[Rukia is taking a break from some simple exercises. Sode no Shirayuki lies sheathed at her side, both perched on a large rock. The top of Rukia's shihakusho is rolled down so that only shirashi stand between her and the autumn chill, but she is no stranger to the cold, and doesn't seem to mind at all ( Read more... )

[as Orihime has suggested, Rukia has chosen to just enjoy herself while she is stuck in this Nexus. Today she is at the beach enjoying the last bit of warmth from summer, wearing a thin red open shirt over her white bathing suit and sandals ( Read more... )

[the hollow was tougher than expected, and as she fell, with no thought to slashes made to her waist, Rukia chanted.]

Ye lord! Mask of flesh and bone, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Truth and temperance, upon this sinless wall of dreams unleash but slightly the wrath of your claws!

Hado #31 - Sokatsui!

[she turned and fired the spell ( Read more... )

[ It's been a long time since Queen chose to reside in the castle walls. In fact, in the wake of several confusing,and rather tumultuous events, she has taken to a bit of wild living. Sleeping where she found a comfortable place, enjoying the summery weather, hunting when she felt the desire, and pleasing no one but herself ( Read more... )

[Rukia returns to the Nexus, after being pulled to another world for a time- and doesn't wait to resume her Shinigami duties. She's even left a small badly-packed bento box on the Lieutenant's desk of the 6th division, along with a note with a badly drawn bunny on it ( Read more... )

[Being a shinigami, she wasn't used to breaks. Going to rescue Inoue wasn't a thing she'd expect breaks from either (not that she minded; Inoue was a good friend to her). Little did this Rukia know, coming here would be a relief from the current war and she wouldn't have to worry about the constant battle with hollows. So have a new Rukia, fresh ( Read more... )

[She doesn't remember much. She remembers the distant roar of combating reiatsus, the flare of yellow, red, and pink, the dig of rough stone into her knees and the raw grate of sand stuck in the folds of her shihakusho and tabi. She was tired, beaten, wrung inside out mentally and emotionally and all she could do was watch Zaraki-taichou and Nii- ( Read more... )

[It appears to be a new Rukia stepping out of a garganta, clothes a slight bit torn due to epic battles and she's definitely sporting something not usually seen. There's a white coat over her- having similar designs on it to a Shirayuki's kimono, and a sword of peculiar shape, almost like it could split into three-hilt, a strange central spere, and ( Read more... )

[A wooden bokken in hand, Ru-taichou runs through the motions of a kata; feet sliding smoothly through the stances, arms swinging to strike an invisible opponent. A sharp exhale on each blow, sharpening the strike. Her singular bang is plastered to her forehead, evidence of the several hours of practice she's spent out here.

Coming to the end of ( Read more... )

[ It's not uncommon for any, or all of the hollows residing in the dream-castle along the outskirts of the nexus to go off on their own for days, sometimes even a week, or two at a time.
But, when a week becomes two, and two become four, well...then it's a little worrying.

After so long without contact, or even a hint of familiar reiatsu in any ( Read more... )