Anderiel

Threshold of Kakophonia: To You of Another World

The continuous river of people didn't want to stop, it seemed to be constantly growing as people arrived jumping into the flowing crowd that marched the pathways and socialized as a single unit. Amai realized that the approach they were taking would work effectively, making friends, sharing knowledge with one another, spreading like wildfire with only the themselves knowing that they were the match that lit this outburst of knowledge. She envied the river of people, but more than that she knew that it wasn't for her. So, she waited in the alleyway until there was a gap in the continuity, and when she found it the small girl sprinted from the alleyway towards the other side of the path. Amai really shouldn't have ran so fast, the dust covered road of stone wasn't easy for her ruined boots to grip upon as is, and as she attempted to stop at the opposing side she slid into the counter top of a shop that was nearby.

The force of the wood knocking her over, and landing on her bottom. For a few long seconds she didn't comprehend what was going on, but the river of people had finally reappeared trailing through this way once again. Amai couldn't help but tear up a bit as she climbed back onto her feet, patting the dust from rear and leaning against the counter top responsible for knocking her down, though what was really getting to her was this sense of being watched. Was it the people behind her? Where was this piercing feeling coming from, she thought to herself as she looked towards the interior area of the shop she was in front. And that is when her question was answered, because there he stood, a tall burly man, bearded to compliment his greying black hair, and seeming dirty enough to have not showered in months. The expression on Amai's face was absolute shock, people alone scare her, so rugged scruffy men would obviously terrify her, enough to the point where she froze. Her body stiff, her face seeming to be stuck in horror, though there were signs of life as moisture still was visible around her eyes from when she had cried.

"Oi there 'ye shouldn't be scared o' merchants." The man said, placing his hands in his apron as he walked over to the kiln in the back right corner of his shop.

Amai seemed to have forgotten about how realistic the Non-player Characters were supposed to be in the chaos, though she only responded with a nod to the man.

"Not much'e talker, that's okay." He said, opening the door of the kiln to check on the pots he had apparently made for selling.

This time she felt a little more comfortable, she climbed onto a seat in front of the counter sitting with her knees close to her face she muttered quietly. "Th-thank you. D-do you know anyone who's looking for help?"

"Was jus'about'e ask ye'!" The merchant blurted loudly, stepping away from his kiln and towards the chair on the opposing side of the counter.

"There's 'e festival goin' on. An' ye' see, us merchants look afte' one another in this village. So I have a request for ye' little one." The merchant leaned in towards Amai to talk to her more directly. "I'm just about te' finish this pot for the produce vendor. Ye' mind taking it te' her for me?"

As the man finished, an apparent quest indicator was received, a small book lighting up and adding it's self to the UI and disappearing from sight. Amai watched the spectacle, confusing the merchant.as he watched her organize the UI in front of him- though he shook it off by scooting closer to the girl once again, putting his face right in front of her's.

"So, ye' up to the task?" He asked.

Amai had finally been offered her first quest, this was a good start she thought. Looking up to see the man's face close to her own she jumped back, nearly losing her balance but luckily not giving in to her bad luck. She slid off the chair keeping her eyes glued to the ground, turning towards the merchant and thinking her actions through for a moment. It seemed like a simple quest, one that had no significance, but experience is experience. She bowed low to the merchant, keeping her arms to her sides and taking a deep breath to avoid getting too nervous.

"I shall gratefully fulfill this task." She said, in a hush but excited tone.

The merchant nodded with a smile, waving her off as she sped from the Potter's Shop, The dusty characteristic of the ground didn't change miraculously after her first incident caused by it, this fact didn't stop Amai from running though, the small girl sliding into walls and boxes as she attempted to navigate the streets. Where was the produce vendor? Her speedy pursuit came to an end when she really thought through the reality of how little knowledge she had about this game. Maybe she should have joined the large groups of people, they would have been able to learn the town quickly. Amai had reached the West Gate, the main entrance of the village and the most populated area of the time. Here, friends were gathering together from other games and partying up to experience this game. She scanned the mass for someone she knew, but it was fruitless, none of her former guildmates were here.

