[BitPR2] Renewed Revolution OOCV

[Dorizzit]

"They say that this isn't just a war anymore; it's the war. It's the last one that really matters, and the last one that will ever matter."

~ Anonymous Shinigami trooper, Killed-in-Action by Low-Level Hollow.

50 years ago, following the most ferocious assault on the Seireitei in history, the Menos vanished. Those few not slaughtered retreated back into the wastes of Hueco Mundo, licking their wounds and struck with an unshakeable fear of the Gods of Death. Their sworn enemies routed, the Shinigami slowly relaxed their guards as the final battle gave way to apparent peace, a true victory. Over sized and under worked, the Gotei 13 diminished to the Gotei 6 as the threat of the Menos seemed ever more distant every day. Many of the older captains left for retirement or were called to Squad Zero, as their presence was no longer required.

Then, the Menos struck again.

Under the command of a new, more patient leader, the Menos raised a great city, Las Noches, from the sands of Hueco Mundo, building their strength. For fifty years, they watched. Waited. Prepared. And when the time came, they struck. The forces of Las Noches ravaged the Outer Districts of the Rukongai, slaughtering their inhabitants and annihilating the Shinigami forces sent to stop them. Caught unawares against the mightiest army sent against them in more than a millennium, the Shinigami found themselves on the losing end of a vicious war.

And yet, the Menos themselves were not so united as they seemed. On the precipice of victory, Dainichi Nyoria, the Hollow King, was struck down by his foremost warrior, the Primera Espada Jehoel Yurius, and the war was pulled to a sudden halt. The Espada, now the ruling council of Las Noches, offered the Seireitei an unprecedented deal: peace in exchange for cooperation and recognition. Baffled, but with few other viable options, the Shinigami accepted the truce offered by Las Noches, and the Gotei has begun working with the Armada in order to purify spirits when possible and capture the resulting Hollows for rehabilitation when not. Despite concerns from both sides, the arrangement has thus far proven highly effective.

Yet, all is not well.

In the Seireitei, the former Captain Commander revealed herself to be an insane being of godlike power, claiming her identity as Izanami, one of the founders of the Seireitei...and the first Hollow. After her latest outburst she has remained dormant for weeks in her creation, the artificial arm of Hiraku Masaru, but it is only a matter of time before she acts once more.

The Mortal World, too, has its share of troubles. The Cult of the First Hollow King is rising in power; the Court is nearly freed in its entirety, and only the King himself remains in captivity. Any attempt to combat the Cult has been a dismal failure, and they have eluded capture or defeat by both the Shinigami and the Armada despite staging a daring attack on the Seireitei itself. The King's freedom seems inevitable; and from there, only the Cult itself knows what is to come.

The Quincy, too, stand divided. While they know not the details, the existence of the Shinigami-Arrancar alliance is becoming obviously clear to the various houses, and all have a different idea of how to proceed. After a daring assassination by the scheming Moto clan, the Akiyama clan has been decapitated and weakened, removing the restraining bolt that has kept the Quincy clans peaceful. Der Zerreißen Himmel Entwicklung, a violent human supremacist group, has arisen to prominence. At the same time, the resilient Anderson clan has entered into the alliance with Las Noches and the Seireitei, and Civil War has been all but declared. Although vastly outnumbered, the Andersons possess the backing of both the Armada and the Court Guard squads, along with an ace: the Seichten Streiks, a prototype bow allowing them to purify their enemies.

Mikael Esaja Rautiainen, perhaps the most powerful Medium in history, has gone to Las Noches. The actions of the disillusioned medium remain to be seen, but when he acts...the world will be forced to answer in turn.

Finally, the city of Ikari has become an astonishing cluster of promising Mediums. And they might just change the course of history...if they can survive the endless assaults of Alpha-1, the Quincy superweapon that has taken control of their friend.
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Welcome to BiTP:R2. This is a bit different, because we keep dying due to lack of action, lack of conflict, et cetera.

A few things before we begin.

You may be:

• A Shinigami.
• A Hollow.
• A spiritually powered mortal.

Here is an example of a low-powered foot soldier.

John Smith

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Age: Timeless.
Gender: Male
Height: Average.
Weight: Average.
Side: Seireitei.

Appearance

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The most generic of everymen.

Personality:

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As generic as generic can get.

Abilities:

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John is handy with a pike, and has some talent with Kido. Overall, he's pretty average.

[Write a bunch of stuff your character can do here. The more specific the better!]

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Shinigami

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Zanpakuto:

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Example

Name: Muramasa

Release Command: "March, Muramasa!"

Appearance: An average sized katana, with a blade as black as the night sky. It faintly glints in the moonlight.

Shikai:

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Appearance: The blade does not change, but the wielder gains a spectral cloak that floats around him/her.

