Il Promenade >> APPLICATION
PLAYER
✧ NAME: Toastbat
✧ LJ USERNAME: thanatoast
✧ CONTACT (EMAIL, AIM, MSN, PLURK, ETC.): Hueco Blanqueado (AIM), Holeinmysoul (Plurk), twilightess @ gmail.com (E mail)
✧ CURRENT MUSE LIST: N/A
CHARACTER
✧ NAME: Hollow Ichigo
✧ SERIES: Bleach
✧ HISTORY: Right here!
✧ TIMELINE: Before merging with Tensa Zangetsu and fighting Ichigo in his Inner World.
✧ PERSONALITY:Hollow Ichigo is the pure incarnation of killer instinct. He serves as Ichigo's Id, representing everything he suppresses, as well as Ichigo's innate desire to fight. Unlike Ichigo, who does not kill his opponents, the Hollow has no issues with slaughtering anyone who gets in his way. He is not all bloodlust, however. Just mostly. He serves as a foil to Ichigo, a looking-glass who picks at the Shinigami's innermost flaws and vices, poking and prodding him to make him stronger. And that, truly, is what the Hollow wants. He desires to make Ichigo stronger and to keep him alive, even going so far as to risk his own unsteady existence to protect Ichigo. This is both because he is a part of Ichigo (a boy who is nothing if not a sworn protector of EVERYTHING EVER, and the Hollow gets a good deal of that protective instinct himself) and because he desires to take over Ichigo and make their body his and his alone. Making Ichigo stronger is a process not unlike fattening up a cow before it is to be taken to the slaughter. At least, initially. Back when he was first “born”, taking over and becoming the one true “king” of his and Ichigo’s existence was his only goal. After being defeated and subverted by Ichigo in a battle, however, the Hollow was forced to reconsider his methods. He still seeks to help Ichigo become as strong as possible and to protect him from death, but no longer desires to take him over, at least as much. Despite being a highly instinctual creature, he is not completely incapable of thought and planning, and he knows that by working together with Ichigo and Zangetsu, instead of fighting against them, they as a unit can become stronger than any of them could be on their own.
The Hollow often pretends to be less aware and more ignorant than he actually is, as a way of making others underestimate him. He often claims to not know things, to not care, or to have no explanations. Sometimes, this may be the case. Other times, he may just be fibbing. However, for the most part, the Hollow does not lie. Why lie when the truth is so much more powerful? Additionally, he acts quite childish and immature, throwing fits when he doesn't get what he wants and acting a bit like a brat.
All in all, in canon, he seeks to be the strongest, seeks to protect Ichigo and he initially desires to consume him entirely. Though in his last appearance, it seems that he has reconciled a bit and is more willing to work with Ichigo rather than against him. However, he continues to be antagonistic.
In the game, the Hollow will be given his own body, while still being spiritually linked to Ichigo. If one is injured, the other feels it. If one is experiencing some sort of euphoria, the other will as well. If one is killed, the other will no doubt experience some deleterious effects to their health (coma, perhaps even shared death). The Hollow will be forced to reexamine his choices, as well as dealing with the problems that come with having a physical body, because even the Dream World is more physical than being a source of power in Ichigo's soul. His first experiences of the world (once his initial reaction to Ichigo is done with) will probably be of fascination for the world around him; it will be the first time for him to see, smell, touch and taste most things for himself. He knows everything Ichigo knows, but lacks the tactile knowledge that comes with experience. A somewhat childlike curiosity for this world is to be expected, as well as an equally immature love of pranks and mischief. Anything to get under Ichigo and his nakama's skins for his own amusement.
✧ ABILITIES/POWERS:Appearance Modification: Being a creature of flexible appearance based on his moods and whims and Ichigo's needs, he is able to modify his looks quite extensively, as shown by the list below;
•Skin Color: Ivory or Peach (Ichigo's skin tone)
•Hair Color: White or Orange
•Hair Length: Short and Spiky or Waist-length
•Claws, Fur Trim, Tail: Present or Absent
•Mask Style: Original (white with dark red/black stripes) or New (black with horns) or Combo Mask (same design as original, inverted colors)
**Most, if not all, permutations are available. His appearance changes do not alter his power levels or abilities, and are almost all aesthetic. The obvious exceptions are his tail and claws; the tail is strong and muscular like the body of a snake and the claws are sharp and hard enough to even leave marks in steel. These changes are less “appearance modification” and more the Hollow partially tapping in to his true, bestial form. Additionally, his fluid appearance is in polar opposition to Ichigo, who desires to keep himself looking exactly the same for some semblance of stability.
