Post by burningheaven on Sept 30, 2009 22:30:36 GMT -5
Name: Mamoru Wakahisa
Age: 687 (early 60s)
Gender: Male
Personality:
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: Advanced
Skill Level: Shunpou: Intermediate
Skill Level: Hand-to-hand: Advanced
History/Background:
Age: 687 (early 60s)
Gender: Male
Personality:
Mamoru is a old, withered man, but has lost none of his enthusiasm, especially when it comes to fighting. He is lively when he fights, but still suffers from age, as anyone does. When he fights, he tends to give tips to his opponent and criticize them on their form, or other such things. He is not one to hold back his opinions, no matter how harsh they could be.Appearance:
He is very knowledgeable, and specializes in weaponry, in which he knows almost all known to man, as well as an equal amount of fighting styles.
He tends to laugh from enjoyment when his opponent, especially younger, pulls an unexpected move, or otherwise overpowers or learns from a mistake, complimenting them. If he's in a teaching situation, he tends to be slightly harsh, for the student's own good, in order to instill principles.
He does get angry if any "child" gets arrogant, and will make sure they learn their "lesson", no matter how hard he has to pound it in.... for their own good.
Despite being a very old man, Mamoru has not lost any of his prowess.Zanpakuto Spirit:
He stands at 6'11", 250 lbs, and has white composure. He has a bald hairstyle, with gray hair on the sides. He has many scars across his body, while most are covered by his standard robes, he has one going all the way from the bottom left of his face to the top right, from a wound where he was nearly killed.
He IS old, however, and shows effects of his age on his body. He is wrinkled, and has a slightly bad back, probably from his weaponry.
His zampakuto's spirit is a small girl, around the age of 10, who more often than not is very quiet, and keeps her opinions to herself, unlike her wielder. She wears a large "poofy" red dress, and in essence is very peaceful, again differing from her wielder. She is often amused by him, and is very friendly toward him over the years.Sealed Zanpakuto:
His inner world is a large dojo, adorned with nearly endless weapons spread throughout the equally endless room.
His sealed zampakuto is a larger than average katana, measuring a full foot longer than standard.Shikai Description:
Besides this, it is identical in every other way, with a pitch black scabbard and a red guard.
Switch, Juttokunaifu (multi-purpose knife)Shikai Abilities:
He releases his zampakuto by grabbing the handle with two hands, and uttering the release phrase.
Juttokunaifu takes the shape of a red Swiss Army knife, which has a small blade that is able to come out, but that will be useless 99.999% of the time thanks to its ability.
It can switch between this form and another by saying the name of the weapon wanted, such as "Mace!" if he wanted a mace.
It's shape is highly dependent on it's ability, as seen below.
Form control:Bankai Description:
Being a weapons master, his Shikai has the ability to change shape in to a variety of weaponry, with many different shapes.
Some include:
Longsword- 47 in
Short sword- 25 in
Mace(flat ends)- 49 in
Spiked club- 21 in
Morning Star Flail- 26 in
Spear- 60 in (has a strong string attached, so it can be pulled back when thrown)
Two handed Axe- 51 in
Polearm- 62 in
Shield
Brass knuckles
These are the only forms of the weapons.
Only one can be out at a time, and in order to switch between weapons, it needs to change back to the "pocket-knife form", and change again.
If a weapon breaks, it is broken until the fight is over, when he either wins or loses.
Amatsu Juttokunaifu (Amatsu Multi-Purpose Knife)Bankai Abilities:
Mamoru takes the shikai, balancing it on one finger, and all the weapons in it seemingly pop out of the sides, then it is engulfed in a shining light.
After saying Amatsu Juttokunaifu, he would say say one of the weapons (IE "longsword"), taking on it's initial form. All the weapons in this form are repaired if originally broken, though this is not true if he goes back to shikai and to bankai again in consecutive fights.
Each of his weapons now carry special abilities (shared) which can be used in the fight. They no longer need to switch to a pocket knife to change between each other, though the pocket knife form still exists.Skill Level: Kidou: Beginner
Sharpen/Harden weapon - Uses his reiatsu to sharpen or harden the weapon, make it much more powerful and lethal. It is also slightly extended a 3 (shorter weapons) to 5 (Longer) inches from pure reiatsu, which can (hopefully) throw off the opponent.
