Upholding Responsibilities [DP / R]

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Thread Title: Upholding Responsibilities
Participants: Aevus and Luke
World: Human World
Death Setting: Damage Permanent
Rating: R
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Damn it was cold. It had been such a warm week so far, global warming and all, but all of a sudden it was like somebody decided to stick Karakura in a damn freezer. Didn't help that Luke was hanging out on a bridge of all things, so he was getting hit with all the chill that the winds had to offer. Maybe if his damn television had been working before he asked Yetsuna to do this request for him he might have been able to pick a place that wasn't freezing Lukes damn tits off. "Think of it as character building. You can add 'Snowrdsman' to your list of skills." Jäger joked, getting an eyeroll of out of the young man as he leaned against the railing. Luke had been waiting here for about an hour now, wondering if Aevus was ever going to show up. He'd been passing the time by browsing her phone or arguing, mentally, with Jäger.

Luke was dressed in something to help him fight the cold, but it really wasn't doing its job terribly well. A hoodie as well as a ski cap to keep his ears warm. Luke kept his hands rested in the hoods front pocket, thought one of them was out as he fiddled with his phone. Leaning beside him was what looked like a sword bag, containing the thing that he was here to speak to Aevus about. "Remind me again why you need the poster boy for Hot Topic to tell you how to use a sword? The fat cow is more than capable of doing it, and we both know you like watching her bounce around in something with a low enough neckline." Jäger questioned. It's more than just asking about how to use a sword, you dumbass. Yetsuna showed us that these Zanpakuto things carry with them a lot of power.

I didn't see it that night, but I'm positive Aevus used his swords power to deal with that stupid bus thing. Yetsuna used her power to help us spar. What if this sword here also contains a power like that? Aren't you the least bit curious? Luke responded back, closing his eyes as he spoke to the entity. "Yeah I guess it could be cool. If you're committed to learning how to wield a piece of thin metal then it might as well be able to shoot some fire and shit. Would certainly help you graduate from shit academy if you learned a new trick or two. And girls like tricks." Jäger laughed, causing Luke to shake his head.

"But he's late. What could he actually be doing that's more important than meeting with that nobody human that he might one time? I swear, how dare he not toss aside all his Shinigami responsibilities to come running to help us! The nerve. I outta spank his little pale booty red." Alright Jäger I get it. Luke sighed, rolling his eyes and turning to look out across the bay. How much longer was he gonna have to wait? He was beginning to have the thoughts that Yetsuna didn't come through for him. After all, when Luke had asked her to do this for him to begin with she only said that she knew the name Aevus, not the person themselves. Or, you know, she could have fuckin forgot to do it. Luke knew that he had told her the time and place. "Fucking watch her show up instead and gives us some 'You don't need Linkin Park when you have me' crap." Luke had come to realize that Jäger did not seem to like Yetsuna what so ever.

Ever since the night that he and the female Shinigami spared, Jäger had had a rather foul opinion about the woman. Even worse was what he had to say about her. The two had a argument after the spar, and hadn't talked to one another for a few days. Luke actually was the one who engaged in conversation with Jäger after three days of silence between the two. But what the two talked about wasn't important right now, but what was was the fact that Luke suddenly felt a presence on the edge of his Energy Sensory sixth sense. Luke turned his gaze towards the signal, and gave the individual a frown. "Well damn, here I thought you weren't actually going to be showing up." Luke said with a rather annoying tone as he pushed himself off the rail and approached the Shinigami, before offering a smile and a outstretched hand. "It's good to see you again. I didn't get to properly thank you for that night." "Now kiss."

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{Stats and Skills}
Luke | Soldier

Strength - 100 - 70 Points

Speed - 200 Points

Spiritual Pressure - 200 Points

Reiatsu Strength - 200 - 300 Points

Light Aura - 90 Points

Dark Aura - 10 Points

Instinct - 200 Points

Senses - 150 Points

Energy sensory - 50 Points

Healing Expertise - 0 Points

Total SP: 1100 Points


[Street Fighting] {2}


[Weapons: Sword] {2}


[Battle Analysis] {2}


[Pain Tolerance] {2}


[Strength of Will] {2}

[☾ Aevus | Umbra ☽]

The touch of winter on his breath, a cool tired gaze befell the man as the reaper appeared in stride. Nonchalant in his approach Aevus would eye the brown eyed human as if inspecting him thoroughly. In a way he was. A cold sigh left him as he shook the hand of the human before looking askance. “I was performing a Konsō to help a wandering Soul move onto the afterlife.” He was subtle in his wording yet formal. In reality the soul that moved on was one that immediately got dragged through the gates of hell.

A nasty Soul at that. He could still see the malice in the plus’s eyes. The look on his face when Lumina forced him down, so that he could perform the soul burial. It left a somber taste in his mouth and a feigned smile is all he could muster. “Though you’re still here...” He didn’t normally deal with these types of situations and talking to humans was strange and rather new.

Almost unsettling in a way. But this human had met another of his kind and had requested a personal meeting. How curious. Perhaps he was right, there had to be more to this mortal then he had let on. “So you must want something from me right? If you went through all the trouble of sending a third seat after me.” Aevus would return to those browns at that. “So what do you want?” The passing light of those metallic beasts, that these humans called cars skipped across his visage as he spoke raising a brow faintly.

“His Reiatsu is rather interesting, Aevus.” A disembodied voice would sound behind the young man at that. The human would perhaps find it was gentle and silvery to the ear. If Luke was to look behind himself, he would gaze upon an alabaster furred lupine. A lithe predator, etched with dark markings. Markings that meandered across her wintery coat. Silver eyes narrowly sheltering his gaze, seemingly dripping of moonlight itself. Her features would become more pronounced under the lamplight as she balanced upon the rail with her four paws.

She was delicate with her footing against the cool rail and her tail helped keep her balanced. “You don’t give off the ‘scent’ of a regular human.” She would give him one sniff before hoping off the rail. Her tail lightly batting him in the face as she did so. She landed in front of Aevus forcing distance between the two. A wall so to speak. Her two silver eyes trailed the human’s form spotting that artifical blade that once replaced her. It still held some remnants of Aevus’s scent and her ears would lower faintly from that. Her voice would shift to a slightly darker tone. “Yes, what does the supposed human want?”

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{Stats & Skills}

Aevus

Strength - 200 (140)
Speed - 400 (600)
Spiritual Pressure - 400 (700)
Reiatsu Strength - 100 (60)
Light Aura - 50
Dark Aura - 50
Instinct - 150
Senses - 150
Energy Sensory - 0
Healing Expertise - 0

Lumina

Strength - 100 (70)
Speed - 150 (225)
Spiritual Pressure - 350
Reiatsu Strength - 50 (30)
Light Aura - 50
Dark Aura - 50
Instinct - 150
Senses - 150
Energy Sensory - 100
Healing Expertise - 0

•[Weapon: Katana] [3]
•[Stealth] [3]
•[Battle Analysis] [2]
•[Strength of Will] [2]
•[Hoho] [3]
•[Acrobatics] [1]

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Luke wasn't the most analytical individual, but he could have sworn Aevus seemed a little more tired than he was the last time they met. Maybe he was imagining it though. Or maybe, somehow, he became even more emo looking since the last time they met. Seriously, the guy looked like someone out of a JRPG. But Luke wasn't going to go and judge Aevus based on how he chose to look, the guy was alright in his book. He kept himself from asking what a Konsō was, figuring it was something Shinigami did to ghosts to help them to the afterlife based on what Aevus said. Lowering his hand following their friendly shake, Luke rested it in his pocket as he listened to Aevus talk with a slightly tilted head and smile. Finally the Shinigami asked what Luke wanted, commenting how it must have been something important considering Luke had to get Yetsuna to get to Aevus.

Luke was preparing to answer, when a voice behind him caught his attention. It was nothing vicious or threatening, instead was rather soft on his ears. Luke turned, not having been aware Aevus brought company, probably another Shinigami, but was surprised to find the sizeable canine standing behind him balancing on the rails of the bridge. He blinked a few times, staring at the wolf for a few moments in a little shock. He hadn't detected her, the voice sounded female, at all. "ooooh" Jäger decided to chime in while Luke gave the wolf a look over, settling his eyes on her facial features. Was it...just him or did she seem not very thrilled to see him? He couldn't tell. He didn't have as much experience reading doggo faces like he did a humans.

She then decided to make a comment about his scent, something that made Luke twitch a little. Something that made Jäger twitch a little too. It was true what she said. Luke may not have smelt like a regular human because, as he had found out a few days prior, he wasn't one. Meeting with the Mod Soul named Taka had opened Lukes eyes and given him the answers to the questions about his powers and abilities, about who he really was. It was something he was still going through, something that was still bothering him, something he still had questions about. It wasn't something he was hoping to have brought up this evening. Luke still had no idea what it meant for him to be a Bount, and whether or not he would eventually need to start eating people.

