“For a star to be born, there is one thing that must happen: a nebula must collapse. So collapse. Crumble. This is not you destruction. This is your birth.”
Character Personality: Ivy is a women who is bold with her words and actions, with every word comes truth. She is very expressive with her emotions, easily angered and rather easy to make her cry. Ivy wears her feelings on her sleeve. She's not someone that hides away, but doesn't always seek out conversations unless the person interests her. It also needs to be noted that she has a neurological condition called synesthesia. Synesthesia is a neurological condition in which the affected person experiences stimuli in unique ways, such as experiencing a taste when hearing a certain word or associating specific numbers with a color or texture consistently. Ivy associates nearly everything with color or a texture. She'll link sounds to smell's as well, but typically she see's, hears, feels things in color.
Character scar/tattoo's: [Ask for image]Ivy does have a rather detailed tattoo covering the lower half of her body. It is of traditional Japanese style, mountains and natural life covering half of her side, the other half covered in writing. There wasn't any real reason in getting the tattoo besides the fact she liked it. It appealed to her.
Characters Likes: -The Enlightened -Optimism -Tea -Adventures -Stories -Vegetables (vegetarian) -Music Characters Dislikes: -Meat -The Uneducated -Pessimism -Stubbornness -The unemotional/detached -Seriousness Character Fears: - Needles - Large amounts of water - Being air born Character Habits: -Widening her eyes -Tilting her head to the side -Blinking multiple times in a few seconds -Fidgeting -Exaggerated facial expressions Character Talents: -Yoga -Violin -Gayageum -Good with kids -Speech -Knowing good character people
History: “For a star to be born, there is one thing that must happen: a nebula must collapse. So collapse. Crumble. This is not you destruction. This is your birth.” My mother would whisper those words to me, laying in my coffin. Struck with depression, I tried to kill myself. I had contemplated what way I should die. There were…are many ways to kill yourself. I pondered for the longest time. If I should make it painful or painless. I could overdose, not too painful. Could jump off a bridge, not all that painful ether. Just terrifying. Could try and drown myself, that could be a hassle. Could also hang myself, that’s painful. All in all, I decided on the painful route. I hung myself. We could go on and on about why I did it, but to keep it simple: I wanted a painful death. I felt I deserved it.
With that in mind, I found some rope and leaned how to kill myself. Friday night, I swung it up against the wood rafter of our house. I must admit, I was scared. But it wouldn’t falter my decision. As I got a chair, I stood on it and wrapped the noose around my neck. All I could imagine was all the pain I had felt…and how I could never seem to find the end of the tunnel. Now was my chance. But sense I was taking the easy way out of life, I decided I deserved hell. So hell I brought. With adrenaline in my veins, I jumped forward. Bringing my oxygen to a halt.
To my misfortune, my mother came home early. Finding my body swinging side to side. The only thing she could do was rush in horror, pulling me up on the chair. There was nothing left of me to save, that’s the problem. Being rushed to the hospital, tube and needles where stuck in me. As if they could save me.
Now I was stuck inside this body, my family visiting like I was a zoo animal. They kept their distance, as if depression was contagious. My mother seemed to think otherwise. She stuck to me like glue, one hand always attached to my lifeless one. I wish there was some way to inform my mother. To enlighten her on how much pain I was suffering. It wasn’t even her fault, or my families fault. It was all my own and I had no control over it. Not anymore.
My life declined quickly from there. I wanted to kill myself after all. So I allowed myself to completely shut down. No longer was I eating, drinking, talking, or moving. I halted my life. My body became a prison to my soul, as I intended it to be. And soon enough I slipped away. After my mother’s heartfelt words, I escaped my prison and went to a place I wanted to go to.
[Rebirth] Now death wasn’t something on my mind at all anymore. In fact, I don’t remember anything on how I got to this place called a Soul Society. I was randomly awoken in a house. Seemed like some family took me when they found me passed out on the ground. When I woke up, something strange changed about me. Though I really knew nothing about my past, I knew this was different. Make sense?
As soon as I woke up, colors flooded my vision. The woman hovering over me was a mix of blue’s and purple’s, it would switch on and off. Her figure and body was visible it just a glowing light seemed to be all around her body. My eyes would drift around the room. Nearly everything had a certain color. I was so confused. I saw people as colors, their voices as colors and even shapes! Everything came with a color, shape, or taste. It was the weirdest thing.
I was eventually briefed on what and where I was. The family offered to take me in, saying I looked awfully familiar. No doubt they did to me as well. I accepted their offer, not wanting to be left on the streets. I must admit, this place took a while to get used to. The family was amazing. A mother, father, and a younger child. I took the older child as it seemed that I was in fact older than the boy by a few years. They were sweet and really accepting. But none the less, it took a while to really feel like a family.
