- Posting Speed
- 1-3 posts per week
- One post per week
- Slow As Molasses
- Writing Levels
- Adept
- Advanced
- Prestige
- Preferred Character Gender
- Male
- Female
- Primarily Prefer Male
- Genres
- Fantasy, SciFi, Modern, Magical
Life requires balance, and so Death is its counterweight. A knife's edge, they say: too many dead, and the World of the Living decays; too many living, and Life itself runs short. As Life is gained through conception, Life must be lost in a final heartbeat; as Death brings a temporary finality, the Soul that dies must be escorted, lest he find himself lost.
We Shinigami provide the guidance. When a Soul leaves its body, we cleanse it, approving its ascension to the Soul Society where it awaits reincarnation and renewal, where it once more enters the cycle. And when a Soul lingers too long in the World, reluctant to depart with some task yet lingering in its heart or some desire yet chaining it to the Living World, we too deal with the inevitable fallout. These Souls lose the very thing that made them human, embracing the fury and regret that lingers in exchange for their being, and it leaves them Hollow. Hollows must be cleansed, for in their cleansing do they enter the Soul Society and its peaceful rest. Thus do we maintain the Balance, keeping the cycle going, ensuring that all Souls are where they should be at their appropriate time.
Of late, Intelligence personnel have become concerned. Reports of Hollows arrive, yet when our Shinigami report to the area, there is only a distinct emptiness that seeps from its absence, an emptiness and absence that none can explain. The instances of this have been thus far small, and the Balance has so far been maintained. But some fear this is only the prelude, an omen of things to come. We must find the source of this Imbalancing, lest it progresses to catastrophe.
Good afternoon, or whatever time it is where you are! Bleach has always grabbed me for its setting and the ideas it put forward, all through the Soul Society Invasion arc (and somewhat into the Hueco Mundo arc), and with some encouragement from some friends, I'm looking at starting a Bleach RP within the next few weeks. This will take place earlier than "canon" and will involve mostly OCs from the players.
So! Important stuff. First, plot. This will be centering around the appearance of the Quincy as a factor of consideration for the Seireitei and all the fun apocalyptic and genocidal scenarios that entails. The Shinigami (call 'em Soul Reapers if you like; I'm not particular) will be almost entirely OCs, as stated above, and nearly all positions from Lieutenant to 5th Seat will be available for any of the 13 Divisions. Sorry; no Captains.
Second! Expectations! I'm looking for writers with a good grasp on the English language. Mistakes happen, and that's always understood. But writers should be able to maintain verb tense (past) as well as person Point of View (3rd person). Another thing: sorry, otakus, but I'm putting the axe on any and all Japanese honorifics. I'm a stupid American with no time to study them or to try to decipher them while I read a post, and I will certainly not be writing them. I also expect 3 paragraphs per post of appreciable size (don't make 3 paragraphs of 1 sentence a piece). Posts will be expected to be made at least biweekly, though sooner is certainly allowed (provided you don't hog the IC with a dialogue with another PC; that's what collabs are for). I'm also not expecting you to be hyper or even a bit familiar with the source material! I can't reasonably expect that, given my own lack of knowledge, so if the interest is there without the knowledge, that's ok! Just be a ready and willing student!
Last! Rules! … Which I've already covered a great deal of in the Expectations block. No god-modding/Mary Sues (very easy to do when making up your own powers, as we will be doing with our Shikai and eventually our Bankai). No bunnying, unless previously permitted. Be courteous, in the Interest Check and the OOC; leave the drama for the IC. And of course follow any and all Iwaku rules.
Alrighty, that covers it for now. Again, looking to start this is a few weeks, and with no more than 7-8 players. All CSs (once that thread is made) will be analyzed by me for approval; a CS app is no guarantee for acceptance. And to that end, first come first served, on both Divisions and ranks as well as general acceptance.
So! Questions? Comments? Snide remarks?
We Shinigami provide the guidance. When a Soul leaves its body, we cleanse it, approving its ascension to the Soul Society where it awaits reincarnation and renewal, where it once more enters the cycle. And when a Soul lingers too long in the World, reluctant to depart with some task yet lingering in its heart or some desire yet chaining it to the Living World, we too deal with the inevitable fallout. These Souls lose the very thing that made them human, embracing the fury and regret that lingers in exchange for their being, and it leaves them Hollow. Hollows must be cleansed, for in their cleansing do they enter the Soul Society and its peaceful rest. Thus do we maintain the Balance, keeping the cycle going, ensuring that all Souls are where they should be at their appropriate time.
Of late, Intelligence personnel have become concerned. Reports of Hollows arrive, yet when our Shinigami report to the area, there is only a distinct emptiness that seeps from its absence, an emptiness and absence that none can explain. The instances of this have been thus far small, and the Balance has so far been maintained. But some fear this is only the prelude, an omen of things to come. We must find the source of this Imbalancing, lest it progresses to catastrophe.
So! Important stuff. First, plot. This will be centering around the appearance of the Quincy as a factor of consideration for the Seireitei and all the fun apocalyptic and genocidal scenarios that entails. The Shinigami (call 'em Soul Reapers if you like; I'm not particular) will be almost entirely OCs, as stated above, and nearly all positions from Lieutenant to 5th Seat will be available for any of the 13 Divisions. Sorry; no Captains.
Second! Expectations! I'm looking for writers with a good grasp on the English language. Mistakes happen, and that's always understood. But writers should be able to maintain verb tense (past) as well as person Point of View (3rd person). Another thing: sorry, otakus, but I'm putting the axe on any and all Japanese honorifics. I'm a stupid American with no time to study them or to try to decipher them while I read a post, and I will certainly not be writing them. I also expect 3 paragraphs per post of appreciable size (don't make 3 paragraphs of 1 sentence a piece). Posts will be expected to be made at least biweekly, though sooner is certainly allowed (provided you don't hog the IC with a dialogue with another PC; that's what collabs are for). I'm also not expecting you to be hyper or even a bit familiar with the source material! I can't reasonably expect that, given my own lack of knowledge, so if the interest is there without the knowledge, that's ok! Just be a ready and willing student!
Last! Rules! … Which I've already covered a great deal of in the Expectations block. No god-modding/Mary Sues (very easy to do when making up your own powers, as we will be doing with our Shikai and eventually our Bankai). No bunnying, unless previously permitted. Be courteous, in the Interest Check and the OOC; leave the drama for the IC. And of course follow any and all Iwaku rules.
Alrighty, that covers it for now. Again, looking to start this is a few weeks, and with no more than 7-8 players. All CSs (once that thread is made) will be analyzed by me for approval; a CS app is no guarantee for acceptance. And to that end, first come first served, on both Divisions and ranks as well as general acceptance.
So! Questions? Comments? Snide remarks?
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