>>1482743

I open my mouth to respond, probably with an insult and then I hear rushing water...wait rushing water? That means I've been kicked back all the way to the waterfall and....this is going to actually hurt isn't it?

roll 1d20+endurance

Sorry I missed yesterday, really am

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>1482746
Hi Hm!

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>1482746
It's alright HM, you're here now and that's what matters.

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>1482746

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>1482746
it's all good HM, life happens.

Rolled 3 (1d20)

I'm here but I'm just gonna be a touch late.

-Drawfriend

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>>1482746

15+13= 28= success!
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Hmm, actually it might not. I've been hit by things that were harder than packed dirt and rocks, and have been thrown into things just like this small cliff face before. Not quite at this speed before, but....if I can hit it right, I won't have to worry about much. Beside pain of course, and that's easy to ignore and turn my mind away from. Smirking, I roll my body around as I start to feel the splashing of water on my face, cold as as a morning wind.

Then comes the impact, the feeling of rock breaking under my skin, small shards stabbing into my flesh as I feel an ache in my bones. The sudden stop makes my stomach lurch and my entire world feel off. Rocks fall into the pond under me with loud, almost thunderous splashes.

....Somehow I managed to grab onto one of the rocks to stop myself from falling with them.

I sigh, glancing up at the clouds and seeing a familiar face surrounded by purple hair looking down at me, sitting on a branch growing out of the side of the small cliff with a serious look on her face.

I start to try to swing up and kick her, my palm getting a little cut up as she frowns and holds her hand up, signalling me to stop for a moment

"...Kimi, I need to ask as your friend" She says softy "What were you and aizen doing for that day both of you were missing"

"Why are you still hounding me about this? he told you, we thought we found another quincy and went to investigate" I sigh, remembering what Sosuke told me to say if I was questioned by anyone in the know about the Todesjager

"Really? Kimi don't lie to me, I'm asking as your friend here" She say

cont

>>1482833
>"...Kimi, I need to ask as your friend" She says softy "What were you and aizen doing for that day both of you were missing"
24 hour poetry slam session

>>1482878
Aso gonna tak e abit, trying to sell my family on getting a bully pup!

>>1482895
Good luck, those guys are adorable.

>>1482900
Everyone loves them but my sis is throwing a fit about it.....

Not looking too bright here, sad now. will write as soon as I know if its yes or no

finishing up now

in a terrible mood now.
Apparently one vote is all it takes for no

>>1482969
I'm sorry to hear that HM.

k caught up!

Dang our friends are all up in our grill. Who can we trust with our secret? the more people know the more risk, even if they're close to us.

>>1482969

Sorry to hear that HM :(

Sorry for the delay, taking a bit to figure out what to write

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>>1482987
"Oh yes, I am all up in your grill."

>>1482999
Dammit, Yoru was already the waifu in SSQ, stop making me want it again!

>>1483002
>http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/1470951

I just looked at previous thread and noticed it's no ponytail version. I need to practice kimi too cause I don't remember her face details draw-wise.

>>1482999
Drawanon! Wb

>>1482980
To be fair Yoruichi can probably tell if Kimi is lying to her, she is Captain of what is basically the Military Police for Soul Society

>>1483010
Thanks!

I'm gonna hunt down the Aya drawing too incase I need it, not sure what thread it's in.

>>1483008
Yeah, Yoruichi has short hair right now. The pony tail comes after... events

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>>1483038
Here's a reference for what she looks like now.

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>>1483047
"Like I said, in your grill..."

>>1482833
"I don't want you to get into trouble, you have a bright future ahead of you, but....some people are already suspicious of aizen, I'm not sure if you know this but he's gotten himself into hot water before, he was researching things that...are forbidden, even I wasn't allowed to know what he was doing. we thought he realized his folly but...there are some members of the Central 46 who are still suspicious of him and I want to cut this at the stem before they start to notice what I have"

"What, I've been spending time with a dear friend of mine?" I ask, trying my best to control the rage bubbling inside of me as a little voice reminds me....reminds me that she is the only other person who's bested me "what's next, I get arrested for protecting aya? training Byakuya? Serving my lord? is being social not allowed anymore?"

I pull on my sleeves as smoke curls around my wrists, black as night

"No....Kimi listen, I'm not trying to antagonize you, I just want to make sure nothing is going on here, so I can keep you and Aizen safe" She says slowly as I remember how fast she can move and how hard her punches hit "He seems like a nice man from the times we've been around, and I know how much everyone looks up to him just....I don't care what it was you were doing, just tell me you aren't doing anything...rebellious"

"And why would I do that? I have nothing to rebel against here" I say, gritting my teeth as I remember exactly why all my friends in my old life died

"I don't know, I know you wouldn't" She says calmly "But rebellion doesn't need to be open, sometimes its just ignoring what isn't allowed, breaking the rules"

"And you think I would? and aizen's a lieutenant, sure he might've researched some dark things before, but he's a curious man" I say calmly, my hand beginning to ache from hanging on as I get soaked from the spray of the waterfall

"And that's what they're afraid of, that he's gotten curious again" She says softly, frowning as she looks down at the water under me "like he got with you, that scared them to. Thought he was going to throw a coupe by recruiting you and anyone else as...well naturally skilled and strong as you are"

I can't help but laugh at that

"they stopped when you spent five years training Byakuya-kun" She says with a smile "and that's why they aren't suspicious of you now, they only see aizen...well a few of them do, but they don't notice you're following him around when he vanishes, they know like everyone else does that"

"My nickname is true?" I ask with a sneer

"Yeah, more of less, they don't think you could find another lord or betray your ideals so easily, I mean for godsake's kimi, your reaction to a horde of hollows was to face them head on with the help of one other shinigami by yourside, twice" she says, sounding almost proud of me "I don't think you're doing anything bad, or trying but.."
cont

>>1482999
Awesome
and sis felt guilty and decided to give the pups a chance
the dream is still real!

