ABout my Zan. i made it on my old computer and i didnt back it up soooo i honestly doubt any1 has my zan on their CPU but if you do can you send it to me(PM)
PM'd. And sorry for the late response, welcome back :P
Heck is that so? Then no manga again the week after the next? Awww D:
Long time no see, Luppi
Oh yeah, something for ILPy :P
And everyone who reads this anyway XD
Spoiler:- Chapter 1:
Jin, on the other hand, was having his own adventure. Being the Captain of 2nd Squad (who was known for his agility), as well as the Leader of the Onmitsukido, he did not lose his head for a moment. When he saw the bluish pulse of light, he concentrated a sheer amount of reiatsu around himself. Hence as a result, half of the force caused by the explosion was absorbed, (oddly enough the explosion did not seem to cause injuries, on the other hand, it only caused them to be pushed away, and out of Soul Society) and he was flung less fast than the rest of the Captains. He was therefore able to maintain his balance, and land perfectly on his two legs. Upon landing, he looked around his surroundings. It was a dark grayish place, composed mostly of small hills of stuffs that he could not recognize. The air was thick and saturated, and after a few minutes he began experiencing difficulties in breathing. His first thought was to flash step out of the place, but even as he thought so it occurred to him, with a terrible realization, that he could not feel even a small spiritual pressure inside of himself. “Must be because I put in such a huge amount before to absorb the impulsive force of the explosion,” was his first thought. But even then he realized that something must be really wrong, because it wasn’t the first time he used such techniques, and he never felt this kind of emptiness before. But he pushed those thoughts to the far end of his mind and concentrated instead on how to get out of that ghastly place first.
“Any other problems, I’ll deal later.” Heavily he set walking towards the destination he did not even know where. After three minutes, he collapsed.
. . .
When Jin opened his eyes again, he found that he was lying on a soft turf, probably from heather. He saw a figure bustling around, doing who knows what, while mumbling to himself or herself (or itself), “Some bit of this, then. And this too… And a pinch of that, and dilute it with some water…”
Jin tried to ask what was going on, but he felt a screaming agony within his throat, and realized that he must have not drunk something for at least twelve hours. The figure came beside him, and shoved a phial in Jin’s hand. It was a small kid, by Jin’s judgement, the kid was no older than twelve or thirteen years old. He said, “Here, drink this, it should fix you up.”
Jin looked at the content within the flask. It was a thick concoction, acid-green in colour, as smelt awful. He noticed the boy used the word ‘should’ but not ‘will’ and regarded the potion dubiously.
“Hey, go ahead, it won’t poison you, just scrunch up and swallow it in, I know it doesn’t smell so good (and most likely won’t taste good too), but I know it will fix you up, especially after the poison you inhaled in Junkland,” the boy said, realizing Jin’s doubtfulness with the potion.
“How can I know you’re not bluffing me?” Jin croaked, raising an eyebrow, his voice hoarse with the lack of water.
“You can’t know. You can only believe, or not.” the boy smirked.
Hearing the boy’s words, Jin nodded, and drank the potion in one go. It certainly tasted awful but luckily Jin did not notice much of the taste, since he did not smell the potion when he drunk it and shut his eyes. But what the boy said was certainly true, for after drinking the potion he could feel his strength coming back to him, bit by bit. His throat wasn’t burning anymore, and his head cleared (it seemed very heavy to him when he first woke up). Then he sat up.
He was in a small cave. His bed of heather was the only thing on floor. All around him he saw various raised platforms, on them several flasks and tubes and other instruments he did not recognize, and many coloured liquids bottled up; some of which looked pleasant and some other looked as if they might poison you in one drop. And the boy sat beside him. Something in the boy’s face reminded Jin someone from Soul Society, some long time ago, but he could not remember who.
“So, how’re you feeling now? I never expected someone to go to the Junkland, what with the terrible odour and the poisonous gases and the creatures that roam there, and goodness knows what else. You’re lucky it was my field day; else if you inhale those poisonous fumes for longer than an hour, your chance of survival would be as good as nil. Your clothes’re weird, too. Where are you from anyway?”
“Soul Society.”
