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Character Name: Kaoru Murano (Maiden: Takahata)
Race]: Shinigami
Position of Character: 9th Division Captain
Character Loyalties: The Gotei 14, Tsukino Family, Murano Family
Character Goals: To help rebuilt Soul Society and bring it back to what it once was, to protect those around her with all she has.
Character Backstory / History:
Kaoru grew up in the 78th district "Inuzuri". She had no other family except for a woman that took care of her. This woman's name was Yuki and Kaoru grew to care deeply for her. Her hair was brown and her eyes were blue. She always wore a kind expression on her face. To Kaoru, she was her mother. As the years went by, Kaoru would help her mother as best as she could with her shop. She would run errands and clean up around their room. Kaoru had few friends when she was growing up and cared little for that fact. All that entered her world were her mother and herself. She had some spirit energy ability and used it to her advantage when she was getting away from those she just picked pockets from. No matter how rough she was treated by her fellows in the district, she kept her face clear of any emotion and did what had to be done in order for her mother and her to keep on living. It was on one of those carefree days that her mother had enough money to get Kaoru a present. The present was two gold bells on a red ribbon to wear in her hair. After this, Kaoru has always worn them in her hair to keep her mother's memory close.
It wasn't until one heartbreaking day for her that made her learn sorrow and rage. It was raining that day hard and she promised to be back from her errand in an hour. Well, an hour turned into two and two turned into three. She got intercepted by some kids who wanted what she was carrying (some bread and a jug of water). Normally she would knock them down quickly, but that day she was feeling exceptionally tired to fight them off. So she decided to outrun them and lose them in the maze of buildings.
She finally lost them, coming upon her house in doing so. However, the scene was not how she pictured coming home. The door was ripped away and there was blood splattered along the walls. A single hand was limp in the doorway. Kaoru screamed her for her mother and ran quickly to her, dropping the bread and water. She looked in to see three men going through their few belongings and taking what they thought to be valuable. As soon as they saw her kneel down to her mother's already dead body, they drew their swords on her. Tears poured down her face and fell upon her shaking hands. "Mother! No! Mother, you can't be dead!" She screamed as she bowed over her mothers body.
One of the men swung down his sword, aiming for her exposed neck. It was at that moment that she felt a surge in her spirit energy. Her body glowed red as she quickly caught the blade between her hands. Blood dripped down, but she didn't care. All that mattered at this moment was to exact revenge upon her mother's murderers. Her leg swung around to sweep the man off his feet. He dropped his sword, which landed in the dirt floor. Kaoru quickly grabbed it and held it at the ready. The men were about to come at her when something over her shoulder caught their attention. Their faces quickly went white as they scrambled to get away.
Suddenly, a barrier was erected around the three men. Kaoru, still holding the sword, turned around to find a shinigami behind her. She did not yet notice that he was only looking at her. Her mind was still on her dead mother and the three men who murdered her. The man tilted his head and stared at this young girl, about the age of 12, and looked at her blood stained short kimono. Her eyes told him that her heart had been broken with death and her rage would not be sated until she killed the men who did her wrong. "Taking their lives will not make you feel better, child," He said, his voice was calm and kind. "I doesn't matter if I feel better, their lives are for my mother to whom they did the wrong," She stated, looking him directly in the eye.
It was then that the man noticed a certain spunk in her that he was looking for in Shinigami recruits. "How about I deal with these men and I make you a deal?" His kind smile did nothing to calm her rage in her heart. Finally after a moment of silence, Kaoru caved to the man's wishes. She knew that a life did not equal a life, and three lives were less than what her mother's life meant. She listened as he explained the Soul Society and how she can learn to better defend those she wants to protect. He also explained that she can better take care of herself and anyone she wishes to there. To Kaoru, this sounded like paradise. In the end, the man helped her wrap up her mother, bury her, and assisted him as he brought the men to justice.
Years go by and she is in the 13 Court Guard Squads in the 5th division, unseated. Over the years, her sorrow and rage lessened and she began to open up to people little by little. Instead of being emotionless, she now gives at least a small smile and is polite when spoken to. She still has few friends, but again, this does not bother her. Now she spends her days carrying out her duties in her division and spending her days remembering her mother and their happy days together.
CONTINUED HISTORY:
Kaoru went through the ranks of the fifth division quickly due to her training with her Captain, vice Captain, and Hirato Murano. Due to a set of circumstances she met Hirato and they steadily began to become fond of each other more than teacher and student should. He was a captain, she was just 9th seat officer, she thought she knew her place but soon learned that it didn't matter. He fell in love with her just as she fell in love with him. They trained constantly, he learned about the seal her adoptive brother, Kyouya Morinozuka, had placed on her to seal her birth power. She then learned by chance that she was not just another soul within Soul Society, she was a Noble born into the Tsukino Clan.
The Tsukino clan was a clan of darkness known mainly for having branches of 'demons'. The branch she was born into was the Tengu (Crow) Branch. They have been the heads of the Tsukino Clan for as long as they have been around and no one dared challenge them for leadership (at least on the surface). She soon met with her birth father and began to get to know him more despite his frozen personality towards her and pretty much everyone else. Kaoru's Tsukino History is as follows:
Kaoru was born in the seireitei within the Tsukino noble family. Her father, Ichiro Tsukino, is the head of the family. His wife, Renko Tsukino, died in childbirth to Kaoru. When Kaoru was born and Renko had died, her father could not bare to see the child that had brought about his wife's end. While he played the part and cared for Kaoru as a normal father would, he could not bare to look at her. When he did happen to look at her, sorrow was the main emotion present within his eyes as well as an overwhelming sense of pain. Even as a baby, Kaoru could see the sorrow and pain in his eyes when he looked at her, for Kaoru looked most like her mother, and soon put up her own defenses to counter the emotions so that she was shielded from his pain and sadness. This is the origin of her mask that she had in the rukongai. She did not even know why she had such a mask in the first place, only that she could not drop it.
Soon after a year, Ichiro Tsukino continued to avoid his daughter and shut himself away in his study. The servants took care of the child, caring for her as if she was theirs. The main caregiver, Yuki Takahata, could not bare to see the child remain as she was, unloved and uncared for by her father who still bore the scars of his broken heart. Yuki soon shared her feelings with the other servants and they all agreed that Kaoru would be better off with Yuki raising her than under the silence and (now) cold gaze of their master. Soon, after Ichiro went to bed for the night, the servants packed up Yuki's belongings, as well as Kaoru's, and moved both the child and woman swiftly to the rukongai, as far away from the seireitei as possible. Eventually they made it to the 78th district known as "Hanging Dog". While it was less than desirable, they knew that Kaoru would be able to grow up like a normal child under Yuki's kind hand. Kaoru wasn't 'normal' as anyone would have guessed, the servants noticed quickly that the child did not cry, just did as she was supposed to as an infant: sleep, stare, coo at them to get their attention. Everything but cry and show emotion on her face. This concerned them, but they hoped that she would grow out of this phase while living with Yuki. Soon they all left Yuki to care for Kaoru, and so the story goes.
However, as the years go by, Yuki checked in with the servants of the Tsukino household often, giving regular reports on how Kaoru was doing. However, at the household itself it got chaotic for a couple years, until Ichiro secluded himself in his home once more. The loss of his daughter now cut him even more deeply and keeps him isolated. He searched for months for his missing daughter, but could find no trace of the young black-haired child. After that, he pretty much gave up looking. Yuki was going to tell Kaoru of her origins when she got older, but since Yuki died before she could tell Kaoru, Kaoru remained in the dark about her birth family and continues to not know to this day.
Due to Hirato's and her's budding relationship, she and he began to build a life together and soon took a part time away from the Gotei to then raise their children and take over her family as Head. Within the civil war she fought for justice and the freedom from the Central 46's hands. While she did not fight with her husband's rebel group, she did keep loyalties to her family strong by protecting the Gotei 13 along with them. They are, after all, a family of 'demons', deemed so by the Gotei 13 and Central 46. Their loyalties began with Yamamoto and kept going with the captain commanders after him. Kaoru fought to protect her family, though the Murano Mansion suffered through it and they lost their home for a while. For a long time after that she and her children stayed with her father and grandfather while it was being rebuilt.
