SHINIGAMI
Name: Rangiku Matsumoto
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown(late 20's or 30's)
Personality: Rangiku tends to be a slacker who dislikes paperwork and loves to drink. She is not the slightest bit modest about her appearance, frequently referring or complaining about her large breasts in normal casual conversation, much to the embarrassment/amusement of anyone around at the time. She is not above using her considerable feminine charms to get her way, as shown when she tries - albeit unsuccessfully - to bribe Ichigo Kurosaki into letting her stay at his house. In episode 228, at the scenes of the next episode, she was going to strip naked because nobody complimented her extremely skimpy swimsuit. She considers it her job to help him become more fun and maybe find him a girl friend someday, at least that is what she plans on dig even if he doesn't want it.
Her easy-going and free-spirited personality makes a sharp contrast to the serious Hitsugaya, but the two seem to be quite close regardless. Rangiku met the young boy prior to him utilizing his power and encouraged him to enter the Shinigami academy. As a lieutenant, she is extremely causal around him, almost constantly by his side and showing deep loyalty to him on several occasions, even though her laziness frequently annoys him.
While she seems somewhat self-centered, she is sensitive to the feelings of others, evident when she sees the concern Hitsugaya has for Momo Hinamori, the guilt Izuru Kira shares with her when Gin Ichimaru is revealed as a traitor, and when Orihime feels depressed about her role in Ichigo Kurosaki's life. Despite her lackadaisical image, she can be extremely serious when needed and is a capable fighter and strategist, best-shown when she uses clever teasing to manipulate the third Espada's Fracción into squabbling among themselves long enough to drop their guard and leave them open for an attack.
Rangiku's favorite food is dried persimmon, just like that of Ichimaru. She also shares Orihime's very strange taste in food. She dislikes bamboo shoots because she finds their taste too strong and their texture unpleasant. She likes Japanese dancing, and in addition to her shihakushō robes, she enjoys buying superfluous amounts of clothing from various department stores in the human world. When she feels like drinking, she finds free people and invites them to come out with her, and then has them treat her to drinks, so that she wouldn't have to spend any money. She is drinking buddies with Shunsui Kyōraku and Shūhei Hisagi.
Rangiku is easy going, somewhat lazy and humorous, she can be serious when needed though. When she isn't causing Toshiro headaches she is usually drinking sake and sleeping on the couch in Toshiro's office. Although she is smart she is often off the mark on certain things, more than likely because of her humor. Although she likes strong men, she refuses to let anyone treat her as if she needs their protection.
Appearance: 
Rangiku has long and wavy strawberry blond hair, icy blue eyes, full lips, and a beauty mark located under the right side of her mouth. She is well-known for her curvaceous figure, her most distinctive feature of it is her very large breasts, which are even larger than Orihime Inoue's. She dresses in the garb typical of Shinigami, though she lets her robes hang loose for her ample bosom to be revealed. She wears a thin golden necklace tucked between her cleavage and a long pink scarf over her shoulders. In addition, her lieutenant's armband is worn on her uniform's sash, as opposed to around the arm. She carries her Zanpakutō behind her back.
While in her Gigai in the real world, she has been shown to dress either very provocatively or stylishly. She wears the school uniform with several buttons undone so that she can reveal her ample bussom as she usually does in the Soul Society with her Gotei 13 uniform.
Zanpakutô Spirit: Haineko (Describe the physical manifestation of your sword. Include its name, appearance, personality, and where it lives.)
Sealed Zanpakutô : The Zanpakutō's form is that of a straight-bladed katana. The tsuba is in the shape of a cat's head, with two triangles on the top half curving into ear-points and the bottom half tapering down into a single point. It has a dark red handle. Rangiku keeps Haineko behind her clipped onto her waist obi.
