History Fanfic / Downfall

->''In a universe parallel to the one we know, a young man named Ichigo Kurosaki has been given the power to aid souls into the afterlife and to purify the souls of the corrupt. The price is steep for these powers, however, as his new friend Rukia Kuchiki is awaiting execution for her crimes against the Soul Society.''

->''In response, Ichigo and his friends set out to confront the Soul Society and its guardians, the Thirteen Court Guard Squads.''

->''Moving in the shadows, three traitors have set into motion a plot centuries in the making, an action that will shake the Soul Society to its core. ''

~Opening Lines, Prologue

ZergRush: Exequias employ this tactic occasionally as skirmishers. Otherwise- as meantioned in the HollywoodTactics entry, unrealistic tactics are usually avoided.

*** She's got a point. [[spoiler: That's the whole point ... We think...]]

** either way, it's definitely AlternateContinuity.

** Chapter 20- [[spoiler: Momo and a platoon from Squad Five arrive to reinforce Rangiku and the exhausted Squad Six detachment denying the Arrancar retreat to the Garganta]]

* TheChainsOfCommanding: [[spoiler:Aizen]].

* EarlyBirdCameo: In chapter 16, Nanao breifly describes some of the unnamed Arrancar troops- [[spoiler: "The most senior of these artificial Arrancar, a bald, dark-skinned, sinister-looking man, was kneeling on one knee, silently, at the perimeter of the force."]]-[[ChekhovsGunman Guess who ends up being pivital in the upcomeing battle?]]

* GambitPileup: Hueco Mundo and the Soul Society are each trying to gain the upper hand in the conflict. [[spoiler: Aizen apparently has some plans of his own]]. And now there's a [[TheStarscream mysterious, powerful Hollow]] that wants [[spoiler:change of management]].
* HappilyMarried: Byakuya and [[spoiler:Alive!Hisana]]

* EarlyBirdCameo: In chapter 16, Nanao breifly describes some of the unnamed Arrancar troops- [[spoiler: "The most senior of these artificial Arrancar, a bald, dark-skinned, sinister-looking man, was kneeling on one knee, silently, at the perimeter of the force."]]-[[ChekhovsGunman Guess who ends up being pivotal in the upcomeing battle?]]

* DyingMomentOfAwesome: She's bleeding out, has horrible burns, terrible internal injuries, and has underdone tremendous emotional and psychological stress. So what does [[spoiler:Rukia]] do? She [[spoiler:[[BoomHeadshot Boom Headshots]] Aaroniero]].

* AFatherToHisMen: According to Momo, Aizen is this.

* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:Momo to Toshiro]], kind of. The actual moment is [[MomentKiller aborted]] by Aizen, of all people. [[spoiler:Renji's and Rukia's]] fairs a bit better, but still not resolved.
** Tragically resolved in the case of [[spoiler:Rukia, Renji, and Kaien]].

* TheCavalry: One in Chapter 20- [[spoiler: Momo and a platoon from Squad Five arrive to reinforce Rangiku and the exhausted Squad Six detachment denying the Arrancar retreat to the Garganta]]

* DeathFromAbove: Nanao's shikai, though not nessisarily from above

* DoomedNewClothes: Rangiku gets caught out at ground zero during the second battle of the Rukongaki while wearing a nice new yukata. She takes a moment to bemoan it's [[ClothingDamage impending fate]].

** Also, [[spoiler:Komamura]] gets an epic one fighting... his own Bankai. [[spoiler: Once Zommari seizes control of Kokujo Tengen Myoo and slaughters most of the Squad Seven troops escorting him, includeing his luitenant Tetsuzaemon, he starts punching out it's teeth- and, due to it's sympathetic weakness, his own -and gives it a concussion, knocking it down. Again, the same happens to him. Once it becomes clear that the bankai will not be useful any longer Zommari attempts to have it stab itself in the heart. It takes both Tosen and Komamura working in tandem to prevent this, until Cirruci breaks their barrier and their concentration. And Sajin is slain.]]

* DoomedNewClothes: Rangiku gets caught out at ground zero during the second battle of the Rukongaki while wearing a nice new yukata. She takes a moment to bemoan it's [[ActionDressRip impending fate]].

* DoomedNewClothes: Rangiku gets caught out at ground zero during the second battle of the Rukongaki while wearing a nice new yukata. She takes a moment to bemoan it's impending fate.

* DoomedNewClothes: Rangiku gets caught out at ground zero during the second battle of the Rukongaki while wearing a nice new kimono. She takes a moment to bemoan it's impending fate.

