Tarquin

Bleach: Endless Abyss (Open)

Considering how many people have flooded this RP, it might be worth opening up the Arrancars.

Bleach: Endless Abyss (Open)

I'll go with squad five if that's still open and I didn't miss a reserve for that...

@Ciphra

Two, technically. Mine was first.

Bleach: Endless Abyss (Open)

@KurisaIf the separate branch cannot be done than I choose Squad 5

@Jerkchicken

Yo, I already called that one, just a few posts up. Squad 13's still empty if you don't mind.

Bleach: Endless Abyss (Open)

I would like to reserve squad 5's captain if it isn't taken.

Bleach: Endless Abyss

I'll join in too.

An Ideal World - Bleach

Q: Would people like to be able to create unique histories and their own lore (royal families, factions, races) at some point in the RP?
A: I'll parrot what everyone else has said; families are fine, but new factions and races seem like they'll complicate the existing dynamic.

Q: Would people like to have the chance to lead their own Arcs later in the RP?
A: Nah. I just can't see it working out well. Chances are they would just end up centering around the person's own characters.

Q: As Bleach is a verse centered around conflict between factions and inviduals, it stands to reason that an RP based on it will also be as such. The question is, what races do people prefer to be playable? Shinigami, Arrancar, Quincy, Spiritually Aware Humans, etc etc.
A: Shinigami. Just Shinigami, at least for now.

Q: Would people prefer the story's villain faction to be playable, or ought they be controlled by the GMs entirely--or is a middle ground best?
A: Just the GM. Again, I suspect player villains will just try to steal the show from everyone else.

Q: Should there be a limit to how many characters a player can make?
A: I agree with Raineh Daze; any positions of power should be one per customer.

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

@Tarquin
This is why I prefer giving individual quests on top of solving the case. "You don't achieve that? You still lose. Oh, btw, one of the player's goal is to destroy yours, so watch what crap you say."

@Pair of Hearts

Well it's not a bad idea, but I don't think it really solves the problem. If you were to present such a situation to a metagamer of the same kind I'm thinking of, would they not simply cheat at both the case and the individual quest? Like, "My character suddenly finds a note that reveals the true mystery, and a MacGuffin that trivializes his personal quest! What luck!"

And I'm certain the same player would be the type to instantly godmode any character that threatened their success. Then they'll bitch and moan when you tell them it's against the rules and leave in protest of your fascism etc etc....

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

Issue is that many people have different standards and quality. Seen it all from lazy people to people that will metagame to make their character seem superior, and even people make a character sheet only to play a character with a completely different personality and agenda.

You wouldn't see it much in a 1x1, but in a group RP these traits can become infectious with people subtly adjusting their writing to counter play so that they don't get metagamed or power played out.

As for how I view 1x1s. I try to keep them the same as a group RP, but it's harder as I feel you're acting as both gm and player. Surprise moments don't always work out, and I have seen 1x1s where someone created an npc and the other player kill off that npc with their character, so communication is key in order to prevent this. :\

@NuttsnBolts

This right here. So true.

Also, on the note of mystery; I had a friend that had intended for part of his RP (not sure if it was meant to be the whole thing) to be a mystery. Like, a plot involving a kidnapping or something, can't remember too well. But what happened was one of the players suddenly invented a convenient note left by the bad guys that claimed the kidnapped people were tied to the railway tracks or something (I think it may have been a Western RP?). The rest of the group just goes along with this and bam, whole mystery plot ruined because one guy decided to pierce the metagaming heavens. And because the rest of the group had played along, they wanted to keep going with it in spite of my friend's protests. He basically just left it to die after that.

Bleach ₪ Reborn

I didn't expect to wake up today to find this had died. Man....

Bleach ₪ Reborn

Right, here's my captain. Hopefully nobody else was planning on going for the 10th division.

