Taichou Ryakketsu - Character Application [4-5]

Spirit (Plus) Template

Basic Information
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- Name: Taichou Ryakketsu (Ryakketsu Taichou >> 略決泰肇
- Titles: Ryakkun (When confused for a male by her name) "Little Ryakketsu," ; sole heir of the Ryakketsu clan.
- Age: 600 years, appears around 19/20 years of age.
- Gender: Female.
- Affiliation/Rank: Rogue.

- Appearance Description: Taichou is 160cm in stature, and 64kg in weight. Her physique is muscular, but moreover toned, with curves in all the right places; an annoyance of hers, as she more often than not curses about having large hips, and a large bosom, being that they get in the way of her work, in combat. Her black hair pools at her waist, and though her locks are luscious, she has four white strands that weave their way through the rest of them. Her eyes are umber, and her complexion is fair. Along her left side, on her torso, tattooed in traditional Irezumi fashion, lies a snake, wrapped around severed heads (namakubi), symbolizing the circle of life and death.

Clothing wise, Taichou can be found in one of two things: a short sleeved kimono patterned with waves, with designs embroidered and standard geta, or more commonly, a tattered deep red shitagi, with a silver and dark blue patterned kosode, dark blue hakama (to match the kosode), a silver hakama-himo (sash/obi), white tabi, and waraji (straw sandals). She had inherited the garments from someone close to her late parents, who resided in District 1 of South Rukongai.


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Personality

- Personality: Taichou's personality is often viewed as arrogant and snide, as she is the type to observe the behavior of others, out of pure curiosity, but once you get to know her, her entire demeanor changes. You see, she was born in the Soul Society, her mother and father being murdered brutally while she was in utero >> with both of her parents being Shinigami, residing in the Human World after being exiled.

Upon her birth, from the minute she entered the Soul Society, the memories of her parents often overwhelmed her own. Being that she was alone for most of her formative years, she was forced to fend for herself while living with the memory of her parents' brutal murder by the hands of Yakuza over a gambling debt, and was considered a ruffian by the others that resided along side her in her district of Rukongai given that she had no "family."

Aside from this, Taichou has a tendency to keep to herself. She enjoys the simple things in life, like watching the clouds pass, and the sun set, just overall being lazy as she feels like she has to answer to not one entity; but there's also the other side of her coin... Taichou seeks to follow in the footsteps of her parents, and become a Shinigami, (as it's technically her birthright given her lineage) so that she never has to experience the pain of a lost loved-one again, and can protect them, always.

Positive attributes:
- Loyal
- Hardworking
- Determined
- Intellectual
- Caring despite her hard exterior

Negative attributes:
- Sarcastic
- Lazy, likes to sleep and drink sake a lot
- Violent/easily provoked
- Focuses too much on the memories of her parents


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Special Traits

- Natural Attributes: Taichou naturally possesses Great Spiritual Power, but this is dampened by the fact that Taichou has no means of training to increase it, in the slums of Rukongai, so as it stands in its dampened state, her Spiritual Power is considered "Average," and she can only sense others' Reiatsu when they're in very close proximity to her.

-Purification/Restoration: A trait that Taichou discovered while she'd get in fights over food with other children, she noticed that she had the ability to heal her own wounds, and when she'd be left with only scraps of food, often bruised and damaged, she realized that she could use the same restorative power to rejuvenate the scraps into something edible.

-Inverse Purification/Restoration: Along with the aforementioned trait, the inverse of this ability is also true. While it doesn't apply to wounds or damage to other Spirits, Taichou can also cause physical objects to decay, and seemingly deteriorate into nothing.

Her aging is also hampered, even for a Plus.

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Background History

- Background: The Ryakketsu clan was established in the 3rd year of the Choho era (year 1001), by her great-grandfather, and Shinigami, Ryakketsu Zentarou who was exiled to the Human World.

Sired by Zentarou's grandson, exiled Shinigami Ryakketsu Kaku, and a Shinigami mother, Taichou was conceived in the Human World in the year 1600, near the end of the Sengoku period. Given that it was near the beginning of the Edo period, Ryakketsu Kaku was an avid gambler, often gambling against the Oyabun of his region.

