The Balance Within: Kimiko's Story

[Nakajima Kimiko]

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Synopsis

Thread Title: What Lies Beyond

Participant: N/A (Solo)

Rewards: 465 TP ----> 465 TTP

Current TTP: 1315/1580 ----> 1780/2045

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SkP Distribution

Mental	Battle		Body	Utility
Strength of Will: 3 Analyzing: 2 Learning: 1	Iaijutsu: 3 Martial Art - Hohō: 3 Battle Analysis: 3 Martial Art - Hakuda: 1 Battle Focus: 1		N/A	N/A

Current SkP: 0/16  ---->  0/17

[Nakajima Kimiko]

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Synopsis

Thread Title: Life Is A Bowl of Udon Noodles

Participant: Dain Sinclair

Rewards: 350 TP ----> 350 TTP

Current TTP: 1780/2045 ----> 2130/2395

[Nakajima Kimiko]

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Synopsis

Thread Title: Tales of Seireitei: Celes & Kimiko

Participant: Celes Shindazu

Rewards: 50% bonus rewards on next thread with Celes Shindazu

[Nakajima Kimiko]

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Synopsis

Thread Title: Binding Chains

Participant: Wynne Kuchiki

Rewards: 790 TP ----> 790 TTP

Current TTP: 2130/2395 ----> 2920/3185

[Nakajima Kimiko]

[ B A N K A I   A P P R O V E D ]

Oh, how absolutely impressive~! I am so proud of you for getting that sharp stick, Kimiko-chan, I really am~... but don't get too excited. This changes nothing.

What I need from you is true strength. Until you understand this, I will never leave you alone.

Not now.

Not later.

N o t   e v e r.

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New Techniques


Not Learned | Learned | Proficient | Mastered

Bankai Techniques (Tsūkakane)

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{Tenrai Bunri (天来分離, Divine Separation)}
Technique Name: Tenrai Bunri (天来分離, Divine Separation)

Technique Type: Bankai | Single-Target Attack

Technique Element: None

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 150

Technique Description and Effects

A super-powered rendition of the Iaijutsu technique which can be exchanged for 40% of Tsūkakane's Death Gauge. Kimiko holds the blade to her side in a tilted position before focusing her gaze into a single target. Once accomplished, she then moves the blade in the direction of the target in a swiping motion. The "ink" that forms Tsūkakane expands drastically during this motion - up to a maximum of 50m - in an attempt to reach the target. Should the blade ever touch the target, a vicious slash will suddenly cut deep into the latter's body, tearing it apart.

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{Tenrai Jōhatsu (天来蒸発 , Divine Evaporation)}
Technique Name: Tenrai Jōhatsu (天来蒸発 , Divine Evaporation)

Technique Type: Bankai | Life-Drain

Technique Element: None

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 1000

Technique Description and Effects

Kimiko's ultimate technique that also proves to be the most destructive to all surrounding the vicinity, thus requiring the totality of the Death Gauge to be exchanged for its use. In an attempt to absolutely satiate Tsūkakane's eternal hunger for life, the swordswoman raises her blade high in the air to collect the "ink" surrounding her body before twisting the blade. Shortly after this, the field that surrounds the weapon suddenly grows exponentially to a much bigger size than usual in a powerful life-sucking blast spanning 200m, roughly the size of two football fields combined. Enemies caught within this blast sees their life - or in more appropriate terms, their Offensive Stat - reduced by 75%, thus becoming quite a fair bit weaker. All life absorbed by Kimiko raises her Speed and Spiritual Pressure by 50% for two posts per the absorption of a strong target's life up to a maximum of six posts.

Should a target be too weak to survive the Divine Evaporation before the blast, meaning if their combined Offensive Stat and Speed are both lower than 50% of Kimiko's own base respective stats, the target will immediately die with its body disintegrated into "ink" shortly after to then be absorbed by Kimiko. When such an event occurs, Kimiko's power grows even further, benefiting from a 100% boost of Speed and Spiritual Pressure until the end of the thread, after which their vitality is taken away from Kimiko to then be completely swallowed by Tsūkakane.

[Nakajima Kimiko]

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Synopsis

Thread Title: Hammer Down

Participant: Corvus

Rewards: 190 TP ----> 190 TTP

Current TTP: 2920/3185 ----> 3110/3375

[Nakajima Kimiko]

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Synopsis

Thread Title: Collective Introspection

Participant: Celes Shindazu

Rewards: 2835 TP  ---->  2835 TTP

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New Techniques

Note: All of the techniques acquired in this update have been retrieved from the Nijū Kanmeki-ryu list.

Current TTP: 3110/3375  ---->  2505/6210

Total Non-Release Techniques:  3/23  ---->  11/23 (except Cinematics & Shunpo)
Total Reserved Techniques:  0/10  ---->  4/10

Not Learned | Learned | Proficient | Mastered

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{Hageshī Hitonami (激しい人波, "Raging Stampede")}
Technique Name: Hageshī Hitonami (激しい人波, "Raging Stampede")

Technique Type: Zanjutsu - Hohō | Multi-Target Attack Barrage

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami, Rogue, Vizard & Beast-Clansmen

Class: 2

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 600

Technique Description and Effects

A burst of energy in the form of a vicious barrage of attacks which can be executed either with one or two blades. The user takes a deep breath before suddenly letting out a loud war cry which provides them with a sudden explosion of Spiritual Pressure. Once this is complete, they then abruptly rush towards the targets that stand before them through the use of Shunpo with vivid violence, slashing at anything that dares stand in their way during this process. Each strike delivered through this method of sheer brutality has its Speed tripled to allow for increased damage onto the targets. It is needless to say that a group of enemies which are previously completely unaware of this attack can be seen about a second latter in the diminutive form of a mere pile of cut flesh and broken bones.

Drawbacks & Weaknesses: Since it is primarily meant to be used as a rushing attack of sorts, this technique requires a level of sheer excitement or terrible anger that is not often seen among the soldiers of Gotei 13, even less so in the followers of the Nijū Kanmeki-ryu who mostly prefer to be more patient and methodical in their approach. To acquire such intense emotions on the whim only to then channel them into such an attack is not something that is easy to do in the slightest, as it can easily lead someone to lose control over their emotional state should they not possesses a Strength of Will skill or a Calm Mind skill of at least 2. It is also a tiring technique, so much so that the user must not only abide to the step technique limit per post while they are using this technique, but they can also only use it three times per thread with each use requiring a cooldown of three posts. Any more uses can lead to the complete destruction of the bone and muscles within their arm.

Additionally, although it mostly boils down to a mere rushing attack, the fact that each target hit during the rush is hit by a Iaijutsu attack makes it so that it is imperative for anyone using this technique to possess a Iaijutsu skill and a Martial Art - Hohō skill of 2 so as to prevent any mistakes created during the attack. A Speed stat of a minimum of 500 is also required to even execute it appropriately to begin with.

Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : Yes

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{Hageshī Tosshin (激しい突進, "Raging Rush")}
Technique Name: Hageshī Tosshin (激しい突進, "Raging Rush")

Technique Type: Zanjutsu - Hohō | Single-Target Attack Barrage

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami, Rogue, Vizard & Beast-Clansmen

Class: 1

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 800

Technique Description and Effects

A stronger, more-focused burst of energy in the form of a vicious barrage of attacks onto a single target which can be executed either with one or two blades. The user takes a deep breath before suddenly appearing in front of a target via the use of Shunpo. Once this process has been completed, they then grab the hilt of their weapon before crouching forward and unsheathing it with a war cry booming loudly alongside her Spiritual Pressure. Shortly after this second process then ensues a multitude of strikes onto the target aimed to cut it into a thousand pieces. Each of these strikes are imbued with reiatsu via Hohō, allowing them to be thrice as fast as a normal sword swing. Once this avalanche of strikes is completed, one final slice is then executed to conclude it all, one fueled by three times the Offensive Stat of the user.

Drawbacks & Weaknesses: Due to its nature, it is needless to say that it is a merciless technique, one that could perhaps be considered to downright not even be a technique to begin with. In a way, despite how one could see this barrage as a form of panic-induced fever, it is more akin to the display of a demon feasting onto its prey than an attack, one which requires a Strength of Will of 3 so as to not succumb to the sheer emotions conveyed by it. Because of this, most Shinigami - even those from the Eleventh Division - tend to not wish to learn this technique. It requires a level of excitement that cannot be reached by many, whether through sheer anger or pleasure for battle, and typically can be quite tiring if maintained for too long, so much so that the user can only use this technique three times per thread with each use requiring a cooldown of three posts. Any more uses can lead to the complete destruction of the bone and muscles within their arm. That is not mentioning the fact that the Shunpo step used to reach the target counts towards the technique step limit per post.

