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>>584469
“I've never studied the modern curriculum because I helped write it.”

“Okay,” Ichigo persists, “so how long did that take?”

“It took me thirty years or so to get to the point where Yoruichi was satisfied with my hakuda,” you explain, already realizing how ridiculous this is going to sound, “during which time I learned a mish-mash of kenjutsu styles. Took me another five to fully master Tennen-Rishin Ryū on top of the instinctive ability we all have, and fifteen to fully incorporate hakuda and kenjutsu into a single style.”

“So I guess the answer is about fifty years?”

Tatsuki's unimpressed stare tells you what she's thinking even before she decides to share. “So I'll be able to fight an arrancar by the time I'm sixty?”

“Well I was also going on missions constantly, and learning kidō, and I had a magic sword to work around,” you allow, scratching idly at the back of your neck. “We're talking about a highly polished and dynamic style that draws from a lot of sources. You're already good at martial arts, all you need to do is add to that.”

“Over years,” Tatsuki retorts. “When we may have weeks.”

“It took Okita less than nine years to attain total transmission in Tennen-Rishin Ryū,” you recall. “And he was constantly improving the whole time from what I was told. So you'd probably see results immediately.”

“As impressive as evolving my powers through this method of yours could manage?” she asks.

You sigh, finding yourself struggling to even consider lying to her.

“The growth rate there would be explosive, and it would cover your current weakness of having lower spiritual pressure than your likely enemies,” you explain carefully, “assuming it works.”

“So how would it actually work?” Ōetsu asks, his curiosity finally overwhelming his preference not to get involved in such distinctly 'human' drama. You also realize that he'd never really pried into the process of creating arrancar.

“Well, a hollow's mask forms as a form of self-protection in the face of profound negative emotions,” you explain, mostly for Tatsuki's benefit as even Ichigo was likely exposed to these concepts when Urahara used the Shattered Shaft technique on him. “Their Chain of Fate and 'heart' are lost in the process, and their bodies become something quite different from shinigami or humans. The mask is also key in regulating spiritual power as a result of that, an essential part of a hollow's being.”

“For an arrancar, tearing off the mask allows someone with the knack for it to seal that power into a sword. The body evolves accordingly, becoming much more like that of a shinigami in that their power when their zanpakuto is sealed comes from a Hakusui and Saketsu. Same as mine or yours does.”
>2/?

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>>584488
“I'm not a hollow though,” Tatsuki observes suspiciously. “Wouldn't I have to become one for that to work?”

“You have spiritual powers,” you counter, choosing your next words very carefully. “You have Hakusui and Saketsu... you're closer to a quincy than what you might call a 'normal' human. And if I pierce your Hakusui, the source of your spiritual power, I can draw a substantial portion of it off the same as I did with Apacci and the others.”

“And ya think her body's just gonna heal itself after that?” Ōetsu asks. “That'll just kill her.”

“Unless I coat my blade in my own blood,” you explain your plan for how to give this a chance to work to Tatsuki. “Kobara no Tachi allows me, with some difficulty, to use kaidō with my blood as a catalyst. Doing so with an asauchi coated in my blood should repair the damage to your Hakusui and the surrounding tissue.”

“If you'd told me you'd already done it I'd believe ya,” Ōetsu admits thoughtfully. “I can see how it's supposeta go.”

“Therein lies the problem,” you sigh. “It's all theory until someone's dumb enough to try it.”

>Tatsuki, there are arrancar around here you can talk to about it. I want to chat with my son.
>Think about it on your own, I have more questions I need to ask Tōshin here while he's available.
>Shutara is still around, right? I should at least speak to her, if not come to some kind of agreement.
>I'm going to talk to Captain Urahara, check on the status of the fallen.
>Fuck all that, I need to blow off some stress and fight something. Preferably something dangerous.
>Other?

>>584497
>>Tatsuki, there are arrancar around here you can talk to about it. I want to chat with my son.
>son
Queen, How is Ichigo our son? He's our nephew.

>>584497
>Think about it on your own, I have more questions I need to ask Tōshin here while he's available.
>Shutara is still around, right? I should at least speak to her, if not come to some kind of agreement.

Also I could have sworn that Hanatarou was legit dead.

Finally congrats on not having caner

>>584497
For those of you who have followed me over from /tg/, welcome back! And for those who may just be joining us, a few general points about what to expect: I don't know. Last thread was great, but there's no guarantee that's the new norm at all, so the best I can say is that I try to keep a fairly quick pace that would've worked on /tg/ and I run for 6-8 hours a session.

Dice rolls will be called for at my discretion, typically when an action with a chance of failure is chosen. These are almost always 3d10, best of three against a set DC. If two of the 3d10 pass the DC, for example
>7,7,1 against DC 7
the roll is considered a success. If three of the 3d10 pass it's a critical success. If the best roll of the first three only has one pass it's a failure, pray that you don't have a trio of rolls with no passes.

>Archives
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Shinigami%20Savant%20Quest
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>Twitter/Ask
@QMKingofHearts

>Pastebins
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And of course, write-ins and questions are always welcome. Now, let the games commence!

... I may actually be going out for Chinese at this place around the corner that I've never tried, so if an update is a bit slow I haven't died. Or if I have, that's not evidence of it.

>>584508
Talking about Gin.

>>584508
You're at Gin's barracks still. You've just left the hall you met in last thread.

>>584497
>Think about it on your own, I have more questions I need to ask Tōshin here while he's available.

>>584497
>>Tatsuki, there are arrancar around here you can talk to about it.
>>Shutara is still around, right? I should at least speak to her, if not come to some kind of agreement.

>>584497
>Think about it on your own, I have more questions I need to ask Tōshin here while he's available.

I'll be delayed a few minutes, but things seem like they're just getting ramped up anyway. Better now than mid thread.

>>584497
>Tatsuki, there are arrancar around here you can talk to about it. I want to chat with my son.

>back and writing

>>584626
This.

Time to give Strawberry the talk.

"So did you know your big breasted friend might be actually becoming a demigod and that she loves you?"

>>584657
And while I'm writing feel free to suggest questions for Gin and/or Oetsu, as the votes are somewhat split. So I'll let you talk to both rather briefly.

>>584658
The Strawberry not our son, he is our nephew. Gin is our son.

>>584658
Your trip fagging in a lot of quests right now

Who are you?

>>584497
>Tatsuki, there are arrancar around here you can talk to about it. I want to chat with my son.

>>584680
We are a noisy aunt. We can still tell him that. Plus he is so tickheaded he won't get it otherwise.

>>584693
See the name?

I usually post in a lot of quests at the same time anyway. Not my fault they were all exiled to this board save for the pony and erp ones.

Plus is the weekend and I stuck sick in bed.

And it isn't also my fault that the quests I like are active at the same time.

>>584711
See your names irrelevant

Normally trip fags are people who somebody would care about in any capacity

Seems like your not a quest runner, so i guess your just a loser. Best to take off your trip anon.

