Back To A Simpler Time [JT/Closed]

[Celes Shindazu]

In the depths of the Seireitei, there were quite the unique amount of the individuals. From general workers to the Gotei Thirteen, all kinds of noises could be heard within the Seireitei. The drowning sounds of chatter, the grunting of work and the calm sounds of the nature that surrounded everything within the Soul Society. Yet among all these sounds, there was also the sound of combat. The clashing of swords and metal, only to be replaced with the sounds of exertion. Among Squad 10, Celes could be seen training around the Barracks. It was a habit that she carried from Squad 11 and it typically served her well.

The spiritually reinforced dummies that she was sparing with as a mock opponent served as a decent substitute for a real sparring partner. The dummies moves were always rather predictable. Celes had made her own modifications to give it a minor ability to fight back. It was rather amateur work involving adding the capability of rotation to the dummy, but it did the job. Attaching sheets of metal to it gave it the illusion of carrying swords and Celes could test her strength and strategy against them, making sure not to swing too hard lest she broke her "sparring partner". 

That was always the hardest part for Celes. Holding back. It was temperance and patience that truly marked a warrior and while Celes did her best to practice it, she had trouble with it. This break in her concentration as she thought about it seemed to be enough as a sheet of metal, thankfully with the broad side hit Celes straight across her forehead. The shock rang through her body as she fell back, gripping her Zanpakutou tightly as she sighed. She began berating herself for it. "Argh! Celes! You have to do your best to concentrate. Distractions are all in your head.." 

The Shinigami, as she stood back up and returned to her stance, eased up a little after a few moments. Perhaps she was overtraining herself. Perhaps the strain was getting to her? She was not sure, but maybe some relaxation would do her some good. Or even a shift to other duties. She was a Vice Captain now and had more responsibilities than when she was a Third Seat for Squad 11. Sheathing both of her Zanpakutou, she made the decision to head inside to her office. As she arrived there and slide the door open, she noticed a stack of papers on her desk. This made her release a bit of a sigh as she stared at it without joy.

Moving around to the back of her desk and sitting down, she began tapping her fingers along the edge of the counter. She still owed the Soul Society a report about a missing Shinigami. The Soul Society had allegedly appointed her as a potential defector, but Celes was the last one to see Camila. There were many questions for her. Questions that she wasn't all too excited to answer. It was true that she let Camila go, but nobody had to know that. Nobody could know that. She was expected to have undying loyalty to the Gotei. They were her comrades, but Celes could never betray a friend like that.

Nonetheless, she knew that this was the minimum that she had to do. Collecting a fresh sheet of paper, she was about to write on it until she noticed a familiar black figure in the corner of her eye. Flying onto the desk, Celes recognized it as a Hell Butterfly. She chuckled and sighed. "No rest for the wicked it seems. I wonder what they have for me now." Celes pushed her finger towards the Hell Butterfly. She always admired these little critters. They were messengers, but rather beautiful and graceful messengers. As the Butterfly proceeded to land on her finger, she was imparted the information that she needed to know. 

Her eyes widened a little as she became intrigued. There seemed to be strange sightings of what were described as little black masses. They were seemingly going around and wreaking havoc. Celes was equally intrigued yet also worried as the message that the Hell Butterfly imparted included another order. Celes was to choose someone to accompany her. Did they underestimate her capabilities? Surely not? The Shinigami would try not to take it personal. Perhaps it was just a precaution that they were taking. This was odd, however. Typically missions to the Human World were not given to Squad 10 first and foremost. Then again, she was making alot of assumptions. 

The Vice Captain pondered for a moment. There was really nobody in Squad 10 who could have helped in this situation. She may need to turn to another Squad. As she continued to reflect, she snapped her fingers, finally getting an idea. She could turn to her old Squad. Squad 11. After all they were the primary reinforcements. In truth, Celes had only met one member in the past. That was the Vice Captain, Tsukuyomi. If only he could see where she was now. That was neither here nor there as he was very difficult to track down. Regardless, Celes though that she could at least make the attempt and see if anyone was available. Some new faces could have popped up ever since her transferal or whole new Squadmates she never knew about.

She admittedly got a little stoked as she smiled. Unfortunately, it meant that she may never get to this paperwork, but priorities were something that they were taught at the Academy. With that, Celes eagerly ran out of her office and towards the training grounds. She would need to make her way to the Squad 11 Barracks quickly just in case anyone happened to be there. As the Primary Attack Squad, Celes had just assumed that they along with herself were always out to reinforce other missions in the Human World and beyond. Then again, she could have been mistaken in this as well.

After a few minutes of rather quick travel, Celes arrived at the Squad 11 Barracks. The training grounds seemed to be scarred with battle markings and overall area seemed a little rugged. She was glad to see that it certainly wasn't being put to waste. Celes remembered fondly when she used to train here. Then again, that was the past and she had to look towards the future. As she slid open the door to take note of anyone, she would speak with a certain degree of authority if she did see anyone outside of Tsukuyomi or hell, even the Captain of Squad 11. "I am the Vice Captain of Squad 10. I have arrived to take on a comrade to complete a mission in the Human World. Does that arouse the curiosity of anyone here?"

[Shawn Rabuburēdo]

It was a cool and windless night, the sky lit up from the multitude of lanterns strewn about, people forming large crowds moving through the town as a festival went on. Shawn held his brother and sister's hands as he tried to move past the crowds, unable to avoid them he had to keep going forward through them trying to avoid bumping into people as often as possible. I just had to choose taking a job in this big town today of all days, bringing his siblings closer to him, trying to shield them from the surrounding strangers.

