Forty Stabs [Video]

[joyinthefight]

[Kenpachi is sitting in front of a mirror, trying fruitlessly to get his spikes to stand up. Each time it looks like one is set, the another falls down. For a moment he simply stares at the mirror before shaking his head.]

Better be an event, all I'm sayin'. Ain't goin' back ta this on a normal basis.

[He topples the remaining hair spike,

Comments

[originalprodigy]

If this is abnormal, except for the timing of the absurdity, then it's probably safe to assume that this is an event. How long have you been here?

[Voice]

[joyinthefight]

Long time. Over a year. Thing is, ain't anyone been here long enough ta see three summers. This might be normal. No way ta know 'til tha end o' tha week. We didn't get taunted, tha's tha only reason ta wonder if it ain't an event.

[originalprodigy]

Taunted...?

[joyinthefight]

Tha Animus.

Ya new?

[originalprodigy]

New enough. I've heard that there is usually a warning. Is this the first time that there hasn't been?

[joyinthefight]

Not tha first, but ain't been one without a warnin' in a long time. Months, I'm thinkin'.

I'm Kenpachi. An' ya 're...?