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Silently, unveiled by the concealment of his spiritual and physical presence due to Bakudo #26 Kyokko. Tento exploded out from above Shiomaru, the concealed light that bended around him vanishing as a tightly binded net of reshi wrapped around the two before multiplying in number. A moment of frustration became the Zanpakuto as it missed it attack. Contusion shifting into interest, determined wrath as they watch Tento stand over them idly with a satisfied look on his face.

“So happy with one self just because of a dodged and entrapment? You won't beat us by slowing us down”.

“I'm happy because I don't have to worry about you two moving. I can concentrate this with no worry”, as Tento spoke, the temperature of the air dropping dramatically through the utterance of his sentence. “Hadō #86, Hyoga Seiran”. Without a movement, Tento generated a massive pillar of ice at arctic level of cold. Controlling the wave of unleashed ice of Hyoga Seiran in a vertical descension from his level in the air. Chilling the surrounding area but keeping the impact damage that would normally happen vastly contained. That force, was condensed into two walls that closed in on the lion and hawk halves of Shiomaru.

A simple disappearing act would not pull the wool over Mizu's eyes. She knew that spell, Bakudō #26. Kyokkō, quite well; though it hid the user's physical and spiritual presence, it was no shield against an attack. Thus, even while Shura may be hidden away behind a curtain of camouflage, the large tidal wave of crystal shards would be able to continue overwhelming the area she stood in. It wasn't Mizu's intent to grievously injure the Fourth Squad woman, but she refused to be defeated by a simple trick.

Between Shura's decision to speak an entire incantation and the large swath of air the spell would have to fly through to reach her, Mizu was left with ample time to cast a counter-spell. "Bakudō #73: Tozanshō!" A second or two before the trio of golden spikes would reach her, an azure inverse pyramid formed around Mizu's diminutive body and proved itself a capable shield against Shura's spell.

Instead of settling for sending wave after wave of crystal glass at Shura, Mizu opted for a different strategy. Initially it seemed she was proceeding as before as her crystals gathered together and sought to overwhelm Shura, but this time a hole would open within the mass of shards, forming a tunnel through which she could fire off another spell. "Hadō #63: Raikōhō!" From Mizu's outstretched hand a mass of yellow energy swiftly gathered then fired in a bolt of electric power aimed directly for Shura. She didn't count on it hitting its target however, as their were gaps in the crystal wave big enough for the woman to weave a path through.

On and on Tento's body moved. By no means out of control but definitely suffering more of the say....consequences of the offensive action than Shura likely did. Even as somewhat tanky he thought himself that definitely did something to him. The only question was it worth it to cou ter with an offensive approach instead of defense?? The aura of Shura's reshi lingering fell off of him, dealing their taste of harm.

Good. You believed in yourself. Now fight. Keep pushing. Move. Breath. Strike.

I must say...I never heard you two do talkative as today. What? Did Shura light a spark in you?? Tento said in a tease mentally to his Zan spirits.

Of focus...geez.

Well they didn't have to say that. Mentally connecting with them Gento still had his eyes on the prize. And even more so on Shura's spiritual pressure. Even as average as he was with sensing energy there was no way he could miss her coming in not holding back her power. He could sense her as soon as she started coming with that flash step.

So as soon as she began to flash stepped towards him covering that large bit of space caused by both of them to be pushed back. He would do something she would probably absolutely hate. More kido!!

Without speaking an incantation. Tento casted Bakudō #26. Kyokkō to bend light in the area around him. Using it to hide his physical form and Reiatsu as he moved in preparation of Shura's likely attack. Following it up with using Bakudō #27 Mirāju, to create an illusionary image if Tento, looking a little less for less for wear than what he currently was using the same principles of Bakudō #26. Bending light to do so and cresting a false pressure of spiritual energy. Weaker than what Tento was but with the clash, using up energy, and damage suffered. Perhaps it would be enough to fool her.

At which pont Tento would remain hidden to wait to see if his plan would work. Letting the moment that Shura strikes at the false Tento to deliver a clean slash to her back, adding an electric shock by the use of Hadō #11. Tsuzuri Raiden to deliver a light but strong electric current through the contact to add a further bit of powe and shock to the attack it if managed to clash or land. Either way Tento would have then attempted to ROCK Shura with a fierce punch to the jaw hopping to use any pause of response given. The whole time though, his Zan spirits were giving him a talking.

...you need more. You want be able to beat her with that. Use more of power tools. Use us. Believe in us. Believe in you more. Challenge her.

THAT IS EASY FOR YOU TO SAY. YOU HAVENT GIVEN UP YALLS NAME YET!!!

With golden eyes focused on her target, Mizu remained unwavering and determined. She had hoped her magic would do more, but alas she still was not certain about this Solomon's abilities. She knew about Quincy abilities, and in conjunction with his use of electricity through his sword she was beginning to at least get a picture of her opponent. The question now would be how to deal with the man's electric attacks.

At Solomon's comment about her combination magic being a "crowd pleaser" Mizu considered what he meant. Her duty was to fight this Quincy with her utmost ability to display the Gotei's strength, build relations with the Vandenreich, and see what the Quincies were capable of. She had not approached this mission intending to show off for onlookers like a stage actor or trained animal. For someone like her that would be wholly unnecessary and not worth her time. Her only focus was putting her best foot forward and doing the Gotei proud.

