Way of the Beast (closed)

Concepts. It's what all Kido fell down to. Using psychodrama, using imagination, using knowledge of how things should be. When it all came down to it, it was simply enforcing a concept, an idea of something, onto the world. Even things around her were of the same nature. A tree was a tree, and people understood the various building blocks that made it a tree. A person was a person, a cat was a cat, etc., etc. Her Transformation Kidos were basically a play on that. Forcing an understanding, an image of what something was, to something and making it shift into that. 

Change clothes? Simply build up what it should look like, how it should feel, how it wore on the body. Then using the Bakudo to rearrange it to that image. Changing from one body, to a different one of the same base model? Same thing. Build up how the skin pigment looks, how the hair flows and is done, what color are your eyes? Believing in that change. Then forcing the body to conform to it. Changing into different Body Types or even genders was harder, but still ran on the same premise.

Sure her study into Reishi Manipulation, as crap as she was with it at the moment, helped. It really helped a lot. Who knew that just utilizing the knowledge of imagination and control could have such a huge impact? And with further training, who knew what she could accomplish.  But still it fell down to concepts. Using control, imagination, and an ever deepening understanding of Bakudo to to get where she was at now. And where she was heading. It also helped that her knowledge of Kaido and time spent in the Third Division gained her a deep knowledge of anatomy, and love to learn more about the inner workings of living things. 

All of these things, ran through Niji's head. All of the thoughts leading up to this moment. To change from a human base, to that of an animal. The perfect skill test for her Bakudo, and someday ... with deeper studies. Hopefully into something more. Where the imagination and her control of reiryoku allowed her to become anything. Not bound by constrictions of what was, but freed to what to what could be. Still baby steps. 

"Alright ... so cat! Cat! Cat! I can do this! All I need to do is think catty thoughts right?"

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CWC: 775 (372+403)

CGP: 10

Niji built up the image in her mind, picturing a cat. How its fur looked, how it's tail swished back and forth when it felt like it, the slit like shape of its eyes, the muscles moving as it prowled along. Seeing it, feeling it, built up as she would going from body to body. Then she unleashed the Bakudo. The fires of transformation as she liked to call it. The blue flames of the Bakudo engulfed her, filling her with it's seductive and comforting tingly warmth. She felt the slick shift of muscles, the conforming of shapes, and a weird itchiness that came from growing or shrinking. Not really painful, but as if one's bones and muscles were fizzing and bubbling at the same time.

As the Bakudo ended, she cast a basic Mirror Bakudo to look at her appearance, and instantly facepalmed. Her throat letting out a sound between a gurgle and a meow of anger. For before her stood, something that while cat-like, was also something that looked utterly horrendous to her. Her body was covered in fur, she did have as she checked a tail. And everything else a basic cat should have ... if it was mixed with a human, and then melded improperly.

Okay! No need to panic! Definitely not panicking! Totally 100% in the clear! Niji freaked.

It took five minuets of repeating that she was definitely not panicking over her appearance. And several more to calm herself down. Followed by a few seconds of thankfulness that she was deep in the Forests outside Rukongai. Being caught in this embarrassing state would have made her want to die of embarrassment.

So ... I need to focus on my default form, and I just need to reset this. Then go and think on how I messed up. After that I can retry ... and keep the mirror up so I can look at myself after the next attempt.

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CWC: 1096(775+321)
CGP: 14

So, first problem of going into the form of an animal ... it's body is different than a human ... not alien. But I'll need to build a total form from the skeleton, muscles, on up. And I need to work on understanding them on an intimate detail ... if things don't work out today. I'll need to use Scan on a few to get an anatomical model.

Niji closed her eyes and let herself see "cat" in her mind. Slowly she stripped the skin, seeing her 'perception' of what it would look like. Using her knowledge of human musculature. Stripping that back she moved to the organs. Looking at where they were at, how they are placed. She only had knowledge of human anatomy, but all mammals had the same parts. Usually, to some degree. Kind of ... most of the time.

From there she went deeper. Removing the organs and looking at the skeleton. Working on seeing the tendons and bone set up. At least how it appeared to her imagination of 'cat'. Getting a feel of how those bones should feel to her. Moving back up to how the organs should feel in that body. Going further up. Letting herself feel the muscles attached to the bones, holding in the organs. How the muscles would move when she moved. How the muscles would shift as she jumped, as she ran, as she curled in ball. Till she got back to the skin. Holding everything all together.

Okay! I should be already be ready to get this party started!

She got that picture she had built up. The feel of all the interconnected 'concepts' that built up cat. And let her Transformation Bakudo take hold. Engulfing her and feeling the Bakudo take hold. As the shifting bubbling took hold. She looked at herself in the mirror. It was a step up, from the horror catgirl she was earlier. She was about the size of a toddler, at her shoulders. Ears, and a tail. But she looked like a Skinless cat, with an entirely wrong face. Closing her eyes she took a deep breath.

Okay! Tomorrow time for research.


CWC: 1,454 (1096+356)
CGP: 19

If she wanted to get good test subjects the best course of action was to do an in depth look of her test subjects, and find a cute kitty. It was a funny truth that no one really paid attention to animals, and the only Shapeshifter she knew. No one had tried take the form of an animal. Not only would it supply the best way to go around unnoticed, but more importantly. It would provide the perfect get vacation from herself. Just enjoy the easy, carefree nature of an animal and maybe find some more recreational uses for it. 