There was a large stone building, it faced the gate but was far enough from people for her to be comfortable. Here she sat, if not to be hopeful of someone she knows stumbling upon her- but also to open her quest log.

From Merchant to Merchant - Quest 1/3

"It's a chain quest? That saves some time." Amai said to herself as she closed the window and wrapped her arms around her legs.

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The first quest players will encounter is their class quest, a festival is happening within the village and the merchants along the roads are seeking assistance, it is broken into three parts.

The first part will have the merchant you had given you the quest ask you to deliver a package to another within the area, crates for the produce vendor from the carpenter, nails for the carpenter from the blacksmith, it would be different depending on which vendor you acquire the quest from.

The second part will have the designated merchant explain the unique factors and mechanics of each race, along with how to arm yourself and equip items.

The final part will have you equip temporary weapons to defeat squirrels in the fields outside the village for the festival, once you've acquired ten nuts you will turn them in to your merchant and you will be able to select your archetype[class].

In conclusion, after you have made your decision- you will have an hour long period to select a different option, but once that timer has been exhausted you will be assigned to your choice permanently.

[IC/Comedy] H e a r t s e e d s

We must draw in further interest with shenanigans.

[IC/Comedy] H e a r t s e e d s

Interested~

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The difference between Renown and In-Game Fame is that one is a system generated number given to players for use of currency[Renown]. While the other doesn't hold value for use, and effects the character directly.

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ERoderick, did you save that one titanpad with all status effects and such?

Threshold of Kakophonia: To You of Another World

The day had come, one that would end in sheer catastrophe, or begin a new chapter of amazement in her life. It wasn’t sentimental like a holiday, nor personal like a birthday, it was life changing- a step towards the future for herself and the MMO community she was a part of. Yes ladies and gentleman, today is release day, for none other than Threshold of Kakophonia. Emi stood behind a sweaty six-foot man as she waited to move forward within the infinite line that trailed from the door of Bestbuy[teehee] around the sidewalks of the shopping mall, well continuing into the streets. The unfortunate sat upon street curbs, while she stood terrified nearing the doors of paradise. She was lucky enough to steal a spot in the middle unnoticed, or as she believed to be ‘unnoticed’ the truth being the fact that the closest people in front, and behind her were too ‘nice’ to tell the small girl to return to the back of the line. Still though, she wasn’t very comfortable with her position. The red-shirt before her had a dark moist stain on the back of his shirt, he had clearly been there for hours, that was the conclusion Emi came to at the least ‘he reeked, though the old spice bodyspray in his back pocket showed evidence that he was aware and trying to hide it’. Moving on, she was now third in the remaining line- the tension was building up, like being at the highest point of a rollercoaster, waiting in suspense for the drop. The next person went inside, Emi was now second and the sense of vertigo was kicking in. Why was buying a video game so nerve wracking?

Red-shirt entered the sliding doors, two employees in their blue collared shirt uniform[teehee] stood parallel from each other at the entrance, further investigation brought to light the fact that a cop car was parked near the entrance. It wasn’t unusual though, people often try to steal games or start fights on release days due to things like limited availability or pricing. Overthinking the situation, red-shirt exited and it was now her turn. Pink bangs continued to fall over her eyes, it wasn’t annoying, she was just too nervous to shake them from her face and to be honest, the blocking of eye contact they offered calmed her down quite a bit. Though she continued to the uniform system they had set up, a man gave her the copy of the game, the system, and the promotional poster that came with it- then gave her information to confirm the validation of her preorder- and the finalization was a tall, blonde, handsome employee who grabbed the bag for her, as she began to sway as the stress was about to make her faint. As the two exited the BestBuy she continued to her mother’s car which had been parked quite far from the entrance itself as she didn’t want to deal with pedestrian traffic. The employee opened the car door, which upon grabbing the bags from him, she fell forward into the backseat, the man shutting the door behind her and waving at the mother- apparently they had been acquainted.

