Circus Circus [Open Joint-Training, PG-13]

[Marcus Cole]

OOC: Sorry for the short post.

''Arrancar, it's as close as i will ever get to being human. I'm told the hunger will end then so that is what i strive towards, of course i know most still hate Arrancar as well but it would be easier for people like yourself to trust perhaps even to relate to someone that at least looks human wouldn't it? were it not for the promise of one day getting to wear human skin again instead of these cruel claws that i cannot tear off i would likely have let myself be slain by some nobody Shinigami at this point.'' Marcus’s eyes narrowed, as he was clearly unsatisfied with this answer. To him, Arrancar were just as bad as hollow, only smarter and more powerful. He felt the urge to reach for his kunai again, but the fullbringer suppressed it. Valentin had healed him, after all. He’d give the hollow the benefit of the doubt.

“And after that?” Marcus asked. It was a straight-forward question, but perhaps one Valentin hadn’t spent much time considering. This question, however, was far more important that it might seem to the hollow. As far as Marcus was aware, most Arrancar were a part of Las Noches. In fact, he hadn’t heard of one who didn’t work for Kouhai and those other mass-murdering Espada. If Valentin was just going to be another one of those titans of Hueco Mundo, Marcus might as well save him the trouble of dealing with Valentin in the future. But he couldn’t jump to assumptions. Not yet, at least. He’d give Valentin a chance.

[Valentin Acciai]

OOC: No problemo

The question Marcus posed while simple did surprise Valentin as true to Marcus guess he hadn't given much thought, what would the oddity of a hollow do after he had reached the goal he so fervently chased? ''Hmm...'' he muttered as he throught about it. Taking a seat on a grassy patch of ground the hollow crossed it's legs as it pondered what to make of itself should it survive the journey to the top ''I've been chasing that goal for so long with a burning passion i never really questioned it. My memories as a human are dear to me, my memories as a hollow not so much so.'' he said as a clawed finger went to scratch the chin of his mask, not that he could even feel it's touch.

''I suppose what i seek is a family, like the one i had. I mean the chances of me ever successfully reaching those unimaginable heights i would need to cross to become an Arrancar are already ridiculous, i just thought to focus on one impossible task at a time, especially ever since i decided to no longer harm humans. That certainly doesn't make it any easier.'' he stated before deciding to share another tidbit of the hollow hierarchy ''I'm not really sure how much you know of hollows but you can think of us as maggots who go through many stages of metamorphosis. At the bottom you have the pluses whose chain is about to be torn off who are then transformed into your ordinary mindless monster, the classical hollow. Once they have eaten enough souls they in turn become Menos Grande, you know those huge things with a pointy nose and donning black cloaks! if you've seen one i'm sure you'd remember''

''Most of those fellows are also mindless since they're pretty much a big pot of souls drowning each other out from ever developing a personality, some still do however like myself and continue to the next stage of metamorphosis, becoming what is called Adjuchas. Adjuchas are where real intelligence appears, no more acting on instinct, no more being a mere worm crawling in the filth of hollow society so to say. In Hueco Mundo Adjuchas command a certain amount of respect from other hollows, sometimes even creating their own armies of somewhat loyal subordinates. I too am an Adjuchas although i never got into the whole posse building business, can't stand most other hollows really, plus there's the fact that my strange habits could be considered a weakness for others to exploit'' he said shrugging.

''But never mind that, Adjuchas are powerful and they are rare hence other hollow follow them. But atop of everything there is one greater creature, the Vasto Lorde. I have never actually seen one, only heard about them and it is said they are the pinnacle of hollow evolution with powers rivaling the Espada themselves! Important to note even the lowliest of Arrancar still look down on Adjuchas as nothing more than slightly more verbal hollows, which is useful in it's own way. But yes! Arrancar!'' he said with exclamation as his arms spread open cinematically ''They say it's easy enough to become one, just tear off your mask and the deed is done. But doing so is much foolish, most lowly hollow who try it still remain looking like beasts and remain with a beastly intellect while those who have advanced further look more and more human-like and even act so!''

''SO!'' he said as he clapped his hands together loudly ''What i am waiting for is to reach that pinnacle of evolution before i try to tear of this mask of mine! I hear some Espada claim to be Vasto Lorde but suspect it to be lies so that others will fear them even more and solidify their station but who can respect someone of hollow origin willing to be the servant of a Shinigami? i certainly don't. But yes it is my belief that if i become one of those legendary Vasto Lorde before my final transformation i will not only look human but feel human! an idea most hollow would scoff at to be sure. From there? who knows, i'll likely set out looking for like-minded souls willing to accept me for the weirdo i am.''

[Marcus Cole]

''I suppose what I seek is a family, like the one I had.” Family. Marcus sought it too. He and Valentin both had an endless hole at the core of their hearts, and family seemed to be the only sensible option they had for filling it. Marcus could feel that hole narrowing as he thought of his fiancée Harle, the future they would have together, his colleagues in Uzaki Enterprise, and Kazura, but no matter how small it shrunk, it wouldn’t close. A part of him hoped Valentin would find more success than he had.

But only a part of him remained sympathetic. To Marcus, the concept of a powerful Arrancar was daunting. Valentin was another potential enemy for Uzaki Enterprise and for Kazura, and that was a hard suspicion to get over. Yet Valentin chased his goals of growing stronger and achieving higher levels of power in the name of becoming more human. That felt silly. Marcus had come out to the circus tent to train because he felt too human. Too weak. Too limited. It was ironic. They both wanted the same power but chased different images of what that strength looked like.

“I want to get stronger as well…” Marcus began. He looked down at his open palm, carefully folding his fingers into a fist. Even after it had closed, he continued to squeeze his fingers together with all his strength, not stopping until his trembling hand turned white. After several seconds of intense focus, it would appear. A tiny flicker of light. A miniature bolt of electricity lept from one side of his hand to the other, fading back into Marcus’s body. Only then did he release it, letting his finger muscles slip to a state of relaxation. He could feel it –the energy building within his fingers. But he couldn’t quite harness it across his body yet. “But I’m only human.”

Marcus’s sharp blue gaze returned to Valentin. “I’ve heard things about the Arrancar in Las Noches. I’ve been told that they’re competitive, violent, and aggressive. That’s no place to find a family.” If the rumors Marcus shared were true, then the only home for Arrancar that Marcus knew of was ill-suited for Valentin’s goals. But why did he say that? Well, Marcus had decided that he was not going to slay Valentin. However, he’d do what he could to deter the hollow from joining Uzaki Enterprise’s enemies.

“Uzaki Enterprise is an organization dedicated to protecting those in the Human World. We watch out for each other. It was the closest thing I had to a family for a very long time.” Marcus hesitated. He was visibly uncertain about the next sentence that came out of his mouth, but he decided that it was worth speaking anyway. “We may be dedicated to fighting hollow like yourself, but when you do eventually become an Arrancar, you might be able to prove you good intentions and join us. It won’t be easy to convince Kazura, but he’s a good man and he can recognize the good in others as well.”

