>>1470951

Aizen sighed, and dipped his pen in more ink.

Taking a breath, he continued to write.

"I can only guess if her stranger abilities and attributes are caused by her dual nature. Her ability to take bites and attacks of hollows that would've crippled others without anything more than bruising, even though by all means she should've lost a limb from the force of the attack at least or her ability to turn to and from smoke with such ease as one would have with snapping their fingers. I must assume that they are by products of her Shichūkū is a great boon to her and any others who could share the gifts of being partially if not somehow fully hollow, pure power can always be trumped with skill and a clear mind. But when combined together they are as a storm....but enough poetics, the bottom line is, by my current observations of her, a soul reaper that is also a hollow is stronger than either of their halves. But I will need more time to determine their exact abilities and what their hollow half effects...as I have noticed kimi does seem to have more of an appetite than our "peers", perhaps that is a side effect? Hmmm, well I cannot know all about them with just one subject, but it is all I have and with enough time, I am certain I will have enough to convince everyone to accept her and any others like her for what they truly are. But only if this can be controlled, because if it cannot Shichūkū are only a catastrophy waiting to happen. If they can control themselves however then"

He pauses and grins

"Then we might be able to conquer all that would threaten us, even hollows in their entirety"
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Meanwhile, inside kimi's soul
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsTC_CPVx1Y

Roll 1d20+Endurance+ Scarred+Unbreakable+ Nearly hollow

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>1470965

>>1470997
its taking awhile huh?

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>1470965

>>1471004
it's nearly midnight for me, only contribution for today

>>1471009
Alright. Next schedule should be more "Normal".

Anyways writing

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>1470965

>>1471009
And a damn fine contribution it was.
>>1471016
I'm sure it will pick up in a minute, Wednesday is a regular night.

>>1471009
Bless you anon

Good to be here HM

Thunder crashes, lighting runs through the air like so many hungry packs of wolves, flames of white running after them like the wake of waves born from a storm, the heat from the storm above them giving the flames life and calling them forth from the dried a rotten wood. My armor shifts as I move my fists up, lowering myself and spreading my legs to be as stable and unmovable as I can, as I see the barest hint of my hollowself, that wolf like oni in the sea of smoke, flames and lighting.

She howls, sounding like my own voice screaming in pain mixed with a hollows roars. Then she charges me, as fast as the lighting striking around me.

I just hold my hands up and my arms apart. She slams into me right as I do, but I grab her claws as they dig into the first part of me they can find. The old floors behind me get ripped up as she pushes me back, lighting running over me as the smoke and embers burn my face and makes my eyes sting. I glare up at the oni like mask in front of me, purple markings making it look like its laughing as her fur covered claws dig stab into my flesh deeper.

She says nothing besides laughing as she leans over me, trying to force me to the ground.

"Funny that our mask's teeth are more human than yours" I sneer, pushing back against her as she closes her mask's mouth

"Tch, well its true for you as well" She says mockingly "So you're not wrong there"

What do I do?
[] Headbutt her 1d100
[] toss her to the ground 1d20+strength
[]Try to push her back 1d20+endurance
[] Unleash a kido spell on her 1d20+spirit
[] Turn to smoke,and flow onto her back 1d20+agility
[] Slam my knee into her stomach, try to break one of her wrists 1d100
[] Slam my elbow into her mask, and pull her to the ground 1d100
[] Ask if she really thinks I am going to let her run wild
[] tell her I've controlled my lust for battle for years, she isn't going to make me let it run wild
[] Taunt her
[] Sing a bit of poetry
[] If me and you are one, why not just let me control this power!
[] write in

Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>1471041
>[] Slam my knee into her stomach, try to break one of her wrists 1d100
>[] Sing a bit of poetry

>>1471041
>[]Try to push her back 1d20+endurance
>[] Sing a bit of poetry
>[] tell her I've controlled my lust for battle for years, she isn't going to make me let it run wild

Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>1471041
>[] Sing a bit of poetry
>[] If me and you are one, why not just let me control this power!
>[] Slam my knee into her stomach, try to break one of her wrists 1d100

Dammit Hollow Kimi, we got almost everything out in the open about ourself with you, what more could you possibly want?

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>1471052
Whoops here we go

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>1471041
>[] Sing a bit of poetry
>[] If me and you are one, why not just let me control this power!
>[] Slam my knee into her stomach, try to break one of her wrists 1d100

>>1471041
Oh shit, a new Fresh soul Reaper, sup HM, how you doin' in this fine thread?.

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"Only a hungry wolf, gripped by madness, would dare approach smoke" I sing, gritting my teeth and nearly growling as she just laughs and leans closes to me, twisting me claws over the back of my hands

"The dog may try and be obedient, but deep with in, the wild still roars inside of its heart" She says, matching my cadence and rhythm in such a mocking way

"Oh why do you have to be so difficult' I hiss through me teeth, my boots get pushed into the cold dirt under the burnt out fort in my mind

"Why do you, I just want to challenge Aizen again and beat the one man who ever managed to best us, but you're too scared I'll scar him or wound him" She laughs as she leans as close to me as she can "I know you want to fight him to"

"I want to spar with him, there's a difference, I may raise my blade with killing intent, but it isn't real hunger" I say coldly as I notice she's let her guard down to talk to me "Alright...maybe it is, but I know when to hold back, you don't"

"Right, I just want to go all out, unlike you, playing nice" She says, sounding like a beaten dog "We know pain is the best teacher, and blood the best ink"

"And its poor form to try and kill someone when you're sparring with them, besides I don't like seeing my friends hurt, especially by my own hand" I say dully

"But you treat every training session just like a battle, more or" She says leaning in close enough for me to see the teeth of her human face in the depths of her mask, her hot breath washing over me like I'm standing on the edge of a fire "Less. You taught them to never raise their blades without some intent to kill who they were facing"

"Because you must!" I yell at her "And if you and I are one, why not just let me control this power!? You know I'll seek out battle and bloodshed, why not just help me instead of fight"

"Because you won't use it WELL!" She says, snapping at me as we keep pushing at each other "or at all, treating it like a bad secret, a shameful one, you won't go all out in sparring anymore, you won't even use the power I offer"

And while she's ranting, I knee her in the stomach as hard as I can, hearing a crack before I twist her wrist upside down.

And she responds by smacking me away like a piece of trash. I bounce off the ground before I get back on my feet, my war mask keeping my face from smacking into the ground as she point a claw at me, eyes filled with a righteous fury.

What do I do?
[] try to get her to trust me somehow 1d20+guile
[] Respond with Byakurai 1d20+spirit
[] respond with Sōkatsui 1d20+spirit
[] try to use a different kido spell 1d20+spirit
[] turn to smoke and move out of the way
[] dodge 1d20+agility
[] Rush her! 1d100
[] grab a piece of the fallen rafters and use it as a shield 1d20+Str
[] cross my arms, and glare her down 1d20+endurance
[] write in

>>1471083
Suffering from some hot sauce I ate yesterday. but doing good otherwise

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>1471101
>[] Respond with Byakurai 1d20+spirit

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>1471101
>[] try to get her to trust me somehow 1d20+guile
>[] turn to smoke and move out of the way

Fighting her will always be a temporary solution at the very best, we need her to want to work with us.

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>1471101
>[] cross my arms, and glare her down 1d20+endurance

anyone else?

>>1471122
I can roll again if we need a tie breaker.

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>1471101
Don't blame me if I fail

>>1471133
Seems like the hotsauce I spiked HM with worked it's magic huh?

>>1471133
You know what? I don't think I will.