>>584720
>>584346

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>>584657
You think back to something Apacci told you, quite some time ago: that in becoming an arrancar she had to put complete trust in you. Right now Tatsuki's problem is that she's uncomfortable with the risks and is simply doing what she thinks is necessary. You're not sure she ever trusted you completely even before the invasion of the Seireitei placed you on opposite ends of a conflict, and while you're confident she's smart enough to understand why you had to do what you did you're also aware that rationalizations and emotional responses are two very different things.

“Hey, Apacci?” you call after tapping in her number on your denreishinki. “I need you to come back and talk to Tatsuki about something... you may be the one person qualified to do it.”

“Is it important?” she sighs.

“Life and death.”

There's a pregnant pause. “I demand extra dessert tonight at the mess hall.”

“Done.”

“And a doubled alcohol ration.”

“I'll pull some strings.”

There's a second pause, during which you can imagine Apacci is processing the seriousness of whatever situation caused you to yield so easily to her demands. She could normally have expected at least a playful argument, not complete acquiescence.

“You're doin' something crazy with an asauchi, aintcha?”

You pinch your nose. “Can you talk to her about becoming an arrancar, or not?”

“I can,” she agrees after a moment of contemplation. “Hope you know what you're doin', Lady Riku.”

“Same,” you agree, hanging up and facing Tatsuki. “I've called Apacci back to talk to you, Tatsuki. She's been where you're at, if anyone can offer meaningful advice it's her.”

“Yer tellin' a human ta take advice from a hollow?” Ōetsu asks, tickled at how absurd most people would find the situation.

“No, I'm suggesting that she speak with my friend.”

If there was any more snark or disagreement to be offered before that rebuttal, you hear nothing of it. Instead you motion for Ōetsu to follow you.
>1/2

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>>584750
“We need to talk about the rest of your stay here,” you mutter in a low voice. “Gin, I take it you're already snooping? Why don't you come out and chat.”

“Now what'd make you go an' say a mean thing like that?” your son replies from behind a nearby tree. “Snoopin' an' all, like I'm some kinda traitor?”

“Captains don't do menial work,” you sigh. “I knew you weren't going to be fixing the floor, or replacing that chair. You were gonna do something more interesting.”

“I've been caught!”

The three of you find a position where you can speak, out of the way but still close enough to watch your nephew and his former girlfriend: this turns out to be the roof of a covered walkway running between a meeting hall and the private office of one of Gin's seated officers.

“You remember there was a time when our days were mostly about killin' hollows and keepin' our family lives a secret... whatever happened to that?” Gin sighs, somewhat more genuinely than you're used to from him.

“Yeah, I remember. Shit got real, I guess,” you shake your head.

>Press Oetsu for detailed information on the Royal Guard's plans for the Gotei 13.
>Press Oetsu for more information about their plans for you?
>Ask Gin if he has any ideas for how to solve the 'Aizen Problem'?
>Other?

As always write-ins are encouraged.

>>584745
Oh I see, you arent a quest runner you're a shitposter.

As expected.

>>584754
>Press Oetsu for detailed information on the Royal Guard's plans for the Gotei 13

>>584754

>Press Oetsu for detailed information on the Royal Guard's plans for the Gotei 13.
>Press Oetsu for more information about their plans for you?

>>584754
>Ask Gin if he has any ideas for how to solve the 'Aizen Problem'?

>>584754
>Press Oetsu for detailed information on the Royal Guard's plans for the Gotei 13.
>Press Oetsu for more information about their plans for you?
May as well give it a shot while he's here

>>584754
>Press Oetsu for more information about their plans for you?

>>584754
>Ask Gin if he has any ideas for how to solve the 'Aizen Problem'?

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>>584745
>>584755
Gentlemen.

>>584754
>Press Oetsu for detailed information on the Royal Guard's plans for the Gotei 13.

>>584754
>Oetsu, I know for a fact that the Royal guard doesn't leave their post in normal circumstances unless it involves half-divines, but how do I and Aizen factor in? For we know, Aizen has taken shinreiryoku from Yhwach so wouldn't that also put him on your radar?
>Gin, Do you think an event like Yamamoto dying or the Royal Guard coming down to fix the G13 would catch Aizen's notice? You've been in Aizen's base haven't you? So it would make sense for you to know how Aizen gathers his intelligence and how he sorts his priorities.

>>584754
>Press Oetsu for detailed information on the Royal Guard's plans for the Gotei 13.
>Ask Gin if he has any ideas for how to solve the 'Aizen Problem'?

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>>584754
>Press Oetsu for detailed information on the Royal Guard's plans for the Gotei 13.

Nice to see you run again despite it all, also I'm glad that the doctors visit went well!

>>584798
we asked about the first one already. we factor in as a split decision, and they decided to go 'fuck it' in regards to Aizen, because the Royal Guard is useless

So I've been doing some thinking. 15 minute voting intervals were fine on /tg/. But on /qst/ I keep getting votes from new IPs after I call the vote. So I think the new standard will be 20 minutes, though if I see a clear consensus forming earlier than that I'll start writing before officially calling the vote.

>>584836
This is a slower board, save on weekends when it moves slighty faster or if you are in the SAO quest, damn that one moves fast.

>>584900
or even Audit Quest. Just the amount posts about ideas being tossed around in renovating the dungeon or creating new minions is insane.

>>584905
Anything involving chargen, loadouts, statistics, or base management gets MASSIVE discussion.

>still writing, sorry about that

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>>584836
“So what exactly did you hope to accomplish by coming here?” you demand quietly, knowing that Ōetsu's one of maybe two Royal Guard members who might answer that question truthfully. Who knows when you might have the chance to hear his thoughts on the matter.

“Well, with Yamamoto outta the game and a bunch of wounded officers we've gotta do somethin',” he replies, making a token effort of resisting.

“I think she means specific stuff,” Gin presses with an eerie grin. “Let's not mince words here.”

“Well, whaddya think Aizen's gonna do about it?”

“Aizen's not the one you need ta be worried about,” Gin explains, his eyebrows knitting into a subtle frown. “That'd be Mayuri. You remember what an odd fellow he was... well, he's gotten into the habit of leaving microscopic sensing bacteria around.”

“Sensors?” Ōetsu asks. “I'm assumin' ya told Yamamoto about that?”

Gin nods. “And Captian Urahara's probably cleared out anythin' too obvious, but I'd be willin' to bet even he couldn't get 'em all. Not after the man had a century to spread 'em around.”

“So you think Aizen knows Yamamoto's dead?” you ask for clarification.

“I'd warn ya against assumin' otherwise.”

“So how'd that change his plans, ya think?”

“Well, it means he'd have ta waste less time comin' up with specific counters,” Gin explains carefully. “Aizen was never one to let a strong opponent fight at full power if he could avoid it.”

“We're getting away from the point,” you sigh wearily. “Why are you here, Tōshin?”

