Bleach RPG Character Thread
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Alright, here I go...
Name: Hinomoto Kokuen (I suck at naming in Japanese, so I can only assume this works for a guy)
Class: Evolved Human
Age: 16
Physical stats: Black hair, black eyes, and is about average in hieght for his age. Wears mainly darker colors usually consisting of darker Greys with blacks, overall he appears as a rather depressed individual. His most noticable feature however is the fact that his entire left arm and the left side of his face is covered with cloth bandages. Never smiles, likely due to the same reason he wears bandages on his arm.
Abilities: Kokuen's abilities as an evolved human closely reflect that of a hollow. However he has a deep seated fear of his powers, and as such a majority of them are subconciously sealed. From the start he has one ability: Exhaust Claw. Currently it's a two stage technique, starting with first the cloth surrounding his arm and face to turn black, and begin to smoulder. Somehow this hardens it to the level that it becomes difficult to cut through.
Then after the intial chargup, which usually takes a small amount of time depending on how much he resists, his entire left arm becomes enshrouded in smoke. It transforms into a huge demonic claw made entirely out of the black smoke his body produces (Similar in appearance to the first level ability of the main character Allen Walker in D.Grey-man, only black I guess, and less inticate given it's all smoke). The Exact capabilities of the claw are unknown, but it cuts through almost anything that stands in it's way, and is difficult to cut through due to the condensation around the arm. It also has the capability to extend and lenghten to a certain degree, though the just how far is undefined. Kokuen's fear of his powers however keep him from experimenting with the ability.
Although he's not aware of it, Smoke Manipulation is the second level of his abilities. He constantly forces his body to maintain the second level because the first level terrifies him, which has a huge effect on his health with the constant strain that comes from that. The intial level is something entirely different that he's completely sealed off due to fear, and thus lost all ability to control. If he strains himself too much by maintaining and using the capabilities the second level, his body will automatically revert to the first, thus losing all control over his abilities and even his mind, leading to catastrophic results. It's currently unknown if the cause of this is due to the fact that his abilities mirror that of a hollow or not.
The only other ability that he has is the fact that he is more or less fireproof to a all flames caused naturally, and quite a few flames with supernatural sources as well. However it's highly unlikely he would not get burned, much less not die by a supremely powerful fire from an unnatural means (Yamamoto). He is also able to breath in smoke more or less unrestricted without the effects normally caused to regular humans.
Biography: The exact origins of his evolution are unknown, however he's had the ability ever since he was very young. His memory of that time is very foggy however. The only thing that's known about him was that he was the sole survivor of the explosion that destroyed the apartment he lived in with his family. The bandages that cover the left side of his body are said to cover the burns he recieved during that incident. Kokuen himself has pretty much sealed off the memories of that night.
Due to his parents deaths, he lives alone, as he absolutely refused to allow other families to take him in after he recovered from that night. He lives in a small run down apartment in a building with very few other tenants. Although he is capable of affording a better place to live, he refuses to do so, for reasonings that he keeps to himself.
He works at a small but very successful shop whenever he can, where his only other coworker consistently tries to pry into his problems. Although she gives out the cold front to pretty much everyone else, including the old man who owns the store, she shows an odd level of worry for his well being. Frankly he just wants her to leave him alone, and worries that she may be trying to stalk and/or kill him. How many other people offer to live with you in order to make sure you are being taken care of?
Strangely even though she shows a highly cold attitude towards the owner of the shop, he absolutely refuses to fire her. Kokuen suspects this may be due to the fact that she is a reason for the huge amount of success the shop enjoys, considering a large number of customers happen to be guys.
Due to the strain of his body constantly maintaining the second level, he has some severe health issues, to the point where he is sent to the nurses office often, and frequently misses days of school. Often he runs a high fever, and quite a few times he's had some serious coughing problems that came out of nowhere, and the exact reasoning for this has elluded the doctors for years. Further he shows an absolute refusal to allow them to remove his bandages, which further complicates the issue.
Right now he attends high school just like any other boy his age, although he avoids contact with everyone in his class, and thus has pretty much been ignored as the weirdo by everyone. Even when directly addressed he will more often not speak at all than respond to whatever it is they came to him for. He is attempting to live peacefully and forget that he ever had such powers, and desperately trying to ignore the ghosts and monsters he sees daily. However due to the upcomming disaster to the human world, it's unlikely he'll be able to avoid the supernatural world for long.
*Did a few edits to flesh out the story more.
Name: Hinomoto Kokuen (I suck at naming in Japanese, so I can only assume this works for a guy)
Class: Evolved Human
Age: 16
Physical stats: Black hair, black eyes, and is about average in hieght for his age. Wears mainly darker colors usually consisting of darker Greys with blacks, overall he appears as a rather depressed individual. His most noticable feature however is the fact that his entire left arm and the left side of his face is covered with cloth bandages. Never smiles, likely due to the same reason he wears bandages on his arm.
Abilities: Kokuen's abilities as an evolved human closely reflect that of a hollow. However he has a deep seated fear of his powers, and as such a majority of them are subconciously sealed. From the start he has one ability: Exhaust Claw. Currently it's a two stage technique, starting with first the cloth surrounding his arm and face to turn black, and begin to smoulder. Somehow this hardens it to the level that it becomes difficult to cut through.
Then after the intial chargup, which usually takes a small amount of time depending on how much he resists, his entire left arm becomes enshrouded in smoke. It transforms into a huge demonic claw made entirely out of the black smoke his body produces (Similar in appearance to the first level ability of the main character Allen Walker in D.Grey-man, only black I guess, and less inticate given it's all smoke). The Exact capabilities of the claw are unknown, but it cuts through almost anything that stands in it's way, and is difficult to cut through due to the condensation around the arm. It also has the capability to extend and lenghten to a certain degree, though the just how far is undefined. Kokuen's fear of his powers however keep him from experimenting with the ability.
Although he's not aware of it, Smoke Manipulation is the second level of his abilities. He constantly forces his body to maintain the second level because the first level terrifies him, which has a huge effect on his health with the constant strain that comes from that. The intial level is something entirely different that he's completely sealed off due to fear, and thus lost all ability to control. If he strains himself too much by maintaining and using the capabilities the second level, his body will automatically revert to the first, thus losing all control over his abilities and even his mind, leading to catastrophic results. It's currently unknown if the cause of this is due to the fact that his abilities mirror that of a hollow or not.
