[BitP:R] BleachITP Reborn OOC Thread 16: Apocalypse Now!

[Frozen_Feet]

Prinny commentary: "Uh, if you take that as standard for what is needed to be evil, it means people like the crazy 13th officer and the goofy old lady who hijacks bodies are practically saints. That's not right, dood."

[riccaru]

Prinny commentary: "Uh, if you take that as standard for what is needed to be evil, it means people like the crazy 13th officer and the goofy old lady who hijacks bodies are practically saints. That's not right, dood."

"I'm doing my job!!!" *crazy waving arms*

[Draken]

For the record, Von Geister does not employ the tattoos, for two reasons.

1. There is supposed to be more flux among the espada ranks and he does not have the power to control spiritual particles anymore, so he couldn't make the marks quickly.

2. I dislike tattoos.

[riccaru]

For the record, Von Geister does not employ the tattoos, for two reasons.

1. There is supposed to be more flux among the espada ranks and he does not have the power to control spiritual particles anymore, so he couldn't make the marks quickly.

2. I dislike tattoos.

Burn their skin with living blight. It's more fun that way anyway.

[KnightDisciple]

I didn't realize he was still totally undetectable. I'll make a post that consists solely of "Masaru blocks bullets". Again.
Once I'm back home, anyways.

Changes have been made, FYI.

[Draken]

Burn their skin with living blight. It's more fun that way anyway.

Living blight is a fungus, it would grow.

[Kuroimaken]

Dead blight?

[Wahrheit]

For the record, Von Geister does not employ the tattoos, for two reasons.

1. There is supposed to be more flux among the espada ranks and he does not have the power to control spiritual particles anymore, so he couldn't make the marks quickly.

2. I dislike tattoos.

Duly noted, then. Uh... I'll handwave it as Eien Uzumaki underscoring a point or something?

[Frozen_Feet]

Or some Espada took tattoos because they wanted to flaunt their position. It's in now way required Von Geister is/was personally responsible for them, or even endorsed them.

[Draken]

Or some Espada took tattoos because they wanted to flaunt their position. It's in now way required Von Geister is/was personally responsible for them, or even endorsed them.

It is perfectly valid. Just saying they are not needed.

Also, if Von Geister is manipulating it, then it is alive.

[tgva8889]

I didn't realize he was still totally undetectable. I'll make a post that consists solely of "Masaru blocks bullets". Again.
Once I'm back home, anyways.

Well, he's not totally undetectable. He is shooting at you from a direction, you could guesstimate where he is from that and from the speed of the shots probably. I mean, Masaru can still do some of what you said, but the problem was more that Armin wasn't actually where Masaru thought he would be because he wasn't still running after shots were fired. I'm sure Masaru would have been smart enough to figure out where Armin was, and he could have dropped the shield and blasted that space anyway. Not finding him would then give Masaru some clues on his location or his abilities or something. That would give Masaru the edge the next time Armin goes on the offensive.

[Kuroimaken]

In other words:

[BN Michael-speak]
Like any weapon, guns present their own distinct disadvantages in combat. They are noisy, run on limited ammunition, but worst of all, they can only fire on a straight line. A shooter seeking to mantain the advantage of being hidden would have an easier time if he used a bow or some other form of weapon capable of arching its shots; otherwise he has to keep on the move, which is challenging to do stealthily. You can only fire so many times before your position is discovered - so from then on, it's a good idea to have a backup plan.
[/BN Michael-speak]

[Hadrian_Emrys]

I have to wonder, just how much higher on the family totem pole is Akio compared to his cousin, Yuuta? While I know that the former is less condescending towards him than is typical, but how much weight his scorn would carry has been left ambiguous. I suppose, as I am on the subject, I do not believe we have established the nature of the relationship between the two beyond the latter's light rubbing of the former in regards to the former's opposition to family tradition.

[Nicklance]

Just a heads up: Commander Captain has two incoming letters from Aya.

[riccaru]

I have to wonder, just how much higher on the family totem pole is Akio compared to his cousin, Yuuta? While I know that the former is less condescending towards him than is typical, but how much weight his scorn would carry has been left ambiguous. I suppose, as I am on the subject, I do not believe we have established the nature of the relationship between the two beyond the latter's light rubbing of the former in regards to the former's opposition to family tradition.

Well, wherever he was before, he's probably going to be going down after being stripped of rank, not even in the family division. They've also not met IC since the start of the game, so perhaps if Nao doesn't get on the strike force, Akio will. He's an unseated with all the experience and power of a seated, so he could be a good fit.

My guess is that Akio's not going to be much of a "major player" in the family anymore.

[Kuroimaken]

The gaiden episode is open!

Who wants to play minor and major NPCs?

EDIT: Incidentally, been reading Magatsu's training thread. Nasumi seems to have had him mistaken for Kazuma for a second there.

[KnightDisciple]

@riccaru: I realize Callos's glacial posting means the fight between her and Sereg is dragging out, but...Is Sereg going to try "double-dipping", or has he entirely abandoned Las Noches?

[riccaru]

@riccaru: I realize Callos's glacial posting means the fight between her and Sereg is dragging out, but...Is Sereg going to try "double-dipping", or has he entirely abandoned Las Noches?

He's going to be in both places for a while. It's not actually against Geister's laws to help out a Privaron

[Kuroimaken]

Technically, Genny ain't even THAT. She left Las Noches altogether. And she wasn't defeated, so Von Geister pretty much pulled the rug from under her.

[Draken]

Mind you, as far as Von Geister is concerned, she IS a privaron.

One does not simply walk into Mordor leave the Ghost King's service.

[KnightDisciple]

So...Who or What are we waiting on in the Kidnapping plot?

