Tales of Bleach: Unreal Society: Difference between revisions

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''Unreal Society'' begins with the majority ''Bleach'' soul reaper cast virtualized into the land of Sylvarant as per an experiment by Urahara. A lock-in mode transition engages and the cast finds themselves trapped in the land of Sylvarant, forced to play the game to find their way out.

Because of the very nature of the series, spoilers connected to ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'' and ''[[Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World]]'' are marked, but spoilers connected to Bleach are unmarked. Also spoilers directly connected to the story are also marked.

 

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== Tropes A to M ==

* [[Actor Allusion]]: The inevitable reference that {{spoiler|Ratatosk}}/Emil and Ichigo are voiced by [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] is made. And also turned into a [[Running Gag]].

* [[Ascended Extra]]: Virginia {{spoiler|As the Emerald Witch of Ymir}}. Shunsui as [[The Unexpected]] when he joins the party in ''Unreal Society'' for the majority of the fic.

* [[A God Am I]]: {{spoiler|Album Atrum}}. Very very justified as of chapter 28.

* [[Alternate Universe]]: On a meta-level [[Word of God|the author]] has stated that such is a case for the series given the discontinuity it has with canon Bleach. Since the fic was created before Aizen's defeat there are a lot of differences between it and canon. Chapter 1 of Return of the Samurai was Retconned to cement that the series follows the anime's continuity since Ichigo mentions that he losts his powers and regained them the previous April (referring to the Xcution arc). However, before the retcon, [[Tite Kubo]] made some of the Visoreds captains and Rukia a Vice-Captain and in Blades of Destiny Rukia is still an unseated officer and there are Original Characters as replacement captains for Tosen, Gin and Aizen despite Ichigo being in college, [[Captain Obvious|which is long after the events of canon]].

** In Blades of Destiny {{spoiler|the same thing happens to Colette. Lloyd saves her and [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|kills her would-be rapist]]}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Auto Erotica]]: Ichigo and Sheena do this in the chapter 3 omake of Blades of Destiny}}.

* [[Back-to-Back Badasses]]: Several uses of this in chapter 26 of Blades of Destiny.

* [[Badass Adorable]]: Kiku Capricornia

* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Some wonder just exactly why Momo was put in charge of Palmacosta, {{spoiler|until the end of}} ''{{spoiler|Unreal Society}}'', after the events with Dorr.

* [[But for Me It Was Tuesday]]: A heroic example. Ichigo saved {{spoiler|Alice}} from being persecuted and {{spoiler|[[Rescue Romance|she develops]] [[Stalker with a Crush|feelings for him]]}}. Ichigo barely remembers the incident at all.

** Zelos too to some extent.

* [[Call a Smeerp a Rabbit]]: Happens when Emil recruits a Chimera since the thing is a [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]] and Ichigo was expecting a multi-headed badass creature of mass destruction.

** In ''Return of the Samurai'' Ichigo mentions how he "isn't working right now" when Richter tells him he isn't obligated to find Marta for him. Remember that Ichigo's job for Ikumi is pretty much the same as [[Outlaw Star|the Hawking and Starwind Repairs]].

** In chapter 3 of ''Return of the Samurai'' Ichigo notes that Lloyd is {{spoiler|back to wearing red and not green anymore}}.

** {{spoiler|Nel}} is correct when {{spoiler|she}} says that {{spoiler|she}} was not affected by the Derris Emblem. {{spoiler|She}} stayed back to help Kenpachi and Sajin during the time that the group encountered the trap.

** Ichigo remembers beating Omaeda's fat ass atop Sokyoku Hill.

* [[Cuteness Proximity]]: Rukia and the rabbit that Emil forms a pact with. She actually winds up taking it for herself as a pet. Later Presea has this same instance with Kon's plush body.

* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: {{spoiler|Pronyma after her [[Heel Face Turn]]}}. Kiku's primary powers.

** Naomi in ''Blades of Destiny'' is originally an assassin {{spoiler|targeting Raine}}, but after she is defeated by Rachel she becomes a member of Ratatosk's Rangers.

* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]: The Fluffy Chapter of Fluffy Fluff and it is [[WAFF|appropriately named]]

* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: Lavirna and Cyrus. {{spoiler|turns out so is Kiku}}.

* [[Hand Wave]]: The author [[Sincerity Mode|totally forgot]] Yumichika had been {{spoiler|taken by Cruxis}} and had to use this trope to state that {{spoiler|he had been rescued}}.

* [[Heroic BSOD]]: The Symphonia cast suffers this {{spoiler|going so far as to tell the Bleach cast to get lost}} when {{spoiler|Urahara is forced to reveal to them that the world is virtual}}.

** Raine has one during {{spoiler|the invasion of Rodyle's ranch}} when Chad is about to {{spoiler|flood the room. She's on her hands and knees completely petrified of the thought of drowning}}.

* [[If I Can't Have You]]: Both Mimi and Alice attempt this on Ichigo. Neither succeeds.

* [[If My Calculations Are Correct]]: Despite being [[The Big Guy|The Big Girl]] Kiku often spouts knowledge like this when she speaks.

