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Shinigami - The focus of the Guild and the most well-rounded race in the Bleach Universe. The Zanpaktou of a shinigami can be exceptionally powerful, and the range of their spells are incredibly broad. Their main weakness is that many shinigami tend not to have a single great strength.



Arrancar - Hollows that have become more like shinigami by taking off (most) of their masks, Arrancar share many characteristics with shinigami, but tend to be more powerful. They lack the diversity of shinigami, however. Arrancar and Hollows are the main antagonists to shinigami.



Hollows - Souls that turned into monsters due to their negative emotions and deeds after death, hollows have incredible destructive and defensive power but tend to lack the intelligence and speed of other races. A skilled warrior of another race can usually defeat a hollow of comparable power. Higher levels of hollow, however, reduce their weaknesses significantly.



Quincy - A race of noble archers whose bows destroy hollow souls instead of purifying them, Quincy are near-extinct because of an extermination by shinigami who deemed them too dangerous to the balance of the life cycle. A solitary race with few allies, they tend to be very fast with a penchant for ranged attacks. Though silver tubes give them more diversity, Quincy tend to be predictable and don't always have great attack power or durability.



Bount - A race created by shinigami in a failed experiment, Bount feed on souls to live, not unlike the fictional "vampires" that feed on blood. Preferring to feed on the souls of the dead, Bount may also feed on the souls of the living to become stronger...though it decreases their physical durability and speeds physical aging. Bount have average combat potentials, but can increase them immensely by feeding on souls. Their dolls are also quite formidable.



Fullbringers - Generally unable to use spirit powers and interact with the spirit world, Fullbringers awaken to their power usually as a result of contact with beings with a very high spiritual power. Their awakened powers can be quite diverse, or quite simple and powerful depending on their character, however. They do suffer from a lack of spells and techniques to aid them as other races have in their arsenal, but their unique abilities often take enemies who underestimate them by surprise.

What do I do once I've filled out my profile?

A: When you've finished filling out your profile, simply send it to one of the moderators in a Private Message, or give it to use in the Out-of-Character Forum if we are there. We will then put the finishing touches on it and place it in the Profile Sub-Forum.

Where can I see my profile after I've sent it to a moderator?

A: Once you have turned in your profile, a moderator will fill in the moderator-only sections (such as the ratings of your power), and then post it in a Forum in the Profile Sub-Forum. Exactly which forum there it is depends on your race, your rank, and/or your Squad (if you are a shinigami). For example, if you are a shinigami in the 13th Squad, your profile can be found in the Squad 13 Profiles Forum in the Profiles Sub-Forum. Your profile will also be sorted by rank, allowing you to see just how high you currently have risen in your Squad.

Why can't I fill out my spirit pressure? Why must a moderator do it?

A: The spirit pressure are an arbitrary gauge so you can see just how strong you currently are compared to other players. Moderators handle this on a basis of what you've earned in relation to your potentials, in order to raise your strength. For fairness sake, moderators must handle this, or members could become stronger than they should.

What is my spirit pressure?

A: Spirit Pressure is the amount of spirit energy that a person has to use for offense, defense, movement, and other aspects of shinigami combat. This pressure is divided into the four different areas of combat, depending on what exactly a person has an affinity for. If a person has an affinity for Kido, for example, much of their spirit pressure would be devoted to that, and this would allow them to cast stronger, higher-level spells than others. But no one can have a higher potential in any one aspect than their spirit pressure, and all four areas together will make up one's spirit pressure. So it pays to think about your affinities, your style, and what exactly the focus of your spirit pressure will be!