Post by Jushiro Ukitake on Jun 15, 2010 12:10:47 GMT -5
[/size]|º|J USHIRO UKITAKE|º|
浮竹 十四郎Hey, don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head you feel left out or
looked down on.
Just try your best, try everything you can.
And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're awayӁ
Koyoi, tsuki wa doko wo terasu no? Atsui kumo ni oowareta sora.
Koyoi, kimi wa dare ni dakareteiru no ka ame ni hitori nakou ka.
This Is Who I Am
«What do you know of this man?»
¤ Name: Jushiro Ukitake
¤ Meaning: Fourteenth son of floating bamboo
¤ Alias:
Ukitake (Hey~!)
Captain Ukitake (How can I help you?)
Jushiro (Good to see you again!)
Shiro (…. Do you mean myself or Toshiro~?)
¤ Age: 2000ish
¤ Birthday: 21st December
¤ Species: Soul Reaper
¤ Gender: Male
¤ Class: Hero all the way
¤ Orientation: Hetrosexual
¤ Relatives:
5 brothers
2 sisters
¤ Alliance: Soul Society, Squad 13
¤ Home: Ugendō
Subete wo wakariaeru to omoi kitai nado shita jibun wo hajireba.
Dasai wo te ni okujou ni agari kono yo nado wa to ureitemiseru.
Sora ni TSUBA wo haitara jibun ni kakatta.
A Mirror View
«I won't think any less of you if you go home now.»
¤ Hair color: White
¤ Hair style: Long, around mid-way down his back
¤ Eye color: Brown
¤ Skin tone: Pale
¤ Body structure: Tall and lanky, rather thin. Becomes emaciated looking when he's hit hard by his illness.
¤ Clothing: The common Shinigami uniform with a long sleeved captain's haori, and a crimson lining. He wears a narrow white obi in which he secures his Zanpakutō.
¤ Height: 6'2”
¤ Weight: 156lbs
Tabibito kidori de itai kuse ni mayoimichi mawarimichi ga kirai de.
Amekaze shinogeru yane no shita de GUUGURU kensaku de sekai wo miru.
Kimi ni todokazu ai no kotoba.
The Mind's Eye
«That's the spirit!»
¤ Kindness: ██████████
¤ Aggression: ██████████
¤ Loyalty: ██████████
¤ Sanity: ██████████
¤ Intelligence: ██████████
¤ Humor: ██████████
¤ Sins: None really
¤ Virtues: Most/All
¤ Phobias:
Minimal : Mild : Severe
¤ Manias:
Minimal : Mild : Severe
¤ Likes: Writing, gardening, ohagi, drinking sake with Shunsui, giving random and somewhat weird gifts, helping those around him along with those who come to him for help, children, Ume Ochazuke
¤ Dislikes: Mindless violence, those who threaten his men, anyone who has a disregard for their own comrades lives, the fact that at times he's rendered incapable of helping people or doing his job
¤ Positives: Incredibly kindhearted, has a great understanding of people and can judge them well, loyal, intelligent, puts others first, is more than willing to listen to his underlings when they have an opinion, is able to balance work an relaxation
¤ Negatives: Has TB so can be restricted by it, refuses to fight children even if they're trying to kill him, won't step in when it's a battle for honor even if it means the loss of someone he cares for, will break laws to protect those around him [some may see this as more of a positive though]
¤ Quirks and tics: Smiles for absolutely no reason without even thinking about it
¤ Summery:
His favorite food is ohagi. In his free time he feeds the carps in the lake of Ugendō's garden and also trims the bonsai there, despite lacking the artistic sense necessary for the latter. He also writes a novel series titled "Rejection of the Twin Fishes!" (Sōgyō no Okotowari!), in which the lead character, Sōgyō, is fighting to save villagers from evil. Sōgyō's catch phrase is "I will reject them!" and it is immensely popular among children in Seireitei.
Ukitake is well-respected and highly honorable, and always treats those around him with respect, even those who are weaker or not as highly ranked as he is. As a result, he can be easily approached by other members of Soul Society who seek favors or advice from the captain. Due to his high moral code, Ukitake will never let any harm come to either his underlings or those who attempt to protect them. He refuses to give up when he believes something is wrong and will break a rule to do what is right. He has the ability to correctly judge people's character, as noted by Yamamoto, and knows when they are lonely. He observes that before meeting Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends, Rukia often had trouble opening up about certain things and was very lonely, but sees a difference in her when she spends time training with Orihime.
In various Bleach omake chapters, Ukitake is fond of giving people strange or unwanted gifts for no apparent reason, particularly Tōshirō Hitsugaya because of their similar sounding names and hair color.
Due to his long-standing position with the Gotei 13, Ukitake is one of the most proficient combatants in Soul Society and always maintains a level of honor and integrity when engaging in battle, much like his best friend Shunsui. He refuses to fight in the presence of a child or even with a child, even if that child is a Hollow. He always maintains a semblance of respect for his opponent and is polite in combat situations. He also has a high measure of mercy, never taking the chance to kill Lilynette, but rather trying to teach her how to be a better fighter.