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>>1471101
>[] cross my arms, and glare her down 1d20+endurance
Sorry was busy, Also Kimi today

I turn to smoke, my skin cracking and turning black as my flesh burns away into embers and sparks. My body gets carried away on the wind, twirling around the bolt of lightning she fires at me, keeping just enough distance away from it as I follow it to where it falls, stretching myself thing as I flow over and under it.

She struggles to snap her wrist back to where it supposed to be, as I reform and cross my arms with a heavy sigh, hanging my head as I look at her from over the edge of my war mask.

"I know you aren't as blood hungry as Kotei is, you just want to test yourself, sure you savor the kill but so do I, you're just a whole lot more open and willing to admit it" I say, hanging my head "But I have admitted that there's a part of me that does hunger for battle and death, you should know that. And here you stand, saying I won't fight with all the tools at hand?"

"You're honorable, you don't even like attacking hollows how we were trained to" She says dully, still struggling with her broken wrist "or were supposed to be at least, face it, as much as you savor battle, you want to prove yourself better than anyone you face"

"Any swordsman with self respect would" I say glaring at her "of course I seek to better myself and show others my skill! but why wouldn't I use your power then?"

"Hah, isn't it obvious, We might enjoy battle, the scent of blood, but you must be civilized and tame, controlled for that is what you are" She says calmly "You always have been, but that wildness lives on in your heart, that bloodlust you nurtured in your chest"

"I know" I say bluntly

"And I know that you won't accept that we are what we are, you'll only use this power as a blade and turn your back to it otherwise" She sneers "I just want to have some fun with our friends, besides you know you were having fun when you put on the mask for the first time, so why not just let loose, why try to control instinct?"

"SHUT UP!" I roar at her as she grins, black smoke and red light forming over unbroken hand

I don't move as she begins to throw the balas at me almost faster than I can see. I can feel every impact, it feels like they're tearing my insides apart, and they shatter my chestplate like it was nothing. Smoke surrounds me, as I clench my fists to fight back through the pain. My bones vibrate and I can feel my blood shaking in my veins before she stops, laughing manically

Before she stops and chuckles

"Huh, stubborn as always huh?" She says teasingly as the smoke clears from around me "Come on, just admit you want to feel Sosuke san's blood on your face, steaming and fresh as he wears yours like a fine paint. Come on, you know that's the only true fight, the only true high! the only true excitement we can feel! the rush of a battle to the death, the joy of knowing your life could end any second with one wrong step! WHY won't you just take off that mask of yours, and revel in what you are!"
cont

>>1471198
She begins to saunter over to me, slowly managing to snap her wrist back to wear its supposed to be, snapping and cracking it with every step she takes. Her tail is wagging furiously and her eyes are wide behind her mask with excitement.

What do I say?
[] I am a soul reaper and Samurai before I am a hollow, I cannot allow myself to give into the impulses I've have bred into my mind
[]....I am the hound of the Kuchiki's, most of my free time is spent training their heir, and that is what makes me different from you. A dog maybe tamed, but it knows when it needs to be kind
[]Sure, I loved fighting sosuke, but he and that old man were the only foes that have really made me feel like I was going to die. Just letting you run wild won't change that
[] Because....then I'd have to transfer to the 11th division! I cannot shame my division with untamed bloodlust! FOOL, IDIOT!
[] Fire can give life or death. Only with control does it help people, without it, it will consume with reckless abandon. We are smoke.We come after the flames and must follow their example.A wild fire will be put out, and neither of us want that
[] tch, we know eachother, so lets just settle this how we've settled all our problems *crack my knuckles*
[] Certainly, a bloodstained flower will only grow in a battlefield, but it can still be fed water
[] Because, I am not a hollow, I am not a plus. I am something between them, so I must find my own path with this...power.
[] ......And chase off all my comrades and friends, Burn in hell
[] No, I have to many people who look up to me now to simply give into to my inner self
[] Hmmm you have a point there
[] write in

>>1471232
>[] I am a soul reaper and Samurai before I am a hollow, I cannot allow myself to give into the impulses I've have bred into my mind
>[]Sure, I loved fighting sosuke, but he and that old man were the only foes that have really made me feel like I was going to die. Just letting you run wild won't change that
[>] Because....then I'd have to transfer to the 11th division! I cannot shame my division with untamed bloodlust! FOOL, IDIOT!
>[] Fire can give life or death. Only with control does it help people, without it, it will consume with reckless abandon. We are smoke.We come after the flames and must follow their example.A wild fire will be put out, and neither of us want that
>[] ......And chase off all my comrades and friends, Burn in hell
>[] No, I have to many people who look up to me now to simply give into to my inner self

>>1471232
>[] I am a soul reaper and Samurai before I am a hollow, I cannot allow myself to give into the impulses I've have bred into my mind
>[] Fire can give life or death. Only with control does it help people, without it, it will consume with reckless abandon. We are smoke.We come after the flames and must follow their example.A wild fire will be put out, and neither of us want that
>[] tch, we know eachother, so lets just settle this how we've settled all our problems *crack my knuckles*

>>1471232
>I am a soul reaper and Samurai before I am a hollow, I cannot allow myself to give into the impulses I've have bred into my mind
>Sure, I loved fighting sosuke, but he and that old man were the only foes that have really made me feel like I was going to die. Just letting you run wild won't change that
>Fire can give life or death. Only with control does it help people, without it, it will consume with reckless abandon. We are smoke.We come after the flames and must follow their example.A wild fire will be put out, and neither of us want that
>Certainly, a bloodstained flower will only grow in a battlefield, but it can still be fed water

>>1471232
>[] I am a soul reaper and Samurai before I am a hollow, I cannot allow myself to give into the impulses I've have bred into my mind
>[] Fire can give life or death. Only with control does it help people, without it, it will consume with reckless abandon. We are smoke.We come after the flames and must follow their example.A wild fire will be put out, and neither of us want that
>[] Certainly, a bloodstained flower will only grow in a battlefield, but it can still be fed water


>Because you are not all of who I am. I admit that you exist, that you have always been a part of me in some form or another, but I will always be more than my bloodlust. My friends, my family, my purpose, they are all equal parts of what makes me who I am, just like you. I will not deny who or what I am, but you must be willing to accept that you are not all of me. We can both get what we want, I can control this mad power born of the darkest parts of myself, you can gain the freedom we have always denied each other. But only if we both accept what we are, and stop trying to kill each other like fools. I'm ready to accept you, will you accept me?

>>1471250
>[] I won't go wild and lose the friends and family that grant me purpose. I may enjoy bloodshed but I enjoy the time spent with them far more than that!

>>1471232
>[] Fire can give life or death. Only with control does it help people, without it, it will consume with reckless abandon. We are smoke.We come after the flames and must follow their example.A wild fire will be put out, and neither of us want that
[] Because, I am not a hollow, I am not a plus. I am something between them, so I must find my own path with this...power.

"I am a soul reaper and a Samurai before I am a hollow" I say sternly, almost righteously "I cannot allow myself to give into the impulses that I've bred into my mind!"

"Oh please, you give into them all the time, you're just balking now because you realize just how much damage you can do" She says, snapping her wrist back into place, trying to back hand me with her recently fixed hand "What's the difference between fighting sosuke with or without the mask on, huh? are you afraid you'd actually hurt him"

I just slam my unarmored fist into it, blocking it as we meet eyes, and begin to size each other up again

"Sure, I loved fighting sosuke" I say, as she swings her claws at me again, smoke and lightning clinging to them. I just leap away, as she destroys more of the fort with just one swing, I cover my eyes to keep the dust out of them

"But he and that old man were the only foes that have really made me feel like I was going to die" I say, standing back up fully as she throws herself at me with a echoing roar "Just letting you'd run wild won't change a thing"

She pounces on me before I can react, her claws digging into my neck as she sneers "It'd let us have our fun, it'd be a wonderful time, a night to remember, we both know this!"

