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"Get out o' here!"

- Perry Tuono "I'm just getting started."

- Perry Tuono Perry Tuono is an original character created by Hyper Zergling for the RWBY universe. =Appearance= Tuono is a male teenager with short, brown, spiky hair. He wears a loose indigo shirt with a light blue collar, a pair of indigo baggy pants, and a pair of silver-colored, armored boots. Over his shirt is a lavender unbuttoned jacket with a very high collar. Tuono also wears a holster for his pistol.
 * -|Overview=

Tuono is a Faunus who possesses qualities of a bird, having a tail of brown feathers. =Personality= Tuono is a fairly quiet individual who tends to keep to himself. However, he will open up to others if they wish to strike friendly conversations with him, even if he does not have much to say. Tuono is notable for being very blunt and sometimes sarcastic, and therefore never "sugar-coats" his words, which leads some to take offense to his remarks, whether he intends for it or not. He also has very low tolerance for egotists, and will go out of his way to insult them if their pride affects him. Despite his mostly reserved nature, Tuono actually enjoys fighting, but only for the sake of sportsmanship.

When alone in combat, Tuono is very aggressive and will actively pursue his opponent until he/she/it is defeated. In most cases, however, this does not mean Tuono fights mindlessly, as he often remembers both mistakes and successful actions executed by himself, improving his own way of fighting with each battle. Regardless, due to the lack of substantial experience, Tuono occasionally degenerates to his own thoughtless habits, which can make him predictable against reasonably calculated opponents. =Abilities & Powers= As with many of the other students of Beacon Academy, Tuono possesses enhanced speed, strength, and durability. His most notable trait, however, is his lower body strength, which not only grants him incredible power in his kicks, but also allows him to vertically propel himself at incredible heights. Tuono also has very precise control over his legs, making him incredibly agile on foot. He often makes use of his agility to attack a single opponent from multiple directions, overwhelming the target and leaving him/her/it with no room to retaliate. Like Ren, Tuono can use his aura to further increase the power of his kicks and generate protective fields.

Through his semblance, Tuono can increase the gravitational attraction between himself and Remnant, accelerating the speed at which he falls. Combined with his ability to jump incredibly high, Tuono's semblance allows him to dive onto unsuspecting opponents, dispatching them before they can even fight back.

Tuono's weapons of choice consist of a selective fire pistol and a pair of armored jet-boots named Pressure Wave and Terminal Velocity. Pressure Wave possesses two fire modes, the first of which fires somewhat weak electrical bolts. Although this mode may appear useless, Tuono uses it to distract opponents who are aware of his presence so he can safely approach them. In its secondary mode, Pressure Wave instead releases an electromagnetic burst around Tuono's body when its trigger is pulled. This shockwave stuns and vertically propels any adjacent opponent, leaving him/her/it open for Tuono follow him/her/it into the air. If Tuono kicks the opponent downwards after hitting him/her/it with an energy burst, he can immediately follow the opponent back into the ground in order to hit him/her/it with another shockwave. This pattern is very common when Tuono is facing a single opponent, but he will mix up the order of his attacks, depending on his enemy's trajectory.

Terminal Velocity is the pair of armored jet-boots Tuono uses as his main weapon in close quarters. The jet-boots, with their integrated thrusters, propel Tuono further into the air in the form of bursts, enabling him to perform "midair jumps." Only two bursts, however, can be used consecutively before the thrusters must take a few seconds to recharge.

Aside from his physical abilities, Tuono is also a capable fighter from a psychological perspective. He makes note of many details he discovers through his own fighting experiences, which will often allow him to develop additional innovative ideas for his ever-expanding list of decisions he can make in any combat situation. Upon being paired with Serena, Tuono was able to realize that he had to abandon his traditional aggressive style that would only work if he was fighting an enemy one-on-one. Since receiving his partner, who is exclusively designated to close-medium range, Tuono has developed a much more supportive role in combat when alongside Serena, making use of his ranged capabilities to provide cover fire for her.

Tuono's most notable weakness is his relatively low pain tolerance. Once hit by a fairly powerful attack, Tuono will often take noticeably longer than most fighters to recover, sometimes allowing his opponent(s) to land consecutive hits on him.

