Skoll Koryu [Nakabakki]

[Skoll Koryu]

-Opening-

Password 1: Moron Points

Password 2: Long Live the King

Type: Technique Master

Affiliation: Mercenary

Rank: 1

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-Basic Information-

Name: Skoll Koryu

Age: 35

Birthday (Month/Day): 03/25

Blood Type: B-

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-Appearance-

Height/Weight: 7'6” / 225 lbs.

Physical Description:
Skoll, being the offspring between an Akki from Hell and a Beast-Clan wolf woman, naturally possesses physical characteristics that marks him as very different from the normal humanoid creatures that roam the three worlds. Taking on most of the characteristics of his deceased mother, the wolf-like half-demon stands a good head and shoulders above most humans, his height allowing him to stand above the crowd and stand out. Coated from head to tail in black fur, Skoll blends into shadows easily, or at least would if it weren't for his demon heritage forcing him to stand out. Snaking runes of fiery red twist into intricate patterns down each of his arms, looking almost mystic in nature, like flames flickering up from beneath the fur. These same tattoos swirl up around his neck and shoulders as well, forming a collar-like trail like glowing embers.

Fierce golden eyes like molten metal stare out from beneath a constantly furrowed brow, as if constantly challenging the world he's thrust into on a constant basis. His head is shaped like any other wolf's, with a long muzzle, tufts of fur framing his face and pointed ears twitching and turning as he listens to the sounds about him. A dark black nose, wet in the way of most lupines, seems to vanish among the sea of ebony fur. Unlike many Beast-Clan, who take on some humanoid features from their time before the Beast Realm, Skoll does not possess hair, just the usual fur that hangs in a thick mane around his neck and down his shoulders, the glowing tattoos on his body still visible beneath it. Finally, Skoll possesses a long tail, which is actually the part of his body that bears his Nakabakki chains. These chains are a jagged mess of black metal that blend in with the fur, yet they turn his tail into a deadly weapon when those Hell-forged links tear through flesh and bone.

In terms of his body's shape, Skoll has developed some minor musculature from his time wandering. He's no Adonis, but there's a general sort of lean and wiry shape to his form that proves that he's modestly fit. Square shoulders lead down to long arms, each furred hand possessing five fingers and five wickedly sharp claws that can tear through flesh and cloth like knives. Most of his strength is in his long, powerful legs, allowing him to accelerate quickly to cover ground in a burst of speed that can surprise foes who don't expect it from the tall half-demon. Interestingly enough, these legs are also digitigrade; Skoll walks on his toes, his long feet providing him with a firm sense of balance.

Skoll's clothing is often a mixed set, taken from many different people and races. Being a wanderer with no real home of his own, he's never settled into any one outfit or style, but of late he's been seen wearing the following getup. A loose black shirt hangs over his torso, masking its shape due to its baggy fit. When trying to remain hidden, he also wears a thick roll of gray-black cloth that he fashioned into a sort of scarf for himself, a crude thing that was once part of lower half of a Shinigami's robes when he found the man's corpse. Now the material serves to hide the glowing runes around his neck and the upper part of his back when worn, hanging down halfway along his back like a cape of sorts. The remainder, really just a jacket now, is worn atop his shirt. The jacket isn't isn't long enough to make it all the way down his arms, in fact stopping about halfway down his forearms. The remainder of his arms are covered in gray bindings all the way down to his palms, though his fingers are left unbound. As an interesting note, both of his hands lack pads that a normal Beast-Clansman might possess, and that is visible on the exposed fingers.

Skoll's lower half is clothed in a pair of jeans that are not suited for the length of his body. Though they fit modestly well at the waist and are generally in pretty good condition despite the hole torn in the back for the lupine's long tail to emerge from, the legs are too short, unable to make it all the way down to the half-demon's ankles, leaving the last third of his lower legs visible as well as his feet. His feet are left bare, unable to fit into any shoes, and wraps like those on his hands just tend to hinder his movement. Pointed claws, much like those on his hands, stand out from each of the four toes he possesses, enabling greater traction when it comes to movement.

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-Personality-

Dislikes:

• Rogues – Ugh. Rogues drain away their very lives to perform in combat, an experience that even I'll hesitate to mimic simply because of the very real risk of burning myself out. I already have enough troubles with my soul being as unstable as it is.
• Vizard – They're just too damn powerful! How anyone expects me to pick up any useful techniques when these guys don their masks and blow things to kingdom come is beyond me. Their sheer raw power makes them very difficult to approach, let alone learn from.
• Quincy – Ugh, their powers aren't bad as a whole, some nifty techniques here and there, but trying to draw upon their racial aspects tends to lead to Hollow poisoning, and that sounds painful. Allergy to Hollow energy when you run into a Cero or similar? No thank you.
• Bount – Again, the drawbacks! Can you imagine burning up in the sunlight just because you went all misty for a few minutes? Christ, I hate being in the light anyway, I show up like a splotch of ink on a blank page, but burning to death is not my cup of tea.
• Akki – Goddamn fucking scum... demons. Fucking hate these things. Skills and abilities aside, Akki can go to... well, they can go back to Hell! Those monsters shouldn't be let out in the first place, spawning monsters as they go...
• Nakabakki – Fucking spawn of scum! Akki are bad, and these half-blood filth are no better! And yes, I am damn well aware that I am one too! And I'm a monster, if it's not clear, else people wouldn't fucking try to kill me the moment they lay eyes on me! Don't be stupid.
• Hason and Saika – They're also Hell beings. Don't hate 'em as much as I hate Akki and their half-breed bastards, but they can all fuck off and leave me alone. I don't want anything to do with that damned inferno.
• Open Spaces – I'm a monster. Do you really think I like being out in the open where everyone can see me? Fuck no. I'll take a quiet den somewhere away from people, where I can be left alone when I want to be.
• Crowds – I can handle one-on-one situations, or maybe a handful of people if I'm feeling particularly patient on a given day. But don't expect to toss me in the middle of a large crowd and expect me to not lose it. Judgment, anger, fear, multiplied by a fuckton of people. That's just asking for a meltdown, either on their end, or mine.
• Himself – I may have accepted that I'm who I am no matter what, but that doesn't mean I deal with it well. You tried waking up to seeing the beast in the mirror staring back at you every day? You like the idea of living with a double dose of sin-bound damnation? Fuck no. I'm a monster, and there's no doubt about it. It sucks.
• Cats – Christ, I can't stand these self-important, lazy little shits. They're so fucking annoying with their “higher than thou” attitude, as if I didn't have to deal with enough self-hate in the first place. Fuck off, felines.
• Nobles – Who fucking likes nobles? They're self-righteous, manipulating, twisty bastards who think a little blood makes them superior to all of us. Well I'll show them how superior it is when it's spilling across the ground...
• Rain – It's so fucking cold, and wet, and... I just... I don't like it, okay? I don't want to talk about it. Bad memories and stuff. Even I got problems, okay? ...And no, I'm not fucking crying, so shut up.

Likes:

• Shinigami – Aside from their snooty “I'm good enough to judge everyone on sight" attitude that they've got goin' on, at least the versatile range of Shinigami abilities quite interesting. Let me tell you, they've added more than a couple pages to my technique catalog...
• Beast-Clansmen – I want to hate these fuckers, but I can't. I mean... look at them. They look like wild animals, just like me. Yet because they don't have the stench and feel of Hell on them, they're generally much more accepted. And I have to appreciate that even as I am, they were willing to take care of me after Mom died. So yeah, I love ya, my fellow furry bastards! ...Somewhat, anyway.
• Hollows – The Hollows themselves? Can take or leave them. But many of them possess very interesting techniques as a substitution for the Resurrection that Arrancar get or the Zanpaktou wielded by Shinigami, and the best part is that these techniques aren't bound to the soul! They've let me take down a good number of notes on unique abilities...
• Arrancar – Here we go. Arrancar take many of the unique Hollow Cero techniques and make them far more versatile, creating dozens of alterations upon them. And then there are Hierro varients, Pesquis... let's just say there's plenty to observe. Pity none of them have developed a Hierro you can transfer to someone else; I'd kill to learn that ability and get myself a little armor.
• Mod Souls – Really, I only like these little guys for virtues of not hating them. The most versatile of their abilities generally are a part of their pill, so it's not something I can pull from, but I've been looking into a branch of abilities they've been developing lately called Kigen, and let me tell you, it's interesting. Maybe as I get stronger I'll see what I can pick up from it...
• Humans – Ah, my favorite little squishy meatbags! Let me tell you, when it comes to sheer, raw potential for versatility among abilities, humans take the cake. Have you seen their special abilities? Commanding the elements, manipulating the souls about them? It's fucking amazing! And they've barely only scratched the surface of their ability to manifest and manipulate those souls, something I'm definitely keeping an eye on.
• Moonlit Nights – I'm part wolf, what do you expect? Love me a full moon, and if I can find a place away from people who would bother me, I could sit on a hilltop and appreciate it for the entire night. Awooooo! ...Sorry, some habits die hard.
• Visiting Mom's Grave – This sounds cliché, but there's something about visiting the hillside where the pack helped me bury Mom that's just soothing. Maybe I'm just talkin' to the air, as she's moved on in the cycle of souls, but... I do miss her. And it helps to think that she may be there, listening... but look at me going on like some sap. Nevermind. Next!
• Learning – One of my few good traits, I have a curious and eager mind. I love to view the abilities and techniques of every race, save a few, and I love to learn what people can do. I even keep a catalog here to document all of the abilities I've seen. I even spend nights reorganizing it to flip through and study for my own leisure.
• Open-Minded Individuals – I have met very few people that have treated me like a person and not some fucking nightmare, and those people have made the difference between me now and me on a bloody rampage. Though such people are rare, those who look beneath the surface are alright. We'll get along, you and I, if you can show some understanding. It's why I love my pack, after all.
• Meat – Oh god, yes! I'm a carnivore, baby, and I'll eat it from raw to cooked, depending on how hungry I am! Of course, I'll try and maintain a little civility and eat it prepared around other people; they already think of me as enough of a beast without me adding to the impression. But by myself or around my half-relations? Hell yeah, no holds barred!