Abilities: The wielder can now control up to eight nearby dead bodies, manipulating them to his/her will. The bodies retain full use of their abilities from life, and only stop when the wielder releases them from their tormented awakening.

Bankai: <NOTE: Most likely not applicable for anyone, even captains. You're a wartime Captain, a rapid promotion who has no real experience.>

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Arrancar:

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Name: Carpe Jugulum

Release Command: "Strike, Carpe Jugulum!"

Appearance: A small but sinister looking dagger.

Resurreccion:

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Appearance: The wielder is covered in armor, his/her eyes only barely visible beneath their new, three horned mask. They grow to a massive size, and their hands and feet can now work in unison in order to strike an opponent.

Abilities: The wielder has an exceedingly keen eye, able to strike with uncanny accuracy. They most often focus on the throat.

Segunda Etapa: <NOTE: Rare Rare Rare. Very few people can have this, unless they justify it really well.>

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Firstly, no godmodding (or godmoding). A far better explanation of godmodding than I can give is here.
Second, please remember that we plan to have a far more directed plot than Nexus. Please run any major spanners in the works past guys on this thread first.
Third, don't ruin anyone else's fun. I can't stress this enough.
Fourth, have fun!

New and Improved (but loose) Rules v.1.1!
These "rules" are more loose guidelines that serve another FFRPG very well so I adopted them into this one, because they work.

1. Consider asking to join in fights before jumping in.
   Please respect that all plots might not be open. Alternatively, if you yourself want to keep a fight cordoned off from other participants, say so in the OOC, at the beginning of your post, or both.
2. TALK major fights over with your opponent!
   This is to keep arguments about who's the better fighter, who should win, blablablablabla, out of the OOC. Of course, talk these things over in PM, or some kind of IM service. While arguments might break out over said PM/IM... It keeps it out of the OOC. Which is what we're trying to do here. On that note...
3. Don't argue in the OOC!
   They make the atmosphere oppressive, they make things less fun, and generally unpleasant and maybe even make the arguments larger than they need be. So, if you have a problem with someone, try to talk it out in PM or IM before using the OOC.

These guidelines/loose rules might be viable to change or be added on to as issues come up, but the bases are covered pretty well.

Shamelessly stolen from the Railgun OOC write-up, which you should all go check out and play.

Important Links
•OOC Thread 1
•IC Thread (Spirit World), (Mortal World)
•Character Registry

Episodes:
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10


Gaiden
Gaiden Episode 1
Gaiden Episode 2

[KnightDisciple]

As soon as they leave the temple there Chuck is quadruple-timing it home and priority-calling his Clan, because this is WAY above his pay grade.

[Kuroimaken]

"We have direct lines with some Quincy representatives, you know."

[ImpSyndrome]

OK, so the first day of Satoshi's training is done...Should we move ahead to the next day, or is there anything else to take care of before commencing any time-skipping tomfoolery?

[Kuroimaken]

We can take Satoshi's training to the background, or else we will basically be going back and forth posing about how he feels like crap for being a crash test dummy for submission techniques.

So, with that in mind: what do you want to do when Satoshi's not being taken apart and put back together like he's made of Lego?

[ImpSyndrome]

OK, that works for me. As for what happens next, I'm assuming his skills will be assessed after the two weeks are up, which will determine whether or not he'll be fit for Operation Suikoden. If you'd rather skip that as well, we could discuss his insertion directly into the operation and what scenarios he'll be run through.

[KnightDisciple]

At the risk of sounding...hopelessly detached from reality, that's racist.

Boy his ears would be burning if he knew some of what Chuck had said earlier!

[Kuroimaken]

OK, that works for me. As for what happens next, I'm assuming his skills will be assessed after the two weeks are up, which will determine whether or not he'll be fit for Operation Suikoden. If you'd rather skip that as well, we could discuss his insertion directly into the operation and what scenarios he'll be run through.

He will actually also be drilled on his knowledge regarding Rukon. Barring census, part of the reason he's been handpicked is because they need some actual current information.

[ImpSyndrome]

He will actually also be drilled on his knowledge regarding Rukon. Barring census, part of the reason he's been handpicked is because they need some actual current information.

OK, sounds solid. Just remember that it'll have been a while since he's been home, since he only gets a couple chances a year to visit his folks.

Unless you have any objections, I think it'd be easier to get things started if you lead us off.

[Kuroimaken]

I'm trying to figure the best way to go about it.

Anyone wants to chime in?

[Demidos]

@Dorizzit: Less complaint, more utter surprise. How do you justify the destruction of souls though? I always thought that was the main sticking point.

[Frozen_Feet]

Jehoel isn't even trying, as far as I can see.

[Draken]

I am pretty positive that destruction of souls is only really a problem when a lot of quincy get their hollow bait and start chain-gunning down mobs of hollows on an industrial scale.

[Frozen_Feet]

Well, that depends on whether you only care of the balance, or if the invidual souls matter too.