“Soul… Society? Heeh, where’s that? You mean to say all souls gather there? What do they do? Do they all wear the same clothes as yours?” The boy bombarded Jin with questions.
“Where is this place?” Jin disregarded the boy’s question; not unkindly meant, but he knew that it would be pointless to explain anyway.
“This? This is my lab,” the boy said happily.
“Your lab? Hmm… Who are you anyway, and where am I?” Jin asked again.
“This is Helroz, a small village located in Marsted, that’s the name of this country you’re in. Well… But here is not exactly in the village. This cave in located some 5 miles away from the village. Because you see, I just love doing all these stuff (he regarded the things around him) but the villagers don’t like me for it. They told me to stop. I refused point blank, so they burnt my house in the village. They say it’s gonna bring something bad into the village. They said I might attract witches here, and sent me packing. I don’t know why they can believe in something such as witches, a thing that they haven’t even seen before, but not believe in science, when the proof is just here before their eyes. Well, not that I mind anyway… I mean, as long as I can do my research, I happy as it is. And I’ve been sneaking around for about 5 months now (the incident happened 6 months ago, you see) and they don’t know that I’m here. I can’t travel far, as all these stuffs will need more than me to transport to somewhere else. My name’s ILPy by the way. What’s yours?”
“I’m… Jin. Er, ILPee, when you said witches, what did you mean?”
“Well… Don’t you know? Those superstitions about women with crooked faces that fly about on broomsticks at night, casting spells, brewing potions (not the ones like mine, mind you) and whatever else they believe these witches can do. And it’s ILPy, not ILPee.”
“Oh, right, sorry. But then, you can’t mean those beliefs still exist in this age?”
“What do you mean, ‘in this age’? It started out some decades ago and still hasn’t died now.”
“De… decades? Heh, what year is this, actually?”
“1497. Why? I thought you knew…”
“Urm, no. Not, actually.”
“Hey, this is interesting. A time warp? How fun!”
“There’s nothing fun with it, actually.” Jin said. And now something else was coming back to him. He knew this boy. The boy was one of the former Captains in Soul Society. He was the head of the Research Institution, and also the Captain of Squad 12. ILPy. Until last month, that is. Memories were flooding back into Jin’s mind. He remembered that about one week before the Recrimination War broke out, ILPy was saying something about a new research finding. The next day, he disappeared. There was no trace of his reiatsu, whether in Soul Society or on Earth. Further efforts would have been taken to look into this for more details, but then abruptly as ILPy’s disappearance, a huge wave of some unknown creatures (long, striped red-and-green bodies, purple heads, imperceptible hands or tentacles or whatever which only became known when Shinigami found themselves being hoisted by the waist and suddenly thrown away by unseen force) assaulted Soul Society, and the war begun. Since then, the case of the mysterious vanishing of the 12th Captain was forgotten, and all attentions brought to the war instead.
“So, er, anyway, ILPy, what about your parents? Do they live here to, or…” Jin’s voice trailed off as he sensed something amiss with ILPy’s expression at the mention of his parents. Tactfully Jin changed the subject. “Uhh, I mean, don’t they get mad at you, wandering at the… urm, Junkland, if that place is so dangerous? Didn’t you say it was your field day? If what you said about the Junkland was true, why did you go there?”
ILPy’s face lit up. “Oh, Junkland? Well, I don’t know myself, but in actuality that wasteland was once a very civilized city, at least that’s my assumption. Because, despite the poisonous gases, fumes and whatnot, I’ve often stumbled across many curious findings there. That place, Junkland as we call it, never fails to yield me something new, and aid me to better understanding of my research and such. That just proves what I’m doing is somehow related to that wasteland, but then the villagers (who stubbornly held on to their beliefs, you see) said that the civilization must have caused the witches to destroy their land. Ah well. I suppose nothing you say will ever change their mind, especially if it comes from the mouth of a kid… And oh, the reason why it’s filled with those hazardous gases and all, I think is because that the high decomposition rate of the land itself. I mean, if that place really used to be a place for living people, then their remains must be there too. So when they decompose, a lot of carbon dioxide, and any other types of fumes would be released, I guess. And there was some kind of weird barrier that prevents the gas from escaping to the atmosphere, so it gets all cluttered up in there somehow.”