“There's a few Captains I felt could be doin' better,” he admits. “Kuchiki, Hitsugaya, Komamura, and Fēng. The Lieutenants could do with some trainin' too, specially Abarai.”

“So you're here to train Captains?” Gin asks, raising an eyebrow. Hard to manage that when your eyes are mostly shut.

“Yeah,” the Sword God replies. “Sounds like a pain in the ass, don't it?”

>Do you have any ideas for me to improve?
>What about the Reigai? We going to do something about them?
>What does this “training” actually involve?
>Speak with Tenkotsuki, see if she has any ideas?
>Other?

>>584905
>>584917

SAO gets like two posts by minute sometimes, is way more fast paced than Audit to the point I have out on it after the first thread because I couldn't keep up.

I mean Hive Queen might end with three threads in a row and the GM fainting but SAQ is basically speedrun the quest.

>>584956
>>What does this “training” actually involve?
>>Speak with Tenkotsuki, see if she has any ideas?

>>584956
>What about the Reigai? We going to do something about them?

Regai force go!

Can we make them wear silly sentai outfits?

>>584956
>Speak with Tenkotsuki, see if she has any ideas?

>>584956
>Do you have any ideas for me to improve?
>What about the Reigai? We going to do something about them?
"If nothing else, it'd be really bad if they could copy you guys."

>>584956
>>What about the Reigai? We going to do something about them?
Just finished reading the archives and this is the first chance I have had to catch a thread of this, so I am excited to see what happens.

>>584956
>Do you have any ideas for me to improve?
>What about the Reigai? We going to do something about them?
>I've got an idea but it's a longshot. Is it possible to pull a bait & switch on Aizen using the Reigai to "take our place"?
We can pull a Yhwach on Aizen using the Reigai (like what Yhwach did to Yamamoto in canon).

>>585000
I mean we probably can't recruit reigai Yoruichi since we utterly destroyed reigai us.

It's hard to tell how they're programmed though.

>>584497
>>584488
Honestly I'm not really liking the sound of this.
Also why is this a lot more deadly than just granting someone substitute shinigami powers?

>>584956
>What does this “training” actually involve?
And I dont know, Byakuya seems to be holding up rather well, when he gets a chance to DO anything. If he has a problem, its still his damn inflexibility.
>What about the Reigai? We going to do something about them?

>>585057
because option 1 is to shove your soul over a forge fire and beating it into the shape of a sword while option 2 is theoretically killing yourself via sword impalement and turning into a evolved hollow (aka arrancar) which means purposely losing a part of your humanity.

>>585057
I'll weigh in on this before I start writing. Both the Shattered Shaft technique Urahara used on Ichigo and the method Rukia used are known to have a high failure rate, while the arrancarization technique Riku developed has worked 100% of the time... but only on menos. It's a technique that's had to be adapted to maybe work on a human, and honestly games the system a little.

So it's not strictly speaking making her a shinigami, or a hollow: it's making her a human with a zanpakuto, and nobody knows how that'll end up working. Thus the danger.

>>585089
I knew that Urahara's technique was incredibly risky, didn't think what Rukia used was also dangerous. That adds up then.

>>585089
well from what you explained so far it seems the base spirit sword works by being exposed to beings with sufficient reiatsu to imprint upon it. The forging process (or the arrancarization) is the same with giving a shimigami an asutchi and letting it awaken over time from passive exposure.

>>585127
>>585089
except in Riku's arrancarization technique the exposure/imprinting process is the equivalent of flash exposure of a nuke to a camera and it's a race to see how much detail can you capture in the photo/sword when taking the picture. I suck with analogies.

>>585119
She stabbed him in the heart, and even admitted it was a slim chance.

>>585127
Essentially yes, it's doing by force what usually takes years. Asauchi also don't typically work with anything but a shinigami, because that's how they're designed.

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“So what do we do about the Reigai?” you ask, changing tack. “They may not still have their full compliment anymore, but it's still a serious problem that we don't know where they're attacking us from. If only we knew that much we could finish them off.”

“We'd go ourselves, but we're concerned we might get copied too,” Ōetsu admits, almost sheepishly. “That'd be pretty fuckin' bad.”

“I see,” Gin nods thoughtfully. “I'm sure we'd do better than you think, but still. No reason to go out of our way and make things worse.”

“Well, we've got a plan for that,” the Sword God insists. “And I actually think it's a pretty good one. So just let those morons come to us, and this time we'll just hafta wipe 'em all out in one go.”

While you don't really like the lack of specificity there it seems like he's not going to share anything about the “plans” that are in place, probably out of some sense of weird theatricality. But you can't help it, you have to know more because even if he doesn't have any particular grudge against you he's done far from enough to earn your trust.

“What plan? Just quit beating around the damn bush already!”

“Okay, fine!” he complains. “Be a buzzkill. We're tryin' ta contact Kūkaku, an' some other folks, and between the all of us and your arrancar pals we'll kick their asses for sure. So quit worryin' already!”

Your sister? You were vaguely aware that she had some sort of working relationship with the Royal Guard, but you've never really discussed it in any detail because it was considered too secret even among family. It's the one exception you can think of to the way the Shiba typically deal with each other.

“That's better, you could have just told me that,” you reply, running your fingertips through your hair with a deep breath. “So, since we're on the topic... anyone have any ideas for what the rest of us can do to prepare?”

>3d10 perception

Rolled 4, 6, 2 = 12 (3d10)

>>585195

Rolled 7, 6, 6 = 19 (3d10)

>>585195

>>585195
where's roll #3?

Rolled 4, 5, 5 = 14 (3d10)

>>585195

Rolled 9, 9, 1 = 19 (3d10)

>>585195

Rolled 9, 1, 4 = 14 (3d10)

>>585195

Rolled 2, 6, 4 = 12 (3d10)

>>585195

>>585201
>>585205
>>585215
You're lucky a 6 was fine. Not spectacular, but just fine.

>>585216
>>585215
Ain't that always the way?

>>585224
but doesn't my roll count as a crit? it's 7,6,6 vs a dc of 6

>>585224
But it's a crit 6!

>>585234

I don't believe that crits on a lower DC without passing the higher DC upgrade the lower pass to the higher one. Only offset or remove any negative effects of the lower DC...

Though Queen will have to confirm or deny this...

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>>585195
“Fucked if I know,” Ōetsu admits with a shrug. “I'm not even totally sure how the hell your zanpakuto work, and Gin's got a good handle on Shinsō... he knows which technique he's gotta start usin' to make headway.”

“I hate that you can do that!” Gin frowns at the implication that Tōshin knows everything about his zanpakuto and its abilities.

That leaves only one person who can make any suggestions, and you get the nagging feeling she has one or two to discuss with you.

“You got any ideas, Tenkotsuki?”

There are a few moments of silence as she debates whether to tell you what she's come up with, which you immediately find somewhat suspicious. “Tenkotsuki? Are you okay?”