Additionally, although it mostly boils down to a mere rushing attack, the fact that each attack delivered is essentially an Iaijutsu strike makes it so that it is imperative for anyone using this technique to possess a Iaijutsu skill and a Hohō skill of 3 so as to prevent any mistakes created during the attack. A Speed stat of a minimum of 600 is also required to even execute it appropriately to begin with.

Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : Yes

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{Hageshī Hōkō (激しい咆哮, "Raging Roar")}
Technique Name: Hageshī Hōkō (激しい咆哮, "Raging Roar")

Technique Type: Zanjutsu - Hohō | Area of Effect

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami, Rogue, Vizard & Beast-Clansmen

Class: 2

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 600

Technique Description and Effects

The process of quickly slicing anything daring to be in one's personal space. The user takes a deep breath before grabbing the hilt of their weapon, then fueling it with reiatsu. Shortly after, they then let out a loud war cry in an attempt to surprise or immobilize the targets with a burst of Spiritual Pressure before then unleashing several sword swings that are three times faster than a normal one. Usually, this results in something almost akin to a large explosion all around the user spanning about ten meters, a discharge of cuts and slices that turn lesser targets into pieces in an instant if caught off-guard.

Drawbacks & Weaknesses: As to be expected from the nature of this technique, this "slicing detonation" can be exhausting to the user to a certain degree depending on when they actually decide to use it, so much so that they can only realistically use this technique three times per thread with each use requiring a cooldown of two posts. Any more uses can lead to the complete destruction of the bone and muscles within their arm. With that in mind, it is thus preferable to only use this technique in times of absolute need, most notably whenever one is surrounded by a multitude of targets at once. Additionally, executing this technique requires a certain outburst of emotion that can only be controlled by a Strength of Will skill or a Calm Mind skill of 3. The fact that each attack delivered is essentially an Iaijutsu strike makes it so that it is also imperative for anyone using this technique to possess a Iaijutsu skill and a Hohō skill of 2 so as to prevent any mistakes created during the attack. A Speed stat of a minimum of 500 is also required to even execute it appropriately to begin with.

Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : Yes

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{Hageshī Naku (激しい泣く, "Raging Cry")}
Technique Name: Hageshī Naku (激しい泣く, "Raging Cry")

Technique Type: Zanjutsu - Hohō | Single-Target Area of Effect

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami, Rogue, Vizard & Beast-Clansmen

Class: 1

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 800

Technique Description and Effects

A mixture combining both the efficiency Hageshī Hōkō and the "ranged" property of Tsukanoma Kanmeki meant to focus the brunt of the former technique onto a single target. The user takes a deep breath before grabbing the hilt of their weapon, then fueling it with reiatsu. Shortly after, they then let out a loud war cry in an attempt to surprise or immobilize a target with a burst of Spiritual Pressure before then unleashing several sword swings that are three times faster than a normal one all around a single target. This is done by moving so quickly through the use of multiple Shunpo jumps that the target would be unable to see the user appear before it, deliver it a multitude of attacks at once, then return to their previous position. Due to the concentration of this attack, this results in something almost akin to a small-scaled explosion all around the target, a discharge of cuts and slices that turn lesser targets into pieces in an instant if caught off-guard.

Drawbacks & Weaknesses: Much like Hageshī Hōkō, this technique can be exhausting to the user to a certain degree depending on when they actually decide to use it, as it requires a specific outburst of emotions that requires a minimal Strength of Will skill or a Calm Mind skill of 3. The fact that each attack delivered is essentially an Iaijutsu strike makes it so that it is also imperative for the user to possess a Iaijutsu skill and a Hohō skill of 3 so as to prevent any mistakes created during the attack. Usually, it is preferable to only use this technique in times of absolute need, seeing as the user must not only abide to the step technique limit per post while they are using it, but they also can only use it three times per thread with each use requiring a cooldown of three posts. Any more uses can lead to the complete destruction of the bone and muscles within the user's arm. A Speed stat of a minimum of 600 is also required to even execute it appropriately to begin with.

Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : Yes

Zanjutsu & Other Sword Techniques

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{Kagami Kanmeki (鏡かんめき, "Mirror Bolt")}
Technique Name: Kagami Kanmeki (鏡かんめき, "Mirror Bolt")

Technique Type: Zanjutsu - Hohō | Counter-attack

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami, Rogue, Vizard & Beast-Clansmen

Class: 4

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 150

Technique Description and Effects

The employment of the classic Iaijutsu technique most often seen in popular Human media. The user bends their back in a crouching position before putting their foot forward and grabbing the scabbard of their weapon with one hand and the hilt with the other, fueling reiatsu into the aforementioned weapon in the process. Once this is done, the user then awaits the arrival of an incoming attack before then rapidly dodging at the very last moment and unsheathing their weapon from its scabbard to deliver a powerful counter-attack to the enemy. This attack is considered to be so powerful that it is difficult for one to see the attack coming the first time they see it unless they possess an Instinct or a Senses stat of more than 200, as the attack is three times as fast as the speed of the user. Additionally, although the technique's potential mainly relies upon speed and velocity, the employment of Strength as its Offensive Stat can turn this technique into a defense-breaking maneuver. A user with great Strength could leave a target's defense potentially broken through and shattered by the sheer momentum of the attack.

To the followers of the Nijū Kanmeki-ryu, this is a mandatory technique to learn, refine and eventually master, as it is the equivalent of a more powerful Iaijutsu strike to be used alongside lighter renditions of the same attack. Fortunately, it is not too difficult to comprehend as it only requires a basic understanding of both Zanjutsu and Hohō, and also decent Speed. At best, a beginner who has just started following the way of the Nijū Kanmeki-ryu will be able to learn this technique very quickly should they have easy access to a sparring partner. A warrior who is already experienced in the likes of Iaijutsu - whether by having already learned the base Iaijutsu technique or by possessing a Iaijutsu skill of at least 2 - could learn this technique fairly easily so long as they understand how to employ Hohō properly.

Drawbacks & Weaknesses: Though its effectiveness is not to be taken lightly, Kagami Kanmeki is not a technique that is frequently used in combat as it requires both preparation and focus like any other counterattacking maneuver. Said preparation can be very obvious to an experienced fighter with a Battle Analysis skill of 2 or above, and although this does not mean that said fighter may be able to properly act against this preparation in time, it can take long enough to render a practitioner of the technique very predictable should they dare use it too many times. Unfortunately, the notion is most often misunderstood by beginners and it is thus not uncommon to hear of the demise of many confident ones who relied upon the technique a bit too much.

Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : No

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{Unmei Kanmeki (運命かんめき, "Fated Bolt")}
Technique Name: Unmei Kanmeki (運命かんめき, "Fated Bolt")

Technique Type: Zanjutsu - Hohō | Charged Attack

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami, Rogue, Vizard & Beast-Clansmen

Class: 4

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 150

Technique Description and Effects

A modified variant of the classic Iaijutsu technique taking into account the predictable nature of its progenitor. The user bends their back in a crouching position before putting their foot forward and grabbing the scabbard of their weapon with one hand and the hilt with the other, slowly fueling reiatsu into the aforementioned weapon in the process. Once a sufficient amount of reiatsu has been transferred into the weapon, the user then rapidly unsheathes it from its scabbard, allowing its power to guide their arm towards the target as it attempts to cleave through the latter with a swing of unrelenting speed and power.

For all sense and purposes, the execution of this technique is very similar to a plain Kagami Kanmeki attack; in fact, it is heavily inspired by it. However, what differentiates it compared to the classic technique is the fact that the user of Unmei Kanmeki are allowed to move towards their target while charging their attack with the aid of Shunpo, thus benefiting from the x10 Speed boost the latter technique provides to deliver their attack, albeit with half their Offensive Stat. Indeed, although it would be quite easy for anyone familiar with the classic technique or possessing a Battle Analysis skill of 2 or above to identify it just by the user's pose alone, it would be difficult for them to properly escape it without good Speed, seeing as the user will simply continue to appear before the target until they release their attack.

