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TwiDawnLight Vice Captain
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 Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:51 pm
 ✣✚╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝ ✚✣ Gaia Username: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗ ✣ ══════════════════════[ Personal Information ]═══════════════════════ ✣
Name: Ruka Kusabana
Race: Shinigami
Gender: Female
Birth Date: June 21 (Summer Solstice)
Age: Unknown (appears 19)
Blood Type: O-
✣ ══════════════════════[ Appearance ]═══════════════════════ ✣
Appearance:
Ruka is a fairly lovely woman with brunette hair and oddly colored gray-green eyes. She has a feminine softness to her features but this is quickly dismissed in the wake of her calloused feet and hands, the signs of a masterful combatant. Her diminutive height often make her opponents underestimate her, a mistake they more often than not regret.
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 125 lbs.
Eye Color: Gray-Green
Hair Color: Brunette
Tattoos or Scars: A long scar running from her right shoulder blade to her left hip. It appears as though she has been sliced in half…
Anything Unusual: When her reiatsu flares up or she’s angered her zanpakuto exerts minimal influence upon her, making her eyes flash evergreen.
✣ ══════════════════════[ Spiritual Connections ]═══════════════════════ ✣
Kido: Ruka is experienced enough in kido to cast a spell or two without incantation and to impressive effect but she has some difficulties with Bakudo. As of now she can successfully cast up to #91 in Hado and #77 in Bakudo.
Shunpo Level: Ruka has enough experience with hoho to succesfully perform both Shunpo and Senka. While not skilled enough to perform Utusemi, she’s still rather fast and uses that to her advantage.
Hakuda: Ruka is a great master of Hakuda and considered one of its best practitioners. Her style is a mix between aggressive and defensive and highly unpredictable making her a dangerous foe. She also knows the more traditional moves of Ikkotsu and Tessho. What makes her the greatest threat in this style is her unusual and rather terrifying physical strength. She has been known to punch ten-foot diameter holes in solid stone without spiritual augment and the damage only increases once her spiritual power is about.
Zanpakuto Name: Suzaku (朱雀 The Vermillion Bird)
Zanpakuto Appearance: A regular katana with a golden hilt and it's guard is in the shape of a small flame. When the blade catches the light of the sunset or sunrise, flickering flames begin to reflect off the blade, and the edges begin to shimmer with heat.
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Shikai Incantation: Burn
Shikai Appearance: The one katana turns into two, connected by a long golden chain. The hilts turn red and the guard is now far more ornate, in the shape of a flaming sun. The blades themselves are now the color of the sky during sunset and -despite their glasslike appearance- are strong enough to cut through almost anything.
Shikai Abilities: Ruka's shikai attacks have no calling as the shikai is based around the zanpakuto's special ability: the control and manipulation of fire. This gives Ruka a wide berth for creativity giving her a metaphorical sandbox to play in. In terms of power Suzaku is essentially a force of nature, one that is skillfully wielded.
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Bankai Name: Hisaye Suzaku (Blessing of the Vermillion Bird)
Bankai Appearance: Hisaye Suzaku (Blessing of the Vermillion Bird) Her katana returns to it's sealed state. Eight katanas, the same as those she has in shikai, form hovering on her back in the shape of wings and enable her to fly. Behind her, Suzaku lets out a cry of greeting as she emerges from the flames as a phoenix.
Bankai Abilities: Ruka's "sandbox" only increases with her bankai release as the spirit of her zanpakuto comes out to play. Her flames have greater force and she is even capable of producing white fire in short bursts. Once again creativity makes its mark here.
- She focuses so that her fire is absorbed into the blade and it turns white from the heat. She then stabs it into the ground, causing a ring of fire to form around her and shoot up before spreading out in a wider attack range. She can make the ring grow larger the more reiatsu she uses.
✣ ══════════════════════[ Background Information ]═══════════════════════ ✣
Personality: Ruka is cheerful, loyal, fierce, sharp-tongued, mischievous, and a tad bit on the violent side. She has a quick, snapping wit about her and a sparkle to her eyes that never goes unnoticed. Her temper, once troublesome and a great hinderer to her progress as a shinigami, has been tamed and refined to a weapon of battle though she often uses it playfully against her subordinates. Whatever others think of her gruff, tough and rumble nature, she is an exceedingly motherly and gentle woman when it comes down to it. Best compared to a mother lion, there is no danger that Ruka will not face for the sake of those she cares for.
