Suyu Nadeshiko!! ^.^

[aeria]

Name: Suyu Nadeshiko
Age: 300 (Looks around 15-16)
Gender: Female
Personality:

Suyu is best described as Sassy. She is a girl with a lot of attitude and, though old, has never lost her childish nature. She –always- wants to get her way and won’t stop until she does, whatever the costs. Fortunately, this does not mean she will go to extreme measures to attain her goals; she won’t kill anyone, although she’ll often tactfully get past them, whether using wit or brute force. She’s not averse to violence and blood, and she’ll twist some arms and break some bones, but no damage to the heart or other crucial organs. Of course, she has some lack of morals in the areas of thievery, envy, and sloth, for she’ll take something from a store if she wants it and doesn’t feel like paying for it. Suyu may, however, to just up and take a nap on the ground she’s standing on—maybe if there’s a nice patch of sunshine, or if the ground feels particularly soothing to her mind.

She’s also an infamous trickster among those who know her. Being a small, frail-appearing, innocent and naïve-looking young, pink-haired girl, no stranger would ever believe her capable of any wrongdoings. People remark how adorable she is; how precious her eyes, hair, face are; how she moves like an angel; and she takes this all with a smile, considering how to milk the announcer for all (s)he’s worth: money, sympathy, items of value, anything. People who know her, have any history with her at –all- know her for the little imp she is, and they stand back in disgust as she works her charms on every foolish stranger she meets.

One of the few things she’ll never be is sexy. She’ll forever remain queen of the cute demesnes, but her face, legs, arms, skin tone, and bosom will simply never allow the hot, saucy, sexy attitude; and that doesn’t really bother Suyu, since she’s happy as can be with her current viewpoint on life. The other thing she's -not- is shy. Suyu will be completely comfortable talking to a stranger, and completely comfortable taking their money. Life's too long to not have fun, for if you don't, then you have a -looooong- time to regret not. Suyu doesn't want to regret it, so she won't. "OH hello there sir!!" she would say, eying the person's fat wallet in their back pocket. Then she bursts into tears, holding a bloody, mushed cat in her arms. "Some big ole truck ran... R-ran over Mister-Mi-MISTER WOBBLEFOOT! WAAHH" He'll feel bad, seeing how innocent and adorable she is. "How can I help?" "I need some money to buy food..." So he'll take out his wallet and she'll snatch it up, then *poof!* She's gone. For some reason, it always works!

Appearance:

Suyu is short--an even five feet tall-- pretty skinny, and absolutely cherubic. Her most notable feature would probably be her hair: a light pink color that simply glows with a soft, golden tone in the sunlight. She keeps it in the best of condition, using very nice shampoo and crystal-clean and pure, cold water. It stay silken to the touch with a light, airy bounce as she moves, giving it character and a holy aura (one of the reasons people call her angelic).Another reason people find her adorable is her eyes: they are mostly blue, but with speckles of gold within that seem to, literally, sparkle, turning what would otherwise be normal blue eyes into shining, crystal-blue eyes that are really quite large and perfect. They're also incredibly friendly, and when Suyu looks at a person, it is not to find their weaknesses, nor is it to frighten them, hurt them, force them to do what she wills; rather her eyes makes any observer feel like she's their daughter, or little sister, or granddaughter. It makes everyone feel sympathetic of her cause. If she does the puppy eyes, or the kitten eyes, you might as well just bow down and give her the deed to your house, your bank account, and your car. It's as if she has a power of persuasion over people, but it's really just a natural reaction, like thinking an adorable puppy is adorable, or that a baby kitten is so little and cute. IT just happens.

Her legs are dainty, agile, and proportionally a little short--lending a helping aid to the childish appearance. They look absolutely perfect when Suyu's wearing a skirt, or tight-fitting pants. She's typically barefoot, not liking the restraint of putting a shoe, let alone a sandal on her feet. She feels it's equivalent to chaining yourself down to the ground, as opposed to floating around like a nymph or sprite, skipping along and enjoying oneself. Interestingly enough, her feet are hardly calloused; the skin is perfectly smooth underneath her feet, atop her feet, as well as on her legs, body, arms, and face. The tone is pale, but not overly so; it manages to give off a warm feeling, and has a very nice texture and elasticity. Really, her body is awfully close to perfection. Some believe she is an immortal, never aging or even attaining a single wrinkle, crease, or otherwise spot of imperfection upon her beautiful exterior.