To learn this technique, one must require a better understanding of both Zanjutsu and Hohō compared to Kagami Kanmeki, as both skills related to them would need to be of at least 1. However, a warrior who is already experienced in the likes of Iaijutsu - meaning, by possessing a Iaijutsu skill of at least 2 - could learn this technique fairly easily so long as they understand how to employ Hohō properly.

Drawbacks & Weaknesses: As to be expected, inexperienced followers of the Nijū Kanmeki-ryu will have a hard time managing their stamina while using this technique as it requires them to both have mastered the Shunpo technique and at least have learned how to use the base Iaijutsu technique. Furthermore, although a sufficient amount of reiatsu is to be transferred into the blade to allow for an increase in speed, it is also imperative that one also takes into account that each Shunpo jump counts towards the step technique limit per pest and that reiatsu that must also be used to allow for movement towards the target, which requires them to possess a Battle Analysis skill of 1 at worse. If improperly done, this can lead to increased exhaustion or, worse, a weaker execution of the attack referred to as Warui Kanmeki (悪いんめき, "Bad Bolt") which can only be executed if one attempts to use Unmei Kanmeki more than four times in the same thread. Should this be achieved, 25% of all of the following Unmei Kanmeki executions can instead result in a Warui Kanmeki. Should a follower of the school ever accidentally execute a Warui Kanmeki, they will lose control of their speed while heading towards their target, causing their Speed to be halved and their Offensive Stat to be reduced to 25% instead of the normal 50%.

Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : No

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{Soru Kanmeki (剃るかんめき, "Shave Bolt")}
Technique Name: Soru Kanmeki (剃るかんめき, "Shave Bolt")

Technique Type: Zanjutsu - Hohō | Counter-attack

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami, Rogue, Vizard & Beast-Clansmen

Class: 2-4

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 150 (Kigai), 400 (Kega), 600 (Shikyo)

Technique Description and Effects

An offensive evolution of the Kagami Kanmeki technique. The user awaits an incoming attack from an adversary with a hand placed on the scabbard of their weapon and the other onto its hilt before then dodging at the very last moment. Once done, they then hold their sheathed weapon next to the source of the attack - be it of physical or magical nature - before slowly unsheathing it from its scabbard against the attack, allowing it to "shave" the attack in question. This motion causes the weapon to absorb the speed of the attack, which in turn causes the absorbed speed to beam from the aforementioned weapon in the form of a glint of reishi that can empower the user's following attack. Although a proper name was not given to this gleam upon the creation of this technique, it was eventually decided by the vast majority of those which follow the Nijū Kanmeki-ryu to refer to it as Kyohi (拒否, "Rejections").

Soru Kanmeki can be used to acquire and then empower Kyohi through the following stages: Kigai (危害, "Harm"), Kega (怪我, "Injury") and Shikyo (死去, "Death"). After having successfully reached Kigai, the user must choose between further empowering Kyohi by successfully executing Soru Kanmeki again, or committing themselves either to the Path of Destruction or the Path of Judgement.

• The Path of Destruction leads the user to consume the entirety of their Kyohi in order to empower a following Iaijutsu strike with additional speed. This empowerment depends on the stage of Kyohi reached by the user:
  
  
  • Shikyo: 3x Speed
    
  • Kega: 2x Speed
    
  • Kigai: 1.5x Speed
    
  
  
  
• The Path of Judgement leads the user to consume a stage or many stages of Kyohi in order to return the speed absorbed through Soru Kanmeki via piercing techniques. These techniques can be empowered by the first two stages of the Path of Destruction if Kyohi is used masterfully at the cost of increased reiatsu use:
  
  
  • Modoru Shikyo (戻る死去, "Returning Death"): The user unsheathes their blade before shooting their arm back and then thrusting their blade towards the target an absurd amount of times in an attempt to completely destroy whatever defenses the target may possess. This includes Release defenses, which can be broken depending on the Offensive Stat of the user. If the Offensive Stat of the user is superior to the durability of the Release defenses, then said defenses will be broken; however, if they are inferior, they will instead only be damaged.
    
    
  • Modoru Kega (戻る怪我, "Returning Injury"): The user unsheathes their blade before shooting their arm back and then thrusting their blade towards the target a multitude of times in an attempt to skewer the target in the process. This can be used to pierce through average non-Release defenses.
    
    
  • Modoru Kigai (戻る危害, "Returning Harm"): The user unsheathes their blade before shooting their arm back and then thrusting their blade towards the target. This can be used to pierce through minor non-Release defenses.
    

Adepts of the Nijū Kanmeki-ryu often consider Soru Kanmeki to be a prime representative of what the school is all about. It is a direct deconstruction of the Iaijutsu technique's purpose into something more concrete and resolute for warriors who wish to sacrifice their defensive capabilities for pure power. Many followers of the school tend to covet it once they are capable of seeing it with their own eyes, as its execution is often considered to be both so graceful and violent that it can leave anything - even a Hollow - beyond impressed. As such, it is typical for many followers of the school to always attempt this technique once per battle in the vain hope of properly achieving it.

Drawbacks & Weaknesses: Unfortunately, the amount of warriors who are capable of properly using Soru Kanmeki at its full potential during combat is quite pitiful. Despite looking simple both on paper and at a first glance, most of the followers of the school are only capable of using Kigai at best rather than the rest of the Kyohi stages, as it unfortunately is difficult for even decorated officers of Gotei 13 to maintain the absorbed speed within their blade up until Shikyo. To even maintain Kigai requires both a Iaijutsu skill and a Martial Art - Hohō skill of at least 2, which is considered to be difficult for many Unseated Officers. Seated Officers tend to be capable of reaching Kega with training once they are Proficient in its execution, while Vice-Captains and those of equal power are able to reach Shikyo upon complete Mastery of the technique; however, by that point, both require the previous skills to be at a minimum of 3. That is not even mentioning the fact that one must at least possess a Lack of Fear skill, a Strength of Will skill or a Calm Mind skill of 2 to do something as risky as purposefully shave an enemy's attack to boost your own.

Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : No

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{Tsukanoma Kanmeki (つかの間んめき, "Fleeting Bolt")}
Technique Name: Tsukanoma Kanmeki (つかの間んめき, "Fleeting Bolt")

Technique Type: Zanjutsu - Hohō | Ranged Attack

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami, Rogue, Vizard & Beast-Clansmen

Class: 3

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 600

Technique Description and Effects

A modified variant of the classic Iaijutsu technique aimed to correct the short range of its inspiration. The user bends their back in a crouching position before putting their foot forward and grabbing the scabbard of their weapon with one hand and the hilt with the other, slowly fueling reiatsu into the aforementioned weapon in the process. Once a sufficient amount of reiatsu has been transferred into the weapon, the user then rapidly unsheathes it from its scabbard, allowing its power to guide their arm towards the target. This abrupt movement causes the stored reiatsu to then burst from their weapon in the shape of a large streak of energy molded by the speed of the user, one large enough to span a maximal distance of 20m. Should it ever reach the target, said target will feel as though they have suddenly been hit by a direct strike, more precisely one possessing three times the speed of the user.

Drawbacks & Weaknesses: Much like Unmei Kanmeki, Tsukanoma Kanmeki bears many similarities to the Kagami Kanmeki attack, so much so that not fueling the blade with any reiatsu would only really make it look like a lesser version of the latter. Due to this, it is thus easy to assume that it is one of the easiest techniques to learn among those used by the followers of the Nijū Kanmeki-ryu. However, it is the complete contrary, for this technique requires an unprecedented level of mastery for one simple reason: it's lack of any use of Kidō. Indeed, this strike does not possess any magical properties and is instead only natural material, as it only requires a certain use of reiatsu alongside both speed, power and precision all conveyed through both a Iaijutsu skill and a Martial Art - Hohō skill of at least 2. In a way, one could interpret this technique as a means for Kimiko - its creator - to boldly show how one does not require Kidō to even achieve long-range combat, but rather only utmost mastery of the blade. Case in point, the primordial nature of this technique is to simply insult practitioners of Kidō. How petty.

Ironically enough, this interpretation is not shared by the followers of the Nijū Kanmeki-ryu, for unlike her, many find this technique to be incredibly useful despite the fact that it does require a greater amount of reiatsu to execute it compared to most of the other techniques created by Kimiko. This is especially the case for those who find themselves unable to reach their targets, as they will often use this technique to bridge the gap between they and their opponent. Its lack of complexity also makes it quite popular among those who are capable of mastering it, so much so that many followers of the school tend to show their mastery over it with pride and accomplishment. So much for Kimiko's lack of respect for ranged combat, eh?


Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : No

[Nakajima Kimiko]

[ T H R E A D   C O M P L E T E D  ! ]

Synopsis

Thread Title: Where Dead Dreams Sleep

Participant: Celes Shindazu

Rewards: 2345 TP  ---->  2345 CTP

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New Techniques

Note: All of the techniques acquired in this update have been retrieved from this particular collection.

Current TTP: 2505/6210  ---->  155/6210

Total Non-Release Techniques:  11/23  ---->  21/23 (except Cinematics & Shunpo)
Total Reserved Techniques:  4/10  ---->  5/10

Not Learned | Learned | Proficient | Mastered

Zanpakuto Spirit

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{Hiraku Jinzen (開く刃禅, "Open Jinzen")}
Technique Name: Hiraku Jinzen (開く刃禅, "Open Jinzen")

Technique Type: Cinematic | Outer Spirit Projection

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami & Vizard

Class: 5

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 50/post (Learned), 25/post (Proficient), 5/post (Mastered)

Technique Description and Effects

The summoning of a spirit's image for communication meant to act as a simpler, more open version of the original Jinzen. The user points their Zanpakuto forward towards a surface before calling forth the being that resides within their blade, which is typically accomplished with a modification of the command that must be used to release them from their sealed form. Should the spirit accept the call, they will in turn project a non-corporeal version of themselves outside of the Inner World that can hear and speak to any who decide to engage a conversation with it. How this spirit achieves this projection is up to its own discretion. Once this conversation is finished, the user or the spirit can decide to disengage this projection, which will cause it to vanish.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

Much akin to a ghost or a hologram, this projection cannot be damaged by most physical and spiritual means, as it does not actually possess a physical form. No matter how hard an opponent may attempt to disrupt or destroy the projection, they will never be capable of doing so through simple means. However, given this lack of physicality within the true world, the spirit is unable to do anything beyond simple acts of communication. In other words, it is virtually worthless in combat unless the user requires counseling or observation.

Moreover, due to its nature as a projecting technique, Hiraku Jinzen requires reiatsu in order to be appropriately executed. This is something that the base Jinzen technique itself does not require at all, which could make a few practitioners ignore the technique in favor of the original for its simplicity alone. This reiatsu must be provided to the projection at a constant basis in order for it to remain stable. If the user is unable to conduct this supplying appropriately, the projection will break and eventually vanish. Fortunately, mastery of this technique can permit the user to steadily decrease the amount of reiatsu required for the projection to remain intact. Despite this, negating this cost is impossible, even for those who are intrinsically connected to their Zanpakuto spirit.


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{Jū (十, "Ten")}
Technique Name: Jū (十, "Ten")

Technique Type: Other | Inner Spirit Manifestation

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami & Vizard

Class: 3

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 400

Technique Description and Effects

A partial conjuration of a spirit within one's core to enhance combat capabilities. Also popularly referred to as "Doppelganger" by those which have learned of its existence, this technique allows the user to call the being within their Zanpakuto for aid by asking them to become their spirit within. Should the spirit accept this proposal and allow this technique to be executed, they will project themselves within the user's body and follow their every move at a slightly slower speed for the next three posts, during which they are considered practically non-corporeal. Whenever the user decides to attack a chosen target, however, the spirit can decide to end this non-corporeality at any time by launching a proper attack of their own towards the target. Once the user and their attack is completed, they return to their previous mimicking position until their presence is no longer required by the user.

If the user somehow possesses more than one Zanpakuto spirit and is proficient with the use of this technique, they can partially conjure all of them within themselves so as to enhance their attacks for a greater reiatsu cost. Mastery of this technique allows the user to briefly separate their projection from their body for a post, after which they must return to their normal position and remain as such for the next post.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

Due to the nature of this technique, its effectiveness heavily depends on the spirit's personality and nature, and the relationship they share with the user. Should the former be too hateful, playful or wild, or the latter be too sour,  the spirit may simply refuse to help the user altogether, which would render the user incapable of executing the technique. With that said, if the spirit does agree to help without any objections, the user will be subjected to physical fatigue that will impact their performance until after the end of the task at hand. An amount of reiatsu will also be required from them upon executing this technique so as to properly conjure the being within their weapon as their spirit within.

The "Doppelganger" is a proper spirit within that is fated to remain inside of the user's body. Though they can speak freely, they are locked onto the user when it comes to movement as they are tasked to remain within the user's path, and so are unable to move around the battlefield on their own unless the user has mastered the technique. Even then, however, they are not allowed to move beyond one post. If the spirit is ever hit by a target while they are attacking it alongside the user, they will find themselves instantly returned to the Inner World with a physical wound that they will need to recover from for the next two posts.


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Spiritual Pressure

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{Cutback: Kakudai (減らす: 添加, "Cutback: Extension")}
Technique Name: Cutback: Kakudai (減らす: 添加, "Cutback: Extension")

Technique Type: Cutback | Weapon Range Buff

Technique Element: None

Usable by: All races

Class: 4

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 200

Technique Description and Effects

An extension of a weapon's reach. The user focuses their spiritual pressure onto a particular section of their body or an object that they are currently holding onto. This process causes the formation of an extension of energy around the target which lasts for three posts. How far this extension goes is delimited by the user's proficiency in this technique, as can be seen below:

• Mastered: 3x
  
• Proficient: 2x
  
• Learned: 1.5x
  

Depending on what has been extended, the user can use melee techniques that are unusable in hand-to-hand combat with the aid of Cutback: Kakudai, such as sword techniques. Should it be necessary, this additional range of the target can be rendered smaller by a Proficient or Masterful user. For example, a Master of this technique can decide to extend their weapon only by 150% instead of 300% when confronting an enemy in a small location.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

All attacks delivered by a target extended by this technique is to be treated as only using Spiritual Pressure as their Offensive Stat. No weapons which typically exclusively relies upon the Strength or the Reiatsu Strength of the user may be an exception to that rule. In other words, though this technique can allow those of lesser physical strength to be able to wield their weapon with greater power without releasing it, it may lead to a negative outcome to others who instead have lesser Spiritual Pressure. The extension of one's reach, although impressive, can also lead to complications depending on where the user is actually fighting. Small, cramped spaces can lead a few to become stuck inside of surfaces they once didn't need to interact with at all, and they may also cause these few to suddenly collide into things that they originally would not have actually been required to deal with. 


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{Cutback: Kakuchō (減らす: 拡張, "Cutback: Expansion")}
Technique Name: Cutback: Kakuchō (減らす: 拡張, "Cutback: Expansion")

Technique Type: Cutback | Spiritual Armor Expansion

Technique Element: None

Usable by: All races

Class: 3

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 300 (no Cutback), 600 (with Cutback)

Technique Description and Effects

The expansion of the usual range of one's Spiritual Pressure. The user fuels their Spiritual Pressure with greater spiritual energy than usual so as to eventually cause it to pour out of their skin in the form of an energetic outer layer which lasts for three posts. When fully created and expanded far enough so that it is located half a meter away from the user, this outer layer then acts as spiritual armor which defends the user against incoming melee attackers depending on how high their Spiritual Pressure is. Truly a simple, yet extremely effective technique that can potentially save the lives of many who were graced with great Spiritual Pressure rather than Strength.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

The creation of this outer layer is considered to be a rather unnatural technique that tampers with the laws which are typically associated with Spiritual Pressure. The reason that it is treated as such is because it requires one to sacrifice the Cutback Effect typically associated with those who possess high Spiritual Pressure altogether. So long as the outer layer is active around the user and grants them protection, they will be completely unable to benefit from the Cutback Effect in any shape or form. Only those with both total mastery of this technique and a Spiritual Pressure stat equal or above 500 may be able to reintroduce the Cutback Effect to themselves while the outer layer is active. However, doing so will require them to spend double the amount of reiatsu in order to generate the outer layer.

Moreover, like every physical piece of armor or shield, the outer layer does not bestow the wearer any form of invincibility. Though their harmful effects are most definitely reduced by the presence of the layer, incoming attacks will still be felt to a degree and also damage the outer layer. Should it receive too many attacks at once, the outer layer will eventually shatter and vanish into thin air, leaving the user defenseless once again.


