Debut of a Crimson Shinigami

[Senshi Odayakama (Crimson.)]

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Training for TTP
Technique Name: 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.)

It was a wonderful day for a certain red haired shinigami at the barracks of squad eight. The sun was shining over the sky as a cool breeze would blow through the area. Odayakama Senshi would currently be sitting around a table filled with empty plates of food and a black haired man wearing the black garments of a shinigami. A kind faced fellow who had coal black eyes and long, spiky, dark blueish hair tied into a ponytail. He wasn't over muscular, but not too flimsy either. He and Senshi had left the table walking together as he had a wide smile on his face. "Great job Crimson! You graduated!" Senshi would shyly look at the floor with a blush; embarassed by the nickname she was given. "Kenji-San. Please don't call me that! Especially where people can hear you!" The man had chuckled as he patted her back. "Don't worry Crimson. I wouldn't call you that when other people are around. I'm sure you would crawl into a hole and never come out if everyone made that your nickname." Senshi had giggled a bit as she looked to her close friend. Kenji Fujitora would look to her with a grin as he tossed her a simple looking, black book. "Happy graduation present Crimson. I gotta go to an assignment. See you soon I hope!"

Odayakama Senshi had seen the man use two Shunpo as he had left her, and she had looked down at the plain looking book. "Kido Book Techniques Volume #1." Senshi's eyes had brightened at the gift as she smiled brightly. She had whispered, "Arigato Kenji-San." Senshi had walked to the training field of the barracks where several Shinigami would be walking by, talking, or training amongst themselves. Senshi seeing she was a bit of an introvert would go into privacy, wanting to avoid social interaction. Senshi had read through the first Hado she had seen and it's description as she had comprehended it's general theory. "Hado #1:Sho? It seems pretty useful to get some space from an enemy if I really needed it. I'll learn this one first. Odayakama had shut the book, tucking it into her into robe as she had walked to one of the many fields of wooden training dummies. Senshi had raised her hand outward as she had focused a light amount of Reiatsu around her palm; focusing and condensing it into a force. "Hado#1:Shō!" She had released the Reiatsu outwards. Thankfully she hadn't used a overly large amount of Reiatsu or else she would currently be flying backwards from the recoil. Her Hado had worked. It had slammed with the wooden dummy, making it fall to the floor and skid a few feet, but gave her far more of a push on her end. It seems she had grasped the general gist of the concept as she learned how the attack is performed.

After about an hour of experimenting with the Hado, she had gotten the basics of it down completely. She was able to perform it correctly sometimes and make the dummy fly in the opposite direction without her feeling any recoil. However, sometimes she would end up falling backwards and sometimes skidding. The young shinigami wasn't frustrated. A bit distressed perhaps, but not frustrated in the slightest. Senshi had realized that even though she knows the basics, her body is not attuned to using this Hado correctly. She must have her body and mind memorize exactly how much Reiatsu must be output everytime in order for success. So, she would try again repetitively until she was used to it.

Odayakama Senshi had stood four feet in front of the roughly 5,5 tall wooden dummy. She had raised her hand speaking the incantation as she had built up a fair amount of energy in her palm. "Hado#1:Shō!" The wooden dummy had been blown back a much farther distance than before as Senshi had stood her ground. The redheaded Shinigami had wiped the sweat off her forehead with her sleeve as she looked rather focused on the collapsed dummy. She had walked to the inanimate training partner as she stood it back up into it's original location. She can tell that she almost has it mastered. It's getting easier and easier to judge how much Reiatsu is needed to correctly form the wanted result.

Odayakama Senshi had been working on the same Hado for nearly two and a half hours now. She had felt exhausted as well as thirsty. Senshi had licked her dry lips as she felt she could really go for some iced tea at the moment. Odayakama Senshi had left the training field for a moment as she would look for water somewhere as she wasn't too familiar with the barrack's layout yet. She had happened to find one with several bamboo canteens it seems? Senshi was a bit puzzled as she had never seen one of these in the city when she was alive, but she had read of them and had heard they were in the countryside of Japan. Senshi had drank her fill of water by drinking from the spout directly as she had readjusted her sword on her side. She had taken a look at it with a deep stare until she drew the blade from it's sheath. She would wash it thoroughly at the spout before drying it off with her left sleeve. She had felt proud of her blade and wanted to take good care of it
She'll make sure to buy a weapon cleaning kit later. She would slide her weapon back to it's holder. It was time to return to training.

Senshi was sure that she has mastered this technique by now, or that she is very close to it's mastery. Odayakama Senshi had a test for herself to see if she in fact met the term for mastered. Odayakama Senshi had lined up five wooden dummies in a row as she had stretched her arms outward with a groan. Odayakama would then outstretch her left hand to the dummies as she had closed her eyes. She would recite the name of the Kido as she focused Reiatsu to her palm. She would walk past each dummy shooting once at each. She had opened her eyes after the fifth shot to see that all the training dummies were blown away at relatively the same distance. Senshi's face had broke into a smile as she had cheered internally. She would think of battle strategies to input her strategies as she would return each dummy to their original position. She can't wait to find Kenji and thank him for his thoughtful gift. Not only is the book a practical thing to have, but gives her something to do while on free time. After this, the worn out Odayakama would retire for the moment to rest herself with a cup of tea, and also the rich secrets her new book had to share.

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OOC:I did six paragraphs which would be 30 TTP. However, I want to spend it all for the mastery of this Hado. Would I just list the name of the Hado and put mastered on the side of it?

[Amagai Kuchiki]

30 TTP awarded, going to mastering Sho. You may list it in your pointbank as Mastered.

As a side note: minimum paragraph size is 4 lines. You have as many as 11 in some paragraphs, meaning you probably could've gotten a fair amount more TP if you'd broken up your paragraphs to be smaller. Not a problem, but in case you want to be efficient in the future.

[Senshi Odayakama (Crimson.)]

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Technique Name: Hado #11: Tsuzuri Raiden (Bound Lightning)

Class: 7

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: Thunder

Technique Description and Effects: Electric current flows through any object the user touches and is able to lead electricity, damaging any target that is in contact with the object the current runs through. This lasts for one post, but by paying the cost of the spell a second time, the duration is increased to two posts.


How to use technique: Speak the spell and touch an object, channeling electricity through it.

Incantation and Effect: Incantation unknown. When the incantation is spoken, the number of active posts this is used for is doubled. (With maximum cost, this can be up to four posts.)

It was later in the morning around nine-thirty as Odayakama Senshi was fully rested and ready to train once again. The shinigami girl had read through the beginning of the gifted book as she pondered her training schedule. She decided that she will master all class seven Kido that fall into Hado and Bakudo. After Senshi does this, she will train her body and mind to reach its full potential. She had chosen the last Kido within the class seven category. Hado#11:Tsuzuri Raiden; a thunder Hado attack. It seems useful for paralyzing an enemies nerves, or stunning them long enough to deliver a blow.

Odayakama Senshi had known how she would train usage in the Hado effectively without harming herself. Currently she would have a small slab of paper as she is sitting outside on a wooden bench outside the training fields. As a student in highschool learned that when paper is exposed to electricity, it will crumple into a ball (weeaboo). Senshi would currently be testing that theory as she would be holding one piece of paper to test the Kido. She will first test her hypothesis, and then change her outputs of Reiatsu and how channeled it is as needed.

