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Morikawa Mizu [APPROVED, 3-5; Shinigami] [Hazard Rating D]
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I. Basic Information
» Name: Morikawa Mizu
» Alias: Genius Hard Worker, (meant sarcastically)
» Age: 28
» Gender: Female
» Association: Gotei United; 8th Division; 5th Seat
» Appearance Written:
Height: 5'2" / 157 cm
Weight: 102 lbs / 46 kg
» Appearance Image:
I. Personality
» Personality:
First and foremost Mizu is known as an extremely hard worker, often putting twice the time of her peers into learning and practice to master the same subjects. She does not shy away from challenges, no matter how difficult as even the simplest physical tasks as a child often were significant roadblocks for her. That said she has a great understanding of her own limitations as well, and knows she usually has to work around them just to keep up. Mizu is not one to be overconfident in her abilities or be caught off guard by underestimating those around her, and in fact often overestimates her peers due to usually being inferior anyway.
Thanks to her noble-adjacent upbringing Mizu speaks and acts respectfully and formally, even to the point of annoying some of her compatriots in the Gotei United. She does not speak out of turn, always uses the correct honorifics, and does what is asked of her without dissension or argument. Her deep understanding of her own limitations and the capabilities of others has humbled her significantly, making the esteem and affluence of her family name irrelevant in how she treats those around her. Mizu would never resort to using her family name to gain an advantage, especially if it meant depriving someone more deserving of an opportunity.
A way her family name has impacted her is how Mizu views the role of nobles in society, which is to say she believes rather strongly those in advantageous positions or who come from aristocratic backgrounds must treat helping others as a duty. To Mizu fame and money are not simply meant to be used to live lives of excess, but to share with those born without. This belief was strengthened by her saving and following relationship with Tsuna, her childhood friend, as practically all her best memories directly resulted from helping a downtrodden stranger. This is one of the most significant reasons Mizu holds the Gotei United in such high esteem as she views the organization as a shield for the vulnerable, and is why she wants to someday become a great Shinigami capable of protecting those around her.
Another way in which her family name and heritage have impacted her is how badly she wants to live up to the expectations set by her parents. Though she struggled from the very beginning and even her parents often encouraged her to take an easier path, Mizu has always wanted to be successful in the same ways her direct family and ancestors were despite the abyssal canyon between them in ability. While she doesn't seek out fame for the sake of fame, if she can at least bring honor to her clan and the Morikawa name Mizu feels obligated to do so. This is why one of her personal heroes is Kuchiki Byakuya, a legendary Shinigami and great Noble she had read about as a child who not only came from affluence like she did but surpassed any expectation set upon him and even helped save the world. His famous desire to live according to the rule of law bled into her own views of rules, the structure of society, and the purpose of the Gotei.
One thing Mizu has not dealt with in her life is a romantic relationship, thanks in parts to her conservative upbringing and focus on education. Though hardly a robot, she rarely thinks about others as objects of desire or possible partners. Being approached in a romantic way is a great way to throw Mizu off, usually leading to rosy red cheeks of embarrassment and nervous stuttering. Her sense of self is not so distorted she doesn't understand she is physically attractive, but she does often think there are much better options for other people than herself. This is perhaps the main negative consequence of her childhood as she often does not believe she is good enough for others and apologizes profusely when she is unable to accomplish a task or help someone.
In the aftermath of her older brother Kaiyō dying in the line of duty at the hands of a Hollow, Mizu's immediate response was to view all Hollow kind with a burning hatred born from loss. She has done her best to fight this anger but even though she is a kind, reasonable person Mizu often finds herself dealing with Hollows mercilessly. Mizu tends to view other races with ambivalence because she hasn't really met anyone not a Shinigami or Hollow, though if she did she would do her best to avoid having any preconceived notions about who they are simply because of their blood. Mizu understands her wanting to be a great Shinigami and viewing the Gotei United as a source of morality is at odds with this belief because of the complicated histories between Shinigami and the other races, but does her best regardless.
I. Trivia Corner!
» What is your favorite meal?
Okonomiyaki, so everyone can have what they want.
» What is your favorite hobby?
H-hobby? Who has time for that?!
» Who is your personal hero?
It's a little embarrassing to say, but Kuchiki Byakuya. Kuchiki-sama is everything a Shinigami should strive to be!
» What is your most prized possession?
Shousenmaru, my Zanpakutô, as it is what makes me a Shinigami.
» What is your biggest fear?
Snakes! They're just so s-slimy and...and scaly...and gross!
» What is your favorite season?
Summer.
» When was your first kiss?
Next question!!
» If you had a motto, what would it be?
Always do your best!
I. History
» History:
Mizu was born in 2094 to the affluent Morikawa family residing in Hokutan, the 3rd District of West Rukongai. From the very beginning she was afforded every comfort imaginable for a spirit of Soul Society, and was left wanting for naught. With these great luxuries came even greater expectations however, as while Morikawa was a name synonymous with wealth and nobility the clan was not of genuine noble blood. Thus every member was expected to live up to the Morikawa name and add to it's legacy over time through accumulated wealth and esteem so that one day it may also count itself among the great noble clans of Soul Society.
Many members of the Morikawa family opted to tread the path of warriors by making a name for themselves in the armed forces of Soul Society, the Gotei United, as military feats were the simplest way to gain renown. From a young age Mizu wanted to do the same, dreaming of becoming a great Shinigami from as young as three or four years old. After all, the founder of the clan she called family had been founded by a notable warrior from many years in the past. What better way to bring honor to her family's name than by following in her ancestor's footsteps?
Unfortunately for Mizu she lacked much of what made her family members such naturally gifted Shinigami, particularly their innate spiritual power and physical resilience. During her childhood Mizu's parents doubted she could even become a Shinigami and encouraged her to focus on the arts or find an interest in science, which was particularly the case after she became badly injured after falling a short height from a tree her and her friends had been climbing. In fact Mizu usually found herself covered in cuts and scrapes after doing the same things her friends would be unblemished by, like kendō practice and other physical activities. At first her parents believed Mizu to be suffering from some unknown ailment, as they were unused to the limitations of those less gifted, but physicians made clear she was perfectly healthy.
Not wanting to give up on her dream of being a great Shinigami one day, Mizu refocused her efforts on the learned and mystical arts as it was clear she would likely always lag behind her peers physically. At her request, Mizu's parents hired specialist tutors with an emphasis on Kidō. This would prove to be partially fruitless as while she was able to advance her theoretical knowledge and understanding of Shinigami magic, she continued to struggle with practical applications and aspects of it due to her weak spiritual power. One day after a particularly frustrating session of attempts at practical use of Kidō, Mizu's tutor asked why she was so adamant about learning Shinigami magic at such a young age and her response, through tears, was "If I can't do this, I can't do anything!". Even as a child Mizu was greatly aware of her own flaws and limitations, which were only made even more glaring by her pursuit to improve.
Mizu met her eventual closest friend and confidant Makino Tsuna late during a balmy evening in mid-June when she stumbled upon the latter outside her estate, seemingly hiding from an unknown hunter. Malnourished and exhausted, Tsuna could do nothing as this well-dressed and noble stranger approached her carefully as if she were an injured, cornered animal. Her wild hair and ragged clothing made it clear to Mizu this girl, who couldn't have been more than a year older than herself, was from an outer Rukongai District and had somehow found her way into Hokutan, perhaps in search for food or better clothing. After introducing herself Mizu made every attempt to make obvious her only intent was to help this strange girl, and after a few suspenseful minutes Tsuna shared her name and requested food out of desperation, resigning herself to her fate.
After reaching out her hand to Tsuna for her to grasp, Mizu led the enervated girl to a small guest house on her family's estate whereupon she immediately left and returned with a bounty of food the likes of which Tsuna had never imagined being able to eat in one sitting. Between gobbling up as much as she could, as if she'd never have another meal again, Tsuna explained her predicament to the in-awe Mizu; apparently, the former had come from a District riddled with poverty and crime and barely had a family to speak of, having essentially been living as a street urchin and petty thief to get by. Unfortunately in the course of her most recent act of larceny, she had angered the wrong man and was forced to flee from her home District. Every time she entered a new District she was set upon by those who didn't want outsiders entering their territory, and for weeks she'd been living on the run until eventually the two would meet in Hokutan. According to Tsuna the most vicious of those who wished to see her gone were those living in the safer, richer Districts like Mizu's. This shocked the young Morikawa girl who couldn't imagine why those better off wouldn't want to help someone in need of it.
After their chance meeting Mizu and Tsuna grew ever closer, which was why when her parents happened upon the latter sleeping in their guest house their daughter fought and argued desperately to convince them to let her stay with them. Though at first disgusted by the idea, eventually they acquiesced as they believed Mizu simply wanted a caretaker or live-in servant and didn't even consider the idea the two might actually be great friends who saw each other not in a hierarchical light, but as equals. Thus they would be treated entirely different from how they felt, but at the time neither cared. Both were merely happy to have each other in a world they'd previously felt alone in.
With her parents unaware, Mizu mandated her tutors allow her new sister be taught as well. While at first Tsuna was opposed as she had no interest in sitting through lectures by snooty high society teachers in her eyes, she quickly showed great acumen in practically all subjects, from theoretical to practical. Not only was Tsuna a quick learner, but her spiritual power was already at a level even their teachers found impressive. For her this was another reason to dislike society's pecking order as if she hadn't been found by Mizu she likely would've rotted in the streets, her potential never given an opportunity to bloom; for Mizu none of this was a new experience, she had dealt with geniuses her entire life so for her Tsuna was just another person to chase. One difference however was their relationship and proximity allowed them to help each other, accelerating both of their growth. For the first time ever Mizu truly felt like she was advancing and she owed it all to her best friend.