About fifty years later, I was finally fitting in this place called a Soul Society. Though I still haven’t figured out what exactly I was seeing, I lived with it. With two years to adapt to it, I could now live happily and explore my odd ways of seeing. It was also two years later that I realized I had quite a strong what I was told, spiritual pressure. As I found out, there were others just like me! With spiritual pressure at least. A few people from around the town were just like me and went to train off nearly every day, so I decided to follow. I went into the town’s dojo and begged for the master there to teach me how to fight. After our deal was set, I started my training. The deal was simple, I keep the dojo clean and he trains me.
It was quite hard for me to fight because of my special condition. Movement came in vivid colors and sounds, making it hard able to tell exactly what each movement was. I couldn’t see a hand coming at my face, I could see flashes of yellow and red swirls that exploded come at me. Blades were harder for me as well. With the metallic color brought the smell of spices. Every swipe had a different scent and sound. It took around twenty five years in order to get the basics down, but I had finally figured out my style. So that was good.
Now came my time to try out the whole Soul Reaper thing. I started as a rankles and learned quite a lot. Don’t see why I need to explain in detail those small stories and learnings, but they made me a better person. Within forty years I ranked up at a Lieutenant. Now that was a whole new ballgame. My lovely zanpkauto came into play now. I finally started to master him, he allowed me to explore his soul and truly became a better fighter due to him. Shale was always there for me, like the should be, right?
Mastering my shikai with its many abilities, I was eager to learn more. He was glad to open himself and let me explore deeper and thus releasing my bankai. However it wasn’t easily mastered. I was just touching the surface of those powers when my Lieutenant term ended and I soon was heading to become a Captain. Within those 20 years I learned the abilities but being a fresh Captain still haven’t mastered them. It sucked, but you couldn’t push those things. I know being a Captain will leave me a better person and allow me to explore. Making new Captain friends should help me, no?
Hohō: Practitioner 「Dash (Jikkō 実行) - 2 | 3 posts--A quick push off of the ground (or air) allows one to effectively move out of the way an incoming attack or close a distance gap between an opponent. This technique only pushes the user about 1 meter (about 3 feet) in the direction they are moving. Automatically obtained should Air Slide be learned.」
「Jump (Tobu 飛ぶ) - 2| 3 posts-- Spiritual beings are generally more capable of jumping distances that would be considered "superhuman" when they were still alive. The highest a normal Jump can reach is about 5 meters (about 16 feet). Automatically obtained if Soul Jump has been learned.」
「Air Slide (Kūki Suberu 空気 滑る) - 4 | 6 posts -- Much like the Dash technique, Air Slide is initiated when the user pushes off of the ground and in a certain direction. However, Air Slide allows one to "glide" across the ground or up a steep surface.」
「Air Walk (Kūki Aruku 空気 歩く)-- The user collects spirit particles at their feet and is able to remain airborne or gain effective footing when sent flying by an opponent.」
「Wakehanasu - by Mattrnot | Airwalk required-- By using the same principles of airwalk the user pushes their feet not against the ground but against the open space in front of them to quickly push away from their opponent.」
「Soul Jump (Tamashī Tobu魂 飛ぶ)-- The user collects a fairly large amount of spiritual energy at both of their feet then releases all of it at once, sending them flying at high speeds in a single direction. This is generally used to get a higher vantage point or to get atop of higher buildings. This technique is more effective than Jump because it can send a person 15 meters skyward. 」
Hakuda: Expert
「Handstand Dash-- The practitioner stands on their hands and then uses his arms to move forward at a high speed. It can be used while going up a hill as proof of a high level of stamina for the practitioner. It can also be used to move around when one's feet and legs are occupied.」
「Super Harisen Slipper (スーパーハリセンスリッパ, Sūpā Harisen Surippa)-- The practitioner slaps the target with a slipper. The attack is simple but can still sting even with the flimsiest weapon. It can be adapted to be used with any light-weight weapon. Oftentimes called an introduction to weaponry.」
「Tornado Kick (トルネードキック, Torunēdokikku)-- The practitioner performs an upside-down rotating straddle split, allowing them to deliver multiple kick attacks to a nearby opponent. Capable of dealing an additional damage of 3 HP to NPCs .」
「Gatling Mad-Stomping (地団駄 (ガトリング), Gatoringu Jidanda) | 10 | 15 posts-- The practitioner performs multiple foot stomps on the target's face. Particularly effective against masked Vizards as it is capable of damaging their mask, reducing the time they may don it by 2 posts」
「Korogaruishi by Mattrnot-- Leaping up over the opponent the user wraps their legs around the foes neck attempting to throw the opponent with their legs using the momentum of their fall to lift the foe and placing their hands on the ground for leverage to fling the enemy backwards」
