Hey guys, for those who aren't on the discord, I've caught a particularly bad flu and as a result I've been confined to my bed. If I'm not able to make a post tomorrow I'll try find an alternative, sorry for the wait.
Arthur was not keen on the suggestion by Hiroko. He'd known the girl a while, and she was fairly level headed, but this was an unruly suggestion. Having to lift people? That would belittle him to the role of a chair holder, and as he looked down at his wrist to re-affirm himself, he realised that this role was in fact not for him. Still, he thought that this was the right decision to keep him alive, as if his cannon fodder died this early, he'd have some problems on his hands. Figuring that this would only last a minute and he could easily live with the slight shame of saving a life, he began lifting people up.
One by one, he sent them up to the two sitting on the fence. It annoyed them that they were weak enough to have to have two people help them over when he could probably box jump the fence by itself if he tried hard enough, yet he continued regardless. Stopping after he realised he might get stuck with the crazy one on his own, he realised he needed to get out. Climbing across with ease, he figured that the people he was working with must have had some piss poor physical conditioning given that it was literally just a fence.
"Make sure you soft pussies don't hurt yourself on the way down, or do you need me to catch your fall?" he spoke with disgust in his tone, taunting them as he stood waiting to go, brushing off his hands and jewellery.
Personality: Yami isn't the most talkative person, not that he is shy, he just prefers to keep his ideas to himself, though he will speak up if he thinks that something is wrong or not the way that he thinks it's right. He spends most of his time reading fantasy books that he brings from Earth each time he goes there on a mission. Other that that he likes to be outside and have walks in the the forest. While in battle his personality shifts, one can see the enjoyment in his face while fighting, his eyes "change" to a predatory look and his body takes a steady stance opposite to the more "chilled" one he normally walks around.
Former Life and Biography: Back when he was human Yami lived in Japan, nothing about his life was out of the ordinary, he lived alone, and grew up in an orphanage never knowing who his parents was. One day he died. He does not remember how, but the last thing he saw was a bright red-ish light coming from underneath his bedroom door. When he "woke up" in the soul society it took him a few years to understand what was going on and what was his place in this new world. He wandered from town to town, learning about the new world he was living now. A few years past until he decided that he wanted to become a shinigami, this decision came with no apparent reason, he just felt that it was what he was meant to do. So he joined the academy. During his training years Yami was never really skilled in Zanjutsu, but he balanced his weakness by being really good with Kidō and Hohō.
A few years after joining the Gotei 13,during a mission hunting a group of Hollows that were attacking a small village in the outskirts of Soul Society, Yami got separated from his group, and found himself surrounded by three Hollows, in that moment, while cornered, Yami heard a voice coming from his sword. It said a name and Yami called for it. His Zanpakuto turned into a bow, and using his Shikai powers he managed to defeat two hollows. The third one was bigger and stronger but after defeating the first two Yami's captain showed up and with a movement of his sword he destroyed the last hollow. Afraid of prejudice of his weapon look Yami was speechless towards the Captain, but without saying a word the Captain gave him a nod of acceptance and Yami dispelled his Shikai. Out of gratitude Yami now wishes to climb up in ranks in order to serve his Captain as best as he can.
Zanpakuto - Shiroi Umō (White Feather): In it's sealed form it looks like a normal katana with a white circular guard. When the Shikai is released chanting the words
it takes the form of two small daggers that Yami can use normally but also trow and make them spin in the air. After trowing the daggers Yami can make change course in mid air and also make them come back to his hands.
Abilities: Not being skilled in sword fighting Yami compensates with the use of Kido, he is able to cast 60s spells without chanting. Not being a master in Shunpo he can still move really fast as well as being able to air step.