She took over as the Tsukino family during the civil war, and has continued to hold that title to this day even as she is married to Hirato Murano and has his last name. The control of her Noble Clan is thus under her thumbs and they are protected by her as well. Hirato and her have five children as of right now and her oldest is a boy who is not birthed by her but adopted named Kenji Takahata. He ended up taking her former last name. She soon rose through the ranks and after the civil war was asked to become captain after she attained her Bankai. She attained such Bankai after long training sessions with her father and grandfather. However, once she broke the seal put on her by her adoptive brother and her Bankai attained, she delved deeper into her darkness that soaks the very blood of every member of the Tsukino Clan. To this day she attends all of her duties of being the Head of the Tsukino and the 5th division captain. Her days are spent rebuilding what was lost in the war and trying to gain back what she lost during the war.
A side note: Kyouya Morinozuka died in the civil war. She attends his grave every chance she gets and seeks to look at life the way he did and keep smiling just as he wanted her to.
THE DEMON WITHIN...
Kaoru, since she was born within one of the noble clans within the seireitei that has a reputation for being dark and 'demonic', has since accepted that part of herself and has since trained in the various ways that her clan fights without using the techniques of the shinigami. Needless to say Kaoru still does use what she learned at the academy, but she doesn't just use one specifically over the other. During the Civil war, she trained constantly with Ichiro and Takumi, her father and grandfather respectfully, and in this time they broke her seal fully. It was a disastrous time, but what came out of it truly saved her in the end.
There is a form that is forbidden within the Tsukino because while under the Central 46 constant watch, they were forced to just sit on their thumbs and act the part of harmless nobles. However, now that they are gone, they are still under the eye of the Captain Commander, but there is less death within the threat now. The form that is forbidden is the 'demonic' form that all Tsukino have access to regardless of power level. There is just more effort into getting there if one of them is pretty low on the power scale. However, the only Tsukino capable of reaching this are the Heads of the Branches and of course the Head of the family. Within the Tengu branch there are three: Kaoru, Ichiro (father), Takumi (grandfather). Within the other branches only one out of each of them is capable, though they are strictly told to not unleash their forms until the Tengu have been exhausted of power.
Their forms differ greatly depending upon their normal features, but the eye color changes from purple to amber when in their demonic forms. How they came across this is the very core of their family. The Tsukino Clan is very much feared by (once upon a time) Central 46. They feared that the family would become a threat and thus limited them on what they could and could not do. While Takumi took this all with good grace, this sons and daughters did not find this pleasing and thus the Tsukino Clan had an animosity towards Central 46 and the Gotai at one point. However, all that changed when Yamamoto made a deal with the Tsukino family and established trust between them. However, there was still a stipulation to the one technique that was both deadly and dangerous to both Soul Society and themselves: The Demonic Possession technique. This skill of theirs is to be only used at the last minute and when in dire need of it.
In any situation the outcome is the same, the user is them put to death for using it. While many of the Tsukino thought it was a cruel condition, Yamamoto thought it a fair one considering the dangerous nature of the Tsukino's darkness. Without having to talk to Central 46, the conditions were established between the Tsukino and the Gotai, and soon they would come to pass within even the present. While they cannot use it, they do train their hopeful youth to reach that height of power just in case Soul Society needs defending. Even now the Captain Commander can put to death any Tsukino who uses the technique if they choose to, however, rules are made to be broken...
---BIO---
Age: Approximately 610
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7''
Weight: 145 lbs.
Hair Color Black
Eye Color BLue
Physical Description {Pictures allowed}:
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Kaoru stands at 5'7'' now that she has grown older. Her hair is long down her back and black in color. She hasn't cut it and merely puts it in either a long braid to the side over her shoulder or a ponytail behind her. The length of it goes down to her knees now. Her eyes are blue and when she lets go into her darkness, her eyes change to purple color. When she lets go into her full darkness, her eyes will then change to amber and her hair will turn white. On her back is a tattoo of the seal that has since broken from before the war. However, since the seal was supposed to be permanent, it is still seen on her back. It is a bunch of runes and lines around a picture of a dragon.
She dresses in the shinigami uniform, but has since made some changes to it. It is a halter top with an open back. She wears the same uniform pants that everyone else does as well as the same footwear. Over her uniform she wears her captain's haori that is colored scarlet red underneath it. On her days off she usually wears something akin to her regular uniform though she wears a decorative haori over it. However, she also wears the Tsukino family Head's Haori from time to time when she isn't on duty for her squad. There are also times where one can catch her without shoes or socks on and running quickly from one area to another. She does this to just have a bit of fun.
DEMONIC FORM:
Kaoru's appearance doesn't change much aside from her hair turning white and her eyes turning amber. otherwise, it's all the same. However, the demon does prefer to show more skin than Kaoru does. However, the hair color doesn't change to white unless the demon is fully out and about and not just suppressing Kaoru's consciousness and using her body. When it is that, she still has black hair like Kaoru, but the eyes change to amber instead.
Personality:
She is an easy going type of person and tends to watch rather than jump right in. She is the type of person to talk things out in an argument. However, when she has to fight, she observes her opponent before making any sort of moves. Kaoru has a sense of honor when fighting and doesn't pull any dirty moves. She is kind to those around her and always has a book in hand when not doing her duties. When around others, she has only a slight smile on her face and is serious. However, she does have a temper, but normally keeps this in check when around other people. When she does get comfortable with someone, she opens up to them and shows them the other side to her personality that no one sees. That is, her serious nature drops and she laughs more and is less formal. She has a sense of humor, but what usually ends up happening is that it goes over her head and she gets confused.
As stated above, she is more of an observer rather than a fighter. She'd much rather be in the library rather than training. To her, information is key in a fight rather than brute strength. Don't get her wrong, though, she does train hard and for long periods of time. Her strength levels are high, due to this. To go on, her favorite activities include reading while drinking tea, taking naps, gathering information, and taking walks at night to clear her head. Kaoru is a hard worker and does all of her jobs thoroughly. However, she does tend to take naps during the day from time to time, so don't be surprised if you find her napping in a tree somewhere. She most active at night due to her not being a morning person. When she is woken from a nap, beware. She is not a happy person.
Kaoru may be polite and reserved around the 13 Court Guard Squads, she never has her mask on around children and those she has become comfortable around. She remembers when she was growing up in the districts and had to fend for herself and her mother. She tries to help in any way possible on her days off to help those in the districts. These things include handing out food and clothes to bandaging simple injuries or handing out medicine.
In general, she has two sides to her. One is only shown to the 13 squads and the other is completely secret to everyone but a few. Don't take this as being two-faced. Kaoru is fiercely protective of her friends and squad mates. She'd do anything to keep them all protected and safe. On a side note, she can be caught having a slight frown on her face as her sorrow peaks through, but is often replaced quickly by a smile and not seen again.
CHANGES AFTER THE WAR: Not much has changed with Kaoru after the civil war within Soul Society. However, due to her dealings with her birth family (lesser Noble Clan Tsukino), she has taken on a more grim and quiet part to her already tough and withheld personality. However, due to her marriage and romance with Hirato Murano, she has opened up to select few others. She is still quiet and thinks things through rather than jumping into action like she did before. She strategies rather than impulsively fights. However, she still loves to fight.
DEMONIC FORM:
Kaoru is not like herself at all while within this form, mainly due to her demon taking over and messing with her personality. While in this form, Kaoru rarely shows mercy and has a tendency to fight both sides rather than just the opposing side. The demon is crude and says things bluntly. Much like Kaoru, though, the demon uses a no-holds-barred fighting style and uses her body to fight rather than using the Zan. Actually, the demon despises Kaoru's Zanpakto and constantly belittles both Kaoru and the zan spirit. Her personality is darker than Kaoru's will ever get and despite how much Kaoru struggles, the demon will win the struggle no matter what due to how powerful the darkness within her clan is.
