Francis Grin [Squad 11 Captain]

[Francis Grin]

-Opening-

Password 1: Blubbering Bunny Radical

Password 2: Big Vroom

Type: Brave

Squad: 11

Rank: Captain

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-Basic Information-

Name: Francis Grin

Age of Death: 16

Real Age/Age of Appearance: 87/20

Birthday (Month/Day): September 16th

Blood Type: AB+

RP Sample (Optional): Grin grasped his neck, clutching at the wound there. For all intents and purposes, it seemed that this Bount really had him on the ropes. He stood triumphant over the Soul Reaper, a wide smile spread across his face. “Are all Shinigami truly this pathetic? I didn’t have to even use my dolls against you, and I’ve already managed to feed off of you! You sword was useless, even when you released!” The Bount laughed for a moment, before looking down at the Shinigami once more, shaking his head. “I must say, I do enjoy getting the chance to actually partake in the Wine of the Vein rather than simple consuming the soul. It’s just so much more… Satisfying. Yours had a particularly interesting flavor, Shinigami.”

At this point, Grin began shaking some, his face down towards the floor. The Bount smiled even wider, letting out a slightly sinister chuckle. “Oh, is the poor Shinigami crying? Don’t worry. I’ll make what comes next quick.” He raised his hand, then chopped down at Grin’s head, intending to split it open with the force of the blow.

However, the blow never connected. The hand Grin had been using to cover his neck went up quick as a flash, impacting the other man’s limb with a crunching sound. The Bount stumbled backwards a few steps, crying out in pain. Grin would slowly stand up at that point, his body still shaking. However, this shaking quickly escalated, accompanied by a giggle and then full-blown laughter. He finally looked at the Bount then, a wide smile upon his face. “My fucking God, I love it when they come this stupid! You’re a regular fuckin’ tard, my man! A regular fucktard! Ah-ha, I’m so god damn clever with words, ain’t I?”

The Bount growled some, trying to strike out at the Shinigami with his good hand. Grin seemed to just effortlessly dodge it, smiling the entire time. “No, no, no, no! That’s all fuckin’ sloppy, Fucktard the Vampire! Here, here. Let Grin here show you how to really throw a punch.” The Bount cried out in pain once again, clutching his face. He hadn’t even seen the punch coming! And it hurt. It actually hurt! Grin giggled once again, the casually walked over, picking up his Zanpakuto from the ground. The bount looked at him for a moment, then finally spoke up, fear snaking into his voice. “W-w-what are you?”

Grin giggled a third time, the same smile on his face. “Oh, poor, poor Fucktard. Fate must not like you. After all, there isn’t a single person in this world that would wish me on anyone but their worst enemy. I’m Francis Mother-fucking Grin, The Smilin’ Man of the Seireitei. And I came here to kill you.” Grin giggled one last time, the smile finally disappearing from his face. “But don’t worry, Fucktard. It’s like you said earlier: This next part is going to be quick. This is for the children you drained dry, you sick bastard.”

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-Appearance-

Height/Weight: 5’4”/120 lbs.

Physical Description: Grin isn't exactly what you'd expect of someone in Squad 11. He's short and actually not all that defined in terms of muscles. Then there's the pale skin, the light blonde hair, and actually somewhat above average looks. However, without the standard uniform, people can easily see that he does indeed belong in Squad 11. After all, no other Squad would be willing to have that much scar tissue. Grin has got scars from the base of his neck downwards. Some of them are from burns, some are from being stabbed, while others are from individuals actually trying to pull bones out of his body. They cross over and intersect, and in his mind, are a sort of art that displays his history in combat.

Then there's the small matter of Grin's face. While the rest of his body is mostly scar tissue, Grin's face doesn't have a single scratch on it. He does take great efforts to ensure that it remains this way. However, what's really unsettling about it is the near-constant smile splayed across it. It's not one of those smiles that really indicates happiness or anything resembling it. All it all, it's actually a kinda creepy affair, one that just seems to be their specifically because it'll mock and/or mildly creep people out.

As for the uniform, Grin doesn't really diverge too much from the standard captain's outfit. In fact, the only addition he's made is some blood-red leather gloves, which are slightly weighted with a metal plate over the knuckles. The only other change in his outfit from these gloves is his complete and total lack of footwear. This lack of footwear is mostly so he can more easily perform some of his acrobatic feats, allowing him to get the occasional toe-grip he needs to do something particularly impressive.

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-Personality-

Dislikes:
1). People who hurt Children – Want to find a good way to get on Grin’s bad side? Talk about hurting a kid around him. Or actually hurt a kid. It’s a sure-fire way to get him to stop smiling, shut up, and absolutely annihilate whoever did it. "You sick FUCK! You tortured a child! FOR 5 FUCKING DAYS! They’re innocent of everything, they have their entire lives ahead of them! AND YOU FUCKING RUINED HIM FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE! You know what, what we have here is an instance of ‘An eye for an eye’. I’m going to ruin the rest of your fucking life, starting right now. Enjoy the next minute, you monster. Because I sure as hell will.”

2). Hollows – Due to events in Grin’s past, he hates Hollows even more than your average Shinigami. “Fucking freaks. I’ll purify ‘em all right. Right where all the others can see ‘em. And fucking slowly, too.”

3). Arrancar & Vizards – “These things are just fuckin’ wrong. Hollows are Hollows, and Shinigami are Shinigami. Mixing the powers that both of ‘em have is fucking creepy as all hell. Don’t care what their god damn excuse may be for being like they are, they’re dead if I come across ‘em.”

4). Lawbreakers – “Hey, Fucktard. We have rules for a god damn reason. It’s to keep us, and other people around us, safe. You wanna break ‘em to try and get more power, fine. But I’ll just have to fuckin’ break something in return, and it ain’t gonna be a sweat.”

5). Being called short – “I’m not fucking short, damn it! It’s not my fault that the rest of you are god-damn fucking giants!”

6). That fucking bitch – “… I will fucking find her some day. And I will fucking rape her to death with Myou no Shimekukuri. Am I perfectly fuckin’ clear?”

7). Being toyed with in a fight – “Call me a fuckin’ hypocrite if you want, but if I’m outmatched, I want it over fast. It’s that fucking simple.”

8). Entitled Nobility – “Next time you think yer so high and fucking mighty, try provin’ that against me. I’ll gladly take the time out of my schedule to fucking show you what color your blood is. And here’s a fucking newsflash for ya in advance: It’s the fucking same as everyone else’s.”

9). Overtly-expensive outfits - "FUCKING SHOW-OFF! I'm giving every single fucking Ryo I don't need to survive to orphanages around the Rukongai so that kids don't starve, and you walk around wearing THAT? Fuck you! Fuck you and your horrible fucking taste in clothes!"


Likes:
1). Children – There are two types of people Grin is genuinely kind and respectful to. The first is people he knows can kick his ass in a fight. The second is kids. Grin seems to be a calm, well-adjusted individual when he’s around kids, and is even known to donate most of his money to various orphanages in the Rukongai, particularly in the areas located further away from the Central 46. He regularly visits these orphanages, checking in to see how they’re doing and seeing if anyone has tried to bother them too much. On more than one occasion, some poor band of criminals has made the mistake of attacking one of these places, and wound up getting retribution in the form of The Smiling Man.

2). The Maggots Nest – However hard it may be to believe, Grin was actually a guard at the Maggot’s Nest, one of the Soul Society’s top-level prisons. To this very day, he’s still rightfully considered one of the cruelest, most sadistic people to ever grace the place, even when taking the criminals locked away in there into account. However, inmate violence took an extreme drop while he was a guard there, leading the warden to mostly turn a blind eye towards Grin’s behavior towards the inmates. “Now those were fan-fucking-tastic times. Helped me learn a hell of a lot, and showed me that people really fucking appreciate it when you help reign in and even fucking terrify monsters, no matter what their source.”

3). A good fight – Grin really, really, REALLY likes the opportunity to get down and dirty against an opponent that can push him to his absolute limit, and perhaps even beyond. “That point where yer caught on the edge between winnin’ it all and loosin’ everything… What a rush.”

4). Blood – Ah, blood. It’s so interesting. In particular, Grin wants to see blood in zero-gravity. He got to do so once before, back at the academy. It was so… Fascinating. The way it glided through the air, curled around his blade. It was like it was alive. Yes, Grin likes seeing blood. And it doesn’t matter who’s loosing it.

5). Women – Sure, they may not get as much kindness from Grin as people who can beat him in a fight or children. But Grin does treat women with more respect and sanity than he usually gives to men. “Why am I nice to them? ‘Cause they’re ladies, god damn it. Besides, most of ‘em take care of children as well. I mean, most of the people I know who run the orphanages here in the Soul Society are women. Besides, my mother, rest her soul, was a woman too.”

