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Artori Sentio

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Light, Sound, Nature's Fastest...

Name: Artori Sentio.
Alias: Shunshin(God of the Flash).
Gender: Male.

Height & Weight: He stands at 5'11 and weighs 151 lbs.
Age: 612.
Age Appearance: 21.
Race: Plus-->Shinigami.

...Yet Without Space or Time...

Rank & Division: Lieutenant of the 7th division and elite/covert member of the Onmitsukidō.
Appearance:

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Personality: Outside of battle Artori is a fairly pleasant man with a slightly serious disposition and while he doesn't have too many friends, the ones he does have he is close with and very happy to help in near any way he can. Despite being a member of the Onmitsukido, he believes that his loyalties should be first to his friends and second to the seireitei for if he cannot protect or assist them then what worth is protecting their haven?

Now, on the flip side Artori has a fairly cool disposition, but with sufficient goading he can become angered. Even when angered he tends not to go the route filled with uncontrollable rage, but rather to become cold and unfeeling, at least it seems like it. When going into battle Artori changes somewhat, though his original morals stay essentially the same, he becomes a man of fierce and efficient method. The instinctual beast that dwells inside all strong warriors is unleashed against his foes, and while it does not seem like this, it is essentially the truth.

History:

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Growing up in the 75th district of the rukongai, Artori has been through hard times. Forced to scrounge for food, and stay safe at only the equivalent age of 10, he was between a rock and a hard place. No place to really run, he had to stand his grown many a time against people who knew very little of morals and only of survival. Yet, he stayed strong to protect his 3 younger siblings and eventually his aging parents. He however was considerably lucky as he had witnessed several occassions of shinigami coming to exterminate hollow who had managed to intrude. He watched with amazement, of course that was also the day that his mother and father died trying to protect them from hollows.

Artori became quiet for many years prior to that and whenever approached, or his siblings threatened he cut down his opponents with impunity and no care for their lives. He began to make a name for himself and he took his siblings with him to travel inwards towards the seireitei's walls. He was tired of living in the violence, and he was tired of his siblings having to be in constant fear for their survival, it wasn't healthy and it wasn't right.

The shinigami academy was the destination, but before he got there many things happened. 1 of his siblings perished in a battle he could barely win, she was picked off by the stragglers. This was the day he lost his temper for the 1st time, the entire bandit group of 20 men were slaughtered without a second thought. It had been their leader who had given them trouble, but he was no more. With the reishi of his kin's aggressors scattering in the wind he led his last two siblings on.

Many more battles followed this, but he was growing more and more skilled in the art he had learned to call Hoho. By the time he reached the gates to the seireitei he was already what one could call experienced with Hoho. While his skills were self taught and unrefined, it was still impressive. He and his 2 siblings, 1 female and the other male, were taken into the seireitei. The 2 were protected and Artori learned in the academy. It took him all of 4 tries to enter the corps, but when he did his potential and his skill were very evident. He was recruited first to the 2nd division and eventually the Onmitsukido.

It has taken him a very long time, but eventually he was appointed the lieutenant of the 7th division as well as an attendent there. The Onmitsukido is of course forced to keep an eye on the gotei 13's divisions. He has grown rather fond of Reihai and the division she leads. Her elegance and prowess in battle has impressed him countless times and he is supremely grateful that he was assigned to her division. By his observation of her, and with time, he has come to gain some more skills in zanjutsu, in fact he believes that without her as an example he would have never truly developed any considerable level of skill in sword play.

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General Capabilities

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Hoho Master: Disputed only by Koda sotaichou in his skill in Hoho, Artori is the fastest, most skilled, and effective in the techniques of footwork in the entirety of the seireitei. Not only this, but he has even bettered techniques that already existed as well as adding some of his own to the list. He has even formerly been given the title 'god of the flash' which has not been handed down for quite a long time.

Zanjutsu Expert: His only other skill that is anywhere near mastery aside from the art of hoho, Artori's zanjutsu mastery is considerably impressive, especially considering the fact that he is lieutenant level. He is skilled in both the normal zanjutsu techniques and somewhat in battojutsu allowing him to be rather effective. Additionally he can wield the sheath of his blade skillfully enough that he has been seen to sheath other people's katana inside of the sheath rather than his own.

Stamina and Durability Expert: Artori can take a hit, and another one, and another, but keep fighting despite the damage. He is well known for this, though he is seldom actually hit by people due to his foremost strength: Hoho.

Spiritual Pressure: Artori's reiatsu is rather unique as though it is not massive and it is actually average, it appears as barely a wisp to those attempting to sense him. Additionally, people trying to gauge his strength from reiatsu alone will be sadly mistaken as his spiritual pressure is strictly condensed and distributed around his body in a tiny 2 foot field. Sensing him from other realms is essentially impossible.

Hakuda: He essentially refuses to use hand-to-hand for whatever reason, it just doesn't appeal to him. He has been told that he however has the potential to be fairly good at it.

Sensory Capabilities: Horribly ineffective at sensing, Artori can only sense people within around a half a mile or so from his location in a hemisphere. This is evidently caused by the unique state of his reiatsu. In fact, this very handicap has had him obtain a certain object from the 12th division in order to supplement the fatal flaw.

Kido: He is absolutely inept in kido and is said to have absolutely zero potential to learn it what so ever.

Equipment

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Ishiki(Awareness): Created specifically for him by request from the 12th division, this device is an ingenious creation and strangely it was devised personally by Shougaku. Essentially this senses spiritual pressure to the most minute degree as well as the largest and while it can generally gauge power it cannot do much else. The thing that makes it unique is the fact that it is not technically a solid. The object has one core point that is implanted somewhere inside of Artori's body. This core point stems out tiny openings across his skin and makes a single connection to his brain. This allows it to near instantaneously feed him the information so he can adapt accordingly. The small openings or pores release a unique kind of invisible reiryoku that is essentially undetectable. By conducting through reishi or reiatsu in the area it senses where there is reiatsu and where there isn't. Once someone's unique reiatsu signature has been sensed once they can always be located.

Seigen(Restraint): Located on his left arm and back of his hand, this bracer is constructed of a unique metal that is flexible, resilient, and incredibly dense. The markings designed onto its surface are carved out of a thin surface of seki seki stone. This stone is the same kind of stone used to sculpt the walls of the seireitei and it essentially has the same effect. The bracer is also augmented with a single kido that can be used only twice per battle before needing to effectively be recharged. The seki seki stone, like all seki seki, has the effect of limiting reiryoku and reiatsu that comes into contact with it. This means that even a captain level zanpakuto cannot cut it as the power behind it is reiatsu and reiryoku based and is thus restrained and drained. By placing the palm of his glove hand on a person, or using the kido on his sheath and then sheathing someone's blade, he can effectively restrain their reiatsu. If used on his sheath and then the sheath is used to take his opponent's weapon, then the weapon is sealed into the sheath and cannot be drawn.

Unique Techniques

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Utsusemi(Cicada, referencing their molting): It allows for a movement at great speed leaving an afterimage behind. The afterimage may even appear to have taken damage.

Hikou(Locust swarm): By using the foot work of shunpo and adding in approximately 5 extra steps with insane speed, he can effectively create what appears to be around 10-15 clones at once. These clones cannot do damage, and when attacked with a weapon they fade away. They tend to last only 5-10 seconds depending on the amount, the more made the quicker they fade. The truly frightening aspect of the technique is that in all actuality he is zipping back and forth to renew each clone as he moves towards an enemy. This allows him to prolong the technique and strike unexpectedly from any of the clones.

Suzumashi(Cricket): By taking two steps and then effectively jumping with the 3rd he propels himself into the air and then jumps off of it and down towards his target. The action of jumping shows him for a brief blur before he vanishes. This technique also refers to when he suddenly switches directions due to the similarity of a cricket jumping.

Harienju(Locust): By Reducing the steps of a normal shunpo and using his streamlined reiatsu to cut the air, he emits a sound that is akin to the sound a locust makes, but much more high pitched as he is going incredibly fast. While one might think the sound reveals his location, it does not, unless you can accurately predict his movement. This is due to the fact that the sound actually follows him, rather than being directly where he is, it is roughly a foot or so behind. This means he is at his destination before the sound is.

Ukishima(Floating mass): By using his shunpo into the air and then adding several steps as he moves again, he leaves behind an afterimage of himself that can actually do several movements. The frightening thing is he can execute an actual attack with this. The purpose is to however leave the moving afterimage, and follow up while the opponent focuses on that.

Hachidori(Hummingbird): One of the most advanced techniques at his disposal, this is named as such due to the blur of the technique being similar to that of a hummingbird's wings. Rather than using very few steps, he uses an excessive amount at around triple the normal speed. While this technique is taxing it leaves the impression of 1 to 2 paths of his blurred movement. This is exceptionally confusing to the eye as one cannot tell which one is him because all are blurred together in a line of movement.

Gen'you(Ghost of which the true identity is unknown): Considered the most impressive technique in Artori's arsenal, this is something of an enigma. Devised by Artori himself, he created a technique that effectively appears as if he fazes right in and out of objects and/or people. While this is not at all what he is doing, it is unnerving to see, and even worse to feel.

The technique works much like how Hachidori or Ukishima does, except at a higher level. This technique is said to be the fastest among his hoho thus far and has yet to be surpassed. By taking several steps forwards at high speed, back tracking, and then using momentum and gravity as he falls almost vertically, he gets so low that anyone else would fall on their face. Instead he moves and goes around his opponent near their feet. If they are standing in the air he can do so above or below them as well. This back tracking and immense speed causes his densely packed reiatsu to have to catch up. As he is already on the other side of his opponent, the reiatsu is forced to literally pass through and around them to reach its original location. To attack the blurred image that can be seen is ineffective without an exceptionally long weapon, and even then one must do so at an incredible pace as he may have already taken the steps backwards. So far the only person that has proven they can counter the technique, is his captain. This is not a testament to her speed however, though it is to her transcendental skill in zanjutsu.

...Their Speed is Nothing.

Zanpakuto Spirit Personality: Jiku, as it is called by Artori is a quiet thing. Quiet, if not entirely silent, Jiku despises vocalizing as it apparently does not suit it at all. Instead Jiku communicates through the look in its eyes and the way in which the body it forms modulates and flows. As Jiku is effectively genderless, it cannot be determined how it will sound when speak it may. The few times that Artori has heard Jiku speak it was with an alternation of male and female tones that eventually just lead to total androgyny. Jiku is definitely expressive, though not through words, and tends to keep to itself as communication is so difficult and thus so few can even understand. Regardless, Artori gets the impression that the spirit is exceedingly wise, not to mention vastly experienced and powerful in nature.

Zanpakuto Spirit & Inner World:

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Sealed State:

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Shikai: Placing his right hand on the grip of his blade and the other near the opening of his sheath he says "Transverse,..." his blade is drawn in an instant and slashed horizontally from left to right. As his blade slashes it releases a dull silvery reiryoku in a dual purpose. The strike both travels towards his enemy and leaves a trail of reiryoku that expands outwards the further away from the slash it gets. By the time the slash is a single yard -3 feet- from his location he is completely shrouded by the energy. From within the silver fog of reiryoku he can be heard "...Jiku no Tamashi(Soul of Space-time)."

Abilities: It is the initial slash from Jiku no Tamashi that alludes to its unique ability. Essentially the reiryoku that exudes from the blade, though only lightly and in a smoke-like fashion from its edge, is a substance that weaves itself into that of time and space to allow alteration to occur. While within the bounds of this veil space can be warped to some extent. While it is apparent that the zanpakuto itself, nor Artori's will, can alter the shape or trajectory of the veil, it has been observed that specific movement's preformed during the use of Kensomaku or Namegusai kenso can alter the aforementioned variables.

Techniques

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Kensomaku(Precipice curtain): Using the veil that flows from the edge of his blade he slashes which sends an ever expanding area of reiryoku towards a location. The slash has a kind of reiryoku tail which continuously spreads out and fades as it loses the focus that slashing gave it briefly. It is through these areas that he travels to warp space slightly around himself in a temporary boost for his speed. Once the initial slash has stopped moving, either by hitting something, or by running out of reiryoku, its tail takes roughly 1-3 posts to completely fade. Traveling through the bounds of the attack's flowing tail of reiryoku amplifies his speed by roughly .5, this amount can increase to 1 with mastery. The effects of the slash are stronger if it hits someone from a closer range, the less distance it travels the less reiryoku it loses before reaching its target. When the slash hits something it imprints a cut by slightly warping the space on their body where it hits. Generally this draws absolutely no blood, but leaves a horrible wound and tissue beneath the area can be damaged very deeply or not at all depending on how far the attack traveled before hitting. If Jiku's blade traces any of the wounds left from a slash of Kensomaku, then the wound will open into whatever depth of cut that the tissue was damaged to.

Namegusai kenso(Worldly Precipice): By pressing the flat of his palm against the flat of the blade and drawing it across the horizontal blade with fingers pointed upwards, this technique is activated. Rather than releasing the veil, this technique draws it in and seals it inside of the blade. For the first 2 minutes the blade's cutting power and range is augmented meaning that an extra 5 inches in front of the blade's edge can be cut as if the blade was much thicker than it actually is. When used for a stab this 5 inches moves up to 10 and focuses at the tip of the blade allowing more range than normal. After the two minutes have passed the blade becomes unable to fully restrain the veil within its worldy form and it begins to leak reiryoku which travels around Artori's body until he is completely wreathed in it. The process that wreaths his body takes approximately 30 seconds and once he is wreathed all physical attributes relating to speed -including his perceptual ability and reaction time- are amplified by 2. After this amplification is preformed the attack can last for around 5 minutes before the sealed veil erupts from the blade and causes Utsuroi kenso. This technique can be used only once per shikai release.

Utsuroi kenso(Fading Precipice): After the successful completion of Namegusai kenso, this technique is forced into activation by the erupting veil. When the blade's ability to restrain the veil finally fails at the end of Namegusai kenso it erupts outwards from Artori, who is protected due to being previously wreathed in the reiryoku, and forms a sphere with a 30 yard(60 foot) radius. This area acts the same as Kensomaku's tail and boosts his speed by a .5x or 1x if he has mastered the aforementioned ability. This sphere gradually fades outwards for 7 minutes until it has completely vanished. People trying to escape the veil of this technique will find themselves emerging from another point and back within it showing that it is an enclosed space-time warp. As the warp fades outwards its self-contained state weakens and after around 3.5 minutes someone with sufficient understanding or power can pierce through and exit. Things attempting to enter from outside will either enter and be trapped, or will be transported to another point on its outside. This effect depends on Artori's mind state, if he is resolute to defeat his opponent single-handedly then it will not allow anyone in, on the other hand if he is not and his will is flagging they will be able to enter.

Bankai: Taking the sheath from his side, Artori focuses his reiryoku heavily around it and then twirls it so that the opening faces the earth. A thin spike forms from the opening and he plunges the sheath halfway into the ground. Using his blade, in his right hand still and, he raises it and grasps it with both hands proclaiming "Bankai...", and continues by thrusting it downwards with acute precision. The moment that the tip of the blade touches the blunt closed end of the sheath, an eruption of silver reiryoku spreads out from the spot in a horizontal curtain of gilded cloth-like energy. He presses down and the tip of the blade pierces the end of the sheath to enter the hollow therein. As the blade slides down, the fabric of reiryoku continues to expand outwards and thrum with increasingly intense fluxes of power. Artori's reiatsu begins to expand from his body in a gradual inclination.

As the blade's guard makes contact with the sheath a harsh silence engulfs the entire area. Artori looks up at his opponent(s) with an intense resolve and chants "Flowing we inhabit space and realize our potential; expanding we embody time's infinite scope only to fall prey to its superiority,...." His head looks down again and the fabric's ability to withhold powers reaches its limit. In a single instant the fabric expands outwards becoming a tattered manifestation of Artori's reiryoku which eclipses the sight.

These tattered remnants flow outwards in a rough vaguely uneven sphere which moves over everyone no matter how far they run. "...Jikū no tamashī: Genjitsu no himitsu nisu(Soul of space-time: Reality's hidden veil)."

Abilities: His weapon scattered to the wind to form a massive area where the veil that hides space and time is thin and malleable, Artori's bankai is an incredibly unique manifestation. Revealing the truth of Artori's reiatsu, his existence has been expanded to include the entire area affected by the veil. Within the area of his bankai Artori can freely manipulate the veil. To his hands the forces that are time and space become his tools to use freely. However the truly unique aspect of his bankai is strangely, that it lacks a weapon. Or so it would seem, for in truth Artori has in a sense become his own zanpakuto. While this is certainly not in the same sense as some who have reached another level of mastery, or even where they become their zanpakuto, it is truly something to be marveled upon. Due to the nature of Artori's zanpakuto, he has never actually seen his sword spirit, and communication is almost never on the audible level. Thus it makes perfect sense that in its true state, there is no directly obvious manifestation of Jiku's presence.

If one wants the bare facts they must now look to Artori himself, rather than to his surroundings for Artori is no longer JUST Artori, he is the living embodiment of the bond that exists between space and time, he is his own sword spirit. In this way Artori has gains the innate ability to faze between dimensional boundaries, to travel with no time passing, and to alter his own physical and energetic make up.

Techniques

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Taishoku-nai to soto(Fading in and out): Artori, by simply exerting his will, can cause himself or anyone willing, to become an observer to a situation. Essentially this causes a person to act as time does, and be part of, but unreachable to all involved. By utilizing this technique, Artori can appear to faze out of reality to varying extents.He can also enforce this ability on objects that make contact with him or his reiryoku, but this does not translate to zanpakuto or otherwise soul-linked objects.

Shūsoku(Convergence): A distinctly necessary ability, Shūsoku allows Artori to gather and focus his reiryoku freely towards himself or any given point at will. Strangely though, this technique does not allow him to create defined shapes and it more depends on how he wills the reiryoku to move, rather than giving it definite form. This ability uses the aspect of accelerating time so as to cause the gathering of energies to a direction or point. The time acceleration is locked into the limited control of reiryoku and his own reishi. However, if he were to use this while in physical contact with an object or individual, he could potentially use it in that way.

Renzokutai no kenchiku(Continuum's architecture): The focusing and shaping ability of his bankai, this technique allows Artori to focus his reiryoku into shapes or forms to his will. The technique works by using space to alter the flow that time induces via Shūsoku. Since this technique is technically space altering, he can alter non-soul-linked objects as with Taishoku-nai to soto.

Judō-teki kansatsu(Passive Observation): While normally Artori must still rely on Ishiki to sense people around him, this passive ability modifies that giving the circumstances are correct. When Artori utilizes Taishoku-nai to soto on himself or anything else, Judō-teki kansatsu automatically becomes active. Essentially, Judō-teki kansatsu, allows those effected by Taishoku-nai to soto to be utterly and completely aware of everything within the area of Artori's bankai. Of course while they remain aware, and able to understand, all this information, they cannot act upon it while within the hold of Taishoku-nai to soto. Once the effected individual(s) have ceased in the use of the aforementioned technique, this ability also ceases to work and will only be available while Taishoku-nai to soto is active. This works through the fact that any who truly understand and experience the many streams of time's infinite flow cannot or have no will to truly effect those involved in the infinite experience that is reality.

Nisu no seiichi hōyō(Veil's subtle embrace): By closing his eyes and focusing the force of his will purely on his own body and eliminating all distractions from his mind, he will activate this technique. As he focuses, using Shūsoku and Renzokutai no kenchiku to defend himself as he does, the reiryoku of his bankai will gradually flow inwards and condense. Movement will become increasingly difficult till all is to a stand still. This process takes approximately 5-10 minutes and once it is complete his reiryoku will have vanished and the outside environment can be seen as if slightly ghostly. While still technically in the realm of his bankai, now it is easier to escape from the veil's embrace just as it is easier to enter.

However, the frailty of the veil is supplemented by Artori's own augmentation as now his body, before a manifestation of time and space in part, now entirely embody the three aspects of reality; time, space, and the veil between them. This causes Artori to effectively ascend to an entirely new state of being in which by contact alone he can alter and effect reality as it is known. Beyond this, his limitations are essentially removed so that his full potential may be realized. In particular Taishoku-nai to soto loses its limitations and Artori's speed is put to its highest state which is instrumented in his last two techniques: Matataku sonzai kara and Jikū no nisu - Iyachiko genjitsu ni.

Matataku sonzai kara(Wink from existence): Once he has entered Nisu no seiichi hōyō, the limitations of his potential are released and the ultimate speed is unleashed through his form. Matataku sonzai kara does not warp reality around the user like one might think. What it does do, is remove any and all variables that might impede the individual from movement, and then they move. In all truth, once Nisu no seiichi hōyō is active, the user no longer moves in the technical sense, in fact they remain almost totally stationary, it is reality that shifts to accommodate.

