Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2023 21:44:54 GMT -5
Gestalt had been asleep in the barracks. Getting some well-deserved rest before his next shift at the hospital. Sadly, tonight was another night he was going to have ruined by a hollow. When the door slammed open, and he heard someone yelling and banking on the beds he sighed to himself. He knew he shouldn't try to stay in bed as he'd just get pulled out anyway but he was incredibly tempted. With a deep breath he reminded himself that atonement wasn't supposed to be easy. So, he got up before the individual decided bang on his bed and grabbed his glasses. When the individual in question did make his way over, he stopped him. "Satozashi, what's going on? Where are we needed?"
The man in question stopped for a moment and looked at him. He then turned full body and started to speak, more like yell, the answer to him. "We've had a team of shinigami from the 11th squad get seriously injured in Karakura! They need emergency back up! In fact, we've had several teams get injured though not as badly as the main call in. If all is to be believed some idiot quincy used Hollow Bait to drag in several packs of hollows throughout the city! Since you're experienced, head to the cities marketplace, you should be able to assist them better than our new recruits!" Gestalt nodded at the man before making the sign of the cross over his body. Satozashi immediately continued his goal of waking up the entire barracks. Meanwhile Gestalt sent out a mental prayer.
God give me the strength to endure this fight. Give me the grace to make the cleansing swift and the wisdom to aid all those around me. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen. The next 10 minutes was Gestalt waking himself up completely and getting into his uniform as quickly as he could. While keeping his leg under wraps. Thankfully it was easy to do so since everyone was busy and frankly pretty tired considering the emergency midnight call. He was fortunate to have gotten four hours of sleep prior so even if this went on late into the evening, he'd likely be able to actually continue on with whatever the hospital needed later. Once he was ready to go, he immediately stabbed his sword into the space before him and turned it. The senkaimon appeared immediately and he wasted no time walking through.
He and a few others were jogging through the Dangai for several minutes before they saw the door. With Gestalt taking that time to release his weapon. His handle was kept in his right hand while the 30 feet chains wrapped around his arm with the mace head hanging just outside the backside of his wrist. He was hopefully that they wouldn't be too late to assist the 11th. When they finally made it through the Dangai and began splitting up Gestalt almost immediately took note of the problems at hand. His energy sensory making sure he was aware of all the groups hollow and shinigami. Had he sworn off his oath of being a clergyman he would have sworn because the Hollow Bait that was used, was something else. There was a 3 Menos, several packs of 10+ basic hollows, and even a couple adjuchas around.
A quick focus on the marketplace's general direction and he could tell that the shinigami there were dying or about to die. A menos, an adjuchas and at least 20 basic hollow were present for four or five shinigami. Gestalt didn't even waste a moment as he began running. God above, don't let them die. Or worse, be consumed! They don't deserve this fate! And of course the ominous voice came back. Quietly at the back of his mind, whispering its thoughts on the situation. "Are you sure about that Gestalt? There are many within the Soul Society who do not believe in God. That do not follow His words. Perhaps this is God's punishment to your fellows."
Gestalt rolled his eyes as he heard the voice. He didn't bother responding. It felt so distant anyway that he wasn't willing to humor it. Though it did leave him wondering. Just what was this voice? He knew of Zadkiel. God's angelic messenger sent to assist him. Yet here was another being, clearly attuned to him. Clearly involved with him but never revealing themselves past their voice. He'd yet to see or find any trace of them in his inner world. So, it made him wonder, just what was it? Perhaps he was a rare breed of double zanpakuto user and just hadn't realized the full potential of his abilities yet. He never stopped to consider that maybe. . . just maybe. . . It was related to the very same leg and chains that bound him body and soul.
The man in question stopped for a moment and looked at him. He then turned full body and started to speak, more like yell, the answer to him. "We've had a team of shinigami from the 11th squad get seriously injured in Karakura! They need emergency back up! In fact, we've had several teams get injured though not as badly as the main call in. If all is to be believed some idiot quincy used Hollow Bait to drag in several packs of hollows throughout the city! Since you're experienced, head to the cities marketplace, you should be able to assist them better than our new recruits!" Gestalt nodded at the man before making the sign of the cross over his body. Satozashi immediately continued his goal of waking up the entire barracks. Meanwhile Gestalt sent out a mental prayer.
