Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-13237238-20130724132657/@comment-5693502-20141117153617

Hehehe...

Sogekimie (Tri-Sniper): In its sealed state it takes the form of a regular daishō pair. The pair consists of a katana and a tantō. They both have a three-toothed buzz saw-shaped tsuba, with dark coloured hilt-wrapping and an equally dark coloured sheathe.


 * Shikai: Sogekimie is released by the command “Aim”. In shikai the tantō grows into a long-bladed wakizashi and then splits into two making three blades in total; one katana and two wakizashi. Its sheathes grow in size to accommodate the changes in length and an additional sheathe is created for the extra wakizashi.


 * Special shikai abilities: Sogekimie gifts the wielder with a flawless version of the ability of ‘weakness detection’ enabling the wielder to clearly sense and discern the weak points of their enemy, regardless of whether they are hidden or not (provided the opponent actually has a weak point). Not all three blades need to be wielded simultaneously and any or all can be sheathed and unsheathed at any time during shikai.


 * Jūyōna Hyōteki (Critical Target): By stabbing or cutting a victim using either one of the wakizashi, the attack leaves a black concentric circle-shaped stamp on the victim’s body known as an Itamiwa (Pain Ring). The stamp then becomes the focal target of the wielder’s next attacks. If a subsequent attack strikes the same spot as the stamp the attack will either do double the damage (if the attack came from either of Sogekimie’s wakizashi), triple the damage (if the attack came from someone other than the wielder) or quadruple the damage (if the attack came from Sogekimie’s katana). The stamps are maintained by the wielder’s will but will disappear after being struck by an attack from Sogekimie. In addition only two stamps can be present simultaneously on a victim’s body (one from each wakizashi).


 * Bankai: Miekyōi Sogekuro (Triple Threat, Black Sniper): In bankai Miekyōi Sogekuro changes drastically in appearance. Its two wakizashi grow into two normal sized katana, and its katana grows into a normal sized nodachi; each blade curves slightly more than usual. One katana has a blue edge and the other has a red edge and the nodachi has a dark purple edge. The wielder’s shihakushō becomes a lot more form-fitting as a result of bankai. The sheathes also grow in size to accommodate the blades.


 * Special bankai abilities: Miekyōi Sogekuro has the same abilities and techniques as in shikai albeit strengthened; in its Jūyōna Hyōteki technique, six stamps can now be present simultaneously on a victim’s body.


 * Akai En, Kaku Mezasu (Red Edge, Certain Aim): By stabbing or cutting a victim using the red-edged katana, the attack leaves a red-coloured Itamiwa. Any subsequent projectile attacks within a 100m radius of the red stamp will then eternally home in on the red stamp unless blocked by someone or something. The red stamp is maintained by the wielder’s will but will fade automatically after being successfully struck three times by a projectile. Only one red stamp can be present on a victim’s body at one time.


 * Ao Buchi, Shateki (Blue Edge, Target Practice): By stabbing or cutting a victim using the blue-edged katana, the attack leaves a blue-coloured Itamiwa. Any subsequent attacks that strike the same spot will do triple the damage if dealt by anyone who isn’t the wielder (including the victim themselves). The blue stamps are maintained by the wielder’s will but will automatically fade after successfully being struck three times. Three blue stamps can be present simultaneously on a victim’s body.


 * Murasaki En, Jūyōna Hyōteki (Purple Edge, Critical Target): By cutting a victim with both the red-edged and blue-edged katana simultaneously, the attack leaves a purple-coloured Itamiwa. The purple stamp becomes the focus of the wielder’s next attacks. If a subsequent attack (from either the wielder or someone else) hits the same spot as the purple stamp the damage is quadrupled; the damage is increased tenfold if the attack came from the nodachi. The purple stamps are permanent unless struck by the nodachi or until bankai is resealed. Only one purple stamp can be present on a victim’s body at one time.