Shikai Description: 
Shikai Abilities: In its Shikai, Heineko's blade turns to ash, and with a flick of the hilt, she can cut anywhere the ash has landed on. All the ash that surrounds her opponent(s) might as well be her sword. With simple hand gestures and a thought she can control where the ash goes as well as make it take various forms. So far she has created an enveloping cloud which she can then enclose around her opponents turning it into a deadly tornado. This provides her an advantage while fighting groups of enemies. Though it now takes on the look of scattered ash, each particle is a tiny blade. Rangiku controls the ash to attack from any direction as soon as she moves the hilt, ultimately enveloping and tearing up the enemy. So evidently, Haineko is very hard to fight against in this form. The main attack strength of Heineko comes from how much ash makes contact, thus why it is clumped together. If the ash was to attack the opponent in single particles, the damage would be little to nothing. The ash can cut through objects as easily as a sword would, similar in principle to Byakuya Kuchiki's Senbonzakura. Rangiku has shown that Heineko can be a defensive weapon as well by having it take the form of a shield to defend against Apache's attack
Release: Growl Heineko
Bankai Description: N/A
Bankai Abilities: N/A
History/Background: Not much is known about Rangiku's prior history, except that she came from Rukongai. As a child, she was saved by former 3rd Division Captain Gin Ichimaru from starvation. He found her by the roadside and told her that if she has collapsed from hunger she must have spiritual power. She recognizes that he must have spiritual power too; Gin confirms that he too has spirit power and proceeds to introduce himself. Rangiku found his name weird.
Following their meeting, they began to live together. Although Gin did often leave without telling Rangiku where he was going. It was during this time that Gin asked Rangiku when her birthday was. Rangiku replied that she did not know as she never counted days until she met him. Following the revelation, Gin told her that, that would mean that the day they met was her birthday. Rangiku joined the Shinō Academy at the same time as Gin.[8] It is unknown when she graduated or when she become the lieutenant of the 10th Division.
While out at the market, she met Tōshirō Hitsugaya. As she yelled at a shop keeper who was being rude to him, Hitsugaya turned around and was knocked down by bumping into her bosom. She then yelled at him for "lying there crying about it and not standing up like a man", although it was her who knocked him down with her large breasts in the first place, but he shook her off and ran away. Later that night Rangiku followed Hitsugaya home and was there when he woke up. She immediately told him to stop leaking his reiatsu everywhere and to get some sleep. She further explained that his grandmother looked pretty cold, which causes Hitsugaya for the first time to notice that the room was exceedingly cold and affecting his grandmother. Rangiku then told him he should become a Shinigami, stating that kids with power as strong as his need to learn how to bring that power under control. She explained that if he stayed the way he was that his power would end up killing his grandmother pretty soon. At first Hitsugaya wasn't sure what she was talking about but she calmly placed her hand on his chest and asked him if he heard a voice calling out to him. She explained to him that once he has found that voice, he'll understand how to control his power. She noted to him that for that to happen he must become a Shinigami.
Skill Level: Hierro: /100
Skill Level: Kidou: /100
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: /100
Skill Level:Shunpou: /100
Skill Level: Hand-to-hand: /100
Skill Level: Reiryoku: /100
Roleplay Sample: Rangiku watches Toshiro fill out paper work even though doing so is rather boring. "
Hey Toshiro how about you forget all this boring paper work and have a drink with me? Your always so stuffy captain Hitsugaya, cut loose and have some sometime? Maybe we can go to a hot spring and take in a good soak? what do you say captain?" Rangiku looks at Toshiro knowing he is going to shoot everything down and be serious, she keeps trying to get him to lighten up, but never seems to succeed.
Toshiro looks at her "I'm too busy to play your games Rangiku, leave me alone so I can get this paper work done. This would all be finished by if I didn't to do your paper work also you know?" Rangiku looks at Tsohiro "
But captain Hitsugaya you know I can't do that sort of thing. It would ruin my delicate hands. Besides I have to be somewhere right now. I need to buy some new clothes before the shop closes... I mean pick something up for Momo." Toshiro scowls at Rangiku as she hurries out of the office.
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Wow that was close I thought for sure he was going to chase me this time? I guess I'll just have to try harder next time. What a kill joy, he really needs to lighten up more.Oh well so much sake and so little time, I wonder who else will there. I know I'll get Nanao and Mom to join me, they need to relax more also." Rangiku heads out to find Nanao and Mom so she drag them along for the ride. Besides with both of them present she won't have to worry about getting back the 10th division barracks aftre getting drunk like usual.
Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:59 am by Aivee
Subject: Rangiku Matsumoto 