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Hi HM!

>>1483008

I have been picturing Kimi as, like, a younger more scarred Baiken without the missing eye and arm.

That about right? Close at least? Or not so much?

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>>1483103
When I saw that picture I thought it was a palette swap Yoruichi there for a second, Honestly I see her looking kinda Like Karasuba, Just more scars.

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>>1483076
Aah, cool! Let us know how it turns out, like what you get and name them and such.

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to other players:
Kimi laughs but the coupe thing is not far fetched.

If we end up having to tell half the people about us just to cover up for our secret, half will be covering up and the other half that would get us punished would be trying to figure out what was going on.

This whole secret thing can escalate. We really have to think about it.

>>1483076
"but you think my ideals could mingle with Aizen's somehow? trust me, he just wants to protect lost souls and help people live better lives" I say, frowning "I want to do much of the same, follow bushido, my lord and do my duty as a shinigami, and you think...we're doing something that doesn't break our ideals, but is still "treason"

"I don't" She says sternly "but...its suspicious, at least to some of the men and woman who run our society, You're they focus on one thing to easily"

"then why ask me?" I ask frowning deeper as looks like she's trying to choose her words carefully as she takes a deep breath

"You are close to your captain, so much so you consider him your lord, and he trusts you enough to bring in commoners to train with his grandson" She says quietly "if I had your word aizen wasn't doing anything wrong, he could back it up, and the word of the most law abiding captain of the division with the most pristine record...well it get them off of Aizen's trail before they even notice you"

I say nothing and bite my lip, my silent guilt eating away at me as the lies I've been telling start to gnaw at me again

"And....and I personally as your friend, don't want you to get your second chance at life ruined because of paranoid old men, just tell me kimi, I won't tell anyone if you've actually been having an affair with him, or training off the side, or just taking breaks in the human world without authorization, just tell me Kimi, please" Yoruichi says, her voice cracking a bit "I know we get on eachother's nerves sometimes like a cat and dog, and I will admit that all the jokes involving sui feng can get annoying, but I only want what's best for friends, especially ones like you. Honorable souls can be rare, and I don't want to even think you've stopped being one, so just...please, tell me"
cont

>>1483132
Dang that drawing is bad. Eye is all wonky and the wierd hairline I gave her makes her look manish. I'll have to rethink some of her features.

it's cause I took more time on the first time I drew her. I can't draw something quite that subtle so quickly. I'll have to come up with a better shorthand for kimi, maybe change the eyestyle and hairline.

>>1483132
Honestly, there are two people I'd be willing to trust this with right now: Aya, and Yoruichi. Yoru is a our friend, she knows that whatever the fuck we actually are, we would never betray the SS. Not to mention in a far more boring timeline, she risked her life and her position without hesitation to help the Vizards, and I believe she'll make a similar choice here. Not to mention that she could very easily track us through the Senkaimon whenever we go back out for Hollow training, and find out the bad way. No, it's better that we trust our friend with our secret before things escalate into absurdity like that other time.

>>1483132
if we can get the head of the spies on our side, then it's similar to cutting of the serpent's head. I'm all for telling her, or hell, taking her with us when we train to make sure shit doesn't get out of hand. As long as she does keep a secret of course.

>>1483147
Can we just tell her he's helping us study our odd innate abilities like oni's smoke? it's true even.

What do I tell her?
[] M...m..me and aizen are...we're practicing, he's the only one I can test myself against, everyone else stronger than me and above my station won't ever lower themselves to spar with me like he does
[]....I'm still a maiden despite his best attempts, but he's...been courting me 1d20+Will
[] We're looking for the quincy that got away and by the way can I see those kids I brought in? they're still alive right
[]Oh, he was just curious about my ability to turn to smoke
[]....we're practicing our poetry together
[]He's helping me hunt the hollow that consumed all of my friends in my living life.
[] Fine...fine, I can't keep the truth from you. But yoruichi, as a friend you must swear not to tell a soul, because if anyone finds out what I am, I am dead, and I'm fairly certain a good many of my loved ones will follow. I am...am neither a plus or a hollow
[] Alright fine, I'm not a normal woman, but you can tell that. I'm a bloodthirsty monster wearing a mask of control and dignity, and...when I was still a wondering soul I devoured the hollow that killed me, and...somehow I didn't turn into one despite my chain of fate changing, Aizen is trying to figure out what I am and if I'm not just a freak of nature

>>1483103
>>1483129
I could see her as either actually, but the first one's expression is similar to kimi's default expression

sorry it took so long
but its been a whirlwind of emotions

Urge to lie and say we're having an affair just so we have to play it out....rising...

>>1483132
While that is true, I can't see Kimi activity lying to all her friends about her and Aizen being a couple, especially since she knows that Aya has feelings fot him, and Kimi's own hatred for rumors
Unlesa you are suggesting that Kimi and Aizen actually start going out to as a form of cover
And that I have mixed feelings about

>>1483149
Hey I like it

>>1483150
and Ayayaya?

>>1483153
[] Fine...fine, I can't keep the truth from you. But yoruichi, as a friend you must swear not to tell a soul, because if anyone finds out what I am, I am dead, and I'm fairly certain a good many of my loved ones will follow. I am...am neither a plus or a hollow
[] Alright fine, I'm not a normal woman, but you can tell that. I'm a bloodthirsty monster wearing a mask of control and dignity, and...when I was still a wondering soul I devoured the hollow that killed me, and...somehow I didn't turn into one despite my chain of fate changing, Aizen is trying to figure out what I am and if I'm not just a freak of nature

>>1483153
>[] Fine...fine, I can't keep the truth from you. But yoruichi, as a friend you must swear not to tell a soul, because if anyone finds out what I am, I am dead, and I'm fairly certain a good many of my loved ones will follow. I am...am neither a plus or a hollow

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>>1483129
Huh, now that you mention it I see the Yoruichi thing too. Not the best depiction for Kimi if I am being honest with myself.

