Ganryu

Bleach: Endless Abyss (Open)

<Snipped quote by Phobos>

Okay so here's the funny thing then. A number of the abilities proposed there? They're exactly the same as what I had before, except slightly rewritten. They do away with the immunities to powers that take away all character agency, which is a different can of worms given my dislike over those things, but the ability to improve perception, amplifying his sensory abilities, focusing on positioning and whatnot? It was all there already. In fact, the ability to generate a field of perception is a straight upgrade over something I was told to get rid of, because it's going from having trained senses to a legitimate localized danger sense.

And I did explain my abilities. In detail, both thematic and in application, to the same extent as many a canon power considering they're oft-defined by user personality. I did it when I replied to the first message telling me to get rid of these things you're now telling me are fine, along with defining other things such as explaining that having grit and being used enough to fighting to adapt to battlefields and being quick to react does not make for completely ignoring all damage and effects, or how I was essentially spending superpower slots to further define how my character will fight with a sword. I'm starting to think no one actually bothered to read any of that, considering it was never really addressed beyond a fun fact video I put up.

Does this game operate on bias? I'm getting the feeling that it does. Zobozun was ganged up on and called a troll for defending his character concept and when he understandably got upset he was the one punished, and then he was kicked from the game for being "disruptive". I explained my abilities in detail to try and work things out, then I'm told to suck it up and just change everything. Essentially identical, if not superior, abilities are then approved when posted by another player. Is this because I didn't accept the invitation to the skype group or because I had the temerity to correct someone on what a mary sue is?

I admit a couple of my powers might have crossed the line because I'm so zealous in trying to avoid powers that take away control of a character in a setting where there's no chance of failure or mechanics to constrain them in some way, but what about the rest? Tell me again I haven't been judged unfairly when apparently 3/5 of the things I had are just fine when proposed by someone else, yet I was told to get rid of it all and the only help I received after asking for it several times came from another player.

@Zero Hex

So you want to be part of a game you feel operates on bias? Why?

You do know Bleach RP's are a dime a dozen...right?

Bleach: Endless Abyss (Open)

-edit, suddenly found self restraint-

Bleach: Endless Abyss (Open)

Okay so, considering you haven't actually responded to much of anything, and I'm trying to work with you here seeing I've pointed out a myriad of shortcomings and heavy disadvantages my character is subjected to as well as provided justification for powers you thought lacked ground to stand on based on thematic, story, personality and even real life examples of similar skills:

How do you suggest balancing out a man whose thing is being a skilled actual swordsman with the low key powerset of "can sword real good despite being unable to powerblast", without being immediately rendered moot by the people summoning reiryoku-stealing, crushing bodies of water, creating poisonous clouds and a poison-on-touch armor, summoning and controlling magical shadows etc, all of them armed with a magical weapon as well, often with a higher level of proficiency in other skills to boot over my extremely overspecialized guy. Should I just scrap it and just have a samey powerset? Let go of an actual gimmick in favor of regular lieutenant levels of power?

As for the gunto: Why tho? It's not as though there's no precedent, such as Mayuri having a legitimate Quincy artifact at hand to give to Uryu after he sacrificed his powers. I'm asking for a crappy copy of a thing to have a sidearm both for thematic reasons (daisho) and because my character is, once again, a sword and literally nothing else. It's not at all outlandish to believe someone would think that researching into a backup weapon that's just "portable blade" might be a good idea. I mean it's just whatever, but it feels like a weird thing to shut down off-hand.

@Zero Hex

I manage pretty well. My character literally has his fists, he doesn't even have a zanpakuto. Most people hardly consider him weak.

Bleach: Endless Abyss (Open)

Villains

_{Kyogen Akechi (7th Lt) & Arina Kawagana (2nd Lt)
The Night Before}

The moon was glistening in the sky, by the time Arina and her cell had reached the village. A chill in the air nipped at her skin as she and her two comrades took cover in the trees. Because the Fourth Seat had conveniently fallen ill, and the Third Seat, Settan was out on his own mission, she had been forced to ask Kyogen to accompany herself, and her Fifith Seat, Ichirou.

