So stand in the rain Stand your ground Stand up when it's all crashing down...
You stand through the pain You won't drown And one day, whats lost can be found You stand in the rain...
± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ±: . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☽ Emma ran into the training area before skidding to a halt, unsure if people were fighting. If so, she didn't want to get caught up in it, especially in this form. "This is the right place?" she muttered to herself as she looked around. She at least knew what Miles looked like, she didn't recall meeting Magnus yet though. ☾
"Of course I'm ok, why wouldn't I be," she says rapidly. "I'm actually a bit offended that you would ask such a question to a girl like myself. I should execute you myself right here, right now......but.....I guess I could spare your life," she says turning her face away from Magnus. "B-But only because I-I don't want to be assigned another meister......I-It's not that I like you or anything it's just troublesome, too troublesome for me," she says trying not to sound soft. Looking back at the demon Kiki sighs. "So what do we do with.......him?"
Gee today has been nothing but a bore and its likely the next day will be a bore. Aw who am I kidding? My entire life has been a bore lately.
You would think that a guy like me would have a life of excitement but I'm just as plain as the next guy.
Soul Protect ► On Soul Wavelength Stable/Calm
"Hey I'm here! Sorry I got left behind, Miles runs pretty slow." The cat couldn't stop itself from snickering. "Did you find him yet?" Scanning the area he found multiple students but he wouldn't have any cloud as to which was Magnus. "Nope...I don't see a Magnus. Maybe Miles will know what he looks like, unless you already know what he looks like." Not to far from where he was he spotted an intense battle going on between two females. One with pink hair while the other wit brown, he was immediately enthralled by the battle. Just then he began to zone out as he spectated the fight, there was work to be done. "I'll see if I can find anymore students." Keeping the lookout for Magnus, still he had no clue as to what he looked like, he would have no luck locating him.
Takeshi's Techniques - The ones in use will be bolded.
Spells/Powers:
+ Black Step - Very similar to the original Takeshi's blue step the black step is a variation of it. By resonating with himself Takeshi is capable of moving at super high speeds leaving behind a blur like after image of him. The reason why the technique gets the name Black Step is because of the clothing Takeshi wears, when the after image of Takeshi is left it looks all black and fuzzy due to his clothing. Unlike the original the alternate can use this technique in quick succession due to his stamina so he could out speed anyone he comes into contact with. Anyone that is unfortunate enough to battle Takeshi will have a hard time catching up with him. This technique can't be used in his madness release form because Takeshi doesn't travel the way he does when he is using madness to enhance most of his capabilities. Most people confuse this technique as teleportation but truly its Takeshi's speed. In his kishin form this move is referred to him as the black dance due to the dramatically enhanced speed boost.
+ Soul Protect - A technique that is in constant use by Takeshi. In order to escape Shibusen's meisters and weapons Takeshi will use soul protect. This allows Takeshi to bypass soul perception which would be able to distinguish his soul from an average humans soul. Most with soul perception will see his soul as a human soul and have no clue of his warlock soul. He is also capable of disguising his wavelength to that of a regular cat. Since there are certain people that would be able to detect lies due to the fluctuations of wavelengths Takeshi has learned to keep his wavelength calm so no one would be able to detect his lies.
+ Familiars - Around the time Takeshi was still going to the DMA in the alternate universe he managed to animate his toy teddy bear. He named it Cookie and cares a great deal for it, calling it a him instead of a her since it didn't seem as feminine. Normally the stuffed bear is used for stuff such as household chores or guarding Takeshi while he sleeps. Cookie means the world to Takeshi and so far he thinks of them as the only beings he could truly trust. Always around Takeshi, he wears them on an article of his clothing all of the time which is usually his sweater. All he has to do is say his name and the familiar will awaken and grow a bit bigger in size. Cookie can't speak but Takeshi can understand every movement he makes since they have a unique link. Usually when he awakens the stick on the bear in toy mode will also grow. So far Cookie has been known to be used as a spy, guard, and even test dummy for training. Cookie is surprisingly fast and is able to move without detection, especially since he has no soul. After sustaining some damage they will revert back to their toy form. Cookie can scale tall buildings with a super jump but other than that and the previously mentioned features, that's all he could do. His other familiars are a bit different and are summoned for combat reasons. When using his shadow magic Takeshi can create familiars that are produced from his own shadows. These familiars aren't as strong individually but more of as a group. Usually producing five to ten shadows in order to attack his enemies Takeshi will order them to attack his enemies. The first familiars, shadows, are the weakest and capable of just scratching attacks and more stuff when they're in a group. Stalkers are the next level of shadows and much more quick and able than shadows. Most of the time Takeshi will create just five since they are more than capable of fighting by themselves.