[Valentin Acciai]

“I want to get stronger as well…” oh? That was a curious thing for Valentin to hear, would explain why the Fullbringer was out here all on his lonesome. It brightened the hollows mood that Marcus was warming up to a monster such as he to say such things openly leading to an idle wag in Valentin's long and white lizard-like tail, reminiscent of that of a dog. “But I’m only human.” that was a strange thing to hear the man say, he was after all strong enough to put Valentin on the defensive.

Not that it was a difficult task for the likes of powerful Arrancar and high seated shinigami but this fellow still fought his battles limited to a living human body! "Rubbish!" the hollow stated loudly, honesty echoing his voice "I'm pretty strong you know and last time I checked I didn't have to lug around a human body. Despite that I was barely able to hold my own against you and even then I could tell you weren't at your full potential!" the hollow stated firmly as it pointed towards the man who would doubt his own strength.

After his brief little burst of energy the hollow stopped his pointing and quieted down as he listened to the unusual things Marcus was saying, Valentin's purple eyes looking back in response to Marcus from behind his demon faced mask. The human had a point, the Espada were jerkbags. He had actually by some strange means met enough of them to confirm that, although the Octava was pretty nice, he really didn't belong among them. "Hah, you've a strong point there. Most of the Espada are rotten when it comes to personality."

What came next however had the Adjuchas unsure if the human was right in the head offering the hollow such an opportunity, had he hit himself badly during their fight. In truth Valentin's ears would have perked up in interest if he had any muscles in them, only possessing earholes for the thought of being part of something, especially something human appealed to him. But experience soon darkened his view on it as whatever spark that might have been shimmering in his eyes died down. "So until I look human your folks will be intent on having my head regardless is it? Unsure if I could trust people like those, when the time comes."

He shook his head as he forced himself to happier thought "Well I did get you to halt your blind hatred and converse with me didn't I? I'll consider it, so long as your people don't start sending strike teams or something after me. I can't promise to be merciful when my life is on the line." he stated, but soon shifted the conversation away from all that future planning, Marcus might potentially die of old age before Valentin achieved his goals, he hadn't the slightest how far left he had on the path to ascension.

"So you wanted to get stronger yeah?" he asked not really meaning to let him reply before continuing, "doubt fighting the air and its many imaginary opponents will do you any good. How about I help you with a more practical method of achieving strength that'd benefit both of us?" he waited for an answer from Marcus, expecting a yes before continuing "I still remember how I hunted as an instinctual beast, regular hollow are weak certainly but they're deft hunters with their instincts. I can show you some likely hollow hotspots if you wish, strike them while they think themselves safe and sound in their dens. How's about it? You get to train killing hollows as carelessly as you want and do your job while I keep you healthy and have a nibble of the corpses to get myself closer to my own goal? It's a win-win situation as I see it."

[Marcus Cole]

"So until I look human your folks will be intent on having my head regardless is it? Unsure if I could trust people like those, when the time comes." Valentin may have misinterpreted Marcus’s words, but they weren’t that far off the mark. It wasn’t about looking more human. No, this was about Valentin being a hollow, the very race that Uzaki Enterprise sought to protect the Human World from originally. Valentin would have to shed his mask before he’d find a silver of acceptance in Uzaki Enterprise. It may not be fair to Valentin, but this was the reality of the situation.

"I still remember how I hunted as an instinctual beast, regular hollow are weak certainly but they're deft hunters with their instincts. I can show you some likely hollow hotspots if you wish, strike them while they think themselves safe and sound in their dens. How's about it? You get to train killing hollows as carelessly as you want and do your job while I keep you healthy and have a nibble of the corpses to get myself closer to my own goal? It's a win-win situation as I see it." The fullbringer nodded in agreement. He had generated a spark, but a simple spark had no use in combat. He’d have to take it to the next level, and simple hollow were the perfect training tools. That way, he’d also be doing his job. Valentin was right, it was a win-win situation. Marcus was ready to follow Valentin to this hollow hotspot.

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Hollow were always emerging from garganta, popping in and out of the human world faster than most organizations could react. That was Uzaki Enteprise’s biggest struggle: arriving in time to actually combat the hollow threat. Fortunately, Valentin knew a popular location for hollow to go hunting. They’d arrive at the corner of Karakura in one of the residential neighborhoods. It was positioned on the opposite side of Karakura from Uzaki Enterprise and away from any main roads, making it a perfect place for hunters to feast on the rich meals Karakura provided with just enough time to escape before forces came to intercept them.

When Marcus and Valentin arrived, Marcus would position himself on a roof of one of the taller houses. It was only three stories high, but it was enough to grant him a better perspective of the area. The pair would only wait a few minutes before a garganta opened up along the street below Marcus. From it, four hollow emerged. One was round and spikey, much like a porcupine except for the strange, sharp tail protruding from its behind. Another one of the hollows looked like a praying mantis, possessing scythe-like weapons instead of hands.

Marcus wasted no time. He wouldn’t give them a chance to spread out and prey upon the humans inhabiting the area. From his position on the roof, he threw four kunai in quick succession, one targeting each of the hollow. The porcupine’s back spikes deflected the blade, and the praying mantis was fast enough to swat the kunai to the side. Instead of retaliating against Marcus, they chose to target the traitorous hollow by its side. With barbaric fury, the praying mantis ran on a platform of air ground toward Valentin and slashed down on him with its right scythe. As it charged, the porcupine sent two spikes flying past it, one heading for Valentin’s mask and the other targeting his torso. He’d have to deal with both opponents simultaneously, and Marcus had two hollow of his own to battle as well.

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{Marcus’s Rested Stats}

Strength - [200] (100) Points

Speed - [200] (400) Points

Spiritual Pressure - [250] Points

Reiatsu Strength - [300] (600) Points

Light Aura - [60] Points

Dark Aura - [40] Points

Instinct - [300] (150) Points

Senses - [150] Points

Energy sensory - [0] (0) Points

Healing Expertise - [0] Points

Total SP: [1400] Points

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{Porcupine Stats}

Class 4 Rank 1 Brave

Strength: 100 (75)
Speed: 400 (600)
Spiritual Pressure: 200
Reiatsu Strength: 300
Instinct: 100
Senses: 50
Energy Sensory: 50
Healing Expertise: 0

Total: 1200

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{Praying Mantis Stats}Class 4 Rank 1 Soldier

Strength: 400 (600)
Speed: 400
Spiritual Pressure: 150
Reiatsu Strength: 100 (75)
Instinct: 75
Senses: 75
Energy Sensory: 0
Healing Expertise: 0

Total: 1200

[Valentin Acciai]

Having Marcus approving to Valentin's suggestion of cooperation felt good, it would be nice to have a hunting partner that was comparable although a teensy bit stronger than himself. The Adjuchas had cast away any suspicion he might have left of the man as he walked ahead, guiding their way back into Karakura. The forest would have little to offer them as few humans meant no hollow, Valentin knew exactly where to go once within the city as he was quite accustomed to the routes during his own time as a lowly hollow. Usually he would have found a more stealthy approach through town, perhaps even going so far as utilising the sewer system to avoid detection but with Marcus at his side he felt more secure, willing to trust the man more than he could any hollow of intelligence. Thus he walked the direct path to the hotspot instead of traveling subtly and slowly.

