Brass Jazzsinger

“Instead of fighting, can I interest you in a little concert instead?” - Brass Jazzsinger
Brass Jazzsinger (ブラス・ジャズシンガー, Burasu Jazushinga), born Bonfilia Cantore (ボンィリア・カントレ, Bonfiria Kantoree), is a Visored that resides in the Human World. Working as a Spirit Detective, she helps solve all manner of cases that range from everyday ordinary to the strangely supernatural. Whenever shes not working an investigation, she spends her free time as a renowned musician. Given her youthful and stylish appearance, many people (such as her fans) are often surprised by how old she is.
Born 450 years before Sōsuke Aizen’s defection from Soul Society, Brass was raised during the final days of the Italian Renaissance. Despite living in a peaceful era of classical cultural resurgence (such as music), her life ended early from a Hollow attack. The next period of her life was no less tragic, Brass was forced to brave the lawlessness and poverty of Rukongai. Even after surviving that hellish childhood, her life once again took another downward turn as she was attacked again by the very same Hollow that took her life in the Human World. However, the monster didn't want to devour her soul, it wanted to take over her body in order to devour more powerful souls. After being saved by a mysterious figure, Brass learned that the cost of surviving was to live with the hollow pervading her soul. This new existence doomed her to a life of being a pariah. Angry and upset, Brass lashed out; a ghost from her past once again ruined her life. Fearful of Central 46's judgement, Brass left Soul Society to hide out amongst humanity, aiding as an investigator of occult manners and all things mystical. She currently has a bounty on her head of 1,000,000,000 Kan.
Brass's personality and demeanor has earned her the moniker: The Harmonious Rhapsody (睦まじい・狂詩曲, Mutsumajii Kyōshikyoku). No matter the situation, Brass always maintained a happy disposition; always choosing to diffuse tense situations with her singing and musical performances. Her moniker took true meaning ever since her hollow powers first manifested in the form of music. Despite her new existence being despised and feared by humanity, she still seeks to help it.
==Appearance==
Brass Jazzsinger is a spry woman that possesses a noticeably curvaceous body and beauty to match. Thanks to her pampered life living in Violette Beauregard's mansion, her skin is silky smooth and blemish-free. Were it not for the beauty mark on her right cheek her skin would truly be flawless. Her green eyes sparkled like a jade gemstone, accentuating her luscious red hair, which draped past her broad shoulders. Brass is classy enough to use the perfect makeup to bring out her natural features. For example, Her luscious lips glistened with a lovingly bright reddish bloom, demonstrating her keen sense for fashion. However, despite how beautiful her face is, it would be her voluptuous chest that captivates the attention of onlookers. Her hips were mighty in size and width, matching her bust to perfection. But due to her habit of drinking sake a lot, her body lacked any sort of muscle definition such as visible abs. Even so as physically attractive as she is, her defining feature is her unusual height. Standing at 210cm, nearly 7 feet tall, Brass is easily the tallest person among company. Combined with her beauty, she generally commands the attention of the entire room. 
When on important missions for the Sonnenreich, Brass dons a white top hat, decorated with a Wandenreich Medallion on the hats blue brim, with two yellow carnations laid on each side. Additionally, She wears a predominantly white overcoat with blue stripes that go down the sleeves, leading to her opera glove worn hands. Her Quincy uniform, which consists of a customized gray top reminiscent of a female 1950s sailor’s uniform, flaunt gold buttons and a large Quincy-blue bow that gently hugs her chest. Lower down her body, Her hips are decorated by a fashion-forward gray and blue miniskirt, embroiled by a black leather belt that centers a golden musical note belt buckle. This impressive, stylish ensemble would end at her white boots, leaving Brass ready for any model show or excursion.
Her normal day-to-day outfit gives no indication that Brass herself is a Shinigami nor an agent of the Quincy-based Sonnenreich. For starters, she wears a black top hat with a white brim surrounding the base. When walking, her hair sways side to side, giving others a glimpse of her glistening musical note earrings. For her neck, she wears a snazzy black choker with a simple white brooch adorned; attached is yet another musical note insignia. Below that, she sports a yellow corset top that struggles to conceal her overflowing cleavage. Further down, people can see her casually exposed midriff and a matching yellow skirt that tightly wraps around her large hips. To keep warm, she wears a black leather jacket with the sleeves slightly rolled up. Lastly, seductive yellow high-heeled boots to complete her ensemble. Overall, Brass' outfit intentionally leaves little to the imagination.
==Personality==
As an out and about party girl, Brass makes it her utmost priority that everyone is having a good time. Whether its sneaking a few drinks, spiking her friends tea or simply telling an anecdote, Brass wants everyone to smile and enjoy themselves. Despite living a life riddled with tragedy and being forced out of Soul Society, she surprisingly retained her lax and upbeat demeanor; one could attribute this to her time spent with the Sternjagers and her peaceful days living in the Human World. What many people won’t realize given her looks and the way she carries herself among company is that shes a very insightful person. Being a seasoned detective, Brass is very perceptive; able to easily discern a person's true nature and intentions, akin to being an empath or a living lie detector.
An important facet of her character is the drive for style. Her top hat, her enjoyment of wearing corsets and custom brand clothes, not to mention her love of art of all kinds, adds to the idea that style is very important to her. Even in battle, she fights in (and with) style. For example, Brass always wears her fashionable top hat, even if it hinders her sight or puts her at a disadvantage; always making sure its perfectly positioned in every stage of the battle. This sense of honoring her style sensibilities can be deeply crippling, and is a great weakness to her when she chooses to engage in combat. However, over time she has learn to adapt to this and made snappy, on-the-fly decisions that would help her preserve her sense of style and show-play by integrating it into her combat strategies. However, if she was ever put in a situation where the life of her friends are on the line, she will forgo all theatrics in order to get serious.
Despite this, Brass likes to remain an enigma when it comes to meeting someone for the very first time; often joking around and appearing very transparent about being tongue-in-cheek. Most of the time she chooses to be as mysterious as the mystery she's investigating. Generally she fibs and tell white lies about her Zanpakutō abilities in order to keep the true nature of her Shikai and Bankai a secret, even from her allies. Mysteries in general have always fascinated her and been the motivating factor in her undergoing investigations and scouting missions for the Eighth Division. Despite her exile from the Gotei 13, her drive for mystery still stays true to her soul, motivating her to find and solve mysteries that pervade human and spirit-kind. 
Her enjoyment of music stemmed from the soothing melodies heard during her time in the Soul Society. If there was any real solution to help ease her mind, whether it be from the memories of those exhaustive days during her time at the academy, or the gut-wrenching turmoil she experienced when she was persecuted, it would be listening to the various songs she deeply connected with. In fact it was through this love and affinity that had Brass scouring the Human World for exotic instruments leading her to discover all kinds of new music in the process. Jazz, swing and rock music quickly became her favorite genres, though she will always say there’s nothing beating the classic guitar. Furthermore, she outright despises people singing badly, believing that they are a disservice to the art form, and will not hesitate to critique them harshly.
While Brass enjoys a lot of what life has to offer, and does so in a care-free spirit sort of way, there are things that irk and possibly enrage her. While she loves art in all its forms, there is one genre of music that she displays an active loathing for: Country music. Particularly, she hates the propaganda surrounding the genre and how unoriginal and stale the songs can be. Additionally, the quickest and easiest way to angering her is touching or taking her prized top hat. She is rather particular in wearing it 99% of the places she goes. Her hat makes her feel distinct and different from others, and to take that away makes her feel unimportant and worthless. Lastly, given all the work and care she’s given to maintain her 80 year old Shanoa guitar, she is immensely particular on who she allows to touch "her". Since music is a very personal aspect of her life, mistreating her guitar is the same as violating her soul. 
Music and Style are not the only things that interest Brass when it comes to the Human World and Soul Society. For example, she enjoys researching various mythologies, Shintoism being a particular one she holds a great deal of love for. She discovered this fondness for Shintoism when she departed from the Soul Society, drifting between the many different shrines in Japan. Brass naturally gravitated towards the various Kitsune artworks that decorated the shrine walls. And despite her love for modern outfits, she adored the attire of Shinto priests. Before she decided on her current musical earrings, she previously wore magatama earrings. Furtheremore, if she were ever stranded on a deserted island and can only carry with her two items, it would be her black guitar: Shanoa, and a dry and cool companion called Sake. It is no secret to her friends that Brass loves drinking, oftentimes she’d joke that she can drink 17 times a day. If one were to look into the refrigerator of her apartment, they would see that over half of it was filled with various brands of sake. A favorite claim of hers is that she can outdrink Onis. Because of her regular drinking, she has developed a comically powerful tolerance for alcohol. 
Lastly, Brass possesses a keen eye for fashion, as exemplified by the snazzy outfits she wears for the Sonnenreich and her normal day-to-day life. She channels her intuition and sensibilities that has been honed from a century of mystery cases and deductions, into figuring out the best traits that might illuminate the next trend in the fashion scene. Her fashion savvy also derives from analyzing the trends she's seen throughout her time in the Human World, believing that the fashion industry goes in a cycle that repeats certain trends from time to time. A third aspect comes from her unique artistic viewpoints which utilizes the first two aspects into crafting the perfect ensemble that contains not only a fully fledged outfit, but matching accessories and stylish shoes to wear. These factors combined with her unique personality aid in picking outfits for not only herself but for her friends as well. However, the hardest part for her is not overdressing for an occasion. As a fashion savant, she knows that all it takes is one accessory to make or break an ensemble. 
==History==
===Human Life===
An Elegy to One’s End
Brass Jazzsinger was born Bonfilia Cantore in 375 BAD, the third daughter of the esteemed Cantore House (カントレ・一族, Kantoree Ichizoku) in Sicily, Italy. Her childhood was surprisingly lavish: fine food, loyal friends and a loving father. The Cantore family knew style and grace better than any family in Italy at the time, cementing their prestige and power over the musical arts district of Sicily. As a family of musicians, composers and opera singers, the Cantore House enriched the country with its music and art. What many in the community did not know was that the Cantores often murdered their competition, and had various protection rackets across the city to funnel money into their pocket. Many of the opera houses owned by the Cantore to fund the art community were actually fronts for illegal activity. Italy was a hotbed of crime during this turbulent era, and as such the various influential houses battled each other in secret. Despite her father’s loving treatment of Bonfilia, he was still a man that did what was needed in order to secure power and wealth for his family. As the head of the Cantore House, he enacted various power plays to increase his bottom line, such as killing his main rival during a live performance at a rival opera house. Afterwards, he would cover up all possible loose ends that would connect his organization to the crime, dressing the incident as an unfortunate accident. This created a trail of blood that allowed him to seize political power in Sicily. Whether it is by bad luck or fate, one of these fallen souls came back as a fox Hollow. 
