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BLEACH QUEST 44
>A City smothered by ‘-------’


Previous threads archived: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Bleach%20Quest
Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuestOp
Skills and perks? - http://pastebin.com/8bb6S5tX


The trip itself is uneventful- Neliel and yourself manage to find two seats that somewhat isolated. Your wheelchair is sitting nearby, folded up, as you sit in one of the train’s chairs. Several hours pass as Neliel reads and you try to rest- the less energy you spend, the more you’ll have for later, after all.

But when the train approaches its destination, it heads through a dark tunnel- when you emerge- you’re approaching what is obviously Kyoto…

But the air seems thick with something. Something familiar. If you were stronger- your powers more intact you’d be able to identify it, but right now it lingers, out of your grasp.

You tense as Neliel looks at you concerned- “What’s the matter, Ichigo?”

You look at the city before shaking your head. “There’s something there- I know it.”

She looks out the window before shaking her head, a worried look on her face. “I- can’t feel anything.”

You stare at the city, but it seems like things are watching you as you approach- from an unseen vantage point. When the train gets out- you look around from your wheelchair.

>roll me perception, please!
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Rolled 17

>>27181950

Said Quietly.

"I don't bite..."
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Can we do the thing where we conjure spirit threads?
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Rolled 3

>>27181950
Good evening Cos!
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>>27181969
...Yeah I don't really wanna roll more.
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>Ichigo in a wheelchair

Why boner?
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>>27182041

Xavier Joke TIME!

"To me, my X-Cution"
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>>27182041
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So how about that Scarlet Spider?
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last thread I commented upon scenes we would not see while Ichigo was unconscious, like Hime explaining to Momo about Neliel and what they had in common, being betrayed by Aizen etc etc.

Now this is running through my head.

Momo and Hime learning about Ichigo going to Kyoto, Momo being upset because even though Orihime truests Nel, she hasn't known her long enough.

"It will be okay, Momo. We can trust Nel."
"How do you know we can trust her...Ichigo is all but defenseless...wha-"
"Trust me, Neliel is a good person,"
"Bu-"
"And I know that just like how I knew you were when we first met,"
*blushing intensifies*
"Great...now I'm worried for other reasons"
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>17

You look around- and freeze- you see shapes in the shadows- arrows pointing forwards. Neliel doesn’t seem to see them, but you do.

The shadows seem to pulsate- gesturing for you to follow the directions they give. For half a second- you think you see something in the shadows.

A face? A mask?

You aren’t sure. But, whatever it was looking at you.

And then it was gone.

Was it merely a figment of you imagination? A guide? Or an enemy?

“Ichigo, what’s wrong? You’re really tense.”

Neliel seems oblivious to it all, but she’s obviously worried about you.

>You have control
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Oh man, now I want to know what's here?

Hidden Gateway to the Palace?

Hidden real world coterminous point for the Sereitei & Vandenreich?

Something unexpected?

What awaits us?
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>>27182198
Time for Nel to play follow the crazy man
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>>27182198

"This way, Neliel...there's something calling me...but be on guard...I don't think we're alone"

Follow the shapes, follow them.

Captcha: Royal nouncig

It's coming
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>>27182239
This
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>>27182198
"I...saw something, Nel. Something's here, and it's trying to guide me. Whether to the shrine I'm supposed to find, or a trap, I don't know. Best be on your guard."
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>>27182198
"You gathered from my dream that this was going to get weird right? Well I'm pretty sure I know what direction we need to go."
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>One moment everyone, I have read something that has made me go into a BLINDING RAGE

Excuse me while I go to the angry dome for a moment
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>>27182299
Take your time, all will be well.
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>>27182198
"Seems something is trying to guide me. I'm not a fan of trusting anything only I can see, but until an alternative presents itself, I don't have much of a choice but to play along."
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>>27182299
Which part?

Scarlet Spider or Venom?
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>>27182337

if is twitter is an indicator...Venom.
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>>27182337
Cosgrove @QuestOp 2m
"Who is the SUPERRIOR VENOM, Marvel?"

No. Don't you fuck with my favorite shit- Do not fuck with Flash Thompson Venom- he was amazing.
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>>27182337
YES

Mainly the whole "superior Venom" though.
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>>27182198
I smell bounts
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A thought and query, will we take the reigns of an Orihime aside later on, once this matter with our powers is resolved, covering the time of Ichigo's departure until his return? (assuming we survive that is)
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>>27182414

Smell? Smell? I think we all know what it smells like right now.
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>>27182441
I was thinking it would be Ishida again.
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>>27181950
welp, this is unexpected i'm in the process of reading this quest i'm on number 18, so how much kubo does this get?
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>>27182584
It gets more Kubo then Kubo.
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>>27182584
The kubo scales go so over that they fall over and off the table
Its currently still falling/spinning
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>>27182584

Full Kubo, son, Full Kubo.

For one thing, we pull some Council at Rivendel level planning meetings instead of rushing off half cocked into Soul Society; and not for the reason you would think.
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Well this is a pleasant surprise, sadly about an hour or so before I need to read for work. I've got to the point where as long as Cos has a quest up I'm happy. I love both BQ and PPQ.
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>>27182498
Maybe him meeting a certain french designer.
No Capes Parker quest might be more appropriate fro that
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>>27182584
I would say about this Kubo, but I'm still looking for a more accurate one
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>>27182815
man those cows dont give a fuck
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>>27182815
That is some sturdy beef.
And yes, that is what she said.
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>Returned, calmer, writing.
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You glance at Neliel, trying to keep calm. “"I...saw something, Neliel. Something's here, and it's trying to guide me. Whether to the shrine I'm supposed to find, or a trap, I don't know. Best be on your guard."

She looks around, not seeing anything before looking back at you, more concerned. She places a hand against your forehead. “
Are you sure you’re alright, Ichigo? I still don’t see anything. Still, if you want to follow these signs you see, I’ll go with you, but if your health deteriorates any- we’re heading to a hotel and you’re resting- got it?”

You start directing her as she takes the handles of your wheelchair and starts pushing you. The people nearby don’t look at you- out of politeness or their own business, you aren’t sure.

But, as you leave the train station, there seems to be more and more arrows- formed in the shadows in the city.

And, on the far side of the street, the same face, before it disappears into the shadows in one of the arrows the shadows seem to be making.

If you go by foot, it’ll probably take a while, but it seems like you don’t have any options. For a split second, as you look into at of the shadows- you think it has the reflection of another city before it vanishes.

Neliel continues to push you, following the arrows deeper and deeper into Kyoto, until she pauses. “Ichigo its been hours since we last ate, we need to stop and eat.”

>[ ]Not Yet! Just a little more!
>[ ]Fine
>[ ]write in
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>>27183094
"Alright, but let's keep it fast and cheap for now."
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Rolled 15

>>27183094
>[ ]Not Yet! Just a little more!
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>>27183094

"Not yet, just a little more...its in the shadows...its in the dark." breath in "Its almost within reach"
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>>27183094
>[ ]Not Yet! Just a little more!
Fucking Quincies
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>>27183094
>[x]Fine
She's got a point. We can't take chances with our health until we get to the shrine.
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>>27183155
...Just because something crazy is happening doesn't mean we need to be a melodramatic loon.
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>>27183094
sooooooo, we need to find out what happened to all of the wounded from the soul society like chizaru and tats. we've kinda being selfish recently
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>>27183163
Yeah that's Schatten alright.

Starting to think trusting ghost Aizen wasn't a good call.
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>>27183094
as if you could dissuade /tg/ from
>[X]Not Yet! Just a little more!
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>>27183176
Right, and asking Nel about it over lunch would be a good opportunity to find out how they're doing.
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>>27183176
We've tried multiple times, but never been able to get anywhere because we're too busy dying.
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>>27183176

Tats seems to want nothing to do with Spooky Ghost Business anymore, Miz is going full on and in. We don't know about Chizuru other than she was better off than us...and we're dying.

Legit dying.

Soul crumbing/body failing dying.

Shit...we're about to meet someone we don't want to...

Though if we get into a shouting match with Buzz B, cool.
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>>27183094
>>[ ]Fine
Maybe you can fill me in a bit more on what's been happening while I've been unconscious.
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>>27183193
>>27183189
>>27183204
yeah im gonna change my vote from this>>27183150
to
>[ ]Fine
for the possibility of an infodump
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>>27183094
"Probably a good idea. How about we stop at the first place that sells food?"
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So the Old Man told us to not trust the followers of the Sealed King.

And yet it seems pretty clear that that's right where we're headed.

...Goddamnit Aizen.
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>>27183285

Yeah, but we'll have no clue about that until after we've befriended one or two of them...mark my words...unless this isn't the Vandenreich, but Futensfield...which there isn't anything known about other than Souken spending more time there than his wife would have liked.
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>>27183285
it could be the bounts or the full bringers to, or maybe even a zero squad member (unlikely
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>>27183322
I don't remember any other faction but the Vandenreich having the Power of Darkness at their disposal.
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>>27183334
Though that raises the question of Why Kyoto?

Was it just to get us relatively alone?
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>>27183334
they could simply be hiding in the shadows in a gigai
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>>27183342

The Vandenreich city (the invisible empire) sits in the shadows slightly out of phase with the court of pure souls, and has for 1000 years. Kyoto, because it looks like Cosgrove is setting it up that Soul Society has a few points where it overlaps with earth, therefore if you stacked all 3 planes on top of one another Earth, Soul Society, Shadow Demiplane, they would all center at Kyoto, the spiritual center and heart of Japan.
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>[ ]Fine

You nod, feeling your stomach grumble. “alright, but you have to tell me what’s happened with everyone since then, alright?”

Neliel pauses before nodding her head. “Very well.”

The both of you find a decent restaurant that isn’t too full, so you can get some privacy. When you have your food, Neliel begins. “So, what do you want to know about I particular, Ichigo? There’s a lot to cover- so I’ll take care of the most pressing concerns for you right now. After we finish the meal, we’ll continue looking and I’ll address the rest later on.”

She points her chopsticks at you, a serious look on her face. “You’re still not well, Ichigo. I’m not going to let you overstress yourself this early on- its bad for your health.”

>Pick four people you wish to know about
>highest consensus will determine the four
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>>27183458
Hinamori
Chizuru
Kuukaku
That mystery girl Keigo found
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>>27183458
Orihime
Momo
Urahara
Ishida
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>>27183458
chizaru
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>>27183458
Hitsugaya
Soi Fon
Rukia
Tatsuki
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>>27183458

Momo - We barely had a chance to talk to her during the rescue...and we weren't awake when she was since then...how's she doing. How'd she react to learning more than half her rescue team were Arrancar.

