Post by stoke on Jun 14, 2014 3:56:13 GMT
General Information
Key: Last-King.
Name: Morimoto, Shiro.
Alias: Aen (Closest to Ein, meaning first).
Gender: Male.
Birthplace: Osaka.
Birthdate: September 19th, 1917.
Actual Age: 82.
Current Residence: The seireitei, {X} division barracks.
History: Born in Osaka in 1917, Shiro grew up as an only child in the modest Morimoto household, inheriting very little besides his father's quick reflexes and physical fitness and his mother's considerable intellect. Kensuke, his father, a soldier and veteran of the Russo-Japanese war, urged Shiro to join the military, whereas Aya, his mother, wanted him to take advantage of his intelligence and study at higher institutions of learning. Though initially at odds with one another, Shiro's parents finally agreed to send him to university, which he attended until the outbreak of the second Sino-Japanese war in 1937. Fueled by nationalistic pride and influenced by the redoubled efforts by both his father and mother to persuade Shiro into joining the military, Shiro enlisted in the Navy, attending Officer's School and graduating as a junior naval officer.
During the following years, Shiro saw his fair share of combat and soon caught the attention of his superior officers, who noted that Shiro displayed the potential for higher command. Unwilling to let such a promising asset go to waste, he was stationed on the aircraft carrier Soryu in the beginning of 1942, where he participated in a number of successful operations. During the Soryu's final battle at Midway in 1942, Shiro suffered major injuries, and was thrown overboard as explosions rocked the carrier from within. In the azure waters of the Pacific Ocean, Shiro Morimoto drowned.
As Shiro's soul transcended the physical world and began to manifest itself in Soul Society, his memories from life sloughed off him like the skin of a snake. He awoke in the eighth district of Rukongai, where he stayed for several years passing the days by performing odd jobs, playing the part of a drifter in a loose sense of the word. He was by no means unhappy, but he was bored.
Nothing kept his attention for long, he would learn how to do something new and then grow tired of doing it. He did everything from plowing fields and building houses to calligraphy and acting as a bodyguard, but nothing could keep him interested once the initial thrill of learning it faded. The Shinigami, uncommon as they were, at first seemed mysterious, and the first time he laid eyes on Seireitei he was awestruck by the grandeur of it. Shiro started asking around after that: what were the Shinigami? Why did they exist? Who became Shinigami? How did they become Shinigami.
His questions were met with a mix of derision and adoration, it became pretty clear that the opinion of the black-clad enigmas varied hugely. The decision for Shiro was not difficult; it seemed an inevitability that he would don the black kosode and hakama. The alternative, to remain in Rukongai, was not something he felt particularly interested in doing. He sought out the Academy, and just as he did when he was alive, he enlisted.
The Academy welcomed him with open arms, and just as in life, he showed promise. Though the strength of his soul was far from remarkable, he did indeed possess a higher than average spiritual pressure making him an excellent candidate for becoming a Shinigami. His training proceeded without a hitch, and his studious nature helped him quickly advance through the programme. (And it stops there. The rest shall be in my profile.)
Rank: Captain of {X} division (whatever the CC decides the stealth division is).
General Appearance
Visual Appearance: fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/136/9/a/satomaru_morimoto___fullbody_by_zanpakuto_leader-d4zztcf.png
Physical Appearance: Shiro is of average height and weight—180 cm tall and weighing 75 kg—and though he's far from muscular, he has certain tone where it's expected on a swordsman; his shoulders, chest and upper arms show that while no bodybuilder, he can wield a sword competently. His build is lithe and supple, giving the distinct impression of being intended for speed and mobility rather than brute strength. Shiro's face is fairly plain; easy to forget but handsome to some. Although he looks honest at first glance, his turquiose eyes—easily his most distinguishing feature—betray a detachment and intelligence capable of manipulation and deception. His hair is jet black and cut fairly short; flipped up. And he shaves regularly.
His posture gives him an air of humble nobility and calm, and while he does his best to blend in with his surroundings and keep a generally low profile, he possesses an indescribable charisma. This charisma mingles with the unavoidable feeling that there is something not quite right, something that sets him apart from most. The way he smiles, talks and carries himself hide his true nature, and while most are oblivious to what lurks underneath, some feel—on an almost unconscious level—that there is something amiss.
