>>39345540
Not ten minutes later, you find yourself breaking into the Kuchiki family manor with a hair pin under Yoruichi's orders. Your Captain stands behind you, gently tapping her toe while Kisuke stares at you. The moonlight shining behind you is just enough to see, but having so many people hovering around is making it harder to work your magic on this lock. They probably don't realize it, either.

“Can't we just... you know...” Urahara mutters.

Yoruichi shakes her head. “Not my first choice, Kisuke.”

“Captain...” you whisper.

“Lieutenant?”

“You're in my light.”

“Right. Sorry.” Yoruichi waves Kisuke off, and with proper light on the situation you manage to push the last pin into position and gently rotate the tumbler. Turning the handle produces a metallic click, and you're in.

As the three of you pad quietly through the darkened hallway, Kisuke shoots you a grin. “Seems our new Lieutenant has some interesting hobbies.”

“Shut it, Kisuke,” you sigh.

“Just saying.”

It doesn't take your little team very long to find what Yoruichi was apparently looking for: an unremarkable wall of rice-paper screen doors, at the back of one of the many rooms of the manor. The woodwork over the individual panels is finely done in hardwood, finer than any other residence you've been in apart from the Shihōin household. Kisuke and your Captain seem to notice something you don't, before Kisuke gives it away.

“Isn't this an exterior wall?” Urahara muses. Could be... a house this big tends to get you turned around. Too many rooms, not enough open air.

Yoruichi nods, visibly relaxing as she examines the screens. “As I thought. The Kuchikis have themselves a private Senkaimon. Take a look, Kisuke.”

“Right,” the man replies sternly, producing a set of western-looking tools from the sleeves of his uniform. “I'll analyze the device for evidence of modification.”

“Modification by whom, may I ask?”
(2/3)

>>39345631
Standing in the doorframe is the owner of the voice, which practically overflows with pride: a lanky boy, seemingly in his teens, with carefully arranged dark hair and pale skin. Though he's wearing what are obviously his nightclothes, his right hand grasps the hilt of a wooden practice sword.

Kisuke sighs. “Well, that could have gone better.”

“We're tracking the criminal from yesterday, little Byakuya,” Yoruichi explains, her voice surprisingly cheery considering she's just been found trespassing in another noble's home. “How about we play a game while Kisuke here wraps things up? To pass the time?”

“Oh?” the boy asks, making it pretty clear he's not buying what your Captain's selling.

For her part, Yoruichi merely smiles and nods. “Yup. I was thinking a round of “go back to bed Byakuya”, perhaps.”

“I refuse.”

“Then tag? Hide and seek?” Yoruichi presses playfully.

“I refuse.”

“You're no fun now that you're growing up, little Byakuya,” Yoruichi groans dramatically as the young Kuchiki glares daggers at her. “Riku, you'll play with me, right?”

Seems she's trying to buy time for Kisuke by teasing this Byakuya kid.

>Of course. Unlike some people I'm not allergic to fun.
>Sure, I'll “play with you” alright (maximum taunt).
>Not my problem. He's your friend, Captain.
>Distract him some other way?

>>39345664
>Sure, I'll “play with you” alright (maximum taunt).

>>39345664
>>Of course. Unlike some people I'm not allergic to fun.

>>39345664
>Of course. Unlike some people I'm not allergic to fun.

>“I refuse.”
BTW, that's Riku's soon-to-be catchphrase now.

>>39345664
>>Sure, I'll “play with you” alright (maximum taunt).

>>39345664
>“I refuse.”

>Of course. Unlike some people I'm not allergic to fun

>>39345664
>Sure, I'll “play with you” alright (maximum taunt).

>Of course. Unlike some people I'm not allergic to fun

>>39345664
>>Of course. Unlike some people I'm not allergic to fun.

>>39345939
>alright, update in progress.

>>39345664
Wait a sec, is this mission we're on even sanctioned by the Gotei 13?

>>39345664
“Naturally,” you reply. “Unlike some people in this room I'm not allergic to fun.”

“Get out of my house, all of you,” Byakuya demands.

“I refuse.”

“I insist,” he replies, his hold on the wooden sword tightening.

“And I still refuse,” you reply calmly.

The young Kuchiki's face twitches in obvious frustration. “Tell me why you refuse to simply cooperate!”

“I refuse,” you respond, this time allowing yourself a little self-satisfied smirk. “You see how annoying that is for the rest of us now? So, you wanna keep this up, or shall we play a game instead?”

Kuchiki sighs, obviously used to having to cave to older women after presumably dealing with Yoruichi longer than you've known her.

“Ta-ke-ya-bu-ya-ke-ta,” he begins, using a classic palindrome.

You hear a voice in the back of your head: “Ooh, do 'I have lost', that should be a good taunt!"

“Wa-ta-shi-ma-ke-ma-shi-ta-wa,” you recite, to Byakuya's surprise. He clearly took you for an idiot.

Yoruichi gives a confident laugh. “Na-ga-ki-yo-no-to-ho-no-ne-bu-ri-no-...”

Byakuya hangs his head as Yoruichi continues one of the longest palindromes you've ever heard. “Just conclude your business and go, were-cat.”

“-ki-ka-na,” your Captain intones playfully as the heir to the Kuchiki family stomps out the door.

You shake your head in disbelief. “He doesn't win very much, does he?”

“Why? Losing to me is the only thing keeping him humble,” Yoruichi grins.
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So this is totally going to be our outfit after we get exiled right?

>>39346242
Nope. Stealth Corps business falls into a separate jurisdiction.

>>39345540
I wonder if we have a chance to meet Ashido Kano when he's slightly less crazy?

>>39346280
I meant more does Yamamoto/Central 46/ANYONE know we're doing this, or is Yoruichi taking some significant independent action?

>>39346253
“I'm done,” Kisuke finally announces with a satisfied sigh, sliding a small panel on the wall shut. “This Senkaimon has been messed with, alright. Yoshiwara was trying to change the basic structure and realign the portal with his kidō to change its destination.”

Yoruichi nods thoughtfully. “That settles it. Kisuke, Riku, I want you to bring the criminal Yoshiwara Shinsaku back to the Seireitei. Those are your orders.”

Kisuke nods emphatically. “Of course, Miss Executive. I'll begin setting up the portal.”

The man quickly disappears into the night... damn it, his shunpo are still a fair bit faster than your hirenkyaku, even now. Just how strong is that guy, and how much stronger is Yoruichi?

>Follow Kisuke, be ready to leave immediately.
>Tell Yoruichi you need to pick up a few things to be prepared.
>Ask what exactly you can expect from Hueco Mundo?
>Other?

>>39346326
>Ask what exactly you can expect from Hueco Mundo?

>>39346326
>Ask what exactly you can expect from Hueco Mundo?
>Tell Yoruichi you need to pick up a few things to be prepared.

>>39346326
>>Ask what exactly you can expect from Hueco Mundo?

>>39346326
>>Ask what exactly you can expect from Hueco Mundo?
Intel first. Then act.

>>39346326
>Ask what exactly you can expect from Hueco Mundo?

