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[Shdo]

again, since its a alternative storyline the ranks arent the same as they were.

the 10th is insecure mental case (am i sane?) the 9th got a knight complex

the 8th act like a child.

the 7th is dead :(

the 6th is...perfect.

the 5th is divided...


frankly, there is no tech guy in the current espada...maybe the 6th or the 7th but nothing like the old szyel.

[Hiraeth]

the 10th is insecure mental case (am i sane?) the 9th got a knight complex

the 8th act like a child.

the 7th is dead :(

the 6th is...perfect.

the 5th is divided...


Pretty accurate description really.

Hey I have a question for Kolbertt whom I spy haunting the thread, are you giving us a Las Noches thread or what?

[Shdo]

let more people end their mission first... :stare

[halfnhalf]

guess ill have to act somewhat like a child(more like a young teen) and do technology on the side, eh?

[Hiraeth]

Well hurry up! Geez. Oh also when Shdo gets back I'm going to have Durante go to discuss the parasite with him. Please don't chop him up into little pieces...

EDIT: Oh those aren't job descriptions, just character descriptions. Remember Espada rankings are just that, rankings.

[Shdo]

no, you will have to act like your character is, the rank dosnt define you, it only say who you killed to get the job.

[halfnhalf]

nice so i can change the description of the rank right.....Ill do it.....ILL DO IT!

[Hiraeth]

Yeaaaaah but first you'd have to kill Durante, and that requires me allowing you to kill Durante. Good luck with that, he still has work to do...

[Shdo]

not to mention the stat thing...durante might be only the 8th espada but he still is stronger then the strongest known captain at the moment, our lovely ren.

[halfnhalf]

whos durante?

[Shdo]

the 8th espada.

10th alan

9th altoro

8th durante

7th ivvy

6th Ja'eq

5th Lulu&Lala

[Hiraeth]

EDIT: What Shdo said. His full name is Durante Dormire, he has 3 weird little matching fraccion.

[halfnhalf]

Ill take a look, but whos the person who created him............was it u hiraeth?

[Hiraeth]

Yes, yes it was.

[Shdo]

10th mad scientist

9th kurosakinaruto

8th hiraeth

7th krompt

6th shdo

5th final boss

1-4 npc's controled by mystic or kolbert or whatever.

[Final Boss]

And I'm the 5th :D

[halfnhalf]

kk, final boss i like ur bottom sig....its sick! oh and im sry hiraeth...i shoudda known

[Hiraeth]

That's okay, don't worry about it.

[Shdo]

you should check the roster, the espada are pretty uber, in ability and release.

if you plan to join the HM RP then you should know the top dogs, to avoid losing limbs and such.

[halfnhalf]

kk....think im approved now

[Final Boss]

Thanks for the comment on the sig. :D I like it, I think it looks nice.

[halfnhalf]

np.....and ya my character is now balanced and approved,,.....YEA!

[halfnhalf]

Wow Hiraeth nice character....really like him... should be a challenge oh and Shdo u have a great chracter also....surprisingly both of you chracters are similar to mine....strange

[Shdo]

actually there was a second version which was considered much weaker, that version didnt ripped hearts and stuff but slashed the enemy with mantis like appendages, but also moving through walls.

[Rasziel]

^^^
Double post ---

BTW; Yeah, your character is now approved halfnhalf - Feel free to start writting whenever you want

[halfnhalf]

OMG............................................... ........wtf how is that sooo similar, i guess we think alike, COOL! were like L and light in deathnote: just watched it...and finsished today

btw sry for double post

[shinikage]

Can shinigami step in midair? I've never seen any chara in this rp does so. And it's not in the ability list.

[Final Boss]

I always thought all shinigami could do it, something like focusing their reiatsu under their feet to hold themselves up. If all shinigami can do it than I think it's a minor ability that does not need to be included in the ability list.

[directX07]

Guys, I don't understand. You're gonna make your own character???

[Shdo]

we made new characters.

actually the entire RP is original, no bleach characters at all.

[halfnhalf]

yea.....i was thinking of canon characters.....it would screw everything up

[DarkPulsar]

This may be a silly question, and sorry for not reading through this entire thread first, but is this still open for new characters?

[Shdo]

its always open for new characters, you just need to chose what world you want (SS\HM\RW) and read how to make a character in that world.
then you write your application in the world character roaster and wait for approval from the big ones.

maybe you will want to PM them to move things faster.

[Hiraeth]

EDIT: What he said lol.

[Shdo]

if you chose to make your character in SS then its a shinigami, in the real world it can be either a special human with original power or a quincy.
HM you can be either a arrancar or a hollow. i reccomand arrancar.
all espada positions are taken btw.

as for character creation, its written that you should start with 100 points but i think its unrealistic to start with so little, it will take you weeks to reach the level of a complete weakling. that why i suggest talking with one of the higher ups before putting the points in your application.


on a side note, i think that the character sheet should be changed with a starting score of 1000-2000 to all new characters instead of 100 as written now. we have here characters who won a contest( rightfully so) and have more then 14000 points so i dont think that 100 is a good starting point for newcomers, especially when sooner or later people will have to leave and new blood will need to replace them.

[Dizzy]

That's what we have RP-only characters for yeah, seems like most characters are starting in that range anyways.

Also, for anyone who isn't aware yet, Mystic's gone till the 19th.

[Shdo]

good...great chance to make people bombard him with PMs! GAAAAARRRRRRRRRRR!

[shinikage]

I still don't get what quota (for Rp-only character) is :D :D

[Mystic Serenade]

Lets say you're starting power that we give you is like 2500. Actual point wise however, you'd only start out with 100. As we award you points, you're actual score will increase and once that goes past the starting power we assigned you is when you're character will actually get any stronger.

[shinikage]

Oh, I see. Thanks, Mystic :D
So, how much is people's starting point?

[Mystic Serenade]

Well it depends, if you win a contest you can start up pretty high. Sometimes we just straight up assign people stuff and sometimes I've let people choose up to like upper 2000

[Magest49]

I'm no where near even one Bankai but I've been wondering how many forms of Bankai we are allowed. Also, what does it cost us to get these extra forms?