Arriving without issue he noted Marcus jumping up on the building as the Adjuchas chose to remain on the street as he looked up. Valentin had intended to tell Marcus to come back down as a high position wile good for spotting was also a great way to get spotted and ambushed first but before he had the chance to bark at him to come back down Valentin noticed the strange disturbance in the air and in turn jumped up to Markus side in causion as he pulled a long ivory coloured bastard sword from his mouth and readied it. "Not to alarm you but something bigger than planned is coming!" he said hurriedly as the black tear in the air formed, widening as hollow came forth. Valentin had expected lowly base hollow to hang around this area but from the look of them he got the feeling they were closer to Adjuchas, of course Valentin was the picture of handsomeness in comparison to these hideous freaks.

Unfortunately his good looks wouldn't win him this battle but Marcus was one step ahead, being the first to initiate an attack although like before the damage caused wasn't much at all with such small weapons. While two of the hollows deflected his knives with ease one particularly broad hollow with a mask reminiscent of a boar hadn't bothered to even move when the small blade dug into its flesh, penetrating it's coarse brown fur and drawing a small amount of dark red blood. The boar hollow looking down at the wound that had struck its bicep soon turned its attention back to Marcus, speaking coarsely "You. You are funny." it said as it towered over all others on digitigrade legs at a height of nine feet as it smashed it's fists together threateningly.

Around the same time the fourth and final Adjuchas, the strangest of the bunch with an appearance matching that of a hermit crab of 6 feet at the height of it's shell dared its way out of safety after the dagger had bounced off it's back with alien eyes poking out of the shell and twisting about curiously looking at the Fullbringer among the rest of its multiple limbs which strangely consisted of tentacles tipped with cutting blades like that of an axe head rather than any crustacean claws or legs and some strange proboscis not belonging to any species of hermit crab aiming its hollow tube of a mouth towards Marcus. A moment later it began to shoot precise bursts of some mucus like substance towards the human, firing bursts of three every time it spat them out while it chose to remain where it was, presumably not very quick on it's proverbial feet.

In the meanwhile the boar Adjuchas did as brutes do, with a dash forwards of incredible strength and velocity it tackled its way towards the roof straight on with one of it's arms stretched out horizontally as if to swat him like a fly. In the meanwhile Valentin had his own battle to attend, these fellows were far stronger than he had expected from this area, he didn't remember anything about Adjuchas ever frequenting this area, even less about four at once! Still, he had feasted on the likes of Arrancar so while their numbers worried him he knew better than to let fear rule him when their odds were very viable. The insectoid Adjuchas taking initiative and charging Valentin bolted to another nearby roof to give Markus more space not to get crowded but his foe's immense speed didn't allow Valentin to touch the tiles of the roof before he was forced to narrowly parried the first swipe of it's claws as the blow knocked him down on the roof with tiles breaking under his feet.

a figurative cold sweat reaching Valentin when the creature slashed though a small part of the building with the force of it's heavy yet precise blow, the roof slowly gliding off from where it had been cut. But the attack didn't end there as a similar trick to what Valentin himself liked to employ came bolting towards him, and perhaps that was his saving grace as Valentin quickly turned his body sideways as he pushed the tip of his bastard sword against the tiles to push himself out of the way with only a minor injury to his shoulder, his carapace penetrated but his actual flesh only letting out as much blood as a lesser nosebleed, a superficial injury so to say and not worth spoiling the secret of his abilities over, in brief retaliation to halt the shooting temporarily the small human-shaped Adjuchas quite literally spat a bala at the Porcupine hollow aimed for the mask.

Steadying his blade from the sudden maneuver and pointing it towards the large insectoid Valentin's tail poked out just slightly from beside his hip as he did the only sensible thing when faced with a speedy opponent, firing every last one of his 10 spikes from his tail towards it's general chest area as he thrust his weapon forwards from a safe distance delayed just behind the barrage of spikes, intending to strike one of the hostile Adjuchas arm's if possible. Of course if things were going badly and he had ended up overextending himself with the lunge or some such Valentin would attempt to dodge to the side, closer to his foe instead of fleeing backwards in predictable fashion, if possible even sliding under his legs and letting his left claw off the handle of his weapon to rip out some important organs from the creature's soft underbelly.

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{Valentin's Stats}Type: Prodigy V2


Strength - 150 [50] (33%)

Speed - 200

Spiritual Pressure - 145

Reiatsu Strength - 200 [300] (150%)

Instinct - 150 [50] (33%)

Senses - 50

Energy sensory - 25 [8.5] (33%)

Healing Expertise - 70 [105] (150%)

Total SP: 990

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{Boar Stats}Type: Berserker


Strength - 300 [750]

Speed - 400 [200]

Spiritual Pressure - 200 [100]

Reiatsu Strength - 50 [25]

Instinct - 150

Senses - 100 [50]

Energy sensory - 0 [0]

Healing Expertise - 0

Total SP: 1200

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{Cthulu Hermit Crab? Stats}Type: Support


Strength - 150 [75]

Speed - 400 [600]

Spiritual Pressure - 300 [450]

Reiatsu Strength - 200

Instinct - 100

Senses - 50 [25]

Energy sensory - 0 [0]

Healing Expertise - 0

Total SP: 1200

[Marcus Cole]

OOC: I took a bit of creative privilege. Since Marcus is working toward learning the Soul Mastery techniques, I hope it’s okay that I had him use Element of Self at this stage of the training. If you’d rather he doesn’t, just let me know and I can adjust the post.

“You. Your are funny.”

Marcus wasn’t quite as amused as the boar, but he was satisfied with the success of his move. The kunai were small weapons, and rarely did much damage on their own in fights. However, they were reliable tools for drawing the attention of his enemies. Once again, they had proved their worth. All four hollow decided to engage in battle against him and Valentin rather than pursue helpless innocents. He had accomplished his first goal, but now he had to deal with some unpleasant creatures looking for a meal.

