[A] Shin'o Reijutsu Academy: A Bleach RP [Accepting NAO!!]

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BLEACH <- click for the RP theme song.

Injured with pain and sadness, the you that cannot be healed
Shoulder the burden of the past that cannot be erased; don't throw away your will to live

Your hand that I held...

Will we lose it someday?
I want to protect you and that disappearing smile
The ringing voice that calls me dries out
Even if it gets erased by the wind along time
I will find you

Injured with pain and sadness, the you that cannot be healed
Don't say words like you can't smile or you hate people
Everything that happens in the unseen future has a meaning
So stay like this, there'll come a time when you will realize

It felt so hollow to just pile atop one another
You said you could live on your own
Just with the usual kind words
You ache to a point where I cannot reach you

Your hand that I held searched for some simple kindness
Do you remember
By learning pain, you can become a person who can be kind to others
Drive your Life

Injured with pain and sadness, the you that cannot be healed
Don't say words like you can't smile or you hate people
Everything that happens in the unseen future has a meaning
So stay like this, there'll come a time when you will realize

How can I see the meaning of life
Disappearing, you're the only. . .

So you will not break, you distance yourself from me
Don't say words like you can't smile or you hate people
Now it's by and by, even if you cannot see, there's a meaning to everything
Shoulder the burden of the past that cannot be erased; don't throw away your will to live

You'd better forget everything. Remember. . . your different Life?
You'd better forget everything. Remember. . . though, we cannot return

Like in times of warped memories, we can understand someday

A Shinigami's Path

There exist multiple worlds within this earth. Different planes that overlay each other. In the years following a massive invasion of Hollows, the Shinigami’s ranks have thinned considerably. The Shin’o Reijutsu Academy has been recently rushed to graduate their students faster. This led to weaker and weaker graduates, due to their education being rushed. Soon, however, the Court of Pure Souls (Seireitei), has experienced a massive influx of prospects, swelling their ranks faster than before with Shinigami who couldn’t even last a few seconds in a real battle. No matter what the skills the Shinigami had, this allowed the Academy to slow down their training, to be able to focus more on each and every Shinigami that went through them.

Things are starting to change however, and an ominous cloud has descended once again not just upon Seireitei, but also the Living World as well. The Hollows were not defeated, and their numbers continued to swell even more, this time exponentially. The Shinigami that were add the lower end of the spectrum were either mercilessly slaughtered or hungrily eaten, and the ones that fell to the latter fate induced a boom in their numbers. Even captains and their lieutenants were forced to fight in order to contain these stronger Hollows.

Seireitei blamed the Academy for this unfortunate outcome and were forced to look for better prospects, not more of them. The Academy, in response to the crisis, improved their training methods to bring out the best in every student that goes through them.

This is the story of those that were involved during this era of uncertainty and struggle for The Court of Pure Souls.

((Note: This RP is set in a parallel to the anime Bleach. Ichigo's storyline has never happened, yet it is still the same modern era in time))  

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[b]Username[/b]:Self-explanatory

[b]Character Name[/b]: No canons, please. Don’t steal a name from the series.

[b]Gender[/b]: Male, female, whatever . . .

[b]Age[/b]:Includes the age your character died on earth, plus, how many years have they spent in the Spirit World.

[b]Appearance[/b]: Descriptions only, please! If you must use an image, only include it as a link. Male students usually wear blue and white robes. Female students wear red and white.

[b]Background/Biography[/b]: Give details and descriptions of how they lived, how they died as a human, what they did in the Spirit World, how do they have higher than average reiatsu (spiritual pressure/force), why did they decide to enter the Academy, etc., etc.

[b]Rank[/b]: Students are ranked as follows: (Lowerclassmen) 1st year = Freshman, 2nd-3rd year = Sophomore, (Upperclassmen) 4th-5th year = Junior, 6th year = Senior.

[b]Zanpakutou[/b]: Please describe your Zanpakutou’s appearance in both sealed form and Shikai. You do not have to have a Shikai form now, but no one is allowed to have a Bankai. Please also describe the abilities of your Zanpakutou in detail, along with the command or phrase needed to release it (usually a verb, or a poem that describes what the Zanpakutou can do or looks like in general). Also, please describe the spiritual manifestation of the Zanpakutou, IF, and only if your character has made contact with it. WARNING: NO ONE IS ALLOWED DUAL/PAIRED WEAPONS AS SHIKAI RELEASES. The only two paired Zanpakutou that have ever existed are Katen Kyokotsu (owned by 8th Division Cpt. Kyoraku), and Sogyo no Katawari (owned by 13th Division Cpt. Ukitake).

[b]Abilities[/b]: List other abilities and/or Kidou that your character can use.

[b]Other[/b]: Miscellaneous information.

 

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Central Spirit Technique Institute

Shin’o Reijutsu Academy was founded more than 2000 years ago by the current 1st Division Captain of the 13 Court Guardian Squads, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryusai. It has a curriculum of about six years, but it may be completed quicker or slower depending on the ability of the student. Each year is called a round, a student in a year referred to as a “-rounder”, though more common place names such as ‘freshman’ or ‘senior’ are also used, they are not accurate enough to denote the level of training a student has achieved. The Shinigami Academy is a starting point for those wishing to join either the Secret Mobile Corps, the 13 Division Imperial Guards (13 Court Guard Squads), or the Kidou Corps.

Students are instructed in four schools of being a Shinigami: Zan, hoho, hakuda and ki. Ki or Kidou, are known as the demon arts and are also further divided into two more branches: Hadou and Bakudou. Those who excel in Kidou are often taken in by the Kidou Corps. Zan is swordsmanship, and important to any Shinigami who excels in fighting with their zanpakutou; it is also the most efficient way to dispatch an opponent. Hoho is the stepping method, or the right way of walking when in battle; this where students learn balance and speed. Hakuda is known as hand-to-hand combat, usually not excessively taken by students unless they are planning to join the Secret Mobile Corps.

Those who graduate from this prestigious Academy are free to follow their decision to go where they wish, and almost all graduates are usually drafted into the Gotei 13


Map of the Central Spirit Technique Institute (Shin'o Reijutsu Academy)
 

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Student Roster

1st Rounder:
~Charles Takena, Class 1-1 - Magni Prime
~Hannah Jan Maclaren, Class 1-2 - waya achak

2nd Rounder:
~Nirami Kane, Class 2-2 - Disturbing Tale Teller

3rd Rounder:
~Kiyoshi Takeda, Class 3-2 - Shikyotoshi


4th Rounder:
~Atticus I.Rain, Class 4-3 - Gash Rain

5th Rounder:
~Tsubami Ishiyumi, Class 5-1 - Gale OverDrive

6th Rounder:
~Yuki Daruma, Class 6-1 - Yoder
~Makoto Yohara, Class 6-3 - Trowa the Fearless  

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Academy Records: Student Profiles

Magni Prime

Username: Magni Prime

Character Name: Charles Takena

Gender: Male

Age:30 on earth, 25 in the Spirit world.

