Team ACWA

**Team ACWA** (pronounced "Aqua") is a Huntsman team of Shade Academy students, which is comprised of *ACWA's* main characters: team leader Johannes Alizarin, Cinzento Abreu, Douglas Waker, and Alexandra Cermak. An underdog team of misfits with very different personalities, the team originally struggles to find their way at Shade. But, through hard work, misadventure, and trust in each other, the four grow into some of Shade's most promising students and become nothing short of a family.

## Before the Story

Johannes Alizarin was born in the young settlement of Mountain Glenn in the Kingdom of Vale. Enjoying a happy childhood, Johannes' life changed forever when Mountain Glenn was overrun and destroyed by the Creatures of Grimm. With his home destroyed and with no family left, Johannes was taken in by a teacher at Signal Academy, where Johannes later enrolled and began on his track to becoming a Huntsman. After graduating, Johannes enrolled at Shade Academy in Vacuo to continue his training, motivated by nothing but willpower and persistence.

Around the same time, Cinzento Abreu was born to a military family in the Kingdom of Atlas. With his air-fleet captain of a father rarely at home and his neglectful mother spending long nights out, Cinzento spent his youth practically alone. His only company came from his local library, where he spent the years reading and learning whatever he could. Eventually, Cinzento decided that his best choice was to apply to Shade Academy and start anew, leaving home and never looking back.

In the small coastal town of Salt Beach in Vacuo, Douglas Waker was born. An orphan, Douglas grew up on the rough streets with little more than the clothes on his back, charisma, and determination. Quickly becoming a well-known and beloved face around town, Douglas began to aspire to a bigshot life of fame as a Huntsman. With the help of the townsfolk, his own grit and toughness, and some dishonesty, Douglas found his way into Shade Academy to launch himself towards stardom.

Meanwhile, Alexandra Cermak was born in the wealthy Mistrelian town of Kokuriko. The daughter of wealthy shipping magnate Otto Cermak, Alexandra enjoyed a pampered life of luxury. As the years went on, however, she dreamed of life beyond her mansion's walls. Hoping to travel the world, meet new people, and make a difference, Alexandra, with her father's blessing, enrolled at Shade Academy in Vacuo to become a Huntress.

## History

### Welcome to Shade Arc

Despite being first years students, Team RWBY became involved in foiling the plans of Roman Torchwick and the White Fang, stopping a cargo robbery in the end of Volume 1 and a Grimm invasion in Vale in Volume 2. Some time afterward, they qualify for the Vytal Festival Tournament. They manage to reach the finals but are later disqualified.

## Team Attacks

Each pairing or permutation of Team ACWA has their own "team attack" that is executed upon the shouting of a specific term. All of these identified team attacks were created in "Dry Run".

* **Shipwreck (Johannes + Douglas)** - Weiss freezes the ground whilst Yang jumps into the air and proceeds to punch the frozen ground whilst firing Ember Celica. The evaporation then creates a mist which can be utilized for cover and creates opportunities for sneak attacks. Named due to the pair's respective associations with cold and heat.
* **Low Tide (Douglas + Cinzento)** - Both Weiss and Blake proceed to attack an opponent simultaneously seeking to outmaneuver and overwhelm them. Named due to chess' black and white color scheme.
* **Supernova (Johannes + Alexandra)** - Using their speed, Ruby and Blake attack the enemy from opposite sides in alternating sliding maneuvers. Named for ladybug's characteristic black and red coloring.
* **Geyser (Alexandra + Douglas)** - Yang latches on to one end of Blake's Gambol Shroud. Blake then swings Yang to create momentum for Yang's punch whilst firing Ember Celica. A "reverse" version has been used, with Blake and Yang switching places. Named for a bumblebee's characteristic black and yellow coloring.
* **Avalanche (Cinzento + Johannes)** - Weiss uses her glyphs to encase Ruby's sniper bullets in ice. The ice enhances Ruby's attack, and the area where the bullet hits is frozen on impact. Named for Weiss' association with ice, and Ruby's last name.
* **Eclipse (Alexandra + Cinzento)** - Weiss uses her glyphs to encase Ruby's sniper bullets in ice. The ice enhances Ruby's attack, and the area where the bullet hits is frozen on impact. Named for Weiss' association with ice, and Ruby's last name.

## Trivia

* Despite the team's name, none of its members are associated with the color aqua.
* Each member of Team RWBY is inspired by a period in Germanic history.
	+ Johannes alludes to the Holy Roman Empire.
	+ Cinzento alludes to the German Empire.
	+ Douglas alludes to the Third Reich.
	+ Alexandra alludes to the Kingdom of Bohemia.
* Each Team ACWA's members come from the four different Kingdoms in Remnant.
* If it were up to Douglas, every team attack would have been named the Super Mega Awesome Douglas Waker Legendary Finale.
* Alexandra is the only member of the team who is left-handed.
* Douglas is the only member of the team without an "A" as an initial.