Bonfilia was sheltered and coddled as a child. She didn’t know all too much about the family business, living blissfully and carefree. From a young age her parents would often tell their business associates that she had a lovely singing voice, a primary talent she brought to parties with reputable businessmen and politicians. Her first public rendition occurred at the age of 12 years old where she sang an aria in front of a crowd of peasants wanting to meet the youngest heir to the Cantore family. Bonfilia didn’t understand the lyrics at the time, the song detailing the last moments of a man’s life, but she sang it with a passion that rivaled the musical prowess of her older and more talented siblings. What surprised her parents the most was her interest in singing for the poor, they rather her talents be reserved for the wealthy and politically influential. But Bonfilia defied her father and shared her voice with people of all socioeconomic classes. She wanted her singing to brighten people’s lives during these dark times. Several years later, on the cusp of early adulthood, Bonfilia found a starving child lying in the streets. She took the kid to her own abode and fed her until she was rejuvenated. For the next month, she took care of the child by purchasing food for her, babysitting her, and singing her to sleep. Eventually the kid regained her vitality and was ready to go home; before she left however she asked Bonfilia of a strange lingering presence that has been following her for a while. She didn’t think too much of the kid’s question and went on with her life, meeting a group of friends at her family’s opera house for an extravagant gala. However, things took a dark turn when the building was attacked by a fox Hollow, killing everyone there including Bonfilia. Using a clarinet, the Hollow impaled and gutted Bonfilia like a common criminal despite her innocence. Although mindless, the Hollow knew who she was and who her father is, so it wanted to savor its revenge and take its time devouring Bonfilia’s soul. The mysterious child would appear once more, her nearing presence being too overbearing for the fox Hollow, causing it to flee out of fear for the stranger. Unfortunately, the kid was be too late to save her friend but was able to thank her one last time. She had to leave shortly after as a Shinigami arrived to send Bonfilia’s soul off onto her next life.
===Early Life in Soul Society===
A New, Brass-filled Life
Bonfillia Cantore’s soul ascended to the afterlife and arrived in the lawless Rukongai of Soul Society. Her mind was bleached clean upon reincarnation and so she holds very little recollections of her past life. All that remains of her human memories are feelings, vague images, quick flashes of significant events and keywords or phrases. Going by the name Brass Jazzsinger now, she lives a poverty-stricken life in one of the more violent quadrants of the city of souls: District #238. Oteage. Brass made ends meet by working at an arts and crafts shop, which is where she regained her human world love of music and the arts. She took up a second job by playing the shamisen for people in her district. She even tried to perform for the nobles that traveled through her area, however those failed attempts ended in cuts and bruises as they were annoyed by her “riffraff”. She eventually incorporated songs into her performances and began singing in various shady pubs and red light districts throughout the many nearby districts of Rukongai. During one of her shows, a bar fight broke out in which she had to defend herself from the groping hands of drunkards. Offended by their behavior, she took one of their belongings as recompense. During this scuffle, Brass demonstrated an aptitude for hand-to-hand combat, able to fend off people much larger than her. When the authorities arrived, Brass fled the scene by utilizing acrobatics to climb any obstacle that obstructed her escape route. Eventually she was cornered, however, her journey didn’t end in jail; the owner of the stolen item instead offered her a job at the local circus. It was either jail time or being a performer, Brass chose the latter.  
Brass started her work as a circus performer assisting in the acts of the less popular shows. But the more experience she gained, the more tools of the trade she acquired. Learning about prestidigitation taught her how to use theatrics and sleight of hand. Doing the trapeze acts over and over taught her patience and precision. And performing the complex acrobatic acts trained and toughened her core body strength. Combined with her large Amazonian physique, she often carried the show, figuratively and sometimes literally. As time passed, she felt something was missing in the midst of the circus’s cheerful atmosphere. Tensions boiled over one fateful evening when she was tasked to perform privately in a nobleman’s household. It was then revealed to her the true purpose of the circus: a front for a human trafficking ring. Despite being nude, Brass fled the nobleman’s compound and into the streets. It was at this point where she ran into two Shinigamis who would later become her closest friends: Hiryu Kusanagi and Raizen Shou. Explaining the situation to them, the two rushed off to apprehend the ringleader of the circus. After settling the manner, the duo commended her skill at evading and surviving such a harrowing situation. These kind words, alongside her interest to help fellow downtrodden citizens eventually culminated with her desire to take the entrance exam at the Shinōreijutsuin. To her surprise she passed the test with high marks, paving the way for her to become a fully-fledged Shinigami.
Brass began her first year at the academy feeling nothing but loneliness, pain and sadness. She had a very difficult fitting in due to her unusual height. Despite being the tallest, she was looked down upon by her peers. She couldn’t socialize with others because she was thought of as a giant that came from the mountains, which caused others to flee in terror. It wasn’t until one winter day that she came across two familiar faces that befriended from that moment on. And so the next few years Brass devoted herself to learning Zankensoki, the war crafts of the Shinigami. While she was naturally strong and sturdy due to her giantess size, she knew little of the Shinigami ways of combat. When it came to learning, she was like a bear with honey; devoting herself entirely to learning the fundamentals. She was always envious of those that had talent that exceeded her own; and so she made up for her lack of it with hard work and dedication. With time and tenacity, she eventually learned the basics each art has to offer. From wielding an Asauchi with precision, to studying and performing Kidō, to learning to defend herself with Hakuda, Brass had to become a jack-of-all-trades. Befriending Hiryu and Raizen during her first year buried the pain and loneliness in her heart and allowed her to flourish in her studies.
Had it not been for the continued support of her close friends Hiryu and Raizen, Brass would have dropped out before the end of her first academy year. Days of solitude was replaced with moments of happiness as she bonded with the solemn fighter and the sake heir more and more. She frequently spent her afternoons with them drinking Shou-brand family sake procured by Raizen, opening her heart up to the wonders of alcohol. Brass often helped Hiryu with his social anxiety and vice versa. The three trained together constantly. Her combat sessions with Hiryu improved her Hakuda by shifting her fighting to a defensive style, supported by the principles of Shaolin Boxing. Her Zanjutsu skills rose the more she spared against Raizen and his dual wield blade style. Brass’ affinity with art and literature made her somewhat of a prodigy when it came to Kidō. Everyone in turn pushed each other to improve in Zankensoki. By the time she graduated, Brass was considered by the instructors and captains as the graduate with the most potential that year. The following season, she was ecstatic when she learned that she was accepted into the Eighth Division, her first choice among divisions. She heard great things about its captain: Shunsui Kyōraku and his lax nature; believing she will fit right in comfortably. It turns out she was right. The best part is that she will be working with Hiryu and Raizen full time. To compliment her unique abilities, Brass was assigned the task of scouting and field support during combat operations. Her newly acquired Zanpakutō ability, the power to manipulate ink, became vital to the success of her missions.
===Shinigami, Hollow, and Quincy===
The Silent Voices of the Down-trotted
Her enjoyment of music and the arts carried over to her days in the Eighth Division. Her room was filled with an extensive collection of musical instruments she’s collected from her missions in Rukongai and the Human World. Her walls were covered with art renditions of creatures both real and mythological such as Hollows and Merfolks. Her life as a Shinigami was a fulfilling one, aiding the citizens of Rukongai in her own way as well as humanity by purifying Hollows gave her a sense of purpose. Oftentimes, she would whisk Raizen and Hiryū away to Rukongai for drinks, away from the watchful gaze of their superiors. Doing this allowed for them the time to connect with the citizens they were protecting, something she found lacking within other members of her division. Even though she was the one to take them out for drinks and socializing, Brass made sure to bring them back in the event that things in the bar became too rowdy. This showed that she was truly a product of the Eighth Division; she was laid back with a habit for rule bending like her captain but at the same time strict and disciplined like her lieutenant. This made her an integral part of her trio. Oftentimes she would break Hiryū and Raizen up if their sparring sessions became too dangerous. And she was always the one to treat their wounds when injured. While her relationship with the two was perfect, her relationship with the rest of the division was not. Despite her comradery and constant attempts at friendship, she was met with cold shoulders and disinterest. It was very clear her peers resented her for being different. Not wanting to start any trouble or be a burden to her division, she decided to remain silent about the issue; keeping it a secret from her friends. 
Things proceeded like clockwork despite any personal issues she may have. After a few centuries, Brass was able to achieve Bankai; the first one in her generation of the Eighth Division. However, such achievement only garnered more animosity from the seated officers. The only one that was genuinely kind to her was Lisa Yadomaru, her division’s Lieutenant, who often shared her adult reading material with Brass. At first she became flustered by the stuff Lisa exposed her to but overtime began to enjoy the material. This may have been what inspired her to be a Mangaka later in life. Brass confided in Lisa like a younger sibling, sharing all her secrets and insecurities. Brass duties meant she saw her academy friends less and less so the closest thing to a friend she had at the time was Lisa. In 150 BAD, she heard rumors of a large Hollow preying on the unsuspected citizens of Rukongai District #113. Kasha. Feeling like it was another opportunity to help the poor people in a substantial way; Brass was authorized to lead an investigation unit to the far away district. However, the Hollow ambushed her unit upon arrival, killing almost everyone except Brass. She recognized this monster as the same fox Hollow that killed her back in the Human World. She decided to hold off the Hollow long enough to let the one or two members of her squad not killed in the ambush to escape. Regardless of her best efforts, the Shinigami was overwhelmed before she can unleash her Bankai. The one sided fight left her gravely wounded, but the Hollow refused to kill her. Instead, it crafted the diabolical plan to use Brass’ body as a shell to kill and devour powerful Shinigami souls.
Violette Beauregard, a Quincy on a covert operation to scout out the combat capabilities of the Gotei 13, entered the scene as the Hollow began possessing Brass. She has been tracking this particular Hollow for a while now, but it wasn’t clear why. It was not immediately apparent if the Quincy was friend or foe however her race suggests the latter. It didn’t matter to Brass since she didn’t want to die again. Out of sheer willpower, she was able to stave off the possession long enough to plead to the Quincy for help. This triggered Hollowfication within Brass as the Hollow began a hostile takeover of Brass’ body and soul. The woman remained unresponsive, causing the fully possessed Shinigami to attack her ferally. With a few arrows, the Quincy sent her pinned to a boulder. At this point, Brass rather die than to let her body be used and abused by the same beast that ruined her life hundreds of years ago. As the Quincy approached her, Brass begged her once more but this time to kill her. Violette told her “I’m sorry I was late again. But this time I WILL save you, Bonfillia…” At that moment, Brass realized that she was the same child she saved and cared for back when she was human. Brass chuckled, never realizing the child was so strong. Violette then casted a Kirchenlied spell to curtail and bind the fox Hollow’s soul to Brass’s own. For now, the Hollowfication receded and Brass regained control of herself. Now that her life debt has been repaid to Brass, Violette offered her a choice to either join her or return to Seireitei. Knowing that she be considered a pariah among her peers and would never be accepted by Central 46, Brass became upset; once more the same Hollow ruined her life again. The cost of living was either a life of loneliness or exile. Her anger manifested and triggered a violent surge of Hollow Reiatsu. Violette prepared for another Hollowfication metamorphosis but was surprised when it only manifested in the form of a mask over the Shinigami’s face. In an eerie voice, Brass said “Let’s get out of here. ”
===Into Exile, A New Beginning===
Following the Mysteries that Transcend Death
Brass left Soul Society to hide out in humanity. Now indebted to Violette, Brass would help her out from time to time with her work in the Wandenreich. She lived in the Beauregard estate while the owner was out on Quincy missions. At first, she wanted to lead a simple life by opening up a music shop. However, the life of a detective and solving mysteries called out to her; propelling her into making a private detective agency in Yōsai city. Free to do whatever she wants, she indulged herself by singing in bars throughout the city. One day after finishing a performance at a ritzy nightclub, she saw a surprising sight; a pair of spiritually-enhanced humans somehow controlling a Hollow to kill people wantonly. After settling the situation the only way a Shinigami knows how, she pondered what transpired. The Human World mingled with the Spirit World much more than she previously thought. If Brass was going to be a private investigator, she needed to be prepared. With the money she’s received from her night time gigs, she was able to afford higher learning at the University of Yosai (要塞大学, Yōsai Daigaku); the highest ranked educational institution in the eastern hemisphere. After passing the entrance exams, she signed up for all the courses required to become a top notch investigator: Forensics, Criminology, and Psychology among others. With a full course load, Brass still managed time in her busy schedule to fit a music and art class. 
