Post by azenra on Jan 2, 2010 2:21:26 GMT -5
Name: Shizare Matukekki
Age: 137
Gender: Female
Personality:
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: Intermediate
Skill Level: Shunpou: Advanced
Skill Level: Hand-to-hand: Intermediate
History/Background:
Age: 137
Gender: Female
Personality:
Shizare is a kind soul, generally prefering flight to fight. She can be a little too trusting, but is very friendly and is not prejudiced upon appearance. She loves animals and children, and views elder figures as teachers. She is unusually observant, and can pick up even slight changes in personality. She is also very honest, even if it means she will be punished. She enjoys the small things in life, and is easygoing without a flaring temper. She has a few personality flaws, such as getting frustrated and giving up. She is also often too shy to speak up in another's defense. She also takes criticism rather hard, but, as a result, pushes herself to fix these things to the best of her ability (and sometimes fails, as she gets too frustrated). She is quite the bookworm, and secretly keeps large stashes in her closet. She loves being helpful, and loves praise.Appearance:
Shizare is of average height, 5'3 and a half. She has a very slender frame, and does not have pronounced breasts or hips. Her legs are rather long and somewhat gangly, giving her an awkward appearance. Her hair is white; she often jokes that it is because she once saw an 11th division member angry. She wears in a high ponytail, and it hangs limply down to her waist. She has never cut it. Her eyes are pale green, giving the appearance of being washed out. Her skin is also pale, mainly because she spends most of her time inside. She has an elegantly sloped neck and shoulders, which lead to long arms and a high waist. Her outfit consists of the plain Shinigami robes with a slightly bunched back that brings the hakama pants up to her mid-shin.Zanpakuto Spirit:
Her zanpaktou spirit is the shape of a small white cat with a bell tied to its tail. One eye is blue and the other is violet. It wears a white ribbon around its neck that dangles down to its shoulders. It seems to have a mischevious smirk at all times. It speaks with a voice that is too high to be male and too low to be female. Its paws are small in comparison to its rather stout and furry body. The tail is long and feathery. It stands approximately 9 inches at the shoulder.Sealed Zanpakuto:
It is almost her exact opposite personalitywise, arrogant and aloof. It is overconfident, pouty, and selfish. However, out of respect for Shizare, it NORMALLY refrains from making rude comments. It considers itself more of her unwilling housepet more than her zanpaktou, and often complains that it isn't released enough. It acts very feminine when relaxed, but is aggressive, vocal, and masculine when threatened.
Its inner world is rather plain: white walls, black floor. Aside from the occasional memory in the shape of a photograph, the walls are blank. The room itself is small and enclosed, with a red velvet couch that stands out starkly against the plain white room. Sometimes, on holidays, there are seasonal decor scattered around the room.
A 40-inch blade from tip to tip, which is rather long for a katana. Its hilt is plain, a simple shade of dark violet. There is the white ribbon tied at the base of the blade. The sword itself is light despite its length. It can be swung rapidly, but is rather dull and cannot cut very deeply. The sheath is wooden and shows no decoration.Shikai Description:
Release phrase: Vacate, Henshi (Accidental death)Shikai Abilities:
Henshi shortens to the size of a tanto knife, around seven and a half inches. Its blade becomes as white as the zanpaktou spirit, and the ribbon dangles from a silver hook. The hilt turns gray, and develops a fading pattern until it turns to black at the butt of the hilt. The blade itself splits just above the hilt and re-fuses at the tip. The left edge of the blade is serrated and the right edge is dull and smooth. There are small notches in the hilt where Shizare places her fingers when gripping the zanpaktou.
Hanshinfuzui (paralyzed locally) - When Henshi slices an opponent, the serrated edge of the blade sends a small shot of a substance with properties that resemble that of lidocaine. The skin and muscles surrounding the wound begin to lose feeling. It feels as though the limb is paralyzed, but is actually fully functional. The feeling spreads to either the end of the muscle or organ she has struck. This makes the CNS vulnerable. However, if the opponent does not panic, they will soon realize that they have full use of the limb. It can also be avoided by simply dodging or blocking the attack.Bankai Description:
Kaji (faith healing)- The smooth, dull edge of the blade heals any minor injuries, and stops the bleeding of major ones. It is limited, however, and takes some time. The reiatsu intake is not large, though.
