#now where gin

[bleachbleachbleach]

[Bleach 079]

Renji????? Excuse me, but respectfully, what. Aizen-san? Aizen-SAN? What is this?

I cannot conjure a single reason or reasonable circumstance where anyone in the Gotei--vice-captain and below--would not refer to a captain with the honorific -taichou. Maybe this read-through will prove me wrong, but I don't... I don't think so? Especially Renji, because I have always felt that if any VC were going to win a speedrun of "list all the captains," it would be Renji. (Nanao also knows this info well; Renji can just shout faster.) I should probably revise this headcanon based on the fact that he doesn't remember that Hitsugaya exists and he's out here Aizen-san'ing his former captain, but I shall not be.

Renji just seems like the kind of person who would study all the captains, and kinda have them all clocked. I feel like if Renji and Rukia had spent more time in school together, they would have ended up making Captain trading cards. Renji would supply all the info, and Rukia the illustrations. They'd be study guides, technically, but Rukia figures, I am not drawing all these dumb captains unless we can monetize this, and they start a whole trading card micro-empire. (Renji does propose this to Kira and Hinamori, but Kira thinks its gauche and Hinamori doesn't think anyone would need captain trading cards because there's only 13 of them to memorize. Just keep writing your share of the kidou flashcards, Renji, there are over 9000. Well, maybe one captain flashcard.)

Punk vibes he may have, but Renji's also well aware of how rank works and he will walk the walk; he's a company man. (Yes, he challenges his own captain in open combat in the middle of an active invasion. He does do that. But he knew that's what he was doing, and the contrast is the point--)

Renji does later call him Aizen-taichou, so there's that:

What momentary madness took him over. Was it the squiggly dialogue that threw him off? Was it the stress of dropping Rukia off at her execution tower? Who has he been hanging out with who'd call Aizen 'Aizen-san' and poison his BRAIN like that. Though lol, Ichimaru does refer to Byakuya as "Kuchiki-taichou-san" when he and Zaraki go pop in at the 6th, so maybe it was thinking about Ichimaru that addled him.

Because we also have Renji and Ichimaru, who at least in his internal narrative Renji doesn't seem to respect all that much. He says "Ichimaru no yarou," which is a masculine, crude way of referring to someone. To a superior officer (or honestly any co-worker), it's rude as hell. Though, granted, Renji is only being as rude about Ichimaru internally as Hitsugaya is rude about Renji out loud, so. XD Take that as you will.

But it does make me wonder about what their VC-subordinate relationship was like, what the circumstances of Renji's leaving the 5th were, and whether Kira's devotion to Ichimaru came out of his time in the 5th or whether it was cultivated only afterward, in the 3rd. And if it was in the 5th, how did this impact Renji and Kira's relationship? I'm in love with all of these potentials. Honestly I'm kind of into the idea that the Nerd Squad were all kind of mid about Ichimaru as a VC, and that when Kira eventually ends up becoming VC of 3rd he's resigned about it--only for the relationship to change. And at some point Renji realizes he can't joke about Ichimaru with Kira any more, like they used to.

#sure this could be one of those early instances where the protocols hadn't quite been figured out yet #and that is why Renji is out here saying some bananas thing #but as usual that train of thought is the thief of FUN #now the only thing i want to write is Nerd Squad: the first 40 years #abarai renji #aizen sousuke #ichimaru gin #bleach manga #bleach reread 2021 #bleach カラー #no brain just bleach #bleach language

[lexalovesbooks]

My controversial amazing devil opinion is uhhhhhh marbles > fair

#the amazing devil #like ‘your eyes aren’t rivers there to weep but a place for crows to rest their feet’ you can’t beat that #‘i chipped my teeth on every joke you cracked’ HELLO? #the rhymes within every line and the rhythms and the harmonies and the wordplay that’s everywhere #i genuinely think it’s one of their strongest songs #also it’s the one i played for my mom when i was trying to convince her i hadn’t found another satanic band got her obsessed with lolol #and she loved it! so #*to get obsessed with. autocorrect hates me with a passion #let’s see what else do i love about marbles #the enjambment (poetry term but idk what else to call it) across lines like #‘but now too much is never enough/to take me back to that dance hole where you got throw out ‘cause they thought you were drunk’ #‘if by palace you mean that asbestos and beans from a tin and the gin that we brewed in the bathtub’ #the alliteration!! the rhymes and the rhythm and the massive jumps up and down like i think that’s an entire octave she’s bouncing between #the entire song just feels soft and nostalgic and like being wrapped in a hug. god. song ever

[zukkaoru]

so turns out bsd beast is NOT about doomed yaoi. it's about siblings. you guys should have told me this sooner

