Board Thread:Fanon Canon - Gotei 13 Applications/@comment-136273-20141111125153

Name: Teruo Akui Race: Skill & Power: Captain-class combatant, strong but not outstanding. Doesn't have much experience but compensates with potential to grow. Very skilled in swordsmanship and especially in unarmed combat, proficient in Hoho. He doesn't use Kido. His body is in excellent condition, considerable physical strength, durability and endurance. Cunning enough to employ feints and actual tactics against enemies. The Zanpakuto has a nasty special ability. Fighting style: Quite obviously he prefers melee, although his Zanpakuto abilities work at mid-range as well. He is left-handed, but frequently fights with both hands (and legs). He tends to begin battles in a "relaxed" manner, but gradually puts more and more pressure on the enemy as it continues. Favours protracted combat in order to wear the opponent down. His approach is rather unpredictable, he might appear to relent at one moment only to suddenly lash out in a brutal onslaught the next one. Also, he has a penchant for targeting certain vital spots to cripple rather than outright kill the enemy. Reason for position: He has acquired a Bankai relatively recently. Also, in spite of his questionable approach he has a very strong sense of duty and treats the matter of maintaining the balance of Souls in an extremely serious manner. Basically, a "Knight Templar" for hire. Obtaining the position: I imagine that in order not to conflict with the canon, he would have been in the Shin'o Academy during the recent events of the manga. That would allow appropriate people to be aware of his talents and, ahem, resolution, and thus recommend him to fill one of the vacant spots of the Gotei 13. 