[Dorizzit]

As Draken said, with regulation the destruction of Hollow souls done by Quincies does not threaten the Mortal World. For the moment, however, just getting everyone on the same side is the primary goal. Regardless of whether or not anyone condones the destruction of souls, the Quincies aren't going to stop.

[KnightDisciple]

Honestly, this arrangement Jehoel proposes could end up being just what the (currently NPC'ed) Akiyama want, as well as most of the Andersons. Not only does it reduce workload, it may well end up giving them the chance to actually purify with their arrows, instead of destroy. Jehoel's right that this whole thing could well end up radically changing the world for the better.

Which is why the Cult, the Winchester Clan, and the other less "understanding" Quincy are great to have around.

I'm thinking the Anderson Clan is going to have Chuck take on the License as a temporary thing, but request more thorough negotiation, and insist on Shinigami presence at all such negotiations.

Of course, in the midst of this confusion it might be the perfect time for strawberryman's assassin to strike!

Really this opens up so many delightful possibilities.

[Dorizzit]

I aim to please.

[Demidos]

Hey guys. So. You may remember my having mentioned concerns with school before. After the disaster that last semester turned out to be, I think I need to to refocus my time off the internet, so i'll be cutting most of my websites when I go back in a couple weeks. I'm sorry about that, especially as it will leave Las Noches with a horrible dearth of active players, but last semester cannot be repeated. Anyway, sorry about the suddenness, but I figured I should give two-week notice. Till then though, lets see what mischief we can stir up!

[ImpSyndrome]

Erm, I'm still a bit stuck...Kuro, have you come up with any ideas for the next scene regarding Operation Suikoden?

[Kuroimaken]

Not yet, sorry.

Satoshi doesn't need to interact strictly within his division, mind. Anyone is welcome to come out and have a chat with him!

[ImpSyndrome]

Maybe so, but he's a noob, and noobs usually get picked on or ridiculed in some fashion.

...Actually, that's not such a bad idea. It might give him a chance to practice his new submission techniques.

[Tebryn]

Hey guys. So. You may remember my having mentioned concerns with school before. After the disaster that last semester turned out to be, I think I need to to refocus my time off the internet, so i'll be cutting most of my websites when I go back in a couple weeks. I'm sorry about that, especially as it will leave Las Noches with a horrible dearth of active players, but last semester cannot be repeated. Anyway, sorry about the suddenness, but I figured I should give two-week notice. Till then though, lets see what mischief we can stir up!

GL in school Demidos!

[Dorizzit]

Hey guys. So. You may remember my having mentioned concerns with school before. After the disaster that last semester turned out to be, I think I need to to refocus my time off the internet, so i'll be cutting most of my websites when I go back in a couple weeks. I'm sorry about that, especially as it will leave Las Noches with a horrible dearth of active players, but last semester cannot be repeated. Anyway, sorry about the suddenness, but I figured I should give two-week notice. Till then though, lets see what mischief we can stir up!

Good luck in school, and thank you for the warning.

Also, as a side note for the Mortal World, Jehoel would have left a License behind for Katsuo to take if he was interested.

[TherianTheorist]

Posting for the subscription / Contemplating starting a scene when/if things die down in the IC.

[Draken]

Posting for the subscription / Contemplating starting a scene when/if things die down in the IC.

You really should try to join one of the unfolding plotlines.

[Tebryn]

You really should try to join one of the unfolding plotlines.

Perhaps giving a list would help?

[Draken]

Perhaps giving a list would help?

Hmm... Let me see... He has... Two characters and two character ideas. His mortal world kid could probably go to Naito right now, since they are in the same club I believe? Or close enough at any rate.

His Numero... Also Dorizzit's problem on the "how can this character do anything" front.

The character ideas are. Well. Ideas.

[Dorizzit]

Hmm... Let me see... He has... Two characters and two character ideas. His mortal world kid could probably go to Naito right now, since they are in the same club I believe? Or close enough at any rate.

The kendo club and Naito's martial arts conglomerate have been noted to be separate but affiliated. A reason for interaction, however, could be handwaved. More importantly, Naito isn't going back to school today.

His Numero... Also Dorizzit's problem on the "how can this character do anything" front.

...?

[Draken]

The kendo club and Naito's martial arts conglomerate have been noted to be separate but affiliated. A reason for interaction, however, could be handwaved. More importantly, Naito isn't going back to school today.



...?

I am not handing out assignments or ideas for how to make your own assignments for Las Noches arrancar.

And I guess Naito is, in fact, not going back to school, then, that is fine. Maybe Torahiko could be sent towards different personages by a divergent figure. Yes. We could do that. Now where are T&Strawb Erry and Associates when I need them.

[Dorizzit]

That is reasonable. In hindsight, I'm not sure why that statement confused me.