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{Shukumei Jisan-sha (宿命持参者, "Fatebringer")}
Technique Name: Shukumei Jisan-sha (宿命持参者, "Fatebringer")

Technique Type: Spiritual | Pull

Technique Element: None

Usable by: All races

Class: 3

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 300

Technique Description and Effects

A reversal of the primordial intent of Gravitational Pressure. The user focuses their Spiritual Pressure onto a particular section of their body, such as their hands or their feet, before turning its downward flow towards the opposite direction. This causes the usual crushing effect associated with Gravitational Pressure to be instead transformed into a pulling effect, allowing the user to interact with the environment which surrounds them or their opponents in ways that could be considered as unconventional.

Those who take the time to become proficient in the use of this technique will be capable of using it for movement, namely by sticking to walls. Meanwhile, those who have mastered it will be able to combine both its pulling effect and the pushing effect typically associated with Gravitational Pressure to accomplish more impressive feats, such as minor telekinesis.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

As to be expected from such an unusual technique, reversing the effects of Gravitational Pressure is vastly considered by those who have learned to do so to be a rather-unnatural process, as it requires the user to quite literally force a natural concept onto its head. More specifically, the user is required to possess an amount of Spiritual Pressure that is high enough to spiritually "lift it" into the opposite direction, which is considered to be located above 600. This requirement makes it so that the process can be quite taxing to some. In fact, it is so taxing that all beings who attempt to execute this technique without the appropriate numbers to properly do so - whether they be Shinigami, Arrancar, or Fullbringer - will find themselves crushed from the inside out by their own Spiritual Pressure.

Additionally, if one uses this technique against a proper opponent, there is a possibility that they may confront a being that is capable of battling the pulling effect. Those with higher Spiritual Pressure than the user's will find themselves completely unaffected by the pull, while those who possess a lesser stat will be capable of resisting it by pushing their own Spiritual Pressure against the user's in exchange for 150 reiatsu per post.


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{Shinjitsu no Shinden (真実の神殿, "Temple of Truth")}
Technique Name: Shinjitsu no Shinden (真実の神殿, "Temple of Truth")

Technique Type: Spiritual | Field Creation

Technique Element: None

Usable by: All races

Class: 3

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 400

Technique Description and Effects

The manifestation of a spiritual field designed to circumvent hostile stealth operations. The user unleashes their Spiritual Pressure onto their surroundings before forcibly taking control of it right as it is about to modify the area's gravity. After this process is completed, they then proceed to materialize it as a circular figure around themselves, which will follow them everywhere for the next three posts. By creating this figure, the user becomes "connected" with everything that is within it, including the very air itself and the reishi that forms it. Although they cannot directly interact with what is inside the figure, they are capable of sensing what is not meant to be in it so long, and so can react accordingly in turn so long as the intruder does not possess a Stealth skill of 3 or above.

One's mastery of the technique delimits the maximum range the aforementioned figure can reach. These can be found below:

• Mastered: 20m
  
• Proficient: 10m
  
• Learned: 5m
  

Drawbacks & Weaknesses

Executing this technique requires the user to acknowledge the limits of their Spiritual Pressure as well as the effect it has on their surroundings. They must be aware of how powerful it is to the people surrounding them and how far it can spread this power, so that they can forcibly shape it into the figure that they seek to create. Additionally, for as long as this circular figure remains active around the user, they cannot apply Gravitational Pressure onto their surroundings, which also leaves them intrinsically vulnerable to the Gravitational Pressure of their opponents. So vulnerable, in fact, that their resistance against it is reduced by one class. For example, if the user of this technique is a Class 3 Shinigami, they will be left weakened by the Gravitational Pressure of a Class 4 Hollow.


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Strength of Will

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{Akuma no Ishi (悪魔の意志, "Demon's Will")}
Technique Name: Akuma no Ishi (剃るかんめき, "Demon's Will")

Technique Type: Other | Strength of Will Buff

Technique Element: None

Usable by: All races

Class: 3

Technique Reiatsu Cost: N/A

Technique Description and Effects

The projection of one's own will to empower the hearts of others. The user channels the strength of their very soul within themselves before shouting it out, most typically either in a short inspirational speech or a motivational war cry. By accomplishing this, the user is capable of bringing forth the Strength of Will skill of all of their surrounding allies by one point for the next three posts, inspiring them to go further beyond towards victory even if such a thing may cost their lives. A master of this skill is said to have such a powerful will that they are able to instead bring the aforementioned skill of their allies up by two points.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

As saddening as this may be to those who may be interested in learning this technique, not everyone is born with a powerful will. That is simply a natural, uncontested fact that cannot be refuted even by the greatest minds there is in this world. In so doing, it is not difficult to imagine that this technique will not always show any kind of positive effect onto the people surrounding them, especially if they are used by naturally-uninspiring individuals. In order to guarantee this technique's proper success, the user must possess a 2 in at least one of the following skills: Acting, Charisma, or Strength of Will. This technique can be executed by those who have a lesser version of these skills if they so will it; however, upon execution, there will be a 50% chance of this skill failing to provide any kind of inspiration to allies altogether.


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{Akuma no Sakebi (悪魔の叫び, "Demon's Cry")}
Technique Name: Akuma no Sakebi (悪魔の叫び, "Demon's Cry")

Technique Type: Other | Fear Inducement

Technique Element: None

Usable by: All races

Class: 2

Technique Reiatsu Cost: N/A

Technique Description and Effects

The projection of one's own will to strike fear in the hearts of others. The user channels the strength of their very soul within themselves before screaming it out with monstrous energy, similarly to how a beast howls or roars. Though it possesses no physical or spiritual attribute of note, the manifestation of this power is considered to be so intense that it can induce terror to the targets that have to face it. Those who do not possess an ability that would allow them to resist the effects of such a demonstration - namely a superior Strength of Will, Calm Mind, or Lack of Fear skill, or a Aura of 100 - will find themselves so taken aback by the scream that their combat performance will worsen, rendering them sluggish. Masters of this technique possess such fearsome cries that their targets are literally stunned by them for one post, unable to fight against the terror they have injected into their soul.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

To unleash fear onto one or many beings at once, one must be able to be physically capable of unleashing such a thing in the first place, and unfortunately, there are a few who will be forever incapable of doing so. Some are simply too softhearted to even express such terrible power, while others are too discreet to even let out such a loud scream to begin with. Considering this, the main users of this technique will possess a Strength of Will skill of 3, which is just enough for them to be capable of properly unleashing Akuma no Sakebi. However, there is an alternative in the form of Dark Aura. Those who happen to be monstrous enough to possess fully-darkened energy will be capable of using this technique just as well as the aforementioned wilful individuals, for better or worse.


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Hohō

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{Kyo Bōchō (巨膨張, "Great Dilation")}
Technique Name: Kyo Bōchō (巨膨張, "Great Dilation")

Technique Type: Hohō | Attack Speed Manipulation

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami, Rogue, Vizard & Beast-Clansmen

Class: 1

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 800

Technique Description and Effects

The modification of an upcoming attack's velocity. The user starts vibrating the spiritual energy within their body before then approaching a target that is either preparing to execute a technique or launching an attack towards a certain direction. Once the distance between themselves and the target has been closed, they then allow the vibrating energy within themselves to burst forth from their being towards the aforementioned target in an oscillating discharge spanning about two meters around the user. Unlike a typical explosion, this "great dilation" does not actually cause any physical damage to the target's body. Rather, it induces a property onto it which directly influences the speed at which its attack has been thrown throughout its duration. These properties are known as Kōtai (交代, "Shift").

Over the course of their mastery over this technique, the user will be capable of learning of three different Kōtai: Kasokudo (加速度, "Acceleration"), Shūshi (終止, "Cessation"), and Gensoku (減速, "Deceleration"). Each of these properties have their own utility and intricacies to be used in combat, as seen below:

• Kasokudo: Raises the speed of an upcoming attack or technique. (1.5x Speed)
  
• Shūshi: Pauses an upcoming ranged attack or technique. (1 post delay)
  
• Gensoku: Decreases the speed of an upcoming attack or technique. (0.5x Speed)
  

Upon complete mastery of the technique, an additional Kōtai referred to as Nao (尚, "Greater") may be applied alongside one of the three previously listed so as to double their effectiveness. In order to apply Nao, the user must dedicate a post of charge time so as to develop their dilation to a greater state.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

Changing the pacing of an attack with the use of Hohō has historically been proven to be rather simple to understand. All that one needs to do in order to do such a thing is to properly understand the fundamental concepts of Hohō and change them as they see fit whenever they are about to use them onto themselves. Even a beginner with enough time on their hands will eventually be able to master these concepts, if they have the talent to do so, of course. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said when these aforementioned concepts are not being applied to one's self, but rather to another being altogether.

