Thread:Silver-Haired Seireitou/@comment-1399043-20130107225650/@comment-2089817-20130107235442

The way you're describing N's Zanpakutō, Hanshaha, it sounds more like manipulation of vibrations instead of just sound. The term "Sound" refers to what our ears experience from vibrational forces that strike our eardrums. But the way you describe it, no real "Sound" is occurring because it manipulates the vibrational force long before it even reaches the ears. If I were to use Tōsen's Zanpakutō as an example, which is considered a "Sound-type", but in actuality, Tōsen's Zanpakutō is not really a "Sound-type", but it is more fitting to call it a "Vibration-type", because it invokes the use of vibrational force in its abilities. Suzumushi's powers are as follows: Deals an annoying sound that knocks out anyone that hears it. Vibrational force so intensive, that it is probably at a dangerous end of the threshold of hearing scale, causing the victim to pass out. In vibrating, a trail of blades follow its motion. This can be related to the idea of Superposition in Physics, and how, according to the Physics description of MO Theory, electrons are said to be capable of occupying multiple energy levels at any one time.

Now, on to Hanshaha's powers, I would not call it "Sound-type", I'd call it a "Vibrational-type". But anyways, that's not too big a deal, since you've stated vibrations have a role in the overall powers. Moving on. Shikai sounds fine. The Hanshaha Shijima is fine, it works perfectly in regards to vibrational physics. Overall, there is nothing really incorrect about your wording.

But what you might be missing here is that N's Zanpakutō is actually, as a "Vibrational-type", far more dangerous that you make it out to be. If you dig down deep enough into Physics, you'd see that all forms of hearing, seeing, touching, tasting, or smelling can all be derived as forms of Vibration. Vibration itself is keyed into the motion and movement of waves, which... Let me put it this way. Seeing is the ability of eyes to take in the waves from the spectrum around us, and perceive things like colors, details, et cetera. Hearing, is just sound, and I covered that earlier. Touching is actually... not actually touching. Whenever we come into contact with something, we're not "really" coming into contact with it, but rather the feeling we experience that we call "touching" is also due to wave-like forces. I can't really remember the entire explanation for this, but I will let you know once I remember. For smelling, the act of the molecules that can be detected by the nose's sensors can be altered or messed with by vibrational forces as well. Tasting... I doubt would have too much of a role in combat, but just like smell, vibrational forces can alter what it perceives. I can get more into the Physics with you if you wish, but I'll just give you the general summary so you'll have some ideas of what to do with Hanshaha.

In summation, as a "Vibrational-type", being able to completely manipulate vibrations means that N can completely dominate the entire perception of an opponent. You could consider it a true Absolute Hypnosis, since N can pretty much make anybody think, or feel, or believe, anything. I mean, you could even throw off their entire sense of right and wrong, of true or false... just completely mind-fuck them. It's a dangerous and malicious power, when you think about it.

Anyways, I hope that helps.