Post by Valentin Acciai on May 12, 2020 13:49:27 GMT -5
-Valentin Acciai-
Member's Discord Name (include nicknames): [Virgo]
Password 1: [Gut’s Jawline]
Password 2: [Rekt]
Type: [Prodigy V2]
Affiliation: [None]
Rank: [Merc 2]
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-Basic Information-
Name: [Valentin Acciai]
Age of Death/Rebirth: [22]
Real Age/Age of Appearance: [94/18]
Birthday (Month/Day): [9/20]
Blood Type: [O-]
RP Sample (Optional): [Insert Here]
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-Appearance-
Height/Weight: [164 cm/54 kg]
Physical Description:
-Hollow-
Valentin has a rather average though well featured appearance for a hollow, a somewhat humanoid albeit crooked and lanky body with two arms, digitigrade raptor-like legs and a tail. Most of his body takes a shade of purple but there is a mane of brown fur over his upper torso that makes it look like he’s wearing part of a coat. His forearms and hands are thick and bulky comparatively with white claws protecting them, useful as talons for slicing or piercing. The hands have a terrifyingly powerful grip one does not want to find themselves in but more dangerously a white spiked spine stretches out from his back and goes out into a long barbed tail above his rear with a total length of 13 feet with the spine continuing all the way to the end of the tail, a forewarning not to get too close.
His hollow mask has a shape with striking similarity to a kabuki demon mask with heavy and imposingly angry brows weighing down on a broad, stern face with a mouth packed with sharp fangs and a pair of larger tusks, the mask also features two horns on the shorter side that are still perfectly capable of piercing the careless.
The jaw is similarly quite sharp and potentially useful to strike with but it would not be recommended being in such awkward locations as they are compared to actual horns. His eyes are narrowly seen beneath the heavy brow above with a black sclera and the standard yellow irises most hollow possess, interestingly enough if looked into one can see a trace of emotion within the monster along with a noticeable spark of determination to accomplish something very important.
-Adjuchas-
Valentin is quite small for an Adjuchas, not more than six feet tall and quite thin at that with a human silhouette. His entire body is covered in a white, slender carapace that acts as a protective outer layer and covers him from top to bottom with exception to joints. He now has more human shaped feet that are plantigrade however his toes are still clawed and sharp. Similarily his arms are also more slender than before and thanks to his carapace his hands are eerily similar to a skeleton with all the little carapace bits, still fully functional and sharp to cause all manners of injury.
Above his rear is a 10 feet long white tail upon which there is no carapace, the extra limb looks soft enough on it's own but sharp knife sized spines can be extended at will all the way from the nape of his neck down to the tip of his tail whenever he feels threathened.
His hollow mask has a shape with striking similarity to a kabuki demon mask with heavy and imposingly angry brows weighing down on a broad, stern face with a mouth packed with sharp fangs and a pair of larger tusks, the mask also features two horns on the shorter side that are still perfectly capable of piercing the careless. His eyes are narrowly seen beneath the heavy brow above with a humanly white sclera and purple irises and on his scalp is short, three inch pink hair with longer hair along the back more along the lines of 12 inches that he often takes to making into a short and simple braid beginning from the nape of his neck and down.
-Vasto Lorde-
Very similar to his Adjuchas form Valentin now has two 15 feet long tails with the same extendable spines. His carapace is thinner, close fitting to his body to accentuate his narrow frame but other than that relatively unchanged. He is shorter at a height of 5’5’’ feet and most notably his head is visibly human, pale and fair featured with purple eyes and long braided pink hair reaching his back. Still from his upper mouth and down remains hollow with a maw of teeth along with a pair of long devilish horns on his forehead
-Arrancar-
Androgynous in his appearance Valentin could pass for either male or female depending on his choice of dress, with fair, soft features he looks about as harmless as can be. With eyes like purple gems and pink braided hair down to his rear he is anything if not easy to spot. He is of narrow build with lean muscles barely visible against his otherwise soft form and would appear to have a wider hip than he does shoulders. As for his hollow mask fragment not much remains perhaps due to his desire to be rid of it, hidden for the most part by his hair two horns do jut up above his ears which he usually takes to tying ribbons around to better cover them up, his hollow hole likewise is a narrow thing at the centre of his chest.
