#cptn13

[bleachxmasterlist]

@xcptn10 is honestly awesome! Not only on Isshin, which, massive props for taking him and making him such an awesome and fleshed out character and making him so three-dimensional, but on cptn13 too! Mun is an absolute sweetheart and always brightening up the dash!

- from @lucxns​

[adelha-mathilde]

Continuation of exchange of letters thread with @cptn13 here:

The letter is delivered promptly for Kiyone to soon hustle to the Captain with another letter by the next morning. Which has a small house key attached to a keychain of a white kitten with green eyes. The letter faintly scented of lavender to have a sprig of the flower in the envelope. Kiyone soon bowing to Captain Ukitake to then hustle off to her work.

The letter looks to be in a more eligible kanji than before. A photograph also with the letter to show Adelha sitting beside Maki Ichinose. Who looks as stoic as ever as the two wave at the camera. The letter reading thus:

“Greetings to you this fine morning, Captain Ukitake. Adelha was more than happy to receive your letter last night. Sadly, she has recently injured her writing hand. So I took the liberty of writing for her instead. She should heal just fine in a day or three. If she ever has the time to rest. Given the multiple kittens and cat she tends to with that elderly couple down the road. On top of the dozen young Bounts, five puppies, a kitten, and a pink robin she must oversee in her own home. Thankfully, the young ones are quite responsible and help out in equal measure. Even if dinner here feels like herding a small battalion at times.

The key on the cat keychain is for the Hatori estate that you have previously visited with the eight kittens and their mother. Where Adelha and myself seem to spend most of our time lately. The elderly couple that live there are aware that ‘fairy folk’ tend to follow Adelha around and come to visit. So they will not mind if yet another spirit comes to visit their garden. Especially if it is to play with the kittens and keep them from chewing on sandals.

I have never had a need to view you as anything other than an honorable man. This opinion has not changed over the years. So I am able to extend my trust that Adelha is safe in your presence. We will be happy to have you as our guest for dinner in the Living World. Since Bounts are still unable to enter through the Senkaimon as of yet. However, I do know for a fact there is an exceptional hibachi restaurant close to the dog park that allows pets. If you so wish to take Adelha there with Wesson and Aqua, then that is acceptable. As long as you get Adehla and the pets back home by eight. With great respect, Maki Ichinose.”

[uraharashouten]

@cptn13​ replied to your post “underground hot spring appreciation post”

(( i read this as 'underground hot spring association'

“We could start one!~”

[dokuhai]

// @cptn13​​

How did Rangiku cope after Aizen abused her like that? Did she sense something was wrong? And what were her feelings when Gin wanted to become a shinigami? (I have more were these came from and hope I don't ask too much) :)

             𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐀 𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐊𝐔’𝐒 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐋  ( 𝐎𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐔 —- 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐈 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 )  𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐒 𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃,  I headcanon that Haineko actually chose to harbor those memories as a way of helping her master cope.  The zanpakutō spirit doesn’t know who was responsible for issuing the orders behind such an invasive and utterly TRAUMATIC event, but she bears the burden of memory so as to protect her other half.  I actually used to write my own interpretation of Haineko which was very far from the canon depiction of the zanpakutō spirit  ( I haven’t been active there in quite some time, tho :x )  Regardless of Haineko carrying that heavy burden, Rangiku knows that something horrible happened to her as a child ––––- though she has no idea just how much it’s affected her.  She struggles to achieve Bankai because of it, though Rangiku just assumes it’s because her zanpakutō spirit is too stubborn to teach her how to use it.

               As a child, Rangiku would often have night terrors about that particular event.  The faces of her attackers were always obscured in shadow; SHE WOULD HEAR THEIR VOICES, but would have no recollection as to what actually happened before she woke up on that dirt path to the sight of Ichimaru Gin, offering a persimmon as a means of getting her strength back up.  Rangiku is often caught between feeling like these night terrors are somehow MEMORIES that she can’t fully recall, or just absolutely awful reoccurring dreams.  

             How would she cope with these frequent dreams...?  She would distract herself by finding excuses to head deeper into their district in Rukongai to steal food and resources from angry vendors.  SHE WOULD TRY TO HAVE FUN WITH GIN ––––––- whether they went swimming in a nearby lake during the warmer months or snuck out to watch the winter fireworks, Gin was always there to distract her from those darker moments.

