Team Medic Cat vs Team Candle Croc

[Kitai Yoru]

Thread Title: Round one of the Waffle House Tournament!
Participants: Munemasa Iroka and Catty Noir ♦ vs Umaroth the Naga and Wynne Kuchiki
World: Human World
Death Setting: Non Death Enabled
Rating: PG-13
Location: The new Kitai Brand Fight Club! An extension of the Waffle House. A second building connected to the first, with its own separate entrance, this building looks to be made of purple brick and mortar, with a flat roof, and a bright black and yellow sign that reads 'Waffle House Fight Club'. With a red carpet that runs down the sidewalk, and a bouncer at the door, this has a much different vibe to the original building. On the inside is where the similarities pick back up. A mid sized stadium surrounds a larger than average boxing ring, surrounded by what looks to be a glass dome. Everything has a nature vibe to it, as the stadium seems to be inside an impossibly large tree. The ceiling is made of tree canopy, and branches make up the walls. The bleachers are made of oak, not metal, and the acoustics are dampened by all the open air. On one of the branches is an announcer's box, with a squirrel and a bird as the announcers. There are no less than four concession stands, run by various mid sized animals.

Special Conditions: All characters are boosted to Class 1, Rank 4, 25 skp, with 20-23 tech slots, depending on training tier or not. Characters can respec however they want, and are able. This will be 2v2 matches, inside an indestructible arena dome. Each participant will have one week to post, before they are skipped to the next person. Two skips result in the disqualification of the fighter. Players may join up with a partner, or may join solo, and get paired with another random player. Tournament will start a month after all players join, and the brackets will be posted the day of. There is a losers bracket, for those willing. Fights are as canon as the players want them to be. No Org leader bonuses!

Circumstances: The Kitai Association has unveiled a new arena, and is hoping to build up hype for it through a special tournament. A mysterious figure claiming to work for Kitai has been sent to scout out special talents to join, giving each of you a special invitation to join.

[Munemasa Iroka]

Iroka came for the food. It was called 'Waffle House'-something something, after all. And weren't waffles food? She'd eaten waffles before somewhere in the human world, though she had quite forgotten where she had done so. But what she could remember was that they were so good. Therefore, seeing a new place where she could eat waffles had drawn her like a moth to the flame.

There was a huge guy at the door, obviously one of the staff of the Waffle House. "Hello, Big-Guy-With-The-Unfriendly-Looking-Face," she said with a hopeful smile. "I know this is a bit of a foolish question, but this place have relatively inexpensive waffles? Or is this one of them bougie places?" It did look a bit bougie, with the red carpet and all that.

The man did not answer. Well, that wasn't very polite. Iroka huffed in mild frustration, as she walked past him. "Fine, I'll go inside and find out for myself. I hope the waffles are cheap. Then I'll buy you some and you won't be annoyed. You like waffles, right?" No answer. She shrugged and went in. She'd have to assume the fellow liked waffles. After all, why would someone work in a waffle place, if they didn't like waffles?

The interior looked nothing like a waffle eatery. It looked like some weird forest-y gym thing. The place looked like it had been built inside a tree. Which was weird, because Iroka could swear she would have noticed if she entered a tree. Well, that mattered little. This was the address of the place that was on the flyer that shifty person had given her. And it had said waffles. So she would find a table hopefully and wait there for the waffles.

A walking porcupine came up to Iroka and ushered her along. That was fascinating. Animals walking on hindlegs and performing actions like humans? Were they also responsible for cooking the waffles? This place was just getting more and more interesting. Surely, the porcupine was directing her to the tables, in order to get waffles. Humming happily as she daydreamed of luscious waffles, Iroka followed the creature down to the door it gestured to her to go through...

...and found herself inside some large boxing ring-like contraption. "Strange place..." she muttered, looking around, "it is sorely lacking in tables. Maybe it's the culture here to eat waffles while standing, but surely we would need to put out plates on tables, no? Maybe I could suggest to the manager to include tables. That would make this place perfect."

Speaking of the manager, Iroka was sure she had heard his name before. The same person who had sent an employee to invite her to eat waffles. His name was familiar. And then Iroka remembered. It was the same name on the card that someone had given her sometime ago, the same person that had brought a talking wedge of cheese. Kabayaki-dono.

"Excuse me," Iroka called out to the squirrel and the bird, who seemed to be sitting behind microphones. Maybe the microphones were to be used for contacting the kitchen staff. That had to be it, there was no other reason for having microphones in an eating house. "Could you please help me get the attention of Kabayaki-dono? You know him, right? That brilliant fellow who looks half-albino, half-walking yakitori? Tell him we need tables for the food, please."

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{Stats and Skills}
STATS
Strength: 70 (-50%): 35
Speed: 400 (+50%): 600
Reiatsu Strength: 380 (+100%): 760
Spiritual Pressure: 400 (+100%): 800 [Reiatsu: 8000]
Instinct: 50
Senses: 100 (-50%): 50
Energy Sensory: 00
Healing Expertise: 400
Type: Support

SKILLS
Mental:
Analyzing: 3
Strength of Will: 3

Battle:
Hakuda- Shintenken: 3
Battle Analysis: 4
Kidō Mastery: 3
Iaido: 3

Body:
Mental Incantation: 3
Damage Recovery: 3

TECHS (All tech details not in Iroka's Point Bank page can be found in the Technique Table of Contents)
Shunpo (Free tech)
1. Hitotsume: Nadegiri (The First: Killing Stroke)
2. Hado #83: Hyōga Seiran (Glacier Vapor Storm)
3. Hado #88: Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō
4. Hadō #33: Sōkatsui
5. Bakudō #60: Pliobond
6. Hadō #63: Raikōhō
7. Bakudō #61: Rikujokoro
8. Bakudō #65: Shinkaku Kaisan
9. Shintenken: Tansashō
10. Shintenken: Aorenge
11. Hadō #91: Senjū Kōten Taihō
12. Bakudō #87: Tsutsumi
13. Bakudō #99 Part 1: Kin (Seal)
14. Bakudō #99 Part 2: Bankin (Full Prohibition)
15. Bakudō #81: Danku
16. Hado #90: Kurohitsugi (Black Coffin)
17. Bakudō #73: Tozensho (Falling Mountain Crystal)
18. Bakudō #63: Sajosabaku (Locking Bondage Stripes)
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[Wynne Kuchiki]

Narrowing her eyes in interest, Wynne examined the building standing overhead. A fight club/restaurant of some sort. She didn’t know much about the history of the place, but she already had her own opinions on the matter. Surely the waffle house was a front for the fighting ring held further within. The whole thing could be legal, but she was doubtful. After all, her whole invitation receiving itself was a bit odd. She had gotten her envelope hand delivered, and it was there that she learned the gist of the place. With nothing better to do, Wynne accepted. This wouldn’t be her first time dipping her toes in tasks of dubious legality. And she doubted it would be her last.

Since she assumed she’d be one of the fighters, Wynne wore her usual combat outfit for this outing. Tightfitting dark black pants and a turtleneck shirt covered by her shinigami cloak. As she made her way towards the bouncer, she wiped her messy black and white bangs out of eyes. She had meant to get a haircut earlier this week, but other things had popped up that she needed to handle first. Leaving her hair untouched. It wasn’t too much of a bother, but another week or two of this and she’d have to try out a different hairstyle. Problems for the future though.