Flaws:

• Anger Issues – Yeah, I've got a fucking attitude problem, you want to start something? I'm a goddamn monster, constantly shunned and hunted down, you think I'm going to be all buddy-buddy? Fuck off!
• Confrontational – You think my temper is bad? Worse is my ability to mouth off and never learn to shut my goddamn trap in the worst of situations. You want to piss me off? I'll tell you to go fuck yourself sideways with a goddamn rake if I feel like it!
• Antisocial – Lemme tell you, being who I am is not conducive to good relationships. I'm a crass, badmouthing badass who hates half the races of all three worlds, and while I'm sure the gals would hang all over such a sexy rebel like myself, I don't swing that way. Guys, well... we'll talk. Maybe.
• Overinquisitive – Remember that attitude problem I have? It comes up in more ways than one. Even in my positive moods, I have a thousand and one question, and I can assure ya that at least half of them are personal, possibly TMI level questions. Let's just say I like to get to know people in whatever way I can.
• Monstrous – This should go without saying. I'm a goddamn half-breed, a cross between a fucked-up hellspawn and an equally fucked-up wolf woman (if you know what I mean), and let me tell you, it makes life Hell. God, what I wouldn't give to just be a normal person.
• Self-Hate – I'm a fucking monster, as I just said, and it makes it really fucking hard to live a wholesome life. You try hiding in dark dens, hoping some Shinigami or Hollow doesn't find you while you're sleeping and rip you apart! So help me, you want to be this badass beast? Trade you in a heartbeat.

Habits:

• Drawing out Battles – Who wants a fight to end early? If I'm in a scrap, I either want to vent some anger issues, or I want to see what you've got. And you better pull out your arsenal, chump, because if you bore me enough I might just show you some of my own tricks, like turning you inside-out like a fucking magician. Abracadabra!
• Self-Deprecating Humor – Oh, oh, here's one. “What do you call the biggest fucked-up son of a bitch in three worlds? Me! Literally!” Haha, yeah, that wasn't funny. But really, there's nothing that amazing about me, and you'll find that I inspire more jokes about myself that are really just ways for me to say just how much I suck. And let me tell you, I suck plenty, heh.
• Flirting – You know something even more fucking pathetic? The fact that I feel the need to turn everything into an innuendo or a perverted joke because I can't fucking handle how insecure I am about my self-image. See what I did there, right above this? Christ, I need to stop doing that, and maybe start doing you—see, there I go again!
• Acting Tough – Hey, it's not fucking acting, okay! I am the big bad fucking wolf, and let me tell you something, I will rip you a new one if you even begin to think that I'm some fluffy pup that's gonna roll over for some asshole to take advantage of! Fuck off!

Fears:

• Disownment – My pack is one of the few groups that accepts me being who I am. If it weren't for the fact that I can't sit still and just stay in one world, I'd just live with them and say fuck it to all the intolerant bigots out there. But it terrifies me to think that one day, they too might wise up to my Hellish nature, and decide I'm not worth keeping anymore. I don't want to lose the people who actually give two shits about me...
• Death – Cliche as fuck, but think about it from my point of view. If I die, where do I go? I've got a double dose of sin from the Beast-Clan bloodline and a Hell-demon father. Am I destined to go straight to Hell, or am I exempt from the sins of the family? I'm terrified to find out that I may have an eternity in Hell waiting for me after this.
• Loisng Myself – If there's one unusual thing about copying the abilities and powers of others, it's that you tend to get a piece of that person behind the abilities they create and use. While I've not had the misfortune to develop any serious traits as a result of it, what happens when all of these fragments come together? Will the beast within take me over? What will happen then?

Goals:

• To Fill Out the Tech Catalog – So in my free time, I enjoy collecting techniques. Even if I can't learn them or fail to do so, I like to keep a list and study it so that I have a better idea of what's comin' my way. Plus, they're fucking fascinating. You know those Pokemon games, with their collections? I like doing that, 'cept there's far more than 151 techniques out there! ...What, what do you mean there's more than 151 Pokemon now...
• To Find a Place in Society – I don't care if I have to be a hired bodyguard or something, I'd just like someone, somewhere out there in civilized society to accept me and take me in to be among normal people. It's not that I dislike my pack but... I can't stay there. I need to be among people; something draws me to them.
• To Truly Accept Myself – There's no doubt about it; I'm a monster, a being of mixed Sinner blood, and there's no escaping that fact. Maybe one day I'll be comfortable about it and come to terms with who I am, but until that day comes, I'll continue hating my existence with every fiber of my being.

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Aspect of Hell: Monstrosity

Overall Personality:
“Hey, asshole, you gonna keep staring or do you have something to say?”

To say that Skoll is a rather blunt and often rude person is not an understatement. Insecurity and self-hate from the half-demon, half-beast form that he possesses makes the Nakabakki a very aggressive and confrontational person. Many people, when meeting him for the first time, tend to respond with a mix of shock, curiosity, and often fear, as a seven-and-a-half foot wolf-demon tends to inspire little in the way of positive emotions. Skoll has developed something of an exasperation for these reactions, and it goes to show that many of his first impressions are rough ones; the half-demon tends to scowl at most people, and that expression on the black-furred lupine's face tends to give people a reason to pause and become uncomfortable.

It doesn't help that Skoll automatically assumes that any sort of relationship is going to automatically be negative. As the majority of his confrontations with others have usually involved him being treated as a monster to be hunted or feared, the half-demon always comes off as gruff and generally does his best to push people away. Others are kept at arm's length, and if Skoll doesn't keep a short distance between himself and others, it's because either he knows the person and is willing to concede a little hospitality, or else he doesn't deem the person to be a threat. The latter does not remove his suspicious and generally negative attitude, however, and often it lends itself to a more bullying, in-your-face anger instead of an aloof unwillingness to associate with a person. The start of a conversation is always awkward for Skoll, and because of his aggressive attitude towards it he always seems to be very domineering when talking to others. He talks over others, demands attention towards himself, and quite frankly comes off as very overbearing.

Skoll's attitude takes some adjusting to, but once one gets used to his negative and brash behavior, they start to recognize the sense of insecurity that lurks beneath the wolf-demon's angry scowl. Often acting the smartass while talking, after adjusting to the general crudeness one can see that he's trying to talk himself up, to look and act bigger than he is. As more time goes by and one gets to know him better, many of these jokes start to become self-deprecating, a dark sense of humor that indicates the self-hate that Skoll has for himself. The facade begins to crumble around those who associate with him for a longer period, and over time, they begin to see that beneath the angry, growling, big bad wolf persona is a guy who hates who he is and longs to be something more.

“Why're you being so nice? If you're just tryin' to sweet-talk me into your bed, shut the fuck up and let's just do it.”

Again, crass and crude covers much of Skoll's personality. Openly homosexual—there's not much more people can do to hate him, so it doesn't really bother him—the wolf-demon is often flirtatious, blunt, and more often than not, willing to make a number of advances that are generally sexual in tone as opposed to romantic. It's not that he's not interested in the sense of romance, but rather, he's jaded and doesn't believe that such a thing exists for him. If people want him, they're usually a pervert who wants a taste of the wild side, or the occasional Beast-Clansman that's close enough to him in physicality that it doesn't feel weird. Because of this Skoll comes off as more than a little lewd, though most of his “advances” are sarcastic wisecracks, pushing people away further. In truth, Skoll desperately hopes for someone that can tolerate not only his attitude—after all these years, some habits die hard, and that includes his negative personality—but also someone who can learn to push past the “big bad wolf” mask and just see him for who he is.

“What... you're actually curious? I mean, I guess I can... well if you want...”

Studious and curious, Skoll is truly at home in his research and loves to show the fruit of his efforts, the discoveries that he's made and the ways that other people manipulate their bodies and souls to discover the sheer range of their potential. A thick collection of binders—there's probably six or seven of them, and many of them are pretty full—is his pride and joy, and going through them shows hundreds of pages of work analyzing and recording the abilities he's seen others use, neatly organized by race and general power in order to further emphasize the depth of his research. Skoll calls this collection his “technique catalog” and uses it as a baseline to determine what abilities he wants to learn and make use of. Of course, even if a technique isn't one he'd add to his own personal use lists, he still wants to record it for knowledge later. As his memory continues to improve he will continue to store more information in his head, enabling him to be prepared to fight stronger enemies, as he'll begin to learn what sort of abilities they can use and how best to deal with them.