Making it out of the third crowd he pushes forward, At least the job includes a small house on the outlying part of town, away from all the people, as close to the forests and countryside as possible. Getting his face close to his siblings he tells them "Hold on to me, we're almost through all the crowds, very close to where I'm supposed to met the person looking for some workers who can farm." Continuing forward in the middle of the fourth crowd it happened, an explosion went off causing something sharp to catch his face, slicing into the right-side corner of his lip traveling up his cheek towards his ear a few inches before leaving his face.

If only that was all he had to deal with, at this moment he loses his grip on both his sister and brother before falling down, just barely managing to look up before watching the crowd trample them. That was the last thing he witnessed before the feet began to fall on him, feeling his body go numb before the darkness closed in. Jolting up Shawn woke from his nightmare, the last moments of his life hundreds of years ago, a moment that still makes him feel powerless, a moment that cut so deep he even kept the scar. Wiping the few tears away he tells himself how he WILL find his siblings, regardless if it takes him one hundred more years or more.

Finally coming back to reality he realized it was time for his day to begin, getting up and dressing in his required and loved Shihakushō and Waraji. Moving towards the exit of the squad 11 sleeping quarters, he pokes his head out to make sure the prankster captain is no where in sight before leaving the room. Making sure his Zanpakuto is firmly attached to his back he heads towards the doors to the training grounds, or as he likes to call it, the training colosseum where he intended to practice and train until he was ordered on a mission. 

He made it almost to the door before it was opened and a face that screamed he should remember came waltzing in throwing her authority at anybody nearby. "I am the Vice Captain of Squad 10. I have arrived to take on a comrade to complete a mission in the Human World. Does that arouse the curiosity of anyone here?" Some people spoke up saying they would be honored to go, unsure of why those few were so excited Shawn started to imagine going to the world of the living and seeing the things that have changed since his days. Deciding he wanted to try his luck at going, although for a different reason than his fellow squad mates, he piped up "Sure, haven't been there in ages, would love to see what's changed, that and I haven't had a real job in weeks."

His curiosity at this time overwhelmed his shy attitude as he walked up to her and saluted, I hope she lets me go, I need some new experiences, otherwise I won't be able to grow. With that thought Shawn lowered his hand back to his side and waited for her to respond. Standing in front of her she would realize he looks nothing like the usual squad 11 riff raff, sickly thin and pale, the only thing that even resembles a squad 11 member is the scar on his face, a scar that travels from the right side corner of his lip towards his ear before ending after a few inches. 

[Celes Shindazu]

As Celes opened the door to the Squad 11 Barracks, she saw dozens of faces. They were all locked in combat as they trained together. This is something that Celes was happy to see. After all, they clearly weren't slacking and were doing there best to improve. Celes championed this mindset. As she went ahead to tried to gauge interest for the assignment, she noticed that there were plenty of people to choose from. Each one of them had a fire in their eyes. Yet despite this, Celes' eyes skimmed across the room and took note of one individual in particular. A blonde-haired Shinigami with blue eyes. This was not what aroused Celes' curiosity, however. 

Due to years of experience and improving her analytical skills, Celes was rather proficient at sizing up others on a physical level at a glance. It wasn't too difficult. Unlike most in Squad 11, this Shinigami seemed to possess very little physical strength. He simply appeared to be rather meek. Yet despite this, he also had a rather lengthy scar running across his face. Once again, Celes was intrigued. A scar could say tell volumes about someone. Chuckling, she overheard him even among the plenty of cheering voices at tagging along. Sure, haven't been there in ages, would love to see what's changed, that and I haven't had a real job in weeks.

Celes then noticed Shawn move forward and salute in front of her. This elicited yet another chuckle from the Vice Captain. He clearly showed respect and perhaps it would be good to have him tag along. She knew nothing of his background nor of who he really was. Squad 11 was a live she for the most part left behind in favor of focusing on Squad 10. After all, these were where her duties now lied. Then again, she knew that she could rely on those at Squad 11, a squad that traditionally had incredible fighters and all had a love for battle. As Celes peered at Shawn, she had to look up somewhat. He has a few inches taller than her and Celes smiled at him.

She would speak. "Well you've clearly demonstrated initiative. At this point it would be a disservice to you if I turned you down. What's your name?" Celes would wait until or even if he revealed his name to her. Sharing a name, to Celes, was a powerful show of trust and respect. Assuming that he answered, Celes would respond in kind. "I am Celes and as you may have gathered, I am the Vice Captain of Squad 10. You will be accompanying me on a mission." The Shinigami would smile and would turn about face. Slowly walking out of the barracks, she would briefly turn around to see if Shawn was following. Celes was certainly curious to see what he brought to the table, given his weaker physical appearance. 

With that, Celes would then proceed to continue. "Okay. You claimed to not have been in the Human World for a while so just in case you don't know, we will be taking the Senkaimon." Stretching a little and looking around for a moment, Shawn would most likely notice that Celes both dressed rather traditional and carried twin Zanpakutou which she had sheathed side by side along her hip. The Shinigami would then chuckle as she looked back at Shawn and giggled before speaking. "Race you there!" Despite her sometimes stoic demeanor, Celes had a bit of a playful side which she would happily demonstrate. As she said that, she would continue to the Senkaimon at a rather slow speed of 100 for her. This was partly to gauge Shawn's physical capabilities. 