6). Squad 4 – “Lemme be perfectly clear here. Yes, they’re all fucking weaklings, by the standard definition present in your typical Squad 11 mindset. And yes, they get the shit jobs nine times out of fucking ten. But if I have to really fight hard against someone, the simple fact of the matter is that I will need these guys. So if I ever catch any of ya’ badgering or belittling these guys again, you’ll fucking regret it. Am I perfectly fuckin’ clear?”

7). Beating someone with his own two hands – “Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know that we have swords for a reason. But I fucking love actually feeling every single little bit of damage I do to a person. Breath being forced outta their body, bones fucking splintering under my fists. It’s a helluva more intimate experience than just slashin’ away at them. Great way to get a feel for their style, too.”

8). Captains – “Now here’s some people who have fucking earned their stripes. I mean, GOD DAMN! Just look at ‘em! The Kuchiki, Okami, Mirror-Mirror. Hell, I can't even begrudge Princess too much.”

9). Toying with enemies weaker than him – “I’m gonna make damn fucking sure that those things, and anyone else who crosses the Soul Society, regret every single fucking action they’ve taken against us. And I’ll give ‘em a good long time to realize it, too.”

10). Emiko Shihoin - "OKay, now this may be hard for ya'll to believe, but I'm rather fucking happily married. I married Emiko after a while in the Stealth Force, got taken into the Shihoin family officially. How many of you can really claim to be in a truly loving relationship here, huh?"



Flaws:
1). A few loose screws – In case you haven’t noticed, Grin is not what anyone could call mentally stable. It takes remarkably little to set him off in most cases, and once you do, you’re going to have one hell of a fight on your hands.

2). NO. HURTING. CHILDREN. – Grin will not, under almost any circumstances, harm a child. Nor will he allow any harm to come to a child. This takes precedence over any other objective or mission goal that may be present, and may even have the potential to cause some issues with team mates.

3). Annoying – Almost more than any other individual in the Soul Society, Grin is hard for people to stay around for long periods of time. Between the language, the smile, the nicknames, and Grin’s overall fucking batshit crazy nature, he’s not someone that most people will interact with a lot if they can help it.

4). Overkill – Most people know when to stop reducing the guy in front of you into a non-living hunk of spiritual matter. Grin does as well. He just ignores that little line, and crosses it every time. “Just cut the fuckin’ mask? Where’s the fun in that? No, I’m gonna make it regret ever becoming what it did, beat it to a bloody fucking pulp, and then fucking break the mask.”

5). “Bankai? What Bankai?” – When Grin achieves Bankai, he is almost certainly going to be the type of person who will almost never use it. In fact, he’ll almost certainly fake not even having one in most fights. An individual would have to pretty much almost kill him for him to even begin considering the idea of letting out Life’s Apocalypse. If there’s any children around, absolutely nothing will force him to go into Bankai.

6). No fear of death – Grin’s death was nothing short of horrific for him. As such, it’s desensitized him somewhat from the whole ordeal. He doesn’t flinch away from any threat of death, nor does he even seem to care about how odds are stacked up against him in battle. This can sometimes get him into situations far over his head.


Habits:
1). Swearing – “Fuckin’ Hellacious Dandy right I swear! Better bet yer fuckin’ ass that I’m gonna do it as much as I want, too! I mean, shiiit, I’ve been around for a helluva long time now. And I’m pretty much a fucking soldier in an army, so really, I’ve earned it way more than most other fucking people have. Besides, it's a fucking fantastic bonding exercise for me and Myou to see who can run out of creative insults first. Damn sword almost always seems to win, though.” Being around Grin tends to be a rather vocabulary expanding experience for quite a few people. But don’t worry: You get desensitized to it after a while.

2). Smiling – Grin is almost always smiling. And it’s not one of those “Oh, I’m happy to see you right now!” smiles. No, it’s a creepy smile, one that simply shows teeth, not joy. However, you only really have to start worrying when Grin stops living up to his last name. It’s about that time when things go from friendly to “OH MY GOD, WHAT HAPPENED TO MY EVERYTHING?!”

3). Nicknaming people – Congratulations, you’ve met Grin for the first time! Problem is, unless you’re a Captain or someone who’s beaten him one-on-one in a fight without using Kido, he’s not even going to bother using your name. “What? Yer sayin’ your name is Ray? Nah, nah, nah. Here’s how things are gonna work between you and me, bucko. Unless you can kick my ass seven fucking ways to Sunday, you don’t have any god damn right to have a name. From now fucking on, your name is fucking mine. So, Congratulations! Yer name is now gonna be Boomerang Boy. Am I perfectly fuckin’ clear?”

4). “Am I perfectly fuckin’ clear?” – Practically his catchphrase, at this point.

5). Pay Evil Unto Evil – This is Grin’s basic philosophy and moral code. If you’ve done something horrific, then he’s pretty much obligated to do something just as heinous to you. Think of it as instant Karma. This can be somewhat… Troubling at times, due to Grin’s complete and utter lack of restraint when it comes to hurting people.

6). The Poker Chip – Grin wears a simple red poker chip that’s been attached to a fairly durable little chain around his neck, and generally keeps it tucked underneath his other clothes. The only time it is not on his immediate person is when he’s out on a mission. “Why do I wear it? ... You know those people who keep their parent’s wedding rings or something after they’ve died? This poker chip is how my dad proposed to my mom. From what I was able to read in her diary, he said that this poker chip was as close as he was ever going to get to having a diamond ring to give her. Mom never took it off a day in her life, and I plan to give it back to her when I find them.”

7). Training – Grin is almost always training. When he isn’t visiting one of his orphanages or dealing with his official duties as a Shinigami, he’s working on his technique in some fashion. He’s even known to show up for Academy classes every once in a while, leaving behind his rank insignia so that people won’t suspect him as much. Even after his graduation, he always seems to come away with a little bit more knowledge when he attends classes like this, and it helps keep his skills sharp. Even better, he can find new talent this way, and can keep track of promising individuals for his squad.


Fears:
1). His parents became Hollows – “Look, it’s not something I like thinkin’ about. Or even fucking talking about. But the simple fucking fact is that no matter how hard we all try, we can’t get to everyone.”

2). What would happen to the orphanages if he died – “… Dying doesn’t scare me. Not the way I was killed. But if I die, who’ll look after those kids like I do? Help keep them fed, make them feel like they’re loved? Who’ll protect them from those monsters that want to prey on them? … Dying doesn’t scare me. What happens after I die does.”

3). Knives – “I… Look, I don’t like knives. They’re not fucking weapons, they’re torture devices. Weapons kill you quickly, no fucking fuss. Knives… Knives are meant to drag it out, to fucking make it hurt, to fucking toy with people. Now put that thing away, and fight with a real fucking weapon, okay?”

4). Being arrested for going too far – “Look, I really do fucking try to stay on just this side of acceptable. But I have to work really fucking hard on it, ya know? And some of those fucking Maggots had the same ideas in their head when they got sent over, ya know? I know I’m not fucking like them, but other people aren’t always so fucking understanding, like I am.”

5). His parents disapproving of what he’s like now – “I… Look, I’m not going to say I’m regretting being a monster. Those fucking things deserve it, trust me. But… My parents were good people. They… They might not like what I’ve become.”

Goals:
1). Strike fear into the hearts of all Hollows – “Ya know, I heard the perfect fucking quote for this in one of the Land of the Living’s recent motion pictures. ‘You either die as a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.’ That’s what’s happened to me. I’ve become the fucking villain. You know why I’m the villain? Because those things need to know that no matter what they do, there is something absolutely fucking terrifying waiting for them. If they want to be monsters, then I’ll be a worse fucking monster. It’s that damn simple.”

2). Find his parents – “I… I was five when they died. Shot in the head by some idiot who didn't like them infringing on their bootlegging. I know they didn’t turn into those… Things. They have to be here somewhere. They just have to be…”

3). Kill her – “… The only fucking reason I’m not still doing my job at the Maggot’s Nest is because of her. I came back into the squads because of her. What she did to that girl… What she forced me to watch… I’ll make fucking sure she knows real fucking pain. I’ll fucking kill her. I’ll show her that her fucking claims about being one of God’s Chosen People is fucking bullshit! I’LL SEND HER STRAIGHT INTO FUCKING HELL ITSELF!!! AND I’LL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE A GOD-DAMN BLESSING THAT SHE GOT SENT THERE!”