There is a clear difference between modifying the speed of an attack that one has delivered by themselves for their own use, and tampering with the speed of an attack that is not theirs to begin with. Whereas this first process only requires the user to modify their pace with their own energy which is fueling their very body, the second process instead brings the user to expel this energy onto another to achieve this same effect. Naturally, this makes Kyo Bōchō a very expensive technique that requires a deal of reiatsu for it to be executed appropriately, which can be discouraging to some as the technique cannot be used onto themselves. It also makes it a very difficult technique to learn that is only accessible to those with a Martial Art - Hohō skill of 3.


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{Teikai Ichi (低回壱 , "Lingering One")}
Technique Name: Teikai Ichi (低回壱 , "Lingering One")

Technique Type: Hohō | Delayed Attack

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami, Rogue, Vizard & Beast-Clansmen

Class: 3

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 400

Technique Description and Effects

The purposeful displacement of an attack in time. The user executes a normal attack or one of their techniques before causing the spiritual energy within their body to vibrate intensely with great speed through the entirety of its execution. This demanding process allows the energy to take the shape of the aforementioned attack or technique in the form of a "solid" afterimage which remains on the battlefield during the course of two posts. Due to the properties of this afterimage and its convincing appearance, it is not difficult for an onlooker to mistake it as the user unless they have an Analysis or Battle Analysis skill of 3. However, its main purpose is to deliver its creator's attack at a later time than it is intended to. When this attack is executed during this two-post interval is a decision to be made by its creator.

Those who become proficient in the use of this technique will be able to create more of these afterimages up to a maximum of two, while others who have grown to completely master it will be able to create three of them. Additionally, those latter masters will be able to maintain each of them on the battlefield for three posts.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

Considering that each afterimage is a visualization constructed with excessive vibration of one's spiritual energy, it is not very surprising to learn that this technique is somewhat difficult to execute, as it requires one to focus on delivering an attack at the same time. Thus, in order for this technique to be properly executed, the user would at least need a Martial Art - Hohō skill of 2 so as to be able to naturally create the vibration while executing their attack. Additionally, their creation requires an ample amount of reiatsu in order for them to become more than just simple illusions. This amount becomes considerably greater if the user decides to use them so as to delay one of their techniques instead of a more straight-forward attack.

Although they can easily be distinguished as such at a first glance, it is also important to note that these "hard" afterimages are not clones. Though they can be hit by an opponent to forcefully cause them to vanish before the process assigned to them is executed, they do not possess any corporeality, preventing them from any form of interaction with their surroundings beyond executing their user's delayed attack or technique. Since they are themselves made of spiritual energy, they also cannot be utilized as a means to use further spiritual energy, meaning that they can only be used to delay physical techniques.


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{Handan (判断, "Judgement")}
Technique Name: Handan (判断, "Judgement")

Technique Type: Zanjutsu - Hohō | Single-Target Sentencing

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami, Rogue, Vizard & Beast-Clansmen

Class: 0-1

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 1500, 3000 (Saigo)

Technique Description and Effects

An attack which condemns the target to death or eternal punishment. The user takes a deep breath before suddenly appearing in front of a target via the use of Hohō. Once this process has been completed, they then grab the hilt of their weapon before crouching forward and unsheathing their weapon to swiftly deliver a single sword slice. For all intents and purposes, this technique appears at first to be nothing more than a typical, unoriginal Iaijutsu attack without any added flair. However, if the attack has been successful, the enemy will not actually receive any physical damage. Instead, the blade which was used to deliver the attack will appear as though it has passed through their being almost akin to a ghost, which can lead even the most perceptive to believe that the user has missed their attack in one way or another. Unfortunately for them, it has not missed, and they will soon come to realize the true power of this technique.

Those who have been hit by Handan will be subjected to an attack which is perpetually locked in time onto their soul via Hohō. As long as the user remains close to the target, they can decide to harm the target's body by allowing the slash that was meant to be to pursue its course. The slash's speed can be controlled by the user, allowing them to accelerate it, decelerate it, or pause it altogether. They can also dismiss it if need be. Although the attack itself is no more powerful than a normal sword slash dependent on one's Offensive Stat at the time of the technique's execution, its unique property allows the user to employ it in various ways, such as to damage a target over time or to interrogate it in a controlled environment.

Should the user will it so, they can learn a more powerful version of this technique at Class 0 referred to as Saigo no Handan (最後の判断, "Final Judgement"). This particular variant of the attack is technically very similar to its base variant in that it is a sword slash with a modifiable pacing. However, rather than targeting the target's body, it instead targets its very soul. The technique's range also evolves infinitely, allowing the user to strike the target anywhere, at any time, so long as they are alive. In other words, as long as they exist in this world, the user will ensure that the target never knows peace and is forever under the influence of death.

Due to its difficult and extremely dangerous nature, this technique must be mastered upon being acquired.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

This technique is one of utmost cruelty that can only be accomplished by a very powerful warrior possessing a Martial Art - Hohō skill of 3. This requirement is heightened to a skill of 4 in the case of Saigo no Handan. It does not discriminate or offer any chances to those that are affected by it; rather, it condemns them to suffering under the user's judgement, whether this suffering happens to be physical or purely psychological. Because of this, those with a Light Aura that is above 50 will be unable to properly execute the technique. They will simply find themselves to be too merciful to do so appropriately. Moreover, a great amount of reiatsu is required in order for the user to apply the property of the technique onto their initial strike, more so than a typical technique of its caliber.

The final version of this technique is one that could be considered to be so powerful that they condemn the target to death, no matter their power. However, though its power is not to be understated, it comes with a heavy price. To bind their attack to the very soul of their target, the user must also bind their own soul to the target's so as to make sure a link is created between them. Unfortunately, this causes it to also be affected by the attack. Each time the user cuts into a target's soul, they will feel their blade cut into theirs as well. Although it will take longer for their soul to be cut compared to the target's, the user's soul will eventually be completely cut by the time they have used Saigo no Handan on three separate occasions, which will lead the user to suffer the same lethal fate as their victims.


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Synopsis

Thread Title: Beasts for a Price

Participant: Raphael Laurent

Rewards: 520 TP ----> 520 CTP

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Synopsis

Thread Title: How To Train A Hollow

Participant: Ailene Haschiro

Rewards: 1810 TP  ---->  1810 CTP

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Synopsis

Thread Title: Steel Reason

Participants: Celes Shindazu, Miranda Frost, Shawn Rabuburēdo, Wynne Kuchiki

Rewards: 1085 TP  ---->  1085 CTP

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Synopsis

Thread Title: Evil Never Sleeps, It Just Waits

Participants: Asmoskon Masurao (Narrator), Celes Shindazu, Kawada Tsukuyomi, Kuchiki Kyomei, Odayakama Senshi

Rewards: 14000 Ryo + 2800 TP  ---->  1805 CTP, 200 SP, 595 TTP

Current TTP: 155/6210  ----> 750/6805

Current Ryo: 5000 / 100,000  ---->  19,000 / 100,000

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SP Distribution & Class Level Up

Class: Vizard Hopeful - Seated Officer - Third Seat (2)  ---->  Vizard Hopeful - Seated Officer - Third Seat (1)

Physical	Spiritual		Sensory	Miscellaneous
Strength: 102 (135-33)  ---->  158 (210-52)        Speed: 600 (400+200)	Reiatsu Strength: 30 (40-10) Spiritual Pressure: 600 (400+200)		Instincts: 250  ---->  400      Senses: 150  ---->  300 Energy Sensory: 25  ---->  50	Light Aura: 50 Dark Aura: 50 Healing Expertise: 0

Class SP: 700/900  ---->  900/900

Training SP: 700/900  ---->  900/900

Total SP Earned: 1400/1800  ---->  1800/1800

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Synopsis

Thread Title: KILL SIX MILLION DEMONS

Participants in East Gate: Kuchiki Kyomei, Wycliff Mason

Rewards: 56000 Ryo + 5600 TP  ---->  5600 CTP

Current Ryo: 19,000 / 100,000 ----> 75,000 / 100,000

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Current Ryo: 75,000 / 100,000  ---->  75,000 / 200,000

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Rank Level Up

Class: Vizard Hopeful - Seated Officer - Third Seat (1)  ---->  Vizard Hopeful - Captain (1)

Rank: 2  ---->  3

Physical	Spiritual		Sensory	Miscellaneous
Strength: 158 (210-52) Speed: 600 (400+200)  ---->  700 (400+300)	Reiatsu Strength: 30 (40-10) Spiritual Pressure: 600 (400+200)  ---->  700 (400+300)		Instincts: 400      Senses: 300 Energy Sensory: 50	Light Aura: 50 Dark Aura: 50 Healing Expertise: 0

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SkP Distribution

Skill list changed as per the latest CIU.