The hermit crab demanded Marcus’s attention first as it fired liquid projectiles toward him. However, there was more than enough distance between Marcus and the creature that the fullbringer could rely on his speed to side-step the mucus, darting and weaving side-to-side to narrowly avoid its attacks. However, that would do little to stop the boar charging Marcus. This hollow was definitely slow, but Marcus suspected that if it could manage to land a hit, the creature would pack a punch. He’d have to play smart if he were to bring the boar down.

Marcus let the boar charge him, patiently waiting on his toes as it neared. He looked like a bullfighter drawing in a charging bull. However, unlike a bullfighter, he didn’t dodge to the side. Instead, when the boar came near and attempted to run him over and impale him with his horns, Marcus pushed off gracefully from his light feet to execute a perfect corkscrew flip over the boar. The only point of contact between them was a brush of Marcus’s hand over the top of the boar’s head, and it was from that contact that Marcus imprinted reiatsu on the boar. He activated his signature move, Shadow Punch, immediately. The boar’s head was suddenly shoved into the ground with a force of 600. If the initial impact didn’t shatter its mask, the collision with the ground certainly would. Marcus would land softly on his feet as the beast behind him suffered the consequences of its charge.

But there was still the crab to deal with. The creature’s ability to fire projectiles would make it hard to approach directly without getting hit, but Marcus had a solution. He was an expert in the human world ability known as Movement. While most could activate step techniques to accelerate their step in one direction, he could use Movement twice consecutively. Upon the first activation of Movement, Marcus would shoot to the side, avoiding any mucus bullets flying his way. However, before the crab could adjust its aim, his second activation of Movement allowed Marcus to close the distance between them.

Marcus emerged from his step technique just two feet from the hermit crab’s left side. With his bare left hand, he sent a quick jab flying toward the hermit crab. Focus, Marcus told himself as he executed the punch, concentrating his reiatsu into his left arm just as he had earlier. But he wasn’t activating Soul Command quite like before. He didn’t want to create a blast of lightning. No, the ability he had been working toward required far more discipline than unleashing his reiatsu. Condense and internalize it. Don’t lose control.

Marcus’s arm began to glow an electric blue as bolts of electricity danced along its surface. If it connected with the crab, it would augment his attack with a potent lightning. Even though the punch lacked significant force, the actual electricity would cause the crab hollow much pain and even numb the areas targeted by the attack. After delivering the jab, regardless of whether or not it connected, Marcus would pull his arm back and stand with his hands in front of his body in a typically escrima stance, putting his weight on his toes so that he might move the moment he detects any threat to himself.

Meanwhile, Valentin was involved in his own battle against hollow. He had narrowly escaped a more severe injury from the porcupine’s spines by rolling away, resulting in a shallow flesh wound. Upon getting back up on his feet, Valentin fired back at the Porcupine with his own bala. The enemy hollow was quite fast and did its best to leap to the side, but even it couldn’t avoid a bala with its raw speed. The projectile would impact the porcupine at its left shoulder, blowing off the creature’s left arm. It unleashed an animalistic screech, glaring at Valentin through the eye slits in its mask.

Next, the praying mantis had to deal with Valentin’s volley of darts. It was not fast enough to parry all of these sharp attacks, but the hollow did the best with what it had. By using its scythe appendages, it was able to bring them together and shield the majority of its torso. Only three of the spikes hit, one in the mantis’s left arm, one in its left shoulder, and the last one in its right shoulder. The injuries would be debilitating, but they certainly didn’t end the fight. They’d only slow the mantis’s strikes from 400 speed to 300 after it suffered those wounds.

Valentin’s thrust following his spikes had taken advantage of the mantis’s limited vision, as it blocked its eyes with its arms. The sword would bury itself in the mantis’s left arm, making that limb completely unviable. “Aaggghhhh!” cried the mantis, but the pain hardly slowed it down. In retaliation, it swung its right scythe at Valentin’s abdomen, attempting to cut him in half like Obi-wan did to Darth Maul.

By this time, the porcupine hollow had more than enough time to position itself in the air on a platform of air ground about 40 feet above Valentin and the mantis. It was furious and had lost faith in its hunting partner’s competency. Without any regard for the mantis’s life, the porcupine turned its back toward the rooftop and fired all of the spikes it carried. Over two hundred of these spear-like projectiles would reign down on Valentin and the mantis. They’d skewer the mantis repeatedly, leaving it unable to stand and bleeding out on the ground. Valentin would have to defend himself or he would suffer a similar fate.

Marcus Reiatsu Remaining: 2100/2500 (-100 for Shadow Punch, -100 for Movement x2, -200 for proficient level of Element of Self)

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{Soul Mastery: Element of Self}
Technique Name: [Soul Mastery: Element of Self]

Class: [3]

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

Usable By (Technique is available to which races?): [Fullbringers, Mod Soul Giga, Mod Soul Nakkabakki]

Technique Element: [Varies]

Technique Description and Effects (Explain appearance, powers, and effect): [Insert Below]

This technique is simple. Upon learning this technique, which requires all four base Human World Dweller techniques learned, the user must go on a journey of enlightenment to find the element that most represents their soul. Fullbringers may do this in a Solo Training Thread, but Mod Soul Giga and Nakkabakki must do this in a Joint Training Thread with a Fullbringer who has mastered this technique. Mod Souls must be guided to their element and how to control it, while Fullbringers have innate knowledge of souls and are able to learn it on their own. Once the user's eyes have been opened to what element represents their soul the most, they must train to master it. This goes beyond simply being able to force it to a Fullbringer's biding, but understanding it and requesting that it do what the user wishes, and the element having the respect for the user to agree.

Having understood the Element of Self, the user can produce the element in minor ways. When this technique is only Learned, the element can be produced in only cinematic ways, such as wetting one's hair or lighting up one's eyes. At Proficient, the technique can allow the user to augment their physical strikes with the element as well as cloak themselves in an item of clothing made up of the element. For example, a dress of ice for a water master or a crown of Gold for an earth master. This clothing is always at a static 200 durability, so while it is weak it isn't utterly brittle. At Mastered, the clothing increases to 500 durability, which makes it actually potentially useful for armor purposes. The ultimate effect of Element of Self is the ability to transform the user's dominant arm into that element. That one limb becomes immune to melee damage, though attacks of greater offensive stat simply pass through it and attack the flesh behind it.

Possible elements:
Fire
Water
Earth
Air
Electricity
Metal
Custom (MUST be approved by Staff, with exceptional IC reasons)

How to use technique (How is it activated?): [Insert Below]

See Above

Technique Drawbacks (Limitations, repercussions for use, etc) (Insert Below)

Learned uses cost 100 reiatsu, which is expensive for cinematic effects, Proficient uses cost 200 reiatsu per post, and Mastered uses cost 400 reiatsu per post. Only one element may be unlocked by the user, and must be discovered in an IC training thread. This technique cannot be learned or improved with TTP, and must be trained for specifically. Additionally, Proficient and Mastered uses are draining on one's physical and mental stamina, seeing as they must not only physically channel the element, but mentally maintain a level of respect between the two. Those without at least a 2 in Strength of Will may find it difficult to perform any other manner of technique while maintaining this one.