“Then how come you’re unaffected by the poison?”
“I have my ways,” ILPy smiled. Then he showed a small tablet to Jin, which was purple in colour. “This is a neutralizer. By eating this pill, I am able to breathe on the fumes of Junkland without harming myself. Well, not that it works all by itself. It only works once there are around thirty percent of those gases in your body, since it takes so much time to counter the effects and produce some kind of antibody in you, and if you inhale so much as ten, you’d die. And the gases do not work alone, too. There’s a hypnogogic chemical of some sort that causes you to become all sleepy and drowsy, so you fall asleep and unconsciously inhale the gases. I had to use something else, but this something else is really interesting in a way and I wish to do it justice. Another time perhaps…
Uh, anyway, that’s about mine. What’s your story?”
“Well…” Jin started. He did not know whether ILPy would believe him or not if he told him all about Soul Society and such, because it would seem too contradictory with the logic, science and the stuffs the kid was researching. Jin decided to give it a shot.
“It’s like this. Have you ever wondered where’d you go after death?”
“Rot, and become petroleum after a few million years?”
Jin had to smile. He was surprised the boy had some knowledge about petroleum, at the any rate. In fact, all the things he just said while explaining about the Junkland seemed too modern for a boy in the age of 1497. “Uh, well, in one sense, that would be what will happen to your body. But your soul?” he asked testily.
“Er, no, I haven’t thought about that yet… Now that you mention it…”
“Well, it’s like this. Your soul goes to a place we call the Soul Society. I don’t know how to put this without messing up your mind, but bear with me anyway. There, that would be the place where deceased souls go.” And Jin proceeded to tell ILPy all about the Soul Cycle, the Valley of Screams, Soul Society, etc. After it was over, ILPy said, “Urm… That’s something new. Well, I don’t know whether to believe you or not, I guess. Haha. But I suppose there’s always a time for new things.”
ILPy went out for a moment, then returned back in, his arms piled with some more heather. He dumped those on Jin’s side.
“Anyway, you’ll probably want some rest for now. You can sleep now. I’ll be going out for a while for some more bedding. And some fruits or fish, if I can get some. We’ll go sightseeing tomorrow, if you want to anyway. Eheh,” he added. ILPy stood up, stretched himself and yawned. He peered into one of the various flasks on the raised platform, and took one into his hand (the liquid has a blue-green colour to it) and said, “Hmm… Should be finished by tomorrow, and after some more pinch of Spattermint, it should be ready…” His voice trailed off, and he went outside.
Jin lay back down. He was settling down to sleep again, when a voice woke him up. “Uhh, Jin?” It was not unlike ILPy’s voice, so for a moment Jin thought ILPy was calling him. “Yes?” He got up, expecting to see ILPy’s head popping in, saying something or other.
But there was nobody around him.
Another good and interesting chapter.
I'm looking forward to the next one.
I wonder if/when/how I will appear in your story. xD
I added a note about this chapter and your little fanfic page thing in the log for Golde.
Originally Posted by Flash_Step
And im in the American Army (US)
wait you went to a party and didnt invite me...*drops head in disappointment* im the party master...oh which reminds me im having a New Years Party i would say at Squad 5's barracks but no 1 helped me clean up my last party...ill think about it though.
The US Army? How old are you Flash_Step? Are you in training or reserves or stationed somewhere? oO
I'd stay after and help you clean up this year. ;p
Spoiler:- anime 251:
Very interesting story. Now I feel for Muramasa. All he was ever trying to do was free his master and be a good little zanpakuto. Dx
Poor Muramasa has daddy issues. XD
I really wanted to see Ginrei's zanpakuto too. :/
The Sinigami Illustrated Pictue Book was hilarious! XD
I wondered why Ginrei doesn't wear one of those Kenseikan when Byakuya and Kouga did. XD
I don't like how dirty your mind is probably being right now though, Senny. *rolls eyes*
Last edited by Zameric; 23rd December 2009 at 6:09 AM.