>>39346313
Yamamoto knows she's handling the case, as does Yoshiwara's former Captain. Ginrei Kuchiki suspects that someone in the Central 46 would order such an investigation.

Recall, someone sent her a Hell Butterfly last thread as well.

>>39346326
Ask about the specifics for Yoshiwara, like his appearance, history, known Zanpakuto abilities etc?

>>39346326
Also, now's as good a time as any. Roll me a single d10 to determine what happened to your target in the time since he got to Ghost Mexico.

Taking the second roll.

>>39346398
Also while not strictly relevant, why would ANYONE want to go to Hell?

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>39346326
>Ask what exactly you can expect from Hueco Mundo?
>Other?
And if it's a straight up apprehend and retrieve mission, is Riku gonna have to maintain a binding kidou throughout the return journey? Or does Kisuke have a trick under his hat for such an eventuality?

>>39346434
Linking and rolling...

Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>39346434

Rolled 8 (1d10)

>>39346434
C'mon King Spooky.

>>39346463
That... has some interesting implications for the mission.

Randomly ordered, by the way. The number isn't significant.

Rolled 10 (1d10)

>>39346434

>>39346499
Hey uh King.. you missed this one >>39346450

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>>39346499
>Mfw we meet and befriend Nel
My god if this happens.....

>>39346531
He said second vote counts not first

>>39346534
She wouldn't be around yet I don't think.

>>39346326
>Ask what exactly you can expect from Hueco Mundo?
>Tell Yoruichi you need to pick up a few things to be prepared.

Ask how we're supposed to travel back from Hueco, and what condition it's acceptable to bring Yoshiwara back in.

These questions as well. >>39346398
>>39346450

>>39346326
“So what can we expect when we get there?” you ask Yoruichi, who seems to be leading you back towards your barracks. “The weather any good?”

“There's no weather to speak of,” she replies with a good-natured chuckle. “From what I've heard it's always night, and the whole thing's a desert. I'd imagine Yoshiwara would have started off searching for some kind of shelter to keep the Hollows off of him.”

You frown, considering the possibility that you're going to have to fight nonstop after you arrive there. “Lots of enemies?”

“Maybe not,” Yoruichi mutters. “In truth, I've never been there either. Shinigami don't go to Hueco Mundo as a matter of course.”

“But this Third Seat did?”

She shrugs as you reach her quarters. “It makes no sense to me either, but he's probably still working on the Hell portal technique.”

“Why?” you press. “What would that even accomplish?”

“Not sure,” Yoruichi admits. “But it certainly can't be good... it's a portal to Hell, Riku. All I know for sure is I wouldn't want one in my house. He probably figured something deadly might come out.”

“And his capabilities?”

Yoruichi nods, listing off the other parameters of the mission: Yoshiwara's release takes the shape of a long-chained flail with a reservoir that leaks flaming oil onto whatever it hits. As for his condition upon return, alive is preferred, but dead is fine too.
(1/2)

>>39346754
Inside Yoruichi's room, she reaches for a bundle of cloth on a small shelf. “I've actually got something for you.”

“You've used these before, right?” she asks, handing you what turns out to be several little knives.

You shrug before tucking the blades away safely. “In training, yeah. Never in a fight.”

Your mentor nods thoughtfully. “Could be said of most tricks you've learned, at least at first. Don't force 'em, but keep some in your sash and leggings just in case.”

Also in the bundle is something remarkably less combat-oriented. “I made this incense a few days ago. It's not the highest quality,” she explains, handing you the sticks, “but it should be calming. I know you've had problems sleeping. If you're over there long enough, you may need this.”

“So,” she continues, her tone decidedly more grim. “You ready?”

>Thank Yoruichi, head to where Urahara's setting up.
>You were planning to study a little tomorrow: take the two little books along. It's not much weight.
>Other?

>>39346797
>Thank Yoruichi, head to where Urahara's setting up.
>"You better prepare a big meal for us when we get back!"

>>39346797
>>Thank Yoruichi, head to where Urahara's setting up.

>>39346797
>Thank Yoruichi, head to where Urahara's setting up.

Let's not risk losing the books in Hueco. They'll be here when we get back.

>>39346797
>>Thank Yoruichi, head to where Urahara's setting up.

>Thank Yoruichi, head to where Urahara's setting up.

>>39346797
>>Thank Yoruichi, head to where Urahara's setting up.

>>39346797
>Thank Yoruichi, head to where Urahara's setting up.

I really hope we make it back.

>>39346797
>>Thank Yoruichi, head to where Urahara's setting up.

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>>39346874
We'll more than likely end up like pic related
The character is Alphard Alshua, She's what Riku looks like

>>39346953
But we're cuter with two arms!

>>39347002
Just saying that it might happen

>>39346797
>Thank Yoruichi, head to where Urahara's setting up.

Also, I'm trying to speculate how Tenkotsuki's 3rd technique would manifest itself.
The first boosts kidou spells through the blade.
The second stores a weaker version in the sheath.

Might the third involve re-sheathing the blade while a spell is stored? Though a sword drawing style doesn't seem to fit the kodachi very much.

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>>39346797
>Thank Yoruichi, head to where Urahara's setting up.

>>39347028
She called it shameful or something to that extent.

So.. it's either something melee.. or maybe it borrows/steals/uses someone else's power?

>>39347090
No he's talking about the next shikai technique not the bankai, Vixen's got nine tails each a technique and the last one is the bankai

>>39347090
>She called it shameful
That's her bankai though, and the 9th technique, if I remember correctly.

>>39347090
That's her ninth technique. She's a kitsune remember? There's eight total shikai techniques and one bankai.

>Where Riku learns that “balance” in the afterlife isn't the same as “good”.

I wonder if this guy's going to turn out to have some idealist/revolutionary aspects to him.

>>39347114
I don't know anything about bleach except what I've gleaned from when I followed HQR. How many techniques is normal?

>>39347193
Most only seem to have one, maybe two. Some barely have techniques at all.

>>39347193
Most shikai have one trick to them if any.

>>39347211
Rukia has like... five or so, and Shunsui has god knows how many. So it's not really unique, just kind of rare.

>>39346797
“Thanks,” you tell your Captain. “I'll be expecting a big meal when we get back.”

“We'll rent out a noodle shop,” she replies, waving a hand casually. “You've gotta come back, though, so focus on that.”

After tucking away your incense behind your Lieutenant's badge, Yoruichi leads you to a small thicket behind the large hill that stands in the Seireitei: an execution ground, you've been told. Urahara's waiting for you there, along with a stern-looking man with black cornrows and a big mustache. His dark coat's collar is impressively managing to stay up under its own tremendous size. Behind them are two large rocks, each with a wooden post stuck into the side.

“Good to see you, Tessai,” Yoruichi greets the taciturn man. He merely nods, with a single word of reply.

“Indeed.”

Urahara draws his sword and releases it: in this form it possesses a straight, chisel-tipped blade and a bent handle, with a red tassel hanging from it. Its name is apparently “Benihime”.

“You should release your sword as well,” Kisuke warns you. “Where we're going, even a little advantage can save your life.”

