Ryuunosuke Asakawa [APPROVED, 1-3]

Name: Ryuunosuke Asakawa
Nicknames: None. Don't even think about it.
Appearance Age: Early-to-mid 20s.
True Age: 1750
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2
Weight: 160lbs
Appearance:

Gigai:

Personality:
Ryuunosuke might seem like an asshole. He might seem like he doesn't care. But unlike many of my other descriptions that start out like that, Ryuunosuke actually cares. Ryuunosuke isn't a hardass without a heart. He's a steel tootsie pop with a molten center. You might feel his warmth through his cold exterior, but he's not a bad guy on the inside. Ryuunosuke keeps up his appearance for the fact that it IS an appearance. It is what they see him as. It is what everyone should see him as. He's not what all Shinigami should be. He's more of what he believes that a Captain-Commander should be. Ryuunosuke acts as a pillar of support. He's not the backbone, but the gilded armor that protects everything the Gotei stands for.

But how is Ryuunosuke an asshole? Well, to begin with, he's a man of few words. Only a few people can get him to say more than a couple of words. Other than that, Ryuunosuke always has this look of disapproval on his face. This isn't directed at anyone. He'll speak up if that's the case. He also has a habit of criticizing (sometimes overly so) people. This especially comes into play when it comes to the Zankensoki—the 4 Shinigami fighting techniques. He'll openly and harshly tell you if your stance in Zanjutsu is off, if your energy flow is wrong with Kidō, if you use too much force for a throw in Hakuda, or if your footing in Hohō is too loose. He's most likely better than you are, so he knows what he's talking about. And even if he isn't better, he still knows more than you do in just about every case.

Ryuunosuke does not talk about his early past. You also won't find any data on his early past in the Great Spiritual Library either. It's all "mysteriously" missing or corrupted. If someone knows about his past, he will shut them up about it. If they try to speak it, they end up dead. That's just how Ryuunosuke works. Bringing up his early past is a great way to see that he is still human on the inside. He flares up into a rage and could instantly bring out the big guns—high level Kidō or even his Shikai. He's not one to take jokes on the matter at all, and his early past is a subject anyone who has served under him directly knows all too well.

Character Background: NOTE: The Chapter in the spoiler is not meant to be known by anyone. If you want your character to know this, talk to me.

The Beginning of the End:

As a student in the Shinigami Academy, no one studied as hard as Ryuunosuke did. He was constantly approached by teachers and even members of the Fourth Division so they could tell him to eat more. He was skipping meals just so he could have more time to practice. And it paid off. He was one of the lightest Shinigami to ever graduate, but he also set many records some of which still stand today. He wasn't a prodigy. He just studied hard enough that people thought he was. Ryuunosuke's body never fully recovered from his time in the academy, and he's been a bit lighter than normal ever since.

Ryuunosuke was initially placed within the Sixth Division, but he immediately transferred out. He was not going to serve under a noble. Instead, he was placed in the First Division. Most of his duties involved paperwork and being an officiary for some events. Ryuunosuke is actually ordained to marry thanks to his time in the First Division. It took him a decade or two of doing those types of task for him to start building up the iron heart he is known for. His time in the First Division de-sensitized him. He saw in-fighting. He saw people squabble over the most petty things. And all Ryuunosuke could do was remain neutral.

When Ryuunosuke attained his Shikai, he could tell that it was... different. When he spoke to his Zanpakutō spirit, he understood what this power was born out of. He wanted to change his past. He wanted to go back and do it over again. But time itself wasn't going to let him. So he was going to have to manipulate time itself to his will. So that was going to be how he was going to have to live his life. His Bankai was further proof of this. The moment he attained it, he despised it. The second time he released it, Ryuunosuke was the Lieutenant of the 1st Division around 260 years ago. Ryuunosuke was in a fight with an Arrancar, and so he needed the temporary boost of his Bankai. This allowed him to win... but at a cost.

He reversed his age to the point to where he was physically a third seat. But when Ryuunosuke began to train again, he realized the ease of it because he knew how to do certain things already. He was thus able to get back to his old strength within only a few years, and he was then able to get even stronger. It was not long after that he was promoted to being the Captain-Commander. This was an honor he accepted, and it only furthered his steel exterior. But inside of him, a fire still raged.

Ryuunosuke saw a spark of life within a member of his division, however. He was a young man who was becoming an up-and-coming star of the 1st Division. He was a force of personality with an iron will. He might have been a bit relaxed at times, but he was still a dutiful and honorable man. And Ryuunosuke took interest in him. When the previous Lieutenant left, there was a vacancy. And so Ryuunosuke asked the young Tsubine von Zarkonheinz to take the vacant position. The eager young man did so, and for the next 40 years they fostered a close friendship. In truth, Tsubine was the only "friend" Ryuunosuke thought he had. And when Tsubine finally was able to defeat Ryuunosuke in a duel near the end of Ryuunosuke's service as a Captain, Ryuunosuke took this as a sign that he needed to get stronger again. Ryuunosuke passed the mantle of Captain-Commander onto Tsubine soon after the duel. But the night before he did that, Ryuunosuke activated his Bankai—and reverted himself back to his former abilities as a Lieutenant. He left his Zanpakutō behind under Tsubine's care and disappeared to the World of the Living...


Unreleased Abilities:
Asauchi Crafting: Ryuunosuke has the ability to craft Asauchi. These are the 'blank' Zanpakutō given to entrants to the Shinigami Academy. The user eventually imprints their soul onto the Asauchi, forming a Zanpakutō. Ryuunosuke does not get 1,000 Zanpakutō either—he only has the one, thankfully.