“All these long years, my dear Riku, I have sought to provide you with the most reliable, complete, and impartial information that I possibly could,” she begins, speaking unusually carefully even by her standards. “I cherish your trust in me, and would do nothing to betray that trust or to take advantage for my own ends. My voice is yours, and I trust you implicitly to speak and act in my interests in turn.”

“That's not a great way to start a conversation,” you tell her silently, focusing your thoughts inward. “A disclaimer like that means it's something really serious.”

“What I have to suggest... it could be very dangerous, and even I find it somewhat distasteful. In fact it would validate the fears many others hold of us if it were known that I even suggested it. But it would help your power grow like no other method would, that much is assured.”

>Tell me. I've always placed my trust in you, and that's not going to change.
>Give me the briefest possible overview: how bad are we talking here?
>Maybe you should save that for later. I'm not sure I like the sound of it.
>Other?

>>585270
>Give me the briefest possible overview: how bad are we talking here?
>Does it involve breaking some divine rules?

>>585270
>Give me the briefest possible overview: how bad are we talking here?

>>585270
>>Tell me. I've always placed my trust in you, and that's not going to change.

This sounds like something we shouldn't just get the sparks notes on.

>>585270
>Give me the briefest possible overview: how bad are we talking here?
I don't wanna fuse! I like our interactions with each other!

>>585298
Hint: she wouldn't consider that "distasteful".

>Give me the briefest possible overview: how bad are we talking here?

>>585270
>>Tell me. I've always placed my trust in you, and that's not going to change.

>>585270
>>Tell me. I've always placed my trust in you, and that's not going to change.

>>585270
>>Tell me. I've always placed my trust in you, and that's not going to change.

>>585305
I'd hope not, they've been together for a very long time.

>>585270
>>Tell me. I've always placed my trust in you, and that's not going to change.

>>585305
Is fusing with our hollow then?

>>585331
I hope not, I like Rosa also!

>>585331
What, Rosa? The dual released state fuses all three of them, their personalities, powers, and memories. Temporarily, that is.

>>585337
Permanent triple fusion then?

>>585347
I hope not, I like our interactions with each other, It wouldn't be the same without them.

>Writing

>>585355
Well they won't be gone. They'll be each other. And hard times may demand hard solutions.

>>585270
>>Tell me. I've always placed my trust in you, and that's not going to change.

>>584956
>>
>“Well, it means he'd have ta waste less time comin' up with specific counters,” Gin explains carefully. “Aizen was never one to let a strong opponent fight at full power if he could avoid it.”

Fuck.

We're going to get Wonderweiss'd.

We need more cards up our sleeves, guys. Aizen probably has like a dozen for every actual threat.

>>585445
also Aizen is considered half-divine now since he nommed Yhwach's corpse.

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>>585270
“Tell me,” you gently press her for more information. “I've always trusted you, and that's never going o change. So if you're just trying to tell me about a possibility I'm all ears.”

“The fact that I am so hesitant to reveal my thoughts does not dissuade you?”

“You're my pride, remember? You consider lots of stuff distasteful.”

“Well, you are no doubt aware of the centuries worth of mythos surrounding kitsune,” she begins, clearly trying to build a detailed narrative to frame whatever 'distasteful' suggestion she has to make. “Specifically about the rate at which our powers develop. It requires a matter of centuries for us to reach our full potential, about one hundred lunar years per additional tail. As there are technically three souls that make up “Kusajishi Riku”, we are actually much closer to our peak potential than it might seem. But by my estimates, it will still take us more than fifty years to reach it.”

“Aizen is likely to act well before that time, would you not agree?”

“If by that you mean within the year,” you muse silently inside your mind,”then yes. Definitely.”

“Then there is one likely method for concluding that growth process within the time allotted.”

“Are you talking about some sort of time fuckery?” you sigh. “Because I'm really not comfortable with that sorta thing.”

“Shinreiryoku can be stolen.”

Even Rosa's presence feels somehow quieter in your mind at the notion, while you process what's been suggested. Stealing divine reiryoku the same way Aizen and Muramasa did, the way that Arturo was trying to do before he was killed.

“You what now?” Rosa asks, still stunned.

“I do not like the idea either,” Tenkotsuki admits quietly. “But Riku, if you were to find some outside source of shinreiryoku I could subordinate it to my will. It could effectively accelerate our otherwise slow progress, and depending on the source it could do so by the time Aizen Sōsuke acts against the Seireitei once more.”

“And as far as I have considered it that is the only reasonable means by which to accomplish that goal.”

“Where would we even start doing something like that, vixen!?” Rosa demands loudly enough to make your ears ring. “You're not talking sense, dammit!”

“I considered that very question before deciding to even raise the possibility,” Tenkotsuki replies carefully. “The nature of the Ōken possessed by each Royal Guard member, for example, is divine due to its origins. It is granted them by the Soul King itself, and between the five members the amount of power should be sufficient to advance our combined power by at least one tail. Possibly by two.”
>1/2

>>585462
Really gives a different meaning to the blood and body if christ doesn't it?

>>585479
That IS distasteful. Also probably a bad idea.

>>585479
Hoooly shit no that's a bad idea and we aren't telling anyone about this ever, EVER!

>>585479
nope.jpg

Having the Royal Guard on our side is way more beneficial than attaining personal power.

Also, yes. It is quite distasteful. We're better than that.

On the other hand, if we gather info on some unquestionably malicious presence wielding divinity, that I might consider.

Time fuckery, too. That'd be okay.

Maybe track down captain tbs god? It's still ducking around here somewhere right?

>>585507
Oh shit nigger.

What about Mimihagi.

If Mimihagi can't reunite with Captain TB, well, the one extra tail would not be a bad consolation price.

>Let's power drain Aizen instead. We know certain hat jackass that could help with that... even if we don’t trust each other.

>>585517
>>585516
I mean, it might be able to reanimate Ukitake.

>>585507
>>585505
>>585501
Yeah, no. On the other hand, there is Mruamosa. Could always let him out, beat the ever living shit out of him and steal his bit.

>>585507
>>585505
>>585501
SHIT.
That really is DISTASTEFUL. And considering our status being on the guard's potential shitlist, that's really a last resort/moral event horizon sort of thing. Unless we somehow engineer our own death like 1000 years back.
>>585517
that's the same thing as killing a god as a half god. Mimihagi may be fallen but he's still a god. And someone who's part god going up and killing a divinity is straight up crossing a line.

>>585517
Don't think I approve of eating Mimihagi.

On the other hand as a favour to the royal guard we could totally take out any troublesome gods they need eliminated. I mean since there being so nice and helping us out.

Still we need to make sure to not look down on Tenkotsuki for answering our question, since even knowing what you won't sink to is good information.

>>585536
And that would make the royal guard try to kill us.