Even so, something did seem wrong with the wolf. Luke felt his left eye twitch a little when he suddenly got smacked in the face by her tail. This bitch.. Luke swore mentally, even frowning a little when the animal even called him a "supposed human", and was delivered with a darker tone than she had a moment ago, the hell was her problem? "The attitude...the fur...the voice...Luke I think I'm in love. Finally! Something not human that annoys you as much as I do! And we've only seen her for ten seconds!" Jäger chimed in, which Luke decided to ignore.

Scratching the back of his head, feeling a little uncomfortable what with the guard dog standing between them, Luke just decided to focus on Aevus instead of his spirit. "Well for starters, like I said, I wanted to thank you properly for the other night. We got into some deep shit and you helped us out when you, really, didn't have to. " Luke said, scratching the back of his head before smiling and bowing his head a little. "So thank you for helping us out, for what you said, and for giving me that sword."

Lifting his head again, Luke felt a little embarrassed. He wasn't the type of person to do this sort of stuff after all. "But...if that was all then I wouldn't have gone through the trouble of asking Yetsuna to set this up for us." He explained. He smirked a little, turning a lifting up the sword bag containing the Artifical Zanpakuto. "I was hoping that, maybe, you could show me how to use this thing. And before you ask, no, I don't mean how to swing it. When I spared with Yetsuna she showed me that you Shinigami have weapons with crazy ass abilities. So, I wanted to ask if you could show me how to use this things abilities." Luke explained, looking down at the sword bag in his hand before returning his gaze to Aevus. "Yeah, it's a selfish request I know and something I could have probably asked Yetsuna but...I don't know it felt right getting you." Luke explained, resting the bag on his shoulder. He realized how much he had said, and was honestly hoping Aevus accepted his request.

"Question. Why do you need that sword anyways?" Jäger suddenly asked, confusion in his voice. "Let's say that thing does give you some kinda awesome amazing power...then what? Are you going to really on it from now and not me?" Shit. Luke often forgot how smart Jäger actually could be when he wasn't thinking about porn. More or less the idea.. Luke replied, seeing no point to lying to the Doll. As expected, Jäger did not sit well with that. "What the absolute fuck!? Weren't we getting past this!? You actually started getting comfortable enough to draw on my power and suddenly we're back to Square 'I'm gonna pretend you don't exist' bullshit?!" The Doll screamed while Luke did his best to maintain a steady composure.

Jäger it's...not like that. "Oh it's not huh? What, then, could it possibly fucking be? Hate? Do you hate me that much?" Will you shut up! What happened the last time I tried to summon you? I summoned something else. I didn't call you out, I called that thing out. I don't know anything about the extent of my powers, okay! It's nothing against you, it's that I don't know what I can do! I don't know how many more of you Dolls I have hiding in me, or how dangerous they are! If Aevus can show me how to use this sword power then...great...awesome, I have something I can control! Luke ranted back, closing his eyes for a moment and cracking his neck.

Jäger remained quiet, no doubt unsatisfied with that answer and wanting time to return a rebuttal. Luke, though, decided to speak to Aevus once again. "If you want, though, I wouldn't mind going toe to toe with you. I'm not the same guy as I was in that alley and I don't mind proving it. Would certainly make your trip here more entertaining I think." He didn't sound as enthused as he did a moment ago, on account of the mental argument he just had. "But...I gotta ask...what's with the wolf giving me glares?"

[☾ Aevus | Umbra ☽]

Aevus eyed the human curiously as he spoke. His gaze would light up as the human thanked him. He wasn’t used to such gratitude and it would show. Looking askance for a moment he attempted to hide his shock. His icy eyes trailed that nightly silhouetted city line. It was a lovely foreign sight and he could lose himself if he had stared any longer. The bite of winter nipped at his exposed skin as a whisper fell away from his lips. “Like I said that night, it’s just my....” He stopped himself.

Those words stemmed back to a memory he had with a child. He felt it like a cold splash of water and he would turn back to the human leaning against that cool railing. His fingers curled tightly around that cold metal. “You're...” He would sigh. “You’re welcome.” Just like that he accepted the young man’s words but he wasn’t done. Heh, it seemed there was more on his mind. Eyeing the human as he spoke, Lumina’s ears twitched. He’s talking about Shikai isn’t he? He chuckled to himself at that.

...I don’t see how that’s funny

How amusing, this human was getting more and more interesting by the moment. There was no way he could be human. It was so obvious that this young man was not your typical human. The way he spoke it was different then before. He must have realized it too. But what was he? He scratched Failure off the list. No glowing eyes or other bioluminescent features danced across his skin. He couldn’t have been one of those half demons. There were no chains in sight.

A fullbringer perhaps? That’s the only thing that puzzled the Reaper at the time. He had no idea what Luke was and it was oh so interesting. He wanted to find out and well that’s what he planned to do tonight. It was actually the only reason he decided to humor this human. Well at least the biggest reason. In truth part of him enjoyed the idea of the company. Night after night. Patrol after patrol. Hunting hollows had become a nightly ritual.

Sure it wasn’t boring and he lost himself in the hunt but well... Something else enjoyed that thrill as well. A darkly coated vixen with golden eyes and a silver tongue paraded within his mind with stealthy paws. Every single time he’d cut into those foul masked fiends he felt something slither into his visage. He heard her, that flicker of black slowly eclipsing his eyes. [smear:#ffd700]"Easy prey~"[/smear:ffe34d] It was Instinct. The instinct that preyed him forward. He enjoyed it way too much.

Carving the flesh of those creatures and besting them. Tricking them into traps. Some lacked intelligence while others faired quite well and could surprise him from time to time. But that was rare but oh was it fun. It brought a unbridled smirk to his pale features. He lusted and savored for the feeling of that hunt. To make that hunter into but prey. To stain his blade with the flesh of those masked fiends. He was saving them after all. Nothing was wrong with enjoying saving those cursed souls was it?

"A wolf...?" Lumina repeated softly. "This one is not just a wolf 'Human'." She was clearly insulted. A reverberating growl lifted from her very throat, out from her very maw. She’d narrow silver lined eyes on his diseased browns. “I am Lumina Umbra, a Wolven Spirit of Fate.” That snarl would grow louder, vibrating within her throat as she eyed her prey. Prey that for whatever reason Aevus humored and it simply unnerved the moon eyed wolf to no end. And seeing that blade didn’t help.

That weapon that replaced her... The weapon that caused Aevus to look away from her and shun her. She knew the reason but it still hurt. "Aevus, let me fight this human." Unanswering Aevus stepped away from that railing. It was as if he was completely ignoring Lumina all together but that wasn’t it. Her snarl slowly died as Aevus placed but a hand on the scruff of the spirit’s neck. Causing her to wince in reply. She embraced his warmth but she was also confused by it. Ears perking she would glance up at him.

“Aevus?”

“If you defeat Lumina, i’ll tell you that Zanpakuto’s call out phrase.” A shiver ran down her spine as the Reaper spoke. There was no way, no way she’d let a human defeat her. Especially not someone holding the very weapon that replaced her. Nonchalantly glancing around he would make a passing sigh. “There isn’t enough room here though. Do you have a location in mind?” He would raise a brow. Lumina shivered, she could care less where they fought at the moment. To think a human could perk Aevus’s interest.

I wont go easy on him Aevus

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Aevus seemed...unsure...about how to take Luke's gratitude. Even so, accepting his thanks was enough to make Luke smile softly. Aevus may put up a cold front, but underneath he didn't seem to be such a bad guy. Just a bit of a emo asshole, but not a bad guy. He even chuckled when Luke explained his intention about calling Aevus here, to unlock the secrets in that sword he was given. But whatever enjoyment there was to be had in the moment was ruined by the growling of the animal by Aevus's feet. "This one is not just a wolf 'Human'." Uh oh, looks like Luke hit a nerve. Somehow he managed to trigger a wolf. Raising an eyebrow down at Lumina as she spoke so negatively to him, he started trying to figure out just what the hell he did wrong by her.

"Hehehe I'm really starting to like her. Let me out I wanna talk to her." It seemed that the irritation that Jäger had been feeling moments ago had been replaced with the amusement that was born from watching this spirit wolf annoy his host. No...No I am not going to do that. Luke replied, before Lumina once again started speaking, “I am Lumina Umbra, a Wolven Spirit of Fate.” She really was salty. He could tell by the tone of her voice and the growl rumbling in her throat. Luke sighed, scratching his head. "You're not a wolf but you're a wolven spirit? If it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, and looks like a duck then it's a duck. Would you rather I called you a Pomeranian or a coyote?" Luke questioned, giving Lumina an unamused face as he spoke to her.

He was only responding to her rudeness with his own rudeness. But it's...odd. Her presence, what I'm sensing from her, is...it's similar to your own Jäger. Luke commented as his gaze softened on the lupine spirit, trying to make heads and tails about just what it was she was. It was weird that he wasn't freaking out over the fact she was a talking wolf, but honestly with all the shit Luke had seen this wasn't the weirdest encounter with the supernatural. "No shit! That's why I want out! Let me talk to her damn it! I want frieeeeeeeeeeeends! She will learn to love me!" Nope. Luke wasn't letting Jäger out. If anything he would only piss Lumina off more and most likely, by extension, Aevus.