Jikū no nisu - Iyachiko genjitsu ni(The veil of space-time - To manifest reality): By visualizing his zanpakuto in its purest form, Artori can instigate the activation of this technique. Translating his near physical godhood in the state of Nisu no seiichi hōyō, into a weapon, Artori sacrifices the user of Matataku sonzai kara, and the physical superiority of that form in order to manifest the ultimate weapon. Once activated, him and his opponents will be ostracized from existence and surrounding them will appear to be the infinite void that dwells outside of all things. Within Artori's hand will be a single blade, the blade that represents all that exists, the blade of space-time, the manifestation of reality itself. If struck by this blade, your existence is torn by all consciousness and the part of you that was struck begins to fade and rejoin with existence. Artori will continue this until the individual(s) completely vanish(es) from the void. After this point, his bankai will lock off and he will be robbed of all his reiryoku for weeks on end with no access to his zanpakuto. Strangely, this technique does not actually kill or eradicate the existence of the one removed from the void, what it does do is cut them off from the reincarnation cycle and banish all of their power and self to the edges of creation. When Artori returns from the void, he and his opponent(s) will appear to be totally unharmed. However, with the exception of Artori, they will lack any essence and will be essentially invisible to the senses of energy. Not only this but taking them out and ending them for what would appear to be forever, is extremely simple after this is used and they become powerless against any and all that is. It is truly the ultimate weapon, one that cuts one off from them-self in a nearly permanent way.

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Antare, Keisotsu - Asahi no Tenzuru

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General Data

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Name: Antare, Keisotsu(rash|thoughtless|careless|hasty|imprudent).
Nickname/Alias: The Mad Star(Formerly); Asahi no Tenzuru(Light of the Rising sun).
Gender: Male.
Age: 33.
Age Appearance: 23.
Sexuality: Heterosexual.

Village: Kumogakure.
Birthplace: Kumogakure.

Organization: "huh?"-Keisotsu (none yet).

Clan: Adopted Antare clan member; he no longer recalls his own surname.

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The Antare, unknown if they possess a bloodline limit, are well renowned for their abilities in fuuinjutsu and related arts. They are based in the land of lightning and are most closely affiliated with Kumogakure. Their knowledge and skills in fuuinjutsu are so great that they are said to rival even the uzumaki (and if it applies at any point, the Jikankizami) clan's prowess in the art. Their structure is based around an incredibly small oasis that has been created within a mountain north and slightly east of Kumo. This so called oasis was built in rings around a mountain and is known to have three tiers. It is referred to as Ooi no kumo, or Mantle of the cloud.

This reference is largely due to the fact that though Ooi no Kumo is located behind Kumogakure by a good 20 or so miles, it has outposts that form a kind of mantle leading towards Kumogakure and going past it. These outposts each have one member of the Antare clan who possesses knowledge and skill with space-time ninjutsu. This effectively means that the Antare are secretly the first line of defense for Kumogakure itself. In this way, the Antare clan are not only a good support for Kumogakure and the Country of Lightning, but are also excellent scouts and/or first responders.

It should also be noted that the Antare clan though somewhat secretive, will take in individuals with a knack for fuuinjutsu -young or old- and train them as long as the majority of their secrets are never revealed blatantly to the general public. Last to know is that the three tiers are the only visible portion of their stronghold, but are certainly not the stronghold in its entirety.

Rank: Raikage(S rank).

Chakra Nature: Fire, Earth, and Lightning[Impersonal-Tennou].

Appearance:

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Though his hands are covered with his conductive gauntlets, there are several other rather important details to note. Keisotsu's eyes can change colors, and generally they do so to indicate which of his 'mental gears' is most dominant at any given moment. It should be noted that his gauntlets have the Kuchiyose: Raiko kenka(Summoning: Lightning Flash Blade Creation) seal inscribed on them.

Credits to osys057 for the pic

Personality:

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With a rather annoying habit of forgetting, he tends to forget things told to him rather often. Even so the memory issue can make Keisotsu seem as if there is no semblance of flow to his actions and behavior, as he will repeat things that he has done already. Of course, this does not equate to stupidity, rather Keisotsu is incredibly intelligent, though wisdom often escapes his grasps. Often is it that others, and sometimes Keisotsu himself, wonders if it is age that might affects his memory, or if it is just an inherent trait.

This reveals his rather inquisitive qualities and brings to light Keisotsu’s incredibly curious nature regarding essentially anything new. When others approach him, be they enemy or friend, he will treat them essentially the same. Loyalty is a concept thrown to the wind with Keisotsu. Often he appears incredibly child-like, yet, this is only the aspect of him that is often seen when roaming the streets or conversing with others. It is only when he becomes truly enraptured with a situation, or caught up in an incredibly serious matter, that he becomes focused.

Once focused, he is not only dangerous, but also loses his forgetfulness completely. Determination, focus, unhindered curiosity, and an incredible bloodlust tend to characterize this mind state. Of course one cannot forget that he still ends up seeming a bit child-like in nature, yet at this point it is certainly a lot less...normal. As he sinks deeper into this state he becomes more and more analytical, reserved, and perceptive. Yet, this is still not the most intriguing thing about him, rather it is his mind's unique capability to switch gears that makes him so strange.

"A Season Unending" was what they called that horrid thing, but it was nothing special. War is always the same, though many would like to tell you otherwise, to convince themselves more than those who might cock an ear and listen. Yet, it is still with this name that so many call the war that lasted 1000 years, the war I was born into, the place that so many lost themselves in.

30 years of that war I lived through, 30 years of hell, be it for me or my enemy. I wish I could say I remembered it all like yesterday, but I can't. Its been years since I've forgotten what so many called "A Season Unending".

That war, it is gone from my mind, I am almost as unaware of it as I was when I was but a young boy. Born to two shinobi, most had become as such during that long long conflict, there was so little other work to be done, just fighting and fighting. My parents were no different, and yet I was one of the lucky ones, I mean I'm still alive aren't I?
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30 years ago the war still raged on, I was only 3 years old and I could already feel something wrong with the world. I didn't know what it was, but I'd come to know it very very well in the years to come. I grew, my mother, Aira; my father, Miorai, raising me as parents did in the unending season. They raised me for war, and though there was love there, it was a dry husk of what love had once been. Just like the world had forgotten peace, it too had forgotten love.

Friends, I had a few. Aiko, Rairo, Mikare, Seizen, and Isane; all allegedly my friends. We played together, though our games only mimicked what we saw around us, and what we saw was the same as what everyone else did: war. Our games were violent sometimes, often rather cruel, and though were but children, we were already learning the ways that we'd follow as adults.

The war raged on and on, I was eventually enrolled in what had come to be known as the hell academy. No longer was it the ninja academy of old, it was now a strict, and brutal, training regime sure to fire out soldiers faster than one might fire a bolt of lightning. I excelled, they called me 'genius', the children however, once my friends, turned on me jealousy. I was isolated, though somehow I managed, and I found that I retained the 2 who would follow me throughout the rest of my life.

Like an older brother to me, Tetsujin was not my closest friend, though he was certainly the wisest. Even in our youth he managed to keep Koki and I on the straight edge. He was the order in our lives, and despite how difficult, and often painful, the training was, we all helped each other through it. Of course, when we graduated, it was later than it had once been, the training sent us through more years and more information, much less of it was theoretical now. By the age of 12 we had all seen many grievous wounds, though we had yet to experience death, or loss.

It was on my 14th year in this world that I experienced just that. The 3 of us had become rather interested in a girl named Keura, sadly she would be the first spec of rust that ate at my mind. I approached Keura, and with a smile asked if she might join our little group, she did. Time passed and training continued, of course we all knew we'd soon be sent on excursions, soon we would become the new cogs that fueled the war machine.

Keura contributed quite a bit to our unit and in many missions 1 to 3 of us would be together. We were very well meshed in our styles, and as we grew in age so did our skills. We had witnessed a growing number of deaths, and despite it all we found ourselves faltering. On the other hand, Tetsujin was still resolute in his morality, the rest of us had begun the gradual decline to insanity. She was the first among us to fall to the monster in her mind, and while to some nin it may have been a simple matter to cut her down, but to me it was not.

I was 18 and the sky was marred by smoke and fire, blackened by the deeds done on that horrid field of battle. I say field now, but I barely remember what it looked like, all I remember is its appearance when I awoke.

It had been Keura, Tetsujin, and I who had been sent on a mission that day. We were only meant to retrieve some stolen items from a small outpost behind enemy lines. Nothing serious, we'd done far worse before, except the intel was wrong. When our little unit headed in, we were ambushed, but we held out for long enough to impress them.

Blade striking, jutsu exchanged, heat and cold coated the battlefield to and fro. I couldn't hold back, and neither could Tetsujin, for Keura's sake. Kunai approached her, and jumping to block I found myself stabbed in the shoulder by the bladed increments, a genjutsu had thrown off my perception of the situation entirely. It was not kunai that had stabbed forth, but a katana held by the man himself. Reacting quickly, and blocking out the pain, I melted the blade, and dealt my own blow on the aggressor.

My blade pierced his heart, or so I thought before the clone erupted in a torrent of water and engulfed both me and Keura. Taking matters into his own hands, Tetsujin ran over, tanking any hits he couldn't dodge, and placed his hand upon the sphere. Too late, lightning channeled through, a small pathway that had formed from the user's hand, to the small bubble. I acted again, spreading my chakra within and letting it act as a catalyst for my guidance, I took the majority of the blow. Today I still have burn marks from that blow I took in vain, that blow I thought might save a friend's life.

The water parted, dominated by Tetsujin's influence, and I fell to the ground, barely conscious. The 3 of us had barely been managing, and now only 2 remained. That day we lost, but they did not kill us. No, we were captured and when I awoke -the 1st time among many- I found myself bound, caged, and separated from my comrades. They tortured us, but made sure to keep us in fair condition. I overheard them several times, saying that once we were broken, we would be nothing more than weapons to their will.

I wouldn't have it, so day by day, I forced my chakra to build. While their restraints bound me and prevented the formation of jutsu, I knew that with ingenuity and time I would be able to escape. After a whole week, I succeeded, my chakra had been built in my arms and I could feel the immense pain of the blockage I had forced upon my chakra system. Then, I let it go, and the sheer amount broke the shackles hold on my chakra. Soon they came, to interrogate me once more, and drown out my sanity with suffering. I resisted my urge to kill them, to stop the pain, I was too weak to do anything, so again I waited in bided my time.

Another 2 days passed and finally I felt I was ready. That day they took me from my cell as usual, but this time they led me out to a new place, a place where both my comrades kneeled. My eyes widened, they had brought the tools of torture out once more, they would force us to endure the shame and horror of each other's screams. Waiting till the last moment before they forced me down, I melted the chain that connected my bonds and then lengthened it with my own metallic chakra.

Strangling and eliminating anyone in my way it was only when Keura called out to me in frantic tones that I found myself and ceased. I turned on her, to see scars and her barely clothed form, they had surely defiled her. Rage rose in his chest and as it reached a crescendo, who I thought to be the lastenemy rushed Keura in haste and took her again as his hostage.

Smiling he threatened to cut her with his blade, and knowing he would die, began to remove what little remained of her garments. Teeth grinding together I could only watch him commit the act again and again till something stopped him. With a look of consternation the man looked down at his arms to see that the nails of the girl had dug through his clothing and were now tearing away at his flesh.

The pain hitting him he screamed and tried to force her to let go. He found he could not remove himself from her grasp. I watched as chakra wreathed the man, Keura's chakra, and then as his body was torn to a pulp. When the man's mangled flesh lay scattered around her, she rose, her eyes no longer human, and gazed straight at me. To her I was the worst of enemies, the one who did nothing to save her from the torment, and the destruction of her pride.

I took so many blows, or at least I thought I did, her genjutsu had me until the last moment, when out of self defense I struck. Only once did I strike, and only once does a human die in this life. As her life slipped away, so did a part of me die. While Tetsujin survived, we escaped with barely our lives.

Our lives continued on, though we were forced to tell our friend of Keura's death. Koki did not take it well, he began to withdraw from us, both physically and mentally. There was not a thing we could do to reach him, and so our paths diverted. It was only Tetsujin and I now, though even he seemed more wary of me.

26 now, the theater of war was all we knew, there was nothing else. I could describe the events simply: chaos, blood, and death. A cycle, it was always the same, as all war is. I began to despise it, the bloodshed. It was this very hatred that would grow to overcome the rest of me, and the more a fought the more I grew to hate that very thing. I was skilled though, so few could stand against me and the older I got the worse the conflicts became. Larger, bloodier, and less orderly. When finally things came to a gory crescendo, I lost it. For before me was who I knew as my last and only remaining friend: Tetsujin.

Soaking into the earth was the liquid of Tetsujin's life, crimson as the horizon stained by a setting sun. My eyes stared, almost as vacant of comprehension as my friend's glazed orbs. A man struck at me, his fist like lightning. My own shot out, grasping the fleshy projectile, and my gaze turned to fall on the insect that had transgressed against me. "I see you wish to perish in smoldering ruin" the insect did not falter and his other arm came at me, this time with fire coursing forth from its palm. A sensation brushed my skin, and then it vanished as the fire reversed direction and spread to sear the eyes of the pest before me.

Blinded, he grasped at his face, it was the last thing he felt before I dissolved his skull in a hood of fire. He was the 1st victim among many, no, I should not say victim, I should call them what they were: pests. The year following i was nothing but a beast who's targets were directed by the trainers who had brought me up. There was nothing left of who I had once been, or so it would seem.

Then, nearing the end of the conflict, the end that no one had ever known was coming, I finally met my match. Strike for strike I was overpowered, my opposite in almost every way. She bettered me, and I was left scarred and broken. Still, I began to crawl my way back across the charred earth, in an attempt to reach the nearest village. I didn't make it....
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My eyes opened, and in the same moment I felt a horrible pain, it was not the pain I had expected though. Before me were men and women of the Antare clan, I know that now somewhere in my mind though at the time it was quite different. Each and everyone of them was just another fragment of the pestilence that had infected the world. I raved and tried to attack them, but nothing seemed to work. As I calmed and eventually passed out, things seemed to begin clearing. When next I awoke I understood the severity of my plight, the mind I had once had was broken and though I felt my sanity was present, I knew it would not last.

So I did the only thing I could do in my panicked state, I pleaded with the sons and daughters of the Antare. I had no time to seek the assistance of others, and who knew what our enemies might attempt. Especially against myself, who had garnered the attention of many as the [insert title here](). I never did find out if they helped me, I passed out before they could reply.
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This thing everyone calls war now, I feel like I was there, I know I lived during, but no ill effects plague me. I'm a free spirit, I do what I want when I want to, and nothing can stop me. I lead the people, right? I do that...I think at least, that's what I'm told. Anyways, since the Season Unending kinda ended, I've been a perfect picture of leadership. Or...well regardless the people seem to like me, they say I bring a flavor of hope and happiness to the village, I guess that's a good thing...right?

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Equipment Data

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Base Weapons & Items:
X shuriken.
X kunai.
X explosive tags.

Specialized Weapons & Items:

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Name of Weapon or Item:
Tennou(Heavenly king).

Description:
Possessing a rather serious demeanor, Tennou is quite the juxtaposition when held next to its master. Not only is most of its form white, but its personality is one that strictly adheres to its own set of principles. With a tendency to lecture Keisotsu, it is intelligent, and unlike its master, wise. Possessing Keisotsu's lightning affinity and sharing a mental link with its user, it is capable of communicating and using its own jutsu independently or in collaboration with its master. It should be noted that Tennou has its own chakra system that is essentially regulated by a variety of seals. Strangely only one of these seals appears present, and due to not having its own senses it has to effectively experience things through Keisotsu. The seals that regulate its chakra system keep its chakra at a stable level where it has a constant and essentially unchanging motion. Lastly, it should be noted that Tennou emits an aura of magnetism, this aura is only an inch away from the blade and is self inclusive, meaning it is naturally in the motion that causes a 'pull' effect on magnetic substances. This pull is only effective within the 1 inch field, and while this is its natural state, it can be forced to reverse the motion, but once reversed it cannot be changed back for a total of 1 minute.

Name of Technique: Denkou shuuseki(Lightning trail).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: D-B.
Range: 15 yards(45 feet).
Nature Type: Lightning.

Description: By dragging Tennou across the ground, friction and sparks are caused and then pulled into the blade. This action is then released not in a slashing motion but rather a stabbing motion. This can however simply imbue the blade with the ability to shock those it cuts upon slashing. The blade becomes heated from this process and thus cuts better. When the stabbing motion is done it will shoot a single bolt of lightning in one linear direction at a target. The effects are obvious.

Weakness: The less time it is dragged across the ground, the less powerful the attack.

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Name of Technique: Kyoukan rakurai(Assassin bolt).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: C-A.
Range: 15 yard(45 foot) radius.
Nature Type: Lightning.

Description: Stabbing Tennou into the ground and firing a lightning bolt therein will cause it to then erupt out of the ground from another position to hit the opponent. If it were to hit it would kill a weakened nin or knock one out. It is often considered A rank because of the intensity of the attack when in actuality it does not take that much chakra but rather more conscious directing of the lightning bolt.

Weakness: Normal affinity weaknesses and despite being unpredictable to its target it will always come from the ground.

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Name of Technique: Raikou ippatsu(Lightning one shot).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu
Rank: D-C.
Range: 20 yards(60 feet).
Nature Type: Lightning.

Description: The normal shot of lightning from Tennou it can either be a pointing bolt or a slash of lightning. As with most jutsu it is more powerful the more chakra used.

Weakness: This tends to be a strictly linear technique and is thus predictable in its trajectory.

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Name of Technique: Masshiro higosha(Pure white guardian).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu, defensive.
Rank: C.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Lightning.

Description: By stabbing Tennou into the ground and channeling chakra through the blade he can create a cage of lightning to protect him from physical attacks. Of course ninjutsu can easily break through this, though earth jutsu are damaged if they try due to affinity weakness.

Weakness: Normal affinity weakness and ninjutsu can often get through.

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Name of Technique: Gutai goushoku(Material desecration).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: C.
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: Lightning/Magnetism.

Description: When a magnetic material makes contact with Tennou, this technique begins to work. The more times that it comes into contact, the more magnetic it will become. After each 5 successive contacts with Tennou, the object's structure will weaken a small amount. After the object has made contact 10 times the next time it makes contact will be the last as a tiny discharge of electricity into the blade will cause the magnetism within to warp in various directions and tear the object apart. If it is however not a normal weapon, than this can take up to 20 contacts. This technique is not passive.

Weakness: Requires contact and time to work.

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Name of Technique: Chikyuushou(Earth Light).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: D-C.
Range: Within the magnetic field.
Nature Type: Lightning.

Description: A rather simple technique he creates a tiny spark within the magnetic field and allows the magnetism to focus and conduct it causing it to flare out in a blinding expansion of lightning. The jutsu doesn't do much damage and can't even stun for 5 seconds but does have a highly blinding effect even to individuals with dojutsu as the rapid expansion of chakra confuses the chakra sensing capabilities that they likely possess.

Weakness: Doesn't cause any damage whatsoever.

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Name of Technique: Kaden denpa(Charge Circulation).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: C.
Range: Contact-10 yards(30 feet).
Nature Type: Lightning.

Description: Starting the technique, his blade begins gathering static from the air and towards the blade by way of the tiny magnetic field. This takes around 7 posts and once the charge is complete, there will be a glowing field of lightning that coalesces around the blade constantly. If this 1 inch field comes into contact with anything, or he slashes, it will release a rotating cylinder of lightning. If by chance he hits someone or something directly, the resulting electricity channeled through them would likely be enough to highly disorient them as well as cause their nerves to react randomly for a period of 30 seconds or so. Not to mention the pain.

Weakness: The technique has a lengthy charge time, not to mention limited range, and moving linearly. It also has the typical affinity weaknesses.

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Name of Technique: Hitusashi no Isigiyoi fuuha(Dance of the pure storm).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: A.
Range: Contact-5 yards(15 feet).
Nature Type: Lightning.

Description: Running his palm over the flat of the blade in a quick horizontal motion he forms an electrical chain that connects his hand and the blade to each other. The longer this state is held the more static builds and even if the blade is used to fight the charge does not diminish to any considerable amount. If he is forced to use his hand though, the jutsu will be dispersed and the chakra lost. When he is ready to activate the actual jutsu he does hand seals with the free hand and will charge his opponent. The farther away his opponent is the stronger the jutsu will be because the complexity of the jutsu is dictated by the amount of hand seals while the strength is dictated by the amount of chakra and static gathered/used within.

Once close enough he will weave a pattern in the air with Tennou and static will release from the blade and his immediate area. Once released it dances forwards and into the air around and above its target. Then, all of this happening rather quickly, it strikes down and weaves a pattern around and through its target striking it as often as possible. The other possible way to utilize this technique is to stab/impale the target causing a burst of lightning to erupt in a 360 degree ring with the blade as the center point. The ring can, and if strong enough will, fry the individual or thing it hits to a carbonized corpse.

Weakness: Either has a long charge time or is incredibly chakra taxing. It can only be used once per battle due to Tennou being unable to handle taking in so much static more than once in a certain duration. The attack is rather sporadic and anyone in the area of the technique is likely to get hit by it.

