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Strange Gospel: A Heavily Persona-Inspired Urban Fantasy RP

@VitaVitaAR
I came to the conclusion that I wouldn't be able to write an occult obsessed character as well as I would one who's only dabbled in it, and since I was using that just as a springboard anyway, I dropped it entirely.

Sorry to keep going off in different directions.

CS3

Name:
Tsubomi Amano

Age:
17

Gender:
Female

Appearance:
Image | A red-haired girl who stands at 5 feet 8 inches (or 172.72 cm) and weighs approximately 137 pounds, (or 78.47 kg) bearing amber eyes. Tsubomi has notably above-average musculature and an athletic build.

Personality:
Tsubomi has a deep resentment for humanity which drives her to constantly try to improve in everything she does. It's in part due to this that she has trouble asking for help no matter how desperate the situation, as she feels that if she can't solve a problem herself, then she just has to try harder. In spite of this, she is overly trusting and gullible. She is quite competitive as she views it as a way to prove herself. She dislikes authority and self-righteous people. She also despises insects and insect-looking creatures with all her heart.

She is very quick to anger, but usually can control herself before doing something she shouldn't. Though that's not to say that she's above beating someone up for a deep enough cutting insult, or especially for attacking her physically. Still, Tsubomi usually dislikes fighting unless it's to protect someone weaker. She doesn't like weaklings, but recognizes that they still have room to grow, so she protects them from those who have squandered their potential by becoming the type to prey on them.

Skills:
- Sword Fighting: While not formally trained, she practices using a wooden sword daily.
- Improvisation: Tsubomi is a quick thinker and is good at using things in unorthodox ways.
- Anatomical Knowledge: Due to her desire to become a doctor when she was younger, she knows the most effective ways to hurt, harm, break, and kill things.

Equipment:
A Bokken and a Courier Bag filled with the following items: Pocket Knife, Pocket Multitool, Flashlight, Cellphone, MP3 Player, Headphones, Waterproof Matches, Lighter, Compass.

Echo:
Name:
Samjok-o
Appearance:
A giant crow with three legs.
Abilities:
- Physical Reinforcement: This Echo can strengthen Tsubomi and her weapons to make them more effective in battle.
- Flames of Heaven: Being associated with the sun, Samjok-o can manifest flames to burn away its enemies.

Brief Backstory:
Tsubomi grew up in a very lax household. When she was young, her dream was to one day be a doctor, and her parents supported this. It all started with learning biology. She spent her free time online to learn as much as she could about the human body. This started with diagrams and text, and grew to videos. At first she was disgusted when she watched a minor surgery, but as time went on she became desensitized to it. Like most kids, she had a strong curiosity that fed into her watching more and more extreme videos. She still studied human biology but her interest became twisted, culminating in her losing focus on her goal and finding a certain website where she was able to watch disasters occur. Car crashes, derailed trains, houses burning down... The list went on, and she slowly found herself losing touch with her view of mortality. Unfortunately, by this time she was a young teenager, and like many teenagers she had totally flipped on what she wanted to do as an adult.

Her new fascination was not medicine, but politics. As she continued learning about the subject she became more and more convinced that there was too much wrong in the world. People put their trust in others, who inevitably would betray that trust. Power was consolidated through lies, and might made right. These were the truths of the world, she believed, and she hated it. She blamed the strong for abusing the weak, and the weak for allowing themselves to be abused. She eventually grew violent against the school bullies and was sent to live with her uncle after being nearly expelled from her school for a fight. He believed that a healthy outlet for her violent tendencies would help her, and so he gave her a wooden sword that she now carries everywhere she can.

She now goes to Yamamura High School, where she has gotten caught up in the rumors of "Strange Gospel."

Theme:
youtu.be/rePFEUu7YZs

Strange Gospel: A Heavily Persona-Inspired Urban Fantasy RP

@VitaVitaAR
So, I decided to take her in a totally different direction. Hopefully this is better, but let me know if I should rework it again.
As it happens, the theme still fits, just in an entirely different way :P

CS

Name:
Tsubomi Amano

Age:
17

Gender:
Female

Appearance:
Image | A red-haired girl who stands at 5 feet 8 inches (or 172.72 cm) and weighs approximately 137 pounds, (or 78.47 kg) bearing amber eyes. Tsubomi has notably above-average musculature and an athletic build.

