Iro Oretta

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⚋ Name: Iro Oretta ⚋ Alias': Irou ⚋ Age: 53 ⚋ Birthday: November 7th ⚋ Gender: Male ⚋ Race: Quincy ⚋ Affiliation: Neuer Zweck Vandenreich ⚋ Alignment: Neutral ⚋ Marital Status: Single ⚋Nationality: German/Japanese ⚋ Religious Standing: Raised Catholic ⚋ Sexual Orientation: - ⚋ Height: 6'2" ⚋ Weight: 235 lbs ⚋ Hair Colour: Jet-Black ⚋ Eye Colour: Blue

» Personality:

Iro was once a very gentle and peaceful individual. Despite having grown up into the Neuer Zweck Vandenreich practically since he was very young, he maintained a general optimism, preferring to operate to be as efficient and shed as little blood as possible. Better to overwhelm and demoralize the enemy than simply slaughter them outright. However, after an incident in his Thirties, he became careful and paranoid.

These days, Iro much prefers to know each and every step of a process before he proceeds with an action, exploring possibilities. As such, he has something of a reputation for being unpredictable as he is hardly a man who will stick to any particular path of action.

Around his fellow Neuer members, he is quite serious and conducts himself with a very clear meticulousness that can be a bit intimidating. This is something that Iro has attempted to assuage by being a bit more personable, and even making little jokes, this tends to have mixed results. All the same, Iro keeps a level head and does his best to serve as a proper role-model for those around him.



» History

Born to a military family of Quincy in the Neuer Zweck Vandenreich. A splinter of the original Vandenreich broke off during Soul Society's war with the Vandenreich, fleeing to various corners of the world to avoid extermination. Originally, one of these groups coalesced in what is now the United States but over time migrating north. Iro himself was born in Canada and was raised on the principles inherent to the Splinter unit. Waiting in the shadows and operating as discretely as possible. The Zweck was never a particularly large group, always operating with around thierteen to forty members at any given time. At the time of Iro's birth, those numbers were closer to the low end of things thanks to the wars. He was taught about the Zweck's history, how it was founded by an individual whom claimed to have trained under Yhwacht himself. He was taught that the greatest honor would be to serve such a leader. To become a Himmelritter.

He trained diligently under the tutelage of his mother Heidi, honing both his skills as a quincy as well as his body. By his Sixteenth birthday he was ready to be inducted into the Zweck as a soldat. But it was nothing as the stories depicted the Vandenreich. Gone were the days of castles and military bravado. He had not been trained to be a soldier, but an operative. He learned to seem just like any other human. To protect small communities of quincy around the region and deal with threats that might endanger them. The demons that came to stain the land with their influence could not be openly faced. To do so would mean being crushed beneath their heel. They were subtle, and careful. Sneaking supplies, taking out isolated units or individuals. Iro became an assassin. A Saboteur. A wraith. The Zweck did not fashion themselves into mighty powerful explosive machines of war. They were shadows that stole away the enemy's breath before they knew they were there.

Iro was more than capable of this, to a degree far outpacing his peers. And so when he was Twenty Five, he was granted an audience with their leader, a special ceremony handed down through the Zweck. He was given his Schrift: O, the Overwatch. The Second Himmelritter ever to be named under the current leader: Alren Bevorzut. And over the years, Iro continued to prove himself as a prodigy and a leader. Soon, he grew close enough that he became the Right Hand of Alren and soon he came to understand the price of leading others. While Alren was strong and charismatic, he was plagued by the slow decline of the quincy that yet remained. Having been watching the slow decline and dillution of their culture for decades even before Iro himself was born, the stress had slowly worn the man down. To the Zweck, he was an inspiration. But behind closed doors was a man watching his people fade away.

Before long, Iro was more or less running the Zweck's North American branch all on his own as Alren slowly closed himself off, and his personal life began to suffer as a result. This only compounded as the Madagascar branch fell out of contact, like the Taiwan branch decades before, having fallen and scattered. All that remained of Zweck was the North American branch. A team was deployed to salvage what equipment and materials could be found, and this cargo was shipped from those locations to the NorthWestern branch, resulting in an uncomfortable surplus from what they were used to safeguarding.

It was at this time that his brother's son, Iro's Nephew, joined the Zweck. A hardheaded, foolhardy young man. Not really the type of individual that would typically fit into the Zweck, but Iro still did his best to help Falker fit in and conform to the duties that came with being a Soldat. Eventually, Iro brought Falker under his own direct command to keep an eye on him, despite murmurings of nepotism.

As things creep toward present day, protecting all of the surplus of old quincy equipment came to be a bit too much, especially when it drew the attention of VSM. Vita Supra Mortem or "Life over Death", a group of extreme humans with a severe disdain for spiritual beings in America. The group was the child of many similar groups that had formed, broken up, and then been reestablished ever since the days of Ender, and grown in number after the conquest of the States by Shadowfall. This particular iteration got it into their head to use Quincy technology: particularly Hollow Bait, as a means of killing shinigami and remnant Demons. Even going so far as to disguise themselves as Zweck members and steal away a large amount of hollow bait, storing it in a warehouse in Anaconda, Montana.

