Brutus Vespillo-Lt. of Squad 3

Name: Brutus Vespillo

Nickname: Bruce

Age: 170

Gender: Male

Squad: 3

Rank: Lieutenant

Weapon(s): Zanpaku-to, Horns, and Bare Hands

Personality: Brutus, or Bruce as his only friend called him, is a solid, stoic man. He shows no emotion, though that's not to say it's not there. He has the traits of most epic hero's from the age of Beowulf and Robin Hood; bravery, power more than most, etc. He stays strong, so as to set an example for those around him, and has an undying loyalty to the Thirteen Court Guard Squads; or rather, his own Captain, in specific. He sometimes opens his mouth to argue without thinking, being a very outspoken man. He can tend to be harsh on people, but that's only because he wishes for them to improve.

He shows respect to all, only disrespecting those who disrespect him. He does not tolerate disobedience, and will not hesitate to finish off an opponent he is fighting seriously. Upon first glance, he seems to be only a serious man, but once you get some alcohol in him, all of that changes. His personality could closest be compared to dwarves in human stories; hard-workers, loyal, cunning, but also able to have a good time, provided there is drink, of course.

Physical Appearance: Brutus is an anthropomorph. He is tall, about 10'4, with wide shoulders. His hands are large enough to easily engulf someone's head, and his body is riddled with muscle and scars; both from long and hard days of training. He haves hooves, rather than feet, and long, clawed fingers. Two long horns protrude about three feet away from his head. These are adorned with golden cylinders at the base. On his right ear, he has a loop earring of a gold color, also. His eyes are a glowing crimson color, looking like the depths of hell itself.

For clothing, he wears the traditional lieutenant robes. He also wears a helmet with two indents, to make the horns look as if they're part of the helmet, rather than part of his head. The front comes out in a way that doesn't crush his muzzle, but also gives him ample breathing room. He wears silver gauntlets over the outfit, and makes sure to wear what looks like normal shoes; though in reality, they're just shoes that are wide enough to accommodate his hooves, and are stuffed in the tips to make them look as if they were completely filled. All of this clothing on his body makes him look like a very large man, rather than a large animal.

Bio: It is unsure when Brutus turned into such a... hideous beast. He lived out his years in the Rukon District, serving as a bouncer and hired muscle for whatever was required. He never exerted more force than necessary, but he did show enough to where people wouldn't give him shit. The richer part of the district tended to turn their noses up at him, referring to him as a filthy animal, mongrel, etc. Having been such a young soul at the time, Brutus was sensitive to such psychological torture. He began wearing a burlap sack on his head, with only his horns sticking out. Eventually, with all of the money he made, he bought himself a helmet, and began wearing that to make others take him more seriously.

And they did. He looked fearsome, like a Greek warrior of legend. When he first learned about the Shinigami, he had admittedly never heard of them. His first encounter was when he was guarding a fruit stand from any potential thieves while the owner was away, as that was his job for the day. A Captain had come in the district, looking for fresh fruit, and immediately when to Brutus' stand. He picked up an apple and bit into it, not so much as sparing a single glance to the behemoth that towered next to him. Without saying a word, Brutus grabbed the Captain around the waist with his excessively large hands, picking him up as he might a doll. The Captain used a bakudo incantation on Brutus, and bound his hands behind his back.

After a few moments, when the shopkeeper came back, he payed for the apple. The shopkeeper had apologized, but the Captain merely waved it off. He had become intrigued by the large man. Eventually, he would visit more frequently in the hopes of having the large lout join the Soul Academy. When he mentioned it would give Brutus a reason for living, seeing as he only lived to serve the poorer part of Soul Society, Brutus agreed.

With many trials ahead of him, Brutus studied where he could, and trained where he could. He excelled in the Hakudo department, but flunked the Kido area of study more than once. It seemed a man such as him was no good for such fine arts. Brutus eventually graduated, serving under Squad 1 for a time as an unseated member. He was eventually moved, when the Lieutenant took notice of him, and commented on how Squad 3 needed a Lieutenant, also. His skill was aptly tested, and he was approved for the position.