Personality:
Tsubomi has a deep resentment for humanity which drives her to constantly try to improve in everything she does. It's in part due to this that she has trouble asking for help no matter how desperate the situation, as she feels that if she can't solve a problem herself, then she just has to try harder. In spite of this, she is overly trusting and gullible. She is quite competitive as she views it as a way to prove herself. She dislikes authority and self-righteous people. She also despises insects and insect-looking creatures with all her heart.

She is very quick to anger, but usually can control herself before doing something she shouldn't. Though that's not to say that she's above beating someone up for a deep enough cutting insult, or especially for attacking her physically. Still, Tsubomi usually dislikes fighting unless it's to protect someone weaker. She doesn't like weaklings, but recognizes that they still have room to grow, so she protects them from those who have squandered their potential by becoming the type to prey on them.

Skills:
- Knife fighting: Tsubomi has learned to use knives very effectively both in and out of combat.
- Use of a sword: While not formally trained, she practices using a wooden sword daily.
- Improvisation: Tsubomi is a quick thinker and is good at using things in unorthodox ways.
- Occult Knowledge: A fascination with the occult and mythology has led Tsubomi to be quite knowledgeable about the subject.
- Anatomical Knowledge: Ever since her broken arm, she's spent time learning the most effective ways to hurt, harm, break, and kill things.

Equipment:
A Bokken and a Courier Bag filled with the following items: Pocket Knife, Pocket Multitool, Flashlight, Cellphone, MP3 Player, Headphones, Waterproof Matches, Lighter, Compass.

Echo:
Name:
Samjok-o
Appearance:
A giant crow with three legs.
Abilities:
- Physical Reinforcement: This Echo can strengthen Tsubomi and her weapons to make them more effective in battle.
- Flames of Heaven: Being associated with the sun, Samjok-o can manifest flames to burn away its enemies.

Brief Backstory:
Tsubomi lived a fairly uninteresting life until she was 8 years old, when her elder sister disappeared. The police were unable to find any conclusive evidence, but it was an open secret that one of the local gangs, called the "Demons," were behind it. As such, nobody was arrested. Tsubomi misunderstood the situation and believed that it were an actual demon that took her sister away, drawing the young girl into the realm of the occult. Her older brother tried to explain the situation to her, but she couldn't accept that actual people could be so evil. As time went on, though, she learned that people often are worse than any supernatural force.

Unfettered access to the Internet let her quickly learn a lot of things. Unfortunately, this included a host of horrible things as well. Until she was a teenager, she had managed to avoid the worst even in the world of the occult. Things like ritualistic sacrifice were terrible, yes, but she never witnessed anything like it; it was just words and a scary idea. Stories. As a teenager, though, she accidently found her way to a less than reputable website, the contents of which slowly but steadily scarred and desensitized her to violence. Like most teenagers, she didn't grasp the danger of this situation until it was too late. She was fifteen, and had totally ruined her view of mortality. By this point, she was already working hard in athletics and terrified her parents with her blasé attitude when she broke her arm. Yes, it was painful, but she was already thinking of it in a twisted way. It was just bone, what was the big problem? It wasn't like she'd lose her arm or anything. If anything, she was more concerned with how others began treating her differently because of it. She didn't like being looked down on, and that's all she could see others doing from her point of view. It certainly didn't help that she was bullied by some for closing herself off during this time.

By the time she healed up, she had a new outlook on life. People were trash, willing to lord their minor superiority over others, wanting to cling so tightly to the status quo, only going out of their way to help when it made them look good. Willing to pick on the weakest for fun. Garbage, that's what they were. But she wouldn't be like everyone else, content to wallow in their worthlessness. She would grind away at herself until she was sharper than any blade, stronger than anyone else. She would surpass everyone. This line of thinking is what led her to begin attacking the members of the street gang that caused trouble in the area. She had completely forgotten that her sister's disappearance was blamed on them, yet things had come full circle anyway. The result of this war against them was her parents becoming scared for her safety and sending her to live with her uncle. He believed that a healthy outlet for her violent tendencies would help her let go of her history, and so he gave her a wooden sword that she now carries everywhere she can.

She now goes to Yamamura High School, where she quickly got caught up in the rumors of "Strange Gospel."

Theme:
youtu.be/rePFEUu7YZs

Strange Gospel: A Heavily Persona-Inspired Urban Fantasy RP

@VitaVitaAR
Fair enough, I'll fix that.

