Post by Takeo Zakari on Jul 24, 2010 0:34:10 GMT -5
Shinigami Template
Basic Information
Name: Takeo Zakari
Age: 19
True Age: Over 200
Apperance:
Personality:
What can be said of Takeo Zakari's personality can be summed up in two words; "Very Complicated". Since his birth and onto his death and rebirth into the world of the Shinigami, Zakari has suffered the trials of man. Every step of the way a struggle.
At first glance the man appears to be stern, hard to talk to, and somewhat cold. Eyes that tell tales of pain and anguish. An unfailing grimmace as though everything in his life is unsatisfying. Beneath lies a side of him that one has ever seen. A side that contradicts his frigid exterior. The man is colder than ice on the outside, yet warm and loving to the one he holds dear.
Zakari's past details the traits that make him the man he is. Strong, Unrelenting, Loyal, Perceptive, Reserved, Fierce, Hard Working all words that describe him accurately. During his time before ascending to the Gotei 13, Zakari exhibited the will and drive of an honorable warrior and fought through the struggle and sacrifice to achieve the honor he holds now.
Zankpakuto
Zanpakuto Name: Kagetora
Zanpakuto Spirit Apperance:
Zanpakuto Spirit Personality: The darkness inside every man's heart is manifest in Kagetora. He is a being of hate, pain, and ill will. He revels in the fury of battle and will stop at nothing to see his enemy crushed before him. Screams of pain are music to his ears. He creeps in the shadows and shows respect to no one save the man who has dominated his wild fury, and the fellow spirit in which he shares his domain.
Zanpakuto Realm: Chaos, ruin, and abyssal darkness are the words to describe the realm of Kagetora. The skies rain bloody sadness and the Earth is scarred with the wounds of hatred.
Un-released State: Kagetora takes on the initial appearance of a katana with ovular tsuba that bears four circular holes, two on either side of the hilt, and a dark purple cloth adding color to the hilt.
Call out Phrase: Consume Kagetora!
Shikai State: Upon release of Kagetora into Shikai, The standard Katana mutates into what appears to be an oversize chinese broadsword with an elongated hilt and wide blade of black with a silver edge.
Shikai Powers:
--Special Ability: When released Kagetora has the ability to create shadows and control them at will.
--Blinding Darkness: Kagetora creates a large area of inky black shadow around opponents, disrupting their visual perceptions, causing confusion, and decreasing the likelyhood that they may defend from an oncoming attack. This power requires that Zakari stab his blade into the ground and spend one post creating the field of darkness that envelops everything in a 30 meter hemi-sphere.
--Blade of Shadow: Kagetora's blade is consumed by an aura of absolute darkness that condenses and forms with the user's reiatsu. This amplifies the blade's striking power. The weilder may also forge blades of pure shadow and cast them at his enemies as ranged weapons. This power also requires one post to perform.
--Tendrils of Abyss: Thrusted into the Earth, Kagetora is able to craft shadows infused with Reiatsu that act as a hive mind following their creator's direction. Simple verbal commands must be issued to the tendrils and only one action may be exacted once per post.[ For instance, Zakari may direct the tendrils to approach his target, but cannot order them to attack until his next turn ]
Bankai State: No physical change occurs during the release of Bankai.
Bankai Powers:
--Crushing Abyss: Causes a multitude of shadowy orbs to appear, which then form together around an opponent, creating a huge sphere which engulfs everything within a significant radius. Anyone within that radius will potentially get caught in it. Shortly following that, the sphere collapses in on itself, using the compressed darkness to crush everything within it. Only a strong enough spiritual pressure can push back and destroy this power. This power requires several seconds to perform. Three posts are required to create the orbs, but this can be done consciously and doesn't require total focus. An additional post is needed once the orbs are formed to initiate the attack. The hemisphere created engulfs a 100 meter area.
--Beast of the Abyss: Zakari may mold shadow to create a beastial form identical to his Zanpakuto spirit's appearance. The massive feline composed of abyssal darkness stands ten meters high and may strike enemies with devastating force. However the beast is not of it's own will and must be directed by it's creator. The beast can obey more complex commands ranging from simple attacks to detailed battle plans and Zakari may communicate with it without verbal commands. One post is required to summon the beast and an additional two posts for it to fully materialize, once it's summoned however the creation cannot be stopped without a massive output of enemy Reiatsu directly at the spot of it's creation.
History:
The life of Takeo Zakari is one of eternal conflict, struggle, and hardship. Since his birth he's fought for his life, his honor, and his beliefs, and always with relentless vigor. His death saw to end his fighting, but upon learning of the Soul Society he took up his blade once more to fight.