Hollow Mask:

Suyu's hollow mask is really quite hideous. It is rather rectangular in shape, and colored black, red, and white. The eyes are large and circular, with one red rim around the outside, then open for Suyu's own eyes. There are several long, visible teeth and what look like little fangs of some sort forming semi-circles to either side of the mask. Above the eyes and between them is a design, something of a crest that curves into a small symbol on the middle of the forehead. Then, continuing upward is an area of sectioned off rectangles, rising a good bit over Suyu's own head. These rectangulars are attached, with black lines separating them. It doesn't fit her typical appearance in the -least.-

Hollow Powers:

Shisougimansha is a master trickster, deceiver, and practical joke. He is not strong, very quick, or particularly useful in any other manners. His one real use is his, as he calls it, his "Bunch of magic tricks." These can, of course, only be used by Suyu while wearing the mask. He uses them as tools for spooking people and tricking them.

1.) Magic Poof-Boo!: This is an interesting little technique, useful to Shisougimansha primarily because he's not a good runner--more of an ambler. Shisou must be able to see where he wants to go, and it must be within twenty feet, which is the maximum distance of the Poof-Boo. Once the location is made into an image in the mind, Shisougimansha will reach forward with one arm and appear in that area. The preparation for this technique is quick, but requires concentration, also it can not be used in rapid procession, or the body become enfeebled. This particular technique exhausts the soul and mind greatly if used too many times too quickly. Shisougi particularly loves to cartwheel into the poof-boo, his prior self melting into blackness and appearing instantly in another location, leaving no trail as to where he went. In essence, this technique is as fast as the user is capable of. The advantage being people will never see it coming, no matter how capable their eyes are.

2.) The No-See Gropey!: This is one of Shisougimansha's favorite tricks. He focuses on something and then reaches out with his hand, sending an invisible force outwards. Then he can grab it and move it around, or pull it back to him! It's absolutely the most fun of all for pulling tricks on people. Maybe open the door of a building into some one walking on the sidewalk... or take something right off them without them noticing... or pull that clothesline a little bit lower... It's absolutely the best. It requires concentration and sight. The better and sharper you can see what you are grabbing, the better the effect. The strength of the invisible hand is based completely on the spiritual power of the user, and how much of it the person (or hollow) is using! If the person is really good, they can use -both- hands! (Really good for the clothesline effect )

3.) MabobaboBOO!: As long as there is a shadow, and Shisougi is standing in it, he can put his hands around his eyes in a binocular-esque motion and his melts away, except for his glowing-red eyes with black, bloodshot lines coursing through them. This is his number one spooky move, used to make people feel like some one's -watching- them. His eyes can float around as long as they stay in the shadow and rotate any which way, as if they're not in sockets. They can also bobble around. It's really creepy, and usually combined with his cackle for the ultra creepy effect.

4.) *Can't be pronounced by human tongue. Sounds like someone motorboating*: Shisougimansha was never thought to be sane, and most of what comes out of his mouth is something along the lines of gibberish that makes perfect sense to him, but no one else. This wacky technique allows Shisougimansha to become super-flexible, seemingly without a spine. What he finds most entertaining is to put his arms staright up, then wiggle his entire body, making the strange noise, but he also can use it to get through tight spots, or evade attacks by moving his belly out of the way, or bending his neck back, curving it into his back. It also lets him spiral his head so it's upside down, which he commonly uses while walking on his arms to further creep people out.

5.) I seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee you!: As would be expected of Shisougi, his eyes are, though intensely hideous, very useful. This, essentially, allows him to zoom in on objects farther away. To initiate it, he opens his eyes wide, grins, sticks his tongue out, and concentrates on his eyes, not actually needing to use a verbal command. When using this, Suyu's eyes get lines of black bloodshot throughout her eyes. This can allow Shisougi (or Suyu) to see some one as far as 300 feet away as clear as if they were just 20 feet away, however, this puts the user at a great disadvantage, not being able to see or react very well to anything happening right next to you.


P.S. Unlike just about every other hollow mask, Shisougi does not have nor provide Cero nor anything along its lines. Putting on his mask does not provide Suyu with any added strength or speed, but it does increase the endurance of her mind, expanding it and allowing it to comprehend more intelligently, and it turns her eyes bright red, as if they were inflamed.