Senshi's theory is that too much Reiatsu in her move will light the paper on fire and also make it turn to ash. Too little Reiatsu, and the paper will not react whatsoever. Thankfully, Senshi has had some experience with thunder Hado before and can judge how much might be needed. Senshi would focus Reiatsu into her palm much like how she did with Hado#1:Shō. However, she would channel it and convert it into a force of electricity much like Hado#4:Byakurai. She had seen her palm spark with electricity. It had been a small current at first, but as she added more Reiatsu, the current would increase.

Senshi had suddenly felt a familiar shock as she felt the lightning shock her slightly signifying she was focusing the electricity too much in one spot. Quickly before the Hado would backfire, she had let the electricity spread out across her fingers and around her left hand entirely. The electricity had encompassed her wrist as she then felt it condense correctly into a strong flowing current. Odayakama Senshi had looked at her open palm with a heavy sigh as she would place her hand onto the piece of paper. Senshi's abillity to examine and learn had come in handy as well as her previous experience.

Senshi was surprised however, at the result of the Kido. The paper did in fact crumble, but she had seen that the current freely flowed through the paper. Senshi had seen the paper condense and roll in on itself as the electricity had made smoke appear as it heated the paper. Soon, a fire had burst from the ball of paper as the electricity flow had stopped. Senshi in surprise had thrown the ball onto the sandy road as she stomped out the fire with her sandal. Senshi had been rather pleased with her test. She had sighed in relief as a fire hadn't been started in the barracks because of her actions. Perhaps she should be more thoughtful about the reprocussions of her actions.

Odayakama Senshi had repeated the experiment twice more to get the same reaction. If she adds more Reiatsu than she previously had, her hand would get shocked again. If she adds less, the ball would crumple but would not light on fire. She had been fascinated as she was the one causing it to happen. Channeling the power of electricity to her in this manner was fascinating no matter how many times she had seen it. It seems she had mastered this technique, and she would think of how to incorporate it into battle. Based on what her Hado skills allow her to do, she had come up with a few basic stratagems. Seeing that Hado#1:Shō pushes an enemy depending on position, she will jump above an opponent; using the Hado to smother them against the ground. That attack will be followed by either her shooting a Byakurai at her opponent, or perhaps slamming a sparking palm into their sternum. She would continue to ponder as she cleaned up her experiment materials.

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Trading in the TTP for mastery of this technique.

[Senshi Odayakama (Crimson.)]

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Technique Name: [Bakudo #8: Seki (Repulse)]

Class: [7]

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: [None]

Technique Description and Effects:

Creates a small round shield of typically orange reiatsu along the user's wrist, not unlike small shields used with broad swords. Typically useless against Kido, this shield repulses low level physical strikes, and sends electricity back into the attacker to result in low level paralysis and temporary numbness.

How to use technique:

Can be instantaneously cast, but is very brittle and weak without incantation and name being spoken. Lasts only mere seconds upon creation, and paralysis does not work on those with superior spiritual strength.

Incantation and Effect:

Incantation allows shield to last up to twenty seconds at any one time, and increases its strength by 10%. (I.E. A reiatsu strength valued at 100 would instead be worth 110.) "Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini! Look upon yourself with horror and then seize your own throat!"

Odayakama Senshi had learned all the low ranking Hado at this point in the book, and is now going to move to Bakudo. Senshi will be learning Bakudo#8:Seki. It isn't very powerful as a defense, but it provides a rudimentary barrier against physical attacks. Based on the book's general detail, this Bakudo paralyzes the attacker that hits the shield. Senshi had pondered this as she would currently be back at the training field. Senshi has no experience with any Bakudo, but hopefully she can learn quickly. She is slowly but steadily growing her arsenal of techniques.

Senshi would have recited to herself the incantation as she would attempt to memorize it. Senshi realized that without a partner to actually attack her, she will never be able to tell if she has truly mastered her Bakudo or not. Senshi had sighed as it seems she's going to have to try her best with what she has. The redheaded Shinigami had raised her right hand as she would say the incantation followed with, "Bakudo #8:Seki" Senshi had seen the most horrible excuse for a shield she had ever seen. It was deformed and lumpy as she then saw it shatter after about twenty seconds. Senshi had a anime sweatdrop as she hadn't expected it to be so difficult. "What did I do wrong? Was it that I used too much Reiatsu? Maybe I overloaded it and that's why it became so deformed. I put just as much Reiatsu as I did the other techniques though! Maybe it's something else?"

Senshi knowing the bare minimum of how to form the crude shield was looking for ways to improve it. That poor excuse of a defense is more likely to be a waste of Reishi than protection from an attack. Senshi had thought about the various reasons of why the shield had failed as she would pace back and forth. It had come to her thought that maybe it had something to do with how much Reishi was being distributed and how channeled it was. She had come to this conclusion as she had thought about the Hado she was trying to learn earlier. Senshi had nodded as she decided that must certainly be the reason for it's failure.

Senshi had held out her right arm as she had spoke the incantation. She would then say, "Bakudo#8:Seki." The young looking shinigami had formed a shield looking leaps and bounds better than it had before. Odayakama Senshi had smiled slightly as she had seen a thick circular orange shield on her arm. It didn't look as bad as it had before, but still had a few deformities. Odayakama Senshi would wave it back and forth to find it surprisingly light in terms of weight. Odayakama Senshi was rather curious of how it felt to touch it from the other end. She had touched the front of the shield with her finger to feel a surprising shock.

Odayakama Senshi had drawn her Zanapkutou with her free hand as she experimented what it was like to wield the blade in one hand and the shield in the other. She had swung down with the sword and blocking with the shield, until it suddenly shattered on her. Odayakama Senshi had sighed as she sheathed her blade, but tensed as she heard a set of claps. "Well that was certainly interesting." Senshi had quickly turned to see a man sitting on the tiled roof of the barracks. He appeared to be a shinigami based on his clothing and the sword on his side. Before Senshi could speak, the man had had leapt off the roof onto his feet and said, "That shield looks pretty good. Mind if I help you test it? Shikadai Mirai is my name."

Senshi had looked at the man and had felt no bad intentions from the figure in front of her. This man had short black hair with a pair of cerulean orbs for eyes. He had a standard looking katana by his side as he looked muscled. At least, more muscled than Kenji. He had a black beard which wasn't very thick, but visible so you know it's there. Senshi had shyly looked at the floor, kicking her feet in the dirt as she was hesitant. "Well. I guess if your not going to speak, I guess I have to make you act."

The man had suddenly drawn his blade swinging at Senshi's head as she widened her eyes; ducking her head backwards to avoid being decapitated. Senshi had seen the man then quickly aiming to slash downward torwards her chest, and she had quickly used the Shunpo to move back into the wooden training dummies. "What are you doing! Are you trying to kill me?!" The man had chuckled as he spun his blade in his hand twice before gripping the handle tightly. "Maybe I am, or maybe I'm trying to help you train!" The man had ran at her straightforwardly as she would stand there surprised by his statement.