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Hey guys, I'm afraid I might not be able to stay here too long...again...I can remain here for about one week before I have to take off...again...
I've gotta go for this National Service thing and it removes me from my computer for about 2 to 3 months.
Sad that I could only return to the club for a while...
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I wonder if/when/how I will appear in your story. xD
I added a note about this chapter and your little fanfic page thing in the log for Golde.
Spoiler:- anime 251:
Very interesting story. Now I feel for Muramasa. All he was ever trying to do was free his master and be a good little zanpakuto. Dx
Poor Muramasa has daddy issues. XD
I really wanted to see Ginrei's zanpakuto too. :/
The Sinigami Illustrated Pictue Book was hilarious! XD
I wondered why Ginrei doesn't wear one of those Kenseikan when Byakuya and Kouga did. XD
I don't like how dirty your mind is probably being right now though, Senny. *rolls eyes*
Thanks. =D Maybe the chapter after the next.
Spoiler:
Ginrei DOES wear the Kenseikan, I think, but not in the place generally exposed to the public. Hence why Senny said "ewwww" I think..
I doubt we'll see Ginrei's Zanpakto though =\ But they might make it up (like they did with Sogyo no Kotowari) but then even his Zanpakto name is not mentioned (remember the pendulum arc) so I seriously doubt it.
Like, seriously.
Originally Posted by Jinchuuriki Hunter
Hey guys, I'm afraid I might not be able to stay here too long...again...I can remain here for about one week before I have to take off...again...
I've gotta go for this National Service thing and it removes me from my computer for about 2 to 3 months.
Sad that I could only return to the club for a while...
Awwww.. You have to attend National Service? =(
Well..... Good luck, and may we see you again in.... March. *sob*
But they say it's fun there. Not totally of a loss then XP
Bye~
yes, i said eww because the head thing would have to be in a place only mrs ginrei should go D:
and we did see sogyo no kotowari's ability but it was hidden, it "channeled" katen's ability because there is a game to do fans or something (or so i hear) and yeah
i just wanted to give fair warning i won't post on christmas. then i won't be back until next tuesday night. the state i live in has already started black powder rifle hunting season so saturday through tuesday i'll be gone.
and since i'll be back for new years eve i'll help you clean up flash step. =)
One mischievous little woodpecker
Another day, pecking your holes
Ruining the woods, tree wrecker
The angry old forest god turned your poor beak into a poison knife
Poor little wood pecker, your nesting holes are all tainted
Your food with toxins rife
Touch your friends, and they all will die falling at your feet
Oh, sad little woodpecker
Poisonous tears, shining brightly, as they stream down your cheeks
im having a New Years Party i would say at Squad 5's barracks but no 1 helped me clean up my last party...ill think about it thoug?
I'll help~
Originally Posted by Jinchuuriki Hunter
Hey guys, I'm afraid I might not be able to stay here too long...again...I can remain here for about one week before I have to take off...again...
I've gotta go for this National Service thing and it removes me from my computer for about 2 to 3 months.
Sad that I could only return to the club for a while...
D8 Leaving already? Well, at least you were here at all...
Originally Posted by MasterCharizard15
*Hits Senny and Ilp with a paperfan*
Dirty Minded and ...uhh...?
OW! What was that for? *Rubs head*
Which Bleach Character would you want for a brithday present?
Surely you should know by now... Batman! Ulquiorra.
*Watching subs*
Last edited by I like Pokemon (...); 23rd December 2009 at 6:48 PM.
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Spoiler:- I HAVE DEFIED ALL MATHS AND LOGIC!:
A = B
A^2 = AB
A^2 - B^2 = AB - B^2
(A + B)(A - B) = B(A - B)
(A + B) = B
A + B = B
B + B = B
2B = B 2 = 1
ok for all who dont know i am 18..yes yes i know im old but me and Golde are around the same age so i dont feel to bad...
Thanks for offering to help olut with the party everyone..but i need a Co-Host because im not gona be able to log onto the CPU because i have to host my own New Years Party in the Real world ...
Spoiler:- Zanpaktou:
Zanpaktou Name; Kitsune na hii(FireFox)
Type: Fire
Zanpaktou Spirit; A fox with it's tail, ears, and feet on fire, the eyes are red.