Clothing and Armor: Standard shinigami uniform - along with a black haori. He wears the uniform with a certain dignified grace, keeping it unmodified and in immaculate shape.
While disguised, he wears a tailored; charcoal-grey suit, a white dress shirt with the top button always unbuttoned, polished black leather brogues, and a black leather belt. Along with a black trench coat and sun glasses.
Visual Age: Twenty (20).
Personality: Shiro's soul is split into three parts: himself, his zanpakutō, and his inner Hollow. Together, these three parts form a whole, but Shiro is the dominant facet of this soulful triumvirate, and as such, it is his personality that is dominant at all times.
Shiro himself is a sociopath, clinically antisocial. This doesn't mean that he's a social recluse—on the contrary, it means he is very sociable, but he always has an ulterior motive. He is superficially charming and amiable, extremely intelligent, highly manipulative, deceptive, detached and unemotional. He will go to great lengths to get his way, and cares very little about other people, with few exceptions.
Shiro remains calm under duress, partially because he feels no emotion, and partially because he takes a methodical, objective-based approach to problems. He is brutally efficient, analytical and calculating, and is very observant: he frequently extrapolates and deduces from small details. He is not a stranger to lying or falsifying information, and he frequently uses aliases.
Outwardly, Shiro is pleasant, urbane, polite and relaxed, but this is a facade that he maintains in order to blend in and manipulate. He consistently pursues knowledge to satisfy his immense curiosity and desire to know everything, and as such he prefers to observe or discuss, avoiding direct physical confrontation. When he does find himself in a situation where physical force needs to be applied, he does so holding no quarter, and will use any means necessary to fulfill two basic objectives: one, to survive; and two, to get what it is he wants from his opponent.
Morally, Shiro is a utilitarian. He believes strongly in the idea that the ends justify the means, and although utilitarianism is typically based on the greatest benefit for the greatest amount of people, Shiro bases his twisted morality on what will benefit himself and those close to him the most. As such, there is very little "right" and "wrong" in Shiro's view of things, there is only "more practical" and "less practical".
Shikai or Resurrección
Name of sword: Ketsueki tsuki (血液月 Blood moon)
- Zaraki release.
Release Phrase: Its sealed state is unknown, thus no release phrase.
Release Method: Its sealed state is unknown. So, no release method either. Same as above.
Resurrección or Shikai Appearance: Being a constant release weapon, Ketsueki tsuki is always in Shikai, and takes a form similar to that of a normal katana (70.6 CM). With the exception of the guard, which is in the shape of a star. The blade is jagged and the guard is gold. Its hilt is black and the sheath is gold aswell.
Resurrección or Shikai Abilities: I'll figure it out later, nothing too extreme.
Resurrección Segunda or Bankai
Do you have this?: Yes.
Release Name: Kami no chi no tsuki ( 神の血の月Divine blood moon)
Resurrección or Bankai Appearance: I'll figure it out later.
Resurrección or Bankai Abilities: Same as above, I intend to do it all at once should I get it.
Visored Group
Mask: Canon for the most part, not gonna complicate it.
Activity/Plan: I'm going to make the visored not just 'those dudes who chill in the hideout and contribute to absolutely nothing'. They're hybrids and it grants them a rather immense amount of power - we don't necessarily want to rule, but we want to survive, and we want the prejudice against us to be gone. The best way to do that, though is to create a new generation - shinigami live a long time, and are hard-set in their ways. And the goal is to change those ways, most likely by force if necessary.
Aside from that, I don't necessarily have a specific plan. As plans go sideways and not workout as you intended. With that being said, I'll let IC be the deciding factor of my course of action. As far as natural visored potential goes: absolutely. I don't intend to be stingy. People can apply directly to me, or on the forums here in the 'Visored' section, to be granted it. But by all means, I am NOT stingy nor do I want this to be a little circlejerk clique. I just want to make the visored cool and not gimmicky. And no, there will not be 9001 visored walking around. Just the few I select.