Senshi had then narrowed her eyes as she had seen the man prepare to slam his blade down at her. "Bakudo#8:Seki!" A orange shield had formed on her right arm as she raised it to block the incoming strike. The shield had blocked the blow, and sent the man skidding back a few feet as he fell onto his back. Senshi was surprised at how effective the shield was. It had shattered badly seeing she didn't say the incantation and soon it broke apart. Shikadai had spoke, "See? I knew you could do it. Anyways, if you ever need a partner to help you out, call me. I could always use another friend." Senshi hadn't known what to think, but had nodded shyly as she spoke. "Arigato Shikadai-San. My name is Senshi Odayakama. Next time, please don't be so aggressive." The man had chuckled as he began to walk off tossing her a card with the locations of where he would be.

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I would like thirty TTP for mastery of this, and ten for the point bank please.

[Amagai Kuchiki]

Enjoy both of those techniques, and 10 TTP.

[Senshi Odayakama (Crimson.)]

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Technique Name: [Bakudo #4: Hainawa (Crawling Rope)]

Class: [7]

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: [None]

Technique Description and Effects:

A rope fashioned from the caster's reishi is launched from their hand at the opponent. Upon impact, this then entangles the opponent and ties them up.

How to use technique:

This technique requires aiming with the hand, not unlike any basic Hado spell.

Incantation and Effect:

Incantation causes the robe to elongate and gag even more of the target's body when used, and also ups the Kido strength by 10%. (I.E. A reiatsu strength of 100 would be counted as 110 instead.) Incantation

It was around noon as the sun was the highest possible in the sky. Odayakama Senshi had decided on the next Bakudo that she will be learning. She had realized that she won't be able to learn all the Bakudo for the lower ranking as she had other more important things to train in. The Bakudo she would be training was Bakudo#4:Hainawa. Senshi had found this technique interesting as it binds the enemy with a rope made from their own Reishi. It's time for her to test it to see what it's capabillities are. She had decided that she wanted to learn this technique as it is an effective way to move into a combination attack. Leaving her enemies binded and unable to defend themselves would be rather beneficial. She had walked out for third time to the training dummy field as she would test her skill with them.

Odayakama Senshi had figured that the key to using this Bakudo was to condense the Reiatsu and release it as a quick and steady flow while still connected to the user. Guiding the attack to wrap around the user, you would pull on the Reiatsu to tighten around the target to restrict their movements. Odayakama Senshi had pulled the book out of her robe and reread over the Bakudo chant as she had taken a deep breath. She would put the book back into her robe as she raised her hand out to her old friend the training dummy. She had been abusing this partner quite a bit today, but sadly the dummy will be getting quite a bit more.

"Bakudo#4:Hainawa!" Senshi had launched a rather short and stringy rope of Reiatsu; that is if you could even call it a rope. Odayakama Senshi had sighed as she looked rather crestfallen at the humiliation of her first attempt. Odayakama Senshi wouldn't give up though of course. If she were to give up this easily, she would never reach her dreams and ambitions. The shinigami had absorbed the rope of Reishi back into her palm as she would contemplate the reason for the failure of her technique. Perhaps it was because she had failed to condense the rope enough. It could also be because she was not releasing the rope at a fast enough speed. Odayakama Senshi would ponder this as she works to solve this issue.

Odayakama Senshi had found out that she must condense the rope tightly and condense the Reiatsu at a fast speed in order for the rope to be stable. She must also release it at relatively the same speed in order for the rope to work. Odayakama Senshi had wanted to try the technique again as she pointed her right palm to the wooden dummy. Not many people may know this, but Senshi is a left handed person. She isn't bad at using her right hand either, but her left tends to be her dominant. Odayakama Senshi would charge Reiatsu into her palm as she would speak the incantation.

"Bakudo#4:Hainawa!" A glowing rope of energy had left her palm as it flew to the training dummy. The rope was gold in color as it would then quickly wrap around the dummie's shoulders, and upper body as it seemed it was well and tightly bound. At this moment, Odayakama Senshi had an interesting idea. She had touched the rope with her free hand as she had spoke an incantation. "Hado#11:Tsuzuri Raiden!" Electricity had channeled through the golden binding as the dummy would spark and and would have smoke rising from it as her ropes came loose. It seems she had succeeded in creating a new use for the Bakudo right away.

Odayakama Senshi was proud of her accomplishments so far. She was able to learn several new Kido, and has thought of some new creative ways to use them. Senshi had reached into her robe and had taken out a simple white card. "Shikadai Mirai. Well, I could use him to test my newest Bakudo out. Or maybe he can help me test some other skills out? I want to see the weaknesses of this technique. I'm willing to bet that just because I bind somebody's upper half, it doesn't mean that they can't use their legs to run at me. Odayakama Senshi had looked down at the card and had a look of disbelief on her face as she dropped the card. "The baka gave me a blank card!" She hadn't noticed the man was laying up on the roof above her.

"Who are you calling a baka?! Usuratonkachi!" Senshi had fallen into her shy demeanor as she heard the insult. She honestly hadn't known that the man she was insulting was right above her head. "Gomenosai Shikadai-San. I wasnt aware that you we were here." She had turned to the man as she pointed to the card on the floor. "You gave me a blank card and told me that's where your location would be. What was that for?" The bearded man had chuckled as he slapped his right knee bursting into laughter. Senshi was puzzled as he wiped his eyes and said, "I'm a member of squad eight and this is the squad eight barracks. Do some simple thinking and figure out where I would be if I'm not doing a mission or doing something important."

Senshi had felt stupid as she rubbed her temple with a groan. "If you were going to be here all along, you should have just said that to begin with." The man had just grinned cheekily as he looked her in the eyes. "So what do you need princess?" Senshi had frowned at the nickname as she would think for a moment. "I want you to be a test subject for a Bakudo I'm going to learn." The man had shrugged looking bored as he said, "Why not? Nothing better to do." Senshi had left with the man as she would get to know him a little bit better from his talking...or rather ranting.

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OOC: Thirty TTP for mastery of this technique and then ten for the point bank please.

[Amagai Kuchiki]

Before I grade this, could you please add your character profile to your signature as well? Thanks.

[Senshi Odayakama (Crimson.)]

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Technique Name: [Bakudo #1: Sai (Restrain)]

Class: [7]

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: [None]

Technique Description and Effects:

Causes the target's arms to lock in place behind their back.

How to use technique:

Physical contact is required from the hand of the caster to any part of the body of the target.

Incantation and Effect:

Incantation increases the strength behind the technique by 10%. (I.E. A reiatsu strength of 100 would instead be valued at 110 for this technique.) "Man, shaped by Divine hands, revert to the form before limbs, clutch at your own throat and be afraid!"

Odayakama Senshi had been walking with Shikadai as he was talking about his likes, dislikes, dreams, and ambitions. Odayakama Senshi had aknowledged every word he had said although without speaking. Odayakama Senshi had nodded from time to time as she was too nervous to say anything. She hadn't really made any friends in soul society except for Kenji Fujitora. She had eventually made it to a nice cool shady part of the training fields to practice in as Shikadai was still blabbering his mouth off. This time, Senshi was learning Bakudo#1:Sai.