Appearance:
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 155lbs
Hair: Light brown hair atop his head, generally kept very short- just shy of shaving it off. Wears a stylized moustache/goatee in the form of a Fu Man Chu moustache (covering the upper lip and stretches down to the chin in straight lines), then moves up his jawline as a carefully trimmed beard- all of it red in color.
Eye: Dull grey in colour to match his blade.

Wears the blue and white robes of a student.

Background/Biography: Charles led the stereotypical 'quiet life'. No catastrophies, no monumental trauma. The worst he has suffered was the separation of his parents, followed by the estrangement from his father. Growing up in a lower-middle income household, he did not want for anything neccessary, and got a few imbellishments through his life. As he aged, he even took a bride, and had two little girls. Life was just as it always had been for him- neither difficult, nor easy. If anything, that made the most sense to him. 'All things in balance' is the core of his beliefs. Such balance carried him through his days until one day he was winded from physical labor and suffered a heart attack. Hardly the quiet death some would hope for, but it was not as violent as it could have been.

Now in the realm of Soul Society, his favourite past-time has come to fruition. In order to relax, Charles was fond of meditation and feeling the flow of his own energies, what will evolve into his reiatsu. In fact, that is how he was greeted to Soul Society. Sortly after arriving in the next world, he did what he always did in the body to relax. Once dead, though, meditation served as a conduit for finding a new voice- Aitourensa. Weeks passed as he would do what he had to in the outlying districts by day, and relaxing with conversations by night. A part of him wondered if he was merely going mad, but the voice never told him to harm others for no apparent reason . . . so there was no real worry.

One day, manipulating his energy, a Shimigami was passing through the area. Feeling the distinctive pull of energy being used he homed in on it's source. Charles, relaxing in his own way heard the soft voice that had become like a brother to him whisper "Look." Confused, he furrowed his brow, but figured if he is to do as the voice asked, he would have to open his eyes. When he did, on the opposite wall was the spider. For a moment, he was frightened- even terrified. Then a wave of calming emotions came from within him and the spider slowly crawled down the wall and moved towards him, showing how different it was from any arachnid he had ever seen . . . well, aside from being huge. "You see me . . . don't you?" the silken voice asked. For the first time, the voice that Charles had confided in was not speaking from within, but from without and from the spider before him. Nodding dumbfoundedly, he saw the spider stretch out a hand in greeting.

That is how he was discovered by the Shimigami. In a run down shack shaking hands with a giant spider. Caught off guard, the shimigami reached for his own Zanpaktou and warned Charles to step away. Without thinking, the man lept . . . between the spider and Shimigami. Sure, he had heard how important and powerful they are, but he didn't care. In that instant all that mattered is that somebody was about to harm his friend. Charles never knew what happened exactly, but the Shimigami calmed immediately, and led him to Soul Society. In that instant of defending the spider, Aitourensa's manifestation disapated in silver threads, weaving themselves into the edges of Charles' form rejoining him. Not completely sure of what he saw, the Shimigami knew this man was able to mold his reiatsu, and could recognize the large being he shook hands with as more than coincidence.

Few, if any, have seen the spider since then. Aitourensa only allows himeself to show in visions to Charles, and when he is absoultely sure he will not be seen by any he does not wish to be. Learning a bit more of himself was an opportunity that Charles couldn't refuse, and so he joined the Academy. In time he learned that the spider was his Zanpaktou- but out of respect he has hidden that he knows not only it's name, but it's nature as well. Only when both Shimigami and Zanpaktou agree does he divulge any details about his trusted weapon and best friend

Personality: Charles is a very laid back kind of person. Tending to take things as they come and use caution when action is needed. That is not to say he won't take initative, but it makes him uncomfortable. If anything, he wants power like everbody else, but not ultimate power. Charles feels that it is better to remain behind the scenes, saying "The reward is almost as great, and risk far less."

Rank: Lowerclassman 1st year = Freshman.

Zanpakutou: Aitourensa Lament Chain if my translation is correct

Look: As is the normal for shimigami, in it's resting state, Aitourensa appears to be constructed as any other sword. Average in both length and balance, it has the stylized markings alone to make it unique. In the case of this weapon, the blade has a faint pattern of a grey chain etched into both sides of the blade. From even a medium distance that pattern is so faint that it merely seems to be the blade coloured as a dull grey rather than the usual steel. The crosspiece is broken up into eight separate bars, all swirling to form a rounded appearance from a distance. The handle itself is normal, made for a two-handed grip if neccessary, a tan leather serving as the wrappings with no identifying marks.

Shikai look: In order to release the blade, it is held blade down, and the off hand grips the handle at it's base. The bottom of said handle is pulled away from the rest of the blade. As it glows and comes with that pull, the blade itself shortens dramatically to approximately 18 inches, and bends like a scythe starting at a 80 degree angle from the crosspiece which disappears. All the chain etchings disappear to be replaced by a Yin on one side and a Yang on the reverse, dominating the blade's appearance. While the blade morphs, the crosspiece literally unfurls and then lays all eight bars upward, parallel to the handle until they fuse into the bar adding more grip should it need to be held close to the remaining blade. The handle closest to said crosspiece remains the same, making what was a katana into a kama. The pulled end, however morphs into a weighted octagonal piece with short blades on each side. Connecting the two after transformation is a length of approximately ten feet of chain links, dull grey in colour. In essence, the Shikai is a Ksuri-gama.

Call: Keiyou . . . Aitourensa Which I believe translates into either commanding it to "Display" or "Fly"

Powers: Capable of releasing silvery strands of reiatsu that have the ability to bind. Individually they are relatively weak, but with repeated swipes can create an ever increasing wrap that will not only bind what it lands on, but anchor to other surfaces- tethering it down (or up as the case may be)

Manifestation: Aitourensa in it's spiritual form is that of a spider. Approximately the size of a large dog, it is a dull grey in colour, with a soft streak of white/silver down it's underside. Rather than a traditional spider of any specific breed, though, it has a distinctive bulge on the top of his head, just behind the eyes. If it were a living being of flesh, that might be where a brain would reside. Also, rather than simple pedipalps (the pad-like appendages by a spider's fangs), his 'mouth' is framed by a pair of humanoid hands on short limbs. Truth be told, Aitourensa much prefers to gesture than to speak when interacting with anybody but Charles- not so say it speaks much anyway. When Aitourensa speaks, it is soft and guarded- words carefully chosen and even more carefully spoken. True to a predatory nature, he is very silent in movement and takes care to stalk without being seen. Not that it matters to anybody other than Charles, but we must all be true to our natures- even Zanpaktou.

Abilities:

Gattai kyuuten / Unite the Heavens: It is usable at both rest and Shikai levels, but with dramatically different effects. At rest, it sends out bands of Reiatsu that move in a straight line- no homing ability. When this band hits a target, it wraps around said object to something the size of a large gorilla and binds it tight. Optimally, it can be used to pin an arm, or both arms, to an opponent's body to severely limit the combat ability of the target. It can also be used to bind legs, obviously, limiting movement. The effect of this level is only a few minutes, and does not cause any real damage other than some light brusing.

