Akiyo (Approved)

Name: Akiyo

Zanpakuto Spirit Appearance:

To Kiyoko:

To Ankyo:

Appearance:

Zanapkuto Spirit Personality:

With Kiyoko:

With Ankyo:

Family: Melee l Wind

Level: Shikai

Sealed Zanpakuto:

Kiyoko:

Ankyo:

Appearance:

Release Phrase:
Quaj lub caij nplooj ntoos zeeg lub caij tsaus ntuj. (Cry Autumn Night.) / Cry Akiyo.

The first phrase will unlock Akiyo’s true power. Few know of Akiyo’s true Shikai Phrase. The Second phrase ‘Cry Akiyo’ will unlock half of Akiyo’s true power, this is the Shikai most shinigami are aware of.

Shikai:
Unlike most other normal Shikais, Akiyo changes very little in appearance and thus, few are even aware that Kiyoko/Ankyo is utilizing the Shikai form of Akiyo. The only real change is that Akiyo gets lighter when Kiyoko is using Shikai and it gets heavier when Ankyo uses it, thus allowing the two to make usage of their preferred fighting style: speed versus strength.

Shikai Ability:
Akiyo’s primary passive Shikai ability is to coat the blade in a thin layer of clear, invisible wind that protects it from most normal blades and damages said blades. This wind also doubles as an offensive ability as it increases Akiyo’s range by a few centimeters (4cm or 1 ½ in), giving her an advantage in battle since few can detect the layer of wind on her blade until it makes contact with them. This wind also increases the damage dealt to the point that Kiyoko’s attacks now have the normal strength of someone her age (remember she has a low raw base strength so this isn’t much of an advantage). If released with its true phrase, Akiyo’s range increases to about 6cm or 2in and deals damage just a bit more damage. Another passive ability is that it allows Kiyoko to increase her speed slightly at half power and advance to near a master’s level in hoho/shunpo at full power.

In regard to when in the usage of Ankyo, the same ability applies; however, since Ankyo has a greater raw strength than Kiyoko, Akiyo’s abilities are more useful to him and make him more dangerous with his fighting style. With the weakened form, his attacks are just a tad bit stronger, but with its true form, his strength nearly doubles. At half power his speed increases to an equivalent of what Kiyoko can do on her own and at full power his speed increases just a little more than that.

The Shikai form also holds two unique techniques, one of which Kiyoko can utilize, the other Ankyo can utilize. —See Techniques—

Just a note in case you’re wondering, Kiyoko won’t be switching to Ankyo in the middle of fight… remember she only becomes Ankyo after going through trauma of some sort. So even if she’s losing in a fight and about to die or getting close to it, she won’t change personas. She’ll change personas after the fight once she’s recovered letting herself forget about the fight and nearly losing and pushing it onto Ankyo to deal with. And likewise, Ankyo won’t go back to being Kiyoko in the middle of fights either. The whole Kiyoko/Ankyo is merely a way for Kiyoko to deal with trauma/stress, not to gain advantages in battle or anything.

Bankai Release Phrase: TBL

Bankai: TBL

Bankai Ability: TBL

Techniques:

Sealed/Shikai/Bankai — Return

Return is basically Kiyoko’s unique ability to recall her blade back to her without having to physically reach for it. This ability is available in Akiyo’s Sealed State, Shikai, and eventual Bankai. As Akiyo is a part of Kiyoko, being a fragment of her soul and therefore containing her reiryoku. After experimenting for a few decades, she found that through the manipulation of her reiryoku she could call back Akiyo… so long as he was within 3m (10ft) of her and took about the equivalent of performing a Level 20 to Level 30 Kido spell depending on the range of the blade and her will to recall it back. The time it takes to recall Akiyo depends on how far away it is and how much reiryoku she’s using. The more she uses the sooner Akiyo will return to her.

This ability thus grants her to participate in some ranged fighting for a limited amount of time. It’s also a nice advantage to have considering she can ‘throw away her blade’ and recall it to deal a surprise attack on the opponent provided she line up her body to her blade correctly as Akiyo will return to her right hand, coming back to her blade first for ¾ of the way and flipping to the hilt once its within ¼ of the way back to Akiyo. But in order to make use of this, Kiyoko generally needs to know the area well (so she doesn’t throw her blade away where it’ll get stuck or similar things) and be aware of where Akiyo is.

If the blade is around 3m away it’ll take about 3 posts to return, around 2m is about 2 posts and around 1m away it can be recalled in the same post it was lost. Usage of this technique will depend on how much reiryoku Kiyoko has left to spare and is willing to spare. The range of this technique will double when in Shikai (5-6m will take 3 posts to return, 4-3m will take 2 posts, and 2-1m will take 1 post). There is a one to two post cool down limit for this dpending on the amount of reiryoku used (a lot will need 2 posts, a little will need 1). Note that Ankyo can utilize this as well and the same rules apply.

Shikai/Bankai — Kiyoko: Separate

The colored edges of Akiyo detaches itself from the main blade can be shot out at the opponent as projectiles, and leave behind puncture based wounds before returning to the main blade. But its main usage is to detach them right before Kiyoko hits her target, thus effectively attacking three times in one hit. Since Kiyoko focuses on speed over strength, the ability land two consecutive hits is a great aide and advantage to her. The edges of the blade can be manipulated to slash alongside the main blade itself, or to impale the opponent and leave behind puncture wounds. This will depend on the first initial attack Kiyoko uses (i.e. if she moves in with a stab based attack, the edges will impale, but if attacking with a slash based attack the edges will instead deal slashing based damage since they can only follow parallel paths to the main blade). Note that if used in projectile form, the same rule applies as with Akiyo’s Return Technique when recalling the edges. This technique can be used repeatedly as it doesn’t require much reiryoku or energy to implement; however, repeated consecutive usage of the technique will result in the attacks losing their strength and as such, to remain in general good condition they can be utilize up to three times consecutively and need a 5 post cooldown.

Shikai/Banaki — Ankyo: Explode

When in Ankyo’s use, the edges of the blade can separate themselves from the blade as well, but they do not operate in the same manner, but may still be utilized as projectiles. Their ability is to primarily lodge themselves into the target and release the reiryoku stored within them (which must be stored/charged before the release) and thus quickly deal damage to the target (damage will vary according to stored reiryoku and where the edges implant themselves). However, these edges can be dodged fairly easily at long distances since they may only travel in a straight path. If utilize in projectile form, the rules from Return apply for the time needed to recall the edges of the blade. Due to the nature of the attack, this technique can not be used consecutively as it requires Ankyo to power it up with his reiryoku first. And also due to the nature of the attack, the technique can only be utilized up to five times in battle or risk damaging the edges of the blade and needing time to regenerate.

I probably messed up -a lot- on this... and probably need to edit -a lot- but I did try to be as clear as possible.

General/Other – ½ page
Appearance – ¼ page
Personality – ½ page
Shikai – ¾ page
Techniques – ¾ page
Total – 2 ¾ page

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