Inner Hollow:

Shisougimansha (Shadow of Death's Deceiver)

Appearance: Appearance-wise, he's as hideous as his face (refer to mask). His skin is black with red stripes and spots. His eyes glow red, with lines of black going through them, similar to the appearance of blood-shot eyes. His neck is long--overly so--and his arms and legs are long, thin, and lanky, somewhat gangly. Standing almost six feet tall, he's a fairly small hollow--man-sized, although he's got a large hunchback and tends to bend slightly over, unable to stand to his full height of about seven feet. He wears a dark brown, tattered jacket that is open in the front and goes down to about his knees. He can rotate his head similar to an owl, and almost as frequently as he is on his feet, he's upside-down walking on his hands. His fingers and long and curled, each housing a very long fingernail. His skin is black, with red stripes and swirls. It is covered in boils and is rough to the touch.

Mentality: Shisougimansha is a master trickster and practical joker. Interestingly enough, he was never a terribly violent hollow, just one with a terribly twisted sense of humor. He loves to appear behind people and sweep them off their feet onto the ground beneath, then disappear quick enough for the victim to not know who did such a thing. He's also a great master of silence, managing to make no other sound than his trademark cackle, which one would only hear after being fooled by him.He is a very intelligent hollow, with a fountain of knowledge, but it's not easy to draw it from him. He likes riddles and word games, and, in order to get -anything- out of him, Suyu has to answer questions and answer correctly, or do one of his requests, or follow a suggestion of his.

Connection with Suyu: Shisougimansha and Suyu managed to get along fairly early on, both favoring the fun side of life and turning otherwise dreary days into interesting series of events, typically involving theft, trickery, or practical jokes. He would get a kick out of what she did, and -she- would love his suggestions of what to do. They to this day hold a similar relationship, and Suyu still hasn't managed to squeeze all the knowledge he has out to be of use to her, every now and then having to deal with his puzzles and games.

How Benizuru Reacts: Benizuru really didn't like Shisougimansha; the two of them had very differing views and treated life with different sets of morals. When Benizuru first interacted and experienced the foul creature, he looked down his nose at him and refused to have anything to do with him. Fortunately, the strongest link between the two was Suyu, who got along brilliantly with both. The two were, realistically, very similar: they both desired a fun, interesting life; however Shisougimansha went about this through trickery and deception, not minding who got hurt as a result, whereas Benizuru had a different view, more benevolent in nature, but still with light trickery. Benizuru would play a joke on some one, but it would be good-naturedly, as opposed to evil and solely for one-sided amusement. Benizuru would steal, but only out of need, and only something ultimately unimportant, whereas Shisougimanshsa would steal -anything- from legs, to eyes, to money, to buildings--anything he needed/desired. Fortunately, Suyu managed to eventually forge an agreement between the two which bettered relations and the two finally saw cooperation.

World: Shisougimansha's world is dark, full of shadows, and for the most part creepy. It gives you the feeling that you need to look over your shoulders, because you feel like some body's watching you-goosebumps, skin crawling, hairs on the back of your neck standing on end, the whole bunch. Strangely enough, the temperature is very comfortable and the humidity is perfect. The scenery is a town, with three-four story buildings in every direction, with dark windows and doors with smiling faces decorated over them. The road is in good condition, and there are, seemingly, freshly-paved sidewalks on either side, with a generous amount of space between the road and the buildings. Between every three buildings is a dark alleyway, and every block is a new 4-way intersection that looks the exact same as every other one. Shisougimansha particularly loves playing hide-and-seek with Suyu in this world, where he doesn't actually hide, but follows her: his dark eyes shining in corners just beyond site and alleys just ahead of you, or behind.

Zampakuto's name:

Benizuru "Flamingo"

Zampakuto Spirit:

Appearance: Benizuru is--for lack of better words--a sexy beast. He is tall, the perfect weight, has absolutely dreamy, pearl-pink eyes witha cream swirl, and his voice... Oh...Oh yes. His voice. Just try saying no to him when he speaks and looks at you with those eyes. Not to mention he has bright pink hair, kept in great condition and fairly short. He looks to be about 21, maybe even 22, and has that kind of lean, stronger-than-you'd-suspect look. He He can hold himself up with just his index finger, but he doesn't like to. What's the point? His skin is smooth and fairly pale, but with a healthy look. He typically wears a light-pink, silk kimono (He's in touch with his feminine side, ok?) covered with embroidered, dark-pink flamingos standing in a small inlet, surrounded with green weeds. Some of them have their beaks underwater, feeding, whereas others are standing on one leg or two.