A few years go by and Mizu and Tsuna could not be more inseparable. The two really were more like sisters than friends, and were constantly together, practically attached at the hip. Their closeness made Tsuna's leaving to join the Shin'o Academy that much more difficult, but as she was both a year older than Mizu and had aced the entrance exam it was inevitable. The two took solace in knowing they would be reunited a year later, and tearfully said their goodbyes. For Tsuna this was a new beginning, for Mizu it was an opportunity to learn and grow as much as possible so the next time they meet they could call each other equals. Through the next year she did just that, doubling her efforts in both her private training and during tutoring sessions. Though she still didn't exceed expectations from those around her, the young Morikawa girl felt confidence beyond what she'd ever experienced.
About this time, just a few short weeks before she would take the Shin'o Academy entrance exam, Mizu was informed of some tragic news: her eldest brother, Kaiyō, had perished at the hands of a Hollow during the course of a Gotei mission in the living realm. To Mizu her family had always seemed invincible, natural geniuses that they were, thus this dead would prove to be a shock to her system. Though Kaiyō had not been a Shinigami of great prestige, he was still a household name in his division while still at a young age and was seen as having unlimited potential. Mizu couldn't resist breaking down during her beloved brother's funeral rites, which was seen as a bit shameful, but for her it was a natural reaction as someone who'd never experienced such loss before.
Eventually it came time for Mizu to take the Shin'o Academy entrance exam, and despite years of teaching from some of the best tutors money could buy she struggled throughout. Her confidence had taken a hit, and even though she managed to pass her first roadblock to becoming a Shinigami, Mizu's own expectations of herself had grown and thus being placed in the Average class didn't feel great. Still, it wasn't anything new for her and so she just focused on working harder than anyone else as she'd always had to. It was shortly after her admittance that she came across Tsuna who had both grown individually, but also had her own collection of friends separate from her childhood savior. This was because of her ability to stand out even among the First class of her year. For that reason these friends could be more accurately called a posse, all of whom were also natural born geniuses who excelled in Shinigami training without coming from a noble background.
When Mizu and Tsuna met they spent hours catching up, with the latter excitedly explaining everything she'd experienced in the Academy over the previous year. Already well on her way to early graduation, Tsuna seemed not only more confident than ever but also seemed to patronize Mizu when the latter spoke of her own training and admittance to the Average class. While not defensive Mizu didn't understand why this change had occurred in her friend, and their conversation grew ever more combative. For Tsuna her time in the Academy had further proven one's position and family name was irrelevant, and all that mattered was ability, something she had in bunches while Mizu, who had been given every advantage from minute one, had none of. This conversation-turned-argument came to a head when Tsuna laughed at the very notion of Mizu working hard enough to graduate early as well, to which Mizu responded "You may be a genius, but I'm a genius hard worker. I'll catch up with you, Makino-chan!" With a huff Tsuna left, indignant at the very idea.
Though saddened by her now-icy relationship with her childhood best friend, Mizu now found herself more focused and determined than ever. While others, like Tsuna, may breeze through their Shin'o Academy coursework, Mizu was putting in more work than anyone just to keep up. While Tsuna herself would simply ignore her when they happened across each other, the girl's posse would usually derogatorily and sarcastically refer to Mizu as Genius Hard Worker. Though meant to insult, for her it was more a badge of honor. She may not have had any of the physical or spiritual advantages of her peers, but her willingness to spend every waking minute training and learning was undeniable.
As she'd done as a child, Mizu focused on learning as much as she could about Kidō as while practical applications still proved to be difficult and exhausting due to her limited spiritual power, knowledge was just as important and she knew she would never stand out in the other Shinigami specialties anyway. The fact she had a particular interest in healing magic just further pushed her to pursue Kidō as a primary subject. One area she excelled in even compared to some of the most natural geniuses was her grasp and understanding of fundamentals, demonstrating repeatedly a total mastery over the most basic of spells and how they could interact together. This was balanced by her struggles with using more advanced curricula, but nothing would prevent her from continuing onward towards her goal of catching her childhood friend.
By her third year Mizu was on track to graduate on time, which for her had always been the plan; unlike Tsuna, who she was surprised to learn had graduated after only three years in the Shin'o Academy. Her shock wasn't at the fact she graded early, but that she had to learn about it from someone else. Their previous relationship might as well have not even happened...but it did. And for Mizu this was just another reason to get to her friend's level, so that they might rebuild what they once had.
Over the course of the rest of her time at the Shin'o Academy, Mizu found she also excelled during practical training missions during which her knowledge and grasp of fundamentals and different scenarios would separate her from others who, while more talented, didn't always know how to apply said talent in real world settings. With enough preparation Mizu could come up with strategies and tactics for some of the most difficult missions she went on, and as a result ended up making her own friends more like herself just as Tsuna had done before her. This close-knit group would help push her even further as Mizu used her newfound relationships as friendly rivalries as well.
Upon graduating after a full six years in the Academy, Mizu was hardly pursued by Gotei United recruiters and had to actively apply. Despite her family name her own lack of far-above-average ability meant she would still have to work every step of the way to becoming a great Shinigami, a challenge she approached with the same gumption as always. As a grunt in the Gotei Mizu made a name for herself the same way she'd always done: preparation and knowledge of fundamentals. These traits, along with her noble background humbled by her limitations, made her the perfect underling for those ranked above her. Her parents were proud to hear when she eventually became a seated officer, though still suggested she pursue more scholastic routes to success. But after all the work she had put in up to this point, nothing would or could change her mind about her dream.
Compared to her time in the academy and as a child the first few years of her tenure in the Gotei United went smoothly. She acclimated well to her new environment and the expectations her superiors had for her. As a grunt her responsibilities remained somewhat basic and missions simple. During her time as a seated officer Mizu has taken every opportunity to prove herself among her peers. At some point she was on a mission to investigate a Hollow attack in the living realm and quickly took control of the situation, her studious nature coming in handy as she had read mission logs from more experienced Shinigami. After determining what kind of Hollow was at fault, Mizu and her team were able to track itto a nearby empty warehouse and swiftly dispatch it through strategic coordination that utilized each person's individual strengths.
At this point, mid-2121, what differentiated her from her fellow seated officers was her lack of Shikai. Her rank was a result of her hard work and studies, and leadership abilities, not her combat ability. This glaring issue needed to be remedied as soon as possible, and so Mizu began spending every extra waking moment performing Jinzen to communicate with her Zanpakuto. It took months until her Zanpakuto even revealed its spirit form to her, appearing as an almost entirely nude woman with azure skin and long flowing hair cascading down her back and over her shoulders. Another three months passed before Mizu was given the opportunity to prove herself to this mysterious spirit inhabiting her sword, during which she nearly died more times than she cared to count. Finally after what seemed an eternity, the spirit introduced herself as Shousenmaru and relinquished her powers to the young Shinigami.
I. Equipment
» Equipment:
Denreishinki
I. Racial Techniques/Abilities/Skills
» Racial Abilities:
Name: Gekiryū Kanketsusen (激流間欠泉, Torrential Geyser)
Type: Hadō
Number: Equivalent to mid 20's spell
Effects: After calling out the incantation or casting this spell Mizu traces a foot wide circle in the air in front of herself which summons a porthole from which gushes a torrent of crystal clear water. The user has some control over the water's pressure, with the potential maximum being limited by their spiritual power. This spell can be used for supportive purposes to put out fires or it can send an opponent reeling if enough pressure is applied. Like a real fire hose, Gekiryū Kanketsusen can be difficult to aim and if the user is not careful or ill prepared they can quickly lose control of the spell causing it to end early.
Incantation: O lords of the deep, deliver unto thus your ocean might
Name: Zuishinkabe [随身壁. Protection Deity's Wall]
Type: Bakudō
Effects: Once the user has said the incantation they hold both arms horizontally with their palms out and summon a tan barrier in front of them. This barrier can be a variety of sizes, small as a buckler or big as a wall, and can be either a flat surface or a sphere around the user. Shugoshin Uōru is unique in that it is not a hard surface meant to stop attacks in their tracks, instead it is a rubbery material that can absorb impact and deflect physical blunt attacks (up to a point). This barrier is weak to cutting and stabbing, and vulnerable to extreme temperature as it can be frozen and shattered at extreme lows or melted at extreme highs. For these reasons one of the best uses of this spell is to protect oneself when they are sent flying into hard surfaces like a building or the ground.
Incantation: God of armor, God of panoply, God of the aegis: Repel!
Name: Sei-kotsu Sōkō (聖骨の鎧, Sacred Bone Armor)
Effects: Once the user casts this spell their body is momentarily hidden by a bright light before revealing their form now clad in a suit of Barrier Kidō-like armor. This armor is made up of many plates of solidified Reishi which hover about two inches off the caster's body. These plates of Reishi do not collide and pass straight through each other, leaving the user's movements unimpeded. Like any Kidō barrier Sei-kotsu Sōkō can protect from both physical and energy attacks, though sufficiently strong examples of either can damage or shatter it. Typically this consists of repeated hits from enemies with stats lower than or equivalent to the caster's Kidō rank, with variation based on the amount of effort used by said enemies, or singular hits from those with higher stats. It does not protect from changes in temperature, eg if struck with a blast of fire the wearer would still suffer from heat exhaustion. This spell's duration is based on the user's skill level, with the following table explaining how:
