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London/New Orleans WIP: Kaito Yamaguchi
By: Raven Tepes Date: December 1, 2024, 12:56 am
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"Under moonlit skies,
Fierce paws and glowing amber,
Hunter in the night."
"Life as a weretiger is a constant dance between humanity and
the wild. It’s the strength to protect, the instinct to hunt,
and the quiet understanding that, beneath the skin, you carry
the heart of a predator, always poised between civilization and
the jungle’s roar."
"Engines roar to life,
Wind whispers through open roads,
Freedom rides with me."
Kaito: (pulls up beside Biker 2 at a stoplight, nodding at the
bike) "That’s a beauty you’ve got there. Custom work or did you
pick it up like that?"
Thomas: (glances over, smirking) "A little of both. Spent months
tweaking it—couldn’t settle for stock. You know how it is,
right? A bike's gotta match the rider."
Kaito: (grins) "Yeah, I get that. Took me forever to get my ride
the way I wanted. Every piece tells a story, right?"
Thomas: (laughs) "Exactly. It’s not just a machine, it’s part of
who you are. Every dent, every scratch—those are the marks of
the journey."
Kaito: (nods thoughtfully) "Couldn’t agree more. The road’s got
a way of shaping you, just like the bike. It’s never just about
the destination, it’s about the ride itself."
Thomas: (revving the engine lightly as the light turns green)
"Well, enough talk. Let’s see what that ride of yours can do.
Race me to the next mile marker?"
Kaito: (smirking, gearing up) "You’re on. But don’t be too
disappointed when I leave you in the dust."
Thomas: (chuckles as he accelerates) "Bring it, brother. We’ll
see who’s left behind."
"Spiritual fire is not a blaze that consumes, but a flame that
illuminates the soul, igniting passion, purpose, and the courage
to burn through darkness with the light of inner truth."
"Spirit users understand that true power is not in what can be
seen, but in what cannot. They harness the unseen forces of the
universe, weaving through the invisible threads that bind us
all, knowing that the strongest spirits are those who move not
with force, but with harmony."
Bar Tender: Your buddy is awfully quiet for someone who's been
drinking.
Thomas: Yeah, he only speaks when he has something important to
say. He says just before taking the next sip of his drink.
Bar Tender: Anyway to get him to make more noise? It's
unnerving.
Thomas: If he's making noise, then this bar is in a whole lot of
trouble. He says then takes another sip of his drink. Thomas: I
really like this bar. It's quiet compared to others. I would
hate to be unwelcome here.
Bar Tender: Then he can be as quiet as he wants to be because I
really like this bar too. Need another drink?
"I am dishonored by your lack of fighting skills. For such an
inexperienced fighter like you, choosing to fight me is an
instant death sentence. I have been easy on you just to gauge
your skills. I find them to be.. severely lacking. I will spare
you your life this time for there is no honor in killing the
mentally ill."
Silent shadows move,
Blades gleam beneath moonlit skies,
Whispers in the night.
Name: Kaito Yamaguchi
Gang Name: Spirit Warrior
Species: Weretiger
Age: 32 years old
Gender: Male
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 173 lbs
Gang Affiliation: Wild Cats Motorcycle Club
~ Rank: Top Member
Weretiger Basic Abilities:
Super Strength: Weretigers possess incredible superhuman
strength, to the point that they appear to be on par with Alpha
Werewolves.
Super Speed: Weretigers possess superhuman speed that allows
them to run faster than even the most athletic human beings.
Super Agility/Reflexes: Weretigers possess superhuman agility,
allowing them to jump extremely high and far in a single bound
and perform various gymnastic and acrobatic feats.
Super Durability: Weretigers, while being vulnerable to open
wounds like slashes and punctures, are extremely durable to
blunt force trauma, allowing them to endure severe blows with
only minor injury. Additionally, even open wounds such as being
shot with various bullets doesn't seem to slow Weretigers down,
though it can anger them enough to force them to transform
against their will.
Super Senses: Like their tiger counterparts, Weretigers possess
extremely sensitive and acute senses of sight, hearing, and
smell. With their enhanced sight, they can see much farther than
normal humans and have perfect eyesight in the dark, as well as
being able to see supernatural phenomenon that cannot be
perceived by human eyes, such as a Kitsune's aura or the Nemeton
while it is hiding itself. With their enhanced sense of smell,
Weretigers can track scents for up to several miles, so long as
they are not covered up by stronger scents like chemicals or
washed away by the rain, and they can also interpret individual
human scents, allowing them to discern the personal identity and
emotional state through chemosignals. A Weretiger's enhanced
hearing can allow them to hear extremely quiet sounds that would
ordinarily not be picked up by human ears, such as whispered
conversations from several yards away. These senses, while
working together, can help a Weretiger significantly in battle,
aiding them in fighting at night, hearing the footsteps of
approaching enemies before they can get close, and locating
missing people by scent.
Accelerated Healing: Like their fellow Werecreatures, Wolves and
Coyotes, Weretigers have immensely accelerated cellular
regeneration, allowing them to heal from mild to moderate wounds
within moments. Weretigers' healing seems to be even more rapid
than the average shapeshifter, as Kate Argent has not only shown
that she can be shot multiple times without being slowed down,
but her healing ability was so advanced that it actually
resurrected her after she was killed by Peter Hale; he clawed
her so deeply when ripping out her throat that she was
transformed into a Weretiger, and her healing ability, enhanced
by the impending full moon, brought Kate back to life so she
could complete her transformation. Additionally, this enhanced
healing ability gives Weretigers an immunity to human illnesses
and conditions, and prevents them from becoming drunk on alcohol
or high on drugs due to their bodies healing the damage too
quickly for the effects to be felt.
Longevity: Because of a Weretiger's enhanced healing ability
that replaces aging and damaged cells at a constant rate, they,
along with their fellow shapeshifters, possess an incredibly
expanded lifespan. It is unknown how old a Weretiger can live,
but the oldest known Werecreature, the Alpha Werewolf Satomi
Ito, is 110+ years old while maintaining the appearance of a
woman in her mid-late 50s to early 60s, indicating that a
Werecreature could possibly live decades longer than even that.
This also allows a Weretiger and their fellow animal
shapeshifters to maintain their youthful appearance for a longer
period of time.
Shapeshifting: Weretigers by definition are shapeshifters,
allowing them to transform their physical features into ones
that resemble their jaguar counterparts. When a Weretiger
shifts, their eyes glow amber, their teeth and fingernails
extend into fangs and claws. This transformation can be a
conscious or unconscious act. While a Weretiger can shift on
command, they can also involuntarily shift as well if they do
not have control over their transformations, especially during
periods of extreme emotions such as anger or fear, or during a
full moon.
Glowing Eyes: Weretigers possess eyes that glow amber, which
presumably allows them to generate brightness and see in the
dark clearly.
Claw Retraction: Weretigers possess claws that are long and
extremely sharp, which are strong enough to tear a person apart.
Fang Retraction: Weretigers possess retractable fangs that are
similar to their human teeth, only sharper and longer, that can
harm others.
Tiger Instincts: As an animalistic shapeshifter, Weretigers
possess the same animal instincts as their jaguar counterparts,
giving then intuitive instincts as to how a real tiger would
behave. Since tigers are predators, Weretigers can presumably
assert dominance over lesser creatures such as dogs, cats, and
deer, just like Werewolves and Werecoyotes, and share a tiger's
hunting, predatory and solitary instincts.
Berserker Form: The power to enter a berserker form. Users
possess and can enter a berserker form; a ferocious, extremely,
and usually more powerful and dangerous state of being where the
user becomes filled with rage and bloodlust and becoming
completely devoid of rationality and sensibility. This form is
associated with changes in physical appearance where one adopts
a more monstrous or animalistic form. Users also typically gain
enhanced physical traits and even new abilities.
However, almost all users will have one thing in common: an
insatiable thirst for battle. In their berserk form, users will
usually attack anything and everything they perceive, also going
for the strongest target in their vicinity in some cases. Some
users will stay in this state until their target is destroyed or
will continue rampaging until they run out of energy to maintain
their transformation or die in some cases.
With training, users may be able to gain control of themselves
and their forms. When mastered, users can shift back and forth
at will and harness their power and form to their advantage.
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Lightning Bruiser: The archetype of a character with incredible
strength, durability, and speed. The user is a lightning
bruiser, a type of fighter that combines both sturdiness and
strength, with maneuverability. As opposed to mighty glaciers
where they sacrifice their maneuverability for more toughness
and more strength or fragile speedsters who sacrifice toughness
for speed, the lightning bruiser instead keeps all of them.
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Wallcrawling: The power to fasten onto and climb vertical and
horizontal surfaces without falling. The user can scale walls
and ceilings, no matter how rough or smooth they are. They do
not deny gravity but adhere to surfaces unaided using various
ways. However, in order to be considered true wall-crawling, the
user must be able to maintain balance for long periods of time,
compared to Wallrunning where the energy is only temporary.
Beings with superhuman strength or with super strong and dense
claws could simply dig their fingers or claws into a surface,
then propelling upward and digging in again, generating the
effect of wall-crawling. In some cases, the user may simply be
able to make use of any handholds they find, no matter how
small, to wall crawl.
Alternatively, the user's body and skin could possess other
adhesive properties in common with certain animal species, such
as the suction pads of a frog. Those with Reptilian Physiology
could have microscopic hair/bristle-like structures on their
hands and feet like a gecko, a trait that is shared with those
with Insect Physiology and Arachnid Physiology. The use of
setae, as well as nanoscale fibers, can allow a user to access
electrostatic attraction forces known as Van der Waals Force to
interact with positive and negative molecular charges to
effectively cling to an object or structure at a molecular
level.
Temperature Regulation: The power to maintain a certain body
temperature for extended periods of time. The user can maintain
different levels of their own body temperature for extended
periods of time, if not, indefinitely. Some users may even be
able to manipulate their own body temperatures at will.
Kaito's Special Abilities:
Spiritual Force Manipulation: The power to manipulate spiritual
energy/forces. Users can create, shape and manipulate spiritual
energy/forces. Though there is no set definition of what it is,
spiritual energy is commonly associated with the energy of a
sentient being's soul, or places with spiritual influence either
by spiritual beings like ghosts or other supernatural phenomena.
Typically, users can use spiritual energy as a sixth sense,
materialize it into a physical form to unleash attacks, or
become intangible like actual spirits.
Applications:
All Spiritual Powers
Astral Manipulation
Astral Plane Manipulation
Astral Trapping
Astral Projection
Exorcism
Expanded Presence
Soul Absorption/Soul Energy Absorption
Soul-Bound Power
Soul-Bound Armor
Soul-Bound Entity
Soul-Bound Weapon
Soul Channeling
Soul Energy Attacks
Soul Energy Generation
Soul Energy Infusion
Soul Energy Solidification
Soul Portal Creation
Soul Reading
Soul Resonation
Spiritual Adaptation
Spiritual Augmentation
Spiritual Awareness
Spiritual Blessing
Spiritual Constructs
Spiritual Curse
Spiritual Healing
Spiritual Illusion
Spiritual Meditation
Spiritual Particle Manipulation
Spiritual Matter Manipulation
Spiritual Negation
Spiritual Telekinesis
Spiritual Telepathy
Spiritual Teleportation
Spiritual Warping
Spiritual Weaponry
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- Spirit Energy Manipulation: Obviously, the first step to
learning spirit energy is identifying one's spirit energy and
learning to tap into it. Once one has identified their spirit
energy, the user has to learn to utilize their spirit energy in
order to create attacks. There are many ways to use spirit
energy, which usually starts out as learning to manipulate it
into constructs, attacks and even learning to focus it into
physical attacks. This skillset is designed around this spirit
energy, and using it to fight opponents, whether they are
humans, supernaturals or even deathly threats like hollows and
dead souls (which this skillset was originally designed to
combat). When one thinks of specific spirit energy skillsets,
most people think of soul reapers, hollows and arrancars or they
may think of holy vampires, and some might even think of aura
users who use aura as a type of spirit energy. The good thing
about this is that any race can learn to utilize this as long as
they have a soul (not just being limited to races like soul
reapers, hollows and dead souls), and doesn't require
"affinities for spirit energy" to utilize since everyone has the
ability to focus spirit energy. In order to use this, one only
needs to train their physical, mental and spiritual stats in
order to more easily concentrate their spirit energy. While some
may have weaker spirit energy than others, any one with a soul
can learn this power. The only affinities that make a difference
is that some may have unique affinities for certain spirit user
skills that make them easier to use, such as one human who had a
particularly strong spirit sense and was able to use it more
easily once he learned how to focus spirit energy. Spirit energy
has become another energy user type people can learn, and is a
skillset that can also be learned alongside others, such as one
universe, the human Darkfires connection to their spirit energy
could lead to them gaining spirit user abilities. For the most
part, this energy is unique dependent on the race, but each
race's spirit energy has some major counter in addition to
normal energy counters (such as other energies like mana and ki
being able to combat spirit energy), such as death wraith
spirit being weakened severely by concentrated light attacks.
For the most part, countering this works like countering any
other energy otherwise.
- Spirit User Spirit Balance Mastery: In order to train in
spirit user abilities, a spirit user must first master their own
spirit energy, in order to utilize their energy properly. Before
training can even begin, the user must learn a few different
things. The first is that they must learn how to tap into their
positive and negative spirit energy, and the second is that they
must learn how to manage their own unique balance. Most spirit
users must learn this before they can move on to other abilities
so that they can learn to properly focus their spirit energy.
Depending on the user, spirit users will often have varying
amounts of soul energy, as well as having different balances,
making it imperative that the spirit user trains and learns
about their own spirit. By tapping into their spirit, they
eventually learn to utilize their negative spirit energy and
their positive spirit energy and find balance in their souls.
This is not just about fighting with spirit energy, but this
balance is also used to help users control their spirit power,
and learned to help them grow in body, mind and spirit. This
requires heavy meditation, and the ability to focus inward which
has to be learned to utilize this. Thanks to this training,
spirit users typically are very inwardly focused, and learn to
master their spirit as the first step in their training.