Regardless, I thought drawnon's representations a few threads back were spot on.

>>1483153
>[] Fine...fine, I can't keep the truth from you. But yoruichi, as a friend you must swear not to tell a soul, because if anyone finds out what I am, I am dead, and I'm fairly certain a good many of my loved ones will follow. I am...am neither a plus or a hollow
I want to trust her

>>1483153
[]Fine...fine, I can't keep the truth from you...

If there was a chance for write in I'd add 'but knowing this secret is going to make life more difficult for all of us. Someday I may have to do something about it.. maybe go it alone, if I have to.'

>>1483170
it really is

>>1483153
[] We're looking for the quincy that got away and by the way can I see those kids I brought in? they're still alive right
[]Oh, he was just curious about my ability to turn to smoke
[]....we're practicing our poetry together
[]He's helping me hunt the hollow that consumed all of my friends in my living life.

>>1483170
Yah, that's the version I can't really draw super fast. XD I will have to come up with a better shorthand.

>>1483153

>Write-in:
>*sigh* You know I really hate lying, and I trust you. It would probably be fastest if I just showed you. Not here though, we need to go someplace private.
Gee, if only Yoruichi knew of such a location.

>>1483153
>Write-in:
>*sigh* You know I really hate lying, and I trust you. It would probably be fastest if I just showed you. Not here though, we need to go someplace private.

>>1483153
>[] Fine...fine, I can't keep the truth from you. But yoruichi, as a friend you must swear not to tell a soul, because if anyone finds out what I am, I am dead, and I'm fairly certain a good many of my loved ones will follow. I am...am neither a plus or a hollow

>I don't know the details, but the events of my death apparently made me into something... else. There is another part of me, everything I've hated about myself, everything I turned my back on in life, and again in death. I consumed a Hollow as I died, in ignorance and blind hatred, and that Hollow is now that other part of me. I think I have the power of a Shinigami and a Hollow, all at once. Aizen and I discovered this, and we've been working on a way to control it, to control me. And it seems to be working, for what that's worth. I have come to a sort of, arrangement with myself, that I can control my power. I'm trusting you with everything Yoruichi, because you are my friend, and lying to a friend disgusts me. But more so because I need your help with this. Eventually this will get out, and I'll need your help then more than ever. And because I trust that you are to good of a person to damn a friend to death without exceptional reason, even if this is one. So I ask you, as my friend, can you keep a secret?


I probably went too hard with all that, but honesty matters and it's best to get everything out in one go.

>>1483207
>>1483153
this guy is smart, I'll support this with telling her the truth.

>>1483207
Add this to mine as well.


>>1483158

Because she's our sister, and this will affect her too at some point. Ignoring the fact that no one would believe her if she told them (and she wouldn't), lying to Aya will be like a poison to our soul. And I feel like her own brand of support and help will do Kimi and Hollow Kimi a lot of good down the line.

>>1483230
Hmm, makes sense, so writing

>>1483153
>I could see her as either actually, but the first one's expression is similar to kimi's default expression

I could see what you mean about her expression.

>>1483199
Also, I just read your poem from last thread. I was afraid it was going to be cringey at first, but it was actually pretty good. Kudos.

>>1483207
Having this talk away from everyone us probably a good idea
>>1483171
I'll add this to my vote

>>1483232
Thanks a lot, yah you never know with poems! I could have easily been cringy. haha

I sigh, hanging my head as I start to loosen my grip and close my eyes, listening to the sound of rushing water as I debate with myself internally, practically fight a battle with myself just as, if not more bloody than when I faced my hollowself for the first time not too long ago. Do I tell her, she's a captain, and she's shown she can be trustworthy before, she's my friend and we constantly make jokes and light of one another. She is among....well three nobles I know that I've been able to call friends and...call real friends. I'd give up my life to repay the debt with the kuchikis, and while I'm not as close to her, she is still one of my friends and for me that means she is practically family as it always has. Sure she has known me for not long at all from her perspective, but....its telling that she considers me just as close as I do her. I can trust her, I can. I know she wouldn't betray me, and if the truth is too terrible for her to tell, well she can lie unlike me. It leaves a sour, unpleasant taste in my mouth.

I sigh and open my eyes, looking up at her blankly as she frowns, worried for me now

"You know I really hate lying, and I trust you" I say softly as I begin pull myself back up "it would probably be fastest if I just show you, but not here though, we need to go somewhere private"

"Oh? its that important then? Well if you really want to be secretive I know a place, but...this must be serious if its got you acting like this" She says calmly "Meet me at Sōkyoku Hill, and I will show you a place we can have privacy"

"Sōkyoku Hill? the execution ground?" I ask chuckling as I glance at her "well that's foreboding, and yes, it is quite serious"

"Oh, don't worry not trying to take your head or anything, the friend I've been meaning to introduce you to....dug a secret little place for the two of us when we were kids" She says sweetly, as she helps me up "I'll show you were it is but...keep it secret alright?"

"if you do the same" I say smiling as she grabs me and pulls me up
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"Wow" I say, leaning on my zanpakuto as Kotei begins to throw a fit in the blade, making it shake a little "he dug this out when he was a kid? What kind of monster is?"

"He's clever and works very hard if he has focus" She says, walking deeper into the cave that...isn't a gave, it looks like a blasted waste land, and goes on much further than the actual hill does, with rocky outcroppings, cliffs, canyons and even a painted

"A hot spring?!" I yell as Yoruichi smiles like she's watching a kid making their first friend "how did....he didn't make that too did he? That's more than hard work Yoruichi"

"Well he used some of our technology to do it, I will admit" She laughs as I sigh, still quite amazed "Still impressive no? that spring's water can even mend and heal wounds, and has the nicest water I have ever bathed in, its a real treat but moving away from such minor distractions, what do you have to tell me?"

cont

>>1483319
>>1483319
She folds her arms and narrows her eyes as we stand in the middle of this strange room, watching me carefully.