Key: Last-King.
Name: Morimoto, Shiro.
Alias: Aen (Closest to Ein, meaning first).
Gender: Male.
Birthplace: Osaka.
Birthdate: September 19th, 1917.
Actual Age: 82.
Current Residence: The seireitei, {X} division barracks.
History: Born in Osaka in 1917, Shiro grew up as an only child in the modest Morimoto household, inheriting very little besides his father's quick reflexes and physical fitness and his mother's considerable intellect. Kensuke, his father, a soldier and veteran of the Russo-Japanese war, urged Shiro to join the military, whereas Aya, his mother, wanted him to take advantage of his intelligence and study at higher institutions of learning. Though initially at odds with one another, Shiro's parents finally agreed to send him to university, which he attended until the outbreak of the second Sino-Japanese war in 1937. Fueled by nationalistic pride and influenced by the redoubled efforts by both his father and mother to persuade Shiro into joining the military, Shiro enlisted in the Navy, attending Officer's School and graduating as a junior naval officer.
During the following years, Shiro saw his fair share of combat and soon caught the attention of his superior officers, who noted that Shiro displayed the potential for higher command. Unwilling to let such a promising asset go to waste, he was stationed on the aircraft carrier Soryu in the beginning of 1942, where he participated in a number of successful operations. During the Soryu's final battle at Midway in 1942, Shiro suffered major injuries, and was thrown overboard as explosions rocked the carrier from within. In the azure waters of the Pacific Ocean, Shiro Morimoto drowned.
As Shiro's soul transcended the physical world and began to manifest itself in Soul Society, his memories from life sloughed off him like the skin of a snake. He awoke in the eighth district of Rukongai, where he stayed for several years passing the days by performing odd jobs, playing the part of a drifter in a loose sense of the word. He was by no means unhappy, but he was bored.
Nothing kept his attention for long, he would learn how to do something new and then grow tired of doing it. He did everything from plowing fields and building houses to calligraphy and acting as a bodyguard, but nothing could keep him interested once the initial thrill of learning it faded. The Shinigami, uncommon as they were, at first seemed mysterious, and the first time he laid eyes on Seireitei he was awestruck by the grandeur of it. Shiro started asking around after that: what were the Shinigami? Why did they exist? Who became Shinigami? How did they become Shinigami.
His questions were met with a mix of derision and adoration, it became pretty clear that the opinion of the black-clad enigmas varied hugely. The decision for Shiro was not difficult; it seemed an inevitability that he would don the black kosode and hakama. The alternative, to remain in Rukongai, was not something he felt particularly interested in doing. He sought out the Academy, and just as he did when he was alive, he enlisted.
The Academy welcomed him with open arms, and just as in life, he showed promise. Though the strength of his soul was far from remarkable, he did indeed possess a higher than average spiritual pressure making him an excellent candidate for becoming a Shinigami. His training proceeded without a hitch, and his studious nature helped him quickly advance through the programme. (And it stops there. The rest shall be in my profile.)
Rank: Captain of {X} division (whatever the CC decides the stealth division is).
General Appearance
Visual Appearance: fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/136/9/a/satomaru_morimoto___fullbody_by_zanpakuto_leader-d4zztcf.png
Physical Appearance: Shiro is of average height and weight—180 cm tall and weighing 75 kg—and though he's far from muscular, he has certain tone where it's expected on a swordsman; his shoulders, chest and upper arms show that while no bodybuilder, he can wield a sword competently. His build is lithe and supple, giving the distinct impression of being intended for speed and mobility rather than brute strength. Shiro's face is fairly plain; easy to forget but handsome to some. Although he looks honest at first glance, his turquiose eyes—easily his most distinguishing feature—betray a detachment and intelligence capable of manipulation and deception. His hair is jet black and cut fairly short; flipped up. And he shaves regularly.
His posture gives him an air of humble nobility and calm, and while he does his best to blend in with his surroundings and keep a generally low profile, he possesses an indescribable charisma. This charisma mingles with the unavoidable feeling that there is something not quite right, something that sets him apart from most. The way he smiles, talks and carries himself hide his true nature, and while most are oblivious to what lurks underneath, some feel—on an almost unconscious level—that there is something amiss.
