Rolling thunder, Bright Asylum [JT, R - Tima, Keira]

[Kiera Bright]

"Hopefully i never step onto one of these with a hollow Chasing behind me.. I feel that while comical, it would end disastrously." Keira giggled a little at his jest watching him start up on the treadmill. It was obvious that he had not had much experienced with the contraption, but maybe that will help with the stress test. He discovered the electrified handles fairly quickly too. Keira watched as he seemed to have no problems at first. With the increasing speed he struggled more and more. She instinctively reached out to try and stop him when he reached for both sides of the treadmill. Of course she had to hold herself back, she could not getting shocked herself.

She watched him fly back landing on his back. Without him on it, the treadmill shut itself off making it safe to touch again. She ran over to him hoping that she didn't make the voltage too high and kill him on accident. "Thats about my limit.. I know.. Slow poke." Kiera sighed when he got up and met her. "Other than never having tried to move that fast without Shunpo.. Nothing really came to me during that. The only times that I truly feel any different are when I am casting kido and.. Well" "Well?" Keira prompted trying to get him to finish his thought. Though what he said had already gave her some new info. Something that he should have said earlier. 

"And When I am in pain.. Pain awakens something in me.. I get More violent, Prone to fits of uncontrolled rage.. but I do not get any faster or stronger." Keira noted the changes that he described. She heard that some people's aggression increases when in stressful situations to help them coup with it, but it still didn't answer why his potential was absent. It seemed that they would have to resort to that plan. She sighed to herself. It was the last thing that she wanted. Though she wanted to ask him something on the way way at least. "I got one more idea to try." She turned out of this room and started down the way the had originally came. "Tell me," She would say not looking back at him. "Have you ever acted on this aggression?" She asked wanting to know if there was any other avenue to try.

As they talked she would lead him to the opposite end of the building. The east wing was more run down than the rest of the building. The second floor was fixed enough to be used as a suitable housing unit, though she hardly used for that. She usually just crashed wherever she was usually in the middle of studying. They remained on the first floor where most of the damage was. There was one long room that used to be several smaller rooms that she used for combat practice. It was mostly for the small amount of Kido that she was able to master from fight with other shinigami. This room was obviously reinforced more than most of the building. There was no getting out with his weak abilities. She kept her eyes down not wanting to show her displeasure on her face. "Forgive me." She whispered barley loud enough for him to ear.

[Arantima Kawada]

Arantima Lets out a Soft breath as he rubs his shoulders down and rotates them gently to ease some of the stress again from the Harsh shock. He Looks around as Keira leads him along and he shakes his head "I Do not Gravitate towards a Violent End in most cases.. Thus far i think i have only ever allowed the rage to move my actions once, and I ended up putting a man in the hospital with broken ribs and a broken leg." He looked around a Moment longer before the memory of that moment came flooding back to him.

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Arantima Stood between a obviously Drunk man and a Younger girl in the common area of a local Sake house, she was a waitress there that Tima and a few others were fond of, she was nice and they were nice to her. This man was new to the place and got far too drunk too quickly and started to harass the girl, Her name was Aiko. Aiko put up with it for a little while but when the drunk started to get handsy and grab at her she screamed at him to stop and leave, but the drunk was having none of it and back handed her.

Arantima was on his feet and in between Aiko and the drunk, the name of the drunk he can't even recall he was told it but he never cared to remember it. The drunk just started to slur and shout angrily at Tima and Aiko the words too vulgar for Arantima to remember in anything but a disgusting haze of hate, red tinged with the blood that was soon covering his hands. Arantima Didn't even let the drunk finish his Rant before he rolled his shoulders and Felt a quiver roll through the air around him. He Moved Soo fast, hit soo hard it was as if he was possessed by a demon.

Arantima Couldn't remember much of anything from that moment other than the wet sodden crunch of breaking bone and how hot the blood felt as it rushed over his skin, the thing about these memories that makes him frightened however is that he enjoyed those sensations, he enjoyed the feeling of breaking bone and spilling blood. He then remembers the look on Sweet little Aiko's face when he came back to full consciousness and how afraid she was of him.. Her eyes locked on his as she screamed wide and loud at the blood dripping from his fists.

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He looks around again when they stop, He had been lost in thought and memory as they walked and he only came back to reality in time to hear Keira say "Forgive me" and he tilted his head towards her curiously a that."Forgive you for what Keira?" He places a hand on his Zanpakuto just as a restful action, not in preparation for anything dangerous. Has she done something to me she hasnt told me about?.. Has She Lied to me? even the barest doubt that she could have lied to Tima has him already steadily growing in anger.

