The history of the shinigami and the Gotei 13 span millennia; yet it was 110 years before the ryoka infiltration when the seeds of strife began to pierce the surface of peace in Soul Society. We now know much about the infamous Hollowfication incident and the events that it set into motion. But there is much that has yet to be said about many of the figures who are thrown into prominent roles in the struggle for balance and peace, the struggle between good and evil.
There are many colors in the palette of life which have not yet been touched in this drama; they are colors which will illuminate how the heroes and villains were molded and formed into the people whom they have become. The colors of their lives and relationships will cause their own hues to ripple, shift, break, and shine.
Kuchiki Byakuya, Shihōin Yoruichi, Ichimaru Gin, Rangiku Matsumoto, Urahara Kisuke, Sōsuke Aizen, the intrepid Substitute Kurosaki Ichigo et. al. and so many more; all of these souls have shaped the course of history in immeasurable ways. But how did they arrive there? What avenues did they choose, and which were thrust upon them?
The canvases of their hearts and minds will come to life here. What will they look like, and what will we see there? What will they see?
Come along for the ride.
**A few notes:
This story will be an epic which begins just before the beginning of the the Turn Back the Pendulum time window, and it will proceed chronologically through the Bleach canon.
I will be taking artistic license with some stuff, as one of my primary objectives is to fill in some gaps that were left unexplored in the manga and the anime. These gaps will be centered upon untapped character development and canon events which were not elaborated upon. There may be a few changes to minor details, but there won't be anything altered dramatically. (I'll let you know when there is anything that is changed; fear not!)
In my estimation, this work will likely toe the line between T and M for a rating.
Don't hesitate to offer (constructive) criticism with a review! Favorites are great, but reviews are so much better. Try to refrain from trolling, though.
You'll eventually see why the title is spelled the way it is; even though I am from the U.S. and not the UK or Ireland.
All story elements, characters, etc. within Bleach are not my intellectual property.
Read & review, please!