The drive home was quick, seeing as she slept through most of it. But the stress has passed on, and the excitement came next- she grabbed the bags speedily running to the front door.. waiting.. waiting for mother to unlock.. Which upon a exhaustingly long two minutes, she finally did, rushing upstairs to her room Emi finally unveiled the holy-grail. The box didn’t stand a chance, the girl who could not find something to open the fragile tape seals with resorted to prying through its essential packaging. Emi’s mother who came to spy on the ecstatic girl saw her within this process, reminding her of an otter attempting to open a clam against a rock. Though eventually, her attempts were fruitful opening the Maelstrom’s box. It was cool to just look at. It was set aside, as the console needed to synchronize with the game before it could be used, the excitement wasn’t bearable- a distraction was needed. Emi stood clumsily, her soft socks not gripping the floor well enough and nearly slipping as she started to sprint towards her door and down the stairs. “No running in the house!” Her mother announced as Emi sped towards the kitchen, sliding across the tile towards a drawer. She wasn’t a very social girl, but her passion for gaming was there since an early age, time was of the essence, none to be wasted on needless things. She grabbed a box of tacks, quietly walking to the stairs this time, watching her mother with fox-like eyes. But it was futile, once she reached the stairs once again, the race began until she reached her room. Falling towards her bed, she grabbed the ToK poster, unwrapping it’s cylindrical shape into the large rectangle that it was. She shuffled towards her wall, closest to her TV and PC, she stood upon her tippy-toes and spread the poster along the wall, unsuccessfully holding it with one hand as she reached for the tacks with the other. She put one in, that was good enough for now as it rewrapped itself to the corner that was stuck into the wall. The bell tone was heard from the Maelstrom, the sync was done with the server. Quickly, she put the headset on- setting it comfortable against her face and adjusting it accordingly. Emi felt light-headed again, but it wasn’t from fear, it was excitement and anxiousness reaching the depths of her and taking control, her green eyes turned glossy just before her eyes finally shut. The ambiance sank in, it was starting…

<<WELCOME TO THE THRESHOLD OF KAKOPHONIA>>
<<STATE YOUR USERNAME AND RACE>>

Emi felt ethereal for a moment, like she had no substance- it was strange, but at the same time peaceful, it was a cool experience.
“Username: A, M, A, I. Race, which one should I pick?”
She browsed the three races, reading the lore and trait descriptions of each one thoroughly. Emi was the type of girl who identified herself with the story of the game, it was one of her favorite aspects. The Veni Yan were too primitive for her, though they were peaceful which fit her personality.

Humans?...

“Boring…”

She continued until she reached the Nobelle, a small race of intellectuals who had a darker history and a unique playing style that lacked a resource and resided solely on cooldowns. It stuck out to her, or she just thought they were adorable, but who cares?
“Race: Nobelle.” She stated, as the game identified Emi’s character and began to load her into the game.
The ethereal feelings began to fade, she began to feel tangible once again, the white surroundings were beginning to have color and shape, sound and scent. It was arrival, she was now in Kakophonia. She sat in a small patch of grass near a wooden fence and across from a cobblestone road. It took a few moments for the girl to actual comprehend what was going on, she was dumbfounded and awestruck, and by a large understatement impressed by this so-realistic feeling world. Though, Amai finally decided to stand up and gather herself, or rather, her new self and get things moving along.

In the distance she saw a nearby village already beginning to be populated with lively people, the lake next to it was quite pretty. But the girl’s nature had already began to sink in, coming to her senses she slowly began to approach the village in the ragged armor she had been spawned in. On the way she tried to familiarize herself with UI, it was better getting to know this stuff in the peace and quiet, away from the masses of loud excited gamers. The hologram of a menu screen appeared first as she waved her hand to the right while pointing it outwards; there was an empty inbox bearing a mailbox icon with a small ‘0’ count above it, a small silhouette of a person, a gear, and an arrow pointing to the left. Discovering that selecting the arrow caused the menu to collapse into only an inbox she finally made it into town. And the absolute terror Amai felt when reaching this place could not be described by words, it was loud, bustling with excitement, and chaotic. Staying away from the massive crowds of people, she found a small alleyway where she could stand until the area calmed down enough for her to slip through, so there she waited, shaking and nervous.