Shikai level:

At this level, the Gattai Kyuuten bands are much stronger, and can be either sent out with a slash of the Kama, or be applied directly through the chain. When used through the blade, it is merely a more powerful version of the resting state. Again, no homing capability, but in this case it can break some bones on weaker opponents. Should the Chain be used, however, it is dramatically different. The same effect of binding, but as it is still contained in the Zanpaktou, it is without a time limit. Also, since it is more than mere reiatsu, it is much more difficult to break once a hold is established. The greatest advantage to this is using the chain with reiatsu allows for some homing ability.

Most effective in close quarters, it can become a distance attack as well should the weapon be thrown in a manner not unlike a bolo. As a drawback, if the weapon is to be controlled when thrown, Charles must remain static- meaning if he moves and breaks concentration, he no longer can control where the weapon goes, nor can he call it back. Big benefits must be weighed with big risks. Either the opponent is bound heavily, or he is unarmed in combat.

Youkai mou / Phantom Snare: With a moment of concentration, Charles can send a burst of Reiatsu through his Zanpaktou's blade. Upon impact, the blade will release this energy in the form of a web that stretches out similar to a net. Like "Unite Heaven and Earth," it is a set of binding strands. The major difference is this will cover a larger area in a single burst- but not encircle the opponent. The strands will hold fast to what they come in contact with. Since it is not a constricting force, stronger opponents would be able to break free.

The range of the Youkai mou is limited by two factors- reiatsu and time. For each moment (say around fifteen seconds) spent concentrating his energy, the web's diameter will extend another nine feet. For anything truly large, it will take a massive amount of energy- leaving Charles weak, and a long time to prepare. Not designed to be a mid-combat manouver, this is more along the lines of an ambush scenario.

Ryoushi yotogi / Hunter's Watch: A secondary ability that works primarily with the Youkai mou, but can be applied to Gattai kyuuten. By keeping Aitourensa's blade in contact with the reiatsu strands, he can feel the slightest vibration through them. The struggles of a caught opponent are very clear and easy for him to discern. This requires Charles to remain static or his 'vision' through the web is much less detailed. Should his Zanpaktou lose contact, the effect is gone.

Kaze hochou / Wind Cadence: Sending out a thicker, more dense line of reiatsu thread, Charles can use it to climb, rappel, or swing from. This thread my be able to hold a lot more in tension, but is much weaker to cuts. Very easy to slice with a blade edge, it is designed to be that way for easy release. Unfortunately, any blade edge should cleave it with little effort, including thrown kunai or other sharp objects.

The Kaze hochou is also useable in resting state, but at a much weaker level. Only able to support himself, Charles cannot have anything close to heavy encumberance, or the thread will snap. In Shikai level, he can in theory carry another person or two, depending on their weight.

Other: Listed abilities are yet to be fully discovered or unlocked as it were. Charles knows how to release his shikai, but the aiblities are listed to make sure they are defined for when they are discovered in the RP and limits set. He is aware of the Gattai Kyuuten, though.

Yoder

Username: Yoder

Character Name: Yuki Daruma

Gender: Male

Age: 22
Death: 12
Soul Society: 10

Appearance: Having died at such a young age, he still resembles a child. Naturally, he has grown more mature during his time in the Sould Society. He hask short boyish black hair and blue eyes. He is very skinny, and doesn't weigh very much (a major disadvantage in zanpakutou battle). His skin is pale, and he wears the standard blue and white robes of the Academy.

Bio: While alive, he grew up in an affluent family. Throughout his younger childhood he was very sheltered and spoiled. Howveer, as he grew up more, he "normalled." His father worked, and his mother was always out socializing. Such, he was a latch-key kid. One day when he was 12, he was busy doing his homework as any other student should be. He began to smell a strangely sweet and unfamiliar odor around the house. Curious, he tried tosee where it was the strongest. Coming upon the door to the basement, the smell grew much more pungent. At that moment, he realized that the smell must have been a natural gas leak in his house. Struck with fright, he took a step back, thus hitting the wall, causing a kitchen knife to fall and hit the metallic countertop of the kicthen, and ultimately creating a spark which caused a firey explosion. He remembers no pain as his death was instantaneous.

In the Soul Society, he sought a normal existence. He didn't want to be anything noteworthy or special, yet many of his new friends there found it uncomfortable being near his personal aura of spiritual pressure. Eventually he decided to accept that we was more powerful than the avergae soul. So, he sought out entering the Academy.

Rank: Student: Senior

Zanpakutou: Maru: Circle
Sealed Blade: In sealed form, his zanpaktou is a katana, like most Zanpaktou in this state. The hilt, guard, and blade are all very plain, bearing little difference from an average katana. The blade, is sharpened on both edges, allowing for unexpected backswings and a slightly differentiated fighting style. The guard is trianglular, the narrow end of the triangle pointing toward himself. The handle is only long enough for one hand, and it is wrapped in a green leather to improve grip.
Shikai Blade: By saying "Sever the eternal, Maru!" his blade will enter Shikai form. The entire sword will transform into a drossel, a massive metal ring. The inner edge is dull, while the outer edge is sharp. The kanji for "Maru" is engraved along the blade's dull edge at regular intervals. There may be a special effect associated with using Shikai, but Yuki hasn't discovered it yet.
Manifestation: Yuki has only ever seen Maru's manifestation once; that one time only occurred in his mind. Maru is a large gray crow with a lion's head. Maru's personality is quite bland, though he is somewhat sadistic in nature.

Abilities: Being a Kidou specialist, he knows many demon arts that even some graduates may not have yet learned. He is able to cast many of his kidou rapidly and without incantation. Because of his experience using kidou, the effects are less severe if an enemy uses one on him.

Bakudou
Sai: Obstruction: a weak effect, this art paralyzes its target for a limited amount of time. The stronger the target, the faster it wears off. Very tough targets may still be able to move, although slowly.
Kakushitsuijaku: Call Forth the Tracing Sparrow: An auxillary effect, this art allows the user to track any person he wishes.
Tenteikuura: Heavenly Rickshaw of the Silky Sky: An auxillary effect, this art allos a message to be transferred among as many people as the user wishes.
Taikin: Body Seal: A weak effect, it makes the target's chosen limb go limp. Such, it can not be use for a while. Even strong opponents will feel its full magnitude and duration. This kidou can be used multiple times on the same taregt, provided different limbs are chosen. This can result in a target not being able to move any of his limbs.