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-Personality-
Dislikes:
Shinigami- For quite obvious reasons, they keep trying to hunt him down!
Quincy- To be killed by a Shinigami at least there is a life beyond, but Quincy? if one of those were to be his end then it would truly be the end and bowmen are neither easy to flee from not fight against.
Solitude- In life he was almost always surrounded by the closeness of family and later on the solitude he experienced as a hollow formed such a stark contrast that Valentin is never quite comfortable alone.
Hollow features- Despite finally having reached his ultimate goal of a human form Valentin would be nonetheless horrified over the thought of being stuck in his old body again.
Dismissive Behaviour- A modicum of respect ought to be given no matter what disagreements one might have, neglecting even common courtesy is a serious offense in his mind.
Likes:
Swords- aye, swords look nifty, Shinigami have em, Arrancar have em. One day he will get one of his own to be sure and it's going to be a sword better than any other.
Documentaries- Having perished in the greatest war of all when he was still among the living he grew an interest in observing in person and though media about the history of the world, even if the only well recorded past is that of humans.
Forests- The forests in the human world are soft and peaceful. The sound of birds calming and the shade pleasant.
The Moonlight- the way it gently alters the appearance of all it touches he finds strikingly beautiful.
Companionship- Valentin is a rather peculiar sort for a hollow, he'd enjoy a friendly discussion or playful tomfoolery far more than the thrill of the hunt most of his kin prefers.
New Form- He’s been dreaming about it for years upon years, now that he’s actually gone and managed to become arrancar he has grown quite infatuated with his physical appearance.
Flaws:
If he sees the chance for a great payoff he will likely take it, even when he really shouldn't. A bit too confident things will turn out all right.
It doesn't take much to make him absolutely furious, stealing his prey or lobbing a particularly crude insult his way and you are sure to grab his attention with an iron grip.
Does terribly with orders if they are not from someone far above him, sounds more like suggestions to him otherwise.
Too often gives strangers the benefit of the doubt, preferring not to judge on first impressions which would most definitely be wiser.
Habits:
Tends to become a bit dominant whenever for whatever reason put in charge of someone weaker.
Has a habit of wandering off without much thought only to later realize he was supposed to do something, a bit absent minded.
Has a bad habit of being a tad bit too relaxed when an enemy is predicted to be too far in the distance to present any immediate threat.
Tends to share nuggets of history or pointless facts whenever trying to break awkward silence or change the mood.
Fears:
Losing any new family he manages to make, he often thinks back to the family he had in human life and is terrified of how brittle the bonds that tie everything together can be.
Regressing back into a starving Hollow, being kicked down the ladder that were his efforts.
Purification, Valentin worries that were he ever to be purified by a shinigami’s blade he would cease to be himself on the other side
Goals:
Never have to eat, ever again.
Make relations and ties with those near and far, he is tired of the lonely existence experienced by most hollow, desiring companionship and meaningful bonds to others to validate his existence.
Cast his hollow life behind him and once more discover the pleasures of being human, or at the very least as human as he can ever be again using a Gigai.
Alignment: [True Neutral]
Aspect of Death: [Gluttony]
Overall Personality:
-Old-
Valentin is a relatively inexperienced hollow with a penchant for walking about aimlessly just to observe the world around him with a vested interest in keeping up with the constant change of the human world. He takes great interest in the lives of others and still to some level feels empathy though it has never stopped him from taking a life when hunger strikes for he is by no means a pacifist though he avoids doing so to the humans whose habits he likes to observe. He has heard there is a path for beings such as he to regain part of their humanity and has been fully committed to this goal for several years now, almost religiously preaching to any hollow he does not consider food about the importance of evolution. Thus when he is not taking his time enjoying the world around him then he is hunting, hunting anything with a soul and within his capacity to kill and harvest.
as for who he is there is not much complexity to the hollow with some not entirely wrong reaching the conclusion that he is a simpleton. He does prefer simple solutions to all his problems but it has gotten him this far so who can argue about the results though they can at times be messy. He just doesn't want to waste time making convoluted plans when time could be spent getting things done before it is too late to act. As such any comment that he is rash is often retorted with the other being a scheming coward.