It would be here that Iro would lead a task force to take out the VSM base of operations in the area and secure the Hollow Bait. And it was here that he encountered the current Vandenreich (Or Neo Vandenreich, as they were referred to in the Zweck). After a brief skirmish, Iro ordered a ceasefire and he and his Nephew Falker were were brought into Vandenreich custody.




» Equipment:



» Skills:

Tremendous Spiritual Energy:
As an experienced quincy and a Himmelritter, Iro commands a tremendous amount of power compared to his peers and indeed most other quincy his age. Having been a part of Neuer Zweck since he was Sixteen and having spent more or less his entire life as a member, he has grown not only from experience but also from the sheer talent that landed him the job in the first place.

O, The Overwatch
Iro's Schrift. But unlike the Sternritter of ages past, it is not a gifted power but simply a recognition of his own existing talent, honed and trained over more than a decade of service. Iro is able to hone his focus to such an extent that he is able to track the flow of reiryoku through a target's body. This allows him to react to shifts in the target's spiritual pressure before they even begin to make a move, making it seem as if he is reading the target's mind when in fact he is simply using experience and his high focus to read the individual's intentions and the flow of their spiritual energy to certain parts of the body.

At his best, Iro can precisely track the reiryoku flow of three targets concurrently, but with diminishing returns for each target after the first. Additionally, at best he is usually able to make an educated guess what a target is doing with their reiryoku based on his experience, but as the battle goes on, he can begin to recognize reiryoku flow before certain moves.

If Iro has witnessed a particular technique which utilizes spirit energy at least twice, he will be able to sense the preparation before the technique is actually executed. Generic techniques (Such as shunpo, hirenkyaku, cero, or low level kido) can be recognized immediately.

Elite Tactical Striker:
Thanks of his schrift, Iro has trained himself to fight using interruptions and counters and as such he favors speed and technique over sheer strength or durability. Because of this, his speed and martial skills are almost unmatched, even without the use of his quincy abilities. This stems not only from his schrift, but from the covert nature of his duties as a Neuer Zweck operative. Any engagement that can't be ended swiftly and quickly isn't one worth sticking around for, and as such these skills far outclassed the need for strength or durability. The enemy can't hit back if they are dead or you have already left.

Quincy Prodigy:
Having simply begun a cut above his peers when it came to utilizing his quincy abilities. Most specifically his Spirit Weapon and the utilization of Blut. Because of his focus toward being covert, the need for massive ammounts of Reishi absorption and a flashy Vollstandig came secondary to him, and thus his skill with his spirit weapon and the utilization of the much more subtle Blut ability have reached the sheer limits of what one could expect from most quincy, even those as experienced as himself.




» Quincy Skills:

Halsschneider (Throat Cutter):
A mix of Martial Arts and Blut. A special technique utilized by Iro in order to cleave through a target. At the start of the technique, he activated blut arterie in order to execute a strong, fast strike with one of his limbs and at the very last second, transitioning to blut vene which he concentrates entirely on the extremity intending to make contact. This process leaves his body entirely defenseless but in exchange results in an incredibly dense, hard surface striking at a single location. The sheer potency of this strike amplifies his striking power and piercing ability by 500%. However, since this technique involves swapping rapidly between blut arterie and a hyperfocused blut vene, any other point on Iro's body is incapable of benefiting from Blut Vene protection for the entire post that this technique is being utilized leaving him entirely vulnerable and incapable of switching to normal blut until the next post.

Führenblut (Lead Blood):
The ultimate defense which completely envelops Iro's body and locks down. The extent to which these reishi pathways hardens and condenses causes his movements to become sluggish or even stop entirely as he sacrifices mobility to further protect himself. Using this ability, Iro is capable of increasing his defensive capabilities by 150% by reducing his speed by a full rank while this is active. This can be done multiple times to drop his speed down to a lower limit of untrained. Because of the lockdown of reishi pathways, he is also incapable of using Hirenkyaku while his speed is lowered by more than one rank.




» Spirit Weapon Name: Falconer's Glove

» Spirit Weapon Appearance: Iro's spirit weapon takes the form of a simple glove worn that extends all the way to his elbow.

» Spirit Weapon Abilities:

Auffallende Adler (Striking Eagles)

Iro's arrows take the form of Hawks and are seemingly sentient. But in fact are simply puppets he manipulates using his Reiryoku to make them seem sentient. In this way, the utilization of his hawks is very similar to haineko or senbonsakura in that he can manipulate a flock of arrows, or focus on just a few arrows to make them seem sentient. This deception is used to make opponents more wary when dealing with them. The speed at which these arrows can be manipulated scales with his Spirit Weapon skill.

