#what bertie’s musical taste is depends more on when this au is taking place and what its other parameters are

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a reginald jeeves born any year after 1945 would be a proghead. and, like, one of the annoying ones

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Team DMNO Bios: Norbert Beaumont.

Okay, it’s finally time to talk about the third member of Team DMNO my soft non-binary sweetheart, Norbert Beaumont! Once again if there are any errors, I will go back and fix them eventually. Since I’ve changed Norbert’s last name, I will go back to the previous two bios and make the necessary edits.

Previous DMNO Bios:

Douglas Craig.

Melanie Hertz.

I’m going to preface this bio with a warning. When talking about Norbert’s backstory, there will be mentions of abuse {nothing too in depth, but I still wanted to give a heads up}. If this makes you uncomfortable, then please don’t keep reading I will completely understand. If you’d like to keep reading, then just be aware of what will be brought up. That being said, more info will be underneath the cut!

Full Name: Norbert Félix Beaumont, née Berger. Has been using their mother’s last name ever since the divorce of their parents.

Alias: The Meek Marksman {they’ll get a new alias eventually}.

Nickname{s}: Bert {mostly used by everyone}, Norb {only used by Olwen}, Bertie {only used by Melanie}, Norbie {only used by Douglas}, Soldier {only used by their older brother Albert}, Sharp Shooter {only used by Albert}, Runt {only used by their father Herbert}, Sweetie-Pie {only used by their paternal grandmother Bertha}, Significant Otter {only used by Douglas when they start dating}.

Age: 18 {Vol. 1-3}.

Gender: Non-Binary {they use both They/Them & He/Him pronouns}.

Race: Mountain Lion Faunus, they have a pair of hind paws for feet.

D.O.B/Star Sign: September 7th/Virgo.

Romantic/Sexual Orientation: Homoromantic Asexual.

Handedness: Left-handed.

Complexion: Pale-white. 

Height: 5’5 {165cm}, they’ll eventually have a small growth spurt later on.

Weight: 120lbs {54kg}, they’ll put on a bit more weight later on.

Body Type: Rectangular body shape, average height, lanky, not a lot of muscle, medium length legs, small delicate hands.

Hairstyle{s}:

Burr cut, looks almost bald {Youth}.

Crew cut {Vol. 1-3}.

Hair Colour{s}: Dark Brown.

Eye Colour: Greyish-green. 

Aura Colour: Camouflage Green.

Emblem: A five-pointed star, made up of arrows, with a cross-hair in the middle. The star outline is black, the star itself is camouflage green, the cross-hair and the point/fletching of the arrows are army green.

Weapon{s}: Compound Piercer MP7.

The Compound Piercer MP7 {Maschinenpistole 7} is a Heckler & Koch MP7 & compound crossbow mix, with the sub-machine gun as the base mode.

When using the crossbow function, the limbs will jut out from the side of the gun with the strings attached.

The primary colours of the gun are metallic grey & silver. The limbs, the trigger, the magazine & the barrel of the gun are charcoal black. The string and the grips are black.

The sub-machine gun primarily fires out armour piercing high velocity rounds consisting of alloy plated steel jacket {DM21} projectiles. They contain various different types of dust; they have different effects depending on which dust type is being used. The crossbow fires out aluminum arrows and has dust stored in the tips.

The cross-hair has a couple of different modes which include, x-ray, inferred & night vision.

It comes with a couple of accessories which includes a suppressor for more quiet shots & a tactical flashlight. Both of these accessories are silver & black.

Norbert’s emblem is etched into the right side of the gun’s body.

Types of Dust Used: Norbert uses all kinds of dust, but their three favourites to use are Rock, Plant & Gravity dust. 

Other Equipment:

Military Pouches {Both are black and there’s one on each side of their belt. The one on the left is where they keep their dust crystals. The one on the right is where they keep their handheld telescope}.