5). Start a family – “… What? I like kids. That’s all I can say.”

Alignment: True Neutral

Overall Personality: On the surface, Grin is the perfect Squad 11 stereotype. There’s a love for battle, a grating way with people, and a slight hint of psychosis to top everything off. Between the swearing, the constant grin, his overall interaction skills, and his well-earned reputation as the worst person to ever grace the Maggot’s Nest, Grin really does seem like the exact sort of person who would gravitate towards Squad 11. Most people therefore don’t question that.

However, below all that, Grin is actually a big softie. If one were able to observe him at all times, they would quickly discover that the way he acts is mostly an attempt on his part to ensure that people fear him, and it works well most of the time. Off-hours, however, there’s a lot of little things that show just how caring Grin actually is.

For one, there’s the orphanages. Yes, that's right, orphanages. Grin can unleash an absolutely inhumane amount of cruelty and brutality when he goes into a combat, but he spends a good deal of his extra time helping various places that take of children who haven't been able to connect with their real parents in the afterlife or have lost the people that care for them due to the Long War. And when he isn't able to devote the time, he'll instead send in as much money as he possibly can to make up for the fact that he can't be there himself.

Then there's the constant visits to his closest friend in the Soul Society: Emiko Shihoin, a member of the Shihoin noble family. Nobody outside of the Shihoin really knows the purpose behind these visits, and Grin would deny even going to see the woman to anyone who didn't directly outrank him. Even then, he won't begin to tell them the reasons behind his visits. The simple fact of the matter is that Grin is married to Emiko, and his visits are essentially a series of "dates" with her until he can finish up the business that has drawn him to Squad 11 in the first place.

However, despite these softer parts of his personality, there's definitely no ignoring the face he shows everyone else in the Soul Society. In short, Grin puts forth a display of near sociopathy as a part of his act to terrify all enemies of the Soul Society. He's known for more than a few brutal murders of inmates at the Maggot's nest, though most were simply waiting for their own executions when Grin got to them, though the fact that he literally ripped them limb from limb and beat them to death with their own appendages was almost certainly more brutal than anything that the Central 46 was going to do to them. Even to his allies, he can be more than a bit grating and annoying, and actually does try to get on their nerves somewhat to discourage a lot of interaction with himself.

[Francis Grin]

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Fighting Style:
Grin’s spent almost all of his time since he died fighting. He may have died as a scared child who never would have even considered trying to hurt another person. But now? Now he’s a veritable monster in combat, particularly when it comes to direct hand-to-hand combat.

Grin's fighting style focuses mostly on mobility and being able to outmanuver his opponent. Thanks to his natural speed, his time in the circus, and his Omniskudo training, this actually comes quite easily to him. Grin has achieved formidable control over his body, allowing him to perform some impressive acrobatic feats in battle, often at the expense of his opponent. Examples include jumping over Kido blasts, using foes as springboards for Shunpo, and balancing on a strong foe's weapon to attack them.

The acrobatics are simply just the most consistent part of his fighting style, though. Grin has quite a few different capabilities to help round out his fighting style, both of which were greatly improved by his time with the Omniskudo. The first of these is the Shinigami specific martial known as Hakuda. While other Shinigami may embrace the use of other martial arts, Grin only practices Hakuda. If one were to ask him why, his answer would be five simple words: "Because it's the fucking best." It combines the best of strikes, holds, throws, and grapples into one comprehensive style, and unlike any style made in the Land of the Living, it fully integrates the use of spiritual energy flowing through the body of its user. The only fighting styles that are even remotely comparable to it in the Land of the Living are the fighting styles used by military special forces, such as Krav Maga or the Marine Corps Martial Arts program.

The people better than Grin at Hakuda are few and far between. There a two things that contribute to this fact: extensive training, and Grin's unique spiritual makeup. As mentioned before, Grin trains almost every moment that he can manage. What was not said about Grin's training is that he outright refuses to train at anything less than full combat effectiveness. This is because while training that does not put the individual in danger does keep them safer, it does not prepare them as best as possible for true combat. This style of training, combined with having access to the Hakuda teachers of the Omniskudo, lends itself well to Grin's hand-to-hand prowess.

The other contributing factor to Grin's Hakuda mastery is the fact that all of his body's reiatsu is highly internalized. The main reason for his nonstandard reiatsu flow is mostly because of the unique properties of his Zanpakuto, which still manage to carry over into him somewhat even during its sealed state. In essence, Grin has far more latent spiritual energy built up in his muscles than most other Shinigami, which allows for quicker muscle movements, highly condensed spiritual energy, and, most importantly for his Hakuda, an excellent reiatsu flow within his body. However, these benefits come with a rather difficult drawback: Grin has great difficulties in withdrawing and focusing spiritual energy from his body. This means Kido is virtually impossible for him. Sure, he could say the incantation like any other Shini, but he would almost certainly wind up with either an explosion in his face or the spell would simple sputter out almost instantly.

Regardless of what contributes to Grin's skill at Hakuda, his overall strategy when it comes to using it is rather simple. He focuses on defensive measures more than anything else. Counters, throws, and pre-emptive strikes all play a major part in his fighting style. Generally, when a battle is first starting, Grin will actually give up a measure of combat effectiveness to simply show off. There will be a lot of taunting, some non-harmful throws if they try to rush him, or manuvering around their energy attacks if they try to engage him at range. He's even known to simply just poke enemies when a combat starts. However, once he feels he's toyed with an enemy enough, or when things get serious, he pulls out all the stops and goes in for the takedown. A particularly favorite strategy of his for ending a fight is actually utilizing a Shunpo Karin to either punch or push an enemy's jaw. Almost no one can react to the speed he can pull off that way, and the end result is a sort of violent whiplash that gives them an extensive concussion.

Grin is not simply limited to Hakuda, though. He is also rather skilled with a blade, though he does admittedly prefer using his fists more often than not. Much like his fighting style with Hakuda, Grin's sword fighting revolves around mostly defensive measures. Fighting him with a sword generally results in him using parries and feints to exasperate an enemy's attempts to fight back, and he always strives to keep an enemy off-balance. Again, taunts will usually come up from him early in the fight, and his first few initial hits are more likely to be with the flat of his blade rather than anything more lethal. However, once it's time for him to cut loose and end things, he doesn't hold anything back. Grin can feint and then utilize the opening without too much difficulty, thanks to how fast he can move, and parrying against his strength will almost certainly leave a numb sensation through your arms. Even worse, if he feels that you have a less intense reiatsu than him, he will almost certainly have spent his less serious battle time hitting your blade in the same spot a few times with his parries, which will have almost certainly have softened it up some in preperation for a clean cut through by the time he's ready to end things. Even without this difference, Grin has more than enough finesse and skill with his blade to actually disarm people of their Zanpakuto with the proper parry.

The last thing Grin incorporates into his combat strategy is exclusively from his training in the Onmitsukido. While training in the Detention Unit Division, Grin got extensive training in pressure points in spiritual beings. While there are some areas that act almost identically to pressure points in the world of the living, there are also ones that have far more unique effects within beings with high amounts of reishi, which can provide Grin with a wide range of incapacitating effects against his foes.



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Original: Grin's typical Zanpakuto is essentially just your traditional katana. All that really sets it apart from your typical sword is the fact that it doesn't have a tsuba. Instead, the blade just suddenly transitions into the hilt. It also possesses only a single cutting edge, and has a very slight curve to it.

Shikai: When Grin enters his first stage of release, he does so by essentially plunging his blade straight into his arm through the base of his hand as he performs the phrase. When he pulls out the blade once again, his sword remains essentially unchanged, except for the fact that the metal of his blade is now a much darker shade of grey, with a few thin lines that are blood red. The full extent of the change Grin performs when he releases will only become apparent once more blood exits his body. During his release, Grins' blood changes color to the same dull metallic grey of his sword, with the occasional swirl of blood-red appearing in it. This is because it is not just his sword that defines itself as his weapon at this time: His blood itself is the source of all of his abilities, and just as much a part of his Shikai as his blade.

Bankai: When Grin goes into his final stage of release, the most immediate change is the fact that he has a second sword. Neither of the swords change at all from its form in Shikai. There is just simply a pair of them now. But he does gain an entirely new outfit. Instead of Grin's traditional (if somewhat modified) Shinigami garb, he is now wearing what can only be described as a pirate outfit. It looks like an ornate coat paired with a loose pair of leather pants, along with some slightly-pointed boots. Completing the outfit is a long cape, (which seems to almost always be caught in a slight wind for some reason), a pair of spiked gauntlets, and large skeletal arms and hands that extend roughly 10 feet away from Grin. Then entire outfit is made entirely out of Grin's blood, and has the distinctive dull metal sheen that his blood does during release. The blood-red portions are organized into thin-lined, slowly moving geometric patterns upon the coat and cape, creating an overall striking appearance.



