[Summary]

Shinigami are the third generation and onward of the first People. They are the ones who received the transcribed knowledge of the People after all of those from the first and second generation had died. After the threat of the virus was over, the Shinigami built Seireitei as protection against the Hollow and began to form a new society. Because of the threat outside their door, a military government was formed called the Gotei. In the beginning it only consisted of one division.

Over time, there was dissent among the ranks. A sect of people broke free from the Shinigami altogether. Eventually ties were reestablished and in order to help those who had left, in exchange for goods that the Gotei needed but could not meet the demands of Seireitei for, the Gotei divided up all of the important duties among its members and one division became five so that each division could specialize and excel in that area. Since that day, the Gotei focuses on efficiency in every area, from how divisions are run and work together to how resources are managed, including people as all people born to Shinigami parents or come to Seireitei must join a division and work for a Division after they reach the age of one hundred and prior to reaching two hundred and fifty.

The five divisions which comprise the Gotei that Shinigami may join are the First Division, which handles channels of communication via their ability to use reiatsu to create butterflies and allows them to give commands out on the battle field, the Second Division, which specializes in Chiyudo, a type of reiatsu based healing technique unique to the Shinigami and this division, the Third Division, which specializes in information and investigation, as such, their grounds host a large library that stores every text that has been acquired in addition to important artifacts, the Fourth Division who acts as an internal defense unit and manage the jail on their grounds for criminals who are sentenced to lock up, and finally, the Fifth Division, who specialize in outer defense in the form of patrols in the Rukongai and taking care of structural repairs both in and out of Seireitei.

Seireitei itself is a massive city which houses all of Soul Society's Shinigami. It is surrounded by a circular wall with a gate in each of the four cardinal directions. Each of the four of the Gotei's five divisions are placed near to a gate; The Third Division to the North, the Fifth Division to the East, the Second Division to the South, and the Fourth Division to the West. The First Division, which is in charge of communication, is placed in the very center of Seireitei for maximum efficiency.

Between the Divisions there are specific districts. Between the Third and the Fourth Division there is a shopping district; everything from food vendors, restaurants, gift shops, carpenters, and the like can be found here. Between the Third and Fifth Division there is one of two residential districts; this residential district is considered the more well to do of the two districts and though there is no official type of social status among the Shinigami, the people who live here are much like nobles making the neighborhood refined and quiet. Then between the Fifth Division and the Second Division there is a recreational district; this district not only includes things like gardens, hot springs, parks, a zoo, and the like, it also includes a small farming community to supplement the goods brought in from the Rukongai. Finally, between the Second Division and the Fourth Division, there is the second residential district which is full of average families and bustling streets of children.

The wall which surrounds Seireitei is circular in nature. It is several feet thick and the solid gates are so heavy that a winch system is used to raise and lower them. Though the internal structure of the wall is made from plain stone, the outside is cast in the rare sekiseki stone, a material which is resistant to reiatsu based attacks though not immune.

[Timeline]

General events are in red and bold.

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A generation fully immune to the virus is born - 1000 o.w

Saikokui Kurisuna is born - 1000 o.w.

Tanaka Malik is born - 994 o.w.

Plans for Seireitei made - 949 o.w.

Construction begins - 932 o.w.

Hasegawa Hotaru is born - 423 o.w.

The offspring of the People finish Seireitei and call themselves Shinigami - 1 n.w

Tanaka Malik made first Taichou - 1 n.w.

Saikokui Kurisuna made first Fukutaichou - 1 n.w.

Recorded history began - 1 n.w

Yoshiya Watson is born - 231 n.w.

Kabelja Watson is born - 231 n.w.

Yoshiya Watson joins Gotei - 382 n.w.

Kabelja Watson joins Gotei - 382 n.w.

Tachibana Ume is born - 475 n.w.

Dissent among the Shinigami causes some to split off, forming the Rukongai and calling themselves Rukon Citizens - 500 n.w

Tachibana Ume joins Gotei (unseated) - 700 n.w.

Shuchiku Kiba is born - 709 n.w.

Natsukoi Sumie is born - 710 n.w.

Shigemitsu Shigeo is born - 750 n.w.

Seta Shuichi is born - 804 n.w.

Shigemitsu Shigeo joins Gotei (unseated) - 850 n.w.

Shuchiku Kiba joins Gotei (unseated) - 860 n.w.

Natsukoi Sumie joins Gotei (unseated) - 860 n.w.

Shinigami form the Gotei 5 to handle protection requests from Rukon Citizens in exchange for goods - 1000 n.w

Tanaka Malik becomes Soutaichou - 1000 n.w.

Hitoshi Kenta (NPC) becomes Second Division Taichou - 1000 n.w.

Saikokui Kurisuna becomes Third Division Taichou - 1000 n.w.

Meishu Hiashi (NPC) Becomes Fourth Division Taichou - 1000 n.w.

Shuchiku Kiba becomes Fourth Division Fukutaichou - 1000 n.w.

Shigemitsu Shigeo becomes Fourth Division Fourth Seat - 1000 n.w.

Shuchiku Kiba demoted to 10th Seat - 1000 n.w.

Shigemitsu Shigeo becomes Fourth Division Fukutaichou - 1000 n.w.

Natsukoi Sumie becomes Third Division Fukutaichou - 1000 n.w.

Tachibana Ume becomes Fifth Division Taichou - 1000 n.w.

Hasegawa Hotaru joins Gotei; Second Division (unseated) - 1000 n.w.

Yoshiya Watson becomes Third Division Unseated - 1000 n.w.

Seta Shuichi joins Gotei; Third Division (unseated) - 1000 n.w.

Kabelja Watson becomes First Division Unseated - 1000 n.w.

Kabelja Watson becomes First Division Nineteenth Seat - 1027 n.w.

Yoshiya Watson resigns as a Shinigami and relocates to the Rukongai - 1037 n.w.

Yakanami Chishio is born - 1039 n.w.

Tanaka Chie is born - 1100 n.w.

Yakanami Chishio joins Gotei; First Division (unseated) - 1198 n.w.