Threshold of Kakophonia: To You of Another World

IGN(In-Game Name) – Amai

Nickname – Emi

Age – 17

Gender – Female

Persona – Amai is a very shy girl, her preferred form of communication with people is without physical contact. Often staying away from things like voice or video chat, preferring text communication more than anything. Though in retrospect, when she does communicate with people indirectly she seems like a cheerful girl, sounding upbeat and completely different. What would draw such a girl towards the VRMMO you might ask, well the answer is simple, peer pressure. With a girl who is shy within the common world, friends are indeed hard to make, so as they progressed she would need to keep up. And as they saw this rising star of a game arise, they believed it was time to move on from their old dreary mmo onto something new. The transition would be hard, and Amai is nervous- but we’ll just have to see how it turns out.

Brief Background – At the age of seven, Amai was first introduced to online gaming as her mother screamed into her headset playing the popular MMO of her time Underworld Online at her work desk. As the little girl tugged at her mother’s sleeve for attention, the woman was too entranced by the battle she had been facing to noticed. Rather than get upset or cry, the young Amai was awed of the determined expression on her mother’s face. The following year, Amai asked for her own computer as a birthday present and in that year she played the same game as her mother, learning the basics and striving for greatness. She played the game religiously throughout her younger years, and by her last year of middle school she was in a top tier raiding guild. But the game she had gotten so good at was now many years old, even her mother had quit it to focus more on work. Though her guild lived on, flocking from one game to another until they found one they liked. They settled on Seven Blades, an action-combat mmo for a couple years, but then ToK was released. It was a VRMMO, something Amai had never tried before, it was scary but all of her friends were moving on. She didn’t want to be left behind, so along with the many who lifted anchor for this game- she started anew to defeat this games challenges like the rest.

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Race – Nobelle

Class – Alchemist

Profession[s] – Will be added when chosen through RP.

skills

Alchemist Skills

Anima – Stone

The circle Anima is created giving life to that which the transmutation circle is written upon. Stone allows the Alchemist to summon force a stone golem that will serve the alchemist as a protector. Anima lingers until the transmutation circle is destroyed or the Alchemist is defeated in battle.
1/5 - Stone
2/5 - Granite
3/5 - Obsidian
4/5 - Mechanical
5/5 - Archon
[Stone Golem] - Lvl *Scales with Caster*

The stone golem's benefit to the party is off-tank capabilities and additional melee damage. They have above average health for a level 20 monster and are surprising tanky to support this. Stone Golems are silent and emotionless and obey only the alchemist's commands, though it is unknown what happens if the alchemist is defeated while a golem is still active.

*will do others as they come to play*

Aquas - Shower

The transmutation circle Aquas is created, causing the ally it is cast upon to regain health per second as rain pours from the sky above them. The regenerative waters will continue to fall upon the targeted ally until 10% of their health has been regained from this ability, furthermore a puddle will be created under the allies' feet and will be left behind for 15 seconds, allies that pass through this puddle will be granted a small magic resistance increase for 5 seconds.
1/5 - 10% of Health cap to healing 2% every second for 5 seconds.
2/5 - 15% of Health cap to healing 3% every second for 5 seconds.
3/5 - 20% of Health cap to healing 4% every second for 5 seconds.
4/5 - 20% of Health cap to healing 5% every second for 4 seconds.
5/5 - Puddles created by Aquas now grant increased magic resistance for 10 seconds.

Overclock* Increases all healing done by 10% for ten seconds, if a spell is not cast within the duration the Alchemist will be able to recast this spell again without triggering it's cooldown.

Overclock* Deals increased damage inevitably.

Frigoris – Glaciate

The transmutation circle Frigoris is created, causing the surface it is written upon to slowly begin to freeze. Glaciate deals even damage regardless of the transmutation circle's time being created, though will do increased damage if another circle takes it's place causing an effect called Ice Rupture. Ice Rupture removes all freezing effects from enemies though dealing high damage beforehand. Frigoris will stay on it's destinaton until the transmutation circle is changed.
1/5 - Slow reduction of 2% Movement Speed to Freeze Effect.
2/5 - Slow reduction of 4% Movement Speed to Freeze Effect.
3/5 - Slow reduction of 5% Movement Speed to Freeze Effect.
4/5 - Ice Rupture no longer removes Freeze Effect.
5/5 - Increase damage to Ice Rupture.