Handheld Telescope {A small telescope that is typically used by the Atlesian Military’s soldiers that fits in the palm of their hand. It was given to them by their paternal grandmother Bertie as a present for their 10th birthday. It’s silver, with a black grip and the Atlas logo etched into the side in black}.

Gun Strap {It’s black, with a charcoal black shoulder pad. It’s attached to their weapon so that it’s at their side at all times when in combat.

Quiver {Where Norbert keeps their arrows and it’s attached to their gun strap. It’s silver, with a black lid}.

Gun Case {What they use to carry around their weapon when not in use. It has a hard metal casing which is silver, with a black handle and the interior padding is dark grey. It has their logo etched in on the lid}.

Fighting Style: Norbert usually prefers a, “run and gun”, style of fighting. They’re usually on the move, so that they can help out their teammates at any given moment. Their alternative approach is to try and find a spot to camp at, so that they can snipe from a safe distance.

Semblance: Flash Grenade - A semblance that allows the user to create a small aura-based stun grenade in the palm of their hand, which they can launch at the opposition. The targets will feel disoriented and stunned for a brief period of time. At the moment, Norbert can only target up to three targets at one time. Their semblance can also affect Grimm, with the added bonus of causing them to feel searing pain {almost as if their bodies are sizzling}.

Other Skills, Talents, etc…

Known for being highly intelligent.

An excellent strategist.

Has incredible planning & organization skills

Has good computer skills.

Well versed in all areas of science, but is mostly knowledgeable in the subjects of chemistry & robotics.

Vast knowledge on the Atlesian military thanks to their grandmother.

Current Affiliation: Atlas Academy.

Previous Affiliation: Mount Alsius Academy.

Place of Origin: Atlas. When living with their Father, they lived in an upper-class area near the mountains. After the divorce, their mother relocated them & their older brother Albert to the City of Atlas.

Current Occupation{s}: Student, Hunter-in-Training.

Team/Status: DMNO. Currently active, but will become inactive soon after the Fall of Beacon. Won’t be active again for quite some time.

Team Members: Douglas Craig, Melanie Hertz, themselves & Olwen Kunik.

Partner: Douglas Craig.

Team Role: Ranged flanker, support & team strategist.

Status: Alive.

Mental Health Issues: Generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, OCD {mostly with counting & arranging}, PTSD {due to the mental & emotional abuse from their father Herbert & their eldest brother Bertrand}, and panic disorder. They take medication for all of these and they also have a couple of coping mechanisms to help them when their symptoms get out of hand. 

Positive Qualities: Organized, hardworking, helpful, disciplined, modest, kind, gentle.

Neutral Qualities: Emotional, obedient, skeptical, soft, is a private person.

Negative Qualities: Anxious, indecisive, fussy, self-pitying, they are a worrier, has a hard time accepting reality {if something bad happens, they mentally shut down}, perfectionist.

Likes:

Tinkering with machinery {specifically anything to do with robotics}.

Doing chemical experiments.

Crossword/Sudoku puzzles.

Studying.

Cleaning/organizing their living space.

Solving their Rubik’s cube.

Early mornings.

Building model cars, planes & trains.

Playing Chess.

Dislikes:

Peanut Butter {they’re allergic}.

Tomatoes {they hate the taste of them and the texture}.

Untidy living spaces & filth in general.

Doesn’t like it when their personal space is invaded.

Hates it when people try to spook them in any sort of way.

Sleeping in {they like to get the most out of their day}.

Horror related media.

Favourite…?

Food: Pot roast, with mashed potatoes & mixed vegetables. They also love roast beef sandwiches on whole wheat bread.

Drink: Tea {especially earl grey, chamomile & sleepy time}.

Season/Weather: Spring/rainy days.

Colour: Army green & slate grey.

Animal: Ferrets & cats.

Movie Genre: Science fiction & historical period dramas.

Music Genre: classical, jazz & musical theatre.

