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 Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:13 pm
Name: Fefnir Kamashiro Shihouin
Aliases/ Nicknames: Affectionately, he’s Feffy or Fef
Age: Appears to be 20
Seat: Squad 9 Captain
Height: 6’ 0”
Weight: 127 lbs
Personality: A warm, generally peaceful presence, Fefnir always does what he feels is right, and does so with generosity, compassion, and love for his work. He’s really come out of his shell these past three years thanks to Amie Koigokoro’s influence, and his personality shines brightly in mixed company, as do his musical achievements. Very caring, he’s willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who asks in whatever ways he can.
Physical Description: Emaciated, but still fairly muscular, especially in the legs, Fefnir seems to have been sick for an undisclosed time. This does not, however, keep him from being a force to be reckoned with in the fighting arena. Fefnir's eyes are crimson, but are strange in that they have no pupils, causing him to appear to look through, not at, a person. Often people think he is blind, and the truth is that his vision is very bad, but he uses reiatsu to bolster it most of the time and strong glasses to correct it before bed. Most likely, this is an unexpected after effect caused by the use of Ocular Shukuchi (see below). His normal clothing consists a simple red haori and hakama with his sleeveless captain's coat over top of it. All of his uniforms are very faded and worn at the edges from use, but he refuses to replace them, calling them 'lucky'. His hair has gotten much longer, now hanging down at the small of his back. For some reason, even though Fefnir never combs or uses products in his hair, it falls perpetually straight and tangle-free.
Accessories: Fefnir has taken to wearing a pair of golden gauntlets, inspired by Yuki's shikai release. These, however, don't have the two inch long claws emerging from the fingertips like their deadly predecessor. They're really more for show than anything.
Zanpokuto: Kaji Hitokage (Flame Soul)
Release Phrase (Shikai): "Preside! Kaji Hitokage!"
Release Phrase (Bankai): "Judgement! Tenchu Kaji Hitokage!"
Sealed Form Description: The blade appears to be a long, angular piece of shrapnel. It’s deadly sharp, even on its rougher looking parts, though. The color is red, almost like deep rust, and the hilt has the appearance of a pair of wings, one demonic and the other angelic. The sheath is larger than most in order to house such a blade, and is also red.
Spirit Description: Kaji is a phoenix, with a burning red body and accents of gold at the tips of his wings and tail. Personality wise, he's very haughty and feels he is superior to those around him. His eyes are full of disdain for those he sees as unworthy (including Fefnir, funny as it is), and refers to a person by their gender (Boy, Girl, Woman, etc.) instead of their name out of a lack of respect.
Shikai Description: After the release phrase is spoken, the kanji "flame" burns into the base of the blade while it also becomes a more streamlined katana. A medium-length white cloth springs forth like a spark from the base of the hilt, and an intense heat radiates from the whole of the sword. As a manifestation of malicious intent, the zanpokuto has a raven’s wing as a hand guard on the hilt.
Shikai Abilities: The Blade is intensely hot, and its natural temperature superheats the air around it. So, even if a strike misses, there’s still a chance that the opponent will be burned by the hot air currents. The cloth absorbs Fefnir's (and only his) reiatsu and stores it over the course of battle, turning the color of blood when full. This can then be released in one large, wave-like strike. The cloth can also be detached once full to restore the reiatsu if needed.
Bankai Description: Fefnir's katana changes into a crimson dagger about the length of his forearm. This blade is curved outward, and is similar to a cleaver with the bottom edge extending like a talon over the grip, representing his zanpokuto spirit, Kaji. The grip is beveled to accommodate Fefnir's fingers easily, as well as having tight leather covering for a better grip. The blade still has the Kanji for flame on it, this time where the talon-like section meets the rest of the blade. The excess reiatsu left over from forming such a small bankai is funneled into Fefnir's body, manifesting itself as a fire around Fefnir's legs and as a pair of flaming wings on his back.
Bankai Abilities: The burning effect remains, and is intensified even further, creating second and third degree burns around the initial cut as well as cauterizing the wound, or even burning just by being in the vicinity of the burning hot metal. The reiatsu storage is completely gone, but Fefnir's initial speed is increased, acting as a substitute for True Shukuchi and easily matching its speed. The difference is, this speed runs off the fire, and will eventually run out with use. This is also very taxing on the body and difficult to maintain. When the fire is gone, Fefnir reverts to his standard Shikai release's capabilities, save for the replacement of his katana with the dagger. It is possible, but not advisable, for him to continue to fight after this.
Kidou: Basically none. Fefnir feels that kido are for people that can’t fight properly.
Bakudo: N/A
Hado: N/A
Other: N/A
Skills:Flame Blast- Once full, the cloth on Kaji's hilt turns blood red, and literally drips reiatsu. At this point, Fefnir can release all that reiatsu in a large, wave like strike. This attack is extremely unwieldy, and isn't used often for the sole fact that it may backfire and do nothing. A second option is to detatch the cloth and regain the reiatsu stored within.