During the first couple of years of attending Yodai (要大, Yōdai), Brass accepted only minor cases as to not to interfere with here intense course schedule. After graduation, she resumed work at her smalltime detective agency, helping out the populous as a private investigator. She quickly made a name for herself, having solved almost every case she was hired for. The city of Yosai took notice of this and brought her on as a full time consultant for criminal investigations. Working with the city, she was able to tackle bigger cases. One of her most famous cases is the mystery of the Tokyo Hotel Murder where 10 people were found dead with no murder weapon to be found. Brass was able to single handedly solve this case due to it being supernatural in nature. Eventually, she would meet Miaka Hironaka within one of her investigations and worked with her for a couple of years. At first, she did not know of Miaka’s connection to the spiritual world; but through her connections, Brass was able to travel the world working on cases of a spiritual nature. She worked with famous police detectives in places like New York City, Paris, Brazil, Seoul and Beijing. Eventually though, she would always return to Yosai, which served as a replacement for Soul Society. Even though she traveled all over the Human World, she still had fond memories of her time in Seireitei, wishing that she could return back there someday. 
 
== Equipment ==
Shanoa (シャノア): Brass’s favorite instrument, a primarily black electric guitar with yellow streaks ordained along its middle section. She takes precious care of her instrument, which has lasted for over 80 years. Oftentimes, the love Brass projects onto her Shanoa is like an obsession. She has been seen sleeping with it as often as her treasured top hat, and makes remarks to it before she starts to play with it. She has been known to cradle with it after a good song. Before a concert, one of her rituals to prepare herself is to practice with Shanoa; she calls it a "make out sesh" (session). According to her, the original wood for the guitar came from the very first shamisen that led her down the musical path that she's now on. Over the years shes made changes to the guitar to further give it style, like adding a key chain with a tiny orange fox. However, one should take great caution around her prized instrument for whoever harms it would immediate incur her wrath.
Kikuromegane (気黒眼鏡, Spirit Sunglasses): To the untrained eye, the Kikuromegane appear as nothing more than ordinary sunglasses used to shield one's eyes from the sun. In actuality though, Brass uses these glasses to analyze gruesome crime scenes and investigate suspicious paranormal activities. The lenses of these glasses are coated with a unique liquid that picks up the various Reiryoku signatures leftover from spiritual abilities. However, if the scene is relatively 'fresh', the glasses will also pick up on the Reiraku (霊絡, Spirit Coils) of the suspects; leading her to the direction they have fled. Unlike the Reiryoku and Reiraku that can be seen by spiritual beings if they concentrate hard enough, these sunglasses can differentiate between Shinigami, Arrancar, Hollows, Fullbringers and Quincy energy. Each source's power signature seen through these sunglasses gives off a unique color, similar to fingerprints at a crime scene. When the glasses are not being used for detective work, the lenses can be swapped for reading lenses. 
Reifuda (霊札, Soul Talisman): After unlocking her Shikai with the help of her Shinigami peers, Brass was able to access the melanokinetic powers of her Zanpakutō. Sumiezu has the power to blend her Reiryoku into the ink she produces, imbuing what she writes on with unique abilities. After gaining a solid understanding and proficiency with the art of Kidō, she had the innovative idea to create talismans using her Shikai's ink. In doing so, she was able to carry with her a large assortment of gear and equipment without the need of bags or pockets. When using the Reifuda, the talisman will absorb the chosen item into the ink for easy travel. The ink on the talismans will turn blue to indicate that it is being used, and red when not in use. With these handy parchments, Brass can load up on crime evidence, important artifacts, or enemy equipment without disturbing the environment or leaving behind any fingerprints or lingering Reiryoku signatures. During her escape from Soul Society, Brass took with her into exile the various items that are standard for normal Shinigami operations. These items include the following: 
*Denreishinki (伝令神機, Divine Messenger Machine):
*Gigai (義骸, Faux Body):
*Kikanshinki (記換神機, Account-Replacing Spirit Device): 
==Powers & Abilities==
===Natural Abilities===
Immense Spiritual Power: Whenever Brass unleashes her Reiatsu, she erupts with a dazzling golden hue. From her days performing in a small-time circus in Rukongai to her time at the Shin'ō Academy, her spiritual power has always been flashy and stylish. For example, when performing in front of a carnival audience, she’d always like to end an act by releasing flickers of her Reiatsu (akin to fireworks and streamers), dazzling the audience and leaving them with a sense of awe and wonder. When wielding her Zanpakutō, her Reiatsu shifts and changes according to her emotional state, to the point where even the color can change according to her temperament. When she is angry, her Reiatsu changes from gold to crimson, as opposed to when she's worried about something, becoming various shades of blue. The golden hue is her mild, normal self, however if she's in a compassionate or loving state it turns into shades of many different pink colors. 
When people normally feel her Reiatsu, it gives off the feeling that she can manipulate their surroundings (like the background of a painting). This strange foreign feeling causes uneasiness in her opponents. And when they see the environment slowly being enveloped by ink, that is when fear sets in. Next, when she is angry, her Reiatsu can cover people like a thick acidic ooze, burning their skin and causing second degree burns. In rarer cases, when Brass is in a blind rage state, her acidic Reiatsu can even melt the skin and strip flesh from the bone. When she is sad, her Reiatsu mirrors her unhappiness, cloaking her in an ice-cold veil. And when she is depressed, Brass becomes a suffocating presence to be around. Unknowingly, she emits an aura of smothering pressure, asphyxiating those around her.
*Paralysis-Inducing Reiatsu: Brass is capable of paralyzing a large number of captain-class opponents with a strong exertion of her Reiatsu. She usually starts by giving a demure smile before the wave of Reiatsu overtakes them. Opponents (who survive) have gone on record of hearing a deafening wail as if a banshee is screaming into their ears, forcing them to double over. While she cannot hide her emotions all too well when she exerts her spiritual power, she can confuse her opponents or throw them off by 'faking' other emotions as well. If the difference in power is too great in Brass favor, she can disarm her opponents by shocking them into dropping their weapons, defeating them mentally without lifting a finger. 
*Intaglio (インタリオ, Intario): After unlocking the latent melanokinectic abilities of Sumiezu, Brass' Reiatsu adopted the characteristics of her Zanpakutō, able to manifest spiritual ink at will. While not as potent as the ink produced by her soul blade, Brass can create simple objects whenever the situation calls for it. These items can range from a small sword, a hammer, to even a gun. Her ink constructs are generally limited to objects the size of her hands. However, Brass is adept at using Intaglio to constrain her opponents. With just a little bit of ink, she can create hundreds of tiny hair-like tendrils to bind and restrict her enemies.
Immense Physical Prowess: Brass's easygoing and jovial demeanor often belies her capabilities as a fighter in the eyes of others. Just one look at her and they write her off as average or nothing special. However, her grueling past in Rukongai allowed her many opportunities to forge her body into the peak of human physical condition. While she was in the circus, Brass had to endure an immense amount of training due to the necessary acts and shows that she had to perform in. These shows ranged from hazardous trapeze acts, which involved swinging and performing at a height far above onlookers, to acts of gymnastics where she had to lift a group of her peers as they perform. Additionally, her noticeably large height of six feet and eleven inches prompted her boss to have her perform amazing feats of strength. By having her lift various heavy objects, it further trained her leg muscles and conditioned her body.
After the reveal of the Rukongai circus’s true intent, as a ring for human trafficking, Brass was sent to the academy to train in the four basic fighting styles of Shinigami combat: Zankensoki. Practicing alongside her classmates, she was able to awaken her Amazonian body’s full potential in ways she never could at the circus. It was during this time she developed her upper body strength to match her leg power; her enormous developing chest became an additional set of weights for her core body muscles to endure. Eventually her body became so fortified that she was able to take on an elephant sized Nature-Spirit head on without the aid of her Zanpakutō. As strong as Brass is, she attributes her feats of strength to the hope and determination that she cultivates in herself, much like the beat of her own heart.
*Immense Strength: Ever since her rebirth into Soul Society, Brass had to maintain and cultivate a large Amazonian physique. With such a body comes the innate disposition of being naturally strong. During her street rat days, she possessed the power to punch out Rukongai thugs that spent years extorting struggling food stands.  After she was picked up by the circus, Brass continually worked out her upper body as she had to aid other performers with their acts on top of performing her own shows. This was integral in her escape as the strength she gained allowed her to defeat the circus operators and avoid being a victim of their human trafficking activities.  While her body was in top physical condition, it was through her induction and training in the Shin'ō Academy that her strength increased by leaps and bounds. With special instructional drills from Head-Instructor Gengorō Ōnabara, she was allowed privileged access to the more rigorous and dangerous training regiments, which included being permitted to break boulders outside of Rukongai or breaking dilapidated columns from poorly-kept shrines. To this day she keeps up with this type of regiment as she would train in secluded parks outside of Yosai City from time to time. In these locations, she could smash enough house-sized boulders to fill a football field without breaking a sweat.
*Immense Speed: Brass was always one step ahead of the bread line and one swing ahead of the sword back in her street rat days in Rukongai. She always evaded capture by literally staying one step ahead of street gangsters chasing her down in the Rukongai districts. These various attempts of thievery for the sake of survival became the groundwork that built up her natural speed. Brass had a knack for escaping capture due to knowing the layout of the streets and with it, able to use the environment to freerun through it effectively. Eventually she became so quick on the slums, there rarely would be anyone that can catch up to her, but once awhile she came across someone that knew Shunpo. After escaping her hellish life in Rukongai and joining the Shin'ō Academy, her speed continued to improve. By constantly going through the obstacle courses of the academy, combined with their unique teaching methods, Brass was able to gain a better control over her speed. Everyday she was instructed to run along a trail that lead to Mimihagi's shrine. With weights strapped to her arms and legs and while lugging a huge boulder, Brass had to run over a dozen miles everday. Her leg muscles became so strong and she became so naturally fast that after her graduation, she was able to traverse the same distance as a standard Shunpo without the need to actually use the technique. This impressed Captain Shunsui Kyoraku so much that this became the reason, along with her attractive appearance, that she was inducted into the Eighth Division.