Reaching into her cloak, Wynne flashed her card to the bouncer as she loomed over him. Not many people could match her height, as she stood at an imposing 9’9”. Her height had situated itself a while ago, so she was more or less used to moving around at her new size. Her only real complaint was having to duck down to fit inside entryways, as she was doing now. Thankfully the building opened up when she got inside, allowing her to expand her height to its fullest. Popping her back, she looked around curiously for where she was supposed to go next.

The entirety of the inside seemed to have a nature theme going on. From what she could see, they seemed to be inside a giant tree, with bleachers made of oak and branches making up the wall. An interesting look, one she hadn’t really seen before. Plus there were a variety of animals running amok, doing their own little jobs. She wasn’t completely sure what was going on with them, but she took it in stride. They were probably something similar to the Beast-Clansmen that were in the Soul Society.

The only other thing of interest nearby was a fellow shinigami attempting to converse with some of the animals sitting in what seemed to be an announcer’s box. Not wanting to participate in such a thing, Wynne sat down on one of the bleachers near the arena. Situating herself in a comfortable manner, she leaned her back on the bleachers as she waited for the event to start. It was time to see what she had gotten herself into.
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{Stats and Skills}Stats 
Type: Berserker 
Strength: 400 (+700%) = 3200
Speed: 325 (-80%) = 65
Reiatsu Strength: 125 (-80%) = 25
Spiritual Pressure: 250 (-80%) = 50 
Instinct: 300 (+100%) = 600
Senses: 200 (-50%) = 100
Energy sensory: 200 (-50%) = 100
Healing Expertise: 0
- Reiatsu: 500

Skills
Pain Tolerance (Free): 3
Illusion Resist: 3
Lack of Fear: 3
Damage Recovery: 3
Poison Resist: 3
Anti-Stealth: 3
Weapon (Zanpakuto): 3
Heat Tolerance: 3
Stealth: 4

Techs (All techs found in Wynne's Point Bank)
1) Hado #4: Byakurai (Pale Lightning)
2) Shunpo (Flash Steps)
3) Melee Hana #2: Oogata

[Catty Noir ♦]

Walking up to this strange building gave Catty a sense of strength that she'd never known before. It was odd. Only moments ago, she was living her life the way she normally did, and hardly a change had happened to her. Now, here she was, approaching this Waffle House Fight Club that she was sure the patent was pending on, eyeing the bouncer as if he were a challenger, too. The red carpet was a bit interesting since normally things like that were reserved for celebrities, but she supposed she didn't mind being referred to as one. After she'd gotten signed up for this thing, she came to realize that it was relatively exclusive. That was nice.

Upon entering the club, the Bount was immediately surprised. Everything looked like she'd been shrunken down somehow and her perspective was changed instantly. Raising a brow at the various animals working the place, she wondered if this was actually some kind of dream instead of reality. It didn't feel like it, exactly, and she was definitely aware that she was awake, but she had no idea what any of these animals were doing here. She felt something tug at the back of her mind as her child, Amon, passed along his excitement. He was viewing these creatures as prey. Perhaps she'd give him a chance to eat if he wished.

Catty tied her hair up in a ponytail after briefly removing her cat ear headband that was Amon's sealed form. The cowlicks that remained atop her head that also resembled cat ears - a hereditary trait she received from her mother - were covered from the front by the headband once it was placed back where it belonged. Her ombre hair reached down to just below her waist, stopping right at her hips. It had been shortened just slightly compared to when she'd worn it down shortly before. It was important for her to make sure her hair was out of her face during the fight that she knew she was taking part in.

Her outfit consisted of her usual workout garb, which was a black sports bra covered only by a black zip-up jacket. Accompanied by black sports leggings and white converse, she made sure to look like she belonged here in some capacity. She knew she wore this kind of outfit a lot. She worried briefly that people may recognize her because of it, but she tried to stay out of public attention as much as she could. There was no point in endangering herself if she didn't have to, after all. Catty wasn't exactly a fan of the thought of dying, so choosing colors that actually keep her from standing out worked best.

"Alright, Amon. Shall we see what this is about?"

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{Catty's Stats}

Strength - [350] = 788 Points

Speed - 200 Points

Spiritual Pressure - [300] = 525 Points

Reiatsu Strength - [200] = 100 Points

Light Aura - 50 Points

Dark Aura - 50 Points

Instinct - [275] = 206 Points

Senses - [275] = 206 Points

Energy Sensory - 0 Points

Healing Expertise - 0 Points

Total SP: 1600 Points

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{Amon's Stats}

Strength - [400] = 1200 Points

Speed - [400] = 800 Points

Spiritual Pressure - [400] = 200 Points

Reiatsu Strength - [100] = 50 Points

Light Aura - 50 Points

Dark Aura - 50 Points

Instinct - 200 Points

Senses - 100 Points

Energy Sensory - 0 Points

Healing Expertise - 0 Points

Total SP: 1600 Points

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{Catty's Skills}

[Battle Analysis] {3}

[Illusion Resist] {3}

[Strength of Will] {3}

[Analyzing] {3}

[Martial Arts: MMA] {3}

[Imitation] {3}

[Pain Tolerance] {3}

[Heat Tolerance] {2}

[Acrobatics] {2}

[Umaroth the Naga]

A roar would escape from the obscuring darkness from the contestant's entrance on the same side of the stadium where Wynne entered. Alongside this monstrous bellow was the sound of metal being bent and broken. Then an object was propelled from the darkness. Bouncing across the floor with tremendous momentum was a hunk of metal that looked like a piece of a huge cage. Crashing and bouncing across the stadium until, finally, slamming into the adjacent wall and becoming stuck there. Heavy footsteps came from the darkness yet their source still couldn’t be seen. That was, until, a pair of glowing yellow eyes could be seen through the shadows followed by a long green snout greeting the light.

Fully stepping out into the stadium, was a crocodilian man standing over six feet tall. Green scales painted his body. A mouth full of razor-sharp teeth. Black dorsal spikes ran down the length of the backside of his body. Wearing an altered shihakusho that showed off the incredibly developed abdominal muscles and the broadness of his chest. This lizard was built like a brick shithouse. The reptile flicked his tail about in irritation. Where was he? One minute he had been walking around the woods then the next he had felt some stinging pain in the back of his neck. Then the next he was here. Waking up in some cage in a strange place. The Naga was full of rage. Anger.

”GUURRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!”

With an audible inhale, Umaroth would suddenly let out a loud animalistic roar that sounded out across the battlefield. Loose dust across the floor would be pushed away from him. All of Kitai’s helper animals in the audience would run, following their instincts. Umaroth roared out, letting his displeasure known, before lowering his snarling head back down and catching a glance at Wynne Kuchiki. Those yellow eyes glared at her, yet, for some reason he didn’t feel anger towards the Kuchiki. He snapped his head towards the other side of the stadium though, catching sight of the other two women there. Umaroth snarled. Narrowing his eyes at them and lowering his stance.

They were enemies. Two women. Umaroth didn’t know who they were, or why they were here, but they were enemies that needed to be defeated. Umaroth let out yet another roar, though this one was much shorter than the last, declaring his aggression towards them. ”I will disfigure you. Your faces will embody the terror of prey facing death.” the reptile would speak, tensing his muscles together and peeling his lips back across his fangs. He was ready to spring. Ready to fight. Ready to rip and tear into those two women.