Odayakama Senshi had heard the man next to her ask a question that made her freeze in her tracks. The sun was shining brightly in the sky as she suddenly turned pale as a sheet of paper. Shikadai had asked, "So uhh...how did you die Senshi? I'm sure you've heard enough about me, and I want to know a bit about you. I'd like to consider you as my new friend." Senshi had taken a solid minute to reply, "I-I-It's personal Shikadai-S-San. I don't want to talk about it." The man looked apologetic as he had put his hand onto her shoulder. "Sorry about that. Let's just get down to some training. I didn't mean to make you remember bad thoughts."

The female shinigami shook her head as color returned to her face. She knew the man had no ill intentions; unless talking somebody to death counts. "It's alright Shikadai-San. I'd just not like to talk about it. Maybe when we become better friends, I can tell you. Now to get to buisness. I'm going to be trying Bakudo#1:Sai on you today." The man had nodded as he would wait for the redheaded Shinigami to make her move. Odayakama Senshi had began to speak as she channeled her Reishi within her right hand. "Man, shaped by Divine hands, revert to the form before limbs, clutch at your own throat and be afraid! Bakudo#1:Sai!" Senshi would touch the man's chest with the end of her palm to and would look to see the result.

Odayakama Senshi had assumed that the Bakudo would be easy enough to learn. As the first of the large set of Bakudo and also one of many many Kido, she had thought that it would be considered basic. What she hadn't expected, is to get the Bakudo working properly on her first try. The Reiatsu from the girl's hand had pushed against the man's arms binding them behind his back. Shikadai had grunted as he tried to pull his arms apart to see that they were stuck. Odayakama Senshi had looked rather surprised as she saw the man comically struggle in front of her.

"Umm! I could use a little help here Senshi. Would you mind stopping the Bakudo now?" The man had a sarcastic tone to his voice as he continued to wiggle his arms back and forth trying to get loose. It was then that Senshi had a rather interesting idea. "Wait Shikadai-San. I have a combination I would like to perform on you. It won't be harmful I promise." The man had looked at her with a frown as the position he was in was rather uncomfortable, but he had nodded his approval to be tested on. Odayakama Senshi had smiled at his trust as she had begun a chant.

Odayakama Senshi had charged Reiatsu into her left palm this time as she would say, "Bakudo#4:Hainawa." A large thick rope had left her palm quickly wrapping around the already uncomfortable Shikadai. The rope had tightened as he would find himself feeling extremely cramped in the binds. "Alright! You tested your Bakudo combination! It's extremely uncomfortable! Let me out please!" Odayakama Senshi had deactivated her bindings as the man would take a deep breath of air; rubbing his arms. Senshi was going to speak, but before she did...Shikadai had spoke.

"You know, your pretty danm good at Kido. I'm more of a swords charge in person myself. I'd reccomend you maybe try out for the Kido Corps and get transferred. Why did you come to this squad anyway? Also, why are you learning so many Kido?" Senshi had raised her hand to interrupt before she was barraged by anymore questions. She had decided to address each thing he had said in order. Odayakama Senshi had no problem nor shyness as she spoke this statement as it wasn't something to be bothered by. She has gotten quite used to Shikadai at this point.

"I had come to squad eight as it's a squad that doesn't have overly many duties, and gives you a ample amount of time to train. Squad eight is the money managing squad, although I suppose it could also be the reinforcements squad persay. Second of all, I'm learning all these Kido because it is a practical thing to study. I want to be as skilled as possible so that I can defend myself, and also so that I can protect my comrades alongside my dreams and ambitions." The man had looked at her nodding, but his black eyes had looked to the floor reflecting on her words. Was he skilled enough to defend himself and his comrades if needed? Senshi had continued and said with with a bright smile, "I want to thank you Shikadai-San. You've been and great help to me and I good we can get stronger together." The man had smiled brightly and chuckled before walking off. No words were needed as both Shinigami went their separate ways.

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30 TTP for the mastery and ten TTP for the bank please!

[Amagai Kuchiki]

10 TP and Bakudo awarded.

[Senshi Odayakama (Crimson.)]

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Technique Name: [Bakudo #9:
Geki (Strike)]

Class: [7]

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: [Light]

Technique Description and Effects:

Fires a red light from the caster's fingertips, not unlike a Hollow's Cero, though far smaller and weaker. Anyone caught in the red light will be paralyzed for one post. The paralysis can be shrugged off with equal reiatsu strength, but this takes a few seconds. Superior reiatsu strength of 25% or higher will allow a very fast removal of Geki's effects. 50% or higher makes it instantaneous.

How to use technique:

Requires the caster to aim, not unlike use of any Hado technique.

Incantation and Effect:

Incantation causes technique's size to double, but does not include any reiatsu strength bonuses. ("Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini!! Look upon yourself with horror and then claw out your own throat!")

Odayakama Senshi figured that before she works in her other skills, she would learn one last Bakudo that she very much desired. It was a Bakudo to accompany her shield from before. It was a small beam that caused paralysis on contact. She would think about the wonderful capabillities she could use this power for. Odayakama Senshi had decided that for this technique, a partner wasn't necessarily needed. Based on the description of the technique, if she had done it correctly she can see the beam double in size. Odayakama Senshi would currently be sipping a nice hot cup of tea as she would enjoy the mid afternoon. The weather was cooler, there was a nice strong cool breeze, and she was able to accomplish much in accomplish much in a short amount of time.

Odayakama Senshi had thought about what she should work on the most out of all of her skills. She had decided that after learning the new Bakudo, she would work on her Reiatsu strength. With this power she can not only defend herself, but can make her Reiatsu attacks stronger. There was just so much to work on. Odayakama Senshi knew she wasn't very strong, or fast, or powerful. However, she has the determination to improve herself. She had left once again to the training grounds; greeted by the inanimate training dummies. Odayakama Senshi had read through her Kido book one more time to recite to herself the chant of the Bakudo she was trying to learn. She would raise her right hand and would recite the chant.

"Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini. Look upon yourself with horror and then claw out your own throat." The chant reminded her much of Bakudo#1; especially the ending part. A red light would form on her finger tips before promptly increasing in size. Odayakama Senshi had found this move much like Hado#4 Byakurai, and from experience had attempted to recreate it's general effect. She was excited when the red beam had formed, but hadn't expected it to explode in her face. She had fallen to the floor as she would be shaking involuntarily from paralysis. Perhaps she should have released it instead of observing it for so long.

Odayakama Senshi had laid there for a while until she finally found the energy to stand. She had groaned as her whole body felt odd; inside and out. She had rubbed her forehead as she had felt her body feel a bit better. "I really don't want to be on the receiving end of that technique again. I should have realized that like Byakurai I need to release it immediately once it's formed instead of staring at it like an idiot." Odayakama Senshi had composed herself as she would raise her right hand; extending her middle and index fingers out once again. Odayakama Senshi had recited the chant once again as a cool breeze would blow her long crimson hair outwards.

"Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini!! Look upon yourself with horror and then claw out your own throat!" A red ball had formed on her finger tips as this time, Odayakama Senshi had launched it immediately. A medium sized beam had flown from her fingertips. It had slammed into a training dummy as it would go deep into the wood. No effect would seem to appear on the wood, but Senshi knows that she has the effect of the beam down. She had stunned herself for quite some time, and she has no desire to do it again. Odayakama Senshi had walked off as she planned on retiring for the night.