"No one knows where this is, no one can hear us, no one can spy on us, so don't be worried okay?" She says, trying to make me less nervous as I take a deep breath and sigh.

"Fine...fine, I can't keep the truth from you. But yoruichi, as a friend you must swear not to tell a soul, because if anyone finds out what I am, I am dead, and I'm fairly certain a good many of my loved ones will follow" I say, my voice cracking as I finish my sentence and look her dead in her eyes as she suddenly looks a little shocked and actually scared for me

but then her expression hardens again

"Yes, I do, I swear I will never tell another soul what you tell me now" She says sternly as I nod and sigh, hanging my head as I suddenly feel....empty "I am...am neither a plus or a hollow"

and my response is silence, I glance up and Yoruichi just looks confused. She knows I don't lie or joke when things are this serious, neither does she for the latter. I'm guessing her brain needs a while to process it, it was a lot for me and aizen to handle after all. Revelations like this always have a way of smacking reality in the face and really making your mind work.

I wait until she covers her mouth muttering "What do you mean? that....that isn't possible, if...why did you say hollow? of course your not, but if your not a plus then what are you?"

She steps closer to me

"What...what are you kimi?" She asks, sounding curious and concerned "If your not a plus...not that can't be possible, what are you even saying"

What do I do?
[] tell her I know of the things aizen was researching, and made him turn away from a dark path
[] Explain what a Shichūkū is
[] Shrug and say I'm both a hollow and a shinigami
[]....kimi?
[] I am me, and I am the only one of what I am.
[] tell her I've said too much already
[] Put on my mask for the first time 1d20+will
[] write in

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>>1483364
tell her I know of the things aizen was researching, and made him turn away from a dark path
[] Explain what a Shichūkū is
[] Put on my mask for the first time 1d20+will

>>1483275
I liked it to mate

also my sis is going to check out the pups as we speak, I am in great spirits

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>>1483364
>[] Explain what a Shichūkū is
>[] I am me, and I am the only one of what I am.
>[] Put on my mask for the first time 1d20+will

>>1483364
>[] Explain what a Shichūkū is
>[] I am me, and I am the only one of what I am.
>>I don't know the details, but the events of my death apparently made me into something... else. There is another part of me, everything I've hated about myself, everything I turned my back on in life, and again in death. I consumed a Hollow as I died, in ignorance and blind hatred, and that Hollow is now that other part of me. I think I have the power of a Shinigami and a Hollow, all at once. Aizen and I discovered this, and we've been working on a way to control it, to control me. And it seems to be working, for what that's worth. I have come to a sort of, arrangement with myself, that I can control my power. I'm trusting you with everything Yoruichi, because you are my friend, and lying to a friend disgusts me. But more so because I need your help with this. Eventually this will get out, and I'll need your help then more than ever. And because I trust that you are to good of a person to damn a friend to death without exceptional reason, even if this is one. So I ask you, as my friend, can you keep a secret?


>I can give you a more phisical demonstration, but My other self will want to fight you, because I want to fight you. If you're ok with that, then I'll do it. And besides, I've wanted to try out these new powers of mine anyway.

Sorry for reposting the same write-in, I just think it still fits for this.

>>1483364
>[] tell her I know of the things aizen was researching, and made him turn away from a dark path
[] Explain what a Shichūkū is
[] Shrug and say I'm both a hollow and a shinigami
[]....kimi?
[] I am me, and I am the only one of what I am.

>>1483387
I hope it goes well HM, none can resist a puppers cuteness for long.

>>1483319
>"if you do the same" I say smiling as she grabs me and pulls me up

Our secret is so not equal to hers. We are such bad friend.

>>1483364
>[] I am me, and I am the only one of what I am.

>[] tell her I know of the things Aizen was researching, and made him turn away from a dark path

>Write-in:
>Due to the circumstances surrounding my death, I kind of accidentally proved Aizen right--sort of. It's complicated.

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>1483364
>[] tell her I know of the things aizen was researching, and made him turn away from a dark path
>[] Explain what a Shichūkū is
>[] Put on my mask for the first time 1d20+will

>>1483364
>[] Explain what a Shichūkū is
>[] I am me, and I am the only one of what I am.
>[] Put on my mask for the first time 1d20+will

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>>1483364

>[]As far as I know, I'm the only one of what I am.
>[]Explain what a Shichuukuu is.
>[]I am both a hollow and a shinigami

Better to explain it to her than just shift in front of her. It's less dramatic but it's also easier on the heart/nerves of the other person.

After she's digested it a bit, we can say,

>[]I can show you, if you want...

>>1483387
Thanks HM, it always takes me a bit of time to write a poem.

I scratched a lot of lines that probably would have been considered cringy.

>>1483444
>After she's digested it a bit, we can say,
>>[]I can show you, if you want...
Seconding this

>>1483364
>PUT ON DA MASK

"To be honest, Shihōin. I knew what Aizen was researching he told me" I say calmly as she frowns just a little deeper, just observing me and not getting closer, but she does nod so I know she's still listening to me "He wanted to give us shinigami the power of hollows, he thought it'd make....everyone strong enough to keep themselves safe"

"That's...that's insane why would anyone think that could work, and I can see why he got in so much trouble for it now" She sighs, before her eyes become deadly "Did he do that to you then?"

