Case Closed.

Case closed.

No, but for real. I'm tired of the Orihime slander. Leave my bread babe alone😩

Orihime's Powers and Representation

Orihime's power in regards to her characterization. Orihime is an idealist. She exists in a very violent world, yet refuses to fight unless she's under really terrible pressure. She used to see Ichigo as her Prince Charming, her Knight in Shining Armor, until she realized that is simply wasn't the case. The girl was pretty much living in her own little fantasy world to cope with her HUGE troubles, which is why yanking her out of it and making her face a reality so stange to her own left her so distraught. So what do her powers do exactly? Reject reality.

Also in regards to Orihime, the reason why Loly and Menoly hate her even more after she uses her Reality Warper powers to bring them back to life. is more complicated than just being two ungrateful sadists. To start, Hollows/Arrancar/Espada as a whole are beings that are born when souls don't cross to Soul Society and stay in our world, becoming corrupted with supernatural energies. And here, two Arrancar girls (Hollows who have removed their mask and gained Shinigami-like powers) have witnessed how a lowly human has the power to undo death, pretty much messing with everything they know about their own existence. What is a crowning moment for Orihime, in the view of these two girls (and especially Loly, who had a better look at all of this than Menoly since she was horribly mutilated by Grimmjow yet she was not dead) is like catching view of an abomination, which explains the whole "she's a monster" deal.

Hollows, beings that are born from death, despair and fear, are being faced with a being who can literally rewrite reality so that events do not occur. Taken in this context, Orihime is less like an angel of mercy to these two and more like a God from their perspective. A being whose nature and abilities are so alien that they outright defy explanation. Considering this, its understandable that they would react less than pleasantly to what happened to them.

Further to the above point on Orihime's character in relation to her powers — there's a very specific reason why Orihime actually used to be useless on the battle field, and it's not any kind of limit on her power. It's been heavily alluded to that Orihime's power is pretty much limited by her own imagination. Naturally, when it comes to helping people, her healing powers can reverse pretty much anything. However, think about who Orihime is. She wouldn't hurt a fly if she could help it. She can take down random Hollows like that mook that was attacking Tatsuki in the school because it's monstrous in appearance, and they'll hurt more people if she doesn't attack. Place a humanoid enemy in front of her, and will take her a while to see that she should consider them an enemy, and she simply cannot attack them unless it's really needed. This is why Tsubaki's power will always be the most limited of her set.

Actually, about Tsubaki... think about the Shiten Koushun aka Shield of Four Heavens' Resistance. How is it formed? Via adding Tsubaki to the Three God Reflection Shield, thus making him turn a defensive barrier into an offensive weapon. Tsubaki is the weakest of the six Rikka spirits as well as the one who's less like her, personality wise; and the ones forming the Reflection Shield (Hinagiku, Lilly and Baigon) are relatively similar to her in character. This means that, if she wants to join the battle effectively, Orihime must accept to use Tsubaki yet not by simply sending him off towards the enemy (like many of her haters want her to), but by integrating him to the side that she dominates the most. Only by using Tsubaki in combination with Hinagiku, Lily, and Baigon can she draw his attack potential... mirroring how Orihime must now fight alongside Ichigo, Chad, and others if she wants to not stay behind. Also, when was the Shiten Koushun seen first? When she and Ichigo were attacked by Ginjou. Who was actually a humanoid enemy (more exactly the formwr Substitute Shinigami, but we didn't know that back then, and neither did she). This means that Orihime either is working on the issue mentioned above or has already gotten past behind it.

As for her Santen Kesshun (Three God Reflection Shield)? It too, is not the fragile thing it seems to be. It is specifically stated to Reject an attack and its consequences. It stands to perfectly good reason that it doesn't matter if the shield shatters instantly or not — another can always be thrown up. What matters is that whether the shield shatters or not, it genuinely DOES reject the attack that hits it.

Furthermore, it actually makes a ton of sense that it shatters so easily, too. Orihime's powers are a form of reality warping, after all, being what Aizen calls "the Rejection of Events"; she's essentially the Queen of Retcons. When her base shield blocks an attack, it also retcons that attack out of existence. But then, that raises the question... if there was never any attack to block, then why would she even make a shield in the first place? The reason it shatters isn't that it's fragile; it's the shield disappearing in a Puff of Logic because the attack it was meant to block suddenly never existed in the first place.

As for her Santen Kesshun (Three God Reflection Shield)? It too, is not the fragile thing it seems to be. It is specifically stated to Reject an attack and its consequences. It stands to perfectly good reason that it doesn't matter if the shield shatters instantly or not — another can always be thrown up. What matters is that whether the shield shatters or not, it genuinely DOES reject the attack that hits it.

Furthermore, it actually makes a ton of sense that it shatters so easily, too. Orihime's powers are a form of reality warping, after all, being what Aizen calls "the Rejection of Events"; she's essentially the Queen of Retcons. Logically, when her base shield blocks an attack, it also retcons that attack out of existence. But then, that raises the question... if there was never any attack to block, then why would she even make a shield in the first place? The reason it shatters isn't that it's fragile; it's the shield disappearing because the attack it was meant to block suddenly never existed in the first place.

"If Ichigo had senzu beans, he'd be more of a menace than he already is.

.....Wait, he does. His wife. Orihime is a senzu bean"

Husband: *looks up from his phone* ".............WHAT?"

As someone who thought about being a chef, I love this!

Grimmjow as a professional chef 👀

As a professional chef myself...I can totally see it.

(Not proofread because its 2am and I haven't taken my melatonin yet)

Chef! Grimmjow Headcanons~

First things first, Grimmjow did not plan on being in the restaurant industry (like most people). He was just trying to make some cash, but it was quickly made clear that customers were not safe even with him as a busboy. He got quickly relocated to back of house.

Now, this wasn't an immediate solution since Grimmjow's nature leads him to rebel against authority. However, he quickly learned that he couldn't intimidate the chefs in the kitchen, and they'd just bark more tasks and curses his way when he was a brat.

Grimmjow still butted heads with the servers (Ichigo). He could have "patience" for real mistakes, but forgetting to put allergies on a ticket? Come on, we're not trying to kill people!

As his career went on, Grimmjow was still hotheaded but passionate.

He chugs Monsters and Bangs like no one's business, but who could blame him? He at least kicked that smoking habit.

Grimmjow works at a fairly popular restaurant in the city known for its Mediterranean cuisine. He likes working with a lot of fresh produce and local vendors.

Grimmjow tends to get himself in trouble because he will hire fresh grads or inexperienced folks on the street. Some have potential, but when they no-call/no-show or simply not care, Grimmjow will lose his shit. He won't say it but he tries to give others a chance because he got one.

All the profanity. (No slurs, duh)

Listens to old school rock playlist while prepping. Lo-fi when placing orders.

Will get a beer with the team occasionally.

Grimmjow isn't sure what he'll do when he leaves the industry. His back hurts, and his feet are fucked. But he's happy he's here.

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-whispering- don't self-project, don't self-project, don't self-project

Lol

unhinged blue cat is my spirit animal

Me, rushing to consume all things Grimmjow cuz I had a pretty sucky day

Y'know whenever I watch this part (specifically what happens immediately after), I always just find myself like... "Chad. The lights are on. There are people in there. What have you done? What will the night cleaning crew say?"

The amount of property damage Karakura Town has endured is insane, y'all😅