Born to a family of peasant farmers, Zakari grew up learning tales of his great grandfather, a once honorable and well known Samurai of the region, who fell from honor when he became Ronin and abandoned the lords he served. At a young age Zakari dreamt of rising from his impoverished upbringing and restoring the honor of his family.
That dream came to be reality when a wounded samurai came to his home at the age of ten. Zakari and his family nursed the left for dead warrior back to health and in return, the Samurai promised to raise and train Zakari in the ways of Bushido, which he eagerly embraced. Over the next nine years Zakari grew to become a well known warrior and caught the attention of a feudal lord who offered him the title of Samurai and the nobility it entailed in exchange for devotion and loyalty, which he upheld until the day he learned of his master's horrid ways and attempted to leave his service. The day he was slain for being Ronin.
Upon death a reaper of souls met him and ferried him to the great city of souls, Rukonagi. Along the way he learned of the afterlife and the troubles that had fallen it. He tried in vain to remain out of the light of the everlasting war between Shinigami and Hollows. Wanting to live in peace and goodness as his ancestor had when he became Ronin. However, all he knew in life was battle and that inevitably drew him to become a Shinigami.
His constant internal conflict over whether or not the Soul Society would betray him caused him to flounder in his time at the Academy. His final ranking only earning him a low rank in the Patrol Corps. Shortly after his assignment however, his corps commander sacrificed himself to protect Zakari from death at the hands of an exceptionally powerful pair of hollows. This event, this sacrifice for his existence galvanized Zakari to succeed and become a powerful force in the Shinigami ranks.
During his time as a member of the Onmitsukido, Zakari was ordered to patrol an village nearby to where he had been born. High Hollow activity had drawn the attention of the Soul Society but the Central 46 had ordered that one high ranking Corpsman be sent to oversee it. It was there, in the dead of night that Zakari experienced something unreal.
After striking down a vicious and powerful Hollow. Zakari found himself in the presence of two freshly reborn souls. Terrified and unsure what to do, Zakari found his then cold heart warm to the two. He personally escorted the pair back to Rukonagi and from there developed a friendship with the two.
Further renown came to Zakari and shortly after his ordeal with the two young females, he received the honor of being promoted to the commander of the Patrol Corps. It was after this grand news that luck smiled on him further when he learned of his old friend from that memorable night had began down the path of the Shinigami. Zakari was elated to hear this, but wanted so much more for his dear friend than he had achieved, and he pushed her to score the best she could. Helping her every way he could through tutoring or sparring.
Upon the female's graduation, she was given a position in the Gotei 13, and immediately credited Zakari with helping in her success and this brought him into the eyes of the Central 46. After extensive testing and examination, Zakari was approached with an offer he'd waited his entire afterlife for.
Roleplay Sample:
-Takeo Zakari paced the stone pathway that ran along the upper banking of a large crystaline lake that glowed a lovely white in the light of the moon hanging above. All around him lay the dark blue hues of the midnight that surrounded him. Not far away lay a final resting place for the bodies of the departed. Zakari had walked that cemetary just moments ago and found a certain sense of nostalgia in seeing his own grave marker set forth by his grieving family just over one-hundred years before.
He had been assigned to patrol this lovely countryside, though he had wondered why the Central 46 would issue orders to a Patrol Corpsman to guard this land that lay so far from the Rukonagi, and to do it alone. He had come to trust the Central 46, though even now in the light of all that it's ranks had done for him, he still had doubts. Though they were quickly cast aside when he heard his call to duty.
Screams of terror set the night ablaze with energy. Zakari's body whirled to face the source of the disturbance. His ever trusty blade drawn and poised to strike at non-existent attackers that 'may' have been at his flank. His heart began to race inside of his chest now, so much so that he could feel it pounding in his ears. It wasn't fear that drove him now, it was anticipation.
He raced along the embankment of the lake. His feet carrying him faster than they had ever done before.
"Consume! Kagetora!" He roared as he neared the paniced cries for help. His katana morphing with a hiss of sound and a blur of light until it resembled something far more deadly. He leapt skyward as he reached his destination. He could see his target below, the insidious black mass below with a single fleck of white and red. His target, his enemy, he saw in the beast the feudal lord that had betrayed him, and everything else in life and afterlife that he hated, and he launched himself at the monster now with the all of his anger and all of his strength.
[ I hope this is more to everyone's liking, again, it's not the maximum extent for my abilities. Being a sample, I want it to interest you into joining me to see more, not give away all the goods in one show. I'm such a tease. ;3 ]
Agree to Terms: Takeo Zakari
Notes: This took friggin' forever to put together so I really hope it's not against any of the regulations. Also, if there are any problems, It's Amai's fault.