God give me the strength to endure this fight. Give me the grace to make the cleansing swift and the wisdom to aid all those around me. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen. The next 10 minutes was Gestalt waking himself up completely and getting into his uniform as quickly as he could. While keeping his leg under wraps. Thankfully it was easy to do so since everyone was busy and frankly pretty tired considering the emergency midnight call. He was fortunate to have gotten four hours of sleep prior so even if this went on late into the evening, he'd likely be able to actually continue on with whatever the hospital needed later. Once he was ready to go, he immediately stabbed his sword into the space before him and turned it. The senkaimon appeared immediately and he wasted no time walking through.
He and a few others were jogging through the Dangai for several minutes before they saw the door. With Gestalt taking that time to release his weapon. His handle was kept in his right hand while the 30 feet chains wrapped around his arm with the mace head hanging just outside the backside of his wrist. He was hopefully that they wouldn't be too late to assist the 11th. When they finally made it through the Dangai and began splitting up Gestalt almost immediately took note of the problems at hand. His energy sensory making sure he was aware of all the groups hollow and shinigami. Had he sworn off his oath of being a clergyman he would have sworn because the Hollow Bait that was used, was something else. There was a 3 Menos, several packs of 10+ basic hollows, and even a couple adjuchas around.
A quick focus on the marketplace's general direction and he could tell that the shinigami there were dying or about to die. A menos, an adjuchas and at least 20 basic hollow were present for four or five shinigami. Gestalt didn't even waste a moment as he began running. God above, don't let them die. Or worse, be consumed! They don't deserve this fate! And of course the ominous voice came back. Quietly at the back of his mind, whispering its thoughts on the situation. "Are you sure about that Gestalt? There are many within the Soul Society who do not believe in God. That do not follow His words. Perhaps this is God's punishment to your fellows."
Gestalt rolled his eyes as he heard the voice. He didn't bother responding. It felt so distant anyway that he wasn't willing to humor it. Though it did leave him wondering. Just what was this voice? He knew of Zadkiel. God's angelic messenger sent to assist him. Yet here was another being, clearly attuned to him. Clearly involved with him but never revealing themselves past their voice. He'd yet to see or find any trace of them in his inner world. So, it made him wonder, just what was it? Perhaps he was a rare breed of double zanpakuto user and just hadn't realized the full potential of his abilities yet. He never stopped to consider that maybe. . . just maybe. . . It was related to the very same leg and chains that bound him body and soul.
{Reiatsu}
-500 for shikai
3,150 - 500 = 2,650 reiatsu remaining
-500 for shikai
3,150 - 500 = 2,650 reiatsu remaining
{Shikai info}
Duration: 1/7
Class: 4
Blessing Counters: 1
Duration: 1/7
Class: 4
Blessing Counters: 1
{Shikai Overall}
Mechanically this is how it works. For every post that Gestalt has his zanpakuto released he gains a single Blessing counter. In addition to this passive gain, Gestalt can gain additional blessings by doing a couple of actions. First and foremost defending his allies. How he defends them doesn't matter. He could use a kido, he could use his body, his zanpakuto, hell even a rock to distract an enemy is enough. But so long as he's actively defending his ally he gains an additional blessing.
He also gains an additional blessing for hitting his opponent or their release / release weapon. This occurs for each instance of being hit, though wrapping the chain around an individual will not qualify as more than one hit. There is an interesting point to make note of however. If Gestalt is fighting a hellion or an individual with 75 or higher DA he gains an additional blessing. These can stack with one another to allow him to generate 3 blessings per instance of contact.
Lastly and this is arguably the most important overall ability for Zadkiel, is that depending on how many blessings Gestalt has gives him an AoE aura. This aura takes the form of Zadkiel's wings and radiant energy encompassing Gestalt. This aura even alters the feeling of his reiatsu from a simple shinigami's energy to something different. Similar but touched by the divine. This is most notable on his chain whip which changes from spiritual steel to a physical radiance with the mace head shining brightly. This radiance is the same color as Zadkiel and changes subtly from white to yellow to gold to cream and back again.
