[Spirit Class 9 | Hazard E] Ryouko Amou

A very hard working individual is something that people wouldn't say about Ryouko. She's a bit aloof and easily distracted, so much so that she's gotten used to her superiors riding her back about work that needs to be done. It's not that she's incompetent, she just forgets a lot really. She's not the smartest cookie in the Third Division but she tries really hard to make up for that lack of prodigy. Well, she tries but when met with a bit too much resistance she'll usually fold before the challenge does.

Maybe it'd be great to be a captain but she's kind of resigned to the idea that she'd never be able to accomplish something like that and just pretends that she's content while getting about carrying some self-loathing for her own lacking motivation. It's led to some insecurities about herself where she never feels like she's actually good at being a shinigami. She's too easily led astray by her own worries and concerns. If she's bullied or made fun of it's likely to kill whatever motivation she had for a week at least hence why she's built up the reputation of being perceived as lazy.

She'll smile through it though and act like everything's fine, taking whatever comes her way with a small smile to veil the fact she's real sensitive about how she's perceived. This lack of esteem and confidence makes her awkward and struggle to build up decent relationships only adding to her feelings of alienation sometimes.

When it comes to combat she picked the third division thinking that it'd have her see the least amount of it. She has not got an iota of confidence about how she'd perform fighting someone, let alone a hollow because the idea of fighting an actual monster is enough to have her freeze in the midst of a fight or try and run away.


Ryouko found her way into the Rukongai as a child, she passed away quite young during a time of great discourse and was sent to the Soul Society by a shinigami that had found her before turning into a hollow after saving her from it, though it did leave her quite terrified about the idea of ever facing another hollow. She was told that the Soul Society was a great place and there'd be no hunger, it was like heaven right?

Well she thinks that guy lied to her because the little girl roamed around looking for anyone she knew. There were none, that shinigami had done his job and sent a floating spirit to the Soul Society but as far as what came afterwards she was just dumped in a foreign place with no idea what to do. Luckily some kids were also the same and they accepted her into their group. It was tough living but they made do stealing water and surviving in the mid-range East Districts.

One day she was hungry though and the group kept a bit of food stashed away, they didn't need to eat but it was a nice treat every now and again. In her hungry state she went through the entire stock and they found her sleeping amongst the remains really content. They were not happy about the situation, she tried to explain that she was hungry but they didn't believe her. All she got for her honest attempt to explain was being called a lying pig and the nickname had her flee to try and get away from it.

Alone and confused again, she was able to bargain with a baker that if she helped her then she could have some of the leftover stock at the end of the day. It was a pretty good deal for the hungry girl and she was elated about the idea. For a while she worked really hard but she was always making mistakes and felt like she wasn't really earning her keep, like she was just a nuissance who was messing up the place.

So one day she didn't show up to help, quietly she left the nice lady who did so much for her out of guilt to look for another option. As she got closer to the Seireitei she passed out from her hunger and was stumbled upon by a group of shinigami who deduced the cause of the girl's fatigue. Giving her a small amount of food and recommending that she become a shinigami before she succumbed to it entirely.

After that she did exactly that, joining the Shin'o Academy and limping through the curriculum. Always trying but feeling that she just came short everytime. It took her eight years to graduate and her choice to join the Third Division was met with scepticism. She wasn't the smartest but she liked trying to learn and everytime she'd try her best.

Sometimes her best wasn't enough though when she was competing with actual geniuses so she struggled a bit to ever stand out amongst her peers. Ryouko tried to be first among equals but she always felt like she was last among them instead.


» Hoho Practitioner: It's not used for much besides getting around quickly. It's supposed to be really good in a fight but Ryouko's more likely to employ it to try and run away at the end of the day if it became to overwhelming for her to deal with. It's not uncommon to see her trip though in the middle of a shunpo to a comical/pitiful display of the skill but she can do it.

» Hakuda Practioner: She knows a few hakuda techniques, enough to pass the Academy and graduate, though nothing that's exceptional. Applications of her reiryoku into the martial arts is lacklustre and she's mostly just doing regular martial arts when she does showcase her hakuda. She's really good at grappling and getting people into locks though but she's convinced she's not good at it.

» Kido Practioner: Showcases enough knowledge to be pretty received for her skills, Ryouko might've considered going into the second division if she didn't like the idea of having to use it in a fight. She's got a lot more technical knowledge than practical knowledge and she could get away with doing a Hadō #88 if she tried but without the means it would surely fail. It's why she doesn't like to boast about her abilities that much because then people will ask her to show them and might fail.

» Gluttonous Appetite: Despite eating a lot, Ryouko does not have a lot of spiritual power to back up her appetite. She can put quite a bit of it away but a lot of it comes down to eating because she's stressed, bored or just feeling like eating. It's definitely a contributor to her being a bit chubby and she's pretty self-conscious but one definitely shouldn't underestimate the amount of food this girl can put away.


» Zanpakuto Name: Asauchi.

» Spirit Summary: It's tried to speak to her but Ryouko's always too nervous to hear what it has to say which leads the spirit to get quite frustrated at her. It looks like this: [Appearance].

» Zanpakuto Appearance: A plain katana which she keeps at her side. It's got a khaki sheathe and handle wrapping. The tsuba is shaped like a triangle with curling at the top to resemble bull horns.

» Zanpakuto Sealed Power: None.



General Skills

• Durability: Adept.
  
• General Speed: Beginner.
  
• Strength: Beginner.
  
• Martial Skill: Beginner.

Will Skills

• Willpower: Beginner.
  
• Mental Deduction: Adept.
  
• Focus: Adept.

Shinigami Skills

• Hakuda: Beginner.
  
• Hoho: Beginner.
  
• Kido: Adept.
  
• Zanjutsu: Beginner.