* UnskilledButStrong: Several experienced characters' take on Ichigo. They note that his power overshadows theirs at its highest points... but that power fluctuates wildly. At its low points it's barely more energy than a regular Whole.

* {{UST}}: More and more, Aizen is acting a bit... unusually when it comes to [[spoiler:Momo. It might not be sexual per se, but he clearly cares for her more than he lets on]].

* DeadpanSnarker: Tousen, when talking with Gin. Gin, in his head. Yenni, whenever.

** Also, [[spoiler:Komamura]] gets an epic one fighting... his own Bankai. [[spoiler: Once Zommari seizes control of Kokujo Tengen Myoo and slaughters most of the Squad Seven troops escorting him, includeing his luitenant Tetsuzaemon, he starts punching out it's teeth- and, due to it's sympathetic weakness, his own -and gives it a concussion, knocking it down. Again, the same happens to him. Once it becomes clear that the bankai will not be useful any longer Zommari attempts to have it stab itself in the heart. It takes both Tousen and Komamura working in tandem to prevent this, until Cirruci breaks their barrier and concentration. And Sajin is slain.]]

* OutOfCharacter: Averted, hard. All characters act realistically within canon constraints. Even with significantly altered circumstances, Aizen is [[GuileHero Machiavellian]], Unohana is [[TechnicalPacifist technically a pacifist]] and TeamMom while she [[SilkHidingSteel plots]], Gin's a [[AntiHero bit of a snake]], Tousen's [[DeadpanSnarker the straight man]], Ukitake's an [[BenevolentBoss ideal commander]], Kyoraku still moons after Nanao. The difference is new aspects added to these existing templates.

* StraightManAndWiseGuy / ThoseTwoGuys : Interestingly done with Gin and Tousen.

** [[spoiler:Comes out to a draw. An awesome draw.]]

*** She's got a point. [[spoiler: That's the whole point of what Unohana is doing... We think...]]

** Also, Komamura gets an epic one fighting... his own Bankai. [[spoiler: Once Zommari seizes control of Kokujo Tengen Myoo and slaughters most of the Squad Seven troops escorting him, includeing his luitenant Tetsuzaemon, he starts punching out it's teeth- and, due to it's sympathetic weakness, his own -and gives it a concussion, knocking it down. Again, the same happens to him. Once it becomes clear that the bankai will not be useful any longer Zommari attempts to have it stab itself in the heart. It takes both Tousen and Komamura working in tandem to prevent this, until Cirruci breaks their barrier and concentration. And Sajin is slain.]]

** And we can now add [[spoiler:[[MadeOfIron Komamura]]]] and [[spoiler:Tetsuzaemon Iba]]

** Nnoitra's misogyny and inferiority complex are much reduced, [[spoiler:maybe because he's actually listening to Nelliel this time around.]]

* TookALevelInBadass: Holy ''Christ'', [[spoiler:Momo]]

** And we can now add the [[spoiler:[[MadeOfIron Komamura]]]] and [[spoiler:Tetsuzaemon Iba]]

* CelibateHero: While it's not stated outright that he's absolutely celibate, Aizen had an perfectly reasonable opportunity to [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean comfort]] a [[IntimatePsychotherapy very distraught]] [[spoiler:Momo]]. He did not.
* TheChainsOfCommanding : [[spoiler: Aizen]].

*** Unohana's shikai command is interpretted by the author as "Bleed".

** Heavily implied [[spoiler: Kenpachi/Unohana]]

* OutOfCharacter: Averted, hard. All characters act realisticly within canon constraints. Even with significantly altered circumstances, Aizen is [[GuileHero Machiavellian]], Unohana is [[TechnicalPacifist technically a pacifist]] and TeamMom while she [[SilkHidingSteel plots]], Gin's a [[AntiHero bit of a snake]], Tousen's [[DeadpanSnarker the straight man]], Ukitake's an [[BenevolentBoss ideal commander]], Kyoraku still moons after Nanao. The difference is new aspects added to these existing templates.

* PortalBomber: Also Nanao's shikai.

* TortureAlwaysWorks: [[AvertedTrope Aversion]] [[JustifiedTrope justified]] by Aizen, when speaking to Yenni

* UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny: Admit it. We ''all'' want to see [[MemeticBadass Kenpachi]] versus [[InformedAbility Unohana]]

** Nnoitra's misogyny and inferiority complex are much reduced, [[spoiler:maybe because he's actually listening to Nelliel this time around]]

** Gin and Ran probably fit this Trope mildly as a couple, by this point.

** Up until [[spoiler: Ruki'a death]] the biggest changes are characters being alive, or the 'villain' being more pleasent than in cannon. Thus, the sucker punch.