Also, I'm gonna try to do something in HM tonight, even if it's just a post of "Vicente tests a formula on a random Arrancar schlub".

[tgva8889]

Nakahiro did go into the rift, didn't he? I guess we're just waiting to get to the other side...?

[Dorizzit]

He didn't. My fault. Going to fix that now.

[Kuroimaken]

Kiddos, just two quick points (more of a point and a question, really):

A) Kazuma's Gaiden is actually happening in the present. However, the timeline on it is deliberately loose because I haven't planned ahead how much time it will take. Either way, feel free to assume that for the moment, Kazuma has taken a temporary leave of absence to deal with personal issues (it's the official excuse anyway).

B) Does anyone mind the idea of the history of heart surgery being somewhat rewritten? I just realized that the only way Kazuma's been a Shinigami for more than a few decades with his soul having 25 years of heart surgery success would be if the first heart transplant ever happened before the Second World War. (Hint: it didn't.)

[strawberryman]

*headdesk repeatedly*

I promised myself I wouldn't make more characters.

Then I saw this.

Then I recalled 7th has one PC member, Emet.

Thoughts about a pseudo-zombie-girl shinigami with a chainsaw shikai that has destructive effects on objects up to and including zanpaktou, but not so great results on flesh?

Also this'd be her theme.

[Sucrose]

No issues with changing medical history around a bit on my end, Kuroi. Just consider what the lack of refined medical techniques would have made earlier heart surgery look like.

[Hadrian_Emrys]

*headdesk repeatedly*

I promised myself I wouldn't make more characters.

Then I saw this.

Then I recalled 7th has one PC member, Emet.

Thoughts about a pseudo-zombie-girl shinigami with a chainsaw shikai that has destructive effects on objects up to and including zanpaktou, but not so great results on flesh?

Also this'd be her theme.

Call her a 12th experiment gone wrong/let loose, and I'm game.

[tgva8889]

I did have a saw blade as one character's sword once. Man, that guy was... terribly roleplayed.

Does remind me that I really should finish something...

[riccaru]

No issues with changing medical history around a bit on my end, Kuroi. Just consider what the lack of refined medical techniques would have made earlier heart surgery look like.

You could go with the Ansem Retort heart surgery, where your heart is replaced with a pepperoni hot pocket and a few bendy straws.

That doesn't have anything on the "Monkey-ass lung".

[strawberryman]

Nameless character, unknown history.

...I'm not getting lazy. I have some plans for her introduction and I think it'd be cute if someone else IC came up with her name. Suffice to say I decided she won't be starting as a pre-established character in 7th, but that may well be her ultimate goal.

Also, she-who-must-not-be-named, and now this. Also, Ami from the previous game. I think I have a thing for playing little girls.

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Age: ? (Appears 11~).

Height: 4'3"

Weight: 58 lbs.

Reiatsu: Dark Slate Gray

Appearance:

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This girl looks like roadkill sewn up into the semblance of a pre-teen girl. Red hair tied off to a single-side ponytail, tied with a belt. Different-colored eyes that seem plucked from different eyesockets. Different colored skin patches with stitches, zippers, and a projectile-like scar below her right collarbone. A stocking literally stitched into her right leg. Her left arm is entirely wrapped in bandage, with large bolts sticking out; truly, this girl screams out on a mere look as a crime against humanity, and yet she exists.

Personality:

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This nameless girl seems somewhat morose and sullen at most times. It almost adds a huggable trait to her, that could be tolerated if she didn't look like she should be crawling with maggots. This does not change in a fight, however oddly enough she is fairly quick to get into one if a threat is perceived.

History:

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Do you really think you're going to find anything here? She's a mystery!

...Though this girl has been witnessed around Zaraki at times, if you ask the right people. She has somewhat of an undeveloped reputation for beating up people who try to mess with her, and occasionally crushing a few houses, though the description of her usually puts investigating shinigami off from believing the stories.

Zanpaktou: Deconstructor (Translation/Engrish-ization needed)

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Sealed Form:

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Deconstructor is a fairly long katana for such a small girl, with a blade measuring over half her height (2 feet 3 inches). Needless to say it is very unwieldy for her.

Shikai: "Blood! Blood! Blood! Love! Rock n' Roll, Deconstructor!"

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With a massive roar, Deconstructor's blade transforms into a wide, rotating hellblade that looks like a chainsaw. Its hilt is twisted and elongated, making for easier use by its master. In shikai, Deconstructor has very little cutting power for skin and bones, though it does leave very painful wounds, so foes sensitive to pain will likely be debilitated. Other than that, they are not fatal unless in great quantity (easily thrice what a normal sword needs). Deconstructor's true shikai power centers around its destructive reaction to non-biological matter (though one exception are trees). It easily cleaves through buildings, the ground, and even, if their owner is not careful, other zanpaktous.

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Zombie Strength: The girl has remarkable strength that belies her size. Her hakuda is undeveloped, but a punch from her is certain to fracture or even break a bone, and can knock an average unseated out easily.

Zombie Body: Though she is as vulnerable from having her limbs chopped off if facing a cruel enough opponent, this does not seem to hinder her life any. Though she isn't likely to do much use in a fight with a missing arm, let alone if she's lopped into many pieces. With skilled hands, she can be sewn back together to no ill effects on her bodies function. As long as her brain is left mostly intact, she can be rebuilt.

Undeveloped Speed: Not unsurprising considering her other traits, this girl is rather fast for her size, even employing primitive shunpo. However, she often crashes through buildings, unawares, thanks to her lack of skill.

So, I will probably be pretty open with proposals regarding her backstory, and will probably play her as a pretty open-ended character.