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{Stats and Skills}

• [Street Fighting] {3}
  
  
• [Battle Analysis] {3}
  
  
• [Intimidation] {3}
  
  
• [Pain Tolerance] {3}
  
  
• [Lack of Fear] {3}
  
  
• [Poison Tolerance] {3}
  
  
• [Strength of Will] {3}
  
  
• [Heat Tolerance] {3}
  
  

Skill Points: 24 / 25


Umaroth | Roughneck

Strength - 500 - 1125

Speed - 500

Spiritual Pressure - 300 - 525

Reiatsu Strength - 300 - 150

Light Aura - 50 Points

Dark Aura - 50 Points

Instinct - 500 - 375

Senses - 500 - 375

Energy sensory - 100

Healing Expertise - 0 Points

Total SP: 2700 Points

Techniques: All the ones in his point bank. Along with Pounce, Awaken the Titan, Run Wild, Roughskin, Dragon's Tongue, Komodo's Curse.

Yaseishin Upgrades:
Class 2 Release with 6 post duration.

[Munemasa Iroka]

Two other people came into the 'eatery' (Iroka was still very much convinced that the purpose of this place was to get food), causing the ginger girl to pause her soliciting for food and wave at both of them. Then she turned back to the rather horrible customer service that seemed to be in this place. "I'm not annoyed, and I won't give a bad review for you people deciding to ignore me, but this is not how businesses are run," the carrot-top pontificated. "Even if you won't give us tables, how about some water to drink? And could I at least peruse the menu?"

What came next instead was a roar. Iroka turned, to see a huge lizard... walking on twos. Wait, was he dressed like a Shinigami? He was very likely one of the staff, seeing as all the staff here were animals. With all those intimidating muscles and his lack of a moustache, he was surely a bouncer. This was quite offensive. "Are you serious?" the ginger asked exasperatedly. "I didn't even make a formal complaint, and you bring your bouncer to throw me out? One star out of five!"

The lizard seemed to ignore one of the women in the 'eatery', instead focusing his attention on Iroka and the other one. His aggression was bared with threats and a snarl. Iroka looked at the woman the lizard was not bothering. She was a giant; Iroka didn't think she'd seen any human or Shinigami that tall. So that was it; the lizard simply wanted to bully the smaller people, simply because height was not on their side, right? This was a bully; Iroka felt the righteous anger begin to surge inside her.

"If you come near me, I'll sue you for harassment," Iroka retorted, pointing at the beast. "Just because you're ugly doesn't give you any right to want to drag me to your level. And if you think you can waltz in here and threaten us just because we're shorter than you, think again! Hadō #63: Raikōhō!"

A blast of lightning emanated from the Shinigami's lifted palm, the beam roaring towards the lizard bully. That would show him!

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{Battle Info}
Tech used: Hadō #63: Raikōhō (150 Reiatsu)

Technique Name: Hado #63: Raikōhō (Thunder Roar Cannon)
Class: 4
Technique Type: Kido
Technique Element: Thunder
Technique Description and Effects: This spell is an advanced lightning-based technique, far larger than basic spells such as Byakurai, and its destructive force is increased as well. Upon release, this spell fires an enormous blast of electrical energy in a concentrated blast that devastates all before it.
How to use technique: Speak the spell and point hand towards the target.
Incantation and Effect: “Sprinkled on the bones of the beast! Sharp tower, red crystal, steel ring. Move and become the wind, stop and become the calm. The sound of warring spears fills the empty castle!” With the incantation, this spell gets a 25% increase in Reiatsu Strength (i.e. if Reiatsu Strength is 100, this is treated as 125 with incantation).

Reiatsu: 7850

[Wynne Kuchiki]

It didn’t take much longer before two new arrivals entered the fray. The first was a woman in workout garb while the other wasn't even human. A Beast-Clansman, which seemed to be the sort of norm in this place. She doubted she was wrong, judging from his open altered shihakusho. What was surprising was how violent his entrance was. Not even a minute had passed between his screeching arrival before he vowed to disfigure the two women standing nearby. Looking around with a raised eyebrow, Wynne wondered if this was even allowed. Wasn’t this whole thing supposed to be like an official match? Or had her earlier suspicions been correct and this was some sort of underground fighting ring? If so, perhaps there really was no right way of doing things.

The taste of battle was in the air. Combat was inevitable. Especially after the casted lightning. Seeing a Hado being casted flung Wynne harshly back into her memories. Stories she had buried. A past she didn’t want to remember. It only took a moment for her mind to fog. And another moment for it to clear. Leaving only who she truly was at the core.

Two opponents now, perhaps three? Doubtful, as she herself felt a connection to the beast in front of her. The reason why wasn’t important. She could ponder later. For now, she fought. Casting off her cloak and rising to her feet, Wynne looked towards the two women in front of her with a grin. Perhaps she could enjoy herself, if only for a little while. While she was still here.

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”

Popping her neck and twisting the muscles in her body, the large shinigami narrowed her black eyes in focus. Pulsing her reiatsu throughout her body, Wynne began to feel her energy surging from within. This technique was a family heirloom, one she had never used. It reminded her of things she would rather forget. Yet with this pain came strength. Strength she wanted. Strength she needed. So she would brace the storm, and in the end, she would be stronger for it.

Tightening her fists with a soft inhale, she waited stalwartly as titanium pieces began rapidly forming over her face. Until finally, only a visage of a fearsome bear remained. The new mask felt comfortable. It was almost second nature to form it. Odd. Was this feeling another part of being a Kuchiki, or of something more sinister? Either way, it was a sign of things to come. For better or for worse.

Slamming her foot down and leaving a small crater below, Wynne twisted her body and launched a powerful swing towards Iroka. She wasn’t particularly close distance wise to the orange haired woman, but with her strength, such lengths tended to not matter much. While physically her fist wouldn’t contact her opponent, the massive shockwaves that came after was another story. Her bloodlust was flaring, and even though a small part of her doubted her current actions, such thoughts were smothered. The time for battle was nigh.

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Battle Info

Reiatsu: 250/600
Combat:
- Melee Hana #2: Oogata [Class 3] tech used > Speed and Strength double for 7 rounds | (If Mask is destroyed: Wynne loses 600 reiatsu and the technique ends.)
- Strength: 3200 > 6400 | Speed: 65 > 130
- Wynne's massive punch shockwaves launched at Iroka at the speed of a slightly slower cero. (If Catty is near Iroka, she might be caught in the radius of the attack.)
- Tech Used: [Melee Hana #2: Oogata]

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Class: [3] - 7-1.

Technique Type: [Kido] - Kidou, Quincy Technique, Bount Technique, Human Technique, Hollow Technique, Other

Technique Element: [None] - If any

Technique Description and Effects: [What does your technique do? How strong is it? What is it's range of abilities? List these things below.]

When a Kuchiki activates this technique, reiatsu begins running extremely quickly through their body. It begins a hyper run which further stimulates the spirit to produce more reiatsu at a faster pace, and then transition it into the physical body as raw energy. In this way, the user of this technique will gain increased physical stats. Speed and strength both double during use of this technique, and this is for 7 posts. If double the reiatsu is given up for use of this technique, speed and strength increase by 150% instead of by 100%, and this effect lasts for 10 posts. A titanium mask in the shape of a bear's face forms on the user's face during this technique. If the mask is destroyed, the user loses 600 reiatsu, and this technique ends immediately.