Weaknesses: Yami's greatest strength is also his weakness. Afraid of prejudice by others for it's resemblance with a quincy bow, Yami never releases his Shikai true form, restraining him from using it's true power. Only when alone and if the situation really calls for it will Yami chant the words
making his Zanpakutō assume it's true released form. In it's true shikai form, the Zanpakutō takes the form of a bow from which Yami can shoot arrows at great speed. The arrows are summoned using Yami's reiatsu and are surrounded by high speed winds. Yami can control the winds in two ways: make them have high speed and piercing capacity or make them able to push the enemy hit with blunt force. The only person in the Gotei 13 to know about his shikai true form his his Division Captain.
Theme: TO BE ADDED SOON
Alright, good changes so far. Only a few more details and we're good to go. Firstly, as I've said with the other kido based characters, at this point in the roleplay no-one will be able to cast Kido above 50 without incantation so we can change that. Add a kido spellbook as well so we know what you're capable of using as well. The arrows are fine as long as they're physical constructs after being summoned by the reiatsu, and the final change I'd like you to make is regarding the character age. 32 is exceptionally young, so maybe bump it up 20-100 years if at all possible to make it more realistic to the sccenario. Once you've made those changes, just let me know and we'll be good to go.
The Seireitei was usually quiet at this hour, but given the circumstances, hustle and bustle was everywhere. Hundreds of squad members running around in packs trying to make it to their barracks on time for the scheduled squad meetings. Shinigami from all of the different squads were hustling around and there was little time left before the meeting started, and people definitely didn't want to be late. Luckily, those from Squad 7 had avoided the traffic, although the noise of the shouting and running from outside was so loud that it could be heard even from those inside the barracks.
A captains meeting had taken place earlier about a distinct issue that seemed to have taken the Seireitei by storm and the rumours had been spreading of a Senkaimon serial killer. The Captains had most certainly taken notes of the few missing shinigami that had been disppearing, but most of the assumptions were written off as killed in the field of duty. Something was definitely brewing and many seated officers were starting to be concerned about the health and safety of their squad members from a potentially dangerous threat that was starting to be seen as more than just mere rumours.
1.30 P M / / S Q U A D 7 B A R R A C K S
The air in the barracks was somewhat cold and crisp, yet the stifling atmosphere of the room and the large amount of Shinigami present seemed to heat everybody up, as the captain took the stage and people stopped talking in order to hear the words of their captain though there was still a whisper travelling around the room as their captain prepared himself to speak. For the squad newcomers, this would be the first taste of their captain.
"Welcome, everybody. We've got a few things to cover, so please be patient." spoke the Captain as he took a slight pause in his speech.
"Alright, firstly I'd like to welcome the newcomers. We've got a number of recruits from the academy, and I'd like you to show them the ropes." he spoke as he took a small breath. It was obvious what was going to come next wasn't exactly positive.
"Secondly, we've got a much more sinister issue to cover. As you may or may not have heard, this "Senkaimon Slasher" rumour has been travelling far and wide, and it seems to have some basis. As nothing official has come from central 46 yet, and the head captain doesn't really have anything to say about it, the only thing I can do is ask you all to stay vigilant and be very careful if you have any business through there." he spoke as he looked visibly upset by it. Rumour among the squad was that he'd lost a good friend in this instance and that he had been campaigning hard among the captains for an investigation into it, but hadn't got anywhere. He took a deep sigh.
"Your tasks today are pinned in your rooms. Meeting dismissed." and like that, the tension was gone as he walked off to mind his own business. The talking started up again, and the noise was once more present. And it had one predominant theme: The Senkaimon Slasher. The rookies must have found their lucky day, as many of those who had thought about giving them a rough welcome were now occupied with another issue.
Here's my mostly complete CS. I'm only missing the Former life which I'll post later
S A Y U R I T A K A S H I
Gender: Female.
Age: 220 Appears to be 18
Appearance: Sayuri stands at 6' with dark violet eyes and a black waist-length hair worn in a low thin ponytail. From her training she's gained a lithe muscular build. Her Shihakusho is sleeveless and she wears white cloth bandages wrapped around her palms and forearms. Underneath the bandages she sports numerous scars crossing the backs of her hand and forearms. There is also a large X shaped scar across her back from when she was alive which she has kept hidden from all but a couple people. She also wears a necklace with a dark red dragon head shaped pendant at all times.