The only other ability that he has is the fact that he is more or less fireproof to a all flames caused naturally, and quite a few flames with supernatural sources as well. However it's highly unlikely he would not get burned, much less not die by a supremely powerful fire from an unnatural means (Yamamoto). He is also able to breath in smoke more or less unrestricted without the effects normally caused to regular humans.
Biography: The exact origins of his evolution are unknown, however he's had the ability ever since he was very young. His memory of that time is very foggy however. The only thing that's known about him was that he was the sole survivor of the explosion that destroyed the apartment he lived in with his family. The bandages that cover the left side of his body are said to cover the burns he recieved during that incident. Kokuen himself has pretty much sealed off the memories of that night.
Due to his parents deaths, he lives alone, as he absolutely refused to allow other families to take him in after he recovered from that night. He lives in a small run down apartment in a building with very few other tenants. Although he is capable of affording a better place to live, he refuses to do so, for reasonings that he keeps to himself.
He works at a small but very successful shop whenever he can, where his only other coworker consistently tries to pry into his problems. Although she gives out the cold front to pretty much everyone else, including the old man who owns the store, she shows an odd level of worry for his well being. Frankly he just wants her to leave him alone, and worries that she may be trying to stalk and/or kill him. How many other people offer to live with you in order to make sure you are being taken care of?
Strangely even though she shows a highly cold attitude towards the owner of the shop, he absolutely refuses to fire her. Kokuen suspects this may be due to the fact that she is a reason for the huge amount of success the shop enjoys, considering a large number of customers happen to be guys.
Due to the strain of his body constantly maintaining the second level, he has some severe health issues, to the point where he is sent to the nurses office often, and frequently misses days of school. Often he runs a high fever, and quite a few times he's had some serious coughing problems that came out of nowhere, and the exact reasoning for this has elluded the doctors for years. Further he shows an absolute refusal to allow them to remove his bandages, which further complicates the issue.
Right now he attends high school just like any other boy his age, although he avoids contact with everyone in his class, and thus has pretty much been ignored as the weirdo by everyone. Even when directly addressed he will more often not speak at all than respond to whatever it is they came to him for. He is attempting to live peacefully and forget that he ever had such powers, and desperately trying to ignore the ghosts and monsters he sees daily. However due to the upcomming disaster to the human world, it's unlikely he'll be able to avoid the supernatural world for long.
*Did a few edits to flesh out the story more.
Name: Itou Komono
Class: True Shinigami
Age: 67 (physically appears mid-20s)
Physical Stats: (Height, Weight, Hair, Eyes, etc.)
Height- 160 cm (5'4")
Weight- 77 kg (170 lbs)
Hair- Black. He keeps it very close cropped because it tends to get greasy and he hates that.
Eyes- Light brown.
Itou Komono is almost the definition of normal-looking and boring, altough he does have this hilarious vein in his forehead that throbs when he gets angry.
Abilities: Itou Komomo is something of an all-rounder.
Hado/Kido- Itou is capable of using Hado and Kido with incantations into the 60s; currently he's working towards the 70s and feels he's pretty close. Becuase he relies very heavily on Hado and Kido for combat, he makes a point of keeping up with Incantation Bypass so that he can use all his strongest combat spells without chants.
Hohou- Capable of 94-step flash (he's checked with a tape measure). He's working to break 100. His ability to chain flash-steps is... not so good; he's focused more on range than rapid repeats. But at least he's aware that it's a weakness, right?
Hakuda- Itou's Hakuda is pretty good. It's been described as both "workmanlike" and "uninspired" by Hakuda specialists, but his power is acceptable, and his speed and reflexes are both above academy graduate average (barely).
Zanjutsu- Zanjutsu is Itou's worst skill. His Zanpakuto is unsuited to direct combat, even in the sealed form; therefore he tends to rely on his hand-to-hand for defense and his hado for offense. Worse, his release ability is best against other shinigami, which isn't a popular way to be.
Zanpakuto: Byoudou Hagane ("Equality Steel")
When sealed, Itou's zanpakuto, Byoudou Hagane, is an unusually straight-bladed wakazashi. It is probably the most unique thing about him: a kido, or binding type Zanpakuto. It is also unique that it has two ways of being released: offensively or defensively, each with a different command.
Offensive release is called with "Repeal." Itou points Byoudou Hagane at the enemy. The blade breaks into eight pieces that seal themselves along either side of the enemy's spine. They prevent that enemy from using their special abilities, either from a zanpakuto or intrinsic hollow abilities, etc. In theory he might even be able to prevent Zanpakuto Shikai and Bankai, but he hasn't figured that out and frankly it hasn't been a priority for him.
Defensive release is called with "Deny." Itou holds up Byoudou Hagane, and the blade blurs and dissolves, reforming as eight cylindrical seals on Itou's shoulders, hips, and the front and back of his chest, at higher and lower points. While in effect, Itou is immune to other people's special powers, and breaking binding spells becomes trivial.
Each of the eight parts, in either case, has a specific character inscribed on them; Itou hasn't quite gotten them straight yet.
Neither ability is absolute; someone with (much?) stronger spiritual pressure (about sixth seat or higher when Itou graduates) is capable of overwhelming his zanpakuto and negating it's effect. Additionally, it's important to note that "Deny" only prevents direct effects: the fires and heat created by Yamamoto's Ryoujin Jaaka, for example, would burn him to cinders just as easily.
In either case, Itou is annoyed to note that it doesn't stop his enemy from just stabbing him, and on top of that he doesn't have a sword to fight with anymore.
Itou has no idea what the Bankai for Byoudou Hagane will be. He hopes it's really awesome.
In terms of Byoudou Hagane's personality... Itou doesn't want to talk about it.
Biography: I'm writing this assuming that we'll be starting immediately following the academy graduation.
In life, Itou Komono (who has already heard all those kimono-related puns and isn't interested in hearing yours, thank you) fought in World War II and died somewhere around Okinawa. He doesn't remember which side he was on. He's sure his name wasn't Itou Komono when he was alive.
After dying, he became a hollow. He only vaguely remembers the time he spent as Razor Shovel and keeps it a secret. He does remember that the shinigami that purified him and sent him to Soul Society was extraodinarily beautiful. He desperately hopes that it wasn't a trap.