Zanapkutou Release Names Drench the heavens in blood, Myou no Shimekukuri (Life’s End)/Myou no Mokushi (Life’s Apocalypse).

Overall Ability: Grin's Zanpakuto is all about one thing: Blood. Specifically, it focuses upon the vitality that blood possesses. Specifically, the vitality that his own blood possesses. Grin's blood supply is represented by a system known as Blood Points. This blood will stay in him so long as he's in Shikai or Bankai, even if other avenues like slit wrists or an opened jugular would allow it to leave. The only way that Grin's blood supply will drop while released is the expenditure of Blood Points in exchange for his techniques, or a willing loss of the vital fluids himself.

As Grin looses more and more of his blood to his abilities, it has certain negative effects on him. As long as he's in the range of 100 to 76 Blood Points, he'll be fully capable of acting as a normal individual, with no hindrances due to blood loss. At 75 to 51 Blood Points, Grin starts to suffer from the consequences of bloodloss somewhat, taking a 10% penalty to both his Speed and his Instincts to a sense of vertigo and light-headedness. At 50 to 26 Blood Points, Grin is now suffering some severe difficulties in his fighting style, taking a 20% penalty to Strength, Speed, and Instincts. If Grin gets into the 25 to 1 Blood Point range, he will simply pass out, his blood unable to keep him fully functional. If things get extremely desperate for Grin, and he reaches 0 Blood Points, he dies on the spot.

Shikai Overall Ability: In Shikai, Myou no Shimekukuri is really all about give and take. Grin gives up his blood to her as a sort of “sacrifice”, and gets certain benefits in return. These benefits range from increased physical capabilities, countering toxins in his system, and various other benefits.

However, there is one other effect that Grin gets during this stage of release outside of the abilities that his blood sacrifices can give him. He can harden his blood into iron-like toughness and shape any that is outside of his system with nothing more than a thought. This enables any blood that leaves his system to be formed into a weapon at any time, weather they are small needles formed from single droplets of blood or swords made from his own blood. Even better, so long as this blood is within 45 feet of him, he can maneuver it around the battlefield within that range with nothing more than a thought.

Bankai Overall Ability: When Grin decides that it's time to enter Bankai, things are going to turn out badly for everyone involved. In its final state of release, it becomes all about destroying as much life as possible. The passive ability of his Bankai itself can cause serious problems to all but the most powerful of individuals, and the attack it possesses is nothing short of monstrous.

In addition to the new wide-ranging death effects, Grin's Blood Point count in his body resets to its former 100, regardless of how much he spent prior to Bankai. In addition, the garments he gains give him an additional 400 Blood Points to work with, as they are entirely made out of more blood. This ratchets up his already formidable Zanpakuto to absolutely astounding levels of lethality. He still maintains the ability to mentally control his blood as well, though the range now extends to 180 feet from him.

In addition, Grin gains one final benefit: He can actually hear his enemies blood speaking to him. In essence, this ability enables Grin to communicate with blood, regardless of who it belongs to. The blood of his enemies will ultimately always betray the one they inhabit to him, whether it reveals their location or when they begin to have a more abnormal blood flow than normal. This makes it next to impossible to hide from him, even with techniques and Kido specifically made to hide the user, much less catch him off guard with a sneak attack.

Zanpakuto Techniques:

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{Blood Boil}Technique Name: Blood Boil

Technique Type: Shikai

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: To initiate this technique, Grin simply must get his blood into an open wound on his opponents body. This can either be by manually bleeding on them, or wounding them by solidifying his blood to attack. Once in the victim’s vascular system, the Blood will begin to infect the victim’s blood, slowly heating it up. They will begin to sweat, and their skin will turn red starting at the infection site, and spreading further with the infection itself. They will be able to feel their entire body start to heat up, and will almost immediately begin to suffer. Each post after the initial infection, their internal body temperature will increase by 1 degree Celsius per post. In addition, the infections can stack, leading to incredibly quick heating of the body and eventual incapacitation as their blood creeps towards the boiling point.

In a normal human, this leads to extreme dizziness, nausea, and unconciousness in a matter of two posts. Beings with spiritual power are more resilient, however, meaning that it takes longer for them to feel ill effects from their increased body temperature. When applied to the normal human body temperature of roughly 39 degrees Celsius, spiritual beings will begin to suffer the ill effects of heatstroke after roughly 4 degrees of alteration. This includes, but is not limited to a throbbing headache, dizziness, muscle weakness and cramps, and nausea. In 12 degrees of temperature increase, spiritual beings begin to suffer the truly debilitating effects of heatstroke, which are confusion, disorientation, a loss of coordination, and seizures. At 24 degrees of increase, almost every spiritual being in existence will pass out, their superheated blood literally beginning to scald their insides. If Grin can increase their internal body temperature to a full 100 degrees Celsius, they will be dead, their blood literally boiling within their veins.

How to use technique: Will the technique to be active. Get the blood into the victims system, and let time do the rest.

Drawback: To kickstart the process of boiling the blood, Grin must spend 75 reiatsu. This technique can be cancelled out by removing the area infected by Grin’s blood. This must be done within 2 posts of the initial infection, however. After that, the Blood will have spread throughout the entire body, working its progress on heating the entire vascular system. Depending on where the initial infection site is, this can be highly difficult, and even potentially debilitating for the victim. Alternatively, an individual with 250 or more Healing Expertise can tend to the wound for a moment, thus destroying the foreign blood. Either method will immediately halt the progression of the boiling, and the victim will return to normal in their next post.

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{Purge}Technique Name: Purge

Technique Type: Shikai

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: This is yet another technique that utilizes the inherent vitality in blood. Purge, however, is not meant to strengthen Grin, unlike Blood Buffing. This technique rids Grin of any and all poisons, diseases, viruses, and foreign reishi that resides in his body in exchange for 5 Blood Points, or 1 Blood Point per 50 reiatsu used to initiate the offending technique, whichever is more expensive. After this, Grin launches the now contaminated blood at a target of his choice, infecting them with the offending subjects instead.

How to use technique: Will the blood to expend itself, aim sword, and fire.

Drawback: None, other than the loss of blood. However, depending on the technique that was affecting Grin, some people may be immune to the secondary effect. Multiple uses of this technique also causes progressively worse harm to virtually everything in Grin's body, since purging his system of toxins isn't exactly an easy-going experience.

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{Sanguinary Rejuvenation}Technique Name: Sanguinary Rejuvenation

Technique Type: Shikai

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: Grin’s fighting style lends itself extensively towards his own blood loss. This technique helps counteract that somewhat. Grin can create 1 Blood Point inside his body for every 10 Reiatsu he spends, essentially converting one vital portion of life into another.

How to use technique: Will the reiatsu to convert itself.

Drawback: None.

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{Sanguinary Guard}Technique Name: Sanguinary Coagulation

Technique Type: Shikai

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: This is another technique meant to utilize the inherent vitality within blood. In this case, Grin expends large amounts of his blood to strengthen the rest, causing it to reflexively push back against physical attacks. This provides Grin with a superb defense against almost all physical attacks. Unless an individual has double Grin's strength, their physical attacks will simply be pushed away by his blood, doing little, if any, harm.

How to use technique: Will the Blood to "push" against attacks.

Drawback: While this technique is active, Grin looses his type bonus to Speed, as the "pushing" of his blood slows him down greatly. In addition, it costs 15 blood points a post to keep this power active. Continuous usage of this technique also causes extensive fatigue to Grin, meaning that long-term use of this technique in a fight is ill advised.

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{Blood Calls to Blood(Bankai)}Technique Name: Blood Calls to Blood

Technique Type: Bankai

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: This is easily one of the deadliest techniques in Grin’s arsenal, especially considering the fact that it’s a passive ability of his Bankai. In essence, it forces everyone but Grin’s blood to leave the body it inhabits and become a part him so long as they are within 180 feet of him. Every enemy post, unless they pay the Reiatsu cost (see Drawback), they automatically loose the equivalent of 20 Blood Points, and the he gains the same amount. Even if they do pay the reiatsu to resist, they may loose some blood. The lucky individuals who already have bleeding wounds will simply have their blood leave by that avenue, since it is the path of least resistance. However, if an individual has no wounds on their body, their blood will instead try to find other ways to exit. This includes, but is not limited to, coming out of tear ducts, mucus membranes in the nose and mouth, and even forcing itself out of sweat pores. Needless to say, this process is unimaginably painful, and one that even an individual with a Pain Tolerance of 3 will have trouble coping with.

