[BitP:R] BleachITP Reborn OOC Thread 14: When in doubt...Getsuga Tenshou!

[KnightDisciple]

The anchors are on pints to the left and right of her. She fell backwards, leaving the anchors in place. She's now anchored to the ground, on her back, with very little to no chance of getting back up. The only attacks she dodged were the latest ones, which were all aimed at her head area. She fell backwards to go under all of the attacks, and probably put Magatsu in a sticky situation if he doesn't stop his own weapons from impaling Yuuki.

I think the point is that the anchors exert enough downward force to make even leaning backwards something that would require her to exert force. They're not just stopping her from moving around, they're stopping her from moving period.

Edit: To put it another way, those 2 anchor lines are likely at maximum tension. This means that even "just tilting backwards" works against said tension, shifting how the lines are holding her. Which the anchor, and the bakudo, would work against.

[riccaru]

I think the point is that the anchors exert enough downward force to make even leaning backwards something that would require her to exert force. They're not just stopping her from moving around, they're stopping her from moving period.

Edit: To put it another way, those 2 anchor lines are likely at maximum tension. This means that even "just tilting backwards" works against said tension, shifting how the lines are holding her. Which the anchor, and the bakudo, would work against.

She lifted her legs and fell by gravity. Out of all the physically impossible things that happen in BLEACH we over analyze someone falling down when they're effectively tied up.

[KnightDisciple]

She lifted her legs and fell by gravity. Out of all the physically impossible things that happen in BLEACH we over analyze someone falling down when they're effectively tied up.

Tied down by a magical binding spell.

Whatever. She's got death going for her face. That's the important part, I guess.

[strawberryman]

Even then, HM is plenty busy. My main problem with the new faction is that it adds a few more high-level people - but we have plenty of those already.

Figured I'd go back to address this. I feel it necessary to say that just because Dragon Mask Hollows might be on average superior to an average hollow, that doesn't quite mean they're high leveled. They are probably still no match individually with an arrancar.

And even if they become an Arrancar, they are also giving up the support of that group. So it's a double-edged sword of sorts.

I never said she'd be in. But, if she finds out, she'd probably try for it.

And, on a personal level, I'd really like a chance to use her in a fight.

Fair enough!

[Draken]

<_<...>_>...

How would a Fraccion become privy to this knowledge?

Gossip.

[OLD WOMAN]
Hueco Mundo is gloomy!

[YOUNG WOMAN]
Hueco Mundo is bleak!

[MAN]
My underwear got frozen standing here all week!

[GROUP]
Oh, since arriving here our lives have been so gray!

[ALL]
Thank goodness for the gossip that gets us through the day!
Hey!

Have you heard
There's a rumor in Hueco Mundo?
Have you heard
What they're saying on the street?
Although none knows how,
One lady has vanished!
The Espada Arcelia!

[FRIGHTENED MAN]
But please do not repeat!

[ALL]
It's a rumor,
A legend,
A mystery!
Something whispered in an alleyway
Or through a crakc!
It's a rumour
That's part of our history.

[A MAN]
They say she is easy pickings
For any ambitious sort!

[ALL]
To someone who can beat the fake the king has placed!

[BLACK MARKEETER #1]
A ruble for this painting!
It's Alejandro's, I swear!

[BLACK MARKETEER #2]
Lord Pico pajamas!
Comrade, buy the pair!

[BLACK MARKETEER #3]
I got this from the palace
It's a real royal egg!

[BLACK MARKETEERS]
It could be worth a fortune
Or it could eat your face!

[SOME IDIOT]
It's the rumor,
The legend,
The mystery!
It's the Espada Arcelia who is missing!
You and I friend
Will go down
In history!
We'll find a fool to take the fight and weaken her a bit,
Then swoop in on them for victory!
Imagine the glory of ruling our own district!
Who else could pull it off but you and me?
We'll be rich

[ANOTHER IDIOT]
We'll be rich!