Basic Information
Name: Takeo Zakari
Age: 19
True Age: Over 200
Apperance:
Personality:
What can be said of Takeo Zakari's personality can be summed up in two words; "Very Complicated". Since his birth and onto his death and rebirth into the world of the Shinigami, Zakari has suffered the trials of man. Every step of the way a struggle.
At first glance the man appears to be stern, hard to talk to, and somewhat cold. Eyes that tell tales of pain and anguish. An unfailing grimmace as though everything in his life is unsatisfying. Beneath lies a side of him that one has ever seen. A side that contradicts his frigid exterior. The man is colder than ice on the outside, yet warm and loving to the one he holds dear.
Zakari's past details the traits that make him the man he is. Strong, Unrelenting, Loyal, Perceptive, Reserved, Fierce, Hard Working all words that describe him accurately. During his time before ascending to the Gotei 13, Zakari exhibited the will and drive of an honorable warrior and fought through the struggle and sacrifice to achieve the honor he holds now.
Zankpakuto
Zanpakuto Name: Kagetora
Zanpakuto Spirit Apperance:
Zanpakuto Spirit Personality: The darkness inside every man's heart is manifest in Kagetora. He is a being of hate, pain, and ill will. He revels in the fury of battle and will stop at nothing to see his enemy crushed before him. Screams of pain are music to his ears. He creeps in the shadows and shows respect to no one save the man who has dominated his wild fury, and the fellow spirit in which he shares his domain.
Zanpakuto Realm: Chaos, ruin, and abyssal darkness are the words to describe the realm of Kagetora. The skies rain bloody sadness and the Earth is scarred with the wounds of hatred.
Un-released State: Kagetora takes on the initial appearance of a katana with ovular tsuba that bears four circular holes, two on either side of the hilt, and a dark purple cloth adding color to the hilt.
Call out Phrase: Consume Kagetora!
Shikai State: Upon release of Kagetora into Shikai, The standard Katana mutates into what appears to be an oversize chinese broadsword with an elongated hilt and wide blade of black with a silver edge.
Shikai Powers:
--Special Ability: When released Kagetora has the ability to create shadows and control them at will.
--Blinding Darkness: Kagetora creates a large area of inky black shadow around opponents, disrupting their visual perceptions, causing confusion, and decreasing the likelyhood that they may defend from an oncoming attack. This power requires that Zakari stab his blade into the ground and spend one post creating the field of darkness that envelops everything in a 30 meter hemi-sphere.
--Blade of Shadow: Kagetora's blade is consumed by an aura of absolute darkness that condenses and forms with the user's reiatsu. This amplifies the blade's striking power. The weilder may also forge blades of pure shadow and cast them at his enemies as ranged weapons. This power also requires one post to perform.
--Tendrils of Abyss: Thrusted into the Earth, Kagetora is able to craft shadows infused with Reiatsu that act as a hive mind following their creator's direction. Simple verbal commands must be issued to the tendrils and only one action may be exacted once per post.[ For instance, Zakari may direct the tendrils to approach his target, but cannot order them to attack until his next turn ]
Bankai State: No physical change occurs during the release of Bankai.
Bankai Powers:
--Crushing Abyss: Causes a multitude of shadowy orbs to appear, which then form together around an opponent, creating a huge sphere which engulfs everything within a significant radius. Anyone within that radius will potentially get caught in it. Shortly following that, the sphere collapses in on itself, using the compressed darkness to crush everything within it. Only a strong enough spiritual pressure can push back and destroy this power. This power requires several seconds to perform. Three posts are required to create the orbs, but this can be done consciously and doesn't require total focus. An additional post is needed once the orbs are formed to initiate the attack. The hemisphere created engulfs a 100 meter area.
--Beast of the Abyss: Zakari may mold shadow to create a beastial form identical to his Zanpakuto spirit's appearance. The massive feline composed of abyssal darkness stands ten meters high and may strike enemies with devastating force. However the beast is not of it's own will and must be directed by it's creator. The beast can obey more complex commands ranging from simple attacks to detailed battle plans and Zakari may communicate with it without verbal commands. One post is required to summon the beast and an additional two posts for it to fully materialize, once it's summoned however the creation cannot be stopped without a massive output of enemy Reiatsu directly at the spot of it's creation.
History:
The life of Takeo Zakari is one of eternal conflict, struggle, and hardship. Since his birth he's fought for his life, his honor, and his beliefs, and always with relentless vigor. His death saw to end his fighting, but upon learning of the Soul Society he took up his blade once more to fight.