+ Madness Overload - A technique that allows Takeshi to take on even the mightiest of foes. By amplifying the madness already within himself, Takeshi can fight on the level of a human that is undergoing madness release. When under the powerful influence of madness Takeshi's traits and abilities and greatly enhanced enabling him fight on an entirely new level. Upon using this technique Takeshi will also change his appearance greatly such as wearing a black cloak made of madness, his feet will also sink into the ground leaving only his legs. The way Takeshi travels now is by sinking into the ground as a shadow, his body now bends and twists in strange ways. Only when Takeshi uses madness overload is he capable of summoning his unique mask and weapon made of madness which you could learn more about in the description above. Among the new abilities Takeshi obtains he can transform his body into a shadow and phase through an enemys attack. This lasts one post and needs a five post cool down. Towards the end of training to learn how to control his madness he developed this form. Amplifying his own madness was a huge risk therefore Takeshi's master didn't like the idea of using it in battle but the young man will still use it if needed. Because of Takeshi's training with the cultist he is able to control the madness even more now and can freely enter this stage whenever he wants and maintain it for extended periods of time. Despite being able to fully control the madness release his personality will change to closely resemble that of a madman. His fighting style will be unpredictable and hard to follow. Just because he loses some sanity Takeshi will still be able to know the difference between friend and foe alike so his allies won't be in any real danger.
+ Kishin Form - This form is a last resort. When Takeshi enters this form his speed is unmatched and his strength unparalleled. His defense is also given an amazing boost as well as all his five senses. Though when undergoing this form Takeshi makes sure to chain these big morning stars on his arms as a sort of restraint. Even with the restraints Takeshi is able to move at high speeds in this form easily as if the restraints didn't even exist. After eating many pure human souls fed to him by the cult that raised him he began to grow more aggressive. More powers were revealed and he was coming closer to becoming a true kishin however he started losing himself. He would see illusions and go into these panic attacks. It was awful for the boy. Losing his sanity he said he wouldn't eat another pure human soul until his training to carry out the cults mission would be carried out. Later he would get better and regain his sanity but he would still swear off of eating pure human souls. He uncovered this form after eating the last pure human soul he would eat at the abandoned hospital. Everyone immediately thought that Takeshi was in the process of becoming a kishin because his wavelength was reaching levels that closely resembled that of a regular kishin, however this wasn't the case. Quickly his body changed and his eyes didn't even look normal anymore. Just as everyone was about to celebrate his awakening as a kishin he reverted back to his average form. Later he would learn that he could enter this form freely though every time he did his body would be under heavy stress afterwards. Despite obtaining this form he can't maintain it for large periods of time unless he becomes a full fledged kishin. By eating just one more pure human soul Takeshi will become a true kishin and transform into his kishin form permanently. Without the restraints Takeshi can attack using his claws or his legs to cause devastating damage. He also gains the ability to manipulate and produce intense black flames of madness from his body. These can be used for a number of purposes such as using it in physical combat, creating barriers of black flames, and even incorporating a battle style for it. The black flames are extremely intense and are more deadly than average flames. Ultimately this form is stronger than his madness overlord form. If Takeshi uses this form in succession he will grow a third eye on his forehead symbolizing that the madness has nearly taken over him and his mind on the border between sane and insane.
