Hey everyone! I'm sorry about the upload schedule but I can't help it. College has started back up again and for those who read some of my comments, you might know i've been changing medications for a problem I have.
This means I've had to taper off of the old one that i've been on for 8 years. I've been getting really sick from the withdrawal so its been tough to write between all of that.
I don't want to promise that the schedule will get better to soon, but it eventually will. Please don't worry about me dropping this though because I've actually been really enjoying writing this. Perhaps it's because im taking it slow or just the story but im very motivated.
I have a lot more to show you and I'm going to try to be in it for the long haul.
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For the next period of time, everybody seemed to fall into a training craze. The mornings were filled with sparring. The afternoons, quieter but no less intense, were dedicated to refining Hatsu.
Everyone in the group had understood the basics and created their own Hatsu.
Out of all of them, Loki stood furthest ahead.
He had already spent six months polishing a supplementary Hatsu, his illusion-based Trickster's Script.
Now, his focus had shifted entirely to developing and refining his core ability, Imaginary Gimmick.
Transmutation wasn't a flashy category by default. It required creativity, intent, and deep personal resonance, but Loki had that in spades.
His Hatsu was built on the singular idea of repulsion. A pure rejection of the world around him.
It was a reflection of the way he viewed life, people, and the idea of control.
From that foundation, he was building a full arsenal for himself.
He started by refining Maximum Pain, which was a simple repulsion sphere.
It was actually deceptively simple to an enemy.
A concentrated orb of aura hurled toward an enemy, designed to collapse into a brutal gravity field on contact. The force pressed downward with a crushing intensity, pinning enemies to the floor and pulverizing bones.
And with a touch of manipulation, Loki could guide the force ever so slightly. That extra control turned it from a mere attack into a tactical tool.
He could pin limbs, cripple legs, force kneeling, or even use it for torture or intimidation as needed.
Loki didn't stop there as he expanded the concept into something more.
He called it Endless Scream.
Instead of launching the force outward, he reversed the direction of repulsion, creating a crushing bubble of aura that pushed inward from all directions.
Anyone trapped inside was immobilized and suspended in an invisible vice.
Their bones would start to shatter, and air would be forced from the enemy's lungs.
It wasn't something that most people could stomach watching.
While these abilities were powerful, Loki knew Nen wasn't just about overpowering someone.
Power was relative when everyone had a Hatsu. When faced with high-tier specialists or enhancers, brute force wouldn't be enough.
He needed utility.
That's where his supplementary techniques came in.
Burst Step was one such answer he had come up with early on. A high-speed movement technique powered by explosive repulsion from his feet.
With enough focus, he could chain short bursts together, allowing him to zip across the battlefield with sharp, jagged momentum like a pinball.
It was fast, unpredictable, and left afterimages at high speeds.
He was going to leave it at that, but Michael's spring-loaded movement of bouncing off walls, redirecting momentum midair, had inspired him.
He had decided to spend some time training to master a similar form of movement.
Then there was Trickster's Script, his arguably most complex technique.
Most would call it a conjuration-transmutation hybrid, but it was more than that. It was a living screenplay composed on the battlefield.
To the untrained eye, it seemed impractical. Who could possibly write a script during a fight?
But Loki didn't always need to write a full script.
Even a simple illusion of fifteen copies of himself walking in a loop was enough to stall an enemy's advance.
Each copy would look, breathe, and sound real. Even experienced Nen users would hesitate slightly when seemingly surrounded.
Even if they used Gyo… even if they could spot the fake, that fraction of hesitation was enough.
Loki would already be moving and be right behind them.
But the real strength of Trickster's Script came in the well-thought-out scripts.
He could create illusions that laughed, argued, and feigned emotion. With the proper setup, he could create hostages that didn't exist, make friends die at others' hands, or set up blackmail.
It was a performance that he could script, direct, and act in.
Still, Loki wasn't satisfied with just these few abilities. He had over two years left of training before he and the Troupe decided to leave Meteor City.
By that time, he would be about 16 and a half.
So, for the next few years, he began working on developing other abilities.
He started by perfecting his repulsion field.
It provided him with a near-impenetrable defense against most low- to mid-tier opponents. It could deflect bullets, redirect elemental techniques, even send attacks hurtling back toward their source.
Against weaker Nen users, he was untouchable.
But Nen was a complicated system, and strength alone didn't decide a battle.
Aizen once said that overwhelming spiritual pressure could negate everything. In Nen terms, that didn't hold true in all cases.
Although enough aura could nullify lesser techniques by sheer force, the opposite was also true.
The right condition, or the right restriction, could turn even a weak Hatsu into something inescapable to someone specific.
Loki understood this, and that's why he found other ways to cope.
The first technique he made expanded upon his repulsion field and worked similarly to Pain's Shinra Tensei from Naruto.
Centered on himself, he would push out his shield in every direction, causing damage around himself.
It worked well, but it had a cooldown similar to Pain, albeit only 3 seconds.
After finishing that, he began experimenting with shaping repulsion in broader, environmental forms.