She seemed to calm down when the Shinigami placed his hand on her, but he knew that it would still be bubbling beneath the surface. What got his attention though was that she wanted to fight Luke herself. He didn't get good vibes from that at all. But, regardless, Aevus seemed for the idea. “If you defeat Lumina, I’ll tell you that Zanpakuto’s call out phrase.” Aevus announced, prompting a raised eyebrow and a "Eh?" from the young human Bount. I wanted to spar against you...but... Luke complained, looking at the spirit for a moment before shrugging. "Alright, I guess I'm fine with that." Luke complied with a shrug. "And yeah, there's a good place over this way." he said with a point of his finger. "Come on, I'll show you." And with that he started leading them to where he would fight the wolven spirit.

Where Luke lead them was somewhere he had fought once before. The same place he had his spar with Yetsuna, actually. A semi open field, a recreation park that was still under construction, was where he had led the two. Despite the chill in the air, Luke removed his sweater and left it laying on a piece of equipment. He had been wearing a grey tank top beneath the sweat, showing off those muscular arms of his that were both a result of his time at the gym and the reiatsu inside him strengthening his body. Bouncing the false Zanpakuto on his shoulder, Luke turned to look at Aevus and Lumina. How was he going to do this? He was certainly better without a sword...but how would Aevus take it to see him not even using the sword he wanted the secrets of power too?

Actually, can we pause for a moment to address just how dumb it was that Luke was fighting a damn wolf to begin with? Could she even fight outside of trying to nip at his heels? That's a dumb thought.. Of course she could fight. Luke should expect that Lumina was not like an average dog. "Listen...I have a plan." Oh...he had a plan did he? "When the fighting starts...ask her if she likes red rockets! Hahaha!!" Oh god damn it Jäger. Luke sighed, sliding his swords sheath between his belt and jeans and drawing the spiritual steel blade, the moonlight reflecting off the weapon as he rested the dull edge against his shoulder. "So...ladies first I guess? Or, I guess in this case...puppies first?" Luke said, hint of that shit eating personality dancing on his words as he gave Lumina a smirk.

[☾ Aevus | Umbra ☽]

During their small trek Lumina was silent. She fell behind her dear Reaper and that so called ‘Human.’ Her heart beat steadily rose as cool paws clattered against the ground. Part of her kept herself from walking beside Aevus during that time. It’s not like she felt unfit to walk beside him but well... Was he really expecting this brown eyed boy to fight her as an equal? It just didn’t feel right to the spirit. But she felt it. The way this human’s Reiatsu fluctuated. He couldn’t just be a human.

He hid his strength but so did she. She would show him in the coming moments. Show him that she wasn’t just a lapdog that beckoned to her masters call. That she wasn't just a wolf. No she was not something to be tossed aside and ignored. She was sharper then that dull blade that still held the traces of Aevus’s scent. She’d show him her fangs. As that artifical Zanpakuto glistened in the moonlight, it reflected brilliantly off of the she-wolf’s silver eyes. There was a fire in those irises that blazed for that thing. A burning emotion that set her forth into this fight.

"So...ladies first I guess? Or, I guess in this case...puppies first?"

Her tail flicked irritably at that, whipping against the icy air. She’d show him what this puppy could do. The winter coated wolf eyed those diseased browns. But in reality she was really glaring at that blade he held. That blade... It was weak compared to her bite. He too was weak compared to it. “Do you need a sword Lumina?” Aevus’s voice cast her away from that boy and his pitiful excuse for a sword. That silver gaze softened as she looked to those blues of his.

“No...”

But she’d turn away, shaking her head in defiance. A snarl building within her very throat. He didn’t understand... She needed to keep her resolve. Her eyelids eclipsed her from the very world for a time. Before narrowly opening them to her prey that dared to slither into the light. He stood defiantly with blade in hand and a smug smirk planted cleanly against his young features. It was subtle but a flicker of black lightly stretched against her moonlit eyes before receding in the depths of her.

“I am my sword.”

A blade would form within her very maw. Traced thusly by her very heart. She knew the blade well. So well that she didn’t even have to think about it. The length, it’s proportions and weight all came to her like instinct. The dark markings that ran up the blades very spine etched into her memories. How it sung when unsheathed and howled when swung. The snarl it released when it carved forth against the flesh of those who’d dare try and harm Aevus. Sharp enough to cut the thread of life itself. It’s name was her name. Lumina Umbra, the shadow of light.

She swung that Zanpakuto within her jaws. Shifting that darkly handle. Her grip was tightly knit and Her claws dug cleanly into the earth beneath her. Feeling the dirt slide between her paws. She gave no warning as she cast herself forward. She ran within a crescent arc. Her blade, her very fur pressed against that wind. The air bit at her and narrowed silvers slew forth against that sliver of light within those browns. She cast herself to the side of Luke as she jumped, using air ground as she drew forth her very blade to his left flank.

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So she can make a sword? Just what is she supposed to be? Luke asked himself as he began to prepare himself properly for this fight. Removing the sword from against his shoulder and holding it properly now, with both hands on the hilt and legs bent accordingly. This could be fun. Or it could be one of the worst things he ever did. Really depended on how it was going to do. Luke was really wanting to spar with Aevus, not his pet, and likewise Lumina didn't really seem too keen on the idea of having this bout with Luke. Honestly he got the sneaking suspicion that she wanted to do more than just beat him in a spar. "She wants to do horribly lewd things to you."

That's retarded, Jäger. Luke replied, focusing his attention on Lumina as she prepared herself. "Gasp. You called me retarded! Don't you know that words offensive!? This makes you...uh...mentalist? No...shit what's the word? Some sorta ist or ism.." Oh my god, can you shut up? Jäger was certainly distracted Luke with his nonsense garble and very nearly got his master hurt. Because having to listen to Jäger had caused him to not pay complete attention to Lumina, only noticing that she had moved a moment after she had already started. Lukes eyes widened, not in surprise but instead to open his vision up to its absolute maximum. She was coming to hit his left flank, and having been a moment too late to react he knew the actions he could perform would not be as good as they could have been.

All Luke could really do was reposition the sword he held. He twisted his grip on the blade, letting it point downwards when it and Luminas own weapon came into contact with each other. It was brief, and instead of blood spraying out of Luke there was instead sparks from the two pieces of spiritual steel colliding. Kicking off the ground to push himself away from Lumina a bit, the young man let out a bit of a sigh. You need to stop talking. That was your fault. Luke snapped at his Doll. "Pft you're not paying attention and it's my fault? You just need to get gud." It laughed back, prompting a grumble from Luke as he turned to face Lumina. So, from what he had been able to tell, she was rather fast. But it didn't seem like she was much faster than him.

When their swords collided Luke didn't feel any kind of overwhelming Strength difference between the two. Hell, if anything, it felt like they were even when it came to Strength. Interesting. So how should he go about this then? But before he could do that there was something else on his mind. Lukes eyes had been settled on Lumina for awhile. Those brown irises of his never left her as he tried to see just what it was that was bothering her about him. "You said your name was, what, Lumina right?" Luke suddenly questioned, probably getting the wolves attention and keeping her from attacking him right away.

"What's your problem with me? My teasing wasn't that insulting was it?" Luke questioned, genuinely curious about the reason why the wolven spirit seemed to have such a problem with him. Sure, he might have said a few things that could have been seen as "rude" but it had all been in response to the rudeness she had shown him the moment they met. Cause and effect. But, hopefully, Luke could figure it out and get them to set it to the side. He wouldn't be able to fight with a clear head if he was so focused on why she was mad at him. Hell, he might even get pissed himself and do something he could end up regretting.

[☾ Aevus | Umbra ☽]

Silver lined and narrowly sheltered, her eyes ravaged his. Sparks flew as metal met metal, reflecting beautifully in those moonlit eyes of her’s. As the she-wolf tasted the boy’s strength from their blow she would quickly reposition herself with air ground. Her paws meeting the cool ground once more. Facing him, biting the handle of that blade with sharp glistening canines. She couldn’t help but grunt from her own attack. Her own saliva began to run down the handle of her blade, dripping to the ground below.

It was unsightly but she was vicious in her approach. It caused her to wonder for a moment just how she must have appeared to Aevus. Was he watching her right now? Or was he watching him, the human? She didn’t dare to check. It hurt just enough to think about. She needed to keep her resolve, to keep that fire burning. He was fast enough, fast enough to avoid my attack... She had nearly forgotten, a portion of her power was still locked away somewhere within that other world.

She wouldn’t be fighting at full strength against this human. But nonetheless, even just a portion of it would be enough. She didn’t need it for him. She’d show him not to underestimate her. Show him and that artifical Zanpakuto. It didn’t matter... She was still sharp enough. She could even show Aevus. Show him, Show him that she was good enough. That she was always good enough to stand by his side. That her fangs were unwavering in the face of any adversary. That she’d never chip or break. That’d she’d never dull as long as she held breath.

"You said your name was, what, Lumina right?"

She nearly scoffed at that but she’d hold her tongue. Aevus was watching her after all. He had to be watching her. Had the boy already forgotten her name? Just how forgetful were humans anyway? She’d turn her head in reply, correcting her hold on that blade. Maybe he’d forget that this was a duel and let down his guard too. She could only hope. Circling her prey, the white wolf kept on her paws. The Wolven spirit was like Aevus in many ways. She approached combat fluidly and rather unrelenting. But she’d stray for a time, humoring the human.