Knowing the danger of staying within close quarters of an unknown combatant Mizu had no intention on letting the man close the gap between them. Each time he used his Quincy movement technique she would counter by moving a similar distance in the opposite direction, first nearly to the edge of the pagoda and then back to the middle when he got behind her. At least thus far they appeared to be evenly matched in their movement ability Have to stay away! she thought to herself as she readied more Shinigami magic.

This time Mizu planned on being a bit trickier with her Kidō, opting for a combination of Hadō and Bakudō. With her left hand pointed at the ground Mizu vocalized a spell's name "Bakudō #21: Sekienton!" which immediately created a plume of red smoke which would quickly cover a wide area and obscure her body. From within the smoke she would quietly set a trap by casting Hadō #12: Fushibi which would cause the smoke-covered area to burst into flames should Solomon step into it, meanwhile Mizu had already moved back out of the smoke where he couldn't see and cast another spell: Bakudō #26: Kyokkō which hide's the caster's physical and spiritual presence. In the past using this many consecutive spells would spell her doom by quickly exhausting her, but Mizu was still managing to feel confident about the situation. Still, she wouldn't allow herself to grow arrogant. This Quincy was clearly powerful and if she lost focus this bout would be over all too soon.

The living realm is huge beyond belief for little Morikawa Mizu, a woman used to living in the simplistic, though still large, Seireitei of Soul Society. The sheer number of incredibly different and unique cultures and peoples dotting the Earth's wildly varying landscapes continued to astound her. Recently she had the pleasure of visiting Greece, France, and Japan and had been bewildered by the vast differences in architecture, climate, and every which way the countries' peoples live.

This time Mizu found herself back in the world of humans on a fact finding mission she had unsurprisingly volunteered for. She fashioned herself a bit of an investigator, and relished opportunities to put her deductive skills to the test; this latest challenge seemed straightforward on it's surface, but she had to be careful. Reports had reached the Gotei United of a wandering Arrancar on Earth, and had used provided information to plot out a likely path this individual was taking in their travels. Mizu's job was to follow this path and attempt to gauge the danger level of this Arrancar.

Wind blew through the balmy and small dilapidated town Mizu had positioned herself in, her flaxen locks waving around her petite face. Her golden gaze remained concentrated on roads coming in and out of the rundown village as she sat cross legged atop one of the few remaining safe structures in the area. Supposedly visual reports confirmed this Arrancar should be coming through the town in just a short time. Refusing to be caught unawares Mizu had limited her spiritual pressure and had cast Bakudō #26: Kyokkō to further hide her position as her small Shihakusho-clad body was hidden from sight.

Beyond all else, Julian is a man who believes in the rights and value of the everyday citizen. He holds dearly the ideal of a just and equal society, where everyone is held to a perfectly even standard and where the law is always meted out fairly. This belief is, without a doubt, the single most absolute thing that Julian could ever hold dear, and he would fight for it to the absolute bitter end.

Julian feels no particular draw to glory or fame. He seeks no sense of personal excellence from his goals, and should they ever be well and truly accomplished, he would gladly continue to live his life as any other everyday man would. There is not a single ounce of pride in himself within Julian's bones, only pride in his fellow citizens and in the ideal that they strive to create. For him, that is far more valuable than anything which he might personally achieve or acquire. He is only one man, and were he to seek out that sense of glory, he would be no better than those very same aristocrats he aims to topple.

Perhaps shockingly for a man with such a supposedly single-track mind, Julian is actually rather exceptionally fond of thinking all things over. Of course, the primary focus of those thoughts happens to be his own actions and decisions, all of the choices he has made in his life. He does not regret where he has found himself, but he does perhaps lament the events which led him there. It would be impossible to truly say for certain without speaking to him directly, and he certainly has no time to speak about himself when there is revolution to be organized.



Julian St. Vendemiaire is but a pseudonym, taken on by a man who has long since cast aside his personal life and identity for the sake of a cause. His own true name has been lost to time, but it is true that this young girl that might cause him to cry out in pain was close to him. She was a daughter, to be exact, and her death is one she blames not on the cruelty of the shinigami, but instead on their apathy. It was a fight in his own neighborhood between a shinigami and his quarry, nothing more and nothing less, but one for which he was not present. He had gone out to find what little food he could, and when he returned he found his home, alongside several others, already ablaze. The shinigami had been one who used fire, and considered his work more immediately pressing than the safety of the commoners in Rukongai. Having already handled his quarry, he simply left without handling the aftermath of his actions, leaving it instead in the hands of the people. Though Julian tried to claw his way inside, the building had already well and truly collapsed, and he was never able to even find his daughter’s remains.

