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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.

 

 

 

 

== 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

* [[Barrier Maiden]]: {{spoiler|Senna Atrumier}}.

* [[Berserk Button]]: Ichigo does not take kindly to betrayal.

** You do not insult Byakuya's late wife Hisana.

* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: Sheena is normally easygoing and a very big Tsundere. ''Never'' have we seen her get as violent as she did when she marked her territory of {{spoiler|Ichigo}} toward Alice. Emil put it the best: “Women are scary.”

* [[Big Brother Mentor]]: Ichigo’s relationship with Emil in ''Return of the Samurai''. Also, despite being a year younger, this is his relationship with Lloyd in Unreal Society, especially after Kratos' betrayal.

* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: Seen quite a few times

* [[Big "What?"]]: Genis' reaction when Rukia tells him that {{spoiler|Raine and Byakuya kissed each other}}.

* [[Blatant Lies]]: How the Bleach cast keeps the Symphonia cast in the dark about the true nature of the relationship between their worlds. If these were original characters it would borderline Mary Sue status. [[Up to Eleven|they're that blatant]].

* [[Bridal Carry]]: Ichigo carries {{spoiler|Sheena}} in this fashion to Mizuho {{spoiler|while the group goes and collects the Zircoin so she can duel Kuchinawa}}.

* [[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.

** Zelos too to some extent.

* [[Call Back]]: In chapter 32 it turns out that Raine never explained to Lloyd and the others what MILF means.

** Richter calls Ichigo the {{spoiler|Shepard of Regeneration}}. See [[Call Forward]] below.

*** Sheena is also called a {{spoiler|Shepard of Regeneration}} by Rachel in ''Blades of Destiny''

* [[Call Forward]]: In chapter 8 Shunsui says that parents might let their kids walk into dangerous situations, but never let them go where death is certain. Symphonia fans will be reminiscent of what is eventually to happen at Altessa's house much later on.

* [[Calling Your Attacks]]

* [[Character Development]]: Pronyma and Mithos{{spoiler|' [[Heel Face Turn]]}}

*** In chapter 26 Lloyd has the maturity to {{spoiler|not be a glory hog and clear a path for Kratos to reach the Crepusculo Palacio Imperial because of Kratos' importance in the general plan against Album Atrum}}.

* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: Sheena creates a special seal based off of hollows in chapter 22 of ''Unreal Society''. She uses it in chapter 23 against Rodyle. {{spoiler|It's a gillian's cero}}.

** 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]]

* [[Five-Man Band]]: The people living under Altessa's rooftop in Unreal Society, despite the very little fighting they actually do {{spoiler|at least until the sequels}}. Altessa is [[The Hero]]. Tabatha is [[The Lancer]]. {{spoiler|Sajin}} is theBigGuy. And Mithos and {{spoiler|Virginia}} could be [[The Smart Guy]] or [[The Chick]] depending on how you look at it.

** Ratatosk's Rangers is one of these. It's explicitly stated [[One of Us|by the author]] at the start of Blades of Destiny. Marta is [[The Hero]], Lavirna is [[The Lancer]], Serina is [[The Chick]], Kiku is [[The Big Guy|The Big Girl]] and Rachel is [[The Smart Guy|The Smart Girl]]. Emil [[The One Guy|the only male member]] is the [[Sixth Ranger]].

* {{spoiler|[[Fish Out of Temporal Water]]}}: Ichigo, Sheena and Lloyd are all this after {{spoiler|[[The Bad Guy Wins Album|Atrum succeeds in his plans]]}}. {{spoiler|It later extends to their friends}}.

* [[Flat What]]: Seen twice in ''Blades of Destiny'' in successive chapters

** In ''Unreal Society'', Ichigo and Shuhei's discussion that the world isn't much like a game foreshadows that {{spoiler|it actually exists}}. Renji and Rukia have a discussion about this later on and then {{spoiler|[[Wham! Episode|It's revealed that Shunsui, Unohana, Ukitake and Yamamoto had been to Aselia during the Kharlan war]]}}.

*** There's more than just these instances. These are the most blatant, but there are small hints left throughout the fic that point to this conclusion.