=Trivia= Like many faunus, Tuono suffered a childhood of discrimination. He and his family were members of the White Fang until the rise of its new leader and its violent tendencies. During his childhood, Tuono befriended a fellow faunus named Ho Chorong, who inevitably suffered the same discrimination Tuono had. For many years, the two supported each other in overcoming the discrimination around them. Unlike Tuono, who was proud of his family's bloodline, however, Chorong despised being a faunus, and wished only to become human. The personal lives of the two eventually led them to their separate ways, and they seldom saw each other for several years.
 * Perry Tuono is mostly referred to by his surname, although Ignis Ho, Vega Kawasaki, Aria Tuono, and Ho Chorong call him by his first name.
 * Perry Tuono's given name sounds similar to the peregrine falcon, implying he is specifically a peregrine falcon faunus.
 * Perry Tuono's given name sounds like the first two syllables of the word "periwinkle," which is a shade of lavender, Tuono's trademark color.
 * His surname, Tuono, means "thunder" in Italian, which relates to his yellow aura and the fact that his pistol, Pressure Wave, makes use of lightning-based dust.
 * Tuono's semblance of accelerating his own gravitational descent refers to how the peregrine falcon attacks its prey by diving onto it.
 * "Remedy" is Tuono's counterpart theme to Serena's "Storm to Pass", Morela Sezja's "Hells Bells", and Ruby Rose's "Red Like Roses Part II".
 * "Gravity Hurts" is Tuono's counterpart theme to Ruby's "This Will Be the Day".
 * "Fake It" is Tuono's equivalent to "Time to Say Goodbye".
 * If he was to stand in the height chart, Tuono would be shown to be 5'11" instead of his actual height of 5'9". This is because Terminal Velocity makes Tuono stand two inches taller than he really is.
 * -|History=

Wishing to become a hunter, Tuono trained under Chorong's uncle, Ignis Ho. Once Tuono was able to fight with an adequate degree of skill, Ignis would him spar with his more experienced pupil, Iris Spark. However, Iris would always continue to physically torment Perry, even when it was clear that he was no longer able to fight back. Although Ignis reprimanded Iris for her actions, she displayed no indication of remorse. The tension between master and apprentice would eventually prompt Iris to leave her mentor.

One year before attending Beacon Academy, Tuono found his parents beaten to near-death by a rising political organization called the Hominid Circle, which he soon found out was led by none other than his former friend, Chorong. Tuono's younger sister, Aria, was subsequently sent to the home of his aunt and uncle, the parents of his cousin, Vega Kawasaki. Since the incident, Tuono has sworn vengeance upon Chorong and her organization, wanting nothing more than their demise, and only worked harder in training so he could be strong enough to disband the terrorists. =Affiliations= White Fang Tuono and his family are former members of the White Fang. They left the organization with the rise of a new leader followed by its violent tendencies. Beacon Academy Tuono is a first year student at Beacon Academy. Team MYST Tuono is a member of Team MYST. =Relationships= Serena Ciano Morela Sezja Yahto Kazama Pan Everest Gretel Truid Ranna Juliet Olivine Munsell Albert Phoenix Reed Chernobog Eoin Chernobog Philip Brown Neibi Rai Aria Tuono Vega Kawasaki Ho Chorong Ho Chorong is Tuono's former childhood friend, and perhaps his current greatest enemy. As children, Tuono and Chorong were very close, and supported each other through the discrimination they faced. The two of them, however, had different views on their own status as faunus. Tuono was proud of his bloodline, while Chorong despised being a faunus and wanted nothing more than to be human. When Chorong attended Beacon Academy, the two of them no longer kept in touch. Three years later, when Tuono attended Beacon Academy himself, his parents were beaten to near-death by the terrorist organization, the Hominid Circle, which was led by none other than Chorong. Betrayed by his former friend, Tuono now despises her, completely letting go of whatever they shared in the past. Ignis Ho Ignis Ho is Chorong's uncle and Tuono's former mentor. During Tuono's training under Ignis, the two of them shared a very positive teacher-student bond. Tuono now looks up to Ignis like a second father, and holds him in very high regard. Iris Spark Chloe Bowman Garnet Gallagher List of events participated by Tuono: =Battles=
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 * Beacon Academy Initiation
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