Life in Rukongai had never been an easy one, but his darling little girl had been the one light in his life, the thing that he considered the entire struggle to be for. All at once that was snatched away from him, such a beautiful, innocent smile he had worked so hard to protect. Was their poverty not enough for the shinigami to rub in their faces? Were they truly so worthless that their lives, their comfort and security, were simply second to the shinigami? Julian had heard many a time that they were supposedly protectors of the realm, that they were intended to enforce the law and keep the peace, and yet it seemed that they were nothing more than a statistic to those protectors. It seemed “the peace of the Rukongai” was not truly a goal, only some semblance of order which left the members of the Gotei, safe and secure in the Seireitei, from needing to step own from their pillar. That, Julian realized, was simply not right.

He began to accumulate followers, slowly at first. He did not openly shout these ideals from the rooftops, as that would surely draw the attention of the Gotei and have him and his cause wiped out all at once. No, he simply opened up the discussion with acquaintances in those places where people naturally spoke their mind a bit more openly, the bathhouse, the bar, over dinner at a small shop, and other such places. His following grew and grew, as more commonfolk found themselves agreeing with Julian’s rhetoric, and yet he was always quick to add a single falsehood to these conversations; never once did he take any sort of credit for these ideas. Instead, he attributed them only to “a friend,” “an acquaintance,” and other such nebulous (and fictitious) entities. Thus the following he had created did not see him as any sort of leader, but instead simply another everyday man, just like themselves. Even when introducing new members to one another, or to potential initiates, his behavior was always like that of an equal rather than a superior. There was no desire for glory or power in this cause. Only justice.

The first true success of this movement came rather suddenly. It was not planned, and Julian himself had nothing to do with it. A single low-level shinigami had acted cruelly toward one of the citizens, and at that moment several members of the movement happened to be present. They exchanged a few short words to establish a plan, and then went to work. Most of them quickly hid in an alley, while one of them threw a rock at the Gotei member and goaded him before running off into that very same alley. The moment this hotheaded shinigami gave chase, the citizens attacked him all at once with whatever they had on hand, be it garden equipment, lumber, or even rocks. It was brutal and savage, but it was nevertheless effective, and before long they had a dead shinigami before them. Burying him in a back garden, these members took the shinigami’s zanpakuto as a trophy, to show to their fellow citizens who had joined the movement. Most were quite content to allow it to serve as nothing more than a sign of their victory, but when Julian heard of it, he mused aloud that it would be quite nice if they themselves could have such convenient tools as zanpakuto. As he suspected, someone else then suggested the idea Julian himself had already considered; that they might be able to use the zanpakuto for their own ends.

One person with a zanpakuto would not, however, be nearly enough to fight for the cause in the long term, not if they were to truly win. Thankfully, however, it seemed that there were others within the cause who had begun to truly think ahead besides Julian. It was suggested that, rather than just trying to use the zanpakuto, they study it and do their best to determine how it worked, or at least bend it in a manner more fitting to the goals of their movement. While one could go into elaborate detail about this process, let it suffice to say that it was more or less a failure. No matter how much they wished, a group of Plus spirits within the Rukongai simply did not have the knowledge, power, or general ability to genuinely unlock the secrets of the zanpakuto. Thankfully, however, they had an alternative idea. Knowing fully that a zanpakuto bonded to those who used it, they decided that, as they wished only to use it for their own singular, unified aim, that they could potentially bond it with that ideal rather than with any one of them. To that end, the zanpakuto was passed among the movement, a different holder every day, each one with only a single thing in common; a dream of revolution.

Astoundingly, this plan worked. It took many years longer than the usual awakening of a zanpakuto, but it did function nonetheless. A meeting was called of everyone who had held the blade, and they spoke at length about what to do from then on. A few called to rise up against the Gotei now, but that idea was dismissed. It would take a great deal of time before that could properly take place, and eventually it was decided that, even with such a monumental increase in their capabilities, the movement still needed a great deal more members, and to spread their message carefully, but assuredly, among the people. As this meeting adjourned, Julian called a thank you to the Greater Future Coalition. The assembly was confused, and rightly so, for none of them had heard the name until now, and Julian had only decided upon it a few short minutes ago. But Julian responded to their confusion with a carefully measured amount of feigned confusion in turn. Had they not heard? That was the name of their movement, recently decided. He had heard from a few other members, and was rather surprised that the message failed to reach them, though it made sense seeing as recent priorities had been on the zanpakuto instead. He shrugged, giving them all a wave as he departed into the night.


...But, history was not so kind to him, or to this grand ambition he held. He would have been perfectly content to build a revolution over decades, if not centuries, and he had already laid plans among plans for the sake of burning the Gotei to the ground. But, as it turned out, he had been in a race against time without his ever knowing, for the Captain Commander, Abalia Kyoraku-Hayden, simply decreed sweeping changes in the Soul Society. Better lives for the citizenry, modernization of the Rukongai, a lessening of the Gotei’s authority over the people and the land outside the Seireitei. It was something he appreciated, yes, and objectively he understood it was the correct course. But that did not change the fact that all of his efforts, all his time spent working toward the future, had suddenly been for nothing.

However, he was willing to accept it even so. He had already been undercover in the Gotei United for a long while when those changes were made, and it was enough to compel him to approach the Captain Commander with the truth. The full details of his revolution, of his life. He had expected to be executed, or at the very least sent away. But there was a single bit of attachment the two had shared. That she had, in her time before the Gotei, been inspired to join it when she had failed to save a little girl from a house fire.