After about ten or so minutes of travelling, Celes would arrive at the Senkaimon either greeting Shawn there or possibly being greeted by Shawn assuming that he made it there first. It seems that Squad 13 had already received the memo as the Senkaimon was just being opened. Getting a little pumped and ready for action, Celes hopped in and began the little trek through the Dangai. It was always a rather bleak area. Celes would match whatever speed that Shawn was using just to stay by him. As they ran through the Dangai, Celes would give him a brief synopsis of the mission. After all, it seemed that she had forgotten to explain the nature of the mission. 

"Oh. I forgot to explain what we were doing. Soul Society has received notice of little black masses that have been terrorizing the human world. According to reports, they did not appear to be Hollows. Nor do they have hell chains so we can logically deduce that they aren't from Hell. We have been sent to investigate the situation, identify the threat and eliminate it if it poses any danger to us or the souls of the living world. Seems that it will be rather simple." Celes would chuckle somewhat as they proceeded to make their way to the end of the Dangai. As they crossed the threshold, it appeared to be midday. Looking around, it seemed that they were in a city. Tall skyscrapers among other large, yet smaller by comparison buildings. According to the information gathered from the hell butterfly, this should be New York City. The Vice Captain could only imagine the carnage that could be caused here.

Turning to look back at Shawn, her voice became a little serious. "Okay. While I am your commanding officer on this mission, I would like your input. Where would you like to search first. After all, we may be on a mission, but this is also your first time in the Human World in a while I assume? This is a good time to explore as we investigate. After all, the real fun will come when we engage whatever we are searching for." Celes chuckled. Looking around, it seemed to be the usual order of business in the city. Plenty of people that were just walking around, minding their own business with no visible damage or threats in sight. It seemed that they would have to look around a bit to find anything of note. 

[Shawn Rabuburēdo]

Getting a smile from the Vice Captain before getting a reply and being accepted to accompany her, asking his name afterwards. "My names Shawn, Shawn Rabuburedo, I'm happy to be of service!" Getting jittery when Celes gives her name and confirms what he suspected, that he would be accompaning her on a mission. She didn't wait long before she turns around and heads towards the exit of squad 11 barracks, only turning around momentarily to see if he was following her which Shawn would have done his best to keep close behind.

Following behind her Shawn noticed that unlike most she carried two Zanpakuto's, other than that she was dressed in the traditional Shinigami garments, which pleased Shawn as he knows some don't tend to respect that rule. Getting close to reaching the barrack gates Celes let's him know that they will be taking the Senkaimon as he claimed not to have been back to the world of the living since death. Walking through the gates Celes giggles a little when she turns her head towards Shawn before saying she wants to race.

Taking off pretty fast Shawn does his best to keep up but with 50 speed she is moving much quicker than him, to the point where he begins losing sight of her after traveling through some alleys and side streets. Oh crap, I don't really want to use Shunpo as she didn't, might as well get there with my own natural ability. Thankfully his jog up the mountain with Kuro a month or more ago helped condition him and allowed him to keep a steady pace, he won't get there nearly as fast as Celes but he will get there before to long.

Sixteen minutes passed before the Senkaimon came into his view, Celes sitting there casually waiting for him. Jogging up to her before stopping he talks rather easily, as if he wasn't jogging for sixteen minutes straight, "Sorry for the wait, not quite as fast as someone like you." Looking over he noticed the Senkaimon has been ready, it didn't take long for Celes to head over to it and hop in. Well, better try keeping up with her, these were his thoughts as he followed suit.

During the trek through the Dangai Celes slows her speed down to remain next to Shawn, at this time she begins explaining the mission and what they are supposed to do. So we have to find out what these little black masses actual are and decide if they need to be eliminated, that shouldn't be to hard, hopefully. Not sure how much time has passed he prepares to ask where they are supposed to be investigating specifically when he see's the exit nearing, Might as well let it be a surprise.

Exiting the Dangai his jaw would drop as the sun shines down on the city before him, allowing a clean view of the skyscrapers and vehicles surrounding him. The city has changed so much since he last seen it about two hundred years ago, the buildings reached into the sky almost if not touching the clouds above. The metallic vehicles rumbling past were something he could have only imagined while he was alive, during his time as a child there was still mainly horses and carriages, sometimes the occasional steam engine.

The only reason Shawn knew this was New York was thanks to the multiple shirts, stores, and hats that said I Heart New York City. I can't believe how much has changed, has the world really advanced this much since I died? With a dumbfounded look he would turn to face Celes, she will then ask him in a serious tone if there is anything he wishes to explore as she intends this mission to be fun as well, still keeping in mind that they have a job to do, just that they can look around some to witness New York City while keeping an eye out for the anomalies.  

"Honestly I wouldn't even know where to begin, I haven't been here in two hundred years so I don't know what to expect. The only thing I have heard about are these small devices that apparently hold music in them, I've wanted one to have something while training to listen to. After that I have know idea what even exist now, so if you have any suggestions I'm all ears." Waiting to see what Celes's response is he will just keep staring at the bustling world around him.