How to use technique: [How do you use this technique? List below.]

A release of reiatsu across the body, dispersing for maximum physical effect.

This technique CAN be used by Fighter types.

Drawback: [What are the disadvantages and drawbacks of your technique? Don't forget that the drawback must be equal in strength to the technique. List everything related to the drawback below.]

Once this technique is learned, no other "Specialty" technique types besides "Melee Specialty" from the Kuchiki storages can be learned.

There is a physical toll for use of this technique in the form of muscle strain, and a steady drain of stamina. Sharp pain will erupt through the joints and muscles as well for prolonged use of this technique.

Made by: [Kuchiki Family]

Reserved?: [Yes, for Kuchiki Family]

[Catty Noir ♦]

So this was meant to be a fight. That made sense. Even without the ability to immediately know what other people were just by sniffing them like how other spiritual beings seemed to be able to do, Catty was keenly aware that those around her were strong. One of them attacked with some strange lightning ability, and Catty recognized this woman as her assigned partner. Okay, so it was all coming together now. She wasn't supposed to be fighting Iroka, but this lizard man and the other Shinigami were her targets. Easier said than done, especially after the Shinigami unleashed a powerful shockwave attack. The Bount had jumped backwards and out of the way even further.

She wasn't near Iroka to start, which was good news. The blasts were powerful, which meant this woman had some serious strength on her. That wasn't good. Catty was strong, but not like that. She was no where near the Shinigami's level. With a lump in her throat, she swallowed hard and accepted her fate if she were to engage in battle with that woman, so she turned her attention to the lizard man, instead. She'd never met anyone like him, so she figured it would be best to test him and see what he could do. Then she and Iroka could maybe team up against the Shinigami and see what they could accomplish together.

"Montre-toi."

Two words normally spoken in German resonated more with the Bount when she said them in her native tongue. Within moments, a massive creature with bright, sparkling white and silver fur manifested itself around its mother. His arms, winged with massive blades as the webbing's support structure, faded to a deep purplish blue that matched his back feet and tail. His entire body shielded Catty as he let out a guttural, panther-like roar that could be hard throughout the entire building, beckoning for the lizard man. Amon's size was outrageous - easy over twenty-five feet tall at this point just at the shoulders - and incredibly long. Had the arena not been large, he would have had trouble moving.

Keeping watch over her baby, Catty maintained her mental link with the Doll as he growled in the reptile's direction. With nothing more than a nod, Amon leapt towards his chosen opponent and held his right wingblade out, attempting to cut through Umaroth's neck. He'd repeat the motion unless otherwise stopped for another three times by simply leaping once again after landing from the previous action. Amon and Catty were trying to see if they could injure this creature enough to make him stop fighting, or really to test what he was capable of. This would be enough for the moment while she learned what she could about both him and Wynne.



Catty's Remaining Reiatsu: 4,850 (-400 for Doll Summon - Amon)

[Umaroth the Naga]

Now he was understanding the situation. He was to fight in allyship with this human woman against the other two. After making his threat, Umaroth would smash his tail across the hard ground of the stadium floor. Digging his left foots claws into the ground, Umaroth would kick his foot back to throw some dirt back. His head would snap left and right as he gauged the two women with his variety of instincts. With his energy sensory capabilities he felt them out. Both women were dense with reiatsu. But one packed far more a noticeable strength to her energy than the other one. But more than that, Umaroth was taking in more information from his other senses. With his hearing he could hear, from Catherine in particular, the movements of her muscles and their tightness. The sounds her body made was different than the other one, signaling to Umaroth that she was the physical brute between the two.

Umaroth used all of the tools available to him to gleam information from all three women around him. Information that none of them could possibly fathom. His senses of smell and hearing told him all he needed to know about them. For example, he could tell just based on the sounds of their muscles that Catty and Wynne were physical monsters just like he was, but the latter coming out ahead of all three of them. With Umaroth’s sight he could see the the individual lashes on each of their eyelids from the distance he was from them. His reaction time was also impossible quick.. What he noticed first was the movements of Iroka’s jaw and throat before she even began to speak, his head snapping in her direction as she addressed him.

He senses the spark of energy as her arm began to move. Umaroth narrowed those yellow eyes of his and felt the energy condensing together into her hand. Spellcraft! Umaroth would vanish from sight as the blast of energy coursed through the space he once occupied. He would reappear some distance away from Wynne, using a Shunpo to get out of the way of the attack he had seen coming a mile away. But his attention would leave Iroke and turn to Catty, hearing words come from her mouth before witnessing her summon something that was more to his taste. That woman could call up a monster? Where had it been hiding?

”Kill that one.”

Umaroth would order, words directed at Wynne for her to deal with Iroke. He wanted the monster. As Catherine summoned her Doll, Umaroth would drop onto all fours. Those that watched him would possibly be confused. While everyone else got ready for battle, taking up their positions and their stances, Umaroth took up what could only be called an “anti-stance”. It defied the concept of martial arts. Umaroth leaned forward in a position that fit his title as a beast. His upper body was kept low while his upper body was lifted upwards. An “anti-bipedal” position. An “anti-human” stance. It could only be described as a leaning forward stance.

Umaroth took up this animalistic stance as he faced down Catherine and Amon. His tail held up. Every muscle in his body was tightened. Held in a tension that threatened to paralyze any normal man who tightened every muscle in their body to the intensity Umaroth was. The stance he had taken was something similar to one that runners would take before they began their sprint. Or one a sumo would take before the charge. But it was so much more extreme than those. It was even lower. Umaroth’s chin was only inches from kissing the ground. It was an animalistic stance. The fighting stance of a wild beast. One that, in his position, would only allow him to move forwards.

Taking up this stance, Umaroth had no means to retreat or move to the side to avoid an attack. He could only charge forward and nothing else. That’s how Catherine would see it. And as Amon leaped towards him with that bladed wing, with the intent of slicing his throat out, Umaroth would respond to the forward attack with one of his own. He Pounced. When Amon was within ten feet of the reptile, the beast would vanish from sight with the explosion of the ground he had been readying himself on. Umaroth would vanish from the sheer force of his attack, shattering the sound barrier. What Catherine would see was her doll, her baby, lunging at Umaroth upon her command only to vanish from sight as well.

The technique was known simply as Pounce. It was so stupidly simple as well. Appropriate for the animalistic Beast-Clansmen. A forward attacking Step Technique that was meant to be used for short distance steps. But what made the technique dangerous was that the remaining speed of the step would be turned into an attack. Umaroth slammed into Amon at a Speed of 7500. A frontal assault focused Step Technique. Umaroth would hit Amon with an attack equaling 3750 power. Slamming into Amon with so much force and intensity it would send both the reptile and the Doll through the air and, with a loud explosion, into the wall of the other side of the stadium. Embedding the Doll in a massive crater in the wall, Umaroth would lean back from his position on Amon’s chest. He’d look down at it. Confused. Was it already defeated?

Remaining Reiatsu: 4800 / 5250
-50 for Shunpo
-400 for Pounce

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{Pounce | Mastered}
Technique Name: Pounce

Class: 3

Technique Type: Step Technique

Usable By (Technique is available to which races?): Beast-Clansmen

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:
The majority of step techniques are used to cover distance in a very short amount of time, allowing for the evasion of devastating attacks or quick positioning to prepare a strike of one’s own. These tend to cover large distances and are capable of great amounts of speed.