Itou Komono landed in the 57th East District, where he was taken in as a worker by a kimono whole-saler (yes, yes, he's heard all those jokes too). His spiritual potential was discovered by a regular customer, a procurement officer in the 4th division.
He failed the Academy Entry Exam the first time, but passed the second. He completed the curriculum in the standard 7 years. He very nearly flunked out of Zanjutsu use because he had such a difficult time learning his Zanpakuto's name. He almost graduated with honors in Kido/Hado use. In hohou (movement) and hakuda (hand-to-hand) he floated between second and third rate.
His biggest fear, at graduation, is becoming a bullied 4th division janitor with no hope of advancement (not that he has anything against the 4th). He hopes to earn a posting in either the 5th or 12th division, where his relative talent in Kido could shine. His long-term goal is to become an all-rounder type and earn single-digit seating.
Class: True Shinigami
Age: 67 (physically appears mid-20s)
Physical Stats: (Height, Weight, Hair, Eyes, etc.)
Height- 160 cm (5'4")
Weight- 77 kg (170 lbs)
Hair- Black. He keeps it very close cropped because it tends to get greasy and he hates that.
Eyes- Light brown.
Itou Komono is almost the definition of normal-looking and boring, altough he does have this hilarious vein in his forehead that throbs when he gets angry.
Abilities: Itou Komomo is something of an all-rounder.
Hado/Kido- Itou is capable of using Hado and Kido with incantations into the 60s; currently he's working towards the 70s and feels he's pretty close. Becuase he relies very heavily on Hado and Kido for combat, he makes a point of keeping up with Incantation Bypass so that he can use all his strongest combat spells without chants.
Hohou- Capable of 94-step flash (he's checked with a tape measure). He's working to break 100. His ability to chain flash-steps is... not so good; he's focused more on range than rapid repeats. But at least he's aware that it's a weakness, right?
Hakuda- Itou's Hakuda is pretty good. It's been described as both "workmanlike" and "uninspired" by Hakuda specialists, but his power is acceptable, and his speed and reflexes are both above academy graduate average (barely).
Zanjutsu- Zanjutsu is Itou's worst skill. His Zanpakuto is unsuited to direct combat, even in the sealed form; therefore he tends to rely on his hand-to-hand for defense and his hado for offense. Worse, his release ability is best against other shinigami, which isn't a popular way to be.
Zanpakuto: Byoudou Hagane ("Equality Steel")
When sealed, Itou's zanpakuto, Byoudou Hagane, is an unusually straight-bladed wakazashi. It is probably the most unique thing about him: a kido, or binding type Zanpakuto. It is also unique that it has two ways of being released: offensively or defensively, each with a different command.
Offensive release is called with "Repeal." Itou points Byoudou Hagane at the enemy. The blade breaks into eight pieces that seal themselves along either side of the enemy's spine. They prevent that enemy from using their special abilities, either from a zanpakuto or intrinsic hollow abilities, etc. In theory he might even be able to prevent Zanpakuto Shikai and Bankai, but he hasn't figured that out and frankly it hasn't been a priority for him.
Defensive release is called with "Deny." Itou holds up Byoudou Hagane, and the blade blurs and dissolves, reforming as eight cylindrical seals on Itou's shoulders, hips, and the front and back of his chest, at higher and lower points. While in effect, Itou is immune to other people's special powers, and breaking binding spells becomes trivial.
Each of the eight parts, in either case, has a specific character inscribed on them; Itou hasn't quite gotten them straight yet.
Neither ability is absolute; someone with (much?) stronger spiritual pressure (about sixth seat or higher when Itou graduates) is capable of overwhelming his zanpakuto and negating it's effect. Additionally, it's important to note that "Deny" only prevents direct effects: the fires and heat created by Yamamoto's Ryoujin Jaaka, for example, would burn him to cinders just as easily.
In either case, Itou is annoyed to note that it doesn't stop his enemy from just stabbing him, and on top of that he doesn't have a sword to fight with anymore.
Itou has no idea what the Bankai for Byoudou Hagane will be. He hopes it's really awesome.
In terms of Byoudou Hagane's personality... Itou doesn't want to talk about it.
Biography: I'm writing this assuming that we'll be starting immediately following the academy graduation.
In life, Itou Komono (who has already heard all those kimono-related puns and isn't interested in hearing yours, thank you) fought in World War II and died somewhere around Okinawa. He doesn't remember which side he was on. He's sure his name wasn't Itou Komono when he was alive.
After dying, he became a hollow. He only vaguely remembers the time he spent as Razor Shovel and keeps it a secret. He does remember that the shinigami that purified him and sent him to Soul Society was extraodinarily beautiful. He desperately hopes that it wasn't a trap.
Itou Komono landed in the 57th East District, where he was taken in as a worker by a kimono whole-saler (yes, yes, he's heard all those jokes too). His spiritual potential was discovered by a regular customer, a procurement officer in the 4th division.
He failed the Academy Entry Exam the first time, but passed the second. He completed the curriculum in the standard 7 years. He very nearly flunked out of Zanjutsu use because he had such a difficult time learning his Zanpakuto's name. He almost graduated with honors in Kido/Hado use. In hohou (movement) and hakuda (hand-to-hand) he floated between second and third rate.
His biggest fear, at graduation, is becoming a bullied 4th division janitor with no hope of advancement (not that he has anything against the 4th). He hopes to earn a posting in either the 5th or 12th division, where his relative talent in Kido could shine. His long-term goal is to become an all-rounder type and earn single-digit seating.
Where can I get more information on whats going on here?
Name: Haseo (I can't think of a last name)
Class: Shinigami
Age: Appears to be 20, but is over 200.
Physical Stats:
Biography: (Can't think of anything. . .)
Name: Haseo (I can't think of a last name)
Class: Shinigami
Age: Appears to be 20, but is over 200.
Physical Stats:
- Height: 165.1 cm (5'6")
- Weight: 68 kg (150 lbs.)
- Hair: Black-Blue, short.
- Eyes: Blue-Black
- Kid: 8 out of 10
- Hakuda: 8 out of 10
- Hoh: 7 out of 10
- Zanjutsu: 5 out of 10
Biography: (Can't think of anything. . .)
(note that English is not my primary language so the following wall of text may contain many mistakes/flaws, if so please tell me and ill try to make things clearer)
Name: Sao Akira (*first name* *last name*)
Class: Shinigami
Age: 52 (appears to be 17)
Phys. Stats:
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 140 lbs
Hair: Brown/blond, a little bit shorter than shoulder lenght.