Beginner: N/A
Adept: 1 Post
Advanced: 3 Posts
Elite: 5 Posts
Master: 10 Posts
Grandmaster: Limited only by the caster's energy supply
Incantation: O', Lord of Heaven, Adorn me in your Grace and Defend your Arbiter
Name: Genso Kakusan (元素拡散, Elemental Diffusion)
Type: Supplemental, not categorized
Number: Equivalent to mid 20's, no true equivalent due to nature of spell
Effects: This audacious spell is something Morikawa Mizu spent a considerable amount of time and effort brewing up. In essence when cast by itself it does nothing, but if cast in conjunction with another Kidō spell Mizu is able to change said spell's existing elemental affinity (such as Sōkatsui's fire affinity) or apply a new one altogether. This can allow her to use any spell in any situation, no longer limited her available repertoire to what happens to be effective against any given foe. However, crucially, Genso Kakusan is limited in what sorts of elements it can apply to spells: Only lightning, fire, earth, cold/ice, wind (causes spells to blow away hazards from the battlefield like gases while also making them razor sharp), and "impact" (this nontraditional element provides any given spell with a blunt physical impact beyond what it might normally possess) can be applied to spells. Combining elements into a single spell is dangerous and has a heightened chance of failing, with more than two causing the spell to automatically fail and misfire. Like any other spell overuse can exhaust the caster, and using different elements in rapid succession can have unintended effects (using fire then cold/ice can weaken the latter, while the reverse is also true). In addition, the power of the added element is mainly limited by the caster's skill level with lower ranks only being able to apply base attributes of elements (eg in fire's case, they could make a spell hot but not an inferno) while higher ranks (typically Advanced+) have more freedom for what they can do.
Incantation: Given the unique quality of this spell, it's incantation is also nontraditional. In lieu of a true incantation, the caster (if Elite or below) must say "Genso Kakusan: Apply X [Where X=chosen element]". If Master or Grandmaster, the user can apply this spell without any verbal cue.
I. Sealed Powers
» Zanpakutô Name: Shousenmaru (晶川丸, Crystal River)
» Zanpakutô Spirit Appearance: Shousenmaru appears as a beautiful woman in her late twenties to early thirties with semi translucent blue skin. Her silvery hair hangs down nearly to her feet, some of which is in braids while the rest hangs loose. Shousenmaru also has bright violet eyes and sharp facial features, giving her an elegant, otherworldly appearance. For clothing she wears very little, what amounts to practically a bikini bathing suit, and has pieces of jewelry all over her body all of which is inlaid with glittering diamonds of various shapes and sizes.
» Inner World: Mizu's Inner World takes the form of a huge rushing river sandwiched between two forests of towering trees which stretch into the sky, reaching for the heavens above. Instead of jutting rocks the river is littered with glinting purple crystals which are constantly, albeit somewhat slowly, changing size and shape, apparently impervious to the erosive effects of the flowing water. This area is always lit brightly by clear unchanging skies.
» Zanpakutô Appearance:
» Sealed Zanpakutô Power: Shousenmaru possesses some of the mythical traits typically associate with amethyst crystals, including healing and calming effects on it's user. In practice this Zanpakuto radiates a minor aura which simultaneously helps keep Mizu focused with clear thoughts, sharpening her decision making, as well as makes her slightly more resistant to disease and poison. As stated this effect is only minor and isn't sufficient to protect her from as strong or stronger opponents, though it can help her recover from illness and negative mental effects more quickly.
I. Shikai
» Shikai Release Phrase: Crystallize, Shousenmaru!
» Shikai Release Action: Mizu will hold her Zanpakuto aloft and rapidly slide her open-palmed hand across it's back edge, causing the sword's blade to shatter into dozens of small amethyst-like crystals which scatter across the ground around her.
» Shikai Appearance: While her Zanpakuto is released Mizu experiences no substantial appearance changes besides her eyes turning a sparkling violet.
» Shikai Abilities:
Special Ability: Shousenmaru possesses the unique ability to create, shape, and control amethyst-like crystals. These violet crystals have a vitreous luster and shine brilliantly in direct sunlight. They also appear to emit light and glow in darkness. The maximum amount she can make is roughly equivalent to a 10' cube, and can control it within a range of a 50 foot diameter around her. She can manipulate Shousenmaru's crystals to form simple objects like barriers and plain spears to defend and attack. Mizu can break apart the crystals into many tiny pieces which can be used to create waves of glass-like shards, emulating what she's read of Kuchiki Byakuya's Senbonzakura. Unfortunately the crystals are not as durable as his cherry blossom shards and shatter against strong defenses, and she also does not possess similar control thus if she is not careful Mizu can hurt herself with them. Due to her idolization of Byakuya this is her preferred way to fight even if it is not the most efficient or effective.
Special Ability 2: In order to protect herself in close range Mizu can use half of her available crystals to materialize Shousenmaru's blade. When in this form it has all the regular traits and appearance of her Zanpakuto, and she cannot form her crystals into shapes beyond solid walls or platforms.
Special Ability 3: When Shousenmaru releases it's power it's sealed ability becomes stronger in addition to the unique abilities granted to Mizu, and is even useful during the heat of battle. While her Shikai is activated she gains additional resistance to poisons and negative mental effects, though not to the degree of her skills being a rank higher, allowing her to keep calm and maintain her focus, and prevent her from succumbing to some mental and physical "infections" she normally could not fight off.
I. Bankai
» Bankai Release Phrase: [What is your shinigami's release phrase?]
» Bankai Release Action: [Does your Shinigami do any physical action to release their Bankai? Feel free to remove this.]
» Bankai Appearance: [What does your Shinigami look like when released in their bankai?]
» Bankai Abilities: [What abilities does your Shinigami attain in Bankai?]
I. Shikokai
[NOTE: This form is restricted until 0-3, and is not usually granted upon approval. This is ONLY for pureblood Shinigami! Refer to the racial specs for more information]
» Shikokai Release Phrase: [What is your shinigami's release phrase?]
» Shikokai Release Action: [Does your Shinigami do any physical action to release their Shikokai? Feel free to remove this.]
» Shikokai Appearance: [What does your Shinigami look like when released in their Shikokai?]
» Shikokai Abilities: [What abilities does your Shinigami attain in Shikokai?]
I. Skill Sheet
(To Find Out about what these skills are for, please READ THIS THREAD before you try doing anything to it.
Durability: Adept
General Speed: Adept
Strength: Adept
Martial Skill: Adept
Shinigami Skills
Hoho: Adept
Kidō: Elite
Zanjutsu: Adept
Hakuda: Adept
Will Skills
Willpower/Determination: Adept
Mental Deduction: Advanced
Focus: Adept
I. Role Play Sample
» Roleplay Sample:
The woman in black fled across the riverbank, and the Shinigami followed.
The river was not real. It glittered in the sunlight like a real river, it splashed tiny droplets of cool water across the ground like a real river, and it's current burbled loudly like a real river. Yet it was only as real as a passing thought on a summer day. The cloudless, wholly featureless sky and grass and rock-strewn riverbeds were the same. As were the jutting violet gemstones littered throughout the riverbed. Everything about this ageless land was fiction.
The Shinigami ran briskly, galloping across the riverbank. Her lithe body was hidden beneath a black kimono her people called Shihakusho, fitting for those known as soul reapers. Her right hand was placed firmly on the hilt of the sword resting at her hip, tied to the obi sash wrapped around her waist. She had not unlocked the potential of her Zanpakuto, so she was chasing this woman; had she already done so this pursuit would not be necessary. After all, the woman she was chasing is her Zanpakuto
The two came to a halt as the woman in black reached the other side of the flowing river. She turned and steadfastly faced her pursuer, unafraid of what was to come. "Please, I just need to know your name!' shouted the Shinigami, her words barely reaching across the babbling channel. "If you just tell me your name I'll leave you alone!" After weeks of Jinzen, a meditative ritual to converse with her Zanpakuto, which always ended fruitlessly for her, Morikawa Mizu's impassioned plea was as determined as it was desperate. For someone like her who always progressed through hard work and dedication, this seemingly hopeless task grew tiresome.
Silence permeated the air between the two, broken up only by the continued gurgling of the river. Nothing could be seen of the woman in black beneath her solemn hood, her expression a mystery. Exasperated, Mizu knew not what to say nor what to do. How to proceed when progress is not guaranteed? With a lurch she rushed forward, expecting the woman in black to fall back into her pattern of running away before stopping momentarily, but she did not. As Mizu's foot meant to touch down upon the crystalline platform before her it found no such surface and continued, the current swallowing her leg in it's entirety. As she fell haphazardly into the water Mizu could just barely make out a sorrowful, gentle voice whisper But...what if I don't want to be alone...?"
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Re: Morikawa Mizu [APPROVED, 3-5; Shinigami] [Hazard Rating D]
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[Special Ability 3]: We rarely allow abilities to completely up one skill let alone two to a level higher, especially when the zanjutsu rank is only adept and her other two skills are already adept. You can reword this to reinforce her mental state and resistance to poisons when she is in shikai with greater effectiveness than her sealed ability which will be taken into account during the course of her shikai but at this stage it should be removed.
[Optional]: Zuishinkabe [随身壁. Protection Deity's Wall] is something I would recommend for your Bakudo spell, it's current name is only comprised of katakana which is just phonetically making the sound of "wall" rather than actually meaning wall by lacking a kanji.
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Power: D
Influence: D
Resources: D
Comments/Notes: Welcoming the President of the Byakuya Kuchiki Fanclub to the site. Good work on the first character.
Hazard Rating: D
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I have made the requested change, and thank you for the help with the spell name!
Tier raised from 4-3 to 4-1 and Kido from Advanced to Elite
Tier raised from 4-1 to 3-5
Added in 2 approved custom spells, Sei-kotsu Sōkō and Genso Kakusan
[Shinigami] Durza Iormúngr [Approved, 4-1; Shinigami] [Hazard Rating E]
Moe Machihara [APPROVED, 4-5; Shinigami] [Hazard Rating E]
Sawachika Kyo [APPROVED, 3-5; Shinigami] [Hazard Rating D]
Kei Saionji [APPROVED; Shinigami, 3-3] [Hazard Rating C]
J. Saionji [APPROVED; Shinigami, 2-3] [Hazard Rating C]
Gamma, Locke, Yasha Grander
Happy Days [Rangiku/Mizu]Today at 8:22 amLillian
Yasha Grander [WIP]Today at 7:24 amYasha Grander