[Celes Shindazu]

After asking her initial question of Shawn's input, it seemed that the Shinigami before her as awestruck. Whether it was the scope of the city or the possibilities that it allowed for, Celes would listen closely to Shawn as he spoke. Honestly I wouldn't even know where to begin, I haven't been here in two hundred years so I don't know what to expect. The only thing I have heard about are these small devices that apparently hold music in them, I've wanted one to have something while training to listen to. After that I have know idea what even exist now, so if you have any suggestions I'm all ears. Chuckling somewhat, Celes nodded. So she finally had gotten a number.

Before Shawn replied, Celes had to go off of assumption as to how long that he had been away from the Human World. Two hundred years was a long time. In fact, this put Shawn at a much older than when compared to Celes. She smiled and nodded as she replied herself. "200 years would indeed prove to be a long time. I'm sure this may be overwhelming to you so let us take this once bite at a time." She would quickly turn around to get a better view of her surroundings. After all, she had to find a place for the two to start. If these creatures where sentient, then they may strike first. The hunters may become the prey, but this was something that Celes had to think about since they had no real path to follow. 

Additionally, Celes had to gauge Shawn's own combat abilities. This would be a good chance to see how Squad 11 had changed it at all ever since her departure. What excellent combatants that they had attained. The streets were busy with pedestrians and solicitors which all things considered was pretty normal for New York. There were currently no signs of distress, no indications of damage and no hostilities in sight except for the occasional misunderstanding between the living. Turning to Shawn, she would start to speak. Her voice was very calm and relaxed. After all, he seemed a little overwhelmed by the sights to see and really being hit by the societal changes that occurred in the past 200 years. 

"Well before we begin, we should assess strengths and weaknesses. What do you personally excel at? This will help us determine a course of action for when we need to get to work." Celes had no opportunity to do any research on Shawn's capabilities. Additionally, this was the first time that she was going to witness any field experience involving him. Overall, it could prove tricky if they didn't have a solid understanding of each others' capabilities. Waiting for Shawn to give any answer, she would give her own rundown. "I myself am extremely physically competent, but I do have to admit, I am very good at long range combat..." It was unfortunate, but Celes relied on being up close and personal.

After hopefully trading a bit of tactical information on one another, Celes would begin walk down the street. Waving at Shawn, she would give him the recommendation to follow her. She wanted to go about this in a smart way. After all, this was a job for them first and foremost. While in some ways, this could be interpreted as a great time to explore changes in the Human World, it was also a great opportunity to not only serve the Soul Society, but to improve in combat. After all, that's what Celes wanted to get out of all of this for herself. To become a better Shinigami every day. It was her driving force. Her eyes would slowly scan the environment to take note of anything out of the ordinary. 

As they would walk around for a bit, Celes was still on the lookout until she noticed something that may prove interesting to Shawn. It was an Apple Store. Just mere moments ago, Shawn had mentioned something about what Celes could only deduce was an MP3 player. She had spent a good amount of time in the Human World on or even after missions and got to know both the advances in technology as well as what was considered new. Waving her hand once more, Celes would chuckle and speak again. "Hey. Wait here for a moment Shawn." Giggling, she would make her way into the store. It was somewhat busy as there were numerous customers standing around and looking at the equipment ranging from laptops to smartphones. 

As she entered, it seemed that very few could see her. All except one clerk who made eye contact with her. He gave her a confused look given her traditional Shinigami garbs and Celes smiled, speaking rather softly. "Oh someone who can see me. Fantastic!" Walking up, she would be rather crude. "I wouldn't speak. Very few can see me so it would look like you are just talking to yourself." He would give her a rather nervous nod as Celes just chuckled. "My friend is looking for a music device. I think it's called an Ipod? Do you sell those." Nodding wordlessly once more, she would clasp her hands together and laugh in joy. "Lovely! Please take me to them." Assuming that Shawn waited outside, he would be waiting for about 4ish minutes. After a quick transaction, Celes would walk out with a bag. 

She would offer it to Shawn happily as she spoke. "Here. I thought you might like this. It's one of this music playing devices that you mentioned. Be careful, they are quite fragile from what I have heard, but I imagine you will be fine." As he hopefully took it, Celes would hear a rather loud crash. In an alleyway just behind them in the distance, a small black figure crawled on what appeared to be five elongated legs. Atop the legs appeared to be a circular body with one large red orb for an eye. Celes clicked her tongue and chuckled. "Guess we found our quarry. Or atleast one of them." Long hair-like spikes seemed to raise upon being sighted. Not only that, but a rather distinct shriek came from the creature. 

The red eye-like orb of the creature would twitch rapidly as it seemed to scan its environment. Despite this, it was clear that its attention was focused on the two Shinigami. Normally Celes would love to see the combat abilities of her peers, but on a mission like this, especially in the vicinity of the living, she wanted to be as careful as possible. Shawn may have seen her lower her stance somewhat as her hand was on the hilt of her Zanpakutou. Slowly the shrieking would become little chirps as soon there were two more behind it. With there now being three of these creatures, Celes gritted her teeth. She would rather see how aggressive they were and what tactics that they employed.

It seemed that she would get her answer soon. With impressive speed, two of the little creatures jumped towards Celes while another leapt towards Shawn. Due to Celes' natural speed, the critters were actually moving rather slow in her eyes. To Shawn, they may have appeared a bit on the faster end. All three were leaping at their respective targets at a speed of 200. Overall, there smaller size made them appear fragile. Unsheathing one of her Zanpakutou and sliding one of her feet forward, Celes would strike upward at her highest natural speed which was for more than what these little critters capable of. With one clean cut, she bisected one of her targets at the other was still on its way. Letting her Zanpakutou fall into one hand, she would do somewhat of a spin. Her teachings in Bagua served her well as she grabbed the other mid leap by its leg and completed her spin while sinking into a kneeling stance. With this motion, her second target would careen into the wall of the building beside them with impressive strength. Rising, she would look at Shawn to see if he needed any assistance with his. 