+ Madness Manipulation - The ultimate form of madness is being able to harness that power and control it. This ability of Takeshi allows him to use his madness to enhance his physical prowess and speed. Thanks to this ability Takeshi is able to use his shadow magic offensively as well as concentrate the madness through his sword to enhance his cutting ability. Madness manipulation is the ability to use the massive amounts of madness within someone to empower the user or compress it into the form of blasts and beams. Madness is available to everyone since most people have at least a small amount of madness within them. Only those with immeasurable amounts of madness could unleash the full potential of its empowering properties. Depending on the person the effects of madness will effect everyone differently. Being the new embodiment of fear Takeshi's madness is terror. His magic is the control of shadows. By empowering himself with madness he is covered in a black shadow like aura that makes itself very apparent. Though empowering his body with madness gives him a darker look this isn't a form that can be compared to his other two but he does consider it due to the appearance change. This empowerment transformation is known as Shadow Drive hence the aura that would be emanating from him. When compressing the madness into a destructive force Takeshi can create black balls of madness that cause dome like explosions that range quite far. Compressing it into a form of blast is also possible. Finally Takeshi can alter the form of the madness and change the shape of it, enabling him to convert the madness into weapons. In weapon form the madness is highly weak to an Anti-Demon wavelength and will immediately disperse should a user come into contact with it.
+ Black Shadow Magic - This is the type of magic that Takeshi uses as a Warlock. By fusing Takeshi's magical power with the shadows he can manipulate them making them fall under his command. Now before the madness had made its presence known within the young warlock's body, this form of magic wasn't as deadly. It allows the complete manipulation of shadows within the nearby vicinity. Altering the shape and form of shadows was the original limitation before Takeshi's madness amplified its powers and changed the shadows he controls into a physical form. Much like vector magic, shadow magic is very similar in the way it attacks, although shadow magic differs and has some unique limits. Takeshi can only manipulate shadows when there are actually shadows, he can't function well in areas devoid of light entirely. Despite being able to control shadows only Takeshi's shadow can be used in an offensive manner. After Takeshi's shadows have been amplified by his own madness they've evolved and managed to grow eyes and mouthes with teeth. These mouthes are capable of eating and the eyes link back to Takeshi, basically it enables father eye sight. Takeshi's shadow can take on a variety of shapes, from sharp spikes to tendril-like hands. He can also manipulate, slice through or devour anything that comes in contact with his shadow and it appears invulnerable to conventional physical harm, although it can be deflected by sufficiently hard objects. He can also see and talk through his shadowy eyes and mouths wherever his shadow can extend. Any form of light magic interferes with Takeshi's shadow magic. Madness induced shadows however are much more resilient than the regular shadows Takeshi manipulates. After using madness overload Takeshi's whole body will be able to transform into a physical form of the shadows themselves enabling him to use his shadow magic anywhere. In his madness induced form Takeshi must travel by sinking into the ground and moving in a way as if he was swimming on the ground as a shadow. When under the effects of madness Takeshi is still able to move as a shadow in areas devoid of light, able to use his body as a weapon.
Xavon kept synchronizing his soul with Takeshi, helping him to be able to manage the blade alot easier, as he is focus in the battle in hand he thinks for a moment "Maybe using my ability to heat the blade can break his other sword, that way he only has yui to use" he quickly suggested Takeshi to use Xavons ability. at the same time Xavon was matching Takeshi's soul making their power grow stronger "if you press the nozzle and turn the handle you will activate my ability it will also be yours as well once you learn how to use it, im also matching your soul wavelength so you can wield me alot easier" Xavon looks at takeshi with a smile and a thumbs up through the Reflection of the blade.
