Your eyes open slowly.
At first the world is just a blur to you but after a few blinks with your heavy eyelids the image slowly clears.
It feels quite uncomfortable laying on the table that Yata prepared just for you.
The edge of the table offers sufficient support as you slowly sit up, still dizzy.
When you look around you can see your avian friend cleaning his hands.
Your throat feels a bit dry but you still manage to speak up.
"How long?"
"Five hours."
"Took your sweet time huh?"
"Have you operated on someone who can regenerate before?
It's quite tedious."
He simply shrugs as he answers.
Naturally you aren't surprised by this lengthy procedure, it was obvious that he'd enjoy taking a peek inside you now that you achieved the pinnacle of hollow evolution.
The first thing you did was coming over to him as it was agreed years ago.
When you blink you can still see the expression of everyone around you, their eyes filled with equal parts fear and awe.
But you shake that imagery from your head, the others can wait a bit longer.
"So...
Did you find out anything?"
You ask him now that your head is slowly clearing.
He puts down the towel and comes before you.
"What do you want to hear first, the obvious or the interesting part?"
"Let's get the basic stuff out of the way.
Am I good or not?"
"Depends on your definition of good.
The metamorphosis was perfect, no ill side-effects whatsoever.
And you do indeed have the anatomy of the average human.
But calling you human would be like considering a spec of dirt a mountain.
On the surface you have organs like a human and you have them at the correct places BUT, and this is a big but, it looks like every tissue and organ inside of you has been completely remodeled and therefore the capabilities of your body have increased immeasurably.
It's still not optimized perfectly but most flaws that are present in living organisms seem to have been corrected."
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You look at your own hands and give them a few squeezes.
Yata meanwhile simply looks at you.
"So, how does it feel to be a superior life form?"
You clench your fist and look back up.
"It feels weird.
I've gotten so used to my old body that having this new one is disorienting."
"I can imagine worse things happening to you."
"Yeah, I bet you could.
So, was that all or did you make some other discoveries?"
He puts his fingers together and gives you a quite menacing grin.
"Indeed I have.
You see, while I was operating..."
"You mean dissecting..."
"Keep complaining and the next time I won't use anesthesia.
Now, where was I?
Oh yes, the operation.
I said it took me five hours didn't I?
Well, I was done with your examination in about an hour due to my familiarity with human anatomy.
So I decided to do something fun while you were still knocked out."
"For some reason I don't like where this is going..."
"Don't worry, I did nothing to you.
I merely decided to observe your bodily functions for a while.
And guess what!
I managed to figure out the rate of your regeneration!"
You blink a few times and then cock your head a bit.
"I'm sorry what?
I thought we agreed that my healing rate can vary depending on the situation..."
"No, not that!
I mean that I was observing your nano-hollows.
It was no surprise that they help out with your bodies basic functions, such as transporting oxygen to your muscles or delivering nutrients.
But what I realized was quite stunning.
Turns out, those little bastards inside of you are constantly dismantling individual cells within your body and then reconstruct them according to the various information that they gather, making certain cells stronger if they are frequently damaged etc.
And they do this sequentially, reconfiguring each cell one by one including important organs as well."
Naturally it takes different amounts of time for different types of cells but the cumulative amount of time it takes for them to COMPLETELY re-forge your body is approximately 4 days.
Meaning that every four days you get a new, better body.
The change might be insignificant at first but over time this adds up to a ridiculous increase in your power.
Considering that your body takes in the reishi particles around you, it's no wonder you managed to get so powerful in such a small amount of time."
You look back at your still clenched fist and think about all the things that these little guys did for you.
They are the foundation upon which everything around here was built and no one even knows, except You and Yata of course.
"Wow..."
"Wow, indeed.
So, what are you going to do now?"
You shove your fist into your palm as you stand up.
"I'm going to go for a test-drive."
Yata smiles and then sends you off, you've contaminated his lab for long enough.
As you take a few steps outside the enclosed lab area you can see basically the entire population gathered up and waiting for your arrival.
