Post by ☾ Aevus | Umbra ☽ on Jul 6, 2016 18:36:01 GMT -5
Character Name: Aevus
Character Rank Squad 2, 3rd Seat.
Why are you applying for Bankai? Aevus's relationship with his Zanpakuto has deepened. He's finally realized what Lumina is to him. That he can't fight without her and that he needs her power in order to survive in the world he lives in. The overwhelming nightmares his inner hollow bring only ails him foreword and he'll do everything he can to protect her and she will in turn do the same.
What makes your character qualified? Aevus has simply been going through the motions. Going on missions, doing everything he's been told with little if no effort. His only drive as a Shinigami was to follow a dream that was not his own. And so he did, he followed the ideals and beliefs of a young child named Aura who died because of him. Even when he himself didn't truly believe her, he forced himself down the path she wanted to take. He was conflicted about it, appearing reclusive and cold to those around him. He's had victories but he also has had many defeats. Much of his inner turmoil came from not being able to kill. After a battle with a Quincy, his relationship with his Zanpakuto changed. He was afraid and felt guilty. He didn't think she'd forgive him for killing someone. With the appearance of his inner hollow this became more extreme. The hollow put thoughts in his spirits head. Making Lumina question her very freedom and giving her a longing to escape. He bought an artificial Zanpakuto in an attempt to escape the creature but in return he left his spirit alone. It took a fight with another Quincy to finally realize how Lumina actually felt. That what he was doing was selfish and he was endangering his spirit by stubbornly trying not to kill his targets. It took some time but he deepened his relationship with the spirit and became stronger because of it.
Qualifying Threads
1 - Omne Initium Est Difficile (PVP)
Upon graduating Aevus happened upon a strange girl. She too had been a Shinigami who had recently graduated from the academy. He would come to know her by Kimoko, a noble of the Shihoin clan who would be joining the very same squad as him. He was confident in his abilities and his swordsmanship. So when Kimoko asked him if wanted to have a sparring match, he obliged. It was a short match but it was one that resonated with the Shinigami. She had matched him with the use of hakuda alone. This in turn had caused him to question his worth. To wonder if he actually was weaker than he initially thought. That he perhaps had graduated on a whim.
2 - Thee Who Have Past On (Adventure)
One of his first outings as a Shinigami in the human world. It didn't quite go as he would have liked and well it was a mess. A hollow with a rather terrible ability began manipulating the dead like puppets. Strangely he was paired with Kimoko and she once again made him question his worth. She had gotten stronger and he barely improved since their spar. Others joined the two Shinigami. An unlikely alliance formed and Aevus felt on edge the entire time. He also felt weak compared to those around him and when it came to fighting the hollow, he was absolutely useless against it. It was here he promised himself he'd get stronger.
3 - Mommy Said I Shouldn't Talk to Strangers (PVP)
The weight of Aura's dream weighed heavily on the Shinigami. It was by a beach he let that weight washed away from him. With the helping of a young child, he learned to hope again. He learned that maybe Aura's dream wasn't impossible. It wasn't much of a fight but he was broken by the failure. Nathan tore at his very heartstrings by simply uttering the name of someone dear to him. It was here he first activated Shikai, where he allowed himself to smile again.
4 - Rescue Party! (Adventure)
A rescue party, Aevus was dispatched with a vice captain, Hotaru. As an unseated officer he was in for the night of his life. He made the mission difficult for the woman when he refused to kill any of the Quincy within the prison. It was because of him they were found out. He even got his superior injured because of his stubornness. When it came to a fight Aevus almost refused to activate Shikai. He did so with hesitance and because of this he was almost killed for his mistake. The Quincy he fought decided it was better to lunge himself into his Zanpakuto rather than admit defeat. Even if the mission was successful it would have went smoother if he had just went over that line.
5 - Aevus vs Tsukuyomi (PVP)
After the events of that mission, he had learned instant jinzen to try and communicate with his spirit Lumina easier. But he still felt uneasy around her. He felt guilty that he had caused her to kill and he couldn't face her. He went into the wilderness to clear his mind, to hunt hollows in an attempt to escape his own thoughts. It was here he met another Shinigami. A blind child named Tsukuyomi who called him out and blamed him for a merchants death. Aevus humored him but he rather quickly ended things when he destroyed the other Shinigami's Zanpakuto. When the child transformed into a demon of some kind, Aevus was caught off guard and got wounded. Within his inner world he a met another that was not his Zanpakuto spirit. It was a darkly coated fox with a silver tongue and teal eyes. She spoke viciously towards Lumina. Relating the inner world to a prison and having Lumina question her place in it. It would be revealed by his spirit Lumina that the fox was a hollow and upon hearing this Aevus would return to the world distraught. Almost allowing his hollow to take over he would defeat Tsukuyomi freeing the child from his transformation and sparing his life.
