Bleach: Turn Back the Pendulum [OOC]

[Toxic Mind]

C might be a interesting option given that the Kuchiki and Shiba are about to meet up to (hopefully) start working on an actual Soul Society, as opposed to lose conglomerations of people.

[Frozen_Feet]

My fascist attitude is causing trouble, you say?

Answer: be more fascist.

[King539]

Idea for introducing Ezekiel to everyone else: On his way back home, Ezekiel meets a Hollow. The resulting fight attracts the attention of a nearby Balancer, who is working for Kuchiki or Shiba.

[Frozen_Feet]

Possible, though not necessary.

[King539]

Possible, though not necessary.

Why is that?

[King539]

@Razade, you here?

[Razade]

Yes? tencharacters

[King539]

Sorry, you hadn't posted in a while. Waiting on you.

[Razade]

Oh uhhh...bit more pressing things going on like people trying to kill Yan Wao Shen

[Frozen_Feet]

Well this time around it was less plotting to kill and more plotting to thoroughly humiliate. Though now that Shen came out in the open, the former is not out of the question.

[King539]

Why is that?

Possible, though not necessary.

Reposting.

[Razade]

There, a reply for you King. Let's get this started.

[Frozen_Feet]

@Toxic Mind: your post is quite inconvenient to me, because I was still waiting for a reply from Igor, and hadn't established the Kuchiki soldiers had camp, or even were about to camp, anywhere nearby. I can write Lord Kuchiki in the situation where you presumed to find him, but in general that's not the order in which I prefer to do things.

@King: I simply mean that a Hollow attack on Ezekiel isn't required to get the Spirit World interested in him.

[igordragonian]

I didnt had anything special to reply, for now Qiu act as ahadow

[Toxic Mind]

@Toxic Mind: your post is quite inconvenient to me, because I was still waiting for a reply from Igor, and hadn't established the Kuchiki soldiers had camp, or even were about to camp, anywhere nearby. I can write Lord Kuchiki in the situation where you presumed to find him, but in general that's not the order in which I prefer to do things.

@King: I simply mean that a Hollow attack on Ezekiel isn't required to get the Spirit World interested in him.

solved. go ahead and establish, I'll work around it.

[Frozen_Feet]

And now I think you overdid it by deleting your whole post - you could've left the first paragraph intact.

[Toxic Mind]

mayyyyybe.

Either way I saved the whole thing - I'll wait for the two of you to have your meetings before popping by

[Frozen_Feet]

You can probably repost it any time after igor's next post.

[Razade]

Are people ready to get nuts? I'm ready to.


Also, I lament we don't have enough people to play the leader of each House. Would be interesting to see the others in the mix.

[igordragonian]

Should I cancel Qiu's Ex rampaging China?
Now that I think of it, I don't see how does it benefit the story

[King539]

It could stay, but we'd have to figure out a way to figure out a way to work it into the story.

[Toxic Mind]

I will post when I am home with the sneaky stuff if that's all right with you Frozen.

[Toxic Mind]

What would his sword do to Shiba's zwiehander?

[igordragonian]

If it isn't Zanupto?
I guess shatter it like glass.

[Toxic Mind]

To officially introduce the second of the Shiba Clan, Lady Ana Shiba. She is a juxtaposition to her straightforward husband, preferring stealth and toxins to swords and melees.

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Name: Ana Shiba
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Height: 175 cm (~5'9")
Weight: 63 kg (~140lbs.)
Species: Plus
Station: First Lady of the Shiba clan, Wife to Kane Shiba, Chief Strategist.

Description:

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Lady Ana Shiba is a tall and striking woman, though standing next to her husband even she appears small. Her hair is a radiant auburn which borders a face that while youthful and radiant bears its share of scars. She stands tall and proud, no longer hiding her face or the wounds upon it from the world, but they remain, four scars that cross from just above her right eye to the lower corner of her jaw. Before the attack, she had many suitors amongst the minor noble houses and beyond, and was considered one of the great beauties of the Soul Society. After, though only her face was touched, most saw her as "damaged goods".

Personality:

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Ana Shiba can be best described in two words - reserved and devoted. The easy, flirtatious attitude of her youth is gone in the wake of the attack, replaced by stoicism and a cool demeanor. In that crucible, she found the understanding of just how vapid her previous life had been. This attitude makes her particularly off-putting to the more rigid and class-oriented of the nobles and prominents among the soul society. She is also devoted deeply to her husband and the Shiba clan, and works without tiring to see them protected and elevated. This love for both Kane Shiba and those under him makes her one of the most beloved and protected among the clan itself, despite her reserved demeanor.