Depending on the spirit user, every user typically has a
different balance, so each user must find that balance, and
learn how to maintain that balance. Depending on the user
though, there are some that are special cases, such as holy
vampires don't have negative spirit energy and only have
positive spirit energy. Depending on the spirit energy, spirit
energy also may have unique effects depending on the spirit
energy used since each race may have unique aspects to their
spirit energy. Of course, while balancing one's spirit is
necessary to learning to focus spirit power, not being able to
maintain this balance can cause one's spirit energy to go out of
control, especially for more powerful spirit energy users. For
this reason, those with stronger spirit energies may restrain
their energy to maintain a lower level of balance.
- Spirit User Unique Spirit Aspect Effects: The next step to one
learning to utilize their spirit energy is learning what unique
spirit type they have, and what effects their spirit energy can
have. For example, demons have stronger and much more
concentrated spirit energy, while angels have less concentrated
spirit energy but have a holy light effect using spirit energy.
Each race has different effects when using spirit energy, and
each spirit user must experiment and understand what effects
they have. By understanding their spirit energy and what aspects
it has, they can then learn to utilize these effects and train
their spirit energy to utilize these aspects. This is a basic
training ability, where a user needs to only start focusing
their spirit energy and they can start to study the effects
their spirit energy has. There are a lot of different spirit
types out there, and each race is different. That's also not to
mention how different some users are that have more unique
spirit powers. For example, human divine state users may tap
into their divine spirit energy and gain a unique divine state
which may be different for each person, or a dragon may tap into
dragon force power at some point in their life and learn to
utilize their unique dragon force power (usually dependent on
the type of dragon and what elements they command). This is even
more unique on race hybrids, as different supernatural hybrids
may develop different spirit effects, such as one human/demon
hybrid was able to utilize human and demon energy separately,
but could also mix them together at will. How this is used in
battles is usually up to the user once they learn it, and some
unique effects may be able to lead to other abilities being
used, such as death wraith Kierran Black who uses his death
wraith spirit energy to manipulate shadows for special unique
techniques. While this makes a lot of spirit users unique in how
they can use their power, it does also make it slightly harder
to train, as everyone may have to train their spirit energy
differently in order to master their own unique spirit effects.
This has led to some even having to modify certain spirit user
skills slightly in order to use them, depending on the race and
person such as one fire dragon spirit user who couldn't use the
spirit wave technique because his fire spirit kept exploding
when the fire dragon focused it. And of course, all spirit
effects are counter-able in some form.
- Advanced Spirit User Skill: Positive/Negative Spirit Energy
Application: When spirit users learn to use their spirit energy,
advanced users learn how to use positive and negative spirit and
apply them instead of just using spirit energy on its own
(usually to enhance their spirit energy use). Users already
learn to balance it when they learn spirit energy, but this
involves more of the applications of using positive/negative
spirit energy. The first step is identifying what spirit power
one has, and what can be used, such as a holy vampire would have
to identify that they don't have any negative spirit and would
only have positive spirit energy. Once identified and a user can
access this power after balancing it, a user then learns to
apply it to their spirit user techniques and combat abilities.
The most famous application of this is among the Darkfire clan
who uses positive and negative spirit to combine them to
elementals to create their signature elementals. However, this
is not the only application, as users aren't just limited to
combining their spirit energy with other energies. Users can
apply positive or negative spirit energy to their spirit energy
attacks, determining how they attack by focusing either their
positive or negative spirit energy. This grants users the
ability to do more than just fire blasts of spirit energy (which
can be fired without this training, as it would just be pure
spirit energy rather than a specific focused spirit energy). And
while the users can use spirit energy on its own, using positive
or negative spirit energy can enhance the spirit energy to
specific aspects of the spirit energy. For example, a spirit gun
fired using positive spirit energy will have a positive nature
that can do more damage to those with a negative spirit nature.
Depending on how its used, there are a variety of skills and
techniques that can use this training, and a user just has to be
creative in how they apply this training. The only downside is
that using this tends to make it more easily countered by
opposite powers (positive spirit counters negative spirit and
vice versa), and those that want to counter this can counter
spirit energy more easily with powers that counter the positive
or negative aspects respectively.
- Spiritual Energy Enhanced Spiritual Attack: Because spirit
users tend to attract certain kinds of spirits to them, spirit
users have learned to fight against spirits that may try to
attack them. Since many spirit users suffer attacks from the
spiritual plane, spirit users have learned to attack enemies not
physically present. This not only allows them to attack things
like ghosts, hollows and other spiritual presences, but this
also allows spirit users to attack dark spirits using their
spirit energy. By using the focus and power of their spirit
energy, the spirit user focuses their spirit to attack on the
spiritual plane, rather than attack the physical. Because of
this, users don't just do physical damage with their spirit
energy but do spiritual damage to opponents. This is meant to
attack spirits, and other things not on the physical plane, with
some users even being able to attack spiritual beings like
demons and angels whether they're in a physical body or not by
attacking their spirit more than their physical body. This is
especially effective when used on spiritual presences when a
spirit is possessing others, as the spirit user's spirit energy
can be used to damage both the possessed body and the spirit or
entity possessing the person. With enough attack and power, some
spirit users can even grow to a level where they can destroy
spirits (usually requiring special skills and training to do
so), which can be very useful to fight spirits that might come
against the user. This is effective on almost any spiritual
opponent, as long as the spirit user can damage whatever they
are attacking. This is very useful since many spirit users might
get targeted by hollows or spirit users, which is a major
problem for them. While this is very useful for attacking
spiritual users though, the spirit user does have to hit the
opponent with their attacks in order to do damage, as well as
the spirit user has to overcome the spirit presence of the being
they are attacking. If the being they are attacking has stronger
energy than them, then this spirit energy will do high reduced
damage (if it does damage at all).
- Spirit User Enhanced Spirit Pressure: One of the most notable
effects of spirit users and those that have spirit energy
abilities is that many of them gain enhanced spirit presences
which show their spiritual power. This presence radiates from
the body in its aura, and gives off spirit pressure depending on
the strength of the spirit energy. This is a passive effect
which is emitted from the body, where the body's emitted spirit
energy puts pressure on the environment around them. How this
energy senses depends on the being and what kind of spirit
energy they have, but all spirit energy reacts similarly to the
environment, which comes from a spirit user. Stronger spirit
users have a stronger effect on the environment, where the
strongest spirit energy users may have presences that can create
intense gravity that can put immense pressure on an area. How
far this presence extends, and how powerful the presence is
depends solely on how powerful the spirit user is, and if they
utilize certain things like spirit suppression to keep their
spirit energy suppressed. Many stronger spirit users who have
intense gravity to their spirit presence will often wear spirit
suppression equipment to prevent their spirit energy from having
a negative effect on the environment around them, while weaker
spirit users will often wear items that will help increase their
spirit power and focus to help them match higher level spirit
users. For the most part, this is a passive skill, but can be
used to one's advantage, such as how hollows utilize spirit
coming from the body to enhance their skin passively in their
Hierro technique so that their spirit presence can be used to
strengthen their skin. This also is responsible for the body and
supernatural power amplification (more later) when using spirit
energy. While it's not always useful on its own, some users have
learned to tap into their spirit presence in order to either
contain the energy to retain as much spirit energy as they can,
or some may learn to draw on their spirit presence (a common
trend among demons who use spirit power). For the most part,
this is mostly just a passive skill that is determined by the
strength of the spirit user. Stronger spirit users will often
have trouble because they may release too much spirit energy,
but weaker spirit users may need spirit concentration equipment
in order to use stronger spirit powers.
- Spirit User Spiritual Aura Defense: Almost all spirit energy
users develop their spiritual aura, which is usually present in
their spiritual pressure/presence. The first use of the
spiritual energy aura is a passive defense, that can defend the
user thanks to the spirit energy being able to dampen attacks
(if strong enough) and reduce damage from attacks. Similar to
those like the Darkfires who use elemental auras, spirit energy
users can use their spiritual auras as a passive defense in the
same manner. Users can develop this as long as they can train
their aura (some stronger spirit users may have trouble with
this unless they have something to help them control their
spirit presence), and can learn to use their spirit aura to
defend themselves. While nowhere near as powerful as more
concentrated attempts at using energy for defense, this does
allow a user to utilize spirit energy as a defense without
needing to do anything. Unlike other aura abilities, this has no
active or inactive state, unless one suppresses their spirit
energy when not using it (usually through spirit suppression
items). And depending on the spirit energy, this aura can have
different effects depending on the spirit energy used. For
example, demons having stronger and more concentrated spirit
energy would make a much stronger spirit aura that can dampen
attacks far more effectively, or an angel's spirit aura could be
used to dampen unholy energy attacks since their spirit aura
would be purifying in nature. The effects depend mostly on the
user and their skillset, as well as their race and heritage.
There are some other techniques for this as well, such as some
who have techniques that can use the aura specifically, or
spirit attack/defense skills that use more concentrated focuses
of spirit energy to defend specific parts of the body (More
later). Of course, as one might expect, getting through a spirit
energy is a matter of strength and focus, where users can break
through one's spirit aura if they have the strength or focus to
do so. For example, those with the focus to negate energy using
certain focus skills could more easily break a spirit user's
aura, and those with stronger energy can also more easily break
spirit aura.
- Spirit Aura Physical and Supernatural Amplification: Similar
to abilities like mana amplification and ki amplification,
spirit energy users also gain this ability as well. Those with
spirit energy that learn to utilize it and train it will gain
spirit-based passive amplification by learning to focus their
spirit energy and draw it out. When spirit energy is running
through the body, the body's physical and supernatural stats are
amplified by one's spirit aura, making them stronger than they
normally would be. As one might expect, this amplifies the
body's physical stats, increasing what a user can do when the
user is focusing spirit energy. This also includes a user also
gaining spirit energy amplification in their supernatural
abilities as well, where their spirit energy amplifies their
other supernatural skills. For example, spirit users may have
other skillsets, and those skillsets can receive an
amplification from spirit energy depending on the skillset. For
example, one soul reaper learned spirit user abilities and the
increased focus on spirit helped them use stronger kido
abilities and strengthened their zanpakuto abilities. This
amplification works as long as the body has spirit energy, and
stronger spirit energy can increase the amplification of this
application of spirit energy. The good thing about this skill is
that it can be strengthened through training and focus as the
spirit user grows, whether it's physical training to train the
body, spiritual training for stronger amplification, or a
combination of the two for both effects. Even a normal human who
uses this amplification (as long as they have a moderate level
of spirit energy) can usually use this amplification to keep up
with other supernatural type opponents, and can use this in
combat without even having to think about it. The only time that
this deactivates or is not usable is if the user either
restrains their power (which is useful for those that have
harder time controlling their abilities) or the user runs out of
spirit energy. Other than that, this amplification can also be
overpowered by stronger and more focused opponents, and can be
countered by other supernatural energy amplifications (like mana
amplification or chi/ki amplification).
- Spirit User Soul Protection Training: Those that learn spirit
energy are often taught how to protect their soul, specifically
against those that want to steal their soul since there are so
many soul eaters in the world. In this training, a user learns
to focus their spirit energy to protect their soul, usually
putting energy around their spirits to protect their spirit from
outside influences. This has a few uses, such as making it very
difficult for soul eaters to steal their soul. By putting
protection around their spirit, a soul eater has to break
through this spirit energy or absorb all the spirit energy
before the spirit user's soul can be taken. And even if a user's
soul is absorbed, the spirit user can actually keep putting
protection around their soul to prevent the soul eater from
being able to fully utilize the soul and keep the soul from
dissolving into the mass of souls most mortals who eat souls
become. This means that many spirit users, even if their soul is
taken, have protection to avoid their souls being used by
others. This protect also protects the spirit against things
like corruption, such as some spirit users will use this to
prevent their soul from being corrupted and turned into a hollow
if they die, or a user may use this to keep certain energy
poisonings from affecting their soul. This ability is a great
way to learn to protect one's spirit, and allows a user to find
different ways to protect themselves. Some may even come up with
unique methods to protect their spirit, such as one half demon
and half human hybrid used a barrier around their soul to
protect themselves from being overtaken by demon energy when
they went into full demon form (essentially allowing them to use
a full demon form and maintain their mind without losing control
like they were previously). When it comes to this protection, it
can be very useful, but is not completely indestructible, as
some opponents can still break this protection and steal one's
soul, or corrupt the soul if their energy can break this
protection. It is also worth noting that this protection also
only works as long as a user has spirit energy, and if they are
out, they cannot use this skill.
- Soul Healing/Soul Purification: Those with spiritual energies
are able to use their spirit energy to heal souls that have been
damaged to a degree by transferring some of their spirit energy.
Those with permanent soul damage or souls that have taken heavy
damage are usually weakened or they may be affected physically
by it, but those with spirit energy are able to heal that damage
depending on their spiritual natures to a degree. Some are able
to do this more easily than others, such as angels and holy
vampires who specialize in more positive spirit energy powers.
Some races like demons and death wraiths who use darker sides of
their souls may have a harder time utilizing this skill.
However, each race does have some ability to heal through spirit
energy transfer, where the spirit user uses the spirit energy in
another's body to amplify the life energy in the body to heal
itself. And in addition to healing, spirit users can also use
their spirit energy to remove corruption and tainting of souls
and spirits to a degree, with some races being better at it than
others. By using spirit energy to counter corruptions and
tainting, a spirit user can usually find a way to use this to
help remove energy corruption if a user is smart about how
they're using their spirit energy. For example, a spirit user
may counter demonic energy poisoning by using positive spirit
energy to counter the demonic spirit energy. Spirit users can
use this on themselves or on others (usually allies), and can
use this as long as they are willing to transfer spirit energy.
However, it is worth noting that that some spirit natures may
have additional ability to use this depending on the spirit they
have, such as angels being able to more easily heal and purify
with their spirit energy. However, one cannot bring someone back
from death, and in order to counter certain conditions, the user
has to know what is causing the problem. For example, this may
not work on normal illnesses, but if the user knows enough demon
energy poisoning, then they may be able to counter it with their
spirit energy. And with healing, one has to learn to utilize
spirit energy that won't be harmful to the person they want to
heal, as some spirit energies can react negatively, such as
angelic and demonic spirits clash and would likely cause more
pain and injury if an angel tried to heal a demon or vice versa
(though it would be possible, just painful).