Though Tenkotsuki seems a bit nervous at the thought of having to constantly be released for your own safety, you don't see much alternative. You release her, then carefully sheath her and tuck her back into your sash.

Yoruichi nods. “Good. Tessai will open the portal once every twelve hours. Since it should be in the same place each time, you'll just have to get back on that schedule. Clear?”

Kisuke nods. “And if that doesn't work, I'll go with plan B.”

“What's plan B?” you ask quietly.

“Portal to the human world, then have Yoruichi pick us up wherever we come out.”

The large man, Tessai, leaps atop one of the wooden posts and begins to chant in a low voice.
(1/2)

>>39347193
Well, in canon, Rukia did have multiple "Dances" (the equivalent of techniques in this case) for her shikai.

>>39347193

Some of them have seven shitzillion, others have one ability that can be exploited in eight shizillion ways, and yet others just change into a different weapon.

>>39347193
Most only have 1 shikai 2 is rare as fuck, And only captain's usually have bankai, It's kinda like an alpha strike if you ask me

>>39346797
“My right hand is the stone that bridges worlds, my left hand is the blade that binds reality. The black-haired shepherd is hung from a chair. Stratus clouds come, and I strike down the ibis.”

“Keikaigi.”

A crease in the air seems to draw itself between the ends of the two posts, and with a strange, rolling, ripping sound the crease opens into a ragged hole. Inside is darkness, and nothing else.

“Use hirenkyaku,” Kisuke tells you, “and follow me.”

Wait... he realizes you're using a Quincy movement technique? Ah... that must have been what the blood sample was for after all.

>3d10 observation, DC is a 6. There's an additional DC at 7.

>>39347254
Some Lieutenants also have achieved bankai, which is also a requirement for normally becoming a Captain.

Rolled 8, 1, 4 = 13 (3d10)

>>39347291

Rolled 2, 3, 8 = 13 (3d10)

>>39347291

Rolled 8, 10, 8 = 26 (3d10)

>>39347291

Rolled 9, 3, 3 = 15 (3d10)

>>39347291

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>>39347308
>308Rolled 8, 10, 8 = 26 (3d10)

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>>39347308

>>39347308
That works just fine.

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>>39347308
You sir are awesome!

>>39347308
Well then. You see everything.

>>39347308
Riku's improving her skills on this "observation" thing at least.

>>39347343
A rare thing in bleach, Yet again common sense is also a rare thing........

>Husbando little Byakuya
>Cosmically screw over Ichigo
Think about it, lads.

>>39347402
I kinda just wanna cockblock byakya.

>>39347308
>!Mz/MmOwUgU
You're our saviour.

>>39347427
So it's decided then, we're going to kill Rukia's sister.

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>>39347402
Nope, We savin ourselves for Yoruichi. BEST CAT FOR LIFE!

>>39347180
Dude will definitely have difficulty conveying that considering he already killed two of his comrades.

>>39347443
Or turn her into a lesbian

>>39347402
Nah. He's a dick.

>>39347508
>>39347515
>Dykism
No thank you.

>>39347028
With the command word Prohibit, I'm guessing some of our abilities will debilitate an enemy somehow. Especially given what Tenkotsuki said a while back.

>“When there is an enemy you must defeat, we must simply prohibit them from expressing a power that exceeds our own. That is all you must know, for now.”

Maybe one of the later abilities can restrict an opponent capabilities or physical attributes to our own maximum in that area.

I'm guessing there will be a sword drawing one somewhere in the progression, it makes sense considering we have sword and sheath. We might get something for stealing or redirecting hostile kido.

>>39347515
Or asexual

>>39347291
You spend a few moments running through emptiness, until finally you see light ahead of you.

The first glimpse you have of Hueco Mundo isn't exactly thrilling. In fact, you'd be more likely to call it “depressing”. It's a desert, with silvery-white sand under a dark, starless sky. A crescent moon is the only light source you can see, and the air is deathly still. The portal spits you out at ground level, meaning it'll be easy to get back to. There's even a single, dead white tree standing nearby, serving as something of a landmark.

To three sides there are nothing but rolling sand dunes, but to the fourth you see a series of rock outcroppings.

“He went that way,” you declare.

“Good thinking,” Kisuke nods. “Out here we're easy to spot, so those rocky hills look like a good place to hide. He probably thought that too.”

“There's more,” you continue. “There's been sand disturbed here, and recently. It wasn't the wind, either. And then there's the smell...”

It definitely reminds you of something... no, not something you know that well. It's something Rosa remembers quite well. Though your mind realizes that the smell can't possibly be that strong, it stands out to you like nothing you've ever noticed before.

“What do you think of it?” Kisuke asks cautiously.

>It smells good... almost nostalgic.
>It smells familiar, but maybe not good.
>It reeks. I hate it.

>>39347551
>It smells good... almost nostalgic.

>>39347551
>It smells good... almost nostalgic.

>>39347551

>It smells familiar, but maybe not good.

>>39347551
>It reeks. I hate it

>>39347551
>It smells good... almost nostalgic.


>>39347508
I'm a fan of best cat.

>>39347551
>It smells good... almost nostalgic.

>>39347551
>>It smells good... almost nostalgic.
In before meeting Fellow Quincies who've gone Hollow.

>>39347524
Hes only a dick due to circumstance. We can protect that smile.

>>39347551
>It smells good... almost nostalgic.

>>39347588
/ss/ leave and stay leave

>>39347588
He's a dick now. There is no smile to protect... what the hell are you smoking?

>>39347551
>It smells familiar, but maybe not good.

>>39347551
>It smells good... almost nostalgic.
Anyone any idea what it might be?

>It smells familiar, but maybe not good.

>>39347621
Crossing my fingers that it's either Harribel or Nel

>>39347551
>>It smells familiar, but maybe not good.

>>39347551
>It smells familiar
unsure which way, but definitely something Rosa would have been used to...

>>39347551
>It smells good... almost nostalgic.

>>39347621
I'm hoping for bratwurst personally.

>>39347551
>It smells familiar, but maybe not good.

>>39347551
>>It smells good... almost nostalgic.
Interesting.

>>39347551
>It smells good... almost nostalgic.
Wonder which follow it'll be?

>>39347551
>It smells good... almost nostalgic.
Mm mm, tasty

>>39347551
>It smells good... almost nostalgic.

>>39347586
That's literally impossible.

>>39347586
Can't happen Quincies Get bitten by Hollows they die forever.

>>39347681

Since when were you under the impression anything was impossible?

>>39347681
What else could it be? Our secret hollow lover?

>>39347621
some kind of incense or aromatic substance which may have been common for some form of ceremony or celebration...

>>39347681
>>39347692
Isn't reincarnating quincy impossible too?

Everyone saying it smells good

>It's Barragan

Welp.

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>>39347716
Shit does that mean we had a war and death boner.......

>>39347709
No but they have to die by Regular means or soul reapers, not hollows or other quincies.

>>39347740
Yay, psycho MC!

>>39347716
It certainly has some implications.