The Beast-Clansman variety, however, sacrifices range for sheer speed and offensive force. By making use of their powerful muscles, the race is able to cross short distances in a shocking blaze of speed. The total amount of distance determines how fast they move, with momentum being lost; at a total distance of ten feet or less, the movement is 15x the user’s Speed. If the total distance is from 11-20 feet, the movement is 13x the user’s Speed. If the total distance is greater than 20 feet, the movement is reduced to 10x the user’s Speed.

This force is then translated into momentum for a single physical strike that follows in the immediate aftermath of the strike. This attack comes at half of the speed used for the step, taking the excess energy and driving it into a single blow.

How to use technique:
Gather energy in the muscles and release in motion.

Technique Drawbacks:
The cost of this technique is 400 Reiatsu. In addition, it has a sharp range limit, allowing the user to go no more than thirty feet in one direction. Finally, due to the amount of strain it puts on the muscles, it cannot be used more than once per post.

Made By: Z-Wolf

Reserved?: No

[Munemasa Iroka]

Iroka heard the giant woman speak, even as the lizard avoided her attack. Ah well, it seemed a little extra planning was necessary to handle this situation. The lizard's step technique brought it closer to the huge woman, to whom it spoke. Well, those two were definitely not friends of hers. Best thing to do would be to observe while fighting, and glean what she possibly could from her two opponents. And perhaps help the other girl who didn't seem intent on killing her.

The giant of a woman stomped the ground, cratering it with just that single motion, before launching a powerful punch at Iroka. From her distance, it was clear her swinging attack would not reach the carrot-top, and that alone set off alarm bells ringing in her head. If this giantess needed to reach her, the giantess would surely close the distance to do so. Not bothering to get closer could mean a number of things, but Iroka chose the most likely. That the giantess could 'reach' Iroka with that punch.

Immediately, the ginger girl moved, vanishing in much shorter time than it took to blink. The area she had been standing on erupted into an explosion of dust and pulverized earth. That was just a single punch, Iroka surmised quietly. Such could only mean that this woman possessed a strength far beyond anything Iroka had seen. But her movement speed had not seemed as intense. 

Strategy one: utilize speed. Unless this woman was faking things, she was nowhere near as fast as Iroka. The carrot-top would need to utilize that as much as possible, in order to avoid getting hit by any of the giantess' attacks. As far as things stood, Iroka was positive that she wouldn't survive a single blow, if Wynne got her. Even a glancing blow was too dangerous to allow. And it was wise to be constantly ready for surprises.

As Iroka reappeared from using her Flash Step, she was holding out her hand towards Wynne. A constellation of ten shining white orbs appeared around her, and then sailed after their target. Even as they flew, Iroka began chanting the incantation of the spell, but in her mind, so that no one would track what she was doing. "Limit of the thousands hands, respectful hands, unable to touch the darkness. Shooting hands unable to reflect the blue sky. The road that basks in light, the wind that ignited the embers, time that gathers when both are together, there is no need to be hesitant, obey my orders. Light bullets, eight bodies, nine items, book of heaven, diseased treasure, great wheel, grey fortress tower. Aim far away, scatter brightly and cleanly when fired. Hado #91: Senjū Kōten Taihō!"

The beautiful thing about knowing how to cast her kidō with mental incantations was that chanting in one's mind was much faster than speaking. Also, she could fire off her hadō, and then power it up with the requisite incantation, as opposed to chanting first. Still, Iroka didn't know if a spell as powerful as her Senjū Kōten Taihō would be enough to take out Wynne. So she did the best thing she could and placed her back to the edge of the barrier that surrounded the fighting zone. True, this meant she could not retreat backwards if attacked, but at least she wouldn't be attacked from behind either.

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{Battle Info}
Techs used: Shunpo (50), Hado #91: Senjū Kōten Taihō (600)

Technique Name: Hado #91: Senjū Kōten Taihō (Thousand-Hand Bright Heaven Culling-Sear)
Class: 2
Technique Type: Kido
Technique Element: None
Technique Description and Effects: An exceedingly powerful spell, this Kido creates ten points of glowing energy around the user before being fired at the target, homing in on it and curving about to impact the victim from numerous sides. Upon impact from the ten blasts, an enormous explosion of Reiatsu is released, beating and quivering as it devastates the entire region with its sheer force. This technique requires the incantation to cast, but in exchange, its power is equal to three times the user’s current Reiatsu Strength.
How to use technique: Speak the spell and point hand towards the target.
Incantation and Effect: “Limit of the thousands hands, respectful hands, unable to touch the darkness. Shooting hands unable to reflect the blue sky. The road that basks in light, the wind that ignited the embers, time that gathers when both are together, there is no need to be hesitant, obey my orders. Light bullets, eight bodies, nine items, book of heaven, diseased treasure, great wheel, grey fortress tower. Aim far away, scatter brightly and cleanly when fired” As the incantation is required for casting, there is no bonus.

Senjū Kōten Taihō Reiatsu Strength is at 2280.

Reiatsu: 7200/8000

[Wynne Kuchiki]

Her first blow wasn’t meant to land, so it was no surprise when Iroka evaded her attack. Quite easily she noticed. Still, it was merely a tease. A small test. To see what the orange haired woman would do. Unfortunately even with all the strength at her disposal, Wynne still had to hit her opponent in order to take her out. Even if such a thing tended to be quite the challenge for her. Such was the way of things. Her strength came at a price, and it was up to her to figure out ways to work around her deficiency.

Before the Hado even launched from Iroka, Wynne could recognize the setup for the attack. How many times had she herself taken up that position? A mere point, before bombarding her enemies with the raw power of her spells? She had already seen her opponent cast one Hado, so it was to be expected that she had more in her arsenal. Only now it was being directed her way, and she didn’t have the bestial speed her animalistic partner possessed.

Instinctively, Wynne could tell what type of opponent Iroka was based on the way she moved and held herself. A ranged combatant with high speed was the best way she could put it in simpler terms. One of the most annoying types for her to fight. Iroka’s speed and her speed would never compare. The same with their strength. And that was fine. She had her own specialties, and it was time to test their potential against her opponent’s.

Glancing down at the cracked ground beneath her, Wynne felt her mind begin to formulate a plan. She would need to use the terrain to her advantage to get a leg up on her opponent. If she didn’t, she doubted she would ever catch up to the nimble shinigami. Judging from her first stomp, the ground beneath her wasn't all that sturdy. That or her strength was just too overbearing. And now it was time to put it to the test. What would give first, her body or the arena?

Taking a deep breath, Wynne slammed both her fists into the ground as strong as she could. Her raw strength had always been enormous, and her Kuchiki mask only allowed it to grow. Mere wood would never be able to stand up to her strength, so it was forced to crumble instead. Disintegrate into nothing. She didn’t like how the current terrain felt, so she would mold it until it suited her current needs.

In an instant, the surrounding area would begin to deform with a series of shockwaves spreading out from Wynne’s vicinity. Anyone currently on the ground would feel their position sinking as an enormous crater formed in the arena, stretching all the way to the glass dome that contained them. The bleachers and other miscellaneous items would be destroyed or thrown about from the sheer power being displayed, unless they were imbued with enough energy to withstand such a force.