As for why he is in such a rush to evolve that too is a simple matter, disgust. He is entirely disgusted by his primitive and ugly form having in the past been an attractive and somewhat vain human who was often concerned about his appearance to others. Funnily enough now one could say he is more interested in insides if one were to excuse a terrible jest but in all seriousness being struck with such hideousness that hollows must bear has brought him to become a little better of a person, more often than ever before thinking about the feelings of others and how he affects them. If his insistence on killing and feeding upon those weaker than him could be ignored he would perhaps just barely be considered a considerate person.
To those he has come to accept as acquaintances and perhaps even friends rather than potential meals he shows surprising care for, worrying about them getting hurt and making sure they're eating properly. He has come to terms with the fact that unless killed he will live for a damned long time and it would be a terrible fate to find oneself entirely alone for an eternity. He's not the best conversationalist around but he does try to lighten the day of others if he can, often sharing interesting tidbits of history, or at least interesting to himself. Whatever the company he prefers it to being alone, it allows him to act more human, on his own life is terribly dull.
-New-
to be discovered
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-Powers-
Fighting Style:
-Hollow-
Valentin's body has the shape of an over-sized thorny lizard and as such he likes to utilize his sheer length and spikiness when he attacks as the ground thunders with his charge on all fours. Often initiating an encounter with a slash of his claws or a tail swipe in attempt to pin a foe against ground or wall to then pummel them to submission with his hands, liking to grapple and tear things apart with those vicious limbs of his. It is overwhelmingly brutish but often effective against those not quick enough to get away, quick to disabling or disorienting them if they are sent flying instead.
As for when moving about excessively he prefers the urban setting, using houses or other features to swing from or use as stepping stones to alter his trajectory. When he has trouble chasing something however he likes to pick up large objects and hurl them at his foe with all of his might or firing off the several spines from his back and tail, much disliking when he is outrun by someone. When faced by foes who prefer to fight at range or who dashes in quickly to strike he has a fondness for using objects such as smaller trees or light posts as baseball bats if he is incapable of hitting them himself with any ranged alternative, sending that fastball flying far and hard.
As one might realize reading this far he is not a very fair combatant, always looking to strike suddenly or utilizing tools to his advantage. Of course this is because like many he prioritizes living and has no intention of letting some moral code of honour lead him to an early end. That too explains his fondness for making friends, preferring to fight and support his allies from the rear in order to minimize the risk of injury to himself though he find himself incapable of abandoning those allies when they're in a pinch. When things start looking overwhelmingly bad for himself however chances are he'll bail with all of his might, having not the pride to fight to his last.
-Adjuchas & Vasto Lorde-
Valentin's body now more human like in proportion and shape many of his prior tactics have unfortunately become outdated for his body, his lessened strength and reach he is no longer as prone to aggressive charges, preferring to size an opponent up before he makes any sudden moves. Still having his long albeit now more slender and more maneuverable tail he is prone to using it as a weapon for offense to strike at or slither around an opponent to lacerate and bind them but using the tail is most often as a follow-up to some other attack to which he prefers hit and run tactics and ambushes.
None the less he is more than familiar with brawls and grappling both in life and death, sometimes duking things out quite carelessly in his knowledge that there is little injury he cannot recover from whilst his foe is likely to have greater troubles, taking particular glee in firing of a Cero at any opponent he might restrain. Of recent through in his adoration for Shinigami and Arrancar both running about with their swords he has by unorthodox means gained some grasp on how to wield a blade although he doesn't have access to a permanent sword of his own.
From plentiful experience he is aware the number of combatants superior to him is near endless and because of it he evolved to become anything but a fair combatant, always looking to strike suddenly or utilizing tools to his advantage. Of course this is because like many he prioritizes living and has no intention of letting some moral code of honour lead him to an early end. That too explains his fondness for making friends, preferring to fight and support his allies from the rear in order to minimize the risk of injury to himself though he find himself incapable of abandoning those allies when they're in a pinch. When things start looking overwhelmingly bad for himself however chances are he'll bail with all of his might, having not the pride to fight to his last.