>>39347716
Oh dear Soul King. This is fucked up.
but I'm still not changing my vote

>>39347789
We seemed fairly stable for a QMC, glad to see we are sorting that out

>>39347716
Well I mean if it was based on espada numbers.. that's Granz.

>>39347789
I knew it would be a bad thing

>>39347789
Don't reinforce my paranoia!

I dont get why anyone would say something in HM would smell nice!

It's begging for some Grand Fisher type asshole to show up!

>>39347823
If it's based on the nature of them we totally match up with Harribel. Bitch was sacrifice. I'm pretty sure that sums up Rosa's death.

>>39347716
I'm not really sure what they're thinking by saying it smells good. Do they think that that actually fucking changes what the thing is going to be? Instead of, you know, serving to show what kind of person Rosa Rosette is? Because whatever that smell belongs to, it sure as fuck isn't going to be good in Hueco fucking Mundo.

>>39347551
“It's familiar,” you frown, “but definitely from my past life. It almost makes me feel... nostalgic, I guess?”

Kisuke replies with a nervous laugh. “Well... that's a little scary! I wonder, whatever did you used to get up to, Miss Riku?”

“It's the smell of blood, both Hollow and Shinigami,” Kisuke explains. Oh.

Well, fuck.

“And I feel like whatever's responsible is on its way back right now.”

You feel it too... a spiritual power that's undoubtedly a group of high-level Hollows. Like a Menos, but faster. Stronger, too. Looks like you don't have time to ponder why blood would make Rosa feel nostalgia, or why you felt that way a little yourself.

“Adjuchas,” Kisuke mutters. “Lovely. Riku, hide yourself with bakudō, we'll surprise them when they get close.”

>Focus on melee, see if you can't try out those knives
>Mixed approach, try and create an opening for a spell (specify attack or binding)
>You've been learning a powerful new spell. Test it out on something's face.
>Other?

>>39347847
I was voting for suffering, the best vote in every quest

>>39347863
>You've been learning a powerful new spell. Test it out on something's face.
Hado number 90?

>>39347863
>Mixed approach, try and create an opening for a spell (specify attack or binding)

attack, the faster this over the better

>>39347863
>Mixed approach, try and create an opening for a spell (specify attack or binding)
binding.

>>39347863
>You've been learning a powerful new spell. Test it out on something's face.
Please be Raikōhō.....

>>39347863
>we enjoy the smell of blood and death
Topkek

>>39347863
>You've been learning a powerful new spell. Test it out on something's face.

>>39347863
>You've been learning a powerful new spell. Test it out on something's face.

>>39347863
>Mixed approach, try and create an opening for a spell (specify attack or binding)

Attack spell.

>>39347863
Of course it's blood. There's literally nothing else out here it could be. Seriously, if your mindset was >>39347891 I personally disagree with that but it makes sense, but not knowing that it was gonna be establishing how bloodthirsty Rosa Rosette was is come on.

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>>39347919
Honestly anons. Why say anything is good OR bad if you dont even know what it is?

>>39347863
>Mixed approach, try and create an opening for a spell (specify attack or binding)

A Bakudou

>>39347967
I'm apparently the only one who thought that anything we'd smell here would be something we shouldn't like

>>39347863
>You've been learning a powerful new spell. Test it out on something's face.
Could be in the 80's lvl?

>>39347967
People are panicking because we like the smell of Dead hollows&shinis in the morning.

Eh. I don't really see an issue with Riku liking fighting.

>>39347967
Because liking bad-wrong fun is always the best kind of fun to be having.

>>39347863
>Mixed approach, try and create an opening for a spell (specify attack or binding)
Binding worked okay last time, so continue with that trend I suppose.

>>39347863
>>You've been learning a powerful new spell. Test it out on something's face.
Adjuchas, so at least it isn't Barragan. We lose that fight, badly.

>>39348011
We could swing it so that Rosa and thus riku like the thrill of fighting and that this brings back memories of it.

>>39348011
I'm not panicking, it's just amusing so many people voted for smelling something good in a place of death.

>>39348002
I -was- going to vote, but the hivemind struck (probably thinking it would decide whether or not we encountered something the anons would like, rather than it being a flashback type deal for Riku)

>>39348022
Quests ain't fun unless suffering comes with em.

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>>39347863
Mixed approach, try and create an opening for a spell (specify attack or binding)

honestly, nothing here is going to classify as good, and most of the arrancar wont even exist yet, or even be Arrancar. A lot of them will still be Hollows.

>>39348039
Oh, there's a very good explanation behind each of the options there. You may not find out the one behind "nostalgia" for a bit, though.

>>39348101
By god, that thing is hideous!

>>39348102
KUBO? Or Kubo? Because that sounds pretty Kubo to me

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>>39348101
Oh, and, Binding. One of these days we'll get one to work.

>>39348075
Except if you deliberately cause suffering to happen, it's not really suffering, because a key element of suffering is it being the opposite of what you wanted to happen.

What you're doing is just straight up jackassery.

>>39347863
>>Focus on melee, see if you can't try out those knives

>>39348131
I meant suffering for other players and the QMC. A lesser form of suffering, perhaps, but suffering nonetheless

>>39347863
“These guys are stronger than the Gillian you defeated,” Kisuke warns you. “Keep on guard.”

Using Kyokkō to its full effect, you wrap what little light there is in this place around yourself, as Kisuke does the same. You also both manage to nearly eliminate your spiritual presence at the same time, meaning that when the Hollows draw near they have no idea you're there.

A deer-like Hollow is out in the lead, followed by four large, vaguely humanoid Menos. The four seem much larger, though they're individually a bit weaker than the deer. Strangely, they seem to be fighting among themselves as much as they're chasing what you assume is their prey: one with an alligator-like mask just took a bite out of what looks like a gorilla's arm. And dear lord, how they're bickering!

“I'll just have to eat you first!” the alligator yells.

“Like you could manage the feat!”

A large, fat creature with a slug-like tail manages to cut the deer off by driving it to one side with a cero, then intercepting it.

“I have you now! Next I'll have that damn crocodile's head!”

These “adjuchas” may be more powerful than the Menos you killed a few days ago, at least according to Kisuke, but you're not sure they feel that different. In fact, the simple fact that they're physically smaller means it'll be easier to fight them like they were just a really big Shinigami, or a regular-sized Hollow. Which means hakuda will work on them now, in theory.

You decide that now's as good a time as any to test that theory.

>3d10 for mixed combat, DC is a 6. Better results may happen at an 8.

>>39348158
Isn't going out of your way to make sure your fellow players have a worse time literally trolling?

Rolled 4, 1, 10 = 15 (3d10)

>>39348261

Rolled 5, 3, 8 = 16 (3d10)

>>39348261

Rolled 9, 10, 3 = 22 (3d10)

>>39348261

Rolled 3, 10, 8 = 21 (3d10)

>>39348261

>>39348289
Phew. Close one.

>>39348289
Thank you!

>>39348289
Whoop

Rolled 3, 5, 7 = 15 (3d10)

>>39348261

>>39348267
Worse time? Of course not, I'd never vote for something unfun anon, what do you take me for?

