Post by Otahu on Jan 10, 2010 20:50:03 GMT -5
Name: Nocturne
Age: 320
Gender: Female
Personality:
Nocturne's shadow seems to be a separate being from Nocturne all together. It is able to move and warp itself into fantastical shapes that never loose it's original size cast upon the ground or the walls. It does seem to remain in contact with Nocturne somehow. Whether by hand or foot; a companion that never leaves her side.
The Sealed shadow has no powers and can control nor affect anything it touches.
Ensombreza Paso || Shadow Step[/i]
"Where the shadow falls I have domain." Is oft the words Nocturne speaks when she is in a mind to speak at all. Ensombreza Paso is the embodiment of those words. Where Nocturne's unmoving shadow touches the ground, Nocturne may 'step' to that point. She cannot be using Ensombreza Juego when activating Ensombreza Paso, utilizing only her natural shadow.
She has to be casting a shadow of some kind, however. At night she is unable to 'step' anywhere unless she can force some light source to cast her shadow.
Luz de las Estrellas || Eyes of Starlight[/i]
A passive ability. Nocturne, being apart of the darkest of shadows is able to see clearly in the dark with only starlight to guide her.[/blockquote]Natural Arrancar Powers:
Pesquisa[/i]
The Arrancar equivalent of the Shinigami ability to sense Spiritual Pressure. It functions similar to a sonar. Using Pesquisa requires most Espada to enter a meditative state.
Nocturne's Pesquisa is able to sense the location and power level with some concentration, though she can only sense those standing within shadows and those within light are unseen by her.
[/blockquote]Zanpakuto's name:
Nocturne's shadow seems to be a separate being from Nocturne all together. It is able to move and warp itself into fantastical shapes that never loose it's original size cast upon the ground or the walls. It does seem to remain in contact with Nocturne somehow. Whether by hand or foot; a companion that never leaves her side.
Unreleased, the shadow is able to effect the world around it. The hands able to grasp and harm or destroy those things around it. It's ability to reshape itself (though only within the means of it's own size and unable to shape anything larger than itself. IE. it cannot increase it's size and never changes true mass) offers an array of stabbing or slashing limbs. It can even form weapons for it's mistress' hands.
The shadow is only as powerful as Nocturne herself.
La Sombra Que Agarra || Grasping Shadows[/i]
Nocturne is able to stretch her shadow, narrowing it to something like a line from her. It must remain in contact with her and it cannot change it's mass. Any stepping across this shadow find their feet held fast to it's surface. Unable to lift their feet from the ground where the shadow lies. Any other contact with the shadow will hold just as easily as if the shadow itself became like glue.
The shadow will be able to hold the person as long as Nocturne holds her Resurreccion (which isn't an eternity) and it's possible to break away by ripping oneself away from the clinging shadow, one would have to be of equal or greater power, however (only the strongest will get away from the shadow without being held a few seconds). Any casting of light that would normally push away a shadow will also negate this ability.
Pasos Silenciosos || Silent Steps[/i]
So long as her feet touch a shadowed ground any step she makes will be silent as the shadows themselves. It is not a true silence, but simply an advanced stealth. Those with an acute perception would just be able to hear her, though even then with difficulty.[/blockquote]Skill Level: Kidou: Beginner
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: Advanced
Skill Level: Sonido: Advanced
Skill Level: Hand-to-hand: Intermediate
History/Background:
Age: 320
Gender: Female
Personality:
Spend as long as Nocturne has in Hueco Mundo alone...and you go insane. That is exactly what Nocturne is; insane.Appearance:
Around other Arrancar she will be fidgety and distrustful of them, no matter how long she's known them or how hard they try to prove themselves to her. It's just not within her to trust anyone but her closest and dearest friend. Her only friend, the only person she talks to freely or laughs with. The only person she's shared every single secret and dark thought or secret she's ever known. Her shadow.
In her insane wanderings of the white dunes, Nocturne decided she didn't want to be alone with no one to talk to; her warped mind making her shadow move and speak to her. What she didn't know is that her shadow was moving...it was only he voice that was for Nocturne only to hear.
Her shadow and the constant darkness of Hueco Mundo became her constant companion and her most trusted ally. Some have survived a few encounters with Nocturne and said that she was some twisted embodiment of the White Desert's eternal night. Though, very few escaped Nocturne's voracious hunger.
She does have moments beyond her insanity that show something even more frightening beneath. A sanguine humor and a cold, remorseless creature that has a calculating mind and a cunning that is to be expected for one to survive the first hundred years. Brutal and efficient, Nocturne doesn't waste unnecessary energies. She's an assassin. Called upon by those who hold a grudge or those who want one more powerful out of the way.