Everybody is admiring your new form and you can hear the occasional whistle in the agitated crowd.
At the forefront are your arrancar friends: Pesci, Alex, Neliel, Pesche, Dondochakka, Alistair, Dordoni, Gantenbainne and Cirucci all eager to finally talk with you.
Dordoni is the one who steps forth to greet you with open arms.
"Amigo, you actually did it!
You are looking fine too!
Truth be told, we were all a bit scared first and didn't pay much attention to your appearance but this look really suits you!"
As he says that you look over your new form once more, the pristine white segments of your armor, your white skin peeking out where it's not covered, the black cloth and underneath it your tail.
It still feels odd but somewhere deep down you enjoy this.
"Unfortunately I don't think we have much time for a pleasant chat amigo.
Look at this crowd!
They are all here because they are excited about your achievement!
They want to see a performance and I think you should give them just that.
What do you say about a little brawl?
It should be good for showcasing your skills..."
It's true, the crowd will get out of control if they don't see a fight soon.
There will be plenty of time for pleasantries later and Dordoni probably wants to report your new power to Aizen as soon as possible.
But who would be a good fighting partner?
As you are thinking about just that Dordoni pokes your shoulder.
"Amigo if you don't mind, I might have just the thing for you..."
"Really?
What is it?"
"It's a secret..."
Who do you want to fight with?
>A group of adjuchas, no need for fancy stuff
>One arrancar (Who?)
>Two arrancars (Which two?)
>Dordonis mystery fighter
>Other? (write-in)
>>Dordonis mystery fighter
>>Dordonis mystery fighter
IT IS FINALLY HERE.
WAITED SO LONG
>Dordonis mystery fighter
>Dordonis mystery fighter
YAY MYSTERY BOX!
It could be anything! It could even be a box!
>Dordonis mystery fighter
>Dordonis mystery fighter
I'm betting its Aimee Morris or Escamas.
I bet it's Dordoni
>Dordonis mystery fighter
Arrancars are arrancars, but the mystery fighter could be anyone!
It could even be an arrancar! Though truth be told, I'd be very disappointed if it was. Mystery box switcheroos are very cruel.
Mystery Box wins.
>Writing
"Okay Dordoni, let's see what you got."
You give in to the temptation that this mystery entails.
"Bueno!"
He says with a sly grin.
"I was hoping you'd say that, especially after your performance against Gantenbainne.
At the very least I feel relieved I don't have to face you, amigo."
He then looks at his comrades.
Gantenbainne is trying to avert his eyes from you and strokes his chin, probably due to his phantom pain returning to him.
Cirucci on the other hand seems to be more annoyed than anything from your sudden transformation.
But neither of them seem to be willing to fight you, indeed you'd be a challenging opponent.
"Just don't think you are better than us or anything Slimeball!"
She gives voice to her anger.
"Calm down chica!
It's not wise to insult him, especially since he'll probably become Segunda Espada in the near future!"
"Yeah, girl.
You remember that he managed to brute force his way through my Hierro, right?"
"Tch..."
You can practically see her veins popping up from under her forehead.
You were expecting them to bicker for a while but to your surprise they managed to calm Cirucci down and then the four of you proceeded to the fighting pit.
When you look around at your spectators you start to realize just how many of the denizens of Vanaheim showed up for this.
The seats are packed with spectators and that's only a fraction of the crowd, the rest of them are flying up above to observe the performance.
You can see your friends in the first row, all cheering you on.
Even Neliel seems to be in her "carefree" state and keeps shouting to get you fired up.
"Do your best Kaizar!"
You just wave to them, not wanting to take up unnecessary time.
When you finally avert your eyes from the crowd you can see the three Espada lined up in front of you.
"Is this a joke?"
You ask.
Dordoni just waves his fingers.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Do you really underestimate us this much amigo?
Of course this is not a joke.
Ready fellas?"
You know that there's that shiny, new /qst/ board for this stuff, right?
