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Gaia Username: Raine Shiba
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Name: Raine Shiba, Shiba-kun(-san,-sama, or -fukutaicho)
Race: Shinigami
Gender: Male
Birth Date: July 28
Age: 132
Blood Type: AB+
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Appearance: THIS
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 156 lbs
Eye Color: Bright Turquoise
Hair Color: Raven-Black
Tattoos or Scars: The Shiba Clan tattoo printed on his upper right shoulder (shown in the name title).
Anything Unusual: The large eyelashes shared by other relatives within the Shiba Clan.
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Kido: ---
Bakudo: Raine excels in this field. He is adept in generating defensive attacks that work to his own particular advantage. He utilizes them often in battle to throw off the enemy, but will not seek to use them constantly. The majority of his Bakudo spells are well casted and have a decent range. His skill level ranges up to Bakudo # 77, more than half of the amount of spells he is capable of doing for his Hado level.
Hado: Raine is terrible in this field. His desires seem to range more in constructive rather than destructive techniques, and therefore cannot cast a single Hado spell without wreaking more havoc than he initially desires. His spells are uncoordinated and not controlled, and spew forth in random directions without seeking out the enemy. Raine can only reach up to about the 33rd spell, and even then, with great difficulty in order to moderate the amount of his spiritual energy being fed into the attack simply to control the direction.
Special Shiba Firework Kido: Like his Aunt, Raine is capable of generating firework-like energy which is similarly kido- reiatsu based. He utilizes this in battle to his own advantage. His primary attack is the Shiba-Super Punch. He coats his arm in a layer of firework reiatsu, then thrusts his fist into the opponent, sending them rocketing backwards.
Shunpo Level: Raine knows Lieutenant-Level Shunpo (so it is relatively average), and his light zanpakuto can aid him only slightly in his speed.
Hakuda: Raine is not a prodigy in this field, he knows basic hand-to-hand, but nothing particularly spectacular or out of the ordinary aside from his Shiba Super Punch. His Captain, Ruka Kusabana, often constantly trains him in this field, though she often wins in hand-to-hand training sessions.
Zanjutsu: Phenomenal, Raine has been practicing since childhood to improve his techniques in sword combat. His utter and complete devotion, along with concentration and known techniques make him quite a proficient opponent during a sword fight. He spends at least two to three hours daily in the gardens practicing his forms.
Zanpakuto Name: Hisuihikari
• Raine's zanpakuto consists of two conjoined zanpakuto spirits. So he will either call one or the other, or both as Hisuihikari
Two names: Hisuitsuki or Hisuitaiyou
When merged: Hisuihikari (Jade Light)
Zanpakuto Appearance: The unreleased Zanpakuto is a simple katana with a handguard that appears very much like two eyes on either side of the blade. The grip is a sage green color, and the blade is somwhat of a beige-silver color. It radiates light even as it is unreleased, though it is a mere, faint glow.
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Shikai Incantation: "Blind them... Hisuihikari!"
Shikai Appearance:
Shikai Abilities:
• Bending Light (Photomancy) and Plamsa •
1: Hisuitsuki's attacks:. The three circular blades that hover around the sword are useful tools but only be used three times, as there are only three. Raine places his finger on the circular blade of his choice, and runs his finger along the side, causing it to spin, much like a top. The circular blade spins and gains more momentum, and in response, Raine slams the sword down against the ground, causing the circular disc blade to shoot forward as if they were a frisbee. This can slice easily through hollow flesh, but they can be deflected. They move extremely fast, bending the light around them. Raine only uses these discs for long range or for a last resort for attack, they are rarely used.
2: Hisuitaiyou's attacks: Raine, like his ability to bend light to his will, can control a large wave of green, plasma-like energy, whether in projectile form, arc form, or other methods of attack.
3: Hisuihikari's attacks: Both zanpakuto spirits attacks together, granting Raine the ability to use both attacks mentioned above simultaneously. Raine can also generate blinding light when the two have merged.
4: Light Manipulation: Raine's zanpakuto has a general sense of light manipulation, bending the color spectrum and altering reflections to generate optical illusions that cannot cause physical harm or do not have any physical manifestions. He can use this light manipulation to several different advantages.