Made By: Kazura

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

[Valentin Acciai]

OOC: that's quite all right, the rule of cool deems this acceptable on every level.

While it didn't have the facial features to express it the increased pace of movement it's boneless appendages wriggled about in made it clear the hermit crab Adjuchas was aggravated over having it's attacks so easily avoided. And the Boar Adjuchas now trying to steal it's limelight it was unable to get a clear shot of the human due to it's ally's wide frame. The Boar was overconfident in it's abilities despite the skill Marcus showed in avoiding the other's attacks and like the meatbrain it was the creature failed to prevent it's face from being smashed into the ground below with massive force.

even though the Boar was too tough to be taken down by the attack something horrible had happened to it. ''URAAAA!!!- MY FUCKIN MASK!!'' it bellowed in fury as when it raised it's head from the dirt it saw fragments of white bone trickling down from it's face, a permanent injury most severe to the creature who had no ability to heal the damage. The Boar knew full well what his damaged mask meant as blood crazed eyes stared at the pieces from behind what remained of his broken vase of a remaining mask, he would never be able to become stronger as a hollow.

His evolution to Vasto Lorde would never occur, no matter how many souls he ate he couldn't even become any more powerful of an Adjuchas. To any hollow this was a horrible fate and the Boar overcome with rage and grief began pounding massive holes in the dirt more efficient than any excavation machine, not even paying the criminal responsible for the act any attention. The hermit crab who had witnessed the whole ordeal was now terrified, it wanted to flee before it suffered a similar fate but it knew it wouldn't be quick enough to make an escape.

Instead it fired it's mucus at full spray like a machine gun, it's previous aim completely thrown out the window as it grew more frustrated and afraid after every shot that missed when the human so rapidly dashed to the side and out of it's sights and it had to quickly move it's cumbersome body to see the human again. In panic it sent several of it's bladed limbs to skewer the opponent it thought to be closer but it had struck too soon and left itself a vulnerable target as the human appeared just at it's peripheral vision when it's limbs were too far away to do any good.

When Marcus punch, enhanced with the power of electricity connected with the sea-based hollow there was no question that the fight was over. While it's shell could easily have blunted most physical attacks the electricity wrecked havoc on it's soft inside, the creature composing mostly of water with muscles and countless nerves the attack proved overwhelmingly efficient as the creature foamed from the mouth and wriggled to death in a most horrible matter of being cooked alive. While Marcus had most certainly won the fight there was one flaw that now came to punish him.

The tentacles of the now dead hollow flailed about wildly and at random thanks to the nerves getting jolted in such a fashion sending the axe-heads at the ends of it's tentacles flying at Marcus wildly in extreme speeds for as long as he was within it's reach. As for Valentin's fight the more friendly Adjuchas was getting narcissistically prideful over having blown off a limb with the likes of a mere bala from the Porcupine and could be heard giving off a brief snicker as his attention went back to the insectoid Adjuchas and having delivered a most successful array of attacks to disable his far more powerful opponent. But, evidently this wasn't enough as the right appendage was now sending a bladed claw Valentin's way with his name written on it.

The humanoid Adjuchas was in a horribly position to try for another parry as it would more likely end up a block, the blow would likely smash him to the ground and most likely break his spine in several places if he tried which would be way too much damage to deal with at once. Instead of parrying or gods forbid blocking Valentin resorted to something he had seen in a movie once, something something about virtual lives and doomsday robots. As the deadly blow came ever closer Valentin bent his body backwards further and further, his bending body seemingly always half an inch from contact with the bladed appendage as Valentin went under it by the width of a hair like something out of the matrix, oh right! that was the movie he was after.

Unfortunately unlike Neo Valentin couldn't ignore gravity and to avoid falling backwards his hands touched the tiles behind him as he performed a back-handspring and launched himself backwards. ''This is.. just unfair!'' Valentin uttered as he could see forwards again and witnessed the sky covered in needles ready to rain down on the two of them and the insectoid already beginning to be penetrated and torn apart like a wet piece of paper as it stood closer. Valentin, not much feeling like dying today turned on his heel to make a desperate escape dash into an Ulcera he was intending to create to flee through but as he tried to get a grip to jump off with his foot... there was nothing?

Next he knew Valentin fell face first into the dirt as he had stood at the edge of the house after his feat of acrobatics. His only saving grace being that the Porcupine hollow had aimed to strike everything on the roof while Valentin now took cover figuratively kissing earthworms as needles tore the roof apart and made hundreds of little holes through the wall just above Valentin. Quickly spitting out what earth had managed to get past his teeth Valentin properly opened a way into the Valley of Screams by means of Ulcera and had himself reappear above the Porcupine with his bastard sword held in both hands as he yelled loudly and obnoxiously ''SUPRISE BITCH!'' as his sword came crashing down overhead in attempt to cleave the bastard in two.

When the hermit crab's body finally stopped it's lethal twitching Marcus would come to notice a reiatsu signal flaring, it was that of the Boar. During the fight with the crustacean the Boar Adjuchas had been tearing at the fragments of it's mask still attached to it's face and now pulling with every ounce of power in his grip and screaming loudly a painful and harrowing cry. With a clack the mask finally fell off and surrounded the Boar Adjuchas with a blinding light of reiatsu likely all of Karakura would have noticed, it was the birth of an Arrancar. Although it was an ugly, malformed failure of an Arrancar.

With comically ordinary legs the Arrancar had a swollen up torso covered with muscle and ripped arms long enough to reach his knees, his head was comparatively tiny on the large with a small mask covering only his eyes and nose like that belonging on a masquerade, and amusingly enough it looked like that of a pig since Marcus had broken the tusks. ''Youuuu... your fault. YOUUR FAUULT!!'' the ugly perversion of the human shape screamed at Marcus as it hurled a nearby car at him with ease and drawing it's sword, pointing it towards him in utter hatred, a stupidly over sized thing three meters long on his 5 meters tall frame.

-50 Bala (from last post)
-75 Ulcera

1325/1450 Reiatsu

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{Boar Arrancar Stats}Type: Berserker

Strength - 400 [1000]

Speed - 400 [200]

Spiritual Pressure - 200 [100]

Reiatsu Strength - 300 [150]

Instinct - 200

Senses - 100 [50]

Energy sensory - 0 [0]

Healing Expertise - 0

Total SP: 1600

[Marcus Cole]

OOC: Awesome! I hope it’s alright if I did the same thing with Element of All xD

Valentin’s Matrix-like dodge did the trick. The praying mantis’s scythe arm just narrowly missed Valentin, allowing the hollow to escape the clutches of its opponent without suffering any damage. On the other hand, the mantis was quite worn out and injured, having endured a stab wound on its arm. The match-up was not quite even, despite the mantis’s superior raw stats. Valentin was a more intelligent combatant.

