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[ashesandpearls]

[Rangiku is a social creature, and as such is going a bit stir crazy without her friends and the steady stream of friendly gossip that makes up Soul Society's most... prolific news network. She somehow managed due to mun fail to miss the party that she'd been planning on attending, so she is just going to have to settle for walking around town,

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[sniperkingftw]

[ The novelty of popping up in these posts has not worn off on the mun, so. Totally an Usopp in that store when you come in. ]

You're back! [ Everyone comes back, true, but he actually likes you. ]

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[ashesandpearls]

[Why, hello, Usopp! Have a returning warm smile!]

I am! How are you today, Usopp-san?

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[sniperkingftw]

I'm fine, I'm fine! [ He's been looking after everyone's shinies. With hope of dissecting some ]

How about you? Getting settled and stuff?

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[ashesandpearls]

For the most part. It's very different here.

But it does provide for some... interesting opportunities.

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[sniperkingftw]

Don't worry too much about it; you get used to not being used to anything after a while.

And it's definitely one way to meet new people.

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[ashesandpearls]

That's true... [A smile with a hint of wry sadness] Though I have to admit, I've not met as many as I would have liked to here. But it's not too late!

[Something shiny catches her eye. Ooo, is that a prism? She goes to pick it up.] I don't remember if I told you that my captain was here as well?

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[sniperkingftw]

Aa, it's never too late to meet people as long as they're here.

[ Pinged. ] Your captain? Are you a pirate, then?

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[ashesandpearls]

[ It is a prism! Excuse her as she holds it up to the light and watches the rainbows dance for a moment before turning to address Usopp. And she shakes her head at his question. ]

No - we're not pirates. [ Although... the loyalty you find in most divisions towards their captains would be a lot like the loyalty of most pirate crews... ] It's more a... [How to explain this without freaking Usopp out... ]

We're shinigami.

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[sniperkingftw]

[ You say that like Usopp freaks out all the time or something 8| ]

...really?

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[ashesandpearls]

[ She does get the vibe that he tends to be somewhat... excitable. And so she sets the prism down and beams at him innocently. ]

Aaa. Are you familiar with the word? It seems like different worlds have them, but they mean different things in each place.

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[sniperkingftw]

I'm not. [ One Piece and its "lol not really Japanese" ness. But it sounded like something he should be wary of, so there you have it. ]

What exactly are they?

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[ashesandpearls]

In my world, [The emphasis on those words is light.] we are the protectors of the dead... and of the living from the dead.

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[sniperkingftw]

[ ...if it were anyone else saying that, he'd probably call shenanigans. Watch him swing, watch him miss. ]

From the dead? What, like zombies?

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[ashesandpearls]

[Pfffff, amusement.]

Not exactly. In my world, there are souls who - for one reason or another - are too connected to the mortal world to pass on to the next phase of life. If a shinigami doesn't find them and purify them, they turn into Hollows.

Hollows are... monsters. The devour the souls of the dead, and the living, and that soul is lost forever.

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[sniperkingftw]

... Oh.

[ Sh-shudder, monsters gah. ]

It's- good that you guys are there, then.

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[ashesandpearls]

We do what we can.

[ Bah. Work. Duty. Wars and betrayals and problems so much larger than soul-eating monsters... Bah. ]

But it's nice to have a little break [She smiles and picks up the prism again].