Soi Fon - I know we'd only just met...but she's stranded on Earth now like Kenpachi, right? Has she talked to anyone...did she attack my dad? Are we likely still wanted in Soul Society?
Keigo - How hard did everything hit him.
Tatsuki - How hard did everything hit her.
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>>27183458
Senna
Chizaru
Ishida
The Captians
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>>27183523
you are forgetting chizaru, of literal bestfriend. its out of character not to ask about her, especialy with the hogyoku thing
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>>27183458
Hinamori
Chizuru
Tatsuki
Keigo
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>>27183482
I'm going with this.
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>>27183543

a fair point, swap Chizuru out for Soi Fon on my list.
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>>27183482
did kuukaku come with us?
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>>27183570
That's exactly what I want to find out.
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>>27183523
I don't know if Keigo and Tatsuki are the highest priority right now, I'd think we could talk to them in person.

As far as we know, they're alive but bummed out, which is more than we know for some.
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>>27183589
I can go with that
swap out kuukaku for The Captians
>>27183529
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>>27183482
I'd say this.

I mean finding out how they're feeling isn't the highest priority.

Like what's going on with Momo's zanpaktou, is Chizuru also dying because there are still traces of the Hougyoku in her system, and just how many people came back with us?

But maybe swap out someone with Shiro, not sure if he's dead or not.
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>>27183720
hes dead, and we didnt/wouldnt bring his remains anyway

momo was unconcious i believe
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Neliel herself
Ishida
Momo
Orihime
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Rolled 3, 3 = 6

>Momo Hinamori 6 votes
>Chizuru Honsho- 6 votes

>Tied at three votes-
>Uryu Ishida
>Mysterious Girl
>Tatsuki Arisawa
>Kuukaku Shiba

>I’m going to roll some dice and grab the two that result, then writing.
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Rolled 3

>>27183901
...Now let's try that again, dice, whats the second one?
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Rolled 3

>>27183901>>27183919

lel
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Rolled 1

>>27183901
...

If this is another three, I'm rolling my real d4.
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>>27183458
Momo
Ishida
Chizuru
Soi-Fong
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Rolled 4

>>27183923
lolololol dice gods want senna
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Rolled 3

>>27183933
not senna tatsuki
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>>27183901
>>27183919
>>27183923
4 3's in a row.
Almost as bad as that time where 5 1's were rolled in a row. On a d100.
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>>27182736
I can totally see this:
Edna: No Capes!
Ishida: But my peoples traditional-
Edna: NO CAPES!
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Rolled 4

>>27183954
oh dear lord, wasnt that when were killed by some skater punks?
or was that in like shadowquest or something?
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>>27183901
>>27183925
Tatsuki and Ishida?

I feel like they're not really as interesting to hear about right now, but admittedly it does make sense we'd be more concerned with them than our cousin and some girl who never stopped being unconscious when we knew her.
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>>27183974
Ishida being the blind costume designer in the Marvel universe is one of my favorite things. It was made even better that his co-worker is Edna and Ishida constantly yells at her in broken english about design choices.
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>>27184061
Tatsuki "quit" so that's that. I have no idea what if anything else could even be said.
Ishida's got to be feeling a little bitter and angry about the whole thing and he's at least #3 in command.

No matter; we'll get the rest of the intel eventually.
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>>27184106

Remember what he said when we first brought on Keigo, Tatsuki, and Miz...if anyone got hurt...we were done...
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>>27184106
who is #2?
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Rolled 2

>>27184106
3rd? i always assumed hes second

bringing tatsuki back really wouldnt be that hard, we'd just have to sit down and talk with her or maybe to a little sparring and chat during/after. she's probably just scared of Aizen, that her power is so dwarfed by his and that she couldnt do anything at all.
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>>27184166
dam dice
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>Tatsuki Arisawa
>Uryu Ishida
>Momo Hinamori
>Chizuru Honsho

You look over at Neliel and repeat the four names that immediately come to you. Neliel finishes eating the piece of food she’s chewing before taking deep breath and nodding.

“To begin with… Miss Arisawa… is fine, physically. But she doesn’t want anything more to do with the supernatural world- her defeat at the hands of Aizen has crushed something inside of her- she no longer will talk with anyone who was involved, she’s apparently stopped practicing martial arts, and she’s even yelled at Orihime to point of her crying when she tried to reach out to her friend. Maybe if she’s given some time, she might be able to bounce back from this, but-”

Neliel shakes her head, a sour look on her face before she calms it. “Now, as for Miss Hnosho- she’s been shaken by this. She’s willing to be everyone’s friends, but if she can help it- she no longer wants to fight. Urahara has confirmed she’s alright, but- he thinks she’s afraid that Aizen might come for her if she does. She still visits to check up on everyone, though, as she still thinks of us all as her friends.”

Neliel pauses and eats another bite, mulling over her words before speaking. “Hinamori Momo is fine- she even has her powers back, you see. She’s made a great recovery, but even if she was betrayed by him the loss of her friend still pains her. If she learned you were dying- who knows shat she’d do. Orihime’s been a very calming influence on her, even if they two disagree on some subjects.

“As for Ishida Uryu…”

Neliel pauses and looks at you before eating some of her food. After a few minutes you raise an eyebrow, scowl across your face. “Neliel.”

>(1/2)
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>>27184178
She lets out a sigh, setting down her chopsticks. “Fine. Ishida’s been training to improve himself. But- when he’s not he’s been training your sisters- with your father’s permission, of course. He said it’d be better for them to be prepared than not. Its nothing major, just beginner’s training, but he asked us not to tell you. I didn’t necessarily agree, but gave a vague enough worded statement that he could interpret it as agreement.”

Neliel looks a bit ashamed and embarrassed as she admits it to you.

>[ ]ISHIDA’S /WHAT/
>[ ]…I see
>[ ]Well, we should finish up and get going
>[ ]Write in
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>>27184136
>>27184166
Orihime surprisingly.
When we exiled ourselves to Ghost Mexico she took control of the group more or less.
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>>27184186
"To be honest, it's probably a good idea.

So have Karin and Yuzu only inherited our mother's Quincy abilities, or do they have Shinigami or even Hollow powers as well?"
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>>27184186
"Is he doing that glove thing?"
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>>27184186
oh dear lord, i really hove no clue. i guess
>[ ]ISHIDA’S /WHAT/

>>27184191
she may be the "emotional"ish leader, but we all agreed that ishida is much smarter and a better tactical leader then anyone else
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>>27184178
>>27184186
>... I see
>He does have a point though.
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>>27184226
>"He said... "no glove? No love" or something similar I believe..."
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>>27184178
so conversations are in order for both tats and chizaru, just need to get that fear outta them

momo is gonna be fine but a boyfriendly talk is deffinatly nessecary

ishida is gonna need a serious talking to, not that i disagree with what hes doing but...

>inb4 ishida marries yuzu
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>>27184186
>[x]…I see
>[x]Well, we should finish up and get going
"Probably for the best. They've got enough reiatsu that they could attract the attention of a passing Hollow, so better that they have some training than none.
"Better get going; gotta keep moving forward. And thanks for telling me. I won't tell Ishida if you won't."
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>>27184186

>>27184311

Seconding
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>>27184178
>the loss of her friend still pains her
Yep, looks like Orihime wasn't able to un-kill Hitsugaya.

...Though with Harribel on our side, does it even matter?
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>>27184311
i think we're gonna have to train them a bit themselves too, destroying souls is bad, plus we wouldnt want them to rely on a single style. however we WILL NOT teach them hollow powers for quite awhile unless their inner hollow starts acting up.

come to think of it ishida may have opened up a serious plotpoint/problem, the girls starting to hollowify, or even Aizen kidnapping them to use against us
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>>27184385
He's already got out mom; not being able to collect the whole set is certainly bothering him.
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>>27184385
I think the Shinigami/Hollow powers need a "spark" to ignite them?

As long as they don't almost die, or have swords through their torsos, they should be fine.
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>Ice Shota confirmed kill
>We will never be able to give him shit
>Or put him on the path of redemption
>DiamondDust.exe
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>>27184419
oh jeez, thats scary.

>>27184426
shinigami powers could also be triggered by the quiny powers, you just dont know on this topic because of how little precedent there is
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>>27184186
>[ ]…I see
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>>27184426
They aren't Planeswalkers.

The only reason out powers activated on death was because our Hollow IS our Zanpakuto. Since we're the first born, I kind of doubt our sisters have any latent Hollow capabilities since White, in it's entirety, jumped ship when Ichigo was born. No reason to leave bits and pieces since it's not a Symbiote.
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>>27184435
Yeah, I agree that it's a little disappointing.
I wanted to give him shit, SO MUCH SHIT, but now that will never be because he's dead.
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>>27184435
Oh yeah, that means Diamond Dust guy gets to keep Hyonmaru or whatever.

...The premise of that movie was stupid and goes against everything we've heard about Zanpaktou.
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>>27184385
if they have quincy powers do they also have an inner Ywbach/sealedking?
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>>27184435
But Diamond Dust will now be his redemption~


I hope
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>>27184471
>since White, in it's entirety, jumped ship when Ichigo was born

That is a matter of considerable debate.

Because I'd argue that Zangetsu and White are not the same entity, though they are admittedly similar.

In fact as a contrast, I'd say Zangetsu is to White as Carnage is to Venom.
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>>27184471
you just dont know that, unless im mistaken i dont think the manga actually said that and its just conjecture. she could just enable/give birth to 3 seperate mini hollows
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>>27184507
never seen/read marvel, do explain further
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>>27184480
Oh agreed. He was one of the soul reapers I was most interested in meeting.
I honestly expected dog boy and reaper to get murdered by Blind Idiot instead.
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>Writing
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>>27184575
It's like being the Joker, and told that Batman is dead.
And not dead because of the elaborate acid tank trap we had set up, but some mook with a bunch of C4, a gun, and no sense of humor got lucky.
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>>27184620
More like his utility belt malfunctioned and killed him but yeah.
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>Bleach Quest starts when I'm in class
>rush home, finish up what I have to
alright, let's do this.

I've got lots of art to give you guys.
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>[ ]…I see
>[ ]Well, we should finish up and get going
>he may have a point

You nod, chewing the food you’re eating slowly. “…I see.”

You give her a grateful smile. “Thank you, while he might have a point, I’m glad you told me. I won’t tell him you told me.”

You continue to eat at your food. “Still, we should finish up and head out. We still have a trail to find.”