But in exchange for her terrain sculpting, Wynne was forced to bear the brunt of the Hado sent her way. The Kido was homing, making it almost impossible to dodge. So she didn’t even try. Covering her head with her arms, she braced herself as her body was bombarded with reiatsu explosions from all sides. Was it damaging? A bit. Would it be enough to take her out of the fight? No. Wynne was a hard woman to put down, something her opponent’s would come to realize soon enough.

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Battle Info

Reiatsu: 250/600
Combat:
- Wynne sustained damage in the form of several burns from Iroka's Hado | Utilizing [Pain Tolerance and Damage Recovery]
- A crater is now formed from Wynne's position stretching across the entire arena. The shockwaves coming from her slam should be spreading out from her position, making it a threat for whoever is nearby, be it friend or foe. 

OOC: Personally I felt with 6400 strength, Wynne would be able to change the terrain with a strong blow. If anyone disagrees, I am perfectly fine with changing it. 

[Catty Noir ♦]

The pain was sudden and burned through Catty more than she ever could have imagined possible, causing her to fall to her knees and cry out. She clutched at her chest desperately as if trying to stave off a heart attack after watching the death of her Doll, Amon. Unfortunately, compared to Umaroth's enhanced Speed, there was nothing in either of their arsenals that could have prevented such a thing from happening. She replayed the situation in her mind over and over but no ideas came to her. She wasn't able to reach fast enough. His movement was too devastating and he attacked in direct retaliation to Amon's first leap. The Doll didn't even have a chance.

He wasn't even able to talk to Catty during his last moments, which frustrated her. She stood back up, noting that her Pain Tolerance didn't account for the spiritual pain felt by the death of a Doll, but also the fact that she didn't die, herself. Something, or someone, was inside of her mind preventing that from happening. Though her mindscape was too dark to see anything clearly, it made her thankful for whatever was going on that helped her survive Amon's passing. The Doll disappeared immediately after Umaroth's attack, dissolving into shadows that crept back to
head until they reformed as the cat ear headband she'd been wearing before.

The beast was fast. Faster than Catty, annoyingly enough, and that meant it would be tough to land a hit. And with Wynne here, she was going to be hard to defeat in general due to the clearly massive difference in Strength that the Bount had no hope of meeting. So she had to fight smarter. While she was thinking about options, she realized Iroka's attack had landed and didn't seem to do as much damage as even Catty had been wanting so that her partner could provide some support, but that was okay. She trusted Iroka. What she didn't trust was Wynne's sudden disintegration of the ground beneath them, turning it into nothing but dust where it had originally been solid.

When Wynne made her move, Catty recalled what that woman's strength had done shortly before and that was enough to queue her in on needing to get out of the way. She jumped up on Air Ground about 50 feet above everyone else, looking to avoid any residual shockwaves before lowering herself back to the crater after Wynne finished. Everything was blown away or broken down. There really was something completely supernatural about Wynne's ability that scared Catty, but she had a single idea. Once she knew she had an opening, even before the dust had settled, the Bount used Movement to get closer to Umaroth, stopping about ten feet away. He was fast, but she had something she hoped was faster.

Catty threw the Class 2 version of Electrocution at Umaroth once her Movement had stopped, and with the capability of firing multiple arcs of electricity, she intended to follow him and continue to try to trap and hit him with the technique before willing it to stop. If he came at her, she had a plan for that, too. During her step, she activated the only item she had in order to try to defend herself against Umaroth's enhanced strength, giving it a chance to coat her in an armor that could, at the very least, provide a buffer between him and herself. It was somewhat dainty-looking, but gave her a layer of protection that her normal body couldn't otherwise supply.

She knew she had limited use of this technique, but it traveled so quickly that it would hit its mark in the blink of an eye if he didn't get out of the way. But even if he did, she'd act as a tesla coil and give a second arc the opportunity to chase the target instead. She didn't know if she could out-run him, but without a Doll, she had to be quick and think on her feet if she wanted any chance to win this thing. He was her natural kryptonite. She wanted to find a way out of the corner he seems to have trapped her in like a mouse waiting to be hunted. That, and avenge her Doll who couldn't even get a chance to fight for his mother.

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{Movement (Mastered: - 80 TTP)}

Technique Name: Movement

Class: 4

Technique Type: Other

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:
This is a movement technique. It's to keep up with things like Shunpo or Sonido. While all races using this have their own variant of a step technique already, this one is pretty much an in-general type of move. It attunes the physical body to the reiatsu in the air, rather than spiritual to spiritual. It is now physical to spiritual. This allows the user to step at 3x speed for the cost of only 25 Reiatsu. This technique does not take up a technique slot.

How to use technique: Focus the body’s energy and release during a step. This technique can be broken off in the middle of its use. Unlike other step techniques, this one can be repeated while in the middle of the previous one, allowing someone to change their movement course in mid movement.

Drawback: None

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{Energy Generation: Electrocution (Mastered: - 360 TTP)}

Technique Name: Electrocution

Class: 4-2

Technique Type: Energy Generate

Usable By: Human World Dwellers

Technique Element: Lightning

Technique Description and Effects:
An ancient and powerful Energy Generate technique uncovered, Electrocution is a natural force using technique. This EG uses the raw power of electricity as its weapon, ravaging an enemies body as it is released from the hands or fingertips of its user. As the caster is only the conduit for the lightning, the EG does not rely on any of his physical or spiritual capabilities to perform. He simply needs the necessary Reiatsu to use it. Electrocution is a devastating Energy Generate as no force living or dead can withstand the effects of an electric shock. When the lightning strikes the target they will, typically, clench up and become immobilized as the pain of Electrocution courses through their bodies. Those struck by the electric shock are subject to the pain of high powered electricity. As mastery of the technique rises so does the power behind the electricity. Reiatsu Strength is the used Offensive Stat for this technique, but because this technique has definite damage the OS is simply used for clashes.

Class 4: The user cannot fully utilize the power of this technique at this Class. At Class 4 all the user can do is create a quick blast of electricity, a single and quick bolt that does nothing more than quickly immobilize and hurt the enemy. The bolt is quick, moving within the seven meter range of effectiveness in the blink of an eye. The immobilization caused by the bolt is quick fleeting, doing nothing more than stopping the target from performing an action (someone running would fall over). It is essentially the equivalent of someone being shot with a taser.

Class 3: Class 3 users of Electrocution are a force to be feared on the battlefield. As they practice and hone their talents with the technique they soon reach the level where they are no longer limited to a quick spark. Class 3 can release a steady stream of arcing bolts of electricity from their palms or fingertips for approximately seven seconds. While only one target can be struck at this level, the power at this level is much higher than its Class 4 state. Immense pain is inflicted upon the target, causing either intense tension in the body as it freezes up or simply collapsing. While not as lethal as the Class 2 version, this level of power is very useable in the battlefield. Unlike the former level, this one will even leave smoldering , second degree, burns upon the victim's body where the electricity struck. Machinery relying on electric parts are easily and effortlessly disabled by Electrocution at this level. At Class 3 it is entirely capable of killing people if you’re not careful.