#i DON'T care about beastzai i will gladly crush him under my foot #i care about kyouka going back to the mafia for atsushi. i care about aku's only motivation being gin. #i care about the parallels set up between aku and jun concerning being an older brother #s.kk means nothing to me i will sacrifice them both for the siblingisms #now where are ranpo and yosano at #grace reads bsd

[alexiethymia]

To love someone and to want to be loved means that there is an equal amount of pain involved That’s why I kept my heart closed But now you have entered deep into it The wall crumbled and a bridge was built

- Rapport, Bleach Sennen Kessen-Hen

#ginran #hitsuhina #bleach #the whole song could refer to any relationship in bleach #but the line 'that's why I kept my heart closed; but now you have entered deep into it' #played during gin's death scene in the first special ending #immediately followed by the tragic hitsuhina scene where toshiro's ice was crumbling around the both of them #in conjunction with the line 'the wall crumbled' #music #coincidence or not #probably not since this isn't the first time they referred specific scenes or images to lines in the songs #but seriously! #as if these lines aren't exactly from gin's pov and toshiro's pov

[datastate]

genuinely wonder how many more people would give gashu the hiyori treatment if only he were a bit more conventionally attractive. you know?

#like don't get me wrong. sou is a sympathetic character and hiyori brings an interesting parallel to kai #but there is always some level of 'they didn't do anything wrong' in a specific type of fans' mindsets #the most egregious example would be people's treatment of kutaro versus sou after chapter two #kutaro is nowhere near as awful or manipulative as sou or hiyori or [gashu] (in this scenario) - but he was treated with as much distaste #despite having taken very reasonable actions for his character. especially after the ch3 expansion of his character #he was someone who worked desperately to make a name for himself out of nothing. and he was scared of not only losing that #but of being the a catalyst of hopelessness for the other children at the orphanage in his failure/disappearance #he was harsh in ch1's first main game - but he was using this opportunity to tell these three that it's up to them #to prove that they're worth enough to the group. he didn't want anyone to die necessarily - he used this opportunity to spur them on #you have to remember he was raised in an environment of asunaro's orphanage where ''mandatory education'' was considered generosity. #this wasn't the best method of doing so. but it was the one someone with a personality like kutaro's would go for #it makes sense for his character. as does the fact that gin warms up to him afterward throughout the events of ch2 #and yet people still - for the longest time. and even now! - treat him as if he's worse than sou or hiyori. and it ruins me #like...so much of it is solely based on appearance rather than their actual role in the story #it's the same sort of bitter hand that fictional women are often dealt but i'm...not getting into that now. too much ranting for today! #i mean you could shoot me an ask if you'd want to hear but it's just. stuff you're bound to see if you've been in fan spaces long enough #jestersvaguely #yttdposting

[glitteratti]

old man in the ways that matter (lover of scotch&gin) 20 something dirtbag also in the ways that matter (box wine lover)

#.txt #postsbrought to you by i just had a glass of scotch and also wish soso bad i had some box wine right now :( ohwell #i have had cheap champagne and dom perignon (MULTIPLE times) and quite frankly. cheap champagne is a permawin from me! #what it comes down to. my opinions of alcohol are CORRECT. as always. generally more expensive scotch/gin means it tastes better #BUT watch out. esp with scotches. do your research!!! #pretty much any other liquor tho. dont matter. but also just find one in ur price range that u like and THAT is what matters #where was i going with this. idk. i love alcohol she is so cool FERMENTATION ROX!!!!!! WOOHOO #ohright. wine. literally wheres the adam ruins everything episode about wine. i love u cheap wine!!! I LOVE U BOX WINE

[tomatoluvr69]

Ok soooooo turns out visiting a city where a lot of old friends are is all fun and games until you are forced to crawl over hot coals every waking moment (you must text them* to make plans and you have plans ominously awaiting you at all times & you know you’ll be subjected to catch up chats at the start of every single one & you will be anxious to find out if you can still vibe casually with these people or if it’ll be stilted an awkward & & &

*most despicable despisèd activity ever I just want to read my books buy expensive coffees go dumpster diving and lie

#I never even lived in this city it’s just a very major one and ppl tend to randomly accumulate in major cities #scream my well meaning friend told a musician friend of ours who’s touring I’ll be in town on the date of his show here #and while I would love to see our friend. he fucking KNOWS going to live music is my fucking nightmare. he KNOWS this and now I have to go #all alone. and I kind of came here on vacation from this kind of constant stressful occurrence LOL! #it’s just that going to a small show is my NIGHTMARE for 460000 reasons lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and I really really don’t want to!!!! #and this is like that mutual friend’s dream he just doesn’t understand that he just plunged me into nervous discomfort for my entire week #goddddddd fuck #sigh oh well at least there’s gin drinks :/ #i know I come across as utterly swagless when I come on here to vent about shows and parties I am being dragged to but consider this. #I am utterly swagless. #I’m in a weird spot where I am a loser who somehow has accumulated a rich and vibrant social life. and I feel like I’m constantly failing #to meet its challenges if that makes sense :/

