarily be prepared to talk to her about personal matters. Her entire life being spent in the wilderness doesn’t really help her with social conventions and manners. She’s not really prim or pristine in any way. After the large-scale beowolf encounters that leave her in tears, she will often isolate herself. Unbeknownst to her, this also makes Gris feel useless. On the subject of Gris, she also can’t bring herself to ask him out (a mutual problem since he can’t seem to make his feelings for her known either).

Physicality
Jade, although she has spent her entire life roaming the continent of Vytal, has a surprisingly fair complexion on her face at least. Some areas of her body can be scarred in places. Her right arm has an especially nasty scar that she hides with her jacket (more details in the future). She’s 5’3”, 137 lbs. and isn’t exactly a body builder. Her hair is pretty long with a dark green color.

History
Later

Relations
Lapis Pegas: Father; deceased

Arinna Pegas: Mother; deceased

Gris Tempête: Partner; Person she cares about most in the world; Gris helped her move on after losing her parents; she tried to put Gris back together after Azure was trapped in the subway tunnels; alive

Blanche Nuage: Gris's mother; helped her bury her parents; deceased

Azure Tempête: Gris's father; took Jade in when her parents died; presumed dead

Multiple villagers and nomads in Vytal: her family has assisted many in need throughout her life; unknown

Weapons
Lincah: Jade uses a Klewang blade (originates in Indonesian archipelago). It is a single edged blade with a slight convex grind. The hilt (although traditionally made from a water buffalo horn) is carbon fiber. It is also curved like the traditional buffalo horn hilt. The curvature allows for a trigger to be present on the handle (blade doesn't fire any rounds in this form).

Ajek: The other half of her melee weapons is a Kanta shield. The small handle that traditional Kantas possess is actually a small section of the barrel of her hunting rifle with the rest of the barrel separated from the segment and reinforcing the shield's structure. Tufts of fur are present around the actual shield, but are separated into more vertical sections than the usual design. The shield is also slightly shorter than the traditional, allowing for a more lightweight shield.

Lincah and Ajek (combined): The shield is bisected vertically and each piece slides around the barrel after the barrel sections are connected. More small sections fold into certain angles allowing the shield to straighten out into the grip of the rifle while other sections slide back to form the stock. The shield segments fold around the blade of the Klewang allowing Jade to grip the rifle without worrying about cutting herself. The rifle resembles the Howa M1500. There is no scope attached as Jade prefers to use iron sights. The bolt is embedded into the shield when in shield form. The process is triggered by Jade snapping the Klewang into a slot at the bottom of the Kanta. Jade must insert a magazine into the rifle after the transformation is complete, and she must also remove the clip before reverting to separate forms. Jade carries and stores her weapons in this form. When she carries the rifle, it is slung over her shoulder with a detachable, as well as inexpensive, strap. She carries multiple straps with her since she is likely to leave a strap behind after an encounter if she has to move around a lot. If she can retrieve the strap, she uses another from her reserves and places the ejected one in her bag.

Skinning knife: Used for its purpose when hunting. She can also use the knife when in a pinch, but it's useless against hordes of enemies.

Armor
Jade doesn't wear any heavy armor. Her time in the wilderness made her wear mostly pelts and leather. Now, she wears a military-styled jacket with a similar strength to leather. Her cargo shorts are somewhat durable as well.

Combat
Jade prefers to use the melee forms of Lincah and Ajek in combat. She uses the shield as a blunt weapon occasionally. She uses Lincah to slice and slash more than to stab, but is capable of the latter. She uses the rifle form occasionally for long ranged combat, and she usually takes one or two shots before switching to the melee form if she has enough room. She also uses her rifle to hunt for food. her skinning knife is only used for skinning her trophies and small scale battles (like 1v1 and the like).

Aura
Jade's aura glows a bright green. When her Semblance is activated, she releases a multitude of aromas that one can find in the springtime including the scents of grass, spring flowers, and the like. A small breeze is given off as well.

Gravitation
Jade can activate her Semblance to alter gravity around herself or another person. This allows her to walk up walls or even on a ceiling. If she takes a decent hit, her Semblance is canceled and she, or the person she was assisting, will fall. When changing the direction of her gravity, a burst of aura is used, making direction changes more tiring. She can cancel this if she needs to by biting her thumb to focus her aura away from her Semblance.

Trivia

 * Jade's last name means "Spring" in Indonesian (the gem is mined mainly in China and Southeast Asia). This is why TheKishinSoul chose to have her aura release the scents that it does.
 * Jade was a possible concept in the original story of Gris Smoke (rejected), but as a sister instead of a friend and possible love interest
 * Although Jade's family never settled into one area, Lapis often took Jade fishing at the same pond when they happened to pass through the region, hence her love for fishing.
 * Jade's lack of city life didn't keep her from learning about the mechanics of weapons and transformations. Her parents were born in the kingdoms, so they were able to learn these things and, in turn, teach Jade. Some villages would have forges capable of constructing these weapons.
 * Lincah and Ajek mean "agile" and "stead" respectively in Indonesian