Oh god, it's' Ayon
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The other two Espada simply nod as they grab their upper arms.
Dordoni follows suit and then shouts.
"NOW!"
Your eyes widen and you let out and audible gasp at what they do afterwards.
The three arrancars dig deep into their own flesh with their bare hands and begin tearing their own limbs off!
They look like they are in an excruciating amount of pain right now.
Blood and bits of flesh fall on the ground under them.
When they are done they throw their limbs forward, each touching the others.
After this a torrential amount of reiatsu begins to build up as the pile of flesh melds together and begins to expand rapidly.
"Quimera Parca!"
They all shout at the same time.
Small reishi barriers form around their arms which then staunch the flow of blood.
The stadium is dead quiet with the sound of expanding and growing flesh being the only sound that you can hear.
In a few moment a gargantuan monster towers before you, it's spiritual pressure even manages to shake you a bit.
As you keep staring at the beast you can feel yourself falling into a bottomless abyss.
Nobody is making a sound now and the only thing you can hear is the heavy breathing of the creature.
Finally Dordoni speaks up.
"Quetzalcoatl.
That's its name.
Don't let your guard down amigo, for this will be a proper test of your capabilities.
Also, I recommend you start attacking it soon.
Not even we can properly control it."
"Shit..."
Is the only word that can leave your mouth.
You can't help but swallow as you look at this monstrosity.
How will you fight?
>Wait for it to make a move and counter.
>Hit it fast and hard!
>Keep your distance and start shooting it.
>Other? (write-in)
>>Hit it fast and hard!
>Hit it fast and hard!
>Hit it fast and hard!
>>Hit it fast and hard!
>Hit it fast and hard!
Really guys? Kinda a dick move
>Hit it fast and hard!
GUESSED IT
>Hit it fast and hard!
Start rolling 3d10
Best of three.
DC 17, Crit 24
Rolled 8, 3, 1 = 12 (3d10)
Rolled 9, 2, 6 = 17 (3d10)
Rolled 4, 5, 2 = 11 (3d10)
Rolled 2, 8, 4 = 14 (3d10)
Here we go
ROLLIN
phew... just made it.
Barely made the DC.
Still getting a feel for our new form.
There is no other way around it!
You have to take this thing down before it has a chance to do the same to you.
As your muscles begin to contract you can practically hear your muscles tensing up.
You dash towards the creature and you create a huge gust of wind which almost blew away some of the smaller spectators.
In the blink of an eye you managed to close the gap between you and your opponent and with all the strength you could muster you deliver a straight punch into the chimeras mid section the sound of the impact rivals that of a small cannon.
The blow was strong enough to send the monster reeling back, its spine bends backwards as if you simply broke it in half.
To your surprise it recovers as its back straightens, it seems it's not only tough but also quite flexible.
But that doesn't mean the attack did nothing, in fact you can see a few drops of blood dripping from its mouth, whether it simply bit its own tongue or he coughed it up is hard to tell.
Too bad that it apparently didn't even register that it got damaged.
As you are trying to figure out just how much your attack actually did or if this beast actually has any weakpoints the monster begins its own offense.
In a burst of speed that you seriously didn't see coming the creature uses sonido to get close to you.
Though large this freak is incredibly fast, so much so that you couldn't even block the attack.
The Quimera swings its hand and hits you right on the head, like a hammer striking a nail.
When you land you create a small crater as the dust particles fly around you.
Luckily you managed to decrease your momentum before hitting the ground so the explosion wasn't as bad as it could have been.
You straighten your back and look up at the towering monster.
But as you are about to move again you can feel something trickling down from the edge of your mouth.
You smear it and see that it's blood.
You smile.
You look right at the beast and then without a moments notice you jump up with your fist raised in the air.
The decision has been made, no holding back this time!
With all the force that you could muster you practically impale the creature as you hit it straight in the chest and begin to push your way forward.
To the observers of the fight this is quite an unusual spectacle as they can see your fist protruding from the Quimeras back as you keep pushing forward.