Mentality: Benizuru enjoys a good time--rather, he LOVES a good time. He'll get what he wants from whoever he wants and there's no way around it. He's a very warm spirit, lovable and kind, but with an edgy, snappy side, contributing his sly side. Ultimately, he's similar to Shisougi, albeit beautiful in appearance, and more good-natured/less sinister in his actions. He has something of a set of morals, but he loves playing tricks on others. He's a winker, a secret teller, and a gossiper at heart, and won't mind stealing a look under a girl's skirt.

Friendship with Suyu: The two treat eachother as accomplices in everything they do. The exception to this is, typically, when Suyu is going through with something suggested by Shisougi, who Benizuru labels "Odd." Whenever Beni and Suyu meet one another, they smile at each other and share plans, knowledge, and they play around. For a long time, Beni treated her as if he was the big brother, and he would give her brotherly advice and etc. Nowadays, they're more like a pair of young twins, always scheming and always finishing each other's sentences.

World: Benizuru's world is much like a park in the middle of a city, full of paved pathways and sitting areas, with groomed trees and well-maintained grass. It has a pond with an inlet, and, depending on Beni's mood, there may or may not be wildlife there. It's usually raining, because Beni has a strange, deep affinity towards the gray clouds and the soft rain they provide, as well as the enhancing nature rain has on nature's fresh scents. When he's lazy, it's typically sunny with a light breeze, allowing him to lay shirtless in the grass, sunbathing.

Un-released Zampakuto's Appearance:

The sealed zanpakutou appearance of Benizuru is similar to that of a traditional chinese sword called a Jian. The blade is medium-long in length (28''), with a one-hand length hilt. The blade ends in a sharp point and is very relatively thin. Just above the hilt guard, on one side of the blade is written in black kanji: 紅鶴, Benizuru's name. The hilt is made of metal, wrapped in hardened, pink leather. At the end of the hilt is a long pink tassel. It's hilt guard is silver and curves up on either side of the blade, from the body, to the neck, and ending with the head of a flamingo pointing its beak towards the blade. So, it's essentially a double-headed flamingo! The sheath is a simple black lacquer with an ornate silver tip and a silver floral design near the opening of the sheath. The pommel of the blade is a simple, perfectly round piece of silver.

(Refer to picture for general appearance of the Jian)

Shikai Release phrase::

Kerakerawarau "Cackle"

Shikai Appearance::

During Shikai, Benizuru becomes a full-sized Bo-staff (Just a bit larger than the traditional), standing a full foot taller than Suyu herself. The staff is round all the way around, made of a white wood that is slightly rough to the touch, but incredibly strong and quite heavy. It's really very plain in appearance, different from the sealed-state. Suyu is particularly brilliant at Bojutsu, treating it as one ought to: as if the Bo acted solely as an extension of the arms.

Shikai Abilities::

Kerakerawarau makes up for its drab appearance with its useful abilities, of which it has two:

Kamitsuku "Snap": This turns the Bo staff bright pink, charged with a large amount of spiritual energy. This energy can be greatly varying in quantity, and allows for the next strike with Benizuru to explode with pink energy. Suyu can put more or less energy, and can concentrate it intensely or loosely in order to get the desired effects. The less energy and the more concentrated, the smaller blast, whereas the opposite is true. However, too large of a blast will have obvious adverse effects, seeing as Suyu herself is realistically only a max of 6 feet from it during a physical strike, so it's not like she's going to turn the faucet on high and endanger herself. There is an art-form to the amount of energy and the concentration of the built-up energy that has taken Suyu many a year to master. Her favorite way to use Kamitsuku is to put, actually, hardly any energy into the Bo and spend a great deal of energy into concentrating it, allowing for a powerful, pointed explosion that could turn a touch from the bow into something along the lines of a strong blow, that way she uses less physical energy on swinging it with force and more on moving it deftly in and out of her opponents defense, using Kamitsuku in quick succession.

