Kaoru's Band of Misfits

[Kaoru Murano]

I thought i'd put this post under Kaoru's name since it's what you guys know me as, so here i'll put some of my plans and hopeful thread ideas for my characters. By the way, should any of you ever need to get a hold of me, please send all PMs through this account name since this is the one that I mainly use to log in with if I don't have any threads to reply to with my other characters.

Kaoru- Shinigami, (currently 9th seat of 5th division)

This feisty little lady shall act as my main character since I made her first and she has more room for development than my other characters who are kinda sorta set in their ways. When I had first made her, she was the kind of girl who had hid her real emotions away and never told anyone (other than her brother) what she was really thinking. Though the years (in the years from before I started writing her) she has started to struggle more with keeping her emotional 'mask' on and started to become more and more unstable with her control. However, due to recent events, she has started to open up to others just a bit and is starting to come around, though this isn't the end to her struggle just yet. No, I shall be and evil writer and play with her just a bit before giving her some peace. [evil laugh]

Getting on with it, these are my plans for Miss. Kaoru...erm, some of them:

-Secrets and Lies [Kyouya] (See Kyouya's description for thread)

- (training! XD)

-There was a Reason for Everything [Takashi] (Takashi talks with Kaoru and ends up causing some of her own darkness to spill through, making it harder or her to control her wilder emotions.)


-[Thread with Asamoya and Byakuya -punishment for earlier actions from another thread with Byakuya] [in progress] (Kaoru's in trouble. Oh noes!!! )

-[Thread with Asamoya- meeting for the first time and finding out he's her Captain] [in progress] (Poor girl doesn't realize she's talking with her Captain... >_>)

Kyouya - Shinigami- 13th Division Captain

He's the cheerful and compassionate adoptive older brother to Kaoru. He stands as her pillar or strength, but there is also something deeper to his connection to Kaoru that has yet to be revealed yet. This secret is what will ultimately change Kaoru's fate along with his own when found out. Kyouya's actions for bringing Kaoru to the seireitei will be better explained as well as what he did (continues to do, actually) to keep Kaoru's control in check all through the years, despite her becoming steadily unstable. There is more than meets the eye when it comes to this cheerful captain. However, he is mainly my supportive character to Kaoru and holds the key to much of the character development for Kaoru.

There is only a couple threads that can think of that I wish to start to explain a few things and bring some things closer to the light. There is also some back-history which I plan to get into as well.

-It Should have Been a Warning [solo thread] (Kyouya dealing with the threat of Takashi looming over his head; to be done after Takashi talks with Hirato)

-Secrets and Lies [Kaoru] (Kyouya reveals some things to Kaoru that he has been keeping from her all these years. Certain things will make sense, questions answered, all that jazz...Kaoru may or may not take this well...)

-All They knew was Sorrow [ solo pendulum, mainly Kyouya, but with his POV of Kaoru and Takashi as well.] (Basically Kyouya's own POV over his time with Takashi and Kaoru, things will get mentioned and Questions made to be answered; to be done before [Secrets and Lies] with Kaoru.)


Ren- Quincy- Head nurse at the Hospital and ex-member of the Holy Order of the Cross

She is my pride and joy when it comes to favorites, but she is, sadly, only a supportive character type. While she has badass characteristics, she is never going to be more than she is now. Which is fine, since I have made her as honestly as I could with how I wanted her to be. She turned out better than I had expected, though. [grins] At first she was going to be an outside member to the Quincy organization with only minimal contact with the Order, but now I have her going down the path that will ultimately lead her back toward the Order as she strives to protect her comrades and hometown. So yes, Mizu, she is really going to tell Hitoshi yes the next time they meet and he asks again. :3

-Powers of Persuasion [Hitoshi] [in progress]
-Deep within their thoughts [Hitoshi/Esperanza/Conrade/Zesty] [in progress]
-Old memories and Open wounds [Hikaru] [in progress]

-To Gain Her Loyalty [Hitoshi] (Ren agrees to join the Order basically)

-Training From Hell [Hikaru] (Ren trains her pupil with some heavy and dangerous sort of training...basically her own sort of training she does on herself.)

-A Fox's Mournful Cry [solo pendulum] (Ren in her younger years within the Order)

-Stuck in Her Thoughts [solo thread] (Ren's daily doings, but with some fun things in there as well.)