Sound of LifexxxxSound of LifexxxxSound of Life └❀xxＴＨＥ ＡＲＣＨ ＡＮＧＥＬxx❀┘ xxxxxxxxxxxxdxoxxbxexlxixexvxexxixnxxMxyxtxhxs ♈ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ♈ As the battle heated up, this were becoming more of a concerning matter. The opponent was not heeding one bit neither. The relentless assualt were swift and clean. So this was how it felt like to fight against another meister and their weapon eh? It was much more complicated than fighting Kishins and demons altogether. "Durem-sama, adjusting speed factor. Brace for a little change. Radio Armor Level One Equip On. Activating Symphony, along with Rhythem." Re-enhancing Durem with a armor set, their speed increased by one fold. While the tempo and each of their strikes began to change drastically. Although maintaining the sycn with Durem-sama was a bit diffcult from the soul usage all at once. But she held on, she wasn't about to give up just yet. "Alternate battlemode, success"
Techniques Used: • Radio Armor Level One • Symphony • Rhythem
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:44 am
Durem Greenbriar
Durem felt the armour fit to him, he felt power surge through him. He jumped up a little to loosen up and get a feel of this new ability. After got a good feel for the armour he dashed forward, faster than he could ever have imagined, faster than he could have ever gone by himself. Then he activated rhythem and at once he used the same attack that he had struggled to keep up with before on Takeshi. "Wow Yui",he communicated to her through their bonded souls, "This is even more amazing when im actually in the armour." Mood: Confused-Semi-Concentrated Partner: Yui Resonence: inactive Remaining energy: 95% {OO:. -}
Magnus smiled as he heard Kiki. "Of course, what a silly question," he told her when she said she was okay. "I appreciate you not killing me over it." He walked over to Nano as he heard Kiki continue. "I like you Kiki," he told her, which would probably seem out-of-the-blue to everyone but Kiki. "You're an impressive Weapon. I know we'll make a strong team." He knelt down by Nano and listened to him breath. It sounded like he was okay. He wasn't in a coma or dying; his breathing was regular. Magnus wasn't sure if this was his way of healing or not but he didn't seem in any kind of danger and Magnus was worried that if they picked him up and took him somewhere he might have some kind of adverse reaction. "If this is what his body does when it's damaged, I think it's best to let him be," he told Kiki. He stood up and turned to her. "He fought well," he told her. "I'm glad he's on the DWMA's side." He stretched his arms as he looked towards the doorway. "Let's head out then," he told her. "Do you-" he stopped as he spotted someone that he seemed to recognize.
Miles Libertatis
Miles looked around briefly before he spotted Magnus. He waved to him as he walked over. "Magnus," he said, foregoing any other kind of greeting. "Apparently we have a major problem. Might I talk to you for a moment?" Magnus raised an eyebrow before looking over at Kiki. "Well, this is my partner, Kiki," he told him. "Kiki, this is an old friend of mine, Miles. He was one of the two friends I told you about." He looked back at Miles. "You can talk to both of us about this." Miles paused for a moment before nodded. "Very well. We need your help with The Machinist Order. We need your "ins" with them and what you know about them. And hopefully you and your Weapon's help in defeating them." Magnus stared blankly at Miles for a moment. "Ah, Miles. I hope you have an army. Because I can get you there, but the three of us aren't going to get anywhere. You know they'll just bring special WeaponMeister agents to kill us. Even knowing who I am, they won't let me get away with trying to attack them outright." Miles nodded. "Yes, I don't believe it will be the two of us. I apologize, I gave you a brief explanation. I suggest you ask these two...ah, cats here, what exactly they want. But it does seem that Matt is in danger from the Machinists, as is his friends." Magnus's demeanor seemed to change at this last statement. "I see," he said seriously. He looked at Kiki before looking at the two cats. "Kiki, I'll fill you in, I promise. That is, if you're willing to help. But, let's hear what these two cats have to say first." He looked down at the cats, waiting for an explanation.
❂But first he must rule in heart and in mind❂
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 2:53 pm
☽Emma☾ Bakeneko
So stand in the rain Stand your ground Stand up when it's all crashing down...
You stand through the pain You won't drown And one day, whats lost can be found You stand in the rain...
± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ±: . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☽ Emma smiled up at Magnus "I am Emma. Nice to finally meet you, Magnus." She said "I am a friend of Matt's and we do need your help." She said as her tails swayed. "The order sent a sleeper agent to kill Mirai, the child of the DMA head. They are also going to kill anyone related to her in any way including me, Takeshi here, and Matt. Her family is also targeted. We want to build a team to go and take them out because I don't feel like going into hiding. We are also getting Eric and Shira and we will go to Matt's realm and discuss the rest there." She explained before inhaling after the large explanation. "We need to hurry though since I really am not sure how long we can go around without being noticed by them." she said with a serious expression. ☾
Ӿ Murder's out of tune, and sweet revenge grows harsh... Ӿ
Rai have told everything he could to the four-eyes but it was just a small portion of the truth. His wound began to heal slowly as blood stopped flowing out from his belly area. He stood a few meter away from Takeshi and observe him closely. He find his way of handling the weapon interesting and thought of having one himself, but it's been almost 3 years since Rai last have a weapon. The previous one just wandered off and is neither to be seen nor heard of ever again. Opening up a portal, Rai left the training field.
