BleachITP Reborn: Discussion & Setup Thread 8

[Hadrian_Emrys]

I have two reasons why I didn't have the Shikai in this draft:

1: There was too great a similarity between the originally proposed effect, and the one I had planned for The Count's Doll.

2: I rather like the idea of having the relationship between wielder and wielded develop in RP. I've gotten bored with Shikai/Bankai being treated as simple powers, and would very much like to stress both the development between the two aspects of the person. Besides, a theatrical reveal in the end of a tough fight would be a great way to wrap up the bout.

[Viera Champion]

I have two reasons why I didn't have the Shikai in this draft:

1: There was too great a similarity between the originally proposed effect, and the one I had planned for The Count's Doll.

2: I rather like the idea of having the relationship between wielder and wielded develop in RP. I've gotten bored with Shikai/Bankai being treated as simple powers, and would very much like to stress both the development between the two aspects of the person. Besides, a theatrical reveal in the end of a tough fight would be a great way to wrap up the bout.

While I agree with you on number two, it still is fairly impossible to be VC of ANYTHING in soul society and not know Shikai. You have to be pretty new/low ranking not to. Your character is definitely at a rank where they should know Shikai. That doesn't mean you can't make learning Bankai a character development plot. That's what I'm doing, and since Moon Wolf RP's my character's captain, I'm gonna force him (?) to participate/help.

[Innis Cabal]

I have two reasons why I didn't have the Shikai in this draft:

1: There was too great a similarity between the originally proposed effect, and the one I had planned for The Count's Doll.

2: I rather like the idea of having the relationship between wielder and wielded develop in RP. I've gotten bored with Shikai/Bankai being treated as simple powers, and would very much like to stress both the development between the two aspects of the person. Besides, a theatrical reveal in the end of a tough fight would be a great way to wrap up the bout.

1. Ah, I see.

2. I very much like the character as is. I was simply voicing that outloud. I figured that was why you left it blank at any rate

While I agree with you on number two, it still is fairly impossible to be VC of ANYTHING in soul society and not know Shikai. You have to be pretty new/low ranking not to. Your character is definitely at a rank where they should know Shikai. That doesn't mean you can't make learning Bankai a character development plot. That's what I'm doing, and since Moon Wolf RP's my character's captain, I'm gonna force him (?) to participate/help.

I'd agree with you, if this were the Gotei 13. But Shikai and Bankai are not as important as skill in Kido in the Kido Corp. While surely Shikai, and Bankai are great talents and promise you high ranks within your Cell, and previous Kido Commanders would demand Shikai of their Vice Commander. Well...

Takeshi is not a standard commander. He's a kid with his own ideals. His own philosophies. Many of them counter to the Kido Corp's well established traditions. I wrote him and the way the Kido Corp is set up for a great many reasons, and hope to flesh out our Kido Corp, and its interaction with our game world much more expansivly then canon or even the original game. Both places I felt were drastically under-represented, which is why I moved Takeshi from the Gotei 13 to his current place to begin with.

As it stands, its up to the Captain or leader of a Division to accept or decline membership. Yama Yuuta is accepted. Over and over again if its required. That is if he is deemed balanced by the community.

[Hadrian_Emrys]

I <3 you too, Innis.

[Viera Champion]

1. Ah, I see.

2. I very much like the character as is. I was simply voicing that outloud. I figured that was why you left it blank at any rate



I'd agree with you, if this were the Gotei 13. But Shikai and Bankai are not as important as skill in Kido in the Kido Corp. While surely Shikai, and Bankai are great talents and promise you high ranks within your Cell, and previous Kido Commanders would demand Shikai of their Vice Commander. Well...

Takeshi is not a standard commander. He's a kid with his own ideals. His own philosophies. Many of them counter to the Kido Corp's well established traditions. I wrote him and the way the Kido Corp is set up for a great many reasons, and hope to flesh out our Kido Corp, and its interaction with our game world much more expansivly then canon or even the original game. Both places I felt were drastically under-represented, which is why I moved Takeshi from the Gotei 13 to his current place to begin with.

As it stands, its up to the Captain or leader of a Division to accept or decline membership. Yama Yuuta is accepted. Over and over again if its required. That is if he is deemed balanced by the community.

Well in that case, please accept my squinty eyed smiley face of approval.~~> ^_^

[Innis Cabal]

It was said at the start of our discussion we were supposed to pick a few general directions we wanted to take the game. I applied it to the growth and direction I wanted to see in what ever Division I was placed in by the Central 5.

Those themes are "Over turning Tradition" and "Establishing a new order based on the current mortal world in the Kido Corp."

[Viera Champion]

Oh yay! The Kyasarin and Dorizzit's character is gonna start today! Hopefully they will finish before anyone can report to Captain Yuuki.

[Prime32]

A minute later a young woman emerges, looking to be of a similar age to the students at the school. She is fairly short. Her black hair is kept short and slightly spiked out to the back, part of her bangs are kept to the side with a white hairclip. She is wearing gray clothing and a red apron as she brings the drinks around to the tables.

No maid outfits? What kind of cafe is this?

[horngeek]

No maid outfits? What kind of cafe is this?

Indeed.

[Prime32]

I have corrected this clear error.

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[Frozen_Feet]

But I've met people in their 90's.

Yes, not aging physically would be a factor. But it's not like she's 1000 years old or something. If she moves around occasionally, that should at least provide new experiences...

Whatever.

"I find it exceedingly funny that I, the grandfather / -mother of soul-eating monstrosities, am better adjusted mentally than these brats."

". . ."

"Keep them away from me!"

@Prime: who's that?

[Prime32]

@Prime: who's that?

http://bleachitp-reborn.wikidot.com/...irene-klossner

[DoomITP]

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You have passed my test and now can be my friend.

[Kuroimaken]

Reposting Serazel with a few changes. Should be sufficient, I believe.

Serazel Guerrero

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Name: Serazel Guerrero
Age: Indetermined
Aspect of Death: Protection
Animal: Crow
Background:

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In life, Serazel used to be one of many English bowmen during the Hundred Years War. To him, keeping his squadmates safe and sound was the highest of his duties. He took this to heart first and foremost - having no family of his own, he felt it was his duty to keep those who did alive. As happens to many good soldiers, he eventually met his end - a French crossbowman put a bolt through his chest. Once dead, the despair of failing what he felt was his personal mission accelerated his descent into a Hollow's existence. First, he consumed his former squad mates, one by one - and then, other soldiers in the battlefield he died in.
Word got out, and being that it wasn't a strategic place anyway, conflict eventually ceased in the region. With none left to devour, Serazel wandered into Hueco Mundo. The word 'Hollow' would seldom seem as fitting for a lost soul such as he. Even consumed as they were, the feeling of the souls of his fallen squadmates drove him onward, mantaining his headstrong personality intact enough that he managed to get through the process that changes a Hollow into an Arrancar. Survival of the fittest was just a different kind of battlefield, after all.
But this time he had no one to protect. No one to fight for. Hueco Mundo had, thus far, shown him nothing of the warmth his former life allowed him, distorted as it was. He started looking for someone to protect. The only way to protect someone in Hueco Mundo was to serve him or her. And to serve someone, you needed to have some sort of talent.
At least that much he was provided. His former life taught him how to hide. Surviving through Arrancarization taught him how to do it well - better than anyone. Better than any hunter. Learning how to escape when the enemy was too strong made him fast. In other words, slowly he started to become the perfect spy.
Spies were in relatively short supply in Hueco Mundo. Muscle? You could practically scoop it out of the ground. Tacticians? Enough of them to go around. Researchers? No need for more. Spies, though? Yeah, they could probably use some!
That's how he ended up a Fraccion.

Personality:

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Serazel is straightforward. He spares precious little words, and isn't prone to jokes, though he does have a sense of humor - a strange one at that. He tends to keep to himself, his thoughts unimportant until actually requested. He has a strange side in that he dislikes to fight anyone if not one-on-one - he doesn't know how to deal with groups. It's not that he can't fight them, it's that such situations tend to remind him of his former life - and those who fight to protect something are too remniscent of himself for his tastes.

Powers:

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Illusions:
Serazel has the ability to create illusions, often used to misdirect his opponents. They present audible, visual, olfactory and even thermic components, but not tactile. He typically uses this ability to confuse his enemies by making copies of himself, smoke screens, or creating camouflage to hide him from visual detection.
General abilities:
Bala del Cazador (Hunter's Bala): Serazel's unique form of Bala is a combination of his impressive Reiatsu control and his Sonido. The impact of his individual Bala is relatively small - however, it is even faster than the average Bala, and is usable in almost gatling-like succession. It also has a strange property - Bala del Cazador is attracted to Reiatsu, not only his opponent's, but that of his other Bala. This creates a spread, random effect with absolutely no predictable pattern that is similar to a cue ball hitting a formation of other balls in billiards. The resulting barrage is extremely difficult to dodge or contain, and until they hit their target or run out of energy, the bala continue to ricochet off themselves and invisible "walls" (actually, the resulting curve from being attracted to each other). However, the diminished impact makes it so that opponents with a greater defense capability sustain minor damage at best, and the effect only mantains its greatest efficiency when focused on a single target or against several weak targets. It's more usable as a hindering tool rather than a form of attack, depending on the opponent at hand.
Sonido: Along with his Reiatsu control, this is Serazel's specialty. Combined with his ability to create illusions, it makes him a difficult opponent to deal with, but not impossible. His capability at this is most definitely first-rate.
Cero: Being that the Cero's power is directly proportional to one's Reiatsu output rather than control thereof, and that Serazel's primary function is as a spy rather than as a combatant, his Cero is merely ordinary. It doesn't have a particularly large blast area nor possesses great destructive power - overall, its very owner considers it useless.
Reiatsu Control: Nothing short of impressive. When stalking a target, the Fraccion is capable of reducing his Reiatsu very, very close to zero. He becomes exceedingly difficult to detect in this manner, making him quite good at his primary function. That doesn't mean it's impossible to find him, but a tracker would have to be attentive to the minute signs of his presence, making it difficult to spot him as a reflex. Unfortunately for him, his ability to mantain such a state in combat is reduced, making it more useful as a sneaking and getaway tool rather than a combat one.
Hierro: Normally his weakest quality along with his Cero, Serazel can only artificially increase his Hierro by means of his control of Reiatsu, and even so, not by too much. This makes him unable to attack or escape as effectively as normal, though, and as a result he only uses this to cover someone else's escape (though he prefers to distract the opponent with Bala del Cazador instead).
Garganta: Very limited. Typically, he is only able to open a passage for himself and perhaps one other. Even so, it closes quickly, and he can't do much with it.
Pesquisa: Average. Serazel tends to count more on his ability to remain undetected than his ability to scout at a range.
Negácion: Not capable of that yet, or most likely, ever.
Zanpakutou: Avanzo Inexorable (Unstoppable Advance)
Release: Levantate, Avanzo Inexorable (Stand, Unstoppable Advance)
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Avanzo Inexorable gives him a mask resembling a crow's beak (not unlike that of a certain character from Gatchaman), bird-like "leggings" that ends in clawed feet (strangely articulate), black bird-like wings and talons, and makes his sword (normally a tanto without a tsuba, or guard) disappear. In this form, Serazel's already amazing speed increases, as does his Reiatsu. His wings provide him with a "shield" of sorts, since despite being flexible and allowing him full-range flight, they actually possess a respectable Hierro. They're also sharp, and can be used as a weapon, though the talons at his fingertips are more effective in that regard. They can be shot forward like projectiles, followed by very resillient strings of Reishi. Expectedly, these "strings" cut like sharp razor wire, though Serazel prefers to use them to strangle his opponents more often than not. Should the talons be destroyed or the strings be cut, their reishi dissipates and returns to him to reform - the same happens to his wings, though depending on the extension of the damage this can take longer.