Soru "Bend": By saying "Soru," Benizuru becomes incredibly flexible in it's shape and function. It can grow shorter and stouter, or longer and skinnier, but it can't change it's overall weight or total amount of available resources. It can go from the normal 3cm thickness to something as small as 1cm, keeping it's overall durability, or it could taper near the ends, or even become something in the likeness of a sword, with the sharpness of one. The limits of this are that it can not move against the grain of the wood, meaning it can not bend to form something slong the lines of a hammer, or a scythe, or the like. (If you would like a visual of the visualization of this... Look up Sonson on Marvel Vs. Capcom 2. Although some of hers defy the capabilities of her Bo, which Suyu would not be able to do.) This ability by itself has no real strength, but is great for the surprise factor. Suyu's favorite uses of it are to turn Benizuru into a barrel-like, short and stout object that she can use Kamitsuku on, then lob at people as if it were a grenade. The other way she particularly likes to use it is to extend the tip of her Bo and poke at people, also taking advantage of kamitsuku. When she activates this ability of Benizuru's, she doesn't have to say the command again, but can consciously will certain changes in appearance, each change requiring an output of spiritual energy: more if it's a bigger change.

Bankai Description:

Not yet achieved, only teased!

Bankai Abilities:

STUPID SELFISH BENI KEEPING IT ALL TO HIMSELF!! ^.^

Skill Level: Kidou: Beginner
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: Advanced
Skill Level: Shunpou: Intermediate
Skill Level: Hand-to-hand: Intermediate
History/Background:

Being 300 years of age means a -lot- has happened in Suyu's life, not the least of which being her experiences in her small Vizard community... Her family was, or rather, -is- an odd one. They're not nobles, but they're old, and have lasted a long time. Those born into the Nadeshiko line actually are given one of two family names when born, based solely on their gender. Those who were born female obtain the Nadeshiko name, as every woman has up to the founder of the line; every boy is granted the name of Bonchi. Much of the family is interbred, Nadeshiko siring the children of the Bonchi. The Nadeshiko are taught by their mothers whereas the boys are taught by their fathers, and the cycle has never been interrupted.

Suyu's mother, Karetsu, wasn't the loveliest of people, though her father Dame Bonchi obviously saw -something- in her. However, the second he saw the lack of the male genitalia on his child, he never payed a bit of attention to Suyu, allowing Karetsu to decide the personal name and decide the fate of the child. He never saw her again until the day she left the family abode, deciding to venture far and near, deciding her own fate, during which he gave her a paltry sum of money to help her start and then went back into the house to tend to his son who Karetsu had delivered him.

During her time at the Nadeshiko-Bonchi estate, she had a wonderful education, and practiced five days out of the week: three hours would go to the dojo, two to the vast library, and then two more would go to a Q&A session with her mother. The rest of these days would be spent however she willed, usually outside or setting up little traps around the house and waiting for some one to sprint them, after which she would go laughing to the punishment room where she would sit for 30 minutes at a time, every word she spoke earning her an additional 10 minutes of silence. Her mother would enforce this, sitting on a pillow in front of her daughter doing naught but staring at her with cold, blue eyes, her hair tied up in a bun.

That never worked on her, and she never stopped having fun whereas the recipients of her little "tricks" would have a terrible time. It might be a trip-line that tipped a bucket of ice-cold water above the victim's head, or it may be a hole outside covered with fake turf. Every time a scream was heard, three second later there were at least three womanly voices tiredly yelling Suyu's name, and she would come willingly, hardly able to keep herself from bursting into fits of laughter. She had a bad, bad case of Schadenfreude, and most of those living at the estate held a party the day she left.

She indirectly discovered her inner hollow at the young age of five without even knowing it. And just a year after that she discovered her zanpakutou spirit the same way, however she didn't know it until she was 14 that the two voices she was hearing in her head were, in fact, the contrasting views of her hollow and zanpakutou spirit. Shisougimansha came first, making suggestions of fun ways to cause misery to others, giving her the idea of the trip-line-water-bucket trick, as well as the hidden-hole. She figured this was just her mind arguing with her heart, or something like that. Then, a year later, came -another- voice.

Benizuru (She didn't know it was him yet) was like the beautiful, sexy, sex-toy boy-angel on her shoulder offering good advice whereas Shisougi sat on her other shoulder, whispering in her ear and cackling like the fool he is. Interestingly enough, Beni held a pitchfork, and had a nice little pair of horns coming out of his forehead--he wasn't without his naughty side. They argued over suggestions and Suyu took everything they gave her, employing it in the real world to desirable results--from both Beni and Shi.