[Shawn Rabuburēdo]

What do I excel at, hmmmm "I'm best at a distance, I know a few Kido and Bakudo, and while I'm better at a distance I can deal with more humanoid beings up close if I have to." Thinking about what else he is best at leaves him realizing there isn't really anything else, Looks like it's time for me to learn more things. This question seemed to snap him out of his stuper, getting up he wiped whatever dust may have accumulated on his clothing, straightening up to face Celes with some dignity.

Oh, this is good, as I expected she is more physically competent, this means we can definitely work well together, listening to her talk about her abilities Shawn was happy knowing they could deal with most issues. Mulling over the ideas of possible scenarios they should be ready for he realized Celes was already on the move waving for Shawn to follow. When he finally caught up to her they began walking down the sidewalk, he kept his eye's open looking for anything unusual, this however happened to be many things to him, these weird devices that people held as they were walking, the strange vehicles zipping down the road, even the materials the buildings were made from, some kind of shiny metal and smooth stone. 

Suddenly Celes stopped, asking Shawn to wait here a moment she headed into one of the buildings, Wonder what that was about. Waiting for Celes he noticed some off the devices people had in their hand had some kind of string like thing leading up to their ears, Wonder what thats about. That's when he heard it, sounds like music coming from those weird strings. Oh, is that one of those MC2 players or whatever I heard about, that thought floods his mind but is cut short when Celes returns with something in her hand.

She hands it to him as she explains what it is, "What, you didn't have to do that, I didn't even think you had the money to pay for it." He still excepts it as it would be rude not to, "Thank you though, now I'll finely have something to listen to while training." Looking in the bag he see's the box it's in, but the picture that's on the box shows a shiny device like some of the one's being carried around by the humans surrounding them. Oh, this is awesome, I can't wait to see what music exist now that it's been so long.

A loud crash came from behind them and turning around to see what it was showed something akin to an insect, walking on five elongated legs connected to a black body. It had one large red eye and upon seeing them it began to raise hair like spikes on it's back, staring the two Shinigami down before letting out a very loud shriek. While shrieking it began to scan the surroundings while remaining focused on them, eventually changing the shriek into multiple small chirps. Shawn noticed Celes lowering herself a little putting her hand on the hilt of her zanpakuto, she did this just before two more of those creatures popped up behind the first.

Raising his hands he flicked his wrists downward creating multiple threads of class 8 advanced air: air strings, having them attach to the ground all around him raising them to separate those things from him. It seemed he made the the right choice as two of things became a blur heading towards Celes and the other moving extremely fast towards him. Nope, your not gonna get away with this, Hado #11: Tsuzuri Raiden, sending lightning traveling from both his hands through the strings with his 115 RS. Now all he can do is wait for the creature to rush head first into what basically became a bug zapper, fitting considering the situation. 

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{Stats}Strength - 100 Points (-50%=50)



Speed - 100 Points (-50%=50)



Spiritual Pressure - 50 Points



Reiatsu Strength - 115 Points



Light Aura - 100 Points



Dark Aura - 0 Points



Instinct - 100 Points (-50%=50)



Senses - 75 Points (-50%=37.5)



Energy Sensory - 0 Points (-50%=0)



Healing Expertise - 0 Points

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{Skills}Analyzing: 1



Calm Mind: 1



Learning: 1



Strength of Will: 1



Battle Focus: 1



Martial Arts- Kyusho Jitsu: 1



Battle Analysis: 1



Mental Incantation: 1



Weapon- Jian Sword: 1

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{Advanced Air Arsenal: Air String}Technique Name: Advanced Air Arsenal: Air strings







Class:8-1







Technique Type: Reishi Technique







Usable By: Any







Technique Element: None







Technique Description and Effects (Explain appearance, powers, and effect): This technique is much more refined and eloquent than the other methods of Advanced Air Arsenal. This technique, rather than generating large structures, instead focuses on the production of condensed and fortified strings of reishi. Wether it's to help wire a trap, to manipulate a far-off object, or just to tie someone up, these threads are very useful.



At class 8, these threads are well...threads. They are considered to have an offensive durability of 25 and anyone with the physical strength to lift themselves off the ground can generally break these strings without any effort. There is nothing particularly special about these strings, other than that the fact that they have such a thin reishi composition and structure that they have literally zero reiatsu signature and can only be sensed physically through sight.







At class 7, these strings gain some utility. The strings can be manipulated by the user and have an offensive durability of 100, increasing by 100 for each class beyond this one (a maximum of 700 durability at class 1).







At class 5, these strings are more than just tools. In addition to being able to be used for a variety of common jobs, these threads actually have the spiritual durability to cut into materials they are braced against. However, due to their thinness, the cutting power of the thread is inferior to it's actual durability, boasting a mere cutting power of 275 at class 5, increasing by 75 per class ( 350 at class 4, 425 at class 3, 500 at class 2, 575 at class 1).