Hadou
Byakurai: White Lightning: A weak attack, this art fires a bolt of bright lightning from Yuki's hand.
Shakkahou: Red Flame Gun: A weak-moderate attack, this art fires a blast of crimson fire from Yuki's hand.
Soukatsui: Blue Fireball: A barrage of moderate attacks, this art fires multiple spheres of azure fire from Yuki's hand.
Haien: Incinerating Flame: A moderate-strong attack, this art conjurs flames upon the target.
Raikouhou: Roaring Thunder Burn: A strong attack, this art conjurs a stream of lightning that homes in on its target.
Kurame: Black Rain: A strong but inaccurate and easily avoidable attack, this art conjurs black beams of energy from the sky which blast to the ground. Anything any beam hits will be slowly vaporized. Such, a beam can sear through nearly anything. The beams, once having made contact with something, last for 5 seconds each. The area around each area of impact is enveloped by a low cloud of poisonous purple smoke the instant the beam hits. This smoke will linger for 16 seconds. Yuki is invulnerable to the beams and the smoke.

Other
Hakufuku: White Prostration: This art causes the target to lose conciousness. Since it is such a high-level spell, it doesn't always work and can easily be ignored by those of power greater than his own.
Kyoumon: Mirror Gate: This art forms a field around Yuki. Attacks made on the barrier's outer surface reflect, making the field hard to break from the outside. Attacks made on the barrier's inner surface will easily break the field. because he just learned this spell, only physical penetration is deterred. Such, any energy attack will phase right through the field without breaking it.

Trowa The Fearless

Username: Trowa The Fearless

Character Name: Makoto Yohare

Gender: Male

Age: Died at 18, in Soul Society for 7 years.

Appearance: Makoto stands at about 6'0", with a fairly thin build. He has short, spikey blood-red hair and emerald green eyes. He wears his Zanpakutou on his left side. He dons the blue-and-white robes of a male student.

Background/Biography: In the living world, Makoto was the only child of an artist and a popular Fantasy writer. His mother (the artist) spent most of her time in the basement with her canvas, while his father spent most of his in the office. Thus, Makoto had a lot of free time, which he spent practicing kendo and meditating, which helped in the development of his reiatsu.

When he turned 15, his family moved to Nice, in France. Makoto's parents never told him why, but he didn't care. By the time he turned 18, he had become very fluent in the French language.

The night before his death, Makoto had a dream in which Lune-de-Sang, his Zanpakutou, appeared. The next day, he was involved in a particularly nasty car accident, which killed him right away. Makoto then arrived in East Rukongai, where he was taken in by a couple of artists. After about a year, Makoto learned of the Academy. He left a note for the couple to find, and made his way there.

During his second year at the Academy, Makoto recieved his Zanpakutou and discovered that that was what Lune-de-Sang actually was. He spent the next few years focusing mainly on Zan and Hadou, as he seriously lacked at the other departments, especially Bokudou. At the start of his 5th year, Lune-de-Sang appeared to him in another dream, in which she told Makoto her name.

Rank: 6th-year student

Zanpakutou: Lune-de-Sang (French for "Moon of Blood"). It is released with Makoto's blood and the command: "Brillez, Lune-de-Sang!" (translated as "Shine, Moon of Blood!")

Spiritual Manifestation: Lune-de-Sang takes the form of a woman with vulpine ears and tail, wearing a Kitsune mask.

Sealed: Makoto's Zanpakutou looks basically like the average katana, except for the thin channels etched into the blade, which hold the blood he uses to release its Shikai form.

Transformation/Shikai: Makoto runs his index finger across the blade from hilt to tip while shouting the release command. The blood he draws flows into the channels, triggering the transformation. While the main blade shrinks to about 1/4 of its normal length, two shining red blades extend from the hilt, meeting in the middle, where the main blade's tip was. The result is the shape of a sunflower seed. The Zanpakutou has the ability to channel Makoto's reiatsu into the ground, coming up at the opponent in the form of red lightning.

Abilities:

Bakudou: none.

Hadou: Red Lightning - This is basically a variation of the Byakurai (White Lightning). A weak attack that fires a crimson bolt of lightning from Makoto's hand.

Shakkahou (Shot of Red Fire) - A moderate attack that fires a crimson fireball from Makoto's hand.

Raikouhou (Thunder Roar Cannon) - A strong attack that fires a large blast of energy at an opponent. For Makoto, the energy is red, instead of the standard yellow.

Other: I only listed the techniques that Makoto uses most often.

Disturbing Tale Teller

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Character Name: Nirami Kane

Gender: Male

Age: Death- 17, years in afterlife- 10

Appearance: Mid-back length black hair, usually pulled back into a low ponytail. About an inch off the ends of his hair reside almost a blood red. Coal eyes that have a sharp demeanor to them. Lightly tanned skin, with darker rings around the eyes, as if either ill, or tired all the time. Height is around 5'10", build is lean, but almost on the skinny side.
Likes to keep his uniform's sleeves rolled up, and tied up with pieces of string. Reasons could relate to his Zanpakutou, and it's manifestation.

Personality: Easy to anger, yet quick to calm. Nirami likes to be able to keep things in control, and could resemble that of a good leader. He's almost prince-like, childish when he doesn't get the things he wants. He's hard to please, and tough to get along with, as he seems cold at first. He seems to have taken his death hard, even years after it. After some warming up, he can be a kind friend, and sometimes a silly person.

Background/Biography:
Nirami was an average high school student, getting ready to graduate. His friends called him hot-headded all the time, and sometimes he even admitted it to himself. He lived with his mother and younger brother in a small apartment. His father had disappeared when he was younger, and the family never spoke of him since.

Just before finals started, Nir was hit by a car that was a chain-reaction to a Hollow appearance. While in death, he watched as the hollow ate the soul of the driver of the car, and then come from him. In the nick of time, a Shimigami came and destroyed the hollow before it could lay its' claws on Nir. Confused, the boy had asked the Shimigami what was going on.

The memory of the arrogent Shimigami lingered in Nir's brain even 10 years after winding up in Rukongai, and becoming a student at Shin'o Reijutsu Academy. The Shimigami had just dismissed his question, and demanded Nir come to him so he could be sent to the afterlife. A bit of an argument ensued, which left Nir fuming even as he woke up in Rukongai.
Coincidentally- Nir's temper was what got him noticed by Shimigami, years after dying.

After death, Nir was rather irate, and often snapped at anyone who did something stupid, or upset him. When his temper flared- so did his reiatsu. It was on one particular rainy day, where he was having an argument with an older male in the house he was sheltered in, that he was sensed. A shimigami had been wandering around Rukongai on a patrol, and felt a surge of reiatsu. Approaching the area where it was felt, she had spotted Nirami instantly, as he left the building and went out to fume in the rain.

After a small discussion, the Shimigami asked Nir to follow her. He soon tested into the Academy, and learned about what the Shimgami who'd sent him to Rukongai hadn't explained. He also learned much more, and decided to be like that one Shimigami- but better. He would slay hollows, but tell scared and confused souls what was happening, and where they were going. He wouldn't let them be sent to the afterlife on a bad note.

Rank: Student, 2nd year (Sophmore)

Zanpakutou: Homura(Blaze):
True name- Ryuuou (Dragon King)
Homura's handle is wrapped a faded gray cloth for hold, with a red wood(presumably something resembling cherry) at the end, and for the hand-guard. The shieth has matching wood, and has matching cloth residing near the top, where the hand-guard meets the end of the opening for the blade. The blade itself looks like any katana would, with no carvings engraved into the blade.

