Post by Dai on Aug 31, 2010 2:46:32 GMT -5
In Character
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General Information
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Name: Daigoro Ito
Actual Age: 427
Appearing Age: 23
Gender: Male
Appearance
Daigoro stands at about 5'11", and has a slim build without much muscle mass behind it. He has rather pale skin, but not so pale as to burn too easily. He used to have long, deep red hair that reached his feet, until he decided that it was in his best interests to shorten it - it now reaches the small of his back. The long white cloth that he used to hold it together hasn't changed, however, and still spirals out of the low ponytail that he wears it up with, to his feet.
His eyes are a slightly brighter shade of red than his hair is, and they seem to have a longing, thoughtful look out of them - seeming to gaze off into the distance, yet be looking closely all at the same time. They seem to have lifted during his time as a Shinigami, looking happier than they originally had done.
On the back of his right hand, exists the tattoo. It is the gateway to his seal, or what's left of it. It is a black, stylized-tribal tattoo of the head of a howling wolf, and appears in stark contrast to the pale skin that surrounds it. It taks up most of the space on the back of his hand, and is a constant reminder of his own weakness.
His body is weaker against spiritual pressure than most vessels. Strangely, rather than being simply stopped in his tracks by high levels of spiritual presure, Daigoro's body responds in the exact opposite way, in the basest sense of things. His body is forced backwards, and away from the pressure. Unfortunately, he has no control over anything except for the starting angle. This is where his seal comes in.
Personality
Daigoro, at first glance, could be a person of many different moods. He is subject to occasional personality changes mid-conversation, depending on how he is spoken to. Usually, he is kind and caring, without a smile on his face, completely unbefitting someone in the position that he has chosen to take within the Gotei 13.
There is a specific mood that occasionally takes him - a mood that even Daigoro himself doesn't understand. It's only when his emotions have begun to move slightly out of control, or when his mind is set completely against something. The way he speaks and his body language become slightly more feral. He can switch into it as fast as he can switch out, and not know what's going on. It isn't a blackout, nothing like that, just that his reactions confuse him somewhat. His speech colour also changes from Red to Orange.
He has this crazy ideal that all life should be taken as somewhat equal, and will try to avoid killing innocents or bystanders where he can. He'll try to see the full story, and not just attack based on a 'random accusation'. That said, he won't deny orders, even if they go against his morals. Also, he still won't hesitate to kill a normal Hollow. He views their simple, instinctual intelligence as 'incomplete'.
He has this strange and wonderful dream, something about wanting some sort of peace to be made between all the races, stopping the war, that sort of thing. He's even kissed an Arrancar to prove that he isn't afraid of the consequences, which he is anyway, of course.
He is reckless in his battles, and will follow any lead that he is given, no matter where they take him. He says that it's 'better to follow a bad lead than to not follow a good one.' Even if it was a wild goose chase and it wasted too much of his time, in his mind, it was well worth it.
He is loyal, no matter who he is loyal to, unless he is unable to follow up with his loyalties due to... unforseen circumstances. He won't betray them, perse, he'll just show his own loyalty in a different way and hope that he keeps the loyalties and trust of both parties involved. He knows that he'll have to make a choice about it someday, and he's dreading the moment.
History
Born in 1583, Daigoro was taken away by his father, a now disgraced Samurai Executioner, or Ronin, who vowed revenge on the clan who had killed his wife. His father died two years later, just before he could kill the leader, but Daigoro picked up the spear and thrust it through the leader's heart.
13 years later, Daigoro was enlisted into the Western Japanese army, and stayed by his general, Mitsunari Ishida, till the end. He was honoured as one of the most intelligent soldiers of his time, earning himself the nickname, "the Wolf of the West". Daigoro was one of the last few soldiers to die before the execution of Ishida.
Daigoro was led to Soul Society, but mistakenly put into Rukongai because of his father's low social standing with the rest of Japan as a Ronin. He lived in District 79, and killed just to survive. His most notable killing was the Senkigo Gang, where he killed every single gang member, just because they tried to kill the members of his 'family'. This was about 30 years after his death.