*Enhanced Reflexes: Brass’s occupation as a detective of all things spiritual necessitates reflexes that extend to the supernatural level. Plenty of malcontents have placed booby traps to prevent sleuths and policemen from finding their secrets, and that sort of environment helped Brass hone said reflexes. During investigative missions she’s had to dodge thrown knives, Ceros, bullets and other potentially fatal attacks. Her reflexes heightened to the point she could tell where an attack was coming from a fair distance away, giving her ample time to retaliate. As her fighting style mainly involves the use of countering an opponents physical attacks, she can tell on a moments notice where on her body her opponent is aiming for and turn it into her advantage. However, much of her reaction speed was developed in her early days at the academy where students had to disturb multiple beehives and dodge all their sting attempts until they gave up and fly away. Only can they emerge unscathed do they graduate to the final year. Lastly, thanks to her love of rhythm, she’s able to gain high scores in multiple Dance Dance machines all over Yosai City. Such rhythm games are her favorite ways to cool off after a hectic day of investigating and training despite how taxing and tiresome they can be. The fact that she considers such a busy game a relaxation technique shows how good Brass is with her reaction time. 
*Tremendous Flexibility and Skilled Acrobatics:  Brass is an Amazon and with that comes the implication of her as a tall and powerful warrior. But what might befuddle people is that she possesses a lot of skill and flexibility in maneuvering around people, able to hit them from multiple angles in the heat of battle. Some might assume her skill to be from years of performing yoga or gymnastics, but she gained this skill in a more pragmatic approach: Parkour. Parkour is a training discipline that combines a variety of techniques like running, swinging, climbing, vaulting, rolling, and quadrupedal movement in environmental situations. While not as refined as someone who had formal instructions in the art, she was able to learn a lot of these techniques from some wayward book in the trash of Rukongai. During her early years in the slums, she was able to climb houses to see the majesty of Soul Society, and swing from curtain to curtain in the shopping districts to make her way around after finding food. She jokingly refers to this period as her “animal days” as it was the main way she found food. This skill proved invaluable during her acts in the Rukongai circus, as she was capable of climbing faster than any other trapeze artist. In battle her flexibility is much more dangerous, she can mix up dance moves and acrobatics with her Hakuda or Zanjutsu similiar to the martial art of Tricking in order to confuse the opponent. She is very nimble at close range, able to flip, spin, twist and corkscrew around in combat, overwhelming her opponent with her unpredictability.
*Monstrous Durability: Of all the extraordinary attributes that her body possesses, Brass has an almost unnatural amount of sturdiness and resilience. Being punched through a wall after making an inappropriate joke or annoying comment? She’d bounce right back up as if nothing happened. This makes her an easy pincushion for the aggression of her allies and an excellent shield in group combat, as her Amazonian height paints a big red target on her back. Often taunting her enemies to go after her, Brass was frequently attacked by Menos Grandes during her days in the academy. The upside was that this tactic usually lead to a successful mission as her classmates were able to freely strike down a distracted Hollow while minimizing casualities. What may surprise any unfortunate enemies is that she can endure an opponents Shikai without the need of using her own. This gives her the advantage of keeping her abilities hidden. However, no matter how durable or sturdy Brass is, poison can always slip through the cracks of her spiritual armor. And as resilient as she is, she is by no means impervious and will eventually fall to a substantially powerful attack. An enemy Bankai or Resurrección is oftentimes dangerous enough for Brass to take the situation seriously and make her abilities known. 
Immense Willpower: Despite her tortured past, Brass has a powerful sense of tenacity and determination. As a singer she always has a special beat, rhythm or song in her mind that helps keep her focused. These songs are what help her ward off against illusions and mental assaults, keeping her mind focused and grounded in reality. Oftentimes she spoke of the hidden meanings that nestle deep within a song's heart that allows a person to overcome their greatest trials or lowest moment. These songs inspire her, reinvigorate her and remind her whats truly important. These songs are a representation of who she is, what she was, and who she wants to be. Living through her childhood poverty, Brass has a tremendous will to live. This uncanny resilience helped her survive encounters that were sure to be fatal.
Keen Intellect: Brass is highly intelligent, able to quickly figure out exceedingly complex problems in an incredibly short amount of time. Because of this, she is an excellent strategist and tactician; and when combined with her role as a scout, she was able to help guide her subordiantes and teammates to victory during difficult missions. Where her analytical mind excels best at though is with her investigations, able to piece together a precise portrait of the crime scene faster than the vast majority of detectives out there. Back in the days when she was a member of the Eighth Division, she was viewed highly by her captain as an investigator. From her captain and being a member of the Eighth, she acquired the rudimentary skills that allowed her to interrogate criminals caught in the seedy underbelly of Rukongai’s worse districts. As she rose up the ranks in the Gotei 13, she was able to expand her skill in not only interrogations, but in the art of research and preparation, often looking to employ Kidō or equipment from the science division to help succeed with particular missions. Her inquisitive nature sustained itself even in the modern Human World as she took a double major in psychology and criminal justice. It took a few years longer to earn her degree as oftentimes she had to take breaks due to her involvement in missions, and time to indulge in personal interests. Sometimes she took cases that involved visiting mental institutions to understand the psyche of those that were more complicated; such as serial killers and the criminally insane. Furthermore, she often takes many trips around the world, and combined with her studies, she has learned a lot more about humanity and the Human World than most Shinigamis who learn about them from reading textbooks.
* Master Manipulator: As an ace detective, Brass had to learn the psychology of the criminal mind and the tricks they would utilize in order to get away. Sometimes one has to employ criminals’ tricks to get them to talk, Brass had to develop her ability to manipulate and coerce people for such purposes. This is often a skill that surprises her friends given her friendly attitude and harmonious nature, but she reserves her use of this skill only when it is truly necessary to figure out the true nature of an individual. The use of this skill can go from utilizing a person’s insecurities to their fears and anticipation in order to force the truth out of them. For example, one of her cases dealt with a small time actor who witnessed a crime. Through her conversations she was able to find common ground with him, and using his love of stories, she was able to coerce important information to take down a murder. Despite her altruistic tendencies, she has used this skill to satisfy baser interests, like getting people into bed with her or letting her slide on paying her drinks at the bar.
 
* Highly Perceptive Combatant: Brass is very intuitive and observant, able to easily see through a person's demeanor and determine what they are thinking about. This aspect ties into her detective work through her years of investigations in the Human World. Her intellect allows her to gather context clues ranging from a person’s body language to their inflection within their words. She’s able to quickly grasp and break down the nature of an opponent’s abilities even when under said opponent’s effects. As a worldly traveler and as a rogue Shinigami, Brass has the fortunate ability to use her street smarts and her environment against her opponents, as well as playing onto one’s emotions to give her an advantage. She can pick up on a person’s flaws within the first few minutes. With this important information, she’s able to use insecurities, or expectations in order to weaken their resistances for any suggestions she asks for. 
* Multilingual: Brass, before she met Violette Beauregard and her entourage, was a bit of a world traveler; seeking various songs and instruments to add to her repertoire. Through that, she was able to learn the following languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, German, Hindi, and Mandarin.
===Shinigami Abilities===
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Master Swordsmanship Specialist: Brass was trained to wield her soul blade like a samurai, relying on the battlefield around her, and employing quick attacks that resulted from dodging her opponents strikes or bluffing previous ones. She cultivated the patience and discipline necessary to allow any battle to play out as long as it needs to in order for her opponent to show an opening that can readily be exploited. Learning the rudimentary techniques in the Shin'ō Academy, she’s able to swing the Asauchi given to all academy recruits with know-how, precision, and finesse. Her skills continued to improve further after joining the Eighth division, as she fought actual opponents with their own distinctive sword styles. Her own specific style involves a lot of parrying to start out a fight; as she always felt the need to let her opponent attack first, in order to get a 'feel' for them. While she has a preference for being on the defensive, this is only necessary until she’s able to fully assess her opponent's level of skill, for the true benefit of her sword style is adaptability. For example, after enduring a kick that left her momentarily stunned in battle, she saw the benefit of integrating such a technique in her vast arsenal, and thus started using it in subsequent battles. Because she uses a self-taught style that adapts the techniques and nuances of all her past opponents, Brass is incredibly unpredictable against veteran Zanjutsu practitioners who learned the art through disciplined methods.
 
Brass’ knowledge of her Zanpakutō is not just limited to its use as physical weapon, but also a spiritual one. When it comes to releasing her Zanpakutō, she can seamlessly shift from sealed state to Shikai in a rhythmic fashion, akin to a dance. She can switch between the forms mid-swing and take powerful opponent by surprise, not only from the explosion of Reiatsu but through the increase of raw physical stength provided by the transformation. The fact that she is able to switch between the stages so quickly shows just how strong her bond and dedication to her Zanpakutō is, which is an important quality to anyone who specializes in Zanjutsu. Additionally, she has a penchant for meditating with her Sumiezu, which shows how important she cares for her beloved sword, treating it as a lifelong friend. And when an opponent faces Brass, they’re not just fighting her, but her Zanpakutō spirit as well because they are a team. 
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Expert Hakuda Combatant: Before the incident that cut her life within the Seireitei short, Brass had excellent skills with the art of Hakuda. The body she cultivated during her days in the Rukongai circus became the framework that transformed her acrobatic feats into powerful physical attacks. When it comes to combat, she is a wonder with self-defense. Not wanting to be taken advantage of ever again, she made it her primary area of expertise. She can dodge a flurry of punches despite her large size, and disable the attacker’s arm in the midst of the flurry. Tying into Brass’ flexibility and adaptability, her style in Hakuda focuses on counters. To her, every sword swing or punch/kick creates a window of opportunity for her to retaliate and turn the tide of a fight. However, the more skilled the opponent, the shorter that window will remain open. During her days in the Shin'ō Academy, Brass was able to keep up spars with 2nd Division members who excelled in Hakuda. 
While Brass has a preference to use Zanjutsu, she always believed that Hakuda complimented her flexible and adaptive sword style perfectly. She can seamlessly shift between using her Zanpakutō in battle to using her fists and legs, taking her opponent by surprise with lightning-quick flurries of punches and kicks. To help further increase her prowess with Hakuda, she pursued more disciplined methods of fighting such as martial arts. Whilst in the Shin'ō Academy, she applied the intense training regimen of the Shaolin Boxing style taught to her by Hiryu Kusanagi, to enhance her Hakuda abilities. Through this training, she was able to gain an immense amount of strength, helping her fists and kicks becoming strong enough to break the hardest of spiritual boulders and barriers. After a series of unfortunate events whilst in the Human World, she took to world traveling and journeyed to Rio de Janeiro to learn the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. With this addition to her Hakuda repertoire, she’s able to add in techniques that forces a person to submit, which is very handy when she needs information from someone.
