Ginto Sphere: Onyx

» Item Name: Ginto Sphere: Onyx
» Item Type: Defense

» Used For: Utility

» Item Description: The first in the line of Ginto Spheres. The technology wasn’t all that high end, and it surprised her that other Quincy had not attempted it yet. Perhaps they had and she was simply unaware of it. For the most part, Ginto techniques were seen as a relic of the past, rather weak and obsolete. And quite frankly, when compared to the feats spiritually strong beings could perform with other techniques they really were. The Ginto tubes however were rather limited in how much reiryoku and/or reishi they could contain inside. As such, they were limited by the amount of power each technique had from its individual catalyst. And even a step further, there were just a finite number of Ginto a Quincy could realistically hold in both hands, usually around six, without resorting to a different technique to increase this number. That’s how Ginto Spheres came to be. They were simply spherical orbs that though not too big to be obtrusive could hold as much as the combined amounts of the volume of 20 Ginto tubes. The portable fashion, and the much larger amount of reiryoku and reishi stored inside allowed for more room to create techniques that were simply limited in the archaic form of Ginto tubes. Primarily made as a form to continuously enhance her own artistic creations and with a mentality that lately borders on the insane, Sofia has purposely chosen to keep the advent into these spheres only to herself.

Ginto Sphere: Onyx was her first attempt to create a rather useful technique that she simply had no means of using quite as easily with her Ginto Tubes. By activating the sphere and throwing it, a flash of light seems to erupt from within the sphere, attracting and pulling in any one energy technique. The Onyx Sphere doesn’t quite absorb, dilute, or destroy the technique however. Instead, it works as a fusion between reiryoku and reishi activation to create something not too far unlike a black hole. All it really does is change the trajectory of said energy attack to a different location. By throwing an Onyx Sphere at a technique and throwing one elsewhere, Sofia could control the location at which the technique would exit from. Granted, assuming she does not toss a second sphere, the location of the exit of the blast will be randomized away from her: be it somewhere in the vicinity, against her foe, or unfortunately against an ally. Against opponents weaker than her, there’s no need to toss a second sphere since by only using one, she’s able to send the technique where she wishes. In a way, the use of her unique ability, The Melody, continually creates a field that’s embedded with her energy so long as she lives that’s continuously flowing around her. That’s what enables her to control the direction and location with the Onyx Sphere as a conduit to realize her technique.

Unfortunately, Onyx Sphere is not without its own number of drawbacks. Regardless of whom it is used on, the amount of energy needed to create its effects do affect how often the sphere can be used. With a successful use of one Onyx Sphere, Sofia may be able to use it once more, with a single sphere, and induce a two post cooldown after that second use. If however two Onyx Spheres are used at once in an effort to control the exit point of the technique except when fighting someone weaker, then a three post cooldown would incur instead. There’s even one more caveat. When fighting against opponents that are more than one tier above hers, two Onyx Spheres must be used at all times to warrant its effects. And even then, using two of the spheres would only allow for the randomized chance instead of having the luxury of picking, as she wouldn’t be able to project her will on the energy around her when it's overwhelmed by one obviously stronger.

» Obtained From: Sofia

» Yen Price: 100,000

» Notes: Here is what the item looks like