"We can't let the word get out that the Gotei 13 is leveling a village..." she murmured softly, so only the two could hear her. Her eyes locked with Ichirou's, "We can't afford witnesses - in and out, I want a complete sweep," she stated coldly. He had never been on a mission with her before - and he was about to realise how true the rumors really were.

Kyogen cracked his knuckles.

"Don't care why. No witnesses, can do. You don't care if I cause some damage around here, do you? I'm not a ninja."

With that, Kyogen jumped out of his cover in the trees, directly into the village. The place was mostly quiet in the night, it wasn't going to stay that way for long. Finding the largest building in the village, Kyogen attacked it.

Hachiman

Smashing his fist into the side, the wall itself became shrapnel, killing those inside, and collapsing it downward. The sound caused somewhat of a panic around, nobody really knowing why the building collapsed, as Kyogen walked towards the gathering crowd.

Ichirou looked horrified at the loud actions of his comrade, before turning to his lieutenant, wide eyed - and she just frowned at him, "It's not like anyone will live to tell the tale of how it happened," she mused in a dismissive tone before jumping into the chaos.

She took the perimiter, cutting down all in her path, men, elderly, women - it didn't matter to her; they were all the same. Her blue eyes narrowed slightly as she slit a screaming womans throat before she turned to a man who spoke to her,

"Why?"

The words croaked out of his mouth and she didn't bother to ease his mind with a reason. Her sword easily sliced through his fragile skin as she cut him down, and proceeded to slaughter all those who stood behind him.

Screams equally came from the center.

Kyogen didn't have remorse. The world was cruel, that's just how it was. Punching down person after person, building after building. It was somehow easier on him now that he chose to be a monster, rather than find he was one anyways.

Walking up to Arina, he seemed disappointed.

"I thought someone here might be able to kill me. Seems I hoped too much.. What are we doing here?"

With cruel casualness, he punches a stone wall, sending more shrapnel into a crowd of fleeing citizens.

She turned to Kyogen and stared at him for a moment, "Sorry to disappoint," she chimed in a musical tone, stabbing a man rushing towards her. She was thankful to Kyogen for coming along.

Ichirou had never been on a mission of this scale before, nor had he ever taken a life that wasn't a Hollow. The stench of blood was sickening, it was everywhere; on the ground, on his clothes - he was sure he couldn't even see the colour of his skin anymore.

His hands shook as he yanked back on his Zanpakuto, pulling it out of a womans rib cage with a sickening crack, blood forming a pool at his feet,

And that was when he heard the cries.

His heart beat in his throat for a moment, as he tired to block the sound out. However, it drew his gaze, like a moth to a flame - to two children, hiding in a closet, their eyes wide as they grieved for their freshly killed mother.

He felt instantly ill as they stared back at him, with a mix of emotions - anger, sadness, hate... confusion. His breath hitched in his throat as he raised his blade, and the fear etched itself into their expressions. It made him want to vomit, it made him want to scream - they were begging to live.

He froze.

After a moment of pure silence, he forced himself out of the room, and out of the house, leaving the children to cry over their mother.

He jumped slightly fightened, as Arina approached him - he noticed that her kimono was drenched in blood. She didn't seem to care, as she stopped beside him with a small frown. He pleaded for the children to be silent, but a cry and a sniffle caused her head to abruptly snap to the house, before she met his horrified gaze, her eyes narrowing in realisation.

Her shunpo was too fast as he made a dash for the house, only managing to get to the door as she stopped behind the two children who were huddled over their mother's still warm corpse.

"You were going to let them live?" her voice held no emotion as she glanced at him,

"They're too young... there's no need for them to die,"

"Everybody dies. Is that not that I said? You can't just pick and choose because you don't feel like killing them," her voice was cold and he took a defensive step towards her as she stepped closer to the children - they were barely four.

"Please-"

His voice was silenced by the sickening crack of their necks, it had been so fast and cruel, he had wondered if there was really anything inside her apart from the ruthless assasian she was made out to be.

"This is what we do," her voice was so cold that he could hardly believe she was the same girl who had been playfully hitting on Kyogen earlier, "If you don't like it, you have no place in the Second Division, nor as a Shinigami," her words hit him like knives as she brushed past him, utttering one final sentence, "Next time, I won't do your dirty work for you."

