Shinji Takasashi [Approved; 2-2++]

Name:Shinji Takasashi
Sex: Male
Age: 19
True Age: 285
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 172 pounds
Gender: Male
Clothing: he just wears his black and white uniform, he has a closet full however he occasionally wears a white outfit with a black belt when he is meditating.
Accessories: A personal tablet (somewhat similar to a modern iPad, occasionally needs to make a trip to charge it)



Appearance:

Shinji is not very tall but he is very well built, from the age of 12 he was kind of obsessed with martial arts and as a result of his constant work out for martial arts he became very well built. He has a couple of tattoos over his body, and has brown hair, and a goatee of the same color. His silver eyes further make him appear more and more unique and mysterious.

His body has a number of scars over his body, including a rather nasty looking scar over his heart where the attack when he was younger had ineffectively killed him, it has a corresponding scar on his back were the weapon exited his body(read history).

Personality:

Over all Shinji is very easy to get along with, he was always helpful in life, and will go out of his way to protect those who cannot protect themselves. Outside of that he is friendly and outgoing; he will make friends with anyone. Once you are a friend of his he is extremely loyal to his friends, but he is also one that will follow orders to a letter, and has never run into a situation where he would even consider not following an order.

Although Shinji knows how too and works well in a team, he finds that he works best on his own, and prefers to do so above working with a team. It’s not an antisocial thing, it’s more of a confidence in his own skills that’s at such a height that he believes that too many people will just slow him down and threaten the success of any particular mission. This however is rarely shown an is usually kept to himself if he can't talk to his captain about it alone.

While Shinji openly doesn’t appear to care about what others think about him, he has a soft side internally, if someone has a problem with him or insults him it does have a certain effect on him in private, and subconsciously will triple his attempts at changing that person, and anyone around him that may have heard such insults or problems, persons mind about him. Having grown up with 7 brothers and 4 sisters and being the youngest he had to fight his way to the top and prove that he deserves to be there.

Amongst his quirks is a bit of an obsession with understanding all things technology in the human world. He makes regular visits just to see what the newest thing is and does his absolute best to understand it, and even tends to take some time to take some of the things apart to better understand it.

Likes: Human technology, Working out, weapons of various types
Fears: Death, Cockroaches, Failure

Fighting Style:

A very capable fighter, Shinji is mostly appaled by the concept of ranged fighting. He enjoys getting in close and overpowering one or more enemies through brute strength of power. Being stronger than the average Shinigami he likes to get the upper hand on an opponent by being the first to gain the higher ground and attacking down on an opponent where he would maximize his strength and power advantages.

He is a very tactical fighter, liking to get the high ground early and be able to study the battlefield and find the best angle of attack for him exploit. While he likes to overpower his opponents most of his powers are trained especially to keep him in a fight the longest amount of time possible and keeping his opponent or opponents from breaking combat and attacking other targets.

Granted his slow speed does seem to work against him when he tries to slow down groups of opponents.

Zanpakutō:



Zanpakutō Name: Kami no te no shīrudo subete (God's hand sheild's all)

Zanpakutō Apparel:

Bound: Shinji 's Zanpakutō is quite a bit more flashy then the other Zanpakutō's found around the Soul Society, in at twenty-eight inches long with a nine inch long hilt. Its sheath is black white and silver in appearance and the hilt is a black base wrapped in white leather, with a crucifix affixed to the bottom of the hilt, crosses and diamond shapes adorn the hilt.

Unbound: When Kami is awoken in its sealed state, a yellowish red bright flame seems to expand from the hilt down to the tip of the Katana, increasing its physical strength and density of 200%(weight is the same to Shinji but appears to be too heavy for anyone else to lift if they attempted to) and it grows by 6 inches in length and an inch in breadth (width of blade), it seems to continue to glow with a yellowish color as long as its awaken.

Zanpakutō Spirit:

Medium sized reverend whose face can never be seen, underneath a hat and a dark monk-like outfit. He is large, over six feet tall. The way he is dressed there appears to be no 'skin' showing. He communicates through the wind around a person. The person has to be perfectly intuned with the Zanpakutō to understand what The Reverend (as he likes to be called) is saying, the temperature of the air is telling of the Reverend's mood.

