| Team SALT | |
|---|---|
| Colors |
Crimson |
| Status |
Active |
| Leader |
We shall see... |
| Members |
Shani Grayson |
Team SALT (pronounced exactly like you think) is a Beacon Academy team consisting of Shani Grayson , Azulius Cardoso , Laura Evergreen , and Tuckyr Gainsboro, who collectively retrieved the White Pawns. The story of their meeting is given in (place Thread name here when we get one.)
Team Members[]
Shani Grayson[]
Long range sharpshooter and scout. A skilled marksman and photographer, Shani has good eyesight and her semblance helps her move across almost any terrain quickly. She likes to use long range fire and fast paced movements to take out foes from long distances while dodging their attacks.
Azulius Cardoso[]
Ranged DPS/support, with some melee training. A skilled magician/con artist, he also serves as the de facto idea guy of the team. His preferred tactic is using Roaring Moxie's supressive fire to pin down or flush out enemies however his team needs.
Laura Evergreen[]
Support and Defense oriented. Weakens enemies with her poison darts before finishing them off. Weak when fighting alone, prefers to team up with others in fights. Also heals her teammates with her semblance if needed. Has an introvert personality.
Tuckyr Gainsboro[]
Melee-focused swordsman and brawler. Tuckyr likes to get up-close and personal in battle, using both body and weapon to thrash his way through whatever may stand in his way. If in a bind or just wanting to show off, he uses his semblance as a boost to turn things around in his favor.
Combination Attacks (WIP)[]
Bluejay (Shani x Azulius)[]
After making a ring of Repel glyphs around the targets, Shani and Azulius bounce circles around them, laying down weapons fire. (And being concealed through a number of Azzie's illusion-clones)
Feather Duster (Shani x Laura)[]
While pinning down enemies with sniper fire, Shani creates a set of Repel glyphs around the area. Laura unloads her darts at the glyphs, which bounce them around and hit the enemy in a direction they were never expecting.
Matches (Shani x Tuckyr)[]
Shani creates a set of Repel glyphs, which Tuckyr bounces between to pick up speed, then hurtles at the enemies like a missile with a sword. If needed, his Semblance gives him plenty of time to plan how to make use of his momentum.
Absinthe (Azulius x Laura)[]
After creating a fog bank from his Semblance, Azulius lays down pinning fire on the target. The distraction lets Laura sneak up close and unload whatever style of dart the situation requires.
Blue Cheese(Azulius x Tuckyr)[]
From opposite sides of the opponent, Azzie (using Roaring Moxie's glaive form) and Tuckyr began slicing away. Their strikes are almost choreographed (Tuckyr's Semblance and Azulius's skill in reading people make this much easier) together so that the strikes of whoever the target focuses on leave plenty of openings for the other to exploit.
Peppermint (Laura x Tuckyr)[]
Without warning, Tuckyr grabs Laura, throws her on his back (ideally, she holds on), then charges berserker style at the enemy. Laura either heals Tuckyr's injuries, helps out with her daggers or revolver, or holds on for dear life as appropriate.
SALT Shaker (4-member combo attack)[]
Shani creates a honeycomb-dome shape with Repel glyphs, trapping targets inside. She, Laura, and Azulius all open fire through the gaps of the dome, so that whatever shots don't hit their targets will ricochet around and hit them again. After enough of this, Shani drops the glyphs and Azzie and Tuckyr charge in, attacking in melee like in their combo attack, except that Tuckyr feeds excess Dust into his broadsword, enveloping them in a fog of Dust. Tuckyr and Azzie jump out of the way, Laura and Shani ignite the cloud with a well placed shot, and Tuckyr and Azulius rejoin their team.
For added cool, Azulius and Tuckyr can simply walk slowly away from the explosion without looking back. Sunglasses optional, but highly recommended.
Cut 'n Run (4-man defensive/evacuation technique)[]
As any good card player can tell you, Azulius included, it's a vital skill to know when to just fold and get out of town. When this happens in the heat of battle, the team forms up into a arrow (or triangle), with Tuckyr in the lead, Laura and Shani at the sides and Azzie in the center. The arrow charges with Tuckyr cutting a path through enemies, while Shani, Azzie and Laura provide support fire from the 2 sides and back. They keep at this until Tuckyr is badly wounded, then Azzie switches Roaring Moxie to glaive-guisarme mode and they trade places.
Azzie takes the front line temporarily as Tuckyr falls back for healing by Laura, and the arrow continues until Azulius needs healing, then he and Tuckyr trade places again, restarting the cycle. As needed, Azzie and Shani can improve the formation's stealth and mobility, respectively, with more illusions or Repel glyphs.
Trivia & Notes[]
- Salt, at least pure sodium chloride, is white in color, though other mixtures of salts can be different colors.
- One possible theme for team SALT (completely unplanned, we swear!) is that of "Masks." Everyone on the team has some part of themselves or their history that they hide from the world:
- Shani, before the events of Vacuan Roulette, was hiding her dream of being a Huntress to be a photographer.
- Azulius is trying to hide his family history, or at least his ties to the crime family.
- Laura is hiding the fact that she's actually Daphne Birch, masquerading as her half-sister in exchange for her mother's care.
- Tuckyr is both concealing his hurt at being left by Fei, his childhood friend, and hiding his good nature under a more boorish, tough guy persona.
- Alternatively, Team SALT demonstrates the four classic RPG classes very well:
- Tuckyr is the Fighter, due to his sword and being the only armored fighter of the team.
- Shani is the Thief/Ranger, for her ranged accuracy and mobility boosting Semblance.
- Azulius is the Wizard, thanks to his Semblance, ranged-support fighting style, and preference to be ready for anything (a spell for every situation.). And that he's an actual magician.
- Laura is the Healer/Cleric, since she can literally heal people with her Semblance, and she prefers a more support based fighting style.