It took Suyu a long time, and a great many lectures from Karetsu, to get used to the idea of having a evil being called a hollow, as well as a zanpakutou spirit inside of her, each with personalities and supernatural powers to offer Suyu, as soon as she forged bonds of trust between each of them. She read stories about her ancestors' inner hollows and spirits, as well as was shown by Karetsu exactly what the hollow mask looked like, and felt like.

Suyu would look down at her own Zanpakutou and poke it while sitting on her knees, telling it to speak to her, and it would always lazily respond and joke with her, telling Suyu to stop fondling his blade, and to find her own. "But you -are- mine!" Hah! You are young indeed! It always teased her, and she eventually got the hang of it, going on tease sessions and insulting each other back and forth. She had no such material connection to her inner hollow, so it was Benizuru's name she discovered first.

As soon as she discovered Beni's name, a bright pink light flashed over her Jian, and when it disappeared, she coul see Kanji etched into the blade near the hilt with his name upon it. Also, a pink tassel appeared, attached to the pommel. That was a wonderful day for Suyu, and she advertised her success to the entire estate.

That same night, she had a frightening, terrible nightmare, in which she was walking down a city street, the buildings on either side were dark, interspersed with shadowed alleyways. On each door was a smiling face, and all she did was walk, but she felt like she was being watched by... something. She heard a great, loud, sinister cackling from behind her and, turning, she looked at the entrance of an alleyway, seeing a bulbous pair of bright-red eyes looking back at her. "Hello... Suyu!" She screamed and woke, hearing Benizuru's voice inside her mind; He really is a detestable character... I wonder how you wound up with that guy-- OOOI! Don't you be pointin' fingers you little pussy boy! WHAT WAS THAT YOU INGRATE?! Aeria listened as the voices warred inside her head, holding her hands on her temples. Her eyes bulged and she could only see those red eyes in every dark corner of her room.

The next day, telling Karetsu about the experience, her mother nodded thoughtfully and patted her daughter on the head, telling her she ought to try her best to have more of the same dream, as it was obvious it was the world of her inner hollow.

Suyu didn't take that news so well, and she put herself in a closet, hoping the red eyes wouldn't find her, hidden within her own estate. Unluckily, she drowsed off and entered the town again. "Goddamn you be a real girly girl hujibawah?" He cartwheeled towards her from the distance, turning into blackness in the middle of a cartwheel. She looked around anxiously. Where'd he go?!

She felt a tapping on her shoulder blade and spun around, preparing to scream. Shisougi's hand clasped onto her mouth, his rought skin with boils rubbing against her smooth-as-silk skin and tasting like rotten fish.

"OOOOOOOIIIIIII no you don't go doin' that again!! I'm not done with ya' yet!" He smiled impishly, his breath smelling like something that had sit in the garbage for three months already. Her nose turned up and she felt like gagging but couldn't.

"Now, first be first; I like ya well enuff." His voice was high-pitched, with squeaks and cracks every few syllables. It was painful to listen to.

"You like havin' a good time, yeah?" He held her head and nodded it up and down. "Good. How 'bout we have you do a little signy signing, and we crack a deal, eh?" His eyes never blinked.

Letting go of her mouth, he gave her the option of speaking. She took a deep breath and squinted her eyes, clenching her fists. Shisougi knew what was coming and clapped his hand back over her mouth. "Don't be like that! I just wanna... help!"

Suyu looked him in the eyes... for three seconds before she couldn't stand them any more, but she gave up and nodded by herself. He sighed, releasing a great waft of his foul breath, and took away his hands, holding them together in front of his tattered body. "I..." He looked at her, smiling, urging her on. "Explain." Her tone wavered a bit. She was still young, what would you expect?

He looked happy, jumping and landing on his hands. He made some sort of noise with his tongue inside his mouth and his head twisted so he was looking at her upside-right... but still on his hands. She raised an eye and a lip, moving her head away and putting her hands in front of her.

He cackled with her response. "Here be the deal lil girly." He bent a leg down in front of her face and -somehow- managed to snap his toes, producing the same effect as snapping one's fingers. He was just a big ole bag of surprises, one right after the other.