When it comes to Hirato, the demon doesn't care and will try to either fight him or trick him when/if she ever gets out. She has a tendency to try to seduce him just to get a reaction. With their children, the demon just passes them by and pays them no mind. The younger children don't know about the demon, they too hold them as well, but the older ones, Jitei and Kenji know that their mother is able to switch and takes great care to stay out of the demons way if it ever happens. The demon is sarcastic and blunt, she doesn't take well to kindness and just simply laughs when it is shown to her.
PLEASE NOTE: Demon!Kao only surfaces if she uses the form once, after that she is able to 'slip through the cracks' and appear at her will. However, since the form is punishable by death by the Captain Commander, this is only a possibility.
---COMBAT---
Fighting Style:
As stated plenty of times before, Kaoru is a defensive style fighter. She likes to use her opponents power against them in the fight. Rather than charge in, she will carefully assess the situation and start from there. Her main move used is the barrier as she is not well versed in offensive Hado. She does well in hand-to-hand combat and is physically strong as well. When in a fight, Kaoru will do anything to protect those with her. However, her honor in a fight sticks well to her, and the last thing you will see her do is fight dirty. When fighting, she will not give up easily and try her hardest to keep going even though she might be losing.
[Note: There is a new system in place for the site using a set basic measurement of stats.
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All characters start off with 20 points. Then additionally depending on the strength of the character you are applying for you will gain bonus points to be placed within your application. Reiryoku Level will add points to your application. This is going to be needed to kept up to date. You gain points for completed threads and grading will be based off
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Zanjutsu [Sword Combat Skill]: 5
Hakuda [Unarmed Combat Skil]: 20
Hoho [Agility]: 20
Kido [Reiatsu Manipulation]: 15
---Shinigami Only---
Zanpakuto Name: Aki Tsukihime "Red Moon Princess"
Zanpakuto Appearance: While Akai Tsukihime is sealed, it takes the form of a katana that is black with a blood red hilt with a black chain wrapping around the entire length of the blade, sealing it off from easy use. It is of standard katana length of 28 inches.
Zanpaktou Inner World: Her inner world is a forest with large mountains and a large lake in the middle. There are large areas where it is nothing but flower fields and wide open spaces. In some areas the trees are larger and taller than others in another area. However, this world is forever shrouded in night and has a large blood red crescent moon hanging in the sky. Stars are visible as well.
How this world changes depending upon what Kaoru is feeling and/or experiencing. For example, when Kaoru is upset, her world drastically changes from calm and clear to tense and rainy. The wind picks up more than usual. When Kaoru is enraged and angry, her world looks to be devoured in flames and the stars disappear from the sky.
Zanpaktou Spirit Appearance: Akai Tsukihime's spirit takes the form of a young girl that looks to be around the age of 12. She has white hair and red eyes. She wears a black kimono with a red sash that trails behind her. She has a black mask that covers the bottom half of her face so only her eyes are shown. Her hair is always up in a braid. A large black crescent moon pin is on the right side of her head. Normally she wears no expression, except when she is excited about something in particular. Then she tends to act childish and giggly or enraged and inconsolable. In other words, she acts similar to Kaoru. Unlike Kaoru, she is unable to control her temper when pushed to her limit.
Evolution of Zan-----
Akai, due to Kaoru's training, has no fully grown into her full appearance. While much of her coloring and personality remains the same, the zan in question looks to be about the age of a 20 year old. She wears an ornate red kimono now with a ornate white kimono coat with white crows on it that she wears but it slips down and just dips down her back while still on her arms and rest of the body. Like the Shikai appearance, black chains bind Akai and move as she does. There doesn't appear to be an end or start to the chains but there is a metal black color that is attached to her neck that the chain does connect to (so I guess there is an end). She still appears with a black mask around her lower face. Her eyes are red with her long white hair hanging unbraided down her back.
Shikai Release Phrase: "Cry out against the dark heavens!"
Shikai Appearance: When Akai tsukihime is unleashed it goes from the sword form to a large fan with crescent moons decorating it. The fan itself is white and is almost as tall as Kaoru, but only about 5' in height. A black chain is attached at the end of the fan and wraps around Kaoru. The fan is light to hold and use.
Shikai Abilities:
Name: Dance of the Wind Blades
Class: Offensive
Range: Long
Description: It's pretty simple. Once Kaoru swings her fan, the wind is then made into blades that are able cut through anything and cause a lot of damage. With this ability she is able to control where the blades go. The maximum length it could travel would be around 1000 feet or so, and the minimum would be around 500 feet or so, sometimes this ability can be used to go so little as 200 feet, but those are desperate situations. It is best not to be used close to the user as the wind blades can harm the user as well. This ability uses around 10% of her reiatsu if used normally. However, the more reiatsu she puts into it, the more it will cost her.
Name: Wind Barrier
Class: Defensive
Range: short
Description: This allows Kaoru to make a barrier out of the wind to protect herself or a group of people she wants to protect. The maximum range this barrier can protect is a diameter of 100 feet (roughly encasing around 10-15 people including herself), the minimum would be just a diameter of 10 feet (which could include just her or another if she desires it). This ability lasts for one post seeing as it is just a one time thing to protect against medium-large scale attacks. This is so since this ability takes up more of her reiatsu than the Dance of the Wind Blades. It takes up roughly 25% of her reiatsu depending upon how big her barrier.
Name: Heaven's Chained Wind Scythe
Class: Offensive
Range: Medium
Description: This ability only requires the use of the chain that is attached to the fan. The user manipulates the wind around the chain like a sort of barrier and manipulates it further so that there are small wind blades continuously in motion around the chain itself. This ability leans heavily on the users own skill at manipulating the wind element around them. The user then moves quickly, this requires speed as well as strength, and makes it seem as if the attack was meant to grab them or hit them, but really the attack never has to make contact with the target at all. The chain merely acts as a medium to attack a target without having to get too close to the target. The wind then slices the opponent without the chain touching them. Soon after they are blasted with thousands upon thousand with small wind blades, there is a resulting wind blast that is held back until the end of the technique making the opponent be blasted back severely. This technique requires only 10% of her spiritual energy to use, and can be used multiple times in a row. This attack only has 1 post limit to it.
Name: Hurricane Chain Coffin
Class: offense
Range: short
Description: This ability utilizes the chain portion of her zanpakto within the attack. Doing as she did for her Chain Scythe ability, Kaoru manipulates the wind around her chain as she make small wind blades around it. She then throws the chain towards her opponent and captures them within a cocoon of chains. At first, the chains merely surround her opponent loosely, but as soon as Kaoru pulls sharply on her chain to then bind her opponent completely. The wind blades that are around her chain soon slice into her opponent as long as she binds her opponent. This ability takes about 10% of her spiritual energy, and can last up to two post counts.
Bankai Release Phrase: "Tear apart the Heavens!"
Bankai Appearance: Kaoru's Bankai takes the shape of a blood red Scythe. It has a large blade and is curved in parts. The staff part of it is nothing out of the ordinary but is longer than the average to make up for the fact that the blade is heavier and bigger than the average scythe. The chain from the past two forms is in one of two places. When Kaoru has to keep her darkness and power in check, the chain wraps around the blade, dulling it for just a bit, and the second place is when she is going all out, it is wrapped around the staff part. The chain itself is pitch black like the staff part of the scythe with little runes etched into it that glow bright red. Measurements include:
Staff- 7'4''
Blade- 5'5''
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Height comparison to Kaoru:
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Bankai Abilities:
**She is able to use her shikai abilities within her bankai, just some are going to be a bit strangely used cause of the difference in weapon forms.
Red Moon Prison- This ability creates a set area about 8 feet in diameter set in a circle around her that creates and controls the wind that she uses like a vacuum. She is able to create a sort of wind tube around body that protects her from her own ability and allows her to fight with it. She isn't able to keep her opponent within the set area, so that is the flaw within the ability. This ability only lasts for about two post counts for Kaoru. The effects of this ability would take away an opponents ability to breath and begin to physically wear on them if they are unable to move away from Kaoru when she uses this ability. However, as soon as the opponent moves away, the effects will lessen and then dissipate.