[FIRST IDIOT]
We'll be out!

[SECOND IDIOT]
We'll be out!

[BOTH]
And Hueco Mundo will have some more to talk about!

[ALL]
SSH!
Have you heard
There's a rumor in Hueco Mundo?
Have you heard
What they're saying on the street?
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Have you heard
There's a rumor in Hueco Mundo!
Have you heard

[A DELIGHTED GOSSIPER]
Comrade, what do you suppose?

[ALL]
A fascinating mystery!

[First idiot]
The biggest con in history!

[ALL]
The Espada Arcelia,
Alive or dead...

[WINDOW WASHER]
Who knows?

[Kayne650]

...

O.o

LOVELOVELOVELOVE

We need more musical numbers in this RP.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Draken...that was...simply...amazing...

*applause*

[Kuroimaken]

Why am I getting the image of Hueco Mundo going Disney?

Wait... does that make Von Geister...?

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[Draken]

Actually, Anastasia is a Fox Movie.

[Callos_DeTerran]

I never said she'd be in. But, if she finds out, she'd probably try for it.

And, on a personal level, I'd really like a chance to use her in a fight.

Don't count out any particular applicant for the Tercera position, it's one Genoveva's keeping a very close eye on for her own reasons, especially if Arcelia has 'mysteriously vanished' (an arrancar she was 'not blatantly murderous' towards, which is practically friendly for other people!).

[riccaru]

That's... Wow, I wish I had talent like you, Draken

[Kuroimaken]

Actually, Anastasia is a Fox Movie.

Bah humbug. Blast you for being right.

[Wahrheit]

The anchors are on pints to the left and right of her. She fell backwards, leaving the anchors in place. She's now anchored to the ground, on her back, with very little to no chance of getting back up. The only attacks she dodged were the latest ones, which were all aimed at her head area. She fell backwards to go under all of the attacks, and probably put Magatsu in a sticky situation if he doesn't stop his own weapons from impaling Yuuki.

There's very little chance of Magatsu accidentally hitting Yuuki, as he wasn't stabbing. He had his blades slashing in from different sides, which wouldn't put Yuuki in their path unless he somehow dove into Suzume's old position.

[Frozen_Feet]

@Callos: I'd like to see what Amada will do before continuing with Lalita. I feel like it's courteous to wait for reply after shooting a Cero on someone's face. (^^;;)

[Moon Wolf]

Draken....you would fit in well with my crowd. I think you just passed all five of my friends' initiations with that song right there.

[Frozen_Feet]

Hey, Moon Wolf, a question.

Do you have any plans for Beck Williams? Would you like to get her involved to Michiko's plot?

[Kuroimaken]

Speaking of which, you know what I'd find awesome? If someone would draw my characters. OotS style or otherwise.

Any of them, really!

[HirokatsuGoto]

Sorry all that I haven't been able to post. I amstuck in Florida on a work trip (wedding shoot) and only have my iPhone to look at the threads.

Callow and the primers walk into the pits thing. Just assume yaago followed obediently just hasn't said anything. I will post whe I get back to computer with keyboard and mouse about how he got down there

I hope I will get home tomorrow morning.


Again I am so sorry

If there is anything else anyone is waiting to hear from me please remind me as my looking at the for has been limited

I'd love to get someone going with either of my new shinigami. Or my human photographer dude. He is on his way to viatrix's but I have no idea what is really going on there. Might be funny to have him walk in on people doing stuff he doesn't understand. Always...I hope to post soon


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[strawberryman]

Well, I felt like contributing to Samsara, even if this will just be essentially a throwaway character for the plot.

Magnus, Living Siege Machine of the Samsara

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Type: Samsara

Age: Unknown

Height: 5'2"

Weight: 816 lbs.