"What's your problem with me? My teasing wasn't that insulting was it?"

White tufted ears flickered at that, pivoting in the human’s direction. Her silver lined eyes singled him out, narrowing on those diseased browns in that pale dim unfleeting light. Her tail whipped against the air from the bite of the wind alone. She’d clench her eyes shut to hide her irritation. It boiled beneath her furs as she bit that blade ever so tightly. She was furious as she eclipsed herself from the world around her.

The emotions that stirred. It clenched at her chest and tore at her heart. It felt like she was bleeding but there was no wound in sight. She fell into herself at that. Opening her moonlit eyes to that shrouded forest. A world where shadow and luminance reigned over everything. To that twilight of Lumina Umbra that bared her very name. It was home. The only home she ever knew. Her blade fell from her jaws causing the grass to emit that strange yellowish green light.

She felt something rise from within, basking under the glow of that bioluminescent forest. A growl escaped her, as she began to pace back and forth. "'What’s your problem with me? My teasing wasn’t that insulting was it?’“ She mocked his very words in a rising snarl. Hollowly puffing out angered breaths as she dug her claws into the very earth beneath her. She let into her frustration as she thrashed about snarling all the while. She could scream here if she wanted.

Her voice rattled echoing throughout that luminous forest bringing something else within earshot. She was farther away from her cyan clearing. The waters there could always ease her mind but she was deep in that bleak forest now. Cornered thusly by her own harboring emotions. Snarls no longer strangled in the back of her throat and she let into that lustful passion of rage. She buried herself into that black. She sifted through it letting it sieve through every inch of her being.

It was as if she had caught fire and she needed to burn everything around her. Maybe part of her wanted too. Marking trees with her claws. Digging and thrashing forth in that forest. Her fiery moonlit gaze casting forth against that luminous sky. Two moons shone brightly filtering through that enlightened canopy. Forever stagnate, they stood brilliantly against the boundless backdrop of light. The horizon bled of multiple hues from that worlds aurora. It shrouded the land in those meandering bioluminescent colors.

Drenched too was the forest. The flora around her glowed brilliantly of various otherworldly hues. Various purples, greens and blues scattered like the luminous cyanic rain drops that fell against that lonely, bleak yet beautiful world. She would fall away from that lovely light. Holding her lupine visage to the ground beneath her. Tail hanging defeatingly touching the earthly soil beneath her four paws. She would fall ever so deeper into herself breathing deeply.

An otherworldly voice fell into her. Causing tufted ears to flicker faintly and bringing a shiver to her very core. [smear:#ffd700]“Well, what have we here?”[/smear:ffe34d] A shadowy vixen slithered into view at that. Her cyanic markings cornered against her dark features. Similar in make to the wolven spirit’s own markings of fate. The hollow's voice hit her thusly like an icy wind to a frigid branch. “Don’t taunt me, hollow...” Lumina managed shallowly in an exhausted breath. She didn’t even face the creature, she wouldn’t give it that right.

That lithely vulpine of a hollow that gleefully and carelessly tiptoed in her world. It took the shadow of a vixen but she saw through that charade. One small paw rose, Lumina would hear her move as that silver of a tongue flicked. [smear:#ffd700]“Taunt you? I’m hurt. I-”[/smear:ffe34d] She would hear no more. A growl released from the wolf’s throat once more. “Leave me alone, this one wishes to be alone...” Her tail whipped pettishly against the greenery but she still didn’t look at it, she refused to look at that hollow.

Curious golden eyes glimmered in that dim foreboding light. Her ears perked from those words alone. [smear:#ffd700]“Oh ‘This one?’ I thought 'This One’ fled this nightly prison of a realm? Like a shadow stretching- No, clinging forth. Taking harbor in another world with your dear unloving Master?”[/smear:ffe34d] The fox stepped forward, ever closer to the distraught wolf. The light from the very grass dancing colorfully under black paws. “This is no prison!“ She snapped, finally drawing her moonlit silvers to that darkly silhouette. “This is my home, hollow.”

[smear:#ffd700]“Then why did you wish to escape it? Why come back to this cage?”[/smear:ffe34d] She was ever so quick in her reply, her golds narrowing curiously on those enraged silver lupine irises. It was as if she was seeking something from them. Searching for an answer in that wolven visage of her’s. “I just wanted...” The wolven spirit glanced away returning to that earthly soil at that. “I wanted to be with him...” A dispirited sigh left her lips as she whispered in but a single breath.

She was subtle in her approach like a shadow on a wall. The darkly coated vixen began to circle the seemingly defeated wolf. She bled of melancholy and simply allowed that vixen ever and ever closer.[smear:#ffd700]“ ‘With him?’ The little hunter? Such constrictive folly bleeds from your maw. You’re free, why follow such an unfit master around? Why try to prove yourself to someone that lacks the resolve to trust his instincts time and time again? You say you want to be alone but you already are very much alone.”[/smear:ffe34d]

“What do you want, Hollow!?” Lumina wouldn’t play this game any longer. A growl once again rose up her very throat. [smear:#ffd700]“Freedom.”[/smear:ffe34d] The darkly vixen answered immediately without pause. The growl that paraded from the wolf spirit would rise sharply into a snarl as she narrowed moonlit silvers viscously on those golden irises. Her wintry furs rose on end, dancing between that branching light of that cold world. Her canines drew forth to the cold air glistening menacingly.

She stood there glaring at that silver tongued vulpine but the vixen didn’t seem to mind at all. [smear:#ffd700] “Why leave echoes of what’s already been said and answered? The real question is one you should ask yourself. What do you want Lumina?”[/smear:ffe34d] Those words echoed within Lumina’s ears, reverberating deeply. They hung on a hollow’s silver tongue but the words themselves were anything but. She couldn’t help but snap her gaze away from that darkly coated vixen.

Closing her sterling silvers shut, eclipsing them from that eternal twilight. Opening and narrowing them to those darkly browns. A Reiatsu began to feed into the pads of her very paws as she activated Shunkassou to make up for her lack of speed. “That Artificial Zanpakuto you’re holding. It once replaced me.” She would speak almost apathetically with that Zanpakuto within her jaws. In truth that wasn’t it, at least not the entire reason.

The way Aevus smiled, the way he showed interest in but a mortal hurt deeply. “I want you to fight me seriously or this will be meaningless to me...” That apathetic expression disappeared and a cold resolve replaced it. She’d be coming at him with everything she had. With but a step she aimed to disarm him, dashing straight forward and using the air ground as a spring (562 speed). Her silvers fell upon him and next her blade against his sword arm.

Reiatsu: 2700/3500

Instant Jinzen - 100
Shunkassou - 400 to activate. 300 to keep active

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Luke couldn't keep himself from frowning when Lumina decided to not just throw his own question back at him, but did so in a childish and mocking tone. It was like dealing with an angry five year old, and Luke really wasn't the type to maturely handle shit kids. Part of his lip rose a bit, getting itself closer to his nostril, as he tapped a foot on the ground as Lumina did whatever it was that she was doing. This bitch was really starting to piss him off. But he kept himself in check because he had the feeling that something more was going than just a moody puppy. He let out a sigh, not sure how to handle this situation without it turning into a blood bath. It seemed that simply being in his presence was enough to make this pupper red with rage. And the longer they spent talking, the madder she would get. "Maybe she needs a dicking?" Oh, here comes the genius himself.

You willing to volunteer for that?" Luke asked jokingly, expecting Jäger to agree. "Luke that's disgusting. I'm not into animals. I would give her hugs and headpats like the good dogger she is." What a surprisingly tame comment from the Doll. Luke was impressed. "Besides I like oppai lolis." Oh god damn it. What the hell was with Jäger and his obsession with such spouting off random perverted garbage. He wasn't like that when released. He was more annoying, yes, but he wasn't doing nothing but talking about smut. He was usually trying to embarrass Luke.

“That Artificial Zanpakuto you’re holding. It once replaced me.”

Luminas sudden voice pulled Luke out of his own thoughts, causing him to focus his gaze back on her as she began to speak once again. She almost sounded bored saying that, but Luke was fed a rather interesting piece of information. The sword he was holding...once replaced her? What did that mean? What did she mean by "Artifical" Zanpakuto. It was a fake? Aevus used a fake over her? Luke began to get the suspicion that there was more going on here, and more to Zanpakuto, than he realized. Was Lumina a Zanpakuto? Did that mean the swords were alive? Were Zanpakuto like Dolls? Luminas attitude seemed to have gotten much sour towards Luke when he drew the sword. Now things were beginning to make sense. She was mad that Luke was holding, using, wanting to unlock the powers, of a sword that her master had replaced her with.

