Rei Kudakeru

[Planta Del Diablo]

Name: Rei Kudakeru
Age: 15 if she were in the world of the living. So around 100-150 years old?
Gender: Female
Personality:

Rei is young and child like. She may seem old, and mature at times, but a lot of the time she’s foolish, curious, and very excited. She gets all excited over the simplest things, always happy and bright. She has times where she’s angry, especially during battle when she REALLY get’s annoyed. She's tough.
Oddly enough, Rei’s personality seems to change almost every five or ten minutes. It’s big downfall on her side, curious, and sometimes even walking up to her enemies and chatting before getting beaten or attacked. She goes from happy to sad, overworked to hyper, and so on. She tends to overreact a lot, talking to fast, and not watching where she’s going. She often trips, stumbles and is very accident-prone. Multiple Personality Disorder; most acting childish and ‘hyper’.
She has moments where she's completely crazy, yet she always seems to make an entrance. She sys that "Doors are for people with NO imagination!" She takes that one to heart, being in imaginative sort, and most of the time finds another way in; such as windows.
She’s a math know it all. Despite her crazy, wacked up personality, she’s very smart. She can do mental math almost instantly, and is very picky when she watches others. Correcting their mistakes, or saying that they’re work is unorganised, etc. It’s her pet peeve, incorrect math.

The sand usually reacts to her personality uncontrolably. She'll get angry, and it'll just so happen that kids sink into potholes or get scratched with clay bits.

Appearance:

She’s pretty and thin, not really used to eating much. She grew up in the small, poor place of District 78, and ate usually all that she could get her hands on. She’s lived a harsh life, strong hard muscles meant for hard work. She’s stronger then most people may give her credit for, thin, yet strong. A happy character, always putting smiles on faces and a frown is usually never long on Rei’s face! She’s got a few cuts, scars and bruises here and there from careless accidents, cutting easily, yet healing fast.

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A large cut, from the effects of the Zanpaktou mishap (SEE HISTORY) has left a large, scabbed scar running from her left shoulder to her elbow, and another one across the bottom ribs and across her stomach. These very often reopen again and again.

Multiple Personality Disorder. She’ll be crazy and hyper one moment, then depressed a little while later. Angry and powerful, then sweet and shy.
Her cuts and wounds open a lot recent, the one across her gut often ‘acting up’ and making her cough blood. It is a very often recurrence.

Zanpakuto Spirit:

Matataku Kioku Kyoi is much like a giant sandman. He stands about 7 or 8 feet tall; a towering figure. His build isvery strong.
Matataku is completely made in a goldey brown sand. He has no mouth, only a small lump for his nose and his eyes are pupil less that glow the same turquoisey colour of Rei's when her powers are activated.

This 'sandman' is known by Rei as 'SENSEI' for some reason she cannot remember.

Sealed Zanpakuto:

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The actual design of the hilt, the 'spikes' down at the end, are actually very flexible and more like a plastic steel in a sense. They can wiggle, and bend, but are sharp and made of metal. They're like thin threads cut and shaped into spikes. This allows Rei to have instant, easy, and quick access to her own memories, using her Zanpaktou's abilities on herself. It works!

Looking at the picture, at the bottom of the hilt there is a scarlet, maroon ribbon with gold lettering on it. The ribbon says ‘Memory Menace’ while the Tsuba reads ‘Shimmer’, the two names of her Zanpaktou.

Shikai Description:

Matataku Kioku Kyoi
(Pronounced: Ma-Ta-Ta-Coo Key-o-Coo KY- Oye)

Rei’s Zanpaktou is an odd one. Its unique abilities have granted both greater, and not so great, things.
Matataku Kioku Kyoi, like it’s name “Shimmering Memory Menace” has the ability to stealth the thoughts and past memories of others.
When engaged in its released state, barbs just like a pine tree slide down the sharpened end of the sword.