Jishin Buki (Earthquake weapon))- Slams or stabs the weapon into the ground, causing a large earthquake between Mamoru and his opponent, where he has a little control of it. Obviously useless in areas where people would not be on the ground (IE most of the time in Earth). The power of the earthquake directly varies with how hard Mamoru hits the ground, and can chip or break the weapon if it hits too hard.
Last ability:
Reforge (Once per thread): If many of the weapons are broken, then he can use a huge amount of his own energy to reforge them into one weapon, taking qualities from each weapon. When he wins or loses, the weapon falls apart to its original form. He tends to avoid this form at all costs, when it is only a life or death situation, because it causes Juttokunaifu a good deal of pain to hold the separate pieces together.
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: Advanced
Skill Level: Shunpou: Intermediate
Skill Level: Hand-to-hand: Advanced
History/Background:
Mamoru has lived a full life, but age has taken its toll on his memory, as he can't remember his earlier years as well as he could.RP Sample:
He remembers living in the West Rukongai, but for the life of him can't remember which specific district, since he was abandoned at an early age and traveled between districts for most of his life. Because of his size, people were either fearful of granting him shelter, or so afraid that they would give him something in exchange for him not harming them, though he never threatened, at least verbally or physically, anyone.
Feeling the cold sting of loneliness, he entered the Shinou Academy, hoping to not only find companionship, but help himself to become more powerful. What he found there was more of the same, his natural reiatsu and size still becoming his enemy, leading to more fear.
Giving up, he became what he was thought of, a brute.
This worked for his first two years, but soon he saw his classmates slowly become stronger, as he only gradually increased in strength. He soon lost the fear that he had half-heartedly instilled, and he had become the weakling. Angered by this, a newly-inducted Shinigami Mamoru took over a mission to kill hollows, in order to prove himself as powerful.
The plan turned on him, and he was nearly killed, leaving a massive scar across his face. He was also, ironically, saved by the very shinigami he wanted to prove his stregnth to.
After this incident, his life fell into a downwards spiral, now knowing that he was weak, and could not be warmed by companionship, due to his earlier actions. At points he felt like he could hear the others talking about him behind his back, and knew that he was too weak to do anything about it.
These events lead to one event, that would change his life forever.
One day, after being sick of his forsaken life, he attempted to kill himself, and was about to drive his zampakuto through his head, when he heard the voice of a young girl, who urged him to stop.
He looked back, confused by the sudden appearance of the girl, and her strange attire.
He asked for her name, and she answered, in a now-familiar soft tone, "Juttokunaifu".
It was then he learned his shikai, and his life gradually approved from there.
He greatly enjoyed Juttokunaifu's company, and began talking to her whenever he could, trying to understand her completely. He also explored a new "love" thanks to her, his love of weaponry. He took it upon himself to learn to use all kinds of weaponry, which would take him many years of hard work to do. The reward would be great, however, as he became powerful from the training, something he lacked from his "previous life".
During this time he would not only become softer and kinder, thanks to Juttokunaifu, but also learn his bankai, further increasing his power. As he progressed into old age, he still was a powerful fighter, not to be underestimated, but took on the role of a teacher more than a fighter.
Mamoru Wakahisa walked through the streets of the Seretei, only to see a two shinigami sparing, one obviously outmatching overpowering the other.
The old shinigami began walking over, hearing the more powerful of the two boast his speed and agility.
"Oh really?" the old man said, surprising the two, "Then you wouldn't mind getting me water from the 40th West Ruknogai, would you? It's far away, but if you're so agile, it shouldn't take long at all."
The young shinigami was about to protest, but realized that Mamoru was a full foot taller than him, and had a far higher reiatsu. He left without a word.
"Thanks," the other shinigami said, looking away, "I don't stand a chance against him, anyway."
Mamoru looked down on him, then picked him up by his Shinigami robe.
"Then become stronger than him. Train. You're not going to get stronger if you sit here crying about it," he said plainly, dropping the shinigami and leaving.
"That was pretty mean, Mamoru!" Juttokunaifu said, walking next to him.
"Maybe it was, maybe it was. But I probably should have tore him a new one. Maybe punch some sense into him. I guess you're still softening me, Juttokunaifu ," he said, replying with a smile.
"What about your water?" she said, looking up to him.
"What water?" he replied, acting as if his age caught up with him.