[forgaeven1]

ifykyk : but are ur muses still at the restaurant

#TELL ME ABOUT YOUR MUSES' RESTAURANT #ngl rhea is still in that chamber waiting for da3mon to show up and consummate their marriage #and gend is still in that cave where he told arya he cant be her family #and gin's is tom riddle in general ( but im not even GONNA GO INTO DEPTH ABT THIS RN ) #nev left the restaurant slowly in year 4. and didnt look back anymore by year 6. #nev's restaurant is complicated tho. cause i do think its st. mungo's for him. which he visits every other weekend #hob's restaurant is quite literally 1898 and 1998 for him #and uhhh who ELSE #and tyler's restaurant will always be his last memory of his mom.. which laurel tainted #so now i do think hes stuck there #i love this trend / concept so much do u understand #LIKE JUST. #''HELP / IM. STILL. AT. THE RESTAURANT / still sitting in the corner I HAUNT / [...] i stayed there / dust collected in my pin up hair #/ im sure uve got a wife out there. kids and christmas but im unaware cause im right where ... / i cause no harm / mind my business #if our love died young / i cant bear witness / and its been so long if u ever thing uve got it wrong / im right where / YOU LEFT ME'' #DO U GET WHAT I MEAN #gen: out of character.

[dykehayleywilliams]

should I join a nunnery 🧍‍♂️

#poured myself a gin and tonic after work now watching Riverdale and this is where my brain is sorry

[brain-in-a-skin-suit]

i wholeheartedly believe that akutagawa is going to come back at the end of this arc because, while it was thematically a good death, it’s an even better rebirth

#maybe i’m just on copium here but i refuse to back down on this #like couldn’t teruko just like turn back the clock on his lung disease? he’ll be fine #bsd #bungo stray dogs #just. the implications of dying to reach your goal only to be reborn with no purpose #and having to find your own where others have always given one to you #when he was younger it was keeping gin and himself (and the other kids too) alive in the slums #then gin got a secure place in the mafia and they’re both more independent (obviously they still protect each other but you get my point. #it’s not their only focus) #then it was gaining dazai’s approval #once he’s gotten that what does he live for? #he’s a clean slate now and i can’t wait to see how it goes #my posts

[fan-of-chaos]

One thing I wish this series haven’t picked up lately is the silly technique names

“Meta vision” this, “Predator eye” that.

Please stop.

#please don't do the thing i hated in kuroko the most and don't give them random telepathy moments where suddenly everyone and their mother #knows how one person called some new technique in their head and now everybody calls it that #blue lock #blue lock spoilers #blue lock 217 #gin posts blue lock

[zukkaoru]

bsd character tier list. i'm already rethinking what i named the love / like / like but slightly less tiers.. it probably should have been love / love but slightly less / like tbh

anyway gin is number one and after that the list doesn't even really matter

#if you have gin lower than tier two..... we can still be mutuals but just know you're wrong #also s/o to @spixi for the link #i gotta stop looking at this now bc i keep rethinking where i put characters but no. i'm not changing it #i'm locking in my answers these are final #also dazai is on his own tier because. how i feel about him cannot be concisely summarized in a simple tier name. #hello grace here

[frxgments-of-frxgments]

boop! 🥰

Gin's initiates the touch.

It's not a rule per say, in how it's never been said or acknowledged between him and the Captain, but it's something they'd discovered quickly regardless. It was about the choice. The control. Being able to have the final say in whether they would let their hand be taken in theirs, or their side pressed against each other, or a brush of lips on a stardust speckled cheek.

And the Captain was happy to let him have it. To wait for him to reach out and make that first move. The last thing they ever wanted to do was make him feel as if he wasn't in control, like he was just their sidekick once again, dragged around by their whims. It was... Odd to be the one waiting to take cues instead of giving them. But it was nice, too. It made the times he intertwined his fingers through theirs all the sweeter.

So when he taps their nose (They have one today; even a whole face too!) they're smiling up at him with all the flushed fondness of someone terribly, awfully head over heels.

You're in a good mood today, they sign, sliding their hands over the diner table to touch their fingertips to his in a silent question of how close he's comfortable with today. Something nice happen?

#; fragments of fragments (ic) #; through the glass (asks) #; crushng #; too good to be true (gin) #; there’s a room where the light won’t find you (the diner) #AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT))

[freckleslikestars]

Nothing identifies me more as a bartender than having two fifths of my freezer taken up by glassware and vodka. Another shelf is solely ice.