Mental	Battle		Body	Utility
Strength of Will: 3           Analyzing: 2	Iaijutsu: 4 Martial Art - Hohō: 3 Battle Analysis: 3 Battle Focus: 1		N/A	N/A

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New Techniques

Note: The techniques below were retrieved as per these rectifications.

Current TTP: 750/6805  ---->  0/6805

Total Non-Release Techniques:  21/23  ---->  22/23 (except Cinematics & Shunpo)
Total Reserved Techniques:  5/10  ---->  6/10

Not Learned | Learned | Proficient | Mastered

Hohō

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{Soru Kanmeki (剃るかんめき, "Shave Bolt")}
Technique Name: Soru Kanmeki (剃るかんめき, "Shave Bolt")

Technique Type: Zanjutsu - Hohō | Returnal

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami, Rogue, Vizard & Beast-Clansmen

Class: 2-4

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 150 (Kigai), 400 (Kega), 600 (Shikyo)

Technique Description and Effects

An alternate variant of the Kagami Kanmeki technique. The user awaits an incoming attack from an adversary with a hand placed on the scabbard of their weapon and the other onto its hilt before then dodging at the very last moment. Once done, they then hold their sheathed weapon next to the source of the attack - be it of physical or magical nature - before slowly unsheathing it from its scabbard against the attack, allowing it to "shave" the attack in question. This motion causes the weapon to absorb the speed of the attack, which in turn causes the absorbed speed to beam from the aforementioned weapon in the form of a glint of reishi. Although a proper name was not given to this gleam upon the creation of this technique, it was eventually decided by the vast majority of those which follow the Nijū Kanmeki-ryu to refer to it as Kyohi (拒否, "Rejections").

Soru Kanmeki can be used to acquire and then empower Kyohi through the following stages: Kigai (危害, "Harm"), Kega (怪我, "Injury") and Shikyo (死去, "Death"). After having successfully reached Kigai, the user can further empower Kyohi by successfully executing Soru Kanmeki again. However, the main goal of this technique is not simply to reach a higher stage of Kyohi, as to do so grants no particular advantage. Instead, what is to be sought by users of this technique is the eventual burst of spiritual energy collected within their blade. Much like Kyohi itself, this burst bore no name upon the creation of this technique. However, over the course of time, it began to be referred to as Modori (戻り, "Return").

To unleash Modori is to return what has been rejected from a target in the form of a single Iaijutsu strike. In so doing, the strength of Modori is determined by the stage of Kyohi that has been reached by the user before its execution. Most practitioners of this technique tend to refer to this process as the Path of Denial, which can be observed below:

• Modoru Shikyo (戻る死去, "Returning Death"): The user completely denies a target's maneuver in an attempt to obliterate it from this world. This can be used to reflect major attacks or pierce through major defenses that are often generated by a superior Release such as a Bankai, which are both typically invoked by Class 1 and Class 2 warriors.
  
  
• Modoru Kega (戻る怪我, "Returning Injury"): The user denies a target's maneuver more fervently. This can be used to reflect average attacks or pierce through average defenses that are often generated by common Releases such as a Shikai, which are both typically invoked by Class 3 and Class 4 warriors.
  
  
• Modoru Kigai (戻る危害, "Returning Harm"): The user denies a target's maneuver. This can be used to reflect minor attacks or pierce through minor defenses, which are typically invoked by Class 5 to Class 8 warriors.
  

Adepts of the Nijū Kanmeki-ryu often consider Soru Kanmeki to be a prime representative of what the school is all about. It is a direct deconstruction of the Iaijutsu technique's purpose into something more concrete and resolute for warriors who wish to sacrifice their defensive capabilities for pure power. Many followers of the school tend to covet it once they are capable of seeing it with their own eyes, as its execution is often considered to be both so graceful and violent that it can leave anything - even a Hollow - beyond impressed. As such, it is typical for many followers of the school to always attempt this technique once per battle in the vain hope of properly achieving it.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

All deflections and pierces are delimited by both the user's Class and their Offensive Stat. If an attack to be deflected possesses a higher Offensive Stat in comparison to the user's, they will find themselves unable to properly change its direction and will thus find themselves wide open. As for defenses, if the user's Offensive Stat is inferior to their durability, they will only find themselves damaged rather than destroyed. Should the user's class instead be inferior to their target, then the user must abide to Clash of Abilities rules.

Moreover, the amount of warriors who are capable of properly using Soru Kanmeki at its full potential during combat is unfortunately quite pitiful. Despite looking simple both on paper and at a first glance, most of the followers of the school are only capable of using Kigai at best rather than the rest of the Kyohi stages, as it unfortunately is difficult for even decorated officers of Gotei 13 to maintain the absorbed speed within their blade up until Shikyo. To even maintain Kigai requires both a Iaijutsu skill and a Martial Art - Hohō skill of at least 2, which is considered to be difficult for many Unseated Officers. Seated Officers tend to be capable of reaching Kega with training once they are Proficient in its execution, while Vice-Captains and those of equal power are able to reach Shikyo upon complete Mastery of the technique; however, by that point, both require the previous skills to be at a minimum of 3. That is not even mentioning the fact that one must at least possess a Lack of Fear skill, a Strength of Will skill or a Calm Mind skill of 2 to do something as risky as purposefully shave an enemy's attack to boost your own.


Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : No

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{Sukima (隙間, "Interstice")}
Technique Name: Sukima (隙間, "Interstice")

Technique Type: Hohō | Displacement

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Shinigami, Rogue, Vizard & Beast-Clansmen

Class: 1

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 1000 (Dimensional), 2000 (Inter-Dimensional)

Technique Description and Effects

The transportation of an attack from a single point to another. The user begins to execute a melee attack of their choice, be it a simple punch or a more elaborate technique, before causing the spiritual energy within their body to vibrate intensely with great speed. Once this energy reaches a level that causes it to pour out of the user as a blurry aura that can be seen by all, it is then abruptly moved towards the point of impact of the aforementioned attack. This "slingshot' effect causes the energy to collide with the force of the attack with shocking power until the only thing that is able to link them to the user is but a small spiritual anchor that can only be sensed by those with an Energy Sensory stat of over 300. Almost entirely separated from their origin, the two spiritual entities find themselves combining into one anomalous mass of energy that should theoretically not exist due to its conflicting nature as a physical material. In response, the realm which the user is located within eventually rejects this energy by attempting to forcefully move it towards the Valley of Screams, the world between worlds. Given that the realm itself does not possess a consciousness or physical body, this causes the process to appear as though the energy has crashed into reality itself, leaving behind a crack exhuming the aura of the user that eventually repairs itself over the course of the next post.

Being energy that was not born within the Valley of Screams, the mass' presence within it is considered to be as anomalous as its presence within the previous realm. As such, the world between worlds seeks to immediately send it to another realm. The mass of energy thus finds itself crashing into reality yet again, causing yet another crack to appear before it finds itself expelled into one of the main realms which contains souls, such as the Living World. Since this process has been repeated and the spiritual walls of the Valley of Screams are itself more difficult to breach by nature, the spiritual energy that was generated by the user is naturally removed from the mass by the Valley of Screams, leaving behind only the force of the attack the user has executed. As such, shortly after this entire process is completed, the force is returned into the previous realm via another crack within reality.

Throughout this entire process, the user is connected to this force via the anchor that was created between themselves and the mass of energy. With the aid of this spiritual connection, they can manipulate where the mass is in the world between worlds and decide where the force of the attack they have just executed will find itself being expelled into. This can be exceptionally useful when used against ranged targets or targets that prefer to remain behind cover, so long as the user does not force the target to move away from their position during the execution of the technique. It can also allow the user to pursue targets who are using items or techniques that allow them to access the Valley of Screams at will, such as Garganta or Descorrer.