Eyes: Gray/Blue (they become dark blue when he fights seriously)
Face: his face is not that of a bishonen but is not ugly either, he leaves a good impression on people as far as looks goes.
Abilities:
Sao is a well trained Kido user, he prefers to user Hado for many reasons and so he has mastered quite a few of those (#4-byakurai and #31-shakkaho are his main attacks), the only Bakudo he has mastered is #9-geki as its the only one he considers usefull for himself.
He, however, has put a hold on Kido spells to focus more on hand to hand as well as swordsmanship training as those are his weaknesses. That also means that he has many half-learned Kido spells which he tries to make different use of than what they were initially meant to be used for.
The one thing no one understands yet is why he is training to improve his hand-to-hand fighting skills even though he has a zanpakto. There are rumors that the reason is he can only use Hado with his right hand and Bakudo with his left hand which would supposedly force him to switch hands during fights, this rumor has never been confirmed yet though since while training he is asked to only use his zanpakto (while this only applies to training, he never really took part of a serious battle so people rarelly see him using Kido).
summary of his abilities compared to the Academy's standards (assuming the average do-it-all shinigami is around 7 in all categories):
zanjutsu 3/10
hakuda 6/10
hohou 4/10
kido 9/10
Zanpakto:
Sao's zanpakto is a defensive type one even though he is more of an offensive shinigami (personnality wise and such).
Nenten-Oomi [Water type zanpakto](traduction: Twisting Long-blade): as said above Sao is an offensive type shinigami, but his zapakto is a defensive one, this however fits very well with his abilities as he currently has poor skills at handling swords ( he can see his enemies movements but doesnt have to to react to them yet).
The ability of Nenten-Oomi is to twist in any possible way at his owners will (note that it cant grow longer than the original lenght of the sword but simply twist) it can also be used as a whip but he doesnt use it like that very often as he is wide open while doing so.
This also helps Sao a lot as he is much harder to hit than he normally is, as a result he can cast Kido spells even while under attack in close range.
After the 1st release of Nenten-Oomi the shape/color/lenght doesnt change the least bit from the original zanpakto which makes it hard to tell wether its released or not.
Nenten-Oomi's appearance is that of a very beautiful lady made of water and wearing an armor made of steel with gold ornaments, it looks like its made of algae, you can see her golden eyes shining throught her helm. She is a lady-like woman who never says anything mean, Sao has never heard her talk to him in any other way than whispers.
He also thinks he knows what his Bankai will be like, however he doesnt know wether it will be offensive or defensive type, he only thinks he knows what form it will have as Nenten-Oomi herself gave him a hint by mistake, the hint was unclear and could've meant many things however he hopes he is right.
As his zanpakto is too long to be sheated on his side, his teachers from the Academy had the 12th division create a scabard which he could slice through and would then reform itself on its own, he hangs it on his back.
One of the downsides of his zanpakto is that while Nenten-Oomi is a closed-range type of zanpakto some of Sao's Kidos are mid/long-range type, such as Shakkaho, if he tries to use it in closed-range he takes the chance to hit himself in the detonation as well as the target.
Biography:
Born in Okinawa, Sao was killed at the age of ten in the human world.
After coming to Rukongai he was adopted by a familly in which was a person he eventually began to call "brother", that person was beginning his shinigami training, and everytime he came back for vacations and such he would teach Sao some Kido basics which Sao would practice the few months during which his brother was away, this is the reason he is so skilled at Kido and has quite a large amount of reitsu (note that by "quite large" i dont mean anywhere near single-digits from any squads, just very high fo someone who is about to enter the Academy).
he failed the Academy Entrance exam once and the Graduation exam four times because his skills with zanpakto were too poor, he finally succeeded the fifth time.
It is after seven years of intenss training that he finally released his shikai, and after another 12 years that he finally decided to apply to a division once and for all (before that he was sent on minor tasks by divisions who couldnt afford to send anymore members on said mission).His Academy teachers thought that he would join either the 4th division or the Kido squad, however he applied to the 11th division, during the tests (which Zaraki personally assisted to as he thought he could make fun of the guy who was full of himself enough to apply to the 11th with a defensive-type zanpakto) he defeated his oppenent while using his released sword as a kind of trebuchet to launch a #31-Shakkaho (this is also the only known time he used Nenten-Oomi as a whip). This convinced the higher ranked people from the division that that he did have talent, however he was refused due to his poor skills with his zanpakto when it came to close combat.
Now he is still Division-less as every division thinks of him as a risky choice since even though his Kido spells are effective he is still poorly skilled with swords even though he has improved with hand-to-hand combat.
He is a very reserved person who keeps secrets even from his closest friends saying its for their own good. However he is a very protective person, which is why he thinks his Shikai is a denfensive-type, he is also a very honest person, for example if you ask him something he doesnt want to talk about he will say it bluntly instead of lying. People tend to hate him when they first see him because of his very direct awswer to any questions, but they often change their opinion quickly as they get to know him.
Sao is also, since the first time he released his Shikai, asked to take the Academy's Graduation exam every year along with the ones who didnt pass it yet has he every time he barely passes it and the only reason he does so is because he his allowed to use his Shikai during the exam. The first time he did pass was a huge stroke of luck (which he often says is true himself).
As for women, he is interrested in them but has never really fallen in love, he did send quite a few girls crying with straight forward answers such as "no, i dont like you face" after being asked out, but this only helps makes him look like a honest guy from some girl's point of view.
His brother went missing during a mission in the human world 4 years ago, it is assumed he is dead as the research have been abandonned, Sao wasnt that troubled by his brother's death, he did cry and go to the funerals however since he became a shinigami Sao never had the time to talk with him for more than five minutes and during the last months before his brother went missing he didnt hear good things about him. (notes about Sao's brother: he was 79 years old (appeared to be 24), he was a fire-defensive-type shinigami, one of his abilities was to blind his oppenents with a sudden burst from his zanpakto)
Edit: change a few details and such.
Name: Sao Akira (*first name* *last name*)
Class: Shinigami
Age: 52 (appears to be 17)
Phys. Stats:
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 140 lbs
Hair: Brown/blond, a little bit shorter than shoulder lenght.