I push my hand against her mask, lifting my legs and pushing them against her chest as I struggle to push her off of me, hissing through my clenched teeth "Fire can give live or death. Only with control does it actually help people. Without it"

I slam my fist into her face, once and then twice. She just tightens her grip on me before I jam my thumb into her eye, and let go of her mask and hit her square between her four horns with enough force to actually get her off of me and send her rolling to the floor. She stands up as I do, growling and clacking her mask together as she bleeds from her wincing eye.

"it will consume with reckless abandon!" I yell as loudly as I can, spitting as my hair falls in front of my eyes messily "We are smoke. We come after the flames and must follow its path! A wild fire will be put out, and neither of us want that fate"

"Smoke carries on the wind" She snarls, a red light glowing through the cracks of her teeth as the mask slowly cracks open, looking like an oni laughing madly now. Great, now she's pulling out a cero, fantastic.

"But it always follows fire" I say calmly as the entire room is filled with blood red light as smoke flows into her mouth, curling and swirling around like a whirlpool.

I can see the long rotted remains of my comrade, and everyman and hollow I've killed, laying around, impaled into pillars. Lying broken and a few hanging from the rafters and ceiling. Certainly a grim sight, Broken weapons and armor sitting around like a field of flowers.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdswwh4h7WE
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cont

>>1471378

What do I do?
[] try to dodge it 1d20+agility
[] Cast Okasen, cutting through it and her 1d20+spirit
[] try and copy it? 1d20+spirit
[] turn to smoke and try my best to avoid it 1d20+spirit
[] Stare her down and attempt destroy it with my reiatsu 1d20+willpower
[] Run through it, and kick her in the neck and then stomp on her face 1d20+endurance
[] Grab one of the old bones and throw it at her 1d100
[]Grab one of the rusted weapons, and try to cut it and her 1d100
[] <check back in on aizen>
[] write in

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>1471401
>[] try and copy it? 1d20+spirit

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>1471401
>[] Cast Okasen, cutting through it and her 1d20+spirit

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>1471401
>[x] Stare her down and attempt destroy it with my reiatsu 1d20+willpower

OOOOOORRRRAAAAA

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>1471401
[] Stare her down and attempt destroy it with my reiatsu 1d20+willpower

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>1471378
>[] try and copy it? 1d20+spirit

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>1471401
>try and copy it? 1d20+spirit

On another note. I think we should get one of those reatsu eating clothing articles to suppress our hollowside if need be, kinda like kenpatchi's eyepatch. Mabye we could go for a scarf or ricefarmers hat instead though.

>>1471401
(Hi HM!)

>>1471440
Yo

>>1471440
What about one of those samurai pauldrons. I'm not sure what exactly they are called

>>1471440
That would be a really suspicious request though. Kenny only got his eye patch because he was a captain and a legitimate threat to the Seiretei without it. A random officer asking for something like that, even under the guise of "spiritual weight training", would raise questions we don't want answered. And once we're done beating down Hollow Kimi, she should be willing to listen to us if all goes well.

>>1471467
I guess so, but it would be super cool beneficial regardless

>>1471451
Those would also be dope as hell. Yes.

>>1471485
We can get a regular badass scarf or samurai pauldron after we make peace with our inner demon, we can even let her pick if she winds up being a voice in our head like our Zanpakuto will be.

Wait....a thought occurs right before I get engulfed by the lance of pure destructive power, smoke swirling around it like I did to her previous attempt to overwhelm me with sheer force. If she can do this, and she's me as she's been claiming and putting up an actually pretty convincing argument for, then shouldn't I be able to do this? I mean sure....sure I am not, tapping in her or my full power right now, but Aizen was ranting that this was a perfect mixing rather than simply two sides pressed together as he imagined. and if my soul is so muddled then shouldn't I be able to do this? it doesn't seem as complicated as Kido, it doesn't need any motions or even a chant. All it is, is pure devastating Reiryoku focused into some basic shape and then fired.

I hold my hands out and together right as I feel my skin start to burn and even tear from the heat and shredding speed of this Cero. I focus on where my palms meet, the pain managing to cut through it, but I manage to ignore it enough to keep my head clear and keep my Reiryoku flowing and clear.

Then I notice in the blinding glare of red, a small point sucking the light away from it, a black ball that slowly takes on a red hue. Like my zanpakuto when its in its shikai, it quickly saps the power of the cero engulfing me and ripping my armor away like the petals of a cherry blossom in spring.

The black becomes a tinge to the scarlet light as it begins to roar and screech against my hollow's cero, pushing it back with a great....great effort

roll 1d100

Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>1471503

Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>1471503

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>1471503

Rolled 53 (1d100)

>>1471503
Rollin

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>1471503

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>1471503
beam batting in bleach, wew lad

>>1471548
Started from inside one of the beams.

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>1471503

What happens next I can only describe as a lot of noise, light and screech sounds. And pain, plenty of pain before it vanishes away as my cero grows enough to force away hers, but I can't tell the difference besides the pain slowly fading, but I can feel blood dripping down me and my skin laid bare to the burning air of this place.

This lasts for only a handful of seconds as the two blasts slam into each other with a sound not unlike cannon fire or thunder crashing. They only touch for a moment or two after that sound, maybe less than that. Pain washes back over me as somehow both of them shoot through eachother before they both explode with the force of an almighty god's wrath.

Smoke and dust fills my vision as I find myself laying on my back, hearing fire cracking and old bones and rusted metal falling from the sky. I stand, most of my upper armor burnt away, my gauntlet-less arm now entirely bare, while the other simply has had the armor torn from it in nasty strips. and I'm pretty sure what's left of the armor on my chest is barely hanging on over the torn up cloth under it.

I push myself up, blood dripping down my fist as my head spins. I look up and see the vague outline of my hollow side sitting up, with a hole in her center, besides the one right were her heart should be. Slightly bigger and ragged.

"Clever clever" She says, coughing once as she licks blood from her mask, one or two of the teeth have been cracked "I wasn't expecting that, I'll admit. I thought you wouldn't be able to stomach the thought of fighting like a hollow...hm hm...maybe there's hope for you yet, me"

I click my tongue, brushing hair and blood away from my eyes, feel bruises and scrapes along my face as my hand passes over them

"Oh? I thought you'd be mad at getting shown up like this" I say, crossing my arms

"if it was anyone else' She says, putting one hand on the ground, digging her claws in as she gets ready to run at me again "I would be, but progress for you, is progress for me, besides you still can tire out"

"But I won't, you will listen to me" I say calmly "You will let me have the power of the hollow inside of me"

"And you won't let me have the power of the shinigami on the outside" She says sadly "Oh you're so selfish, no wonder we've never balked at killing"

What do I do?
[] Keep talking
[] Attack her
[] <Meanwhile in Aizen town>
[] write in

>>1471662
>Keep talking

>>1471662
[] Keep talking
[] <Meanwhile in Aizen town>

>>1471662
>[] Keep talking

>>1471662
>[] Keep talking

>>1471662
>[] Keep talking
>[] <Meanwhile in Aizen town>

>>1471662
>[] Keep talking

>>1471662
>[] Keep talking
>[] <Meanwhile in Aizen town>

"How is that selfish? you've been saying you are me. So I have nothing to give you" I say, feeling a bit confused as I tilt my head as she begins to slowly pull herself closer to me, getting closer and waiting for the perfect moment to strike. I can almost feel how much energy she is holding back for that moment

"Oh I am, but there's is so much you can give me, I just want control, not even forever, just for some fun so I can shed a bit of blood and maybe cause a bit of death, so me and you can take the cup of battle and drink deeply from it" She says, moving ever closer to me as I don't move an inch "And have some real fun, but you won't let us have it"

"Because we both know what you'd do with it" I say sternly as she tilts her head and moves to the side, her eyes wincing in pain as I try my best to ignore how much I ache and hurt right now....surprised I was even able to stand after an attack like that, and I'm even more shocked she's still moving.