Shinji gets the feeling that this being is a former disgraced reverend who is now attempting to bring himself back into 'heavens' grace, and does so by giving Shinji as much power possible to bring evil to its knees when he is awoken.

Zanpakutō Inner World:

The inner sanctuary of the Reverend is a dark wood cabin on top of a hill surrounded by a dark and what appears to be an evil forest(almost jungle-like) that is filled by creatures that come from the very nightmares of children and adults alike. Depending on the mood of the Reverend at any given time, Shinji may have to fight his way through these creatures just to talk to the Reverend.

The same time the weather and the temperature will tell Shinji exactly what kind of mood the Reverend is, storms and extremely bad weather is actually a good sign strangely enough. When the weather is calm and the temperature is nice is when the reverend is at his worst in moods.

Sealed Zanpakutō Abilities:

The spirit of Shinji's Zanpakutō hates those who bully others, so it allows Shinji to ignore other Shinigami's spiritual pressure and the effects of stronger spiritual pressure on his body. His spiritual pressure also will rise an match that of someone facing him, Shinji does not have access to that Spiritual energy(only his normal reserves) its just his Zanpakutō's spirit raising its head and saying 'Oh I really don't think so.'

Shikai Name: Gods Hand Protects All
Call Out Phrase: Ten-te ga watashi o mamoru(Heavens Hand Protect Me)

This power produces a shield around Shinji about an inch away from his body, this shield is capable of stopping spiritual energy based directed directly at Shinji. This is only able to protect him, however the one side effect of this is when active it traps anything around him in-between him and the shield. Including air, or anything else. This can be either helpful or detrimental.

This power also has another ability built in, when a Reitsu based spiritual attack strikes the shield the shield remembers the skill and allows for Shinji to recreate the attack and use the attack himself. Limits: He can only use this for a maximum of three posts after the attack before it disappears (However it remains in memory until the weapon is until the weapon is resealed…so it doesn’t have to be used immediately but does not last past the resealing of the weapon). The weapon can remember up to a maximum of three abilities in this fashion at a time (an attack can be replaced at any time but it has to be a conscious choice to do so by Shinji and is communicated via thought through the connection with his weapon)

NOTE: The powers that are copied are EQUAL to the power attacking him...it DOES NOT adjust to the level of Shinji Takasashi. So a 4-5 could attack him with a power and his copy of that said power will equal the 4-5s power level, on the opposite side if a 0 tier character attacks him with a power, his copy WILL equal to the 0 tier power level.: NOTE

Powers and reitsu based attacks of a Shinigami of equal power or weaker then Shinji are outright stopped by the shield. Those stronger then Shinji in power has their powers and attacks heavily reduced in power by as much as half effect by the shield. In either case however the attack can still be copied and used as long as Shinji is upright and still in the fight.

Can't replicate Final/Ultimate moves.

Note: This works against powers, if you were to come in and engage him with a sword, the sword will go through the shield. (However two things will occur: 1) As long as the sword is still in contact with the shield in any fashion during a physical attack an activated power will be countered by the shield and 2) if a power is attached to the sword and is active when it goes through the shield it will be stripped as it goes through the shield-TEMPORARY EFFECT NOT PERMANENT if you remove the sword from the shield the power returns, only in effect when in direct contact with shield and restrictions based on description of the power.

Duration of Shield: 8 rounds/posts
Duration of Cool down: 3 Posts
Note: This does not affect his ability to utilize a power or attack that was copied in the last two posts by the sword. He can still use them for their normal expiry period.
Breaking point: While this shield can effectively stop a lot there are certain points that will effect duration of the shield or outright break it. Attacks of much greater power then Shinji will reduce post duration, or if he is attacked by multiple powers at the precise same time duration will also reduce(no matter the power level). One Cero will have No effect, a second cero(Hadō 66) cracks it and a Third Cero will destroy the shield forcing a full cool down, otherwise having full effectiveness against Kidō's up to Number 75.

