Name/Alias/Nickname : Dan
Age : 22
Screen Name : pending
Time Zone : Central
Role-playing experience : Many years. Around 9.
Average amount of time online per day: Too much time. 5 – 6 hours.
Have you ever Rped Bleach before? (Describe briefly) : Yes, in this SL.
Have you been in any other Bleach role-playing groups? (List them): Nope.
What is Hantarou's Bankai ? : Tostidos with a hint of lime.
Are you applying for CC (Canon Character) or OC (Original Character)?: OC
What is your character? (Shinigami, Quincy, Human, Arrancar, Hollow): Shinigami
In Character
Surname : Madarame
First Name : Ikkaku
Age : N/A
Height : 6”
Weight : 167.5 lbs
Division [Shinigami] :11th
Type [Arrancar/Hollow] :
Personality (Basic description) : In terms of attitude, Ikkaku is a stereotypical 11th Division member — violent, fight-loving, and rude; this has been noted by Tetsuzaemon Iba, among others. He loves fighting so much that he is unwilling to travel anywhere without a sword, resorting to carrying a wooden one when posing as a student at Ichigo's school. He does have a sense of loyalty and responsibility, however, unlike many of the lower-ranked 11th Division members. Ikkaku is fiercely loyal to Kenpachi, under whose command he wants to fight and eventually die.
Ikkaku has many personality traits in common with his division's captain Kenpachi Zaraki, which is why they seem to have so much respect for one another. Ikkaku considers fighting fun and tries to get as much "fun" as he can out of his opponents, so much so that he will take deadly risks to drag out the fight for as long as possible. During a fight with a challenging opponent, he is almost constantly smiling, much like Kenpachi does. Like all 11th Division members, he considers the only honorable battles to be those fought one-on-one and even the threat of death is not a reason to ignore this fact, since as a rule the winner is only determined when the other is dead. He does consider surviving an otherwise lost battle good luck, however, he's also sensible enough to carry a blood-clotting ointment in the hilt of his zanpakutō.
Physical Appearance : Madarame Ikkaku’s most significant feature is his bald head. After that the features of his face are strong and very sharp from the slant of his eyes or the lines of his chin. His body is heavily toned from his relentless training and he is usually seen in the standard wear of the shinigami. Ikkaku also has small, red markings on the corners of his eyes that seem to be tattoos.
History/ Biography :
Like Rukia Kuchiki and Renji, Ikkaku came from Rukongai. At some point, he met Yumichika Ayasegawa and the two became friends. They would later have an encounter with Kenpachi Zaraki and Yachiru Kusajishi before they entered Seireitei. Kenpachi and Ikkaku fought; Kenpachi easily defeated Ikkaku and nearly killed him. When he asked Kenpachi why he didn't kill him, Kenpachi replied that if he killed Ikkaku now, he would never get another opportunity to fight Ikkaku again. He then told him not to seek death, but to consider himself lucky for not having died. The encounter is Ikkaku's main reason for staying in the 11th Division, as he wants to continue serving under Kenpachi and might not get a chance to fight him again, otherwise.
Zanpakutoh [Shinigami, Arrancar] (Include possible shikai to be obtained) :
Hozukimaru
It appears like any regular zanpakutō when sealed, but has a hollow hilt which Ikkaku stores a blood-clotting ointment in. Its shikai command is "grow".
Hōzukimaru's shikai is unusual in that Ikkaku slams Hōzukimaru's hilt into its sheath to activate it when saying the command phrase. Once activated, Hōzukimaru takes on the form of what initially appears to be a yari (spear) with a wax wood shaft. The pommel also has a red horsehair tassel. While it does technically function as such, it is also a three section staff, which surprises opponents when they first attack. Ikkaku uses the command "split” to separate the sections, after which the sections can independently reconnect and separate again at will.
Hōzukimaru's bankai, named Ryūmon Hōzukimaru , keeps the three-section theme but loses its yari properties. Instead, it's merely three oversized weapons connected by an equally large chain. Ikkaku's two main weapons are a Chinese Monk's spade and a standard Guan dao. Both have a traditional horsehair tassel at the hilt and a long cylindrical weight for a pommel. The pommels are connected by a heavy chain to the center section, which resembles an axe-like blade with a parallel handle forged into the blunt end and a dragon crest on one side of the blade. Despite all three weapons being of near-ridiculous proportions, Ikkaku wields them easily, displaying his inhuman strength. Ikkaku usually holds one blade in each hand and lets the central portion "float" behind him, though he will occasionally spin the entire configuration about using the center handle as a pivot.
Ikkaku's bankai, like his shikai, is also quite unusual. Aside from the increase in power, his bankai offers no special abilities and no special defense properties. While quite capable of injuring opponents, the weapons are easily damaged. To make up for this, Ikkaku's bankai gets increasingly more powerful as the fight drags on. After he performs his bankai, the dragon crest will slowly fill in with crimson dye as Ikkaku's spiritual pressure rises. It fills faster when he spins Hōzukimaru with the center handle. Ikkaku comments that his zanpakutō is actually very lazy in battle (in stark contrast to Ikkaku himself) and needs to be woken up through causing or receiving injury. When the crest is completely filled, Hōzukimaru is at its full power. However, the force of unleashing so much power can leave his zanpakutō's edge brittle afterwards.
Character image : [Coming soon]
Sample Post : Crimson. The color of passion, the color of fire, the color of the tassel on the end of a particular shinigami's zanpakuto. The Task Force had been shacked up at Urahara's Shop for too long and one of the members of the Eleventh Squad had decided enough was enough. The moonlight beamed down on the shiny head of the captain-level shinigami known as Madarame Ikkaku. He had just finished practicing some forms with his zanpakuto and was now dabbing at his forehead, collecting the various beads of sweat that were trickling down his naked skin. The removal of hair from his head was not only cool but it was perfect for being all aerodynamic and such. Hozukimaru was sealed back into standard zanpakuto form and placed into his sheath. The ambidextrous officer seemed to be rather pleased with his growth and getting his lazy ass zanpakuto to actually work a little harder. The damn weapon seemed to want to rest all the time as opposed the man who wielded it. His shirt was off, leaving his wonderful display of upper body work open for the world to bask in. He had plenty of gorgeous abs and pecks to share, but that was not what he had trained them for. He was a little annoyed by having to go back into Urahara's Shop but at least he had his own room and privacy. "Tch. Damn, Getaboushi."
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