' “Grind them to dust, Matataku Kioku Kyoi!” '

Shikai Abilities:

Rei’s Zanpaktou is an odd one. Its unique abilities have granted both greater, and not so great, things.
Matataku Kioku Kyoi, like it’s name “Shimmering Memory Menace” has the ability to stealth the thoughts and past memories of others. When engaged in its released state, barbs just like a pine tree slide down the sharpened end of the sword. When pushed against the skin, it slices in a thin cut, but when pulled back into the actual blood, plus the name, it almost hacks into the nervous system and straight to the brain to the ‘desired’ memories. When the Zanpaktou has forced it’s way into the mind, both Rei and the other figure are set back into a major flash back until the sword has been removed from the cut.
Matataku Kioku Kyoi drains ever so slightly spirit energy from the ‘host’ (yes let’s call it that. The HOST is the person Rei is up against.) It is barely anything to be noticeable, yet with the longer the sword stays, the more it begins to effect. Rei has NO CONTROL over which thought, although others do not know that, making it a useful interrogation tool.

UNFORTUNATLY!!!!!!!!! A recent historical event, which actually caused Rei’s death, messed up her Zanpaktou abilities.

(SEE HISTORY FOR FULL DETAILS)

But leading OFF from where the history ENDS...

Rei’s Zanpaktou had actually absorbed her sensei’s soul and spiritual energy in an accidental practice. Her mentor went suddenly berserk, and with a wrong movement at the wrong time, Rei acted in self-defence and stabbed him right threw the heart. In a panic, Rei pulled back, yelling for Matataku Kioku Kyoi to STOP! Speaking the name, this is where things went wrong.

The pain inflicted with her sensei, plus Rei’s distress and the terrible amounts of spiritual energy pouring from the both of them, Matataku Kioku Kyoi was forced unwittingly and unprepared into a Bankai stage. This was a complete accident, but the power from her sensei drove the Zanpaktou beyond its capabilities and was forced into command.
The sword acted, as was told, and completely absorbed the Sensei and his powers. The after effects actually killed Rei, throwing her back up to the Soul Society in a different form. Her memories of the event faded, and died with her body.

NOW!!!! Matataku has new abilities, PLUS the old one it originally had. With the Sensei’s powers, Matataku now has the ability to control sand and earth at Rei’s will. She can flip the sand into storms, mould them into clay statues, and sink down into the ground without suffocating. Her abilities with such things can go completely unnoticed, yet indescribable, and capable of many things. She can actually take someone down with her, so long as they have direct, physical contact with her. She can cover herself in sand; make sand castles, sandstorms, etc. Each comes with a cost. The more sand ability she uses, the more tired she gets. Each sand movement adds up until she can collapse with energy loss.

WARNING: THE CONSTANT BATTLE BETWEEN THE TWO ZANPAKTOU ABILITIES HAVE CAUSE REI TO FALL INTO AN EXTREMELY PAINFUL JOURNEY. THE TWO ABILITIES ARE FIGHTING FOR DOMINANT CONTROL, TO FLUSH THE OTHER ONE OUT. THIS LEAVE REI WITH UNCONTROLABLE 'PANIC' ATTACKS, LEAVING HIGH SPIRITUAL PRESSURE AND OCCASIONALLY CAN COUNTER ATTACK ON HER FRIENDS INSTEAD OF HER FOES.

Bankai Description:

Unknown- or more of a 'Impossible to determine'.

Until the issue with her Sensei's trapped spirit and her origional Zanpaku-To, Bankai is impossible to have unless in extreme cases.

Bankai Abilities:

Unknown- or more of a 'Impossible to determine'.

Until the issue with her Sensei's trapped spirit and her origional Zanpaku-To, Bankai is impossible to have unless in extreme cases. (It will destroy rei more then it will help her.)

Skill Level: Kidou: Beginner
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: Advanced
Skill Level: Shunpou: Intermediate
Skill Level: Hand-to-hand: Advanced
History/Background:

BEFORE DEATH:
Rei lived with her Sensei, a Soul Reaper, and was taught their ways at a very young age. She was happy, a family, no friends, but happy.
One day as she was training, her Sensei suddenly hit a blank moment, and started attacking savagely at Rei. Two cuts are from that, one from her left shoulder to elbow, and one across her right side, lower ribs and more then three quarters of the way across her gut. Frightened, and panicking, she stabbed forward with her sword in a haze.
She struck gold; getting him right threw the heart. Realizing what she had done, she tried to pull her sword back out, the barbs getting stuck and ripping away. “Matataku Kioku Kyoi!!!!!!” She screamed. “STOP!”
The Zanpaktou heard its name, felt Rei’s distress, and acted as told. It tore open with energies from both sides, and like a vacuum, sucked up Sensei with nearly explosive results.
Rei was thrown back, and actually killed, which brought her to the Soul Society, but not only that, but her memories of the whole event was lost. She was forgotten, lost, and unfortunately, dead.