Second Wind- (utility ability) By using Second Wind, Kaoru is able to recover her stamina temporarily. She does this by increasing the oxygen levels in her bloodstream. This effect wipes away any exhaustion and lasts for two posts. However, this ability is not a substitute for proper rest and Kaoru will become fatigued after the effects have worn off. (Thank you, Hirato)
Weaknesses of your Zanpaktou: Kaoru's bankai is mainly tuned to the physical aspect with undertones of wind within it since it is a scythe. The weakness of it would be if someone were to overpower the physical aspect of it. It has physical limits to it like any weapon of its kind. The weakness to the bankai is that she cannot physically hold her opponents within the set area of her vacuum and it only lasts for about two posts before its on a cool down. Another weakness to her zan is that it is weak against ice and fire. It is weak against fire because wind makes fire stronger and ultimately can overpower Kaoru if pressed enough. An ice user can shrink her wind by making it cold enough to the point where they could break through or ultimately (and I pray it never comes to this) break her weapon.
Reiryoku/Reiatsu Abilities:
Name: Konso (Soul Burial)
Class: Utility
Range: Touch
Description: Shinigami use this skill to transport Plus spirits, forcefully or otherwise, to Soul Society. This is a derivative of the zanpakuto’s natural ability to purify hollows by splitting their masks.
Name: Shunpo (Flash Step)
Class: Utility
Range: Personal
Description: The shinigami’s signature movement technique, using extreme speed and acceleration to overcome the eye’s capacity to trace movement. This ability can be used to travel quickly from one place to another, or in combat by a skilled practitioner to get a jump on the enemy. Using this skill repeatedly over the course of a battle is ill-advised, as it does not take long for the opponent’s eyes to adjust to the high-speed movement.
Known Kido:
Hado -
31. Shakkaho
34. Kongōbaku
Bakudo -
11. Kyōmon
21. Sekienton
81. Danku
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Kaoru scowled as she faced the four remaining hollows in front of her. She wasn't sure if she could get out of this without much injury, though she hoped that she wouldn't gain anything more than the aching head she already sustained. Silently she prayed to whatever force existed that Hirato did not find out. Her grip on her fan tightened as the chain attached was held in her other hand. Her senses fanned out as she caught the reitsu signatures of the four hollows in front of her, as well as a curiously strong one coming towards her fast. Kaoru turned in the direction of the newest signature and saw a white captain's haori bright against the dark atmosphere. Her eyes widened as she silently prayed frantically that it was not Byakuya Kuchiki again. For the love of all that is good in the world, I do not need that man acting all smug and pompous while he saves me a second time. She rubbed her face lightly as she sighed, looking again and seeing that the figure was smaller than the 6th division captain. Her blue eyes then flicked to the hollows once more, they started to stir with the approaching figure. Kaoru unfolded her fan fast, holding it in front of her to defend herself if need be. Now that she had her shikai out, defending would be easier than before. Bakudo were rather in short supply for Kaoru since she was mainly the attacking type than the defensive type. A trait she regularly showed in her training sessions with Hirato.
It wasn't until a closer inspection of both the newcomer's reitsu signature and face that Kaoru saw the Head Captain fighting the hollows with her. She stopped suddenly, her fan in the process of moving back behind her, and looked at the figure of the Head Captain in front of her. The last time Kaoru had encountered this woman was when she had taken a night time walk outside her barracks. The time she had first met Hirato as well. That was a long while ago, though, and she doubted the woman would remember her. Kaoru heard her through the hollows cries, straightening out her body as she stood, keeping her mask on tight due to the appearance of someone else to the scene. In front of Hirato and Kyouya, she would let herself be vulnerable and open, but in front of others, Kaoru kept herself closed off. Her expression now conveyed emotionless and blank, a common expression when around others. She nodded to what Xiaoyu said, making note that the Head Captain said 'too', meaning she used wind as well, which surprised Kaoru somewhat. Her expression stayed blank as she replied evenly. "Not at all, ma'am, I greatly appreciate the help, actually," Kaoru said, loud enough so Xiaoyu could hear her. Kaoru had moved to look at the Head Captain as she saw her take out the hollow with a single hado, and it was the simple one too. Awed by her power and skill in kido, Kaoru mentally shook herself out of her thoughts and looked back at the hollow that now charged her. "Tch..." Kaoru scoffed as she jumped again, pushing herself high in the air, using the air to keep herself aloft easily. "I just wanted a nice night out away from that prison, was that too much to ask?" Kaoru snarled as she yelled her frustrations at the attacking hollow.
The hollow jumped with her, reaching for her with it's claws. Kaoru narrowed her eyes as she felt a sudden surge of her darkness, all of her frustrations now coming to the surface again as her peaceful walk once again turned into something dangerous. She would not put up with any "I told you so"'s from Hirato should he find out about this. The last time was bad enough, this time just felt like fate hated Kaoru for some strange reason. She blocked an attack from the hollows tail with her open fan. Her blue eyes flashed as she pushed herself into the air more, using the wind as her foot holds, gaining higher and higher ground, the hollow following after her, as it had wings, much to her exasperation. Seeing as she could not gain any higher heights without using more of her reitsu, she suddenly stopped and flipped back in the air, still walking on air. Kaoru felt the pull of the strain it took to use her wind this way. She could still not successfully manipulate her wind without using too much reitsu at once. Kaoru snapped closed her fan, the hollow charging her full speed now. Kaoru smirked, a flash of her darkness seen in her eyes as she raised her folded fan higher over her head. "This'll get you down to your level," Kaoru said with a smirk as she smashed her fan hard down on the hollow, using the wind to make the attack stronger and even more effective. The hollow roared in pain as it's mask started to crack. However, Kaoru wasn't done. She was trying to do something she has been attempting for a while now. "Once more...." Kaoru muttered to herself as she started her fast decent towards the ground. The hollow barely had time to react before Kaoru used her shunpo to move towards it fast, about 20 feet above it while she raised her fan again, but this time she manipulated the wind over the hollow to form a sort of unstable barrier.
Kaoru slammed her fan against the unstable wind barrier over the hollow, making a delayed reaction. At first, nothing happened, then a sudden huge gust of wind howled around Kaoru as a sonic boom type attack sent the hollow flying into the ground hard. Kaoru breathed hard as she felt the large strain that attack made on her body. She decided that for now, it was a one time thing. She needed to learn how to control her reitsu. Kaoru grimaced as she moved, her body already sore from so much of her power used in those few attacks. The hollows mask cracked more as it hit the ground hard, creating a huge crater in the ground from the impact. Kaoru lost her foot hold in the air as she was then sent falling fast towards the ground as well. "Dammnit!" Kaoru swore loudly as she attempted to get her control over her wind again. At the last moment, Kaoru gained it, snapping open her fan instead and sending a few dozen wind blades towards the hollow. All connected and killed the hollow instantly, which made the young 9th seat grinning. However, the problem with falling did concern her as well as Akai Tsukihime. Such idiocy, Kaoru! Chastised the small child zanpakto spirit. Thinking rather recklessly, like usual, Kaoru snapped open her fan and pulled as much reitsu she could from her body to manipulate the wind around her to buffer her fall. She moved her body on her fan, the wind forming a sort of buffer underneath her as she slowed down considerably, thought not entirely slow enough so that she young woman could just shunpo to safety. Kaoru slammed into the ground, using a kido barrier and her wind to lessen the impact. Groaning, she managed to sit up, resealing her zanpakto in the process. She rubbed her now sore body as she winced. She bruised a couple ribs and ended up getting cut by her wind yet again. "He's gonna find out for sure..." Kaoru muttered as she looked aways away and saw the Head Captain, just watching. "Erm...thanks for the help, Demizu-sama," Kaoru said as she bowed, rather painfully, towards Xiaoyu. "You don't suppose we can keep this between just us, could you?" Kaoru expression stayed blank and emotionless, her mask still up.
Race]: Shinigami
Position of Character: 9th Division Captain
Character Loyalties: The Gotei 14, Tsukino Family, Murano Family
Character Goals: To help rebuilt Soul Society and bring it back to what it once was, to protect those around her with all she has.