[Mystic Serenade]

You're allowed as many as you can afford, but for the moment extra forms also cost 7000, so it's a bit costly

[Magest49]

Alright, thanks. I got another one. What's the point of the RP-characters? I'm kind of confused about that.

[Mystic Serenade]

It's just so you can start out with a character that's stronger than the 100 point level. However, you won't become stronger until your real points surpass your assigned strength level

[Magest49]

So then you could create a Bankai level character but, you can't get stronger until you pay of those Soul Points?

[Rasziel]

Essentially, yes.

[Shdo]

which will never happen...a bankai level character is like...over 9000 right? with the normal amount of points this take it will be something like...ill have grandchildren by the time Ja'eq will get more powerful.

[Magest49]

Sorry about the questions. I'm just trying to get a better understanding on things here. Alright, another. When you want to get new Kidoh or get Shikai/Bankai is that using your Soul Points like money and exchanging for them or would you just get them. lol I didn't get that either.

[Mystic Serenade]

Soul points are used like money yea, you exchange them for the abilities and skills

[Magest49]

So then if someone wanted Bankai they'd have to give up 7000 points to get it. Shikai would be 1000 to get. So then your 8000 points less? As in you no longer have those points? Like 10,000-7000=3000-1000=2000. (lol Yeah, I ask to many questions.. :D)

[Mystic Serenade]

Yep thats pretty much how it is

[Magest49]

Then does that lower any stats you spent those points on or you just don't use the points to rise the stats at all? lol

[Shdo]

when you reach the 1000 cap you have shikai, when you reach the 8000 you get bankai and so on.

otherwise it would be impossiable.

[Magest49]

So then it doesn't take away the Soul Points? lol I think I got two different answers or I just asked it wrong the first time. Sorry guys!

[Shdo]

think about this that way...to reach shikai and bankai you need massive amount of training and power right?
can you see a character that reach bankai but can lift it because it have 25 strength? if it was that way then it would be much better to be a soldier with shikai and 2000 in each attribute then a weakling with bankai.

[Magest49]

Okay, now I think I've got that now. Thanks for the help. Now just one last question. Can I have both a regular character and an RP-character? I would think so, but I'd rather find out now before I put any thought into it.

[Shdo]

i have 3 characters, one in each world and that dosnt include support characters such as an entire clan in RW and a fraccion in HM.

it dosnt matter how many characters you have or what kind, they are not related to one another.

[Dizzy]

Just to clarify, take this example:

Jimmy McGeneric
Soul Points: 1000
Reiryoku: 1000
Health: 1000
Strength: 250
Defense: 250
Speed: 250
Recharge: 250

With his 1000 Soul Points, he can choose to buy himself a shikai. His stats would then look like this:

Jimmy McGeneric
Soul Points: 1000 - 1000 = 0
Reiryoku: 1000
Health: 1000
Strength: 250
Defense: 250
Speed: 250
Recharge: 250

Then, say Jimmy gets 200 more points next week and puts it all into Recharge for some reason. His stats would then look like this:

Jimmy McGeneric
Soul Points: 1200 - 1000 = 200
Reiryoku: 1200
Health: 1200
Strength: 250
Defense: 250
Speed: 250
Recharge: 450

Soul Points are solely used for the purchase of abilities, and do not have any effect on stats or Reiryoku.

[Magest49]

Thank you guys. I know that I've been asking a lot but you've helped a lot. I understand now!

[Magest49]

Yeah, I got another one. Maybe two. First, are the costs of Shikai and Bankai their costs to activate in battle as well?

[Mystic Serenade]

That is correct, so essentially while you could afford shikai at 1000 and bankai at 8000, it's not really all that cost effective to use in battle until you can use it a few turns

[Magest49]

Alright, now Shikai/Bankai abilities. Is it the same? 1000 points to activate? Also, does it have to be an attacking ability? Could it be something to stop the enemy for a turn and deal no damage?

[Magest49]

Also, how do you do RP character stats? I've got one now I don't know what to do about the stats. Strength, Defence, Speed, and Recharge. Also, how do I know how many points I've got to get till he gets stronger?

[Shdo]

btw, how does the RP scoring goes? what factors are part of the amount of score one gets?

[Magest49]

What does this mean? Extra Note: For every menos upgrade you buy, you get an ability that's worth half the cost of the menos upgrade cost I want to make a hollow but I don't get that.

[Mystic Serenade]

For example, Gillian menos upgrade cost 2000 points to buy. When you buy that upgrade, along with it you can create an ability thats cost is 1000.

[Hiraeth]

Okay since you people all lead busy lives and I seem to spend an inordinate amount of time procrastinating on the internet, I'm going to open a mask shop. Not really, but I will offer a mask finding service for RPers. If it's okay with the bosses, I'll stick a little ad in the Masquerade Time Thread. Anyone interested in finding a mask, just pm me or whatever with specifics. As for what constitutes specifics, I'll make up a list of things you need to think about.

[shinikage]

Is a dead chara allowed for the masquerade party? I intend to resurrect my dead chara in Shinn's past story.
If it's allowed, can it be a parallel story in which she has never died? If it's not allowed I'll make it that she's resurrected with super awesome kidou number 142857 or something like that :D lol
Is that fine? : )

[Mystic Serenade]

Its AU, so sure go ahead
minus that kidou number 142857 thing though probably :lmao

[Hollow_Cero]

How do I join the RP???

[Shdo]

first you need to think of a character. you then post them in the right character rooster (if its a shinigami than post it in the soul society character rooster).

when you enter the character rooster read the first post, read other posts and you will figure on your own what to write.
you then wait to be approved (or nag the right people about it...:D)

[Hiraeth]

Here's the ability list threads:
Living World: http://www.bleachasylum.com/showthread.php?t=1725
Soul Society: http://www.bleachasylum.com/showthread.php?t=1695
Hueco Mundo: http://www.bleachasylum.com/showthread.php?t=1696

Here are the character rosters:
Living World: http://www.bleachasylum.com/showthread.php?t=1696
Soul Society: http://www.bleachasylum.com/showthread.php?t=1677
Hueco Mundo: http://www.bleachasylum.com/showthread.php?t=1678

At the moment you cannot apply for an Espada or Captain position, but a shinigami can be any free rank, and you can also create arrancar.