ӾHowever, Killing is not as easy as the innocent believe it to be... Ӿ.
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 4:27 pm
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Nano - The Demon of Shadows
"I don't remember anything about my past..."
Form: Little Demon Gender: Male Ethnicity: Shadow Demon Age: 536 Height: 3'2 LD / 7'8 TD
Abilities
• Demonic Transformation - True Demonic Form / Shadow Hound Form
• Shadow-Melding: Nano is able to meld into the shadows of beings and objects to disapper from sight, he is able to move around inside the shadows aswell as reach an entirely different place aslong as a shadow is connecting to the one he is already in. He is able to leap out of the shadow to strike at his opponents aswell, but is unable to use any abilities while merged with shadows.
• Night vision: Nano is able to see in the darkness at even the lowest of light levels.
• Shadow Scythe: This ability has two functions two it, this first function is a rather basic one, Nano is able to create a scythe made from the darkest shadows, whenever he succesfully strikes with the scythe he infects them with madness.
• Shadow Scythe: The second function to this ability is also rather simple but instead of creating a scythe, Nano fires a crescent shaped blade of darkness at his opponent which disappers after 3 feet, if it connects it also infects them with madness. (2 post cooldown)
• True Demon Form - Pitch Black: Nano attempts envelop the area around the fight he is in with absolute darkness (3 posts to activate, resets or stops if hit) if he is succesful then the area quickly turns black and any light source is either servely hindered or shut off completely until it disappers. This ability is able to turn a fight completely into his favour as he is able to easily shadow meld and leap out from unexpected areas. (Lasts 3 posts, 5 post cooldown)
• Demon Hound Form - Rolling Spikes: Nano rolls up into a ball and proceeds to roll towards his opponent at incredible speeds, upon connection Nano leaves spikes in his opponent which aren't easy to pull out.
• Demon Hound Form - Spike Missles: Nano faces his opponent as the gem on his forehead turns black then spikes begin to shoot out of the gem in a straight line at his opponent,, a momen ts later the spieks rupture causing them to become multiple tinier spikes. (2 post cooldown)
"...but if you touch my chocolate, i will hurt you."
Nano didn't even stir when the weapon poked him, he remained in place still snoring, his tail swinging in the blood causing it to thin and spread out, shortly after Magnus checked his breathing, the snoring got softer and he began to move slightly, mumbling in the slumber. When Magnus stood up and turned to Kiki, Nanos eyes shot open followed by him disappering into shadows. Within the realm of shadows, Nano looked over his body to notice the cuts, bruises and bullet wounds, blood was still dripping from the wounds but at a slow pace. Gathering some blood on the tip of his finger and looked at it, he needed more so he placed his claw against a wound and pushed it in, grimacing in the pain and quickly pulled it out, the wound was once against flowing swiftly but it was nothing to the demon. Moments after he would move through the shadows to be infront of Magnus, jumping out of the shadows high enough to land on the boys shoulder, once there he would sit on it and proceed to draw a symbol on Magnus' cheek with the blood on his finger "Aannnd...there, done." Nano smiled as he looked upon the symbol he drew on Magnus' cheek, it was the same mark that he had on his chest whenever he was in his true demonic form.
The demon has paid no attention to the new person or the cats that had showed up and talked to the boy, however once he noticed the cat he jumped down off of Magnus' shoulder and walked up to it and poked it in the side once it started to talk "So what are you, witch or demon because you sure aren't a normal cat."
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 4:44 pm
☽Emma☾ Bakeneko
So stand in the rain Stand your ground Stand up when it's all crashing down...
You stand through the pain You won't drown And one day, whats lost can be found You stand in the rain...
± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ±: . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☽ Emma jumped to the side after the creature poked her "Well yeah, no cat is blue and has two tails." she said jokingly "I am a Bakeneko Demon." she replied as her tails swayed slightly. ☾
Hearing Magnus tell her that he likes her and that she's an impressive weapon takes the white haired girl by surprise. Normally people tell her that she's obnoxious and rude as well as too self-centered. "W-Well of course I'm an impressive weapon.....what else would I be? Average? Not in the very least," she says looking at the ground. She looks back up after hearing her meister say that the demon fought well. "I guess you could say that. He wasn't too hard. I could have taken him one on one and defeated him easily," she says being arrogant as always. Kiki looks over at the new guy after hearing her meister's name being said by an unfamiliar voice. She gives Miles an uninterested wave and looks off into the distance waiting for the conversation to end between the two. To her, she believes that the talk is just them catching up. Her attention returns to the two after hearing Magnus say her name and then tall her that he'll fill her in if she's willing to help. She looks at him with a bit of confusion but then after hearing cats she looks down to see two cats. "Cats.....great," she mutters sarcastically. "Demon cats.....even better..." Kiki listens to the blue cat explain how some order sent some agent to kill some person. Turning to her partner she says, "If I have to help I guess I will....I mean it'll benefit you with having my skills on your side....so I guess I'll help protect these.....cats....these demon cats." Oh, how the magenta eyed weapon hated demons, not to mention, how she disliked cats. Having a demon cat just made things even better.
Gee today has been nothing but a bore and its likely the next day will be a bore. Aw who am I kidding? My entire life has been a bore lately.
You would think that a guy like me would have a life of excitement but I'm just as plain as the next guy.
Soul Protect ► On Soul Wavelength Stable/Calm
"Yeah what Emma said. We're going to Herald's realm." Still Takeshi refused to call the tall demon by his supposed true name, saying it would most likely anger him. Then again almost anything Takeshi seemed to do would either have no effect on him or get him irritated, it was probably why he nearly killed Takeshi in the first place. As more people seemed to gather around he felt a bit closed in, he was in a small state after all. "You might all want to back away and slow the questions down just a tad..." When he heard the nearby weapon speak he couldn't refrain from laughing. "Your silly! I don't need protection. Now then we should probably hurry, Emma was right in saying that they could strike at any moment. "Right now we've got Miles, Magnus, Kiki, and me. Including you and Herald that makes six, until he comes across Eric and his weapon if he has one. Oh, and we'll also need to find this...Shira girl? Right. We've got work to do!" Just as Takeshi was about to zoom off to god knows where he realized something, he should have been assisting Emma in the explanation. The cat sighed and turned his attention to Magnus alone. "You and Miles already seem to know more about the Machinist Order so there isn't much for me to say. As a matter of fact I was sort of dragged into this by accident...not that I mind. Anyways the Machinist Order is making its move and it plans on eradicating those affiliated with who Emma has already explained. Herald has already got an idea on where to search so all we need is to regroup and make a plan." After he was done explaining everything he realized that he had sounded completely ridiculous. It wasn't his average way of explaining things, if anything he was being too serious. "In short, bad guys want to hurt good guys so good guys attack first. Simple enough?" Takeshi laughed, that was more of an answer coming from him then his serious self. All though he didn't realize it yet Takeshi seemed to describe himself as a 'good guy'. Never before has he thought of himself in any alignment, perhaps Emma had been getting to him. Then again it could have just been the unfortunate chain of events in which forced him to make a swift decision or else it would result in his immediate elimination. "I think we're ready Emma...anything else we should explain Magnus?"
Takeshi's Techniques - The ones in use will be bolded.
Spells/Powers:
+ Black Step - Very similar to the original Takeshi's blue step the black step is a variation of it. By resonating with himself Takeshi is capable of moving at super high speeds leaving behind a blur like after image of him. The reason why the technique gets the name Black Step is because of the clothing Takeshi wears, when the after image of Takeshi is left it looks all black and fuzzy due to his clothing. Unlike the original the alternate can use this technique in quick succession due to his stamina so he could out speed anyone he comes into contact with. Anyone that is unfortunate enough to battle Takeshi will have a hard time catching up with him. This technique can't be used in his madness release form because Takeshi doesn't travel the way he does when he is using madness to enhance most of his capabilities. Most people confuse this technique as teleportation but truly its Takeshi's speed. In his kishin form this move is referred to him as the black dance due to the dramatically enhanced speed boost.