Pubs are closing at the rate of 25 per week, as the trade continues to face tough conditions in all parts of Britain, according to new figures released on Wednesday. The British Beer & Pub Association, which commissioned the new survey, says that the Government should now abandon plans for a huge seven per cent increase in Beer Tax in the Budget next week. The BBPA says that with the right policies, the beer and pub sector, which employs almost 1 million people, could play a leading role in bringing the economy out of recession.
While the closure rate has slowed from the previous year's 40 per week, there were almost 1,300 fewer pubs in Britain by the end of 2010. With a typical pub employing around ten people, this represents a net loss of jobs of around 13,000 across the country. Pubs are closing in every part of England, as well as in Scotland and Wales. The rate of losses is highest in London and the North West, though all regions are suffering a decline.
With beer still the key seller for pubs, huge rises in Beer Tax, which has gone up by 26 per cent since March 2008, are a huge drag on the sector, says the BBPA. To add to the problem, the Government plans a further, swingeing seven per cent rise in duty in the Budget, through the controversial policy of the beer duty escalator. This is set to add two per cent above inflation to the existing duty burden, which would add 3.5 pence in Beer Tax on a typical pint, with bar prices set to rise by up to ten pence a pint. Taken with the VAT increase in January, the Government is heading for the biggest ever tax hike on beer in a single year.
"The closure of 25 pubs every week is bad news for the economy, as the sector plays such a vital role. It's also a blow for local communities, with pubs often acting as the hub of local life.