Alright this sheild has the following effects on powers used on him:

From tiers 5-5 to 3-1 is a 100% negation of directly targeted energy attacks and targeted reitsu abilities on Shinji
Tiers 2-3 Suffer a 80% negation of directly targeted energy attacks and targeted reitsu abilities on Shinji
Tiers 2-2 suffer a 70% negation of directly targeted energy attacks and targeted reitsu abilities on Shinji
Tiers 2-1 suffer a 60% negation of directly targeted energy attacks and targeted reitsu abilities on Shinji
Tiers 1-3 suffer a 50% negation of directly targeted energy attacks and targeted reitsu abilities on Shinji
Tiers 1-2 suffer a 40% negation of directly targeted energy attacks and targeted reitsu abilities on Shinji
tiers 1-1 suffer a 30% negation of directly targeted energy attacks and targeted reitsu abilities on Shinji

Once Every 4 turns/posts Shinji's sheild can be powered up to negate area effect attacks made on Shinji with the same limitations as read above.

Bankai:



New Name: Kami no sōkō ken (God's Armored Fist)
Appearance: See Picture above. Exact look of character and of weapon except with silver eyes and dark brown hair. The Zanpakutō becomes a massive sword the density is many many times that of a Katana, and the weapon is so heavy to other people that no one could lift it except for Shinji.

Abilities:
- The shield that once protected Shinji from energy based reitsu attacks has no condensed to a point where it now can protect Shinji from physical attacks of all kinds. This 'Energy' armor is directed and moved around to different parts of the body, this protection is impenetrable to physical attacks on that part of the body (not other parts of the body- so if it’s around his arms his arms can’t be stabbed cut or otherwise injured by physical attacks. However if the 'armor' is around his arms the physical attack can hurt say his leg for instance). This energy 'armor' can last indefinitely and can be moved around on the body at will, but does not offer full body protection.
- The 'armor' can be extended to protect Shinji’s entire body, however, but in this form the 'armor' can only last for a maximum of two rounds before it shatters in a rather spectacular fashion (shards of solidified reitsu) the shattering shards can cut an opponent if within 10 feet of Shinji when the 'armor' shatters. Under this extreme use, there is a 4 post cool down until it can be used again.
- NOTE: The Energy shield of the Shikai and the Physical Armor of the Bankai cannot be active at the same time They must be activated separately, and at this point there must be a 2 post break between the activation of one after using the other. This WILL block the physical part of awakened weapons, while the energy shield will stop the power of a weapon the 'armor' will stop the physical weapon itself (and NOT the power).
- The 'armor' can only be once every two turns.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Special (this is a special ability of the character not part of Shikai or Bankai):
This is not a combat ability [/b]

One of the strange Abilities of this Shiginami is an ability that Shinji has come to call, ghost form. This ability came into being after a he was attacked by a street gang in his sector killed him, but something (still unknown) brought him back to life (weather it was the quick actions of the fourth squads captain who had literally stumbled across the attack, or what was what a human would call a miracle he was returned from death with this ability).

Ghost form: This ability allows him the ability to turn into spectral form (a ghost as a normal human would call it.) This ability turns him incorporeal, allowing him to move through solid objects without being slowed or stopped. However when in this form he is unable to attack, use any spirit attacks, or even draw his weapon, as in this form, the spirit of his blade refuses to recognize him in that form. He can use this power at will and DOES use spiritual energy to use. (Note: In character this power is a highly kept secret by Shinji, he simply has not used this around other people).

Please Note: Shinji is NOT invisible when this ability is active, he can be seen, Only physical attacks are affected by this(NOT energy based or area effect attacks- meaning that if an energy attack is aimed at him he can be effected by it and can be effected by area effect attacks.)

Shinji may not activate/release a new level of power while this is in effect. If an opponent has something in the body when it deactivates, the area is displaced, meaning you will get hurt, possibly fatal (in Events). However, the same can be said about you as well, if you have something in an opponent, and the ability deactives, you get a cheap hit on them and cut or whatever. Again possibly fatal, but only in events.