Finally, at class 2, these strings are pretty high-quality. Not only improving in durability and cutting power, but also holding the power to be spiritually conductive, allowing the user to channel other techniques through the strings as though they were an extension of the user's body.







Technique Drawbacks Reiatsu cost. Additionally, these strings can only last up to 5 posts, increasing to 10 posts at proficcient, and 15 posts at mastered.







Made By:Nola Vilde







Reserved? (Yes/No): No

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{Remaining Reiatsu}Remaining:475/500
Tsuzuri Raiden-25

[Celes Shindazu]

Dispatching of these little creatures was rather simple for Celes. Despite their somewhat impressive speed to the common eye, Celes was able to see them quite clearly as they leapt at her. In truth, they almost seemed to be dragging through the air to her. Being that one of her retorts was akin to an Iaijutsu slash, a stroke of the sword which was supposed to be the killing strike, the first one was dispatched of rather easily. As it cleaved the creature, a viscous blood would spray from the corpse. It was somewhat purple in coloration, but other than that, acted like rather normal blood. Celes had little time to ponder the origin of these creatures as another made it her way. 

Using a simple application of redirection learned in Baguazang, Celes took great care in her movements as she practically catapulted the next creature into the side of the building. It lay there within the indent that Celes had made within the building. It screeched for a moment in what Celes could only assume was pain before its wildly flailing extremities came to a disturbing halt. It seemed to die shortly after impact. Celes had tried to restrain herself somewhat so she could tell that they weren't all that durable. As she turned around, she had a quick look at Shawn who seemingly had a plan of his own on how to deal with these little creatures.

In truth, Celes was very curious how her travelling companion would combat these creatures. After all, she could tell that he had little in terms of physical strength. This typically meant that he specialized in some other discipline. Normally this other discipline was spirituals. Celes couldn't help, but click her tongue. After all, she was hoping for someone like her to accompany her. Yet it seemed that she couldn't even have that. Nonetheless, Shawn was her responsibility, but she believed in letting him show off a little. This was exactly what he would do, at least, that's what Celes thought when she saw his strategy. Little threads began to extend upward around him.

The Vice Captain was certainly curious about how this would unfold. After all, what could these little threads do on their own. Almost as if Shawn had read her mind, however, he would seemingly run a type of electricity through them. Celes immediately likened it to a bug zapper. In truth, she was somewhat impressed with his ingenuity. Despite being what Celes thought to be new to this whole thing, he already displayed promise in the way he used his own creativity to solve problems. That being said, Celes would watch with a chuckle as the creature that was leaping at him came into contact with the air strings. As it did, there was a momentary stillness as electricity enveloped its body. 

The result was somewhat brutal as it fell to the ground, its charred corpse crackling with electricity, jittering and twitching every now and then. Celes nodded at Shawn though before she could say anything, another creature appeared behind Shawn. Seemingly not learning from its kin, it tried to attack the strings yet was met with another nasty shock. Collapsing and crumbling, it met its end just like the others. With a bit of a relieved sigh, Celes smiled, looking at Shawn. She did stretch a little, tilting her neck from side to side as a simple crack of her neck filled with with vigor. She would begin to speak with Shawn, that persistent smile on her face. 

"I do have to admit that you have me impressed. You handled that well and you have shown yourself to be creative." Celes gave Shawn a pat on the back, forgetting her own strength for a moment. Shawn may have found himself stumble slightly, but not fall by any means. Celes just chuckled nervously and then returned her gaze to the corpses around them. There were 4 of these little critters lying around. From their initial assault, Celes could derive a little about them. They clearly preferred attacking in groups and furthermore they chose to engage in ambushes as well given the behavior of the last one of the four. They seemed to be animalistic. 

The Vice Captain would sigh a little. Typically animals who employed these pack tactics stuck together. This meant that if one could be found, there would be more to come. Celes looked at Shawn and resumed speaking. "Well we've determined that we can in fact kill them." Celes paused for a moment to share her own observations about their tactics assuming that Shawn was a little slow on the uptake. "They clearly prefer pack-like mentalities. They attack in groups and are not afraid to be daring." Celes tilted her head and sighed. She began to leave the alleyway and return to the main street. "We should continue on. Assess the situation further. I have a feeling that we may encounter more." 

The Shinigami would calmly head out to the main street and begin scanning the are. As they walked, the population on the streets would become smaller and smaller. This was rather out of the ordinary for a bustling tourist sensation like New York. Soon screams could be heard as Celes stopped in her tracks. A burning car was in the middle of the road. As a charred corpse began to smolder in the lit car, there were what appeared to be half a dozen or so more of those little critters. They were standing idle next to the burning car, inspecting it. Celes gritted her teeth. They were beginning to assault the populace. The Vice Captain did her best to maintain a clear head yet the sight of this angered her. 

With her blade sheathed, she would quickly draw the blade into a strike. Shawn may have been confused because she was nowhere near the creatures. A moment after cutting through the air with malice, that very air began to change. It began to barrel towards the creatures, threatening to careen into them. This was known as a shockwave. Those with sufficiently high strength had the capability of forming these torrents of air that had serious concussive force. Moving at an incredible speed, the creatures would have little time to react to the howling gale rocketing towards them. About two or so were able to react in time and make it out.