Flame Surge- By pushing his reiatsu into his released blade, the hot aura can be projected toward a target, visible only as a fast moving ripple of air. Depending on the release level, this can cause either second or third degree burns. The aura itself is about the size of a basketball and squishes to wrap around the opponent after contact.
Shukuchi (Reduced Earth) - Fefnir gathers reiatsu at his feet, wrapping it around them like a second shoe, allowing him extreme speed and maneuverability. Fefnir is unable to shunpo because of the conditioning he underwent to prepare his body to use this move. ((Author's note: The only difference between Shukuchi and Shunpo is that Shukuchi uses extremely rapid steps and shunpo is closer to longer strides, and that the reiatsu is wrapped around in Shukuchi, and is focused on the sole of the foot in shunpo))
There are 4 levels of speed, measured in steps:
3 steps- Slowest of the steps, Fefnir's body is almost transparent. Foot shaped divots appear where he steps, and the reiatsu is clearly visible.
2 steps- Second slowest of the steps, Fefnir is almost invisible and only the gleam of his zanpokuto can be easily seen. Rounded places where the ground has shattered mark every step. No reiatsu can be seen.
1 step- Second fastest of the steps, Fefnir is completely invisible to the untrained eye. Skilled swordsmen can still read his attacks. The shattered places in the ground are wider and deeper, but are hard to distinguish from the 2 step indentations. No reiatsu is visible.
True Shukuchi- The fastest he can possibly travel, Fefnir is gone before the opponent can realize it. It is nearly impossible to see, much less predict or parry, any attack launched. There are no marks left after Fefnir's steps.
Ocular Shukuchi- Fefnir forces reiatsu into his eyes in order to improve his vision and reaction speed. This can be maintained for an indefinite period, but the strain is intense, so Fefnir limits his use of this ability to as little time as possible. If used for too long, temporary or permanent blindness may occur soon afterward.
There are 3 levels of strength, measured in steps:
2 step Ocular- A miniscule amount of reiatsu is used to make Fefnir's eyes more active. This is characterized by the appearance of pupils in Fefnir's eyes. Usually the first thing done in any fight, activation is a subconscious reaction to stress. There is no after effect.
1 step Ocular- Large amounts of reiatsu are forced into the now opened pupils, greatly increasing reaction times and vision is selectively telescopic (Fefnir can focus on a certain point within a 30 yard radius or see all of it at once). If used for longer than an hour, temporary blindness occurs, one hour for every three minutes of time over the limit.
True Ocular Shukuchi- unbelievable amounts of reiatsu are funneled into Fefnir's eyes, making the enemy almost seem to be in slow motion. A deadly one-two combo when used in conjunction with True Shukuchi. For every 12 seconds of use, Fefnir loses a minute of sight towards the end of his life.
Shuntensatsu (Instant Heaven Kill) - Fefnir strikes rapidly with the lethal combination of True Shukuchi and True Ocular Shukuchi to utterly destroy his enemy. Designed to kill, this move is extremely rarely used, and Fefnir's leg muscles are immediately torn, making further battle impossible. It’s an all-or-nothing, last ditch attack.
Bio- "So here's how it all started, quite a long time ago. I can't even remember exactly how long it was anymore, but we're talking the span of decades. Back when I was freshly buried, hardly more than a month after my mortal form was burned away, I was already an outsider, hardly worth a passing glance to anyone. I was simply another rat in the streets to them, so like the rat I was, I would scurry away and hide from them for fear of a second death, but there was never any way to escape. They always found me... found me and beat me until I was absolutely senseless, all of my being covered with blood and bruises and horrible numbness and stillness. I think that was the worst part: that dreadful, awful, stifling stillness. I could never stand idleness, so to have it forced on me was a fate worse than I could imagine. It seemed as if the men took pleasure in attacking my legs particularly, perhaps because I always tried to run from them... But who wouldn't? I tried to be courageous and stand up to them, but my body and mind disagreed, and I would flee no matter how much I wished to fight back, time and time again."
"It was during this time that I learned to escape my persecution. Now, I had always liked to meditate, because it took the stillness after the beating and made it productive by focusing the mind, will, and energy, but this time, my usual thoughts were interrupted by a distasteful voice, full of haughtiness and scorn. 'Do you wish to escape?' it asked simply, deeply, almost divinely, resonating inside my chest with exactly what I wanted. An escape... That was my only response to what seemed to be an offer that would never be fulfilled. It occurred to me that I may just be dreaming shortly after that. 'This is no dream, insolent cur,' the voice added in response to that thought, 'Follow my instructions, and you will truly find your escape,' That was the first of many times I spoke to Kaji in those days, though I wasn't aware of who he was at the time."