Overclock * Roots opponent to ground in ice for 2 seconds. Can only occur once.

Tempesta – Tranquility

The transmutation circle Tempesta is created, causing the surface it is written upon to grant all nearby allies a strengthening boon increasing movement speed and healing five health points every three seconds for thirty seconds. Upon it's completion the transmutation circle will vanish, Tempesta does not linger.
1/5 - Movement speed increased by 5% healing of 5% health per 3 seconds.
2/5 - Movement speed increased by 7% healing of 7% health per 3 seconds.
3/5 - Movement speed increased by 10% healing of 12% health per 3 seconds.
4/5 - Tranquility heals all party members for 10% of health on activation.
5/5 - Movement speed increased by 20% healing of 30% health per 3 seconds.

Overclock* Refreshes cooldowns of nearby allies.

Ignem – Smolder

The transmutation circle Ignem is created causing the surface it is written upon to heat up quickly and weaken it's physical defenses by 10%. Additionally, if another Ignem spell is used in succession to Smolder the effects will last for 5 seconds afterwards. Ignem lingers on it's destination until the transmutation circle is changed.
1/5 - Duration 3 Seconds
2/5 - Duration 4 Seconds
3/5 - Duration 5 Seconds
4/5 - Additional 5% Physical defence reduction.
5/5 - Additional 5% Physical defence reduction.

Overclock* Decreases enemy fire resistance.

Philosopher's Stone: Active

Philosopher's Stone allows the Alchemist to create 'huzzah' a Philosopher's Stone. It is an on use consumed item that stores a transmutation circle allowing one to be summoned quickly and without triggering any cooldowns. Once the item is consumed another can be created in twenty-four hours, and only a single Philosopher's Stone may be in the player's possession at a time.
1/5 - 24 Hour Cooldown + 30 Second Cast Time
2/5 - 12 Hour Cooldown + 15 Second Cast Time
3/5 - 6 Hour Cooldown + 7.5 Second Cast Time
4/5 - 3 Hour Cooldown + 3.75 Second Cast Time
5/5 - 1 Hour Cooldown + Instant Cast Time.

Bleach: The Hollowing

8th Division

Themes are Cool

Name: Captain Hakkin, Kiyoko
Nicknames/Titles: Niji, Chiizu, Chiisai, and by those in her squad Kiyoko-chan
Gender: Female
Age Appearance: 17-18
Division: Eighth
Rank: Captain

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Personality: Kiyoko is likely to be the least respected, and even less feared of the all the captains. Known for her overly optimistic attitude and immature qualities she is often questioned to really be the captain of the seventh division, which she does not mind in the slightest. For you see, Kiyoko dislikes negativity more than anything- her squad despite being in charge of investigation are known to be the most cheerful and carefree of all the Gotei-13 in which they admit openly, and her captain wouldn't like it any other way. Should you take a trip to the Eighth Division Barracks you'd be surrounded by smiling shinigami referring to their captain as Kiyoko-chan, messing around on their free time within the colorfully decorated barracks.

And if you may disagree with her ideals, go ahead, she is not the type to shoot down the opinions of others. Might you feel she should be more serious and set an example for her recruits, she would agree with you, because in reality this is true. But Kiyoko would also say that she believes the only way to live your life, is happily. And thus, she will continue to lead her squad in their endeavors with smiles on their faces because that's how it is for them.

There is another side to Kiyoko however, an opposing to the happy-go-lucky self. It is rare to see, though some of the captains that have battled alongside her have caught a glimpse of it. Though it's rather hard to determine what triggers this turn of persona, many have theorized that the loss of comrades is what initially causes this transformation. As childish as it may seem, the bonds that Kiyoko makes is what keeps the girl together, outside of that she is slightly unstable underneath her wraps. The instability is why she is so effective at her job as the head of Information however, the girl obsessively seeks that which she does not know and will jumps through hoops infinitely to obtain the knowledge she seeks. Those of her squad have named this phenomenon ODC, Obsessive Detective Complex.