But why replace her? Having a walking, talking, sword wielding wolf seemed much more useful, and cooler, than using some boring plain sword. Why did Aevus replace Lumina, then give Luke the sword he replaced her with? So many questions, so little answers, so little time to think about them, and too big an idiot to figure shit out. She then spoke to him again and fed him words that Luke had never actually been given. She wanted him to fight her seriously or else this was meaningless for her. This was more than a spar for Lumina, it was something else entirely. On Lukes end, however, he had never been in a "real" fight. All of his challenges up to this point had been nothing more than bouts for survival or simple spars. When Aevus and Luke met it was during one such battle against a group of Hollows, followed by a lunatic transsexual. Yetsuna had been little more than a curb stomp spar. Every time Luke fought it was either for survival or for practice. He had never been in a real fight up until now. It was always against someone much stronger than him. She wanted him to fight seriously? Alright, Luke didn't see much problem with that. Those browns of his would narrow slightly as a hardened resolve painted it in his gaze.

She wanted to fight him seriously? Well, Luke had to comply with that request. He didn't have a choice. This was a challenge for him. He wanted to see just how far he had come. Luke exhaled softly, and prepared the words of command on his tongue. "Releasing him would be an insult greater than using that sword." a voice said, cutting through Lukes head and causing him to suddenly freeze. Even Jäger, a usual loud mouth, had become quiet. "Ask yourself, truthfully, if you believe that releasing Jäger will give her the fight she is looking for. The irritating bastard will only humiliate and shame her." The voice was deep, prompting visions of the oceans depths in Luke's mind as it spoke. "Hey you fuck just who do you think you're talking about?!" Jäger suddenly spat like fire. "Be quiet you smut minded little shit. All you're interested in is satisfying your libido. This wolf wants a fight, not you creeping around in the darkness waiting for the opportunity to get your filthy claws on her and behave like a retard. I know what's going through gutter minded head of yours, Jäger."

Holy shit the fire that was going on in Lukes head. It was like two storms clashing. Their arguing suddenly exploded, causing Luke's vision to actually daze for a moment like he got hit with a fucking sledgehammer. Both of their voices echoing in his head, growing louder and louder until Luke was afraid his head was going to explode. Suddenly pain. Pain in both his head and arm. The searing pain of a sword cutting through his arm was enough to suddenly rip Luke out of the distraction and get him focused back on the fight at hand. Both of you shut the hell up! Luke shouted, his voice dominating both of theirs as he placed his hand over the wound. The Artifical Zanpakuto went clanging onto the ground, Luke unable to properly close his right hands fingers from the cut. Lumina had jumped her speed to a ridiculous level, beyond something Luke could realistically counter against without using his own Steps.

Both Aevus and Lumina might have noticed that during the attack Luke seemed...distracted. It wasn't simply him not being able to react to her attack, it was as if Luke had been in a daze. Like he was asleep with his eyes open. Grinding his teeth together and sliding his foot underneath the blade, Luke kicked the sword back up into his left hand. You stupid assholes and your arguing...look what happened! Jäger shut up. And you, Luke said, directed to the other Just who are you? Luke questioned, his brown eyes settled on the spiritual lupine. Before Lumina could turn around and dash him again, Luke kicked off the ground with a Movement Step to get himself some distance from her. Skidding to a stop he raised his left hand, pointing his index finger at her while still holding the sword. "Think back. You know exactly who I am." The voice answered.

Luke's finger became hot as he focused his spirit energy into the tip of his index, before he fired out a beam of energy right at where Lumina was. The entities words sparked remembrance in Luke, bringing out mental pictures of that night at the museum. The great beast that appeared. The riptide. "You!? You decide now, of all times, to show up and steal the spotlight from me?? Why?!" Jäger bitched. Luke lowered his hand, not expecting that Spirit Wave to have done much to stop Lumina. "Because, you intolerable shadow, Luke was not ready to hear my voice. You awoke during his time of need, when he needed you the most. You were the first, Jäger, an act of desperation." The entity explained. "I came forth first when Luke had resolved himself to fight not for survival, but instead for himself. I responded to his fighting spirit. But that night he was not ready. He was too readily shaken. Too weak. Had you remained, Luke, I would have killed you for the weakness you showed me." What a wonderful thing to say.

Remaining Reiatsu: 1875 / 2000
-25 for Movement
-100 for Spirit Wave

[☾ Aevus | Umbra ☽]

Lumina’s Zanpakuto met the taste of the human’s flesh. She felt it, the weight of the impact from that cut. He wasn’t fast enough to dodge her. Well of course he wasn’t. How could someone as weak as him dodge her? She slid across the ground as she landed her tail pivoting as she drifted. The blood dripping from her blade filled her nostrils as she laid a narrowed silver gaze onto the wounded man. He seemed out of it and he had dropped the fake Zanpakuto.

It had landed with a hard thud, echoing off of the ground. Her ears twitched from its recoil and she’d perk a wolfish grin. Lumina’s eyes had almost trailed to Aevus but she would not look his way. Part of her worried that he wasn’t watching her. That maybe, maybe he was only watching the human. That this whole spar was just to see how strong he was. [smear:#ffd700]What do you want Lumina?”[/smear:ffe34d] That hollow’s words left echoes in her mind. Playing on repeat as she shifted herself to finally gaze towards Aevus.

...I don't know.

Much to her dismay her chest cruelly tightened. Aevus... Aevus wasn’t watching her. He was watching him... It tore at her heart to see him ignore her like that. She’d show him, she had too. She wanted too with all of her heart. But she was too late. In her attempt to be noticed she hadn’t sensed the human in time. Her body didn’t move and her silver lined eyes flickered from that violent light. she felt it impact her like a freight train. Explosive, Her four legs buckled under the impact and she was thrown across the ground like a rag doll.

It pained her deeply and she yelped dropping her Zanpakuto from her very maw as she finally skid to a halt. Her eyes dimly widened as she realized what had happened to her. The human had struck... He had actually landed a hit and it burned deeply. But how? How could he have? She whined begrudgingly. Not because she was hurt but because Aevus was still looking at him. And she saw it in his eyes. Saw it in his face. That faint flicker of a grin perking across his very visage. It hurt deeply. He had enjoyed the sight of her being brought down by a mere human.

It hurts...

A snarl lifted from her very throat as she lifted herself. Her very legs felt weak as she stumbled to her four paws. Thin like melting ice, she felt like she could fall at any moment. Her ribs ached from the impact of that attack but she stood defiantly in the cool moonlight. He wasn’t a normal human after all. She knew that much. He was something else. What he was didn’t matter though. If she hadn’t been watching Aevus, she could have easily dodged his attack and countered. But she had been too preoccupied in who Aevus was looking at. Was she just being childish and stupid? [smear:#ffd700]What do you want Lumina?”[/smear:ffe34d]

To be noticed...

Her snarl dampened a bit as she lifted up her bloodied Zanpakuto. Her very form began to be enveloped by a creeping shadow. It sheltered her wintry form in a veil of dark reiatsu. Black shadowy whisps fell from her hanging tail and furs as she eyed the human with that cold resolve from earlier. He was going to have to fight her blind. Her lithely form would meld in with the shadows around her. It was as if she was wearing the darkness as a cloak itself and in a way she was.

“So you aren’t 'human' after all.”

She spoke almost in a whisper but he’d hear her. Aevus’s eyes narrowed upon Lumina as she sheltered her own narrowed gaze upon Luke. He had never seen her like this before. Something was off and it wasn’t just that shadowy cloak. ... Lumina Aevus’s voice paraded inside the wolven spirit’s mind but Lumina would not hear it. She only responded to him with a snarl. It didn’t matter if he was watching her or not anymore. She was going to let Aevus see what this supposed human was. To show him, his true colors.

“Show me what you really are.”

Her wet nose twitched as she embraced the putrid smell of his blood. It disgusted her, the way he still held onto that fake Zanpakuto. It seemed she had cut his sword arm. Deep enough that he had to change hands. He wouldn’t pose much of a threat anymore. But she knew now, not to underestimate this human. He was dangerous when left unchecked. Past that dark reiatsu that flowed over her very silhouette, were moonlit silvers narrowed upon prey.

Her form blended into the very shadows around her as she cast herself at full speed. Towards the man, she ran with her very blade outstretched. Dripping droplets of blood. She felt her paws nearly buckle under their own weight but she pressed on. She had to press on. Not for him but for herself. As she moved she shifted her blade within her maw, aiming to slash his right ankle horizontally. She attacked from the side and she wanted him to fall.

Reiatsu: 2250/2700

Shunkassou - 300
Kage no Kurōku - 150

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Looks like Luke scored a hit with his Spirit Wave, despite not expecting much out of it in the beginning. But, even so, he didn't celebrate the blow. It wasn't enough to bring her down, and Luke was a little preoccupied with something else actually. Alright. So, what do you want? Luke asked, narrowing his eyes as Lumina began to get back up. He played with his right arms fingers, moving them around to test just how much damage her sword cut had done. "What do I want?" The other Doll asked. Clicking his tongue, Luke began stepping to the left, keeping Lumina in his gaze. Yeah. There's a reason you've decided to pop up. What is it? Luke asked, stopping his moving when Lumina began talking to him again.