Restaurant quality wood serving boards pair perfectly with tapas style starters, hearty hamburgers and creative dessert presentations. Choose an underliner to protect tables from the heat of bakeware hot from the oven, or boards with multiple wells for transporting drinks and condiment cups. Arcata, Churchill China, American Metalcraft and Front of the House offer an array of wood boards to suit every serving need.


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I am trying to add a new host located in a different data-center from where my so far single node cluster is located.
I keep getting in cloudera-scm-agent.log and so my host is never getting live. CM keeps showing bad health and that the host was not in touch with Host monitor even though it is in contact with cloudera manager.
Note: This new host is hosted with AWS and I have allowed communication from all ports and IP so that shouldnt be a problem.
Also, the old host is not hosted with AWS and is located somewhere else. NTPD is enabled on both the hosts and heartbeat is working fine.
Have you got a solution for this? If so can you please share it. I am trying to spin up a cluster using cloudera director and it fails while bootstrap of cluster nodes with above error.


Bengaluru: The Labour Department has pressed for paid leave (PL) for the private company, institution workers, and laborers on May 12, to exercise their franchise during the state Assembly elections.
"Paid leave should be sanctioned to the laborers to cast their votes. If continuous production is must, an alternative system should be developed for the production and such laborers should be given enough time to cast their vote," said an official from the department.
Additional Chief Election Officer already ordered the labor department commissioner to take immediate action to declare PL to all workers and laborers working in all shifts.


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  after_save { |role_quantity| role_quantity.destroy if role_quantity.role_id.blank? }
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  def init
    self.max_quantity ||= 0
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  def get_role
    return Role.find(role_id) if Role.exists? role_id
    location.role_quantities.delete(self)
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  def get_school
    Location.find(school_id)
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  def set_quantity(quantity)
    return update(quantity: quantity) unless over_limit(quantity.to_i)
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  def append_quantity(amount = 1)
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    if (role_quantity = RoleQuantity.find(id)) && !role_quantity.nil?
      role_quantity.role
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  def self.update(role_quantity, passed_role)
    Rails.logger.info "Role ID2 #{passed_role}"
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El Grupo B se conformó a partir de una serie de regulaciones para automóviles de carreras establecidas por la FIA, (por entonces FISA) para su adaptación en competiciones de rally. Se establecieron en 1982 en sustitución del Grupo 4 y se prohibieron en 1986, tras una serie de accidentes mortales siendo sustituidos por el Grupo A. Los automóviles del grupo B, eran muy potentes, ligeros e introdujeron importantes novedades técnicas a la competición, como la tracción integral y los motores turboalimentados que permitieron elevar la potencia a nuevos límites. Entre los más representativos se encuentran: el Audi Quattro, el Lancia 037, el Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 y el Lancia Delta S4, entre otros.

La idea de la FIA de crear el grupo B era volver al concepto del Lancia Stratos, el primer coche diseñado exclusivamente para rally, animar a las marcas a entrar en el Campeonato Mundial de Rally para que crearan coches de competición al estilo del Renault 5 Turbo pero que recordaran a los de calle. Lo que si se pasó por alto fue el apartado de seguridad, prácticamente su reglamentación era inexistente: se establecieron pesos mínimos muy bajos, no se pusieron límites en cuanto a la potencia y se permitieron el uso de chasis tubulares y carrocerías de fibra con cristales de plástico. Esta reglamentación tan permisiva acompañada de la posibilidad de uso de motores con turbo y materiales ligeros dieron el paso al nacimiento de una generación de coches tan fascinantes como peligrosos. Sólo tres años después de su aparición fueron prohibidos para siempre. Aunque en la actualidad los World Rally Car consiguen rebajar los tiempos de los del grupo B, para los aficionados que vivieron aquella época, considerada como la época dorada, los rallyes nunca volverán a ser como entonces.

En 1982 entró en vigor la normativa que sustituía a la vieja legislación que databa de la década de los 60. Esta dividía a los vehículos de rally en tres clases: N, A y B. La primera estaba compuesta por automóviles de serie con apenas modificaciones, similar al anterior Grupo 1. La segunda clase otorgaba una mayor permisividad en la preparación y sustituía al grupo 2, y la tercera,  el Grupo B, se asemejaba al grupo 4 aunque más alejado. Esta reglamentación permitía a las marcas construir vehículos exclusivamente para competición con la condición de fabricar solo 200 unidades para el mercado y además las nuevas piezas o evoluciones de los mismos, podrían homologarse con solo fabricar 20 coches más. Las marcas disponían entonces de una normativa que les permitía fabricar coches desde cero, abaratando costes y sin necesidad de fabricar las unidades de manera masiva.

Características

La mayoría de los vehículos del grupo B tenían tracción a las cuatro ruedas, excepto el Lancia 037 y el Renault 5 Maxi Turbo, los primeros vehículos que obtuvieron la homologación, puesto que conservaba la tracción trasera, o el Toyota Celica Twincam Turbo también con tracción trasera. La mayoría llevaban motor central, salvo el Audi Quattro o el Citroën BX 4TC ambos de motor delantero. Cada uno de estos automóviles estaban construidos sobre un chasis tubular rodeado de una carrocería ligera de fibra, por este motivo el parecido con el modelo de calle era, por lo general, mínimo, tan solo las unidades construidas para obtener la homologación por parte de la FIA eran similares a los de competición. Se caracterizaban además, por su gran potencia, la mayoría ascendían de los 300 cv, llegando incluso a alcanzar los 500 cv como el Peugeot 205 Turbo 16. La introducción de motores turboalimentados y otros adelantos tecnológicos permitieron ganar potencia extra nunca antes conseguida en la competición. En ese sentido uno de los vehículos más destacados fue el propio Peugeot 205 Turbo 16, un vehículo con chasis tubular, motor central y capós desmontables de fibra. El coche francés se mostraba similar al Audi Quattro, por su motor turbo y la tracción y al Lancia 037 por su ligereza pero se mostraba muy equilibrado, más que ningún otro coche del mundial. El 205 mostró el camino a seguir al resto de marcas y con él, se inició una escalada tecnológica sin precedentes: llegaron los diferenciales centrales tipo Torsen y los diferenciales viscosos, alternativos al diferencial del Quattro, ineficaces en asfalto y muy subviradores. Se trabajó en los embragues electrónicos, aparecieron los primeros materiales ligeros de tipo composite (kevlar, grafito, fibra de carbono, etc). También se mejoraron otros elementos mecánicos como la carrocería, los frenos, la inyección de agua que refrigera el motor y sobre todo se mejoró la electrónica, que ayudaba a dar más caballos de potencia. El turbo se mejoró notablemente ya que daba toda la potencia que se precisaba sumado a la tracción integral y todo ello acompañado de combustible de aviación, con más octanaje, pero altamente inflamable, con el que se alimentaban los motores, contribuyendo al nacimiento de los coches más sofisticados de la historia de los rallyes. Para lograr todo esto, las marcas contrataron ingenieros, algunos de ellos procedentes de la Fórmula 1, y a preparadores de motores e incluso contaron con expertos en aerodinámica.

Para seguir la estela de Peugeot, Audi mejoró el Quattro desarrollando varias evoluciones. El coche ganó potencia, se le acortó la distancia entre ejes y se le incorporaron elementos aerodinámicos para que, en el caso de la última evolución, el Sport Quattro que contaba con 550 caballos, se evitara que literalmente el coche despegara del suelo nada más pisar el acelerador.  Lancia enseguida sustituyó el 037 por el Lancia Delta S4, que imitaba al 205 T16: motor central, tracción integral y chasis tubular. Además la marca italiana le añadió un turbo al compresor para ganar caballos. Otras marcas también trabajaron en construir sus propios modelos del grupo B con tracción trasera, aunque pronto abandonaron al ver la ineficacia de este sistema frente a los nuevos modelos que competían en el mundial. Los que si construyeron vehículos eficaces fueron, Austin Rover, que lanzó el MG Metro 6R4 de motor central y atmosférico de 6 cilindros en v, y Ford, que dispuso del Ford RS 200 de motor central y carrocería coupé. Toyota homologó su viejo Celica, y sacó el Toyota Celica TwinCam Turbo, que logró seis victorias en el mundial y por su parte, Citroën desarrolló el Citroën BX 4TC un coche que solo apareció en tres ocasiones en el mundial y que contaba con un motor delantero que resultó poco competitivo y excesivamente grande.

Características técnicas
 Características técnicas de algunos automóviles del grupo B.

Clases del grupo B

Dentro del grupo B había varias clases basadas en la capacidad del motor. Cada clase tenía un peso límite y un máximo de tamaño de llanta. Por ejemplo para un motor de una capacidad de 1000 cc se establecía un peso mínimo de 580 kg y un ancho igual o menor a 16 pulgadas (406.4 mm).