Relationships:

Herbert Jr. Berger:

Relationship: Biological Father, distant, very bad.

Status: Alive.

Ambre Beaumont:

Relationship: Biological Mother, distant, strained.

Status: Alive.

Bertrand Berger:

Relationship: Biological Older Brother, by 10 years, distant, very bad.

Status: Alive.

Albert Beaumont:

Relationship: Biological Older Brother, by 6 years, good.

Status: Alive.

Bertha Gehring:

Relationship: Paternal Grandmother, good.

Status: Alive.

Herbert Sr. Berger:

Relationship: Paternal Grandfather, good.

Status: Deceased.

Melanie Hertz:

Relationship: Closest Friend, teammate, good.

Status: Alive.

Douglas Craig:

Relationship: Close friend, partner, crush.

Status: Alive.

Olwen Kunik:

Relationship: Close friend, teammate, good.

Status: Alive.

Team RWBY:

Relationship: Friends, good overall, gets along with Weiss the best, gets along with Ruby the least.

Status: Alive.

Team JNPR:

Relationship: Friends, good overall, gets along with Ren the best, gets along with Nora the least.

Status: Alive {Pyrrha’s alive in this AU}.

Winter Schnee:

Relationship: Friend, good, but they’re slightly scared of her.

Status: Alive.

Penny Polendina:

Relationship: Friends, good.

Status: Alive, then deceased, then rebuilt and brought back to life.

Ciel Soleil:

Relationship: Friends, good.

Status: Alive.

Early Life {Backstory}:

Norbert was born and raised in the Kingdom of Atlas.

They were raised in a prestigious & wealthy military family. For the first couple of years of their life, they lived with their father Herbert Berger, their mother Ambre Beaumont and their two older brothers Bertrand Berger & Albert Beaumont. They lived in a mansion located in a wealthy neighborhood near the mountains.

Their paternal grandmother Bertha Gehring was the previous general of the Atlesian Military, before General James Ironwood succeeded her. Her son Herbert would follow in this mother’s military footsteps and became a brigadier general. The eldest brother Bertrand is currently a captain and the 2nd oldest Albert is a member of the special operatives unit. Ambre on the other hand is a psychiatrist. She used to work at a clinic in Atlas, but she has since moved on to operating her own clinic for the last 7 years.

To the public, Norbert’s father was a stern but respected member of the military… that was known for making a few, “questionable decisions”. However, behind closed doors he was an absolute tyrant who ruled his household with an iron fist. He was downright cruel towards almost every single member of his family, except for Bertrand who he considered to be, “his favourite”. He would mistreat his wife and physically abuse/forget about his son Albert… but Norbert was the one that he targeted the most.

In Herbert’s household, he doesn’t tolerate weakness, which was why Norbert was often targeted by their father. Norbert was often emotionally & mentally abused because they were viewed to be a weakling in their father’s eyes. Everything was expected to be perfect and if Norbert couldn’t deliver, then they’d be punished. He also had no qualms with letting his eldest son Bertrand to invade Norbert’s personal space, stealing/destroying their things and even physically harm them. It’s because of their father & Bertrand that Norbert developed most of the mental health issues that they still deal with to this day.

However, there were three people who did support and love Norbert during their childhood. There was their mother, their other older brother Albert and their paternal grandmother. These three would often stick by Norbert and had to confront Herbert & Bertrand on several occasions.

Eventually Ambre had enough of her husband and how he treated her and the rest of the family. She, Norbert & Albert had to hide their Faunus heritage from the public and were never allowed to attend parties/social events… all because Herbert was ashamed of them. Finding out that he only wanted to marry her because of the perks and wealth that came with her last name was the final nail in the coffin. By the time Norbert was 10 years old, Ambre had filed for a divorce from her husband and it was one of the happiest days of Norbert’s life.