Odayakama Senshi had felt tired, but proud of the day's accomplishments. She would do the menial things of eating, hygiene, and taking care of her hair. She had done the most important thing as she had sat next to her Futon. She had taken out her Zanpakutou and had shined the blade as she stared into it as she saw her own reflection in the blade. She had felt that she needed to train with her blade more and hone it's mastery. She would slide the blade carefully back into it's scabbard as she had crawled into the mat on the floor. She had went to sleep that night peacefully; as she had dreams of what tomorrow has to hold.

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30 TTP into mastering this please, and I'd like to spend the other 30 TTP in my point bank.
Technique Name: [Kaido #1: Shindan Suru (Diagnose)]

Class: 7

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:

Shindan Suru is a moderately weak kidou that is only good for diagnosing a persons injuries. The range at which you can use this kidou is as far as you can stretch your arms. To use this kidou you must be able to touch the person you are using it on.

How to use technique:

To use this kidou you must be touching the person you are using it on as before mentioned. First you place both your hands over the sternum of the person's chest from either the left or right of the body. Your hands will be placed side by side on the sternum. Then the user gathers reiatsu to their palms and focuses. They then send the reiatsu through the person's body like tendrils to search for any injuries both external and internal.

Technique Drawbacks

The drawbacks of this kidou are that you leave yourself completely vulnerable, because you have to focus on maintaining the reiatsu tendrils. Also this technique has absolutely no battle capabilities.

Incantation and Effect:

Extends the range at which this technique can be used by five meters. ("I see your Achilles heel, your tie to the realm of nether! I see it, and I know how to cut it away!")

Made By: [Ryoga Karibe]

[Amagai Kuchiki]

Seems good to go.

[Senshi Odayakama (Crimson.)]

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Training for SP
Prepare for a large group of paragraphs. My goal is to get all stats to be 100.

It was the next day as Senshi Odayakama had woken from her bed. Odayakama Senshi had rubbed the sleep from her eyes as she yawned rather loudly; stretching her arms into the air. It was another day in the Soul Society, and it was going to be a day well spent on training with progression. Odayakama Senshi would finally be working on her skills as she would be working torwards her actual abillities. She has learned several new Kido and had added them to her arsenal, but she realized that she lacks the Reiatsu capacity to use them in bulk. Odayakama Senshi is going to be working on that as she plans on getting her body attuned to be able to use large amounts of Reiatsu. She had figured that through meditation, training hard in Reiatsu techniques, and through hard work with determination, she would be able to make this a reality.

Odayakama Senshi had risen from her Futon as she would think about going somewhere quaint to eat at. She was aware that there was a small soup house that served some good miso soup and good tea. Odayakama Senshi had gotten up and had decided that she needs to wash her uniform first. She had sighed as she would put aside thoughts of her meal for the time being. Odayakama Senshi would make her Futon so that it looks neat as she would go about her every day menialness. It's a bit difficult living in the barracks with so many other people around at times. She had gotten used to sleeping with large groups of people at the academy but it's still rather nerve racking. It appeared to be early morning as the sun was rising into the sky.

Not wanting to wake her other comrades, she had carefully tiptoed and avoided stepping on people's limbs. She had gone about washing herself, cleaning her uniform, and making herself look representable as to seem professional. Odayakama Senshi's long hair would fall to her back as she would quickly and efficiently tie it into a ponytail with a small hair band. Underneath Senshi's robes was a red undershirt with a matching pair of pants to match; ironically crimson like her hair. She was quite curious on why everything looked so ancient in the soul society.
Then again, why question it? Odayakama had put on her black robes and had went out to eat before approaching the training grounds. Why was it that even in the world of the dead, that she would be so concerned about the basic needs of the living?

Odayakama Senshi would currently be at the training ground dummy station as it seemed that most of the squad had gotten up by now and were either training or were gone on assignments. Perhaps she should volunteer herself for one soon as well. Odayakama Senshi had looked to each dummy as she would raise her right hand, supported by her left hand holding her wrist at a ninety degree angle. Odayakama Senshi had began an incantation as she would have a lot of repetitive training to do. Odayakama Senshi would first begin with her various Hado starting from the lowest number to the highest number as many times as possible.

"Hado#1:Shō." Odayakama Senshi had launched a push against one of the wooden training dummies as it would get sent back several feet. It would tumble and roll as Senshi had planned on picking it up at a later time. She will try to go through every Hado and Bakudo in her posession. It sounded preposterous to Senshi, but she must try in order to increase her Reiatsu reserves. She can tell that she will be extremely drained after this type of training. She plans on spending a considerable amount of time into raising each skill as much as possible. Speed, strength, reiatsu strength, spiritual pressure, senses, instincts, and whatever else she can in order to increase her skill.

"Arise god of thunder. Awake mother of storms. Unleash the lighting on the sinners. Hado#4:Byakurai." Lightning had flown from her fingertips launching a blast of electricity. The bolt of lightning had collided with the wooden dummy, causing a small explosion which had devastated it. She had already felt slightly fatigued as the smell of smoking wood had entered her nose. Odayakama Senshi had taken a deep breath as she would move on to the next dummy in line. Her goal is to make herself skilled in all aspects of the shinigami. It will be detrimental for her survival. The line of work for a shinigami was dangerous, and every day on an assignment; it could be your last. It is for this reason that Senshi seeks to increase her skills.

Odayakama Senshi had began yet another incantation. All this chanting was helping her memorize the chants of the various Kido she had learned. Hopefully by repeating them over and over, she would be able to keep them deep within her mind. Senshi's hand was soon encompassed with electricity as she would dash for the next dummy. "Hado#11:Tsuzuri Raiden." Odayakama Senshi had leapt at the defenseless dummy as she would slam her hand into the torso of her target. The dummy had smoked as electricity spread through it's body. Odayakama Senshi had then went through another chant as she had finished her first Hado repetition. It was time to move into Bakudo.

Odayakama Senshi had backed off as she had suddenly called out, "Bakudo#4:Hainawa!" A golden rope made from condensed Reiatsu had left the crimson Shinigami's hand as it had quickly wrapped around and bound the training dummy. Odayakama Senshi had taken the time to experiment as she would wonder what would happen if she pulled the rope torwards her. As she did, the dummy had fell forwards as she had theorized. She had immediately made the assumption that she must be strong enough to pull down the target's body weight. She could tell that the dummy wasn't too heavy, but if she were to use it on a real person...or rather hollow; it's going to weigh more than 15 pounds.

Odayakama had thought of yet another interesting combination attack for her various Kido. Odayakama Senshi had chanted yet again as she had charged Reishi into her right arm this time. "Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini. Look upon yourself with horror and then seize your own throat." The Shinigami had created a medium sized shield around her arm as she had ran torwards the collapsed dummy. She had leapt upwards before crashing down onto the dummy with her shield arm. Sparks had flown from the dummy as she could tell that the shield's effects would still work when colliding against against a fallen opponent. Odayakama Senshi's shield had shattered as she had felt yet another wave of fatigue wash over her. Regardless, she can rest later. For now, she must develop her skills as much as possible.