>>39348267
Yep that it is

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>>39348261
Im surprised she's not surprised these ones are talking.

>>39348261
>A deer-like Hollow
Oh i hope this is who i think it is.....

>>39348289
One of the adjuchas takes a swing at the Menos deer with a large claw, so seeing an opening you step out of your cocoon of light and smack your fist into the Hollow's wrist. It stings a bit, but you manage to deflect the blow and put yourself in a good position to counter as your opponent over-extends. Tenkotsuki sinks into the ground, giving yourself a solid point to pivot around as you throw your whole body into a low, sweeping kick that takes the Adjuchas off its feet... and drops it right into the line of your blade as your body swings out of the way.

“Hadō 32: Ōkasen!” you hear Tenkotsuki shout in your mind as a wide arc of energy pulses from her blade, slicing the Adjuchas in half at the waist and leaving a deep scar in the desert floor. The Hollow screams and dies as you roll back up into a low crouch, Tenkotsuki in hand, as the second Adjuchas tries to slam itself into the deer-like Hollow. Its would-be victim stands petrified, as if trying to decide if there's any chance of survival here.

But that wasn't all you've got. Not just yet. In fact, you're already casting a different spell altogether.

“Bakudō 61: Rikujōkōrō!”

Six rods of yellowish light slam themselves deep into the second Adjuchas, around its fat gut. Right where its hole is. It stops immediately, turning its head to face you. “You bitch! I'll rend your cursed Shinigami flesh!”

The last of the four aggressive Adjuchas is on the ground behind you, with Benihime's blade rammed through its face: Kisuke prefers handling things like this quickly, it turns out. The Adjuchas you've pinned is straining against your un-incanted spell, which won't hold out forever.

>Finish it off with that new destructive spell, show of for Tenkotsuki
>Finish it off with those knives you got. You were always told, practice makes perfect.
>Interrogate that deer Hollow: why isn't it doing anything?
>Other?

>>39348497
>Finish it off with that new destructive spell, show of for Tenkotsuki

>>39348497
>Finish it off with those knives you got. You were always told, practice makes perfect.
>Interrogate that deer Hollow: why isn't it doing anything?

>>39348497
>Finish it off with that new destructive spell, show of for Tenkotsuki

>>39348497
>Finish it off with that new destructive spell, show of for Tenkotsuki

>>39348497
>Interrogate that deer Hollow: why isn't it doing anything?

>>39348497
>>Finish it off with those knives you got. You were always told, practice makes perfect.

>>39348497
>Finish it off with those knives you got. You were always told, practice makes perfect.
>Interrogate that deer Hollow: why isn't it doing anything?

>>39348497
>Interrogate that deer Hollow: why isn't it doing anything?

>>39348497
>Interrogate that deer Hollow: why isn't it doing anything?

>>39348497
>Finish it off with those knives you got. You were always told, practice makes perfect.

Reinforce the binding spell as we're doing this, just in case.

>>39348497
>Finish it off with that new destructive spell, show of for Tenkotsuki
>Interrogate that deer Hollow: why isn't it doing anything?

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>>39348497
>Finish it off with those knives you got. You were always told, practice makes perfect.
not the time for huge displays of spiritual pressure

>>39348497
>Finish it off with those knives you got. You were always told, practice makes perfect.

>>39348497
>Interrogate that deer Hollow: why isn't it doing anything?

>>39348497
>Finish it off with that new destructive spell, show of for Tenkotsuki

>>39348497
>Finish it off with that new destructive spell, show of for Tenkotsuki

>>39348497
This >>39348589
>Re-encant the binding spell.
Also, can't we just do what Kisuke is doing? Straight up stabbing the mask?

>>39348497
>Interrogate that deer Hollow: why isn't it doing anything?

>>39348718
He's WAY stronger than you are, and has been using his shikai ability. It's understandable it would take Riku a bit more work.

>>39348764
Also, roll for stabbing a bitch. 3d10, requires a 5.

>>39348497
>Finish it off with that new destructive spell, show of for Tenkotsuki
>Interrogate that deer Hollow: why isn't it doing anything?

Rolled 3, 4, 6 = 13 (3d10)

>>39348786

Rolled 5, 1, 2 = 8 (3d10)

>>39348786

Rolled 9, 8, 7 = 24 (3d10)

>>39348786

Rolled 3, 8, 3 = 14 (3d10)

>>39348786

Rolled 9, 7, 9 = 25 (3d10)

>>39348786

>>39348807
Good job Anon.

Is it me or does Riku have clutch luck?

>>39348807
Feels good to roll a crit!

>>39348807
Nice.

>>39348807
I wished the next two sets of rolls were

"6, 5, 4" and "3, 2, 1"

Would have been fucking baller, for real.

>>39348786
Spell actually won, but it's cool. Not gonna turn down a crit.

>>39348786
You try out a high kick, feeling the blades hidden around your right ankle lance out from the wrappings and watch with some satisfaction as they embed themselves into the Menos' mask, cracking it badly and sending out a spray of blood. Its corpse hits the sand, twitching once. You recover the trio of impressive little blades one at a time, wondering what exactly they're made of to cut like that.

“Messy,” you comment, looking the corpse over. “Hadō 54: Haien.”

A large ball of violet energy blasts the corpse of the Adjuchas you just killed, taking a large chunk out of it. The whole body then proceeds to immolate from the heat, burning until it disappears into a little scatter of ash mixed in with the white sand.

"Better."

Kisuke sighs, giving his Zanpakuto a little flick to clear the dark Hollow blood from its blade. “You were just thinking that I'm full of shit, right? And that these Menos aren't any stronger than a Gillian?”

“It's 'cause you've gotten stronger without realizing it,” he continues calmly. “And that's fine. Some Lieutenants and Unit Commanders are a Bankai short of being Captains anyhow.”

Turning your attention, you face down the deer-like Adjuchas, who still hasn't moved an inch.

“I.. can't sense your spiritual pressure,” it exclaims in a clearly feminine voice, “but you two killed them like they were nothing! What... who are you?”

“Shinigami,” you explain somewhat stiffly. “Here on business. Why didn't you run or try to fight?”

The deer lowers its head, shutting its eyes. “I don't want to die here, but I also don't want to be eaten by the likes of those creeps either... we Adjuchas don't have many choices. Eat or be eaten.”

“But to be killed cleanly by a Shinigami... I can think of worse ways to go.”

>Sheath your sword, head towards the hills you noticed before.
>I'm not going to kill something that's not a threat.
>Do you have a name?
>Attack her?
>Other
Write-ins are fair play.

>>39349025
>>Do you have a name?
Curious.

>>39349025
>Do you have a name?
>I'm not going to kill something that's not a threat.

>>39349025
>>I'm not going to kill something that's not a threat.
>Do you have a name?
Kisuke any ways a hollow can change itself? I mean look at me.

>>39349025
>Sheath your sword, head towards the hills you noticed before.

>>39349025
>Do you have a name?
>I'm not going to kill something that's not a threat.

>>39349025
>I'm not going to kill something that's not a threat.
>Do you have a name?