Strange Gospel: A Heavily Persona-Inspired Urban Fantasy RP

@VitaVitaAR
I made an overhaul of my CS, now that I've had more time to think. Sorry for posting it too soon before.

Strange Gospel: A Heavily Persona-Inspired Urban Fantasy RP

Alright, I'mma be honest. This isn't my best work, and part of that is because I was beaten to the punch on human theme and Echo theme, and it sort of socked my motivation. Nonetheless, I'll put this forth as an application.

CS

Name:
Tsubomi Amano

Age:
17

Gender:
Female

Appearance:
Image | A red-haired girl who stands at 5 feet 8 inches (or 172.72 cm) and weighs approximately 137 pounds, (or 78.47 kg) bearing amber eyes. Tsubomi has notably above-average musculature and an athletic build. She has a few scars across her arms and on the back of her right hand.

Personality:
Tsubomi is a fast and loyal friend who has trouble keeping secrets. She has a deep resentment for herself which drives her to constantly try to improve in everything she does. It's in part due to this that she has trouble asking for help no matter how desperate the situation, as she feels as if she doesn't deserve other people's time. However, she is overly trusting and gullible. She is quite competitive as it's a way to prove that she's not worthless like she believes herself to be. She dislikes authority and self-righteous people. She also despises insects and insect-looking creatures with all her heart.

She is very quick to anger, but usually can control herself before doing something she shouldn't. Though that's not to say she's not above beating someone up for a deep enough cutting insult, or especially for attacking her physically. Still, Tsubomi usually dislikes fighting unless it's to protect someone weaker.

Skills:
- Knife fighting: Tsubomi had to learn to fight with weapons that were easy to hide, such as knives, in order to defend herself effectively.
- Use of a sword: While not formally trained, she practices using a wooden sword daily.
- Improvisation: Tsubomi is a quick thinker and well-versed with makeshift items as weapons or otherwise.

Equipment:
A Bokken and a Courier Bag filled with the following items: Pocket Knife, Pocket Multitool, Flashlight, Cellphone, MP3 Player, Headphones, Waterproof Matches, Lighter, Compass.

Echo:
Name:
Samjok-o
Appearance:
A giant crow with three legs.
Abilities:
- Physical Reinforcement: This Echo can strengthen Tsubomi and her weapons to make them more effective in battle.
- Flames of Heaven: Being associated with the sun, Samjok-o can manifest flames to burn away its enemies.

Brief Backstory:
Tsubomi lived a fairly uninteresting life until she was 8 years old, when her elder sister disappeared. The police were unable to find any conclusive evidence, but it was an open secret that one of the local gangs, called the "Demons," were behind it. As such, nobody was arrested. Tsubomi misunderstood the situation and believed that it were an actual demon that took her sister away, drawing the young girl into the realm of the occult. Her older brother tried to explain the situation to her, but she couldn't accept that actual people could be so evil.

At 10 years old, she witnessed her best friend die in a car crash just outside of Tsubomi's home. Despite the fatality, the driver who caused the crash was able to get away unscathed and was found Not Guilty of manslaughter nor murder due to their connections as a member of the other local gang, the "Angels." Tsubomi cut herself off from all other friendships after this, believing that they would only get her hurt. She began working out and training herself to someday get revenge on the one who caused the crash.

Age 13, Tsubomi was arrested for nearly killing a member of the Demons with a baseball bat, but because he was a suspect in a larger crime and her actions led to his being caught as well, she was let off the hook with a warning.

At age 14, Tsubomi and her older brother joined with an adult friend of theirs to found a street gang. The express purpose of this group was to take down the two other violent local gangs, however possible. Due to the hatred of these two gangs there was no shortage of applicants for their group. Soon they had dozens of members and could be found fighting their targets in the back alleys, and later on in the streets themselves. Despite being so young, Tsubomi found herself leading several people of various ages to fight more experienced opponents. She learned to fight from her brother and refined her ability through actual combat, though did not come away unscathed. By age 15 she had several scars from her battles. Before she turned 16, her gang had managed to oust one of the two they had been founded to defeat, the Demons.