Personal Likes:
Sunlight
Frozen Treats
Reading
Writing
A good fight
Okonomiyaki
Personal Dislikes:
Spicy foods
Extremely cold weather
Sparring with Toshiro (Never again)
History: Ruka went as any shinigami would, born in the World of the Living and dying later. It was to her great misfortune, however, that when she arrived in the Rukongai she could not remember for the life of her recollect anything beyond her sudden arrival. Disoriented and lost in a world she didn’t understand, Ruka ran into trouble almost right away in the rather hard-hearted District she’d arrived in. Hunger plagued her almost immediately after her arrival and she tried her damndest to get her hands on food. It was in the middle of one of these escapades that a little boy named Konton rescued her. It was soon after meeting her new friend that she encountered Haruka and Mitsushi. The quartet grew extremely close and fought for each other through thick and thin, banding together with other street kids when necessary. They eventually found their way to Yasushi, a kind man who made his home a small orphanage in order to help the children of the District. Despite the rough quality of her life Ruka found joy in it and treasured her family and home dearly.
Her entire life was changed in one day.
It was simple enough, Konton had spotted a man in the market who was carrying bread and seemed to be a real pushover. Taking their chance they rushed in, tripped the man and escaped; or they tried to. Ruka froze up when she fell as well and Konton rushed off with the bread he’d grabbed. The man was kinder than Ruka expected and helped her up off the ground, handing her more bread to tide her over the hunger when he noticed something. Puzzled by this behavior Ruka questioned the man but did not receive an answer, only being asked to return to the market tomorrow to meet with him. She agreed and met him at the appropriate time and was surprised to find that she was in fact meeting with a shinigami, and she had a chance to be one too! Ruka jumped for the chance she’d been offered and entered Shino Academy but not before learning the name of the man that had found her: Jushiro Ukitake.
In the years that Ruka attended Shino Academy she learned that hard work was the way to a better life and strove to do her very best. She was not the brightest in class or the best at Kido but she excelled in the physical aspects of combat, even discovering that she had an unnatural amount of strength for someone of her stature. The girl graduated within the required years with a blade in hand, her zanpakuto.
During the years that she’d been in the Academy Ukitake had become a constant in her life. She jumped at the chance to join his Squad and he at the chance to keep a better eye on the child he’d come to consider almost a daughter. Growing up in her new home and visiting her adoptive father often she ended up encountering a young Kaien Shiba just as he was starting out as a Lieutenant. She spent many happy years there with her family, earning her shikai (from a very stubborn Suzaku) along the way until, almost out of the blue, she was suddenly shipped off to Squad 9.
Hurt and slightly betrayed by the change she knew had been brought about by her former Captain, Ruka nevertheless adjusted to the role she’d been given. To her surprise she found that she greatly enjoyed her time in Squad 9, befriending Hisashi and coming to develop a great deal of respect for Kaname Tosen. By the time the Aizen’s betrayal hit she had mastered her Bankai. Within the next months after Hisashi’s sudden disappearance she was named Captain of 9th Division, and then… she was given her Lieutenant: Raine.