That being said, Skoll is extremely shy about his scholarly side, and often masks it beneath the usual brusque attitude he shows to everyone else. It's not that he's truly embarrassed, as he is actually very proud of his work, but he's not used to positive attention from people and, as a result, he pushes them away before it can become a thing. Despite this he is extremely protective of his work, as those few books hidden away in whatever den or home he's living in are one of the few possessions that are truly his. Anyone who threatens his work is going to get a fist to the face, a bit of full-limb dismembering, and maybe a mauling or three.

“C'mon asshole! Is that all you've got? Don't tell me you've got nothing more interesting than that to show me! Stop wasting my fucking time and pull out the fireworks!”

In combat, Skoll's attitude doesn't change much. As crass and confrontational as ever, he often goads his opponents, trying to get them to burn themselves out or waste their energy. It also serves as a means of drawing out unique and interesting techniques for him to study, and perhaps even opportunities for new ones to be learned. Drawing out an opponent's ire also serves to show Skoll just how strong his opponents are, as they are less likely to hold back against him. The half-demon uses this as a measuring stick of sorts, ensuring that he can survive an attack if he chooses to take one in order to learn the ability seen. Obviously, if an opponent proves too strong for him, learning is not a viable option, as it will just lead to possibly incapacitating injury or death.

But even when it doesn't come to learning an opponent's abilities, Skoll is still as brash and rude as ever. He enjoys taunting his opponents, making it harder for them to concentrate as he does his best to piss them off. Some people are beyond this, of course, rising above the taunts and focusing on combat, but more often than not a little trash talk will annoy the average individual and cause them to make mistakes in an effort to get him to shut up. The Nakabakki just enjoys these angered reactions, continuing to taunt and tease as he counters with his own attacks. He may be a bit of a prick, but at least he's consistently a prick.

[Skoll Koryu]

-Powers-

Fighting Style:
With his major ability allowing him to adapt his method of battle on the fly, Skoll has no set style of combat. Shifting with the situation, the half-demon is more than happy to analyze his opponents and pick up on their methods of fighting. As he begins to figure out his foe's strengths and weaknesses, analyzing their ability to do damage, he begins to calculate the risk of taking a hit for himself. Skoll is always eager to learn more techniques to add to his arsenal, but because of the nature of Unbridled Learning requiring him to take a hit, he knows that he has to be careful and gauge what his opponent can do before taking a hit. Jumping in at the wrong time could lead to crippling or even fatal damage, so as a result, the half-demon wolf usually draws out the battle to get a feel for what his opponents can do.

Now, once he has either determined a situation in which he can pick up an opponent's technique safely, or at least with minimal damage taken to him, Skoll will next move to try and draw out that technique. For example, a technique that covers a wide range will cause him to retreat, either forcing the enemy to pursue or, even better, actually fire off the chosen attack. Assuming that all the factors line up and the wanted attack is released, Skoll will do his best to take the hit with minimal damage, even if it means he has to sacrifice the use of a limb temporarily to gain access to the power. Again, he's generally very careful about trying to measure the strength of an opponent, so he usually won't voluntarily take an attack unless he's sure he can either minimize the effects or at least reduce the damage so that he can either continue fighting or retreat.

In a scenario where he cannot or does not want to pick up a new technique, however, Skoll plays a bit less defensively. Knowing the limitations that his unstable spirit creates, particularly the pain and the risk of self-harm should he burn too much spiritual energy at once, his combat style is still somewhat conservative. Generally, he prefers to make use of long-ranged techniques, reducing the risk of harm to himself as he aims to strike decisively. Close range can occur, but generally only when an opponent is constnatly closing the distance, making it hard to stay away from them. Techniques of lower cost are the ones that you'd seem most often from him, as he knows his limits; pushing too much spiritual energy out at once could destabilize him and make him prone to self-destruction. Generally, Skoll will aim for techniques that minimize costs while maintaining effectiveness in order to eliminate a foe quickly.

Of course, even when he's not picking up a technique for his own use, Skoll is still always interested in seeing what a foe has. While his style of combat may switch to something more aggressive as he becomes less inclined to take an attack he wishes to possess himself, he still tends to draw out battles with minimal-cost abilities in order to draw out all of his opponent's abilities for his own observation. Naturally this only occurs in a situation where Skoll does not feel threatened; as a battle becomes increasingly threatening, he holds out for a shorter period of time, determined to finish things in as quick as possible while maintaining as much of his Reiatsu as he can.

However, when a situation comes up that a battle becomes severely life-threatening, Skoll will be forced to pull out the entirety of his arsenal, and will be willing to throw out stronger, higher-level techniques. Note that with his limitations and the pain it causes him to use anything at the highest levels, he does try and conserve energy as best as he can, but with an increase in desperation comes an increase in willingness to throw out stronger techniques. And as the battle becomes more serious, Skoll will work on making distance between himself and a foe, knowing that as his instability grows, so too does the risk of being hit by an attack. Step techniques take priority, and making sure to increase the distance becomes the first major goal in combat.

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Technique List
Slots: 12/43 (x2 for Technique Master, +3 for Training Tier)
Unbridled Learning Techniques: 4/20

Learned
Proficient
Mastered

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{Unique Techniques}Technique Name: Unbridled Learning

Class: 8-1

Technique Type: Other

Usable By: Skoll only; cannot be taught.

Technique Element: Other

Technique Description and Effects:
Unbridled Learning is a unique ability that comes to Skoll almost naturally, one that he could practically say that he was born with. Though he did not gain either the powers of Hell from his Akki father nor the feral instincts of his Beast-Clan mother, Skoll instead discovered a keen attunement to the worlds of nature and sin, and in so, found knowledge of great value. Unbridled Learning is the result of this knowledge, a technique that draws upon the suffering of Hell and the instincts gained from experience.

Unbridled Learning, in its most basic description, allows Skoll to learn a vast number of non-release techniques that extends beyond those that his mix of races would normally allow. Unbridled Learning, an ongoing passive ability that is always active from the moment of Skoll's birth, allows him to take a technique from any race and, despite normal racial limitations, mimic the structure and composition of the technique to use these abilities regardless of his normal ability to do so. Though they will possess a unique Reiatsu signature, signifying that they are not the normal version of the technique—for example, a Kido would not feel like its normal element, but instead be a mix of feral and hellish Reiatsu merged into one. This makes it very easy to identify that these are copies, mimicries instead of the actual techniques.

However, this technique only allows for the learning of these techniques under certain conditions. Skoll cannot learn these techniques simply by training and studying. No, to learn a technique, Skoll must feel its effects directly, and learn through the experience of suffering from it. In short, in order to learn a technique that is not normally available to him, Skoll must be hit by it, and naturally survive, in order to learn it. When this happens, assuming that the half-breed survives, he will automatically learn the technique at a “learned” level, not even proficient. Proficiency and Mastery can be gained through the normal spending of TTP, but learning a technique at all requires him to actually feel the technique used on him, and understand its effects. This makes it an extremely risky process, as the more powerful a technique is, the harder it is to survive it.

Techniques can be learned via both NPCs and RPCs; while there is no limit on the latter as long as all the other conditions are met, NPCs are a whole other beast. While Skoll can learn techniques from an NPC in a training thread, the NPC in question must possess an offensive stat relating to the technique in question that is equal to or greater than Skoll's highest offensive stat. Additionally, such threads are treated as DE in nature, meaning that any damage done from the NPC's attack—something that is hard to mitigate given its ability to match Skoll's offensive power—will carry over and leave noticeable damage on him. Finally, a number of paragraphs equal to the amount needed to get the TTP for learning the technique is required, meaning that Skoll cannot just have one short paragraph of battle to learn techniques, but must earn them even with the damage he takes.

Finally, as one last note, just because a technique is learned does not mean that it can simply be used freely. The complimentary techniques that Skoll knows are also required in order to use abilities that he cannot use naturally: Lore of the Spirit, Lore of the Body, and Lore of the Heart. These have their own conditions and drawbacks to them.

How to use technique:
Suffer the effects of an attack, and survive, while attempting to analyze and break down the technique.

Technique Drawbacks:
Naturally, such a powerful ability does not come without its drawbacks. The first major drawback is, of course, the requirement of being hit. While this has less of an impact on learning supportive or healing techniques, as they are beneficial on use, it makes it dangerous to learn offensive techniques, as foes may prove themselves too powerful. Attempting to learn even a single technique in combat will likely leave Skoll highly weakened, as he is forced to take a direct hit that may severely injure him, reducing his capabilities for the remainder of combat. Any healing performed on wounds gained as a result of learning a technique is also half as effective, preventing him from fully healing upon willingly taking a hit.