Character Backstory / History:
Kaoru grew up in the 78th district "Inuzuri". She had no other family except for a woman that took care of her. This woman's name was Yuki and Kaoru grew to care deeply for her. Her hair was brown and her eyes were blue. She always wore a kind expression on her face. To Kaoru, she was her mother. As the years went by, Kaoru would help her mother as best as she could with her shop. She would run errands and clean up around their room. Kaoru had few friends when she was growing up and cared little for that fact. All that entered her world were her mother and herself. She had some spirit energy ability and used it to her advantage when she was getting away from those she just picked pockets from. No matter how rough she was treated by her fellows in the district, she kept her face clear of any emotion and did what had to be done in order for her mother and her to keep on living. It was on one of those carefree days that her mother had enough money to get Kaoru a present. The present was two gold bells on a red ribbon to wear in her hair. After this, Kaoru has always worn them in her hair to keep her mother's memory close.
It wasn't until one heartbreaking day for her that made her learn sorrow and rage. It was raining that day hard and she promised to be back from her errand in an hour. Well, an hour turned into two and two turned into three. She got intercepted by some kids who wanted what she was carrying (some bread and a jug of water). Normally she would knock them down quickly, but that day she was feeling exceptionally tired to fight them off. So she decided to outrun them and lose them in the maze of buildings.
She finally lost them, coming upon her house in doing so. However, the scene was not how she pictured coming home. The door was ripped away and there was blood splattered along the walls. A single hand was limp in the doorway. Kaoru screamed her for her mother and ran quickly to her, dropping the bread and water. She looked in to see three men going through their few belongings and taking what they thought to be valuable. As soon as they saw her kneel down to her mother's already dead body, they drew their swords on her. Tears poured down her face and fell upon her shaking hands. "Mother! No! Mother, you can't be dead!" She screamed as she bowed over her mothers body.
One of the men swung down his sword, aiming for her exposed neck. It was at that moment that she felt a surge in her spirit energy. Her body glowed red as she quickly caught the blade between her hands. Blood dripped down, but she didn't care. All that mattered at this moment was to exact revenge upon her mother's murderers. Her leg swung around to sweep the man off his feet. He dropped his sword, which landed in the dirt floor. Kaoru quickly grabbed it and held it at the ready. The men were about to come at her when something over her shoulder caught their attention. Their faces quickly went white as they scrambled to get away.
Suddenly, a barrier was erected around the three men. Kaoru, still holding the sword, turned around to find a shinigami behind her. She did not yet notice that he was only looking at her. Her mind was still on her dead mother and the three men who murdered her. The man tilted his head and stared at this young girl, about the age of 12, and looked at her blood stained short kimono. Her eyes told him that her heart had been broken with death and her rage would not be sated until she killed the men who did her wrong. "Taking their lives will not make you feel better, child," He said, his voice was calm and kind. "I doesn't matter if I feel better, their lives are for my mother to whom they did the wrong," She stated, looking him directly in the eye.
It was then that the man noticed a certain spunk in her that he was looking for in Shinigami recruits. "How about I deal with these men and I make you a deal?" His kind smile did nothing to calm her rage in her heart. Finally after a moment of silence, Kaoru caved to the man's wishes. She knew that a life did not equal a life, and three lives were less than what her mother's life meant. She listened as he explained the Soul Society and how she can learn to better defend those she wants to protect. He also explained that she can better take care of herself and anyone she wishes to there. To Kaoru, this sounded like paradise. In the end, the man helped her wrap up her mother, bury her, and assisted him as he brought the men to justice.
Years go by and she is in the 13 Court Guard Squads in the 5th division, unseated. Over the years, her sorrow and rage lessened and she began to open up to people little by little. Instead of being emotionless, she now gives at least a small smile and is polite when spoken to. She still has few friends, but again, this does not bother her. Now she spends her days carrying out her duties in her division and spending her days remembering her mother and their happy days together.
CONTINUED HISTORY:
Kaoru went through the ranks of the fifth division quickly due to her training with her Captain, vice Captain, and Hirato Murano. Due to a set of circumstances she met Hirato and they steadily began to become fond of each other more than teacher and student should. He was a captain, she was just 9th seat officer, she thought she knew her place but soon learned that it didn't matter. He fell in love with her just as she fell in love with him. They trained constantly, he learned about the seal her adoptive brother, Kyouya Morinozuka, had placed on her to seal her birth power. She then learned by chance that she was not just another soul within Soul Society, she was a Noble born into the Tsukino Clan.
The Tsukino clan was a clan of darkness known mainly for having branches of 'demons'. The branch she was born into was the Tengu (Crow) Branch. They have been the heads of the Tsukino Clan for as long as they have been around and no one dared challenge them for leadership (at least on the surface). She soon met with her birth father and began to get to know him more despite his frozen personality towards her and pretty much everyone else. Kaoru's Tsukino History is as follows:
Kaoru was born in the seireitei within the Tsukino noble family. Her father, Ichiro Tsukino, is the head of the family. His wife, Renko Tsukino, died in childbirth to Kaoru. When Kaoru was born and Renko had died, her father could not bare to see the child that had brought about his wife's end. While he played the part and cared for Kaoru as a normal father would, he could not bare to look at her. When he did happen to look at her, sorrow was the main emotion present within his eyes as well as an overwhelming sense of pain. Even as a baby, Kaoru could see the sorrow and pain in his eyes when he looked at her, for Kaoru looked most like her mother, and soon put up her own defenses to counter the emotions so that she was shielded from his pain and sadness. This is the origin of her mask that she had in the rukongai. She did not even know why she had such a mask in the first place, only that she could not drop it.
Soon after a year, Ichiro Tsukino continued to avoid his daughter and shut himself away in his study. The servants took care of the child, caring for her as if she was theirs. The main caregiver, Yuki Takahata, could not bare to see the child remain as she was, unloved and uncared for by her father who still bore the scars of his broken heart. Yuki soon shared her feelings with the other servants and they all agreed that Kaoru would be better off with Yuki raising her than under the silence and (now) cold gaze of their master. Soon, after Ichiro went to bed for the night, the servants packed up Yuki's belongings, as well as Kaoru's, and moved both the child and woman swiftly to the rukongai, as far away from the seireitei as possible. Eventually they made it to the 78th district known as "Hanging Dog". While it was less than desirable, they knew that Kaoru would be able to grow up like a normal child under Yuki's kind hand. Kaoru wasn't 'normal' as anyone would have guessed, the servants noticed quickly that the child did not cry, just did as she was supposed to as an infant: sleep, stare, coo at them to get their attention. Everything but cry and show emotion on her face. This concerned them, but they hoped that she would grow out of this phase while living with Yuki. Soon they all left Yuki to care for Kaoru, and so the story goes.
However, as the years go by, Yuki checked in with the servants of the Tsukino household often, giving regular reports on how Kaoru was doing. However, at the household itself it got chaotic for a couple years, until Ichiro secluded himself in his home once more. The loss of his daughter now cut him even more deeply and keeps him isolated. He searched for months for his missing daughter, but could find no trace of the young black-haired child. After that, he pretty much gave up looking. Yuki was going to tell Kaoru of her origins when she got older, but since Yuki died before she could tell Kaoru, Kaoru remained in the dark about her birth family and continues to not know to this day.
Due to Hirato's and her's budding relationship, she and he began to build a life together and soon took a part time away from the Gotei to then raise their children and take over her family as Head. Within the civil war she fought for justice and the freedom from the Central 46's hands. While she did not fight with her husband's rebel group, she did keep loyalties to her family strong by protecting the Gotei 13 along with them. They are, after all, a family of 'demons', deemed so by the Gotei 13 and Central 46. Their loyalties began with Yamamoto and kept going with the captain commanders after him. Kaoru fought to protect her family, though the Murano Mansion suffered through it and they lost their home for a while. For a long time after that she and her children stayed with her father and grandfather while it was being rebuilt.