She nods and the both of you focus on finishing your food- when you’re done, she takes you back out and continues to push you in your wheelchair as you give directions. It seems like this is a winding path- it could take a while to complete- you discover after walking for another hour, with your goal still not necessarily in sight.

>[ ]keep going until dark
>[ ]don’t stop until you drop
>[ ]I’m sick of following these shadows
>[ ]Write in
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>>27184739
The desert town wasn't Hueco Mundo.

It was alive and shit.
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>>27184751
Implying this isn't the future when we manifest him and tag team Los Noches.
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>>27184744
Keep going until dark.

If we're being guided by shadows, either nightfall will clearly show us the way, or make us lose the trail.
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>>27184744

Go until Dark...maybe things will be clear to us if there are more shadows.

Though next time we see the face.

"You had to make this a merry chase, didn't you, mysterious shadow face"
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>>27184744
>>[ ]don’t stop until you drop
lets get our powers back
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>>27184744
>[x]keep going until dark
We are on a time limit, yes, but we are also dying. Push us too far and we'll be in a worse situation.
Besides, we can then call up home and let them know we've made some progress and we're still alive.
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>>27184739

YAY!
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>>27184751
I liked the imagry.
Sue me.

>>27184744
>[] keep going until dark
don't wanna collapse, but don't wanna stop just yet.
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>>27184744
>keep going until dark
>Have neliel see if she can detect anything else spiritual in the area
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>>27184763
why dont soul reapers do that? i mean, why doesnt a captian just manifest their zanpaktou when they fight? if they lose their zanpaktou power im sure some would still do it cause people like soi-fon barely use it
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>>27184829
Maybe Zanpaktou Spirits are a lot less sturdy than Shinigami, and when one is killed, the sword breaks?
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>>27184744
>[ ]keep going until dark
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>>27184866

Much like how damage to a Bankai (except Captain Dog) is permanent.
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>>27184829
SHAMEFUR DISPRAY
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>>27184744
>[ ] I’m sick of following these shadows
And dealing with them in almost every inner world encounter, probably.
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>>27184866
i dont know, cause usually they have to fight with their zanpaktou. the damage part makes sense though.

could also be that soul reapers are stupid, like always.or kubo, cause kubo
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Holy shit I'm actually in time for a Cosgrove Quest.
Just, wow, that's practically never happened recently!

And Gale's here, too!
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>>27184907
by fight with i mean in order to get their bankia
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...Guys?
What's happened to Starrk?
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>>27184958
He got put in prison then built a suit out of a box of Reiatsu and is now sleeping on our couch.
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>>27184958
he's been chilling SO HARD, nobody's heard anything from him in months.

calling it now.
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>>27184958
He and Lillynette escaped the Caja Negacion, but not in time to help.

Pretty sure we already heard that.
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>>27184982

I thought he was hit with Black Coffin.
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>>27185005
That was Apacci
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>>27184982
Yeah, but after that; he just failed his friends.
I'm worried that he'll be a mess when we get time to talk to him.

(And I also pity Gin should Starrk get his hands on him - or Yoruichi)
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>>27185005
>I thought he was hit with Black Coffin.
Naw, that was Appachi.
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>>27185015
>4

Then Negaccion it was. I remember now.
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>keep going until dark

I'm gonig to need a 1d20 roll, please.
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>BLEACH Quest returns!
BUENO

I wonder how long it will be until harribel decides that she should assume direct control, given that she views us as someone she wants to protect, now that we are without powers. Or had becoming an arrancar and being friends with us changed this aspect of her?
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Rolled 17

>>27185047

Rolling
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Rolled 9

>>27185047
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Rolled 12

>>27185047
here we go
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>>27185054
No one else roll.
Please.
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Rolled 4

>>27185054
no more rolls
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>>27185054
17 seems to be our lucky number tonight.
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>>27185054
Good enough.
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>>27185064
im an idiot
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Rolled 9

>>27185047
KUBO TIME
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>>27185059

I'm on fire tonight, it would seem...once I leave work (stuck until a disc burn finishes) and play from my phone if I'll start sucking.
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>>27185079

Naa, happens to everyone. Remember how often I normally forget to turn off my dice?

Shit happens, then you roll with it.
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>>27185093
yeah i remember, did u ever critfail on those?

>>27185081
please stop
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>>27185118

I think I did once or twice, don't want to scour the archives to confirm or not.
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>>27185048
Definitely changed it. She's outright admitted that us being weaker doesn't change the fact that we don flipper her life right upside down, and for the better.

She and the Tres (especially Apacci) by proxy are with us pretty much for good.

Speaking of Bel...

(mostly) Complete Ichigo vs Harribel incoming.
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>>27185146
ouch, at that point you just put your dice away for awhile
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>>27185165

eh, its a game. No one should be at fault for their rolls, especially ones they had not intended to make.

As long as we keep going forward, be excellent to one another, and not delete posts with rolls, all shall be well.
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So who is everyone else hoping will fight who, in the upcoming story?
Because, I got to say, I really think Starrk deserves another shot at fighting, to avenge his mistake in not being able to help his friends (mostly because that'd mean he'd be motivated, and a motivated Starrk sounds awesome).
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Rolled 6

>>27185047
Once more into the breach
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>>27185160
Damn, Gale, these are GOOD.
You should draw more.
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>>27185220
I'm pretty sure Starrk and Lillynette can take on anyone except Aizen.

Maybe also against Barragan, because fuck that guy is hax.
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>>27185220

A motivated Starkk does sound awesome.
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>>27185220
stark versus grimjow or the number 4 (i forgot how to spell his name
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>>27185240
Starrk vs Grimmjow

That's not fair for Grimmjow and you know it.

Like maybe Starrk and Lillynette vs Grimmjow AND Ulquiorra.
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>>27185238
>He's turned a corner of the warehouse into a goddamn arsenal because GUNS ARE SO FUCKING NEAT NOWADAYS.
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>>27185240
>number 4
Ulquiorra. It'll be interesting once he gets into his second resureccion.

Against Grimmjow though, that might be overkill.
Maybe if him and Lilynette got split up due to reasons perhaps? Then have Lily beat Aaroneiro by her lonesome.
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>>27185220
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_Vl67brJjM
He can't be truly motivated until he gets a blue trench coat though.
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>>27185254

And then stark become /k/ personified...more so than Yukari from Girls Und Panzer...

...I'm okay with this.

Mostly because there will be a warehouse full of guns.

Conversely...he might also adopt a shit ton of dogs.
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>>27185226
unfortunately, being stuck in a college lecture room with no reference tends to dilute the events and quality put into them.
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You know, I hope our sisters have been nice to Lilynette while this has all been happening.
...I can sort of imagine her crying in frustration over everything that's been going on, so Yuzu and Karin would have to go and get her some ice cream or pizza and share it to calm her down.

>>27185236
Starrk would just need to stay away from Barragan and swarm him with exploding wolves.
Hell, the wolves don't really need to get that close, really.

>>27185249
Pretty sure Starrk could slaughter both of them with ease.
Like, he might be able to kill them with his spiritual pressure alone.

>>27185238
Especially if it's against Gin or Yoruichi.
Seriously, I think they made a misstake in messing around like that; if Starrk ever catches Gin, the guy will fucking die.
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>>27185311

There is a Cat and Dog joke around this notion somewhere.
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>>27185220
Nel vs Notoria
Tatsuki vs a triple digit.
Gin vs Tosun
>>27185311
Ulquiorra has BS second release though. No telling how things stack up once he uses it.
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this one's alright, used to be page 2, but I've moved it down one.
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>>27185254
And then Gin wakes up in a cold sweat from a nightmare felt all the way into Hueco Mundo because Starrk is ungodly pissed.

>>27185288
Why, anon, didn't you know?
Ishida made him one.
To celebrate their friends all coming home alright.

Isn't it nice to have friends?
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>>27185292
>Starrk why i-
>It's my pet
>He's got shotguns and shit all taped to him
>His name is GunDog
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>>27185311
I don't know, against an opponent like Starrk, Barragan might actually use his Resureccion AND actually muster enough fucks to try.
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>>27185342
Starrk still has infinite exploding wolves.
I mean, yes, Ulquiorra might be impressive, but he'd be going up against STARRK.
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>>27185361
>It's a Rhodesian Ridgeback.
Bonus points to anyone who knows its reputation.
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>>27185345
and I've redrawn the last panel at the bottom. Hoping that looks alright.
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>>27185379
Fantastic
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>>27185370
I'd say as far as explosions go, Ulquiorra's Lightning Lance was more impressive.

Though since he doesn't know how to aim, it's a moot point.
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>>27185370
remember, stark could probably take normal mode Aizen if it werent for his hax sword
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>>27185342
What about Haribel and the others?

Also, Serious Starrk would probably not let Ulquiorra get his second release.
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>>27185379
remember that I'm simplifying things as I go, as well. This is all from memory, mostly.

>loveliness itperr
I'd like to think I draw Bel well, yes.
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>>27185402

Ulquiorra: There is nothing in this world you can do to stop us, there is no heart. At Lord Aizen's command I will kill all you hol de-
BANG
Starkk: I was pointing guns at him...why did he start just casually yakking.
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>>27185411
and the last two won't be posted for a while. They're incomplete and I don't like them.

Might redo some of it alltogether, but that's what I have for now.
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>>27185238
And also oddly touching.
I mean, he'd basically go full serious mode due to not wanting to fail his friends.
...I want to see him kick Gin's ass.
And thoroughly school Yoruichi.
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>>27185438
Still spiffy
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>>27185438
Thank you, they're all very nice. I really like the last panel of >>27185411
myself.

>anyway, I'm writing
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>>27185432
>Starkk learns Disregard Genre Cliche
>Its super effective!
>This breaks the setting!
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>>27185443
>And thoroughly school Yoruichi.
Now, now... let's not deny Soi Fon her own chance to go up against her former mentor.

... oh shit. And now I can't get the thought of Soi Fon's bazooka bankai teaming up with Stark's pistolero cero.
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>>27185456

Nak Levaar better have a Bollywood music number either in this quest or as an Omake in Canon when they animate it and Shinigami Cup Golden returns.