-Arrancar-
Much the same as before Valentin is a bit more cautious as an Arrancar however, needing to release in order to bring out the full potential of his regeneration he would much rather avoid damage wherever he can and is a lot more reliant on his swordsmanship to pull him through. Not one to play fair Valentin will make use of any cheap trick he can think of to gain the advantage and feel not an ounce of shame.
Zanpakutou Appearances:
When sealed Valentin’s zanpakutou takes the appearance of a hip-worn longsword contained in a white sheath. It’s handle is wrapped in black leather while both pommel and crossguard have a metallic golden sheen. Overall simple in design the weapon is fitted to be used with either one or two hands with 30 centimeters of handle to play with making it quite adaptable and easy to leverage force with and when drawn the silver-like blade reaches a length of approximately 90 centimeters.
When released however the zanpakurou drastically shifts in appearance, lengthening and widening into an altogether different weapon, a lance to be specific. 3 meters long in total only about 70 centimeters make up the handle which has a wide guard to protect the hands and on it’s pommel a sharp spike. As for the weapon part of the lance it is quite different from what one might expect, 3 distinct blades are spaced out along the weapon providing it with a cutting surface rather than just the ability to impale and even then the lance is not smooth but designed as if sharkskin, tearing up wounds and causing significant bleeding should it dig into flesh. However most importantly about this weapon is that instead of a distinct tip it has a hollow needle point, making it evident that rather than a lance the weapon is in actuality a very unfriendly and oversized hypodermic needle.
Zanapkutou Release Names: Spread, Guerra Biologica! (Biological Warfare)
Overall Ability: Valentin’s ability would be comparable to a cancerous cell mixed with a virus. In fact when released he ceases to have any internal organs or weak spots in the traditional way, while his body changes little on the outside his insides meld into a uniform substance much akin to a blueish slime or rather a cell-like biomass with every miniscule cell that makes it up harbouring his hive-like mind and self sustaining functions. Bones still support his body and muscles strengthen it, they just happen to be made of different material now which mimics their function. A material which is easily absorbed and reshaped by the body again if separated and immediately replenishable at a rate of 10 Reiatsu per 1% regenerated. Interesting to note this biomass if infused in another can replace lost limbs and organs following the genetic makeup of the host to make a perfect replica at a biomass rate of x5 and x10 respectively meaning something like a heart 5% biomass would cost 500 to replace.
If this biomass physically touches another organic being it can be made to meld with the target but the target can reversely surgically burn it out of their system by expending Reiatsu at the same 10 Reiatsu per 1% if equal or above to Valentin in HE, 20 if below his HE by 200, 50 if below his HE by 500 and finally 100 if below his HE by 1000. The biomass in it’s fused state is a parasitic leech that passively drains the host it has infected of their reiatsu, turning it into a contest of Valentin’s Reiatsu Strength versus the target’s Reiatsu Strength. If simply separated from Valentin and not fused with any other target then it is still a living part of him that can be used at a later time or reabsorbed by him. If equal or above Valentin then only 10 Reiatsu per 1% is taken each successive turn. If Valentin’s Reiatsu Strength proves superior then subtract the target’s Reiatsu Strength from Valentin’s and divide it by 10 to get the amount of Reiatsu stolen per 1% per turn. If the value becomes less than 10 it will be considered as 10.
Example biomass rates-
Head 10%
Torso 30%
Arm (1 of 2) 10%
Leg (1 of 2) 10%
Naked tail (1 of 4) 5%
Armoured tail (1 of 4) 10%
New lance 20%
Primera Etapa Overall Ability:
Upon releasing his Zanpakuto the longsword grows to become a rather sizable mixture of a bladed lance and a hollow point needle, it is made of approximately 20% of hardened biomass and as such can be duplicated from his body. In Primera Etapa Valentin remains mostly humanoid but does grow up to four narrow chitin covered tails or rather appendages with the durability of his Zanpakuto approx 4 meters in length each with bladed segments making them fit to use as weapons and similarly to his lance both having a sharp hollow tip.