+ Soul Protect - A technique that is in constant use by Takeshi. In order to escape Shibusen's meisters and weapons Takeshi will use soul protect. This allows Takeshi to bypass soul perception which would be able to distinguish his soul from an average humans soul. Most with soul perception will see his soul as a human soul and have no clue of his warlock soul. He is also capable of disguising his wavelength to that of a regular cat. Since there are certain people that would be able to detect lies due to the fluctuations of wavelengths Takeshi has learned to keep his wavelength calm so no one would be able to detect his lies.
+ Familiars - Around the time Takeshi was still going to the DMA in the alternate universe he managed to animate his toy teddy bear. He named it Cookie and cares a great deal for it, calling it a him instead of a her since it didn't seem as feminine. Normally the stuffed bear is used for stuff such as household chores or guarding Takeshi while he sleeps. Cookie means the world to Takeshi and so far he thinks of them as the only beings he could truly trust. Always around Takeshi, he wears them on an article of his clothing all of the time which is usually his sweater. All he has to do is say his name and the familiar will awaken and grow a bit bigger in size. Cookie can't speak but Takeshi can understand every movement he makes since they have a unique link. Usually when he awakens the stick on the bear in toy mode will also grow. So far Cookie has been known to be used as a spy, guard, and even test dummy for training. Cookie is surprisingly fast and is able to move without detection, especially since he has no soul. After sustaining some damage they will revert back to their toy form. Cookie can scale tall buildings with a super jump but other than that and the previously mentioned features, that's all he could do. His other familiars are a bit different and are summoned for combat reasons. When using his shadow magic Takeshi can create familiars that are produced from his own shadows. These familiars aren't as strong individually but more of as a group. Usually producing five to ten shadows in order to attack his enemies Takeshi will order them to attack his enemies. The first familiars, shadows, are the weakest and capable of just scratching attacks and more stuff when they're in a group. Stalkers are the next level of shadows and much more quick and able than shadows. Most of the time Takeshi will create just five since they are more than capable of fighting by themselves.
+ Madness Overload - A technique that allows Takeshi to take on even the mightiest of foes. By amplifying the madness already within himself, Takeshi can fight on the level of a human that is undergoing madness release. When under the powerful influence of madness Takeshi's traits and abilities and greatly enhanced enabling him fight on an entirely new level. Upon using this technique Takeshi will also change his appearance greatly such as wearing a black cloak made of madness, his feet will also sink into the ground leaving only his legs. The way Takeshi travels now is by sinking into the ground as a shadow, his body now bends and twists in strange ways. Only when Takeshi uses madness overload is he capable of summoning his unique mask and weapon made of madness which you could learn more about in the description above. Among the new abilities Takeshi obtains he can transform his body into a shadow and phase through an enemys attack. This lasts one post and needs a five post cool down. Towards the end of training to learn how to control his madness he developed this form. Amplifying his own madness was a huge risk therefore Takeshi's master didn't like the idea of using it in battle but the young man will still use it if needed. Because of Takeshi's training with the cultist he is able to control the madness even more now and can freely enter this stage whenever he wants and maintain it for extended periods of time. Despite being able to fully control the madness release his personality will change to closely resemble that of a madman. His fighting style will be unpredictable and hard to follow. Just because he loses some sanity Takeshi will still be able to know the difference between friend and foe alike so his allies won't be in any real danger.
