Post by Levi on Jun 10, 2017 15:20:44 GMT -5
Current Base GP: 2,850
Current Masteries: Bala
Desired Masteries: Pesquisa
Last Mastery Request: Ready... Aim... [Bala mastery]
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Usage of the Skill
Current Masteries: Bala
Desired Masteries: Pesquisa
Last Mastery Request: Ready... Aim... [Bala mastery]
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Lost in the Twilight Hall:
A Hunt in the Chaos:
Humiliation and Opportunity:
Hello?:
Clash at the Gate:
There was a Cynicl Man:
Risk:
The Skin Trade Standoff:
I am Poison
A Hunt in the Chaos:
Humiliation and Opportunity:
Hello?:
Clash at the Gate:
There was a Cynicl Man:
Risk:
The Skin Trade Standoff:
I am Poison
Usage of the Skill
There are two aspects to Pesquisa, sensing and hiding, and both are central to Levi's character. Levi is a deceptive individual. He does not want people to know what he really thinks, unless of course it's convenient. Every word he speaks is carefully chosen to control the situation. He doesn't have any qualms about using sneak attacks either. On the other hand, he is paranoid about people using those same methods against him. Levi is the kind of person that wants to know everything, both about his environment as the people around him. He does not feel comfortable with unknowns, and his worst nightmare is being fooled, manipulated, and betrayed. Pesquisa helps him avoid these, either by anticipating a surprise attack or by feeling out a possible traitor's feelings. This kind of knowledge can also help him control his environment and other people, and Levi loves control.
Levi starts off only being able to use Pesquisa at its most basic, and not being very good at that. In Lost in the Twilight Hall, Levi recognizes the powerful shinigami reiatsu coming from the Tercera's castle, but fails to recognize him as his old acquaintance. In A Hunt in the Chaos Levi manages to sense Chie Kira approaching, but fails to suppress his reiatsu and hide from her. Things start to change in Humiliation and Opportunity. Levi allows his anger to completely defeat his Pesquisa, allowing Rufino to sneak up on him and sense his anger. He does, however, learn from this mistake, and gets his first taste of psychoanalyzing when he feels his own anger vibrating through his reiatsu. When Levi finds Ai Shirai in Hello? he is able to hide himself from her and the hollows that are leading her into a trap, while tracking them at the same time. Before facing Kirito for the second time in Clash at the Gate, Levi uses his Pesquisa to survey the battlefield, see who he is fighting and who he will be fighting with, and formulate a basic plan from that information. He really starts to show some skill in There was a Cynical Man, where he uses his Pesquisa to track Cayo who is hiding in his mirrors, and anticipate his surprise attacks. This is the first time he uses Pesquisa in actual combat. He uses it again when fighting Rick in The Skin Trade Standoff when he fires a cero through several yards of stone and metal debree, using his Pesquisa to hone in on the opponent that he cannot see. He does this again in I am Poison, but this time He starts by identifying Freylief's attack, identifying the energy as electrical, and aiming not for a stationary target but for the moving attack just before it hits Ai Shirai. I feel confident in calling this a masterful use of Pesquisa.
Levi starts off only being able to use Pesquisa at its most basic, and not being very good at that. In Lost in the Twilight Hall, Levi recognizes the powerful shinigami reiatsu coming from the Tercera's castle, but fails to recognize him as his old acquaintance. In A Hunt in the Chaos Levi manages to sense Chie Kira approaching, but fails to suppress his reiatsu and hide from her. Things start to change in Humiliation and Opportunity. Levi allows his anger to completely defeat his Pesquisa, allowing Rufino to sneak up on him and sense his anger. He does, however, learn from this mistake, and gets his first taste of psychoanalyzing when he feels his own anger vibrating through his reiatsu. When Levi finds Ai Shirai in Hello? he is able to hide himself from her and the hollows that are leading her into a trap, while tracking them at the same time. Before facing Kirito for the second time in Clash at the Gate, Levi uses his Pesquisa to survey the battlefield, see who he is fighting and who he will be fighting with, and formulate a basic plan from that information. He really starts to show some skill in There was a Cynical Man, where he uses his Pesquisa to track Cayo who is hiding in his mirrors, and anticipate his surprise attacks. This is the first time he uses Pesquisa in actual combat. He uses it again when fighting Rick in The Skin Trade Standoff when he fires a cero through several yards of stone and metal debree, using his Pesquisa to hone in on the opponent that he cannot see. He does this again in I am Poison, but this time He starts by identifying Freylief's attack, identifying the energy as electrical, and aiming not for a stationary target but for the moving attack just before it hits Ai Shirai. I feel confident in calling this a masterful use of Pesquisa.