To activate Shikai, Nir must say 'Nagarederu, Homura!' (To flow out, Blaze!). His blade then begins to shift, elongating, and then glowing a hot red. It seems to catch flame, and creates a form of flaming-whip. Nir must keep it moving, lest it catches the things around him aflame.

Nir has made contact with the spiritual manifestation of his sword, but they still have yet to form a true partnership. The spirit appears to be a large, flaming, lizard that walks upright, and wears some form of armour. He has yet to give his actual name, but accepts Nir calling him 'Homura'. They have a neutral standing between each other, but the more Nir works with Homura, the more it becomes a partnership.

Homura seems to have a prideful personality, matching some of that of Nirs'. He likes to talk about winning, as well, and never speaks of losing. He hates when Nir isn't strong enough to win a battle, and usually works to push the boy as much as humane when training.

Abilities:

Circle of Hell- While in Shikai-form, Nir uses Homura to created a flaming circle around an opponant, purposefully letting the body of the 'whip' linger closer and closer to the enemy. Unfortunately, this technique takes a little while to complete, and though the flames may raise high, some opponants may be able to leap clear before Nir closes the circle in.

Lashes of dragonclaw- A basic attack Nir uses when Homura is in Shikai form, where he focuses a range of lash-attacks in one space of time, instead of spacing them out to attack when needed.

Nirami spends lots of training on his agility and speed in a battle, as he has to keep his step up when weilding Homura's Shikai form. He is skilled with the sword, but is equally dangerous with the whip, having to use both depending on his zanpakutou's form. He, however, lacks in any real abilities- mainly depending on brute attack, and raw speed and strength, rather than having to step back to deturmine any abilities that might work best.

Other: Nir knows how to release his Shikai- but tends to lean away from having to, as he can be a bit of a klutz sometime in wielding it. Thus, until further training, all abilities, and some skill are dropped to nearly-zero use. His main power, at the beginning, is his swordplay.

 

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Gash Rain

Username:Gash Rain

Character Name: Atticus I. Rain

Gender: Male

Age:He passed away at the young age of 17 and has been living in the spirit realm for 5 years.

Appearance: He is 5'10 with an average body build and fairly tan, with eyes the same color of his birthstone which is turquiose. Atticus has long white hair reaching his hips and his bangs are quite long spikey bangs flowing off to the sides of his face. Some people say he almost resembles Cpt. Ukitake but the two are not related.

Background/Biography: In the world of the living Atticus was your average teenager being rebellious to a degree. Most of his school life he was at the top of class right up untill highschool came around where he learned to slack off with wrong crowd. As luck would have it he learned the hard way that being lazy and living without a set direction led him down an unsightly path. With a new outlook on life he became more motivated and focused on what route in life he wanted to follow. He never lets himself stray off his designated path and belives in never giving up along with doing the right thing. Even with this said his laid back slack off tendencies show up every now and again. Unlike most people Atticus had a sixth sense so to speak which was probably due to the minute spiritual energy he had. Giving him the ability to make small predictions, knowing the outcome with games of chance, guessing numbers, and seeing spirits of those who had not crossed over and even witnessing a soul reaper fighting a hallow once. At the time he did not what the person in a black robe was or the hallow but what he could clearly see the soul reaper was having one hard time fighting this creature.

He can remember everything about his life right up untill his death. Atticus does not know how or what cuased his death his memory of that comes up empty like a blank sheet of paper. He only remembers waking up in the soul society in Rukongais 30th district lost and confused spending hours on trying to figure out what was going on, untill a young girl close to his age explained everything to him. Ever since that day he has always lived with her not knowing any other person he could call family. One day while doing odd jobs in town Atticus came across a person wearing the same uniform just like one fighting a hallow. Immediatlely he asked questions learning that was a soul reaper and became infatuated with becomeing one. Without hesitation he was determined to become one joining the academy.

In the years he has spent at the academy Zan and Hadou have been his two strongest branches, but Zan is his main priority.

Rank: 4th year

Zanpakutou: In its sealed form it resemble that of Ninjato. It is a little bit shorter and thicker than your average katana. The blade is strait but unlike most swords the handle is longer than usual the reason for this is that the handle splits at its mid section feeding out a chain and hook. The hook itself is used for grappling onto obejects and is in no means a dangerous weapon other than to restrain or bind an opponent.

Shikai: Izayoi (( the 16th night / full moon )) to be released he must sheath his zanpakutou then chant " May the night of the full moon guide your path... " in which it then turns into pitch black crystalline form molding itself into what resembles a falchion combined with a 5 foot long boomerang haveing a luminous black luster. With its great length and weight he has to use both hands just to weild it. When thrown you can see the resemblence of a full/new moon as light fashes off Izayoi. No one has hardly ever been able to withstand or deflect a direct hit. It can cut clean virtually through anything, if not that being the case Izayoi will cause massive damage. But becuase Izayoi takes alot of spiritual pressure to release doing any kind of kidou is limited and nearly impossble. The spiritual manifestation of Izayoi is an atheleticly fit Kunoichi who is a hybrid being appearing human but is infact a were-tiger. Which he has been able see along with other spiritual manifestations of students/soul reapers ever since acheiving his Zanpakutou, but this is only becuase of his sixth sense.

Abilities:
Hadou
Rekkuzan - kidou released as a exploxsive fire ball, volley ball sized, is shot out from a swing of his sword.

Ryuseikyaku - ( Shooting Star Kick ) kidou is summoned at his feet resulting in a powerfull kick launching him in any direction desired. Must be airborne to do this.

Chikyuukonton - ( Chaos Earth ) Jagged chunks of spiked earth thrust up from the ground when his Zanpaktous in thrust in the ground. Its used offensively and defensively as a barracade. Must be close range

Other: Although he knows some Kidou Atticus perfers to rely on his own skills and swordmanship. His sixth sense allows him to know more about the unseen.

waya achak

Username: Waya Achak

Character Name: Hannah Jan MacLaren a.k.a. Hans

Gender: Female

Age: 34
Death: 15
Years in Soul Society: 19

Appearance: She stands 5 feet tall and is slightly pudgy, but what she does have is muscle. She wears the usual garb of red and white for female students but has an added belt going over with 9 strips of fabric evenly spaced with steel metal rings at the end of them. The bottom of her head is shaved, leaving a top knot that is a bright pink color and usually in either a ponytail or two wrapped pigtails.