So, in conclusion- might you come across this unimpressive, smiling lass, though she may not scare you, or give off a vibe of threatening presence, it may be best to watch what you say. While it is not guaranteed, it is likely that this girl is already well educated on all of your innermost secrets.

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History: The 79th District of North Rukongai, the differences between it and the next district are few besides the amount of bodies tossed aside the road. But of course it does not have the right to be titled 'The Worst' as it is not, though that does not mean that this district is a fine place to have a picnic with your family, because it has every right to be called 'Horrible' because every district that close to the center is very much that. Kiyoko was sent here at a young age upon death, having little significance and no one she knew the only thing she could do was search for food and shelter on her own. This was not uncommon in her particular district though, and many orphaned children gathered together forming somewhat makeshift families of their own. But even then, things were hard, the world around them had an aura of insanity about it that tends to rub off the denizens of that lived there.

Kiyoko was fortunate enough to find one of these families, it was lead by a boy seeming to just scratch the surface of teenhood named Takuma. Their family was small at first, but very tightly knit as all of the members got to know one another. Takuma was the eldest, and then Kiyoko after him- this gave her some much unwanted power within their family, but rather than use it to influence those around her she became the older sister figure to many of the younger kids. It was fulfilling for her, it gave her purpose and over the years it kept her going as she turned a blind eye to the rough and bloodthirsty outside world. Speaking of the outside world, it was only Takuma who ever left their small wooden shack that sheltered them. And it was only Takuma who brought food and resources to the family, even though he trained the younger boys within the family how to fight and steal, he always took it upon himself to do everything for us. The young Kiyoko grew to admire the boy for this, and how strong he could be despite their conditions.

Over time, things began to change. Less food was being brought to the family as they grew older, and for some reason the numbers were growing faster than it used to. Takuma continued to bring new children to the family every day, more so than he did before- eventually having to leave their old home which was far too small for them to find a new one. That is when everything came to light, and the lives of the family went south. While they traveled at night under the guise of shadows, Takuma led them to a large home off the main plots within the district. It was strange that a home like that would just be empty, young and blindly they followed their leader to the estate where two grown men stood hidden near the entrance. Something felt very wrong,and Kiyoko knew this very well. The two men offered the children weapons, swords, bludgeons, Takuma was handed a particular katana that was very rough looking and stained with blood.

It was an assault on the house, to overtake it for the family and the men.

Kiyoko had never been in such a violent situation, nor did she want to be but it was happening so fast that she walked to the estate's doors with her family in front of her. The men kicked the door open, where the hostile takeover began she did not know but it was a massacre, within the home was not a family but a number of armed men who were no novice of swordsmanship. Many of the family were the first to be cut down, but the operation was a success and Takuma along with the men celebrated away from the remaining family, and we alone mourned our losses. But still, the air was not right as the men were still armed- a shrill cry could be heard, a boy's voice. The men pinned Takuma to the ground, they had no intention of letting children stay within this home. And before the family's very eyes they carved him to pieces and approach them.

The young Kiyoko had never been this afraid in her life, the person who had protected them all this time had made a deal with the devil in hopes of finding us a larger home and paid for it with his life, and now so would they. Was this the end?

"No." Said a voice deep within her being.

"No." Repeated the angry, carnivorous women who rested within Kiyoko's being.

Kiyoko's eyes grew dark with hatred, and disgust, and pity, as she picked up a blade stained and ruined with blood and the flesh of man. She stood before the remaining of her family, and paced towards the men fearlessly. She had no imposing nature to the men, nor had she used a blade before. But that wouldn't stop her from protecting her family, she had lost too much, and it wouldn't happen again.The two men lashed out with their swords towards the girl, who blocked one with her own, and took a blow across her neck as sidestepped. And with the rage coming from somewhere she had not felt before, she quickly slashed the first man across the stomach causing him to bleed out, and into the chest of the second killing him instantly.