Ruka survived the Winter War, battling alongside her fellow Captains and giving aid to the substitute shinigami, Ichigo. The years went on and all was well, Ruka trained constantly and Raine became a very dear friend and confidant (despite the numerous pranks…). But as the years march on in peace the Captain cannot help but feel restless, there is something on the wind…
Family Line:
Yasushi (Guardian)
Jushiro Ukitake (considered adoptive father)
Friends/Acquaintances:
Raine Shiba (Lieutenant; best friend)
Konton (Childhood friend)
Mitsushi (Childhood friend)
Haruka (Childhood friend)
Kukaku Shiba (Friend)
Rivals/Enemies:
Those who challenge her family and friends
Love Interest: No one as of yet
Affiliation: Gotei 13
Squad: 9
Rank: Captain
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:41 pm
Legend
✴✴✴✴✴ "You're pissing me off. Get out of my face." [Dislike/Hatred]
✴✴✴✴✴ "Mmhmmm?" she continues writing. [Unacquainted]
✴✴✴✴✴ "One sec..." she puts the finishing touches on the report then looks up "Okay what's up?" [Acquaintances]
✴✴✴✴✴ "Hey you're looking well!" [Light friendship/ good favor]
✴✴✴✴✴ "Wanna spar?" [Close friends/very good favor]
✴✴✴✴✴ "Oi take care of yourself moron!" [Family/motherly instincts/light feelings]
✴✴✴✴✴ "Whaddaya want me to say? Geez..." [Strong feelings]
✴✴✴✴✴ "Please don't go. ...I love you." [Love]
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TwiDawnLight Vice Captain
High-functioning Bibliophile
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TwiDawnLight Vice Captain
High-functioning Bibliophile
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:27 pm
Soul Society
✖ Aed Nipal < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXWho the Squad Two Captain? I've interviewed him a few times since the end of the War and I know he used to be part of Zero but beyond that? Not much really. He's a private person and I never really had a chance to interact with him beyond the interviews. Although... I would really like to spar him. I don't know how old he is but the look in his eyes definitely says something and with Squad Two notorious for their hakuda skill... yeah. That's a spar I'd look forward to. [/grin]
✖ Baraku Kuchiki < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXX Baraku? Ha he came out a lot like his father, I think, but there's a faintly lighter attitude to him. I think it's because he's so young. Ukitake-sama did tell me those tall tales of Byakuya when he was a child, maybe Baraku is much the same? [/laughs]
✖ Byakuya Kuchiki < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXX Yes I know Byakuya. I had to interview him a few times when I was a third seat, and before the whole wild affair with the Quincy War we ended up working together as Captains. He's a good man but also a bit of a... well he's a bit of a hardass and he has this way of getting under my skin. [/sigh] Whatever we have our fair share of issues we don't agree on like anyone would. Fact is I respect the boss man.
✖ Fiona Niall < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXI haven't become very acquainted with Fiona but she sends the same sort of shivers through Squad 6 as Yukumi... for different reasons. They know if she finds them she'll have them do the paperwork she's supposed to do. [/chuckle] Sounds a lot like Raine though at least he leaves our subordinates alone. It's just me that has to deal with it. [/eyeroll]
✖ Hikaru Yamada < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXHikaru's the cutest kid I've ever laid eyes on. I mean I know he's older than what he looks but in Soul Society he really is just a kid. He reminds me very much of my oldest friends so I do my best to look out for him where I can. Now if I can just get him to stop shoving all the paperwork into our office. Oi...
✖ Hisana Kurosaki < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXI've heard tell of Kurosaki boy's daughter but I've never actually seen her. If she's anything like Ichigo I think we'll get along fine [/laughs]
✖ Nyhil Dakkar < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXI don't really dislike Nyhil so much as he unnerves me. He's generally all right but he freaks me out in ways not even Mayuri could manage. Sometimes I catch him looking at me like I'm some sort of meal... and knowing that he has a fondness for blood doesn't exactly make me feel comfortable with that at all. However I do hear he's an excellent hand-to-hand combatant and I'd be more than happy to spar with him. But I swear if he bites me... [/scowls]
✖ Raine Shiba < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXRaine is my Lieutenant and my very best friend. Ours is a friendship forged in the heat of battle since, not long after he became my Lieutenant, we faced the Winter War. I came to respect him as someone who could watch my back... and to know him as a constant source of aggravation. He's always playing tricks! Although it's with great reluctance that I must admit it's become a sort of game over the years. I don't think our squad appreciates our prank wars though. [/chuckles]
✖ Ringo Maruyama < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXApple? That's an interesting name but I can't say I know him.
✖ Siras Cortage < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXX
✖ Yukumi Shizuka < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXX I don't know much about Yukumi except that she's Byakuya's Lieutenant since our interactions while she was in 6th were limited. From what I saw she's very dedicated to her work and very quiet. And the stories I've heard. Oh man she has the entirety of the 6th squadron jumping at the very mention of her name. I don't know what she did to whip them into shape but I would love to see if it would work on Raine.
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:29 pm
World of the Living
✖ Antonio Avila < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXWho?
✖ Dawn Rhys < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXWho?
✖ Umehara Yamada < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXI've heard tell of the elder Yamada but for the most part Hikaru avoids talking about him. The circumstances that led to his disappearance are a thing of the past but with access to the archives I've managed to dig up a few things. Unfortunately that's not enough. I can't imagine how his departure hurt Hikaru...
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TwiDawnLight Vice Captain
High-functioning Bibliophile
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TwiDawnLight Vice Captain
High-functioning Bibliophile
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:30 pm
Hueco Mundo
✖ Akane Chi < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXWho?