Background/Biography: Her parents separated when she was little and about 5 years later her paternal father died from cancer. She looked to her older brother as a father figure and mentor so she acts quite rough and boyish, and can be rather abusive because thats the only way she knows how to show that she actually gives a damn about someone. If she gives you a light punch to the shoulder, its a good sign. Growing up in school she was considered somewhat of a bully because of her rough demeanor and play. She died a few months before the end of her Freshman year in high-school from lung cancer. When she came to the spirit world she was dropped in the poorer district out near the forest where the tough gangs live, so she had to learn to be quick on her feet because of it and defended quite a few other kids that were there already and new comers who didn’t have anybody to save them from the thieves who learned to beware the small female if they knew what was best for them. While walking through the forest do a small garden patch she had made she saw a many tailed fox running ahead of her, it stopped and looked back seeming like it was waiting for her and then took off again and Hans gave chase. When she finally caught up to it she knelt down and reached out to pet the nine-tailed fox and upon touching it could hear it whispering her real name, something that nothing in this place could know, and then it whispered it’s own, and told her where she needed to be.

Rank: 1st year = Freshman

Zanpakutou:
Sealed: In it’s sealed for Kyubi looks like a wakazashi with purple wrapping on the grip, the guard has a multi-tailed fox wrapped around it and a blood groove going up the blade.

Shikai: To release the Shikai the phrase is “Kawa, Kyubi!”. When released the blade straightens and fans out into a giant 9 pointed iron fan.

Abilities: None as of yet

Other: none

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Tanakietsu

Username: Tanakietsu

Character Name: Maroon Chambers

Gender: Male

Age: Maroon lived on the Earth for nineteen years; he later became a shinigami and worked in the Seireitei for close to a hundred years. He’s lived for 200 more (give or take) years since his transformation into a Vaizard.

Appearance: Maroon’s appearance can be summed up in one word: flamboyant. Throwing away his clothes and ties with Seireitei, he wears a loose, unbuttoned purple long sleeve shirt followed by a pair of completely ravaged blue jeans that look as if they’ve been through both four wars’ worth of work. Contrasting to his shirt and pants, Maroon settled for some typical black combat boots, the top covered by his jeans. Maroon wears classy white dancing gloves, and always has an orchid in his light ruby-orange locks of hair that drape his shoulders. Maroon’s slender torso can be seen from in-between the gap that is formed from his unbuttoned shirt.

Background/Biography: Maroon’s human life was nothing more than a farce, he was aspiring to become an actor and he was great to boot. He was so obsessed with acting, that it seemed his actual life, the one on the set, was his fake life. Maroon has always been animated and emotional, and he always voiced his opinions about his strong beliefs. This didn’t change after he died on stage after accidentally drinking poison (He grabbed the wrong bottle and wasn’t paying attention). Once he arrived in Soul Society, his personality wasn’t the only feature about him he found enhanced. His attitude transformed from animated to obnoxious (some would call it overly-annoying) and incredibly flamboyant. He quickly found himself admitted into Soul Society’s Gotei 13 after an incredible “performance” of stealing a shinigami’s zanpakutou and managing to keep it away for more than a week without being caught. His ability to completely conceal all traces of his spiritual presence (which was only marginally stronger than that of an average soul) was what attracted the Gotei 13 after he was caught. Of course, Maroon thought it was all fun and games until he was clad in uniform and eventually joined Kisuke’s squad. He instantly hit if off with Kisuke and gladly volunteered for some strange research. Later on, Maroon found himself struggling with his “inner self”, a hollow from within. He later on became one of the first Vaizard to exist.

Rank: Vaizard (Ex-shinigami)

Zanpakutou: Eseguire, Ombra’marmitta (Execute, Shadow-silencer)

Ombra’marmitta’s manifestation: Ombra’marmitta has appeared before Maroon several times before he transformed into a Vaizard. Ombra’marmitta is a large female tiger that stands about four feet tall and is as long as six feet. The rather peculiar feature of Ombra’marmitta is that her fangs are too large to fit in her mouth (much like a saber-tooth tiger). Also, her stripes are also peculiarly placed, as they are horizontal rather than vertical.

Hollow manifestation // mask: Maroon’s inner hollow and mask closely resemble the shape of a chameleon, if a chameleon had body parts of a human. The personality of Maroon’s inner hollow is completely insane as it takes on schizophrenic and sadistic traits. When Maroon manipulates his inner hollow, his mask takes on the form of the chameleons face, except it has four horns which make a pattern identical to a diamond. In order to manifest his hollow mask, Maroon holds his hand out from his face, then jams it inward into his face which he then pulls his mask outwards.

Sealed form: Ombra’marmitta is a normal katana, like most other sealed zanpakuto. Maroon carries Ombra’marmitta in a rather unorthodox way, however. Ombra’marmitta is worn on Maroon’s right side, the sheath’s belt is wrapped around his right shoulder, and the hilt faces down instead of up. Maroon pulls Ombra’marmitta out upside down and pulls forward in an upward slicing motion. The left side of the blade is engraved with the word “dark” and the right side is engraved with “light”. The hilt is in the shape of a butterfly.

Shi-kai: After the command for Ombra’marmitta has been spoken, the zanpakutou undergoes a massive transformation, and the release for Ombra’marmitta is quite showy. When Ombra’marmitta undergoes shi-kai, Maroon leaps into the sky, holding his right arm straight up, keeping the rest of his body as missile-like as possible. After Maroon lands, Ombra’marmitta’s appearance has already changed. The handle still upside down, the blade has curled around to the front of his fist, and also extended up to his shoulder, lying on the back of his arm. This queer blade unfortunately does not bend as Maroon bends his elbow; the metal remains straight. He uses Ombra’marmitta as if it were his normal fist, just with a blade attached to it. His battle technique is rather up-close and personal, but he does have a few techniques in his arsenal to make account for this: Cieco, Nascondere, and Spinta.

Ban-kai (Ombra’marmitta Giudizio [Shadow-Silencer Judgment]): Maroon’s body glows red when he initiates his ban-kai. He literally burns up temperature-wise without actually combusting, he clasps his hands together as if he were praying. Ombra’marmitta melts onto his hands and his gloves become metallic silver, fists of iron. His hands grow horns all over them, resembling that of a gauntlet. His body then cools and his speed and strength are massively enhanced and he can use Spinta and Cero with both hands. When he moves he is either seen as a black or white body (whether he is black or white depends purely on his opponent).

Abilities: Maroon has studied extensively in several arts of jousting, and trained exclusively to fist fight against swords. He can sometimes be compared with a brawler or boxer. He can also completely eradicate any traces of his reiatsu, but this generally is of no use because of his noisy personality and behavior. Maroon fights recklessly unless trapped in a sticky situation. He never loses his sharp and witty tongue; however, and fights constantly with his words.

Maroon is completely inept at using kidou, except for Cero which he learned in Hueco Mundo. He never uses this technique and considers it unsportsmanlike. Maroon’s Cero, when used comes from each of the fingers (not thumb) on his left hand.

Shunpo (flash step): Maroon is completely obsessive when it comes to the use of this skill. Once Maroon fully mastered Shunpo, he decided he would either walk or use shunpo. There’s no inbetween for him.

Cieco (Blind): In Ombra’marmitta’s shi-kai form, Maroon holds Ombra’marmitta vertically and turns the right side of the blade towards his opponent and the blade becomes increasingly brighter, transforming every color seen by his opponent ten shades lighter (not blindness, but close) than it actually is.