"If you have done something to me you havent Told me about, Tell me now or I will Have to Take my vengeance..." His voice is a Deep seated growl of an old hatred that has just welled up inside of him, An easy Distrust and a new person he may have made the mistake of trusting washing over him as his muscles tighten and flex. His grip on his Zanpakuto getting tighter and tighter as the moments pass.

[Kiera Bright]

"Forgive you for what Keira?" She was kind of surprised that he had not figured it out yet. She still did not meet his eyes, but still was able to keep track of every move he made. "If you have done something to me you haven't Told me about, Tell me now or I will Have to Take my vengeance..." She finally looked up to meet his eyes. Her eyes were now cold and calculating. She stood firm in her stance summoning several of her flood hands around her. One would appear right in front of the door preventing them from exiting. The other two would appear on either side of her. They would rise pointing their claws at the shinigami. They grasp at the air, as if practicing before they attack. 

"It is not for what I have done. It is for what I am going to do." She said evenly. She send the one on the left to attack. It moved much slower than it was capable of, only moving at a speed of seventy five. It would hit with an impact a bit greater than that at eighty-five. The palm of the hand would slam into his chest and push him back to the opposite side of the room. Keira needed the attacks to look and feel real to him. She did not want to kill him, or cause him any severe injury. He already seemed like he was on the verge of that aggressive state. If she pushed him harder, maybe she can see if her hunch was correct or not. Until then this was not enough. 

If he was pushed away from her, she would point her hand at the shinigami mentally calling the name and number of the hado that she had learned. Hado #4: Byakurai, a streak of pale lightning streaked from her fingertips aiming near him. She dared not aim her bolt at him. She would fear that her reiatsu strength of four hundred and fifty would be the end of him if he made a single mistake, or miscalculated the timing of the dodge. Keira would live with the fact if he hated her for this. She had been hated and despised for years. One more person is not going to make her lose any sleep, but she would not forgive herself if she let him die by her hand. 

3 Flood Arms -75, Hado #4: Byakurai -25
1100/1200

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{Spoiler - Stats and Skills}
Strength - 50 - 25% = 38 Points

Speed - 50 - 25% = 38 Points

Spiritual Pressure - 120 Points

Reiatsu Strength - 450 Points

Light Aura - 20 Points

Dark Aura - 80 Points

Instinct - 100 + 50% = 150 Points

Senses - 50 + 50% = 75 Points

Energy sensory - 100 + 50% = 150 Points

Healing Expertise - 0 Points


Battle Analysis 1

Mental Incantation 1

Learning 1

Illusion Resistance 1

Analysis 1

Strength of Will 1

[Arantima Kawada]

Arantima Calms just slightly before he sees the Flood begin to form and He moves to draw his sword but then hesitates Just slightly, He could either hurt her, or himself. Both situations Left him with a Bad taste in his mouth, but he didn';t have much time to think before On of her flood hands was Racing towards him at a Decent Clip, He Didn't want to waste too much of his energy so he Brought up his right arm and without in-canting Brought up Seki, this was dangerous becuase of how weak Seki was doing this but he had to.

He Grunted as the sheild Caught the brunt of the Blow, But he was still pushed back at a great clip the sheild shattering at the end of the push and a Burn mark appearing on his wrist, When She Brought up her other hand however and heard the name Byakurai his eyes went wide and Suddenly he wasn't where he had been a moment Before. Even someone As slow as Arantima could Move when they used Shunpo, Momentarily moving at 250 speed he appeared about 30 feet to the right of where he had been a moment ago.

He Takes a Soft breath before looking over Keira and nodding as he draws his sword and sighs out "So now we aim to wake the dragon.. " his eyes Flit up and so does his face with a stern glare at Kiera, his head tilting slowly and cracking like a broken mannequins might before he dissapears once again to appear in-front of Keira, Sword drawn Mid Shunpo Step having moved once again at 250 speed to close the gap.

"Do not Worry, This will hurt me More than You.. I doubt you will be cut at all!" His voice is growing into a dark growl as he slashes For her, Nothing too difficult to get around at a measly 25 speed. But The Blade isn't the only strike coming for Keira as his right hand is Slicing up at an angle he is bringing his left knee up at a similar angle up towards Keira's Ribs, at only 25 Strength and speed, Neither attack would be devastating or difficult to dodge or block.