Seta Shuichi becomes Third Division Seventh Seat - 1324 n.w.

Hitoshi Harupia is born - 1326 n.w.

Osamu Yori is born - 1328 n.w.

Tanaka Chie joins Gotei; Third Division (unseated) - 1350 n.w.

Motoyoshi Renkai is born - 1379 n.w.

Osamu Yori joins Gotei; Third Division (unseated) - 1453 n.w.

Kesshin Yuigon is born - 1473 n.w.

Aoyama Ryouichi is born - 1476 n.w.

Motoyoshi Renkai joins Gotei; Fourth Division (unseated) - 1479 n.w.

Motoyoshi Renkai becomes Fourth Division Third Seat - 1504 n.w.

Hareyakana Akegata is born - 1563 n.w.

Techimaru Taisho is born - 1564 n.w.

Arashi Shinku is born - 1571 n.w.

Aoyama Ryouichi joins Gotei; Fourth Division (unseated) - 1580 n.w.

Hitoshi Harupia joins Gotei; Second Division (unseated) - 1582 n.w.

Miyamoto Kanade is born - 1595 n.w.

Hitoshi Harupia flees Seireitei - 1627 n.w.

Arashi Shinku joins Gotei; First Division (unseated) - 1631 n.w.

Hitoshi Harupia returns to Seireitei - 1634 n.w.

Hitoshi Harupia receives punishment for going AWOL; Spends six months in prison then works in the Fourth Division - 1636 n.w.

Hitoshi Harupia returns to the Second Division - 1639 n.w.

Anémos Pólemos is born - 1645 n.w.

Sonen is born - 1667 n.w.

Tenba Gensou is born - 1687 n.w.

Tenba Genjitsu - 1690 n.w.

Arashi Shinku becomes First Division Third Seat - 1696 n.w.

Sugitana Yasuo is born - 1696 n.w.

Zane Grinpiers is born - 1726 n.w.

Hareyakana Akegata joins Gotei; Fifth Division (unseated) - 1746 n.w.

Ánemos Pólemos joins Gotei; Fifth Division (unseated) - 1765 n.w.

Sonen joins Gotei; Fourth Division (unseated) - 1767 n.w.

Yakanami Chishio becomes First Division Fifteenth Seat - 1773 n.w.

Nakao Aya is born - 1776 n.w.

Techimaru Taisho joins Gotei; Fifth Division (unseated) - 1786 n.w.

Techimaru Taisho becomes Fifth Division Twentieth Seat - 1787 n.w.

Tenba Gensou joins Gotei; Third Division (unseated) - 1789 n.w.

Tenba Genjitsu joins Gotei; Third Division (unseated) - 1791 n.w.

Ánemos Pólemos becomes Fifth Division Twentieth Seat - 1784 n.w.

Akagi Nelo is born - 1790 n.w.

Meishu Hiashi (NPC) dies during a challenge for his Taichou position - 1800 n.w.

Shuchiku Kiba becomes Fourth Division Taichou - 1800 n.w.

Kesshin Yuigon joins Gotei; Fourth Division (unseated) - 1800 n.w.

Tanaka Mai is born - 1800 n.w.

Nabi Paran is born - 1820 n.w.

Hitoshi Harupia becomes Second Division Fukutaichou - 1850 n.w.

Greinz born - 1850 n.w.

Ánemos Pólemos becomes Fifth Division Eighteenth Seat - 1857 n.w.

Amano Yuzuki born - 1876 n.w.

Miyamoto Kanade joins Gotei; First Division (unseated) 1880 n.w.

Arashi Shinku becomes First Division Fukutaichou - 1880 n.w.

Ánemos Pólemos becomes Fifth Division Seventeenth Seat - 1884 n.w.

Zane Grinpiers joins Gotei; First Division (unseated) - 1900 n.w.

Osamu Yori becomes Third Division Seventh Seat - 1911 n.w.

Amano Raiu born - 1926 n.w.

Nabi Paran joins Gotei; Second Division (unseated) -1936 n.w.

Nakao Aya joins Gotei; Second Division (unseated) - 1938 n.w.

Yakanami Chishio becomes First Division Sixth Seat - 1942 n.w.

Osamu Yori becomes Third Division Fourth Seat - 1946 n.w.

Seta Shuichi becomes Third Division Fifth Seat - 1948 n.w.

Zane Grinpiers becomes First Division Twentieth Seat - 1950 n.w.

Miyamoto Kanade injures comrades during mental breakdown after a near death experience - 1950 n.w.

Greinz joins Gotei; Third Division (unseated) - 1951 n.w.

Tanaka Mai joins Gotei; Second Division (unseated) - 1951 n.w.

Tanaka Chie goes on medical leave of absence; Cloistered in the Second Division - 1955 n.w.

Hitoshi Kenta (NPC) steps down as Second Division Taichou and Shinigami due to severe injury in the field - 1960 n.w.

Hitoshi Harupia becomes Second Division Taichou - 1960 n.w.

Miyamoto Kanade confined to Second Division psych ward indefinitely - 1960 n.w.

Greinz becomes Third Division Twentieth Seat - 1960 n.w.

Hasegawa Hotaru becomes Second Division Fukutaichou - 1961 n.w.

Zane Grinpiers becomes First Division Sixteenth Seat - 1963 n.w.

Tanaka Chie returns to work in the Third Division - 1965 n.w.

Zane Grinpiers becomes First Division Thirteenth Seat - 1975 n.w.

Greinz becomes Third Division Eighteenth Seat - 1975 n.w.

Amano Yuzuki joins Gotei; Second Division (unseated) - 1976 n.w.

Akagi Nelo joins Gotei; Third Division (unseated) - 1980 n.w.

Greinz becomes Third Division Fifteenth Seat - 1983 n.w.

Techimaru Taisho becomes Fifth Division Third Seat - 1986 n.w.

Miyamoto Kanade returns to duty - 1990 n.w.

Greinz becomes Third Division Twelfth Seat - 1990 n.w.

Miyamoto Kanade becomes First Division Fourth Seat - 1996 n.w.