It was about this time in his life that Daigoro began to see that what he was doing, even if it was to survive, might have been morally "wrong". He decided that maybe instead of allowing the killing to continue, he could unify the people. So he decided to try to become a Shinigami. Once he had enrolled in the Academy, he got to work.
Throughout his time in the Academy, Daigoro found his own skills lacking when it came to Kidou. He could focus the necessary energy, but he was never able to get the spells to fulls power, or get them to shoot perfectly. So, instead of trying harder at it, he simply gave up on it. He told himself that there wasn't any need for him to use Kidou perfectly, and he never really trained it afterwards.
On the other hand, once Daigoro discovered shunpou, he found that his forte lay with that skillset. He knew it would be rough, but his mind was set on learning this skill. During the entire time in his training, he focused on that, and his hand-to-hand skills as well. By the time he had left the Academy, his speed and reflexes were trained to his current physical limits.
And so he decided that he would join the Second Division - a rash decision on his part - as it involved him being forced to kill on orders. But instead of chaning out to another Division, Daigoro tried to use this as a catalyst to make his work better still.
Discovering his shikai itself was a complete accident. He was in the middle of one of his training sessions, working by himself on a few different moves that he had created himself, crossing his shunpou and his swordplay, when Ookami himself decided that Daigoro was ready, and released his shikai. The shock caused Daigoro to fall over in fright, until Ookami explained what had happened, and how his shikai worked.
His bankai, on the other hand, had to be gained through the wolf's trust. Which never seemed to happen. The wolf knew and understood and even admitted that Daigoro was indeed ready to be able to use bankai, but his paranoia prevented him from allowing Daigoro to use it. So, to gain the wolf's trust and his bankai, Daigoro made a deal with Ookami - as long as Daigoro got to use bankai, Ookami would have total control of his strength for some time afterwards.
It worked - and Daigoro got bankai.
During one of his patrols, he met an Arrancar known as Samuii Verano at a beach. Instead of attacking and killing her, he "befriended" her, and she saved his life. Daigoro felt the need to repay this debt sometime afterwards.
After this event, he was sent after the rogue Shinigami, Hotaru. He failed this mission, and returned to Soul Society ashamed. Seeing Samuii again brought back the memory, and he started to realise why his mind started to race whenever he saw her.
After a while, he began to feel a longing to find out more about his past life, or just let go. He decided that letting go was the best option, and he found his own method of doing so. He cut off his hair, shortening it's length, and removing his emotional ties to it.
But of course, for failing his mission, he was punished with a boring patrol on the outskirts of Karakura. Meeting both the Vizard Rin and yet again the Arrancar Samuii, Daigoro's feelings flew to the sky, and once the Vizard had left, he let them out with a kiss to the lips, before escaping with his life and getting away from Samuii.
After this, his relationship with Ookami improved, and the wolf agreed to remove the seal and allow Daigoro full control. But now, his mind is full of ideas of his own fate, and he's looking for a way to keep everyone happy...
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Skills/Attributes
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Skills
- Swordsmanship- Intermediate
- Kidō- Beginner
- Hohō - Advanced
- Hand to Hand - Advanced
Attributes
- Speed - Advanced
- Power - Beginner
- Stamina - Advanced
- Intelligence - Intermediate
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Zanpakutō
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Name: Kiba Ookami
Translation - Wolf Fang
Unreleased Appearance
Kiba Ookami is a kodachi, a short sword that is less than one foot long. It has a simple hilt, coloured red with white streaks, no tsuka and no distinct markings on the blade. It is exceptionally light, weighing only fifteen ounces.
It used to have an ability when sealed as well - a limiter on Daigoro's powers, which both protected him from residual reiatsu, as well as having to be broken for use of bankai. The seal still exists to a degree, except it only protects him from high spiritual pressure, and nothing else. The power it takes is negligible, but the tattoo has stayed - it just is unbreakable. If Daigoro's emotions flare up, it is shown by the usual white lightning crackling arond the tattoo, as if the seal would be released.
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Zanpakutō Spirit
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Name: Ookami
Gender: Male
Spirit Appearance
Ookami is as his name describes. He is a large, white wolf, with red streaks that cover his body. His height is up to about half of Daigoro's, and his weight is equal to that of a small car. His fur itself is very bushy and soft, and he appears to be someone who'd bite your head off in an instant.