What started out as a simple punch ended up as you forcing your way ever forward while the beast tries its hardest to resist you.
It's almost like this being has no organs of any kind and the elasticity of its skin is insane.
You keep pushing even now as his stomach becomes more and more concave.
But eventually the body gives in and starts to follow the chest of the creature which was coming out of its back mere moments ago.
The result of all your exertion is that the beast is now sent flying straight up and now you are trying to catch your breath from trying to propel yourself into the monsters chest.
As the humongous freak finally falls it creates an explosion of dust much larger than yours.
Its body contorts in all sorts of impossible directions as it stands up.
You can still see the image of your fist etched into its hide and blood dripping from its mouth, this time you are sure that he threw up blood.
It begins to howl in an ungodly manner and you can feel chills running down your spine, you managed to piss it off.
Meanwhile Dordoni is stroking his chin with his only remaining arm, clearly amused.
How do you follow up?
>Keep punching!
>Switch things up, kill it with bug-bites
>Finish it off with something big.
>Throw in the towel, you don't want to risk people getting hurt.
>Other? (write-in)
>Finish it off with something big.
>Finish it off with something big.
>Keep punching!
>Switch things up, kill it with bug-bites
>>Finish it off with something big.
>>Switch things up, kill it with bug-bites
maybe have our mini-hollows eat it, with some tenderizing from us.
>Finish it off with something big.
Lets show these motherfuckers that we're the real deal.
Lets make it really flashy
>>Finish it off with something big.
Big attack wins.
Roll 3d10
DC 15 this time.
Crit is still 24
Rolled 4, 2, 10 = 16 (3d10)
Slime attack a-go-go
Rolled 6, 1, 2 = 9 (3d10)
Rolled 1, 4, 8 = 13 (3d10)
Rolled 6, 1, 9 = 16 (3d10)
We barely made it again we should really do something about that.
Just some bad luck.
Nothing to worry about.
"Time to die ugly!"
As the beast keeps roaring and it unhinges its jaw you jump up high to avoid collateral damage.
It doesn't waste much time and jumps at you with savage rage.
You begin charging your Cero while it's still far away from you and it begins to do the same.
Red energy begins to gather at the mouth of the beast as it prepares to retaliate with the same attack that you were about to unleash.
Too bad yours is sure to win.
You begin to gather up your slime and mix it into the concentrated reiatsu and watch as it turns from crimson red to turquoise in a matter of moments.
It takes a lot of concentration to hold the energy together with two hands but it goes off without a hitch and the attack is now ready.
"Cero Absoluto"
The creature then unleashes the massive Cero it created at his unhinged jaw.
The two blasts collide and bits of red and blue energy begin to scatter in the wind.
Cero Absoluto however begins to do what it's meant to do, consuming an opponents Cero and using it to further empower your already impressive attack.
As your condensed reiatsu begins to tear into the enemies the slime core of the blast collects the residual energy and infuses it into your blast.
Soon your Cero literally consumes the opponents and comes out twice as large as it was before.
However even though it's a clean hit the creature doesn't stop in its progress and simply presses onward through the wave of energy and straight to you.
It manages to deliver a hit straight to your face in a downward motion.
This time you didn't manage to cushion the fall and took some serious damage upon landing.
You pant heavily as you look up at your assailant and your eyes open wide.
That freak of nature is now missing roughly half of its torso but it still kept going on despite the serious injury.
It touches the wounded area then looks at its own bloody hands.
The monster then howls once more, this time with even more rage.
You honestly didn't think that this thing could get any angrier but clearly you were mistaken.
And this time it seems to swell up as it starts to build an ungodly amount of reiatsu.
After witnessing such a thing you actually start to worry a little but you calm down when a hand touches your shoulder.
Dordoni is standing right behind you with his only remaining arm patting you.
"That's the stuff amigo!"
He then lets go of you and they all extend their arm towards the chimera.