Greinz becomes Third Division Fifth Seat - 1995 n.w.

Techimaru Taisho becomes Fifth Division Fukutaichou - 1998 n.w.

Hareyakana Akegata becomes Fifth Division Third Seat - 1998 n.w.

Ánemos Pólemos becomes Fifth Division Fifteenth Seat - 2000 n.w.

Motoyoshi Renkai becomes Fourth Division Fukutaichou - 2000 n.w.

Zane Grinpiers becomes First Division Tenth Seat - 2000 n.w.

Shigemitsu Shigeo demoted to Fourth Division Eighth Seat - 2000 n.w.

Tenba Gensou becomes Third Division Third Seat - 2000 n.w.

Tenba Genjitsu becomes Third Division Fourth Seat - 2000 n.w.

Tenba Gensou dies - Third Division Third Seat - 2000 n.w.

Tenba Genjitsu demoted to Third Division unseated - 2000 n.w.

Sonen becomes Fourth Division Third Seat - 2000 n.w.

Kesshin Yuigon becomes Fourth Division Seventh Seat - 2000 n.w.

Sugitana Yasuo joins Gotei - First Division (unseated) - 2000 n.w.

Aoyama Ryouichi becomes Fourth Division Fifth Seat - 2000 n.w.

Shinigami help defeat a horde of unknown enemies in the Third District of the Rukongai. - 2000 n.w.

Sonen demoted to Fourth Division Ninth Seat - 2001 n.w.

Hareyakana Akegata demoted to Fifth Division Tenth Seat - 2001 n.w.

Greinz becomes Third Division Third Seat - 2001 n.w.

Anemos Polemon dies - 2001 n.w.

Hasegawa Hotaru dies - 2001 n.w.

Nabi dies - 2001 n.w.

Renkai dies - 2001 n.w.

Nelo dies - 2001 n.w.

Tenba Genjitsu dies - 2001 n.w.

Hareyakana Akegata dies - 2001 n.w.

Yasuo dies - 2001 n.w.

Shinigami hold off concentrated Hollow attack lead by rat-like Hollow and a brainwashed Rukon Citizen - 2001 n.w.

Current Time - 2001 n.w.

[Divisions]

Each division of the Gotei was created to handle certain important aspects of running an organization such as theirs. As such, each division differs greatly in many ways and switching from one division to another is unheard of. However, all the Shinigami wear a shihakushō (traditional or with modifications) to show unity as every division must function as a team on the whole and work together. Each division has a 'color' assigned to them and members of that division have the number of their division stitched onto the left breast of their shihakushō in the color of their division, to make identifying one another easier, which is useful when in a hurry or on the battlefield. In addition to this, Fukutaicho wear a badge around their left arms to directly signify their rank so that their orders will be followed through without question and Taicho wear a haori, typically some form of jacket or cape, for the same reason. The five divisions are as follows:

First Division:

The First Division is the original division of the Gotei and as such retains both the People's unique ability to create hell butterflies and a semblance of command over the rest of the Gotei. The taichou of the First Division is given the title of Soutaichou and heads the council formed by the taichou of the other four divisions. Though general affairs are handled by group meetings and majority votes, the First Division is responsible for giving out tactical commands on the battlefield during wartime or states of emergency.

Since they are capable of using hell butterflies, the First Division is also in charge of keeping the channels of communication open; though hell butterflies are used most, the First Division also uses human runners to deliver certain types of messages based on preference. So that they can work as efficiently as possible, the grounds of the First Division are located directly in the center of Seireitei.

Color - Purple

Division Skill; Hell Butterflies - A tradition passed down from the first People, members of the First Division are trained in the art of creating black butterflies from reiatsu that can carry verbal messages. The creator must know the appearance of the person they are sending the hell butterfly to or the exact location it needs to go to, as the image of the recipient or place is embedded into the hell butterfly upon creation and that is what the winged messenger looks for when delivering its contents.

Roster

Soutaichou - Tanaka Malik [link]
Fukutaichou - Arashi Shinku [link]
Fourth Seat - Miyamoto Kanade [link]
Sixth Seat - Yakanami Chishio [link]
Tenth Seat - Zane Grinpiers [link]
Nineteenth Seat - Kabelja Watson [link]
Unseated - Yakanami Azoth [link]
Unseated - Konno Yumi [link]
Unseated - Leon Valentine [link]

Second Division:

Though all the divisions are important to running the Gotei efficiently, the Second Division is valued by more than just the Shinigami as their healing techniques ensure that Shinigami and Rukon Citizens alike get the treatment that they need or request when encounters or tasks take a turn for the worst. They make use of both reiatsu based healing abilities and standard medical treatment to tend to all those who need it. Their grounds, which includes a large medical facility, are located near the south gate of the wall that surrounds Seireitei.

Color - Red

Division Skill; Chiyudo - As medics, those in the Second Division are trained to create healing energy from their reiatsu. How effective the treatment is depends on the user's Reiatsu Skill Tier. At Tier One, the most they can do is heal minor scrapes and bruises. Tier Two allows for repairing deeper cuts and small fractures. Those with Tier Three can tend to broken bones, deep gashes, and minor burns. Finally, at Tier Four, a medic can heal most injuries just short of fatal. Regular treatment skill tends to go hand in hand with the user's skill level as some injuries must be tended to with a combination of both.

Roster

Taichou - Hitoshi Harupia [link]
Twentieth Seat - Tanaka Mai [link]
Unseated - Nakao Aya [link]
Unseated - Amano Yuzuki [link]
Unseated - Kobayashimaru [link]

Third Division:

The last thing that the original People left for the Shinigami was information and as such it became a highly valued resource. The Third Division is tasked with preserving knowledge of old and seeking out new information. As such, they are also in charge of investigations in all shapes and sizes, where they can put to use their vast store of knowledge while gathering more. Their division grounds, which boast a large library, are located near the north gate of the wall that surrounds Seireitei.