「Tesshō (鉄掌, Iron Palm)-- An open palm strike which can effortlessly shatter a Hollow's head with a single strike. Capable of dealing an additional damage of 2 HP to NPCs or reduces the mask duration of a Vizard by 3 posts upon direct hit.」
「Sandbag Beat (サンドバッグ・ビート, Sandobaggu Bīto)-- The practitioner performs multiple extremely fast strikes, causing aggravated damage to a target. The technique is capable of dealing an additional damage of 5 HP to NPCs.」
「Chōhigezutsuki (超ヒゲ頭突き, Super Stubble Headbutt)-- A headbutt attack with enough force to send an opponent flying backward a considerable distance.」
「Combo Kick (コンボキック, Konbokikku)-- The practitioner aims a kick at her opponent. They then follow this up with multiple immediate kicks to multiple targets. Capable of dealing damage of 10 HP to NPCs. Do not roll for that turn.」
Zanjutsu: Practitioner
Hōzuri (頬摺, Cheek Stroke) Blade A simple but precise slash technique which lightly grazes the target, causing superficial wounds.」
Shitonegaeshi (褥返し, Cushion Return) Narrow, blunt weapon Aims to subdue an opponent and immobilize them on the ground using coercion alone. The practitioner first gives the target a light jab with a blunt weapon, aiming to hit nerve clusters to stun them and push them down. He or she then suspends the tip of his or her weapon millimeters from his opponent's face once they have been struck down.」
Suikawari (西瓜割, Watermelon Splitting) Blade A two-handed, overhead slash which cleanly and precisely cleaves an opponent's head in twain. Instantly deals an additional damage of [3] HP to NPC.」
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 8:30 pm
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Name: 地球 [Chikyū][Earth] Sealed Appearance: [x] A bamboo staff is a good representation of what Ivy's sealed zanpakuto looks like. I say this because its the color, nothing else. Its wooden sheath and a brown shade of a grip. On the hilt is a leather that has imprinted on it a woodland creature, a doe along with a few flowers. Release Command: "Shatter the ground...Chikyū" Shikai Appearance: Once Chikyū masutā is released, Ivy's blade from the very tip, starts to shatter and turn into dust until everything of her sword, hilt and all have dissipated. Shikai Techniques/Abilities
[浮上][Fujō][Levitation] This ability allows Ivy to levitate nearby pieces of earth and stone of numerous sizes, only up to 50 pounds and propel them at opponents with a punching or kicking motion. The smaller the rock, the farther it may go. It is also noted that Ivy can lift up multiple rocks at once, equaling the weight provided previously. For example, Ivy could lift up a 25 bolder, then a 2 pound rock, and then a 3 pound rock at once, only equaling to 50 pounds.Only being able to levitated 50 pounds at once, it can be only sent 10 feet. [2 post cool down][limitless]
[ブロック][Burokku][Block] Similar to Levitation, this ability allows Ivy to bring up blocks of rocks, thick as 10 inches, as wide as 6 feet, and 10 feet in height. She can then ether use them, only up to 3 at a time, to block or launch them at the opponent. However if she wishes to launch them at the opponent, up to 30 feet, she may only shift one at a time and they're speed is equivalent to 15mph. [4 post cool down][limitless]
[沈没][Chinbotsu][Sinking] This ability allows Ivy to shift the ground underneath an opponent to the point it becomes sand. The opponents feet would sink and slow their movement down as they get out of the small sand pit. It is no deeper than a few inches and only centered around the opponents feet, only up to 4 feet per opponent. Only able to use it on two people at once. [2 post cool down][4 post limit]
Bankai Status: Achieved Bankai Name: [地球キング][Chikyū kingu][Earth King] Bankai Appearance: Same as Shikai Bankai Techniques/Abilities
[鎧][Yoroi][Armor] This ability allows Ivy to create an inch thick rock covering over her body. By picking up a block of rock and wrapping it around her body and using it to protect herself. She can also use it to cover a single body part. That can be used to cover a fist and punch or covering the leg to kick. This protects the body part from anything up to small explosions, tightening the rock to make it more sturdy. [arm, leg, chest, head, feet, hands, ect] [2 post cool down] [3 post limit]
[溶岩][Yōgan][Lava] This ability allows Ivy to in small amounts only up to 10 feet wide and 20 feet in length upturn molten rocks from above, creating lava. Using the rocks under the ground, she lifts them from the bottom of the earth and upturns them, using it as a blockade.[5 post cool down] [8 post limit]
[塵の雲][Chiri no kumo][Dust Cloud] This ability allows Ivy to shake the ground like a tremor and create dust clouds to cover her. One post shaking is a light dust and two posts shaking is a heavy dust. During this time period, the ground is shaking equvilant of a small earthquake.(Ground shifting and slight cracking to the ground) Can only shake a 100 foot radius regardless of a heavy or light dust.[3 post cool down] [limitless]
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I am impressed with your profile, very unique type of person.