>>585536
true,but it is still DISTASTEFUL in a sense that we're just robbing gods of their power. what Tenkotsuki is describing is exactly the amount of low Aizen is stooping to in getting more powerful. And we're not Aizen.

>>585544
I'm intrigued. Why would helping them out with a problem and then while they aren't looking eating said problem cause them to kill us?

>>585551
because that's considered divine cannibalism. And tenkotsuki used to be a god and Riku, Rosa, and Tenkotsuki all consider themselves above it in gaining more power.

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>>585479
“You're talking about killing the Royal Guard?” you ask incredulously.

“Not necessarily killing,” she corrects you. “The power of the Ōken is generally concentrated in one limb. But yes, dead would work as well. I admit I would feel little remorse over it due to our rather personal history, and Ichibē in particular seems likely to become your enemy eventually regardless of what path you choose. But I would also understand if you would feel badly for doing such a thing to some of the less unreasonable among them."

“Not to mention the backlash,” Rosa reminds you both. “We off one of those guys and suddenly we're back to being public enemy number one through three.”

“Never ceases to amaze me whenever you become the voice of reason,” you quip.

“Cold and calculating,” Rosa replies calmly. “If I were to get the chance to kill them I'd enjoy the hell out of it though... it'd just cause more problems for us as things are.”

“However it could give us access to our peak performance,” Tenkotsuki reminds you. “As I have said I find it personally distasteful, even in spite of my personal feelings against the Royal Guard themselves. However, I felt you should be aware. Who knows, if the situation deteriorates enough they may offer their Ōken willingly, thus alleviating the obvious moral dilemma.”

“I assume there are other options you've thought through?”

“The Hōgyoku is also at least partly divine in nature,” she continues, “though I cannot say for certain where that aspect of its existence comes from.”

“We're not getting Aizen's without some sort of insane sneaking mission, or if we've already essentially beaten him in combat,” you sigh, “so that leaves Urahara's.”

“Good luck getting him to give that up without a fight,” Rosa mutters. “The man doesn't hate us per se, he's just paranoid in general.”

“It is another case where it is only likely to happen through cooperation if the situation is sufficiently hopeless,” Tenkotsuki concludes. “The variable is whether your wife could recreate the Hōgyoku in such a way that we could use the copy instead, though personally I doubt it. Any facsimile loses something in the process, and duplicating shinreiryoku seems like an impossibility.”

“Sounds like we need a third option,” Rosa suggests.
>2/3

>>585559
I agree that's it's divine cannibalism. I'm slightly confused about your point re Riku since we are collectively Riku's conscious. And I am very confused by what any of this has to do with my question about the Royal Guard killing us.

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>>585566
“There are other likely possibilities,” Tenkotsuki informs you. “Though it would likely rely on Lady Yoruichi's help to access such items. The Sōkyoku is one good example of an object within the Seireitei that possesses shinreiryoku, and I would be willing to bet that there is more than one such object.”

“There's also Mimihagi,” Rosa adds, “or others like it. But Captain Tuberculosis needs him back to live, so... yeah. Probably not something you'd like.”

>The Royal Guard are likely to get in trouble, so I'll keep that in mind.
>We'll explore the possibility of getting access to a Hōgyoku somehow.
>You're right, Yoruichi probably has a few ideas for where to look... even if it's an abuse of her power.
>Finding a rogue god may actually be the best option.
>None of those sound good... at least, not good enough for us to get away with them.
>Other?

>>585570
>>We'll explore the possibility of getting access to a Hōgyoku somehow.
>You're right, Yoruichi probably has a few ideas for where to look... even if it's an abuse of her power.
>Finding a rogue god may actually be the best option.
>Provided said rogue god is a dick

>>585570
>>Other?
>What about Muramosa? He already has some
>You're right, Yoruichi probably has a few ideas for where to look... even if it's an abuse of her power.

>>585570
>We'll explore the possibility of getting access to a Hōgyoku somehow.
>You're right, Yoruichi probably has a few ideas for where to look... even if it's an abuse of her power.
>Finding an evil rogue god may actually be the best option.

>>585570
>None of those sound good... at least, not good enough for us to get away with them.
Any of these options will get us into shit, Because it exposes it to the RG and they WILL attempt to kill us if they learn about it.

>>585570
>Let's try eating copies of holy objects from our wife and see what happens.

>>585570

> Copies of objects from best cat

>>585570
Yoruichi or muramusa

>>585570
>>None of those sound good... at least, not good enough for us to get away with them.

>>585613
Like five minutes ago I suggested just that and you were against it?

>>585634
I can't decide.

>>585570
>None of those sound good... at least, not good enough for us to get away with them.

>>585570
>Rogue gods and relics sound good, but if the RG catches on, it's not hard to imagine their response. Any way to hide it from them?

>>585641
Fair enough. Can't say I am a huge fan of the plan either. I am however even less of a fan of Aizen winning,

>>585570
>>We'll explore the possibility of getting access to a Hōgyoku somehow.

>>585648
>>585570
I could get behind this.
Is it possible to ask about getting a contract from the RG to hunt down a Rogue god?

>writing

>>585649
Why not try to eat copies of holy artifacts first? If that doesn't work we can try something else.

>>585610
This. We should at least try this one before anything else. Is the less risky option.

>>585682
I'm going to say it again, If they know we can nom Shinreiryoku we will be given an immediate kill order in their eyes.

>>585694
I voted for that as well, but both will probably require preparation. By one of Riku or best cat. So we could attempt both.

>>585705
Then don't let them know that we can nom Shinreiryoku?

Okay, so I tallied it up. Would you like to:
>Conclude your discussion here, try not to arouse suspicion (write-in)
>Excuse yourself and find Yoruichi, the sooner the better
>Backtrack to see how Tatsuki is doing, then find Yoruichi later
>Other?

>>585719
What were the tallies?
Depending on how we will proceed we will want to do different things.

>>585719
>Backtrack to see how Tatsuki is doing, then find Yoruichi later

>>585719
>Conclude your discussion here, try not to arouse suspicion (write-in)
Let's go see how Tatsuki is doing now.

>>585719
>Backtrack to see how Tatsuki is doing, then find Yoruichi later
this is some heavy shit man.

>>585719

I can't decide on the best course of action, but I think we should give Tatsuki some more time at least...

>>585719
>Backtrack to see how Tatsuki is doing, then find Yoruichi later

>Backtrack to see how Tatsuki is doing, then find Yoruichi later.

>>585730
Focusing on what Yoruichi can and can't do for you won by a fairly clear majority, though anything but flagrant teamkilling is also being kept open as an option for if things go entirely to shit.

>>585566
>>585570
>>585479
Is Riku talking aloud whenever Riku speaks with her swords? Because I can Imagine how awkward the converstation is if Oetsu is overhearing this and putting 2 and 2 together.

>>585719
>>Excuse yourself and find Yoruichi, the sooner the better

>>585766
Riku has never historically spoken aloud unless one of the swords manifests.