- Spirit User Astral Projection/Astral Possession: This ability
comes with being able to access the spiritual, and is something
spirit users learned to do by accident. Those that are in tune
with their spirits are able to project their spirits when they
desire through astral projection by separating their spirit from
their body. Many are familiar with the concept of an "out of
body" experience, but spirit users learn to utilize it when they
choose to thanks to their enhanced spiritual training. When
projected, there are a few things that one can do when in astral
projection. Those with this are able to go to the Veil where
spirits are usually found, or the user can attempt to go to the
Spirit Realm, which is a realm where natural spirits reside, if
they are able to perceive the spirits. Typically, this allows a
user to more easily access spiritual planes, where they can go
there as a spirit rather than as a physical being. A major use
for this is that some spirit users learn to interact with dead
spirits this way, since some spirits are harder to interact with
in the living world under normal circumstances. However, because
of people like Barbas who found ways to use this more
creatively, there are also other ways to use this as well. Some
more devious users have learned to use this to follow people and
whisper suggestions to them, as a means to try and mislead them,
or some have even learned to possess others using this ability.
Advanced users of this can even go into people's dreams as well,
even being able to take control of someone else's dreams once
they learn how the dreaming process works from inside the mind.
This technique can be quite useful to certain spirit users
depending on what they use it for. However, the major danger is
what happens when one is in astral projection, because their
body remains vulnerable while they are in this form (since they
are not technically in their body, their body could be attacked
and they likely wouldn't know). Another danger to this is that
when one accesses places like the spiritual or astral plane,
their spirit may be noticed by other entities, with the major
one being dark spirits who may attack them to try when in astral
projection. For the most part, there is one general rule to
remember when dealing with the spirit plane: When you see them,
they see you. Other than that, things like possession and astral
suggestion still work just as one would think, and the same
weaknesses apply as they would to any other uses of these
powers.
- Spirit Energy Constructs/Projectile Creation: As one might
imagine, this is the main method of attack using spirit energy.
Those that learn to utilize spirit energy learn to focus their
spirit energy into spirit energy attacks that they can use to
fire at enemies. Many are familiar with certain techniques like
soul reaper Kido, or the hollow's cero techniques, which are
applications of this concept. When using this, there are many
ways to use spirit energy to attack enemies. In terms of
focusing energy for projectiles, there are a few ways to do
this. One could fire a spirit energy like a beam attack, similar
to how ki users fire waves of ki at enemies, or one could fire
concentrated blasts of spirit energy at their opponents. Another
method of using spirit energy is that many spirit users can
create spirit constructs, forming spirit energy into forms they
can use (For example, the Spirit Sword technique creates a sword
of spirit energy as a construct of spirit energy). Depending on
how it's used, there are many ways to use spirit energy in
projectiles and constructs which can be done depending on the
skills of the user and if they learn certain techniques. For
example, some human spirit users learned the spirit gun, a
concentrated spirit energy attack that blasts opponents with raw
spirit energy. When used, not only are there many ways to use
this (while there are many in the spirit techniques/skills
section, the ones listed are nowhere near every spirit energy
technique out there), but each person using it could apply their
own unique effects to techniques for different effects. For
example, the human spirit gun was learned by a demon who was
able to fire far more concentrated spirit guns due to using his
more concentrated demonic energy that was able to overpower
normal uses of the spirit gun. This mostly depends on the user,
how they're trained, and how creative they are with how they
concentrate spirit energy. There are many variations of ways to
use this, and many users can even create their own unique spirit
energy skills, but this particular power mostly just covers
basic uses of this skill, where users can create blasts,
constructs and other ways to use spirit energy to attack or
defend. For the most part, any spirit energy used can still be
countered like normal spirit energy, and unique effects can also
be countered just as they normally would be (like holy energy
could counter demonic spirit energy).
- Spirit/Soul Summoning: This ability allows a user to tune into
their spirit, specifically allowing a user to learn to tap into
parts of their spirit and summon things within their spirit. The
most common examples of this include the death wraith soul sword
technique where death wraiths tap into their spirit and gain
soul bound weapons. Another example of this are certain
manifestations of spirit, such as Pai Zhua users are able to
summon animal spirits from within their spirit by tapping into
their own animal spirits. Users deep in connection with
themselves are able to tap into their spirit and find things
within their spirit to summon if they have hidden aspects in
their spirit. Many spirit users have some form of aspects of
their spirit that they don't know about, and spirit user
training can help one focus on these aspects and use them. Of
course, this also depends on the skillsets and abilities one
has, as some skillsets are better at using this than others.
This is not to be confused with connecting outside items to
one's spirit, or about spirit storage techniques, as this skill
only covers drawing out things within one's soul and learning to
summon them from their soul. Depending on what is summoned, and
the skill used, spirit users can learn a variety of techniques
and only need to find a way to awaken whatever it is they want
to summon. Once a user is able to utilize this, they can summon
whatever is in their soul freely, with the most common examples
including one's animal spirit (via Pai Zhua training), soul
bound weapons (usually common among death wraiths, soul reapers
and arrancars, but not limited to them), and spirit familiars
generated from the soul (which some do have spirit familiars
that can be generated from within their spirit). When summoned,
whatever summoned is able to be used depending on what is
summoned, where familiars and spirits inside the user can be
summoned and controlled like most familiars, or a weapon like a
soul bound weapon could be called and used in battle. For the
most part, each art may be slightly different, but they all
share the same weakness: Anything that is summoned can
eventually be broken with enough power, where things like
familiars and spirits can be dispelled temporarily if they are
overpowered, or spirit weapons can be broken and have to be
repaired.
- Spirit Item Empowerment: This ability lets a user use their
spirit energy to empower objects around them, usually as a means
to create items or weapons. When using this, a user simply
passes some of their spirit energy into an item, which can grant
the item special properties depending on how this is done. There
are some that have special arts to do this, such as some will
empower an item with spirit energy before a supernatural type
blacksmith will forge the item or weapon into a more powerful
item or weapon. Depending on how it's done, there are some that
can create new spirits within items using their spirit energy,
such as someone may use a special art on a weapon to create an
intelligent weapon. However, the most common use of this often
just includes a user learning to create items and weapons by
empowering an item. There are a variety of uses for this, such
as storing spirit energy in something for a user to use later to
replenish their spirit energy (such as storing their spirit
energy in a bottle of water to create spirit water that they can
drink and revitalize their spirit), or users may create items or
weapons that utilize their spirit (Such as how the demon
Sesshomaru uses his Bakusaiga, a sword made from his demonic
spirit energy). Some may even empower items and/or weapons for
others, such as some dragons may help each other by using their
spirit energy to forge weapons from their spirit different from
the dragon's own spirit so that they can use a sword with a
different element to grant them more variety in attacking (such
as Olympus universe Ryu Fefnir Bordas who had three swords each
with different spirit energy to create three very different
blades). Some weapons that have been made in this way develop
their own abilities and their own ways of communicating with
their owner, and have their own ways of growing in ability (such
as spirit weapons). Object and weapons empowered by this gain
the spirit power of the person who empowered it, which usually
includes the race's spirit power such as a death wraith spirit
energy being able to be used to make a shadow user weapon, or an
angel making a weapon a holy weapon by empowering it with their
spirit. The weapon or item empowered still uses the same powers
as the person who empowered it to an extent, and that means that
they have the same weaknesses, such as demons and angels items
being weak to the opposite type of spirit, or dragon
weapons/items being weak to the counter elements of the spirit
energy, or any other weakness the item or weapon might have.
- Soul Resonance: Those with spirit energy are able to harmonize
with other spirits, being able to use this passive technique to
tune their spirit powers to combine their spirit power with
another supernatural or even harmonize with spirits within
themselves. For example, those with living weapons or spirit
bound weapons have to use this to be able to wield their
weapons, and by use this ability to harmonize with each other,
the two are able to use their power. However, those with this
technique are able to tune to others as well, with many spirit
users often using this alongside allies to tune their spirit to
allies so that the spirit user can combine attacks with another
ally. This can result in special techniques being usable that
normally wouldn't be able to be used, such as a demon and angel
combining their spirits to create a unique spirit attack that
blends their powers together when the two powers normally
wouldn't be able to combine together (unless used by a
nephalem). The powers usable depend on those tuning to each
other, and the powers of the other person. This is not limited
to just other spirit users, as a spirit user can tune to almost
any energy a supernatural can use. There are ways to tune spirit
energy to other energies like mana, chi/ki, psychic energy, and
even elemental power depending on the person the spirit user is
trying to harmonize with. Due to the variety of powers this
spirit power can be used to attune to, it is hard to name all
the possible combinations, as there are a large variety of them.
However, the consistent thing is that the spirit user tunes a
spirit attack and combines it with their ally, creating a much
stronger unified attack with their ally. As an example, one use
harmonized with a ki user to fire a spirit beam attack combined
with a ki beam technique to create a combined energy beam. Of
course, as one might imagine, aside from the increased power and
additional person adding their technique, techniques using this
are still weak to the same weaknesses as normal, with each
spirit energy having specific counters in addition to other
energies (IE death wraith spirit energy being weakened by strong
enough light energy or flashbangs).
Spirit User Techniques/Skills:
- Spirit Techniques/Abilities: Just like those like Ki users or
chakra users, there are a lot techniques that spirit users can
learn, where spirit users can apply their spirit energy to
attack or defend themselves against enemies. There are a large
number of spirit techniques, from basic spirit combat
enhancements to spirit projectiles and even master level spirit
users developing spirit sealing waves that can be used to seal
away enemies. It is also worth noting that there are many spirit
users that develop their own spirit techniques, usually as a
means to use their spirit energy uniquely. As an example,
Kierran Black has his own shadow skills that he developed using
spirit user techniques since his death wraith spirit energy had
a darkness element that he used to his advantage. Depending on
the spirit user, there are plenty of techniques available to
learn depending on what one wants to learn. There are many
master level users that will often teach other specific skills
they use depending on if the user is someone they'd want to
train, but there are also plenty of books and research material
one can find on spirit techniques as well. In addition, some
learn through items, such as a spirit concentration ring can
learn to help someone focus their spirit energy to learn to use
the spirit gun. Users can learn almost any ability as long as
they are able to learn it, and depending on the spirit energy
one uses, they may learn how to utilize their unique spirit
effects for extra effects in their techniques. All spirit
techniques do have weaknesses though, and almost all of them can
be countered like normal spirit energy as long as one takes the
unique effects of techniques into account (For example, spirit
lightning sometimes can be focused to use spirit energy as a
conductor, which means spirit energy isn't recommended to
counter it). And of course, all unique effects can still be
countered like normal depending on the effects. Users that use
unique techniques must state weaknesses as each technique will
have ways to counter them.
- Spirit User Spirit Technique: Spirit Lightning: This technique
was originally believed to be created by Kierran Black, but
other users of this have shown that there have been spirit
lightning techniques before Kierran Black developed his version
of the technique. This technique has become one of the spirit
user energy change form techniques that replicates elements
using spirit energy spirit energy changes in nature (by changing
spirit energy into a more static-like state). This skill uses
change in energy form, in which the energy is shaped to have the
same consistency as lightning once it's been applied correctly.
This power works similarly to lightning, but instead of being
lightning, this particular power is spirit energy. As such, not
only can this be used with spirit energy to do unique spirit
energy damage based on the spirit user's race, but this
lightning can also be used to bypass lightning immunity since it
is not true lightning. This power can work as an alternative to
powers like corrupted lightning, and can be used in similar
manners to lightning such as creating waves or beams of
lightning, releasing streams of spirit lightning to electrocute
objects and people, or even using concentrated spirit lightning
for piercing attacks. And not only can this use normal
conductors to conduct the spirit lightning, but this spirit
lightning also uses spirit energy to conduct lightning thanks
the technique being designed to attack spiritual energies rather
than physical. As such, those affected by this will not just be
hurt on a physical level, but will take damage on a spiritual
level. While this doesn't destroy spirits/souls, it does damage
them enough to usually incapacitate enemies after enough
exposure. However, depending on the spirit energy, this can also
be run through certain other energies based on the energy of the
user, such as a demon spirit lightning user could run their
spirit lightning through unholy energies as a conductor. For
countering, this is still countered like normal lightning, such
as using water or ice, but one can also use other energies to
counter this as long as it's not an energy that the spirit
lightning uses as a conductor.
- Spirit User Spirit Technique: Burning Spirit: One of the
skills developed by spirit energy users where they designed this
power so that they could create something akin to certain
elemental attacks (This one being in the form of fire). This one
was created by using a change of spirit form to intensely
vibrate spirit energy, generating immense heat so that the
spirit energy becomes extremely hot and using change of energy
form to make the spirit like a flame. This particular attack, if
it's not obvious, is meant to be a fire-like attack, and
designed to be used like fire in the same way spirit lightning
was designed to replicate the effects of lightning. This can be
used to attack with spirit energy fireballs, create explosive
spirit energy attacks and be used to burn people through
physical touch. When used, this uses a change in energy form
specifically designed to make the spirit energy burn hot as fire
(though it doesn't burn quite as hot as hellfire or dark flames
do). Just like spirit lightning, this bypasses elemental
immunities, being able to burn people with spirit energy rather
than with actual elemental energies, and is a great alternative
to using powers like corrupted flames. And just like one would
expect, some spirit energies can use special effects depending
on the spirit energy, such as angelic spirit energy would create
a purifying holy flame. This power is counter-able just like
fire, except that the fire cannot be put out under normal
conditions, and has to be blocked or dodged as energy rather
than as fire. The energy can be dispelled like energy by those
that can dispel energy (such as energy negation techniques),
however one has to keep in mind that the normal weaknesses of
flames don't apply such as using wind to create a vacuum, or
putting out the fire with water. However, the positive side is
that this attack doesn't do as much damage as typical flames and
doesn't spread to much beyond it's initial impact except when
used as an explosive attack (which still does explosive damage
as well as having concussive damage from explosions of the
energy).