Personality: Sayuri acts like a generally friendly and laid back person who is never afraid to talk to anyone or offer a helping hand. Though this is just an act she puts on to hide the fact that she is actually incredibly apathetic towards pretty much everything but her own interests. Especially when it comes to other people, though there are a handful of exceptions. She is also known for never dropping her guard even around allies. She is kind of a battle maniac loving combat in all forms though it is especially true when it is an actual fight with real risk involved. Her favorite animal is cats and she absolutely loathes dogs and onions.
Biography: When Sayuri first arrived in the soul society she arrived in the 52nd south rukon district and was quickly joined a small family of 4 other girls of varying ages. While living with them she generally stayed home keeping an eye on the youngest two while the other two worked to earn their food and housing. Life went extremely well for her for the next 50 years until a large fire swept across the area where she lived killing all but for the eldest of her adopted sisters who was injured and unable to work. Fairly soon after that she marched off to get herself hired for any work she could in of the higher districts in order to pay for herself and her sister. She found herself working for a wealthy merchant. Not much of note happened over the next hundred and sixty five years. That's when she decided to become a Soul Reaper as she began to feel listless and was looking for trouble more and more as a result. She trained herself for the next 2 years in order to apply and was accepted on her first attempt.
Once at the academy she made a near instant impression on the staff and most of the other student due to her speed at picking up everything that was taught. While there she made very few friends as she was never really interested in others and was soon left alone by most people to do her own thing. One notable exception was a girl named Irene who just wouldn't leave her alone. Over the next two years they became incredibly close friends despite the fact that Sayuri was moving along faster than the other students. During a training session in the world of the living during her second year an accident happened leaving a number of her class injured including Irene and herself. While the cause was never publicly it encouraged Sayuri to get stronger and she pushed herself after she healed graduating a year later. She was quickly assigned to Squad 7 as an unseated officer despite her early graduation which was mostly attributed to her personality. Over the next several years she worked hard and quickly attained her Zanpakuto. The rest of the time up to the present she has spent training and going on any mission she was sent on along with supporting her sister whenever she could.
Former Life:
【Zanpakutō】
Kurouki Ryruho:
Zanpakutō Spirit She generally looks like a large black dragon Zanpakutō Personality Her Zanpakuto is a generally abrasive and blunt spirit that never hiding her thoughts. She is also very critical of her weilders actions always capable of finding fault in her actions. Despite that however she is steadfast loyal to her wielder and does her best to support her. Zanpakutō Inner World It looks like a rocky craig Sealed Zanpakutō Appearance It's sealed form looks like a pair of katanas designed like this with longer than average blades. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
【Shikai】 “Spread your Wings” Appearance The Shikai takes the form of a set of black gauntlets and greaves. The gauntlets cover her entire arms from the elbow down with overlapping plates along the back of her arm and clawed fingers. The greaves have a similar asthetic. Abilities Her Shikai's main ability is to allow her to create and manipulate flames with her gauntlets. At current she rarely uses this ability as she has a difficult time controlling the amount of flames and how finely she can control it. This leaves her only able to do large area sweeping attacks with her flames without the ability to do precision attacks. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Abilities: - Skilled with Zanjutsu and Hakuda - Naturally gifted with Hohō - Highly intelligent and shrewd - Powerful Reishi
Weaknesses: Sayuri has a couple major weeknesses. The first is the fact that she can't use her shikai's flames to full effect as she can't control them well making them fairly useless at long range. Her other major weakness is that she is a major glass canon. She is strong and quick but doesn't take blows well which forces her to dodge more often though she can hold her own in a contest of strength.
Other: She is known for being an amazing chef capable of cooking any kind of food.
This is good to go. You can add the former life whenever you think of something, feel free to post it in the character tab.
@jynmi88 I'm pleased with the changes to your character, feel free to post it.