And with that, they claimed the estate for themselves. The family lived happily as the boys who had been trained grew older and were able to gather food for themselves. But Kiyoko wanted to do something more, still the remnants of that day lingered in her mind and how she was not strong enough to prevent the deaths of her loved ones. Alone she trained herself to become stronger, even sparring with those of murderous intent within the 79th District, this is when her reputation as a prodigal swordsman began to spread, many came to see Kiyoko in her weakest of mental states. "Join me and I'll teach you to hone your skills, together we can take this place for ourselves." One said, "You can clean this place of the scum that reign." said another, but the one that stood out the most was a shinigami who visited her while she trained. Rather than speak to her right off the bat, or try to persuade her of something she simply watched the girl train with a smile.

After a couple of hours just sitting there smiling, Kiyoko approached the shinigami with an irritated mindset to say the least. "Do you find it humorous that I sit here and train alone, or that I have no shoes, or that I am rags. Please tell me what's so damn funny about what I am doing." The young girl asked the shinigami. The shinigami replied saying: "That is a strong reiatsu you've got there, if you were a couple years older I might just faint." Confused and disgruntled Kiyoko went to strike the girl with her blade, though the shinigami was in a league far ahead of herself. The shinigami spoke again: "I do not find a single bit of what you are doing humorous, all I feel when I watch you train is respect. You would make a fine shinigami if you learned to put that anger aside." And after her speech, the shinigami vanished without a sound.

A shinigami, Kiyoko never thought of that route. Could she pull it off? It was worth a shot.

The young girl set out for Shin'ō, the academy for aspiring Shinigami where she was known as being a violent delinquent among her peers. Though not having a knack for Kido, her Zanjutsu was especially proficient along with having a very keen intellect that she was even surprised of. She obtained high marks throughout her classes, even joining the accelerated group with the advanced students. And in the end of her years at Shin'ō was given the chance to choose her squad, recommendations came from the Eleventh and Twelfth Divisions due to her basic skills and criteria, but the squad that she was set upon was the Eighth. This was due to a familiar shinigami who happened to be a captain, 8th Division Captain Haiiro. Apparently she hated her first name so few knew what it was, but she was definitely the woman who watched her train.

When she joined the Captain did not act as if she recognized Kiyoko, and seemed like a very caring captain to all of her subordinates. If anything she seemed like a mother, her platinum blonde hair, her mature face- it would be safe to assume Kiyoko admired her and how she treated those in her division. With her usual self and attitude she continued to hone herself, and eventually she became in tune with her Zanpakuto. Her name was Akaijin, and she was very similar to Kiyoko in that they both had a deep hatred for those who harmed innocents, and they both had a strong sense of survival. As they grew closer, and Kiyoko's use of Zanpakuto strengthened, she eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant in Squad Eight. It is then when the Captain confirmed their encounter, however when Kiyoko looked for confirmation of honing her strength she was denied this and further rejected as the Captain instead responded that Kiyoko would now need to learn how to live for herself.

Over time these words frustrated Kiyoko not knowing what they mean, but it was when she had her first hard battle that she would finally know. As allies around her gave their lives in struggle to defend themselves against a hollow, the strains of loss pulled at her heartstrings once again. Causing the Lieutenant to go into depression, her Captain finally confirmed her wishes. Saying "You must live happily while you can, smile so those around you can, even in the darkest of moments." This statement caused the entire presence of Kiyoko to change, a once gloomy girl now swinging the pendulum the polar opposite direction, forever smiling for those around her. And with these teachings the Captain confirmed to her Lieutenant that she would be joining the Royal Guard in a year, and that if Kiyoko wished to take her place that she would need to learn bankai.

Over that year, she trained rigorously in attempts to make Captain Haiiro proud. But it was that feeling to protect her division that pressed her the furthest, and before the year ended she acquired Bankai. Shortly after Captain Haiiro's departure Kiyoko took the Captain's Proficiency Test to determine if she was worthy of becoming the division's captain over another Lieutenant. She passed with flying colors, however it was told to her afterwards that she almost would have been promoted due to recommendation, however she was one approval short of fulfilling the criteria.