Second, Skoll must still meet all non-racial requirements to learn the technique in question. If it has prerequisite techniques, then he needs to have learned them, and must keep them in order to keep the technique in question. Stat and Skill requirements are also in play. There are other skill limits to learning techniques as well; Skoll is required to have a 1 in the Mimicry Skill in order to learn a technique that is Class 8-6, a 2 to learn a technique that is Class 5-3, and a 3 to learn a technique of Class 2-1. Class 0 techniques can never be learned, assuming one could survive a direct hit from them in the first place. Finally, despite the normal ability of Technique Masters to learn techniques of any Class regardless of their own, this ability follows the normal restrictions; Skoll cannot learn a technique higher than one Class above him with the use of Unbridled Learning. Techniques that are normally available to him without it can be learned freely, but techniques outside of his racial ability must be no higher than one Class above him.

Finally, as one last restriction, Skoll can have no more than twenty learned techniques as a result of Unbridled Learning. The remaining slots must be filled with personal techniques or ones that he can learn as a result of his race availabilities. Reserved techniques mimicked by this technique can never be taken above Proficient, even though Skoll has the ability to master techniques he normally cannot use.

Made By: Skoll Koryu

Reserved: Yes



Technique Name: Lore of the Spirit

Class: 8-1

Technique Type: Other

Usable By: Skoll only; cannot be taught.

Technique Element: Other

Technique Description and Effects:
Once a technique has been learned through the effects of Unbridled Learning, it is added to Skoll's technique list. However, at this point the techniques are considered unusable; knowing them and their composition does not mean that Skoll possesses the right nature to his Reiatsu to be able to use them. This is where Lore of the Spirit comes in; when activated, this technique acts as a sort of passive stance, allowing Skoll to make use of any spiritual-based abilities that he has learned as a result of Unbridled Learning. This technique allows his spirit to become more fluid, changing its composition and nature to be able to adapt to the flow of spiritual energy required to mimic these techniques. As long as this technique is active, Skoll is able to make use of the spiritual techniques that he has learned. To activate this ability, it costs 200 Reiatsu as a one-time cost despite the ongoing effect.

How to use technique:
Draw Reiatsu into the body to alter the state and composition of one's spiritual energy.

Technique Drawbacks:
Of course, even when access is granted to a technique, it still isn't as easy to use as one that comes naturally. Any techniques cast through Lore of the Spirit cost 20% more Reiatsu than normal (i.e. a 100 Reiatsu cost becomes 120), meaning that in the long run, this will deplete Skoll's Reiatsu that much faster, and also put him at a higher risk of instability as his Reiatsu gets lower. Additionally, all techniques cast with Lore of the Spirit are treated as though they are one Class higher in terms of the Technique Master drawback, causing more pain for the user.

Finally, there is one more restriction. When Lore of the Spirit is used, both Lore of the Body and Lore of the Heart are unavailable for use for two posts after the post in which Lore of the Spirit is activated. This prevents Skoll from rapidly changing between technique categories without a cooldown between each. And last, Lore of the Spirit lasts for a maximum of five posts before it must be re-used.

Made By: Skoll Koryu

Reserved: Yes



Technique Name: Lore of the Body

Class: 8-1

Technique Type: Other

Usable By: Skoll only; cannot be taught.

Technique Element: Other

Technique Description and Effects:
Once a technique has been learned through the effects of Unbridled Learning, it is added to Skoll's technique list. However, at this point the techniques are considered unusable; knowing them and their composition does not mean that Skoll possesses the right aspects to his physical body to be able to use them. Lore of the Body is needed in order to make use of certain techniques; when activated, this technique acts as a sort of passive stance, allowing Skoll to make use of any physical-based abilities that he has learned as a result of Unbridled Learning. This technique allows his body's muscles and structure to become more fluid, changing its composition and nature to be able to adapt to the forms required to mimic these techniques. As long as this technique is active, Skoll is able to make use of the physical techniques that he has learned. To activate this ability, it costs 200 Reiatsu as a one-time cost despite the ongoing effect.

How to use technique:
Draw Reiatsu into the body to alter the state and composition of one's physical body.

Technique Drawbacks:
Of course, even when access is granted to a technique, it still isn't as easy to use as one that comes naturally. Any techniques cast through Lore of the Spirit cost 10% more Reiatsu than normal (i.e. a 100 Reiatsu cost becomes 110), or in the case of costless techniques, 100 Reiatsu, meaning that in the long run, this will deplete Skoll's Reiatsu that much faster, and also put him at a higher risk of instability as his Reiatsu gets lower. Additionally, all techniques cast with Lore of the Body are treated as though they are one Class higher in terms of the Technique Master drawback, causing more pain for the user.

Finally, there is one more restriction. When Lore of the Body is used, both Lore of the Spirit and Lore of the Heart are unavailable for use for two posts after the post in which Lore of the Body is activated. This prevents Skoll from rapidly changing between technique categories without a cooldown between each. And last, Lore of the Body lasts for a maximum of five posts before it must be re-used.

Made By: Skoll Koryu

Reserved: Yes



Technique Name: Lore of the Heart

Class: 8-1

Technique Type: Other

Usable By: Skoll only; cannot be taught.

Technique Element: Other

Technique Description and Effects:
Once a technique has been learned through the effects of Unbridled Learning, it is added to Skoll's technique list. However, at this point the techniques are considered unusable; knowing them and their composition does not mean that Skoll possesses the right characteristics to use it. Lore of the Heart is a unique ability, even among the other Lores, as it makes a significant alteration; when activated, this technique acts as a sort of passive stance, allowing Skoll to make use of any techniques learned from a race chosen at activation that he has learned as a result of Unbridled Learning. This technique allows many aspects of his form to shift, changing its composition and nature to be able to adapt to the needs for these techniques. As long as this technique is active, Skoll is able to make use of the racial techniques that he has learned for the race chosen on use. This also has the passive effect of masking his Reiatsu to match that of the race whose aspect he has taken on, but anyone with 150+ Energy Sensory can still differentiate between the two, if his physical appearance wasn't enough to give it away. To activate this ability, it costs 200 Reiatsu as a one-time cost despite the ongoing effect.

How to use technique:
Draw Reiatsu into the body to alter the state and composition of one's body and soul.

Technique Drawbacks:
Of course, even when access is granted to a technique, it still isn't as easy to use as one that comes naturally. Any techniques cast through Lore of the Heart cost 25% more Reiatsu than normal (i.e. a 100 Reiatsu cost becomes 125), meaning that in the long run, this will deplete Skoll's Reiatsu that much faster, and also put him at a higher risk of instability as his Reiatsu gets lower. Additionally, all techniques cast with Lore of the Heart are treated as though they are one Class higher in terms of the Technique Master drawback, causing more pain for the user. On top of that, when a race is chosen, Skoll also gains any negative effects associated with that race. For example, taking on a Quincy's aspect with Lore of the Heart makes him allergic to Hollow energy in any form during this time, while taking on a Fullbringer's aspect would generally make him more fragile than normal spiritual beings.

Finally, there is one more restriction. When Lore of the Heart is used, both Lore of the Body and Lore of the Spirit are unavailable for use for two posts after the post in which Lore of the Heart is activated. Additionally, Lore of the Heart can only be used once per post, meaning that Skoll can only take on the aspect of a single race per post. This prevents Skoll from rapidly changing between technique categories without a cooldown between each. And last, Lore of the Heart lasts for a maximum of five posts before it must be re-used.

Made By: Skoll Koryu

Reserved: Yes

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{Class 6 Techniques}Technique Name: Soulfire Forge

Class: 6

Technique Type: Hell Technique

Usable By: Hell Races – Akki, Nakabakki, Hason, Saika

Technique Element: Fire/Spirit

Technique Description and Effects:
Once the user has discovered the use and manipulation of Soulfire, the next step is to focus on the shaping of it into an offensive tool. Soulfire Forge allows the user to take the formed flames and shape them into the form of any melee or thrown weapon, with the degree of mastery determining what can be made. At Learned, very basic tools, such as clubs, knives, or similar simple and small weapons are available. At Proficient, larger weapons such as swords, axes, and poles can be made, or more intricate smaller tools like clawed gauntlets or throwing needles are available. Finally, at Mastered, the limit of this technique is based only on the user's imagination, though they are still restricted to melee or thrown weapons.

Of course, that is not all that this Soulfire technique can do. These weapons are ephemeral and finite, and with a spark from the user's will, they can come apart and release the flames that they are made from. When the flames are released, they will explode outwards from the object one foot in every direction, the size of the explosion varying with the size of the weapon. A small weapon like a knife will not have a particularly wide range as the spread is only a foot around the weapon's diminutive size, though these weapons can be hurled for more effectiveness. Comparatively, an object like a broad sword can cover a fairly large area even with only an extra foot added to its size in explosion radius, but it is harder to get such a large weapon into close quarters for it. Note that this aspect of the technique can only be used when it is mastered.

The Soulfire used to form these weapons is generally disparate and unfocused due to its nature as a beginning technique; upon hitting the foe with either the weapon or the eruption of flames, the victim is treated to the initial burning effect of Soulfire at the spot hit. This pain is like a hot blade slicing through the area ignited. The burn will spread roughly six inches in all directions per post, though a foe with a higher spiritual stat than the user's highest spiritual stat will be able to reduce it to a mere inch in all directions per post. Possessing a 25% advantage to the user's highest spiritual stat will allow the burning to be halted, contained to the spot in which it initially hit.