Weaponcrafting: In addition to his ability to craft Asauchi, Ryuunosuke has the ability to craft swords, bows, spears, etc. If he can visualize how a weapon should be crafted, he can make it. He can not make firearms and overly-complex weapons however.

Spiritual Weapons: Ryuunosuke has the ability to perform Konsou without a Zanpakutō. He can use his body or other weapons he has created.

Dense Reiatsu: Although Ryuunosuke has Reiatsu equivalent to or superior than a high-level Captain, it is actually much denser. This makes him 'feel' more powerful than he actually is.

Aging Resistance: Ryuunosuke has a natural resistance to age-affecting effects. If something were to cause him to become older or younger, it is instead halved. If it were to age him to the point of death, he would instead ignore the effect altogether. He also ages at 1/4 the normal rate for a Shinigami.

Equipment:
Various Weapons: He may not carry them all the time, but Ryuunosuke has a collection of weaponry. He most notably has a longbow with arrows capable of performing Konsou.

Sekkiseki Fiber Gloves: Ryuunosuke wears tekkou—Japanese fingerless gloves—that have small bits of sekkiseki stone interwoven. It isn't enough to hamper his fighting abilities (save for Kidō, which is slightly weaker while his gloves are on). What it does is completely negate his Reiatsu unless you are within 50 yards of him. Even long-range detection will not pick up his Reiatsu. It effectively creates a barrier around him that prevents him from being detected that way. Within that 50 yards, his Reiatsu is as strong as it normally would be. This is what has allowed him to evade the Gotei 13's detection.


Zanpakutō Spirit Appearance:
Zanpakutō Spirit's World: Ryuunosuke's inner world is a long hallway. At one end is a door that is the only entrance and exit. It is a stark red that is heavily contrasted by the white and grey the rest of the room has. At the other end is a massive clock that is slowly ticking. This is Ryuunosuke's "clock of life." One hand shows where he actually is, and the other shows where his body is. Currently, there is a good distance between the two. If put onto a normal clock, the "actual" hand would be at about 5, while his "body" hand would be at about halfway between 3 and 4. Along the walls are clocks of various shapes and sizes and colors. Each one represents someone Ryuunosuke has met. If a clock stops, that person has died. Some are still going at it, while others have long since stopped and only collect dust.
Zanpakutō: Getsumei Sazanami is a regular katana. It has a simple cross guard, with an open frame much like a four-pane window. It has a bronze guard, with lavender hilt-wrapping, and a white sheath.

Zanpakutō Release Phrase: Ripple across the water and disturb the peace of the still world.


Shikai Name: Getsumei Sazanami (月明漣; lit. Moonlight Ripple)
Shikai Appearance: Getsumei Sazanami's blade begins to glow white. That is the only change in Shikai.
Shikai Abilities: Getsumei Sazanami gives Ryuunosuke a +30 to speed and agility and a +20 to all other stats.
Eikōtome: (映光止; lit. Reflection Light Stop) Eikōtome is the main ability of Getsumei Sazanami. Twice per post, when Getsumei Sazanami touches an object, its time "stops" for a single second. The object turns a dull grey during that second and it halts moving and affecting the environment around it. This does not apply to living things. But it does apply to weapons and energy-based attacks. If it is a weapon, it becomes immovable for that single second.


Bankai Name: Shingetsu Nisshoku (新月日食; lit. New Moon, Solar Eclipse)
Bankai Appearance:
Bankai Abilities: Shingetsu Nisshoku is incredibly unique. It is born out of Ryuunosuke's desire to change the past but the world's unwillingness to let him. Instead, it forces him to take upon the form of his past to make sure that he can not make the same kind of mistakes. Shingetsu Nisshoku literally reverts Ryuunosuke's body to the age he was when he last used his Bankai permanently. This does decrease his stats permanently to the level they were at when he last used his Bankai (-15 to all stats currently). He can train them back up to normal, and he will in fact have an easier time doing so. This is because his mind remains the same. He effectively has the knowledge of how a technique works without the physical capability to do it. It is much easier to learn that way, and he effectively does not have "wasteful muscle memory" as he puts it. Time, however, has a hard time calculating this. For every 100 years he has been alive, Ryuunosuke has a post that he gains a +120 to all stats as time flows around him, and his body is thus enhanced. Currently, this is a 7-post duration. At the end of it, Ryuunosuke's physical body turns to what it was when he last released his Bankai (around fifty years ago). Time looping is an option, but it is not a healthy or even viable option. Going back to a different version of himself takes its toll on his mind. Repeated use of his Bankai could even leave him brain-dead. Even seventy years later, Ryuunosuke still has random headaches.

Shingetsu Nisshoku: Mangetsu Keiji: (新月日食: 満月啓示; ; lit. New Moon, Solar Eclipse: Full Moon Revelation) This is the "true ability" of Shingetsu Nisshoku and the reason Ryuunosuke literally ditched his Zanpakutō for years. This ability is powerful. So powerful that it actually affects the World of the Living, Hueco Mundo, the Soul Society, and the Dangai Precipice World at the same time. This ability reverses time itself for a single minute. This gives everyone a one-minute foresight into the future. This allows mistakes to be undone. Deaths to be avoided. Battles to be won. This also comes with a price. Shingetsu Nisshoku destroys itself when it is done. Ryuunosuke loses his Zanpakutō and his ability to bond with another Zanpakutō once this is over. This also halves Ryuunosuke's maximum lifespan to 1,000 years. OOC Note: This IS meant to be a plot power, obviously. It's not going to be something thrown into any random thing.

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Comments/Notes:  I shall be watching this character.  Don't break the universe please, it's very hard to bug fix.
Tier:  1-3
Natural Skill Points:  230
Racial Skill Points: 230