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Name of Weapon or Item:
Chakra Conductive Gauntlets.

Description:
Though really not all that difficult to craft, Genmyou wears streamlined gauntlets on both hands which effectively ease the process of the fuin furidashi slightly. The gauntlets do this by reacting to his chakra when he channels it to his hands and forming a small field of condensed aura around his hands in order to conduct his jutsu. This can also assist with some of his raiton techniques and are very useful. Due to being gauntlets these can also be used to claw, since the fingers are rather sharp, as well as to block some blade attacks. He cannot use these to catch blades due to the fact that only the outsides of the gauntlets are metal while the insides -meaning palm and finger bottoms- are made of a softer material which also lines the metals on the top of the gauntlets.

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Name of Weapon or Item:
Generic Seal: Metal Storage.

Description:
This seal is inscribed upon his shoulder-blades and it contains what would appear to be a small amount of metal. Quite the contrary as this metal is highly compressed so as to be more efficient, as well as incredibly heavy.

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Combat Data

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Special Traits

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Hisoku no Ichuu(Shifting gears of One's Mind)
Aside from any other special trait, this is by far the most in depth. While it cannot really be seen, it is certainly evident here and there when observing Keisotsu's behavior. This trait is the result of many years of experimentation conducted by the Antare clan and it should be noted that Keisotsu's mind is essentially the crowning achievement. By studying chakra along with genjutsu and how it effects chakra, and thus the mind, the Antare have devised a way to effectively program or reprogram a person's mentality. The seals involved must be heavily imprinted into chakra and once the chakra has taken on the properties of the particular seal it is cycled back into the subject's body. This is done until the programming is complete. Once all programming has been sent into the body, it is activated by the placing of several much more miniscule marks which are located in the center of the forehead as well as other key locations on the head. These are then activated which completes the process, the only flaw in this is that these 'gears' can only seem to unlock under specific circumstances. Keisotsu is the first example of this technique and his 'gears' are as follow.

1st Gear: This gear is activated as a precautionary measure in reaction to Keisotsu's tendency to be a bit too curious. Under circumstances where he begins to put himself in the way of serious harm and a particular amount of adrenaline begins to flow, this gear will activate and put a limiter onto his curiosity. It will counteract this aspect of Keisotsu's personality by implementing caution as well as a bit of a paranoid streak. This has both its upsides and its downsides as it both makes him less likely to get himself hurt because of his curiosity, it also means that in a battle he might be a bit too cautious and seldom make a move. This state can also make him more easily frightened or worried by things.

2nd Gear: Activated if ever Keisotsu enters a state of either negligence for of his own life, or pure uncontrolled rage, this will quickly stymie the flow of anger, or recklessness. On the other hand it does not stop the flow of adrenaline caused by such emotions and while this can be useful, it can also be incredibly detrimental if he doesn't calm down or resume a normal mind set. If he does not calm down his body will continue to produce adrenaline and will thus quickly exhaust itself.

3rd Gear: One of the only gears that is constantly active, this limits Keisotsu's ability to remember. This is only partially bypassed when Keisotsu goes into a state of complete focus wherein he can consistently utilize and remember the majority of his knowledge as well as completely memorizing details and the like. When deactivated it allows Keisotsu's full mental capacity to leak out, though it is never entirely released. While this is almost entirely beneficial, the limiting of his ability to remember is in fact the cause of Keisotsu's apparent forgetfulness and amnesia.

4th Gear: This gear goes into activity to weaken the bloodlust and malice that Keisotsu once possessed. It is actually too effective and so until the 3rd gear goes into activity he has very little, if any, killing intent ever. This also lessens his desire to kill, but not his desire to fight which is something the Antare sadly overlooked.

5th Gear: The strangest and most varied of gears, most don't even know its purpose. This gear holds the entire imprint of Keisotsu's original personality, and memories. This is however not the key to it, rather this allows smaller aspects of Keisotsu's personality to leak and then be amplified through a variety of layers, so to speak. One of these leaked traits is drawn from Keisotsu's childhood and happens to be his curiosity. There are others, but the most notable one is the one that is under the most protection. Keisotsu's hatred is completely locked down, and the only thing that should be able to release it is if all four gears are disrupted. Even then it is theorized that the amount of hatred that leaked would still be small, though even a small amount is a horrible consequence.

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On the other hand, Keisotsu, when focused, possesses a memory that is unparalleled. He is capable of speed, but this can be attributed to jutsu rather than traits. He has very large chakra reserves, but is not incredibly good at controlling them until he goes into his focused state. Keisotsu is especially weak to genjutsu due to the fact that his mind is already being constantly influenced, on the other hand genjutsu that are used on him tend to be warped. This means that their original effects and purpose can be massively or slightly altered depending on how they generally effect the psyche. He is skilled in the use of weaponry, can adapt at high speed to situations, and is skilled in kenjutsu. While he is good at ninjutsu, long range combat is totally lost on him. He is a mid-short range fighter with a preference to stay somewhat close, though not necessarily so close at to be vulnerable in melee at a moment's notice.

Hiden

Name of Hiden
Shizei Seiryuu(Raw Material Refinement).

Clan/Origin:
The Antare Clan.

Description:
Utilized via seals that are inscribed on various areas of his body, this hiden technique allows the user to refine materials in a variety of ways depending on the affinities they possess. This works especially well with earth release, but can be used on any type of chakra or non-living material potentially. With earth any given mineral can be drawn out and supplied with chakra via the seal and multiplied in its amount. After this the chakra within the material can be used to refine it in any variety of ways, the user must however understand the process needed to refine the material or they will be unable to do so. With water the pressure can be modified, but the heat cannot be controlled unless another element is present. With fire it can be controlled in temperature in specific areas of the flames at the user's will. Wind's pressure can be controlled as well as the gases in it which can be multiplied similar to earth. Lightning can be sped up and compressed to some extent, but otherwise can only be better conducted or focused. Anything else is largely variable.

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Techniques:

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Doton: Domu(Earth Release: Earth Spear): This can only be used through one area of the body at any given time. The max is two limbs at once. This is used via the Hiden though by amplifying and quickly propagating the normally low levels of iron in the alloted part. Essentially blood is drawn and then the iron in it is turned into a hardened surface, the process is however fast enough that it appears almost the same.

Doton: Doryohu(Earth release: Earth flow wave) His is smaller and requires 4 hand seals. He can also make this with metal.
Doton: Doroku Gaeshi(Earth release: earth shore return): He can also make this with metal.
Doton: Doryosu(Earth release: Rising stone spears): He can also make this with metal.
Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu

Name of Technique: Kyouiteki ainokusabi(Astounding bond).
Type of Jutsu: Fuuinjutsu.
Rank: Unknown.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: N/A.

Description: Located on the back of his neck, this fuuinjutsu's nature is mostly unknown, in fact the process was incredibly experimental, even for the Antare clan. It is is not something he can preform. Not only can he not use it, it is not possible to break it unless he dies. This causes his blade to not work in terms of its abilities with anyone except for the person it is applied to. This seal has been utilized to link Keisotsu with his blade:

Weakness: Death of the user.

Name of Technique: Shizei Seiryuu: Kikinzoku(Raw Material Refinement: Precious Metal).
Type of Jutsu: Fuininjutsu.
Rank: S.
Range: Primarily contact.
Nature Type: Metal(Earth and fire).
Handseals: N/A.
Description: By using Shizei Seiryuu on earth and propagating the amount of any given metallic substance within he can harden and compress the earth to create metals. Typically this ends up as steel or iron, but sometimes it is different. Using this technique he gains access to other metal based techniques of his. While appearing simple the technique is categorized as S rank due to the complexity of the Shizei Seiryuu's sealing patterns as well as the process of refining earth into metal.

Weakness: Completely suplementary.

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Name of Technique: Junryou Annai(Gentle Guidance).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: C-B.
Range: 20 yards(60 feet.)
Nature Type: Fire, Earth, and Lightning[Impersonal-Tennou].
Hand Seals: N/A.
Description: Junryou annai allows the user, depending on their affinities, to gently guide any element that they have an affinity for. This also allows the user to form shapes out of the elements being used.

Weakness: The technique, when used, may not have hand seals but, it does have a small but constant drain on the user's chakra and can thus be especially dangerous if not halted.

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Name of Technique: Aguni Hoteri(God of Fire's heat flash).
Type of Jutsu: Nintaijutsu.
Rank: B
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Fire.
Handseals: 4.
Description: By preforming the necessary hand seals a thin coating of resilient chakra is sent over his body, following this flames wreath him. The pressure of these flames builds around the body and can be released in up to four bursts of speed. The state also shields him from some fire affinity techniques, though he can still take damage from techniques about C rank. Additionally it can only withstand up to 3 attacks before it flickers out. This amplifies speed considerably while it is active making the user about half as fast as the lightning armor technique.

Weakness: Affinity weaknesses and strengths. 3 hits will disperse this and bladed weapons can still hit him, though it'll take more strength to break the chakra coating. The jutsu only has 3 bursts and then it disperses. Lastly this technique can only last for up to a minute or so. Once used it has a 2 minute recharge time.

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Name of Technique: Enkou no sazanami(Ripple of heat on water).
Type of Jutsu: Nintaijutsu.
Rank: B.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Fire.
Handseals: 6.
Description: Starting the same way that Aguni hoteri does, this technique's flames reach a much higher temperature which is capable of melting metal before it reaches him. This jutsu only allows his strikes to do a significant amount of burn damage, and does not amplify any of his capabilities.

Weakness: This jutsu can only be used for a maximum of 30 seconds and then it disperses with a cost of 10% of his total chakra.

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Name of Technique: En'en ikimi(Fiery flesh and blood).
Type of Jutsu: Nintaijutsu/Supplementary.
Rank: B.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Fire and earth.

Description: Using the Shizei Seiryuu he exudes a dense layer of metal over the majority of his body. Chakra is then channeled through this metal at high speed until the user ignites it by introducing a small amount of fire affinity to the flowing energies. The metal appears to ignite and what appears much like an oil fire is started all over the user's body. Due to the density of the metal, it takes a while for it to be heated, additionally the layers of chakra within seem to filter the heat so that it takes a rather lengthy period to reach the user's flesh to do harm. This jutsu provides a hardened defense with a fair amount of heat. While it is not actually that strong by itself, it allows him to easily manipulate the metal from his skin. Additionally it should be noted that any metal coming off of this technique is incredibly hot and on contact will sear flesh. Conversely there is always a portion of the metal that is deathly cold, as if it has been deprived of all heat.

Weakness: Largely supplementary, lasts up to 3 minutes total. Affinity weaknesses. If the armor is kept on too long it can harm the user as well.

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Name of Technique: Inkaondo isou(Temperature Transfer).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: D-C.
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: Fire.

Description: Transfers heat from one object to another through direct or indirect physical contact. The amount of heat transferred depends on the chakra in the conductor(both the new object and the old). Any taijutsu attack can utilize this jutsu.

Weakness: Its only effective or even useable on direct/indirect contact with an object and cannot effect living things directly.

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Name of Technique: Yousen: Dengeki-sekijitsu(Molten iron: Electric Shock-Burning Sun).
Type of Jutsu: Ninkenjutsu.
Rank: S
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Fire, lightning, and Metal.
Handseals: 10.
Description: After executing the 10 hand seals and placing a coat of thick resistant chakra around Tennou, he allows the blade to sap at his chakra and create a large amount of lightning chakra within the blade. After a minute of this, begins to use Inkaondo isou while Tennou pushes the lightning out of himself and into the inch magnetic field surrounding him. The lightning is highly condensed into this field for around 2 minutes. Once this stage is over the heat is sent out through the coating of chakra which uses shape transformation to turn it into the flames that they would be. These flames are also forced within the 1 inch area surrounding Tennou and they are kept there with the lightning for the final minute. During this final minute the flame and lightning chakra are mixed with a small amount of his metal which allows them to strangely bond and form something incredibly similar to plasma in function.

Weakness: Not only is the charge time a total of 5 minutes, but during the charging and holding of this jutsu he cannot utilize any other jutsu due to the focus needed. While affinity weaknesses do apply, they are in no way absolute as it would take a considerable amount of water and wind to douse this. This jutsu can only be held for a total of 1 minute due to its instability. This jutsu takes 30% of his total chakra and is thus not something he likes to, or really can practically, use more than once per battle. Tennou is put under excessive strain by this jutsu and thus its use leaves the blade unable to function mentally or use jutsu for 2 minutes after the jutsu disperses/hits. The blade is also rather brittle afterwards so it is best that he sheath it following the use of this.

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Florecer, Abroja

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Deprived and Cast Away...

Name: Florecer(Thrive), Abroja(Thistle).
Alias: The Deprived; The Wimp.

Height & Weight: She stands daintily at 5'2 and weighs a delicate 116 lbs.
Age: 2104.
Age Appearance: 16.
Race: Hollow-->Arrancar.

...I Wish Only That I Could Stop...

Aspect of Death: Depletion.
Rank: Septimo Espada(7th Blade).

Personality:

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Cold and sometimes frightened or simply unaffected by the world's stimuli, Abroja is an arrancar lost to her own aspect. She is mournful, somber, and can often be described as weak will by her arrancar brethren and sistren. While this is not entirely the case she is certainly not as outwardly defined or willful. She is a woman who dwells on the in-between of true death and life. Being around her seems to deplete the mood and make one feel rather downtrodden, almost as if her emotions imprint upon those around her. She is truly a sad detestable existence in need of dire assistance. Anger is a lost cause on her, sadness is a constant, happiness is something only grasped by the thinnest of threads. It is as if to her life has lost all of its fortune and luster, leaving a dried up husk of a thing, something to be bored of; uninteresting, drab. Yet still she continues to live, as if something hidden beneath the surface drives her to continue on.

A hidden pride, a hidden happiness, a hidden rage that wells up deep below the surface into a molten core of emotions. She is in all truth, multifaceted, and dangerous, explosive even. While intelligent she seldom fully uses these smarts due to the lethargy of her own existence.

History:

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General Abilities

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Physical Strength, and Stamina: Strangely, despite her size, she is physically the most impressive espada by far. Due to her size she can last longer against opponents as she doesn't actually have to use very much energy to fight.

Regeneration and Heirro: Among the espada her regeneration is also considered the fastest and most effective. Her heirro is stronger than the ranks below her, and stronger than the one just above, but is not that notable. Strangely she seems more aptly given pain from her strikes. The exception to her heirro is her arms, both of which have such thick heirro that they are effectively unable to be cut. This is due to the fact that instead of a weaponized zanpakuto, she has incredibly augmented physical attributes in her arms.

Pesquisa: She is slightly above average with the use of her pesquisa.

Spiritual Pressure: Her reiatsu is considerably low, even for her rank.

Sonido: Her reaction time is good, but while her sonido is fast it is 3rd fastest in the espada and can only be used fairly short ranges.

Bala: She is said to have the fastest and most powerful bala among the espada. This doesn't mean her bala are faster than kristjan's though, rather they are considered fast and powerful, though less fast than kristjan's bala. Her bala are about twice as fast as a normal bala, making them incredibly fast, they are also very condensed and thus pack quite the punch. She can adjust the strength or speed of her bala to strengthen either aspect by trading off for the other.

Cero: Her cero is especially weak.

Gran Rey Cero: While this is still drastically stronger than her cero, it is still considerably weaker than normal.

Special Abilities

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Cero Merma(Depletion Zero[Hollow Flash]): By augmenting a cero with her dull purple reiryoku, she gives it a unique property. The more energy used to block the cero, the more it is fueled and can overwhelm the target. The easiest way to deal with it is to deflect it with barely a flick, making its weakness huge, but incredibly simple. If it is not deflected or destroyed in this fashion it can continually drain the person trying to block it, till they are nearly powerless to block the destructive power that they themselves gave it.

Se avecina(Looming): A constantly active passive ability, this relates to her resurreccion, but is active when not released as well. This is less a technique than it is a prolonged attribute of her reiryoku/reiatsu. When anything enters a 10 yard radius of her they are subjected to a small draining of their energies that is given to her. When applied to most enemies it is virtually useless as the ability does in fact drain her more than she is gaining from others. Only when the opponent has incredibly high reiatsu, or when confronted by multiple opponents does this ability become useful. The drain applied is essentially unnoticeable due to how small the drain is. If she were to make direct physical contact her pre-release abilities can come into play. Additionally when she goes into release form this ability is amplified by 3x and becomes a force with which to be reckoned. Its effects on her in release form range from 0-2x less than normal and this is dependent on whether or not her will power returns when in release form.

...So That I Might be Whole Again.

Sealed Zanpakuto: N/A.

Pre Resurreccion: Due to the strange nature of Abroja's soul, her zanpakuto has not manifested or split from her in such a direct manner. Instead, when she became an arrancar her abilities coalesced and solidified into the armor seen around her arms. This armor functions as her zanpakuto and as such can channel her reiryoku and reiatsu flawlessly, even better than other arrancar as her's is literally part of her rather than partially separate. Proximity to her exposes individuals to Se avencina automatically, but that is not the frightening thing about her abilities. Rather, it is the fact that the armor of her arms is sharp at its edges and that its overall destructive and defensive power is directly proportional to her resolve. Strangely, even though her resolve is usually in a technically low state, her arms can take essentially any amount of hits with little to no damage.

Resurreccion Appearance, Release, & Name: Crossing her arms over her chest she chants "Wither and turn to naught but dust,... " the armor that enclose her arms begins to glow and markings form on them. Her spiritual pressure fluctuates wildly and then a gathering of separate pressures sends a condensed blast outwards from her body as a manifestation of her reiatsu's potential. As the two pairs of shoulder-blade mounted spikes -shaped in a V- emerged, with flowing horizontal columns of reiryoku flowing from their 3 foot forms, her tail is revealed. Sculpted of pure reiryoku this tail is and it is wrapped loosely around her frame to hide all but her shoulders and head. Her eyes have turned a dark black, and 3 streaks of red appear to flow from the bottom of the right eye and down the cheek where they end at her jaw. Her left eye only has one of these and it appears as a dull purplish color. A white hollow mask covers the top and back of her head but stops around her eyebrows on both the back of her head and the front. On the sides however it moves down and goes back to connect along her spine and flow down into the armor that adorns her. As her tail moves to reveal her form, she speaks the its name "...Errante flor alma(Wandering soul flower)."

For the most part her upper body -especially the arms and shoulders-, ankles, and shins are covered in armor. The armor that goes down the back of her neck and along her spine continues all the way down her back until it arches off and forms a tiny pencil thin tail. This tail however is constantly wreathed by a whirling vortex of reiryoku, unless of course she wishes otherwise. This can easily be used like a whip or a blade as it is incredibly strong in that aspect.

Her heirro is much stronger thus attributing her skin with a slight sheen of purple and forming the aforementioned armor. Her arms are essentially the same as in her sealed form with the exception of it being in two parts now. There is armor on her forearms, hands and armor on her upper arms. Her elbows and the spaces between are protected by a nearly invisible, but surely transparent, layer of reiryoku. She now has definite claws on each hand, and foldable blades on her upper arms that can aim down her arms, to the sides, or upwards towards the shoulders. These blades are composed of her reiryoku and can be retracted to completely vanish at any time.

The description is more accurate as some of this is not part of her form, but this gives a good idea and has the correct colors.

Resurreccion Ability: Once Abroja enters her release form an immense amplifcation of all her attributes occurs. In resurreccion both her heirro and regeneration capabilities are absolutely unrivaled by any other espada. Her speed and strength are on par with the 2nd and 3rd, if not surpassing one or the other. Her agility is slightly amplified and her senses are the same as usual. While these are essentially her only base abilities, she does gain a few other unique techniques while in this form. These techniques are seen as the following:

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Seña de Itzamna(Runes of Itzamna): The markings on her arms glow with a brilliant purple and then they shift and form 3 rows of separated vertical lines pointing towards her elbow and coming from just behind where her wrist would be. These lines then gain a small amount of depth as they thicken a bit and form small smooth hills on the surface of the armor. The markings do not cease to glow after the activation of this technique. Their glowing is caused by a localization of reiryoku in the body

Inidad forzada(Forceful drive): By stimulating the reishi that corresponding with the runes on her arms she can have them effectively fold out at a 30-40 degree angle, starting behind her wrist and pointing in the general direction of her elbows, for a rather unique purpose. When she activates the 'spikes' reiryoku will build in the indentation cradled their bases and the arm and then in an instant release backwards to propel the arm forwards for a strike. If she uses both they are strong enough to significantly increase her general speed. Conversely if the spikes are moved to around 20-15 degrees they will fire a condensed cero -of any kind- backwards. This ability can be applied to other portions of her body by using Seña combio, but this is seldom done.

