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[trickstermentor]

[Here we are inside Unit 605, and Urahara is sitting in an armchair in his room. Since getting back to the apartment from the bunkers, he's tried to make the modernistic surroundings more his own; a scroll with some calligraphy hangs from the wall, he's somehow managed to turn his linen green and there are one or two odd nicnacs he's managed to unearth from somewhere, which includes the armchair he's currently sitting in with a very content looking black cat sitting on his lap. He's idly stroking her with his fingertips, while he taps his chin with a folded fan that he holds with his right hand. ]

Good evening everyone, I hope you are all in good spirits.

[He keeps tapping his chin a little longer, then he snaps open his fan with a loud 'crack'.]

What a month it has been! Those bombs really were a most unpleasant surprise, hmm? And as for that business with androids being in charge of our enemy, what a shocker! It seems that this world is rife with misinformation. That is not surprising of course, seeing as the whole of the world's history has been coloured by numerous dark and terrible deeds of deception, I am not at all surprised it remains the same some centuries into the future~

[For her part, the cat merely opens an eye briefly, her tail making a lazy, sinuous lash before stilling once again. Urahara brushes a hand over her head for a moment, his smile lazy and indulgent. Clearly we have a cat person on our hands.]

Did you know that centuries ago, when fine European ladies used to want to get the attention of a man who'd captured their interests, they used to pass messages with their fans? Just an ordinary fan like this one I have right here- [He turns his open fan once, then twice, showing both sides and just how ordinary it is]- and it it could be used to arrange clandestine meetings between lovers or express a lady's disgust.

[He chuckles and drops the fan so that it's open over his chest as he tickles the cat under the chin.]

I'm a big fan of ingenuity like that, no pun intended. But it does make one wonder... if such a simple, ordinary, every day object can be used for subterfuge in the days long past... what could our more technologically advanced hosts and enemies be capable of?

[He scoops up his cat with his free hand, closes his fan and then taps the handle against his lips.[Said cat dangles from his hand without protest, but when she opens her eyes, she looks distinctly unimpressed.]

[He taps his lips again.]

[She yawns, still unimpressed.]

[He brushes the tip of his nose against hers.]

[And abruptly the cat seems to have had enough. She twists out of his grip, then pushes off from his lap to headbutt him right in the forehead. Ignoring his startled cry, she calmly turns and walks off screen, tail held high.]

Yoruichi-saaaaaan, what was that for?

[And then he sheepishly ends the feed.]

Comments

[goneonenight]

By attempting to make the best of the bad situation in which you've found yourself?

[Oh, Bya, you could have much worse company from home and you know it.]

It's as much as any of us can do, really.

[a_million_blossoms]

... That sounds like you are not trying to find a way to get out.

[goneonenight]

Does it? Then you're not listening well enough.

[a_million_blossoms]

And what have you done so far?

[goneonenight]

Gathered what information we could, and tried to make sense of it all. I've gone on one of the missions to see what I could find out that way. But no luck so far, obviously.

[a_million_blossoms]

How long have you been here?

[goneonenight]

About a month and a half now. There are people who have been here for seven or eight months.

[a_million_blossoms]

And they can trap the likes of us against our wills. And others at least as powerful, if not more.

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[goneonenight]

[Goes ahead and privates this conversation, as they're potentially getting into a touchy subject. She has no illusions about keeping it secret from their hosts, as she's sure they can hack their own systems, but the other Transports don't necessarily need to be privy to this.]

Makes you think twice about a frontal assault, doesn't it?

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[a_million_blossoms]

I was sorely tempted upon arrival, but it didn't look like it would have solved anything.

[Read : he refrained from going 'Bankai' on them on sight. He does have impeccable impulse control.]

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[goneonenight]

No, waving your bankai about wouldn't have helped anyone, I'm sure.

[she sighs, her face sobering]

Like I said, some people have been here almost a year--we're going to have to consider that it'll take time to figure this out.

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[a_million_blossoms]

Obviously.

... Have there been any communication from these people apart from the less than satisfactory explanation I was given upon arrival?

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[goneonenight]

They warned us of an impending attack a few weeks ago, and we had to evacuate underground. Then they let us know when it was safe to come back.

[She shrugs]

That's pretty much been it. Asking the average native isn't terribly helpful--at least, the ones I've been asking haven't had much info.

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[a_million_blossoms]

So they do not communicate, and just expect us to follow blindly?

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[goneonenight]

They haven't done nearly enough to organize or even just make their case. Not that I don't appreciate being given food and shelter, but they should be doing more.

I found out that the United Earth might be trying to use their own technology to mine our worlds for resources...but I found that out from another Transport, not our hosts. You'd think they would be more forthcoming about that.

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[a_million_blossoms]

Even if that were true, do they really believe that none of us might be powerful enough to repel them from our own worlds rather than being brought here against our wills?

If they do not remedy the situation, I think we are going to have to find answers by ourselves.

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[goneonenight]

They may not want to take the chance. We might beat them on some worlds, but not others. It does make more sense to beat them before they have the chance to expand, but I still wish they'd left us out of it.

Anyway, you're not the only one to feel that way. Plenty of people are tired of waiting for them to get their act together, and want to organize. They don't seem to have much success, though.

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[a_million_blossoms]

I suppose I shall watch out for such efforts and see what becomes of them.

[He doesn't particularly want to get involved, but it's better than doing nothing.]