"Only what you wish you could" She says, her voice taking on the low growl of a hungry hollow "Because we're hungry for more than battle now, aren't we? Or we will be"

"Will we?" I ask, frowning...wait she couldn't mean

"I don't know? will battle be enough? Sure we aren't a pure hollow, but we aren't a real plus either are we" She says, her motionless mask grinning at me "That's what you fear right?"

"Becoming a monster?" I ask

"Oh I'm sure a few would already call us that" She says, crawling closer to me, lighting running along her claws as they drag over the burnt wood and crush the old bones she steps over like twigs

"Maybe in combat" I huff, stepping closer to her, uncrossing my arms and balling my fists

"We know better than anyone one, a warrior who is not at peace with themselves is not at their best, they cannot achieve their true potential" She says as we walk even closer to eachother.

"Then why won't you let me control this!" I yell at her, leaning and staring into the eyes of her mask as she leans over me and stretches her claws in anticipation, breathing heavily

"Because, you still seek to ignore a part of yourself, something that is forged in your soul, your instincts" She says, with an inhuman giggle "If you can tell me what that is, then perhaps....we don't need to fight anymore, but I really"

She sits on her haunches, her tail swirling around me as she puts her knuckles on the ground like a drunk struggling to sit up, or a statue of an oni.

"Really" She says opening her mask wide as she speaks to me, the shadow of her mouth falling over me "Really want to keep fighting with myself, its fun. And while we're in here at least, we're the only challenge we have"

Well?
[] try to answer her question *What do I say*
[] Just punch her in the mouth 1d100
[] grab her jaw and headbutt her 1d100
[] turn my back and refuse
[] I am not denying anything!
[] Oh, well let me ask you a question, aren't we afraid of being alone again?
[] write in

sorry had to get a tuna sandwich

>>1471862
>"Frankly, I'm finding it more frustrating and annoying than fun."

>>1471862
>[] try to answer her question *What do I say*
I deny several things about myself, the fact I love spilling blood in a good fight, the fact I hide my body because it's distracting to other and makes swinging a sword inconvenient and the fact that I can be a brutal vicious bitch if I feel the need too. Fighting Aizen was some of the most fun I've had in a while, but I'm not going to waste his or my time challenging him when nothing has changed. Once I have made a noticeable improvement, then I will ask for a rematch, not before.

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So,I have a feeling I should wait a while for write ins here

>>1471965
probably

>>1471862
>[] Oh, well let me ask you a question, aren't we afraid of being alone again?

>You are me, and I am you. That is a fact that neither of us can deny. You are my bloodlust and anger, all of the emotions I've kept away from myself, denied myself, denied you. All of my life, and most of my death, I have ignored you, forced you into a place where I could not see you, and left you there to fester and rot. Just like I might have been, had I not carved a path for myself and brought the two of us here. I see that now, and for what it's worth, I'm sorry. You and I are like this because of my choices, because I chose to believe you did not exist, like a fool. That cannot continue. It may have been the Hollow we killed that made us into what we are, but you have always been there, even if I chose to deny you your place. At this rate, all we can do is destroy ourselves, and then both of our existences will truly have been pointless. I will not deny you anymore. But you cannot deny me either. I don't want to be at war with myself forever, and you don't want to be trapped here alone anymore, with nothing but the voices of the dead for company. I will accept you, but only if you accept me.

>And besides, if we settle this dispute of ours now, we can fight Soskue together, to test our combined powers against him. You'll get your fight, if you agree to work with me instead of over or against me. And doesn't that sound like the greater challenge?

>>1471981
I second this.

>>1471965
And boy am I glad you did, I'm a slow typer. I doubt I answered her question, but I just hope I got us closer to the mark.

If it's seriously the fact that she binds her chest I'm going to be so pissed and so happy at the same time.

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still think I have awhile to wait before I start writing, so you guys can get your two cents in.

>>1471862
The answer is love?
Even that answer can bridge in numerous ways.

>>1472018
Am I allowed to add an addendum to mine? Other anons are giving me ideas.

>>1472049
sure, I can wait.

>>1472055
Cool, I'll link it to my original if I can write it out to go with what I already said.

and to everyone else, sorry for the wait

>>1472081
It's good, I'm not a creative person so I twiddle my thumbs when these come up. They're great for character development, but usually other anons can write in better than I.

>>1472094
Yeah, maaan, why do inner hollows have to be such smartasses, jesus.
"Oh hey, you know that thing that happened and probably will happen again, riiiiiiiiiight?"
That's what you'll get when dealing with fractured parts of you, a sarcastic, bloodthirsty, horny bastard.

>>1471981

>And if it's not my anger or my bloodlust, what else could you be talking about? Unless... Are you my womanhood? I admit that it's only ever been an inconvenience for me, both socially and physically, but I wouldn't say I've denied it... But maybe that's the point? I've though of my gender as an obstacle to be overcome and nothing more, because that's all it's ever been. If that's the case, than what do you want from me? To act like a woman, to find love, to stop binding my damn chest? Fine then, but neither of us know the first thing about any of that, and somehow I doubt this is your main concern. So if I'm right, I've answered your question, so we can work together now! And I'll consider how to give you that release when we don't have bigger priorities, like fighting Aizen! Yes, that... Or am I just talking myself in circles her? Because if I am you need to tell be, right now.


I somehow feel more confident that this is what she was looking for, even though I'd still like to include everything else. Sorry for the headache HM.

sorry this is taking so long, I am writing

"Oh, well, let me ask you a question" I say tightening my fists up and curling them tighter in case I say something to set her off or decide to just stop trying to be reasonable and diplomatic "Aren't we afraid of being alone again?"

"Aren't we?" She says, her breath washing over me like scalding steam, much more noticeable now that everything has gone cold "But is that your answer"

"Of course not" I say smugly, with a confident smirk as I match her gaze again, her eyes hidden by a bright purple glow "You are me, and I am you. That is a fact that neither of us can deny"

She pauses and pull back, lazing back as she sits down, watching me and listening intently. I respond by sitting down myself and taking a deep breath, looking deep within myself and pulling back out what I find in the corners and hidden edges.

"You are my bloodlust and anger, all of the emotions I've kept away from myself, denied myself, denied you. All of my life, and most of my death, I have ignored you, forced you into a place where I could not see you, and left you there to fester and rot" I say, clapping my hands together before I set them on my eyes, never taking my eyes off of hers, I half expect her to try to take a bite out of me while I'm in the middle of the speech...but I wouldn't do that, so I doubt she would be that underhanded, but she might be

"Just like I might have been, had I not carved a path for myself and brought the two of us here. I see that now, and for what it's worth, I'm sorry" I say, hanging my head as I slump forward, hearing my voice crack as I am met with the silence of the dead and the crackling of old fires "You and I are like this because of my choices, because I chose to believe you did not exist, like a fool."