Here's the full character list for reference: http://www.bleachasylum.com/showthread.php?t=2510
Here's the character template: http://www.bleachasylum.com/showthread.php?t=1672

Hope that wasn't too much of an information overload. Feel free to post any questions you have


In other news, the bounto specifics are now up for those with a desperate need to sate their appetites on poor innocent little pluses. You sick sick people. ;)

[Shdo]

sadly i have enough characters as it is...


its a good thing you said that part about the espada and captains, its amazing how people assume that no1 else in the RP tried to reach those spots before and that they are free for grabs.

[Magest49]

So, who do I bother to check out my Hueco Mundo character? I'd love to know if he's approved or just dumb. :D

[Mad_Scientist]

Well, Kolbertt is the guy in charge of Hueco Mundo, and Mystic Serenade is the head Roleplay Honco. Dizzy can approve characters as well, but his domain is Soul Society, so Kol or Mystic would probably be your best bet if you needed someone to poke about your character. :D

[Magest49]

About the party/ball, what counts as a weapon? Would I be allowed to have a stick and some butterknifes? :D

[Shdo]

yea...Ja'eq blade is inside his throat...do he have to give it up?

[Hiraeth]

Are you two intending to get into brawls or something? If so, please get into brawls with each other so the rest of us can party in peace.

[Magest49]

It was an innocent question. :) Besides, how much damage could a stick and a couple butterknifes do?

[Shdo]

all i am saying is that moving through walls is something that can be used for fun as well.
if you want to fear from people behaving you should worry from other directions and not a lawful person such as Ja'eq.

[Hiraeth]

Well my characters already have their evenings planned out, so I'm not expecting any brawls, except maybe from a drunken Ren, but we'll see, usually she can hold her liquor.

EDIT: Also I have no idea on the weapon situation. PM Dizzy.

Speaking of which, will there be a complete reiatsu inhibitor in the area? Becuase I forsee certain characters who shall not be named going nuts because they can sense large numbers of hollows or shinigami.

[Magest49]

No worries. I just wanted to know. Crimson can't really go anywhere without a "weapon", even if it's a butterknife/s. That way he wont go crazy. :D

[Shdo]

well, those racists bastards will need to deal with it or be ripped apart by everyone else.

[Hiraeth]

Is it still racist if you love them so much that you want to crawl into their skulls? I'm talking about Durante's shinigami fetish here...

[Shdo]

yes, its still a hate crime LOL...

regardless of what people might think, Ja'eq is far from violant or hateful to others (he have a shinigami daughter!) even if he had his blade with him he wouldnt hurt anyone because the rules of the party are clear. order above all else, its the rule of the universe you know.

[Hiraeth]

It's a crime of passion!

[Shdo]

he mind rape them.
rape can be a hate crime.

but why would he do anything bad for a shinigami? in this party, instead of mind rape he could dance with them.

[Hiraeth]

This is approaching spam, we should move it to the chat thread or end the conversation.

[Shdo]

this wasnt the chat thread? oh...what you know...kinda lost it there.


still, can some of us keep our weapons for comic effect? pretty much like ikkaku taking a wood sword to school.

[Mad_Scientist]

Probably. Alan at least is going to try your idea. I think the main thing Dizzy wanted was to make sure that there was no fighting during the whole event, though of course I can't speak for him.

[Shdo]

hopefully people will no some restraint since some people dont need a blade to act violantly.

[Hiraeth]

Just to let people know, I have eight characters in that thread, for various reasons, so if you talk to one of the fraccion, Stern, or even Kiku I may not notice, if I don't reply straight away just VM and I'll get on it asap.

[Shdo]

8...that is too much, i gave up on 3 and i still will go there with 3-4...

[Hiraeth]

Thing is someone, no names used, was going to take at least one of the fraccion off my hands. But then she got distracted and became Tenth Espada or something.

Philippe, Stern and Kiku are mostly just plot characters, Ren and Durante are my main two.

[Shdo]

extensions of main characters, like Lance and Lana, but i wont take him with me, i want to enjoy this and not feel like its a job where i need to play 3 characters ill enjoy and act like a creepy molestor with a 4th, his role is only to advance Lana and not himself.

i think you can slowly get rid of the 3 friccons (or at least otso and suvi) and use them as only extensions to durante.
kiku can be the same with ren and stern for philipe.

[Hiraeth]

Stern pretty much is, I may kill off my fraccion, haven't decided, and Kiku can't become an extension of Ren because they're from separate divisions and Kiku is the current shinigami assigned to Karakura town.

[Shdo]

true but in the party she is her sister so it will be logical to have her as extension of her, going with her and keeping to the background near her. your choice really, when to use her.

[Hiraeth]

They have very different personalities and would do very different things at a ball. It'd be like suggesting Ezzo and Kaoru should act as one character.

Besides, the idea of two sisters who've been estranged for a good part of the last century suddenly deciding to spend the evening together is a little weird.

[Shdo]

then you misunderstood what i meant in extension. i meant that they dont act on their own and dont interact with other people, for example stern follows phillipe around and dont speak to other people beside him or Lance standing in the background and only interact if someone talks to Lana, that way he wont have a seperate conversation which each and every single person he speak to.

its to avoid this:


Lana

bla bla bla bla bla

Lance in the otehr side of the dance

bla bla bla bla

[Hiraeth]

It still doesn't work, you're the one missing the point.

It'd be a case of:

Ren went to have her drinking contest with Shinji. Kiku waited awkwardly with her, wondering why she was following her drunkard of a sister when there was so much to do, such as hack into the security cameras or learn to play the violin from watching the orchestra.

[Shdo]

see, you still found a way to make her an extension of ren, she get bored by ren and slips away to do something ALONE, its so easy to get another character off your backjust like that.
the 'exit' of kiku will be linked to ren post of drinking.