"Over the course of days, weeks, months, even years, I honed myself through the instruction of the voice. Every morning, I began my day with a run lasting until I could no longer continue. At the beginning, I'd run for a few minutes before slipping into a jog, but that habit was quickly broken when my route was changed. See, after a few slow jogs, I started having to run past the place where those thugs stayed, so they would chase after me, their favorite whipping boy, with weapons brandished. Nothing motivates quite like the threat of death. At the start, they caught me quickly enough that I could walk home in whatever sorry state they left me, but I always left a marker, a simple rock or something unimpressive to mark the distance I'd gotten that day. Slowly but surely, the distance began to grow, and finally, after a very long time, I could flee from those pursuers until they grew tired, either of the chase or were physically exhausted. But I didn't stop there. I continued running and running and running until it was days, full days, before I had to stop. While this was hard on my body, as sleep deprivation wreaks havoc on the flesh, this intensive and constant training made me, unquestionably the best runner in all of the outer districts, and probably even faster than some shinigami. What came next, though, could only have been a gift from a higher power."
"As I had found myself doing more and more physically, so too did I more work mentally. I learned of chakrams and how to balance them from the voice, and, as before, I immediately set myself to work on it. This mental training came quicker due to my adept mind and predisposition toward existential quandaries, theological virtue, and spiritual calmness. The eight chakrams aligned, and I felt a rush of energies that were new, and yet so familiar, like a hidden power of my own... This was the first time I felt my own reiatsu. There was some, but not a lot of the almost fluid red energy swirling around my legs, impossible to control as it began seeping back into my body like a wave of warmth. The voice broke my amazement at the phenomenon with its condescending tone. 'You are now closer to freedom than ever before, Boy. Follow my instructions, and I will truly allow your escape,' By this time, with my running lasting days, I'd become almost an insomniac, not requiring sleep for four to seven days, so I continued to meditate, feeling the warmth again as I did."
"The next morning, my running instructions changed. ’Run with balanced chakrams,' the voice demanded, 'Find your center without sitting and meditating by focusing on the earth chakram, the essential for this skill,' And so, I did. I stood there for a moment and cleared my mind, finding my earth chakram more distant than usual, and gave it a mental push to align it with the other seven. It was a little more difficult, but not so strenuous that I couldn't accomplish the task. Then, the same thing as before happened, but with a slight difference: instead of just flying out of my and being useless, the energy was drawn to my feet, wrapping them in visible crimson reiatsu. 'Good' The voice said with an air of boredom, 'Now do your regular run and see how long it takes you,' One step foreward, and boom! I was at the edge of town, some thirty miles away from my starting point. Normally, it would have taken me thirty to forty minutes to cover that distance with my already incredible speed, but had only taken seconds this time. Naturally, I was confused, and naturally, the voice clarified. 'Shukuchi, reduced earth. Using reiatsu, that red energy, you've enhanced yourself by passing your body's limits and utilizing the explosive energy of each stride. For every normal step you would have taken, you just took somewhere around ten. At your current skill level, you're very inefficient, but your previous training made a jump to the second fastest speed possible with Shukuchi possible. A little practice and you'll be ready to move up in the world and become a worthy of using me...' I... was a little dumbfounded by this. Was he... was he referring to becoming a shinigami? And, using him... my zanpokuto! I guess this was the truly the beginning for me."
"After pulling a few moves that seemed to be little more than party tricks with my newly found speed, I got myself accepted to the Shinigami Academy by impressing the guy running it. I stole s**t from him when he wasn't looking, and he said I was amazing and let me in. Three years later, I'm a full fledged shinigami, probably the first to attain shikai out of my whole class. This was majorly because I have always maintained a habit of communing with Kaji every day, and he eventually came to trust me enough to tell me his name. This was one of the definitive factors in my getting a seat in Squad 2 under Yukimaru, since most didn't have that level of release yet. Soon after, I advanced to the rank of Vice-Captain due to Rhia's promotion to Squad 4 captain. Yuki and I formed a strange friendship during that time, and she would have been the one person I'd hesitate to kill, though Iu Hana Kuchiki would also fall under that category as my best friend… Anyway, after a long time under Yuki, I became Squad 9 captain, and the place really grew on me, with help from my Vice-Captain Xeion Kuchiki (no relation to Iu) and my adopted daughter Unaharu. Shortly after I adopted her, her grandmother Yomiko Shihouin invited me to become part of their clan as well, as her adopted son."
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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:50 pm
In case you get a teacher or assistant post, it's good - except the part with Yomiko Shihouin, because there's a character with this name already approved and she's a student. But I haven't seen you applying for the post in the application thread.
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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:57 pm
Ezzelinnm just to fill you in, Shihouin is a Royal Family and the people that are in it do not have to be of relation.
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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:05 am
Rin Seishou Ezzelinnm just to fill you in, Shihouin is a Royal Family and the people that are in it do not have to be of relation. I know that, but it might cause confusion, him mentioning grandmother Yomiko Shihouin and the actual Yomiko being a student. If it would only be a last name, there would be no problem, but the same first name as well might cause misunderstanding.
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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:30 pm
See, this is where the '(To Be Revised)' part comes in. I've taken this profile straight from another guild, no changes made to make it fit your provided skeleton yet, and in that guild, Yomiko adopted Fefnir. Thus, it'll be removed as I work through the changes I need to make.
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