When the porcupine’s needles rained down on the rooftop, the mantis hollow had no chance to escape before being consumed by the attack. With its right arm injured, it could only defend itself with its left limb, and that single scythe could hardly block enough of the spikes to keep the mantis alive. Several spear-like needles screwed it, stabbing straight through the mantis. They imbedded themselves on the floor of the rooftop, acting as braces that kept the mantis’s body upright. However, the injuries were far too severe. Within seconds, the mantis was no more.

Valentin, on the other hand, was quite safe. Ulcera was a perfect technique for dodging such a large area of effect attack such as the enormous wave of needle projectiles fired from the porcupine’s jaw, and by using it to appear above the porcupine, he had managed to close the distance between himself and his opponent. ''SUPRISE BITCH!'' Surprise indeed. But fortunately, Valentin had positioned himself in the porcupine’s clear line of sight. Because the porcupine pointed its back toward the ground in order to unleash its attack, it was facing up toward the sky. Valentin appeared directly above it, so the porcupine saw his enemy before Valentin could shout or slash with his blade.

What Valentin underestimated was the other hollow’s speed. The porcupine would have no problem dodging a simple overhead slash at a speed of 200, for it was capable of moving at a speed of 600. That kind of speed would look like a blur to Valentin and be difficult for his eyes to track. Thus, when Valentin began swinging his sword, the porcupine did not immediately dodge. Instead, it began charging a bala on its only remaining arm, the right arm.

As the edge of the sword drew near, it took a rapid step back to just narrowly avoid its tip while it swung a hook punch at its full speed at Valentin. Upon throwing this punch, the hollow released a crimson bala at point blank range right at Valentin, who had committed to this sword strike. It would pierce through his sword arm and sever it from his body if the attack hit, and injury identical to the one that the porcupine had faced earlier. All the while, the porcupine would cackle as it watched Valentin suffer, awaiting his response.

Meanwhile, Marcus was aware of the loud ruckus that the boar was making before he engaged the hermit crab. He made a note to himself to finish the boar off once he had dealt with the nuisance that was the hermit crab and its mucus bullets. Fortunately, the lightning imbued attack was a success. Marcus was really getting the hang of this Soul Mastery thing, and his connection with his chosen element – lightning – was growing stronger and stronger with every attempt at the ability.

Unfortunately, there were consequences to his attack that Marcus didn’t account for. Those flailing limbs were quite dangerous, and since the crab possessed so many of them, dodging them all without getting struck wouldn’t be such an easy task. Yes, Marcus was fast, but the hermit crab was even faster. On top of that, he was concerned that the boar was attempting to escape while he was distracted or, even worse, wrecking havoc on the town. With that in mind, he decided to use an ability that would let him evade the deceased hollow’s legs while simultaneously help him pursue the boar.

As Marcus’s reiatsu spiked, he felt his skin begin to overheat. His heart rate skyrocketed. His internal organs began working overtime. These were the side-effects of Movement Mastery: Boost. This technique multiplied Marcus’s speed by three, granting him the ability to move at 1200 speed. His body shattered the barriers that limited it, working overtime to permit that new level of speed. As those limbs swung at Marcus, the fullbringer simply ducked to the side to evade them, taking advantage of Boost’s effects to evade the crab’s limbs and reposition himself out of its range.

But there was still the matter of the boar to attend to. Marcus could hear its yelling and shouting. ''Youuuu... your fault. YOUUR FAUULT!!'' When he turned to look at the creature, he was surprised to see that its entire appearance had changed. Rather than running on four legs, it now stood on two, although its upper body was considerably larger than the rest of it. The legs were disproportionately small. Even its mask was not the same, as the bottom half must have been chipped off after Marcus sent its head slamming into the ground. Naturally, the boar wanted revenge, and that vengeance drove it to undergo some sort of transformation.

Is it… an Arrancar? Marcus wasn’t completely sure what the boar was anymore. If it had made the transition from Hollow to Arrancar, it had done so imperfectly. The boar didn’t look much like a full Arrancar to Marcus, but he’d still proceed with caution just in case it had gained new, powerful Arrancar abilities. He too would need to power himself up so that he could attain the offensive power necessary to defeat his enemy. Movement Mastery: Boost granted him speed, but his strikes needed to pack a punch as well.

Breath, Marcus instructed himself. Despite the fact that his body was functioning three times faster than normal, he forced his lungs to slow down, allowing him to focus. His reiatsu swelled up in his both his hands, but he didn’t release it. Marcus concentrated the energy within himself, struggling to contain it. He had applied that same focus to his arm to generate the lightning punch, but drawing the lightning into both hands was a bit trickier. Furthermore, he was working with far more energy this time. He had put more than half of his remaining reiatsu into his hands, and beads of sweat formed on his forehead as he condensed it.

After a very long, tiring second of focus, Marcus’s hands acquired a layer of dancing azure electricity over them. As Marcus touched his chest, that lightning spread to the rest of his body. Marcus reached to his hip and drew two kunai, carrying one in each hand. Upon touching them, the blades also acquired this lightning property on their surface. Marcus’s skin was already red-hot due to the effects of Boost, but this lightning made him a living weapon as well. He was ready to bring the boar down.

The Arrancar flung the truck right at Marcus, but the fullbringer was not concerned. With his 1200 speed, he easily side-stepped the truck. He only moved the bare minimum distance necessary to avoid being struck, as using his maximum speed for too long would drain his stamina. He already had used up most of his reiatsu, so he’d have to be cautious not to get too tired. The faster he could end this fight, the better.

Marcus pushed off the ground with his right foot to activate Movement, appearing just three and a half feet in front of the boar. Moving at a slow, comfortable speed of 300, he began swinging the knife in his right hand upward in an uppercut motion, attempting to slash through the hollow’s face. Half-way through the motion, however, Marcus disappeared from the hollow’s sight. He had activated Movement once again to reposition himself just behind the hollow.

It was then that Marcus completed the slashing motion, ramping up his speed to 800 so that he had enough time to deliver the first slash and follow it up with three more, alternating between his left and right kunai. The incredibly potent class 1 lightning would absolutely demolish the inside of the boar with each slash, leaving charred, blackened skin. Just to make sure that the hollow was dead, Marcus flung his left kunai into its back, letting the extended contact with the lightning vaporize whatever was left of the hollow’s insides until a black shell of the boar remained.