Color - Green

Division Skill; Reiatsu Transcription - As members of the Third Division deal with collecting and preserving information through various means, they are trained to use their reiatsu in a manner similar to ink which allows them to mark any solid object with anything from doodles to blocks of text. The transcription has two forms; one that is only visible to the writer and one that anyone can see. However, if another person trained in the same art suspects that something is written in a location, they can mark over it to reveal if anything else was indeed written. The marks fade after a certain amount of time.

Roster

Taichou - Saikokui Kurisuna [link]
Fukutaichou - Amai Yuno [link]
Third Seat - Greinz [link]
Fourth Seat - Osamu Yori [link]
Fifth Seat - Shuichi Seta [link]

Fourth Division:

The Fourth Division are akin to an internal police force. They patrol the streets of Seireitei, keeping the large populace of Shinigami under control. Criminals, no matter their background or status, are housed in a large, heavily guarded, jail on the premises of the Fourth Division. Their grounds are located near the west gate of the wall which surrounds Seireitei.

Color - Yellow

Division Skill; Reiatsu Beacon - For on the job tracking of criminals or suspects, members of the Fourth Division are capable of placing an invisible reiatsu marker on a target via physical contact, whether human or object, that resonates only with their reiatsu, which allows them to easily track the marked subject for a short period of time before it fades.

Roster

Fifth Seat - Aoyama Ryouichi [link]
Sixth Seat - Kajimoni Shandina [link]
Seventh Seat - Kesshin Yuigon [link]

Fifth Division:

The Fifth Division members are tasked with securing areas outside Seireitei's wall that are important to the Shinigami, such as the wall itself, as well as the First and Second Districts of the Rukongai. They are also the front line fighters during wartime. Their grounds are located near the east gate of the wall that surrounds Seireitei.

Color - Blue

Division Skill; Reiatsu Reinforcements - As defending a location and inhabitants is much easier when their surroundings aren't collapsing, members of the Fifth Division are trained to user their reiatsu to survey a structure by placing their hand upon it and seeking out damage. When the damage is found, they can channel their reiatsu through the material directly to the area in question where it forms 'blocks' that support the structure for a short time while preparations for actual repair can be done.

Roster

Taichou - Techimaru Taisho [link]
Fukutaichou - Kusanagi Yuna [link]
Fourth Seat - Dokuyuki Kohaku [link]
Fifth Seat - Zeixer Hayter [link]
Sixth Seat - Tachibana Ume [link]
Unseated - Okuhama Reiku [link]
Unseated - Techimaru Lira [link]

No Division:

'Shinigami' without Division, considered in-training or otherwise incapable of performing their duties. There are few reasons indeed a Shinigami would be without Division, and so the souls called such are generally done so because they have not come of age to join the Gotei 5.

Roster

Amano Raiu [link]
Tanaka Chie [link]

[Gotei Laws]

1. All people living within Seireitei are required to join the Gotei between the ages of one hundred years and two hundred and fifty years no matter the state of physical health. Those not mentally capable of joining are kept in a special ward in the second division unless they are violent, in which case, they are kept in the jail of the fourth division.

2. Fights are not permitted outside of training or spars.

3. Theft, assault, sexual harassment, murder, rape, leaking information, and treason in any form are forbidden by the Gotei. Repercussions are dependent on the severity of the crime. The death penalty must be passed by majority vote in the taichou council.

4. Switching between divisions is not permitted except in special situations which can be brought forth to the council of taichou for vote.

5. Relationships between two taichou or a taichou and the fukutaichou of their division is forbidden. This is to protect the fairness of votes within the taichou council and to ensure workplace efficiency and fairness.

6. A taichou must be able to defend their position. If one wishes to take the spot of a taichou, they must have be tenth seat or higher, have at least one hundred years of experience in the division, prove that they are capable in what the division specializes in, and beat the current taichou in one on one combat in front of the other taichou.

7. If the taichou spot is vacant for whatever reason, the fukutaichou is promoted to the positon. If there is no fukutaichou, the council of taichou may appoint any person in the Gotei that they feel is capable of holding the spot.

8. Decisions for the good of the Gotei are to made by majority vote within the council of taichou presiding over the five divisions. If a taichou cannot attend to captain business, such as meetings, the fukutaichou may attend for them. However, a fukutaichou cannot vote in a taichou's place, but may give the taichou's vote on their behalf if they have a written permission from the taichou in question.

9. The Soutaichou may give mass orders during wartime or states of emergency, which must be declared by majority vote in the council of taichou.

10. Any taichou, including the Soutaicho, can be demoted by a unanimous (not including the taichou in question) taichou council vote.

[Abilities]

Reiatsu:

Kido sets are comprised of seven Kido each; when the ability is chosen, the user must decide on what three Kido of the seven from that set to take as their own. Kido Set One is available at Reiatsu Skill Tier 1, Kido Set Two at Reiatsu Skill Tier 2, Sets Three and Four at Reiatsu Skill Tier 3, and Sets Five and Six at Reiatsu Skill Tier 4. Individual kidou will be explained below the regular ability list. There are three ranges to most kidou though some have 'special' ranges. The normal three are short (~15ft or 5m), mid (~30ft or 10m), and long (~90ft or 30m).

For the reiatsu sensing and conceal reiatsu abilities, you must have the previous levels unlocked.

Set One - Sho, Byakurai, Sai, Hainawa, Seki, Geki, Horin

Set Two - Tsuzuri Raiden, Shakkahou, Fushibi, Sekienton, Kyakko, Okasen, Soukatsui | Also gives the ability to cast Kido using only name and number, but at half power,

Set Three - Shitotsu Sannen, Tsuriboshi, Enkosen, Seppa, Kakunutssuijaku, Rikujôkôrô, Hyapporankan | Also gives the ability to intertwine two incantations, casting two Kido simultaneously.

Set Four - Haien, Tenran, Raikoho, Renkan Seppa Sen, Hakufuku, Kyōmon, Sajo Sabaku

Set Five - Sōren Sōkatsui, Tozansho, Gochûtekkan, Tenteikûra, Kuyō Shibari, Hiryugeki Zoku Shinten Raiho, Kurohitsugi | Also gives the ability to cast Kido at half power using only the Kido name.