Yet again she threw that "you're not human" line at him. Regardless if Bount were considered human or not, Luke considered himself human, so Luminas comments made Luke rather sour. "I picked up a few things to keep myself from being munched on by a Hollow." Luke replied to her low voiced comment. She was being covered in something. Her snow like fur was being masked in shadow. "What I want is simple. I want to fight. I want to fight strong opponents. I want to feel the rush of combat." The Doll began to say, and Luke could not find any reason to not believe him. As the Doll spoke, Luke felt it. He felt a glimmer of the ridiculous fighters spirit inside of the Doll. It now made sense why the Doll only appeared when Luke resolved to fight. The Doll was a fighter.

"So what? You want me to let you out so you can fight Lumina?" Luke asked, as Lumina stated that she wanted Luke to reveal his true colors. "No." Well, that answer surprised both Luke and Jäger. "What the hell do you mean 'no'? You just said you wanted to fight! Luke he's bothering me make him go away reeee!" Luke could have sworn he just heard something get hit in his head. "Trash, you've misunderstood my words. I want to fight strong opponents. This mutt is not worth summoning myself, or even you, over. I won't bother with something that cares more about her own problems than the fight at hand." The Doll explained with such authority and certainty that Luke found no way to argue.

Then again...did he really need to use them against her? Luke's eyes narrowed as Lumina vanished into the darkness. Fiddling with his right hands fingers, Luke was happy to find he could manage the pain to make a fist. "Luke don't listen to that sour grape. Let your best buddy Jäger out to deal with the big bad wolf." Jäger decided to chime. "Hmph. If you impress me, child, then I will see about lending you my power when the need arises." The Doll decided to comment right after, making Luke blink. Lumina had vanished into the darkness, preparing to hit Luke with her full speed attack.

Lumina had a good plan. Using her Step Technique to increase her speed was smart, and being masked by shadow made sure that Luke wouldn't be able to pick up on her. But there was one detail she forgot to cover for. Her blood. Lukes animal like ears picked up on it. The sudden splatter coming from her wound. As Lumina charged she would suddenly see it. Luke seemed to explode. Not literally, but one moment there was nothing and then suddenly a fierce fiery aura of red. His skin had even grown pinker, steam rising off of him in considerable amounts. For a brief moment he turned and looked at her, before he suddenly vanished himself. Not with his natural speed, mind you, but instead with using Movement.

What Luke did was, upon hearing that blood splatter, made the assumption that that noise was Lumina. If he was wrong then he would have looked really stupid, but Luke had enough Instinct and Senses to suddenly jump when he heard that odd sound. What Luke did was activate Willpower: Pulley. Normally it was an ability that raised ones physical stats by 50%, but Luke wasn't exactly the...best...at controlling that power. He'd only used it once one other time in order to take down a Hollow giving some ghosts trouble and it so happened to be physically stronger than him. Luke didn't just increase his power by 50%, he'd accidently used Pulley TWICE. His physical capabilities doubled, and so when he used Movement, his now 400 speed jumped straight to 1200.

1200 Speed vs Luminas 562? It was no contest. Because what Luke did was not just simply use Movement to dodge, he used it to attack. What made Movement unique was its ability to be cast again mid step, which meant that someone could use Movement to seemingly travel absurd amount of distances, or use it to get around nearly obstacle in its path. What Luke did was use Movement twice to dodge Luminas attack, and then hit her with his own on the right side of her body. His fist would find itself planted into her, smashing into her ribs, but there was more behind that blow than just a hit. The surface of his knuckles and the back of his fingers glowed, and so when the fist came to connect with Lumina there was an explosion of light.

Luke fired a Spirit Wave out of his punch, so not only was Lumina hit by Lukes fist, but she would also be sent flying with a blast of Spirit Energy blasting itself against her side. If everything went as planned, Lumina would be sent flying through the air a few meters before the spirit energy exploded like it had before. Luke, on the other hand, suddenly collapsed down onto one of his knees, the Zanpakuto planting itself into the ground. Sweat dripping from his forehead would begin forming a small pool underneath him, and his heavy breathing would signal that he was just about out of stamina. Using Willpower was NOT easy, especially when he had only Learned how to use it, but then to accidently use it twice? It would be amazing if Luke could even use another technique. "Ooooh. Pupper down pupper down." "Hmph. Not bad."

Remaining Reiatsu: 925 / 2000
-800 for Pulley x2
-50 for Movement x2
-100 for Spirit Wave

Stat Changes:

• Base Strength and Speed: 70 / 200
• Strength and Speed after Pulley x2: 140 / 400
• Speed after Movement: 1200

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{Techniques Used}

Technique Name: Movement

Class: 4

Technique Type: Other

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:

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

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

Drawback: None


Technique Name: Physical Manifestation: Willpower

Class: 3

Technique Type: Other

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:
Willpower is a technique that is available to most who dwell within the human world, and has a variety of effects that make it a versatile and useful technique. This technique is one that manifests the willpower of the physical body. It essentially causes spirit and physical body to "become one" and merge their powers. There are two uses of it. The first is a non battle use, and is the main use. The main use is simply to know the technique, which slows the aging process of the body and allows the possessor to live easily as long as a Shinigami or Arrancar. This is a will-based technique, however, and thus, if will vanishes, so does its power to stop the aging, which quickly catches up. Mod Souls and Bounts have a minor version of this part at all times, which allows them to age slowly at all times; humans and Quincy learn this version at Class 1.

Willpower has three stages that are associated with it, as listed below:

[Stage One: Cog]: By giving up 100 Reiatsu, the user pumps an explosive amount of intimidating power out. Anyone of inferior class will immediately be intimidated. This does not mean they won't fight. Those who are weak enough in comparison will feel a huge, exaggerated surge of power that will probably make them surrender. This can also be used on Hollows to actually scare them away instead of having to kill them. This does NOT work on animals! It only works on "intelligent beings." This means unless it has a similar to human intelligence, this wont' work on an animal.

[Stage Two: Pulley]: This causes physical output to increase based on draining spiritual energy. It costs 400 reiatsu. When activated, it increases physical stats by 50%. However, it causes the skin to begin to blister from pumped out Reiatsu. Essentially, skin begins to burn. It's a quick burn. Within 5 posts, burning will start to become quite serious. On top of that, statistic gain is lost by the post, starting after the second post of this being active. After that time, 10% of the gain is lost every post. It can only be restored by sacrificing 150 Reiatsu per 10%.

[Stage Three: Gate]: This has no initial cost. Reiatsu strength and Spiritual pressure (but NOT Reiatsu amount) both double. From there, reiatsu output goes up, meaning that costs are also doubled for everything. On top of that, 100 reiatsu is lost per post until this is deactivated.


Drawback: See each individual stage. Atop that, when Willpower is learned, it comes with all three stages, but costs double the TTP to learn. Humans, Mod Souls, Quincy, and Bounts only.


Technique Name: Spirit Waves

Class: 5

Technique Type: Projectile

Usable By (Technique is available to which races?): Any HWD Races

Technique Element: N/A

Technique Description and Effects (Explain appearance, powers, and effect): When you were a kid watching Saturday morning cartoons, did you ever tell yourself how much you wanted to be able to shoot your own beams of energy? Well, now you can! This technique, that any HWD race can use, is just that and more! By focusing ones reiatsu into an exit point (finger, hand, tongue, etc) they can let fly a beam or ball of concentrated reiatsu for devastating effects. Generally, when a ball is fired it's about the size of a medicine ball or a little bigger. Beams are usually as wide a door. Excellent for physically weak people or for those who just want to look really damn cool while fighting. But, best of all, is the fact that this technique comes with a little something else! Once you master this technique, you’re able to make the blasts of energy stronger by giving them more reiatsu. Once a post you’re able to increase the power of this technique by 200 points by giving up 200 reiatsu, capping out at 50% of your spiritual stat (so if someone has 400 RS, they can only add 200 reiatsu into the attack). As expected increasing the power of a Wave brings about a increase in size for however strong it got (A wave with 600 RS is gonna be bigger than a standard wave, but still smaller than something like a high level Hado). It functions similar to a Cero in that it can be used to puncture, explode, or incinerate!

How to use technique (How is it activated?): Focus your reiatsu into an exit point on your body, and then fire.

Technique Drawbacks (Limitations, repercussions for use, etc) Firstly there is cost. Secondly, being a Class 5 technique don’t expect this to win many clashes against stronger techniques or releases. Also increasing the power of a Wave counts as a short term stat boost.

Incantation and Effect: N/A

Made By: Raygin

Reserved? (Yes/No) (Can others use your technique, or just your character?): Nope!