Reiatsu Remaining: 800/2500 (-200 for Movement Mastery: Boost, -1000 for Soul Mastery: Element of All, -100 for 2x Movement)

Marcus’s Speed: 1200

Boost Duration: 1/5

Element of All Duration: 1/10

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{Movement Mastery: Boost}
Technique Name: [Movement Mastery: Boost]

Class: [2]

Technique Type: [HWD Physical Manifestation]

Usable By (Technique is available to which races?): [All HWD]

Technique Element: [None]

Technique Description and Effects (Explain appearance, powers, and effect): [Insert Below]

Movement Mastery is a little different than Willpower and Output Mastery, given that Movement doesn't have stages to combine like the others. Boost applies the 3x speed boost of the technique to one's entire body. The body heals itself three times as fast as normal including filtering out waste three times faster and purging toxins three times faster. The user then sweats out the waste and is free of any poisons and toxins they may have ingested.

The internal organs isn't all that moves faster. The user gets a 3x speed boost for constant motion over their whole body. This boost starts to fade immediately. The first post has 3x speed, the second 2.5x speed, third 2x, fourth 1.5, and by the fifth the whole boost is faded. By moving so fast, the skin of the user starts to heat up and blister. This is painful, sure, but has a combat capable use. All of the user's barehanded attacks are extremely hot to the touch, dealing extra damage with just a single touch of the user's skin to a victim. This too fades after 5 posts.

How to use technique (How is it activated?): [Insert Below]

Will the entire body to act 3x faster for a short period of time.

Technique Drawbacks (Limitations, repercussions for use, etc) (Insert Below)

Only One Mastery technique can be learned. The user must specialize in which HWD technique they want to master. The biggest drawback is that the effects are natural instead of supernatural. Without a body that can heal faster than normal, 3x healing won't be much more than scabbing of small wounds. Additionally, this technique will actually kill the user faster if they wouldn't be able to survive the poison or toxin. The speed boost also hurts a lot given the skin is a blistering temperature. Costs 200 reiatsu per post and ends after 5. Cannot be refreshed without external healing.

Made By: Kyomei

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

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{Soul Mastery: Element of All}
Technique Name: [Soul Mastery: Element of All]

Class: [1]

Technique Type: [Human World Dweller Technique]

Usable By (Technique is available to which races?): [Fullbringers, Mod Soul Giga, Mod Soul Nakkabakki]

Technique Element: [Varies]

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

This technique is simple: it combines principles of Soul Mastery: Element of Self and Martial Discipline: Chakra. The Soul Mastery techniques provide individuals with heightened control over a particular element, whereas Chakra empowers the user’s reiatsu. Element of All gets the best of both worlds.

Upon activation, anything the user touches, should they allow it, including their own body, can be imbued with the properties of their Soul Mastery Element. With earth, all that they touch will appear to be as hard as stone. For example, even an energy beam would be physically change to a rock blast, though it will still maintain its properties upon impact (for example, a cero will explode while a byakurai would pierce, so this would not change). The same applies for the remaining available Soul Mastery elements.

Anything affected by Element of All, just as with Chakra, is considered "class neutral" and "value neutral." Unless struck by a superior class or 2x offensive stat or more, it will always win in conflict against anything that is without a flame. In other words, say Player A utilizes Chakra on their sword and Player B has some sort of Hierro-like ability. Player A, except with the aforementioned limitations, will always be able to cut clean through that defense and sever it. If the target, however, has either Chakra or Element of All active, then the neutrality of class and value is lost against that target, and once again it is treated as a clash of offensive power or class, as per normal rules.

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

It is activated by paying the 1000 reiatsu cost, but it is special in that no technique that lowers reiatsu cost can lower the cost of this technique. Furthermore, anyone who can charge or generate reiatsu cannot use any such methods of charge or regeneration while this technique is active. To learn this technique, user must know Willpower, Output, Movement, Energy Generate, and have mastered Element of Self.

Technique Drawbacks (Limitations, repercussions for use, etc)

Element of All lasts for 10 posts, half the duration of Chakra. To learn this technique, user must know Willpower, Output, Movement, Energy Generate, Martial Discipline: Chakra and have mastered Element of Self. It may only be learned through a training thread, but a mod soul or Nakabakki must be taught the technique in a joint-training.

Made By: Marcus

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

[Valentin Acciai]

The ambush hadn't gone exactly to plan as Valentin failed to take into consideration where exactly his opponent was looking and for it he payed with his right arm which was an affordable miscalculation, at least for one such as Valentin who would with sufficient time and reiatsu void the consequences of any injury. Still, one never got quite used to the pain of being torn apart so violently as Valentin gnashed his teeth in pain from the blow and growled lowly as his flesh began to regenerate, starting with the bone structure of the humerus and it's surrounding flesh and building outwards. It pissed him off to see his sword falling to the ground with his arm still firmly gripping it and thus in what was perhaps a less calculated attack and more of an instinctive reaction.

While the blow had knocked Valentin back there was still a limb within reach of his opponent, namely that long prehensile tail of his. Latching on to the Porcupine's leg with all the strength it could muster Valentin would drag himself close to initiate a grapple despite sensing he was likely as often was the case inferior in strength to the individual before him. But this wasn't relevant, the only necessary part was him holding onto his target with his tail and tying his legs around his torso, preferably limiting the movements of the hostile Adjuchas arm if possible as Valentin would with Bala in hand fire it off towards the Porcupine's face followed by the thrust of his sharp claw behind it.

An attack he would repeat over and over until it's face stopped resembling a face and appear more closely related to scrambled eggs with the shards of the mask smashed in like nails into the lesser Adjucha's skull. If for whatever reason Valentin's remaining arm was somehow prevented from acting as he desired it to then he'd resort to a more gruesome method and using the many sharp teeth within his maw to tear out the Porcupine's throat and keep ripping it apart until he was sure it was dead while also feeding on the Adjucha's collective souls in the act. A more macabre and savage way of fighting that Valentin avoided when he could but never shied away from when he needed a more primal alternative.

Of course if Valentin failed to catch the beast at all he would resort to an all out barrage, launching the two spikes that had now regenerated from his tail at the hollow the second it tries to slip away and follow the attack with a dozen Bala to finish the bastard off. On Marcus side however the fighting was a bit more livid, the newborn Arrancar throwing it's first temper tantrum with the hurling of the car it became only more furious when Marcus dodged the straightforward attack with ease. The Arrancar then in it's anger had wanted to throw a load of Bala at the human but when he raised his fists the human was somehow already right in front of him, startling him as he hadn't so much as noticed the movement but his instincts were quick enough to immediately swing his sword in a clumsy slash belonging to one who had never once before wielded a weapon.

But the mere gesture of it was futile, the Arrancar just couldn't keep up with that raw speed and worse still Marcus was so close to the Boar Arrancar that the swing became even more awkward as he simultaneously tried to avoid the blow coming for his head. Just as he was finally about to hit that human bastard and have his revenge the prick pulled another disappearing act again, this time nowhere to be seen which began to horrify him. How was he supposed to fight someone he couldn't even keep an eye on even after becoming Arrancar? ''Show your- GHAAK!'' the poor bastard didn't even have the time to respond to the attacks that struck him.

