[Rules]

Please keep in mind that these rules are subject to change based on situations that are come across during registration:

1. Shinigami and Arrancar may have up to two sealed weapons.

2. The Rukon Citizen Soul Bind item is restricted to one object; this can include a weapon.

3. Physical transformations of the user upon release of a zanpakutou or use of personal abilities are restricted to the Hollow faction.

4. No dual elemental or multi-elemental abilities; meaning fire, water, lightning, earth, and wind, or forms of these, cannot be combined with anything else.

5. No free form abilities.

6. No fully body armor.

7. Abilities must be closely related to one another.

8. No abilities that boost or bypass stats or skills.

9. Attacks need both a range and how often they can be used listed, in addition to cool-down periods.

10. Free skills cannot be reiatsu based abilities.

11. Free skills cannot boost or bypass stats or skills.

12. Reiatsu aura cannot be a physical feeling such as pain, burning, being shocked, etc. Nor can it be an overly complex emotional or mental feeling. Reiatsu aura is something that is expressed and can be sensed, but not experienced or felt by another.

13. No instant death, automatic hit, or time related abilities.

14. No unknown ages.

15. Even if character does not remember name, they must have an alias or substitute in place.

16. We use a combination of written history and timelines. The timeline is considered the more important of the two and should list all important events and encounters while the history must be between one to three paragraphs; no more, no less.

17. If you are not starting with your personal abilities, you will not register them at the start, and instead register them when you unlock them.

18. Everyone starts out at Poor in the tier system. [link] All characters are given Five points to spend freely on Stat Tiers, Skill Tiers and/or Ability Tiers as they see fit.

19. Shinigami and Rukon Citizens are not immune to the effects of their own powers, such as poisons or similar area-effecting abilities.

20. Adjucha and powers/abilities which summon avatars of Reiatsu have a maximum size allowance of fifteen feet long, ten feet high, and five feet wide. The minimum size limitation is roughly equivalent to a house-cat.

21. All characters are required to have the numerical values for their height and weight in the Appearance section (this also applies to Zanpakutou Spirits); those of the Hollow factions are also required to note the location of their Hollow Holes.

22. Please label all registration threads accordingly by use of the "Gear Icon" near the Subject line.

23. Once approved, all ability registrations are final. Any coding, personality, history, or appearance changes can be requested in the Moderator Request Thread.

[Templates]

This thread contains the four templates that you will need to make a character on AK. One is for Shinigami:[b]Name:[/b]

[b]Gender:[/b]

[b]Age:[/b]

[b]Reiatsu Color:[/b]

[b]Reiatsu Aura:[/b]

[b]Faction:[/b]

[b]Rank:[/b]

[b]Appearance:[/b]

[b]Personality:[/b]

[b]History:[/b]

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[size=3][u][b]Inventory[/b][/u][/size]
50 Gold

[size=3][u][b]Stat Tiers[/b][/u][/size]

[u]Speed[/u] -
[u]Reiatsu[/u] -
[u]Stamina[/u] -
[u]Strength[/u] -

[size=3][b][u]Skill Tiers[/u][/b][/size]

[u]Footwork[/u] -
[u]Reiatsu[/u] -
[u]Weaponry[/u] -
[u]Hand to Hand[/u] -

[b]Division Skill:[/b]

[b]Free Skill:[/b]

[size=3][u][b]Abilities[/b][/u][/size]

[size=3][u][b]Zanpakutō[/b][/u][/size]

[b]Zanpakutō Name:[/b]

[b]Spirit:[/b]

[b]Inner World:[/b]

[b]Sealed:[/b]

[b]Shikai:[/b]

[b]Attack:[/b]

[b]Bankai:[/b]

[b]Attack:[/b]

[b]Attack:[/b]

One is for Rukon Citizen:[b]Name:[/b]

[b]Gender:[/b]

[b]Age:[/b]

[b]Reiatsu Color:[/b]

[b]Reiatsu Aura:[/b]

[b]Faction:[/b]

[b]Job:[/b]

[b]Appearance:[/b]

[b]Personality:[/b]

[b]History:[/b]

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[size=3][u][b]Inventory[/b][/u][/size]
50 Gold

[size=3][u][b]Stat Tiers[/b][/u][/size]