One day, Kaku bet too much, and lost large. Unable to pay for his debt, the Oyabun of his local Daimyo sentenced him, and his then pregnant wife to death by execution at the hands of Samurai. Before the two were executed, Kaku was subjected to helplessly watching his beloved wife be brutally raped by their executioners.

Thus, Taichou was thrust into the Soul Society seconds after her, and her parents' "death." Fueled by the knowledge that she and her parents can be reunited once the Cycle of Souls is completed, Taichou desires to become a Shinigami like her parents, and ancestors before her, for the greater good of the Human World, and to protect any future loved ones she might have.

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See Skill Sheet for More Information

General Skills

• Durability: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  
• General Speed: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  
• Strength: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  
• Weapon Skill: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  

Will Skills

• Willpower/Determination: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  
• Mental Deduction: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  
• Pain Endurance: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  
• Focus: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  

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Roleplay Sample

- Roleplay Sample: Taichou sighed, her diaphragm rising and falling as she did, with a subtle "huff," like sound. The corners of her mouth then curled downward, in a frowning fashion, while she gazed at her tattered, bloodstained kosode. The young woman's thoughts swirled around within the confines of her psyche; she associated the pattern embroidered on her kosode to that of her late father's, in the memory of moments before his execution.

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Spirit (Plus) Template

Basic Information
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- Name: Taichou Ryakketsu (Ryakketsu Taichou >> 略決泰肇
- Titles: Ryakkun (When confused for a male by her name) "Little Ryakketsu," ; sole heir of the Ryakketsu clan.
- Age: 600 years, appears around 19/20 years of age.
- Gender: Female.
- Affiliation/Rank: Rogue.

- Appearance Description: Taichou is 160cm in stature, and 64kg in weight. Her physique is muscular, but moreover toned, with curves in all the right places; an annoyance of hers, as she more often than not curses about having large hips, and a large bosom, being that they get in the way and impede her movements. Her black hair pools at her waist, and though her locks are luscious, she has four white strands that weave their way through the rest of them. Her eyes are umber, and her complexion is fair. Along her back, and front from her shoulders, to the back of her knees, Taichou is tattooed in traditional Irezumi fashion, with a snake, wrapped around severed heads (namakubi), symbolizing the circle of life and death.

Clothing wise, Taichou can be found in one of two things: a short sleeved kimono patterned with waves, with designs embroidered and standard geta, or more commonly, a tattered deep red shitagi, with a silver and dark blue patterned kosode, dark blue hakama (to match the kosode), a silver hakama-himo (sash/obi), white tabi, and waraji (straw sandals). She had inherited the garments from someone close to her late parents, who resided in District 1 of South Rukongai.


- Appearance Picture:

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Personality

- Personality: Taichou's personality is often viewed as arrogant and snide, as she is the type to observe the behavior of others, out of pure curiosity, but once you get to know her, her entire demeanor changes. You see, she was born in the Soul Society, her mother and father being murdered brutally while she was in utero >> with both of her parents being Shinigami, residing in the Human World after being exiled.

Upon her birth, from the minute she entered the Soul Society, the memories of her parents often overwhelmed her own. Being that she was alone for most of her formative years, she was forced to fend for herself while living with the memory of her parents' brutal murder by the hands of Yakuza over a gambling debt, and was considered a ruffian by the others that resided along side her in her district of Rukongai given that she had no "family."

Aside from this, Taichou has a tendency to keep to herself. She enjoys the simple things in life, like watching the clouds pass, and the sun set, just overall being lazy as she feels like she has to answer to not one entity; but there's also the other side of her coin... Taichou seeks to follow in the footsteps of her parents, and become a Shinigami, (as it's technically her birthright given her lineage) so that she never has to experience the pain of a lost loved-one again, and can protect them, always.

Positive attributes:
- Loyal
- Hardworking
- Determined
- Intellectual
- Caring despite her hard exterior

Negative attributes:
- Sarcastic
- Lazy, likes to sleep and drink sake a lot
- Violent/easily provoked
- Focuses too much on the memories of her parents


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Special Traits

- Natural Attributes: Taichou naturally possesses Great Spiritual Power, but this is dampened by the fact that Taichou has no means of training to increase it, in the slums of Rukongai, so as it stands in its dampened state, her Spiritual Power is considered "Average," and she can only sense others' Reiatsu when they're in very close proximity to her.

