Well I doubt that there is a lot of people clamoring to join the RP at the moment. So it probably will not be too overcrowded if they joined Steph. But if it does then we could just begin another. And Steph will not be around at the bottom forever, just a while. So they will not always have the chance to join with me. They can just join in alone, or become one of the classmate in the academy that was until recently ignored. There are a lot of possibilities.

Either way it works out. Knocking people to the reserve group sounds good. But what would become of their points, you voiding it if they return and forced to start anew. Or you going to drop them back into the division with all of it intact?

For AIM, no worries about that. You'll find me when you want to talk to me. I'm usually around, so it shouldn't be too hard to find me.

Now for the fun stuff, Bleach. New episode last night, of course, so I go over the episode as usual. It was back to Ichigo's Bankai training, though very little of that is actually seen. But I figured that much, since it is going to be going on for a while. However, explaining the natural way of gaining the Bankai is going to be helpful for the RP. Since we are going to be doing that at some point and I'll need to understand the process. Though I don't know if we are going to cheat like Ichigo did and force the manifestation of our avatar. But unlike the last time, it seems that the manifestation is visible to everyone, as Yuroichi is talking to Zangetsu. So it should be interesting to see Renji's Bamboo Snake avatar physically manifest itself. I bet that Ichigo is going to laugh at him.

Either way, it is very interesting that you have to bring your avatar out into physical form and then fight it into submission. Which seems that the method is different for everyone. I will be very curious to see Renji's ordeal as it will give me more insight into the variety of method. It will give me some ideas on how I will need to approach it, as Steph is a very unique case for a shinigami. And will probably be very unorthodox in method.

And we get to see Renji breaking out of cell. I guess that they do not expect shinigami to break out, so they did not bind his powers like they did with the others. It seems a little careless to be doing something like that. But Renji is free and going to be getting his Bankai training start soon whenever he finds Ichigo. (Yes, I've spoiled much of what happens in the arc for myself already. Not that it is some great mystery that Renji is going to get his Bankai.)

And then we get to see Gin Ichimaru and Izuru meeting. Ichimaru is his usual mysterious, charming, creepy self that makes him so attractive at times. Its quite funny the way that works. Though his wide grin is just so long its like the Joker, but more subtle. You can tell that the Joker means to do no good, its obvious. However, Ichimaru remains slightly creepy like he is thinking about doing something, but you don't know what it is. You are pretty sure he means to do no good, but you are just not sure. He is chaotic.

Then more squad 11 fun with Kenpachi and Orihime. And if Kenpachi didn't look scary enough being a huge brute of a man with spiky hair and a deep voice to shatter wood. He is carrying a massive sword and a face that knows he enjoys killing. Now he is all bandaged up with one around his nose and face. While it makes him look weak it also adds to his aura of just being insanely strong. And well Orihime looks better in the shinigami shihakusho than her other clothes. It was pretty cool to see Uryu in them too, he doesn't look too bad either in them. Though the Quincy uniform is more suited to him. The wing coming off his back was pretty cool, though reminencent of Sephiroth.

And then there is Uryu, who pretty much passed out once Tousen released his Shikai. Hardly much of a fight, not really even a fight. He just collapsed, I don't think that the Shikai did anything to him. And he ends up in cell with Gonju and Chad, with their spiritual energy sealed away with the bindings. Not much there other than to say that they are all still alive and well. Considering Gonju got sliced up being Senbon Zakura it is a little surprising that he is still alive.

And there is the third seat shinigami of Squad Four who talks to him out loud. He just complaining about the Ryoka getting admitted to their treatment. And Hanataro gets judgment passed on him. Finally there is a voice for the Vice-Captain as well, who I thought for a while was just an effeminate man, but is actually woman. I'm not sure if the voice suits her, but at least you know it is a woman.

We end up back with Ichigo realizing that all of the swords are a reflection of his weakness. And realizing that it is going to be a lot harder to find his sword and battle Zangetsu then he thought. I think he went through 19 swords so far. But it does make sense now all of the swords in the opening, they are the ones that are part of Ichigo's training. Or at least allude to that.

Then it ends with Momo looking very determined about something. But next week's episode is another flashback to the time when they were in the academy. It should be more incite into what goes on during then. More material for me to gain a concept of what to expect in the future. I'm looking forward to it.