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PERMISSIONS

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BACKTAGGING
irl is super busy for me, so i tend to tag most often in the evenings and some weekends, but i can be pretty slow. text threads are naturally easier for me to hit back quickly — but i will always backtag if you're still up for it!

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THREADJACKING
if a post warrants it & all parties concerned are down for it!

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FOURTHWALLING
shanks is extremely well-known within canon, so he would obviously expect people to recognize him (by his bounty or as an emperor), but otherwise let's keep that wall intact, please.

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ALTERNATE UNIVERSES
absolutely! dm me to discuss specifics.

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PHYSICAL INTIMACY
you're welcome to try! shanks is most comfortable with casual intimacy with his crew and people he considers close friends or family, but he isn't particularly touchy-feely with strangers (unless he is very drunk). he's fairly reserved in terms of sexual intimacy as well, unless your name happens to be buggy the clown.

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PHYSICAL VIOLENCE/INJURY
he's been a pirate for 90% of his life so he's no stranger to violence or injury (and is actually quite blasé about injury, see: his indifference to missing an arm). and while i'm happy to rough him up a bit, he does try to avoid unnecessary violence when at all possible.

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DEATH
dm me to discuss specifics but right now i'd prefer not to unless it isn't permanent.

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MAGIC/TELEPATHY
due to shanks' haki (see powers), this may be difficult, but i'm open to discussion!

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IC CONTENT WARNINGS
alcohol use (arguably abuse but who's counting), general acts of piracy, occasional murder, abandonment issues, stumpy the arm (what's left doesn't look pretty)

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OOC CONTENT WARNINGS
none that i can think of!

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ABILITIES

swordsmanship once the rival of the greatest swordsman in the world, shanks is an impressive swordsman in his own right — and despite having lost his dominant hand, he is still one of the most powerful opponents one might face. his signature move, kamusari (divine departure), which he learned from the late pirate king gol d. roger, can be immensely devastating even with his non-dominant hand.

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HAKI & OPT-IN

shanks is an extremely powerful user of all three types of haki (below), but it is also very rare that he uses these skills offensively without due cause. unless he's in enemy territory or feels sufficiently threatened (or enraged), it's very unlikely most folks will encounter his haki actively; passively, he is effectively an empath and possesses an incredible amount of control over his own mind and presence. please comment below if you'd like to opt-in, otherwise i will operate on opt-out by default (unless we've discussed otherwise).

conqueror haki

domination temporarily dominates the will of "lesser" minds of any sentient creature, causing those affected to feel uneasy, intimidated, fearful, or simply submissive. can be unleashed even from great distances. those with greater mental fortitude will not be affected or will be affected less intensely.

incapacitation renders a person unconscious by overpowering their will. can be withstood with significant concentration but will make the person affected feel lightheaded. those with sufficient strength and willpower are not affected. can affect 100,000 people at once if not more. can be unleashed verbally or nonverbally; consciously or unconsciously.

pressure causes collateral damage to inanimate objects and structures around the user. generates powerful energy and shockwaves, which may exert extreme force on the surrounding area, and can also create a massive rift in the sky when two users clash.

infusion a method of augmenting a user's body or weapon to dramatically increase attack power. can cause damage without weapons ever clashing.

observation killing control over his metaphysical presence and aura, which prevents others from using observation haki on him to see the future.

armament haki

armor uses spiritual energy to create an invisible armor or shield around the user's body, which greatly increases their power and resilience.

hardening coats any body part with a black shell, which is nearly impenetrable and significantly increases attack power. however, an opponent with stronger haki can overwhelm and penetrate the defenses of the weaker user. such an opponent would have to be exponentially more skilled than shanks to break his defenses.

imbuement a method of using hardening on a user's weapon to increase offensive power. prevents a blade from being damaged or chipped and increases its lifespan.

emission unleashes a burst of power from the user's body, which will knock back anything in the immediate vicinity with the force of a very powerful punch, allowing the user to strike or harm opponents or objects without making physical contact.

observation haki

presence sensing allows the user to sense the presence of others, even if they are concealed, hidden, camouflaged, or far away. can recognize others by their auras, view them as a mental silhouette, and can usually tell if specific people are still alive, dead, or close to death depending on whether they can still "hear" them.

strength sensing allows the user to measure the strength of another person or presence. the user can then easily locate powerful allies or avoid powerful enemies.

emotion sensing allows the user to sense and empathize with the emotions and nature of others passively or actively. however, those who have significant control over their emotions can fool or mislead this sense.

intent sensing allows the user to sense another person's intent to act in the immediate future (typically during combat), serving as a form of precognition. the more killing intent exuded by a given enemy, the more predictable their attacks.

future vision allows the user to see a brief glimpse of the future. instead of just sensing what will happen by intuition, the user can literally see a precise mental image of what will happen in the next few seconds (anywhere up to a minute), including anything that may be spoken.