- Physical Spirit Amplification Combat: This technique utilizes
spirit energy in physical combat, in which a spirit user focuses
their spirit into physical amplification and focusing attack and
defense techniques when fighting. This takes a concept similar
to the Mystic Knight skills, where the user focuses more on
physical amplification using energy rather than using energy to
attack (except that this technique doesn't require a user giving
up their normal skills to utilize like mystic knights requires
magic to be given up to physical amplification). In this
particular technique, a user will often focus the spirit energy
into their physical attacks, whether it is to attack or defend.
By strengthening parts of their body with spirit energy, they
focus on amping their physical abilities in a fight. For
example, a spirit user may focus the spirit energy to their
fists when trying to punch an opponent, in which there are many
techniques for spirit punches and spirit kicks using spirit
energy to attack using physical combat. This power is often used
in conjunction with certain spirit user fighting styles such as
the Satsui No Hado or the Reshuyuken. When used, a user can not
only use attacks, but can use spirit energy to amplify their
defense, such as using spirit energy focused around one's arm to
use their spirit energy like a shield to block attacks.
Depending on the use of this and the style used, this can be a
very useful fighting technique, where users can apply this to
almost any fighting style if they truly desire if they can focus
their physical combat properly. And thanks to each race having
different spirit energy, the effects of the spirit energy used
in this style can also change depending on the race, with each
race having different effects that apply when they hit opponents
with spirit energy enhanced attacks (Such as a fire dragon
attacking with spirit energy would do fire elemental damage when
their attacks hit an opponent). As such this is a very useful
technique, and pretty basic. Mastering it however, requires a
user to master not only their own combat skills, but also master
how they apply spirit energy in combat. Of course, opponents can
counter the spirit energy just like any other, and users can
still block and dodge attacks and defenses just like any other
physical combat.
- Spirit Bond/Spirit Familiars: This skill is for those that
want to learn how to bond their spirit to an entity like a
spirit, or gain a familiar, there are arts that will allow one
to do so. Unlike the spirit summoning, this usually involves
bonding an outside source to the spirit. This can be used in a
variety of ways, where a user can learn different arts to bond
certain living things to their spirit. The first common one is
familiars, where more spiritual users will use an art to bond a
familiar to them (usually working best if the familiar agrees to
be bonded to the user). Familiars can come in all shapes and
sizes, and when bonded, users will often gain special
connections to the familiars they bond to to them. Of course,
there are many arts to gain familiars, which users can learn if
they have a skill for it (such as some spirit users have
developed an art that will use spirit energy to summon a spirit
or familiar they have an affinity for). The second most common
thing this is used for is bonding spirits to oneself, in which
there are arts that can allow one to either befriend or even
enslave spirits (though enslaving spirits is often considered a
taboo skill among many races that know the spirits). When
bonding spirits, usually this bond is created to allow the user
and the spirit to share their power together, usually as a means
to work together and strengthen each other. Many spirits will
often feed on energy given to them to grow stronger, and in
exchange they will help the user. Whether it's a familiar or a
spirit or something other outside force bonded to the spirit,
spirit users can use this art to bond entities or even sometimes
bond objects to their spirit (more on that later). There are
many ways to use this, so it is not always constant, as there
are different arts to do different things. However, the main
thing to note in every case is that the user must bond to
something to use this art, with almost all bonds of this skill
being to outside sources (not something generated from inside
the body). As for countering this skill, the most common counter
is by using energy or other spirits, where an opponent may be
able to counter with similar arts. Though what is summoned
usually depends on what an opponent has to do to counter this
(IE a weapon being summoned can just be countered by another
weapon).
- Spirit User Spirit Technique: Spirit Shield Techniques: This
skill involves defensive arts that utilize spirit energy to
create defensive techniques. There are a number of ways to use
this defensive technique, where users can utilize are able to
use spirit energy for different types of defenses. There are
many techniques so it's hard to summarize all of them, but among
some of the more popular techniques are Spirit Shield, Spirit
Wall and Spirit Barrier. Spirit shield is a technique where a
user extends their spirit energy from their arm in the form of a
shield or a shield gauntlet, in which they use the energy shield
to block attacks when moving around in combat. By using spirit
energy that can extend from the body instead of simply having to
be held up like normal shields. For spirit wall, this creates a
large wall in front of the user, where they are able to use
their spirit energy to defend against attacks by using the
spirit wall for defense. The most effectively method this is
used for is defending against energy attacks, like energy beams
(like ki beams or hollow ceros). The next technique is spirit
barrier, which a user uses to create a barrier around themselves
to defend against attacks. This technique is useful to AoE
attacks, such as explosions, and can be used to defend from
attacks form multiple angles. This technique is often used to
create some form of barrier, where some will form a sphere
around them, or some may form a diamond barrier, but the main
thing to note is that these barriers are made of spirit energy
and usually grant complete coverage around a user. Depending on
the technique, certain techniques are very useful depending on
the situation. Shield is a good technique that doesn't require
much energy, but one has to be able to move the shield in order
to block attacks. Spirit wall is a good technique that also
doesn't require too much energy (but more than spirit shield),
but users cannot come out from behind the shield without risking
attack, and the wall cannot defend against attacks from the side
or from behind. Spirit barrier is a great technique for all
around defense, but takes a lot of energy to utilize properly
due to it being a barrier that surrounds an opponent. All of
these can be broken by stronger energies, or by stronger
opponents if they have enough raw power to do so.
Weaknesses: Silver is extremely toxic to weretigers and can kill
them with a single graze from a silver bullet. Weretigers are
forced to transform into a tiger-like beast during a full moon
and have no control over their actions in this form. When the
Veil that separates the living and dead frays, it releases evil
energy that can tap into the darker impulses of both humans and
supernatural creatures. For weretigers, this can make them
hungrier and crave meat. Young weretigers can transform without
a full moon, making them more wild and bloodthirsty. Bronze
Weapons are the anathema of Weretigers. Mistletoe is poisonous
to them, and Mountain ash is said to be able to form an
impenetrable barrier against the supernatural but is extremely
rare.
- Train like your life depends on it, because it might: Spirit
energy users have a harder time training spirit energy than most
other energy users, due to spirit energy requiring more intense
training. This is due to the fact that they have to push their
bodies, spirits and minds to the limit, which usually means
pushing far beyond what most training regiments will go for. As
such, this training may be effective, but it is much harder to
keep up with than most other training for other energies. Spirit
users are able to grow just like typical fighters and get
stronger as time goes on, but their training is still very hard
on them and requires constant training to keep their spiritual
power (a lack of training and focusing spirit power may result
in the spirit user losing their enhanced spirit user skills).
Those who are just starting out, or don't have as much
experience, tend to not be able to draw on as much power unless
they have a naturally strong spirit aura, while elders tend to
be able to have access to stronger and more abundant spirit
energy, but often times, by the times they reach this stage,
they are often old and their bodies don't always keep up with
their spirits. And depending on the spirit, each spirit may
require different training. For example, stronger spirit
presences may have much more spirit energy, but will be much
harder to control than those spirit users without strong
spiritual energy. And with weaker spirit users, they may not
have as strong spirit energy which will require more focus and
concentration to use stronger spirit energy (but weaker spirit
users don't have to worry about losing control of their spirit
usually). And depending on the race, some spirits may be easier
or harder to train, such as some races that use spirit energy
naturally (like soul reapers or hollows) may be able to learn
this more effectively than races that may not be able to use
this naturally. There is no real way to circumvent the amount of
work one has to put into their training, and some may enjoy the
intense training, while others may be discouraged by how much
training it may take to keep up their power.
- Don't overextend yourself, or else: Spirit energy users might
take spiritual damage instead of physical damage if they
over-strain their spirit. For the most part, spirits are much
more durable than bodies due to the soul being eternal (under
most circumstances), but that doesn't mean the spirit is
invincible. Those who over-strain their spirit too much may do
irreparable damage to their spirit, damaging their ability to
use spirit energy. And if a user has their spirit energy turned
back on them or has other spirit energy used on them, it is
possible that one can do spirit energy damage rather than
physical damage. This means that control is typically required
for most spirit users, as if they continue to draw power even
after not having any, they can do damage to themselves, a
mistake some newer spirit energy users tend to fall into as they
think they can push their spirit further than they might think
(spirit users can push their spirits beyond their limits, but
there is a limit they can hit where anymore strain will cause
damage to their spirit). This also means that it is important to
know the limits of one's own spirit and not push too far beyond
it to the point that it damages the body and spirit. Just like
some other energies, drawing too much could risk killing the
user, another danger of overuse of spirit energy. It's bad
enough that trying to draw too much spirit energy can damage a
user's spirit, but if one still continues to push beyond that
point that they take spiritual damage, they can actually kill
themselves if they take the energy that binds their soul to
their bodies, in which they can accidentally permanently
separate their souls from their bodies, which can result in
either death, or the soul being unable to return to the body and
the body running around without a soul, which is often never a
good thing. This usually requires pushing far beyond one's
limits, something most people would be aware of by this point if
they are out of energy, but this typically is similar to when
other energy users start drawing on their vital life force, in
which they shorten their lives or even die if their life forces
are reduced to absolute zero.
- Ever heard of Chain of Fate? Neither did I: There are two
parts of the spirit that must be protected by spirit users. The
first is known as the Chain of Fate. When a spirit user
separates from their body (usually in astral projection), a user
is tied to their body through what is known as the Chain of
Fate, that acts like an anchor. Whether or not this is visible
is dependent on the race, and some can learn to hide their chain
of fate (where it won't be able to be attacked unless one
attacks the source of the Chain of Fate. This chain connects to
where the chest would be in the spirit form, and if severed, a
spirit cannot return to their body. However, while this is
instant death usually for the body if this is severed (meaning
spirit users have to be very careful when in astral projection
against anything that can sever their Chain of Fate), the
biggest problem comes after the chain is severed. If the Chain
of Fate is severed, the chain will rot away and the user will
become a hollow if they don't go to the afterlife before their
chain is fully degraded and melts away (a process that takes
some time, but is a danger to any spirit that is in the living
world and isn't alive). This particular part of the spirit
usually cannot be attacked when a spirit user is in their
physical body, but some spiritual opponents can attack this
without attacking physically (such as hollows and soul reapers
are trained to attack this specifically. As mentioned, severing
the soul chain separates the body from the spirit, and can kill
the body if the user cannot find a way to return to their
bodies. It is very rare for a spirit to return to the body after
their Chain of Fate is severed, and the only known way to avoid
this fate is either to become a hollow, or become a soul reaper
if one has the potential to become a soul reaper. Luckily, there
are very few that know that this is a problem, but spiritual
opponents like hollows and dark spirits are fully aware of this
and may seek to attack a spirit user's chain of fate
specifically. This means that spirit users have to learn to
defend that part of their spirit or risk death. However,
thankfully, it is very hard to sever a chain of fate, and
usually this only happens at the moment of physical death. This
does work differently depending on the race though, such as
hollows don't have a chain of fate due to theirs rotting away
(meaning they don't have this problem), and creatures like soul
reapers chain of fates change due to them being spiritual
beings.
- What the h*ll's a Soul Chain?: The second part of the spirit
to note is just as important for one simple reason: All spirit
energy is generated by a certain part of the soul, known as the
Soul Chain. This is a part of the soul that generates spiritual
energy, and interacts with the body (though it is not usually
visible). If enough damage is done to this part of the soul, the
user will not be able to generate soul energy temporarily or
permanently depending on how bad the damage is done. This means
that this part of the soul is something that every spirit user
must protect or they could risk being made to lose their spirit
power completely. To destroy the soul chain permanently is
difficult, but with enough power and energy, it can be done.
This means that this is typically the greatest weakness in most
spirit users, and they must make sure that opponents do not do
too much damage to this part of the soul lest they lose their
ability to generate spirit energy. If permanently severed, there
is typically no recovery, with the only known cases of spirit
energy recovery being one having hidden spirit power that they
have yet to unlock in which unlocking can restore the spirit
chain. However no amount of soul healing or spirit fixing up can
heal the spirit chain once it is permanently severed (with the
one exception of hidden spirit power sometimes working to
restore this, but it is rare). Typically almost all races have
only one spirit chain, and it is almost unheard of for anyone to
have two and impossible to have more than two. Thankfully, this
part of the soul is not visible, so it is much harder to attack
than a Chain of Fate. Typically, those that have lost their soul
chain are not in danger of becoming a hollow, but they do stop
generating spirit energy which weakens them severely both
physically and spiritually, and may lead to death if the body
can't handle the loss of spirit energy in the body. While some
spirit users can survive the lose of their soul chain, they do
lose all their spirit power in the process of losing their soul
chain. While there may be ways to regain the spirit chain, there
are no really known ways to restore it consistently. And this
may work differently depending on the race, such as soul reapers
and arrancars may become human souls once they lose their soul
chain.
- Make sure you have gas in the tank: Just like all energy
users, spirit energy can only be used if there is spirit energy
to draw from. Once a user runs out, their spirit energy
abilities will not be usable until they have recovered their
spirit energy (which may take varying amounts of time depending
on the user and how depleted their spirit energy is. And as
stated, trying to use them after running out of spirit energy
can be very disastrous. This is as much a problem for spirit
users as any other spirit user, where once they run out, they
won't be able to attack. And if still in a battle with something
like a hollow or a dark spirit, this can be a very bad thing
since spirit energy is what allows spirit users to attack
hollows and dark spirits. So spirit users have to manage their
spirit energy and be careful how much they use, or they could
end up in dangerous situations if they run out. And when they
run out, they lose their spirit amplification abilities, as well
as their body and spirit being more vulnerable to attack.