His little girl.

That alone was enough to compel him to offer his services to the utmost. He was deemed Special Executioner, a title known only to the Captains, and he put himself toward service in the Gotei single-mindedly. Even now, he is a devout member of the organization, despite Abalia’s departure. After all, he had always intended to change things. It is still his duty to ensure that change is seen through.



○ Zanpakuto Researcher: What began as a matter of necessity during his days as a member of the Greater Future Coalition has become a point of genuine interest for Julian, and his primary effort as vice captain of the Research and Development division. He believes that the development of the collective zanpakuto is only the beginning of what he might reasonably accomplish, and his understanding of zanpakuto should not be misunderstood simply because he does not have a significant relationship with his own zanpakuto. If anything, he is likely one of the foremost experts on the matter of the swords themselves and their functionality, even if this does not extend to expertise in his personal releases.

○ Kido Traditionalist: Having previously been a promising member of the Kido Corps before being brought to the Research division, Julian still pursues the art quite intently, to the point that he has almost entirely disregarded two of the other shinigami arts in the pursuit of it. He can be called something of an extreme specialist, and in most cases, one will see Julian only engaging in combat with this art. Despite this, he has done rather little to properly develop anything in the way of advanced or intricate kido techniques. There are certainly a handful of personalized kido that he has developed, but they are remarkably underwhelming when compared to the gulf of knowledge he has established with zanpakuto. Rather, they tend to be modifications of pre-existing kido, many of which seem intended more to confuse foes than to properly advance the art.
○ Personal Kido:

• Hadō #40 - Byakurai (百雷, lit. “Hundred Lightnings”): A spell that could arguably be the most simple possible permutation of any kido, this is nevertheless a spell that Julian is remarkably pleased by the development of, as it is specifically designed to catch opponents unawares. Formed identically to the similarly-named Hadō #4 Byakurai, the user condenses spiritual energy at their fingertip before releasing it. However, while Hadō #4 releases a single bolt of lightning, Hadō #40 releases a vast array of 100 lightning bolts, spreading from the point of release before then attempting to close in on the intended target. Straightforward, simple, and without frills, it is perhaps Julian’s most-utilized offensive spell.
  
• Bakudo #26 - Kyokko (殛香, lit. “Punitive Incense”): A bakudo intentionally designed to capitalize on an expectation that he is using the original Kyokko, this alternative kido is designed specifically to catch anyone who might expect him to be attempting to flee. This kido releases a spiritual powder that is designed to overwhelm the senses, and if one is not prepared to defend against it, it will create a sense of disarray, nausea, and general discomfort. Those with any will skills at a level at or above Julian's own Kido skill are able to reduce the efficacy, and those with two such will skills are able to power through it to such a degree that the effects are functionally negated. However, if one is not actively prepared for this particular type of sensory assault, it will take 2 posts for this negation to take effect.
  

○ Zanpakutо̄ Name: Fatale Vérité

○ Zanpakutо̄ Spirit Appearance: The spirit of Fatale Vérité takes a rather strange form, a figure seemingly composed of a white waistcoat and cloak with a head of shadows forming from the neck of his attire, with a jagged red smile crossing his face, and a single eye glowing much the same shade visible above, the other strangely obscured behind a reflective monocle. A white top hat covers his eyes partially, though only enough to provide some level of shade to them rather than outright obscuring them. He has no body to speak of apart from his head, his waistcoat simply opening into nothing and his cloak’s interior resembling much the same shadow as his face, accompanied by what seems to be the stars, as if a look into outer space. Despite having no arms, two white gloves still float about him and operate as if they were properly attached, and within one of them he carries a wooden scepter with a large blue crystal at its head.

○ Zanpakutо̄ Spirit Appearance Image:


○ Inner World: Fatale Vérité has no Inner World.

○ Zanpakutо̄ Appearance: Most of the time, Fatale Vérité takes a disguised form as the cufflinks of Julian’s coat. However, when properly manifested, it may take the form of either a sword, which resembles the blade of a guillotine, or of a book that lists the name of every current wielder. However, at present there are only two names within; Julian and Minerva St. Vendemiaire.

○ Executioner's Blade Image:

○ True Form Image:

○ Sealed Zanpakutо̄ Power: Fatale Vérité, due to its nature as a collective zanpakuto, allows Julian to grant anyone else the ability to utilize it. However, this requires trust in the utmost, and perhaps more importantly, would require the unilateral agreement of every current captain in the Gotei United.



○ Release Phrase: "Pity is treason."

○ Release Appearance: When released, Fatale Vérité disappears from Julian’s hands, and instead takes the form of a fully functioning guillotine.

○ Release Abilities: It must be noted, before elaborating on the abilities of this release, that it is only usable against NPCs or with permission from the other player, as well as with the IC permission of a majority of the Gotei captains, and in no other circumstance.