Clothing and Armor: Standard shinigami uniform - along with a black haori. He wears the uniform with a certain dignified grace, keeping it unmodified and in immaculate shape.
While disguised, he wears a tailored; charcoal-grey suit, a white dress shirt with the top button always unbuttoned, polished black leather brogues, and a black leather belt. Along with a black trench coat and sun glasses.
Visual Age: Twenty (20).
Personality: Shiro's soul is split into three parts: himself, his zanpakutō, and his inner Hollow. Together, these three parts form a whole, but Shiro is the dominant facet of this soulful triumvirate, and as such, it is his personality that is dominant at all times.
Shiro himself is a sociopath, clinically antisocial. This doesn't mean that he's a social recluse—on the contrary, it means he is very sociable, but he always has an ulterior motive. He is superficially charming and amiable, extremely intelligent, highly manipulative, deceptive, detached and unemotional. He will go to great lengths to get his way, and cares very little about other people, with few exceptions.
Shiro remains calm under duress, partially because he feels no emotion, and partially because he takes a methodical, objective-based approach to problems. He is brutally efficient, analytical and calculating, and is very observant: he frequently extrapolates and deduces from small details. He is not a stranger to lying or falsifying information, and he frequently uses aliases.
Outwardly, Shiro is pleasant, urbane, polite and relaxed, but this is a facade that he maintains in order to blend in and manipulate. He consistently pursues knowledge to satisfy his immense curiosity and desire to know everything, and as such he prefers to observe or discuss, avoiding direct physical confrontation. When he does find himself in a situation where physical force needs to be applied, he does so holding no quarter, and will use any means necessary to fulfill two basic objectives: one, to survive; and two, to get what it is he wants from his opponent.
Morally, Shiro is a utilitarian. He believes strongly in the idea that the ends justify the means, and although utilitarianism is typically based on the greatest benefit for the greatest amount of people, Shiro bases his twisted morality on what will benefit himself and those close to him the most. As such, there is very little "right" and "wrong" in Shiro's view of things, there is only "more practical" and "less practical".
Shikai or Resurrección
Name of sword: Ketsueki tsuki (血液月 Blood moon)
- Zaraki release.
Release Phrase: Its sealed state is unknown, thus no release phrase.
Release Method: Its sealed state is unknown. So, no release method either. Same as above.
Resurrección or Shikai Appearance: Being a constant release weapon, Ketsueki tsuki is always in Shikai, and takes a form similar to that of a normal katana (70.6 CM). With the exception of the guard, which is in the shape of a star. The blade is jagged and the guard is gold. Its hilt is black and the sheath is gold aswell.
Resurrección or Shikai Abilities: I'll figure it out later, nothing too extreme.
Resurrección Segunda or Bankai
Do you have this?: Yes.
Release Name: Kami no chi no tsuki ( 神の血の月Divine blood moon)
Resurrección or Bankai Appearance: I'll figure it out later.
Resurrección or Bankai Abilities: Same as above, I intend to do it all at once should I get it.
Visored Group
Mask: Canon for the most part, not gonna complicate it.
Activity/Plan: I'm going to make the visored not just 'those dudes who chill in the hideout and contribute to absolutely nothing'. They're hybrids and it grants them a rather immense amount of power - we don't necessarily want to rule, but we want to survive, and we want the prejudice against us to be gone. The best way to do that, though is to create a new generation - shinigami live a long time, and are hard-set in their ways. And the goal is to change those ways, most likely by force if necessary.
Aside from that, I don't necessarily have a specific plan. As plans go sideways and not workout as you intended. With that being said, I'll let IC be the deciding factor of my course of action. As far as natural visored potential goes: absolutely. I don't intend to be stingy. People can apply directly to me, or on the forums here in the 'Visored' section, to be granted it. But by all means, I am NOT stingy nor do I want this to be a little circlejerk clique. I just want to make the visored cool and not gimmicky. And no, there will not be 9001 visored walking around. Just the few I select.