Koyoi, tsuki wa doko wo terasu no? Atsui kumo ni oowareta sora.
Koyoi, kimi wa dare ni dakareteiru no ka ame ni hitori nakou ka.
My Soul's Blade
«On my honour...»
¤ Zanpakuto name: Sogyo no Kotowari
¤ Sealed appearance: An average katana with a rectangular bronze cross guard and dark red handle
¤ Ability type: Water and Electric
¤ Shikai command: All waves, rise now and become my shield, lightning, strike now and become my blade
¤ Shikai appearance: Two blades connected by a large red rope-like chain at the base of the hilt with five silver metal square charms attached to the rope. The blades are somewhat thinner than the normal Zanpakutō and the cross guard extends up the blade for about 15 cm. Up 25 cm from where the cross guard is, there is a 45 degree cut on the inside of the blade where a second blade is jutting back down and parallel to the main blade. With the edge of the blade facing inward instead of outward, the blade looks very artistic and rather difficult to handle.
¤ Shikai ability: Sogyo no Kotowari is able to absorb an opponent's energy attacks through the left sword and directs the attack through the connecting rope where the five charms on the rope accelerate the attack faster than it was originally fired and reverses its original course firing the same attack from the right sword, making it much more difficult for the opponent to dodge. The entire process happens so fast that the attack looks as if it originally came from Sōgyo no Kotowari.
¤ Bankai name: Unkown
¤ Bankai appearance: Unkown
¤ Bankai ability: Unkown
¤ Spirit gender: Both male
¤ Spirit appearance: The spirit of Sōgyo no Kotowari takes the form of two young, playful, identical twin boys with large, light green-colored eyes with their short hair pulled back into ponytails. They wear identical light blue robes over kimonos, triangular-shaped hats, light beige hakama and blue shoes; their clothing resembles that of traditional Japanese Shinto priests.
Kobiritsuita kyosei to mie to ga ren'aigoto ni made kao nozokase.
Hanareyuku te wo tsukamu koto sae hidoku muzukashii koto ni saseta.
Aenakunaru to wa shitteta no ni.
A Trick Or Two
«Maybe you'll figure it out if I do it again~!»
¤ Kido: ██████████
¤ Hand-to-hand: ██████████
¤ Swordsmanship: ██████████
¤ Flashstep: ██████████
¤ Experience: ██████████
¤ Specialty: Unkown
¤ Summery:
Flash Steps Master: He is masterful in the art of Flash Steps as a captain. He is able to gain sufficient ground when trying to put distance between himself and General Yamamoto when being chased through Soul Society.
Immense Spiritual Power: As one of the strongest and oldest Captains in the Gotei 13, it is safe to assume that Ukitake has tremendous spiritual power. He is not overwhelmed by the spiritual pressure of General Yamamoto as most people would be in the situation.
Enhanced Durability: Ukitake has shown himself able to hold his ground in battle. He was able to remain relatively unscathed despite taking devastating attacks from General Yamamoto, whose Zanpakutō is the most devastating in all of Soul Society in terms of destructive power. He has also shown to effortlessly block Lilynette's Cero with his bare hand, even though he himself admits it was not even of Gillian-level power.
Kidō Master: As a captain, Ukitake is shown to have above-average knowledge of Kidō, as displayed when he assists in the resealing of the Jōkaishō. He also aids in the opening of the Senkaimon. He is able to perform fairly high-level spells without incantation, and he can easily use Kidō in battle, such as when he used Seki against Lilynette Gingerback.[/ul]
Koyoi, tsuki ga mienai naraba kumo no kirema ni hitasura matou.
Koyoi, kimi ga miageta sora ni wa tsuki ga mieteiru no darou ka.
Forget Me Not
«Friends are a good thing.»
¤ Origin: Soul Society
¤ Pre-forum:
Jūshirō is the eldest son from the low-class aristocratic Ukitake family. He has five brothers and two sisters, whom he essentially supports by himself. He, along with Shunsui Kyōraku, was one of the first graduates of Captain Yamamoto's Shinou Academy. Furthermore, he was personally trained by Yamamoto. He and Kyōraku are the oldest captains amongst the Gotei 13, with the exception of Retsu Unohana and Yamamoto himself. It is stated that the four of them have been Captains of the Gotei 13 for at least 200 years as of 110 years ago before the current time.
During that time he tries to persuade a then-reluctant Kaien Shiba into becoming his lieutenant. The two converse about the current happenings in Soul Society, including a young Gin Ichimaru who happens to be a child prodigy surpassing the previous record set by Kaien himself. Kaien shrugs off any attempt Jūshirō makes at him being any type of prodigy. While visiting the Shiba residence, Jūshirō is shown to be quite popular with the servants, with Kaien noting that Jūshirō was still very charming and that he had a smile that made his servants blush. Jūshirō dismisses the compliment as he tries to remain humble about his notable quality. Later, Jūshirō is seen to be seemingly stunned by Kyōraku sending Lisa to investigate the disappearance of the 9th Division Captain and Lieutenant.
Jūshirō, due to his illness, rarely was able to fulfill his role as captain on a regular basis, instead having Kaien fill the role under his guidance.