The unnamed release of Fatale Vérité is not complex, and it embodies the absolute ruthlessness of all who have pledged themselves to the shared cause. Should one find themselves placed within the confines of Fatale Vérité's guillotine form, it is best to abandon all hope then and there. The soul is locked into place within the guillotine, and only the absolute most powerful forms of instantaneous movement or unshackling techniques could free it. The blade itself will slice through the neck of its intended victim without any resistance, ignoring all forms of defense. Once a person is beheaded by the guillotine of this release, they are (rather obviously) immediately killed. More dangerous, however, is the fact that the soul of the slain is completely obliterated, much in the same manner as a Quincy’s ability to destroy souls. Nothing short of extreme manipulation beyond the scope of healing could bring one back from death at the hands of Fatale Vérité’s release, but it is not a total conceptual erasure.



○ Zanpakutо̄ Name: Hanagiri (花切り, lit. "Flower Cutter")

○ Zanpakutо̄ Spirit Appearance:


○ Inner World:


○ Zanpakutо̄ Appearance: While for the most part Hanagiri is an unremarkable katana, with a modest black and gold hilt and simple, vaguely flower-shaped guard, it is the blade of this zanpakuto which merits some notice. Hanagiri's blade is reflective to a degree not only well beyond any typical sword, but well beyond even any typical mirror. When looking upon the blade, its reflective ability is so flawless as to simply resemble a small window into another world.

○ Sealed Zanpakutо̄ Power: Hanagiri has no sealed powers.



○ Shikai Release Phrase: "Fall, Hanagiri."

○ Shikai Release Action: Raising his blade upward, Julian then lowers it in a slow, downward chop. As he does so, the blade fragments, each piece simply hovering in place as if frozen, creating something of a curtain of mirror shards, which soon after begin to hover more evenly around Julian.

○ Shikai Abilities:

○ Mirror Blade: While it would appear as though Julian's blade has simply fragmented into a set amount of shards upon releasing his Shikai, this is in fact not the case. The number of shards Julian creates in this release is determined based on his tier and his skill in Zanjutsu. The base number of shards he is capable of creating is 10, and the number created increases by 5 for each full tier above 5-tier Julian is, capped at 1-tier. This number additionally increases by 5 for each rank in Zanjutsu past Beginner that Julian possesses. This means that, were Julian theoretically to be 1-1 with Grand Master Zanjutsu, he would create 55 shards. Each of these shards is completely and effortlessly under Julian's control.

○ Shattered Memories: Every shard of Julian's Shikai carries with it the full power of his zanpakuto, as if he were holding it within his hand. What this means is that, if one were struck even by a single shard, it would be no different than a proper swing of the blade from Julian. Considering the increase in power one gains with Shikai, this is surely, in itself, a most impressive feat. However, were that the full extent, it might seem as though it were but a lesser equivalent of the famed Senbonakura wielded by Byakuya Kuchiki. It is in the other aspects of its usage, and the applications alongside Julian's proclivity toward careful planning, that make it impressive.

Should one's eyes fall upon their own reflection in any of the shards of Hanagiri, a blade of spiritual energy will manifest next to them, and strike at the same position they themselves laid eyes upon. This attack, unlike the mirror blade fragments, is treated as if it were simply a strike at Julian's base power, discounting the increases of Shikai, as the energy of Shikai is instead being spent on the creation of the attack.

Beyond all of this, Julian is still able to cast kido through his zanpakuto, but is now able to cast them through each of his fragments rather than merely a single cast through the blade. This is not simply a matter of using the mirror blades as foci for singular kido, however. For example, were Julian to cast a Hadō 4: Byakurai, he would be able to cast not only a single Byakurai from his fingertip, but additional Byakurai through his mirror blade fragments. Obviously, this is limited both by his own spiritual energy and by the actual number of fragments he currently controls.



○ Hollow Name: Félicité

○ Hollow Appearance:


○ Hollow Personality: Félicité speaks with a light, almost songlike voice, her tone always mocking in its feigned innocence. Her general existence is one which thrives on needling at Julian, and she reaches a certain degree of childlike frustration when he does not heed her cruelty. Most of the time, she goes out of her way to emulate his deceased daughter, something which she considers to be more amusing than anything else, and she has become increasingly frustrated that this does not seem to bother him nearly as much as it once did. If she were powerful enough to do so, she would likely have attempted to take him over by now, but the unfortunate reality (for her, anyway) is that she cannot do so, and so she instead must make do with her petulant, irritating personality.

○ Hollow Abilities: Félicité has no noteworthy abilities, and provides quite little to Julian. She is a Hollow weak enough that, had she not been formed within Julian’s soul, she likely could not have even survived on her own.




General Skills

• Durability: Advanced
  
• General Speed: Adept
  
• Strength: Adept
  
• Martial Skill: Adept
  

Shinigami Skills

• Hoho: Adept
  
• Kidō: Elite
  
• Zanjutsu: Advanced
  
• Hakuda: Adept
  

Vizard Skills

• Power Augmentation Beginner
  
• Cero: Untrained
  
• Mask Protection:: Beginner
  
• Hollow Control: Adept
  

Hollow Skills

• Acid Skill: Untrained
  
• Garganta : Untrained
  
• Cero/Bala: Untrained
  
• Regeneration: Untrained
  

Will Skills

• Willpower: Advanced
  
• Mental Deduction: Elite
  
• Focus: Advanced

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Spring 2022 Burst
-Tier from 2-3 to 2-1
-Durability from Adept to Advanced
-Hoho from Beginner to Adept
-Hakuda from Beginner to Adept

» Cynical: A woman that does not trust nor like others. She regards everyone with caution and distrust which makes her very disagreeable towards others. There is no fear of challenging a person or speaking her mind, sometimes even being provocative towards others just to make them annoyed, upset, or mad. There is very little charisma she possesses which makes her prefer to leave the personable aspects of the job to her captain.