Eyes: Gray/Blue (they become dark blue when he fights seriously)
Face: his face is not that of a bishonen but is not ugly either, he leaves a good impression on people as far as looks goes.
Abilities:
Sao is a well trained Kido user, he prefers to user Hado for many reasons and so he has mastered quite a few of those (#4-byakurai and #31-shakkaho are his main attacks), the only Bakudo he has mastered is #9-geki as its the only one he considers usefull for himself.
He, however, has put a hold on Kido spells to focus more on hand to hand as well as swordsmanship training as those are his weaknesses. That also means that he has many half-learned Kido spells which he tries to make different use of than what they were initially meant to be used for.
The one thing no one understands yet is why he is training to improve his hand-to-hand fighting skills even though he has a zanpakto. There are rumors that the reason is he can only use Hado with his right hand and Bakudo with his left hand which would supposedly force him to switch hands during fights, this rumor has never been confirmed yet though since while training he is asked to only use his zanpakto (while this only applies to training, he never really took part of a serious battle so people rarelly see him using Kido).
summary of his abilities compared to the Academy's standards (assuming the average do-it-all shinigami is around 7 in all categories):
zanjutsu 3/10
hakuda 6/10
hohou 4/10
kido 9/10
Zanpakto:
Sao's zanpakto is a defensive type one even though he is more of an offensive shinigami (personnality wise and such).
Nenten-Oomi [Water type zanpakto](traduction: Twisting Long-blade): as said above Sao is an offensive type shinigami, but his zapakto is a defensive one, this however fits very well with his abilities as he currently has poor skills at handling swords ( he can see his enemies movements but doesnt have to to react to them yet).
The ability of Nenten-Oomi is to twist in any possible way at his owners will (note that it cant grow longer than the original lenght of the sword but simply twist) it can also be used as a whip but he doesnt use it like that very often as he is wide open while doing so.
This also helps Sao a lot as he is much harder to hit than he normally is, as a result he can cast Kido spells even while under attack in close range.
After the 1st release of Nenten-Oomi the shape/color/lenght doesnt change the least bit from the original zanpakto which makes it hard to tell wether its released or not.
Nenten-Oomi's appearance is that of a very beautiful lady made of water and wearing an armor made of steel with gold ornaments, it looks like its made of algae, you can see her golden eyes shining throught her helm. She is a lady-like woman who never says anything mean, Sao has never heard her talk to him in any other way than whispers.
He also thinks he knows what his Bankai will be like, however he doesnt know wether it will be offensive or defensive type, he only thinks he knows what form it will have as Nenten-Oomi herself gave him a hint by mistake, the hint was unclear and could've meant many things however he hopes he is right.
As his zanpakto is too long to be sheated on his side, his teachers from the Academy had the 12th division create a scabard which he could slice through and would then reform itself on its own, he hangs it on his back.
One of the downsides of his zanpakto is that while Nenten-Oomi is a closed-range type of zanpakto some of Sao's Kidos are mid/long-range type, such as Shakkaho, if he tries to use it in closed-range he takes the chance to hit himself in the detonation as well as the target.
Biography:
Born in Okinawa, Sao was killed at the age of ten in the human world.
After coming to Rukongai he was adopted by a familly in which was a person he eventually began to call "brother", that person was beginning his shinigami training, and everytime he came back for vacations and such he would teach Sao some Kido basics which Sao would practice the few months during which his brother was away, this is the reason he is so skilled at Kido and has quite a large amount of reitsu (note that by "quite large" i dont mean anywhere near single-digits from any squads, just very high fo someone who is about to enter the Academy).
he failed the Academy Entrance exam once and the Graduation exam four times because his skills with zanpakto were too poor, he finally succeeded the fifth time.
It is after seven years of intenss training that he finally released his shikai, and after another 12 years that he finally decided to apply to a division once and for all (before that he was sent on minor tasks by divisions who couldnt afford to send anymore members on said mission).His Academy teachers thought that he would join either the 4th division or the Kido squad, however he applied to the 11th division, during the tests (which Zaraki personally assisted to as he thought he could make fun of the guy who was full of himself enough to apply to the 11th with a defensive-type zanpakto) he defeated his oppenent while using his released sword as a kind of trebuchet to launch a #31-Shakkaho (this is also the only known time he used Nenten-Oomi as a whip). This convinced the higher ranked people from the division that that he did have talent, however he was refused due to his poor skills with his zanpakto when it came to close combat.
Now he is still Division-less as every division thinks of him as a risky choice since even though his Kido spells are effective he is still poorly skilled with swords even though he has improved with hand-to-hand combat.
He is a very reserved person who keeps secrets even from his closest friends saying its for their own good. However he is a very protective person, which is why he thinks his Shikai is a denfensive-type, he is also a very honest person, for example if you ask him something he doesnt want to talk about he will say it bluntly instead of lying. People tend to hate him when they first see him because of his very direct awswer to any questions, but they often change their opinion quickly as they get to know him.
Sao is also, since the first time he released his Shikai, asked to take the Academy's Graduation exam every year along with the ones who didnt pass it yet has he every time he barely passes it and the only reason he does so is because he his allowed to use his Shikai during the exam. The first time he did pass was a huge stroke of luck (which he often says is true himself).
As for women, he is interrested in them but has never really fallen in love, he did send quite a few girls crying with straight forward answers such as "no, i dont like you face" after being asked out, but this only helps makes him look like a honest guy from some girl's point of view.
His brother went missing during a mission in the human world 4 years ago, it is assumed he is dead as the research have been abandonned, Sao wasnt that troubled by his brother's death, he did cry and go to the funerals however since he became a shinigami Sao never had the time to talk with him for more than five minutes and during the last months before his brother went missing he didnt hear good things about him. (notes about Sao's brother: he was 79 years old (appeared to be 24), he was a fire-defensive-type shinigami, one of his abilities was to blind his oppenents with a sudden burst from his zanpakto)
Edit: change a few details and such.
@daniel_gudman, you're character seems a bit overpowered for being just out of the academy. Remember in Bleach the ones we see fighting are more the exception than the rule with most shinigami not knowing their zanpakuto's name or anything more than the basic academy techniques.
So maybe tone it down just abit. I'm not saying take away his shikai or anything but maybe he's just learning how to use it and doesn't really understand how it works until after several humiliating fights?
...I don't know it just seems abit overpowered to have so much power right away.