The first was an area-based control that he called Gravity Domain.
Unlike his previous techniques, Gravity Domain didn't target a single person but took control of an area.
Loki would release his aura outward in a slow, deliberate wave that sank into the air like fog. Once activated, everything within its radius became heavier.
Ten times heavier.
The field compressed aura downward, pinning weaker foes to the floor and forcing even strong users to waste Nen resisting it.
It drained stamina, slowed reflexes, and made dodging much harder.
Loki could walk freely through it by surrounding himself with his own repulsion field, similar to Feitan's Pain Packer.
Over time, he could even possibly learn to change the direction of the force.
Currently, downward was the default, but with effort, he could shift it forward, backward, even pull enemies upward and slam them back down like puppets on strings.
Thinking in terms of direction and momentum, he created Force Rewrite.
With a flick of his fingers or a sweep of his hand, he would draw thin lines of aura in the air or on the ground made of repulsion.
Once an opponent stepped into the field of one of these invisible lanes, Force Rewrite activated, violently dragging their body in the direction the repulsion pointed.
Up, down, left, right, even diagonally, they would be dragged as if an unseen hand had yanked them by the limbs and thrown them like a doll.
It didn't deal much damage directly, but it manipulated and controlled movement with a violent twist of physics.
Loki could layer them, overlap them, build complex routes that acted like a trap field of motion, forcing enemies to move the way he wanted, not the way they intended.
To the enemy, it was like being caught in a hurricane of invisible slingshots.
One step out of line, and they'd be hurled across the battlefield, crashing into the ground or into Loki's awaiting attack.
Skilled fighters might try to resist and use Gyo, but the more lines Loki laid down, the more chaotic it became.
Dodging meant getting pulled into another line. Blocking meant nothing if it pushed you into one.
And then came the finisher.
This is the move he had spent the most time on.
He named it Curtain Call.
It began by snapping his fingers.
The snap sent out a concentrated ripple of repulsion embedded within a precise soundwave. That wave traveled outward, silent for half a second, then erupted.
A dome-shaped shockwave would burst forward, blasting anything in its path with pulverizing speed.
It wasn't omnidirectional like Maximum Pain, and it didn't trap like Endless Scream, but it was the most lethal.
Loki modeled the idea after Saitama's punch to Genos in One Punch Man.
The air folded, condensed, then exploded outward in a line.
Curtain Call didn't leave much behind.
He couldn't use it often as it required fine control of emission, sound vibration, and timing.
Loki knew that when it hit, the fight would be at its curtain call.
Together, these techniques formed a complete toolkit for him to use in any fight.
He knew he wasn't the strongest yet, but he didn't need to be.
At least not when he had a whole playbook at his disposal.
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Endless Scream
Nen Types: Transmutation + Emission
Loki converts the repulsion field into a volatile expanding sphere that pushes inwards, trapping and crushing those inside.
Gravity Domain
Nen Types: Transmutation + Emission
Range: ~10 meter diameter dome (adjustable with aura control)
Concept:
Loki creates an invisible spherical field where everything within is pressed downward by constant repulsive force. Like being trapped in a localized gravity well, opponents are forced to fight against continuous vertical pressure.
Drawbacks:
Not selective—affects everyone inside unless precisely shaped.
A powerful Enhancer or aura tank can brute-force through with effort.
Force Rewrite
Nen Type: Primarily Transmutation (with supplementary Manipulation)
Description:
Force Rewrite allows Loki to apply a temporary override on the directional momentum pf an object, aura, or individual, by imposing his own transmuted repulsion field over it.
This does not stop movement outright but intercepts and reroutes the momentum, turning an incoming strike sideways or upward, or redirecting an opponent's leap into a face-first crash into a wall. The redirection can be fluid or angular depending on Loki's aura output and precision.
(Arrow Demon)
Limitations & Conditions:
Loki must make contact with the vector or movement via his aura. This can be through a touch, a projected aura path, or a surface laced with repulsion.
Strong Enhancers or opponents with overwhelming aura may resist or partially break through the imposed redirection.
Curtain Call
Nen Type: Transmutation + Emission
Description:
Curtain Call is Loki's highest-impact offensive technique. A single-target finishing blow that fuses all of his aura into one focused burst of repulsion at the moment of physical strike. Upon activating the ability, Loki delivers a crisp snap that acts as a detonator.
The resulting effect is a shockwave-like blast, centered on the target. The repulsion surges outward in a conical or spherical burst, launching the target backward with immense force and pulverizing anything in the way.
(Think Saitama's punch against Genos.)
Limitations & Conditions:
Heavy aura cost: Curtain Call uses a large portion of Loki's total reserves and cannot be used repeatedly.
Setup time: The aura must be channeled and planted beforehand—can't be used impulsively without preparation.
Risk of self-injury: If misfired or triggered too close to himself, the resulting shockwave can damage Loki as well.
Maximum Power Strain: Using Curtain Call at full force without bracing or enhancing his body can cause bone fractures or internal backlash.