I close my eyes, feeling tears burning in my eyes as she drags her claws over the floor, making no other noises not even taking a breath

"That cannot continue. It may have been the Hollow we killed that made us into what we are, but you have always been there, even if I chose to deny you your place!" I yell, slamming my fist into the ground as I look back up at her and meet her mask "At this rate, all we can do is destroy ourselves, and then both of our existences will truly have been pointless. I will not deny you anymore"

A low chuckle begins to build up as she gets down like a wolf, her claws on either side of me as she leans over me like a I'm a fresh kill. I just stare up at her and take a second to take a breath and make sure I still have my nerves. And I can't help but notice she's still bleeding from the hole I put in her.

"But you cannot deny me either. I don't want to be at war with myself forever, and you don't want to be trapped here alone anymore, with nothing but the voices of the dead for company" I say as calmly as I can, as her mask slowly opens and I see her second set of teeth...or rather her first set grinning in the darkness within, So I hold my hand out, trying my best not to show any kind of emotion

cont

Poor Kimi, arguing with herself. She still doesn't understand.

Hi HM

It's been a hectic day for me but I have clawed my way here. Sorry I missed the opportunity for a write-in.

I might make the argument that this is a part of Kimi that she used to be more comfortable with, back when she was alive. The part of her that knew how easy killing could be, the part that was really, really good at it.

And now that she is much more powerful than human, she, for good reason, has maybe become a bit more cautious with this side of herself. It's a side she always had, but its the side that resonates most strongly with the darkest facet of her power.

That might scare almost anyone, if they understood the implications anyway.

And sorry if this came across as incoherent or a non-sequitur. I am just trying to rapid-fire out my thoughts to make up for lost time. I hope it is at least somewhat contributing.

>>1472366
Eh, it makes sense to me. Now I wish I'd thought of that.

>>1472366
>>1472368
Yer good anon.

>>1472368
Hah, well there is time yet. Who is to say Kimi gets it right on the first try? She is just hashing things out in her own head anyway, I look forward to seeing her rebuttal.

Ah, another thought occurs to me: Since Kimi is or was an Onryo (a grudge ghost), that makes her, for want of a better word, the final resting place for all that is left of the resentment left behind from the fall of the Samurai caste and the massacre at Shiroyama. She kind of took that unto herself mentally, symbolically, maybe even spiritually.

Could that be a factor here?

>>1472408
You're on fire tonight anon, keep it up!

>>1472284
"I will accept you, but only if you accept me"

She doesn't move and just closes her mask and crawls back a bit before she sits back up, still silent

Guess I need to sweeten the deal a bit, alright then....Guess being honest wasn't enough?

"And besides, if we settle this dispute of ours now, we can fight Soskue together, to test our combined powers against him" I say warmly as her ears perk up and she slowly moves her hand off of her lap "You'll get your fight, if you agree to work with me instead of over or against me. And doesn't that sound like the greater challenge?"

"Yes it does, but why treat me like an enemy who needs to be bargained with with peace, though I do like the idea of fighting Aizen together" She says keeping her hand away from mine just a bit and the other one her mask "and you are right, I have been with you for...ever since you picked up a sword, just like those two in our blade, one hungering for blood and death, the other thirsty for violence and purpose, oh we get along so well don't we?

I don't say a thing as she moves behind me, and puts a claw on her shoulder.

"But you know what I mean, me and you are hollow, even if we're also a plus" She says, digging her claws into my shoulder "And you have only lived as one, you've been neglecting me, and while I am happy you admit to that, and lying to yourself for so long I'd like a promise

She leans over my shoulder, chuckling slowly

"I would like some assurance...a promise" She says dragging her claws down my arms "That you remember what we are, and follow the instincts that brings, you cannot be a Shichūkū if you ignore half of your nature but besides that I'd like you to look a bit deeper, and figure out if what you said is true or false, I can't tell you if you're right or not, since we're the same, you need to realize if it is or not, tell me. Do you honestly believe what you just said? I will know if you're lying"

"and" She says, tapping her claws on my chest "if you give me the wrong answer, I'll play with Sosuke, and you'll have to take the mask from me later"

What do I do
[] Look deeper *well?*
[] Say yes, I think its ture
[] Ask if we'd work together then
[] ask what she means
[] ask if that means I got it right
[] toss her to the ground 1d20+str
[] Are you just trying to find a way to take control whenever you please?
[] write in

>>1472408
Well, since the Hollow she killed and ate devoured all of the souls who died in that battle, who then became the Hollow we're fighting/heart to hearting right now, yeah, I'd say that's a factor. Her entire mental landscape is built upon the fact that she is the heir to Shiroyama and the Way of the Warrior. Because she is the last "living" soul who can say she was there.

>>1472408

Still in rapid-fire mode and not thinking my posts through very well. That facet of Kimi might be more associated with her Zanpakuto itself. I mean, it is named "Bloody Emperor," the name, iirc, coined by the Samurai in the Satsuma Rebellion.

No, typically one's "Hollow" self is more symbolic of simpler things. Not saying that is a sure thing, just observing the pattern in established canon.

>>1472419
>Say yes, I think its sure
>Ask if we'd work together then

>>1472419
>[] Look deeper *well?*
Either we try to fit back the pieces of what we were or we stagnate, since we are already here let's dwell on it a little more.

>>1472419

My current best theory? She is more than any single facet of Kimi's identity, she is Kimi's [i]entire[/i] identity, just viewed from a darker perspective.

>[] Look deeper *well?*

"If we really are one, it should be a meaningless gesture if I 'give in' to you. There is nothing you are capable of that I am not and vice versa. If that is true, if I really trust you--no--myself, then I shouldn't fear what "you" will do if I let you out. I think I might finally be willing to bet on that."

>>1472419
>[] Say yes, I think its ture
>[] Ask if we'd work together then
>[] ask what she means

>Then we are in agreement, of a sort. We need to find a harmony with ourselves, I will make you a promise, if that's what we both want: I will allow my instincts to be a greater part of me, allow you to be a greater part of me. But we must both be equal in this, we are the same person at our heart. I will acknowledge your need for freedom, if you acknowledge my need to remain who I am. When we fight, you and I must be as one, working in concert, not one dominating the other. You cannot run wild and rampage to our hearts content, and I cannot chain you down and ignore your existence in it's entirety. I believe I can make peace with myself, so you must as well, right? Then let us go do what we both want: Fight Aizen, together. Not mad, not chained down, but in the harmony we've both been denying for our entire lives.


Fuck I hope someone has something better than that, Hollow Kimi is making me crazy, and I have nothing else to say I think. And I'm looking at you>>1472426 anon, you've been on point all night.

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Anyone else?

>>1472493
Well, I did my best.


>>1472486
It is up to you guys if you think it is worth voting for.

>>1472515
I think HM will use all the write ins if the option wins, but just in case I'll add

>>1472486

to my vote.

CUA? Drawnon? Where'd everybody go?

Does anyone like my write-in? I thought I did pretty good on it, personally.

>>1472486
>>1472528
Sure, I'll roll with it.

>>1472528
I;m here, I liked it. Is your internet being weird? Because I already commented on it.

>>1472539
I guess so, there must be a lag of at least a minute for updates to show on my end. I was getting ancy because it looked like HM posted here:
>1472513
and nobody had commented on my write-in yet.

>>1472419
had to vanish for a bit, but if you're taking votes,

>>1472486
>>1472493
have my support

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"So what is your answer?" She says, gripping my shoulders, I wince and curse under my breath as I feel her claws raking against my bones as they slip into my flesh like its made out of water or rather smoke.

"Would we work together then?" I ask as she laughs, she barely sounds human as she barks and hollers with loud cackling right next to my ear

"Of course, until we spar again" She says, I swear she's trying to tease me, but that murderous joy in her voice makes it hard to tell "But that isn't an answer"

My eye with a scar twitches as she puts both her claws around my neck and begins to grip it.