"No...no, he just thought it was the easiest way to get an equal as he saw it, he thought if everyone was strong, there would be little to trouble us" I say calmly smiling as she softens up a bit "Then he found me, and thought he didn't need to try that anymore, he saw himself in me, natural skill, talent and power. I was the only one who could...get him I suppose, understand him, and in doing so and offering my friendship I turned him away from a dark path he was about to head down"

"I can already guess what he was going to do, so if he didn't experiment on your or anyone else because you stopped him" She says calmly, but still sounding more than a little confused and not on the same page as I am "How are...you whatever you are, and how did you do that? He seems like he can be...rather persistent in getting what he wants, from what I have seen"

"Oh, well, that's the thing, like you he noticed something no one else did and investigated, I humored him and let him try some hollow bait on me because I liked the smell of the type the quincies used and" I say pausing as she frowns, slowly realizing what I meant but still looking like she can't believe it

I look at the palms of my hands and smirked

"It worked, it woke something up that had been sleeping inside of me, I became a hollow and fought him, he restrained me until I calmed down" I say calmly as she closes her eyes

"So that's why there were no signs of that hollow you two were "attacked" by, it didn't get killed or chased off, it was right there" She says softly "Wow that's...I still don't understand how you can be a hollow and a shinigami, are...are you the only one of your kind"

"So you still trust me after that?" I say, smiling cheerfully as the emptiness in my hear is replaced with a pleasant warmth "Ah...thank you I was so nervous, but yeah as far as I can tell, I am me, and I am the only one of what I am"

"And what are you?" She asks, looking curious now, but still somewhat cautious

I remember back to that night and say the name I came up with, that aizen thought was beautiful

"I am a Shichūku, a death hollow as it were, perhaps the only one their ever will be but...Sosuke hopes I am not just a freak of nature, basically as he described it, I am....a shingami and a hollow pushed together, merged. Like two different possibilities of me overlapping. I am a plus, and a hollow, but neither for I am not in halves as he suspected but rather" I say
cont

>>1483525
pushing my hands together slowly "One whole, Usually I am in my "Plus" form, just a plain soul reaper, besides my...hehe, stranger abilities and heightened power, buuut I can become the hollow I honestly should've become if I wasn't lucky or...maybe just me, I don't know"

"And you've kept this secret for how long?" Yoruichi says, sounding more concerned with me than what I just told you "How could you manage to live like that? You hate hollows, most people do, hell anyone with common sense would but...I couldn't imagine what that must be like, and you're still doing your duty even though you know you'd be killed if you were found out?"

I nod

"You truly are noble kimi, I mean that sounds...horrifying, being the antitheis of yourself" She says sadly, walking closer to me "and yet, you've endured until now"

"I know, but I haven't known for long, I've only just learned how to trigger the change" I say, smiling feeling a little proud now "I could show you if you want"

"Most would've just killed themselves kimi, and...I would but" She says, sighing for a moment as she thinks "no one else knows right?". I nod. "Well, if I wasn't bound by my word I'd say we could tell my friend, I know he's trust worthy and smart enough to maybe help you with this if...you do need help"


"Aizen's been doing his best, and it hasn't gotten out of control yet, but that is always a fear of ours" I say with a shrug as she nods

"I can imagine"

So what do I do?
[] Show her my hidden nature
[]meet her friend and think about it
[] take her to aizen and say she's in the know and can be trusted
[] explain that we've just started testing, so no reason to get outside help yet
[] go back to the estate and keep byakuya company for a bit
[] Find one of my other friends and see what they're doing (who)
[] Hug her, and thank her for being so understanding
[] ask her if there's anyone else she thinks we can trust
[] ask to see the quincy twins
[] write in

>>1483444
Worried Yoruichi is worried.

>>1483576
>[] Hug her, and thank her for being so understanding
>Ask if she wants to see my mask


If not

>[] Find one of my other friends and see what they're doing (who)

Aya, she had a bad night

>>1483576
>[] take her to aizen and say she's in the know and can be trusted
>[] explain that we've just started testing, so no reason to get outside help yet

>>1483576

[]Tell her I will tell Aizen privately, that way it's not suspicious. You can speak to him privately too, whenever you wish, but I'd rather not all of us go together.

[]I'm not sure about telling your friend. I completely trust you, but the more people who know, the harder it could be to contain from others - no matter how well meaning.

[]Explain we've just started testing

[]Maybe meet her friend without telling them, for the sake of meeting them? Like ask Yoru if we can all meet up and get to know each other, feel it out.

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to other players:
See, her telling a friend is kinda what I was worried about. Secrets get out of hand even when they're with the best intentions.

We only just told Yoru and she's already thinking of who else she can share it with. Good intentions, but I'm telling you, secrets have wings!

>>1483576
>[] Show her my hidden nature
>[]meet her friend and think about it
>[] take her to aizen and say she's in the know and can be trusted

>>1483605
I mean, you know who her friend is right?

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>>1483605
Don't worry, we know who that friend is actually. And he may be a weirdo with questionable morals (who isn't at this point?) but he can be trusted.

>>1483616
also anyone else?

>>1483576
[] Show her my hidden nature
[] explain that we've just started testing, so no reason to get outside help yet
[] take her to aizen and say she's in the know and can be trusted
[] Hug her, and thank her for being so understanding

>>1483576
Seconding CUA
>>1483595

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>>1483616
I don't know, no.
>>1483622
I shee, I shee

>>1483637
I promise, we only tell Aya and that's it for the next in-game decade at the very least.

>>1483648
Okay, yah, I agree I'm okay with Aya.

>>1483622
I just wanted to see how Aya was doing, didn't want to drop this bomb in her lap.

>>1483682
Of course, I want to fight Yoru for a while and then spend the rest of the day messing around with Aya. We only tell her if circumstances force us too. The end of the last thread hurt my soul, she needs to be hugged.