The beast then slowly starts to disperse and the limbs return to their original owners.
The process of flesh refusing to the body seems to be painful and they all hiss as their wounds mend.
When the process is done he laughs heartily.
"Didn't I tell you guys that it's fine?
Look at this, he managed to hold his own against Quetzalcoatl!"
Gantenbainne looks at you, clearly impressed.
"Damn...
So this is the power of the Vasto Lorde..."
Cirucci on the other hand still seems annoyed.
"Both of you are getting carried away.
The real fight was only about to begin!
But I have to give credit where it's due, I never would have imagined a regular hollow holding their own against our Quimera."
When you look away from them you can see the crowd in ecstasy, though the fight was short the magnitude of it still managed to impress them.
Your friends can be seen jumping over the fence and coming over to you.
"That was amazing Boss!"
"Yeah, you rock Kaizar!"
Pesci and Alex are the first to congratulate you.
"You're aware that I didn't actually win, right?"
You dismiss their enthusiasm.
"Don't be too hard on yourself, fighting that thing was like taking on all three of them at once.
Doing this much was more than impressive."
Neliel tries to reassure you.
"Don'tcha know?"
And then there's this guy.
But now that the fighting is over your legs finally give up from shaking so much.
They all get worried there for a moment but you stand back up on your own.
"So this calls for a celebration, right?"
Oh come on we were winning.
I doubt that.
We were probably about to get buttfucked by a mad monster
The rolls were not on our side dear user, but fret not there's always next time.
Besides you heard Birdman, what doesn't kill us makes us stronger, hell we do it ourselves every four days or so.
We've basically become a sayian, but somehow even more bullshit.
Then, to your order, everyone proceeded to the are where you lit the bonfire and began the preparations for the party.
In minutes everything was prepared and ready for a night of debauchery to celebrate your ascension.
After giving a toast and thanking everyone for their continuous support of Vanaheim everyone raised their tankards high and drank to your honor.
And for the first time you allowed Alex to actually drink alcohol due to the importance of the event.
When the formalities were over Dordoni sits down next to you to congratulate you once more.
"You know, I was not kidding when I said you'd probably become Segunda Espada with this."
"Not Primera?"
"Hah!
I don't think anyone can compete with that monster.
Lord Aizen can only keep him on a tight leash due to his sword."
You shrug a little.
"I can settle for silver medal."
"Well said!
Cheers!"
He then abandoned you to a fate worse than death, having to shake hands with EVERYONE in Vanaheim...
Or you could skip the whole ordeal and talk with some of your friends now that you have the chance.
Decisions, decisions.
>Go and talk with Neliel.
>Hang out with your group.
>Mess around with the Espada.
>Other? (write-in)
>Mess around with the Espada.
>Hang out with your group.
>Go and talk with Neliel.
>>Mess around with the Espada.
>>Other? (write-in)
Ask for more details on the other Espada. Find out who we'll be working with and keep an ear out for anything we can use to rebel against Aizen.
>Go and talk with Neliel.
time to hang out with centaur waifu so that she is properly jealous when we start hanging out with shark waifu
>>Go and talk with Neliel.
>Go and talk with Neliel
>Go and talk with Neliel.
>Hang out with your group.
>Go and talk with Neliel
Do rolls for ever interaction. Dc 14 to not lose your spaghetti while talking to nel, crit dc 20 for coming off smooth
Dc 30 to seduce
>Go and talk with Neliel.
Neliel wins.
>Writing
Rolled 4, 10, 5 = 19 (3d10)
Rolled 7, 6, 8 = 21 (3d10)
Rolled 5, 1, 7 = 13 (3d10)
I think that's a joke.
Really? Okay then...
If any user wishes to objects to seducing Neliel, speak up now.
I'm fine with it.
yeah i'd rather not. sharktits best waifu. nel is for sadclown.
Lets do it.
Is jokes, do not being to take seriously.
It's just a prank bro
You're really going to take the joke dice seriously? At least we should be doing this when we actually voted to
...that's really meta
I'm cool with it.