Fluja sombrío(Grim flux): By focusing the wavelength of her aspect of death into her runes she can then touch a surface with the runes -wherever they are on her body- and let the reiryoku condense into reishi to travel across the surface. If used on an individual the reishi can in fact expand back into reiryoku to enter the body. This is dangerous to the subject as once the reiryoku has entered the body it is ridiculously difficult to get it out. Once there the reiryoku gradually infects the other reiryoku inside their body and changes its frequency to one identical to its own. This causes the individual to gradually lose their drive, their 'will' and their resolve will eventually shatter.

Seña combio(Rune shift): By focusing reiryoku into the runes and then locking them into their centers she can then move them around the surfaces of her body with supreme ease. This allows her to choose where to use Inidad forzada from; conversely where to utilize Se avecina or Fluja sombrio.

Etéreo que encierra(Ethereal Encasing): Pouring all of her reiatsu and reiryoku into the runes on her body she charges them for 2 minutes, 1 if she is stationary for the most part. The moment that they are entirely charged with her power she forces them to materialize after which they thrust outwards from her, expanding as they do, and form a sphere of her clear purple reiryoku. It remains partially translucent as the sphere fills with what appears to be reiryoku, except one would notice that her body is dissolving within at the same rate that the sphere fills. Of coruse beyond this, what occurs is unknown, in fact while she remembers how to use this technique, she knows that in her current state she cannot. [Her inability to utilize this technique stems from it leading back to the power which crippled her to begin with. This is related to her aspect to an incredible level, in fact she barely remembers how it is, yet it continues to stay just before the edges of her memory]. Her aspect of death is actually Fertility, but its overuse ironically almost killed her and instead sent her into a state of depletion, she has been as she is ever since.

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To Succeed a Legend

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The Seireitei was all blood and chaos, a battle had ensued following the arrival of the powerful strangers. He was a lieutenant, known only by alias, rather than any true name. The shinigami knew nothing of his origins, they simply thought him another of their ilk, though an impressive one. He had a smile on his face, but the look in his eyes was different. On the surface there was amusement, but below that was a deep seated fear.

As he observed the chaos he realized that here he could fight without restraint, for by the end of it, no one would live who could identify his power. His sword was drawn and cut down were two, three, four, five score shinigami. They fell he was a traitor now, his excuse, he'd given into the lust of battle, the chaos, and the fear that dwelled deep within him. This fear was coming to the surface through the layers of his mind and with each strike a demon was drawn out.

Yet he was not the only one who fought. With the barrier broken, nonetheless by the same man that he saw now, everything had turned to chaos.... Keeping pace with his enemies and former allies the slaughter continued. He began to feel a rising, it was as if he was coming to understand his superiority above mere shinigami.

Of course, he Shin'ya, may have been very wrong. He'd have to test it against the strongest to find that out and then he paused in thought. All those surrounding him had fallen, and while the eyes of some were on him, none dared approach. Shin'ya's eyes were laid on that man, a certain Zume Tatasuko, as he fought one of these so called 'god generals'.

He was left without speech....
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The arrancar who had been sent skyward by Titan, cracked his neck as he approached the lot of shinigami. His regeneration was still kicking into effect from the blow he had taken from Titan, the Commander who was known for leaving no survivors from his strikes. His entire face was missing, a skull and eyes looking forward, before flesh sewed itself anew.

"Seems not all of you are so weak.... but what about you lot? Can you hit at least that hard? You're going to have to if you want to live. Darius Bane, Ahura Mazda of Tenebrae's Army of Heaven. Who wishes to be slain. Quickly, I have no time to stand around. Power, I who lust after it won't be beaten by mere 'protectors'."

His face finally refreshed itself as he walked towards Zume and the traitor. He had a cruel look on his face.

Zume's eyes were dark, cold, and unforgiving towards the arrancar and his head was tilted just to the side, almost as if he were streching his neck. "Amusing..." he said with very little actual humor, his blade drawn he spoke the command, he'd been protecting the others for a while now, he had no need for pleasantries anymore though.

His blade nicked his arm as he spoke "Scatter the mortals, Yuniba-saru kimi(Universal Prince)." His katana was wreathed in midnight blue reiryoku and then he slashed sending a crescent from the newly formed dent in his blade. It grew, and grew, and grew until it was massive, yet he aimed his hand at it and clenched. The thing condensed and then Zume vanished.

The slash was about to strike the man, the one who had become his opponent now.

The arrancar looked bored as the slash struck squarely against him, he didn't budge an inch as it blasted around him, scarring the ground beneath him. As the blast would clear, he would be standing with several burns that started healing almost instantly.

"That a shinigami's shikai? Here's a hint. Go one more, and you might scratch me.... unless of course you are that nightmare back there. He, I would not wish to fight on a good day. You? You look rather tasty for one such as I."

The movement of wind could be felt slightly and then the cold press of a blade's tip on the arrancar's spine. "Arrogance will only dig you further into the abyss, Void: Sakasa(Inversion)" condensing and channeling reiatsu through his blade and directly to the tip he pressed forwards with strength in an attempt to pierce the heirro.

At the same time his mouth moved and flew through a chain of kido. Among them were horin and kuyo shibari, two of his favorites. The black portals would form around the arrancar, with one on him rather quickly, and the horin would go through and wrap him up soundly. It may have been a low level kido, but it was but a conductor.

Darius made the first move of that battle. As the blade pressed against his back, Darius was impressed to find it slowly started to pierce the skin like a needle. Darius turned sharply, with the blade stuck between the two, it would likely be caught, and the captain hard pressed to keep hold of it, let alone continue to pierce. The power of the heirro was ungodly, it held to reason that he had been made god general. His attack however, was simple, a move of his own creation. Two ceros started forming in his hands, glowing brightly as the portals opening around him, he smirked. With Darius's so far slow movements, two cero's hitting Zume would be impossible.

"What arrogance? You have numbers, but face me alone. I believe the arrogant one is not m-"

As he spoke, the black portals enveloped him completely, hiding him from Zume, before Zume would fire his other kido.

Zume's hand didn't leave his blade, as Darius turned he repelled it from within the cut so it stayed in his hand. As the arrancar tried to speak of arrogance, the portals inveloped him and then the horin made contact, he could feel them as they were naught but a conduit for his next attack. "Munashii Juutai(Void Delay)," a void would erect within the confines of the portals and cycle through throwing blade after blade of incredibly high pressurized void energy at the arrancar.

The Captain simply stood there, and whenever approached by someone with malignant thoughts, he cut them so they would no longer move. It was very apparent that his care for another's life was very low "yes, I approach you alone only because I do not believe in gods. To call yourself a god is arrogance, to call yourself a demi-god...it can be, only when you prove yourself to be as such can you claim a title." A smile graced the captain's face, though only slight "I am Zume Tatasuko, captain of the 12th division, and you will die by my hand."

Zume raised and angled his blade across his chest only to aim his hand at the portals and clench. The portals warped together even further, and merged with the void as they closed in on Darius. The closer they got the less space there was for each slash, eventually they'd be so precise that not being cut would be an impossibility.

A violent explosion ripped through the area, ripping through void itself, and spilling out at Zume. This was Darius's favorite, and strongest attack. Cero meurte de dos. By creating two powerful cero's, and slamming them together in a tight space between his hands, a massive explosion would rock the area, damaging Darius, and everyone around him. The explosion would be shot forward in one concentrated path to where the biggest hole in his hands pressed together was, though with massive backlash on Darius himself. The blast threatened Zume who did not back away from the kido, meaning he was in close quarters to Darius.

"I'm sorry, did you say something? Your blade's screaming like a whore, couldn't hear a damn thing."

Through the flames of the explosion, Darius stood, both arms blown off. They started regenerating, though at a much slower rate than before. The other secret was it weakened his hierro as well to use that attack. But the sheer size and power of the explosion generally made it worth the effort to use.

!!!

No words expressed what he felt, but it didn't matter. His blade had been raised diagonally over his chest already and so when the blast struck, his blade reacted.

Sent back the dust and reiryoku of the cero began to clear, and Zume could be seen just short of having slammed into a building. In the dent of his blade was reiryoku the same coloration of Darius's cero. "It ought to..." Zume was smiling now "...as it despises having to have the blood of scum like you on its surface." Laughing he slashed and the cero, though at only 3/4ths of its former power, crashed towards Darius faster than before. It was condensed now by the force of Zume's blade.

Charging forth a good 8 yards behind the cero, he weaved his blade back and forth in the air "Null" pure white reiatsu was left behind in trails as he moved.

The problem with power of that calibur was always the kickback, it couldn't be contained easily, which is why Darius had lost two arms to do it. The power would simply explode without some near equally massive force directing it (such as the Espada's hierro) as released from the blade, though still mostly at Darius. Darius's reiryoku was extremely wild, and hard to control, using it required a price.

Darius's eyes widened.

"Shit!"

With his defenses weakened, he was blown away from the blast, smashing into the barrier Tenebrae had set up, and then through the other side. The barrier started healing itself.

Darius coughed blood as his arms slowly started to regen, though not fast enough by any means. The explosion had damaged all of his body.

Darius grabbed his blade with the exposed bone of his arms, and thrust it up, grabbing it with his teeth.

"Curse you shinigami! Howl, Demonio Menor." (Lesser demon)

Black flames enveloped his body, with black cords forming out of it, wrapping around him constantly, looking at first like it was restraining him, but becoming apparent that they actually made up his form.

They continued binding him, and give him new shape. Looking like a demon or a gargoyle statue; fierce and evil. Wings flapped slightly, horns sat atop his head, teeth bared down in sharp cones, and a tail whipped behind him. His forearms become much more pronounced, claws at their ends.

He roared, his voice much deeper.

"Try that again shinigami."

While the release occurred, Zume decided to slow down to a walk, as he had taken off after the explosion. Reiryoku, and reiatsu were useless against him. "Do you truly believe that I am so moronic? I hope not, for your sake that is." The shinigami raised his blade, held in his right hand, and pressed his left palm against the side of the handle.

"However, maybe I can show you something new. Void," a spherical darkness spawned from his blade and began to expand. "...I'll show you what happens when you die" in a shunpo he covered much distance. The void had been left behind, but when the man reappeared there was another. As Darius was caught up in its girth Zume smiled, spun and slashed. The tiny streams of null shot forth each like their own glittering purity in the darkness of the void.

As the flames disappeared, Zume would feel something strange.... he would feel nothing. Not one single cumen of Reiryoku coming from Darius.

Darius opened his mouth, this being the exception, streams came from his mouth like a thick mist.

"S-s-shinigami..... Do you feel any of my power?"

It wouldn't be because of it being on a higher level.... something more complicated than that. He lumbered forward.

"I w-w-was going to impress you before you die..... N-n-now I'm going to rip you to shreds, and you c-c-can do nothing against me."

As he closed his mouth the silence of reiatsu maintained as Darius continued his lumbering forward, his wings seemingly useless for this situation. He moved like a slumbering demon just awoken. There was a mystery in why nothing could be felt of him.

As he lumbered, he had one target and goal, to rend Zume with his claws. It was simple, and clean way of doing it, no nonsense of a powerstruggle with special techniques.

"Munashii Juutai(Void Delay)" the void areas shattered into numerous shards and the attacks he'd secretly released earlier within the void's traveled forth. They focused into one point and struck at Darius's chest all at once. It was only when the attack did nothing but explode, delivering no damage, that Zume's eyes widened some. 'A change of pace then' his eyes moved up to Darius's face and he recalled something that Titan had once told him...

"In my time, boy, I've seen many call themselves invincible, untouchable, gods among men. Yet, they still fell when my hammer caved in their skulls, ribs, or battered them from all sides. Remember this boy, no one is invincible, and there is no god...do not be fooled by the title we are named; shinigami. That is all it is, a title, nothing more, and nothing less."

At the time he had not entirely believed Titan, he had still been young, but he had long come to fully understand. Every person had some weak point, all one had to do was find it, and pierce it with impunity and precision.

Zume had jumped back, a void not being raised, and he observed the lumbering demon as he approached him. "It is a good thing your goal changed, impressing me is far beyond you," Zume then did something strange, he sheathed his blade. Sealing itself as he sheathed it, Zume focused reiatsu around his body and began to condense it. 'Saru...' he said, calling his zanpakuto by nickname even in a crisis. Saru responded immediately 'I know....' A smile then played across Zume's face and he lowered his eyes from Darius, using the emptiness and repellent effect around the arrancar to sense him.

Taking a deep breath he drew his blade once more Kido-giri: Sho" a crater was left behind and he was behind Darius. His blade struck behind, not cutting, but leaving a line of what appeared to be void from shoulder to shoulder, the blade had already released again and in the same moment he vanished once more.

Darius wings snapped behind him as Zume disappeared, and striked out at the captain. Darius had no way of knowing the shinigami was back there, but every damn time a shinigami attacked him, they would disappear, and attack him, almost exactly square in the back, between the rips, then vanish again. Once he'd been attacked from above.... that was new.

"N-n-no luck, s-s-shinigami! My hierro is invincible! Even my eyes ca-ca-cannot be touched!"

His below again made him suddenly sensible, until he stopped talking. A mist of reiryoku followed his speech, disappating into the air.

Looking carefully, Zume would notice another strange phenomenon. Darius's skin seemed to be crawling.

"I'm not aiming for your eyes" he said as the wings struck at him. A void area erected and despite the seki seki-like effects the wings were slowed them to a complete stall. He pushed back with the pressure of the void, Sakasa was active so as to reverse the way the pressue of the void flowed, instead of inwards, it flowed out to push away. However, the cords that bound Darius were strong as well and the longer he was in their presence, the worse it got. Then, SMACK! the wing shattered the void, quite a feat, and Zume flew backwards.

His body struck a building. Dust and rubble were sent into the air, and yet despite the damage, and coughing heard as the dust settled, the captain could be seen standing with a serious expression on his face. It was as if nothing had happened, though the damage was indeed there "I am curious Darius, did you follow this...god out of fear or idiocy?" His blade held a tiny void in its dent now, as he'd still managed part of his goal.

Darius roared, striking his claws into the ground beneath them, shaking them.

"Sh-Sh-Shut the hell up, sh-sh-shinigami! Why do yo-yo-you follow the commander?!"

A fine mist of reiatsu escaped his mouth as he screamed. Darius was getting pissed. This man wasn't taking him seriously, wouldn't even strike, wouldn't even test his Hierro against his blade. Darius decided he was goign to kill him, but after the botched Cero Meurte de Dos, he'd found using impressive techs wasn't the best way, and sheer running him down was.

Shaking his head he only smiled at Darius and held his blade out, the blade's tip pointing at the ground and the opening of the dent aimed at him. "First you ought not use that term, I follow no one,"

"BULLSHIT!"

"Think as you may," the tiny sphere of void shot forth, faster than a bala, and aimed at his chest. 1 yard before it hit, the void angled up and snapped into Darius's mouth as he spoke. "...because thought is not something endowed among the dead..."

Darius didn't notice the sphere of void as he lumbered towards Zume again.

"Ca-Ca-Can't you shut the hell up!?"

He swung his claws at the man's body.

Zume jumped away, dodging the brunt of the attack's force, but got struck by the claws which cleaved through his robes and cut through his flesh, though not deeply. As he distanced himself he gave a cold glare to Darius and then waved his hand "Kuyo shibari" the portal was above him and he simply stabbed his blade into it slightly. "Nyupira(Nu Pillar)," from the tip of his blade a pillar of white erupted, and in the next moment it would destroy the arrancar's head completely. It had came out of the tiny portal now resting in the arrancar's stomach, and now it erupted upwards, decimating everything from lungs to head completely. "...for it is you who dwells in that realm."

Glancing about the battlefield now, Zume took a step to go assist some struggling lieutenants, but then something changed and he glanced down. The pain came moments after and he looked back in shock to see a smile, and a look of fear in the eyes of what he somehow knew could not be a shinigami "Shin...ya, you..."

Shin'ya simply smiled and his blade turned intangible as he used his true ability.
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Moments passed and Shin'ya walked towards the hill where the general's stood. Zume had fallen, but as he lay yards away and on the ground, part of his soul deprived from him, and a fatal wound delivered he finished his sentence in barely a whisper "...you fool, power will be...the end of you." His eyes closed, but Shin'ya trudged on, slaying all shinigami even near his path. He would take his rightful place, and so the battlefield came back to the foreground.

Chaos and blood, that was still all he saw, but now from a heightened position. Now it was as if he were the night sky looking down upon them. It made him smile, he felt that with a bit of time, he too would become a god, and a legend. Zume was dead, and though he felt no remorse, he could acknowledge the man's spirit, he'd do justice to his blade and become the true embodiment of his name: Nox and the Lords of Night.

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Kuyashisa, Jirisu - The Fuzzy Flamer

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General Data

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Name: Kuyashisa(Bitterness), Jirisu(Ground Squirrel).
Gender: Male
Age: 23.
Age Appearance: 23.
Sexuality: Heterosexual.

Village: Konohagakure/Wanderer.
Birthplace: Ooi no kumo.

Organization: Not Yet Applicable.

Clan/Bloodline: Kuyashisa/None.

Rank: Jounin(A rank).

Chakra Nature: Fire.

Appearance:

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He wears his head protector around his neck.

Personality:

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Jirisu is a pretty chill fellow, but he is also brutal. In conversation he always seems like he is in control of the situation because he essentially never loses his cool. He could be getting stripped of rank, or clothing, or virg-...he just doesn't lose his cool, 'nough said. Regardless, despite being chill as all fuck, he is also brutally honest, and rather dangerous in battle. He does not hesitate to do what he has to do, and thinks very little of it. To him a human's life is forfeit on the battlefield and he knows that it is either him or his opponent. With this in mind he thoroughly enjoys living and intends to do so for a fairly long amount of time no matter how hard it might be to go on.

Conversely, he doesn't seem at all bothered by the fact that he constantly sacrifices his chipmunks for the sake of his own life. Despite having a very bizarre love for the creatures, he shows very little, if any, care for their lives once he enters battle. While Jirisu, in this way, could be perceived as a sadist, he is not. Rather, he does not enjoy the deaths of his chipmunks. The smile he wears to hide this is simply a facade to conceal any guilt or indecision that he could harbor in the situation. Of course this is a kind of defense mechanism, a mental armor, that he has built to protect himself from the harm that doubt inflicts upon the mind. He has resolved to show determination and be forthright with his decisions and actions as often as he possibly can.

When it comes to having friends, he is incredibly reserved as he has been through enough to know how having people you care for can effect one's outlook on life. To him friendship is primarily a liability and secondarily a concept that he cannot afford to indulge. However, deep down he misses the camaraderie of friendship and longs for it incessantly, but just like the rest of his emotions these do not make themselves actively obvious. Of course when he does befriend others he will do his absolute best to keep those individuals as safe as he possibly can. In fact he may go as far as to do things that may put them against him in order to protect them.

Now though Jirisu is not an outright wrathful individual, wronging him to a certain level is often one of the last things people do, depending on who they are and how they do it. Strangely, one almost never sees him angry, if ever, but instead he expresses himself through a kind of determination rarely seen among the scores and scores of men these days. The kind of determination that will drive him to the bounds of earth and heaven to smite those who wrong him or his ilk.

Born to two loving parents, Jirisu was oddly named after a rather hyper animal due to his incredibly energetic disposition. Growing up he easily took to nature and since his parents lived on the fringes of Konoha he was always allowed to visit the forests surrounding. As he grew older he began to bond more and more with the animals and as he no longer needed supervision he was able to take this odd kinship with nature to new levels. Yet despite being able to befriend even the most dangerous of animals, he never really liked any particular one more than the friendly, and rather cute, chipmunks.

His like for the small relatives of squirrels only increased over the years and the pets he brought home began to stop varying so much. Even when he was enrolled into the ninja academy he would still carry around at least one chipmunk, though always concealed from his sensei by way of clothing. His life continued and he made some friends, but the war began to threaten and as he came of age to fight, those who he had once called friend all fell one after the other till none remained. His last relations were strictly family and so to replace the holes in his heart he used chipmunks, as some used cats, and they became his companions. However, this did not last and eventually they became something more: Weapons.

Then as his development of jutsu with the squirrel subgenus was culminating he encountered a man in battle. It would come to be a defining moment for the future of his life.

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Following the battle with Shinomori, he went on to become well known as the Fuzzy Flamer. He didn't mind the nickname, and as by now his smiling facade had emerged, he cared not for titles. Even after the conclusion of the war, everyone wonders why he choose chipmunks over the wolves and bears of the forest, after all, weren't they much stronger? Shinomori knew the answer, as he had become Jirisu's sole friend, the only human who neared his long hidden heart.

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Equipment Data

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The scroll holds the following things within it. Jirisu can choose which of these he summons from the scroll.

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Sealed Item 1-Doused Chipmunk: Holds 1 chipmunk doused in oil.
Sealed Item 2-Doused Tail: Holds 1 chipmunk with its tail doused in oil.
Sealed Item 3-Smoke Bombs: Holds X smoke bombs.
Sealed Item 4-Cold Chipmunk: Holds 1 chipmunk with markings inscribed on its back. These markings appear to form the words 'fireproof' and 'heatproof'.