[Hiraeth]

I give up.

[Unicorn]

Okay... I have petitioned Dizzy for a reiatsu / power inhibitor about the hotel area. So even if people sneak innocent-looking weapons into the hotel, they can't use any spells / jewelry.

Can't stop people beating each other up with loaves of bread or BBQ beef ribs, but do so at your own risk. :)

[Mad_Scientist]

I've noticed more new people joining, or thinking of joining, as well as some people lurking in the background, so I've decided to update an old post of mine, to help people understand the roleplay. So welcome to my unofficial guide to the Bleach Asylum Roleplay!

Bleach Asylum Roleplay - Basic info

The Bleach Asylum RP is a roleplay that takes place in the Bleach universe, as one might expect. ;) However, the Bleach Asylum RP does not actually take place in the same universe as the Bleach manga or anime. Consider it a parallel universe of sorts. So, there is no Ichigo in this RP, no Aizen, no Orihime.

But many of the other details of the RP are very similar to that of the manga and anime. In the Living World, for example, pretty much all the characters live in Japan, inside or around Karakura Town. Like in the manga, Karakura Town is a moderately large city full of people with unique spiritual powers. There are Quincies there, and like the manga the Quincies were nearly wiped out by the Shinigami, for the same reasons they were in the manga. Of course, since Quincies are a playable race, the number of surviviors is a bit higher.

Go to Soul Society, and you'll find that despite the fact that all the Captains and other characters are different, squads still have the same basic functions. Sqaud 11 is still a combat based division, Squad 4 is a bunch of healers, etc.

In Hueco Mundo, the palace of Las Noches exists, and so do the Espada. Since there is no Aizen, the Espada are instead led and ruled by the current number 1, a woman named Mircalla.

One important thing to note is that the Hougyoku does still exist in this RP. Or it did. Naturally, its history is a bit different than it was in the manga, and in this RP it disappeared about 100 years ago. Not many characters are aware that it ever existed in the first place, from what I can tell.

Characters - Stat-based and NPC and RP-only, or my!

So, perhaps you're interested in participating in the RP, and you're trying to decide what character to make. You see thread titled "Current RP character listing," and you think to yourself, "I better check that thread so that I don't create a character that fills a spot that is already taken." There, you find out about the multiple character types that exist in this RP. You also find out about something called Soul Points.

Perhaps you already understand everything perfectly, or perhaps there are still a few details you're not quite clear on. If the latter is the case, then click the spoiler tag and read on. If not, feel free to skip to the next section. :)

Soul Points are an important number that serves as an indication of how powerful a character is. A normal character starts with 100 Soul Points. As a character participates in the RP, it is awarded additional Soul Points by the staff. This is how a character "levels up", and becomes more powerful.

What is known as a "RP-only" character is a bit different. It is a way for someone to create a brand new character that is already significantly more powerful than a basic, 100 Soul Point normal character. A RP-only character is assigned a quota after it is approved, which serves as an indication of its power. For example, a character might be assigned a 3,000 point quota, meaning that particular character is as powerful as a 3,000 Soul Point normal character.

The downside is that a RP-only character's actual Soul Point amount is still only 100. It cannot "level up" or increase its power until its actual Soul Points match its quota. Once a RP-only character's Soul Points are equal to its quota, it becomes a normal character.

Thus, a RP-only character has a nice bit of power early on, but doesn't have an advantage over a regular character in the long run.

If you look at the Character Sheet Template thread, you'll notice several stats listed, such as Strength and Defense and the like. But you may have trouble finding a thread that explains exactly how each stat works. The reason why is because in the past the Bleach Asylum RP has had a hard stat system that governs fights, but currently that system and the way it works is going through a revamp.

So don't worry about the stat system too much just yet. For the meantime, you can probably guess the basic idea behind most of them. Strength is an indication of offensive potential, for example, Speed is an indication of speed, etc. Recharge is basically how much stamina your character has, how well it does in long fights.

If you've played computer RPGs, you can probably guess what NPCs are already. NPC is short for "Non Player Character." NPCs are characters that fill in the gaps, so to speak. They serve a variety of roles, from villians to important leaders. They don't earn points the way a normal character does, and can be controlled by a variety of players depending on the circumstances.

Bleach Asylum NPCs can generally be divided into two groups. The first group are the plot-related characters that are usually controlled by the RP staff. One example of such a character is Mircalla, the number 1 Espada. She is a very important character who rules the Espada.

Other NPCs are not created by the staff, but by players, and they are often related to specific other characters. For an example of this, one of the player controlled Espada, Durante, has 3 Fraccion. These Fraccion are all NPCs, and are related to Durante's personal story and background. In some ways, they can be considered an extension of the character Durante.

Now that I have finished describing the various character types, I should probably note a few other things. Currently, no new characters are allowed to be Espada or Captains or Vice Captains, as all those spots are filled up or empty for a reason.

Aside from that, a character can fill pretty much any spot, but one should look at the Official Character listing first. That way, you don't accidentally make your character the third seat of Squad 11 when that spot is already taken, for example.

All characters have to be approved by the staff before they can be used, but this usually doesn't take too long. Each realm has a character roster thread where new characters can be posted.
Plots and schemes, and whatever else is going on

So, you know the basic idea behind the RP, you know what the different character types are. You've created a character, and posted it in the proper thread for approval. While waiting, you think to yourself, "If this takes place in an alternate universe, I really don't know what's going on in it at the moment." So you decide to check out some of the threads in the various realms, to see if you can get an idea.

In the Living World, you notice a thread called Mission 1D. You then realize it's 46 pages, is a continuation of an earlier thread, and isn't even finished yet. In Soul Society, you notice Mission 1B, which is finished, and a mere 35 pages. In Hueco Mundo, you find threads with similar titles. They are shorter, but there are 5 of them. Plus a 17 page Las Noches thread. And all these threads you've glanced at are a mere fraction of the total amount of threads in all the 3 realms.

