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The most important thing to do when playing Orihime is to read the chapters preceding the Hueco Mundo arc and really, really think about them. Not everyone comes to the same conclusion about them, but that will help define her character for you. Do you think her wanting to help on the battlefield was good or bad? Do you think she'd be able to? Do you think her contribution could be healing, or does it definitely have to be offensive? Or a combination? Does she try hard enough to stand on her own, or do you feel she's too dependent on other characters to save her? Do you think she grew during that arc, and if so, in what ways? Make your own conclusions, because fandom is ready, willing, and able to shove their own answers down your throat if you let them. And your Orihime can be radically different, depending on which conclusions you come to there.

The way I see people going wrong with her most often is writing her as a wilting damsel, or using the word "useless" to define her, and not doing much else. She's not useless. She's not a total doormat. She's also not always 100% nice to people who are dicks to her. Look at her interaction with Tsukishima, where she defends Sushi. She can assert herself if she needs to. She even trolls Tatsuki very early on (convincing her that she's been living in the park for funsies), and later on mocks Ichigo for making fun of her bread.

Granted, 95% of the time, her character interactions will be pleasant. She'll be nice to people as long as they're nice to her, and sometimes even if they aren't! But there are characters you'll run into who will try to treat her like shit just because the muns expect to be able to, the muns hate the character, or the character they're playing is just like that. When this happens, don't let her wilt into the background and take it. Have her stand up for herself like she does in canon. She stands up to Tatsuki when she calls her stupid (chapter three or four), Ulquiorra, Yammy, Tsukishima, and even Ichigo. These things will happen to you too, if you play her. Be prepared.

On a final note, don't let her attraction to Ichigo define her. It can suck balls to either not have an Ichigo, not have one who will play with you, or have one who flakes, but 99% of the time, that will be your experience. Likewise, if you ship her with them, don't let Ishida or Ulquiorra define her either. Come to terms with the fact that unless you have an established partner who is going into it with you, that you probably won't be able to ship her (unless you don't mind Stormy-grade creepers). Remember all the things that define her character to you - her weird imagination, her kindness, her strength, her taste in food, her personality - and stick to those instead.

Good luck, anon. Orihime can be a difficult character to get just right, and you'll probably have some bad days, but she's rewarding and fun, too.

Everything the anon above said, but don't ever feel the need to specifically omit the fact Orihime is in love with Ichigo from her inner monologue. She's a great standalone character, yes, but a lot of her motivations for this or that, whether silly or serious, stem from her crush to spend time with him or fight by his side. She actively admires Rukia for being able to do that.

If you're taking her from her older years, especially after the Fullbringer arc, remember that she's a lot more comfortable in Ichigo's presence. She doesn't freak out anymore when invited into his bedroom and actually sits there quite happily snarking right back at him when he bitches about the bread she brings home from work being off. She actively thinks ahead for Yuzu and Karin, it's not just Ichigo blinding her vision these days; she's grown in a confident young woman who is still in love with him but she also knows her entire happiness doesn't hinge on whether he fancies her right back. In one of the latest movies (if you include them in your characterization) she steps up behind him to give the guy a hug, just to support him. Nothing OMG!!! about it, it's a cute, demure moment.

Back when she was fifteen the playing ground wasn't really even. Now that it is, you can really have some fun with her. Good luck!

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