All these tailed hollow tips act as funnels that can independently inject a struck target with an actively replenishing compound which when injected into foreign tissue quickly transforms into about 5% biomass fused with the target with a quick stab and as much as 25% biomass in one turn or prolonged insertion. Replacing one of these tails if removed would cost approx 5% biomass with all four tails together making up 20% of Valentin's natural biomass. The lance in the meanwhile can inject as much as 15% with a quick jab and 50% with an extended one.
Zanpakuto Techniques:
Divisione Cellulare(Cell Division): Quite self-explanatory by expending 100% biomass Valentin can split himself in two identical bodies, forming a second body that he can use to fight. Given the required biomass to perform it the technique costs 1000 Reiatsu (100% biomass) to use and a follow up 500 upkeep cost each post beyond that with Valentin only being able to maintain 1 such clone alongside his current main body. Valentin can however create another type of clone that is significantly less powerful, a Cell Jr if you will. a Cell Jr costs 250 (25% biomass) to initially create with an upkeep of 100 per such diminutive clone. These Cell Jr's have stats reduced depending on how many clones of any type are already on the field with 1/2 of Valentin's stats if alone, 1/3 if there is another clone either large or small and so on with the caveat of a minimum 50 in a stat unless Valentin himself has a lower stat in which case that is the minimum. A Cell Jr can also use it's 25% biomass to fuse with other Cell Jr's until they hit the 100% biomass mark and can once they do so transform into a fully functioning clone should there not already exist one. An important clause to make Biomass used from within a host will pour out of them harmlessly and separate rather than harm an individual, making this technique quite harmless even when used inside the infected.
Vaccino(Vaccine): Can be activated on himself or anyone his biomass has fused with, Valentin’s cells can quickly analyse foreign agents, bacteria, viruses, reiatsu and other abnormalities and using his HE versus that abnormalities offensive stat concoct a vaccine to immunize an individual to it, disintegrating the contaminant from the body. If Valentin’s HE is superior then the process is instantaneous, if the abnormality is above his HE by 200 or less it takes 1 turn and from there on 1 turn for every additional 300 above his HE. Technique costs 400 to analyze and vaccinate, following vaccinations cost 100. Reversely once he has analyzed an abnormality he can synthesize it if applicable (must be chemical, biological or reiatsu based) to his abilities and use it for his own benefit at a 125% reiatsu cost of the original effectively borrowing a technique which is lost after the release ends.
Doping: Instead of injecting regular biomass through one of his funnels Valentin can inject a chemical cocktail into a target including himself to boost a physical stat of choice for 3 posts as the potent cocktail flows into muscles and causes them to over perform beyond normal limits. This statistic boost affects a targets base stat before type and ignores the normal 400 cap, being able to as much as double the cap instead. Reiatsu cost of this technique is based on the statistic being raised, having a minimum cost of 400 and after that matching the base stat (600 base speed costing 600). Going above the normal base stat cap comes with a penalty however, when the effects of doping wears off/is not reinjected with a new dose the targets base physical stat cap is reduced by 25% for 3 posts due to temporary muscle strain (400 base speed becomes 300). However, whenever a new dose is injected without pause to recover from the previous one more reiatsu is needed to postpone the stress to one's body, adding a x1.5 modifier to reiatsu needing to be spent per reinjection. Meaning a boost that previously cost 400 will cost 600 if reapplied, and 800 if done so again after that.
Peste(Plague): Upon use of this technique Valentin will for a short period of 3 posts begin to expel a spore-like cloud from any and all sources of his biomass. Spreading outward at a relatively slow 100 speed in all directions the cloud is near impossible to see without senses of at least 300 or energy sensory of 150 and is on top of its outwards spread windborne making it vulnerable to methods of manipulating the flow of air but also very good at spreading across a large area. All organic beings that come in contact with the cloud by skin or breath are infected with Valentin’s biomass at a rate of 8% per post, making it most efficient for harvesting reiatsu from large amounts of lesser opponents who are unable to notice it, rendering foes reduced to 0 reiatsu unconscious.