In addition to the scroll he carries kunai, and a large sum of smoke bombs which are sealed in a scroll within the scroll he carries and a single wakizashi. He carries some additional oil as well.

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Special Traits
He has average chakra reserves but incredible chakra control.
He is good at evasive taijutsu, and some defensive kenjutsu.
He is agile and dexterous.
He has the innate ability to calm, soothe, and easily befriend most any animal.

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Techniques:

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Katon: Hibashiri(Fire Release: Running Fire)
Kuchiyose no jutsu(Summoning Technique)
chakra sensing technique

Name of Technique: Gaibu bunshin(External Clone).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: C.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: N/A.
Handseals: 3.
Description: The chakra consumption of this jutsu is usually negligible however, the amount increases depending on the strength and size of the thing being cloned. The clones created by this technique do not simply burst into smoke when hit, instead they are much like living things and can take damage and be killed respectively. Jirisu can use his academy techniques through these clones due to their simplicity.

Weakness: The user must possess both the blood of the target as well as having implanted some of their own chakra into them at some point. He cannot use this technique to clone himself and only jutsu of C rank or below are copied into the clone.

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Name of Technique: Kuchibi(Spark Plug|Fuse).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: D-C.
Range: Contact-100 yards(300 feet).
Nature Type: Fire.
Handseals: 5.
Description: After preforming the hand seals, he molds fire chakra and at any rank flicks a single cinder of it in any given direction. When the cinder makes contact the condensed fire chakra explodes outwards in a fiery blast. Conversely it can be more controlled and spread out more like a liquid. The higher the rank the bigger the explosion, or wider it spreads out.

Weakness: Affinity weaknesses and can easily be prematurely denoted if it hits something.

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Name of Technique: Gojo Fujin(Cooperation Formation).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu/Sensory.
Rank: ??????
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: N/A.
Handseals: Hold Tiger.
Description: By holding the tiger hand seal he can command the movements of his chipmunks however he pleases. This jutsu also acts a sensory technique and uses his knowledge of the chakra sensing technique. Jirisu receives continuous imprints of the chipmunk's environment while this jutsu is active. He can choose which chipmunks this effects if he so chooses, and once he has given commands to chipmunks he can release the jutsu and they will carry them out to the best of their ability.

Weakness: He has to hold the tiger hand seal, and thus limit his own movement/ability to react. Additionally any chipmunk under the control of this technique that is given commands, is hard pressed to disobey them for the sake of its own survival.

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Name of Technique: Yoatsu kaen(pressurization flame).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: E-S.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Fire.
Handseals: 3.
Description: By utilizing his fire affinity he can channel heat into the atmosphere and cause a pressure change. The higher the rank this is the faster the pressure is raised. Anywhere below C rank is too weak to effect anything larger than the size of a badger. The jutsu can be used from either his own body, something he has infused with his chakra, or his chipmunks.

Weakness: The technique can be countered by wind jutsu despite being fire affinity, but not by its normal affinity weaknesses as it acts in a single instant.

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Name of Technique: Oyobasuhi(To exert fire).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: C.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Fire.
Handseals: N/A.
Description: Expelling any amount of fire chakra from any chakra opening he can then shape said fire to his will, or channel it into something.

Weakness: Affinity weaknesses.

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Antare, Tetsujin - insert alias

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General Data

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Name: Antare, Tetsujin(philosopher|sage).
Nickname/Alias:
Gender: Male.
Age: 42.
Age Appearance: 42.
Sexuality: Heterosexual.

Village: Iwagakure.
Birthplace: Ooi no kumo.

Organization: The Antare clan.

Clan/Bloodline: Antare.

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The Antare, unknown if they possess a bloodline limit, are well renowned for their abilities in fuuinjutsu and related arts. They are based in the land of lightning and are most closely affiliated with Kumogakure. Their knowledge and skills in fuuinjutsu are so great that they are said to rival even the uzumaki (and if it applies at any point, the Jikankizami) clan's prowess in the art. Their structure is based around an incredibly small oasis that has been created within a mountain north and slightly east of Kumo. This so called oasis was built in rings around a mountain and is known to have three tiers. It is referred to as Ooi no kumo, or Mantle of the cloud.

This reference is largely due to the fact that though Ooi no Kumo is located behind Kumogakure by a good 20 or so miles, it has outposts that form a kind of mantle leading towards Kumogakure and going past it. These outposts each have one member of the Antare clan who possesses knowledge and skill with space-time ninjutsu. This effectively means that the Antare are secretly the first line of defense for Kumogakure itself. In this way, the Antare clan are not only a good support for Kumogakure and the Country of Lightning, but are also excellent scouts and/or first responders.

It should also be noted that the Antare clan though somewhat secretive, will take in individuals with a knack for fuuinjutsu -young or old- and train them as long as the majority of their secrets are never revealed blatantly to the general public. Last to know is that the three tiers are the only visible portion of their stronghold, but are certainly not the stronghold in its entirety.

Rank: Jounin(A rank).

Chakra Nature: See Jutsu.

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He has modified his head protector into a belt which he wears at his waist.

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A studious man with a tendency to analyze aloud, Tetsujin might be a bit too honest. Ironically he quite enjoys using deception in combat, though in social situations he is essentially incapable of it. Always speaking his mind when he feels either the need, is asked, or simply has something to say, he is thoughtful and forthright with his beliefs. Far from amoral, he has a rather strict moral code which he adheres to, and even references almost constantly. In most situations where he might have to violate his moral code for the better, or because rules are contradicting one another, he will more often than not follow his morals.

Though very morally driven, Tetsujin is certainly not 1 dimensional and his love for knowledge is certainly another of his defining traits.

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Equipment Data

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Base Weapons & Items:
X kunai.
X explosive tags.
X smoke bombs.

Specialized Weapons & Items:

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Name of Weapon or Item:
Gishin no hinatori: Maikotsu (Retainer of the phoenix; Burial of ashes).

Description:
Crafted by the esteemed Tetsujin in tangent with a man by the name of Nochi, Daijoubu. This is a pair, both blade and sheath, crafted for both combat and the art of sealing. Jishin no hinatori, the cutting edge of the duo, is meant for one purpose: to retain chakra that makes contact with it, this does include when it pierces flesh. This effect is achieved by the inscription of Oshikiru upon the perimeter of the blade. The saya, or sheath, of this duo has the symbols of the Kumikae no yuusei upon its form thus allowing the sheath to act as the purifier for any chakra it comes into contact with. For further details refer to Oshikiru and Kumikae no yuusei.

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Name of Weapon or Item:
Shiryoukan(Reference Library|Archive).

Description:
Worn around his neck, this crystalline necklace is far more than it may appear. Carved upon its crimson form is the Tsuioku fuinjutsu. It is that very seal that gives this crystal its power.

Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu(Fire Release: Great fireball technique)
Kumo-ryu kaengiri(Cloud-style flame beheading)
Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique)
Doton: Doroko gaeshi(Earth release: Earth Shore Return)
Doton: Ganchūsō(Earth release: Rock pillar spears)

Name of Technique: Junryou Annai(Gentle Guidance).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: C-B.
Range: 30 yards(90 feet.)
Nature Type: N/A.
Hand Seals: N/A.
Description: Junryou annai allows the user, depending on their affinities, to gently guide any element that they have an affinity for. This also allows the user to form shapes out of the elements being used.

Weakness: The technique, when used, may not have hand seals but, it does have a small but constant drain on the user's chakra and can thus be especially dangerous if not halted.

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Special Traits
Below average chakra pool.
Master of chakra control.
Fast.
Incredibly skilled in Kenjutsu, including battojutsu.
Skilled in defensive taijutsu.
Adept knowledge of fuinjutsu.
Adept knowledge of the chakra system and human physiology.

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Techniques:

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Kumo-Ryū Uragiri(Cloud-Style Reverse Beheading)
Iagiri(Iai beheading)
Samurai Sabre Technique
Kumo-Ryū Mikazukigiri(Cloud-style Crescent Moon Beheading)
Kumo-Ryū Omotegiri(Cloud-style Front Beheading)

Name of Technique: Taterugi(To formulate like nature).
Type of Jutsu: Fuinjutsu/Supplementary.
Rank: S.
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: Situational.
Handseals: N/A.
Description: Inscribed on both of Tetsujin's hands and forearms, this fuinjutsu works by being a two way chakra channeler. The seals can be utilized in a variety of ways and can be compared in some ways to the Preta path's Fūjutsu Kyūin.

Weakness: The absorbed chakra does not increase in potency or amount through the use of this seal. The seal can only be used on chakra that is external from a body. The user does not gain more chakra from absorbing this as the chakra is not integrated into the chakra system.

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Name of Technique: Matomerugi(To integrate like nature).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: A.
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: Situational.
Handseals: N/A.
Description: Using Taterugi the user takes in foreign chakra on contact. This chakra is however not typically compatible with the user's chakra system, so the seal acts as a filter, a sort of blender, and storage for the chakra taken in.

While Taterugi does take in chakra, the body does not gain from it, rather the filter allows a small amount of the chakra to momentarily move into his chakra stream where the seal forces a bonding of chakras and then stores this bonded form of the chakra in the seal once more. Once this is done it allows the user to manipulate the absorbed chakra to their will. By using this, the seal memorizes a single chakra affinity, one per hand.

Weakness: The user does not gain more chakra from absorbing this as the chakra is not integrated into the chakra system. The absorbed chakra does not increase in potency or amount through the use of this seal. The seal can only be used on chakra that is external from a body. This only works on contact, but can be channeled through a weapon. Through a weapon it takes much less chakra than if he actually made contact with his palm.

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Name of Technique: Azanaugi(To twist like nature).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: A.
Range: Contact-2 yards(6 feet).
Nature Type: Situational.
Handseals: N/A.
Description: By using Taterugi's outward channeling properties he uses the more uncommon form of the jutsu. By making contact, or getting near, any ninjutsu and activating this the user can expel chakra from the seal and it will be guided to the ninjutsu. Once the chakra makes contact it will weave itself into the jutsu until it has complete control. The user is then able to manipulate said jutsu freely. Once this is used on another jutsu successfully the seal memorizes the jutsu and if it has the correct affinity chakra memorized within it at that moment, the user can then utilize that jutsu with their own chakra.

Weakness: The user does not gain more chakra from absorbing this as the chakra is not integrated into the chakra system. This technique only works on jutsu below its rank. It takes at least 5 seconds for this jutsu to work, with the time decreasing by 1 second per rank.

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Name of Technique: Oshikiru(To overcome resistance).
Type of Jutsu: Fuinjutsu.
Rank: A.
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: N/A.
Handseals: N/A.
Description: Applied upon the blade of Gishin no hinatori: Maikotsu, this technique works by applying a quick analysis of chakra that it contacts. This analysis takes around .5 seconds and once it is finished the seal mimics the opposing chakra polarity to what it has made contact with. This works much like magnetism, as opposites attract, and not only that, but it weakens the resistance of any affinity chakra as the opposing force used is typically also an affinity weakness.

So by applying the opposite signature the seal attracts the opposite of said signature and draws that into itself. When the chakra has entered the seal its second layer activates which effectively closes off so that the chakra cannot escape unless allowed to by being 'unlocked' by seals which have they correct keys.

Weakness: Requires contact for it to work at all.

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Name of Technique: Kumikae no yuusei(Rearrangement of dominance).
Type of Jutsu: Fuinjutsu.
Rank: A
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: N/A.
Handseals: N/A.
Description: Applied upon the sheath of Gishin no hinatori: Maikotsu, this technique works in tangent with Oshikiru and is one of the few fuinjutsu that has the correct keys to unlock and access the chakra within the Oshikiru seal. This seal has one sole ability, it alters chakra. By placing the baseline chakra as the figurative goal, the seal then circulates any chakra that it is exposed to until it mirrors the baseline chakra almost completely. This does not eliminate affinities from the chakra, but it does shift whom the chakra technically belongs to.

Weakness: This requires the blade to have previously taken chakra and be sheathed briefly. Once the blade is sheathed for 5 seconds he can redraw it and apply Youjin taisetsuni fuinjutsu.

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Name of Technique: Tsuioku(Reminiscence).
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu?
Rank: B.
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: N/A.
Handseals: N/A.
Description: Inscribed on the surface of Shiryoukan, this technique is very simple. By contacting it with his hand he can store the memory of a jutsu that the Azanaugi has memorized. He can also withdraw the memory of a previously stored jutsu from the crystal, again by contact.

Weakness: He must have acquired the affinity chakra necessary for the jutsu, if such applies. This typically only memorizes ninjutsu due to the nature of the Matomerugi.

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Name of Technique: Youjin taisetsuni(Guarding with caution).
Type of Jutsu: Barrier Ninjutsu.
Rank: S.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: N/A.
Handseals: N/A.
Description: A very simple technique, this is effectively a barrier and can be used for a variety of purposes. By utilizing his hands or both portions of Gishin no hinatori: Maikotsu, he can form what equates to a sideways dome. This wall is made so it surrounds 180 degrees of a person, except in a hemisphere. While the rest of the hemisphere is present, it does not act as a barrier, but merely to circulate chakra. This barrier is essentially useless against piercing attacks, but slashes and most ninjutsu are incredibly ineffective against it due to the way it works.

When chakra, blunt attacks, or slashes make contact with the physical portion of the barrier the attack will appear to slide off as if taken by a current of water. This is because the physical portion of the barrier is overlaid by what amounts to a semi-tangible chakra field. This field moves outwards and away from the center point of the barrier. The user can control which direction(s) the chakra is effectively flung/moved in by the field.

Weakness: Weak against stabbing or piercing attacks. Locating the point where the chakra is converging and striking it will easily make the barrier fall.

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Tatasuko, Zume - Suiteiru Meian

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General Data

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Name: Tatasuko, Zume.
Nickname/Alias: Suiteiru Meian(The Vacant Shade).
Gender: Male.
Age: 38.
Age Appearance: 26.
Sexuality: Heterosexual.

Village: N/A.
Birthplace: The land of Wind in an incredibly small village outpost.

Organization: Taisei Kokuren(Order of the Black Lotus).

Clan/Bloodline: Tatasuko/Kusa Chūō no sei.

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Once favored and looked to as if they stood each on mountains, the Tatasuko have since been cast from their summit and into the shadowy fog of memory. Their line of succession fallen short over the many years, the chain of death and rebirth shortening as it reaches its end. Yet is this truly what it is reaching for? No, it is simply removing those who would weaken it, or wield it in any way other than that which it was originally destined to be used. For, by its vary nature, it gradually eats away at even its own host. Prior to the fall of the Tatasuko clan, they were an illustrious group of rather unique shades. While shade was the title they took, they were not considered as dark or malevolent, oh not at all, it was simply that they dwelled in places of mystery. These shades dwelled within a system of caves that they simply called Hahaoya no jōmyaku, or The veins of mother. It was rumored that these caverns spread and connected all places, below oceans, to other lands, and some even thought that those that were ensconced in the bellies of volcanoes led through the caps and up to the heavens themselves.

They were many things, prophets sometimes, mystics in others, but beyond these was the term of shade. Aloof removed individuals, never truly mixing with the echelons of society, it was not often that one saw one of their robbed visages; face covered by a wide brimmed straw hat dyed black, and head lowered so as to meet no ones eyes. It in fact was even more uncommon that one ever saw their eyes, and those who did were unlucky souls indeed for the abyssal void was not a welcome sight to those with weak will or mind. Sanity could not always be maintained in such cases, and sometimes blindness or subservience was the result.

These events were however few and far between, they never happened in large groups, until some began to complain and revolt. Till the wars began to encroach upon the land and rage between clan and village alike. The Shades simply watched, doing their utmost to stay hiding in secret, as the Hahaoya no jōmyaku was a sacred place. Without them it would be tainted by the crimson of war, and defiled by the uneducated scum of the world. Then they realized, if they remained, they might die themselves, or perhaps be hunted down and perhaps unveil one of the cavern's many entrances.

This, above all else, could not be allowed, and so the clan met, their entirety consisting of barely one hundred. Men, women, and children included, they were a small lot. It was no wonder that sighting them outside of their home was rare, and even within they were a difficult people to locate. It was that day that the decree was made by the eleven eldest, and wisest of their clan. They would seal their mother's veins and depart her gracious protection. However, among these eleven there was one who kept his opinion unknown. The oldest of the old, the father, some called him, others referred to him simply by his name: Shougaku.

Not approving of the other's abandonment of the home, he vowed he would not die till he saw the caves again.
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Stumbling, climbing, and running the clan had come under attack. Shougaku could do very little, he could not protect them all, let alone save them as a whole. Banding with the few other able bodied of the elders they tore a swath of death in the wake of their adversaries. So they were able, at the loss of so many of their kin, to whittle down at their enemies and allow some of them to escape. Shougaku, was the one of the last two whom remaining on the field and allowed the others to escape.

It so turned out that it was him and his younger brother were the last to remain. Yet, the two had never once truly gotten along and so a deep rivalry had always dwelled between them. So it was that day that Shougaku did something that he thought would finish their rivalry, as it had gone on far too long. He abandoned his younger sibling in the fray, saying he would retreat and liberate him from afar...he never did. Instead Shougaku traversed the land in an attempt to find the entrance to his mother. The Hahaoya no Jōmyaku beckoned to him, and yet for decades he could not find its entrances. Not until the day he felt life weigh heavy on his shoulders, and saw death's shadow beginning to engulf him, did he find one of its sealed entrances.

With not enough strength to break it, he laid his palm on the stone to lean and rest before attempting the impossible. The stone coalesced with energy that simply shifted away and to his will, the cavern opened and the great blackness stretched out before him. As he entered, the patterns of energy flowed before him and he could grasp at them continually pulling himself towards their source. He had thought this experience long lost to him, and at the same time it was as if he had done this just yesterday.

It took him 12 days to reach the point where the Hahaoya no jōmyaku's energy met to dance a to somber cords. The chamber was considerably small, and he knew that few, if any, mortal feet had laid step here. Strangely, despite this he felt at home, and it was all so familiar to him. The energies danced around the perimeter of the room, and a single point of energy remained stationary in its center. With the intentions of survival, escape, he approached it with a curiosity totally beyond and unlike him. His hand touched it, and then his entire body began to dissolve into the same substance as the energies that surrounded him.

To his eyes the blackness opened before him and enveloped him in the womb of creation. Forever would he dwell there, or so he had thought, little did he know that his brother had survived, and though his entrapment would be long, it would not be without purpose. Their dispute had not been settled....
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The majority of the clan went on to be essentially wiped out with but a few lines going into hiding and surviving the great wars that passed through the lands. Their are only dark legends of their clan now, and even their greatest gift, the Kusa Chūō no sei, seldom graces the orbs of their descendants. Yet among them are the few, those few who dared enter the Hahaoya no Jōmyaku's very core. It is these individuals who are forced to reincarnate forever, while the others pass on into peaceful resting and warmth. Those who touch the forbidden are forever kept from the mother's touch.

Rank: Jounin(A rank).

Chakra Nature: Mukōton(Void release).

Appearance:

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Personality:

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Fire and ice, heat and cold, two ever warring adversaries locked in eternal strife. An apt description of Zume's typical persona. He is conflicting, but in a harmonious kind of way, as if his many aspects have found a way to flow back and forth between one another. He is balance, he is empty, and he is utterly unyielding in his confidence. While this is true it does not seem as if he is truly confident in himself, but rather what he believes he represents, a strange prospect indeed. Zume considers himself apart from the rest, to him even his remote birthplace opened this up. In the same way he feels as if a castaway of his clan, as if even the void and the mother herself pushed him away from her warmth and comfort.

He does not stand for this, he will not be ignored, the world has seen no greater than the Tatasuko of old, the clan that would have easily taken dominance had they truly wanted to. Yet they did not and he must live with this immutable fact, the fact that his clan has passed into obscurity, leaving behind barely a whisper of protest in its wake. He will not be like this and because of it he grew to hate his own kin, he grew to intensely detest passivity, though patience he considers a virtue. Neither quiet or overly talkative, he fluctuates or simply dwells on the midpoint where so few choose to truly tread. His anger is of duel aspect, and at a whim it an shift from cold to fiery. When speaking in terms of the mind and of behavior, Zume is certainly both elegant, guile, and possessing an intricate and incredible mind. However despite all of these many layers, Zume is a man ever shrouded in mystery, his truth naught but smoke in the minds of others.

Humor is often something lost on Zume, but when displayed it is oftain with disdain or in battle with a morbid taste to its nature. He almost appears to possess a kind of fondness with death, completely lacking in fear, and devoured by charisma. To Zume death is a joke, his kind do not die, the shift their essence to new form, to new purpose, and into new power. Deep in his darkened void of a chest, where his heart ought be, is an understanding of his clan, his people, that they did not run in fear, they were not passive, they were patient to a level that even he might not understand. To him it would be but an incredibly simple enigma that somehow eluded even the most telling incites of the mind: a mystery. Of course to him this ponderous burden is simply a light load to carry for a long time, a mystery he knows he can, and will, solve with impunity. This seriousness and determination are probably one of his most defining traits along with his incredible attention to detail and general perceptivity. All in all, he is truly an embodiment of the void, though he is not yet a complete one....

