Thread:Njalm2/@comment-136273-20151101100839/@comment-3403804-20151101194910

Right, I think she holds a lot of promise. The first actual problem I see is her Expert Swordsmanship, for a member of the Kido Corps, wielding a blade might as well be considered blasphemy, training with it would probably also be a sign of great disrespect. Imagine them as the absolute reverse of the 11th Division. The only other skill that your standard Kidou Master is likely to be proficient at is Shunpo, because the skill is very useful to them as a means to keeping themselves at range.

Because most members of the Corps are purebred specialists, who devote all of their time to pursuing the magical arts, the average level of skill among them would probably be on the level of Byakuya Kuchiki as depicted in the series. They might not possess his level of spiritual energy, but they could certainly cast spells into the nineties and beyond if they so wished it, often from both schools.

The truth of the matter is this, if you wish to make Kazumi a true specialist. Her magic is the only weapon she'd ever need, because she could summon forth a flurry of fireballs, manipulate them remotely from afar and then have them change into a myriad of shapes to chase her target. Defensive spells could be produced with a wave of her hand, and would in most cases be performed silently.

If you want to make her a Battle Mage, which I suggest. You should probably look towards finding 2-3 low-level spells such as Shakkaho, Byakurai and Enkosen and simply provide mention of her having mastered them completely. This would allow her to use those spells completely silently and with the fluency of wielding a blade.

The real key here is that she would probably not resemble your Gotei 13 characters in any way, because she's a part of a completely different military force altogether. There would be no pressure on learning swordsmanship or hakuda, and it might easily be flat out discouraged.

As the Lieutenant of the Kido Corps, she's probably one of the most skilled members in the corps entirety. Her skills should be one the same level as Hachigen, and would likely exceed those of Aizen or Urahara, as Hachigen's skills did.

When it comes to her Zanpakuto, it'd be very unusual for her to have achieved Shikai. That's one of the prices you commonly pay for the immense power and versatility specialization gives you.

Hiroya Ginkarei is probably my best example of a Kidou Specialist, and Kazuya Kuchiki is likewise alright, though of lower quality. Nobu Kageyama is also a decent example. I hope this is at least some help, feel free to ask if you need more clarification or somesuch.