Bleach RP Guide/Rules/Plots/Templates

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[b]Name:[/b] (include english translation if possible)
[b]Age of Death:[b]
[b]Date of Death:[b]
[b]Birthday (Month/Day):[/b]
[b]Birthplace:[/b] (Living)
[b]Current Residence:[/b] (Leave blank for now, I'll explain later)
[b]Memorable Figures:[/b] (In character's life, not death)
[spoiler=History]
Before Death- (5-10 sentence minimum, should end with the death of your character)

During Death- (3-6 sentence minimum, should end with your character entering the Shingami Academy)

During Training- (3-6 sentence minimum, include how your character gained his/her fighting style, kido skills, and zanpakuto. Zanpakuto will appear to a shinigami in their spirit form and do battle with the shinigami, if the shinigami wins, the Zanpakuto will accept him/her as it's wielder. Should end with graduation.)

During Shinigami- (2-4 sentence minimum, should end with present day)[/spoiler]
[b]RP Sample:[/b]
[b]Physical Description:[/b] (You can type it up or use a picture)
[b]Dislikes:[/b] (list, 5 minimum, 1-3 sentence explanation for each)
[b]Likes:[/b] (list, 5 minimum, 1-3 sentence explanation for each)
[b]Flaws:[/b] (list, 3 minimum, 1-3 sentence explanation for each)
[b]Habits:[/b] (list, 1 minimum, 1-3 sentence explanation for each)
[b]Fears:[/b] (list, 2 minimum, 1-3 sentence explanation for each)
[b]Goals:[/b] (list, 3 minimum, 1-3 sentence explanation for each)
[b]Overal Personality:[/b] (5 sentences of your character's personality)
[b]Squad:[/b] (will be supplied by Captain after your character is inspected)
[b]Seat:[/b] (will be supplied by Captain after your character is inspected)
[b]Fighting Style:[/b]
[spoiler=Zanpakuto](insert your Zanpakuto Bio here)[/spoiler]
[b]Other Techniques:[/b] (Known Kido)

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[b]Name:[/b] (include english translation if possible)
[b]Age of Death:[b]
[b]Date of Death:[b]
[b]Birthday (Month/Day):[/b]
[b]Birthplace:[/b] (Living)
[b]Current Residence:[/b] (Leave blank for now, I'll explain later)
[b]Memorable Figures:[/b] (In character's life, not death)
[spoiler=History]
Before Death- (5-10 sentence minimum, should end with the death of your character)

During Death- (3-6 sentence minimum, should end with your character becoming a Hollow)

During Hollow- (2-4 sentence minimum, should end with your character being discovered by the Espada)

During Arrancar- (2.4 sentence minimum, should end with present day)[/spoiler]
[b]RP Sample:[/b]
[b]Physical Description:[/b] (You can type it up or use a picture)
[b]Dislikes:[/b] (list, 5 minimum, 1-3 sentence explanation for each)
[b]Likes:[/b] (list, 5 minimum, 1-3 sentence explanation for each)
[b]Flaws:[/b] (list, 3 minimum, 1-3 sentence explanation for each)
[b]Habits:[/b] (list, 1 minimum, 1-3 sentence explanation for each)
[b]Fears:[/b] (list, 2 minimum, 1-3 sentence explanation for each)
[b]Goals:[/b] (list, 3 minimum, 1-3 sentence explanation for each)
[b]Overal Personality:[/b] (5 sentences of your character's personality)
[b]Division:[/b] (will be supplied by Captain after your character is inspected)
[b]Seat:[/b] (will be supplied by Captain after your character is inspected)
[b]Fighting Style:[/b]
[spoiler=Zanpakuto](insert your Zanpakuto Bio here)[/spoiler]
[b]Other Techniques:[/b] (Known Hollow Skills)

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[b]Name:[/b] (name of the zanpakuto, not the character, include english translation)
[b]Sword's Appearance:[/b] (hilt, tsuba, sheath, what style of sword etc. This is it's sealed form and should be pretty basic. Sealed form is always a sword, though it can be a sword hidden within something else if you wish. E.g, Yamamoto's sealed zanpakuto is hidden within the staff he carries.)
[b]Spirit's Appearance/Name:[/b] (The Spirit's name sometimes is not the same as the Zanpakuto itself. The spirit can appear as a human, animal, or hybrid of animals/human. Some have two spirits, these spirits appear joined in some way. Include English Translation.)
[b]Inner World:[/b] (3-5 sentence minimum description. When performing Jinzen, the Shinigami will appear within the world of the Zanpakuto, with the spirit(s) appearing before him/her.)