» Perceptive: Erika is a far more external thinking person than she is reflective. Her weak sense of empathy makes understanding others harder but as a result she is very astute when it comes to things that are happening around her. She has more interest in objects, things, and doing things as opposed to thinking through them. It creates a strong sense of focus where her own detachment to internal conflicts brings out the state of thoughtlessness with ease, and the more mechanical mindset shines by taking in all of her external stimulus to process at once. It does however mean she is lacking in her own self-awareness.

» Honourable: Hardly one to care about others but Erika does hold her herself to an intense code of honour. Her word is law to herself and so Erika does not like to become wrapped up in a promise or become indebted to another person. There is an intense pride about this but it is not perfect. It is not uncommong for her to hide her insecurities and faults underneath the veil of strong principles by ignoring them, or trying to protect herself from others in the process.

» Honest: Erika is honest to others but not herself. The fact she won't relent on playing nice for others is enough to show anyone that she is not concerned about being a pretender for the sake of gain, fostering fake friendships, and so on. She absolutely detests those that lie and are deceptive though as a result of her own past experiences, people like Sosuke Aizen and Kisuke Urahara are the lowest of low in her mind but this is just her own issues with being honest with herself. It is easier to make an excuse and say that their attitudes are detestable for being unethical rather than accept she is just used to being betrayed by people like that.

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» Amenohouyoku [天乃鵬翼, Phoenix Wings of Heaven]: A sword forged by Erika, it is a peculiar blade due to it's blade being forged with trace amounts of the sekkiseki which creates the defensive barrier of Soul Society. It is a deadly blade due to its blade carrying over these properties, its user is capable of repelling reiatsu which makes it allow for Erika to cut through enemies without needing to be worried about attributes such as blut vene, hierro, or high reiatsu. It's a potent tool but not one she employs in every situation due to it being just as lethal to her as it is to any other soul.

Even with its defence-piercing properties, Erika's Amenohouyoku by nature of the sekkiseki in the blade will push the reishi apart of what it cuts which give it the stigma of being able to cut through anything - this is not the case though as sufficient density will resist the blade and the blade does not have anywhere near enough sekkiseki in it to vapourise reishi on contact.

It is a sword that is a zanpakutou [斬魄刀, Soul-Cutter Sword] by definition of it being a sword that will cut through souls, even if it is not a suitable vessel to become an asauchi due to the sekkiseki preventing any kind of spiritual energy imprinting on it. An important factor though with her Amenohouyoku though is it is only super effective against souls and spiritual bodies, against those made of kishi it is just a sword that cleaves through their reiatsu.

» Togatou: Kokujou [咎刀・黒縄, Sin Sword: Kālasūtra]: A sword forged by Erika, created using the quartz material of Hueco Mundo in the forging process. The Kokujou is a sword which is designed to be like an arrancar's zanpakuto which through wielding the blade the user draws on

» Vice-Captain (Commander): As the right-hand of the Captain Commander and Vice-Captain of the First Division, there is few resources within the Gotei United that are not available to her.


» High Reiryoku Reserves and Control: A long serving vice-captain of the Gotei Thirteen, serving as vice-captain of the fifth division after Aizen's defection and the conclusion of the Winter War. Erika possesses quite a large pool of reiryoku to make use of. Her total pool of reiryoku is enough that she could qualify for a captain position if she so wished and while it has no elemental alignment, Erika's reiatsu is something that is very malleable and controlled.

While the pool itself is impressive, Erika's control over her reiryoku is far more impressive by her ability to apply it in ways to compensate or apply it to enhance her battle capacity.

» Impressive Speed and Reflexes: Unnaturally fast and quick is the best form of fighting potential that Erika has, she is a high-speed combatant that does not aim to get super strong and be able to rip apart mountains with her bare hands. Her fighting style is usually fast, nimble and done at a much faster rate than most normal people. She has trained her reflexes for years and her speed as well, it is easy for her to move fluidly and without much thought. Her body can move without her consciously thinking about it either, allowing near instantaneous reactions with her movements.

» Reikaku: Erika's reikaku can almost be described as a sixth sense, working in harmony with her other senses and instincts in situations to bolster the analytical skills of her's. Erika can use reikaku consciously and to a high level, primarily due to being blinded after a combat mission which forced her to develop her sensory skills in the time before she healed. Erika's use of sensory abilities is very advanced and should she be unable to use her eyes that is no issue for her. She is more than capable of fighting without the use of her eyes.

She is able to see in a three-hundred and sixty degree scope around her with her inner-eye, she is skilled enough with her reikaku to pick up on faint changes in a person's reiatsu and deduce just what that change was, being able to understand a person as well. Giving Erika a perceptiveness about her when it comes to analysis of a person's potential capabilities in a short amount of time. Her range is quite far and her attention to detail with this skill is not to be mocked.