A year after that victory, Tsubomi found the Angel who had killed her best friend years prior, and after nearly caving his skull in, was arrested for attempted murder and given a choice: Move away to live with her uncle far away or go to prison. She chose the former, and so she traded her metal bat for a wooden sword, a gift from said uncle when she arrived. He believed that a healthy outlet for her violent tendencies would help her let go of her history.

This past year she joined Yamamura High School. Her old fascination with the occult reared its head once more when she heard of "Strange Gospel."

Theme:
youtu.be/rePFEUu7YZs

Strange Gospel: A heavily Persona-inspired Urban Fantasy RP interest check

Interested, if I'm not too late. Asking here instead of the OOC so I don't clog it up.

Noble Arms - The ASEAN War [Moved to New Thread]

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"Priority message:,""For those yet unaware, the enemy has deployed a terrakinetic structure in function not dissimilar to a volcano. I do repeat, this is not a drill. Environmental hazards are imminent. Evacuation of non-Arms Masters and wounded is highly recommended."

That was new. The boy with the moniker of "Nemo" had, even now, not received any communication over his comms channel. He had assumed that this meant he was not being given any special orders, but the talking heads of ooze made new information evident. A volcano? It would be difficult for the boy to fight a volcano. He was mulling over how best to do so when the superior officer near him shouted out. The order was seconded, and Nemo stopped his progress towards the location he had been pointed towards. Truth be told, he had no idea how he was supposed to follow that order. But luckily, Noel spoke directly to him. "Be brave, not afraid, and do not despair." Those were simple enough orders, he supposed. Though he didn't know why the older boy had mentioned "friends." Nemo had never known what that meant, so he simply assumed it was effectively a promotion. Concrete proof of having been of value. Exactly what he needed as the carrot to drive him forwards.

So he followed the command he was given and grabbed hold of Noel's wrist. He wouldn't let go for any reason short of having his arm cut off, he knew. In an instant he lost sight of the commander, but kept his grip as tight as possible on what had been his wrist.

Digimon: The Parallel Visage

May Galaxy

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Hmm... That raised a few more questions, but the girl didn't think she had time to ask all of them. So she settled for one. "Can I ask why you need them, if they're here to connect a human with a digimon?" Were they implying that they had humans to go back to as well? If so, that would mean that there were some who had already been here when they woke up. Speaking to them could give a lot of insight. "Would it be best if we just went with you two?" May didn't want to pry too much, the two digimon were obviously distressed for some reason, but pragmatism won out over empathy in the end. After a moment of silently looking at the digimon, she stood back up and looked around. It seemed, based on appearances, that she might be the oldest human in the area. Hopefully the others wouldn't try to put too much responsibility on her. Sticking together would be the smartest idea, but that included the two digimon in bubbles. She hoped that they'd consider letting the humans tag along, but if they didn't, they'd just have to find a way to make things work.

{Bleach: Ascension}

Shion Kana

【Shion Kana】

【Swan Song for a Captain ♦ To a Friend ♦ Duet of Flowers】

_{~"Do you ever wonder how precious memories are?"~}

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【Personal Info】

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【Name: Shion Kana
【Nicknames: N/A
【Alias: The Fleeting Gale
【Age: 315
【Age Appearance: 24
【Gender: Female
【Race: Shinigami
【Ascension Rank: Ryoka
【Former Division: Fifth

【Additional Appearance Info:
【Eye Color: Amethyst
【Hair Color: Amethyst
【Height: 5'6
【Weight: 110 pounds
【Style: Traditional
【Clothing: An altered kimono that's easier to move in over-top of her Soul Reaper uniform.

【Biography: An orphan who grew up in the Inuzuri district of South Rukongai, Shion learned from a young age the value of not fighting battles you can't win. With a powerful appetite due to her high Reiryoku level, she found herself often running away from much larger and stronger people whom she stole food from, resulting in a high mobility level. Her ability to make precise movements was also improved by her theft. One day after eating enough to have a full belly, she found herself trapped by several larger adults who wanted revenge on her. When one pounced, she accidentally used Flash Step in her desperation to escape, though she didn't realize this at the time. After that day, she spent much of her time practicing to figure out how she had managed to escape, eventually leading to her mastering some very basic Hohō. When she was older, she was caught using Flash Step by a patrolling Shinigami who recommended her to the Shinigami Academy to become a Soul Reaper herself.