[u]Speed[/u] -
[u]Reiatsu[/u] -
[u]Stamina[/u] -
[u]Strength[/u] -

[size=3][b][u]Skill Tiers[/u][/b][/size]

[u]Footwork[/u] -
[u]Reiatsu[/u] -
[u]Weaponry[/u] -
[u]Hand to Hand[/u] -

[b]Faction Skill:[/b]

[b]Free Skill:[/b]

[size=3][u][b]Abilities[/b][/u][/size]

[size=3][u][b]Personal Abilities[/b][/u][/size]

[b]One:[/b]

[b]Two:[/b]

[b]Three:[/b]

[size=3][u][b]Soul Bind[/b][/u][/size]

[b]Object:[/b]

[b]Form One:[/b]

[b]Form Two:[/b]

[b]Form Three:[/b]

And the other two are for Hollow:[b]Name:[/b]

[b]Gender:[/b]

[b]Age:[/b]

[b]Reiatsu Color:[/b]

[b]Reiatsu Aura:[/b]

[b]Faction:[/b]

[b]Rank:[/b]

[b]Appearance:[/b]

[b]Personality:[/b]

[b]History:[/b]

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[size=3][u][b]Inventory[/b][/u][/size]
50 Gold

[size=3][u][b]Stat Tiers[/b][/u][/size]

[u]Speed[/u] -
[u]Reiatsu[/u] -
[u]Stamina[/u] -
[u]Strength[/u] -

[size=3][b][u]Skill Tiers[/u][/b][/size]

[u]Footwork[/u] -
[u]Reiatsu[/u] -
[u]Weaponry[/u] -
[u]Hand to Hand[/u] -

[b]Faction Skill:[/b]

[b]Free Skill:[/b]

[size=3][u][b]Abilities[/b][/u][/size]

[size=3][u][b]Personal Abilities[/b][/u][/size]

[b]One:[/b]

[b]Two:[/b]

[b]Three:[/b]

[size=3][u][b]Reishi Weapons[/b][/u][/size]

[b]Form One:[/b]

[b]Form Two:[/b]

[b]Form Three:[/b]

And Arrancar:[b]Name:[/b]

[b]Gender:[/b]

[b]Age:[/b]

[b]Reiatsu Color:[/b]

[b]Reiatsu Aura:[/b]

[b]Faction:[/b]

[b]Rank:[/b]

[b]Appearance:[/b]

[b]Personality:[/b]

[b]History:[/b]

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[size=3][u][b]Inventory[/b][/u][/size]
50 Gold

[size=3][u][b]Stat Tiers[/b][/u][/size]

[u]Speed[/u] -
[u]Reiatsu[/u] -
[u]Stamina[/u] -
[u]Strength[/u] -

[size=3][b][u]Skill Tiers[/u][/b][/size]

[u]Footwork[/u] -
[u]Reiatsu[/u] -
[u]Weaponry[/u] -
[u]Hand to Hand[/u] -

[b]Faction Skill:[/b]

[size=3][u][b]Abilities[/b][/u][/size]

[size=3][u][b]Zanpakutō[/b][/u][/size]

[b]Zanpakutō Name:[/b]

[b]Sealed:[/b]

[b]Resurrecion:[/b]

[b]Attack:[/b]

[b]Segunda Etap:[/b]

[b]Attack:[/b]

[b]Attack:[/b]


You can change the coding around to fit your personal style but the order of the information must remain the same and the profile must be legible. If you need examples for what information should be provided in each section check the completed profiles in the three faction profile boards or feel free to ask the staff in the Q&A thread.

[TEACH ME PROFESSOR CAIN!! Professor Cain's Template Walkthrough!!]

"Professor Cain, Professor Cain!" you weep noisily into your pillows, "I simply can't wrap my head around these profiles!"

Weep not, duckies! Professor Cain is come again to teach you the mysterious ways of creating a character!

Name:

This is where most of you will stumble and, regrettably, fall; the name! Presuming your character has one, it will be placed here; if they don't, then the alias they use as a name should be put here instead!

Gender:

If that last one didn't get you, duckies, this one just may! What separates the children from the men - no, wait, that's the next one! Instead, this separates the men from the women! Literally! Put simply, if your character has pieces that hang precariously, they are male; if instead they are visually appealing, female!

