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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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[goneonenight]

[She frowns a bit at his reply]

I'll get out. Nobody can keep me anywhere for long.

[Despite her bold statement, his question causes her to look pensive.]

Well, I mean, you shouldn't get to do whatever you want if it means hurting people. But if you're not hurting anybody, it's not fair for someone to make you act like something you're not.

[She steps closer to him, limbs full of nervous energy.]

You know what I mean, right? I don't want to hurt anybody, I just want to be myself.

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[gained_a_level]

[ Her determination is admirable... and something he can relate to. It's just... complicated. Actually getting out has proven to be typically difficult, but wanting to even moreso. ]

Some would argue that a selfish desire is harmful in and of itself.

...Even if it seems to be... natural.

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[goneonenight]

[She crosses her arms again, her frown edging dangerously close to a pout.]

But why? No one can ever answer that, they just spout the same old stuff about propriety and tradition. Who does it hurt if I smile at the servants or make friends with lower nobles, or even commoners?

I don't have to have a stick up my ass to be capable, so why do people insist I do?

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[gained_a_level]

[ As Cas seems to permanently have one lodged in his ass, he's probably not the best one to ask that. ]

Perhaps your role is one of leadership? There are... benefits to having the appearance of an elevated position.

[ Look at him, playing devil's advocate. ]

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[goneonenight]

[She scoffs again, clearly not convinced]

Ukitake-dono is the nicest person ever. Shunsui-dono is always either drunk or asleep, or pretending to be drunk or asleep, and they've been captains for thousands of years or something. They couldn't stay captains if nobody listened to them.