The other four were not so lucky as they were almost torn apart by the pressure of the wind. Yet, this also gave the two survivors of indication of their attacker. They quickly made their way to Shawn and Celes, standing across from them. Then they would elicit that familiar chirping. From the rooftops, leapt about four more as Shawn and Celes were now surrounded on two sides. Celes made sure to eye them carefully. They were just standing there, waiting. It was almost as if the two parties were hunters, carefully analyzing and regarding their prey. Celes spoke somewhat softly so Shawn could hear her. "Almost double compared to last time. Think you can handle some more?" She would smirk, a chuckle escaping her lips.

[Shawn Rabuburēdo]

Shawn stood his ground as the little bugger that charged him fell perfectly into his trap, touching the electrified strings might have caused them to snap but not before the shock fried it. Thankfully this stopped it as he struggled to visually keep up with it, let alone physically keep up with it, keeping up this defense for just a moment longer to ensure it wasn't going to get up and try attacking again. Good thing he did this as a second one managed to sneak up behind him under both his and Celes's eyes.

Holding onto his electrified protection he hears something that froze his blood and that was the sound of something being electrocuted behind him with a waft of something burning. Turning around he see's another one twitching on the ground before going still causing his already pale face to loose even more color. Snapping out of this state only after Celes began to speak with him, letting him know the danger has passed, at least for now allowing him to calm himself. "I appreciate the complement, although being physically inferior to most pushes one to be creative in order to survive, granted I wasn't expecting that second one to be behind us."

The moment Shawn finished speaking he found himself taking a step forward as Celes patted him on the back, really hard, only just stopping himself from stumbling even farther. Hearing her chuckle a little after that only one thought went through his mind, Well, at least someone is enjoying the situation, glancing around at the same time to ensure no more of those things where around. Not noticing anything he hears the Vice Captain speak up about how they know they can at least kill these things and how they clearly prefer attacking as a pack, this was definitely clear after that attack. 

Hearing her say they should proceed and that they are likely to find more of them the only thing Shawn could say was "I agree". Moving out to the main street both him and the Vice Captain began scanning the area, looking and listening for anything out of place or for any commotion. Strangely as they kept going the people walking around them began to dwindle down, almost as if his mind was being read screams were heard. It wasn't hard to see where the screams were coming from as not to far down the road a car was burning in the middle of the street. Looking into the car showed a corpse burning amidst the flames clearly beyond the point of help.

This alone was enough to enrage Shawn as this brought back unpleasant memories of his and his younger siblings death, if that wasn't bad enough just next to the vehicle were half a dozen of those creatures just lolling about. He wasn't the only one angered by this apparently as Celes grabbed the hilt of her sword before quickly drawing and slashing in one clean motion, unsure of what she just did he remained looking at the critters near the burning car. For some reason Shawn noticed two of them look at their general direction before jumping away from the spot they were currently in. Strange as that was he would find what happened to the others even stranger as they were suddenly nearly torn apart by some force he couldn't see.

The two remaining creatures would quickly regroup in front of him and Celes before letting out that now familiar call for help as four more of those annoying things showed up on the roof tops and jumped down behind them. Celes whispered to Shawn about their current predicament, wondering if he was ready to slay a few more of these things. "As ready as I'll ever be, I can take the two in front if you wanna start taking the four behind, I'll help when I finish on my end." Pulling his blade out of his sheath Shawn readies his Jian sword in front of him, after waiting for a possible response he would Shunpo behind the two in front of them before plunging the sword he holds in front of him into the one that was previously on his right before the Shunpo. 

While it wasn't the fastest Shunpo it still allowed him to travel at 500 speed for a moment, sadly if the first one he attacked was prepared at all it would find Shawn's attack was average speed at best, however if it wasn't and he managed to pierce it in it's side then he would pull out his weapon before readying his next strike against the partner of this one. If the second one was still surprised by this attack he would lunge forward with his average 50 speed hoping to stab through the side of it's face. If this all worked out he would turn his attention to the one's Celes was probably in the midst of fighting but as with all fights his attacks might not have succeeded in which case he was going to have to finish what he started. 

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{Reiatsu}Remaining: 425/500
Shunpo- 50

[Celes Shindazu]

The destruction that these creatures were having on the city was beginning to grow in significance. Sure, there were only so many that she had encountered so far, but these creatures had proved to be incredibly fast. Yet something about them felt wrong. Celes did not have some grand ability to sense the souls of others or a high level of analysis, but she could draw comparisons after decades of service to the Soul Society. These were not Hollows. No. Instead, they had an otherworldly feel to them. Even when they bled, the color was off. It was an ocean blue hue. She was not sure where these creatures came from, but it didn't matter. They threatened humanity and Celes had a duty to them. 

Smoldering corpses rested within broken cars that were lit on fire, citizens were running for their very lives, traffic had slowed to a crawl as vehicles were abandoned. It was chaos. Then there was that chirping again. It came from the survivors of the group that Celes had torn apart using a shockwave. Then there was more chirping. This time from the rooftops. More of these little critters leapt from the building giving the pair a group of six to contend with. Celes peered at them. They waited. They kept chirping to one another, the featureless orange orb that each possessed fixated on the two Shinigami. The Vice-Captain could tell rather easily that they were pack hunters. They were agile, preferring to overwhelm their victims.

Celes was focused on them all for a moment, but her focus was disturbed by Shawn who gave an answer to her previous question. As ready as I'll ever be, I can take the two in front if you wanna start taking the four behind, I'll help when I finish on my end. Celes nodded. She appreciated Shawn's determination. She would happily take care of the four before her. She flexed her neck, cracking it as she moved it from side to side. She then drew one of her Zanpakutou, staring at the group before her. There was a fire in her eyes. A want to punish them for the senseless destruction that they were responsible for. She grinned and made her first move.

