Vandenreich Arrow Techniques, Part 1

[Leonie Dallmann]

Technique Name: Weg der Pfeile: Anhalten

Technique Class: 7-1 - 20 TTP.

Technique Type: Vandenreich.

Usable By: Vandenreich Quincy.

Technique Element: N/A.

Technique Cost: 25% the cost of the fired arrow.

Description: The Weg der Pfeile technique series aims to augment a Vandenreich Quincy's arrows in unique and interesting ways. Anhalten, or 'halting' allows a Quincy to stop the flight of their arrow mid-path. By paying the specified cost, the Quincy's fired arrow(s) will simply stop moving, holding their place in space until the Quincy decides to continue their movement. This can be done at no cost, and treats the arrow as though it had been in motion the whole time. The Class of this technique shares the same Class of the arrow fired. Those of Class 4 and above start with this technique at Proficient, as it utilizes Class 5 TTP costs.

How to Use: Fire an arrow, and have it stop.

Drawbacks: Reiatsu cost.

Incantation: N/A.

Made By: Leonie Dallmann.

Reserved?: No.

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Technique Name: Weg der Pfeile: Drehen

Technique Class: 7-1 - 20 TTP.

Technique Type: Vandenreich.

Usable By: Vandenreich Quincy.

Technique Element: N/A.

Technique Cost: 25% the cost of the fired arrow.

Description: The Weg der Pfeile technique series aims to augment a Vandenreich Quincy's arrows in unique and interesting ways. Drehen, or 'turning' allows a Quincy to turn the direction their arrow is firing mid-flight, allowing it to better maneuver around tight locations. At Learned, arrows can be turned no more than 15° in any direction. Proficient increases this to 45°, and Mastered further increases this to 90°. Alongside Anhalten, if the arrow is stopped beforehand, this can allow for an arrow to turn up to 360°. The Class of this technique shares the same Class of the arrow fired. Those of Class 4 and above start with this technique at Proficient, as it utilizes Class 5 TTP costs.

How to Use: Fire an arrow, and have it turn.

Drawbacks: Reiatsu cost.

Incantation: N/A.

Made By: Leonie Dallmann.

Reserved?: No.

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Technique Name: Weg der Pfeile: Phaseneinstellung

Technique Class: 7-1 - 40 TTP.

Technique Type: Vandenreich.

Usable By: Vandenreich Quincy.

Technique Element: N/A.

Technique Cost: 100% the cost of the fired arrow.

Description: The Weg der Pfeile technique series aims to augment a Vandenreich Quincy's arrows in unique and interesting ways. Phaseneinstellung, or 'phasing' allows a Quincy to cause their arrows to phase through material. Material that isn't spiritually durable can be done with ease, but for spiritually durable material and barriers, the Class of the technique needs to exceed the Class of the material or barrier. The Class of this technique shares the same Class of the arrow fired. Those of Class 3 and above start with this technique at Proficient, as it utilizes Class 4 TTP costs.

How to Use: Fire an arrow, and have it slip through.

Drawbacks: Reiatsu cost. At Learned, this technique can phase through one barrier before the cost must be paid again. At Proficient, this increases to two. At Mastered, three.

Incantation: N/A.

Made By: Leonie Dallmann.

Reserved?: No.

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Technique Name: Weg der Pfeile: Abschirmung

Technique Class: 7-1 - 40 TTP.

Technique Type: Vandenreich.

Usable By: Vandenreich Quincy.

Technique Element: N/A.

Technique Cost: 100% the cost of the fired arrow, per ally protected.

Description: The Weg der Pfeile technique series aims to augment a Vandenreich Quincy's arrows in unique and interesting ways. Abschirmung, or 'shielding' allows a Quincy to minimize the damage they would cause from their arrows. Particularly useful for Quincy with massive arrows or those with large effects, Abschirmung lets that Quincy protect one individual from that arrow's detrimental effects. This increases to three individuals at Proficient, and five at Mastered. The Class of this technique shares the same Class of the arrow fired. Those of Class 3 and above start with this technique at Proficient, as it utilizes Class 4 TTP costs.

How to Use: Fire an arrow, and have it alter to keep allies safe.

Drawbacks: Reiatsu cost. Cost must be paid per individual protected, regardless of mastery level. One casting cannot protect against more than the specified number of allies per mastery level.

Incantation: N/A.

Made By: Leonie Dallmann.

Reserved?: No.

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Technique Name: Weg der Pfeile: Reinigung

Technique Class: 7-1 - 80 TTP.

Technique Type: Vandenreich.

Usable By: Vandenreich Quincy.

Technique Element: N/A.

Technique Cost: 150% the cost of the fired arrow.

Description: The Weg der Pfeile technique series aims to augment a Vandenreich Quincy's arrows in unique and interesting ways. Reinigung, or 'cleansing' allows a Quincy to inflict a corrosive amount of damage to beings with Hollow reiatsu. Hollows, Arrancar, Vizards, and Hollow Wraiths, when struck with an arrow by this Quincy, will be subject to the same effects of Hollow Poisoning that the Quincy would otherwise endure, resulting in their demise once a number of posts pass, as described below. The Class of this technique shares the same Class of the arrow fired. Those of Class 2 and above start with this technique at Proficient, as it utilizes Class 3 TTP costs.

Target is 2 or more Classes below user: 8-post duration.
Target is 1 Class below user: 12-post duration.
Target is equivalent in Class to user: 16-post duration.
Target is 1 Class above user: 24-post duration.
Target is 2 or more Classes above user: Target is immune.

How to Use: Fire an arrow, and have it stop.