Brother to Shougaku and one of the few whose fate it is to continually reincarnate, his soul never to again rest in the embrace of his mother. He has taken this in stride for unlike the others who curse their fate, Zume blesses it for had he gone to rest, it is likely that the legacy of his clan would die, and he would be forced to spend the rest of eternity in the torturous company of his brother. So, in his mind he is lucky, or nearly so, as he is forced to consciously relive over and over again the birth and death of his physical incarnation. This time though, this time is important as he has been born into a turbulent time, the time of warring which decides to break out once again between the clans of the world. His activities have been below the radar thus far, gathering the scattered bloodlines of his clan and bringing forth in them the gift of their father incarnated through the body born of the mother. So it has been and as the proceedings of the world continue, the name Tatasuko begins to again be whispered in fear by the local folk. The void will enter again where it was once forced to exit.

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Equipment Data

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Base Weapons & Items:
X shuriken.
X kunai.
X explosive tags.
X smoke bombs.

Specialized Weapons & Items:

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Name of Weapon or Item: Ōku no iroai ni musuko(多くの色合いへ息子 'Son to many shades')

Description:
"Drifting throughout, space and time dare not grace thy silver flesh. I implore, may I receive thy guidance, Ōku no iroai ni musuko."-Tatasuko, Zume.

A blade recovered from the central chamber of the Hahaoya no jōmyaku, it is plainly ancestral in its origins, and possesses a precarious balance between orderly control, and slovenly disordered chaos. The blade can be described as a physical, essentially inanimate construct of Mukōton. While it is technically composed of the Mukō, the blade has both the yin and yang attributes imperfectly in a state of constant combination and separation. From one moment to the next the blade almost constantly refreshes the bonds between the tangible and intangible realms. Yet there is more to this constant circulation, as between these currents of yin and yang, light and dark, male and female, good and evil, are pure expressions of Mukōton that the Tatasuko would find themselves jealous to look upon.

Composed of approximately 221 of these circulating patterns of yin and yang, merged by the void, the Ōku no iroai ni musuko's structural composition is incredibly complex despite its simple appearance. The majority of these circulations, the leading 200, move perpendicular to the blade's form and move around it constantly to form the refined tube that blades tend to be. The secondary 20 however move in alignment with the blade giving it its length, solidity, and cutting power in that sense. Lastly of course is the single pattern which is often totally dormant at the very core of the blade running through its entire length from pommel to tip. This arrangement has made it so that unless an individual has mastered their yin and yang aspects, or conversely has mukoton, they cannot even wield the blade. An individual with mastery of the yin aspect, or simply genjutsu, can touch the blade on a mental and spiritual level but not on a physical one, they risk their body being devoured by the void of the blade. When one has mastered their yin, or taijutsu, they can hold the blade in a physical sense while its spiritual aspect will be totally lost on them; these individuals risk their mind being devoured by the blade.

This single length of typically inactive pattern is one of the blade's most important feature. While the other energetic movement patterns in the blade are circular, this center one is not and acts like veins when it is activated. Upon activation of this central pattern it branches out and constantly sends tiny pulsing veins that weave through and around the other patterns at many times their speed. The veins that this creates allows the blade to exude and absorb chakra to some extent. The blade is typically only receptive to one to three types of chakra. In Zume's case these are mukōton, Yang chakra, and raiton. Though this blade is composed almost entirely out of chakra, absorption will not work as instead of actually touching the chakra it will make contact with the mukōton and thus will simply absorb nothingness from the void, which to essentially anyone is useless and simply takes up space without technically 'filling' anything. While in addition to this the blade's internal patterns can be partially externalized and changing the blade's shape can cause these patterns to shift respectively.

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Name of Weapon or Item:
Bougu(Defensive armament).

Description:
Zume wears metal plates on his forearms, upper arms, the back of his neck, and to cover his shins. Additionally he has applied chakra infused armor over the area of his ankles to help protect the essential muscles there. The armor on his ankles is malleable but strong when something comes against it and thus has the resistance of iron but does not limit his movement. The rest of him is not really covered in armor though his normal clothing has an incredibly flexible layer of material sewed in-between two of it's layers allowing protection like that of leather armor. Other than this, Zume remains unprotected and due to this is not weighted down much, if at all, allowing his agile movement and speed to come into play without limit.

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Special Traits
Knowledge of human physiology and movement.
Knowledge of human psychology.
Swordsmanship.
Veteran in battle.

Kekkei Genkai:

Name of Kekkei Genkai:
Kusa Chūō no sei(腐败中央の精 'Degradation of the Central Essence')

Clan:
Tatasuko.

Description:
"In every religious dogma, one sees the same thing as the beginning. In each something came from nothing, yet...what came before is only described as emptiness, void. Is that word, in our minds, the concept of complete emptiness, or a thing in and of itself?"-Tatasuko, Shougaku.

By its very nature, it gradually eats away at even its own host. The Kusa Chūō no sei is a doujutsu that is constantly active and is apparent at birth. When an inheritor is born they can be identified by the grayer coloration of their sclera, and while their eyes do not blacken very quickly, they indeed do so. As the inheritor ages the void eats at the edges of their eyes and slowly encroaches on the territory of purgatory, the older they get, the further this progresses until the entire eye -sclera, pupil, and iris in their entirety- are engulfed by the void's emptiness. All depth is removed and looking at their eyes is not looking into them, but rather staring at a wall of pitch. However, as they age this changes and the depth to their eyes becomes deeper, and deeper, and deeper until they are two endless abyssal gateways through the Hahaoya no jōmyaku and into the void itself. This is the nature of the Kusa Chūō no sei, and as its name suggests the central most essence of the inheritor is figuratively 'degraded'. This means that the yin and yang aspects of the individual's chakra are altered in a way.

It is much like the fallout for radioactive material, except on an energetic scale. This causes any affinity that the inheritor originally had, to gradually alter itself into a new state entirely, while maintaining only the barest of its original aspects. These degradation of the yin and yang aspects creates a 3rd aspect as the balance which separates the two pools effectively disappears. The corrupting essence mixes in with the yin and the yang as the two merge into one. Upon the formation of depth in the eyes of the inheritor, their unnatural, yet inherent, affinity begins to make itself known: Mukōton(Void release). This chakra is pitch black, but unlike dark release or shadows it has an incredible depth which still somehow seems unreachable. Like it has done to the user, this chakra degrades things that it comes into contact with at varied rates. It is without pain, as it is not of this realm at all, but rather a manifestation of the void through its physical vessels. It is the only method, aside from the eyes themselves, in which the void can be accessed in its infinite depth.

The most trademark ability of the Kusa Chūō no sei is the way in which it alters the perceptual capabilities of the inheritor. Unlike other doujutsu, Kusa Chūō no sei does not allow much sight of chakra. Instead the user can sense it much like one who uses the chakra sensing technique would, except for a Tatasuko it would be like touching a physical object. Those of the Tatasuko clan, at least those endowed with the sacred eyes, perceive energy -chakra in this case- as an extension of themselves. In the way of sight, well things are a bit different. Those of Kusa Chūō no sei don't see color, they feel it, just as they do chakra. It is an experience, a sensation, to them and though this only begins to manifest as their eyes turn to black, they eventually cease to visualize color. Of course, while one could argue that white is all colors, these eyes simply do not conform and as such these orbs can be described as seeing in only white, black, and gray.

Void Release, one of the most potent chakra natures, is known to have Onmyouton(yin-yang release) as its essential weakness/counter. Considered to almost solely be a destructive force its properties are of density and incredibly depth. Void chakra has its own depth which is basically a smaller form of the void that it is a part of. Void chakra's movement tends to be self contained and flows inwards to continually condense into itself. This causes a kind of suction towards void chakra, this can be reversed to have a repulsion effect.

When confronted with chakra, the void tends to act like an endless one-way pit however, this pit only moves one way when it is hit meaning the void can be passed through if approached from another angle. Void chakra is incredibly dense to the extent that many say it acts like highly powered gravity when you are within it. This is however only in reference to impure void, which is basically the only type of void that a Tatasuko can utilize. Pure Mukōton originates directly from the void and cannot enter reality unless very specific circumstances are met. Pure Mukōton being the direct opposite from Onmyouton, is the pure destructive and degrading force of reality while Onmyouton is the pure creative and evolutionary force. The two naturally cancel each other out. but luckily Mukōton cannot enter the reality so easily and the method that allows it to has long been lost. The application of Mukōton is one of the most variable ones and is often defined by the user, it can be used to bolster/utilize any given type of jutsu (ninjutsu, genjutsu, taijutsu, fuinjutsu). When the void is exposed to a chakra based attack that is more powerful than the amount or density of its current state, it will shatter. This breaking point varies depending on the situation. In Zume's case he has only mastered its use when it comes to the nintaijutsu aspect of it and he is not particularly good at utilizing it in any other fashion.

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Techniques: Possesses all academy jutsu.

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Name of Technique: Hipparu no mukō kara(引っ張るの向こうから 'to draw from beyond').
Type of Jutsu: Space-time Ninjutsu.
Rank: A.
Range: 3 yards(9 feet).
Nature Type: Mukōton.
Handseals: 4.
Description: With the execution of the 1st hand seal a greyish mist spreads from the user or any present void chakra. With the execution of the 2nd and 3rd seals the mist darkens till it is nearly pitch black. With the final seal the mist appears to gain a form of depth and from this depth the user can draw forth the energies of the void to their will. semi-pure voidal chakra is more potent than the void chakra that comes through the physical vessel.

Weakness: This is nearly an equal exchange technique, which means that the same amount of the user's chakra is taken into the void as is drawn out of it. The drain to open the gateway is rather small, but it is what makes the jutsu not quite equal exchange. Zume can only utilize this through his blade.

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Name of Technique: Genjitsu no shingai: Tsunzaku mukō ni shiryoku(現実の侵害：劈く向こうに視力 'Infringement upon reality: sight to pierce the void').
Type of Jutsu: Passive Sensory Ninjutsu/Kekkei Genkai/Supplementary.
Rank: S.
Range: 20 miles.
Nature Type: Mukōton.
Handseals: N/A.
Description: Due to the structure of their eyes and the Mukōton that quite literally surrounds and permeates them, members of the Tatasuko clan who possess the Kusa Chūō no sei cannot see normally. Instead they see through the filter of the void, as the void is transcribed over reality as a form of alternate space, a dimension if you will. Their chakra system, and their eyes are essentially a more impure manifestation of that void, they are in their own right...children of that void. Regardless, by perceiving in this manner the Tatasuko are able to focus their sensory capabilities, or simply let them be free flowing. On the other hand, if they enter a meditative state their sensory capabilities become rivaled only by the rinnegan. This is simply because they see as the void might, it is like seeing the negative space. This method of sensing does something exceedingly unique, it removes the user's senses from the direct reality initially and allows them to instead bleed through the void and into this reality so as to make an even stronger, though indirect, bond with that which is reality.

Weakness: While the user's ability to adjust their senses accordingly is incredibly advanced, their senses can be overloaded if quick incredibly powerful bursts of any given sense are applied. Additionally, damaging the eyes of the user will cause this ability to go haywire and will disrupt all of their senses rather than just their sight. Space-time manipulation abilities disrupt this somewhat, but the degree that they do depends on the nature of the technique.

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Name of Technique: Michibiki haha no te no(導き母の手の 'Guidance of the mother's hand').
Type of Jutsu: Passive Kekkei genkai Ninjutsu.
Rank: S.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Mukōton.
Handseals: N/A.
Description: Stemming from the Kusa Chūō no sei's sensory ability and the Mukōton chakra of the clan member's chakra system, this ability allows them to guide their void chakra with extreme ease. It is considered both a basic and advanced manipulation ability. While sealing techniques can seal void chakra, it should be noted that releasing the void chakra from said seal in any fashion will just make it return to the void due to its link with the physical realm -via the user- will have been cut.

Weakness: Seals cut off the link needed and return controlled chakra to the void where it becomes inaccessible to the user. Space-time jutsu can also mess with this, the extent however varies rather greatly.

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Name of Technique: Mukō no junka(向こうの馴化'Acclimation of void').
Type of Jutsu: Kekkei genkai Ninjutsu/Supplementary.
Rank: E-B.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Mukōton.
Handseals: 3.
Description: This technique is something of and adaptation of Michibiki haha no te no and allows them not to simply guide the movement of their Mukōton chakra, but also to change its 'polarity' and purpose respectively. Essentially Mukōton chakra has a few different states, much like matter. It has solid, liquid, and gaseous states and it has three polarities: positive, negative, and neutral. The differences are as follows:

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There are three polarities of void: positive, negative, and neutral. The first of these three, positive, is the attractive nature of Mukōton and causes things to be pulled towards it like a magnet. The strength of the pull depends on the speed of the flow, the state of the Mukōton and of course the amount of chakra in use.

The next polarity, negative, is the direct opposite which causes things to be repulsed or pushed away from the chakra. Again the strength is dictated by the speed of the flow, the state of the Mukōton and of course the amount of chakra in use.

The final polarity, known simply as neutral, has no push or pull but instead causes an intense depth to be attributed to the Mukōton chakra. This means that it more or less becomes a gateway into the void, or perhaps a sort of space-time jutsu, which means despite the chakra seeming to cover say an inch of space, it rather covers several hundred miles of condensed space...or rather non-space. Regardless she cannot truly utilize this form in its space-time aspect and can only use the depth to intensify the 'pressure' that her chakra gives off or does not give off respectively.

Mukōton chakra can take on a liquid state where it flows much like water. This state is useful for movement, but tends to make it more dense and restricted to the ground. This state is weakest to the earth affinity just though the other affinities do have a lesser effect on it. It is strongest against fire and lightning affinity. Liquid-type void is very difficult to break or disrupt, but as said it can be unbound best by earth, or made unable to move.

Void in its solid state is strange as unlike the other states it can be shattered much like glass, in fact its only real use is for cutting attacks. Solid state is weak against lightning and earth, but strong against fire and wind. Water is considered evenly matched. The reason that solid state is the frailest is due to the fact that it is forced to be less dense, unlike normal matter which must go from energy and condense to become 'physical' Mukōton must become less dense to become physical thus attributing itself frailness.

Finally, taking on a gaseous state, void becomes flimsy, but in a different way from its solid state. Wind and fire become especially effective against it, one being able to cut through or blow it away, and the other causing an explosive reaction. Water has little to no effect on it, earth can anchor it with the help of lightning(think magnetism). Gaseous state moves the fastest and smoothest of the 3, but is not much good at anything else except for being a sensory medium or a catalyst.

Weakness: Each state is shown with its corresponding weaknesses. Additionally Onmyouton(yin-yang release) chakra is effective against Mukōton chakra.

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Name of Technique: Sakasa(Reverse).
Type of Jutsu: Ninkenjutsu.
Rank: B-A.
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: Mukōton.
Handseals: N/A.
Description: By applying Mukōton chakra to a bladed weapon and reversing its flow direction from inwards to outwards, the user causes a unique effect. When the blade makes contact with any substance it can blast things away from it, or it can focus this repulsion effect on its edge allowing it to cut through almost anything.

Weakness: Abilities specific to blocking piercing attacks as well as highly resistant materials can block this. However most will still eventually be cut through, it will simply take more time. Additionally 3 or so seconds of focus are needed to cause this effect as well as the user needing to maintain said effect. This can be countered in terms of affinity weakness, but it can only be countered with onmyouton chakra.

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Name of Technique: Seijou no nentou karada(Purity of the Mind and Body).
Type of Jutsu: Ninkenjutsu,
Rank: A
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: Mukōton.
Handseals: N/A.
Description: Using the logic of Sakasa and the void's normal tendency to take other things within itself and send it into the void space, this technique was created. By applying two types of void chakra to a weapon the user can cause the outer layer to absorb the yang chakra needed to apply physical force from something, and then disperse it with the inner layer.

Weakness: This effect takes 3 seconds to actually work and requires 5-8 seconds of preparation. This can be countered in terms of affinity weakness, but it can only be completely countered with onmyouton chakra.

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Name of Technique: Hahaoya no hōyō(母親の抱擁 'A mother's embrace').
Type of Jutsu: Nintaijutsu.
Rank: C-A.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Mukōton.
Handseals: 0-6.
Description: Normally this technique is a C rank jutsu, though its output is certainly effective, due to the fact that the jutsu works mostly on the inside of the body and thus expends less chakra in the long run. When utilized at C or B rank the body's void chakra is utilized outright and it amplifies the user's movements -in general- to much higher levels. This amplification is however not on par with something like the Lightning Release armor. When the user wishes to use it at B rank it requires a 5-10 second charge time and 3 hand seals. Once active the improvement of the user's movements stems to their strength in some aspects, but does not improve flexibility which means they can still pull muscles and such despite being able to utilize them more effectively. When the user wishes to utilize this technique at A rank, they must preform 6 hand seals and externalize a small portion of their chakra to act as a cloak around their body. This state is barely a step below the lightning release armor and if the user does not have a specialized sensory ability they will be at an extreme disadvantage. This technique, at A rank, allows them to move in a steady flow of high speed movement, but not in sudden bursts. This is achieved by essentially using Sakasa on the aura that surrounds them, which thrusts them forwards at extreme speeds.

Weakness: This technique does not amplify the users senses at all and thus their speed can be exploited. The void can be countered with onmyouton. At A rank the chakra consumption is higher due to the jutsu using a purer manifestation of void at that point.

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Name of Technique: Teido In-geru chichioya no (程度陰げる父親の 'Royal domain of the blind father').
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: B.
Range: contact-20 yard(60 feet) radius
Nature Type: Mukōton.
Handseals: Hold dragon.
Description: By holding the dragon hand seal and then utilizing Hipparu no mukō kara, the user can create what amounts to a portable barrier technique. This takes around 5-10 seconds to fully form, and this is dependent on how large the user wishes to make it. This can be anywhere from skin tight, to 20 yards radius in size. This barrier uses the flow of void to constrict and slow the movements of those moving within, unless they have a way to ignore its influences. Conversely the flow of it can be inverted so as to expel things from the void or slow things down that attempt to enter. Once the void area is active the user can condense or expand it to their will and they no longer are required to utilize the dragon hand seal. However, this barrier is not always portable and it will only follow, or realign itself around the user if the tiger hand seal is employed.

Weakness: Weakness elementally is onmyouton however, if a jutsu is considerably powerful (destructive A rank, or S rank) the void can shatter when it comes into contact with the attack. To activate the technique, the user must be stationary and thus defense is an essential in that period of time.

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Kokuren, Chīsai - Kasumi no on'na

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Name: Kokuren(Black Lotus), Chīsai(small).
Nickname/Alias: Kasumi no on'na(霞の女 'Lady of the Mist')
Gender: Female.
Age: 19.
Age Appearance: 19-20.
Sexuality: Unknown.

Village:
Birthplace: Sunagakure.

Organization:

Clan/Bloodline: Kokuren/[Kusa Chūō no sei].

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Chakra Nature: Mukōton(limited),

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Equipment Data

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Base Weapons & Items:
X shuriken.
X kunai.
X explosive tags.
X smoke bombs.

Specialized Weapons & Items:

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Name of Weapon or Item:
Tessen(Iron war fan).

Description:
The fan portion of this weapon is completely removed and it can open almost a whole 360 degrees rather than 180. The metal is chakra conductive and incredibly reinforced through continued conduction. She is capable of creating the fan portion on the 'ribs' by channeling chakra through with the intention of linking them.

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Kekkei Genkai:

Name of Kekkei Genkai:
Kusa Chūō no sei(腐败中央の精 'Degradation of the Central Essence')

Clan:
Tatasuko[Stolen].

Description:
"In every religious dogma, one sees the same thing as the beginning. In each something came from nothing, yet...what came before is only described as emptiness, void. Is that word, in our minds, the concept of complete emptiness, or a thing in and of itself?"-Tatasuko, Shougaku.

By its very nature, it gradually eats away at even its own host. The Kusa Chūō no sei is a doujutsu that is constantly active and is apparent at birth. When an inheritor is born they can be identified by the grayer coloration of their sclera, and while their eyes do not blacken very quickly, they indeed do so. As the inheritor ages the void eats at the edges of their eyes and slowly encroaches on the territory of purgatory, the older they get, the further this progresses until the entire eye -sclera, pupil, and iris in their entirety- are engulfed by the void's emptiness. All depth is removed and looking at their eyes is not looking into them, but rather staring at a wall of pitch. However, as they age this changes and the depth to their eyes becomes deeper, and deeper, and deeper until they are two endless abyssal gateways through the Hahaoya no jōmyaku and into the void itself. This is the nature of the Kusa Chūō no sei, and as its name suggests the central most essence of the inheritor is figuratively 'degraded'. This means that the yin and yang aspects of the individual's chakra are altered in a way.