Though her natural aptitude for Hohō and Zanjutsu were high, she spent much longer at the Academy than the average student due to a complete lack of Kido ability. This extra time there wound up sharpening her skills in every category except Kido, much to the chagrin of her teachers. She made no friends during her time at the Academy due to a combination of fear and resentment towards her due to her being from Inuzuri and her lack of communication skills. For much of her time there, she didn't speak a single word to other students, a pattern that grew from her past where speaking to the wrong person could result in death. She was only allowed to graduate by request of the Squad 5 Captain, who saw something in her potential.

Originally a member of Squad 5 after graduation from the Officer's Academy, Shion was renown for being the first on the scene when problems arose, even among Squad 5 which prided itself on its speedy activity. This led to both respect and resentment from the other members, especially when they learned of her complete lack of Kido ability. Due in large part to this split opinion of her, she remained unseated during her entire time in Squad 5, despite her skill in other areas. In spite of this, she enjoyed her time in the squad and had great respect for her Captain, especially since it was due to her that Shion was able to become a Shinigami in the first place. This made the Captain's betrayal of the Seireitei all the more painful.

The squad split into those loyal to the Captain and those loyal to the Seireitei under the leadership of the squad's Lieutenant, where Shion found herself opposed to the Captain she admired. She never learned the reason for Captain Suzunami's betrayal, but she knew that she couldn't throw away everything she'd been taught by her, even if it were to join by her side. The ideal of the kind woman she knew was stronger than the image of the cruel one she fought against, and that was all there was to it.

She awoke to screaming as several of the other Squad Five members attacked each other, and she found herself carrying away those who became injured, unaware of why they were fighting or who was on what side of the battle. She assisted everyone, including some of the Shinigami who would later be tried for treason. She simply used her speed to the best of her ability and saved all she could, until she learned of her Captain's actions. Unable to accept what was happening, or why, she ran out of the Squad Barracks and towards the location of the highest Spiritual Pressure. When she arrived, she found herself surrounded by several of the traitors, who assumed she was on their side. When she admitted otherwise, they attacked.

Shion was not the strongest fighter in the Squad, even among those unseated, by a far margin. However, she was fast, faster than those who challenged her. She might even have won, if her mind wasn't addled by the detestable situation. Just as she was being put on the back foot, Miryoku came to her aid and the two swiftly defeated the group of now-Ryoka.

By the time they finished, members of the Punishment Squad had arrived on-scene to do damage control. Shion had to be dragged away by several of them, and she was temporarily imprisoned for assisting those who had turned traitor, but her name was quickly cleared by her Squad-mates, Miryoku included. When released, she learned that Captain Suzunami truly had been defeated, and that she would not be able to give her last respects, should she even have any. The one thing that kept her sane in that time was the one who came to aid her in battle that day, Seikō Miryoku. The two have grown and maintained a strong friendship since then.

However, his schism of her Squad led to her once again rarely speaking, at least to anyone other than Seikō, something that has continued to this day.

【Personality: Shion is a very quiet and reserved individual. She is slow to trust, but around those she is familiar with her mannerisms change to be much more vibrant and expressive. She finds joy in improving herself and helping others improve.

【Notable Traits】

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【Likes/Dislikes】

✔ Training
✔ Helping Others
✔ Good food
✔ Cats and dogs

✘ Insects
✘ Rash people
✘ Overly prideful people
✘ Those that harm others

【Defining Traits】

Positive

▲ Precise
▲ Mindful
▲ Kind
▲ Agile

Neutral

☯ Level-headed
☯ Quick to judge
☯ Confident
☯ Distant

Negative

▼ Forgetful
▼ Judgmental
▼ Overly forgiving
▼ Has trouble trusting

【Relationships】

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【Former Squad Five Captain: Tsubomi Suzunami】 【Superior Officer】

The Squad Captain was the one who made it so that Shion could join the Gotei 13 instead of being stuck in the Shinigami Academy indefinitely. They knew each other for several years before the Captain betrayed the Seireitei and destroyed Shion's trust in her. Shion still feels mixed emotions about her to this day; anger and sadness at her betrayal but gratitude for all that she did for her.

【Seikō Miryoku】 【Closest Friend/Fellow Squad 5 Shinigami】

Seikō Miryoku came to Shion's rescue the day their Captain was defeated, and is quite possibly the main reason she's survived to this day.