Now, on to his other abilities:
Massive Spiritual Energy: Like his other, the Hollow is in possession of a massive amount of spirit energy, which he uses in several different ways. First of all, he can force his power out in a way, producing a phenomenon known as "reiatsu" or "spiritual pressure". This pressure can be used to intimidate opponents or even blow them away. His spiritual energy can be turned into a sword, a white version of Ichigo's Zangetsu. Unlike Zangetsu, the Hollow's sword does not possess a soul of its own and is just a physical manifestation of his own power. He can also shoot his energy as a blast using the Hollow technique called "Cero". A Hollow's Cero is one of his most powerful weapons and consists of a pure, dense blast of spiritual energy that makes a whining noise as it forms. The Hollow's Cero is a bright, nuclear red in color. Like Ichigo, can also fire his energy in the form of crescent-shaped arcs of energy, known as Getsuga Tenshou. He can enter a stronger mode known as "Bankai", which increases his speed, strength and changes the shape of his sword and the look of his clothing. Because of his Hollow nature, he can also heal his wounds thanks to a technique called "Instant Regeneration", to an extent. Shallow wounds, burns and such will heal almost instantaneously while broken limbs and the like will heal much more slowly, though still faster than a human. He cannot regenerate limbs. In his shikai (base form), his Getsuga Tenshous are black energy with a red halo. In Bankai, the energy is white with a red halo.
Sonído: Also known as "Echo Step", this ability allows Shiro to move very quickly, seemingly teleporting short distances with a unique staticky sound. Similar to a Soul Reaper's Shunpo (Flash Steps). The range of Sonído is limited, but its speed is not. Shiro can move so fast and use individual Echo Steps so quickly that he can leave afterimages to confuse his opponents. The afterimage ability works best in Bankai.
Full Hollow Form: Seen here, Shiro's full Hollow form is most similar to a lizard or a dragon, and varies slightly depending on if his power is in Shikai or Bankai forms (the Shikai form, in opposition to his sword, is smaller and more sleek, while the Bankai form is larger). In this form, he fits his role as the "Id" much better; he acts almost completely on instinct. He can barely speak and instead communicates with roars, growls, purrs and other such noises. His roars are loud and eerie; they sound like the violent roar of a beast mixed with the scream of a person in severe pain. His skin looks smooth all over, but as a matter of fact has three different textures; his ventral side is smooth unscaled hide and his dorsal side is made of pointed denticles not unlike those of a shark. Between the two kinds of scales are round, smooth scales similar to those of a snake or skink. When rubbed the "right way" all of the flesh feels almost the same; the difference only becomes apparent when he is rubbed the "wrong way" on his back, which will result in the petter's hand being covered in scratches. The spikes on his back are made of special cartilage and can be folded and moved to express emotion. The edges are razor-sharp. The mask is very sensitive and is his weakpoint; if it is damaged extensively or removed, the Hollow will experience great pain and revert to his normal, humanoid form. In his full Hollow form, his regeneration skills are much better and faster, and he is capable of regrowing limbs (though HOW many times he can do this is limited). Healing of his mask is much more limited and slower.
"Vasto Lorde" Form: The strongest form of all. This form can only be obtained when Ichigo and the Hollow work together in perfect tandem, which is to say, it will probably never happen. This form has almost limitless power and is considered to be highly dangerous and destructive. Of course, this form will never be activated in game without explicit moderator permission and planning.
✧ TIME OF ARRIVAL: Day
✧ MASK DESIGN: Here (similar to Ichigo's mask purposefully)
✧ PLACE OF SOLACE: None to begin with; as he matures more as his own person, he will develop one, and it will likely be an acre or two of untamed jungle with a den-like cave included.
SAMPLES
✧ FIRST PERSON: Here!