Reiatsu/Speaking Color: Sandy Brown

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Appearance:

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Magnus is pretty plain appearance-wise. His only notable trait from initial observations is that he is very short for a male. His hair is relatively short but messy, and almost perpetually dirty, coated with sand, dirt, and occasionally small pebbles are caught in it. His green eyes are unremarkable, and his teeth are yellowed. He is always wearing a brown hoodie and sweatpants, and almost constantly smells like dirt.

Personality:

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Magnus is for the most part quiet and soft-tempered. He has an almost unnatural love for animals, but no particular interest in anyone else (not that he's hostile to them). However, this can all change on command from another Samsara, whereupon which he becomes a dangerous, aggressive force that will destroy anything in his path until told otherwise.

History:

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Magnus has a smattering of hollow-like memories from his past, however he has little desire to find their origin point.

Abilities:

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Magnus is a Samsara, possessing all the abilities unique to them.

Blank Manipulation: Every member of the Samsara is capable of utilizing Blanks for various purposes. They may duplicate Kido (if their memories contain such information), create weapons or simple items, duplicate flashstep or sonido (again based purely on their memories), or fly. Samsara may also heal with the power of the Blanks, capable of restoring even lost limbs if given proper time and concentration.

Hollow Abilities:

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Bala: Magnus has no particular inclination to use bala, preferring cero.

Cero: Magnus' cero are fairly powerful, but are mostly used for their secondary effect: they are unusually solid and upon contact with any kind of structure, they spread wide, to cause as much destruction as possible. As such, one well-placed cero could topple an entire skyscraper.

Hierro: Magnus' hierro is fairly powerful, allowing him to walk away unscathed from most blows.

Sonido: Magnus borders on complete incapability of sonido, so prefers not to use it. As such, his speed is fairly low and ponderous.

Stone Body: Though diminutive in stature, Magnus hides an unnatural body mass and strength, as if he were made from stone. He is very hard to push back or knock over, however this works against him as well as he is unable to jump or air walk for long before crashing to the ground.

Earth Control: By using blanks, Magnus can create earth in almost any state. He usually uses this to mold the battlefield or make unique offensive actions.

Water Weakness: Water dissolves Magnus' earth structures, and appears to have a harmful effect on him, as well, reducing his mass and defenses.

'Resurreccion': Using a large number of blanks, Magnus can enter a state not unlike resurreccion, becoming a massive tyrannosaurus rex composed completely from stone. His defensive power skyrockets, and his speed gets a minor boost. He gains no notable abilities, and has not given a name to this state.

[Kuroimaken]

So, I've mentioned I had a character concept for SWORD, right?

Subject 1864

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Name: Unknown (designated subject 1864)
Age: 16 (biological), varies (apparent)
Sex: Male
Hair Color: Green
Eye Color: Dirty blonde
Height: varies (normally 1,45)
Weight: varies (typically 30 kg)
Background:

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Subject 1864 was first recovered on a SWORD mission in a small Russian village 12 years prior to the current events. A Hollow capable of possession had taken over his father and proceeded to assault his family. SWORD was nearby at the time investigating rumors of strange murder-suicide cases, which the locals attributed to an ancient curse emerging and struck back. At the time, only the poor boy remained - when the agents wounded its host body, the Hollow took over the child.
Attempted removals proved risky, until at one point, the Hollow was partially eliminated from Subject 1864's body. Unfortunately, the prolonged exposure to the possession as well as the failed attempt caused real, physical trauma to the boy. Amnesia ensued.

Sadly, it wasn't as if they could simply hand the boy over to an adoption agency. As he hit a growth spurt, it became obvious that the lingering contamination had altered some of his bone marrow. Subject 1864 now secreted within his own body a substance that, to more knowledgeable minds, could be identified as liquefied Hollow Reiatsu. Further studies revealed that above certain concentrations, the substance increased aggressivity, stamina, physical strength and reflexes. Going above that, it induced physical transformations.