When a then unknown Hollow killed a squad being lead by Kaien's wife, Miyako Shiba, Kaien became rightly enraged and wanted revenge. Despite this Jūshirō tried to reason with him that nothing was known of this new Hollow. Kaien would not relent so Jūshirō gave him the only information they did have, the lair of the creature. The night following Jūshirō, Kaien, and Rukia Kuchiki travel to the hollows lair, when they arrive Kaien asks for permission to fight the creature alone, which Jūshirō allows. Kaien fights the creature until it uses its unique technique and destroys his Zanpakutō. Kaien then continues to fight the creature with his bare hands. Eventually the battle starts to turn against Kaien to which Rukia tries to go and assist him. Jūshirō stopped Rukia from assisting, explaining that Kaien was fighting for his honor. The Hollow's abilities ultimately allow it to possess Kaien, and Jūshirō began to fight it, although his illness got in the way and allowed the Hollow to attack Rukia. But at that moment, to both Jūshirō and Rukia's horror, Kaien took control and impaled himself upon Rukia's sword, thanking the captain for understanding the value of his honor and that of his wife's.
The 13th Division has never been the same following Kaien's death, being without its well-loved lieutenant and Jūshirō having to rely on Kiyone Kotetsu and Sentarō Kotsubaki, which usually ends in a comical disaster.
Ukitake first appears as Rukia's flashback when she is contemplating whether or not to help out Ichigo in his battle with Grand Fisher. It is clear from her memories that he was some sort of mentor to her and it is only later that we discover that he is, in fact, her Captain and she is part of the 13th Division.
He is first physically seen when he is told of Aizen's apparent death by one of the messengers of Soul Society, being rather shocked when told. He later appears visiting the Shrine of Pertinence, where he stops Byakuya Kuchiki from killing Ganju Shiba, and question Byakuya's actions only to be told that special wartime orders has been issued. He later prevents Ganju and Hanatarō Yamada from getting killed for their crimes by having them locked up. After hearing of the execution date being moved up, Jūshirō tries to convince Byakuya to do something, but the noble seemed uncaring that his sister is dying sooner rather than later and in the stress of the situation Jūshirō shortly succumbs to his illness. Jūshirō decides to help save Rukia and tries to request a hearing with Central 46 (off screen) but upon being turned down, sets out to help using other means.
His new plan sets around unsealing the Shihōin Shield, an artifact belonging to the Shihōin clan that is in his possession for unexplained reasons. Using this device, he arrives at the execution site, almost too late and destroys the Sōkyoku along with Shunsui Kyōraku. The two are then faced by Yamamoto, until Kyōraku grabs him and both of them run away, together with Kyōraku's lieutenant Nanao Ise. They are however caught up by Yamamoto who, after almost choking Nanao with his spiritual pressure, releases his Zanpakutō. Ukitake notes on on how long it has been since he last saw that battle stance and on the urges from Yamamoto both of them releases their Zanpakutō's in order to fight on equal ground with their former teacher, resulting in a large explosion as they clash.
¤ On forum:
Mezasu nara kouya ga ii muku na hikari ga mitai.
Frozen In Time
«Why did that have to happen during my moment of sleep...»
Shikai
Ohai
Not a happy camper
Monkey say what?
Iya ni mo naru sa jibun jishin sono shoutai.
Whispers On The Wind
«How about some gumdrops?»
¤ Voice: Liam O'Brien
¤ Theme songs:
Kudaranai to usobuitekite nanimokamo wo shitta kao shite.
Nani mo dekinai jibun kakushite hontou wo nakushita.
Mienai mono wo miyou to sureba mabuta tojiru sore dake de ii.
Kimi ga koko ni inai to shitemo koyoi, tsuki ga miezu tomo.
That's All There Was
«...Ho ho... That was scary.»
¤ Notes: Ukitake DOES have tuberculosis (TB), which is a very nasty, and at times painfully uncomfortable, lung virus. The implications of this are that at times, when it has left him in a particularly bad condition, he will be unable to fully hold up his duties as captain. In such times Ukitake will very often lose a lot of weight, making him look as if he's about to drop dead (though please note he isn't actually going to). It also means that on some occasions when straining himself, such as in a fight, he may end up coughing to the point he's left incapable of movement, on rare occasions he may even cough up rather worrying amounts of blood. Whilst this does indeed leave him somewhat vulnerable at times you must remember that he's been dealing with this for a very long time, that he's a captain, and also that he's strong enough to deal with it. IF you are though unlucky enough to be around him when he ends up like this then it's wise NOT to spazz out and act all 'OMG you're coughing up blood, you're gonna diiiiiie' on him, simply keep calm and give him a few minutes to deal with it, he'll sort himself out and very likely just move on from it.
Due to the fact playing a bedridden character is very hard, and also very dull, more often than not he'll be fine in threads. In some cases though, usually when I see fit and feel comfortable with it, he'll end up getting hit by it pretty badly. As seen in both the show and manga this is not so inappropriate, as in so many episodes he's on;y been harshly hit with it two or three times. By no means is it something that cripples him every other day.
¤ Username: Gearr
¤ Activity: BD
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