*Shindō (振動, Oscillation/Vibration): A Hakuda technique that was inspired by all the times Brass drummed alongside trees and objects alike when she was bored. The audible vibrations her messing around caused helped her with devising rhythms for her many songs, and now aids her in battle through this technique. Unsheathing her sword, she bangs the blade against her golden sheath, creating shockwaves that ripples through the air. These supersonic sound waves can temporarily deafen an enemy if they are caught too close in the blast radius. These waves of sound carry enough concussive force to destroy the environment around her and send high level Shinigamis careening backwards. The effectiveness of this ability is exponentially amplified when Brass has her Hollow mask on, due to her ability to manipulate sound in that form. 
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Kidō Expert: Brass possesses considerable knowledge of Kidō and its various forms. She can use mid-level spells to great effect even without incantation, though she generally use incantations for higher-level spells to ensure maximum power. Throughout her career, Brass focused on learning many different Bakudō and Kaidō spells due to their utility. Out of her vast library of Kidō spells, her most powerful are those of the level 80s range, and if she was the boasting type, she would state that she would know around forty to fifty spells. While in the academy, she was able to learn about the various methods in utilizing Kidō, such as Eishōhaki (詠唱破棄, Incantation Abandonment) and Nijū Eishō (二重詠唱, Twofold Incantation). Her skill with Kidō was proficient enough that she could stack two incantations together to confuse her opponents and generate two spells that followed one another in succession. Her preference towards certain spells stem from the fact that she enjoys the incantations some of them have, and the feelings those words carry. Even from her starting days in the academy, or just hanging out with her friends and allies, she always expressed a desire to write songs based out of Kidō. Her particular style of singing can be distracting, and obfuscate Kidō spells and any other techniques. Currently, the highest Kidō shes ever used is Hadō 90. Kurohitsugi (黒棺, Black Coffin), as she’s often thought of the incantation as a metal rock melody. Out of all the Kidōs shes seen and practiced, her favorite would have to be Bakudō #79. Kuyō Shibari (九曜縛, Nine Sunlight Traps). She can also, with her Zanpakutō, embed Kidō abilities into tattoos, akin to traps, especially if someone tried to take a peek at something more… private….
*Gensōteki Bōshi (幻想的帽子, Magical Hats): Given Brass’s immense expertise in the art of Kidō, she devised a clever little trick to use against her opponents. After chanting the Kidō’s name, a brightly intense flash of light engulfs her, momentarily blinding anyone who witnesses it. As the light fades, Brass is gone, as she is now hidden among numerous large-scale versions of her top hat. This serves as a distraction, preventing an attacker from figuring out her precise location. She could be in any hat, or neither of them. If one were to attack a hat without her in it, it will explode with dazzling fireworks, and the force of the blast will be redirected right at the path of her enemies. 
===Other Abilities===
Artistic Prowess: For Brass, art IS her blood. She lives for art: finding art, appreciating it, even making it herself. In the 450 years she’s existed, Brass has learned the many art styles that are used to this day, from the classical styles to modern and abstract. Some of her favorite art pieces includes “Cathedral”, a contemporary painting made by Jackson Polluck, and Leonardo da Vinci’s infamous work “The Last Supper” as she was alive during the time period when it was painted. Her enjoyment of art in general also extends to sculptures too, like the solemn art piece “Pieta” by Michelangelo. She especially liked that he used Carrara marble, like the architecture of ancient Rome. It might surprise people during normal conversations, but Brass has an encyclopedic knowledge of all things art: from the techniques used to the composition of paper that artists favor; if someone has a question about art, Brass is the one to answer it. Her studio apartment is covered with numerous paintings she’s drawn or acquired throughout the years. And sometimes, she likes to fiddle with the powers of her Zanpakutō, either by pulling out the ink of the artwork or recreating the scene and subjects into physical constructs made of ink. During her freetime, she takes up the pen name "Reiko Koryo" and works in the manga industry, making some extra money on the side. When it comes to her graphic novels, she likes to base various plots on cases she’s actually worked on as an investigator, fictionalizing it with humor and action. She first started out with shōnen works, and then moved onto full blown mystery novels and cop procedurals. Some of her best works both personally and on the field is the renowned mystery novel: Moon Bullet Climax (月玉・極点 Tsukitama Kyokuten). The premise of the manga deals with a police detective that is suddenly thrust into cases that deal with the seedy mystical underbelly of Sangaku City. Young readers enjoy the stylistic shōnen-inspired action scenes and humor, while older ones enjoy the complex characterization and narrative. Due to her special abilities, she’s able to quickly do any art assignments or commissions in less than an hour, making her extremely popular in the artist alleys of anime conventions. When it comes to art there is no style she dislikes to draw. She’s even made most of the money she has as an artist of the more…suggestive kind.  
Musical Prowess: One of her favorite pastimes is both listening to and producing music. She loves to even think of theme songs that would fit people as soon as she meets them. Some of her favorite genres of music are jazz, rock, blues, and J-pop. While she was exiled in the Human World, she was able to start her own solo career as an idol. She started off slowly, working her way through bars and lounges, wearing cocktail dresses to attract people to her shows. Once she became a breakout star in the early 2000s, her notoriety was utilized by the Sonnereich to help with public relations, gaining support within the rank and file of their organization. She became rather prominent during this era, gaining such awards and accolades like the Golden Arrow award, and winning multiple years in the Animax Anison Grand Prix (全日本アニソングランプリ, Zen-Nihon Anison Guran Puri). She also became one of the main vocalists for the J-rock band “Electrical Stimulation” singing a wide range of J-pop and J-rock songs. After a while, being an internationally recognized idol left her little time to pursue her own interests, burning her out in the process. After her sudden departure from the band and a short hiatus, she relaunched her solo career on more casual terms. Brass limited herself to performing in small-time locations reminiscent of where she worked when she began, such as bars and lounges. However, she does from time to time work in special places like in amusement parks and award ceremonies. At this stage, she’s branched out into even more genres, like jazz, metal, and the blues. Her Youtube channel holds about three million subscribers and garners around six million views per video, thanks to the dance choreography alongside her profound lyrics. The commenters often write about how they can’t stop listening to her songs, as if their transfixed in hearing them. Due to her talents, people have started rumors that she hides subliminal messages within her songs, to explain how a lot of them can somehow relax people or sway them to like her. But the truth is, Brass is a genius lyrical wordsmith; able to string together a series of words to create an interesting beat or message. Another avenue of revenue for her is that she would write the songs for other famous singers and make royalties off them. These songs often reach the top of musical billboards and go platinum in sales. When she’s not in a case or drawing, she likes to practice her music, either with her black guitar Shanoa or any of the instruments she keeps around her apartment.
Fox Transformation: Through countless experiments performed to desperately tame the invasive nature of her inner Hollow: Cephalupe, Brass acquired the unusual ability to take on the animal form of her inner demon. While the experiments ultimately resulted in failure, the ability to transform into an unassuming fox has aided her countless times during reconnaissance and investigative missions. At first she considered this a useless ability, but soon grew to appreciate it as a useful disguise that helps masks her spiritual presence. Even the spiritual aware have a very difficult time sensing Brass while in this form. When Brass transforms, she becomes an albino fox with black Hollow-like markings that run from her face onto her body. These traits along with her yellow eyes and snow-white fur make her appear very much like a small Hollow. While in this form, she is free to roam enemy territory unnoticed, despite her unusual appearance. She also still retains the ability to talk in her normal voice. And when she needs to fight, she can materialize her Zanpakutō and grip it with her mouth. In contrast to her towering Amazonian physique, being a small fox allows to move a lot faster than her natural form. 
*Size Manipulation: Brass is able to manipulate the size of her fox form to maneuver within claustrophobically tight spaces and areas. In her natural state, she is about 104cm (3'5") tall. Typically for normal missions, this form stands at 188cm (6'2") in height, however, shes been known to grow as large as 470cm (15'5"). Oftentimes, she serves as transportation for her allies when they are too lazy or too injured to travel. 
 
*Enhanced Smell: As a fox, Brass’s sense of smell are heightened to the degree that she can pick up scents far from her. Akin to the bloodhounds used by old English detectives, she can sniff any trail left by anyone, spiritual or not. She can utilize objects that belongs to whoever she is following to pick up a scent trail in order to pursue after them. This sensitivity can cause issues if a foul odor comes into play, making the tracking process very uncomfortable for Brass. 
===Zanpakutō===
Sumiezu (墨絵図, Ink Drawing): Brass' soul blade is fashioned after a Japanese ōdachi with a black hilt and metallic tsuba. Her love of music is evident as each side of the blade is decorated with various musical notes. The most extraordinary aspect of her Zanpakutō's sealed state is how attuned it is with Brass' soul, the notes on the blade dance to the tune that is in her mind. However, sometimes these notes won’t even appear on her blade, instead scripture or mystical-looking runes run along the blade and glows eerily with different colors. Her stylish blade is capped by a yellow sheathe, alluding to one of Brass’s favorite colors. If she were to describe the essence of her sword, it would be a mix of her creativity, her artistry, and purity mixed together to form the 'Ink of Life'.
Sumiezu herself begets the motif of adaptability as she is a creature of a clear liquid. Her eyes are blue and gooey, which despite the uniform color can see just as well as normal eyes. She also has six tendrils extending from her back with suckers at the ends, typical of octopi. She is then covered by a second membrane that acts like her clothing, sporting a stylish top and bottom. While initially fearful, of her wielder, she does come to accept and like Brass's showgirl-like tendencies. 
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The world of Sumiezu ebbs and flows like an artist painting on a canvas. As art is drawn from the very passions of the heart of Sumiezu’s wielder, a barren, empty stage shows great potential and versatility for whoever controls the area; that is the core of the Zanpakutō. When Brass first witnessed her inner world, the stage is the only thing one can see, everything else obfuscated in darkness. The stage is nothing more than a community theater stage with red curtains and floors made of wood. Whoever has a commanding presence, whether it’d be Brass, or her Zanpakutō spirit, or even her inner Hollow, controls the stage and Brass' power, even gaining a spotlight towards them as they talk. Depending on her mood, the theatrics and lighting of the stage changes to reflect her state of mind. If she she cheerful, the stage flashes with a rainbow of lights; if she is delighted, the stage would shine with bright lights; and if she is depressed, the stage and the scenery that surrounds it becomes muted and gray.
Any of the three individuals that inhabit her inner world can summon forth various props, ranging from hoops to stands or whips. In this space, everybody is a performer and as such these tools are necessary for them. The very first time Brass was able to call out to her Zanpakutō spirit, she had to walk on a trapeze in order to reach her blade to activate her Shikai for the first time. The difficulty ramped up as the spotlight focused on her, momentarily blinding her sight. It took a while until she made her way over to the end, claiming access to her ink abilities.