She did not need a Shunpo. Her natural speed of 500 was enough to carry her towards the group of four. To these creatures, Celes was speeding blur of rage and steel as after reaching her set of targets, Celes began with a powerful vertical cut. With little effort, she bisected the Ingling, blue blood spilling from its corpse as it split in two. It was instantly dead. Taking another opportunity, her hand moved out to one of the Ing. Grabbing its leg, she began to ragdoll it, slamming it repeatedly into the concrete before it twitched repeatedly. After several hits of being smashed, the Ing suddenly went lifeless, the extreme force putting too much strain on its body.

The other Ingling, meanwhile, screeched at her as they went for their respective strikes. One of them blitzed Celes with a basic attack, using its body to slam into Celes. The other Ingling leapt backward about a dozen or so feet. From its orbit, the Ingling reared back and spat a purple fluid which raced towards Celes at an impressive velocity. Meanwhile, Celes raised her arm towards the Ingling that was leaping at her. It suddenly collided with her hand as the Vice Captain glared at it, tightening her hand around some of the body of the Ingling. With her own impressive speed, she quickly brought her hand down and slammed it into the ground much like the Ingling from before.

Her mind was set on the task at hand. "Three down...One more to go!" She turned and watched the purple liquid speed towards her. It was a few inches away. The Shinigami was not going to take chances. She disappeared from sight. A Shunpo. Her heightened speed allowed her to rush the unaware Ingling as she appeared right beside it. Before it really had much time to react, the Vice Captain delivered a kick to the body. A powerful blow that catapulted the broken body of the Ingling into a wall where it rested, lifelessly. She was done with her set of four. She looked over at Shawn, eager to see how he was faring with his two. Perhaps he would need assistance? 

As Shawn utilized a Shunpo, his speed of 500 was certainly enough to catch the first Ingling off guard. The sudden disappearance and reappearance were marked by a sword strike that would pierce the side of the Ingling. Meanwhile the second was one was more in luck. Its natural penchant for speed allowed it to dodge Shawn's strike, which to it appeared rather sluggish. It leapt back a distance and hummed for a moment. It noticeably looked around, noticing the corpses of its fellow pack. It chirped, seemingly angrily, before preparing to leap away. If Shawn had no effective way of killing it in this moment, it would quickly leap away at its natural speed of 200, its blackened form disappearing into one of the many alleyways of New York City. 

Celes began to walk towards Shawn location as she spoke. "More of a nuisance than anything these little critters. Quick on their feet, but rather fragile. Unluckily for them, I'm rather quick myself." She chuckled for a moment as her hearty laugh was disturbed by a roar. Unlike the chirps from before, this roar was notable. It seemed that whatever caused it had some impressive power to it. Suddenly the creature appeared, leaping from one of the buildings. As it landed upon the ground, the street itself cracked under its weight. Celes scoffed. It was quite bigger than the little ones from before. It stood at an impressive height of 12 feet. A large horn protruded from the top of its body with a set of five powerful legs. It reared back and roared at the pair as Celes looked back at Shawn. "Well..seems we aren't out of the woods yet..." Suddenly in tandem with the roar, another group of three Inglings appeared closer to Shawn and Celes. The Vice-Captain shook her head. "Well. I suppose I'll handle the big one. Deal with these smaller ones. If you need my help, holler. I can Shunpo us out of here if needed to recuperate." 

Once again demonstrating impressive speed, Celes rushed forward towards the larger Ing. As she began to close in and approach it, she was ready to execute a strike. A swing of her sword aimed at its body. As she closed it and struck, she would be in for quite the surprise. She would find that she swung at nothing, but air. Her sharpened battle instincts trained her to look up. As she looked upward, she saw the Ing. It had leapt dozens of feet into the air, and it was now descending. Right on top of Celes. The Vice Captain's eyes widened as she quickly utilized another Shunpo to dissapear from sight. She was now at the side of the street as the Ing landed. As it did so, a powerful shockwave began to radiate in every direction from its landing point. It began to rush towards Celes as the Vice-Captain struck the air again. To counter this shockwave, Celes unleashed her own which rushed through that created by the Ing. The shockwave collided with the Ing, a screech arising from it as it roared and found itself being toppled over, sending it careening into a nearby wall. 

Meanwhile, Shawn had his own problems as the group of three Inglings aimed to collaborate. They leapt atop a car, and all peered at Shawn. Two of them began to leap at the Shinigami at a speed of 150. They were seemingly slower than their former companions, but still relatively fast for Shawn. The other Ingling meanwhile prepared another attack. Much like the one that Celes fought prior, it spat a putrid purple liquid which raced towards Shawn. If Shawn found himself coming into contact with the liquid, he would find that it burned. It would cling to his skin and eat some of the flesh away. It wouldn't eat to the bone, but it would blister and cause quite the rash. 

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{Reiatsu}
Shunpo [2x] - 100

Total Reiatsu: 1900/2000

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{Ingling - Runner}
Strength: 35
Speed: 150
SpPr: 100
RS: 50
Senses: 50
Instinct: 100

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{Warrior Ing - Brave}
Strength: 600
Speed: 500
SpPr: 100
RS: 50
Senses: 75
Instinct: 175