Segunda Etapa:
Not yet attained.

[Moon Wolf]

I am back...I can't believe I managed to get twelve+ hours of sleep....it's eleven am here, pretty much...

Reading the Hueco Mundo threads....I am genuinely scared of Cheng Mei now.

And I'll get right to sticking your character in the write-up and the wiki, riccaru.

[Sucrose]

No complaints here, Kuroimaken.

Hadrian, welcome back. While I reiterate my opinion of Shunko as a Captain-level tech, I suppose it'll be fine for your KC Vice-Captain to have, given the limits of his mobility and his lack of zanpaktou releases.

[horngeek]

Reading the Hueco Mundo threads....I am genuinely scared of Cheng Mei now.

"Make love, not war."

[Innis Cabal]

Think you posted in the wrong thread Kurama.

[Moon Wolf]

"Make love, not war."

I swear to god, I pity the sucker that fights her one day...

@Kurama: InyutheBeatIs said they were going to make a CC for Unit 3. As for Unit 5...no takers yet. Anyone?

[horngeek]

I swear to god, I pity the sucker that fights her one day...

"They can go up against my own type of 'befriending'. <3"

[Moon Wolf]

*Yuuki folds himself into an impossibly tiny ball and hides in the deepest, darkest cache, in the deepest, darkest hallway*

[Viera Champion]

Well it was originally just going to be side stuff added to my actually RP post, but then it turned out Dorizzit hadn't posted because he left, and it was already all typed up right there, so I just posted it... Sorry.

Also, I'd love it if Yuuki found them fighting. It would be funny and plot perfect. (In fact it was what I was aiming for when I started the fight). The truth is, she does have a good reason for the fight, it's just the methods she decided to use to teach a trouble maker a lesson weren't the best.

[horngeek]

And NOW we know what Von Geister keeps Mei around for: her own unique brand of psychological warfare.

[DoomITP]

One last time before I start.

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...82#post8685382

[Moon Wolf]

And NOW we know what Von Geister keeps Mei around for: her own unique brand of psychological warfare.

*shake*

*shudder*

....

!

[Moon Wolf]

Well it was originally just going to be side stuff added to my actually RP post, but then it turned out Dorizzit hadn't posted because he left, and it was already all typed up right there, so I just posted it... Sorry.

Also, I'd love it if Yuuki found them fighting. It would be funny and plot perfect. (In fact it was what I was aiming for when I started the fight). The truth is, she does have a good reason for the fight, it's just the methods she decided to use to teach a trouble maker a lesson weren't the best.

Double-posting....well, I just posted Yuuki (didn't see your post until after I'd posted mine), so maybe you can post her seeing him coming. And I agree, the results most definitely would be....amusing.

[Innis Cabal]

You people scare to easy.

[horngeek]

Yeah, they do... I mean, Mei isn't a sadist, even.

[Edge]

Ah yes, I need to get a writeup done for Aléjandro's sector of Las Noches. Which will probably delay his introduction, as I'd rather have the geography of the place sorted before I write anything IC.

[KnightDisciple]

Ah yes, I need to get a writeup done for Aléjandro's sector of Las Noches. Which will probably delay his introduction, as I'd rather have the geography of the place sorted before I write anything IC.

I'm kind of waiting on that myself.