Limits:

6 round maximum at one time....this carries a full 6 round cool down, however this cool down reduces as usage goes down:

6 rounds used 6 round cool down
4 rounds used 4 round cool down
2 rounds used 2 round cool down
1 rounds used 1 round cool down

Kidō powers Shinji has been known to use:

Bakudō:

8. Seki (斥, Repulsion): Creates a round shield that seems to temporarily paralyze and repel whatever strikes it.(can use)
9. Geki (撃, Strike) Engulfs the target in red light, completely paralyzing them. (can use)
21. Sekienton (赤煙遁, Red Smoke Flight) Creates a blast upon activation and is used like a ninja's smoke bomb. (can use)
25. Keisha enerugīshīrudo(Slopped energy sheild)
Type: Bakudō (can use)
Incantation: 'Winds of the west wind protet me from the winds of change! Bakudō number 25"
Duration: 1 post
Description: The user kneels down and a Wedge-shaped Slopped sheild of condensed Reitsu appears in front of him.Energy attacks, or shockwaves are directed up and over or around the user without injury. Energy attacks that are not direct targeting(aka...AOE) and shockwaves (as they would take the path of least resistance, would flow over and around the wedge protecting the person behind the wedge.
Who can use it: anyone
Origonator: Shinji
Range: 8 Feet in front of him slopped
58. Kakushitsuijaku (摑趾追雀, Trace-Catching Pursuit Sparrows) Tracks and locates any spiritual force the user focuses on.
77. Tenteikūra (天挺空羅, Heavenly Void Net) Transmits messages mentally to anyone within an area of the caster's choosing.

Hadō:

Unknown. Hyōga Seiran (氷河晴嵐, Glacier Vapor Storm) This technique was used by Kōga Kuchiki. A spell that fires a massive wave of ice capable of freezing its targets and surrounding area.
15. Ichiren Byakurai (Pale Lightning Chain)(can use)
Type: Hadō
Incantation: Carry the arched fool to the gates of torn hearts!
Description: Fires a stream of electricity at the opponent which skips between targets that are within close range of one another.
Who can use it: anyone
Origonator: Shinji
Range 20 Foot diameter sphere from initial target further out towards the 20 feet the shock gets weaker
31. Shakkahō (赤火砲, Red Fire Cannon) Fires a ball of red energy at a target.(can use)
35. Hyosekka Sennari(Hail Stone Cluster)(can use)
Type: Hadō
Incantation: Emperor of the North wind whose blessings I seek, breath upon my foes and let them witness true terror!
Description: The user raises a hand to the sky and large stones of ice rain down from the heavens. The hail stones swarm around the enemy until the user crushes their outstretched hand into a fist, and the hailstones all collide into the opponent at the same time.
Who can use it: anyone
Origonator: Shinji
57. Ten No Doragon (Heaven’s Fanged Dragon)
Type: Hadō
Incantation: “Heavens bring forth the Dragon of the (Flame, Mind, Sky, Storm, Earth, Tundra, Ocean) Smite my enemies, devour them! Hadō 57 Ten No Doragon”
Description: The user hits the ground with his palm and spiritual energy floods into the ground making a large serpent dragon rise from the ground. The fangs are similar to saber tooth however they pierce the bottom jaw. The beast is made out of different elements depending on the incantation including Thunder, Fire, Spiritual energy, Earth, Air, Water, and Ice. It is considered soul infused and rushes at the target with slight homing and in a very natural pattern of movement such as spinning around curving side to side. Making it more unpredictable. The dragon is not solid unless Ice or Earth. It opens its mouth as wide as it can with the fangs sliding out of the jaw and strikes the opponent continuing its rush until it hits the ground in an eruption of that element. Default no incantation is always spiritual pressure. The dragon's size is around 20 feet long and 5 feet thick.
Who can use it: anyone
Origonator: Shinji
69. (Tamashii) Soul Shot
Type: Hadō
Incantation: ”Body and soul, come to my hand, release thy soul on my victim, fire, Hadō 69 Tamashii! ”
Description: Spiritual energy is gathered at the fingertip and shot out as an enlargened form of a bala however speed of a cero with massive spiritual energy. The user has minor control of where it goes however it would be impossible to loop it around, it always will move forward.
Who can use it: anyone
Origonator: Shinji

Skill Sheet:

these were approved at creation by those who approved this character, i do not know who it was at the time, but it may have been Crow who helped me create the character.

