Tsukino Michiko (月野 美智子)
Aliases/ Nicknames:
Michi, Mi-chan*, Michiko-taicho**
*By Xeion-kun
**By some squad members & other squad's officers
Physical Description:
Michiko is petite in stature, only 5”3 and slender, and has an average bust size. Her eyes are an aqua blue, with a darker edge around the cornea and her skin is a pale peachy colour. Her hair is crimson red with natural copper highlights, falls to about 4.5 inches passed her shoulders and forms a point, longest at her back. Her overgrown bangs part to frame her face. It often appears ratty and not brushed, though she does tend to it when she can. On her face below her left eye there is a slash scar from a fight she got caught up in when she was little, and though rarely seen because of their locations, there are matching scars on her right shoulder and her left hip, both a bit longer than the nick of one on her face.
Michiko wears her shinigami uniform without the sleeves due to her habit of tearing them in combat, and ties it at the middle with light powder blue-white cloth in a bow at her back, because she thought it would be cuter that way, and it became her habit. She is usually wears her lucky sky blue scarf around her neck as well. It is long enough to hang to her knees when wrapped around twice, and this may also be why she takes it off in most fights. She uses it to cover part of her face at times as well. On her right upper arm she has two tight bracelets, one a tan colour, the other thinner and black. She wears a Captain's haori without sleeves as well, and the design on its trim resemble larger black diamond shapes. Lately she has also been wearing fingerless gloves that are black and go to her elbow. Her two katana hang sheathed on either hip, and all apart from the hilts is concealed by the haori.
Zanpacto:
Takahishou (Hawk’s Flight)
When unreleased she carries a pair of twin katanas with royal blue and gold hilts, and a gold guard that’s shaped as a full circle. Both a long and curved, and have navy blue sheaths that hang at her waist.
Shikai
Zanpaktou's Spirit:
-released by calling “Swoop Takahishou!”
The two blades of the katana are a gold colour, and have a jagged edge that resembles wings of feathers, each having four spike points. The guard is larger than when unreleased, and the hilts have blue and gold feather plumage strung and fastened to their ends.
Attacks created by Michiko based on her zanpaktou's ability:
~Swipe SpinWhen slashing she spins both arms like spokes on a wheel clockwise or counter clockwise. Rotation is accelerated doubly the speed of her normal slash. If repeated 3 times or more its almost impossible to stop unless equal force resists, or reiatsu is risen to force a brake. Creates a tornado effect above and around, & can suck in or blow out depending on the direction. Reflects weaker kidous.
~Talons
When stabbing at an opponent, the tips of Takahisou sharpen as blood is drawn. The effect comes from the body heat of the opponent.
~Flight
A large downward thrust with both blades, one on either side sends Michiko into the air, & a thrust upwards with both sends her downwards. Flight allows her to dive, swoop, rise & fall by alterations in how the blades are held, & the ribbon on the hilt of one can be used to spin the blade for a propeller/helicopter effect.
Original/alternate visual for zanpaktou:
- http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a196/painterc/Fave pics/Michiko-Zanpaktou.jpg
Bankai: Osoikakaru Takatsume (Swooping Hawk's Talons) ACHIEVED
Michiko's bankai consists shattered and scattered jagged golden blade pieces much like the edges of her shikai on blue arm and leg bands as well as a razor sharp bladed pair of gold wings that attach outwards from the tops of the arm bands. To get a better visual idea please view the drawing below.
Her bankai is more for practical usage than special ability. It allows her use her flight aspect while having her hands free to fight. Combined with her hand to hand fighting skills this form can be highly damaging and the wings provide a speed boost and help keep her balance much easier. The free hands also allow much easier ability to do quick kidous in battle.
The blades on the lower legs and forearms can be shot off with a swing of the part and forceful reiatsu, and reform in about 5 seconds on the same position. They do not run out, but the pieces thrown off do eventually disappear a good 5 minutes later, so these are not permanent.
It looks like this:
Special Accessories:
Her scarf aside, occasionally Michiko likes to use a length of blue ribbon she keeps tucked away in her uniform. She may use it to tie back her hair, secure a connection to a team mate or trap a foe trying to escape.
She also carries the pill containing her mod soul, Mel. (more on Mel included later on)
Skills:
Michiko has skill in hand to hand combat and unarmed fighting in general, and has spent a lot of time honing these skills, though follows no specific discipline of martial arts.
She also trained and earned the ability to use shunpo. (I cannot find the thread D= )
Abilities:
Kidous
Hadou
~ 1. Thrust (衝, shō) — Pushes the target away from the caster.