Or mark my words....

granted you have no control over theoretical returning animations...

so Bollywood item number for the D? Ah hell, I'll write a Bollywood item number scene for The D if we ever meet him for shits and giggles.
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>>27185432
This needs to happen.
One of the bad guys needs to try and start lecturing us, and Starrk needs to just casually put a bullet between their eyes.
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>>27185432
>flicks his cigarette butt at the charred corpse, before digging his hands into his pockets, slunking away into the orange setting sun because cowboys
>"I can't believe I woke up for this..."
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>>27185495
you mean Cero

Why not put a wolf through his eyes? With tophats
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>>27185476
Starrk needs to befriend Soi Fon.
I mean, I already want him to befriend Kenpachi, but we seriously need Soi Fon as well.
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>>27185495
That would imply that he had already used his Resureccion, and whatever bad guy we were fighting wasn't already at max power as a result.
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>>27185443
That fight more or less comes down to who has a quicker trigger finger.
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>>27185518
but kenpachi would want to fight stark, and stark would crush him so bad kenpachi would go all unohana and start healing people
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Now that the Soul Society is down six Captains, and Muramasa is on the loose, could the Vandenreich decide now is good enough to invade, even though Yhwach is like two to three years from being at full power?
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>>27185476
>Starrk rides the missile like a surfboard gatting anything that tries to intercept it.
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>>27185501
>Stark's fascination with modern weapons makes lillynette grow up into different weapon forms.
Lily is a Raifu now.
Galil or one one of the delicious AK variants like the SVD
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>>27185546
I'd bet on serious Starrk being faster, personally.
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>>27185549
I don't know, I'd imagine that by continuously picking fights with Starrk and getting his ass kicked, Kenpachi would overcome his mental block a lot sooner than in canon.

Which would mean Unohana had wasted a thousand years of her time.
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>>27185590
Kenpachi isn't that old

Also, Central 46 doesn't want a full power Kenpachi
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>>27185549
As >>27185590 says, it'd be more likely to free Kenpachi of hte mental block.
Which is a good thing.
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>>27185564
>wolf horde is basically his missile spam
>CIWS Cero

Wait, how's he gonna protect himself from the subsequent explosion?

>eureka moment
>Caja Negacion on himself
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>>27185610
Well do they want an Aizen taking charge, then?
Because right now we're running out of options.
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>>27185562
I highly doubt it.

There were many times where the Soul Society was weak enough for it to happen, but he waited because he wants to lead the charge himself, and to do that he needs to outclass Old Man Genocide.

>>27185572
I'm going to draw this next.

Older Lily and Starrk both holding a raifu because I want to draw them both.
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>[ ]keep going until dark
>17

You keep moving- you have to go until Dark, at least. After that you can rest- if you try to go until you drop, you think Neliel might tie you down and force you to rest.

Street after street, temple after temple-

It seems like you’re being mocked, this path could have been more straightforward, couldn’t it?

Still, you hold it together- your temper and your body, having the wheelchair really helps. You doubt you’d have made it this far on foot.

Eventually, you run out of shadows to follow when you near an old, unkempt shrine- more of a small shack- there’s a bench nearby which Neliel wheels you next to as she sits down, tired. She looks over at you, calm but with an undercurrent of annoyance.

“Is there anything else? If not- I feel like we’re on a wild goose chase.”

You rest your chin on a hand, thinking as you notice the sun seems about ready to set.

>[ ]maybe you missed a clue?
>[ ]Stay here, maybe things will be different at night?
>[ ]Let’s head to the hotel, Neliel
>[ ]Write in
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>>27185572
>Awkward teenage years as she goes through an L85A1 phase
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>>27185626
>implying the explosion would do anything serious to him
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>>27185626
good god, all I can see him now as is Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man

"So, you're a bit of a pain to fight, and there's nothing around here I need to protect, so I'm just going to blow everything up."

"But you'll be caught in the blast as well!"

"Caja Negacion, on me. See yeah!" With a movie star smile and a thumbs up right before the blast
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>>27185476
Am I the only one hoping that Cos includes a two year time skip so that Lily can grow up enough to learn to release Stark for her own resurrection? Just think of the potential overkill that might bring to the table.
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>>27185659
>stay here a bit, things might be different at night.
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>>27185659
>>[ ]Stay here, maybe things will be different at night?
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>>27185659
>[ ]Stay here, maybe things will be different at night?
We are dealing with shadows...
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>>27185659
"Look I know you're a little mad; but the trail seems to stop here. Please lets wait a little while longer."
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>>27185682
that is deffinatly interesting
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>>27185659
>Other
Well the shadows end here...I suppose it can't hurt to take a look at the shrine? And if it really is nothing we go and find a hotel.
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>>27185708
Shadows are servants of light. They do the bidding of light, not the darkness
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>>27185659
>[x]Stay here, maybe things will be different at night?
[x]Other
Check out the shrine a bit. If nothing happens, we go to a hotel and pick up here tomorrow.
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>>27185659
>stay here
"I don't know, I'd say this looks properly inauspicious and ramshackle for it to actually do something.

Let's wait a bit until you've recovered."
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>>27185667
>Come on just do the pistol thing
>NO! I-I got this
>Oh come on I thought we where done with th-
>I CAN DO IT!
/click click/
>... I'm going back to bed
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>>27185656
and I forgot my name. Damnit.

>>27185659
The shadows stopped when we got here.

Are they connected to this shack, or the sun going down?

I say we take a closer look at the shack.
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>>27185682
>Lily turns into two pistols, Starrk turns into a wolf themed shotgun
>both clack to the floor
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Yes; investigate the delapitated shrine...
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>>27185667
>Hating on glorious British bullpup
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>>27185733
This
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>>27185786
>Ichigo picks them up
>He puts on his Mr. HM mask.
>a legend is born

>>27185817
not hating, just pointing out flaws. All guns have flaws. That one just had a lot.
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>>27185786
... well this is awkward...
Quick! Someone! Point us at an enemy!
>Harribel wielding stark
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>>27185817
And then we were /k/
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>>27185866
>Apacci dual wielding lillynette
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>>27185888
Oh my God, there's more to this!?
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>>27185833
Lilly has aquired Delicious Wood Furniture FAL form.
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So with the Tres being with us when Chad got there and Chad having a date with someone, presumably that was at his house... who could it possibly be?
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>>27185810
What is this from?
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>>27185920
Riruka maybe?
maybe Jackie
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>>27185931
... are you fucking serious?

>>27185934
ONE MORE THING
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>[ ]Stay here, maybe things will be different at night?

You look around- there’s no sign of the odd shadows anymore. You let out a sigh and look at Neliel. “Sorry- there’s no more shadows either- maybe things will change when it becomes night. If not we can go to a hotel and rest, alright?”

Neliel raises an eyebrow before nodding. “Fine, but if there’s nothing, we stay at the hotel.”

You let out a sigh and wait as the sun goes down and down. A moment before it sets fully, you see shadows pointing towards the entrance of the unkempt shrine, pulsating wildly. Seems like they want your attention.

You see the word ‘hurry’ appear.

>[ ]Hurry through shrine- now
>[ ]Grab Neliel’s hand, hurry through shrine.
>[ ]Stay where you are
>[ ]Write in
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>>27185920
Mila rose
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>>27185920
hmm, going by the rule of narrative causality, it can't be a nobody.

Keigo's sister? But she only likes baldies
Inagi? Or how the fuck ever you spell her name, the post time skip eel woman
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>>27185948
kinda meant the fullbringer but ChadXJackiechan is now my OTP
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>>27185931
Inuyasha. The bridge between DBZ and Sailor Moon; The Japanese twilight prototype, the anime where people walk around for 100+ episodes not really doing much.
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>>27185956
Go in, alone
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>>27185956
>>[x]Grab Neliel’s hand, hurry through shrine.
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>>27185956
>[ ]Grab Neliel’s hand, hurry through shrine.

Never go anywhere without your battle buddy.
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>>27185956
>>[ ]Hurry through shrine- now

she'll follow quickly enough
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>>27185958
Can't be. The tres where all with us
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>>27185905
Why is Rally so perfect
So which gun IS lily? FAL? SVD? Galil?

I have a couple ideas for Starrk...-

>>27185956
oh, SHIT

>Grab Neliel's hand, hurry through shrine

IT'S DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE, TAKE HER.
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>>27185956
>Have neliel get us to the shrine in a hurry
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So excited/tense. What will happen when the lights go out?

Also, we're watching the Sunset with Neliel...
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>>27185956
>[ ]Grab Neliel’s hand, hurry through shrine.
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>>27185956
>[x]Grab Neliel’s hand, hurry through shrine.
"There! There's something there!"
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>>27185956
>[ ]Grab Neliel’s hand, hurry through shrine.
Or optionally, we could tell her.
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>>27185956
>[ ]Grab Neliel’s hand, hurry through shrine
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>>27185956
Can we muster our strength and walk through the shrine?

Probably thematically appropriate.

But yeah grab Neliel's hand. If we were allowed to bring a friend, let's take advantage.
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>>27185956
Grab Nel's hand, into the Shrine!

"Hurry, into the shrine now!"
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>>27185948
I honestly don't recognise it, so, either I'm being dumb, I am more tired than I think I am, or I honestly don't know.
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I need sou-fuel! Quick. Go ahead, quick. Get in the Shrine! It's your powers, Ichigo. Something gotta be done about your powers!!
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>>27185987
>So which gun IS lily?
With her personality, I'd say maybe M4, or maybe G36. She'd then probably grow up into FAL or maybe she'd become an LMG?
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>>27186039
It's Inuyasha from the old anime Inuyasha
He is a dog deamon that /co/ says has a huge cock and a pervert girlfriend who also lives back in time which can be accessed via a well in an old shrine.
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>>27186023
>Shambling into the light
While I'd love this cinematically, it's better safe than sorry.
And it didn't say "alone"

It COULD be a trap, but you know; whatever.
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>>27186212
Well it probably is a trap yeah.

But it might be a trap that will get our powers back.

In which case all we have to worry about is escaping the trap.
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>>27186257
>>27186212
Considering only we can see it, despite being barely spirit sensitive now; I doubt it's a trap.
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>>27186257
"Hello Aizen. Good-bye Nel..."
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>>27186257
Beyond the gate waits Candace Catnip, Sternritter T, The Trap! Calling it now. T is for Trap.
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>>27186277
This quest needs more brozen
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>>27186285
No; beyond the gate lies Truth.
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>>27186275
Only we can see it because we're a Quincy and we're being guided by the Quincy Shadow Magic.

Because it's the Vandenreich.
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>>27186323
I think I've lost it
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>>27186347

Truth, Trap, Invisible Empire, either way we are in uncharted territory. Lets ride, before this arc is done we might commit regicide by decapitation.
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Long ago in a distant land, I, Aizen, the plot armor wearing master of Kubo, unleashed an unspeakable evil. But a foolish strawberry wielding a ghost sword stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in a shrine, and flung him into the future where my evil is law. Now the fool seeks to return to the past and undo the future that is Ai-zen.
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>>27186334
>Because it's the Vandenreich
Cosgrove wouldn't... would he?
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>>27186334
So it's time for neliel to be brutally murdered by nazi ghost hunters for being a hollow then?
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>>27186384
EGON NO!
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>>27186384
They have many arrancar in their employ.
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>[ ]Grab Neliel’s hand, hurry through shrine.