-Purification/Restoration: A trait that Taichou discovered while she'd get in fights over food with other children, she noticed that she had the ability to heal her own wounds, and when she'd be left with only scraps of food, often bruised and damaged, she realized that she could use the same restorative power to rejuvenate the scraps into something edible.

Over time, Taichou realized that she could use this ability to restore inanimate objects, but the catch was, the larger the object, the larger the amount of energy sapped from her. For instance, when restoring food, the level of exertion is similar to lifting something 22kg for an extended amount of time (10-20 minutes). But when restoring wounds, the level of exertion for Taichou is much greater, as it requires the stopping/controlling of bleeding, reformation of muscular tissue/tendons, and the regrowth of skin over the damaged area. Restoring large wounds leaves her exhausted to the point where she often is left unable to restore any other wounds.

As of late, Taichou has speculated that she could possibly extend this ability to restore weapons, but being as she doesn't have a weapon of her own, there's a level of uncertainty. Only time, and training will tell.

Her aging is also hampered, even for a Plus.

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Background History

- Background: The Ryakketsu clan was established in the 3rd year of the Choho era (year 1001), by her great-grandfather, and Shinigami, Ryakketsu Zentarou who was exiled to the Human World.

Sired by Zentarou's grandson, exiled Shinigami Ryakketsu Kaku, and a Shinigami mother, Taichou was conceived in the Human World in the year 1600, near the end of the Sengoku period. Given that it was near the beginning of the Edo period, Ryakketsu Kaku was an avid gambler, often gambling against the Oyabun of his region.

One day, Kaku bet too much, and lost large. Unable to pay for his debt, the Oyabun of his local Daimyo sentenced him, and his then pregnant wife to death by execution at the hands of Samurai. Before the two were executed, Kaku was subjected to helplessly watching his beloved wife be brutally raped by their executioners.

Thus, Taichou was thrust into the Soul Society seconds after her, and her parents' "death." Fueled by the knowledge that she and her parents can be reunited once the Cycle of Souls is completed, Taichou desires to become a Shinigami like her parents, and ancestors before her, for the greater good of the Human World, and to protect any future loved ones she might have.

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See Skill Sheet for More Information

General Skills

• Durability: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  
• General Speed: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  
• Strength: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  
• Weapon Skill: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  

Will Skills

• Willpower/Determination: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  
• Mental Deduction: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  
• Pain Endurance: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  
• Focus: Master/Advanced/Adept/Beginner
  

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Roleplay Sample

- Roleplay Sample: Taichou sighed, her diaphragm rising and falling as she did, with a subtle "huff," like sound. The corners of her mouth then curled downward, in a frowning fashion, while she gazed at her tattered, bloodstained kosode. The young woman's thoughts swirled around within the confines of her psyche; she associated the pattern embroidered on her kosode to that of her late father's, in the memory of moments before his execution. Shaking her head briefly, the young Ryakketsu rose to her feet. Surging with a new-found confidence, she held her hands 4 centimeters above the torn, bloodstained areas of her kosode; wisps of her Reiatsu then swirling and flowing from the tips of her fingers, into the fabric of the garment, penetrating it, and pulling the stained blood from it. The stained blood upon its extraction, fell to the ground, like the falling of scabs once the flesh beneath is healed. With the blood stains now gone, Taichou shifted her focus to the frayed holes within the silk, exhaling, she closed her eyes, mentally visualizing each broken strand of silk joining together with its mate. This visualization was the catalyst, channeling her Reiatsu into every fiber of the kosode, mending it.
Her eyes slowly opened, as she lowered her her hands back down to her sides. Giving her newly mended outerlayer of clothing a once over, the female mentally applauded herself; lifting her chin, seeming to throw her head back, she fixed her eyes upon the clouds above her. Following this motion, the wind began to pick up around her, causing tendrils of her hair to spiral with each gust. The corners of her eyes crinkled, and her cheeks dimpled with a smile, as she said softly to herself, "Thanks, Dad..."

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• Willpower/Determination: Beginner
  
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• Pain Endurance: Beginner
  
• Focus: Adept