Age:

The real difference between children and adults! Anywhere from one to one thousand, or more depending on your faction!

Reiatsu Color:

Choose a color, any one color; that will be the color of your soul! For you, my silly, weepy duckies, may I suggest canary yellow?

Reiatsu Aura:

The Aura is a difficult thing even for those of us who have been making profiles the majority of our lives! Put simply, it should be a single word, one that accurately sums up that feeling that this person emits when their power is felt. Such things as burning, pain, or blindness are all no-no! Instead, you'll want something like 'Relaxed', or 'Syrupy'; 'Quacktastic' probably will not suffice!

Faction:

If you're only thinking of this now, you're doing it all wrong! Decide before you begin: are you a Shinigami, a Hollow or a Rukon Citizen? I only ask because 'Ducky' isn't an option~ Note that for the rest of this example, little duckies, we'll be using the Shinigami form!

Rank:

Now, my little Duckigami, decide your rank! For now, let us presume Second Division - Unseated!

Appearance:

This describes your character! Because this is only an example, allow me to be brief: Three feet tall, with orange feet and bill, covered in downy yellow feathers!

Personality:

Define now, little Duckigami, your personality! May I suggest - Loves bread and water, as well as Professor Cain, fears loud noises, and Professor Cain, has a deep-seated need to move in 'V' formation, and fights forever on the side of justice - and Professor Cain!

History:

Tell now the story of your brave Duckigami, who was born to a loving mother and father so terribly taken away in his infant life by a terrible dark Professor, leaving him alone to find his own way!

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Inventory

This is where items you find or purchase will be listed! Leave it blank, silly Duckigami!

Stat Tiers

Remember, little Duckigami, you get only three 'points' to add amongst your stats, skills and abilities, so choose wisely! All stats and skills begin at the Duckigami standard of 'Poor', and no Skill may be higher than its corresponding stat!

Speed - Excellent
Reiatsu - Poor
Stamina - Poor
Strength - Poor

Skill Tiers

Footwork - Poor
Reiatsu - Poor
Weaponry - Poor
Hand to Hand - Poor

Division Skill:

Here goes your Division skill, Duckigami! For Second Division, I believe you get Chiyudo, or some healing ability, or something! Bwahah!

Free Skill:

Now your Free Skill, Duckigami! Perhaps here you should make note of your incredible swimming talents, or maybe your affinity for swallowing things without chewing!

Abilities

Put all your points into Speed, didn't you, silly Duckigami? No Abilities for now! Blank~!

Zanpakutō

And here we do the Duckigami Zanpakuto! A simple mess, given the Unseated rank!

Zanpakutō Name:

Name your weapon, silly Duckigami! Duckpakuto, I think works nicely!

Spirit:

Here you describe Duckpakuto, the spirit of the sword! A silver-feathered young male with an eyepatch and a bad attitude!

Inner World:

Describe here the world inside your head, where Duckpakuto lives! I think a seedy bar room fits just nicely!

Sealed:

And now your sealed weapon! Maybe less a sword than a knife, fit for waddling little Duckigami the world over!

Shikai:

This information will all be left blank, because this silly Duckigami only put points into Speed! But if you've gotten this far, you can surely decide the rest! Best of luck, my delightful Duckigami! Try to avoid any culinary masters~!

Attack:

Bankai:

Attack:

Attack:

[Teach Me Professor Cain]

'Professor Cain, Professor Cain', I hear you weeping in your sad little hearts, 'this new system doesn't allow me to make the characters I want to make'!

'Nonsense, simple thing!' I reply with gusto!

The purpose of this thread - hopefully with only one post - is to display how people may go about re-creating characters and character types they love but think they can no longer do - specifically Bount, Quincy, or Ninfas!

Because the meat and potatoes of these characters will be the powers, I'm only going to give the most basic run-down of their information otherwise, pausing to give enough info to understand that these are characters and not random pools of stats and powers. Please note that the supplied information will be what it would take to attain the character's desired 'stats', and not the character at maximum 'stats'. So with that, let us begin!

