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[goneonenight]

[The feed turns onto a face that may be familiar to some. Her hair is much shorter, her eyes larger and her cheeks fuller, but it’s unmistakably Yoruichi, even if she only looks about nineteen right now.]

[She looks rattled, but determined not to let her recent arrival get to her all the same. Still, her words are hurried, betraying her obvious distress.]

If there’s anyone out there from the Onmitskidou, or the Gotei 13, or Seireitei...or Rukongai, I guess, can you let know? And if you know why all these humans can see us--

[She stops and pulls in a deep breath, her face firming]

I got an explanation but it doesn’t make sense. Since when are humans even capable-- [the last is a mutter, almost to herself] So just. If this thing’s working and you have some information, it’d be a big help.

[She bites her lower lip, then reaches out to turn off the device]

(ooc: Backdated to earlier today.)

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video;

[gained_a_level]

Yes, the ones who -- [ A pause. ] Of course. You wouldn't know about them yet.

They're the ones who are responsible for bringing us here... conscripted us to fight in their war against the United Earth.

...I... consider you a friend, and have for some time now.

[ Not that he does as good a job at mentioning it here than in Attollo. ]

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[goneonenight]

But...we've never met before...?

[She looks so confused, Castiel]

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[gained_a_level]

[ The angel's stoic expression takes a turn toward crestfallen. ]

No. We have met many times. [ He squints. ] Although none at so young an age.

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[goneonenight]

[Oh, no, don't look sad, crazy hobo]

Are you saying you know me when I'm older?

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[gained_a_level]

[ SHUSH YORUICHI, YOUR NOT!HUSBAND IS STRATEGIZING-- I mean no shut up. ]

Yes. Although given your unique background, I have no way of discerning your true age.

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[goneonenight]

[You can't talk to me that way crazy hobo not!husband]

Are you human too?

video;

[gained_a_level]

No, I'm an angel of the Lord.

[ And something about his tone might suggest this isn't the best thing to be. :< ]

video;

[goneonenight]

An angel? Wow, which lord?

[Because clearly you mean a noble, and not God]

How did they do that? Can you tell me? My father's going to want to know if other Houses are taking angels as vassals...

video; OMG YORUICHI WHAT

[gained_a_level]

The Judeo-Christian one.

[ Because that's a perfectly reasonable question to ask, thank you. ]

Apparently, the Initiative use temporal devices to abduct their conscripts, or transports as they are often called.

[ Wait. ]

...I am not your vassal.

video; THIS IS HER FRAME OF REFERENCE OKAY

[goneonenight]

No, no, I'm not trying to steal you from Judeo whatever House. That would be rude, unless they were mistreating you.

[Squints]

Are they mistreating you? You don't seem happy. We're really fair to our vassals, some families have been with us for generations.

[Look at that face. Those big, earnest eyes that for once are not trolling you.]

video; OH GOD YORUICHI *SHUT UP*

[gained_a_level]

...I think we should return to the subject matter.

[ Dodging that whole 'mistreating' bit, okay. Dodging like WOAH. ]

video; YOU LOVE IT

[goneonenight]

I was just saying. If you were my vassal, you'd have rank over everyone else except for the people sworn to my father. Unofficially, but whatever.

video; ALWAYS AND 4EVA

[gained_a_level]

Are you... trying to recruit me?

[ Yoruichi, what are you doing? ]

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[goneonenight]

I'm just saying, since we were--will be--friends at home in the future, if you needed my House's protection, I'd give it to you.

[Because it hasn't occurred to her that she meets him here as an adult, not back in Seireitei]

I mean, I'm the princess, I'll be responsible for everybody sworn to us one day anyway, so why not help out a friend?

[Blinks]

I don't know your name, though.

video;

[gained_a_level]

[ So she is. And that's incredibly awkward. ]

My name is Castiel...

[ He begins to looks suspiciously at her, wondering if this 'princess' stuff is the younger version of that whole 'wife' thing she pulled the first time they met on a mission here. ]

You never mentioned that you were a princess before.

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[goneonenight]

Well...I don't talk about it lot? People get weird about it sometimes.

[Her expression twists into chagrin and discomfort before she blinks, something else occurring to her.]

But everyone knows my family name in Seireitei. If you met me there, you should know it too.

[Please don't be lying, Hobo-san, she's starting to like you already.]

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[gained_a_level]

It... is a little weird.

[ The angel squints as he says it, not really sure how else to lighten the blow. ]

The place where we first met was called Attollo, it was not part of either our worlds. I have never been to Seireitei.

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[goneonenight]

[She gives him a hard look, not speaking for a moment. Then she draws in a breath, her face firming.]

Can we do this in person? This is all really weird, and it'd be easier without this device in the way.

[As amazing as it is, she thinks she'd get a better feel for the situation--and for Castiel himself--if she sees him face to face.]

video to action?

[gained_a_level]

[ There is a brief flicker on the device and suddenly these babies must come equipped with some kind of surround sound because it sure sounds like he's standing right behind you, doesn't it?

Except he is. ]

Yes, I imagine you have many questions.

action!

[goneonenight]

[SEVERAL]

[Except they will have to wait because she's dropped her device with a gasp and spun around to launch a kick at your ribcage!!!]

[She's not as strong as she will be, but it's still hard enough to hurt.]

action;

[gained_a_level]

[ You would think all those times finding himself locked in a wrestling match -- CQC or whatever he called it -- with the likes of Big Boss all those times in Attollo would have left Cas more cautious about who he sneaks up on.

Nope. ]

Nngh!!

[ Doubling over, the angel reaches blindly out to his side to grasp at a wall, a railing, anything to brace himself while a vein stands out in his forehead and he grits his teeth in pain. Sure, a normal guy punching him in the face might result in a loud clang and little more than an annoyed look, but Yoruichi is anything but normal, okay. It actually hurts. ]

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[goneonenight]

[Yoruichi is primed and ready to throw another blow, but when he doesn't move to retaliate, she calms down enough to recognize the arrival.]

Castiel?

[She relaxes slightly, scowling at him as her voice climbs up the register.]

What is wrong with you?!? You scared me!!

[And for good measure, she stomps forward and smacks him on the shoulder, this time just enough to show her displeasure and not enough to really hurt.]

action;

[gained_a_level]

...A-apologies.

[ He grunts, straightening up with obvious effort on his part. A hand is placed gently on his sternum, doing his best not to wince as he looks back at Yoruichi and failing miserably.

The smack on his shoulder earns her a put-upon glare, though. KNOCK IT OFF, PRINCESS. ]

Surely there is a reason you asked to see me other than to rebuke me physically.

action;

[goneonenight]

Well I wouldn't have had to if you'd just showed up like a normal person.

[She bites her lip, guilt flashing clearly over her face; she hasn't yet learned the self-composure of her older self.]

...sorry. I can heal it, if you want.

[She's not great at healing yet, but she'll feel bad if she doesn't try.]

action; AND I RETURN FROM VACATIOOOOON!

[gained_a_level]

[ The angel shakes his head, the perturbed expression deepening for a moment as he refuses the offer... then stops. There's more changed about Yoruichi -- the one he knows these days -- than just the slight differences in physical appearance and mannerisms. ]

That won't be necessary.

[ He'll suffer the bruise and mainly because of his own wounded pride is sore enough, thank you very much. ]

...I suppose asking your age would reveal little, but it would appear that you are somewhat inexperienced now than you are when we met here.