When it came time for Brass to achieve Bankai, it became a more difficult endeavor due to the interference of her inner hollow: Cephalupe. She would often mess with Brass' performances to appease her Zanpakutō spirit by ruining the lights or messing up her songs, which are used to help portray her feelings to Sumiezu. Thanks to the manipulative ways of the fox Hollow, her Zanpakutō spirit had lost a lot of love for music, gaining a preference for silence. Eventually, Brass was able to finally show Sumiezu that she truly cares for the Zanpakutō. However, she did not do this through a battle, as many Shinigamis would naturally do. Brass knew that what would harm her Hollow side more than any blade would be to defeat it through a competition of music and dance. While Cephalupe’s powers can twist people’s emotions, the hollow was at her very core a Diva that desired attention. It couldn’t turn down the chance to literally upstage Brass. During the competition, the Hollow proved that it possessed an immense musical talent, able to craft amazing songs and melodies, but the songs she wields lacked the core component that makes songs special: heart. That lack of quality was what ultimately made the Hollow lose the competition, and proved to Sumiezu of Brass’s resolve and determination. By winning, she was able to access the entirety of Sumiezu’s abilities. The very instance she achieved this feat, the stage brightened into a beautiful glittering sight accentuated with fireworks. Brass took a bow as Sumiezu applauded and cheered from the audience floor. 
thumb|right|220px|Brass' true Inner World.
With that single applause from her spirit, the lifeless stage started to transform, changing in aesthetics and unfolding in size. This new world evokes more hope than the last, as the shadows eclipsing the stage fades away to a lovely city setting. The stage is the center of a vibrant city with an active nightlife. The people that inhabit this utopia are personified memories of those who are close to Brass' heart. As a result from bringing the spirit hope and restoring its love for music, Brass now has a safe haven to retreat to whenever she is going through emotional upheaval. Depending on who controls this stage, it can shift between its current form to a gothic one befitting a metal concert. This always happens when Cephalupe takes the stage and Brass invokes her Hollow powers. 
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The release command of Brass' Zanpakutō is "Draw: Sumiezu Hikute" (墨・絵図・引く手, Ink Draw Inducer). As Brass gives out the command for her sword to release, her sword becomes sheathed in black ink-like spiritual essence. Her journey to receive the unleashed form of her weapon was tied to her journey as an artist, improving alongside her; this bond only grew through gaining perspective throughout her experiences after she finished her time in the Shin'ō Academy. Sumiezu is protected in a pristine yellow sheath, and is either laid on her side or hung by a holster over her shoulders. The ink that pours from the sword mostly comes from the sword’s blade but it can come from anywhere whether it’s from the point to the base of the sword.  When released, her blade covers itself in ink. At first it came in black, but with time, she was able to coat and change the colors of her ink. Her ink covers her sword in music notes, but it can also coat itself with different designs and sigils around the blade.
:Shikai Special Ability: The beauty in creation lies in the imagination of the wielder. Being an artist that has transcended many different mediums, such as sculptures, paintings, and tattoos, Brass is able to tap into the canvas that is the world around her. With the power to generate and command ink, Brass can manipulate the physical and spiritual world like the canvas of a painting. Utilizing her sword like a conductor’s wand, Brass’s abilities take physical form. Anything she can think of, she can mold into existence with her ink. As a result, Brass utilizes her Shikai for everyday life. Most notably, she uses her Zanpakutō powers for her artist work and hobbies. Whether it’s a simple weapon or a complex ink construct, her artistic prowess is exemplified in the abilities of her Shikai, granting her immense versatility in battle.     
:*Ink Constructs: This is a Shikai ability that is an extension of her Reiatsu, making it accessible even when her blade is sealed, albeit to a weaker degree. This technique allows Brass to mold any sort of construct she can imagine. These creations can take any form, whether its a suit of armor or a wall/barrier to protect her from her opponents attacks. In the past, Brass has created constructs based on her imagination from reading fantasy novels and textbooks on mythology; such as dragons, unicorns and goblins. The strength and power of her constructs are proportional to her Reiatsu at any given moment. If she is exhausted or dying, her constructs will have the meager strength of an ordinary Hollow. If she is well rested, her constructs can each have the strength and durability of a captain-class Shinigami. Brass can, however, manually control how powerful her creations are by concentrating and pouring a specific amount of her Reiryoku into them. If she wants to make her creations relatively weak for training purposes, she can. If she wants to pour all her Reiryoku into a single construct and "supercharge it" as a trump card or last ditch effort, she can. The appearance of her creations varies but they are generally black in color due to the ink with a eerily green glow that radiates from them. Upon closer inspection, one can see tiny musical notes coming off the constructs before dissipating into the air.
::*Hanabi (花火, Fireworks): Brass can manually detonate her constructs by "overloading" them with Reiryoku. In the brief moments before detonation, one can see cracks form all over the construct as if glowing blue "steam" is trying to escape. When Brass learned this power, every time she used it, she quickly became exhausted due to the large amount of energy needed to be spent to perform it. However, after mastering this ability, she can now create constructs with the innate ability to detonate on their own without the need to use her Reiryoku. She considered her constructs "upgraded" as they all now have a built in "self-destruct button". With this ability, Brass can create ordinary objects and turn them into miniature bombs. Additionally, she can press her blade against any object made of ink to make it explode; allowing her to utilize the art and literature of the world around her as her own personal weapons. 
:*Slip and Slide (スリップ・と・スライド, Surippu to Suraido): This technique coats the floor in a slippery substance that will send the victim's trajectory in a wayward direction, making them lose control. Brass mainly uses this ability as a means to distract others; but given her ingenuity, she can use it to force a close proximity battle by sending her opponent right at her. Conversely, if the opponent is too much for her, she can create some distance by kicking them to send them away. Brass has also modified this technique to create a persistent lasting patch of ink on her opponent’s feet. This was often used during her investigations in order to escape sticky situations. 
::*Enhanced Slip and Slide: When Brass mastered all there is to know about her Shikai, she took this ability to its highest degree conceptually. The slippery substance involved in this ability will now cause an opponent to slip and bounce away continuously and uncontrollably as soon as they touch another surface, regardless if they lost balance or not. For example, if ink is splashed on a person’s arm, they will involuntarily slip and lose balance if that arm touches a wall. And if this ink gets on the palms of a person’s hands, it becomes nearly impossible for them to grip and wield their weapon. At times Brass has even coated herself entirely with this substance to cause mischief. This has created numerous comical situations for Brass at the expense of her allies. To her surprise, she discovered that this is a very handy defense as blades and fists slip right off her and bounces them back right at her opponents. She has affectionately called this ink spiritual substance "Flubber" (フラバー, Furabā).
:*Tattoo Seal (入れ墨印, Irezumi-in) An ability activated by slashing and coating the target with her ink. This ink can be beneficial or hazardous depending on the image/tattoo formed. Those affected by this ability can have their physical and spiritual attributes (such as strength, speed and Reiatsu) increased or decreased. The more tattoos on a person, the more powerful each individual effect becomes. Brass is even able to manipulate the tattoos of her opponents to form her seals. Additionally, Brass can weave Kidō into the confines of her ink, creating a tattoo she can use outside of Shikai or Kidō spells that do not impact her Reiryoku reserves. The downside to this ability is the susceptibility to Reiatsu evaporation if Brass does not focus on maintaining the strength of the seals.
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Sumiezu: Sekengaka (墨絵図・世間画家, Ink Drawer: The World’s Artist): Brass has spent decades training in order to attain the ‘ultimate and most stylish’ form of her soul blade. Unlike other Zanpakutōs, Brass’ Bankai also has a release command. She begins by readying out her blade and points it directly at her opponent, and then recites the kaigo: “Subete no Geijutsu o Mitsukemasu” (すべての芸術を見つけます, lit. “Find Art in Everything”). She is then immediately enveloped in ink, and the pressure of her Reiatsu increases by leaps and bounds as her weapon begins to change form. If she’s utilized any of her Shikai’s ink abilities previously in the battle, the ink will seep back into the fountain that is her Zanpakutō and a pentagram made out of it forms beneath her feet. The melted ink that sheathes her blade solidifies and her Zanpakutō freezes up into a crystallized katana, revealing a weapon of pristine beauty. Her Reiryoku is etched along the blade in runic-like symbols and her yellow-greenish Reiatsu courses throughout the sword. The crystalline portion of her blade can shift between different colors throughout the battle; this is because the blade itself is a canvas for Brass’s thoughts and emotions.
As the blade changes, so too does Brass’ appearance. The ink that cocooned her slides off to reveal her Bankai form. The revealing clothes she once wore are now replaced with garbs befitting a ronin. A black bathrobe reminiscent of the Shinigami Shihakusho covers everything except her ample cleavage and shapely legs. The hems and sleeves are lined with a red fabric with musical notes running across it. While appearing as ordinary clothes, her outfit can take on a ‘slimy' quality at times, as if she is wearing garbs made out of ink. Lastly, her prized top hat consistently remains adorned no matter the situation. As she fights, the black of her outfit changes into a myriad of colors, at times becoming a beautiful rainbow of colors as she attacks with her crystalline sword.
:Monstrous Spiritual Power: When Brass unleashes Bankai, an immense and suffocating amount of black and green Reiatsu surrounds her. Because in order to create the art that is her Bankai form, her Zanpakutō siphons all the ink and paint from every source available in the world around her. From buildings, signs, books, every drop of ink and paint is drawn to her like a magnet. After the transformation is complete, her presence becomes stifling and perplexing. Those who are far weaker than her are swallowed up in ink and mummified with expressions of sheer horror. Those that are strong enough to resist her suffocating presence are constantly bombarded by the acidic properties of her Reiatsu. To fight Brass, one must get used to being constantly chemical burned. Even her blade carries this acidic property.
:Bankai Special Ability:  The special ability of Brass’ Bankai is naturally an expansion of her Shikai abilities, namely her using ink to create constructs for battle. In this state, she can control any type of ink and its various aspects. She can even rip the Reishi of the environment to create more ink for her to use. However, Sumiezu’s true power is the concept of “art imitating life”. Anything she creates will become “real” down to the spiritual and molecular level. With this power, Brass can create lifelike sculptures and mannequins of anyone shes ever encountered. And more extraordinary, these fighters will possess all their natural gifts and spiritual abilities such as Bankai, Resurrección or Quincy: Vollständig. Brass can even recreate the Zanpakutō of others and wield the fullest extent of their powers. The strength of these individuals and weapons are comparable to that of the original, and in a lot of cases, even stronger if Brass so chooses to enhance them with her Reiryoku. While these constructs retain their personalities and memories and have a sense of free will, they are still subservient to Brass and will never defy her orders. Additionally, Brass can alter the trait of her creations. For example, a feather can become unbelievably heavy, a turtle can be lightning fast, and a balloon can be as hard as diamonds. The beauty of art is that it can change to become something greater and Brass’ Bankai takes full advantage of this. For these reasons, Brass is considered to wield one of the most dangerous Zanpakutōs in history.