Arantima Was not afraid of the repercussions of Hitting her, at this distance even he could tell that he would take the brunt of these blows if they did land, but it looked to him like she had experience fighting shinigami and even hollows, she would do something surely. He almost wanted this to hurt, he Wanted to see if she was right.. He Wanted that Blood rage to take over him and drive him again prove he wasn't weak.


Two Shunpo Steps (100)  and Seki (25) - 125 Reitsu

125/250 Reitsu

Stats and Skills -

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{Spoiler}Current Stats - Sealed

• Strength - [100] Points - 25 Sealed - 300 Unsealed
• Speed - [75] Points - 25 sealed - 75 Unsealed
• Spiritual Pressure - [75] Points - 25 Sealed - 225 Unsealed
• Reiatsu Strength - [75] Points - 25 Sealed - 75 Unsealed
• Light Aura - [50] Points
• Instinct - [45] Points - 15 Sealed - 45 Unsealed
• Senses - [80] Points - 26 Sealed - 80 Unsealed
• Energy sensory - [0] Points
• Healing Expertise - [0] Points

Skills (7/15 SKP used)

• [Calm Mind] {1}
• [Strength of Will] {1}
• [Martial Arts (Hakuda)] {1}
• [Pain Tolerance] {1}
• [Bleeding Tolerance] {1}
• [Anti-Stealth] {1}
• [Memory] {1}
  

[Kiera Bright]

"So now we aim to wake the dragon.. " It seems he finally understands her plan. She was hoping the surprise attack would have jarred something loose sooner, but it did not seem the case. She watched him move back from the strength of the reiatsu arm. He dodged the lightning, and seemed that he would have even without her intentionally missing. He used Shunpo again to close the gap between them. She tensed not quite expecting this move from him. "Do not Worry, This will hurt me More than You.. I doubt you will be cut at all!" Keira could read the attack thanks to her higher than average senses, deduction abilities, and his slow movements. 

Keira saw the sword swing, as well as the knee kick that would fallow it. Her speed was higher than his, though not by much, but she had something better than her physical speed. She summoned another arm right under her feet. This elevated her a little bit, but the main purpose for this was to move her back much faster than he could swing, moving back at a speed of a full one hundred. She was not sure if he fully understood just how unstable she truley was. Someone as weak as him could potentially do her in. She was not going to chance that. She had an idea about what to do. She thought back to when they were at the treadmill.

It was the pain of the shock that he suffered at the end that seemed to bring this aggressive nature to the surface. If that is the case, then pain might be some sort of trigger for it. She sent the two arms she already summoned out to grab him. They would go at a speed of one hundred, she wanted to up the pressure, as much as to actually get him. If the hands grabbed his left and right arms, two more would be summoned going for his legs with the same speed. They would hold his limbs tightly pulling in four directions. The pull would be slow allowing the pain to gradually increase. If this were a real fight, this could be seen as cruel.


Reiatsu Arm -25

Potential Arms 2 -50

  1075/1200 (1025/1200)

[Arantima Kawada]

Arantima flinches as his blade contacts with the Flood arm, Expecting the Cutback effect to blow apart his arm but he blinked when his arm was fine, the Blade didn't bite far into the flood and when it receded he just looked at Keira a long moment before from the sides his arms were both grabbed and pulled apart slowly.. Then his legs were grabbed. His throat was filled with a loud growl and snarls as he struggled harder and harder against the Arms.

The Arms Were stronger than he could ever be, or at least so he thinks. His Arms and legs were slowly being crushed and Ripped apart, a slow stretching sound as his joints popped and creaked against the pressures being exerted against him. He Levels a Glare at Keira "Pray That this Doesn't Make me stronger.. I would never forgive myself for Hurting you." He panted Harder and heavier as the pain began to set in.

His muscles started to Flex and He Tilted his head back and forth like someone trying to stretch out a knot in their neck. His Growling Becomes a steady Breathing sound, like a sleeping dragon as his head hangs and his arms start to flex harder and harder against the Hands that grab him and are threatening to tear him apart. "Keira.. Let Me Go!!" He Roars out harshly to her as his whole body lurches forward.

He Struggles Harshly and looks to her, though he doesn't get any stronger or faster. Though the Ferocity of the Struggling is increased, but the labor in his breath is easy enough to hear. He is getting tired already and its easy to see that he has used Half of his Reitsu or so. He looks Side To side at the arms that are grasping him and starts to chant.. "Arise god of thunder! Awake mother of storms! Unleash the lighting on the sinners! BYAKURAI!!"