How to use technique: This is a passive technique that turns on as soon as Grin enters Bankai.

Drawback: As mentioned above, individuals can lessen the effect of this technique on themselves by paying 75 reiatsu. How much this lessens the effect depends on their type level. If they are the same level or lower than Grin, they instead loose 10 Blood Points. If they are one level higher than Grin, they loose 5 Blood Points. If they are two or more levels above Grin, they loose no Blood Points at all. An RS superiority of 50% or more will allow the victims of this technique to loose blood only if there is an open wound, not through their pores and mucus membranes. In addition, each point in the Bleeding Tolerance skill above 1 reduces the amount lost after spending the reiatsu to resist by 5 points.

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{Sanguinary Apocalypse (AKA The Red Miles) (Bankai)}Technique Name: Sanguinary Apocalypse

Technique Type: Bankai

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: This is it. This is the big one. This is Grin's best attack, and among the most destructive of techniques in the Soul Society. When Grin uses this technique, he creates a gigantic mass of blood-red tentacles all around him. These tentacles branch out from him in every direction like roots, and vary in thickness from fine string to massive 20 foot thick monstrosities, covering a 1800 foot radius incredibly quickly. The tentacles will attempt to destroy any source of living spiritual energy other than Grin once released, likely piercing through it during their initial attack. Futhermore, the Miles will more likely than not tear apart any barriers in their way, whether they are buildings or defensive Kidou. For the purposes of destroying barriers and bypassing defensive techniques, the tentacles count as having a Strength equal to 3x Grin's own.

How to use technique: Grin lifts one of his gauntlets into the air, causing a slight build-up of red reiatsu around it for a full three seconds. Then the Miles explode outwards.

Drawback: While on the surface, this attack seems nigh-impossible to defend against, the Red Miles has a few distinct flaws. The first of these flaws is the time it takes to charge. This will almost certainly allow most individuals to realize that there is an imminent threat, and will even give some the opportunity to act upon this. In addition, Grin requires at least 125 Blood Points to use this attack.

The second is that the tentacles are not indestructible. If an individual is able to bring a sufficient amount of spiritual power to bear, the can just outright destroy any tentacles coming in towards them. Large area of effect Cero or Kidou can buy time against this attack, or outright destroy it if the individual has a 50% superiority over Grin's strength. In addition, incredibly fast individuals (those with 5000+ Speed with a stepping technique) can easily use a stepping technique to escape beyond the maximum range of this attack.

The third limitation that Grin has with this attack is the fact that he must stand absolutely still to use this attack, even during the charging period. If someone manages to survive the initial onslaught or to pre-empt his attack, he's a sitting duck. In addition, once this attack is started, Grin's total Blood Point amount will drop to 1, regardless of how many he has when he uses this technique. This means that he will immediately pass out as soon as this attack is finished, and be at the mercy of anyone who survived this attack. Even if his total blood was somehow restored, this attack also drains him of all remaining Reiatsu.

The fourth and final limitation is the safe area. If an enemy can enter within a five foot radius around Grin, the Red Miles will not effect them. Keeping in mind the former limitation of no movement, this will put them in a perfect position of ending the fight.

Other Techniques: Asterisks indicate mastered techniques.

Shunpo*

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{Shunpo Eichi}Class: 4

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: The "exploding shunpo" technique, this allows the user, for three times the normal shunpo cost, to initiate a shunpo. This shunpo releases far more power, and therefore anywhere within a meter of the user will be hit with an explosive shockwave equivalent to the user's physical strength when the shunpo is used.

How to use technique: Stated above.

Drawback: Stamina drain. Reiatsu cost. Can only be used twice per post.

Made by: Admin

Reserved?: No

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{Advanced Air Ground*}Class: 7

Technique Type: Spiritual Technique

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

For a reiatsu cost of 25, the user will be able to momentarily cast an "air ground" on areas such as soul society and heuco mundo, allowing the user to "double jump" or cast shunpo in midair. If this technique is mastered, the user will be able to create air grounds that last for as long as a post. This can be used in creative ways to improve acrobatics and visual impressiveness.

Drawback: No drawback.

Created By: Shiki Kanzaki

Reserved: No

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{Shunpo Karin*}Class: 5

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: The famous "partial Shunpo" technique. This allows the user to initiate a single movement at Shunpo speed with one limb. This cannot be used without initiating the forward momentum. The user will need to move their arm the way they normally would before this technique can be activated. Momentum for this technique cannot be controlled. This means once the user initiates this technique, they cannot stop their limb from the movement.

How to use technique: Stated above.

Drawback: Also stated above. Higher reiatsu cost than normal Shunpo. Limit is once per post. More stamina taxing than regular Shunpo.

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{Sakugen*}Class: 7

Technique Type: Other

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: The user pours reiatsu into their body, and their sword, and releases it in a mighty slash attack. A small slash of reiatsu shoots outwards, and can cut with the same force as the user, if it hits. It also bypasses cutback effect, as well as comes with the user's weight. It feels like it hit the enemy with the user's body weight, on top of cutting into them or their tools.

How to use technique: Charge and slash in an instant.

Drawback: It drains some reiatsu and some stamina, but also comes with a requirement. One must have a minimum of 200 in strength to be able to use this technique, or it is invalid and probably cannot be used.

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{Sairento Satsugai (Class 5)*}Technique Name: [Sairento Satsugai (lit. Silent Killing)]

Class: [5-4]

Technique Type: [Other]

Technique Element: [None]

Technique Description and Effects:

By releasing reiatsu all across the body, one can dull the sound of their movements. The reiatsu surrounding them acts like the silencer on a gun, except it acts on the whole body. When in effect, which is for a duration of 10 posts, one’s movements become completely silent, so much so that one would need a sensory of 250 or more in order to hear the user. This is the Class 5 version of the technique.

For the Class 4 version, this version can be activated at any time whenever the user wishes. By giving up 150 reiatsu when using a technique, the reiatsu flare from that technique can be “silenced.” This basically adds a silencer to techniques just like one would add a silencer to a gun to reduce noise and muzzle flash. When this is done, only those with energy sensory of 300 and above can tell when a technique is being used. By silencing the reiatsu flare, the charging technique is even able to evade Pesquis.

How to use technique:

Release reiatsu across the body and activate.

Drawback:

No drawbacks other than reiatsu cost.

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{Rasengeki}Class: [4]

Technique Type: Hakuda

Technique Element: N/a

Technique Description and Effects: By infusing a spiralling charge of reiatsu at the point of impact, the user is capable of sending an opponent flying, while spiralling in the air, spinning laterally in the air, until they either hit the ground (at risk of landing headfirst), or collide with an object. This technique is very disorienting for the target, due to the amount of motion inflicted upon them.

How to use technique: A strength of 200 is required to use this technique, or the user will not have sufficient power to knock the target off the ground. Besides that, the user only needs to hit the target in the torso with any physical hit, to send them spinning. A 1 in any hand to hand striking martial art is needed to learn this technique.

Drawback: This technique will not work with glancing hits or blocked blows. Although the point is not specific, it must be a clean hit to the torso to work, with enough strength to send the adversary flying, meaning the user has to commit to the move to make it work.

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{Hakuda Defense: Do}Class: 3

Technique Type: Other

Technique Element: N/A

Technique Description and Effects: It directly applies a palm to the perfectly correct spot in an incoming melee attack. This can be on an underside or at the very edge of a weapon, but it must hit the spot where the force is most vulnerable. The force immediately ceases, and the attack stops moving. It's good for making openings.

How to use technique: Stated above.

Drawback: It's a physical attack. No drawback.

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{Kage no Kurōku}Technique Name: [Kage no Kurōku (lit. Shadow Cloak)]

Class: [4]

Technique Type: [Kidou]

Technique Element: [Shadow]

Technique Description and Effects:

By releasing reiatsu across the body, the user can summon a thin veil of shadows to surround the body. The veil of shadows resembles the dark mist that surrounds Berserker from Fate/Zero. When summoned, the veil of shadows makes the user appear as a blur when moving. It becomes harder to distinguish the user and their movements, especially in an environment with any type of shadows. When shadows are around, the user is also able to blend with them completely, especially if the shadow is large enough to cover the user. To any onlookers, it appears as though the user simply turns invisible. One would need a sensory of 200 or greater in order to keep up with the blurring movements or to see the user when they meld into the shadows. The veil lasts for 7 posts.

How to use technique:

Release reiatsu across the body and activate the technique.