For clarification -- Specialization / Qualification.
Specialization will be a specific skill in which your character flourishes. This would be like my RPC, of whom is a specialist in Hoho. You can only have one Specialization. This also helps with learning new skills, instead of 20 post, it'd take half of that possibly.
Now, Qualifications are different, as they are things your character can do and will help if you ever create certain skills that you wish to teach others. Like my RPC, she has Scientific Engineer -- this will allow her to create new tools and devices more sufficiently for the Gotei 13. And she has Swordsmanship qualification for her ability to manipulate Reishi upon her blade like a chainsaw, and in the hopes of guiding others in how to do so effectively, allowing for a new ability to be placed within the Zanjutsu section.
Another thing is the tattoo that she has; while I have no problem with it, one must remember that there are young people on here. I would suggest, if anything, at least editing the frontal view half of it so there can't be any complaint filed by someone, and Gaia cannot itself judge you based on the image if one reports it.
And last; As the Seventh Division has yet to have a stated duty -- currently awaiting one -- you may want to discuss with some of us what your Division's duty would be.
Currently, the duties and divisions are ::
● 1st Division | Central Command | Jighthigh ● 3rd Division | Long-Range Weaponry| Zigzag_Dragonslayer ● 5th Division | Soul Governance | BlueEmber239 ● 8th Division | Hakuda Batallion | mooffinmilk ● 9th Division | Seireitei Security & Postal Service | Majestic Sugar ● 10th Division | Internal Investigations & Archives | Captain Jubaku ● 11th Division | Zanjutsu Specialists and Weaponsmiths | Roka Fukunaga ● 12th Division | Research & Development Institute | DarthLowingrad
Once editings have been completed, or if you have any questions, quote me.
No offense but the zanpakutō seems extremely weak for a captains weapon.
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:39 pm
Yaroki
No offense but the zanpakutō seems extremely weak for a captains weapon.
This is one thing I failed to touch on, but it also due to opinion on the matter. While, yes, it does seem to be on the weaker side of some Zanpakuto's, it is all about use / the user.
Chiri no Kumo, for example, that is a very good ability to unleash on an opponent when doing hand-to-hand combat. If the dust cloud appears quickly, she could unleash that ability instantly disorienting them with the dust, and then if the ground shakes -- while she does say 'Not on an earthquake level', she doesn't specify what level, and studies show that sometimes minor earthquake rumbles can mess with a persons equilibrium. Which, now, I will say -- Add in a better explanation on that, Yuki; do you mean it's not at all like an Earthquake, or that it's not on scale with the level of Earthquake that hit San Francisco?
Yoroi, while it is inventive, may need a bit of a boost. You must remember, these beings can be hit with forces that even buildings crumble at; how will rock stand against those same forces? Maybe add in something deeper on how that rock becomes something strong enough to do so?
Your Shikai abilities were really good, and weren't too dangerous, nor useless, for what level they are. They were perfect for the Shikai. But your Bankai seemed to lack a certain.. 'umph'?-that you would expect in Bankai abilities.
I'd like to state that my zanpkauto is based off of earthbending from Avatar the Last Airbender. Surely you guys know how powerful earthbending is, its a seriously damaging bending power. I believe if you saw how I roleplay with it, you'll realize how strong it actually is.
I'd also like to state that I downplayed my zanpkauto abilities a bit sense she's a new Captain, I want her to grow stronger so thats why her zanpkauto abilities aren't mega powerful.
Everything you requested has been fixed and related to the divisions duties, I was thinking Human surveillance and backup Seireitei Security. Her division would be in charge of handling outbreaks of hollows and patrolling around the world of the living. They would also, if needed, be sent out to help with Seireitei Security upon request from division nine.
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 11:30 pm
Yaroki
Yuki Fujioka
May need to explain the 'Speech' under Qualification, but otherwise.. With her statements on reasons for Zanpakuto's power, and the edits she has done. I leave it to you for final approval, or if you want her to edit more.
With your reason behind the bankai's strength I can understand wanting you character to grow but it still feels shikai level to me. If your happy with it I see no problem with it.
My SUGGESTIONS is Armor be full body And the other to have double range
The reason being while earthbenders are powerful in avatar but compared to most in bleach avatar standards don't match up. Take any firebender against old man Yamamoto in just shikai and he wins most if not all of the time. As I said just a suggestion since avatar is a bit less ridiculous with its power levels
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