After the barrage of strikes had pelted the Arrancar the lumbering malformed creature fell to his knees in a thud and a moment later his heavy torso collapsed forwards with a loud crash as his body seemed to have crushed a poor innocent garden gnome, the gnomality! Marcus double tapping the charred corpse it displayed no signs of life, the only thing occurring being some jumpy nerves that had the body twitch but firmly staying dead. But something alive was heading Marcus way as fast as it could, Valentin, regardless of whether his own foe was dead yet or not would bolt over to the corpse and on one motion, try to kick the kunai out of the Arrancar's body while shouting loudly ''WHOAH FUCK! don't ruin the flesh pal, i can't eat ashes! if there's anything that would help me evolve it's consuming Arrancar, why the fuck did he even break his mask to begin with? look at what an ugly transformation!'' he'd state while making sure the body was still edible.

-250 Bala x5

1075/1450 Reiatsu

[Marcus Cole]

The porcupine was pleased to see the success of its attack. By capitalizing on its superior speed, it was able to tear through Valentin’s arm. The barbaric hollow smiled behind its white mask, basking in the glory of maiming its opponent. Unfortunately, as it took a moment to celebrate, it was in a precarious position. Valentin’s tail was able to close in on the other hollow’s leg, preventing it from using its high speed to make an escape. With the rest of his body, Valentin would successfully trap the porcupine.

The porcupine struggled frantically, using all its strength to break attempt to free. Perhaps if it had an additional moment, it would have been able to get out of Valentin’s grip thanks to its superior strength. Unfortunately, it did not have that time, and with only one limb, the effort was futile. Valentin was successful in eliminating his target. With consecutive bala, he completely obliterated the porcupine’s mask until it was no more.

'WHOAH FUCK! don't ruin the flesh pal, i can't eat ashes! if there's anything that would help me evolve it's consuming Arrancar, why the fuck did he even break his mask to begin with? look at what an ugly transformation!'' Upon hearing Valentin’s outcry, Marcus released his blade from the hollow’s corpse. After Valentin’s assistance in dealing with this hollow threat, the least he could do was to reward his new acquaintance. Interestingly enough, Marcus was also learning about the logistics of a the Arrancar transformation. So they can choose when to break their mask, and that determines the strength of their new form? Kazura’s going to love to hear about this, he thought excitedly. It was always nice to expand on Uzaki Enterprise’s knowledge of other races, and, best of all, Marcus was certain he’d receive Kazura’s appreciation. He was quite the fanboy of the Uzaki Enterprise CEO.

Beep beep!

A chime rang from Marcus’s pants pocket, and the fullbringer pulled out his mobile device to check the notification. “Uzaki Enterprise Detection Network: Hollow activity detected in the suburbs of southern Karakura Town. Five spiritual signatures detected. Engage immediately and proceed with caution.” Marcus read the text aloud, ensuring that Valentin could hear it. “That’s not good for you,” Marcus told him, looking up from his phone screen. Back-up was on the way to deal with the hollow, and they would not wait to have a conversation with Valentin before attacking. Heck, Marcus fought first and talked later as well.

“I think you should take their corpses and disappear through one of those garganta. I’ll deal with the clean-up.” This was goodbye. Marcus didn’t know if he’d ever see Valentin again, but their exchange was rather eye-opening. It was nice for him to know that there was at least one hollow out there who was not his enemy. Hopefully Valentin could stay that way. “And again, maybe when you become an Arrancar, there may be a place for you here in Uzaki Enterprise.” Those were the last words Marcus had for Valentin. He wouldn’t exchange any goodbyes, Marcus wasn’t the type to uphold social expectations and protocols. But with that final invitation to Uzaki Enterprise, he hoped to fight alongside Valentin again one day.

[Valentin Acciai]

With Marcus removing his blade from the Arrancar's body Valentin halted in front of it, a sigh of relief escaping him as it seemed intact still. ''Oh man you have no idea how tasty these guys are, by comparison an Arrancar is a deliciously fresh Max cheese burger and a hollow is more like a week old Mcnugget, this makes my day!'' the Adjuchas exclaimed by comparing the hollows to fast food restaurants, making it evident he had at least tried a multitude of human foods despite the fact that they provided him no sustenance and simply teased his taste buds. The beeping that came from the device Marcus had in his pocket and revealed to be a phone however snapped him out of his near drooling state.

“Uzaki Enterprise Detection Network: Hollow activity detected in the suburbs of southern Karakura Town. Five spiritual signatures detected. Engage immediately and proceed with caution.'' Marcus read out loud to the hollow which certainly explained why it was so important to remain cautious in Karakura, they had their own less impressive batsignal! lucky for Valentin he had always been pretty great at the whole stealth thing. Though it brought him to consider that if this Uzaki Enterprise thing had Marcus be no more than a grunt sent to kill hollows he really didn't want to encounter whoever was on the top, at least not yet while he was still just an Adjuchas anyhow. 

“That’s not good for you,” ''I'll have to agree on that.'' Valentin agreed as he began to properly regenerate his arm to basic functionality as it took the form of bone and weaving muscle as there was no time for skin and tested out the movement of his fingers, finding the nerves had connected properly and moving at decent efficiency for the simply task he had in mind. With the human advising him to make a run for it with his prey Valentin was impressed he knew what a garganta was but choose to nod in agreement rather than comment on it as he went to work on the corpses. With a slash of his claw a massive rift of shifting black opened up as he tore a hole between worlds.

And much less impressively he struggled to drag each of the carcasses inside the garganta but eventually managed after dismembering them from their limbs with his sword to more easily handled chunks as he chucked what he could inside. ''Then i'll trust you find a good explanation as to why the only thing remaining are a bunch of arms and feet, i bet you'd get quite the yelling if found out you spared me'' he jested, but as he stood halfway within the rift with claws ready to shut it behind himself he gave a last farewell to Marcus final words ''Oh don't think this is the last you've seen of me, i know where you traiiin~'' he said in a drawn out, stupid fashion as he finally closed the garganta behind himself, just in the nick of time as others were arriving.


Consumed 3 Class 4 Hollow
Consumed 1 Class 4 Arrancar

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

152 total paragraphs = 760 TP


Marcus Cole:

760 TP - 410 TTP = 350 CTP

410 TTP

350 CTP


Valentin Acciai:

22 of the 152 paragraphs goes to 110 SP.

152-22=130

130 paragraphs = 650 TTP Total

3 Class 4 Hollows = 300 TP

1 Class 4 Arrancar = 300 TP

Total Consumption TP Gained = 600 TP

110 SP

650 TTP

600 TP to distribute as you please