+ Kishin Form - This form is a last resort. When Takeshi enters this form his speed is unmatched and his strength unparalleled. His defense is also given an amazing boost as well as all his five senses. Though when undergoing this form Takeshi makes sure to chain these big morning stars on his arms as a sort of restraint. Even with the restraints Takeshi is able to move at high speeds in this form easily as if the restraints didn't even exist. After eating many pure human souls fed to him by the cult that raised him he began to grow more aggressive. More powers were revealed and he was coming closer to becoming a true kishin however he started losing himself. He would see illusions and go into these panic attacks. It was awful for the boy. Losing his sanity he said he wouldn't eat another pure human soul until his training to carry out the cults mission would be carried out. Later he would get better and regain his sanity but he would still swear off of eating pure human souls. He uncovered this form after eating the last pure human soul he would eat at the abandoned hospital. Everyone immediately thought that Takeshi was in the process of becoming a kishin because his wavelength was reaching levels that closely resembled that of a regular kishin, however this wasn't the case. Quickly his body changed and his eyes didn't even look normal anymore. Just as everyone was about to celebrate his awakening as a kishin he reverted back to his average form. Later he would learn that he could enter this form freely though every time he did his body would be under heavy stress afterwards. Despite obtaining this form he can't maintain it for large periods of time unless he becomes a full fledged kishin. By eating just one more pure human soul Takeshi will become a true kishin and transform into his kishin form permanently. Without the restraints Takeshi can attack using his claws or his legs to cause devastating damage. He also gains the ability to manipulate and produce intense black flames of madness from his body. These can be used for a number of purposes such as using it in physical combat, creating barriers of black flames, and even incorporating a battle style for it. The black flames are extremely intense and are more deadly than average flames. Ultimately this form is stronger than his madness overlord form. If Takeshi uses this form in succession he will grow a third eye on his forehead symbolizing that the madness has nearly taken over him and his mind on the border between sane and insane.
+ Madness Manipulation - The ultimate form of madness is being able to harness that power and control it. This ability of Takeshi allows him to use his madness to enhance his physical prowess and speed. Thanks to this ability Takeshi is able to use his shadow magic offensively as well as concentrate the madness through his sword to enhance his cutting ability. Madness manipulation is the ability to use the massive amounts of madness within someone to empower the user or compress it into the form of blasts and beams. Madness is available to everyone since most people have at least a small amount of madness within them. Only those with immeasurable amounts of madness could unleash the full potential of its empowering properties. Depending on the person the effects of madness will effect everyone differently. Being the new embodiment of fear Takeshi's madness is terror. His magic is the control of shadows. By empowering himself with madness he is covered in a black shadow like aura that makes itself very apparent. Though empowering his body with madness gives him a darker look this isn't a form that can be compared to his other two but he does consider it due to the appearance change. This empowerment transformation is known as Shadow Drive hence the aura that would be emanating from him. When compressing the madness into a destructive force Takeshi can create black balls of madness that cause dome like explosions that range quite far. Compressing it into a form of blast is also possible. Finally Takeshi can alter the form of the madness and change the shape of it, enabling him to convert the madness into weapons. In weapon form the madness is highly weak to an Anti-Demon wavelength and will immediately disperse should a user come into contact with it.
+ Black Shadow Magic - This is the type of magic that Takeshi uses as a Warlock. By fusing Takeshi's magical power with the shadows he can manipulate them making them fall under his command. Now before the madness had made its presence known within the young warlock's body, this form of magic wasn't as deadly. It allows the complete manipulation of shadows within the nearby vicinity. Altering the shape and form of shadows was the original limitation before Takeshi's madness amplified its powers and changed the shadows he controls into a physical form. Much like vector magic, shadow magic is very similar in the way it attacks, although shadow magic differs and has some unique limits. Takeshi can only manipulate shadows when there are actually shadows, he can't function well in areas devoid of light entirely. Despite being able to control shadows only Takeshi's shadow can be used in an offensive manner. After Takeshi's shadows have been amplified by his own madness they've evolved and managed to grow eyes and mouthes with teeth. These mouthes are capable of eating and the eyes link back to Takeshi, basically it enables father eye sight. Takeshi's shadow can take on a variety of shapes, from sharp spikes to tendril-like hands. He can also manipulate, slice through or devour anything that comes in contact with his shadow and it appears invulnerable to conventional physical harm, although it can be deflected by sufficiently hard objects. He can also see and talk through his shadowy eyes and mouths wherever his shadow can extend. Any form of light magic interferes with Takeshi's shadow magic. Madness induced shadows however are much more resilient than the regular shadows Takeshi manipulates. After using madness overload Takeshi's whole body will be able to transform into a physical form of the shadows themselves enabling him to use his shadow magic anywhere. In his madness induced form Takeshi must travel by sinking into the ground and moving in a way as if he was swimming on the ground as a shadow. When under the effects of madness Takeshi is still able to move as a shadow in areas devoid of light, able to use his body as a weapon.