"Yes, I think its true" I say calmly as she looks down at me suddenly, nearly making me cut my neck on her claws from jumping in surprise.

"Oh, and hows that?" She asks trying to make me doubt myself.

"If we really are one, it should be a meaningless gesture if I 'give in' to you. There is nothing you are capable of that I am not and vice versa" I say quickly, yet calmly as her eyes slowly narrow, looking more confused before she realizes what I've figured out "If that is true, if I really trust you--no--myself, then I shouldn't fear what "you" will do if I let you out. I think I might finally be willing to bet on that."

"Oh so you've figured it out then?" She asks almost tauntingly "I'm shocked you'd admit that even to yourself"

"Then we are in agreement, of a sort. We need to find a harmony with ourselves, I will make you a promise, if that's what we both want: I will allow my instincts to be a greater part of me, allow you to be a greater part of me. But we must both be equal in this, we are the same person at our heart" I say as nicely as I can as she spins around to face me again I will acknowledge your need for freedom, if you acknowledge my need to remain who I am. When we fight, you and I must be as one, working in concert, not one dominating the other. You cannot run wild and rampage to our hearts content, and I cannot chain you down and ignore your existence in it's entirety"

"Seems fair and I suppose we are for now" She says, putting both of her hands on her mask "But do you think this bargain between us will truly work and last"

"I believe I can make peace with myself, so you must as well, right?" I say, standing up, her eyes following me as she looks up at me

"....somehow" She says looking away

"Then let us go do what we both want: Fight Aizen, together. Not mad, not chained down, but in the harmony we've both been denying for our entire lives" I say holding out my hand as she slowly turns back to face me

"Tch, well lets see how right you are" She says, grabbing her mask with both hands as her eyes widen with excitement "I guess you can wear our mask now, but don't think it'll be that easy"
cont

>>1472623

"Because remember" My own voice says as she turns back a simple hollow looking me, showing off her fangs as she drops the oni styled mask to the floor and shoving her hand on my chest, making me jolt on reflex and reach for a blade that isn't there "in the heart of every dog is a wolf waiting to get out, and it will run wild if you tempt it. But we already know this don't I? Hm hm...I'll fight you later, with some actual weapons next time, try not to let the emperor or blood soaked one kill us before then, alright?"
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I gasp, everything hurts, everything burns. I feel like I haven't eaten in a day or probably more. My eyes are dry and burning and I can smell dried blood on my fingers.

Aizen is standing above me, getting ready to draw his zanpakuto as I lay on the ground gripping mine

"Kimi?" He asks, looking confused "are you....you? and are you feeling well"

"Gaaah" I groan as I slowly sit up

"...I take it you won't be able to explain what happened or if you have achieved control?" He asks calmly as I slump against him as he helps me stand.

Why is my mouth so dry?

What do I do
[] What's going on?
[] what do you think, and no
[] Try my best to explain what I went through
[] ask how long I was out for
[] complain about being hungry
[] Attempt to voluntarily enter my hollow form 1d20+will
[] Joke that I'm lucky I'm one of those rare few who truly knows themselves
[] Sulk about what I admitted in my own head
[] thank him for watching me
[] Ask myself if that worked
[] I want to go back home
[] write in

>>1472627
>[] Try my best to explain what I went through
>[] ask how long I was out for

>>1472627
[] Try my best to explain what I went through
[] ask how long I was out for
[] complain about being hungry
[] thank him for watching me
>notice our bindings popped

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>1472627
[] Try my best to explain what I went through
[] Attempt to voluntarily enter my hollow form 1d20+will
[] thank him for watching me

>>1472627
>[] complain about being hungry
>[] Ask myself if that worked
>[] Try my best to explain what I went through
>[] ask how long I was out for

>Also, how well can this place withstand a Cero or three? I made myself a promise your going to have to help me keep.


Holy shit I can't believe that worked! We have our freaking Hollow mask, hell yes!

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>1472627
>Try my best to explain
>Voluntarily Hollowfy

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anyone else?

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>>1472643
>[] Try my best to explain what I went through
>[] ask how long I was out for
>[] complain about being hungry
>[] thank him for watching me
>Voluntarily Hollowfy

>>1472627
>>[] complain about being hungry
>>[] Ask myself if that worked
>>[] Try my best to explain what I went through
>>[] ask how long I was out for

We need something to eat and drink before we fight Aizen.

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>1472675
Seconding. Here's my shit roll for the night.

>>1472649
Hip hip hurray!
We finally figured out the obvious!

>>1472627
>[] Try my best to explain what I went through
>[] Joke that I'm lucky I'm one of those rare few who truly knows themselves

>>1472686
>[] Joke that I'm lucky I'm one of those rare few who truly knows themselves

And the funny part of this joke, to me, is that if it were totally true, things would have been a bit different.

"Gruaaaah" I groan again, trying to stand on my own, and decide it'd be easy just to lean on one of the featureless walls next to me "How long was I out for?"

"A day....or two depending on your perspective on things" He says, sightly nervously like he's worried I'll freak out "So I take it it was....difficult then?"

"Wait a day? I was stuck down here for an entire day!?" I yell as he nods and adjusts his glasses

"Or two, depending on how you look at things" He says calmly "But I was prepared for this, and a cover story was easy to make, as well one to cover that one up and hide our tracks as best as I could"

I stare at him...well he's nothing if not prepared I guess.

"No wonder I'm so hungry" I whine grabbing my stomach as he smiles "But thanks for watching me all this time I guess"

"Glad you haven't changed" He says, suddenly holding his notes and pen "So, if you could, describe to the best of your abilities what you went through"

"Well that's going to be tough, since I don't really understand what was going on myself. As best as I can guess I was in my mind or soul, which took the shape of shiroyama after it had burned filled with....corpses" I say hanging my head "fire and smoke, I had to struggle to just get through it, and then I met what I would've...what I...the hollow part of me, or some part of me I tried to hide, its complicated it was me, not something separate and....well we fought, and discussed me and "eachother" and eventually came to an agreement that part of me seemed to think was shaky"

"Oh?" Aizen asks glancing down at me as his glasses catch the glare of the bright white lights keeping this room lit "And what exactly was that, was it some sort of bargain, giving it time to be free or offering it up the souls of what you defeat, or was it something else like making more of you or seeking powerful oponents"

"I acknowledge she was me and part of me, and we promised to work together to get what we both want as it was stupid to fight each other, though I'm pretty sure I'll end up fighting myself again" I say calmly as I turn to him "and even then I'm not sure if I did the right thing or figured everything out, but how can I know that, for all I know its like with my zanpakuto and I'll have to figure out and learn more about this side of me as I go along"

"But do you have it under control?" He asks, sternly

"I don't know yet, a dog is a wolf at heart apparently" I say shrugging as he taps his pen on his chin

"Well, we could always run a test and see if you are" he says calmly, reaching into his pocket for what I can only guess is that hollow bait of his

What do I do?
[] Stop him, and try to do it myself 1d20+willpower
[] say we'll have another chance, as it stands I need food
[] Try to explain what I went through better
[] ask him what the cover story was
[] Wonder outloud if other Shichūkū would have a harder time than I did?
[] Walk away as quickly as I can
[] write in

>>1472702
Oh how do you think?

>>1472750
[] say we'll have another chance, as it stands I need food
[] Try to explain what I went through better
[] ask him what the cover story was
>The first thing that would happen is me trying to eat your face off. You have a nice face so let's not. *Realize what you said and hurry out of the room ostensibly in search of food*

>>1472750
>[] say we'll have another chance, as it stands I need food
>[] ask him what the cover story was
>[] Wonder outloud if other Shichūkū would have a harder time than I did?