It is much like the fallout for radioactive material, except on an energetic scale. This causes any affinity that the inheritor originally had, to gradually alter itself into a new state entirely, while maintaining only the barest of its original aspects. These degradation of the yin and yang aspects creates a 3rd aspect as the balance which separates the two pools effectively disappears. The corrupting essence mixes in with the yin and the yang as the two merge into one. Upon the formation of depth in the eyes of the inheritor, their unnatural, yet inherent, affinity begins to make itself known: Mukōton(Void release). This chakra is pitch black, but unlike dark release or shadows it has an incredible depth which still somehow seems unreachable. Like it has done to the user, this chakra degrades things that it comes into contact with at varied rates. It is without pain, as it is not of this realm at all, but rather a manifestation of the void through its physical vessels. It is the only method, aside from the eyes themselves, in which the void can be accessed in its infinite depth.

The most trademark ability of the Kusa Chūō no sei is the way in which it alters the perceptual capabilities of the inheritor. Unlike other doujutsu, Kusa Chūō no sei does not allow much sight of chakra. Instead the user can sense it much like one who uses the chakra sensing technique would, except for a Tatasuko it would be like touching a physical object. Those of the Tatasuko clan, at least those endowed with the sacred eyes, perceive energy -chakra in this case- as an extension of themselves. In the way of sight, well things are a bit different. Those of Kusa Chūō no sei don't see color, they feel it, just as they do chakra. It is an experience, a sensation, to them and though this only begins to manifest as their eyes turn to black, they eventually cease to visualize color. Of course, while one could argue that white is all colors, these eyes simply do not conform and as such these orbs can be described as seeing in only white, black, and gray.

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Shinjurin, Umeyuka

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Lost in Myself...

Name: Shinjurin(Severe pearl), Umeyuka(plum blossom incense).
Alias: Umeyu, Meyu-chan, and of course The Timid Titan.
Gender: Female.

Height & Weight: She stands at 5'2 and weighs 123 lbs.
Age: 789.
Age Appearance: 19.
Race: Human-->Plus-->Shinigami

...Searching Eternal...

Rank & Division: Lieutenant of the 1st Division.
Appearance:

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Umeyuka wears little to none of the traditional shinigami attire, as while she does technically wear a shihakusho, hers has been so heavily modified and stylized that it no longer really looks like one. Her lieutenant badge has also been modified into a necklace that she fashioned herself.

Personality: Umeyuka is a bit of a timid, fragile flower really and despite her huge potential and considerable skill she is more often than not going to try and avoid scary situations. Being a rather diminutive person she often, despite her ambient presence, fades into the background due to her own shyness, a trait that she wishes she could overcome. She makes friends easily, but has trouble approaching people so it can be implied that her efforts to befriend people in the seireitei were certainly acts of courage on her part. Yet despite all this it is apparent that when Umeyuka's friends are insulted or harmed, she can become a force to be reckoned with. The power she holds, something she often wishes she did not have, is merely a tool to protect, and to uphold the rights of the many rather than her own. She is more selfless than she often seems and cares much more about her friends and comrades then she does her own self. Sadly this has led to her being rather scared of the world, relying very firmly on her friends to keep her emotionally stable, if not mentally so as well.

While she is certainly sane, she is certainly not stable as her naivety blocks her from the most heinous fact about herself: her zanpakuto. While still having an attraction to the opposite sex, more than she'd like to admit actually, she is rather naive and even child-like to some degrees. She loves sweet things and would much rather have a fun chat with friends over tea than go to the sparring field...unless it is Ceon or Koda. Now, there is a slightly darker aspect to her, but it is not all that notable. Umeyuka has a lot of fear, and a lot of anger hidden beneath the surface of her kind exterior. Her anger she is totally unaware of and is bound mostly to her zanpakuto, but her fear...her fear is something to be terrified of. Be it that one startles her too much or scares her with something that'd made a normal person just jump and scream a bit, she will go either into a fear induced killing spree, or her reiatsu will react, crushing most anything in her surroundings.

History:

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Born diseased, both in mind and body, Umeyuka was never exactly right. Despite that, she lived long yet her body deteriorated with the passing of time. She survived much longer then the doctors thought possible, but nonetheless died at the age of 63. Her soul leaving her body, something strange happened, Koutenshi -her alternate personality- attacked her memories and her half of the soul so that when Umeyuka awoke she remembered nothing of her life and her body had regressed. Feeling confused and afraid of her new environment, she wandered for many days, no one came to help her.

on the 3rd day hollows attacked and she was sent flying by a bludgeon of a paw, straight into a wall. Her eyes tried to stay open, alert, but she fell unconscious and blacked out. When she awoke the entire area was rubble, as she had only lived in a small village. The hollow was not dead, or gone, rather it was cowering, as massive as it was. She gradually found herself laughing, though it was much more like she was watching herself do it rather than feeling it. When she stopped laughing the slight fear returned and she fled the place, but the hollow did not even try to pursue her, it was frozen in complete shock. Several hours later a shinigami would arrive and kill it off with ease.

The true curiosity to this shinigami would be what had happened, though he'd probably assume it was the hollow, but one hollow making all that damage was rather...unlikely. Meanwhile Umeyuka simply wandered about, but no hollows came near her anymore. Soon the shinigami located her and trying to approach, she noticed and in that moment it was decided. The shinigami was nearly crushed by the weight of the sudden spiritual pressure, it was as if an entire universe's gravity were pressing down on him, but also as if it was restrained, some of it was not reaching him. He could not move, he could not speak, and the surroundings took a toll from the fluctuating and destructive pressures. Trees bent and splintered, the grass was flattened, the ground cracked and splintered deeply. The air trembled, and a storm appeared to begin its gathering.

Trying to muster his strength just to survive the constant bombardment, the two were locked in the struggle for a long time. He of course managed to call reinforcements, but they were similarly incapacitated. EVentually there were approximately 50 or so shinigami, all pressed flat against the ground, and unconscious. Finally a captain was sent, and while he could move somewhat, and talk, he could get no nearer then 2 yards before the pressure was too much. They called in the only other option: Ceon Tavar. He could handle it, but he had to exert some of his own to let him and the others move once more. Approaching the girl, now curled up in the fetal position and in a state of partial shock, he knelt and put his hands on her shoulders delicately and did his best to calm her.

Her shock eased and instead she lunged forward into the kind man's arms and cried. The pressure eased up quickly after and a solemn silence filled the air, only broken by her gentle sobs.

After that day she was finally sent to soul society, soul burial preformed, where she met Koda off the bat. Afterall someone with such potential could not simply be ignored and thrown into the rukongai, there would have been hell.... Finding the big man a bit foreboding she hid behind Ceon, who had come with her. Ceon and Koda gave one another a look and then Koda's attention turned back to Umeyuka. Ceon convinced her to not be so timid as Koda was just as kind as him, she listened but was barely convinced. From that moment on the 3 formed a rather interesting bond. Both became like brothers, mentors, and friends. Her youthful mind found a certain attraction for both, but the expression of it never truly manifested due to her shyness.

Her little crushes continued on and developed gradually over time despite the difference in age, rank, and experience between the 3. She never voiced her feelings, she never made it uncomfortable. What she did do, was make both of them proud, that was until a coarse argument between the 3 regarding her inability to focus reiatsu. It had started with training exercises and devolved into arguments as she continued to fail and said a few less than pleasant things to Ceon. When Koda tried to mediate later he found fire spit at him as well, so to speak, and a stark silence fell over their friendship.

She withdrew to give them space, she thought, and began wandering aimlessly like all those years ago. Afterall it had been 100 years, of course strange was it that she stumbled upon the captain of the 12th division, a man who'd gained the rank only a year or so ago. They hadn't spoken much, she vaguely recalled his name as Tatasu-... or something. Greeting her in a somewhat friendly fashion, the two ended up talking. For you see these were the days before the cold glacier had rolled in on Shougaku's mind, the days before he became the monster that some can see him as today.

Offering her some advice, Tatasu-san -as she called him- explained to her the concept of Reiatsuhei(Spiritual pressure warfare) where one uses their spiritual pressure as a weapon. Once a week or so she would come back to him, and he would help her focus her reiatsu to some extent and while it was not much, she did manage to learn the basics of the art. Eventually she went back and consoled with her two dearest, Koda and Ceon, and apologized. The 3 made up fairly well, though the memory of adversity would always remain, and those words of anger would dwell in their minds as unsure truths. What had she meant by they hadn't been looking at her, hadn't noticed, what did that mean?

Of course, it was awkward for some time following that but they were excited for her mysterious progress in controlling her reiatsu, though they estimated that it'd be another few hundred years before she could have any great degree of control. What they hadn't surmised was that her zanpakuto would awaken so easily, and that its influence would assist the woman greatly in her exploits. The blade's states opened up to her with ease, but still something strange dwelled in that blade for neither Koda nor Ceon ever felt comfortable when Tene, as she was called, was active.

Still though, time passed and she progressed, even unlocking bankai, but not with much access really. Her rank was raised to lieutenant of the 1st division, under her dear Koda -though Koda was likely still to not know-. It is here that she has been for the last 20 or so years, and here that she has remained loyal, even in the face of betrayal. She stands firm, or as firm as she can, to help not only her two dearest ones, but also the seireitei as a whole. Not to mention poor Tatasu-san...the one who lost his way.

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General Capabilities

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Zanjutsu: Among all her skills, this one is where she has invested the most. Not only has she trained under 4 of the best in soul society -notably Reihei inori, Koda Ikoubei, Ceon Tavar, and Keiasu Haiyou- she has also intuitively began to merge their styles into one expansive whole. While it is not complete, it is a marvel to watch her fight, not to mention that her zanpakuto's unique form allows for another level or so of versatility.

Hoho: So fast is she that she is considered on par with, or above, Sakiko's skill and closely nearing Artori and Ceon's level of speed. In fact she is so fast that Artori was able to teach her a few of his techniques.

Sensory Capabilities: Her sensory capabilities are rather high as her reiatsu is so thick that she can plausibly feel people moving through it with ease.

Intelligence: While smart, Umeyuka has trouble remembering things long term. Conversely her short term memory, perceptual capabilities, problem-solving, and reaction speed are considerably advanced. Her short term memory and retention is so well developed, plus her perception, that she can memorize and percieve the moves of her opponents on a level that seems to be gradually nearing Shougaku's.

Spiritual Pressure: Unstable and utterly astounding, her reiatsu levels have been likened to the three monsters of soul society: Shougaku Tatasuko, Ceon Tavar, and Koda Ikoubei. However her control of said reiatsu is another story entirely as she cannot keep hers at a stable level or even a normal stability. Instead her ambient spiritual pressure constantly fluctuates with her mood and actions. This is of course an extremely troublesome trait of hers as it means that her intentions are very clearly felt through her reiatsu and so she cannot be tricky or devious, not that she would want to. Conversely, her zanpakuto can easily handle said reiatsu for the most part.

Stamina: Due to her huge amount of spiritual pressure, she has an utterly massive amount of stamina...sometimes. You see her spiritual pressure fluctuates and thus so does her stamina, the higher her reiatsu, the longer she can fight.

Durability: Though her other skills are well rounded out, this is one of the few she does not have. Her body is fairly weak in comparison to most with her strength, but she can be seen to take a fair amount of hits and still be able to get back up and fight. The more determined, the stronger this becomes as her reiatsu focuses and creates a pseudo heirro the more that she is resolved and focused.

Hakuda: Her skills in hand to hand are similar to hers in durability, but slightly lower. While she can do some low level maneuvers and the like with Hakuda, she is not to experienced or good at it and much rather rely on her zanpakuto and other skills.

Kido: While possessing a high threshold for the skill it has been noted that without a focusing point she cannot use it due to her reiatsu's instability. Thus this is likely her lowest skill...or is it?

Specialized Capabilities

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Reiatsuhei(Spiritual pressure warfare): Having learned only the basics from Tatasu-san, Umeyuka cannot use it nearly as effectively as its creator. However, she can focus her spiritual pressure over medium to large areas and restrain people or send them blasting in a direction in that radius. She doesn't have enough focus to send reiatsu inwards on some from every direction, but she can send it outwards from one point all at once. She is also trying to figure out if she can influence someone else's reiatsu with this ability.

Kido-giri(Demon arts cut): By channeling kido through a zanpakuto, the user can have their zanpakuto assist, refine, and strengthen any kido. Umeyuka discovered this off of Tatasu-san whom told her of reiatsuhei. She essentially applied that concept and what she could remember about zanpakuto, to formulate this style.

Hachōkan(Wavelength Perception): Due to her massive amount of ambient energy and high level of emotional empathy she has developed this ability on an unconscious level. In fact she actually has no idea that this exists, and thus it is used constantly and passively. While most individuals can 'read' people when they clash blades, and some go as far as Shougaku and have a 7th sense, Umeyuka's ability is rather unique. Since emotions are energy(reiryoku) just as reiatsu is, she can actually feel other people's emotional frequencies through her aura. This means she can essentially read peoples intentions, their mental state, their emotions, and a wide variety of other things. If she were aware of this it would become a powerful tool, but for now it is not much more than an enhanced sensory capability and a knack for understanding people despite being largely unable to understand herself. This has the potential to manipulate other people's energies, but she has no idea about it so that is currently irrelevant. This ability also allows her to detect large energetic disturbances with barely any regards to distance. It works to the extent that reiryoku or reiatsu spikes large enough can be sensed by her even from other dimensions (Hueco mundo, the world of the living, the precipice world, hell, and the seireitei).

Daihyō-saku michi no ō(Masterpiece of an unknown king): Integrating everything she has ever learned regarding swordsmanship and the zanpakuto, Daihyō-saku michi no ō is an incomplete kenjutsu with the potential to eventually surpass all others. With both sudden, and fluid motions, it can appear deceivingly choppy only to reveal its true grace through execution. By implementing the use of her zanpakuto she has found that she can focus reiryoku and reiatsu through the blade in a manner that utilizes both her skills in reiatsuhei and kido-giri. While she is unaware of it, her Hachōkan acts as a guiding principle here by shifting her stance intuitively to match the holes in her opponent's defenses. Continuing in its vast versatility, this style combines the use of Sayajutsu, or the art of sheath wielding, and battōjutsu, the art of the quickdraw. By allowing the sheath to guide the force and trajectory of her blade, and her blade's movement to guide the direction of the sheath -in addition to her intuitive sense for her opponent's actions- she can both quickdraw and re-sheath, while using the sheath in a flash to block or slap away another attack fast enough to move it back and re-sheath in a single instant. While still incomplete, it is these skills which allow her a unique kind of pseudo-mastery in the area of zanjutsu.

Unique Techniques

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Utsusemi(Cicada, referencing their molting): It allows for a movement at great speed leaving an afterimage behind. The afterimage may even appear to have taken damage.

Ukishima(Floating mass): By using his shunpo into the air and then adding several steps as he moves again, he leaves behind an afterimage of himself that can actually do several movements. The frightening thing is he can execute an actual attack with this. The purpose is to however leave the moving afterimage, and follow up while the opponent focuses on that.

...Who am I Really?

Zanpakuto Spirit Personality: Cheerful and bringing good fortune to those she wishes to, Koutenshi is a kind and supportive being in the eyes of Umeyuka. While the traits are not outright lies they are certainly not whole truths. For if we look deeper the fact of the matter is that Koutenshi is a conniving, manipulative, and evil little minx. She loves battle, derision, conflict, violence, and any form of manipulation with an incredible zeal. Of course none of it ever shows, and the only ones who can truly sense it are those of intense power. She has of course been succeeding in her primary venture, which is to take over Umeyuka's body completely for her and her beloved Tene.

Zanpakuto Spirit & Inner World:

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Inner World:

Normal State.

Bankai State: Both monster and woman.

Sealed State:

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Her zanpakuto takes the form of an elongated Hachiwara.

Shikai: Blade in her right hand and just above her chest and a few inches from the middle, she speaks, her other palm open and in the mirrored position "Sh-sharpen the mind and turn asunder,...." She moves her left arm so that her forearm and hand block a portion of the blade just below the curved spike. She then pulls the blade downwards with her right hand and moves her forearm upwards vertically while keeping it in a horizontal position. More hooked spikes form and when she finishes this process she raises the blade to a diagonal, ready to swing and proclaims "Koutenshi Tene no uta(Skylark's Tenebrous song)."

Abilities: Upon the release of her hidden curse, the holes in Umeyuka's zanpakuto becomes wreathed in reiryoku which each form a sphere. Each sphere's center point is in the hole of the blade, but they expand out from those about 1/4th of an inch or so. These spheres along with the white edge of her blade are the basis of her zanpakuto's abilities. Generally though, her zanpakuto focuses her reiatsu into her blade and speeds it up as well as having it resonate with her body and travel through. This stimulates her muscles and allows them to act with more force, faster aka making her able to move faster than she normally can. Additionally this rapid revolutionary movement of her reiryoku through the zanpakuto is released in tiny increments through the small spheres which creates a vague mist of reiryoku that wreaths her blade with a rough radius of 4.5 feet. This mist conducts the cheerful, pain relieving and vaguely madness inducing properties of Koutenshi's personality.

If the mist is inhaled or enters an individual through wounds while being around them, it will cause their mood to increase by increments in a positive direction while also slightly stimulating the madness that dwells deep within everyone. If an individual intakes enough of the mist they will end up laughing as if on laughing gas and it will amplify their madness till they can no longer control themselves, not to mention that their pain is dulled and eventually gone. This mist has the effect of stimulating reishi in the wind as well and thus gives her zanpakuto an ability of wind manipulation. The spheres can be used for a variety of applications and they reform over a period of approximately 30 seconds.

Techniques

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Agehibari(Soaring skylark): By releasing a single sphere from its hole and letting it wreath the top of the blade where the hooks run, she can form another blade on that side. When she slashes this blade will allow her to then slash back the other way and send off and eruption of reiryoku and wind. If utilized at close range it acts like a directed explosion, but if used from mid-long range it will be sent off as a slash and explode when triggered or hit.

Shinkū tsubasa(Increasing wings): By releasing any amount of spheres, as more equals a stronger effect, Umeyuka can thrust the blade forwards sending her reiatsu invisible behind her target, and then pull her arm back quickly. The reiatsu will bond and condense forming reiryoku and taking hold of the wind. This will blast the target from behind and act as a suction towards her blade.

Hibari kayō(Skylark song): This technique has two adaptations to it, but both are initiated by the activation of all 5 spheres. Once active the spheres will all expand rapidly until each obscures a portion of the blade. Then a sound will be heard that is reminscent of a skylark's natural call amped, slowed down, and made almost into a song. Anything further than this is a divergence from the similarities between the two applications.

Hibari kayō-Kyōmei yamabiko(Skylark song-Echo resonance): The spheres stay where they are and swell further till the entire blade, including the tsuba(grip) and her hand, are engulfed. Then the reiryoku begins to vibrate as the zanpakuto focuses its speed altering properties into the spheres. After a brief moment the perimeter of the sphere's becomes solid while the inside thrums and release a distinct tune. This tone echoes and amplifies as it hits things and reverberates even further. It is the amplified effects of the mist's basic ability and it is unavoidable as the vibrations will still enter you even if your ears are blocked. The only way to stop it is to disrupt her conversation or hit the blade. The blade can thus not be used to attack in this state.

Hibari kayō-Shishuku fuwa(Skylark song-Ardent discord): Flicking the blade slightly the spheres will slide down the length of the blade with a sound like sliding water and the howling of a discordant storm. Reaching the tip of the blade they will combine and focus into a large sphere. Beginning to vibrate at a low off-key frequency, the sphere's energies accelerate faster and faster until they release a howling storm of sound; like shrieking wind and low pitch intonations, the sound resounds in its discordant fashion. From this point on, Umeyuka must do her best to have the sphere make contact with her target. Not only this but the longer the sphere is heard, the more grating it becomes on the nerves of the listens and while it does no real damage and its effects are barely evident, this is not the case when it hits. When the sphere makes contact with its target it latches onto that single spot and then it expands to surround their entire body. From that moment on the individual is exposed to all the power and discordant fury of the sphere's reiryoku. Their body's pain receptors are amplified 2-3 fold and the sphere will either remain as such for up to 3 minutes or it will resonate even faster and cause actual internal and mental damage to the individual. If it remains their sense of touch is amplified by the aforementioned amount so that every single strike that Umeyuka lands is absolutely excruciating to endure. Battles often end soon after the use of this technique.

Bankai: Raising her blade to the sky she says the first half of the phrase "Descend to the gate..." this is followed by a slash directly down the middle of her body, blade pointing away from her "...and seal away its power,...." The blade becomes alight with her power and her reiatsu can be felt condensing inwards until it reaches a point. The tip of the blade gleams and she proclaims "...Bankai..." reiryoku erupts from the tip of her zanpakuto and engulfs her symmetrically and from within is heard "...Tene no himo: Ho suru Koutenshi no seiren uta(Leash of Tenebrous: Skylark's scouring song)." The reiryoku clears, moving mostly behind her to form a towering dark shape and a strange array. She and her bankai are revealed in all their horrible glory.