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Sabaku no Gaara

Name of Gaara, male, 120 years old. A bright red Reiatsu filled with love of the self. Rukon Citizen, profession of 'Pariah'.

Speed - Poor
Reiatsu - Excellent
Stamina - Good
Strength - Poor

Footwork - Poor
Reiatsu - Good
Weaponry - Poor
Hand to Hand - Poor

Free Skill: Psychotic Break - Unused to feeling pain, the sensation of being caused to bleed drives Gaara into a blood-frenzy, removing all sense from his person for the sake of giving him the singular purpose of destroying his target.

Personal Abilities

One: Sand Control - Allows Gaara telekinetic control of sand within three feet of himself by feeding his Reiatsu into it as a mass; the control at this level will allow him to raise up a barrier of sand before himself who's defensive strength is dependent upon his Reiatsu. May be used twice a post.

Two: Sand Burial - With this ability, Gaara telekinetically 'flings' an amount of sand at his opponent; if it lands upon the target's limb, he is able to use that sand to draw in more upon the limb before attempting to squeeze the sand down upon the limb with the goal of applying pressure enough to break the bones beneath. May be used once a post, every other post.

Three: Sand Spear - A more straightforward attack, Gaara telekinetically draws sand into the air beside him, shaping it into a drill-like spear three feet long and two wide at the widest point, which is then thrown at the target, spinning through the air at twice Gaara's own speed, as the attack is thrown via Reiatsu. Can be used once a post.

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Mutou Yugi

Male Rukon Citizen, 180 years old. Dark purple Reiatsu that emanates defensive friendship. Profession of 'Gambling House Owner'.

Speed - Poor
Reiatsu - Excellent
Stamina - Good
Strength - Poor

Footwork - Poor
Reiatsu - Good
Weaponry - Poor
Hand to Hand - Poor

Personal Abilities

One: The initial form of Yugi's doll-summoning power takes the shape of a magician clad in black armor, wielding a staff of teal color. In this form, the 'Black Magician' uses the staff to fire spheres of churning Reiatsu - Yugi's, turned black through this new medium - at his opponent once per post.

Two: The second form Yugi's power is that of a great white dragon, thrice Yugi's own size. The 'White Dragon' spews Yugi's reiatsu forth in a great white wave; though much more powerful than the Magician, it is also much more draining, and thus can only be used once every three posts, if more than once at all.

Three: The final form of Yugi's power is the summoning of a great Egyptian beast, what Yugi calls only 'The Forbidden One'. In this form, the doll is at its most powerful, and most draining. This being draws all of Yugi's reiatsu into a single fist, which it then expresses in a grand wave of destruction, leaving both the target and Yugi in a completely ruined state.

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Urameshi Yusuke

Male, Rukon Citizen, sky-blue Reiatsu full of the love for combat. Profession of 'Peacekeeper'.

Speed - Average
Reiatsu - Good
Stamina - Excellent
Strength - Average

Footwork - Average
Reiatsu - Good
Weaponry - Excellent
Hand to Hand - Average

Personal Abilities

One: Spirit Gun - By focusing his Reiatsu into his finger, Yusuke wields his hand as a gun and fires his Reiatsu at his target - the 'bullet' is a sphere three inches across, and moves at half-again his own speed, detonating on contact into a miniature, painful blast. May be used once a post.

Two: Spirit Shotgun - Yusuke now focuses his Reiatsu into his fist and - by punching the air - emits five Reiatsu 'bullets' of equivalent size and speed as Spirit Gun. May be used once every third post.

Three: Spirit Wave - By gathering his Reiatsu into his arm, Yusuke is now able to blast forth a beam of Reiatsu two feet in diameter that moves as quickly as himself. Rather than detonate, this beam instead corrodes at what it contacts, and lasts the duration of one post. May be used twice per thread.

Soul Bind

Object: Yusuke's chosen item is a dark blue stone shaped like an egg which he keeps in his right pocket.

Form One: Yusuke's egg is capable of taking the shape of a bow; Yusuke makes use of stones as ammunition, though has been known to use his Ability Channeling to fire his Spirit Gun, Spirit Shotgun or Spirit Wave from the weapon, allowing them to move at double speed.

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And so, examples! Don't ever let it be said I never gave you anything, little duckies!