Takashi - Rouge Shinigami - Former 3rd Seat of the 13th Division

Takashi is one of my favorite type of character to play since it's the complete opposite to Kyouya in most ways. He is cold, cruel, and doesn't care much for those around him. He is meant to be the antagonist type character for not just my own, but for all of soul society. His plans are simple, since Takashi would cause chaos just for the sake of causing chaos. To get his revenge upon the Gotei 13 for holding him back for all his time within the Divisions, he plans on using those at his disposal to create his chaos....and to relieve some of that boredom he has built up as well. XD He is a key character in Kaoru's development and growth as well as a threat to her existance, and could or could not cause her to go down one of two paths set for her.

-There was a Reason for Everything [Kaoru] (Takashi talks with Kaoru and ends up causing some of her own darkness to spill through, making it harder or her to control her wilder emotions.)

-Cold Threats and Idle Chatter [Hirato] (Get's caught by Hirato and gives the Captain a message/threat to deliver to Kyouya to play with the man's affection and over protectiveness of his young sister.)

-Long Forgotten Memories [solo pendulum with his POV of Kaoru and Kyouya (different than Kyouya's)] (Basic flashback of events spent around the other two)

- His Thoughts Were Mad Thoughts [solo thread] (Basic thread with him sneaking around the seireitei and rukongai collecting information and getting closer to capturing his prey)

- To Steal a Wild Sparrow [] Not sure who i'd have this thread with, but I do want a thread where he ends up coming after Kaoru for his plans. Soooo, whoever wants to defend little Miss Kaoru, then please step forward. :3




*These are only the current ones I have planned for my characters and more may or may not be added as time goes by. But so far this is what I got. [grins]

[Kaoru Murano]

Basic Kido's used within RPG that are made by and used only by Kyouya Morinozuka:

First Seal:

Seal of the Dragon King: Three Doors of Divine Judgement


Second Seal:

Seal of the Dragon King: Heaven's Wrath

[Kaoru Murano]

NPCs used mainly with Kyouya, Kaoru, and Takashi:

Ryuu Sakurazaki

Age: 750
Apparent Age: 40
Hair Color: White
Eyes: Blue
Height: 6'0''
weight: 200


Division: 8th
Rank: 3rd Seat
Zanpakto: Kagenokami (God of Shadows)
Type: Shadow
Release Phrase: "Bring Nothing but Songs of Sorrow, Kagenokami."

Family: Wife, daughter (about the same age as Kaoru, little bit older)

Relationship to:

Kyouya- An old friend from when they were in the 8th together. A mentor who taught Kyouya much of his fighting ability. Ryuu still hangs around Kyouya and often goes on trips to the tea shop with the man in his free time as well as takes care of any errands his friend needs taken care of. He's a close friend who helps Kyouya take care of Kaoru when she was growing up in the seireitei and often advised Kyouya on how to raise her as well as other fatherly advice.

Kaoru- To Kaoru, Ryuu is the uncle figure in her life. She has seen him pretty much everyday since she came to the seireitei. He would often take Kaoru on walks around the seireitei when Kyouya was busy as well as teach her much of the formalities that she knows today. While she was a reluctant student, Kaoru soon began to understand the formalities used when Ryuu insisted that they would help her better get what she wants if she used them. Ryuu would often take his own daughter to play with Kaoru as well. What he is to her without her knowledge is another league entirely. He is supposed to be her guardian when Kyouya isn't around to keep her in check, but often times he is held up with his own squad duties to truly keep watch over Kaoru. When it comes down to it, Ryuu is the one forced to take Kaoru under control when Kyouya cannot bring himself to lay a hand on his sister when she gets out of control.

Takashi- A former mentor as well as friend. Ryuu and Takashi understand each other well because of their similar personalities, but differ in their views since Ryuu is more inclined to think like Kyouya than Takashi. They used to get along well together, but since Takashi left, Ryuu has found the man to be acting childish and idiotic in his revenge plans.



TO BE CONTINUED WITH Suzuna Hanamura...