Set Six - Senjū Kōten Taihō, Ittō Kasō, Danku, Kin, Bankin, Jikanteishi, Kūkanten'i | Also grants the power to cast two simultaneous Kido at half power using only the names and numbers.

Reiatsu Sensing One - With Reiatsu Sensing 1, the user can detect the fact that Reiatsu is, in fact, being expressed - who's reiatsu and what type, however, are a mystery. Available at Reiatsu Skill 2.

Reiatsu Sensing Two - With Reiatsu Sensing 2, the user is able to differentiate flared Reiatsu into Shinigami, Rukon Citizen or Hollow 'types'. Available at Reiatsu Skill 3.

Reiatsu Sensing Three - With Reiatsu Sensing 3, the user is able to clearly distinguish Reiatsu down to specific spirits, allowing them to know exactly whom is flaring their Reiatsu. Available at Reiatsu Skill 4.

Reiatsu Flare - Reiatsu Flare allows the user to outwardly express their Reiatsu into the world around them, generating a corona of light and exposing those nearby to the 'feel' of their Reiatsu. Available at Reiatsu Skill 1.

Conceal Reiatsu One - The first level of Reiatsu Concealment allows the user to 'hide' up to 50% of their naturally expressed Reiatsu - this ability defeats Reiatsu Sensing 1. Available at Reiatsu Skill 2.

Conceal Reiatsu Two - The second level of Reiatsu Concealment allows the user to 'hide' up to 75% of their naturally expressed Reiatsu, defeating Reiatsu Sensing 2 - however, a character with Reiatsu Sensing 2 would still be able to detect a larger amount of Reiatsu coming from the user's general area. Available at Reiatsu Skill 3.

Conceal Reiatsu Three - The third level of Reiatsu Concealment allows the user to fully hide their naturally expressed Reiatsu, defeating Reiatsu Sensing 3 - however, a character with Reiatsu Sensing 3 would still be able to detect a larger amount of Reiatsu coming from the user's general area. Available at Reiastu Skill 4.

Footwork:

Shunpo - The Shinigami's 'rapid movement' technique, considered the ancestor of the Hirenkyaku or Sonido. Unlike the other abilities, Shunpo is a single movement that carries the Shinigami 10 meters at half-again their maximum running speed, usually in the blink of an eye. However, the Shunpo cannot be halted once begun: a distance must be decided upon before beginning, making Shunpo the most predictable and easily defeated rapid movement technique. The use of Shunpo is designated by the sound of a butterfly's wings, and becomes available at Footwork Skill 1; Shunpo may only be used once a post.

Airwalking - The Shinigami's ability to, using Reiatsu, allow their feet to adhere to thin air as though solid ground. This ability becomes available at Footwork Skill 2.

Consecutive Step - The ability to use Shunpo in order to chain up to three consecutive Shunpo at a time; it should be noted this means thrice a post, not thrice in sequence. The Consecutive Step becomes available at Footwork Skill 3.

Stealth - With the Stealth ability, the Shinigami is able to use Shunpo without the signifying sound, as well as to move silently in general. Stealth becomes available at Footwork Skill 3.

Shunpo Assault - With this ability, the Shinigami is able to strike with hand or weapon during a Shunpo step. These attacks tend to be dangerous for both user and victim, but in turn are limited by the natural inhibitions of Shunpo itself. This ability may only be used once per post, and becomes available at Footwork Skill 4.

After Image - Considered the Shinigami's greatest rapid movement technique, the After Image allows a Shinigami to create a hollow shell of reiatsu perfectly identical to themselves which will act as a decoy whilst the Shinigami moves via Shunpo. The effect is that of the Shinigami being struck, leaving his opponent defenseless. This ability may be used once every three posts, and becomes available at Footwork Skill 4.

Hand to Hand:

Contortion - A basic ability for Shinigami practiced in Hand to Hand arts, Contortion grants the Shinigami a more limber body, allowing them to bend their bodies in odd, but not otherworldly, manners, thus allowing such things as curving their backs to exaggerated degrees or twisting their torso up to ninety degrees from their waist. This ability becomes available at Hand to Hand Skill 1.

Shunpo Strikes - A more advanced hand to hand technique, this ability allows the Shinigami to attack at speeds equivalent to their own Shunpo, presuming they are unarmed or using hand to hand specialized weapons. This ability becomes available at Hand to Hand Skill 2.

Reiatsu Shell - The living take on the belief that meditation could allow a person to shield their bodies with their soul, the Reiatsu Shell ability will grant the user the ability to safely attempt blocking or turning a blade or overpowering force. The greater the size or power of the blocked force, the more draining this ability is. This ability may only be used once every other post, and becomes available at Hand to Hand Skill 3.

Hanki - The precursor to the Shunko ability, Hanki allows the user to harness their Reiatsu in a 'weaponized' fashion in their hands. By striking with this 'weaponized' reiatsu, the user may pause in place any object they can place their hand upon, physical or reiatsu based. The 'paused' object, be it person or otherwise, must make contact with the Hanki in the wielder's palm, and will only be paused for a heartbeat, not allowing the wielder to immediately counter attack, but instead to evade the attack. The larger the size or power of the 'paused' object, the more draining Hanki becomes; the ability may only be used once every four posts, and becomes available at Hand to Hand Skill 3.

Shunko - Called the most devastating Hand to Hand ability, Shunko is the ability to wield and attack with raw Reiatsu as unleashed from the hands or feet. Unfortunately, channeling such ability is extremely dangerous, and delivers severe damage to the wielder, albeit not as much as the victim. The attack takes shape in one of two ways, either the emission and detonation of reiatsu in a straight line six meters long and one wide, or the augmentation of a single physical strike delivered by the wielder. Either way, Shunko may only be used twice per thread, temporarily numbs the limb used to channel the attack, meaning the same limb cannot be used twice, and becomes available at Hand to Hand Skill 4.