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>>39349025
>I'm not going to kill something that's not a threat.
>Do you have a name
Im pretty sure Killing non-hostile Hollow in Hueco Mundo isnt operating procedure anyway. Soul balance or some shit.

>>39349025
>Do you have a name?
>Other

Ask if she's seen anything new in the area, any leads on the guy we're after. I doubt it, but it's worth checking. Also ask about the rocky hills and what's beyond them.

>>39349134
Sounds about right.

>>39349025
>Attack her
Purifying a hollow saves the souls guys! herpa derp

I know this isn't going to win

>>39349025
Ask Kisuke what happens to Adjuchas killed by Shinigami anyway? Because if the same deal with the whole cleansed of sins and going to the Soul Society free of memories things go, then I feel like killing her might be a good idea, since lets face it, this place manages to even be worse than the Rukungai.

>>39349179
Even if that's not the case, we've yet to be given any reason to doubt that. Ask her name and info, but at least ask Kisuke if there's a protocol or whatever? Because seriously, it's not like she has a lot going for her right now.

>>39349025
>Do you have a name?
Then this >>39349134

And finally...
>"Do you wish to stay here, or be at Soul Society instead?"
It sucks, but better than being food for worse Adjuchas here who'll be just be that much stronger and be a bigger threat to Seireitei in the future.

>>39349025
"She seems like she has a point Kisuke, but I assume there's a reason the Soul Society doesn't just send Squad 11 in here now and again to cleanse as much as they can."

>>39349252
Adjuchas are largely incapable of leaving Hueco Mundo due to needing to constantly eat to avoid reverting. Vasto Lordes just don't seem to want to leave.

>>39349280
She still enters Soul Society through purification though. I did still mention that it sucks to do it.

>>39349329
Huh. Maybe we could make it a goal to find her on the other side?

>>39349025
>Do you have a name?

It might be useful to have a local assist in our search.
I'm also sure that Kisuke might be interested in learning something. while we are all being Civil.

>>39349329
I just meant that she isn't really a threat to our current knowledge.

>>39349025
“Do you have a name?” you ask calmly.

The deer Hollow stares at you for a moment in disbelief. “Apacci.”

“I don't feel like killing something that isn't fighting back, Apacci,” you explain. “It wouldn't feel right. So if you want it all to end... you'll have to attack us.”

Apacci nods quietly. “I see.”

The silence starts getting to you a little, and so you turn to leave along with Kisuke. Behind you, you can hear the steady hoofbeats in the sand as Apacci follows a few dozen paces behind.

“If we killed her here, would it even purify her?” you ask Urahara quietly.

He shrugs. “Maybe. As far as I know it's never been done.”

You nod. “Maybe we should keep things quiet for a while? Not kill too much while we're here?'

“Sure. Sounds best.”

As your trio close in on the rock outcroppings, you start to feel something...

>3d10, DC 7

Rolled 5, 4, 7 = 16 (3d10)

>>39349471

Rolled 10, 8, 5 = 23 (3d10)

>>39349471

Rolled 8, 7, 1 = 16 (3d10)

>>39349471

Rolled 8, 7, 5 = 20 (3d10)

>>39349471

>>39349329
Kubo seemed to forget about purification entirely by the time of the hueco mundo arc and considering Gillians on up are an amalgamation of souls I'm not sure that purifying them sends them to Soul Society as a recognizable entity, it could split them up or something.

Rolled 4, 6, 5 = 15 (3d10)

>>39349471
>never been done
We literally just did it three times.

Rolled 7, 2, 8 = 17 (3d10)

>>39349471

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>>39349493
>>39349494
dice Jesus wept

>>39349471
>Apacci
The idea that she existed in her current state for over a hundred years is really straining my suspension of disbelief. Hueco Mundo doesn't really seeem like the kind of place where you can last that long without either becoming a vasto lorde (or much more likely) reverting/being eaten.

It is NOT a restful place.

>>39349509
We cut down a bunch of them, that doesn't mean we know if they were purified or not.

>>39349560
I can believe it, hell I wouldn't be surprised if Grimjaw was prowling around for several centuries with his group before most of them gave up.

>>39349560
Keeping eating to a minimum? Its probably possible just highly unlikely.

>>39349560
Based on her philosophy I could see it.

>>39349560
Given how few vastos there are and how vast/empty hueco mundo is, I think it's entirely plausible for an adjuchas to live for a couple hundred years. Keep in mind that the strawberry crew was literally running for days to find any kind of action in ghost mexico

>>39349471
This spiritual pressure, though partly hidden by its owner, is still as dark and oppressive as you've ever felt. It's a single Hollow, who observes you almost casually from atop a gigantic boulder. Apacci stops in her tracks, absolutely paralyzed... and even you're left stunned for a moment in the face of something that could easily kill you and almost everyone you've ever met. You get the feeling she wouldn't even be showing herself to you if it didn't suit her somehow... otherwise, you might already be dead.

She's small, and very definitely female: no larger than yourself, with a shock of blonde hair and a vaguely shark-like appearance. Her right arm is a wide, semi-serrated blade from the elbow down, of porcelain-smooth hollow bone, and her body is covered in smooth plates with the odd fin here and there. Beween her hair and inhuman mask, two very human eyes peer down at you.

Very suddenly, the Hollow is standing between you and Kisuke. You didn't even see her move.

“Amazing,” you mutter quietly.

“My my, to think I'd ever get to chat with a Vasto Lorde... lucky me,” Kisuke greets the stranger, careful not to sound rude or aggressive at all. Even for him, this must be an intimidating foe.

The 'Vasto Lorde', as he called her, looks the three of you over for a few seconds before speaking. “Why are you here, Shinigami? And why do you follow them, Adjuchas?”

>Attempt to explain? You technically outrank Kisuke, after all.
>Let Kisuke talk, this is above your pay grade.
>Other?

>>39349508
Yeah that's really obnoxious that he appears to have completely forgotten about one of the first elements he introduced. Especially with Arrancar being able to be zombified or whatever.

>>39349752
>Let Kisuke talk, this is above your pay grade.

>>39349752
>Attempt to explain? You technically outrank Kisuke, after all.
Best hollow time!

>>39349752
>Attempt to explain? You technically outrank Kisuke, after all.

Totally confused now.

>>39349752
>Let Kisuke talk, this is above your pay grade.
He seems more unflappable than we are.

>>39349752
"We seek a traitor to our kind. The Aduchas, Apacci, is currently in debate on whether to fall upon our blades in a clean death, instead of inevitably being eaten by his own kind."

>>39349587
They did very clearly state that they'd had several thousand "meals". That doesn't just happen overnight in a place as big and empty as Hueco Mundo, and we have no sense of perspective regarding how long Apacci was even with Halibel after they met.

It absolutely would not surprise me if a lot of the Arrancar in canon were very old.

>>39349752
>Let Kisuke talk, this is above your pay grade.

>>39349752
>Attempt to explain? You technically outrank Kisuke, after all.
We're a Lt now damnit!

>>39349752
>"I could just as easily ask why you haven't killed us yet. But, in the interest of not changing your mind in that regard..."
>Attempt to explain? You technically outrank Kisuke, after all.