To gain this aura however takes 10 blessing counters and upon being achieved the effects slowly manifest in the post the last counter is gained. In addition to this visual display, that all but Gestalt can see, he gains an aura that reaches out 15 feet from him in all directions. For every 5 additional blessings this aura expands its radius by 5 feet until it reaches 30 feet. From there it no longer grows in radius. Depending on who is within this aura changes the effect this aura has on another. If an ally or bystander is within this aura they gain a point in Calm Mind and Strength of Will. This is due to God's grace enveloping those near Gestalt and encouraging them to fight on past any mental handicaps that may be hindering them. This caps up to a level of 3.
If an enemy however is within this aura, they begin to suffer the weight of God's wrath and must have a 2 in Strength of Will or Calm Mind to ignore it. If they meet this requirement, they will feel the weight and presence but be able to move past it. If they cannot however then they will begin to experience growing anxiety over fighting Gestalt. Their hearts will race, they will begin to sweat, their mind struggling to keep on any task that isn't directly attempting to find a place to hide. This induces a 5% increase in all reiatsu costs for every 2 posts an opponent exists within the aura. This caps at 75% increased costs. Hellions, Prodigy V1 & V2, Empath, and Freak all act as though their Strength of Will or Calm Mind is 1 less than its current. If a hellion has any of these types, then they suffer a -2 to their Strength of Will or Calm Mind.
Mechanically this is how it works. For every post that Gestalt has his zanpakuto released he gains a single Blessing counter. In addition to this passive gain, Gestalt can gain additional blessings by doing a couple of actions. First and foremost defending his allies. How he defends them doesn't matter. He could use a kido, he could use his body, his zanpakuto, hell even a rock to distract an enemy is enough. But so long as he's actively defending his ally he gains an additional blessing.
He also gains an additional blessing for hitting his opponent or their release / release weapon. This occurs for each instance of being hit, though wrapping the chain around an individual will not qualify as more than one hit. There is an interesting point to make note of however. If Gestalt is fighting a hellion or an individual with 75 or higher DA he gains an additional blessing. These can stack with one another to allow him to generate 3 blessings per instance of contact.
Lastly and this is arguably the most important overall ability for Zadkiel, is that depending on how many blessings Gestalt has gives him an AoE aura. This aura takes the form of Zadkiel's wings and radiant energy encompassing Gestalt. This aura even alters the feeling of his reiatsu from a simple shinigami's energy to something different. Similar but touched by the divine. This is most notable on his chain whip which changes from spiritual steel to a physical radiance with the mace head shining brightly. This radiance is the same color as Zadkiel and changes subtly from white to yellow to gold to cream and back again.
To gain this aura however takes 10 blessing counters and upon being achieved the effects slowly manifest in the post the last counter is gained. In addition to this visual display, that all but Gestalt can see, he gains an aura that reaches out 15 feet from him in all directions. For every 5 additional blessings this aura expands its radius by 5 feet until it reaches 30 feet. From there it no longer grows in radius. Depending on who is within this aura changes the effect this aura has on another. If an ally or bystander is within this aura they gain a point in Calm Mind and Strength of Will. This is due to God's grace enveloping those near Gestalt and encouraging them to fight on past any mental handicaps that may be hindering them. This caps up to a level of 3.
If an enemy however is within this aura, they begin to suffer the weight of God's wrath and must have a 2 in Strength of Will or Calm Mind to ignore it. If they meet this requirement, they will feel the weight and presence but be able to move past it. If they cannot however then they will begin to experience growing anxiety over fighting Gestalt. Their hearts will race, they will begin to sweat, their mind struggling to keep on any task that isn't directly attempting to find a place to hide. This induces a 5% increase in all reiatsu costs for every 2 posts an opponent exists within the aura. This caps at 75% increased costs. Hellions, Prodigy V1 & V2, Empath, and Freak all act as though their Strength of Will or Calm Mind is 1 less than its current. If a hellion has any of these types, then they suffer a -2 to their Strength of Will or Calm Mind.
{Items brought with}
Item: Steel Silk
Description: When purchased, this item can be made into any set of clothing that the wearer wants. Said clothing becomes a highly durable armor that can block most attacks.
Class: 4-1
Item Type: Armor
Item Power (IP): 500
Offense Type: Physical
Durability: 1000
Bonuses: N/a
Drawbacks: Cannot wear more than one layer of Steel Silk.