Reiatsu Strike - Less flashy than Shunko or Hanki but arguably as or more effective, Reiatsu Infusion allows the Shinigami to perform a strike with the edge of their hand, infused with Reiatsu, that may split flesh before infecting the wound with their foreign reiatsu. The resulting wound becomes resistant to healing effects, being better treated by standard healing measures than reiatsu based treatments. Becomes available at Hand to Hand Skill 4.

Weaponry:

Recall Weapon - The first step in displaying a Shinigami's relationship with his Zanpakuto, the Summon Weapon ability allows the Shinigami to retrieve his weapon through space and to his hand, requiring the weapon be within twenty meters. With this ability, the Shinigami will instinctively know their weapon is within range, though not necessarily know specifically where. This ability becomes available at Weaponry Skill 1.

Shikai - Proof of the growing bond between Shinigami and Zanpakuto, Shikai is the initial release of the Zanpakuto's true powers. With Shikai, the Shinigami's weapon will alter it's shape and obtain a new power, to be used within this released state. Shikai becomes available at Weaponry Skill 2.

Unspoken Shikai - A display of intimate knowledge of one's Zanpakuto, the Shinigami becomes capable of releasing into Shikai without a spoken word so long as their hand is upon their wepaon, making their powers more readily available to them. This ability becomes available at Weaponry Skill 3.

Bankai - The symbol of true knowledge of one's Zanpakuto, Bankai is the final step in a Zanpakuto's release, performed by commanding the Zanpakuto with it's full, true name to release. Bankai grants the Zanpakuto two new abilities for use during this release, making it the most versatile of Shinigami abilities. Bankai becomes available at Weaponry Skill 3.

Reiatsu Infection - This ability calls for the infusion of Reiatsu to the Zanpakuto that will allow the weapon, as it cuts into an opponent, to infect the wound with the wielder's reiatsu. The resulting wound becomes resistant to healing effects, being better treated by standard medical treatment than reiatsu based treatments. The larger and deeper the created wound, the more Reiatsu is taken from the wielder. Becomes available at Weaponry Skill 4.

Immediate Bankai - A display of absolute command over one's Zanpakuto, this allows the Shinigami to release into Bankai at any time without a word. Becomes available at Weaponry Skill 4.

[Kidou]

Set One

Sai - Locks a target's arms in place behind their back with invisible rings formed by reiatsu. It is a short range ability.

"Blind rings without shape: by them thou shalt be questioned! Bow down, cur of a man! Bakudou no Ichi! Sai!"

Hainawa - A yellow hued energy rope that can entangle a target. It is most commonly used on their arms as it is hard to control the movement of the cord. It is a mid-range ability.

"Bask in the vermillion glow and quake at the lightning's crash; be joyous at storm's end! Bakudou no Yon! Hainawa!"

Seki - Creates a round shield over the user's forearm that jars and repels what strikes it to a certain extent. It is considered a 'special' range ability due to where it forms.

"Ball of air, condense and form; protect and with thorns, strike back and repulse! Bakudou no Hachi! Seki!"

Geki - Engulfs a target in red mist which seeps through clothing and flesh to stiffen the muscles and hinder if not prevent movement. It is a short range ability.

"Disintegrate, Black Dog of Rondanini; look upon your self and burn; tear away your own throat! Bakudou no Kyuu! Geki!"

Hōrin - Causes an orange hued tendril with spiraling yellow patterns to erupt from the users hand and attempt to trap a target. The path of the cord can somewhat be controlled with hand motions. This kidou is also able to connect with another one of itself if both have captured a target to bind them together. It is considered a long range ability.

"Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini!! Look upon yourself with horror and tear out your own throat! Bakudou no Kyuu! Hōrin!"

Sho - Simple a small sphere of concussive energy not visible to the naked eye. Typically used to push the target away from the caster. It is a short range attack.

"Thou lack respect, and as one from without, thou shalt be censured! Hadou no Ichi! Sho!"

Byakurai - Fires a concentrated bolt of white energy from the caster's forefinger with high piercing properties. It is considered a long range attack.

"Vindictive martyr, poised as flawlessly as the heavens, tear with thy lustrous claw! Hadou no Yon! Byakurai!"

Set Two

Tsuzuri Raiden - Causes low level electrical energy to pulse towards the opponent through a medium of some sort, not including air; it is considered a special range ability because of this.

"A lover’s touch, a sudden image of warring princes; Kirin’s immediate response leaves her numb with awe! Hado no Juuichi! Tsuzuri Raiden!"

Shakkahou - Casts a red ball of spiritual energy at a target. It has minor explosive and heat properties. It is considered a mid-range ability.

"Ye Lord, mask of blood and flesh, all creation, flutter of wings; ye who bears the name of Man, Inferno, and Pandemonium; the sea barrier surges, March on to the south! Hadou no Sanjuuichi! Shakkahou!"

Ōkasen - The caster creates a ball of bright yellow energy before themselves which then fires off a horizontal wave of energy approximately as wide as the caster. It is considered to be a mid-range attack.

"He who is named Raiden, Thor and Susanoo, grant now a boon; with wretched right hand reach and grasp to shake loose foundation of life. Heavens flash as a King's tears fall; split sky, part sea, tear map and shred to pieces! Hadou no Sanjuuni! Ōkasen!"

Soukatsui - Casts a blue ball of spiritual energy at the target. Similar to Shakkahou, but somewhat more powerful and accurate. It is considered a mid-range attack.

"O Lord, mask of flesh and bone, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man, Truth, and Temperance; upon this sinless wall of dreams, unleash but slightly the wrath of your claws! Hadou no Sanjuusan! Soukatsui!"

Fushibi - A net of spiritually charged energy can entangle the opponent and act like a mesh barrier. It is a very conductive material and thus can be combined with kidou like Shakkahō to cause a small explosion or Tsuzuri Raiden to shock a trapped enemy. It is considered a special range ability because the net must be created near or on the user, but webbing may be extended from the origin material so long as it has a stable location to adhere to.

"A subtle weave and a sudden tweak, leading to a filling meal; Artemis’ blessing leaves one victorious! Bakudou no Juuni! Fushibi!"

