For starters, this story takes place from the perspectives of four different characters. whenever you see:

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between paragraphs, it indicates a change in characters/setting. Backstories are something that will be explained throughout the story, much like the original plot of RWBY. We are also not changing the main overarching plot of RWBY, so we expect readers to have watched all of RWBY to fill in the blanks in the story. Our story takes place alongside the original plot and cast, with it intertwined yet very different at the same time. This story started out as a story for us, the creators of the four OCs so there are personal and joke ships and parts inspired by inside jokes, but the focus will be on making a quality story that reimagines the RWBY story.

It also started out on Facebook with me, the creator of Norrin, creating art to help develop out characters. You can find us by searching 'Team SNGW' on Facebook. Like for updates, art, and more. Even if you don't want to like us, we still have art of our characters. We'll most likely add links to images throughout the story when necessary. Feel free to message us anytime!

(Currently a WIP art piece of all the characters in on display at the Facebook page)

Now. Since some of you probably won't visit our page, here's some basic character descriptions.

(The following link is to a WIP of all new character art, but the overall designs can be understood from the written descriptions, and the personalities & other information).

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Daichi (Human) 19: Has dark brown, almost black hair, that sweeps up and spikes to the left of his head. He has green eyes, (think like Pyrrha's). He's tall and well built. A little beefy, like Yatsuhashi of team CVFY. He wields a large rectangular dark gray sword.

The sword is roughly half the length of his body, the bottom of the word splits into react angular spikes with triangular ends. One in the handle, adorned with blue grips and buttons, and in between the prongs is a dust feed. Cartridges or raw Dust crystals can be inserted. Near invisible circuitry runs up the middle of the blade, that glows the color of dust inserted.

Daichi wears a brown leather overcoat, with a large folded over collar with wool on the inside, (like a bomber Jacket). He wears Gray jeans He wears a bright green V neck t-shirt underneath his coat. Inside his coat a long barrel revolver rests, and in smaller pockets a variety of small dust crystals. He has a very basic outfit at first glance, and personality to match. He excels at earning trust and has a determined will. He's a bit more complex but you'll learn more if you read.

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Sage (Human) 18: (Yes we know there's already a Sage in RWBY, but this sage is going to kick his ass). Has long purple hair that covers the right side of her face. it hangs over her right shoulder onto her chest. She wears a gray hoodie with purple stripes running down the sides and the sleeves. The neck and strings of the hoodie are crossed like shoelaces and hang past her waist. Her right forearm and left knee are both bandaged. The sleeves of her hoodie are often kept rolled up, but the left sleeve likes to fall down to full length. She wears short gray jean shorts and has a indigo pouch hanging on her right hip. Her right leg is encased in tights, with a padded knee for her to kneel on. She wears tall brown combat boots and is also the only character that swears. (Yeah just something we felt we needed for her personality). She's kind of crazy, laughs a lot for no reason, and acts without warning. Her weapon is really just a sniper rifle, but the barrel telescopes, the scope is detachable and can be folded over the right, and the gun folds in half. She has no need for any other weapons, but she's known to carry around an assortment of knives.

Griz (Faunus) 17: He has light gray hair, (not too long), and pale blue eyes. Hiding his hair is a gray beanie. He wears a dark blue-gray sleeveless biker jacket. Underneath he wears a long sleeve light gray sweater. The shoulders are adorned with blue stripes.. He wears a metal gauntlet on his left arm that extends over his fingers, creating a claw that he can use in combat. He wears dark gray skinny jeans with a variety of straight edges patterns. A blue braid hangs between his front left and back left belt loops. Wears high top black boots, and the shoelaces are often untied. Weapon is a straight sword of Eastern influence. Approx. 4 feet long. Between the blade and the grip there's a round ejector, bullet drum, and a handle against the front of the drum. The handle can be pulled forward, and the base grip rotated down. When this happens the front half of the blade flips backwards, like Blake's pistol, and a barrel comes out; it turns into a submachine gun.

Griz acts laid back, but angers easily and doesn't give up grudges. He's got powerful instincts, but often acts irrationally. Oh yeah he also has a bushy tail. It's pretty big. I wonder if he's compensating for something...

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Noiren (pronounced Nor-rin) (Faunus): 17 (His name is a play on Noir. Hard to figure out but that's also kind of how you pronounce it). A quiet, keeps-to-himself kind of guy, he is a cat Faunus with ears as his trait. His hair is medium length, and mostly sweeps to his left. The majority of his hair is black, (from his right ear and to the left), but his right ear and side of hair is gray, almost white. His right eye is gray and the left is a orange-yellow. He wears a black bullet proof trench coat that is short on the left side. The sleeve is at full length on his right side but kept above his elbow on the left. He wears golg, lightly armored gloves on both arms. The left one only goes to his elbow, and he right extends up the entire length of the arm, (you don't see this often as the sleeve is long). He has a gold t-shirt underneath a buttoned gray (and sleeveless) V-neck. H e wears gray pants with black accents behind his knees and in from the waist to the crotch of his pants. He wears short black boots under his pant bottoms.

His weapon, Nachtpfeil is a telescoping polearm with a hidden blade on one side, and a shotgun-powerful revolver mechanism on the back side. Both sides can be extended retracted. In storage mode it's about a meter in length, and double length when extended. The gun mechanism can be used as a propellant (like Crescent Rose). The blade stores itself inside the pole when not in use and can be supplemented by two spikes at the base of the blade.

He's antisocial, (extremely so), and non confrontational. He's got a soft spot for jokes and keen sense of hearing. He's secretive, never having opened up to anyone close.

There! Phew, that took a while to type. Also, semblances will be described in the story, like backstories. That's about all the information you need. Now, go and enjoy the read!