[Kaoru Murano]

NPCs used mainly with Kyouya, Kaoru, and Takashi (continued)

Suzuna Hanamura

Age: 350
Apparent Age: 27
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Caramel
Height: 5'5''
Weight: 120

Division: 4th
Rank: 6th Seat
Zanpakto: Daten-shi no hīrā (Healer of the Fallen Angels)
Type: Healing
Release phrase: "Reign down light upon the souls of the fallen, Daten-shi no hira,"

Family: None known

Relationship to:

Kyouya- A close friend of Kyouya's from his time within the 4th division. She continues to help him when he asks and ends up spending her free time with him whenever she can. Her feelings toward Kyouya are more romantic, much to the obliviousness of Kyouya, and she is content at the moment to just be by his side and help him. she admires and respects him and his kind and gentle nature.

Kaoru- Much like an older sister, Suzuna watches out for Kaoru whenever Kyouya is not around. She often is the one to heal her injuries whenever kaoru is taken to the 4th division. She is one of the key people responsible for sealing kaoru's power.

Takashi- They were once friends, but now that Takashi has gone rouge, she doesn't want anything to do with him anymore. They had an understanding with one another that made it so that they could work well together without much problems.

[Kaoru Murano]

NPCs mainly used by Takashi, Kyouya, and Kaoru. (continued)

Kenji Takahata

Age: 8
Apparent Age: 8
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
Height: 3'11''
Weight: 89

Classification: Soul (potential shinigami in future)
Residence: 1st district (subject to change in future)
Family: Kaoru (adoptive mother), Kyouya (adoptive uncle), Misaku Morinozuka (adoptive grandmother), Hiro Morinozuka (adoptive Grandfather)


(Potential: Will indeed use this sometime down the road)
Division: 8th
Rank: 9th Seat
Zanpakto: Tengoku no ōkami (Heaven's Wolf)
Type: Earth
Release Phrase: "Bring destruction, Tengoku no Okami!"


Please note that anything pertaining to Kenji is subject to change.


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Relationship to:

Kaoru- Kenji is Kaoru's adoptive son. She takes care of him when she goes to the 1st division (which is often), and he loves to walk and talk with her. The two of them often go on walks together. Kenji is striving to become stronger so that he could someday go to the place where his adoptive mother resides.

Kyouya- Kenji's adoptive uncle. Kenji and a few of the other kids often hang on Kyouya and pull the older man to play with them. Kenji looks up to Kyouya and sees the type of man he wants to become.

[Kaoru Murano]

NPCs used mainly by Takashi, Kyouya, and Kaoru (continued)

Hiro Morinozuka

Age: 755ish
Apparent Age: 50s
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Blue
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 200

Classification: Soul
Residence: 1st district
Family: Misaki (wife), Kyouya (son), Kaoru (adoptive daughter), Kenji (adoptive grandson)

Relationship to:

Kaoru- Kaoru's adoptive father; he adores his daughter and loves to see her smile and have fun with everyone. He treats her just as he would his own and often sits quietly with her having tea when she comes to visit. He has the same coloring as Kaoru, so he is often mistaken for her real father, not that he minds. When it comes right down to it, Hiro thinks of Kaoru as his real daughter anyway.


Kyouya- Kyouya's birth father; he also adores is son, and loves it when he comes to visit (which isn't as often anymore, but still frequent). He instilled into his son that everyone is to be treated equally and fairly, as well as to give kindness no matter what. Kyouya looks up to his father and strives to become the man that he is.

[Kaoru Murano]

NPCs used mainly by Kyouya, Kaoru, and Takashi (continued)

Misaki Morinozuka

Age: 750ish
Apparent age: late 40s
Hair: Reddish-brown
Eyes: Green
height: 5'7''
Weight: 120

Classification: Soul
Residence: 1st district
Family: Hiro (husband), Kyouya (son), Kaoru (adoptive daughter), Kenji (adoptive grandson)

Relationship to:

Kaoru- Kaoru's adoptive mother; she absolutely adores her daughter and loves to see her dressed up in cute clothes. She often is seen giving Kaoru big hugs and being rather excited when her children come to visit. The villagers know when Kyouya and/or Kaoru are coming to visit when Misaki starts to become very excited. She thinks the world of Kaoru as well as shows the girl kindness at every turn. For years she tried to get the young Kaoru to call her 'okaasan' instead of 'misaki-okaasan'. Kaoru now calls her 'okaasan', but sometimes slips up and says the other title instead; to which Misaki readily corrects. Kaoru does love her adoptive mother, wanting to protect this new family of hers with all of her power.