The body of the whole fox is white.
Release Command; Yakimasu Zenbu(Burn Everything) Kitsune na hii
Shikai Details; In this form the sword that uses fire to desecrate all who opposes it.
The fire completely covers the sword except for the handle. At the end of the handle there is a red ball that is stored with a massive amount of energy that is only to be used in my bankai's true form.
Some it my attacks include
1.Heat Cannon
2.Meteor Shower
3.Cyclone
Bankai Name; Tengoku Mizuiro Kitsune na hii(Heavenly Blue Firefox)
Bankai Details;This sword is completely different in length, the handle is all black and the sword has little cuts in it similar to Kenpachi's sword but with cuts on both sides. If you are cut by this sword that part of your body will feel cold for 5 seconds, then become very hot and painful.
This sword also has an incantation written on it (the red power ball I mentioned earlier was fused with these words). These words only the master of this sword can chant. When said the true power of this sword will be shown allowing the fox to come out and merge with it's master covering the person in blue flame, giving the user wings. While in this form the user has incredible power that can burn even the air.
Also the wielder is able to freely control fire being able to shoot fire from his hands. The sword is then turned into a spear looking weapon used for close combat if the opponent can get that close. But with his incredible power comes a fatal price which consumes energy really fast and the user is unable to move for 12hrs.
Sorry it took so long for me to post my zan. back up but thanks to arceus i was able to retrieve it...Thanks Arceus
Last edited by Flash_Step; 23rd December 2009 at 10:45 PM.
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Your Zanpaktou is cool, but I had to laugh at the fact that it has the same name as an Internet Service Provider.
ha ha ha...at the time i was a lil stuck on wat it should have been but hey it gets the job done though...im mad about the fact that no ever joins squad 5 n its one of the best squads to be in cause im the Captain...but Aizen has ruined my chance to express my greatness
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Which Bleach Character would you want for a brithday present?
Hitsugaya for sho. Need some cold ice. It was 35C yesterday, felt like death. I wanna experience a white Christmas - what better way than to get Histugaya and Hyonimaru. Plus I'm a huge Hitsu fanboy (surprsingly I wasn't happy with how Hynoimaru looked in the Unknown Zan Tales arc but that's another story).
Spoiler:- Anime spoilah:
Was wondering where Kuchiki Byakuya went. About time he showed up. I think almost everyone (being watchers not the characters) knew he had reasons for doing what he did. This just reminded of Diamond Dust Rebellion. Soul Society are so quick to judge people, gawsh.
Ginrei and Captain Commander combo = win.
I likeed how Koga killed the conspirators. I feel sorry for him and still do. He wasn't able to master his power. I think one of the reasons Muramasa couldn't hear him was because he lost his connection tohis Zanpakuto cos he went mad. Poor guy.
@Flash Step: I don't mean to sound stuck-up and all, but "Kitsune na hii" does not mean "Firefox". The proper translation for "Firefox" would be "Hi no Kitsune".
Your release command is positioned the wrong way as well, it should be "Zenbu Yakimasu".
As for your bankai's name, other than the "Kitsune na hii" name change, there is no problem grammatically. But I am puzzled you decided to use "Mizuiro" for blue, as it literally means "colour of water", which is not what blue fire looks like.
And your sword reminds me of Ryujin Jakka.
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@Flash Step: I don't mean to sound stuck-up and all, but "Kitsune na hii" does not mean "Firefox". The proper translation for "Firefox" would be "Hi no Kitsune".
Your release command is positioned the wrong way as well, it should be "Zenbu Yakimasu".
As for your bankai's name, other than the "Kitsune na hii" name change, there is no problem grammatically. But I am puzzled you decided to use "Mizuiro" for blue, as it literally means "colour of water", which is not what blue fire looks like.
And your sword reminds me of Ryujin Jakka.
I've been meaning to ask for a while now, but i know Ryookami does not mean Dragon Wolf, because it's just two words i've melded together. Ryuu and Ookami.
But if i was to write Dragon Wolf, would i have to write it as two different words or is there a way to combine the two words together?