Another thing to note is that unlike other energy types, spirit
users' spirit energy may be limited by the size of their body,
or those with larger bodies may be able to release stronger
spirit energy (not always the case though). Smaller opponents
are not able to put out more spirit energy at once than someone
who is much larger, with certain exceptions. While this doesn't
make those with bigger bodies tougher, it does mean that those
with smaller bodies tend to not being able put out as much
energy quite as quickly as larger bodies can. This also means
that larger bodies are also able to generate more spirit energy
than those of smaller statures. Typically, there are exceptions
to this, such as those born with natural strong spirit energy
may be able to generate stronger spirit despite being smaller
statures. Usually, those with smaller statures usually rely more
on focus and concentration to fight those with stronger spirit,
whereas those with larger statures may focus more on raw spirit
power. Of course, this is before taking into account the spirit
user's race, which some races may have stronger spirits than
others.
- Most energy counters other energy... Most of the time:
Typically, spirit energy is counter-able like other energies,
with other energies like chi and mana being able to counter like
one would expect. There are many energies out there, and many
energy types can counter spirit energy. While spirit users are
able to counter energy users more easily, such as countering
things like mana and chi more easily, strong enough energies can
still overpower a spirit user's energy. However, with those
energies, it does take more to overpower a spirit user than it
normally would thanks to a spirit user's resistance to energy.
Normally, it takes other energies that are not spiritual in
nature much more to counter spirit energy. There is another way
counter spirit energy, and that is with other spirit energies.
Spirit energy is more easily able to counter other spirit
energy, as spirit energy is meant to interact and intersect on a
spiritual plane. This leads to spirit energy of other creatures
usually being great at countering spirit energy of spirit users,
and the only requirement is that the spirit energy has to be as
strong or stronger than the spirit user's energy. However, it
doesn't have to be energy that can counter spirit power, or it
doesn't have to be other spirit power that counters spirit
energy, but those with enough raw physical power can actually
overpower the energy of spirit users. There have been stronger
spirit users that have immense raw physical power that have
overpowered energy attacks, with one of the more known examples
being Toguro, the human turned demon who is known for his raw
strength that has allowed him to overpower extremely strong
spirit power without needing his own spirit energy. In this
manner, raw strength can overcome spirit energy if the person
with enough strength can overpower the energy, as well as the
effects of the energy (which is different depending on the race
and the spirit energy used). And as one might imagine, aura
breaker items and weapons are also able to dispel spirit energy
like any other energy, with the only exception being any
spiritual techniques that might solidify their spirit energy
into solid form (which there are rare unique skills that can do
that, but this must be stated by players). Aura breaker weapons
and abilities are a great way to take on any energy user, and
this includes spirit users.
- Why me?: Due to many spirit users having enhanced spirits,
spirit users have a number of creatures that end up attracted to
them as a result of their enhanced spirits. Among physical
beings that hunt them down are soul eaters, who may seek out
spirit users for their enhanced and more powerful spirit to
grant them more power. Soul eaters are a very common threat, as
there are some that specifically hunt down spirit users.
However, the most common threat to a spirit user are dark
spirits and hollows, as well as other evil spirits from the
spirit plane. When a spirit user gains the ability to see the
spirit plane, it is like opening a door to that plane. While the
spirit user can see the spirit plane and interact with it, other
spirits can also interact with the user. Because of this,
training often leads to spirit users being attacked by dark
spirits and hollows, enough that spirit users have to learn
specifically how to fight them. For dark spirits, spirit users
don't need spirit purification to destroy a dark spirit thanks
to their ability to attack on the spiritual plane, but that
doesn't mean that dark spirits can't also counter spirit users
in return. Dark spirits have plenty of their own abilities as
dark spirits that can counter spirit users, and dark spirits are
a major enemy that spirit users contend with. For hollows,
hollows will devour any souls they get a hold of, but many will
often go after stronger souls because stronger souls are usually
more satisfying when it comes to their hunger for souls. Spirit
users can also attack hollows on a spiritual level, but they
cannot purify hollows after beating them, nor can they
completely destroy hollows on their own unless they have a power
that lets them do so (such as soul reapers or death wraiths have
ways to purify souls after beating hollows). For the most part,
these particular dangers are the biggest dangers of being a
spirit user besides enemies they make during the course of their
life. As it has been put: Once you see the spirit plane, the
spirit plane sees you. Spirit users have to remember this, as
this will shape their lives as they learn to use their spirit
energy.
Weapons:
Dual Blessed Silver Daggers: These blessed silver daggers are
his pride and joy. They do triple damage to vampires and
werecreatures.
9mm Glock: This is your common Glock 9mm pistol.
Skills:
[i]Knowledge: Language and Literacy:[/I] The ability to speak
and read one or more languages. All Atlanteans are educated and
literate in three or more languages and may speak several
additional languages. The two main languages that Atlanteans
learn are Ancient Atlantean (ancient dialect of Greek) and
Dragonese/Elven.
[i]Language & Literacy known by Kaito:[/I]
American English: 100% chance of successful understanding
Japanese: 100% chance of successful understanding
[I]Combat Specialist:[/I] The ability to be a hand-to-hand
combat genius. The user has an encyclopedic knowledge in
hand-to-hand fighting styles; therefore understanding and
analyzing opponents style of combat and flaws in the opponent's
attack and defense. He can also use attacks that can
automatically knock down the opponent or use the strength of the
opponent to his favor.
The user has a vast knowledge of the opponent's body and their
limitations, have an incredible perception of opponents and the
users surrounding areas using it to his or her advantage, and
can copy or mix several types of martial arts and movements and
understand how a special attack works in matter of minutes. This
power can be enhanced by the users experience and improvement of
skill. Masters of this abilities can counter or detect flaws on
opponents Special Attacks.
[I]Ninjutsu/Tai-Jutsu Martial Arts:[/I] The art of ninjutsu has
come to be identified as the art of the Japanese assassin.
[I]Weapon Proficiency:[/I] The ability to understand and use any
and all weapons with the proficiency of a master. User with this
ability need only to pick up a weapon before they instantly
become proficient in it. The first time they pick up a sword,
they can spar with masters, the first time they use a bow, they
can hit bulls-eyes. Even alien, magical, or other weaponry that
they should not understand comes naturally to them.
[i]Favored Weapons:[/I]
Pistols (Energy and standard)
Daggers
Rifles (Energy and standard)
[I]Enhanced Athleticism:[/I] The power to perform acrobatic and
gymnastic feats beyond training. The user possesses athletic
abilities beyond even most dedicated training.
[I]Tactical Analysis:[/I] The ability to be an extremely skilled
strategic genius and apply this skill for several objectives.
The user can create strategies and plans several steps ahead of
the opponent, seeming like the user can see into the future. The
user is able to elaborate complex plans and strategies and apply
them in, not just battle, but any other activity that involves
cunning intellect, e.g. strategic games. Most of the users of
this ability are very analytical and can understand or
anticipate the enemies' moves.
[I]Stealth Tactics:[/I] The ability to possess extraordinarily
expertise in stealth. The user possesses incredibly extensive
knowledge and skill in many types and ways of stealth tactics,
enabling them to easily slip in and out of areas undetected.
Their abilities in all manners of stealth are so refined they
appear as mere illusions to those who have been lucky to spot
the user. The users of this ability can move throughout even the
most guarded of areas and act in true discretion.
[I]Stealth Combat:[/I] The ability to use advanced stealth in
direct combat. User can use extraordinary fighting skills in
combination with superior stealth abilities for particularly
lethal effects. It allows them to land flurries of critical
blows while easily escaping their targets' clueless
counterattacks, devastating opposing forces they couldn't hope
to face in normal combat.
[I]Enhanced Marksmanship:[/I] The ability to achieve complete
and utter accuracy on distant targets. User can achieve complete
and utter accuracy on distant targets, with the activity in
their brain center for aim, accuracy and precision is
drastically improved. They need only to aim for an instant
before they can precisely hit a target with a projectile.
User can judge extremely long distances amazingly accurately,
gauging the strength needed to launch a projectile, in order to
hit a target accurately. If a target is moving the user can
calculate the best method to hit the target. Visual obstructions
like smoke and vegetation do not hinder their ability to get an
accurate bead on their target, and their intense focus on
whatever they're shooting at allows them to shut out outside
distractions. They can compensate for environmental factors that
would normally throw off their aim like wind, air resistance,
gravity, and radiant heat (which distorts the image of the
target).
[I]Dual wield:[/I] The ability to use two weapons
simultaneously. The user is capable of wielding two different
weapons with ease in combat. The weapons in question are
normally bladed weaponry and/or firearms, but it can be
virtually any melee and/or ranged weapon. Because of this, the
user is able to deal twice the damage to their opponent quickly,
swiftly, and effectively. They're also able to hold their own
against multiple enemies at multiple angles, allowing them to
fight and take advantage of wide openings.
However, due to possessing two weapons at the same time, the
user often bears poor defense skills, so this ability requires
speed, power, accuracy, and fast reaction time in order to
maneuver through and counter their enemies' attacks in order to
make up for the lack of defense.
[I]Enhanced Assassination:[/I] The power to possess the skills
to locate and slay targets like an assassin. User can perform
the art of assassination better than the average killer, they
are able to dispatch their victims without as so much as a
struggle. The ways to do this range from something complex and
high-finesse like mastery in stealth, strategically planned
scenarios and highly disciplined martial arts to something
simple-yet-effective like brute strength and raw speed to
overwhelm the targets.
[I]Special Ops Mastery:[/I] The ability to innately or through
inhuman and advanced training have special operations skills and
maintain them without the need of further training. User is
almost super-humanly skilled in all forms of special operations
including but not limited to Mercenary Works,
Counterintelligence, Black Propaganda, Counter-Terrorism,
Guerrilla Warfare, Direct Action, Counterinsurgency,
Assassination, Close Target Reconnaissance, Unconventional
warfare, etc.
The ability may be from advanced training, mental programming or
even supernatural/superhuman powers. Combined with high
intellect and a high level of physical ability, they can create
completely new possibly unbeatable methods of special
operations. Important that comes from special operations are
such as Reconnaissance and surveillance in hostile environments,
Training and development of other states' military and security
forces, Offensive action, Sabotage and demolition and Hostage
rescue.
[I]Training Regimen:[/I] The circumstance in which one develops
incredible abilities through extensive training. The user has
developed abilities near to or actually superhuman simply
by/through an extensive/excessive training regimen.
[i]Piloting: Automobile:[/I] The skill and knowledge to operate
manual and automatic transmission vehicles including dune
buggies, jeeps, and small trucks.
[i]Lore: Demons & Monsters:[/I] This is the study of demonic
creatures and supernatural monsters common to Earth throughout
the ages and around the world. General knowledge includes
legends of ancient and primitive cultures, Dark Ages tales, and
the myths and legends of vampires and the most famous demons and
monsters, including the dark gods they serve. Specific knowledge
is limited to continent where the character lives/originates
this includes names of demons and monsters common to that part
of the world, appearances, reputed places of demonic habitation
and attraction, and the creatures’ known powers, appearances,
habits, weaknesses, strengths, powers, abilities, demonic
possessions, desires, and goals. A master of this lore may be
able to identify a particular type of monster by hearing its
description or a description of its actions, seeing a drawing or
a photograph, or even by footprints, how it behaved, killed, or
exhibited certain abilities.
[i]Lore: Magic:[/I] This area of study does NOT give the
character any magic abilities, the ability to use techno-wizard
devices, or the ability to read magic symbols.
This area of study provides general knowledge, theories and
historical reference on how magic works, common magical powers
and spells, their effects, who possesses such magic, notable
creatures of magic, various types of magic users, places of
reputed magical significance and power, and myths and legends
about magic, the most famous magic items, and notorious
sorcerers. Although the character cannot read runes or mystic
symbols, he is likely to be able to recognize whether the symbol
is real magic ward, rune, warning, part of an inscription or
spell, or a fake.
[i]Radio: Basic:[/I] The rudimentary knowledge of the operation
and maintenance of all sorts of radio equipment, including
military radio systems, field radios and walkie-talkies, audio
recording devices, wire laying, installation, radio procedure,
communication security, and Morse code. It does not include the
ability to make repairs nor operate video equipment.
[i]Mathematics: Basic:[/I] Knowledge of basic math, including
the ability to count, addition, subtraction, multiplication,
division, and fractions.
[i]Mathematics: Advance:[/I] Knowledge of all basic and advance
mathematics including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus,
and techniques for using advance mathematical formulas.
[I]Supernatural Hunter:[/I] The skills and trained abilities to
track and hunt supernatural beings and creatures. This skill
provides basic knowledge on supernatural beings and alien
intelligences especially weaknesses, how to track the
supernatural(s) by sight 75%, and best methods for capturing
(85% capture success) or killing of the supernatural(s).
[I]Note:[/I] +10% to tracking supernatural and +5% to capture if
character has the Lore: Demons & Monster skill.
[I]First Aid:[/I] Rudimentary medical treatment which includes
how to bandage wounds, stop bleeding, splint broken limbs,
administer artificial respiration (CPR), and use of antiseptics
and common anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers.
[i]Social Intuition aka Common Touch:[/I] User intuitively
determines how to interact with subjects. One with this ability
could tell exactly what to say to interact with certain people,
or tell the rank of a person within a group. The user also gains
a great voice, eloquence, and charisma.
[I]General Repair & Maintenance:[/I] Not everyone can be a
mechanic, blacksmith, or carpenter, but many are good with their
hands and capable of doing satisfactory repairs on simple
mechanisms, gears, pulleys, wheels, and so on. The General
Repair/Maintenance skill includes: sharpening blades, minor
repairs on weapons, packing their own bullets, sewing tears in
cloth (may not look pretty but does the job), changing a tire,
shoeing a horse, repairing furniture, painting, varnishing,
nailing and assisting in basic woodworking, and even doing minor
patch work on armor.
[I]Computer Operation:[/I] A knowledge of how computers work
along with the skills to operate peripherals like keyboards,
printers, modems. The character can follow computer directions,
enter and retrieve information, install programs, games and
software, use the web/internet, and similar basic computer
operations. Does not include Repair, Programming, or Hacking.
[I]Basic Mechanics:[/I] A general familiarity and understanding
of basic mechanics. This character can fix a toaster, repair a
bicycle, replace a belt on a motor, repair or replace a switch,
knob or handle, replace spark plugs, change oil, assist in
automobile repairs, maintain machinery, read a schematic, and
similar fundamental tasks.