[b]Shikai Release Command & Description:[/b] (Command given to perform Shikai, description of release stance and appearance. Include english translation)
[b]Shikai Abilities:[/b] (include english translation)

[b]Bankai:[/b] (Name and Description of Release Stance and appearance. Include english translation)
[b]Bankai Abilities:[/b] (include english translation)

Please note that the Arrancar Zanpakuto use SPANISH instead of JAPANESE names and skills.

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[b]Name:[/b] (name of the zanpakuto, not the character, include english translation)
[b]Sword's Appearance:[/b] (hilt, tsuba, sheath, what style of sword etc. This is it's sealed form and should be pretty basic. Sealed form is always a sword, though it can be a sword hidden within something else if you wish. E.g, Yamamoto's sealed zanpakuto is hidden within the staff he carries.)
[b]Primero Liberación:[/b](First Release. Name, release stance, and description. This should make more of your hollow mask appear and you'll appear similar to it to a small extent. I.E. Grow wings, claws, fangs, tails, etc. You will no longer be holding a weapon. Include English translation.)
[b]Primero Liberación Abilities:[/b] (Include English Translation)
[b]Final Liberación:[/b] (Final Release. Name, release stance, and description. Your character will appear much more like their hollow form, usually completely so, but much more powerful. Treat this as Bankai for Arrancar. Include English translation.)
[b]Final Libaración Abilities:[/b] (Include English Translation)

Adjuchas: the second stage of Menos Grande evolution. They are smaller, less numerous, smarter and stronger than Gillians.

Amanattō: a Japanese sweet made of beans covered in sugar and syrup.

Anken: small knives some Shinigami hide on their person.

Arrancar: Arrancar are Hollows that have gained Shinigami-like powers by removing their masks.

Asauchi: a class of nameless Zanpakutō that all low-class Shinigami wield.

Bakkōtō: a type of parasitic weapon used by Squad 2's assassins.

Base-cer: a combination of baseball and soccer created by Orihime Inoue. It is oddly enjoyed by many Shinigami.

Bitto: mosquito-like dolls created by Bount. They drain the souls from Humans and condense the energy into a purified liquid for the Bount to drink.

Blank: a soul with no memory that is lost in the Valley of Screams.

Bokken: a wooden sword used for training purposes. It is typically the same size as a katana.

Blut: A Quincy ability that gives one inhuman defensive and offensive capability by making reishi flow into their blood vessels.

Bount: a group of Humans that live by consuming Human souls.

Calligraphy: a form of artistic writing. Byakuya Kuchiki is the chairman of the Calligraphy Club in Soul Society.

Cero: a destructive beam released by Menos Grande, Arrancar or Visored.

Chain of Fate: a chain that connects the Human body to its soul. If it is no longer connected to the body, then the soul cannot return to their body.

Chūkū anpu: a device created by Szayelaporro Granz to turn Hollow into Arrancar.

Daireishokairo: The Great Archive which contains all the knowledge and history of Soul Society.

Dangai (Precipice World): the tunnel-like area connecting the Human World and Soul Society.

Denreishinki: an electronic inter-dimensional communications device that looks nearly identical to mobile phones found in the Human World. It is used by Shinigami while on assignment in the Human World.

Dojo: a training area for martial arts.

Eishōhaki: a technique that releases Kidō without a spirit chant. While faster, it also makes it harder to draw out the full power of the spell.

Encroachment: this is when a Plus begins the process of transforming into a Hollow, once the Chain of Fate has rusted away from a spirit.

Espada: the top-ranked Arrancar

Fracción: a subsection of the Números that directly serve a specific Espada.

Fullbring: an ability that some Humans possess that allows them to manipulate the soul of objects for various purposes.

Garganta: means by which Hollows travel between the Human World, the Soul Society and Hueco Mundo.

Gentei Kaijo (Limiter Release): Command to release the Gentei Reiin.