:*Bijutsu Sōsaku (美術創作, Artistic Creation): One of her core abilities which ties into her artistic nature, Brass is able to manipulate ink to create wonderful sculptures; and yet, she’s always been interested in manipulating her own body as a canvas itself. This technique starts with Brass affixing the blunt edge of her sword onto an arm and yelling out the ability’s name. Then the blade will melt and cover that arm, spreading the crystalline paint up her limb and onto the rest of her body. This ink can shape and mold Brass into whatever form she desires. For whatever situation, anything she can think up, she can become. This grants Brass an unprecedented amount of versatility in battle as she can now literally become anything. Once again proving that she wields one of the most dangerous Zanpakutō in Soul Society history.  
:*Kata no Tojikome (型の閉じ込め, Model Entrapment): An extension of the ink manipulation abilities of Sumiezu, Brass’ Bankai now has the ability to solidify and trap anything within its fold. The ability begins with a single drop of ink on a person or object, then it gradually starts to creep through the body, covering more of the target as the battle wages on. Smacking the solidified ink will only cause it to spread even faster. The only way to get rid of it is evaporating it with one’s Reiatsu. However, it requires an immense amount of force and concentration to get rid of every single drop, making resistance futile. Once a target is completely engulfed, the ink will drain the victim's Reiryoku like a leech and transfer it to Brass so long as they don't perish from suffocation. This ability can even serve as armor for Brass by providing her with her own personal Hierro.
:*Nigh-Invisibility: Through her detective work, she discovered that criminals like to hide secrets within journals and tomes using a special type of ink that remains unseen to the human eye. In Bankai, Brass can manipulate her spiritual ink to mimic the unique feature of invisible ink. This allows her to easily flank her enemies or maneuver her way through enemy compounds for special missions. Any object that is covered in said ink, including herself, will become near-invisible. While remaining largely unseen, if an individual focuses their attention upon Brass, they can see a haze or blur in the shape of her silhouette. This distortion is more prominent when she is in motion, prompting Brass to lurk in the shadows like an assassin. Like any ink that surrounds her body, it stays firmly attached to her skin and clothing, removing the possibility of any part of her to stick out. However, this ink does not react well with water, sliding off steadily if even a tiny drop gets on it.  
:*Keihin-In (景品印, Gifting Seal): An extension of her Shikai’s Tattoo Seal skill, Brass can tattoo people and imbue her target with special powers. By etching an object onto her target’s skin, she can grant them abilities relating to that image. For example, if she gave her ally a flame tattoo, they now have the ability to send scorching flames from the palm of their hands for as long as that tattoo remains.
:Enhanced Shikai Abilities: When Brass is in Bankai form, all of her abilities increases in power and effectiveness; able to tear through even the more hardened and threatening spiritual beings. With her artistic mind, she can create larger-than-life ink constructs, to the point that they can tower over skyscrapers. When it comes to the constructs created by Sumiezu: Sekengaka, Brass can simply summon them by pulling ink and paint from objects around her environment. The need to use her own spiritual ink to mold objects is no longer a necessity. The constructs in this form are powerful enough to match the strength of her Bankai-empowered attacks that she uses directly. Abilities such as Hanabi no longer require her to press her blade against the object or utilize her own Reiryoku to make an ink creation explode. In Bankai, she can achieve this through thought alone. Her Slip and Slide technique can now be applied with invisible ink; essentially booby-trapping the environment and forcing the opponent to second guess wherever they go. In Bankai, she can weave multiple Kidōs within the same ink seal, immobilizing the enemy with Bakudō while the seal erupts with multiple abilities. 
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Cephalupe (セフルーペ, Sefurūpe) is the designation given to the inner Hollow that pervades Brass’ soul. Its name is a portmanteau of the words “Cephalopod” and “Lupine”, due to the fact that the creature is a hybrid of a fox and octopus Hollow. Standing at 290cm (9’6”), the muscular bipedal Adjuchas Hollow is an imposing monstrosity. Its gaze forces onlookers to stare at its white face with eyes that bare black sclera and purple irises. Black outliner surrounds its eyes with two sets of twin red stripes right beneath them. Cephalupe has a large snout that bares numerous razor-sharp shark tooth-like fangs, ideal for stripping flesh from bone and devouring her victims. Its torso is ordained with tufts of purple fur that trails down her stomach. The trail of fur is only obstructed by the Hollow hole located on her chest. Red claws stand at the end of its arms, but instead of having paws and feet, the Hollow have tentacle-like tails. The undersides of these tails bare suckers along the length that ends with Hollow masks adorned on the tips of said tails. Unlike the fur on its chest though, the fur on the side of its arms and appendages are black like the Hueco Mundo sky. While on a scouting mission for the Eighth Division in 150 BAD, Brass was ambushed by the villainous Hollow. Although she had backup, Brass was abducted and presumed killed-in-action. It was through the intervention of an mysterious individual, the Quincy Violette Beauregard, that Brass survived when she bound Cephalupe to Brass’ soul. Out of fear for what she is and what Seireitei would do to her, she decided to follow Violette and leave Soul Society.
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Even though Brass hates Cephalupe with a passion for all the pain it caused her, she is willing to harness her Visored powers by donning her Hollow mask to gain the edge she needs in battle. When she summons her mask, it has a noticeable porcelain look, akin to the opera masks worn for plays. Four red stripes, two on each side, follow under her eyes to the edge of the mask. Her mask is elongated like a fox snout complete with a little black canine nose. When she speaks, the mouth of the mask remains shut, but the words aren’t muffled like one would assume. However, her voice possesses a monstrous distortion as if her and Cephalupe are speaking in unison. This however can be controlled and removed if Brass wishes, a nod to the audio capabilities of her mask form.
:Enhanced Spiritual Power: As emblematic of every Visored’s mask, whenever Brass places on her own mask, her spiritual levels increases by leaps and bounds from the addition of Hollow Reiryoku. Putting on her mask is accompanied by horrific noises such as screams, howls and screeches. Now that she is tapping into the powers of a Hollow, her Reiatsu transforms into an ominous black with a yellow iridescent glow. Whenever she has her mask on, her presence is like an orchestral concert. Her mask becomes like a boom box, amplifying the noises and sounds generated by her musical presence. Any song that’s on her mind influences the noises around her and the ones her Reiatsu makes, giving her the ability to add a soundtrack or musical score during a battle. 
:With the inclusion of sounds and songs that accompany her mask, a person can feel the emotions evoked with each song used. For example, a chorus of shrieks and screams can invoke dread while a rhythmic salsa beat can reinvigorate and energize those around her. These songs can be used to manipulate a person’s emotion by invoking a sense of fear for the now masked Brass, making her a much more formidable opponent than before.
:Hollowfication Special Ability: Aside from the enormous augmentation of Brass’ physical and spiritual attributes, whenever she dons her Hollow mask, she is able to tap into the power of Music Manipulation: the ability to control and generate music. Controlling the elements of sound and silence, Brass can manipulate pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture. Furthermore, not only can her songs debilitate and harm her foes, it can strengthen and heal her allies. 
:*Cero (虚閃 (セロ), Sero; Spanish for "Zero", Japanese for "Hollow Flash"): A standard ability for any Hollow or Arrancar, Brass can fire a concentrated blast of spiritual power from her mouth or fingertips. Using such an ability does not slow or hamper any of her musical abilities, as her sound manipulation comes deep within her. In fact, the power of her Cero is further augmented by her powerful vocal chords. Whenever she shoots a Cero, one could hear the scream of a banshee, and any noise in the vicinity is overridden and silenced by this deafening wale. Every Cero she fires is accompanied by powerful concussive sound waves that will collide with the enemy even if they manage to dodge the main Cero blast.
:*Sentō Kagura (戦刀神楽, War-Sword Spirit Music): Like most Hollow abilities, Sentō Kagura begins with Brass chanting, or rather in her case sing, the ability’s name. Music begins to swell; what song comes out is based on Brass’s mood and emotional state. The song can vary from hard punk rock instrumentals, to an escalating orchestral tune emanating from her mask and onto the battlefield. This melody affects all those around her she deems as an enemy. Sentō Kagura disrupts the senses and thought process of her enemies, causing imbalance and disharmony in the affected individuals. Stringing together simple thoughts and ideas take longer while coordinating actions of the body from the brain is delayed. This can cause a disconnect between thought and action, resulting in the body moving without the brain ordering it. Opponents will find it very difficult to harness their Reiryoku and perform their abilities with any kind of adequate precision. Processing outside information such as sound and sight is no longer instantaneous and greatly hindered as long as Brass’ music is being heard. Loss of equilibrium is a common result of this powerful ability. 
:*Amano Kaguramai (天の神楽舞, Heavenly Spirit Musical Dance): This begins with a song that will overtake the opponent in a similar manner as Sentō Kagura. Unlike the former ability though, this one will force the user into dancing uncontrollably as if Brass’s voice were strings upon their very soul. If the opponent is unable to free themselves from Brass’ ability before the song finishes, they will have forfeited all control over themselves. An opponent in such a state is under Brass’ complete control so long as her mask remains intact. 
:*Mikagura (御神楽, Beautiful Spirit Music): An ability that is specifically meant to be used on her allies. Mikagura aims to literally swell the spirits of her and her companions, increasing their strength, durability and speed. By singing a beautiful song that is near and dear to her heart, Brass can empower her allies and raise their morale. Just like how listening to a song can lose its appeal after multiple hearings, the message that this song carries can only be felt once, making Mikagura effective only once per battle. Oftentimes, Brass would use this when things are at their lowest point and all hope seems lost.
:*Onchō Tengoku (音調 天国, Rhythmic Heaven): One of her more newly acquired abilities; Brass can create and wield a musical instrument made of her own Reiatsu. The instrument is typically black, with the neck usually adorned with a skull; and depending on the instrument, a chain is used to tie itself to Brass. In most circumstances, she creates a guitar that can be used as a secondary weapon alongside her Zanpakutō. Whenever she feels that using her short-ranged Zanpakutō may not be the smartest option, this technique is used instead. By playing the instrument, she can perform Kidō through the medium of these songs. Since music travel in waves, this allows her to perform Kidō from long distances from any angle around her target. Additionally, music played through these instruments serves to amplify the power and effects of all her abilities. For example, a normal Hadō #33. Sōkatsui would usually not be strong enough to cause lasting harm to a powerful foe. However, Brass’ music can amplify the strength of her Kidō tenfold while simultaneously sapping her opponent of their supernatural durability, making Brass’ attacks exponentially more powerful. Aside from the guitar, she has been known to utilize a violin, an acoustic guitar, a cello, and a saxophone. 