[I]Land Navigation:[/I] This skill enables the character to stay
on course while traveling over land by means of observation and
memorization. It includes mentally marking/recognizing
geographic landmarks, estimating distance and movement,
recognizing sounds, night traveling, marking a trail, and other
navigation tricks.
[I]Wilderness Survival:[/I] Techniques for living off the land
including getting water, finding food, shelter, and help when
stranded in wild forests, deserts, or mountains. Characters
without this skill will not be able to stay healthy for more
than a few days in the wilderness once their supplies run out.
[I]Identify Plants and Fruit:[/I] Training in the recognition of
the many different types of wild plants and vegetation and where
they grow. The emphasis is on finding and identifying edible
berries, fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, roots, bark, and plants
as well as plants that have herbal and medicinal qualities and
staying away from poisonous plants and fruit.
- Spirit User Combat Style: Pai Zhua Style: This is one of the
spirit user styles that some spirit users may default to
learning as their combat style. This style is based around
drawing on the animal spirit that lies within each spirit. By
learning to focus, a user learns to tap into this spirit at
will, and can eventually learn to call on that spirit. When
using this style, this is a style that requires individual
training, as each user will have to train this style
differently. This style is unique to each individual, where
their style is dependent on what animal spirit they possess.
However, one thing that is constant is that spirit users who
learn this can summon their animal spirits, and can learn to
manifest their animal spirits to attack enemies. In addition to
their animal spirits being able to be called in combat, users
can also learn to tap into their animal spirit in combat, where
a user can learn unique combat styles based on their unique
animal spirit. For example, a snake spirit may focus on coiled
strikes or grip strength, while something like a bear spirit
would allow a user to use a style that might be more defensive
and stronger. Depending on the animal spirit, this can also
grant users unique abilities based on their animal spirit. Some
examples include some animal spirits allowing users to attack
with claw slashes (like tigers, wolves, bears and even dragons),
unique senses (like bat spirit users having sonar or bird
spirits having enhanced sight and hearing), and some even
gaining some unique abilities (such as phoenix spirits may grant
regeneration abilities, or chameleon spirits may grant the
ability to change colors). This is hard to quantify in how it
can be used, since each style is used differently, and each
style has to be trained in its own way since it requires a user
to learn how to use their own style. However, like any style,
this can be overcome by other combat styles, where users can
learn to fight users of their own style if they figure out how
their style works (Such as overwhelming a bat user's ability to
process sound may interrupt their sonar abilities). Because this
style is dependent on the animal spirit one has, that can also
give opponents some clue in how the user will use their combat
style.
- Spirit User Combat Style: Shotokan Ansatsuken Style: This is
one of the spirit user styles that some spirit users may default
to learning as their combat style. This style is known as the
assassin's fist, most commonly known for its ability to kill
opponents. There are two major variations of this style. The
first is the Hado no Chikara (Surge's Power), which is a more
non-lethal variant of the overall style. This style focuses more
on the spiritual and peaceful aspect of the style, where users
overcome their killing intent and let go of their fear, anger,
and pride to draw on the body's power to protect rather than
destroy. The second style is the more violent variant of this
style, which more people are familiar with: The Satsui no Hado
(Surge of Murderous Intent), where a user focuses their physical
and spiritual power to kill their opponents. Both are pure
opposites in power, and use different sources of focus to use
this combat, but both styles are very similar in nature, with
Hado no Chikara being more positive in nature, and the Satsui no
Hado being more negative in power. Spirit users can learn either
of these styles with the right teacher, and can learn not only
how to focus the style, but can also focus the spiritual aspect
of the style to use energy type attacks that this style offers
such as the Hadouken (a blast of energy that can damage
opponents). This style draws on the spirit, and depending on the
source of power, transforms one's mindset into physical power
that can be used in their combat style. No matter the style
used, both are able to fight opponents using not just physical
combat, but energy attacks that can be focused through the
user's mental state. As such, this style is not just about the
physical training, but also the mental training. The Hado no
Chikara and Satsui no Hado are both strong styles, with the
major difference being the mindset with which its used. In terms
of countering these styles, the best way is to unbalance the
emotions of the user, as this often requires users to focus
their minds as well. Either that, or opponents can counter this
with other combat styles if the opponent is skilled enough or
has a superior combat style (usually depending on the opponent's
training).
- Spirit User Combat Style: Psycho Power/Soul Power Style: This
is one of the spirit user styles that some spirit users may
default to learning as their combat style. This particular style
was meant to weaponize the soul, in which the user focuses their
spirit into attacks they can use in combination with physical
combat. There are two major variations of this style. The first
is the psycho power that pushes out all positive power and
leaves only the evil half of the soul, strengthening the user
immensely and allowing them to use more evil spirit energy based
techniques. The second style is the soul power, which pushes out
all evil and leaves only the good portion of the soul. Psycho
power is more about physical raw power, and this is reflected in
techniques like the Psycho Crusher and Psycho Canon, while Soul
power is more about countering combat styles with techniques
like negating energy projectile attacks and allowing one to use
techniques like the soul illusion. Depending on which style is
chosen, the style allows its respective techniques to be used
and the user is able to train in that particular style. These
two styles cannot be combined (at least it is not been done
successfully yet), and when using this, one has to chose one or
the other. This can be good for amplifying one's own nature they
wish to stick to (those with an evil nature may choose the
Psycho power, or those with a good nature may choose the Soul
power). Depending on how this is used, the style is more energy
based than some other styles, and does take some focus of
spiritual energy to utilize effectively. As such, the biggest
weakness to this style often becomes the forcing of the
amplification of the nature, in which users can take advantage
of the natures of the person. Depending on the style, this can
also be overpowered by stronger styles, with the biggest danger
to this style being soul energy absorption since this style
literally weaponizes the spirit energy (which doesn't really
work well on those that absorb spirit energy since they can use
it to empower themselves more than be hurt by it).
- Spirit User Weapons Experts: During their time training in
combat, many spirit users will train in weapons, in which many
have trained in a number of weapons from guns to swords, to even
knowing how to use a staff. Normal weapons are usually pretty
obvious, such as swords, staves and other melee weapons are
often common things spirit users train with as part of their
combat training. Even if a spirit user doesn't like using
weapons, they at least learn how to use them, and can use them
if they ever have to (though there are many that also might have
specific weapons they might use). And depending on the weapons,
some spirit users may even learn to use special supernatural
weapons if they have access to supernatural weapons (such as
some may have special spirit weapons made for them to use in
combat). The next thing to mention is guns. While guns are
something supernaturals don't always care for, spirit users will
use them if they have to and can utilize guns to pretty useful
effect. Thanks to this, many spirit users who use guns may learn
to use guns and become expert marksmen. Depending on their
training, there are many who are great with many kinds of guns,
with some who may have their own preferences when it comes to
guns (like some stronger supernaturals might prefer higher
caliber guns if they can fire them more easily than weaker
people since high caliber guns have a lot of recoil). When it
comes to using guns, spirit users will often have to learn how
to predict opponents movements, and they also have to learn how
to account for things like wind resistance and friction when
using guns. However, among more advanced gun users, Some may be
able to do things like ricochet bullets around if they are able
to calculate the trajectory of the bullets, or some may also
learn to instinctively aim if they have good combat instincts.
Of course, as one might expect, every weapon does have
drawbacks, and this includes even supernatural weapons. Every
weapon can be countered somehow, and spirit users usually have
to be careful when using weapons so that the weapons don't
become a crutch for their combat as too much reliance may make
them too reliant on weapons over their spiritual power and
training.
- Spirit User Supernatural Hunting Weapons Experts: Because
spirit users have to learn how to fight supernaturals, spirit
users often have supernatural hunter weapons that they can use
even if some may not like using weapons. This includes things
like silver knives, blessed weapons, and even special materials
like varanium and stilled silver. This usually depends on the
spirit user and what they have available to use, as spirit users
usually prepare for whatever kinds of supernaturals they might
fight. For example, before going into a werewolf infested
forest, a spirit user grab some silver knives to use, or they
would use special holy weapons if they were fighting demons or
other demonic type creatures. There are a number of supernatural
hunter weapons that spirit users know how to use (not all of
which are spiritual in nature, and knows how to utilize them
thanks to their time spent fighting supernaturals. There are a
great number of supernatural hunting weapons spirit users can
learn, and many can even develop their own through things like
spiritual item empowerment. But for the most part, it is hard to
quantify every option out there, since there are so many. Spirit
users often have weapons dependent on their situations, where
many will specifically train to fight whatever supernaturals
they think they may face. Users may also choose weapons based on
what they have available, such as some who are a part of groups
may have access to certain weapons others don't have. This also
includes certain materials that might be available, where users
can take advantage of certain materials used to fight
supernaturals. The biggest examples of this kind of material are
varanium and stilled silver, which have become popular for
fighting supernaturals due to the effects they have on
supernaturals. Some spirit users may even use spyrix to fight
spiritual opponents (though this is dangerous due to its effect
on all spirits, not just enemies). For the most part, this
mostly covers weapons specifically designed for fighting
supernatural opponents, as normal weapons are usually covered
under their weapons training. And like all weapons, these kinds
of weapons all have counters depending on the weapons.
- Spirit User Spirit Combat Knowledge: Because spirit users
typically have to learn to fight spiritual opponents (due to
them having to fight things like hollows and dark spirits),
spirit users typically have a huge knowledge of how to fight
spiritual opponents. This isn't just about blasting opponents,
but spirit users have combat knowledge of how to attack
spiritual opponents by using their spirit energy in physical
combat as well as weapon combat. While the techniques of using
spirit techniques to attack spirits may work well, there are
times where spirit users may want to attack spiritual opponents
using physical attacks. Spirit users are extremely skilled at
combating spiritual type opponents, and can apply this aspect of
their combat to any part of their combat. There are usually two
aspects to this style. The first is one may learn to utilize
spirit user techniques into their physical combat. Among more
popular methods of using this are spirit amplification of
physical stats using the physical amplification technique, or
some users may learn to release blasts of spirit energy from
their physical attacks. This can be used a variety of ways, as
it mostly just depends on the user, the techniques and abilities
they have, and how creative they get with their attacks. The
second aspect of this style is applying spirit power to physical
attacks, whether they are physical combat or weapon combat
techniques. While most spirit users do have spirit energy combat
styles, most are able to also apply their spirit knowledge to
their physical combat in order to not have to waste power on
techniques all the time. For example, a spirit user could apply
this to a martial arts style and they could use physical attacks
on a spirit while still doing damage to the spirit. This applies
as well to weapons, where users can apply spirit combat to
weapons in order to attack spiritual enemies. This is a basic
aspect of combat that all spirit users learn, and depending on
how it's used, users can still be countered like normal combat
styles. Aside from the spirit component of this aspect of
combat, an opponent can still counter, and some opponents may
counter this more easily (such as hollows and dark spirits may
have their own ways to counter this even if this is still very
effective on them as well).
- Spirit User Dark Spirit Combat/Corrupted Spirit Knowledge:
Because of spirit users often attracting dark spirits that
usually want to steal their spirits, spirit users have become
experts in dark spirits and other evil spirit entities from
Xeles's side of the Shadow Realm. The biggest one is dark
spirits, in which many spirit users have been fighting dark
spirits as one of their primary enemies for a long time. They
are an expert in almost every dark spirit that they know of, and
an expert on how to deal with other evil spirits like hollows
and high level lost souls that might escape the death wraiths
and soul reapers. Thanks to their spirit power and some who even
develop skills to fight them, there aren't many dark spirits or
evil spirits that usually escape higher level spirit users, as
they usually end up fighting dark spirits and corrupted spirits.
They are experts of almost every kind of dark spirit known,
aside from more unique ones like certain combinations of dark
spirit powers (such as London Kuroshi who is a mix of multiple
dark spirit types to create his own new dark spirit type).
Overall, spirit users are knowledgeable about much of dark
spirits and how they operate, such as things like dark spirit
rebirths (which many don't fully understand), dark spirit
rituals and even how to counter dark spirits that are immune to
spirit purification (which are rare, but some are immune to
normal spirit purification). Because dark spirits are more
attracted to spirit users, they have to constantly fight these
spirits, even more so than fighting other physical enemies they
might have. However, there are some dark spirits that spirit
users don't know how to destroy, or how to overcome, with the
two major ones they can't beat being Xeles and Phantom (almost
all every spirit user knows to avoid these two at all costs, and
know not to deal with them). Among others might be dark spirits
like those from the Dark Multiverse, as few people ever come
from the Dark Multiverse to the point that no one really knows
much about them.
- Supernatural Strengths and Weaknesses Expert: Since spirit
users have to fight other supernaturals as much as anyone else
due to them, like so many, have to learn to defend themselves
from supernatural creatures. Depending on their training, most
spirit users have to learn how to fight all types of creatures
whether they want to or not as most spirit users will end up
being hunted by those like soul eaters even if they choose not
to fight (as many soul eaters will go after spirit users for
their stronger spirits and better power gain when taking the
souls of spirit users). Depending on the spirit user, some are
able to learn as much as they can about supernaturals from the
human world, or some may learn about supernaturals from others,
or some may even learn from firsthand experience in combat. As
such, they know the strengths and weaknesses of almost every
race, including spells, exorcisms and traps used against almost
all manners of supernaturals depending on their research and how
much they've learned about races. Depending on the age and
experience of the spirit user, most learn as much about killing
supernaturals as they can, as the more they know about fighting
supernaturals, the higher their chance of survival in a world
that will usually have some that will hunt them. For example,
those with knowledge of weaknesses might know that a human form
dragon's elemental breath can be disrupted with a good punch to
the throat, and that is just one example of weaknesses one can
learn with enough focus and research. While most focus on
spiritual type opponents, many will also have to learn about
supernaturals, with their main enemies being soul eater races
like demons, vampires and other races that may try to devour
souls. Because of this, spirit users must learn to fight
physical opponents as much as spiritual types. Thankfully, with
all the knowledge available in the world, many spirit users can
find information on many different races, with the only limits
to their knowledge being if they can find information or learn
through firsthand experience with supernaturals.
