Community Status Updates

Aurora

Yay :) I am honoured to be a part of it! Thanks so much, YoWid (:
Dec 04 2021 12:08 AM

YoWid

My pleasure! X))
Dec 04 2021 02:43 AM

Aurora

:)
Dec 06 2021 08:55 PM

Episteme

Wow, so quick and efficient. I love it.

Thank you for letting me know as well as providing details on the source! Kind of sad he got so much hate but that's what happens when you put something out into the aether; you must prepare yourself for all kinds of reactions and feedback. Orihime though... lol. She's Kubo's fantasy waifu and literal waifu to his Marty Stu so I can see why he'd take that personally haha xD.

Surprised he's being secretive about Rukia's name unless he has/had something substantive planned for Rukia--which seemed like a strong possibility given:

- The Hougyoku was placed inside her; why would Kisuke wait so long to hide it away when he was so desperate to destroy it? Unless, of course, he hadn't been able to until he found success with Rukia.

- Hisana asked Byakuya to find her and protect her. How could she have known she had survived after all that time? And more importantly, to protect her from what? How were the two of them even together in the Rukon when families were always separated? Very odd.

- Urahara apologised to both Ichigo and Rukia after his fight with Askin (ch.666) for leaving everything in their hands. The ending was clearly rushed, and nothing ever came of that as far as Rukia is concerned--not even an appearance alongside Ichigo for the final fight against Yhwach... but Renji of all people was there smh--so why bring her up at all? Why make it seem she has an important role to play and not follow through with it, in any way, at all? Maybe we'll see something in the new arc if it becomes an actuality but I highly doubt it cause Kubo will always Kubo.

- And then we come to the meaning of her name. 'Rukia' is a gairaigo (loanword) of Lucia, and so is written in katakana. Lucia is derived from the Latin lux, meaning light; fitting then that Hakka no Togame, the current foremost expression of Rukia's self and power, is a blast of bright, chilling white light.

Interestingly there is a Saint Lucia, the patron saint for the blind (both physically and spiritually), who is beseeched upon to help heal/mend any associated ill and or lack (allusions to the Hougyoku manifesting a desire and in turn mending what someone lacks). She is most often depicted in paintings holding a pair of eyes, being as she is a protector of sight and from likely having been tortured by having her eyes gouged out. No surprise then that Rukia's most meaningful adversaries revolve around light and eyes: Aaroniero imitating Kaien in the shadows, the truth of his form exposed only in the light; Zommari and Äs Nödt, who in their higher forms possessed multiple eyes of some sort. Even Aizen in his transcendent forms had a third eye and eyes on his wings, though all too fitting given his associated symbolism.

Things become all the more curious when taking into account The Almighty, which is a power that mimics the divine attributes of omniscience and omnipotence and is represented, none other, than many eyes in the one who wields it.

This is quite curious as Saint Lucia is also utilised in Dante’s The Divine Comedy as an intermediary messenger between the Divine and the human Dante so as to help him discover the 'right path' (reference to enlightenment). She is a symbol of illuminative grace, acting as a means for which one can see and realise the freely given, unmerited favor and love of God.

Rukia's character isn't all that different. For most of the story she is the one that compels and helps drive others forward, whether it be Ichigo (time and time again), Orihime (when she was doubting herself), Renji (who promised to get stronger for her sake), Byakuya (overcoming the loss of Hisana and cementing her as his pride), Kon (who found a place of acceptance and belonging thanks to his nee-san) and so on. She is a light that guides others, that helps them face their fears so that they may overcome adversity and grow for the better (and so we begin to see why it could only have been Rukia who could carry the Hougyoku).

All signs point to something important and meaningful about her, but alas, nothing ever came of it and it’s unlikely it ever will. Sad.


Nope, haven’t read the novels yet but I did read the new chapter. Mostly focused on writing Bleach fic instead these days, addressing all the above matters with the goal of reworking the ending (as well as giving love to my own OTP, Aizen x Rukia, because best boy and best girl belong together lol).

Dec 15 2021 03:05 AM

Fulmine

I didn't think I got to read another piece of literature from you after all this time the forum's activity has been dwindling. Goddess's work! <3

Did you have any idea/thought about Kubo's revealing Yachiru is only the manifestation of ONE FORM of Zaraki's bankai and not the whole bankai? And that inheriting Zanpakutou (like Tousen did from his friend) can either overwrite it or fuse 2 Zanpakutou spirits?

I also am surprised when he said Hitsugaya got bankai before he even entered Gotei13. Holy cow...
Dec 15 2021 04:46 AM

Fulmine

Btw, on that same thread, I think page 8 or 9, there are other questions translated. Afraid you would miss them. 2 most interesting

-Q. I want to know what Renji Abarai, who came to the world in the Arrancar arc, wanted to hear from Urahara when he even was doing chores!
-A. "Why did you choose Rukia as a place to hide the Hogyoku?" Kisuke told him half a lie and half a truth, but Renji was convinced by that.


-Q. Renji is my favorite character, but I was more surprised than happy to see that Ichigo's counterpart on the cover of the illustration book JET was Renji. I would like to know if there is any reason why you decided to choose him as the pairing character.
-A. On the contrary, I've never thought of anyone other than Renji as Ichigo's counterpart.


Dec 15 2021 04:50 AM

Shinki

That’s what you said last time.
Nov 29 2021 09:36 PM

God Mode

In complete fairness, my limit of tolerance ends at pedophiles. Also cool that you and Shinki are still friends, makes me wish I changed my number sooner. I hope both of you have a great time together, drink plenty of water, do your best to avoid the legal fallout when Lone gets arrested for whatever act of incel degeneracy that finally breaks him and make sure to take your meds. :)
Nov 30 2021 09:58 AM

Insane Soul

You are free to check Lone's profile for the next weeks, given the new raid content will be out by then.
Nov 30 2021 02:13 PM

God Mode

:^)
Nov 13 2021 01:17 AM

ZCOverload

:'(
Nov 13 2021 01:24 AM

Templar Knight

Thank You
Nov 13 2021 11:51 PM

Aurora

Heyyyy thank you so much. (:
You are awesome <3
Nov 02 2021 12:01 AM

ArSoNiSt JoE

You're welcome ^ ^ Hope you had a good one!
Nov 07 2021 08:23 PM

Aurora

I had a great one (:
Nov 09 2021 06:09 AM

grimmjow16

Because I didn't know!!
Dec 19 2021 08:54 PM

Godpachi

FAIR ENOUGH!!! <3
Dec 30 2021 07:14 PM

ddboy102

Gone but you are not forgotten
Oct 23 2021 01:59 PM

ddboy102

like R2D2 or 3P0
Sep 25 2021 07:51 PM

Tom Ace

Nope, only living beings can use it, and I do not remember a single robot ever having it in canon.
Sep 25 2021 08:56 PM

ddboy102

:cries:

Sep 20 2021 10:58 AM

Insane Soul

It is not a hard feat. The challenge is actually finding a reason to like him
Sep 20 2021 04:09 PM