Ichirou would find a (wet) hand on his shoulder.

"I know what you are thinking, and you are right. We are monsters. So is the world. Monstrosity is forced on people.

So what are you going to do? Are you going to become a monster too, and keep this quick and with few casualties as possible, or slow things down, and force us to hunt down more witnesses?

Kill yourself like we did, and you might save a few. Neither of us woke up saying, 'today, I'm a monster'. Monsters are made, not born."

With that, Kyogen headed off, behind Arina. Screams naturally accompanied him.

Ichirou slumped to his knees, how were these lieutenants so unaffected by their actions? his hands were shaking and he felt sick - he wanted to run, he wanted to be anywhere other than here. The hatred and malice ran thick through the air, making it hard for him to breathe. The hurt and betrayal these people were feeling burned his eyes and they watered slightly. Kyogen's words were right, but the mentality was so twisted.

Within an hour, the village fell into an unnatural silence. The only sound heard in it at all was footsteps as the three regrouped. Words didn't seem proper, so no one spoke. Kyogen face remained indifferent.

They had made good time back to the Seireitei, and as soon as they arrived in the Division 2 locker rooms, Ichirou left to clean himself up, he was still trembling as he closed the door behind him. Arina sighed, the tension in the air completely dissipated as the Fifth Seat exited the room. With a solemn sigh, she peeled off her blood drenched Kimono and discarded it on the floor; now in her undergarments. She wrapped a small towel around her frame before she turned to Kyogen,

"Thanks for tonight," her voice was unusually soft, "This would be the sixth favor I owe you," she mused with a slight laugh. Her gaze hardened slightly as she looked to the door Ichirou had just walked out of, "For heroes to take the spotlight... we villains must exist," she murmured, before walking to Kyogen and taking a seat next to him, "I suppose he'll learn that one day..."

Her blue eyes were fixated on her blood stained hands, and she wondered if she'd ever be able to wash it off.

Kyogen couldn't help but laugh as he washed blood from his arms, continually. It seemed never ending.

"Someone can pretend to be a hero. I have yet to meet one. I've met plenty of people who claimed to be one though..."

Kyogen's face went blank as his hands shook for a minute, as 'his' face appeared in his memories.

"I'm much more apt to play villain. That member now has no choice either. He can let it haunt him, or he can go along with it, the choice isn't his now. Almost seems... cruel of you to take him. Oh well, your squad isn't known for its heroes. I suppose I'll go report to my captain. Probably asking where I've been."

With that, Kyogen threw a towel over his shoulders, and left the barracks. It wasn't long until a hell butterfly found him. Something about a mission to the Rukongai with captain Mao.

There was no rest for the weary it seemed. Maybe this time he'd find something to strike him.

Bleach: Endless Abyss (Open)

Bob the Drifter

Name: Long forgotten, goes by Bob. Official name on paperwork tends to be signed "Bobuta"

Age: Appears late 30s. At least older than 500.

Gender: Male

Height: 6'9

Weight: 350LBS

Hair Color: Grey

Eye Color: blue

Birthday: Has no idea.

Clan/Family: N/A

Race: soul

Squad&Rank: 13th. Seated member.

Spiritual Energy Color: white with a blue outline.

Appearance: Lost the picture, need a day or so to find it.

Personality: Drawn to medicine by a deep, unshakeable call, but not in any way that might have been considered Hippocratic. An efficient doctor, his main purpose is always research first and foremost, always looking into the complexities of life and death such as they are. In this pursuit he is relentless and potentially immoral, as adding to his already vast knowledge takes precedence over most everything else. Overall mental state could have been attributed to his zanpakuto, which has dredged up and formed by the very worst aspects of his personality, whispering them constantly within his mind. Avoiding punishment is a key factor in his existence, as it would potentially take time away from his research. Has no desire for promotion and as such has nothing against back talking his superiors within reason. Has forgotten his own name and just goes by "Bob." Shows occasional flashes of a man who very much wanted to help people.