Odayakama Senshi had scrambled to her feet as she had moved on to the next training dummy. She had counted that she had used five different Kido so far. She had felt somewhat tired, but felt she would be able to keep going. Odayakama Senshi had panted as she would take a moment to breath. It seems training in Kido was more exhausting than she had previously thought. Odayakama Senshi had raised her middle and index finger of her right hand as she began yet another chant. She would wonder how much more she could take. It wouldn't be wise if she were to train herself so much in one area that she can't work anymore. She was deep focus as she trained, so deep that she wasn't aware of time passing by.

Odayakama's previous Bakudo had worn off as she had finished her incantation. "Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini. Look upon yourself with horror and then claw out your own throat." Odayakama Senshi was rather fascinated that two Bakudo had shared an incantation. A red ball of energy had formed from Senshi's fingers as it would fire at the collapsed dummy onto the floor. She had seen the energy from her Bakudo absorb into the wood, and seemingly have no effect. She had known better, as she knew what it felt like to be attacked by this Bakudo. Odayakama Senshi had felt worn as she had fallen to her knees for a moment. Using so much Reiatsu and in such a short span of time had taken quite a bit of her stamina.

Odayakama Senshi had rested there for five minutes as she had stood again. She wasn't entirely drained as she felt maybe half drained? Odayakama Senshi had stood as she was determined to continue as long as possible. Senshi had stood up the functional dummies back into their original location as she had gathered the broken pieces onto one spot. She had an idea of what she would do with those parts. She would leave the area for a moment to refresh herself by drinking some water and would bring one of the canteens for later. Now her training resumes.

Odayakama Senshi had raised her hand torwards the broken pile of wood from her destroyed dummy. She had focused her Reiatsu in her right palm as she had spoke an incantation. "Arise god of thunder. Awake mother of storms. Unleash the lighting on the sinners. Hado#4:Byakurai." Electricity had flown from her fingertips as it had struck the wooden pile before her starting a fire. She had found an interesting new way to start a campfire as she would rub her forehead. "Well...I suppose that's something interesting."

Odayakama Senshi had watched the pieces of wood burn into ashes as she had moved onto her next target. She had looked at the plain and simple dummies and had then looked down to her feet. Was her training working? Or was she just wasting her time training to increase Reishi reserves? She would contemplate that as she hadn't felt anything change as she trained. She had felt more and more exhausted, but hadn't felt anything else. However, Senshi hadn't known that in fact, her body or rather Reiatsu reserves had increased dramatically. She just had to be patient enough to wait.

Odayakama Senshi's Reiatsu reserves were drained at a rapid speed, and to compensate her body would be regaining the Reiatsu at a faster speed. Her reserves had also reiatsu reserves if represented as a tank, had grown much much larger. Once her reserves do fill up again, she should be able to see that her training had in fact paid off. She was done with using her Kido to train as she had a final method to test. Meditation wasn't quite something she was sure would work, but it was worth a try.

Odayakama Senshi had been standing on the rooftop of the barracks as she just noticed how late it had been. From the morning, it seems it's already after noon. She had shook her head in surprise as she had sighed. There was no point dwelling on such a thing as time in the soul society. It seems that people age very slowly and that death will only come from violence of the blade. Senshi had kneeled on the tiled roof as she would close her eyes to focus. She would relax herself as she would focus deep within herself.

Deep within Senshi, there was a fossit of sorts dripping a blue liquid slowly into a pool that seemed half empty. As Senshi focused herself, the liquid had began to drip at a faster pace as a trickle. Senshi had let numbness consume her as the pool was still rather slowly being refilled. She had taken slow deep breaths as her trickle of Reiatsu had now been growing larger and larger. She had felt herself feeling more and more invigorated as she had meditated; focusing on refilling her Reiatsu reserves. Through her hard work and determination, how much had she progressed?

The wind blew through Senshi's crimson hair from up on the rooftop as Senshi had felt her reserves go past her previous reserve mark. She had felt excitement deep in herself, but had withheld her emotion as she wondered how much farther her reserves will increase? She had waited through meditation for roughly half an hour to find out. Her reserve of Reiatsu had about doubled since her training early in the morning. Her mind was boggled at what she was able to accomplish, and she had stood feeling the same. Perhaps she should go and train in something else now. She couldn't by any happier with how much she had progressed in this skill.

She had thought about what aspect to train herself in next. Seeing that she had gotten much more skilled in terms if Reiatsu reserves, she should improve her Reiatsu strength. After, she will be improving her strength and speed. Her Reiatsu strength was ahead of most of her peers in the Shino Academy, but she was physically weaker than her fellow students. She will make sure to improve on it shortly. She would ponder how to improve Reiatsu strength as she had a general idea on how.

She will have to use Kido techniques again, but will now have to focus on condensing and focusing the Reiatsu so that the attack is more powerful. She can tell that this is going to be a difficult task, but one worthy of pursuing and completing. She won't spend too much time on it seeing she is already rather naturally gifted in that regard. Odayakama Senshi would walk off to get herself some lunch somewhere as she will return later. Hopefully, training her Reiatsu strength won't be nearly as difficult as training her reserves.

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This should be 50 SP. I'd like it all to go to my spiritual pressure.

[Senshi Odayakama (Crimson.)]

It was later in the afternoon that Odayakama Senshi had returned to the training to practice enhancing her Reiatsu strength. She had returned to the training field as she would wonder exactly how one makes their Reiatsu strength increase. It would make sense that if humans can excersise their body to get stronger, that exercising your Reiatsu would have a similar result. Odayakama Senshi would assume that by working on condensing her Reishi and having it be used to being more focused, it will naturally strengthen and would automatically be attuned to that sort of strength. Odayakama Senshi isn't entirely sure of that theory, but she wants to enhance her skill however she can. Perhaps she should look at a later date for more effective training methods. Seeing she typically shy around people she isn't accustomed with, she doesn't dare ask others for assistance as she fears rejection.

Senshi would be currently standing in front of a wooden training dummy as she had begun to condense Reiatsu into her palm. She would then take a deep breath as she would focus on it as she began to chant. She would make the Reiatsu grow as much as possible as she would focus on her palm to try to compress it. She had then pointed her hands outward as she felt the force was heavy and strong. "Hado#1:Shō!" Senshi had made a big mistake there as she would soon be paying the consequences. Compressing and strengthening the Reiatsu used is fine, but she must learn to control and release that power. There must be a proper balance between the strength and also how one releases it in order for there to be success.

The red haired girl had been sent flying back as she felt an oppressive force send her skidding against the ground. The power behind that attack was stronger than she had ever felt she had delivered. It seemed she was right in the fact that she believed she needed to increase her condensing of Reiatsu. Her goal is to increase the strength of her Reiatsu to complement the now much larger reserves. She had a hard time breathing as she felt something was wrong with her chest. She had quickly stretched her arms up above her head as she quickly sat up and felt her lungs expand and felt a crack. It seems she's going to need to be more careful when trying to make her Reiatsu strength more powerful.

She had slowly stood as she would take deep breaths. She felt like she almost killed herself by foolishly condensing the Reishi in that Hado without thinking of the consequences. That isn't like her at all. Normally, she would think things out in greater detail before acting out on her thoughts. The shy shinigami had considered asking for assistance or guidance in her training. Maybe she could find Shikadai or Kenji for some help? She had pondered on this thought as she wondered how they could help her. The more she pondered on this, the more she found that she may have to work by herself.