» Kido Expert: As the basis of her Katanakaji can be found within the realm of kido, Erika is quite proficient otherwise with the way of applying reiryoku into the formation of spells. She is able to apply kido spells and integrate them into her swordplay which gave rise to her Matouryuu, through usage of them she is able to greatly bolster her fighting capabilities and utilise techniques such as two-fold incantation and incantation abandonment.

» Jindo [刃道, Blade Path]: An unorthodox style of shinigami magic that falls under the umbrella of kido albeit unclassified as such. Erika's Jindo is the incorporation of kido principles into her swordsmanship (zanjutsu/martial skill). A fusion of sorts where the usage of a sword becomes a form of magic in itself. It is rooted in breathing techniques, autosuggestion, and performing techniques to such a level that they become their own kind of incantation to create a spell. Jindo techniques are officially classified under her Matouryuu. Through the usage of her Jindo she is able to showcase many feats of swordsmanship that one might look at and say is impossible, but detaching themselves from the same restrictions as traditional kido due to the fusion.

Erika accomplishes this through the format of her modified kido and stating the technique name in substitute for the kido spell itself. For example, Hadō #58: Tenran becomes Gojū Hachi - Fuuryouki by allowing her to actualise the kido spell and then use it through the sword in an unorthodox fashion.


» Master Chef
She is well versed in the art of cooking and cuisine, made to learn it after Tsubaki made her take up the role of being in charge of cooking after she called painting and calligraphy an area she was not interested in studying, and said she'd rather be a housewife than do that. So Tsubaki made her take up that role and she became quite the proficient little chef, being able to cook innately and not from a cooking book.


» Zanpakutō Knowledge
Erika possesses an immense amount of knowledge about zanpakutō, far more than the average individual could ever hope to achieve. Both due to the nature of katanakaji that forced her to study and understand zanpakutō and the relationship between it and shinigami, knowledge from the ability to have observed and witnessed Oetsu NImaiya at work in the creation of asauchi and the process from asauchi to zanpakutō. Her ability to build upon katanakaji greater than her predecessors is predicated on having an absurd exposure to opportunity and study into the primary weapons of the shinigami, and through discarding the technique for the sake of further growth in the field of zanpakutō themselves over the attempt to replicate hollow projections of them.

» Master Blacksmith
Due to her experience with the construction of swords and bladed weapons from Katanakaji, the witness of construction of weapons from many different sources and the time to delve into the art of metallurgy, Erika has an advanced understanding into the actual process of getting from raw material to the result of a weapon. If Erika were to need to create a sword from an image or an idea in her mind then she would be able to replicate it through the process of her blacksmithing, and the creation of these blades are often implemented as training tools to further enhance her myriad of sword styles to reinforce her moniker as the Shinigami of Ten Thousand Swords.

» Master of Ten Thousand Swords
Of all Erika's skills and abilities, her ability to wield a sword is first-rate. Through her five hundred years of existence she has never been far from a sword. Through the learning process of the Katanakaji she was trained to never become attached to a sword and to diversify her aptitude for wielding a sword to encompass any and all swords in order to create them. Even upon figuring out the technique to create swords from her reiatsu and mould them into shapes with distinct attributes there was the handling of those swords which were just as important to her. With the myriad of swords that were created from her power each one allowed for an unorthodox manner of wielding it which contributed to her renown for being able to wield so many swords to such proficiency.

Her very definition of a sword is stretched and distorted as a result. She wields a myriad of weapons with such proficiency that are not traditionally swords. If it has a blade, it is suitable to be considered a sword. A spear is just a sword with a long handle. She possesses a keen aptitude for applying the principles of many of her sword styles onto unorthodox weapons which only multiply her versatility and exemplify her title as a shinigami who can wield ten thousand swords.

Of her sword styles, she claims to possess one thousand named styles which she can use with a thousand different swords. The myriad of schools can be as simple as her Soutouryuu (双刀流, Twin Sword Style) which involves wielding two swords simultaneously or as abstract as her Kyotouryuu (虛刀流, Hollow Sword Style) which allowed for her to alter and control the properties of her created swords in the midst of battle to make them nigh-impossible to predict or account for the changes.



» Manakan [真名勘, True Name Insight]

» Shunkensei [瞬剣製, Instant Sword Creation]
A technique which remains a derivative of katanakaji, however it lacks the same versatility found in being able to create swords which are modelled off another zanpakutō by copying the sword's history and attributes. It is the premise of creating swords however, it does not ascribe names to these weapons. "Katana", "Nodachi", "Tanto", "Naginata" and similar creations that fall under the definition of these things but remaining simple and lacking any great depth besides serving as weapons for her to utilise. The gaps of these creations are filled in, decoration, tsuba shape and ornamentation are all superfluous to Erika and so they are assigned at random for the sake of practicality.