Class 2: The most powerful level of this technique and only few have ever achieved. Upon becoming Class 2 users of Electrocution the user can easily gain the advantage on multiple opponents at once. The user can choose to release his technique from one or two hands or if Mastered from their entire bodies, releasing multiple forked arcing bolts of electricity to attack up to three foes at once. As the beams are forked they can jump between enemies, meaning one man can hit three people at once if they are close together. When the Class 2 version is fired, it doesn’t stop until the user either dies or wills it to stop. Multiple, hindering, third degree burns will cover the victim's body, often leaving them a steaming mess. The electrical power this technique is comparable to a lightning bolt, making it absolutely devastating against people. Continued and multiple exposure to this attack can cause someone to have cardiac arrest or completely disintegrate them.

How to use technique: Using the technique is rather simple. One simply focuses their Reiatsu into their hands and imagines lightning. It’s a technique that gives hardly any sign of its preparation, making it an extremely useful surprise attack.

Technique Drawbacks: A technique this powerful requires equally powerful drawbacks, and this technique has its own hindering drawbacks that makes someone think twice before using it. As the user is using his own arm(s) as the conduits for the technique, constant exposure to such high amounts of electricity is damaging. While the Class 4 version of this technique is far more lenient than its other versions, it can still cause numbing in the hand using it if used four times within seven posts. The Class 3 version is not so forgiving, however. The technique can be used safely twice before any of the limb damaging effects happen. Burning of the hands and arms is commonly seen after being used twice, as well as numbing of the arm that hinders its ability to be adequately used in combat. The numbness will recover after four posts. The Class 2 version of this technique though is the most damaging. It can only safely be used once, and anymore runs the risk of permanently damaging the user. Continued use of the Class 2 Electrocution would result in sever, third degree, burns across the length of the arm(s) that conduct this technique. While the Class 2 version can safely be used once, it will still result in the casters arm going completely numb and becoming partially paralyzed for four posts.

It has other limitations as well. Electrocution only has an effect range of ten meters, meaning an enemy has to be relatively close for it to even be effective. As this power is using pure electricity, it can be grounded by things that would normally ground electricity. Spiritual steel is able to partially block most of the power behind this attack, effectively halving most of the power but only if the target can block it in time. Both Hierro and Blut provide a natural defense against this technique, but follow Offensive Stat and Class Clash rules.

Made By: Ray

Reserved: No

Catty's Remaining Reiatsu: 3,525 (-400 for Doll Death - Amon, -25 for Movement, -300 for Class 1 Golden Catty Claws armor, -600 for Class 2 Electrocution)

[Umaroth the Naga]

So that really had been it? Umaroth wasn’t sure if he was displeased or disappointed. He had thought the beast would put up more of a fight than it did. Was he mistaken about what it was? Needless to say, after being on the receiving end of his forward Pounce the monster melted back into the shadows from which it came. Umaroth turned his head over his shoulder to leer at his opponent, watching her struggle in pain. Curious. Umaroth thought to himself, one yellow eye studying her, as she fell to her knees clutching her chest. She cried out in pain, a deep pain, despite nothing being done to her at all. But it happened right when the monster she summoned was slain. Umaroth blinked, curious.

He jumped from the hole he made in the wall from the impact with Amon, hitting the floor rather heavily as he stood up to his full height. He approached Catherine slowly and calmly, one step after the other as he watched her recover from whatever was happening to her. But she was unstable. Umaroth could hear her erratic heart rate and labored breathing. He did not rush her down. He understood that a cornered animal was the most dangerous. But that wasn’t why he didn’t take the opportunity she gave him. Umaroth felt pity. Whoever this girl was it was clear to him that she wasn’t meant to be here. She wasn’t a warrior like he was. She was just some normal human caught up in whatever happenstance this all was. So, Umaroth took pity on her.

Umaroth decided there that he would take the girl out of this brawl. Strangulation. He decided. He’d choke her enough to knock her out and then tend to her partner. His large tail flicked through the air as he walked. He opened the fingers on his right hand, with the intention of grabbing Catherine by the throat with more speed than she could react to, only for Wynne to do what she did. Umaroth heard the Kuchiki take in a deep breath, snapping his attention to her before she slammed both her fists into the stadium floor. Umaroth leaped just as Catherine did when Wynne struck the floor with her full strength. To say it was disintegrated was an understatement.

”Stupid ape.”

Umaroth growled to himself, glaring at Wynne as he leaped backward through the air, coming to a stop on Air Ground. Based on what he could tell that woman had nothing but strength on her side. No speed, no dexterity, nothing. She reminded Umaroth of the Yashazaru mountain ape he fought once before. If push came to shove and the lizard had to deal with her, Umaroth was confident that the same tactics he used against the ape would work against her as well. Why was he partnered with someone like that? Focusing his attention back on his opponent, Umaroth realized that the girl had regained her spirit and still wanted to fight him.

He could sense the reiatsu moving inside her. Two different sparks of reiatsu. Umaroth’s lightning-quick reaction time brought him up to speed as Catherine used her Movement to get closer to the reptile. Umaroth could tell she was focusing something into her arm. That’s where he felt the reiatsu. His nostrils took a rapid, deep, inhale right as Catherine threw her Electrocution at him. Lightning crackled to life from her fingertips and was fired at him. Umaroth opened his mouth and roared. The soundwave met the lightning and not only stopped the electricity's approach but blew it away as well. Umaroth’s Howlburst was powerful. So powerful in fact that while Electrocution was a superior technique, the differences in their user's raw powers was able to allow it to beat out Catherine’s better technique. Umaroth roared, releasing a soundwave in all directions, protecting him from the devastating technique released at him.

Spellcraft!

Umaroth used a Shunpo next. If she was going to cast spells at him now he was going to get close. The distance between them may have only been ten feet or so but Umaroth closed that distance in less than an instant with 5000 speed. From there he’d grab ahold of Catherine’s head, suddenly noticing her armor, and continuing his momentum forward before just outright throwing the poor girl with all of his strength. Hurling the girl downwards towards the stadium floor before following after her. What was that suit of armor she was suddenly wearing? She didn’t have that before. Now it was going to be harder to take her out of this fight without hurting her too much.

But, fine. If she wanted to play as a warrior, then Umaroth would give her what she wanted.

Remaining Reiatsu: 4750 / 5250
-50 for Shunpo

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{Howlburst | Mastered}
Technique Name: Howlburst

Class: 4

Technique Type: Other

Usable By?: Beast-Clan

Technique Element: Wind/Sound

Technique Description and Effects: A variation of the Howlrazer Ferality, Howlburst is an attack that focuses on raw damage rather than striking at something's hearing. A common tactic from an animal to cause intimidation is to roar, something that the Beast Clan know all too well about. Howlburst is used when someone has gotten too close for comfort and the Beast wants to make some distance. Using this technique, the Beast Clan roars and releases a sound wave from their body, pushing anything away from them. The wave is equal to their Strength stat, throwing back anything that has less strength than them.

How to use technique: Take a deep breath, build Reiatsu in the throat, and release it with a scream or howl of some sort.

Technique Drawbacks: Obviously, this technique cannot be used by mute characters. This technique also targets everyone except the user, including allies. This technique costs no reiatsu, due to being a physical feat. If used this technique can only be used three times within the span of ten posts since the first use, otherwise the character will lose their ability to talk for fifteen posts.