Sprengritzel (Blast Pinion):

Iro is capable of detonating his arrows. But rather than a fiery or concussive burst, instead they simply fling a spray of pinion feathers with violent force similar to a nail bomb. These explosions can be directed, conical, or simply a radial. Feathers from this explosion fire out at high speeds up to 10 meters from the origin point before the speed and penetrating power of these feathers falls off.

Federeklinge (Feather Blade):

Iro can concentrate an entire flock of his arrows into a single form creating a blade of concentrated reishi made up of many compacted hawks. In addition to being a powerful weapon representing a hefty ammout of Iro's spiritual energy, this blade has a deadly effect, in that when it cuts into a target, Iro can shave off some of the arrows from the weapon to leave behind in the target. As a result of this, a mess of Eagle wings and talons can grow from the wounds left by this weapon and can be detonated at will.

Additionally, by using his O, the Overwatch, Iro can anticipate the flow of Reiryoku when a target uses a technique he is familiar enough with to anticipate using the ability. By cutting the target in the middle of this Reiryoku flow in the target's body, these shed arrows can intercept and absorb the flow of reiryoku and steal some of it. As a result, the detonating arrows will have a fiery concussive aspect in addition to the burst of feathers equal to 50% of the energy that would have otherwise gone into the technique.




» Vollständig Name: Bellicosus

» Vollständig Apperance: During release, Iro's reishi condenses into a cowl made from eagle wings that hangs just past his mid-back. His Halo is ring of Eagle heads, which turn as if to stare at all those around him.

» Vollständig Abilities:

Unto the Flock: Iro's flesh turns to eagles which scatters in all directions, leaving him nothing but a Skeleton wearing his Vollstandig. His flesh and blood now taking the form of these eagles which fly high up into the sky and circle overhead. IN this form, Iro has no vital organs. He relies on the eagles in his halo and flying up above to sense his surroundings. His organs and flesh can still be attacked while they are in eagle form. If all Eagles are destroyed, Iro's Vollstanding ends and he dies. Eagles have durability scaling with Iro's Spellcraft Skill.

Iro's condition once the eagles return to him depend on how many make it back.
1 Eagle: Brain reforms fully, vital organs and tissue barely reform. Iro will be alive, but in critical condition and entirely unconscious.
2 Eagles: Brain and Vital Organs reform, Iro will be stable, but entirely unconscious and grievously wounded.
3 Eagles: All organs reform, but large chunks of muscle tissue and skin are missing. Iro will be conscious and still able to fight.
4 Eagles (Max): Iro reforms in perfect condition.

If at any point the eagles venture further than 50 Meters from Iro (Or if he is moved away from them, or separated from them by a spacial technique (Garganta, senkaimon, ect) the eagles instantly dissolve and he reforms. This technique can be utilized once per thread.



General Skills

• Durability: Adept
  
• General Speed: Advanced
  
• Strength: Adept
  
• Martial Skill: Elite
  

Racial Skills

• Blut: Advanced
  
• Quincy Spellcraft: Adept
  
• Reishi Absorption: Adept
  
• Spirit Weapon: Elite
  

Will Skills

• Willpower/Determination: Adept
  
• Mental Deduction: Advanced
  
• Focus: Elite
  

[mod]
History
What are your intentions with Iro, given his status as a former NPC for a mission who is being adapted to this form; and going forward with this?

O, The Overwatch
All but the following should be removed:

Iro's Schrift. But unlike the Sternritter of ages past, it is not a gifted power but simply a recognition of his own existing talent, honed and trained over more than a decade of service. Iro is able to hone his focus to such an extent that he is able to track the flow of reiryoku through a target's body. This allows him to react to shifts in the target's spiritual pressure before by using experience and his high focus to read the individual's intentions and the flow of their spiritual energy to certain parts of the body. At his best, Iro can precisely track the reiryoku flow of three targets concurrently, but with diminishing returns for each target after the first. Additionally, at best he is able to make an educated guess what a target is doing with their reiryoku based on his experiences.

Halsschneider
"and at the very last second, transitioning to blut vene which he concentrates entirely on the extremity intending to make contact." His blut level isn't high enough for a swap this fast, also this would be better suited as just an offensive blut technique.

Auffallende Adler
The extent of this ability is unclear. How many arrows can he make and manipulate? How far away from him can they fly? Do these arrows remain active after making an attack, or do they explode?

Federeklinge
Should mention the case of a target having enough spiritual pressure to smother out the leftover reishi.

Bellicosus
How does this affect his physical skills when his entire body is just condensed into the eagles over his head? How does this affect skills like Blut if there's no longer a body to use as a medium? Overall, this ability seems to be putting Iro into a completely vulnerable position for no apparent trade off to benefit him.[/mod]

I will be retracting this application. The app can be archived.