One particular amoral doctor in SWORD's employ decided to take advantage of this and experimented on the effects of increasing the presence of said substance in the human body. A limiter was installed within Subject 1864's body to control its production and access to the bloodflow. Sadly for said doctor, it turned out the substance could not be harvested and the effects could not be duplicated. However, since its output could be controlled, that made Subject 1864 perfect as a living weapon against supernatural creatures.

Having a lack of previous knowledge but a curious and inquisitive mind, Subject 1864 was schooled and taught a variety of subjects in the meantime. He proved rather intelligent for his age, with an unique talent for science and languages; before the biological age of 13, he was already fluent in English, Japanese, Russian and Italian. What he wasn't taught was love and social behavior; psychology was one of his subjects of study, but human emotions remained outside his grasp.

Personality: He's basically a male kuudere. With SCIENCE!. Emotional responses intrigue him. Talks a little like a robot sometimes, in monotone.
Powers:

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You know DC Comics' Bane? Well, his power mechanism is based on that. Subject 1864's limiter is activated by voice, neural imprints and an increasingly intricate set of limited-access levels (so it is virtually unhackable). At any given time, Subject 1864 is only allowed to go up to 30% power; going further requires permission by a supervisor from SWORD and cannot be overridden by the Subject himself. The effects are as follows:

10%: Above-average increase in reflexes, physical strength and stamina. Comparable to an amateur athlete (high school level sports star).

20%: Small but visible increase in muscle mass. Physical abilities near Olympic levels (in that he could arguably compete at that level, not necessarily win).

30%: Further muscle mass increase. Superhuman physical abilities in all fields, small capacity to shrug off physical harm (compared to very low-level Hierro). Irises change color to a dull gold. At this point, Subject 1864 is arguably a match for up to three unseated Shinigami.

40%: At this point physical transformations become more accentuated. Subject 1864's height increases by a factor of nearly .5; his skin becomes paler and thicker (the Hierro effect increases a bit); the white of his eye turns black; his hair grows to his mid-back, turning silver, and his fingernails elongate into sharp yet relatively small claws. He undergoes personality changes as well - his cool demeanor is replaced by a slightly more humorous one, to the point that he becomes able to smile. His overall physical capabilities practically do not change beyond that, however.

50%: A small pair of horns juts out of his forehead and his teeth become sharper. His mouth becomes capable of opening wider than normal, allowing him to bite his targets to devastating effect. His physical strength increases further at this point, but he becomes slower. At this point, Subject 1864 becomes capable of firing low-grade bala.

60%: The horns are bigger now, and small bone-like plates cover his arms and shins. A quarter mask covers the left side of his face. His feet become more muscular, articulate and claw-like. His Hierro becomes a little stronger and some of the speed he'd lost at the previous 'grade' is recovered. At this point, Subject 1864 is arguably a threat for a low-seated Shinigami.

70%: At this point, the mask covers the entire top of his face, and fuses with the horns. Bat-like wings sprout from his back, but he isn't capable of flight - only gliding for short periods. The bone plates become larger and jut out the sides of his forearms like blades. At this point, his personality becomes vicious and aggressive, to the point of sadism. He does, however, still follow orders (albeit begrudgingly).

80%: The wings become larger now, and he becomes capable of independent flight for short periods, with poor maneuverability and air speed. The mask becomes more helmet-like, similar to a skullcap, with a pair of tusk-like "protectors" running from either side of his face. A black point is recognizable at this point in his thorax. Perhaps more alarming, however, is that he becomes capable of firing Cero. It is low grade by Hollow standards, and takes time to charge, but is still not to be underestimated. He also becomes capable of low-grade regeneration.

90%: The "skullcap" closes at the front of his face, sporting square "teeth", like the bottom half of the smile of a Hollow mask. His Cero and Bala become more fearsome at this point damage-wise, though he still cannot fire either quickly. At this point, controlling his actions becomes more and more difficult, to the point that a complete lack of targets is one of the few reasons he'll stop.