Kyouya- Kyouya's birth mother; Misaki also adores her son. Like him, she has lots of energy when she is around those she loves and cares for. When the two of them get together in the same room as Kaoru, the two of them like to tease the young girl.

[Kaoru Murano]

[Sub-plot for Kaoru Takahata]
The Truth Behind the Flower's Origins

Kaoru's true origins actually stem from within Soul Society itself instead of being a soul that was brought to Soul Society with the use of konso. While this storyline was going to be cut entirely from her plot at the very beginning, recent re-thinking of her plot and character development (and Hira's question of her biological father) have made me realize that i need to include this in her history as well in order for her to grow. The origin to which I am referring to is the Noble family by the name of Tsukino. This noble family is a lesser noble house. This would mean that Kaoru Takahata is a noblewoman by birth, but not by upbringing (as stated in the history I wrote for her in her BIO). She is the family head's only daughter, and sole inheritor of the Tsukino family title as Head of the family. Her mother died giving birth to Kaoru, and her small family was cut down to just her father and herself.

-Brief history that I left out when I made her-

Kaoru was born in the seireitei within the Tsukino noble family. Her father, Ichiro Tsukino, is the head of the family. His wife, Renko Tsukino, died in childbirth to Kaoru. When Kaoru was born and Renko had died, her father could not bare to see the child that had brought about his wife's end. While he played the part and cared for Kaoru as a normal father would, he could not bare to look at her. When he did happen to look at her, sorrow was the main emotion present within his eyes as well as an overwhelming sense of pain. Even as a baby, Kaoru could see the sorrow and pain in his eyes when he looked at her, for Kaoru looked most like her mother, and soon put up her own defenses to counter the emotions so that she was shielded from his pain and sadness. This is the origin of her mask that she had in the rukongai. She did not even know why she had such a mask in the first place, only that she could not drop it.

Soon after a year, Ichiro Tsukino continued to avoid his daughter and shut himself away in his study. The servants took care of the child, caring for her as if she was theirs. The main caregiver, Yuki Takahata, could not bare to see the child remain as she was, unloved and uncared for by her father who still bore the scars of his broken heart. Yuki soon shared her feelings with the other servants and they all agreed that Kaoru would be better off with Yuki raising her than under the silence and (now) cold gaze of their master. Soon, after Ichiro went to bed for the night, the servants packed up Yuki's belongings, as well as Kaoru's, and moved both the child and woman swiftly to the rukongai, as far away from the seireitei as possible. Eventually they made it to the 78th district known as "Hanging Dog". While it was less than desirable, they knew that Kaoru would be able to grow up like a normal child under Yuki's kind hand. Kaoru wasn't 'normal' as anyone would have guessed, the servants noticed quickly that the child did not cry, just did as she was supposed to as an infant: sleep, stare, coo at them to get their attention. Everything but cry and show emotion on her face. This concerned them, but they hoped that she would grow out of this phase while living with Yuki. Soon they all left Yuki to care for Kaoru, and so the story goes.

However, as the years go by, Yuki checked in with the servants of the Tsukino household often, giving regular reports on how Kaoru was doing. However, at the household itself it got chaotic for a couple years, until Ichiro secluded himself in his home once more. The loss of his daughter now cut him even more deeply and keeps him isolated. He searched for months for his missing daughter, but could find no trace of the young black-haired child. After that, he pretty much gave up looking. Yuki was going to tell Kaoru of her origins when she got older, but since Yuki died before she could tell Kaoru, Kaoru remained in the dark about her birth family and continues to not know to this day.

-Kaoru's family Tree-

Father (Head of Family)- Ichiro Tsukino
Mother - Renko Tsukino (noble woman by birth, maiden name: Shiba)


Aunt (Ichiro's sister)- Shinobu Tsukino
Uncle (Ichiro's younger brother)- Ryouichi Tsukino

Grandfather (Ichiro's father)- Takumi Tsukino

(there are other members of the Tsukino family, but these are the main ones that are going to be used within the plot)

[Kaoru Murano]

Tsukino Clan

The Tsukino Clan is a clan of warriors with a bloodline seeped deep in darkness that has only grown with each passing generation. This lesser noble clan has been kept in check by the gotei 13 for many hundreds of years because of their power. The Head of the clan serves as the main connection to the gotei 13 to keep the Clan's members within the divisions under check and their darkness from consuming them. The current Head of the Clan is named Ichiro Tsukino. He's been slacking on his job due to his self-enforced solitude, so the Tsukino Clan has been growing restless for the past hundred years or so.

