Go Hanako! (big upgrade)

» Name Of Character: Hanako Yamada
» Link To Character: App

» Upgrading: General Tier and Hakuda.
It would also be nice if Zanjutsu and/or Weapon skill could get an upgrade.

» Why: I put a lot of time and effort into Hanako and moving along with my personal plot and character development. So far I am very happy with how it comes along and feel my girl has the potential to make another step forward.

Your own personal demon
[On a field trip to the world of the living, in search for Hollows and answers, hanako meets the demon Yuukinan and her hellbeast-companion Ikari. What starts as a chance encounter turns into partnership of convenience, when the three are trapped in the cave in of an old mineshaft and some strange properties of the rock seals almost all of their powers. Working together they find a way out of the caves and defeat a Hollow, that used the caves as trap. And when the three parted again, they did so as friends.]

Feel like Christmas
[A short meeting between Yoriko, hyped for christmas, and Hanako, who doesn't really understand it all.]

It's a terrible life
[Following the intel she got from Hastur, Hanako enlists the help of Elyss Kishimoto and sets out to the Rukongai to find the Hollows that allegedly live there, right under the noses of the Gotei. The first destination is the ruined village, where Hanako has her first encounter with these creatures. Upon arriving there they are caught in an Illusion, showing them alternate lives as humans in the mortal realm, where they are hunted by nightmarish monsters. Only slowly they can fight their way back, confused by memories of reality bleeding through. Hanako, named Ameko Sato, a cop, in the Illusion, constantly hears voices in her head, which add to the confusion. In the deciscive battle against the monsters, where Ameko/Hanako and Elyss try to stop the monsters, Hanako finally begins to remember, when her Zanpakuto, Bakumusha, is able to pull her into her Inner World for a short while. There she finds out that the Spirit can speak, albeit only a few words. With his help she releases her Shikai for the first time. As Elyss also remembers they crush their enemies with overwhelming force. At the end Hanako is left with two realisations: The one that made the Illusion has escaped, and that one thing in the fake life had been real: Her name really had been Ameko Sato once, before she lost all memories.]

hurry now, a bright future awaits us
[A social gathering at Hime's office. To Hanako occasions such as this are far out of her comfort zone. She decides to attend anyway, even in a new bought dress, to push herself out of isolation and become more than just the ice-queen that exists only to work and train.]

Distant Futures
[A strange letter arrives from a man Hanako has never heard of before. But he is the new Captain of the 4th Division, so she follows the letter, requesting a meeting, promptly. The unknown man, Yoshitsune Kobayashi, turns out to be no one else than Jaeden, adopted into a noble family and with new name. What he proposed to Hanako is shocking to her: He wants her as one of two Lieutenants under his command, rebuilding the Fourth and making it into what she should be. Hanako, realising her chance to do something that really mattered for the mission and duty of the Gotei, accepts. Finally her idealism seems to bear some fruits. And with this, Hanako leaves the First Division with one crying and one laughing eye, to rejoin the Fighting Fourth.]

Freeing Yourself
[With the help of her new Captain and an intense training, Hanako learns to better control her Shikai as well as it's the true ability. However, she also learns that she has to be very careful how to use this ability.]

Breathe. Inhale. Exhale
[By chance Hanako meets with Solhammond Palliser and they engage in a short hand-to-hand sparring session]

By my hand I will remake the world [event]
[When the King of Vastime looses his battle against his inner demons, Hanako has to make the Fourth Division battle ready, while Captain Kobayashi and a Vanguard is already on their way]

Not my vice
[After they had no contact for weeks, it is probably a surprise for both when Elyss Kishimoto pays a visit to the Vice Captain of the 4th Division, to deliver some reports, only to find out it is Hanako.]

Outside
[Laskt and Hanako meet in the forests of Rukongai. (sadly discontinued since Laskt doesn't seem to be able to post and the thread is at a standstill since february) ]

Life and Smokescreens
[The Soul Society detects a powerful Hollow signal in the mortal realm. Hanako takes lead and confronts the Hollow, but he is not what she had expected]

Where Warriors Gather
[When Captain Kobayashi calls for a division-meeting, the Fighting Fourth assembles]

I don't want to, but I know I have to [Inner World / solo]
[On one of her regular visits to her inner world, Hanako and Bakumusha engange in a long overdue battle, unpleasant for both, yet inevitable]

» Extra: [Anything extra to add?]