<div class="floatleft">(http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/bloodofdarkness/images/0/02/Bishi-swordsman.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120123203958)</div><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 20pt;">Ryūjin KUCHIKI</span> <span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 13pt;"></span></span></strong><br/><strong>Player:</strong>Lunar Raven (GM NPC)<br/><strong>Gotei Division:</strong>5 (Seiretei Guard)<br/><strong>Rank:</strong>Captain<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male;<strong>Orientation:</strong>Hetero-flexible<br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">KINKS</div><div class="spoiler_body">Optional</div></div><br/><br/><hr/><strong>Height:</strong>5' 11";<strong>Weight:</strong>150 lbs.;<strong>Build:</strong>Lithe, athletic<br/><strong>Hair:</strong>Shoulder, straight, raven black;<strong>Eyes:</strong>Amber<br/><strong>Distinguishing feature(s):</strong>Zampaktou manifests as a pair of kodachis with a double edge along the top halves (http://www.freewtc.com/images/products/karasu_katana_18_117972.jpg).  Wears a close-fitting white shihakushō (long-coat), instead of the traditional captain's haori.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>As befitting of a member, let alone the head of the Kuchiki noble clan, Ryūjin tends to present a cool, collected, and regal facade.  Whilst few people can describe him as friendly, but he is imperturbably courteous in all his dealings with others, and polite to a fault.  Few people outside of immediate family can claim to be friends with him, but those who do claim he is much more laid back and easy to deal with.<br/><br/>In private, and among friends, Ryūjin is much more expressive, willing comment on things or express views he would stubbornly keep to himself in private.<br/><br/><strong>Background:</strong>Ryūjin serves as the 19th head to the Kuchiki clan after the disappearance of his brother and former captain of the 5th division, Shuhei Kuchiki.  Always described as someone with enormous, but wasted potential, Ryūjin spent more time try to get out of the shadow of his older brother, often by being a prankster and obnoxious brat.  He took his studies seriously, but did his best to differentiate himself from Shuhei.  Rather than go through the standard drills of being shinigami, Ryūjin opted to join the Patrol Corp (http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Onmitsukid%C5%8D)s (2nd branch of the Onmitsukidō) where he became adept at finding and battling dangerous dissidents in Soul Society.<br/><br/>The disappearance of his brother shocked Ryūjin into a sense of responsibility when he found himself catapulted into the position of clan head.  However, most profoundly was the discovery of the severe limits he had placed upon himself; although competing with Shuhei, Ryūjin had set his older brother as an ideal to achieve, one not to be exceeded.  With Shuhei apparently dead, Ryūjin's self-imposed limits broke, allowing his immense reiatsu, so long held in check, to break free.  The experience caused Ryūjin to go berserk, until he was brought under control by intervening Gotei captains, chiefly Jūshirō Ukitake.<br/><br/>Swearing to be worthy replacement to his brother and not to disgrace his memory, Ryūjin began to apply himself to being the next head of the clan as well as a Gotei captain like his brother before him (the first Kuchiki to be both clan head and attain captaincy in the Gotei).  He went as far as to commission the creation of reishi dampening seal that would allow him to force restrictions upon himself by capping his reiatsu while continuing to improve himself, thereby increasing the challenges to himself.<br/><br/>Now, after nearly a year since his brother's disappearance, it appears his hard work is about to pay off as the swearing-in ceremony for new Gotei captains is being called and his name nominated.<br/><br/><strong>Hobbies &amp; Specialties:</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Tea ceremony.</li><li>Standing in for mother at the Women's Shinigami Association (much to their fluster and consternation).</li><li>Gardening.</li><li>Poetry composition and reading.</li><li>Strong investigation skills and instincts (from his time in the Patrol Corps).</li></ul><br/><hr/><strong>Disciplines:</strong>Assassin 3+1+1, Executioner 4+1, Harrier 1+1<br/><span class="bbc_u">[Assassin 3]</span>Whilst Ryūjin's preference is to strike his opponents down as quickly as possible, he has a wide variety of skills, techniques, and kido spells to fall back on when direct confrontation doesn't get the job done.  Among his favourites is the use of Utsusemi (http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Utsusemi) and Speed Clones (http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Speed_Clones).<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">[Executioner 4]</span>In battle, Ryūjin works methodologically to eliminate his foes as quickly as possible.  His has an eye for finding the flaws of his opponents and hammers at them with superlative displays of shunpo-based swordsmanship or powerful offensive<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">kido</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Favoured Hadō spells:</strong><br/>32. Ōkasen (http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/%C5%8Ckasen)<br/>54. Haien (http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Haien)<br/>78. Zangerin (http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Zangerin)<br/><br/><strong>Favoured Bakudō Spells:</strong><br/>30. Shitotsu Sansen (http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Shitotsu_Sansen)<br/>62. Hyapporankan (http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Hyapporankan)</div></div>spells, meant to end the fight as quickly as possible.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">[Harrier 1]</span>Ryūjin has keen battle instincts that allow him to act a moment's notice without any warning.  In conjunction with his other skills, his practical and pragmatic usage of timing makes him a formidable threat.  Usually, if Ryūjin can't find a way to immediately strike home, he falls back on blisteringly fast attacks to pressure his opponents to try and make an opening.<br/><br/><strong>PRIMARY RELEASE:</strong><em>Shikai: Onihime Senmetsu</em>(Demon/Ogre Princess of Annihilation);<strong>Command:</strong><em>Kare</em>(Reap)<br/><span class="bbc_u">[Assassin +1]</span>Upon release, Ryūjin's two kodachis blacken and the edges become badly chipped, whilst the length of the blades develop and oily green sheen, giving them an overall sinister appearance.  Despite this look of corrosion, the cutting power of the blades are unaffected.  Whilst little changes with the swords, the blades develop the insidious ability to increase damage of Ryūjin's attacks that manage to land - a nick inflicts a wound as grievous as a slash; a full slash can leave deep gashing wounds; a deep gash can result in complete bisection.  Even kido spells (such as Ōkasen or Zangerin) become deadlier when channeled through the blade.  At its most basic level, his shikai deals with the power of entropy.<br/><br/>Ryūjin tends to use this to blind-side opponents to the danger of a simple attack, especially since he can stop or reactivate the damage amplification at will making it hard to tell when he's actively using it.<br/><br/><strong>FULL RELEASE:</strong>Shihakushō Seal Release<br/><span class="bbc_u">[Assassin +1, Executioner +1, Harrier +1]</span>By removing his Shihakushō, which seals his power, the full enormity of Ryūjin's reiatsu is revealed.  Without the shihakushō's seal to limit him, Ryūjin becomes able to able to move faster, strike harder, and utilise his kido spells at their full potential; often in deadly cascading barrages without visible strain.  Unsealed, his reiatsu can be felt across the whole of Seireitei, and is heavy enough to cause individuals of less than Captain level to their knees within half a mile of him.<br/><br/>In full release, Ryūjin's personality becomes slightly unstable; a byproduct of the time he first realised his power at full force whilst under stressful circumstance, becoming somewhat manic and bloodthirsty.