She took over as the Tsukino family during the civil war, and has continued to hold that title to this day even as she is married to Hirato Murano and has his last name. The control of her Noble Clan is thus under her thumbs and they are protected by her as well. Hirato and her have five children as of right now and her oldest is a boy who is not birthed by her but adopted named Kenji Takahata. He ended up taking her former last name. She soon rose through the ranks and after the civil war was asked to become captain after she attained her Bankai. She attained such Bankai after long training sessions with her father and grandfather. However, once she broke the seal put on her by her adoptive brother and her Bankai attained, she delved deeper into her darkness that soaks the very blood of every member of the Tsukino Clan. To this day she attends all of her duties of being the Head of the Tsukino and the 5th division captain. Her days are spent rebuilding what was lost in the war and trying to gain back what she lost during the war.
A side note: Kyouya Morinozuka died in the civil war. She attends his grave every chance she gets and seeks to look at life the way he did and keep smiling just as he wanted her to.
THE DEMON WITHIN...
Kaoru, since she was born within one of the noble clans within the seireitei that has a reputation for being dark and 'demonic', has since accepted that part of herself and has since trained in the various ways that her clan fights without using the techniques of the shinigami. Needless to say Kaoru still does use what she learned at the academy, but she doesn't just use one specifically over the other. During the Civil war, she trained constantly with Ichiro and Takumi, her father and grandfather respectfully, and in this time they broke her seal fully. It was a disastrous time, but what came out of it truly saved her in the end.
There is a form that is forbidden within the Tsukino because while under the Central 46 constant watch, they were forced to just sit on their thumbs and act the part of harmless nobles. However, now that they are gone, they are still under the eye of the Captain Commander, but there is less death within the threat now. The form that is forbidden is the 'demonic' form that all Tsukino have access to regardless of power level. There is just more effort into getting there if one of them is pretty low on the power scale. However, the only Tsukino capable of reaching this are the Heads of the Branches and of course the Head of the family. Within the Tengu branch there are three: Kaoru, Ichiro (father), Takumi (grandfather). Within the other branches only one out of each of them is capable, though they are strictly told to not unleash their forms until the Tengu have been exhausted of power.
Their forms differ greatly depending upon their normal features, but the eye color changes from purple to amber when in their demonic forms. How they came across this is the very core of their family. The Tsukino Clan is very much feared by (once upon a time) Central 46. They feared that the family would become a threat and thus limited them on what they could and could not do. While Takumi took this all with good grace, this sons and daughters did not find this pleasing and thus the Tsukino Clan had an animosity towards Central 46 and the Gotai at one point. However, all that changed when Yamamoto made a deal with the Tsukino family and established trust between them. However, there was still a stipulation to the one technique that was both deadly and dangerous to both Soul Society and themselves: The Demonic Possession technique. This skill of theirs is to be only used at the last minute and when in dire need of it.
In any situation the outcome is the same, the user is them put to death for using it. While many of the Tsukino thought it was a cruel condition, Yamamoto thought it a fair one considering the dangerous nature of the Tsukino's darkness. Without having to talk to Central 46, the conditions were established between the Tsukino and the Gotai, and soon they would come to pass within even the present. While they cannot use it, they do train their hopeful youth to reach that height of power just in case Soul Society needs defending. Even now the Captain Commander can put to death any Tsukino who uses the technique if they choose to, however, rules are made to be broken...
---BIO---
Age: Approximately 610
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7''
Weight: 145 lbs.
Hair Color Black
Eye Color BLue
Physical Description {Pictures allowed}:
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Kaoru stands at 5'7'' now that she has grown older. Her hair is long down her back and black in color. She hasn't cut it and merely puts it in either a long braid to the side over her shoulder or a ponytail behind her. The length of it goes down to her knees now. Her eyes are blue and when she lets go into her darkness, her eyes change to purple color. When she lets go into her full darkness, her eyes will then change to amber and her hair will turn white. On her back is a tattoo of the seal that has since broken from before the war. However, since the seal was supposed to be permanent, it is still seen on her back. It is a bunch of runes and lines around a picture of a dragon.
She dresses in the shinigami uniform, but has since made some changes to it. It is a halter top with an open back. She wears the same uniform pants that everyone else does as well as the same footwear. Over her uniform she wears her captain's haori that is colored scarlet red underneath it. On her days off she usually wears something akin to her regular uniform though she wears a decorative haori over it. However, she also wears the Tsukino family Head's Haori from time to time when she isn't on duty for her squad. There are also times where one can catch her without shoes or socks on and running quickly from one area to another. She does this to just have a bit of fun.
DEMONIC FORM:
Kaoru's appearance doesn't change much aside from her hair turning white and her eyes turning amber. otherwise, it's all the same. However, the demon does prefer to show more skin than Kaoru does. However, the hair color doesn't change to white unless the demon is fully out and about and not just suppressing Kaoru's consciousness and using her body. When it is that, she still has black hair like Kaoru, but the eyes change to amber instead.
Personality:
She is an easy going type of person and tends to watch rather than jump right in. She is the type of person to talk things out in an argument. However, when she has to fight, she observes her opponent before making any sort of moves. Kaoru has a sense of honor when fighting and doesn't pull any dirty moves. She is kind to those around her and always has a book in hand when not doing her duties. When around others, she has only a slight smile on her face and is serious. However, she does have a temper, but normally keeps this in check when around other people. When she does get comfortable with someone, she opens up to them and shows them the other side to her personality that no one sees. That is, her serious nature drops and she laughs more and is less formal. She has a sense of humor, but what usually ends up happening is that it goes over her head and she gets confused.
As stated above, she is more of an observer rather than a fighter. She'd much rather be in the library rather than training. To her, information is key in a fight rather than brute strength. Don't get her wrong, though, she does train hard and for long periods of time. Her strength levels are high, due to this. To go on, her favorite activities include reading while drinking tea, taking naps, gathering information, and taking walks at night to clear her head. Kaoru is a hard worker and does all of her jobs thoroughly. However, she does tend to take naps during the day from time to time, so don't be surprised if you find her napping in a tree somewhere. She most active at night due to her not being a morning person. When she is woken from a nap, beware. She is not a happy person.
Kaoru may be polite and reserved around the 13 Court Guard Squads, she never has her mask on around children and those she has become comfortable around. She remembers when she was growing up in the districts and had to fend for herself and her mother. She tries to help in any way possible on her days off to help those in the districts. These things include handing out food and clothes to bandaging simple injuries or handing out medicine.
In general, she has two sides to her. One is only shown to the 13 squads and the other is completely secret to everyone but a few. Don't take this as being two-faced. Kaoru is fiercely protective of her friends and squad mates. She'd do anything to keep them all protected and safe. On a side note, she can be caught having a slight frown on her face as her sorrow peaks through, but is often replaced quickly by a smile and not seen again.
CHANGES AFTER THE WAR: Not much has changed with Kaoru after the civil war within Soul Society. However, due to her dealings with her birth family (lesser Noble Clan Tsukino), she has taken on a more grim and quiet part to her already tough and withheld personality. However, due to her marriage and romance with Hirato Murano, she has opened up to select few others. She is still quiet and thinks things through rather than jumping into action like she did before. She strategies rather than impulsively fights. However, she still loves to fight.
DEMONIC FORM:
Kaoru is not like herself at all while within this form, mainly due to her demon taking over and messing with her personality. While in this form, Kaoru rarely shows mercy and has a tendency to fight both sides rather than just the opposing side. The demon is crude and says things bluntly. Much like Kaoru, though, the demon uses a no-holds-barred fighting style and uses her body to fight rather than using the Zan. Actually, the demon despises Kaoru's Zanpakto and constantly belittles both Kaoru and the zan spirit. Her personality is darker than Kaoru's will ever get and despite how much Kaoru struggles, the demon will win the struggle no matter what due to how powerful the darkness within her clan is.
When it comes to Hirato, the demon doesn't care and will try to either fight him or trick him when/if she ever gets out. She has a tendency to try to seduce him just to get a reaction. With their children, the demon just passes them by and pays them no mind. The younger children don't know about the demon, they too hold them as well, but the older ones, Jitei and Kenji know that their mother is able to switch and takes great care to stay out of the demons way if it ever happens. The demon is sarcastic and blunt, she doesn't take well to kindness and just simply laughs when it is shown to her.