The user of this technique must be proficient with it before being able to execute it properly in combat. With that said, those who have begun to show utmost mastery of this technique will find themselves capable of guiding the mass of energy into any realms they wish at a greater reiatsu cost. For example, someone who is located within the Soul Society could use Sukima to direct one of their attacks towards an enemy who is located within Hueco Mundo.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

This technique is extremely difficult to execute. It requires the user to be able to understand how quickly they can vibrate the spiritual energy contained within their body, as well as how much of this spiritual energy they require in order to be able to safely push away the force of their attack. Should one be unable to showcase such innate precision, the collision of their spiritual energy against the force of their attack will at best only lead to a simple burst of energy in front of the user, or at worse cause a blast that may injure or even kill the user. Though some may attempt to execute this technique regardless of the risks that comes with a lack of mastery and proper understanding, others will instead not bother executing it until they possess a Martial Art - Hohō skill of 3. Even then, to possess only such a level of mastery in Hohō is not sufficient to master this technique, as such a thing instead requires a Martial Art - Hohō skill of 4.

A few more details are also be noted in regards to the displacement of one's attack with the aid of Sukima:

• If the user decides to displace one of their attacks towards a point of impact located within the realm they are located, this aforementioned point must be in their field of vision. Alternatively, if the user instead decides to displace one of their attacks towards another realm, the point of impact must have once been witnessed by the user, be it in-person or through other means such as a video recording.
  
  
• The user cannot hit both their attack's original point of impact and the new point of impact. In other words, if they punch a wall and decide to move the effect of the punch towards the ceiling, the wall will not be damaged.
  
  
• The user cannot know what is inside the Valley of Screams upon executing this technique. This means that they may accidentally hit someone or something that is inside of the world between worlds with the energy mass.
  
  
• The user cannot enter the Valley of Screams or move between realms with this technique. If they attempt to do so by forcing themselves into the crack left by the energy mass, their body will instantly be subjected to immeasurable levels of gravitational pressure that will most often kill them instantly.
  

Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : Yes

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Synopsis

Thread Title: Lessons Abound

Participant: Takagi Rei

Rewards: 40% bonus rewards on next thread with Takagi Rei

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Purchases

Current Ryo: 75,000 / 200,000   ---->  71,500 / 200,000

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{x1 Amnesia Pill (Individual)}

Name: Amnesia Pill

Class: 7

Item Type: Utility

Offense Type: N/A

Item Power: N/A

Durability: N/A

Description

The Amnesia Pill is a simple tablet constructed out of the essence of Alzheimer's patients and the Forget-Me-Please flower. With the flavor of mold mixed with sour milk, it isn't a pleasant tasting medicine. By taking this white pill, the consumer can pool reiatsu in their stomach, activating its unique properties. This pill has the ability to cause someone to forget how to use a technique. All memory of the technique is purged, not only from the brain, but also the instinctual actions of the muscles.


Bonuses

This can be used to remove a technique from the user's list. This clears the technique's slot and grants a partial refund (75%) of the TTP cost of the technique. If the technique was worth 100 TTP, 75 TTP would be refunded to them. This pill cannot be used in a thread, rather is handled in one's Point Bank. It is not able to be used for combat purposes. The item is simply used for those who wish to remove a technique from their characters.


Drawbacks

If the Learned stage of the technique was skipped when the Technique was learned or put into the character's app at the Character Creation process, then TTP for the Learned stage is not awarded. To explain with examples: A Shinigami at Class 4 learns a Class 4 Hado, then makes it proficient and Mastered, but decides later that they don't want it. 120 TTP was spent on the technique, so 90 TTP is refunded. If a different Shinigami used Power Tier to Class 4 with the same Class 4 Hado at Mastered, then decided that they didn't want it, only 60 TTP would be refunded. If a Class 3 Shinigami learned that same Class 4 Hado and started with the technique at Proficient, then Mastered it and decided that they didn't want it, they would also only receive 60 TTP for forgetting the technique. This is to prevent abuse with the ability to make a technique Proficient without Learning it, gaining more TTP back for forgetting than they spent on it.

Cost: 500 Ryo (Individual Techniques) | 5000 Ryo (complete wipe)

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{x10 Kitai Brand Collectable Bobbleheads (Deluxe)}

Name: Kitai Brand Collectable Bobbleheads

Class: 7

Item Type: Gag

Offense Type: N/A

Item Power: 9999

Durability: 9999

Description

This is a small bobble head toy in the likeness of a random character on site, were they a chibi style character. It stands four inches tall, and is holding a whatever weapon or item that character is often seen with. Whenever one looks away from this toy, it usually changes it's expression, it's pose, and sometimes it's location.

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{Owned Bobbleheads}

• Soul Society:
  
  
  • Jeff (Number 3)
  • Kaen Youji (Shikai)
  
  
  
• Hueco Mundo:
  
  
  • Rizer Tile (Stage 2 Bakkōtō)
  • Arulilo Meja (Segunda Etapa)
  • Rizer Tile (Stage 7 Bakkōtō)
  
  
  
• Living World: 
  
  
  • Priscilla "Helena" Krantz (Paper Sealed)
    
  • Jikken Kaze (Level 8)
  
  
  
• Hell:
  
  
  • Jeff (Masked Dark Skill 2)
  
  
  
• Mercenaries:
  
  
  • Lucifer
    
  • Guujin Karai

Bonuses

This item is almost completely indestructible, and either follows around the user in threads, or hangs out with other Bobbleheads in the Collectables Room. For double the price, the user can instead get highly detailed model of the character, instead of the bobblehead that they would normally get, standing in as many inches tall as the characters are in feet.


Drawbacks

Cannot in any way shape or form be used in combat, no matter the scenario.


Cost: 100 Ryo

Crafting Skills: 4 in Crafting

Donated to Urahara's: Only if can collect them all

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{Kitai Brand Dimensional Collectables Room}

Name: Kitai Brand Dimensional Collectables Room

Class: 7

Item Type: Gag

Offense Type: N/A

Item Power: 9999

Durability: 9999

Description

This is a doorknob that can be placed against any surface, creating a doorway to a large room to hold all of their collectable items.


Bonuses

Creates a room to store all of their collectable Bobbleheads, where said items are often found fighting against one another, waging miniature wars against one another. If a Kitai Brand Bobblehead is in their collection, the background will change when the user leaves and reenters. Bobbleheads move however they want in this space.


Drawbacks

Cannot in any way shape or form be used in combat, no matter the scenario.

Cost: 1,000 Ryo

Crafting Skills: 4 in Crafting

Donated to Urahara's: Only after Kitai buys it.

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New & Forgotten Techniques

Current TTP: 0/6805  ---->  2/6805 

Not Learned | Learned | Proficient | Mastered

Hohō

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{Advanced Air Ground}
Technique Name: Advanced Air Ground

Class: 7

Technique Type: Spiritual Technique

Technique Description and Effects

This is a technique designed especially for breakdancing and parkour, utilizing a more advanced version of air ground. While in a terrain where air ground exists, the user can create more complex surfaces like air walls, air ceilings, air ledges and even an air push. This allows the user to perform handstands and windmills on air as if it were normal ground or even stand upside-down on air as if gravity were reversed. The air push makes the air ground very elastic so that the user can jump higher. It allows for slight movement even when restrained by a Bakudō.

For a cost of twenty-five Reiatsu, the user will be able to momentarily cast an "air ground" on areas such as in Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, allowing the user to "double jump" or cast Shunpo in mid-air. If this technique is mastered, the user will be able to create air grounds that last for as long as a single post. This can be used in creative ways to improve acrobatics and visual impressiveness.


Drawback: N/A

Made by: Shiki Kanzaki

Reserved? : No

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{Ashibumi Daichi (足踏み大地, Stepping Ground)}
Technique Name: Ashibumi Daichi (足踏み大地, Stepping Ground)

Class: 6

Technique Type: Other

Technique Element: Air

Technique Description and Effects

This stepping technique allows the user to create a "stepping stone" in mid-air and use such stepping stones to run, jump, and/or step on. This technique does not use the air ground, but instead uses one's Reiatsu. It is gathered against the entire bottoms of their feet, creating a circular disc of visible Reiatsu. This technique is meant to allow the user to bounce off of walls and perform offensive or evasive maneuvers in mid-combat.

How to use technique:

The user simply channels Reiatsu around their feet.

Drawback:

This stepping technique does not increase the speed of the user. It costs seventy-five Reiatsu to use and fifty more each post to maintain its activation. Reiatsu Strength also determines how many times you can use the technique in a single activation. With a maximum of four hundred Reiatsu Strength, five steps can be performed. The count is reduced by one from every one hundred-point difference from four hundred, so a user with zero Reiatsu Strength cannot use this technique at all.

Made by: Zieg Revolver

Reserved? : No.