Don't worry, I'm here to help. You don't have to read every old thread in order to get a basic idea of the overall plot, I'll sum up everything here. Keep in mind, of course, that what I'm writing is a fairly brief summery, and it doesn't take into acount any of the complex relationships between specific characters that have developed. But it should give you a good idea of some of the more important plot points that have developed.

Hueco Mundo

Hueco Mundo is ruled by the Espada. Sort of. The Espada live in Las Noches, and their leader is Mircalla, the number 1 Espada. The top 4 Espada are all NPCs, controlled by the RP Staff, and the bottom 6 are all player characters. There are weaker Arrancar there as well, some of them Fraccion, some of them Numeros. There are also some Hollows who have alligned themselves with the Espada.

The Espada and their allies are powerful, but they have a whole horde of enemies and issues to deal with.

Dios de Diablo

A huge danger, Diablo is an absurdly powerful Vasto Lorde Hollow, who believes in the supremacy of "pure" Hollows. He hates Arrancar, believing them to have betrayed their Hollow sides by gaining Shinigami powers. As a result, he is an enemy of all the Espada and their allies.

So far, he has not made any noticable moves against them, other than sending a warning. But how long that will be the case remains to be seen...

Oh yah, the 3rd Espada might be a traitor serving Diablo. Good news, right?

Mysterious Shinigami

A visit to a an odd cave in Hueco Mundo revealed a small group of Shinigami who were conducting horrible experiments on Hollows and Arrancars. A very powerful Shinigami named Luca, who seems to have his own goals, ultimately destroyed the cave and disappeared with most of the other Shinigami. Their current whereabouts are unknown.

Los Arcanos

As if Hollows and Shinigami weren't bad enough, the Espada and their allies have Arrancar to deal with as well. The Arcanos are a bizare group of Arrancar who oppose the Espada. Their group's design and method of numbering themselves is based on the Major Arcana of Tarot cards, and their ultimate purpose and goal is unknown.

Recently, the Arcanos managed to capture one half of the 5th Espada. This may sound weird, but the 5th Espada is actually a pair of twins who share the spot. Earlier, the Arcanos managed to acquire a curious parasyte that takes over and forcibly increases the powers of its host. The Arcanos stole the parasyte from the Espada mere minutes after the Espada got a hold of it.

Fortunately, the Espada did capture some of the Arcanos themselves, one of which was lobotimized in the process. :eek: Of course, during her fight with a member of the Espada, one of the captured Arcanos, Vidal, did happen to blurt something out about spys inside Las Noches. More good news it seems. :p

Butterfly Ladies and Soul Society incursions.

The Espada have recently investigated a Hollow colony that had a mysterious lake of water. The water increased the power of Hollows, and reduced their need and desire to feed. Turns out the water was actually the blood of a Vasto Lorde class Arrancar, who wanted to bring peace to Hueco Mundo using it. Didn't exactly work out.

The aforementioned Arrancar, a butterfly lady named Pulele, has currently joined up with the Espada. Unfortunately, it seems that being in her released state for 100 years and bleeding the whole time has weakened her powers a bit. Ah well.

Another recent event that has happened is that the Espada have invaded Soul Society, sending Hollows to rampage in the Rukongai while some Arrancars sneak into the Science Division to steal stuff. This incursion is still in progress, its success or failure undetermined.
Soul Society.

Things in Soul Society aren't exactly going well either. One of its Captains has disappeared in Hueco Mundo, for reasons unknown, and has refused to return to Soul Society. An attempt to retrieve said Captain resulted in the discovery that he had Hollow powers.

In addition, Soul Society has a murderer who is killing Shinigami and making loyal clones of them, clones who seem to possess all the abilities of their original. Soul Society has finally captured one of those clones, but its interrogation has not been very successful so far.

A recent mission to the Living World attempted to discover what happened to a group of Shinigami that had suddenly disappeared earlier. The rescue party encontered a bizare human with great spiritual powers, Mani, and an Arrancar lady, Masaki, who fought against them briefly. Despite the fact that they could have easily crushed all the Shinigami, they let most of them go after testing them a bit.

The Shinigami rescue party then found themselves sucked in a special dimension by a bird-like Hollow, where they encountered what was left of the missing Shinigami, along with several powerful Hollow. It seems the missing Shinigami had been betrayed by one of their own, who was working with the Hollows for some reason. But there is more to the the story, and a possible connection to the clone murders has been discovered.

The Shinigami only just made it out of the weird dimension, after killing most of the Hollows and managing to rescue some of the missing Shinigami. The aftermath of this mission has yet to be revealed.

In Soul Society itself, a Hollow incursion has occured, and powerful Hollows are rampaging throughout Rukongai. This is the same incursion mentioned in the Hueco Mundo section. The incursion is still in progress.
Living World
In the Living World, a mysterious man with great powers, named Mani, and his Arrancar ally, a woman named Masaki, have been recruiting people with spiritual powers. This is the same Mani and Masaki mentioned in the Soul Society section. Their purpose and goals have not yet been revealed, and their method of "recruiting" was interesting to say the least.

In addition, a mysterious man named Philippe has been recruiting people with spiritual powers for his own purposes. Apparently, he wants to use their abilities to solve various cases and investigations. Philippe's ultimate goals have not yet been revealed.

Recently, Philippe has met with Masaki, and revealed something of his past as a member of a clan with spiritual powers that once tried to invade Soul Society. Philippe's reason for meeting with Masaki, and what will ultimately come of it, have not been revealed.

The people recruited by Philippe are currently in the middle of their first case, investigating a string of robberies and murders. They have learned that the people behind it are actually a pair of Quincies who have been trying to get a hold of a specific Quincy artifact. Currently, the people investigating the case are stuck in and abandoned hospital and almost entirely at the mercy of said Quincies.
Threads and more threads.

So, you've created your character, you've learned the overall plot, now you're ready to jump into the RP. Except... how exactly do you do that? When can you join a thread, and what are the different thread types?

The first type of thread you need to be aware of are the Plot threads. These are threads created by the RP staff that develop the overall plot of the RP. The Mission threads mentioned earlier in this post are an example of this thread type.