* [[Funny Aneurysm Moment]]: In-universe example. At one point Ichigo mimics Aizen for comedic effect and everyone starts laughing, but then Momo has a slight [[Heroic BSOD]] and Hitsugaya [[Death Glare|glares]] as Ichigo.

** Also Lloyd cannot know both Demonic Chaos and Demonic Circle simultaneously, though [[Rule of Cool|the same rule applies]].

* [[Gesundheit]]: Renji makes use of this trope when the name of {{spoiler|Colette's illness, Chronic Angelus Crystallus Inofficium}}, is stated for the first time.

* [[Gratuitous Japanese]]: Occasionally.

* [[Guest Star Party Member]]: Many of the characters early in ''Unreal Society'' come and go with Ichigo as the only Bleach character to really mingle with the Symphonia cast. Renji and, of all people, [[The Unexpected|Shun]][[Ascended Extra|sui]], are the first two to stay.

* [[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}}.

* [[Honor Before Reason]]: Yosei of ''Blades of Destiny'' is made of this trope.

* [[Hulking Out]]: {{spoiler|Grimmjow's supposed Segunda Etapa}}.

* [[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.

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

* [[Interspecies Romance]]: {{spoiler|Byakuya}} and Raine. It's also a [[Ship Tease|possibility]] with Altessa and {{spoiler|Virginia}}. Sajin and {{spoiler|Virgina}} is also teased at as well.

** 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.

* [[Kick Chick]]: Serenity

* [[Kick the Dog]]: {{spoiler|Mayuri}} uses Uryu’s Quincy pride against him and then takes Aisha hostage to [[Mind Screw]] with Uryu.

* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]: Dondochakka}}.

* [[Knight Templar Big Brother]]: Talbumosuke will not let anyone harm his younger sister Senna, even his dad. {{spoiler|[[Subverted Trope|Turns out this is because he needs her for her bloodline in order to become a god]]}}.

* [[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}}.

* [[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]]

* [[Mama Bear]]: {{spoiler|Virginia and Pronyma.}} The description of [[Death Glare|the look]] the latter gives an Adjuchas for attempting to harm {{spoiler|Kiku}} is just wow.

* [[Martial Pacifist]]: {{spoiler|Orihime}} becomes one of these.

* [[May-December Romance]]: Two couples.

** In the last chapter, not including the epilogue, of ''Unreal Society'', Mithos calls him and Lloyd the Hero of Old and the Hero of New {{spoiler|working together}}. In ''Return of the Samurai'' this phrase is repeated with Lloyd as the Hero of Old, Emil as the Hero of New and Ichigo as the Hero of the Outside.

** Several times during ''Unreal Society'' Lloyd says to Colette "Welcome back". In ''Return of the Samurai'' {{spoiler|[[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|she says it to him when he finally comes clean]]}}.

** Naomi '''Libra''' and Kiku '''Capricorn'''ia. The two zodiacs are opposite each other and the two characters are [[Foil|FOILs]] of each other.

* [[Memetic Badass]]: In-universe it is stated that if Cyrus Konsama is angry with you he'd rip out your innards and wear your stomach lining as a hat.

* [[Mythology Gag]]: Pronyma's use of the demon marble sprouts creatures with the same names as the [[Infinity+1 Sword|abyssal weapons]].

** [[Butt Monkey|Renji]] gets conned by Aifread into becoming a pirate.

*** The inclusion of [[Bonus Boss|Album Atrum]] and [[Bonus Dungeon|Gladshiem and Twilight Imperial Palace]] in the same part of the saga reimagined for the purposes of the fic.

** Though Rukia is not a vice-captain in the series continuity she is during the {{spoiler|[[Alternate Universe]] arc}} of ''Blades of Destiny''. She is also {{spoiler|Lieutenant of the Royal Guard in}} '' {{spoiler|Unreal Society}}''.

** 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

* [[NSFW]]: There is a warning label given at the top of the page that chapter 17 of ''Blades of Destiny'' is this. The lemons in the fic are also this to a much lesser extent.

* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: {{spoiler|Virginia}}.

* [[One of Us]]: There are several times Ichigo [[Genre Savvy|names a trope]] whether by narration or in dialogue.

* [[One-Winged Angel]]: [[Eldritch Abomination|Album Atrum]]{{spoiler|'s Resurreccion}}.