@Flash Step: I don't mean to sound stuck-up and all, but "Kitsune na hii" does not mean "Firefox". The proper translation for "Firefox" would be "Hi no Kitsune".
Your release command is positioned the wrong way as well, it should be "Zenbu Yakimasu".
As for your bankai's name, other than the "Kitsune na hii" name change, there is no problem grammatically. But I am puzzled you decided to use "Mizuiro" for blue, as it literally means "colour of water", which is not what blue fire looks like.
And your sword reminds me of Ryujin Jakka.
wow thanks for clearing that up....but thats the words the jap.eng. dictionary gave me and since i dont know japanese like that, i didnt question it but since your more experienced with tihe matter ill just take your word for it...
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Which Bleach Character would you want for a birthday present?
Mila-Rose for me to enjoy and Chad to guard my other presents. xD
Originally Posted by Jinchuuriki Hunter
Hey guys, I'm afraid I might not be able to stay here too long...again...I can remain here for about one week before I have to take off...again...
I've gotta go for this National Service thing and it removes me from my computer for about 2 to 3 months.
Sad that I could only return to the club for a while...
Aw, but like Ant said, it was good to have you here for even a little while.
What is National Service, Arc? Sounds like some kind of military or government thing.
Originally Posted by arceus03
Spoiler:
Ginrei DOES wear the Kenseikan, I think, but not in the place generally exposed to the public. Hence why Senny said "ewwww" I think..
I doubt we'll see Ginrei's Zanpakto though =\ But they might make it up (like they did with Sogyo no Kotowari) but then even his Zanpakto name is not mentioned (remember the pendulum arc) so I seriously doubt it.
Like, seriously.
Spoiler:
They made up Sogyo no Kotowari?
Originally Posted by Flash_Step
ha ha ha...at the time i was a lil stuck on wat it should have been but hey it gets the job done though...im mad about the fact that no ever joins squad 5 n its one of the best squads to be in cause im the Captain...but Aizen has ruined my chance to express my greatness
If Kensei wasn't a former captain of Squad 9, I'd fell kind of the same. ><
Originally Posted by degausser
Hitsugaya for sho. Need some cold ice. It was 35C yesterday, felt like death. I wanna experience a white Christmas - what better way than to get Histugaya and Hyonimaru. Plus I'm a huge Hitsu fanboy (surprsingly I wasn't happy with how Hynoimaru looked in the Unknown Zan Tales arc but that's another story).
Spoiler:- Anime spoilah:
Was wondering where Kuchiki Byakuya went. About time he showed up. I think almost everyone (being watchers not the characters) knew he had reasons for doing what he did. This just reminded of Diamond Dust Rebellion. Soul Society are so quick to judge people, gawsh.
Ginrei and Captain Commander combo = win.
I likeed how Koga killed the conspirators. I feel sorry for him and still do. He wasn't able to master his power. I think one of the reasons Muramasa couldn't hear him was because he lost his connection tohis Zanpakuto cos he went mad. Poor guy.
You wuss, it can get up to 43 °C here in the summer. xD
But what you said is still pretty warm.
So we have another Hitsu fanboy. Try not to fight over him with Rotrum. xD
Spoiler:
Yes, the higher ups in the Central 46 and the Captain Commander himself do make pretty rash judgments sometimes. But they can be sort of right at the same time.
I'm also pretty sure that Muramasa couldn't hear Kouga because they lost their connection.
I've added Flash_Step's zan to the history log for Golde
Last edited by Zameric; 24th December 2009 at 6:36 PM.
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Aw, but like Ant said, it was good to have you here for even a little while.
What is National Service, Arc? Sounds like some kind of military or government thing.
National Service is a military thing done by the government thing. They pick random people of my age to train as soldiers for 3 months every year.
I think...that's my impression of it anywayz...
Originally Posted by NL
I've been meaning to ask for a while now, but i know Ryookami does not mean Dragon Wolf, because it's just two words i've melded together. Ryuu and Ookami.
But if i was to write Dragon Wolf, would i have to write it as two different words or is there a way to combine the two words together?
If you want something that rolls off the tongue well, I could suggest Tatsurou.
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