I think we should at least wait until we're an Arrancar.
I don't give a shit if its meta, avoiding meta is damn near impossible. Also, we really don't have any chemistry with nel.
I say go for it.
Foolish man, why settle for one?
Besides sadclown can have, what's her face.
You know that girl with the massive- well damn that's practically all of them...
The one who hated fighting, he can have that one.
THAT WAS NEL.
let's go for it
Yeah no. If this happens, it should happen as the result of an actual vote.
I think we can relate more to Tia since she knows loss about as much as we do.
I'm pretty sure that is a joke.
yeah, we really don't have any chemistry with nel. Any romantic relationship with her would just feel forced. Exasperation at foolish pride does not attraction make.
This is the apex of tedium.
Hollow after hollow, each of them introducing themselves and wishing you good fortune and all that jazz.
Like you are going to remember any of them.
And those eyes, you could swear some of them actually salivated when they looked at you whether out of envy, lust or adoration.
*I have to find a way to ditch these idiots.*
As you are thinking about possible escape routes you remember that it's been a while since you actually talked with Neliel.
Most of your interactions were the typical small talk (which is basically two hollows agreeing that the desert sucks).
So you excuse every other hollows and simply walk away to have a friendly chat with your friend.
When you see Nel she is sitting near the edge of a small gathering that formed around Pesche and Dondochakka, as usual.
She doesn't seem to be doing much but she is enjoying herself none the less.
Her eyes light up a little when she sees you approach.
"Oh, hi!"
"What's up Neliel?
Enjoying the party?"
She nods.
"Yes, watching those two goof off always cheers me up."
"I bet.
Do you mind if I take a seat?"
"No, go ahead."
When you sit down you raise your tankard to have a toast with her.
She obliges and after the cups clang together both of you down the entire thing.
After that both of you put your empty mugs down.
Her eyes wander up and down on your body.
"It's amazing that you actually did it..."
She says.
You look over your body again, still unaccustomed to it.
"I can hardly believe it myself."
You then shift your eyes to her and give her a serious look.
"You know, I was certain it'd be you who achieves this first."
She sighs and her eyes reflect something.
Sadness? Regret? It's hard to tell.
"I already gave up on that long ago.
I still remember the time when I was still hoping I'd get there.
That was before I met Pesche and Dondochakka.
Meeting you reignited that hope but it quickly faded away.
I didn't feel like I was getting any closer..."
THE RED HAIRED ONE THAT HATED FIGHTING.
Meta more you two
Dude, if the characters have NO romantic connection, then don't force a romance. That's not meta, that's "Avoiding shitty action movie disease 101"
Did you literally read none of Neliel's tsundere moments torwards us in earlier threads?
She looks down on the ground and her fists clench up on her lap.
"I just didn't want to be a monster anymore."
You feel your hole hurt just a little bit as she was saying that, you could feel her pain for a brief moment.
"But...
Was being a monster really that bad?"
She looks up at you with a worried look.
For the first time in ten years there is mutual understanding between the two of you again.
"I... I didn't mean..."
But you don't let her finish.
"I meant what I said.
I was expecting you to become Vasto Lorde first because you were the better of the two of us.
I always looked at you with admiration for being what I wasn't, kind, compassionate, a strong leader and a good friend.
I couldn't believe you just giving in like that.
But now I just feel stupid.
So, this might sound dumb but after all of that I'm sorry.
Funny isn't it? Up until now I didn't have the balls to properly apologize for my outburst from back then.
So for what it's worth, I'm sorry for judging you."
Her eyes seem to be tearing up a bit.
"I'm sorry as well."
"Hey, don't start crying now or I'll feel even more like an asshole..."
And with that you wipe away her single tear.
How do you follow up?
>Hold her hand
>Apologize once more and leave.
>Other? (write-in)
>Hold her hand
>>Hold her hand
>Hold her hand
>Apologize once more and leave.
leave her to her tears.