How to use technique:
Conjure Soulfire, and shape it into the form of a weapon.

Technique Drawbacks
Aside from the fact that this is a very basic weapon, and only a Class 6 technique, this is also sharply limited in its ability to burn, and can be halted quite easily by a skilled spiritual fighter. Additionally, an ally possessing the required resistance stats can also halt or even negate the effects of the flame by spending an amount of Reiatsu equal to the difference between the victim's highest spiritual stat and the threshold they aim to meet (for example, if the victim has 400 RS and the enemy has 500 RS, then halting the flame would require 625 RS, requiring a cost of 225 Reiatsu to make up the difference as long as the ally has 625 or higher RS). Finally, the pain from this is mild compared to the other Soulfire techniques; though it can distract and disrupt concentration, two combined points between Strength of Will and Pain Tolerance can reduce it sharply, while three will allow the victim to ignore the pain altogether. Last, this technique comes with a cost of 150 Reiatsu (50 Reiatsu for a Class 6 technique plus the 100 Reiatsu cost of summoning Soulfire).

Made By: Skoll Koryu

Reserved?: No

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{Class 4 Techniques}Technique Name: Soulfire Control

Class: 4

Technique Type: Hell Technique

Usable By: Hell Races – Akki, Nakabakki, Hason, Saika

Technique Element: Fire/Spirit

Technique Description and Effects:
Hell's effects, as seen by those who have delved into its depths, are not purely physical in nature. The flames are as mental as they are physical, as are any of the other torments within the dark realm. This specifically focuses on a variation of Hellfire called Soulfire; where Hellfire is meant to be both physical and spiritual in nature, Soulfire focuses specifically on the spirit. These blue-white flames, when they make contact with anyone but the user, do not actually cause physical harm on their own. No, they leave their mark on the victim's spirit, the sensation of fire burning through the area hit and spreading rapidly outwards at a speed that varies with the technique used. This causes a distracting, dizzying pain that breaks concentration and makes it hard to focus. Worse, because it is an affliction of the spirit and not the body, techniques such as normal Kaido or abilities like High-Speed Regeneration do not affect it; only techniques which cleanse the spirit can remove the affliction. The pain effects can be resisted through sheer force of will or the ability to tolerate pain, though the degree required will be listed in individual techniques.

This technique by itself does not have an effect; rather, it is a prerequisite, consuming a technique slot, but allowing the user to perform any technique that requires the use of Soulfire. However, a certain level of mastery is required for each; for a technique of Class 8-6, this technique must be taken to Learned. For a technique of Class 5-3, this technique must be taken to Proficient. Finally, for Class 2-1 techniques, the user must take this technique to Mastered.

How to use technique:
This technique does not have a use, but is merely the required knowledge to learn Soulfire techniques.

Technique Drawbacks
Takes up a technique slot. Additionally, any techniques that use Soulfire cost an additional 100 Reiatsu above their normal cost to summon the Soulfire used for the technique.

Made By: Skoll Koryu

Reserved?: No



Technique Name: Sinner’s Cross: The Beast Within

Class: 4

Technique Type: Hell Technique

Usable By: All Hell Races – Akki, Nakabakki, Hason, and Saika

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:
We have all heard of the Quincy Cross of the Holy Quincy Empire, an item of reverence that no real Quincy would be without. Naturally, Hell cannot let such a beloved item go without being perverted, twisted, and corrupted into a dark mass that no longer resembles the original tool, and indeed, everything about it from its appearance to its nature have been completely altered by the Hell being that has taken it for themselves. The Sinner's Cross varies in shape by the user, though it will always resemble a small accessory, either a necklace, a bracelet, or an earring whose charm or symbols are customized by the user. Once this technique is created, this item will exist as a passive accessory with no natural effects until activated at a cost of 200 Reiatsu, which will then activate the ability inherent to it as a passive effect that lasts for five posts, at which point it must be refreshed to resume. Unlike the Quincy Cross, which draws in Reiatsu particles for the user to manipulate, the Sinner's Cross is quite the opposite because it exudes spiritual energy. But the nature of this energy is what varies, once it is activated; it takes on the nature of the user's Aspect of Hell, and the way in which this manifests is chosen during the creation process for this technique. These effects are generally moderate in power, equal to no more than a Class 4 effect, and manifests in the form of an illusion or aura that radiates outwards from the bearer of the Sinner's Cross. The radius of this technique is equal to a number of feet equal to the user's highest Spiritual stat, though the effects will vary in effectiveness depending on the distance from the user (see drawbacks below.)

Skoll’s Sinner’s Cross takes on the form of a bracelet that is secured around his upper arm. This bracelet is made from what looks to be the sinews of a beast woven together into a thick braid, and strung with jagged, pointed teeth that surround the length of it. A single tooth, larger than the rest by a good margin, hangs in the front, the “cross” for the necklace. This bracelet is a symbol for Skoll’s aspect of Hell, Monstrosity, and its ability is appropriate to that theme, drawing out the monster from within all who are affected. Those who are afflicted know the pain and suffering that Skoll himself feels constantly, the pain of being an outcast, a monster to one’s own perception.

The Beast Within is a mix of physical, emotional, and mental illusions, depending on the afflicted individual’s proximity to Skoll. At its furthest range, from the edge to one fourth of the way in, the only illusion applies to appearance, or rather, the perception of appearance. Any victim within this range or closer of the Sinner’s Cross will find that every person around them, friend or foe and even themselves, has suddenly become monstrous to their eyes. Pointed, jagged claws, twisted wings, serpentine coils, scaled skin, forked tongues, ichor and ooze… all of these things transform the viewed into a monster. Only Skoll is left unchanged, but that is because, in his own eyes, he is already a monster. This is, of course, only a visual illusion. However, the sensations that the viewer feels upon seeing these things is very real.

It gets worse at the next step, from one-fourth of the way in to three-fourths of the way in. At this point, the emotional aspect of the illusion begins to kick in. The sight of a “monster,” is enough to begin to put fear into the victim, as well as loathing and disgust. This isn’t just those around them, either, but self-directed as well, as any view of self, even just seeing one’s own hands, shows a monster as well. This loathing is enough to cause one to cringe back, to be unwilling to approach a “monster,” fearing it even as they hate it. They may attack it, but doing so at close range is difficult, simply because of that revulsion aspect. Worse, that fear and loathing distracts them and creates paranoia, making it harder to focus and concentrate. Anything that requires focus to use is more difficult, now.

The worst of it, though, is the last step, from the three-fourths mark to the point where Skoll is standing. At this point, it’s not just physical or emotional illusions: it’s mental as well. Though up until this point the emotions and logic may be in conflict, with the rational mind telling the victim that they are just seeing illusions and not actual transformations, within this range even the mind is convinced. At this point, even logic cannot deny it: these are monsters, terrifying, real to the mind. These are hideous, twisted creatures. Who they were before didn’t matter; all that matters is what the victim sees now. Now, the victim is surrounded by monsters, and must deal with them accordingly.

How to use technique:
Pour Reiatsu into the manifested Sinner's Cross, and let its effects flow out around the user.

Technique Drawbacks:
Naturally, this technique has its own drawbacks. For one thing, the effects of this aura can never be directly fatal, nor can they be significantly harmful, as appropriate for a Class 4 technique. In the examples above, an aura of flames can only create minor burns upon close contact, or an aura of darkness can still be penetrated by strong enough senses or a light source of sufficient spiritual strength. This technique only lasts for five posts before being refreshed, and like the Quincy Cross, the user must concentrate on keeping it active each post; if they do not focus, even as a side thought, on keeping it active while they are fighting, it will automatically shut off. As this is a constant effect, even passive posts taken while maintaining this effect count as combat posts.

The technique also loses potency the further out one is from the user; within the first 25% of the aura, measuring from the center outwards, the effects are at their full potency. For example, if an aura has a radius of 100 feet, then from the user to 25 feet outwards is at full potency. From 25% to 75% (i.e. with a 100 foot radius, from 25-75 feet away from the user) the effects of the aura are reduced by one-fourth of their potency. From 75% to the edge of the aura (i.e. with a 100 foot radius, from 75 to 100 feet away from the user), the effects are reduced to half of their normal potency.

For Skoll in particular, his Sinner’s Cross has two major weaknesses: the first is that it is less effective against those who are not ruled by fear or who live in the darkness. Those who have a Lack of Fear at 2 or higher can reduce the effects of the second stage, making it far easier to maintain their calm and not react negatively to the images around them. Those with a Dark Aura of 75 or higher are similarly able to resist the darkness, unafraid of the shadowy figures within. A Lack of Fear at 3 or a Dark Aura of 90 or higher will grant a similar reprieve even at the worst stage, removing the mental acceptance and simply giving a weaker version of the emotional fear. Even better, a Dark Aura of 100 makes the victim completely immune to this technique. The other drawback is that this is a visual illusion; without sight to trigger the emotional or mental responses, this technique does not even begin to take effect. This also happens when a victim has an Illusion Resistance of 3, completely negating this technique, while an Illusion Resistance of 2 will simply reduce the effects by a single tier. Finally, this technique does not affect those of a higher Class than the user.