#yes that’s a tequila bottle at the back there #no I’m not such a monster that I’d freeze tequila #it’s vodka in a tequila bottle because the second vodka bottle didn’t fit #also those coupes are a stupid size and shape but they’re all I could afford #they work well for things that don’t need a crema - love lemon drops in them because they have a nice big surface for a sugar rim #but esspresso martinis look shit in them - as do all cream based drinks like grasshoppers #fuck now I want a grasshopper #I also want a gin and tonic #and I have no tonic and no cream/milk so both are out of the question #I will also say the vast number of ice packs are a remnant from my ‘I’m doing eight hours of dance every day minimum’ #because I used to come home and just tape ice packs to the various injuries I had instead of actually resting #gotta love toxic industries #I really jumped straight out of one and into another #also holy shit I was just reading online about what the current consensus is on vodka in the freezer and…nearly every single article cites #a business insider interview with the guy who created grey goose where he’s like ‘nooo it kills the flavour don’t put it in the freezer!’ #and sir sorry to break it to you but your fucking expensive vodka tastes shit #we have a bottle at work and hardly sell any of it because it’s over priced and is one of the worst tasting vodkas we have #I’d genuinely take the shitty Chekov vodka that we use as house when we can’t get our actual house in than grey goose #grey goose is shit that rich people pretend to like because grey goose are insanely good marketers #vodka honestly isn’t meant to be complex (yeah there are some good complex vodkas - I really like źubrówka if I’m drinking it neat or over #ice) but truly…vodka is there to be a source of alcohol. if you want complex flavours then go with gin or whiskey or rum or tequila #vodka is ethanol plus water. the bison grass źubrówka obviously has a little more to it but that’s why I drink it. and if I were to have a #anyway what I’m saying is if I were to have to drink grey goose I’d definitely freeze it first. it’s such a mediocre vodka considering the £ #I will also say this comes from the perspective of a cocktail bartender. I use vodka because it doesn’t have a flavour that’s gonna fuck wit #whatever fruity drink I’m making #unless I’m specifically making a vodka martini I don’t really want to think about the vodka #I just want it to be my basic more or less flavourless spirit #I did not mean to go on so much about vodka

[swankpalanquin]

having coffee instead of tea in the morning is like the difference between a light wine spritzer and a shot of vodka

#or like a gin and tonic from that one bar where the whole glass was basically gin lol #anyways i am Awake now lol

[morningmarionette]

im currently writing an atsugawa (I hate the name shin soukoku or whatever I'm sorry but I'm actually not. also I cannot pronounce soukoku {this is the real reason I don't use soukoku}) and I don't even ship it lmaoo

#maris bsd 🗞️ #like its not a bad ship for my personal tastes #I like them alot more in trios tho I've realized #absolutely adore anytime atsu aku and kyouka are together #two disaters and a teenage girl going through the inexplicable horrors #my favorite #I also desparately wish more people saw the atsulucygawa vision..... #anyways the fic is actually more like before an establish relationship but you can read it as romantic if you want #you'd have to work extra hard though because their bickering isn't like #romantic bickering they're actually kinda getting on each others nerves #but then they have a cute moment talking about their respective agency co workers and realize they do have common ground and that's how muc #they love their lil found dysfunctional families #actually its mostly akutagawa talking Abt port mafia (IM SICK OF PPL SAYING HE DOESNT CARE ABT THEM IDC I wRITE CANON NOW TY) and atsu #realizing that akus never rlly been in a position where he could safely and openly show his affection for anyone #and the one time he did they left (dazai) (this is how the conversation starts) #(aku says smth Abt gin and atsus like “awhh you care alot :3” and akus like “no I don't” and then atsus like “ykw its okay to care Abt ppl” #and akus like “:(( but what if they leave again” and atsus like “but what if they stay?” and basically lists all the reasons why they'd sta #and then akus gets all soft and has a nice moment of caring about everyone he works with #(except maybe chuuya I cant rmb any times they've interacted and i cant think of anything fun or like core memory things they'd do together #and then aku is like “what Abt you and your family? how are they?” and then it's atsus turn to be all sappy about their family #and so then they end up having a way better day than expected AND they walked away from it with a new friend and an even better #understanding of each other and stuff #yeah #reminder I don't even ship atsugawa but wow I feel deeply abt them both. #maybe Id like them as like QPR?? #I can see that alot better #but man atsulucygawa.... #even they'd probably be QPR though imo #anyways pushing my “aku doesn't feel like he can allow himself to share his affection for people because he doesn't want them to leave” #agenda ty for coming to my Ted talk