Drawback:

No other drawbacks other than reiatsu cost.

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{I'm Not Left Handed}Class: 4

Technique Type: Other

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: The Shihoin have mastered the fine art of deception quite well. In fact, they often incorporate it into their fighting styles, to the point that they can actually strengthen themselves somewhat by using their non-primary hand for sword combat. By altering the flow of reishi in their body over a short amount of time, they can greatly increase their capacity for fighting with a weapon in their main hand. For every consecutive post that you wield your blade like this, you gain an extra 20 points in speed for strikes only upon switching hands.

How to use technique: Use your off-hand for a number of posts, then switch to your main hand.

Drawback: Requires a 2 in Hakuda and a 2 in any one-handed weapon. In addition, those who are ambidextrous get no bonus from this technique. Minimum post number required before switching hands is 3, and must start by using their off hand from the beginning of the battle to gain this benefit. Lasts for only 2 posts once used.

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{Hyunnarda, Class 5*}

Class: 5-3-2

Technique Type: Hakudo

Technique Element: N/A

Technique Description and Effects:

This technique is a rarity and possesses multiple levels of use that branch off from the previous.

Class 5: At this class the technique has only just blossomed into a lethal flower. At this point once the user has flowed reiatsu into their hands they have gained the ability to transfer the force of any strike that inflict through the outer layer of an object/target. An example of this is that it allows the user to strike the inside of a tree while the bark takes no damage whatsoever. The purpose of this technique is to maneuver around defensive abilities that make assassination extremely difficult. Each strike requires the user spend 100 Reiatsu. Another trick that this class has is that for an additional tax of 200 reiatsu the user to able to transfer the damage they inflict to a location they wish as long as it’s connected to the striking point. An example is that the user can strike an arm and transfer the damage to the lungs or stomach.

Class 3: At this class the technique has increased in potency by at least double the prior strength. While the actual method and purpose of the technique is almost the same as one would expect this variation is meant to bypass defenses that are different. Instead of bypassing the outer layer of the target like the prior variation this one allows the user to transfer the force of their strike through a physical medium such as a wall. The force can be sent through defenses such as a wall in order to strike targets on the opposite side. This is mainly a technique that can aid in assassination by striking through a door or wall and hitting the target on the opposite side while never being seen. Unlike the prior variation however due to the force being refined to a much greater degree it can’t be focused into a desired location. Another very useful possibility of this technique is that it allows the user to strike through an ally in order to inflict the damage to a foe behind them. Each usage requires 250 Reiatsu.

Class 2: The most refined/potent variation of this technique is one that very few utilize due to its strength. While the prior variations are meant for bypassing defenses and aiding in assassination this variation is too refined for such actions. This variation transfers the users force by using the air itself as a medium. Unlike the prior variations that required a physical medium this one only requires the air or even water. The actual effects of this technique are that the force moves through the air in a perfect line in the direction of the strike. When the force is transfer through the air it’s easily visible appearing to be an air vacuum. This technique transfers the force for a total of 50” anything that is in the pathway has the force inflicted upon the area effectively causing external/internal damage to any target that is catch in the path. This makes it unusable for assassins due to the fact that is would destroy anything between the assassin and the target. Each usage requires 450 reiatsu.

How to use technique:

Flow reiatsu throughout the arm intended to be used at the desired time release the reiatsu from the hand in the direction desired.

Technique Drawbacks:

This technique has the drawback of muscle stress through all of the classes while the stress increases as the classes do. At class 5 the stress is only present for a short amount of time after use in the hands. When used more than four times between two posts the muscles of the hands will begin to tire causing incredible pain the additional ability of the Class 5 variation can only be used once every other post or else the muscles tire. The Class 3 variation can only be used twice between three posts or else the muscles in the arm used will tire to the point that numbness sets in and it becomes nearly unusable. The final variation can only be used once every three posts or else the muscles tire to the point that the arms are almost unusable and the skin will actually tire as well causing bleeding at a considerable speed. The variations all place stress on the muscles due to that fact the variations can lead to the drawbacks if used between the time the muscles need to relax and become usable again. This technique requires 1 in Hakudo rising in requirement as the variations do. (Class 5-1Hakudo) (Class 3-2 Hakudo) (Class 2-3 Hakudo)

Made By: Shihoin Family

Reserved?: [No for Shihoin and Onmitsukido. Yes for all others.]

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{Hado #1: Shō (Thrust)*}

Class: 7

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: This technique creates a simple burst of force that pushes at the opponent backwards. The force is equal to the user’s Reiatsu Strength.

How to use technique: Speak the spell and point hand at the target.

Incantation and Effect: Incantation unknown. When the incantation is spoken, the Reiatsu Strength used to determine the power of Sho is increased by 10%. (i.e. 100 Reiatsu Strength is treated as 110.)

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{Hado #4: Byakurai (Pale Lightning)*}

Class: 7

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: Thunder

Technique Description and Effects: The user fires a concentrated, powerful lightning bolt from their finger that pierces a target.

How to use technique: Speak the spell and point hand at the target.

Incantation and Effect: "Arise god of thunder! Awake mother of storms! Unleash the lighting on the sinners!" When the incantation is spoken, the Reiatsu Strength used to determine the power of Byakurai is increased by 10%. (i.e. 100 Reiatsu Strength is treated as 110.)

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{Bakudo #5: Kaze Utsuwa (Wind Container)*}

Class: 7

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: Air

Technique Description and Effects:

Kaze Utsuwa is a Bakudo that doesn't bind an opponent, but rather binds air within one's self. By taking a deep breath inwards and paying the reiatsu cost, a sphere of air is locked into the user's lungs, slowly releasing the necessary oxygen in order to breathe. This can allow the user to survive without oxygen, whether it be submerged in water or held in a head lock or whatever else that would restrict air flow, for five posts of combat at a time. Five extra posts of non-combat can be used up when learned, ten extra posts of non-combat when mastered. When only learned, the lack of the lungs inflating and deflating is shocking enough that the user must concentrate on the Kidou lest it dissipate. When it is mastered, the concentration is no longer necessary as the user is completely used to receiving oxygen in this manner. In order to refresh the technique, the user needs to breathe in again, so if they are still in an oxygen-free environment, then this technique will not be able to be activated in order to save them.

How to use technique:

User is required to breathe deeply inward before entering an oxygen-free environment.

Technique Drawbacks

Reiatsu cost. Cannot be used in oxygen-free environments. Must be used before entry.

Incantation and Effect:

Doubles duration. ("O' Sea God, allow me to explore your vast oceans and coexist with the life bestowed upon it!")

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{Bakudo #35: Otoshiana (Booby Trap)}

Class: [5]

Technique Type (Kido, Hollow/Arrancar Technique, Human World Dweller Technique, Other): [Kido]

Usable By (Technique is available to which races?): [Kido-using Races]

Technique Element: [Earth]

Technique Description and Effects (Explain appearance, powers, and effect):

This technique is not a traditional Bakudo intended to restrain the target. Its main purpose is to catch the opponent off-guard, cut off their assault, and giving the user a huge opening to launch their own attack. What this technique does is it manipulates the ground between the user's feet, compacting the ground below the surface to create a small pit that has a radius of a meter and a depth of two meters. Otoshiana leaves just enough of the surface of the ground so that it can still maintain itself for a few moments before collapsing and revealing the pit just below it, and the user is then force to create a minuscule, unnoticeable gap between their feet and the ground with a little bit of condensed reiatsu. Therefore, when the opponent steps within one meter of the user, the ground beneath them will break and they will fall into the pit.

How to use technique (How is it activated?):

The user must concentrate reiatsu into the bottom of his or her feet and activate the technique.

Technique Drawbacks (Limitations, repercussions for use, etc)

This technique has the traditional reiatsu cost of a class 5 technique. However, its main flaw lies in its execution. The user must concentrate on maintaining the reiatsu beneath their feet, else they will literally fall into their own trap. In addition, in areas without air ground, the user would fall into the pit along with their opponent as long as the pit remains between them. Because of the focus required for this technique, the user can only move while keeping it active only if the technique is mastered. They cannot use any other techniques in the meantime, or the will be forced to split their attention and lose control, falling into the pit below them.

Incantation and Effect:

(Incantation doubles the size of the pit) "Deceive my foes with what the eyes cannot see, what the nose cannot smell, what tongue cannot taste. Let them fall into my trap."

[Francis Grin]

-History-

Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada

Current Residence: Squad 11 Barracks

Memorable Figures:

• Parents
  
• The mobsters
  
• The Thing in the Basement
  
• The Circus Performers
  
• Myzaraphiston Synderfell
  
• The Warden
  
• Emiko Shihoin
  

History: [Place below.]