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Statistics

Vast Reiryoku:
Legendary Reiatsu
Poor Kido Power

Zanjutsu Grandmaster:
Impressive Offense
Unremarkable Defense
Average Physical Strength

Hakuda Master: (3T - gives 6s)
Average Offense
Poor Defense
Average Physical Strength

Yet to Learn Kido
Legendary Knowledge
Impressive Intelligence

Hoho Expert
Average Mobility

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Zanpakutō Name: Akaijin, The Red Mistress (赤愛人)

Sealed Form: Akaijin's sealed form is a lone katana at Kiyoko's side. It's saya has a smooth exterior and is made of bamboo painted red. The tsuba is a rectangular shape within adjacent square prints cut within it. And the blade has a glossy whitened reflection to it, with red markings along the edge.

Type: Melee

Spirit: Like this. The world is a vast grey space at the moment.

Personality: Akaijin is fairly cold, and has a violent sense of superiority even to her master, but in the end she has the best of intentions when using her strength. She is easily angered, and can often snap at Kiyoko when she doesn't agree with her but will default to accepting things as arguing is pointless in her mind. She often refers to Kiyoko as mother, and will often demand that she finds her a father, which Kiyoko snaps back with "Hell no!"

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Shikai

Release Phrase: Embrace your violent nature. (Anata no bōryoku-tekina seishitsu o ukeireru)

Shikai Form: Akaijin's blade remains unsheathed, but along with it are two other saya, one being blue, and the other white. Along with this her right arm and hand is adorned with samurai-esque armor, these are the only visible changes in her shikai.

Shikai Abiltiies: Aside from an increase to Kiyoko's physical strength, Akaijin's true blade (the red one) vibrates at immense speed upon contact with it's enemy, causing it's cutting force to be amplified and melee combat with an enemy not used to blocking strikes from this blade to be hindered. Akaijin's servant blades (white katana, blue katana) are only effective when she wields them both as a pair as one is a dull blade unsuitable for cutting or attacking enemies, however is extremely light and long enough to block multiple blows at once | Shirojin(white) , while the other is shorter and heavier, with a fine cutting edge | Shianjin(blue)

- Akaijin's cutting ability is extremely powerful and should not underestimated, while it may be a myth or not there's a story about Kiyoko cutting a Gillian Class Hollow in half while she was a Lieutenant using Akaijin in it's Shikai form.

- Shirojin's defensive ability is something that is also in a class of it's own as it is able to block physical blows without taking much effort on it's wielder. Kiyoko often compares it to a shield that is stronger than diamond and lighter than paper.

-Shianjin's the runt of the three, and is often called the inept child by Kiyoko. It has yet to make a name for it's self.

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Bankai

Bankai Name/Release Phrase: Open your eyes and defend our family, Fukushū no Oni Akaijin (Ogre of Vengeance, Red Mistress)

Bankai Appearance: As with her Shikai there is little visible difference with this transformation, one notable thing is that one one of Kiyoko's eyes are now red, another is that small red horns now appear from her forehead. But perhaps the most prominent appearance change is that of her reiatsu, once nearly hidden and rarely threatening is now visible and bloodthirsty, the red aura visibly shakes the ground around Kiyoko. The form and traits of her Bankai has been compared to that of a Ressurecion Arrancar, as her two servant blades are no longer there and she would only use the lone red blade if absolutely necessary.

Bankai Abilities: While her Shikai could be considered completely based upon her swordsmanship, Kiyoko's bankai focuses mostly on herself. Increasing her speed, physical strength, and reiatsu, her bankai is more of a berserk transformation than anything. While her body keeps it's shape and size, her weight greatly increases along with the hardness of her skin which is similar to an Arrancar's Hierro. Though with alongside this, while in Bankai she has access to abilities she isn't able to use outside of it.

- Chēnsō(Chainsaw) - : Kiyoko draws Akaijin and with a bankai enhanced shunpo attempts to use her brute force to cut through an enemy at lightning speed.

- Mezame Kyojin(Waking Giant) - : Kiyoko charges an enemy and uses a strange form of bankai enhanced Hakuda to grab an enemy by their arms, positioning her legs against the enemy and performing a number of kicks to the opponent's chest.

- Sōgi Dansu(Funeral Dance) - : Kiyoko throws her Zanpakuto in a flash at her enemy, afterwards jumping quickly to follow it. Within the moments that she follows the blade she charges a high powered kick towards the tsuka(handle) causing it to accelerate towards the target at a greater speed and force.