100%: The mask becomes complete at this point. His speed and maneuverability in the air increase. His regeneration does as well, though his Hierro remains the same. At this point, however, he becomes completely uncapable of following orders; only the forced override of his limiter (which induces excrutiating pain in addition to prematurely ending his transformation) causes him to stop killing any hostile targets in the vicinity. He retains intelligence but shows disdain for tactical thinking beyond the absolute obvious (don't hit the energy blast with your face, don't run into a sword, etc.). Subject 1864 is a credible threat to a 3rd seat or possibly even a Vice-Captain at this point (assuming said Vice-Captain is not specialized in combat).

120%: This setting, which causes an overload in the subject's system, remains untested. Given the aggressivity levels displayed at 70% and beyond, it is deemed VERY dangerous. At this point, Subject 1864 is only guided by omnicidal Hollow instinct: kill, devour, kill, devour. He becomes significantly more difficult to injure due to the increased Hierro and regeneration. Low-grade Sonido is also added to his repertoire.

Let me know what you guys think.

[Kayne650]

Samsara character: Yay new Samsara! We can't get enough of those, so I'm glad that someone's making another. Now we'll have5 once Wahrheit finishes his.

SWORD character: I can definitely see Vincent being that particular amoral scientist. He would jump at the chance to experiment on a creature that basically sweats reiatsu. So, if you wanted, I'd be glad to have Vincent hold the leash on this particular monster. What d'you say?

One more thing: what is it that's happening in the town square? I went along with it before I realized that I actually don't know what's going on there. Is that the Viatrix/Aura fight?

[Moon Wolf]

Hey, Moon Wolf, a question.

Do you have any plans for Beck Williams? Would you like to get her involved to Michiko's plot?

To the second question, yes. I'll probably talk to Callos about it.

[Kuroimaken]

Samsara character: Yay new Samsara! We can't get enough of those, so I'm glad that someone's making another. Now we'll have5 once Wahrheit finishes his.

SWORD character: I can definitely see Vincent being that particular amoral scientist. He would jump at the chance to experiment on a creature that basically sweats reiatsu. So, if you wanted, I'd be glad to have Vincent hold the leash on this particular monster. What d'you say?

One more thing: what is it that's happening in the town square? I went along with it before I realized that I actually don't know what's going on there. Is that the Viatrix/Aura fight?

Sounds like fun.

Of course, the more fun for me will be RPing a dumbed-down Mr. Hyde finding out about the power of hugz.

[nothingclever]

It's a wonder where she obtained these things.

Not if she simply did some shopping in Edward's district. :P

[strawberryman]

Not if she simply did some shopping in Edward's district. :P

Bah I say! Leave it to wonder and mystery!

[KerfuffleMach2]

Don't count out any particular applicant for the Tercera position, it's one Genoveva's keeping a very close eye on for her own reasons, especially if Arcelia has 'mysteriously vanished' (an arrancar she was 'not blatantly murderous' towards, which is practically friendly for other people!).

So...you're saying that if Ivaz gives it a shot, she might get a visit from Genoveva?

[strawberryman]

SWORD character: I can definitely see Vincent being that particular amoral scientist. He would jump at the chance to experiment on a creature that basically sweats reiatsu. So, if you wanted, I'd be glad to have Vincent hold the leash on this particular monster. What d'you say?

I could see cooperation between Vincent and the chief hollow researcher. Vincent probably would have authority on when 1864 would be released, since Hiroto is quite mad.

[riccaru]

Draken, I was half expecting ominous lightning in the background

Also, Strawberry, is the scene you're in with the twins happening after Sereg has already left Genoveva's lair?

[Callos_DeTerran]

So...you're saying that if Ivaz gives it a shot, she might get a visit from Genoveva?

Quite possibly, yes.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Quite possibly, yes.

Ah, okay then. Just wanted to make sure I interpreted that correctly.