The best place to go was a veterinary clinic ... while a pet shop would be more ideal, she didn't want to have to adopt a pet that she knew she wasn't able to take care of. That'd just be cruel to the poor things. But having knowledge of healing, at least she could do some good while getting what she wanted. Books on animal anatomy, and plenty of animals to scan* once they were better. And since most of the animals were there for routine checkups, with very few coming in for anything serious. 

But she had found three perfect subjects. Not just for the Scan Kaido she had used when starting Transformation Kaido, nor for the fact that it was a cat, dog, and a bird. No they were perfect for their size, color schemes, and general health. A trifecta of usefulness. 

The cat was a cute little orange kitten with darker orange stripes, and a white underside and cute little white socks. It's body being the perfect size for what could be cute, and extrapolating a base for other cat models. And it's fur and bushy tail were definitely what Niji could describe as adorable. Which'd help when walking around without the need for being bothered. 

The dog was a super adorable fox. With blue tips, icey blue eyes, and a rather stunning body. Foxes weren't exactly common in the Seireitei, but weren't uncommon in the forests of Rukongai. And even on the material plane were common enough. And this specimen would be perfect for turning into ... although not a perfect dog base. Was good enough to get a working order of cute canine. 

Finally was a raven. It's red eyes, it's black feathers, and it's build were perfect. Definitely a good bird base, but more than that, were common enough of a bird ... but nowhere near as annoying as pigeons. Those rats with wings were a nuisance that even she'd be hesitant to turn into. Ravens at least were intelligent, and could go anywhere without drawing attention. Just as long as she didn't do anything not bird like. 

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CWC: 1,911 (1,454+457)

CGP: 25

Niji sat in a small glade. Deep in meditation, she let her mind go back to the first animal she scanned. Her Scan Kido was a Kaido that she developed to build mental blueprints of a target. Seeing how everything flowed together, where what went, and how it worked with the rest. It allowed her to 'peak' into her peers research, let her check her tech as she worked on it, and more importantly. Allowed her to give a full, detailed build up on living creatures to add to her understanding.

She went over what she gathered in what made up 'cat' as a template. Seeing it now, she saw many of the mistakes she made two days ago. How her muscle set up was off, she failed to compress properly. And there was of course she was unused to being that small in any of her previous shapeshifting experiments or shenanigans. But it was something she should've calculated. But now she had an in depth look at everything. Now that was all that was needed was for her to move her mind to occupy that form. Visualize it, then try her Transformation Bakudo again.

The first and most fun to try for her was a cat form. Letting her mind flow into the image. She felt herself  mentally move the simulations muscles. Getting a feel for the form as it were. Being honest with herself. Being a quadruped was a lot more different than she thought it would be. And altering herself into an animal would be quite interesting, even if seeing just how different it'd make her. 

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CWC: 2,186 (1,911+275)

CGP: 29

The world of a cat was amazing. She saw greens and blues clearly, but other colors she was color blind too. Things were sharp and with clarity close up, but blurrier farther way. And darkness was non-existent. But what truly amazing were the smells, sounds, and how those translated into her Reiatsu Perception. Everything around her smelt more clearly and with a greater vivid detail, sounds were more sharper and she heard from father way. And her awareness of the spiritual aspects of things around her translated it to a deeper more attuned sensation. 

In short the world around her felt more alive than when she was in her human form. But more than that, kittens youth filled her with a playful spirit. A carefree, oblivious to the ways of the world, childlike cheerfulness that was amazingly enriching. It made more sense why Uzume, as she knew her now rather than Oroppoi, spent so many times she'd been with her as a cat. They were awesome! 

Niji spent sometime chasing a butterfly that had flitted into the clearing. Her whiskers on her face and legs, building a 3d map of her surroundings, much like kinetic awareness amped up to 11. The flapping of the wings drawing her little hunter eyes. As she pounced it would try flittering away, and she would let it move away before pouncing again. Making a little game of it. After several minutes she flopped onto her back and wiggled her body on the grass. Letting the grass scratch her back. While soaking up the scents. 

Just laying there. She was sure she could stay like that all day. Working out how to utilize her senses, playing, and enjoying the joys of being a cat. But she had new bodies to work through


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CWC: 2,483 (2,186+297)

GP: 33

The next creature on her list was the rather adorable specimen of fox. Seeing the world in black and white was odd, but nowhere as weird as it's ability to feel magnetic fields. The sensation of the planes magnetic fields and spiritual energy made a rather weird map of the world around her. Along with the whiskers and other sense. Made everything seem so surreal. Like being in a sea of reiatsu that pulsed and ebbed around her body, the reiatsu of the earth brushing against her coat. 

It was like being in a surrealist painting made real. Then had all the color filtered to look various shades of white, black, and grey. It's hearing was weaker than a cats. But it's sense of smell was far more acute. Practically a world in itself. Niji allowed herself to feel the pulse of the world around her, getting lost in it's feel as she wondered the forests. The animal life and trees filled with sounds and scents that was something that filled her with a gleeful rush. Not quite as playful as a cat. But a different type of pleasure. One of artistic sensuality, rather than one of following one's own amusement in a world that was itself your personal playground. 

But this was a species she could definitely see having usefulness as long as color wasn't important to what she needed. Lastly she needed to test the raven. 
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CWC: 2,721 (2483+238)

CGP: 36