forwarddated to early monday

[onehundredswords]

[Shortly after Rin's post a video feed opens on the network, apparently being made from the same location she was in, since the camera doesn't show the person making the video, rather the camera is on Rin in the distance, who doesn't appear to be aware she's being watched.]

Hello? Ah, this thing on? Yeah, it is - good!

[A definite male voice, cheerful but sounding just that bit sly.]

I'm afraid ya' may have just seen my student tryin' to skive off of her lessons by startin' up a few conversations with most of you in the middle of a training session. She's a real lazy, ungrateful type, y'know? So try not to enable 'er by respondin'.

[There's a slight pause, before the voice sighs to itself lightheartedly.]

Kids these days, huh?

[Suddenly the camera feed rapidly closes in on Rin, though the video feed shuts off just before it gets her.]

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[onehundredswords]

Not at all! Though, she's bein' awful stubborn right now an' won't get up, so it might not be very interestin' when ya' get here.

I'll try an' give her a pep talk though. Get 'er back up.

[maddeninghatter]

[ Well, that is in no way concerning. He appears at the location Gin had specified, announcing his arrival via audio feedback squeal.

SCREEEEEEEEEE! ]

Well, well! Hello! I don't believe we've met~♥

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[onehundredswords]

[Oh good lord, even he flinches a little at that.

SHUTTING OFF THAT TABLET RIGHT NOW PLZ]

[onehundredswords]

[Annnnnywho]

Hey there, guy. Nice to finally meet'cha.

[At which point he nonchalantly nudges Rin's face with his shoe.]

Oi, girl. Get up. We got a spectator.

[payback]

[She's on the ground! It really does look like Gin tried to use her as a mop for all the ground between the front door of the apartments and the hold with how muddy she is, and there's some bleeding going on.

But she is not missing any limbs and is fairly clearly completely into brat mode now. NOT GETTING UP. NOT GETTING UP.]

No! I won't! I don't care if we have a spectator. [Aggrieved hiss]

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[maddeninghatter]

[ HIs features remain carefully neutral, for a few moments, as he assesses the situation.

And then he... ]

[maddeninghatter]

My, my! Miss Rin, how ruuuu-uuuuuude~!

[ ...prods at her with the tip of his cane. ]

You ought to introduce me to your honored teacher and mentor here.

[payback]

[She sits up and screams at him. STRIDENTLY:]

I would rather die!

[onehundredswords]

[Oh Rin, you little-]

Y'know, it's funny she should say that! Cause at the rate she's goin', she's probably gonna die before she gets up anyway, if the whole wartime fightin' escalates again.

[Directed towards Xerxes, but he knows you can hear him Rin.]

[maddeninghatter]

[ She seems to be sitting up, so that's... progress? Now would be the time for him to say something helpful and encouraging. ]

Too right, I think. Some kids are born useless and never get over it.

[ He tilts his head and beams down at her, murmuring sweetly: ]

Why, Miss Rin, you know - sitting there, all disheveled, you look like a book that somebody's ripped up and thrown away~♥

[payback]

[She flounders up and whips some of the mud off. HOPE YOU GET SPLATTERED, BREAK.]

WHAT KIND OF lunatic goes around hitting strangers at random with his cane?

[onehundredswords]

What kinda person lies in the mud?

[DON'T MIND HIM JUST CHIMING IN.]

[maddeninghatter]

[ And she's up! Good good. The mud splatter does hit him, though most of it lands harmlessly on his raincoat and slides off. A dollop of mud does end up on his white boots which would piss him right the hell off if.... he had any way of noticing. ]

I didn't hit you at random, it was very specifically on purpose.

[payback]

[To Gin:] What kind of person threatens all his student's friends? [GOD BACK TO XERXES TWO AGAINST ONE IS NOT FAIR] Go away!

[onehundredswords]

Ya' knew it was meant in jest! I'd not a said it if I knew ya'd take it any way seriously.

[as if]

So ya' gonna do the polite an' nice thing here an' introduce me, or keep bein' a messy little kid rollin' around in the mud?

[Oh but to keep being an annoying little shit he directs himself to Xerxes yet again:]

I'm sorry fer' the way she's behavin', she's ain't usually so troublesome.

[maddeninghatter]

[ Now appearing to direct his attention towards Gin ]

Perhaps it's not her fault. Perhaps she's simply dim-witted. Or perhaps she forgot me, cruel girl!

[ He makes a big show of weeping crocodile tears and daubing at his eye. ]

[payback]

I wish I could forget you, you floppy-haired degenerate. [SIDLING AWAY... totally prepared to disappear into the Hold here]

[onehundredswords]

[Except you've sidled into something directly behind you, Rin!

...which upon further inspection is Gin, having moved behind her in an instant using his absolutely ludicrous speed, blocking her from leaving.]

Mind yer' manners now, girl.

Look - introduce me proper, an' ya' can leave. We'll call it a day on trainin', too.

Promise.

[maddeninghatter]

[ --oh. Interesting. This fellow was right here, next to him, and then he was just--over there. Break reaction is subtle, simply putting his fingers to his lips and smiling, as if that sort of movement were old hat, to him. ]

How tolerant you are, sir.

And how fortunate you are, Miss Rin, to have such a patient teacher.

[payback]

[Her face twitches reluctantly. But...]

This guy is Xerxes Break I guess. [RAPID SIDLING]

[onehundredswords]

[HANDS TO SHOULDERS not so fast]

I don't believe Mr.Break knows who I am, either.

[maddeninghatter]

[ He'd have bet money that she would introduce him as "Hatter." Well, no matter. Probably she had forgotten...

He can hear that scuffle and the forcible stop. ]

Ha! Ha! Ha!

If you don't mind my saying so, sir, you might give your student some pointers on basic escaping at some point. For instance, in this situation, Miss Rin, you ought to make nice, let the grown-ups start talking, and then leg it. People are going to expect the pleasure of your company while they're talking to you.

[payback]

[Ugh, such a grossed out face as she shrinks in. She is really obviously not into this touching.

YOU DON'T RATE IT, BREAK, YOU DON'T RATE HER HATRED. That's why. Though Hatter is a WEIRD name for a guy in the civil service at least if it's any normal kind of civil service -]

Ugh. [Digging an elbow back towards Gin. Super quickly,] And this is Ichimaru Gin. Now can I leave?

[onehundredswords]

Well, Mr.Break, it's more of a lack of common sense on 'er part mostly - I got the utmost faith in 'er that had she a just thought it through, she could've come to that conclusion herse-oof!

[An exaggerated little grunt, as if that elbow actually hurt, but he releases her all the same.]

...okay, okay, that's good. You'll be the most polite little killer this side of the initiative at this rate.

Off with ya' then.

[payback]

[don't tell her twice

she scampers

AWAY]