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{Part 1 - Early Life}Grin was born way back in 1945 in what was then a small little town in Nevada called Las Vegas. His father was part of the Mob, and was one of the people who actually helped the Casino thing take off in Las Vegas. His mother, rather unusually for that time period, also had done quite a bit to help the Mob as well, being a sort of hitwoman before she settled down with her husband. However, they were both loving, caring people that doted upon their son, and had pretty much pulled out of the game when they had Grin.

And so, Grin had what is somewhat of a rarity to those who are usually driven to become Shinigami: A perfectly normal, happy childhood in the world of the Living. At least, this would have been the case had his parent's former lives not caught up to them...

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{Part 2 - Parent's Death and the Thing in the Basement}It was Grin's sixteenth birthday when his parent's old life came back to haunt them. The family was celebrating with a nice, homecooked meal with just the three of them there. But while Grin was up putting some of the dishes away to be washed, three former colleagues of his parent's burst into their home. There were no explanations, no speeches. They simply rushed in, and shot both of his parents in the head.

As soon as Grin heard the gunshots he ran out of the kitchen himself, seeing his mostly headless parents on the ground in front of him. But before he got a chance to do or say anything, one of the mobsters responded quickly to his unexpected appearance, spinning to face him and firing his gun. He saw the flash of light, and everything suddenly went black for the teen.

When Grin next woke up, he was in the basement of his home. His head felt a bit fuzzy, and his body ached all over. As he slowly propped himself up, he felt the chain moving on his chest. He looked at it, confused, and ultimately followed it to its source. And thus, Grin had to deal with the first and hardest sight from dying: Seeing your own body, and the damage done to it by your death. In Grin's case, his body was missing most of its head, and his clothes had a nice little bit of splatter on it. However, before he got a chance to process this for any length of time, he felt a presence behind him. As he spun to take a look at whatever was giving him the willies, he was met with a large meaty fist to his face, and he once again passed out.

To make a long story short, Grin was captured by a Hollow. However, this Hollow had rather... Rarified tastes. Rather than immediately devour the boy, it dragged both him and his body out to the middle of the desert. It was in essence "marinating" his soul, flavoring it to its liking by forcing exposure to the sun for all hours of the day, regular beatings, and the occasional sip of his blood to check his flavor.

What made this entire siutation worse for Grin was the fact that he couldn't escape from it. The Hollow had told him what would happen if he broke his chain, and that attempting to kill himself again would bear no fruit either. And so, Grin was forced to do nothing but wait for his end to come, hope slowly draining out of him as each day went by.

However, fate seemed to have a different plan in mind for Grin. He would not become a meal for a monster. A Shinigami had been sent out to investigate reports of the Hollow, and Grin was still alive when the Soul Reaper caught up with the beast. And that Shinigami's first reaction colored Grin's perceptions of what it meant to be a part of the Gotei 13 ever since. He didn't immediately attack the Hollow, nor did he waste any time talking. Instead, the man first performed a Soul Burial on the boy, to ensure that he would no longer have to suffer, and would be safe from the fight between the two other spiritual beings. And so, Grin's time in the Land of the Living came to an end, and he passed on.

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{Part 3 - Circus Life and Becoming a Shinigami}When Grin came into the Rukongai, he appeared in the poverty-stricken 78th district. Things were far from easy, as even the basic necessities of a comfortable life were few and far between. Things weren't all that bad, though. Grin was able to quickly adjust to his new life, brought about by an obsessive drive to try and find his parents.

Eventually, Grin was able to fall in with a circus that traveled through the poorer districts in the Rukongai, one full of individuals with higher than average spiritual pressure. The people in charge of it never charged much for their performances, and actually doubled as a self-defense course of sorts for some of the most far-reaching districts. This was where Grin began to first learn how to fight in hand-to-hand, along with the acrobatic maneuvers that would one day define his fighting style. All in all, it was a good afterlife, one that he couldn't disagree with.

However, there was always one thing eating away at the back of his mind. Even after all of his time in the Rukongai, he still had no idea where his parents might be. All the information he had gathered while among the circus had led him to one conclusion, though: If anyone knew where his parents were, they would be a part of the Gotei 13. And thus the desire to join the Shinigami was planted in Grin's head.

And join them he did. After a few years learning some of the more basic attributes of fighting from his time in the circus, he applied to the Academy. He blazed through the preliminary exam to join. That, however, was the extent of Grin's ease in school. Every single class was a trial for Grin, and he had to work incredibly hard just to pass in most cases. A major part of this was the fact that he held on to the idea that killing was just wrong in most cases, even with Hollows. Hell, even after his training with the circus, he wasn't entirely comfortable with the idea of even hurting people. However, despite this attitude, he was still able to eventually join Squad 11, in part due to his naturally high reiatsu and his skill in hand-to-hand combat. And for a time, it was simply business as usual for him.

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{Part 4 - The Turning Point}Grin’s entire outlook on being a Shinigami changed because of just one event. He and a few other unseated officers had been assigned to look into some Hollow attacks. These attacks had originally started out in some of the furthest reaches of the Rukongai, thus not being considered important enough for more than one Shinigami to go out and handle. However, their position began to rapidly change when not one, not two, but three separate Shinigami they sent out to investigate never came back.

The Gotei 13 decided it was time to respond with a bit more force to get to the bottom of this situation. Grin, along with a total of 7 of his fellow Squad 11 battlers, had been sent out to deal with this Hollow menace, if for no other reason than they had killed Shinigami. They were able to quickly find them, and almost immediately leapt into battle against them. Grin was still somewhat unsure about killing Hollows at this point, seeing as how they had been humans at one time. So while he did help in the battle against the creatures some, he never actually struck the killing blow against one, simply instead letting others take the pleasure of doing so. They were quickly able to purify most of the monsters, leaving one running into a nearby forest to get away from them.
They all chased after it, not intending to let it have the opportunity to escape. They followed it into the forest, quickly beginning to close the gap between themselves and their last remaining enemy. They reached it easily, swords drawn, ready to purify it… And then, all of a sudden, it was there. They felt its spiritual energy hit them, stopping each of them in their tracks and forcing them to their knees. It had been hiding in the trees itself, suppressing its spiritual energy until the right moment came. Grin saw three of his companions picked up, black tentacles wrapped around their waists. Grin was able to do nothing but watch as the barbs on the tentacles injected some sort of black liquid into his friends, sending them into convulsions. He was forced to watch as they were lifted up to the creatures mask, a grotesque smile permanently etched onto its face because of it. He watched his three friends get eaten alive by the Menos Grande that had been hiding in the forest that day, had to listen to their screams as it spent hours gently teasing at their flesh with its teeth before taking a real bite. And he knew that as soon as it was done, it would move onto him and the others.

For the second time in his life, Grin once again was forced to experience the agony of waiting to die. This time, however, there was no pain for him beforehand. None that was physical, at least. No, the Menos seemed to be quite content to simply spend a day at a time preparing his friends to be consumed, slowly torturing them in ways Grin had never thought possible. Only when they weren’t able to scream any more, when there was no more skin, when there was cuts that dug into the bone itself did it finally eat them. Luck seemed to be preserving him, making sure that his friends and allies were picked up first. Grin found himself wishing that he wasn’t lucky in this case. That it would just pick him up, get to the pain, and then finish it. He could handle the pain. But watching this? This was even worse than what he had been through back when he was alive.

Finally, after five whole days of being trapped by this monster, it was finally his turn. Grin was more than ready to die by this point. All seven of his friends that had left with him before were dead now, and had been brutalized in the most horrific ways Grin had ever seen. But fate seemed to have one more cruel twist in mind for him. The hollow that had escaped them, that had led Grin and his friends into this trap, had returned. He had a little girl in tow, captured from a small village. She was missing a leg, most likely from a wound she had gotten before she came to the Soul Society. The Menos had just about to pick up Grin, when it saw its new victim. For the first time in five days, Grin got to hear the voice of his tormentor. “An excellent job, Bokold. It won’t be highly nourishing for me, so you are more than welcome to it once I finish my entertainment,” it said, a surprisingly bubbly female voice emanating from it as it spoke.

The Menos injected some of the black fluid into Grin, dropping him to the ground. The toxin soon had his entire body throbbing in pain. The other hollow, a multi-limbed insectoid creature, came over then, looking down at the Shinigami. “Peh. How pathetic. The Mistress was right. You people can’t even compare to the power of a real Hollow like her. You know what… I don’t think I’ll eat that little girl, Shinigami. Not right away. After all, there’s more than one type of hunger.”