Other Techniques:
Birthplace: [Italy]
Current Residence: [None]
Memorable Figures: [Santa, Luke]
History: [Valentin Acciai like all hollow was once an entirely normal human, he was born some years in the aftermath of world war one to an impoverished Italy. He was one of four sons and two daughters all raised by their grandparents after their mother's passing, youngest of the bunch he was often coddled by his elder brothers and sisters in a happy though poor childhood. By the time he was a teen most of them including himself were working in whatever way they could to earn a little extra money to spice up their everyday life or help the family in general by acquiring whatever they had need of.
As was common in that era they were a highly catholic family and took comfort in faith whenever things were hard and faith indeed had given this family the willpower for every last one of these children to safely reach adulthood despite the loss of parents and ageing grandparents capable of less and less with every year. But despite their toil Italy was not yet done with hardships as fascism was the new rage across the world. Yes, the beginnings of world war two was coming, terrors of the first still loudly echoing the world.
Mussolini brought change to Italy but while some praised him many more loathed the man and his hungry ambitions, Valentin's family were among the latter, wanting nothing to do with another unsuccessful and pointless war. 21 at the time he along with two of his brothers were conscripted to fight for the Italian Empire and all it's glory. It abruptly ended not much further from that point, no great story of heroic combat or heartbreaking struggle would take place. In his first campaign in North Africa his life ended abruptly as he peeked much too high from the sandbags that were to be his cover and fell flat to the ground, a bullet through his head and another notch to the rifle of the sniper that ended him.
One moment he'd been guarding a strategic fortification in North Africa and the next he was back in Italy, standing by the humble house that he called home. At first he thought he must have fallen asleep but no matter how long he waited he wouldn't wake, so he walked inside through the open door to see his grandmother whom he tried to touch but went right through. A dream it must have been indeed but he was bored of watching her do dishes and never notice him, how cruel for a dream to treat him so irrelevantly. Thus he decided to go to town but as he got but a few meters from the house he was yanked back, stuck in something that sounded like links of metal, a chain.
Only then did he notice it, a chain wrapped around the entire house extending out and into his chest, it was painful when it was torn at and finally awakened him to the realization that he was no longer alive as he desperately yelled and shouted for attention from anyone he could see, to no avail. He wouldn't wake, he could do nothing. All he did was observe his family, his grandparents and sisters as they went about their lives, the chain tearing at him especially much whenever they spoke of their hopes for the rest of their family to return to them without injury.
Days went by, then months with every hour of loneliness despite the closeness of family eating him alive. The chain shortened until it finally tied him up, ensnaring him against the building. Not long after his soul was consumed by anguish, becoming a Demi-Hollow and finally after a full year of time and suffering he gave in to the growing beast within and transformed to the beast that is hollow. The hunger was so mighty and great that with the last of his power he threw himself far from his home but evidently not far enough. Going wild inside the town where his family usually did their shopping among the many of his victims was his eldest sister who was there for that very purpose, she never even knew she was in danger before her head violently crashed through a wall for Valentin then to feed upon her.
Only when sufficiently fed did the small human part of him realize what it had done and by instinct used Ulcera to draw itself to the world of Hueco Mundo to hinder itself from killing more family. In there he was a hollow like all others, living meaninglessly and violently. He killed and ate, absorbed the strength of others like the worm his kin were and ran like the coward he had degenerated into when greater threats showed themselves to the light of this grim, sand covered hellscape.
In time he would come to regain individuality and love for company though he would never again become the human he once was, a different person or rather creature than he was back then. But as he took interest in conversation with his hollow-kin he found out about something which ignited a spark in him. Only now hearing of Arrancar and their similarly powerful kin he found himself with a goal for the first time since forever, he had resigned himself to this pitiful life believing this was all there were to it but learning of the workings of the world of hollows he found the desire to evolve and leave this disgusting form of his behind. He would become Vasto Lorde, this he had decided despite the laughter that spilled forth whenever he mentioned such, and once he obtains the infinite power of hollow kind he would rip off his vulgar mask and ascend to be like a human once more even if there was none to recognize him anymore.]
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