"Shikadai-San told me that he isn't very well versed in Kido and that he was more of a sword against swords person. Most likely he won't be able to help me in my problem right now. I don't know where Kenji is, but I know he doesn't have much better knowledge about Kido than I do. I-I don't want to speak with anyone else to ask for help. W-What am I going to do?" She was feeling insecure about herself and her skills until she had sorted out her thoughts. She would be calm about the situation and would come with a solution. She's a resorceful person, and she would like to believe that if she puts her mind to something, she can accomplish anything.

Senshi would raise her right hand as she would chant out loud thinking of a better method to train her Reiatsu strength. "Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini. Look upon yourself with horror and then seize your own throat. Bakudo#8:Seki." Senshi had decided that Bakudo would be the more effective way to improve her Reiatsu strength as it isn't necessarily harmful to the user. Of course if she overloads it she could be paralyzed for some time, but it wouldn't kill her outright. She would condense the energy in her right arm as she would focus on making her shield more thick and durable. She at that moment would open her eyes to see the result. Her arm felt rather heavy at the moment as she would be greeted by a positive sight.

Odayakama Senshi would see a moderate sized and quite thick shield on her right arm. It is definately thicker than her previous attempts at this Bakudo. Had her method of condensing Reiatsu worked in this particular method? If she is going on the right path, would this method work with all her other Kido? As a recently graduated shinigami, she has a lot to learn in terms of knowledge, experience, and practice. She would swing her right arm to the left and to the right as she would find the shield feeling easier to move the more she sways it. What she hadn't expected was that with each sway of her arm, the shield had cracked from the center going outwards.

This had troubled Senshi as she would wonder why her shield would just shatter like so. Perhaps that she Reiatsu was too thick and seeing she wasn't used to maintaining such thicker and more condensed Reiatsu, her shield had shattered due to lack of stability. Odayakama Senshi would put her left hand onto her chin in a thinking pose as she had paced back and forth. The analytical shinigami had thought of the result of her condensing the Reishi. Is it that her body just isn't used to condensing the Reiatsu to that extent? She would decide that she will work on this extensively until she can either not continue, or until she can maintain the condensation without having to put excessive amounts of effort.

Odayakama Senshi had tested her condensation method with all of her Kido and she was interested in the results. For the various Hado, number four and eleven had improved tremendously through condensing Reishi as it had increased their destructive power. For her Bakudo, it had also been quite an interesting turn of events. Most of her Bakudo had seemingly improved although she can't say for sure seeing some had required a partner's feedback. Based on what she had seen, she would say that her training was working. She was now wondering however, if her body would be able to maintain the strength of her Reiatsu. How much farther can she progress it's power also?

She had continued training her Reiatsu for several hours seeing just how much farther she can progress her skill. She had seen that the power of her techniques was increasing slowly but steadily. She hadn't felt much different at all, but the effects of her attacks had shown otherwise. She had witnessed that her body was beginning to slowly become adjusted to the Reiatsu strength she was trying to progress to. Her Kido was becoming more powerful as a result of it. How she would wish that she could enhance it ever further, but she was other things to improve about herself. Although it is true that a master of one subject may be incredibly powerful, a master of all subjects will be undefeatable.

Odayakama Senshi was tired at this point. She had been using too many Kido to be feeling a hundred percent. She wasn't able to accomplish much in terms of her training as compared to before, but she was generally satisfactory with the results. Why strengthen something that already is fairly strong? She needs to work on the physical aspects of her training soon as it is her weakest area. She would like if possible to also get involved in some medical wound treatment. She was never really interested in becoming a doctor in life as her parents were both into law and politics. Maybe that's influenced her goals in the soul society as well. The way she saw things from the Seireitei, it wasn't quite bad at all. However, from the Rukongai where she lived most of her uhh...afterlife, it was a horrible place in terms of living standards and how people were treated.

Senshi had brushed off her uniform as she was feeling rather lonely at the moment. Perhaps she could ask Shikadai-San to assist her with her physical strength and speed. She isn't very physical and could use the help with the company. Mostly she wants to be able to make friends, but is too shy to know how to go about it. Odayakama Senshi would walk off to look around for Kenji or Shikadai around the barracks. She was honestly glad to have a close friend like Kenji to make like worth living in. He gives her hope that her dreams and aspirations could someday come true. Where was he anyways?

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Should be 30 SP and I'm going to add this all to Reiatsu strength. Now I officially have two stats at 100. Particularly Reiatsu strength at 105.

[Amagai Kuchiki]

Enjoy the 80 SP.

Technically speaking, you don't have to announce what stat it's going to, you just get the SP, and then allocate it in your Point Blank.

[Senshi Odayakama (Crimson.)]

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Strength and Speed Development.

It was time for a crimson haired shinigami to improve her physical body and strength. Out of all of her skills, strength was surely the weakest of all her traits. Odayakama Senshi was never really a physical type of person. She was a bit of a jogger in collage, but she was never really physical active in her childhood or most of her teenage years. It was time for Odayakama Senshi to change this aspect. She will be improving her physical strength as well as her speed however she can. Senshi wants to increase her strength as she knows for a fact that Hollows are physically superior to most shinigami. She had seen them make indents into solid concrete with just their footsteps alone. It is because of this that she will work to become at least self sufficient in that regard.

Odayakama Senshi knows that there are several ways to get physically strong thanks to her basic knowledge she recalls from school. Repetition, intensity, how long one works on their strength, and what aspects they focus on. Odayakama Senshi had learned that in many martial arts, the focus is all torwards the legs and less torwards the upper body. To her, one must find a equal balance of both to increase one's strength to it's greatest extent. Senshi had been walking by the training field as she would look around for some good equipment to work with. She doesn't want anything overboard yet. Jump ropes, weights, and basic exercises will be more than enough to suffice for now.

Senshi had walked around the barracks getting accustomed to the format before she had eventually found a training supply closet with several Shinigami picking out things that they wanted to work with. The place had dumbells, weights, jump ropes, martial art pads, and other various materials she wasn't really familiar with. Her heart began to race as she saw several faces she didn't recognize within the training compound. What if they would notice her? What if they would come and actually talk to her?! Senshi was about to back out before she suddenly felt a strong hand grasp her right shoulder. She had turned to see a familiar bearded face as she felt her heart pounding less. "K-Kunichiwa Shikadai-San."

The man smiled brightly at her as he took his hand off her shoulder. "Hello to you too Senshi. I saw your hair and you sort of sticked out to me. What brings you to the training equipment room? Aren't you supposed to be training in all those Kido and what not?" The redheaded girl looked rather shy as she looked to the tall man's feet. "I came here to get training equipment so I can make my body stronger. I was actually going to come looking for you to ask for some help if you weren't too b-busy." The man smiled brightly as his eyes seemed to brighten at hearing such words. "Well! I'm glad to help a friend get stronger. Let's pick some gear out for you." He had pulled her by the hand leading her inside as she felt like she was going to have a heart attack again.

After rummaging around the building looking for suitable training supplies, Senshi and Shikadai would be out in the training field with some basic supplies. Two five pound dumbells, one pair of jump rope, four sets of five pound weights, and a basic martial arts pad. Shikadai had left this all out in front of her as he observed her physique. "I reccomend we have a light spar in hand to hand so that I can determine where we should start you off. Knowing how far you need to progress is an important part of any training. The man had fallen into a basic martial arts stance with his left leg slightly bent back, his left arm was always ready as it was tucked in ready to strike outwards, and his right hand was a sort of visual guide to keep track of her movements.