Limitaciones

Seguridad y accidentes

La seguridad fue el punto débil de los del grupo B. La reglamentación en cuanto a la misma era prácticamente inexistente: se establecieron pesos mínimos muy bajos y no se pusieron límites en cuanto a la potencia, todo ello provocó que una serie de accidentes mortales llevara a su prohibición en 1986. Entre los más relevantes destacan: el accidente de Ari Vatanen a bordo del Peugeot 205 T16 en el Rally de Argentina de 1985, que casi le cuesta la vida y lo apartó un tiempo de la competición; el de Attilio Bettega que en el Rally de Córcega de 1985 se salió de la pista y chocó contra un árbol lo que le costó la vida, mientras que su copiloto salía ileso; el de Rally de Portugal de 1986, una salida de carretera del piloto portugués Joaquim Santos con su Ford RS200 provocó la muerte de tres espectadores y más de una treintena de heridos, y sobre todo el de Henri Toivonen y su copiloto Sergio Cresto que perdieron la vida mientras disputaban el Rally de Córcega de 1986 a bordo de un Lancia Delta S4. En el Rally Safari de 1986, hubo un muerto por atropello, y en una prueba de Suiza, en el Hessen Rally —puntuable para el campeonato de Europa— el piloto Marc Surer sufrió un grave accidente cuando conducía un Ford RS200 donde falleció su copiloto Michel Wyder.

La gran potencia de estos automóviles llamó la atención incluso de los médicos de algunos equipos. El doctor del equipo Peugeot, Jean Duby, y el de Lancia, Bartoletto, e incluso Moser, el médico del equipo de fútbol italiano Juventus, declararon en alguna ocasión la necesidad de «dulcificar» los rallies, ya que un estudio había revelado que el «desgaste sufrido por un piloto de rallies en una etapa era equivalente al de un ciclista en la más dura etapa del Tour.».

Competición

El 1 de enero de 1982 la normativa para el grupo B entró en vigor, sin embargo, debido a la rápida introducción ninguna marca había tenido tiempo de desarrollar ningún vehículo bajo esta nueva normativa por lo que ese año los equipos oficiales todavía competían con los viejos grupo 4, ya que la FIA dejó que ambas reglamentaciones convivieron juntas. Lo que si se vio fue los primeros ingredientes que tiempo después darían en los del grupo B, con la introducción por parte de Audi del Audi Quattro, un vehículo con tracción a las cuatro ruedas y motor turbo, precisamente las dos características de los coches de la nueva normativa.

Las primeras marcas en desarrollar vehículos del grupo B fueron Audi, que solo tuvo que adaptar el Quattro a la normativa, y Lancia, que construyó el Lancia Rally 037, con la curiosidad de que este modelo no incorporaba todavía la tracción integral, puesto que el director deportivo de la marca, Cesare Fiorio no creía en ella por una razón de peso extra y si en el compresor que se incorporó al 037 con una progresividad de respuesta muy interesante, muy eficaz a bajo régimen, más que el de su rival directo, el Quattro. Lo que si demostró el 037 fue, que el límite para un coche de carretera en un solo eje estaba en los 300 cv, por encima de eso la conducción resultaba imposible y los neumáticos se degradaban demasiado rápido. Por encima de los 300 cv se hacía necesario echar mano de las cuatro ruedas motrices y para gestionar tanta potencia, algo más, que no llegaría hasta la introducción del Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 en 1984.

Temporada 1983

Los primeros grupo B oficiales que compitieron en 1983, fueron el Audi Quattro, el Lancia 037, el Renault 5 Turbo, el Nissan 240RS, el Citroën Visa y el Toyota Celica TwinCam Turbo. El Audi Quattro y el Lancia 037 consiguieron la mayoría de las victorias, ambos con cinco, mientras que el Opel Ascona 400, en el Safari, y el Toyota Celica Twincam Turbo en el Costa de Marfil, subieron a lo alto del podio, gracias en parte a la ausencia de los equipos oficiales en ambas pruebas.

El Audi Quattro, que ya había conseguido entre 1981 y 1982, como grupo 4, diez victorias, obtuvo la primera victoria como grupo B (Quattro A1), en el Rally de Suecia pilotado por Hannu Mikkola. El piloto finés repetiría victoria en Portugal y posteriormente la marca sacaría la siguiente evolución, el Quattro A2, con el que lograría tres victorias más ese año, en Argentina, en Finlandia y en Gran Bretaña. El Quattro se mostró superior en superficies más complicadas (nieve, tierra o barro) frente a su rival más directo, el Lancia 037 que por su parte lograría cinco victorias, tres de ellas sobre asfalto: Montecarlo, Córcega, Acrópolis, Nueva Zelanda y San Remo. El título de pilotos fue para Mikkola (Audi) que se impuso al alemán Walter Rohrl (Lancia), mientras que el de constructores se lo adjudicó Lancia con una ventaja de solo dos puntos sobre Audi.

Temporada 1984

En 1984 Audi siguió compitiendo con el Quattro A2 e introdujo otra evolución: el Quattro Sport. Lancia estrenó también evolución del 037 y el resto de marcas no mostraron ninguna novedad, salvo el estreno del Mazda RX-7 y del Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 a mediados de campeonato. Al igual que el año anterior, se vivió un duelo entre Lancia y Audi, y salvo por la victoria en el Safari del Toyota Celica Twincam Turbo y las tres del 205 T16 el resto de pruebas fue un dominio del Quattro con siete victorias y la adjudicación del título de pilotos, que fue para Stig Blomqvist, y el de constructores.  Lancia solo pudo conseguir una victoria en Córcega y el subcampeonato de marcas. En el Costa de Marfil, donde venció el Quattro de Blomqvist, el piloto keniata Dave Horsey, logró terminar en la quinta posición con el Peugeot 504 Pickup, el único automóvil pickup de grupo B.

Peugeot presentó en el Rally de Córcega el Peugeot 205 Turbo 16. El piloto encargado de pilotarlo fue el finés Ari Vatanen y a punto estuvo de llevarse la victoria, de no ser por una salida en la tercera etapa del rally. Vatanen que lideraba la carrera, frenó en un charco y se salió destruyendo el coche y dislocándose el hombro. En el Acrópolis se vivió la misma historia y Vatanen volvió a salirse cuando dominada la carrera. Sin embargo en Finlandia se llevó la victoria y repitió éxito, en el San Remo y en el RAC de Inglaterra.

Temporada 1985

La temporada 1985 fue un claro dominio del Peugeot 205. Venció en las tres primeras pruebas: Montecarlo, Suecia y Portugal, en las dos primeras con Ari Vatanen y la tercera con Timo Salonen. En Safari volvió a vencer el Celica y en Córcega, el Renault 5 Maxi Turbo logró la victoria pilotado por Jean Ragnotti en una edición salpicada por la tragedia, debido a la muerte del piloto italiano Attilio Bettega a bordo de un Lancia 037. El 205 logró cuatro victorias más y de manera consecutiva con Salonen: Acrópolis, Nueva Zelanda, Argentina y Finlandia dejando prácticamente sentenciado el campeonato a falta de tres pruebas. A pesar de las grandes revisiones que se hicieron al Audi Quattro, este solo venció en San Remo con Walter Rohrl como piloto, mientras que Peugeot dominó la temporada adjudicándose ambos títulos, aunque no sin complicaciones: Vatanen se salió de la carretera en el Rally de Argentina, sufriendo graves heridas cuando los anclajes de su asiento se rompieron con el impacto. Por su parte el 037 solo consiguió tres podios: Portugal, Finlandia y San Remo.