Sukedachi (assistance)- This ability allows Henshi to form a type of shield for a partner in battle. When this ability is used, the hole in the blade is sealed. The zanpaktou also disappears. The shield only blocks moderate kido or cero, and leaves Shizare weaponless. It does not block physical attacks.
Kiriorosu (to slash downward)- This ability leaves a cut cannot be clotted. The longer the fight goes on, the more the wound bleeds. This doesn't mean, however, that it cannot be healed, only that it increases the blood flow from a wound. This, too, can be avoided by dodging or blocking the attack.
N/ABankai Abilities:
N/ASkill Level: Kidou: Beginner
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: Intermediate
Skill Level: Shunpou: Advanced
Skill Level: Hand-to-hand: Intermediate
History/Background:
Shizare had an average past, she lived in the Seireitei from the beginning. Her parents were kind, if slightly old. She never really had any tragic events in her past. She often played outside in her parents' shady backyard, climbing in the trees and digging in the dirt. When she learned to read, she abandoned this lifestyle in favor of collecting books. When she found one she liked, she would prop up under the trees and read until she fell asleep. Her father often carried her in and tucked her into bed. Sometimes she would wake up and finish the book during the night. She did not know of her abilities, but occasionally saw a white tail flicking.RP Sample:
Even when she hit puberty, she didn't develop a figure. Thus, she didn't attract attention from boys (or girls for that matter.) She didn't get any friends, but was cheerful around the other teens anyway. By this time, she began to discover her Shinigami abilities. She practiced regularly with a wooden sword she named Kencho, but didn't seem to get any better. Finally, she was visited by her zanpaktou spirit, who nearly suffocated her by sitting on her head while she slept. When she awoke, all the cat said was that its name was Henshi, and then it disappeared. It became regular, until she awoke one morning to find Kencho transformed into her current zanpaktou.
Her Academy years were a real wake-up call, as she had originally been used to having a rather comfortable lifestyle. Days without sleep and food changed that. She studied hard and made top grades, but not in combat. Aggravated, she snuck out when the other students were asleep and practiced. Henshi appeared and explained to her that she had not bonded with her zanpaktou, rendering it just as useless as a plain kitchen knife. They spent the rest of that night fighting together as one and Shizare learned to respect and cherish her zanpaktou.
In her last year at the Academy, she finally discovered her shikai, and spent many weeks learning to use it. She also studied hard about the best ways to wield such a zanpaktou and found a new hobby: healing. She found small animals and healed them, healed her own classmates small wounds, and even healed a worm once. Unbeknownst to her, this was also developing her Kaji ability. But, on one particular test, she and a classmate, Gorogo Mitasho, were sent on a Hollow-killing mission. They were ambushed and Gorogo was killed. This was the first time Shizare released her zanpaktou, to great efficiency. She also developed her Kiriorosu ability, allowing her to kill the Hollow. From that day on, she made a vow to protect her comrades at all costs, which is why she developed her Sukedaichi.
She moved back in with her parents after she graduated the Academy, working as an unseated officer for the 4th division and carrying out simple assignments to support her elderly, non-working parents. She is happy to help anyone in the Soul Society and will gladly accept a paperwork request. She also cleans the division quarters and babysits for children and pets.
Shizare flipped the page of her book contentedly. She sighed, trying to ignore the purring that was as loud as a formula one. The frown was replaced by a gentle smile as she thought of the countless hours spent just like this: sitting by the old oaks, reading a book, listening to the shouts of small children. Sans the cat, everything was perfect. She clapped her book shut. Wordlessly, she expectantly tapped the zanpaktou next to her. Henshi yawned and growled, but returned nonetheless. She enjoyed the times when it didn't put up a fuss.
A sudden cry jerked her from her lassitude. She sheathed her zanpaktou, racing past the oaks and toward the scream. She skidded to a halt..... only to see a young woman on top of a chair at the neighbor's with a mouse scrambling away for dear life. It was probably more scared than she was. Shizare shook her head, heading back the thirty feet or so to her own home. And there went the monotony of the day, again.