Gentei Reiin (Soul-Limiting Symbol): Means by which Shinigami captains and lieutenants have their spiritual energy reduced by about 80% when they enter the Human World by means of a spiritual limit in order not to cause unnecessarily high damage while there. They are only unused in times of emergency.

Geta: a traditional Japanese sandal with an elevated wooden base.

Gigai: An artificial body used by Shinigami in the Human World

Gikon: An artificial soul used by Shinigami to inhabit their Gigai or to evict stubborn spirits from their corpses.

Gikongan: Commonly called Soul Candy, it is a pill containing a Gikon.

Gillian: the first and weakest class of Menos Grande, equivalent to foot soldiers. They are great in numbers and look alike.

Ginjōtan: A steel sash worn under armor.

Ginpaku Kazahana no Uzuginu: the silver-white, windflower light silk used to make the scarf worn by the head of the Kuchiki Clan.

Gintō: Silver tubes used by Quincy that store liquid reiatsu.

Gokon Tekkō: a glove which has this skull symbol on it, which forces a Shinigami out of a body.

Gotei 13: a military force consisting of 13 divisions that protect Soul Society.

Hakusui: source of spiritual power in a Shinigami.

Hakama: a type of traditional Japanese garment. They can have divided legs, similar to trousers, or can be undivided. Shinigami wear a black hakama as part of their uniform, the Shihakushō.

Hakuda: A Shinigami specific form of hand-to-hand combat.

Hanki: A technique that combats an opponents Kidō by hitting it with a Kidō of the same quality and quantity spinning in the opposite direction.

Haori: a long kimono-like jacket. Captains of the Gotei 13 wear white haori with the number of their Division displayed on the back and markings along the bottom edge.

Hell: a place where Hollows are sent if their former lives were evil.

High-Speed Regeneration: an ability that allows a Hollow to heal most injuries very quickly.

Hirenkyaku: Quincy high speed movement technique.

Hohō: A Shinigami specific form of high-speed movement. An advanced form used by high-level Shinigami is known as Shunpō

Hollow: A creature created when a Plus succumbs to encroachment and loses its heart.

Hollow Bait: a small round tablet used by the Quincy to aid in the extermination of low-level Hollows by attracting them when it is crushed.

Hollowfication: term used to describe the process in which Shinigami gain Hollow powers or the act of donning a Hollow mask.

Hōgyoku: an orb created by Kisuke Urahara which can, among other things, breakdown the barrier between Hollows and Shinigami.

Hueco Mundo: the dimension where Hollows and Arrancar usually reside.

Ikebana: the art of flower arrangement. Retsu Unohana was the chairwoman of the Ikebana Club in Soul Society.

Jibakurei: an earth-bound spirit that is not able to leave the Human World easily because he or she regrets leaving something behind.

Jigokuchō: Commonly called Hell Butterflies, they are black butterflies that guide Shinigami through the Senkaimon when travelling between the Soul Society and the Human World and deliver messages.

Jinzen: the meditation method used by Shinigami converse with their Zanpakutō in their inner world

Jūreichi (Important Spirit Ground): the point in the Human World that possesses the greatest concentration of spiritual beings.

Kaikyō Kotei: a method of restricting the flow of the Kōryū in the Dangai.

Kaizō Konpaku (Mod Souls): specially created artificial souls with enhanced attributes designed to fight Hollows. Most were scrapped after the method was deemed "inhumane" by them needing to use deceased human bodies to work.

Kakaku Hō (Big Bang Cannon): A large chimney-like structure at Kūkaku Shiba's house. It is a Kidō-driven device that launches the Reishūkaku into the air.

Kama: a sickle.

Kan: the currency of Soul Society.

Kanabō: spiked or knobbed clubs of various sizes made from heavy wood or iron.

Katana: a traditional Japanese sword worn by samurai.

Kamaitachi: title signifying a person as the greatest projectile master in Soul Society. Formerly claimed by Jirōbō Ikkanzaka.

Kemari: a form of football were the players must keep a ball in the air at all times.

Kenseikan: headpiece worn by members of the nobility.

Kidō: A broad grouping of magic spells used by Shinigami which serve a wide variety of uses such as healing, defense, or combat.