Some whisper that Nocturne could have been one the more powerful Arrancar before Aizen's coming. Some of the older still think she could take this position. The simple truth is is that Nocturne cares nothing for title and rank. The only reason she continues to devour and gain power is that so she may live within the Desert with her beloved friend as she wishes to and under no one's rule.
Unassuming. It's what most people think when they first see Nocturne. Not so much child-like as just a petite figure all together. Long black hair and pale skin, she bears no defining features save blood red eyes with no visible pupil. She doesn't wear the white of the Espada as she doesn't consider herself one of Aizen's own. Instead she wears gray hakama and a cloak over her upper body of the deepest black.Arrancar Powers:
Her figure appears small, of no real consequence or threat to anyone around her. Though something never seems to add up just right. Like she intentionally lingers back from others to observe or to whisper to herself. When in the light, this becomes obvious why. Her shadow flitting about her and often raising a hand to cover it's mouth as if to whisper into Nocturne's ear. Though the shadow bears no voice any but Nocturne can hear.
The remains of her mask are difficult to spot, though they are small encasing clasps on either side of her face holding two locks of hair. Her hollow hole is located over her right hip bone.
Ensombreza Juego || Shadow Play[/i]
Nocturne's shadow seems to be a separate being from Nocturne all together. It is able to move and warp itself into fantastical shapes that never loose it's original size cast upon the ground or the walls. It does seem to remain in contact with Nocturne somehow. Whether by hand or foot; a companion that never leaves her side.
The Sealed shadow has no powers and can control nor affect anything it touches.
Ensombreza Paso || Shadow Step[/i]
"Where the shadow falls I have domain." Is oft the words Nocturne speaks when she is in a mind to speak at all. Ensombreza Paso is the embodiment of those words. Where Nocturne's unmoving shadow touches the ground, Nocturne may 'step' to that point. She cannot be using Ensombreza Juego when activating Ensombreza Paso, utilizing only her natural shadow.
She has to be casting a shadow of some kind, however. At night she is unable to 'step' anywhere unless she can force some light source to cast her shadow.
Luz de las Estrellas || Eyes of Starlight[/i]
A passive ability. Nocturne, being apart of the darkest of shadows is able to see clearly in the dark with only starlight to guide her.[/blockquote]Natural Arrancar Powers:
Sonido[/i]
Pesquisa[/i]
The Arrancar equivalent of the Shinigami ability to sense Spiritual Pressure. It functions similar to a sonar. Using Pesquisa requires most Espada to enter a meditative state.
Nocturne's Pesquisa is able to sense the location and power level with some concentration, though she can only sense those standing within shadows and those within light are unseen by her.
[/blockquote]Zanpakuto's name:
la Alma DentroUn-released Zanpakuto's Appearance:
Spirit Within
A wakazashi (16 in.) that rests hidden within her cloak. Slightly curved blade with no tsuba.Resurrección Release phrase::
Sepárese de la Luz, la Alma Dentro!Resurrección Appearance::
Break Away from the Light, Soul Within!
There is no change from Nocturne's normal appearance save for the single purple line that travels the length of the right side of her face.Resurrección Abilities::
Juego Mortal de Sombra || Deadly Shadow Play[/i]
Nocturne's shadow seems to be a separate being from Nocturne all together. It is able to move and warp itself into fantastical shapes that never loose it's original size cast upon the ground or the walls. It does seem to remain in contact with Nocturne somehow. Whether by hand or foot; a companion that never leaves her side.
Unreleased, the shadow is able to effect the world around it. The hands able to grasp and harm or destroy those things around it. It's ability to reshape itself (though only within the means of it's own size and unable to shape anything larger than itself. IE. it cannot increase it's size and never changes true mass) offers an array of stabbing or slashing limbs. It can even form weapons for it's mistress' hands.
The shadow is only as powerful as Nocturne herself.
La Sombra Que Agarra || Grasping Shadows[/i]
Nocturne is able to stretch her shadow, narrowing it to something like a line from her. It must remain in contact with her and it cannot change it's mass. Any stepping across this shadow find their feet held fast to it's surface. Unable to lift their feet from the ground where the shadow lies. Any other contact with the shadow will hold just as easily as if the shadow itself became like glue.
The shadow will be able to hold the person as long as Nocturne holds her Resurreccion (which isn't an eternity) and it's possible to break away by ripping oneself away from the clinging shadow, one would have to be of equal or greater power, however (only the strongest will get away from the shadow without being held a few seconds). Any casting of light that would normally push away a shadow will also negate this ability.