I don't say a thing, and hug her as tightly as I can, surprising her and making her jump as I hold her for a second or two longer than I usually would have

"Thanks for understanding, and not just thinking I'm a monster" I say happily as she smiles, and pulls me back into the hug as I try to back away

"How could I? Sure you may be part Hollow, but if you always were then I don't see any reason I can't still trust you" She says happily "Since you've always been the same Kimi I've known, nothing's changed. Unless someone else who doesn't see it this way finds out"

"Which is why we aren't telling your friend yet" I say dully as she nods

"I know, I was just suggesting it, honestly I don't think he'd tell and it'd still be worth just meeting him, since I think you two would get along wonderfully" She says still smiling as she finally stops hugging me

"Just remember the promise" I say as she nods "and we should probably let aizen know you're safe to trust and in on our little "rebellion"

"After I make sure the 46 aren't suspicious of aizen, at least let me convince a few of them he's "harmless' She says as I nod

"Well do you want to see my mask before we leave this place?" I ask as she stares at me, one hand reaching for her zanpakuto

"Is that safe?" She asks

"Should be" I say shrugging as she doesn't look so sure of it "and....well I think there might be one other person I can really trust with this"

She says nothing but the look on her face tells me everything I need to know

"What, don't think we can trust my sister? I need to tell her" I say calmly "she wouldn't snitch on me, she loves me too much, sure she might be scared for a bit but...she wouldn't damn me"

"If you're so certain, can't stop you from spreading your own secret" She says, after a moments pause

"Hey, I was just suggesting it, it was only a stray though but it would take a lot of weight of my shoulders" I sigh

What do I do?
[] Go hollow to show her what I look like 1d20+will
[] Tell Aizen
[] visit aya
[] ask if we can finish our spar, seriously now
[] go back to Byakuya and spend some time with him
[] Ask about the quincy twins
[] Admit to yoruichi what I did to aizen and my hollow self
[] Go patrol for lost souls in the living world
[] check in on one of my other friends
[] write in

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>1483695
>[] Go hollow to show her what I look like 1d20+will
>[] ask if we can finish our spar, seriously now

After the test fight

>[] visit aya

Well, it's finally time to fire (and name) our Cero, under our own power!

>>1483695
>[] Tell Aizen
>[] Ask about the quincy twins

>>1483708
We need to mask with Aizen on hand too. He put a lot of effort into helping us, and if we flub up has countermeasures.

>>1483715
Well, to be fair Yoru has about four or five counter-measures of her own that are just as effective. But I see your point, I guess he deserves to be there too for the first time we don the mask. Hell, get the whole gang there (Yoru and Aya when we tell her), make a party of it.

>>1483695
[] Tell Aizen
[] visit aya
>>1483715
damn you and your logic

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>1483695
>[] Go hollow to show her what I look like 1d20+will
>[] ask if we can finish our spar, seriously now
>[] visit aya

anyone else?

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>>1483695
>[]Admit to yoruichi what I did..
>[]Ask about the quincy twins
>[]Go patrol for lost souls WITH AYA?

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to otherplayers:
She doesn't seem to eager to see our form. It might be a really cool reveal if it happens later in like a predicament or situation.

>>1483758
Yes someone else! I'm always slow because draw.

>>1483767
Fair point, it might freak her out and Aya is slightly more important right now.

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>>1483797
Forgot to fill in a spot. I've decided to draw in high resolution and then just export down to low res and it looks more tight.

Usually when my drawings look tight on here it's because I'm using sai which has a very well made brush.

But when I draw with another program that's a bit more convenient stylus-wise it looks very pixelated.

MORE information than you would ever want to know. RANT rantrant.

>>1483819
I laughed. So happy a face for those words

>>1483819
I wish I had the talent to have your problems. It still looks awesome by the way.

>>1483829
>>1483832
tyty

"I know, you two are close even if you aren't blood related and I know she adores you as much as she does our curious friend Aizen, but remember what you yourself said, if anyone who would throw all the good you can do away because of you are finds out..." Yoruichi says, putting a hand on my shoulder as I begin to head towards the exist "You know what will happen"

"I know, but it doesn't sit right in my conscience keeping secrets from her" I sigh, hanging my head as Yoruichi smiles knowingly

"Well if you must tell her, do it carefully. She's as you said, innocent" She says with a smile "but....that may change some day"

"Yeah, this kind of life does that to people" I say softly as I walk out of the secret cavern, and begin to head towards the fifth division's barracks
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roll 1d20+endurance
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AHhhhhhhhh got a little bully. they fucking trolled me by saying they didn't like em. then they walked in with one of em!

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>1483891

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>1483891
I'm happy for you, HM, now you have a little pupper to play with.

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>1483891
Congrats about the puppy HM

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>1483891

Ah, those cheeky bastards! Tell your family that the weirdos of the internet say "good job", and give the little pup a hug while you're at it!

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>1483891
CONGRATS

>>1483819
I take it GIMP is not adequate or good for stylus work?

>>1483908
I blame this on changing over to my work internet

>>1483912
The pupper has saved us from embarrassment! Kidding, good roll anon.

A note on Aya: she has her own issues that she might even need Kimi's help with. Unless she actually shows concern and interest, there is really no reason to burden her with our problems as well.

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>1483891

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>>1483891

>>1483891
Is it a boy or girl? You guys name it yet?

Not even a second after I begin to walk through the open gate of fifth division Barracks do I see a familiar golden blur running from somewhere in the second or third floor. Its honestely hard to tell. But it gives me enough time to get ready for her jumping at me again, and enough to not get so...stiff as to give her a concussion again.

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>>1483973
girl and no

>>1483981
You should call her Layla.

>>1483981
Kimi is a good name

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Also I forgot our scars. May as well have somewhat accurate drawings for later use when I'm not around

>>1483989

Why not just call her "Murders people" and be MORE subtle?

You could call her, bulé bulé

>>1484007
Because getting to the point that early is boring. And seeing an adorably puppy with the name of a hyper-murderous catgirl is hilarious to me.