PLEASE NOTE: Demon!Kao only surfaces if she uses the form once, after that she is able to 'slip through the cracks' and appear at her will. However, since the form is punishable by death by the Captain Commander, this is only a possibility.
---COMBAT---
Fighting Style:
As stated plenty of times before, Kaoru is a defensive style fighter. She likes to use her opponents power against them in the fight. Rather than charge in, she will carefully assess the situation and start from there. Her main move used is the barrier as she is not well versed in offensive Hado. She does well in hand-to-hand combat and is physically strong as well. When in a fight, Kaoru will do anything to protect those with her. However, her honor in a fight sticks well to her, and the last thing you will see her do is fight dirty. When fighting, she will not give up easily and try her hardest to keep going even though she might be losing.
[Note: There is a new system in place for the site using a set basic measurement of stats.
ALL BASE LEVELS WILL BE AS FOLLOWED
All characters start off with 20 points. Then additionally depending on the strength of the character you are applying for you will gain bonus points to be placed within your application. Reiryoku Level will add points to your application. This is going to be needed to kept up to date. You gain points for completed threads and grading will be based off
Seated Shinigami/ Base Hollows/ Low ranking Quincy gain additional 20 points to spend.
Fukotaicho / Adjuncha / Quincy / Fullbringers gain an additional 30 points to spend
Taicho/ Arrancar / High level Quincy and Stronger Fullbringers gain an additional 40 points
Highest ranking positions I.E. Soitaicho/Reyes/Kaiser gain an additional 60 points to distribute.
Zanjutsu [Sword Combat Skill]: 5
Hakuda [Unarmed Combat Skil]: 20
Hoho [Agility]: 20
Kido [Reiatsu Manipulation]: 15
---Shinigami Only---
Zanpakuto Name: Aki Tsukihime "Red Moon Princess"
Zanpakuto Appearance: While Akai Tsukihime is sealed, it takes the form of a katana that is black with a blood red hilt with a black chain wrapping around the entire length of the blade, sealing it off from easy use. It is of standard katana length of 28 inches.
Zanpaktou Inner World: Her inner world is a forest with large mountains and a large lake in the middle. There are large areas where it is nothing but flower fields and wide open spaces. In some areas the trees are larger and taller than others in another area. However, this world is forever shrouded in night and has a large blood red crescent moon hanging in the sky. Stars are visible as well.
How this world changes depending upon what Kaoru is feeling and/or experiencing. For example, when Kaoru is upset, her world drastically changes from calm and clear to tense and rainy. The wind picks up more than usual. When Kaoru is enraged and angry, her world looks to be devoured in flames and the stars disappear from the sky.
Zanpaktou Spirit Appearance: Akai Tsukihime's spirit takes the form of a young girl that looks to be around the age of 12. She has white hair and red eyes. She wears a black kimono with a red sash that trails behind her. She has a black mask that covers the bottom half of her face so only her eyes are shown. Her hair is always up in a braid. A large black crescent moon pin is on the right side of her head. Normally she wears no expression, except when she is excited about something in particular. Then she tends to act childish and giggly or enraged and inconsolable. In other words, she acts similar to Kaoru. Unlike Kaoru, she is unable to control her temper when pushed to her limit.
Evolution of Zan-----
Akai, due to Kaoru's training, has no fully grown into her full appearance. While much of her coloring and personality remains the same, the zan in question looks to be about the age of a 20 year old. She wears an ornate red kimono now with a ornate white kimono coat with white crows on it that she wears but it slips down and just dips down her back while still on her arms and rest of the body. Like the Shikai appearance, black chains bind Akai and move as she does. There doesn't appear to be an end or start to the chains but there is a metal black color that is attached to her neck that the chain does connect to (so I guess there is an end). She still appears with a black mask around her lower face. Her eyes are red with her long white hair hanging unbraided down her back.
Shikai Release Phrase: "Cry out against the dark heavens!"
Shikai Appearance: When Akai tsukihime is unleashed it goes from the sword form to a large fan with crescent moons decorating it. The fan itself is white and is almost as tall as Kaoru, but only about 5' in height. A black chain is attached at the end of the fan and wraps around Kaoru. The fan is light to hold and use.
Shikai Abilities:
Name: Dance of the Wind Blades
Class: Offensive
Range: Long
Description: It's pretty simple. Once Kaoru swings her fan, the wind is then made into blades that are able cut through anything and cause a lot of damage. With this ability she is able to control where the blades go. The maximum length it could travel would be around 1000 feet or so, and the minimum would be around 500 feet or so, sometimes this ability can be used to go so little as 200 feet, but those are desperate situations. It is best not to be used close to the user as the wind blades can harm the user as well. This ability uses around 10% of her reiatsu if used normally. However, the more reiatsu she puts into it, the more it will cost her.
Name: Wind Barrier
Class: Defensive
Range: short
Description: This allows Kaoru to make a barrier out of the wind to protect herself or a group of people she wants to protect. The maximum range this barrier can protect is a diameter of 100 feet (roughly encasing around 10-15 people including herself), the minimum would be just a diameter of 10 feet (which could include just her or another if she desires it). This ability lasts for one post seeing as it is just a one time thing to protect against medium-large scale attacks. This is so since this ability takes up more of her reiatsu than the Dance of the Wind Blades. It takes up roughly 25% of her reiatsu depending upon how big her barrier.
Name: Heaven's Chained Wind Scythe
Class: Offensive
Range: Medium
Description: This ability only requires the use of the chain that is attached to the fan. The user manipulates the wind around the chain like a sort of barrier and manipulates it further so that there are small wind blades continuously in motion around the chain itself. This ability leans heavily on the users own skill at manipulating the wind element around them. The user then moves quickly, this requires speed as well as strength, and makes it seem as if the attack was meant to grab them or hit them, but really the attack never has to make contact with the target at all. The chain merely acts as a medium to attack a target without having to get too close to the target. The wind then slices the opponent without the chain touching them. Soon after they are blasted with thousands upon thousand with small wind blades, there is a resulting wind blast that is held back until the end of the technique making the opponent be blasted back severely. This technique requires only 10% of her spiritual energy to use, and can be used multiple times in a row. This attack only has 1 post limit to it.
Name: Hurricane Chain Coffin
Class: offense
Range: short
Description: This ability utilizes the chain portion of her zanpakto within the attack. Doing as she did for her Chain Scythe ability, Kaoru manipulates the wind around her chain as she make small wind blades around it. She then throws the chain towards her opponent and captures them within a cocoon of chains. At first, the chains merely surround her opponent loosely, but as soon as Kaoru pulls sharply on her chain to then bind her opponent completely. The wind blades that are around her chain soon slice into her opponent as long as she binds her opponent. This ability takes about 10% of her spiritual energy, and can last up to two post counts.
Bankai Release Phrase: "Tear apart the Heavens!"
Bankai Appearance: Kaoru's Bankai takes the shape of a blood red Scythe. It has a large blade and is curved in parts. The staff part of it is nothing out of the ordinary but is longer than the average to make up for the fact that the blade is heavier and bigger than the average scythe. The chain from the past two forms is in one of two places. When Kaoru has to keep her darkness and power in check, the chain wraps around the blade, dulling it for just a bit, and the second place is when she is going all out, it is wrapped around the staff part. The chain itself is pitch black like the staff part of the scythe with little runes etched into it that glow bright red. Measurements include:
Staff- 7'4''
Blade- 5'5''
pics:
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Height comparison to Kaoru:
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Bankai Abilities:
**She is able to use her shikai abilities within her bankai, just some are going to be a bit strangely used cause of the difference in weapon forms.
Red Moon Prison- This ability creates a set area about 8 feet in diameter set in a circle around her that creates and controls the wind that she uses like a vacuum. She is able to create a sort of wind tube around body that protects her from her own ability and allows her to fight with it. She isn't able to keep her opponent within the set area, so that is the flaw within the ability. This ability only lasts for about two post counts for Kaoru. The effects of this ability would take away an opponents ability to breath and begin to physically wear on them if they are unable to move away from Kaoru when she uses this ability. However, as soon as the opponent moves away, the effects will lessen and then dissipate.