Made By: Raygin

Reserved? (Yes/No)?: No

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{Shunpo | Mastered}
Technique Name: [Shunpo (Flash Steps)]

Class: 7

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:

A movement technique that allows the user to move faster than the eye can follow. The focal point that determines the bases of this technique is speed. As speed is the main point of the technique the method is best characterized by how fast one can get from point A to point B in the least amount of steps. Training and skill are what determines how fast a user of Shunpo can move; those of little skill in the technique or those who haven't used it an extended amount of time would obviously be out of practice, causing those individuals to be considerably slower, which requires the use of more steps to move the same distance and become winded far easier in a shorter amount of time. A single step magnifies speed for that step by 10 times. Uses 50 Reiatsu per step. This one is automatically learned in the academy. ALL shinigami know this when created. This technique does not take up a technique slot.

How to use technique:

A focus of reishi around the feet area, and then launching off into a single step which blurs, not unlike teleportation in appearance, except it is simply extremely fast movement. Often used to gain an edge in a single moment of combat, or to dodge incoming attacks.

[Munemasa Iroka]

Iroka was glad to see her cast spell landed, although she soon quickly realized to her alarm that the target of her spell seemed to have merely shrugged off such a high-level spell. A spell that would have devastated almost any other type of opponent. That was nothing short of incredible. Very impressive indeed. Iroka suspected that defeating this woman was going to be a little bit more complicated than she had imagined.

But being somewhere in the top quartile range of intelligent Shinigami came with its perks. Iroka quickly began to formulate a new battleplan of her own. One that would hopefully solve the Wynne Kuchiki problem. So far, Wynne seemed to have monstrous strength, but Iroka had observed that she was faster than the giantess, and the giantess had so far not attempted to use any other form of defense except her own physical constitution. Wynne was a physical fighter.

First, all Iroka needed to do was prevent herself from getting hit. Of course, given that she was faster than Wynne, that seemed to be doable, but Iroka was not going to rest on her oars. Secondly, Iroka knew that her strongest spells would probably be shrugged off by this beast of a woman. But that did not mean the carrot-top had no other options. She would wage a high-risk, high-reward sort of battle. One she disliked using, as it meant for potentially longer battles.

Before Iroka could put her plan in motion, though, Wynne punched the floor of the arena, turning the ground into a smoking crater. Immediately, Iroka took to the air, using Flash Step to put as much distance between her and Wynne, and forming a reiatsu platform under her feet on which to stand. This woman's shockwaves were becoming rather troublesome. As she was capable of generating long-range shockwaves in a confined environment, Wynne was still easily a threat, as the confinement limited mobility options for Iroka. But Wynne punching the ground gave the ginger Shinigami an idea.

Even with Wynne's incredible strength, the hemispherical dome that enclosed the fighters did not so much as crack. If it was indestructible for all intents and purposes, then it would serve Iroka's designs. Even if the enclosure seemed to be a disadvantage for one who wanted to rely on her mobility, Iroka now suspected she could turn things around in her favor. Even if this was going to be a little bit selfish of her. Drawing her zanpakutō, Iroka held it horizontally so that its tip was pointing at the open palm of her free hand.

"Apologies, everyone. Bankai!"

Iroka then drove the tip of her weapon against her palm, as though she were trying to stab her own hand. Rather than pierce her palm, the sword shattered into a thousand pieces like glass, even down to the hilt. Immediately, the pieces reconstructed to form a huge broken mirror behind Iroka's floating form, while two huge bells, connected by a long white scarf, appeared around her. The entire construct floated, leaving her hands free. "Nyoihoju Kōryu."

By itself, the Bankai did not confer any special effects on the environment. Which was why it was necessary to go into Step 2 of her plan. Iroka placed both hands together, as though she were making a prayer. "Nehan Mangekyō!" The huge pane of glass behind her shattered into fine dust, which formed a perimeter within the glass dome, as nothing within the dome could get out. The perimeter looked like lines of gigantic golden spectral prayer wheels surrounding the battlefield. And everyone would feel that something was different....

If Iroka could not escape this cage, she would use its ability to keep everyone in to her advantage.

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Warning! Nehan Mangekyō drains everyone within its perimeter for 150 Reiatsu, and doubles reiatsu costs.

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{Battle Info}
Techs used: Shunpo (50 Reiatsu), Bankai release (300 Reiatsu), Nehan Mangekyō (200 Reiatsu per post)

Bankai: Nyoihoju Kōryu
Retaining its meteor hammer theme, Nyoihoju Kōryu’s heads take the form of giant spherical bells, each one about half a meter in radius. They are no longer connected by a chain, but by a long thin silk scarf, which floats in an arc over and behind Iroka, much like a ‘hagoromo’ or celestial scarf that usually appears in East Asian art to depict divinity. The silk scarf is pure white, but as hard as steel, and the bells are golden. Also, a giant, transparent, shattered pane of spectral glass hovers behind Iroka. It is about 2 by 3 meters in dimension. Unlike Shugyoku Hirenaga, which Iroka has to wield to use, she can utilize Nyoihoju Kōryu telekinetically.

Technique Name: Nehan Mangekyō [Nirvana Kaleidoscope]
Technique Type: Bankai [Healing]
Technique Reiatsu Cost: 200 Reiatsu per post
Technique Description and Effects: This technique reflects Iroka’s soul itself on the world. To perform it, she calls the name of the technique, and the giant fractured mirror behind her explodes into dust. A perimeter of 100 x 100 meters is created, demarcated by glowing golden spectral images of giant prayer wheels lining the area. The prayer wheels begin to spin, and the power of Nehan Mangekyō takes hold on all enemies within the perimeter. It reflects Iroka's resolve to protect her loved ones onto the world, creating a perimeter in which any and everyone within is quickly healed of their wounds and negative statuses. However, there is a catch: everyone within the perimeter will find their reiatsu costs doubled. They will also lose 150 Reiatsu per post due to their bodies healing automatically. Whether anyone is on the brink of death or in perfect health, all are subject to these effects. Just like everyone else within the perimeter, Iroka will heal as well.
Technique Drawbacks: Standing outside the perimeter will prevent one from undergoing this technique’s effects. The prayer wheels are spectral and intangible, so they do not prevent anyone from escaping the perimeter. Also, Iroka cannot use Gōmetsu Rin’nebari or Zanmai no Hansha when this technique is activated.

Reiatsu: 6650/8000

Bankai: 1/10

[Wynne Kuchiki]

Unfortunately for Wynne, her terrain changing blow didn’t benefit her much. Her opponent’s were using her weakness against her. While she was incredibly powerful, she was also slow. Her shockwaves were really her only ranged attack, so Iroka’s new position was quite annoying. Thus she was forced to stand and watch as her opponent's bankai was unleashed. She would need to come up with a counter to these types of opponents in the future, but for now she was forced to use what she currently had.

Due to the arena they were fighting in, whatever dust Iroka spread was working heavily in her favor. As the dust began to collect on her clothing, Wynne felt her meager amounts of reiatsu being drained. Grimacing in annoyance, the lumbering shinigami crouched slightly before leaping powerfully towards Iroka. She wasn’t worried about the distance, with her level of strength, she was confident she could cross it. She just doubted Iroka would be in the same spot she was now, but that was fine.

The force of her jump would send Wynne near the top of the arena, making her temporarily the highest person in the room. Taking a deep breath, she sent a series of shockwave inducing blows towards Iroka. While hitting her would be nice, that wasn’t the goal of her attacks. Instead, she planned to use the shockwaves to force Iroka closer to the ground and in between her and Umaroth. The closer she was to the ground, the better. It wasn't the most complex of strategies, but it was all that she was capable of at the moment.

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Reiatsu: 100/600