Ambre had custody over Norbert & Albert, which her now ex-husband was perfectly okay with. At this point in time Bertrand was already 20 years old and had firmly sided with his father, so Ambre gave up trying to have a relationship with her eldest son. Ambre moved herself and her children from the mountains to the city of Atlas for a new start. She was determined to start up her own psychiatric clinic, where she never had to hide who she was from anyone and do things her way. Eventually, Norbert’s grandmother Bertha came to live with the family to help out Ambre when things got busy.

Things were great for about a year after the divorce, unfortunately Ambre soon became a workaholic focusing more on her business than her family. With Albert off at combat school and soon preparing to attend Atlas Academy, Norbert only really had their grandmother Bertha around and they felt incredibly lonely.

They’ve always wanted to join the Atlesian Military ever since they were a young child. They’ve always wanted to make a difference and help the people of Remnant through their two greatest strengths support and science. They’ll mention that Albert & their grandma Bertha as two of their biggest inspirations for joining the military.

They first attended an elite combat school known as Mount Alsius Academy, named after what Atlas Academy used to be known as, Alsius. They mostly kept to themselves around this period of time because not a lot of people were interested in befriending them. They’re hoping that once they’re at Atlas, that maybe they’d finally meet some people that they could hopefully call their friends. They were both excited and nervous about attending Atlas, but they were ready for change and they were ready to make it happen.

Primary Attire {Youth}:

Button Up Shirt {white, with white buttons, long-sleeved, buttoned up all the way, except for the top button}.

Bowtie {black}.

Suit Vest {grey, with black buttons, buttoned up all the way}.

Suit Pants {grey, with black button & zipper}.

Leather Penny Loafers {black}.

Atlas Academy Uniform:

Norbert wears the standard Atlas Academy boy’s uniform.

Primary Attire {Vol. 1-3}:

Wool Felt Military Beret {black, with their emblem stitched into the brim, it was a present from their grandmother Bertha}.

Tactical Shirt {light grey, with arctic camouflage arms & neck, long-sleeved, fully zipped at the neck, has a Velcro pocket on each arm}.

Puffy Vest {black, with a silver zipper, ¾’s zipped up}.

Combat Gloves {black}.

Tactical Utility Belt {black, with a black plastic buckle, includes military pouches}.

Fatigue Pants {black, with the pantlegs tucked into their boots.

Wool Socks {grey}.

Tactical Military Boots {black, with black laces}.

Other Notes About Appearance:

They’ve been told that they have a, “baby face”. Douglas thinks that it’s cute.

Has short side-burns, they’re squared.

Doesn’t have any facial hair, usually likes to be clean shaven.

Doesn’t have any tattoos or piercings right now, but they’ve been considering getting a small tattoo and ear piercings at some point in the future.

They obtain a medium-sized scar on the bridge of their nose from the Fall of Beacon.

If They Had a Voice it Would Be: Justin Briner {Current}, Lara Woodhull {Youth}.

Misc. Trivia:

Norbert has excellent hand-eye coordination skills and Albert thinks that this is why they are quite the sharp shooter. Anything that involved shooting targets, Norbert would hit every single one.

They have a pet ferret named Scout. They have Scout registered as an emotional support animal and they help Norbert whenever they’re having an anxiety & panic attacks. They also have a pet British Shorthair cat named Eleanor at home and they usually stick around their grandmother these days.

Norbert has been playing the piano since they were 3 years old and they’re quite good at it. Sometimes they���ll play alongside Melanie who’ll jam out on the guitar. Douglas wants Norbert to give him a piano lesson at some point.

Many have noticed that Norbert is the type that, “talks with their hands”. They often make elaborate hand gestures when speaking to someone.

They have atychiphobia {a fear of failure}.

They always write in cursive; it’s been like this ever since learning how to do so at the age of 9.

That’s all that I have for Norbert right now! I may have been a bit late posting this and I’m sorry about that! Any comments or critiques would be greatly appreciated and my askbox is always open! I’m going to try to get the last member of DMNO Olwen’s bio out by next weekend!