He Looks to the right as The Byakurai Fires off inside of the Arm, blowing up the inside of the hand and more than likely doing more damage to himself than the Flood. He turns to the right and Chants again this time with more Rage in his voice. "Arise god of thunder! Awake mother of storms! Unleash the lighting on the sinners! BYAKURAI!!" He Explodes the second Blast of Byakurai into the left Set of Flood that is grabbing his left arm again probably inflicting more damage to himself.

Arantima's Head hangs down as the smoke Billows out around his arms and the flood hands, the pain and effort Exampled well on his features. Though he doesn't seem to be giving up, just trying to get a bearing on what the best course of action is to progress. He Looks to her again after a moment and tilts his head side to side, growling loudly now as he has gone Full rage monster, not Very Capable of Speech or much tactical thought.


Two uses of Byakurai - 50

75/250 Reitsu

Stats and Skills -

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Current Stats - Sealed

• Strength - [100] Points - 25 Sealed - 300 Unsealed
• Speed - [75] Points - 25 sealed - 75 Unsealed
• Spiritual Pressure - [75] Points - 25 Sealed - 225 Unsealed
• Reiatsu Strength - [75] Points - 25 Sealed - 75 Unsealed
• Light Aura - [50] Points
• Instinct - [45] Points - 15 Sealed - 45 Unsealed
• Senses - [80] Points - 26 Sealed - 80 Unsealed
• Energy sensory - [0] Points
• Healing Expertise - [0] Points

Skills (7/15 SKP used)

• [Calm Mind] {1}
• [Strength of Will] {1}
• [Martial Arts (Hakuda)] {1}
• [Pain Tolerance] {1}
• [Bleeding Tolerance] {1}
• [Anti-Stealth] {1}
• [Memory] {1}
  

[Kiera Bright]

It appears that pushing him into his rage did not do anything but make him a bit more unpredictable. It was a shame, she hoped that she would be able to find a way to help him unlock his potential, but it seemed that there were things that not even she can do. She had done all that she could do. It was going to be up to him in the end. If he grew any stronger in the end or not, it will be in his hands and his hands alone. Keira shrugged slightly. She popped a new jolly rancher in her mouth as she watched the shinigami blast himself free with kido. It seemed that he had done more damage to himself than her arms. This has become a pointless fight.

"That is enough. I knew that this was a desperate plan, and it has failed. There is no reason for us to keep fighting." She had to try to reason with him. She could easily overpower him, and just wait for him to tire himself out. She could also use some of the sedative that she kept in her lab coat. Each one had their down sides that she did not like. The first plan might cause her to accidentally harm Arantima, but it would be the safest for her. The other plan would be the most risky for her since she would need to be close to him to inject him with it, and even then there is no proof  that it will work. She would try the sedative, but will be prepared to use force if necessary. 

 If he didn't back down, she sent the arms back at him again. They would grab his arms again, and with the ones still holding onto his legs, they would keep him pinned to the ground. Keira would then dash in on the hand that she was riding at full speed of four hundred. She would have to hold on to the hand to keep from being thrown off due to the air resistance. Once she was close enough she would attempt to stab the needle into him. She would be able to find a vein wherever she could. Even if she missed it should be able knock him out in the end, or so she hoped, just taking a little longer to work itself into his system. She wished that this would work, she didn't want to cause further pain.

[Arantima Kawada]

Arantima's Drops from the hands grasp and pants on the ground, on his hands and knees panting heavily, His arms Smoking and Blackened from the energy blasting out around them. He Looks up at Keira with a Rage Filled gaze, Slamming his fists into the floor of the room and Roaring out, shaking his head side to side like a Thrashing Beast held by chains, but he is just there, unbound now. He Suddenly launches Forward on all fours, Useing Shunpo To do so at 250 speed once more.

However in Doing so he has drained himself Dangerously low and Mid movement his eyes roll back into his head and he skids uselessly across the floor to stop a few feet from Keira's feet. He is Limp and lax and helpless in this state and Remains So for at least a few moments before his eyes flutter opn and he rizes up from the floor only to fall back down on it with a grunt and a thud, slowly pulling himself up to sit on the floor he holds his head and looks around.

"Mmm... I.. " He has trouble even Focusing on words as he tries to shake the fog from his head and looks up to Keira "I am Glad You are strong as you Are.. I may be weak, But Even from me.. A lightning bolt is still a bolt of lightning." he nods to her and tenses his muscles as he begins to recover just slightly. He Stands Shakily, perhaps with keira's Help if she is so inclined.  He Moves very slowly, his muscles having been put under a lot of strain.