>>1483981
...

But suddenly the blur of motion and color vanishes as I briefly hear aya's laughter, all of the shinigami training in the middle of the barrack stopping their spar to turn and look, some of them looking much more....annoyed than the rest. But they all step out of the way and I get ready for the impact. Instead I hear "Gotcha sis" from behind my head.

So I turn to smoke and flow through her, reforming behind her and hugging her tightly as she chirps in surprise and squirms

"Ah...clever clever, guess this is why you're a higher position than I am huh?" She says as someone else murmurs "Yeah right" "so what are you doing here sis?


What do I say?
[] hey want to get something to eat
[] Oh....to fight you
[] eh, needed some help with the young lord's training
[] Oh, well....come on lets take a walk for awhile
[] Want to train with a captain
[] oh just thought you needed some company
[] hey? are you alright? you look like you haven't been getting any sleep
[] oh no real reason
[] write in
>>1483995
I suggested it

>>1483989
I will suggest it

>>1484030
>[] oh just thought you needed some company
>[] hey? are you alright? you look like you haven't been getting any sleep
>[] Want to train with a captain

>I bet you can outrun her by now!

This isn't true yet, but it'll be fun to watch her race Yoruichi.

>>1484030
>[]Want to go looking for lost souls with me?

DIS!

>>1484030

Also fun fact, kimi means 'you' in Japanese, which is sort of fitting.

Hey you! Come here!

>>1484030
[] oh just thought you needed some company
[] hey? are you alright? you look like you haven't been getting any sleep

>>1484030
Let's do this
>>1484060

>>1484030
>[] oh just thought you needed some company
>[] hey? are you alright? you look like you haven't been getting any sleep

By the way, listening to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWoVTDlaLhw atm. Seems fitting, at least broadly, with Kimi's situation thematically.

>>1484030
>[] oh just thought you needed some company
>[] hey? are you alright? you look like you haven't been getting any sleep

>>1484078
Oh yea, it kinda can. Sorta like "buddy" or "chief" or "You lookin at me, pal?"

Further fun facts!

It can also mean: egg yolk, monarch or ruler, sensation or feeling, and a tendency or propensity.

Let's not even get started on all the ways you could arrange kanji to make it a proper name There are dozens!

>>1484159
Sure, like Kimiko. There are a bazillion words for 'you' kimi is a bit intimate. But cute.

>>1484174

Actually, I mean that for example: 君美, 喜実, 伎海 and 喜海 can all be properly read as just "Kimi" in the context of a name.

I let her go and walk away from the gate, and lean against the wall, smiling happily as she dusts herself off and stands next to me, smiling happily as she looks up at me, swaying side to side slightly.

"Oh no reason, I just thought you could use some company" I say happily as she chuckles, but yawns half way through her giggle, and then I notice how tired she looks...since its the first time I've seen her like this, like she hasn't been getting any sleep. Which is actually kind of disturbing, I've seen her worn out and fatigued, but never tired like this, she always has some kind of energy and she still does but...its dimmed. even her eyes look tired now. Which....just doesn't look right

"Oh I have enough company here, but well you're always a welcome sight sis!" She says, trying her best to sound cheerful as I frown "So, you just dropped by to say hello then? I was hoping we could do something during my off time"

"Hey....are you alright?" I ask grabbing her face as she blushes and tries to push me off of her self

"Stahp yer embarisn me" She says, struggling to speak correctly as I hold her face in my hands

"It looks like you haven't been getting any sleep" I say, as she suddenly loses all of her energy and falls against me like a limp doll "Aya?!"

"Hey" She says, her voice empty of its usual joy "Hey, how do...how do you handle losing people when...when its your fault?"

Well?
[] Just hug her
[] carry her to the bar
[] explain I know that pain, I've felt it myself plenty of times
[] By knowing that it isn't really your fault
[] You don't, you just do your best to make up for it
[] By not focusing on it and moving forward
[]....what happened?
[] I'm sorry aya
[] why didn't you tell me you were suffering
[] write in

>>1484207
Sure enough, you don't need the ko for all the different spellings. 樹美子etc.

>>1484230
>[] Just hug her
>[]....what happened?
>[] explain I know that pain, I've felt it myself plenty of times
>[] By knowing that it isn't really your fault
>[] I'm sorry aya
>[] why didn't you tell me you were suffering

>>1484230
>[] Just hug her
>[] explain I know that pain, I've felt it myself plenty of times
>[]....what happened?
>[] I'm sorry aya
>[] why didn't you tell me you were suffering

>>1484230
"Stahp.." spelling is stroke of genius to convey cute cheek face grab.

>[]I'm sorry Aya
>[]Why didn't you tell me you were suffering? (she probably didn't want me to suffer too.)
>[]...what happened? (I'm probably asking too many questions.)
>[]Maybe we can talk about it when you get some rest.

>>1484230
>[] I'm sorry aya
>[] why didn't you tell me you were suffering?
>[]....what happened?

Talking about it is probably a good place to start with helping her cope.

>>1484277
>(she probably didn't want me to suffer too.)
It's a fairly common justification people use to keep things to themselves. Unfortunately, it is also about as common that when you keep something major bottled up inside it ends up doing harm anyway, albeit indirectly.

I don't mind admitting that this hits a little close to home. I consider it one of my personal deepest fears is to do serious harm to another as a result of my own ignorance or incompetence.

>>1484302
Quoted the wrong post. Meant this one:
>>1484266

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>>1484373
*Nodnod

My heart skips a beat, and a pang of loss and sadness runs through me. Faces without names and names without faces run through my mind, all of them that I blamed myself for losing at some point or another. I recognize a few of my comrades from shiroyama in the parade as well. I wince, turning my thoughts away from the past,I can't dwell on it I've never been good with that sort of stuff.. Especially now that I know what I know. Besides the present is more important, especially helping my little sister through this trying time.