Also, you say he is a true shinigami which I am guessing you're meaning like one of the pure blood houses such as the kuchiki, shihouin, Shiba etc. You're background story does not match! a pure blood is someone who was born in soul society and has never actually lived a mortal life!
....Anyway sorry about the rant but such blatant mistakes really irk me. Now, on with my own profile:
Name: Hideyoshi Yakumo (written eastern style with last name first)
Class:Shinigami (type unknown)
Age: unknown but appears to be in his late teens early twenties
Physical Stats:
Height: 5'11
Weight: 210 lb (again do people really need to know my characters weight?)
Hair: Sky blue and tied in a ponytail.
Eyes: silver
Facial features: His face is rather bishounen but at the same time keeping a look of youthfulness about it. This is reduced someway as his hair is always in a severe high ponytail though the few times he has been seen with his hair down for whatevers reasons (pranks, the ponytail broke etc) he has been known to leave a line of drooling and dazed women in his wake.
Abilities:
Zanpakto: Fuujin no Tenrai (Divine Wind God)
Shikai: "fukiareru, Fuujin" (blow violently, Wind God.)
Hado/Kido: It is unknown whether or not Yakumo even knows any Kido oe Hado aside from the ones required by the academy to pass.
Hohou: Yakumo does know the flash step which is unusual for a fresh academy graduate though he is like all other things only average with it currently witn a maximum of 40 steps in a row though he has shown a rare talen of being able to flash step in almost any directional instinctually as well as easily chaining them together.
his is also one of the fastest known non captain rank Shunpo users and also excels at speed outside of the use of Shunpo
Hakuda: His hakuda is much like himself in that you're more liable to hit air than him and it is one of the few things he excels at to the point where most of the onmitsukid would have trouble beating him.
Zanjutsu: His Zanjutsu is above average if simply because of the fact that he excels so much at Hakuda with the style crossing over as well meaning you are more than likely to hit the tree behind him than you are him making him a very annoying opponent to fight.
Biography:
Yakumo's past is a well kept secret from most people as he refuses to tell anyone though the knowing looks some of the captains have sent him show that they know something about him that most do not. During his time in the academy he was as impulsive and irrational as his name suggests while also being rather lazy at anything he tried his hand at.
Finishing around the top of the lower half of the class he was content to laze his way through the final practical exam with his partner and friend Kaito Ichirou. This event proved rather fatal for his friend who was torn apart by a hollow that had gotten away from another group.
Shocked by this event and already exhausted from killing the hollow that he and his friend were assigned as well as seeing said friend torn in half Yakumo had great trouble fighting off the hollow that had attacked him. There are also rumors that he has released his shikai though there is no proof and that this was the event that triggered it. But until someone has actually seen his shikai it will remain just rumors.
His wounds were serious enough that he was barely able to attend and even then he was in a wheelchair chaperoned by two members of the 4th division and afterwards spent another week there before being released.
Now that he has a clean bill of health he plans to first apply to the 2nd division as his first choice of division to join.
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Also just areal quick question are we going to see characters like Yoruichi or Kuukaku show up at random times or be able to run into them?
So maybe tone it down just abit. I'm not saying take away his shikai or anything but maybe he's just learning how to use it and doesn't really understand how it works until after several humiliating fights?
...I don't know it just seems abit overpowered to have so much power right away.
Also, you say he is a true shinigami which I am guessing you're meaning like one of the pure blood houses such as the kuchiki, shihouin, Shiba etc. You're background story does not match! a pure blood is someone who was born in soul society and has never actually lived a mortal life!
....Anyway sorry about the rant but such blatant mistakes really irk me. Now, on with my own profile:
Name: Hideyoshi Yakumo (written eastern style with last name first)
Class:Shinigami (type unknown)
Age: unknown but appears to be in his late teens early twenties
Physical Stats:
Height: 5'11
Weight: 210 lb (again do people really need to know my characters weight?)
Hair: Sky blue and tied in a ponytail.
Eyes: silver
Facial features: His face is rather bishounen but at the same time keeping a look of youthfulness about it. This is reduced someway as his hair is always in a severe high ponytail though the few times he has been seen with his hair down for whatevers reasons (pranks, the ponytail broke etc) he has been known to leave a line of drooling and dazed women in his wake.
Abilities:
Zanpakto: Fuujin no Tenrai (Divine Wind God)
Shikai: "fukiareru, Fuujin" (blow violently, Wind God.)
Hado/Kido: It is unknown whether or not Yakumo even knows any Kido oe Hado aside from the ones required by the academy to pass.
Hohou: Yakumo does know the flash step which is unusual for a fresh academy graduate though he is like all other things only average with it currently witn a maximum of 40 steps in a row though he has shown a rare talen of being able to flash step in almost any directional instinctually as well as easily chaining them together.
his is also one of the fastest known non captain rank Shunpo users and also excels at speed outside of the use of Shunpo
Hakuda: His hakuda is much like himself in that you're more liable to hit air than him and it is one of the few things he excels at to the point where most of the onmitsukid would have trouble beating him.
Zanjutsu: His Zanjutsu is above average if simply because of the fact that he excels so much at Hakuda with the style crossing over as well meaning you are more than likely to hit the tree behind him than you are him making him a very annoying opponent to fight.
Biography:
Yakumo's past is a well kept secret from most people as he refuses to tell anyone though the knowing looks some of the captains have sent him show that they know something about him that most do not. During his time in the academy he was as impulsive and irrational as his name suggests while also being rather lazy at anything he tried his hand at.
Finishing around the top of the lower half of the class he was content to laze his way through the final practical exam with his partner and friend Kaito Ichirou. This event proved rather fatal for his friend who was torn apart by a hollow that had gotten away from another group.
Shocked by this event and already exhausted from killing the hollow that he and his friend were assigned as well as seeing said friend torn in half Yakumo had great trouble fighting off the hollow that had attacked him. There are also rumors that he has released his shikai though there is no proof and that this was the event that triggered it. But until someone has actually seen his shikai it will remain just rumors.
His wounds were serious enough that he was barely able to attend and even then he was in a wheelchair chaperoned by two members of the 4th division and afterwards spent another week there before being released.
Now that he has a clean bill of health he plans to first apply to the 2nd division as his first choice of division to join.
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Also just areal quick question are we going to see characters like Yoruichi or Kuukaku show up at random times or be able to run into them?