✧ THIRD PERSON: It had been a few days since the Hollow had arrived in the City of Dreams. His entrance had been violent, and he’d discovered a few important facts in the first few moments of his new life. The most important one? That he and Ichigo shared pain, feeling, everything, despite them now being in two different bodies. It was familiar, of course; that’s how it had been when they were one in the same. But it was extremely annoying. It meant that he couldn’t kill that damn Shinigami and be done with it. He was still under his yoke. Still obligated to protect him. And now, he was without the added benefit of being able to read his Shinigami’s thoughts.
But it all wasn’t so bad. He’d quickly fallen into step with the routine of this place. Masks during the day, no speaking at night. Though guaranteed, he had been pissed as hell when he’d discovered his voice gone that first night. Several things in the Kurosaki Clinic had been broken, among them, a chair and a window. The Hollow didn’t like being limited in any way, even something like his speech capabilities. But that soon passed as soon as the PORTAL’s night function was explained to him.
Now it was day and the Hollow had escaped the watchful eye of his “babysitter”, Kuchiki Rukia, and wandered into the streets of Promenade. He was lucky, in a way; the mask he wore was made of his own spirit energy, his own flesh and blood, as it were. He could feel the wind on his face through it, the cool breeze, interlaced with so many different smells that he could barely place them all. He walked near the buildings, tracing his fingertips over the varied textures of the walls, feeling everything. To anyone watching, he would look quite a sight; a pure white ghostly figure, touching everything he could and not really looking at anything. He’d had enough looking; he had always seen through Ichigo’s eyes. But he’d rarely been able to feel, touch, taste, smell… these things were new to him. And they were glorious.
The Hollow stops and vanishes with sound like static, reappearing on the roof of a building. He sits, crossing his legs and feels the roof beneath him with his fingertips, content to just sit there and let the wind bring him the smells of the city.
Maybe, despite the chains that still bound him to that often insufferable substitute Shinigami, this place wouldn’t be so terrible. He grinned to himself. After all, he was Ichigo’s dirty little secret, his demon, his Id… the part of himself that he locked away, deep inside, so none of his friends could see. Well, he couldn’t keep him locked away any more. That dark side was now free to do as he pleased, and he intended to make the most of it.
✧ NAME: Toastbat
✧ LJ USERNAME: thanatoast
✧ CONTACT (EMAIL, AIM, MSN, PLURK, ETC.): Hueco Blanqueado (AIM), Holeinmysoul (Plurk), twilightess @ gmail.com (E mail)
✧ CURRENT MUSE LIST: N/A
CHARACTER
✧ NAME: Hollow Ichigo
✧ SERIES: Bleach
✧ HISTORY: Right here!
✧ TIMELINE: Before merging with Tensa Zangetsu and fighting Ichigo in his Inner World.
✧ PERSONALITY:Hollow Ichigo is the pure incarnation of killer instinct. He serves as Ichigo's Id, representing everything he suppresses, as well as Ichigo's innate desire to fight. Unlike Ichigo, who does not kill his opponents, the Hollow has no issues with slaughtering anyone who gets in his way. He is not all bloodlust, however. Just mostly. He serves as a foil to Ichigo, a looking-glass who picks at the Shinigami's innermost flaws and vices, poking and prodding him to make him stronger. And that, truly, is what the Hollow wants. He desires to make Ichigo stronger and to keep him alive, even going so far as to risk his own unsteady existence to protect Ichigo. This is both because he is a part of Ichigo (a boy who is nothing if not a sworn protector of EVERYTHING EVER, and the Hollow gets a good deal of that protective instinct himself) and because he desires to take over Ichigo and make their body his and his alone. Making Ichigo stronger is a process not unlike fattening up a cow before it is to be taken to the slaughter. At least, initially. Back when he was first “born”, taking over and becoming the one true “king” of his and Ichigo’s existence was his only goal. After being defeated and subverted by Ichigo in a battle, however, the Hollow was forced to reconsider his methods. He still seeks to help Ichigo become as strong as possible and to protect him from death, but no longer desires to take him over, at least as much. Despite being a highly instinctual creature, he is not completely incapable of thought and planning, and he knows that by working together with Ichigo and Zangetsu, instead of fighting against them, they as a unit can become stronger than any of them could be on their own.