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Bankai Name: Kamihisuirin (Divine Jade Ring)
Bankai Appearance:
• Raine's zanapakuto is simply a white glowing blade, and leaves behind a trail of varying shifting color behind him as he moves, for it is generating multiple color variations and light.
• From this point, the lighting of wherever they are gradually rises until it reaches the point where it is blinding, rendering it impossible for the opponent to see. Raine's eyes turn pitch black, enabling him to see within the light. Four massive columns, about the size of a skyscraper each, composed entirely of pure plasma form around Raine and his opponent, spinning around them to form a perfect circle. Raine's zanpakuto blade is coated entirely in the same green-plasma energy.
>>> Raine hardly uses his bankai do to its large scale and well... the mess he has to clean up afterwards...
Bankai Abilities:
1: Plasma Wave: The massive pillars of green plasma form together to create a massive wave of plasma in which Raine controls by swinging his blade. It moves like water, very flexible and fluid and can cover large masses. The plasma itself gives the opponent a burning sensation upon touch, and can slowly begin to drain reaitsu through the skin if one stays in it for too long. It is very caustic.
2: Light Dash-Cut: Raine will normally use light and invisibility to his advantage. He will dash very quickly using shunpo and his light, appearing on several sides around the opponent. Once he is complete, a sudden array of white streaks cut across the opponent. Raine moves at a mock light speed in this attack so his cuts even take a while to even slice the opponent. The opponent but has a few seconds to react before being sliced. He can do the same with light arcs, instead of slashes. The cuts are normally very long, though fairly shallow, though Raine is sure enough to cut the most vital parts of the body of his opponent.
3: Internal Collapse: Raine holds out his zanpakuto, drawing green reiatsu into himself as slowly, the large pillars of plasma compress together, sucking into one tiny sphere, about the size of a tennis ball. This ball is so compressed that it seems to be quivering with power, the pressure within it is enough to crush a city, and it is spewing rays of light left and right. The ball will phase into the opponent (If allowed via consent IM, PM, or OOC Chat) and it will sit around their heart, normally giving the opponent a very uncomfortable feeling. A small dome of soft green plasma will encircle the opponent, in which he touches light with his finger.
With that, Raine will command "Expand..." From that point, the ball within the opponent explodes outwards, (Raine will clear away from that distance) and a massive explosion will result, canceling the blinding light until Raine reactivates it. Normally this would blow a large hole or cavity into the opponent's chest, or it will in some cases eliminate the entire torso of the opponent itself. For opponents with massive reiatsu, they can block the worse damage but will not leave unscathed, internal bleeding is promised.
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Personality: Raine bears a powerfully vibrant personality, honed with the merits of optimism. He blooms during the day, often going about and finishing his required tasks before going about socializing with friends. His gregarious nature makes him well-liked among others, and his passion for his squad makes him often respected. Despite this, he can be occasionally foolish, finding humor in playing practical jokes on others (Mostly his Captain- Ruka Kusabana). He has a certain flair about himself, as he often wears fanciful garments and his hair will occasionally be held back with rather expensive looking hairpins, but within the core of his being, he is down to earth and respecting of others. He expresses his intellect in his leisure activities, when he goes around either reading, writing articles for the Sereitei Monthly, or painting natural scenes, and is currently training in calligraphy. Aside from this, he is very passionate about his zanjutsu training, spending long hours constantly improving his stances and techniques. He bears his father's (Kaien) philosophy of the heart. He believes that one's "heart" is determined based on the prospects of fighting and protecting. He is a firm believer in the reasons for fighting: the fight to protect life, and the fight to protect honor. Interestingly enough, he will willingly go to any party or event, even though he expresses a strong dislike in alcohol and prefers tea under most circumstances.
Personal Likes:
• Anything that will stimulate his mind
• Calligraphy
• Zanjutsu Training
• Painting and Sketching
• Writing (Often his thoughts or of recent events, occasionally fictional material)
• Meditation within the gardens
• Mostly spicy or sweet foods, anything exotic or with a strong flavor that will captivate his interest. He bears a strong like for cooked pork in any delicacy, and is a large fan of sweets.