Sekienton - Creates a blast upon activation similar to a smoke bomb. It is a short range ability.

"The whispers of the corrupt leave sensible kings blind, unable to lead; a haze of lies and half-truths bring one to the realm of insanity and paranoia! Bakudou no Nijuuichi! Sekienton!"

Kyakko - Hides the target from sight by bending light. The spell has the ability to totally hide the presence and reiatsu of the user or specified object even from other abilities that can sense concealed reiatsu, however one cannot attack while using this kidou or the kidou dispels itself and reiatsu will be sensed if using a reiatsu based technique while Kyakko is active. It is considered to be a special range ability as it must be touching the user.

"Shadows of light, bask in my presence; be my guide and blind those to me! Bakudou no Nijuuroku! Kyakko!"

Set Three

Shitotsu Sannsen - Shoots three beams of light that pin the target to one place on a surface, slamming into their body in three places in a shape of a perfect triangle. It is considered to be a mid-range ability.

"Fangs of the tiger, triplicate and triangulate; shoot and halt; strike and disable! Bakudou no Sanjuu! Shitotsu Sannsen!"

Tsuriboshi - Creates a star-shaped cushion of spiritual energy, which anchors it to nearby objects with "ropes" of spirit particles. It can stop falling objects, acting like a safety net. Though the kidou must be cast directly near the user, it spreads out quite far, making it a special range ability.

"A quintet of sages converge on disaster, quelling a riot; with their words, peace is sustained! Bakudou no Sanjuunana! Tsuriboshi!"

Enkosen - Summons a shield of energy the size of the caster to block an opponents' attack. It blocks physical attacks more effectively than reiatsu based attacks. It is considered a special range ability as it must be created directly in front of the caster.

"Shield of my spirit, encompass my front, stop any progression, let none pass! Bakudou no Sanjuukyuu! Enkosen!"

Seppa - By moving one's hand or foot in the same pattern as a trembling current, the user can reduce a small area most inorganic material that they directly touch to sand. It is considered a special range ability as it requires physical contact with the substance.

"Earth’s unheeded cry, resound with your bitter terrain; refine and return to the scattering breeze! Hadou no Nijuu! Seppa!"

Kakunutssuijaku - Tracks and locates any spiritual force. If the reiatsu is being concealed, it isn't as effective, but can still reveal the general location. As it can be used all across the realm regardless of distance, it is considered a special range ability.

"Heart of the south, eye of the north, finger of the west, foot of the east, arrive with the wind and depart with the rain! Bakudou no Gojuuhachi! Kakunutssuijaku!"

Rikujôkôrô - Binds the target with six beams of golden light that form a circle between them. It is considered a long range ability.

"Carriage of thunder, bridge of a spinning wheel; with light, divide this into six! Bakudo no Rokujuuichi! Rikujoukourou!"

Hyapporankan - A massive rod made from the user's compressed reiatsu is thrown towards the target. Moments before impact the rod will then disintegrate into numerous short rods which then strike and pin the target to the surroundings rendering them immobile if hit. It is considered a mid-range ability.

"The general charges, his army follows; with ease, the opposition is crushed, fenced in; the gods sneer at man’s futility! Bakudou no Rokujuuni! Hyapporankan!"

Set Four

Haien - Creates a small crescent shaped blast of purple fire that with extremely strong and destructive burning properties beyond that of regular flames though it only lasts for hardly more than a second. It is considered a short range attack.

"Shine down and let your hatred show through hoarse screams! Turn all the world to imperial ash! Hadou no Gojuuyon! Haien!"

Tenran - A large cyclone of strong twisting wind and reiatsu is fired towards the target. It is considered a long range attack.

"Surge forth, shrink back; shed silent tears for those mistrusted; turn from south to north, and be torn asunder! Hadou no Gojuuhachi! Tenran!"

Raikōhō - Summons a huge golden energy beam that travels forward over a great distance. It is considered a long range attack.

"Sprinkled on the bones of the beast; sharp tower, red crystal, steel ring; move and be come the wind, stop and become the calm; the sound of warring spears fills the empty castle! Hadou no Rokujuusan! Raikouhou!"

Renkan Seppa Sen - Essentially a larger version of Seppa, this technique reduces a circular four foot area (wide and deep) of inorganic material around the user, not just the part that they touch, to sand. It is considered a special range ability as it requires direct touch.

"Crops die, animals starve, the world becomes a barren waste; flora and fauna, turn to sand! Hadou no Yonjuu!Renkan Seppa Sen!"

Hakufuku - The spell is cast with a white haze that engulfs the target to disorient them if caught in the center. The level of disorientation depends on how long the target was amidst the effect, ranging from hardly noticeable to staggering. It is a short range ability.

"Lack of color, lack of shape; no warning of doom, a god strikes and man falls to his knees; traitorous swine, merciless beast, come forth and show your strength! Bakudou no Yonjuu! Hakufuku!"

Sajo Sabaku - Causes very large and heavy braided ropes of energy to cover an opponent and bind them. It is considered to be a short range ability.

"Lock and intertwine, thou shalt be halted; from these binds of light, none shalt be freed! Bakudou no Rokujuusan! Sajo Sabaku!"

Kyōmon - A square shaped glass-like barrier which defends better against physical attacks than reiatsu based ones. The barrier is almost invisible, but reflects even the smallest amount of light making it noticeable to some extent except in pitch darkness. The user can attack through it by making an opening in it, though that opening cannot be closed afterwards and makes the overall barrier weaker in structure. It is considered a special range ability as it must be created around the user.

"Twins of space, same and yet different: one side a sword, the other, a shield; from and encompass; none enter unless invited! Bakudou no Rokujuugo! Kyoumon!"

Set Five

Tozansho - Creates an upside down pyramid around the caster to protects them. It is considered a strong defense against reiatsu type attacks, and good, but not as efficient, with defending against physical attacks. As it must be created directly around the user, it is considered a special range ability.

"A plan reversed, a pharaoh angered by his slaves; sealed within, a spirit lies protected from the harsh and unfeeling world, living within an escapable maze of lies! Bakudou no Nanajuusan! Tozansho!"