"Their Darkness...A curse soaked in the very depths of their hearts and Souls, coursing through their blood..."

The darkness that is mentioned in Kaoru's posts is the very thing that runs within her clans blood, soul, hearts, and minds. It is a dangerous attribute that, if not checked on regularly and held back by the Clan's special talismans, could very well ruin the very peace, or relative peace, that Soul Society has now gotten and maintaining well. Due to their darkness, the Tsukino are watched closely by "Handlers" hired specifically by the Head of the Clan either from the Gotei 13 or by other means. Since each Clan member cannot each be specifically watched closely, they are separated into groups that are watched by these "Handlers". However, any actual punishment given to the Tsukino Clan members due to their misuse of the darkness falls direction to the Head of the Clan. Children born with this bloodline in either one or both parents are as dangerous as the adults. The power within the Tsukino member grows each passing year they are alive, stronger and stronger till it either caps out or tears the person apart.

"Each carries something of light to draw back the darkness, though...some wonder if this actually works..." [/font

There are talismans that contain and draw back the Clan's darkness. The main one that is carried by many of the Clan members is a set of hair bells that can also double as a bracelet too, though some have longer strings to wear them as necklaces, and very rarely as bell earrings. The bells trigger the light to start to consume the darkness within the person, the sound it gives off calms the Clan member down upon hearing it, even if they do not realize what is happening at first.



A Family Divided...


Due to their "Demon Noble" status among the other noble clans, the Tsukino's are comprised of 6 factions within the one clan. They are each represented by a Yokai of Japanese legends or a demon also in a Japanese legend. The factions are as follows:

- Tengu "The Crows" (Reigning faction. Includes: Ichiro, Kaoru, Takumi, Shinobu (Aunt to Kaoru), Ryouichi (Uncle to Kaoru), Misao (Yoko's mother, daughter to Takumi, aunt to Kaoru).)
-Kitsune "The Foxes" (Second in the lead in power within the Clan. Includes: Yoko, Tenchi (Yoko's father))
- Hebi "The Snakes"
- Inugami "The Dogs"
- Bakeneko "The Cats"
- Tanuki "Raccoon Dogs"

Each ones possess a certain level of darkness to them. Obviously the reigning demon faction is the strongest out of them all, and continues to rule them with an iron fist to this day. The "Tengu" remain the Heads as their descendants grow ever more stronger than they through the years. Due to their strength, the other factions have not grown uneasy under their rule. The weakest out of the factions would be the "Tanuki", as they are the ones with little darkness in them due to their thin noble blood.

[Kaoru Murano]

Future Bankai's for Characters

Kaoru Takahata:
Bankai Name: Akai Tsukihime: Tengoku No Bochi (Red Moon Princess: Heaven's Graveyard)
Type: combat/kido- Elemental: Wind

Weapon(s): 3 varying scythes
Affects area: none
Manipulates: Wind





Nao Takeda:
Bankai Name: Shi No Maebure: Jigoku no rosutosouru (English: Harbinger of Death: Hell's Lost Souls)
Type: Elemental- Fire

Weapon(s): Tactical combat knifes (max 2)
Affects Area: radius of 1000 feet with Nao as center.
Manipulates: Fire



Yoko Tsukino:
Bankai Name: Chi Getsue Tenma: Tengoku no dāku ikari (Blood Moon Demon: Heaven's Dark Wrath)
Type: Kido/combat


weapon(s): Two large Cleaver swords
Affects Area: 2000 feet around her with Yoko as center.
Manipulates: various

[Kaoru Murano]

QUINCY VOLLSTANDIG


Ren Kagurazaki- The Gunner

Weapons: Two handguns, reishi bullets.
Special effect:
Outfit:
Wings:







Carlisle Carstairs- The Undertaker

Weapons: none present
Special effect:
Outfit:
Wings: