Scout Aozora

"Don't worry about me. I have a new family to fight for. I'll never stop fighting."

"I think wolves are pretty cool. Which is good, since I am one. I think. Right? I don't know. Point is, wolves are cool, and so am I."

Appearance:
Scout is a young man who is small in both height and weight and dressed mostly in blue and black, with some white.

He wears a plain white v-neck t-shirt with a black trim on the sleeves and neckline, and over that he wears an oversized sleeveless light blue hoodie with some small decorative pins on both sides of the chest, spiked spaulders on his shoulders and the back of his hoodie sports his family emblem, a white cloud with wolf ears. He sports faded black jeans with some minor tears that run an inch or two past his knees and finishes his get-up with black and blue large designer skater shoes and wears no socks.

Scout also takes an enjoyment to wear some accessories as part of his wardrobe, with a black collar with white spikes loose around his neck, black and white checkerboard print sweatbands on both arms that cover his forearms, dark blue fingerless gloves and after joining his new team added four belts of his teammate's colors, pink, orange, green, and blue (for himself) which he wears tied very loosely around his waist.

As a faunus, he has snowy white wolf ears that stick out of his wild and large spiky blue hair, bright yellow eyes that sort of resemble a wolf's, and a black vertical mark going down the left side of his face to cover a scar he is ashamed of.

Personality:
In short, Scout is an extremely upbeat individual. In more detail, Scout can usually be found with an innocent, sincere and warm smile on his face. He has a rare ability to find the positive and best side of almost any situation, though even he has his weak spots, mainly when it comes to his past. He can make those around him smile as well when he tries, or sometimes even if he doesn't, with his warm and bright demeanor cheering up those around him.

He is also very hyperactive; he hates staying still for a prolonged amount of time, preferring to run and parkour as his exercise and training. His extremely high level of energy can be quite exhausting for pretty much anyone in his vicinity. Due to this, he is always eager to charge right into battle, many times not assessing the danger firsthand which can result in him getting in over his head. This also obviously results in him being poor at following tactical orders of any nature, preferring to fight his own effective way.

He is a very compassionate and friendly kid who holds loyalty and companionship as most important. He will always be there to defend a friend in need, be in battle or personal problems, or will even just make sure his friends are happy on a regular basis, making him a very dependable friend. As a last trait, due to his family, he is always very grateful for everything in his life and never takes anything for granted.

History:
Scout had a loving family, but a tough life. As a Faunus, he faced discrimination, but as a kid, he was unsure of why this was. His parents warned him to be careful of humans, but also not to hate them, just be wary, and put his older brother Deen in charge of looking after little Scout, which could sometimes be a problem as he had a habit of looking for friends and finding enemies instead, of which Deen would always save him from.

Sadly, Scout's parents were killed during a Faunus rights protest by a group of racist humans. Deen took over looking after a still young Scout, but he was more than able to help provide for the both of them. While Deen went out to find odd ball jobs, Scout would often go into the heart of the city, practicing his running and parkour in order to either commit theft or delivery jobs. Scout found great enjoyment in free running, and during this time began to discover his aura and semblance, though during an experiment to test his aura against some bad mouthing humans he got a bad scar on his face that he grew greatly ashamed of.

Unfortunately, Scout would continue more heart-breaking sadness when during a job with Deen and his friend, the three were attacked an unknown enemy, and Deen was killed during the fight. During his last moments, Deen told his younger brother to always smile and be grateful for what he has, to make friends to cherish, and above all else, become something better than what they were. Scout vowed to uphold his brother's wishes. Deen's friend took Scout to his hideout outside of the city and trained Scout to become a skilled fighter.

For two years, Scout trained, using his brother's signature weapons as his own, a way of keeping his brother close. He learned about the monsters of Grimm and the threat they had on humanity, and upon hearing about the roles of Hunters, became inspired to become one, "to be better" as his brother wished. He learned about aura, learned how to control it, as well as his semblance, devised his own fighting style using his speed as his greatest ally, and became a dedicated Hunter-to-be.

Scout did not meet any of the requirements to attend Beacon Academy, one of the best schools for Hunters in training, but luckily was able to get help in forging enrollment documentations and was accepted at the young age of sixteen on technicalities that he did not really understand. Scout became a student at Beacon Academy, determined to become a hero to the people, and on a private level, avenge his family.

Weapon:
Scout's weapon of choice is a pair of Swift Barrage Curved Blades (SBCB) named Mayonaka Hanta and Urotsui Okami, hook swords that belonged to his brother. The steel is pitch shadow black, with the grips of a light blue cloth and instead of curves adjacent to the handles, they are saw bladed. The two swords can be merged together to form a Rapid-Autofire Assault Rifle (RAAR) that Scout has a habit of calling it Mayonaka Okami, which uses White Impact Dust Rounds.

Ability:
Scout is very swift with good reflexes and that mixed with his parkour skill, allows him great manueverability with his opponent, able to strike at almost any angle and due to his speed keeps up a constant barrage of attacks designed to exhaust and overwhelm his enemy. Due to his high energy level, he is able to fight for longer than most, but will also become more exhausted afterwards.

Though he doesn't have much defensive capabilities, his fighting style is designed as a constant stream of offense to keep his opponent in defensive mode. However, if his style is broken, then he can be in trouble.

With his wolf ears, he is able to hear much better than his human teammates, and thus is able to hear incoming enemies and help his team avoid getting ambushed.

His Aura is a shade of yellow and helps increase his speed and reflexes even more, though at the cost of muscle consequences afterwards, and if prolonged, during useage.

Scout's Semblance is "Rebound": He can coat his legs with Aura to shield them and allow him to cushioned landings on any surface and able to bounce off of it immediately after impact. The downside is the longer he uses it, the less effective the cushion becomes and the more pain his legs will experience.

Relationships:

 * Scout often finds himself bickering with Pierce, seeing him as a major buzzkill and often calling him one. He doesn't like following the tactical plans, and often doesn't even understand them. However, the two do share a deep comradity, respecting each other's combat abilities and will always defend each other.
 * Scout gets along very well with Haylee, to the point where they should probably be partners. They both enjoy fairy tails and adventure stories of famous Hunters. He likes her music and she finds his energy exciting. They work well together in terms of being loud, overeager and gullible.
 * Scout gets irratated often with Asharah when she isn't paying attention, but enjoys her dancing, and even will once in a blue moon ask her to teach him some dance moves. The two will clash due to him being too hyper and her being too relaxed, but they seemingly get each other and avoid each other when they know it's necessary.

Misc:

 * He is slightly disappointed that he doesn't have a wolf's tail.
 * He is also disappointed that he doesn't have wolf fangs.

Trivia:

 * His hook swords, Mayonaka Hanta and Urotsui Okami, are japanese names for Midnight Hunter and Prowling Wolf.
 * His last name, Aozora, is japanese for blue sky, which is direct to his color, sky blue.
 * His weapon's gun form, a mixed name of the swords, Mayonaka Okami, means Midnight Wolf in japanese.