[☾ Aevus | Umbra ☽]

[smear:008B8B]~☾[/smear:00FFFF] [smear:008B8B]For[/smear:00FFFF] [smear:008B8B]Fate[/smear:00FFFF] [smear:008B8B]Is[/smear:00FFFF] [smear:008B8B]Like[/smear:00FFFF] [smear:008B8B]A[/smear:00FFFF] [smear:008B8B]Shadow[/smear:00FFFF] [smear:008B8B]☽~[/smear:00FFFF] [smear:008B8B]☾[/smear:00FFFF] [smear:008B8B]Always[/smear:00FFFF] [smear:008B8B]by[/smear:00FFFF] [smear:008B8B]ones[/smear:00FFFF] [smear:008B8B]side[/smear:00FFFF] [smear:008B8B]☽[/smear:00FFFF] ⛓ That moment when you feel victory within your grasp. That feeling of dread when it is all pulled away from you. That is how she felt when she saw Luke look at her. The way his skin radiated like a demons. The way his reiatsu pulsed in a fiery hue. It was terrifying and it shamed her deeply. Shamed her that something akin to a human sparked fear in that moonlit gaze. The pain from that first blow had not yet receded. And she felt his next attack far more than the first. It was a mighty and powerful blow. Her blade fell away from her maw as she thrashed across the ground. Her silver eyes clenched shut as her body skipped violently from the explosion that followed. She laid motionless as Aevus looked for her within the darkness that still shrouded her form. His fingers stirred to his Zanpakuto for a moment as he’d gaze back to the human. It came like instinct and he didn’t even notice his hand had moved. This human... He managed to hit Lumina when he couldn’t even see her. He found her, just from the sound of her blood hitting the ground... Amazing... Aevus was wary and yet intrigued as he looked over the man’s disappearing transformation. He knew very few techniques that humans possessed, so this was the first time he had witnessed Willpower firsthand. The drips of sweat and the sound of his breathing was evidence enough, that whatever he had just used, was heavily taxing. The human clearly put everything he had into that attack and than some. But he couldn’t be human. He had to be something more. After everything he had just witnessed, he just couldn’t be. It was evident enough that Luke was far more than he appeared. But he still didn’t see enough. If he wasn’t human, what exactly was he? He was still a complete and utter mystery to the Reaper. Yet there was no point in this fight going on any longer. He had bested his Zanpakuto Spirit. At half her strength. But none the less, he had still defeated Lumina all the same. But had he? Before Aevus could even open his mouth, he heard the forlorn whispers of that wolf spirit. That look in your eyes... You think he’s beaten me... Don’t you? Don't you, Aevus? Moonlit eyes stirred and he felt them preying forth. Lumina... That low whine fell away to an ever chilling snarl. Luke would hear it but he’d also feel it. She hid nothing as she snarled. None of her pain, nor that built up rage that surged throughout her. Her Reaitsu filled the air as she attempted to limp to her four paws. “That... That was a mighty blow 'Human'...” The shadows that once shrouded her wolven form began to shift and bend. Aevus’s eyes would light up as that darkness that covered the wolf began to fall away from her silhouette. Like a darkly shroud being unwoven. The shadows faltered little by little. She began to be undressed from head to toe. Revealing the startling features of a young naked woman to the nights elements. Wisps of black dripped away from white tufted wolven ears and lengthly silver strands of snow colored hair. Long flowing silver hair that flowed down against her back. A few strands, covered her bare ample breasts yet hid them not from sight. The darkness was the only thing that sheltered her pale naked body in the glow of moonlight. And the darkly shroud had almost fully faded. Revealing a Lithely alabaster female form covered only by those darkly Markings of Fate. Her back arched as she bent kneeling beside her blade. Pointing out her butt, her snow white tail hung idly as outstretched small fingers curled ever so softly around the handle of her cool and cold Zanpakuto. Those same silver moonlit eyes sought forth Luke in that cold winter air. She gazed into his eyes with that same look as before. When she first saw him. “When you first looked upon me... You had called me a ‘Wolf’. For that’s what you saw...” Her voice held that same silvery tone as the wolf. Luke would find that this naked woman was indeed Lumina. Basked in moonlight, sheltering a new strange, lithely and curvaceous form. “I wonder... What do you 'see' now?” Lumina tilted her head ever so inquisitively. “What would you call me in this 'form'?” Still kneeling, her wolven ears pivoted as she eyed the young man. “I had told you my name. Lumina Umbra, a Wolven Spirit of Fate. But that’s only what I call myself... I was not given it at birth like most living things.“ Her voice almost fell to a whisper as she kept her gaze affixed to the young man.“I was born knowing it. I am a 'Zanpakuto Spirit'. Born and split from Aevus’s soul. I am but a piece of him...” She paused. “A weapon. But a tool to protect and kill for him. To give power to Aevus when needed, when called forth and sought.” Her right hand held the bloodied wound Luke had inflicted. It ached and she would wince as she rose to her bare feet. Silver eyes had softened, but within they glinted like fierce moonlight. A fire that still burned ever so brightly within those silver irises of her’s. “Though born a weapon, I still bleed... I feel pain and I even dream... I yearn to be more than what fate has dictated for me...” [smear:#ffd700]What do you want Lumina?[/smear:ffe34d] To be... Lumina would glance away for a time. Her eyes would catch the ever falling light of the moon. With her Zanpakuto in her left she would hold the blade to her side. Still adjusting to her hand she’d clench against it’s make ever so tightly. “That artifical Zanpakuto you hold. Is a fake, it has no soul and it has no heart. Nor was it born with a name. It was given one with a determined and weak power. Mūnran'nā is that fake's name. And Cast away, Mūnran'nā’s is it's call out phrase.” Her tone darkened as she spoke and her tail swatted against the cold air irritably. Lumina would not allow this 'human’ to be rewarded if he somehow managed to defeat her. And so she had given him the reward that had been promised. “It’s a weak weapon, with a cowards power. You can use it to flee if you wish... I’d recommend it.” Lumina’s eyes would narrow upon the man at that. Fiercely burning like two silver stars. “This is the form I take in Bankai... My true form ‘Human’ Naked and delicate as it is... It is most precious to me.” Her eyes closed for but a moment as a memory stemmed back to Aevus. The way he looked at her when she had first revealed her true form. Those captivated icy blues that melted away. Those eyes spoke far more than any words ever could. Resting upon his shoulder and feeling his warmth. That breath of freedom upon seeing her first sunrise... And those melted eyes that looked at her as if she were real. As if she was more than what she really was... [smear:#ffd700]What do you want Lumina?[/smear:ffe34d] To be 'loved...' She outstretched her blade shifting her lithely body as if she had planned to lunge forth and she did. “Be still now... For I do not aim to kill nor maim...” She warned in a soft yet pained breath. He would never forgive me She was faster than a heartbeat. Like a shadow of light cutting forth. She cut the distance between the two with but a single shunpo. She sought forth his left shoulder with an outstretched runic Zanpakuto and aimed to pierce him through, like a blade-through-moonlight. Reiatsu: 1500/2250 Shunkassou - 300 (600 speed) x 2.5 = 1500 Spiritual Projection - 400 Zanpakuto Spirt (1/5) Shunpo - 50 (1500 speed) x 10 = 15000 ⛓ Profile | notes: Sorry for the wait ^ ^" STATS: Strength - 200 (140) Speed - 400 (600) Spiritual Pressure - 400 (700) Reiatsu Strength - 100 (60) Light Aura - 50 Dark Aura - 50 Instinct - 150 Senses - 150 Energy Sensory - 0 Healing Expertise - 0

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Had he ever been this tired before? Felt like he wouldn't even be able to stand unless he put all of his effort into it. Willpower wasn't an easy technique's for anyone to use, but Luke had gone ahead and accidently overdid it. His inexperience had shown itself, and perhaps did more than a number to him than he was hoping. But, hell, it may have just won him this thing. God I hope I didn't hurt her too much.. Luke found himself commenting mentally. "Oh really? This coming from the guy who just blasted her with an exploding punch? Could have fooled me. Why not try stabbing her with your sword and say you were only giving her a hug." Jäger replied back annoyingly. With a mental grumble Luke chose to reply. It's not like we're trying to kill each other. She didn't really give me much choice. Luke replied, his gasps for air finally slowing down as his breath returned to him.

"Regardless. I believe it's worth mentioning that I am rather impressed. Despite shrouding herself within darkness and vastly outpacing you, you still managed to land a devastating blow on her merely by hearing the sound of her dripping blood. That wasn't bad at all, even if you did fuck up your own technique." Luke wasn't used to hearing a compliment inside his head, only Jägers autistic screeching. He felt an ounce of pride in himself. He felt like he did an actual good job. But was that it? Did Luke win? Was this ridiculous and oddly tense fight done with? "Look up." Luke suddenly heard, and heeding the Dolls words he raised his head. The assumption that he had won sunk faster than cobblestone in water.

He heard Lumina speak. Was that a compliment or sarcasm? He...really wasn't sure when it came to her. But one thing he noted was how heavy the air suddenly felt. Why was there so much energy all of a sudden? It felt like little bolts of electricity jumping on his skin. More importantly though was what was happening before his eyes. He blinked, confused by what he was seeing. The shadows that masked her were peeling away, revealing something that was not a wolf at all. Lumina who had been a wolf minutes ago was now a butt naked woman. A butt naked woman who was checking off a lot of likes in Lukes type list. Jäger proceeded to autistically screech things that shouldn't be repeated. Springflut grumbled.

Why the hell was she suddenly a naked girl? Why? He couldn't even answer her at first. He was so shocked by her transformation that he forgot how to form words. He was actually awestruck by how...beautiful she was. "Tch. Stop focusing on her damn tits and get your head back into this game. Don't you feel it?" Springfluts voice suddenly cut through Luke's obliviousness, bringing him back into the fight. "Keke, yeah he can feel something tightening in his pants. I don't blame him." Jäger decided to chime in. No you idiot. This pressure...it's different. I've got a bad feeling about this.. Luke confessed, gulping a bit as Lumina delivered her monologue.