* [[I'm Taking Her Home with Me]]: On a meta-level the author has said this about Kiku from ''Blades of Destiny''. His opinion is shared by members of the series fandom.

** {{spoiler|Orihime actually does get to do this for a few chapters}}.

** In ''Blades of Destiny'', Sheena calls Kasumi {{spoiler|Atrum}} a conniving little bitch. Kasumi also takes it as a compliment.

* [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons]]: An ability of May's Bankai lets her transform into a gigantic dragon.

* [[It's Personal]]: Shunsui lampshades that this is what drives Ichigo to activate Bankai against {{spoiler|Kratos}} when {{spoiler|he betrays the group}}.

* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: {{spoiler|Orihime}} takes the high road when {{spoiler|she}} finds out {{spoiler|Ichigo}} and {{spoiler|Sheena}} are an item.

* [[Late Arrival Spoiler]]: If you read the author's notes of the first chapter of ''Return of the Samurai'' or ''Blades of Destiny'' it is said that they are "direct sequels" to ''Unreal Society'', spoiling that {{spoiler|the world does actually exist}}.

* [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall]]: When the words of the Unicorn at Lake Umacy are brought up when the group is pouring over the books at Sybak Ichigo says he doesn't remember anything about it. While the incident itself did happen it was glazed over in the chapter in which it was mentioned and therefore all of the important dialogue was skipped over.

* [[Magikarp Power]]: All of the monsters Emil and the others obtain in ''Return of the Samurai''.

* [[Make It Look Like an Accident]]: Ichigo tries to do this when he attacks the Iselia Ranch in ''Unreal Society''. [[The Stations of the Canon|It]] [[Failure Is the Only Option|doesn't]] [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|work]]

** Presea ties Kon to the support beam in the bathroom in Altessa's house. Ichigo would rather not ask why.

* [[No Periods, Period]]: Averted. Poor Momo.

* [[Not So Different]]: Presea and Hitsugaya, which many fans of the series believe is what sparked her interest in the white haired Soul Reaper. Also Orihime and Pronyma, which is lampshaded by the former.

** Yggdrasil compares Kenpachi to Forcystus

* [[Pre-Climax Climax]]: {{spoiler|Ichigo and Sheena}} in the first installment. {{spoiler|Marta and Emil}} in the second. {{spoiler|Nemu and Talbumosuke aka Album Atrum}} in the third.

* [[Psycho for Hire]]: This is one of Kenpachi's titles.

** [[Limit Break|STRUM. AND. DRANG]]!

** the middle of {{spoiler|Mithos'}} speech in ''Blades of Destiny'': "We! Will! Not! Give! Up!"

* [[Reverse Mole]]: {{spoiler|Renji}} as Desian Captain Lancer

* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: There is a chapter called this and it involves {{spoiler|Byakuya}} carrying it out {{spoiler|on the Pope}}.

** Ichigo wondering if he forgot to tip the Pizza guy in Blades of Destiny every time he answers the door.

* [[Sadistic Choice]]: {{spoiler|Does [[Tales of Symphonia]] [[Reset Button|reset]] or does the game become unplayable to allow the world to continue {{spoiler|and the group lose all memory and influence of Ichigo and friends}}}}? {{spoiler|[[Take a Third Option|How about the world actually exists?]]}}

* [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]: Halfway through ''Unreal Society'' {{spoiler|Hollow Ichigo leaves Ichigo's body}} and goes off on {{spoiler|his}} own.

* [[Self-Made Man|Self Made Woman]]: Lavirna raised herself and lived off the land. Not bad considering she also had the half-elf prejudice to deal with. Kiku too having lived in Garocchia forest.

* [[She Is Not My Girlfriend]]: {{spoiler|Ichigo}} says this straight out to {{spoiler|Sheena about him and Nel}}, but {{spoiler|she}} doesn't believe {{spoiler|him}}.

* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Ichigo and Sheena are this for Marta and Emil.

* [[Take a Third Option]]: Lampshaded that the plot for ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'' is like this and brought up when the [[Sadistic Choice]] above is mentioned. {{spoiler|It turns out there is such a third option regarding it}}.

* [[Take That]]: Sees a lot of use in-universe. As part of the series' charm the characters often knock each other down a peg or two. Zelos is very often the victim of this, but Lloyd and Ichigo sometimes wind up on the receiving end. A lot of times when Ichigo is the victim it is [[The Comically Serious|Byakuya]] putting him down.

* [[Team Mom]]: May is this as well as [[Cool Big Sis]] to her subordinates as Captain of Squad 5

* [[Tempting Fate]]: Seen regularly enough by both the good guys and the bad.

* [[Title Drop]]: The third installment's 32nd chapter is called ''Shatter Fate with the'' '''''Blade of Destiny'''''

* {{spoiler|[[Together in Death]]: Decus and Alice become Arrancar in}} ''{{spoiler|Blades of Destiny}}''.

** Orihime's badassery goes [[Up to Eleven]] in chapter 8 of ''Blades of Destiny'' when she {{spoiler|decides to rescind Mayuri's right to live}}.

* [[Too Kinky to Torture]]: {{spoiler|Pesche and Dondochakka}}.

 

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