You stagger to your feet and grab Neliel’s hand. Her eyes widen as you hurriedly run through the gateway, pulling her behind you, as the sun finally sets.

As you cross the gate to the shrine, things turn as dark as night for a moment before you emerge on the other side- there’s a hill in front of you with many stairs upon it- a the top is an elaborate building, very different in nature from the Japanese styles of shrines- it also seems to be covered in ice

It seems European, almost Germanic in style. There’s nothing but fields of snow around you as Neliel looks around nervously, a glove on her right hand.

“Ichigo, where are we?”

Ahead, the building seems to be beckoning for you to enter it as snow seems to fall on the ground in front of you- as you breath out you see your breath turn into vapor- its as cold as the coldest day in winter.

>[ ]Where I needed to go
>[ ]I don’t know
>[ ]Wherever it is- inside’s probably warmer.
>[ ]Write in
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>>27186381
Either that or it's been Shunsui using his shikai to fuck with us all day.
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>>27186369
...
Now I've lost it, I know I can kill, the truth exists beyond the gate
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>>27186413
>[x]Wherever it is- inside’s probably warmer.
Lets just see where the ride takes us yes?
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>>27186413
>covered in ice
>It seems European, almost Germanic
Fukou da
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>>27186413
>I don't know, but I think this is where I needed to go
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>>27186413
>[ ] I don’t know
Ichigo seriously doesn't, although we could placate Nel that this is where we are being led too.
At least it proves that Ichigo isn't going crazy as the rest of the team might be suspecting.
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>>27186413
>[ ]Where I needed to go
>[ ]I don’t know
>[ ]Wherever it is- inside’s probably warmer.
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>>27186413
"We're off the map. You mind helping me see this through to the end?"
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>>27186413
I don't know, this wasn't the plan, but let's keep going and see what happens.
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>>27186413
>a glove on her right hand
Are we suddenly in winter attire or is this glove something worth taking a second look at?

Also
>"I have no idea Nel, but this is where the arrows lead."
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>>27186413

"I honestly have no clue...but there was something calling me here after all...it's probably warmer inside...lets go, Nel. The sooner we sort this out and I either get my power back...well the sooner we can get back to Karakura." Put hat on head. Begin to climb stairs. All our willpower."
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>>27186413
>[ ]Wherever it is- inside’s probably warmer.
>"See? I wasn't just going crazy after all. The creepy crazy shadow arrows that only I could see were totally real."
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>>27186413
>[ ]Wherever it is- inside’s probably warmer.
We Viking Land now. Vinland Saga commence.
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>>27186413
"I'll be honest, I'm just glad that we're actually somewhere different."
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Forgot picture
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>>27186413
[x]Where I needed to go
"I'll need your help getting up those stairs, Nel."
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>>27186413
"Well on the plus side, turns out I haven't lost my mind in addition to my health.

Minus side, I have absolutely no idea where we are now.

Now let's get up those stairs before we freeze to death."
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>>27186497
I think she just put on that glove she needs to leave her gigai.

Means she thinks this place is dangerous.
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>>27186413
>snow everywhere
This is new.

I like it.

But there's nowhere else to go, and we'll probably freeze if we stay here.

So...

>Where I needed to go....I think.
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>>27186413
>It seems European, almost Germanic in style
WEREBOUNT ARC GO

>I... have no idea. But it feels like this might be where I needed to go... Come on; maybe it'll be warmer inside
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>>27186673
But Quincy were German first.
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>>27186673
VELCOME TO MEIN HOMELAND!
Seriously though, watch out for Werewolves.
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>>27186673
It's absolutely Quincy, they have always been German.
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>>27186726
>>27186699
of COURSE.
Why else would they be ghost nazis?
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>>27186413
Ice Age Coming.
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>[ ]Where I needed to go
>[ ]I don’t know
>[ ]Wherever it is- inside’s probably warmer.
>[ ]Write in

You shiver, wrapping your arms around yourself. “I don’t know, butat least I’m pretty sure I’m not going crazy. I think this might be where I need to go, Neliel.”

She gives you a wary nod and scans the area for any threats. You move closer to her.

“Regardless, it has to be warmer in there than out here, and I need your help.”

She nods wrapping her arm without the glove around your waist, helping you up the stairs. When you get to the top, she helps you open the large door and close it behind you- you’re right, there’s no snow in here, so it seems warmer- but its still piss cold.

You tense as an old voice echoes from around the dark room.

“What brings you to this forsaken, forbidden Quincy shrine, children of man?”

>Response?
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>>27186413

>[ ]Where I needed to go
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>>27186763
"The shadows showed me the way."
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>>27186763
"... spooky shadow arrows? Wasn't that you?"
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>>27186763
[x] "I was told that I could be healed here."
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>>27186699
More to the point, there is only one building...no city. From a meta perspective this might not be the Invisible Empire...this may be Souken's Fifth Field.
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>>27186763
"Well I happen to be a Quincy, sort of, and I've lost my powers and might be dying, and then voices in my head and spooky shadow arrows told me to come here."
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>>27186763
"Woops sorry, think I took a wrong turn."
oh god if we trigger this there's no way BQ isn't ending before thread 100
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>>27186763
I'm not a child of man, I'm a child of a shinigami and a quincy woman, and my soul is imploding.
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>Sealed King fixes us under one condition...
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>>27186803
This isn't Yhwach, I don't think.
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>>27186763
"Hope"

also a wheelchair and girl
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>>27186763
"Spooky ghost arrows. How about you?"
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>>27186826
...Do you honestly think the Sealed King would be in a forsaken shrine, instead of the Quincy Capital?

Need I remind you that he's already regained his intellect for six years or so, and begun gathering his army?
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>>27186803
Team Ichigo gets sucked into a parallel dimension that is totally not Zombie Powder and continues the adventure.
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>>27186763
"I was broken in battle and as I lay dying a vision appeared before me and told me to visit the shrines of Kyoto. I was directed here through the shadows then instructed to hurry."
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>>27186779
I feel like we should start with this, then bring up the whole "I'm dying" part.
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>>27186763

"I am Kurosaki Ichigo. Like my mother before me I am a Quincy. I am a believer in and the expression of Souken Ishida's dream of peaceful coexistence with the Shinigami. My father was a Captain of the Gotei 13. They fought side by side and fell in love. I have been injured body and soul by a great enemy of peace for human, Quincy, Shinigami, and Hollow...a peace that I seek to be the embodiment of by my Zanpakuto being the hollow I could have been when my power first manifested."

"And who are you? Creepy booming voice?"
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>>27186881
...Why?
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>>27186907
At this point, cards on the table seems a good plan. Don't want to lie to the folks who might be able to save us.
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>>27186881
>Giving this much away. While dying.
>not being a sarcastic snark, even when dying
it's like you're not even trying to be Ichigo.
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Do you people realize how unrealistic it is to give a grandiose speech every time someone asks an open ended question?

Answers are typically short and to the point. "I'm dying and I need help." Sums up everything we would want to say to that question. If he asks who we are, we explain. We don't make ridiculous speeches. No body does that.
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>>27186763
>"Hey, spooky shadow man, I'm a man on a mission and I need your help.
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>>27186881
No. Ichigo doesn't know who they are.
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>>27186935
Point. We need maximum snark. My bad. Head isn't in the game. Stuck on a standing room only train for the next 40 minutes.

Though I had some pure Ichigo lines way back. "She isn't your adorable Orihime, she's her own damn adorable Orihime"
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>>27186942
I'm fine with just saying that the shadows led us here.

But yeah, your line works if that isn't good enough.
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>>27186842
Cheeky, I like it.
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>>27186985
This is better than what I cobbled together.
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>>27186842
Spooky SHADOW arrows, get it right.

Aside from that, sounds pretty good.
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>>27186842
Soon
SOON THE FUSION WILL BE COMPLETE
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“I followed the shadows. More to the point, I’m dying and need help.”

You wait for a moment for a reply. The voice that comes out this time is that of a young child as the shadows shift, as if disturbed.

“So you did, so you did. And you might well be.”

You feel pressure as the shadows seems to tense around you as the voice speaks again, warning in its tense tones.

“But first, little Quincy, are you a well and truly a loyal follower of the Sealed King?”

>[ ]Yes
>[ ]No
>[ ]Does that matter?
>[ ]Write in
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>>27187022
"Depends"
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>>27187022
>[X] Never met the guy, or any of his followers, so no?
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>>27187022
>>[X ]No a good friend warned me about him
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>>27187043
Going for this.
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>>27187022
"I knew a shadow of his once. A shadow that told me not to repeat the past."

We weren't that okay with the Old Man at the end, but there's no denying that he helped us a great deal.

And he WAS the Sealed King. Kind of.
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>>27187022
That is making the implication that I know who the Sealed King is. I know he looks like my pseudo zanpaktou and I'm apparently going to get in a fight with him, but that's it.
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>>27187022
>[x]Does that matter?
"I fight for and with those I care about"
We are better than him.
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>>27187022
oh god oh god oh god

It's an off the path Quincey shrine... if it's a rebel, it'll sense part of the king inside of us, if it's an outpost and we lie and say no...
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>>27187022

These will do nicely.
>>27187043
>>27187058
>>27187071
>Never met him
>Someone warned us about him
>We're loyal to our freinds
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Fsck it. Either it helps us or it does not.

No.

"I knew a shadow of his once. A shadow that told me not to repeat the past."

Gale's got it right.
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>>27187022
"On the one hand, I have some incarnation of him living in my head.

On the other, he told me not to trust the words of those who follow the Sealed King?

So... I'm gonna have to say no."
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>>27187022

"I will never treat the lives of those I care about as a resource to be discarded" clench hat, "I am nothing like that man...no, I am no loyalist to the King"
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>>27187121
Stop being so melodramatic.
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>>27187129
This. We haven't even met the Sealed King, making statements about him right now is stupid.
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>>27187129
Either I'm too sappy or too melodramatic...I'm missing the zen of Ichigo...time to read some human world chapters while listening to number one on loop till I can get my head in the game.
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>>27187159
Eh, we met a shadow of him.