- Supernatural Hunting and Tracking: Whether a spirit user is a
supernatural hunter or not, spirit users learn a lot of the
tricks supernatural hunters use through research into
supernatural hunting techniques, and picked up a lot of tricks
to track people down whether it is through fighting supernatural
hunters or being supernatural hunters themselves (there are
spirit users on both ends of the spectrum). This has left them
with not only a great sense for hunting down opponents they need
to hunt down, but also left them with an innate ability to track
opponents. Werecreatures are able to learn to do very subtle
things, like tell whether a foot print is their target or not by
things like the shape of the boot and how deep the boot-print
is, as well as also being able to tell where their opponents go
thanks to circumstances like walking on plants, and animals that
are unusually silent being signs of predators in an area. They
usually have a sense of when opponents are near, as well as
usually knowing which way an opponent is going. And if a spirit
user has supernatural senses as well as normal senses, many
spirit users can develop a great sense of where things are
around them. This is especially true of spirit users when they
learn to sense spiritual presences, due to the fact that this
can also help track others or tell if people are tracking them
by what presences are around them. For the most part, there are
spirit users who become supernatural hunters, while there are
some that also some that hunt down supernaturals depending on
the spirit user (since there are such a wide range of spirit
users out there). This skill is something that not only requires
knowledge of tracking, and using the environment, but also
requires knowledge of supernaturals as well. For example, some
werecreatures actually jump through trees in the forest rather
than walk on the ground, in which supernaturals or supernatural
hunters have to understand that and use that knowledge to their
advantage. Many spirit users usually have a sense of when
creatures are around them, and most are trained specifically to
track supernatural creatures for their own survival (and that is
to say nothing of avoiding spiritual presences like dark
spirits). Most have come up with many ways to track
supernaturals, as the tactics of supernaturals are always
rapidly changing as supernaturals come to learn supernatural
hunter tricks for hunting. Even among human spirit users, most
learn these tricks without any special senses or abilities, as
they just rely on the environment or on what they learn about
how to track creatures.
- Supernatural Training: Exorcism, Weakness and Trap Knowledge:
Most spirit users are trained or learn how to use exorcisms and
traps for a multitude of creatures and mythologies, due to
exorcisms and traps being very useful in their own survival.
Spirit users typically use exorcisms and traps in order to take
advantage of other races weaknesses, and typically use this on
other creatures that are vulnerable to exorcisms and traps. For
example, some spirit users know that holy oil works well for
trapping angels, and even know demonic exorcisms to exorcise
angels back to Heaven due to the occasional angel or demon who
might try to recruit or hunt them depending on their intentions.
For the most part, they also know how most supernaturals
operate, in case they should find themselves up against other
supernaturals. Most spirit users seek as many ways to exorcise
and trap beings as possible, specifically for finding ways to
trap stronger enemies they may have to run away from or fight.
As such, many spirit users that have been alive a long time have
had the time to build up their knowledge. This can also help
some spirit users learn to avoid certain weaknesses of their
race depending on the user (such as one spirit user who was a
werewolf that used this training to learn to avoid certain
tricks supernatural hunters use to fight werewolves). Most
spirit users learn this in order to survive if they are on the
wrong side of supernatural hunters or other supernaturals, and
learn as much as they can with what they have. Typically, things
like exorcisms and traps can easily save a spirit user's life in
dangerous situations, and some spirit users have learned a lot
about these not just through books, but by watching others who
use these kinds of skills. Spirit users also have the advantage
of making certain items to help with this, such as they might
have certain supernatural items made that might be useful for
handling certain kinds of supernaturals if they have time to
prepare for battling a supernatural.
- Supernatural Hunter Extermination Experts (Supernatural Spirit
Users): Some spirit users who are supernaturals themselves
become experts in supernatural hunting techniques, besides just
using them to fight other supernaturals, is so that the spirit
user can learn how to fight against other creatures that hunt
them, since supernatural based spirit users are usually hunted
like other spirit users (depending on the spirit user). Most
spirit users will learn how supernatural hunters operate,
whether the hunters are human, werewolf, vampire or even demon
or angel. In order to survive, spirit users learn everything
they can about how supernatural hunters operate, and how to
avoid most supernatural hunter traps. This is another aspect
that makes spirit users especially dangerous, as many spirit
users learn ways to counter supernatural traps and learn quickly
the tricks supernatural hunters used to take them out. Because
spirit users that are supernatural in nature do encounter
hunters from time to time that will try to kill them, they will
often not only learn through books and training, but most end up
having to fight to survive against all manners of creatures (not
just spirits though spirits are a big part of their enemy list).
Usually, hunters will hunt down supernatural spirit users just
like most other supernaturals, as many hunters will see
supernatural spirit users as enemies if they don't know enough
about spirit users (and depending on the spirit user and the
hunter usually). Because of this, supernaturals that are spirit
users learn quickly about how to avoid, counter and kill almost
any manner of supernatural hunters (though many only kill
supernatural hunters when necessary, though the less moral ones
will hunt down and kill supernatural hunters to protect
themselves). Most supernatural hunters have to be very creative
about how they lure out spirit users like many supernaturals,
because of the fact that most learn over time how supernatural
hunters work, just like other supernaturals typically do.
- Murderous Intent Sense: This lets those with this sense when
an attack is coming, usually by being able to tell when someone
has the intent to kill. This is a skill most warriors get by
fighting constantly for many years, learning how to sense
someone's murderous intent usually through encountering it
first-hand enough that they start to develop a strange sense
that lets them read people and be able to tell when someone has
the intention to kill. This lets the user read their environment
as well as the people around them in order to see what attacks
might be coming their way by reading an opponent's body language
and the "sense" of people around them. This gives them a passive
sense of reading people who might try to hurt them, as they can
sense when someone is ready to attack, and most people can
usually sense when that murderous intent is aimed at them. Some
can sense this literally as an aura through things like ki
sense, but most sense it in an instinctive way once their
instincts have been developed through constant fighting and
battles. This gives the user time to predict an attack, and to
some extent, helps the person predict what opponents will do in
a fight by reading their murderous intent. For example, by
reading an opponent's body language, such as how they move or
how tense they might be, a user of this can read opponents
movements in order to predict how they will fight or attack, as
some have developed entire fighting styles predicting people
through this method, such as the Hiten Mitsurugi sword style
that uses this to predict opponents. However, this sense is not
perfect, and some opponents can't be read if they can disguise
their murderous intent or they learn skills that can trick
people with this sense. Those who have no ability to feel
emotions also don't give off this murderous intent, as those who
don't have emotions don't feel the intent to kill. This sense is
usually pretty reliable unless one can suppress their murderous
intent, and is usually instinctive among people who have seen a
lot of battle and those that have fought for their lives
multiple times. The only real way to develop this is experience,
as no amount of training can truly grasp how this sense truly
works as it is only a passive ability that one can pick up by
experiencing murderous intent firsthand from enough people that
they learn to recognize the murderous intent in the feelings
they get from people.
- Spirit User Passive Skill: Iron Defense: This particular
passive skill was based on the arrancar art, hierro, which uses
spirit power to strengthen the skin to increase defense in
battle as a passive skill. This power works similar to dragon
skin in how it operates, and uses spirit energy emitting from
the body to strengthen the skin as the spirit energy flows to be
released from the body. The degree of the effectiveness of this
skill depends on the person's spiritual power, and how much
energy they are able to generate, in which this power is trained
and concentrated using energy normally wasted when expelled from
the body. This skill's strength depends on the person, with some
having stronger ability to use this and some having weaker
abilities. Abilities like regeneration and other hardened skin
abilities make this ability weaker, since power is usually
diverted to other methods, but those with just this power can
use a stronger form of this than those without things like
regenerate. Trying to pierce one's defense requires more power,
and the stronger the iron defense, the harder it is to pierce
the spirit user. This acts like a natural defense to those with
this power, and helps them defend against attacks to a degree.
And depending on the race, they can gain defense against certain
techniques, such as death wraiths spirit energy being able to
also weaken shadow attacks that might be used on them thanks to
the shadow based spirit energy that is emitted from their body.
But just as they may gain strengths, they also gain weaknesses,
like death wraith versions of this skill upping defense against
shadow abilities, but this technique can be overcome in death
wraiths far more easily with concentrated light attacks and
blessed sea salt. And any user strong enough to physically
over-power this defense can do so without needing special
techniques. This can also be more easily pierced by those with
stronger spirit power, where those with stronger spirits can
overpower the spirit used in this skill. This also can only be
used as long as a user has spirit energy to spare, and once
depleted of their spirit energy, they cannot use this until they
recover their spirit energy.
- Spirit User Passive Skill: Accelerated Healing: While many
consider the spirit users to always be supernaturals, they are
usually whatever race they are (many of which are humans). If
the spirit user is a race without regeneration abilities, then
they would heal only as fast as a normal human. However, through
physical focus and training, even human spirit users have
learned to train their bodies to heal more quickly, by training
their bodies into peak physical condition and focusing their
spiritual power into their bodies to promote faster healing.
While many spirit users do have regeneration in some form, not
all have regeneration, and instead rely on this accelerated
healing. As an example of the effectiveness of this, a deep cut
(as long as it doesn't puncture an organ or other vital spot)
could heal in a few days (whereas most humans it would take
months-years to heal), or certain smaller injuries could heal in
a matter of hours. This utilizes peak physical and spiritual
condition to train the bodies, and is not actually supernatural
regeneration. This means that while spirit users can heal fast,
this isn't a supernatural method of regenerating, and is just
them having trained their bodies beyond that of most beings. As
such, this particular faster healing is not negated by things
like varanium or other regeneration negation abilities since
this power is not any form of supernatural or even tech based
regeneration. While spirit users can enhance their healing with
things like cybernetics and gaining certain supernatural race
abilities, most who don't have regeneration focus on building
this up through spiritual and physical training. As one might
imagine though, this is only an enhanced normal human level
healing, and doesn't use supernatural regeneration which means
that certain injuries cannot be healed naturally. For example, a
spirit user who loses a limb cannot regrow a limb simply from
using this healing, and this normal healing cannot be used to
heal from fatal injuries without help from someone who can heal
them before they die. This means that spirit users with this can
still be killed like they normally would be if they are forced
to only rely on this (like humans are normal to normal human
weaknesses).
- Spirit User Training Passive Skill: Spiritual Attunement: This
is a unique skill that spirit users develop. Through their
training, they are able to tune to their spirits, and this
grants them a unique sense of themselves. The first major aspect
of this is that a spirit user tunes to their spirit, and are
able to get a sense of what they need to do to help train their
spirit to get stronger. For example, some with positive spirit
power may meditate and be able to sense that training in a
certain way may grant them new abilities, or some may use this
connection to find ways of training that will help them grow
stronger more effectively than the training they'd normally do.
This isn't just about combat or training, but allows a spirit
user to truly understand their spirit and how it works. This
allows a user to gain a knowledge of their spirit that can help
them in many aspects, and also allows them to better utilize
their spirit user skills. By tuning to the spirit, users can
also gain a stronger connection to the spiritual plane, which is
the next aspect of this power. By tuning to the spiritual plane,
a spirit user is able to utilize this connection to sense the
spiritual, such as sensing spirits around them. When using this
attunement, spirit users can more easily sense what's around
them with their spirit sense, as this strengthens their
spiritual senses. When combining these two aspects, spirit users
typically are able to grow in ability with their spirit energy
much more effectively, and can more easily tap into the
potential that may be hidden in their spirits. Of course, this
doesn't have too much bearing on battles, as this is more about
training, attuning to the spiritual plane, and allowing a user
to more effectively learn to use their spirit powers. But it is
worth noting that spirit users cannot rush their growth, as they
can over-stress their spirits if they try to tap too deep into
their spirit and pull out their abilities too intensely. This
can cause damage to their spirit, and in extreme cases even
cause the user to stop being able to use spirit energy either
temporarily or permanently depending on the extremity of what
they're doing.
- Spirit User Spirit Energy Affinities: Thanks to their training
in the spirit, and them learning to attune their spirits, spirit
users often gain an affinity for spirit energy abilities as they
grow in their ability to draw on their spirit energy. This
allows some users to more easily learn spirit user techniques
and abilities as time goes on, where spirit users develop a
natural talent for utilizing their spirit energy. Not only do
they gain the affinity to learn new abilities, but they will
also gain affinities depending on their spirit energy as well
which can let them gain certain other affinities. For example, a
death wraith would gain a shadow-based spirit energy affinity
that would not only let them use their spirit energy, but they
would naturally be able to learn to use the shadow part of their
spirit energy effectively. Another example may include dragons
who can use their affinity for whatever elemental spirit they
possess (Such as a fire dragon will have a draconic fire spirit
energy affinity). This affinity applies to all spirit energy
users, and they are able to not only more easily use their
spirit energy, but they can also more easily adapt their use of
spirit energy to help them out in certain situations. Every
spirit user has some kind of spirit energy affinity depending on
their spirit energy, which they not only can use, but can train
up as they learn more about their spirit power through their
spiritual attunement. For this affinity, depending on the race,
spirit users can use their spirit affinity in different ways, in
which some can even learn other abilities depending on what
their spirit power can use. For example, death wraith Kierran
Black developed his own shadow skills using spirit energy thanks
to his affinity for spirit energy, but also his affinity for his
shadow based spirit energy to utilize it in unique ways. This is
different for every spirit user depending on what they are and
what abilities they have. However, the affinities only apply to
what race they are, and they cannot learn other spirits of races
they don't have. For example, other races cannot suddenly learn
ceros of hollows due to hollows having different spirit power
than other races (but a hollow could more easily learn ceros
since they have the affinity for hollow spirit powers).