Isao Miyazaki

₪ - S h i n i g a m i

₪ - Name

_{Isao Miyazaki}

₪ - Appearance

_{Using an image He is 5’9” and is quite thin. He wears a white Haori and his reiatsu is red in colour.}

₪ - Division & Rank

_{10th Division Captain}

₪ - Ideology

<sub>Isao’s 10th Division is known to be among the most relaxed in the Seireitei, but that’s not to say they’re a bunch of lazy layabouts. Isao’s dedication to his duties is hardly in question, but his lenience on discipline and relative informality compared to some others has given him a reputation of sorts. While Isao won’t sit idly by if someone is negligent in his squad, he’s more likely to deal with the problem with words first rather than overt punishment. He likes to believe people can be encouraged to do better rather than brow beaten until they rush to their work out of fear.

While this is far from public knowledge, Isao does harbour some doubts over the way the Seireitei is run. As something of a bleeding heart, he would like nothing more than to try and understand the forces they fight against rather than simply beat them into submission. While he cannot argue with the wisdom of preventing an imbalance in the cycle of souls, he can’t help but feel there must be a way to address the problem more comprehensively than simply destroying every creature that becomes their enemy. If nothing else, this means Isao will attempt to find out more about the enemies the Gotei 13 face if given the chance.</sub>

₪ - History

<sub>As the son of one of the Soul Society’s great noble houses, Isao was lectured from a young age about how the expectations of his family were on his shoulders. His father was a conceited and self-absorbed man who saw success in the Gotei 13 as a reflection upon the prestige of himself and his family, and so spared no effort in pressuring his children, including Isao, to seek the highest rank they could manage. He made his displeasure quite clear when it became apparent that any of his children were not meeting expectations, which lead Isao to resent him thoroughly. While Isao would go on to become a captain, much to his father’s pleasure, he resolved to run his division contrary to any notions of prestige or honor; he wanted to make a division where people could feel at ease rather than constantly in fear of others’ expectations.

Isao spent many years as a seated officer and later a lieutenant in the 10th Division. He always had a fascination with Hollows, and sometimes put himself in harm’s way in order to try and find out more about them. The previous captain always warned him against such things, and tried to tell him there was no great mystery to Hollows; they just needed to be purified. But Isao couldn’t help but get caught up in his own curiosity. There had to be more to the creatures than they already knew. Upon the death of the previous captain, Isao’s popularity in tandem with his acquisition of a Bankai made him the prime candidate to assume command of the division. His captaincy saw the division take on a markedly more relaxed nature.</sub>

₪ - Abilities

_{Isao’s focus is on his ability with his own Zanpakuto, making use of it in conjunction with his Shunpo in order to perform a vicious high speed offensive on his opponent. His skill with Kido is modest; nothing to be ashamed of, but nothing spectacular either. Suffice to say it’s not his speciality.}

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₪ - Z a n p a k u t o

₪ - Zanpakuto Spirit

_{Isao’s Zanpakuto spirit, named Fuki, is a half-avian creature covered in red feathers. Fuki is a childish and often less than serious spirit, though one that places much importance in doing the right thing. Isao has bonded closely with Fuki on the grounds of their shared idealism, though he still finds communicating with her difficult. She is often incapable of understanding his sarcasm and subtle jokes, much to his dismay.}

₪ - Inner World

_{Isao’s Inner World manifests itself as a vast, densely vegetated valley hemmed in by cliffs. Isao usually finds himself upon one of said cliffs, overlooking the landscape that makes up the Inner World.}

₪ - Shikai

_{With the release command of “Flow, Fuki!”, Isao’s Zanpakuto transforms into a large war fan which grants Isao control over the element of wind. Isao can manipulate the wind to create slicing currents or strong gusts with a wave of this fan. The fan itself is made of steel and thus capable of parrying sword blows like any other weapon, and can even block projectiles.}

₪ - Bankai

_{Isao’s Bankai, Hane no Fuki, manifests as two war fans that have taken on a feathered appearance reflecting Isao’s Zanpakuto Spirit. Aside from simply being more powerful, it gives Isao the ability to perform a spinning manoeuvre that creates a tornado like gust which he can maintain for some time. This form also gives him a more fine control over his air powers; allowing him to manipulate the air around a specific object in order to move it as he wills. This cannot be used freely against anything capable of resisting, such as living creatures.}