A Plot thread is usually open to specific character types and ranks, and after it has progressed enough, it may no longer be possible for new characters to join. This is because it simply doesn't make logicial sense otherwise. For example, in "Mission 1D: Melencholic Moon", once the Shinigami rescue party had already formed up and departed to the Living World, then gotten trapped in the special Slime World dimension, it became impossible for other Shinigami to join them.

So what if there are currently no Plot Threads for your character to join, but you want to start RPing immediately? Well, you can try joining one of the Location threads. These are threads like "Las Noches" over in Hueco Mundo, or "The Wolf" cafe over in the Living World. These threads represent specific locations, and are places where characters can hang out and interact with each other between missions.

In addition, you can create a RP thread for your character. These can be threads that show a character's backstory and history, or can be a place where they record their thoughts like a journal, or other a combination of the two, or other similar things. See my own "Madness" thread in Hueco Mundo for an example of a backstory style RP thread, Shdo's "the thoughts of the specter" for a journal one, or DarkPulsar's "When she was three" in Soul Society for a thread that combines the two.

Sometimes these threads can be more complicated, and develop into something a bit more, such as the "Gunz for all!" thread in the Living World. This was a thread that involves the backstory and abilities of one of Shdo's Living World characters, but it included multiple other characters and involved them in the story.

Finally, there are the "Omake/Side Story" type of threads. These include things like the Birthday Party threads over in the General RP section, and the Sand Fury thread over in Soul Society. These threads may function similarly to a Location or Plot thread, but they involve events that don't actually happen as far as the Roleplay is concerned.

Staff

You got a question, and you want to know who to talk to? Well, here's the list of the people behind the curtain, who keep this RP running.

Before I begin, a special shout out goes to Primera Espada, who created the RP originally. He passed control of the RP on to another, though.

Mystic Serenade: The current boss and leader of the RP. Also head of the Living World. So now you know who to bug about things. :p

Dizzy: Soul Society head, and the chief point grader.

Kolbertt: Hueco Mundo head. Also evil and sadistic. :p

Hiraeth: Living World assistant, creator of Philippe and the Wolf cases.

DarkPulsar: Another of Mystic's assistants, she's been heavily involved in points grading.

Unicorn: Soul Society assitant.

Mad_Scientist: Hueco Mundo assitant.

[Rasziel]

So awesome, so simply awesome.

This post has been transformed into a thread of it's own ;)

ALL PRAISE MAD!

[Mad_Scientist]

So awesome, so simply awesome.

This post has been transformed into a thread of it's own ;)

ALL PRAISE MAD!

lol, I love the sound of that last line. *cackles insanely*

[Shdo]

an idea, if you notice there are many guests that lurk around, much more than actual users. i think you should add a special appeal for those guys to step forward and join the RP, with bright colors and bigger writing.

[Rasziel]

I've actually wondered myself why non-users stare at the RP section for hours =?

I clearly remember seeing more than 15 guests watching at a time, and only one user =I

[Hiraeth]

Mad, I'd like to make you an offer. When Unicorn and I eventually have our coup and usurp leadership of the RP, would you like to join us? :p

also:
That way, you don't accidentally make your character the third seat of Squad 11 when that spot is already taken, for example.
:D

[Turnado]

Let's say, for example, I wanted to join the RPG as a Shinigami. And let's say, I create my character using the template. Would I post that said template in the Soul Society Character Roster?

[Shdo]

yes

[Turnado]

K, thank you. And two more questions:

1.] Am I allowed to create my zanpakuto and shikai abilities and just note that they have not been achieved yet?

2.] In terms of Soul Points, Where does Reiryaku come in?

[Shdo]

1) just keep the idea for the weapon in your head, when you get enough Sp you will buy it.

2)the energy you got or Reiryaku\reitsu\ki is just your overall energy, while your SP is the points you 'earned' those will be done by grading each week of your work + the sig bonus.

[Rasziel]

Actually, you can write down what your Shikai/Bankai will look alike when you achieve them. Just make it clear they haven't been achieved yet, and boila

[Hiraeth]

Anyone interested in being appointed the 3rd or 4th seat of Fourth Division have your character report to the captain's office ASAP. If anyone new is interested in going for it, then just PM me and we can discuss it.

:)

[Shdo]

what happend to the current 3rd seat guy? are you going to decapitate him or something?

[Hiraeth]

He's old. He wants to retire, by which I mean he'll take up a very easy position somewhere in fourth div.

[Araxiel]

(copied from my introduction thread)

A question: I have a good idea for a character and zanpakuto for the roleplay bit down there. I'm fairly good at tabletop roleplaying, but I'm slow to learn new systems and not too good at the number-crunching. Can anybody help me out in getting started with that, and in translating a Soul Reaper OC into your number system?

Edit: Character is drawn and named.
http://stonedustghost.deviantart.com/art/Kimura-Tomokane-Bleach-OC-104854394

[Shdo]

stats arent really used at the moment, it shouldnt really bother you that much, you can start RPing without understanding the system (80% do that lol)

[Araxiel]

So, what do I do to start? Where do I post my character?

[Shdo]

there is a newbe guide.

[Araxiel]

So if I want to be, say, 8th division 4th seat, and that isn't taken, I just say so?
Also, the newbie guide mentioned posting a character in 'the appropriate thread'. Where is that?
Edit: No, wait, I found it.

[Shdo]

character roster of each world

[Araxiel]

Hang on. Skimming the other threads, I came across the Grading thread.
Holy cow!
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but does this mean that 'Life and Paperwork' will actually, over time, gather poor ol' Kimura some points?
I'll have to hop back over to the newbie guide and take a look at how to spend the things...

[Unicorn]

but does this mean that 'Life and Paperwork' will actually, over time, gather poor ol' Kimura some points?

Yes it will gather you some points. :D Feel free to plan as grand and epic backstory as you wish.

[Komamura777]

I still don't understand how you would set your stats for a regular character.
I know you start with 100, but do we just use that # as our Reiryoku and Health. But do we just divide the 100 into the rest of the stats?