Senshi had taken her own stance which was far more loose than her opponent's. Her legs were spread apart in a triangular formation. Her left hand was held in front of her palm outward as her right hand was currently at the ready as it was tensed in the form of a chop. As Shikadai had observed her, he was rather interested in the stance. "You know, not a lot of people choose to pursue Aikido as their first choice of martial art. My Tae Kwon Do will be an interesting match up." She was rather shocked that he guessed her style just from her general stance. Perhaps there was more to Shikadai than the kind hearted goofball she had seen so far?

She had stood in the middle of the field alongside Shikadai as they would face each other. They were about twelve feet apart as the sun would shine brightly in the sky. Odayakama Senshi would look Shikadai in the eyes as at the moment she saw nothing but seriousness. As she had observed the man, a hawk would call over the sky. Both sides had ran torwards each other as Shikadai would make the first move. This was not only going to be a training session, but it would also be a bonding of friendship through mutual combat. Senshi was the dodge and counter sort of fighter and certainly didn't prefer to get close and personal. It seems now it was necessary for hand to hand.

Shikadai had quickly delivered a crescent kick aimed for her face as she would follow along the momentum of the blow. She would follow the movement before ducking her head slightly to dodge the attack. She moved like fluid as she would then aim a left hook for the man's sternum. The man had taken the punch as all was silent and movement of the fight had stopped. He had purposely let her hit him. What she hadn't expected was the laughter that would come afterwards. She had retracted her fist as she looked at the man in confusion. "What's so funny Shikadai-San?" The man had shook his head as he had a good idea of how much work she was going to need to put in. It was then that the man would reply to her with a harsh but valued truth.

"Gomenosai Odayakama-San, but I believe that my grandmother hits harder than you do. Your martial art focuses on redirecting attacks and avoiding damage which is a style that complements you, but it seems your blows in comparison just aren't cutting it. There's no further need of a spar for me to tell you what you need to work on. I'm going to start you off doing simple workouts such as pushups, sit ups, jump ropes, and martial art stances. I think the first thing that you must so right now though is stretch." The man had crossed his arms over his chest as Senshi looked embarrassed; not taking the criticism lightly. The man had handed her a set of weights soon enough. "Start working and make sure to do it correctly. I'm going to count to 100 and everytime you make a mistake we are going to restart."

Senshi's left eye would twitch as she has no real choice in the matter. Odayakama Senshi would stand straight and tall as the weights were already decently heavy to her. She would try to breath deeply as she would lift the weights straight up and back down as she already seemed to be having some difficulties. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten repeat." Odayakama Senshi would feel like as if she is going through agony rather than training. She knows she must do this however. It is for her training and it is detrimental that she prepares herself for the cold hardships that are out of the Seireitei. Odayakama Senshi was exhausted after doing the 100 lifts.

The girl would be sweating bullets as she had dropped the weights on the floor. She would feel pain in her lungs as her arms felt extremely sore. Shikadai had smiled as he would clap slowly. "Great job. Now all you have to do is do that every day until it's easy for you. Right now we need to focus on other things. Put these on and let's get to work Odayakama-Chan. I hope you don't mind if I call you Chan now." He would toss her the four sets of weights as she would nod. "I don't mind if you call me Chan Shikadai-San. Also, your a bit of a sadist when it comes to training. You seem to really like to work out though."

Odayakama Senshi had put on the five pound weights on her arms and legs having some difficulty standing. She had slowly moved her limbs to get adjusted to the weight as Shikadai looked at her with a smile. "Alright Odayakama-San. All you need to do is run about...100 laps around the barracks every day for a week. Next we are going to increase that weight. So get running." It was then that Odayakama Senshi would get an aura of depression around her as anime tears streamed from her eyes. "Why me? Why is the world so cruel?" She would begin to run going to go around the perimeter of the barracks.

-Separation for Speed-

The Redhead had been running around the perimeter panting as she had felt herself being drained from the heavy weight on her limbs. Sweat had trailed from the young girl this fine day as she would run at a steady pace. How she wished she could just die right now as she had never ran with such weight pulling her down. She could imagine that Shikadai smirking and laughing himself to death. It was then that she shook her head not accepting her thoughts. This man was her friend and one that was trying to get closer every day.

Shikadai was a good man with a kind heart. He was a bit of a goofball for sure, but she would shake that aside for his better characteristics. The fact that the man had offered to help her train was a kind gesture as she knows she is too shy to ask for help otherwise when she needs it. The crimson haired shinigami thought about this as she continued to run. It was then that she would explore her mind and soul as she would be in deep thought as she ran. It helps her cope with the dying pain of this running as well.

She would look to the wonderful sky as it helps her ever so slightly ignore the pain her body brings onto itself. It is all for the better good as she had kept running as she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach and chest. She had to slow down. She had stopped and bent at a ninety degree angle as she placed her hands on her knee caps. How do people live through pain like this? Well technically this was her afterlife. Perhaps she was over thinking it a bit and she should just advance. She remembers the good old days where she used to jog every night.

As Odayakama Senshi had caught her breath, she had continued to run around the barracks. If she couldn't finish at least one lap, she was as good as dead in a battle. Speed often equals power as the faster you move the more power is followed into one's blows. Odayakama also as the type of fighter who fights by dodging and counter attacking needed to be fast. Her body must be able to keep up with her opponents or else she was dead for in any fight. It was time for her to keep moving on. She was three quarters of the way done with her first lap around the barracks. Perhaps if she was more physical within the past eighty some years she wouldn't be feeling like her lungs were going to give out.

Senshi would reminisce of the old days when she was still alive. She used to go jogging every night at her collage campus and would usually afterwards stop by the market close by. She remembers the cool nights where she would run along the set road...occasionally accompanied by people she would consider friends. Why had she ever quit her hobby? Perhaps it was because when she died and move to soul society, she felt there was no point in trying to live anymore.

Senshi's live was often filled with emptiness and isolation. During collage, it was the time where she tried to distract herself the most. It's much like how she is trying to distract herself now by looking at the sky and escaping into her thoughts. Running was a literal and metaphorical way of escaping her problems in life. Really in a life where it didn't matter to anyone if you lived or died...wasn't that the same thing as being dead? Asking these questions to herself would stir memories that are better left buried.

She remembered that night that she went dragging...and how she died that Friday night. It was near summer vacation and Senshi had done very well on all of her finals. She had cleaned her dorm, studied her law books, and done all of her responsibilities before jogging that night. The night where she was dragged into an alley and stabbed to death. The sharp sinking pain and the struggles she made. She still remembered the sick laughter of the man who plunged the knife in and out of her body before sliding it deep down. It was so vividly clear she would imagine the scene right now and how it lead to there.

She was only 18 at the time she had been accepted to the prestigious law school she had wanted to attend. The Edo Academy of Law. In her first year she had met her dorm room partner who was a fellow female. They didn't get along very well, but they kept the relationship amicable about not getting in each others way. She had studied long and hard as she rarely ever interacted with people. People normally came to interact with her...which was bizarre at first.