With his toe-snap, she heard a popping sound, then a document appeared in front of her, floating down to the ground. She picked it up and read it: "HI THERE! THE NAME'S SHISOUGIMANSHA! PLEASED TO MEET 'CHA!" Underneath was a place to sign. She looked up incredulously and saw his smiling face, his feet rubbing together anxiously. What a bizarre hollow... It can't be this easy... "Shi-Shisougi...Mansha?"

"That'd be me!" He moved a hand out from under him, making the same motorboat expression until a leg bent down and supported one side. He moved the hand to the contract paper, poking it where there was a place for Suyu's signature. "And you'd be?"

She patted her pockets, "But I don't have anythi--"

"That be no problem!" He snapped his fingers this time and a black pen appeared.

"Ink?"

He looked at her blandly. "That be a special pen girly, it writes with 'ya soul as the ink! Just watch, it be so int'restin'!"

She picked the pen up and pouted, putting it to the paper and writing out Suyu. It appeared in a pink ink, shimmering slightly in the dank light that was provided in this realm. She smiled, immediately loving the pen and finished her name with Nadeshiko. She handed the paper back to Shisougi and pocketed the pen, hoping he wouldn't notice.

He winked at her, which was... disheveling... before rolling the paper up and tossing it behind him onto the streets. "No that be over with, let us have some fun, eh girly?" He backflipped and disappeared into blackness as he did so, a cackling fading in the distance.

Her eyes opened to blackness. She was confused a moment before remembering she was in the closet, and quickly rushing outside to tell Karetsu about her encounter.

Karetsu took it the exact same way as she did everything else. A nod and a neutral expression, following by a pat on the head and a quick comment like "Good job." or "Strive to keep doing well." or the like.

Over the next few years, she started truly understanding her inner hollow and zanpakutou spirit, realizing the two were not much for each other, but managing to do well by engaging one or the other.
Shikai came quickly, and attempts at forming the mask, although the mask was still too difficult for her, Shisougi laughing every time she tried, bouncing around in her mind like dice in a cup.

The day soon came where she had learned what she could from the library and from her mother, the family tradition being kept, and the child being kicked out with a small amount of money from the opposite sexed parent and forbidden to come back until a hundred years had come and gone and she was ready to raise a new child.

The years passed quickly; Suyu kept the appearance of a young, teenage girl in her fourteenth, maybe fifteenth year. She was adored by entire towns as soon as she entered the premises, receiving gifts and shelter, food and money enough to buy whatever she wanted. And hey, if she needed some more money, she just took it; either from a rich sap who she could milk like a cow, or from a bank--wherever there was money to be found, really. No one ever managed to catch her in her many thefts, tricks, and jokes, but they all felt a spirit accompanied her, making people fall into buckets of manure, water, or waste. Still, she was loved, and she constantly grew more knowledgeable and more in-tune with how she was and how her inner spirits were--with her and with each other. Benizuru managed to give all his knowledge of spiritual topics to Suyu within the first 50 years of their journey together, whereas Shisougimansha hasn't come remotely -close- to drying up his well of facts.

As Shisougi and Suyu grew closer and trusted eachother more (in their own way), so too did Suyu-s ability to wear the mask of her hollow increase. After three hundred years of working with the foul creature, Suyu can manage to wear the mask for a long time--four hours total in a day. This is mostly a result of the intense synergy between the two and their appreciation of similar foul deeds.

Benizuru, though bereft of all factual knowledge, has--to this day--managed to keep the secrets of Bankai from Suyu. He believes she still needs to grow, through exercise of spirit and through life experience, before she will deserve his final form. He has hinted it to her before, but has never fully revealed it, teasing her endlessly with what it may be, and what it may do, but never how, and never precisely when.

She still argues with him about it, but she ultimately doesn't mind a lot, for Beni's Shikai allows her a whole new world of fun, with it's endless capabilities of shape and power, all depending on her constant mastery and experimentation of its limits. Despite being an ultimately simple shikai, she has spent so much time on it, and has managed to master its abilities, timing attacks and transformations perfectly with the right amount of energy concentrated just enough to maximize result without having to harm herself, unless there's an emergency situation of course, of which she has yet to encounter.

RP Sample:

(Feels that there's enough RPing in History... But I guess I could write one of these up too...)

[Ai]

High Level Weak