Made By: Skoll Koryu

Reserved?: Yes



Technique Name: Tempered Sin: Cerberus

Class: 4

Technique Type: Hell Technique

Usable By: All Hell Races – Akki, Nakabakki, Hason, and Saika

Technique Element: Spirit/Other

Technique Description and Effects:
One talent that many Hell beings have is making use of their Aspect of Hell; some do it through their Release, while others use techniques such as the Sinner's Cross to make their sin into a weapon that debilitates the foe over time. This is another facet of weaponizing the user's Aspect of Hell, and it is channeled through a conjured weapon formed with Soulfire Forge. When this technique is used, the weapon it is channeled through visibly changes to take on a form suited for the Aspect of Hell that the user possesses. This will always be a noticeable and visible change to the appearance, marking it as a different weapon.

This adds an additional effect to the weapon that is chosen upon learning this technique, which must be passed as a custom for each individual user. This effect is initially equal to a Class 4 technique's power; the Aspect of Regret could create a sense of fear and doubt in the foe upon striking successfully, while the Aspect of Rotting could begin to make flesh melt away at the location hit. However, this technique also merges with Soulfire's natural ability to spread through the spirit and corrupt it, replacing the pain and burning with the twisted effect that their Aspect of Hell grants to this weapon. As this plague spreads at the rate listed in Soulfire Forge, its effects grow in size. By the time the corrupted flame possesses the entire body, an Aspect of Regret can paralyze a foe with self-doubt and remorse, while the Aspect of Rotting could literally slough the victim's flesh away from their body. In the long term, these effects can be very powerful.

Skoll’s Tempered Sin is usually used with throwing knives but is available with other bladed weapons. The hilt of the weapon takes on the form of a canine head, its maw open, and the blade emerging from it becoming jagged and uneven, like a flame bursting free of those hellish jaws. The crossguard of the weapon takes on the shape of two more heads, fitting the name of the Tempered Sin: Cerberus. Named after the three-headed guard of Hell, Cerberus doesn’t take after its name only in appearance, but shows itself in the effects as well.

When an enemy is struck by a Cerberus weapon, they immediately feel dizzied as the Soulfire takes effect. When their dizziness passes, the victim will suddenly have all five of their senses doubled. This is not an increase to the stat itself, but rather, multiple perceptions of the same senses. The victim will see things in two different directions, hear things in two different directions, feel them in two different directions. What’s behind could be heard from one side as well as the back, for example, or a touch on the right shoulder could be felt on the back of that shoulder or on the front of the left. A very disorienting technique, it makes it difficult to concentrate and focus when it is hard to tell which set of senses is in the correct “direction,” as two different sets of input makes it hard to differentiate.

It gets worse as it spreads. As Cerberus spreads through the body on the back of the spreading Soulfire, the number of perceptions increases. For every major body part that the flame has spread to – major being the limbs, torso, and head – the number of perceptions increases by one. This means that by the time the entire body is swallowed by the Cerberus Soulfire, they are receiving seven different sets of sensory inputs, leaving them so unable to tell which is the true input and which are the split copies that distract and split focus as the victim tries to comprehend what they are sensing.

How to use technique:
Channel one's Aspect of Hell into a Soulfire weapon, and alter it to take on the nature of one's sin.

Technique Drawbacks:
First, this requires the Soulfire Forge technique to be Mastered and active to even combine it with the user's Aspect of Hell. Second, the spread of this corruption is still treated much like the spread of Soulfire in the original technique; the effects will spread roughly six inches in all directions per post, though a foe with a higher spiritual stat than the user's highest spiritual stat will be able to reduce it to a mere inch in all directions per post. Possessing a 25% advantage to the user's highest spiritual stat will allow the corruption to be halted, contained to the spot in which it initially hit. This also can be halted by an ally; an ally possessing the required resistance stats can also halt or even negate the effects of the corruption by spending an amount of Reiatsu equal to the difference between the victim's highest spiritual stat and the threshold they aim to meet (for example, if the victim has 400 RS and the enemy has 500 RS, then halting the corruption would require 625 RS, requiring a cost of 225 Reiatsu to make up the difference as long as the ally has 625 or higher RS). In addition to these resistances, each custom Tempered Sin form must have resistances and drawbacks to match the effects, much like any other technique. Finally, this technique costs 150 Reiatsu to use.

For Cerberus, the affliction can be mitigated with a high Instinct. By possessing 200 or more Instinct, the victim can sift through and interpret the multiple sensations so that they can determine the real one. This amount increases by 50 for each additional sensation that they are receiving. This also will not work on victims who are higher in Class than the user.

Made By: Skoll Koryu

Reserved?: Yes

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{Class 7 Techniques}
Technique Name: Hado #1: Shō (Thrust)

Class: 7

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: This technique creates a simple burst of force that pushes at the opponent backwards. The force is equal to the user’s Reiatsu Strength.

How to use technique: Speak the spell and point hand at the target.

Incantation and Effect: Incantation unknown. When the incantation is spoken, the Reiatsu Strength used to determine the power of Sho is increased by 10%. (i.e. 100 Reiatsu Strength is treated as 110.)



Technique Name: Hado #4: Byakurai (Pale Lightning)

Class: 7

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: Thunder

Technique Description and Effects: The user fires a concentrated, powerful lightning bolt from their finger that pierces a target.

How to use technique: Speak the spell and point hand at the target.

Incantation and Effect: "Arise god of thunder! Awake mother of storms! Unleash the lighting on the sinners!" When the incantation is spoken, the Reiatsu Strength used to determine the power of Byakurai is increased by 10%. (i.e. 100 Reiatsu Strength is treated as 110.)



Technique Name: [Bakudo #9: Horin (Disintegrating Circle)]

Class: [7]

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: [None]

Technique Description and Effects:

The second Bakudo of this number, Horin causes an orange tendril of condensed spiritual energy to spiral out of the caster's fingertips and attempt to enclose around and bind an enemy. These tendrils, once having bound a target, can merge to connect the targets.

How to use technique:

The caster needs to point at the victim, not unlike casting any regular Hado.

Incantation and Effect:

If used, the incantation allows a 10% increase in reiatsu strength. (I.E. A reiatsu strength valued at 100 would instead be worth 110.) ("Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini!! Look upon yourself with horror and tear out your own throat!")

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{Class 6 Techniques}Technique Name: [Bala] (Bullet)

Class: 6

Technique Type: Hollow Technique

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:
An Arrancar-exclusive technique that hardens the user's Reiatsu and releases it like a swift blast of spiritual energy. While the technique is not nearly as powerful as a Cero, its speed is 20 times faster and allows for it to be fired in quick repetition. The orb of reiatsu fired varies in size and strength, some Arrancar creating one the size of a basketball with the rough power of a massive punch, and others creating Bala with enough power to blast holes in adversaries. Some Espada can create Bala as large and powerful as an average Arrancar's Cero.

How to use technique:
The user must first aim and then fire the technique, as is custom of any projectile type.

Technique Drawbacks
50 Reiatsu Cost

[Skoll Koryu]

-History-

Birthplace: Soul Society, Wilderness

Current Residence: None – Generally wanders about in various places within Soul Society, with occasional forays to the World of the Living.

Memorable Figures:
Freya – As part of their pack's tradition of naming themselves after mythological beings, Skoll's mother is named after the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, usually known as Freyja. The white-furred wolf-woman was said to glow like the moon, though Skoll never had the pleasure of meeting her. Despite this lack of exposure to her, the stories told by the rest of his pack are enough to make the half-demon have a good deal of reverence for his late mother.

“Fenrir” – Though the Akki who sired Skoll is unknown, his pack nonetheless followed their normal naming patterns and have named him “Fenrir” despite him not possessing a lupine form, taking the name of the monster in Norse mythology who would slay a god during Ragnarok. Indeed, Skoll's own name came as appropriate for a half-demon son of this “Fenrir,” taking on the name of the wolf who, in mythology, was the spawn of Fenrir and was to swallow the sun during the end of the world, perfectly symboling Skoll's abilities.

Odin – Named for the Father of the Gods, Odin is the leader of the Beast-Clan pack that Skoll's mother is a part of. When Freya died shortly after giving birth to her son, Odin took the young half-demon in as an adopted child despite his Hell-bound nature. He has been raising Skoll on his own since then, helping the half-breed learn about his unique abilities as he grew up. Recently his age has been showing, however, and he is starting to slow down.

History:

Skoll's history starts before his birth, centering on the Volsung pack of Beast-Clansmen that live in the deep woods outside of Seireitei, nearly a hundred miles into the uninhabited wilderness. The Volsung pack was a group of lupine Beast-Clansmen who had settled in the area several centuries back and, as more wolf-like Beast-Clansmen were found, they too were added to the pack's number. By this time, there were roughly fifty different wolf-people living in the pack's territory, led by an older, grizzled male that went by the name of Odin. Believing themselves to be descendents of the original Norse Tribes and maintaining much of their culture through the naming of their pack members, the Volsung pack took on the names of the mighty deities and legends within their claimed lineage.

