re: voice testing, possible apping to scorched

[footstepsinsnow]

I can't say I approve of your current course of action. Since I was the first in your "headspace", I thought I might actually get a time to rest now. But..

[The small woman clasps her hands before her and studies them, carefully. Despite her supposed displeasure, she appears calm and collected.]

Are you sure I would be welcome? The disgrace I brought to our family .. Nii-sama might not appreciate my presence. Taichou.. how could he forgive me either?

I would have to face them. All of them. Can I..?

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[ex_maelstroms207]

Of course you can, and you will.

[ However blunt the sentiment may be, his voice is gentle; soft. Rukia, she... she's from before, isn't she? ]

The Kuchiki I know holds her head high; she doesn't know how to run away.

[ Even when he tells her otherwise. ]

[footstepsinsnow]

[ she doesn't flinch, no matter how much she wants to. she does, however, lower her head in respect. taichou. to see him here --]

I disobeyed orders. My role was to serve and I .. didn't.

[ex_maelstroms207]

A small slight, in the grand scheme of things. And you know as well as I that extenuating circumstances were in play.

[ He is earnest to the point of disarming, as always — ]

There is nothing for me to forgive, Kuchiki.

[footstepsinsnow]

[ how can he be so .. forgiving? she'd shamed him! she'd shamed her brother, she'd broken one of the strictest taboos and for that.. ]

But now .. I can imagine it would be impossible for me to return to .. duty..

[ex_maelstroms207]

No more impossible than it would be for Abarai-fukutaichou to return to his seat of office after raising his blade to contest Kuchiki-taichou. And no more impossible than it would be for me to return to my Captaincy, after all which has come to pass.

[ A soft chuckle — ]

Kiyone, Sentarou, and I did break into a well-kept vault, you know, and Kyouraku-taichou assisted me in what surely was an act of treason, at the time.

But our duty stands above all else, does it not? Even our transgressions.

[ And that is to protect. ]

[footstepsinsnow]

R-Renji .. fukutaichou?

[ whoops, that might have been a slip on your part. she's still not sure she believes Renji when he says he's from the future but Ukitake-taichou..]

Surely, Nii-sama would not allow me to disgrace the family further by attempting to continue to serve..

[ but protecting .. as he said, that is who she is. without it, what else could she do with her life? would she be imprisoned?]

[ex_maelstroms207]

[ oh goodness, did he let something slip? ah, no matter, perhaps it will be of some help to her, in the end.

he nods, once, a smile touching his lips. ]

Aa, Abarai-fukutaichou.

[ Hm. ]

And I do doubt a Kuchiki-fukutaichou would ever bring disgrace to her family's House.

[ because you'll get there, Rukia, you will. you'll earn Kaien's badge and more still. ]

[footstepsinsnow]

[it's a lot to process at once. she was just trying to understand why Nii-sama would choose Renji other than obvious reasons when she was hit with another piece of information she was expecting - one that was even closer to home.

she hadn't ever thought to be considered .. to be --]

T-Taichou! But I.. Surely there would be many more suitable..?

[herbologizing]

[What's this about disgracing a family now?]

You'll never know if you can be forgiven if you don't have the opportunity to ask, right?

[footstepsinsnow]

I could never.. presume to even think that... they would listen to me now.

[herbologizing]

Don't presume. Don't assume. If you want to know for certain, you have to...have some courage. Even if the truth is less than pleasant, it's better to actually know than to leave yourself forever in the...the depths of doubt and despair.

[Nice alliteration, Neville.]

[footstepsinsnow]

[ wow, neville, you actually seem to have a spine. that's weird. still, her pride bristles slightly - she has courage! but.. ]

I was condemned to die. It's unlikely I'll make a brave return from that.

[herbologizing]

[HAH well...when you fight in a war that took your parents' sanity...! And Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart.]

You're not dead, though. That—they call that being a survivor. Being condemned, it. It doesn't have to be the fate you accept. You can, ah...work to change it, if you really focus on that.

[footstepsinsnow]

If you're right, I'll have a long time to try and change it, then.

[he's talking about fate. she might know a thing or two about that. maybe.]

[herbologizing]

If you don't try then you won't...yeah, you won't ever, ah, know. Could be worth it?

[footstepsinsnow]

[she's being taught wisdom by a kid who constantly loses his toad. :| what up.]

.. You've learned this lesson?

[herbologizing]

[uhm RUDE jk rowling said that trevor wasn't lost, he eventually hopped off to the lake and that both he and "owner" were happier that way IT WAS PLANNED ALL ALONG neville just had some issues ~letting go of his buddy ok ok]

The, uh...family disgrace thing? Took me seventeen years and a war, but...yeah. I think I've learned it pretty well.

[footstepsinsnow]

[lost, gave back to nature, ~whatever~]

.. Then .. I'll .. try.

[sucksatkidou]

...Don't tell me you still feel guilty over that shit.

[footstepsinsnow]

[yo, renji. what the shit happened to your hair. :|]

Still? I don't think that's fair, Renji. It's still happening!

[sucksatkidou]

[It got sexified, obviously.]

What? That was months ago.

[Unless...]

...Shit, you're from way behind, aren't you.

[footstepsinsnow]

Months ago? Try a week ago!

[depressed as she is, she can still be pissy at you.]

.. What .. are you talking about?

[sucksatkidou]

[But she's always pissy at him.]

I'm from your future, that's all.

[footstepsinsnow]

That's not funny, Renji.

[ she doesn't believe you. :| liar.]

[sucksatkidou]

I agree. Don't mean it ain't true, though.

[footstepsinsnow]

Aren't you taking this a little too far?

[sucksatkidou]

Oi, I know when t'be serious.

[footstepsinsnow]

And I suppose you're going to tell me that's changed over the last few months since you're in the 'future'?

[sucksatkidou]

Shut up. D'you really think I'd lie to you?

[footstepsinsnow]

... No.

[a sigh. this is..]

Tell me. The future. Is Ichigo still .. all right?

[blackmoonreaper]

You're not still going on about that, are you?

[footstepsinsnow]

You only left the Soul Society yesterday. I don't think that counts as still going on about it!

[blackmoonreaper]

Eh? No, I haven't been in Soul Society in a good couple of months now. A little busy with the Arrancar thinking they can use Karakura City as a playground.

[footstepsinsnow]

Arrancar? But .. what are you talking about?

[blackmoonreaper]

...

[What.]

You're serious.

[footstepsinsnow]

[this face]

Why would I joke?!

[blackmoonreaper]

You're right. Your sense of humor sucks too much for you to be joking.

[sewing_prince]

[Oh, hello there, Rukia.]

Muns rarely give us a chance to rest.

[And because curious Quincy is curious.]

Face them about what?

[footstepsinsnow]

A-Ah, Ishida. My mun is .. particularly ruthless.

[Isn't she looking sheepish?]

You don't .. remember? My captivity?

[sewing_prince]

That sounds familiar.

[A pause and a raised eyebrow]

When we followed Kurosaki into Soul Society to save you?

[Not that he did, really. He was in no way concerned and was only testing his strength.]

Yes, that was a few months ago... why?