>>39349752
"We seek to retrieve one of our own, though I think it might be more accurate to say we seek to retrieve his remains."

>>39349752
>Attempt to explain? You technically outrank Kisuke, after all.

>>39349752
>Attempt to explain? You technically outrank Kisuke, after all.

>>39349752
>>Attempt to explain? You technically outrank Kisuke, after all.
"We're here investigating a deserter. Potentially a severe threat to... everything. Have you encountered any other shinigami recently?"
I'd say an active portal to hell constitutes a threat to everything.

>>39349752
I think we need to examine what we hope will happen if we talk to Harribel, vs what is actually likely to happen.

>>39349752
>Let Kisuke talk, this is above your pay grade.

>>39349752
>Attempt to explain? You technically outrank Kisuke, after all.
"We're looking for a traitor Shinigami who fled into this land to bring him to justice. Will you let us pass and do our duties? We won't be a bother to you and this world afterwards."

>>39349825
Yeah the passage of time in Ghost Mexico has to be hard to measure since it's so static. I wonder how many new Hollows a large war produces. That must be a feeding frenzy for menos.

>>39349752
“We're looking for a criminal from our world,” you explain to this mind-bogglingly powerful Hollow, who seems content to listen for now. You swallow your instinctive fear and continue. “As for Apacci here, I think she's still deciding her fate.”

The Vasto Lorde nods quietly.

“Have you seen any Shinigami around here lately?” Kisuke asks. “I mean, aside from the obvious? He'd have been wounded already, in all likelihood.”

“I have,” she replies simply, before turning back towards the rocks behind her.

“Come with me, all three of you.”

Apacci finally seems to snap out of her stupor. “Hey, wait a minute! I'm not just gonna follow you like that so you can eat me later, you know! Hey, are you listening!?”

The Hollow continues walking away. “I won't eat you,” she replies stoically over her shoulder, “so come with me.”

>Follow?
>Don't follow?

Also,
>Get Tenkotsuki out, be ready to fight at a moment's notice?
>Keep cool. Show a little bit of trust. Not like Tenkotsuki's not still released.

>>39350231
>>Keep cool. Show a little bit of trust. Not like Tenkotsuki's not still released.
>Follow?

>>39350231
>Follow?
>Keep cool. Show a little bit of trust. Not like Tenkotsuki's not still released.
If she wanted us dead we'd be dead

>>39350231
Follow

>Keep cool. Show a little bit of trust. Not like Tenkotsuki's not still released.

>>39350231
>Follow?
>Keep cool. Show a little bit of trust. Not like Tenkotsuki's not still released.

Actually really like Apacci. Hope she gets got she'll appear in the soul society so we can get a good scrub.

>>39350231
>>Follow?
>>Keep cool. Show a little bit of trust. Not like Tenkotsuki's not still released.
It's not like it'd make any difference if she turned on us. We'd get stomped either way.

>>39350231\
>Follow?
>Keep cool. Show a little bit of trust. Not like Tenkotsuki's not still released.

>>39350231
>Follow
>Keep Cool
Especially since I'm pretty sure at least one of Tenkotsuki's techniques is based upon Iaijutsu.

>>39350285
If she gets got*

>>39350231
>Follow?
>Cool as Cucumbers

>>39350231
>Follow?
>Keep cool. Show a little bit of trust. Not like Tenkotsuki's not still released.

But have Tenkotsuki prepare a strong defensive incantation for us to release if we're attacked.

>>39350231
>Follow?
>Keep cool. Show a little bit of trust. Not like Tenkotsuki's not still released.

If the Vasto Lorde wanted to kill us she could've done it a dozen times by now. Just stay cool, and don't poke the bear.

>>39350231
>Follow?
>Keep cool. Show a little bit of trust. Not like Tenkotsuki's not still released.

Tenkotsukis too noticeable, prep knives, just in case.

>>39350231
>Follow.
>Keep cool. Show a little bit of trust. Not like Tenkotsuki's not still released.

So thanks to Tenkotsuki's ability are we effectively capable of Quad incantation, by both ourselves and tenko doing a combined incantation? That would be pretty sick, especially if we had multiple barrier or seal spells that empower one another.

>>39350474
If not, is this something we could work towards?

>>39350578
Well, we could effectively incant something into our sheath before hand, then incant the same thing as Tenkotsuki does the same through the blade and use it all at once, right?

>>39350578
I hope so. We'd need to get really good at Kido in order to do a dual incantation ourselves so we'd probably need to work on it either way.

Does anyone else think we should try and learn Shunpo? I doubt it's compatible with our own technique but maybe it'll give us insights to improving our speed and if needed we can use normal shunpo around anyone we're worried would suspect us using quincy techniques.

>>39350712
Nah we should work on our own Hirenkyaku technique

>>39350712
I think we should learn Shunpo because something something they work different, different weaknesses.

If we do pick up being able to hold four spells at once we should save that ability and only use two. Then have our bullshit moment, "Since when where you under the impression I could only ask two spells?"

>>39350231
Not really seeing much alternative, you and Kisuke follow the Vasto Lorde deeper into the maze of rocks. Apacci follows as well, looking around nervously for an ambush. Eventually, the Hollow leads you to a small, camouflaged door that leads down a flight of dimly-lit stairs. At the bottom is a better-lit room, where your guide is welcomed by a pair of Adjuchas: a lion-like being with a golden mask, and a long, snake-like Hollow with a feather-like crest on its head.

“Welcome back, ma...” they begin to greet before laying eyes on you.

“What's a Shinigami doing here?” the lion growls angrily... it's a female voice, despite the fact that she has a mane.

The serpent merely eyes you warily.

“These two are guests,” the Vasto Lorde explains. “They came for the one I killed.”

“Do you have evidence?” Kisuke asks.

In response the Hollow produces half a Shinigami uniform, heavily stained with blood. Kisuke lets out a low whistle. “Seems he's dead alright. I'll have to confirm it, but this should help.”

“Why did you bring us here?” you ask, wondering what would have been so difficult about simply explaining the situation to you.

“I am Halibel,” she explains, “and this is my home. You may rest here for a while. Then you will leave.”

“As for you... Apacci, was it?”

The deer-like Hollow starts at the mention of her name. “Y... yes?”

“You may stay here as our comrade.”

“Comrade?” Apacci repeats. “What does that mean? I'm not taking orders from you or anything, so don't get any smart ideas!”

“Ingrate,” the serpent hisses.

“It's nothing like that,” Halibel insists. “This arrangement suits all four of us, does it not? If the strength of one is insufficient, isn't having comrades a boon?”

Apacci seems to be considering the point.
(1/2)

>>39349825
Not to mention that the timeline of how Aizen supposedly created the Arrancars is totally self contradictory anyway. Incidentally, there are at least 5 Ex espada unaccounted for in cannon if you want to include some OCs

>>39350712
I'm guessing that at this point our footwork is like some odd bastard child of shunpo and hirenkyaku, we've spent a fair while under Yoruichi improving and refining our footwork after all.