Who told us the real deal was all kinds of bad news.
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>>27187022
"A guy who may or may not have been a shadow of him used to live in my head, but he told me to beware the Sealed King and implied he was bad, which is really damn confusing honestly, so... no? Probably?"
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>>27187022
"I don't know if you could say follower, but I did hang out with him for a little while. Well at least part I think."
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>>27187022
"I can't really say. I've never met the guy."
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>>27187173
I'm not sure if being candid is the right idea for now, but yeah it's kind of confusing.

Like if we shouldn't trust the words of those who follow the Sealed King, and the Old Man is the Sealed King, does that mean that listening to him makes US a follower of the Sealed King, and thus our words shouldn't be trusted?
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>>27187198
>>27187043
Let's not say this.

Because we DID meet him. In a way.
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Based on what I've heard of the guy, no.
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>>27187225
Re-phrase it to "Never met him personally/in the flesh" then?
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On the one hand, we're in Quincy World.

On the other, this shrine is Forsaken and Forbidden, which seems like it might not be popular with the powers that be?

Like the Sealed King rules this world now, so if this place is still forsaken, he's probably not a fan.
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>>27187274
Really it seems like it opens a can of worms.

Especially since the Old Man apparently saw dying as a better alternative than explaining himself.
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>>27187022
>"... Nel, we're leaving, hopefully before the crazies kill us."
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You stare at the darkness, intently.

"I knew a shadow of his once. A shadow that told me not to repeat the past. So, the answer is ‘No.’”

The shadows relax as you see a figure hobble forward- it’s a young man wearing white robes, shadows trailing from him, the figure nods at you.

“Acceptable.”

The man turns and raises a hand as small fires illuminate the walls, showing carvings on the walls in Germanic script, though the far floor of the room remains cloaked in shadows.

“Tell me boy, do you know of your people’s history?”

You shake your head as the man gives a too wide smile. “Then let me illuminate you. The Qunicies are all decedents of one man- the Quincy King Yhwach- who is now known as the sealed king. He was a man that brought war upon the supernatural- the ghosts, hollows and other monsters that lurked in the darkness- until he was sealed away.”

The figure walks as a wall lights up, showing off a symbol- the Nazi Swastika. “His followers have influenced their homeland ever since, concerned about their bloodline’s purity-Echt and Gemischt- the pure and those who are dirty blooded. Their goal back then was more simplistic- to take over the world and find every shrine their King had hidden away. The only reason the Germans were interested in this island was the shrine their king left here- this very one. He took something from the Shinigami you see-”

>(1/2)
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>>27187491
The figure shakes its head. “The soul society has dismissed the Quincy, they consider them a wiped out race in this day and age. But the Quincies are still alive and strong, ready to wage war when their King fully returns- and they be able to strike their old enemy from where they least expect it.”

The figure scoffs as the lights, except for one flame on either side, go out.

“So, tell me, if you are not a pawn of the Wandenreich- what brought you here?”

It stares at you with a curious look, its eyes squinted shut.

>[ ]I was told to come here if I wanted to forge a new future for myself
>[ ]A dream told me to come here
>[ ]Okay, most quinces are bad, I get it! Can you help me or not?
>[ ]What /are/ you?
>[ ]Write in
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>>27187506
>>[ ]I was told to come here if I wanted to forge a new future for myself
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>>27187506
>[ ]I was told to come here if I wanted to forge a new future for myself
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>>27187506
>>[ ]I was told to come here if I wanted to forge a new future for myself
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>>27187506
>I was told to come here if I wanted to forge a new future for myself
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>>27187506
Fear of death, hope for my future, the need to live, the will to fight, that kind of stuff I suppose. I was defeated by a Shinigami who plans to destroy, and kill a lot of people. I want to stop him, and to do that I need my power back.
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>>27187491
>and other monsters that lurked in the darkness
Mythology ho!
>[ ]I was told to come here if I wanted to forge a new future for myself
>[ ]What /are/ you?
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>>27187491
>>27187506
>[ ]I was told to come here if I wanted to forge a new future for myself
>[ ]A dream told me to come here
We can ask who/ what he is later

also:
>Hitler was a Quincey
I want to see this
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>>27187491
Tying the Quincy to the Nazis eh?

Admittedly that isn't hard, given the... everything.
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>>27187506
>[ ]I was told to come here if I wanted to forge a new future for myself

>forge
"Sorry kid, forges are over that way in Shinigami territory."
But seriously, let's get this show rolling.
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>>27187506
>I was told to come here to forge a new

"What did he take from the Shinigami?"
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>>27187506
>[ ]I was told to come here if I wanted to forge a new future for myself
>write-in
"Oh, and not die. That's actually pretty important."
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>>27187562
I think it's a plot sensible touch that would wind up being explored anyway.

Speaking of Quincy Stuff, I have a theory about the Sternritter's special individual powers. They Quincy Full Bringers. Their bloodline was tainted with Hollow power, and they passed unique abilities down maybe?
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>>27187630
Yhwach is a Fullbringer, and the entire Quincy bloodline is his Fullbring.

Think about it.
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>>27187630
I am still convinced that Ywach was the original Fullbringer, the first to understand and cultivate his power, and that his blood- and thus his descendants- is his fullbring.

>>27187654
Yeah, see?
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>>27187693
Would Fullbring even be passed down?
Why would the Sternritter have different abilities?
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>>27187727
Not fullbringer being passed down-
His Blood, his lineage, is what he takes pride in.

The blood running through the veins of every quincy is his fullbring. That's why he can take their powers to fuel himself.

That, or he's still the strongest fullbringer, and every quincy is a fullbringer, and he's just stealing their fullbring like what happened to Ichigo.
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>>27187758
Is /his blood/ literal?
Would he have pride in it before anyone else had it?
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>>27187727
Remember that Yhwach can give letters and take them away.

Kirge said that the letter J was bestowed upon him, didn't he?
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>>27187616
Yeah pretty much.

Also, is 4chan slow for anyone else?
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>>27187506
>"As I lay wasting away on my way to death, fragment of something I fought told me in a dream to come here if I didn't want to die. If I wanted any sort of a chance to regain the power to protect those I hold dear, and those who have no part in any of the multiple major supernatural conflicts that seem to be exploding at the moment, or are about to. I came for help."
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>>27187875
Yes. (20:16 board time)
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>>27187937
awesome bro
*Tips fedora*
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>[ ]I was told to come here if I wanted to forge a new future for myself

You look at the person across from you. You didn’t come all this way for nothing!

“I was told to come here if I wanted to forge a new future for myself.”

The man blinks, surprised before laughing.

“Very well, I leave it to you.”

The back of the room lights up- revealing a forge- an anvil, and a large hammer. The hammer seems made of a different material than the rest- seems like that’s what was stored here.

“That hammer is the tool of the shinigami to forge a Zanpakuto, though the Qunicy have used it for other means. It is yours to use.”

>[ ]Approach the hammer
>[ ]Talk with Neliel
>[ ]Talk with the figure
>[ ]Write in
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>>27187992
>We have to reforge Zangetsu
Well.

How do we do this? Do we try to externalize our sword? Do we attempt to leave our body?

We need answers.
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>>27187992
>[ ]Approach the hammer
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>>27187992
>used it for other means?
>Thank you... but I have no idea what the hell I'd even do to start...
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>>27187992
....How? I am 15 fucking years old for Christ sake could one adult be just a little bit more clear with me?
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>>27187992
>[ ]Approach the hammer
>Thank you... but, just who are you exactly?
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>>27187992

>>27187992
Approach the hammer.

"Oi! Does this thing come with any instructions? Ah, you know what, screw it. Lets do this. Nel I might need a hand...wait...what the hell am I supposed to forge with?"

>>27188012

Manifest, Nel can cool the blade w
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>>27187992
"...So will I just know what to do on some instinctual level?"
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>>27187992
First let's approach the hammer, firmly grasp it, and if we're not filled with knowledge about what we must do/are granted the power of Thor, then ask the weird guy help.
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>>27188064
You know they can't.
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>>27187992
Well, since the hammer is a shinigami tool we might want to have Nel back up a bit, just in case. Also, we don't have any blanks lying around, so we're probably going to have to sacrifice our yet unformed fullbring (which I've been thinking of as Zangetsu's power up until now. What, you know you also want our zanpakutou to have a zanpakutou!) to form the base of this thing. Anyway, ask the dude how this generally works and if he isn't forthcoming, go poke the hammer.
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>>27188114
but still these people were mindless monsters or unable to wipe there ass at our age, we are a fucking maturity prodigy.
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>>27188173
Probably true, but they're not the main character.
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>>27188104
This.
No more doubts. No more questions. Only movement. Forward.

And if it turns out we have no idea what to due, cue up the comedic relief.


Also glad we hit the DC for that perception roll otherwise we'd be stumbling around for weeks in game, maybe upwards of a month in Quest Time.
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The quicker we forge and start to not die, the faster we can finish our spiritual journey, the faster we can do our training montage, the faster we can get back home, the faster we can sync back up with everyone, the faster we can try to cheer Soi-Fong up and figure out why Kenny and her followed us.
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>>27188271
>why Kenny and (Soi-Fon) followed us

Wait, they're in this world and not soul society? How the hell did I miss that?
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>>27188271
Also I don't see why we can't ask questions after we stop dying.

I mean the shadows saying "hurry" implied that we couldn't afford to wait overnight in a hotel, so I'm not sure how close to the red line we are.
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>>27188271
Is that from an actual anime episode?
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>>27187992
"I have SO many questions but I guess they can wait until I'm not running out of time.

So there an instruction manual for this thing, or will I just know what to do?"
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>>27188298
Thread 41 or 42 I think.
Orihime told us that they came back with us and Soi-Fong was not doing well.
I assume Zeraki has since killed the manager of a McDonnalds in single combat and taken control of it by now.
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>>27188314
Huh, I thought that particular "hurry" was more of an automated "gate's closing, cross over while you can!" than a specific message to us.
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>>27187992
Give Neliel a cautious thumbs up.
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>>27187992
>[x ]Talk with the figure
"So yeah, this got an instruction manual? At least a quick-start guide?"
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>>27188346
I figured it was more the residual traces of OMZ's power?