The Hollow often pretends to be less aware and more ignorant than he actually is, as a way of making others underestimate him. He often claims to not know things, to not care, or to have no explanations. Sometimes, this may be the case. Other times, he may just be fibbing. However, for the most part, the Hollow does not lie. Why lie when the truth is so much more powerful? Additionally, he acts quite childish and immature, throwing fits when he doesn't get what he wants and acting a bit like a brat.
All in all, in canon, he seeks to be the strongest, seeks to protect Ichigo and he initially desires to consume him entirely. Though in his last appearance, it seems that he has reconciled a bit and is more willing to work with Ichigo rather than against him. However, he continues to be antagonistic.
In the game, the Hollow will be given his own body, while still being spiritually linked to Ichigo. If one is injured, the other feels it. If one is experiencing some sort of euphoria, the other will as well. If one is killed, the other will no doubt experience some deleterious effects to their health (coma, perhaps even shared death). The Hollow will be forced to reexamine his choices, as well as dealing with the problems that come with having a physical body, because even the Dream World is more physical than being a source of power in Ichigo's soul. His first experiences of the world (once his initial reaction to Ichigo is done with) will probably be of fascination for the world around him; it will be the first time for him to see, smell, touch and taste most things for himself. He knows everything Ichigo knows, but lacks the tactile knowledge that comes with experience. A somewhat childlike curiosity for this world is to be expected, as well as an equally immature love of pranks and mischief. Anything to get under Ichigo and his nakama's skins for his own amusement.
✧ ABILITIES/POWERS:Appearance Modification: Being a creature of flexible appearance based on his moods and whims and Ichigo's needs, he is able to modify his looks quite extensively, as shown by the list below;
•Skin Color: Ivory or Peach (Ichigo's skin tone)
•Hair Color: White or Orange
•Hair Length: Short and Spiky or Waist-length
•Claws, Fur Trim, Tail: Present or Absent
•Mask Style: Original (white with dark red/black stripes) or New (black with horns) or Combo Mask (same design as original, inverted colors)
**Most, if not all, permutations are available. His appearance changes do not alter his power levels or abilities, and are almost all aesthetic. The obvious exceptions are his tail and claws; the tail is strong and muscular like the body of a snake and the claws are sharp and hard enough to even leave marks in steel. These changes are less “appearance modification” and more the Hollow partially tapping in to his true, bestial form. Additionally, his fluid appearance is in polar opposition to Ichigo, who desires to keep himself looking exactly the same for some semblance of stability.
Now, on to his other abilities:
Massive Spiritual Energy: Like his other, the Hollow is in possession of a massive amount of spirit energy, which he uses in several different ways. First of all, he can force his power out in a way, producing a phenomenon known as "reiatsu" or "spiritual pressure". This pressure can be used to intimidate opponents or even blow them away. His spiritual energy can be turned into a sword, a white version of Ichigo's Zangetsu. Unlike Zangetsu, the Hollow's sword does not possess a soul of its own and is just a physical manifestation of his own power. He can also shoot his energy as a blast using the Hollow technique called "Cero". A Hollow's Cero is one of his most powerful weapons and consists of a pure, dense blast of spiritual energy that makes a whining noise as it forms. The Hollow's Cero is a bright, nuclear red in color. Like Ichigo, can also fire his energy in the form of crescent-shaped arcs of energy, known as Getsuga Tenshou. He can enter a stronger mode known as "Bankai", which increases his speed, strength and changes the shape of his sword and the look of his clothing. Because of his Hollow nature, he can also heal his wounds thanks to a technique called "Instant Regeneration", to an extent. Shallow wounds, burns and such will heal almost instantaneously while broken limbs and the like will heal much more slowly, though still faster than a human. He cannot regenerate limbs. In his shikai (base form), his Getsuga Tenshous are black energy with a red halo. In Bankai, the energy is white with a red halo.
Sonído: Also known as "Echo Step", this ability allows Shiro to move very quickly, seemingly teleporting short distances with a unique staticky sound. Similar to a Soul Reaper's Shunpo (Flash Steps). The range of Sonído is limited, but its speed is not. Shiro can move so fast and use individual Echo Steps so quickly that he can leave afterimages to confuse his opponents. The afterimage ability works best in Bankai.