>>585766

Only when we are having an open discussion with others though. This is almost certainly entirely internal dialogue...

>>585766
No, but it's a conscious effort. As a general rule of thumb the conversation goes much faster than you'd think on the outside and she IS aware of her surroundings. She's just not focused on them and it shows.

>>585719
Mention that we have a few ideas for ourselves, then return sword gods retotic back to him when he asks. Make it look like we're just teasing him

>>585719
>Backtrack to see how Tatsuki is doing, then find Yoruichi later

>>585719
>>>Backtrack to see how Tatsuki is doing, then find Yoruichi later

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>>585719
“Aside from flagrant teamkilling I won't rule any option out just now,” you sigh. “But I'll start by asking Yoruichi about it, see what we can do without provoking a conflict. I see why it's important to be ready for whatever Aizen can bring to us, but I also refuse to do things his way.”

“Honestly I am quite happy to hear you say that,” Tenkotsuki admits. “But I thank you for agreeing to hear what I had to say, dear Riku. I promise that I will try to avoid bringing such distasteful matters to your attention again in the future.”

“Well, let's see how this shitshow plays out,” Rosa jokes. “But if the Royal Guard turn on us anyway, I call dibs.”

“Noted.”

The world around you comes back into focus.

“So you have a nice chat?” Gin teases you, by this point knowing full well what that slightly glassy-eyed look you're told you get when you speak to your swords means.

“I did, actually,” you lie. “I have a few ideas for how to improve some of my abilities, but nothing I can work on immediately or anything.”

“That's good ta hear,” Ōetsu nods enthusiastically, totally oblivious to the content of your inner dialogue. “Ya stop improvin' and it's just a slow death, you get what I'm sayin'?”

“In a sense, yes,” you nod. “So when can I go ahead and get a hold of an asauchi for this... uh, project?”

“I got one lyin' around someplace,” he tells you. “You think she's gonna go for it?”

“I know she is,” you insist quietly. “That's just who she is, and she feels strongly about it. There's no way she won't at least try.”

“Then best of luck,” the Sword God tells you, and you can tell by his tone of voice the sentiment is sincere. “I know yer all about protectin' humans.”

When you meet Tatsuki again, she and Apacci are laughing together about something. “And then he says to me 'that's not where I parked my bike'!”

Apacci bursts out in another peal of laughter. “Man, Lady Riku, your nephew's kind of a moron!”

Ichigo's already bright red, and refuses to speak in his own defense. Apparently this is how most of the conversation has gone.

“You'll have to share,” you tell Tatsuki. “You finished talking already?”
>1/2

>>585897
I forget, did we have to roll when arrancarizing Harribel and her entourage?

>>585923
Yes. Apacci got a nat 100 IIRC

>>585897
>Ichigo's already bright red, and refuses to speak in his own defense. Apparently this is how most of the conversation has gone.
teasing a suffering strawberry is so satisfying when others do it for you. Can't he man up and take responsibility when there's so many women who seem to show interest in you?
>>585923
Apacci roll the nat 100, sharktits rolled a 91. most of the arrancarization roll is done off screen by queen except for the one we did with Apacci.

>>585923
Yes.

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>>585897
“Yeah, she told me her piece and I pretty much decided immediately,” Tatsuki replies. Thankfully she seems a lot calmer now that she's discussed the topic with someone who's been through it. The young human brushes some of her messy black hair behind her ears to get it in some sort of order. “I'm doing it. I trust that you're not gonna get me killed or anything, you're too high-strung where we humans are involved for that to happen.”

“Alright” you nod. “That's the spirit. Thanks for talking to her, Apacci.”

“No prob, Lady Riku,” the arrancar smiles confidently. “Just glad ta help, and I got a lotta ammo to use against Berry-boy here!”

“Shuddup,” Ichigo gumbles.

>Then we'll arrange to perform the technique later today. I have business elsewhere.
>An asauchi will be available soonish. Let's get this done.
>Rest up, we'll do this tomorrow.
>Other?

>>585939
>>Then we'll arrange to perform the technique later today. I have business elsewhere.

>>585939
>>An asauchi will be available soonish. Let's get this done.

>>585939
>>An asauchi will be available soonish. Let's get this done.

>>585939
>>An asauchi will be available soonish. Let's get this done.

>>585939
>Then we'll arrange to perform the technique later today. I have business elsewhere.
>>585939
>“No prob, Lady Riku,” the arrancar smiles confidently. “Just glad ta help, and I got a lotta ammo to use against Berry-boy here!”
Oh my is Apacci showing interest in Ichigo?

>>585939
>>An asauchi will be available soonish. Let's get this done.

>>585939
>Then we'll arrange to perform the technique later today. I have business elsewhere.
Because possible shinreiryoku nomage is more important.

>>585939
I dont know why, but recently ive been thinking it'd be really fun to Set Apacci up with someone...

>An asauchi will be available soonish. Let's get this done.

Apacci & Glasses!

> Let's get this done.

>>585939
>Then we'll arrange to perform the technique later today. I have business elsewhere.

>>585939
>An asauchi will be available soonish. Let's get this done.

>tallying and writing

I wonder if Orihime will want to get in on this later on. I can imagine her abilities becoming broken enough to curbstomp shikai Kenny.

>>586107
Apacci & Orihime

>>585939
>Hollow Star
so adorable.

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>>586088
“If you've decided, there'll be an asauchi here soon,” you tell her. “And we can get this done.”

“I've decided,” Tatsuki reiterates.

It takes Ōetsu about half an hour to return with the blade in question, and he stands ready to assist in any way. Really, he's just hanging around to see this firsthand. At least Apacci is staying for a genuine reason, which is both a show of support for Tatsuki and to keep Ichigo under control. Ichigo however is a lot less relaxed than either of them, and everything about his posture and attitude exudes nervousness.

“Tatsuki's gonna be just fine,” he mutters to you as you take the asauchi from its creator. “Or else I'm gonna be pissed the hell off.”

“Same. You ready?”

Tatsuki glances down at the sword in your hand as you unsheath it, and you place your fingertips against her chest. “This is where your Hakusui is, so this is where the sword's gonna go.”

“I'm ready. Do it when you've set up.”

“Prohibit, Tenkotsuki! Raze, Kobara no Tachi!”

With two bursts of powerful reiatsu you release your own zanpakuto, nearly putting Tatsuki on her knees from the raw power alone. Instead of leaving her wobbling on her feet you help her down without falling over completely. Once she's in a more stable position you wipe your left hand along the length of your own blade then wipe the blood along the length of the asauchi.

“Here we go,” you announce, placing the tip of the zanpakuto just over Tatsuki's heart. “Three... two... one...”
>dice+3d10, DC 8
>you will get best of four rolls to hit the DC, and only a critical failure will end in a dead Tatsuki.

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>586179

WITNESS ME SENPAI

Rolled 3, 3, 7 = 13 (3d10)

>>586179
We've killed her.

