Quincy

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Quincy - Monks of the Living World

Quincy are humans, but far more spiritually aware of the world around them. Their primary way of combat is to absorb and manipulate reiryoku from themselves and their surroundings, using this spiritual energy to create bows and arrows of destructive power. Its these powers that make it especially dangerous to other spirits, because they destroy both body and soul when they kill their targets. It's because of this alone that they are on uneasy terms with the Shinigami, and they commonly despise the other. A Shinigami's duty is to keep spiritual balance between the worlds, while a Quincy's powers disrupts this balance. It is also for this reason that the Quincy have kept their numbers few, and limited their activity and use of powers. As long as the spiritual balance of the three worlds is stable, the Shinigami have no reason to go after the Quincy. They are still able to protect the living from Hollows, but as long as not too many Hollows are killed, the balance will eventually even out over time.

As their powers center around collecting reiryoku, they are able to absorb it from anything spiritual around them, even their own enemies, should they themselves be exhausted of energy. The worlds of Hueco Mundo and Soul Society are spiritually rich worlds, making the Living World look like a dried up husk of a small animal. To use their powers in either world not only increases their powers because of its rich energy, but makes it easier to use them. A Quincy Bow, the primary weapon of their abilities, is summoned using what's called a Quincy Cross. These crosses vary considerably between Quincy to Quincy, as no two crosses are the same. Just as a Quincy Cross is unique, each bow and spirit arrows they produce are unique as well. With the Quincy Cross, their only limit to create and fire arrows is their own stamina and ability to absorb any spiritual energy that's around them. These crosses are also frequent in their choice of clothing compared to the Shinigami, white with high-collared tunics, giving them a Western style look.

Amongst the known forms of Quincy combat, archery is the most common and most preferred, for obvious reasons. To fight a Quincy at a distance is to invite their arrow to strike your heart. Another common application is the use of Ginto, small silver cylinder capsules that allow Quincy to store reiryoku in a liquid form. This liquid is used in the form of spell casting, the same way Shinigami use Kido, and activated with various commands. Just like Kido as well, they can be cast chantless, combined to form new spells, but their strength depends entirely on the user. Just as the Shinigami have Shunpo, the Quincy have what is known as Hirenkyaku, a difficult technique to master. Hirenkyaku, when used by the average Quincy, is superior in speed to the average Shinigami, but not always true with a Shinigami who is a master of Hoho and Shunpo. Hirenkyaku also has the ability to create a platform of energy from which a Quincy can stand or sit on, as well as move around with at speeds similar to their speed moving normally. This version of it is more difficult to control and use because of having to keep the platform solidified.

Rare techniques of the Quincy include Ransotengai, a high level technique that allows them to control their body parts by creating spirit strings of reiryoku, controlled entirely by their brain. These strings attach themselves to their body, the same way a puppet would be controlled, and it was originally created to allow elderly Quincy to still fight, despite any impairments they may have. To use this technique not only requires control, but also enough energy and precision to control each and every string. One of the most powerful items of the Quincy is the Sanrei Glove. It repels all reiryoku around it, making it more difficult for a Quincy to summon their bows and arrows, and is used mainly as a form of advance training (this gives Quincy a 30 daily bonus instead of 25). As it constantly repels any energy nearby, control is needed to keep the bow from dissipating, as well as any arrows from losing their power when formed and fired at an enemy. Such training allows them to become more skilled at collecting reiryoku, and masters of the Sanrei Glove can rival the powers of a Gotei 13 Lieutenant.

The Sanrei Glove gives the Quincy access also to one of the most powerful techniques a Quincy can use: Letzt Stil. The only time this technique can be used, however, is when the glove is removed, and only as a last resort. Once a Quincy removes the Sanrei Glove, their appearance changes completely, along with their weapons. If a Sanrei Glove is comparable to that of Shikai of a Zanpakutou, removing the glove is the same as releasing Bankai, only for this case, Letzt Stil. The most common characteristic of all Letzt Stil is that the Quincy has the capability of drawing in reiryoku at extremely alarming rates from every direction. If one were to stand near the buildings of Soul Society, they can literately draw in the energy they're made of, tearing them apart, and focusing it into something they can use.

The Letzt Stil is the Quincy's form of a Shinigami's Bankai, but it is far more powerful, as any user will have enough power that exceeds and overwhelms an average Captain of the Gotei 13. This increase in power is such that three Captains would have trouble against it (because of the power of this technique, I will handle how much your character's powers are increased). This technique, however, is a last resort, because once released, the Quincy's body will eventually reach its limit of handling the energy being drawn in. While the rate of absorbing energy is incredible, it cannot be turned off. As they are still human, their body will close itself off to reiryoku as a form of self-preservation to protect itself, robbing the Quincy of all their powers. The only way to regain their powers afterward is to exhaust themselves physically and mentally, before striking exactly 19 millimeters to the right of their heart with a Quincy arrow. A pentacle-shaped scar will form over the wound and their powers will be restored, but such a process is incredibly dangerous to the Quincy it's used on. If off by even one millimeter, it will likely kill them.

Other items of the Quincy include the Soshingu, or Quincy Bangle. Most commonly used by Quincy who have weak reiryoku to mimic the powers of a Quincy, but it can also be used by those who have lost their powers due to the Letzt Stil, allowing them to continue fighting. It forcefully gathers reiryoku to them, even when the user does not wish it to. If completely devoid of any spiritual energy, there is a chance it make go out of control. The Quincy's own energy can be used to decrease the stress, but not entirely, before it falls apart simply from being overused. The more powerful arrows take time to use, which would not be the case for normal Quincy arrows, and if a powerful shot is used once the Soshingu reaches its limit, it has the potential of exploding on its user, taking them and everything else within a considerable radius.

One of the most powerful items a Quincy can use is the Seele Schneider. Commonly thought of as sword-like weapons, the blades are composed entirely of reiryoku, and constantly revolving, going as fast as three million revolutions per second. It also increases the spiritual power of the one using it. The Seele Schneider were created not for solely cutting, but to loosen the spirit particles of whatever it cuts. This allows it to make it easier to absorb the reiryoku that is released, and even far easier at capturing the reiryoku of the enemy. The more reiryoku absorbed, the more powerful the Quincy will become. While similar in appearance to a sword, any Quincy will say that they don't use swords. The Seele Schneider is most powerful, not when it loosens the bonds of spirit particles, but when fired like an arrow at an enemy. Their damage is not dependent on the power it has, but the location by which it hits. When fired, a single Seele Schneider has the power to cut through a soul chain completely, removing all of their enemy's powers.