✖ Blut < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXWho?
✖ Dasutin Takahashi < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXI once knew a Dasutin. We weren't very close but I knew of him and we were on friendly terms. However he vanished without a trace some time ago. Could it be...?
✖ Sestran < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXWho?
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:33 pm
NPC Relationships
✖ Haruka < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXI'm something of a tomboy I'll admit it outright. I can run with the guys better than anyone. But even someone like me needed a girl friend and Haruka was my sanctuary among our lot. Girl talk was one of the only things that kept me sane after spending a day with those two I swear. [/laughs] She's a sweet girl I swear there's not a bad bone in her body. She's always been a little mischievous, though, I think that's her way at getting back at Mitsushi for being so overprotective when they were younger. Oh and extremely perceptive. She never misses anything going on around her- even told me a few things that I uh... never knew until later. Like Mitsushi's crush back then... [/blushes slightly then snickers] And she's so honest! Flat out told me that I'm one of the most romantically oblivious people she's ever met. I like to think I've gotten a little better since then, though. [/smile]
✖ Ichigo Kurosaki < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXHa! Kurosaki boy? We fought together in the war for a bit and he's fun for a spar but other n that I can't say I know him much. We're both a bit too hot-headed for that. [/laughs]
✖ Jushiro Ukitake < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXWhere can I possibly find the words to express my gratitude for having this man come into my life? It was pure coincidence that we ran into each other but... he was just like Yasushi, some sort of angel coming into my life. It was because of him that I was able to become a shinigami and provide for my friends. Without him I wouldn't be where I am today. I've never had a father... but I imagine that having him is something like that.
✖ Konton < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXHa Konton? Best pal ever of course! We did everything together- well except when I needed a break from him in which case that was when Haruka was my best pal ever. [/laughs] It's thanks to him I met Ukitake... if he hadn't seen him that day then I never would have been able to join the Academy and become a shinigami. It's thanks to him that everyone is so well of now and I wanted to tell him so... But when I finally got out of the Academy and I was able to visit... he'd disappeared. Haruka and Mitsushi were out of their minds with worry but they hadn't been able to find where he'd gone. [/frowns] Sometimes... I wonder if that was my fault. I... I really miss him...
✖ Kukaku Shiba < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXOh gosh where do I even start with Kukaku? I met her through Raine, of course, and I swear he's regretted it ever since. We get along way too well for him to be safe at any time be it at home or in the Seireitei. [/laughs outright]
✖ Mitsushi < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXAh Mitsushi. What a responsible guy! [/snicker] We grew up together in Rukongai running around and trying to take care of everyone. Basically business as usual. He was kind of a stick of the mud compared to our carefree attitudes but he always knew what he was talking about. And I have to admire how well he took care of Haruka despite everything. I think he was really one of the people who taught me what it was to have a family... I- ah... [/blushes slightly] Haruka told me he'd taken a shine to me when we were little but I can't say I ever noticed. I was kind of oblivious back then. [/grins and winks] But I hear there's someone else he's got his eye on these days~
✖ Rukia Kuchiki < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXLittle Rukia was the most adorable thing when she was younger. [/grin] Although we both look to Ukitake-sama as a dear father figure we've never really gone beyond small talk. Our personalities clash a bit too much to honestly be that close, I think. [/laughs] But I can say that she's grown up well and her cool and level-headed personality makes me appreciate her input.
✖ Yasushi < ✴✴✴✴✴ >
XXXXYasushi is my childhood caretaker and one of the kindest men I've ever known. I first met him when he took in me and my pals for a night. He gave us good food and helped sew up our clothes- even got us some new ones when he could. I was so grateful to him then, he felt like some sort of angel sent from heaven. And it wasn't just us! He provided and continues to provide room and board for the Rukongai kids out of the kindness of his heart including providing permanent shelter for Mitsushi and Haruka for me. I send him most of my salary to help him keep things up and running over there and he's managed to expand his home and care a bit because of it. I'm glad I can help him- them even a little bit.
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TwiDawnLight Vice Captain
High-functioning Bibliophile
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TwiDawnLight Vice Captain
High-functioning Bibliophile
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:37 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:39 pm
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TwiDawnLight Vice Captain
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TwiDawnLight Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:52 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:53 pm
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TwiDawnLight Vice Captain
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TwiDawnLight Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:56 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:58 pm
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TwiDawnLight Vice Captain
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