Mask or no mask, we need to be in top form if we want to fight Aizen. And is it stands, we need two things in abundance for that: fatty pork, and Aya.

anyone else?

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>1472750
[] ask him what the cover story was
[] Stop him, and try to do it myself 1d20+willpower

>>1472750
>[] Stop him, and try to do it myself 1d20+willpower

>>1472750
>Oh how do you think?
Well, I was implying that she would have been quicker on the uptake in realizing and coming to terms with herself. If she truly knew herself, it could have been as simple as them meeting, sharing a knowing nod and a smile, and parting ways. No exchanging of words or blows would have been needed.

And on a slightly related note, my write-in was intended to be a bit more of a completely trusting gesture; a leap of faith. I am not really unhappy with how it was interpreted, but I was expecting something more along the lines of Kimi opening up entirely to whatever her "other" self wanted to do and merely trusting in herself not to go too far. More like a ceasing of fighting the current and just going with the flow, trusting that it would take her back around to where she wanted to be anyhow.

>>1472784
Sorry. tried my best now writing!

>>1472784
Well, to be fair Hollow Kimi is a battle crazed lunatic, there's no getting around that. She's all of Kimis repressed bloodlust mixed with the power and resent of a Hollow, a very potent and
very dangerous combination. Her being allowed total free reign is out of the question, at least for the moment. Right now we need a balance, not denying or hiding our bloodlust, but not completely giving into it either. We have to find the middle ground between the two in order to use our power to it's fullest. But who knows, maybe one day the Hollow part of us will be calm enough to take over every now and again. It's unlikely as hell, but by no means impossible.

"What was your cover story for this, exactly?" I ask, glancing at him as he continues digging around in his Kosode "it wasn't anything that would start any damnable rumors was it?"

"Oh, no. I simply claimed to ginrei that I had thought I had found where those Quincies had come from and wanted you around as some back up" He say happily, smiling warmly as he moves his hand back out, clutching one of his hollow bait's between his fingers carefully "and the cover story for that was we were trying to find a hollow that had snuck into the soul society for that, and both were supposed to take a day or longer, which turned out to be a wise move on my part"

"I just hope no one starts trying to spread gossip again" I say, grabbing his hand as he moves to crush "And not so fast"

"Oh?" He says, with his smug smirk "was that experience too tired to continue our testing?"

"I need food first, not doing anymore of this before I get something to eat" I sigh as he nods, and hides the bait again, walking away with a smile

"I suppose I do owe you, and you....really do look like you could use a meal. Besides not like I can force you to do anything against your wishes" He says calmly as he walks away,and I begin to follow him towards the stairs out of here

"Yeah, but doing something like that isn't like you at all" I say happily as I follow him up the stairs, my stomach growling loudly as I hold it and follow him "I just hope we don't run into anyone curious on the way back"
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speak of the devil
roll 1d20+luck

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>1472823

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>1472823
c'mon Yoruichi!

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>1472823

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>1472823
samefag roll

>>1472835
Well damn, samefagging improves the day.

>>1472802
>Well, to be fair Hollow Kimi is a battle crazed lunatic, there's no getting around that. She's all of Kimis repressed bloodlust mixed with the power and resent of a Hollow, a very potent and
>very dangerous combination. Her being allowed total free reign is out of the question, at least for the moment. Right now we need a balance, not denying or hiding our bloodlust, but not completely giving into it either. We have to find the middle ground between the two in order to use our power to it's fullest. But who knows, maybe one day the Hollow part of us will be calm enough to take over every now and again. It's unlikely as hell, but by no means impossible.

See, that sounds like you are still giving too much credence to the "two distinct entities" theory. For a number of reasons, that is less applicable to Kimi than other hybrids both canon and non-canon.

'Hollow Kimi' is no more real than an imaginary friend. She is only as real and powerful as Kimi's sub-conscious lets her be, and her mere existence is tantamount to Kimi distancing herself from responsibility for her own feelings and desires.

And that is what would make giving in or letting 'Hollow Kimi' be 'in control' a meaningless gesture. Truly admitting that they were the same person all along would eliminate the need to fight herself for control.

If they are 2 separate entities fighting for control, Kimi would have to work hard to maintain her identity: she has no control over a separate entity. But if they are truly one being, she only needs to stop forcing herself into seeing Hollow Kimi as foreign, and then controlling her alternate self would cease to be meaningful as there would be no one other than herself to control.

In otherwords, it ceases to be a complex balancing act between a potentially hostile foreign mind, and reverts to merely being an exercise of self-control. One of the key tenets of Bushido! How bout dat shit?[/Egoraptor]

>>1472835
Alright
Well with that crit, you get to choose who you encounter


So,who is it?
[] Aya
[] Yoruichi
[] Byakuya
[] Tosen
[] Ginrei
[] Tora
[] Yasu
[] Sekiryu
[] Asagi Kenpachi
[] Shunsui
[] Someone you haven't met yet
[] Old man genocide

>>1472837
:)

>>1472842
>[] Old man genocide
or
[] Shunsui
or
>[] Ginrei

>>1472837
Well shit, you got me there. And for the record, I only support the "two distinct entities" theory insofar as Kimi does. And until Kimi can truly accept that part of herself, Hollow Kimi will still be around, and maybe even after that. But other than that, I agree with you, you're theory is much more well thought out than mine, even if it seems like more of a goal than anything else, not that there's anything wrong with that. And the Bushido part really ties it together.

>>1472842
>Yoruichi
Speaking of which, we know Yoruichi pretty well now, have we never met Best Hat And Clogs?

>>1472842
>[] Yoruichi

As hilarious as seeing Old Man Genocide wandering around doing things would be, the chances of him smelling something weird about us and then incinerating everything for a few square miles is a bit too high for my taste. And we haven't teased the cat in far too long.

>>1472842
ooooh such a tough call, but I gotta go with:
>[] Byakuya

>>1472850
I respect that. And I could definitely see this more gradual development as being chalked up to something like "saying it is not the same as believing it with all your heart."

>>1472853
Not yet

>>1472858
My thoughts exactly. Kimis been repressing this shit almost her entire life, it'll take a lot more than one night of introspection to come to peace with something like that.

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there may be a slight delay as my cat has decided to lay on my lap as I started writing

>>1472863
Tell the adorable bastard that the internet is displeased with it's cuteness! Kidding, take your time HM.

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"Yes, now" aizen says, leaning close to me as we walk away from the Sen Kaimon, the sun rising behind us as some members of the kido corp prepare to send a few of our fellow shinigami through to the world of the living "I think it'd be wise if you went easy for a day or two, just to make sure we haven't awoken or caused something to shift inside of you, just some time to rest and make sure everything is...as normal as it can be"

"Oh you were just trying to get me to try putting the mask on" I say as quietly as I can, and only after we have passed all of "Why the sudden change of heart, I could probably try after I have something in my stomach"

"I realize it is best to err on the side of caution with things like this" He says under his breath, glancing around and adjusting his glasses as we walk down one of the many grand flights of stairs "Things we are completely in the unknown about, we don't need to end up causing something terrible and unrepairable"

"Oh...I understand" I say, frowning before I smile again and finally raise my voice to talk normally "So how about some friend pork and sake"

"Oh, is their room for me between you two lovebirds?" Yoruichi says teasingly as she leans between us , making Aizen jump and reach for his zanpakuto

"Ah, Captain Shihōin" He says, moving his hand away quickly from his side "You nearly scared the life out of me"

And then he realizes what he says and looks taken a back or even confused

"What?" She says, with a very cat like smile "you have to admit you two have been disappearing to who knows where together quite a bit recently"

What do I say
[] W...what are you doing here, Yoruichi
[] Eh, guess Sui chased you off with her cat obsession then
[] don't you have work to do?
[] We've been training
[]Yes, because we work well together
[] Oh? I was wondering where you had gotten off to, guess I shouldn't keep leaving milk out then
[] Oh? And how do you know that? did Byakuya become boring to spy on or something
[] *completely deadpan* Yes, we just got engaged, but you're welcome to join
[] You know if Aya heard that I'm pretty sure she'd turn into a hollow.
[] Oh, and that interests you?
[] What a curious cat you are
[] Sure thing
[] write in

>>1472884
>[] What a curious cat you are

Well, it's true.