Gochûtekkan - Forms five tall and thick pillars than pin the opponent to the ground. It is considered a mid-range ability.

"Walls of iron sand, a priestly pagoda, glowing ironclad fireflies, standing upright, silent to the end! Bakudou no Nanajuugo! Gochuutekkan!"

Tenteikûra - Transmits messages to anyone within the current realm. Because it can be used across the realm it was cast in regardless of distance, it is considered a special range kidou.

"Black and white net, twenty-two bridges, sixty-six crowns and belts; footprints, distant thunder, sharp peak, engulfing land, hidden in the night, sea of clouds, blue line; form a circle and fly through the heavens! Bakudou no Nanajuunana! Tenteikuura!"

Kuyō Shibari - Creates a ring of eight circles made of reiatsu around the target, each hole drawing reiatsu inward, as a ninth is created at the chest of the target, using the gathered reiatsu to immobilize the target from the pressure. It is considered a mid-range ability.

"The mysteries of space are answered by the cry of hospitality; time is bent, light is repelled, darkness is frozen, man is transfixed by the universal spread. Stand in awe of that which is incomprehensible! Bakudou no Nanajuukyu! Kuyō Shibari!"

Sōren Sōkatsui - Essentially a doubled version of the regular Sōkatsui, this spell fires two shots of blue fire with greater potency than the single-shot variety. It is a long range attack.

"Mask of blood and flesh, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man; on the wall of blue flame inscribe a twin-lotus; in the abyss of conflagration, wait at the far heavens! Hadou no Nanajuusan! Souren Soukatsui!"

Hiryugeki Zoku Shinten Raiho - Fires an enormous blast of energy very much like a large blue Cero. It is considered a mid-range attack.

"Pause for but a moment to draw breath then dive in without fear; one man steals the strength of a country as a country takes the life of a man; blood seeps into the holy chalice! Hadou no Hachijuuhachi! Hiryugeki Zoku Shinten Raihou!"

Kurohitsugi - Surrounds the target in a building-sized black box of spiritual energy, which is then pierced by dozens of energy "spears" all around and through the box. It is considered a mid-range ability.

"Seeping crest of turbidity. Arrogant vessel of lunacy! Boil forth and deny! Grow numb and flicker! Disrupt sleep! Crawling queen of iron! Eternally self-destructing doll of mud! Unite! Repulse! Fill with soil and know your own powerlessness! Hadou no Kyuujuu! Kurohitsugi!"

Set Six

Senjū Kōten Taihō - The user generates ten bright pink balls of reiatsu which will narrow down to spear-shapes; when sent forward, the ten reiatsu clusters will meet at a single point, releasing one large explosion. It is a mid-range attack.

"Limit of the thousands hands, respectful hands, unable to touch the darkness. Shooting hands unable to reflect the blue sky. The road that basks in light, the wind that ignited the embers, time that gathers when both are together, there is no need to be hesitant, obey my orders. Light bullets, eight bodies, nine items, book of heaven, diseased treasure, great wheel, grey fortress tower. Aim far away, scatter brightly and cleanly when fired. Hado no Kyuujuuichi! Senjū Kōten Taihō"

Ittō Kasō - By sacrificing the limb clutching the target, a devastating blade of fiery reiatsu erupts from beneath the target, burning the sacrificed limb beyond repair as well as damaging the user's nearby flesh and dealing incredible damage to the target. The range is considered special as you must have a firm grasp on the target.

"God of fire, Great Agni, Devastating Hephaestus, Magnificent Zhu Rong, Lord of Flame and Blood; a prayer sent in pain and misery, a payment of flesh and life, creation and destruction grasped in the cup of the palm, winkling star and falling sun, flickering candle and penitent coal. Rise from ash to give to flame, to burn and incense! Hado no Kyuujuuroku! Ittō Kasō!"

Danku - Creates a barrier in the form of a rectangle as tall as the user. It is considered the strongest of the barriers against reiatsu based attacks, though isn't quite as efficient with physical assaults. It is a short range ability.

"Arrogance of youth meets wisdom of age; the unstoppable force proves itself false, and the humbled man slinks away to live and fight another day! Bakudo no Hachijuuichi! Danku!"

Kūkanten'i - A spell to teleport a small specified portion of space around the user, and the user, from one point to another. The user must be familiar with the end location. It is a short range ability.

"Time, desist! That which must pass, not even thee can stop; moving silently through that which is not, breaking the bonds of time, moving beyond sight! Bakudou no Kyuujuunana! Kuukanten’i!"

Jikanteishi - A spell that halts time in a specific area. Things which are halted in time cannot be effected by attacks and the like. Because the spell is so draining and must be maintained, its effects do not last long. It is considered to be a short range ability.

"Stop, be still; none shall tread - this is the domain of time; the beginning and the end, all is halted! Bakudou no Kyuujuuhachi! Jikanteishi!"

Kin - Binds the arms of the target with spiritual fabric and iron shafts that pin the fabric in place against the body. It is a short range ability.

From the heavens, metal of Heracles; from the air, fabric of wind, come and overtake, seize and desist from there over yonder! Bakudou no Kyuujuukyuu! Kin!

Bankin -This spell's effects are divided into three "songs" that also act as the incantation for the spell. All three parts of the incantation must be done for the effects to hold. The first song, Shokyoku Shiryū, covers a target from head to toe with spiritual fabric, while the second song, Nikyoku Hyakurensan, stabs the wrapped target with numerous metal blades, and the third song, Shuukyoku: Bankin Taihou, smashes the target with an large metal cube that falls from above. It is a short range ability. Each effect starts to take place after its respective place in the full incantation.

"Shoyoku: Shiryuu: Cover and take over, I command this fabric, ‘protect us from that which must be stopped! Nikyoku: Hyakurensan: Come from from the metal loins, spears of iron! ‘Pierce that which must be stopped! Shuukyoku: Bankin Taihou: Cube from above, forbidding exit, ‘halt thee from doing wrong and bind that which must be stopped!"