Nascondere (“to” conceal): Maroon lifts the blade horizontally in front of his eyes, showing the left side of the blade to his opponents. His reiatsu is concentrated in such a way that makes Maroon temporarily invisible from every direction except if seen from above.

Spinta (Thrust): From a distance, Maroon can objectify his reiatsu in the front of his fist (the blade part of Ombra’marmitta) and he thrusts this energy from afar with a punching motion.

Other: Maroon is ironically colorblind, the title and traits of his Zanpakutou are based on this. Maroon’s chameleon inner hollow has given him incredible depth perception and the ability to see in all 360* of vision.

Shikyotoshi

Username: Shikyotoshi

Character Name: Kiyoshi Takeda

Gender: Male

Age: Died at age 23. soul society-4 years

Appearance: Standing just around 5'4” Kiyoshi holds a pale complexion. On his head he wears an old Kitsune festival mask that he wears oddly on his head. It normally covers over his left eye which is a glowing yellow(though he normally attaches it to his belt when in battle). The uncovered eye is a light gray and only reinforces his apathetic expression. His shoulder-length hair is white. He is often jokingly referred to as the ghost, matching both his personality and his appearance. His Zanpakutou is normally hidden in his sleeve, due to its small size. His robes are black and white instead of blue and white normally given to male students.

Background/Biography: Kiyoshi lived a normal life as a human. He an introverted kid all through his schooling and had a wonderful family. He was an artist, and a track runner. Though smart, he did poorly in school due to his uncanny ability to procrastinate. He took pride in his art, though he was colorblind, and often sketched fantasy worlds. He wanted desperately to live somewhere else. At the age of 23 his house caught fire. Unable to get out of the house in time he burned with it, leaving his life behind him. In his last conscious moments Kiyoshi saw his zanpakuto's form. It was hard to make out but he sensed a strong connection between them.
When he appeared in the spirit world he was found in the middle of Seretei. The shinigami surrounded the intruder, and felt his spirit energy. After some argument between them, Kiyoshi was escorted outside. On the first anniversary of his death he was called to the Shin'o Reijutsu Academy. They explained to him that they had felt his spirit energy when he appeared in the sereitei, but felt he needed to come to terms with his death before they could train him. Though he was weak in the area of kiodou, he was very strong in Zan and excelled when it came to hoho. He even outmatched his instructr in his second year.
His first day at the academy Kiyoshi saw his zanpakutou in it's realm. He stood on a vast mountainside. That day, he learned of his Shikai's abilities. Nekura (his zanpakutou) explained that he saved Kiyoshi from a hollow. He also explained that Kiyoshi was needed in the gotei 13, though he did not explain why. In his second year he met and his killed his old girlfriend Sakura, who was the hollow that had killed him. (She died 2 years prior). Kiyoshi often says he hates anyone who would let their soul become a hollow, however he is never found without her mask (the kitsune mask). During his battle with her, Sairensa told him how to release his Shikai. Though it left him drained after the battle.
In Kiyoshi's third year, he has decided it is time to find new friends within the school.

Rank:3rd year

Zanpakutou: Sairensa (silencer)
Command: Hireki Sairensa (reveal yourself silencer! [If my translation is correct O.O])
Appearance: A small Kodachi, normally concealed in Kiyoshi's sleeve.
Shikai: The sword grows into a small katana. It has the ability to eliminate sound (though any sound he wishes to hear or to be heard can be). It also allows Kiyoshi to communicate freely with the spirit of Sairensa as he pleases, even during battle.
Appearance: A tall, thin, old man. He normally wears a white robe. When Kiyoshi started wearing the Kitsune-mask so did he, though he refuses to explain why. Enjoy's light conversation, and often helps Kiyoshi in battle (if his shikai is released). However, he tends to avoid questions about himself, or serious matters unless he feels it needs to be said.

Abilities: Kiyoshi remains to lazy to practice his Kidou, and never remembers them during battle. However, he has developed a new flash-step (only usable when his Shikai is released) that allows him to leave a temporary image of himself lasting 2-5 seconds depending on how slow his enemy is. Those extremely skilled in flash step are able to see through it, but shinigami who specialize in other techniques often are fooled.

Other: Kiyoshi is normally very introverted, and keeps to himself. However this year he is determined to find some new friends.

Trowa The Fearless

Username: Trowa The Fearless

Character Name: Alaia Bittore

Gender: Female

Age: Alaia lived in the human realm for 24 years. About two weeks later, she turned into a Hollow (more details in Bio). She was a hollow for approximately 190 years, before developing a taste for other hollows. Alaia took about 40 years to become a Vasto Lorde. 38 years prior to the storyline, she removed her mask (this was 10 years after the rise in rank).

Appearance: Alaia's look is best described as "Proper Military". Her shoulder-length greyish hair is done in a fashion similar to the "Emotion" style. Her eyes are a deep shade of purple. The remains of her mask take the form of G-clefs next to her ears. Alaia's clothing--a long, elegant tunic, leggings, and buttoned-down boots--are all black and gold, as well as her Zanpaku-tou.

Background/Biography: For sixteen years of her human life in Spain, Alaia was a somewhat happy-go-lucky girl. She had many friends, and was the star of her school's Track team. The girl's personality was lost completely about a month before her seventeenth birthday. That was the night that her parents died, right in front of her eyes. Since then, the only things she had were Track, her friends (the few that remained), and a ton of responsibilities. She became very business-like and cautious as a result. After graduating, Alaia spent the rest of her life running marathons and training for the Olympics. Unfortunately, she never made it. On the plane ride to the site of that year's Games, a leak was discovered in the fuel lines when the tank was about ninety percent empty. The jet crashed into the water, nine hundred miles from shore. Alaia's flotation device malfunctioned, and she had never learned to swim. She sank like a stone. However unlikely, she was the only one to die in the accident.

About two weeks later, the soul managed to reach the shore of her original destination. sadly, she arrived just in time for the closing ceremonies. Spain's biggest rival that year was declared the winner (Alaia's event was the deciding medal). With how many hours she had dedicated to training for the Games, her anger was enough to tear her soul chain apart. The first thing she did as a hollow was take revenge on the winners of the event in which she was supposed to compete. That being done, she found her way into Hueco Mundo, where she spent the next 190 years in solitude, only venturing out when it was absolutely necessary to devour more souls. On the last day of that 190th year, the humans weren't providing enough sustinence, so the corrupted soul started preying on any hollow foolish enough to cross her path.

The next forty years went like a flash. All she did was devour. After achieving the level of Vasto Lorde, she sought the residence of others like her. It seemed female Menos were hard to find those days, so she was constantly mocked by the other Vasto Lordes. Ten years later, Alaia had had enough and decided that the only way to finally get some respect from those insignificant fools was to become an Arrancar. She reached the surface of the desolate land of hollows and tore that hateful mask from her face, revealing the beauty hidden from the Universe by this grotesque body. The next thirty-eight years were spent working her way up to her current position as Espada #4.