Ese año, otros modelos se estrenaron como parte del grupo B. En la última prueba de la temporada, en Gran Bretaña, Lancia sustituyó su 037 por el Delta S4, el cual tenía tanto un turbocompresor como un sobrealimentador para incrementar la potencia y que debutó con victoria con Henri Toivonen al volante. Tras su retirada en 1979 Ford se disponía a volver al campeonato del mundo en 1985 y planeó su regreso con la construcción del Ford Escort RS 1700 Turbo, un vehículo de tracción trasera, concebido como una actualización del RS 1800 pero con motor turbo y basado en la generación del Ford Escort lanzada en 1981. Cuando la marca estaba lista para construir las 200 unidades para homologarlo, Peugeot lanzó el Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 por lo que Stuart Turner, jefe del departamento deportivo, se replanteó el proyecto temeroso de que no fuese competitivo por lo que canceló el proyecto y encargó a Tony Soughgate (ingeniero jefe) que desarrollase un modelo totalmente nuevo. De esta manera nació el Ford RS 200 aunque una serie de problemas retrasó su homologación prevista inicialmente para 1985 pero retrasada hasta el 1 de febrero por lo que su debut no fue hasta el Rally de Suecia. El modelo de Ford disputó solo cuatro pruebas en 1986 siendo el mejor resultado obtenido el tercer puesto de Kallen Grundel precisamente en Suecia. Por su parte Citroën desarrolló el Citroën BX 4TC, el cual resultó ser muy pesado y, por lo tanto, con pocas posibilidades de triunfar y Rover creó el distintivo MG Metro 6R4, con un diseño cuadrado y un gran spoiler al frente que logró en su debut, en el Rally de Gran Bretaña, su mejor resultado, un tercer puesto logrado por el piloto Tony Pond.

Temporada 1986

Los últimos grupo B que compitieron en el mundial fueron, en la temporada 1986, coches muy ligeros y con potencias de alrededor de 500 caballos. Entre ellos destacaba el Delta S4 (890 kg para 450 cv), el Peugeot 205 Evo 2 (con 910 kg para 500 cv) y el Audi Sport S1 (con 1.090 kg con 550 cv).

En Portugal se vivió el primer drama. En el primer tramo, Lagoa Azul 1, el piloto local Joaquim Santos se salió de la carretera con su Ford RS200 embistiendo a los espectadores que allí se encontraban, provocando la muerte a tres de ellos, dos niños y una mujer, y una treintena de heridos. En el Rally de Córcega se vivió la misma tragedia ocurrida un año antes: durante la disputa del tramo número dieciocho, el piloto Henri Toivonen que venía liderando el rally desde el cuarto tramo, marcando el mejor tiempo en doce tramos, sufrió una salida de pista con su Lancia Delta S4 precipitándose por un barranco que causó un incendio al instante donde murieron él y su copiloto Sergio Cresto. Inmediatamente los equipos oficiales se retiraron en señal de duelo y posteriormente tras el término de la temporada, la FISA decidió prohibir los grupo B para el año siguiente. Tras el incidente de Córcega, Audi y otras marcas abandonaron la competición y solo Lancia y Peugeot completaron el resto de la temporada.

Además de los incidentes mortales también se vivió un momento de polémica en Rally de San Remo. En la tercera etapa de la prueba los comisarios decidieron descalificar a los tres Peugeot que quedaban en carrera (Salonen se había retirado), por unos listones de madera que llevaban en la parte inferior del chasis y que sostenían un dispositivo de efecto suelo, que sin embargo habían sido usados en las primeras carreras de la temporada. Aunque este dispositivo había sido retirado debido a la prohibición de la FISA, los soportes no, motivo por el cual fueron excluidos. Peugeot apeló la decisión, ya que Kankkunen veía comprometido el título y dejaba además a Andrea Zanussi sin el campeonato de Italia. Todo se interpretó como una maniobra de Lancia, que tras perder el título de constructores quería lograr el de pilotos, y de la FISA, molesta por las críticas de Peugeot por la imposición de los autos grupo A para 1987. El 17 de diciembre de ese mismo año y con el título decidido para Alén, la FISA vio ilegal la descalificación de los Peugeot en San Remo, y ante la imposibilidad de recolocar los coches en la clasificación decidió anular los resultados, que le concedió el título a Kankkunen.

Las últimas pruebas en las que compitieron los autos grupo B fueron, el RAC de Inglaterra donde se vio un duelo entre los Delta S4, los 205 T16 y los Metro 6R4 y el Rally Olympus donde Alén y Kankkunen se enfrentaron de nuevo con victoria para el primero.

Vida posterior

Tras la prohibición de los del grupo B, las marcas encontraron diferentes alternativas para sus modelos que parecían destinados a los museos. En el caso del Peugeot 205, la marca francesa trabajó intensamente sobre él, se cortó a la mitad para añadirle un cuerpo central y ganar distancia entre ejes, se reforzaron las suspensiones, se le redujo la potencia y se reforzó la carrocería, todo ello pensado para competir en el París-Dakar y otras competiciones de raid africanos. El 205 ganó sin problemas, incluso en una versión posterior camuflado bajo la carrocería del Peugeot 405, al que llamaron Peugeot 405 T16. Los pilotos que lo lograron fueron Ari Vatanen, que ganó en 1987, 1989 y 1990, y Juha Kankkunen, haciendo lo mismo en 1988.

Otras marcas también reciclaron sus vehículos y los vendieron a pilotos privados que los utilizaron en campeonatos menos restrictivos, donde todavía era posible inscribirlos. En España varios de ellos, como el Ford RS 200 oficial, el Metro 6R4 y el Delta S4 compitieron en el campeonato de rally de tierra, saliendo vencedor en cinco ocasiones consecutivas con los pilotos Juan Carlos Oñoro y Gustavo Trelles. El Porsche 959 nunca participó en un rally del mundial, aunque compitió en el campeonato de Medio Oriente y en el Rally Dakar donde ganó en 1986. El Toyota Celica Twincam Turbo también compitió en el campeonato de Medio Oriente ganando tres títulos entre 1986 y 1988 con el piloto Mohammed Bin Sulayem. En rallyes regionales algunos grupo B más antiguos, como el Lancia 037 o el Renault 5 Turbo continuaron compitiendo ya que la prohibición de la FIA solo abarcaba a los modelos de tracción a las cuatro ruedas. Otra disciplina que acogió a estos automóviles fue el rallycross, tanto el europeo como el norteamericano. En ellos muchos Ford RS200, Metro 6R4 o 205 T 16 se vieron las caras en los circuitos de asfalto y tierra.

En los Estados Unidos donde se celebra la mítica carrera de montaña, la Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, varios grupo B compitieron logrando la victoria. Entre otros, el Audi Quattro S1 de 600 caballos pilotado por Walter Röhrl que ganó en 1987 y Michele Mouton que también logró vencer. Peugeot también preparó una unidad del 205 T16 para competir en Pikes Peak, al que añadió varios alerones y apéndices aerodinámicos para dar mayor agarre al vehículo. Vatanen fue el encargado de participar en la prueba americana y hubiese ganado de no haber roto un conducto del turbo muy cerca de la meta.

Audi, por su parte, usó su experiencia con la tracción integral y participó en las series Trans-Am donde triunfó en 1988 y en el IMSA GTO en 1989, finalizando segundo.

En la actualidad todavía es posible ver automóviles del grupo B compitiendo en rally. Por un lado, es frecuente verlo formando parte de una carrera, pero saliendo de último y sin entrar en la clasificación final y por otro, se organizan pruebas de rally de clásicos, tanto en la modalidad de regularidad como la de velocidad, donde los viejos autos se vuelven a enfrentar como en el pasado. También es posible verlos en festivales y eventos automovilísticos como la Race of Champions o el Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Destino de las unidades

Las unidades construidas por las marcas para competir han tenido diferentes destinos. Algunas terminaron en los museos de las propias marcas, especialmente los prototipos que nunca llegaron a competir, como el Moskvich 2141-KR, y los futuros grupo S como el Audi Sport Quattro RS 002 que se encuentra en el museo de Audi en Ingolstadt. Otras fueron a parar a manos de pilotos y particulares y el resto fueron destruidas en accidentes durante alguna competición. El piloto finés Juha Kankkunen posee un museo privado que atesora varios vehículos como un Peugeot 205 T16, un Audi Quattro S1, un Lancia Delta S4, entre otros. De las veinte unidades construidas del Citroën BX 4TC, una se conserva en los museos de la marca y otra en el Museo Hommel, del resto se desconoce su paradero aunque se cree que fueron destruidas. Del Opel Manta, algunas fuentes apuntan a que varias unidades fueron a parar a Irlanda o Inglaterra y del Toyota MR2 "222D" que se cree que se construyeron tres unidades, dos de ellas fueron destruidas y la tercera es posible que se encuentre intacta.