History: Earliest memory is being a doctor, be it in the human world or the other-side is something long since forgotten. At some point a life changing event switched his personality from well meaning doctor to something more akin to a mad scientist. While it remains unclear what happened, his lack of respect for others and single minded desire for knowledge hints he may lost somebody close to him due to his own ineptitude.
Entered the academy after a few decades of being a hobo, graduated at the bottom of his class. Didn't outright fail due to his exceptional skills in kido and brute power. Failed to grasp the finer points of the sword, lacked any interest in his exams, and was generally a poor student all around.
Initially assigned to the 4th division due to his skills, but he was also viewed as something of a crackpot and was more interested in what a soul could endure rather than easing their pain. Upon the discovery of his shikai an already moody medic lost all respect for his patients. While a gifted healer, the stories go that the captain wasn't accepting of a man that would rather break than heal. Transferred to the 12th and worked on their various, less than moral,super soldier endeavors. Enjoyed his work there immensely but was eventually canned when new leadership cracked down on the policies of old. Many projects were declared immoral under this new regime, and he was disappointed in "cowards" who would place human rights over the pursuit of knowledge. Transferred again to the 13th where he remains to this day, mostly due to the fact nobody else would have him. Fancies this "12+1" in a bitter attempt to feel superior to them. Has continued his experiments on himself.

Relationships/Friendships/Rivalries/Siblings:
Allies: Bob tends to favor teamwork, and is in fact a very capable tactician. Prefers to use his abilities on others to "help" them but it's actually just enjoying gathering data on their application. Tends to leave the actual healing to others, but will in a pinch.
- Soul Society - Test Subjects
--Gotei 13 - Advanced Test Subjects. Finds himself at odds with anybody related to the 12th.
---His Squad: Has the slightest respect for his fellow squad mates, mostly due to their drive and devotion to their crafts. Tends to make up names for people. Calls Margaret Maxim"nurse" for example as well as calling his captain "chief."
Enemies: If left alone Bob will never kill an enemy. Needless to say, he is best supervised.
--Hollows- Field Work Test Subjects

------~Zanpakuto~------

Zanpakuto name: Acheron

Zanpakuto Shikai Release command: I am your helmsman, Acheron.

Spirit Appearance(Optional): A tiny creature, shaped like a syringe. Has an electronic face that glows in the dark. Tentacle like limbs that end in cartoonish, dark blue, limbs. Has tiny bat wings. To be precise, the liquid inside is Acheron.
The spirit itself speaks in riddles, often planting ideas and actions into the user's mind. Has a flawless memory.

Inner world: A large body of water in the dark, with a small boat in the middle.

Sealed appearance: A katana with a hilt shaped like a syringe.

Shikai appearance: A large bonesaw with a syringe motif. Has a needle at the end of it. Looks very much like his sword spirit fused into/holding a saw. Can be extended into a sort of staff or pole with the saw at the end. When released a clear blue liquid will explode from his sword.

Bankai appearance: Despite his age and wisdom, has yet to attain bankai. Probably due to his sword having command over him.

Shikai special ability: Has various skills that let it release the "limits" of the body. While this sounds mostly beneficial, the side effects are horrible.
As a weapon Bob will charge in relentless trying to dig into the enemy and cause as much damage as possible. Skills actually named one,two, and three.

Shikai skills:
1. An automatic ability when Archeron is released. In a radius of 500 meters(or less, if deemed necessary) around the user no one is able to feel *any* sort of physical pain. If one were to take damage under this ability, and were to leave this bubble, all of their pain would come rushing back and register at once. This is a horrible experience. User is under the ability as well, most often used as a means to outlast the enemy. Even if Bob is defeated, runs out of power, or even killed the pain would still rush back due to the ability ending. A bubbling noise is heard during.
---Forced End: Shikai is sealed back to it's unreleased state and the damage taken registers on demand. This also occurs if the user is knocked out/removed from the area/or otherwise unable to maintain shikai.
2. A skill meant for offensive damage. Since the enemy can feel no pain while his shikai is active the user gets close and cuts into them. Unlike a sword which is meant to slice, this is meant to cause pain and once in will grow tiny "teeth" to rip around. These teeth are left inside and cause a numbing effect over time. Have to be removed via surgery as they are physical, but retain a small fragment of the user's energy. These remain after the shikai is sealed and Bob loses control over their functions. Look much like bubbles, will turn back into teeth when tampered with via nonsurgical means.
3.(Ultimate Skill): Using the needle on the end of his shikai, Bob stabs the patient and releases their full body potential. This is essentially a super mode that makes them stronger, faster, and causes their energy to constantly pour from their body. However, everything has a price and the body will eventually begin to break down. Can make vizard go berserk if they stay under the skill long enough. Since they feel no pain in the radius of Acheron, it's difficult for the patient to tell just how long they have...
Ends when Bob reverts his shikai or the patient passes out/is unable to continue. Stronger the patient the greater the strain.