"I Will Return to The soul society and Tell them That you are not a threat.. you are simply trying to learn. If You are Antagonized by another Shingami Tell them That you have an agreement With Arantima of Squad 10.. As long as you Help protect Humans from hollows in your research You are a welcome Ally." He Smiles to her weakly as he Staggers once more, barely catching himself on his hands and knees.

-50 Shunpo

50/250 Reiatsu

[Kiera Bright]

Once Keira injected Arantima with the sedative, she backed off to wait and see if it would work or not. At first, there seemed to be little effect. Once again he managed to shake himself free of his restraints and lunge at her with shunpo. Once he was done with the step, the tranquilizer kicked in and he fell to the floor. He skidded across the ground stopping at his feet. Keira still felt bad about putting him through this for nothing. Still, at least she had managed to learn something about the physiology of Shinigami. She would need to do some more in depth research on the matter. She chewed the last of her jolly rancher as he started to come to.

"Mmm... I.. I am Glad You are strong as you Are.. I may be weak, But Even from me.. A lightning bolt is still a bolt of lightning." Keira smiled slightly seeing that he was back to his right mind. She used one of her flood arms to help him up. "I Will Return to The soul society and Tell them That you are not a threat.. you are simply trying to learn. If You are Antagonized by another Shingami Tell them That you have an agreement With Arantima of Squad 10.. As long as you Help protect Humans from hollows in your research You are a welcome Ally." Keira adjusted her lab coat listening to his offer. She shrugged and popped another jolly rancher in her mouth while tossing one his way. 

"I will see what I can do. Though for obvious reasons, I will not just step in and take a bullet for anyone, but if it will advance my research, than I might see about stepping in." She gave him a wink and dismissed her flood arms deactivating her flood. She would then lead him back to the main foyer of the asylum. "I hope that the other shinigami at least take your words into consideration. Though don't worry about my safety too much. I can handle myself." She was curious about how Shinigami come and go to the world of the living. She took out a note pad and a pin. She held the cap of the pin in her mouth chewing it a bit in anticipation. 

She watched him use his sword, or Zanpakuto, as they called them, to open the gate out of thin air. The large round gate opened letting in a bright light that caused Keira to shield her eyes that were accustomed to the semi-darkness. She made sure to jot down everything she could on her note pad. She watched him walk through the portal and it closed right behind him. She put her note pad and pen on the counter leaning on it lightly. "Good luck Arantima. I hope that you can find your potential without me. I am sorry for putting you through all this for my own benefit." She sighed and shrugged walking into the east wing again going up to her sleeping quarters. 

[Arantima Kawada]

Arantima Grasps out for the Candy but misses terribly, having to kneel down to pick it up off the floor.  He Unwraps it, having watched her do so twice now and pops it in his mouth before his eyes widen and a smile breaks over his face "These candies of yours are wonderful Keira." He bows gingerly and Looks around at the foyer with a nod I will remember this place.. It was, overall a pleasant experience.. But.. i don't think ill offer myself for anymore experiments.. he Rubs at his arms a bit, still charred but no longer smoking.

He nods to her as she speaks and takes a gentle breath "My name may not carry much weight, But i will try and ensure that what weight it does carry Goes to keeping you out of the line of fire. And of course i do not expect, nor ask you to put yourself in danger. As i see it, Your methods of experimentation.."  He pauses and looks down in thought before clicking his tongue. "You would be keeping Hollows Detained and away from the general populous, so You are a Benefit to the overall safety of others that live in the Human world."

He Draws his sword Slowly and Makes certain he has Keira's Attention "Pay attention, As I am not certain how many times you will be able to get this close to a Shinigami leaving the Human world." He Smiles to keira Before Driving his Blade into space, his whole arm just disappearing into air before he turns his arm and a Hole in space opens, releasing a few Black butterflies that land on his shoulders. "This is how we Leave your world. Getting here is a bit different." He Smiles and disappears into the gate which closes behind him swiftly.

[Zeich Yajuu]

While I think that Kiera could have been actually involved in the training a bit more than at the end, this is sufficient for rewards purposes. In the future, try and take on a bit more hands-on training, as until this last little bit, it only seemed that Arantima was training.

111 Paragraphs = 550 TP.
Arantima: 460 TP converted; final rewards: 230 SP, 90 CTP.
Kiera: 550 converted; final rewards: 275 SP.