>>1472884
>[] Eh, guess Sui chased you off with her cat obsession then
>[] Oh? I was wondering where you had gotten off to, guess I shouldn't keep leaving milk out then
>[] What a curious cat you are
>[]Yes, because we work well together

>>1472884
[] Oh, and that interests you?
[] Oh? And how do you know that? did Byakuya become boring to spy on or something

I wonder how much she heard and how long she has been there.

>>1472884
>[] Eh, guess Sui chased you off with her cat obsession then
>[] Oh? And how do you know that? did Byakuya become boring to spy on or something

>>1472896
This is Yoruichi we're talking about here: she's probably been observing us since we first Hollowfied and just keeps quiet about it because she's curious/not a paranoid idiot.

Also I've decided that either next thread or the one after it will be the time skip. Thinking 9 or 10 years this time


and that this update will be the last one as I am really really tired.

So writing

>>1472901
Okay, fair enough. Can we take this opportunity to bring up any loose ends we might want to get addressed either before or during the timeskip?

Some things I can think of:

Showing Aya get a bit of character development and showing how she handled the aftermath after her partner got brutally killed while she ran off.

The Quincy kids: what's happening with them? Did we ever come up with a way to successfully deal with them? I was thinking if they were still young enough, it might be possible to get through to them and raise them to be less murderous and wiser, but I am a shameless optimist on the subject of children and childhood.

One more thing: my story writing continues, but I am not ready to post it yet.

The sample and introduction should still be archived at the end of last thread, if anyone wants some idea what the hell this uppity anon is talking about.

>>1472905
I'd be surprised and happily astonished if those two weren't banished to the Maggots Nest by the Central 46. Because that's about the only thing I can see those paranoid morons doing with two captured Quincy kids. Because I doubt even those assholes would stoop to executing children. Cut to the Execution Grounds in 3... 2... 1...

"What a curious cat you are" I say teasingly as Sosuke's eyes fill with panic and more than a little dread

"Well it is my job kimi, I am the captain of the 2nd division and it is our business to know and check up on anything that could be of "interest" She says professorially as she slides between me and aizen "Which is why I've decided to see what you two are doing, since....well its a bit odd how many missions you've been on together, and since your my friend I thought I'd just ask"

"Di...did you hear what we were saying just now" Aizen asks as Yoruichi shrugs and shakes her head, crossing her arms as we walk along

"Just bits and pieces, but it did make me think it required a bit of investigating, it was just too tempting not to" She says glancing to me as I frown and hang my head realizing what she's going to say "something about needing rest and wanting to try after having something to eat"

Aizen sighs in relief, before he carefully makes himself look horrified and shocked, somehow even making himself blush as I just stare at Yoruichi as she grins impishly

"I...I I" I stutter as she giggles and ruffles my hair

"Oh please, I know you two wouldn't go out and have....meetings like that together, you're just too well focused I guess' She says laughing "But still, I've been wrong about things before and words like that do make it sound like you and the lieutenant here were going to make some adorable little"

"We were doing nothing of the sort, we were just making sure all of those....quincy were gone" Aizen says through his teeth, wait...is he actually flustered by this? I can't really tell "And please don't go spreading rumors like this"

"What I'm just teasing both of you, but honestly what are you two getting up to" She says, suddenly looking fairly serious

"Oh, and how do you know what we've been doing" I ask with a sneer, time to get back at her for making me look like a fool just now "Did Byakuya become boring to spy on or something"

"Oh no, I just noticed because you weren't watching him like you usually do" She says as Aizen takes off his glasses and squints, like he's trying to figure out if he's having just a really bizarre dream.

"So you have been watching him? Always the Shotacon I guess" I yawn as Aizen looks even more surprised than before

"Speak for yourself" She says, shaking her head "now before we start this what are you two doing exactly"

"Is this really important, we're just doing our duties together when they overlap" Aizen says adjusting his glasses finally gathering himself "With eachother"

"Yes it is, sorry but keeping tabs on people of....interest is one of my jobs" She says, sounding guilty "And evading the question makes you look a lot more suspicious than before"

"Don't bother, I'm guessing Sui chased her off with her cat obsession" I say looking behind Yoruichi as she blushes "Ah, she didn't put a ribbon on you"

"Ahaha, oh you do not know who you're messing with Kimi" She says happily as Aizen
cont

raises an eyebrow

"And you excuse us of" He begins before he gets cut off by me and Yoruichi saying "Don't get involved" very sternly, Leaving the poor man even more confused.
-
Meanwhile

A lone woman walked through the forest, waking like a corpse being pulled by strings. Stopping before a bush that wouldn't be out of place to anyone else, she looked around. Before continuing to walk, Murmuring to herself about how she swore she had felt those monsters around here somewhere.

and else where two lost children cried themselves to sleep, and a little bird was unable to close her eyes and rest.


and we'll end here
I've archived

and I think the next thread will either be the last one before the time skip, or have the skip in the middle or end of it
>>1472905
Ooh there's an idea, time for suffering, aha!

>>1472915
Great thread as always HM, thanks for running. We got our mask! And Aizen was somehow the one to fuck up his own alibi! Interesting times. Can't wait for next thread, Quincies to kill and Hollow powers to test.

>a little bird was unable to close her eyes and rest.


Oh, that makes me sad. That's it, we spend most of next thread with Aya!

>>1472907

Well, one thing worth remembering: even Old Man Genocide eventually relented and regretted what had to be done when it came to the Quincy. Plus, I doubt he was the only elder captain who found the Quincy extermination upsetting.

We would probably have him, at least, in favor of a more lenient approach.

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>>1472922

>>1472922
Once again, fair point. So long as the C46 decide to not be idiots for once (AHAHAHAHAH), they might be the first Quincy to ever join the Soul Society.

>>1472915
Thanks for running HM. Enjoy a well earned rest.

>>1472927
I don't know if I would go that far, but their chances of at least surviving should be better than nothing.

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>>1472931

Looks like I missed one heck of a sesh!

I like that you used my drawings throughout the thread HM XD

>>1472934
I just put your first thread into gold! Congrats my dude, Im ready for next session whenever.

>>1475672
Nice, well see you there amigo. in around 21 hours to be exact

>>1476983

Poem Omake

Kimi lay
in a field of smoke
she was the smoke
drifting, drifting

Then she'd say
I can wield my self,
I am my self
thinking, conversing

The dream is real
and yet it's not,
Away from the field,
But the field is bought.

She is who I am,
And yet she's not,
We regard each other
As afterthoughts.

It is through myself,
I will finally see,
who is who,
and who
is me.

-Draw

-------------------------

I liked CU's agreement solution where they'd agree to fight Aizen, but not mad, etc. It's deceptively simple in that, it gives both halves something they want, but the ultimate victory to Kimi - she gets to be in control.

Anyhoo, thanks for the hard work and writing HM, even if a lot of us weren't here. Hope you had a good time!

>>1477798
Fuuuuucking hell man that is some good shit