【Current Squad Five Captain: Kōunora Yōki】【Superior Officer】

The current Squad Captain, the one who defeated Captain Suzunami. Shion's feelings for her current Captain are almost as muddled as those she has for her former Captain.

【Capabilities】

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【General Aptitude】

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Fighting Style:

Shion fights by concealing her presence and striking decisively, running away when the odds are too far against her. She uses zanjutsu almost exclusively, only fighting with hakuda when absolutely necessary and she is incapable of fighting with kido. In fights where the opponent never lets down their guard, she has intense stamina that can outlast most enemies. She focuses strongly on counter attacks rather than forward attacks if sneak attacking is not an option. She is incredibly quick and agile with both her body and her Zanpakuto.

Attributes

Reiryoku(Unused Points): 95(0)

Reiatsu: {140}(6)

Strength: 25 - Average
Resilience: 5 - Dismal
Mobility: 50 - Impressive
Spirit: 15 - Unremarkable

Skills

Proficiency: (285)

Zanjutsu: 80 - Practitioner
Hakuda: 30 - Layman
Kido: 0 - Untrained
Hoho: 135 - Adept
Perception: 40 - Layman

【Specialization】

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Specialty: Preservation Zanjutsu Practitioner | Impressive Mobility

A defensive Specialization for Hakuda and/or Zanjutsu, Preservation gives the Specialist advantage in specific situations. If they are on the defensive in a situation, their Zanjutsu/Hakuda is treated as being one Proficiency Tier higher than normal.

【Artes】

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Shunpo(Hoho Practitioner):

meaning “Flash Steps,” this technique, while not the pinnacle of Hoho, is the primary Arte afforded by the Skill. This Arte allows the user to move faster than the eye can easily follow by using as few steps as possible to cross a distance. The higher the user’s Hoho Proficiency, the faster and more efficient this Arte becomes. This technique clashes against the Perception Skill, meaning that the lower an individual’s skill value is, the more difficulty they will have predicting the trajectory of or even following the user’s movement. This becomes more pronounced if the Perception Skill is at a lower Proficiency Tier than the Shunpo User’s Hoho Skill.

【Zanpakuto】

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Sealed State

_~"..."~

Additional Description: A standard looking, though serrated, katana with a guard that is circular and has lines from the center to the edges.

Attunement (1): Phase One - Unattuned
Deviation: N/A

Inner World & Spirit:

Shion's inner world is a grassy field under a starry sky in which her zanpakuto spirit resides.

Zanpakuto Personality: Kireikage is an anomaly that is difficult to understand. It seems to have Shion's best interests at heart, and wants to avoid needless things.

Shikai

_{~"Flash by, Kireikage."~}

Ability: Kireikage's release is that of a small knife, approximately 10 inches in length. This form allows for more Spiritual Power to be released and for the Reiryoku normally used to form the blade to instead be used to increase Shion's speed to extreme levels. The tip of the blade is also extremely tough, capable of piercing most things even if the sealed state could not.
[Functionally, her Shikai causes her to gain a tier boost in either Mobility or Hoho, decided on by Kereikage's Spirit (a coin flip) until she gains a stronger relationship with it and gets some say in which is boosted. Entering her Shikai doubles her Reiatsu stat modifier.]

Techniques

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Suiatsu Borotsuku: Blocks an attack by using only the tip of her blade against the tip of an opponent's blade, throwing the weight of the opponent's attack inverse to its origin, often causing the blade to fly out of their hand.
[Functionally, this raises her Zanjutsu Proficiency Tier by one when clashing with another sword's attack, especially a lunge/stab.]

Noble Arms - The ASEAN War [Moved to New Thread]

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“Liason Lei, time for the final leg of the battle, right? I and Nemo will be going to try and heal our barrier mistress before she expires unless you have–?” the commander stopped short. Nemo nodded; there was work to do. He followed the commander a few feet before an explosion sounded out. But the boy ignored it. There was an implicit order in the commander's words. He remained focused on following that order and continued towards this "Ari," in the direction that the older boy had begun leading him. He didn't even pause. What did make the boy pause, however, was the loud crashing from the massive leviathan behemoth kaiju creature's arrival.

As the boy continued to the center of the area, he felt thankful that fear was not a trigger for his Noble Arm, and steeled himself to remain determined in his mindset. If he faltered too much, he'd be useless again. The thought that he was making the wrong decision never crossed his mind. An implied order was still an order, after all.