Name: R-Siphon
Description: A tight-fitting, black leather glove with a small dial on the wrist, no larger than the face of a watch. Depending on the setting, this dial can draw in certain amounts of reiatsu from the area, not unlike a Quincy’s cross. While more reiatsu is drawn in, the user may find what they can do to be quite limited.
Type of Item: Tool
Class: 4
Item Power (IP): N/A
Offense Type: N/A
Durability: 100
Bonuses: This glove has three settings; 0%, 50%, and 100%. Changing this dial requires a quick second to do, which could potentially be an opening. At 0%, the glove is turned off, and comes with no unique effects. At 50%, the user regains 50 reiatsu + an additional 50 per class of this item above 5 every post, but the reiatsu cost of release techniques is doubled while this is set to 50%, and all release techniques and abilities (or equivalents thereof) function at half the user’s OS instead. At 100%, the user gains 100 reiatsu + an additional 100 reiatsu per class of this item above 5 every post, but the user cannot use their release while this glove is on 100%, as it will absorb the reiatsu released before the user can, well, release. If the user is in a released state upon turning the dial to 100%, they’re immediately forced out of it and suffer from light reiatsu burns with an OS equal to the amount of reiatsu they would’ve normally absorbed.
Drawbacks: Low item durability, high item cost, release is weakened or negated altogether based on the effect used at the time. This item cannot be used alongside a Quincy Cross or Spirit Fragment. Types or races that do not possess a release cannot make use of this item.
Item: Steel Silk
Description: When purchased, this item can be made into any set of clothing that the wearer wants. Said clothing becomes a highly durable armor that can block most attacks.
Class: 4-1
Item Type: Armor
Item Power (IP): 500
Offense Type: Physical
Durability: 1000
Bonuses: N/a
Drawbacks: Cannot wear more than one layer of Steel Silk.
Name: R-Siphon
Description: A tight-fitting, black leather glove with a small dial on the wrist, no larger than the face of a watch. Depending on the setting, this dial can draw in certain amounts of reiatsu from the area, not unlike a Quincy’s cross. While more reiatsu is drawn in, the user may find what they can do to be quite limited.
Type of Item: Tool
Class: 4
Item Power (IP): N/A
Offense Type: N/A
Durability: 100
Bonuses: This glove has three settings; 0%, 50%, and 100%. Changing this dial requires a quick second to do, which could potentially be an opening. At 0%, the glove is turned off, and comes with no unique effects. At 50%, the user regains 50 reiatsu + an additional 50 per class of this item above 5 every post, but the reiatsu cost of release techniques is doubled while this is set to 50%, and all release techniques and abilities (or equivalents thereof) function at half the user’s OS instead. At 100%, the user gains 100 reiatsu + an additional 100 reiatsu per class of this item above 5 every post, but the user cannot use their release while this glove is on 100%, as it will absorb the reiatsu released before the user can, well, release. If the user is in a released state upon turning the dial to 100%, they’re immediately forced out of it and suffer from light reiatsu burns with an OS equal to the amount of reiatsu they would’ve normally absorbed.
Drawbacks: Low item durability, high item cost, release is weakened or negated altogether based on the effect used at the time. This item cannot be used alongside a Quincy Cross or Spirit Fragment. Types or races that do not possess a release cannot make use of this item.
{Stats and Skills}
Strength: 50
Speed: 205
RS: 50 (25)
SPPR: 210 (315)
Instinct: 100
Senses: 100 (50)
ES: 200 (300)
HE: 0
Without Sasei Oni
LA: 80
DA: 20
With Sasei Oni
LA: 0
DA: 100
Current Skills: (14/15)
An Zam - 2
Calm Mind - 2
Pain Tolerance - 2
Anti-Stealth - 2
Acrobatics - 2
Damage Recovery - 2
Battle Analysis - 2
Strength: 50
Speed: 205
RS: 50 (25)
SPPR: 210 (315)
Instinct: 100
Senses: 100 (50)
ES: 200 (300)
HE: 0
Without Sasei Oni
LA: 80
DA: 20
With Sasei Oni
LA: 0
DA: 100
Current Skills: (14/15)
An Zam - 2
Calm Mind - 2
Pain Tolerance - 2
Anti-Stealth - 2
Acrobatics - 2
Damage Recovery - 2
Battle Analysis - 2