Rolled 4, 5, 9 = 18 (3d10)

>>586182

...fucknuggets.

Rolled 5, 10, 6 = 21 (3d10)

>>586179

Rolled 4, 8, 5 = 17 (3d10)

>>586179

Rolled 10, 4, 8 = 22 (3d10)

>>586179
Cmoooon badass Tatsuki

Rolled 1, 7, 9 = 17 (3d10)

>>586179

>>586192
>>586191
>>586188
>>586184

>>586193
you were too late anon.

>>586196
Nah, >>586188 failed to link to >>586179
>>586193 Squeaks in I think.

>>586197
Literally one second. God dammit.

>>586184
>>586188
>>586191
>>586192
Goddamnit

>>586193
GODDAMNIT

So Tatsuki isn't dead right?
Just... really hurt?

>>586188
Does this mis link count Queen?

>>586192
>>586191
>>586188
>>586184
ho boy, something clearly went wrong.
>>586199
I sure hope you rules lawyered correctly.

>>586199
Is there presidence for that?

>>586199
Wait, by Jove this anon's right! Queen?

>>586203
Not dead sadly

>>586212
There is indeed presidence for that.

>>586199
That'd... be a huge stretch wouldn't it?

I mean, it'd be really neat if that was the case, but I don't see the QM specifying only linked rolls count. At best, they'd let it pass but it lets them do -something- in exchange.

>>586205
As a general rule only linked posts count in rolls to avoid trolls.

>>586199
I would honestly be really annoyed if it did. This is about to be really interesting, and she won't die from the failure

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Welp. It's been an fun ride, lads.

>>586234
Maybe we should have got Orihime in stand by?

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/40154115/#p40156691

Unlinked failure didn't count.

>>586218
There is precedence, King's done this twice before.

>>586218
>>586234
see >>586217

>>586253
that's too bad. I really do feel like we succeed too often in here

>>586251
We atill should have got Orihime in stand by just in case, I guess we were a tad pridefull weren't we?

>>586265
Nigga you can't be serious.

>>586179
With a disturbingly effortless thrust, you pierce Tatsuki through the heart.

She looks you in the eyes even as you struggle to draw any spritual power from her body, as if wondering whether the technique has failed or not. And for a moment, even you have to wonder whether you've accidentally killed her. You can hear Apacci shouting something at Tatsuki, and Ichigo shouting something at you... not helping.

“Shut up!” you roar. “I'm trying to concentrate!”

But something feels like it's resisting you. If you didn't know any better you'd say that Tatsuki's power was willfully disobeying your will, trying desperately to reject everything about this process. Any more force and it'll kill her, much longer and it'll kill her, lose focus... you try and put it out of your mind.

“Stay with me here, Tatsuki!” you tell her, focusing solely on the young woman who you've stabbed through the chest and the difficult task at hand. “It almost feels like your power's resisting. I'll do what I can to ease the pain.”

You use a little bit of your own reiatsu to start to heal the tissue around the blade, ideally numbing the pain for Tatsuki. Her expression shifts from one of helpless shock to grim determination, waiting for you to somehow pull this out.

>Focus more on healing. This can still work, but it'll take much longer than an arrancar.
>Try and coax Tatsuki's power out more forcefully, mindful of where her limits might be.
>Drastic measures: have Tenkotsuki mess with time a little, give you time to find a better solution.
>Gamble on Bankai making Tatsuki's power a little less “unruly”.
>Back out now, don't risk any more and accept a weaker zanpakuto than you'd normally accept.
>Other?

>>586247
It might've, but just removed the 90 or something. We did have several high rolls in there

Though, personally I think we should fail if we do. Riku succeeds a LOT, and failure is sometimes good for the story

>>586247
I'm impressed that you either remembered the specific thread of one of the two occasions or went to the effort of finding it.

All things considered well done that anon.

>>586273
>>Focus more on healing. This can still work, but it'll take much longer than an arrancar.

>>586265
I'm as unhappy with the semitism as you are, but that isn't really the case. This quest has more failures than the vast majority of them.

>>586273
>>Focus more on healing. This can still work, but it'll take much longer than an arrancar.

>>586273
>>Focus more on healing. This can still work, but it'll take much longer than an arrancar.

but.. precedent..

>>586273

> Bankai

Let's gamble a little guys; High risk. but the priiize.

>>586273
>>Focus more on healing. This can still work, but it'll take much longer than an arrancar.

>>586273
>Back out now, don't risk any more and accept a weaker zanpakuto than you'd normally accept.

>>586273
>>Focus more on healing. This can still work, but it'll take much longer than an arrancar.

>>586265
You mean where Riku was consistently mediocre?

>Focus more on healing. This can still work, but it'll take much longer than an arrancar.

>>586273
>>Focus more on healing. This can still work, but it'll take much longer than an arrancar.

>>586293
How do you know that this isn't the pass result?

>>586251
I have done that in the past, but failed to notice in time. The resulting situation is precarious rather than outright failure or total success, which is probably the way I'd have written it even had I noticed the failure to properly link.

So next time don't do that, because even though I tend to be generous you can't necessarily count on it.

>>586273
>>>Try and coax Tatsuki's power out more forcefully, mindful of where her limits might be.

>>586273
>Focus more on healing. This can still work, but it'll take much longer than an arrancar.

To be honest I don't want her to become a hollow anyway.

>>586303
Whatever man, I was just stating how you like linked rolls.

>>586273
Damnit, I don't think taking our time is as good an idea as it seems, because she could die from the strain. I wish we didn't bring this up with her because Apacci and company didn't really have anything better to do, but Tatsuki could have a whole human life ahead of her.

>Drastic measures: have Tenkotsuki mess with time a little, give you time to find a better solution.

>>586316
same, but the second we told her about the option she jumped for it. I wish she could just keep on punching things like she has been, but Bleach doesn't let characters use skill to make up for a lack of raw power

>>586328
Well the problem is that with the exception of Ichigo, all the shinigami do have skill. Decades of it. That's what's insurmountable.

As much as I like Ichigo's friend's, including them was irresponsible of us.

>>586328
neither does life anon

>>586273
>Drastic Measures

>>586273
>Drastic measures: have Tenkotsuki mess with time a little, give you time to find a better solution.

>>586331
definitely true, but it's too late too look back, I guess.

>>586333
not necessarily true; spin bowlers in cricket, for a general example, or Wayne Gretzky from the NHL as a more specific example.

but this is also not real life

>>586273
>Drastic measures: have Tenkotsuki mess with time a little, give you time to find a better solution

>>586327
I just really hate gambling with the lives of people we should be protecting.

>>586359
Maybe in sport, not in matters of fighting for your life anon.
There are some gaps you cant bridge with skill alone.

>so you're going nice and slow
>dice+3d10, DC is 7, best of four
If you can come up with something succinct to tell Tatsuki that might calm her down IC, I may be lenient on another failure.