Grupo S

En 1985 la FIA se encontraba redactando el que hubiese sido posiblemente el sustituto del grupo B, el denominado grupo S. Esta categoría estaba basado en la del grupo B, pero permitiría a las marcas homologar sus modelos solo construyendo 10 unidades, manteniendo las mismas características técnicas que los B, pero con la salvedad de que la potencia estaría limitada en 300 caballos, con soluciones que afectarían a la admisión del aire y la presión del turbo. También se aplicarían restricciones en el peso, y se aumentarían las medidas de seguridad. La prohibición de los autos grupo B en 1986 también detuvo el desarrollo de los autos grupo S y las marcas como Lancia, que se encontraban trabajando se centraron exclusivamente en el grupo A. Aunque la propuesta no prosperó, Lancia construyó el prototipo Lancia ECV y Toyota el Toyota MR2, mientras Audi y Ford estudiaban el desarrollo de nuevas propuestas para el Audi Sport Quattro y el RS200, respectivamente.

Modelos del grupo S
 Peugeot 405 Turbo 16
 Lancia ECV
 Toyota MR2 / Toyota 222D
 Audi Sport Quattro RS 002
 Lada Samara S-proto
 Opel Kadett 4S

Palmarés

Campeonato mundial

Los del grupo B se adjudicaron entre 1983 y 1986 cuarenta y ocho victorias en total, subiéndose a lo más alto del podio en todas las pruebas del campeonato del mundo durante esos cuatro años. La primera de ellas fue en el Rally de Montecarlo de 1983 y la última en el Rally Olympus de 1986. Por modelos, el Peugeot 205 T16 logró 16 victorias y 28 podios; el Audi Quattro, sumando las victorias de sus diferentes evoluciones logró 13 victorias; el Lancia 037 sumó seis; el Lancia Delta S4 cuatro; el Toyota Celica TwinCam Turbo seis y el Renault 5 Maxi Turbo una victoria. Por otro lado, el Quattro ganó dos títulos de pilotos, de la mano de Hannu Mikkola (1983) y Stig Blomqvist (1984), y uno de constructores también en 1984. El 205 T16 dominó las temporadas 1985 y 1986 adjudicándose ambos campeonatos. Por su parte Lancia solo logró llevarse un campeonato de marcas en 1983 con el Lancia Rally 037. Otros automóviles que participaron en pruebas del mundial y que no consiguieron ganar, aunque si algún podio, fueron el Ford RS200, el Opel Manta 400, el Nissan 240 RS, el Porsche 911 SC/RS, Mazda RX-7, MG Metro 6R4 y el Citroën BX 4TC.

Campeonato de Europa

En el campeonato de Europa, Lancia dominó por completo el certamen, adjudicándose el título de pilotos entre 1983 y 1986. El Lancia 037 ganó tres títulos con los pilotos italianos Miki Biasion (1983), Carlo Capone (1984), Dario Cerrato (1985) y el Lancia Delta S4 uno en 1986 con Fabrizio Tabaton. Lancia diseñó cuatro versiones del Delta S4 para competir: la de Martini Racing, pilotado por Alen, Biasion y Toivonen, la de Jolly Club, pilotada por Dario Cerrato, una tercera que participó en el Olympus Rally en 1986 con Paolo Alessandrini y la de la Escudería Grifone, pilotada por Tabaton, esta última siendo la más laureada, puesto que logró siete victorias en el certamen europeo. El Porsche 911 SC RS logró tres victorias y el subcampeonato en 1984 con Henri Toivonen venciendo en el Rally Costa Smeralda, Rally de Ypres y Rally de Madeira.

Campeonato de África y de Oriente Medio

En el campeonato africano el Opel Manta 400 venció en 1985 con Luc Requile y posteriormente el Nissan 240RS lo haría en 1986 con el francés Alain Ambrosino. En el campeonato de Oriente Medio de Rally el Porsche 911 SC logró vencer en 1984 y 1985 con el piloto catarí Saeed Al-Hajri y el Toyota Celica TCT logró tres títulos entre 1986 y 1988 con Mohammed Bin Sulayem.

Campeonatos nacionales

En Alemania también vencería el Manta 400 en 1983 con Erwin Weber, posteriormente lo haría el Quattro con Harald Demuth y el 205 T16 con Kalle Grundel y Michèle Mouton en 1985 y 1986. En el campeonato austríaco el Audi Quattro ganó títulos con dos pilotos: Franz Wittmann (1983, 1984) y Wilfried Wiedner (1985, 1986). En Bélgica, el Porsche 911 SC ganó tres títulos consecutivos: Marc Duez (1982), Patrick Snijers (1983, 1984). El Lancia 037 vencería también con Snijers en 1985 y el piloto Robert Droogmans ganaría con el Ford RS200 en 1986. En el Campeonato de España de Rally el Renault 5 Turbo ganó el título en 1983 con Genito Ortiz, el Ferrari 308 GTB en 1984 con Antonio Zanini y el Lancia 037 en 1985 y 1986 con Salvador Serviá. En el certamen de tierra, el Citroën Visa venció en 1983 con Ricardo Muñoz, en 1984 el Talbot Samba Rally Proto lo haría gracias a Antonio Zanini, en 1985 Guillermo Barreras con el Renault 5 Turbo y en 1986 y 1987 Juan Carlos Oñoro vencería primero con el Opel Manta 400 y el Delta S4. Posteriormente el S4 vencería de nuevo entre 1988 y 1990 con el uruguayo Gustavo Trelles. En Finlandia el Audi Quattro se adjudicó el campeonato de su categoría en 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 y 1988 con los pilotos Lasse Lampi, Antero Laine, Timo Heinonen y Petteri Lindström respectivamente. En Francia, ganaría el Opel Manta 400 con Guy Frequelin en 1983 y 1985, el Renault 5 Maxi Turbo con Jean Ragnotti en 1984 y el MG Metro 6R4 con Didier Auriol en 1986. En el certamen francés sobre tierra el Citroën Citroën Visa 1000 Pistes logró el título cinco veces consecutivas y con diferentes pilotos: François Chauche, Christian Dorche, Francis Bondil, Joël Royer y Maurice Chomat. En el Campeonato Británico de Rally el sueco Stig Blomqvist logró el título en 1983 con el Audi Quattro, un año después vencería el Opel Manta 400 con Jimmy McRae, vehículo que repetiría en 1985 con Russell Brookes. Por su parte el Ford RS200 que nunca había logrado una victoria en el mundial logró adjudicarse el título en 1986 pilotado por Mark Lovell. En Italia los vehículos con más éxitos fueron los pertenecientes a la marca Lancia, el 037 se llevó el título en 1983, 1983, 1984, 1985 y 1987 y el Delta S4 en 1986. Los pilotos que vencieron con estos fueron Antonio Tognana, Miki Biasion, Adartico Vudafieri, Fabrizio Tabaton y Dario Cerrato. En Portugal el piloto Joaquim Moutinho ganó el título de pilotos en 1985 y 1986 con el Renault 5 Turbo. En los Países Bajos el Mitsubishi Lancer Turbo ganó el título en 1982 con Wim Luijbregts, el Opel Manta 400 en 1984 y 1985 con Jan van der Marel y el Ford RS200 en 1986 con el sueco Stig Andervang. En Polonia el piloto local Marian Bublewicz ganó en 1987 el título con el FSO Polonez 2000.

Automóviles del grupo B

Listado de modelos que obtuvieron la homologación como grupo B. Algunos modelos tuvieron varias homologaciones, como las seis del Audi Quattro. Se incluye un listado de once modelos que nunca llegaron a competir ya que no se completó su desarrollo y que quedaron como prototipos.

Véase también
 Regional Rally Car
 Grupo A
 Grupo N
 Grupo R
 World Rally Car
 Kit Car
 F2
 F3
 Super 1600
 Super 2000

Fuentes

Notas

Referencias

Bibliografía

Bibliografía adicional (inglés)

Enlaces externos

 Rally Group B Shrine
 Groupbrallycom

Homologaciones de automóviles de carreras
Rally
Controversias en el automovilismo
Federación Internacional del Automóvil

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