And I'm pretty sure Queen said that it'd take a Captain level to notice that something was weird about our steps.

>>39350795
That is appropriately Kubo, especially if we fight someone like Ukitake who can absorb and redirect Kido. I wonder if we can study under Tessai for a while without going Kido Corps?

>>39350795
>Since when were you under the impression I was under the impression you could only cast two spells?

>Since when was the impression that you were under the impression of being under the impression impressed?

>Uh, what?

>.... my PL is higher than yours.

>FFFFFUUUUUUUUU

Kubo in a nutshell?

>>39350870
>Stay here for a while, get some rest. Halibel probably knows when it's time to move and when it's time to rest.
>Head back now. See if you can't catch Tessai opening the portal by dumb luck.
>Other?


>>39350474
That's absolutely not how it works. Earlier, when you used two different spells, they were both at the level of an un-incanted spell.

>>39350921
>Stay here for a while, get some rest. Halibel probably knows when it's time to move and when it's time to rest.
We should chat up the hollows. This is a golden opportunity.

>>39350921
>Stay here for a while, get some rest. Halibel probably knows when it's time to move and when it's time to rest.

>>39350921
>Stay here for a while, get some rest. Halibel probably knows when it's time to move and when it's time to rest

>>39350921
>Stay here for a while, get some rest. Halibel probably knows when it's time to move and when it's time to rest.

>>39350921
>>Stay here for a while, get some rest. Halibel probably knows when it's time to move and when it's time to rest.
Not too often you get to see how the other half live.

>>39350921
>>Stay here for a while, get some rest. Halibel probably knows when it's time to move and when it's time to rest.

>>39350921
>Stay here for a while, get some rest. Halibel probably knows when it's time to move and when it's time to rest.

>>39350921
>Stay here for a while, get some rest. Halibel probably knows when it's time to move and when it's time to rest.

>>39350921
>Stay here for a while, get some rest. Halibel probably knows when it's time to move and when it's time to rest.

Aw, I was hoping we'd be able to that trick Rukia did but double so by having Tenkotsuki do the same trick at the same time. Oh well, I'm sure we'll find some other neat tricks to use with her as we learn more about her abilities.

>>39350921
You set a little bit of aromatic incense wood in a candle sconce on one of the walls, and find your Hollow hosts surprised at the smell it produces. Yoruichi must've been bullshitting you, this stuff is great! Even Kisuke seems a little more relaxed as he sits with Benihime across his knees, deep in meditation.

As for you, it makes sense to set into cleaning Tenkotsuki and the knives your Captain gave you. You draw your blade, which causes the three Adjuchas to withdraw carefully on instinct as the Vasto Lorde peers at you thoughtfully. But to their surprise, you remove Tenkotsuki's handle, and begin wiping down her blade with a cloth you brought for just such an occasion. The little bits of grit and darkened blood come off easily, and the incense makes it easy to relax as you perform the task. And Tenkotsuki herself seems to be enjoying the attention.

“Your sword...” Halibel observes. “You treat it well. Better than the one I killed.”

You nod quietly as you tap one of Tenkotsuki's retaining pegs back into place. “Of course. Tenkotsuki is a part of me, and yet has her own personality. Her own thoughts, and feelings.”

“Oh?” the lion-headed Adjuchas growls. “And just what part of you is she anyway, Shinigami? Your blood lust?”

“Mila Rose,” Halibel cautions her junior, who seems to settle in a little.

“Of course, ma'am.”

>Give her an answer (Write-in: consider how she looks and behaves)
>Tell her you're not sure, but she can be a difficult part of you, that much is sure.
>Ask one of your hosts something about Hollows or Hueco Mundo?
>Sleep as long as you can.

>>39351327
>>Give her an answer
Our pride.

>>39351327
>Give her an answer (Write-in: consider how she looks and behaves)
My Pride/power

>>39351389
Second

>>39351327
>>Tell her you're not sure, but she can be a difficult part of you, that much is sure.
>Ask one of your hosts something about Hollows or Hueco Mundo?

>>39351389
Third

>>39351389
This

>>39351327
>Give her an answer (Write-in: consider how she looks and behaves)
Tenkotsuki can be rather dignified, so I suppose pride is not really wrong here.

>>39351327
Pride like >>39351389 said, but she's also our reflection, she reminds us of what we are and what we are not, and tantalizes us on what we can become.

>>39351500
>>39351327
I like this.

>>39351500
>>39351327
This is good

I just wish I could figure out our soul's chaotic landscape, for some reason I feel it's significant.

>>39351327
>>39351389
Eyup
>>Ask one of your hosts something about Hollows or Hueco Mundo?
"Are there a lot of groups like this in Hueco Mundo?"
Information about life here is limited. Anything we learn could be highly valuable.

>>39351578
Think of it this way: our soul is 4chan. It is inherently chaos, except when its orderly.

>>39351578
>Ask one of your hosts something about Hollows or Hueco Mundo?

How often do Hollows group up, how large do the groups get, are there any other Vastos known in the area.

>>39351578
We might be missing the landscape for the cherry tree Tenkotsuki likes to shelter in.
It's in full blossom, even when it's not in season, in an admittedly hostile looking landscape.

>>39351327
“Well, she's difficult,” you begin, “she talks too much, and she has absurdly high standards. I guess I'd say she's my pride.”

“Your pride?” Apacci repeats.

You nod, more certain now than you were even a moment ago. “My pride, my self-respect, my dignity. She's the part of me that was screaming while I struggled to survive in the Rukongai, the part of me that was ashamed whenever I was too weak to look out for myself. And she's the part of me that always pushes me to improve.”

You can feel that Tenkotsuki's supremely satisfied at hearing your words. A little voice even seems to promise you something “spectacular” when you get a chance to train with her again. It must make her really happy, you seeming to understand her nature like this despite her demeanor being totally different from yours.

The snake seems to curl up on herself a little, as if resting. The lion still looks at you carefully, but it feels like she's convinced you aren't about to kill her or her companions. It doesn't take long for vigilance to be replaced by unconsciousness, as even Kisuke and finally Apacci drift off into an uneasy sleep.

Halibel has her eyes closed, but you can tell she's awake.

>Find a comfortable place to sleep, and do so.
>Find a comfortable place, talk quietly with the Vasto Lorde until you doze off.
>Keep awake. Someone has to.
>Other?

>>39351785
>Find a comfortable place, talk quietly with the Vasto Lorde until you doze off.

>>39351785
>Find a comfortable place, talk quietly with the Vasto Lorde until you doze off.
time to make 'friends'

>>39351785
>Find a comfortable place, talk quietly with the Vasto Lorde until you doze off.

>>39351785
>Find a comfortable place, talk quietly with the Vasto Lorde until you doze off.

>>39351785
>Find a comfortable place, talk quietly with the Vasto Lorde until you doze off.

>>39351578
I don't think the specifics are the important part. What's important is that there's vastly powerful forces wreaking havoc. Lava, flame, stormy seas and a gray sky, and in the middle of all this power is an eternal cherry tree, a center of calm surrounded by chaos and primal destructive power.