Inner world appearance: Brutus' inner world is a labyrinth. It is always changing, never the same. The walls are made of stone, there are some traps, and large rooms, but other than that, it is located deep underground, the only light being cast would be from a giant torch above the labyrinth. Unknown to everyone aside from Brutus and his Zanpaku-to, there is no escape.

Zanpakutō

Name: Tsume

Zanpakutō spirit: Tsume is, almost unbelievably, a rabbit. However, it seems to be a very vile rabbit, as opposed to most. It is pure black, with white paws. It stands on two legs, and has glowing red orbs in the place of eyes. To be honest, it looks like something out of a kid's nightmare. Rather than have two larger front teeth, and a bunch of flat molars behind them, all of Tsume's teeth are razor-sharp. Tsume is dressed in a warrior's outfit; chestplate, gladius, shield, helmet, all of it. It sounds ridiculous, yes, but have you even seen the spirit of Mayuri Kurotsuchi's bankai? THAT thing is creepy.

Sealed form: Tsume's sealed form is that of arm bracelets, and the bands on his horns. But rather than be ordinary arm bands, they're bands, with what looks like a shield attached to them. They can be used to deflect cuts and slashes of any weapon, and are impenetrable/unbreakable.

Shikai

Call out phrase: Rend, Tsume.

Shikai description: When Brutus activates his shikai, typically he grabs one of the gauntlets on his arms, and pulls it off, where it turns into a weapon in midair.

Ability: The gauntlets have shapechanging qualities about them. Each gauntlet, can turn into 1 weapon. In order to change into a different weapon, the gauntlet must turn from a weapon, back into a gauntlet, then the next weapon.

Techniques: N/A

Bankai

Bankai name: Chikaratsume

Bankai description: The weapons turn into gauntlets, as golden armor beings to cover both of the arms of Brutus. The gauntlets then become spiked, with the plates becoming flatter. A large flail appears in Brutus' hands, two-handed for the average human, though only one-handed for him. The chain has no definite length, though it's typically kept at about 1-2 feet long.

Ability: Brutus' reaitsu becomes physical, and acts as a "force". This allows him to perform feats of amazing strength, using only minimal strength, sometimes without physical contact. For example, he could stand 10 feet away from a building. If he were to punch the air in front of it, the physical reiatsu would blow a hole through it. Another way it could be used, would be for a charge. When he lowers his horns, and pushes off, he could use the force of his reiatsu to push off faster. The closer an object is to him, the more it is affected by the force of his reiatsu.

Techniques:

Gore Rush- Brutus uses the force of his reiatsu to increase his push force, which enables him to move much quicker than usual, and with more force.

Force Punch- With this technique, Brutus uses the force of his reiatsu to punch the air, sending something much like a bala, but stronger, at an opponent. It is able to be dodged, as it is merely solidified wind, but it cannot be blocked except by a wall. (Which will more than likely be knocked over.)

Catapult Launch- Brutus grabs something or something, and merely throws them. The force, this time, surrounds an enemy. It seems to make them lighter and less dense, as opposed to when it usually makes air heavier, and more dense, to deal damage. If Brutus were to put his all into this technique, he could throw someone approximately the length of an average-sized town, due to his own raw strength and the force of the enemy's liftoff from himself.

Protective Air- This is a passive ability while Brutus is in his bankai. It takes more force required than usual for ranged objects to reach Brutus. So something of average-strength and quick speed, such as a bala, will do little to no damage upon reaching him. This technique works best against larger, or blunt projectiles.

Role-play sample: Refer to Luke O'Cuinn. Going for ADV-3.

Rank/level - ADV-3
Hankou - 16
Reiryoku - 9
Hakudo - 14
Seijuu - 6
Bukijuu - 14
Hoho - 6
Points awarded:
Total points: 65

Approved for ADV-3; you know the drill from there.

Stats have been applied.

Moving to accepted~

I'm gonna go ahead and move this to accepted, since you didn't. Lol