His voice is also quite sharp and rough, and the look in his eyes is the same as can be seen in Daigoro's, seeming to be looking off into the distance...
Personality
Ookami has several facets to his mind, like Daigoro. He is, generally speaking, completely and utterly paraniod. It was his original reason for sealing away Daigoro's powers in the first place. He rarely trust's Daigoro's opinions, and when he does it's usually for something big. This rampant mistrust is also the reason for Ookami frequently giving Daigoro the most important information in riddles and puzzles, hoping that once Daigoro understands the riddle, his mind is ready for the information.
Now, it seems, Ookami trusts Daigoro a little more, enough in fact, to remove all but the necessary parts of his seal. His way with words hasn't changed, however. Because of this change in relation, several factors of Daigoro's zanpakuto have also changed.
Relationship to Master
Daigoro and Ookami's relationship is... fragmented at best. They bicker often, and don't usually see eye-to-eye. However, on the times that they do understand each other, they can work wonders as a team, and few problems are difficult afterwards.
Inner World
Daigoro's inner world is a large forest - and Daigoro and Ookami reside in a clearing in the very centre. The forest around them is dark, and filled with images of Daigoro's worst fears. As his mind begins to clear and sharpen, the darkness will begin to recede - but it will never leave him until the day that he dies.
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Zanpakutō Shikai
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Call Out Phrase: Hitokuchi
Translation - Bite
Shikai Appearance
With the callout of it's release phrase, Kiba Ookami is swept downwards to Daigoro's right, and doubles in length with a small burst of reiatsu. It does not grow any heavier with this change, staying at 15 ounces. It is at a length of two feet long.
Shikai Abilities
Seishou-Hakaisha (Energy Cutter) [Blade Form]
- Description of Attack - Seishou-Hakaisha is an ability that is able to split the bonds between Reiastu particles or basic spirit particles with ease. It appears as white-and-red energy, and when in [Blade Form], is focussed down the blade-edge of Kiba Ookami. This limits the range - but increases the cutting force. It is also quicker to activate in a hurry - in case it's needed for sudden defense.
- Type - Defensive; Melee
- Range - Daigoro's own sword limits.
- Limitations -
- In [Blade Form], the range of the ability is far more limited than [Crescent Form].
- Seishou-Hakaisha can either cut through reiatsu particles or basic spirit particles, one or the other. If they are too intertwined, in the body of, say, a spiritually-powered individual. The force needed to split both sets of bonds will take too much of Daigoro's own strength, and kill him in seconds.
Seishou-Hakaisha (Energy Cutter) [Crescent Form]
- Description of Attack - Seishou-Hakaisha is an ability that is able to split the bonds between Reiastu particles or basic spirit particles with ease. It appears as white-and-red energy, and when in [Crescent Form], is first activated in a form similar to [lade Form], but is then unleased as a crescent of energy. This ability has more range than [Blade Form], but lacks the power, and loses more power as it flies further.
- Type - Defensive; Ranged
- Range - 15 metres
- Limitations -
- Seishou-Hakaisha can either cut through reiatsu particles or basic spirit particles, one or the other. If they are too intertwined, in the body of, say, a spiritually-powered individual. The force needed to split both sets of bonds will take too much of Daigoro's own strength, and kill him in seconds.
- In [Crescent Form], the power of the attack has decreased without Daigoro's physical cutting force behind it - and it will continue to lose strength as it flies through the air and uses energy.
Ripurîzuburçdo (Reprise Blade)
- Description of Attack - This ability is effectively the opposite of Seishou-Hakaisha. It uses Daigoro's reiatsu to rebuild the bonds that Seishou-Hakaisha has broken, by webbing Daigoro's reiatsu btween the free particles, and using it as a magnet to draw in any particles that may be floating nearby. It can only rebuild spirit particles, not reiatsu-based objects. Daigoro activates this in a way similar to that of Seishou-Hakaisha, but the energy is pure white.
- Type - Unknown, presumed defensive.
- Range - Daigoro's sword range.
- Limitation -
- It can only rebuild what has been destroyed by Seishou-Hakaisha.