History:

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Lady Ana Shiba was born Ana Kokuo, the eldest daughter of a well-off trading master in the Western Provinces. Her father doted on her, and she grew up a selfish and vain girl, this attitude made all the more exasperated by her stunning looks, which attracted suitors from all the the Provinces and many of the minor noble houses. That was, at least, until the Attack. When traveling with one of her father's caravans to their summer home, they were set upon by Hollows who had managed to sneak into the Soul Society. The attack was vicious, and Ana was struck across the face by one of the clawed beasts, marring her perfection. The Hollows were driven away and slain, but the damage was done.

For many months, Ana languished, bemoaning her fate. The suitors stopped coming, and her father despaired to ever see his daughter again. As she realized that no longer would her looks be able to make her path in life, Ana looked inward. She hired various tutors to teach her how to run a business, and how to fight, though she hid the second from her father. It turned out that the vapid girl who coasted by before was a fast study, and an excellent markswoman with throwing daggers and needles. She never regained the easy charm and conversation she once had, but a new Ana had shown herself, and despite the horror of the Attack, she was the better for it.

It was the dreams that brought her to the attention of Kane Shiba. She sought the wisest scholars when they began, and one among their number was bonded to the Lord Shiba. This scholar brought the young woman to him, and in return for her service and loyalty, Kane Shiba promised her safety, a place among his house, and that her family would be taken care of - included in the Shiba trade routes, and provided with their protection. The generosity floored Ana, and she accepted. Over time, the two grew closer together, and on the eve of Ana's 24th Birthday, they were married.

Story So Far:

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Abilities:

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Bonded with Shadow: Ana Shiba is most adept among the shadows in combat, preferring to strike from where her opponent does not expect, rather than fighting head on.
Markswoman: Ana is wickedly effective with throwing weapons and in particular prefers slim bone needles, hollowed in the core and capable of delivering doses of whatever toxin or drug she needs.
Learned Chemist: Ana studied medicine for a great deal of time, attempting to find some way to fix her scars. Though she has since accepted them as a part of her, that training serves her well, allowing her to expertly mix toxins and other drugs in precise dosages, and deliver them where they will be most effective - to heal or to harm.
Fate-sight: Ana's greatest gift and most acute curse is her ability to perceive, in small ways, the possibilities of the future. In combat, this manifests itself as faster-than-possible reaction times, almost anticipating her opponents movements, though the more troubled her mind is, the less effective the ability functions in high-stress situations. Outside of combat, her dreams often show her visions of futures-that-could-be, though not always the best way to prevent them.

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[igordragonian]

Welcome LAdy Shiba!

Hmm.. about Qiu's epic ex... in the long run, she planning empowering her army and herself, by eating a lot of souls, and then invade the Soul Society...
does it mix somehow with our story line?

[Frozen_Feet]

I'm not 100% what will happen next, so can't say. I do think there's an opportunity for her to come after Qiu soon enough.

[Toxic Mind]

Is Yan Wao Shen's thingy an opportunity to talk or just story advancement?

[Razade]

Is Yan Wao Shen's thingy an opportunity to talk or just story advancement?

Both

[Lord Raziere]

Suddenly I'm interested in Bleach again. don't ask me why, my mind wanders and bounces around.

Hm. My last character concept for Bleach roleplay didn't work out for me. so I want to try something along the same lines but different. Something less crazy and more morally good. I don't think I am capable of roleplaying jerks as a PC I can care about.

like a Hollow, probably based on some animal? A Hollow who has the first inklings of trying to be more than just an evil beast that eats souls and doesn't like doing it, despite needing to and thus is trying to find ways around it, perhaps. like just a Hollow trying to do more than just be a monster. I guess it could work with the themes of nobility- if a Hollow can try to be more "noble" than a noble, what does being a noble really mean? perhaps some extra abilities for escaping. Plans for this character? Survive, be good and grow stronger until Yan Wao Shen invents the Arrancar. I guess I'd be some Hollow under Carrion Kings rule? As for the animal specifically.....Bat, Fox, Hyena perhaps, or maybe something weirder, like Chameleon or lizard. Probably mutate a bit to add abilities over time.

I have my own idea for the Soul king, but I don't want to voice it, I'm not sure if I can do the role in complete seriousness especially given that if you really think about it, the Soul King would have to be really incompetent to get sealed away despite his ability to see the future. and I'm not sure if FF would want me to screw things up with my nonsense with that kind of role, especially since someone is already the Soul King's son.

but then again, I guess I could be some freewheeling relaxed noble type to exist as a contrast to the resident Kuchiki...perhaps I could be the Shihoin heir?

I'll only do one of these though. I'm not guaranteeing that I'll play, I'm just interested. (I have a bad habit of being flake-y whenever I'm interested in a secondary roleplay and the secondary roleplay tends to get neglected for the primary, so thats why I'm being reticent despite my interest)