Among the pack was a beautiful white wolf who had taken on the name Freya upon being born to another of the tribesmen. She lived up to her given name as well; the female was beautiful, elegant in everything she did, and to say she drew the attention and turned the heads of every male in the area was no understatement. However, the natural rulings of authority still persisted within the Beast-Clan tribe, and while Odin did not take her for himself due to his advancing age, one of his betas, a younger male who went by the name Baldr. He claimed her and, through time, she bore her first litter, a small one containing a pair of cubs. Unfortunately, these two would not live to be named, as events spun into motion that would see their lives snuffed out before then.

The day after bearing her pups, Freya was assaulted in her den while the majority of the pack was out hunting. Still weak after childbirth and unable to defend herself, she was attacked and brutally ravaged by a half-human, half-monster creature that resembled nothing like any of the pack had ever seen when it was later described. Eyes of molten fire, a thick coat of black fur worn almost like clothing, and a humanoid form aside from the single horn growing out from the center of his forehead; no one was sure what this creature was, but the energy they sensed from it was almost overwhelmingly evil. Of course, no one needed to sense it to know of its malice, as it proved only a moment later.

Not one, but both of Freya's pups were then killed before her as she watched, weak and covered in blood. Each of them was brutally slain, one with its skull crushed in the monster's clawed hand, another simply torn apart. In their day-old lives, they had no strength to resist or fight off this evil monster, and in the end both of the pups were killed from his dark deeds. Freya was left desolate, without her pups and with no one to defend her. Surely, now that the demon had taken what it wanted from her and made her suffer the loss of her children, it would end her life as well. What use for a woman that it could now just toss easily aside?

It was at that moment that Baldr returned, smelling blood and sensing evil in the air. He was alone, but he was the first to act, lunging at the demon and attempting to tear the thing apart before it could retaliate. His teeth came down, tearing into the monster's arm, and in a moment the male Beast-Clansman had torn the demon's limb completely off, blood dripping from his fangs. The creature did not seem to be phased, however, and turned to face him, grabbing the wolf-man by his throat with his remaining arm. Even as they watched, horrified, the monster's arm began to grow back, bone and muscle forming themselves, and skin slowly growing over the top before the fur finally set in. The grievous wound that Baldr had inflicted upon the demon was gone, completely regenerated within the space of a few minutes. The demon said nothing and, with its newly-regrown arm, choked the life out of Baldr even as Freya watched, hearing the sickening pop of his neck breaking.

As Baldr passed, going limp in the demon's arms, a howl broke through the air, the rest of the pack returning and sensing the same trouble that Baldr had. The demon, seemingly unwilling to deal with the entire pack at once, just gave a haughty smile to Freya as if to say “I've defiled you, and now, you will never be the same,” before departing, stepping out into the sunlight and simply running away. Weak from the experience and overcome by grief, Freya collapsed, laying in a pool of blood that flowed from her own wounds, as well as her mate's. She would never forget this day for the rest of her life... and unfortunately, much like that of her ill-fated family, hers would not last much longer.

A month passed, and Freya discovered that she was with child again. Unfortunately, she, as well as the other members of her pack, knew that it had to be the progeny of the demon that had taken the lives of her family and ravaged her. Yet despite this, Freya refused to accept the child could be as evil as the demon had been; in her eyes, all new life was a blessing, not a curse, and as a result she vowed to raise and protect the child as she would have done for the twins that had been lost to her only a short time before. Odin, the pack leader, backed her promise, and he too vowed that he would protect the pup and take it in as a member of their tribe. There were those who did not like this, of course, but the will of the alpha was absolute, and even old Odin was still enough of a match for any young male who wanted to try and challenge him for his position. Eventually, it was simply accepted.

Eight months later, at the turning of the spring, a cub was born to Freya. Unlike his mother, however, he possessed a fur of the darkest ebony, with glowing red runes beneath the fur and atop his skin. The birth itself was a problematic one, with many complications, yet in the end Freya survived, albeit barely, weakened and emerging with no small amount of internal damage. Yet she was alive, and she could see her child, the young pup sleeping in her arms. She and Odin had already come up with the child's name, and as she stroked the pup's soft black fur, she leaned in close and whispered it to him, letting the first thing he heard be his name: Skoll.

In the same mythology that they drew their names from, they had named the demon that had attacked them Fenrir, after the creature that was supposed to devour the Norse god Odin on the day of judgment. Though the pack-leader had been spared the fate of his namesake, Baldr and the twins had not been so lucky. In reference to the name, however, Odin had decided on the name Skoll for the child after the same mythology, describing the progeny that would attempt to devour the sun and herald the end of days. Skoll, however, would not be associated with the darkness of his name, merely an indication of his heritage as the child of the demon Fenrir. The pup was considered to be innocent despite his heritage, as per his mother's wishes.

However, only two months later, just shy of the one-year mark since Fenrir's attack, Freya fell ill. She had never fully recovered after giving birth to Skoll, and as a result she had gradually grown weaker and weaker. By this point, she had no longer been hunting for herself, and had been eating less. Skoll, at such a young age, did not understand what was going on at all, especially since he was often taken to be cared for by Odin and his mate. As a result, the young Beast-Clansman didn't see much of his mother, didn't have much opportunity to build memories with her, and certainly had a hard time remembering her later in life as she grew up.

Freya passed away in mid-June, just as the beginning of summer was starting to come around, leaving Skoll as an orphan. Not even six months old yet, he couldn't comprehend what had happened, didn't understand where his mother had gone. In fact, he couldn't even remember her; later, in dreams, he'd have fleeting recollections of a white wolf, but that was it. Her face was lost to him, her voice as nothing more than distant whispers in the back of his memories. Skoll, from then on, was forced to grow up without the knowledge of his mother, living with and being raised by Odin, who willingly took the child in to raise him as a member of the pack.

As he grew up, however, Skoll knew that he was different. It wasn't hard to tell, really; he could see the look in the eyes of the other pack members, their expressions mixed when they beheld the young Beast-Clansman. He wasn't sure how or why, but there was a sense of not belonging among them, and though no one ever said anything, Skoll began to feel more and more like everyone wanted him gone. Oh, it wasn't quite everyone; some of Freya's closer friends were still warm and kind towards Skoll, and Odin and his mate certainly took care of him, but none of them could understand the turmoil that existed within the young wolf-man.

It was about the age of twenty that Skoll started to discover the powers that had begun to blossom within him, powers that he had not known existed, yet had always been a part of him. Unlike many of his fellow Beast-Clan brethren, Skoll had not developed as much physically as they could, yet his spirit had grown in leaps and bounds, surpassing others of his age quite easily. This was the first sign of something unusual; unlike the other Beast-Clansmen, Skoll had a far stronger spirit, much like some of the Shinigami that lived in Seireitei, the distant city of humans. In fact, Odin predicted that the young Beast-Clansman would perhaps have an even stronger soul than many of those in their city of stone.

But where had this spiritual strength come from? Odin thought that it was perhaps the one gift that had come from his demon father's side; though Skoll had not developed the physical skills and the talent for a natural evolution of physical combat they called Yaseishin, he had instead shown an immense amount of spiritual talent, and the potential to learn various techniques and abilities that were not unique to any one person. While it seemed that Skoll would not develop his own powers, it was quite possible that, in time, he would develop a broader array of common powers that he could use to a fuller extent than any other of his race could dream of. His nature has a half-breed had its benefits, but it also had its downfalls, marking him as different far more than before.

At the age of twenty-five, Skoll discovered for the first time that he had an even greater ability that was unique to him, and him alone. Wandering out by himself, as he was more and more likely to do as he grew into a restless adulthood that was not satisfied with remaining among the pack at all times, the half-breed had found himself exploring dangerously near the human city of Seireitei. He had been warned that his kind, while not outright hated or feared, were often looked down upon and treated with contempt reserved for feral, mindless animals. As a result, many Beast-Clansmen tended to avoid Seireitei, to avoid the condescension and ridicule that came from the humans. Yet Skoll found himself curious, interested in learning more about the people there, and what set them apart from the wolf-people that he lived with.

Of course, doing so was a mistake, and he learned that quickly. A Shinigami who had been on duty in the area sensed him and, unsurprisingly, sensed that his Reiatsu was far different from that of a normal Beast-Clansman. Not only was it far more potent than on average, but it was also mixed with the dark and sinister aura of a Hellish being to it. Skoll, who knew very little about the different types of Reiatsu and how they felt at the time, did not understand the situation when the Shinigami stepped out from the city, his sword already drawn, and charged directly at him. It was then that Skoll first heard the words “Hollow” and “monster,” and both of them were directed at him. He did not know what either word meant, only that the man's tone was angry, full of wrath, and that the man's sword was very much like a very long, very sharp-looking claw. Quickly Skoll retreated, hoping to avoid a confrontation and slip into the woods to avoid further detection.

Unfortunately, Skoll lacked the physical attributes that many of his fellow Beast-Clansmen did, and that lack worked against him as the Shinigami disappeared and reappeared right before him, brandishing his weapon. Skoll was able to avoid it and retreat, trying to make distance again. The Shinigami, rather than pursuing, raised a finger towards him. The motion was accompanied by a single word that Skoll did not hear as he retreated, yet even as he tried to escape, there was a flash of light, and a burst of pain erupting from his shoulder. The half-breed let out a cry of pain even as he collapsed to the ground, clutching at his arm, feeling a tingle through it as though he had been struck by lightning. Yet even as he felt the pain rush through him, there was something else, like a lock clicking open in his brain. It was as though, even as he suffered the effects of whatever the Shinigami had done, he had begun to understand it, and how it was done.