~ 4. White Lightning (白雷, byakurai)— Fires a concentrated bolt of lightning from the caster's forefinger.
~ 31. Shot of Red Fire (赤火砲, shakkahō) — Fires a ball of red energy at a target.
Incantation: Ye Lord! Mask of blood and flesh, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Inferno and pandemonium, The sea barrier surges, March on to the south!
~ 33. Blue Fire, Crash Down (蒼火墜, sōkatsui)— Fires a burst of blue spiritual energy at a target in a similar manner to 31, but over a wider area and with more power.
Incantation: Ye Lord! Mask of flesh and bone, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Truth and temperance, Upon this sinless wall of dreams unleash but slightly the wrath of your claws![18] In the English dub, it is read as "Ruler, the mask of blood and flesh, all things in the universe that fly, that which names all! In the name of truth and temperance, dig your claws into the wall of sinless dreams!
~ 54. Waste Flame (廃炎, haien) — Incinerates a target completely;
Bakudo
~ 1. Restrain (塞, sai)— Locks a target's arms in place behind their back.
~ 4. Crawling Rope (這縄, hainawa) — An energy rope entangles a target's arms.
~ 8. Repulse (斥, seki) - Creates a round shield that seems to temporarily paralyze and repel whatever strikes it.[3]
Incantation: unknown/none
~ 9. Hit (撃, geki) — Engulfs a target in red light, completely paralyzing them.
Incantation: Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini! Look upon yourself with horror and then claw out your own throat!
Personality:
Michiko has a bit of a divide in her personality, so I'll explain it in parts.
~The shinigami~
Michiko is very friendly, blushes a bit too much and can be bubbly when she talks. She's a known klutz, and tends to trip over her own feet a lot, and gets embarrassed when it happens. She hates to see people crying, and tries her best to cheer them up if she can. She'll try to do anything for a friend, whether it means protect and take their place in a fight or telling a joke to make them smile.
~The captain persona.~
When doing something more serious, whether giving orders, training or fighting in a more tense battle, Michiko's persona changes a bit. Her eyes take on a more stern feel, and she tends to keep a stoic expression. It has a lot to do with keeping concentrated with whatever important thing is at hand. Often this is when she wears her scarf over her face unless its already thrown aside.
~In stress or remembering~
In growing up, Michiko made a decision to suppress some memories of her death and also an event in Rukongai, so when she's stressed out or overly tired, they come back in pangs. She gets quiet or goes into a trance when these happen, and sometimes mutters to herself if having a flashback. However, if she remembers something during a fight its a bit different, she staggers a bit and has to get a hold of herself.
Biography/History:
Michiko was a little 3 year old when she died. Her family was just her parents and her, and they traveled by ship across the oceans and around the world. A few days after leaving the port in France, a pair of pirates boarded their ship, and killed both their parents, and began to loot their stuff before they even noticed Michiko. Spotting her, they chased her to the deck, and had her cornered, one with a knife out. Backing up, she fell off the edge of the ship. Caught in the current she was dragged under and drowned.
At that point on she grew up in the Rukon District in a group of other kids in the area. When she was really little she was the only one who ever got hungry, and soon found out it was because of her spirit pressure. As she grew older she got into a bunch of street fights in nearby districts, but in one when she was around ten a hollow showed up loose from the woods. She avoided him most, since a lot of her friends were killed and she escaped with a mere scar on her face and sprained ankle. It was then she decided she wanted to be a shinigami.
When she was older she went to the academy, and passed with above average in Kidou and Hakuda, but lower scores in field training missions. She went to the Sereitei and trained with Yamoto, a member of the 11th squad, to get her zanpaktou and her shikai. Soon after she joined up with the 7th squad, the Captain at the time Daven Moto and the Vice-Captain was Evil Wolf.
She advanced slowly through training, and was eventually promoted to #rd Seat, which she kept when Tagg Masaru became captain, and when the squad transferred a swap with the 3rd squad she was soon promoted to VC. That standing remained for some time, and then when Tagg left the Gotei, Michiko was promoted to Captain of the 3rd Squad.
Powers:
Other:
Michiko's Mod Soul
Name: Mel
Power: Super powerful hearing, in other words she can hear things being said up to a kilometre away if she stops to listen for it. Unfortunately this makes really loud noises near to unbearable, so she likes to stay far away from the action.
Personality: Mel is blunt, rude and sarcastic every chance she has to show it. A major pessimist she can always point out flaws or downsides to a plan even when you really don't want to hear them. She gets splitting headaches and doesn't hesitate to vent on someone nearby.