Truth be told, Luke didn't really care about what she was saying. Her confession to being nothing more than the spirit of Aevus's weapon. Basically Lumina was spilling her guts how she was actually a person and not nothing more than a tool. Well no shit. God this woman was dumb. Anybody could have told her that. A weapon didn't have emotion. A gun didn't cry when it killed someone. A gun didn't yearn for compassion. He was about to open his mouth to bark that at her when she suddenly fed him the information about his sword. Cast away, Mūnran'nā. That was how to activate this Artifical Zanpakutos power? Why did she decide to tell him that? While Luke didn't know the answer, the other two did.

"Wow this pups a bitch." Jäger suddenly chimed in, a rare moment where the Dolls actual intelligence bled through the veil of idiocy and smut talk. Luke, confused, questioned. "You've wounded more than her flesh. By telling you what you're fighting to earn, she's robbed you of the reward for victory. As Jäger said, she's quite the bitch." Springflut explained, his voice carrying great weights of malice. Unlike his Dolls, Luke didn't really quite get it. He was still getting what he wanted after all. So what if he got it a little early. If he still beat her then what was the problem? But what got Luke was when Lumina referred to it as a cowards power, and so Luke should use it. The duo of Dolls and Luke operated on different thought channels, but all three of them got ticked at that.

Jäger once before ripped into Luke over the outcome of one fight. A fight where Luke had been perfectly fine with being humiliated and beaten. Despite his attitude and manner of speaking, he did care deeply for Luke. Especially Luke's honor. Springflut may have been the same. Hearing Lumina refer to Luke as a coward, when he stood tall against her and faced her like a man was enough to send them both over the edge. Their anger leaked and spilled over onto Luke's side of the soul, causing his own fury to begin rising. Lumina spoke once again, stating how he should not move. He found his jaws grinding together. He felt something hot bubbling inside him. A chain on the verge of breaking. So when her sword stabbed itself through his shoulder, and his own clattered into the ground, he did not cry out in pain. Instead, he exploded.

A fierce red aura consumed the Bount, the same that had surrounded him before when he attacked Lumina. When that aura appeared, Luke's right hand clutched the wrist Lumina held her sword with. That firey aura expanded outward, cracking and smashing the ground beneath their feet. If Lumina tried pulling back she would find Luke's grip to be like steel, keeping her from fleeing backwards. She would realize the danger she was in. Because the eyes looking at her were not a humans. What were once murky browns had become emblazoned ambers. "...shit." His voice was low at first, before he locked those glowing ambers right onto her. "You're so full of shit. I don't give a crap about any of your "what fate's determined for me" crap!" Luke shouted, his tight grippening around her wrist. "I've stood here taking all of that crap you've been spewing to my god damned face. And you have the balls to call me a coward!?" Luke questioned, his lips peeling back into a snarl.

In order to control them, his heart and soul had to be steel. His will unbreakable. He headed Luke's desire to battle. "You stupid girl. I would never run away from you. I'm not going to use some borrowed power to beat you. I'm going to crush you with my OWN power!" Luke shouted, that blazing red aura suddenly shifting, becoming a blue blaze around them. The air grew heavy as Luke's spiritual pressure spilled out, and suddenly Lumina would become aware of something. Looking into Luke's eyes, she'd be aware that something was looking back at her. That blazing reiatsu suddenly came in, surrounding Luke's form as if to consume him itself.

"Very well, I answer your resolve. Call upon my name and I will grant you my power!"

"Ziege Dich!"

The flames pulled away from Luke, like a veil being lifted away. As if from the very roaring flames itself, a laughter from a voice neither Aevus or Lumina would recognize reached their ears. The flames reached into the air, before pulling together into a inhuman shape. As the flames peeled back, revealing flesh, falling water replaced their space and began pooling and flowing beneath Luke and Luminas feet. The flames vanished, revealing the massive beast that stood behind Luke. "I am Springflut!!" The Doll roared, before suddenly swinging it's arm downwards like a pendulum at the humanoid spirit. If struck, it would be as if she was smashed into by a truck. The force of the Dolls blow would rip her from Luke, sending her flying through the air with more force than when Luke had done just that.

When Springflut had swung his arm, each time his mass had passed through empty space it was leaving behind great volumes of water. Even more so when the Doll suddenly moved with speed and grace unbefitting of its twenty five foot size. It would catch up to Lumina, with one arm pulled backwards before throwing a heavy punch at her, aiming to smash the wolf into and through the ground. The impact would create a sizeable crater, and with all the water flowing off of it would quickly be filled up. But Lumina would not worry about drowning, because if his attacks were successful the Doll would instead lift her up. trapping her in a enclosed fist. Now that he wasn't moving, Springflut could be looked at entirely. Standing well over twenty five feet in height with a vaguely humanoid form, the Doll resembled something out of a giant monster film.

The creatures face was most peculiar. Instead of possessing normal eyes, it instead possessed four eyes, three being on one side of its face. It had green, durable looking skin, and a long tail. But the most obvious feature was all the water pouring off of it. Water, water, and more water. It never ended. The Doll lifted Lumina higher, glaring at her with all of its eyes. "Stupid little creature. Be still now, for I do not aim to kill. But...I'll make sure you remember this night." His voice was deep. Deep like the very ocean itself. Squeezing his fingers, he aimed to crush her with his strength. "Springflut!" Luke suddenly shouted, the Doll stopping and turning to look at the amber eyed Luke.

"That's enough. Put her down." he said, the only sound afterwards being the drips of blood from his open wound. The Doll was quiet for a few moments, before letting out a short chuckle. "I like those eyes. Keep them and we should get along fine." The Doll said, letting go of Lumina as he dissipated into flames and vanishing. Luke let out a sigh, turning his gaze towards Aevus. "Is this enough?"

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{Springflut Stats}
Strength - 300 - 450 Points

Speed - 200 - 250 Points

Spiritual Pressure - 200 - 100 Points

Reiatsu Strength - 100 - 50 Points

Light Aura - 50 Points

Dark Aura - 50 Points

Instinct - 150 Points

Senses - 150 Points

Energy sensory - 0 Points

Healing Expertise - 0 Points


Total SP: 1100 Points

[☾ Aevus | Umbra ☽]

Like a blade-through-moonlight, she had pierced through flesh. The world burned as if a flame had spread across the battlefield. Wolven ears perked from the twang of that Artifical Zanpakuto. And yet she felt victory turn to ashes in her mouth. Her silver eyes shimmered and widened on those diseased browns. No screams, nor did he cry. Those browns of his had turned to an emblazed amber. That shameful fear had risen within her once more. She felt herself on instinct try and pull away but Luke stopped her.

The words that fell away from the man’s lips were but cold echoes. Everything became a blur as she gazed into his eyes. A monster laid beneath those blazing irises reflecting off her silver visage. And next an all familiar pain took her. She saw that monster but she could not escape. There was nothing but fear in those silvers. She felt it, no she was consumed by it. She was broken by it. Like a wave it forced her through the air. That moment of peace died as that same force brought her into the earth.

A gasp of breath left her lungs and next they filled with water. Those moonlit eyes clenched shut eclipsing from that watery grave. A wave of pain shot all over her body. It consumed her and she couldn’t think. Only fear and pain were left. Those fierce silvers were left blanketed by the murky depths of that water. It hurts... Darkness began to stir. She was losing consciousness. I can't breath... Her gaze stirred and she’d cough up blood and water as she was raised from those depths.

"Stupid little creature. Be still now, for I do not aim to kill. But...I'll make sure you remember this night."

The monster used her words against her, sadistically so. Her wolven ears lowered at that. That white tail hung defeated. Water dripped from her naked and wounded form as she gazed into those four eyes. That fear kept its talons inside of her. Like this creature, it kept her tightly within its grasp. She couldn’t escape him. She couldn’t escape that fear. She had given up. What had she been fighting for? Why was she doing this? Why had she agreed to do this? [smear:#ffd700]What do you want Lumina?[/smear:ffe34d]

Aevus...

It was like a dream as the Shinigami rushed to catch her fall. Her silvers drifted gently as she fell away to a commanding sleep. The last thing she saw were those melted blues looking at her. He said nothing to her as he held her within his arms. The pain he felt seeing her struck like that. He couldn’t describe it. How selfish... He had put her through all of this just to answer a stupid question. And now, now he had his answer. Of all things he didn't expect this...

Those cold blues narrowed as he shifted to the young man. Ever so carefully he would set her down. His fingers stirred to his Zanpakuto and with but a single shunpo he would move. Ever so swiftly his blade outstretched to Luke’s throat in a reverse grip. “Bount... answer carefully.” The Reaper managed as calmly he could. Through a narrowed gaze he would bring the edge of that weapon closer to his flesh. “When was the last time you fed?” His tone darkened. Luke would see a darkness spread across the Shinigami's frozen irises as he spoke.