I mean this guy presumably didn't want any quincy to find him?
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>>27188338
Clearly Kenny is not around or we'd have heard more mutterings about a recent string of natural disasters. Or he left Japan to find some deity worth fighting while we got our shit back together.
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>>27188359
Eh, I guess we can just try doing it on our own, maybe the hammer's alive and will walk us through the project.
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>>27188399
Like we're in a hurry, if he's just going to tell us "you'll know what to do" then that's like thirty whole seconds better spent walking towards the hammer.
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>>27188399
>>27188359
>It looks like you're trying to reforge your soul! Would you like some help with that?
>Yes
>No
>I'm doing something different instead
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>>27188399
This is an oddly reasonable assumption. On the other hand, maybe it will randomly decide to rebel and attack us, so there's that too...
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>>27188399
>>27188440
>"So if you're a spirit hammer, you must be alive or something I guess? If you where, I wonder what your name w-"
>"JOHN HENRY NOW SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND HIT MORE STUFF!"
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>>27188438
>yes
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>>27188438
>countless "I'm doing something different instead" choices later

>It looks like you want to beat down one Aizen Sousuke! Would you like to physically use this hammer to do that?
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>>27188438
The only time Clippy would be helpful.

Anyway, lets just reforge our standard Zanpakuto into something theres actually fan art of. Although it'll probably be his origional huge fuckass broadsword. Which was bitching.
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>>27188530
We already know what our zanpaktou will look like remember?

We pulled it out of the ashes.
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>>27188553
It was two; that's our Shikai.
Our Pit Sword Bow ability may or may not be a Shikai ability or our Bankai.
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>>27188530
>>27188553
The twin blades that become a quincy bow that shoots ceros.
I love iiiit.
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>>27188503
"Hey Nel, you want to temper your sword before we go?"
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>>27188617
I really doubt she can grant herself Segunda Etapa by hitting her sword with a hammer.

Also does this guy... not know that Neliel's a hollow?
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>>27188597
Pretty sure we have no idea what quest Ichigo's bankai will be. Then again, I'm pretty sure the same is true of cannon Ichigo.
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>>27188648
>lack of spiritual presence thanks to Gigai- makes one appear like a normal human

>Meanwhile, i've begun writing.
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>>27188597
We probably got two of the sword on the right; but only time will tell. HAMMER TIME.
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>>27188648
Depends on just how good Urahara's concealment work was on that gigai...he probably doesn't know come to think of it...
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>>27188699
...Oh dear.
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>>27188702
I think that the difference in appearance of the two blades has more to due with reflecting the different natures to the spirits they hold (Hollowchigo Zangetsu has a very different personality and power set from Former Sealed King Fragment Zangetsu) than respective powerlevels etc. but as you say, we shall see.
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>[ ]Approach the hammer
>[ ]Talk with the figure


You stagger toward the hammer as the figure watches. You pause as you’re about to pass the man. “Thanks, but does it come with a manual or something?”

The man shrugs, smiling a vulpine grin, eyes shut. “I’m afraid I don’t know. I just keep an eye on it- I don’t touch it. What you do with it is up to you from now on.”

He bows to you as small plumes of fire light up braziers and forge before the ones surrounding him vanish, making him disappear from sight. His voice echoes around you. “But I will be watching with great interest, hehehe.”

You shake your head and put your hand on the hammer- and feel /power/ pulsate from it. This thing is powerful but… what do you do with it?

>[ ]Try to lift it?
>[ ]Go spirit form, see what happens?
>[ ]Ask Neliel to help
>[ ]Write in
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We're on page 9 now.
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>>27188912
Try to lift it
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Are we archived? If we aren't, description should be Stop, hammer time. Or; uh...I got nothing
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>>27188912
>Try to lift it
If that fails
>Spirit form and see what happens

This is our future; we will forge it well no matter what.
>"Wish I got that guys name..."
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>>27188912
>Go to spirit form, see what happens?

I mean we can only use our Quincy powers in our body, so I'm not sure how helpful that would be?
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>>27188912
>>[ ]Ask Neliel to help
two arms striking make for lighter work

also call out for OMZ and Zichigo
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>>27188912
>[ ]Go spirit form, see what happens?
Well, it was a hammer for Shinigami. Do as Shinigami does, I guess?
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>>27188912
>go spirit form and lift it
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>>27188912
>[ ]Go spirit form, see what happens?
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>>27188912
>try lifting it
If that fails
>go spirit form
>try lifting it
If we still can't lift it
>pretend it's like a zanpakutou and ask its name
If it is silent
>see if Nel can lift it
If so
>have Nel hammer our soul into two mismatched swords then stab those into those two spiritually active points in our chest whose names I'm currently blanking on.

Let's start with that shall we?
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>>27188912
>[ ]Try to lift it?
>>
Wait...Cosgrove, if your plot intent with the Nazi reveal was to have the Holocaust as an attempt to mask the creation of an Ouken I give you a slow clap and premptive "I'm not offended, this is cool for the narrative and you rock," statement from myself as an American Jew.
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>>27189105
YES
you are also now imagining Hitler in a tight fitting kakki outfit jumping around killing invisible ghosts with his invisible bow in his spare time.
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>>27189105
>an Ouken
You're thinking small time.
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>[ ]Go spirit form, see what happens?

You look back at Neliel, who seems to be studying the hammer and looking around the room. “Neliel, I need to go to spirit form, can you give me a hand?”

You nod towards her gloved hand as she looks at you, then the hammer, and then back to you. She sighs and nods, pushing at you with the gloves, sending you out of your body- along with a metallic clang on the ground. There’s no chain- however Neliel gasps and you look- Parts of you seem to be…

‘Full of holes’ would be the best phrase to describe it, but there‘s no pain, whatsoever. And, on the ground- is a zanpakuto blade- but there’s no marker of to whom it belongs and even though you touch it- there’s no presence to it- it’s a blank blade- an Asauchi.

You touch the hammer again and feel it heat up- the power full of intent. You know what its purpose is.

This hammer’s job is to forge a Zanpakuto, /any/ Zanpakuto anew.

Neliel hesitantly approaches you. “Ichigo?”

>[ ]Get to work
>[ ]Talk with Neliel
>[ ]Ask for Neliel’s help.
>[ ]Look around the forge
>[ ]Write in
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>>27189105
>>27189204
>>27189238
Holocaust, Nanking, Stalins Reign
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>>27189286

>[ ]Ask for Neliel’s help.
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>>27189286
>"I know... I know what I have to do now..."
>Forge
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>>27189286
>begin hammering on sword, pouring all of our will, all our strength into it
>"Ya Nel?"
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>>27189286
>Talk with Neliel
"So it seems like I just hit the sword with the hammer until I'm not dying anymore?

I don't know, you think I'm missing something?"

Look around the forge while saying this.
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>>27189327
>>27189340
We should see if we can lift the hammer first.
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No questions
No hesitation
Only action
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>>27189381
Eh, she asked us a question. It'd be impolite to just tune her out.
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>>27189286
>[ ]Get to work
>[ ]Look around the forge
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>>27189401
But yeah let's finish things up before the thread 404s.
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>>27189448
This; pretty sure there's more tools than just a hammer needed for metal working.
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>>27189286
>[ ]Get to work
Let's go and reforge Narsil... er... Zangetsu before he keels over and die.
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>>27189286
>[x]Ask for Neliel’s help.
>[x]Look around the forge
Reforging a sword requires more than just the hammer.
At the very least, where are the tongs so we can hold the sword?
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>>27189286
>>[ ]Get to work
>>[ ]Talk with Neliel
>>[ ]Ask for Neliel’s help.

It would be rude to not answer her question, and we don't know if we can actually do this ourselves, at least to start.
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>>27189504
Pretty sure we're going to end up bare handing it. We are the sword after all.
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>>27189286
"So I understand that I need to put the sword on the anvil, and then hit the sword with the hammer, but I'm not sure if it's more complicated than that?"
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>asking for someone elses help to reforge our own soul without even trying first
Seriously guys...
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>>27189555
Yeah this. Since the hammer is the thing that's heating up, it should be fine?

...Though that would mean we'd need to wield the hammer with one hand.

Even Canon Ichigo didn't need to do that.
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>>27189286
>Talk with Nel while looking around the Forge. Make sure she knows what we suddenly intuited.
>ask for her help both in looking around the forge and possibly working the bellows/swinging the hammer for us
>time to forge ourself, and our sword, anew.
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>>27189576
Ichigo didn't reforge his sword in Bleach, the Squad Zero guy did pretty much all the work.

But yeah, maybe this is a lot better than that guy's normal equipment?

Alright, let's give it a shot, after answering Nel's question.
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>>27189286

Talk with Neliel
Ask her for help and advice
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>>27189598
We could have Nel hold the sword while we work on it, though in that vpcase you're absolutely right that we need to find her a pair of tongs and probably smithing heat gear (glove, apron and googles (ok, the googles are mostly for steampunk Nel imagery, but still)).
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>>27189649
I thinking the opposite?

I mean that's what happened in the manga, pretty much.

Like I'd say it's more important that we're touching the sword than touching the hammer.
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>>27189576
This is more akin to open heart surgery than an appendectomy. You really don't want to be operating on your own soul...
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>>27189698
What we heard from Aizen and Mysterious Stranger seem to indicate otherwise maybe?

But yeah I'm inclined to agree.
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>>27189698
except I think we do.
Maybe.

We don't have the expert on the matter at hand, and I doubt Nel would know what to do.
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>>27189765
>I doubt Nel would know what to do.
Lift hammer
Hit sword with hammer
Repeat

But yeah we might need to solo this one?
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>[ ]Get to work
>[ ]Talk with Neliel
>[ ]Ask for Neliel’s help.
>[ ]Look around the forge

You look over at Neliel. “Yes?” She stares at you in shock. “’Yes?’ How do you not feel that? You need help!”

You gently grab her wrist. “Neliel, I have to do this or I’ll die, alright? This is the only way for me to get better. And I might need your help.”

She pauses and takes a deep breath before nodding. “Alright, I’ll help however I can.” She pushes herself out of her body, moving both of your bodies aside, before nodding at you. You hear gasps and muttering around from the shadows, but nobody is doing anything.

You look around the forge before seeing there’s no tongs or anything else. Just you- and the hammer- and the blade. You pick up the hammer, but it seems to weigh nothing- and you pick up the asauchi, setting it into the forge- the blade superheating itself- before you pull it out. To your surprise, it doesn’t hurt- the hammer n your other hand seems to heat up instead- as you set it down and begin to forge.

You hammer at the blade- again and again- as you feel it pull from you into the blade. But, instead of feeling weaker- you feel stronger, more complete. As you hammer out the Zanpakuto- grasping it with one hand through the flames- you feel yourself being reforged anew.

As you pound away at the steel, the hammer shaping it, you think of the bonds you share with your comrades- your true power. You continue the process.