» Manakan [真名勘, True Name Insight]
The ability to discern names of swords. An offshoot of the katanakaji which she has retained and expanded upon. Manakan allows for her to pull out a "true name" of a sword, it does not allow for her to discern what has not been uncovered so if a shinigami does not know the true name of their zanpakutō then she cannot draw out its name as the spirit has not wanted to give it. In a more practical sense though, it allows for her to acquire a powerful understanding of the zanpakutō the longer she is able to expose herself to it such as identifying its type, general idea of their power and whether or not they have learned its "greater names" (bankai, shikokai). The most powerful connection is through touching and clashing of blades, however it is passive that the longer she focuses on the blade the faster she will discern these details.

» Tameshigiri [試切, Testing Cut]
Due to her innate understanding of zanpakutō in the most literal way of how a swordsmith will test the quality of blades Erika is able to take hold of a zanpakutō and with the consent of the spirit make use of the blade as though it were her own zanpakutō scaling it up to one level below her own skill in zanjutsu if the sword possesses scaling off the skill. She can activate the bankai if she is aware of the zanpakutō's bankai and it has achieved the release prior to being used in this manner - additionally if there are prerequisites to activating this form then she must meet them ie. bankai can only be activated if the user is not severely injured.

Only one zanpakutō can be wielded in this manner and it is by no means a permanent acquisition of the sword due to being connected to another individual nor is this able to "steal" unless the zanpakutō spirit willingly opposes the shinigami which is covered by the player themselves as to how the shinigami's spirit will act.

» Kagutsuchi [迦具土, Shimmering Power]
A facet which is not attached to zanpakuto specifically but derived from her tameshigiri, it is the ability to draw out the fullest potential of a weapon while wielding - going so far as to be able to take it to its absolute limit before the weapon will explode due to the sheer power being forced out of it. She can only use this on weapons that are hollow (without spirits) as she is filling the empty sword with her own reiatsu and bringing them to a critical point before they will break from the stress.

» Saisenkou: Entouryuu [切斬閧炎刀流, Killing Stroke War Cry: Flame Sword Style]
Erika's saisenkou is fire-aligned, developed using the premise of Kagutsuchi on her zanpakuto. It is imbued with the elements of combustion and fuel to cause her zanpakuto to increase its overall output for a short period of time. It can be roughly compared to attaching a turbocharger to the sword to increase its short term performance but place the zanpakuto under stress.

Through the usage of Saisenkou Erika is capable of increasing the sword's capabilities by 300%, if used in a release state it will retain this augmentation by empowering all aspects of the release, the physical sword and its abilities, by 300%. Erika is able to sustain her Saisenkou for one one post per rank of her zanjutsu, or she can gain a boost equal for 100% per rank in one skill while duration being determined based off the other ie. 300% (Kido) for 5 rounds (Zanjutsu) or 500% for 3 rounds.

Overcharging her zanpakuto beyond 300% will cause her to be unable to utilise the release of her zanpakuto for the rest of the thread upon the conclusion of the saisenkou duration, and this cannot be staggered meaning that ending the Saisenkou period early will not allow her to reactive it later.


» Summary: Shouhou Bankei [諸法万型, All of Creation's Ten-Thousand Styles] is not so much a release of higher power but the capacity of

» Ichikei: The first model of the Shouhou Shikei is expressed as
» Nikei:
» Sankei:
» Shikei:


» Name: Unknown.

» Spirit Summary: Erika's manifestation is a peculiar zanpakuto spirit in the manner that it is the combination of Erika's shinigami powers and the power of her katanakaji, and does not behave like a normal zanpakuto spirit as a result. It's formation removed her capacity to utilise her katanakaji but it functions as a formless mirror. The personality and appearance is dictated the moment someone gazes upon it. Normally it looks like Erika with some alterations here and there, it will borrow appearances and personality traits from the individuals that look upon it or it will borrow attributes from people in those individual's history that have left a strong impression on them.

As a result it is not uncommon for it to appear as a middle-aged man, her adoptive mother, Sokobie or her captain with a vast disparity of personality traits from any of these individuals to compliment it. Sometimes it will appear as stern and quick to frustration or be as jubilant and cheerful as a young woman. There is no consistency to its attributes which makes it a very fickle spirit, requiring its master to sift through the myriad of superifical traits to find its core.

» Inner World: Erika's inner world is bleached. An arid world at a glance which is reminscient of a wasteland though the kind of wasteland that it presents as is determined mostly by her mental state. When she is content the wasteland aligns itself to a desert under a blazing sun but in a state of despair the desert freezes over and the grains of sand are turned into snow, sweltering heat is brought down to freezing temperatures. It is a weathered landscape which doesn't welcome growth, or rather there was once a brilliant biome here which has been destroyed and reduced to desolation by external interventions.

» Sealed Appearance: Unknown.

» Sealed Ability: Erika's zanpakuto does not possess any sealed abilities.


» Release Phrase: Unknown.

» Shikai Appearance: Unknown.

» Shikai Abilities: Unknown.


» Bankai Name: Unknown.

» Bankai Appearance: Unknown.

» Bankai Abilities: Unknown.


General Skills
» Durability: Advanced.
» Speed: Elite.
» Strength: Advanced.
» Martial Skill: Elite.

Will Skills
» Willpower: Elite.
» Deduction: Adept.
» Focus: Elite.

Shinigami Skills
» Hoho: Adept
» Kidō: Advanced
» Zanjutsu: Master
» Hakuda: Adept


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