To be honest, I'm not really clear on how strong the shinigami are after they graduate from the academy; I was trying to guess at about where everyone else was putting their characters. I'm not trying to make a character stronger than everyone else's.
I was trying to differentiate between "true" shinigami that have gone through the academy and "false" shinigami that were given their powers illegally, ie Ichigo, which are available according to the GM. Someone born into the Spirit World would be a "noble," or a "pure-blood," right? I don't think I used the wrong term.
I was trying to differentiate between "true" shinigami that have gone through the academy and "false" shinigami that were given their powers illegally, ie Ichigo, which are available according to the GM. Someone born into the Spirit World would be a "noble," or a "pure-blood," right? I don't think I used the wrong term.
there are "true Shinigamis" which are born in Sereitei itself, that includes Shinigamis from noble birth such as the 4 families.
there are "Shinigamis" which are people either born in Rukongai or people that died and than came to Rukongai.
And lastly there are "living Shinigamis" which are just like Ichigo, still alive in the real world, they have no use for gigais while in the real world since they still have their real body.
If possible i'd also like to have some comments on my character, im not sure if hes fine or not, and maybe point out whatever doesnt seem fine too.
there are "Shinigamis" which are people either born in Rukongai or people that died and than came to Rukongai.
And lastly there are "living Shinigamis" which are just like Ichigo, still alive in the real world, they have no use for gigais while in the real world since they still have their real body.
If possible i'd also like to have some comments on my character, im not sure if hes fine or not, and maybe point out whatever doesnt seem fine too.
@Eyesxofxzero, The only thing that seems over the top with your character is the kido levels seem to be a bit high for a freshly graduated Shinigami. The one that sticks out the most to me is your character knowing byakurai. From what i've seen of the series only usually captain level or close to captain level Shinigami use it and having someone who just graduated using it....well let's just say it strains my suspension of disbelief.
So I'd have him maybe know either fewer or less powerful spells starting off and then getting into Aizens division or something as they were pretty much the Kido/Hadou experts.
So I'd have him maybe know either fewer or less powerful spells starting off and then getting into Aizens division or something as they were pretty much the Kido/Hadou experts.
Byakurai? its pretty low in the ranks, i mean, its under Shakkaho which you learn from the Academy, we see Rukya and Renji learning Shakkaho in a flashback too, well its true that Renji does fail at it, but heh, its Renji, he sucks at Kido, maybe you were thinking of #61-rikujo koro (the Bakudo Byakuya used agaisnt Renji) then yes i'd have to agree i did overdo it with that one and im gonna change it.
However i want to let him in Zaraki's squad as i already have quite a huge part of his future planned out, theres a reason for which my character is training his hand-to-hand as well as his sword skills. Another reason i put him in Zaraki's squad is bacause he has restricted use for them, i set things up so that he couldnt make use of his Kido, or at least not just for the sake of beating people up, which renders aobut as skilled as someone who jsut got out of the Academy even tho its been 19 since then.
However i want to let him in Zaraki's squad as i already have quite a huge part of his future planned out, theres a reason for which my character is training his hand-to-hand as well as his sword skills. Another reason i put him in Zaraki's squad is bacause he has restricted use for them, i set things up so that he couldnt make use of his Kido, or at least not just for the sake of beating people up, which renders aobut as skilled as someone who jsut got out of the Academy even tho its been 19 since then.
well, considering people's characters migth very well interract later its not a bad idea to comment on other people's characters, however i think it should be done in another thread since this is meant to be a chracter creation thread, people whose character are considered overpowered by others should get feedback in another thread and than modify it here.
I'll post any changes to characters late today/tomorrow.
I'll try and get the first story/game post up tomorrow or the day after, depending on how quickly I can catch up on sleep.
It will start out fairly slow, so people have a chance to check it out an jump in, and so that everyone can have a chance to get settled. If you wan to recrut more players, go for it.
I'll try and get the first story/game post up tomorrow or the day after, depending on how quickly I can catch up on sleep.
It will start out fairly slow, so people have a chance to check it out an jump in, and so that everyone can have a chance to get settled. If you wan to recrut more players, go for it.
Sorry about the wait. Today was busier than I expected.
Character Comments/Revisions:
General:
Since we're all in this together, try to keep yourselves out of the highest levels of the Academy Class. Those are likely candidates to be placed in a division immediately, and since everyone has different divsions as their final goal... That would make it difficult to run without a lot of scene changes.
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daniel gudman:
Kido abilities: WAY too powerful. Considering that you're just graduating from the Academy, I'd say that you would be able to use mid 20s, MAYBE 30/31. Likewise, I'd restrict you're chantless to 10 and lower, and even that isn't perfected yet.
Zanpakto: Once again, the power is a little bit too powerful. You can keep the offensive release at it's current level, (though it should probably be 10th seat and lower) but the defensive release needs to be weakened, since it's the same effect, but not limited to a single enemy.
I could have misread/misinterpreted its abilities, so if you think it just needs to be clarified, that might work, depending on how it turns out.
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fenixzero:
I'm gonna need a bit more information, especially in regards to your zanpakto. A biography would be nice too.
I guess if you're looking for more information, you can check out other character threads in this subforum. If you browse character pages on wikipedia, they might give you an idea as well.
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Eyesxofxzero:
First off, you're not in the 11th division. I'm working under the assumption that shinigami are either selected by the higher ups in a division, or placed in a division after their abilities have been assessed during active duty. Since everyone is going to fall into the second category for the sake of sonsolidating the story, you're out of luck.
In the same line, you don't have a connection with leaders of the 11th division. It's fine if you're friends with some of the grunts, or even low level seated officers, but Kenpachi? Not happening. He can be aware f you in some sense, but at this point, you're not worth his time.
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decibels:
No way are you THAT good at shunpo. I'll allow you to be above the usual grunts, and even capable of matching some of the lower seated officers that are average in shunpo (18th to 20th), but no way are you anywhere near captain class.
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That all being said, I'll be watching everyone's posts to keep an eye out for god-modding. There's only so much I can catch without seeing everyone in action so to speak.
Now I have to go write the initial post...
Character Comments/Revisions:
General:
Since we're all in this together, try to keep yourselves out of the highest levels of the Academy Class. Those are likely candidates to be placed in a division immediately, and since everyone has different divsions as their final goal... That would make it difficult to run without a lot of scene changes.