* [[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.

* [[Scars Are Forever]]: Subverted. Rangiku had a scar on her eye where {{spoiler|Decus, disguised as}} Lloyd, struck her. Marta later healed it. Played straight with {{spoiler|Grimmjow}} walking around with one hand after {{spoiler|Ichigo beats him yet again, but he gets a prosthetic one from the Vanguard}}.

* [[Screams Like a Little Girl]]: Emil

* [[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}}.

* [[Ship Tease]]: Besides the official couples there's also the constant teasing of Yuan and Nelliel and Hitsugaya and Presea as they are the only pairings yet to make any move towards the other or have any sort of confirmed romantic interest, but there is plenty of ammunition to see that they pair up well.

* [[Shoo the Dog]]: {{spoiler|Sheena}} tries to do this to {{spoiler|Ichigo}} after {{spoiler|the second set of bad news from Urahara, which is that since the world is virtual (even though this turns out not to be true) the Symphonia cast will forget the}} {{spoiler|''Bleach''}} {{spoiler|cast ever showed up and anything and everything they've done will revert back to the way it ways before they showed up. [[Anguished Declaration of Love|It doesn’t work]]}}.

* [[Shout-Out]]: While training Colette, Soifon says [[Star Wars|"Do or do not. There is no try."]]

** When Kratos' shield is destroyed {{spoiler|in his duel with Lloyd}} he begins using part of [[Tales of Vesperia|Yuri's]] moveset.

*** His Mystic Arte while fighting like this bears a striking resemblance to [[Tales of the Abyss|Guy Cecil's]] second Mystic Arte.

** Ichigo keeps comparing the pacts forged with monsters in ''Return of the Samurai'' to [[Pokémon]]

** Emil telling himself that he [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|mustn't run away]].

** Emil, in his Ratatosk personna, channels Vegeta from [[Dragon Ball Abridged]]

** Ichigo quotes [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|Kamina]]: "Believe not in the you that believes in me or the me that believes in you. Believe in the you that believes in yourself."

** Cyrus' [[Outlaw Star|caster]].

** Talbumosuke Atrumier's Zanpakuto is a clear shout out to the [[Soul Series]].

** It seems the [[Dragon Age Origins|Qunari]] aren't the only people without cookies in their culture.

** A [[Death Glare]] from Byakuya is compared to [[Ace Attorney|Miles Edgeworth]]

** Cyrus seems to have resolved a merc job in a similar fashion as [[Mass Effect|Urdnot Wrex]].

** A father and his best friend being betrayed by someone they trusted to the [[Big Bad]] only for the father to die and the best friend be asked to report the tragedy to his family? [[Star Fox|sounds familiar]].

** Ichigo channels [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|Kamina]] by shouting "Who the hell do you think I am?" and tells himself [[Lampshade Hanging|he should stop watching so much anime]].

* [[Shown Their Work]]: In the chapter where Raine talks about the growth of rosemary in ''Return of the Samurai'' it is actually true that the plant is susceptible to frost and grows best in dry climates.

* [[Sir Swearsalot]]: {{spoiler|Grimmjow}}, complete with the use of [[Precision F-Strike]].

* [[Spit Take]]: Ichigo does this when he sees {{spoiler|Derris Kharlan on its way to Earth}} on the news.

* [[Squee]]: This is the standard reaction to any Colloyd fan in chapter 38 when {{spoiler|they kiss}}.

* [[Swiss Army Apendage]]: {{spoiler|Both of Decus' arms in his Resurreccion in}} '' {{spoiler|Blades of Destiny}}''.

* [[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}}.

* [[Wham! Line]]: {{spoiler|I am Orihime Inoue. [[Face Heel Turn|I am one of Cruxis' Five Seraphim and a member of the Cruix High Order]]}}.

** This from Chapter 32 of ''Unreal Society''

'''Storyteller:''' No, don't be. {{spoiler|I've heard the term used before}}. }}

** From Ichigo to {{spoiler|Origin}}: Just how do you know about {{spoiler|the Dangai Precipice World}}. And later from {{spoiler|Origin}} at the beginning of the very next chapter claiming that {{spoiler|He's met Yamamoto}}.

 

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