              Rangiku ultimately felt responsible for Gin’s involvement with the Shinigami –––––- HE DIDN’T WANT HER TO CRY ANYMORE, though she wasn’t quite sure how her night terrors related back to Gin’s decision to change things for them.  Rangiku never aspired to become a Shinigami –––––- she only joined the Shin’ō Academy to follow after her childhood friend.  RANGIKU HAS SEVERE ABANDONMENT ISSUES, and while she didn’t really want to make her way towards Seireitei, she did find happiness in never having to go hungry again, and having a nice roof over her head.  She ended up feeling an extreme sense of GRATITUDE towards Gin for making that decision, all of those years ago.

             When he started acting strange, however ––––––- AROUND THE TIME OF HIS INITIAL BETRAYAL ––––––-  the blonde Lieutenant was reminded of their past; when Gin was always leaving in the middle of the night, only to return with excuses for each disappearance; constant deflection that infuriated her as a kid, only to make her feel remorseful and scared when those same antics started up again.  Why hadn’t she demanded more from him?  Why couldn’t he ever tell her the truth, or help her to understand what was going on?  Her fears returned tenfold as he began to defect from Soul Society -–––––– THAT, SOMEHOW, SHE WAS TO BLAME FOR THIS.  That those night terrors meant something more; that perhaps they weren’t just nightmares.  What had she forgotten?  Did Gin know something she didn’t?  What had truly led Gin to start leaving her behind ... JUST WHAT WAS HE SEARCHING FOR? 

            Most importantly, why hadn’t she tried harder to confront him about these things as a child?  Why did she avoid asking the harder questions?  How could she even begin to ask him now, when she ultimately couldn’t bring herself to face the truth before?

             I could go on and on about this fhsdjkfhFJKSDG like the root of the issue surrounding these two is that they both SUCK at communicating.  So much of what happened was a direct result of their avoidance to talk about heavier issues or topics.  Even in @godkilller​’s Redemption verse, Rangiku is unable to bring herself to ask Gin WHY he did what he did ... it’s a constant issue both of them have to navigate, especially if they actually want to resolve all of this and mend their bond / relationship.

[ryusxnka-moved]

@cptn13​

                        “  --  That Santa getup of yours is ridiculous. “

[asobishinshin]

#but make sure to dépiler yourself first #we remember the last time we went to a spa #the drain was full of hair #and it wasn't just my own

depiler myself?

[hiyorisarugaki]

Brutally honest opinion of Ukitake: I think Sarugaki is a very charming young lady. She... has a very energetic character and is a brilliant fighter. You should have some tea with her and get to know her better.

Charming... young... lady?

Fuuuuck. Hiyori is blinking at the man and dearly hoping his thoughts are not because he’s a bit loopy on his pain medicine.

[kakimushire]

     The use of his given name was unexpected, and he thought it sounded almost child-like when it came from the lips of that DYING Captain before him. As if Ukitake saw him as something LESS than an adult. Mayuri was a young man, certainly, but he didn’t like being treated as a kid. Ukitake was not wrong. This wasn’t the first time Mayuri had indicated to him that he wished he would leave his medical care in his hands. He told him the same thing he had last time - that he trusted Unohana, and that it would be HER expertise he would be relying on. In other words, Ukitake didn’t trust HIM. It was silly, because none of this had ANYTHING to do with trust. It was a matter of skill. Mayuri couldn’t believe that Ukitake was under the honest impression that Unohana possessed more medical knowledge than him. Yes, she was a great healer, no doubt about that, but ALL she dealt with on a daily basis were superficial wounds. An ILLNESS was something completely different, and Mayuri knew that HIS skills would be far more useful to treat an illness. Not to mention that he would love to show Unohana that he was better at something than her. Oh, and he would also like to show Ukitake that he didn’t need to trust him, but he should trust in his abilities. Ukitake was a foolish man.

     ❝ This has nothing to do with trust or who-knows-who-best. I’m not going to write your biography here. I’m going to cure you, if you let me. ❞ / @cptn13​ ,, continued .