Kikanshinki: A Shinigami device for replacing memories.

Kikōō: true form of the Sōkyoku.

Kishi (Holdlet): The material that makes up the things in the Human World.

Koi: a fish from the carp family with distinctive colors and patterns.

Kōjutsu Eishō: reciting the incantation for a Kidō spell after initiating the spell in order to power it up.

Konpaku: a soul.

Konsō (Soul Burial): The ritual whereby a Shinigami sends a Plus to Soul Society by tapping the soul's head with the hilt of their Zanpakutō.

Kōryū: the current that is constantly flowing through the Dangai in order to prevent enemies from entering Soul Society. It stops souls from moving when they come into contact with it.

Kosode: a basic Japanese robe for both men and women. Shinigami wear a black kosode as part of their uniform, the Shihakushō.

Kōtotsu (Cleanser): the cleaner which passes through the Dangai every seven days to cleanse the area.

Kūmon (Air Gate): The distortion in space that appears when a Menos Grande appears in the Human World.

Kusarigama: a traditional Japanese weapon that consists of a kama (a sickle) on a metal chain.

Las Noches: the citadel in Hueco Mundo from which Baraggan Louisenbairn and later Sōsuke Aizen controlled their armies.

Mediumship: people who can see spiritual beings are sometimes referred to as mediums.

Menos Grande: conglomerations of hundreds of normal Hollows, resulting in a single composite entity of far greater strength than any normal Hollow.

Miso: a traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting rice, barley and/or soybeans, with salt and the fungus kōjikin, resulting in a thick paste used for sauces and spreads.

Muken: The eight and lowest level of Soul Society's underground prison.

Negación: an energy field used by Menos to rescue their own kind.

Nijū Eishō: the act of mixing the incantations of two entirely separate Kidō spells together.

Nodachi: a larger and heavier sword than the katana.

Números: Arrancar that make up the major part of the army. They are assigned a two digit number at birth from 11 to 99 to indicate their age.

Obi: a sash for traditional Japanese dress.

Ōin: an artifact that belongs to Soul Society's Royal Family.

Ōken (Royal Key): Key that allows access to the Royal Dimension. Only the Head-Captain knows it's location.

Onmitsukidō: an orginization once separate from the Gotei 13, they're now a part of the 2nd Squad, and are commonly known as Stealth Ops of Covert ops.

Onigiri: a rice ball made from white rice formed into triangular or oval shapes and often wrapped in seaweed.

Operation Spearhead: a Soul Society project to inject Mod Souls into corpses and to use the reanimated corpses to fight against Hollows.

Persimmons: an edible fruit ranging in colour from yellow to dark red/orange. It comes from trees in the genus Diospyros.

Plus: a benign ghost in the Human World which has a Chain of Fate on its chest.

Privaron Espada: former Espada who have officially lost their rank and are assigned a three-digit number.

Quincy: a line of spiritually aware Human who use their ability to absorb and manipulate Reiryoku to create bows and arrows from spiritual energy.

Quincy: Letzt Stil: by removing the Sanrei Glove, the Quincy user experiences an abrupt increase in power as their reishi gathering abilities absorb huge amounts of energy, along with a change in appearance.

Quincy: Vollständig: the last resort for a Quincy using a special glove to initiate the ability. It is a part of Quincy evolution and is the answer to the drawbacks of the outdated Quincy: Letzt Stil.

Ransōtengai: a high level Quincy technique that allows the user to control their body parts using strings of reishi.

Reiatsu (Spiritual Pressure): the physical force/pressure that a person’s Reiryoku creates when released. A captain's Reiatsu is so powerful, it can actually cause shockwaves powerful enough to destroy buildings without them doing a thing.

Reigai: an artificial spiritual body that allows Artificial Souls to maintain a physical form in Soul Society.

Reiraku: are the visualization of Reiryoku into threads which a spiritually aware person can follow.

Reiryoku: a power aligned with the spiritual sensitivity and willpower of the user.

Reishi: the particles which compose everything in the Soul Society and Hueco Mundo.

Reishūkaku: a small sphere which uses its wielder's reiryoku in order to generate and maintain a spherical shell of energy that protects them.

Resurrección: the previous name for the released form of an Arrancar.