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daniel gudman:
Kido abilities: WAY too powerful. Considering that you're just graduating from the Academy, I'd say that you would be able to use mid 20s, MAYBE 30/31. Likewise, I'd restrict you're chantless to 10 and lower, and even that isn't perfected yet.
Zanpakto: Once again, the power is a little bit too powerful. You can keep the offensive release at it's current level, (though it should probably be 10th seat and lower) but the defensive release needs to be weakened, since it's the same effect, but not limited to a single enemy.
I could have misread/misinterpreted its abilities, so if you think it just needs to be clarified, that might work, depending on how it turns out.
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fenixzero:
I'm gonna need a bit more information, especially in regards to your zanpakto. A biography would be nice too.
I guess if you're looking for more information, you can check out other character threads in this subforum. If you browse character pages on wikipedia, they might give you an idea as well.
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Eyesxofxzero:
First off, you're not in the 11th division. I'm working under the assumption that shinigami are either selected by the higher ups in a division, or placed in a division after their abilities have been assessed during active duty. Since everyone is going to fall into the second category for the sake of sonsolidating the story, you're out of luck.
In the same line, you don't have a connection with leaders of the 11th division. It's fine if you're friends with some of the grunts, or even low level seated officers, but Kenpachi? Not happening. He can be aware f you in some sense, but at this point, you're not worth his time.
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decibels:
No way are you THAT good at shunpo. I'll allow you to be above the usual grunts, and even capable of matching some of the lower seated officers that are average in shunpo (18th to 20th), but no way are you anywhere near captain class.
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That all being said, I'll be watching everyone's posts to keep an eye out for god-modding. There's only so much I can catch without seeing everyone in action so to speak.
Now I have to go write the initial post...
I think you're misinterpreting my description of his Shunpo abilities so let me clarify a bit if that's ok. I'm not say that he HAS captain level shunpo speed (Notice I'm saying SPEED only, the number of times he can do it is still pretty low and its even lower if he tries to actually go that fast as while he may have mastered high speed shunpo it still takes a heck of a lot of reiatsu and its possible for him to maybe do 10 high speed steps before he's incapable of fighting at all) I'm saying that he has speed better than most vice captains but that if he went up against a captain speed wise he'd still get trounced. Because as I see it there's a VERY large gap between captain and vice captain. He'd also still most likely get trounced by a VC in the speed department as well simply because he doesn't have the stamina or reiatsu they do.
If that's still too overpowered say so and I'll nerf it.
Also when my characters Shikai is introduced its ability may seem a tad bit overpowered(though it won't be for awhile yet I would guess unless there's some bigass fight). It can be described as a sort of Ichigo's shikai attack on steroids(can't remember the name off the top of my head right now) but he's not going to be able to throw it around like Ichigo whenever he wants right off the bat because of the amount of reiatsu required so it'll be more of a finishing move.
If that's still too overpowered say so and I'll nerf it.
Also when my characters Shikai is introduced its ability may seem a tad bit overpowered(though it won't be for awhile yet I would guess unless there's some bigass fight). It can be described as a sort of Ichigo's shikai attack on steroids(can't remember the name off the top of my head right now) but he's not going to be able to throw it around like Ichigo whenever he wants right off the bat because of the amount of reiatsu required so it'll be more of a finishing move.
NGD: I'm not really sure what your powers are, and since they fall outside of clearly defined parameters like Shinigami abilities, I sort of had to guess at it's power level. If I have to nerf you, it'll happen once I szee you in action.
So don't be too awesome, alright? ^_^
decibels: So.
Like I said before, you're nowhere near that level right now. You've been practicing shunpo for five years or less, depending on when it's taught in the academy. Even if yoou completely focused on that (which you couldn't since you had to practice your other skills as well), you still lack the experience that seated officers will have. They've had decades, even centuries to hone their skills, and since we're avoiding any Ichigo characters, they'll outclass you.
So don't be too awesome, alright? ^_^
decibels: So.
Like I said before, you're nowhere near that level right now. You've been practicing shunpo for five years or less, depending on when it's taught in the academy. Even if yoou completely focused on that (which you couldn't since you had to practice your other skills as well), you still lack the experience that seated officers will have. They've had decades, even centuries to hone their skills, and since we're avoiding any Ichigo characters, they'll outclass you.
hmm...i never said my character was a friend of the higher ups in the 11th division i just said they saw him during the tests and thats all there was to it. In fact the only reason they were there was to make fun of him as stated in the description of my character.
As for not being able to be in the 11th division, well that sucks but ok, its just too bad since i had a few things planned out. Plus it acted as some kind of restriction for his powers too as he'd be able to use kido a lot more in other divisions.
EDIT: he is now division-less.
As for not being able to be in the 11th division, well that sucks but ok, its just too bad since i had a few things planned out. Plus it acted as some kind of restriction for his powers too as he'd be able to use kido a lot more in other divisions.
EDIT: he is now division-less.
ah ok, I son't really have a very good grasp of Bleach physics and realism anyway atleast when it comes to my own characters. I'll be bumping it down to say 8-9th seated officer speed and maybe if he really pushes 6th officer speed in emergencies and the like but it would eat his reiatsu up in just a few steps is that ok?
If I had to make an assumption, I'd put him roughly at Chad's initial level powerwise (Considering I take out his durability and add in a sort of illness it comes to be roughly even I'd think)... but he's a close range user at the moment, and with minimal speed he's pretty much screwed if his oponant knows shunpo. While he might be able to defend from it using the arm as a block... attacking is another issue entirely...
Anyway I'll try to keep him from being too awesome... but get a newspaper ready to wack me with... once the initial stage comes in, I may not be able to stop myself...
Anyway I'll try to keep him from being too awesome... but get a newspaper ready to wack me with... once the initial stage comes in, I may not be able to stop myself...
I have an idea for a character, but I'm not sure if it'd be allowed as it isn't from Bleach. Comparable power levels and the like, and comparable theme, but not Bleach. His arc would basically be dealing with the fact that he's been fighting hollows the last couple years on and off unofficially despite not actually being a shinigami or having reiatsu related powers.
I'll put up a character sheet shortly if you think that it'd be okay to try this. Don't worry, it's nothing from anything really, really far out there.
I'll put up a character sheet shortly if you think that it'd be okay to try this. Don't worry, it's nothing from anything really, really far out there.