Rolling over, his arm hanging limp at his side, Skoll tried to do the same thing the man did to him, his mind slowly working out the specifics. Gather Reiatsu in his fingertip, form and mold the energy, and release it as a bolt. He didn't understand the concepts or logic behind it, only that this was how it was done. Unfortunately, despite doing everything was needed, he couldn't perform the technique, couldn't use what he had learned. And, despite not understanding it in the form of words, the Nakabakki understood that somehow, in some way, his spirit wasn't right. In its current state, his energy was wrong and could not be channeled in the way he wanted. He had to change that.

And that was when he discovered the second of his abilities. Even as he willed for a way to make his spiritual energy different, right for the technique he wished to use, there was a sort of... shift, as he wanted to call it. Though his Reiatsu felt the same, still that same mix of hellish and natural energy flowing together, its nature changed, shifting just enough that it was the right quality of spiritual energy needed for the technique. Immediately, almost instinctively, Skoll tried again, and this time it worked. A bolt of lightning shot out of his finger, though his aim was far off as he tried to get it to work; the spell simply struck through a tree and burst out the other side, leaving a shower of splinters and the upper half of a tree falling down towards the Shinigami. The man was forced to evade the falling wood, giving Skoll time to roll to his feet and flee, making distance and disappearing further into the wilderness. He managed to elude pursuit this time, at least.

Returning home, Skoll was found by Odin trying to treat his wounds, unsure of how to deal with the large wound in his arm. The older Beast-Clansman, though upset, quickly procured a roll of bandages from his den; in the past, the pack had traded with the humans of Seireitei more than a few times, ensuring that they had some basic supplies in order to keep members of their pack healthy. These he wrapped around the wound, ensuring that it was properly bound. During this time, however, he questioned Skoll, learning about the events that had led to the young half-breed's injury and what had followed after. When Skoll described what the man had called him, the two words that seemed strange to him, Odin sighed and explained to him what they were.

“A monster is a being that is fearful, often evil, and has nothing but the desire to hurt others.” Was his first explanation. Yet that was all that Skoll needed as he spoke up quietly, his ears lowered. “You mean, like... like Fenrir?” Unlike the reverence he showed his mother, Skoll refused to accept the demon that had forcibly sired him as his father. Instead, hatred boiled over whenever he thought about it. Yet now, one of those humans from the stone city had called him a monster too... did they see him as nothing more than the demon that was nothing but a curse on Skoll's life? “Yes... like Fenrir.” Odin said softly. He understood his adopted son's hatred of his father all too well; he and his mate had loved Freya deeply, and were saddened at the deaths of the woman and her family. They, too, bore a grudge against the demon.

“...So is that why people have been avoiding me, isn't it?” Skoll said quietly. He wanted to be angry, but upon the explanation given to him, everything clicked into place and just left him feeling empty. “That's why they look at me, like I'm a freak, like I don't belong. They see the monster sired by Fenrir, not me.” Odin tried to calm the young Nakabakki, yet Skoll wasn't listening. So lost was he in this understanding and the slowly-building pain that came with it that the half-breed wolf didn't want to listen. Instead he turned and walked away. Odin let him go, knowing that following would only spark anger or a similarly negative reaction; he knew that Skoll would need time to think on this by himself.

Skoll didn't know where he was going as he tried to think. His thoughts were scattered; the thought of being a monster, his unique abilities, the fact that he was so different. How did people see him? What did they think of him? Why had that human thought that he was a monster upon first sight? Aside from his coloration and the glowing runes on his body, not to mention the chains that blended so well into his tail's fur, Skoll looked much like any of the other wolves from his tribe. Yet somehow, the man had been so determined that he was a monster right away. Why? What did it mean? Skoll turned those thoughts in particular over and over in his head, and as he did, he began to see the connections. The pups that weren't allowed to play with him when he was younger, or the scolding his friends would get for doing so. The looks that the other adults gave him, that questioning look like he was a rabid beast waiting to get loose. Oh, those looks were usually carefully disguised, covered up whenever Skoll looked, but he caught more than one of them.

“So all this time... all this time I've been this 'monster,' a beast. A creature of evil, a demon. They treat me like I'm Fenrir himself...” Pain lanced through his arm and fist, and absently, Skoll realized that he had slammed his fist into a tree without thinking about it. Rubbing at his bruised knuckles, the half-breed kept moving forward, wandering deeper and deeper into the woods. As the sun began to go down and the moon began to rise, he still refused to turn around and go home. For hours he had convinced himself of what he had been missing all this time, of the reason that he was so different. In this time he had convinced himself: he truly was the “monster” that everyone thought he was. It was the only thing that made sense, and he was the only one who didn't see it.

“A 'monster.' That's what I am. A creature of darkness. They don't want me there, I imagine. Just like they don't want Fenrir. Then that's what I'll do.” Skoll took a deep breath, trying to calm himself; surprisingly, he wasn't angry, but somewhere between hurt and sad, trying to settle his emotions and making little progress. “That's what I will do. I will leave, just as they want. I am going to leave them, so they'll never have to worry about my presence again. And I... I'll...” Now a surge of anger washed up inside of him. “I'll find Fenrir, and tear him apart myself. Maybe... maybe when they see that I'm not him, that I will prevent any more people dying like Mom did...” He left that sentence unfinished; likely, no matter what he did, the other Beast-Clansmen of his pack would still see nothing but a monster. Yet that didn't stop the small seed of anger burning in him. He promised himself that, if nothing else, he would see Fenrir killed at his own hands.

With that, he set off into the night, heading in a random direction. For now, he would wander, and he would see what the future held...

Ten years have passed since that day. Since that day, Skoll has seen many unusual types of people both defending and attacking Seireitei. More than once, he has managed to sneak through the gates to the World of the Living, and encountered more unique species there. But always, without fail, he returns home, to his den in Soul Society, a small cave out in the wilderness beyond Seireitei's reach. Yet in this time, he has learned more about himself, learned more about his abilities and how he could mimic the talents of others. In order to do so, somehow he had developed the ability to shift the nature of his Reiatsu, alter certain characteristics of his body, and even certain attributes that made him almost eerily similar to people of another race. It was... strange, and yet, learning more about himself always made Skoll happy in a way. Learning more, discovering more about the world, all of this helped improve his self-image for short periods, keeping him somewhat content despite the increasingly gruff attitude he showed to the world around him. But somewhere, always lurking in the back of his mind, was a single word, a title that he could never shake off, never stop identifying himself by:

Monster.

[Skoll Koryu]

Strength - [50] (50) Points

Speed - [200] (200) Points

Spiritual Pressure – [200 x 2] (400) Points

Reiatsu Strength – [340 x 2] (680) Points

Light Aura - [35] Points

Dark Aura - [65] Points

Instinct – [100] Points

Senses - [100] Points

Energy sensory - [50] Points

Healing Expertise - [0] Points


Total SP: [1040] points

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{Stats Code}[b][u]Strength[/u] - [50] (50) Points

[u]Speed[/u] - [200] (200) Points

[u]Spiritual Pressure[/u] – [200 x 2] (400) Points

[u]Reiatsu Strength[/u] – [340 x 2] (680) Points

[u]Light Aura[/u] - [35] Points

[u]Dark Aura[/u] - [65] Points

[u]Instinct[/u] – [100] Points

[u]Senses[/u] - [100] Points

[u]Energy sensory[/u] - [50] Points

[u]Healing Expertise[/u] - [0] Points


[font color="Red"]Total SP: [1040] points[/font][/b]

Current Skills: (15/15 SKP spent)

• [Special – Mimicry*] 2
  
  
• [Pain Tolerance] 2
  
  
• [Strength of Will] 2
  
  
• [Battle Analysis] 2
  
  
• [Learning] 2
  
  
• [Memory] 2
  
  
• [Mental Incantation] 1
  
  
• [Weapons: Knives] 2

*The Mimicry skill does not act to serve as a perfect basis to copy anything the user sees, but instead just serves as a prerequisite for the Unbridled Learning technique, with points in this Skill making it possible to learn stronger and more complex techniques (See Unbridled Learning for more information).

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{Skills Code}[ul][li][u][b][Special – Mimicry*][/b][/u] 2

[/li][li][u][b][Pain Tolerance][/b][/u] 2

[/li][li][u][b][Strength of Will][/b][/u] 2

[/li][li][u][b][Battle Analysis][/b][/u] 2

[/li][li][u][b][Learning][/b][/u] 2

[/li][li][u][b][Memory][/b][/u] 2

[/li][li][u][b][Mental Incantation][/b][/u] 1

[/li][li][u][b][Weapons: Knives][/b][/u] 2[/ul]


*The Mimicry skill does not act to serve as a perfect basis to copy anything the user sees, but instead just serves as a prerequisite for the Unbridled Learning technique, with points in this Skill making it possible to learn stronger and more complex techniques (See Unbridled Learning for more information).