Skills&Masteries
Zanjutsu: Proficient. Is horrible with a sword and just uses it as a means to cut,rip,and tear.
Kido: Master. Incredibly gifted due to his analytical nature, tough body, and huge pool of energy. Able to deduce if a kido is "irregular". Able to heal, but Specializes in...
-Bakudo: His tactic of choice to hold a patient down, or to keep an enemy within his attack range. Shows great creativity, and sometimes people just need to stand still. It'll only hurt for a moment...
-Hado: Used as a means to attack his enemy at a range. Can pack a punch.
Hakuda: Expert. Due to having a large body and pain tolerance,he can get up close and fight hand to hand quite well. Specialized in power strikes and grappling.
Hoho: Proficient. Almost outright ignored this quality. While he can move fast he isn't especially skilled at it. Only bothered because some like to run.

Other:
Regeneration: Expert. His body is abnormal. Probably as a result from self experimentation. Is able to regenerate from wounds fairly rapidly. Due to this has an incredibly high tolerance for pain.

@Phobos

@emperorbob

Is Bob a builder by chance?

(Ganryu is an idiot to anyone who didn't know by the way)

Bleach: Endless Abyss (Open)

A thought just struck me. Since a zanpakuto is influenced by the shinigami's soul, would it be possible for the appearance to change over time as the shinigami changes?

@Sodium

Manga Spoiler

Kenpachi's zanpakuto spirit, Yachiru, apparently did big time over the years.

Bleach: Endless Abyss (Open)

<Snipped quote by Oblivion666>

What point is there in having a roleplay OOC if every time serious discussion of characters comes up it's considered a "dispute" and someone requests it be moved into private? Especially since the other 19 pages are so filled with roleplay-centric discussion (is my sarcasm thick enough?).

@Sodium

Cause drama doesn't solve anything, just pisses little ol' people like me off.

The skype chat's reduced the spam, one has to say.

Bleach: Endless Abyss (Open)

Kyogen Akechi

Age: Appears in 30's

Gender: Male

Height: 6'5

Weight: 220 lbs

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Brown

Birthday: May 4th

Clan/Family: Akechi Clan

Race: Shinigami

Rank: 7th Division Lieutenant

Spiritual Energy Colour: Green

Personality: Kyogen has a seemingly carefree demeanor, and takes every opportunity he has to mess with people. Nothing seems important to him, and he does things according to his own schedule.

Deep down, Kyogen still feels guilty, and using his 'messing with people' as a chance to take his anger out, often taking it too far. Infact, his guilts severe enough, Kyogen sometimes wanders into the 'death seeker' category, yet his fear of death makes him never act on it himself. Instead of actively trying to hurt himself, he takes on as many dangerous missions as he can, and always volunteers as vanguard. He also has a tendency to mess with the 11th division as well for this same reason.

With his captain, Kyogen is a complete opposite: he seems insane and unorderly compared to her elegance and control; she is nice, he is down right vicious at times; he is free, she is strict; and her idealism clashes with his pragmatism. Noting her 'change', he always tries to show the world as ugly, and ideals having no place in it. Despite that, he enjoys someone to contrast with him so much, in some ways, it gives him hope.

History: Officially a noble, Kyogen grew up in the Seireiti, as part of the Akechi clan. The entire clan were shinigami, and expected Kyogen to be one from an early age. Not only that, but they expected him to act like a noble. Kyogen never cared about nobility, or the image associated with it. He felt like the Seireiti was stifling, and refused to act the part. He longed to live in the Rukongai.