Born to a family of peasant farmers, Zakari grew up learning tales of his great grandfather, a once honorable and well known Samurai of the region, who fell from honor when he became Ronin and abandoned the lords he served. At a young age Zakari dreamt of rising from his impoverished upbringing and restoring the honor of his family.
That dream came to be reality when a wounded samurai came to his home at the age of ten. Zakari and his family nursed the left for dead warrior back to health and in return, the Samurai promised to raise and train Zakari in the ways of Bushido, which he eagerly embraced. Over the next nine years Zakari grew to become a well known warrior and caught the attention of a feudal lord who offered him the title of Samurai and the nobility it entailed in exchange for devotion and loyalty, which he upheld until the day he learned of his master's horrid ways and attempted to leave his service. The day he was slain for being Ronin.
Upon death a reaper of souls met him and ferried him to the great city of souls, Rukonagi. Along the way he learned of the afterlife and the troubles that had fallen it. He tried in vain to remain out of the light of the everlasting war between Shinigami and Hollows. Wanting to live in peace and goodness as his ancestor had when he became Ronin. However, all he knew in life was battle and that inevitably drew him to become a Shinigami.
His constant internal conflict over whether or not the Soul Society would betray him caused him to flounder in his time at the Academy. His final ranking only earning him a low rank in the Patrol Corps. Shortly after his assignment however, his corps commander sacrificed himself to protect Zakari from death at the hands of an exceptionally powerful pair of hollows. This event, this sacrifice for his existence galvanized Zakari to succeed and become a powerful force in the Shinigami ranks.
During his time as a member of the Onmitsukido, Zakari was ordered to patrol an village nearby to where he had been born. High Hollow activity had drawn the attention of the Soul Society but the Central 46 had ordered that one high ranking Corpsman be sent to oversee it. It was there, in the dead of night that Zakari experienced something unreal.
After striking down a vicious and powerful Hollow. Zakari found himself in the presence of two freshly reborn souls. Terrified and unsure what to do, Zakari found his then cold heart warm to the two. He personally escorted the pair back to Rukonagi and from there developed a friendship with the two.
Further renown came to Zakari and shortly after his ordeal with the two young females, he received the honor of being promoted to the commander of the Patrol Corps. It was after this grand news that luck smiled on him further when he learned of his old friend from that memorable night had began down the path of the Shinigami. Zakari was elated to hear this, but wanted so much more for his dear friend than he had achieved, and he pushed her to score the best she could. Helping her every way he could through tutoring or sparring.
Upon the female's graduation, she was given a position in the Gotei 13, and immediately credited Zakari with helping in her success and this brought him into the eyes of the Central 46. After extensive testing and examination, Zakari was approached with an offer he'd waited his entire afterlife for.
Roleplay Sample:
-Takeo Zakari paced the stone pathway that ran along the upper banking of a large crystaline lake that glowed a lovely white in the light of the moon hanging above. All around him lay the dark blue hues of the midnight that surrounded him. Not far away lay a final resting place for the bodies of the departed. Zakari had walked that cemetary just moments ago and found a certain sense of nostalgia in seeing his own grave marker set forth by his grieving family just over one-hundred years before.
He had been assigned to patrol this lovely countryside, though he had wondered why the Central 46 would issue orders to a Patrol Corpsman to guard this land that lay so far from the Rukonagi, and to do it alone. He had come to trust the Central 46, though even now in the light of all that it's ranks had done for him, he still had doubts. Though they were quickly cast aside when he heard his call to duty.
Screams of terror set the night ablaze with energy. Zakari's body whirled to face the source of the disturbance. His ever trusty blade drawn and poised to strike at non-existent attackers that 'may' have been at his flank. His heart began to race inside of his chest now, so much so that he could feel it pounding in his ears. It wasn't fear that drove him now, it was anticipation.
He raced along the embankment of the lake. His feet carrying him faster than they had ever done before.
"Consume! Kagetora!" He roared as he neared the paniced cries for help. His katana morphing with a hiss of sound and a blur of light until it resembled something far more deadly. He leapt skyward as he reached his destination. He could see his target below, the insidious black mass below with a single fleck of white and red. His target, his enemy, he saw in the beast the feudal lord that had betrayed him, and everything else in life and afterlife that he hated, and he launched himself at the monster now with the all of his anger and all of his strength.
[ I hope this is more to everyone's liking, again, it's not the maximum extent for my abilities. Being a sample, I want it to interest you into joining me to see more, not give away all the goods in one show. I'm such a tease. ;3 ]
Agree to Terms: Takeo Zakari
Notes: This took friggin' forever to put together so I really hope it's not against any of the regulations. Also, if there are any problems, It's Amai's fault.