Ryoka: anybody who comes to Soul Society that was not sent by a Shinigami performing Konsō on them is labelled as a Ryoka.

Sake: a Japanese alcoholic drink derived from rice. It is the favorite drink of Head-Captain Kyoraku and Captain Chino.

Saketsu: the Saketsu acts as a boost to spiritual power, in conjunction with the Hakusui, which is the source of spiritual power.

Sanrei Glove: A special glove used by Quincy for training.

Sasumata: a non-lethal pole weapon used for capturing suspected criminals. It has a forked head which was used to hold the neck or limbs of the suspect.

Seireitei: The home of the Gotei 13, shinigami, and the Four Noble Clans of Soul Society.

Seireitei Communication: a magazine released in Soul Society which is published by the 9th Division.

Sekkiseki: A rare mineral in Soul Society that blocks all spiritual energy. It also emits waves that breaks down spiritual energy.

Senzaikyū: The large white tower at the center of Seireitei.

Senren Bakusatsu Taihō: a multi-barrelled shoulder cannon.

Shakonmaku (Soul-Warding Membrane): The dome-shaped reishi barrier that surrounds
Seireitei.

Shakujō: a Buddhist ringed staff used in prayer or as a weapon.

Shihakushō: the uniform worn by Shinigami.

Shinenju: an object that is composed entirely of memories of Souls that have lost their way in the Dangai.

Shinigami: Shinigami are the soldiers of the Soul Society. They are commonly viewed as the balancers of souls between the World of the Living and Soul Society.

Shinten: a tranquillizer carried by the 4th Division. One drop on the skin will knock out a person of low spiritual energy.

Shitagi: a type of shirt. Shinigami wear a white shitagi underneath their kosode.

Shugo: the third level of Soul Society's underground prison.

Shunpo: high speed movement technique of Shinigami.

Sōkyoku: large halberd and scaffold used for executions in Soul Society.

Somafixer: internal soul fixing medicine sold by Kisuke Urahara. A drug that strengthens the bond between a Gigai and a soul.

Sonído: high speed movement technique of Arrancar.

Soul Society: an afterlife, where dead spirits are sent and where the Shinigami reside.

Special War Time Order: a special order given throughout Seireitei when the Ryoka invaded. It allowed the top officers of the Gotei 13 to carry their Zanpakutō at all times and to release them during battle.

Sternritter: an elite group of Quincy.

Substitute Shinigami: someone who became Shinigami by obtaining another Shinigami's power, or by going through a much harder and riskier process to transform him/herself into one.

Tabi: ankle-high, divided-toe socks worn by Shinigami in conjunction with sandals.

Tenkai Kecchu: A device which creates a Senkaimon of one spiritual unit radius using four linked pillars.

Tentōken: a brown mantle which allows the wearer to fly.

Tsuba: the guard at the end of a sword's hilt.

Tekkou: white fingerless gloves worn by Shinigami who use a large amount of Kido.

Tenshintai: an artifact invented by Kisuke Urahara to allow anyone to achieve Bankai in three days.

Tofu: a food made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks.

Togabito: souls condemned to eternity in Hell for crimes they committed during their lifetimes.

Tōjū: rampant Zanpakutō spirits that were materialized by Muramasa.

Tres Cifras: areas within Las Noches where the three pieces of the Chūkū Anpu are kept.

Ugendō: the estate of the Ukitake family, a family of Shinigami skilled in Dual-Zanpakuto.

Unagi: a freshwater eel

VVandenreich: a group of Quincy who have stated that they will destroy Soul Society.

Vasto Lorde: a classification of Menos Grande and the highest level of Menos evolution.

Vasto Lorde Arrancar: The leader of the Arrancar army, it became leader through simply through overpowering the Espada. It's current identity is unknown

Visored: a group of Shinigami who obtained Hollow powers.

Wakizashi: a short traditional Japanese sword.

Xcution: an organization of Fullbringers who seek out Substitute Soul Reapers to absorb their powers.

Zanjutsu: Shinigami sword fighting arts.

Zankensoki: Basic Shinigami fighting techniques.

Zanpakutō: the main weapon of the Shinigami, Arrancar and Visored.

Zōri: traditional Japanese sandals worn by Shinigami.