Rank: Arrancar (former Vasto Lorde class Menos) (Espada #4)

Zanpakutou: Zora (meaning "Light of Dawn"). It is released with the command "Blaze, Zora!"

Sealed form: The only special things about Alaia's sealed Zanpaku-tou are the serpentine shape of the guard and the two-coloured weave pattern on the grip.

Release: It's fairly simple as far as transformations go. A pair of six-foot wings sprout from Alaia's back, her fingers become claws, and a mask (think Iceringer) materialises across her face. That's all there is to it.

Alaia has one special technique in her released form's arsenal. She takes flight, stopping only when her wingspan reaches from one end of the Sun to the other. She then executes a perfect nose dive, straight at a target. Upon making contact with the ground, Alaia releases a wave of reiatsu that explodes all around her. Alternately, she can unleash a barrage of Bala blasts on her descent.

Abilities:

Bala: Alaia fires a concentrated ball of red reiatsu from her fist. It's not as powerful as Cero, but it's fast, which is why she prefers it.

Hierro: Alaia's skin is stronger than steel, due to her compressed reiatsu.

Sonido: Alaia uses the Arrancar equivalent of Shunpo quite a bit.

Flare: Alaia has a natural ability to temporarily blind her opponent for approximately twenty seconds, which is nearly enough time to allow her to completely destroy an Adjuchas-class Menos.

Other: If you ever call Alaia an "old woman", she wouldn't think twice about killing you.

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Username:Ronan_Shade

Character Name: Dirvin Zan

Gender: Male

Age: 18 when he died on earth, 3 days till he became a hollow, 150 years of becoming an adjuchas, and 30 more after that to remove his mask at the rank of vasto lorde.

Appearance: Dirvin appears as a wistful 18-year-old boy with crimson red hair and distant green eyes. He stands at 5’9 with narrow shoulders and a slim face. More or less, he looks weak. Thin arms and a beanpole physique, one could hardly believe this boy was an arrancar, much less a powerful espada. His nose is slightly bent, as if broken in a skirmish and failed to heal properly. Usually he displays a half-smile, as if his thoughts are a mile away. His hollow hole is in the left side of his chest, though he usually conceals it.

The remnants of his removed mask forms a collar around his neck, secured with a lock shaped like a horned demon’s head…his original hollow mask.

For now he wears a shinigami student uniform in order to blend in with the students. The number 2 is tattooed on his right pec, over his heart. Thus he is careful to never remove the outfit.

Background/Biography: Dirvin Zan was born Patrick Elliott in Ireland. He grew up in a rough neighborhood thus joined a guild at the tender age of 11. In school, his teachers remarked on the philosophic insight he shared with the room, but vastly disapproved of his steadily declining grades.

At age 14, Patrick left school.

From then on, he devoted his life to the gang he was in. He felt a source of kinship with the boys there and as his father was usually drunk and his mother had to divide her time between six other children, Patrick was usually left to his own devices. Perhaps it was because of the lack of attention shown to him that he so willingly confided in the other boys. He took on any task, any job, any trial…as long as he could return to smiling faces, good spirits, and a sense of belonging.

At age 18, Patrick hesitantly agreed to go along with a heist. The gang was larger now…and dangerously ambitious. Thus ten of them donned masks and took up firearms, determined to leave with the vault emptied…or to not leave at all.

The robbery went through well, till Patrick tripped over a hostage and went sprawling, mask clattering off. It took only a minuete to replace it, but suddenly Patrick felt the room grow colder. His friends did not seem to act differently…but something WAS different.

Patrick was shot in the alley outside the bank when the boys exited. With Patrick’s face, the police may get a confession…and the rest of the guys. Patrick was a liability…and was thus dealt with.

He sustained a bullet wound to the left side of his chest, puncturing his lungs and filling his breath with blood.

Patrick died alone and betrayed.

Thus it did not take long afterward for his heart to be consumed in lonely bitterness…and he became a hollow. Rather then take revenge on the boys who had so fooled him with a sense of family, Patrick retreated to Hueco Mundo.

It was only right before he was consumed by another hollow on the path to an adjuchas that something rose within him…the will to exist.

From then on, Patrick reconciled his aversion to killing by seeing hollows as only food…cattle.

When he managed to remove his mask and thus remove the risk of reverting into a mindless hollow again, Patrick, now Dirvin could finally concentrate on his endless thoughts of life, death, spirits, and philosophy.

He found the shinigami academy in Hueco Mundo and infiltrated it, set on learning of these ‘enemies’ all hollows feared. He suppressed his energy to a point where his might seemed almost inconsequential to even the most useless of students. It was a wonder he wasn’t thrown out on the grounds of being incompetent.

For some reason he was not chased…not retrieved. Perhaps…

Perhaps he is an unwitting spy, his own passions for companionship beyond the brutality of other hollows his very undoing.

Rank: Arrancar, ((former vasto lorde class menos)) #2

Zanpakutou: Danpen, Demonio ((Rend, Demonio ((demon)) ))

Sealed- When sealed, Dirvin’s blade is a no-dachi katana. Longer then a normal blade, it sits diagonally across his back. The hilt wrap is red flecked in black and the cross guard is stylized to be four curving half circles, both pairs facing an opposite direction.

Dirvin’s released form doesn’t really give him too much change. His body is encased in slim white armor save his face. He grows a long whip-like tail with a deadly spike at the apex, glittering dangerously. His feet transform into talons as his hands grow sharp with claws. Perhaps the most dangerous change is perhaps the long blades which curve from his forearm out beyond his hands in deadly katar-like weapons. Curving horns bending down low to curve under his chin sparkle as if newly polished and spikes run down his spine, gradually growing smaller as they reach his tail.

While in released form, Dirvin can move at thrice his normal speed, and discharge energy from his feet in order to further enhance his speed and boost his agile capabilities. Unlike most hollow, Dirvin can discharge two Cero at once, from the palms of both his hands.

His special attack is gathering all his energy into the bone-blades which just from his arms and fire them as if missiles to explode upon impact. He can manage four of these before losing the ability to attack with any amount of energy in his released form.



Abilities:

Gran Rey Cero- The most powerful form of Cero. It takes the form of a blue cero.

Bala: Dirvin fires a concentrated ball of red reiatsu from his fist. It's not as powerful as Cero, but it consumes less energy and is faster

Hierro: Dirvin’s skin is stronger than steel, due to his compressed reiatsu

Sonido: Is the hollow equivalent of Shunpo

Other: Currently, Senza Thryst stands in as Dirvin as they are almost completely identical in appearance. Senza knows full well that upon discovery, he will likely be killed and Dirvin will be hunted and slain. Still, the higher ups either don’t seem to notice or don’t seem to care overly much…making the situation all the more suspicious.

 

[Gale OverDrive]

Act I: Silver Clouds, Blue Skies



And so, a new year begins . . . . .