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[tamedhollow]

Why is it that whenever I'm talking to you here, it's to complain? Last time it was because you wanted to turn me into some kind of weird shark monster, and now I have to play some "Game" where people fight to get their lives back?

You do realize how stupid that sounds, right? How the hell do you bring a person back to life without anyone noticing? What about their parents? Their friends? How the hell do you explain that to them! "Oh, by the way, I'm back from the dead, sorry about that!"

The dead are dead. They need to move on to the next plane. You know as well as I do that spirits lingering around the world of the living is a bad idea. But this whole "Erasure" thing? What does that even mean? Because if it means destroying the soul completely, I'm not drinking that Kool-aid. Cool wings or not.

When I signed up for this Reaper gig, I thought it was because I was going to help souls to the other side. Not... blow them up, or whatever.

Geez.

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[resurgir]

Bitch bitch bitch.

Stop whining, at least you're getting out, Kurosaki.

[tamedhollow]

Damn right, bitch bitch bitch, I--

...

[narrows eyes at]

.... Grimm....jow?

[resurgir]

No. [ Gives him a toothy smile. ] Maybe.

Anybody tell you that you got something on your face?

[tamedhollow]

[Sorry, buddy, but have a Hollow kid all up in your face. And sniffing your hair. He's too curious now. But he quickly backs off and gives a little sneer]

You sure smell like him. [something was off, though...] Speaking of people who are supposed to be dead. [EYEROLL] What, the stripes? Yeah I haven't heard that one before. Like, ever.

[resurgir]

[ Wat. Personal space; somebody's getting a shove. ] Didn't mean the stripes. [ Points between his eyes. ] Meant the stupid. You should get that checked out.

[ Then his hands are summarily shoved in his pockets. ] The dead part happened, I guess. S'over with. [ Frowns at him. ] You're the one's supposed to be alive, but ya don't look it.

[tamedhollow]

[Shoved or not, he doesn't care. A little scent gives him a lot of information these days] Well excuse me for being confused! You... aren't the same as before. Missing the whole... [he points to his cheek where Grimmjow's mask fragment used to sit] that.

So you're reincarnated? [a pause, then a thoughtful headscratch] ... Uh, well. I am. Still. Kind of. Technically. My body is alive, but in storage.

[resurgir]

[ If he gets up in his grill any more he is getting a punch in the mouth. ] Give the idiot a prize for figuring out at least that much.

[ After a noticeable pause, he adds with a gruff awkwardness, as if daring him to argue: ] Name's Shou.

[ And Shou is going to scowl and poke him in the chest. ] So what the hell's this? Fake?

[tamedhollow]

[go right ahead, any teeth you knock out will grow right back!!] Tch. I guess it doesn't matter if a soul gets put through the wash. You're still an asshole.

Shou... All right. You're Shou, then. [it was a little surreal, actually, to be talking to an actual reincarnated soul. One that still had its former (after)life etched so deeply upon it. Ichigo's tail flicks curiously. Would HE be so similar, one day?]

[the poke gets a hiss, though. Dangerously close the Hole there, Shou. He takes a step back] This is my soul form. My gigai is... [he looks around] ... somewhere. I never have it around this weird place.

[resurgir]

[ ...dude. That's gross. ] And you're still annoying as fuck.

[ The memories come and go, more so nowadays than they used to. He's able to keep them in check somewhat, but just looking at Kurosaki, weird as he looks now, stirs up something old and sharp and bitter. He's not sure if he cares for it all that much. ] Just don't forget it.

Don't hiss at me, it was just a fucking ques--[ ...wait. Wait wait wait.

Is that a tail.

He's just gonna circle around and grab that, because no way is that real. No way. ]

[tabira_yuki]

At least you will not have to live in a tank this time?

[tamedhollow]

[have a tongue stuck out at you. STILL VERY MATURE]

[Probably has something to do with those eyes. Gold on black, even if they are currently lacking that ridiculous resolve. No place for it, right now. This isn't a battle, after all] I won't, I won't. My memory isn't full of holes!

Well you touched my Hole! I don't know if you remember that, but that's a big no-no! And-- WAUGH! [that is a real tail. And Ichigo is trying to get it out of Shou's grip] Let go!! [the tail itself is very much like a snake. But be careful; grab too hard or pull the wrong way, and the sharp scales will tear up your hand]

[nameless_hollow]

Well, ya can always eat 'em...

[tamedhollow]

... That is a plus. At least that other thing never actually happened. And I get these wings. I'm supposed to be able to fly with them, but... well... Look at 'em! They're like sticks. They're not even three dimensional!

[tamedhollow]

I'm not gonna eat them. Ever. Period. Don't even suggest it!! I can eat those little Noise things, but not Players.

[nameless_hollow]

Don't be such a bitch! Ya rather have them poor powerless souls suffer?

[tamedhollow]

I'd rather them go where they belong! Which isn't in me.

[as horribly tasty as they look DAMMIT]

[nameless_hollow]

Che, like ya said... they're dead. My Mun woman is familiar with that universe. They got no where to go after that. What do ya think happens to all the others that don't win that stupid Game, hmm~?

[wai_hollow_thar]

... ...?

Ain'tcha a reaper already?

[tamedhollow]

Different kind of Reaper. ... Apparently.

In this world, people play games for their souls.

[tamedhollow]

... What do you mean, they don't have anywhere to go? There's no afterlife?

[wai_hollow_thar]

Games are fun! That don't sound too bad.

[nameless_hollow]

I mean that's the last stop, dumbass. 's that or oblivion by the hands of whatever those things are. Noise, or whatever.

Now eatin' them to save them from that don't seem so bad, now does it~?

[tamedhollow]

[oh right, this is the stupid Hollow!Him]

No! Well... yeah, but not when it's for their lives. Those are pretty high stakes, man.

[tamedhollow]

[he frowns and looks down.]

... I don't believe that's the end. It can't be.

[wai_hollow_thar]

Well then they just suck at games. They gotta try harder before somethin' tries to fuckin' eat them.