Full Hollow Form: Seen here, Shiro's full Hollow form is most similar to a lizard or a dragon, and varies slightly depending on if his power is in Shikai or Bankai forms (the Shikai form, in opposition to his sword, is smaller and more sleek, while the Bankai form is larger). In this form, he fits his role as the "Id" much better; he acts almost completely on instinct. He can barely speak and instead communicates with roars, growls, purrs and other such noises. His roars are loud and eerie; they sound like the violent roar of a beast mixed with the scream of a person in severe pain. His skin looks smooth all over, but as a matter of fact has three different textures; his ventral side is smooth unscaled hide and his dorsal side is made of pointed denticles not unlike those of a shark. Between the two kinds of scales are round, smooth scales similar to those of a snake or skink. When rubbed the "right way" all of the flesh feels almost the same; the difference only becomes apparent when he is rubbed the "wrong way" on his back, which will result in the petter's hand being covered in scratches. The spikes on his back are made of special cartilage and can be folded and moved to express emotion. The edges are razor-sharp. The mask is very sensitive and is his weakpoint; if it is damaged extensively or removed, the Hollow will experience great pain and revert to his normal, humanoid form. In his full Hollow form, his regeneration skills are much better and faster, and he is capable of regrowing limbs (though HOW many times he can do this is limited). Healing of his mask is much more limited and slower.
"Vasto Lorde" Form: The strongest form of all. This form can only be obtained when Ichigo and the Hollow work together in perfect tandem, which is to say, it will probably never happen. This form has almost limitless power and is considered to be highly dangerous and destructive. Of course, this form will never be activated in game without explicit moderator permission and planning.
✧ TIME OF ARRIVAL: Day
✧ MASK DESIGN: Here (similar to Ichigo's mask purposefully)
✧ PLACE OF SOLACE: None to begin with; as he matures more as his own person, he will develop one, and it will likely be an acre or two of untamed jungle with a den-like cave included.
SAMPLES
✧ FIRST PERSON: Here!
✧ THIRD PERSON: It had been a few days since the Hollow had arrived in the City of Dreams. His entrance had been violent, and he’d discovered a few important facts in the first few moments of his new life. The most important one? That he and Ichigo shared pain, feeling, everything, despite them now being in two different bodies. It was familiar, of course; that’s how it had been when they were one in the same. But it was extremely annoying. It meant that he couldn’t kill that damn Shinigami and be done with it. He was still under his yoke. Still obligated to protect him. And now, he was without the added benefit of being able to read his Shinigami’s thoughts.
But it all wasn’t so bad. He’d quickly fallen into step with the routine of this place. Masks during the day, no speaking at night. Though guaranteed, he had been pissed as hell when he’d discovered his voice gone that first night. Several things in the Kurosaki Clinic had been broken, among them, a chair and a window. The Hollow didn’t like being limited in any way, even something like his speech capabilities. But that soon passed as soon as the PORTAL’s night function was explained to him.
Now it was day and the Hollow had escaped the watchful eye of his “babysitter”, Kuchiki Rukia, and wandered into the streets of Promenade. He was lucky, in a way; the mask he wore was made of his own spirit energy, his own flesh and blood, as it were. He could feel the wind on his face through it, the cool breeze, interlaced with so many different smells that he could barely place them all. He walked near the buildings, tracing his fingertips over the varied textures of the walls, feeling everything. To anyone watching, he would look quite a sight; a pure white ghostly figure, touching everything he could and not really looking at anything. He’d had enough looking; he had always seen through Ichigo’s eyes. But he’d rarely been able to feel, touch, taste, smell… these things were new to him. And they were glorious.
The Hollow stops and vanishes with sound like static, reappearing on the roof of a building. He sits, crossing his legs and feels the roof beneath him with his fingertips, content to just sit there and let the wind bring him the smells of the city.
Maybe, despite the chains that still bound him to that often insufferable substitute Shinigami, this place wouldn’t be so terrible. He grinned to himself. After all, he was Ichigo’s dirty little secret, his demon, his Id… the part of himself that he locked away, deep inside, so none of his friends could see. Well, he couldn’t keep him locked away any more. That dark side was now free to do as he pleased, and he intended to make the most of it.