Also when it says Cost: is it talking about Soul Points or another Stat?

And can a character have Kidou that are too powerful for him to use right now but just have them for later when the character gets strong enough to use them?

[halfnhalf]

alright so I've been here a little while but am still noob when it comes to grading...how is it better? Acutally....how does it work

@ Kumamura - 100 for health and ryayoku (Do NOT CORRECT ME.) Then spread another 100 over those four stats

[Komamura777]

Hey, thanks I'm gonna get to work right now.

[Magest49]

Well halfnhalf, the grading thread explains how the points are giving, first page, first post. Though, I guess I don't know if that is still how things are being graded. All I personaly know is that the quality, number of words, and such will give you the points. Sorry if that didn't help you much.

[Araxiel]

Yes it will gather you some points. :D Feel free to plan as grand and epic backstory as you wish.

'Grand' and 'Epic' aren't in his job description at the moment, I'm afraid. Random comedy just may be.

[halfnhalf]

@ Magest

not quite but thx for the effort anyways :)

i MEANT how are things being graded? any1 help me out?

[Komamura777]

What is the limit for the amount of Soul Points a RP character can have ?

[Magest49]

100 is a default but technically you can have up to 2000 to start with. Though, anything above 100 to start with makes your character an RP only one. What that means is you are basically in a Soul Point debt and have to make it up before gaining anymore Soul Points.

Ex. Here are my shinigami. One is regular the other is an RP-Only.

Crimson Shenkibeto
Soul Points : 304
Health : 304
Reiryaku : 304
Strength : 100
Defense : 59
Speed : 100
Recharge : 45
I started with 100 points with him. Because of that as I gain points I can use them right away.

Anzen Homura
Soul Points: 2000 (Quota)
Health: 2000
Reiryaku: 2000
Strength: 500
Defense: 500
Speed: 400
Recharge: 600
Now for this guy he is an RP-Only. This means that I can't gain anymore points until I fill his quota. You have to fill the quota before using anymore points or gaining anymore.

Now other than the starting points I believe you are able to gain as many points as you want but only through RPing.

Yeah, I know I went a little overboard.

Hope that helped. :D Sorry if not.

[Komamura777]

Oh so ounce we gain back enough soul points we can start leveling up, Thanks.

[Shdo]

get used to it, best not think about it and just write, its not like you will get massive amount of points, that is why we got rp sigs...

[Dizzy]

Sorry about the delays in stuff everyone - lately, pretty much the entire stuff has been taken out by an epidemic of either schoolwork, tests, or illness. We'll try our best to get back up to speed as quick as possible, so please bear with us until then.

And it's good to see you back, Magest :)

[Dr. StRaNgElOvE]

I got a few questions. How exactly do you work the template? Can you play around and customize with it? What is rp-only exactly?

[Magest49]

Nice, I love the questions! No, seriously.

1. For the template you put your points there. For instance.

Name :
Type :
Weapon Description:

The stuff above here is self explanitory, or I think it is anyway. My guess is you don't get the points thing.

Soul Points : 100
Health : 100
Reiryaku : 100
Strength : 25 or 30
Defense : 25 or 15
Speed : 25 or 30
Recharge : 25 or 25

Now Soul Points, Health, and Reiatsu all share the same number. For Strength, Defence, Speed, and Recharge you distribute points to until you reach your Soul Points. So they can be any number so long as they add up to 100. Both set of numbers add up to the Soul Points.

Abilities (you get 3 abilities, under 100 in cost, right off the bat. Other abilities must be claimed for the cost they require to use in battle)

For the abilities you go to the Rule and Ability Listings in your specific area. That would be in SS, HM, or RW

Forms : (Shikai, Bankai, Ressureccion, etc. Describe effects)
Character Description:
Link to most recent completed fight. (Not needed at all.)
Feel free to include pictures as well. (Not needed.)

2. Yes, you can add anything you want but you basically have to keep all the otre stuff here except the bottom two.

3. An RP-Only guy or RP character is a character that has more than 100 Soul Points to start with. Normally the cap for this is like 2000 but sometimes it can be more.

I hope this helped you. :D Sorry if it didn't.

[Magest49]

This question is aimed toward the forum moderators. Would someone, like say me, be allowed to create a thread in the General RP that would allow anyone to battle anyone without the need to create a seperate thread for it? Like the Roman Coliseum? I think that would be pretty awesome, mainly because I have that love for fighting, and it would make things more interesting around here.

[Araxiel]

Soul Points : 100
Health : 100
Reiryaku : 100
Strength : 25 or 30
Defense : 25 or 15
Speed : 25 or 30
Recharge : 25 or 25

Now Soul Points, Health, and Reiatsu all share the same number. For Strength, Defence, Speed, and Recharge you distribute points to until you reach your Soul Points. So they can be any number so long as they add up to 100. Both set of numbers add up to the Soul Points.

3. An RP-Only guy or RP character is a character that has more than 100 Soul Points to start with. Normally the cap for this is like 2000 but sometimes it can be more.

Wait, wait... did I do something wrong, then? Because I didn't mean to incur a Soul Point debt, but the stats I did:

Kimura Tomokane
Soul Points:1600
Reiryaku : 1600
Strength :450
Defense :350
Speed :350
Recharge :450say otherwise. Do I need to adjust these, then, to be considered a regular character? Because as it stands, it looks like he's quite a bit more powerful than other characters [are those, like, captain-level stats?] of his level, and much more potent than his rank, job and general lameness would suggest...

[Magest49]

Don't worry. It's just fine. You just have to get 1600 points before you are allowed to use anymore. It's your quota. So in other words, yeah, you're in debt.

Now, if you wanted to you could reduce it all to the 100 limit for a regular character but it isn't required. Now, as for rank, job, and overall lameness, I don't think it's that bad.