- It can only force spirit particles back together, not reiatsu.
- It takes time for the web to attract spirit particles out of the air - and it is weaker than the finished product until that moment.
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Zanpakutō Bankai
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Name: Runa Ookami
Translation - Lunar Wolf
Bankai Appearance
As before, the blade itself simply doubles in length, nothing else changing, not even the weight. It is now a total of four feet long.
Bankai Abilities
Kantoku urufu (Overseer Wolf)
- Description of Attack - This is the first art of the attack. It is the most basic, and involves Daigoro summoning a giant, spectral wolf. This wolf is made out of red-and-white energy, similar to that of Seishou-Hakaisha. It simply stands watch over Daigoro, and does not seem to do anything at that point - in fact, it is more like a overlooker towards Daigoro's actions. It does not seem to do anything. It stands at about 15 feet (4.5 metres tall)
- Type - Passive
- Range - About 1 metre away from Daigoro maximum.
- Limitation - The wolf is unable to attack, defend or take any actions. It is simply a catalyst for effect.
Senchurion'urufu (Centurion Wolf)
- Description of Attack - This is the second and final art of Daigoro's bankai. Daigoro slowly steps backwards into the body of the Overseer Wolf, and absorbs the energy that is standing around him. It changes it's shape, and suddeny the energy becomes far more humanoid, with Daigoro at it's core. It creates a tower shield on it's right arm and a halberd in it's left hand. Daigoro moves the wolf with his own movements. This wolf, now standing on hind legs, is about 25 feet (7.5 metres) tall.
This wolf is now capable of attack, and can use wide, sweeping blows to defeat large numbers of enemies at once. The tower shield is a nigh-invincible defense, but decreases in size and strength with every blow - taking about 35 before it completely disappears. If the shield doesn't take the hit, the wolf does, and Daigro feels the pain in the region where the hit would've taken it's damage. Also, the wolf decreases in size. Like the shield, it can take about 35 hits before it completely disappears, and Daigoro's bankai ends. If this happens, the halberd simply dissipates.- Type - Anthro
- Range - Daigoro's own body
- Limitations -
- Daigoro's movement speed is horribly reduced while he's in this form.
- Shunpou and kidou are unavailable to Daigoro while he's in this form.
- If Daigoro is to be knocked over in this form, he is unlikely to be getting back up again.
- Daigoro's attacks are wideswept and powerful, but they cannot target single targets, and are easy to dodge.
OOC Information
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Sample Post
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Daigoro...
The man's eyes flicked to and fro from the targets that stood before him. It was the same as the previous night, and the night before that. He couldn't remember how long he' been having these crazy nightmares, but they weren't stopping - no, they were getting worse.
Dai... goro...
His eyes narrowed in frustrated anger, but he didn't move. The red-headed Shinigami was frozen to the spot - whether it was in fear or indecision, he didn't know. All he could do was rapidly look at the faces - faces of those he'd loved, lost and betrayed...
Aoide... The woman's face appeared, blurred and dark. He closed his eyes, trying to rid himself of the face.
Samuii... The Arrancar stood in front of him, and he felt the feling rise up inside him that he had felt before, but suddenly she was cut down. Daigoro reached out for her falling body, but it disappeared into dust before it hit the ground, and blew off into the air.
Falling to his knees, Daigoro looked to the ground, sure that nothing else could happen that would, or could make him feel any more horrible than he did at that moment. The taste of blood was in his mouth, and suddenly he realised it. The figure that stood before him - the figure of his Captin, Soifon. She moved quickly, and he felt the sting of her Shikai once. He looked down and saw the symbol opnening up on his chest.
He had to move, he had to run away! But he couldn't, his body was rooted to the spot. He sighed, resigned to his fate.
"Shit" Was the Shinigami's last word before he felt the sting in the exact same place, and then nothing.
Daigoro... DAIGORO... DAI!!! The Shinigami sat up suddenly with a shout, and looked up to see one of the newer Squad members looking over him, worried. He smiled, and sighed. Looks like he'd done it again.
His face suddenly went serious - that meant that something was happening, or going to happen, right? Great.
Looks like my troubles have only just started, and my dreams are just gonna get worse...
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