Bleach Club

[Xeim]

Sin: Your presence in the RP would be very much enjoyed. I'll now expand on what Andromeda mentioned in his above post.

Right now in the RP, we're at a test day. I set up the Shinigami Academy so that we go through a basic testing section for a week (but we only did one day and then time skipped to the last one) and then take a test based upon what we learned that will place us in real classes.

Andro's character Steph, as mentioned, is staying behind in basic training while most of the rest of us move on. After we finish test day, which I'd like to try to do in a reasonable amount of time, the RP is open to accepting new members, or members that fell behind as without messing up the plot. It will be almost as if the RP is starting over. =P I am not sure how many people who have fallen behind are going to go through with this offer, so it may just be you and Andro for a while. Go ahead and post the character you made at any time though.

With that said, let's try not to drag out the test day. If everyone can condense it into 2-4 longer posts, that'd be great. I'd really like to get things moving more so that we can get to some of the more fun aspects of the RP.

Andro: I'd love to hear more on that subject. I'll try to log into AIM as soon as I can. I'm on my real computer now! No using a weird version! Yay! =D

Evan/filler arc: Since I plan on using the human organization as one of the arcs for the RP, I don't want to use it as part of this filler arc. Though, we could introduce a Helbeast or Hollow that found a way to raise the spiritual awareness of Karakura residents, and Ichigo has to stop it before too many people notice the number of strange monsters running around...

But that in itself is a little farfetched. And a bit cannonish since it'd be hard to erase so many people's memories.

So we've narrowed ideas down to something to do with the school characters or something to do with Hel. We've still got a ways to go. =P

[Sinister]

Profile posted. It's rough draft work seeing we've got some time to spare before my character makes his appearance. So if you have feedback I'd feel better if you'd leave it. Tell me if you have any suggestions that might be helpful for me to fit in the RP better. As far as activity. Don't worry. So long as I'm on TFF I'll keep posting. It'd be awesome if we could fully complete the RP so it could be sealed away in that illustrious forum "Cleft of Dimensions". So if I can help at all I'll help as much as I can and try to keep up.


-Sin

[Rasler]

Episode 152 has an avert for the second movie instead of the usual omake goofiness at the end.

As per usual with new openings or scenes of interest, I have Megaupload-ed it for your convenience and pleasure. Also, as with all of my contributed videos, I have sacrificed none of the quality.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QZU8WZ1P (4.26 MB)


On the filler arc topic, each of the 6 realms has their own dominant race or class.

• Heaven - Unknown. Depends if it is a Japanese-religion-based Heaven or Christianity-based Heaven. In fact, I don't recall the term "Heaven" ever having been said in the Bleach universe. However, there has been references to another dimension or relam where the king of Soul Society resides. That might be Bleach's equivalent of Heaven. At this time, there's just not quite enough info to make any conclusive ...conclusions.
• Soul Society - Shinigami
• Living realm - Humans
• Hueco Mundo - Hollows (Natural Arrancar were the dominant force before Aizen's influence. The original Espada are implied to have been natural, or self-created.)
• Hell - unknown, but likely to be demons. Remember the hands that came out of the Hell Gate and grabbed that one hollow early on in the series?
• That void-y place between realms - Blanks. This race is seen only in the movie Memories of Nobody.

Hybrids do exist, though.
Ichigo is part human/hollow/shinigami.
Vizards are part shinigami/hollow.
Chad is part human/hollow. (Speculation. His powers are confirmed hollow-type, at least).
Arrancar are part Hollow/Shinigami.

Shinigami hybrids in Hell are more likely than Hell-aligned Shinigami.

The existence of demons might also explain Captain Komomura's unusual appearance and the unusual size of Jidanbo and the other Seireitei gate guards.

[Rasler]

Double Post For Great Justice!

Yet more advertising for the 2nd movie. I'm actually starting to get a little irritated at this point...

Instead of Tite Kubo supplying manga chapter 304 this week, he has released Bleach manga chapter -15. Yes, that's negative 15. It's a quick glimpse into Hitsugaya's pre-shinigami life. It shows Hitsugaya's initial encounter with Rangiku and Houyinmaru's (!) inner spirit.

One might reasonably assume that Tite will be supplying chapters -14 through 0 later on.

Chapter -15 is available for free viewing at http://manga.bleachexile.com/bleach-chapter-304.html

Remember that discussion we had a while back about zanpakuto avatars? The confirmation of Houyinmaru leaves the list of confirmed avatars like this:

• Ichigo - Zangetsu: Brooding man in tattered cloak / Inner hollow(only during possession by inner hollow). Appearance becomes similar to avatar during bankai.
• Hitsugaya - Houyimaru: Ice dragon. Appearance during bankai is influenced by avatar.
• Renji - Zabimaru: Baboon with a snake for a tail. Appearance is modified slightly with elements from avatar during bankai.

Nearly confirmed zanpakuto avatars:

• Ikkaku - Hōzukimaru: Serpentine dragon. As represented by a symbol on his bankai. In bankai, it's known as Ryūmon Hōzukimaru, translated as "Dragon Crest Demon Light"
• Yumichika - Fuji Kujaku: Peacock. Peacock-like feathers during (kido) shikai ability. Zanpakuto name translated means "Wisteria Peacock."
• Soifon - Suzumebachi: Hornet or similar stinging insect. Physical form and poisonous nature of shikai. Yoruichi refers to Soifon as a bee during a flashback scene.
• Rangiku - Haineko: cat. Haineko translated means "ash cat." In the game Bleach: Heat the Soul 3, Haineko's shikai can form a panther-like being. Haineko is also noted to be lazy and moody, much like a cat.

Apparently, when a person's soul is strong enough, it forms an avatar, a sort of representation of itself. This avatar is the soul of the Zanpakuto. Initially, a person is unaware of it. The avatar attempts to communicate and teach its owner its name through dreams. Once the individual learns the name, and it is spoken aloud, the zanpakuto will manifest, like Ichigo's did when he learned Zangetsu's name. (His original oversized unreleased zanpakuto was actually Rukia's, not his.)

Similarities between Ichigo and Hitsugaya:

• Both achieved great power in a short amount of time.
• Both leak great amounts of power. (Only 3 characters unconciously and uncontrollably leak power, Hitsugaya[learns to control], Kenpachi, and Ichigo.)
• Both have the "limit break." When they are extremely resolved, their aura and eyes turn violent and blue.
• Both avatars influence appearance during bankai.

One of my previous similarities between Ichigo and Hitsugaya is incorrect. Hitsugaya does not have a permanent shikai zanpakuto like Ichigo does. While Hitsugaya's sword itself does not make any physical changes, it does grow a long chain during shikai.