[Araxiel]

Don't worry. It's just fine. You just have to get 1600 points before you are allowed to use anymore. It's your quota. So in other words, yeah, you're in debt.
Ah, crapnuggets. That wasn't what I intended. 1600 is gonna take ages...
Now, if you wanted to you could reduce it all to the 100 limit for a regular character but it isn't required. Now, as for rank, job, and overall lameness, I don't think it's that bad.
I think I might reduce it to about halfway, so I'm still a little better than a regular starting character, but so that I don't have so much of a quota to make up. Because, honestly, I don't see myself using those numbers that much, if at all...

[halfnhalf]

lol I just noticed new sig for Crimson. oh Araxiel drew it? very nice indeed. Shading is perfect, when did that happen? sry Im kinda lost...gots alot of work

@crimson: Ill get back to the "thing" tomorow. Sry kinda swamped with projects n stuff (more work)

[Araxiel]

lol I just noticed new sig for Crimson. oh Araxiel drew it? very nice indeed. Shading is perfect, when did that happen? sry Im kinda lost...gots alot of work

Thanks, thanks! *takes a bow* That happened this evening, actually.

[Magest49]

I'll ask again 'cause it got buried.

This question is aimed toward the forum moderators. Would someone, like say me, be allowed to create a thread in the General RP that would allow anyone to battle anyone without the need to create a seperate thread for it? Like the Roman Coliseum? I think that would be pretty awesome, mainly because I have that love for fighting, and it would make things more interesting around here.

[Magest49]

Another question! Can we get a Christmas bonus? (Sorry to those that don't celebrate it. I don't mean to offend.)

[Shdo]

i want 8 days of hannukah bonus, like if everyone get 200 points i would like 25 each day...or 100...dont really mind...

[Komamura777]

If you make a Hollow Character, can it start out as an Arrancar or does it have to have a certain amount of Soul Points untill it is an Arrancar.

[Shdo]

its better to start as a hollow, grow to vastro and the arrancrise yourself.

[Araxiel]

Okay, now I think I actually have points to spent! Wootsauce! Questions:
The Official RP point listing has Kimura listed as '1268'. Is that how many free points I have to use, or how many points he's worth so far including the 800 he started at? The Grading thread has his points listed as 818/100, the 818 being a total of all the graded posts. So, same question as before with the Official Point Listing. To summarise, how many free points do I now have for Kimura:
-1268,
-468,
-818,
-or 18?

[Shdo]

your total stats should be 1268, your skills can be 1268 worth as well, that means 1000 shikai and so on. for example Marq reached 2235 (ranked 11th! that is almost 10th! sayuri your head is mine...) so its 1000 shikai and several levels of shunpo

[Araxiel]

So, where it says '818/100' in the grading thread, that means what exactly...?

[Shdo]

got no idea
;)

[Mystic Serenade]

So, where it says '818/100' in the grading thread, that means what exactly...?

It just means total of writing/points you currently have

So you were at 818/100, and so the 100 got added to the 818 and then you also got 350 from the christmas thing so you're at 1268 now.

Though there are discrepancies sometimes.

[Shdo]

just a question, does anyone else planning to join the LW contest?

[Final Boss]

I'll probably join.

[Araxiel]

Same here. I'll draw something, then work from there.

[Magest49]

Okay, does a Shikai ability always have to cost 1000 to use. I know it is 1000 to get, aside from the first one, but is that to use too? Can it be less?

[Mystic Serenade]

The general rule so far is that each ability costs 1000 and nothing less thus far yea

[Magest49]

Hmmmm, then that brings a small problem to my Shikai plan.. I'm not sure if something it does should be classified as a Shikai ability that should cost me reiatsu..

Edit: And seeing how people are looking, mainly Mystic in this case, I'll re-post my idea/question.

This question is aimed toward the forum moderators. Would someone, like say me, be allowed to create a thread in the General RP that would allow anyone to battle anyone without the need to create a seperate thread for it? (Hollow vs. Shinigami, Hollow vs. Human, Human vs. Shinigami, the like.) Like the Roman Coliseum? I think that would be pretty awesome, make it easier for those who wish to fight, and it would give instant RP point results. (Well, when it is graded.) I'd love to hear a yes.

[Mystic Serenade]

Hmmmm, then that brings a small problem to my Shikai plan.. I'm not sure if something it does should be classified as a Shikai ability that should cost me reiatsu..

What is this plan?

This question is aimed toward the forum moderators. Would someone, like say me, be allowed to create a thread in the General RP that would allow anyone to battle anyone without the need to create a seperate thread for it? (Hollow vs. Shinigami, Hollow vs. Human, Human vs. Shinigami, the like.) Like the Roman Coliseum? I think that would be pretty awesome, make it easier for those who wish to fight, and it would give instant RP point results. (Well, when it is graded.) I'd love to hear a yes.

You could make something like that for fun and practice yes, but unless a battle has some sort of significance it won't be graded.

[Magest49]

Okay, well for Crimson's Shikai a part can be removed and sent spinning. This part will go forward, first part of the attack, but then come from behind on the rturn trip, second part. Both weapons can do this. Dual weild Shikai. Would that require me to purchase the ability when he gets it or no?

Awwwwwwww, but oh well. A fight is a fight and I'd love to start that thread!

[halfnhalf]

Shdo I plan to make a LW character, if Mystic would ever get back to me XD

[Komamura777]

If you want an empty position in a Division, and It's not a vice captain or captain. Do you still have to apply for the position.

[Magest49]

No, you just add it to your character. As long as it's an empty spot.

[Araxiel]

Though it's a good idea to send a note to the appropriate mod so they know to add you to that slot. Same for NPCs.

[Magest49]

Alright, another question. (Man, you'd think I'd know this stuff by now. :facepalm)
So, is there a little to the number a of threads a character can be a part of? Like, timeline issues and such? I'd like to know now cause I'd hate to find out if there is the hard way. I feel as if I should know this and I feel dumb for asking. :sweat

[Dizzy]

Er, well characters can only be in one place at a time. There are some exceptions, like the 6YA threads, where they've been in the past and therefore still available in the present though.

And backstory posts can just be done whenevs.

[Magest49]

Alright, thanks. I guess I should have known that but oh well. I know it now.