He and his father often clashed. During one 'training' excersize, his father went too far, beating him in the name of 'training'. That day, Kyogen snapped, and killed his father in the name of 'training' with his zanpakuto. Although it went down as a training incident, Kyogen left his house, and his zanpakuto was left there.

For years he begged in the Seireiti, but was hardly ever helped. In the end, he did end up becoming a soul reaper, partially out of desperation, and partially out of guilt for his father.

To this day, he hates his last name.

Relationships/Friendships/Rivalries/Siblings:
Idealogical rivalry with captain. (She has some, he doesn't)

Other:

~Zanpakuto~

{Lost}

Skills & Masteries

*Zanjutsu -N/A

*Kido - Not very Proficient

*Hakuda - Master

*Hoho - Expert

Hakudo Skills
_____________________

Hakudo

Tessho

Tsukiyubi

Ikkotsu

Oni Dekopin

Kamibiraki

Grasp of Fujin- Concentrating thick Reiatsu into his palms, Kyogen is able to stop blades with his palms by literally smothering them til they stop.

Hachiman- Smashing his fist through rock or the like, Kyogen sends debris and shrapnel raining on his enemy. Kyogen's idea of long range combat.

Bleach: Endless Abyss (Open)

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Bleach: Endless Abyss (Open)

Kyogen Akechi

Age: Appears in 30's

Gender: Male

Height: 6'5

Weight: 220 lbs

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Brown

Birthday: May 4th

Clan/Family: Akechi Clan

Race: Shinigami

Rank: 7th Division Lieutenant

Spiritual Energy Colour: Green

Personality: Kyogen has a seemingly carefree demeanor, and takes every opportunity he has to mess with people. Nothing seems important to him, and he does things according to his own schedule.

Deep down, Kyogen still feels guilty, and using his 'messing with people' as a chance to take his anger out, often taking it too far. Infact, his guilts severe enough, Kyogen sometimes wanders into the 'death seeker' category, yet his fear of death makes him never act on it himself. Instead of actively trying to hurt himself, he takes on as many dangerous missions as he can, and always volunteers as vanguard. He also has a tendency to mess with the 11th division as well for this same reason.

With his captain, Kyogen is a complete opposite: he seems insane and unorderly compared to her elegance and control; she is nice, he is down right vicious at times; he is free, she is strict; and her idealism clashes with his pragmatism. Noting her 'change', he always tries to show the world as ugly, and ideals having no place in it. Despite that, he enjoys someone to contrast with him so much, in some ways, it gives him hope.

History: Officially a noble, Kyogen grew up in the Seireiti, as part of the Akechi clan. The entire clan were shinigami, and expected Kyogen to be one from an early age. Not only that, but they expected him to act like a noble. Kyogen never cared about nobility, or the image associated with it. He felt like the Seireiti was stifling, and refused to act the part. He longed to live in the Rukongai.

He and his father often clashed. During one 'training' excersize, his father went too far, beating him in the name of 'training'. That day, Kyogen snapped, and killed his father in the name of 'training' with his zanpakuto. Although it went down as a training incident, Kyogen left his house, and his zanpakuto was left there.

For years he begged in the Seireiti, but was hardly ever helped. In the end, he did end up becoming a soul reaper, partially out of desperation, and partially out of guilt for his father.

To this day, he hates his last name.

Relationships/Friendships/Rivalries/Siblings:
Idealogical rivalry with captain. (She has some, he doesn't)

Other:

~Zanpakuto~

{Lost}

Skills & Masteries

*Zanjutsu -N/A

*Kido - Not very Proficient

*Hakuda - Master

*Hoho - Expert

Hakudo Skills
_____________________

Hakudo

Tessho

Tsukiyubi

Ikkotsu

Oni Dekopin

Kamibiraki

Grasp of Fujin- Concentrating thick Reiatsu into his palms, Kyogen is able to stop blades with his palms by literally smothering them til they stop.

Hachiman- Smashing his fist through rock or the like, Kyogen sends debris and shrapnel raining on his enemy. Kyogen's idea of long range combat.