6 - Arc 3 Canon Whispers Of Rebellion (Adventure)
As unseated officer Aevus was perfectly suitable for being anonymous. That is why he was picked to go on an investigation for a potential uprising. It was here he was oddly enough allied alongside a large beast-clan. He had a unique relationship with one while living in the Rukongai so he was used to the behavior of the beasts. During the investigation Aevus and the beast were cornered within an alley by two strange men. Aevus fought before being brought to his knees by a powerful gravitational pressure. It was here he was branded by a shrouded man who called himself Thorn. Speaking of a love and family. That he would never betray him and that he would be safe within their ranks. Before Aevus could make a decision the man disappeared. This event made Aevus question himself and his very allegiance towards Soul Society. He was harboring an inner hollow within him, how long would he be safe within their ranks?
7 - The Devil's Coin (Unfinished Quest- Though unfinished I used events in this thread to move Aevus's relationship with his Zanpakuto Spirit and inner hollow foreword)
The mission seemed risky enough. An artifact bringing untold amounts chaos needed to be found and destroyed. Yet it wasn't the artifact that shifted something in Aevus. It was a fight, a fight against another Quincy. One he could have killed in an instant but he hesitated. As a result he was left almost broken. This brought him to the backdrop of his inner world. Where the white wolf Lumina rushed to his side. Asking him why he had underestimated the Quincy. The golden eyes of a silver tongued vulpine hollow would nestle into him and she would reveal herself. She corrected Lumina. Aevus hadn't underestimated the Quincy, he merely refused to try for a killing blow and payed for it. She went on to point out why he had been doing so and that it was selfish. He wasn't only putting his life in danger but he was putting the life of his spirit in danger as well. After this Lumina pleaded with him to fight, kill if had to. Aevus obliged and in a whisper he activated Shikai.
8 - The Angel Of Silence (Adventure)
After meeting his inner hollow Aevus had decided to purchase an artificial Zanpakuto. It was an illegal purchase and was an act of desperation. He had hoped if he didn’t have to use the aid of his Zanpakuto that that the hollow within him would not appear again. But she came back in his dreams and taunted him. It was a mistake to think that he could fend off the monster with such an idea. Other than a waste of ryo, it also seemed gather the attention of Douma. Unbeknownst to him, Aevus knew nothing of the man and even questioned how he knew him. The mission was terminated due to the injuries he received while on it. He had failed and was left confused by the events. Everything seemed to have been running smoothly but somehow he had been bested.
9 - Reliving Nightmares (PVP)
Some nights aren't worth going out. This was one of those nights. Aevus hadn't been able to sleep for days, the inner hollow spoke to him in whispers digging away at him whenever he slept. Killing hollows was the only thing that seemed to help subside the nightmares. Lumina saw through this though and realized that Aevus was slowly allowing the hollow to take over. His mind was weakening and he even attacked a Rogue without a second thought. He was subconsciously being pulled towards the Rogue by the impulses of his inner hollow. All because of the osen he possessed. Aevus ended regaining his senses with the help of Lumina though stubbornly decided to stand by the Rogue to fight off the hollows and Arrancar that appeared. Not just to help the Rogue but to purify the beasts. It was here Aevus realized the pull and control the hollow had over him. That he couldn't fight her alone.
10 - Stranger Like Me (PVP)
Aevus dreamed of Lumina being consumed by the silver tongued hollow. His spirits once snow white coated being drenched in that foreboding darkness. Her eyes once a moonlit silver turning into two golden suns. He awoke to a fear that he would lose her one day to the beast. Strangely enough it took Shizuyoko a fresh out of the academy Shinigami to ease his mind. Her aura was gentle and warm. It soothed him and it soothed Lumina as well. She was undecided where she wanted to go, what path she wanted to take. Aevus helped her in a small spar. But in a way she helped him too. Thoughts of his inner hollow subsided and he felt at ease. From Shizuyoko words of deciding where she wanted to go Aevus finally realized something about himself. For once he wanted to aspire to a higher rank and become a third seat.
Additional Comments I think I covered everything