General Skills

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

Racial Skills

• Hoho: Beginner
  
• Kidō: Adept
  
• Zanjutsu: Advanced
  
• Hakuda: Adept

Will Skills

• Willpower/determination: Advanced
  
• Mental Deduction: [/b]Adept
  
• Pain Endurance: Advanced
  
• Focus: Adept
  

History:

Born on the outskirts of the Soul Society, and raised by his mother and his oldest brother after his father was killed before he was born. He had a total of 7 brothers and 4 sisters, and they lived in a two bedroom apartment above his mother’s market at the very edge of the Rukongai (sector 80) where crime was rather rampant.

While he was growing up he was picked on a lot by larger kids in the neighborhood, he got into martial arts as a way to learn to defend himself, his family, his family store and to learn peace and discipline. His skill and his loyalty eventually gained him a reputation. Which was up when one day, while six teenagers attacked a local storeowner and Shinji attempted to interject and help. But they overpowered him and had dealt lethal blows on him, until the storeowner Shinji had saved returned with help. The help had included the Captain of the Fourth squad.

Quick action by the Captain of the fourth squad his life was saved, however some believe that it wasn’t actually the actions of the Captain but some kind of fated miracle. After the Captain of the fourth squad brought him back and saw to his healing, she heard about his activities and decided that he was a good candidate for the academy and had him entered when he was healthy enough to do so.

Inuko tended to excel in his studies, showing great martial skill in combat and graduated the academy within the top single percent of his class. His goal had always been the captain’s seat of one of the Squads, especially the captain’s seat of the tenth squadron. He does not want to join the ranks of the Fourth squad no matter how thankful he is to their captain for saving his life (which he believes their captain did) though he is willing to help them as often as he can.

Equipment:

-Tablet computer (like an iPad) (mentioned earlier in the original application)

Special Equipment:

Goggles

Item Name: Reitsu scanner
Item Type: Rare peice of equipment available through Shinji
Used For: Tracking of rogue Reitsu signatures
Item Description:
-Capable of tracking dense Reitsu signatures in the real world, projecting them onto a visual 3-d map and is displayed on the inside lenses of the goggles allowing for the wearer to see the map overlaid on his vision. Not very usable in the Soul Society or anywhere else besides the living world.
Obtained From: Created it himself
Notes: He has 4 of these

• Name [X]
  
• Appropriate Age [X]
  
• Gender [X]
  
• Appearance Present [X]
  
• Appearance Described in Appropriate Length OR Picture is Visible [X]
  
• Appearance is Not Claimed [X]
  
• 10 sentences for personality [X]
  
• History is of appropriate length [X]
  
• Powers are not Godmod/Overpowered [X]
  
• Powers are described reasonably enough [X]
  
• Application/RP Sample is not in First Person [X]
  
• Skills are not filled in (Omit if a Hollow)[X]
  
• RP Sample Present (Omit if this is not the first character) [X]
  
• RP Sample is 10 sentences [X]
  

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

Comments/Notes: Only approved once you fixed the things that i have stated in the Private Chat. If you have not fixed those things then I must deny this application until you do those things.
Tier: 2-3

Alright, I'm gonna have to step in here. After reading your "ghost form" ability, you are gonna have to nerf that thing. For starters, it CANNOT last that long. At most, it can only last for a few seconds at a time, so less than one post. Also, it must have a HIGHER cool down period. So, after ONE usage, you will ave to have that 3-4 post cool down. Perhaps if that were his only power, or at least his main ability you could extend that period, but as just an extra/side ability, it seriously needs to be brought down.

Wonders why this is suddenly a problem a short time after I use it for the first time. It hasn't changed at all since a bunch of people looked over it when i came in?

There has been a change in the cooldown of the Ghost form it has been moved up it is now as follows:

6 rounds used 6 round cool down
4 rounds used 4 round cool down
2 rounds used 2 round cool down
1 round used 1 round cool down

Please move back to active play

Links to things that need to be unarchived for Shinji:

https://www.platinumhearts.net/t6672-shinji-s-custom-kido?highlight=Shinji

https://www.platinumhearts.net/t6774-shinji-s-energy-deflector?highlight=Shinji

https://www.platinumhearts.net/t6678-shinji-equipment?highlight=Shinji

all shall be free from archived