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Sumiezu Kashōkitsune: Cephalupe (墨絵図・歌唱狐・セフルーペ, Ink Drawing Singing Fox: Cephalupe): Is the unofficial name given to the form Brass takes when she undergoes complete Hollowfication. In order to keep her inner Hollow in check, she created a powerful seal on her lower back to suppress it. If this seal is removed by any means, Cephalupe begins a hostile takeover that often results in Brass losing complete control of her body. This seal can also weaken when Brass is at near-death or in life-threatening situations, allowing Cephalupe to intervene whether Brass allows it or not. When Cephalupe does get involved, Brass’ Reiatsu flares up and the sound of screams blanket the area and cancel out all other noise in the vicinity. Brass’ Reiatsu takes on its vaporous black Hollow qualities, erupting forth like a crashing tidal wave that can crush captain-level Shinigamis. 
From her lower back, a total of nine distinct tails with Hollow masks can sprout from where the seal originated. Each tail is etched with a different musical note. The musical notes goes from left to right as follows: Whole Note, Dotted Half Note, Half Note, Dotted Quarter Note, Quarter Note, Dotted Eighth Note, Eighth Note, Dotted Sixteenth Note and Sixteenth Note. Each tail wiggles at a different frequency to produce the musical note etched upon it. From left to right, the tails vibrate from slowest to quickest. Just as how her Hollow mask serves as a boom box that can perform a variety of functions such as amplifying her voice, playing music, or amplifying her musical abilities; So too does the masks on her tails. Each mask is capable of performing a different function and can generate its own music or voice. 
The spiritual ink that Brass is well known for envelops her entire body during the Hollowfication. A slight ominous rumble can be heard during this process as turbulent Reiatsu swirls around her. When the transformation is complete, Brass erupts with a loud howl, evaporating the ink and revealing her complete Hollow form. Her skin turned into a lifeless pale white and her hair bares numerous distinct streaks of white. Her face is much like that of her Hollow mask form, appearing like a fox with red stripes under the eyes and an elongated snout. Her torso is decorated with black tattoos, the same ones adorned by Cephalupe itself. Her hands and feet are equipped with razor sharp claws. And lastly, her inhuman yellow eyes indicate that she lacks the humanity and compassion that Brass is well known for. Instead, a monster controls her every thought and action.  
:Overwhelming Spiritual Power: Calling forth the full power of Cephalupe, a deafening wail surrounds her as her skin starts to turn white. Her Hollow power is so prevalent in this final form, that her hair gains numerous white streaks. The songs become so potent and suffocating that one’s very soul can be scarred by the songs played. In this form, she is powerful enough to overwhelm multiple members of the Royal Guard. The smoky-black Reiatsu she gives off burns the environment around her like fire. Bio-electrical discharges in the shape of various musical notes crackle and chirp around her with a menacing melody. These tiny discharges are powerful enough to cause the earth to rumble and crack underneath her feet. The sheer intimidating presence and heavy spiritual pressure that this hollowfied form radiates causes her enemies to look at Brass with abject fear. A quick flick of her wrist will release a wave of Reiryoku to either have her enemies pushed back a great distance, or convulse from the maddening sounds and whispers that creep thoroughly in their mind.
:The bestial nature of Brass’ Hollow form would lead many to believe that she is unrestrained; that she is always an animal and can’t listen to reason. Surprisingly, she can exhibit shockingly accurate amounts of control over her abilities, making sure that her friends are not harmed by her music. While the Hollow is primarily in control, a piece of Brass refuses to give it the satisfaction of harming her allies. However, even her will can be pushed towards anger, turning her into a raging behemoth of a beast whose stare can suffocate even Vasto Lordes. Her black and yellow Reiatsu can take the shape of flame-like foxes and can even attack like such with vicious bites. How strong she currently is, is indicated by the number of tails sprouted from her lower back with nine being her strongest point. The more tails she sprout, the more control she relinquishes over this form. With the dangerous combination of immaculate sound control and her ability to manipulate the minds of others with her music, Brass becomes a walking symphony of destruction.
:Complete Hollowfication Special Ability: When Brass unleashes her complete Hollowfication, she can command every aspect of sound. In this form, the potency of her musical abilities to manipulate her opponents and allies are magnified hundred fold. Every tail is capable of generating its own unique sound or song and the masks serves as a boom box to amplify the noise. This allows her to utilize multiple abilities at once. And due to her dominance over sound, none of the songs conflict with each other even when all played in unison. With but a few words, Brass’ music can turn the weakest human into a captain-class fighter and the most powerful being into an insect. Additionally, every spectrum of the human emotion can be induced with her masterful command over music. As a medium, music is meant to incite a reaction and Brass can incite emotions such as rage, sadness, depression and apathy to hinder her enemies and cloud their state of mind. Soundwaves can be manipulated and directed at specific targets, allowing for Brass’ many tails to antagonize her enemies or relay sensitive information. If she wishes, she can raise a note so low it can only be heard by animals, or a note so high it can rupture the ear drums of everyone around her.
:*Cero Concerto (虚閃・交響楽 (セロ・コンサート), Sero Konsaato; Spanish for “Zero Concert”, Japanese for “Hollow Flash Symphony”): Brass often spoke of the beauty of music to her friends and allies. As exemplified by the numerous sound techniques of her mask, Brass can utilize her songs to affect people in various ways: whether it’s by empowering them, or debilitating them. One of her earliest abilities manifested during an early mission as an occult detective. The villainous individual she was tracking down wanted to shatter her mentally by destroying her prized Shanoa guitar. As the strings are broke, so did the vestiges of her sanity as she undergone an incomplete Hollowfication. Her rage was rare and unnatural; she spouted nine tails as she sang a powerful wail. As if her tails were alive, each one lit up and fired Ceros at the adversary. While one was enough to destroy her enemy, Brass was enthralled and captivated by the song that ran through her mind, her tails firing off in sync to the beat. This is the key of Cero Concerto: a technique that has her sending a barrage of Ceros. Each singular cero was equivalent to half the power of a Gran Rey Cero, but the sheer onslaught more than makes up for it. Brass can combine this technique with various others in her arsenal.
:*High-Speed Regeneration (超速再生, Chōsoku Saisei; lit. "Ultra-Fast Regeneration"): There are times where even Brass's insurmountable durability isn't enough to protect her from her enemies’ attacks. As her arms are incredibly important to a handful of her abilities, they are often targeted by her opponents in order to neutralize her. Unfortunately for them, Brass can give a light flex of Reiatsu to close those wounds and restore the bifurcated extremities done by them. This display of power usually causes distraught in her enemies as they believed they figured out a way to effectively deal with Brass only for it to fail. Restoring limbs however do require a conscious effort and a cost to her Reiryoku reserves, even more so for organs. This leaves Brass unable to regenerate her body if she is near death or her spiritual power is exhausted.
:*Chūkōsai Mikagura (昼光祭・御神楽, Beautiful Spirit Music of the Daylight Festivities): A new day brings out warmth and rejuvenation to one’s mind, body and spirit. And with this technique, Brass can create an uplifting melody that rejuvenates her stamina and health. Any mental and physical fatigue fades away as she feels recharged and energized, as if she just woke up from a long, relaxing slumber. Like all her abilities, this can be channeled through one of her mainly tails, able to be directed at multiple allies. 
:*Dandō Buyōjū (弾道・舞踊銃, Ballistic Dance Gun): One of the strangest techniques in Brass’s arsenal, she starts by announcing the name of the technique out loud before thrusting her hip in a leery fashion. Meanwhile, her tails light up with a yellowish-green radiance, before firing tiny condense orbs of Hollow Reiryoku at the target. If struck by these balls, the Reiryoku infects the victim like an earworm, seeping into their brain and slowly shutting off their mental faculties. As the battle progresses, the victim finds themselves slower to react, and more susceptible to Brass’ suggestions. And once they lose control of their body, they are at Brass’ every command whether they like it or not. This technique makes mindless zombies of her more formidable enemies as she turns them against one another.
:*Taikōuta (対向歌, Counter Song): When an individual announces the name of an ability, the body will subconsciously channel and manipulate Reiryoku in such a way that actualizes the technique. This is because when an individual learns and perfects a new technique, it is internalized by spiritual muscle-memory. And by announcing the name of techniques, that spiritual muscle-memory is triggered. Taikōuta disrupts this process by drowning out all sound and distracting the mind, body and soul with terrible music. As long as Taikōuta is in effect, any ability that requires an opponent to announce its name will not trigger. This can even prevent an individual from ascending to higher forms of power if it requires a keyword or phrase in order to do so. 
:Enhanced Hollow Mask Abilities: The strength and effectiveness of her mask abilities are exponentially heightened as a Hollow. For example, rather than being a condense ball of Reiryoku, her concentrated Cero now becomes the sound waves itself, being released every time she screams. Anyone who cannot perceive wavelengths will find it immensely difficult to avoid this omnidirectional ability. Additionally, her Mikagura ability can be invoked multiple times and remains in an active state so long as they are near Brass and her music. Physical attributes like strength, speed and reflexes are transcended to the next level, allowing for her allies to reach dimensions of power they never thought possible. Furthermore, Amano Kaguramai takes less than a minute for the full effects of its ability to trigger. The opponent has but a brief window to deal with this ability before they lose control of themselves. This forces the enemy to crush their eardrums to avoid her mind altering abilities.
:Hollow-Enhanced Physical Prowess: In this supreme form, all of Brass’ destructive attributes and survival features have risen considerably to heights few can even fathom. The strength she possessed before is but a shadow of what it is now. Before she could break boulders, now she can obliterate large portions of vast mountain ranges with a few simple swipes of her claws. Her leaps can shatter the ground beneath her causing craters, a testament to her increased leg strength. Her Sonidos are faster than the speed lightning can travel and are accompanied with such sound played through a guitar. Her speed can even cause confusion by creating numerous afterimages of herself. Her reflexes are so extraordinary that it feels like time dilates and slows down when dodging an attack. Accompanied with her speed, Brass can react to ambushes in a fraction of a fraction of a second. Lastly, her durability is by far the defining aspect that makes her Hollow form so feared. While it normally takes a barrage of attacks to bring Brass down, this transformation makes it nigh-impossible. Furthermore, if her Hierro ability is active, she can withstand the final Bankai abilities of captain-commander class opponents. Those who manage to pierce Brass’ adamantine-like skin, still must deal with the even tougher muscle fibers that protect her organs.     
==Trivia==
*Brass always keeps her top hat on. Always. No matter the occasion. 
*Back when she was alive, Brass owned and played the first ever Stradivarius. 
*Brass has a fondness for chicken and lasagna, and is a wonderful cook when it comes to Italian cuisine. She can't make sweets or desserts though. 
*When Brass meets a new person, she instinctively chooses a theme song for them in her mind.
*Brass has a tendency to pinch people's cheeks, especially if she's taller than them. 
*A major fear of hers is not being of importance to her superiors. 
*Brass has a major dislike for clan politics and hates how powerful families essentially control the lower class and underprivileged. She considers herself one of those less fortunate and its a major reason for her outlook on life. Rarely, she would even say that she is lucky to be born. 
*Every month, Brass likes to volunteer to work at a soup kitchen to help feed the less fortunate. She also holds special charities, fundraisers and concerts to help raise money and awareness for the poor.