• Aside from water, Raine only seems to ever drink tea or fruit mixtures of some sort. He barely expresses interest in any other beverage. He strongly dislikes alcohol, unless at a party, but does take a minimal liking to Human World bar drinks (not Sake).
• Raine adores the hot springs, and is willing to go there when he so desires or when his schedule allows him to.
Personal Dislikes:
• Any consumption of alcoholic beverages within the Soul Society during work hours.
• Peas, used anywhere or included in anything. They completely disgust him.
• Coffee, for it's bitter taste completely opposes his love for sweets or spicy type foods.
• Anything bland or lacking in flavor.
• Napping (Raine finds this to be a complete and utter waste of time.)
• Anything that requires minimal mind usage. He likes a good challenge. If nothing is challenging to him, he will move on elsewhere and seek something of interest to him.
• Anything considered evil or barbaric. He is a fan of misleading, deception, and trickery when necessary, but never brutally smashing down an opponent into a bloody pulp.
History: Born as a member of the Shiba Noble Family, Raine quickly took up the tradition of becoming a shinigami like his deceased father, Kaien Shiba (His mother being Miyako). He never really knew his parents, as they both died shortly after his birth, but it is apparent he loved them dearly. He grew up with Kukaku and Ganju. As a child, he was trained in sword fighting and several different combat and leisure arts, such as sword training, hand-to-hand combat, and several lessons on painting. When he was considered "old enough" he trained in the Academy in Soul Soceity, an excellent student in most areas except kidou, which he required much work to sustain his overwhelming attacks. At around this time, Kukaku began training Raine in the basics of using his firework reiatsu (which was specific to the Shiba Clan). This was in an effort to somewhat hone his Hado abilities. Much later, after he perfected most of his skills, gaining special training on shunpo. He was first introduced to his spirit within, his zanpakuto... Hisuitsuki and Hisuitaiyou. At first he started off in the 13th Division, working as a regular-class Shinigami. While here, Raine worked under Rukia Kuchiki and Jushiro Ukitake's guidance. He learned about his father's philosophies, and Raine began to adapt his beliefs to resemble his father's own (basically continuing the legacy). For about a decade- Raine continued working for the Thirteenth Division.
Raine was then moved over to 9th when he expressed interest in working for the Sereitei Communications Monthly. He received high praise from Ukitake, who was apparently friends with the Captain of the Ninth Division, Ruka Kusabana. This praise and recommendation paved the road to Raine's success. Improving greatly with flying colors, he upranked quickly and became the lieutenant of the 9th division. During his time there, Raine had become a very skilled fighter, especially when wielding his zanpakuto. He specialized in Zanjutsu primarily and ranged his attack specialties in fireworks and sword abilities. He worked diligently to restore the Noble title of the Shiba Clan, and spent tireless hours attempting to perfect techniques, often neglecting his paperwork- to his Captain's annoyance. Additionally, Raine spent a good amount of his time networking. He felt that in order to bring back the Shiba Clan's Noble status- he needed to know as many individuals (influential or commoner) within the Soul Society as he possibly could. At this point today, Raine has already established a solid relationship with his Captain and the members of the squad.
Family Line:
• Miyako Shiba (Mother [nee. Maruyama], Deceased)
• Kaien Shiba (Father, Deceased)
• Kukaku Shiba (Aunt)
• Ganju Shiba (Uncle)
• Taichi Maruyama (Uncle)
• Miyuki Maruyama (Aunt)
• Ringo Maruyama (Cousin)
• Isshin Kurosaki (Grand Uncle [nee. Shiba])
• Masaki Kurosaki (Grand Aunt, Deceased)
• Ichigo Kurosaki (Cousin-Uncle)
• Karin Kurosaki (Cousin-Aunt)
• Yuzu Kurosaki (Cousin-Aunt)
• Hisana Kurosaki (Second-Cousin)
• Rukia Kurosaki (Cousin-Aunt-In-Law [nee. Kuchiki])
• Byakuya Kuchiki (Cousin-Unce-In-Law)
Friends/Acquaintances:
• Ruka Kusabana
• Hisana Kurosaki
• Numerous others
Rivals/Enemies:
• Ringo Maruyama
Love Interest:
• None mentioned yet
Affiliation: The Gotei 13
Squad: Ninth Division
Rank: Lieutenant
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