WAKING UP IN THE SOUL SOCIETY...
Rei found herself in the 78th District, and running for dear life. Scrambling threw the streets, she ran as fast as her legs could carry her, and then SLAM!!! Some how, a door appeared out of nowhere, and scrambling away, the hollow gained closer. Then a soul reaper was there, killed the hollow, and then turned towards her. Rei felt lost, shocked, surprised, yet completely thrilled that such a character came to help her. He told her to watch out and be careful, and then went off his own way.

From then on, Rei decided to become a Soul Reaper and has successfully passed her classes and is now in the 6th Division.

Rei Kudakeru has a PERNAMENT LIMIT on her powers, just like Captains or Assistant-Captains qhen they go to the World of the Living. Many, Many Soul Reapers, including Rei, don't know the limits of her powers. Before, when she was in the Soul Reaper Academy, there were times when she 'accidentally' SUNK part of the school from a 'mishap'. The sand was with her all the time, and unfortunatly, the sand and ground is everywhere else too.

If things got out of control, she could end up doing much worse. Her Reitsu flickers all the time, reaching high pitches and dangerous levels almost out of no where and wicked fast. That plus her powers makes her a very dangerous person to hang around.
A fear sprang up that Rei would crush the Soul Society from moving all the sand, or ground, underneath it. It was decided, that for everyone's safety, it was best to put a limit on Rei, not only in the world of the living, but in Soul Society as well.
It seems to have done VERY little, but at least the Soul Society wont ... 'crumble'... but there are a few other people think that she is still capable of doing it. The limit seems to be doing little, her reitsu sprouting high at points, low at others and the sand always seems to 'shift' in her presence...

Squad: 6

RP Sample:

Rei wandered down the streets, a small bag filled with sweets in one hand, and the candy store slowly fading from behind her. Happily humming to herself, she weaved inbetween the few Shinigami and souls that were there, keeping well away from getting caught under foot... or in trouble.

The day was warm, which was good, small puffy clouds floated by here and there, the great, big blue sky taking up most of the space. There was a small breeze, making Rei's hair ruffle slightly form time to time as she walked down the street.

Popping a small treat into her mouth, she set about trying to find a nice place to sit. Some place quiet, relaxing, and were she could eat in peace before going to cause more trouble. Giggling to herself, Rei sucked on the sweet, cringing at it's sugary sour taste.

Smilling, she walked out of the path of a few souls that walked by. Skipping a few steps, Rei went on ahead, looking for her 'place of peace'.

She stopped, and stood still. Smile gone. The breeze ruffled her hair, then lay quiet. Silence.

...................

Still silence, and Rei hadn't moved an inch. It were as if she were frozen in time. All was still and quiet.

With a blink, she slowly turned her to one side of the street. Nothing. No one. The sands felt quesey under her feet, like an uneasy dog, and Matataku Kyoku Kyoi almost hummed at her side.

Nothing. Why was she so worked up? What was wrong? Frowning, she looked at the other side of the street.
"Odd..." She muttered outloud, scratching her head.

Taking another step, the ground seemed to thicken underneath her. This often happened when Rei was nervous, or afraid. But now she wasn't. Her previous look of happiness was gone, and replaced by a frown. Blinking, she ran her fingers against the hilt of her Zanpaku-To. Matataku almost shivered beneath her touch.

It was if the sand were beckoning her not to go. It felt thick beneath her feet and it made her stop walking. Almost feel every grain of sand beneath Rei's sandals seemed to jump, stick out, and sink, making her feel light. Just the whole feeling was nerve-racking.

Popping a candy in her mouth, she sucked on the sweet and walked off despite her Zanpaku-to's uneasy feeling, leaving all thoughts behind her. A grin soon took over her face.