Drawbacks: High Reiatsu cost. In addition to another individual spending the standard 800 Reiatsu to purge this technique, single individuals can spend 25 Reiatsu/post per Class of the user in order to suppress the effects of this technique. After three total suppressions of this technique have occurred, it is cleared from someone's system. Once purged, individuals are immune to this technique for five posts. This technique scales off the Class of the Quincy, as opposed to the Class of the technique.
Incantation: N/A.

Made By: Leonie Dallmann.

Reserved?: No.

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

Weg der Pfeile: Anhalten - No issues!

Weg der Pfeile: Drehen -

Description: The Weg der Pfeile technique series aims to augment a Vandenreich Quincy's arrows in unique and interesting ways. Anhalten, or 'turning' allows a Quincy to turn the direction their arrow is firing mid-flight, allowing it to better maneuver around tight locations.

You made a tiny typo when editing this technique. "Anhalten" just needs to be changed to "Drehen."

Weg der Pfeile: Phaseneinstellung -

but for spiritually durable material and barriers, the Class of the technique needs to equal or exceed the Class of the material or barrier.

The Class should exceed, always. Since you're going to likely be phasing through things like rock or walls or whatever, you're always going to exceed something that's Classless. If you want to phase through a person, you've gotta exceed their class.

Weg der Pfeile: Abschirmung - I actually think this one should cost 100% of the fired arrow, as well. You're trying to block 100% of the power, after all. And that's per person. So choose your friends wisely... lol

Weg der Pfeile: Reinigung - I don't know if this is implied via other site rules or whatever but I think we should have a caveat in here that says it only works against those who are minimum two Classes lower than the Quincy (not the arrows, so high-Class Quincies still have pretty good chances of this affecting anything that uses Hollow Reiatsu) for 100% of the cost, instead.


Also I am not German, so my brain didn't even bother with attempting to sound any of these out. I think each of the names just sounded like jumbled garbage in my mind with a sort-of-German accent.

[Leonie Dallmann]

Changes made. Only concern is with Reinigung; having that two-Class disparity clause effectively nullifies this technique from being used in high-end threads, thus making it a "dead in the water" technique slot, for lack of a better term. Especially given Hollow Poisoning remains rampant, regardless of the Class (i.e. a Class 8 hollow could cause Hollow Poisoning on a Class 0 Quincy). I'd like to ask for the option to utilize it in high-end combat, albeit at reduced effectiveness, but it's not a hill I'm going to die on without actually utilizing the technique in combat, first. x)

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

Hmm... Okay, if you can scale the effectiveness, then we can keep the 150% cost. Given your counter, what do you think would be best for scaling?

[Leonie Dallmann]

My recommendation would be standard 8 post duration like normal Hollow Poisoning for those two classes or greater, 12 posts for those that are one class lower, 16 posts for those that are of equal class, and 24 for those of greater class.

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

Deal! Go ahead and make the changes official so I can give you your 1/2!

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

1/2, thanks!

[Zeich Yajuu]

Anhalten - Assuming that the "no cost" is just for restarting, no issues here.

Drehen - I'm actually going to probably say no on this for a specific reason: curving and altering arrow flight at base is a Free Quincy advantage. Comparatively, Vandenreich get the ability to make their arrows explode. Rather than stepping on each other's toes, the two should try and aim for distinct benefits. I'm willing to listen to arguments, but I think this one should probably be removed.

Phaseneinstellung - Funny thing is I was reading it and I'm like "as long as the cost is paid per barrier" and then reached the drawbacks. Got my approval, hits my balance goals.

Abschirmung - Check the "how to use," I think it's using Anhalten's still. I would also like the cost to be equal to the arrow per individual. As it is, we're not getting a ton of options for friendly fire so the cost shouldn't be too detrimental.

Reinigung - This needs a method of purging or healing. As it reads, even if you're vastly above it's a guaranteed kill after a hit, and in DE situations that's pretty severe. It also needs to have a cutoff at which it doesn't work - a Class 7 shouldn't be able to kill a Class 1 with a chance hit (not that it's likely to happen but I'd rather not open up that option.) I would recommend having to spend Reiatsu to prevent a post from ticking, and enough prevented posts purges the poison.

[Leonie Dallmann]

Anhalten - Hype!

Drehen - The idea behind this was that it’s effectively “flawed” compared to Free Quincy control. Costs Reiatsu to do, and isn’t fully guided, unlike Free Quincy. Only turntable once, as well. If it still should be replaced, lemme know.

Phaseneinstellung - Hype!

Abschirmung - Hilariously enough, this was the intention behind the technique. I’ll adjust that once I’m home to make it more clear!

Reinigung - Thoughts are heard. What’re your thoughts on this; two-class superiority results in immunity to the technique, and costs 150 Reiatsu/post to suppress. After 5 posts of suppressing the poisoning (or paying any amount ahead of time), the effect is purged and the individual in question can’t be afflicted again for five posts. All-in-all this comes out as cheaper than the cost of purging Hollow Poisoning, plus the option for someone else to pay in order to remove it is still there.

[Zeich Yajuu]

Hm. I'll allow Drehen, based on your argument, since it's just a one-time re-angle. Approved.

I like the changes to Reinigung, with those drawbacks. I would say 25 Reiatsu/post per Class and make it 3 purges to remove; a Class 2 Arrow is 60 Reiatsu, and you're having to pay 750 Reiatsu to remove it. With the suggested change, it'd be 150 still at Class 2, but only cost 450 to purge overall, putting you ahead on Reiatsu spending by spending less than one-seventh of their cost to remove. Combine that with your regeneration and you still pull ahead considerably.

[Leonie Dallmann]

Edits made!

[Zeich Yajuu]

While my intent was for it to be based on the Class of the arrow, I kind of like having the last technique being based off of the user's Class, the toxin growing the more the Quincy has.

With all the updates I'm happy to mark these as a 2/2 Approval