Rolled 4, 8, 9 = 21 (3d10)

>>586383
"Its all Ogre now"

Rolled 3, 5, 5 = 13 (3d10)

>>586383
"Calm down, focus on your energy"

Rolled 8, 1, 9 = 18 (3d10)

>>586383
"Don't resist" or "Face any lingering doubts" is all I got King.

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

>>586383

Rolled 1, 6, 7 = 14 (3d10)

>>586383

>>586373
It's not really a gamble. Tatsuki without power has a far greater chance of dying than the process of gaining power. Some of the enemies can kill a human, even a strong one, just by being around. And she won't back off.

So it's either exposing her to this comparatively lesser risk or imprisoning her somewhere.

>>586359
No, this is more like trying to defeat a tank by getting really good with nunchucks. It's retarded.

>>586383
"Close your eyes and focus on wanting to be stronger and nothing else."

>>586383
"What do you want to use your powers for Tatsuki? Remember why you went through all of this training! You wanted to use it to protect Ichigo right? Then focus and show me your conviction!"

>>586383
"Let go your earthly tether. Enter the void; empty, and become wind."

>>586404
This one is good.

Rolled 2, 7, 1 = 10 (3d10)

>>586383

"Remember why you're doing this. Ichigo needs you watching his back!"

>>586383
I don't know, something like "Remember that you asked for this, -needed this-. Focus, you'll never defeat your enemies unless you first learn to master yourself.

Now, human, are you going to die here, or will you become something the world has never seen before?"

>>586405
Hah. I'll second the shit out of that.

>>586405
You got my vote

By the way, she needs to trust us and submit to our will. Not get pumped up. So the write-in should be something that helps with that.

>>586404
>>586415
eh, I've never been a fan of 'use this power to protect one person' as a motivation; i know it's one of her reasons for wanting to be strong, but if we make that her one driving goal what'll she do when she has to fight for another cause, fight alongside someone else, or protect someone else?

>>586441

I think showing we understand her motivation does both. Which is why I wrote in what I did.

>>586405
Let's do it

>>586405
Do we want her to do that? I thought we didn't want to kill her?

>>586459

Yeah I'm not liking the Asari esque thing. I genuinely think this is suggesting the opposite of what we want.

If we're pulling phrases from other media now, might as well get this off my chest.

"Do you feel like a Shinigami yet?

>>586405
I'm not a fan of what essentially sounds like: "Give up and die."

>>586465
What, the opposite of 'clear your mind and calm down'?

>>586465
Then just be anime and do the "for Ichigo" speech.

>>586383
"I know being stabbed in the heart makes it hard, but please, trust me."

I don't know, I hope we're not actually voting on these.

>>586474
We want her to calm down, but I don't think we want her to clear her mind.

If anything she should focus on her sense of self as much as possible, because how else will she imprint the Asauchi with her soul?

>>586476
Yeah this.

"Remember why you are doing this, for Ichigo, you want to protect him so hust focus on that!"

>>586449
You must have really hated Ichigo, then. That's not only his primary motivation, it's the entirety of his personality. He literally had no other defining traits, ambitions, or stakes. Pretty much every other character was better written than him, now that I think about it.

>>586459
No, we definitely do want to kill her. Kind of. Death god powers and all.

>>586453
It does neither. She needs to let go of her power in its entirety for us to forge it as we will. We're trying to modify her entire mode of existence here.

>>586472
>>586465
>>586459
>not getting the best reference for this

>>586489
Then re-word it. Ask her to flow into us or what she needs to do. She can die permanently.

>>586489
It's from Korra isn't it? When the revolutionary guy lost his love interest and learned to fly?

I don't think that's really applicable here.

>>586489
I actually had a lot of problems with Ichigo, and mostly read the manga for the supporting cast, minus Orihime. But he at least wanted to protect everyone, rather than a single person; living for one person and one person only feels really silly, you know?

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>>586383
At this rate, Tatsuki is going to die before you've finished the job. And if you don't keep slowly drawing out power from her soul, she won't end up with a zanpakuto worth using. So the only thing you can really think to do short of a truly crazy gamble is to pour much more energy into not just healing her, but keeping her alive while you and Tenkotsuki continue to channel energy into the asauchi.

You place your free hand on Tatsuki's shoulder, and look her straight in the eyes. “Tatsuki, remember what you're doing this for. What you trained for years for, what you came to the Seireitei for, and what we're doing this for.”

“I'm trying dammit!” she insists through gritted teeth. Her energy feels like it's 'slipped' a little, as if it's just ever so slightly easier to draw on. Her mindset is off, her mind is clouded... but she's beginning to get a handle on it. So you keep talking, and continue to pour your own reiatsu into keeping Tatsuki on life support.

You shake your head. “You're doing it wrong! Just close your eyes, focus on the reasons that brought you here, and let go of your doubts. Empty your mind of anything that could hold you back and you'll become what we both know you can be.”

After several minutes that feel like an eternity, you think you've drawn about as much spiritual power into the asauchi as you're ever going to. It's taken a massive amount of energy, most of which went into keeping Tatsuki alive through the process, but you're finally in a position to slowly withdraw the blade. Tatsuki winces in pain as steel works itself free, the sudden absence of mechanical pressure within the wound prompting a fresh spurt of blood from her chest and back that joins the pool that's already collected around your knees. To her credit, she keeps a set and determined face the whole time, and doesn't cry or scream despite how much she clearly wants to.

And when the blade is finally freed, her appearance changes. You briefly see the wound close as the last of your healing efforts wear off, before her body is clad in black cloth. Black hakama, a plain black sash, and a familiar sleeveless, backless uniform. Rough cloth wraps itself around her wrists and forearms, as if preparing her for a boxing match, and the blade in your hand changes shape into a short sword with no guard. It falls from your hand as you take a few steps, getting clear of the blood pool, before slumping to the ground.

Tatsuki makes it no further, even with her new powers.
>1/2

I think it'd be worded better as forging a weapon. She's enduring the furnace and she'll come out stronger than ever before. Or equate it to physical training. She's worked hard before and not given up.

I just can't condone, "Shed your mortal coil!"

I'd also prefer some sort of personal pride in it rather than, FOR ICHIGO!

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>>586497
I'm trying to reinvoke what I remember of how we arrancarized the shark crew. But I can't, because I suck with words, and in general.

>>586505
>smugpearl.jpg

>>586539
>Suddenly reigai show up again now that we're exhausted

>>586539
>Cue Oetsu pulling a party popper singing "congrats you've turned a living human into a shimigami!" utterly ruining the mood.

>>586539
Right. That's about what I wanted and I didn't even need to post it before you did. Thanks Queen!

>>586543
I mean, pretty sure even she FINALLY knows how silly that was now, even after five thousand years of obstinance.

>>586563
Anon please. It's her sexual fetish.

>>586557
Honestly we should buy him a drink, or at least congratulate him.

No matter what crazy bullshit we've done, his asauchi have never failed us.