Second Wind- (utility ability) By using Second Wind, Kaoru is able to recover her stamina temporarily. She does this by increasing the oxygen levels in her bloodstream. This effect wipes away any exhaustion and lasts for two posts. However, this ability is not a substitute for proper rest and Kaoru will become fatigued after the effects have worn off. (Thank you, Hirato)
Weaknesses of your Zanpaktou: Kaoru's bankai is mainly tuned to the physical aspect with undertones of wind within it since it is a scythe. The weakness of it would be if someone were to overpower the physical aspect of it. It has physical limits to it like any weapon of its kind. The weakness to the bankai is that she cannot physically hold her opponents within the set area of her vacuum and it only lasts for about two posts before its on a cool down. Another weakness to her zan is that it is weak against ice and fire. It is weak against fire because wind makes fire stronger and ultimately can overpower Kaoru if pressed enough. An ice user can shrink her wind by making it cold enough to the point where they could break through or ultimately (and I pray it never comes to this) break her weapon.
Reiryoku/Reiatsu Abilities:
Name: Konso (Soul Burial)
Class: Utility
Range: Touch
Description: Shinigami use this skill to transport Plus spirits, forcefully or otherwise, to Soul Society. This is a derivative of the zanpakuto’s natural ability to purify hollows by splitting their masks.
Name: Shunpo (Flash Step)
Class: Utility
Range: Personal
Description: The shinigami’s signature movement technique, using extreme speed and acceleration to overcome the eye’s capacity to trace movement. This ability can be used to travel quickly from one place to another, or in combat by a skilled practitioner to get a jump on the enemy. Using this skill repeatedly over the course of a battle is ill-advised, as it does not take long for the opponent’s eyes to adjust to the high-speed movement.
Known Kido:
Hado -
31. Shakkaho
34. Kongōbaku
Bakudo -
11. Kyōmon
21. Sekienton
81. Danku
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Kaoru scowled as she faced the four remaining hollows in front of her. She wasn't sure if she could get out of this without much injury, though she hoped that she wouldn't gain anything more than the aching head she already sustained. Silently she prayed to whatever force existed that Hirato did not find out. Her grip on her fan tightened as the chain attached was held in her other hand. Her senses fanned out as she caught the reitsu signatures of the four hollows in front of her, as well as a curiously strong one coming towards her fast. Kaoru turned in the direction of the newest signature and saw a white captain's haori bright against the dark atmosphere. Her eyes widened as she silently prayed frantically that it was not Byakuya Kuchiki again. For the love of all that is good in the world, I do not need that man acting all smug and pompous while he saves me a second time. She rubbed her face lightly as she sighed, looking again and seeing that the figure was smaller than the 6th division captain. Her blue eyes then flicked to the hollows once more, they started to stir with the approaching figure. Kaoru unfolded her fan fast, holding it in front of her to defend herself if need be. Now that she had her shikai out, defending would be easier than before. Bakudo were rather in short supply for Kaoru since she was mainly the attacking type than the defensive type. A trait she regularly showed in her training sessions with Hirato.
It wasn't until a closer inspection of both the newcomer's reitsu signature and face that Kaoru saw the Head Captain fighting the hollows with her. She stopped suddenly, her fan in the process of moving back behind her, and looked at the figure of the Head Captain in front of her. The last time Kaoru had encountered this woman was when she had taken a night time walk outside her barracks. The time she had first met Hirato as well. That was a long while ago, though, and she doubted the woman would remember her. Kaoru heard her through the hollows cries, straightening out her body as she stood, keeping her mask on tight due to the appearance of someone else to the scene. In front of Hirato and Kyouya, she would let herself be vulnerable and open, but in front of others, Kaoru kept herself closed off. Her expression now conveyed emotionless and blank, a common expression when around others. She nodded to what Xiaoyu said, making note that the Head Captain said 'too', meaning she used wind as well, which surprised Kaoru somewhat. Her expression stayed blank as she replied evenly. "Not at all, ma'am, I greatly appreciate the help, actually," Kaoru said, loud enough so Xiaoyu could hear her. Kaoru had moved to look at the Head Captain as she saw her take out the hollow with a single hado, and it was the simple one too. Awed by her power and skill in kido, Kaoru mentally shook herself out of her thoughts and looked back at the hollow that now charged her. "Tch..." Kaoru scoffed as she jumped again, pushing herself high in the air, using the air to keep herself aloft easily. "I just wanted a nice night out away from that prison, was that too much to ask?" Kaoru snarled as she yelled her frustrations at the attacking hollow.
The hollow jumped with her, reaching for her with it's claws. Kaoru narrowed her eyes as she felt a sudden surge of her darkness, all of her frustrations now coming to the surface again as her peaceful walk once again turned into something dangerous. She would not put up with any "I told you so"'s from Hirato should he find out about this. The last time was bad enough, this time just felt like fate hated Kaoru for some strange reason. She blocked an attack from the hollows tail with her open fan. Her blue eyes flashed as she pushed herself into the air more, using the wind as her foot holds, gaining higher and higher ground, the hollow following after her, as it had wings, much to her exasperation. Seeing as she could not gain any higher heights without using more of her reitsu, she suddenly stopped and flipped back in the air, still walking on air. Kaoru felt the pull of the strain it took to use her wind this way. She could still not successfully manipulate her wind without using too much reitsu at once. Kaoru snapped closed her fan, the hollow charging her full speed now. Kaoru smirked, a flash of her darkness seen in her eyes as she raised her folded fan higher over her head. "This'll get you down to your level," Kaoru said with a smirk as she smashed her fan hard down on the hollow, using the wind to make the attack stronger and even more effective. The hollow roared in pain as it's mask started to crack. However, Kaoru wasn't done. She was trying to do something she has been attempting for a while now. "Once more...." Kaoru muttered to herself as she started her fast decent towards the ground. The hollow barely had time to react before Kaoru used her shunpo to move towards it fast, about 20 feet above it while she raised her fan again, but this time she manipulated the wind over the hollow to form a sort of unstable barrier.
Kaoru slammed her fan against the unstable wind barrier over the hollow, making a delayed reaction. At first, nothing happened, then a sudden huge gust of wind howled around Kaoru as a sonic boom type attack sent the hollow flying into the ground hard. Kaoru breathed hard as she felt the large strain that attack made on her body. She decided that for now, it was a one time thing. She needed to learn how to control her reitsu. Kaoru grimaced as she moved, her body already sore from so much of her power used in those few attacks. The hollows mask cracked more as it hit the ground hard, creating a huge crater in the ground from the impact. Kaoru lost her foot hold in the air as she was then sent falling fast towards the ground as well. "Dammnit!" Kaoru swore loudly as she attempted to get her control over her wind again. At the last moment, Kaoru gained it, snapping open her fan instead and sending a few dozen wind blades towards the hollow. All connected and killed the hollow instantly, which made the young 9th seat grinning. However, the problem with falling did concern her as well as Akai Tsukihime. Such idiocy, Kaoru! Chastised the small child zanpakto spirit. Thinking rather recklessly, like usual, Kaoru snapped open her fan and pulled as much reitsu she could from her body to manipulate the wind around her to buffer her fall. She moved her body on her fan, the wind forming a sort of buffer underneath her as she slowed down considerably, thought not entirely slow enough so that she young woman could just shunpo to safety. Kaoru slammed into the ground, using a kido barrier and her wind to lessen the impact. Groaning, she managed to sit up, resealing her zanpakto in the process. She rubbed her now sore body as she winced. She bruised a couple ribs and ended up getting cut by her wind yet again. "He's gonna find out for sure..." Kaoru muttered as she looked aways away and saw the Head Captain, just watching. "Erm...thanks for the help, Demizu-sama," Kaoru said as she bowed, rather painfully, towards Xiaoyu. "You don't suppose we can keep this between just us, could you?" Kaoru expression stayed blank and emotionless, her mask still up.