It was then that Grin finally passed out from the pain that the poison inflicted upon him. There was nothing but darkness for a moment. Then Grin saw various little pinpoints of light being lit up, like candles. Then, suddenly, there was a roaring conflagration of flame, revealing a room full of chains. From the chains were hanging vibrant red cloths, with bodies entangled in the fabric. Grin almost immediately began to recognize the bodies in there: They were his friends, the one he had watched the Menos kill. He began to back away, turned to run away from the sight when he saw two more bodies entangled in the cloth. It was his parents, blood oozing out of the bulletholes in their heads just like it had been all that time ago. Grin collapsed to his knees then, feeling the emotions from so long ago starting to build up in him once again. Tears began to well up in his eyes, clouding his vision. “This.. This is it… I’m dead… And I’m in Hell…”

“Shut the fuck up, Francis. You’re not dead. Not yet.” There was another voice. A woman’s voice. Grin looked back up then, the tears starting to freely flow. The pool of blood underneath his parents surged towards him, suddenly bubbling upwards and taking the form of a naked woman. Grin’s thoughts began to stumble for a moment before he could form a coherent statement.

“W-w-w-who… What are you?”

The woman responded by slapping Grin across the face, leaving a bloody handprint behind. “Didn’t you fucking learn anything in that damn school?! I’m your sword, Francis! And in this case, I’m gonna fucking pull double duty and be your conscience as well. Am I perfectly fucking clear?” Grin simply nodded, absolutely having no idea what was going on.

“Fan-fucking-tastic then. Now, you’re going to wake the fuck up, kill both of those bastards, and save that girls life. Right fucking now.”

“But-”

“NO FUCKING BUTS, FRANCIS! There is not a single fucking thing that should be stopping you. Take a good fucking look around you, damn it! Look at how many people you’ve already lost! Do you want that girl to be one of them?! Just because you’re letting a little pain fucking stop you?! Get up! Get the fuck up now, or I will make the rest of your fucking life miserable! Those things aren’t human anymore! Didn’t you see what that bitch did to your friends? Don’t you fucking remember what that thing in the basement did to you?! That girl needs you right now, Francis! And as a Shinigami, it's your god-damn job to protect her! Are you going to let her down, just give up?! Are you going to let that monster savage her?! Eat her?!”

Grin tightened his fists, clenching them hard enough to draw blood. “No…”

“What the fuck was that? MORE CONVICTION, YOU SPINELESS LITTLE FUCK!”

“LIKE FUCKING HELL I WILL! NO FUCKING CHILD WILL GO THROUGH WHAT I WENT THROUGH! NOT AS LONG AS I STILL HAVE A FUCKING OUNCE OF BLOOD LEFT IN MY BODY!!”

The woman smiled at that, then roughly shoved him backwards. The place he had been in began to rapidly vanish into the distance, as if it were disappearing through a tunnel. Grin gasped, waking up from his unconsciousness by the sound of the little girl screaming. The poison was still wreaking havoc on his body, the pain still there. But now… Now it didn’t matter to Grin. Neither of the hollows were watching him, simply paying attention solely to the torture the Menos was beginning to inflict on the girl. Grin slowly got up, picking up his Zanpakuto from beside him. He place his right hand on the tip of the blade, tightening his grip. He then shoved the sword into his hand, speaking one simple phrase as he did so. “Drench the Heavens in Blood, Myou no Shimekukuri.”

The Menos didn’t even move to acknowledge him as Grin released his Zanpakuto for the first time. She instead said 5 simple words. “Take care of him, Bokold.” The insectoid hollow quickly obliged, leaping forward at Grin with a roar. Grin didn’t even bother to give it a chance to reach him. He simply ducked down and rolled underneath the hollow, springing up and slashing his weapon through its head. The Hollow hadn’t even known what happened to it when the Hell Gate appeared. The Menos stopped its procedure on the girl immediately, turning to face Grin. “… Bokold was the last one from my group that had devoted itself to me here. He was the one likely to turn into a Gilian soon.” The tentacled Hollow then turned to face Grin, her voice not even changing from the happy bubbly tone it had possessed before. “… You might be worth bringing back to my lab, Shinigami.”

The two of them stared each other down for a moment, Grin sheathing his sword. A smile spread across the Shinigami’s face, matching the mask of his opponent. “I’m not goin’ anywhere with you. I’m going to break your fucking mask, and then make sure that poor girl gets back to the people that love her. Am I perfectly fuckin’ clear?” The Menos chuckled some at that, flexing its tentacles slightly.

There was a moment longer of silence. Then both of them exploded into activity. The Menos moved to surround Grin with her tentacles, striking out at him with others. Grin managed to leap up onto the tentacles, quickly springing back and forth between them. He was able to land exactly where there weren’t any barbs waiting to poison him, able to move on to the next foothold before she was able to constrict him with her tentacles. He was soon right up in her face, his left fist lifted up to deliver a punch to her mask. Hah! I DID IT! This thing is dead! I’ve saved that little girl! I’m gonna fuckin-

Sadly for Grin, the Menos’ answer to his assault was simple. Grin’s inexperience with dealing with Hollows work greatly against him here, since he neglected to think about one simple fact: Menos could utilize Cero. The thing opened its mouth, showing a bright flash of green light. Then, everything went black.

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{Part 5 - The Onmitsukido}When Grin finally came to, he was no longer out in the woods. Instead, he was in the Squad 4 barracks, being treated for extensive burns all over his body. Apparently his first time releasing his zanpakuto provided enough of a spiritual beacon to draw in the secondary search party that had been sent after his group, and they had been able to save him before the Menos had the time to finish him off, and thus were able to save him. Even better, his actions had saved the girl as well.

But that wasn't enough for Grin. That... thing had gotten away, without so much as a scratch in return. It had killed his friends, people he had went to the Academy with, and yet somehow, it had escaped retribution. To say that Grin was furious would have been an understatement. It took Squad 4's Vice Captain himself to convince Grin to stay put and give himself more time to heal, and that was only after the man had practically blasted him to kingdom come and then re-healed him.

It was during this time that he was contacted by none other than the Warden of the Maggot's Nest himself. The Warden had a slight confession to make to the Shinigami: Ever since he had first joined the Academy, he had assigned certain members of the Shihoin family to keep track of his development. The Warden had a knack for finding promising talent, and Grin had caught his eye early on. Not because of any natural talent, no. Grin had caught his eye simply because of his dogged determination to do whatever it would take to become a Shinigami. He appreciated that kind of tenacity, he said. Found it more admirable than simply possessing natural skill, than being spoon-fed their ability. And as such, the Warden thought that Grin would be a perfect addition to the Onmitsukido, and offered to take Grin under his wing so that he could learn to be the best soldier he could possibly be.

Grin readily accepted the offer, seeing it as the edge he would need to beat that Hollow and everything like it when the opportunity came. For the next 30 years, he trained near constantly, quickly ascending in the ranks of the Detention Unit until he was second only to the Warden himself. The training regimen was by far the most extreme that Grin had ever experienced, even exceeding the the standards that Squad 11 had held its members up to under Kenpachi Shousen himself. It instilled in him a pinnacle of skill that most others couldn't even begin to fantom outside of Vice Captains and Captains themselves, brought him closer to his Zanpakuto spirit, and, best of all, led to his eventual marriage to the Warden's daughter, Emiko.

But now Grin has chosen to return to the traditional Gotei 13. It has come to his attention as of late that it has been floundering more and more since his departure, especially given the sorry state of affairs in Squad 11 itself. What was worse was that the other Noble Families seemed to have no desire to step up enough to stop it, to protect the Soul Society to the best of their abilities. And furthermore, that Hollow he had faced so long ago appeared to be back, and was now an Arrancar. Shihoin or not, Onmitsukido or not, he had buisness to settle with her. And so he returned, ready to even the score and show the rest of these saps just what it means to be a god-damn Shinigami!

[Francis Grin]

Strength - 400 (1000) Points

Speed - 350 (612) Points

Spiritual Pressure - 250 (125) Points

Reiatsu Strength - 280 (140) Points

Light Aura - 50 Points

Dark Aura - 50 Points

Instinct - 150 Points

Senses - 120 Points

Energy sensory - 50 Points

Healing Expertise - 0 Points


Total SP: 1600 Points

Abilities

• Weapon: Swords 2
  
  
• Hakuda 2
  
  
• Acrobatics 2
  
  
• Battle Analysis 2
  
  
• Acting 2
  
  
• Strength of Will 2
  
  
• Pain Tolerance 2
  
  
• Pressure Points 1