Pasos Silenciosos || Silent Steps[/i]
So long as her feet touch a shadowed ground any step she makes will be silent as the shadows themselves. It is not a true silence, but simply an advanced stealth. Those with an acute perception would just be able to hear her, though even then with difficulty.[/blockquote]Skill Level: Kidou: Beginner
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: Advanced
Skill Level: Sonido: Advanced
Skill Level: Hand-to-hand: Intermediate
History/Background:
Whatever she was before is lost. Though the years have become a blur for Nocturne, she does remember coming back from the mindless world of Hollow to the pleasant awakening of Arrancar. Whether she was Audjuchas or Vasto Lorde when she shattered her mask is unknown, and likely will never be known. Her first smile was given to the hanging moon of Hueco Mundo and her next thought was hunger. An encompassing hunger that drove her to search the sand of the desert for sustenance.RP Sample:
Her hunger was unquenchable when she first tore the mask from her face. Though it would stem and finally level out within the first fifty years. Once she was no longer driven by hunger, she found no reason to stand with any others. Her feet guiding her as she spent at least a century walking alone, only her thoughts whirling through her mind to keep her company. Thoughts that danced and spiraled into a deep madness and depression that Nocturne could not shake.
It was a crushing lonliness that held her, though she still would not allow herself to return to other Arrancar. When they gathered they only thought to elevate themselves in power and Nocturne cared little for this. So she remained alone until she heard the soft tinkling of laughter as she allowed her feet to guide her once more. Turning and looking all around her...but seeing no one. Laughter again and a motion caught her eyes.
She looked down to see her own shadow stretched across the sands waving at her and laughing. The sound and sight brought a smile to Nocturne's face. A friend. Not alone. It would be like this for years.
Arrancar knew that if you were willing to pay the price then you would be able to have another hunted. The price was always different and always strange. Sometimes just an article of clothing and sometimes the blood from their very veins offered to the sands. Such strange prices but prices none the less. All asked for by an assassin amongst their own.
Nocturne returned to her fellow Arrancar but not with open arms. She came with the shadow or eternal night as an assassin of her own; and she was very good. To the point where if one got wind that someone hired Nocturne to remove your life...every shadow became a blade waiting for their throat. What was more...those fighting back were never successful in killing her.
She lost track of how many years, how many Arrancar, the only thing that mattered was that she was able to play how she wished. She danced with her truest friend in deadly and precise steps. Laughing and playing in the shadows and asking for strange returns of her service. What did she care what they gave her? So long as she enjoyed the game, she cared nothing for the price paid to her.
She did hear of a Shinigami coming to Hueco Mundo and calling the Arrancar to him. She didn't respond. He would make her play her game by different rules and she didn't want that. Still, so many Arrancar together, surely that would be interesting?
For the bulk of Aizen's rule, Nocturne remained quiet. Until now. Now her shadow keeps pointing in the direction of Las Noches and laughing Nocturne began walking in that direction. Her shattered mind held together by gossamer and strands of darkness. Her strange madness did not effect her ability to think, just warped it at times.
True, sometimes her madness came out en force and other times she seemed perfectly normal. Sometimes talking at her animated shadow and other times quietly observing the world around her.
She approached Las Noches.
Laughter rang out across the sand dunes, though no one but a single figure could hear. "When we get there, will we play? Do you think people are nice there? Will we have to wear one of those funny uniforms? Not very flattering and not very stealthy, if you ask me." Nocturne looked to the side as she passed a boulder and saw her shadow walking with her steps exactly and little shadowy question marks forming over her head.
"They are Arrancar and cannot be trusted, just like we cannot be trusted. They fight for power and we stay out of it, that's the way of things. And I'm not wearing white. This...Shinigami man may be powerful but white looks terrible on me."
The two laughed in unison, though any observing would only hear Nocturne laughing and her shadow held it's hand over it's mouth in mock laughter.
"Come then, let us see this...Las Noches."With a rending of sound Nocturne used Sonido and was gone, her shadow gone with her and leaving only the settling stand where she had been standing.
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Months later Nocturne is standing in front of the massive white stone wall, her head tilted all the way back as she stares up at the sweeping almost glowing rock. A muted humm sounds and before anyone can blink an eye, she is standing atop the protective walls.
She'd heard of the death of the Shinigami man, but in his wake should be others, right? Espada they called them, numbered warriors as sharp as their namesake. Nocturne giggles as she heard the voice of her beloved shadow. "Do you think any of them will have seashells? Maybe one with them will hire us! That would be very splendid, I should think. Maybe even pictures! I heard about pictures. Like fish *pop* or birds *pop* or even maybe even goblins from the fairytale book you were paid with! *pop*" Each *pop* signified a lightning fast shift to outline the mentioned creature, cleverly remaining touching Nocturne's body.
"Hmm...maybe. One way to find out! How long do you think it will take them to find a stranger wandering their halls, hmm?" Nocturne covered her mouth to stifle the sudden bout of laughter that was mirrored by her shadow. Before anyone could follow, the two strange things were gone with another static-sounding hum.