- Spirit User Energy Resistance: Because the users train in the
spirit, and they have heavy training in countering energies,
spirit users have a resistance to other energies. Thanks to
their spirit amplification of their physical bodies, and the
defense they have, they can more easily defend against other
energy users. Depending on the spirit user, some can gain
specific resistances depending on their other skills, making
spirit users a bit more unique from spirit user to spirit user
since some may not have the same particular resistances. Every
spirit user tends to gain some form of energy resistance, and
take reduced damage from other energy types. Their spirit energy
allows them to defend against many manners of energy type
attacks, from mana to chi to ki to even things like sage energy
or nature energy. Because of this defense, energy users that are
not spirit users tend to have a much harder time breaking a
spirit user's defenses, to which spirit users can usually
overpower other forms of energy (as long as that spirit energy
isn't too much stronger than theirs. Spirit users can counter
some more stronger energies out there, as long as their spirit
is focused enough to handle it, and their spirit energy can
handle the power of the energy generated. However, it takes
energy stronger than the spirit user to overpower their spirit
energy and damage them, so many energy users have to try other
strategies to get through spirit user defenses. However, while
they do gain resistance to other energies, they never gain
resistance to other spirit energy users, and can always take
normal damage from other spirit energy users or users of
spiritual powers. For example, spirit energy used in chakra or
aura might be able to be used to do regular damage with both
energies having some spirit energy. However, the biggest thing
that surpasses this is the spirit energy of hollows and dark
spirits, which no spirit users (even hollows or dark spirits)
gain complete resistance to since this power is essentially
stronger spirit energy use that can counter normal spirit
energy. And while some may gain resistances, others may have to
sacrifice other resistances as a result. Such as a magic user
may gain resistance to mana, but might gain less resistance to
chi magic as a result.
- Spirit User Combat Spirit Adaption: Because spirit users tune
their spirits and have to train their spirits to use their
spirit energy, spirit users have all learned a natural combat
talent when it comes to training (though some spirit users have
better combat talents than others). Almost all spirit users
train in physical combat and supernatural combat in some way,
and with enough training, they can gain an affinity for adapting
in combat, whether it's through natural talent or through hard
work. Any warrior can mention how one or the other doesn't
always mean one will have an advantage over the other, as
natural talent and hard work are often best used in combination
with each other. For spirit users, even those without natural
talent learn to adapt and modify their spirit based combat style
so that they can more easily change up their styles in combat.
While this isn't an instant process, learning from combat allows
a spirit user to practice and learn how to adapt to certain
combat styles and supernatural abilities, as well as how to
apply their own spirit energy to their combat. Just as one might
expect, this leads most spirit users to be highly capable and
adaptable warriors as a result of this training and this talent
they develop to adapt their combat for the situations they might
find themselves in. Depending on the spirit users, many often
find themselves with natural enemies, so many train to defend
themselves. All spirit users have their own ways of adapting and
learning to fight. And as they train, they show how they adapt
and grow as warriors. However, while skilled in combat, no
fighter is ever perfect, and there is always room to grow, so
this never truly hits a cap. Typically this combat depends on
the spirit user and their training, as each will come up with
different ways to use this. For example, younger spirit users
will usually train hard and get stronger, faster and more
durable between battles, but older spirit users that have been
fighting for a long time often hit a cap in how high their
physical abilities can get and instead focus on becoming more
efficient fighters rather than just trying to grow in physical
stats. It is also worth noting that depending on the spirit
user, some may have more talent than others, and some may have
more talent for some aspects of combat, while others have more
talent for other aspects.
- Spirit User Body, Mind and Spirit Training: Those who want to
train in spirit energy do not do so in a traditional sense.
Those that train in spirit energy cannot simply train their
physical bodies and call it a day, as all spirit users require
specific training to utilize their spirit energy. Those who
train their spirit energy have to not only train physically to
their limit and their minds, but they also have to push their
spirit energy beyond it's limits, training the spirit to
generate more power on a consistent basis. By combining training
of the body, mind and spirit, spirit users can develop the
ability to utilize their spirit energy more effectively, and can
utilize stronger spirit energy through training in this manner.
When training, most have their own ways of doing so, usually
thanks to other spirit users or mentors who might teach them
good ways to train their spirit energy abilities. However, while
things like meditation can help train to some extent, the true
training comes from using spirit energy and pushing that power
beyond it's limits to train the spirit to use stronger spirit
energy. Just as those like ki users have to push their body to
produce more ki, spirit users also have to push their spirit to
build more spirit energy. There are many ways to do this, but
those who train in spirit energy have to train harder than most
people who use typical energy do in order to grow as spirit
users. This may not be a problem for some who have high levels
of spirit, but those that do not have stronger spirits have to
train much more harshly, making this a good path of training for
those that want to become powerful. However, it is difficult in
the beginning for those that don't have as much affinity for
spiritual abilities, and even some stronger spirit users can
have trouble with controlling their spirit energy. Since most
people do start small in training, massive training is often
necessary at some point to be able to use spirit energy at all,
let alone grow. Some don't like the sheer amount of work people
need to put into this training, but some use it for just that
purpose, as some feel that training the spirit and the body can
help them grow as warriors.
- Spirit User Skill: Meditative Focus Growth (Positive power
spirit users only): When talking about training spirit, one
might notice that the training of the body, mind and spirit
never mentioned how to focus spirit energy and learn how to
focus energy more effectively. That's because this ability is
for that aspect of training. In this aspect of training,
positive spirit users learn to focus their spirit. While mind,
body and spirit training helps a spirit user grow in power, this
ability helps a spirit user grow in focus. For positive spirit
users, that entails a lot of meditation, where positive spirit
users learn to calm their minds and learn to more effectively
focus and concentrate on their spiritual power. This method of
meditation utilizes calming the mind to focus their mind and
body, which helps them focus their spirit energy. This method of
meditation relies more on calmness and the emptying of the mind,
where an empty mind helps a user focus their energy more
effectively. Unlike the negative spirit focus, positive users
learn this more as a means to focus and concentrate their energy
more easily. This is normally used by those with a more positive
nature, and is very safe compared to the negative spirit focus
power. Like other meditation, this helps the body focus more
energy through the body, though this method doesn't focus as
much energy as methods like negative spirit meditation. Users of
this method instead learn to focus and gain better control of
their spirit energy through this meditation. As such, spirit
users that use this instead are often able to use their energy
more efficiently, where they are able to use less energy for
stronger attacks. The only real downside to this particular
method of meditation is that the path to stronger energy is a
longer journey. Because of this, spirit users have to train far
harder than other methods to get stronger. While they do gain
better focus and control which can help them use less energy for
the same skills, this method of focus is more of a slow journey.
However, the positive side is that this is a far safer method,
and lets users grow at a slower pace so they get used to their
abilities rather than trying to force growth and risk what that
amplification will do to them.
- Spirit User Skill: Negative Emotions Focus Growth (Negative
spirit users only): When talking about training spirit, one
might notice that the training of the body, mind and spirit
never mentioned how to focus spirit energy and learn how to
focus energy more effectively. That's because this ability is
for that aspect of training. This method of meditation utilizes
negative emotions to strengthen their mind and body, and focus
the spirit. This method of meditation is not about peace and
calmness like most meditations are, but instead about using
anger and hatred like a lens to focus one's power. Because many
powers tend to respond to emotions, anger and hatred are used to
amplify these powers and amplify the darker side of the spirit.
Those that learn this meditative method learn to utilize anger
and hatred not just to amplify their spirit energy, but also to
focus their minds so that they can better focus their spirit
energy. This is normally used by those with intense anger and
hatred, and usually is a very dangerous method of meditation to
be used. This meditation is more about focus to forcing the
spirit to empowerment, even if it strains the body to do so.
Like other meditation, this helps the body focus more energy
through the body, with this method specifically opening up the
flow of energy using this meditative method. The major problem
with this meditation type is that it damages the body when used,
forcing the body to unleash it's power and open up its flow of
energy unnaturally. Because of this, a user has to be careful
that this method of meditation doesn't destroy them. Those that
use this have often also been known to lose years of their life
due to the strain this puts on the body of years of forcing the
body's potential to the surface. Those that use this can keep
the damage in check with regenerative power, but over the years,
this can even wear down regeneration abilities if one is not
careful, as this meditative method has been known to even wear
down the energy flow in the body as one gets older which causes
further damage.
- Spirit User Multi-Linguists/Language Learning: Depending on
the spirit user, there are many that often travel the world, or
may learn other languages to interact with others. In addition,
many spirit users have been around for a very long time and have
had time to travel the world. Some older spirit users may even
know certain out of date dead languages (languages with no new
words being added and aren't spoken anymore), with some even
being familiar with certain older languages that most wouldn't
know. However, the time they have spent fighting supernaturals
may also lead them to learning certain other languages with uses
beyond speaking, such as learning Enochian to learn more about
how to counter angels, or learning Hebrew to learn more about
fallen angels and demons and how to counter them. Of course,
that's not to also mention the fact that many spirit users have
at least a few spoken languages they have to learn, with
English, Spanish, and French being among the most common
language families for them to learn. And for older spirit users
who learn more languages, many can develop an affinity for
learning new languages, to which they can learn new languages
more easily once they have begun to study how languages are
formed. It is also easier to learn a language if one is familiar
with the language tree, such as Spanish and Portuguese being
very similar languages due to being in the same language tree
(though some might find the similarity between similar languages
a bit too difficult to learn at times). Overall, spirit users
often have multiple languages, whether it's for learning about
supernaturals, or just learning it to be able to communicate
with other people who speak other languages. Regardless of the
initial reason, most spirit users know at least a few languages,
and have an affinity for learning new languages due to having to
learn multiple languages that they learn to pick up on other
languages much more easily. Of course, younger spirit users may
or may not know multiple languages, and this may just depend on
the spirit user in general.
- Supernatural Telepathy: This ability lets a supernatural
creature communicate telepathically with anyone they can connect
to. Typically this power uses their supernatural power, in which
they use it to tune to a person if they know where they are in
order to communicate with them. This lets them communicate with
other people without having to speak, with them being able to
share thoughts directly with others when the creature isn't
speaking out loud. However, usually the creature has to know
where the person is to use this basic telepathy since they have
to know where to send their thoughts and communication. However,
this doesn't apply to those who establish permanent connections
(as this allows those with permanent connections to always be
able to communicate with someone they have this permanent
connection with), such as connecting to other family members and
close friends. This lets creatures not only communicate with
those they have a permanent connect with, but can also tell them
where they are at any time should they require to find them or
need to be summoned to them (which some supernaturals can learn
to summon those that they have special connections with). Those
who are set up with permanent connections have to accept the
connection, and even then, they can sever it if they choose to.
However, there are ways to block telepathic communications, such
as certain frequencies that may confuse the mind's ability to
process telepathy, or certain wards that might prevent
telepathy. There are also certain types of opponents who can
listen in on communication done telepathically (it is rare, but
sometimes it does happen sometimes with certain psychic
opponents). For spirit users, they are also able to learn this,
but their method is slightly different. For spirit users, they
use their spirits to communicate with others, rather than their
minds. this works the same in operation, but is more just a
unique way of using this skill.
- Spirit User Spirit Sense: This is a unique spirit sense that
is specific to spirit users. This allows a spirit user to read
any spiritual energy in an area. This is often used in two major
ways. The first is that a user uses this to get a general sense
of their surroundings and anyone or anything with spirit energy
around them. In the world, everything (even objects) have spirit
energy, so this acts like a sense for almost everything around
the spirit user (though some may not be able to sense the
spirits of objects depending on their skill level with this).
This is more of a general sense, and done to allow one to get a
sense of an area more than trying to read an opponent. However,
this does read a person's spirit energy and allow a user to read
how much spirit energy one has, as well as sense what they are
based on the presence they give off (assuming they are not a
creature that has a suppressed presence). The second way of
using this is far more specific. Instead of focusing on an area,
a spirit user instead uses this sense to focus in on one spirit
in particular, in which they tune their senses specifically to
that spiritual presence. Not only can they sense the person's
presence to tell what they are and how much spirit energy they
have, but this also allows a spirit user to read his opponents
to some degree, in which some spirits can use this to predict
opponents if they are skilled enough with using this skill.
Unlike other senses, this power takes effort and time to learn,
so spirit users have to train at using this. Users that use this
may require time and concentration when starting out, and even
advanced users have to focus more in order to use it on a
specific person, which could leave them open to counterattack by
others that the hollow isn't focused on. Another thing to note
is that when a spirit user opens up this sense, it opens them up
to the spirit plane, which can also be a bad thing due to the
fact that it is usually at this point in their training where
they may be attacked by things like hollows and dark spirits who
may come after them. In the words of London Qrow Darkfire: Once
you see them (dark spirits), they see you. This is words to live
by for spirit users, and spirit users have to be careful.
- Inner Spirit/Inner World Sense/Protection: Like soul reapers
are specifically trained to do, spirit energy users are able to
focus inward in order to go into their spirit/mind's inner
world. This is similar to how soul reapers, arrancars and even
the Darkfires use this art, in which they are able to use this
to control their minds completely by learning to control their
inner world. This goes by many names, where different races will
call this different things. Among names this goes by is one's
"inner world," "inner spirit," and "the mind's landscape."
Spirit users learn, much like some other races, how to control
this mental landscape, and learn how this landscape will reflect
the state of their mind. This includes being able to do things
like being able to suppress certain parts of the mind, as well
as being able to emit certain emotions despite not actually
feeling them. This depends partially on the race, as some races
have unique methods of doing this. However, by changing the
mental landscape, one is often able to reflect their mind in
their inner spirit, where spirit users can usually use this to
either control their minds. Most who use this art to control
their emotions are able to fool even those with psychic
abilities, in which they can control what psychic people are
able to read, and can even use that to their advantage (though
this is usually among more advanced users of this skill, and
most basic users are still vulnerable to this). However, another
use of this is among races with soul bound items or spirits that
may lie in their spirit (the most common examples being death
wraith soul swords and soul reaper zanpakutos), where users have
to learn to go into their inner world in order to awaken what
may lie in them. However, not all spirit users have things that
lie in their spirit, as this depends more on the race. However,
all spirit users can use this to some degree to control their
minds, as they often learn to control this inner world through
meditation and learn to control this mindscape through focus (as
spirit users use meditation in some form to focus, which allows
them to develop a use of this skill).
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