>I value my
>[ ]Speed
>[ ]Srength
>[ ]Endurance
>The most (pick one)

>When fighting, I count on…
>[ ]My swordsmanship
>[ ]My many abilities
>[ ]my sheer luck
>The most (pick one)
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>>27189787
I'd say endurance and many abilities?
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>>27189804
This
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>>27189787
>[ ]Endurance
>[ ]My sheer (good/bad) luck
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>>27189787
>[x] Endurance
>[x] My many abilities
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>>27189804
Like it feels as if a lot of our fights have been reliant on our ability to take a beating and keep fighting?

And Blut has been an invaluable asset when we've had it at our disposal.
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>>27189787
>Endurance
(we get cut to ribbons and keep on swinging)

>Many abilities
(Skills to pay the bills)
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>>27189787
>[ ]Speed
>[ ]My many abilities
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>>27189787
>I value my
>>[ ]Srength


>When fighting, I count on…
FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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>>27189787
>Strength
>Luck

For laughs and to see what happens.
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>>27189787
Speed
Swordsmanship
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>>27189787
>I value my
>[ ]Speed
>The most

>When fighting, I count on…
>[ ]My swordsmanship
>The most


Squad 11 primed and ready.
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>>27189787
Endurance and Abilities are how we've been fighting this whole time.

Are we intending to return to that, or try something different, guys?
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>>27189787

Strength

My many abilities
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>>27189787

endurance most
swordsmanship most
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>>27189787
>>[ ]Speed
>[ ]My many abilities
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>>27189872
I'd say lets try and spice things up.
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>>27189787
>>I value my
>>[ ]Speed

>When fighting, I count on…
>[ ]My many abilities
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>>27189787
[x]Speed
[x]My many abilities
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>>27189872
I don't know, when it comes to what we value and rely on, it seems like it'd be better to just tell the truth instead of make up whatever is liable to give us the best bonuses?
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>>27189893
yeah but alilities literaly is "spice"
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I think we may be forging our Bankai in a way since we already did our Shikai and inner world.
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>>27189787
>[ ]Endurance

>[ ]My many abilities

Our biggest thing thus far has been tanking tons of damage and not giving a fuck, between Blut and Regeneration.

Our abilities have been fairly diverse, rather than just focusing on Swordsmanship.
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>>27189787
>endurance
>luck
If we survive long enough (and can endure the ones), the probability of us getting a 20 to finish reaches one.
>>27189872
Eh, luck is what really gets us around, not skills. They just help flip things in our favor.
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>>27189787
>[ ]Srength

>[ ]My swordsmanship
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>>27189787

>I value my
>[ ]Speed


>When fighting, I count on…
my friends like from the start.
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>>27189901
Okay, after reading the other responses I am changing this to endurance. On the band wagon I go!
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>>27189787
>[x]Endurance
>[x]My many abilities

tanking stuff and improvisation is kinda Ichigo's hat in this quest
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>>27189909
I mean I'd argue the vision quest was our chance to just mix things up a bit, this is more a refining who we are and what we stand for?

Though admittedly, a good case -could- be made for speed?
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>>27189787
>[ ]Endurance
>[ ]my sheer luck
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>>27189787
>>[x] Speed
>>[x] Luck
>>
>everyone picking luck
You ARE reading Bleach Quest and aren't from a parallel dimension right?
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>>27189917
I don't know if that's true?

I mean remember that time we rolled like... 4 1s?

And the Young Man did to us what Obi-Wan did to Anakin?
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>>27189787
>[x]Endurance
>[x]My many abilities
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>>27189949
This isn't the Ishida, Chad or Orhime Quest yet, so our luck though pretty bad has carried the day for us more then once.
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>>27189787
>I value my
>[x]Speed

>When fighting, I count on…
>[x]My many abilities
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>>27189787
>[x]Speed
>[x]My many abilities
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>>27189949
Our luck derailed canon and is why this quest has reached greatness.
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>>27189787

endurance and my many abilities
>>
>[X]Speed

>[X]Swordsmanship
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>>27189787
Speed
Many abilities
Hope we get a sealed blade instead of a perma release. If so, our release phrase has to be "protect"
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>>27189787
>[X]Speed
>[X]my sheer luck
It's gotten us this far
>>
>Counting, then writing!
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>>27189911
Eh; I'm betting on it just being roll modifiers. You never know though.

PAGE 10 ALERT
(7 from bottom)
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>End.
>Luck

Come on guys, have you not been paying attention?
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>>27189787
To be honest, it seems like we use all three about evenly.

Like we primarily use Blut Arterie instead of Blut Vene, love using speed clones when available, and have relied on High-Speed Regeneration to save our ass twice now.
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>>27189787
Damn, probably way too late but
>Speed
>My many abilities (though swordsmanship is essentially tied...)
>>
>New Character Sheet will be made ready next time
>Main- Endurance/abilities
>2nd-Speed/Swordsmanship
>3rd- Strength/Luck

You forge and forge and forge some more- melting, reshaping, and remaking- not both you, but your blade. When you finish, you collapse, sweating- but you aren’t done yet, are you?

>[ ]Let it cool on its own
>[ ]Pick it up with your own hands, cool it outside in the snow
>[ ]Write in
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>>27189787
>[ ]Endurance
>[ ]My many abilities

Speed was more a canon Ichigo thing, and our greatest asset this quest has been the many abilities we've been able to draw on.
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>>27190189
>[ ]Pick it up with your own hands, cool it outside in the snow
>Sit with it

Forged in the fires of the soul; cooled in the snow of shadows.
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>>27190189
>>[ ]Pick it up with your own hands, cool it outside in the snow
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>>27190189
>[ ]Pick it up with your own hands, cool it outside in the snow
Pure, unfaltering willpower. Let's get this done.
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>>27190189
>[ ]Pick it up with your own hands, cool it outside in the snow
Gotta quench that sucker.
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>>27190189
>[ ]Pick it up with your own hands, cool it outside in the snow
We need to quench our blade, or it will be weak.
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>>27190189
Are we still full of holes? We should probably try plugging those soon...
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>>27190189
>[ ]Pick it up with your own hands, cool it outside in the snow

Quench dat blade
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>>27190222
THIS.

So much this.
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>>27190189
>>[ ]Pick it up with your own hands, cool it outside in the snow
we arent the kind of person to wait
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>>27190244
This is basically how we're doing that. Our powers were ripped away, leaving us an incomplete soul. This is us reforging our soul from the ruin we've been left with.
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Thanks for the quest as always Cosgrove; Can't wait to see where this and Peter Parker Quest go.

See you next time, until then, bed calls in a bad way.
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>>27190222
Seconding this before bed though.
If we cool it outside or sit around like little shits; we need to stand by it.
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>>27190189
>HANDS TO COOL IN SNOW!

Lets add the finishing touches. On our Zangetsus...Zangetsu? Zangetsi?
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Rolled 3

>Checking something, alright?
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>>27190382
Then everyone holds their breath.
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>>27190382
>3/100
hurm...
Guess we didn't do so well
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>>27190408
unless that's someone else's search check
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Rolled 9

>>27190382
>Rolled 1d100: 3

Anyone feel like Spirit Sensing? There were some whispering in the shadows while Ichigo was forging.
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>>27190382
dice+1d100
Oh dear...
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>>27190382
aw man, what's that for?

and it's a d100, too.

So, I'll be drawing Older Lily, but anyone want to request something else? I've got a three-hour class tomorrow, and a proper desk to boot.
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>>27190189

Pick it up and cool it outside in the snow. Let it be cooled in the shadows
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>>27190495
Eh; nothing that's not already on the list save maybe sick Ichigo or Soi-Fong Bankai riding Starrk as detailed earlier in the thread.
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>>27190382
oh dear, ooooh dear
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>>27190189
Cut ourselves; cool the blade with our ghost blood.
It's a sword so it needs edge.
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>>27190534
but that's a terrible thing to cool the blade with. you want ghost-peanut oil
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>>27190382
That is not alright.

Maybe.

Unless it's really good.
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>[ ]Pick it up with your own hands, cool it outside in the snow
>3

No, the blade needs something else- it isn’t done yet. You pick it- them- up, feeling them burning your hands- your blood flowing into the blades. You don’t make a noise before heading to the doors, which Neliel opens for you, and you head down the stairs and into the snow. You sink the blades into it and quench them- feeling them rapidly cool as you sit with them in the silence.

They cool as you remove you hands- unharmed, whole and strong again, like the rest of your body- as you look down at the two blades in your hand. One a white blade, the other black- complimentary blades with a number of abilities waiting for you to learn.

And then you hear it- The sound of forge work- Followed by Neliel’s screams. You pick up your blades- cooled, quenched, but still not entirely finished-that part takes time- and run up the stairs.

You slam open the door to see Neliel at the forge- screaming in agony with every hit- her sword gone from her side- as she slams the hammer down, again and again, as you hear the clash of metal. Its hard to describe, but you see parts of her /break/ before reforming slightly different, again and again, as she works.

An Arrancar using a shinigami’s forge- who knows what will happen?

>Bleach Quest 44 END
>To be continued

>I can run a little more if you'd like, but this one's gonna die soon.
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We gonna do this like The manga and put a bit of ourselves in when quenching it?
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>>27190588
please continue
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>>27190189
>[ ]Pick it up with your own hands, go to the dessert and use the innards of some hollow to cool it.

Only because this is the most metal answer.
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>>27190588

MUST CONTINUE PLEASE!!!!!
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>>27190588
>3
Was this for Nel? I hope it wasn't for us.
>I can run a little more if you'd like
Please do.
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>>27190588
Oh fuck. What if this makes Neliel fully whole and human again?
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>>27190588

maybe pick up parker quest?
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>>27190588
>Binary Blades
BITCHEN'
Gale, it's up to you to draw these two blades.

Cosgrove I would love more quest; be it Bleach or Parker if you're up for it later tonight.
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>>27190638
I'd be okay with that too.
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>>27190588
Whatever you do the archive needs a force update.
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>>27190588
...Let's see where she's going with this?
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>>27190588
Keep going, new thread.

NEL WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS SEEMS LIKE A POOR CHOICE
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>>27190588
>I can run a little more if you'd like, but this one's gonna die soon.
Please continue. I must know what that 3 does.
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>>27190534
that's TOO edgy for our edge.

>>27190588
OH FUCK NEL WHAT ARE YOU DOING

DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR SWORD /IS/?
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>>27190662
INCREASING MY POWER
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>>27190588
Continue the quest, I want to see our new abilities/power, don't want to end it like this
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>>27190588
Well, SHIT.

I must say I like the new direction with Ichigo (and, metaphorically, this quest) fixing and remaking themselves into something better suited to their needs.

Still- Nel, what are you doing? I know masochism's your thing, but still!

Continue on, please! This looks awesome!


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