So I hug her as soon as I come back to my sense, holding her close as she starts to cry, breaking down as she lays head against my chest, letting all of the emotions she's bottled up behind her happy go lucky cheer.

"What happened?" I ask, holding her and cradling her head against me, rocking her back and forth gently as she sniffles and tries to speak

"W..when those quincy kidnapped me, I left my patrol partner because he was to slow and...and they killed him while we were separated, if stuck together he would've" She struggles to say, stumbling over her own words more than once "How do I...how d I?"

"Aya, I know what you're feeling" I say softly as I run my hand through her hair, careful not to mess up her twin tails "I've seen plenty of my friends die because of things I did, fights I went looking for, charges I led, I know that pain well, and trust me it won't ever go away that guilt, but you shouldn't hide it away, it helps to cry. You're feeling a little better already right?"

She says nothing, just shaking in my arms as one of her comrades peeks around the corner, looking pained from hearing her wailing and crying. I smile weakly, and he flashes a guilty frown as he slinks back away.
"Yeah, didn't think so, it takes awhile for that feeling to go away, its splashing your self with ink or blood, its hard to wash away, but trust me when it hurts less to just let it out, if you don't it will chew at you and bring you low" I say, squeezing her tighter as she hugs me back, suddenly seeming a lot smaller and....and vulnerable, I can't imagine what it must've been like for her. She isn't like me, I'm a killer, she's...she's the sort that would only kill for a good cause. Her heart is as golden as her hair and this must've been breaking it.

I sigh and wipe some tears from her eyes

"I know it hurts now, and will hurt for awhile, but you can't keep this stuff locked up inside" I say, not raising my voice too loudly since it might make it worse for her in her current state"Why didn't you tell me you were suffering"

"Because, you're always so busy, I didn't want to bother you and make you worried about me" She blubbers as I shake my head

"Hey, we've been sisters for five years now Aya, you don't need to worry about that, its my job to worry about you, and you know how I hate seeing you cry" I say, giving her another tight squeeze
cont

>>1484475

"I sworry" She says into my chest as I hold her

"Don't be, you did nothing wrong here, you just need to learn that putting on a brave face and smile aren't the best ways to deal with your problems Aya" I say softy "but I promise I'll be there if ever becomes to much to handle this pain, or you need someone to talk to about it"

"Promise?" she asks softly

"Of course" I reply

and we'll end here cause I'm tired
I've archived
see ya tommorow if nothing comes up
and will answer questions

>>1484382
Lots of good work this thread my dude

>>1484484
Thanks, it's good that you ended for me actually I am tired too and was gonna have to head off.

Nice sweet thread Headmaster. I think it might be these sort of caring moments that got you so many loyal players. Balanced out by build up etc. of course.

Have a great night with your new bully bully~

And thanks for the thread!

>>1484484
Great thread as always HM, thanks for running. Congrats again on the pupper, she sounds adorable. Poor Aya, I hope we get to help her through this a little more before the timeskip.

>>1484484
Thanks for Running HM
Have fun with the new pupper

>>1484517
its sleeping in my sis' room right now.

>>1484516
>>1484517
>>1484513
Also we've agreed on a name, Anastasia or ana for short.

>>1484577
Cute name

>>1484577
That's really really cute HM, I'm glad you got her.

I have to head out for awhile, so I was just going to leave my thoughts on how to approach Aya's question.

The following is the utilitarian take on things, and not what I would recommend telling Aya directly:

The fact is, and even Aya admits it, she made a mistake: a mistake with tragic consequences. That would tend to make almost anyone feel sorry for themselves, like maybe things would be better off without her, or some similarly distraught state of mind. Problem is, that is a fairly short-sighted and selfish state to be in given that Aya is a rare, valuable, and necessary talent in Soul Society.

By definition, all shinigami are rare talents since souls with spiritual power are in the minority--a fact that is skewed slightly by the fact that powerful souls "live" longer and rise to positions of greater prominence (not to mention the entire show focuses on them and not the boring, plain-old, weak, ordinary souls.)--so she is somewhat obligated to participate in the Gotei 13. The G13 serve a crucial role in the very cycle of life and death, and every loss they incur is relatively major since training and fielding a shinigami is not a simple task.

Aya is in a bad way right now, but she is still very much needed. She has been shaken up, but it is in everyone's interest to help her get back into form. If you are the last living pilot on an airplane, you don't really have the luxury of sitting back in coach and feeling sorry for yourself for whatever reason. Admittedly, that example is pretty far removed from these circumstances, but only in severity: the principle is the same.


As for the actual answer to her question:

The simplest answer is to put her duties first and to acknowledge her mistakes, accept her imperfections, and do her level best to learn from them and improve herself so they are less likely to happen in the future. Kimi does have experience as a soldier, they are used to the notion that people are depending on them. It is probably worth noting that while Aya is tired and depressed, while being a touching credit to her compassionate nature, will only make future tragedies more likely.

Tragedies happen, but that doesn't stop people (souls) from needing her help. If she lets this stop her, she won't be doing anyone any good at all. She might make the case that "she'd only screw it up again and get someone else killed." but that is biased pessimism. If she were in her right mind, or if you asked any impartial observer, they would say that Aya is a good shinigami, potentially a great one, who is still rough around the edges.

>>1484638

Well crap, I spent so long writing that post since I wanted to get my words right that I went and missed the end of the thread.

Thanks for running HM. See you next time.

>>1484638
>>1484652
Oh well I liked it
Yeah, definitely going to have a thing for aya in the post before the time skip, so the first on next thread

>>1484484
Thanks for running Hm!

>>1484638
So long story short, we should teach her to channel her feelings constructively in a way that helps/motivates her towards her duties/betterment.