P.S. There is no book.

Abilities: Expanding upon its initial release, but also taking away, Umeyuka's bankai amplifies the power of its reiatsu focusing and acceleration. While the abilities of wind are still present they are considerably weaker and the state quite obviously focuses more on the two things behind Umeyuka, and her own reiatsu. The first of these being Koutenshi, now the dark specter, who -while made from illusions and reiryoku- is barely physical, can still have some intriguing effects on those she makes contact with. Behind even Koutenshi however, is the darkest manifestation of Umeyuka's zanpakuto, the being who Koutenshi answers to, the being who goes only by the name: Tene. Even now in her final release, Tene's full influence is held back, suppressed, due to the volatility and corruptive force he possesses. Lastly is the influence of her reiatsu and the corresponding reiryoku. Her body is amplified in its durability, strength, and speed as a starter. Besides that she can control Koutenshi's shadowy form to attack with what appear to almost be shadows. Other than this she can form her reiryoku into shields, blasts, and a variety of other semi-focused shapes. Due to her control though, she cannot freely make things that are small and/or complex. Umeyuka's bankai retains all techniques with the exclusion of Hibari kayō.

Techniques

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Hibari no gen'ei(Ghost skylark): This technique is passive and is linked exclusively to Koutenshi in the form of the dark specter. Koutenshi's body is composed of illusions and reiryoku. This allows it to grasp things, extend, change its shape, and to invoke the power of illusion once it makes contact. Additionally Koutenshi can separate herself into a mist which obscures vision, messes with the sense of smell, and dulls the 6th sense. Additionally this mist will have the similar effects to Hibari kayō-Shishuku fuwa thus causing their pain and pleasure receptors to be amplified 3 fold. Koutenshi can act independently to Umeyuka's will and unlike her master, the spirit can form complex and cohesive shapes, some of which Umeyuka herself can wield.

Tsurai kinbaku(Arduous bondage): The bonds and seals that manage to barely restrain Tene's power, these are naught but a final method to victory. However it ought be a flawed victory as Tene would consume Umeyuka as well in his ravenous fury. These can only be released by Umeyuka herself. Conversely, she can utilize these bonds by extending them with her reiryoku and using them to seal things to an incredible level, comparable to a level 99 kido.

Wa dai juushi no shisha(Harmony of the fourteen emissary): Considered the final technique, though like her shikai there are divergences, of her bankai, Wa dai roku no shisha focuses the majority of her reiryoku, including that which makes up Koutenshi's body, into 14 spheres each the size of small boulders. A powerful humming is emitted by the spheres, a slightly different tone for each. The tones go from low to high and only half of them are beneficial while the other half are off key and in-between the other 7.

Kōraku dai nana fuchōwa(The seventh disharmonic symphony): Focusing on the disharmonic 7 she amplifies their tune and the other 7 shrink as their kin grow in size and intensity. The sound is amplified and Umeyuka begins to feel the effects, at this point she must either condense the spheres into weapons, or send them at her opponent. The nearer the spheres are to her opponent, the more deadly they become. The sound that emits from these spheres is loud enough to drown out most other sounds and has the negative effects of causing hallucinations, amplifying pain by 4 times, and causing low level vibrations to flux through the target. The longer these are active and effect the target, the more likely they are to actually damage said target. At any point she can slam these spheres into her target and cause them to all amplify one another which ends in a horrible display of power which tends to eviscerate the body of the afflicted. This technique can last up to 5 minutes, but usually only lasts 3.

Enkatsu chi ~i Koutenshi no(Harmony of the seven skylarks): By focusing on the 7 harmonic spheres, the disharmonic seven shrink as their twins grow in size to compensate. As they do their tones are amplified and bombard her and everyone else in their powerful amplification. Other people's pleasure receptors are strengthened, which ironically makes pain seem more evident, as well as their urge to laugh being amplified. Their madness it gradually amplified and tapped into. Conversely, Umeyuka's bodily capabilities are amplified 10 fold and while she can tell if she is injured and how bad, the pain does not effect her and her skin is also hardened. Her skills are amplified somewhat going up about halfway higher than before. This technique lasts a maximum of 10 minutes with an approximate from 3-5 mins.

Tsuishō ~i tsugau futago - Fuchōwa ni jōho e(acquiescence to the seven paired twins-Symphony to concede): All fourteen spheres resonate even louder and all of her remaining ambient reiryoku, excluding what holds Tene at bay, is absorbed into the spheres which then condense slightly only to flux outwards and expand into a massive sphere. With a hemispheric radius of 50 yards, the sphere is essentially unavoidable. Once the sphere has fully expanded the resonation begins to take effect. A song of harmony and disharmony can be heard resounding within. Its song is unavoidable and potent for while this technique only lasts a maximum of 6 minutes, in which the song plays twice, its effects supersede this time limit. Amplifying the madness, pleasure, pain, physicality, reiatsu, and reiryoku of everyone within, this technique hyper charges everything within. Anyone below lieutenant level, and likely captain, will be totally overwhelmed -unless in bankai and that is questionable- by the dangerous amount of amplified abilities. While this technique in some ways assists her opponents, it also causes her to experience the same effects thus making it an incredibly dangerous technique. The one time it was utilized, was the first and last time, it caused her to black out and enter a partial coma that lasted for 4 days. She has not used it since, and does not realize just how dangerous it is to utilize, as if she fully succumbs to her madness, the arduous bonds that hold back her innermost dark, Tene, will be released.

True Name: Zel'caron Viter-al
Known Name: Zraimat Nacraen.
Titles: Virtuoso, Royal Shadow, The Illusionist, Vacancy's Avatar.
Insignia: Zel'caron Viter-al Zraimat Nacraen
To those who walk there are no paths, but for those whom stand still and watch all is evident.

Approximate Age: 110.
Race: Naekah(Vacant One).
Gender: Male.
Alignment: To those few whom are worthy.
Appearance:
It should be noted that 'The Great Sigil' is hidden mostly by his hood or his hair which he keeps styled to cover the majority of the Sigil. A constant is that the Great Sigil must always be somewhere on his head that is somewhat visible.

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Depiction:

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Attire:

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Personality:

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Zraimat is a multifaceted individual with no truly singular persona; regardless his most commonly assumed state is as follows. He is eccentric enjoying as much of life as he can as often as he can manage. He seeks to derive pleasure and amusement from all he encounters in his lengthy existence on Valucre. He is boundless, without limitation, intelligent without a box to constrain his thoughts. Though it does not always show on the surface, Zraimat considers himself the better to most; for although he is not immortal, he is far from human. In truth this only shows as a charismatic confidence that gives him an aura of power despite how limited he has been forced to remain. On the surface he is warm, but not kind, good humored, but not entirely sane.

Often is it questioned if he is sound of mind as he can be seen with an almost bipolar and contradictory nature at times. Going from a height of amusement unrivaled, to a cold or fiery anger feared by all whom he opposes. Zraimat is calculative and cold inwardly and so when this shows on the outside it is more a manifestation of his true self than it is a bipolarity of his mood. This leads to another of his darker aspects; Zraimat is entirely untrusting to anything living and sentient. So long as it is not undoubtedly bound to his will, he will never put his true faith in it's validity in him. He has few morals, and fewer 'pure' aspects and despite how he regards himself he is often seen as dark, cruel, unforgiving, unrelenting, and indomitable of will and of mind.

He is a master of deception, charm, and control of human emotions with both a learned knowledge and an intuitive knack for picking up on subtle nuances in body language and expression to find emotions in his lessers. Despite his mastery of the art of minds, Zraimat can be just as susceptible to anger as many men. Regardless his wrath is not seen so often as very few things rile his temper. When it is awoken from it's cooled slumber the embers of his soul burst forth in a fiery torrent that soon chills and turns to a cold icy storm of wrath.

Biography:
Many men and women tread these lands, or skirt the skies, ride the currents of air or sea yet none so lost as the one who was never found.

Zraimat, or rather Zel'caron, was not born like normal children. He was not even born of flesh and blood, no, when Zel'caron was born he was nothing more than a mass of sentient energies. Fear and lack of understanding followed his birth and there was much turmoil among the Arcantians. Then, finally when an experienced shaman was called to the house of his mother At'hena, they found a way to understand him. Instead of following the ways his mother and father believed in, they instead took the shaman's advice and went through with the ritual which imbued the Great Seal upon Zraimat's form.

The mass of energy that he was slowly began to take form and as it condensed it eventually formed a physical body which he still holds today. Along with his new form was that which was excess of his energies. Something not energy and not physical always seemed to permeate his aura. As he grew in age and experience so too did his aura and the presence expanded. Passed this point not much is known besides the fact that Zraimat committed some heinous violation to the beliefs and laws of the Arcantians thus causing them to subsequently place Obstruct upon him and exile him as well.

He is currently considered infamous in Genesaris, but generally not all that known anywhere else. To all who have encountered him, it is said that either great fortune comes from his stay, or that great despair is caused. The reasons for this are not discussed and even the successful seem standoffish about the discussion of such topics.

Equipment:

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Where few tread, I choose to watch, only to act when allowed. I am but a sealed existence.
Obstruct: No simple necklace is the one that lies beneath Zraimat's clothing, Obstruct is a seal forcibly placed upon him by those of the Altus Arcantium. Obstruct was forged from arcanely forged silver and has been engraved with the marks of each Elder god. It is said that Obstruct is the only known counter for the Great Sigil that lies hidden on Zraimat's forehead. Without this pendent, not only does Zraimat become an incredible threat, but he becomes a menace even to himself.

What if I am not mortal? What if I am not immortal? Then...what am I?
Acquiesce:
Acquiesce; to allow, to concede, to agree quietly without word. This is less equipment or object than it is his aura. However, it must also be listed here due to it's abilities and properties. More will be specified.

Capabilities:

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Generalized

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Physique: Though his body is by far not is greatest asset, as that reward goes to his mind, Zraimat's body is fairly fit though not with apt stamina. He can move fast and with great agility beyond any normal human. Though his stamina is not larger than normal, he minimizes his wasted movements and such so as not to waste energy. It should be noted that his senses are highly tuned and that his eye sight is beyond a normal human's and can register much more than most, including magical energy/chi/etc etc, the rest can be specified, or has been, elsewhere. He is particularly skilled with a blade and does prefer weapons or some manifestation of armed combat.

Arcane: With the assistance of Acquiesce and what little remains of his unrestrained abilities, he is still to be considered a relatively powerful wielder of the arcane arts. He is capable of general elemental magic via absorbing elemental essence into his energies and then propagating it to manipulate. In the case of air and earth -as well as water if he is near or in a body of it- he simply takes control of that source instead. In addition to these rather basic arcane talents, he has his own unique twist to things. First of all his strongest magical abilities come in the form of advance illusions and furthermore the control of Acquiesce. Normally his illusions are strong enough to deceive all but the purest of individuals or those with the unique capability of seeing through it. Additionally other practitioners of the arcane arts can sometimes sense the use of energies and can thus detect the illusions regardless.

The Great Sigil: An arcane marking inscribed upon his 'body' upon birth, the Great Sigil is the holder of his abilities. This forces his energetic existence into the guise of a physical, more tangible, body. Prior to Obstruct's placement it allowed him a wide variety of capabilities including shapeshifting, better control over his Acquiesce abilities, and even stronger illusionary magic. It is unknown exactly what his full potential would be if the seal was ever removed, it is also unlikely that this would happen.

Acquiesce: Formed from his aura and held there in an invisible, but detectable, state this is his primary ability. This ability is essentially the ability to turn his energy into matter and vice versa. Due to the full size of his aura, which is around 100 yards in radius, this means he is capable of quite a bit of formation. However this does not mean he can make larger things, at least not yet, as it takes a huge amount of energy in order to make something wholly physical. Generally his limitation is the creation of around eight to ten human sized objects. While he cannot of course create actual life or something as ridiculous as that, he can use his illusions to and some programming of his energies to make his creations move in accordance to his will and appear living.
In truth of course, they are but very well made automatons.

Name: Vuuncez Arachni
Title(s): Vuun of the Dragon Eyes.
Approximate Age: 21.
Race: Drakari Elf.
Gender: Male.
Alignment: To whomever requires his aid the most.
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Vuuncez Arachni, what a unique mentality is expressed through his visage. Mystery, yet not illusions of grandeur, a view of the world as it is and as it can be. He is clever, but lacking in plentiful knowledge and so not often called intelligent. He can be fooled as any other man would, but is adept at picking up details in normal situations and even greater so in combat. He is perceptive and fast learning and has an incredibly zealous hold over his fate and life as well. He is often smiling and enjoying himself, but it is usually a soft enjoyment shown more in his eyes than on his mouth. He is a very calm individual and is only angered when things truly innocent and pure are damaged. This can include nature, children, bystanders, and much more.

Though often calm he has a rather pure spirit and does often let this guide his actions. On the offhand his people teach to always be an emissary of balance and to act less by bias and more by purpose. Vuuncez is still young and so he is far from mastering this discipline. Despite this and his pure spirit he tends to choose the side of darkest intent so as to get it out of the way first, conversely he would much more enjoy those with lighter spirits and more good-hearted motives. As he is on his own, sent out into the world by the customs of his people, he often finds himself longing for home and those he left behind. Yet, still he has a curious outlook towards new things and he hopes to learn as much as he can before he knows it is time to return to his home.

He does not abhor or love combat, though he has a strong dislike for actual bloodshed. He will not hesitate to damage in order to defend despite not liking it. He is rather modest most of the time and his confidence is only beginning to really show itself. Despite not liking violence and bloodshed he enjoys a good training bout and is a very friendly individual. He is rather sympathetic in general and does not like to see unhappiness in the eyes of his comrades, even though he knows he might not be by their side for long. Last of all are the facts that he is not very smooth with the ladies and is rather awkward around them which is offset a bit when he appears to play 'rescuer' to innocents in battle as he often considers women to be such due to the teachings of his people.

Thus, all in all, he is a developing young man with a sense of justice and calm that most his age do not have. He is kind hearted, but strong when he needs to. Loyal at his core, but a follower of beliefs that do not entirely conform with his own morals. This, is Vuuncez Arachni of the Drakari Elves.

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Hailing from the distant Drakari forest, Vuuncez spent most of his early life with his own kind in the forest. His grand mother brought him up primarily until he turned 6. After this age, as was custom, he began to train with his brothers with their father. They learned the ways of the Drakari and gradually their martial arts. Vuuncez did not excel in either discipline of the art but his hard work allowed him to become slightly less than proficient in both varieties. It was whispered that never in his life would he master either and he was generally shunned by those his age.

Feeling much like an outcast, he sulked about until eventually Dri'ek began to become visible to him. When his Katsanar-hri -spirit animal- began to speak with him he gradually cheered up and this time it was his grandfather who took notice. Being of a less strict nature, his grandfather secretly taught him of the spiritual realms, telling him great stories and folklore. Vuuncez loved them and as he learned and grew to understand more, Dri'ek grew until he was blatantly visible, though still rather small. At this time his father took full advantage of his now 13 year old son and began teaching him how to manifest his Katsanar-hri into "a more useful form" as he put it.

He learned slowly, but steadily, and soon it was time for him to depart on his journey. All Drakari boys were to set off alone into the world at the age of 17 to understand the world and eventually bring back knowledge to their people. He bid fair-well to his youngest sister Niatsani who was only 4 as well as the rest of the family. He told her that one day, when she was 20, she too would go out to explore the world. Then, with many tears from his family, he set off into the world with a smile and a wave.

It is years from then and he has been in several small conflicts here and there involving the islands that the elders control. He has been on multiple sides already and recently he has heard tell of a resistance. He wishes to join with their ranks but does not yet know their location. An air of loneliness is beginning to settle deep inside him that he is not often fully aware of, he does not entirely know it's cause but he thinks it is a longing for his people.

He has come to be known as Vuun of the Dragon Eyes and is thought to be a wandering mercenary of some sort. Though his feats or few, he is somewhat infamous in the area and the rumor is that he dislikes the elders and how they run things, thus rumor may spread to the resistance army.

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"Dri'ek...my'e Gahson; return to thy essence."
Dri'ek: The weaponized form of his spirit animal, Dri'ek, has a few unique abilities that it can only utilize in this form. Once within this state Vuun gains access to it's focusing abilities allowing him to focus the energies around him and within his own body at will. He finds it easier to draw from rather than from external sources. It is necessary for Vuun to speak the phrase 'My'e gahson' in order to summon the spirit to his arm where it will sculpt into this form. The phrase is from the Drakari elve's language which is simply called Drakai and means 'return to thy essence.' Dri'ek's weaponized capabilities are as follows:

"Rastem kex": Meaning 'to pull and gather' this command is one of the few he has learned that allows him to gather energies from an external source to the gauntlet. This works by casting out the influence of Dri'ek into a 20 yard sphere with the guantlet at it's epicenter, once cast it pulls back towards itself and directs any ambient energies to the guantlet.

"Ak'ah reden": Meaning 'repelling cause' with reden pronounced as ree-den, this is responsible for having a gradual feed on Vuun's energies and releasing a kind of force out and away from the gauntlet. Vuun can focus, strengthen, weaken, or direct the repelling force emitted by simply modifying how much and how fast the guantlet absorbs his energies.

"N'I'diri": His only direct offensive ability, this translates to the simple word 'Closure'. It's effects are simple as they essentially allow him to release gathered energies or inner energies by forming a coating over it's entirety. If released in the manner of a swipe or a swift chain of movements it will form an arch of energies. This arch will then erupt forwards in a powerful blade-like beam that is either strictly horizontal or vertical depending on what direction he swipes in. The beam from the swipe is flat and is not very thick but is incredibly sharp allowing it to sheer straight through most normal substances entirely. Conversely, if aimed by pointing his palm, it releases a wide beam attack. This wider beam has more area that it can hit but has no cutting potential so it acts more like a fierce flame that burns and strikes like a large blunt weapon.

"Eshter nast'at khen": A command he has yet to learn, this translates to 'guidance by trial' and is symbolic in it's meaning. This ability allows him to guide energies with movements of his arm -while Dri'ek is equipped-. This is only effective in a 6 yard radius of Zuun's body but with practice it's range will increase.

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Physique: Vuun is fit having what appears to be a weak body, but it is actually in possession of great strength and speed. He is durable, quick, and agile allowing him to dart about most of the time, but if needed he can access his strength for defense or offense. He is versed in the Drakari martial arts style which focuses chi into the body to empower it. The style is usually tailored either to speed and agility or to raw power. In Vuun's case he knows a bit of both which allows him versatility but decreases his overall effectivity in either area.

Arcane: As with all Drakari elves he cannot use any arcane arts besides those derictly tethered to his spirit animal's attributes. In terms of his skill with Dri'ek and it's weaponized form it is really not very considerable, though he is still quite young and is ever learning. For now his abilities with it are rather limited.

Katsanar-hri: An inherent trait of all Drakari elves, this translates roughly to 'spirit animal'. This spirit animal is a manifestation of the individual's nature and it is always some kind of animal which takes on the color that best associates with the element that it is closest with. Rare Drakari may have two elements and if multifaceted enough, multiple spirit animals. As a Drakari matures, learns, and grows in experience their spirit animal becomes larger and more intelligent. Spirit animals can speak telepathically to anyone and have an additional empathic bond with their companion. All Drakari eventually gain the ability to manifest their spirit animal into a weaponized form which can also be armor of some kind. This state develops as the bond between the Drakari and their Katsanar-hri does and it will become more powerful and/or versatile as the bond is strengthened. Generally, a Katsanar-hri and it's Drakari cannot be more than a mile apart without feeling a horrible loneliness and weakening their individual abilities.

Dri'ek: This is his individual spirit animal which is depicted as a small red eastern dragon and can be seen in his appearance. Dri'ek is closely associated with heat and pressure which is thus closest to the element of fire and second closest to that of lightning. As such the abilities granted through it's weaponized form allows the focusing of energies as well as the gathering, repelling, and firing of them. Personality and intelligence-wise, Dri'ek is rather child-like and communicates more through emotions than it does words. Additionally it speaks only in Draki and thus is not easily understood by others. It is very possessive of Vuuncez and is just a bit mischievous. Dri'ek is at a very basic stage in it's development and as such is very small and cannot do very much by itself. It is however very perceptive and has advance senses beyond normal beings allowing it to sense within a mile of itself and see much further than the naked eye.

Eyes of the Dragon: An ability tied to his spirit animal, this allows him to see heat and arcane energies. When seeing arcane energies he eventually is given the ability to see energies of the spirit realm, he is not yet capable of doing so though. This ability also allows him to tap into Dri'ek's sight while he is not weaponized thus allowing him to see through his spirit animal's eyes. These eyes also allow Vuuncez to glimpse the emotions and mind state of those he looks upon, he does not yet know how to control this, but it tends to manifest most in battle when he is in a state of utmost focus on his opponent.

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